Year: 1867

me, and | resolved that if some one OF the
many big hearted and liberal minded miners
about here should offer me part Of bis rich
claim would turn honest miner and flee
the community of sharks and sharpers. The
Oakland Doctor has met with fine opror
tunity here, and suppose will get hold Of 8
first rate thing. Alongside this mill on the
west lies large claim owned alone by


COLONEL KERR,


an aged but solid, robust looking miner, who
has for years delved away making his living
until now, be has got his bank we'll opened
with prospect sufficient to justify putting
up mill. understand that he is ready
when the proper sort of man comes along
with the necessary capital, to close arrange
ments for erecting mill. Some enterpris.
ing capitalists, l doubt not, will meet with
a good opportunity, one Of these days with
this sturdy old gentleman, for his claim seems
to be a good one. Next adjoining on the
west there lies claim which is owned by a
young man, dubbed by his particular poli-
cal friends Of the "black" stripe,


"DEAuREGARD,"


that is some two hundred and eighty feet
face, running back only about mile, and
all being pay dirt, is supposed will last him
until he is old enough to take wife and
rich enough TO lay off and enjoy good solid
comfort and ease. He knows whether or
not bis claim is rich, and he does not trouble
himself TO make others know as much as be
about what don't concern them, and there
fore be digs away, pays his dues, enjoys life
and observes, as we'll as enforces upon 9TH
ers the Eleventh Commandment, Mind thy
own business" If there is a pure, unadul
terated independence, this miner certainly
possesses it. The dry day and the wet day,
The light day and the dark day are all we'll
to him. and he really imbued me with the
thought that with his claim | could be like
him. But wthal he is unsound on the


CooLIE QUESTION.


He insists that the policy of the Radical par
ty is new so fastened upon our country as 10
be one of the leading features of our Gov
ernment, and that recognizes and constitutes
all men, without regard to race or color,
equal before the law; and that therefore com,
petition in labor must be free that the ne
gro slave has been freed to be brought in
competition with white laborers, and that
the Asiatic must not therefore, be shut off
from similar competition. lie says if Bid
well, next Governor, is permitted, with i'm
punity, to employ Indian slaves he cannot
see why anybody should not have the priv
iIege of employing Chinese slaves. He
says, though he bad no lot or part in ma.
king this the policy of the country, yet, as
a good "loya" man, be bows meekly to the
'powers that be-" and is in favor of holding
those who instituted the policy 10 consistency
throughout.


must not omit to mention very pleas
ant visit paid 10 Hydraulic claim, called


"DARDANELLEs."


This is, perhaps, the most extensive work
Of the kind in the State, and from what
saw Of gold sticking around in the crevices
and bank, am sure this claim is paving
well. Several millions, it is said, have been
taken out, and certainly saw pay.dirt
enough 10 give ou: millions more. For a
long time this claim was managed but lily,
but under its present able management 10y
Mr.. Clark every hing is secured that the
owners can desire. Here it was, | under.
stand, that our State Geologist had blown
to the four winds, his theory that there was
nowhere on, or in the earth, deposit of
gravel more than forty feet deep. and he
was astounded as was I, when told this i'm
mense bank was all pay.dirt.


POLITICAL.


This county is perhaps the first to move,
on the Democratic side, in preparation for
the coming fall campaign. A meeting has
been called for the County Commi tee, and
a lively sense Of the Importance of opening
the canvass early is felt tere by all Demo,
Gratis. 1t is general determination here to
give fierce fight and strain every nerve to
put this county once more on the Democrat
ic list. A good ticket will succeed think,
and the importance Of this seems to be felt
generally. am told hat the old line, life
long. unwavering democrat, Col. Mcclure,
of Yankee Jim's, will, without opposition,
be placed upon the ticket for County Treas
urer, and if such men are nominated through
out, the ticket can scarcely fail. Many who
have heretofore acted with the Republican
party will vote for COL Mcclure, because in
him they see man who has been identified
with the County ever since it was first or.
ganized, contributing largely in building it
up and developing its resources; and who has
preserved his integrity unimpugned by even
bis political enemies. Such men deserve re.
ward.


1t would seem to me high time for the
Democratic State Central Committee to
move in the matter Of organizing the party
throughout the State, SO that it may be un
derstood early, that full effort is to be
made in tho coming campaign. That Com
mittee should sound the first note, and
sound it in time. Rusr1cAroR.


A HEAVY YGovERNoR.-Governo Geary Of
Pansylxania is enuallu brilliant In acts and