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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-04-07

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accused of the murder Of Thomas Quincy,
in q riot ut Gorham's Corner,six months
since, were tried last week in Portland and
convicted Of murder in the second degree.
Tho penalty attached to this offence Is i'm.
prisonment for life. Attorney Gen. Evans
managed the prosecution in behalf Of the
Tor tho defence.
LARGE Ecos. John W. Hanson brought
into our Office, ono day last week, two speci.
mems Of "hen fruit" which We have not
heard equalled this spring They weighed
~ ounces each, and were laid, so no In.
forms US, by biddy Of mixed breed, q cross
Of tho Dorkin and Shanghai. We don't DO.
lievc they Gun DO beat.
ANOTHER CoMET.-A correspondent Of the
Providence journal, dating from Brown
University, states that q brilliant como, il
visible in tho northwest. Ih altitude at
~. p. NJ, on Wednesday, was ten or
twelve degrees, and its bearing . little TO
the west Of northwest. Notwithstanding
a pretty strong twilight, It appeared quite
bright to the naked eye, with tail somewhat
bushy. and four or Eve degrees In length.
With good common spy-g lass, this neu.
cleus was very distinct, and pretty well de-
fined. f.E.,..-.... --,--.--irt ~.
School DISTRICT No. 4. Al q meeting
of The vo,ers Of School District No. 4, in
This town, April isi, Edmund Perkins was
chosen Moderator; Leonard Andrews,
Clerk and Abel H. Jellison, James Smith,
Jr, and Charles Hardy, Agents; Richard
NJ. Chapman, F. Robbie and Amos W. Page,
Committee. H.' d'f
II was also voted to purchase a lot and
build another school house in this district.
Turing The present year. ii3a tae DO ~
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

A HUSBAND IN TRoUBLE.-Alouzo Gilbert, a
youth of seventeen years. is experiencing much
tribuIation in his efforts secure the assistance
of The Recorder of The Bay City, in regaining to
his loving arms his devoted wife a young woman
of thirteen summers. He accnses Mrs Warner,
the mother of the aforesaid young woman " with
having concealed his +" sleeping partner" The
Herald says he called the keeper of the boarding
house where he stopped to prove the undying
affection of his wife, and succeeded completely
in establishing that fact. Subsequent to this.
however, the loving wife referred to, wrote
letter to the Recorder stating that she left the
bed and board of her husband of her own accord
for sundry good reasons, one of which was that
that yonng gentleman had expressed an inten-
ton, if occasion should seem to require it, to
stamp the face off of her.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09
THE SHASTA COURIER
SATURDAY MORNING. DEC. 9, 1854.
Agent. for the Cssrier.


The following gentlemen are our regularly
authorized agents, empowered to COLLECT Sub
scrp,ions, Advertisements aud Job Work. and
receipt for the samc.--
IVearerrAle. -CAAM, RooERs q Co., and
RHODES & LUsK.
One Horse. J'otcn.-- Woodward & CHAN
DLER, Expressmen.
French clg<1slck.---THoMPsos s. ZISs and kSAP
PAR &sScHuLTz.
YTeka-CxAM, ROGERS & Co., and RHODES &
ErsK
EPJ. w. Evans, of the firm of Best & Co., l.
our regular agent at Bestville, North Salmon
River, Klamath county.
n Murray e. Armstrong; Express is an an-
thorised Agent of this paper.
~ AGENTS wanted in every portion OF tho
mines.
REuovAL-L. P. Fisher, our agent at Sal
Francisco, has removed his Office from the Mer
chants Exchange to Adams Il Co.'S new tx
press house, Mont gornery Block. We tax;
pleasure III recommending Mr.. Fisher TO ih3
merchants Of San francisco. AS an agent to-
this paper. he has been faithful aud re.
liable, and any advertising placed III his hand.
for the Courier. will not fail of publication foi
the want of attention on his part.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09
The Indians Again.

The condition of three or four thousand Indi-
ans OH Pitt and McCloud Rivers, aud their trlbu'
taries. is such as to excite the sympa;hies OF al
those who are capable Of feeling for suffering.
humanity. II not now in few weeks they viii
be- in an absolute state of starvation. This is NJ
idle statement. made for the purpose ct writing
AN interesting para agraph"-bnt startling facl4
aud fact that shonld attract the attention oi
Col. Henly. Our Information is from a source
that precludes ali doubtn regard TO the matter
What shall be done7 A gentleman. writing
from l.s tCousa Reservation, thinks that Colonel
Henly is.p9t authorised 10 furnish these Indians
with food, unless they go to Nome-L Lackee. This
may be so, but we cannot believe it; The mali
object of the appropriation of $3000G for Indiag
purposes in Calitornl ia, was doubtless for the ess
tablishment of Reservations: but surely Colonel
Henly has some discretionary power in the ex,
pendture OF this money And If lie should con-
clude that-by furnishing these Indians with
food, and thus saving them from starvation this
winter-he would so gain their confidence as to
be able next summer to overcome their present
great repugnance to abandon their monntains
homes for the Valley, it is perfectly competent |
for him to make such expenditure of the mon
les in his hands, Ii is impossible to get these
Indians upon the Colusa Reservation this winter.
Must they therefore be permitted to starve 2
We maintain the proposition that it is within
the scope of the powers delegated to Col. Henly,
and not inconsistent with the Indian policy now
being acted upon, 10 use portion of the money,
at his command for the purpose OF removing the
Indians to the Reservations. We believe that a
iudicious expenditure of public funds at the
present time, in supplying food to these destitute
Indians, will greatly hasten the time when they,
can be removed i
Our motive in urging this matter SO frequently
upon the attention of those having in charge the
Indian affairs, is two-iold-s sympathy for the In
dian and desire to have the, property Of the,
white settler protected. 1.-THE cravings Of hun !
ger, however, become insupportabe, and the
savages about whom we speak commence hos
tlities they will of coarse in the end prove the
greater sufferers, even though they succeed III
destroying the property and lives of portion OF
the whites. 4.,s
But it is believed by those who should know,
and do know that the expenditure of few
thousand dollars would wholly prevent the hap.
pening of such deplorable state of things Two
or three thousand bushels of barley, placed at
Fort Reading. and judiciousy distributed TO the
Indians through the winter as their necessities
might require, would save them from the neces-
siry of stealing, and prevent an amount OF suffer
ing horrible to contemplate.
We ask then, for the sake of these suffering
Indians. whose unhappy condition appeals SO
earnestly to the Government for assistance, as
well as in the name of the whites, that the Indian
Agents take some action in regard to this matter
at once
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

SERVED HIN RiGHr.-An individual bv the
name of Leonard-oftb anti-Nebraska stripe
was recently paraded on rail through the
streets of Campo Seco. and afterwards pelted
with stale specimens of what very modest
offended the 9 sovreigns" by riding through
that town with buxom wench of Ethiopian
blood. 1t is thought that this ride will have The
effect of working salutary change in MIR. Leo
nard's opinions and that hereafter he may be
safely set down as being :. sound on the wooly-
heads" 'f u III. si.- .
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

AN AcRosTic.-Sone young woman with
whiskers,we opine,) has written an acros'ic up
on the name OF one of the editors of this paper,
and published the same in the MarysvilIe Her
oid. We have not seen it, but are informed that
1t abounds in declarations of love for the SUBJ
scriber. Now. General, if you will have the
goodness to send us copy of the same, we will
be most happy to reciprocate the favor. if any
Petticoated divinity should ever be inspired by
your physiog' to address. you through the
Courier IN similar description Of composition
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

THE STOLEN SrocK.-The large number Of
animals recently stolen from the Cow Greek
Country, were not run off by the Pitt River In
dans, was supposed, but by some of those
tribes inhabiting the country lying upon the
head waters of Cow, Butte. and Hat Creeks
The company of whites who recently started
upon the trail OF the thieves, have returned.
without overtaking them. The stock were run
off to the north and east of the Lower Butte.
Mr.. Woodman, of Cow Creek. informs US that
the Pitt and McCloud river Indians have not, so
as he knows, been gully of any rogueries
this fall.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09
The Largest La.p sfasld in the World.

The Largest Lamp 81 Gold in the World.
We mentioned last week the fact that an i'm
mense lump of gold had been found somewhere
in Calaveras county. weighing l6l pounds The
following description of this astonishing nugget
the largest in the worlds given by the San
Francisco Herald:
Estimating it to contain 20 pounds of qnartz
rock, which is a large allowance in the opinion
OF experienced persons who examined il. the
actual weight of the gold in it will be l4l lbs.
or 2256 ounce avoirdupois. the vane OF which
at $17 25 per ounce would be $3S.9l6. This
is the largest nugget OF pure gold ever found in
California or in the world 1t was brought
down TO this city yesterday by Adams & Co.,
and will be shipped to the Atlantic States in the
steamer of to-day. The proprietors of it We're
SO excited by their good luck that they sat up
beside their treasure night and day on its way
here. Mr.. Perkins, OF the company to
whom it belongs states that il was taken ont in
Caleveras County. on Wednesday evening No.
vember 22nd, just the company were about
quitting work for the day; he would not give
any particulars to where the claim Is located,
except that it is in the county above named. The
company consists of four Americans and one
Swiss. Mr.. Perkins belongs to Lexington, Ken
tncky, and for the past t~ years. although he
has labored hard, very unsuccessful, never
having more than 5000 at any one time during
that period The length of this immense mass is
about fifteen inches, and lis width from five and
one-half to six inches. As one side Is extremely
irregular and uneven in its formation, it is diffi
cult arrive at the exact thickness, but 1t will
probably average four inches The other side
is almost fat and presents ii solid mass of pure
gold; the only quartz perceivable is on the up
per or ragged side, and some pieces are so
loosely imbedded in the precious metal that, itt
the aid OF a pointed instrument, they might be
easily removed. The whole mass, at some pc
riod, has apparently been in fused state.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09
BY Testerday's Express.

Adams & co. and Rhodesv& Co, run an F.
press yesterday morning from Red Bluffs to hi.
place-distance IS miles. Adams & Co. d.Iv.
cred the papers at this office at precisely ten
minutes past 10 o'clock by urtime-piece-,brss
hours and ten minutes from. Red Blufs-apd
ahead of all competitors. - TEs
Their Express for Weaverville, in chsrse
of one Of Cram, Rogers & Co.'S riders continued
immediately on to that place. which it doubles,
reached by the hour OF 2 o'clock, with papers
for the use of the Times of this morning. Horse.
flesh was made to suffer considerably.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

II Crime is made source of considerable
profit to the Bay city On the 29th ult the re-
ceipts of the Recorders Court amounted t,
$780,
HUMBOLDT CoUSTY SEAr-An election to
find the County seat of Humboldt was held
on the 2Oth ult. Eureka and Onion were The
competitors. large majority of the votes
cast for Union. The Times, however, speaks o
the election the late outrases against, law
order and common decency." and calls upon The
County Judge not TO regard the returns from
certain precincts where wholesale frauds had
been committed.
Eg wire suspension bridge has been con-
sirncted across the North Fork OF the American
river at Whiskey Bar
THE UnPqUA FLrA.-The Umpqua Gazette
discourses thus of the flea of Umpqua:-
The flea of Ike Umpqna is unrivalled for size
and beauty. 1t has six legs and two wings. anG
is of u dark chestnut color shading to black
gloss. II has bristles, like hog.
What whopper! There is kind of fee
mentioned in :he Scriptures that we would ear
editor Of the Gazette: we believe it is called
: flee the wrath to come.
A FLrET-There are. saws The Union no les S
than twenfy-nine river steamers plying to and
from San francisco.
Eg The shipment Of treasure from San Fran :
cisco for the week ending Dec LIST $l,S5l,-
375. ii l. -
TuRSIP.-The editor of the Hxnboldt Times
has been shown a turnip nieasnring AZ inches in
circumference, and weighing 81! lbs.
|. JUDICIAL ExEcrTIoN.-Estes. the murderer.
who made his escape from Humboldt Jail. and
who was retaken on Trinity river, was hing by
the authorities OF Humboldt County on the 18th
ult
FROM MExIco.-The RevoluiiOnists at Aca-
puIco have declared the port free for the en-.
trance of stores and provisions, and are fortify.
ing hill commanding the harbor. They have
also abolished the system of passports 1t is re.
ported that Santa Anna is approaching the city
with large force.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

NEW SPECIES OF SHE'LL FIsH.-The Humhnldt
Times says Every extensive deposit of shell
tish-a bivalve unknown to modern concholn.
gists-nf rare flavor, has been discovered in a
slough in the rear of Mr. Woods ranch, abou
one mile from Union. Numbers have lnnched
with those gentlemen since the discovery wa.
made, and all pronounce The fruit fine"
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

A CAPITAL lNSTITUTIoN.-If the = subscriber
should ever become a Benedic the following
paragraph, in beautiful gilt frame. will orna-
ment certain wall of certain stting-room, for
the benefit of a certain bosom partner. Our
Junior" talks about trying it at the expiration
of the Honeymoon
There is an institution in Havana called "The
Penale" sort of hospital where husbands have
the power to confine their nanehtv wives This
power is frequently exercised. The husband dur
ing the durance of his wife, paying the jail and
subsistence fees.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

EDUCATION OF CHHDREs.-The San Francis
CO Chronicle in urging upon parents the impor-
tance Of bestowing upon their offspring a thor
ough education. after remarking that the edu-
cation given the child is the pen which is the
maker of this immortal volume it makes the
preface and the body of the work it conposes
the Introduction and completes the fnis," con-
tinues:-
How can the mother, holding TO her heart the
babe, and yielding TO its lips which may YET
hold senate and the multitude chained by the
magic of their eloquence,' the snstenance Of It's
Young life at its rosy fountain-how can she be
Indifferent TO the inf1ue,.ces which are to mould
its tender mind and make it worthy of her love,
or a sorrow and a shame Or the father, who
looks upon his manly boy. and feels himself re-
newed in the beautiful counterpart of himself.
and his own vanished yonlh revived in The fresh
immortal before him? He mus feel an interest
beyond measure. aid calculation in the educa-
tion which that child is to receive.
The patriot canQot be Indifferent to the sub
iect which is to the land he loves the grand me-
dunn Of its great fortune. He knows that its
glory and its prosperity, its fortune its fate.
hang like balances, to rise sink, just as its
people in their youth are taught well or ILL
And the Christian cannot be Indifferent. for he
feels that humanity must be wise through train
ing, if it is TO be wise in it's belief.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

CUBA.-1he ash,nSton Laton, an article
on Cuban Spanish affairs, ''recalls attention TO
the unfaltering purpose of President Pierce in
regard to Cuba viz: :. He came into power re-
solved to honorably acquire that island, and he
believes his duty to be binding upon him STILL
no matter whether the question is considered
IN its relation to humanity, to commerce, or to
freedom"
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

- REruRSED.-We are happy to state that DR..
T. w. Dawson, Clerk of this county, and E. A.
Raines, of Cram Rogers & Co.'S Express, are
again in our midst, having returned from visit
to their Atlantic homes They are both in the
enjoyment of good health They say it is very
pleasant to visit the Atlantic States but think
California is the only country for California
lied man to hue in.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

GAMBLrNG--A pelIi,on Is now being circulated
in San Francisco. praying the Legislature t"
pass an act prohibiting gambling in California.
The petition has already received fifteen thou
sand signatures. We have no confidence in the
efficacy Of any law having FORTS object the en'r'
prohibition of gambling. Such an act would
but odd 10 the nu,nber Of imperative laws that
now contribute so etfectnally to bring into disre-
pute the statutes ofihe State. It's unwise to en-
act laws impossible fo enforce. Such we believe
to be the character of any law aboliShing gam
bling. While entertaining this conviction, how
ever. we are clearly of the opinion that a law
mi ght be framed which would tend materially
to lessen the very great evils resulting from the
too great publicity of this vice it prac-
tced. law attempting to prohibit gambling,
would be violated every hour in the day, in ev-
cry city and town in the State; while one COM
pelling this blasting vice to be practiced in pri-
vate. could easily be enforced. We are salts
fed that mnch the greatest evil attending
gambling in California, results from its public
iiy
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09
u Senator Gwin yas to have left for Wash
ington on yesterday.

~ Charles Z. Duane was reelected Chief
Engineer of the San Francisco Fire Department,
on the 4,h inst, beating his opponent. E. A. Eb-
bets, 1863 votes. The " Know Nothings" opposed
his election. Their failure to secure his defeat
is given as an evidence that the power of that
mysterious and narrow-minded order is on the
wane in the Bay city.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

~ The citizeus of Wisconsin Hill and Yam.
kee Jim's are now surveying route for free
wagon road across Shirt Tail Canon We hope
they will be able to make the rifle
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09
IMPORTATION WANTED.

nF MR. HENRY ROBERTS. who left Hi
~ nois late in 1852. Any Information
specting him or his whereabouts, will be thank
fully received by Josiah Roberts Shasta Post
Office. r
Nevada Lou-nnl and Calaveras Chronicze please
COPY one time, and send bill to thus office.
Shasta Dec. 9. 1854. 3t
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

II The distance from San Francisco to Sac
ramento is l25 miles; thence to Marysville 81
miles; thence to Tehama, rs miles; thence to
Red Bluffs 4 miles; thence to Shasta, As miles;
distance from Shasta to Sacramento, 1873 miles,
and from Shasta to San Francisco. 3l3 miles.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

"a The citizens of the First Ward. San Fran
cisco, have assembled several times in public
meeting, for the purpose of inducing T.. Hyd.
to resign his position of Alderman. He was
elected by stuffing the ballot box. The paper,
say the citizens of the First Ward, without re-
gard to party, almost unanimously repudia,e
him.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

FROM CARSON VALLEY.-Capt. Burns furnishes
the San Joaquin Republican with the following
Carson Valley items:-
There are about two hundred immigrant fami-
lies in the Valley, encamped for the winter all
remarkably healthy. There are no immigrants
on the road east of the Valley.
About six weeks since rich gold placers were
discovered on the east fork of the Carson river.
some twenty miles in extent The prospect
pays from one to three cents to the pan. Five
companies of FIVE each were at work when Capt.
Burns left and were doing well. One company
of FIVE men took out in one week $400. gen-
teman who has assayed the gold pronounces it
equal to that found i'll Yuba county Very little
mining can be done this winter, the river
freezes and it is intensely cold
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09
T0nneiing.

MSS. EprroRs :-In looking around Shasta q
day or two, am surprised to find so little pros
pecting done in the hills. From all appearances
these bills will pay as well for tunnelng as those
of the counties of Ell Dorado and Placer. In the
former. near Georgetown, some of the tunnel
claims have yielded over hundred thousand
dollars each-and yet exhibit no appearance of
exhaustion. Generally they sink shaft. and if
prospect is found, they run tunnel through
the hill. aiming for the level of the bottom of
where the best pay dirt is found. There is
little dnnbt of this being the most remnnerative
mode of mining; and although it often requires
months to get into the pay dirt, yet it is less
costly than rr,nning from place to place. 1t is a
mistake that it requires so very great capital to
run tunnel Two men, having sufficient mo-
ney to pay their board aaew months, may safely
commence one. IF there four, let them work
by turns-eight hours on and eirht off-and
others join the company by paying weekly as
sessmenfs in cash.
Tunnels can be worked in wet and in dry
weather. There isdoubtless much richer claims
in the hills than there ever were upon the
face, all around us. And as to water, it is high
" probable the Artesian wells will soon be ap
piled to gold washing. with much less delay and
outlay of capital than is required for ditch af-
fording the same amonnt of water. These wells
are now applied to irrigation and the driving of
mills and are freouentlv ding at an expense of
ONLY two or three dollars per foot.
There are several hundred tunnels in the Vi
cinity of Iowa Hill-and their owners are very
sangnine of success. Who will be the first TO try
the hills of Shasta?
Sincerely yours.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

MURDER BY A MEMBER Of CoNGREss.-A man,
in Florida, by the Hon. James Abrercrombie,
Member of Congress from Alabama. An inves-
tgatcn ives held, and the honorable gentleman
discharged the ground of justifiable honi-
eide
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09
From Yreka.

Messrs Rhodes & Co., and Cram. Rogers g.
Co., supplied us with copies Of the Mountain
Herald of The End inst- on Monday evening last
We extract the following items:-
S. E. Peacock. highly esteemed citizen Of
Yreka, died IN that place on the 9th ult. He
leaves wife and two small children to mourn
his loss. He came from West Walworth, Wayne
Co., N York, where his family now reside.
A foot race came of near Yreka, on Wednes-
day last, between Conner and Gilbert, for d
purse of $4,000.
James Brown inflicted such serious injuries
Canal Gnch, on the 27th Nov, that he has since
lied Brown was committed to prison in de-
fault of 81 500 ball. for trial before the Court OF
Sessions.
The General Government has made appropri
aiions for the construction Of IA wagon road IL
Scottsburg. We have good wagon road 10 The
william nette, and there remains but short
distance of road To improve TO connect with the
Sacramento Valley. thus connecting with the
valleys of The interior. A small appropriation
Tor that portion of the road which lies between
he head Of Shasta and Sacramento Valleys
would complete the line. This can be done ar
very trfng expense to The Government
May we not ask much of fhe Government for
he construction of military roads in the extreme
northern portion of California. as she has grant
ed 10 our more forfupate neighbors in the south
portion of Oregon.
The weather still continues fine. the roads are.
i'll good order, and trains are constantly arriving
from Shasta and the cities on the coast Was-
ms also constantly arriving from Oregon
loaded with butter, cheese. -four green apples
&c. The people of Oregon availing ihems
selves of the advantage of this market tor theil
produce, and are aping rich rewards. !
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

The CAPITAL-The Pathfinder states that the
Governor has called an extra session Of the Su-
preme Court to decide upon the capital ques-
tion, so that the members of the Legislature
may know where they are to assemble.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

CHINESE MoRMoNs.-A company of Chinese
are on their way TO Salt Lake City, having been
converted to the Mormon faith. May they each
get dozen wives.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-09

HuSG.-Ihe three Indians whurecently killed
Mr.. French, near Crescent City, were captured
by the people of that place and, on the 2Oth ult,
tried, convicted, and hing.