Year: 1873




down at the great race, and the opin-
ions of the press in reference thereto;
opinions have varied considerably
since then, and now there are two
great parties, one of which declares
that the cause Of the break down was
foul play, the other that the stallion
actually came to grief irrespective OF
outside causes. I am not "hOrsey"
man and will not venture an opinion,
there can be no doubt that things look
remarkably fishy. Chamberlin the
owner of ''True Blue' has placed him.
self in u very awkward predicament,
and it will be some time before the
affair is allowed to drop. He claims
that his horse was 'cut down." and
also that prior to the race, he was ap-
preached by interested parties, with
the view of ''selling" the race; this he
telegraphed East to his brother in a
private telegram, which as usual,
found its way into the newspapers
there; was photographed back, appear
ed i'm the AIta and took the city by
storm. Oh what a row was then, some
took one side, some another, the own
er of "Thad' came out in newspa-
per card, the owners of "Daniels" fol-
lowed suit; day after day the papers
were spreading themselves on the sub
iect, some on one side, some on the
other. Chamberlin however sticks to
the text, and how the matter will end
this deponent knoweth not. 1t is ru-
mored however that the whole box
and dice will be referred to the Nation
al Association and the verdict will be
left in its hands.


Clerical Scandals.


To record anything approaching a
scandal in connection with religious
matters is at all times dangerous
thing, but that we have two black
sheep amongst us, there can be little
doubt. Oakland lays claim to the
one, San Francisco to the other. In a
family letter like this, it would be out
of my province to detail the particu-
lars of the disgraceful conduct both
these SO called reverend gentlemen
have been guilty of. Sufficient to say
the Oakland bird has been kicked out
| ignominiously by his beloved flock,
and the San Francisco angel has been
whitewashed by the majority of his
congregation. Both are bad eggs and
both should be kicked from here to
Halifax. The Ne,Cs Letter in its last
issue, wisely suggested that this splen-
| did brace of birds should start Semi
nary at Oakland, to be conducted on
strictly evangelical principlesM!


Our National Guard.


Not to know Colonel w. H. l..
Alphabetical Barnes of the National
Guard Is to confess yourself unknown
indeed. Every one knows the hand
some and gallant Colonel Of the First
Regiment National Guard of Califor-
mia. He has rendered himself very
popular with his men, and has proved
himself very energetic in his actions
all tending toward the advancement
of the Regiment he commands. He
was the first one to insist on every
company being uniformed alike, in
stead of this one wearing sky blue
coat trimed up with yellow, the next
one red coat trimed up with green
and SO on through every company.
He mustered his Regiment, like a
regiment of soldiers should be mus
tered; SO marked was the improvement
that the other regiments commanded
respectively by COlonels Mckenzie
and Mason3 have been glad to follow
in the wake, and are gradually uni
forming themselves as they should be
uniformed. Now Colonel Barnes
term of Office expired the other day,
whether he thought he had had
enough of soldier life, or whether his
pride suggested to him the advisability
of being sued to continue in command
cannot say, can only think, but be
this as it may, he announced his in
tention of resigning or rather of not
offering himself for reelection, what
weeping and wailing there was in the
First Regiment, petition was drawn
up signed by all the ICONS" and "non
cOms,n presented to the Colonel,
gracefully acknowledged by him, but
without any relenting signs. Further
pressure was brought to bear upon the
gallant man; at last he relented, con-
senting to serve another term. That
he has made good colonel none will
dispute, that he is back i'm his proper
place, all will rejoice, but why all this
palaver and fuss IshOuld like to know.
The world says he is about accepting
office in the Bohemian Club and on
Saturday next will make his first ap-
pearance as Grand Chief of "High
.Jinks;" not being one of the initiated
! cannot say.


A potent and sapient body of men
known as the California Prison Com
mission, assemble together occasional
ly and discuss matters tending toward
the social, moral and religious welfare
ofthe inhabitants ofSan Quentin, more
especially those confined in the walls
of the State Prison. This sapient body
met on recent occasion, when the
question was mooted touching the ad-
visibility of establishing an "art GAL
lery" for the benefit of the prisoners.
Did you in the whole course of your
Bohemian career ever hear Of such
bosh, fancy an "art gallery" for pris-
oners. Imagine to yourself the jailor
showing the prisoners through the
picture gallery, with a wand in the
one hand with which he pointed
out the beauties Of q Bierstadt, or a
Whymper, whilst in the other. hand
he grasped revolver, ready cooked
for any emergency. What a pity it is