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The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
Now is the Time.

III
! i must be clear To- siind Of sEsrx man
not clean daft with 7bigotFy and prejudice,
that the rebellion is pretty thoroughly closed
out Grating as it may be to the pride of the
rebels, they must admit that they have been
very seriously cuffed about the ears. No ar
gument against the valor and martial prowess
of the reyolted States can | drawn from this.
TO them, unexpected result, which is to be
attributed to the fact that the leaders and
followers in the rebellion nntually distrusted
each other, while there was a latent love still
burning in the breasts of numerous class
for the Union of old. of which all are very
towards paralizing any energetic or efficient
action. There can be but little doubt that
all of their movements are known in Wash
ton as soon as they are at Richmond, while
our Government manages to conceal its
measures from them.
In estimating the progress they have made
towards the realization of their mad dream of
a separate national independence, the pros
pect to them must seem cheerless enough
They have been whipped in nearly every
contest. Every port of any consequence is
either vigorously blockaded, eternally de-
stroycd, or is in the absolute possession of
the Federal authority. In Europe they have
no friends At home they have no means to
carry on respectable war. The time has
come for them to lay down their arms. They
could make better terms to-day than they
will be able to do tomorrow. When their
grand armies shall have been scattered like
ehaff before Mcclellan and IIalleck, this ma
ton may be more exacting in the terms it
will dictate than it would at present, and if,
after the rout of their Generals. they should
carry out tie standing threat of guerilla war
fare, to be by them waged against Govern
ment with which they were unable to cope on
the field, it will then be too late, the patience
of the nation being by that time exhausted.
for them to expect much favor at the hands
of this Government.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
Emancipation in the District of Columbia.

Congress has seen proper to pass law Tor
emancipatinc all the slaves in the District of
Columbia. The law proposes generally to
set free all the slaves in the-limits of the Dis
trict, paying loyal masters the worth of the
slaves held by them. We do not know how
the States of Kentucky, Maryland and Mis-
souri, regard this movement, but as no COM
plaint has been heard from tksm. and as the
bill received the support, tacit and direct, OF
representatives from these States, the conclu-
siou is plausible that they are satisfied with
this action What some of the other Southern
States. South Carolina, for instance, may
think of it, makes comparatively but little
difference As the slave owners OF that Dis
trict are the only ones practically affected by
it, and they only TO a limited degree. there
remains for consideration but the bare ques-
ton of its policy. How this may be, as be-
fore said, is not very clearly known. but if it
goes any way towards lessening the Union
feeling now predominant in some of the Mid
die States where slavery exists, it is to be re
gretteu tIat congress Ut tIlls TIME His
taken action in respect to this portion of its
jurisdiction The legal right or constitutional
power of Congress to pass such law Is not
to be safely disputed. This District, ten
miles square, is under the sole jurisdiction
and sole control of Congress. 1t has no
Legislature except the Congress, and no
Courts except such as Congress provides
The people resident there are in the same
condition with those in Territory. with the
exception that no Governor is provided for
them by the United States. In view of these
and their consequences, it is
as competent for Congress to adopt measures
for the emancipation of the slaves in that
district. as it is for any State to pass laws to
the same end, or to regulate the interest on
There are tens of thousands of loyal men,
good and true. scattered all over the country,
who do not finch in any way in their devo-
ton to the Republic, but who have heard so
much about the Abolition tendencies of
the party that elected Mr.. Lincoln, and who
honestly believe that there is entirely too
much of that influence surrounding him, that
they are keenly sensitive as to any action on
the part of the Administration, or Congress,
which is in any degree. however remote,
confirmatory of this suspicion. Wherefore
we think that any conduct on the part of
Congress, which goes to strengthen this i'm
preston, it were good poli,y to let alone. 1t
is only in this connection that this question
is worth discussing. The events of the last
twelve months have so operated that nothing
is left of the great negro quarrel of greater
dignity than the humble question of policy
referred to.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

~ CouGHs.-The sudden Changes of our c,;-
mate are sources of PuLNoNARr, BRONCHIAL and
ASTHNATIc AFFECTIONS. Experience having PROV
ed that simple remedies often speedily and GER
tanly when taken in the early stages of the disease
recourse should at once be had to Bro,rns Bro..
cAiai Troehes, or Lozenses, let the Cold Cough or
Irritation of the Throat be ever Sc slight. as bv
this preeaution more serious attack may be eiFee-
tually warded off. PuBLIc SPEAKERS and SINGERS
viii find them eHeetual for clearing and strength.
ening the voice. See advertisements
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
Raising the Blockade.

In dispatches received since the capture OF
New Orleans, it is stated that Government
intends raising the blockade at that point
There does not seem to be any sufficient rea~
son why it should not be raised from the coast
of North Carolina. and at Savannah, Ga
There can be no doubt but that great suffer
ing has existed among the people of the cot
ton States, oceasioned by the want of articles
of common necessity. Now that the rebel
lion is no longer formidable, the Government,
with that kindness and good feeling which
throughout this sad contest has distinguished
it. will do all that can be done to relieve the
distresses of that misguided people. If they
have any cotton which they desire to sell for
good American gold, against which the worst
rebel has no very stringent prejudices, they
can have an opportunity of doing so. fthey
don't want to sell it, very well nobody
cares.
The greasest anxiety is undoubtedly felt to
learn the extent of the Union feeling in Lou
isiana, which has always been supposed to be
deep seated, and to embrace great number
of the most influential Of the citizens of that
quarter Col. IT. B. Thorpe. gentleman
who knows that State thoroughly, has as
sured the Government that majority of the
people were for the Union. Pierre Soule,
once Senator from that State, and a man
whose influence among the Creoles is second
to no other man, is for the Union uncondi-
-. n-le .l,~N
what Paris is to France. Holding that, we
bold it all. Let everybody rejoice that the
country is saved.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

From SALNoN.-We are daily hearing
more bad news concerning Salmon River,
says the Yreka Journal. Frank Riley, of
Greenhorn. writes that rush is coming back.
Peter Mcqueen, of Scott River, says the dig
gings are worthless outside of the Summit
dlggings. Mr.. Hines, who wrote to friends
of his to drop everything and come along,
now writes for them not TO come, as he has
become sadly disappointed. Jno. NJ. Runkle
saws bad news also arrives at San Francisco,
and we have heard of several letters de-
nouncing ii as hnmbug.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
Capture of New Orleans

The greatest victory, looking to Its bear
ings and consequences on the rebellion, has
recently been won by Commodore David d.
Porter. On the 25th ult. feet under this
gallant officer lay in the stream abreast of
New Orleans. and though we have at the
time of writing no details whatever, there can
be no doubt but that the city was surrender
ed to him at once. To attempt to defend
would be worse than folly. 1t has been known
for long time that there was most power
full Union sentiment in that city, from which
the iron crush of treason is now removed
We shall now hear the full particulars of
how the ballot boxes were stuffed, by which
the State of Louisiana was made. to vote itself
out of the Union, and all the piteous tales. as
well, of how Union men have been maltreat-
ed by vagabond secessionists in that great
emporium of the South The flag floats over
its own again The pilfered arsenals. mints,
&C., are again in possession of the rightful
owner.
.JuDGE HaRpY-The trial of shis official,
before the Senate as Court of impeachment,
commenced on Monday last. He pleaded
not guilty His counsel is c. II. S. Will
liams. He is prosecuted by Alexander
Campbell, William Highly, Henry Edgerton,
and Attorney General Pixley. 1t is difficult
to say how lon. the trial will last. The trial
will be of interest to all the people of the
State. The evidence will be published in all
the Bay papers and the Sacramento Union.
1t is very certain that Hardy will get justice
done him before the Senate.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
A. SKILLMAN.

The CoURIER-A subscriber about leav.
ing for Cariboo, writes us a letter, covering
the amount of his dues to this office, and af-
ter expressing his regret that hereafter he
wiA not be able to read the COURIER, as he
has for the last seven years, gassah to- state
that the secessionists of his vicinity will miss
his copy of the paper very much, and informs
as of amatter we little suspected, and that is
that this class of our fellow citizens were dill
igent and indefatigable readers of the CoU-
RIER, never on any account missing the peru
sal of number oft, if it was possible to be
obtained. This is an auspicious sign, and, by
the blessing of God, wewil continue to make
it of interest to them, only asking in return
that they will inform us of anything they
may see in it that they endorse, so that we
al, -
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can change it.

MAY DAY.-The youth of this place cele-
brated in appropriate style, the advent of the
rosy month of May, by a picnic, at which
all concerned enjoyed themselves very much
The day was not as bright and pleasant as
was desired. but everything considered, it
was very agreeable time. We learn that
the bah at Jake Forster's passed off satsfac
tprily.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

HuNBoLDT.-Captain George T. Price. Co.
n, ID cavalry, has been sent with his CON-
mand to Honey Lake, to look out for the In,
dians IN that quarter, who have been
getting troublesome recently. Those inten.
ding TO visit Humboldt will be glad to learn
of this movement.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

ExcHANGEs.-The Red Bluff Beacon does
not want any more weekly exchanges from
daily paper Offices and desires the press of
the Northern part of the State to refuse to
exchange with all offices that publish daily
and only send weekly edition by way of
exchange. We concur in the Beacon's sur.
sestion.,
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

BuNKER HILr.-Asked one of the owners
of this claim, the other day, how it was
paying this week. He informed us. that
they had been making some Improvements
about the claim, and had not been taking
out much gold" about from ten to twenty
ounces day was ALL
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

X. lSAACs / Bro. See advertisement of
these gentlemen in to-day issue. They have
asplendid stock CT spring and summer goods.
which they will sell very cheap. Give them
n call
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

THE MINIMUM OF VALUE Not worth a
continental d-n'' is the lowest price here
tofore affixed to anything, but there is even
yet lower value recently discovered. Not
worth a confederate d-n," we take it, ex-
presses the very extent of the acme of the ul-
innate of the minimum of cheapness, whit
tied to the very sharpest point.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

CoNyENrioN.-The Republican State Cen
trail Committee has issued call for State
Convention, to be held in Sacramento on the
18th day Of June. The call is addressed to
= the people of this State who are in favor of
sustaining the present National Administra
tion, and maintaining the Constitution of the
United States, and preserving the Union en-
tire -
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

owLEpGEaENrS.-We are under obi
cations TO Senator Shurtleff and Assembly
man Woodman for legislative documents.
and to Senator McDougal and Congressman
Sargent for valuable Congressional papers.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

SHASTA HlGH ScHooL.-The second ses-
sion of this institution will commence on
the first Monday in May, under the super
htendence of Mr.. r. Long, with Miss c.
Caldwell as teacher of the primary depart
ment. For terms, &C.. see advertisement.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

BIG CHuNK-We have been shown a mug
get of pure gold, picked up the other day on
the claim of Berber & Morrow, near the Low
er Springs, which weighed about l6 ounces,
and is worth over 1915.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

BuNKER IlILL-On last Thursday This
claim paid ninety three ounces, and it is i'm
proving continually.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

MAJOR DowNIE.-This we'll known zen.
tleman, one of the pioneers of Sierra county.
was married, recently, to Miss Adeline Da.
wilson, Victoria. Y. /.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

DIErz's DIAMOND OLA. C. Dietz & Co.
5o5 Front street, San Francisco. offer for sale
on very reasonable terms, a new article of
Kerosene oil, which gives more light. and
burns considerably longer. than any other
oil in use. See his advertisement in another
column
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

U. s. TREASURY NoTEs<-United States
$40 notes are selling in New York at from
fve-eightbs to three-quarters per cent pre-
MUM.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

SHASTA UNION SENINARY.-Thisi institution
will be opended on Monday next. Miss
Carrie A. Harris has been engaged as teach
err. The saccess of, this school in times
past, is very ample guaranty of its future
usefulness
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

SurERvisoRs.-The Board of Supervisors
tor this county meets on Monday next
The Court of Sessions eenvenes at the same
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

REsAcA.-The seventh and eighth of this
month are the anniversaries of the battles of
Resaca de la Palma and Palo Alto.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
DISSOLUTION.

THE COMPREHENSIVE EXISTING between
A. Skillman and John J. Conmy, in the publication
of the Shasta COURIER, under the name and style
of Skillman & COMFY. is this day dissolved by mu-
rtial consent A. Skilman retiring from the busi
ness A. SKILLMAN.
JOHN J. C0NMY.
Shasta, April 2s, 1862.
The business will be hereafter carried on by the
undersigned, to whom all persons indebted to the
late firm will please make immediate payment
JOHN J. C0NMY.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE OF
fee of the Shasta COURIER, either for subscription
advertising or job work, are requested to call at
the Office and settle Immediately and thus SAVE
COSTS.
All those indebted to the late firm of Skilman
Dosh. notified that unless payment is made by
the lst of May, proceedings to compel payment wi
be commenced, as the affairs of the late firm must
be settled
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

LATE IMPORTANT AcrIoN IN CoNGREss.-The
Senate has passed the bill esta4 4lishing stead
communication between San Francisco and
Shanghae, China. Three hundred thousand
dollars a year are appropriated for this pur-
pose. The bill to organize the territory of
Arizonia has received several important
amendments among others, slavery is for
ever excluded from that quarter. In accor-
dance with the Presidents recommendation,
the existence of Hayti as an Independent
nation has been officially recognized. Nc
Dougal and Latham both voted for it. The
Confscation bill will very probably become
law. 1t contiscates absolutely all the prop
erty of rebels who have held office, either
civil or military, under the Davis govern
We believe that this measure will be endorsed
by all loyal men, and is the very least that
Congress could do, under the circumstances.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

GuNs.-Flags were raised. guns fred, and
general reloicings had below on the receipt Of
he news of the capture of New Orleans.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

THE SANTA CRUz.-The Alta says: "We
learn from Charles Smith, of this city, who
arrived ou Saturday in the ship Daphne, from
Hongkong. that the California steamer Santa
Cruz had been destroyed by fire in Februa-
airy last with her cargo, worth S50, 900. She
was on her way up the Yangtse river, be-
tween ..Shanghae and Hankeow. The fire
is supposed to have been caused by spon-
taneous combustion in the coal bunkers.'
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
INFORMATION WANTED.

nF A. CHURCH. formerly of Waterford,
" Wis. When last heard from he left Horse
town, in the spring of 1857. He can learn some
thing of interest to him by sending a note to P.
Mcfarland, Horsetown, or to this office. mS:4t
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
Eastern News.
CHICAGO, April 9th.

CHICAGO, April 9th
A dispatch from Cairo says that deserters
from the rebel army. who came into our
lines from Pittsburgh, assert that Beaure-
card has Withdrawn a considerable number
Of his forces from Corinth, for the defense of
Memphis. The report is doubted.
Fortress Monroe, 21th.-The Petersburg
Express of Saturday contains the following
dispatch, dated Mobile, 25th:
The enemy passed Fort Jackson at 4 o.
clock yesterday morning. When the news
reached New Orleans the excitement was
boundless. Martial law was put in full
faee, business suspended, and all cotton and
steamboats,, except what were necessary for
transportation of ammunition, were destroy
ed.
At one o'clock the operator bid good bye
bv telegraph, saying the enemy had appear
ed before the city.
The Richmond Examiner of the 10Th has
caga 9th, P, Nj Eayanqah.- -Geor.
gia has been captured by the Federal
forces.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

To FARMERs.-The Portland Times closes
an article concerning farmers, with the fol-
lowing, which would be good advice also to
farmers here:
Before another year is passed. flour will be
imported from the Eastern States and Chill
and high prices will again rule and this too,
while splendid farms in our own State are
living idle. To our farmers, we say. - make
hav while the sun shines = work the claim
YOU have at home, the pay of which is mex
austible. enjoying the comforts of your home
the while, rather than endure the hardships
of a miners life in "A new country and our
word for it you will be satisfied with the re-
suit, when the day arrives for " cleaning
un.''
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

Inc frencn MINI Stcr mas returned from
Richmond, lie reports that the rebels are
confident of success at Yorktown. They still
claim the battle Of Pittsburg as great vic
tory for th EN-. 1t was reported at Richmond
the. Illinois iron clad steam ram, l6 guns,
withssix engines and two propellers- Ano-
ther Ike it was on the stecks.
Washington. 2Sth.-General Wool tele
graphed to War Department to-day, that
news of our occupation of New Orleans had
been confirmed.
1t is stated, on the authority of steamer
Boston, that Fort jackson, six miles below
Savannah, was in our possession. Our pick
cts were within four miles of Savannah
The Memphis Avalanche of the 23d, says
that on the llth the Federals took possession
Of Pocahontas, Tenn.
Ten thousand Federal troops are at Dono-
fphan, Mo, building fat boats with which to
descend Black and White rivers.
A party of reconnaissance went on road to-
ward Corinth as far as Monterey. The reb-
els appeared in large numbers, but our forces
carried everything before them, and put the
rebels to fight Our pickets are now near
enough the enemy to hear the locomotives
1t is believed battle cannot much longer be
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
Sheriff's Sale.
a. SkiIIman VS.. j. SUNNY.

%
In the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District
of the State of California, in and for the county
of Shasta
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

uOio
There were but few troops in the vicinity
of Norfolk Great excitement exists there
They fear an attack from Burnside.
A gun boat from the Southern coast says
when she left our vessels of the New Orleans
expedition we're inside the passes. Their
decks we're sanded and all made ready for
action.
Generals Buell. and Beauregard have made
rras1essa, "a for an exchange of prisoners
Specials to New York papers say the Pres
ident has received dispatches confirming
news of tile capture of New Orleans.
There has been discussion in the Treasury
Department On the policy of raising the
blockade ii Southern ports Immediately on
their coming into possession of the Union.
We are slssarel by good authority that
there is little doubt but that the blockade at
New Orleans viii lie raised Immediately on
the establishment of the Union authority.
Our forces still remain at Falmouth, op-
posite Fredericksburg.
A dispatch from Fort Wright says deser-
ters bring the following information regard
ing New Orleans:
The engagement at Fort jackson, Monday,
|. was very desperate. One vessel was sunk
and others badly damaged. Itwas supposed
the Federal loss was 60 killed and Is woun
ied. The Federals took possession of the
city without struggle, the enemy having
evacuated, after destroying steamers, they
did not need. They then took away their
military stores. there was great rejoicing
among Union citizens.
There are 5000 bales cotton, 6000 hogsheads
of sugar. and 10000 barrels of molasses on
the levee at Memphis to be destroyed on the
approach of hhe Federals.
Gems. Price and Van Dorm had arrived at
Memnhis
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U. s. MARSHAL'S NOTICES.


TINTED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF IN
u DIANA, S.
WHEREAS. libel Of Information has been fled In the
District Court of the United States within and for the
Seventh Circuit and District Of Indiana, the 10th day
Of February, lSc2, by John Hanna, Esq, Attorney for
the United States for the District against boxes shoes
and trunk clothing, seized at Jacksonville, Indiana for
violation of the laws of the United States the said goods
and merchandise being contrahand Of war and PRAYING
process against said goods and that the may be
condemned and sold as articles contraband of war.
Now therefore, in pursuance OF the monton under the
seal of said Court me directed and delivered do
hereby give public notice 10 all persons claiming said
goods, any part thereof in any manner interested
therein that they be and appear before the said the Dis
rct Court of the United States be held the city Of
indianapolis in and for the District Of Indiana, the 81
Monday Of May next. az 10 O'Clock of the forenoon
Of that day then and there ntepoe their claims and
make their allegations in that behalf.
d. G.. ROSE, L. :. Marshal
Per j. :. BIGELow. Deputy.
JonS II. RIA Clerk. ap5-dl5t