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The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03
An Act

Fixing the time of holding the Court of Sessions
and County Court in the Counties of Plumas
and Shasta, and to change the manner of
summoning Juries for County Courts of said
County.
The People Of The State Of California; represented
in Senate and assembly, do enact as .fotiows
SECTION l. Tine Courts of Sessions and County
Courts, in and for the counties of Plnmas and
Shasta, shall hold term on the first Monday of
January, May and September of each year, and
shall continue in session until the commence
ment of the next term, unless all the business of
the Courts be sooner disposed of.
SEC. 2. At said terms, the business pertaining
to the Courts of Sessions shall first be disposed
of; and after that, the business of the County
Courts, in the order in which said Courts are
named this order shall be observed as a rule OF
precedence only and after the business of one
Court is disposed of, the business of the other
may be taken up on the same day, in such order
as the judges may determine.
Sec. g. The County Judge of either of said
counties may call and hold special terms of said
Courts whenever, in his opinion the public in
terest require the same.
Sec 4. The records of each of the said Courts
shall be kept separately, required by law.
Sec 5. The trial jury summoned for the
Courts of Sessions, in said counties, shall be the
trial jury for the County Courts therein.
SEC 6. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict
with the provisions of this Act are hereby re-
pealed, SO far as they relate to the counties oil
Plumas and Shasta.
Approved March 27th 1853
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Special Notice.
o1ygen.ted Bitter. in Europe.


From Rev. L. DooLITTLE, highly respectable
Clergyman.
PARIS, November l, 1852.
Dear Su,-About two years since made use
of a few bottles of your OrHgenated Bnters, for
stomach complaint which was at that time re-
leved
Since my stay in England and France, have
found my old enemy, irritability of the stomach
returning again. have not found any prescrip-
ton to afford me relief, and | made inquiries in
London for your Orygenated Biters, but could
not find any. write now to beg you will do
me the favor to send by the earliest steamer to
Havre, half dozen bottles.
An old friend of mine in England, Captain
Jackson of the British Army, found, on my
arrival, suffering from Asthma manifestly the
result of dyspepsia. Send an additional half a
dozen bottles, / should like to have the Captain
try the medicine.
am not aware that my name is known to
you. | have been the resident Clergyman for
some twenty-three years, in Sherbrook and
Lennoxvile, Canada East, to which charge
hope to be able to return in the spring.
| remain, dear sir your obedent servant,
L. DOOLITTLE.
SETH w FowLE & Co., 1873 Washington street,
Boston, Proprietors. Sold by their agents every
where.
Sold by Henry johnson & Co., Wholesale
Druggists, l46 Washington ST., San Francisco,
sole Agents for the Pacific Coast.
Agent in Shasta--C. ROETHE, Druggist.
ap3-lm.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

B6- A complaint was made before Justice
Curtiss, yesterday, by who arrived in
town on Thursday, that certain parties unknown
had attempted to violate her person, in lot
back of the Empire Hotel, about o'clock on
Friday morning. The truth of the matter is,
that the woman was intoxicated at an early hour
in the evening and, it is fair to presume, is
" one of emf not, why was she in the back
lots at 2 o'clock in the morning9
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

A CAPITAL JoKE.-Some foolish people are
endeavoring to place the Capital of the State on
wheels again. The joke has originated, we
believe, with some people in Oakland, on the
opposite side of the Bay from San Francisco. 1t
is too preposterous to create smile Of all the
towns in the State-past, present prospective,
Sacramento is the most suitable for State
Capital, and at Sacramento it will and should
remain as long as California retains its present
boundaries
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boundaries.

The CoNsEoUENcEs.-The Washington I'd. ca
States has been permitted to examine a private
letter from distinguished Democrat in Kansas
to member of Congress from Pennsylvania
The letter states that the Lecompton Constitu-
ton was conceived in fraud, and nurtured and
matured in iniquity and that the United States
Army, multiplied by ten, cannot put it in ope-
ration in Kansas. The writer says he has al
ways been Democrat, and through all the
troubles IN Kansas has admonished the people
to submit to the laws and seek their remedy at
the ballot box; that things seem quiet now, but
that 1t is the calm that precedes mighty storm;
that the Territory, at present, is but slumber-
ing Volcano which will burst forth the moment
Congress adopts the Constitution
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

FUT HIN OuT.-At a very early hour yesterday
morning. stranger, lately arrived in town, was
very forcibly elected from the portals of the En-
pire Hotel, with a not very gentle admoniton
from the toe of the porter's boot, not to come
back again. 1t appears that the fellow, acting
upon the principle that the early bird catches
the worm, went bobbing around from room to
room before people generally were out of bed,
and unfortunately got into the sleeping room of
lady of spirit and bravery, who at once elected
him therefrom with chair, and then passed him
over TO the tender mercies of the aforesaid por-
ter. The fellow was undoubtedly endeavoring
to pick up any valuables that he might chance
to find laying around loose. He has, we under
stand, recently concluded term of four years
in the State Prison.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

WM. RoBBfSs.-We regret to state that Mr.
Robbins and family will to-day take their fnal
departure from Shasta. Mr. Robbins is one OF
our Oldest citizens, having been a resident OF
the town since 1919. He is widely known
throughout this portion of the State as one OF
the firm of Bull, Baker l. Robbins, and has,
perhaps, contributed as much towards building
up Shasta as any man who has ever resided
nere He designs stopping with his family in
San Francisco for some months, for the benefit
oil his impaired health, when he will return to
the home of his boyhood. The departure of
such man from our town we regard as a grea,
loss
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

School ExAMISATIoS.--We regret that we
were not able to be present on yesterday at the
examination of the scholars of the Shasta Com
mon School We understand, however, that
their progress, as shown during the examination,
was very gratifying to those present. The win
ter term concluded on yesterday Whether Miss
Donna NJ Evans, the accomplished teacher, wiil
make application for the school for another
term, we are not informed. It is certainly to
the interest o. parents that her services be re-
tanned, if possible.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

INCREASE OF TRAvEL-We are pleased to
way during the past week or two The facili-
ties for getting from this place into Trinity and
Siskiyou are now abundant. At present Loag
Il Kenyon's Express Train leaves the Empire
Hotel daily for Yreka by the Sacramento route,
while the California Stage Co.'S coaches leave
daily for the foot of Trinity Mountain, there
connecting with the Passenger Train of Messrs.
Carr Co. To Weaverville H. A. Beutly, of
the Centre Stable, runs daily Passenger Train,
and in short time the California Stage Compa-
nys coaches will be making daily trips between
Shasta and Weaverville. Thus it will be seen
that there is no sort of difficulty in getting from
this place into the more northern diggings
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TO THE PUBLIC.

A CARD, signed Israel Isaacs, better known
4 as Dick Isaacs, appeared in the "TRfslTr
JOURNAL last week, using language to me as
false as it is scandalous Dick or as he signs
himself Israel, is nice honest young man,
having served his full time in the State Prison
IN New York without making bis escape never
steals only when he gets good chance. Should
call him thief and liar, las he isl be would
consider himself hattered. To meet an enemy
on equal terms is far from his practice, but to
steal on him when unarmed and least prepared
to resist, and stab him to the heart, is accord
ing to his nature. If be is on it. want him to
come out like man, and we will settle our DIFF
fcuty honorably. ISAAC DIXON.
WeavervilIe, Cal ap3-It
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

SALT LAKE.-This sheet of water, says the
Age, is said to be about three hundred miles in
circumference. There are two large mountains
in its centre The lake and the streams in its
vicinity abound in fish. Two quarts of the wa
ter of the lake will yield pint Of salt. Mr. La
roux informs the Santa Fee Gazette that he has
frequently gone to the immense hills there, en-
tered an excavation, and cut out, as if it were
ice, large Jumps of fine white salt
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

AccEPrs.-When, last week, we extended an
invitation to our Red Bluff confrere, to pay US a
visit in peach season, we thought we understood
our subject. Hence we are not surprised (al-
though much pleased) that said invitation has
been promptly accepted. But remarks he, with
most commendable considerateness, you said
jug-full?" That depends altogether upon the
size of the jug-if big, no; if small. yes.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

WASHED AwAY.-We regret to learn that
portion of j. J. Bells fine bridge across Clear
Creek was swept away by the food on Monday
last. We are informed that eleven cows were
on the portion of the bridge-the center-that
was carried of, and of course were taken along
with it. Whether any of them were rescued or
not we have not heard. The bridge will be
speedily repaired
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

THAT PIcTURE.-The editors confess that they
deserve to have been shot with a poker rather
than quill for allowing " that picture" to ap-
pear at the head of the Beacon last week. Their
excuse is that they had not time to race it down
before their previous issue. We accept the ap-
pology. As amended" we approve, and think
the design singularly appropriate.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

In EARNEsT.-During the debate in Congress
on the Pacific Railroad Bill, Mr.. Sm of Illinois
took occasion to say that his constituents would
vote for direct taxation if need be, in order to
secure the construction of the road-The whole
western country felt the deepest interest in it.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

A HARD LIcK.-We are informed that early in
the week several miners got into a dispute
about mining claim on a fat this side of the
Dickinson House, and one of them struck the
other on the top of the head with the pole of an
axe, infiicting very severe hurt. warrants
out for the arrest of the party who struck the
blow, but as yet he has eluded the officers. The
wounded man will recover
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

BT The Supreme Court has decided that
Courts of Sessions have no appellate jurisdic-
ton, in criminal cases, from Justices and Re-
corders Courts. A bill has been introduced into
the Legislature, providing for appeals in GRIM
inal cases to the County Court
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

HeA- A medicine, scientifically and skilfuly
compounded, which makes no undue preten-
sions, and is recommended by citizens of the
highest respectability, deserves the patronage
of the public. Such medicine is the Oxygen
ated Bitters, for the of Dyspepsia in all its
forms. r1t:
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

NJ It is probable the Legislature will ad-
jonrn about the middle of the present month.
We are pleased to observe that the members
have been working very hard during the mast
week.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

INJURY BY FLooD-On Tuesday, Immediately
after wonderfully heavy fall of rain, the culvert
which crosses High street directly in front of the
residence of Mr.. Tinckham, was bursted up by
the immense volume of water that was precipi-
tated down the ravine which heads on the hill
back of DR.. Shurtleffs residence, and quite a
number of residences below flooded. In its
g line of march" from High street to Main, and
across Main to Second, and thence down through
HarrilPs Garden, the food did considerable in
jury to houses, walls, fences and gardens We
understand Mr.. Harrilrs garden alone was in
jured to the amount of about three hundred dol
lars
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

HoNEY LAKE.-The Oroville Californian states
that the farmers in Honey Lake Valley are max
ing preparations to test the agricultural capa-
biities of the soil, to the fullest extent great
extent of ground will be broken up this season
and planted
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

D6 The act empowering the Board of sa.
pervisors Of the several counties of this State
to fix the amount of the official bonds of Justi-
ces of the Peace and Constables, has become
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

aSrAccording to our exchanges, the peach
crop in the middle and some of the southern mi
ming counties, is almost entirely destroyed by
an unusually cold spell of weather. In conse-
qnence we anticipate big emigration up this
way in peach season
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

e9 Wash Wright, recently editor of the
Sacramento Age, has taken charge of the s;errn
Citizen. 1t is safe to say that he will improve
the Citizen, although that has always been a
well conducted paper
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

E@-A Mr.. Snider, says the Beacon, is at Te-
hama with the intention of starting a paper at
that point, to be called the Citizen
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RED BLUFFS, April I'd, 10 o'clock P. NJ

RED BLUFFS, April I'd, 10 o'clock P. NJ.
The John L. Stephens brings 1877 passen-
gers.
Senator Bell, of Tennessee, refuses to vote for
the Lecompton Constitution, as instructed by
the Legislature.
Commodore Perry is dead.
stitutional Convention.
Gen. Walker has given bail in the sum of
s., 900 to appear before the o. S. Court at New
Orleans On the 4th Monday in April.
Kansas.
The State Journal says it is their impression,
fom what they can gather from the news, that
the question will be settled by the admission of
Kansas under the Lecompton constitution.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

:. u DOLL Cove call the attention Of
tne public to the advertisement of this enterpri-
sing mercantile firm, in to-day's paper, headed
iron Iron r 1t will be observed that tbev
nave on hand eighty tons of Refined Iron, which.
together with large quantity Of Blacksmitb's
furnishing goods, they offer for sale at exceed
ngly low prices.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

DAILY STAGEs.-The California Stage Com
Pany commenced running daily line of stages
between this place and Sacramento on the Ist
inst, in accordance with the conditions of their
mail contract.
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Arrival of the p. Mail steamer
IL
JOHN 1. STEPHENS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE COURIER.
BY THE NORTHERN TELEGRAPH LINE.

We stop the press, after the greater portion
of the present edition has been worked off, to
give the following Steamer news. We need
not say that it is not very interesting.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

New PAPERs.-The Daily Murcury, a Demo-
cratic morning paper, published by H. S. Fou-
shee Co., has just made its appearance at Sac
ramento. Also the Daily Euening VisitoE. pnbx
lished by Brown, Ingham L Co. We aresin re-
ceipt of the first two numbers of each, and
pleased to state that they are sprightly and in
terestino naners
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

EASTER BALL.-Remernber the Ball, to be
given by Charles Bohl and A. NJ Mosebach,
comes off in the Excelsior Hall on Monday Eve
ming next From the preparations heing made,
we predict a glorious time for thosc who attend.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

PERsoyAL-We were pleased to receive call
few days ago, from our old friend Frank Ro-
gers-formerly of Cram, Rogers Cos Express,
at present County Clerk of Siskiyou. Although
this is the first time for over two years that we
have had the pleasure of beholding his handsome
phiz, we are pleased to note that he looks as
Young as ever
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

ABUNDANCE OF RAIS.-During the past week
we have been favored with most plentiful sup
ply of rain On Monday we had the hardest
rain of the season. The miners and farmers
have no cause now to complain fer the lack Of
Wafer
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

EMPTY JAIL.--The Jail in this town has not
had prisoner in it for over two months and a
half. Can that be truthfully said of any other
county in the State? We doubt it.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

FARE BY THE SIERRA NEvADA.-The rates of
fare by the Sierra Nevada, on the 5th of April.
will be $50 in the steerage, $3.50 in the first
cabin, and Sl00 in the second cabin Union.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

Court OF SEssIoNs.-In another column will
Court of Sessions and County Courts in this
county, and changing the manner of summonlng
the law went into effect on the 9th ult Hence
the term which under the old law, would have
commenced on Monday next, will not, we pre-
sumo, be held. 1t is to be regretted that some
time subsequent to the present month had not
been designated as the time at which the law
should go into effect. Such provision would
have saved the county considerable expense,
as trial jury has already been summoned for
the term which was to commence on Monday
next, and numerous witnesses notified to appear
in sundry cases. We understand that. in the
case of Browder VS.. Loag, ct. al, some ten or
fifteen witnesses living in Sskiyou, over hun
dred miles distant, have been summoned to ap-
pear here on Monday. Of course when they ar
rive they will be informed that their services
are not needed earlier than the first Monday in
May next, by reason of the change in the law,
whereupon, they will /" cuss and swear some
Upon the whole, this law, by going into eff
feet at once, will cost this and Siskiyou counties
very little less than one thousand dolars,-all
of which might have been saved by simple
provision putting it into effect after what was
the April term under the old law
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

GONE EAsT.-Messrs. Thomas McTurck. A. E.
Raines and F. Hinckley, young gentlemen OF
this place, started for the Atlantic States few
days ago.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

THE New PITT RIVER RoUTE.-The Beacon
says the persons who were appontedto examine
the proposed route to Yreka ria Oak Run, have
reported that it is " not located on as favorable
ground as represented" and that, although twen-
ty miles shorter than the old road, it would take
as long to make a trip over it as over the old
road, because of several long and difficult hills
Hence the teamsters have determined to stick to
the Battle Creek road, until better is disco
yered.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

HAIL SroRN.-On Monday last we were IA
vored with the heaviest hail storm ever witness
ed in this place
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

D6r Red Bluff Price Curreut-on 4th page
corrected from the Beacon of last Wednesday.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

AsPHALrUN.-Many of the streets of San
Francisco are being covered with Asphaltum.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-03

MARRIED.,
In Red Bluffs, on the 31st ult, B. NEAL, ESQ.
to Miss CALIFORNIA JOHNSON
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FERRY NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to all whom
IN it may concern, that the undersigned will
apply to the Board of Supervisors of Shasta
county, at their May term, 1858, for license to
establish and keep, for the period of one year,
Public Toll Ferry across the Sacramento River
in said county, on the road leading from Red
Bluffs to Yreka, at the point known as McMur-
trys Ferry HAYCRAFT & LAFFERTY.
Shasta, March 26, 1853. ap3-3t
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THE CRoPs.-The recent copious supply of
rain has insured abundant crops to our farmers.
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BRIDGE NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Y undersigned will make application to the
Board of Supervisors of Shasta county, at their
regular term, on the first Monday in May next,
fer renewal of license to keep public Toll
Bridge across Clear Greek, on the main (Sacra-
mento) road leading from Shasta to Red Bluffs,
and known as Bells Clear Greek Bridge
]. j. BELL.
Clear Creek, April 2, 1858. ap3 -3t*
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DEEP sSow-The snow on Trinity mountain
is about two feet deep
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BIRTHS,
At Farrington's Flat, on the Goth ult., Mrs. A
Grant, of son.
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HAsDsoxE-The Wide Vest, in its new dress.
is certainly remarkably handsome paper.
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HORSES. MULES AND CATTLE,

Also several carriages and wagons, and all de-
scriptions of Farming Implements, &C.
Any person wishing to make permanent in
vestment in this kind of property, can do SO
upon very liberal terms, by making early appl-
cation to the proprietor the premises.
BENZ. MIX.
Whisky Creek, March 25, 1853. mh27tf
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-QUARTz-QUARTz.-T quartz fe-
yer is raging in every quarter of the county,
Every body is talking of quartz, and taking up
and recording quartz claims. Indeed we have
been talking and thinking SO much about it re-
Gently, that we can scarcely quit quoting
"quartz, quartz" The immediate cause of this
disturbing of the public quiet is the fact that,
during the past week, quite large quantity of
very rich quality of gold bearing quartz has
been quarried in several of the more quartzifer-s
GUS quarters of the county. A friend OF oues
who is quite anxious to get large quantity Of
gold quick-confound it, there it is again. we
can't write with this letter ringing in our ears
so we will proceed to quit
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Rich Quartz Lodes.
Several very rich quartz lodes have been di,

Several very rich quartz lodes have been dis
covered near Buckeye during the past week
From the one discovered by Mr.. Matthew john
son We have a specimen before us that exceeds
in richness anything of the kind we have ever
seen. We have also specimen from another
lode in the same locality, discovered by our
friend William Hooper, which indicates equal
richness.
The vein discovered by Mr. Johnson has been
traced from ten to fifteen miles. Whether it
will pay throughout that length, is not, of
course, yet known. Numerous claims have been
taken up and recorded, and extensive prepara-
tions are being made to prospect them thor
oughly.
On last Wednesday the miners interested
in the quarts claims in the Buckeye diggings,
held a meeting at Johnsons store-at which
Capt. Charles Steward presided, and John S.
Follansbee acted as Secretary-for the purpose
of drafting rules to regulate quartz claims, &C.,
in said diggings. Captain T. o. Adkins, Jas
Waugh and Matthew johnson having been ap-
pointed committee to draw up said Rules, re-
ported the following, which were adopted
l. That 100 yards along the main lode, and
including all the dips, spurs and angles thereto
belonging, shall constitute quartz claim in this
district.
2. That Matthew johnson, the discoveror of
the quartz diggings in this district, shall be al
lowed two claims, one in his own right, and one
in consideration of the discovery.
8. Each company shall designate their claims
by stakes, or some prominent marks, clearly de-
fining their boundaries, and have their claims
recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Shasta
County,
4. Each company of Quartz Miners in this
District shall be allowed one month from this
date to commence work in their claims, and af-
ter the expiration of that time they shall be
represented as in other mining claims.
5. All companies that have taken claims shall
have the same properly marked off, as required
in Art. Sd, within three days from this date.
6. That the above be placed on record in the
office of the Recorder of Shasta county