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Year: 1860

THE NEW RIVER NINEs.-We seldom get any
certain intelligence relating to the mines of that
remote section of the county, although frequently
informed that some of the claims pay sufficiently
well to induce miners to remain there the year
round. New river has been but little explored
1t heads in the rugged chain of mountains sepa-
rating Trinity and klamath counties, and within
a year good diggings have been discovered along
several streams heading in the same locality. II
there are good mines at the head waters of New
river, they must be worked in summer, the win
ters being so severe, and the snow falling so
deep in that section that We presume no one
could be induced to winter there. A friend
writes the following account of mining on New
river, UNDER date June 22d


About fifty miners are working on New river,
now, most Of them doing well. New discoveries
are being all the while made in the high benches,
WHICH until this season were never prospected.
Noble & Co. have opened diggings which pay So
and $40 day Geo. Coffin q Co. are making IS
to 81 in bench fifty feet above the bed of the
river. Several other companies are drifting in
the BENCHES, and making S4 and SIS day. Dyer
& Co. have struck new diggings on stream
called Pony Creek, which has caused much ex-
citement. Two companies have been making
SIS and $40 day on it for the past fortnight.
1t empties into New river twenty-five miles from
the mouth. Most of the miners now on the river
have fair prospects to realize good wages during
the summer-better at all events than ever be-
fore. Any man who will work seven hours a day
here can make fair wages. The river is always
low enough to work the bed from July to Octo-
ber Send down some of your idle men we
have an extensive mining section, most of which
is unprospected MINER.
Year: 1860

get that next Wednesday night, July 4th, is the
time set for Mrs. Costello's Ball, at Murphy's
Hall, Big Flat The proceeds are to aid the
widow and fatherless, whom untimely death de.
prived of him to whom they looked for support
it is an occasion WHICH we should be glad tc
know was well patronized, and doubt not the
people adjacent TO Big Flat will improve the
opportunity to enjoy themselves and aid wor-
thy family.
Year: 1860

SEND PAPER TO THE SrATEs.-The Sierra
Democrat says; "A plenty of good fellows in
California who write often to their friends and
think the world of them send papers only once
in long while. That is thou ghtlessness. A
paper subscribed for and mailed at the Office of
publication, is valued present to the people in
the States. 1t goes with regularity and without
any after trouble to the subscriber, who pays the
small sum Of five dollars. They somehow have
fancy that California papers are better
readable than the old home sheets. Reader, do
you send paper home If you do not, give us
the address of your best friend, pay five dollars,
and the paper goes for year. How else can
you get as much for five dollars ?"
Year: 1860

ANNIyEEsARY OF TIE BURNING.-Remember
citizens, that next Thursday is the anniversary
OF the last connagratiOn. Keep your eyes on the
sove-pipes and the hooks and ladders ready for
speedy service A like disaster this year would
be almost irreparabe, and the utmost caution
and watchfulness should be practiced True we
are better prepared to battle the flames now, but
timely precaution may entirely save us from an
other such conhagration.
Year: 1860

MoYE TO AMEND-Some time ago we expressed
the opinion that for the first summer in five years
we should have decent entrance to town. we
take it back. The tailiDgs from the mammoth
flume of Jones a. Howe have filed the bed of the
creek TO the depth of six feet or more and the
road is inundated in COnsenuence
Year: 1860

TIE TINE TO DANcE.--Claresy x Bro, at
Douglas City, advertise Ball for the night of
the 4th of July. They have enlarged the dancing
room, and arranged to accommodate in a COM
Portable manner, all who attend As our citizens
are not possessed of patriotism enough to get up
any kind OF enjoyment for that day, we presume
large number will attend the Douglas City ball
Year: 1860

The exhibition travelling under the name of
dan. Rice's Show and Elephant Exhibition" is
coming Dan Rice is not with it, or anything
he ever owned that we can ascertain, with the
exception OF two mules
Year: 1860

SIsKIYoU SHERIFF-According to the decision
of the Supreme Court. the people of Siskiyou
will be called upon to elect Sheriff this Fall,
HOrseley having been declared Sheriff, by ap-
pointment until the next general election. Grow
was declared ineligible by the Supreme Court,
from the fact that be held Federal office at the
tune OF his election.
Year: 1860

TIERNAN's PUMP-Dr. Tiernan has put out bis
shinge at Douglas City, announcing that he will
resume the practice Of medicine there. The late
flood in the Trinity has prevented the Doctor
from getting bis new water-raising machine in
operation. If the river falls sufficiently he will
commence operations the coming month. Men
of good judgement who have examined the ma
chine and understand the principle on which it
is to operate feel CONFIDENCE in the Doctors
ability to do what he promises. If successful, it
will he the commencement of new era in bank
and bar mining, and fortune to the inventor.
We heartily hope for its success.
Year: 1860

water are doing exceedingly well. Some of the
claim owners have sunk holes several feet through
the false bed rock, and are getting better pay
than ever. With plenty of water, Oregon Gulch
would yield hundreds of fortunes, and be the
most extensive mining district in Trinity county.
Year: 1860

AN INTENSELY PATRIOTIC CoMMUNITY.-Our
citizens must either have forgotten that next
Wednesday is Independence Day, or else their
patriotism is on the wane In other portions of
the State preparations are being made to remem-
ber the day that gave us independence liberty
from the oppressors' yoke, while our citizens
propose TO let the day pass without any demon
stratior. We think that no community in free
America should allow the 4th day of July to
pass without proper Observance Recollection Of
The patriotism Of our forefathers in " the times
chat tried mems SOULS" should stimulate all to
due observance of the day. We are now enjoy
ing the fruits and privileges of their suferngs and
bravery, and patriotism demands that we should
not permit The day to pass without offering up a
tribute of respect in memory OF those who fought
and bled that we might be free.


If there is NOT sufficient patriotism remaining
with those upon whom the proper celebration of
the day devolves, we hope the youngsters will
not forget when 4th of July comes. Get out
your mimic guns and strips of bunting, boys
and invest your last two bits in Chinese crackers
Let's have racket, if nothing more.
Year: 1860

Ice CREAM-Ferdinand gosepbs announces
mat be VIII supply excellent Ice Cream to order
lie has furnished psa portion of bis manufacture
which Is the best We have eyer eaten in Weaver
Year: 1860

ATLANTIC AND PAcIwc MAHs.-By the last
Pony Express the Sacramento Union RECEIVED a
copy Of the amendments offered by Senator La
than TO the bill for the transportation of mails
between the Missouri river and the Pacific. One
proposition is to let the Butterfeld route COM
mence at Yicksburg or New Orleans, instead of
Memphis and st. Louis, and reduce the schedule
time if it can he done without additional cost.
The Salt Lake route TO be run semi weekly, in
eighteen days, at 100000 year the mail to
be carried in four horse coaches or spring wag-
ons Section third, as amended, authorizes the
Postmaster General to contract for carrying the
printed and franked matter three times a month,
in twenty-one days, for the sum of $4,000
The first proposition was 100000 for the same
service. If the law passes, some of the Steam
ship companies will undertake the service for
that sum.
Year: 1860

"The Democrat Of the Dinner Table
is writing some capital things for the New
York alias. The following is specimen.


Great men are not much after all
With all they accomplish, with all the
marks they make upon the age in which
they live, when they die lhe- world seems
to go on its course Just as well without
them. They are not missed beyond the
day Of their funeral 10 be sure, we
love to talk of them, applaud their deeds
and gloriiv their names; but we only do
it that we may detract from the mer'
it of those who are living Those
great men, who imagine themselves the
earth, generally go into the earth as fresh
as if thew had never been soaked In the
brine Of fame.


It's the nature of man to banker after
strange gods; he likes to set up something
of his own to worship, to applaud, to
apostrophize. Great men answer the
purpose. We get them up, and when,
like children, we get tired of the toys OF


which we thought we would never tire,


we knock 'em down, and get others in
their stead. We all know how mnch less


we think of a great statesman after we


become acquainted with him. A stran.
ger, he seemed colossus, a something
not exactly Of our species, wonderful


what is it? The connecting link between


humanity and the gods. But as an &C


qualntance, and with us in our every day
walks, the colossus becomes a man o


commanding stature, and laughs at oul


folly in having imagined him TO be any
= better than ourselves, "'The Hon. JohI
/, Smith, the great statesman and orator,
? when we come to dine every day at til
. same table with him, he becomes 'Ol
: Jack Smth-went into Congress last ses
s sion,' and we rather doubt his greatness
0 lie talks and acts like an ordinary mai
: eats tough beef and drinks bad coffee an
tanglewood gin with as thorough gust
, as the deck hand Of a Mississippi steam
a boat.
c Your famous man at home is nobody
e so you think when you live next door,
!. in the same house with him. You he
C the voice which has ''awed listenir
o Senate" bawling out from the head
d the stairs: Hello, there, why the de,
: don't you get that breakfast up?'
1t you get agIimpse of him in the back var
: administering tremendous walloping
\ his youngest born. His fame is goI
t then, and, though he is one Of your par
= leaders, you can't have the same con
I, dence in his ability, his greatness, or h
IS power as an orator, after that
Year: 1860

The Gazette des Tibunaur has the fol-
lowing: Several Of the men employ ed
in quarry at Montmar're, went few
days ago, to public house at that place
to breakfast. and when they left, the land
lord detected one Of them carrying off
beneath his apron a bottle of liquor
which had not been paid for. He gave
him into the custody of police officer,
and the thief was taken before the Com
missary Of Police of the district. The
prisoner on being asked his name said,
IL am Calharine B-l" "Calha
ripe! why that is woman's name!"-
"And | am woman, though for long
time past l have been working as quar-
ryman, and was previously Garcon to a
public. house keeper" Shorlely after,
one of the quarrymen called to beg that
the man might be released, as he had
only taken the bottle by joke, and as his
companions were ready to pay for it.
"rhe man! why the prisoner is womanl'
was the answer. "That cant be-" said
the other, "inasmuch as for more than
year he has slept in the same bed with


me, and in room in which there were
several other men; and if he had not been
man we should certainly have knowr
itp The prisoner bad, however beer
examined, and was found to be a woman
She stated that some years back she was
condemned to two years Imprisonment
for robbery at Lyons, and that on hel
release she assumed the male constume


Three years ago she came to Paris, and
got employment as garcon in public
house in the Rue de Charonue, and stop
ped there eight months; during that time
she occupied the same bed as her masters
son, and he never discovered herreal sex
Afterwards she obtained similar place a
Betcy, and for year shared the bed o
man, hut he also never dreamt !ha
she was woman. Lastly she got woll
in a quarry at Montmartre, and as steady
slept for year among men without ever
being suspected to be a female. She is
tall and athletic. and when in male attire
has all the appearance of man She
is to be brought to trial not only for stea'
ling the bottle Of liquor, but also OF
the charge Of wearing without author


ization costume not OF her sex.
Year: 1860

The people of Geauga county are
justly indignant at the manner in which
they have been victimized by Cleveland
jour printer, who has been giving "blind
man entertainments in that section
Covering his eyes with hideous green
goggles and hiring small boy to lead
him, he goes through the country with
small panorama and collection of pup
pets. In his bills he makes touching ap-
peals to the community to ''help poor
blind man, 'and usually draws full houses.
The joke of the thing-if there is any
joke about its this, he isn't blind at all.
People in the provinces" will do we'll
to look out for the bogus blind man. He
forgot himself at Burton the other night,
when he threw off his goggles to whip
fellow who endeavored TO palm an old
fashioned cent on him for half a dollar


Cleveland Plaindealer.
Year: 1860

hoists the Breckenridge ticket and adds:


elm conclusion of this hastily written
article, we will say that in our next issue
we shall publish call for State Con.
Sention, with such an array OF democrat
ic signatures as will even astonish the
sectional factionists in Vermont, and
cause them to tremble in their shoes"
Year: 1860

CAssIUs NJ. CLAY ON pIsUNIoN.-The follow
ing sentiments were recently expressed by this
outspoken Kentuckian


So far as all these boyish threats of disunion
are concerned, upon the contingency Of the
election of a Republican President they will
perhaps frighten those who only see the lions
skin but, to us behind the scenes, the ass is too
plain for proper stage effect [ do not know
what others may intend but for myself, if Wise
or jeff. DAVIS, or any other man, aspires to play
the General in such cause, as some of their
friends intimate, and which am unwilling to
believe, they will turn out ADLER strategists than
they have proven themselves statesmen if they
manage to keep their necks out of the halter
In a word, the Republicans, when they constitute
the number, the wealth, the intelligence, the
worth of the country, will rule the country and
if war is the consequence-inevitably- say, with
Henry, Let it come"
Year: 1860

PATRoNIzE HOME INDUsTRY.-The home-cured
meats offered at the Mountain Market, have won
reputation Of their own in this and neighbor-
ing countes-are pronounced second to none
wherever they have been used. larger guam
tity than usual have been cured this year, induc-
ed by the great demand heretofore made. Loom
is & Co. are the pioneers in this branch of bust
ness they invite attention to their present stock
especially the article of Sugar Cured Hams-the
first ever made here. Every Ham sold by them
is warranted to keep fresh and sweet for twelve
months, or money returned. In addition, they
have a large lot Of Bacon and Smoked Beef, the
best ever in this market, which will be sold as
cheap as the cheapest. We are authorized tc
make this statement and refer. for further infor-
nation and proof, to their Market, head of Main
street.
Year: 1860

THE WEAvERvIII.E AND IIYAMPOM R0AD.-The
Board of Supervisors decided to pass over the
two routes viewed by Van Setback, George and
White, from this place to the humboldt county
line There are two rival routes, one from
Franklins saw mill on Trinity, the other by way
of Hay Fork. The Board will decide ON the
preferable one
Year: 1860

SHOULD BE PAID-The Supervisors have re-
duced the Hospital and Road tax combined,
nearly one hali-from SO to So. The reduction
is liberal, and as the prompt payment of both
are necessary to the welfare of the county, we
trust there will be no more grumblng
Year: 1860

COUNTY SUPERvIsoRs' PRoCEEDNGs. - The
transactions Of that body at their late session
will be found on the fourth page. A per CAPT
ia" Road tax of three dollars was assessed on
every able-bodied citizen of the county between
a reduction of one dollar on the tax assessed last
year a reduction made by the Supervisors in
the hope that tax would be more cheerfilly paid,
and greater amount realized to the Road fund.


The /" per capita" Hospital tax was also re
duced-from 81 to So, for the present year. The
Hospital tax has been source Of much com
plant heretofore, although really one of the most
needful and just assessed in the county. If the
81 tax is promptly paid by all citizens subject to
it, the revenue will be sufficient for the support
of the Hospital institution.
Year: 1860

HUMBOLDT BAY IIERRNG--We learn from the
Times that herring abound in great abundance in
the Humboldt Bay waters. The editor recently
saw boat with about ten barrels of freshly
caught herring in it. One gentleman has exper-
imented in smoking them and the Times says
they were second to none ever tasted. We wish
you could drive a few of them up this way friend
Wiley
Year: 1860

WE SHALL HAVE RoAD.-Mr. Carrigan will
soon have visible road between town and the
China quarters. BY adroit contrivanee he is
catching all the taings from Ten Cent Gulch,
and in few days will turn the water from Five
Cent Gulch on the lower end of Main street,
which will aid him in filling up.
Year: 1860

ROBERT PAxroN.-This old Trinity miner, of
whom so much has been said lately, is part owner
OF an immensely rich claim at Washoe. He has
recently sold an interest in it for $4,000 so we
learn on undoubted authority.
Year: 1860

PAY THE DRBT.-Among the questions
submitted to vote of the people at the
comirg election, is that of paying the equi-
table debt of $l50,O0O against the State.
BY the act of the Legislature Of 1857, sub
sequently approved by the people, the out
standing Indebtedness, which had been de-
clared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court, was funded to the amount of $780,
600. But II was afterwards ascertained
that this amount was not sufficient to cover
the entire indebtedness into about 100000,
and the question is now submitted to the
people whether or not they will pay the lat
ter sum. Those wishing to have the debt
paid, must vote ticket with the words
"Pay the Debt" either written or printed
upon it; those opposed to paying it must
have the words "Repudiate the Debt" on
their ticket. The words "Pay the Debt"
will be printed on the Douglas ticket of
this county, and we presume upon the tick
cts of other parties. The debt is just, and
we trust there will be o unanimous vote in
this county in favor Of paying it.
Year: 1860

BURNED TO DEATH.-Mrs. Moody, wife of
aolacksmith at Happy Camp, Humboldt coun-
y, was burned to death recently. Her clothes
caught fire from Goals raked from pit which
her husband was burning near their residence.
Ihe lady had discovered that the charcoal was
going to waste, and in endeavoring to quench
the burning mass, in the absence of the smith,
the deplorable accident occurred.
Year: 1860

WITHDRAWN FROM THE CANvAss.-Mr. A,
p. Dudley, one Of the Breckenridge can
didates for Elector, has withdrawn from
the canvass. He has doubtless by this time
had sight Of the hand writing on the wall,
and is not disposed to spend his time and
money in advocating q hopeless cause.
Year: 1860

"What is the cause Of thy misery4 What
wantest thou?"


Il want want" answered the other. al
am cursed with the misery Of fruition. I have
wasted my life in acquiring riches that brought
mo nothing but disappointment and honors that
no longer crafty my pride or repay me for the
into the pursuit Of pleasures that turned to pain
in the enjoyment, and the only want is that
have nothing to desire. have everything
wish, and yet enjoy nothing"


Almoran paused q few moments, utterly at Q
loss to find remedy for this strange malady.
and then said to himself:


Allah preserve mel / see It is oil the same
whether men want one thing, everything, or
nothing. 1t is impossible to make such beings
happy, and may eat dirt IL trouble myself
any more in so vain pursuit" Then taking up
his staff, he went on his way.
Year: 1860

" We have certainly had very disagree>
able winter thus far it is claimed BY old in>
habitants that we have had more cold rains
and sleet this winter than in any winter before
for twenty years past 1t has been slippery
most of the time.
Year: 1860

The Democracy Of Illinois. in their late
Convention, declare "lhat no honorable man
can accept seat in the National Convention
or should be recognized as a member of the
Democratic party, who will not abide by the
decision of the Convention and support its
nominees" This is sound and wholesome doc.
Wine, and we hope it will be carried into prOc.
tical effect,
Year: 1860

We have seen the speech of the Hon. Albert Rust, of Arkansas, delivered in the House of Representatives on the 18th ult. It is conciliasory and statesmanlike We think the sentiment of the speech ought to reconcile all the national men in the House, in opposition to the Helperite Sherman.

 Mr. Rust is sound southern democrat and ought to be acceptable to all parties call ing themselves national. We do not think Congress could do any thing better than to elect him Speaker. We will en- deavor to publish the speech next week. !"

 We find the above in the Baltimore Dispatch, and heartily indorse it. Mr. Rust certainly would make good presid- ing officer, and we think the House could not confer the office on one who would bet ter perform its duties.
Year: 1860

With view to raising a note louder the cry of persecution, Hindman indites and the editor of the Old Line Democrat pub fishes, letter in the last issue to prove falsehood on this paper. Mir. Woodward when he stated that "Mr Hindman was not present Gin Washington up to the 4th inst" corrected the error into which he had fallen, the very next issue. Both knew this, and yet MT. Hindman writes letter filled with indignation and denunciation of the True Democrat, and the editor of the Old Line Democrat heralds it abroad, wiM request Mat all papers in Arkansas should copy.

 When we corrected the error was not that sufficient? The object is simply poli- cal humbuggery and in keeping with Hind mans character. If he conceives that the people do not see through his shallow and miserable shifts to gull the popular ear, surely he is doomed to sad disappoint- ment.

 This statement, being corrected, did not injure him at all, and could not have injur ed him, like many others that stand against him, if true. Why does he not, while he is vindicating his character over his own signature defend himself from the " Viator" charge! If that is true, his reputation as an honorable man is gone forever, and it is useless for him to defend himself from any other charge. This involves his reputation as gentleman, if to be proven "guily of talsehood and slander" affects character. After he knew the statement was correct ed by us, he indulges in this strain in his letter. after publishing the card of the clerk of the House of Representatives to prove his attendance. He says: "Byhe Highest official testimony, Me True Democrat is Mus 6randed as guilty of .talsehood and slander :" | If he conceives to make misstatement and correct it at once, demand the application of the above language, how lamp -blacked in infamy he must feel when he stands prooen and " branded as gully oftasehood and slander" about the Viator letter? A conscience so keen should save him many | disgraceful bunder.
Year: 1860

PERsoNAL-This morning we had the pleasure of visit from our friend Dr. J H. Mclean, of St. Louis, the proprietor of Dr. McLEAN's Celebrated Strengthening Cordial and Volcanic Oil Liniment.

 They are too extensively used in our county to require word of commendation from us. The Dr. is on his way to New Orleans via Camden, we wish him God speed and success on his trip.