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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17
Gen. HixusesaSd.

The name of Gen Beanragsrd is associated
with success. lie is not on'ya sagncious, cir
cumspect, and prudent, bet r. brave and ag-
gressive soldier. He viii. suffer II grass to
grow under his feet No I'm exc ls bin III
single hearted devotion 20 the great cause Of
Southern independence aud 10 General OF the
South can be more saf ely trusted with the i'm
meuse resi- possibilities confide1 to his hands.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

Atter all theiJ boastings over the Monitor
she has been repeatedly dared to combat by
the Virginia aDd as often has sheltered be
meath the r,ups Of Old Point. Wepredict tina
she vii. remain there til the Virginia is on
of her way. The whole Yankee navy dare
no.. come out beyond the guns Of Fortress
Monroe to engage this sir Sie vessel.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

Mysterious Murder Acting Coroner, K.
d. Sauxay. held an inquest on yesterday on
the bciy Of 4 soldier Belonging to the First
Regiment Of Texan Rapgers, Company l.,
named William McRuunelt,, found In Shockoe
creek. n az victor'a mill A severe & .sh on
the side Of the he I'd indicated that the de-
ce.ee ! had been .iled by soms party I'M
Known, " 18th a bowiekuife or other sharp
ms rament, and killed. No testimony could
be obtainc a. to the perpetrator OF the deed.
The deco "a cd bore hi ID reputation in his
regiment and his loss Is greatly regretted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

Butter Se,zed-A grocer was found yester-
day by the Chief Of the Marshai's police sell
ing butter for rs cents per pound. Inc pre-,
scribsd price being 50 cents, the article (loo
roundsl was teizsd, and Gent to the Chim6orazo
Hospital for the benefit Of the sick soldiers
there. The ayaricioua grocer was 6erved right
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

"DissiagsssAed Arrival Count Henri
MERCER, French Minister resident at Wash
ington, u. g., arrived At the apitsl 81 the
Confederate States yesterday, and put mp at the
Spotswocd Hou-e, on MI n street. This may
emphatically be called distinguished srri.
VAL We are not advised as to the purport or
his visit here. IL may mean Tobacco Or he
copuition or both
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

6th Regt. Va Cavairy.-The Governor has
made the foilowine appointments III this regi
meat, VIZ: Lieut.. Col. Julian Harrison to be
Colonel vice Field promote II Major j.
Gratt&n Cabei "a. be Lieut.. -Colonel, vice
Harrison, promoted; C-pt Tho mas 5 Flour
nov to ts Major, vice Cabeli, promoted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

Il CHEAP DYg.-s. gentle 4 mas HANDED
as e 81 met Of COT IA yarn eoiored 20 re-
or Mt op,4sr; which /. does very clio ely
Of 3 or bit cx orr b .fs, the ioush. on Tide
OF which sho Jid be Ii. trimmed Of. Make
Il strong decoc on of he bark by boiling, and
of about tee saitors fdd table
spoan. il Of bsae Yiirioi, Ths yarn to be
colered shcoli be put IN d oiled for FL
honr or Two. sgd wash | mU a as
soa oil 80. The ,ior Will D nd -8p d the
yarn eili be .5und scft and fr, from the
h. .ssaess usual "a esrpesas dye Soitsbury
Wdtehnan.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17
Ss5sIkef The Asask.

We Isarn that5n re cent occasion in George
Town, when the clergyman Of one Of the
Churches read the prayer of thankea ising for
Northern victories, most OF the regasioa
rise fom their knees, and som, Of them lt:t
Tbs church. TIL flame OF patriotism is stiii
burning brightly 70 the very stropghods VI
deepoElsu
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

Var. Fumigaiing-Re in the vi
ciritv complains th..t the pavement III front OF
the ST. Cuarie, Hotel exudeJ an odor pecu-
liarly uaaccept bile to the oifac.ories. The
keepers of that popular plaza of resort will
no doub. fumigats or eleanse the premises to
preye mt choieratic symptoms.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

Private Johs O6rr, 81 STARTS cavalry who
lately ptnrsd five fake Els been ,aken
prE ,aer By .tha ensny IN Fauquter County,
Va.
To-day frbar sSsy)i is the anniversary OF the
"a sags Oh ths Osfsksaaes o. seeessish by The
Virginia Ceaveatioas
SAX r5isonerse capped fror the Frsderisks-
sufg ~. last Frsasy afxa:-thsee white men
aud thkes ascgro0s.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

Ruraeay Horsc---A horse attached to q
81 y xle wagon becoming Fl .shtened on Broad
street, Tue siay, ra away acd seriously IN
jured two small children OF Mr. VIM. v. Mott,
WHO were ia the vehicle ut the tlms.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

a. CORNS,
~ SuS'oss' NAILS asowis
INFO TIN FLASH &C, .,a!
psia or insoavssis2es. by DR.. SKULL
uaisccodlss.
O1Ass. Wall Street. Hossl. Wall snsss
~ l7-9s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

Important Notice The ladies Of the city
are reaae sisd TO meet in Lhe lecture-rooms Of
their respe c.ve churches this morning at ton
and paletu i attend ncs is .rnsstly requested
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17

Sand Bags-Em ofoy mens can DO obtained
by large number OF females In n king sand
bags for the army See advertisement under
the head Of "Waats.'
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

AT a meeting of Western Star Lodge,
No. 2, F. & A. NJ, held at Masonic Hall,
in Shasta, Nov. Ilth, A. D. 1862, the follow
ing pre- Gamble and resolutions were adopted :
WHEREAS, 1t having pleased an alI-wise
Providence to remove from our midst our
late Brother, John T.. Burton. who met an
untimely death by the hands of an assassin
on the Sth day of November, \. D. 1862, We
do therefore
Resolve, That in the death of Brother
John L. Burton this Lodge has sustained the
loss of a kind and worthy brother Whatev-
er may have been his faults in life, forget
ting them, we sincerely mourn his untmely
death. for the many good deeds and quail
ties Of heart that he possessed while with
US.
Resolved, That the members of this Lodge.
deeply sympathising with the relatives and
friends of Brother Burton for 50 great loss
as that of son and brother, and as testi-
monial of our sorrow. each member of this
Lodge wear the usual badge of mourning for
the period of thirty days
Resolved, That as an appreciation of the
worth of our deceased Brother. we will, as
body. attend his remains to their last rest
ing place. attended with the usual ceremo-
nies of our ancient and respected body.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting, together with these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of this Lodge. and
that a copy of the same be furnished to the
parents Of our deceased Brother. and that a
cory Of these resolutions be furnished to the
press of this county for publication.
CHAS. L. DANIELSON. w. NJ.
Attest; II. A. CURTIss, Sec'y pro TEN.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

HUMPH While scme of the free States
seize tie occasion offered, by the absence of
a large number of their loyal voters, to place
themselves against the emancipation war
scheme of President Lincoln, gallant slave
holding Missouri, a slave State. quietly de-
posits in her ballot boxes an endo. sement of
the policy, When the conservative 81 Demo-
Gratis" of the free States go crazy about set
ting the slaves of rebels free, such men as
Jack Hamilton. of Texas, slave holder him
self, and who was never in free State until
after the time that he was elected to the Ma
tional Congress, cordially approves the plan
and mode of doing it.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

DENIED THE USE OF The MAILs.-Seyeral
papers published on this coast have been de-
ried the use of the Government mails
Whereat a howl goes up that g free speech"
Is being put down-that men are being per-
secuted for opinions sake-that the press is
being manacled and put down. Let us exam
inc this little. The management of fGoyern-
ment mails is confided to one of the Depart
ments Of that Government. The mail is in
tended as a vehicle of correspondence be-
tween individuals, and for the dissemination
of news generally. The Government pays
for this service. Now it is remembered that
all the papers excluded from this convent
ence were inimical to the Government, and
we're striving to fix upon this nation just
such badge of disgrace and infamy as no
nation ever yet wore, it seems clear that no
responsibility rests on Government to provide
for their circulation. Our Government has
been merciful and lenient beyond parallel in
these particulars. In any other nation these
presses would have been confscated. and the
publishers apd editors severely punished
But our Government permits them to publish
as much and as often as they Please, only
saying that it will not pay for the circulation
of these attacks on itself And that is all.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

SHOCKING AFFAIR.-On last Saturday, Mr..
John Burton. of this place. was killed by
William Colson, on the middle fork of Cot
tonwood, some three four miles from Roar
ing River, in this county The circumstances
of the affair, as they have been detailed to us
are as follows: Burton had some difficulty
with other parties short time ago, and.
speaking of it, he made the remark fusinr
very plain words that he could whip any man
who lived with squaw. Colson became Of
Tended at this, and asked him to take it back.
which Burton refused to do, saying, however,
that it was not intended for him. or words to
that effect. a scuffle ensued. in which it is
said Burton attempted to draw pistol, dur
ing which Colson stabbed him with Bowie
knife five times. causing instant death. Col
son fled. The body of deceased was broue ht
to this place on Monday, and was taken in
charge by the Lodge of Masons, of which de-
ceased was member, and was buried on
Tuesday with the ceremonies and solemnities
OF that order. The Lodge offers, through its
officers, a reward of two hundred and 6ffv
dollars for the arrest of Colson.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

EMANcIPArIoN.-Suppose this nation was
engaged in a war with Spain, and we had
placed an army on the Island of Cuba, and
the President was to declare the slaves on the
island free. who would object to it? We
venture to assert that every friend of this
country would rejoice at it, and pronounce it
one of the greatest strokes of war policy that
could be devised. Now we are engaged in
war with foe as relentless and remorseless
as Spain, or any other foreign nation could
possibly be, a foe which proposes to do this
nation an injury beyond that which the most
wicked and revengeful foreign foe would be
too mereiful to even contemplate, and men
are to be faund who denounce the Presidents
proclamation, but who wonld approve of it if
issued against S lin in the case supposed.
Does this not show that such men estimate
the peculiar institution as of greater value
than the country?
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

A MARKED lMPRovEMENT.-Eyer since the
last Legislature took Judge by the secession
scalp-lock, and ierked him out of his judicial
boots. and particularly since Gen. Wright
commenced teaching the re. ellious mind that
this country was still in existence. and still
maintains its dignity, very observable i'm
prorement ha7 taken place in the manners Of
the leading miuions of JEFF Davis in this
State, who, We were sonee told. never could
lie =. eeercesi ~ eaF
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

THESE War TIxEs.-rhe Sierra Democrat
suggests that during the winter of our dis
content. smooth buttons. and brass labels
from sardine boxes. should be made legal
tender for contributions in church. and ether
charitable purposes.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

PERsoNAL-Mr Tilden, of the Yreka
Union. called at our Office the other day,
when we were away. We are glad to learn
that be was looking well.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

SrRAws.-We understand that when the
Democracy of this place was engaged In mr.
ing guns over victories won by them IN the
East. the other evening, an irrepressible
Unioaist said something about the capture
of Mobile, By the Federal forces, the news of
which had that day had come to hand, ''les,"
said the leader in the Democratic jubilee,
re schipped you at Hdyper's Ferry though"
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

SN THE OrrSIDE.-We ask the attention of
cur loyal readers to an article on the outside.
headed ~ Lesson from our Home Election ;,
which Is taken from the MarysviIle Appeal.
The truths therein set forth are worth remem.
bering. and are put, as is usual with that ex.
cellent paper, with great clearness and force.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

PoIsoNED.-John A. Dreibelbis, formerly
Sheriff of this county, las been seriously
poisoned in Humboldt, Nevada Territory.
When making post mortem examination of
an OK which had suddenly died, some of the
virus came in contact with a sore on his
hand
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

REruRNED.-The hberating army Of the
puissant Lee has concluded TO return to
Richmond. and not winter in Philadelphia.
That horse Of his. which was promised a drink
Of water out of the Snsqnehana, must be suf-
fesing by this time.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

Mosr TgrE.-The Sierra Democrat says
that when the rebellion is whipped out, one
half Of the men now in the rebel army would
help hang JEFF. Davis, if by so doing they
could bring themselves in the neighbcrhood
Of chance to get an Office under the Feder-
Government. SIC semper.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

SOUND ON THE GoosE.-A petty thief was
arrested the other day in San Francisco. On
ms person was found secesh envelope. with
the Confederate flag on one corner, and the
words " Death before dishonor" on the ether.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

MIssouRI-This slave State casts an eman-
cipation majority, and elects radical Repub.
lican Congressman, in preference to ''conser-
vatives"
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

WHAT Is Ir?''TAll have heard of General
Scott's anaconda. ard many have wondered
what 1t was. Il seems to be an alusion to
the rebels themselves. Like that serpent.
they are in the habit of appropriating n ore
than they can conveniently carry away.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

SIBEREAN CooLNBss. s.-To hear seeesh bleat.
ing over victory won BY the Douglas ..Ab.
olitionists.' To hear onion t?) Democrats
rejoicing over the election of the Grand Raj
fer, Ben Wood.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

Or CouRsE.-The Richmond papers are in
high glee over the result of the recent elec-
tions in some of the Northern States, and like
seem to realize the circumstance that about
million of voters are in arms. and even now
are Advancing on their capital
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

NAVY Lrsr.-There are one thousand nine
hundred and ffty-eight officers in the Amer
lean Navy OF this number. four hundred
and twenty six are from the faye States.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

DEAp.-George Frank Lemon, Major in
the California regiment raised by Col. Baker.
recently died of wounds received in the Pen.
insula.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

Gwrxrs RsIoferso. -assome. considerable
powder was burnt a At this place ,on last SAT-
arday night We heard it suggested that it
was iashna W ofsbs fact that the - Abolition.
ists' had carried every ward in the city Of
Galveston. and had niads a clean sweep of
Sabine Pass.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

-~tN cSiSSN- IL
he said
lam an American BY birth and by convic-
ton, and would strike down an assassin
against this Government as | would one
against my mother. would defend it against
Briton or Gaul, and far more would pro-
tect it from parricidal hand. My friend
ship and feelings were with the South before
this war but when my Southern friends be-
came the enemies of the Government they
also became my enemies. / am for TIE most
vigorous prosecution of the war, and the use
OF every means to achieve success. | like
the Presidents proclamation. and if have
any falt at all to find it is because it is not
strong enough, and its actien is delayed too
long. III could, would iberate every slave
in State or Territory, ard proclaim them
free from this day forever. l believe in the
abolition Of slavery as war measure. trust
that under this proclamation we shall sue
ceed under it we can inscrihe ON our BAN
ners, . Union and Liberty"
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15
one TOO M.sr.-Tbe, Petaluma Argus

says that either the Union or STANDARD, both
of which are published at Quincy, PlunAs
county, would do well alone at that point, but
that if both are published, somebody chick
ems had better . roost high
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

CHANGE OF REsIDENcE.-The Union is in
formed that Gen. Wright will remove to Sac
ramento on account ef his health
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

LET'S AccErrir The niggerless = kh Of
03 ibs de1Shshsads aftha -
- MYERS are as white as theirs fac6s. q h
sist IN calling every Union man an tsl4boli
tionist-sr Very well. We will abolish the
rebellion. its causes aud authors. and make
their words true fcr6ncc. a ,,.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15
Notice.

LII members of the Ladies' Lint Association
"A are earnestly invited to be at the Charter Oak
Hall, on Saturday. at o'clock. P NJ
JEAN PARKER Secreiarr
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

D. S. DIcKINsoN-Th Uorsetown Argus
says that this gentleman, who was the choice
of the superior class who.eIected delegates
~ Slnpal Democratic Co.
venti0h from tbs State, about two years
since, has tnrned Abolitionist So we are
informed by those who advocate the recogni
ton of the Southern Confederacy Further
particulars can be obtained from Joseph S
coat party who occupy portion of the side
walks of the County Capital.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

Brownson has been elected to Congress on
Democratic ticket from the third district of
New Jersey. In accepting the nomination
l.
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15
!rs. and bcsides winning

victories, Mcclellan hns not been ssuccessful
Virginia, in the early part of the war. His
Peninsular campaign, though characterized
by feats of prowess, which mark him as one
failure. His great victory of Antietam was
barren Of results Lee mocks at our armies
from his tron9,.s,li Of treason. We believe
Stat, while the, people have confidence in the
loyalty and ability of Mcclellan, they are
satisfied AsiintGthe next attack on Richmond
should be. confded to other hands. And at
all times any strife about Generals should be
deprecated sssvs -.s.s,ss
The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15
The Displacement of Nc ClelIan.

The telegraph affords but little information
as to the causes which induced the removal
of Mcclellan from his command 1t seems
to~,iave been the subject of consultation for
some time, among those charged with the
management Of the war. From the very lit
tie knowledge given us as to what induced
this step, it seems that it was not done be-
cause of any suspicion of bis loyalty, but is
attributable to the slowness of his movements
All agree that while he is a Thoroughly accom-
plished military man, and desperate fighter.
his movements have always been character
lied by something that bears the semblance
of over caution. The offensive movements
against Richmond for more than year past
have been con6ded to his care, and the fact
Is bald, and comprehensive by any one, that
we are as far from the reduction Of thatuiace
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-07-31

\ CtEicr> NACnINE.-Am org The Gu
ri"u, in-tyuu' ats in The Ihiic>o, h;cul H.
s.rument Department, III the Lrn,.,l
Great Exhibition. is y machine ,xh:!i,
hy Nr Peters. fer microscope with =
With this machine Of Mr. Peters. il is
STATED rlat words "Nlatrhcw Narshaii,
Bank OF Englaud,' can he written i'll the
Is" an! a hlf millnnlh cf AT inch in
lerg:l: and it is actually sail that cairu-
lafi"n> maac un this data show that the
whole Bihl" can De written twenty-five
tins in The space Of a square inch Tn
words to b" written mirro>copicrly arc
written in pencil in -rinary characters.
on sheet OF paper at the bottom of the
instrument. But The p,ucil with which
This ! done COMMITMENTS, by series If
levers and c;mbat> with another ninut,,
pc!.cil and table at the top. by which the
ordinary writing Of The Icncil and the mi
rro>c"p;c writing both move in uuisnn.
though the notion OF :he latt"r is so grad
ua'cd that Il stroke oe 4 quarter of an il.ch
at the bottom is only a stroke Of mis-
ionih of IN inch at the top. til" >hane :,,,I
character of both marks hcine ncvcrth. :
less precisely alike in outline As NIT
t1r Of course, the rnicr"scopic wiring 1T
the top is Only visible under powerful
magniii rs. and the only Object Of :hc me-
chuc l., to mark bank-n"tes with certain
mInITte signatures Tor the prevention of
.o!g ,!ics.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-07-31
CHAPTER IL
On TcncLng.

The work of IL" great st necessity and
Importance to perform before tue plot or
Hill is ready to receive the vine, is t. turn
or dig over the dirt two or three feet deep.
never less than TIVE, called rEIxcuING.
This operation should be performed b.
trusty workmcn. and >horld, when the
owner takes 10 part III i, DC Constantly
inspected by him.
Mark of three or four feet across the
narrow end OF the lot, at the lowest end
If against hill or on sloopirg land, Ok i
easier to throw dirt down hill than w
hili) and shovel out the top soil or mould
in heaps, several feet away from the
trench: dig up the next stratum and pile
it mp outside the trench and iii front If the
other heaps and 50 on to the required
depth: having then ditch u wide and
long at the bottom as at the top. 1t i.
mere proper to remark, that it would be
we'll to have the lot stakcd out for The
number of rows Of vines to be planted in
it and at short distances around lis sides
20 as to be able to pursue tue desired
straight course a. trench after trench i:
This theory will startlc many IN amateur
v;nc-gruwcr who believes. that. because til,
vie is a graf tr.!cr, and produces Nor,
ANIL longer shoots, and, for that reason. NOR,
tuncleS IF grapes in ground made rich. ht
must pile up dung and on every wa-h-,lay
pour soap suds around it to l'r".uce tie he
, sired effect. This argument Is /" h:m dcc;S
i've; but Is nevertheless 4 nor.s-roa> itlacy
Heavily matrred soil l,rot!Uce> TO free
! flow Of sap. retarIiug instead of atyt,,r!'in.
the rpcI!l!I- ct tir ynuug wood, cln-;u- o.
ten ;w"-;hir,!s OF Il L. he v!.t,r-kiIl,l. Arr
when >titticirnt quantity If w'9d Las Ina
turc,s. winch it ,.4iy Dies in favorable sea
sons. and rr",?uc,s a pr.portiniIAte nuln"er
of g,ap,>, it Viii I've found HAT fran lie sam.
.ca''sr. they n'' Only sipc" la:cr, bUt they al
- are very Indifferent ia quahsv. Tim lau,
al The above description produces i,eAltia',r
wood and more Lightly Favored grapes thai
I.-L Land.
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