���������'&:. HI :SB__ ."JEKJ IF m yy; yyyi Barkerville, William- Creek, B C I* ^ir^""^ "#���������'������������������ _^= ===^ '=*������������ ~y- -p^v ruesday; Sept. 29 ^"iROO SENTINEL j :^^i!__J^^ jFindlav & ..Durhaih. 1868. "Na'42 :;(SEM,.WEEKLy PAPER.) e_������#������ ^������& hotels; &e. j '-. -y.-.?-' ���������������������������' *r SAMUEL WALKER =fet 'XOTICfiS. Ac. ,. cm^week fioctadios cwi|c^BAX SHIRTS, with Collar*; superior i ���������������������������SabscriptioB. *i P-1 v _. | ... .Aua.Uly. j |h1 |!rrr^n������bie to tbo. wrier. :��������� - ; ^ ���������^���������^-^ ^ j^^^ ^ Dnmm ] *a!,5SS^^YiRP* ' JENGLTSH * ' -���������������'���������:* ��������� ;'.���������;./���������. 1{|'*"|NBS"- CAM��������� { IXl^rzr^^^^r:^-^:::r;j:z- rinrLarabsTrool Undershirt and Drawers. :r::::::::"*" " ^o heavy neck PANTS. A. MePherson LYTTON HOTEL, LYtTON. ac. Clue Denim Jumpers and Overalls. ITTHMA'KE RS^*������ Caorass Jumpers, ;'���������- M v n * . Hahd-knit Aberdeen and'Oregoo Socks. ��������� ASP��������� JEWELLER, ���������;;! W\lWA\..^,,.,.. RETAIL BUTCHERS, - ��������� j DRESS GOODS, MANTLES, SHAWLS. &e. I A'A&MM. i^^__cj*' General Order. Gold Coxk:s������myKRrs Count. ������ f 3fr 6rs*ea is- appointed 1&&3* *cs: ibis 'ord*r;"ts cir- irk������oat.. ���������' . *yY& r-.t.... *.VY-V- ,-��������� >v^:'/' ���������-.>-.��������� .���������-������������������' I a.'a '-{Spied) yyyAvff:VAG~'ER&&y.Ay y-y- zimzrm-^pm "----. ������nw %~r^^~ -r-; ^ tSie -Saprsizie* G3^^";^Ctvfi''ja^tevof.; 1.1 ni*. ^���������*-B*tJ?l������Ll>. xl>" .������-*** ^*U*K? x^r -.--..! British'j.Coitcnlaa. ���������-';���������:��������� ���������-.-:.-.':*--r*-' Glintbii City, BRITISH COLOifBIA :i������_iroiiti������.Me'.M tneptn^e fctret^rera&2-xUiH-a.to ihe tiswuung:-:paVttc_ I | Tne Ui������l* _rtft a t s fi tin:-^ be w*!! s epp!i*t a ed. _q^; tfc* ' I Sar willl������&ih7a:td the cfciCKt !jq*������JT?. ' ' '���������*Vl y )��������� ' l"D [ supplied -with tbe Iwrt-pwwadtr.cf.Use.cocatrv. ���������; ; 1 oeher:lisaliiyshippec inii&$V'A I' ��������� -3favl::-lS6S.-'"��������� :':���������;-.'-������������������' ���������������������������'"������������������ -&ri"��������� .���������{������������������������������������ Qareatiiacstfe;-.JsaeI$.--.-iS^-: CLOTHING. iff WlLLlAIS^R^NNiE .;.thebm.Jt_trjp; n-22 3m * ��������� BEST or ii itv ;- "v.Y'v1'3 *������������ w ^o ^ ^aiDooRTOTOSEw^^'' r\*w*^*vxi*io^^^ ��������� _ ��������������� . ���������- ~, ��������� ������k-'-Bijami^H^a' ltJ^h- ' siLfcrovfefiSHiRTs, ��������� ; jiu���������^ibeo^yxffi>^a^ naum B������Tvedat| j^jjiers^Provision StoreP a r'w^_ &BELLEY & FITERRS,] .'���������'��������� *harf tiffin; nciwRu -BPORTEH?' iw_ m*m> LB AT H E'E ���������'YG 0 A T S. l^lJSsiwMsrespseKW^ c-mfertabic.and f������*^j AND WEST END FANCY HOSIERY. :. j���������_*^5Ste*r5"-������- s������jL������������ja H Hi i III i i mm I H 1 HI "JK-aJHESjfl ^^ French ���������i.**������������- '^wf.irt'ia^iihtfc * W - j.5 - ^-^mt^^^xorsJi, o^d oi" ho trsBj-: , ii&'?������������***!������. wm-r covEBsiiBST-JTBECT, viciowA; |, Great Reduction. St tY������"!n!'!������,^Wr,r. i i ��������� { UPPER EN"D OF BaRICERTILI^E, CASB %1}W,! LESALE AND RETAIL j. H. TURNER & CO. ^UnSitTu^' '. J. K TURNER & co. j OCCIDENT ^''CUiorti-:. i������fORTi:p!������ yy M"c!l������H&Ker���������. K nmh fc French Silk^ SImvlf. Dre^cP, Ult-j _ i 1 ������at which .-witt always be foaud a ^sS*������-l������ct5d sod ! raiied a?son:������?ni of JFES5H GBOCERIES and ' PSOVISIO"XS " .?" f C L OT HI.NG, ' 'Best Srar-ds' TOBACCO, ice. >Jcc.,. ������������������ Qri^EU(0UTH " " "M| SJ^^^ ^ " [BOARD" ANDPW HA* BK,N,M ^^^^^ ^ 1N������iI������exi TB: ! ESTABLISHED I&& R*DLO*D iO I^;^^^S^^^^^ manetta". ^lappaiJHi J-M^fvr.__Vl[T p ^ ^iw������l*ntftr , **������*r- "**#���������**-^4*������������������ ri, "' ��������� -' .T*"r������ t-*������ . ��������� 1 -*"��������� a^-.B' ... -.t yy I ������"-than .to witness the rapidity rith which Barkervilfe- is'feeing. rebuilt. ;fffe -are no t of ; those who/ from private motives. 'would endeavor by falep-statements to draw A$ep pielot.irip 1 tat to/"tbis; or any pther vprivioi ������|thei colony of British Columbia, for we know / full /well, that too .much deception in that /respect has already been practised,' and too many victims 6ave already been 'deprived of ! the enjoymentYof borne, friends and wealth % therfcb y; \A yet % we' ney e r b ad any th ing but.'! tb e Htnost favorable opinion of British Columbia, both in regard to its vast and inexhaustible J ini ri eral weal th and Its many other almost ���������^ntrpwratei^ the country** progress are removed ; when facilities and inducements aro offered for men to coin? Into the country and ; re main in it, instead of being; kept out by. high fares; exor bitant road J^/to iIs and a ba;d-system; oi" lip ver nment/-' It oriiy requires * a; liftle irbore patience ; much,:it is1 true* has already 'been exercised\/bufr, the/ plistf uctions to {the 'settK irigThp "aliid xieveloping��������� of the gbld; inines^s well as the other resources of British Columbia, cannot; joe of long continuance '/; and those who ''possess their souls ia 'patience*/ will see the realization of* their brightest anticipations of. Cariboo. ;"W*e> have in view many bright and encouraging prospects for the future of Carib oo, which we will present in another article. ; / ''��������� l\ * iGAxumm NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. i Ay TOR SALE, ���������. ky ��������� d ���������/;; \l ���������' RipHFi eia), -::/.-' '��������� ���������'';. *������ =���������, 5 IT NOW STANyOS, WITH .STOCK AN0 FIXTURES. * ImnieiUatc po.sswsloutjiv'c'a^ ;'; ��������� "'���������;?.���������.;.���������''';--���������. Apply oh the premises, or to F. Neurelder. " " iJST"Perscns, in^ebtod lo the "undersigned will please, come'-forward-au ft sottlo their accnuus... * J. HEDEtf. Richfield, Sept. 28, 1SI38.-- ;���������' ��������� ,,- ;"-'���������".. se2$ _Jw NEW ADVERTl^Eii^- mad Y^nrfoR/ Sextixk^ ^Barker vi He ^as 'been reduced������������������ to ashes.. The Colo ny btfs sus tained a calamity; -iii^the destruction of that town frowi W h i ch i t ��������� wil I ta ke.(. b er, a en ris idcrab le t \me to recoyeV. Ho wrever - d isagreeabIo the refiectiob0t/is;pne which'cannot beavoided, that/the J mere hauls of Barkerville have; themselves to blani e for th ei r . p rOsen t p osi ti o n. No, one couId witiiess the rapid progress of tlie flames ;������pon Wednesday, and watch the ({e^trnction of^sonuich^ valuable property, then accumulation -of yeai^/ without being painfully itnpressed witn the utter: Want of organizatioinf. tbo pefiect help 1 essness of any and everyXman to ari-est the devouring ei e- f:ffl e^i 'tftfijjt 'mdfi ^W^AwM^^B^j^, ivTiff CHEM A MAS f\w JIoxday; orrroritri -���������������-''���������'>.*��������������� ��������� -:;:;;pR^--:CHlPp^?^ l^^l.^AmVVu^VA: _ _ ;^?������seon, :^Acdotj(^|;:Y f. f At home for consultation Han������ a* ' * * l?8$$$. $^^if^*Tmm: ^^^^.-���������fci^^^WfiS^lgj;;: %ILL SUPPLY enters BARK taJid Bnilders OF EFKRY PESCRIPTION, CUT TO ORDER, WITHOUT ANT DELAY.; |P&fe y ������������������ %aa. -: Ay ; - A;y^y.mM.i %A^yA A AA\iTy "y- A* y ������, WgmM y^^-'y-;' -��������� ��������� ���������-- IfWYY J"8|&V./rN |Sw>' > Y &WA i 4S^*^ Yr IpP:' ���������- mi ��������� ^Cto.tlie^easy^mauner in: which^wealthmight be " obtained., * 'Instead ^ of saying here w;as a country which'/populatioir; / capital/ a nd in- ^d ustry wo^ld in a feyr/years Tnake^productive vcind prosperous, the idle, incompetent and penny less were made to believe that. ^yoalth ansi.produetion /required no. developement but' that^ free and un toiled for; fortune -stood inviting the embraco of all -who sought it. H������re,.theh>: is thedistinction which wo wish to'-be'drawnjbtd^ween^our praise of ^thecoun- try and ��������� the 'Ai TV. 'AAA:"yyyyryl-y- - ���������AtyyA-y '\ -v.r<, ' r' !"'1|_" A A AAA A A y AIM |I d;Jt������*;-ex-jp' ress A.. and fiy I ih /' I o of e,as 1 rigA -'co ri '"-��������� \y *; jldeufee./tba^iho tuiui^rospects of O^riboo. van] tilecoVmy generally he er were-l ;jghft.r/ a ly ^ \ and" mic Y'ikyi *-whV slibiv: their faith' at the jces .'. moment in y building the ruined \ ., . toVu ,*>f-13ark'jp tlie'''nivents of coming years. It is true that 4* .> ni the pre&-cmt,-;-f,rn������nt a heavy cloud rests* ; . - -' "P<>n pur mining interests ; "a Reason, o f he- -precedented drought-has cut-short by a largei s - amount-tbe anticipated yield of gold ; the late opnfiagration-^as despoiled many of the I y . ' labor of/years," but" the. conntrv stands the ��������� ��������� ;. ' 8������*������o W* its inviting gold fields before iis. Aa-v '" ; .with an Jncreased -experience' as. to bow it is ��������� y to be mined. So far,as William Creek is isoi'- eerned it is quite .evident that a fresh 'supply of water, must -be Obtained, from- some source- that source, it is said, is Swift River The' aa . ' ^stance, Uls true, is ���������-.great and ��������� the "cost no ". ���������. doubt will beheavy/but when'woHakei'atito > - :, account the vast benefit-to be obtained theri. / A fiT������fn,' the ;eost ie but .a mere bagatelle when AA Y|distributod among the, many claims it can be made' to .supply. Who can calculate the amount of benefit that would have resulted ,,-..--.. from such a supply of water the present eeason, when six weeks ofs the most pWani //:/,-.; portion/of^ A y ������<"$ r to-over, twen ty go od', pay ing. Claims 1 //; :^ny ?P^ and .dep.refision^of>the; times, in view: of the fact of . .tlu^e/tiuy'rjg/been! less; than _&&. months x^;������A5&X:iy^^ }T^ic*risV'an^ amoiint oV mpoy Md labor has been expended in Cariboo, yet there never has been a properanbii. cation or tne capital /and / labor expended. ?1 his fact-is now; being seen, and futnrO ober , ...A-v,'**>*���������* V* .) . _ ought/to viuiluce tli em to tak e 56"me reus ana bi e precaii Hon. tp r the future. A very simple and,. I tbinlr, a very effectual plan /was suggested some some montbs ago in the. columns of.. the Sa>v- tinbl; of attachlag two or three bdSe to the Morning /Star .ditch, in such- a way as to enable a fire company of 8 or 10 men to have a stream of water playing upon any build ing within a. few' niinutesY ������f the disco^ry of a fi re,; - Had two strea ms o f water y fro m . the hillside-- been available within even ten imiv utes; after the. fi re com me need; /upon" Wednesday, I venture to .say that not halfrard.oxe.u buildings yw;ouIds luive? been destroyed. 71 havevnovdonbt that-two'o.r.three hose cart be. obtained^ that a tank,; a bouse, -and��������� tveiy- thing v necessary j foi",-tbeir- preservation, can be erected for not more- than a thqusajid; do^l- lar^-eacb ho'sp. ���������'Ifso, aiirely'there mu'j be thirty'business; men in ���������Barkerv.iifeT, perfectly able, and "whO'ought ?t0 beVillin^ to sub scribe;$100:^ch^and^thus;easily and' cheaply obtain a fair security against the rejeurrence of'Slich^a/calamity asi> that /of Wefinesdayv As a qiieaftioil:o/f ecbjloiny^ as a question of co.mmdn:sens^,*it is/much the cheapest, i It is much ��������� better/ to pay oven: $50(1 to prevent, than $5000. to oure. ;Some siich ;|>iaii as is bereeiiggest^d would be Cheaper ���������than i nsurT a^^opuld/ia^urance even be^effeet^dvwJiicij I un derstan d c an nri i. >v:lIt is a d \ i if i rn pjt ra ti ve upon/every; member lot 'this ^conim unify, so ^far as lies-in his power,; to pee/ that/"we-.-are. ne ve r aga i n ca ugh t i n so help 1 ess. a I p osi ti o n in case of fire.; ./Let;me, therefore,,!!"rge,'\ipen the a^eniionypf biir.businbissime/ti (the mea who, sh. ul I b a tural ��������� y; ta ke. the 1 ea d in such a mat ter,) the necessi ty for tak ing / so" in e. iiii- medi a te; p reeau ii on;- against a/repetition of :the;scehe ��������� of Writ}nesil {iy Iast. Y:iie't; ihe'reprer sentatives of/ o.iir Banks, anoV the/H; lp Co.. and .two or th ree.?; of: our:-' '������������������ lead injr /mere ban ^ take ;��������� the :matter.; in hiand; a nd rest not. a in o men t /u n til some th i ng; ta ngi b 1 \A is ace o\n< plished. 'Then, and not till then. upon retiring - for* tho^ night feel satisfied that, as far human/ foresight cerned,,Barkerville can completelydestroyedi "���������-- .y A " ',. " ' %������������������ -'* -A'Citixex. . Richfield, Rp4nt.22.J.S.ft������ GONTRACTTS UNDERTAKEN AVn j������tt t-,^" Job Work aouevvkhpM,^^ reusonablo rates. A itood atX ������? i'^'i ������������������J WW| ������ ��������� w.iy* on,h.in,i f seasonal lll)nhfj ~���������; ���������������������������'-Jjl^XL: " '"' ���������"��������� ���������J������^6!4rn-> ��������� CHEAP MUTTON 1/ v , ; ; D./ ,E It C OX fi Vi Has 000 head bf Oregon Sheep, and/is ' pared to supply the Markets of^ pre. ifi*^^:^@^^l^c^ At 150. and W.TH Out- by the la lost im proved Machinery, at moderate ;s^9..;. yy- ��������� .-������������������ '..;/ / jirloes:-;.: .���������.-,-,/'���������.'.- /.-: .:-"���������'���������-,. Xw������; ^20c^ per,,lb: WITH FURNITURE COMPLETE. Apply on the premises. Y se22s f. WSSST pi^EESTAUEANT. iJISS HICKMAN HASOPl^ED HKROI,D STAND ',��������������� *mn at HiclJU-'ld, -uod U .pr^plred -to lurhiah SINGLE AfE^gUToM^ XvAyX'soS^lliriy BOARD ��������� $12 PER SAvt, 2I,1S!5S. , ,1 IS?<^i:iEi|^e^ %$^f;rM?-������^ OFPK'H.will be opoii hrKlulilivid," lour ������to^t> st'?re= ���������-���������:.: A -'���������--/ '���������>������������������ ;t ."^a WIIpLESALB AND RETAIL/ iBMm, Grocerie H A RD W A RE, DMY GOtibs, GLOl'HING,: BO( JTS i^Df SHOK, / .:./' , y ��������� * ; &e.j &cA&eA A" ' ���������A.y:.-/ ;'���������'.';'..-/���������'BAUIvlSR'vvILLE;.:,,.,-' /''^ ���������:--��������� yT ��������� niy28'6m ��������� y ' - ;V ~~^t. CAKfi. '���������y,: T-^Thk tJAyk'bi'::BkiTwn"Cnir,UMnjr������^ A-l .AAA : , Kiclifioldj.SOtlirfeptombi'r, lSGSi1 Tiik EiitTOH. Car j iibi������ S f.sri stii.. -Sm.���������V^\ko ctiis qpp������?rtunUy. In express myjimccn* tl-Hiuks ts>.tliiiso.'gcni 1-jjijcu^u*ho so kindlyvassiftl^i 1 Iu the riiitioi'nl uf thc.Bookis, r.ip?|y and otbor prdperty of the Bank during the late calaniitfujs lira.,,..,. " A ... fAA yyy ",y.:y y>,y Aw*tit, l se22 2t GARD. fer;.<',:���������:^^^^ -���������'-' '���������'������������������ Y - _ -- l'__;V"f--'" Y -- :y:-~*,"--jY -��������� an# T&ia&ova RicnnELa : / ^,.v-'' AS .IC'ST OPEKED A ,sUPEHrOR .9T0CK OFjOI.brji I,I Ofwnls, ��������� c������������n$1sUhe of Bu'aVers, Ua$3isii*rs >!> J VcstioRS, which h6 will | ' V/ *-���������- r MAKE' UP TO OB'D'BR." > 1N^LATKST STYDKS: "/Yj ���������:"���������' YHe. has al}������q a fiao.BtpcIcof. Shirt?; Stocks-nnd Vn^r*' el<>ti i rhff, wi Hi a sdfo>; aasor tm"t*h t ot- AT Ol LMO141" '-< CUSTOM-MADE PANTS,
���������������������������-���������,.'��������������������������������������������� ������-,..���������. .-' oi ' y^J. Pariiie^iWiho de^ir^e fo hard;^uUSjiiado at ^i;Tfeii>6 i.n������reJ^ ;i\*1etArIa; ?chri"liave -thefr moasuro tak*n hW';' ah'l ���������������eat by mail. ���������-'������������������* ���������-.���������-.. ^ultEl^nUNGN^TLVDON^ ^������e2im Yt^ '.!,irS never can \v<; Perfectly is con- agaitr-be so Card of Thanks. WO AT J, AVHO IN ANV WAV ASSISTED IN SAVJVO L our proper ly at the lale disastrous fire, we bug to U'uUcr our slocirrc thanks. J.!!: TODD A: CO. N KW A pVERT fS BMKNTJ v >>i. ���������������...������.. vi- .,.-..,,.,������.,. ���������,,,.,..������. i... ;...f;,,f;���������tr7.^rrs?r?t iw..,vjiiw GARD. Adams' ^&v;^-A^i3:*f;, , .-.-:-; BARK15RVILkFAi * ��������� ��������� ly'--% Have ou.band a choice scleclWu of if - cast iron Booking stoves ationsYWiil^bo oamed^ou uuder aihore eom bmed system of expendIture. and Oarih��������� wilJ yet bu made to yield lip it,s tons of ffX to the hand Vf ufcifed capUai 'and industry He who taKa about the country bein^plaved out, and a bi Ik, is a fool and b4 no fait in progress. Where -can another mining couri- try;be found where so feiy persons Ire W |Wd. in mining, and laboring under s.^. ��������� diffienlties as are the miners of CarK^ has produced a larger amount of gold than Inta been talten out of our miada-tb year? Two thousand men ba million dollars, beside the lar^ prospecting: that feat been done.������ r, ������ar r^ might be expected if Cariboo bail^^?^ tion of u>n_ or twenty thousand, as 11 it oilier gold mmm- distriets freriuent^ h^' .fead on the Pacific coast? 'ffi^ W.uhumn and capital, which U w fct dne^me, when the obnoxious obstntc^^ VTILMOTT. with varipus billier articles ia their jino-of-r tratlel^'i tf&- All jobhinp Id th������Tin, Shc������t IroD, C<������pi>^ ^ Zinc trad o attended to, and wtirrantedlo gj\'e.satisfu'������ CARD. Blue Flag Store. MEBICffllj YLOR JAMes . Just received, and now on tho way, 6000 POUNDS PREMIUM SUMASS FRESH BUTTER, FOR SALE, RETA IT,,, AT Q so khullv niKh^i /J?.���������...10 fcf!"^ R<'������ilvm.'n who ���������fHi5 UXPERSmXKD ti)(tj() ho day of tholito'confla'^iuift7,ntf ***** l'������Wly!.*n ADAMS k !*J5ARCV. Barkmillc, Sept. 21. S0?i������ . ��������� ALSO��������� 3000 Gallons assorted LIQUORS, In caea ������r bulk; ,'.-, V, oOO GaUons DKVOE'S COAL OIL ; 5000 lbs. Kuglish, French: and American CAi\YDLfc*S; 10 bbls. No. 1 Mountain.Silrer TROUTv AT L O W R AT E S V OR CASH ONLT THOS. L. BRIQOS & GO auSO lm . -- . C/':UH'Jroniofl, ytfEClfflBOOSENTIIEL 18(iS. Canada shall Y >"-"S������pic^*.to!"tlw= J*"^^^0? i^S^^Ji*?^!?!:. :"-k- -: THE "PEOPLE'S CONVENTION. > , The Convention to accelerate, Confeder- atibn'and to device means to secure responsi-: l>ie! ^verninenti;;������Ec.] I eoniiiijBnced/busiriuss:6n_ Monday/September W Atter/electin������Ato^ -temporary ���������chairman,/and Mr.^;Ev^ns/terri- 'po riiry sec re tary/ a c'o mm i t tee b ri c r e d onitl a Is ��������� was appoin ted. The meeting th eri >d.joi irned pehding^exiiiniaation ������f ^tish ������ at uie time of,admission.; ���������"- ������������������-;', .ii3" F1? ??^inioa of Canada/to pay- anmi- alirout of b������r consolidated reven,������ ftinT bV semi-annual advances, /to British^SMa'f lor the enpport of ner lpcal Government and legislature, tie sum br?100,000- and also an' ^P?������!������r������ntin:aid of the local Government *^nt������������-eoltimbta; equal 1680 cenf^i per head of the poru t on of British;Columbia : tlie miniimini number of said papulation/ in- ?w!-n������,hdmty> not to!be estimated-at less than 40,000 at any time, and the increase of population, other than IndianB; after adrois- 8ionvtpj7e the increase of population, other than Indians; and the said increase of latipn to be;determined by census, or Interest arV bpw n^in f ������o6* Reality; staiAnn r������- ?ein- -he.W m this new.^mi at $1500. new ground ;./������������������//���������. ��������� LIOHTXlNO-CRKfiK.'1' ��������� *V: AlA,. ������W^shi^^?^^ c^ane I;-Fite ' T. 1 . B*wa ������ipoisas.: Dlsbovfry leadf ^V"* ^iaS Wife $9W^^m^Mm^ mai owing. ^xe^^^Am-ipmv:Vcmitryf it "IS;���������' Raid;-'^^ ���������'*��������� ws**.-.-:*i'-'::t-if^i%.,>-:, * "; "-J^' popu- oth'er- >^. WJ I'oMtiic'IL YS^il},e:rju;ox3.,������/./ :M;ft;; acne, 3. pAli.rouse.^lu5T; itwmlams ^ Lakef lIon.F. J ^ Barnard;. Quesnel mouth; J: O. .Armstrong} Cariboc, W 0. King, and rJBabbltt' . A'- ' A "' ' ? '' '���������' y'; Tbe ineetih^ihen^elected Mr Rv Wallace ���������hairuiah;f6/rihe C^ri^entibn^nd O&s* Evans *andB;;HaveIock Secretaries*' The Contention brought tbeir to / a" o lose o n-' /\Ved rie������d ay |J ai) Tbre������q will : fehererhowever|onW^ , cuired m.the-dowc mail, ;, ,- .,, .^Caxtxk ;DKsrnuoTiov;-.-Amon^t the r^,;ial- Jies in .connection with the fate*e w^%r������6t ber>dM^d,javtar:oiyi.yo/.������mata^ot from' " n& r'y; vWbieh1-,number may '-.tie tha nearest correct, vre are^^ibtcprpparei toW; -/ butitw^yidentYthatYa . taken placetfrbmsc are certainly fewer tbat do/make their quiet- adoption' of the following, resolutions and property of British Columbia^4 ; v declaration;: ;, j * * ��������������� A y yy rt^^Pll^ic^0^ Whereas this YCpnvention,/ composed of Colnmbia at the time bf^admission; to belong ^������!������ffa^3 ^prtjsentin^ di^^ wK������?8gfl������4. ^ndiiig; iheir/yarioiiimas; . j -> ------ -- ��������� money then dneorpayable.or that may; afterward accrue,; for such Crown -'lands/"mines; m\ & era sand royal ties :to belong fto Britinh CoU iiinbia, and to bo under the.excinsive control of its Government and leirislature. .' h A]l; atocks/cashj bankers'-balaricesVahd ^eciiritles for money belonging to %ritish Columbia at the,time of admission, to- be the property of British Golurnbiar \No&& &3������������i&������& pr requiretl to -plane clapboards" >nd tongue:antf groove flfJoririg;fbr.th6 la^e number ^f/frame buildings now/in/courae of 'construction may,, be .realized. At the rate the;work;is beingpuslied on at present, another fonbiglit'wiil see^ the princi_jal parti ol- the towii rebuilt and .made habitable and comfortable for the approachihg-winler. "{ AyAVAA ��������� ���������: jr. s,r . . of allTespecfoble dejl&sf , W*xvt&i\ ������lllW MINING INTELLIGENCE; ; -And whereas it is expedient to resolve arid ^ec are what;in Its opinion is rightant!proper ���������'$M W % tritst regain ^ghdwitgac . it may saftly be said that raining in Garilypo at p rose 11 is a I a- s tai i dsti 1 Ir Nearly e very c reek ia dried J������p, and tba principal)work that- i$r oeinfffdoneinmibinff/isan^thenro ngjrtone in mioing isanYthe proiipecfeing- repairing^ :lirie^ There/- are eight claims on V WfLLfA^f CREEK ' Y'A-': VA's doing a .little in the way/of ��������� WashinfrrviiV: The Barker. Shoepshead, Eagle, Sheepskin, Bald head. Welsh, Li llooefe and Cariboo ; an d the whole amount taken but does not /exceed 150 ok. On V ���������;���������<������������������ \vy y.:wvAA.AAiA^ aiid proper "IK .���������.ajf .-.,,. ., v P^r^^KSSii-y; to ^'rombte1;"tbi public >welfare.i/:after/duo/deliberation^-r& A ' -^V^ ^"^ecla^as/fblto^ X"AA.yV:::A].'rA the free and just consent of the governed, and ������������������JSS*th9 '^T?rnmen| tbatdods not exist bv ^���������^Wj^st .consent of the^governed is a ������������������rSJ^P"^P^m������-<������rmi8Sii of JJritish _������i^*r :S2?"*?t *^ gor������rne of mXJjT , theo������^inary consequences S rra?f government aro manifest i������ this colony in the disregard of ryyy -.-MOSQUITO CREEK v ��������� .y ly-A the "Min n eh aba, W i I \ o w, Ho ck i ri g, Po i n't, Tabb and Discovery cos: are -dping a little. The whole amount of gold taken out for the gast week is about 350 oz. On tft'^S'r-..!������ ������������e imuial deficit*, _, MfeSL'^11 public debt, in'cx" ^oloay KK!lft" r^'l__*_������!* of the Ollio commends the colony, and the one is bfiln^ ������ i as P^forable to all po crt ������������������W������te admiS of Brittth Oohu_UJai_I. ' i^a poncy and tl ������ i^nul5 1 - J v���������111', ���������"nperta pepp^ of thm colony: is (he Jerry cos. are making'wages. > j. The only other creek wo bear from that is washing is ;*'���������'���������/' CUXNIXOHAM CREEK. i Sharp Jc'eb. have stopped hydraulicing and on Monday commenced to wash up for the season, it will take about two weeks t.o olean-up tbeir gronnd-sluico, and they estimate that they will have about - $7000 for tbeir summer's work. There have been within the last week some very favorable accounts ef strikes being- made on different localities on GROUSE CREEK. t The Hard-np co. have got a good prospect in what ia believed to be tho old channel. Ou SLATE OVLCU\ j a company of & in teres W have struck a good prospect* On HARD SCRABBLE CRKKK a fine prospect was struck on Friday, last, in a v blind shaft from the tuauel- This is looked upon as ihe best discovery that- Mb made for tlie season, as the- creek is paliry ?sii.^f^lMQ siiclija, good. road/ has b'een built, it seems.very, provoking that an entire!^mining "season lias ^been"*1 alio wed tp ip'n'ss without a particle of benefit,accruing from the expenditure' , .' * ./ -. y . >. ' -" 'BkiTR;���������We -regret* to record -the' death of Mr/Jacob Miller, an.old and resjjected resident'of this 'colony. The deceased was/U nati ve o f Ba va vH/ ind��������� cam e/ to th i s cojo ny i n 1868.; For a'number of years -lie/ was proprietor of the' New! England Bakery^ in Vic- toriaf and: in A the ;spiirigof 767: heOam^to Barkervi! leahd started a'bakery and restiinr: ant, which he continued5"untfr the/late ^ A f te r the "Ore b e establ isli ed b inise If' at Rich - fni I d, in c on n e c tio n with M r; ;-P. Hi ck j but i n a day or two after, was taken if 1 with congestion' of the brain, and continued under, the ^ar������ of Or- CbijxnajiaMl Friday uiorning^ tbe was very niucb respected in the .com mil ni ty, and his death is greatly regretted by all who ] knew him.' \ ��������� -.=,..' ��������� / Sxn.h DRY.-^rThe weather is truly am arvoi; it is now as hot; aiid dry as it was at any time in August last. YesterdayJthe heat was rather oppressive, and unless there should be an immediate change to wet weather there can be scarcely any hope of fall mining this season. > The weather next month, it cal- culations from previous years can be relied upon, will be sufficiently cold to chock the run of water should there bo any rain, and dye butn poor, chance for mining. Wo think we may jvith safety say that the present spell of protracted dry weather is a greater calamity to Cariboo and the colony generally than was the. late disastrous fire hThe Bank of British Columbia has resumed, usinces in Barkerville again; Its office; is opened in the new store of Alessrs.Oenouyion & Kurtz; on their old stand. y [ Coals Aro ^kwoastle.���������Some two or three building uave.been taken down at. Centre- vilie auu transferred��������� to Barkerville^ owing to the. fc'carciiy of seasoned timber* -v iHERE;i.TS clKiici' toriCHl^^Bi" goo.il.supply iTcrms of Subscrjptiori*������HaIC-yMr|y^ . 6 iri atii -/ ��������� _ ' Q������artfirlys " $8,- A A l " Fr^r Books, kc., npply���������ItoiR'/v/^Esther JfcGuefo s reeidtmc'\ RicbfiolJ \ orto$lr:PV'B.ul&] Exprt^srr, ' . > , A. B'triccrvill^ - ��������� srl3'lm ^ -���������'-', , /,' ,y'\A ��������� TK$AiB:AA$i^^ Zmz&y yyyiii vaaai a ��������� BRITISII [Incorporated by Charter; CAPITAI, A A - r.y - $2,500,00^, ' ' " ' '���������'.; y -WitU-pdwcr lo iuct^asii..Lv. ��������� ' :-'-���������-������������������ Ay r . ;���������;���������,;;: ,T).v&ffa mmdm the.Bank's Branches .. ,-^_ l$X ^YANOOU V-BR^'lSjt ^").^: ViC^fi^%;H '.: ; In the' United States//���������:;������������������ AXXXAyyTXy-yy-A rCAf,IFORN*IA/ - -: '���������*y v.-. " -> PORTLAND,^ ���������" yv.y- NEW^YORKr ��������� - ��������� ���������:\;.M)08srs/BB%&" pany'sBank. / ; 4 ON IRELAND���������The Bank of Ireland,; y Alyi. ON MEXICO AND SOUTH AMERICA-- the; /; London Bank ofiMexicp & South America v, ON JGNGLAND���������The Bank of British Cblite y bia. Head Offi ccrVBas fe India Ay en uer :-fy. Leadenhali street; Jtccoivcd on DepiASit, or AflVanceB mt seene so t rangli t . wi th " d i sastrous .results���������of a* momentary character at least��������� ��������� forwe.do not 'apprehend that the calamity, although universal as far as, the tawn of Bar- soo J .000 6,000 1.000 5.0O0 1.200 12^000 1,000 [Gibbs.'barber. Stamphel. shoemaker, Wolf, store, Mason & "Daley, restaurant. .Madame BcDdixeu. saloon, Julia, dwell ing-ho use. Pesirsosi Bros., tinsmiths. Clark's saloon (unoccupied). Louis Wild, shoemaker, M'itler,.hakery,' Aiignst Frank. yy-.. China house, . Jenkins, shoemaker, Parker.saloom. ;. .A ., ,mn &A&m?S^ (occupied as a cnurchj 2.000 Lecuver tOrum bote!, . fj'^A arc just passed throiigb ; and we are pleased io see Unit..Investigation has already instigated by the authorities on this regard to the buildings in the upper 5t*0 3.600 ftiOOO 250 4.000 2.000 been point, in town. ... ���������A:.:- -, ACCIDENTS. There probably wits never a conflagration !of such magnitude, or so destructive to 'property-, in winch so few accidents occurred to the'person as in the present cuse. Not a apparent. will cause temporary dlm^^0!^nti lew individuals may b* !,;-' j*"d ������������at l*y b������ rnioed ."���������mini" Lecuyer Adamson & Hurd. store, DaUoy, photographer, McNerhaney, carpenter, ���������15.000 1,100 00 ,r> korville is concerned, is one tliat will to any /��������� Grim bum &Co., stora, material exten t. reta rd the:ge ������eral. ��������� proapec ts '���������."������������������ A\ AV:'of the;eonntry or the .perm anvn't m in" ng 'in ��������� ,' ���������/ '������������������;������������������ v'Wrests in Ca rib o������.*'Only a low days since ij.yye with much pride spoke of the order and .; ':.���������;. .: , ���������"'.nca'tness' of the town of-Barker vi II iv iihd "'out *. ���������; ; . . ' ' "'" vY^nk had scarcely dried ere that town- was a ' '' 'mass,of'sniQuldeving'.ruins j aud charred tim- Miers and heaps of rubbish only marked, the; i ��������� '��������� '" ��������� s p o t * where;stood the raetr o p o 1 is of Cari boo, y " V, o < ��������� ' ��������� ''yIn just one hour the morcii^ss element had 'turned the tenants ;of -120 houses roofless into './ ,',_ r * * the; streets',1 and Inany with no more property - < ' ,.,: * than-covered their persons; _.< _ ' in^^^fajv* ^4"^ r^������; Y*--: * ? - ^.?#^^ , , r ���������"���������A'diei,",& Barry's salopii,^ near, the -centre-of. : ; ' Y-Wednesday,'-.the .16'th inst. ,Tbe,alarm was y yy a" h-' instantly carried, to-all parts of tlie to wh, but '* ^single glace'seemed, sufficient' to convince ; everyone' that to attempt to /extinguish the . flaiiieSiWas, useless': consequently, each1' one , 'turned.his attention to itbe rescue of his own property.. Those-whose-bouses -were' some- what remote;"from "/tbe);sp.6tbw.hefe the fire ,. originated had a, fair,"chahce,ef saving the , most'of their property j,but those more contiguous had rio;ychance '-whatever,vowing ������to \h<\ character,,���������of the buildings, which .were -ill' of light, material and very, dry: Thes flame^ spread iri all directions with great; rapidity,' and after one or two faint and un-1 &ucconsul adeivnb to A\^Vk its progress, the 'town was'abandoned to its fate, except f near , / the/extreme endsV^At the-"upper.end :o!AhA lo%mt rii^Booji/i saloon, where. Ha paiker , ditch crossed tbe s,ire4 in a fiiirae, tbe fire 5.000 2.000 500 2.000 4.000 500 6,000 500 5,000 worldly prospects none will&'n ������������r the gold mining, prospects of (������S^ ' ^ unchanged, and the same sn rit nf /erDilin ?^J^!^ tbat has open?d^������f and min . .. .....?*... , 1,000 L ".rfdotf 400 10.000 '..4-.000 Y.' ' ;YYY AAA; . ,v V* ' \y A Bw#K '��������� > ' ������ AAA- : VASy ^..:-.'.;,'_' y-. ���������' - >-Vn - a ^a,5oJ������vKed toe some, time; hih? had.'tbcie ^^5? "an7, -degree-of fei'ganizaiion or concert' rof-aeiion it������eo������Jd hays hue b. u ^U.pp ������d ��������� iir-iA .n-Qh/V Btorepi'eo'ntaimng ih. ^>nypA Jtocli of goods in;the town, might have btjen isa^e'd; M"oU"g -3Icon H;d'Wev*i on'/ wa? ss ed. > Mob u attributed to the ready .sup: uA ofiwa'ter vm the ditch, of which * Scott, ��������� as an old and skillful fireman, knew how to ..ayaH Jbimseii;' Here' the fire parted and A$w.epty'p v> ,y\������.>gh .China town and ex- /nausted itselffor want of further pre v. Tlie ..;^'ffort-at the-Iower.end of the town was a'lit- tle more successful. The. progress of the /flames was stopped just before it reached Mclnnes- saloon,:which was saved, and also ��������� , --/.the warehouses .of I Weill and the" H.-B: Co, In j ei , r one hour .'ind'twenty; mio utes from the first cry of fire the last roof fell, and' theYde- , struction of the town of Barkerville was uvo- nounced complete;,.aud fleeing hundreds with ^goods snatched'irora the flames, with "- - ; -.-.-. ?e|axed limbs sat down upon their rescued plunder .'and with a long drawn -breath wiped the perspimtion from their brows. Ay y t -r- :, ,yA ." A THE; L08S. Y ^ Yr- ' rr'-. ������������������ ���������, - -Tho esfcimates ttbat have been made of fiie ' r A Io^s ar?-������������ varied, that it is almost impossible , y . Jpsejr at anything ���������1ik9"������*ia-'*uMirr������te,i^fetteat- - a1.. /���������f������.?.TPJJ-?wlnff^."bow0>^!lf'^w^9 think, is-a clo4e ;;^;,;.^;^/..;;,ap-r>r'oxira'ate;.to the principle losses,'as ascertain ed from the parties themsol ves. - The ac- ::/ . AAvwRptIncludes���������buiidj.ngs'fthd^tbck%������s������"iiifttp������.d ''^vT^.-^f;V^^?1'*'1"^--'^-^*! 1������' '."coiit to replape them A-A-A-; ^p^^enfcepnees.. We^comuicnce at ��������� end of the town, on the / yA'. A: / .."���������';'>';^-i'*-\..:;;:.;���������.kas'i;feipK. ���������_/' yA-y-'A iFii^ri$A^oo)xvyA^v;���������y. .���������.'���������.: O. - pud ero, s t o fe, .';", y . ,':;������������������-:���������' AV*. Rennie. shoe store, T. Murphy, house owner, ' .Sro>rrr\TKL OiJice. .^Tracoy. saloon. ':'" . . Mi������s. Wilson, saloon, . -,/--; Theatre Royal, // ��������� ���������yWyjjhrigrin, "saloon t Av Adarns &.'Penrcy,:tiiisrnUhgf '< , ���������'���������-���������������������������-���������: Welsh:co..Rhafthouse, ���������'.';' - Bajdhead. cor, shaft house,:, r y Ctiirja boi^e, /':/^'BmciEJ&*Mttun..carpenters, I ��������� :Y;Y'Wi^hai:dr-6ra'cksmit-h. / -. ���������^/John^ om<*o, ..:.:. /pavjsooi^atebmaker, 'A, il:'*fi^'Htckman"; saloon, .;.;'������������������;-:'.r..;H:;'To'dd;&!Oo.;^tbr^;.:..;' ):.y vpa.terson:���������; j" v/f - ��������� ���������; ���������; ��������� ��������� / .^v A'Tellie,; Cosmopolitan restaurant OinlstieiBrbSif blacksmiths, :':. ���������xyAlyyA 3-000 Kelly, saloon, , . *-'.'*'' 9 nAf* 'tftr:' ;Jin' C^McHardy,' saloon;:,;-: ���������'.���������;'.,; V:'/; 'y'J \:i '���������y*a;h ������������������������������������Vo 1 keb b u rgh & Co., bu tcb ers, FrankiRichards,������saloon, Cohen-&5rJoB8^M|s|E"xpress. ������������������-���������������������������"'.'; DrGarrall, dwelling. ������^mussiv$jiore and dwelling, jMaspnic-Lodge/ $%���������'Hill;/pamt shop. '���������/���������/������������������ L.Av;BiancY photographer, Kerr^brewery, Sundry! Chipa houses, Sundry private lossea, sav 2;ooo 2;00d tJ;(ioo 1:600 32.00(1 w.odo 10.000 1,000 ���������2,000 40.000! 40.000 15,000: 8,000- 4.000; 33,60b: : 3.000: 1,000- 1.500 6,000 . 8.000 lO.OOOJ ! 1.000 I 2.500 ten and such j concent rated efforts had be come - to. them - a custom. ( Had 'the' same disposition-������'and- -readiness 6;v-fo'and^.th'ii^thdro'^V.bo' invest;their entire fortiiri'oyj>l^'wo6d&h^^btrtid5; ings and" JninsiVred ��������� properlyi will be uiofe careful in guarding agaiust^a similar-cpntin- gencey. by taking the proper means' for Ty 500 100,000 4,000 ' ,500 1.000 . 6,000 8.000 ' 20,000 yA: Making -tlie total loss about S67S,2b(i .y?ty ^roVer of buildings specified above is:86/to which may be added about 30 Chinese houses/and cabins, which will make the total tuiraber'"ofybiiildihjg-s destroyed IIR. ' ' A The losses have been/yariously estimated, thongh chiefly at random, from a half million .^a.millioXand:a:,hair; but. we. thinkV the nguresL/Wtfeh,we:bave: presented"'vtlj-po^. well;asl>ythat.other.abominable and dis^ graceful contingency so,universal upon such pccasio,ns~a basepractice which/webelieve were ./the ..population al on e^*white: would w^V^I^K'^cod tlieinnals/bfiCariboo. >ve allude;to.the; r .'.,....; ,y VA . A A .'A... "///.-; -/���������//.';' th Birjs.:,', ������������������'x.'.-yXA- ���������Soon .after the fire abated, the desponed merchants;;; commenced to ���������- gather "in 'their broods which: were rescued from the flames -''���������; ;. ��������������������������� PROTECTION. ���������; "*; It Ts not ;wHb any degree of . pleasure or boasting that we recall the public mind -to the warning which we gave four months ago in regard to the danger, of ��������� tbe town! from conflagration, tso one could have witnessed the recent fire without being convinced that had our.suggestions then b������en accepted, the town of B;������rkerville would not now-bo a mass of smoking ruins A new town \* about to be erected aiid we would once more implore the leading men to take immediate steps to organize a lire company and procure hose which can be attached 'to either the Barker/or Morning Star ditches, and any fire that may: originate in the town tmrii be in a few moments suppressed^ and at a cost to the merchants much less than Would be required tO insure the property at the ordinary rates of insurance : and; the contingent beneQts ^oiUfj;be-beybiM-.eo^^t^ , AFTKHTHE-pmB. - ���������No 'ordinary-pen sketch ;can/ conve'raf ruo concwptioq of the .scene which followed- Mghfe. was drawing on and bnudreds- of men, women and children were compelled to> seek spelter, ami tons of-goods and' chattels lay scattered along the. creek and on the hillsides ��������� which must be stored. ; aiid,/like.anis whose storehouse had been orerturned by' the plow-share, the despoiled human swarm were ;?^WAftHte������fP������nd- jbatany persdu^ (akih'gad-: exacted an. -.'��������� extortionate,- price for. board ���������ft^iyj".^^^ .Wifo.ojfli W-i aiiyYdescriiv tippy the?fut|tre success of* such prsbti in the: trading line in Cariboo, we .think, will bs SPM**^ tbe^ q]d tpwu.'/:O^.Bari^viMiti:;{jsvgoneN,;0iie h u n d rod and s,ixtee n ,bo uses ha ve been burned; wbicb will :co8t a qiiaHer of a mUlioiwloilai^ tp^ replace, a; half ^million more has been, lost ;n, goods and jiersboal eft'ects^ abouj. a dozen persons have been; ruined /in business aiid us many more are made ; I some two or tbrcn buhdrod persons bave been;,disturbed in tlieir lionies and mode of living, about fifty of Vvbom may leave for the lower ..counter that otherwise would have stayed through tb win ter ;'-... tlie��������� price of Bring has been rai������i������d for a shortr time, but io axon pie of weeks the old rates will be eHtabiished, the; profits of ._v bi ch w i 11 ,be: diy ided: ^P "K31 f^wer person a. apd- i n" ev ery o ther resp ect Cari boo rem ain*. as; ii was before, and a* I the ;departments of hi in Ing and .trading will move oh as if ootb/ng had oc'ciirred to disturb tue -prospects", or prosperity ot the country. Such is our calbi and deliberate judgment in this matter., and we bitve every confidence, tbat future result* will justify the opinion thus expressed. NEW BARKKKYIL1J5. Ere the .smoke of tiio old town has died away, a new town, Pboenix like, has sprung from the ashes thereof. Already are there over .thirty houses, standing in symmetrica} order on the old site, und the foundation of several others laid ; and.many more would yet have been in the course of erection were it possible to obtain carpenters and tools. The buildings erected are by the following persons:. Adams &Pearcy, Todd, Bruce & Mann, Bowron, Davison. Winnard* .Wolf, Mason, Ronnie, Wild, Davis, McXerbanie. Parker, Grunbaum, Van Volkinburgb