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The Shasta courier., 1864-04-30
The Ferocity of a Woman.

In his work on Sarage africa. W. W.
Reade gives this account of Temhandumba,
the young Congo Queen of the Jagas. Her
character is developed in the constitution she
framed for her subjects:
Follow ing in the footsteps of the great Zim-
bo she would turn the world into wilder
ness; she would kill all living animals she
would burn all forests, grass and vegetable
food. The sustenance OF her subjects should
be the flesh Of man his blood should be their
drink. She commanded that ali male chill
dren, all twins, and all infants whose upper
teeth appeared before their lower ones, should
hs Killed by their own mothers. From their
bodies an, ointment should be made in the
way which she would show. The female
children should be reared and instructed in
war :. and male prisoners, before being killed
and eaten, should be.used for purposes of pro-
creation. Having concluded her harangue
with the publication of other laws of minor
importance, this young woman seized her
child which was feeding at her breast, flung
him into a mortar. and pounded him to a
pulp. She flung this into large earthen pot
adding roots leaves and oils, and made the
whole into an ointment, with which she rub
bed herself before them ALL telling them that
this would render them invalnerabe. and
she could subdue the universe. linn diately
her subjects, seized with savage enthusiasm,
massacred all their male children and i'm
mense quantities of this human ointment
were made; and Of which, they say, some is
still preserved among the Jagas, and is call
ed Nogija Sambd. 1t is clear enough that
Temhandumba wished to found an empire of
Amazons, such as we read of as existing
among the Scythians, in the forests of South
America, and in Central Africa. She not
only enjoined the massacr of male children );
she forbade the eating of human flesh. But
she had to conquer an instinct in order to
carry out her views she fought against ma
ture. and in time was subdued. Mothers
used so many arts to preserve the lives OF
their male infants-which women usually
cherish more than those of her own sex
that she was obliged to appoint officers who
were to be present at all accouchments and
to enforce obedience to her law but when
the disaffection became general. she permit
ted children taken in war to be sacrificed, and
the Magija Sdmbd to be made from their bo
dies instead. She subdued immense tcrritor-
les, only to lay them in waste, to depopuiate
them. and to bring the scourges OF famine
and disease upon her own army. But she
prevented rebellion by keeping them always
at war; in which her valor, her perseverance
and her military genius preserved for her the
! admiration and adherence of her followers.
| As she grew older she became more cruel,
more lustful, and more capricious. She EN-.
/ braced lover one day; she dined off him
the next. But in spite of this inconsistency
she was at last entrapped and in those pas
sions which she had rendered so fatal to 9th i
ers were adroitly turned against herself.
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FERRY AND ROAD NOTICE.

NJ Office is hereby given that will, at the ex
~ piration of thirty days after the publication of
this notice. OF as thereafter my application
can be heard make application to the Hon. Board
of Supervisors of Shasta county for license to
tablish and keep public ferry across the Sacra-
mento river at the most eligible point above, and
within one half mile of the mouth of Cow Creek
where said creek empties into said river.
And at the time l will petition the said
Board or Supervisors to lay out and declare pub
lie road, commencing on the Shasta and Copper
City road in Bear Valley thence running south to
Cow Creek Valley, and down on the west side of
said creek, by way OF Fort Reading, crossing the
Sacramento river, and continuing on in direct line
to interseet the present Shasta and Red Bluff
road at Leans and Fosters, on Cottonwood creek
mr5 WM. MAGEE.
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Administrators Sale
OF Real Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of
~ the order of the Probate Court of the county
of Shasta, and State of California, made on the
2sth day of March, A. 1864 in the matter of the
estate of Henry Stevens deceased, the undersigned
administrator of said estate, will sell, at private
sale, in parcel, and subject to the confirmation
of ssid Probate Court, on
Monday, the 9th day of May, A. ID. 1864.
at clock, p. NJ of said day. thereafter
the be made. all the right, title, inter-
est and of the said deceased, the time of
his death and all the right, title and interest the
said has acquired in said estate other than
in addition to that of said nestate at the time of
his DEATH in and t. that lot piece parcel of land
situate, lying and being in the county of Shasta
and State Of California. and described follows
One hundred and sixty acres ofland, and improve
ments thereon, situate Ash Greek, in said coun-
ty, being the south half of the northeast quarter
the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter,
and the northeast quarter of the south west quar-
tar of section twenty-five, township No. thirty,
north of range No. three west Mount Diablo base
and meridian.
D. H. DUNN, Administrator.
Shasta, March 30th, 1864. app
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The Circassian Hair Restorativ
THIS RESTORATIVE

is purely 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 cambric.
If the 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 NAV live.
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Kessler Mining COMPANY.

DITTSBURG DISTRICT, Shasta county, Cal.
Assessment No. 3.-Notice is hereby given,
that at a meeting of the Trustees ofthe above named
company. held March IL, 1864. assessment of
Twenty five Cents was levied upon each and every
share of the capital stock of the company, payable
forthwith to the Secretary, in U. s. gold and silver
coin.
Principal Office Red Bluff, March 90, 1854.
ap2 NJ. II. MfRICk, Secretary.
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IMPORTANT CAUTION.

IMPORTANT CAUTION.
Be sure and purchase the Circassian Hair Re
storatiye, 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 & CO., PrcprietoIs,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
REDINGTON & CO., San Francisco,
Are the General Agents for California
And the Pacific coast.
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Pit River Mining Company,

nITTSBURG DISTRICT, Shasta county, Cal.
Assessment No. 3.-Notice is hereby given.
that at Trustees meeting of the above named
company, held March IS, 1864, and by the author
ity of Stockholders meeting, an assessment of
Seventy Cents levied for the month of April,
1861 upon each and every share of the capital
stock of the company, payable forthwith to the
Secretary. in U. S. gold and silver coin.
Principal Office, Red Bluff, March 30, 1864.
ap2 NJ. IL. M1RlCk, Secretary.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
~ heretofore existing between Robert Stevenson
and,, f. H. Rosenbaum, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. The business of the house will be
carried on by ROBERT STEVENSON who will
satisfy all creditors of the firm and receive all debts
of the same. ROBERT STEVENSON.
F. II. R0SENBAUM.
Shasta January 2lss. 1864. n3
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TESTIMONIAL.

HAMILTON, Ohio, April 4, 1858.
MEssRs A. L. SCovILL 4 Co. -
GENTs-I take great pleasure in stating that,
owing to the use of your CIRCASSIAN HAIR
RESTORATIVE, my hair has been restored to its
original color. Before using it had become quite
gray. | have no hesitancy in recommending it to
the public as being all it is recommended to be.
Yours, respectfully, DAVID FOWLER.
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Oiginal Bully Hill Gold, Silver and
Copper Filming Company.

nITTSBURG District.-At a meeting Of the
Board of Trustees of the above named compa-
ny, held March 30th, 1864, assessment of One
Dollar was levied each and every share of the
capital stock of said company, payable Immediate
ly to the Secretary, in coin.
By order of the Board of Trustees,
W. .. KAPPLE, Secretary.
Copper City, April 6, 1864. apo
The Shasta courier., 1864-04-30

A PHYSICIAN having finished the amputa
tion of leg of one of his patients. a near rel
atiye of the latter took him aside, and said
anxiously to him = Doctor. do YOU think
vour patient will recover?" Recover
there has never been the least shadow of a
hone for him." Then what was the use of
making him sufer?" ''Why, my dear fel-
low, could YOU brutally say to a sick man he
is dying! He must be amused . little ~
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Notice
TO SCHOOL TRUSTEES & TEACHERS.

UyHE attention of School Trustees and Teachers
is directed to the following section of the
School Law:
SEC. "a. No Teacher shall be entitled 10 re-
ceve any portion of the Public School moneys as
compensation for services rendered, unless such
Teacher shall have been legally employed by the
Board of School Trustees, unless such Teacher
shall have had certificate from the State Board of
Examination or from the County Board of Exami-
nation, in full force and effect, nor unless such
Teacher shall have made a full and correct report,
in the form and manner prescribed by law, to the
County Superintendent and TO the Board OF School
Trustees.
No warrant will be drawn in favor of any Teach
er unless the provisions of the foregoing section is
strictly complied with
JOHN J. COMFY,
County Supt Public Schools.
Shasta, April |. 1864.
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STOCKHOLDER,s MEETING.

nR1GINAL Bully Hill Gold, Silver and Copper
" Mining Company, Pittsburg Distrlet--Ihe
First Annual Meeting of the above named Compa-
ny, for the purpose of eecting officers to serve ior
one year. will be held at the Office of the said Com
pany, in Copper City, on
Monday, May I'd, 1864.
at | O'Clock, Pm Proxies should be properly
stamped and filed with the Secretary, In ACCORDANCE
with the Bylaws of the Company.
By order of the Board of Trustees.
apl6 W. :. hAFfLh'
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Mining Notice.

4 a meeting of the Board of Directors of the
IN Whiskytown Gold. Silver and Copper Mining
Company, Trinity county, California, held April
18th, 1864, an assessment of two cents on each
share of the capital stock in said company duly
levied payable to the Secretary of said company,
Whisky town, before the first day of May
next. Delinquent stock will be sold according to
law. CHAS. W. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Whiskytown, April 13th 1864.
On the first Monday of May next general meet
ing of stockholders will be held at Whiskytown,
at 6. o'clock, P. NJ.
ap16. C. W. TAYLOR, Secretary.
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SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict, State of Califoi MIA.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SHASTA.
The People of the State of California to Leon Bour-
den and Romaine Remillend (alias RoElaine
Cook greeting
N0U are hereby summoned to appear and an
swer IN said Court, unto the complaint of Den
mis- ii. Dunn this day filed, alleging that a certain
indenture Of mortgage, executed by you, Roman
Remilend (alias Cook on the 3lst day of Janua-
ry, 1862 in favor of and delivered to you, Leon
Bourden, is fraud upon the rights of the said
plaintiff, Dunn. &C., all of which in full appears
from said complaint, copy of which is herewith
attached and made part of this writ, filed in our
Court, within ten days after the service of this writ
if served in said county-within twenty days if
served in any other county in this Judicial District,
and within forty days if served in any other county,
or judgment by default viii be taken against you
for such costs, damages, &C., as prayed for in this
complaint and plaintiff viii apply to the Court for
decree anrullng and setting aside said convey
ance of mortgage, and such other relief as may be
proper.
Witness: WM. P. DAINGEREIELD, Judge
L. s. of the Ninth Judicial District of said
State, this 18th day of March, A. II.
1863
mr19 JOHN ANDERSON, Clerk
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Minnesota Gold, Silver and Copper
Mining Company.

VVNHE First Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Minnesota Gold, Silver and Copper
Mining Company, for the election of five Trustees,
ia for the ensuing year, will be held at the
Office of the Co nty Clerk, in Shasta,
Saturday, cad April, 1864,
at o'clock, p. NJ. Proxies, properly stamped,
must be filed with the Secretary
All members of the above company are hereby
notified that the stock is ready for issuance, and
upon presentation of their title papers said stock
may be procured.
A. T. CORPUS, Secretary.
Horsetown, March 26, 1864. app
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BRIDGE NOTICE.

TNHE undersigned hereby give notice tho. a.
i will apply to the Board of Supervisors %
Shasta county, thirty days from the date baraoe "a
thereafter said Board shall meet and
able to consider said petition, for license to ca,
struet and keep toll bridge across Pit River, near
Copper City, IN said county of Shasta. at a No..
about one mile. or and half miles sha,pe az
ferry now kept, or formerly kept and Owned tne te
George Silrerthorn, in said county of Sbasts ny
Dated this 25th day of February, A. d. ISsa
W. D. oLENDORF
III JOSEPH KEssLFR
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FOREIGN PERIODICALS.

ItWs ......
lsss- Subscriptions received for all the San Fran
cisco Daes, at Publishers prices.
Any Newspaper, Magazine Review not men
toned in the above list will be furnished to order
Orders for Books, Music Fancy Articles &C., filed
promptly at the lowest market rates. Subscriptions
payable invariably in advance
Address, J, STRATMAN,
ills News Agent San Francisco.
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A Card from r. H. Vance.

4 Card from r. HI. Vance.
The undersigned having been succeeded in the
Photographic business by Messrs. Bradley 4 Ru
lofson, takes pleasure in commencing them to his
friends, former patrons. and the public as eminent
ly qualified to conduct frst-class Photographic
Gallery Mr.. Bradley being the largest importer Of
Photographic material in the State the public may
rest assured that at all times they will 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 twenty years expert
ence in the art. and certainly has no superior in
the requisite qualifications for therein, pos
sessing as he does high order of artistic attain
ments, and all those gentlemanly qualities which
can never fail to make it pleasant for those who call
on them. Just 90 aud see for yourselves.
r. ii. VANCE.
Photographs, Ambrotypes, and Visiting Cards
executed in a superior manner.
Small pictures cased and enlarged to any size,
and neatly finished in India Ink, Water Col rs or
in Oil.
Va None but the most accomplished artists
employed in this Gallery, and all work warranted
to give satisfaction. ap9
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q sEE." said Mrs. Partington, the other
day, - that great many of the officers of
our army are following the advice | used to
my dear husband, and am glad to see it.
read every day in the papers about Captain
So and,so's resignation. Now. | don't know
what trouble they may have had, but tits a
blessed thing to be resigned. NY poor Part.
ington used to suffer from something he call
ed want Of congeniality in my nature for
him. | couldn't make out exactly what he
meant by it. but l looked in the Dictionary
and found that CONCEAL means to freeze: so
| suppose was little too warm-hearted for
him. and the poor man wanted me to he kind
o. stiff and icy. | used to tell him to be re-
signed to his lot. but he couldn't seem 10
make up his mind toit if he had | should
have been so tickled; expect | should have
put his resignation in the papers same as
folks do now a days. | felt kind o bad when
Partinston died, but the parson told me to be
resigned: and when found he had left me
and Ike comfortably vel to do in the world
| felt resignation more and more every day
and hope these army officers are all enjoying
the same great blessing.
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COMMISSION AND PURCHASING
Agent,
SAN FRANCIS co.


ORDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MEh-
chandize and articles of every description
solicited by the undersigned
A residence in this city of over ten years, and
experience in the business of nearly the same length
of time, are considered sufficient to warrant the
confidence of persons in the country who occasion.
ally require to make purchases here, through the
agency of reliable party; or who may be looking
for permanent Agency in San Francisco. To
either the advertiser offers his services, assuring all
who intrust orders to him that no effort shall be
spared to execute their commissions satisfactorily.
All Orders must be accompanied with the Cash or
City Reference.
Those desiring information concerning the under
signed referred to
VIM. T. Coleman & Co., San Francisco.
j. H. Coghill & Co., .
c.. Langley, Druggist, .
Flint, Peabody & Co.,
Ira P Rankin,
Ross, Dempster Co.,
J. Anthony & Co., Union Office, Sacra
mento City.
And to the proprietors of the Shasta
COURIER.
N.B.-Orders for Machinery, Pianofortes, Melo.
deons. Sewing Machines, Watches, Jewelry, &c.
will be attended to by competent judges,
L. P. FISHER.
Commission and Purchasing Agent
629 Washington street, up stairs
Opposite Maguire's Opera House, San Francisco.
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REDUCTION IN PRICES
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

A TTENTION is called to the following 9t ot
~ American and Foreign Periodicals, for which
/ receive subscriptions. Permanent arrangenPats
having been made by the United States dovfrn-
ment for the carrying of the mails from the Atiantc
States by steamer three times month, am ina
oiled to receive subscriptions at much lower rate
than formerly The same care and attention Fill
be paid to the forwarding of all packages for which
this establishment has gained such enviable rep
ill., -l.....tt Dn.s e. A..,nuSt
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BILL HEADS.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A VERY sU.
w perioI article of Bill Paper. Persons wishing
Bill Heads would do well to give call We
print cheap. for Cash,
The Shasta courier., 1864-04-30

A HIcH 0LD TRAoEDY.-A tragedy com
bining the elements OF sensation chapter in
a a.'veller kivered romance, occurred at an
Indian fandango on the upper Fresno last
week Two rival bucks of the Digger species
fell out about an Aboriginal female of gentle
blood, daughter of the celebrated Chowchila
chief, Chowehitta. and known among the
dusky bellies of that region by the name of
Sally. Sally has been playing the coqueite,
leading each of the enamored Welies to be-
lieve that he was the sole heir to the acorn
and clover-fed affection of this - forest maid
en- They met at a fandango-a collision
ensued. and bullet whizzed through the
aganized heart of the unluckv Iniun." His
body was burned on the following day
Mourning dwells in the lodges of the tribe of
Chowchitta, and there is tar upon the face Of
his daughter Naripos,l Press.
The Shasta courier., 1864-04-30

DIR. BAKERS'S
Pa1nPanacea
FOR THE CURE OF PAIN
Both externally and internally,
The Greatest Pain Curing Remedy yet
! DISCOVERED.
r~ Give IT One Fair Trial. o.
"a so, do not find ii to be all it is recommend
"a % hack TO the Agent and get Double the amount
az Money refunded This offer is made. knowing
b,t tiis Medicine has done in thousands of casesi
1T WILL Do IT AGAIN.
PAIN IN THE STOMACH,
Rack and bowels burns bruises, cuts and swelings.
collie, diarrhea. and rheumatism. head
ache, toothache and ear-ache,
1t Cures almost instantaneously.
CHRONIC DISEASES,
Such as dyspepsia, weak breast, liver complaint,
general debility, canker or sore mouth, putrid
or sore 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 Try It! Try It!
Such has been the great success of this medicine
that We nrnlly ben We II contains more than three
times the medicinal qualities of any other similar
remedy before the public and those who it
never use any other.
MONEY REFUNDED.
IMPORTANT TO AGENTs.-Agents are 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
duced, they will fud that they lllarge 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.
REDINGTON & CO.,
All and AIS Front street, San Francisco.
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~ the latter amount. twenty-five hundred
m',iipns Is eS'imat d To be in gold coin and
bul ion. aad the remainder in watches. lew
elry. plate, etc, etc.
Since 1892, the gold coinage of the United
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BRADLEY g. RULOfSON,
PHOTOGRAPHERS.

tSucceSsors 10 Vance,
Cor. Montgomery and Sacramento streets,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-06
FOURTH EDITION.
MARYLAND INVASION.
:WS DIRECT FROM HARPER'S FERRY
REBEL FORCE OF 5000 MEN.
THEY ARE PERPETRATING
UNIVERSAL PLUMBER.
OCCASIONAL sKIRMIsHING.

BALrrwoRE, July 6, 2'l5 p. M.-The american
publishes the following view Of the situation Of
affairs in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry -
An intelligent gentleman who arrived this
morning from the vicinity of HArpers Ferry,
states that il is now definitely known that the
whole force of the enemy does not exceed 5000,
Of whom less han one fourth are cavalry and the
balance infantry.
They are concentrating around Harpers Ferry,
and are sending out parties to forage on the peo-
pie, robbing them of even their watches and
money.
There was some skirmishing going on between
our troops and the Rebels across the river, and
occasionally shot and she'll were being thrown at
them from Maryland Heights.
The fight of Colonel Mulligan with their ad-
vance at LeOtown is spoken of as most gallant,
successfully repulsng them several times.
General Sigel moved towards sheppardstown
with his immense wagon train in front, the pro-
lection of which was deemed of more importance
than the seeking of a general engagement
Not a wagon fell into the enemy's hands, aud
nothing was left behind at Martinsburg, except
some oats, which was set on fire before we left.
The impression was, when our informant left
that The Rebel force will retire before tomorrow
night, as General Hunter will be in their rear by
that time, with an ample force TO OyerwholIn
them il they remain longer.
The principal object of this raid has proved
unsucct ssful, unless it be the damage they have
done to the railroad and canal, the collection Of
conscripts, and plunder of the inhabitants.
They have not attempted to leave the line of
Rocks, and to destroy some canal boats near
Hancock,