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FRIDAY, JULY l. 1870.


MEM CONSTITUTION TICKET.
FOR all the propositions On this ticket which
arc not cancelled with ink or pencil: and
against ali propositions Which are 80 can
ccl1cl. ,..
For the neW Constitution.
Tor the sections relating to Railroads in the
Article entitled Corporations
For the Article entitled Counties-
Tor The Article entitled Warehouses;
Fer tlIee-Gflhs vote 10 remove County
Seats
Fer the sections relating to the Illinois Gem
trA1 Railroad.
For the section relating to Minority Repre-
Ecntation.
For thc section relating to Municipal Sub.
EcHItious to Railroads or IHratc Compositions.
For the gec.ion relatinS to the Canll.
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To reject the new constitution is to throw
the 5000, 600 which it has cost to prepare
it into Lake Michigan. 1t is precisely like
arote to burn down any State editiee which
it has cost $500, 900 to build. This would
not be 50 if the old constitution wcro Of
any value, or could be longer tolerated, as
the working constitution of the State.
But the old constitution has, for years, in
most of its provisions, been rs dead to the
State Us the laws Of the Medes and Per-
slams.
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We Of Cook County and Chicago have
reason 10 vote for the new constitution
with special =est and zeal, on account of
four1elun4s peculiarly our OWL These are:
First The reorganization of our county
government by abolishing the present un-
E1eldy, expensive, and irresponsible Board
of Supervisors, and substituting therefor a
board Of fifteen County Commissioners,
ten of whom are elected IN tie city, and
five in the county towns, Atpresent, the
Board Of Supervisors are chosen by an in
signifl-ant minority Of the taxpayers, on q
sort Of rotten borough system. The whole
concern becomes means whereby one class
votes taxes, aud incurs debts, and issues
bonds for others to pay. The new
system will make representation pro-
portionate to taxation, and VIII
thereby promote economy to the extent of
from quarter to half million dollars
year. The second reform is that which TO
stncts cities and counties from running in
debt TO an amount exceeding per cent On
the assessed value of their properv.
ihls applies to all cities and counties, None
have more need Of it than we. We have
already city debt Of fifteen millions, and
tue board Of Supervisors have been. in
times past, running race with the City
Council to double it Unless this evtr,,o,
gance is stopped By the adoption of tha
new constitution, We shall have ia mova
nway to avoid paying tho exccss of NV
taxes over our income. Our third anacis
ground for zeal in voting for the new con.
stitution, is the reduction of the inordinaie
compensation Of county officers. On ser-
cral of these offices singly there VIII be q
saving Of from thirty to fifty thousand dol
lars year. Finally, our fourth ground for
Jealous voting and working for the new
constitution is that under it our future Jus
toes of the Pence in Chicago will be ap-
pddted by the Governor on the nomination
of our Judges. This will dispense with the
further services of the Dogbenys, and will
secure the choice of honorable and compe-
tent meg in this petty but 'inpottaat.
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a Compact for the Liberation, of
Cubn and Porto K.tco.

W0Tfd.
In the Senate, at Dogota, Senior Carlos Hol
gum has proposed that solemn compact be-
formed between the Hispano-Arnerican repub-
lean governments, whose object should BE- tho
liberation Of the Spanish Antilles, Cuba. and
Iorto Rico; TINT the President Of the Uuited
States Of Colombia should be authorized 10
propose this to the other republics, and tIat
when it is formed, Spain should be iuformed
that Latin America considers the day I1as ar-
rived when Spanish dominion should cease IN
the Antilles, and the attempt should be- made
to induce her to retire her forces, and leave
those Islands to govern them-
selves as they may Wish. Friendly
relations to be established with the mothar
country in case she - lends herself willingly to
these ideas Of her ancient children; ;" and. in
case Of refusal, that all relations with Spain
should ceaso; that Ill the Spanish -AmatScau
republics declare themselves ii attitude Of var
and shnf up al their ports against her. nor ad-
NIT a spaniatd to the South Amereau CONT
nent, and sign an obligation to work incessaut-
u, by all means within their reach. 10 drive
out by force the Spaniar1s from the Antilles
and that in case Of refusal, as before mentiop-
Cd, the Executive be authorized to make aud
declare war, IN conjunction with the other
Ameti:an republics, and to make any expepdi-
ture which. IN his Judgment, the execution Of
the present Law demands. The biz e,,5otfvipy
'h.s proposition teas enthusiastically Dasse1 bH
a large majority.
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In the Courier u 0rdn frightful crime IA
recorded, which esen in the unhappy country
Of Algeria has hardly been paraneled. On thn
eth Of May, ut Mascara, about O'Clock In
the morning, an Arab, who had been kuown
as wandering marabout, living upon aims.
sec1eted from 3 butchers shop an axe. and
hiding It under bis burnous, posted hlmself
upon bridge. This particular bridge, espe-
elal}y On Friday. il crowded with people going
70 maEket--Arabs, Jews, and Europeaus, be-
iog ind1scEiminately mixed Into this crowd
the 1anstic rushed, striking from behind with
h!s a1e, and IN less than ten minutes telling
Il people to the ground. A terrible consternar
ton took possession Of all present The
nelghboEi1g. ahopkeepers closed their shops,
the wounded were cnrried away, but no ono
seemed to have attempted to SEIZE the uiscre-
ant 1t last two Spahis, after desperate
struggle, secured him, and he was conveyed
to the Bureau Arabe Militaire, where, after
come delay the civil and military authorities
arrived to inquire into tho matter II is note
worthy that the victims were selected solely
from the European population, the Arabs not
only being spared but c1hortei to help in the
slaughter. As the Arabs were mustered in
large numbers ah tho time, from l, 500 to 900,
and always carry long knives. any infection Of
fanaticiam might have had fearful results. AS
it IL, the lives OF several Of tho wounded per-
soma are despared Of,
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REpEBLicaN NomrsAT1ONs,

or Judge Of he Suprnaa Cour.-&peuh
District:
CHARLES HITCHCOCK.
Fer Judges Of Tue CircuA Court for Cook
County:
Na1. It. TAnWELL, HENnY BOOTH.
Election Saturday, Julr 2.
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THE TAX BRrEAnr

In the House of Representatives. on Mon
day Last, resolution was adopted. direct
ing TINT q bill be reported REDUCING. tba
taxes on salt 50 per cent. On this resolu-
ton the vote stood Yeas, 1os; navs. %
Those voting to retain the present tax of
1Os to 1913 per cent, wore:
h'ya'l-Bcaman, Blair, Ferry, conger, strics-
M,seonsin--Atwood, Cobb, Sawyer.
20 0h'o-Ambler, scaenck, Bingham, Moore. vii
,,1a1 dtassaehststtt- Dumnton, Butler, Brooks
.Sesc ampshtre-Bentou,
He1o e1oJersky-MooEe-
c4M327 H Ffs FsSs, Fsssy Hss Kaspp Ian
:, le'insylraRta- Cessna, Covode Doniey. EcIiev
Myers. Segley, o,Nsiil, Morre, Paekef, ToWnss,, Tus,
end, Armstrong, Phelps.
Rhode Island-nIxon.
1snnessee- Maynard. Tillman
kerntont-Poland, Willard.
Wet Fiyfnfa-AcGrcW.
These men may be regarded Us the tux
brigade, the men who think the best way
to reduce taxes Is to inc1ease them; who
vote to have but one shop for the sale of
each article, md for crowding fortunes up
on the monopohst by compelling everybody
to deal Will, him at fixed prices. The vote
fer The reduction of the tag was composed
of Republicans, 20; Democrats, IS. This
voto took the salt monopo1ists by surprise.
But we have Little faith that the duty will
be reduced this session. Tho House sew
eral weeks ago, voted to place coal on the
free list, but by some trick OF juggle the
resolution has gone into the Congressional
waste basket !: and this resolution, after the
vlrtuous splurge Of members who desire to
so OIL the record in favor Of lower subsidy
to the salt-boi1ers, will find its way into the
same receptacle.
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The Confidential K1a5x.ss

WASHINGTON, D. e., June q, 1s7u.
,s1R: In reply to your letter Of to-day. an
pleased to inform you that General Eabcock
old not exceca my wishes or my verbal instruc-
t!one to him in connection with the Cou}tieu-
hdt lass. General Babcock was sent TO san
Dommgo to ascertain, as far az he could, Tho
wishes Of the Dominican people and govern
ment with respect to annexation to the United
States Il be found them favorable, ho was
directed to ASCERTAIN the terms on which thew
desired annexation He brought the Conf-
de7tiaf Rasis, which was not binding. or
intended to be binding, upon either
government, unless each saw fit 10 continue
the negotiations It contains clause uakioc
it null and void unless accepted and carried
INTO effect I also directed tie Secretary OF
the Navy to send by General Rabcock such IN
structions to the Commanding officer OF tho
United States steamer Seminole as would d.
rect him to seize the Telegrafo, If found On
the h1gh seas, and send her to baltimore 1os
Adjudication, she having interfe1ed with QUE
merchant shipping. In transmitting these in
structions to the commanding officer Of the
Tuscarora, General Bahcock did no more than
his duty. General Babcock'e conduct through
out meets my eutire approval
Yours truly. q. s. GRAxr.
To Hon. JAxEs ". ME, United States Senate,
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the number of Circuit Judg dges to the popu-
lation they serve, and the business before
them. This is all done by the new consti.
tuition, which, in this respect, will save the
people millions annually.
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DIAMOND POINTED DRILLS.
Ola MQND-POINTED DRILLS,

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eIpedtt3ous h,etlI Of tsstln& S Ssn diamond ointr3
Fcek Drs tos tut purpore, or for busting tanneEn.
s:ht..1n nMrr. at EaRle Works. ~ ssxsa
@"''H&~ Cnnu1-sts
Send for tIIcst1a:el catalogue
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0fficc-IHoldcrs Fighting sho New
Constitutions

Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune.
MORRISON, Ill, June 81.
The following is correct copy OF tho lotter
received by ono Of onr county officials few
days s1nce, and may be Of somo use to you in
your advocacy Of the claims of tho new constl-
tuition:
"TuscolA, Douglas County,l
June q, 1870.
tDEAR SIR: You arc earnestly requested to
SCRATCH the article entitled Countics' fn the new
constitution, aud to concentr1teau Of tho aratIa-
as scratch Is as good III direct vote agalnst II
Hoping that you Will leave no stone untututd that
Will help to defeat this gigantic systemfo{ njus-
tcc, corruption, and fraud, We remain,
livery respectfully. yogr,
Circuit CLERK
~. c. PAACEL,
ACounty Cle5k.
81. 7. WALLER,
"Treasurez.
aG. s. FAwKHEn,
"Dcputy Sheriff.
This letter shows plainly that the Office
holders arc working strenuously to defeat the
constitution, and is unquest,onally but QUO Of
the many means employed by its enemies 10 do
feat wise and just organic law that hes been
framed clearly in the interests OF the people.
The only fear Of defeat is that the people,
confident Of success, will not turn ont and
vote am glad to see, by your able atticles,
that you are endeavoring to rouse them to
senee Of their duty in this particular B,
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On to-morrow the people of Illinois will
have devolyed upon them one of tie most
important duties they ever were called on
to perform. They must choose between
adopting the new constitution and con-
timing for quarter Of q century longer
under the old one.
If the new constitution is adopted. it
must be done by the votes of the people of
Northern Illinois. A combination between
the ofa1ce-ho1ders, Court House cliqnes,
lobby rings, tax-stealers, and Bourbon
Democracy of Central and Southern Il1i-
nois has been formed 10 defeat it, and a
formidable vote will be cast against it in
those sections Of the Stale. But respecta-
Die turnout of the progressive and tintelli-
gent people Of the northern counties will
save the excellent new constitution and
Chicago is depended upon to roll up such
minority as will settle tie issue by
triumphant ratification. No county Inns
more at stake than Cook. The new con-
stitution is absolutely essential to its future
prosperity and welfare The value of its
adoption cannot be computed in money,
although it will be worth millions upon
millions to the taxpayers of this county in
preventing the waste of public money, and
in arresting prohignte expenditure, and the
increase Of the city debt.
II our citizens could be brought to reflect
on the value to them, individually and col
of tho new constitution, they
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The sanduaky Register says that the barley
harvest in Southern Ohio is now nearly
through, and that the reports are that tho crop
is superior one. The wheat crop will asgro-
gate heavier than before in years there; in
moro northern localities in the State there is
whole, it is believed there Will be good crop
Corn promises well, this crop being much
further advanced than usual At this season Of
the year.
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ILLINOIS.
The wheat crop in st. Clair County is cou-
hdentlally expected to average from Is to 20
bushels per acre.
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The Sioux City Journal says: mir. Giles,
gentleman from the E1khorn Valley, Nebraska,
about eighty miles west OF Sioux City, reports
the crops as in very promising condition. Ho
also makes an encouraging statement with ref
yation."
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04
THE TABLE.
DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.

TNHE UNDERSIGNED, DESIRING TO EN-
Il gage in other business, offers for sale his splen-
did Garden and grounds which are situated imme-
diately adjoining the Town of Shasta on the north
west The garden has the finest natural soil in
this locality, and has been brought to the richest
perfection by proper dressing and cultivation. The
place is watered by Six Springs of excellent Water
and the facilities and arrangements for Irrigation
are abundant and complete. A good substantial
Two Story Dwelling House, commodious Barn.
good Sheds. Outhouses, &C., are also situated on
the place. The Cellar under the dwelling is No. /,
and contains a fine Spring of fresh cold water.
As a situation for raising all kinds of marketable
Vegetables, and conducting Dairy business, this
property is superior to any other in this locality
Call and examine the premises.
All persons indebted to the undersigned are re-
quested to come forward and settle Immediately
JOHN FORSTER
Shasta, May I4th, 1870.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

LANGLEY's WoRKs-We acknowledge
the receipt of the San Francisco Business
Directory for 1870" by II. G. Langley.
Mr.. Langley is also preparing for imme-
date publication" The Pacific Coast
Business Directory, for 1870, containing
the names, business, and address of over
thirty thousand merchants, manufacturers
and professional men, in the States of Cal
ifornia, Oregon and Nevada, Territories of
Washington, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Mon
tana, and Alaska, and the Colony of British
Columbia with gazetteer of the counties,
cities, and towns of the Pacific Coast, and
the names of the officers governing the
same, Federal, State and Municipal; In
surance Companies, in operation at the
present time in the above States and Ter
ritories; to which will be added an exhibit
of the resources of the Pacific Coast, and
such other items of information as will rem
der the work valuable and reliable me-
dium of reference. Price SIS, Gold Coin"
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

CoMMITTEE.-The Executive Commit.
tee elected at the miners meeting held in
this place on the 26th of April, have this
week completed their labors. The COM
mittee have done all in their power in
furtherance of the interests and wishes of
the miners, having accompanied the proper
officers to different localities, and procured
afhdavits in regard to the character of the
land, and succeeded in getting nearly four
hundred names subscribed to the resolu-
tiOns and protest adopted by the recent
meeting. After having the resolutions,
protest, and names neatly printed, the
Committee forwarded them to our Repre-
sentatives at Washington, and also to the
United States Surveyor General, Sherman
Day, of San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

GOOD PRosPECT.-Last week several
strangers came into this county hunting for
work. They finally procured lot of
mining tools and went to prospecting on a
bar on Spring Greek, above Slick Rock
After sinking hole several feet below the
surface of the ground, they toook out a
prospecting painful of gravel nd on wash,
ing it out obtained 81 %. The second
pan yielded 50 80, and all the gravel since
taken out of the hole has yielded almost as
high as the first two pans. The gold is
coarse, and there is no doubt but that there
is plenty of it on the bar in question.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

DECORATION DAY.-On the occasion of
decorating the soldiers graves with flowers,
Cat Sacramento), Newton Booth closed his
Grafton as follows
Soldiers of the Grand Army of the Re-
public The nation has trodden the wine
press and exchanged the red, drippling gar
ments of glory for the white and shining
raiment of peace; it rests upon the living
to see that her robes are kept spotless for
ever Remember, whoever has died for
freedom, in whatever age or clime-on the
field, on the scafold, at the strike-died for
you. They are brothers of the same Grand
Army.
Z" They never fail who die
In a great cause ; the block may soak their gore
Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limbs
Be strung to city gates and castle walls,
But still their spirit walks abroad
Not every one is called to die for the
truth, but each is called to live for it
Peace, too, has duties, dangers and trl-
umphs. Wherever your lots may be cast,
in peace or in war, be true to the flag Of
your country and strive ever to make it the
emblem of freedom and right. And whep
the summons shall comato you to join the
caravan that moves to the pale realms of
shade, may your dust worthily mingle with
that of your comrades gone before, whose
names are written on the Roll of Honor.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04
SHASTA COURIER
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE, 4, 1870.

RAILROAD SURyEY.-A surveying
party sent out by the California and Oregon
Company are engaged in running survey
lines in this county. At last accounts they
were at North Cow Greek If the Com
pany desire the most direct and consequent
ly most inexpensive route up the Sacra-
mento they will do well to run survey
from the town of Shasta to the mouth of
Pit River, varying it somewhat from the
route reported on by Elliot. If the Com
pany ever runs careful survey from this
pla ;e to the mouth of Pit river, there is no
doubt but that they will locate the road on
that route. If they neglect to make. the
survey they will simply have the misfor-
tune to locate on far less advantageous
route-such is the opinion of intelligent
men who are familiar with every section
of land on both sides of the Sacramento.
P. S.. Since the above was written we
learn that survey will be made on this
side of the river next week.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

INDIAN DANcE.-The Digger popula-
ton OF this place gave grand dance and
feast, commencing on last Saturday evening
and lasting until Sunday evening, when
the chamuck" gave out and the festival
terminated. Digger delegations were pres
ent from different portions of the county
and all hands combined managed to keep
up an internal racket all Sunday, which
was especially agreeable to parties attend
ing church.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

JANEsvILLE.-The parties who pur-
chased the Cottonwood ditch of f. r.
Jones some time ago, are making active
preparations to commence enlarging it SO
as to render it capable of carrying large
amount of water The ditch will also be
extended some distance. The chances are
that the population of GAINESVILLE and vicin-
ity will be doubled within the next year,
as full supply of water is all that is need
ed to make mining very lively thereabouts
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

CALIFORNIA LIoN-Mr. l.. Scott in
forms us that large California lion last
week attacked and killed couple of young
colts belonging to George Sheridan, who
owns ranch five miles this side of Shingle-
town. On finding the dead colts, Sheridan
set out dose of poison which the lion ap-
propriated, and soon after passed in his
checks. Another lion was seen in the
same neighborhood one day this week.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

A MIsER.-For twenty years past an
old man named John Manning has been
engaged in mining near Shasta, but as he
always dressed poorly, lived poorly, and
represented himself as being hard-up, many
supposed that his Iabors at mining were
indiferently rewarded. On some occasions
he would come to town and ask some ac-
quaintance to loan him fifty cents, or per-
haps dollar, to purchase some trifing ar
ticle, and plead poverty as an excuse for
asking the favor. Well, few days ago
Manning bid farewell to the auriferous hills
amid which he has toiled until his hair
turned gray, and started on his way back
TO his early home-Pittsburg, Pa, and it
has also come to light that he carried away
with him the snug little sum of $4,000 in
gold dust. And yet, while on his way to
San Francisco, he tried to beg his meals at
the hotels where he stopped
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

INTELIGENT.--Last week the proprietors
of panorama posted their bills around
town announcing an exhibition on Monday
evening. The educated man of the con-
cern, in writing "Shasta" and Armory
Halr' on his bills, spelled those words
" Chaster" and " Armrey hol" They re-
ceived very limited amount of encourage
ment and concluded not to exhibit here.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

MINsTRLs.-MorrelPs Minstrel troupe
gave good performance at Armory Hall,
wednesday evening, and attracted larger
audience than any other performers in that
line have for long time. The troupe is
the best one that has travelled this way dur.
ing the past three years, and deserve the
patronage of all lovers of fun.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

EXAMINATIoNs.-Under the amended
School Law the time for holding examlna.
tons IN all the counties of the State is fixed
Tor the hrst Wednesday in March, June,
September and December, and at no other
time No more special examinations will
be held all of which is an improvement on
the old law.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

CoMuNG.-The Phelps Troupe of theat-
ricals are on their way down from Yreka
and will probably give performance here
in few days. The Humboldt and Yreka
papers speak of this troupe as one of the
best that has ever travelled the State.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

AocInEHw-Several days ago "Snyde,"
OF Horsetown, fred off shot gun, one of
the barrels of which exploded and lacerated
his left hand terribly.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

SEVERE FRosT.-We learn that very
heavy frost fell in portions of the county on
the east side of the Sacramento few nights
ago, inficting considerable injury on grapes,
etc. The grapes on George Sheridan's
ranch, near Shingletown, were nearly all
ruined, and it is reported that those on the
twenty acre vineyard owned. by Joseph AS
bel, near Millville, were entirely destroyed.
'Johnson's vineyard ON Saltwater, and that
of Schroeder, on Cow Greek, were also Wis
tied by the frost, but we have not learned
the extent of the injury sustained.
The Shasta courier., 1870-06-04

on THAT LINE-The editor of the
Marysville Standard is fighting Ger the
battle which Bidwell fought so gaHantly
against Gorham in the State Convention of
1867. We have heard that Smith was on
the Bidwell slate that year for State Printer.
No use to cry over disappointments Smith.