THE VERDICT OF ’63. The only victories obtained by the Confederate party of the North during the progress of the war were secured by surprise and deception, at a time when the public mind was depressed by defeat. In 1862 the managers of the concern who, through their favorite Generals, McClellan and Buell, had contrived … [Read more…]
FIGHT FOR A GAL.— The Monitor Gazette of October 8th says : We are informed that a fight is to come off on Sunday afternoon, about five miles below Ante- lope City, on Walker’s river, between an emi- grant named ” Mac” and an hombre a native of Walker’s bottom, known as Yankee Sullivan. The … [Read more…]
POLICE COURT.— In the Police Court yesterday John Doe was tried on a charge of petit larceny in stealing a $20 gold piece, the property of Anna Smith. Anna, while under the influence of lager beer, had scattered her money over the floor of her room and afterwards accused the defendant of stealing a part … [Read more…]
Sacramento Union, 19 August 1922 NEW YORK PRODUCE NEW YORK, Aug. 18. — Butter firm; creamery higher than extras, 36½ @ 37; extra firsts, 32@35½. Eggs eas- ier. Cheese steady. DRIED FRUIT NEW YORK, Aug. 18.— Evaporated apples dull and easy; prunes, quiet. Apricots, easy. Peaches steady. Rais- ins quiet.
One Housing Need. Sacramento Union, 19 August 1922 DISCOURAGEMENT is still the lot of the newcomer and the newlywed who seek to find shelter for himself and family. The old bugaboo which confronted the man in need of a temporary home in the days immediately after the war still stalks in the troubled dreams of … [Read more…]
A great comment left in an article on 538.com the other day. I copy it here so it won’t get lost, as I can’t locate it 48 hours later: Chris Raimondi Calling anything Trump puts out as a plan and then attempting to analyze it is doing a disservice to numbers without pointing out virtually … [Read more…]
Sacramento Daily Union, June 1873 An advertisement from the Sacramento Daily Union, June 1873, which shows the never changing love of personal modes of transportation in America, not much different now than 143 years ago.
EXTENDING THE WORK. [Part 2.] Sacramento Daily Union, 5 June 1873 . “A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” The movement inaugurated in Sacramento county by the Taxpayers’ party, has already extended to Yuba, as will be seen by reading the appended call to ” the independent voters” of that county. The only difference is … [Read more…]
SACRAMENTO TO HER SISTER COUNTIES. [Part 1.] Sacramento Daily Union, 5 June 1873 . The address of the Independent Taxpayers’ Committee, after setting forth with remarkable brevity the causes which have made the new local political party necessary and the issue between the people of this county and the railway monopoly, points to the “election … [Read more…]
CAPTAIN JACK`S GENEALOGY The Son of an Old Kentucky Filibuster. [From the Frankfort (Ky.) Yeoman.] It is at this time currently reported in this community, and by many believed, that Captain Jack, the celebrated Modoc chief, is the son of Captain Jack Chambers, a native and formerly well-known citizen of the western part of this … [Read more…]