, 1865-04-07
NUMBER IT5

TEE WHITE MANS CoLoNY.-A Mr. Wheeler,
formerly of Sonoma county, CAL, writes to the
Sonora Democrat as follows, from Mazatlan,
February 18th
The French hold this port at present, but the
Liberal party are close on the borders of the
city, and when they can catch Frenchman out
side of the city they are sure to hang him; their
spite, however, seems to be greater against the
Mexcans who have allied to the French; there
are five or six sometimes found hung on one
tree. Americans have generally been respected
by both parties, but occasionally of late We hear
of an American being robbed.
| suppose there are some three or four thon-
sand French soldiers in this place, and l must
say they the most orderly and the best dis
ciplined soldiers ] ever saw. think it is only
question of time in regard to how long these diff
hcultes will last sooner or later the Liberal
party viii have yield.
In regard to the prospect for men to make 9
fortune here, think the only thing lacking is q
final settlement of the difficulties here, so that
there will be some protection to farmers. But
under the present circumstances, my advice to
all is, stay where you until you hear of peace
and quietude, instead of war and desolation,
reigning in this country. As for my part, am
here, and expect to remain here for awhile, un-
less things get worse than what they now are.
There are some families here from California
Some of them wish they we're back, but do not
think any of them win return Immediately,
probably not at all. for we all hope fer an early
settlement of the difficulties here.
"To WHAT BASE UsRs."-A friend in this
city relates the following About four years
ago when recruiting was going on actively in
New York, the American Bible Society sent to
the recruits on Staten Island q large amount of
religious reading matter, comprising a hand
some Bible and several tracts, ETC., for each
man. Our informant visited the camp shortly
after this distribution had taken place, to see
how Abraham's boys were getting Soon af-
ter entering the camp he noticed that the men
were broken up into groups, each so intent upon
what was going on in the centre of his circle as
to be oblivious TO all else. Approaching one of
their groups, he found, to his unutterable as
tonishment, that the soldiers were playing off
their spiritual ratons at draw -poker-'tract
ante All were deeply absorbed in the excl
ting game, and it was "Come, Snags, ante up
and shove the buck ~ 81 go one Bible blind y
81 straddle that p' "Bet Mime Bibles ~ 81
see your nine Bibles and go you Watts Hymns
and Old Bunyan betterW 81 cover yoar nine
Bibles, put two Common Prayers against your
Watts and Old Bun, and 60 you a Testament
better ' 81 call you If that aint a bluff IN
a Johnny ~ The lucky ones, twas ascertained;
sold their winnings at second hand bookstores
and to the paper-mills.- Virginia city En'erprfse
AN UNsAvoRY DIsH.-The Klamath News saws:
A few days since we observed a Chinaman trot-
ting through town with brace Of poecats sus-
pended from each end Of his bamboo stick,
which he appeared to eye with peculiar satis-
faction. Naturally curious as TO the use to
which he intended to put his odorferous prop
erty, we accosted him. His reply TO our queries
was not complimentary to our appreciation of
the savory things Of earth, for with smile of
pity he told US: "Melican man no sabe; skunk
bully good muck-a-muck" |" and politely invited
US to partake of Chinese New Years dinner,
where we would find it served up in a variety of
forms. The popular ideas with reference to
Chinese partiality for rats, mice and other ver--
min, learned in bOyhood, Immediately revived;
John by this time had worked to wiHdward, and
it is needless to say that he received polite re-
quest to 60 to the ID with his high favored