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The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17
Clear Creek Mining District.
A prominent citizen of Los Angeles has
favored US with the following:

A prominent citizen of Los Angeles has
favored us with the following:
A gold mining district of amazing rich.
ness is being developed eight miles north OF
Walkers basin, in or about the line divld-
ing Los Angeles county from Tulare. Ihis
locality, SO rich in gold quartz, extends IN
the direction of Walkers pass over large
area of country. The discoyerers and their
friends have been quietly picking up, the
best lodes for nearly twelve months; about
four hundred lodes are on record, and the
miners number about five hundred. A new
city called Havilah is being built and build
ing lots are in estimation ..at from fifty dol
| lsrs to three hundred and fifty dollars each.
Three small five stamp mills are at work
night and day, grinding rock that yield from
the surface from fifty to three hundred and
fifty dollars per ton. The lodes do not pinch
but widen and improve in quality as they are
worked deeper, indicating a permanency OF
character quite unusual in the history. OF
gold quartz lodes. Several mills are order
ed and on the way. l expect to see one hun
dred mills in the district before one year
from this date. The district is abundantly
supplied with good water and plenty of the
most useful timber, such as pine, oak, etc.
Old and experienced miners think it the
richest and most extensive gold quartz
mines ever discovered richer than Washoe
but much more extensive and with much
better facilities. The district is one hun
dred and thlrty-two miles from Los Angeles.
The enterprising forwarding house OF Tom
linson & Co., have already put on line OF
stages fare sixteen dollars.
| Parties interested propose to open good
wagon road to Clear Greek which will also
be a better road to OWENS river through
Walkers pass than the one now travelled
over the desert The Supervisors OF Los An
geles have advanced one thousand dollars to
aid in constructing this road and the citizens
of Los Angeles and the miners themselves
propose to raise by private subscription the
balance necessary for that object, and meas
ures will be taken to commence the work at
once, when line will run through every
twenty-four hours.
The miners of Clear Creek are the most
moral and steady class of men ever seen In
the mines of California they do not permit
gambling or drunkenness, the most perfect
order reigns They have ordered off, hur
redly, seventeen sports.
| Our citizens will also be called upon to
contribute towards constructing the road
from Los Angeles to Clear Creek Messrs.
Griffith, Keller and Winston are a commit
tee appointed by the Supervisors of Los An
geles county to cooperate with the citizens
of Clear Creek and otherwise solicit subscrip-
tions for the construction of a road to be free
to all.
The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17

SIZE NO OBJECT. A talented African, OF
the boot-black persuasion, while dancing
l;ke 81 Wins over customers boots the
other day, observed his partner porlngs WISE WISE
IL over a newspaper, whereupon the follow
Ing colloquy ensued; IT.: ho.
debbil YOU lookin' at dat paper for? You
can't read. e.uo1 -
,on road Pse big enough for dat.
o'I E;rst Mem.-Dat amt muffin. A cows big
onnuab to catch mice, but she can't do it.
The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17

INsTINCT-The most remarkable instance
of preservation from death, the result of an
unerring and uncomfortable instinct, occur
red in this way. Napoleon was inordinately
addicted to the luxury of snuf-taking. On
one occasion, being suddenly called out of
Paris, he left the sale d'audience somewhat
abruptly, forgetting his favorite isnuf-box,
which was lying OF. the mantel-piece. Busi-
ness of importance detained him at Fontain-
bleau for several days, and on his return to
the Tuilleries, the first object that attracted
his attention was the forgotten snuff. box,
which lay precisely in the same spot where
he had left it. He took it up, seemed to
hesitate little, and then turning to an aide
de-camp, who was standing few PAGES
from him, requested that officer to open the
Dor, alleging inability to perform the act
himself. The officer, complied with alacrity
and upon the lid flying open. he fell dead
upon the floor. A subtle poison, known only
to the most abstruse and experienced che
mist, had been introduced for the purpose OF
destroying the life of the Emperor, who only
escaped the inhuman sacrifice of an inno-
cent person. After that memorable occasion,
Napoleon was never known to carry snuff.
box again, but invariable used his vest pock-
ct as depository for the pulverized article.
The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17
SUNSHINE COMES TOMORROW.
BY FRANK W. POTTER.

Here's lasting truth to learn,
Ye that trouble borrow;
Though thy path be dark to-day,
Sunshine comes tomorrow
True, the skies of Summer fade,
Die the Summer flowers
And stern Winter rudely brings
Dark and gloomy hours.
Yet the Spring shall come again
With all its kindly glances,
And again the Summer'll bloom
As the year advances.
Then the birds shall warble songs
In the sunny meadows;
Branches waving in the breeze.
Cast on earth their shadows.
Soon the light of holy truth
Errors band shall sever
Meath its rays shall wrong grow right,
Peace descend forever.
Then this lesson wisely learn,
1t will heal your sorrow,
That however dark the day,
Sunshine comes tomorrow
The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17

A CURIOUS IScIDENT.-An occasional cor,
respondent, writing from the front, relates a
curious incident. A lieutenant of the rebel
army deserted and came within our lines.
On his way he met one Of our men desert
ing and making the best of his way to the
rebel lines. The rebel took the Union man
prisoner, and brought him to the Porvost
Marshal where he was held to anewer for his
ofense.
The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17

vrpv LADr-L1KE.-In speaking of the
assassination of President Lincoln, woman
near Dutch Flat remarked to Union man ::
nPJl tell you what kind of woman am.
am like the lady down on Canyon Greek, who
said she would like to drink two quarts of
Black Republican blood every morning before
breakfast, and these ase my sentimental
very amiable and Christian lady.
The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17
Estate of S. M. Wilcox. Deceased.

NToTICE is hereby given by the undersigned
~ administrator Of the above named estate to
the creditors of, and all persons having CLAIMS
against said deceased to exhibit the same with the
necessary vouchers, within ten months from ,ne
first publication of this notice, to the
at his residence at the ranch of MAJ. sheiaon' OF
Battle Greek, in Shasta county.
WILLIAM WILCOX.
Dated Shasta. March 9stb. 1856. ap1
The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17

TNHESE horses run rapidly over any good read,
l. sidewalk or park grounds, with n graceful,
cantering motion, propelled mainly by the weight
OF the rider, alternating from the saddle to the
petals, in the act Of rising to the motion of the
horse, and with about the same amount of exercise
70 the rider as in riding a live horse. They may
ne started, stopped short, or controlled in going
down hill, by the rider. They rRn up a moderate
ascent, II the read is hard and firm. They are di-
Iected by the hridle- As the motions are Identical
IT TLs Is good mode of training for equestrianism.-
tney are unequaled a means for agreeable and
outdoor exercise all the year round, for
S as wen as for girls and boys of two years old
ou upsalo- 'S Girls ride by using the side-saddle
nOaIa'u05e T uneer ten years old usually ride
,pe o s'as eso for boys is strong enough to
walk or level ground light carriaes viii obilS
IN 1t can De attached and drawn. Any person bay-
lng but one leg can ride perfectly we'll.
For prices inquire at the of5ce of .h;s ,.. -
send stamp fer circular and price list. fAp'-' "a
STEPHEN W. SMITH.
IA Avs Broadway, New York.
The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17

A JOLLY friend Of ours says that if it were
not for the dear women. ours would be but
a stag-nation.
The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17

STRANGE SCENE IN MASSACHUSETTS, The
WOMEN IN EARNEST. - The Burlington
(Mass.) Journal of recent date SAYS
Monday forenoon, the young women en-
ployed in the shoe manufactures in Waver-
ly block sent deputation of their number
to Samuel A. Boardman, who keeps livery
stable near the depot, with note requesting
him, as he was reported to have made some
unfeeling and traitorous expressions with
regard to the assassination of President Lin
coin, to display the American flag upon his
premises before l O'Clock, and if he had no
flag they would furnish him one. No notice
being taken of the request, the workmen in
these establishments sent similar message,
and with no better success. AT L O'Clock,
the Young women. from 80 or 40 in number,
called upon Boardman with a flag, and as
sured him if he wovld take it and display it,
all would be well otherwise, he would be
compelled to do it. Boardman retreated tc
his Office, and threatened to shoot the first
person who entered A lady stepped in i'm
mediately, saying, "Shoot me, if you will
but you must display the flag"
The workmen then came over, brought him
out, and showed him a rail, and gave him the
choice of displaying the flag or taking a ride
through the town. He still refused, and
was mounted on a rail, and the procession
started down Emerson street, negro lead
ing the advance, the women following, then
came the rail and its rider borne on the
shoulders of eight men, with fankers and
rear guard, and followed by crowd of
some 200 persons. A halt was made on
Main street, in front of Lyceum Hall, and a
large placard with the word 6 traitor" was
brought out and placed on his breast. He
was carried more than two miles, and then
returned to the point of starting, but he still
refused to display the flag of his country.
A kettle of tar and a bag of feathers had been
provided in the meantime, and upon his de-
iiberate refusal to even take the flag in his
hand he was stripped to the waist, and in a
few moments he was strange looking biped
with feathers He still refused to take the
flag, and was mounted again upon the rail
for second ride. After proceeding some
twenty yards he succumbed, and consented
to raise the flag on his premises. This he
did in the presence of the crowd. He was
cheered and permitted to retire. Boardman
is reported to be in a dying condition. 1t is
stated that Benzine was poured on him after
the operation, producing bad effects.
The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17
SHASTA COURIER
RY JOHN j. CONM1'

Publication Office in Tomlinson l Bpldng' ,, lrone
room. up stairs, three doors above ems ai :"
Co.'s Express Office
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19
LATE NEWaITEMS.

The planters of Cuba have addressed a
memorial to the Court in Madrid asking
for the abolition of slavery on the island,
The New Hampshire Statesman notices
a fact which is probably without a paral-
lei in the annals of criminal history. Mrs.
Betsy Eastman, now living at Sails
bury, in that State, at the age of 100, was
the means of bringing to the gallows a
s~choolmistress named Ruth Blay, who was
executed at Portsmouth in l768-97 years
agO-for child-murder.
The Titusville Herald says an expert
enced Colorado miner has discovered in a
p of the Allegheny Mountains, about
forty miles west of that place, an extern
sive lode of gold-bearing quartz, specimens
of which have been sent to New York for
analysis, and which are said to contain, for
surface specimens, a fair per centage of
gold. Some excitement has already been
produced by the discovery.
The Albany Journal says the rumor
that Secretary Seward informed the Eng
lish government of the proceedings of the
Fenians is false in its length and breadth;
that Mr. Seward had not furnished the
British Government such information as
represented that no correspondence has
passed in which a claim has been made for
such intelligence, and that the whole story
is as false as it is foolish.
A letter recently received from a Union
officer in Georgia states that a man has
been met with who claims to have shot
Col. Shaw, of the Massachusetts Fifty
fourth (eolored) Regiment, and who, more
over, declares that Col. Shaw was not
buried, as the Charleston papers stated,
with the fallen of his regiment but was
put into a separate grave between two
other Union officers. He details the cir
tnces of the burial, and says he
should have no difficulty in going directly
to the grave.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19
Id Riarrifz.

The French empress has lately been rus
ticating at Biarritz. He rises early, reads
the dispatches and letters that come during
the night, and gives his instructions to his
private secretary NJ. Cont, while slipping
his coffee. Several hours later her break
fasts with the empress and several init
mate friends. He is very fond of cold
roast and takes much more time about his
meals than his uncle the first Napoleon,
who beat the most gO-shead American in
the rapidly of his eating. OF wines he
likes best Burgundy; but mikes it with
water. His next ~favorite drink in cham
paigne. He and the empress drink at sep
arate tables, both inviting their respective
friends, and it frequently happens that a
distinguished person who is opposed to the
imperial politics sits at Eugenie's table,
and it occurs sometimes that on paving,
after dinner, an unexpected visit to the
empress, Louis Napoleon meets there his
opponents. After dinner he goes to work
at public business. In the evening he Joins
the social circle at the empress, takes a
glass Of lemonade, eats a biscuit. and then
returns to his own room, where he devotes
part Of the night to the literary labors, his
literary ambition being if possible, even
greater than his thirstfor political and mill
ltary glory. He receives also many emf
nent visitors, and among the recent arriv-
ais at Biarritz was the grand duke of
Mecklenburg, whose wife IS the cousin of
Queen Victoria.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19
6tudIous

lFrOm the Houston Telegraph, Sept. 90
More than half the spelling books now
sold in Houston go into the hands of ne
groes. Several schools for colored persons
are now in operation here and in Calves
ton. Many planters buy a stock of school
books for the schools already not unfre-
quent upon the plantations. VIZ believe
this is 1.-THE proper thing, and that the edu-
cation of the negroes in the elements of
knowledge will aid in a hopeful solution
of the question whether freed labor will
be successful, and whether the negro race
will survive their freedom.
From the'Galveston News, Sept. 25.1
We saw a planter in town yesterday
buying a large lot of books for his freed
men. 1t is his purpose to establish a Sun
day-school and night school for them, and
also to have them taught on Saturday and
Wednesday afternoon. This is the right
spirit. We are glad to see it prevailing
in one manifestation or another to a very
large extent. Nothing should be done to
ALLEVIATE our former slaves, but everything
to conciliate and elevate them.
They are worthy of philanthrophic efforts
their situation in our midst forms a test
of our W character. Oppression or neg
lect of them will demoralize us and our
children; the right treatment of them will
be twice blessed. Elaboration on this sub
iect is unnecessary, however, as the South
ern whites are certainly too wise and hu-
name to permit such a field of duty and
privilege to remain uncultiYated.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19
Tbc Next GeneraI AssembIv.

We print in another column a politically
classified list Of the members elect of the
next General Assembly of the State of
Ohio. 1t will be seen that the Union party
has a very decided majority in both
branches of the Legislature. Twenty-six
of the Senators elect are Unionists (includ-
ing General Grosvenor, who is elected by
the soldiers vote), ten are Democrats, and
one district is still in doubt-the Fifteenth,
in which the gallant John L. Sheridan,
the Union nominee, and a brother of the
hero Of Five Forks, has been defeated by
about one hundred majority on the home
vote, but, as, we hope will receive enough
army votes to elect him. In the House
our returns show the election of seventy
one Unionists and thirtythree Democrats.
We place Vinton county, which gave
Morgan 81 majority, among the doubtful,
hoping that her soldiers vote may over
come the adverse majority and elect Mr..
Dillon, the Union nominee.
1t will be interesting to those members
of the Union party of Ohio who advocate
the amendment of our State Constitution
by striking the word awhite' out of the
article in relation to suffrage, and admit
ting u citizens to the ballot-box without
distinction of color, to know that, if the
Union men in the next Legislature will
stand united in the advocacy of the amend
ment, the necessary constitutional majori-
ty can be secured. Our constitution re-
quires that an amendment to If, before be-
ing submitted to the popular vote, must
be proposed by the Legislature by a three
fifths vote in both branches In a full vote,
therefore, it would be necessary that an
amendment should receive 63 votes in the
House, and % in the Senate, in order to its
adoption by the Legislature. The Union
lists have Il representatives in the former
and 26 in the latter body. All that is ne
cessary, therefore, is united action. Let
the advocates of equal suffrage see to it
that their Representatives are right in their
position on this essential subject.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19
wrong RiShted.

We are glad to observe that the fragrant
injustice which has been done to our col
ored troops, in paying them-off, has been,
or will soon be, righted. The wrong which
we allude to, and against which we have
earnestly protested, is in requiring mem
bers of colored regiments to prove that
they were free at the time of their enlist
ment before paying them any bounty at
all, and, even when this was done, giving
them only one hundred dollars bounty,
instead of three hundred, the amount paid
to our white soldiers. The attention of
the Government has been called to the
matter, and the Attorney General has pre-
pared a decision On the subject, in which
he holds that a slave owe paramount al
legiance t. the Government; that he is
bound to fight for the Government against
the public enemy-against the master, if
a rebel; that such service to the Govern
ment of itself dissolves the relation of
master and slave; that the relation once
dissolved can never be restored, and that
Independent of any act of Congress, or
proclamation of emancipation, the soldier
of the loyal army is a freeman, and capa-
BILE of contracting with the Government
for pay and bounty, and without respect
to color. fully entitled to all the benefits
and rewards of the service, and is, there
fore, entitled to the bounty offered by
Congress to volunteers.
This opinion does away with the unjust
and odious determinations to which we
have alluded, and against which we have
protested. 1t annihilates at once the dis
tinctions between slave and freeman, and
between white and black. 1t puts upon a
level all these heroes who by heroism and
suffering have saved the republic. All
honor to the administration which has
put aside prejudice and done this
act of justice to our black soldiers.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19
The English Subscribers TO the Rebel
Loan.

Loan.
A great sensation was created in this
country Il month ago by the publication
of what purported to be a correct list of
the principal English subscribers to the
Confederate cotton-loan. The list included
some of the greatest capitalists in Great
Britain, together with representatives of
the most influential papers Of London and
Liverpool, scions of the most %aristoerat-
ic families in England, and many of the
leading members of both houses of Parlia-
ment. Among the number figured the
manager of the London Times, who was
put down as a victim of misplaced conf
dence to the tune of $4,000. The pro-
prietor of the Morning Post was also en-
rolled as a f~ellow-sufferer to a large
umount. The notorious Mr.. Laird, the
builder of the Confederate rams and
blockade-runners, was likewise given a
prominent place on this black list. And
last, but greatest, Mr.. Gladstone, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, was repre-
sented as a partner in this
wonderful enterprise. The appear
ance of this list, which emanated
semi-oficially from the office, Of the Secre-
tary of State, caused mingled surprise and
Indignation, and many were the comments
made by American journals upon the
character and motives of those who were
represented as taking part in the scheme.
All this excitement, as it now appears, was
needless, for the statement is discovered to
be a groundless invention, at least as far
as the above-named gentlemen, and sew
eral Others, are concerned. These gentle
men, as soon as the announcement of the
charges against them was made in
England, took occasion, by communica-
lions to the press, and in other ways, to
deny most fully and explicitly any con-
nection with the rebel loan. This denial
will be accepted by our people generally
as a truthful one, and all that remains is
to discover the person upon whose false
assertions the charge was grounded, and
to hold him up to the public derision
which he deserves.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19
Great Fire I'M Chicago.
photographic Correspondence Cincinnati CONNER

photographic Correspondence Cincinnati CONNER
ciEl.l
CHICAGO, October ia very destruc-
tive conflagatiOn is raging in this city to-
night, which must involve a total loss of
nearly a million of dollars, The fire first
broke out about Z o'clock in a large plan
ing mill of Duntmeyer and Housewick,
located on the river bank, south of Ran
dolph street bridge, in the West Division,
The mill, with all its machinery and con-
tents, was destroyed; the fire her caught
the freight department of the Chicago
and st. Louis Railroad, in which a great
quantity of valuable goods were stored.
The building and its entire contents were
consumed. The flames next caught a
large lumber yard, and swept through it
like a whirwind. Acres of lumber, and
vast quantities of wood and coal, were
destroyed.
Several buildings near the lumber piles
were partially consumed, and the fire de-
partment had a hard task to prevent
whole blocks of dwellings, and stores from
burning. The iremen worked like heroes
every moment and atthis hour 40 o'clock
P. NJ every engine is still playing on
the flames, which are gradually subsiding.
1t is impossible at this hour to obtain fur
Their particulars of the disastrous confia-
cation.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19
Ohio Reriments in Service.

The 18th Ohio Infantry Regiment has
been mustered out of service, and is now
en- route for Camp ChBse, for final pay
ment and discharge. Only seventeen in
fantry and three cavalry organizations
now remain in the service from Ohio.
Thep are the sth, 18th and 18th Cavalry,
and the 18th, l4th, 10th, 18th, 26th, 31st,
48th; 49th, 5lst, seth, Gath, Goth, 9th, list,
nth, Is7th, I94th and lO5th Infantry.
There is also one battery, the 9Th indie
pendent. The 18th contains the CONSOLE
dated remnants of some half a dozen reg
iments, and numbers between 600 and 700
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19

Some Englishmen lately visited the
summer palace Of the King of Sweden at
Stockholm, and were shown over the
apartments at th~eirrequestby a man whom
they found seated On a bench in the
courtyard. The Englishmen began to
tell anecdotes of the King, and demanded
if they were true. The guide, a model of
discretion, said so many stories were told
of his Majesty, some true, some false, that
it was difficult to say what was correct,
and that as he was connected with the
~ household, II was not for him to say.
Englishmen begged pardon for their
cubsity, and it was heartily granted. At
Lao after they had seen everything, they
took leave Of their guide, and thanking
him for his courtesy, expressed their regret
that they had not seen Charles XIV. The
guide raised his hat, and saluting them
gracefully, said, II am the king" and
then left the Englishmen not a little as
tonished.