The Shasta courier., 1860-12-01
SHASTA COURIER.
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC I, 1860.
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AT THIS OFFICE, A BOY, FIFTEEN OR
sixteen years of age, to learn the Printing busi-
ness. Apply promptly.
SKILLMAN & DOSH.
Nov. 3, 1860.
OLIVES IN SHASTA CouNTY.-Maj P. B. Read
ing has presented US with branch laden with
fruit from an olive tree raised on his Buenaven-
tura ranch. The olives are a most beautiful
fruit being Of deep violet color, and appear to
have reached the most perfect maturity. Bue-
naventura is in latitude 400 30' and is probably
the farthest north that this valuable fruit unpro-
tected from the severity of winter. has ever
been raised on the American continent. The
olive tree, when fully grown is generally from
fifteen to twenty feet in height, though it some-
times attains much greater size in Greece and
the Levant. 1t is evergreen, and continues to
flourish for 4 century.
! The olive tree grows in all the countries Dor.
dering on the Mediterranean, and has been cul.
tivated for centuries in Spain, the south oi
| France, and Italy.
| The celebrated American horticulturalist, A
J. Downing, was of the opinion that the olive
could be successfully cultivated in some of the
Southern States, if the planters would give il
their attention and it is we'll known fact thai
southern California is as well adapted to the
cultivation Of this fruit Is is southern Europe
1t is not i'm probable that the time will yet come
when the United States, instead of annually
paying millions of dollars to Europe for the
single article of olive oil, will not only produce
this article plentiful enough for domestic con.
sumption, but in such quantities as will make
it one of the permanent exports Of the country
SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS IN CALfFoRNIA-Tht
Washington correspondent of the Bulletin says
in letter dated October 80:
The President has just issued his proclsma
tion for the sale of three millions and a half o
the public lands in California in June next
The sales commence at Marysville on the Sd O
June, at Humboldt on the 10th, at Stockton OF
the Sd, at Vsalia on the 10th and oath, and a
San Francisco on the 10th.
The people will bear this in mind, especially
those who have taken up land and made i'm.
provements. The people in this section inter
ested, will attend the sales in Marysvi!le on The
Sd of June next
New MAIL RoUTE.-The citizens of Salmon
river are to have a weekly mail communication
with Yreka, to commence on the lst of Decem.
Der. The contract has been awarded to H. D.
Van Wyck, to be carried from Yreka to Saw.
yer's Bar. The contract is for eighteer
months.
WAITING.-At Buckeye and Churntown there
are between two and three hundred men, nearl,
all of whom are waiting for water to work theil
claims. These two mining localities are cele-
brated for their rich diggings, but car. only be
worked in the rainy season.
| In THE "JUG"-George E. Mas, printer
was imprisoned at Victoria, V. l., because be
could not find bail in the sum of S25OO not to
quit the colony. George, you had better leave
that country. You can live in California with
out giving bond.
| OFFICIAL VorE-We take the following
figures from the Union, as the official result Of
the recent election in California:
Total vote.............. ..l20, ,53S
Lincoih.....''-. va
Douglas....... .3S 1894
/ Breckinridge... 81 ,203
DeH........ S,9l6
Lincoln over Douglas s.........-.-............63 63l
Lincoln over Breckenridge. dge...............l1,s ,s22
Douglas over Breckenridge. e.......... ....4, l91
FIRE ESGINE.-On Wednesday last there pass
ed through our town one of Hunneman's splen-
did fire engines and hose cart. They were for
Yreka company No. 2. How long will it be-
fore our town will own one first class engine?
SERMoS.-Rev. Mr.. Haynes preached very
interesting historical sermon at the Union
Church on Thanksgiving Day. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that larger number of persons were
not in attendance.
WISNEMUccA IN DANGER.-The Sarer Age,
published at Carson City, says that Winnie
mucca, a few days since, made a call on the
citizens of Silver City, took dinner at one of the
hotels, and decamped, just in time to avoid the
attentions of citizen of Virginia, who, hearing
of tie Chiefs visit, came down, post haste, to
acquit himself of certain obligations, due on his
brothers behalf, who was one of the victims of
the Pyramid Lake massacre.
BALLs.-On Thanksgiving night there were
several balls given. One at the Empire Hotel
-calico-in this town; one at Horsetown, and
one at the Huntoon House, On Cottonwood =
The latter was given as benefit ball for the
young daughter of David C. Huntoon, deceased.
REDUcrIoN.-The California Steam Naviga-
ton Company advertise to carry wheat, by any
of its boats, from any point above Colusa, on
the Sacramento river, to Sacramento, for S.
per ton.
ExPREss.-Our old friend, Patrick Marmion,
is running an express wagon between this place
and Horsetown, for the accommodation of pas
sengers and carrying packages
Running IN DEBT.-Tuolumne county owes
5000, 900, and the debt is annually increasing
from SIS, 900 to 100000, without any provision