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The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23
Shasta Co. Mining aud wnter Company

The first annual election Of Trustees for this
Company, was held in this place, according to
published notice, Wednesday last and re-
suited in the selection of the following persons
for that position, viz: Capt. |. n. Briceland JAS
Nj. Rhodes and Samuel II. Dosh The Trus-
tees In obedience to an article in the By
Laws OF the Company, Immediately proceeded
TO choice of one of their own number for Presi-
dent, and Capt. Briceland was at once selected
tor that position.
We have full confidence now, that this work
so important to our County, will be prosecuted
to speedy completion. And while Capt Brice-
land does not GO so far as to give positive assur
ance of his entire ability to put this work
through at once, yet we are happy to assure the
Stockholders, and other interested parties, that
be is confident that he can make such arrange
ments in few weeks as will render its prompt
prosecution absolutely certain.
Capt. Briceland is known to cur citizens as
tie head of the House of Adams & Co. in this
city up to within few days past, and his ac-
knowledged business qualifications and energy
of character the best guarantee of mis- ability
10 carry tho WORK through, when II Is once re-
commenced.
The day that the Shasta County Mining and
Water Company is completed, and in the full
tide of successful experiment, will prove an au-
spieious period in the history of this County
1t will enable miners to work the best mining
district in Northern California. we do not idly
make the remark that the country through
which this canal will be taken is the best in
Northern California. We utter the rather bold
assertion because numerous miners who are
well informed ON the whole subject, have as
sured us that such is the case and becaues of our
own knowledge of the usual yield of claims on
the ground at time when water can be obtain
ed; and also, because those miners who have
made these representations, as an earnest of
their sincerity, have taken up claims in the dis
trict referred to and laid by them for the last
year or more, with the hope of ultimately work
ing them out when this canal is completed,
We believe that their hopes will be speedily
realized. In few weeks, if it proves SO, we
will assure them os the fact positively
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FROM fREKA.-Wc regret that we have &c
ceived no later news from Yreka ti!an that fur
nished by our regular correspondent in his COM
municailon on our first page, and which should
bear date April 10th. We hoped to hear from
him again before going 10 press with the inside.
but are disappointed.
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MORE. N.s EERusY.

VIE PhCfRlETOES OF THIS FERRY
Il lave 10 hesitation III r,co,nlnel,din. it To
the travelling public as The best on Pin River.
1t Is direct in track of the miner going to or
returning from the PHI River mines, and ray
eiers will find difficulty in getting {, rri, Il
over at amy hour of HE nj hi or day.
Pitt River ap23 If.
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Ey Great damage has been sustained by the
farmers of the Sacramento Valley from the late
freshet. The transcript says whole crops of
grain in the earth, gardens under cultivation,
live stock houses and different kinds of personal
effects, have been destroyed and swept off by
the violence of the current.
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STEAMER FASHION SuYK.-We learn by An
thony & Co.'s Express, that the steamers Conf
dence and Fashion came i'll collision in coming
up the river, about four miles below this city,
whereby the latter sunk.
We learn that one of the fremcn is missing.
Capt Van Pelt, of the Confidence Immediately
went alongside, and brought the passengers to
the city.-Sac. Journal, Ap,H 10.
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COMPETITION THE LIFE OF TRADE.-Mr. Par
ker, messenger of Rhodes & Lusk, informs us
that the butchers of Weavervile have reduced
tie price OF fresh beef to twenty cents per pound
in their endearors tn undersell each other. II
is an i'll wind that blows no one good so the
miners are lndulsing in Fl csh beef with the ut
most ibcraity.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23

JUDICIAL SALARIEs.-A bill passed The Senate
on the Sih inst, fixing the yearly compensation
of County Judges of Shasta and Butte at So 500
each; and of Siskiyou, Colusa, Trinity and Ka-
math at 81 400 each. The Associate Justices oil
the Court of Sessions of these counties are to re-
ceiSe s. per diem
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HE APP sARANCE OF THE CoUNTRY-The snr-
rounding hills begin to present a most beautiful
appearance-all covered with green grass and
bedecked with flowers of every hue. The Sac
ramento Valley too is lovely beyond description.
being clothed with heavier coat of grass than
1t has produced since the spring of 80.
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PITT RIVER TRADING. 5susr

Z EERSONS TRAVELLING To AND FROM
4 the Pitt River Mines are inferno, thai tI,,
undersigned has established trading rost ut
me crossing on Pit River, Opposite side. hero
they can be accommodated with meals and tl.,
best Of liquors. CAPT. W. b, FLEESON.
Pitt River, April %, 1888 ap23 If.
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GLoRE IloTEL.-It will be seen by an a,lver-
tsement III to-day's paper, that this elegant and
eommodious Hotel is again to be thrown open
ON Sunday next by its proprietor Mr.. c. S.
Parker We trust that he mag meet with full
share of public patronage.
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ADJOURNMENT OF THE IEGISLATuRE.--We learn
bJ private letter from Senator Sprasue thai
the Senate, on the 18th inst, passed resolution
f'r an adjournment sine die on the 1lh OF May
next.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23

RaTuRxED.-Mr Jas. Daisll, who has been on
a visit OF some months 10 his former home III
Illinois, has again returned TO Shasta, satisfied
that California is the best country in the world
to live ill.,
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Rhodes & Lusls,. Exprcs..

We are under many obligations to this Ex-
press for late Atlantic and California papers
Also for copy of the Panama Echo of recent
date
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Tn FIN t lcarnlilat on Monday last Mcssrs
Bull, Baker & Co. had some six luudred dollars
worth of gold dust stolen of heir store at Red
Bluffs. The day following four head OF thcil
oxen were run off.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23

DIED--At Oswego. N. Y, Jan. 2l, Mrs. Lucia
Steele. of consumption. wife Of Elijah Steele Esq
81 SCOTS Valley.
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WESTERN sTAEs LODGE NO. ,, OF
#. AND A. NEASONS

MgII%%zzx< MEET AT THEIR HALL IN SHASTA
szi&.s: every Saturday evening. Regular meet
$SsE@Ns lnss first and third Saturday of enc
month Brethren i'll good standing are invited
to attend A. f. GALLOWAY. ". NJ
JAMES j. GLENN, Stcy. marl9 If
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23

IL IF Green Peas begin TO appear quite plenti-
laiiy In our markets. 1t is more than two weeks
SINCE llie first lot was brought in from neighbor-
lns TardcnS.- Tines &. Irrnse,;.t
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23

ExTESsIoS.-The Legislature of Missouri, like
that of California, has bill before it proposing
an enlargement of its chief city; and large
party of property holders in ST. Louis, like those
of San Francisco, are fighting against it with all
the artior inspired by individual interest If
either of these cities are enlarged, certain pro-
perry, now the most valuable, would become
deprcciatcd-an.l hence the owners of this par
ficnlar property arc opposed to the movement 10
the dea b, regardless of the interest of the people
at large. We are every day more and more con-
WINGED that there is very little real patriotism III
existence-and that. in the language of the ras-
cully old clerk in the play, this is a wicked,
wicked word''
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SHASTA WHOLESALE PRICES
CURRENT.

SHASTA, April 23rl. lSJ3.
The heavy rains caused dulness the be- gin
ming of the week, having rendered the trails
almost impassaple; bat we now have fair wealth
CT, and yesterday many trains left for the upper
country. Staple articles sold at low figure
and mnst go lower when the roads improve us
freishts will then necessarily go down. The
miners north of us will have no fault to find
with prices for many months.
The following our figures for yesterday as
corrected by one Of our merchants:
Flour, 10 Nails, 20a25
Corn Meal, kiln Molasses, l,7Jo2 30
dried, IS Brandy, S21a5
do Gala. ground, l6al7 W hiskey, O., lS7 4n2, 80
Barley. Hoo Rye, Mon, 2l2ia2,25
Clear Pork, 36o3S Port Wine S2u3
Hams, 3Sa40 Butter, Inf bbls, 20
Bacon, 40u45 Lard, 10
Rice, Carolina. 25aO0 Chill Peaches, ~
Teas, Imp. and Dried Apples, 9aoaj
Gun Powder, 75a100 Candles, jOs35
Coffee Rio, Java, 2jn2S Salt, lSa20
Sugars, Manila, l5al7 Tobacco. Grape 55otU
= No. l China, 1920 Mackorel. s3Oa32
& pd, crusll'd, 25n2S Pointocs, (none) 2aa"4
Cheese, 30a35 Beans ljoi6
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a FAssTNEEs WANTED.

NlTH CAPITAL OF FROM $1,000 TO
w $1,000, 10 go into The launching lusncr.
For particulars apply al this otlcr, or Ia James
Loae' al the flnihe Market. nl23 liz
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Adam. & Co.'S Exprc.s.

We are particularly indebted to Felix Tracy,
Esq, OF this Express, for very early delivery
yesterday afternoon of Sacramento papers of the
l9ih and San Francisco papers of the 18th inst.
Also Tor full files of Atlantic and Pacific papers
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23

SACRAMENTO AGENcY.-Mr. ]. NJ. Shepherd
will hereafter act agent for the Shasta Court
err in Sacramento. His office is at the Book
Store of Shepherd & Sydam, street, between
9TH and 9Th streets
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INDIANS on CoTToxwooD.-The Indians have
been SO very annoying to settlers on Cottonwood
for several months, that a company Ct men start
ed up the South Fork of that stream, one day las.
week, and administered very severe chastse-
ment to the offenders. Webelieve they fought but
one rancharic, and killed some ten or fifteen In
dams
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23
SE'rG,E.

4 Ii PERSONS HAVING ANIMALS ON
N the ranch Of Ike ind, rsisned, on Cotton
wood Creek, are requested % call and get III, IN
away ln'mt diaiely, We intend clu,in. tho
rahchihs nuSlness, WOOD X HARRIS.
ai23 it
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IsHsl.zGEOU& NOTICE.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuRcH.-Pmblic SER
vices every Sunday at l0i a. NJ. and j Z. NJ.
Sunday schuol every Sunday al 81 p. NJ.
Rev JAMES RoGERs Pastor.
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SAN FRANCISCO AGEScY. john H. Miller,
Esq. will hereafter act as Agent fos tie Shasta
Courier in San Francisco, We take pleasure in
recommending Mr.. NJ. to the favor of the San
Francisco merchants. They may be fully assured
that all business orders for the Courier left with
him will be faithfully attended to.
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THE SHASTA COURIER.
gents for the Courier.

The following gentlemen are our regularly
authorized Agents, empowered to collect Sub
-scrptions, Advertisements, and Job Work. and
receipt for the same:-
San Francisco.-JoHN H. Muller
Wearerviile.-CRAM, ROGERS & Co.
One Horse Tomn-HAYwooD q. Co. and
SMITH & ToLLMAS, Expressmen.
French Glch.-AloRRow & SHANNON, and Mr..
SHRoErER.
Yreka.-CRAM, ROGERS & Co.
- AGENTS wanted in every portion of the
mines
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23

A NOVEL NEWSPAPER IlEAD.-The San Fran
cisco Golden Era has new and elegant che adj
cut ont of Quartz Rock 1t says, taken from the
richest quartz lead ever discovered in Califor-
mia. The blocks used in The engraving weigh
eight pounds four ounces, and, according to anal
ysis, contain II dwts. of gold TO the pound of
rock-so that it is literally what it purports to
be, a Golden Era The Go'den Era is a Sunday
paper-a large and beautiful shee,-flled with
sprishtly and interesting interchangeable tie
best family paper published in the State. 1t is
always most welcome visitor 10 our table.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23

DOCUMENTARY FAvoR<.-We return our thanks
TO Senator Gwin for bound copy of the Pres;-
dents Annual Message and accompanying docu-
ments, and the Patent Office Report for 1851
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Also, to the Hons. S. S. Williams. Coffroth.
Hubbs, Sprague, Cabaniss and Gen. Denver, 70
valuable documents
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LEONARD ScoTT & Co.'s LIST OF BRITISH Pc
RIoDIcAL PUBLIcATIoNs.-We again call atten-
ton to the advertisement of this celebrated
publishing house, on our first page By that adj
vertsement it will be seen that the five leading
British Periodicals can be obtained for an
tire year for the small sum of ten dollars. and
that the postage is merely nominal. Black
woods Magazine will alone be worth the entire
sum necessary to procure the whole number OF
periodicals. Professor Wilson, better known
Christopher North is its renowned editor. while
its contributors embrace the names of the first
writers of the age. 1t is at this tirie unusually
attractive, from the serial works of Bulwer and
of other distinguished writers. which grace the
pages as original contributions, appearing first
in this Magazine, both in the British and Amer
lean editions BY an arrangement with the
British publishers, early sheets of the Magazine
regularly forwarded to this country TO
enable the Publishers to issue their reprint be-
fore the original edition arrives. The Cax-
TONS" and "My Novel;" by Dulwer; My Pen
insuar Medal The Green Hand,'' and other
serials of a similar stamp, are among the works
alluded TO. Their great popularity in this coun-
try will show, i'll this feature alone, the attrac-
tons Of Blackwood's Magazine.
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PER HARRILL & Cos EXPRESS.
From Pin River.

From Pitt River.
We learn from our friend James L. Hart, ESQ.,,
who has just returned from these new diggings,
that the miners holding claims on Squaw Greek
are making capital wages No addi,io gulches
or ravines have yet been discovered that have
proved more than ordinarily rich. Many miners
have left for their old claims about Horsetown,
Middletown, Midtown, Arbuckle, Bald Hill,
&C., satisfied to hold on to them, with the hope
of working them in the fall when the Shasta Min
ing and Water Company shall have completed
its work Notwithstanding this, however, the
Pitt River diggings are emphatically good, and
will yield many pile during the summer to the
fortunate ones of the large number of miners
who will mine there the present season.
We have been shown memorandum book,
together with some private papers, belonging
to Col James Freaner, that were found in an
old deserted Indian Rancharie, some fifty miles
up Pitt River. This removes all doubt in re-
his companions. The book and papers are of
but little intrinsic worth, but will be forwarded
to his brother. The papers were found by a
prospecting party, and sent to this place by
George A. Duffy, Esq
We are sorry to learn that this party, in
crossing Pitt River, lost three of their number
by drowning. One of the men lost was John
Lee, from Iowa.
The miners had an Indian shot on Squaw
Greek for stealing.
By advertisements in the proper columns. it
will be seen that Capt. Fleeson has established
trading post at the crossing of Pitt River and
that Aorehead's Ferry is in full operation. Thus
persons DESTROYS of visiting these mines, will
find no inconvenience in doing So
Will not some miner write from Pitt river
Where is the nervous quill of Simpson JIM
EMIGRArIoN TO CALIFoRNIA--Our atlyiccs from
Missouri assure US that the emigration the pres
ent season from that State will be greater than
any previous year. The Oseola Independent says,
&c we learn from all parts Of the State, the emil
grafton to California and Oregon will be much
larger than last year." The St. Louis Intelligent
of March 5, also says, /" our population-that
which can be least spared-is, if we are rightly
informed, going off in troops-every face set
west" This being the case, we trust citi-
zens will see the wisdom Of taking timely steps
to have the Noble Route properly opened. AS
this is undoubtedly the least difficult pass through
the Sieras, large portion of the emigration may
be brought Immediately into this section pro-
vided timely and adequate measures are taken.
We look upon this as matter of the greatest i'm
portance to this portion Of the State and trust it
will not be neglected.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-20
Che famtlp Circle.

TURKISH PROVERBS" He that speaks truth
must have one foot in the stirrup."
"The friend looks at the head the enemy at
the foot" The one to admire the protector, the
q other to detect his failures
"He that falls to the sea, takes hold of the
serpent to be saved"
= "To him of good judgment the sound of a
gnat suffices, to him who lacks it the noise of an
orchestra avaleh not"
"The kettle caleth the saucepan smutty."
"The teeth of horse of which present has
been made are not observed"
"Atter the carriage is broken, many offer
themselves to show the road"
"The nest of blind bird is made by God"
"Athough the tongue has no bones, it breaks
bones"
"a foolish friend does more harm than wise
enemy"
More tleas are caught with drop Of honey,
than by hogshead of vinegar" eaioas
do good and throw it into the sea if the
fishes don't know it, God will"
He who knows everything is often dec civ
ed."
"A friend is more valuable than relative"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-20
Horrible Phenomena.

1t is generally known, says the Charleston
Courier, that in B,rbadoes there there is a mys-
terions vault in which no one now dares to de-
posit the dead. II is 10 a churchyam near The
sea side. In 1907, the first coffin that was de-
posted in it was that Of Mr.. GODDARD; in l80S,a
Miss A. M. Chase was placed in ii, and in 1912.
was opened for the body of the Hon. 7. Chase /;
but the three first cotfns were found IN con-
fused state having been apparently tossed from
their places. Again was the vault opened TO
receive the body of al Infant, and the four cof-
fins, all of lead and very heavy, were found much
disturbed. In 1916, Mr.. Brewster body was
placed in the vault, and again great disorder
was apparent among the cotfins In 1919,
Mr.. Clarke was placed in the vault, and as be.
fore the cotfns were in confusion.
Each time the vault was opened, the cotiins
were replaced in their proper situalons-that is,
three on the ground side by side, and the others
laid on them. The vault was regularly closed
the door, IA massive stone, which required six or
seven men to move) was ccmented by masons,
and though the floor was oi sand, there were no
marks of footsteps or water. Again the vault
was opened in 1919. Lord Combemere was
then present. and the coifins were G~nd thro vn
contusedly about the vault-some' with their
heads down and others up. "What could have
occasoned this phenomena In no other vault
in the island had this ever occurred Was it
an earthquake which occasloued it, II the effects
OF an inundation OF the vault?" These were
the questions asked by Barbados journal at
the time; and no one could afford solution.
The matter gradually died away, until the
present year, when on the 10Th of February,
the vault was again opened, and all the cofins
were again thrown about as confusedy as be.
fore. A strict investigation took place, and no
cause could be discovered Was it. after all
the sudden bursting Of noxious gas from one OF
the cotfns that could have produced this phe-
nomena? Il so, it is against all former expert.
ence. The vault has been hermetcaily sealed
again--when to be reopened we cannot tell.
In England there was parallel occurrance
TO this, some time ago, at Hauton, in Suffolk. II
is stated that on opening vault there, several
leaden coffi ms, with wooden cases, which had
been fixed on bisrs, were found displaced, to the
great CONSERVATION OF the villagers. The cof
fins were again placed as before, and the vaul
was properly closed. when, another of the famil,
dung, they were again found displaced; ant
two years after that, they we're not only found
all off their biers, but one coffin, (so heavy at
to require eight men to raise it,) was found OF
the fourth step which led down the vault; ant
it seemed perfectly certain that no human hant
had done this.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-20
The Preservation of the Eyes.


You should touch your eye but with your elbow"
OLD PEovLRp,
There is a tradition at least, as old as Tlmud.
that the eyes are strengthened by drawing the
fingers across the eyeds in horizontal drec
licn. Ex President Adams, who was affected
with an obstruction of the tear passage, used
this method to get rid of of the accumulated hn
id, and ancient practice was brought into greater
notice by the example of the iusrious states
man. The obsolete theory, that the interior sur
face of the eyeid becomes iaitened as age ad
vances, was again revvcd,and it becomes bus
mess to advert to instructions for kneading the
organ into shape with the fingers! For the mod
crate sum of ten dollars, the tell tale spectaccs
might be laid aside, and ancient ladies' and gem
tlcnen be enabled to see and read with oil the
sharpness of miss in her teens.
II cannot be expected Tint operations founded
on a false theory can be- sate 10 practice. II is
untrue that the outer surface of the eye becomes
flatter with advancing age. and therefore mani
puatons TO restore what is not wanting in an
organ so delicate in structure that rude pull
may be followed by perpetual darkness, should
be avoided. The writer was lately called to
visit an aged female, who had been suffering
acutely for months, after submitting while in
health TO the manipula,ions of rciuvenatinp
Ii nerent. The lens was dislocated and pressed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-20
D. P. THOMPSON. EDITOR & PROPRIETOR,

condition and relations. 1t attributes to al men
The same origin, responsibility, sinful moral
character. aud ruin, and sets before all the same
means of rescue, ard The same high destiny. 1t
individualizes each man, and in all the great
essentials OF humanity it makes no difference
between him and his fellow men. Its ultimate
subjective purpose is to lead all men to live like
Christ, and to love their neighbors as them
selves 1t must, in its extension, annihilate
many human distinctions and produce feeling
of true equality, Its whole tendency is to re-
pubicanism. If this be true, there will be no
permanent repnbicansm in Europe ill that con-
tinent is Chris'anized.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-20

Edward A. Hannegan is determined to re.
cover his psst nisioriunes, by becoming an
ernest temperance Refomer. At recent camp
meeting he declared himself ready to vote for
the Maine Law, in 'l'e absence of any thing
better,but expressed his belief that nothing short
of total extirpaton of the article from the face
of the earth would effect the desired object