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Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1868-01-18

c. L. MEADER. proprietor of the Union
copper mine, at Copperopolis in this county,
who at one time was supposed to be mil
aionaire, has recently filed petition in bank
ruptcy. The following particulars in refer
ence to his liabilities, set forth in his petit
ton, cannot fail to be interesting to our
readers. We quote from the San Francisco
Bulletin:
He sets forth in his petition that from the
14th of October. 1868, until April last. he
was member of the firm of Meader. Lolor
& Co., engaged in general merchandise and
shipping business in San Francisco; that in
1867 he was in copartnership with S. F.
Amber in mining and working sulphurets
at Suffer Creek; that he was also member
with ]. B. Meader and Thomas Hardy of
California. and Reuben Meader and j. B.
Swain, of Boston, in smelling poor copper
ores at Copperopolls; that he was a partner
with ]. B. Meader in a general merchandise
business in Stockton that each of these
partnerships is insolvent. The debts of
Meader, Lolor & Co.. are $94,496, to the
Bank of California; $4,000 to Gilden &
Williams, of Boston (secured,) and $4,000
to Jonathan Newton; the firm has no assets.
The firm of Meader & Amber has debts
amounting to about 1928, 900. and has con-
veyed. for the benefit of creditors. the sui
phuret mill at Suffer Creek, valued at 81 900;
machinery at Jackson worth $500, and FIVE
Fights of the Pioneer Mine and mill near
Volcano, worth $4,000; the firm has now
no assets. The Copper Smelling Company
owes $4,000, and has no assets. The firm
of C. I. Meader & Co., of Stockton, owes
$4,000 and has no assets. C. L. Meader, in
his individual capacity, owes $3.50, 900 in
legal tender notes to G.idden & Williams, of
Boston. secured by property estimated to be
worth$972, 900 in currency. These securi-
ties are 295 shares in the Union Copper
Mine, worth $500 per share; 1878 shares in
the Newton Copper Mine, in Amador county,
estimated at $4,000; Jenny Lind Mine and
mill. IN kearn county, worth $40, 000-mak-
ing $4,000 in gold or $4,000 in currency.
These estimates of value were made when
the securities were given. Nothing is said
OF their present market value. He owes
further 100000 in gold to Meader & Swain.
merchants Of Boston, secured by the residue
of the security given to Glidden Williams,
after they are paid. Mr.. Meader owes fur
ther $lS5. 900 to Thomas Hardy. secured by
400 shares in the Union Copper Mine. esti-
mated to be worth $500 per share. He owes
further $3.50 to T. g. Idle. 5000 to the
Bank of California, $4,000 to Frank Stew
art, and 500 to r. Chamberlain, 100000
to c. P. Lolor, $4,000 to J. B. Meader,
$4,000 to the Union Copper Mining Com
pany, about $780, to Thomas Price. and
about 100000 to other parties. many of
which debts are fully secured. He has an
insurance of $4,000 on his life, and a
homestead. and other assets with a romina
value of about $4,000.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1868-01-18

REPORTS to the effect that Mr.. Michael
McNoble, of Rich Gulch. was implicated in
the recent attempt to take Brian Fallon from
Jail, and that he was one of the Graders, -
having obtained wide circulation and being
in every particular untrue, he publishes an
affidavit in this issue denying that he was in
any manner interested in that abortive move
ment. Mr.. McNoble is law-abiding citi-
zen and wishes to place himself right on the
record
Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1868-01-18

We are informed by Mr.. Parish that the
necessary timber for repairing the Big Bar
bridge is already cut, and will be hauled as
soon as the condition of the roads will per-
init. The work of reconstruction will be
speedily completed when commenced.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1868-01-18

PRINCE SrRArxAN Of Newspaperdom. him
OF the superlative moustache, has laid us un-
der load of obligations in the shape of a
huge bundle of eastern pictorials, periodicals,
etc., etc. May he live as long as there is a
newspaper Published.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1868-01-18

WE have received a copy of the State
Capital Reporter, new journal of Democratic
Proclivities, published at Sacramento. 1t is
about the size OF the Union, and presents a
neat appearance. Success to the paper, but
death to its creed.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1868-01-18

The Mariposa Gaze tie has changed hands.
Mr.. H. F. Harris, who was formerly FORE
man of the mechanical department, is now
its proprietor and publisher. He promises
warm support to the Union cause.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1868-01-18

N. E. WHITE, formerly of the Stockton
Independent, is now engaged in the publica-
ton of the Napa Reporter, good, sound,
Union paper.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1868-01-18
BORN.

In Mokelumne Hill, on Saturday, January
18th, 1868, the wife of S. L. Prindle, of a
SON.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1868-01-18
For the Chronicle.

For Brutus is an honorable man,
So are they all-all honorable men.
SHAKs. JULIUS C4ERsAR.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1868-01-18

We all have work enough to perform.
The river of time rolls by without ceas--
ing, and on its bosom we are Fastening
to the great ocean of eternity.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20

ABRIoHr IDEA.--A meeting Offrccd-
men hold here last weok, in ono OF tho
churches in Richmond, has forwarded
II petition to Con. Schofcld, roquest-
ing him to stop the further naturaliza-
ton Of foreigners. Their petition
sets forth that tho eolored poople want
no moro white mep in Virginia, and
invokes tho aid of tho eommandant Of
tho district to keep them out Of tho
State. Tho petition ia said to bo
drawn up in style that indicates
white uthorship--probably ono of
carpct-bag gontry, who dusiros to shut
out any additional competition Of out.
siders for tho loayes and fishes.
4 Baltimore Sun.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20
III | II
Selected Poetry.
INVOCATION,

In VUCAElUN,
Awake! yc men Of truth,
BE ready for the fight
Ie men Of freedom. now invoke
Coils blessing on the right.
Shall traitors ever rule
This glorious land Of ours?
Shall they forever fan the fuel
That feeds our civil wars?
Shall we submissive bow
In this tyrannic hour?
Shall they who rule this country now,
Destroy its glorious power?
Forbid il Heaven! and grant that we
By Thy almighty aid,
May by our deeds, alone through Thee,
Our childrcn'S doom cvalc.
Up Irccmcn, to your work,
Nor waste the precious time;
The friends Of trcaon arc on tn alert
In their atodcs Of crime.
Strike. while you may, one blow,
In freedom h oily causc
Your names OIL history's page shall gloy
And hstory's page applaud.
SomcrrUlc, ". d., Messenger.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20

WE MUST KAYE MEN OF PRoGREss.
The recent Conservative nomination for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Atlorncy.Gencral, is remarkable when
viewed in one light. The candidates
are ncW men men who are entirely ont
Of the clique that has SO long ruled Yir-
ginia.
Is this change in the politics Of Vir-
ginia to be regretted7 We answer,
No. So far from our regfctting il, we
consider it one OF the most hopeful signs
of tho times that the political action o.
tho State will not as heretofore, DO gui'
dcd by small ring, to whose long dom
ination the State may look III vain fol
any benefits conferred upon her people
NoyjoM Jornal.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20
Remarks Of Colonel ]. P. Thomas.

Chairmun Of tie Commtttcc IN Chaygl
IF tic SouN Carolina Rem ondyuncc
Paper he/orc tie Reconstruction Com,
mtttcc Of The House Of icprescatu
tivcy.
Nix. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
TIE COMMITTEE: Give us leave to thank
You for the courtesy Of this hearing,
which will be !hc more highly appre-
ciatcd by the people whom we represent
because it was unexpected. We were
I, told that we could not be heard before
yonr Committee but we are gratiiicd to
find that we were not mistaken in as.
si,ming that your body would surely
not refuse to receive such truthful re.
presentations as we might submit on The
subject of our mission.
We are here, n Committee on behalf
Of the conservative people Of our State.
to demonstrate and to record protest
against the I'M position upon our people
OF The new Constitution proposed for
South Carolina. And first allow lis to
call your attention to the character and
VI Vic 'lCI Wno llUtIlpu LlIaU
Constitution The world over, iunda.
mculal laws for free States have been
the work Of tile best, the purest and the
wiScst Of their citizens. Not SO with us.
We had, indeed, the severity of Draco,
but not the wisdom of Soon The
Constitution We oppose was the off.
spring Of Northern adventures, Of mex.
prricnccd Southern whites. and of
negroes, native and foreign, some of
whom were intelligent, but the majority
extremely ignorant and utterly untitled
for the duty of Ihclr position. Not a
single man in that Convention possesses
The uns"lish spirit, the high statesmen.
snip, the long experience, the philosophi-
cal cast Of mind essential in the lcgisa-
tor---absol,tcly necessary to those npon
whom is dovolvcd the lask-Lhe clev.-
ted and delicate task--of forming for
Commonwcalths an organic law
Wi,,laGcgard, next to the objections
to llHE HESr$aposcd instrument, we do not
design to consider them in detail. This
has been done in tho rcmonstrance pre-
senLed in :he House of Representatives
and referred to yonr honorable Commit
tee. There are ho@gvcr, two points to
which VIC invite attcn,ion---two obicc.
tions that stand ont in bold relief. We
retcr TO unlimitcd negro Suffrage and the
t1r0tion provisions. AS to the former
according TO the proposed Constitution,
many Of the best and pnrest of the
whites are disfranchised, whilst every
male negro over the ag" oftwcnty-one
years is invcs:ed with suffrage. The
negroes being in u large majority in oul
State, the result is, that negro suprcma
cv ior time at least, is established in
South Carolina. This is disastrous in
It's tendencies and particularly injurious
in it's ultimate results 10 The black race,
Under such state Of things, the negro
grows arrogant and the white man Bit
ter. Tbc consequence is, von produce
ill.feelmg between the races. Tn such
an event, tho black man must suffer
most; ami if the antagonism is made
saarp and permanent, it must seal hi;
doom as q people. a. $40 the white man
he will take care Of himself. and will
mold or regain his own. The fact il, al
history, all experience, proclaims Lha,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20
Tur Srvrsrvrs.Yp,p I,oc,srs

THE SEvENTEEN-YEAR L0cUsTs. -
We learn from some of our farmers and
gardeners who have lately been upturn-
ing the ffcsl, earth that loc,sis in large
quantities, in an imperfect state, were
seen near tho surface. In ,l,e course Of
two or three weeks. ju6gng from these
indications, the air will be vocal with
the music Of these weI.rcmenlbered IN.
secls. ficap'ich (Nd.) Un.on.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20
THE Love Of Money"
BT JOHN ASIiHAM.

BY JOHN ASKHAM.
II is the lust for gold, not gold itself,
That is the root from which all evil springs
The souls idnlatry to wealth that brings
4 multitude or curses in its train;
When man gives his best energies to gnin-
Shuts trom his heart al better, noblci
things.
And, day by day closer to Mammon clin gs,
Till honest thrift dcgcncra,cs to pcr;
''ris then the blessing, gold, becomes n
snare
The root Of evil, from whose fhcrs grow
The tree of misery. whose branches bear
The bitter fruits of wrctchcdness aud woe.
Strive with all diligence TO fill thy purse
But honestly, lest it should prove thy curse.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20

ANoTHEa ELECTION ORDEHED IN
TRoUP.--A passenger just from La.
grange, says the Columbus Sun, reports
that no had,it from the best authority
that Gen. Meade had ordered another
election in Troup county on account Of
the numerous frauds P.rprtra,ed by tbs
RADICAL managers and registrars.
Macon Telegraph.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20

EDucATIoN OF MEGIANIcs.- The
necessity Of The technical Instructions Of
artsans the New York SIN is showing
's admitted in all European countries,
and strong efforts arc being made TO
foster it. The low standing Of English
manufactures at tho Paris Exposition
was due 10 the want OF such Instructions
for British workmcn, and the superiority
OF French productions in its possession.
This fact has cxcltca much discussion IN
England, and measures are set on foot
To supply tho deficiency. Tho editor,
after telling us that these facts deserve
tho attention OF the Americans, goes on
to saw:
Our mechanics greatly need the samo
training which foreigners have found so
advantageous. Our apprenticeship sys.
ten is defective, and we bavo no means
OF thorough technical instruction. The
few scientific institutions that We possess
arc mainly intended Tor the wealthy
and tho classes at Cooper Institute arc
almost the only ones available TO me.
chanics. Schools oftllis kind should bt
decreased. Our artisans have a good
foundation of gcneral knowledge, ant
vita proper training would mover fal
bchlnd the best workmcn Of Europe. y
lew Of our public schools might be SO
lected for this purpose, with courses o
study better adapted to suit the want,
OF working people. Something Of the
kind has already been tried in tho nigh
schools"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20
Radical Groans.

| the head Ot "FomI Wnntinr"
"Monlav NIGHT. when tho hon, ,r
gincw OF The courtrv l,v unrn,sc;,,,, :;
honest sleep. the mjdnioh, wir,, n, ,,,.
over the land tho disastrous ,,I;ron.
that in all probability Tho RrnnhGc ho,
been bctrnvcd in The housa oC;,s r;onJ,
In spite of the opncols Of Tho lov,l MI
lions Of the North Jcot,o ,l,r cr;o, .
,hc sC,r;nr m,r,vrs or ,L c,I ::
Hat contempt of the positive instruction
OF the anxious rrnnlr IN, rl,iu,,n ,n,
crcigni,y Of our land, conveyed in over,
possible manner and lorm-thc header,
have failed, and it vcrars on ccri,in,, +,
that the hope oi the nation j. NO, !, j..
Senate The <ickrnirn conviction corrcs
itself hat the fears and susnir,ns III,
| oppressive prcarni,nrnts O, ,hn ms,
six weeks have no, been uy,nnd.
less
"Thr wors, feature Of i), s,,,,Iro
DETECTION If detection ,hrr,. IL, ~,
vcalcd in The lac, THAI HOS, Srn,,nr.
! who now Indicate: tlrir intentions /, vo,c
for the acu,,iltal of the great n.iri,,,ln
as il conscious Of quilt or m l,shonor h,,c
stradil,. krp, their counsel from ,noy
best friends, refusing 10 confer with ,ho
members from their own S,,,c, .,nl
utterly declining to heed the vo,cc ,i
their constituents Th,,r IN wLr,, ,.,,,
committed this momcu,ous monns, ~
Office have failed or feared ,n E.,nn
10 the demands; OF the bc,rovcJ snn,r,
crs.
Its idle, at this hurried hour I, srcc.
ula,c on the motives which h,vo ;nInn
cd this descr,,on Of ,Lc 0,n ,rL c,n.n
in its hour Of s,,prrn,r nrrI l., ,;ll m"I
DO lay j, to the local .,nhh,s omS S
seek shelter N the cvus,i,nc. or ,ho -,
torncy. The dcIauI,uo Jcnos;,,r;ns nt
The people 5 confidence cannot sn,, ,,ho;r
RESPONSIBILITIES rs statesmen ~ ,ho;r
doubts as undecided LAWYERS C,rt,in
i, IS TIM, ;(,hc rrnor,s ~. =, III W. , 49,"
some 4, lras, Of those who on ,hn n,oht
orlhc DIST of February rcsolvrl ia,
attempted removal Of Mr.. Stanton w,e
unconstitutional, and passed on the fact
in the preamble. ns we'll rs ON ,bc l,w
in Tie RESOLUTION, have now proved (nlse
to their record, made on ihnt historic
occasion, when pnro and unsulicd pa
triotism an love Tor an cndanecred
country alone prompted TO action.
"Stlll we do not despair OF the Re.
public. 1t Is hard 10 think that at tho
very crisis those should prove weakest
whom the country had crowned with It's
highest honors. II is hard to believe
that Tor the paltry prlHu Of The Vice
Presidency the very existence of tho
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20

Mr.. CnAsE-Two CoNrLIcrING
OPINIONS. In tho last number of the
New York citizen We find the two
paragraphs which follow. The first
one pronounccs in favor Of Mr.. Chase
as the Democratic candidate for
President. 1t is:
elf our Democratic leaders today
had only the pluck and brains to do
it, We believe they could make their
success certain by adopting Chief
Justice Chase as their candidate in
the Presidential contest of next No
vcmbcr."
The othor is on the other side of the
same question. We quote
"The Sun has Of late displayed a
feature of covert humor, broad irony
under tho gravest mask, such as oftcn
must deceive all but tho elect Of its
readers. OF this nature have been its
recommendation Of Judge Chase as
the proper candidate for tho Prcsi.
dency to be adopted by THO Democrat.
tic party
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-13
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

| From the Gold Hill News of last evening
| WASHINGTON, October 1l.-Last nigh, q
procession of White Boys in Blue were fred
upon from a Democratic meeting, with shot
guns loaded with small shot. Five or six
were seriously but not dangerously wounded
| NEWARK, October IA boacIing house
on Williams street burned last night, and
several adjoining buildings were badly dam
aged. Randall's wheel factory, Sagonitz's
factory, ard Harrison's axle works, situated
on Quimby street and dwelling, were also
burned last night. Tn, old church belong
ing to the negro society, Nicholson street,
was burned at the same time. The new
church belonging to the same society, was
also damaged. The fires were all the woEA
of incendiarles. Loss, $4,000.
MEMPHIS, October u.-At the c1lorei
Methodist Church, on Ma.oso street, t j,
afternoon, negro fired pistol At dog ~
ting on the steps. A policeman attempted TO
arrest him, when he fired at the man. The
congregation rushed out, and genera!
firing took place, the policeman leaving in
haste; but being reinforced the negroes fed.
Although thirty shots were fred, no one was
hurt.
CHICAGO, October l0.-The Indian Peace
Commissioners in session at Washington.
Yesterday adopted resolution declaring that
in the opinion Of the Commission the Bureau
of Indian Affairs should be transferred from
the Interior Department to the War Depart
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-13
Empire Township Nominations:
platform AND Resolutions
OF THE
Nevada Union State Convention.

i:,solred, Tha: the Union Republican
Convention of the State of Nevada endorse
uuconditionally the platform adopted by the
National Convention of the Union Republi-
cln party at Chicago. May 20.h, 1868.
Rrsoiced, That L. S. Grant, the great cap
-,;1, having lead our armies on to victory
against the enemies Of our government, We
recognize in him the proper leader &c lead
t:,c great armies of Union voters to victory
on the Sd day of November next.
ResolreG, That in Schuyler Coifax we rec
o.nize a firm, consistent patriot, true friend
o: the Pacific Coast, wise statesman, and
one who in the councils of the nation second
ed the efforts of his chief upon the field.
Resoiced, That on this, the anniversary of
Mexican independence, we congratulate our
siste. republic that by the bravery of her peo-
'lc they have obtained their present position
,niang the Republics of the world and that
Vie sympathy of true Union men is with
every people, everywhere, who are struggling
fJr their liberties.
f,SsO red, That being, as party IN favor
OF of intelligent suffrage only, we heartily
endorse the action Of our National Conven-
tins. in its position of leaving to Nevada and
all other loyal States the undiSputed right to
regulate the question OF suffrage for them
selves.
ltesolreG, That we have undated conf
dcnce in the constancv, conscience and cour-
age. the power, patriotism and purpose of the
people Of the United States, who, in war and
peace, have thus far proved themselves equal
tn every emergency, and will so continue to
the end
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-13

importance of the issue which is be-
fore US as these, their enemies and lei
it not be apparent, when all too late
that We have permitted this subtle and
willy foe to cheat loyalty out Of its
rights and to win by stratagem what be
was unable tc accomplish by holder and
more hazardous means If true to our
selves this view of the case will not be
lost to US in our conclusions ; and our
conclusions, rightly weighed, will not
psrmit our tampering with the enemy
when the Sd of November shall sum
mon US TO action.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-13

her interest in GOLD and that even then she
would lose. as 1 had lent her money before
the war at 7 per cent. and could now only
oct 6 on the 500 bonds. hut I took them"
eyes" said the Democrat. "but YOU took
them at less than 60 in gold value"
| Mr.. A.: "On the contrary, Mr.. D the
| Government borrowed old Mrs c. ton
thousand gold dollars bv force when it forced
me to take its demand notes in settlement of
the mortgage on which | had lent gold, and
these demand notes bearing no interest, and
although due on demand, being nothing more
nor less than failed paper. | gave the Gov
eminent an extension by subscribing them
for go bonds. | GOT sic. 900 of the bonds,
and bv 50 doing | got no more and no less
than the original capital, and when | ak
the Government to pay me $4,000 in gold, l
ask no more than the payment of what had
in 1859. Ii you now force M to take green
backs, which are only worth - cents in gold,
for my bonds. | shall get - 900, aud the
Government will have cuntlscaied S., 600 Of
old Mrs. C.'s property"
"Wen," SAID the Democrat, q am not
responsible for the Legal Tender act; Your
Republican Congress made the law, and
forced Mrs. c. and me to take the notes"
Mr.. A.: eyes. YOU and YOUR party are re-
spon,ihle: YOU refused to subscribe for the
bonds, vou imneded the Government. YOU
rendered aid and comfort TO the rebels in
every way that vou knew how to without
ri,Aing your necks, your moo-leadcr >cy-
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-13
ONLY SIX DAYS KoRE IN WHICH TO
REGISTER.

There are probably one hundred and
ffv or two hun bred Union men in Orms
by county who have not vet registered
their names as voters. These delays are
DANGEROUS and without warrant of good
excuse. There is no telling what may
happen between to-day and next Mon
day to prevent registration. You whose
names are not already upon the poll
lists may get sick ; you may be called
out of town; you may procrastinate
until too lac. Moreover, there are but
;wo registry agents in the county. Their
hands Will be full, too full, perhaps to
permit their doing all that will be re-
quired of them at the last moments.
We have no assurance that one or both
Of them will not be taken sick or, if
not taken sick, who knows what bust
ness may occupy their time AS magis
trates? 1t is a duty which all Union
men owe TO themselves, their party and
The great cause of Republicanism, to
register at once.