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w L t V “Hark! from the tombs a doleful cry I” ■ fV . »■ I ‘ Letter From Cramond. Intercepted Correspondence. even when taken for its cathartic properties, » E d . N ews ;—Ths Sentinel of last week, in One of those unfortunate bolters, who de parted this life on the 6th of June, has burst one of its characteristic eructations of spleen, SATURDAY MORNING, JULf 2, 1870 his cerements and emerged from the tomb to accuses me of having written to Governor hold a social comlub with our venerable and Woods within the last few months, asking The Coming Struggle in Mevada- venerated Grandmother ou the corner. We his influence to obtain a situation on some The silver-haired daughter who came into did not know, until the communication from Republican paper in this State. It is a rath the family of States while the “erring sisters’* this unquiet ghost appeared in the shape of a er broad assertion. Last winter, in California, I heard that the were out of it, holds her gubernatorial elec* wail in the Sentinel, over the result of the last tion this. Tear, Both parties are sanguine of election, that, to bis very many social and editor of the Oregonian had gone East. Not success and are marshalling their forces with mental accomplishments, Granny Dowell add knowing how long he might remain and a view of putting none but the very best men ed that of spiritual mediumship- But srt it I tliiukiog perhaps a good opening might be ob upon the ticket. Among the protnineut Dem is. We presume'hat he became “developed” tained, 1 addressed a letter to the publisher (foratic.aspirants to that position, we recog during his late severe attack of milk leg. and of that paper an I solicited a position upon it, nise the names of Hon. George G. Berry, of has si ace had many an interesting seance and as Governor Woods was the only man in Hunb > dt, a life-long Democrat and an able with his defunct spotted baby. He evidently the State with whom I had a speaking ac jurist; Col. A. Munro, a capitalist of Reese regards this sepulchral communication with quaintance, I referred to him. Of course, it River, who is universally respected ; and special awe and reverence, because he awards would not be right to do so without notifiying William B. Ilomburv, of Virginia City, for it the place of honor in his pnper—the first him of the fact, so I wrote him a letter to merly Sheriff of Yuba county, California. column first page—that spot formerly sacred that effect, adding that if he could assist mr The people of Nevada, if left to themselves, ro the “chronological record and patriotic in securing a position, I should feel thankful are naturally Democratic, but the influences song, selected by B. F. D »well. Attorney, for it. I see no great harm in that, when we of the large mining corporations of Virginia Jacksonville, Oregon.” Like most ghostly consider that the Oregonian is not regarded and White Pine have all been exerted in be communications the one in hand has neither by newspaper men at the Bay as a party pa half of the Republicans heretofore. The rhyme nor reason about it. It seems to be per. It is classed in the same category as the Bank of California has the controlling interest , m ide up in equal parts of a wail of the spec Sacramento Uuion, and Bulletin, well known in every mine of the Cumstock ledge, and a tre over its dooin, a defence of the private to be independent papers that du nut live majority of its Directors are Republicans, character of Dr. Hyde and Reames, (two of its upon political patronage. I should nut now The late Treasurer of State, E. Rhoades, was i fellow corpses.) and vain prophecies regard undertake to edit or publish a party paper a heavy defaulter and the agents of the Bank ing the future fate of Kiippel, Fay and Ship were 1 ever so badly pressed fur employment; of California were on his bonds to a large lev, who are charted with the slaughter of ■ my experiences in that hue are already too amount. Hence, it is said they will not at toe political PhHisiines on the 6th ol June painfully fresh in memory. The choice and elegant language of the ed tempt to control elections there any more. last. IIis ghostship must have beeu troubled During the year 1868, Irish miners working with dreams while roosting in his sepulchre, itor of your cotemporary shows his refined in the Kentuck and Yellow Jacket mines and fancied in his slumbers that somebody instincts, but 1 am too nearly allied to the were openly threatened with dismissal nnles« had attacked the private character of the rhinoceros to mind bis shots. It is hard work lor a man so notoriously corrupt und bigoted they voted fm Grant ard Colfax and the Re D »ctor and Mr. Reames. If Dr. Ilyde and Mr. Reames sent this that all the better men of his party scratched publican legislative ticket. This was to se cure the re-election of Stewart to the United embassador from the spirit world to defend him when lie run fur Judge against Prim, to them, we must say they could not have made slander anybody. I am far from being fault States Senate. less, but I have nut to atone for having wor The indecent haste with which the Legis a worse selection. They would have done ried two men (the late E. M. Stanton and lature of 1868-9 rushed through the vote ot much better to have opened their coffin lids his clerk) into premature graves. I need no ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment has | and come forth themselves; for this bewil trouble myself about him. The melodious not been forgotten by the mas-'es of the peo dered ghost has mistaken his,dreams for b-rd of the telegraph office, the poetic Kium, pie of Nevada, and never will be. It had realities, and puts in a defence of their pri , eat) “turn him over and let him howl” again, been no is*ue before the people at the election rate reputations where no assault was made and make him still more rediculous than he which chose that Legislature, and there had upon them. Persons less charitable than our- bus already done himself. While applying been no chance for an expression of popular , selves, might reasonably wonder why this the names of animals to others, he has taken sentiment thereon. But Stewart telegraphed haste to defend where uo charge is made ; great care to write hiinself down one of the from Washington “do nut adj >urn without and suspicious persons might cite that odi long eared tribe. No wonder he wants pay ratification,” and his lackeys rushed it • »us adage, “a guilty c<»ascience needs no for his mules—but it is th« first c.ise on rec through. It was “now or never” with it, accuser.” Ws, however, are a believer io ord of a Republican trying to sell his ow n for the wily demagogue knew very well that the maxim De mortuis nil nisi bonum. and flesh and blood. the proposition would be negatived by a vote hence made no charges agamst the private As to mv being a short time a resident of of two to one, if it went over to another elec characters of either the late Dr. Hyde » r the late Mr. Rwames ; hence, ths elaborate de the State, that is ne ther hrre nor there. IL tion. Hence the hurry. Such snap ju lment fence of D »well’s ghastly visitant is purely evidently dont like “carpet baggers,” but in will never be tolerated by any enlightened wasted. Let him put it away until the Knapsackers lie delights ; I mean the kind people, and we may l»»ok to see it meet w th wnoin his cl que transport« I sixteen mile* an overwhelming rebuke at the forthcoming charge« are made. As to his lugubrious prophecies we mus> Irom Grant county and voted illegally nt •lection. Nve will never return there, and -ay, with all du« reference to his gliostship, Goose Lake. Hi.« failure to send two dele Stewart will only be treated with toleration that we have become so iuuc ' i accustomed 1.» gates for Williams to the Legislator« reminds by a people who have been tricked and duped see pr »phecies in the Sentinel which invaria bly turn <>ut to he false, that we don’t think me of a saying of Gen. Rosecrans, that “i by his low duplicity. any ghott, really gifted with the spirit of don’t do fur little men to play the big game.” Nevada has an energetic and intelligent prophecy, and good sense beside.«, would C ramond . population. They read newspapers, and chouse 'he columns of that pancr as the me* The Spirit of 76. what is more, they pay for them. Most of •Hum of its eoinmunicaiions to mortals. W p think that gh>>8' is humbugging D »well ; he them are old Californians, men who believe is a bad spir t, and a very bad egg. besides. The State of Connecticut ha* refused, in the comm >n sensical plan of “a wh te Whv don’t he lav down in his senulchre coin * * * man’s government.” They never liked sla fortably with his brother bolters, like a decent through the vote of her Legislature, to strik» i: very, either of negroes or Chinaoien. They corpse, and pray to be forgotteo as soon a* the word “white” from her Constitution, in no«s b e. a* they do. L ke the rest of th« obed enee to the dictation of the nigger wor W have endured great hardships, to build up dead, his grave was dug, his funeral presched. an empire of free labor upon barren moun his epitaph written in the Bolter’s Record shipping major.ty in Congress, Iluner to tain deserts. They are second to no race of and published in the N ews , and he was duly her! Let the cry of congratulation ge up men on earth, in the great cardinal virtues interred. Let him him read his epitaph from California and Oregon, that Ncvad *• of energy, honesty, industry and generosity. again, and it a bolter living or dead can may join them a few months bence. Th* blush, let him blu*h and go back to hi* grave sturdy Yankee yeomanry have set their fiat And it’s our belief in their intelligence that at and >t »y there. Our business is with the the next election they will show their sorer hvi» g. not with the d«ad.—least of all dead of condemnation upon the iniquities sought •ign contempt for a profligate and corrupt and buried bolters. Git | wrap your dusty to be perpetrated upon a loyal pe »pie by plac Congress, as well as for a recreant President cerements about you and vanish I Don’t iug them upon a common footing with State* bother p»or Dowell*! Hasn’t he enough to that had rebelled against the Federal author who has falsified the pledges upon which he bother him? What, with the d*ath of his was elected. You cannot bind such men mottled baby, the milk leg, and puerperal ity. Washington, Jefferson and Franklin down by ties of party ; they rise superior to fever, the triumph of Democracy, the defeat founded a white republic; Sumner, Wad> such paltry considers: ions. There is no sla of Williams, and the consequent loss of bis and Grant destroyed it. Connecticut is the a “b“ll mare claim,” he has misery enough very so base, no servitude so galling, as that without being bothered with the vapid com first State to raise her voice for its restoration The people of Connecticut are second to wh ch compels men to suport a party whose munications of peripatetic ghosts. “Shoo none upon the continent in intelligence and measures show an utter want of decency and fly don’t bodder” him. mental cultivation. Turn back the pages ol justice. Hence we may look for an over 4^* Mr. N eil ha« been whining around her history and you will find no executions o' whelming Democratic victory in Nevada this town seeking consolation for the castigation Fall, to sh«»w the tyrants in Washington inflicted on him in the last N ews . He went men and women for witchcraft, upon the tea that the Pacific States are an united trinity, to Geo. Ingram for sympathy, and George, timony of children ; no hanging of Quakers opposed to their usurpation and treachery. like many others, told him it served him because they did not kiss the Plymonth R >ck right. But about the most assinire proceed —“tha Blarney stone of New England.” ‘‘I t ’ s an ill wind . Ac.”—The wheat crop ing 0r Neil'-, was an application to the pub Can Massachusetts say as much? Connecti in Scott and Shasta valleys has been almost lisher of this paper for an affidavit ns to who entirely destroyed bv frost. There is scarce was the author of the “Life, Times and pub cut brings tin her sons to free labor and ly one field in ten where it will pay to har lie services of James R. Neil, E«q also of teaches them its dignity ; she provides the vest it. While we cannot exult over the mis rhe “Bolter’s Record,” asserting at the same best free schools of any State in the Union fortunes of our California neighb >rs, we are time that he knew the author. If he wants for her children. So the Radicals cannot confident it will be a great gain for mir Rogue private satisfaction, by applying to the per River farmers and millers, who will find a son he susnects of the authorship, he can plead that her opposition to Pope Sumner’s market in Yreka-for their surplus grain and most probably get it. But no person ab >ut dogma of infallibility, is the result of slavery flour. The mills in Siskiyou have already this office will make any affidavits for Mr. io her workshops or ignorance for want of raised the price of flour to seven do’lars per Neil. N«xt M »nd:iy be had best beware o! schools. They see the danger of placing the barrel and it will probably reach eight by the the F< m >I Killers ; for if their name is any first ot October. indication of their business, they will take black and yellow races upon an equality with the white, and are determined to resist it to his scalp'before 10 o’clock a. m. ------------- IT--------------- R eturned — Hm. J. N. T; Miller return the last. This refusal to trample upon the » T he B olter ’ s R ecord . — The record we rights of white men, tells u* the spirit ot ed Thursday night from California. N. Lan Nathan Hale, who “regretted he had but published in the N ews after election has gel, Esq., returned. Tuesday night, from As tori a, wither he had gone as Representative created a big sensation in the Fusion camp. one life to lay down for freedom,” yet lives. Tak» op the last Sentinel and see how the It tells us that the blood of sturdy old Roger to the Grand Lodge, F. A A. M. treason branded bolters squirm, and how Sherman and Oliver Wolcoff has not yet run L ong T ime J ohn .— Frank Leslie's calls the their clumsy defender makes their cause in out, and that th« legacy of patriotism, they Chinamen the “coming man.” If that ie the finitely worse by his defence. Next week bequeathed to their po«terity has been faith we shall refer to < Dewell’-e -defence- of Dr. fully guarded. All honor to the Nutmeg ease we-hope he .may always be coming and ,wn , SUU—where shall we fiud a greater? i.Hjde and Reames. never arrive. The effect of Dr. Walker's V imeoab B ittb RS, Through the courtesy of Hon. Eph Horn, «extoo of the Dead Letter cemetery at Wash- ington, D. C., we are enabled to lay before our re: ders some important correspondence m which the writers bad neglected to pay he postage. It will be found somewhat in »•resting “to whom it may concern :” are very different iroin those of any other medicine prepared specifically for that purpose. There is no nausea or disturbance of the stomach, and instead of causing any sense of languor, or de« bility, it seems rather to invigorate the whole sys tem. and excite the keenest appetite. died . BR )WN—At the residence of his son, Wjp. W. Brown, on Pleasant creek, Jackson county, Ore gon, June 17th, 1870, Gabriel Brown ; aged iff years and 2 months. 7i r ; — R oseburg , June 6, 1870. D ear J erry Some things have occurred here to day that teem somewhat discouraging, nut I atn constrained to say io the language <»f the eloquent Bagshot, “All is not lost— I am here—trust in me I’1 It is somewhat WILLIAM DAVIDSON, unpleasant to find that though all the colored Office, No. 64 Front Street, population are voting the Republican ticket, . - - ’ OREGON. many old Republicans, who voted for Fre* PORTLAND, moot in 1856, are going the bed-rock Demo REAL ESTATE DE Al ER. cratic nominations. Where this will end 1 A , < * *• cannot say, but I hope you will be elected as [ shall be many a dollar out if you are not. Fear God. and put your trust in G*»ose Lake. A larjr* amount of CITY and EAST PORT Yours, W. K. S hoddy . LAND Property for Sale. P. S. We have just voted two Chinamen, Alio, IMPROVED FARMS, and valuable un whom we bleached 4 days in a solution of cultivated LANDS, located in all parti of the chloride of lime. They went for Palmer of State. Investment! in REAL ESTATE and other course. PROPERTY, made for correspondents. f1 ' Hrw, I, 9 / 1 / I «I Special Collector of Claims. / W ashington , D. C., June 15th, 1870. II . n . B owel M c D owell , J acksonville — D ear S ir Your letter has just reached me. 1 feel “the die is cast” and 1 must lor ever bid a long farewell to all human great ness. I feel that hal I served my country with half the zeal I served S.unbo, it would not have e left me naked to mine enemies. Oh ! now forever farewell the tranquil mind and (he big greenbacks that make bribery a vir tue ! And oh ! ye big champagne dinners at the White ¡louse, farewell ! Flaxbrake’s oc- eupation is gone. I cannot but regret that the white voters of Oregon were so blind to their own inter eats as to defer the completion of a railroad the next century. Holladay was indiscreet. He talked about running the railroad “with a cold nose.” I am not prepared to admit that lie is the equal ot James Fisk. Jr, in lib eraliry and accomm illation. But I did ex pect better things of the people of Oregon. They have sought to clog the wheels of the great triumphal chariot of progress and re construction, by electing me to stay at home. Well, they are only a p<«or miserable lot of Missourians, deserters from P.ip Price’s army, anyhow. I cuhl n>t expect much better of them. They cant’t help their color. Yours more in sorrow than anger. G e > rge W ashington F laxbrakr . P. S. It is uncertain when I shall return, as I must remain to look after my interest in the St. Domingo job, and other little legiti mate perquisites. J acksonville . June 10th. 1870. ’ M eyer R osenbaum . S an F rancibc ->:—I v‘sli 1 va« in h— I I De elrcti-ni i> over and Mox Moller is prat py dem p«altn singing Republicans down to Ashland, who scratched • im on account of his religion. These of ilie stock of Barabbas, and I am satisfied of rheir treachery and duplicity. So help in* Cot, I vill never vote a B ack Republican ucket again—never, as Cot is my righteous judge. Yours in Israel, L azarus S ol mons . 1 CLAIMS of all descriptions promptly collected. HOUSES and STORES leased. All kinds of Financial and General Agency bus iness transacted. Parties having FARM PROPERTY for sale will please furnish descriptions of the same to the AGENTS OF THIS OFFICE, in each of the principal CITIES and TOWNS of this State. jly2 tf. July 2d, 1870. WILLIAM HERMAN, MERCHANT TAILOR, FROM LONDON, aving located in H X J acksonville , informs the citizens of this place and vicinity that he is now prepared to take orders for all kinds ot gents’ and boy’s clothing at reasonable prices.. Satisfaction guaranteed. C i r a king and R epairing done. July 2d, 187«. jlyt-tf. FOURTH OF JULY! I 94th Anniversary of AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE H JACXSOXVILLE, MONDAY, JULV 4th, 18TO. J acksonville ,* June 12»h, 1870. To A h G ut . H ong K*» ng :—Welly bad PROGRAMME: news! Goose L«ke no go>«l. All dem’cla's The following programme has been adopt elected ’cep D *c. Davis. Me no likee. No huildee lailoud long time. Mellikun inan no ed : marry China gals long time. Wel»fo»t no National Salute at sunrise and hoisting of «mQkee opium. Ilishman get all de Work for National Flags. Rrn II >lladav. Me link heap no good. Federal Salute at noon. Bime by come, see you. At 9A o'clock, a. m.. the chureh bells will W el II ung . be rung, when the processioe will lorm in front of the Court House in the following J acksonville , June 10th, 1870. order : S cipio A fricanus C lawson . (At de Clam - Marshal of the Day. Soup Shop. Washington D. C.)—My un Band. bleached brndder:—Alaa ! de woes ob de Orator, Reader and Chaplain. children < b Hain will never cease. De De Assistant Marshals. •nocracy has done win deelecti n, in spite oh Societies. le Fifteenth Amendment. I aint a gwine to National Car. «tend dese vere white trash a puttin’ on airs Citizens in Vehicles. no mo’! I’m a gwine to some free country Citizens on Horseback. where every nigger—I mean sunburnt Amer Citizen* on Foot. ¡••an—has an offiec. Mav be I ernes to On arriving at the ground, the following Washington this winter. Ax Mr. Williams exercises will take place : to get me a place in de Senate, afore he goe* 1. Music by the Band. out. I have good deal ob experience carry in’ 2. Prayer by the Chaplain. <ie target in de Brighton Artillery ; ax him 3. Reading of the Declaration of Inde if he can’t get me ’leered clerk ob de Com pendence. by T. G. Reames. mittee on de Whole. I feel dis yere State ob 4th. Music by the Band. Oregon is a gwine to be ’atroyed by an erf 5th. Oration by II-»n. Lafayette Lane. quake, and den de superiority ob de brack 6»h. Music by the Band. man will be vindicated. In de language ob Dinner. Cole Squealfax : Officers nf the Day. “Trufe crushed to erf shall rise agin 1 Chief Marshal, Ilenry Klippci. De ’ternal ears ob de mule am hers ; Assistant Marshals, C. C. Beekman and But Error, wounded, rides in pain D. Foudray. And dies among de cockle-burs.” At 2 o’clock, the Fool Killing Company Far you well, ole chief; keep your brace will appear upon (he Ground, wbeD rare sport atr be firm. Tie day will come when a brack man shall sit in de Oregon Legislater and is anticipated. Fay shall keep a barber shop. Palmer am A cordial invitation is extended tn every - to blame for all dis tribilashun t» de kullered body throughout Southern Oregon and North race. He let an Injun kiR« him and tried t<» ern California to join with them in celebrat Mwar it on to a nigger. Yours in de gall ob ing the Nation’s 94th Anniversary. No bitterness, pains will be spared to make the celebratiow Bgv. H annibal C icero G rubbs . the grandest ever held in Southern Oregon. I f À A