The Shasta courier., 1859-04-30
Sudden Death of n Prominent CHi1en

On Saturday evening last this community was
shocked ty the announcement that Capt !. n.
Briceland had fallen dead. The announcement
was the more startling for the reason tha' uui-
ing the day he had been seen upon the Ssie'' :"
Unusual health and spirits
1t appears that he had been mailing ooaius
about a water tank, and was in the act OF cover
inc 1eaden pipe leading thereto with dirt when
q, arrow from the bow of the Great Archer,
Death struck him. He fell full length upon MS
back, and went into Eternity without snngie
struggle. post mortem examination discover
ed the fact that his death was produced py the
burstine of the aorta the great trunk OF the
arterial system.
Deceased was followed to the grave by the
largest funeral cortege ever witnessed in Shasta.
The Masonic Fraternity and Order of Odd Fell
lows turned out in mourning regalia. The Lii
brary Association also Joined in the procession,
besides numerous ladies and citizens.
Capt. Briceland was born in Virginia and ed
ucated at West Point. HaEing entered the navy
he rose to the rank of First Lieutenant, and
during the Mexican war had.command of steam
transport vessel in the waters of Mexico. In
ls49 he came to California, and resigning his
commission, entered into business in San Fran
cisco. Subsequently he engaged in business in
Marysville. In 1852 he came to this place, and
established, as Agent, branch house of the
great Express of Adams & Co. In 1856 he vis-
tied the Atlantic States and married a Miss
Walker, of Washington City, who in the August
following died at the residence of Maj Reading
Since then, with the exception of a few months,
he has resided here.
He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity,
and of the Order of Odd Fellows, and at the
time of his death was President of the Shasta
Library Association.
Steubenville, Ohio, and brother residing in
Texas.
Truly " in the midst of life we are in DEATH"
We append resolutions adopted by the Ma
sonic Lodge and Library Association
To the WorshRtM Master, Wardens, ind Brethren
Of Festern Star Lodge, No. 2, f. & 4. H.:
Your Committee, appointed to report resoru-
tions expressive of the sense of this Lodge on
the occasion of the death of our brother, l. n
Briceland, beg leave to submit the following as
their report:
Hdereas it has pleased an al-wise Providence
to suddenly remove from our midst cur worthy
brother, l. N. Briceland, who died in Shasta on
the 23d day of April, 1857 therefore be it
Resolred lst. That in the sudden decease of
Brother Briceland the Fraternity have sustained
an irreparable loss of worthy and estimable
brother, and the community the loss of a just,
honorable and upright citizen.
Resolred I'd. That the members of Western
Star Lodge, No. 2, do deeply sympathize with
the relatives of the deceased for their loss of a
son and brother, and that as token of their re-
speet for the deceased, this Lodge will pay the
last sad rites to his remains, according to Ma
sonic usage and that the members will wear the
usual badge of mourning for the period Of thirty
days.
Res0lUed Sd. That the Secretary be directed
to furnish certified copy of these resolutions to
the parents of the deceased, and also furnish a
copy for publication in the Shasta papers
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
(Signed,) COMMITTEE.