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50 Squire, ltime. I 00 Kaon additional tamo 00 SACRAMENTO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1881. DEBRIS. BSVESTEESTH DAY OF THE SUCKERS CASE IN COURT. Interesting Testimony Regarding the River Islands and the Bay of San Francisco.

The fclickens The People of the State of California, vs. the Gold Run Ditch and Mining Company was resumed yesterday at 9:30 a. in Department Two of the Superior Court, Hon. Jackson Temple presiding. Direct examination t-f Captain Euos Fouratt continued (to Mr.

have noticed the sand moving in the river at different times. I Captain of the" Cora when she was sunk in the Sacramento river. Within two weeks from the time she waa sunk 200 tons of sand was deposited between her decks. We were nearly a month in raising the Cora from her sunken position. If it were not for the sand debits she could have been raised in less time, and with much less expense.

The sand and sediment in the water retards the speed of steamers, and where waters are shallow their steering is difficult. The MDDOC AND APACHE Are large steamers as can navigate the Sacramento in its present condition at low stages of water. These steamers are 200 feet long and have a breadth of 50 feet The fill in Steamboat slough in some places must be ten feet deep. The Chrysopolis and boats of that size formerly passed through that but latterly it has not been considered navigable for water craft of any considerable size. A large bar near Mr.

Merkley's in the Sacramento river, occupying one-third of the river channel, was washed out and carried down stream last summer. I think the washing out cf that bar was owing to the clearness of the river's water. The water is always clearer at low stages than it is during floods. A large sloop was sunk many years ago near the Hog's Back, and she lies there to-day covered with sand. I do not remember her name.

She was about 100 feet in length, and had about 20 feet; depth of hold. Schooners of the bizs formerly, used on the Sacramento river could not navigate its waters at present. The SACRAMENTO AND HASKINS Are the only echooners that are engaged in the lumber trade at this time between Sacramento and San Francisco. The Haskins is a scow schooner, and when loaded draws abont five feet of water. Cross-examination (by W.

C. Before I came to California I was engaged as pilot on the Hudson and Raritan rivers. I went to Marysville in 1853 or 1854 on the steamer Bragdon. In 1850, for a short time, I sailed the schooner Chesapeake on the Sacramento river. About thirteen years ago I went some distance up the Sacramento river on a pleasure trip.

I cannot recollect the tonnage of the McKim she was a large vessel, and on her first trip up the river in May. 1850, she drew about eight and a half feet of water. The Gold Hunter was a vessel of about 200 tons she was a small coast steamer. After leaving this coast she went to Australia. The New World was built for river navigation.

The Enterprise is a vessel of about 125 tons, and when I was her master she was plying between San Francisco and Sacramento. She has been running on the river off and on for the last ten years. The Julia has been running about fifteen years. Do not know exactly how long the Flora has been in use on the river. The SENATOR AND CAPITAL Were not exclusively freight steamers.

The Senator began running on the river before my arrival in this State. The Capital ceased making trips on the river in 1871. At that time the California Pscific Company owned that steamer. Wheat barges have been in general use since that time. The steamers themselves carry a large amount of grain.

Perhaps two-thirds of the wheat crop transported on the river is carried on bargee. In 1871 merchandise freight by steamer was $2 50 per ton. At the present time freight by steamer between those points is 50 per ton. The Hog's has from the earliest days been an impediment to navigation. -The Hog's Back is about five mile- above the mouth of Cache 'slough.

Beaver elough enters tho river just below Hog's Back. Mr. ls not the whole of Grand" Island a product of sediment in the river Objected to l.y Mr. Hart, and objection sustained. Witness When 1 first knew the river there was a ehcal at Haycock's.

This shoal extended across the river. The first time that these shoals caused trouble was in 1802, early days, at low stage water, the depth of water on these shoals was about fifteen feet. I noticed sediment in the river as early as 1854. At that time the water in the Sacramento river was very much discolored. At low stage of water the sediment at Hog's Back is mostly black sand.

hog's back Is eighteen miles above the San Joarjnin river. About ten miles below the. Hog's 1 Back there is what they called Tiiree-Mile slough, connecting the San Joaquin and Sac- 1 r.imento rivers. The river when I first came to the State was as clear and beautiful a stream as I ever beheld. In early days you i could not see much of the tule basin.

At present you can see it from the -boats very plainly. I have seen black sand in considerable quantities at Haycock shoals. In 1871 I was Captain and pilot on the Yosemite, and grounded on these shoals. Ido not recol- lect hiving any trouble on those shoals dur- 1 ing the year 1804. I never have noticed the black sand below the Hog's Back.

The char- acter of the deposit in the bay is a grayish mud, mixed with gray sand. The 1 nel of SAN PABLO EAT In 1833 was from' eleven to twelve fathoms deep. I Now I find by sounding in the same channel only five or six fathoms. These soundings were made in the main ship chan- nel off Penola Point. Napa creek comes in by Vallejo.

I run in and out there every i day. I have been up Napa creek as far as quel. I never have hove the lead near South "Vallejo. The water near the mcuth of Napa creek has a depth of about thirtyfire feet. Ths channel at the month of the creek has, within my recollection, narrowed considerably.

I find this filling continues about the B.ime to San Fra csco. The filling in of the main channel at the Two Brothers is about fifteen feet. At Pablo Point the filling is not quite so much. At 1 ASGELS ISLAND The filling is about 8 feet deep. The filling in the neighborhood of Two Brothers is a kind of grayish black sand.

The bottom off Penola Point in former times was a kind of dark mud. At the present it is a dark sediment, mixed with gray saad. I first noticed the island in San Pablo begin to form in 1860 and 1801. This portion of the bay was originally shoally. In 1850 I made no examination to the material of the shoals in Suisun bay.

The u'h channel cat through there about the year 1855. The water of its own motion cut this channel that year to a depth of about 8 feet. Since then its depth baa increased to 10 feet. Before coming to California I navigated the Hudson, Delaware, Raritan and other Eastern rivers. For the last two years, owing to the opposition on the river, freights are less than ever before.

Redirect examination (to Mr. formerly loaded on steamers at 4 p. if. at San Francisco arrived at at 2A. M.

It takes a steamer with barge in tow twenty-four hours to make the trip. During heavy fogs we have to slow our boat and run by seundings. Is POINT ZX Xk'Xy X'y. Is about six or seven miles from the mouth of Napa creek. The California Pacific bought the river steamers about 1871.

The California Pacific never carried any freight between San Francieco and Sacramento. Since 1865 there has opposition on the river nearly of the time. During these strong oppositions, have known freight to be carried as low as fifty cents per ton. The material in Suisun and San Pablo bays is the same in character as the light material found in the channel of the Sacramento river. There is a regular course or channel through those bays tbat traversed by the I Sacramento steamers.

yyr.y.y fi: Re-cross lt takes the idee about sixteen hours to make the I trip from San Francisco to Sacramento. Wo make more stops on the river than steamer-; formerly did. We mske fourteen stoppages between San i Francisco and Sacramento. When the Chrysopolis was running, she only had three or four stopping places on the entire route. The Nevada was lost in 1862.

The S. M. Whipple ran as an opposition steamer for some time. Rf-iirect (to Mr. The Nevada went ashore oa the east bank of the river, just below the Steamboat slough.

'She tilled with sand to such an extent that she could not be raised. She was a large sidewheel steamer, j. 11. GREEK My occupation is that of fruit raising and general farming. I came to California in" December, 1849, and settled on Merritt's Island, where I now reside.

When I first beheld the Sacramento river in 1849, it was a deep clear stream with high bluff banks. The depth of the river at low water at my place was twenty-two feet. The depth of the river was pretty much the same above and below for some distance. The banks were uniformly bluff from, there to Sacramento city. Below my place the banks of the river were not so prominent.

I measured the depth of the river two years ago at the same point, at the same stage of water that I did in 1852, and found the river had retained its uniform level bottom but had raised eleven feet. The river at the same point had also widened about 100 feet. The natural soil at my place was a dark loam. I have noticed that large bars iof sand have formed in the river, between my farm and Sacramento city. For the first ten years of my residenc- on Merritt's Island I noticed very little change in the river channel.

1 1 find by actual measurement that the river, channel has during the past two: years filled up to the extent of eighteen inches. These deposits have come gradually, and latterly they have very much increased. For the first fifteen years there was but little filling noticed in the river. At an early date the river was navigated by a very large class of steamers and other vessels. I navigated the river for two seasons with a small veesel drawing about three feet of water.

About a quarter of a mile below my place there is a bar formed to the hight of the banks. I At that point the water in 1850 was thirty-three feet deep. Have made I measurements at the wharf at RANDALL'S At various times. Steamboat slough is about four miles below my place. The slough is quite crooked and about half as wide as the old river.

The current in Steamboat slough was much more rapid than that in the river. I have seen ocean steamers navigating this slough. At this time I estimate the slough to be filled up at least one- hall. The slough in its present condition is not navigated. Hensiey's slough is filled with sand aud sediment.

Most of the filling in this slough is slickers Merritt Island is about eighteen miles by land and twenty-five by water from Sairamento city. It is eight and three-quarter miles long. It lies on the west side of the Cross-examination (by A. P. Catlin) ter slough bounds the island on the south, and Elk slough on the west.

Hensiey's si is east of Kendall Island. A levee was built across Hensiey's slough about eight years ago. The water did pass through Hensiey's slough in early times. Beaver slough put out from slough, and emptied into the tule. The tule was generally filled the plains water and the backing up of the Moquelumne.

Randall Island lies east of Merritt, and contains about four hundred acres. this point the witness was shown a map and asked to locate certain islands and I navigated the river two seasons in a small sloop, between Sacramento City and my farm. This vessel was small, carried only about ten tons. I used it in transporting the products of my farm to the Sacramento market. I mean by OCEAN STEAMERS Those vessels that came to California around the Horn.

The first important deposits in Hensiey's slough were made there in 18G0. Prior to that time schooners and steamers navigated this slough. It was not so wide as Steamboat slough, but had a great depth of water. The first shoaling and forming of bars that I observed was in the or 1860. Small levees were constructed 1852.

Redirect examination to Mr. fore the leveeing across Hensiey's slough, the slough had filled up with sand to a depth of 28 feet. In the summer season the slough was dry. Hensiey's slouch in 1852 was 20 feet at low water. The filling continued clear through the slough.

The slough is two miles in length. JOHN SHAFER. Sworn. Direct examination (to Mr. Cadwalader) I live on Brannan Island, about forty miles from Sacramento city.

My house is about half a mile mile from the mouth cf Steamboat slough. Tha inland contains about 8,000 acres. The steamer Nevada was sunk about threefourths of a mil? from my place. I settled on Brannan Island in 1858. Prior to 1862 we cultivated that island without levees.

We raised vegetables generally, and the Boil produced abundant Since 1861, from my place down to below Rio Vista, there has been great changes in the river bed. It has filled up nearly one-hslf that is, ore-half of the original carrying capacity of tho river has been destroyed. In 1566 I sounded the river in front of my house, during the month of October, and found sixteen feet of water. This year I find at the same point only six feet." The fill opposite my place consists mostly of heavy gray, sand, and is from ten to twelve feet deep. The native soil is very dark.

It is very much the same as the soil along Ike banks near this city. In 1872 saw the steamer Capital I grounded in front of my place. She remained on the shoal an hour or so. Tho raising of the bed of the river channel has had bad effect on the drainage of the island. It has also had the effect to destroy our The elevation of the water drives the alkalis contained in the soil to the surface, and renders the laud less productive.

The floods of 1881 destroyed our levees they regain so, and the island is mostly underwater at this time. Afternoon Mr. Shafer, ln 1877 nearly all of the island, or about 7,000 acres, was cultivated. I have frequently traveled on the river between the island and Sacramento city. i'l first noticed the river's shoaliDg in 1871 and 1872.

Since then it has shoaled more and more each year. The deposit made in 1878 was a very much coarser material than any of the previous deposits. Cross-examination (to Mr. river bounds Brannan Island on the north, Jackson slough on the east, and Seven-mile slough on the south. The north end of the island is opposite the mouth of Cache creek.

It is almost north of the island. The in Cache slough comes from the tule basic, and has a tendency to back up the waters the Sacramento river. In 1852 and 1853 the water from the slough ran across Brannan Island. It also ran over the island in 1562 and 1878. (The witness named several different dates when Braunan Island had been The natural banks of the island when we first settled on them were scarcely five feet high.

The tule lands overflowed by tho actiAi of the tide through the sloughs. The larger portion of the island was originally tule, or wet grass, land. yyy yy, TnE BANK LAND, Or that portion we cultivated, varied in width from fire to forty rods. The first farming I did was on about forty acres of this bank land. In 1872 we leveed the island all the way round.

That levee was intended to be fire feet above extreme high water. It would average throughout the whole length a hight of about five feet above the original soil. This levee was completed during the year 1872. About 1876 almost the entire island was cultivated to wheat and barley. The tule soil was of a peaty nature.

In 1860 the river in front of my place was sixteen feet deep. I Since 1871 and 1872 I have seen steamers shoaled immediately in the channel opposite my residence. In 1870 we suffered considerably from sipage during the high water of that year. There were no high waters after the levees were built until 1878. From 1853 up to the island was not overflowed.

The tut-, or interior land of the island, frequ ut'y overflowed during the highwater stages. We have kept stock in this tule land during the entire winter. Tomato slough puts out from Jackson slough, and almost crosses the island. There are some small islands In the river between Rio Vista I and Brannan Island. The character of the sell on those small islands was eimil-r to that composing the banks of the Sacramento river.

longest of these little islands is perhaps one mile. The channel where the boats usually run was on the east side of those islands. I ily residence is a mile and a half above ISLAND. The flood of 1878 left a deposit of coarse sand. The deposit en our land in 1892 had an average depth of about six inches.

We did not consider that deposit detrimental to our soil The flood of 18(13 did not leave any extensive deposits." There are places on the island covered by sand deposits from the floods of 1873 to depth of three feet. Sand of the character deposited by the floo Is of 1873 is very detrimental ti the soil. We tried to cultivate some of those sand deposits since, and found that it drills with the wind and destroys our crops. The tide in 1853 rose at the island from four and a half to five feet. Now it barely rises three feet.

Opposite of Rio VieU a slough put-- inio the island that is influenced by the tide. Seven mile slough has Lever been closed. It has been leveed on both sides, Tney commenced reclaiming Twitchell Islam! about 1569. -y v- i y. Redirect examination (to Mr.

The water from the overflow of the Tolo basin coming through Cache slough I was quite clear when compared with the water of the Sacramento river. Ths flood tides covered our low tule ground prior to the building of the levees. Our land on Erai-roiii Island prior to receiving river deposits was the best in the Recross examinatioa (to Mr. The waters from San Joaquin seldom, if ever, run on Ilranuan Island. W.

H. Hall rec have made an estimate of the amount of material remaining in the Gold Run mine, to bo washed. It would equal in extent a tract two and a half miles long, 200 yards wide and 30 yards deep, covering a superficial area of about 500 acres and equaling 26,000,000 cubic yards. Mv average depth in the estimate is less by from five to fifteen yards than the average depth of the pit in the Indiana Hill mine, Tbequantity of material deposited annually In the American river from mines along its tributaries, as they were mined in 1879, equals 8,604,000 cubic yards. The amount of sediment carried by the water in suspension is 4,500,000 cubic yards.

I have an exhibit of tbe sediment taken by filtering the waters of diffe ent streams of this State. I have not apportioned this 8.604,000 cubic yards -of material In the American, between its different branches. I think the 4,500,000 cuLij yards of material held the waier by suspension carried in that condition to the Sacramento river. I took water samples generally from the mouth of the American river, or at the Twelfth-street bridge There were sonic samp'es taken at Folsom. Ihe samples taken at Folsom were pre cured bran assistant engineer under my direction.

I arrived at my estimate of tbe amount of material deposited into the river by obtaining the amount of water used, and information from mining Superintendents and Fecretaries of mines. County Assessors, and experts generally. I obtained information from E. Urec, of DUTCH FLAT, And the S'qierintendent of the Dardanelles mine. The latter not only firave me information regarding his own mine, but that of others.

In most cases our information was very The and size of sluices, size of nozz'e, hight of bank, etc, in -many cises were obtained in detail. The amount of material carried in suspension, one f-xit from the bottom, is from to times as much as that at the surface. By knowing the amount of water used on each fork, and the character of the mines in which it is used, we could ascertain about the amount of material deposited in its channel. I averaged that a miner's "inch of water would wash every 24 hours th cubic yards of earth. Material held in suspension near the bottom of the stream contained silicious particles.

The water near the top carried lighter material. The samples of water were generally, taken high-water stages. I recognize some material in those samples of water that are recognizable in the bmks of the Gold Run mine. I have also seen similar material in mines at lowa Rill and near PLACERVILLE. The material in this glass lube is very similar to the material found in the samples of water taken at the mouth of the American river.

I'hc tube referred to is the one containing the sample of water taken from the Gold Bun mine by Mr. Allardt. The statements I received from the miners as to the number of inches used in the mines I have on file in my oifice. Some examinations have been made of the American river by an assistant engi. eer.

Mr. Bosky, who is now in I have visited the mines at Placerville and on the divides between the forks of the American river. I found tie most extensive mining was being done on the North Fork. I found no mine equal in extent to the Indiana Hill mine. I found mining going on pretty generally throughout the American basin.

The Gold Run and lowa Hill mines were not in operation when I visited them. I judged of the extent of the raining at the Gold Run mine from the magnitude of their nit, tbe size of their pips the general surroundings. I had a survey of the pit of the Indiana Hill mine made by Mr. Bosky. There was made that time an estimate of the quantify of material that had been washed out of that pit.

That survey showed the size of the deep excavation of the Indiana Hill mine to be 3 047,000 cubic 5 ards. That survey was made in the fall of 1879 Is.w no deep gravel mine which had as large a pit as the Indiana Hill mice. (by W. C. ln the neighborhood of Placerville the El Dorado Deep Gravel-Mining and Water Company has a mine that has been worked very extensively.

The pit at Gold Run is well defined. I visited the gravel mines near Placerville some three ye irs ago. I have also been at the Dardanelles mine. The area worked off in this mine is equal to, if not larger, than the pit in the Indiana Hii! miue. The banks of the gravel mines near Placerville in some places are 200 feet high.

I visited COON HOLLOW. But did not stop there. I have returns from the different water companies throughout the basin of the American river. Tlie mining localities I have an idea of, but have no idea of the number of the mines. I gave Colonel Mcndell's assistant, access to the water reports in my office.

I have made my estimate! of the amount of hydraulic mining done in El Dorado county from the water agents' reports, and from other information as to how the water was used. I should judire that the pits of hydraulic mines near lowa Hill cover an area of about 250 acres. I visited MICHIGAN r.LCITS, And think I visited the mine of Ereece and Whee'er. I have a general recollection that the ground worked over was from one-half to two-thirds as much as that at lowa Hill. 1 visited the Forest Hill divide just before the rains began in 1879.

That same fall my assistant visited the mines in this portion of the American basin. The Superintendent informed me that 659,801 (i-i-linurs) miners' inches of water had been used in making the excavation of the deep pit in ibe Indiana Hill mine, witness described the character of the material in the banks of the Ther three pits measured at Dutch Flat, from the owners of which I afterwards obtained their water statements, The Southern Cross pit showed an excavation of £93,850 cuhis yards washed with 299,114 of water, which showi a duty of 2.002 cubic yards. Tie pit of THE TOLAR STAB MINE Shov-s an excavation cf 618,130 cubic yards washed with 412,070 inches of water, which shows a duty of 1.49 cubic yards. The pi', of the Franklin mine shows an excavation of cube yards mined with 91,409 riches of wa-cr, which chows a duty of 3.4 cubic yards. All three of those mints arc on the other "side of the divide from Gold Run, and deposit into streams tributary to Bear river.

The duty of the water is greater in some portions of the Gold Run mine than others. The Cedar mine excavated 2,057,400 cubic yards, using -274, (twenty-four hours) miners' inch's, which would give a duty of 7.5 cubic yards. The Cedar is an adjoining mine to the Indiana Hill, on the Gold Run ridge. I was one day and a half at Gold Run. I remained in the neighborhood of Dutch Flat ten or twelve days.

The results of all the complete analysis of my work were printed in my report. Samples of water were taken from the river perhaps fifty different times. These samples were either taken directly to the otfije, or to a station we had on the river. These with several hundred other samples were sect to the laboratory at Berkeley to be filtered. here at great length explained to the Court in detail just how the samples were handled, compared, anil the results Of the yards of material which I stated was carried in suspension.

1,000,000 of it comes from the natural wash of the hillsides, agricultural lands and old mining dumps. I never have hr.d an experience in mining, nor as a mining engineer. The only portion of the mining basin examined very closely is that along the river between Sacramento City and Cold Run. Tlie- Court adjourned at 5 P. M.

to meet tbis morning at 9:30 A. U. PASSENGER LISTS. December Passed 'cere to-day, to arrive iv Sacramento to-morrow: S. Run-on and wife, T.

K. Twist, Wm. Horace Ungard, Krtgland U. Dodington and wife, Weymouth, England Mrs. A.

S. Newbali, Newton, Mrs. Henry Stewir. and children, Denver; K'jfnt Williams and wife, W. 11.

Daly, John A. New York Harry Stanford, Oakland J. Rosenthal. Butte, Montana Wm. F.

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W. P. Keener, wife anil two children, Connecticut C. W. Keeney, Wilson Howard, San Francrseo J.

W. lush. St. Louis R. M.

Pa' mer. Cleveland 11. W. Wilcox. Wisconsin C.

S. Johnson, Pennsylvania W. Herbert, Troy, N. Miss K. O.

Caver, Paris J. D. O'Neil, Cincinna-i. December Passed here to-day to arrive in San Francieco to morrow Mrs. Mary Miller, San Bernardino W.

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A Phelps, Johrson, C. Andrews, J. Smith, D. Santelle, San Francisco. Omaha, December 7th.

Lift here to-day, to arrive in Sacramento December Hth Smith and wife, Toledo Miss L. G. Locke, San Francisco Master Charles Sibley, Chicago Miry E. Poston, Athens county, Ohio Edward Wilson, Cambridge, Mrs. A.

L. Warner, Sonoma county, John Wilson, San Francisco; Mrs. O. R. Johnson, Frank J.

Johnson, Racine, Leon Mnycr.ce, San Francisco. Thirty-five through immigrants left on last night's immigrant arrive in Sacramento Dectmber 14 h. m-m Sax Francisco Money Markkt -The supply of money is good and the demand active. No change in rates. A good deal of the coin is going into the vaults of the County Treasurer, which will not be released until alter the turn of the year.

The savings banks are loaning money on city real estate at per and assume the taxes. The range of discount for the ordinary commercial paper is from 7ig9 per cent, for thirty aad sixty day notes with acoptable names call loans, per cent. There is a good demand for exchange. A large supply of Mexican dollars has Just come to hand. Drafts on New York are at 20c premium on $100 telegrams on do, 3UigSsc per $100 London exchange, 49jia49 15-16 for bank bills, and for cummer, ciai refined silver, per cent, discount Mexican dollars, apiece, comber 6th.

i The finest stables and stock farms of tlie whole country, snch as those of Calvin M. Priest, of New York Mike Goodin, of Belmont Park, Pa. Aristides Welsh, of Erdenhcim, near Philadelphia, and others we could name, are always provided with St. Jacobs the horse's best physician. Women that have been bedridden for years hare been entirely cared of female weakness by the use of Lydia E.

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DAILY RECORD C.MO.V VOLUME IIV-MTMUEB 94. DAVID DAVIS. The President Pro Tern. Defines His Position. HOW HE WILL VOTE HEREAFTER.

No Change in the Officers and Em- ployes of the Senate. ISPKCUI BY TELEGRAPH TO Till December ln the Senate yes- terday, when Edmunds called up his resolution pro- viding for the continuance of the committees as they were at the clos3 the last session, the President pro Davis, who temporarily occupied his former neat on the floor, having vacated the chair to Harris, said: THE NATION'S RECENT BEREAVEMENT. Mr. President The solemn event which has excited the sympathy of the civilised world has re- cently brought about unexpected changes in the Presidency, and the Forty-seventh Congress now meets under the constitutional successor to the President who was only inaugurated last March, and was stricken down in the maturity of his manhood after but four short months experience in the Executive chair. These stern (acts are full of admonition, which may teach us how frail are human hopes and bow transitory is human power in the presence of the Destroyer.

Ambition may well pause, and all of us learn how vain are the aspirv- lions to which too much of our lives are devoted. Great as was the bereavement which spread sorrow over the land, and which touched the heart of every fireside, it was sanctified by the consolation that the people of ail sections were brought nearer to- gether by the common grief, and thus came to understand each other better through kindred emotions. Asperities that had long established them- selves were softened, and the violence of faction was chaetenexl by affliction. HEARTY SUPPORT OF TIIE SEW ADMINISTRA- TION. Although President Aithur represents the party that elected General Garfield, his personal position is necessarily delicate and trying.

He is entitled, his whole behavior through the critical ordeal, to our generous countenance. As Senator, I propose to extend to his policy candid treatment, sustaining it when right, and opposing it when wrong, on all public questions, holding to this purpose, and intending to insist on the piKe, economical and just administration of tie ilxecutive trust. The new President ought to be sided by ail proper legislation and '-operation in carrying out the general policy ha may propose to the couztry. Whatever that policy in future may be, it is entitled to a fair trial. With ttis view of my duty I shall vote willingly to continue lhe commiitees in this as they are now constituted.

RESPONSIBILITY OF REPUBLICAN. I'ARTT. It seems best that the party which has the President and the House of Representatives should be held answerable for all public measures. Then there will be no divided responsibility. If the opposition are wise they will accept this conclusion.

At a special session in March they made but a brief and feeble stand against the organization of the committees which Shane the great legislation of the country. Indeed, they almost conceded that important point tn their adversaries, but continued a protracted contest for tbe officers cf the Senate under the same political condition. My Democratic friends then yielded ground from the beginning to the end of it. Doubtless they had satisfactory reasons for this course of policy. st spring I took occasion to state the reasons why my vote should be given for the then existing organization of the Although circumstances have materially changed' since that time the obligation which I voluntarily assumed has not been altered.

Hence I adhere to that declaration always reserving to mjselt the right of rejecting offensive candidates. -yyy INDEPENDENT POSITION DECLARED. I am greatly encouraged in this decision by the course of my distinguished friend from Vermont, as eminent as a leader of his party as he is also eminent for his pubiic and for private worth. Upon his motion the present Chief Clerk, distinctly appointed as a Democrat, was unanimously made Acting Secretary. That graceful deed is a cheering sign, which affords me pleasure.

This is the first place where an example should be set against the common scrambling for office that disfigures our political life. The country was almost equally divided between the two national parties at the last Presidential election. The majority in the House of Representatives is small, and in this chamber the Republicans and Democrats confront each other with like members'. The committees are now held by "lie party and the faces of the Setratc arc held by the other party. FrC-Se n-y startdf it would be unwise to disturb this- condition of things.

I do not propose to engage in any struggle that looks to that object. our pat lies are organized, the pub- lie man wbo Steps out of party lines is always exposed to harsh criticism, no matter how proper his motives may be. The machinery enforces rigid discipline, and denounces revolt as treason. For the last ten years my position has been entirely independent of oiganizition. I have ac- cepted responsibility wherever it was found, and I have voted for the best men, whether they were called Republicans or COURAGEOUS INCONSISTENCY ADVOCATED.

Consistency is not a virtue if it means the dogmatic adoption cf a given idea i a change would be meritorious. The greatest statesmen in modem times have been courageously inconsistent, and i have become puclie brnefaetors by abandoning the mistaken Doliey. If conviction satisfied me that opinions formed long ago and followed since were (erroneous, it not cost mc a moment's thought to cast them off like a worn-out I believe 1 my views to be sound and sober, and I shall stand by them as a moderator between the extremes. It pleased the majority of the Senate to confer upon me the highest distinction in their gift. Pi ized as that is, and ought to be, it is doubly valuable, in my estimation, because it came wholly unsought and without the exchange a single word, directly or indirectly, thatcould, by any possibility, impose an obligation.

This is the only answer I shall ever moke to the unworthy minds that would measure the integrity of others by their own low standard of personal honor. NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND PROGRESS. The day is drawing near when 1 shall retire from this Chamber. My only ambition while hero is to bring about a perfect peace between the North and South as the lest means of promoting the prosperity of the whole Union. When the rude voice of faction, which for fifteen years past in a time of peace has disturbed the -national fellowship, that should havo been restored at the close of the Civil War, shall In- silenced, this country will bound forward in a career of grandeur and glory that will astonish mankind.

But reconciliation has nobler, aims than mere national wealth. If the experiment of a republican government is to endure and to he perpetuated, as we humbly pray God it may be for unborn generations, then the spirit cf forbearance and of toleration in which it was created by the i. patriotist.i of our fathers must be revived and devel- oped. In other way can the more perfect union which their inspired wisdism formed out of the disjointed confederation be preserved as a shin- ing light of the higher civilization, and as the refuge of the oppressed from all bade. CONSIDERABLE FEELING MANIFESTED.

Wasiii.noto*", December When referring to his acceptance of the position of President ef the Senate, in his speech yesterday, Davis ma' if ested considerable indignation in alluding to tiie various newspaper insinuations that he bad sold himself to the Republicans. He was very emphatic in the reassertion that not a single we rd tending to commit himself to the Republicans passed between him and them prior to his acceptance of the position. His speech has rendered the Senate tfiicisls snd employes happy. San Francisco Stock Sales. MOHM.NO San Fbawcisoo, December 7, 295 ophir.

HOC. 05 170 Mexican 120 Hoc; 130 -SDGoIJfcC 200 Regent. 5 Bert SB 8J 295 Y. 230 California 50t 400 10c ISO New York. tt 1100 Silver 1121 30.Sava»e 3 15 400 Belcher 2C91 2UA-to 4 lOcoU 05 SO Alpha 500 Con.

fi 670 Siena lSOChollar 140 ....3 40 250 Benton 560 7 H0n '5 Exchequer l.etl OS 6toPotosi 1 1 15 300 Overman lleil 60 175 Hole A N0r. .2 4.. 30 220 Justice. lUO Caledonia lOe! RESSIO.W. 300 165 3 30(93 25 100 101 assessment.

SO -i Syndicate HO ICO Gcoekhow EtOO .190 300 1 COMt. Diiho 6i 170Ofo 20e 300 E. Mt. COc 20fi 80die 7.0 N. Belle Isle 25c 200 ...6 100 Holmes 3Se 240 Eu.

Tunnel 3 10 'm 14 ISO Concordia ...1 25: Given Up by Doctors. "Is it possible that Mr. Godfrey is up and at work and cured by so simple a remedy "I assure yon it is ttue tbat be is entirely cured, and with nothing but -Hop Bitters and only ten days ano his doctors gave him tip. and said he must die Well-a-day that's remarkable! I will go this very day and get soma for my poor- 1 know hops are Hen Punch, clear or with hot cold" water, milk or lemonade, "tops" every pnnch for flavor. Directly the cork is drawn, it and can bo used clear or mixed with hot or iced water to suit the taste.

Sold by all grocers, wine 'and dtnggint-i. Richards Harrison, San Francisco, sola agents Pacific coast. Hammer's Glycerole of Tar for coughs and colli the best remedy for yyy- -yy, WANTED, LOST AND FOUND" Advertisements of five lines in this department are nserted for 25 i.ts for one time three times for 50 cents or 75 cents per week. AGENTS WANTED-A NEW AND NOVEL invention, which combines simplicity, prac. ticability and econemiy.

An excellent improvement, well worth your careful investigation. Write at once for particulars and secure territory. Addresa E. W. MELVIN, General Agent, Sacramento.

AGENT WANTED TO CANVASS SACRA- mento county for one of the best-pajirg things of the day. For particulars and terms apply at SOP street, between 2 and 4 p. M. d3-lw" TO FARMERS. WE HAVE ON HAND LOTS OF AS GOOD plowmen and farm bands as can be found also woode hoppers, miners, cooks and waiters.

Female help if all kinds. Any kind of help can be found and guaranteed at New- Employment Office, No. 1025 Eighth street (Clunie Building). EMPLOYMENT OFFICE. HOUSTON AND STREETS, Farmers requiring plow hands, send in your orders, as we have some first-class Western men who understand the work also first- class male and female help for hotels and families.

nlslptt TO LET OR FOB SALE." Advertlson.en ts of five lines In this department are Inserted for 25 cents for one time three times for 50 cents or 75 cents per week. ROOMS, ROOMS, TO KENT CHEAP- er than any house in the city, single or in suite. Quiet and home-like. Stove in every room. Kept first-class in every respect.

New building. Everything neat and clean. Also, a few unfurnished rooms. MRS. GRICE, Proprietress, northeast cor- ner Eighth and streets, Clunie Building, lplm QftAA TWO GOOD WORK ranted kind and gentle.

This is a rare chance to secure a good, cheap team. GEO. KEN- NEDY A General Business Office, 1025 Eighth street (Clunie Building). dC-St f)An-ICBE FARM SALE, good Fine place vineyard and orchard "plenty timber and water seven miles from railroad station. Price, only $2,500.

Inquire of CARL STROBEL, No. street, Sacramento. FORSALE old, very tame and fat weight, 175 to 200 V-itlllrtS. ban it fium tw weeks olel up. 310, C.

O. D. F. M. SCHMIDT, Nevada City.

A SET OF CALIFORNIA BE- -1 new, for $180. Inquire of JUDGE HAINES, corner of Third and streets, over Boston Drugstore. n8 tf for A SECOND- CLASS KIMBALL Hook and Ladder Truck, with jaSSli Extension Ladders complete, and two Hand Engines, by the Sacramento Fire Department. Apply to the Chief Engineer. oil lplm BSEWEEY FOR SALE.

THE FOR TEARS WELL-KNOWN St. Louis Brewery, Situated ci corner of Sixth and streets, In the city of Sacramento, is, on account of the death of the proprietor, for sale cheap. Inquire of P. BOHL. 325 street.

n2O-tf FOB OX THE INSTALLMENT PLAN. WE HAVE SUBDIVIDED THAT DESIRABLE and eligibly located Half Block situated Worth or I street, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth, Into lota and 10--160, and offer them for sale at a low figure for one-third cash, and the deferred payments to remain at a low rate of interest. tig- These lots are amons- the most desirable that have been offered for sale in the city being up to the and in a healthy location. API-IT to SWEETSER ALSIP, KEAL ESTATE ISSUBAXCE ACEXTS, 1015 FOURTH STREET, Between nll-lplm i DENTISTBY. W.

WOOD. TO Building, corner Fourth and Artificial Teeth inserted on all bases. Improved Liquid Nitrous Oxide Gas, for the Painless Extrac- tion of Teeth. n2l-tf DBS. DKCWEK A Mil THTI OBTII, DENTISTS, SOUTHWEST CORNER Seventh and streets, in Bryte's newBSSJB building, up stairs.

Teeth extracted without pain by the use of improved Liquid Nitrous Oxide Gas. i. 11. B. riEEsox, 415 STREET, If Fourth and Fifth, Sacramento Arti ficial Teeth inserted on Gold, Vulcanite and all hoses.

trous Oxide or Laughing Gas administered for the painless extraction of Pieth. nl4-lm O. HABE, D. D. 8., DENTIST, 605 STREET.

tween Sixth and Seventh, Sacramento. IHSB nll-lplm BWEETSER ALSIP, REAL ESTATE AHD INSTANCE ASENTS Rotary Public and Commissioner of Deeds. Real Estate Bought and Sold on Commission. Houses rented and rents collected. Agents for the following Insurance Companies ot London London London I QUEEN.

-of Liverpool NORTH BRITISH asn MERCANTILE I Hartford, Conn Aggregate gf So. 47 Fourth street, between and Sac ramento. comer of Ibe alley 023 lptf STAR MILLS AND MALT HOUSE. HErBOFBC A LAVES, y'X NOS. 50, 52 AND 54 FIFTH SACRAMENTO.

-y. dealers in Produce and Supplies, Ma. nfacturers of Malt and all kinds of Meals, etc Oaimeal, Cornmeal, Cracked Wheat, Graham Flour, Buck wheat Flour, etc." New Grain Bags for sale i Agents for Buckeye Mills Flour, Mar-rsville. STARTLING DISCOVERY! LOST MANHOOD RESTORED. A victim of youthful imprudence causing premature Decay, Nervous Debility, Lost Man.

i hood, having tried in vain every known discovered a simple self cure.which 1 1 he will seed FREE to his ad- dress J. H. 43 CLatbsia N. X. HALE -BEOS.

CO. NOVELTIES OUR FANCY BOOBS DEPARTMENT will be fonnd especially inter- esting at this time, and as onr HOLIDAY GOODS Gontinne to arrive, we predict for it an attractiveness unepaled in this city. It has always heen'oiir object make onr prices mnch of an attraction as the goods, and an investigation of onr stock at this time will prove this fact. As a foretaste of, what is to come, we have received a very finely selected assortment of Both, in Ladies' and Grants' Wear. This JEWELRY, though not made of solid gold, will, npon examina- tion, ha found epal to iit in every respect, equal in finish, epal in appearance, and canal in durability, Onr prices, however, are within the reach of everybody, RANGING FROM 25 GENTS TO $25.

IN NEW GOODS We have also received the following k-k Silk Handkerchiefs, from 50 cents to S3 50. "White Initial Handkerchiefs. from 12 1-2 cents to 65 cents. Handker chiefs, from 25 cents to 75 cents. Lace Ties (a great variety), from 25 cents to S3 .50.

Plain and Embroidered Satin Fans, from 75 cents to S2 50. 3-BUTTON KID CLOVES, 50 CENTS A PAIR. Perfumery, Parses, Portiiioiinaies, Combs, etc. '3BCOSXXI3ES." i We have recently received several NEST LINES, direct from the East, and the following prices will serve to show that they are excellent value for the money Children's All-wool Hose, double heel and toe sizes, from sto 8 1-2, at 25 cents per pair. 1 Children's Cotton and Cotton and Wool ancy Hose all sizes, 12 1-2 cents per pair.

Ladies' Smooth-finished Baibriggan Hose (a very fine quality), 25 cents per pair. OUR LINE OF CORSETS, AT 50 GENTS, Together with those at 75 CENTS, we believe cannot be equaled on this coast. WE HAVE ALSO JPST RECEIVED A LARGE VOICE OF ry Ladies' Underwear ky.k Both in Merino and All-wool, and as they have been bought at a very low price, we give the public the benefit of the bargain. The SCARLET, ALL-WOOL MEDI- CATED VEST are offering at Isl 75, whereas the usual price is $2 25. OUR MERINO VEST, at 50 cents, will be found equally cheap.

Other grades we have in great variety. HALE BROS. Grand Central Depot, CORNER STREETS, SACRAMENTO FRUITS, SEEDS PBODUQE. A. MOOSBK.

S. 6IRBOX. 8. SEKSON A GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND Dealers in Imported and Domestic Fruils, Vegeta- les, No. 220 street, between Second and Third, Sacra- mento.

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DEBERNARDI WHOLSULI IK Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Vegetables, Fruit, Fish and General Produce. -f n27-lplm FRUIT DEALERS, A-xvx-xsxs-x-xonr i HAVING REMOVED TO MORE COMMODIOUS premises, we have enlarged our stock. offer you choice Apples, free from worms, Lemons. Limes, Oranges, Dried Fruits, Nuts, Dates, Canned Goods, at very low prices. M.

T. BREWER 1006 to 1010 Second street, between and Sacra- mento. niJ-tf W. R. STRONG Wholesale Commission Merchants AKD SEALXRS Uf ALT, KINDS OF CALIFORNIA GREEN AKD DRIED FBI HONEY, SEED And General Merchandise.

JtW All orders promptly attended to. Address W. R. STKONO nB-lplm Nos. 6, 8 and 10 street.

Sacramento. lyon barnes, Commission merchants and dealers in Produce, Vegetables, Ratter, Effzs, Cheese. Poultry, Green and Dry Fruits, Honey, Beans, etc ALFALFA UT Potatoes in car-load lots or lees. 023-lptf Nos. 21 and 23 street.

"markets. GEORGE P. HARTMANN. OF THE ORIENTAL MARK6.T AND OVSt SAUSAGE FACTORY, No. 41S Btr.

will supply the public with CHIOCEST SAUSAGES of all descriptions, such as Liver Sausage, Vienna Sausage, etc. Particular pains is taken in the manufacture of LIVEK- WURST, and I defy any Sausage Manufacturer to excel me. Also, Meats cf all delivered to any part of the city. NEW YORK MARKET, Northeast Corner of and Tenth Streets. ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND SALT Meats always on hand, delivered free to any pert of the city.

Meat by. the side and quarter shipped to order. iff 1 ill We pay the highest market price for fat stock of all kinds. M. M.

ODKLL SON. PHENIX MARKET, No. 76 Street, between Third and Fourth. THE CHOICEST MEATS OF ALL KINDS. Goods delivered to all parts of the city, wholesale and retail.

L. H. TODHUNTER, Proprietor. CITY MARKET, NO. lIS STREET, SACRAMENTO.

i WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN AIL KINDS OF HEATS. Beef and Mutton by the tide or quarter, at lowest I rates. Meat shipped to all parts of the country. nlo-4plm SECOND-STREET MARKET. AS WE ARE NOW PACKING im.

extensively, we arc enabled to supply all with Fresh Fresh Lard, Mess Pork, Clear s' T. It Kibs, Pigs' Heart, etc. Seconii-Hi. cor. of J.

ARNOLD, Proprietor. BALTIMORE MARKET. WHOLESALE AND retail Butcher and Purl: ami street, between dth and Hams, Bacou, iJhouldera, L-irii, Clear Pork and Fresh Meats, etc. Also, Hides, Tal- low and Pelts bought and sold en commission, and money advanced on the same, 0" Highest market price paid for Fji Hogs. PILLS INDORSED BY PHYSICIANS, CLERGYMEN, AND THE AFFLICTED EVERYWHERE.

THE GREATEST MEDICAL TRIUMPH OF THE AGE. SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID lioss of appetite, Katifica. bowels costive. Pain in dull sensatioa in the back part, i'ain under the bhottl'cicr- blade, fullness after eating, with a disiJ clination to exertion of body or Irritability of temper, Low spirits, of memory, with a feeling of having neg- lectedjsome duty, Dizainesa, flattering of tHe Heart, Dote before tha ieyga. Yellow Skin, Headache.

ness at night, highly colored Urine. THESE WASHINGS AEE UNHEEDED, SERIOUS DISEASES WILL SOON BE DEVELOPED. TuTT'S PILLS especially adapted to one dose effects suchaclian'-'Q of fooling as to p.stonish the sufferer. They Increase the At'pellte, and cause the body to Take on thus the system bytheirTonlcAetlouon the' are pro -i. l'rice 'St cents.

35 IHarray Stj ft.V. TOTT'S HAIR DYE, Qrat air or Wittskrrs changed to a Glossy by a single application of this Dye. It imparts a natural color, acts Instantaneously. hold by or meet by express on recti offi. 35 Murray New York.

Cnr. TCrrS or Talublr InmnaXlon and ft Ucful will be Balled FREE on mfplintimm.9 FURNITURE and Fifth sts. JUST RECEIVED BY R. A COMPLETE NEW STOCK Carefully selected and bought for CASH. A FILL USE THE OLD STAXD Fifth and streets.

W. D. COMSTOCK. nlB-4ptt EDW. OADWALADER.

OFFICE, CORNER THIRD AST) STRESS residence, corner Tenth aid streets, Sacra- mento, CaL Notary Public Doited States Comnueeioner. Commissioner of Jceris for the States and Terri- tories, and Conveyancer. Particular attention paid to taking depositions. yr-. -Deeds, Mortgages, Wills.

Leases, drawn and nlStf UNION BREWERY Cor. Twentieth 'aid 0 fits, ky THE UNION I BREV.ERY 113 NOW IN sue- cessful inning operation completed with the latest improved machinery, and first-class BEER will be delivered, free of charge, to any part ot the city, at the following prices: Fifteen-gallon Tr. i 8.1 00 TeO'calloa fcejs 82 Five-gallon 00 ttf Give me a call. Try my beer, and be satisfied. JACOB GKBERT, Proprietor.

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