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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-02-06
EXECrTOR,S NOTICE

Letters Testamentary on the estate OF Benjamin
Mills, late of Monroe tp, de-, having been grant
ed to the undersigned residing in southampton tp..
all persons indebted to said estate are hereby notl-
fed TO make immediate payment, and those hav-
ing claims against the same will present them
properly authenticated for settlement.
NATHAN Robson,
Jan, 2, 1SG2.--6ts. Ex'or
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-02-06
I tOURT PROCLAMATION.

Jan, 2, 1S63.-6ts.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

NIcKsBURG.-A rebel soldier W no deserted
from Nieksourg, and reached Memphis on
June 2Sth, tells the Bulletin of that place
that the situation of the people within the
place as being wretched to the very last de-
gree The shot from the gunboats are falling
at intervals every day, while the whiz of
shells is heard as they career through the
heavens, or falling, explode, scattering far
and wide everything that comes within the
limits of its influence. The cisterns have
been torn up b. the explosions, and the citi-
zens begin. to feel the want of good water
Many women and children are often torn to
SIN Ill fragments by the explosion of shells at
their feet. The caves or dens in which many
of the citizens have taken refuge, have been
torn up by the frequent explosion of shells
over them; and several ladies have been torn
to pieces, even in the very places where they
fled for security. Provisions have been alb
solutely reduced to famine stock. Seldom
has tie awful calamities of war fallen SC
tie rible on any place. And when the histo
rian, who shall make up record for poster
ity, comes to speak of the siege of yicksburg,
he will place it along by the same page that
records the terrific sufferings of the besieged
Jews in Jerusalem. And many will be the
fearful eyes as the sad story of suffering is
read b. the actors on the worlds wide stage
hundred years from now
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

A HAPPY NoYAN.-What spectacle more
pleasing does;t the world afford than happy
woman, contented, in her sphere. ready all
the time to benefit her little world by he1
exertions, and Transforming the brars and
thorns of life into the roses of Paradise BIZ
the the magic of her touch2 There are those
who are thus happy because they cannot help
it-no misfortunes dampen their sweet smiles,
and they diffuse cheerful glcN around them
as they pursue the even tenor Of their way.
They save the secret of contentm5nt, whose
value is above the philosophers stone; for,
without seeking the baser exchange of gold,
which may buy some sorts of pleasure, they
convert every thing they touch into joy.
What their condition is makes no difference.
They may be rich or poor, high or low, ad-
mired or forsaken by the tickle world-but
the sparkling fountain of happiness bubbles
up in their hearts and makes them radiantly
beautiful. Though they live in log cabin,
they make it shine with a lustre which Kings
and Queens may eovet, and they make wealth
fountain of blessings to the children of pow
erty. Happy women are the highest types
of humanity, and we cannot say how much
we owe to them for the progress of the race.
Would there were enough to go around
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
The Law of Newspapers

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary. considered as wishing to continue
their subscription.
9. If subscribers wish their papers discontinued
publishers may continue to send them until all
charges paid
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office place to which they are
sent they are held responsible until they settle their
bill and give notice to discontinue them.
4. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and The paper IS sent to
ehe former direction. they are held Responsible
Notice should always be given of removal. -
S. The courts have decided that refusing TO take
a paper or periodical from the office. or removing
and leaving it uncalled for,is prima faca evidence
of Intentional fraud. crosse
nss- Postmasters would ohlige, bya strict fulfill
ment of the regulations requiring them to notify
publishers once in three months, of papers not Ia
ken from their Office BY subscribers.
Ess- Under the law of Congress papers are not
charged postage in the county in which they are
published.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

He Would FIGHr.-A story is told of a
private of the Thirteenth New Jersey Regi-
ment, VIM. Lambert by name which shows
that there is som ething of the old blood in
the veins of Jerseymen. At the battle OF
Charlottesville, Lambert, finding that his
own regiment was not going into the tight,
in his anxiety to meet the enemy joined an
Indiana regiment, and fought with them
bravely until they were ordered to the rear.
About this time his OWE regiment was or
dered forward, when he at once took his place
in the ranks and advanced again to the con-
flct. At the close of the engagement, how
ever. he was among the missing, and nothing
more was seen or heard of him until the next
day. when lie appeared at the resimental
hospital, without either cap, coat, vest or
shoes, and with one arm gone, merely OBJ.
serving that the .'retels had given him a
devil of rap" He had bcen wounded and
taken to hospital near the battle field, had
his arm amputated, and then disdaining to be
idle, walked five miles to his own hospital.
Upon the offer of transportation in an ambu-
lance to Aqua Greek, be declined. saying he
would ride beside the driver. so that he could
see the country. When such men grapple
with the enemy there can be no doubt where
the victory will lie.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

STEAM SUPERSEDED the waterworks
Office in Wolyerhampton, England. a hy-
draulic engine is doing the work of steam
engine in the most complete and satisfactory
manner. 1t is the invention of Mr.. Henry
James Lewis, a practical engineer. Its
mechanism, IN appearance is much the same
as that of the steam engine with the exception
that it has two globes or air vessels upon the
cylinder. The action is very simple. The
water is supplied to the engine from the
main by means Of an ordinary pipe, and can
be turned on or off by means of a common
cock at pleasure. When the engine is
,.zDut to be set to work the water is allowed
to pass into a chest or nozzle, within which
is slide-valve, that is used in steam en-
gne. Tie water, having filled the nozzle,
rushes through the passage that is not COW
cred by the side-valve into the cylinder, fore
ing the piston along with it, at the same
time compressing the air in one of the globes
or air-veSsels until the side-valye shuts the
passage; when the air that is now COM
pressed in the one globe, by giving cer-
tain amount of electricity to the water act
ing on the piston, enables the crank to con-
tinue its melton. After the valve has COW
cred the one passage, preparatory to open
ing the other passage for the return stroke
of the engine, the same process is repeated.
The rectilinear motion is converted into a
rotary motion by means of connecting and
crank, and applied to the purpose for which
it is required, by ordinary pulley bands.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

THE CAMPHoR TREE.-Itis is something more
than wonder that tree, in itself so valua-
BILE, in its productions a necessity so absc-
lutte. and so entirely susceptible of successful
cultivation in the United States, should so
long be totally neglected by our agricultural
lists. As the camphor tree is quite as hardy
as any of our apple trees, there is, perhaps,
no good reason why it should not succeed
well wherever the apple tree will grow. Ii
is indigenous to all parts of China, Japan,
Formosa, Burnah, Chinese Tartary, and
fourishes even as far north as Amoor country:
but is found in the greatest abundance
along the eastern coast Of China. between
Annoy and Shanghae. In the district Of
Kwang-tung and Fuchein it grows in dense
forests. the trunks attaining a size equalling
any OF our North American forest trees.
The principal market for camphor lumber is
Annoy. where some boards are thirty inches
in width. The camphor gum of commerce
does not in any case exude from the tree, as
has been so generally supposed, but is OBJ
tained from the leaves, twigs and smaller
roots, by distillation.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
JAMES I. BRADY, of New York, the great
advocate. said, in a recent speecb:

aoyocate, said, in a recent speech:
| cannot look upon, except with contempt
and hate, andI desire no association. politi-
Ecal or personal, with any man of the North,
who at this mome1tous period of our history,
can think of anything except the suppress
sion Of this rebellion by all the power of the
people. I-spit upon the Northern man who
takes any position except for the maintain
ance of the Government. Here almost the
entire audience rose to their feet, waved their
hats. an9 cheered vociferously for some mo-
ments. | surrender here all opinion that
may sway Presidential contests. | surrender
all inquiry as to who shall be the Mayor of
the city of New York-although l have no
great objection to my friend, the President of
the meeting W. c. Bryant for whom i did
not vote. l stand here in the presence of the
assembled multitude of the past. I feel
glowing within me what may have animated
the Egyptian when, chained to one Of the
great stones that was to form part of the mag
nifcent pyramid to illustrate the majestic
powers of the grumbling mortal who was to
perish within them, he felt that the time
would come when there would be govern
ment of freedom in the world. l have with
in me the hope of the poor Serf in Russia,
the enthusiasm of the young Hungarian who,
by the Pickering flame of freedom, even
though it be in dungeon, finds himself
stimulated with the hope that he may once
see a land beyond the deep, not revealed,
perhaps, even to Moses from Mount Pisgah,
where free people have established free
government And in the name of Almighty
God, invoke such curses as he may permit,
innocuous as mire may be, to put an end to
any man who would destroy a structure like
that - 8:
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

A Story WITH MoRAL.-A young YAM
kee had formed an attachment for the daugh-
ter of rich old farmer, and after agreeing
with the bonnie lassie' went to the old far
mer for his consent; and during the ceremony
which was an awkward one with Jonathan,
he whitfield away at a stick. The old man
watched the movement of the knife. at the
same time continuing to talk on the prospect
of his future son inl law, as he supposed, un-
til the stick was dwindled down to. naught
He then spoke as follows: ea.
''You have fine proprty; you have steady
habits good enough looking; but you can't
have my daughter. Had you made some
thing, no matter what, of the stick you have
Whitfield away, you could have had her (; as it
is you cannot; your property will go as the
stick did, little by little, until all is gone.
and your family reduced to want. l have
read your character you have my answer. y
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

SEBAsToPoL.-The allies, France and Eng
land, commenced the siege of Sebastopol on
the 10th of October, 1854, says the Bulletin,
and Sebastopol was not theirs until Septem-
Der, 1855. and g nothing but blood stained
ruins alone were left to the victors as the
fruits of this SIEGE The army that had so
heroically defended the place had escaped
q Not human being remained in the city on
its being entered by the Allies Yet Sebas-
tobol was not barren victory to them. The
loss of Vicksburg and the army of Pemberton
was as terrible to the Confederates as if they
had lost Lees entire army in Pennsylvania,
and Richmond with it. The victory is the
most prolific one in the whole history of the
war. and SO far from being barren, its ripen-
ing fruits begin already to reach us by tele-
graph
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

HoRRIBLE.-The Secesh papers have been
passing round the news that Mrs. Vallandig-
ham has gone crazy. This news is headed
"another victim of despotism, or some such
phrase. How do these papers know that
this lamentable occurrence was not the re-
suit of the reasonable conduct of her usband:
Again, the news has % not been confirmed -
and if true is only one among thousands Of
instances of desolate homes and broken
herats that are scattered along the path Of
this great patriot" and g martyr.-Sierro
Dem
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
LAWS OF LOWER SPRINGS QUARTZ
MINING DISTRICT. :

At an adjourned meeting of ths miners of
of Lower Springs, on July 20th,' 1868, the
following laws weere adopted:
lst. That this district shall lie known as
the Lower Springs Quartz Mining District.
ID. This Quartz Mining district shall be
described by the following boundaries, to-
wit It shall embrace all the ground from
the summit of the surrounding mountains
that empty their waters into Middle Creek
and Salt Greek, or into any of the tributaflaS
Of the said creeks.
Sd. A claim in any gold. silver, copper.
or any other mineral lode of quartz or com,
position shall cOnsist of 800 feet on the ledge,
together with all its dips, spnrs. angles and
variations. Said claimant can also hold one
hgndred andhfty feet en- each side of the lode.
No person or persons shall be entitled to
more than one claim on the same lode, ex,
cept by right of purchase or discovery. The
person Discovering a claim will be entitled tc
one additional claim on the same lode
4th. Any person or persons taking claim
or claims, shall post notice on one or both
ends of the said claims, and the notice shall
contain all the names, together with the cor
rect date, and when put up, also describing
the claim or claims so located. The claims
so located shall be worked at least enc day
in every sixty days. Nothing in the act shall
be so construed as to compel company OF
two or more persons to work on each claim
separately. Labor on any one claim of 6
company shall be equivalent to work on each
one of them. Any attempted evasion of this
act shall forfeit all right. ..
9th. A book shall be kept by tie Recorder
at the most convenient place or point, for
the recording of all claims brought before
him for tho DurpOSa of raror1ipr tbe
ground has been previously recorded by 9TH
er parties, then it shall be the duty of the
Recorder TO refuse to record such, excepting
they are abandoned.
6. The Recorder shall 60 with any claim
ant to see that tks party or parties do net
take up moro ground than they are entitled
to according TO the laws of this district, for
which the Recorder shall receive for his SER
vices the sum of two dollars for the first
claim, and for each additional one the sum Of
one dollar -.'aa Z
9TH. The Recorder shall record these laws
IN the book of records, and hand the same to
his successor, when one is elected.
The Recorder may be removed for any
misdemeanor In office, by a two-thrds yote
of the miners cf this district -,
Sth Nothing in these laws shall be so con-
strued as to interfere with any quartz min
ing claims taken up previous to the enact.
ment of these laws The same is heraby re.
cognized, and shalf have priority over any
and all claims since the date of these records.
9th Any person or persons taking up
claims shall have the same recorded within
ten days If the time of locating the same
Non compliance with these laws will be
equivalent to an abandonment, unless the
said parties are at work on the said claims,
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

MARRIAGE IN SPARTA-The time for mar
riage in Sparta was fixed by statute; that of
the man about 80 or 35 years-that of the wo.
manat about 20 or little younger. All men
who continued unmarried after the appointed
time were liable to a prosecution and all
old bachelors were prohibited from being
present at the public exercise of the Spartan
maidens and were denied the usual respect
and honors paid to the aged. why should
| give you my place." cried young man
to an unmarried general when yon have no
child to give place to me when l am old ?''
No marriage portions were given with any
of the maidens, so that naithsr; poverty
should prevent gallant, nor riches Tempt
him, to marry contrary to mis- inclinations.
The parents of three children enjoyed con
siderable immunities, and those with four
paid no taxes whatever-a regulation which
all married men with large families will read
ily admit to be most wise and equitabls> =, Il
was customary for the bridesmaid ta cut of
the brides hair on the wedding day, so that
for some time at least, her personal attract
ions should increase with years. -.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

TIE GREAT BLACK ULCER John Ran
dolph once said derisively that certain op-
ponent had only seven principles, FIVE
loaves and two fishes. The Democratic par
ty in California has only one. The mortal
rot of slavery has eaten out its heart it.
lungs have collapsed its eyes are hollow ;
its corntenance is sunken One single ami
mating principle has vitality enough to dis
pute with corruption and the worm. The
post mortem existence is devotion to negro
slavery. Democracy. once so triumphant
and imperious, now lies in the Sardis Val
ley of its own creation. still grasping the
long blood sodden lash of the overseer, like
a grinning skeleton left on the desolated
path Of the Angel of Death, the solitary he'll
of soul too cruel, too guilty, too unspeaka-
bly, damned for companionship with infer
nals.-Sonord Flag.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

How is IT?-We were never on the inside
of a Know Nothing wigwam, but have been
told that when member joins that institu-
ten he is required to take an oath never to
support fore On born citizen for any Office
of honor and profit If that is so a number
of the candidates on the Secession ticket of
this county cannot vote for Downey.-Petalu-
ma Argas.
If that is so Il number of the leading spir
its in the Sth of July Convention made very
conspicuous fools of themselves in two ways:
first. in voting for Downey as their candidate
for Governor; secondly, in resolving that
''secret political societies are dangerous te
the people and destructive Of orr republican,
form of Government Cofroth and others,
as leading Know kothings, defended secret
political societies and lid not think that any
foreigner had right to hold Office in this
country. The hypocri:es are merely batting
for the foreign vote with spoiled meat
Stockton independent ".:
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
REDUCTION IN PRICES
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

A TTENTION is called to the following list of
n American and Foreign Periodicals, for which
I receive subscriptions Permanent arrangements
having been made by the United States Govern
ment for the carrsingof the mails from the
States by steamer three times month, am ena-
5led to receive subscriptions at much lower rate
than formerly. The same care and attention will
be paid to the forwarding of all package for which
this establishment has gained such an enyiable rep
utation u throughout the Pacific Coast
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

LEE levied an assessment of 100000 on
York, Pennsylvania, when he entered that
place, and collected $50, ,000-giving the in
habitants thirty days in which so raise the
balance: but he left one morning. suddenly,
long before the expiration of the thirty days,
and did not even leave word where he was
going, SO that the S270, 900 still due him can
not be remitted Bee.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

BECOME A DIeGER-John B. Weller has
left eff farming, shouldered his spQde-aud
enlisted in the copperhead army as grave
digger. He goes forth in his might to bury
the Union party tsWho killed cock robin ?''
Biglez answers, too-whooi Sierra Dem.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

A ooLoRED gentleman petitioned the Brit
ish Parliament the other day for redress, on
the ground that he had been refused a seat
in church in London, on account of his color
The officers of the church have since ex-
planned and apologized, and Sambo is here
after TO have seat in the rector's pew.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
Shasta County Courts.

Held on The FIRST Mondays Of May. September
and Jannary:
at said terms the business pertaining to the
Cohrt Of Sessions shall be first disposed Of and after
that the business of the County Court and Probate
Court in such order IS the Judge may determine.
BOARD OF SuPERvIsoRs-Meets LIST Mondays IN
NAV, August. November and February.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
SHASTA COURIER.

70 L. p. FISHER--Is the only Agent
of the SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco with paw
ers to receive Subscriptions and advertisements and
receipt for thesanae.
OFFICE-171l Washington street, opposite Ma
guire's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

They are getting up new style of hogs
out west The inventor thinks by giving
them pewter with their corn. ne can raise
pig lead from them Time must determine.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
Times of Holding Courts.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SuAsrA-Second Mondays of March, June and
November.
SrsKIYou-Third Monday of January. first Mon
dav of May and third Monday of September.
" TRiSIrY-Secord Mondays IN ,pril, August and
December. - - ."
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
Township Officers.

Township No. 1.-Justiees, James Keen, H. A.
Curtiss; Constables, p. Gilhoolcy, f. Giasser
Roadmaster,A Ii. Thompson.
No. 2-Justice, Z. Dickinson; Constables, Ia.
Williams T. Kennedy Roadmaster, T. r. Land.
No. 4.-Justce. B. S. Start Constable, ,------
Roadmaster, A. Thomas.
No. 5.-Justicc, F. Harmon Constable, l..
Gregory Roadmaster, p. Seaman
No 6.-Justices, G.. w. adams, Wm. \. Guptiii.
Constahles, Sam. Downing, W: II. Liter; Road
master, Frank Lack. -
No. t-Justiee, W. l.. Wright; Constable, j.
Maxwell: Roadmaster, j. Megarry.
No. S.-Justices. II. II. Shufieton. James l..
Hart; Constable, Charles Mcdonald; Roadmaster
A Frank
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
EMPIRE HOTEL.
Shasta.
THOMAS GREENE,
Proprietor.

ff3 HAVING purchased the furniture and
Eii fixtures of, and les sed this well known Ho-
EE.-A tel, We are gov prepared to accommodate
its old patrons, and the public generally. in a
manner not surpassed by any house north of Sacra-
mento. continuencs.Of patronage Is respectfully
solicited. s-s ~ -
Board and Lodging per week $40 90 & Sl2 90
Board, without Lodging. 90
Shasta, Aug. / 1862. au2:d
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

The TOUR KeYloWs and BIackwO0d.. To UU
ZS~ Subscriptions received for all the San Fran
cisco Dailies, at Publishers prices.
Any Newspaper, Magazine or Review not men
toned in the above list viii be furnished to order
Orders for Books, Music, Fancy Articles, &c. filed
promptly at the lowest market rates. Subscriptions
payable invariably in advance.
Address, J, STRATMAN,
ills News Agent, San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
COUNTY DIRECTORY
County Omcers.

District Jadge-William P. Daingerfeld, OF
Shasta.
County Judge. c. Bush.
ASSOCIATE J,stices-tF. Harmon, W. n. Guptill-
County Treds,rer-Felix Tracy.
Pscorder-1J. r. Duriek.
tster1sAJohn anderson.
.Sterif-John S. Folansbee.
Under .heyif-Wm. H. Angel.
Tar Goltector-A. Skillman.
Deputy Tar Collaboration d. Anderson
Assessor-Caleb Watkins.
.Pablic Administrdtor-Dennis Dunn.
aSurreyor-E. Linn.
District AHorney-W. L. Knox.
Sup. Public Instruction-G. X. Godfrey.
Board of .Saperrisors.-lst District, Samuel
Cooper ID District, James Daley Sd District, T..
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The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
GERS of shasta Encampment. No. II,
u. o. f,

49,. Frank Rusch, C. P; David Barnhart, S
III W; Chas. Litseh, II. p, Jacob Breiling,
Af~e T.; Wm Watson, J W; 6. r. Knox, S.
Charles Anderson, 0. 8.
The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01

A You've CRITIC ON DREss-Willie, who
is just entering upon his 4th Winter, had
very attentively watched. his sister dressing
for an evening partJ and as it Was Summer
time, and fashionable. the dress di8 not como
as far on the neck as Willie's IDEAS of pro-
priety suggested. .He,went to her wardrobe,
and in a moment came back pulling close
fitting basque after him, when the following
conversation ensued:
Sister, What is that for?'
Willie For you to put on
Sister But am all dressed now. look
pretty. don'tI q
Willie Yes. giving modest glance at
her shoulders bat somebody might see you Z