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VOLUME XX. TUE SHASTA COURIER. PUBLISHED EVERT SATURDAY MORNING, BT W. L. CARTER. Public ati o n Office, Armory Hall Building, First Floor. Terns of Subscription. For One Year, if paid in advance $5 00. “ “ if not paid in advance 3 00. For Six Months, in advance :5 00. ■ ■ “ if not paid in advance 4 00. These ttrsis will he invariably adhered to. with ost reference to persons or circumstances. Terms of Advertisings For One Square, of 10 lines or less, one insertion, Four Dollars; for each subsequent insertion. Two Dollars. A liberal discount made to Monthly and Yearly Advertisers. Advertisements not maiked with the num ber of insertions thereon, will he continued until ordered out, and charged according'y. All Summonses, Sheriff’s sales, and Court ad vertisements charged strictly according to the rales fixed by law. All legal advertising must bo paid for in advance. ALSO, Having furnished our office with an elegant as sortment of FANCY JOB TYPES, ve are pre pared to execute, neatly and expeditiously, all manner of Job Printing, such as Bills of Fare, Bill Heads, Circulars, Handbills, Pamphlets, Programmes, Ball Tickets, Cards, Posters, Books, Law Blanks. Catalogues, Drafts, Chocks. At- FLEMING'S SAW MILL, Brandy Crock. j±* .• -■ /.*.v. ;*.. ..4 i , JUIIV FLEMING, . . Proprietor. This mill is in Successful opera tion on Brandy Creek, about two miles from Whiskytown, and Q. C. SCHRODER will keep ■>« hand and for sale a supply of Lumber, at Shasta, and all orders left with him will receive prompt attention. L. BEHRENS will also re ceive order* and attend to the sale of Lumber at Whiskylown. Prices reasonable, EANTZAH & SHAW, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. RED BLUER, CAL mark voir goods Cas*e of H* & S., RED ‘ BLUFF. Scud Shipping Receipts and Bills of Lading. OUR FIRE-PROOF COBBLE STONE Warehouse affords extra inducements to ship pore who storo thoir crouds. Assuring our patrons that no pains will be spared in looking to their interests, wc ask for a continuance of their favors. RANTZAU A SHAW. Rad Bluff, March 2S, ISB7. a 6 il. F. JOHNSON, (Successor to Comstock <t Martin.) FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, Firt-proof Brick Warehouse, formerly occu pied hy Comstock <h Martin.) Oak street, near Steamboat Lauding. I will attend to the Forwarding and Commis sion business in person, I hope to receive a continuation of the patronage heretofore extended to the old firm. MARK ALL FREIGHT Care of C. & M., Red Bluff. Bed Bluff. .Tun. 1, !R7*. LAND AND BUSINESS AGENCY. The undersigned having located himself in Shasta, offers his services to the citizens of the Shasta Land District as an Agent to procure en tries of Public Land, prosecute pre-emption claims, and attend t* ail other business connected with the same; and also as a General Business Agent. A. R. ANDREW'S. SWa, March l«th, mi. ' JAMES £. PELHAM, M. D., Physician, Surgeon and Accouche OFFICE—Main street, next door to Lewin ACe. JOHN S. FOLLANSBEE, Attorney & Counselor at Law, SHASTA, CALIFORNIA. E. * c. A. GARTER, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW, SACRAMENTO, CAL. J W BRACKETT. Attorney A Counselor at Law. SHASTA......— CALIFORNIA. G R KNOX, It/tiTICE OF THE PEACE, OFFICE GREENE'S HOTEL. (Tbf Abasia Courier. SAMUEL RICHARDS, BLACKSMITH ...AND... WAGON MAKER, Sliasta. am now prepared to execute all work in my line, in the very best manner, and at VERY LOW PRICES. Wagons, Carriages and Buggies MADE TO ORDER, And n- no but the best Lumber used. On hand, and for sale, of my own manufacture, FREIGHT WAGONS, Concord Wagons and Buggies, of superior style and finish. Particular attention paid to Horse Shoeing and Repairing. PROMPTNESS AND LOW PRICES IS MY MOTTO. Shop East side of Main opposite W Js, argo A Co.’• Exnres Offco. ha a July ill 3 EMPIRE HOTEL! MAIN STREET, SHASTA, JOIIff V. SCOTT, Proprietor. The proprietor of this favorite Hotel takes pleasure in announciug to his friends and the public generally that he has re fitted and re-turnisbcd the establishment through out, and is now prepared to entertain guests in a style equal to any other house in Northern Cal ifornia. The PARLOR and ROOMS are large and commodious, and the BEDS and sleeping ac comodations unsurpassed. THE TABLE will always be supplied with everything the mar kets of this locality afford, and every possible at tention will be paid to the wants of guests, and no pains spared to render them comfortable. At til o B%H none but the best brands of Wine, Liquor and Cigars will he dispensed to customers. The Oregon »% Cal. Stages arrive at and leave this Hotel daily. CORRAL &, STABLE. Attatched to this establishment is a good COR RAL and STABLE where Teamsters and others can always find an abundant supply of HAY and BARLEY at reasonable prices. JOHN V. SCOTT. Shasta, Juno 19th, 1569. Jel9 DANIKL LYNCH cr> ■a <\us* Em - USALEIR., (■'lre-Proof Brick Building, Callaghan's Block, Shasta, RESPECTFULLY T informs the citizens of Shasta, and the Traders, Teamsters and Packers of the North ern counties, that he has always on band and for sale an extensive stock ot GENERAL MERCHANDISE, And PROVISIONS, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, Which ho is determined to sell so low as to Defy Competition, DANIEL LYNCH. Shasta, May 28, 1864. CITY MARKET! MAIN STREET, SHASTA, PETER HOFF, Proprietor. a THE PROPRIETOR OF THIS WKLL known Market respectfully inform the Pnblic that a good supply of the best quality of FRESH MEATS can at all times bo found at his establishment. In addition to the usual supply of fresh BEEF MUTTON, PORK and VEAL, he constantly keeps on hand an ample supply of Corded Beef, Pickled Pork, Ba con, Shoulders, and the finest Hams to be found anywhere. Fresh Canned LARD for sale in quantities to suit purchasers. B^Prices tm suit the Times Shasta, Jan. 1, 1871. SHASTA, CAL.. SATURDAY MAY 20, 1871. LOCAL ADVIiUTISEBS. D. WEIL 4 BROTHER, Dealers in Dry Goods i Clothing, Main Street JOSEPH ISAACS. Dealer in Dry Goods A Clothing. Main Street. C. C. BUSH A CO, Dealer in Groceries A Provisions, Main Street. DAN PEL LYNCH, Dealer in Groceries A Provisions, Main Street. THOMAS GRFENE, Shasta, proprietor Patent Clothes* Washer. SCAMMON A TIFFIN, Wagon making A Blacksmithing. Main Street. SAMUEL ISAACKS, Black smithing Mali street. SAMUEL RICHARDS, Blacksmithing and Wagon-makiug. Main street. JOHN V. SCOTT, Empire Hotel, Main Steel D. 11. DUNN, Boarding House. MRS. II L. GREENE, Hotel, Main Street. A. COLEMAN, Dealer in Hardware, Fuse, Ac., Main Street. J„ M. MANASSE, Books and Stationery, Etc., Main Street. Wm. HARTMANN, Bathing A Shaving Saloon, Main Street, Shasta. L. WELLENDORFF. Dealer in Drugs, Med icines, Etc., Main street, WM. H. DUNN. Livejy Stable and Coral, Main Street. 0. A C. STAGE CO., Jno. Craddock, Agent. Office Empire Hotel. GRANT 1 TAGGART, Shasta and Weaverville Express Line, Office Empire Hotel. Also, Livery an<l Feed Stable, Main Street. JOHN FLEMING, Proprietor of the Brandy Creek Saw Mill. CHARLES McDONALD, Saloon and Reading Room, opposite the Court House, Main Street. HENRY F. JOHNSON, Commission Mer chant. Red Bluff. RANTZAU A SHAW, Commission Merchants. Red Bluff. SAM JAYNES, Agent California Steam Naviga tion Company, Red Bluff- Q. C. SCHHOTER, Saddle A Harness Maker, Charter Oak, Main Street. PETER HOFF, City Meat Market, Main Street. J. E. PELHAM, Physician, Office up stairs in Wells Fargo A Co., building. Main Street. JOHN S. FOLLANSBEE Attorney-at-Law, Shasta. SAMUEL COOPER, Agent far Phcp.nix and Home Insurance Companies, Office Main Street, Shasta. HENRY lIA RICH, Dealer in Books A Station ery, Main Street. E. LEWIN A Co., Watchmaker A Jewelers, Main Street. E. DOBROWSKY, Gunsmith A Machinist, Main Street. A. DOBROWSKY, Watchmaker and Jeweler, Main Street. W. A. SCOTT, Bootmaker, Main Street. S. GILBERT, Expressman. G. R. KNOX, Saloon, Greene’s Hotel building. OFFICIAL. DIRECTORY. DISTRICT COURT. A. M. Rosborouoh, Judge. Terms —Second Monday in March June and November. COUNTY CuURT. C. C. Bran, Judge. Terms— First Monday in January, May and September PROBATE COURT. C. C. Rusn, Judge. Terms —First Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December. BOARD OF SUPERVI Sfll;>, Lorin Sc*.ft. and J. N. !.*> an t; Si-hmter. TERMS--First Monday in Fetunary. May August November. COUNTY OFFICERS. Sheriff Tin mas Greene Under Sheriff Wm. Jackson Deputy Sheriff P. H. Gillooly Clerk and Recorder (J. I. Taggart District Attorney (’. W. Taylor Treasurer Samuel Cooper Assessor rims. W. Taylor Supt. Public Schools W. L. Carter Administrator and Coroner John Schuler Surveyor Q. N. Adkins JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Township No. 1, Q. B. Knox and A. L. Downer. Township No. 2 E. Dickenson. Township No. 3 Tovnship No. 4. L. L. Y. Hastings A J. A. Curtis. Township No. 6 Township No. 6 Wm. Gupiil. Township No. 7 W. W. Stewart. Township No. 8 11. H. Shuffelton. RO ADM ASTERS. District No. 1 A. Lcscbinsky Roadmastcr District No. 2 Charles L. Watt Road master. District No. 4 Wm. Cayton Headmaster. District No. 7 McCracken Roadmastcr. District No. 8 D. Sweeny Headmaster. POST-OFFICES IN SHASTA COUNTY. Shasta L. Wellendorff ...... Postmaster. French Gulch....Thos. Plumb Postmaster. Millville John Wheatly Postmaster. Horsetown -Wm. Goodall Postmaster. American Ranch, E. Anderson Postmaster. Bell’s Bridge J. J. Bell Postmaster. Stillwater J. S. P. Bass Postmaster. Portugee Flat.... Robert Pitt Postmaster. tVestern Star Lodge, No. 2, F. A. M. it L. Wellendorff. W. M.; John V. Scott, WC. C. Bush. J. W ; Benj. Shurt \ leff. Treas.; A. Dobrowsky, Sec.; G. C. / ▼ > Schroter, R. D.; J. Ashfield, J. D.; Chas. Anderson, S.; W. P. Hartman, S.; J. Isaacs, M.; J. F. Scammon, T. Shasta Chapter, No. 9, K. A. M. Jk A. Dobrowsky, H. P.: Benj. Shurtlcff. John V. Scott, S.; D. P. Bystle, C. n.; J. Isaacs, P, S.; J. N. Chappell. R. 7 ” 'A. C.; L. Wellendorff, M. 3d V.; G. C. Schroter M. 2d V.; Chas. Anderson, Ist V.; D. Weil, Treas.; Q. I. Taggart, Secy.; J. F. Scammon Phaata Council, No. 6, F. <sk A. M. fJ. Isaacs, T. I. M. , A. Dobrowsky, D. I. M.; D. P. Bystel, G. C. W.; John V. Scott, Treks.; L. Wellendorff, Recorder.; J. N. Chap pell, C of G,; Chas. Anderson, Conductor; Q. C. Schroder. Steward.; Grant I. Taggart, Mar shal. ;J. F Scammon, Kent. #1 Northern Ll*ht Lodge, No. 190, F. Ac A. M„ Millville. H. F. Ross, W. M. : J. P, Webb, S. W.; Henry Johnson, J. W. ; Dr. Guptili, Sec: D. C. Stevenson, S. D.; Johnson Fonde, J. D. ; Robt. Boyce. Marshal.; A. Wil liams and George Williamson, Stewarts ; R. F. Martin, Tyler. Shasta Lodge No. 57, 1. O. O. F. Joseph Mullen. N. G.; Wm. Jackson. pV. G.; G. R. Knox, Secy.; Chas. Mc- Donald, T. Night of meeting, Mond. Shasta Encampment, No. 14, 1. O. o. F. ©Henry Uabicb, C. P.; Chas. McDonald, H. P.: W. P. Hartman, S. W.; G. R. Knox. Scribe. ; L. Garrecht, Treas.: J. E. Pelham, J. W. Night of meeting 2d and 4th Wednesday of each month. A gents. L * **• FISHER, 20 &21 New Mer chant's Exchange, is our only authorized Agent in San Francisco. HUDSON A MENET, No. 41 Park Row, N. Y. are authorized to solicit and collect for advertis ing in New York and other eastern cities. Notice. —No attention will he paid to any ad vertisement unless accompanied by the cash, or sent through a responsible Advertising Agency. SHASTA COURIER. JOHN K. KIDGE. About three year ago a very remark able man died in Grass Yallcy, John R. Ridge son of the celebrated Cherokee Chief. At the commencement of the late war in 1861, Mr. Ridge, in conjunction with the writer, was employed in the edi torial departments of the San Francisco Evening Journal and there wrote and pub lished some of the most radical Union warar ticlesof that day. It was then supposed that Ross, Chief of the Chcrokces, would fake the side of the South ; in that case, his hereditary foe, John R. Ridge, above mentioned, had determined to raise a party of bordermen in California, proceed across the plains, helping themselves to horses and supplies in the Mormon country, and coming in unexpectedly on the west side of the Cherokee teritory. The lloss-Cher okces being presumed rebels, Ridge ex pected to obtain assistance form the United States government, and as the domain was worth several millions, he also hoped to obtain funds of capitalists in New York. Those were his bold plans, laid one day while sitting in the gallery of Hayes’s Pavilion, overlooking the frivolities of a German festival, in May, 1861. Rut John Ross took the other side, and all Ridge’s fine plans came to naught. The light of Unionism went out in his wig wam, giving place to the Copperhead Jack O’Uantern. “John Ross, his father’s mortal foe, Ross the usurper, Ross the Chief of his father’s slayers,’’ having espoused the Union cause, there was no room for him in the lodge, and soon after he was found amoung the fiercest revilers at Mr. Lincoln’s administration. That, and nothing else made him a copperhead. During that conversation at Hayes’ Park, Mr. Ridge, having became some what animated with wine and the recollec tion of his father’s tragic death, we learn ed something of his history, which it will now do no harm to relate. Major Ridge, the elder, was seized, dragged from his house and murdered in the night by thirty six of the hostile party of his nation. He was cut and stabbed all to pieces before the door. His son John R. Ridge, then a small boy, saw tl c tragi dy from his bed, crept through a window, escaped anil hid in the woods. He knew their faces, and. Indian-like, treasured up his vengeance until the age and vigor of young manhood. Then the assassins began to diminish, one by one until of the thirty six, only four remained in 1871. Bomc were slain in altercations peculiar to the Rorder, others found dead by the wayside, and others dis appeared, nobody knew how and where. Whether Ridge killed them, we don’t pre tend to say, but nevertheless, have a very well founded opinion in their taking-off. A few years ago, a party of Cherokees were mining on Tr nity river, and coming into Weaverville, got on a spree, when one of them publiclc boasted that he “had stabbed old Major Ridge thirteen times !” A bystander from Arkansas telegraphed to John R. Ridge, who was then editing a paper in Marysville. The editorial “lead er” was broken off in the middle; the pen was flung down ; a stage passage was se cured, and Ridge had urgent business in Weaverville. Meanwhile, the intended object got wind of it, and lost no time in getting out of Trinity county, where be did not return. A sister of Mr. Ridge is married to Judge Paschal, of Galveston, Texas. The writer of this recollects her well, as a beau tiful and accomplished lady. Her com plexion was darker than her brother’s, and that was made the subject of malicious remark by Judge Paschal's enemies, but never, at their peril publicly. Some of the Galveston ladies also put on airs about it, probably doing so through enviousness of the beautiful and dashing Cherokee belle It was commonly related that before her marrriage Miss Ridge had disguised her self in men’s attire, pursued and slain sev eral of her father’s assassins. On one oc casion, it was said and believed, that the chivalric girl, mounted a horse and rode forty miles, alone in the night, slew one of the assassins, sprang upon ber fleet steed and escaped to Texas, where she became acquainted with and married the distin guished Judge Paschal, and where she is still residing, we believe. Mr. Ridge went back to the East some four years ago, hoping to recover his pos sessions, but was unsuccessful. We never saw him afterwards, but have understood that the results of disappointment shorten ed his life. He was a writer of very great ability, and has left several memorable poems, one cf which, an “Ode to Mount Shasta,” we have always considered one of the sublimest ever produced in this paxt of the country. —Oakland News. Mr. Seward in India. —Mr Seward arrived in India in the early part of last month, and was everywhere received as an honored guest. Upon reaching Calcut ta, he was invited to reside in the. Gov ernment House, and was made the "nest 1 of the Viceroy, and the Earl of Mayo A “BLAWSTKD UKUMBEK,” From the Jacksonville Time. Californians have so often made them selves merry over the goucheries of “Ore gou Flats,” that most of the denizens of that State imagine the term Oregonian, to mean a fool. One of these gentlemen made his appearance here this week, and soon gave the astonished citizens of this village to understand that he was a super ior sort of a somebody, and that Oregon ians were “blawsted bawbarians, ye know.” This individual’s name is Thompson, and he spells it with a “p.” He is a drummer for a ißan Francisco cutlery and meer schaum pipe firm and puts on more airs than he could if he were the firm itself. On the road he desired one of the drivers to drive slowly, as the “blawsted woads made him demnition soah.” The disgust of that driver and his reply can be imagin ed. At one of the stations this fastidious Thompson enquired for a napkin, as he was “not in the—aw—habit, ye know, of dining—aw—without a napkin ” Where upon the obliging landlord went out and after a brief consultation with his wife, she put down the baby, and procured for the traveler a three cornered article of in fantine wear, sometimes denominated a napkin. Then—well it’s no use. Homer described the wrath of Achilles, but twenty Homers could not described the dire in dignation of that disgusted cockney. He cussed the country from Maine to Texas, aud from the Atlantic to the Pacific, by States, Counties, Townships, Sections and subdivisions. On arriving in town, he soon became conspicuous as a champion talkist; he talked to everybody until the people fled from him as if from a pestilence, lie talked about everything and everybody, and when he could not find any adult vic tims, he cornered a little boy in the Hotel and gravely entered into a theological dis cussion with him. So much talking ne cessarily produced thirst, and our friend prtronized the various saloons so, that upon the approach of night he thought he would astonish the denizens by his accom plishment in the saltatory art, as a kind of supplementary entertainment to those he had been giving through the day; so he “danced the dance that David danced,” and several other dances which we never saw, nor heard of before, accompanying the same with no other music but his mel liflous voice. About this time a citizen entered, who had been paying his devotions to the god, Bacchus, and our Thompson immediately seized upon him as a fit sub ject upon which to exercise his fund of jokes. He made him dance, he made him sing, he made him set down and arise again; he informed him that by one blow he could squelch the citizen utterly; gave him minute particulars of the manner in which he could use him up; called him opprobrious names, until the other party thought the thing was getting too monot onous, whereupon he gently drew a tre mendous Arkansas toothpick, and held the same between his knees. Thompson (with a p) gav'e one startled look at the carving knife, and went- He “did not stand on the order of his going, but went at once.” He seemed to have urgent business in another portion of town just then, and left at a rate of speed which indicated that he feared to be too late at the appointment. He took the middle of the street, and be fore the gravel his heels threw up in the air, had ceased falling on the roof of Helm’s saloon, he had reached the U. S. Hotel!! A belated citizen caught a glimpse of him as he passed, and thought it was the shadow of some swift and large bird which the moon had cast upon the street. Thompson (with a p) had vanished before the astonished spectator could recover his senses. Our sporting men say the time made by Thompson is unequalled, and there is a standing offer entered on the records of the Jackson County Agricultural Society to enter Thompson (with a p) under the name of “Skedaddle,” against any horse, mare, gelding, mule or jackass in the known world or China, Thompson and the other animal to go as they please —for a thousand dollars a mile. Or, they offer to match “Skedaddle” against time, for any sum from fifty cents up to §150,- 000; provided, however, that Kendrick starts him with his butcher knife. The race to come off over the Rybee track next month. A Working Wuhan. —A correspondent of the Rural Press, writing from Amador County, pens the following notice of a woman arrested for wearing men’s clothes ; ‘ M me. Marie Suize is the proprietress of a 300 acre tract of land, situated six miles east of Jackson, and is cultivating some 3D,- DOO vines, and manufacturing about 12,000 gallons of wine and 000 gallons of brandy annually. With a view to silk raising she is cultivating 3,000 mulberry trees. At this writing there are on hand at this ranch some 18,000 gallons of wine, from one to five years old. It is kept in twenty f.ur 800-gallon casks, manufactured from a spe cies of black live oak, cut, sawn and manu factured upon the farm. Two large 3,000 gallon casks are used for making red wine Five men are regularly employed.” “What do you do for a living?” asked a farmer near Poughkeepsie of a.sturdy vagabond who came begging at his house. “Well, nothing much except travelling 9iound,” said the fellow. ou look as though you were good at that,” responded the farmer. “Well, yes, lam pretty good at travelling.” “Then,” said the fanner opening the door, “let’s sec you travel.’ NUMBER 8. A VERMONT MAN KILLED BY THE KUKLUX IN FLORIDA. On Friday morning, says the Rutland, Vt. Herald, of April 10th, it was our painful duty to announce the assassination of our friend John Q. Dickinson by the Kuklux Klan, at Marianna, Florida, on Monday lasi. On Saturday another tele gram was received from N. J. Furman, giving more definite particulars in refer ence to the sad event. The dispatch read as follows: Taliahasser, Fla., April 7th, John Q. Dickinson is dead. lie was instantly killed by an assasin. He fell near his house, while returning from his office at 9 o’clock. His body will receive a public funeral in Jacksonville, Florida, on Tuesday next. N. J. Furman. A telegram was sent on Sunday morn ing to have the remains forwarded to his father at Henson. His father, Isaac Dick inson, and bis mother arc both living at Henson, and are greatly weighed down by this heavy bereavement which takes from them a much beloved son, and they desire that his body shall rest with his kindred among his native hills. Diokinson’s life has been threatened before, and he would have undoubtedly been made a victim of Southern hatred some two years since, but for illness. One evening, Dickinson, Dr. Finlayson and Furman had an engagement to attend the theater together. Dickinson was taken suddenly ill, and was unable to accompany them. They started without him, and before reaching the theater Dr. Finlayson was shot dead upon the street. Furman was taken the next day to the boundary line of the county, and told to leave and never enter the county again. Hoth were respectable citizens, enterprising gentle men, and no offense was alleged but that they were Republicans. No attempt was made to ferret out or punish the wretch that committed the dastardly outrage. At the time, Dickinson wrote for the Herald a very feeling tribute to the memory of his friend, and a vivid description of his tragic death, and in condemnation of these wan ton outrages upon inoffensive citizens for political opinion. About the same time, John Q. Dickinson wrote the following words which, now he has fallen to fill a grave for opinion’s sake, are a sacred legacy, and should be inscribed in endur ing letters on his tombstone: “I wish to put on record the fact that my political action in this State has been up right and honorable, and Ido not regret a single step that I have taken, and that while many citizens of this county have a bitter political hate for me, 1 believe and know that not one of them en tertains a personal dislike oi want of respect for me, and 1 have no ambition to fill a more honorable grave than that of a man who falls for the sake of opinion or conduct that he knows is right, even though everybody else thinks it wrong.” This is the crowning act of infamy of this nefarious gang. Dickinson was the last leading Republican in a county in which sixty Republicans have been killed in two years, tor no other offense than being a Republican and an office-holder. Local Elections.—lt may be deemed somewhat significant that in the Spring elections in California the Republicans have been almost uniformly sucessful. In San Jose, Marysville, Stockton, Oakland, Suisuu, Flacerville, Grass Valley, Wood land, Sacramento and in nearly every city or town in which an election has been held lately the Republican candidates, or a majority of them have been chosen. \\ hy is this? Why have they won in Grass Valley, Woodland, San Jose, etc., which have been Democratic strongholds? Be cause they were united ! Because there was nothing to divide them I Because they made acceptable nominations and had no Senatorial (juestion to separate, or demago gues to divide them I—[Bee. Our Astor. —A San Francisco journal states that California has proved a true F;1 Dorado to cx-Gov. Lc’.and Standford. He quitted Albany some 20 years since for the Golden Gate with no money to speak of, and is now worth 610,000,000. Among his possessions are named several first-class hotels, the Facific Railway, aline of steamers, three lines of coaches, 13 gold mines, 19 factories, and 45 farms. He is called the Astor of San Francisco. Thusspcaketh the New York Tribune. It might have added that our California Astor owns the Latest trotting horse in the world, Dexter not excepted, but as to all those steamboats, lines of coaches, gold mines, factories and hotels, we are some what skeptical. —Sacramento Bee. Who is a carpet-bagger? He is a citi zen of the United States, boro on our soil or naturalized by our courts, who has the right to settle where he pleases under our flag, in North Carolina as well as in In diana; in South Carolina as well as in Ver mont; with the right to proclaim his sen timents wherever he lives and whatever his creed, condition, color or profession may be—on the housetops or by ballot— with none to molest or make him afraid. Who is a scalawag ? He is a native of the South, who, when the storm of civil war burst on his region, dared, despite the danger of death, imprisonment, confiscation and exile, to declare that he stood by the j Union —true among the false, faithful | among the faithless They make wine out of par-nips in St. ! Joseph. Missouri.