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The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03
Bacon and Hams
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BRAKES, PLANTATION BITTERS

They purify, strengthen and invigorate.
They create healthy appetite.
They are an antdote to change of water and diet
They overcome effects ofdissipation and late hours
They strengthen the system and enlven the mind.
They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fever,.
They purify the breath and acidity of the stomach
They cure Dyspepsia and Constipatica.
They cure Darrhea, Cholera and Cholera Morbus
They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache
They are the best Bitters in the world They
make the weak man strong, and are exhausted ma
ture great restorer. They are made of pure St.
oroi1 Kun, the celebrated Caisaya Bark, roots and
herbs, and are taken with the pleasure of a bever-
age without regard to age or time of day. Partic-
ulariy recommended to delicate persons requiring
gentle stimulant Sold by all Grocers, Druggists,
Hotels, and Saloons. P. Ii. DRAKE Co., New
York. CRANE 4 BRIGHAM Agnts, San Francisco.
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The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

SuoT.-D. o. McCariy, proprietor of the
Ameriear Flag newspaper, shot and killed
John Davis, in the Tuolumne Restaurant.
Sonora on the 25th. Davis is the man who
was tried at Marysville last fall as John kei
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

SALE OF ROAD STocK. The Sheriff sold, on
Friday last, forty shares in the Soda Springs
and Pit River Turnpike Road Company, for
the sum Of three thousand dollars. The real
estate of the company sold for seven hundred
aud ninety dollars.
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

CbMnrrED.roR GRAND LARcENY.-Michael
Keller and John Kane, who were examined
before Justice Curtiss last week on charge
of grand larceny, were committed TO the
county jail in default of one thousand dollars
bail each, to answer before the next Grand
1rrv
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

BIG LUMP OF GoLD.-A Company of Por.
tugese found lump of gold in their claim.
on Spanish Flat, one mile from Auburn, Pla-
Ger county, worth 81 900.
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

TgNPERANcE.-Rev. Geo. B. Taylor, Grand
Lecturer Of the Sons of Temperance. will
lecture in the Union Church, in this place,
on this Saturday evening, and on Monday
evening next. Let there be good attend
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

SOME time ago the Red Bluff Beacon pub
lished story about an old darkey who re.
Gently died leaving Mr.. Upton, of that town.
his former master, SIS 200. The editor Of
the Independent has taken pains to invest
gate the matter, and was informed by MI.
Upton that all he received from the ancient
contraband alluded to was an old shot gun.
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

PREAcHINc.-Rev. Geo. B. Taylor will
preach in the Union Church, in this place.
on next Sabbath, morning and evening. Pro
violence permitting.
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03
THE MARRIAGE TIE A LOOSE KNor.-A

IHE MARRIAGE lie LOOSE kN0T.-A~
months ago a woman named Mrs. Eliza 4.
Woodward, and DIR. Charles H. De Wolfe,
of Washington Territory, entered into a mat.
rimonial, or rather social contract, by
which in the presence of witnesses, they
agreed to live and cohabit together so long
as such state might be agreeable to BOTH
Well, this shocked the community around
them, as well it might, and grand jury in.
dicted them for fornication. The case has
Just been tried-DeWolfe defending himself.
He read from the statutes of the Territory
the law that: Marriage is civil contract" !"
and that q No marriage snail be void or void
able for want of any formality required by
law, if either of the parties to the marriage
believe it to be legal at the -.ime.n In eease-
quence of this defense the bill of Indictment
was ignored; and it is to be presumed that
this loose sort of marriage is as good in law
as the best We believe that wherever the
Common Law rules Marriage is held as only
civil contract but most of the States and
England have regulated the manner in which
the con.rac. shall be made-as by a lfsens
minister or bys a=-sagss -are.- = no.
countries marriage is held as sac1u
the church, and divorces must bQ
the ecclesiastical
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

INTERNAL REvENUE-The Federal Tax
Collector for this county has collected for the
months Of November and December the sum
of So, ,76S 90.
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

SuoorING.-A man named VIM. Kirby
was shot in the abdomen, in hurdy gurdy
saloon, in Yreka, on the morning of Christ
mas Dav.
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

TuANKs-To Messrs. Lynch, Gooch and
Jerry Duriek, for Christmas and New Years
axins'. We kept perfectly sober-we did.
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

Doors AND SH0Es-Read the adv. of II .
kohler, in to,day's paper. Ladies and gen.
tlemen wishing good bargains would do well
10 call ON him.
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

Co1zT OF SEssloNs--- The regular January
term of this Court, Judge Bush presiding,
commences in this place on Monday next.
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

SNow.-The first snow of the season fell
here on Tuesday last
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03
BIRTHS.

Near this place, on the Goth December, the wife
of william Shoemaker, of daughter.
In Whiskytown, Dee. 3ls, the wife of L. Will
liams of n daughter.
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03
EdncatiOn.

Mr.. EDIrcR:-T was much pleased to see
in late number of the COURIER, some wal
timed and pointed remarks touching the re-
eessity of greater economy in the disburse-
sent of public money. and particularly the
school money. as It is mere bagatelle in
the outset | have said, in former letssp
that those guilty of neglect or cupidity should
not be shielded from censure, and witheut
calling in question the honesty ofzsal Of any
individual, it may not be amss to indicate
the locality of some of the opposition and
mismanagement that continually embarrass
and distract the cause of education in this
State. Then. commencing with the Legisla.
ture: Has the cause of education received
from that body that fostering care and sup
port which is necessary to its growth and ia
turity. Certainly not. And why ? Bee ,se
every noble effort made by any memby Is
been frowned upon, and argued down. o. g.
ted down, or JuVied down, until the mI
jealous supporters of the cause are becon
disheartened
There were nj onu neppaSad
arga
most lavish ePli!lsous teray sunl y
clerks, and other attaches of the Legislature.
erhy pay. Yes, these things haze been dc
and by men too, who, someipaper-the Sic. ra
Democrat, l believe-has said 8 couly. Soe
improved by course of spelling school. =.
The last Legislature passed an act granting
military equipments to certain high schools.
An appropriation to furnish every common
school with an Unabridged Dictionary weuld
have been more to their credit, and more to
the advantage of the country. Many of the
Atlantic States have done this, and some
very much more. Why can we not be assist
ed by the State in some of these Iarticub
Is our golden State poor thatshe cannot
afford it? Look at the thousands sent East
for the relief of our suffering kinsmen - |
would not have that money retained even ior
the benefit of education, but l mention it to
show that properly directed effort for any
great good the people will favor and support.
DELos j. VAN SLYKE.
Millville, Dec. %, 1862.
The Shasta courier., 1863-01-03

"OMINous. Under this caption the Bos-
ton Daily Advertiser, of April Is, 1882, pub.
fishes an extract from Richmond paper.
which, after lapse of thirty years, possesses
a strange interest for the men of this genera
ton. 1t seems prophetic, and is now almost
literally fulfilled:
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-08
BY TELEGRAPH
10 THE
EVENING PAPERS.
From California and japan.

SAN Francisco, Dec. ).
Tine plan OF pumping out the Aquilla, con-
tanning the iron monitor, has been abandoned
Proposals are advertised to raise the ship, and
offers are made TO give bonds for half a mil
lion dollars. A company of wealthy men are
forming to contract for the lob.
kansgawa, Japan, dates are TO Nov. lst.-
Great excitement prevailed there. Another
murder had been committed by the Japanese
The body Of I'd Lieut.. Corners. of the Chas-
seurs d'Airique, was found terribly mutilated
The consuls had warned foreigners not to
leave the city unless in armed bodies An
armed force from the feet guarded the city
night and day. twenty-five war vessels OF
different nationalities were in the hsrbor.-
The Japanese authorities denied all knowledge
of the murder. The Daimos were terrifying
the native merchants and compelling them TO
leave the town, which paralyzed trade.
The Singapore Times of Oct. 7th, says that
another native Prince had succeeded In clos
ing the inland sea against foreign trade, after
II had been open three or four years. This
Prince operates by his guns at Shimonosaki,
the Gibraltar Of that part of the coast.
Insurance offices in India will not take risks
on vessels bound to the inland sea, in conse-
quence OF the hostile demonstrations made by
this Prince from the ports situated on its
southern shore entrance.
1t was thought that the mobiles of jap an
would stand by the anti-foreign policy of the
government to the last.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-08
WASHINGTON, DE,

WASHINGTON, Dec. Z.
A report prevailed tonight that the Presi-
dent was very i'll, but SO far is this from being
true that he has not been so well for the past
ten days as now, and tonight he has been en-
gagged in public business.
The Legislature of Virginia failed to organ
izc to-day at Alexandria, owing to the want OF
4 quorum In the House.
The Republican or Union caucus held an
adjourned meeting tonight at the Capitol.
All the candidates for Clerk were ex-Repre-
scntatives in Congress, viz: Mcpherson OF
Pennsylvania, Burlington of Massachusetts
Samuel G. Fessendcn Of Maine, aud H. Green
Adams Of Kentucky. The two first named
received each thirty-two votes on the first
ballot, fessenden eighteen and Adams four.
On the fourth ballot Burlington was nominated
by four votes. Ira Goodenow, of New York,
the present doorkeeper, and w. S. King, the
present Post Master were nominated for the
same position, and n. G. Ordway, of New
Hampshire, for Sergeant at Arms.
A telegram to the United States Sanitary
Commission this evening from Fortress Mon
zoe says the flag OF truce boat City OF New
York goes up to City Point this afternoon
with 300 packages from the Sanitary Commits
sion for the prisoners. We send few delica-
cies but chiefly substantials. There is no
doubt of the supplies sent TO Richmond being
received by our men,"
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-08

MI. Stevens moved that the names Of til,
Louisiana members he stricken from the roll
Nj. Crayena moved 10 lay tho resolution
on the table
Mr.. Holman decided that the poiut was vel
taken.
Mr.. Stevens appealed from the decision.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to lay the appeal o,
the table.
Mr.. Brooks said the House could elect ;
Speaker without the names Of these .eutie.
men being stricken from the roll.
Mr. Stevens protested against their admi,
slou, but in order TO facilitate the organization
OF the House, he would withdraw his motion
FOR the present, and again offer it when the
Louisiana members were to lie sworn IN.
The credentials from the members of Yves,
Virginia were read, at the instance of MI
Loyejoy, and resolution was offered tina;
their names be entered on the roll.
Mr.. Allen raised the point that the creden-
tlals were certified TO merely by the county
clerks. He novel TO lay the resolution on
the table.
The Clerk said the credentials, as he under
stood the question, were in accordance with
the laws Of Virginia.
Mr.. Allen insisted on his motion.
a brief conversation ensued as to the lille
gality OF the credentials, when the question
was taken and the resolution agreed to. so
that the names of members from Virginia
were entered on the rolls.
Mr.. Washburn, OF Illinois, moved that the
House proceed to the election OF Speaker
rico r0ce, which was agreed TO-
II was now halfpast one. Mr.. Washburn,
of Illinois, nominated Mr. Collax; Mr.. PEN
dlcton, of Ohio, nominated Mr.. Cox; Mr..
Ancona nominated Mr.. Dawson; Mr.. Order
nominated Mr.. Mallory; Mr.. Steele, of New
York, nominated Mr.. Stcbbns; Messrs. King
and Blair, Of Missouri, were also placed in
nomination.
Mcssrs. Pendleton, Dawes, Words worth and
Pomeroy were appointed tclcrs 10 conduct
the election.
The House then proceeded TO vote, and the
result was pronounced as follows:
The whole number of votes Isl necessary
Tor choice, 80; Mr.. Colfax, received l0l,
Mr.. Cox -, Mr.. Dawson 10, Mr.. King 6. Mr..
Mallory 10, Mr.. Stebbins s, Mf. Blair 2, Mr..
Stiles /.
The Clerk, therefore, declared Mr.. ColEax
duly and legally elected Speaker of the House
for the 3s.h Congress. The announcement
was greeted with vociierous applause.
Messrs. Dawson and Cox were appointed TO
conduct the speaker to the Chair, which was
followed by applause from the floor and gal
leries.
Mr. Washburn, OF Illinois, being the oldest
consecutive member, was requested by the
Clerk TO administer the customary oath, and
also the oath of allegiance.
The members were then sworn, advancing
by delegations, as their names were called
When the names of the Louisiana delegation
were called, Mr.. Stevens, OF Pennsylvania,
objected to their being sworn. A brief debate
cnsued, when Mr.. Stevens offered IA resolution
that the credentials be referred to the Com
mittcc on Elections.
Mr.. j. c. Allen, of Illinois, moved TO lay the
motion on the table, which was lost by: yeas
100. nays "A.
The resolution of Mr.. Stevens was adopted
By vote OF 100 to II.
The Clerk then proceeded TO administer the
oath to the delegates from the several Terri
tories.-Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-08

NEW YORK, Dec. I.
The Trlbunes Army OF the Potomac dis
patch says the rebels made show of crossing
the Rapidan on Saturday, sending a small
force over at each ford, but did not make any
demonstration in force. They took possession
OF Gen. Meade's old signal stations, and have
a fine view of all our movements.
Gen: Thomas Francis Meaghcr was captur-
ca during the late engagement, and is now in
the hands OF the rebels. lie was not on duty.
but was visiting the army in civilians dress.
=, Inc Aerald's dispatch says all is quiet with
the Army Of the Potomac. Gen. Lee Is nut.
ting MS army into winter quarters on the
south side Of the Rapidan. Culpepper Is held
By our cavalry, the enemy's pickets extending
to near the town.
Cyrus Ii. Hunter, a deserter from the Sd
Maine volunteers, was shot on Friday last near
Gen. Birney's headquarters.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-08
Supreme Judicial Court.

CRIMINAL TERM- -DARRows, j., rREsLDliIG.
MogpAY.-The Grand Jury came in aud
reported twcnty-seyen bills OF indictment for
various oiienses. They were then discharged
from any further attendance until the next
criminal term. The following arrangements
took place:
George II. Leaytt, alias Harry Lane, Of
hlndhan, Indicted ior passing q counterfeit
bill on the Sandy River Bank, pleaded guilty.
lie also pleaded guilty to a second indictment
found against him for the same ofiense.
John Bracket, OF Naples, indicted for keep
ing drinking house aud tipping shop, aud
also for being q common seller, pleaded not
guilty TO both indictments.
Thomas Ncwccnb, OF Harrison. indicted for
keeping drinking hoGsc and tipping shop,
and Tor being n common seller, pleaded not
guilty 10 both indictments.
John Roberts and Calvin Roberts. of Cor
ham, indicted for stealing horse from VIM
ii. Paine, OF Golham, pleaded not guilty.
Solomon Elder, OF Gorbam, indicted for
keeping drinking house and tipping shop,
and also for being common seller, pleaded
not guilty to both indictments, and recogniz-
cd Tor his appearance from day to day.
Patrick Conlcy and Thomas Conley, of
Portland, indicted for obtaining money by
Raise pfctenses, pleaded not guilty aud recog-
nlzed for their appearance from day TO day.
John :. Seal, Of Wcstbrook, was arraigned
for iraudulently voting at the recent State
election, in the town of Yarmouth. He plead
cd guilty and was sentenced to three months
Imprisonment in the County jail.
William Causer, indicted for keeping
drinking house and tippling shop in Portland,
pleaded not guilty. TO another indictment,
Tor maintaining nuisance, he pleaded not
guilty.
Edward l.. Kimbal and Benz. f. Brown,
indicted for keeping a gambling house on
Federal street, pleaded nolo contendere.-
They were sentenced TO pay fine of $50.
each aud the costs.
Charles A. Williams, of Portland, indicted
for receiving stolen watch, the property OF
Rufus A. Peck, pleaded not guilty.
Peabody kneeland, of Harrison, indicted
for keeping drinking house and tippling
shop, aud also for being a common seller, plead
ed not guilty to both indictments.
George Harris, of Portland, indicted for
keeping drinking house and tippliDg shop,
aud also Tor being a common seller, pleaded
not guilty and recognized for his appearance
from day 10 day.
Thomas Coriield and Michael A. Landrsan
indicted for riot, pleaded nolo conteudere.
They were sentenced to pay Il fine of 500 aud
half the costs each.
NJ N. Butler. J.H. Williams.
J. O'Donnell.
The Traverse Jurors come in Tuesday
morning, when the trial of indictments will
be proceeded with.
Court adjourned to 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-08
Loaysrect to be Parsucd-4rriraf of Gen,
Sherman at kaoSriiIe.

Loh3s'rect 20 be P"rs"ed-A'rieat of Gen.
Sherman at haosriiie.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Z.
The following has been received at the
Headquarters OF the Army:
Tdzeweii, Tenn, Dec. Maj. Gen. II. w.
Halleck, General-in-Chief: Longstreet is in
full retreat up the valley. Your orders about
following with cavalry shall be carried out.
My division of cavalry attacked the enemy's
cavalry, in one of the passes OF the Clinch
Mountains, yesterday afternoon, and are push
ing them vigorously. Couriers from Knox
vile arrived last night. The road is clear
Sherman arrived there yesterday.
tSignedl }. G. FOSTER, Maj Gen.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. I.
Gen. Sherman's cavalry arrived at Knox
vile on the evening of the Sd.
Longstreet raised the seige on the night of
the 4th, retreating towards Bristol, via the
Northwestern Railroad, TO Richmond and
south from Bristol Longstreet retreats on
the north and south banks of the Holstein
River. Fosters cavalry Is following ON the
south and Shermans on the north side OF the
river.
Gen. Grant has captured, since the war
began, 4T2 cannon and 10000 prisoners.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-08
Items FROM southcrn Sources.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 0.
The Richmond Sentinel OF the 5th says Gen
Bragg has undoubtedly been relieved of the
direction of the army nov in Northern Geor-
gia, and Gen. Hardee is ia command.
The Richmond papers contain the following
dispatches:
N;ttedgeriHc, Ga, Dec. 4.--The Senate
postponed indefinitely, by large majority,
the bill restricting the planting of cotton TO
one acre.
The Legislature will adjourn on the I2lh.
Orange Court House, Dec. Two hundred
aud fifty more prisoners were picked up last
night by our cavalry, in pursuit of the enemy,
representing five corps Of infantry aud three
divisions OF cavalry. Our scouts report that
the cnemy's infantry have fallen back to
farquer, behind the Rappahannocll, leaving
only cavalry in Culpepper. They burned and
destroyed everything in the country occupied
by them on this side Of the river reducing the
inhabitants to beggary.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-08
Retreat Of Lo"gstrcet from kaosritie.
WASHINGTON Dec

- W AsHINGTOS, Dec. 4.
The Star has the following:
Ta=etceH, Tenn, Dec. 6th,-aooa. cav
airy scouts have Just returned from the vicin-
ity of Blair's Gross Roads. They report a
rebel column passing all night from Knoxville
TO Biar's Cross Roads. They heard the rebels
say they were going to Virginia aud that the
Yankees had them surrounded, but they were
going to fight their way out.
Inc Union scouts on the top of Clench
Mountain sag that large camp fires were seen
last night on the road from Blair's Cross Roads
to Rutledge. There is no longer doubt that
Longstreet has retreated.
Il. M-There seems to be no doubt that
Lon2street is in fall retreat. A deserter that
came In to-day reports that nc came ont from
Knoxville with the rebel column on the 4th
inst, the infantry and transportation moving
up the valley on the other side of the HOUSTON
river aud the cavalry Oh this side to cover an
attack from the Union troops In this vicinity.
The talk among the rebel soldiers was that
they were goinR to Virginia or North Carolina.
Gen. Fosters cavalry division was four miles
this side OF Maynardsvlle at p. NJ. when
the courier left, preparing to attack the enc
my's cavalry.
L. M-After the repulse of the enemy's
cavalry at Clinch river on the I'd, their whole
force continued TO hover around, endeavoring
to turn our TANKS and force some OF the fords
In all these efforts they were foied and driven
back In several small encounters. In addition
we succeeded in blockading portion OF the
valley road near Rutledgc in the rear OF Ran
SONS column.
Yesterday the whole rebel cavalry withdrew
in The direction of Knoxville. Graham's brig
ade followed for a short distance. Ii is report
ed that the roads in front are bockaded, and
that the rebels have burnt the railroad bridges
at Strawberry Plains and Messy Greek. If this
be SO 1t Indicates that Longstreet is or soon
will be rctreating.
Our scouts report cannonadiug yesterday in
the direction of Clinton.
Chattanooga, Dee. 6th, $50 2. MA dis
patch just received here from Gen. Foster in
dictates beyond doubt that Longstreet is re-
treating toward Virginia. lie will be follow
cd up.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-08
A Poser.

A Poser.
LNXTRACTS from "a long triHded yera'f of Slw.
h ELL &. STEoUr tHowARD q SrKouTl to SMITH
STaArToN. New York, the same bearing date
April 18th, 1862:
"0ur County Records show the whole matter, and
about these there eau be no question. i propose,
therefore, that GU send your claim 10 Attor-
ney here As Counsel for tho Administrative have
no desire to conceal any matter connected with the
administration. If you adopt this course II would
be convenient, perhaps, to notify your attorney to
call upon me- aud will immediately put him In CON.
munieatiou with the Probate Records, and with the
Administrative"
Ii II is requisite to employ "soAE ATTORNEY
HERE" ITO CALL Uros" Strout. so that he lStrout)
can "imRediotety pvt aim tthis .'soNE ATTORNEY
HEgx') "in communications icith the Probate Rec
ords. and 9th the ADMINISTRATIVE" in order to get
The DIvIDKND"tsn s54.Sil-"sl0.s0' out of Strout
HOW MUCH ovIR ~ PER CENT OF THAT DIVIDEND,
s2lo WILL sE LIKELY TO REALIZE.
ID. I. CHASE,
Assignee of Smith q Stratton.
NIB. The fRoBATE RECORDS" speak ia black
and rkite (See report Of Committee qf NISE.l The
Administrative has already spoken Ms follows:
This may certify that SKwE G.. STRoUr How
the affairs pertaining TO my late husband estate as
ut law. He WAS NOT ENrLorED TO BUY ur THE
HIS OWN BENEFIT. Had there been no assets he
would have expected pay, and beer paid for all the
services which he rendered.
CATHERINE u. ROUNDS.
Portland. July ii. 1868. oc20 Turh&Stf
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-08
NeT York Market.

o. New YORK, Dec :.
middlng uplands. = ~ W.
fiour-Siate and Western shade firmer for shin
ing brands; Super State So q 6 10; Extra do 30
40 q 20; choice do IS a 90; Superfine Western
20 q 10; extra Western 90 q so; Southern un-
changed Mixed TO good IS a Is; Fancy and extra
2 ~ q ~ 20; Canada shade frmer: Common
Extra 20 q 80: Extra good TO choice IS a . al
mhea'Il !, Y &c better with more doing Chicago
Amber Milwaukee 40! q / 40: Winter Red Western
! w y e. 81; Amber Michigan 60 q gu; White
Corn-a shade frmer: Mixed Western SHINING
II IN store; unsound 20; yellow o.
State 81 n 81. ~ y -
Beef-quiet and steady
new. ' -'0 io
sugsrs-qniet; Muscovado u! q Is.
Cofee-quct and firm
Freights 70 Liverpool-shadc frmer; -four Is Sd :
grain 81 :. 6d for heat " -