The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02


several citizens surveyed route over the Di-
vide, commencing just beyond the Hospital, run
ming to the left of the present road, and term-
mating near the Four Mile House Between the
two points the distance chained is about two
miles. The grade of the route surveyed is if-
teen inches to the rod. He thinks o grade may
be obtained of twelve inches to the rod.
MURDER OF WHITE MAN AND AN INDIAN Boy
Some time during the past month man
named -- Birney, and an Indian boy,-who
were living on Predmore & Everts Ranch, situ-
ated about ten miles this side of Mddesworth's s
Pitt River Ferry, on the Red Bluff and Yreka
road rid Oak Run, and about 45 miles from
Shasta, were murdered by Indians, and the
cabin robbed of about $500 worth of provisions,
several revolyers, blankets, clothing, &c. 1t ap-
pears that party of white men discovered the
bodies of the man and boy some distance from
the cabin; short time thereafter, they came
upon band of Indians, who escaped after drop
ping small portion Of their stolen plunder and
being fired at by the whites. In the bundles
dropped by the Indians was found several re-
voivers and other valuables, among which was
an unfinished letter in the handwriting of the
murdered man. It was dated on the Ilth OF
March. 1t stated that up to that time they had
not been disturbed by the Indians, and that,
while writing, there were three bucks in his
cabin 1t is thought that he was murdered by
one of the red devils while in the act of penning
the letter. party of whites is being raised for
the purpose of chastising the murderers
The murdered man has brother residing at
Georgetown, Ell Dorado county
APRIL FRsT.-The first sight that greeted us,
on coming down town yesterday morning. was
young friend bearing a very large sized bag
upon his back, which bag was filed with very
large sized stones-which stones he had been
informed were valuables purchased by his f,-
ther. The wags generally had a good time, and
various individuals were made to experience
3sEositioa to hite beneath a hamper basket, or
crawl through auger hole.
A CoLD MoYTH-The month of March lust
was undoubtedly the coolest spring month
-,,s. ed ~ this portion Of the State
at least slice its possession by Americans. In
deed we have known March equally as pleasant
in Virginia. 1t is safe to say that the fruit and
vegetable season is at least six weeks later
than it was last year Not one half of the peach
and apricot trees are in full bloom, while the
earlier vegetables, such as spring radishes,
onions, and lettuce, have only been enjoyed by
the favored few. Green peas have not been
heard of yet, except those for sale III the San
Francisco markets. However, " a good time is
coming" and the chances are that this will
prove the finest fruit and vegetable season ever
known in Northern California.
H. GErLEsoN & BRos.-This long established
and favorably known house has just opened the
most extensive assortment of Dry Goods ever
brought into this town. Their goods are i'm
ported by themselves directly from New York
and Europe, and they therefore prepared to
sell, by wholesale and retail, at the lowest pos
siblc rates. The attention Of country dealers is
especially directed to their advertisement head
ed " Increased Facilities" The ladies of the
town and county will find the store of the Messrs.
Getleson especially attractive at this time-too
much SO, perhaps, to suit their husbands and
fathers.
FIRE At MlDDLETowN.-0n Monday night last,
fire broke out in stable in Middetown, and
before it was checked, destroyed the stable and
three or four dwelling houses occupied by Chi
nese.