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Year: 1867

THE GREEN EMIoRANT.-We have met
with several gentlemen during the past
week who have visited the Emigraut Quartz
Claim, three miles north of town. One ex-
pressed his opinion that he did not know
whether it would hold out or not, and anoth'
er characterized it as very rich. While
very positive friend of ours, declared it was
"the richest thing in the State" From ten
dollars up TO five hundred dollars TO the pan
is certainly rich. If there is any other quartz
claim in the State that can do better we
should like to hear of it, The section around
Auburn will yet surprise the State for its
richness in gold bearing quartz.
Year: 1867

The HARpENpING MINE.-Alihough wcrk
ON this mine has not been suspended, yet no
crushing will be done for some time owing
10 the fact that the mill is abou. TO be re
moved to more eligible and convenient
place for working the matter taken out of
placed lower down the mountain, so that
every thing sent to the mill from the mine
will 60 down instead of being raised up.
These alterations and other Improvements
contemplated will be finished in few weeks,
and then the mine will prove itself to be one
OF the richest in the State,
Year: 1867

A COAL vein, eight feet thick, has recently
been discovered in Alameda county, near the
border of San Joaquin county, about eight
miles from the river and four miles from the
line of the Pacific Railroad.
Year: 1867

FRIGurENED.-The editor Of the Stripes
has got a big scare on him. He is of The
opinion that the Democracy will carry Pla:
Ger county this year. Hear him in his issue
of the 1st inst.


"There are now something over 2,70O
names on the Great Register of our county,
and the best information within our reach
leads us to suppose that this number will be
swelled to nearly or quite 5000. The De-
mocracy are, for the first time in many years,
more compact and better organized than we,
and their best informed leaders very conf
IDENTIFY believe that they have reliable vo'
ting force of not less than 400 or 1900.
If as we think more than possible, this est-
mate is nearly correct, it must be apparent
that the work before us is no child's play"


With only 27O0 hundred voters on the
Register, and the Democracy having over
half that number, the aspect looks rather bad
for the slate makers And then the acknowl
edgement that the Democracy are better or
ganized than the Radicals. We are not sur
prised at this acknow ledglnent at all. If
the editor tf the Stripes and Sexton make up
few more states, we think the Abolition
party will become perfectly demorallzed.
The editor Of the Stripes comedies the
majority 10 the Democracy of Placer county,
and we intend TO hold it until the sun goes
down on election day. The negro equality ad.
vocated by the Radical leaders is sickening
to the masses of the people. They look to
the Democracy for relief
Year: 1867

Nor THE CoUNTRY.-An old Placerite
who returned 10 Michigan some time since,
after living in Placer county for many years,
in writing to US recently says


"Please tell all my friends that am well
and doing the best can in this killing cold
country; and if l know myself this place
won't keep me great while longer. DIN
such place as this to- live in-that is all
have got to say.


We are inclined to think the cold weather
and extreme Radicalism of Michigan has ex-
cited our friends temper. We do not blame
him for wanting to get out Of Michigan.
Year: 1867

A most sad and distressing death occurred
in one of the Pioneer stages while on the
road from Virginia City 10 Cisco OF the 10Th
inst. Mr.. Smith with his wife and child
had started for Sacramento from Virginia
on the day mentioned; Mrs. Smith being in
delicate health. When near Crystal Peak
she remarked to her husband that she felt
better than she had for months, and he an.
ticipated nothing serious. On arriving at
the stage station, however, he was Mortified
on behoIding his wife cold in the embrace of
death. No words of ours can convey to the
mind of The reader 1.-THE Of the sorrow and
pain caused by SO sudden transition from
life to death in beloved wife. She leaves,
besides her husband, an infant about four
monts old.-Enquirer.
Year: 1867

Mr.. A. j. Hunter recently visited the ce-
ment mill at Wisconsin Hill, Placer county,
near Iowa Hill, for the purpose of putting
one Of his concentrators into that mill. The
company had become satisfied that they were


losing gold but attributed the loss to its ex-
treme tineness and "rusty" condition. Mr..
Hunter found that they were using screens
with one eighth inch holes, and suggested
trial with finer screens In order to ascer
tain more satisfactoriay the value of such a
change, several tons of cement were put
through the battery as it STOOD battery
anna agamation and copper plates being used.
The sui lphurets were concentrated on blankets,
in the manner usually adopted in quartz
working, and afterwards submitted to care
full pan working. The result was that eigh-
teen per cent. of the gold was obtained from
the battery and plates and eighty-two per
cent from the pan.


The old screnes were now removed, and
new ones, with about one thrty.second Of
an inch holes, substituted. The result of The
change was that ninety'nine per cent. of all
the gold was found IN the battery. The tail.
ings (saved by blankets as before) showed but
a mere trace Of gold by either the pan pro-
cess or fire assay.


These results are certainly very remarkable,
and well worth recording, although they are
doubtless quite exceptional cases, as the gold
in this claim is exceedingly fine for cement
gold.


A painful OF tailings was caught from the
waste sluice of neighboring cement MILL
about half mile distant, and carefully wash
ed down for such free gold and sulphurets as
it might contain. This concentration yield
ed only 81 so to the ton. The screnes at
this mill are about one sixteenth of an inch
in diameter, and the gold is coarse and more
easily saved than that from the Wisconsin
Hill claim, which must chiefly account for
the difference in the value of the waste sands
from the two mills.


These experiments are very Interesting and
valuable. Perhaps one ofthe most important
items of interest connected with them are the
facts that the suphurets from these claims
are not auriferous, while it is pretty we'll es'
tablished that the sulphurets from some of
the cement claims are valuable especially
those in and about You Bet Scientific
Press.
Year: 1867

DEATH OF JAMES SExroN.-In our last is
sue we spoke of the death Of James Sexton ,
since which time we have seen the testimony
taken before the Coroner's Jury, which is
substantially as we stated tho case last week,
with the exception that it is proved that Sex'
ton turned only half around when Rogers
fired upon him, and that be was not armed
with pistol.


1t is said that Rogers will recover.
Year: 1867




From ihe Lectures Of the A. & A. Rite.


The more dangerous and terrible the
ancient Invitations, the more they were
efficacious wherefore the world then
had men TO govern and instruct it. The
Sacerdotsl Art and the Royal Art con-
sisted chiefly in trials Of the courage, dis
cretiOn and will Of the neophyte. It was
q novitiate like that of the priests now
so unpopular under the name of Jesuits,
and who would again govern the world,
if they had truly, wise and intelligent
head.


The Candidate, in the ancient initia-
tiOns, surrendered without reservation
his life and liberty to the Masters of the
Temples Of Thebes or Of Memphis he
advanced resolutely amid inn1merable
terrors, that might well lead him to
suppose that il was intended 10 take his
life. He passed through fire, swan
torrents Of dark and fOaming water, was
suspended by frail ropes over bOttomless
.gulfs. Was not this blind obedience,
ia the fullest sense of the word? To sur
render ones liberty for the moment. in
order TO attain q glorious emancipation,
is not this the most perfect exercise of
liberty itself? This is what those have
had to do, what those have always done,
who have aspired to the Holy Empire of
Magical OmnipOtence. The disciples of
Pythagorss imposed on themselves a
complete speechlessness for many years
and even the followers of Epieurus only
learned the sovereignty Of pleasure, by 9
self-imposed sObriety and calculated tenn
perance. Life is warfare, in which one
must prove himself man to ascend in
rank. Force is not given. 1t must be
seized.


The intellectual and social chaos, in
the midst Of which we perish, has for its
cause the neglect Of initiation. Of its tests
and its mysteries. Men, in whom zeal
OverpOwered knowledge have believed
in the primitive and absolute equality of
men. The essential law of nature, that
Of initiation by labOrs, and of dangerous,
tOilsome and voluntary progress, has
been fatally disoWned. Masonry, like
Catholicism, has b sd its deserters. The
result is the Level of Steel, substituted
for the intellectual and symbolic Level.
To preach equality to that which is be-
low, without teaching it how to rise, is
to pledge yourself to descend. To rebuild
society, shattered and decayed, we must
re-establish Hierarchy and Initiation.
The task is difficult and arduous but all
the intelligence of the world sees the ne
cessity Of Undertaking it.


The Masters Of the Science have never
satisfied the curiosity of any one. The
Sibyls burned their books, when Tarquin
refused to estimate them at their full
value; the Grand Master was silent,
when asked for proofs of his divine mis-
sion; Agrippa died Of destitution rather
than obey those who demanded Of him
8 horoscope. To give proofs OF the
Science to those who doubt the reality of
the-Science, is to initiate the unworthy,
to profane the gold of the Sanctuary, to
deserve eKcommunicatiOn by the Sages,
and the death Of those who reveal the
mysteries.
Year: 1867

The Chicago Republican concludes
an article showing up the mlsrepre-
sentations of the Democracy on the
public debt and taxes by the follow
ing historical facts:


"Whatever increase of taxation is
required to pay the principel and in
terest of the National debt, the Dem
oeratic party alone is responsible for
it. No Republican State rebelled or
seeded; no Republican became a
rebel or fought against the Union;
the whole Republican party were
true to the Union from first TO last.
All the States that seeded were
democratic" States; the only men
IN the South who advocated seces-
sion were Democrats; the men in the
North who sympathized with the
Southern rebels and kept up fire
in the rear On the defenders of the
Union, were Democrats; and the
Northern Democratic opposition to
coercion of the rebels prolonged the
war two years and added one half to
the expenditure of blood and treas
ure. And had it not been for the
promise of Northern Democratic aid,
the Southern Democracy would not
have dared to venture on rebellion.
All that portion of the Northern
Democratic Party called Cooper
heads" are morally as guilty OF re


bellion as the Southern wing OF that
party who bore arms against the
Union. When any Copperhead has
the mendacity to pirate against the
national debt and high taxes, fling in
his teeth the undeniable fact that he
is one OF the guilty wretches who in
ficted the rebellion on the country"


Let every tax payer keep the above
facts in mind, and then judge OF the
honesty of the party who pirate con-
tinually about our high taxes.
Year: 1867

time, and try that party that has SC
ably and faithfully governed the
State.


Do II. Brown and his supporters
and stumpers tell wilful and delib-
crate falsehood, when they make
such assertions ? Do they mean to
insult the intelligence of the voters
of our county by presuming that we
are so grossly ignorant ? Or they
themselves so inexcusably ignorant
and yet have the brazen effrontery to
ask to legislate for us!


MIR. Brown may be as exceedingly
popular as he fancies he is, but we do
not think him just the man to repre-
sent the Esd District, or that he will
be able to overcome its 2200 Union
majority. JUSTICE.
Year: 1867

The New York Nation is forced to
take the following advance step re-
garding Mr.. Johnson:


We have opposed with such argu-
ments and with as much earnestness
as we had at cOmmand, the attempts
made during the past year to i'm
peach the President. We did so
from the belief, which we still retain,
that up to this summer he had done
nothing to justify resort to so dan
gerOus a precedent. But we have no
hesitation in saying that should he
attempt, as he seems now likely to
do, to prolong the conflict between
himself and Congress-; should he per-
sist in claiming for himself the right
either to legislate or to Judge what
laws are constitutional or expedient,
and by that judgment regulate his
official conduct; should he, in short,
either by the kind of men he selects
for cabinet ministers or for military
commands, or by the instructions he
gives them, show unmistakably that
he aimed at multiplying a law of Con-
gress, or executing it in manner
different from that in which the leg
islature intended it to be executed,
it will be the bounden duty of the
Legislature to remove him, even il he
has not proved himself guilty of any
technical violations of duty. He
might stay within the letter of the
law and yet pardon Jefferson Davis
and Breckenridge and put them both
in his cabinet, and put Robert f. Lee
in the War Department, but the
country would not tolerate it come
what might. If he obstiEately per-
|severes in refusing to acknowledge
his subordination to Congress, every
consideration of safety and duty calls
for his removal. The spirit he is
displaying is the legitimate result Of
the extraordinary extension given TO
the power executive during the war.
1t must be crushed at once, and
crushed so sternly and effectually
that no future President will even
allow it TO take possession of him.
Year: 1867

The Chicago Tribune thinks the
example set by Bonner, in purchas-
ing and retiring from the turf of the
horse Dexter, at the moment he had
reached his zenith and the highest
point yet attained by horse flesh, is
suggestive of what might be done in
behalf of the great men who succeed
one another in the struggles upon
the political course. "An association
of humanitarians," says that paper,
"might be Organizad, and when the
great man has reached the point
where he s.ends without rival
when any further victory by him
must be over himself, and not over
others--it should interpOse kindly TO
withdraw him, and place him among
the nations idols, an object of venera-
tion and homage for all time, and an
example of greatness upon which the
ambitious may gaze without rivalry
and without detraction. There are
at this moment at least q scorc o:
public men who have had recorded in
time past to their honor bright deeds
of craftsmanship and public service,
but who, by too protrscted contin-
nance upon the course, are losing
character by comparison with young
er and better rivals. We have soci-
eties for the Preservation Of Game.
let us have one for the Preservation
of Fame. G @ I
Year: 1867

4 very striking instance of radical in
consistency is found in their dealings
with the State government of Louisiana.
The organization now existing in that
State was gotten up under Republican
auspices in 1864. 1t was especially ap-
proved by Mr.. LINCOLN and was, in fact,
created for the express purpose of Civ
ing the Republican party the vote OF
that State in Congress, and in the elect
oral college. The constitution now in
force was framed by the Republicanpoli
ticians and, by their own act, was made
to limit the privilege of voting to the
white male citizens of the State Sena-
tors and members of Congress
were chosen and sent to Washington
City. The question of their ad-
mission was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee of the Senate, and


Senator TRUMBuLL, chairman Of the
committee, reported in favor of their
Year: 1867

We trust that our city readers will
not forget nor fail to attend the meet
inc of the Democratic and Conservative
Cluh to he held at their room on Main
street Tonight. Business of much im-
portance in connection with our ap-
preaching municipal election is TO be
transacted. and there ought to be a full
turn out of the members. The day ofthe
election is rapidly approaching and
there is still a vast amount of work tc
do before we can feel sure that our city
government will nof fall into Radical
hands.
Year: 1867

patent to everybody, Viewed in the
light Of his past reticence his present
artificial anger is quite contemplate
and will be laughed atby every one who
is cognizant of the manner in which he
has heretofore palliated or ignored the
rascalities of his party representatives.
We are we'll satisfied that if there had
been no signs of disaster to the authors
of our financial trouble, our neighbor
would not have gotten up his elaborate
manifestation. His concern is too new
to be sincere. 1t is the repentance of
fear, rather than the contrition of actual
regret. He is grieved by reason Of
coming consequences, rather than be-
cause of past villainies. He is being con-
verted by his dread of impending hell,
rather than his love of virtue, just


AS carnal seamep in storm


Turn pious converts andreform.'


The story goes that


"wirn the devil was sick, the devil saint


would be,


But when the devil got well, devil the saint


was he.


The devil is evidently very sick.
Year: 1867

Editor of the Register:


As this is the age of excitement and
humbug, thought it might not be out
Of place to post your numerous readers
relative to the wonderful mineral de-
velopments now being made in this
neighborhood About FIVE miles up
Big Mill creek, q stream that empties
into the Ohio at this place, there is a
great excitement about the discovery of
a rich vein of silver ore. A very intelli-
gent German geologist is conducting
the operations, and pronOupces the ore
very rich-ninety per cent. pure silver.
Spectators and visitors are here in large
numbers from New York, Philadelphia,
and other Eastern cities, melted thither
by the fabulous tales of this new field
Of wealth.


1t is averred by this geologist that
there is enough silver in this deposit to
liquidate the National Debt" with q
few million thrown in for contingencies.
Nothing strange then that it should
create 80 much excitement. 1t should
be ray of hope deeply cherished by
the Radicals that at some remote peri
Cd this villainous debt might possibly
be paid of.


Twas somewhat amused to-day, how
ever, on hearing native wiseacre and
self-styled geologist lecturing on the
various mineral formations of the coun-
try. Holding a piece Of this ore in his
hand, and turning to one in the crowd
he vS4y exultingly asked if he knew
what it was. Being answered in the
negative, he elevated himself an inch OF
two higher, and with scientific AFRO
gsnce, said "it was nothing more than
a rolcanic osrrxptios" l concluded his
knowledge of geology csme somewhat
like Falstaff's courage-by instinct, Of
else he was . cousin of Ike Partington
Time, however, will determine which
Of these two geologists is right. ! hope
the German will prove the true one.


z. Yours truly, TRAVELLER.
Year: 1867

colored men, we cannot vouch for the
truth of the rumor. Surely q man fresh
from the North, claiming to be the par
ercelleRt champion and friend of the col
ored man, would die rather than make
cent off the poor freedmen! That's
as clear as mud.-Ddnrille Times.


A colored teamster in the navy-yard
by the name of Joshua Hodges, had a
very narrow escape from death day be-
fore yesterday while driving his team
over the bridge which crosses the spar
dock. The wind was blowing a per-
feet tornado at the time and his wagon
was loaded with pine scantling, upon
the top of which he was sitting. When
just about midway the bridge, the lum-
ber was taken by the wind and scat
tered like leaves in the dock. Hodges
was thrown under the vehicle and one
of the wheels very badly tore his face
and head. Several persons who saw
the accident ran to the spot and ren.
dered what assistance was necessary.
Fortunately the injuries of Hodges were
found to be only contuSions of the flesh,
but certainly the circumstance was a
very narrow escape from death. Nor
folk Journal
Year: 1867

TuE Mississippis Of this city, and the
Actives Of Moline. will play the first OF 9
home and home game next Thursday, on
the grounds of the Scot. club at the Old
Fair Grounds. Seats will be provided for
the LADIES'
Year: 1867

TnE DocToE.-EvclyL Lody knows the
doctor a very important person he is
10 US all. What could we do without
him 4 lie brings US into this world
and tries 10 keep US as long in it as Le
can, and as long as our bodies can hold
together and he is with US at that
strange and last hour, which will come
TO us all when We must leave this world
and go 10 the next When we are well
we perhaps think little about tie doctor,
or we have our small jokes at lin and
his drugs. but let anything go wrong
with our bodies, that wonderful ;aber.
nacle Ill which our souls dwells-let any
of its wheels so wrong-then off we fly
10 them. If the mother thinks her hus.
band or child dying, how she runs to
him and urges him with her tears how
she watches his face, and follows his
searching eye as lie examines the dear
sufferer; how she wonders what he
thinks! what would she give to know
wha, he knows Z how she wearies for his
visit! how cheerful word from him
makes her heart leap with joy, and gives
her spirit and strength 10 watch over
the bed Of distress Her whole soul
goes 10 him in unspeakable gratitude
when brings back to her from the pow
er Of the grave her husband or DAZZLING
child. The doctor knows many of our
secrets, of our SORROWS, which no one
else knows; some of our sins, perhaps,
which the great Sod alone Knows
low many lives and hearts lie carries
IN his heart and hands So you see he
Is very important person.. the doctor,
aud we should do our best to make the
most Of him, and do our duty to him
and 10 ourselves.
Year: 1867

The happy man was born in the City of Re-
generation, in the Parish of Repentance unto
Life; he was educated at the School of Obedi-
ence, and now lives in the Plain of Perseverance;
he works at the Trade of Diligence, notwith-
standing he has large Estate In the County OF
Christian Contentment, and many times does
jobs OF Self Denial he wears the plain Garment
of Humility, and has better Suit to put on
when he goes to Court called the Robe of
Christ Righteousness he often walks In the
Valley ofSelf Abasement, and sometimes climbs
the Mountains of Spiritual Mindedness; he
breakfasts every Morning upon Spiritual Pray
er, and sups every Evening on the same he
has meat to eat which the World knows moth
ing of, and his drink is the sincere milk of the
Word Thus happy he lives and happy he dies.
Happy is he who has Gospel Submission in his
Will, due order in his Affections, sound Policy
in his mind, Sanctifying Grace in his Soul, real
Divinity in his Breast, true Humility in his
Heart, the Redeemer's Yoke on his Neck, a
Vain World under his Feet, and Crown of
Glory over his Head-happy is the life of such
one: In order to attain which, pray fervent-
ly, believe firmly, wait patiently, work abund-
antly, live holy, die daily, redeem your time,
love Christ, and long for Glory
Year: 1867

MEssRs. EDITORS II have been hesitating
some time in kind Of doubt as to whether to
send you the accompanying extract from let
ter received by me froln friend or not. Did
l not know him to be an artist of pure and ed
ucated taste and a man Of sterling truth and
integrity, [ should be inclined to read his mar
rative with the same feeling as, years ago, I
perused the travels Of the renowned Gulliver;
As 1t is, | submit his account to the PUBLIC in
full reliance upon the SINCERITY OF the narrator.
- roa Yours,
Year: 1867

4 ~ The circulation of the SPECTATOR is
about as great as the combined circulation
of both the other papers published in this
place, and has as many subscribers in this
county alone as are contained in the whole
list of either of the other papers. ss.a
Year: 1867

Riches are not easily acquired and when ac-
quired, are, with extreme care, preserved; but
when death comes they are gone Be not there
fore too anxious for wealth. The poisonous
tree of this world bears two fruits Of exquisite
SAVIOR; poetry, sweet as nectar, and the society
of the good