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The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

WorspEp SoLpIExs-Dr. Hunt, in one of
his inimitable letters to the Buffalo Ex-
press, says:
deaths begin to occur among the wound
ed. The critical period of these disasters
has arrived, and several out of our tvs hun
dred and fifty must die. Take one case for
all of these pitiful things. When the wound
ed came from the battle of Seven Pines no.
ticed one man upon stretcher-a kindly,
pleasant, and patient face. He said to me
that he would like quiet, that he had wound
from which he could hardly hope to recover,
and asked my aid. selected a small house
with only three others wounded in it, and
since then hare seen him often. He was
grateful nature. The little morning present
OF tamarinds, oranges. porter, or what not,
always called out full reward in thanks
Day by day he has sunk, lockjaw set in, and
yet the poor fellow has resolutely, calmly,
hopefully looked death in the face without
murmur. As l wrote Seven Pines above,
his nurse came in to tell me he was dead.
Good bye, Lieut.. Haskell of the Maine Vol
unteers Somewhere in that far Northern
State eager eyes are seeking for news Of your
fate tonight.
took a walk at sundown to day to Signal
Point, and passed the unfenced burying-
ground, where the boys have endcd their
barrses. Nearly q the graves were marked
with neat painted Head boardsRnd the usual
tomb stones record. They rs beneath tlS
thorn-trees. To the north, wide level field
ends in succession of beautiful elumps of
trees upon rise of ground to the east
stretched the melancholy gray expanse of
Hampton Roads, while on the south the
swash of the surf hoarsely whispered the
dirge of the dead. Think with what enthu-
siasm these cofined forms first marched away
from home. how heroic their spirit, and how
the flags waved and the people cheered ?
All right and as it should be. 1t was be-
cause they took their lives in their hands
that the crowds came upon the streets to see
them go. And as all our lives end in the
grave yard-lHors eqno pede piolsat, so it is
just as well-yes, better that they should take
their last six feet by two of Northern earth on
Signal Point, as in Forest Lawn or other
monument crowned cemetery
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

A BEAUTIFUL ExPERIxENr.-If an acorn
be suspended by piece of thread to within
half an inch of some water, contained in a
hyacinth glass. and so permitted to remain
without being disturbed, it will in few
months burst and throw a root down into the
water, and shoot upward its tapering stem,
with beautiful little green leaves. a young
oak tree, growing in this way on mantle
shelf of room, is very interesting object.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06
WHITES PATENT LEVER

TRUSS-These instruments are recommended to
the Public as the best ever yet invented. The
principle is new and different from any others.
The Pad works over Knuokle, giving it a circu-
lar in,oard and uprard motion, thus being able to
support the rupture with half the pressure requir
ed by other Trusses- The pain consequent upon
heavy pressure is therefore avoided
These Instruments will not rust, and are the
lightest most durable and most cleaniy Of all 9TH
ers, and they can be washed at pleasure Many
persons have been cured by them of ruptures of
several years standing.
For sale by EDWARD HALL Co.'
wholesale Druggists, 5Ss Washington st.,
San Francisco,
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast auz5;Sm
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

manding one of the California regiments,
has been superseded in his command by
Maj. McGeary, by order cf Gen Wright
The reason of this has not come to our
knowledge
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

CHANGE OF LocArIoN.-IIon. Henry Ed.
gerton, of Napa, Hon. W. S. Mesick, Of
Yuba, and Hon. L. NJ. Burson, of Hum.
boldt, with Messrs. Winans and Hyer, Of
Sacramento, have recently taken up their
residences in San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

IMMIcRATIoN.-Fromr reports, there will be
a large accession to the population of the
Pacific coast this year; larger, perhaps, than
any time since 80. The immigrants now
sirew the plains all the way to Salt Lake.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

CHINESE TRADE.-It is thought that the
steamer trade on the Yang -kiang will
soon more than equal the Mississippi. Cal
ifornians are preparing to reap large share
of the benefits
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

GRAND JrRY.-A special Grand Jury was
drawn at this place on Thursday last. for
the purpose of examining into the facts of
the murder perpetrated in this place on last
Sunday night. some of the particulars of
<hch are detailed elsewhere.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

THE DAILY SILVER AGE.-This paper
published at Carson City, Nevada Territory,
has entered on its second volume. 1t seems
to be a permanent institution in the land of
silver, and is a very interesting sheet. We
wish it success.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06
NOTICE.

LII debtors to A. Kesse in Middletown,
~ notified to settle their Indebtedness forthwith,
either with A. Kessel, or E. Levin Co., in Shas
Ia Demands remaining unpaid on September the
first will be sued for.
E. LEVIN co.
Shasta, Aug. 2lst 1852. au23:3t.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

A sHoAL of Mackerel, nearly mile long,
lately entered Monterey Bay, near Santa
Cruz. The position of the shoal could be
discovered at distance Of many miles by
the multitude of gullc-and peheaSs Yfich
hover over them, and occasionci Dtc1-
down to catch them.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

TRAGEDY OF ERRoRs-The Yreka Journal
tells ofa fight at Scott Bar, SiskiyoI.eounty,
between Swede and one Hooper, in which
the Swede threw stone at Hooper, but
which struck man named Patterson, which
so enraged Patterson that he determined on
having revenge out of the Swedc. For that
purpose he waylaid him, but mistaking in
the dark. he killed man named Wildey.-
There can be nothing added to this thapter
of accidents unless they now hang somebody
in Patterson's stead
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

A DISTINCTION WITHOUT DIFFERENCE
Some Mcconnell men could not tell exactly
which to vote for-Stevenson or Fitz.
How happy could be with either.
Were the other dear charmer away
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

Bull HEADED.-One Solomon Ochs, a
butcher of San Francisco, refused recently
to pay his Federal poll tax, whereupon the
Collector soldh his meat. What an obstinate
0rhs?
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

SAD CAsuALrY.-Maj. Sheldon, a citizen
we'll known in this county,. met with dan.
gerous accident on Friday hast. He was on
visit to a friends house in Tehama county.
and fell from. second story window, re.
eeiving injuries deemed dangerous by hi.
physciap
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

PRYoR.-At the late battle before Rich
mond, the valiant Pryor, rebel General, led
1900 men into action, of which the Richmond
Examiner saws Sl4 were killed and wounded
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

A PRIVILEGE LosT.-From the hi afford
ed him by the late election, JEFF. kvis will
not admit California into the advS -see Of
his Confederacy, as he has recently done with
Kansas.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

san Francisco taxable property in
San Francisco foots up to about sixty mil
lions of dollars. The population is estima-
ted at about ninety thousand.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

RETIRED TO BEorIA.-Fitzgerald and Ste-
venson now wander amid Beotian solitudes.
More true joy Marcelus exiled feels,
Than Cesar with Senate at his heels.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

REApINc.-It is surmised that the Cal.
Steam Navigation Company purpose putting
on line of boats to connect the two ports of
Reading and Sacramento.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

DEcLrNED-Hon. John Conness chal-
lenged Latham to public discussion, ai Co.
lumbia. Latham declined. They spoke the
same evening from different stands.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

INrEKrsL JErr.-Yancey is said to have
made speech recently in which be advised
that supreme power be conferred on jeff
Davis. and that he be confirmed as Dictator.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

STATE TREasUgY.-There are now S342,
057 in the State Treasury The one hun
dred thousand borrowed from Swamp Land
Fund has been returned.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

GEOGRAPHICALLY CONSIDERED. = History
shows one fact rather distinctly. Inall the
wars heretofore waged, northern nations have
been more than match for the PEOPLES in:
habiting lower latitudes. What freerson
of this may be can not be very readily ex-
planned. But so it is. Whatever may be the
other contradictions of history, we can re-
member no essential departure from this
strict rule What great nation ever did ex-
ist within the tropics or near them2 Or if
one did assume respectable power and pro-
portions, in what contest was il ever victori-
Gus with an antagonist from the north?
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

REAesyG. = The Colusa Sun thinks if
navigation is successful to Reading, THAT
it will become the depot of fourishing
traie'r
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

SHASTA TowNsHIP.-H. A. Curtiss and
James Keen were elected Justices, Pat. Gil
hooley and Fred. CHASER, Constables, and
William Thompson, Roadmaste of this
toxrp sb;r
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

WoNpERruL.-Did anybody ever hear be-
fore this. day of a nation, which being at
war, passed its time in discussing the rights
of its foes?
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

UNMINDFUL.-The Union men of California
seem, in the late election, to have paid but
little attention to the black letter heading of
many turgid column of secesh driveling,
" Let moderation prevail" They elected
their ticket by a most immoderate majority.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

FuGrrIvE.-Poets tell us of flying clouds
and military dispatches of flying artillery
and now we hear Of Stoneual1s flying.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

THE FLOATING Scow OF 0Lp VIRGINNY."
The new Merrimac now protected by the
guns of Fort Darling.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

CLEAR CREEK TowNsHIP-HH II. Shufleton
and our cotem., James L. Hart, of the Argus,
have been elected Justices, and Chas Nc
Donald and Isaac Hollister, Constables Of
Clear Greek township.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

MrL1TANr.-Gen. Pope, we fancy, belongs
to the church militant At any rate he is
not the Pius Pope
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

Fitzgerald, o. P. Latham, and j. 2. Steven
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

SARGENr's SPEEcH.-0ne of the ablest and
most exhaustive speeches ever made in Cali
fornia was that delivered in Marysville by
Mr.. Sargent, on Senator Latham. 1t was
quite as conclusive of the argument as Web
ster's Hulseman letter, or Maree rs epistle ON
Gen. Scott
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

RAISING WAR VEssELs.-It is announced
that j. T. Wells, of Boston, has contracted
with the Government to raise certain vessels
for forty-fve per cent. of their value. They
lie in the water at the tiosport Navy Yard,
and in the Hampton Roads. and are recapi-
tulated thus Pennsylvania, l20 gun ship !;
Delaware. 81 guns Columbus, so guns !;
Earitan, so guns United States, so guns !;
Congress, so guns : Plymouth, 22 guns :;
mberland, "A guns. Dolphin, 4 guns !;
Merrimac, II guns. The new rebel steam
ers-Water Boat and Powder Boat. The
undertaking involves an outlay by the con-
tractor of some 500, 900 before commencing
the work ; he will employ something like
200 men, among whom will be twenty div
ers.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06
MARRIED

At Buckeye, Shasta county, the 2sth August,
by Rev. Mr.. Haynes Mr.. Sylvester Hull to Miss
Martha F Whiting.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06
intendent Pub. Instruction

j. N. Chapel, candidate for the Assem-
bly,, having no opposition, received nearly
all the votes cast
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

COULDN'T GER AN AuDIENcE.-Latham
wanted 10 make speech in San Francisco,
but nobody wanted to hear him, consequent
". &C., &c.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06
LIST OF LETTERS

ID EMAlNING in the Post Office, Shasta, Aug.
IL Is, 1862.
Andrews George Howe, TIC
Avery FS Hartford, Chas
Baker, Zeno Jones, Snyder
Barnet Thos E. Kums, Rev Francis
Bottams, Thomas Keaton, Thos
Baker, George Lambert, Sylvanus So
Benton, James Mace,
Blackenburger, Ben Moore, John
Brown, Adm Morrison, Adam
Boyle, Edward Maloney, Franklin
Burton, J Major, Hamilton
Benton, John Neal, Thomas
Caldwell, Slas Peelman, Hiram
Cain. A J Penny, James
Cabral J Powers, Amas
Carberry, William Powers, VIM
Calhoun, j r Rodes Joseph
Crandle James E Rumfelt, Augustus
Cowan, Thomas Roland, NJ
Clark AT Robinson, E
| Clark, NJ c Reelan,
| Cox, Joseph Rennie, VIM
Chapman, John Robberbran. J
| Dickson B Roberts John CO
/ Devens, Edward To Stone, II
Eiler, Mrs. Mary J Jpeck, J-2
EIlsbury, William Schneider. William
Eubanbs, Josiah Stroud, Samuel
| Eimore Walter Strickland, G
Feerginson, Jackson Sweeney, Harvey
Ferguson, VIM H Turpin, William
Foster Ellen Turner, William
| Film, Patrick Tenelck,
Freed Vim Tice, William
| Friedman Teesart, Peter
Frel John Walters, James V
Ford, Mrs Unis Wakefield. Allen
Grey, Augustus J Waybe, William NJ
Gill, Stephen Walker, Villa m B
Halgrath, Chas Wilson, Wiley
Hayburn, ] C Weodlock, Thompson
Hamton James Wood, Charles
Harris, VIM Williams, Oscar
Hart Thomas Weneel, James
Huford, Mrs, Margaret
T. G. ELLIOT, P. NJ.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

HUxPH The Southern Skedaderacy-
Observation-Disclosures kansa:
-thereinto
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

A GENTLEMAN residing in Janesville, Wis,
has invented an instrument by which any
person, whether skilled in music or not, may
play any tune correctly The invention is
on exhibition in New York city, and is
eliciting mucn praise from the musical frater
nifty.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

BULLY FOR PoPE.-Our Pope's Bull, Run
the Confederacy into the ground.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

"WHIruEk ARE WE DRIFTING. 1T seems
that SWEET will receive very large majority
over both his competitors.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06

SErERvIsoR.-James Daley is elected Su.
pervisnr in District No 2.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-11-26
The Draft Positively.

BY recent order of Gov. Blair the
draft is positively to take place on the
3oth day of December. From the LIST to
the 10th Of December, volunteers will be
received for nine months, but will not be
entitled to any bounty and will be assign
ed to old regiments. From the 10th to
the 25th, volunteers will be received for
three years or during the war, and will be
entitled to bounties and become nssociat-
ed with new regiments.
Choice of service is presented to vol
unteers, as regiments of infantry, cavalry,
mounted rifomen, sharp shooters, and ar
tillery are now being formed in our State.
This is the last call. Let the 1000 men
now TO be furnished by the State, aud the
$50 10 be furnished by Ottawa County
be brought forward at once to the ranks
of our volunteers and thus the draft be
avoided. We believe there is sufficient
patriotism in our citizens TO accomplish
the result.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-11-26
Work to be Done.


Congress meets on Monday, the lst Of
December, for the dispatch of business.
What is TO be dono3l Why, our country
is to be saved and il really seems that
the first and sole business should be to dc
wise the best means to prosecute the war
to speedy and final issue.
We believe n sOhite man claims atten-
ton next, after The negro is served, and,
as Congress has for lorg time past do
voted its time mostly to concoct ways and
means to elevate the negro, polish his eb-
ony propensities, and mako him an equal,
if it were possible, with the Anglo Saxon,
will it be asking too much OF our Repre-
sentatives at Washington, now that the
negro is cared for so literally, to let his
case rest, for at least one session, that the
comfort, health and life Of our brave vol
unteers may be cared for and the country
redeemed? For eighteen long months
many of our braves have been deprived
of the comforts of homo, and far away
from loved ones, have endured all the pri-
vations and sufferings consequent upon a
long campaign in an cnemy's country,
whose very atmosphere is to them i'm
pregnated with disease and death. And
shall thoy not now be thought of and
cared forg Shall not the most vigorous
efforts be put forth TO close the war and
allow the surviving braves to return home
to greet the dear ones there once more,
and resume again their peaceful occupa-
tons? Why not? The people-the
loyal people demand action-determined,
resolute action Of their representatives. on
the great subject of our nationality, be-
lieving that the day OF our deliverance is
afar of, if the winter is allowed to pass
without something decisive being done
for the restoration of our country. All
eyes are turned to the present Congress
for the accomplishment Of this great and
glorious work, and shall we be disappoint-
ed? Shall We look in vain?
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-11-26
Business Prosperity.


The business season now about closing
has been one of the most successful in
nearly all branches of industry known for
many years past. Though the country
has been afflicted with war having no
parallel in history, as respects its magni-
tude and enormity, calling away from the
peaceful pursuits of industry many thou
sands of the very bone and sinew of the
country, and though millions on millions
of treasure have been withdrawn from
the legitimate channels of.trade and CON-
merce for the support of our enormous
army in the field, and providing munitions
Of war, and though financial operations
have been almost entirely robbed of the
true basis of commercial exchange-gold
and silver-thereby inflicting not only
great Inconvenience but actual loss in
business transactions, yet the record of
the past season shows most gratifying
result. The lumber business has been ex-
ceedingly active. Prices have been high
ly rcmuneratiye. Our lake commerce has
never yielded richer harvest to vessel
owners. Freights both on lumber and
grain transportation, rs well as the tariff
of prices for the transportation Of mer-
chandise, have been found very propitious
TO the enlargement Of the purses of those
that do business on the great waters.
Our railways, too, have been eminent
ly successful. Their traffic has been
enormously on the increase, and their rev.
enues proportionately enlarged. Our
merchants have almost universally done
large and successful business. Not
withstanding the upward tendency of ev-
erv article of merchandise, their sales, in
most instances, have exceeded those of
last season. And mechanics, too, have
found their respective callings sources of
handsome revenue. And best Of all,
cash or ready pay has become the great
rule, and not the exception, as formerly,
in business transactions. The trader, pro-
ducer and consumer arc not burdened
with debts that tend to rob them of both
estate and peace of mind. And econo-
my instead of extravaganza is studied
and practiced by all classes; hence but
few live beyond their means.
Our farmers, too, have been favored with
a propitious season. Their fields have
yielded abundantly of cereals, grasses and
fruit, thus furnishing abundance of seed
TO tho sower and bread to the CATER
While their barns are bursting with plen-
ty and their larders are OVERLOOKING with
abundance COR their own comfort, the sur
plus meets with ready sale at very re-
muncrative prices
Thus all classes are blest and prospered.
But, in the midst of all this good, let us
not be unmindful Of our duty to our coun-
try in this day of her sorrow and calam-
ity. Let us be true patriots, liberal pat
riots, esteeming country far above person
al wealth or aggrandizement, willing to
offer and be offered for her salvation-for
without a country what profits all our Ia
Dor.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-11-26
TO THOSE WHO DO THINK

We say that Radpay's Ready Relief is tho
most elegant and powerful medicine known in
the world This is not Boosting try it if you
feel sceptical and be convinced. IL combines in
its composition the properties of diffusive
stimulant, an Anti-septic, mild but effective
Astringent and direct power over the nerves,
neither narcotic nor anodine, that relieves pain
in II manner peculiar to itself, and for which We
have no word in the English language exactly
to express its action The French call il Soul
agement. So much for its internal administra-
ton. When applied externally, it win be found
a powerful counter-irritant, instantly reddening
the surface to which it is applied, and withdraw
ing the blood from some neighboring part,
where it may be congested or heaped up, causing
pain and leading to inflammation. 1t fulflls
the indication of equalizing the circulation most
effectively, and most beautifully to minds that
can understand its action.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-11-26

DIX. RADwAY's PILLs.-In cases of in
hammation of the Bowels, Bilious Collie
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There is no pill, powder, oil or purgative
medicines known, that will operate so thor
oughly, and speedily as these pills.
Another important principle, possessed
only by these pills, is their tonic influence,
every dose that is taken will increase the
strength of the patient.
Persons afflicted with Costivencss, In
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your bowels, liver, pancreas and kidneys,
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sorts, take two or three pills, we guaran-
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if i'll health induces i'll humor-Rad.OdyS
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boz. Sold by Druggists.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-11-26

GEN. MCCLELLAN AT THE OPERA.-
The presence Of General Mcclellan at
the New York Academy of Music, on
Monday night, created great enthusiasm
during the second entre-act. Loud calls
for him were made, and upon his rising
to bow, the orchestra struck up the "Star
Spangled Banner" the entire audience
rose and cheered TO the echo. The ova-
ton was long and complete. The Gene
raj retired before the close of the por-
Torrance.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-11-26
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

CAIRO, Nov. 90.
Gen. Hovey's expedition, consisting of
seventeen transports, carrying about TO-
600 troops, which left Helena some days
since, has returned. Its destination is
said TO have been Little Rock.
New York, Nov. 20.
A dispatch to the Times, Washington,
25th inst, says: "Advices from the
Times special correspondent at Falmouth,
dated this morning, show clearly that the
enemy are preparing vigorously to dis
puto tho passage of our troops across
the river at Fredericksburg. Instead of
their garrison, small a week ago, leaving
the city, it has been reinforced by the di-
visions Of Longstreet and Hill, estimated
at $4,000 men, and formidable batteries
have been planted for their protection
Without some brilliant stroke of strategy
on our part, a severe engagement will be
necessary before dislodging the enemy.
BANGOR, Me-, Nov. 20.
The people on the coast are getting OK
cited, it being represented that steamer
answering the description of the alabama
has appeared in FrenchmaD's bay, and
steering toward Sullivan.