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The Shasta courier., 1863-11-07
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How the Marsh Battery was Constructed.

The 4" timbered land" on Morris Island is
confined to small spot on the bank of Vim.
cents creek, as the stream which divides one
from the marsh is called. Here are two sol.
ltary palmettoes, scrubby, guarded and al
most leaieSs. constituting the entire wooden
wealth OF this military post Thus the nee.
essary logs tor the foundation were to be had
no nearer than the forests on Folly Island,
eight or nine miles away. Here the trees
were felled- their trunks hewn into shape,
and the timbers hauled on trucks TO Light.
house Inlet, whence they were RATED to their
destination. some five miles up the narrow.
sinuous stream. Here they were cautiously
and quietly put ashore, their presence hid by
green grass thrown over them, and before
daylight the bolts and the workmen stealth.
lily stole away. On the following night this
task was repeated, and laborers commenced
the foundation of the battery, again, as be-
fore concealing their operations by fresh Law
ers of grass. SO the work went on night af.
ter night. Immediately sandbags, barge
loads of shovels, dozens of wheel barrows and
other necessary implements were brought up
in boats; and four feet of parapet and ira
verse went up without exciting the suspicious
of the enemy, whose batteries were located
in the edge of the woods, Just leyond the
MARSH. Az length, on the night OF the 18th
of August, the work was in readiness for the
finishing strokes. All the boats, launches,
barges, lighters, dugouts and canoes that
could be collected were placed at Colonel Ser.
rill's disposal. and, being filled with sand
bags, were rowed by thousand pairs of arms
up to the little pier which had been impro.
vised for their reception. All night, in the
darkness and stiffness, these soldiers worked
as diligently as ants, and the morning broke
upon the completed battery, its sides rising
dozen feet out OF the mire. Upon the rebels
in the adjacent woods its appearance, so sud.
den and unexpected, must have p.05uced an
effect as startling as if it had been c!sated by
magic
The Shasta courier., 1863-11-07

EyENrFUL HISTORY OF SOLDIER WOMAN
Mrs. Francis Louisa Clayton called at the
Provost Marshals office in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, with letters from officers, to pro-
cure pass to her home in Minnesota. Mrs.
Clayton enlisted as private, with her hus.
band, IN Minnesota regiment, some two
years since. She was in Rosecraps' army,
and did tuli duty as n soldier fer nearly
year before her sex was discovered While
in the army. the better to conceal her
sex, she learned to drink. smoke, chew and
swear with the best or the worst Of the SOL
diers.' She stood guard. went on picket duty,
in rain and storm, and Tough. on the field with
the rest, and was considered good fighting
man. AT the battle of Stone river, while
making charge her husband was instant
ly killed by ball, just five PAGES in front of
her, in the front rank She charged over his
body with the rear line, driving the rebels
with the bayonet, but was soon struck with
ball in the hip and conveyed to the hospital.
On recovering sufficiently to travel. she was
discharged on the Sd of January last, and
sent North. On the way between Nashville
and Louisville, a guerrilla party attacked the
train and robbed her of her papers, money,
etc. After reaching home and recovering
from her wounds, Mrs. Clayton starte5 for
the army again to recover the papers belong.
ing to her husband, but was turned back at
Louisville and ordered home. By mistake
her pass carried her to Kalamazoo instead of
Chicago, and she was compelled to apply to
the Provost Marshal there, who sent her
through. She is very tall, masculine look
ing woman, bronzed by exposure to the
weather, and attracted attention by her mas
culine stride in walking, erect and soldierly
carriage and general oNtre annearances
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PAINFUL ScENEs.-An army correspondent,
writing from Louisville, says:
On the way, ct one of the stations at which
the train stopped, young soldier, with his war;
worn dress and bronzed face, stepped on board
He was returning to the army after fifteen days
fnrlough, and took a seat near the door of the
car: would perhaps have noticed nothing
further, but, hearing sobs on the platform. l
looked ont of the window and saw two girls,
apparently sisters, aged about eighteen and
fourteen years, crying as Il their hearts would
break With streaming eyes they looked in the
direction of their warrior brother, whose lips
quivered as he beheld their intense grief As
the cars moved off the scene became too pain
ful to witness; for the sisters advanced step
forward, and, stretching forth their hands i'm
ploringly, bent their heads and cried aloud,
their wailing being heard for some distance.
This oyercame the gallant soldiers heart, and
no longer attempting to withhold his grief, he
allowed his head to fall upon his hands between
his knees, his frame convulsed and trembling
like IN aspen, while the tears trichled from be-
tween his fingers He was too overcome to al
low of his looking back or waving a cheerful
farewell, and as the train passed from sight
saw an old gray haired man whispering words
of hope and comfort to the miserable giIls,
whose faces were buried in their handkerchefs
The old man was the soldiers 4ather, MS af-
terward learned from the young man himself.
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SQUIRREL SKIN SHoEs.--The scarcity of
leather in rebeldom is compelling the . su
perior race" " to resort TO some curious shifts
The Richmond Whig says: "Squirril " skins,
tackled TO board, the hair side down, with
hickory ashes sprinkied over them for few
days. to facilitate the removal of the hair.
and then placed in a strong decoction of red
oak bark, will. at the end Of four days. make
excellent leather, far stronger and tougher
than calfskin. Four skins will make pair
of ladies' shoes. We hear that the ladies of
some CT the interior counties are wearing
these shoes, and find thom equal in softness
and superior in durability to any others The
longer the skins are left in the bark decoc-
ton the better the leather. By this plan.
anybody may have a lanyard and make
their own leather. as the skins are easily and
eheaply procured. and any vessel holding
gallon will serve for vat. Our readers viii
do well to try it
The Shasta courier., 1863-11-07

A ROMAN FATHER.-The father of Colonel
Shaw, killed while leading negro regiment to
the assault of Fort Wagner, has written Gen.
Gilmore letter protesting against the removal
of his sons remains from the grave on the field
of battle into which they were huddled by the
victorious rebels with the corpse of several of
his soldiers killed by his side. Whatever we
may think of the policy of employing negro
troops at all in such this which we are
waging. there can be no two opiuions as Q the
high and magnanimous temper with which the
father of Colonel Shaw accepts what was in
tended as an insult to his dead son as an honor
not lightly to be tampered with. Tie brutality
which sought to wreak lis vengeance upon the
senseless clay Of what had been a fearless foe
could not be more nobly chastised than is it by
this lofty and loving pride The "ehivalry"
of Carolina makes but low and shabby figure
n this painful episode of war.-A I. World.
The Shasta courier., 1863-11-07

. FATHER, did Casca, that helped to kill
julius Caesar. own a great many houses?"
" No. my dear. not that | know Of What
makes you think he did? Because, fa-
ther, ] am reading here where it says, See
what rent the envious Casca made I y Jov
was in that fathers countenance, and the
mother looked delighted at the wisdom of her
only son.
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MULATTo made his escape into our lines,
and was questioned by our soldiers; lst Your
master whipped you. | suppose mo; he
never whipped me in all his life" ID. sup
pose be nearly starved yonl mo; always
plenty to eat" Sd. Clothed you miserably
:. No always well clothed" Then you were a
great fool for leaving such a master, and such a
home. Very well, gentlemen; my leaving
has made vacant place. If any of you choose,
he can go and fill it,
The Shasta courier., 1863-11-07

. THE orator is for an edifice. the newspa.
per for world The one shines for an hour.
the other for all time The orator NAV be
compared to the tightening. which flashes
over a valley for a moment. but leaves it
againin darkness the newspaper is the sun.
blazing steadily over whole earth, and fix.
ed on the basis of its own eternity.''
The Shasta courier., 1863-11-07

THE Oswego Times wants to know If man
has torticullis. anchylosis of the radius. mar.
alyzation of the tier atertia ad quartem. Ven
trieulum, obliteration of the levator. labi SUI
periosis aliquinasi. and besides don't feel
very we'll himself, whether he could be .ex-
empt from the draft2 Will somebody tell?
The Shasta courier., 1863-11-07

A CHAP who was drawing wood few days
ago, near Three Mile Hill, in great Barring
ton, ,rtook up his lines and what he supposed
t9 bethis whip, but proved to be a rattlesnake
nearly six feet long. which lay stretched out
beside the rains. He didn't hold it great
while, but killed it without being hurt.
The Shasta courier., 1863-11-07

We always like to see gentlemen and la.
dies with beautiful rich gol6 rings on their
fingers. and long dirty finger nails-it looks
neat and genteel.
The Shasta courier., 1863-11-07
shasta County Courts.

Held on the first Mondays of May. September
and January
At said terms. the business pertaining to the
Court OF Sessions shall be first disposed Of and after
that the business of the County Court and Probate
Court in such order as the Judge may determine.
BOARD or SUPERyIS0Rs-Meets lst Mondays in
May August. November and February.
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Township officers.
'Yim,es OF ssolaing Courts.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SuASrA-Secoud Mondays OF March, June ard
November
SlsKIYoU-Third Monday Of January, first Mon
lav of Nav and third Monday of September.
TRISIrY-Seeond Mondays in April. August and
December.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY
County Officers.


District Judye-William P. Daingerfeld, OF
Shasta.
Co,aafy Judge. c. Bush
Associate Jdstices-F. Harmon, ". \. GuptiH
County Yreaswrei-Feiix Tracy.
Recorder-J. r. Durick.
Cerk-John Anderson.
.Sherif-John 5. Follansbee.
Under .Sheri6-Wm. IL. Angel
Tar t.ohector-A. Skiilman.
Depnty Tar Collaboration. D. Andersoa-
Assessor-Caleb Watkins.
Public 4dministrafor-Dennis Dunn
.Sarregor-E. Linn.
District Attoraey--W. L. Knox.
Snp. Public fnstructioR-G. X. Godfrey.
Raard Of Suoerrisors-Ist District, Samuel
Cooper: ID District, james Daley Sd District, f.
Waggoner
Township officers.
Township No. I-Justices, James Keen, II. A.
Curtiss: Ceustabes P. Gihooley, F. Glasser
Roadmaster, VIM. Thompson.
No. 2.-Justice, E. Dickinson; Constabies' H.
Williams, T. Kennedy Roadmaster, T. H. Land
No 4-Justice. b. 5. Start; Constable, Co.
Roadmaster, A. Thomas.
No 5.-Justice, T. HARMON; Constable, a.
.Gregory Roadnlaster, ?. Seaman.
No 6-Justices q. w. adams, W m. N Guptl!l
Constables, Sam Downing, W. IL. Liter; Road
naster, Frank Lack.
No f-Jast;ce. W. L. Wright; Constable, J..
Maxwell; Roadmaster, J. Megarry
No S-Iustioes, II. II. Shufleton. james L..
Hart; Constable, Charles Mcdonald; Roadmaster'
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SHASTA COURIH

FL. p. FISHER--Is the only AS
of the SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
ers to receive subscriptions and advertisements and
receipt for the same.
oFFICE-l7l1 Washington street, oppose Ma
guire's Opera House.
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THE
SHASTA COURIER.
PUsIIsHEp EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
BY JOHN j. CONMY.

Publication Office in Tomlinsons Building front
room, up stairs, three doors above Wells, Fargo d
Co.'S Express Office.
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Terms of Advertising:
For One Square. of 10 lines OF less one insertion
-Four Dollars for each subsequent insefuon' Two
Dollars.
liberal discount made to Monthly and Yearly
Advertisers
me- Advertisements not marked with the mum
Der of insertions thereon will be continued until
ordered out, and charged accordingly
ALSO,
Having furnished Office with an elegant as
sortnent of FANCY JOB TYPES, we are prepared
to execute neatly and expeditiously, all manner OF
Job Printing, such
Bills of Fare, Bill heads,
Circulars, Handouts,
Pamphlets, Programmes
Ball Tickets Cards,
Posters Books,
Law Blanks, Catalogues,
Drafts Checks, 6c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-02-05
The News in Fredericksburg.

HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Feb. 3.-Parties who crossed the river yester
dav, under flag OF truce, state that the Confed-
crates in. Fredericksburg were very jubilant
over the news from Charleston, among which
was the official proclamation of General Beau
regard and Commodore Ingraham declaring
the blockade at Charleston raised.
Great cheering was heard among the Con-
federate soldiers in town, and brass band was
plaving in the court house. The Federal
nickets on this side Of the river were hailed by
those on the opposite bank and. assured that
the war would be closed within month
"The game is up with you now, said they.
The King Phillip arrived yesterday bringing
up Capt. Magraw, commanding lower Potomac
Hpt;Ila and some prisoners-one, Richard Col
ter, Of St. Marys county, and a Mrs Solo
mon, for violating the blockade.
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SOUTHERN NEWS.

SOUTHERN NEWS.
LCopied from the Northern Papers.l
CHARLESTON Jan 3l.-Several days ago
Gen. Ripley dispatched force of artillery,
commanded by Lieut.. COL Yates, to James
Island, with the design of attacking the Fede-
raj gunboats in Stono river. About eight
miles from the city Lieut.. Col. Yates posted
his guns, twenty -one in number, in a semi-cir
Gle, stretching on both sides the river around
the gunboat J. P. Smith, and at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon opened a concentrated fire up
on her She replied with broadsides. The
engagement lasted one hour, when the gunboat
hauled down her flag surrendering uncondi-
tionally, with $50 prisoners. She carries II
guns. Many of her crew were killed and
wounded. Our loss only one man wounded
Other very important movements are in pro-
gress here.
MOBILE, Jan. 3.-The Advertiser and Re-
gister has dispatch, dated Vicksburg, Both
ult., which says scouting parties appeared this
morning on the river bank opposite Vicksburg,
and burned four houses: under the range of
our batteries They are su )posed to be erect
ing batteries opposite the town There are no
new movements among the feet
PETERSBURG, Feb 1.-The enemy attacked
Gen. Pryor S, s,command about O clock Friday
morning, at Kelley's, in Nansemond county,
eight miles from Suffolk. The fight lasted
four hours. The enemy was repulsed at every
point, Gen. Pryor's official dispatches say
that our loss in killed and wounded was less
than fifty. The enemy is reported to have
suffered severely. Among the killed is Col.
Poage of Pulaski, 4th Va, and Capt. Dubbies,
of Floyd county, 9th Va. battalion
The news from Charleston created great JOY
here.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 20.-Gen Wheelers
cavalry attacked feet of twenty five Federal
TRANSPORTS on the Cumberland river and de-
stroved five on last Friday. The feet was ac-
companied by two gunboats. On coming down
from Nashville, on Saturday Wheelers caval-
ry destroyed locomotive and tive cars at
IIavergne, and captured the guard OF fifty
two men.
SAVANNAH, Feb 1.-The Federal fleet, con-
sisting of one iron clad turret, four gunboats,
and one mortar boat again attacked Fort Nc
Alister, at Genesis Point, this morning. The
firing continued until "a this afternoon, when
the enemy retired, whipped again.
The bombardment was more furious than the
last. The only person killed on our side was
Major John B. Galilee, commander Of the
fort. a shell striking him in the head
The n. Y. World, 81 eaking of the election
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A Yankee gunbOat came to the mouth OF
StoLo river this afternoon and fired 5shots but
soon retired. She did no damage, and no one
was hurt on our side.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 1.-Y esterday afternoon
Gen. Beauregard placed steamer at the dis
posal of the foreign consuls to see for them
selves that no blockade existed. RIhe French
and Spanish Consuls, accompanied by Gen.
Ripley, accepted the invitation. The British
war steamer Petrol, had previously gone five
miles beyond the usual anchorage Of the block
aders, and could see nothing of them with
glasses
Late in the evening four blockaders reap
pcared, keeping far out. This evening larg,
number Of blockaders are in sight, but keep up
steam, evidently ready to run.
Lieut.. Sheldon and Chief Engineer PriLble,
Of the Yankee gunboat Flambeau, were cap
tured by our scouts on Ball S Island last night
CHARLESTON, Feb. 1-OFFIcIAL PRoCLA-
NATION - Headquarters Land and Naval
Forces, Charleston, S. c., Jan. 81, lS63.-At
about five O clock this morning the Conteder
ate States naval force to this station attacked
the i. s. blockadng fleet off the harbor of
the city of Charleston, and sunk, dispersed or
drove off and out of sight for the time the en-
tire hostile feet therefore we, the undersigned,
commanders, re- spectively, OF the Contec crate
States naval and land forces in this quarter, do
hereby formally declare the blockade by the
United States of the said city Of Charleston,
S. c., to be raised byna superler farce OF the
Confederate States from and after this 3lst
day of January, A. D. 1863.
> CSigned G. T. BEAUREGARD,
General Commanding.
D. n. INGRAHAM
Flag Officer Comd g. Naval Forces in S. c.
OHiciaI:-THos. JoURDAN, Chief OF Staff,
The results of the naval engagements yester-
day are, two vessels SUNK four set on fire, and
the remainder driven away,
The foreign Consuls here had meeting last
night, and we're unanimousy sy of opinion that
the blockade had been legally raised.
twenty blockaders are off the bar to-day.
The gunboat John p Smith, captured from
the Federals in Stono river, is now safely an
cbored under the guns Of Fort Pemberton.-,
She has one Parrot gun, ten S-lnch guns, and
one 34-pounder. She will soon be ready tor
sea,
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PUBLISHED (DAILy) BY
EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
~ OFFICE-No. 104 King street, over
zones, formerly French's) Book Store.
Tmportant from Charleston.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 3l-This morning the
gunboats Palmetto State, Capt. Rutledge, and
Chicora Capt. Parker, accompanied by three
small steamers, the Gen. Clinch, Ellwan, and
Chesterfield, all under the command Of Com.
Incraham, madean attack on the blockaders,
and succeeded in sinking two and crippling a
third. The engagement commenced at 4 o.
clock. The Palmetto State with Commodore
Ingraham on board, opened fire upon the Fed
eral gunboat Mercidita, carrying II guns and
15S men, which was soon sunk in five fathoms
water.
Her commander, Capt Stettwagon, with
boat's crew, came on board and surrendered -
One shot pierced her boiler, going clear
through Capt, Stettwagon and crew were
paroled by Com. Ingraham.
Capt. Tucker, Of the Chicora, reports sink
ins another Federal gunboat, and the disabling
Of the steamship Quaker City, The latter
was set on fire by the Chicora and hauled down
her fac to surrender, but afterwards managed
to escape using only one wheel. She was very
seriously damaged. ->a-.s7s'2~s-~-~~ '@~7@- -~~~
The number of the blockading fleet outside
at the time Of the attack was thirteen, with
TWO first class fugates, the susquehanna and
Canandalgua.
The Federal loss is very severe
1t was complete success On our part, with
not man hurt Our gunboats were not even
struck All the blockaders have disappeared.
There is not one to be seen within five miles
with the strongest kind Of glasses. Our boats
are now returning to Charleston.
The following is the official dispatch:
On Board Gunboat Palmetto State.-'l
went on last night. This vessel struck the
Heroedits, when he sent boat on board and
surrendered. The officers and crew we're pa
rolled. Captain Tucker thinks he sunk one
vessel and set another on fire; when she struck
her flag The blockading fleet had gone to
southwark and eastward out OF sight.
''(Signed,) D. n. INGRAHAM.
Flag Officer Commanding.
Ninety-four prisoners, including three ne
groes from the Yankee gunboat j. P. Smith,
arrived here this morning.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 3l-Our gunboats Pal
metto State and Chicora have reached the
Swharves. They were enthusiastically cheered
by an Immense concour5e OF citizens who had
assembled to greet them. Salltes were fired
from all the forts and batteries Not man
was hurt on our side, and our gunboats were
net struck by the enemy.
Our attack on the feet was complete sur
prise to the bockaders, each one running away
without caring for the others. Il is supposed
that near y all Of the crew of the Mercedita
persisted, the Palmetto State (which engaged
ner having no boats and fighting at the time,
could render her no assistance. The Quaker
City was struck twice, and one Of her side
wheels almost torn off
The Federal gunboat John Smith, captured
On the Stono yesterday; had killed and Is
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The n. Y World, 81 eakipg of the election
OF Mr. Morgan, as Senator from n York,
says -"Mr. Morgan has more ability than his
predecessor, and he is man of much sounder
political principles Trained as a New York
merchant, he IS we'll qualified to represent the m
his four years honorable service as governor
has brought him intimately acquainted with
heavy solid man-not Aighty; not inventive. "
It is thought, however, that Mr.: Morgan
will be sufficiently radical to satisfy the Repub-
leans
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-05-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

ERENsBURG AND CREssoN RAILROAD.
-on and after Monday, April 20, 1868, trains
an this road will run as follows:
LEAVE EBENsBURG-
At $40 A. ", connecting with through
Accom- East and Bait. Elk. West.
At6.35 P. NJ, connecting with Express
East and Mail Train West.
LEAVE ericsson
AT go A. NJ, or on departure of Accom-
modation West.
At 500 P NJ, or on departure of Express
East and Mail West.
ENOCH LEWIS, Gen. Supt.
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To The Atleghdnian
why :?

By LOUISE &. yICKRoY.
Softly the summer sunlight streams
In through the cottage door,
Till goldenly beautiful vision grows
Betwixt the rafters and the floor.
But the sorrowless maiden standing there,
With the CLEAN of the sunshine's gold on her
hair,
Singeth, to pass away the time,
Of glooms and shadows sorrowful rhyme.
Where gray haired, weary woman walks
Alone DER moorland plain,
While the winds around her with sighs and
sobs,
OF the murky skies complain;
Wonderful castles uprise in the air
So sunshine tinged, so rainbow fair,
Nor sighs are breathed, nor tears will start,
Ger the heaps of ruins that crush her heart.
JoHNsTowN, Pa.
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A UDITOR,S NOTICE.

~ In the Orphan's Court of Cambria
aounty. In the matter of the administration
lccount of Samuel and Henry Becher, admin
strators of Nicholas Becher, decd Now, to
wit, 9th March, 1863 NJ. Hasson appointed
Auditor to make distribution of the bainace
in the hands of the accountants. EBy the
Court.1 In pursuanc of the above appoint
ment, the undersigned viii sit at his office in
Ebensburg, FRIDAY, Sth MAY. next
where those interested may attend if they
think proper. NJ HASSON.
April 16, 1S63-3t
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NOTICE
IN That an application for Charter of
Incorporation of i'the Presbyterian Church of
the Borough of EbensbGrg, Cambria county,
Pennsylvania" has been fled in the Prothon-
otary's Office of Cambria county. and will be
presented for che final action of the Court, ON
Monday, the first day of June next.
JOSEPH MDoNALD Prothonotary.
Prothonotary's Office,
Ebensburg, April 9th, 1863.