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The Shasta courier., 1864-06-25
Williams s. KeIlinger Mining
COmDanY.

nITTSBURG District Shasta Co., Cal.-Notice
is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Trus-
tees of said Company, held on the 3lst day of May
1864, assessment of Fifty Cents per share was
levied upon the capital stock of said company. pay
able forthwith, in U. s. gold and silver con to the
Secretary, at his office in Red Bluff ANY stock
upon which said assessment shall remain unpaid on
the Both day of June, 1864, will be advertised on
that day delinquent. and uulcss payment shall be
made before, will be sold the 18th day of July,
1854, to pay the delinquent assessment, together
with costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
By order of the Trustees,
NJ ii. MYRICK, Secretary
Principal Office. Red Bluff, Tehama Co., CAL. j4
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LOUISVILLE, XVI. July 81. 1862

LOUISVILLE, (Ky.), July 81, 1862.
Drs Valentine Mott, Willard Parker, and others
-Gentlemen Your letter of May lst has been re-
ceyed. In accordance with your wishes / have
made arrangements to supply your city and vicinity
with pure article of copper distilled Bourbon
Whisky, which l trust will fully meet the require
ments of your letter. All orders addressed to Mr..
John NJ. Carter, late Druggist and Apotnecary of
this city, now of New York, l76 Washington street,
will be promptly attended to.
Thanking you for your kind expressions of con-
idcnee, ETC., remain, very respectfully, yours
truly, WIN. T. CUTTER, JR.
The above article is for sale by W. T. CUTTER,
Ill California street, San Francisco CRANE 4
BRIGHAM, Druggists, Front street, San Francisco;
C. R0ETIIE, Shasta q. X WILLARD. Copper
City. CUSHING & BUSH,
je4 Agents tor Shasta county.
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IMPORTANT CAUTION.

IMPORTANT CAUTION.
Be sure and purchase the Cirrassian Hair Re
storative, which words will be found blown in
each bottle.
The CIRCASSIAN HAIR RESTORATIVE is
put up in large bottles. Price, 81 90.
For sale by all Druggists and Hair Dressers.
A. L. SCOVILL 4 CO., Pr"prietoIs,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
REDINGTON & CO., San Francisco,
Are the General Agents for California
hs And the Pacific coast.
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BRADLEY & EUL0FSON,
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
Successors to Vance,
Cor. Montgomery and Sacramento streets,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
A Card from X. ii. Vance.


The undersigned having been succeeded in the
Photographic business by Messrs Bradley Ru-
lofson, takes pleasure in commencing them to his
friends. former patrons, and the public eminent
ly qualified to conduct firstclass Photographic
Gallery. Mr.. Bradley being the largest importer of
Photographic material in the State, the public may
rest assured that at all times they viii find choice
collection of everything and beautiful from the
Eastern and European markets. Mr.. Rulofson,
who devotes his whole attention to the establish
ment, brings with him over twenty years expert
in the art, and certainly has superior in
the requisite qualifications for success therein pos
sessing he does high order of artistic attain
ments. and all those gentlemanly qualities which
fail to make tpleasant for those who call
on them. Just go and see for yourselves.
R. ii. VANCE.
Photographs. Ambrotypes, and Visiting Cards
executed in superior manner.
Small pictures cased and enlarged to any size,
and neatly finished in India Ink, Water Col rs,
in Oil.
&sa- None but the most accomplished arts s
employed in this CELERY, an. al work warranted
to give satisfaction. apo
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West Bully Hill Gold, Silver and Cop.
per Mining Company.

MINE and Works located in Pittsburg Mining
wi District. County of Shasta and State of Cali
forna.-There is delinquent upon the following
described stock on account of assessment levied
the 1th day of May, 1864, the several amounts set
opposite the names of the respective shareholders
as follows;
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Kessier Mining Company,

nITTSBURG Mining District Shasta Co., Cal.
Notice is hereby given, that at meeting of
the Trustees of said Company, held on the l9'h day
of May. 1864. an assessment of TWENTY CENTS
per share levied upon the capital stock of said
Company, payable forthwith to the Secretary at the
principal Office Of the company, in Red Bluff, in u.
5. gold and silver coin. Any stock upon which
said assessments shall remain unpaid the 23d
day of June, 1864. will be advertised that day as
delinquent. and unless payment shall be made be-
fore, will be sold on the lh day of July. 1864, at
10 oclock A. NJ. at the principal Office of the
pany, in Red Bluff, to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with cas;s of advertising and ex-
penses of sale, NJ. II. MYRICk, Secretary.
Principal Office, Red Bluf, Tehama county, Cal
NIL
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THIS RESTORATIVE

is purely a scientific preparation, discovered by
long research and study, and can be depended on
as being all that it is represented is perfectly
harmless, and will not stain the finest cambrc.
If the use of this preparation is persevered in,
according to the directions (which will be found in
full on each bottle), there will be necessity of
any one having gray hairs matter to what age
the person may live
The Shasta courier., 1864-06-25
BOURBON WHISKY
FOR.....
MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE.
Circular to Physicians and Others.

0UISvILLE, (Ky.), January l, lss2-Tbe
the Medical Faculty of the United States to the
following correspondence between a nun Der Of the
most respectable and influential ply sicians of New
York and Brooklyn, and the writer.
WM. 7. CUTTER, in.
NEW YORK, May l, 1862.
Mr.. VIM. I. Cutter, Jr., Louisville, (Ky.}-Dear
Sir The great difficulty in procuring brandy suf6.
ciently pure for medicinal purposes has induced
many Of the physicians of this vicinity to adopt
Bourbon Whisky as a substitute, both in the hospi
tails and private practice. and since the latter has
come into such general use, we have reason to be-
lieve that great deal sold is Of very inferior
quality. Er s
Presuming that your residence in the vicinity of
the manufacturers of Whisky in Kentucky, as we'll
your skill chemist. will enable you to select
reliable article. and having full confidence in your
integrity we are led to inquire whether You will
not aid in having this market supplied, through
an agency, with the best quality of
Pure Old Bourbon Whisky,
For the use of the sick. We are very respectfully
sir, yours truly.
VALENTINE MOTT, NJ. d.
WILLARD PARKER, NJ. d.
10. c. HUTCHINSON. NJ. d.
AUSTIN FLINT. NJ. D..
C. l.. MITCHELL, NJ. D.
FRANK II. HAMILTON, NJ. D.
DEWITT C. EN0S, N. D.
E. N. CHAPMAN. NJ. D.
JAMES K. WOOD, NJ. D.
W. L. P. BAYLIS,
Pharmaceutist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Shasta courier., 1864-06-25
THE
9INGER's
SEWING MACHINES
THE

OIL w 1lNO AVA 4k1N441 1AN In
NVHE SINGERS STANDARD MACHINES
u for Manufacturing purposes, are OF greater
speed, and superior to all other Machines for IKE
uses. The superior, correct, simple and durable
mechanical principles of these Machines. place them
beyond competition. All the great manufactures
of the United States and Europe are supplied with
them,
The Singer Letter A "Transverse Shuttle"
Family Machine
With recent Improvements for Hemmiug, Braiding.
Telling, &c, is the perfect and reliable family
Machine yet offered. They certain of correct
action. at all Rates OF speed, upon all kinds Of
erial. and with all kinds of thread.
The mechanism is entirely within view and un-
der the control of the operator, who thereby can
avoid the perplexties and annoyances so common
with Sewing Machines having their mechanism
hidden from view, under pretence of simplicity of
construction.
Plain printed instructions accompany each ma
chine, from which any one can understand their
use.
Pamphlet, Price List, and specimen of work
mailed free to any address.
A very great reduction has been lately made in
the prices of the Singer Sewing Machine, thus en-
abling purchasers to get a first class machine at
the rates of inferior second class machines
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO., s
(Successor to 1. NJ. Singer 4 Co.,
l39 Montgomery street, San Francisco
WIN, BRODERICk, agent. jy23
LOCAL AGENTS WANTED.
The Shasta courier., 1864-06-25

DR.. BAKERS'S
-Pa1nPanaCea
FOR THE CURE OF PAIN
Both externally and internally,
The Greatest Pain Curing Remedy yet
DISCOVERED.
z4- Give II One Fair Trial. a.
And if you do not find it to be all it is recommend
ed 60 back to the Agent and get Double the amount
of Money refunded! This offer is made. knowing
what this Medicine has done in thousands Of cases
IT WILL Do IT AGAIN.
PAIN IN THE STOMACH,
Back and bowels, burns, bruises, cuts and swellings
collie, darrh9a, and rheumatism. head
ache, toothache and ache,
1t Cures almost instantaneously.
CHRONIC DISEASES,
Such as dyspepsia, weak breast. liver complaint,
general debility, canker mouth. putrid
throat. weak eyes, spine and kid
ney diseases, old coughs, and colds.
In the above named diseases it needs only to be
faithfully used, and cure is certain.
Try It 1! Try It! Try It!
Such has been the great success of this medicine
that we firmly bell it contains more than three
times the medicinal qualities of any other similar
remedy before the public, and those who use it
never any other.
MONEY REFUNDED
IMPORTANT TO AcESTs.-Agents at full lib
erty first introducing
DR.. Bakers Pain Panacea,
to give back the money freely, if those who pur-
Chased it are not benefited. and when once intro
dused, they will find that they can sellarge guam
titles of it.
DIRECTIONS
Are fully given and particularly adapted to the
different diseases for which the PANACEA is re-
commended which will be found around the bottle.
For sale everywhere.
Sole Agents for the Pacific coast.
REDINGT0N CO.,
All and AIS Front street. San Francisco
The Shasta courier., 1864-06-25

A FATAL PRIZE FIGHT.-Our readers will
remember Frank TeSsot. who figured in n
prize fight at Sandwich a few years ago. We
announced not long since that a fight had
been arranged. for twenty FIVE hundred dol
lors, between Tessot and Joseph Cibloni, of
PHILADELPHIA. Tessot is Frenchman, and
has for some time resided in this State his
weight is one hundred and fifty four pounds,
Cibloni is an Italian. one hundred and nine
tynine pounds. He has figured in numerous
fights, having left nine of his anita gonists
dead on the field. The fight came of as ar
ranged on the lst of May. ut Oporto a little
town near the Grand Trunk Road. about five
hundred miles from this city. The day was
snowy and unpleasant. but large crowd as
sembed to witness the fight, which lasted
altogether nine hours. fifty six rounds being
fought. Both men were knocked down and
blood drawn on each ON the first round. 1t
was fought with the greatest spirit and de
termination throughout. one nr the other be-
ing Knocked down each round On the
last round. as the ground was slippery and
snowy, Tessot's foot slipped, and he came
down npon his knees. Gill nj Immediately
caught him around the neck and choked him.
Tessot by a desperate effort raised himself,
and hurled Cibloni ON his back, place. his
knee upon Cibloni's hreast. crushing it com
pletely, and struck him Ave blows in the
face. baftering it to one bleeding, shapeless
mass. Cibonli expired without struggle
or groan. TesSot is now lying in ii hope.
less condition, having been given up bv his
physician. 1t was one OF the most despei ate
fights on record Detroit Free Press.
The Shasta courier., 1864-06-25
TESTIMONIAL.
H,,,rrrox Ohio ADr;I 1919

HAMILTON, Ohio, April 4, 1858.
MEssRs A. L. ScovILL 4 Co. =
GEsTs-I take great pleasure in stating that,
owing the of your CIRCASSIAN HAIR
RESTORATIVE. my hair has been restored to its
original color. Before using il had become quite
gray. | have no hesitancy in recommending it to
the public as being all it is recommended 10 be.
Yours, respectfully, DAVID FOWLER
The Shasta courier., 1864-06-25
REDUCTION IN PRICES
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

4 TTENTIoN is called to the following list of
IN American and Foreign Periodicals., for which
receive subscriptions. Permanent arrangements
having been made by the United States Govern
ment for the carrying of the mails from the Atlantic
States by steamer three times month, am ena-
oled TO receive subscriptions at much lower rate
than formerly. The same and attention will
be paid the forwarding of all packages for which
this establishment has gained such enviable rep
utation throughout the Pacific Coast.
The Shasta courier., 1864-06-25
SHASTA COURIER.
Depths of Mines In England

An English journal, after valung the total
products Of the mines Of Great Is itain at
Ell, i91 .102 per annum. and computing that
Eaeland's supply of coal will last at least f00
wears longer at the present rates OF consump-
ton. gives the following account of the depth
to which the howels of the earth have been
pierced in Epglsr,i !:
The depfff 81 which we mine for coal is al
reasfy great The pit at Duckenfeld in
Cheshire, is 2.004 feet below the surface ta
the point where it intersects the : Black Mine
Coal a seam which is feet 6 inches, and
of the best quality for domestic and manufac-
turing purposes. From this point further
depth Of 500 feet has been attained by means
Of an engine plane in the bed of coal. 50 that
a great portion of the coal is now raised from
the enormous depth of 2.504 feet. At Pen
dleton. near Manchester, cnal is daily work
ed from depth of 2. 125 feet and the chan
mel coal of Wigan is brought from ], ,1i3 feet
below the surface. Many of the Durham
collieres are equally deep, and far more ex
tended in their subterranean labyrinths.
Some of those, and others in Cumberland,
are worked out far under the bed of the sea
and on both sides of the island we are rapid
ly extending our subterralean burrowing.
Dolcoath tin mine, in Cornwall. is now
working at 1900 feet from the surface, and
is rapidly sinking deeper. The depth of
Tresasean, Il copper mine, is 2. lSOfeet. Many
other tin and copper mines are approaching
these depths and under the Atlantic waves
in Bottallack, Levant. and other mines, man
is pursuing his iabors daily at half mile
from the shore To aid the miner in these
severe tasks. gigantic steam engines, with
cylinders 100 inches in diameter. are employ
ed in pumping water from these vast depths.
Winding engines, which are masterpieces of
mechanical skill, are ever at work raising the
minerals from each dark abyss. and also
"mau engenuitv,r of considerable ingenui
ty-so- called. because they bring the wearied
miners to the light of day. thus saving him
from the toll of climbing up perpendicular
ladders-are introduced in many of onr more
perfectly conducted mines Our Goals cost
annually 1000 lives, and more than double
that number of metallifernus miners perish
from accidents in the mines. or at an unusu
ally carry age-32-from diseases contracted
by the conditions Of their tolls. By the in
dustry of our mining population there is an
nually added to our national wealth consider
ably more than f30,000,00O. This, when
elaborated by the process of manufacture, is
increased in value tenfold. While we are
thus drawing upon that 8 boarded tr asure,
guarded by dragons white and red." which
the enchanted Merlin is fabled to have con-
cealed in the caves of the earth, we should not
cease to remember how much of muscular la
Dor and mental power is expended, and how
large per centage of human life is annual
ly sacrificed in the contest with those HYDRA
headed evils which are truly personiGed by
the dragon of the legend.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-05
FROM RIOHUOND.

John ]. Bray Of Brooklyn, N. Y, who be-
longed to the lst New Jersey cavalry and was
captured at Warrenton, Va, and taken to
Richmond, made his escape on the 10th inst,
and has reached home. He states that him
self and companions, on reaching Richmond +,
were sent to the Pemberson Factory Prison,
building twenty-five feet by one hundred,
with four hoors. aud with two hundred and
eighty prisoners on each floor. The prison
was filthy in the extreme, aud the mere sight
OF the place caused some OF the men to faint.
Tho daily rations consisted Of half loaf OF
corn bread-the loaves of diminutive size-a
piece OF fresh meat about an inch and half
square. aud a pint Of bean soup-all without
salt, not grain Of which was ever seen in
the prison. Being destitute of salt, their
food caused diarrhea and other sickness. Mr.
Bray reports that for about one week during
his imprisonment the supplies forwarded by
our government we're distributed to the pris-
oners His opinion is that about one-third
Of all the supplies thus sent we're received by
those for whom they were intended. The
rebel guards we're, many of them, almost
naked, and clutched at every opportunity to
purchase from the prisoners the clothing fur
nished them by our government. Mr.. Bray
sOiu us Se'atEJ ooots lOr 90, anu du Olu
blanket, which was soiled and threadbare, for
s25. The guards would at any time gladly
give $50 Of their money for one dollar
"greenbaek.f
None Of the rebels whom Mr.. Bray en-
countered seem to have the least confidence
in their currency; and all we're despondent
as to the result ofthe contest. Our prisoners,
as general thing, were in good spirits, and
we're in the habit of telling their guards dai-
ly that Gen. Butler would soon be in Rich
mond and the would be at his feet, sum
for mercy
The Richmond Examiner Of the 18th has
an article on the Presid initial Election in the
United States, which shows a deep interest
therein. Saying it is considered the whole
solution ofthe mighty question which agesates
the continent may hang upon it, 1t ia safe
to infer that any change will be beneficial to
the south
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-05
coRREorroN or TOWN ENRoLMENrs
STATE OF VERMONT.

ADJUTANr AND INSPECTOR GKNERAL's OFFICE, I
Woodstock, January %, 1864.
In answer 20 numerous inquiries, as to the
duties of Selectmen in respect to the State
enrolment Of the militia, the following in
suuctions are issued
No new enrolment is required to be made.
The enrolment, which was made in January,
1868, under the provisions OF section three
OF the statute OF December 2, 1862, and
which was recorded in book prepared and
furnished for that purpose, and deposited in
the Office Of the town clerk. was required by
section five of the same statute to be cor
rected from time to time, so as to present, at
all times, true statement Of the number Of
men in town liable To perform military duty,
as defined by section two Of the same statute,
and fully explained by the circular issued
from this Office under da;e Of January Z,
1868.
The corrections required by the ffth sec
tion Of the statute Of December 2, 1862, are
more fully and particularly defined in section
two Of the statute of November IL 1868.
The present duty Of the Selectmen is to
correct the enrolment Of the town, on record
in the Office of the town clerk in all the
particulars mentioned in the second section
Of the statute of November IL. 1868, and in
the manner therein mentioned, and to make
return to this office Of all the corrections
thus made. This is to be done by letter stat
ing fully the corrections, and signed by the
Seleetmen. No particular form is required,
and the number of corrections under each
class will be so varied and different in differ
ent towns, that no printed blanks can be pre-
pared or issued.
II - Z. l..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-05
THE aUERILLAs IN TENNESSEE.

| A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
| ,ives rho foiiov;r, .,;,,,... os ,o,d hiood
., p f"''..-.,
eu mu'ue' Recently Pefps'rS'eu 0y su'ffiii"s
IN tennessee -
"A for.ging train belonging to the United
States was attacked by guerilas, near Mul-
berry, Lincoln county, and the officer in com
mand of the forsgiug party, First Lieutenant
Porter, Company A, 9th Indiana Volunteer.
the tesmster, wagon-master and two othti
soldiers who had been sent to load the train
(the latter four unarmed) captured. Thev
were Immediately mounted and hurried of,
the guerillas avoiding the roads until their
party was halted about one o'clock in the
morning, on the bank of the Elk river where
the rebels stated they we're going into camp
for the night
The hands Of the prisoners were then tied
behind them, and they were robbed of ever,
thing of value about their persons. They
were next drawn up in line about five pace
in front of their captors, and one Of the latter.
who acted as leader, commanded "ready."
and the whole party immediately fred upon
them. One Of the prisoners was shot through
the head and killed instantly, and three were
wounded. Lieutenant Porter was not hit.
He Immediately ran, was followed and fired
upon three times by one Of the party, and,
finding that he was about to be overtaken.
threw himself over precipice into the river,
and succeeding in getting his hands loose
swan to the opposite side, and. although
pursued to that side and several times fred
upon, he, after twenty-four hours of extraor-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-05
Our armu Corrfsp cnofnre.
THIRD VERMONT BATTERY.
ARTILLERY CAMP OF INSTRUCTION.,

n
WAsHINaToS, d. G. Jan. 81, 1864. (
DEAR JoURNAL.--we arrived here on the
18th Of JAN on the evening train, and march
ed in a shower Of rain through the mud about
one mile to this camp,-named for Gen. Bar
ry who commands all the Artillery in this de-
partment. Upon our arrival in camp we took
possession Of a building which was made for
Battery Of Artillery and only accommodated
l52 men. We found twelve similar buildings
already occupied by other batteries. 1t. Col.
Jas r. Hall Of the 2nd Maine Light Artillery
was in command Of the camp.
Saturday Jan. 23. we selected our horses
one bundled in number, from the horses turn
ed over by three batteries list Del. I'd Conn.
and 7th Mass.) which had received orders to
go to New Orleans. We had quite an excl
ting time, and probably we made good selec-
tons At any rate they are fine looking
set.
We welcomed George w. Scott Esq, Of
Montpelier, 70 Camp, Saturday last.
We have not as yet received our armament,
but expect it in a few days. The non-com-
missioned officers have received each a sabre
and revolver from government. The men have
been divided into detachmsnts. A detach-
ment takes charge Of piece or gun and cais.
son, aud consists of one Sergeant, (who ia
chief of piece,) two Corporals, Zone as gunner
and the other as chief Of caisson,l seven can
noneers, (who man the piece,) aud six riders,
(who each ride the nigh horse of a pair. three
pairs on the gun aud three pairs on the cais-
SOM Being full company, we are entitled
to six guns.
We have had for the past three or four
days, splendid weather, and we all hope IL
may continue 1t is as warm as it is in April
in among the green hills"
We are most comfortable, so much so that
our Rsws" have not commenced to be home
sick We have only few in the hospital.
and generally the boys are healthy.
Yours, ]. b. L.