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The Shasta courier., 1864-08-06
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,tIicers of shasta Lodge. No. 81. l. o. o. f.

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The Shasta courier., 1864-08-06

4 TILTED MACHINI sT.-LOrd Oxmant0n
was at some manufactory, the name | have
heard but have forgotten. In walking through
the works be met with the principal, who.
finding him well versed in the subject, and
taking him for a practical man, explained
some Improvements he was about to make
His rd~hip discovered fallacv in the plan,
and predicted that it would fail but the 9TH
er was confident in his ejaculation and so
they parted. Some time afterwards. when
his lordship was walking to the House of
Commons. he was accosted in the street by
one who turned out to be his t confident ac-
quaintance and who said - | have been
often. since we last met, wishing to see YOU
You was right and | was wrong, and / am
going to make you an offer. Nv engineering
foreman is going to leave me, and if you viii
come down and construct the work your own
way | will give you post" . am much
obliged replied his lordshp. q bntI could
not accept the offer without consulting my
father.'' Zone would think you were old
enongh, 2 said the other. with some scorn. ''to
be out of leading strings. And when can
YOU hear from your daddy?r Il can give
YOU an answer at once" said Lord Oxman-
ton. who saw his father. then Earl of Rosse,
approaching. When the latter came ur he
was informed of the offer. and entered into
the joke, said be was quite willing that his
son should accept the post if i. did not inter
fere with his parliamentary duties. And
who is he. and whoare you, old gentleman
roughly demanded the Brummagen lam
Lord Rosse," was the reply" and this is
Lord Oxmanton.' Eventually the latiereon-
sented to look down in Warwickshre ard
give his friend the benefit of his best advice
which ended, this time. in the thoroughly
successful completion of the improve ement in
hand d.-Bristoi lEagland, Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-08
The very Latest from Sherman.

The Richmond Enquirer Of Dec. Sd, says
We believe il true that Sherman's army
has reached Millen and separated into two
columns. one moving towards the Savannah
river and another turning back toward Au-
gusts. The latter column aud movement,
is without doubt intended as a feint, to pro-
tect bis rear from attack. 1t Is too late to
menace Augusta and Sherman's main body
is too far South. He will do one Of two
things, Either 20 straight to Beaufort and
Savannah to attack Charleston by land, or
will join Grant ia an attack against Rich
pond. he has ash net et with very little resist
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-08

BRIcK PoMERoY, of the La Cross.
wis Democrat, urging tho adoption Of
the cash principle upon his brother editors,
gets of the following
he is poor patron Of any place or en-.
terprise who never pays. Such patronage
wears credit threadbare. II man is good,
he can pay to-day as we'll as TO morrov. Ii
he is not good, you lose money by trusting
him. II costs more TO collect little bills thai
they are worth men think to themselves,
1T is but little I owe to the editor. he
surely don want or need thatl" And a
men think about paying such little debts the
sditor Is always in bard luck. Others saw,
oh, ! pay for my paper ia political in.
duenceT' Who made the political infiu.
encs but the very editor they sponge upon
Another man is friend of the editor and
thus wants paper for nothing. Add 80 he
eats up the profit OF . half dozen papers'
No class OF men 10 the world do as much
work for nothing. Is editors. They must
pun this spd that--must publish weddings
and deaths- must call public msetinssS
must attend to school and church interest.
--.uust give % charity tsxss--be ours.
% more than other people trust mors
msn-have more poor debts thaa snv other
busineas men 10 the community.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-08
D,arra@a aaa Dysentefs.

Wehave examined greatntrmber of
letters iiom some of the most pSomin.ut
citizens OF Cincinnati and Coyneton, etc.
speaking in the highest terms of DR.. Strick-
lands Anti-Cholera Mixture for the cure of
dlarrhpa and' dysentery. Tho lotters are,
too long to PgHish. Mr.. Woods, of Gov.
H,gtos, he was pronounced iucurable
By the best doctors 10 Cincinnati, and one
botrfc Of DR.. Strickland's Anti -ChoIers
Mixture effected q permanent cure after
suffering for months with the worst form OF
diarrhea and dysentery. "
r, another says be was discharged from the
United States service after suffering IN tba.
hospital Tor months rs iasura b @ and as a }
last resource tried Serichiand's g Anti -Chslera.
Mixture; he got we'll directly and has now
entered the army again in good health =
One writes he has cured seven or eiebt yerv
bad cases OF diarrhea and dyseptery In the !
barracks he was in with one bottle of This
valuable medicine In fact we could fil
half our paper with similar items from
these letters, Why does not our govern
ment secure this valuable preparatisn.--'
Our amy ought to be supplied With IT,
Ii is but short time sincs one of our inea-
laid in very low condition at one Of DIR
cincinnati Hospitals, his wife was sent for
The doctors considered his d hopeless case.
She, however, gave him Stricklahd's Anti!
cholera Mixture, and In three weeks he
Was able TO return home with his wife TO
New Richmond, o. All these cases right
It home speak for themselves We hope
Ill the soldiers will put bottle of in
heir knapsacks, it may save them som
IT their comrades II is for sale BY Dru
sists at oocents per bottle. .,s.s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-08
News Items,

The New York Journal of Commerce has
raised its rates of subscription to II per year.
Two of the other morning papers will ad.
vance their prices from four to six cents a
copy.
WHEN Frederick Douglass delivered his
recent address in Baltimore, he met with his
sister, freed Mary land slave, whom he had
not seen since he made his escape from his
master, thirty years ago. .- r..,-.
BISHOP MClLvAINE has accepted the an.
pointment Of the American Bl bic Socety, to
be representive at the approaching jubilee
Of the Prussian Society, to be held at Berlin,
in Prussia.
The census Of Chicago. just taken, gives a
total population ofl6s, 1853, against 1873. 1856
IN the year 1862 ; and the present total valua-
tion is 5 Is, ,732, 900, against $37, ,239 900 two
years ago.
A large number Of Southern refugees
are now collected at Chattanooga. They
are in adestitute condition, and the Govern
ment furnishes them with subsistence.
During the past two weeks, four thousand
ratlons OF bread and meat per day have
been issued to this unfortunate class of
people.
ACCORDING to a Turin correspondent,
King Victor Emmanuel has become so n
popular as not to be able to ride and drive
about his capital without military guard.
THERE was small model of turbine
wheel on exhibition at the San francisco
Fair, which revolved at the enormous veloci-
ty OF i've thousand times in minute-a
motion so rapid that no movement was ap-
parent to the eye but on applying the finger
to the surface, a severe burn would be the
result as the heat produced by the friction
would be equal to that Of ared-hot iron.
ONE New York publishing house runs
forty-three steam presses of the largest size,
and uses an average of "a, 375 reams ofprint
ing paper per annum, equivalent to $500,
oo0 duodeclmo volumes Of 240 pages each,
or l,650,OO0 volumes of 240 pages each,
Another house in Philadelphia sells books
annually to the amount of $4,000, 900, and
the unmber OF packages they send out of the
city yearly is between IA 900 and $4,000.
The Chicago Historical Society proposes
to erect fire proof building, to preserve its
valuble collections.
The apple and cider crop in Stark cour
ty will more than pay all the State and Coun.
y taxes for the current year. So says the
Canton Republican. ~.
AN officer in Maine regiment recently
got furlongh on the ground that he would
lose fifty thousand dollars if he did not 20
homo. 1t seems that he was engaged to a
young lady worth that sum, and the attrac.
tions Of another fellow were proving disas-
trous to his Investment" The fair one had
written to him that, it he didn't come home
right away, she'd marry the other man.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-08


SOME lawyer or shoemaker, through
the medium of the wooden man who
has nominal control of the St. Clairs-
vile Gazette, attempts vindicatioSn of
the recent contemplate conduct of q
few pot house politicians of this place,
in closing the doors Of the Presbyterian
Church against the loyal and patriotic
portion of the people on Thanksgiving
Day.
This writer claims that the people
have a right to interfere with the
freedom of the press and freedom of
speech, and "if any one should claim
a right to openly preach the doctrine
of devils, and corrupt the morals of
the youth Of the country, IL would be
right and The duty Of community 10 have
IL sfopped."
All that is your position now is it?
The people have right to determine
what men shall talk about, and when
they shall be prohibited from talking
Opposition to slavery is a "hell-born
doctrine, " and sit would be right, and
the duty Of community to have 1t stop.
ped" 1t is only necessary for the
leaders of party, or a certain few in
the community who control public opin-
ion, to decide that any doctrine was
"hell- born," in accordance with their
theory Of right, to justify the "commu-
nifty" OF "the people" in destroying
all right to free speech or free press,
This was, in the days of +" Kansas" and
"Dred Scott, the theory upon which
the Democratic party acted, and where
that party Is in the ascendancy, or has
the numerical force, it is still the the
ory; but since the people in 1860 drove
1t out of the high places of the nation,
and have since kept it out of power,
the great cry of those vino have sought
TO create sympathy for the party in its
fallen fortunes, has been against every
effort Of the "people" or the "com-
munity" to stop the reasonable utter
ances of its Rebel sympathizing ora
tors as unconstitutional abridgements
OF the right Of free speech and free
press.
II it is right for the people to pre-
vent the utterance of abolition doc
trines, is it not equally right for them
to stop the SO called Democratic papers
and speakers in the utterance of trea-
sonable and seditious sentiments p
for where Is there doctrine more
"hell-born" in its character, or better
adapted to corrupt the morals of the
youth Of the country" than the doc
trines of Treason and Secession, as
taught by the present Democratic
partyf And as the "people," by an
overwhelming majority, have decided
against the party and its doctrines, ac-
cording to the code OF right and law
as laid down by this astute constitu.
honal lawyer or shoemaker, therefore
cit would be right and the duty of
community" to put them down.
The rights OF individuals and com.
munities-amone which Ia the right Of
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-08

TIE City Council of Chicago have
unanimously adopted resolution for
bidding any man to carry on the occu-
patton of substitute broker in that city
under fine of from $500 to $1,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-08

JAMES SPEED, Of Louisville, KY,
has been appointed Attorney G eneral
in place Of Edward Bates. Mr.. Speed
has been a firm supporter of the Gov
ernmcnt, without IT, or butts, through
out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-08
The Hon. J. w. white.

This gentleman, who has been defeated
for Congress by tho soldiers vote, (who
we're obliged, in very many instances no
doubt, to vote contrary TO their honest con-
victions, because they were in the employ
OF Lincoln Il Co., it will be seen has hopes
of the future. We publish an extract from
a private latter, dated Nov. 81, 1864:
~ ~ y II suppose we must submit to
Abolition rule ESQ lar as the General Gov
ernment is concerned) four years longer. -
But | still think We can work a change in
the States. We will have fair opportu.
nifty next fall in the election of Governor
and members of the Legislature. The SOL
dcrs' vote will not hurt US much by that
time, as there was a small vote against me
in the army compared with the vote last
year. Although We are defeated, l am not
discouraged. | have faith in Democratic
principles, and feel confident that we must
succeed. II is tue that when we do sue
eeed our country will be wreck but the
Democracy can DO more to bring il back to
what il was than Abolitionism or any other
opposition. Let us work. 80
Yours, truly,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-08

.
We clip the above from the Ohio Dem o.
crat, published at New Philadelphia, for
the encouragement Of Democrats hereabouts,
supposing that it will not find place in the
Sadiz Sentinel. II will be sson that jos
White "supposes" that the Copperheads
will have to submit to Abolition rule four
years longer" That seems to be- the zen.
eral impression, Joe. But j oseph is not
discouraged" BY tho next election, he
thinks the soldiers vote will not hurt [the
Copperbeads much" He, no doubt homes
that most Of them will be killed off by that
time. We commend this very patriotic note
q our I,iHisat Congressman, the Hon.
v1seph W white; to the attention Of the
soldiers OF the 10th Congressional District,
Such as survive the war will no doubt con.
time to hurt" all traitors as badly as thew
lCadiz Rep.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-08

sssAi cs-municaacn. ,n,euded foe insertion in the
p~Per or upon basiners relating lie Office, should he
ssdesssed "Bei'ueA, Chronicle ST. cisir,v,r., ohics
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-08

Flag Of the free hearts hope and homsi
~ angel hands TO vslor given!
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born IN heaven.
Forever fosi tnst standard sheett
Where breathes the foe but falls before us,
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And freedoms banner streaming o'er ms!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-12

ARairs In Western virgisia-Nsws from
New Orleans and Texss-Opsrations IN
vfrgfnfe and ennssses-Obsequies OF
Archbishop Hughes-Nsws from Gem
sral America, Mexico, Cuba, &c.
The CunArd mall steamship Persia, Captain Lott, win
leave this port to.porrow for Liverpool
The mails for Europe will close ct eight o'clock tomor
row morning.
The NEW YoRx HnAIp--Ed,ion for Europc-will be
published q seven O'Clock morning, and will
contain fun details Of tho recent Rebel Operations In
Western Virginia. accompanied BY q map showing shs
Scene Of the recent Rebel Failure; Late and interest
ing news from New Orleans and Texas; The latest
news from tho Army Of the Potomac; Operations ID
Eastern Tennessee An ohe 0bssQuies Of Arch
bishop Hughes Late News nom Central America, Mexico,
Cuba, s. Domingo, and variety Of other interesting
news Of the past week.
Single copies, IN wrappers, ready for mailing, nve
cents
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MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC.

The mall steamship Northern Light. Captain Tinkle-
paugh, yin leave this port omorrow Tor Aspn
wall
The mails for Central America and che South Pacific
will close in this city - half past ten O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
The NEW yolx STANDARDIZATION Cor the Pacific, win be
published Of hafpast nine O'Clock tomorrow mornng,
ana viii contain full particulars from special CORES
pondcn OF TIE recent Rebel movements In western Viz.
sna, accompanied BY Map showing the scene OF ops-
rasous Late and Interesting News from New Orleans
and Texas The Latest Dispatches from the Army Of the
Pssomac Interesting Nsws from Grants Army and East
fsuasssss tate News sron Earops esd az other News
Of Sas psas sea days u interest or importance.
alpgle censcs In HrNppsgy rssAY Tor mau sir :enis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-12
Coroners, Inaucsts.

The RECKNT MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN CHATHAM SouARE-
II will be remembered that at about nine O'Clock the
evening Of the LIST instant, man whose name
known. while walking in Chatham square, James
street, was approached by stranger who stabbed him
TO the heart with dirk knife causing death in few
minutes afterwards Coroner Nsumann was called to
make an investigation, but owing 20 the absence OF wit
Desses necessary TO proceed with the inqusiton was
the mystery. Since that time officer Kelly Of the Fourth
precinct been actively engaged in erresng out the
on the guilty Individual All the facts present attain
ab being ~ hand Naumann yesterday proceeded
several witnesses were examined, and tho testimony
elected went 10 show that the evening OF the LIST In
s stGn. three sp:nssGs' named Css'es Joseph
corner Of Chatham square and New Bowery, whom de.
sr &C, Sss m r %: ss s sss
(who has been identified Jose do Souza Portuguese)
had few angry words az 70 which was the best country
friend. followed by Castela and directly man believed
70 be Case 10 do SCUM and stabbed him TO the
heart The murderer instantly fed, as also did the man
with deceased, and while the latter being conveyed
TO drug store, Aopsln SILVA Castsllas friends, made
their appearance and seemed 30 much excited that
picion was directed against them They loft before the
police arrived to take charge OK the body The jury found
that Jose and souza the deceased came TO bis death
by STAB wound at the hands OF - Castella, and we
believe Jose Silva to be accessory after the fact
wdfants We're issued for both Castea and Silva and
n s ~.
Jose Alfonsn who appeared before the Coroner, being
deemed important witness, will be sent TO the House
CT Detention.
ALLEGED HOMICIDE A woxAH.--Two women, named
sarah Dillon and Margaret Roundrsc who occupied apart
meuts in the house 73s Washington street, became in
yolv.d in quarrel on Sunday afternoon while standing
on ono OF the upper Ianugs Of the house. Blows we're
exchanged Immediately, after Shch the woman Dillon
gave Mrs. Roundtree violent pusi thereby hurng her
the bottom Of the stairs and causing death almost
instantly. 0icer Collard OF the Ninth precinct, was
called 10 and arrested Mrs. Dillon, was held 10 await
the result OF an investigation Coroner Ranney subse-
Game 10 her death from compression OF the brain,
caused By being pushed down stairs by the prisoner
Sarah Dillon On this verdict Mrs. Dillon. who Ia the
wife Of soldier now In the SERVICE committed 70
the Tornbs for trial. She is thirty years o. and
q native OF Ireland. Deceased was about sixty years old.
II Is said she was intoxicated al the time Of the occur.
reuce
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-12
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-12

LETTER OF HON. WIN. II SEWARD, SECRETARY OF
STATE.
In reply to an invitation from the Very Rev. Admins
traitor Of the diocess the following teogaphc despatch
was received from the Secretary OF State:-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1854.
Very Rev VIM STAIRS. Administrator Of the Docess Of
New York.
VERY Rev. AND DEAR SIR regret more deeply than
express that indispensable official engagements i'll
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-12

The skating urore was somewhat moderated yesterday,
although the ice was splendid Notwithstanding the
cracks" Every plan that could possibly be thousht Of
10 remove this annual nuisance has already been tried
BY the Park authorities but yet without any success
ful result The elements alone can cure the evil the
taxes being large be flooded. days tbsw, sue
ceeded by sharp frost At night 10 the only remedy that
has yet found 70 be elective 10 closing these an
roying openings in the surface.
About twenty-five thousand persons visited the Ice
yesterday before Dusk and about the same number %
usual we're 70 be seen skating after the ponds we're III up
several new lamps have been ordered by the Park autho
rites and viii be ready by the time they are next re-
CURED After about Thursday next there viii DO but
little need Of lamps for week or two, - Cy ntha viii
give ali the necessary light free Of charge
The ice will be In good condition today, providing the
weather should remain the same 40 yesterday but.
even the atmosphere should become warmer there need
be no fear OF the skating ceasng suddenly.
vfFrH AVENUE POND.
The ice this pond, having been recently Hooded by
peculiar process yesterday very smooth and good.
me attendance yesterday was large, especially during
the time the band playing and after the Ice was u
minated Under the present management there can be
itie doubt but that the speculation viii prove remuns
rative.
MAsQuxRADI CARNIVAL ON TOE.
Amasquerade csrnivafcame on yesterday on the wash
ngton skating pond Brooklyn. Two bands Of music were
In attendance and the affair passed Oh very pleasantly