The Shasta courier., 1860-12-08

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Nov. ,, 1850
SHOOTING AFFAiR.-0n Monday last, on Cot
tonwood near the dividing line of Tehama and
Shasta counties, Charles Magee shot two meI !
their names we did not learn. Il Itappears that
there had been dispute between Magee and
these men for some time past, in regard to a
piece of land. Magee shot one of the men =
the arm and the other through his shirt, with
out doing any material damage to either Mad
gee gave himself up, but no one appearing
against him, he returned to his home.
BEAT BIZ JAIL BiRDs.-0n Saturday last. Hen
ry Reid, iaiIor of Siskiyou co -nty, was about 4,
lock up for the night, when he was seized by .
Mexican, Palomeno Garcia, who, obtaining pos J
session Of Reds pistol, commenced beating hit3t
over the head with it. The cook, John VII
liams, hearing the noise, ran to the assistan
Of Reid, when another prisoner Jotn DAVIS
seized him aud general scufle ensued Reid
aud Williams succeeded in getting both prison.
ers back in their cells. Reid was badly beaten.
and is lying in a critical condition.
DIsLocArED AND FRAc7uRED.-A few days
since Dr.. DeShields while driving pair Of
horses between this place and the lower Four
Mile House, let one of the reins drop from his
hand, and before he could regain it, the team
! started for =, runaway. The Doctor, in jumping
out, fell heavily, and was moraentarily stunned
Upon recovering he found his wrist dislocated
and one of the bones of the arm fractured.
McGowAS's lNsrnucrIoSs.-Ned MCGOWAN,
who has been elected delegate to Washington
/ from Arizona, has been instructed by his con-
stituents not to accept territorial organization
/ from Republican Administration but should
the South withdraw from the Union to pledge
Arizona to the Southern Confederacy So
writes a correspondent of The Herald
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The Foolish MAIDESs.-The girls of The fe-
male institute in Santa Clara, says the Gala
veras Chronicle, were permitted to illuminate
the school buildings " in gratitude for the cleo
ton Of Lincoln" May every one of those young
petticOat politicians have the greatest possible
difficulty in obtaining husband
REMOVED AGAIy-Parson Brownen, telegraph
operator at this place. has removed his Office
from the Bazarr" to Shed L Shorts Saloon,
where judging from the Improvements be is
making, he will probably camp for the winter.
ASSOCIATE JUsrIcEs.-At an election held on
Monday last, C c. Bush, of Shasta township
and G H. Brooks, of Clear Greek township
were elected as Associate Justices Of the Court
of Sessions
MoRE BooKs.-The young misses and masters
who were around town a few days since solicit
ing subscriptions for the purpose Of purchasing
more books for the Sunday School Library.
succeeded in getting some sixty dollars. The
new books viii probably be in the library to-
morrow.
BROKEN LEG.-Ou Sunday last, Mrs D. P.
Byste, while returning from pleasure ride
from Hcrsetown, jumped from the buggy and
had her leg broken in two places. We are
pleased TO learn that she is improving as fast as
circumstances will permit.
NUGGz1.-Cu Thursday last we were shown
nugget Of pure gold weighing nineteen ounces.
1t was taken from the claim of O'Neil L McNul-
ty, on Dog Creek. This company are in the
habit of taking out these small chunks
BROKE JAII.-On Tuesday night last, J. W
Garland, alias Sandy" pryed off his cell door
and escaped from the Weayeryille Jail. It is
supposed he received aid and comfort from out
siders.
CoysrITUriovAL CoNvEyrloy.-TLe official
vote the constitutional Convention question
shows that there were one hundred and seven
ty-three majority against Convention.
PAY THE DEDr.-The official vote on the ques-
ton Of paying the State debt stands Pay the
debt G2.5l4; RePudiatc the debt, ,363-mn-
joriiy, SO, ISL. This is as it should be-
CAN'T STAND THE PnEssuRr.-Alany slave
holding aud influential men Of the South de-
clare that, in the event of dissolution. they
will remove to the free States permanently.
Posr OFFICE AesSr.-Nr. Martin NcMahon.
Of Buffalo, y. Y. has been appointed Special
Agent for the Post oHce Department Of this
State, in place Of Mr. Ferguson, resigned.
Scorr VALLEY MlraoR.-Wc have received
the first four numbers of this neat and spirited
little weekly We hope the people Of the Val
ley will fully appreciate the efforts OF its pub
fishers
DEpCDIArEs- Contra Costa aud san Bcruar-
dino were tie only two counties that voted in
favor Of repudiating the State debt Hurra for
old Abe
GARIBALDr-We see by the Bay papers that
a bookseller on Washington street has truthful
lithographc portraits OF this great man for sale
Gov. WELLEn.-An eastern dispatch says that
this veteran politician has been appointed Min
ister to Mexico, in place Of NcI.ane, resigned
OFFICIAL yorE OF 0REGoS-The vote of
Oregon stands, Douglas, ,l35 Lincoln, 5,345;
Breckenridge, 5,o74. Lincolu's plurality, 27I.
CHANGE OF TME.-The steamers leaving Sac
ramento for Red Bluffs will, during the winter.
leave the levee at 7 O'Clock, a. NJ