The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20
A Sore Head,

Vindex " in the Shasta Herald, " is still
harping on my daughter" the District Judge
ship. He says, among other amusing things
chat
g. As to what the Courier, has said in COM
mendation of its friend, makes very little differ
ence to us; and, we trow, is Of small moment to
the public"
And thereupon he branches out in full col
umn article Now, amiabls yindex," good
natared, sweet d'spositioned "Vindex," don I
you perceive that you have wrote yourself down
what the Frenchman called his punch, +" Won
d-n contradicshon"2 Don't you perceive
that you stand self-convicted of the charge Of
disingenuousness2 to put it in its mildest form.
For if the Courier's article made " so very little
difference to you, and was of such " small
moment to the public" why in the world did
you like the mountain Of old, +" labor over it
so painfully, and through an entire column, and
then, after all, like the self-same mountain,
only bring forth poor miserable little mouse ?
Why did you do it, good Mr.. Z" yindex," sweet
Mr.. " Vindex"? Surely a thing that makes
every little difference to you, and is of " small
moment to the public" is not worthy of such
serious and laborous attention.
! Good Mr. Vindex," sweet Mr. "yindex, {"
amiable and altogether lovely Mr. Vindex, y
now that Judge Daingerfeld has received the
nomination for that much coveted District
Judgeship, and there is no candidate running
in opposition to him, and therefore no CHARGE
to defeat him, we respectfully ask you, what
are you going to do about it 2"
Agan-good, cheerful, joyous and laughing
Mr.. " Vindex,' you are professed Douglas man.
if we are correctly informed as to your identity
and yet you are doing all you can against
regular nominee of your party, one whom your
honor is pledged to support and through the
medium of an opposition organ. Oh, fe Mr.
Vindex
In conclusion, rolicking, humorous and fun
loving Mr.. Vindex, thou "laughing cherub,"
remember that in olden times, viper gnave ed
a fle."
In conclusion, again, sweet -dispositoned Mr.
"Vindex," we assure you that we have, as you
say, always manifested an extreme bias to-
wards friend" ," and always expect to do So
whether personal or political friend-as you
will find out, if you ever get nomination on a
regular Democratic ticket for the Judgeship or
any other office.
In conclusion, lastly, snaring Mr.. Vndex,"
is it brave, manly and honorable to stand be-
hind a wall or in dark corner, and thence
-. .bo
whom you are madly and ridiculousy jealous?
KoBBERIEs.--On Sunday night last three
very valuable horses, worth over $780,. be-
longing to the California Stage Company, were
stolen from their stables at Bells Clear Creek
Bridge. The robbers passed through or i'm
mediately around this town on their way
north. Deputy Sheriff Angel, Thos McTurk
and 7. D. Brastow, started in pursuit on Monday
morning, and striking their trail-which led
out the mountains this side of the Tower
House, and through chapparal that was almost
impenetrable, they followed it slowly most
of the time foot and leading their riding an
imals until getting in sight of East Fork of
Clear Creek, when they observed the robbers in
the valley below about half mile distant The
robbers discovering them about the same time,
of course commenced travelling rapidly as
possible. They were chased over almost
impossible country, and through nearly impen-
etrable chapparal, until they struck the North
Fork of Clear Creek, where they were compelled
to abandon their last horse. The pursuing
party then called halt, and started on the re-
turn, as it was useless to follow men through .
chaparal so thick that horse could not be seen
standing ten feet distant. When the last horse
was discovered he was not seen until the party
following his track were within ten feet OF him.
Every horse, both pursuing and pursued, save
one, gave clean out during the race.
The three thieves were Mexicans, and are
doubtless the same who, in company with an
other committed foul murder in one of the
lower counties short time since. We believe
reward of Sl4oO has been offered for said
murderers. We trust the officers of Trinity
Siskiyou and other northern counties will there
fore be on the lookout for suspicious locking
Greasers. These fellows were rather more
elegantly dressed than is usual for men of their
class.
MORE RoBBERY.-We learn that the Messrs