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Year: 1867

MATTERS AT AND ABOUT BIG Far" Traveller
sends us the following under date Big Flat, Au-
gust 1lth:


In travelling from the COW counties" to the
mining region there are so many things that
strike the eye of the close observer which are not
only new but novel in the extreme, that one is
lost in amazement and wonder to imagine how
an unseen and incomprehensible agency man.
aged to throw this terra frma together in such
variety of shapes. Everything moves slow,
seemingly, in those well-settled, homespun To-
calities, and as you approach the rugged noun
tains and canyons things begin to move faster,
| ioned, slow-coach jog to the lightning speed OF
the railroad. mile in the mines is much
shorter /; dollar is much smaller, and mans
limbs, life and other personal property are held
at much less cash valuation. One soon learns
to partake of the reckless disposition of his sur
roundings, and as he descends the highest noun
tain peak be grabs the tail of his mule and
swinging it over his shoulder to hold on by, gets
brave. This particular locality is not, or least
seems not, to be either worked out or played
out. All who are engaged in mining hereabouts
are making good wages Several fumes are be-
ing put in the river, and although it keeps up
unusually late for the season, lively times are
anticipated hereabouts this fall. A. Martin, the
! enterprising merchant of this place, in company
with others, dares to risk several thousand dol
lars in fuming operations just below this place.
In fact there can be no doubt but that every foot
Of the stream that has not been worked will pay
reasonably well, if not hugely. Politics
raging, with the chances little in favor of the
Union party. Candidates visit us occasionally,
and all are sanguine of success. Barnum, the
Union candidate for Assessor and Collector of
this District, will, from appearances, be elected
easily. He is popular, competent and honest.
Faith inspires us with the hope that the entire
Union ticket - State and county-will be tri-
umphantly elected. A Chinaman just from New
River reports that the Indians made raid upon
that camp two days since. The particulars
have not learned
Year: 1867

WHITE FARMING AT THE SoUru-The West
Georgia Gazette scouts as ridiculous twaddle the
idea that the white at the South cannot
stand the continuous labor necessary to grow
cotton. 1t says 1.-THE best crop of cotton we
saw last year-and it was conceded by all to be
the best in Middle Georgia-was made on the
plantation Of Lewis Beachman, of Laurens coun-
ty by his four sons, assisted three months of
the time by one negro man. The product of this
farm of hummuck land was ten full bales of cot
ton, 500 bushels of corn, and sixteen stacks of
fodder, besides a large crop of cane and pota-
toes" What IN improvement on the days of
slavery, when the farmers son, cigar in his
mouth, rode in a buggy ahead, while a negro
followed with a little cotton in rickety mule


cart, on the way to the village store for trade
Year: 1867

DIGSITY.-Some of the Copperhead candidates
in this county, who were formerly i" big Injuns'
in the Know Nothing organization, appear to
be very sweet towards foreign born voters, at
present, totally forgetting how they once con-
demned the Irish, Dutch and foreigners general
ly. We would even find no fault at this if they
did not lay back on their dignity, and present a
fiat denial of it with such indignation as to en-
deavor to make people deny the truth and swal-
low falschood. Some of the Copperheads
condemning the Registry Law have been loud in
denounciug naturaized citizens as the I'D
dirty foreigners and it is only because the law
prevents the ' vote often" principle that arouses
their ire.-Yreka Journal.


In a Democratic point of view the condition
of things in Siskiyou and Trinity is very similar.
Let the foreign born voters with US remember
that the Democratic county and District Conven-
tions gave their best nominations to men who
were formerly ''big Injuns" the Know-Nothing
organization.
Year: 1867

PORTABLE STEAM SAW Mill. - Ellsworth 4


Conger located their steam saw mill near the
town of Indian Creek three weeks ago, since
which time they have manufactured sufficient
lumber to answer the demands of that section
for years to come. We learn that it is their in
tention to shortly transfer it to the neighborhood
of Wsaverville for the purpose of saving lumber
and fume blocks. OF the latter from $40 900 to
SIS, 900 worth are used in this Basin every year.
Year: 1867

TIE PUBLIC DEBr.-The monthly state
mcnt of the public debt will be published
on or about the 9Th Of March. 1t will not
show any very material difference from the
last statement The receipts from customs
during this month will appear to have been
quite heavy, and those from internal rcve-
nue. sources unusually small, less than the
tormer this being the first instance of that
kind. 1t will exhibit heavy increase on
the gold balance, amounting to several mil
ions of dollars, from which the interest on
the Ten-F -Forties, due on the 1st proximo,
will be paid. The forthcoming statement
will be more favorable than that of last
month, when there was an increase Of the
public debt caused by heavy payments of
interest during the month.
Year: 1867

A SECRET WORTH KNowTNG.-An able
writer gives utteTance to this valuable Sc
cret:


"This looking forward to enjoyment don't
pay. For what know of it, would as
soon chase butterflies for living, or bottle
moonsl.ne for cloudy night. The only
way to be happy is to take the drops of hap
piness as God gives them to us every day Of
our lives The boy must learn to be happy
while he is learning his trade; the merchant
while he is making his fortune. If he fails
to learn this art, he will be sure to miss his
enjoyment when he gains what he has sighed
for"
Year: 1867

r,VvHASps.-Farmers are offering from 50 so
"a s. 50 per day for harvest hands. Such is
the scarcity Of help that some of the farmers
Far that they will be unable to harvest their
ann, M excuse for idleness in this Valley.
Year: 1867

The SURATT TRIAL was progressing at last
accoouts Evidence introduced for the defence
establishes the fact that Suratt was not in Wash
ingtou at the time of the assassination. He was
evidently cognizaut of the plan to abduct the
President, but beyond this the evidence fails to
connect him with the greatest crime OF this or
Year: 1867

SHERMAN's BUMMERs.-A Georgia planter
gives the following account Of his experience
with Sherman's &" Bummers":


O. Did the 9ummers call to see you?"
asked good humored planter who sat near
me as we passed the ruins of large machine
shop.


They didn't see me" said he, d" for was
in Lees army but they called at my house,
and you'd better believe they played the
duce too. There were about twenty in the
squad. My wife was not at home, and they
told her they wanted dinner. She said she
had some meat and bread, which she could
give them in a few minutes They asked her
what kind of meat it was. She said it was
pork. Pork be id said one of them !;
I'VE didn't come down here to live on pork
we can get lots of that from the commissary
what we want is chicken and fresh bread and
butter They saw some chickens in the
yard, and they made the niggers catch them
and kill them and cook them. They made
them drive up some cows for fresh milk, too.
While they were waiting for dinner, they
went into the parlor, and one of them played
the Star Spangied Banner, and played it well,
too, while the rest sang it. One of the mig
gers told them that some of our (rebel) SOD
diers were near by. They asked what kind
OF S0lulerS luey were. i ne HlSPer lOlu tueH
they were some of the State militia. Oh,
that's all right, said one of them; we don't
care d-n for the militia this little crowd
can whip a regiment of that sort. Don't be
uneasy, boys-it's only the melish.' So they
stayed in the house amusing themselves until
dinner was ready. They were very civil, my
wife SAYS; didn't insult her at all but after
dinner, they inquired after the siver plate
Ny wife begged them not to take it; but they
said they were bound to have it. Finally, as
my wife saw them carry it off, she began to
cry The fellow who had been playing the
piano, and who was quite geutlemanly fell
| low in his manners seeing her cry, said to his
comrades: Hold on, boys; let us not be
too mean let us leave this silver stuff we
don't want it, They put down the silver
| then, and one of them proposed to compro-
mise by taking a spoon apiece. That's all
they took, except one fellow, who said he
couldn't compromise with treason so cheap as
that, and that as he was tired of drinking out
of tin cup, and as the tin cup leaked he'd
take silver goblet, and call it square. So
| he did. They were fellows of good taste,
| for they carried off some of the best books in
my library. They tore things upside down a
good deal, but they didn't steal so much after
all Some of them were from Ohio, and some
| from Indiana As they going to leave
the fellow who had strapped the silver goblet
| to his knapsack said to my wife: Madame,
war is dreadful thing and they bade her
good bye"
Year: 1867

CoNYEss-One of the largest meetings held
in San Francisco during the late campaign,
assembled at Platfs Hail. last week, to
hear the speech of Senator Conness on the
celebrated Puebla land question. The Sena-
tor triumphantly vindicated his record on the
vexed question, and won the respect and
admiration of the people by his frank and
manly avowals. The people of this State
never sent representative to Washington
more true and faithful to their interests than
John Conness, and time will most effectually
establish the fact
Year: 1867

CoAL.-Some weeks ago we alluded to the
fact that vein of excellent coal had been
discovered near Round Mountain, in this
county. Since then Mr.. Newman, who
resides at Round Mountain, has informed us
that the vein has increased in size, and con-
tinues to grow wider as it is sunk upon. The
quality of the coal is said to be equal to any
vet discovered on this coast, and the Red
Bluff blacksmiths, who have tested it, are
anxious to secure an interest in the mine. In
the hands of men of enterprise and capital
this coal vein could be made source of great
profit.
Year: 1867

A NOVEL WAY TO MOUNT HoRsE.-in
Peru the women do all the work, and the
men are good for nothing set of gamblers
and thieves The women ride on the hind
quarters of their horses, without a saddle,
cross legged, with the load on the horse in
front. They mount the animal by taking
hold of his long tail, making loop by
doubling it up, and clasping with one hand
the upper and lower parts of the TAIL then
putting one foot in the loop and the other
foot on the joint of the horses leg, they
ascend as if going up stairs. The horses
never kick nor stir
Year: 1867

CELEBRATIoN.-By reference to advertise-
ment in to days paper twill be seen that the
people of Millville and vicinity will hold a
celebration and give a grand ball, at that
place, on Thursday, October Sd, for the pur-
pose of raising money to complete the Mill
Vile Odd Fellows, Masonic and School
building The object for which this affair is
gotten up is most laudable, aud the public
will undoubtedly respond to the call in a
spirit of generous iberality. Mr.. Charles
Anderson has been appointed general agent
for the sale of tickets in this place.
Year: 1867

BALL.-A grand ball will be given, on
Monday evening next, by the Lyon Light
Infantry. A general invitation is extended
to the public. A good time may be antici-
pated, as the committee of arrangements,
with Sergeant Charles Anderson at their
head, are determined to do everything in
their power for the comfort and pleasure of
those who may attend. Turn out, every
body, and let us have good time.
Year: 1867

MINERS MEETING.-A miners meeting,
held to consider the propriety of admitting
Chinese into the Buckeye mining district
took place at Buckeye Aug. 24th, when the
question was decided in the negative. The
Chinese have never been permitted to mine
on the east side of the river, and the white
miners are still determined to keep the
pagans from getting foothold in that local
itv
Year: 1867

A Coon HIT.-The Louisville Journal gets
off the following good hit at those nervous
politicians Of Kentucky who prate of negro
equality as consequence of the adoption of
the Constitutional Amendment:


The anti-Amendment people seem terribly
apprehensive that, unless restrained by the
Constitution, they will inevitably marry
niggers. We have all heard of the noisy
fellow who, getting into quarrel, cried out
to those around him, " Hold me, gentlemen
or I shall strike him." Each anti Amend.
ment man seems calling aloud in similar
spirit, " Hold me, dear Constitution, or
shall marry niger as sure as you are
born" But we propose that the Constitu-
ton stand off and see fair play
Year: 1867

In his late speech at Platt's Hall, San
Francisco, Senator Conness used the follow
ing language in reply to certain structures
uttered against him by Thompson Camp
bell:


As for his loyalty, he would say that be
| had not been born under the American flag,
but God had placed him under it, and he
had never been untrue to it. Enthusiasm.
lie had never denied his origin. What
would this man have? There was Phil.
Sheridan, the glorious soldier who had
brought victory out of defeat, would he send
him back to Ireland? three cheers for
| Sheridan, and three more for John Conness.
Campbell did not like the speaker, and
Andrew johnson didn't like Phil. Sheridan,
but he thought it likely that in spite Of all,
he and Phil would get along very well to-
gether. He concluded in the following
words:


| have but grief and pity for him, who,
at this period of the worlds civilization, and
of the grand march of human liberty to an
oppressed race in his own country, attempts
to excite prejudice against any of the chill
dren of God because of the place Of their
birth. As we do not nor cannot control it,
| have not been able to find in it the cause
of vulgar boast yet when challenged to it,
my love and veneration for those who bore
me, and to whose memory | pay willing
tribute of alteration, will not permit me to
be silent. | am proud of my race and of the
vital force with which it impregnates the
world. | glory in the disdain with WHICH it
meets tyrannous control. Oh ! if they
would but cast off their allegiance and sup
port to the party in our country which would
rivet the chains of the slave anew, how the
soul of this nation would rise up for the
liberties of their native land If they would
but feel with the lowly and the oppressed of
all races and peoples, and sing with their
glorious bard:


"Oh where's the slave so lowy


Condemned to chains unholy,
Who could he burst
His bonds at first, Si-tt-
Would pine beneath them slowly
What soul, whose wrongs degrade it,
Would wait till time decayed it,
When thus its wing


At once may spring


To the throne of him who made it?


Every patriot heart beats true to the pro-
tests against alien Government, through cen
tures of time, and though, through the COM
mon lot of poor humanity, they may fall
short of their duty at times, they challenge
admiration in their general virtue and manly
daring The superficial distinctions that
have been made the basis Of hatred between
mankind are passing away. On the altars
of the great republic the fires of liberty burn
brightly, and its light is thrown upon the
world Let the brands of freedom votaries
be brought alone to that burning, until it
shall glow and glow. and under the benef
cent truths which God is teaching entrance
the nations with its light and glory.
Year: 1867

SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENTAL few
minutes after twelve o'clock on the Cd inst,
terrible and fatal accident occurred at
Sullivan's building, San Francisco A wo-
man named Louisa Belmont lived, with her
husband, Oliver p. Belmont, in the room on
the second floor of the building, looking out
upon Sullivan's alley. The window is
French one opening right down to the floor,
and going on to narrow balcony outside.
On the rail of this balcony it bad been the
woman's custom to sit, though she had been
repeatedly warned by her husband that the
position was dangerous. On the morning
mentioned she took her seat on the railing.
as usual, and as usual received a caution.-
Her husband and one or two friends were
inside the room and she was conyersing with
them gaily, when by some meaus she lost
her balance and fell backwards She struck
first on water cart which was standing
below, and from that fell with terrific force
on to the boulders of the alley, crushing the
frontal bone Of the skull in at least two
inches, and making hole in the skull large
enough to admit a mans fist. She was quite
dead when picked up. The awful suddenness
of the catastrophe unnerved her husband and
her friends, and they seemed quite stunned.
One moment she was before them full of life
and animation, and the next, mangled and
bleeding corpse, lying in the street, was all
that remained of her. She was a native of
Liverpool % years Of age, and bad been
employed as waitress in saloon.


UNLOCKING THE RocKs.-The great cost of
silver and gold arises not so much from their
scarcity in the earth, as the difficulty of
extracting them from their stony combina-
tions DR.. J. G. AVER, the well known
chemist of Massachusetts, has cut this gor
dian knot. After having merited and re,
ceived the gratitude of half mankind, by his
remedies that cure their diseases. he is now
winning the other half, by opening for them
an easy road to the exhaustless treasures of
the hills. He has discovered and published
a chemical process, which renders, at little
cost. the hardest rocks and ores friable like
chalk, so that the precious metals are loosed
from their confinement, and easily gathered.
Mines too poor to pay, may be worked at a
profit now, and the yield of rich mines is
largely increased, while the cost of extracting
the metal from the ore is diminished. Either


is great achievement, to enrich mankind,
or cure their diseases. But we are Informed
our celebrated countryman adheres to the
latter, as his speciality and chief ambition
Buffalo Sentinel.
Year: 1867

with - 'devilish foine FORM" sweet face,
and charming smile, and a perfect adj
for somebody's taste in selecting
them to be the recipient of such favors.


1t is said BY those in the secret, that as
the hour of 4:30 drew near there was some
thing of excitement on Wisconsin street.
A we'll known lumberman might have been
seen promenading up and down, a we'll
known lawyer might have been seen peep
ing into Tunis' window. a dry goods gem
tleman might have been seen standing on
the corner opposite casting turtive glances
over the way. An exquisite insurance
man, Il dandy banker cashier, and num-
ber of well known :" lady killers" of vari-
ovs avocatons, also might have been seen
in that vicinity, all anXiously y looking for
a blue ribbon and a roll of music. There
were many incidents connected with the
affair which We have no time or inclination
to notice Somebody after waiting some
thing Ike an hour, and seeing 80 many ol
his friends in the vicinity, d" smelled some
thing" and the deluded gentlemen found
that they had been considerably sold out


They went home, we trust, wiser men, and
we hope will not be caught i'll SO foolish :;
trap again and that they will keep the lit
tie scented notes that tell OF blue ribbon
and roll Of music from their wives eyesi light
Year: 1867

SIR j HERSHEL on THE BRIGHTNESS OF
THE SUN.-Let me say something now OF
the light Of the sun. The means We have
of measuring the intensity OF light are not
nearly 50 exact a. IN the case Of heat-but
this at least we know-that the most IN
tense lights we can produce artiiciallv. are
as nothing compared surface for surface
with the sun The most brilliant and
beautiful light which can Ice artiticially
produced is that Of a ball Of quicklime
kept violently hot by Il flame of mixed
ignited oxygen and hydrogen gases playing
on its surface. Such a ball, if brought
near enough to appear Of the same size as
the sun does, can no more be looked at
without hurt than the sun-but if it be
held between the eve and the sun. and both
50 enttebled by dark glass to allow of
their being looked at together-it appears
as a black spot on the sun or a. the black
outline on the moon IN an eclipse, seen
thrown upon it 1t has been asccrtained
by experiments which | cannot now de
scribe. that the brightness, the intrinsic
spendor, Of the surface OF such 4 ime-ball
is only l4'ith part of that of the suns sur
face That Is to say, that the sun gives
out as much light as l46 balls of quicklime
each the same size of the sun, and each
heated all over its surface in the way |
have described which Is the most intense
heat we can raise, and in which platina
melts like lead And then in further
section Sir John iershel tells Us that the
nucleus or kernel Of the sun itself, at an
immeasurable depth beneath its intensely
luminous photosphere, emits so little light
as to appear, IN the comparison, quite
black though that does not prevent its
being in as vivid state Of fiery glare as
white-hot iron; when we remember what
has been said of the lime light appearing
black against the suns surface. And it is
fact. that when Venus and Mercury pass
across the sun, and are seen as round spots
on it, they do really appear sensibly black
er than the blacker parts of the spots :" so
that even the kernel of the sun is probably
a luminous body, though 80 much less lu-
minous than its outer envelopes as to seem


quite dark in the comparison.
Year: 1867

MANY SLIP."-A Spanish paper
gravely relates how an individual named,
being tired of life, resolved to take such
measures a. must insure his death To
that end he started for the sea shore provi-
ded with ladder, a rope and loaded pis-
tol, bottle ofpoison, and a box of matches.
Having some time before discovered post
standing little way out IN the water, he
fixed his ladder against it, and ascending,
fastened one end of the cord to the top and
passed a slip-knot around his neck. Swal-
lowing the poison, and striking light, he
set fire to his Clothes then placing the
pistol To his ear. kicked away the ladder
but in doing so his hand swerved and he
fired the same moment, the bullet instead
of penetrating his brain, divided the rope.
and he fell into the sea, extinguishing his
burning garments also, the quantity OF
salt water he swallowed caused him to
throw up the poison he had taken, so that
he scrambled ON the shore, convinced that
his time had not yet come.