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The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27
THE NATIONAL. SANITARY CoMxIrTEE.-

THE NATIONAL SANITARY CoMNITTEE.-
The committee appointed in San Francisco,
to raise subscriptions for the relief of the
sick and wounded soldiers, of the United
States army, has received the following ac-
knowleds cement of their service from the Na.
tional Committee at New York:
10 II. I. Teschemaoher. Chairman of the
Central Relief Committee
Your magnificent contribution will elec-
trify the homes of the nation. Thanks to
God and San Francisco fur such unparallel-
ed generosity. Equitable distribution shall
be made on the strength of your bounty
We instantly telegraphed to our agents on
the battle fields of Maryland to spare nothing.
and your mercy will be staurching wounds
and feodng and oooting parched lips before
this reaches you. Tho cities of the North
and West, already generous and devoted,
will be terminated to the utmost exertions in
our cause when they find themselves out
stripped at bound by thoir youngest sis
ter, golden San Francisco furthes. from the
seenc of war, but always nearest to her sick
and wounded in her hospitals and battle
fields.
(Signed) HENRY W. Bellows,
President U. S. Sanitary Commission, J
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27
THREE THOUSAND SLAVES CoNFIscATEp.-
The New York Tribune says:


We have an interesting letter from our
special correspondent with General Curtis $
army. The army is still at Helena, Arkan-
sas, but is preparing for an early movement
Nearly 1900 slaves have come into camp,
and are there employed. The slaves of the
rebel General Pillow have been set free !;
also those of General Hindman, and the
house of the latter is General Curtis's head
quarters. One of our steamers had made a
trip up the St. Francis river, dispensing the
rebels in two or three places, and killing a
few of them. Gen. Hindman is treating the
few Union prisoners at Little Rock with
great cruelty. They are in the penitentary,
half,starved, and kept in filth and misery
Many of the freed negroes arc going out
with government teams and escorts and
claiming the cotton on the plantations as
theirs, by right of having worked hard to
to raise it; and where their masters are con-
victed of disloyalty, General Curtis permits
them to have it brought in and sold for their
benefit. Several thousand dollars have been
realized for them in this way, and it is pro.
posed to raise money enough from these
sales to assist them to get to some free State,
and commence life on their own account.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

QUIrE SCENE An individual just returned
from the northern mines, says the Solano
Press, whittier he had decoyed the wife of a
resident of this vicinity. was met. as he step
ped from the steamer on Saturday last, by
the injured hasband, who Immediately intro.
ducsd the toe of his boot to him. The famil-
iarity resulting therefrom continued for some
DISTANCE to the great AMUSEMENT of the bystan-
ders. At length he found refuge in saloon
where he regained his breath and then sailed
forth again, when be received another install
ment. He next took refuge in the Pacific
House, where. being beset by a crowd whose
love of fun e4celled the usual desire for peace
and ouietness, he was prevailed upon to re-
trieve his waning reputation for bravery, but
it resulted in complete failure. When last
seen, he was protesting his innocence of any
improper intimacy with the aforesaid wife,
much to the amusment of the large number
of spectators who witnessed the performance
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27
FOR. THE SICK SOLDIERS.

WccaIl public attention to the fact, that
at the Office of Wells, Fargo & Co., in this
place, subscription paper may be found, to
receive the names of those who are desirous
ef aiding the sick and wounded soldiers of
the Army of the Republic. Contributions
will be received by Mr.. Tracy, and forwarded
by W. F. & Co., free of expense. We are
assured that this is all that need be said to
the liberal and patriotic citizens of Shasta
county
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

ARMING NEGROES New York Ex
press argues against arming negroes, but
makes this admission
Unquestionably, the right exists. There
is nothing in the law eff nations, or of war,
that forbids. Besides, the rebels, them
selves, have established precedent in using
their negroes as allies, or instruments of war.
Hence, their proclamations" against Hun
ter and Phelps are but mere blutatm talmen.
The question of arming or not arming slaves,
is mainly question of policy. The rebels
have certainly ten negroes to every one we
can catch, and know how to govern these
negroes, which we do not.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27
~ u PW
Assistant Adiutant General.

CooL.-The Richmond papers claim the
battle of Antietam as another rebel victory.
The popular opinion, however, is, that when
an army runs of. leaving their dead Inbu-
ried, their wounded ia agony on the field,
their provision train unprotected, and their
artillery scattered in their fight, it left un-
der the operation of the biggest kind Of q
scare
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

RAccooN FORD, where the rebels under
jackson crossed the Rapidan, for their ad-
vance upon Pope, was already distinguished
in our military history. 1t is the point where
Wayne, with his reinforcements for Lafay-
cite, succeeded in crossing the Rapidan
southwark, and thus foiled CORVALLIS, who
had advanced in that direction with the hope
of preventing this combination.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

CHINESE Tax The Supreme Court Of
this State, Judge Field dissenting, has decid-
ed that the act of the last Legislature, ap-
proved April 25th, 1862, and commonly
known as "the Chinese Police Tax" by
which all Chinese over the age Of eighteen,
were required to pay monthly tax of two
dollars and half to the State, is unconstitu.
tional
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

FIRE AT sSELLIscs-AbOut one o'clock, on
Friday morning, the 18th hist. fire broke
out at Snellings, Merced county, which in a
short time destroyed all the business part of
the place. 1t is thought to have been the
work of an incendiarv.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

SHOULD BE DoNE.-One of the first acts of
the next Legislature, says the S. F. Jour
nal. should be to pass law making all United
States currency receivable for State taxes :;
and providing. in case of necessity, means
for the State Treasurer to exchange Treasu-
ry notes for sufficient specie to meet the in.
terest on the State debt.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

GOVERNOR OF observation-disclosures Shep.
ley, the newly appointed Governor of the
Territory of Louisiana, has fully organized
the government, making his headquarters at
New Orleans
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

OuR PoLIrIcAL SELXIRKs.-A very few of
the adherents Of JEFF. deprecate. as severely
as they dare, the recent military order shut
ting off the tom heads of treason in this
State. They are not able, however, to say
that it is not all Hright
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

On, VERY SIcK.-To hear the secession
lists of this State whine and mutter about
the proclamation of President Lincoln in
relation to the slave, one would think that
they were vastly interested, in pecuniary
point Of view. in the negro question, when
the fact is. that not FIVE out of the twenty
thousand in the State ever owned a ten cents
value in "nigger" in all their blessed lives.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

Col. FoRMAN.-A correspondent of the
Union, writing from Camp Latham, near
Los Angeles, complains Of Col. Forman.
that he allows secessionism to run rampant
in that section of the State, and intimates
that he lthe Colonell is tinctured with Sc
cessionism himself. Similar charges were
made against Col. (now General) Carleton,
while he had command at Los Angeles but
they were shown to be unjust, and we should
be cautious in placing too much reliance in
the charges against Forman.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

TRANKs.-Mr. Sabine desires to return
thanks to the citizens af Shasta and Whisky.
town for the generous aid they have extend
ed to him, in providing means to enable him
to 80 to San Francisco, for the purpose of
getting his leg re-broken and reset.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

THE CASE SrArED-Bulwer, in his great
play of Richelieu gives the true idea of put
ting down a rebellion:
Richelieu-Remember my grand maxim:
Employ all means to conciliate.
Joseph-Failing these?
Richelieu-AII MEANS TO CRUSH.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

Col. SIxs.-This officer. according to the
Silver Age, passed through Carson City late
y, on his way to San F-anciseo, to answer
certain very grave charges which havs been
made against him.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

VERY GooD.- Mr.. s. D. Brastow, on last
Thursday, went out among the citizens of
this town to collect what he could for the re-
lief of the wounded and sick of the Federal
army. Before night, and With but little
sroabe, he collected five hundred and fifty
four dollars, and will no doubt swell the sum
to one thousand in this place alone.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

SLIoINc OrF.-An effort will be made in
the next Legislature to take of portion Of
Monterey county. and annex it to Santa
Cruz. forming new county. tie seat of jus
tice of which is to be Watsorville.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27
Big Neanness.

There are men whose friendship is a
curse, and whose praise is whitening
blight. There are some in this State who
have apparently SO measured the degree to
which their touch will defile, that they know
exactly the compass of their powers of deg
radiation and destruction. With no capaci-
ty to convince, they have faith in their pow
ers to nauseate With too much cowardice
IN their feeble natures to strike manfully for
what they wish, they would win success by
kiss and stab. Prone always ON evil they
would win it by weapons clear of any sus-
picion of good That result which was not
won by the instrumentalities of perfect
wickedness, in their estimation would not be
worth the winning. 1t is a wretched state
when man is so fallen that he confesses
his degradation to himself At no time
since the commencement of this rebellion
have they ever let slip an opportunity Of
traducing a Government which never by
deed or intent harmed them or theirs, but,
on tho contrary, has done with great munif-
cence deeds of kindness and Of charity to
them, beyond what any other Government
ever before did for any people. But they
would not directly oppose the nation in its
fierce struggle to maintain itself among the
nations, and so redress tine Insults offered to
it. That were too manly and brave for
them to do. In doing it in that way they
could invoke but part of their powers of
meanness. They would therefore swear that
they were tho best friends the Government
ever had, and wouidssupport it to the bitter
end, but-here comes the limitless sea of
their carpings and criticisms, their luke
warm support, their sneers of derision, their
hypocrtical love for the country and their
prominent fear for the niggers," on which
we have no desire to enter. Just now as
means of decrying the Administration, they
profess prodigious love for Gen. Mcclellan.
For why, kind reader? Because the failure
Of that General to capture Richmond, by tn,
way of the Peninsula, enables them to throw
The blame entirely on the authorities at
Washington City, and not because they do
not hate Mcclellan as cordially as they do
the Government itself. Taking advantage
F the popular want of understanding of
that affair, they would pervert that which is
but poorly comprehended, and by their ia
cile powers of invention, supply all omis
sions, to the end that it may be made to ap-
pear that the Administration, in respect. to
this affair, had not done its duty, the infer.
ence then being that it was unworthy of
confidence. They have another object. 1t
is known that General Mcclellan is not the
favorite with good many true Union men.
An opportunity thus presents itself of in
tensifying this feeling of dislike, if such
wretches as themselves do but praise him.
Strange as it may appear, such is the ide,.-
They would create, if they could, conflict
between the Administration proper and the
heroic General of our armies, by such mcans
as these. Nothing can come of their machin.
ations, as is very well known, but it is high
time that these fellows took sides with the
secessionists at once, if such an advance in
manhood is possible for them.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

AWARNINc.-Gen. Wright has issued the
following order:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT PACIFIC,
San Francisco, (Cal.) Sept II, 1862.
General Orders, No. 34
In pursuance of an act of the Congress of
the United States, entitled I" An act to sup.
press insurrection, to punish treason and
rebellion, and to seize and confiscate the
property of rebels, and for other purposes, :"
approved July 18th, 1862, the attention of
all persons in this Military Department
embracing the States of California and Ore.
gon, and the Territories of Washington,
Utah, Nevada, and that portion OF New Mex
leo known as Arizona-is called to follow
ing provisions of said act:
SECTION 5. And be it further enacted
that tc insure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, it shallx be the duty of
the President of tho Vnifed States to cause
the seizure Of all the estate and property,
money, stocks, and credits and efeects of tho
persons hereinafter named in this section,
and to apply and use tho same and the pro-
ceeds thereof for the support of the army of
the United States that Is to say, of any
person who, owning property in any local
State or Territory of tile United States, or
in the District Of Columbia, shall hereafter
assist and give aid and comfort to such
reballion, and all sales, transfers or con-
veyances Of any such property shall be null
and void. it shall be sufficient bar to any
suit brought by such person for the posses
sion or the use of such property, or any of
it, to aliege and prove that he is one of the
persons described In this section.
By order Of Brigadier Gen. Wright.
r. c. DRuM,
Assistant A,]jutant General
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

Doors. SHOES, &c.-lIave the goodness to
see advertisement of A. Kohler, in another
column, and you will hear of something to
your advantage
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

HAPPY TO SEE-0ur friend James L.
Hart, of the Argus, has so fal recovered from
his attack of the gout, that he was able to
visit Shasta on Thursday. He looked re-
markably well for a sick man.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

MENENro MORE RYE.-Under the head of
supplies, we observe that the rebels cap
sured, in their recent marauding expedition
INTO Maryland, -four, bacon, and phisky.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

A PROPER TnlNG.-The Oregon Legisla-
ture has established new county. and named
it Baker, in honor of the distinguished Sen
ator, now dead. from that STATE.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

CHIco FLouk.-Sueath, Boarman & Co..
Red Bluff, agents for J. Bidwell, Chico, ad,
vcrtise, in to-day's issue, that they are pre-
pared to furnish this superior brand of -four,
in quantities to SUIT, at the lowest market
rates.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

ALL QUIET IN SHAsTA-This has been a
week Of unusual dulless in this county, and
if we have no local items of interest in this
issue, the fault is not ours
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

AccEPrED.-The resignation of General
Phelps. with whom General Butler had the
difficulty, has been accepted by the Presi-
dent
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

LAWYERS CoNTRIBUTIoNs.-The lawyers
of San Francisco have got up separate
list of subscriptions, for the benefit of sick
and wounded soldiers. On the list are three
names down for $500 each, Wis @. L. Shat
ter, j. Mem. Shafter, and Eugene Casserly.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

BouNrY.-A man named Cox, in Cincin-
natl, offered two houses, rent.free, with water,
to families of any two who sheuld volunteer,
besides bounty of SIS each, and one bar
rel of -four and one cord of wood to each.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

HIS SAxE.-Everybody. hss read the hu-
morous and caustic letters Of Orpheus c..
Kerr tOfice Seeker,l The name of the wri-
ter is II. X. Newell.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

The New MINIsrER.-Mr. Chapman, the
in this place for the ensuing year, has ar
rived. Mr.. Haynes, his predecessor, is sta
toned at Napa
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

INDUSTRIOUS Price is one of the
most industrious of the rebel Generals, re-
minding us of the domestic bee, which always
spreads its wax in due season.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

New RouTE.-The Moses Taylor is adyer.
tised to sail positively on The 2lst of October.
end to carry passengers by the Nicaragua
route. See advertisement
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

SINGING, EVER SINGING.-The rebels, in
their advance into Maryland, sung "My
Maryland" In short time they relapsed
into a. wish was in Dixie
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

ArroI&TMENr.-We have been informed
that Mr.. W. S. Kapple has been appointed
Deputy Collector of the Federal tax for Shas-
IL county,
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

A REBEL ESTATE IN SANTA Clara
The San Jose Mercury asks what is to
be done with the property in Santa Clara,
which belonged to Austin f. Smith. who
believe. before the passage of the Confsca-
ton Act, but his property doubtless went by
the law of Inheritance to his next of kin who
are also in the rebel service 1t is therefore
confscated, and any person who buys it will
lose il
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27
County Taxes.

We are indebted to Mr.. Dent, Deputy
Auditor of this county, for the following
statement in reference to the taxable proper
ty of Shasta:
Valuation of property for 564 99s IS
Taxes under assessment of lS6I-2:
State tax 50 ssa esl
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

AccIpENT-Qn the 1St Of the month w.
III. Taft and Lewis Garrison were badly in
iured by q premature blast. while at work
in the Humboldt mines, Nevada Territory
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

On, GET 0ur.-A sccesh paper says that
the authorities in this State do not look
sharp, they will have " difficulty" with the
Eitzgeralders.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

AUBURN RAILRoAD,-The cars now run on
the Auburn Railroad to within seven miles
of Auburn
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

Residence FOR SsIg.-Mr. James n. Mix
offers his beautiful residence in this place for
sale. See notice.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

He WAS RIGHI.-General Banks was rid
iculed when he said that he was for calling
out million of men for the prosecution OF
the war. Now it is seen that he was right,
and had better idea of the requirements of
the contest than many men in the country.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

EXTRA PAY-General Coreoran will realize
about fourteen hundred dollars in extra pay,
by reason of his commission as Rrigadier
being ante dated to July, 1861.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

COOP FOR NANrCcKEr.-The Island of
Nantucket may be small one. and also a
very poor one for agricultural purposes, but
it is an excellent island for patriotism Out
of 1000 male inhabitants in Nantucket. from
10 years of age upwards, 400 are now in the
army and navy doing battle for the Nation.
Good for Nantucket
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

FoR THE WARS Marysyille will send one
company with the regiment being raised in
this State for service in the East.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

To BE CoNrEsrED.-The seats of the As
semblymen from Tulare and San Diego eoun-
ties will be contested.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

wrought upon by the exbectation that the
secessionists of CalifoY ma Nevada Terri.
tory are determined ing rebellion on
this coast. The m ned points to sew
eral very suspicious stances as occur
ring IN Nevada u, which indicate
that intention on r. of port n, at
least, of these MED 4 presumed that
these revelations, cognate evidence,
nave attracted du kicn in the proper
quarter, ana soo Hken as is best
auap'eo 70 the Ct b. 1t is not read
ny supposaoie tnat4 inaugurate strife
on 'iis coast couiQ ithout the author
,'es oeil'g aware 9 as it presumab!e
'na' any very conslFIe number of men
are engaged in the mo1 nent to which the
Age directs It's suspioion4 But of ene thing
ho man mlnd need be doubt, and that
IS tnat these men Voe precipitate this
State into revolution fSSev could Itwas
fully matured plan to this thins months
ago, and we we're only lived bv the onnor.
tune arrival of Gen. S.mnar ~ ,ake tho
P'"oo u 'n''' uouoiy uye ytraitor and villain,
Johnston. Indeed the alnointment of Johns.
ton to the position of litary commandant
Of the Department of Pacific, was part
Of this plan. Having se been in eonven-
ton on the prospects of civil war in Califor-
mia, it is fair presumption that their organ
ization has been kept up to this day. and
they only await some favorable turn of events
to commence their operations. From which
we learn that too much ~atohfulness can not
be had of the leaders of this rebelli. us organ.
ization. All that should be asked of these
deluded people is that they should behave
themselves, and refrain from any outward
of their ungrateful and miser.
able dislike of this Government. That much
the authorities have rightto demand and
compel, and it is to be hoped hat good policy,
good manners being out pine question with
this class, may indicate thakit is their duty
to behave themselves. Failing to do it, it is
very probable that the authorities will find
means to make them do so.
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27
Trouble Looked For.

The Carson City Age,as well as other pa
Pers on this coast, seems to be considerably
wrought upon by the exbectation that the
The Shasta courier., 1862-09-27

Rate of taxation for 1872 was So 90 on the 500.
'' d" 1923 is 50 25 on the Sl0o,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-11-06
NO 60
Don't Write Thcre.-sl)cn,t writ

lhpYl,t Write Thcre--"ISCn,t wFWe
there, sar. one to Iai who was writ
ing with \ diamond pin ora r~We %of
glass i1lthc window ofa hotel. "Why
nots' w:ss the reply. "Becasse you cans
rub it ont, There are other things
which men shonld not ito, bccause they
cannot rub them ont A heart \ aching
FIR sympathy, and COLI. rcrhaps
heartless word, is spoken. The impress-
ion nay be more durable than tbs tiia-
nosn1 upon the gftss. Tire ins cfiPleN
on the glass may bc DESTROYED ~ she
fracture Of the glass, l,at The impress
ion on tho heart may last fSever. I'm
many mind and many heart there
are sad Inscriptions, deeply engraved,
which no effort can erase. We sht,nkl
be carcfu! what We write on the minds
OF others.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-11-06


CHRISTIAN DErENcER.-Wi Without the
eirdle OF truth, you may fall int" error.
Without the ast-plate Of righteous
ness, you may fall into legality. With
out the girdIc Of truth yon may fall into
error. Without the breast plate Of
righteousness, you may fall int" legality.
Without the shoes ofthc gospel ofpcacc
YOU may fall into dependency. With
ont the shield Of faith, yon may fall into
apostacy. Without the helmet Of sal.
walton, von may fall into despair. With.
0 i, the sword Of the spirit, Won may
/ III into cowar,licc And without PRAYER r
anl watching, you mny fal! into any
thing however bad or dangerous.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-11-06

ABouT LlFE.-It is we'll for man 10
live at all, he should cn.lcavT To avoid
all those influences which dctract from
the beauty and harmony Of human ex.
istencc. In other words, he should
ssmakc the most OF life" and not allow
himself to be distracted, annoyed, or
contoundesi by anything. lie should
fully possess himself, being at peace
with his own soul, and having great
good will for all mankind. Life, then,
will have beautiful significance u
him; its current will be deep and how
gently on--in all the beauties oi the
world reflected.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-11-06

To countcract the mischicyiMs
cleetionhcring falschoods concerning the
public deb, the Washington cores
pondent Of the Associated Press states,
by authority, that on the lst Oct. the
entire debt was 1920 ,OoO,O geo anil is
now less then 100000 900. Including
al circulation and every species Of notes
and ais, nearly $50 900, 900, l,cqnacthcd
bv Dnchanar's Administrator. Some
ot' the bnt,ernut Democratic pettif,e-
gers have asserted that we had debt
of s. ,ooo, ,0oo,ooo They nigh, as well
have added three more ciphcrs aud
told good one while abon, it.