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The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15
OUR COUNTRY.

Judging from the tone of the Atlantic and
home prints, we are led to believe We have
country still-we may still boast Of being
citizen of respectable nation-may still
boast of having flag that is voluntarily re-
spected by the weak and necessarily by the
strong. The same sources of information
justify us in believing and saying that :" oil
the clouds that lowered on our house, are
fast disappearing before the sun of Grant,
and loyal hearts throughout the land feel that
the time is near when the sky shall be free
from everything portending evil. The polit-
ical situation" is all that the most ardent
lover of bis country could desire. " Fana.i-
cal Abolitionists." as Union men are styled
by the opposition, abound to~such an extent
that Copperheads are as mild as sucking
doves, and as victory crowns the efforts OF
patriotic soldiers in the field, their numbers
grow beautifully less. Sheridan has enter
tained his last audience in the Shenandoah
Valley; Grant has but small crowd of lis
teners-and they are liable to break up in
row at any moment; Sherman has but a
struggling. demoralized audience, and in and
about Mobile, in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsyl
vania, Generalization pervades the ranks of
the enemy.
While quiet pervades the minds Of the
loyal who have been troubled, abiding faith
in the powers that be, and in the continuance
of such powers by overwhelming majorities at
the polls on the coming 9th Of November,
makes up great cause for present rejoicing.
But because we feel safe, and are safe, does
not release the people from the obligation to
show, by polling the last possible loyal vote,
how strong we are. Let us secure peace at
home by such an exhibition of strength as
shall utterly intimidate our enemies and give
the lie to Copperbead orator Of an adjoin
ing county, who in late speech said: "lf
Abe Lincoln is elected the second time the
North will be flooded with rivers Of blood"
By doing our whole duty, showing our
wholestrength, the littleness Of the opposition
will become SO apparent that even they can
not fail tose it, and that, too, in contrast with
their sins, which will SO loom up that they
cannot but sneak away to seek in obscurity
their only chance for safety.
Then we say la6or-toil incessantly-not
to win, but to show how magni6cently great
and loyal we are.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

SOUTHERN VIEWS OF NORTHERN DExoCRA-
cY-Ponard's Southern History of the War,
page %, contains the following paragraph.
Northern doughfaces may here see what es-
innate is put upon their honesty by the reb-
els whom they are so anxious to serve
Speaking of the causes of the war, the writer
says:
Another danger had become manifest to
the South. 1t was the generalization of the
Northern Democratic party on the slavery
question. This whole party had been an
unhealthy product; its very foundation was
a principle of untrutl-and false to its own
section, it could not be expected to adhere to
friends who.l it bad made from inter est, and
who had fallen into adverse circumstances.
1t had united to the South for political pow
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Daniel o'Connell ON slavery.

In l843, hearing Of his violsnt anti slavery
speeches. and thinking that perhaps he was
not fully enlightened in relation to American
institutions, committee of the Irish Repeal
Associations, at Cincinnati, ,addresseda q letter
to Daniel O'Connell, lin which they attempted
to ojustify slavery. In reply. O'ConneIl wrote
one Of the most powerful arguments Of his
life, commencing as followss
I'VE have read, with the deepest affection.
not unmixed with some surprise and much
indignation, your detailed and anxious wins
dication of the most hideous crime that has
ever stained humanity-the enslavement of
men of color in the United States of America.
We are lost in amazement at the perversion
of mind and the depravity of heart which
your address evinces. How can the Rener.
Gus, the charitable, the humane. ~ noble
emotions of the Irish heart have kc6ono u.
tinct among you? How can your 6nfuro Be
so totally changed, as that you ohoad Be.
come the apologists and advocates Of that *
ecrable system which makes man the proper-
ty of his fellow Misunderstanding the foundn-
tion ofall moral and social virtues Condemns
to ignorance, immortality aud irreligion mill.
ions of our fellow creatures renders the sIave
hopeless. of relief, and perpetuates oppression
by law, and in the name of what you call the
Constitution
1T was not in ireland YOU learned this
cruelty. Your mothers were gentle, kind
and humane. Their bosoms overfowed with
the honey of human charity. Your sisters
are probably many Of them still among us,
and participate in all that is good and benev-
olent in sentiment and action. How. .hen,
can you become so depraved? How can your
souls have become blacker than the negro
skin? You say you have no pecuniary inter-
est in negro slavery. Would. that you had
crime. But, alas you have inflicted on us
the horror OF bcholding you the volunteer adj
vocates ofdespotsm in its most frightful state.
in its most loathsome and unrelentine form.
After proceeding with 9 long areument.
exhibiting perfect knowledge Of the opera
tions of slavery in America, the great pleader
for the cause of humanity concludes
"We conclude by conjuring you and all
other Irishmen in America, in the name Of
your fatherland-in the name of the God Of
mercy and charity we conjure you, Irish
men and the descendants of Irishmen, to
abandon forever all defense of the negro sla-
very elSt. III. 1<Ct IL bC III ifbiC Sdlu tutt
your feelings are made so obtuse BY the air
of America that you cannot feel as Catholics
and Christians ought to feel this truth-this
plain truth that one man cannot have any
property in another man. There is not one
of you who does not recognize this principle
in his own person. Yet, we perceive-and
this agonizes US almost to madness-that you,
boasting an Irish descent, should. without
the instigation of any pecuniary or interested
motive, but out of the sheer and single love
Of wickedness and crime. come forward as the
voluntary defenders of the most degrading
species of human slavery. Woe woe woe !"
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

OPPOSITION TO New YoRK.-Again Cali
old mail line monopoly by the esta blishment
of an opposition via Nicaragua. The steam
ers of the new line are inferior to none. their
facilities for crossing the Isthmus are good
the route is nearer and more healthy than by
Panama, the time is quicker and the price of
passa0 less Hence we say to all Califor-
mans, patronise the opposition, if for no 9TH
er reason, on the principle of selfpreserva-
ton. The Moses Taylor sails from San
Francisco on Wednesday next
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15


Shasta.
Scots. in U. S. Int.
Revenue Stamps.
LewelIin Williams, plaintiff VS.. Robert J.
Bell defendant.
Action brought in the District Court of the 9th Ju
dicial District of the State of California, in and
for the county of Shasta, and the Complaint filed
in SAID County of Shasta, in the Office of the
Clerk eff said District Court.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SEND
GREETING ROBERT J. BELL
NOU are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named
Plaintiff in the District Court of the Ninth Judicial
district of the State of California, in and for the
county of Shasta, and to answer the complaint filed
therein, ia copy Of which accompanies this Sum-
mons,) within ten days, Exclusive of the day of
service after the service YOU of this Summons
If served within this county or if served out of
this county, but within this Judicial District,
within twenty days; or if served out of said Dis
trict, then within forty days-or judgment by de-
fault will be taken against you, according to the
prayer Of said complaint.
The said action iSbrought to recover against you
the sum of nineteen hundred and eighty dollars
and one per cent. per month interest thereon from
date till paid, note executed by you to pain
tiff on or about the 25th day of May, 1861 and
costs of suit and also for the foreclosure of mort
gage given by you to plaintiff May 25th, 1861, to
secure said note, and the sale of the mortgaged
premises to satisfy plaintiff demand, and the
docketing of judgment against you for any def
cheney remaining unpaid after appropriating all of
the proceeds of such sale in payment of plaintiff $
demand properly applicable thereto. and for execu-
ton for the amount of such deficiency.
And you hereby notified that if you fail to
appear aud answer said complaint as above requir-
ed, the said plaintiff viii apply the Court for the
relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the Seal of
District Court of the Ninth Judicial
District of the State of California
L.. 8. m and for the county Of Shasta,
this twenty-third day of September,
in the year of our Lord One Thous-
and, Eight Hundred and Sixty
four
CHARLES MCDONALD, Clerk
By JoHS A. FOWLER. Deputy Clerk
WM. P. DAISGERFIELD, Plffs Attorney. OILS
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

DEMOCRATIC CLUB IN SANTA CRUz.-In
Santa Cruz, on Saturday last, says the Pa
jaro Times, Mcclellan Club was organized,
and Judge Rice was elected chairman. He
addressed the Club in brief but pathetic
speech, in which he said: II am a thorough
peace man THE widows cry for peace the
orphans cry for peace the workingmen cry
for peace! all of which reminds me of the
saying of the Prophet Judas Blessed are
the Peace Makers r" After which the Old
War Horse left the rostrum amidst prolonged
applause for Judas.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15
VINCE Gr1crR.-we clip the following

VINCE GEIcER.-We clip the following
story of decayed politician. murderer and
traitor. from the Sacramento Union:
V. E. Geiger, it is also said, has been a
resident of Victoria for short time, but
sailed recently on British ship for parts
unknown. The story of his experience is
that be first left Tehama county for Arizona.
an4 advanced to the southern end of the
aente, but became for some cause afraid to
attempt to cross through Arizona, from the
fear that :. Ned Riggs Colonel of the lst
Inf. Cal. VOL, would capture him. Riggs
lew Geiger well, and Geiger, it appears,
felt afraid of falling into his hands. Geiger
then returned through the State to Tehama
county, where he spent some time near Nome
kackee Reservation in recuperating. He
then started for the North and was more sue
cessiul in making his exit than on his first
attempt. He is said to have become consid
erably reduced in flesh by bis travels under
dif6culties.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

REfuRNING-The SHASTA Guards, -
Company q, Captain West-have been mus
tered out and paid off. their term of service
having expired. The following named men,
bers have been reported to us as having re-
turned to their homes in Shasta: Z. w. Snv-
der, Samual Hubbard, 1. I. Stanley, John
c. Roberts, Timothy Quinn, Thomas j. Con-
way. Josiah Mitcheltree.
viii be here in a few days: John Roush.
Henry Shuffieton, William Durking, Patrick
Reilly, James Pierson.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

UNION MEN, RALLY I'VE publish a call
for meeting of our citizens this evening. at
the Court House, to organize Lincoln and
johnson Club. Let everybody be there who
has soul worth saving. We are late in this
organization, and We must make up for it by
energetic action from this time on to the day
of elect on.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

SERIOUS AccIDENr.-On Saturday last
Michael Hanson. while working in shaft
on quartz lode near the Spring Creek MILL
became careless about timbering up, and in
consequence the rock above him caved,
breaking both bones of the left leg just above
the ankle, and otherwise bruising and cut
ting him. DIR. Shurtlef, his attending phys
idian, thinks he may recover, though he con
siders his situation critical, more SO because
of Incorporate habits for some time preceding
tie accident.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

In street conversation during the week, a
CopT erhead was very much exercised because
Grant, with superior forces, did not advance.
A Union man in the crowd very promptly
replied that " Copperheads certainly had no
right to complain, so long as the armies were
carrying out peace doctrine" That Cop
perhead took snuff-a huge pinch-and then
had business up town
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

Tom DowN-We are advised that some
person or persons have been tearing down
the Democratic posters, announcing the Dem
ocratic speakers for the 18th inst. After in
vestigating the matter, we have satisfied our
self that this piece of mischieflays at the door
of the boys about town. Union men would
hardly descend to such small things, and we
believe would not countenance even children
in the doing oft.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

PENNANsnIP.-We would call the atten-
ton of our citizens to the card of Mr.. G. NJ.
Butts, in to-day's paper. His school opens
at the school house, this morning. Mr..
Butts is just from Weavervillc, and has
shown us specimens of the penmanship Of
several persons with whom we are acquainted
there, before and after receiving his lessons,
and the Improvements are truly wonderful
There are great many gentlemen in our
attend Mr.. Butts school and exchange their
hieroglyphic for Christian style of writing.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15
GEORGE MARTIN. Sec.

PIETY.-Wm. II. Rhodes, the Copperhead
candidate for Attorney General in Nevada,
has betaken himself to prayer. In recent
epistle to the Humboldt Democracy he gets
off the following petition:
Kneeling. my prayer shall be this God
pity fanatic, but God damn foolI'
Rhodes. says the Appeal. was not duly ap-
preciated in this State. hence he emiprated
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

CHINANAN STABBED.-On Thursday, at the
lower end of town, a difficulty occurred be-
tween couple of Chihamen, in which one
of them was stabbed in the left side. Hi.
recovery il considered doubtful.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

A SOLDIER writing from Camp Douglas,
tells of secesh lady in that section, who,
after associating with the soldiers avhl'e,
said that she had at last little Yankee in
her-her old prejudices against tho Northern
ers had left her.-Pgjaro Times.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

NEGRO EQUALIrY.-During the week. one
of Kentucky's chivalric sons, Of the Demo-
cratic persuasion, visited our town, and par
took so largely Of liquid patriotism as to
loosen his tongue and make him sound on the
social question. In the evening he was seen
in a saloon, drinking and enjoying himself
generally, with some three or four highly
colcred specimens of the African race. alter
nately treating and being treated. AT this
juncture Union man AMI Copperhead met
in front of the saloon, when Union called the
attention of Cop. to the scene within. "Yes,
the id Abolition gray headed old scoun-
dred." said Cop, "he ought to be kicked out
of town." Union was posted, and took this
very we'll. He invited Cop. to a seat on the
outside, and patiently waited the appearance
of Kentucky's son, who, after while, came
out, and was also invited to seat. Cop.
looked at him with disgust xs huge as
Shasta Butte. Union opened conversation by
addressing Cop, saying. II don't believe
Lincoln's hordes can accomplish anything in
the way of whipping JEFF. Davis, and l am
decidedly in favor Of peace"
Old Kentucky at once rejoined: That's
just what was telling them up street little
while ago, and got kicked for it," Cops
disgust seemed to swell.
Union then asked the old man: g Don't
you think it is the intention Of this Abolition
Government to raise the niger to the level
Of the white man?"
"Why. certainly they do," be replied.
and that's what Abe Lincoln began this
id Abolition war for"
Cop. dissolved the meeting by abruptly
leaving, with his handkerchief to his nose. 3
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15
Minnesota Gold. Silver and Copper
Mining Company.

NOTICE is hereby given that special meeting
IN of the Stockholders of the above named COM
pany will be held at the Court Room, Shasta on
Saturday, the 18th day of November, A. D. 1864,
at o'clock, p. NJ.
By ou3er of the President,
CHARLES MCDONALD. Secretary.
ol3 Office Court House Block, Shasta
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15
ELECTION PRoclAMATION.


CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, Executive Depart
y ment, Sacr.mento.-Notice is hereby given
that General Election viii be held thrpughout the
State Of California, on
Tuesday, the 9th day Of November next,
When the following officers are to be elected:
Three Representative to the Congress
Of the United States,
To be elected in the following manner. viz:
ONE REPRESENTATIVE
In the First Congressionalal District composed of
the counties Of San Diego, Los Angeles, San Ber-
nardino, Santa Barbara, San Luis 0bispo, Tulare,
Monterey, Fresno, Merced, Mariposa, Stanislsus,
Santa Clara. Santa Cruz, San Mateo and San Fran
cisco.
ONE REPRESENTATIVE
in the Second Congressional District composed Of
quin, Tuolumne, Mono, Calaveras, Amador, Ell
Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Nevada and Alpine.
ONE REPRESENTATIVE
in the Third Congressional District, composed of
the counties Of Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Lake, So
lano, Yolo, Suffer, Yuba, Sierra, Butte, Plunas,
Tehama, Colusa, Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity,
Shasta. Siskiyou. Klamath, Del Norte and Lassen.
There are also to be elected,
Five Electors of President and Vice
President Of the United States.
The attention Of the Boards of Supervisors in the
various counties of this State is directed Section
of an Act regulating elections, approved April
20, 1868. See Statutes of 1868. page s53.
The attention of all officers of election is directed
to an Act regulating elections. approved April !,
1864. See States of 1868 4, page 467.
In Witness Whereof, have here
set my hand and caused the Great
teal off he of tn be
affixed. Done at Sacramento this
26th day of October, A. d. 1864.
FRED'K F. Low,
Governor Of California.
Attest:
B. B. REDDISG, Secretary of State.
By F. W. REDDIsG, Deputy Secretary.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County OF SHASTA.
In addition to the foregoing officers to be elected
at the ensuing General Election, Tuesday. the
Sth day of November, A. D. 1864, there will be an
election at the same time, in and for said county
in conformity with law, for
One Supervisor for District No. L.
By order of the Board of Supervisors,
CHARLES MCDONALD. Clerk.
Shasta, Oct 4, 1861. OILS
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

The attention of all concerned is called
to the announcement. in our columns. of the
time when Messrs. Bidwell and Sargent will
address the people of Shasta county.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

MINNEsorA.-Special meeting of this com
paay called for Nov. 18th.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

FlRH.-At Middletown, miners cabin
and contents were burnt. on Sunday last
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15
Judges and Inspectors
OF ELECTION.

SHASTA.
Inspector, J. R. Gilbert
Judges-Samuel Isaacks, Charles Boell.
CANON HOUSE.
Ipspcctor-P. R. Williams
Judges-B. S. Ward, John Dinsmore,
MorIoS CREEK.
Inspector-W. P. Bassam.
Judges-T. G. Riggs, D. Mobiles.
LOWER SPRINGS.
Inspector-Henry Jones.
Judses-John Hoey, c. Switzer.
WHISKY CREEK.
Inspector-William Kessler.
Judges-R NJ. D. Williamson, D. c. Haeklcy.
MIDDLErowS.
Inspector-M. 3. Hickey.
Judgcs-Samuel Durbin, Fred. CHASER.
FoRr CROOK.
Inspector George Penine
Judges-John r. Richards, B. S. Stark.
PIT RIVER.
Inspector-L. L. Y. Hastings.
Judgss--A. Thomas, Wm. Cation.
BUCKEYE.
Inspector--Thomas Battams.
Judges. Hull, L. Lowrey.
CHuRSrowS.
Inspector-L. Nichols.
Judges. 8. +. Bass, j. Eaton.
PrrrssuRG.
Observation-Disclosures Sandford.
Judges-H. C. Mcclure, Richard Ripley.
NORTH Cow CREEK.
Inspcctor-L. C. Woodman.
Jadges-Joseph Yank, A. Hildreth.
CLEAR CREEK.
1nspector-E NJ Dixon
Judges-Wm. NJ Lansdale. Paul Duprey.
LUDwIG's BRIDGE.
Inspector-Jacob Forster.
Judges-Philo Greer, VIM. Wilson.
TEXAS SPRINGS.
INSPECTORS. W. Durant.
Judgcs-H. McCracken, A. G. Davis.
AMERICAN RANCH.
Inspcctor-E. Anderson.
Judges-W. Milby, D. Robinson.
BALD HILLS.
Inspector-H Bell, Sr.
Judges-James'R. Piles, David Frank.
PRAIRIE DIGGINGs.
Inspector-L. Scott
Judges-John Rooster, George Ball.
ARsUcKLE.
Inspector-Robert Blair.
Judges-Thonas Burke, J. Farrell
WATSON GULcH.
Inspector-Captain Fidler.
Judges-E. D. Baker, R. A. Powers.
JANEsvILLE.
Inspector-A. Martin.
Judges-Ben. Moore, W. S. Palmer.
RoARISc RIVER.
Inspector--Arsin Engles.
Judges-A. r. Andrews, Amos Baker.
EAGLE CREEK.
Inspector-S S. Dunnells.
Judges-Albert Butts, 7. A. Jones.
HoRsErowN.
Inspector-O. H. Anderson.
Judges. c. Corbus, James Curry.
CopPER CRY.
Inspector-H. Rotbxell.
Judges-W. L. Bradley. W! S. Kapple.
SILVER CITY.
Inspector-James A. Wood.
judges. P. McCutcheon, Thomas Wroe.
MILLyILLE.
Inspector-O. H. p Tanquary
Judges-C. R. Hereford, D. C. Stevenson.
PARKvILLE.
Inspector-J. F. Winsen.
Judges-A. Hazclrigg. Thomas Hart.
SHIScLErowS.
Inspector-G. w. Adams.
Judges-W. W. Ball, John Ogbourne.
OAK BorroM.
Inspector. John Harrison.
Judges. E. Smith, Geo. Umberfeld.
FREE BRIDGE.
Inspector-Homer Jackson.
Judges-H. Frost, S. W. Clark
FRENCH GULcH.
Inspectors. B. Grover.
Judges-B. Garland, VIM. Watson.
PORTUGUESE FLAT.
Inspectof-Robert Pitt.
Judges-James Mckenzie, R. P. Gipson.
Doc CREEK.
Inspector-James Cameron.
Judges-James Christoler, D. Phillips.
ScDA CREEK.
Inspector-Elias Stone.
Judges-Jacob Ridge, Washington Bailey. oil.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

BueGY FOR SALE.-A. Skillman offers q
buggy for sale, cheap for cash. See adv.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15
DIED.

On Woodman's Ranch, in this county, Oct. 18th,
George, infant son of L. c. and Charlotte l. Wood
uson, aged seven days.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

ELzcrlox LAw.-See fourth psgs.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the 9th Judicial District Of
tho State of California, in and for the county Of
Shasta.
The New York herald., 1864-05-15

Bright In the DER the mountain top streaming.
Sweet 10 the parched ground day showers
But brighter and sw eeer In loveness beaming,i
Are the varied selection Of HIGGINS flowers.
The di pay rich, elegant flowers which exhibit 10
nneaualled by other csabshmeniin this city In his
department win be found magnificent outside branches
also novelties of every kind, consslnl In part OF
ROSES. BUDS. DAISIES, FiOLETS LlLACS,
PANSIES, ARTEMESEAS BEKRlE ES,
JAPONfCAS TULIPS CROCUSES.
GERANIuMS MI6EIONETTE,
CAMBLIAS. PIQUETS,
OATS, &C,