The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-05-21
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MEssRs. EDlToRs,-Since my last dispatch.
we have had q orfal duins' i'll this town On
| the evening of the 5th, party of thr,y-six Chi
namen arrived, carrying their traps themselves
as usual, aud this terrible advent caused most
| tremendous excitement amongst SIX men and
| one boy (from Pike County Of our mining com
niuni.y. A meeting called forth with for
| the purpose OF requesting them to leave bu
some OF our citizens, who were possessed of
that rather scarce article, common sense, sus-
gesed that general meeting should be called, in
order to test the feelings of The uhole community
on the question. Accordingly. on Friday even
| ing. very large proportion OF our mining and
city population met at the Yreka Hotel, where
the meeting was organized by choosing Mr.
Conant as Chairman and MIR. Geo. G. Furber as
Secretary. Loud calls were made for Mr.. Good
all, Zone of our Justices of the Peace but as he
was not at that time present, Mr.. Hathaway adj
dressed the assemblaSe III favor of allowing any
aud all industrious and peaceful persons 10 reside
and work III our mines. SO long they shall
comply with laws. Mr.. Worden followed
III opposition to foreigners of the Celestial spe-
cies, but made rather lame argument. judge
Robinson then vociferously called for. and
he responded in IA manner which did him intiuiie
credit, and was sufficiently successful i'll his
reasoning to convince any person whom reason
ing would convince, that the proper and Just
course was to allow the Cinnamon 10 remain.
lie also offered a series of resolutions to that ef-
feet which gave rise to debate: and to speci-
men of oratory g seldom equaled and never ex-
celled," by the young gentleman from Pike
County before mentioned. l never before so
regretted my ignorance OF S!enography as upon
this occasion, for had been able to have sent
YOU this speech, both your Courier and your
respondent would have been immoraized.
However, the speaker assured us that Z" he
up to knees in mud daiy-male an adobe every
I I'll L., e.
the land where the glorious Rhine rolls it's tipsy
waves to meet the vast ocean," etc, but alas !!
in spite of this brilliant effort, when the vote
was taken, there were but six who voted in OPP
position to the resolutions. The opponents of
The Ceestials will hold another meeting 'o-mor-
row, Sunday but apprehend the Cinnamon
will not be meddled with.
You have noticed the marriage of P. Murray,
Esq, J. r., to Miss Stone and | assure you that
this was one of the most agreeable affairs which
has yet taken place in Yreka. The invitations
were very extensive, consequently the galaxy ot
beautiful and accomplished ladies, who ii is well
known. always take great interest III matters of
this kind, were armed with all their charms and
graces, causing the hearts of many of our unfor-
iunate Benedicts to respond most fervenily 10
that passage of scripture, reading, "go thou and
do likewise"
Business continues extremely dull, as no one
here purchases any thing but what he really
needs. The miners have learned wisdom by ex-
perience, and are economical in expenditure
| as are any of the people of the older States
Gambling, too, is almost entirely eradicated,
there being but one table Ill the place, and this
is not in operation but one or two nights in the
week. This shows the utter uselessness of le
gisating upon the subject, for public opinion
will always accomplish what laws cannot
We are about to have school established here
and the auspices for it are very favorable. AL
though the subscription paper was presented but
a little more than one day, sufficient was
obtained to ensure success. THIS also speaks
we'll for the intelligence OF our citizens.
z. S.-Although meeting was appointed, as
before wrote, to oppose the Chinese not one
attended it, and Celestiality is entirely in The as
cendaut Yours, R.DEC.