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fixed in G very fanciful style, and as you have
never seen mo wear it You
will be as much disappointed az I Am at not
being able to visit 7 this summer. Ma
had consented &c go with me, and al Of our ar
rangements were completed when 'the Rebels
made that imyuden, reid into Maryland, and, OF
course prevented us from going. When shall
20 now can't pretend to say, but / expect
never. fear never shall see you or any OF
my friends again until :" tbs cruel r~r is ocey, u
and then hope TO see you here. l have de-
Ivered your message to several Of my
friends, who arc on the eve Of marry
ing, but they all seem TO think " Bird
in the hand worth two in the bu.h, "
aud say they cannot wait. beg leave to differ
from them and say that such love as you have
spoken of is certainly worth waiting for, es;
pecally when the one that offers il Rebel
soldier. You ask what I think Of the ladies
going over on your side to be married, as the
gentlemen cannot come over here. My reply is
this--if were the lady i would much prefer
waiting little longer. Two
weeks ago to day was in perfect glee at the
idea Of seeing you all SO soon, and l must con-
fcss that was much disappointed that our
friends did not make uS visit Don't under.
stand me to say by this that want you to come.
No, indeed, far from it. l would have been
glad for you to have como then. because know
you could have gotten back safely; but any
other time would not have you TO risk it for
the world. As l told you once before,
Better to know thee fir away and SAFE
Than have thee me and In Danger
The same young lady, who, / have been
told, is very strong 'minded, writing as a "de-
voted niece" to her Uncle B. in Dixie, asks
"whsn do you think this horrible war will 10
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-22
The New Railroad Bridge at uavrs~Ao
Grace.
POUR MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH.

A correspondent travelling from Baltimore 70
New York among other notes By the way. gives de-
scrpton OF the new bridge over the Susquehanna -
Hsvrsds-Graoc. He says:
Among other improvements We noticed carefully tbs
piers being sunk In the bed ofthe Susquehanna TO re-
ceiye the superstructure which is to form the last link IL
the continuous line OF double rail between New York
and Bald sro and hence ~ oshington. The sinking
OF these Ia Of tho riumphs OF modern engineer.
ing From WILSON'S Island. just above the town Of
Iavre dc Grace, long bar extends for considerable
distance enc side OF which the river rams over .
rocky bed sndNH the other gides over an auysl de-
post at the depth Of from forty TO seventy feehe de-
pcst itself Preaching down about sixty Feet further whore
the piles driven sustain the bridge encounter hard
coase graye-the original bed OF tie river. Upon the
rocky side OF the bar the erection Of the piers easily
accomplished. but upon the sandy muddy side tho
work Las encountered obstacles Which many have deem
cd insurmountabie.
Five q the piers are now In state ~ forwardness,
some OF them quite completed aad BY askfn arrange
they have been placed that the deepest OF thera
Is IN only forty feet Of wste notwithstanding there 10
depth Of nearly seventy feet oetS I've a sSs
have been sunk by driving piles into the mad az lar -
they would CO. and cutting these oh at the surface a
the rlud by Of q circular saw operated FROM
above In order to plant piers directly upon theiS
foundations hugo box OF heavy boiler IRON. Of the
at size OF the desired pier aud ,syins massive white
pine timber base Is suspended by six immense
screws between two Temporary wharves upon each
side OF toe foundation. L;to this box the mssons
lower their nicely hewh blocks Of granite, ana
"groe" them In with cement exactly fitting
the bottom Another boiler iron IL then added
to the box and closely riveed the great screws arc
turned and the work gradually lowered. Anothea
Of masonry then added another Of boi
irou another farming Of the screws, and thus the C
copean work goes on until II finally rests upon th9
driven piles. anu is surrounded with loose masses %
granite 10 break the force Of the current. The top u
now nicely finished to given height with hewn granite
from the convenient 9uarries at Port Deposit aud the
pier Is completed Two OF these withstoOd the tdeo
and ice of the last winter without the slightest damage
and before the oss of the approaching season over.
take the remaining decpwater piers VIII all nave
been completed and somewhat seasoned. In the mean.
time the iron work of the superstrucnre going or,
and by the time the last pier is capped the Whole Wiz
b. ready.
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Many of the wounds were from shells and
solid shot, and consequently Of ayery serious
character. Many, from the loss of limb,
carried away BY shot OF shell, would DIE from
the shock. A good many of the bal-wound'
were of severe character, requiring capital
operations. Eighteen to twenty amputatons
were made in this division hospital alter the
battle Of Saturday, the 9th inst.
Owing to the hardships of the campaign, and
tho absence, or limited supply, of vegetable
diet, the scorbutic tendency is marked, and the
wounded suffer in corresponding degree from
the bleeding Of wounds. There is n fair supply
of medicines and sanitary stores, and the gen
eral condition Of the wounded is good. The eli
mate is considered favorable for the recovery oil
both the sick and wounded. with the exception
of climatic diseases. There ia an excellent
corps hospital in the field at Meretts-one OF
the best in the army according to the testimony
of parties outside Of the corps. The selection OF
the location and the establishment Of the hospi-
tai were the work of DR.. 4. NJ. Wilder, Medical
INSPECTOR of the Department Of the Ohio, and
reflects great credit upon this efficient oiiicer'
Since the Rebels were driven back, and We
obtained possession Of the field, and have recov-
cred the wounded and dead, the LIST of killed 1t
ia thought will be increased. A considerable
portion OF the missing are probably killed.
Many Of the wounded lay all day Saturday
through the night and up to ] o'clock Z. M.
Yesterday on the field. Their suferings no Ian
guage can describe. Il Rebel officer, after the
repulse, mounted tho breast-works and taking
OF his hat, made a speech TO our wounded ana
Others living within reach. lie sad-"Boys,
don't fire at me, ard we won't fire at you. j
want TO speak to you; we are all Anerlcansi we
don't want to hurt you, but you are bound to be
killed if you try to get away, 30 you had better
surrender and come tight in We Will uss you
we'll. and you will be taken good core Of &C.
But many of tho poor fellows preferred 10 he
and die on the field; some got off by crawling
ont Of range after dsrk--none surrendered. All
our dead were stripped Of shoes and most OF
their clothing.
One soldier, Isaac Metzger, Co, @, 100 oiAo,
who was brought i'll conscious, though very
much exhausted, says rebel came ont nj
night and prayed with him, giving him some
water out Of "a canteen. lie also promised to
send q surgeon, but he did not hear from him
again. Soon another rebel came aud also pTeyed
on him, taking his new hat. lie begged for
Gods sake that the rebel would leave his old
hat to cover bis head from the dew. lie did 80.
Soon third party came and took this away
1t was horrible to see our poor dead boys brought
of the field, stripped in most case Of all their
clothing but a shirt or pair of drawers. E.s.
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usual fathful manner, the orders Of his superior
officer.
Itrust this statement, which know lie correct,
may atone for any injustice done to him m the
account referred TO. &. b.
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THE CoSFEDERArE "TRIroN."-This vessel, which
arrived in harbor on Friday morning, is undergoing
repairs off "James's Foundry" IL is umored-
but Of course il is impossible to ascertain the truth&
it-that she is q " blockade runner" Some say abe
was formerly "a "Clyde boat and has undergone al
terations, &c. to lit her for the purpose mentioned.
We are informed that she appears TO be armor.Pls,
ted fore and att Jamaica Guardian. July lStG.
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Ii. Tracy. A. A. l. e., 9Th Tenn. sewers.
1t J. Shave, 10th KY. leg ampu!ated.
DR.. J. W. LGwton, Surgeon"in-Chief OF the
I'd Division, 23d Army Corps, estimates the
casualties in that division for the week past as
follows:
The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30

CURIOUS BATTLE.-From a private letter
of a soldier on the Rapidan, we get an account
of fight which may not figure in history
among the battles of this war "Just across
the river, in full view of our pckets, but at
that time within the Yankee lines, is corn.
field, which earlier in the season abounded
in choice roasting ears. From this field the
men of both armies in the vicinity were wont
to Eli their camp kettles by stealth; for il
was dangerous business-the field being
exposed to the fire of the pickets % both sides
of the field the danger of unpleasant coils.
ions and Interruptions was much less but
gradually from day to day the hostile CLEAN.
ers approached each other, until only few
rows in the center of the field were left un-
gathered. But still our boys wanted the
corn, and would encounter the risk. One
morning two of them had crossed the river,
and were cautiously foraeing among these
ungathered rows, when their eyes lighted
upon two stalwart Hessans engaged in the
same business All were unarmed, but in
an instant a Strengthened themselves into a
fighting attitude and demanded surrender.
Both squads returned defiant answer and
both fell to fist and skull, to enforce compli-
ance. " They fighting fell. and falling fought,
and when they fell, kicked about They
turned and twisted, and pummeled and
thrashed away among the corn. till our boys
began to doubt whether they had not caught
Tartars. But luckily for them, Just as their
wind was beginning to fall reinforcement
came up. in the shane of another Corn. fed
crate gatherer and the Yanks were captured
and carried in triumph over the river, pris-
oners of war. .'-ndcOn Ielegrdph
The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30
HONE.
Yours, &C.,

=" BUcKwHEAT CAKES FOR SIX. Sitting
in saloon Sunday evening, waiting for
church time. we heard a stove sharp relate
this story of Gen. Rowe-Marysville lawyer,
Rowe went to San Francisco by boat
Stopped at Sacramento. and struck buck.
wheat cakes, with sausage gravy. Ate six
successive plates of them, paid the bill, and
took boat again. A week later, came back.
Carpet sack in hand, found his way into the
same restaurant-Swimley's maybe-Swim.
ley is an Ohioan. A waiter started immedi.
ately for the window communicating with the
kitchen, without any order, and sung out =
" Buckwheat cakes and sausage gravy for
six that id old son of a gan has got back"
They didn't fool old Rowe any, though: he
took on the lot, and went away saddsr and
a gravier .-H,nmbolH Register
The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30

IT is understood, says the Alta, on what is
regarded as pretty good authority, that one
of our well-known citizens, Captain o. B
Crary, has been rendered the command Of
one of the new, fast and heavily, armed steam
ers. built expressly for the purpose of over.
hauling and capturing the Alabama, and will
leave on the steamer of the Sd of February
assigned him. 1t is understood that there
will be no restriction on the management of
the pursuit. but that the Captain will have
full authority to follow the pirates to any
part of the world and continue the chase un.
til the object is ACCOMPLISHED.
The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30

III the 5tD District court OF the state of Callfor
mia, in and for Shasta county.
"THEREAS, by a decree entered in the above
w entitled cause the l4th day of November
A. d. 1863 in favor Of ]. G. Doll, and against tho
aforesaid defendants, for the sum OF $780, with
interest from the said date at the rate of two per
cent per month, with the sum Of S63 65-l0O costs
taxed, together with the fees, disbursements and
commissions that may accrue it is ordered adiudg-
ed and decreed that the property hereinafter de-
scribed be sold as real estate is sold under execu-
ton: and whereas, by an order of sale in said
cause, issued on the 18th day of January, 1864,
required to proceed to give notice of SALE and
TO sell the property in said decree, thus described:
The following described premises, with the ap-
purtenanees thereto sppertaning within said eoun-
ty that is n say all that certain tract or parcel of
land situated in Shasta county, and State of Cali
fornia, and known Lambert's Ranch it being the
same this day april l4th 1860 decided to Rob
ert X. Jordan by Sylvanus D. Lambert and Rebec-
ca his wife. The said premises being the same as
thus described, viz The southeast quarter of sec
ton No. fhirtytwo 1927, in township No thirty-one
(3l) north of range No. one % east Mount Diablo
base and meridian, containing loo acres, according
to the L. s. survey,
Notice is therefore hereby given, that on
Friday, the 5th day of February, 1864,
at o'clock, P. NJ, at the Court House doors, in
the town and county of Shasta, will sell, at pub
lie auction, the foregoing described premises to the
highest bidder for cash in o. s. gold or silver coin
JIG JOHN s. F0LLANSBEE, Sheriff.
The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30

WOODS NEW GAMING GAcr.-Assemblyman
Wood $ " Act to Prohibit Gaming provides
substantially as follows:
| Section l. Each and every person who
shall deal .-play, or carry on or cause to be
opened o. who shall conduct. either as own.
er or emp 'oyee, whether for::hire or not, any
ban@ing game, OF game of chance. PLAYED
with cards, dice, or any other device. vhetb.
er the same be played for money. checks.
credit, or any other representation of value
or who shall. with intent illegally to use the
same, have In his possession any tables. tools.
implements, apparatus or other things used
Ia playing. carrying on, or conducting any
| banking game, or game of chance, shall be
| guilty of misdemcanor, and on conviction
| thereof shall be punished by fine of not less
than 500 and not more than 81 600. toceth
er with the costs OF suit, or by imprisonment
in the county Jail no. to exceed six months
| or ny b ,th such fine and imprisonment.
| Section 2. Witnesses shall not be disouol.
ihsd on the ground that their testimony will
crimlna'e themselves, and no Indictment or
prosecution shall be brought against them
for the ofense, concerning which they testi.
fed
Section makes it a misdemeanor. punisb
able as IN section l, to knowingly permit the
use OF any building or apartments for gam
ing purposes as aforesaid
Section makes void the lease of any tene.
ment, or part thereof. when used for gaining
purposes, ana the owner or lessor may rr.en.
ter the same at any time.
Section makes it the duty of officers max.
ing arrests under the Act to seize and hold
the gambling implements and furniture of all
kinds which they may discover in possession
of parties arrested, and the Court may order
their destruction after conviction.
Section & makes it misdemeanor, pun.
ishable as in section l, fer anv witness to
wIltnlly neglect to appear as subpenaed
Section allows the District Attorney or
the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of San
Francisco $50 for each conviction under the
Act, to be taxed and COLLECTED as costs.
Section s. All moneys collected under this
Act shall be paid into the County Treasury,
to constitute part of the General Fund there.
Of
Section gives jurisdiction under the Act
to County Courts, Recorders Courts and the
Police Judges Court of the city and county
of San Francisco.
Sections 10 and IL repeal all conflicting
Acts or parts of Acts. without affecting Grim.
inal proceedings now pending under the
same, and give this Act effect from and after
its passage.
The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30

g COUNTY CoURT.-This Court was engaged
Monday and Tuesday in the trial of the case
Of the People VS.. Joseph Farleigh, indicted
for grand larceny-transferred from Tehama
county. The jury rendered verdict of
petit larceny, and on Wednesday the prison
er was sentenced by Judge Bush TO six
months imprisonment and a. iine of three
hundred dollars, and in default of paying the
fne, to be imprisoned until paid, at the rate
Of two dollars per day.
The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30
A Custom Quartz Mill.

| SHAsrA, Jan. %, 1864.
Mr.. EDITOR Some two weeks since ad-
dressed you somewhat hastily, and in my
communication spoke incidentally of the
propriety of .,orming an organization for the
building of a custom quartz mill in Shasta,
believing myself that it would largely in-
crease the business of Shasta, and in the do
ing of it stimulate the development of the
wealth in its vicinity, by inducing aud en-
ouraging prospecting.
hoped that your next paper would con-
tain something from somebody on the sub
ject matter of mine, if nothing more than a
criticism. saw nothing. There was moth
ing to indicate sign of life in Shasta, or
that anything like enterprise there existed.
For long years Shasta has been selfs sus.
tanning, even from its birth. Its happy To-
cality and natural business enabled many to
amass large fortunes and leave it for points
where large capital could be used. Many
remain who have large amounts invested in
piles of brick and mortar, who, instead of
devising means for reproducing life in its
dead frame, seem content to gaze at their
empty houses, and wonder when and how
they are to be repeopled. If it can be done
by continuing to gaze and wonder, then it
is we'll; but it seems to me that five years
trial of that policy ought to be CONVINCING
Let me say TO the property holders in Shasta
that if they would exist as business COM
munity of men, they must school themselves
to act unselfshly and together. They must
divest themselves of the fear that in doing
something for their own interests some one
else may be benefited by it, and for that
cause refuse to do anything.
l don't suppose there is on Gods footstool
place-apart from Shasta,-a community
where every man is so emphatically for him
self. Here is no community of ideas-all is
self. There is not even pretense to the con-
trary except at election times, and then it is
only preached. There must be ? change.
Men must get together in their leisure mo.
ments, land God knows we have enough of
them,) and instead of playing crib and chips,
discuss the needs, THAT won't take lons) and
the ways and means for the relief of the
town. / say again, believe the mill to be
the best, cheapest and most feasible measure
for g starter" If this is not so, why, then.
let some interested party devise better and
make it public.
Yours &o How
The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30

Work upon the fortifcations in rear of and
in Vicksburg is rapidly progressing. Be-
side the white troops, there are also several
regiments of colored soldiers engaged there
on. Splendid mansions, beautiful gardens,
stores, churches and whatever lies in the
path of these prodigious works, are rapidly
disappearing, as military necessity -
A description of the extent and immensity Of
these miles of frowning forts with their ter
rible army of siege artillery-when it shall
no longer be contraband news-will aston
ish the enemy and fill domestic and foreign
foes alikewith despair of ever regaining this
stronghold, the key to the possession of the
Valley of the Mississippi, and the navigation
of the great Father of Wateas.-PiHsburs
Dispatch
The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30

CHOICE OF DEArHs.-A singular law exists
in Utah Territory, granting to criminals un-
der capital sentence a choice of Deaths
They may elect to be hanged. to be shot, or
to be beheaded. In the case of Jason K.
Luce, who was executed at Salt Lake on the
18th inst, for the murder of Samuel Runton,
the prisoner declined, at the time of sentence,
to make any choice, so the presiding Judge
had himself TO determine the mode of e4ecu-
ton. He ordered him to be shot, and, at
the hour appointed. he was taken to the court
house yard. and volley of fys shots were
fred at him from the window of basement.
where the execntioners we're concealed from
view. All the shots penetrated Luee's breast
and he fell oy er, a corpse.-CdU.
The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30
Time, for Action.

Az the time approaches for the meeting of
| the State Union Convention. to elect dele
gates to the National Conventions. for the
purpose of placing in nomination candidate
for President and Vice President of the
United States for the ensuing term, it is well
| for Union men in each county to begin to
organize and select proper persons to repre-
sent their sentiments in the several County
| Conventions.
We are about entering upon the most i'm
portant political contest that the people of
the United States have ever been called upon
to take part in. Amid the terrible strife of
civil war, when millions of our fellow citizens
are in arms to defend our liberties against a
ruthless and merciless foe, those who remain
in the civil walks of life are about to be call
ed upon to express. by their votes, whether
the Office of Chief Magistrate of our country
shall pass into the hands and under the con-
troll af those who are seeking the destruction
of republican liberty, by camoring for a dis
honorable peace or whether the Office shall
be filled by one who will use all the mower of
the Government for the maintainance of our
national honor and existence.
But one question should be allowed to en-
ter into the contest-that of the uncondi.
tionol suppression of the rebellion by force of
arms,-and to this one measure should the
energies of every voter be directed. Let it
be borne in mind that the State Union Con.
venrio- will be held some time in the month
of March next, and that all depends upon the
character of the men selected as delegates to
that Convention, for the position this loyal
and patriotic State shall take in making of
the next President, who will have the honor
of adjusting our national difficulties, and re-
storing all of tie States to the Union, under
one Flag and one Constitution.
The greatest vigilance will be required in
the selection of proper representatives of the
people, to ensure the success of the cause of
liberty, at such time as this, and every
citizen should consider well the question
involved, and act in SUCH manner as to
leave no doubt as TO how California will cast
her vote at the next election for President of
the United States.
The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30

THE ExcELsIoR.-Th Excelsior Mining
Company, of Whiskytown. have got theil
tunnel In thirty-one feet, and are now pro-
crossing more rapidly because Of the rock
having become softer. Blasting is now un.
necessary, and rapid progress is the result.
At intervals of two or three feet, veins Of
the ore are discovered. running diagonally
across the tunnel, leading to the belief, among
those who can see far into rcck, that the
lode dips under the tunnel, and that they are
now over and near the lode. Holders of
interests want TO look further before selling
=" no stock in market may be truly said
of this lode, and g great expectations" as the
rule among holders. We hope the deluded
individuals now going north may strike as
good prospect as the Excelsior.