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602 JUNE 23 & 25, 1865 NEVADA GAZETTE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1865
GENERAL ROSSEAU ON NEGRO BARBERS.—The Washington Union, of the 7th ultimo relates
the following:
An affair occurred this morning in the barber shop connected with Willard’s Hotel, that, for
the time, caused more or less excitement, and relative thereto there were several conflicting
stories afloat, and as far as we can learn from a gentleman who witnessed the affair, it appears
that General Rosseau, member of Congress elect from Kentucky, and who served with
considerable credit as a General in the Federal army through the war, was getting shaved by the
foreman of the shop, who has hitherto borne the character of a genteel and quiet colored man,
when, by some accident, he cut the General’s lip. The General told him to be more careful, when
the barber, in a peculiar tone, informed the General that he did not do it intentionally, when the
General informed him that he would hit him if he addressed him again so insolently. The barber
than jerked the towel from the General’s neck, and warning him if he hit him he would cut his
throat from ear to ear. The General, at this point, rushed to his room for his pistol, and when he
returned his friends interposed, as the barber also had obtained a pistol, and threatened to blow
the General’s brains out if he entered the shop. This is as near the truth of the matter as we could
get. We endeavored to see the colored man and get his version of the affair, but he was non est
for the time being.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—The Transcript of yesterday morning, in a paragraph on the public
schools, says some complaint has been made about the schools recently, but it is satisfied there is
little foundation for it. The editor of the Transcript is well aware that among the pupils attending the
Intermediate School is a young girl who is employed to entice customers into a brothel. This fact was
proven in a late trial in the County Court, as well as other facts showing a still deeper degradation, but
which would not be proper to put in print. Complaints were made to the Trustees by quite a number of
persons sending children to the school, and they were requested to remove the cause, but neglected to do
so, although virtually admitting that certain children should not be permitted to attend. If this is not a food
“foundation” for “complaint” we hardly know what would be.
FREIGHT CHARGES.—The Grass Valley Union says the railroad company have concluded that
hereafter freight shall be transported over the road at so much per ton weight, instead of measurement.
It is also stated that they are willing to allow some reclamation to those who have been overcharged for
freight in the past. We have seen no authoritative statement that the railroad company had come to this
determination; but the fact that they have already lost a large portion of the carrying business of Nevada
and Grass Valley, has probably had the effect to bring the officers of the company to their senses.
MINE SOLD.—The Grass Valley National learns that the Cambridge mine, adjoining the Lucky, has
been sold to a New York company for twenty-four thousand dollars. The late owners, who have sold, are
Con. Reilly, John Therny [sic], Eugene Bogan, William White and brother, and P. Donnelly and brother.
The mine is undoubtedly a rich one.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1865
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—Now that the objectionable pupils have been dismissed from the
Intermediate School, and the schools all closed for the term, the Transcript comes out with a half column