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The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

TABLE MOUNTAIN IN TUoLUMNE County,
The stories which have reached us of the extra.
ordinary discoveries of gold In this locality
seem almost tabuous-The Gold Bluff stories or
Gold Lake excitement was as nothing compar-
ed with this new dicovery. The gold was first
discovered by some person cutting ditch, who
found large quantities of gold and that, what
Is now called a mountain was at one time the
bed OF stream. As an instance of the richness
OF this mountain We copy from the Union (Sono-
ra) Democrat and Sonora Herald:
.'One hundred feet square of this dirt, which
has been lately worked, was found to contain
over One Hundred thousand Dollars The gold
Is OF the purest aud richest description, selling
at eighteen dollars and quarter an ounce and
yielding al the mint nineteen dollars.
Many claims are turning out, it is reported
from two to seven pounds per day any then do
not work very hard at that"
These quotations are scarcely a fair specimen
OF the extraordinary reports chronicled in those
papers, The extent of the auriferous region is
said TO be some thirty or forty miles, and one OF
the papers demonstrates to its own satisfaction.
that this is the spot where King Solomon loaded
his ships with gold, aud big timber for the masts
| OF bis vessels as the big tree of Calaveras was
In the same neghborhood, where great manv
others OF the "same sort" will stand.
We hope the diggings will prove as rich as
they are reported 10 be, bnt we dew think it ia
very big - mountain.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

WoNAM vs.. MAN.-Truly is womans love for
man thing surprising all understanding or find
ing out. We have an illustration on hand Dur
ing the past month low scoundrel, named John
Coney, has been up some half dozen times be-
fore the Recorder of the Bay city, for unmerci-
fully beating '-his woman, one Elizabeth Perry
And yet every time, when John was about re-
ceiving his dues at the hands of the court the
tar complainant refused to appear or testify
against him, assigning that she loved
him; aud the last time she actually submitted to
ten days imprisonment for contempt of court
rather than bear evidence against him. The
consequence is that the fair Elizabeth is now in
limbo, while her dear John is floating around at
large, perhaps making love TO some other dam
sell Truly does mans inhumanity to woman
make countless thousands monrn.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.-It is said that
f1on- James Buchanan, at present American
minister at the Court of st. James, will shortly
lead the widow of President Polk to the hvme.
niai aitar Mr. Buchanan, we believe was never
married, having been crossed in love while vet
young man. The rather romantic story goes
that mutual misunderstanding of certain oc.
currence resulted in the abrosa,ion of the be-
froihal existing between himself and beautiful
young lady, and that they did not ascertain their
error until the lady was upon her death bed.
Mr. B. has in consequence up to the presen,
lime, it is said, presented heart, as if clad in
armor Of tripled steel, to the seductive attacks
Of womaa's charms
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

LARGE LuMP.-We neglected last week to
chronicle the finding of seven pound lamp of
gold, at SCOTS Bar. 1t was purchased by Rhodes
& Whitney. 1t was very pure. and its sight
awakened some of the gorgeous day dreams in
winch we were wont to indulge in the days of
'$s; and we thought, how pleasant it would be
to find sundry such chunks. After which we
comtorted ourselves with the philosophy cf our
brother of the Butte Record, and exclaimed,
WHO cares' We don't want the darn'd stuff.
II would only bring thieves around to make
night hideous."
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

CONVICTION OF SMUGGLER.-Julius Levy, a
very wealthy importing merchant of San Fran
cisco, has been convicted in the U. S. Circuit
Court, of the offence of smuggling sixty-seven
cases of cigars. The extreme penalty of the law.
which may be inflicted on the convicted SNUG
gler, is fine of FIVE thousand dollars and FIVE
titun has been circulated among the members
of the jury, praying the Court not to imprson
the convict, but to limit the punishment to the
infiction of fine. We trust the Court will not
disgrace the Judiciary by doing anything of the
kind. If ever a man richly deserved the ex-
treme penalty of the law for smuggling, we
think the prisoner in this case is that man. He
is immensely rich, said to be worth at least two
hundred thousand dollars, and therefore has not
even the poor plea of poverty to offer in pallia-
ton of his offence.
He is the first Jew, we believe, that has ever
been convicted in this State of an offence pun
ishable by imprisonment in the State Peniten-
tiary. He deserves some sort of severe punish
ment, therefore, for bringing reproach ever so
slightly upon the good name of which the Jews
can so justly boast.
T. S. We perceive by the Bay papers receiv-
ed since writing the foregoing, that Levy has
been sentenced TO pay five thousand dollars and
serve one year in the p enitentiary
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

OFFICIAL VoTr.-The Union of the fifth con-
tains the official vote Of the state from which it
will be perceived that Johnson's majority over
Bigler falls short of FIVE thousand, being but
4,937. A very large number Of bets were made
that Johnson's majority would reach FIVE thou
ocrats Our friend v. E. Geiger, of the Times
and Transcript, we learn with pleasure, has
proved one of the fortanates, and is in conse-
quence rather flush about these times If it is
possible for loser to feel satisfaction in "fork.
ing cver," it must be when the eagles go into the
purse of just such a whole-souled and liberal
man as Vince Geiger.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

NEW DiGGISGs-We are informed by Mr..
Hill, of Mad Ok. that Deadwood Gulch. abont
midway between Mad Ok and Mad Mule has
recently been almost entirely occupied by mi
ners. Until few weeks back Deadwood was
Thought to be sort of anomaly, for the reason
that while the country above and below it paid
enormously. it prospected in a manner suggest
i've of starvation to The miner. Lately, however.
1t has been discovered that The prospectors of
former years did not look at the proper place,
and hence their failure to find the orc in sulch
where 1t really exists in large quantities. A
number of the claims have paid admirably, and
almost the entire gulch is now staked off in
claims
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10
DIED.

In Shasta, on the morning of the 3rd inst, of
Consumption, Capt. A. Roney.
tsS New York and Milwaukee papers please
copy
In Pitt River Valley, about ten days since, MIR.
Robt Bell, of Thoms Greek Colus County,
Al Red Blntfs,7 Oct. 30, Henry Butterfield for
merly from Mercer Co., Pa. aged forty years
In Red Bluffs. on the 3rd inst, from Injuries
received by falling from horse, Mrs. Myers.
wife OF VIM. Myers Aged 36 years.
BT Steubenville (Ohio) papers please copy.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

is the last ever saw Of David C Goodwin. And
althoughI have TO suffer an ignomiinous death in
consequence of his murder. 1 feel my hands
quite clear of his blood.
It may be thought strange that l have not
given the names of the parties of whom I have
been speaking; but as leave neither widow
nor orphan of my own. desire to make none
My parents are still living in New York. 1
have also brother and sister living in the same
State. and one brother in California
trust that the world will never cause my
relatives to suffer because of my misfortune.
Let me bear all the odium which may attach to
my disgraceful death.
Fully forgiving all my enemies if have any,
I ask the pardon of any whom may have injur-
ed, and trust hereafter to meet them all in
world where there is neither sin nor sorrow
ALEXANDER EDWIN HIGGINS.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10
Another Fight with the Oregon In
dams.
500 Indians Whipped 400 Regulars and
Volunteers.
IS white Men Killed and Is Wounded.

! The Expresses Of Horseley & Brastow ano
Wells Fargo g. Co., brought us the Yreka On'on
Extra of the 5th inst. on Thursday evening
containing the particulars of a fight, had be-
tween 400 regulars and volunteers under Capt
Smith, and 800 Indians, on the 3lst OF October,
at Cow Creek Canon, Rogue River Valley
The fight, says the Union Extra, commenced
| at clock, P. NJ, and continued till 10-the
Indians retreating all the while, and firing back
upon the whites At length it was deemed me-
cessary that steps be taken to provide for the
wounded, and halt was ordered, when the In
dians rallied and commenced firing upon the
men, to whom prudence dictated the course of
retiring to an open space where more etfecu-
al stand could be made, which they accordingly
did, 1t was then ascertained that 18 of the
Capt's. men had been killed, and 25 wounded
some mortally, others dangerously. and few
slightly. A message was then dispatched to
Capt George, at Athouse, who started imme-
diately with 80 volunteer recruits. He would
join Capt. Smith on Thursday, at an early hour,
when it is expected that renewal of the en-.
counter will take place.
Capt. Smith of the army has won golden opin-
IONS Dy tue COOL UIdNtry uS SAHiOiCu oh
this occasion.
On Thursday last scouting party of re-
turned with the intelligence that about $50 In
dians were in the vicinity OF the heads of Ante
lope and Butte Creeks. Capt. Thos. Smith, with
about one hundred men. immediately started out.
and it is feared that serious encounter would
take place. The attack, it was expected, would
be made on Saturday or Sunday last. News of
the result is hourly expected.
1t is also thought that two men, Mr.. Snow, of
the Klamath River Ferry opposite Beaver Greek.
and man by the name of Scott have been killed
on the trail leading from the Mountain House of
Doty & Doyle to the Klamath River. A party
25 or 80 started from Deadwood on the 4th to
look into the matter. These two men left the
Mountain House on Tuesday evening last for
The Ferry. On Saturday Mr.. Doyle went in
search of lost animals, and found papers and a
machiere, belonging to Mr.. Snow, cut and torn
up, and other marks of violence. These cir
cumstances gave rise to the suspicion that both
had been killed.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

ssF'' The Inspector. under the Prohbitory
Law al Buffalo New York, DR.. II. Coz, has in
specied rs qualities of varons liquors since ho
has been in office He finds some pure liquor,
great deal OF low per centage, and the balance
pernicous and drusged connections. In domes-
tic brandy and port wine he has found the fol-
lowing ingredients in large quantities. viz -
Prssic acid snlphnric acid, alam. cider beet root
uce-cooring-nitric acid, logwood, lead and
copper. He inspected cask of liquor repre-
senied as domestic brandy, which was tinctured
very strongly v lib snlphnric and nitric acid.n
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

Destructive FIRE.---On the second inst. the
Novelty Distillery, in San Francisco. de-
stroyed by fire, occasioned by the bursting OF
the alcohol still, which at the happening of the
Six or eight employees were terribly scaded
two of them. Messrs. Carroll and Bernard Bird
having since died in consequence. The fire en-
veloped the entire building in few moments.
utterly destroying it, together with stock of
some 80 200 gallons of liquor. Loss supposed to
be between three and four hundred thousand
dollars. During the fire a wall fell suddenly
upon several fremen all of whom were taken
out alive, but terribly injured. One of them
I. A Seward, died in few hours.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10
Execution of Higgins.

At an early honr yesterday morning the peo
pie commenced arriving in town in large num-
bers to witness The hanging of A. f. Higgins
BY 10 o'clock the largest crowd ever assembled
In Shasta filed our streets.
At the hour of eleven the condemned man
was taken from his cell, put in a wagon. and, in
charge of Sheriff Dreibelbis and Deputy Magee
accompanied by guard of seventy five men,
and not less than $500 citizens, hauled TO the
gallows erected about Ifamile north of town
The prepossessing appearance of the prisoner
elicited frequent remarks of sympathy from in.
,iivduals. He was entirely clothed in white
with the exception of vest aud nsckerchief, with
his shroud covering the whole.
He jumped upon tie platform in a sprighily
manner. and hurlng his hat (the same that had
belonged to Goodwin) over the heads of the
crowd remarked, II have no more use for YOU
Then seating himself in chair, with Father
Riualdi and the officers by his side, he requested
little water and brandy, after drinking which,
with "A long and merry life TO all present, he ad
dressed the crowd in clear loud voice, which
was heard by all present.
ruted he made no admission of guilt His re-
marks were more definite than his confession,
published in another column. And yet we pre-
sume That but few who heard him. or who
will read his confession, will doubt that he killed
Goodwin. For ourselves we entertain not the
slightest doubt of his guilt.
He remained upon the platform about one
hour before the execution, during which time
he made several short speeches. He especially
thanked the officers of the law, his attornes.
Messrs. Garter and Everts and many ladies of
our town, for their kindness previous to his trial.
during that trial, and after his condemnation
Within few minutes OF twelve O'clock rising
from his seat for the last time, be remarked in
effect
g ain about leaving this world and all it's van
tiles forever. AS this is my debut on any
stage in tragedy, [ did not expect so large an
audience long life to all of you, aud a merry
one. And now bidding you farewell forever,
ask your blessing.
When, falling upon bis knees, The vast crowd
uncovered their heads, and Father Rinaldi ad-
mnIstered to him the consultations of the Roman
Church. The rope was then adjusted about his
heck, he remarkine that he had " handled many
repe, but never before one in this manner"
Then. waiving his handkerchief and exclailnins,
Farewell TO this world" the trap door fell, and
his soul was launched into eternity.
The rope did its awful work WELL and his
struggles were few. In i've minutes all symp-
toms of life had ceased.
After remaining suspended proper length
OF time, his body was cut down, placed in a cof-
nm, and inferred in the Catholic burial ground.
few moments after his execution we OBJ
served considerable commoton in the crowd
close to the galows, and, upon enquiry learned
that it was occasoned by the fainting of gen.
Eleman.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

SEVERE AccrDEsr.-We regret to state that
MIR. B. F. Harvey, when approaching the Canon
House at very rapid gait, on Tuesday evening
last, was thrown from his horse and most "a.
verely bruised. The accident was occas;ouad
by his animals falling over hog. His head
and one leg were much bruised. and for a tim.
considerable Tears were entertained lest his
hurts saonld prove fatal. We are glad to state.
however, that he is fast recovering
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

TROOPS BOUND FOR OREGoN.-Gen. Wool has
gone to Oregon. He will concentrate his force
at two points-one division, the operations of
which Gen. Wool will direct in person, at Fort
Dalles, and the other at Fort Lane.
The S. F. Herald says:-
There will be then concentrated at Fort Dales
the following force: the company from the Pre-
sldlo; company Of the Fourth Iniantay from
Humboldt; one company OF the First Dragons,
under command of Major Fitzergald, who pro-
ceeds from Fort Lane to join the expedition, and
all the disposable force of the district compri-
sing Fort Vancouver and Fort Dalles under Ma
Jor Raines, who has already taken the field
For operations against the Rogue River and
neishboring Indians, there will be concentrated
at Fort Lane one company of the fourth Infan-
try under Lieut.. Underwood, who has orders to
proceed from Fort Reading to iha, place; one
company OF Dragons. under Capt Smith. and
one company ot the Fourth Infantry, commanded
by Capt Judah. who is already in the field
Lieut.. Underwood's Company passed through
this place yesterday morning, en- route for Fort
Lane.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

BEHIND THE TIMEs.-The fourishing town Of
Quincy, In Plumas county, has very handsome
and spirited weekly newspaper, and is yet with
out the convenience Of a post Office. Uncle Sam
is rather q "slow coach" en- ompared to
newspaper men.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

NArIoSAL DEMOCRATIC COMMUNICATING
time for holding this Convention has not vet
been fixed by the Central Committee, of which
b. Hallet, of Boston. is Chairman II is to meet
IN Cincinnati. and will be composed of fire ham
dred and H'Rety-tsoo members, if all rhe states are
fully represented. The apporiionment fixed
upon by the last National Convention, is two
delegates from every congressional district, and
tour delegates at large for each state. Thus
California will be entitled 10 eight delegates.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10
Another Report.

LARGE APPLEs-We have observed during
the week some remarkably fine apples and pears
upon the fruit stand of Seelig and Morris They
were brought from Oregon, and are of most ex.
cellent flavor, as we have had practical evidence
The larger sort are retailed at one dollar aud
fifty cents each. These figures would appear
rather startling away back among the " old folks
at home," where they measure fruit by the
bushe
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

GOLD MINES NICARAGrA.-The Centra
american of the 18th Oct. has the annexed para
graph relative to the recently discovered gold
mines in kinney's Republic in the Mosquito
Kingdom:
Since the return of the exploring party from
Indian river, six of the young who COM
posed it, three of whom old miners from Cal
tornia have formed themselves into mining
company, and purchased from Gov. Kinney $40
acres situated on Indian river. abont 20 miles
from It's mouth, paying him the of $50, 900
and one-seventh of the net proceeds.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

A CURIosITY.---Th editor of The Farmer has
been presented by Geo. R. Nesbitt Of this city,
with mass OF Squirrel bones taken from the
hollow Of an oak tree about five feet in diane.
ter. The whole mass was many bushels and by
appearances had lain for ayes. Many complete
skeletons were among il. This curiosity eau be
seen at the Agricultural Rooms in this city.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

1We had prepared an article upon the Chi
nese question, in reply to the leader in the Stat
journal OF the 5th. of which portion Of an an
ticle in our last issue forms the text, bu, it
crowded ont. It shall appear next week.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

20 The Advertising Agency OF l.. P. Fisher
has been removed 20 the Iron Building oppo-
site the Pacific Express office, up stairs, San
Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

LOLA MoNTEz.-The % divine Lola - has been
heard from since her arrival in Australia The
Chronicle reports interesting sea scene +"
which occurred on board the Fanny Major dur
ing her passage TO Sydney. Lola had favorite
dog on board that had the unmannered habit
that involved Launee in a similar difficulty
The mate undertook to punish the pet when
Lola, without the magnanimity Of Launee, at
tempted to stab the man; and getting dsgusted
with the inmates of the cabin, she took up her
quarters In the steerage. At her first appear
ance on the stage in Sydney there were but
three or four ladies present, whom she took par
ticuar pains to thank for their patronage, when
speaking before the curtain.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

FArAL AccIDEST.-We are paned TO learn
that Mrs. William Myers, of Red Bluffs, while
riding out with her little daughter on Saturday
last, was thrown from her horse and had one
leg fractured. which occasioned her death
the ensuing night. BY this sad dispensation a
large family OF small children have been de-.
priyed Of the love and care Of tond moiher-
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

The WEATHER.-The weather has bees, v.r;...
be during the week-considerable hot sun
shine, not hitle blowing of chilling wind
(Which suggested the idea of bringing forth our
stove) and slight sprinklng of rain.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

y Sanders & Brennan, of San Francisco.
Bankers. failed on the 5ih inst Their liabilitie,
are quite large. Sanders was formerly Collector
g. onrt Of San Francisco, and Brenhsm wa,
yor OF the city.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

GILBERT & ARSoLD.-We direct the attention
OF the public to the advertisement of Messrs.
Gilbert & Arnold, who always keep on hand a
good sssorrment Of Groceries, Provisions, &c.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

u MIR. Roman has obliged us with the Coli
J0rn'd P'oneer-a most excellent monthly-Go-
dey's Lady's Book, and variou. San Francisco
weeklies.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

mEHcASriLE fAILURL.-lt was reported on
our streets on Thursday morning that the firm
OF VIM. s. Fitch & Co. had collasped.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10
Paciac ExPrcs. CompouY.

AS usual have placed as under daily obliga-
hons to them dusing the week, for newspaper
favors too numerous to mention.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

MURDER on ScoTT BAR.-On the night of the
1st inst, Bill Fox and man by the name of
Hannah quarreled over game of cards. Han
nah Immediately drew his knife, and friend,
Bill Gewin, at the same time handed a revolver
to Fox,-the two still being separated by the
table or which they hadbeen playing. Fox i'm
mediately let the pistol drop upon the floor,
when Sane Owens. drawing his pistol, swore
he would kill OK unless he shot Hannah. Thus
encouraged Fox resumed possession of the pis-
tol and. firing at Hannah, killed him. Fox
Owens and Gewin at once left for parts un-
known. The former, Fox, passed through this
place on Monday last; but as Constable Nc
Turck is Ola his track we rather think he will
have TO do some mighty tall travelling, if he
makes his escape. Owens and Gewin look
ed upon by the people on the Bar generally as
being equally guilty with Fox.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

ToLERABLY SEvERE.-A young man of our
quaintance brought up all standing" not
long since, in the following manner, by a very
witty lady.
In speaking of that ever prolific theme, mar.
riage, the young gentleman-for whom we have
very tender regard, remarked:
Well intend to marry-if ever / do get
my consent to commit an act of such doubtful
utity-a lady who will entertain the opinion,
erroneous though it may be, that am little bit
the greatest man she ever saw"
"Indeed, fear then Mr.. - replied the
merciless wit, that you will be compelled to
marry lady of ra'her inferior mental capcity,
will you not ;"
1t is our deliberate opinion that our friend in
simultaneously appreciated the idea if spec
dy settling down into very large sized pair Of
boots is any criterion to Judge by.
CANALS 1t is estimated that at the present
time there are not less than ten millions of dol
lars invested in canals in this State. The coun-
ty of Ell Dorado alone contains canals whose ag
gregate length is upwards of eight hundred
miles. man who has been out of the mines
during the past three years can form no just idea
of the magnitude OF the operatians now carried
on 10y the miner in the eager search for gold.