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BURIED ALIVE;
OR, LOVES VICTORY.
by CHARLEY CLEWLINE.

The first, or provisional caption-buried
alive-has been so often used within the last
ten years in story writing, that it may fairly
be considered common property. 1t is not
on this account, however, that appropriate
it, but because it is more appropriate than
any other to my present purpose.
Buried azive! There is horror in the very
words; chill of dread falls upon the heart
at the very thought of being nailed up, con-
fined, tied down in darkness, within close,
narrow case, lowered into cold, still grave,
and left there to struggle, and gasp, and
smother to death, with five feet of earth
heaped upon our coffin, with weight that
Hercules himself could not fling from off his
PROSTATE body.
Oh! 'tis horrible, even to sit and think of
all the despair, terror and mental torture
that must thrill through the heart of the
doomed wretch, who, awakening to con-
sciousness from a death-like trance, finds
himself cofined prisoner in the dark, cold
grave.
How terrible must be the agony, as the
buried alive becomes fully conscious of his
situation, and Of the certainty that all his
screams, struggles, and frantic rawlings will
avail him nothing, and he must die there in
the Cimmerian blackness of his coffin prison!
Of all the many dreadful ways by which
death snatches his victims from life, who is
there that would not prefer any one of them,
or even all successfully, to that of being
buried alive?
Once in my life, l have stood among a
crowd of men and women, and down be-
meath our feet, sixty-four feet in the earth,
was fellow being-a man buried alive
He was taken from that deep grave alive.
he is alive now. l know it, for within
these three days have conversed with him.
He is an old man, but he tells me that the
agony which took possession of his soul as
he laid there in his sixty four feet grave, and
heard every word spoken by these on the
surface-heard his friends and relatives say
that the task of disinterring him was useless
often comes back to him now, after this
long lapse of years, and haunts him, till the
perspiration pours down his cheeks like
rain.
1t was many years ago-when l was but
a boy some sixteen years old, but remem-
Der every minute particular of the thrilling
scene as we'll as though it were but yester
day that it happened.
should rememberit, for he was my friend,
and my hand flung the first shovel full of
earth from his grave. For nine hours la
bored there with shovel, pick, and crowbar,
as never worked before-as have never
done since. 81 4zsE.e x a-gJ .
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PORTSMOUTH, (ya.,) Aug. Is. ISL.

Nr. j. E Boust-Dear Sir: Wllie am in general
opposed to Patent Medicines, candor compels me to
state that have great confidence in the virtues
of Hampton's Vegetable Tincture. For several
months past | have used it in nv family anu in pv
spepsia. loss of appetite, dizziness. and general de-
biity. with entire success. So far as my experience.
extends, therefore. take pleasure in recommends
ing it the afflicted d safe and efficient remedy
VERNON ESKRIDt,E.
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F. A. TUCKER,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
UNDER NATIONAL HOTEL,

UNDER NATIONAL HOTEL,
s FULLY prepares, in his usual style, to supply
i his customers AMI the public with the various
articles Of wearing apparel appertaining to gen
tleman's wardrobe
Members of Congress and strangers, visiting the
city invited to call and examine his goods con-
sisng Of Cloths Of various grades coors and manu-
factures and all sorts Of CasSneres We tings &c DC.
dec It. -5 * s-<s 4
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State of New York, at the time the incident
occurred.
At the distance of two miles from my
uncle's, at whose house / was visiting, lived
q farmer named Post, who had in his em-
ploy q man, who, when / was child, had
been an officer in my fathers ship, and after
l left my home, he was, for two years, more
to me than my father had ever been.
He was double my own age, but he was
so kind, go young in heart, SO very gentle
towards me, that he never seemed a day
older than myself, he was my best friend,
and l had gone to Newport more to see
Thomas Walker, than to visit nv relatives.
Capt. Walker-for he was in command of
some nine thousand dollars, and his object
in working there Oh farm was to learn of
Mr.. Post-who was model farmer-so
much of agriculture as would qualify him
for conducting fine one of his own which
he had purchased in the neighborhood, and
which he had rented for the year during
which he was serving his agricultural ap-
premiership.
He was engaged in marriage to young
lady named Salome Whiting, the eldest
daughter of one of the weathiest men in
Herkimer county, and their wedding day
was fixed for the Sabbath next following the
day on which his contract with Mr.. Post
would have expired-then only two weeks
distant-and at the time | was there, every
preparation had been completed for the
wedding.
On the morning of the day on which the
accident to my friend occurred had ridden
over to Mr.. Posts on an erraud for one of
my cousins, and when | returned, l left
Walker in the orchard gathering apples for
cider.
II think shall ride over with Salome
and see you this evening"" he called to me,
as rode past the orchard; thought no
more about it till perhaps t&o hours after
dinner, when a man on horseback came
dashing up the road from the direction of
Mr.. Posts residence, shouting, or rat er
screaming, as he few past
'Mount! mount your horse and ride for
your life I! Tom Walker is in the WELL"
"Tom Walker is in the well :" | yelled,
without comprehending exactly tie mean
ing of the words, only Iremember thought
that he had fallen into Mr.. Posts well.
There was a noble horse, saddled and
bridled, the property of DR.. Sears, who
was then in the house, standing at the gate
and ere ten seconds went by, was in the
saddle and urging the generous brute on at
the top of his speed toward SIR. Posts resi-
dence, screaming as l went to arouse the
farmers in the fields.
When flung myself from my horse, be-
fore Mr.. Posts house, found some thirty
people, men and women, gathered around
what had been the well, but what was then
only circular, concave pit, perhaps twenty
feet in diameter, and the centre sunk some
four or FIVE feet below the level Of the
ground.
From Mr.. Post l learned that at noon
they had drawn out the water for the pur-
pose of cleaning out the well, and that hav-
ing done that, Walker had volunteered to go
down and send up all that was necessary to
clean out.
He was looking down into the well, after
hauling up the last bucket full, and saw
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E. C. CARRINGTON.


DRACTICES in all the Courts of the District and
i attends to the prosecution of Claims before Con-
gress an the Executive Departments
Fa- Office, east wing of the City Hall.
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E. II. LASKEY,
Attorney and COuMs eller.at.L l. av.

DRACTICES in the Courts of the District, and
prosecutcs claims of every description before the
several Executive Departments and before Congress.
ESg- Office on Louisiana avenue Sixth street.
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The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-07-16
TRINITY County Wing Convention.
WEAvERvILLE. july 4,h 1853

" EA' iiLE, JHly an, 1913.
The Convention was called 10 order in the
Independence Hotel by the election of Fpuni
= Mckenzie, Esq as President aud L. A. Fagy.
Secretary.
The following gentlemen then duly
nominated as follows:-For County Surveyor.
II. l.. Wheeler; fer Public Administrator Il. l..
Bell for the Assembly Michael Rucli.
Mr. r., on being informed of his nomination
appeared. and in few per;inen, remarks re-
turned thanks for The honor conferred.
On motion of Edward Nebeit, it was
Resolved. That we, the Wings of Trinity
County, In Convention assembled, do most cor
daily and heartily concur in The selection made
by our brethren of Klamath, OF Mr.. Van DYKE,
as candidate for Senator for ODD District aud be-
iIeve hIm to be gentleman every way qualified
to repre- sent our Interests in the Legislature of
the State with honor to himself and benefit 10
his constituents; and that we pledge him our
undivided support.
Alter resolutions expressive Of thanks to the
officers OF the Convention. and to the gentle
manly proprietor of the independence Saloon
tor the use OF his hail. the Conv eniion adjourned
sine die. F. S. MCKENZIE. Pres't
R. A. FAee, Sec'y.
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WISDOM OF CHISAMEN.-On Thursday night
gang of near hundred Cinnamon, i'll single
file. each with pole slung across his shoulder,
bearing at either end about half a mule laad OF
traps. passed through town ON their way to some
more northern portion of The county. In choos-
ing beautiful moonlight night to pack and
travel John shows decidedly more wisdom than
in the hottest part of the day, while in the cool
of the evening they are imbibing mixed liquors
and smoking cisars
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SHASTA COURIER.
SATURDAY MORNING., JULi is. 1853.
Agcn.. for the Courier.

Inc following gentl. nien are our regularly
authorized Agents, empowered to collect Sub
sef'piions' Advertisements, and job " DIRK, aud
receipt tor The saa,e:-
cAs tRANcIsce AegScY. e r. Robinson.
81 VIII hereafter act as Agent for the Shasta
Courier Iii Sasi Francisco We take pleasure il,
accommodating MIR. X. to the favoru vi the San
observation-disclosures They may be fully assured
iliat all olsitiess orders tor Tue Cou,sef lett will,
nm VIII be iaiLlplly attended to. Office in lie
:" lnion Hotel"
oAckAMENTo AGExcY.-Mr ]. NJ. Shepherd
Viii hereafter act as agent tor lie SHASTA Courl-
-er ia Nacrailehto. III, office is al the Book
Store OF Shepherd 81 SydalI, street, between,
Iii and 9Th streets.
Ueucefvtie.-CsAM, RoGERs & Co.
One Horse Iooa.-SAiTH s. ToLlu.s Er-
lressmen.
french 'SfSlh-MoRRow &, SH,yxos, and
ShKoLTsk j. BHuxNiAG.
.Ireka.--CRAA ROCKS & Co
~ Agents wanted In every nortion nj III.
-lnlnes.
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Business Matters.

OLIVE BRANCH RANcH.-We invite attention
to the advertisement of Mr.. Lean who offers for
sale the above well known hotel and stage stand.
There is an unusual number of improvements on
the premises, making 1t one of the most desir-
able pieces OF property OH the Sacramento Valley
Road.
HucH MAcKAr.-This son of SEQ ia, as will
be seen by his advertisement, and by numerous
bills stuck up on trees, fences, &c, has u large
stock of goods in his establishment alongside of
Loag's Horse Market, that many persons are
missing fortunes every day i'll not purchasing.
Call and see him.
Coon CIGARs.-Messrs GREENWOOD, Newbaur
s. Co. delighted us on yesterday with several
packages of most pleasant favored cigars, from
their new store adjoining Rhodes & Lusk's Ex-
press Office They are really superb, and no
mistake and we profess TO be judges in this sort
of thing See their advertisement.
Cox & WALsH-As will be seen by their adj
vertsement, have opened new Livery Stable,
Immediately opposite the ST. Charles Hotel.
They keep fine stock of riding animals always
on hand
7. LEVY & Co-Thesc gentlemen are again
on hand in their handsome room adjoining the
St. Charles with full assortment of mscella-
neous articles, such cigars (prime,) chewing
tobacco, ditto. fruits, nuts glasswar knives,
pistols, and other little. lady-like kncknacks. !"
See their advertisement
ToDD & JoNEs.-~Arc yet to be found in their
long row" establishment just beyond the Flat
1t is their intention to build on AIain street III ii
short time, on the lot formerly occupied by R. J.
Walsh.
MEssRs. HARRINGToS & Doll are in full blast
in their new building up town, on the ground Of
their old stand, where their numerous friends
and customers may find them, as ready to sell
bargains as before the FIRE.
WAsHiSGroa MsRKET.-AIayer & Pomroy
have opened their Meat and Vegetable Mark, I
in their new bnildiug just above The City Drug
Store, where they alwayed prepared TO fill
all orders in their line
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SWALLOWING A CAMEL, &c.-The Union
in speaking of the fact that bull fight had oc.
Cured at Chandierville on the 4.h, ;ntimates
that its moral seasinilties were terribly shocked
thereat, and hopes that no ladies were present 10
witness the disgusting exhibition. In the adj
joining column, and alongside Of this same arti-
Gle, this very virtnous editor belabors Lola Mon
tez with fulsoinc praise, says she danced the
Spider Dance, aud that " u crowded house,
among whom were many ladies', attended
Madame Lola's last performance" Now when
it is recollected that the Spider Dance cannot
be witnessed 10y yirtuous-minded woman in
the presence OF the opposite sex, without raising
the blush Of shame and offended modesty upon
her cheek, we are at liberty TO charge the Union.
with disposition to choke at knat while il
swallows camel without any sort of difficult
ty 1t is humuliatins to see the press, for days
and weeks, without rebgke, offend the moral
eye of the community with the most Disgusting
ly aduatory articles in praise Of females whose
presence would not be admitted for a moment
iuto virtuous and genteel female society any
where. The idea of ladies witnessing the Spi-
der Dance in the presence Of public audience,
is very rich-very
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lPER CRAM RoGERs & Co.'S EXPRESS.
Regular Trinity correspondence.
WEAvERvILLE, July IA, is

NEAvERvILLE, July IA, 1888.
GExTs:-Since writing last week, nothing OF
much importance has iranspired. Our District
Court adjourned last evening, after a short SEES
sion of three days We have not heard OF any
cases of much Importance coming before 1t this
term. His Hon, Judge g. A. Smith, presided,
and for the first time in this County, we believe
he is universally liked, especially by the mem
bers of the Bar. Indeed, we cannot see how it
could be otherwise, for he is possessed of all the
qualities necessary TO fill the station he occu-
pies.
The news from the mining region on Trinity
River, is of the most cheering nature. Some OF
the claims OH Big Flat are paying from $500 10
$1,000 per day. The Daming Companies along
the river commencing operations. and all
are confident of rich harvest. The river is
falling fast, and those who have got into their
claims are doing well.
One OF the greatest improvements in our
County is its Treasury, which is being very sem
sibly replenished by the exertions of the Sheriff
aud Assessor. ADOBE.
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WING Nominations.

The Wing State Convention winch, assemble,
Ia Sacramento on tie Glib inst, made the follow
ing Nominations; For Governor, VIM. Waldo.
Lieut.. Gov, Henry Emo, of Calaveras Justice.
oil The Supreme Court, Tod Robinson. OF Sacra-
rnenio; Attorney General, ID. k. Newell. ,f 81,
Dorado; Comptroller, g. E. Winters. Of Yul,s
treasurer, Samuel Knight of San joaquin; Sur
veyor Gereral, 5. f. Woodwork. of Monterey ::
Superintendent Of Public Instruction. Sherman,
Day, OF Santa Clara
ihe readers III this paper are already ac-
rqualhie<s with our sentiments relative TO the
'Ciehns aud qualifications OF Capt Waldo He is
d gentleman who has long had our esteem, espe-
Siily Tor the qualities Of warm-hearted and
seit-sacriiicing philauihropist, which he exhibit
ed III so eminent degree in behalf of the emf
grants, several summers since We believe
INN 10 be hcnesi, and every way worthy the
support OF the great Wing party. We also look
upon EInl as tue strongest man that the Convel-
poa could have nominated. He is widely and ia
yorably known throughout the State Capt
Waldo is a naiive of Western Virginia, but lived
IN Missouri long time previous to coming to
Ibis State.
Judge Emo, for Lieut.. Governor, is gentle
man OF great personal popularity 1t is said
that he was elected Judge of Calaveras County.
although there was Democratic minority of
three hundred against him. He was once run
by his party, in the Legislature of Iowa, for T.
s. Senator.
Tod Robinson, for Judge of Supreme Court,
has long enjoyed the reputation of possessing
one OF the finest legal minds in the State He
enjoys the full confidence of his party.
OF d. X. Newell for Attorney General, we
know nothing. He however halls from a good
quarter of the State, being an old resident of Ell
Dorado, where, says the LAion he is eminent in
his profession.
Gilbert E. Winters, of Marysyille, for Comp
troiler, is good nomination.
Samuel knight, was chosen for Treasurer by
reclamation. He was member Of the last LIE.
gislaiure, from San joaquin, and will run well
IN the San Joaquin Valley
The nomination OF s. E. Woodwork for Sur.
veyor General, was also rendered to him by ac-
clamation He halls from Monterey, and is said
TO be master of his profession
The Convention in nominating Sherman Day
Tor Superintendent of Public instruction, made
most excellent selection He is a son of the
late President Day, of Yale College and grand
son OF Roger Sherman, of the signers OF the
Declaration of Independence
Taken altogether, the Convention presented
ticket worthy of the hearty support of the
Wing party.
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Frem Piss Bivcr.

We regret TO state that the greater portion Of
the Pitt River miners have left for other Sec
tons Of the Couuty-driven off by lack OF wa
ter. Not more than one hundred men will re-
main in the digginss during the remainder OF
the summer. They are all however, fully de-
termined to return in the fall, as the diggings
are known TO be unusually rich.
The project Of introducing Squaw Greek into
Rich Guch has been abandoned. 1t will be re-
collected that this project, after having almost
died away, was suddenly started into new life
by the discovery Of exceedingly productive dig
sings on the hills at the head oi Rich GulcL,
and some five or six thousand dollars We're at
once subscribed TO complete the work. The EN-
sineers then started to make u new survey,
with view to bring The creek in at an eleya-
ton that would supply the new hill disgings
with water. On Saturday last he made his re-
port, when, instead Of $4,000, he announced
that it would take all OF sll 900 to complete the
work. This was a larger amount than the pro-
jectors were willing to invest III the work
hence its abandonment These same diggings
next winter, will yield un immense amount OF
gold