The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
Letter from Copper City.

COPPER CRY, March 10, 1866.
FRIEND COURIER Il have been wanting
for some time to write you, in order to ex-
press my admiration to you and your read
ers, of your political course, both as regards
the great questions of State, as we'll as our
county affairs.
You have taken stand in regard to county
retrenchment that should be appreciated by
all tax payers. The great cry has been =
Pay literally to insure talent" Now, l
have noticed that as we retrench in fees and
salaries, we get as much talent and more
honesty, with less tricks at primary meetings,
and less excitement in our local elections
And one thing is always certain there are
good men enough to take the offices of the
county, when the pay is equal to fair daily or
monthly wages and men, too, who have too
much modesty to force themselves before
County Conventionyear after year until they
become known as wire pullers and politi-
clans.
will state. for the benefit of your readers,
that the Union men of this liberal and en-
lightened precinct are in favor of support
ing Congress in the reconstruction of the
rebel States.
Some time ago | saw a communication
from the Lower Springs in your paper in
regard to Cinnamon. Now | consider that
mans head extremely level. We don't see
r.H &c
have left the locality They are demoraliz-
ing in every sense of the word. In the mines
they are like locusts. In the cities ard vii
lagos. by doing housework and washing,
they take the places Of poor white women and
girls. They are as demoralizng as African
slavery. We have no doubt here but we
should have struck a good silver ledge long
ago but for the presence of these Asiatics.-
We find that since they have left everything
goes better.
The indomitable Gooch has melted twelve
ounces of silver and gold from forty pounds
of Kellinger rock. The Kelinger lower tun-
mel is now in eight hundred and fifty feet
and is in what is considered case rock. The
upper tunnel is probably nearer the ledge
than the lower one, and the rock is somewhat
harder. but of the same kind. 1t is the same
kind of rock that the Bully Hill Company
stopped work on. 1t shows iron and copper
salphurets, and assays in gold and silver
Some of you Shasta folks may think we will
not strike good silver ledge here. 1t may be
so, but we here would rather think of seeing
the sun stand still upon Tay Bully, and the
moon in the valley of Narwarket, than not
strike a good ledge in the Kellinger.
After the Kellinger, the fabulous riches of
Bully Hill will be opened. Then men will
say: . What fool was not to hold on to
my feet ~ Such is life, Mr.. Editor, such is
life.
| | will state here that have been engaged
for several years in writing the life and ad-
ventures of jeff. Faucet; also, as a COM
panion to the life of Faucett have written
a historical novel entitled the " Knight of the
Twenty Dollar Piece The life of Faucet
would be of thrilling interest even in the
hands of dull biographer. l had some idea
of having these works published and bound
in book form, but may conclude to have them
published in the COURIER, in which case
your readers may look for rare treat at the
expense of my heroes and the author,
| WINTooS