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The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12
Oregon I'm Early Times.

The following incident says the Portland Id
pertiser, occurred at Fort Walla Walla, when in
possession of the Hudson Bay Company, and
under the command of A. Mckinley, now a res
ident Of Yamhill county:
1t was in the summer of 1913, we believe,
that young chief, the son of the principal
chief of Walla Walla one day entered the Fort
aid appropriated to himself some articles OF lit
tie ralue-a piece of wood, if we mistake not,
from lot of which, lying therein, the Indians
had been in the habit of taking pieces when
ever they chose for the purpose of making whip
handles. The practice had been positively for
hidden, the wocd was of particular kind.
and of service to the company It was in an
expostulatiou with the young chief. hat q young
Mr.. p, clerk in the company's employ,
received a signal aifront which oecasioned a
rencounter, and the chastisement of the Indian
At this time, there were perhaps half a dozen
whites at the Fort, and although the buildings
were enclosed by" stockades," vet there were
no means of eifectually securing the entrances
the stockade of a recent construction, and
the gates had not been made, nor were they
until year after. Consequently il was, COM
parativey speaking, a deienceless position
Thus it was when, on the next day, the In
dians, some of each tribe, crowded themselves
into the establishment to revenge themselves in
the death of Mr.. r. Talking could achieve
nothing, every consistent means was fesorted to
in vain to nppease the turbulent multitude. The
men belonging to the Fort were at work in the
field, even could their presence have effected
any good in the issue. The Indians were bran
dishing their weapons and seemed to be fully
aware of their superiority, and disposed to ex-
ercise it in a summary manner. Already had
Mr.. Mckinley suffered ndignities, and young
r. was defending himself as well as he was
able, with his back against the wall, when by
one of those brilliant and lueky thoughts gen.
orally occasioned by great emergencies, the
whole appearance Of things was changed, and
the object of the savages defeated. II was at
this juncture that Mr. Mckinley suddenly start
ed from the crowd that surrounded him, into
adjoining room, the store room, seized upon a
keg of powder, a steel and flint, and returning,
instantly placed the keg in the centre of the
room ard knocked in its head-it was all the
work Of moment There he stood over the
opened keg of powder, with flint and steel in
either hand, and Il dense mass of Indians
around him.
Now" said he, skiIl him, if you will,
pointing to T, {" but that moment XIII goa
all Two of US can die where there are so ma
| ny braves to die with as"
The proposed slaughter was on too extensive
a scale for the Indians, panic seized them, they
| turned in dismay and rushed precipitately from
the house. Thus, by presence of mind ant
| cool determination was the effusion OF bloot
prevented, and the authority of Mr.. Mckinley a
chief of the post greatly augmented. 1t is need
| less to state that differences soon adjusted
/ to the satisfaction of all concerned.
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12
SHASTA COURIER.
Latham All Right.

Washington correspondent of the Bulletin,
reports from Senator Latham thus
understand from good authority that in a
conversation with one of the high priests OF
secession, Mr. Latham gave voice to the person
al grievance suffered by himself and late North
ern political friends as follows: g Sir" said he
the attitude assumed by your seeding States
is one of extreme moral cowardce, for notwi,h-
standing you have still control of Congress and
the Supreme Court, and it is impossible, there
fore, that ysu can suffer any injustice under
-Liaeolns administration, simply because the
Republicans have secured the Erecutire alone,
you, without waiting TO see whether he will
countenance anything not conservative of your
have hitherto battled by your side, and leave
them to be tomahawed without mercy"
This is the view taken by Stephens, Of Geo--
gia. The same view was urged by ourselves
during the last canvass. We then argued that
the Southern Democracy, in abandoning Doug
las, the regular nominee of the National Con-
venton and the first choice of the Northern
Democracy, (who had always to stand the brunt
of the bat,le,) were guilty of the most damnable
ingrattude. But then Mr. Latham thought the
Norhern Democracy had no say in the mat
ter. and that the Southern Democracy were
right in boiling. Indeed he bolted with them,
and declared that Douglas was more obnoxious
to him than LiRcolnl We are glad that Mr.
Latham has changed his views
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a~ Judge Douglas, in his speech in Mobile

ga Judge Douglas, in his speech in Mobile,
thus answers the interrogatory, whether he
would take an Office under LING on:
| cannot believe that any man reputed to be
gentleman could put such question to me.
There is no language with which can express
my scorn and contempt for the wretch who
would intimate that in any contingency would
take Office under Lincoln The man who would
PROFOUND such question to would sell him
self in instant to Lincoln or any other man
who would offer him his price"
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12

gsg~ Lord Brougham cIriously enough, does
not know his own age; more curiously still, he
is rather preud of his ignorance. 1t Twas not
long since that he said TO the author of one of
the popular peerages' +" | see yon put me down
! as having been born in the year lT79." swell.
my lord, am wrong in so doing y !" really
don't know yeu should have come to see me
while my sister was living. Poor dear soul
she died six or eight weeks ago, and forgot to
asl- her
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RE Harper's Ferry ought certainly to De
sensitive on the subject of slavery. but it gave
its vote S7s for Douglas. 275 for Bell, and II for
Breckenridge. From this it appears that the
Democracy of Harper's Ferry do not regard Sc
ceszion as a remedy against John Brown raids.
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12

Ealg% Douglas has made quite a good point
on Mason. The latter complained that the Fu-
gitive Slave Law had proved imperative. Doug
las reminded him that he was the author of the
law of 1850, and that if the law was insufficient
he should bring in amendments to render it
otherwise, rather than to propose to dissolve
the Iaioa
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH IT China has
appropriated 100000 to pay American claims.
THIS is about 5000 900 more than is due The
President thinks this surplus should be appro-
priated to some benevolent object, in which
China is interested. Why not give it to those
Christian churches of America which are so
earnest in their efforts TO furnish the little ne
groes Of Congo with red flannel shirts and fine
tooth combs? Or if not putting it to that benifi-
cent and philanthropic purpose, rather than
throw it away, why not use it in relieving the
10000 unprotected children who are said now
to be roaming the streets of New York, or the
10000 laborisg Esen whe ace now ont of en-
ployment in that city! This, to be sure, would
be somewhat ont of the track ordinarily pur-
sued BY latter day philarthropists. Neverthe-
less, we think Africa might be forgotten this one
time.
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12

LISTEN, GIRLs;-
q a nymph who walks the public streets,
And sets her cap for all she meets,
May catch the fool who turns to stare,
But men of sense avoid the snare"
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12

An EDITOR kLLED.-Mr. Newell, editor of the
Democratic Signal, published at Auburn, Placer
was stabbed and killed in San Francis
co, few days since, by Horace Smith, of Au-
burn 1t is stated that Smiths wife had ad-
vised young lady not to marry Newell,
whereupon he reported slanderous story about
Mrs. Smith, boastcd of an undue intim ICY with
her, and subsequently declared that she was no
better than an abandoned woman. For this
as stated, Smith acted properly, and deserves a
tribute of respect from the wive. of California.
Mr.. Smith was formerly Mayor of Sacramento
city. His wife is sister of the eloquent and
talented Judge Jim Hardy, of Amador
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12

na George Washingtons forte taccord-
ing 10 g Ar.emus Ward, was not to hey any
public man Of the present day resemble him to
any alarnin' extent
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TOWER HOUSE.
At the junction OF tho Yreka ard Wea.
verville Roads, 12 Miles from Shasta.

S THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD AN
511Ea nounce to the public, and particularly
Ill to persons travelling to and from Yreka,
and Wcaverville, that, having leased this long
established stand, formerly known the q Free
Bridge House" he is prepared to entertain Gus
TONERS in a style not surpassed by any hotel in
Northern California
Having completed his commodious building,
and furnished it in the best possible manner, he
is enable to promise the very best accommoda-
tior..
The Table, as heretofore, will always be sup
Piled with the best viands the market furnishes;
while from the large garden attached to the
premises, all the vegetables grown in this part Of
the State will be furnished IN the greatest abun-
dance
He has also secure CORR1L connected
with his establishment, always supplied with an
abundance of Barley and Hay
LEVI H. TOWER
Tower House, March /, 1854. mhll-tf
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12

PRESIDENTS PRocLANATIoy.-Byth the last Po-
ny the following dispatch was received;
ST. Louis, Dee. l6--The President has issued
proclamation recommending the observance
of the 4th of January as day for humiliation
fasting and prayer He says hope seems to have
deserted the minds of men, aud Gods arm alone
can save US from the awful effects of cur crimes
aud follies.
There is evidently mistake in the dispatch.
The last line should read . Wy crimes and fol-
lies. - Trinity Journal
Give the devil his dne Gordon You know
that it is customary for Kings, Editors and Pres
idents to use the plural form of the personal
pronoun. For instance, in speaking Of your
paper you say or paper7-just as old Buck,
in speaking of his own crimes. says . CIR crimes
and follies."
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12
Report of a Case Tried Recently Before
Rhadamanthus, C. j.

The Court was sitting, and business seemed
to be carried on with dispatch quite unknown
to the Oldest inhabtant of even our upper tri-
bunals, particularly to the English Court OF
Chanceryl Presently one OF the constables
bawled out
'' Virgil Hoskins, Virgil Hosk;nsl"
=" Herel" answered Yankee peddler, quaking
up to the bar.
Rhadamanthus was seated with great num-
Der of huge books before him.
Virgil Hoskins is your name, is it ?" said
he 20 here it is among the HIS. p. 49,35S. All
Virgil, there is terrible long account against
you. Let's a few of the charges
Virgil Hoskins, DR..
June 81, lS-To selling in the course of one
peddlng expedtian, 597 1858 wooden nutmegs
% ,632 Spanish cigars made of oak leaves and
647 wooden clocks
:" What do You say to that charge, Hoskins ~
Hoskius-' Say to it! why, that was counted
in our place abeout the greatest peddling trip
that ever made over the Potomac"
The Judge reads again" June 81, 1S-To
stealing an old grindstone and covering it with
cotton cloth. then smearing it over with butter
and selling it as q cheese"
Hoskns (qnite surprised -" Jimminy you
wouldn't punish a man for that, would ye?"
Judge proceeds" December 10, lS-To
making counterfeit dollar out of pewter, when
you We're six years old, and then cheating your
father with tn
Hoskins-' Father was raal glad when he
found it out. He said it showed that ! had a
genius"
Judge again-'' To taking a wern- out pair oi
shoes, which you had found in the road, and
selling them TO old lady as being the actual
shoes of Gen Washington
Hoskins with exultation) Yes, made four
dollars and ten cents by that job,
Judge" Jrly 2, ls-To taking aa cid watch
case, putting live cricket into it, and then
selling it patent lever in fall notion
Hoskins-He he he wal. that was one of
the cutest tricks what ever played in all my
lifel
Judge Rhadamanthus.- 1t would occupy me
a week, Hnskins, to go through all the charges
against yon. really getting out of all pa
tience with New England, for it gives me more
trouble than all the rest of the world put to-
gether. You are sentenced 10 be thrown into a
lake of boiling moasses, where nearly all of
your countrymen already are, with that same
old grindstone tied TO your neck"
After the Yankee had been disposed OF, there
were few other cases. Among the rest, an
old Yirginian was condemned fer fishing on a
Sunday, a kentuckian for horse-stealing all
the time, Georgian for hard swearing, and a
South Carolinian for taking part with the Cen
eral Government against his oEn State.
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12
COUNTY DIRECTORY
County Officers.


County Officers.
District Judge-Willam p Dainserfeld, OF
Shasta
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
Associate Justices-C. S. Bush and G. Brooks.
County Treasurer-Iames Hayburn.
Record0-J. r. Durick
Clerk-John Anderson.
SheriG-Jchn S. Folansbee; Under Sheriff.
Wm. H. Angel.
-CoHector-A. Skiman.
Assessor-B. Garland.
I'ub. Administrator-Dennis Dunn.
Surreyor-A. G. Quait.
District Atorney-James D. Mix.
aS44p Pub. fastruction-G. X. Godfrey.
Board of Superrisors.-1st District, John V.
Scott; I'd District, J. W. Romer; ID District,
A. J. Reed.
Township Officers.
Shasta Tounshp.-Justices-C C. Bush and
Geo. S. Kittrdge. Constables-J W. Short and
q. Gilhooley.
French Gulch Township.-gus es-E. Dick
Tnson and VIM. Hopping. Const'.Jle-Wm. Da-
cis.
Clear Creek To,nship.-Justices- II. Brooks
and George Corson. Constable-A. Enge.
Lockhdrt Tognshp.-Justices-L. l.. Y. Has
angs and C. H Stevens.
Sierra Toraship.-Justces-S. F. Frank and
G. W. Adnms Constables-Isaac Shouse and
II. Donaldson.
Pit Rirer To~nsAip.-Justice-Joe Sunny.
Sugar Loaf To,cnship.-Justice-P. J. Quinn.
Cottonwood Tomnship-Justice H. Brock
vay. Constabe-D. Cornue.
Times of Holding Courts.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
SHAsTA-SecoRd Mondays of March, June
and November.
SIsKI7oU-Third Monday of January, first
Monday of May, and third Monday of Septen-
Der.
TRINIrY-Second Mondays in April, August
and December
Shasta County Courts.
Held on the lst Mondays of March, July and
No-ember
At said terms the business pertsiniag to the
Court of Sessions shall first be disposed Of and
after that the business of the County Court and
Probate Court In srch order as the Judge may
determine.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-Meet lst Mondays in
May, August, November and February.
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12

as stated, Smith acted properly, and deserves a
tribute of respect from the wive. of California.
Mr.. Smith was formerly Mayor of Sacramento
city. His wife is sister of the eloquent and
talented Judge Jim Hardy, of Amador.
ngA. Cousa is the Washington Monument
Fund Banner county, having contributed over
sixty cents for each voter and Of course gets the
statue of Washington, said to be a miserable
specimen of art. The Washington Monument
associations are swindles, and the larger por-
tions ofthe suns contributed by confding and
! guabe public have gone into the pockets OF
salaried individuals. So it is said.
| Ey- The chances are that there will be bread
riots in the Northern States before the winter is
over. If so it is thought the New York Tri5nne
| and leading Abolitionsts will be dealt with by
Northern men in manner quite as severe as
any fire-eater could wish.
nGs- DR.. Boyce, of Sacramento, proprietor of
the drug store the corner of K and Second
streets, was accidentally shot through on the
lst inst, by one Tierney, who was trying to
shoot one Cassidy, deck hand of the steamer
Spaa, for the crime of leading Mrs. Tierney from
the path of virtue
CAvED-kenovan, the pedestrian, who COM
menced to walk liz consecutive hours, caved
in San Francisco, on the lst inst, after walking
SO yours.
Nor So.-The report that DR.. Gwin and Col
Baker went ashore, at Acapulco, to fight duel,
is wholly untrue. They were on the most
friendly terms the entire trip.
THE Rusr RESOLUTION The resolution
adopted by the compromise committe of Con-
gress, alluded to in the news by the Pony Ex-
press, is as follows:
Resolued, That in the opinion of this commit
tee, the existing discontents among the South
ern people, and the growing hostility among
them to the Federal Government are greatly to
be regretted, and that any reasonable and pro-
per constitutional remedies and effectual guar
antees of their peculiar interests as recognized
by the constitution, necessary to preserve the
peace and perpetuity of the Union, should be
promptly and cheerfully granted"
PUMPKINS AND oFF1oE-SEEkERs AT VALLEJO
Van Voorhes writes to his paper from this
place in this style:
| have seen single pumpkin vine, the pro
duct of single seed, on which grew hye hum
dred and Sixty-rour pounds of pumpkins, the
largest one hundred and ninety-four. Isn't
that ~some pumpkins ~ | am informed that
every civil Office at the Navy Yard has been al
ready applied for by Yallejo-ans, and Republi-
cans from every other section of the State are
respectfully notified that they are not good look
ing, and q can't come in
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shasta County Courts.
Omcers OF Western Star Lodge, No. 2
F. g. A. M.

N Charles l.. Danielson, W. NJ; VIM
~ " Parker S. W, A. Dobrowsky. ]. "
w A. Coleman, IT.. G. W. West, Sec.
w. &. Bentley. S. D.; Geo. Seely, J. D.; W. r.
McDaniels, Marshal; E. Carlson and VIM. To-
zer, Stewards; R. Berry, Tyler.
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12

Omcers Of Shasta Lodge. No. 81, LOO F.
.sssnasvs.e. Wm H. Angel, n. G.; Samuel
Ss&E Isaacs, v. G.; W. G. West, Sec
sW.s< A. Van Vie, Treas; ". G. West,
Samuel Isaacs and Chas. Anderson, Trustees.
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12
Omcers Of shasta Encampment, No. II,
1. o. Of O. F..

W. John S. Follansbee, c. P; Samuel
AxI Isaacs, H. P; ". H. Angel, S. W.; H.
C. Street, Scribe; Chas. Leitsch, Treas
W. S. West, w.
The Shasta courier., 1861-01-12

Esy- The chances are that there will be bread
riots in the Northern States before the winter is
over. If so it is thought the New York Tribune
and leading Abolitionists will be dealt with by
anv fire-eater could wish
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The PEACE CONFERENCE - The
Peace Conference has adjourned. =
We are unable to say what they
have agreed on. 1t would seem from
the dispatches that they have adopt
ed the substitute Of Mr. franklin oil
Pennsy vania, for the proposition Of
Mr.. Guthrie, 10 relation to slavery 10
the Territories. By that substitute
slavery north Of 80 deg. so min. is
prohibited. South Of that line the
legal status in the present Territory
remains as it now exists, and the
rights arising from the relation Of
master and slave shall not be impair
ed, but the same shall be subjec. 10
Judicial cognizancc IN the Federal
Courts, according to the common law..
We suppose that the Black Repobli-
oans jn Congress will not hesitate to
accept this compromise, as they bold
that slavery is not permitted by the
common law, particularly since they
have Black Republican President
to appoint federsl Judges Aashmlle|
Faion and Ana aa. |
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-03-07

The GAINESVILLE Chronicle thus
talks out about The defeat Of the
proposition 10 hold Convention:
The signal defeat Of the Conyen-
lion has taken us somewhat by sur
prise. Even where the immediate
secessionists we're supposed 10 be
predominant-in Memphis. for in-
stance the result has been the
same We regret its defeat not be.
cause We favor immediate secession,
but because We fear that The failure
to call convention, takeuiD connec
ton with Andy Johnson's speeches.
may have the effect TO strengthen
the back bone of the Republicans
and increase the difficulties Of a
settlement.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-03-07

LIBERAL.-The Board Of Directors
Of the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road have rendered to the Govern
OF Of Mississippi the use Of that
Road for the transportation Of troops
and munitions Of war Tor the defence
oftbe Southern States, free Of charge
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-03-07

EyrHUsIAsrlC--The dispatches in
the New York Tribune say that
the resolutions adopted by the Black
Republicans Of the 4tb Congression-
nj District Of Illinois. ut Peoria.
complimentary to Senator Johnson,
and Representatives Etheridge, Sher-
rod Clemens and Winter Davis, and
Gov. Hicks we're adopted amid The
wiidest enthusiasm"