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The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27

A RARE NorIcn.-A certain mining acquaint-
ance of ours, not hundred miles from Mule
Town, and who is considerable of a wag in his
way-=recently stuck the following notice upon
his cabin dour. just previous to going on short
bust" Dave is evidently one Of the boys you
read obout -
Notice is hereby given that the great and
mighty D. l.. r., OF this nation. has left for a
frolick. My range will be as follows; first.
towards Horseiown, next to BriggsviIle, thence
to Nebraska, Texas Springs Middetown and
Shasta. My greatness does not consist in work.
ing or fighting. for lin perfectly docile, ex-
cept W ben errotated-but, when errotuted, un.
taInable, by -. then have double row of
teeth, one Tor vegetation aud the other for ami
NAL food, and thirst for nothing else but man $
blood.
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27
CIcar Crcrx ni.es.

AS the desire ii prevaleu, among the miners
di various PORTIONS OF the State. to know when
tii.s ditch w.li be completed, we take pleasure
in stating tl,ar il is now within ten DAYS uf its
compilation as far as is present terminus. B,
Monday line water will be in the ditch rs far as
Maletowr By the first of The week following
the sparkling aid will be H,wing to n poiIr
close 10 NiLileIoS SI. anl ia two weeks more il
will be rusllns lro .gil ;ie slnices in the vicia-
ity of Horse.ngl We ara also Informed that
the ditch will be extended 10 Lower Springs
during the winter.
This work has been prosecuted quietly by
The energetic proprietor j. D. Smith, Esq and
so little putting has been done for it that bat few
persons oit OF the county aware of the mag
nitude of the enterprise
ThedItch was commence ed about the lst OF March
l855-is ~ miles in length from the head, near
the Tower House, to Miidlctown-has abnut 10
miles of side ditching in alltion aid is now, at
the end OF eight months, within ten or fifteen
days of completion.
Along the line of the ditch there are three
fumes OF an agsregate length OF l710 feet. The
first, the Clear Greek Flume, is go feet long.
and 45 feet above the wafer. The next. over
Whisky Creek is go feet long. au i5 fee, Ugh
The last, which spans the upper Salt Creek is
400 feet in length and so in height. Each of
these fumes is 81 feet wide aud thr. e feet ish.
and supported by tressels placed l6i feet apart
the lower bents being constructed with FIVE. and
the upper benis with three uprishis-ihe whole
ot hers suI well
braced.
We have seen many fumes III tarioris portions
of the mines, but certainly have yet 10 one
which can equal either of the three described
above, in point of strength and durability they
were built under the superniendence of Jere-
tniah Daniels Esq, and certainly effect great
credit npon that gentleman ability as builder
Near MilIletown the company have coustruc-
led Reservoir. capable of continuing n body
iif water covering fifteen acres to depth of
eight feet.
The most remarkable portion Of Ibis gigantic
work, however, is the Tunnel which is at a
section of the main trunk about ,lree miles dis
iant from Shasta in sou:herly direction. This
nnel is drilled through solid rock-is $50 feet
IA leuS'Ht II ieet utSu ana icet II Wluln, OF
ch sia 'e an nJc ,ped liz its completion two
sets o. hanls al either end, hight aud day, for a
perind Of three months.
Thus 1t will be seen that. through the extra
ordinary AMI ndomtabe energy of one man,
the rich mining localities of Mueown. Middle
town. Horsetown. Texas Springs and Nebraska
will hencelunh be placed at the command OF
~rrt great benefits enterprising may
confer Jon county, by adding at least thou
hd meh Ia population.
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27

BAD BUTTkR.-It seems that Mcdonald, of
the Do%nieville Citizen. has, like ourselves, for
LONG time back been afflicted with the pre-.
sence OF butter venerable for its age and re-
niafkable fut It's strength. He was evidently
disgusted when penning the following:
In what age of the world, asks the Citizen
the butter chnrned which is found on the
clearinghouse tables in Downievile? May j,
no, be possible that the unctunus abominaiion
was manufactured about the time NebuclIad.
nezzer went TO grass with the beasts of the
6eldl Or perhaps it was churned about the
time Moses kept Jcthro's flock. and got damage ed
owing to the leakage OF Nuah's ark
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27
The Sha&tn and Yreka Wnxon Road,
via the Sacramento River.

We have frequently expressed the belief That
the construction Of wagon road, from this
place to Yteka, ria Tire Sacramento River, was
entirely feasible, aud that, too, Ly the expendi-
iure of but a very moderate sum of money.-
And believing this, we lfave no, failed e. urge
our citizens To take some steps to bring about
the contamination Of this enterprise, imports
ant 10 the interest o. the town and county at
large. In ing this matter upon our citizens,
we have not been actua,ed in the slightest de-
gree. sofiIe would suppose, by hostile feel
ings towards any other road section of the
County. Those who have attributed such mo-
ives to US know, or at least should know, that
tley wrong us by doing. We have always
been, aud expect TO be, advocates of all
improvements calculated to develope the re.
sources of Northern California. In pursuing
this course. shall not ask ourself whether
We are benefiting or injnring the interests OF
any particular town, locality or public house
As pnblic journalists, we conceive 1t to be our
duty 10 look upon the interests Of the community
at lnrge as paramount 10 those Of merely per-
soiial and local character.
III ,his couheclioh IL aHorOs us pleasure To an
nounce that company of gentlemen left this
place on Thursday morning, for the purpose OF
making an examination OF the line oil the pro-
posed road. We expect 10 be aUe to lay their
report before our readers in our issue Of the
10th of November. The following is lisi Of
the names of the party
John J. Tomlinson; E. C. Gillette, Of the
Republican; VIM. A. Mix; J. Tyson, of the
Yreka Union; VIM. Tracy; A. Skillman, of the
Courier; Mr. Mitchell, of Dog Greek; and 4.
McCabe, Rhodes g. Wlli,neys Express Mes.
senger.
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27

E DR.. l.. j. Cznpkny.----This gentle
mat, whose advertisement appears in another
part of our paper, feel confident has prom
ised nothing More than he can perform. He was
engaged as Chef Physician in the twentieth reg
ifnent of Honveds. in Hungary, and was Lectu-
rer on Diseases of Women and Children in the
University Of Pesth. During the Hungarian
campaigns he saved the lives of many Of his
countrymen and performed many difficult ami
important surgical operations. Since his estab-
lisEment Iii San Francisco his succcss has been
unprecedented, and he has grown rapidly i'm
public favor. as is evidenced by The fact that he
has larger practice than any man in California
The DR.. Is certainly very skillful as Physicihn.
aud possesses those qualities which make the
character of gentleman. He asks no fee for
consultation, and guarantees cure of thu~e
who place themselves under his charge. His
rooms are Nos. and =, Armory Hall. corner ef
Sacramento and Montgomery streets, San Frun-
cisco. o2z-3in
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27

QUEEN VIcToRIA.-The British Queen has
been visiting the French Emperor who at one
time acted as special constable. in the city of
London, in endeavoring to preserve the peace
and dignity of her majesty's realm. On her
landing upon French soil, the gallant Emperor
being gentleman OF taste, kissed her Majesty
on each OF iher Majesty's Royal rosy cheeks
Aud when the Emperor thus saluted her Males
'y she is said TO have been rigged out in this
wise -
Her Majesty wore a whito chip bonnet, with
white feather aud ribbons. a small red scarf
round her neck, and bue pelerine over her
shoulder. Thus giving the effect Of the now ia.
nous "red white and blue" The Queens dress
was OF a drab-culored silk texture, of light
color, with three founces printed upon it.
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27
Terrible ARRAY at French Guloh.
Ohs Man Killed al 1Baar weunded.


We regret to announce thsf on Tuesdsy last,
difficulty occurred ON French 0ulch, between
several parties OF miners, which resulted in the
death of one man, and severe wouuding Of four
others. Ifs $3.50 &*A ktf5EA
This unhappy affair grew out Of dispute
about claim aud water ditch about one mile
above the mouth Of the Gulch. The parties in
dispute were the company OF McCarren and
Fitzpatrick the one side. and the company of
Stoddnrd & Co., and German Company on the
other.
The case is now undergoing legal inveslga-
ton before Justice Caldwell of this place.
There are of course conflicting accounts going
about as 10 where The fault lies. Hence it would
be improper for US 10 publish any Of them, until
a fall investigation places the blame where it
justly belongs.
MIR. Lawrence Sherry was shot in tire back Of
The head. just above The ear. Ha died in
very short time after reeeiring the wound We
understand Ire was a mere spectator.
Srgislnumd Greiner is dangerously wounded
in Tue back; recovery uncertain.
Two Germans shot in the thigh; ret dagger
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27

LATER PROM MExIco-Dr Wozencrait in
forms the AAa that the Convention met at Guer-
rero on the 4th of October. for the purpose of
electing new President of Mexico. Up to
the 18th inst; when the Cortes touched Aca-
pulco. there had been no accounts received Of
any decisive action by the Convention. II was
generally believed however, that Alvarez would
be rendered the Presidency, when he would
acknowledge the compliment. aud decline ac-
ccpting the honor. Commonfnrt the present
acting President of Mexico. il is generally con-
ceded will be finally chosen To permanently fill
that position. This is in accordauce with the
wishes Of Alvarez.
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27

The DIYFEREScE.- "A brother writes US from
Gettysbdfg, Pa that peaches were selling there
for 90 cents per bushel. II is almost impossi-
BILE for US to real,ze the truth of the statement,
when here we are compelled to pay for both
apples and peaches. from, fifty cents TO one dol
lar each The last apple which we mastcated
and it was only yesterday morning. cost us ex
actly seventy-fve cents, and the fruit dealer
said at the time. he would lose money the
operation, but inasmuch as it was US, he didn',
care
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27
1,795i Shares Of the Capital Stock
OF THE
Washington Quartz Mining Co. :,
VALUED AT S15O,JJO,
E"ER -A--

N|HEREAS, an assessment was levied on
w the 18th day OF September A. D. 1855.
and due notice given To the stockholders of said
company. they having failed to appear and make
payment requested by suid notice. will sell
at PUBLIC ACTION, ON
Saturday the 9th day Of December,
A. D. 1855, at the Quartz Mill of said Company.
between The hours of O o'clock A. Nj. and 4 a..
clock p. NJ, 5l3 shares of said stock, known ON
the company's books as The property of s. G,
Snouck, for the sum OF $225; 1851 shares known
as A. G. Tyler's, for the sum OF $il2,5O; o56d
shares known as A. s. leoman's, for the
sum Of 1850; 1864 shares known as Jacob
Hessig's. for the sum of $ll2,5O; 3843 shares
known as B. r. Vests, for the sum of $I6S.75:
and 1884 shares known as Jacob Nixeps, ior tho
sum Of $56,25.
The person who will agree to pay the assess.
ment so due, together with the expense Of ad.
vertisng, and other eApenses of sal for the
smallest number of whole shares, will be deemed
the highest bidder.
will also inform purchasers that there is an
account standing the Cbmpany's books.
against several OF the above stockholders. AZ.
cordins to the bylaws Of said company, stock
cannot be transferred u'less accounts arc
squared up. The amounts will be made known
on the day Of sale.
By order of the Board Of Directors.
- G. W. SwARTZ. Superintendent.
Mt. Washington Oct. 26, 1855. o27-Gt
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27

DUEL.-Au affair of honor tool place on
the 18th inst, at San Mreo between II. B
Truett and Austin Smith, son OF Ex-Governor
Smith of Virginia. Says The Ala:-
The arrangement was that the parties should
use Colts revolvers-uavy six-shooiers; that
they should be separated ten PAGES. aud that
alter The wGtd vas siten each party could shoot
as rapidly as lie pleased. In case either I;atty
was woi,nded he to Indicate the fnct by
dropping his pistol. Before The parties took pn-
siti"n. the crowd was requested to retire a dis
tance OF about sixty yards. 10 which request an
immediate compliance was g,en. The grn,ind
selected for the conflict spot about eighth
OF mile al the rear of Deleyslers Hotel
When the word was given The parties com
menced firing rapidly. Mr.. Trseti discharged
ali Ills shots. ani then, throwing the pistol from
hifi1 III II TASTY manner, tIfned partly aronnd
faeing Mr. Smith. 1t was tii-it observed that
Mr. Sniih had dropped his pistol and was
tering us ii about 10 fall His SECONDS immeJi-
ate5 went up To him and laid him upon The
gronnd. An examination ensured, and ii was
found that Mr.. Truett's ball lfid struck Mr.. SIS
right leg, abont eight inches above the knee
and passing directly through. Mr. Smith fired
all but one of his shos-le fired once after he
was wounded-and it is the il11pfesson 0f by
stantiers that Mr.. Truett's fourth shot was tie
one tbathit. MIR. Truett's person was unnjurei
One ball, howeter, passed through the seat Of
Ills pan,aodlis. without touching the flesh.
Through the rent thus made in Mr. T.'s pam
falcons il is thought wounded honor" passed
out, as many of the "eighty friends" /" there pres
ent are confident that, for a moment or two,
they observed in that Locality something white
huttering in the breeze.
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27
Ly.ch Law.

| On the 18th inst, John H. Smith. minor wa
killed by John S. Barclay. the keeper Of Span
ish house in Columbia. The friends OF the mur'
dered man al once assembled in great numbers,
and proceeded to try the murderer according to
the Lynch code. Of course, excited al 'nes
were.the man was pronounced worthy OF death,
and executed accordingly. The Sheriff, while
endeavoring to perform his duty, was struck
across the head with revolver. and otherwise
matreated. This disgraceful affair would not
have occurred, but for the course OF Mr.. Cot
froth, Senator elect from that county, who urged
the people to set the law aside. The annexed
speech delivered by him ON that occasion, will
if we, read the future sentiment OF California
Alright, hang about his neck with the weight OF
mfll-stone:
Gentlemen: have but little to remark. The
deceased was near and dear to me. You all knew
him. and knew that he was honest, good, and
high minded. You have all heard the testimo-
ny all know the witnesses; they have lived
long among you. The prisoner, have testified.
had good character, but am not here to plead
is the murdered man; who is the murderer =
If you are satisfied that the prisoner shot Smith,
then it is your duty to declare ii, and it is your
duty to de clare tire penalty.
You have heard al the testimony; heard all
the witnesses. All agree that the murder was
roughly done. and hope it was done in un un-
guatde moment. There is higher Court to
ask for mercy. This man should fulfil the divine
law, of IAN eye for an eye; tooth for a tooth;
"wIosoever sheds ntan's blood. by mans hands
shall his blood be shed" lClapping OF hands. ]
Gentlemen will please avoid applause for the
poor remarks may offer. Consider the feelings
of the prisoner; who can estimate his anguish
when lie looks back, and now looks to the igno-
mnious death that awaits him.
Ay, Mr.. Cotfroth there is a higher Court TO
ask for mercy" What pleasant thing for you
it will be, when you come before that Court, to
remember that you were blind to the pleading
looks of poor, miserable fellow u:an, and deaf
to his agonizing cry for mercy. With what con-
fidence may you not every night, ere retiring TO
your COUCH invoke God OF mercy to vouchsafe
to you such need Of mercy you have meas
ured out to others
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27
Notice

rs HEREBY GIVEN to all whom it may con.
u cern, that the undersigned will make applica-
tion to the Board of Supervisors Of Shasta couu-
iy-dnring the term commencing the first Mon.
day Of November, A d. 1855, for a license to
keep Public Ferry across the Sacramento riv-
er. in the COUNTY aforesaid. ut point about two
miles below the mouth Of Spring Creek, being
he snne place where the Ferry known xs
'Wr'shts Ferry has heretofore been es,ablishe
J. WAUGH. ..
Oct. o. 1858 oo7-:d
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27
JUST RECEIVED!
NHE FOLLOWING laic and Interesting

INHE FOLLOWING late and Interesting poy-
Il els:
Rose Woodville, Gideon Giles,
Romance of War. Ned Musgrave,
Bride of The Wilderness. Aid de. Canp.
Archibald Werner. Swamp Sliced
Tom Crinsle's Log, Woman ami her Master.
Fred Arden. Yankee Yarns.
The Secret Order, Virgin Queen.
Adelaide Walgrove, Fred vernon.
Massacre of Glencoe, Isabella Vincent.
The Star Chamber May Mddletea.
For sale cheap by A. ROMAN.
Bookseller and SIationrr.
Shasta, Oct 81, 1855. o27tt
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27

9 Two miners, Mrssrs. SIebriciIt and Shoe
maker, few weeks since. dug mp tine remains
Of man ia The bed Of Rock Creek, about one
mile and quarter distant from this place.
They had been buried about two years, and
were so mnch decomposed To render recogni-
ton impossible. single-barre pistol was
also found with the body. We believe it was
short distance above this spot that the remains
of man, with bullet hole in The forehead
were found several years since.
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27

LIBERTY rs FsAScK.-A gentleman recen,lv
from Europe tells US the following story:
Mons. -. uf Paris. who is not An imn.r;.
alist. had very fine. but verv .ay.... ,,,,a
which he named Sevasiopol. On being nsk .i
The reason. at Cafe, u few days since. lor g;v.
Ing his dog such singular uame, b. reoli.d.
"Oecanse he can't be taken" Whcreupon the
owner OF the dog was promptly arrested for his
disioyal unbelief. We are inclined 10 believe
there Is more freedom in 81. Pctersbur. thar, il,
Parls-N Y, Mirror.
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27

MISS PELLErr.-I, appears that this lady had
lodged At The house Of Mr.. Waegoser, On the
night previous to the murder OF Mrs.Wagscnsr.
II seems that Miss r., on leaving the residence
Of Mr.. w. was accompanied OH her road TO.
wards Yreka some dozen miles by that g-nils-
man. During his absence the Indians sci Gre to
his house, aud burned his wife aud child.
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27
The 0rexea Inafan War.

By the Yreka U.ios of the goth, we have
further particulars Of the disbolicsl acts Of the
Indians in Rogue River Valley. After 6nishing
their horrible work at Mr.. Waggoner's. they
attacked the house Of Mr. Harris. The Union
ssys:- w ss 50 Hf
When they began to gather around suspicious.
ly. an Indian who had frequently stopped with
The family and been kindly treated. como boldly
into the house with gun. Mrs. Harris said to
him, you are surely not going to help murd err
us7" The Indian answered I" No." but almost
Immediately raised his gun and s1ot Mr.. Harris,
who was just coming into the door, through the
body. infiicting mortal wound. He fell for
ward iuto the house. Just then their little GIRL
ten years old. received a wound in iIis arm
from shot fred by one OF the Indians outside
as she ran into the house. This left Mrs Harris
in q most trying and horrible situation aud the
heroic manner in which she conducted herself
snrpasses any of the recorded cases Of female
courage and fortitude which we have ever read.
Her husband lay upon the floor dying, and a
large parry Of inforiated savages without stood
ready 10 rush in aud finish the work OF death.
Mrs. Harris pushed the Indian who had sho,
her husband out OF the door and closed it after
him. The hoOr was covered with blood from
the wounds Of fief dying husband aud little girl.
MIR. Harris before tie expired, instructed her
how to load small Aliens revolver This she
loaded and fired many times at tire Indians,
which kept them some distance from the house
Night came and she watched for an opportunity
10 escape. The Indians Withdrew out of gun
shot, t0 induce lier IL come out SO they could
pursue aud sboo, her without danger To then-
selves She took advantage of this and fed
into the brush with her little GIRL ,ak,Gs the
revolver with her. The balls had all given
out, tut by continuing 10 load with powder and
fire whenever The Indians approached. she
managed 10 keep Them from charging into the
brush. The next morning few mo'thred men
came by. and she called TO them and the Iniians
retreatcd, and she and her little girl were res
cued from their perlous position
In the same neighborhood the honse Of Mr..
Jones was attacked and he and his wife both
killed. The particulars Of this We have not
learned.
We have no reliable accounts as to the exact
number of whites killrd. Ir the Grave Greek
region there are probably OF two other
families murdered who had not been heard
from up To our last advices from Jack souville. |
The number killed Tnesday-men. women
and csfdteii=we think was about :!5, but sonfe
place it as high as 4U.
The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27

/
lish the following extract of letter from Col.
William Walker to friend in that city:
SAS JUAN, Oct. 4. 1855.
Since the departure OF the Sierra Nevada.
have had little 10 do, except to remain idly in
quarters. Some days since ] ascertained that
the enemy would probably attack me after the
Sierra Nevada left with her passengers; and
also learned from deserlers aud others that the
plan was 10 bring their artillery by The Lake to
Virgin Eay, while the Infantry ard cavalry
marched by land. Accordingly. OF the night Of
the 25th ultiino. marched from this place and
took ID position oii the top of IA mountain. some
iour miles distant, thinking the enemy night be
along by daylight. But at daylight there was
heavy rain, and no enemy. SO we marched
on mile or two. ascertaiued that the enemy
had not yet landed their forces at Virgin, aud
therefore Proceeded on to the Bay. The morn
ing alter We arrived, the schooner appeared off
The port and anchored short distance from the
town AS their signals were not answered,
lney fouud something WAS wrong, and supu
sailed for San Jorge-,he port OF Rvas 1t
appears thai the land force, some 400 sirrug
also marched to within short distance Of Vr-
sn heard ot our arrival there, and counter
marched for kivas.
By the arrival of The force OH the Cortes, l
am placed III position for offensive operations.
| am constantly receiving recruits from The ma
men-l00 Americans and 800 natives. The
native force is we'll oicered-has confidence in
the skill aud courage OF the Americams-and
will therefore fight we'll. My natives in-
hniely superior 10 those the other side, be-
cause they are all volunteers, whereas the eDe.
my possesses all SORTS, old men and boys.
have deserters from them every day. but not
soldier has yet le!t me aud gonc To them. The
iact Is, the word z" Democracy" 10 tower Of
strength, even with this people Besides this |
have pursued policy which is entirely new
here-encouragins the natives who want To
work aud make money, I" attend To their own
affairs, and not forcing any one 10 take up arms.
Thus | am gaining the con6def.ce IF the work
ing people-ihe common people, as they call
them here-and they are very large majority
OF the nation. With time and patience; | hope
to do much, not only for the national progress
of Nicaragua. but also for the moral and intel
lectual advancement of its present inhabitants.