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lirror of the Times,
Saturday Doce-m,l& M.
J.H. T0WN8END....................EDit0R.
CORRESPONDING EDITORS.
W. H. HALL, ....................Oroville,
C. M WILSON, tesscsccsncnes.... Yreka,
J. I-‘REEWN............:.........8iern.
THOS. DU1"F.....................Huipu_.
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Acknoewledgments.
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Morton, Volcanoeville........cc e v vivernesisnvensnsnensees 11 00
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Total amount of Cash received from October
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Total amount of Disbursements to same date
Dminclndvo.. $674 :
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i Young Repealers. :
At a meeting of the Young Men’s Re
peal Union, held at the San Francisco
Athenaeum on Wednesday,Dec. 9, 1827,
the meeting was called to order by the
President, J. C. Mortimer, Esq., who
stated its object, viz: to adopt rules and
regulations for the government of the
association. ,‘ :
On motion, it was : | i
Resolved, That a committee of three
be appointed to draft a Constitution and
bye-laws for the association. v
E.J. Johuson, G, W. Gordon and J.
H. Townsend, were appointed said com
‘mittee. |
- A series of resolutions were offered by
J. H. Townsend relative to C. D. Buch
annan, which were adopted. ~
Whereas, by the recent melancholy.
calamity of the steamer Central Amer
ica, the Colored citizens of the city of
San Francisco, have learned with regret
of the death of Mr. Charles D. Buchan
nan, late of this city, and recently con
nected with the Mirror of the Times.
Therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of Mr. C.
D. Buchannan we have lost a young
man whose devotion to our common
cause in the days of his youth, bid
fair to be a bright ornament to society,
and an honor to his race—one who was
admired and esteemed for his many no
ble qualities by all that knew him in ev
ery relation in life.
That we deeply sympathise with his
aged father and bereft sisters in this af
fliction of Divine Providence, earnestly
trusting that their loss may be his eter
nal gain.
That a copy of these resolutions be
published in the Mirror of the Times,
and he forwarded to his friends in the
city of New Bedford, Mass., assuring
them that his memory will long be
green in our recollections, .
The Association then adjourned.
’ J.C. MOR%]MER, Pres.
J. E. Browx, Sec.
Miss Ellen Wells.
We are pleased to learn by private 1
letters from St. Louis,Mo,that Miss Ellen
Wells, who is well known tothe people of
California, has so far succeeded in her un
dertaking, as to secure the purchase of
her mother,and one of her sisters, and
has made arrangements for the purchase
of the second sister, It affords us a degree
of satisfaction to inform those persons
who have contributed so liberally to Miss
Wells’ object, that their money was ap
plied to its legitimate purpose.
We would inform our' subscribers at
Georgetown and Michigan Bar, that their
papers are forwarded every week regu
larly by the Post Office.
The Pctition Heads will be sent to all
persons who are in want of them by
Wells, Fargo & Co.’s Express, ;
. What are we doing to advance the
cause of our rights at present in this
State—comparatively nothing. We have
settled down into s state of indifference
d lethargy on this question, while the
enemy is making great inroadls upon us,
and forging the chains to bind us to the
course of policy that must ultimately
prove our ruin in this State. :
A new Governor, hostile to all our
interests is soon to be inaugurated, and a
Legislature of the same stripe is about
to assemble, and we are quarreling
among ourselves instead of uniting on
the subject of our rights, and devising
some general plan of operation for the
good of the whole people.
Disaffedted and ambitious spirits, who
are actuated by the rule or ruin policy,
have unfortunately turned up in our
ranks, and are doing all they can to re
tard our progress, by discouraging and
disparaging the efforts of those who
manifest a disposition to work for the
overthrow of the Black Laws, which
stand upon the statute books of Califor-
We assert it boldly, they are traitors
to their race, and deserve the withering
scorn and execration of every honest man
among us. They are laboring for self
aggrandizement and popularity, at the
expense of the people’s-rights. Wolves
in sheep’s clothing'; who are destitute
of common honesty¢ are alike the vam
pires who steal upon their victims
in the night while they are asleep,
and suck their blood. They poison the
pure streams from which we should draw
the waters of life, and lay like the ser
pent with its slimy tongue to deceive
with their guile and deceit those who are
unacquainted with their true characters.
The English language is wholly inad
equate to express our contempt for such
men. We care not who they are or
what may be their standing in society.
Yes, we say, withered be the hand and
parched the tongue, that would array
itself against the efforts that we are ma
king among ourselves for our own ele
o b
We have enemies enough to contend
with among the corrupt politicians in this
State, and the Colored man who is satis
fied with his condition, and would unite
with his oppressors rather than spend a
dollar, or make any sacrifice to secure
his owu protection, is so Jow in the scale
of manhood, that he ought to be drum
med out of decent society, and his pas
sage paid to some of the Southern States
where he may be able to obtain a mas
ter. We call upon every man who
wears a dark skin to come up and unite
on this question—do his whole duty—
let there be no faltering or quibbling in
the premises. '
By the arrival of the steamer Surprise,
from the Southern coast, we have later
advices from Salt Lake City, which place
may now be denominated the “seat of
war.” It would seem, from reports
brought by Messrs. Kincaid and others,
who have just arrived- from Salt Lake
Valley, that Governor Young is prepar
ing for war in earnest. He has, it seems,
fortified Echo Canon, a narrow piss, and
the only point at “which entrance can be
made into the Valley from the East. We
doubt not that the next arrival from
Salt Lake will bring the news of a colli
sion between the Mormons and U. 8.
»troopg. i
Slander.
' Yes, you pass it along, whether you
believe it or not—that one-sided whis
per against the character of a virtuous
female. You dont believe it, but you
will use your influence to bear up the
falsejreport, and 'pass it on the current.
Strange creatures are mankind. How
many reputations have been lost by sur
mise—how many hearts have bled by
whisper—how many benevolent deeds
have been chilled by the shrugof the
shoulder—how many individuals have
been shunned by a gentle, mysterious
hint—how many [chaste bosoms have
been wrung with grief at a single nod—
how many graves have been dug by
false report. Yet you will pass the
slander along. . You will keep it above
water withago \n‘p of yoyr tongue when
you might sink it forever.” Destroy the
passion for tale telling, we pray. List
not to a word that may injure the char
acter of another, and as far as you are
concerned, the :ll:lnder wiltlhtoliev. B:} ':bl:
it once, and it will go on
e eecasing Wik oach bresth, G 1
has ammfimm tho State sod hae
brought to ve, one lfi:
hv:ghbmabh—g:t:’tbe whole wor
e,
Masonic Netice.
At 3 regular communication of Ol
ive Branch Lodge, No. 5, F.and A M.,
December Bth,for the purpase offinstall
ing the officers for the ensuing year,
Brother mmm P. 8. G.
Warden of the Grand Lodge for the
State of Pennsylvania, acting.as Deptty
G. M., assisted by Brother Jacob R.
Gibbs, P. Deputy G. M. of the United
| Grand Lodge of N.Y. State, Bro.
Jacob Francisand Bro, James ‘Stevens,
P. Masters of Olive Branch Lodge.
The following Officers were duly In
stalled for the ensuing term :
J.H. TOWNSEND, W, M.;
H.C. STORUM,S. W, ;
-NELSON COOK, J.W.;
WILLIAM A. SMITH, Sec.; ‘
"H. F. SAMPSON, Treasurer. ;
RANDALL CEASAR,B.D.;
FRANCIS LISBON, J. D.;
C. H. MERCIER '
. W. A. GANT, }S““'“d';
H. 8. MORRIS, }M C | e
. JAMES RIKER, ey
JAMES H. BELL, Chaplain;
8. H. BROWN, Tyler;
After the installation services were
closed, the members of the Lodge, to
gether with their invited guests sat down
to an excellent repast which had been
provided for the occasion by the Stew.
Sentiments were proposed compli
mentary to the? United Grand Lodge
of the State of New York, the P.
G. Master, James Barnett, Esq., the M.
W. Grand Master, Alexander Elston,
Eeq., and other officers of the Grand
Lodge, M. W. Grand Lodge for the
State of Peunsylvania, a jurisdiction of
‘bright craftsmen. - Also to the Past Offi
cers of Olive Branch Lodge. Brother
Jacob. Francis proposed the health of
the W. M., and congratulated the Lodge
in the selection they had made for their
officers. i ;
The new W. M. responded—he thank
ed the Lodge for .the honor they had
conferrea upon him in seélecting him to
preside over them—pledging his strict
adh the ancient landwrarks, and
old co; ionsgas handed down to ys|
o mmm prSpawei {
as a sentimejt—* The Masonic Frater- |
nity ; that virdant spot amid life’s drea- |
ry waters, where the wretched find sym- |
pathy, and the weak protection ; the wid
ow and orphan find comfort and conso
iation, and the sick and attlicted find suc
cor and relief Geopraphical lines and
complexional distinctions can’ never in- |
vade its sanctity.
“P. M. Peter Anderson responded in
one of his happiest efforts. : |
Songs, wit and sentiments were inter- |
changed, and the festivities kept up un
til a late hour, when ‘the company sep-
A ;
arated. it
J. %TOWNSEND, W. M.|
. W. A. SMITH, Secretary. |
San Francisco, Dec. 8, 1857. ‘
The Colared citizens of* Volcanoeville
held a meeting November 24th, 1857, at
the house of Mr, B, Drisdon. The meet
ing was organized by appointing Mr. B.
R. Drisdon, Chairman, and R: M. Bur
gess, Sec. i :
Mr. 1. Morton was called to address
the meeting by a previons invitation, to
which he responded.
His remarks upon mental improve
ment, and union among us as a people,
were admirable. He also spoke of the
necessity of supporting the paper, and
sundry other matters which must and
will elevate us eventually if practiced
by us : : :
~ After which a vote of thanks was ten
dered to our tried and esteemed friend,
first, for the faithful manner in which
he represented us in the Convention, and
secondly, his masterly address to us
from which we hope to profit.
A collection was taken up for the pa
per, and the following gentlemen sub
subscribed : : ' ;
Bradford R, Drisdon, six monchs, 3 00
R. M. Bm’ ; “ o« ,8 00
Contribution, k 5 00
~ Total, $ll 00
' - R.M.BURGESS,
~ At a Regular Meeting of Philomethean
Lodge N 0,2. The following officers were declared duly
Towte G, Oresay 8. W
%’m‘a'n
C. W. Parker, W. M. 7 ]
N, Christepther, N. A
Mgr. Eprtor ‘—Smm my return from
| t.hehte'Colzntionct San Francisco, |
bave indulged in such thoughts and re
flections, wpaw the subject which is or
should lg uM )permost h:;fllo m% of
our people. And although the result of
my reflections may not prove of much
practical benefit to the people of Cali
fornia, 1 am yet constrained to.send youi
this effusion, hoping it may help along
the excitement, and keep. alive the sense
which appears to glinimer in the minds
of many of the ignorant and illiterate
amongst us—of the necessity of unceas
ing and well-directed action, if we ex
pect to cleanes the worse than putrid
stable in which we reside, for what foul
er mass can be fouud than the statutes
and social prejudices of this State at
present. : ; i
With a fres constitution, totally ig
noring slavery, and yet in many of their
laws, and in all their social and business
| relations, coppying after the most ultra
: /
slave-holding State in the Union! For
all this inconsistency and this injustice
their is a remedy, as their is for every
other evilunder thesun. And our peo
ple could easil§’apply it if they would
only shake off the apathy and unmanly
servility, which ‘makes them bow with
humility to the dictates of their masters, |
asmy esteemed friend, W. H, Hall truly
said in his address before the San Fran
cisco Convention. It seems to be an es
tablished idea, that when anything is to
be done which is disgraceful in the ac
ceptation of the community, the agents
to perform such duties must be invested
with a dark hue, and again, the “al
mighty dollar” controls the genius, the
greatness aid the charity of the Ameri
can people—and whatever race possesses
it, or its equivolent, is regarded and
cared for in proportion. )
- Now, Mr. Editor, it remains for us|
to do, instead of to suffer. To accom-|
plish what we desire, instead of setting
with our hands folded and crying aloud,
« Help us Cassius or we sink.” Let
the Colored citizens of California, put
on"'xhe‘nuntl'o 91’ determination and set
themselves about accomplishing the,
‘work they have on hand, and my word |
for it, the consummation so devoutly to
be prayed ar, wiif b ac oot ¥ L
less time than we have . i
in talking abolu ...
The resolutions introdueed by Mr.
W. H. Hall embedy a practical remedy,
and | would here reiterate some of the
recommendations, ol _
~ Let every Coloredl resident in the State,
(1 use word resident as including citizen
ship,) abandon such positions as boot
blacks, waiters, servants, and carriers,
and other servile employment, and if
they cannot engage in trading, mechan
ical pursuits or farming, let them pitch
into mining from which they have not
yet been debarred ; although it perhaps
remains for the not(rious Taney to de
#ermine how soon that will be done.
Money can be made if followed with in
dustry, accompanied with strict econo
my. And money will purchase and
stock farms, and certainly our people
are as well, if not better qualified for
that calling, as any on ‘the face of the
ear th. ..
I do 10t wish to be understood ds des
pising any of the callings I have men
tioned above, or as wishing to bring|
them into contempt. But I would re
commend ouf people to abandon them,
because so long as we follow such pur
suits, so long we will bedespised. The
world may preach the dignity of labor,
and the man who has ajtained a prom
inent and influential position, may boast
of having started in life as a boot-black
or any other menial calling. But how.
ever pretty this may be in theory, every
oneis aware that it does not exist in re
ality. The man isjudged and courted
not for his inherant qualities, ‘but. for
his position and wealth. Let his charac
ter be as black as the depths of the
Hades, yot if he possess either wealth
or position, orfollows a so-called genteel
profession, he is sought after and flat
tered—he is promoted to official posi
tions of honor and trust, and his pstron.
age and countenance solicited by the
vulgar herd of toad-eaters upon every
Then let us take a leaf from the chap
ter of facts, and turn our attention to
such means of livelihood as are consid.
may be, and by ithis means be consid
ty of _this course is perhaps somewhat
3 M
| humiliating, bui it is the. only practical
| one left for us, Other great means of
| advancement are within our reach, if we
'd”‘zy Dssess ourselves of them.
: Why ¢ have our Preachers of
the gospel il every town in California ?
Certainly we are able to support them,
and the influence of fifty or a hundred
intelligent, anti-political clergy,gm,_ot‘
our own class and selection, would exer
cise a vast influence. Then we should
‘establish debating and o!‘br bfi%
cietion i ovary place, by which infum
ation and intelligence would be diffused
amongst those of ys who are toe fir ad
vanced in years to commeénce our edu
cation by the ordinary means of schools:
The neeessity of establishing schools,
for the education of our youth, would
secm too evident to noed urging. And
-yet there is scarcely a village or town
in California that possesses a eommon
school for the education of Colored chil
dren. It is true that we are compelled
to pay taxes for the support of those
already established, anq -from which
our children gre excluded; but that is
of course, ‘only just and right. It is also
true that we are denied -our portion of
the public school-fund, but as we arenot
possessed. of any rights which the white
man is bound to respect, it is perhaps
only right and proper that we should
eontinually give and never recetve..
Without schools for the education of
those who are to compose the next gen
eration of actorson this great stage, we
cannot expect our condition to be - per
manently improved—for it is upon the
present youth of the country that we
must make impressions that will per
fect what we can only hope to com
‘menoce. : :
Iturn, Mr. Editor, with plehsure fromn
these reflections to the remembaance of
‘my late sojourn in Sun Francisco, OQur _
‘Comvention, most assuredly compared
favorably with other assemblages of &
similar nature in point. of talent, appear
ance and respectability ; and was in ey
ery Tespect immeasurably superi.. ta
meay of the poll“ pandimoniums
which have qeen held'in the Sgak Cap-¢
itol. : : : :
' The yhunixl society. of San Franciy/
T \‘.-urtunnm;w weine gy~
m”;‘“ helors weep and bewsil our -
s condition, and rendered g
situation since our return to our ;¢ .
tain homes irksome and unpleasant by
contrast. But we unfortunates must
submit to our forlorn state, in the hope
that the good time coming, of which we
had a glimpse while in the genial socie
ty of'tge kind ladies of San Francisco
and SBacramento, will “ hurry up its
cakes,” and with\its arrival, bless us
with the many good things with which
it is supposed to be stored. ‘
Itrust that the Mirror of the Times has ;
received renewed and increased encour
dgelnent since the meeting of the Con.
vention, and that whatever else befall us, -
we shall not have to deplore the loss of ‘
the only journal devoted to our interest, |
and which is at the same time a credit 3
the newspa‘?ez literature of the State, s
As I have alregdy spun out my yarn
at a greater length than the “ said mate
rial” in my possession will warrant, | :
will cut it off, and save the remnant for
the next time, only adding my heartfelt -
thanks to the ladies and gentlemen of ;
San Francisco and Sacramento for the *
happy hours spent amoug them, and the -
hope .hat the Mirkor may alwuynre-!
flect the shadow of the Times. -
I remain, yours truly, : 4
~ - THOS. DUFF."
Mariposa, Dee. 8, 1857. = . i
The following gem is clipped from s
exchange. It is too beautiful to go us
credited. Can any one tell whence i
came ? 1
We aretold that down through
the ocean, fair white xlls are constant
ly fslling, like snow-flakes in a breathless
winter day, that strew with downy dfih%
the prairie on the sea. : |
So the rude wrecks and unsurrender
ed dead must in the course of yearsre’
ceive a silent burial, as if one should
hide & sleepers form with leaves of Jillies
and the winds should pass them by s+
PTG o ks Sit
is shower is made of mi 2
shells, they say, but in. reality, the ofi
miniatures of nameless tribes that |
held atoms ofgtberfifetlm filllcreafi;:fl
the ola armor of wartiorstfought’
sparkle of & day and died ; now, :
"gr dense heaven of the sea, Jet
down upon that plain. No stormsss”
there, no change of season and no
mur of the world. . .
“E?tbtpnfle they will lay v
ny the quick intelligence will co®
and go. nmudmbndp‘ ‘
pass the bro call to m,;dl
the woridend oy ibiet ot Lo e b
will pulsate like a hesrt within te roof |
Atlantic.” el