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The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07
SOLE TRADER NOTICE.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SHASTA,
Sierra Township.

COUNTY OF SHASTA,
Sierra Township.
IL NOW all men by these presents that /, Martha
N A. Sheriaden, of said township and county,
wife of G. W. Sheriaden, residing in Sierra town
ship, and county of Shasta aud State aforesaid do
hereby declare and make known my intention to
carry on business on my own account and in nv
own name as sole trader, in pursuance of an act of
the Legislature of the State of California entitled
IAN act to authorize married women to transact
business in their own sole traders" ap-
proved April 18th, 1852, and further declare that
said business will be the business of farming and
ock-rasing, and will be carried and practiced
IN said Sierra township and county of Shasta, and
tnat the amount of capital investedin this business
does not exceed FIVE thousand dollars
In witness whereof have hereunto set nv hand
and seal this 18th day of August, A. D. 1861.
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07


of the State Of California, in and for the county
of Shasta
j. Granville Doll VS.. Gee. w. McCumber
and James Eaton.
Action brought in the District Court of the 9th Ju-
dicial District of the State of California, in and
for the county of Shasta, and the complaint fled
in said county of Shasta in the Office of the Clerk
of said District Court.
YNHE People Of the State of CALIFORNIA; send
u greeting to Geo. W. McCumber and James
Eaton You are hereby required to appear in
ton brought against you by the above named Plain
tiff in the District Court of the 9th Judicial District
of the State of California in and for the county of
Shasta, and to answer the complaint fled therein,
Ga copy of which accompanies this summons) within
ten days exclusive Of tie day of service after the
service you of this summons--if served within
this county; or, if served out of this county. but
within this Judicial District, within twenty days !;
if served out of said District, then within forty
days-or Judgment by default will be taken against
yos.
The said action is brought to recover the sum of
$z44 z2-100 dollars, alleged TO be due and unpaid
upon certain promissory note bearing date 29th
August, 1859, for $425 dollars with three (3) per
cent per month interest, executed by G. W. Nc
Cumber, and secured by certain indenture of
mortgage, executed by James Eaton, all of which
at large will appear from the complaint. copy of
which is hereto appended.
And you are hereby notified, that If you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint as above
quired, the said plaintiff will in addition to the de-
fault, apply to the Court for decree of foreclosure
of the mortgage on said premises. and order of
sale of same, and such other orders and relief as
asked fer ia the complaint, and for costs Of suit
&C., &c.
Given under my hand and the seal CT the District
Court of the 9th Judicial District of the State of
California, in and for the county of Shasta, this
2sth day of May, In the yeer of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-One
Jel:3m JOHN ANDERSON, Clerk.
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07

PIrIruL PaTRIorIsx-How wretchedly
unpatriotic it is to boast of our Union. the
achievements of the Revolutionary heroes,
our national greatness. and at the same time
look with indifference at the bloody and trea-
sonable work now going on in the Southern
part of our Republic. He who pronounces
JEFF Davis a friend to his country, or hopes
to see the Palmetto bunting waving over tif-
teen States of our common land, never was
n Republican, patriot in spirit; and he
only requires the opportunity to show himself
a deep-stained traitor Palmer Journal
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07

TURKISH RusE.-The death of Abdnl Med
.id's father, Mahmoud. was kept secret, at
his request, until review which took place
three days after. He was then rropped up,
with an opera glass in his dead hand and his
royal robes on, to stimulate watching from
the window of the palace the soldiery, who,
deceived without exception, cried Long live
che Sultan" as hoisterously as ever.
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07

THE French SENTIMENTAL gentleman
who has recently returned TO this country
from Paris states that the excitement there
in regard to American affairs is. if possible.
greater than in this country; and the current
of the popular feeling is so strongly in favor
of the Union cause in our great struggle that
it is far more dangerous to publicly advocate
secession there than in Philadelphia. He
was repeatedly asked, in tones of the deepest
anxiety, "Can it be possible that your noble
experiment of free government is about to
fail?''-with the remark that "millions of
Frenchmen would regard such sad result
almost as personal calamity, because they
have always looked forward hopefully to a
period when their defendants, if not them
selves, might share our freedom and prosper
ity." The most unpopular thing Louis Ma
poleon could do would be to recognize, or in
any other way to aid the Southern insur-
GENTS Philadelphia Press
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07
SHASTA COURIER.


IMPORTANT FROM NORTH HCAR0LINA-GR0W-
ING FEARS OF SLAVE RIsISG.-The rumors
of negroes rising in large numbers further
eastward, come in daily thicker and faster,
but so confused, contradictory and evidently
exaggerated by timid and su,erstitious fears,
that it is difficult to get anything out of them.
The sudden and portentious apparition of
the comet in the northern sky some weeks
ago, it now appears had much to do with or
iginating the alarm, and the supernatural
dread which was engendered by its wrath
full aspect has not yet subsided. While many
of the more pious blacks, who are susceptible
of a religious excitement amounting to phren-
zied mysticism, took it as an omen of deliver.
ance, and did not disguise their feelings the
majority of the coloured people were horribly
terrified and made startling revelations of
cherished plans; the intense fright of the
ignorant and superstitious whites meanwhile
adding to the general CONSERVATION. 1t is
fact of deep significance, however, that since
the refusal of the Union Home Guards lwho
are not obliged to leave their own towns and
trict, and thereby effectually though indirect
ly, aid rebellion they heartily detest, the
acting Governor has ordered nearly the whole
of the available force of North Carolina lately
in Virginia to return at once to to the State,
and suppress this domestic outbreak, more
appalling than anything they have to fear
from +" Lncoln's hirelings.' Of this, as well
as of other important facts equally well au-
thenticated, the local press make no mention,
being under an incredibly rigid censorship,
which, this case at least. borders ON the ex-
treme of folly Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07

A SINGULAR Casa man named Whit
worth, resident of Washington Territory,
was taken to Ringo's Hotel, Victoria, ON the
l4th ult., apparently in a deep sleep. Drs.
Haggin and Trimble were called, and found
the patients skin moist, respiration easy,
pupils of the eye natural, and pulse at IS.
A light snoring was noticeable at times the
eyes remained partially closed, and no un-
easiness was manifested. For twelve days
he remained in this condition, during which
time he took only about eight ounces of
nourishment, in the shape of beef tea, and
brandy. He expired on the afternoon of the
10Th ult. The doctors who were in attend
ance npon him made post mortem exami-
nation, and discovered the arrangement to
be caused by water on the brain. Previous
to this last attack, he had been subject to the
same sort of arrangement, none lasting over
thirty-eight hours and although extremely
weak for day or two afterwards, appeared
to experience no other bad effects.
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07

STATE OF CALIFORNIA;
COUNTY OF SHASTA,
Sierra Township
On this the 18th day of August, A. D. 1861. be-
fore me, G. W. Adams, Justice of the Peace of ST.
ezra township. in and for the county aforesaid per-
sonally appeared Martha A. Sheriadcn, wife of G..
W. Sheriaden, personally known TO me to be the
individual described in and who executed the
above declaration party thereto, and that said
Martha A. Sheradeu, wife of the said G. W. Sher-
laden, having been by first made acquainted
with the contents of said instrument acknowledged
to me, % examination apart from and without the
hearing of her said husband that she executed the
same freely and voluntarily, without fear or COM
pulson, under the influence of her said husband,
and that she does not wish to retract the execution
of the same.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and seal in the township and county aforesaid the
day and year last above written.
G.. W. ADAMS,
aul7 Justice of the Peace
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07
Summons.

In the District Court of the 9th Judicial District,
of the State of California, in and for the county
of Shasta.
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07
AT PRIVATE SALE.

TVHE well known Boarding House at Buckeye.
u kept By Mrs. Cahow, is offered for sale. togeth-
er With cows, calves, r'Ss. chickens. &c. for
CASH. ises
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07

LEFT! LEFT THE soldier boys have fun
sa well as work. A correspondent of the Buff
falo Courier sends the following anecdote
from the camp at Elmira:
A Dutchman who keeps lager beer sa
loon up town, a day or two since came to the
Colonel of one of the regiments here and
made Il complaint in the following style:
Garnet, said he, on last night YOU sec.
an my lager beer store. some gumbany, he
march into mine store, and he gum in dramp
--dramp-leit, left-and dey goes on mine
bar, and de principle soldier say front, an
den said Give me some lager. Und |
draw tee lager. more as sixty glasses, und
dey drink dat lager, and den the captain
man he say: Fall in; fall und den say
Where ish my gelt for the lager-my p,on
cyl? Und the captain he don't gif no money,
and say: Left, left, and den dey did
left and git no money. l don't like such
trigs NIT mine store ond mine lager Dat
ish no good business to left left nit
mine money. SO soon left left, ish not
right.
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07
MARTHA A. SHERIADEN

mark.
In presence of G. W. ADAMS.
The Shasta courier., 1861-09-07
E.. LIE EWIN g. CO,
A99ayer9.

NoLD AND ORES OF EVERY DEsCRIP-
u ton assayed at San Francisco rates. Returns
of Gold sent for Assay made within six hours, IN
Bars Coin, at the option Of the depostor. nrs:H
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-24
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENTS
Mn. noLr ON rREMoNr's pRooLA7IoN.
MAsIIlNaroN, sept. u,

NAsnlNGfONi sept. 10 loOl.
My DEAR SIR: | hasten 10 place in your
hands the incosed correspondence with the Pre-
sident of the United States. The action which
he has taken was firm and decided, and must
prove satisfactory TO the friends of the Union
in Kentucky.
The act Of Congress alluded to was necessity
under the circumstances and was fully justified
by the usagcs of civilized warfare. The Govern
nent has the same right to confscate slaves en-
gagged in digging trenches or mounting guns for
the Rebels that it has to confscae their arms
when captured during the progress ofw war but,
having confiscated them, Congress goes no
further Upon this law the President stands
firmly, and in doing so, and in disavowing Gen.
Fremont's proclamation, he gives another of the
overmultlplying proofs that the war, which is
one for national existence, does not seek to ex-
linguish OF interfere with slavery as established
ia the States. If this institution suffers deter
ment from the events or issues of the rebellion,
the blow will come from those who, under the
pretenoe Of defending it, are striking at the life
Of Government under whose Constitution 1t has
enjoyed complete shelter and protection for
three quarters of a century.
The occupation of Columbus by armed Ten
nesseeaus, under the leadership OF Bisbcp PNlh
and PILLOW has excited no surprise here where
the unscrupulous character and ultimate aims of
the rebel chieftains are well understood. long
as Kentucky maintained that most illnsory OF all
nttitudes-neu carefully guarded an
extended and exposed position Of the irontltr oi
| the rebel qOverDment-ln a word, 50 long ~
she subserved the purposes OF the eonspirators
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-24
seer.tnry sswnra on Ru..sll.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Sept
u, 1861 -Alauy intelligent and patriotic citizens
have applied to me by memorial asking the atten-
ton Of tho Government TO whGt they represent
as reasonable matter contained in letter bear.
ing the date of Washington, Aug lO, published
in the London Times, and they express their con-
ycton that the statements made in that COM
muuication are untrue and it is the design of
the writer to bling the credit and tame of this
Government in distepute in for,ign countries.
1t has heen II habit of the Government Of the
United States to take no notice of the renresen-
tatious, however obnoxious, made by the press
Of foreign nations, or even injurious utterances
made by ministers or other agents OF foreign
Powers in the ordinary transaction of their own
affairs The Government on the contrary, has
hitherto recognized as worthy OF its observation
only the language and the action Of the execu.
| tive organs oi foreign States. For myself
confess have not read the publication complain
ed Of, and am quite sure ii has not arrested the
attention of any other member OF the Admins
lration, engrossel, as We all uf necessity are
with public duties and cares. However erroue-
Gus the facts or the nterences OF the writer may
be, they nevertheless stand on his own indiyidun
authority, while the whole patriotic press of Out
own country is free, and is interested 10 retdt'
them.
The Government of the United States depend
not upon the favor or good will of foreign writer
) OF papers, or even Of foreign nations, but upoi
# the just support of the American people. 1t
i, credit and its fame seem to me now. more tina
ever heretofore, safe in their keeping.
. Ii it be assumed that the obnoxious papC
'e may do harm, is it not sufficient reply thi
probably not fifty copies OF the London Tim
ever find their way 10 our shores3 Ii it be sa
rk again that the obnoxious communication Ii
So been widely published in the United States,
seems to me II sufficient rejonder that the Gel
sure oi a mngnapimous Government in that ca
" ought to fall on those Of its own citizens wi
IN have reproduced the libel, rather than on d
'e foreigner who wrote it exclusively for reno
u publication.
IL Finally interference with the press, even
y the case OF existing insurreciion eau be justiii
III only on the ground of public danger. do Ii
er see any such danger i'll the present case, even
is one foreigner docs peryert cur hospitality
We shelter himself in writing an injurious public
es lion against us for foreign press. A hundr
-, other foreigners, as intelligent and as virtue
Vi and ~ respectable as he is, are daily enIoll
20 themselves in the army of the United States,
&C defend and maintain that Union, as the CHI
Z hope of humanity in all countries aud for
T. ages Gould there be better illustration of Il
Tor great Fundamental Truth Of our system, Il
q error of opinion may safely be tolerated VIII
ei reason is left free TO combat il?
ms WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-24
SURRENDER OF THE GALLANT
MULLIGAN /!
His Men Completely Exhausted.

CuIcAGo, Sept IA special dispatch to the
Ttmcs, sent from Quincy, Illinois, nt l o'clock
this Sunday morning, says the mail agent Of
the Hannibal md St Joseph Railroad, who
arrived at o'clock on Sunday evening from st.
Joseph, states that Colonel Nluligan and his
whole command ut Lexington surrendered to
GtneIal Price on Friday morning at o'clock.
The scige continued from Monday until the
time Of the surrender.
Col Mullgan's men were without water all
day on Thursday, and Friday morning found
them completely exhausted. They fought vail
anty and desperately, but were compelled to
| yield to vastly superior numbers.
The number Of Union troops killed is said to
he from 500 to 800, while that of the rebels is
estimated at some three or four thousand, with
II proporlionate number Of wounded.
The report Of the above battle aud its uu-
fortunate result is fully corroboraiel by pas.
scngeIs on the same train, The news was
brought by stage to Hamilton, which is the
nearest point on the railroad to Lexington, being
distant forty miles.
Of the fact of the surrender there can be nt
doubt.
A special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune from
hea d1uarters, Mt st, Louis, received this (Sun
day) evening, says the surrender Of Mulligan il
not believed there, but that reinlorcements wer
puthing toward him from four diiiereat direc-
tons
JEFFERSON Cry, Sept %, midnight.-A de
spatch received here tonight says that th
United States troops at Lexington surrendere
to the rebels on Friday afternoon, Oh account 0
the want of water.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-24
Affairs in Kentucky.

GENERAL ANDERSON's PROCLAMATION.
LousyILbE. Sept 2l.-The following patn-
otio proclamation has just been issued by Gene-
raj Anderson;
"hmtHGiNns:
'Caled by the Legislature of this my native
stare, hereby assume command of this depart
ment
al come to enforce and not to make laws, and,
God wllling to protect your property and your
lives
"The enemies Of the country have dared to in-
wade our soil Kentucky is in danger. She has
vainly 7itiveu 10 keep pence with her ncighhJrs.
Our State is how invaded by those who professed
TO he her friends, but who now seek to conquer
her. Notruc son of Kentucky can longer hesitate
as to his duty to his State and country. The in.
va lers must, and, God willing, will he expelled.
"lhe leader Of the hostile forces who now ap.
proachcs is, | regret TO say, Kentuckian,
making war ou Kentucky and kentuckinns.
"Let all past differences of opinion be over
looked. Every one Who now rallies to the sup
port Of our Union and of our Stale is friend
Rally, then, my countrymen, around the flag
our fathers loved, and which has shielded us 81
long
81 call you to arms for seltdefence and fol
the protection Of all that s dear to freeman.
''Let us trust in God, and do our duty as die
our fathers. "RoDERr ANDERSON.
"Brigadier General, U. S A."
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-24
pARsoN BRowNLows ArrIrUDE.

The Knoxville Whig of the III instant CON
ttins u card fl ON MIR. Brownlow, designed TO
correct some erroneous notions that prevail in
regard to his pUsition on the war question He
says he enterttiDs the same opinions lie always
has Of the beresy Of Secession and the leading
men who brought about dissolution Of the
Union, and of the motives that prom ted them"
He "cnn never sanction Que nor cOntide in the
other" lie wishes it un lerst0ol, however that
inasnuch as he is not a 'caudidate for martyr
dom or Imprisonment during the war, and has
been overpowered by the action of the state at
the ballot-Oox, and by the strong arm of the
military, he has determined to "moderate in his
toue," TO "cease the course Of warfare be has
waged, and to ''yield TO the necessity upon US
n necessity none Of us can avert" After pedg-
ing himself tU devote more attention hereafter 10
giving his readers the current news, he saws
~ have fought, editorially. as long as l could
accomplish anything by fighting, and u my re-
tiremeHt to lsition Of neutrality, carry with
me- my unchanged priac4ies, and shall cherish
them 10 my latest hours in life !" He further
adds;
80 far AZ am individually concerned, will
MT be party to any mad scheme of rebellion,
gotten up nj this late day, or to my insane at.
tempt to invade this end Of the State with Federal
troops. Aud any portion of the Union men Of
East Tennessee who may be crazy enough to
| embark in either enterprise, and suffer utter
/
'lhe times of the calamities be overpast reflect
on me for having advised such course.
81 have my old frieAds md co laborers in the
Union cause, dispersed throughout East Tennes.
see, who think that | ought weekly to pitch into
the State and the Confederate Governments, and
into everybody and everything connected with
Secession, regardless Of consequences; and the
more so, as conduct The only Union paper left
in the Southern COniederaoy. Not being i'm
pressed with any such sense Of duty, | most re
spectully decline the honors aud hazards of 80
brave mud Independent course. And if there
is any gentleman in the Union ranks in this end
Of the State, who is desious TO try his hand in
it, will chcerully yield him my position but
before he embnrks, as new beginner, will ap.
Prise him of the fact that We ia the midst of
fearful revolution and rebelliuu--that the civil
law has given way to the military rule--aud that,
if he is fool enough to attempt such course. the
military authorities of the South are not fools
enough to tolerate ii. | come down from my
extreme position, not of choice but Of necessity,
and frankly confess that have not the courage
to meet, in open combat unarmed Of am,
leven States in arms, and in full uniform"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-24
NEXT THURSDAY.

Thursday next, has been appointed by the
Pres dent of the United States, at the request
Of Congress, us day Of public Humiliation,
Fasting aud Prayer, on the part of the people q
this country, to the end that God may avert his
judgments from us as Il nation, and restore to
the country once more, peace, unity and harmo-
ny throughout all its borders, That the day
will be very generally kept in becoming mOn-
ner we have no doubt. That ii ought to be
marked by solemn, feryent md earnest suppl
cation by the people of the land, is u fact too
patent to need even passing remark. The
nation is in peril the government is threatened
with destruction by hordcs Of savage traitors
mud blood tod day flows through the land at th'
h snds of a set Of scoundrels as foul and blacl
with treachery, robbery, treason and murder a
ever peopled the vaults of hell, or deserved th
exCcrations of saints, angels and men.
In view of all this, therefore, it is not oul
proper, but it is duly which every good citize
owes to his God and his government, that h
should lift up his voice in prayer to the Gtea
Ruler of the Universe that he will let hi
mighty arm of justice fall upon the heads of th
euilty conspWaiOrsi anu smlte tncm e'eh un'
confusion, weakness and death, ere they suceee
in their evil Vaccinations of destroying til
best government ON earth, and around the law
and institutions of which cluster NIL the bright
est hopes of human happiness, civil liberty an
christian progress. The hand Of God is in hi
righteous war and If we will hut recognize hi
power, and earnestly implore his all aud mere!
he will deliver US from this great rebellion al
plant US once more upon the rock Of raisn
sa'ety, unity and glory.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-24
rmE SWORDS OF GEN. JAoIssoN

We copy the following from the Louisville
,joaraai Of August ~. 1t is in relation to the
swords bequeathed by Gen Jackson, to certain
persons, on condition tat they should be used
only in defence of the American Union The
article is written by IL gentleman well known to
the country, and was, during the life time OF
the old hero Of the Hermitage, his confidential
friend. Although intended for Tennessee, the
suggestions the article contains, ure not out Of
place here:-
~ tie Editors Of tie Louisville journal;
Neper ute The fed unless the star. spa,,gied
banner Of yo"r country floats oper your Aead"
You have recently reproduced the above words
of Andrew jackson, addressed during the seces-
sion ordinance days of thirty years ago, to the
people Of South Carolina, his native State, as
he believed and MS we all believed until his
| bogrnpher Parton established the title of North
Carolina to the honor of having given the Il old
Roman" to our country. Your reproduction of
those words has suggested to me to send you
some other words of his no less pertinent to the
solemnity Of the present crisis in that country 1
fate. They were some months ago communion
ted by me to a Philadelphia paper, and tie