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The New York herald., 1863-07-19
Descrters.
CIRCULAR NO. 40.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
PR0vosT MARSHAL GENERALS OrF1cn,
WASHINGTON, d. c., July Is, 1868.
Kra-Hereafter reward Of dollars will paid for
the apprehension and delivery OF q dessrtcr.
Paragraph page regulations for the government OF
the bureau Of the Provost Marshal General Of tho United
States, well paragraph second. OF circular No. 93
from the Provost Marshal Generals Office amended
accordingly.
as 70 read a. follows:-
The members Of the guard may be allowed for the time
actually and necessarily employed tho trip per
Of not moro than dollar and hfty Genus and their
actual expenses, provided they accomplish duty
signed them
JAMES B. FRY, Provost Marshal General.
The New York herald., 1863-07-19

said to have lacked. Both the army
and the navy have greatly distinguished them
selves during the present campaign Amid the
furor OF exciting events nearer home their
achievements have been neither overlooked
nor unaLpreciated. They amply deserve tae
victories which they win certainly win and
from which they have been too long withheld.
II they require reinforoenents for the onersus
task Trey have undertaken we hope tina, the
administration will order part of General
GIANTS brave army to help them and thus
provide against even the possibility of failure.
This attack upon Charleston is conducted in
the manner we have always advised, and with
the proper number Of troops it is sure to
succeed.
The New York herald., 1863-07-19
MCCLELLAN Gous rrws

A special meeting Of the Board Of Counc,,,,o,
las held at three O'Clock yesterday. Tbev ,,.,ni'
Iously ccncurrea In the action Of the Board =
Aldermen piedging themselves TO pass the cSenn.
lon ordinance over the Mayors veto.
fair bGsiress done yesterday morning IN s,ac.
AL p..css wc,- maintained w s,ssra the aitornoo,
The New York herald., 1863-07-19
THE SITUATION.

New York. Sunday. July 10, 1863.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

CoNrRABANDs.-The Chicago correspond.
ent of the Philadelphia Inquirer tells the col
lowing:
Il have just had a conversation with Rev.
j. b. Rogers, Chaplain of the Wisconsin
Fourteenth, who has been in charge of the
freed blacks at Cairo, for several months past.
They were recently removed to Island No.
10. where they are to be set to work in sulti.
waiting the soil. There are about ffteenthun-
dred there at present, one thousand of whom
were transferred from Cairo. and the bal.
ance from Columbus and other points. On
the Island there are five hundred acres of til
liable land. but as it is to be cultivated as a
garden. it will afford employment for large
number.
On the shore opposite are five or six thou
sand acres of the best cotton land. which has
been abandoned, which will also be dccu
pied, if sufficient defense against the guerril.
las can be erected in season. Mr.. Rogers
gives most favorable and encouraging ac-
count cf the improvement. mentally and NOR
ally. of those under his charge.
Mr.. Rogers confirms statement which an
peared last Fall. of the fer dish barhar-
ity of the rebels in Northern Alabama, which
was so monstrous as to be received with in
credulity. He says that the rebels actually
hutchered about thousand blacks. t, pre-
vent them falling into the hands of the Union
army. Two hundred were confined in q
large building. and the building fired, and
every one of them burned to death Such
things seem beyond belief. but the evidence
is said to be indisputa le 1t is only anoth
er fact, going TO show the dehumaniziug eff
feet Of slavery upon people. For the hon.
or of "uman nature. it can not be too soou
rooted ont from the land
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23
N v-..:

MILiTARY CoxPANY-Within the past
week petition has been circulated in this
place. having for its object the formation of
military company, under the militia laws of
the State, and seventy-two names have been
obtained TO the same The County Judge
has fixed the 2Sth inst. as the time for the
organization of the company, by the election
of officers, and Hon. E. Garter has been ap-
pointed to superintend its organization. This
is q move in the right direction, and we wish
it abundant success. Notwithstanding the
movement seems to be unnecessary in the
eyes of some of our citizens, vet we can see
great benefits to be derived from the forma-
ton Of q company duly armed and equipped
for any emergency. The character of the
men engaged in the movement gives promise
that no ones rights will be interfered with
on any occasion, but it also gives assurance
that if disIoyal persons at any time offer any
opposition to the laws, or attempt to disturb
the peace of the community, they will be
pretty sure to be suppressed, and furnished
with working tools for operations on the de
fenses vf the State
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

Hon. GEO. WooDMAN-We see by the
Daily Mountaineer, published at the Dalles,
Oregon, that Hon. George Woodman, ex-As-
semblyman of this county, is located at Can
yon City, Oregon. One year ago Mr.. Wood
man was elected District Recorder of the
Canyon City district, which position he still
holds, and is one of the prominent men in
that noted district. We can vouch to the
people of Oregon that any position they may
see fit to place Mr.. Woodman in will be wor-
thily bestowed, and any confidence reposed
him will never be betrayed.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

GEN. GRASr.-Eastern correspondents are
accusing this steady going Union leader of
intemperance, says the Appeal. On the same
day that these charges reach us by mail we
hear by telegraph that Grant has occupied
Jackson and is now between' that place and
Vieksburg, advancing closely upon the lat
ter. 1t is possible that he may be, as Hook
er is said to be with much less cause, % in
good spirits. ard intoxicated with success.
That's sort of iItoxication which the peo.
pie can forgive and will heartily share when
Grant enters Yickshsrg. the last rebel strong
hold in the West. With the whole Missis-
sippi in his possession, he will be able to wa
ter his whisky sufficiently to satisfy even Old
Abe, who "a never takes IT,
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23
Will the Democracy Unite Z

We hope they will, for we had much rather
meet an open, well organized enemy, than
a band of guerrillas, who undertake to carry
water on both shoulders, for you cannot pin
except the name of . Democrat" and oppo-
sition to the Administration in its conduct of
the war. There is such a fascination about
the name Democrat" and there is such o
precious set. all claiming to be the simon
pure, that it is difficult to see who can read
the other oct of the party, unless they have
some definite form of organization. The cnce
good old Democratic party, to which one half
of the present Union party belonged. is no
more. Those of that party who were deter
mined to maintain the principles of republl-
can liberty, have long since deserted the rot
ten old ship, which carried them, under the
administration Of James Buchanan, to the
brink of national ruin, and have united, un.
der the name of Union,' to secure but one
object-that of saving their country from
destruction and anarchy.
Now, if an organization can be formed out
Of the conglomerate mass who claim to be
Democrats, having for its object any princi-
pies higher or better than those of the Union
party, we can assure them that they will
succeed, for so long as there was the first
principle of right in the old party. this coun-
ty had shown itself to be Democratic to the
ba ,1a h,,a phap rod hair
principles any more than was necessary to
keep step to the music of the Union but
they are resolved to adhere to our present
form of Government, even if it is at the sa-
crifce of their old party leaders and Office
seekers, who have been left to weep over
their departed glory.
There are four classes of Democrats in
this county. all claiming TO belong to the old
organization those claiming to be Union
Democrats and in favor of prosecuting the
war, but a. e more opposed to the Administra-
ton than in favor of the war; then there is
the open, out-spoken secessionists, who say
the Constitution has been abolished, and the
Government at Washington and the Union
army are nothing but mob, and that there
is no such thing now as the United States !;
then there are two mongrels, or lick spitte
partisans one class claim to be for main
tanning the Union, but say the rebels cannot
be conquered by force of arms. and the only
way the Union can be restored is by compro
mise; the other class claim to be in favor of
maintaining the Union. but think our armies
should be withdrawn, propositions of peace
made to the rebels in arms, and, if necessa-
ry, the independence of the Southern Confed-
eracy acknowledged The latter are North
ern dough- faces. and are disgrace to the
name of American citizen; the former are
believers in Southern chivalry, and that
Ihose born in toe slave States are entitled to
dictate to the Northern people who shall be
their rulers, and fill all the lucrative offices.
If the leaders of the Democratic party can
reconcile all these elements, and organize a
party out of the material, we will be rejoiced
to note the fact for it will add just 500 votes
to the Union party in this county at the next
election.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

STATUTES OF 1S63.-We acknowledge the
receipt, from Mr.. B. P. Avery, our efficient
State Printer. Of copy of the Statutes OF
1868. This volume is one Of the best printed
this State, and its early issue is an evidence
of the energy which characterizes all of our
State Printers official acts 1t contains a
list of State officers, members of the Senate
and Assembly Commissioners ofDeeds, Con-
stitution of California, with amendments.
laws of the fourteenth session, and concur.
rent resolutions of both Houses of the Legis-
lature. 1t is a volume of 901 pages
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23
The State Printer

In this. we have no desire to throw our Il
pleasant insinuations toward the preskt
State Printer for in Mr.. Avery we re T.
nize a gentleman in the most comprehe. Sye
sense of the term, and, SO far as we haze
been able 10 ascertain, he has given univer-
sal satisfaction during his Official tsrm.-Er.
change
The foregoing, says the Mountain Messen-
ger, is one of many specimens of pretended
friendship, but inderect damning, which hare
recently been bestowed upon Mr.. Avery, as
not being practical printer. Now, we are
very happy to inform our kind and disenter-
ested cotemporaries, who have undertaken
the task of eulightening us as to what kind
of man should be State Printer. that Mr..
Avery, the present incumbent of that Office,
is practical printer, and served a thorough
apprenticeship in his uncle's established, the
Office of the Harrisburg Keystone, at the
time one of the leading Democratic journals
of Pennsylvania. So in this case, all SYM
pathy, founded on the belief that the gentle
man was not member of the craft, iseu-
pererogatory and appreciated at its vatue
We are certain that our present State Printer
has done double the amount of manuel labor.
in frst-class printing Office, and kEows
more about the trade than the ). black pith
printers" who are trying to hound hinSout
of the position he has so successfully filed.
with credit to himself and benefit to the State.
And besides having learned and worked at
the trade, Mr., Avery has proved hims Zone
of the most successful publishers and editors
in the State. in proof (which we refer tosthe
San Juan Press of four years ago, (then; the
best country paper in the State and tolthe
Marysville Appeal of to-day. With all IN.
orable typos, and with due pride of calling,
we hold that no one should be elec.ed to the
Office of State Printer but genuine member
of the craft. As Mr.. Avery not only fills
this requirement, but has also proved himself
a good business manager, and fulfilled his
duties to the satisfaction of citizens of,the
State, besides being deservedly popular4 4ith
all who know him, we believe he will be. re-
tanned in his present position.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

PIoroRIALs AND NEwsPAPERs-Jerr Sui
livan and S5ratman & Co., both of San
Francisco, have furnished us with Eastern
and foreign pictorials and newspapers, for
which they will please accept our thanks.
Jerry Sullivan has also furnished US with the
tightening Calculator, showing the compar-
ative value of gold and legal tender notes in
the Pacific States. with relation to the QUOTA
tions of gold in the Eastern cities. Should be
in evervbadv's possession.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23
A srRANcE storr is told hr Fredericksburc

ASTKANGE story Is tod by I rederlckSburg
correspondent relative to a curious spring
near that city. According to tradition. this
spring was discovered running three months
before the Revolutionary var. Three months
before treaty of peace it dried up and eeas-
ed to run. 1t commenced running aeaia
three months before the war of 1912. and
three months before its close. as in the Revo.
lutionary war, it again dried up, and 50 witt,
the Mexican war. Three months before the
fall of Fort Sumter it again commenced run
ming, and short time since dried up. give
as my authority for this an aged man who
was born and is living near the sprinc. and
who has considerable property. and offers to
bet it all that we will have peace in three
months from the drying Ip of the spring.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

Cal. STAGE CoMPANY-"he stages of this
accommodating company are now doing a
heavy business on this route On Wednes-
day morning last Jerry Robbins, driver of
one IF the lower stages, took down twenty.
one passengers, being tie largest load of the
season. Much of the travel is from the north.
and going to the Washoe and Humboldt
mines. A large number of the passengers
going up are bound for the northern mines
The uniform rates of fare of this mpanv
enables each traveller to determine with &C
curacy the cost of his trip to any given point
We have never known more accommodate
ing set of agents and drivers on any stage
route than there is from Yreka and Weaver
Vile to Marysville.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

RETURN OF S. G. ELLIoT.-This gentleman,
who has been visiting the towns north of US,
in this State and Oregon, passed through this
town on Monday last, on his way to Marys-
vile, where he will Immediately organize a
party and commence the survey of the Cali
fornia and Oregon railroad. Mr.. Elliot in
formed us that he met with verv fattering
encouragement throughout the towns of Ore
gon. lie will be assisted in the survey by
an eminent civil engineer from Portland,
Oregon. who is on his way with party to
joi Mr. Elliot at Marysville. where the sur
yev will commence This town will be the
central depot for supplies during the time OF
running the line in this State, and offers ma.
ny inducements to our traders to give the
party all the encouragement in their power.
There is no doubt but that the line Of the road
will be brought directly to this place before
the middle of July next. A few more sub.
scribers are wanted to the project.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23
The People of the State of California send greeting
to GEORGE P. MCGUIRE:

the office OF the CLERK OF SAID District Court
The People of the State of California send greeting
to GEORGE P. MCGUIRE:
VOU are hereby required to appear in action
i brought against you by the above named
Plaintiff, in the District Court OF the 9th Judicial
District of the State of California in and for the
county of Shasta, and to the complaint filed
therein, Ia copy of which accompanies this Sum-
mons,) within ten days, exclusive O.. the day of
service, after the service you of this Summons
If served within this County; if served out of
this county, but within this Judicial District with
in twenty days; or if served out of said District
then within forty days-or Judgment by default will
be taken against you.
The said action is brought TO obtain decree of
this Court for the foreclosure of certain mortgage
described and referred to in the ompan and execu-
ted by the said George P. McGuire and Pauline his
wife, the llh day of March, A. D. 1863 to secure
the payment of a certain promissorv note of that
date, for the sum of S2,i0o bearing interest at the
rate OF two (2l per cent per month. payable month
", that the premises conYeved thereby may be sold
and the proceeds applied to the payment of said
note. interest, counsel fees, and costs OF suit &C.
and in such proceeds are not sufficient TO pay
the same. then to obtain execution against said
defendant George P. MeGuire, for the balance re-
mining due. and also that the said defendant and
all persons claiming by, through or under him. NAV
be barred and forecosed of all right, title. claim.
lein equity of redemption, and interest in and to
said mortgaged premises, and for other and further
relief
And if you fail to appear and answer the said
complaint, above required, the plaintiff will take
default against you. and apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the Seal of
the District Court of the 9th Judicial
I L s. District this 9th day of May, in the year
l-J of our Lord One Thousand, Eight Hundred
and Sixty-three.
myes.sm JOHN ANDERSON, Clerk.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

LIcurNING.-Ath half past twelve o'clock on
Monday last, during violent hail and rain
storm, the lightning struck the telegraph
wire in this vicinity and went along the wire
into the telegraph Office in this place, where
the operator was at work at the instrument,
and ran up his arm, but fortunately did no
damage except to raise him of his feet and
give him big scare Before the second
shock came the wire conducting the line to
the ground was put on, thus preventing any
damage being done the Office or those engag-
efi in II
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

DOUGLAS CITY RIFLEs.-Lieut. Swift, and
the non. commissioned officers of the Douglas
City Rifles passed through this place'on Sat-
urday last, on their way to Oakland, to at
tend the State Camp of Instruction. They
are fine looking body of men, and we are
informed that the most of them intend to en-.
list when they arrive below, to go East and
take part in the defense of cur country.
4 portion of the Halleck Rifles, company
Of Weaverville, also went below on Saturday,
bound for the same destination, where they
will remain during the continuance of the
encampment. Owing to the short notice
by the Adjutant General of the State for the
assembling of the independent military COM
panies, there will not be as large an attend
ance of full companies at the encampment as
there should be, from the impossibilty of
their making suitable arrangements of their
business in season TO be present.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the matter of the estate of Thos. Duffy
deceased.
In the Probate Court Shasta county, State of Cali
fOrnia.

1T appearing to the Court, by the petition present.
j ed and filed by Charles Mcdonald, the admin
istrator of the of Thos Duffy deceased pray
ing for an order to sell real estate, tha, it is
necessary to sell the whole portion of the
real pay the debts outstanding against the
deceased, and the debts, expenses and charges Of
administration,
1t is therefore ordered by the Court, that all per-
interested in the said estate appear before the
said Probate Court
Monday, the 9Th day of June, A. d. 1868,
at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon of said day. at the
Court Room. in the Court House, in the town and
county of Shasta, TO show cause why an ordtr
should not be granted TO the said Administrator to
sell so much Of the real estate of the deceased as
shall be necessary, and that copy If tbis order be
published, at least four successive weeks, in the
Shasta COURIER, a neNsf aper printed and published
in said county.
C. C. BUSH, County Judge,
and ex-oficio Judge Of the Probate Court.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

RIeu RocK.-An accurate assay of rock
taken from the Original Minnesota claim, in
the Pittsburg mining district, gives proof of
the vast wealth lying hidden in hese mines.
The result of the ASSAY shows - ounces of
silver and six ounces of gold to the ton. This
can be relied on as positive result. and
the claim gives promise of greater richness.
as the company have penetrated their lode
but few feet.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

TTPoaRAPHtcAL.-D. Z. Gordon, ESQ, Of
the Trinity journal, passed through this
place on Saturday last. on his way home
from San Francisco, where he has been in
attendance upon the Grand Lodge of the l.
@. o. F. lie looked we'll and hearty. lin
fact he was always good lnokinc.l and we
are aappy to record the fact that he has Join
ed the Sons of Temperance.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

DIscHARGED.-Wm. Welsh, convicted of
assault and battery, and sentenced to five
months imprisonment in the county Jail, or
fine of $500, was on Friday brought before
Judge Daingerfeld on writ of habeas cor
bus, and discharged.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

/. 0. 0. F.-The Right Worshipful Grand
Lodge of the |. 0. 0. F. has appointed Mr..
George R. Knox District Deputy Grand Mas
ter of Dictrict No. p, embracing Shasta
county. This is the fourth year that Mr..
Knox has received the honorable appoint.
ment of D. d. G. NJ, and under his ,upervi-
sion this benevolent order has continued in
fourishing condition.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

New QUARFz LopE.-Last week Mr.. Pc.
ter Quinn had the good fortune to discover a
very rich quartz lode near what is known as
the "Old Diggings," On the east side of the
Sacramento river. The rock found shows
gold very literally diffused throughout. A
portion of the rock shown us gives. promise of
its being rich strike.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23
NOTICE To CREDITORS.
Estate of Mark Malarky, deceased.

N0TICE is hereby given by the undersigned,
~ administrator of the above named estate, to
the creditors of, and all persons having claims
against said estate, to exhibit the same with the
necessary vouchers. within ten months from the
first publication of this notice the undersigned,
at his place of business in Shasta.
DENNIS H DUNN. Administrator.
Shasta, May 22d. 1865. my2S
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

THE Charleston Mercur, says the Yam
KEGS love the niger. The Louisville Journal
retorts that the complexion of large portion
OF the servile pnpuiatiop of the south is a
pretty strong indication that the chivalry en-.
teraln the same feeling. at least toward the
female members of the colored race.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

SeaRPoRATED.-Articles of incorporation
have been filed, the present week. for the
Savage Gold and Silver Mining Company. in
the Pittsnurg district capital stock. $685.
ooO. James Loag, John v Scott, J. Whit.
ing. A. Grotefend and A. B. Jackson were
elected Trustees, and E. Pestner was chosen
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23
For County CLERK.
JOHN e. DENT announces

JOHN e. DENT announces himself as 8
candidate for the Office of County Clerk subject to
the action of the Union County Convent ion. mss
EDITOR COURIER Please announce my name
as acandidate for the Office OF County Clerk subject
TO the decision Of the Shasta County Union Conven.
tion. JAS. IL. DOWNS
Sierra Township, May 20th, 1868. my23s
CHARLES MCDONALD announces him
self as a Candidate for the office of County Clerk
subject to the action of the Union County Conyen-
ton.
Horsetown, May Sth, 1865 my9
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

THE CHAPaASs.-This theatrical company
performed in this place on Wednesday even.
ing last. to good house After short visit
to the mountains. they will return and give
another Performance in Shasta on Tuesday
evening nex'.
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23

HARRY Bsowx's DRAMATIC TKouPE.-This
celebrated dramatic troupe viii perform in
this place on this Saturday evening. Har-
ry Brown. as an actor, has no superior in the
State, and we understand he is accompanied
hy splepdid troupe We wish him a foil
house
The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23
MARRIED

At Clear Creek Bridge, in this county, on the
2e1h inst, by Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin, Mr.. John R.
Knox to Miss Frances A. Bassett, of Trenton n Y.
THE happy couple have our thanks for nice
slice of cake. and wishes for the most unbound
ed happiness in their new relation