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The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12

The BAEDENsBURG DUELISG GRouNp.-An
eastern newspaper writer gives the following
about the famous dueling ground, Baldens-
burg;
''In 1915 Edward Hopkins was killed here
in duel.
In 1919 A. T. Mason, U. S. Senator
fought with his sisters husband, John Nc
NCarty, here. McCarty was averxe to fight
ing, and thought there was no necessity for
it; but Mason wonld fight. McCarty named
muskets loaded with grape shot, and so near
together that they would hit heads if they
fell on their faces. This was changed by the
seconds to loading with bullets, and taking
twelve feet as the distance. Mason was kill
I'd instantly, and McCarty, who had his col
ihr bone broken still lives with Mason's sis
ter in Georgetown.
In 1920 Commodore Decatur was killed in
duel here by Commodore Barron. At the
first fire both fell forward, with their heads
within ten feet of each other; and as each
supposed himself mortaly wounded, each
fully and freely forgave the other, still
lying on the ground. Decatur expired i'm
mediately, but Barron eventually recovered.
In 1921 two strangers named Lega and
Saga appeared here, fought, and Saga was
instantly killed.
In 49, Midshlpman Locke was killed here
by a clerk of the Treasury department NAM
ed Gibson
In 1896 Henry Clay fought with John
Randolph. just across the Potomac, as Ran.
dolph preferred to die, if at all, on Virginia
soil.
In 1882 Martin was killed here by Carr.
In 1888 Mr.. Key, brother to Barton Key.
of Sckles notoriety, met Mr.. Sherborn, and
exchanged a shot, when Sherborn said
- Mr. Key, have no desire to kill YOU"
No matter" said Key, - | came to kill
you"
Very well, then," said Sherborn, II will
now kill you.' And he did.
In 1888 W. J. Graves of Kentucky. assu.
ming the quarrel of James Watson Webb
with Jonathan Cilley, of Maine, selected this
place fer the duel; but the parties learning
that Webb, with two friends. jackson and
Merrell, were armed and in pursuit, for the
purpose of assassinating Cilev, moved to.
ward the river and nearer the city. Their
pursuers moved toward the river, but missed
the parties, and then returned to the city TO
which they were soon followed by Graves
and the corpse of Cilley."
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12
sunny Side View of Camp Life.

The soldiers of one of the Western regi
ments in Missouri have printed paper call
ed :. Our Regiment" in 1secesh" Office,
the proprietor.of which had cleared out. The
following letter is contributed By Chicago
Boy:
HEAp-QgAsrERs HEAVY MuD IsFANrRY,l
CAMP RoLLA, July q. 1861.
EDITOR Ova REGIMENT Heavy? Yes,
sir Bound to shoot rebels This is the re-
port Chicago boy. the undersigned. | am
always boasting of Chicago. I'm full of fight.
Although fighting is not my forte, | do not
think would stand being knocked down.
joined this August body in April, and May
March daily, for we are getting stronger
weekly. | may say in good season, if We
Spring upon the enemy he is sure to FAN,
for our Summersaalts will be dose that
will prove the = Winter of his discomfort"
lie will have to evacuate. We won't strike
light. for the South is no match for u.s. When
the country called all hands to arms, |
thought it proud legacy to leave posterity
that Joined division for the Union. | set
my name down and there it stands. Nice
uniform. Had my hair cut with a knife and
fork Red hair, yellow jacket, blue shirt,
white hat, pink trowsers, bell buttons on be-
hind where | never saw them before. Let
the city under encouraging circumstances.
Toothache, nail in my shoe, forgot my rations,
something in my eye. Chap in the rear file
rasping my shins. Got out of step and hurt
my instep. While marching washerwoman
handed me her bill Had no E,cney and she
had no sense Wanted to know where our
quarters were. Asked her who gave the or
der to charge. Bad boy on the sidewalk
crying out pay the pocr woman Loaded
the..little son-of- "a gun with abuse, and he
went off. Arrived in Camp Rolla all right
nobody being left. Intentions to sleep in
tents, but were intensity disappointed ; as
we slept on the grass, which, after, all. serv-
ed at well to all intents and purposes. Placed
miunte men on watch, who moved all hands
every second, until we really thought it time
to strike. Tlok my turn in going round
Shot a COW and a calf. "Tis meet to be here
Fighting, you sec, for the public veal, we
place oar lives at steak. Took the hind quar-
tiers to head quarters. Pork in various shapes
for rations heretofore. Not Jew dishes Ser
geant Hinmann' would like to have some
mutton Told me to stir up, get horse, and
find saddle. Sergeant IIinmann's drilling
is complete bore, and he thinks he augurs
well on the whole Marches us around in a
body until he almost wears out our soles-
Makes our squad run so we will be fully able
to sail in when we have the enemy at bay
Of course we have our fine times Had some
light reading sent me by sexton Annual
Report of Rose IIill,' 'Ghost Stories, and
his price list of collins, &c. | should like to
overtake that undertaken. Sergeant Hin
mann speaks disparagingly of our literary
ton it because it is military move to right
about face-music by the band. | must come
TO a full stop now for period.
Yours, jolly and contented,
G.. n. L. ScoTrY.
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12

HARD TO BEAT.-One OF the juveniles,
though considerably advanced, presented
himself, not long since. for admission to a
public school, near Dry Dock He was shown
seat, and in the courseof the morning the
teacher resolved to enter into a little exam
ination of the youths capacities and knowl
edge prior to assigning him to class. Call
ing to the bhoy to stand up, he asked:
"Do you know anything about grammar"
g l don't know anything else, F." replied the
boy.
Very we'll now attend: In the begin
ming God made the world parse world"
All the b'hoy knew of grammar was what
he had heard that very morning from the
classes reciting around him; but then he had
been taught that when fighting in the dark
he must strike out straight from the shoul-
der, right and left. ane all would be right
:" Parse world ?'' he drawled out inquiring-
ly, so at to gain time
. Yes; in the beginning God made the
world; parse world.n
Wal, worlds the biggest kind of a noun,
masculine gender, and all sorts of tense. past
present and future, and (slapping his hands
down on the desk with force that shook the
building, it is governed by God Now fotch
on your Sunday school scholars, ole hoss,
and see If they can beat that
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12

QuENcHINc THE THIRsr-Nearly one hun
dred years ago, DR.. Lind suggested to Can't.
Kennedy that thirst might be quenched at
sea by dipping the clothing into salt water
and putting it on without wringing. Subse-
quently the Captain, on being cast away, had
an opportunity of trying the experiment.
With igreat difficulty he succeeded in pur-
suading part of his men to follow his exam.
pie, and they all survived, but the men who
refused and drank salt water. became delir-
Gus and died. In addition to putting on the
clothes while wet, night and morning. they
may be wetted while on, two or three times
during the day. Captain X, relating his
experience afterwards, said: after these
operations, we uniformly found that the vio-
lent drouth went off, and the parched tongue
was cured in few minutes after bathing our
clothes, while we found ourselves as much
refreshed as if we had received some actual
nourishment.'
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12

4 BEAUTIFUL FIGuRE.-How beautiful is
the following, and how happy must be the
heart that can see these beauties and under
stand them:
"Why is it that the raisbow and the clouds
come over us with beauty that is not of
earth, and then pass away and leave us to
muse on their faded loyiness? Why is it
that the stars which hold their mighty festi-
val around the midnight throne are placed
above the reach of our limited faculties, for
ever mocking us with their unapproachable
glory? And why is it that the light forms
Of human beauty are presented to our view
and taken away from us, yet leaving thou
sand streams of affection to flow in Alpine
torrents upon the heart? We are born for
higher destiny than that of earth. There is
a realm where the rainbow never fades
where the stars will be set before US like
islands slumbering on the ocean, and where
the beautiful things that pass before us like
meteors will stay in our presence forever"
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12
COMMISSION AND PURCHASING
Ascent,
SAN FRANCISCO.

ORDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MER-
" ehandize and articles of every description are
solicited by the undersigned.
A residence in this city of over ten years and an
experience in the business of nearly the same length
Of time, are considered sufficient to warrant tho
confidence of persons in the country who occasion
ally require to make purchases here, through the
agency of reliable party OF who may be looking
for a permanent Agency in San Francisco. To
either the advertiser offers his services assuring all
who intrust orders to him that no effort shall be
spared TO execute their commissions satisfactorily.
All Orders must be accompanied with the Cash or
City Reference.
Those desiring information concerning the under
signed referred to
Wm T. Coleman & Co., San Francisco.
j. II. Coghill 4 Co., :"
c. Largely. Druggist,
Flint, Peabody & Co., g
Ira p Rankin, g
Ross, Dempster & Co.. g
j. Anthony & Co., Union Office, Sacra-
mento City.
And to the proprietors of the Shasta
COURIER.
n. B.-Orders for Machinery, Pianofortes, Melo
deons, Sewing Machines, Watches. Jewelry, &C.,
will be attended to by competent Judges,
L. p. FISHER,
Commission and Purchasing Agent,
629 Washington street. up stairs,
Opposite Maguire's Opera House, San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12

In the matter Of the Estate Of Samuei II. Dosh, late
Of Shasta County, deceased.
N0TICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE CN-
IN dersigned, Administrators of the above named
estate, to the creditors Of and all persons having
claims against said deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers, within ten months
from the first publication of this notice. to the un-
dersigned at the Probate Clerks Office in the town
and county of Shasta And all persons indebted to
said estate are hereby notified to make immediate
payment to the undersigned administrators
ELLA c. D0SH,
JN0. J. COMFY.
Shasta, Sept. 9th, 1851. 4w
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County Treasurer's Notice.

accordance with an Act passed by the Legis-
lature, and approved April %, 1858, authorizing
the Board of Supervisors of Shasta county to cre-
ate fund for the redemption of County Warrants
to the lowest bidder, hereby give notice that the
money collected for said fund will be paid to the
holders Of warrants that will take the lowest amount
of cash for the warrants and that sealed proposals
directed to the County Treasurer will be received
by me up TO the last day of the regular meeting of
the BOARD of Supervisors in November next. No
bid for more than the par value of said warrants,
nor any bid unless accompanied by the warrants
proposed to be surrendered, will be received
JAMES C. HAYBURN,
County Treasurer.
Shasta, oct OH, lSo1. oct5td
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12

A carpenter who had always prognostica-
ted evil to himself. was one day upon the roof
of live story building, upon which had just
fallen rain. The roof being slippery, he
lost his footing, and as he was descending to.
pards the ewes, he exclaimed, .Just as
told you = Catching, however, in the tin
spout, he kicked off his shoes, and regained
place of safety, from which he thus deliver
cd himself, . l know'd it; there's pair Of
shoes gone to thunder ~
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12

KISSING BY REGIMENT-The Webster
Times relates the following incident of the
return of the Sixth regiment: 1.-The engine
halted for water at the North Village. and as
the girls in Slaster's Mills had congregated
upon the lawn, between the mill and the
railroad track, the soldiers fockei from the
cars and occupied the few minutes of the halt
IN most prolonged and indiscriminate kiss
ing; to which the blushing girls submitted
with ccmmendable grace
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12

SMALL FRAUD.-The San Francisco Jour
nal SAYS: Of late it has become quite FASH
ioriable for certain females to make collec-
tions for the avowed purpose of purchasing
fruit for the volunteers. After getting the
fruit they volunteer to eat it.
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12
PROBATE NOTICE.
G.. w. ADAMS,
Justice of the Peace.

Il, the matter Of the Estate Of Nary E. Smith, dec ID
Probate Court, Shasta County. Auynst term, 1861.
AN RENDERING AND FILING THE PETI-
Y y tion ofDennis II. Dunn, administrator of the
estate of Mary Z. Smith, deceased, sitting forth
that he has filed his final account of his administra
ton upon said estate in this Court, and that there
remains in his hands after paying part of the nee
essary expenses of administration about the sum
of S437, and that there are outstanding debts and
further expenses of administration amounting to
considerable more than remains in his hands to pay
with. He therefore prays, among other things, for
order of distribution of the residue of said estate
among the creditors, in pursuance of the Law in
such case made and provided.
1t is therefore ordered that all persons interested
in the estate of the Said Mary E. Smith, deceased,
be and appear before the Probate Court, of the
County of Shasta, at the Court Room thereof, on
Monday, the 2sth day of Oct, A. d. 1861.
at IL clock A. NJ, of that day, then and there to
show cause if any they have. why an order of dis
tribution should be made of the residue of said
estate among the credors and it is further ordered
that copy of this order be published for four sue
eessive weeks by newspaper printed and publish
ed in the town and county of Shasta.
]. LANDRUM,
Probate Judge.
Shasta Sepfembcr 9th 1861 4w
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12

A country girl coming from the field, was
told by her cousin that she looked as fresh as
daisy kissed with dew. Well, it wasn't any
fellow by that name. but it was Steve Jones
that kissed me. told him that every one in
town would find it out y
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12

RIcrr AND RARE.-The following is too
good to be lost in these grdre times The ed
itor of the Observer came to the conclusion
that the editor of the Fayette County Dem
oerat ought to>be hung, and thereupon he re-
eommends that the treatment be adopted in
the Democrats case upon hich the culprit
remarks as follows:
- To BE OR NOT TO BE" IIUNG.-The OBJ
server recommends forming Vigilance Com
mittce to hang traitors, and stigmatises us as
being taaitor. We enter our solemn pro-
test against being treated in this unchristian
manner. When we % shuttle off this mortal
coil, F" we don't want a coil of rope around
our neck. It's very inconvenent, to say the
Least of it. But to return to our subject"
~We woudno die in summer timc,'
No, no ! Not when the flowers are bloom
ing and bursting their tender petals TO the
sun, and the sweet forest warblers greet the
dawning day with rustic song and cheering
lay, and when the fishes bite so beautiful, and
all nature. looks so gay, and when we have
just cast new roller, (by the way, don't the
inside of our paper look better this week than
usually and Just ordered lot of new type
DIE now +! and never get to wear any more
" new clothes - be hung upon tree
For little boys and girls TO jeer at
And the noisy rabble in the street to snccr at
Nary time! Egypt is great place for
Democrats, but they can't be raised on trees.
The editor of the Observer never liked us ::
we have been in his way to some extent; and
now he wants to get revenge. That S
what's the NATTER He wants to have us
killed so he can get TO publish the tax list !.
Oh you scamp you eannibal! you murder
Gus plotterl you earniverous cuss You
ought to be ashamed of YOURSELF"
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12
SOLE TRADER NbT1CE.
STATE or CALIFORNIA, \
COUNTY OF SHASTA,
Sinrr, TnwpShin

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SHASTA, :
Sierra Township.
II NOW all men by these presents that1, Cecilia
N Gray, of said township and county, wife
of Thomas Gray. residing in Sierra township,
and county of Shasta and State aforesaid, do
hereby declare aud make known my intention to
carry on business on my own account and in my
own name. sole trader. in pursuance of an act of
the Legislature of the State of California, entitled
can act to authorize married women to transact
business in their own name sole traders ap-
proved April 18th, 1852, and further declare that
said business will be the business of farming and
stock raising, and will be carried on and praciced
in said Sierra township and county of Shasta. and
that the amount Of capital invested in this business
does not exceed five thousand dollars
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and seal this I'd day of September, A. d. 1861.
her
CECILIA u GRAY.
mark.
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County OF SHASTA.
Sierra Township.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY SHASTA.
Sierra Township.
On this the I'd day of September 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 Cecilia Gray, wife of Thomas
Gray, personally known to me to be the
individual described in and who executed the
above declaration a party thereto and that said
Cecilia Gray. wife of the said Thomas Gray.
having been by me first made acquainted with
the contents of said instrument, acknowledged
to me, on examination apart from and without the
hearing of her said husband that she executed the
same freely and voluntarily without fear or com
pulsion, under the influence of her said husband,
and that she does not wish to 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,
se2l@ Justice of the Peace.
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12
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The Bow used in these instruments is not
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The Pad works over a knuckle, giving at the same
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offered to the public
Send for a descriptive pamphlet.
EDWARD HALL & CO.,
Wholesale Druggists,
53S Washington street, San Francisco,
Sole Agents for the Pacific coast. au3:3m
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
In the matter of the Estate of John Suser
Deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance of
u an order of the Probate Court in and for the
county of Shasta, made on the 4th day of Septem-
ber, A. D. 1861, the undersigned, Administrator of
the said estate will sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for Cash, on
Tuesday, the 22d day of October, 1861,
at o'clock P. NJ, on the premises, the following
described real estate, being land claim, situate,
lying and being the waters of Little Cow Creek
in said county of Shasta, containing one hundred
and sixty acres, be the same less, together
with all the improvements and appurtenances there
unto belonging or in anywise appertainins.
d. II. DUNN,
Public Administrator Shasta County, Cal.
Shasta, Sept A. 1861. se21:4t
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12
PROBATE NOTICE.

Shasta. September 27th, 1861.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23
BOOKS WANTED FOR SOLDIERS.

Col. Van Buren,, the State Paymaster, now organ
zing regiment of light infantry, axis for notice
through our columns for books for his men. We
give bis letter. which speaks for itself:
10 the Edifor Of The n. Y. Tribuae
SIN; Msy 2k OF you the great kindness appeal TO the
public in shot editorial for books pamphlet. Tor the
OF my regiment want works OF not arge size, of
in;e eating and moral or religious character
Lave nearly 400 IN camp at Snediters Long
Island They have been selected have the officers with
much and yet yielding to the terrible Influences idle
the bet sometimes forget the restraints Of the
socs influences they left and engge In those vices
~lch such state Of things always enr~ndes The drill
and exercise Of the solder daily and regularly gose
but yet 1t leaves many idle Men win read in camp
esss OF books which perhaps they would scarcely cure
ook al eewhereI moral and rcliious books The
Trac. Society Will furnish but supposed that
theie b' who have small books and pamphlets OF
the character den which they would gladly spare ouch
purpose Anything et at No. 482 broadway will be thank
fully received. Very repeatedly your obsdent servant,
THOS. h. VAN BUREN, Colonel
Hsadqvoyfsrs Tdn Bnyen Light Iaaatry No Is2 Broad
way, New ierk, Dec. 10 1851.
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A GALLANT EXPLOIT.

Lieut. Col. Spears Of Birds 1T Tennessee Rcei-
ment now stationed nogr Somerset, Is III our city.
lie brought hs rrisOuefs JOHN J. Smith, his TWO SOILS,
joseph N and Calvin, aud Two other active foces-
eiOniss, who were arrested by refugee iennesst an
named John Saith, who ID nOw III the patriot ranks
VI our State. John Smith, when called upon TO de-
tide between the Union aud tie COnfederacy, lived
In or near Huts,ilie and oyally determined 10 adj
here 10 the stars aud SIiles. jeff Daviss proca-
II alton warning all to leave tie Cobfederacy who
did not syupalLiZe with the rebellion induced him 10
sell lis property preparatory 10 leaving, aid lie con-
verted the proceeds INTO gold But aDont the san g
tine came Tie blockade order Of Gov. Harms forbid
dug any one 10 quit tie State. John Smith was then
seized by The i've men who are here prisoners,
aided by some sece. sion cavalry, ana scorged and
abused IN various dsmOniac ways, un al he re-
vtaled wAere his money WAS concealed. Jpn
telling where it was his trunk was broken open
aud robbed Of is contents and "A parcel of conn'
terfeit bank bills inserted ia the place. lie
was then seut on to Knoxville here lie Was charged
with treason and passing counterfeit money. After
being imprisoned some tine he was tined before a
military court, with 10 forms OF law, and IA they
could make out no case against him be was dir
charged, minus "A valuable mare ard all his money.
After incredible difficulty the answering patriot
reached army, and joined one OF the tennessee
regiments. lie obtained permission from bis CON-
manong officer to take twenty mounted volunteers
who went "a TAR as the State line. Upon reaching
ere they resolved 10 penetrate into Tennessee, and
knowing the country well, by unirequented paths
they went 10 Huntsville, is about 90 miles iron
our camp, whence they started Pushing boldly intC
the town, John smith and his comrades succeeded in
capturing the five prisoners, and imm ediately com
neuced their retreat; rescue was threatened and at
tempted, but the pursuers were never able to over
take The captors until they returned into our lines
with some vi the wresches who had acted 30 inhu-
manly. Tie seces. ION robbers were transferred Il
this city, and John Smish has gone into Tennessee
again with squad OF Union soldiers, where he hope:
10 make more captures He has all the clemens oi
successful partisan, and his ieais Of desulory war
fare are noble episodes in our Southern campaigns.
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