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The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23
Dsg Greek Correspondence.

Nh. EpIroR IL have frequently heard
men say, Shasta county is pretty much
worked ont" So far from this being the
fact, however, many sections of the county
are not really well prospectcd.
Here, on the upper Sacramento, there arc
several qceks, with plenty of water, which
may be worked the whole year.
On H4zel Creek company has been work
ing all ginter, with good success.
From Portuguese Flat to Shotgun Flat, all
along II river, there are companies ground
sluicina and tunneling, and making good
waqcs
Stilfe.vwer down is old Dog Creek, which
has begun to revive There is on this creek
a company known by the name of the Five
Nations" (made up of an American, Pole,
a Prussian, a Sandman and Frenchman, J
which has struck diggings on slope of hill
averaging from four to six dollar wages.
But the best of all is old shenanagan Bar,
just below the forks, where our old black
smith, in company with others, has been op-
Grating, and making capital wages.
''Sq9aw Catching Gulch" has also yielded
satisfactory wages to our old Squire and
pard,
The wagon road will be completed by the
first of May, when citizens may reach Soda
Springs per stage or carriage. VERIFAs.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

The following description of the dance,
given by sailor who had not been long on
shore, is decidedly good as expressing the
movements. though not little technical:
:. Have not had any fun with the landiub-
bers till Thursday night at dance When
| arrived in the cabin | found them under
headway of Spanish dance. Took my place
in line with Suke Tucker-fell back and fill.
ed, then shot ahead two fathoms-hauled up
on the starboard tack to let another craft
pass, and came stern on to another SAIL
Spoke her, and then wore round against the
sun, and fell in with another sail in full
chase. Passed twenty sail on same course.
and when half way across to the other shore
dropped astern; fell back-could not fill. so
let go anchor, and hauled up for repairs"
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23
Army designations.

The following is correct list of resigna-
tions in the United States army since the se-
cession of South Carolina:
Walker, w. II. T., Brevet Lieut. Colonel,
Major 10th Infantry, Georgia.
Dunovant, John, Captain 10th Infantry,
South Carolina
Wayne, Henry c., Brevet Major, Captain
Quartermaster Department, Georgia.
Gibbs, Wade H., Brevet Second Lieuten-
ant % Cavalry, South Carolina.
Northup. L. B., Captain 1st Dragons,
South Carolina
Forny, John H., First Lieutenant 10th in
fantry, North Carolina.
Stoughton, f. H., Second Lieutenant 9th
Infantry, Vermont
Still, Joshua W, First Lieutenant Or.
dinance Department, Ohio.
Cunning, Alfred, Captain 10th Infantry,
Georgia,
Smith, William D., Captain ID Dragons,
Georgia.
Berry, Thomas J., Second Lieutenant ID
Dragons, Georgia
Gardner, William H., Captain ID Infan-
try, Georgia.
Cole, Robert g., First Lieutenant Sth In
fantry, Virginia.
Myers, a. e., Brevet Lieutenant Colonel,
Captain Quartermaster' Department, South
Carolina.
Van lioran. Eirel, Major ID Cavalry, Mis-
sissippi.
Bogg, William R., First Lieutenant Ordi,
nance Department, Georgia,
Butler, William, Second Lieutenant ID Ar
tillery, South Carolina.
Jones, Joseph p, Second Lieutenant ID
Artillery, South Carolina.
James: George S, First Lieutenant I'd Ar
tilIery, South Carolina.
Hardiee, William s., Lieutenant Colone'
1st Cavalry, Georgia.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23
A Funny Fellow.

Holmes, of the Mariposa Gazette, is very
funny fellow. In his paper o f the 18th he
says Senator Thornton's speech is g full of
secession, disunion and traitorous senti-
ments; the men of Charleston he denounces
as traitors" as "a no better gang than a
lot of buccaneers, and then concludes, ''Out
upon such sentiments as phornton's and
those who utter or approve them"
Said Holmes is Breckinridger. In the
face of the fact that he denonnces Thornton S
speech as full of 50 traitorous sentiments, -
and those who agree with him as g traitors. -
and ''no better than gang of buccaneers
in face of the fact that nearly every Rreck
inridge member of the Legislature and near:
ly all the Breckenridge captains out of the
Legislature, including Judge Bolts, Judge
Hydenfeldt, (both of whom, it is said, super
intended Senator Thornton's fashy, some
times eloquent, sometimes elegant and very
frequently fatulent speech) and a dozen 9th
ther of the Breckenridge big guns, to say no.
thing ofthe Breckenridge press, which, as a
general thing, has endorsed it in words
highly eulogistic-in the face of these facts.
we repeat, Holmes has the inimitable. the
irresistible, the overwhelming impudence to
print the superadded paragraph in the same
paper:
What is going to be done with the Douglasites
by the Democracy is question that bothers us
They keep hanging round, and by their actions we
infer that they want to come back. 1t is hardly
time yet to take them, for doubt if the ungodly
pride of good many is sufficiently humbled but
it is worth while to know what the " authorities
intend doing. Before long those political lepers
will be bawling worse than the foolish virgins in
Scripture, said to be on the outside of wedding
FEAST Lord, Lord, open unto us - and what we
want to know is whether to cuss 'em or not Our
District Judge and District Attorney are about fit
to take in and if the party going to allow such
proceedings, they will be along Immediately. We,
however, ready to cuss if that's the order of
exercises.
You re a sweet scented Gus toner. Holmes,
and may therefore cuss away to your heart s
content-but remember that curses, like
young chickens, generally come home to
roost.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23
SHASTA COURIER.
The Country Echos.

We have time and again remarked that
about half the country papers of the State
catch up and re-echo everything said by some
two or three leading papers of Sacramento
and San Francisco. The passage of the bill
changing the venue in the case of Horace
Smith for killing Newell, over the veto of
the Governor, has again reminded us Of these
ready echos of the cry of the dailies. 1t is
an outrage a monstrous wrong an assump-
tion by the Legislature of power that be-
longs exclusively to the Judiciary dis
grace so terrible that Californians will hence
forth all over the world be pointed at by the
finger ofscorn and hundred other equally
extrayagant specimens of severe writing, first
seen in the columns of the Sacramento and
San Francisco press, have been repeated all
through the State by their echoes-and now
the aforesaid city dailies, catching these
echoes of their own hallooing," repeat
them again as something original Poh!
We think Gov. Downey did right in Veto
ing the bill, because he believed it unconsti-
tutional. We are inclined to think it uncon-
stitutional ourselves and think we could not
have voted for it. Yet that any one who
believed the bill constitutional and just should
be censured for voting for it we cannot ad-
nit.
We are free to confess that, if the facts be
as stated in the papers, Horace Smith did
right in Staying Newell. A man who will
not, if possible, destroy from the face of the
earth the traducer of his wife's honor, is
destitute of the nobler attributes of gentle
man; and the man who would punish him
for SO doing is himself capable of bartering
his wife's honor for gold
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

"THIRTY-S SIX THIRTY. The reader who s
curious to know exactly where runs this oft
mentioned line, will get a clear idea of it by
taking the map and tracing it as follows: 1t
commences at the point ON the Atlantic coast
where the dividing line between Virginia and
North Carolina commences; passes along the
line dividing those two States along the line
between Tennessee and Kentucky; along the
line between the States of Missouri and Ar
kansas; thence through the TERRITORY OF the
Cherokee Nation. through New Mexico
striking the eastern boundary of the State OF
California short distance south OF the mid
die. striking the Pacific a short distance south
of Monterey Bay On the south Of that line
there are about 800, 900 square miles, includ-
ing Indian reservations, while on the north
there are about 81, 100000 square miles. Of
the 300, 900 square miles south Of $50 3U<
there is net she slightest probability that there
could be carved out more than one slave
State All New Mexico, comprising 100000
square miles, would never become slave ter
ritory. from the fact that it is not adapted to
slave labor 1t produces neither cotton nor
cane. North of that line, though slavery
were legalized, it could never exist.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23
The Law Of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary, considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
2 If subscribers wish their papers discontinued,
publishers may continue to send them until all
charges are paid
g. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office place to which they are
sent they are held responsible un they settle their
bill and give notice 10 discontinue them.
l. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible
Notice should always be given of removal.
s. The courts have decided that refusing to take
a paper or periodical from the office, or removing
and leaving it uncalled for is prima faeia evidence
of Intentional fraud.
rss- Postmasters would oblige. bya strict fulfill
ment of the regulations requiring them to notify
publishers once in three months, OF papers not Ia
ken from their office by subscribers.
cs~- Under the law of Congress papers are not
charged postage in the county in which they are
published.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23
Mas. GREELEY AND MRs. LINcoLN.-The

MRS. GREELEf AND MRS. LINCoLN.-Ihe
New York correspondent of the Philadelphia
" Sunday Dispatch says of Mrs. Greeley:
She is a good; motherly woman, but such
a % fright, as the ladies say, in her appear
ance. At home it takes one party's time al
together to follow her up and arrange the
furniture. She has an ungovernable faculty
for disordering. Out of doors her eestsmeis
a perfect study of the unique5 and even ex-
perts are kept in an agony Of wonder as to
where she could have purchased such ante
deluvian goods, or had them made up SO fos
siliferously Since | am growing scandalous,
let me say that the only lady who can ap-
proach Mrs. g. in externalities, is the new
Presidentess, Mrs Lincoln. saw her at the
Opera the other night, and despite all the
elegant toadyism of the press about her beau
ty. &C., it is only truth to whisper that she
may be, and | have no doubt is, an excellent
wife and mother, as well as a most estima-
BILE; but she is not belle, that's pos. Her
large, round, forid face, embellished with a
forehead wreath of red roses, well suggested
that her husband was the rising sun of the
age, and large proportions are not favorable
to an air of dignity.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23
THE AFRIcAN.-The Charleston Mercury,
in noticing book on the Lake Regions of

THE AFRICAN.-The Charleston Mercury,
in noticing book on the Lake Regions of
Central Africa, says:
Our interest in Africa is exceedingly small-al-
most wholly limited to recognition of it as a
grand mart whence we should draw fifty thousand
barbarians annually, who with good muscles and
limbs, have never yet properly learned how to use
them and who, in their present condition, are
quite useless to themselves and the rest of the world
We should like to divide some half million of
these poor monkey people among the rice and long
cotton planters between the Ashley and Savannah
rivers, half million more among the rice planters
between Cooper river and Cape Fear, and million
more among the cotton planters along the Pedee
and Santee, the Edisto and Savannah rivers, where
the poor negroes rescued from cannibalism, might
be taught TO their bread by honest labor, be-
come decent Christians, forget cannibalism, and
appreciate the beauties of the cotton field.
Well philanthropically and religiously
speaking, would it not be better for the AT
rican savage to be changed to the position
suggested by the Mercury? We say yes,
and would object to it upon the ground alone
that while such change would benefit the
African savage it would damage the Ameri-
can citizen
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

FRoN NORTH ALABAxA.-A friend of ours
from North Alabama, informs us that few
days ago, he received letter from a relative
still residing in that section of the State. IN
which ne states that opposition to secession
is almost universal thereabouts.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

LETTER FROM GOVERNOR DowNEY.-The
Washington correspondent of the Bulletin
saws:
the election of a member of the Cabinet from
hut hut ssn as means Of @@i DEVELOPING ~p s the Empire
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

ANOTHER VERSION OF THE HAsTY Tran
STA Washington letter says:
''Mr. Lincoln's rapid passage through
Baltimore has been condemned by some who
do not know the facts, which are these A set
of ofunscrupulous political knaves in Baltimore
had determined to turn Mr.. Lincoln's visit
there to their own account, arranged for pro-
cession from the depot to his hotel. Protec-
ton was asked by these rowdies of Marshal
Kane, who protested against such a proceed
ing He said that Mr.. Lincoln would be
treated with all respect due him personally
and his official position, but SO obnoxious were
the parties proposing the demonstration that
he could not insure the same respect to them.
If they were determined to brave it, it might
cause some indignity to be offered which
would be mortifying to the President elect
and disgraceful to the city of Baltimore. Find
ing that these men were fixed In their pur-
pose. the latter was advised by telegraph to
pass on to Washington without stopping,
which he did. This advice came from gen
tlemen who had the good name of Baltimore
at heart These advices from Baltimore had
been anticipated by special messenger sent
thence to meet Mr. Lincoln at Philadelphia,
with DISPATCHES from General Scott and the
War Department. urging him to come through
Baltimore unexpectedly, as they had specific
information of hostile purposes against HIM
there. in relation 10 which they could not be
mistaken. This information was obtained
throuph official secret agents.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

The \. Y Independent suggests Major
Anderson. of Fort Sumter, for Secretary of
War under the new Administration, and the
\. Y. Tribune says a good many persons
have thought of him in connection with that
post.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

Then with three strokes of the finger, and
without turning upon any line already touch
ed, wipe them all out All the states. dead
walls and shop doors of Paris are now sacri-
feed TO this interesting exercise in mathe-
matics
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

ALL Paris and the Departments have
been worried for the last month over the fol-
lowing, published seriously in the Monde
Illustre" Illustrated world). Draw a series
of lines, thus:
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

THE VIRGINIA oNyENTIoN--Aithoug
Judge Douglas received but sixteen thousand
votes in the Presidential campaign IN 'r-
qinia. his friends constitute one-third OF the
members of the Convention which assemblies
at Richmond. The Bell and Everett men
have elected eighty of the one hundred and
fiftv delegates.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23
A Hint to All Wives--Our Own Excepted,
of Course.

The S. F. Mirror tells a very good thing
illustrative of the ingenuity of the ~phet
mail'' sex. A wife wanted $50 to purchase
"perfect love of az cloak. Husband didn't
think he could stand the press. Had invest.
ed all his spare change in Washoe stock,
which he exhibited to her in big Wallet
She said nothing. Next day, however, said
wallet stock and all was non est Man was
frantic. So was wife-in tin cup. Husband
raved so did wife, with laughing devil
peeping out of her black eyes. Husband
said, II am ruined-ruined What shall l
do?" Wife, Advertise for il" Good idea.
Husband acts on it--requests finder to leave
it at his residence where no questions will be
asked and $50 paid. Deposits $50 with wife
to redeem stock. Next day at noon husband
is made perfectly happy by wife who, with
the sweetest smile in the world, presents him
his lost lin her bosom) wallet of stock-in fact
he gets so enthusiastic that he magnanimous-
ly gives wife $50 for her cuteness in suggest
ing to him the idea of advertising.
Alas how we poor, eredulous husbands
are humbugged and bamboozled.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23
COUNTY DIRECTORY
County OmcerS.

OOuAAty OAuCCASs
District .Judge-William P. Daingerfeld, of
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
associate Jiistices-=C, C. Bush and G. IL. Brooks
County Treasrer-James Hayburn.
Recorder-J. R. Durick.
Clerk-John Anderson.
.Sherif-John S. Follansbee.
Under Sherif-Wm. H. Angel.
Tar Collector-A. Skillman.
Deputy Tar Collaboration. d. Anderson.
Assessor-B. Garland.
Public Administrator-Dennis Dunn.
.Surreyor-A. G. Quait.
District Atorney-James d. Mix.
Sup. Public h,struetioa-G. X. Godfrey.
Board Of Superrisors-lst District, John V.
Scott; I'd District, J. w. Romer Sd District, A. J.
Reid.
Township Omoers.
Shasta To,cnship.-Justices- C. Bush and
Geo. S. Kittridge Constables-J. NJ. Short and
p. Gilhooley.
French Gutch hip-Justices- Dickinson
and VIM. Hopping. Constable-Wm. Davis.
Clear Creek To,cnship.-Justices-G H. Brooks
and George Corson. Constables-Chas. Mcdonald
and A. Engle.
Lockhart Topnship.-Justices- L. Y. Hastings
= and c. III. Stevens.
Sierra Observation-Disclosures. F. Frank and G.
W. Adams. Constables-Isaac Shouse and r.
Donaldson.
Pit Rirer To,enship.-Justice-Joe Sunny.
Sugar -Loaf Toraship.-Justice--W. H. Brock
way. Constable-D. Cornus.
Times Of Holding Courts.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsrA-Second Mondays Of March, June and
November
SlskIYou-Third Monday of January, first Mon
day of May. and third Monday of September.
TRINITY-Second Mondays in April, August and
December.
shasta County Courts.
Held on the first Mondays of March, July and
November.
At said terms, the business pertaining to the
Court of Sessions shall be first disposed Of and after
that the business of the County Court and Probate
Court in such order as the Judge may determine.
BOARD OF SuPERvIsoRs-Meets1 1st Mondays in
May, August November and February
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

as- L. p. FIsHER--Is the only Agent
of the SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
receive subscriptions and advertisements, and
receipt for the same.
OFFICE-17ll Washington street, opposite Ma
guire's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

FANCY DANCEs.-The La Crosse Democrat
cautions the young men who can't dance the
fancy dances not to go to a ball with a young
lady who can, and adds few suggestions as
follows:
g If we ever have children we shall teach
them these fancy dances, to the neglect of
their catechism. Not that they will enjoy
the hopping around, first on one foot, then
on the other, then on both, but they will
have such a good chance to hug other folks
wives and sweethearts. This is the secret of
dancing. No one can object then; but if
fellow were to sit by the side of his own wife
even in ball room, and hug her half so hard,
well wouldn't there be remarks? ? Guess not,
I'VE speak ironically.)
Talk about going to picnics, visiting we'd
dings, going to applecuts, sparkling by moon
light, sitting on the porch Sunday evenings,
and stealing a kiss every time star shoots,
that's the incest game! sleigh riding by the
side of red checked girl, or eating happiness
with gold spoon-all-all these sink into
insignifcance when fancy dancing comes on,
But then If a fellow don't know, and takes
to party sweet girl who does; and if he
has to sit on cold bench and see another
fellow doing the sweet hugging of that angel
ic creature that he paid his ticket money to
do, it's awful Just to sit still and see ano-
theirs arm where yours should be-her head
where it should not be-and- -and-well-
don't take girl to a fancy dancing party
unless vcu know all the ropes.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

BROAD fun and true philosophy are blended
in equal proportions, in this
soNNIT A KoKN
On the little of my rite tut, ,chich has obstinately
resisted n,edikai tretemeat.
Destroyer mi pese ole folly is your dad,
Tite butes yure muther. Agony and pane
(Deliteful ophspring) is yure children,
And hang on the skirts of 1000 ills es bad
On sundee knight, drest up, to Hammer aims go,
Two opposin sentiments mi sole divides,
/ sink in agony-on joys high hoss rides,
Heaven in my hart, deth in my little tow,
0, korn what we bring upon ourselves
Bye folly. Viii wuz knot kontent hav
Fete of the same size that pacher, all-wise, CAV
Viii did eye try on ates insted NV thirteens?
Thowst taughtest me lesson. Whot nachers dun
Man kan improv and better let alone.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23
The Union Resolutions.

The Assembly adopted, March Sth, with
some slight amendments the report of the
majority of the committee to whom the Union
resolution were referred. The resolutions,
as amended and passed, read:
Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate
concurring: First-The withdrawal of
State from its membership and Obligations in
the Federal Union, in defiance of the General
Government, can only be accomplished by Il
successful resistance to the whole eonstitu-
tional power of the United States.
Second-Decent respect to the opinions of
the people of the civilized world, and the in
stinct of self-preservation, demand that the
United States Government should use all
the constitutional power consistent with the
rights of the sovereign States Of this Union,
necessary to enforce obedience to its laws
and to protect its property.
Third-The people of the State of Califor-
MIA will sustain and uphold the constitution
ally elected officers Of the United States Gov
ernment, in all constitutional efforts to pre-
serve the integrity of the Union, and to en-
force obedience to the acts of Congress and
the decisions of the courts. Every feeling
of nationality and brotherhood demand that
such compromises as are consistent with JUS
tice shall be made for the purpose of restor-
ing that harmony which should characterize
the people of a common country.
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

You re a sweet scented Gus TONER Holmes.
and may therefore euss away to your hearts
eontent-but remember that curses, like
young chickens, generally come home to
rOOSt
The Shasta courier., 1861-03-23

FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.
officers of shasta Encampment, No. If, l.
d. o. +,

H. John S. Folansbee, C. P; Samuel lsaacs,
II HIP; W. H. Angell 5. W; II. c. Street.
~ Scribe Chas Leitsch, Treas; W. G. West,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-10-17
For the Herald.
THE INVITATION.
BY &, y WOOD. N. T

Come We that love temp rance cause.
From mountain ght to forest glen.
Come in otedieu- the Ia
OF love to 4 Cd, ana love - men,
Come one come all, from every land,
CT every name and every creed.
Enlist into the temperance band,
And heaven viii bless the noble deed,
Come al ye mighty ores OF earth,
Come rIch. come poor, come reSt ana small
Come hing. and Queer of royal birth,
And lislcn TO the temperance call.
She hfts her voice midst tears and blood,
And calls on h. avpn and earth to save,
To stav the fta-1u, ferl fool
That's sweeping millions to he grave
9, let her voice and prayer be heard
Throughout creations wide DOMAIN,
Til vile intempeTHnCe hide it. head,
And peace returns to earth again.
Then lit her banner to the gale,
Aud let il float Ger land aud sea
Tai truth and temperance shall prevail,
And let the Wretched captive liee.
when Temperance writes her glorious name
uu hut. and tower, and chur j., AID dOme
Then all the nations viii proclaim
The year Of jubilee has come.
Then g'or he ~ Col on high.
H. .r- .-r aud ruauk> ii! ry''v soul,
.[ia 70 -hf"uNSutS- aud pracc tUt a.
Shall ti} the earth t."nl I'.IrtO io!v.