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The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

ERE long grim war shall have put off his
battered helmet, and throw away his notch
ed battle axe, and the sturdy arm of Free
Labor will be directing the glittering plow-
share through ground -consecrated to free
dom. and over which no bondman will be
shedding his bitter tears, or muttering his
despondent prayer. The God of fjustice is on
the march Flag
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

CANDIDATEs.-Itisst stated ON authority, says
the Bee. that Hon T. B. Shannon will be a
candidate for Congress from the Third Dis
trict. The Hon. Mr.. Highly of the Second,
and Hon. Cornelius Cole of the Third District,
will also, as we understand, be candidates for
re- election.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

SEVERAL wells in Napa City, in which in
former years there has been an abundance Of
water. have recently dried up. Farther up
the valley complaints of "a like nature are not
unfrequent.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

D. WE'LL 4 BRo, of Horsatown baro -.
received an extensive stock of groceries and
provisions. and spriug and summer drv
goods, which we are assured they intend 70
dispose of at the very lowest prices.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

The Attorney General, Mr.. Mccullough,
has given it as his opinion that members Of
State military companies (militia) are not ex
empted by law from the payment of the Mil
itary Poll Tax, although they are exempted
from the payment of all other poll tax.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

PRAIsEw oRTHY.-The ladies of Weaver
vile are preparing to give festival and ball
in aid of the Soldiers Relief Fund, on the
Sth of June. Success attend them.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

FEET. by reference to advertisement
it will be seen that gentleman wishing TO
leave the country wishes to dispose of some
valuable mining stocks. Persons wishing to
purchase can obtain further information at
shis office
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

ROBBERS ARoUND.-On Sunday last four
Cinnamon were robbed within sight of Whis
kytown, by three men-two Americans and
Spaniard. The white men are the same
who have been engaged in the business for
the past year. On Tuesday the cabin of Mr..
Kimball near Whiskytown, was entered and
robbed of a gold watch, Colts revolver and
other valuables. No clue to the robbers.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

WHIPS i BAUER, news dealers very
enterprising and accommodating frm-will
please accept our thanks for Eastern newspa.
pers, pietorials and Harper's Magazine.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE We learn that
the Union State Central Committee is to meet
in San Francisco on Thursday of next week,
June I'd. The object of the meeting is to
call State Convention to nominate candi
dates for Electors, and also to provide for the
nomination of candidates for Congress..-Bee.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

iNrkkfsfiSG.-The stockholders of the
Daniel Webster and Original Twenty. six
companies viii learn something to their ad.
vantage by reading the new advertisements
fo. dav
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

PIcroRIALs, &c.-Major Stratman, the
great news dealer of San Francisco. has
placed us under obligations for a bundle of
pictorials and late newspapers.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

Tbs attention of tHe reader ia directed 70
the advertisement Of Daniel Lynch. Goods
sold. wholesale and retail, al the loves,
rates. and deli.ersd free of charge.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

JENKINS has been studying the stock mar
ket and says: Now is the time to sell
hemp Why?'' We inquired. Why,
don't you see; Grant is killing off the de-
mandr -
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

WILL the Stockton Independent and Pla
cerville News send us their dailies instead of
weeklies?
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

ALL kinds of blanks used by MINING COM
panies can be obtained of J. NJ. Manasse,
Post Office Store.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28
PROVISIONS. sc,
LIQUORS.

TULES ROBINS & co.'s Sazerac American.
81 aud Champagne Brandy. Old Bourbon, Rye,
Monongahea and Century Whisky.
For sale cheap by i. WELL BRO.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28
FARMING TOOLS.

G RAIN Cradles, Moving Seythes, Snaths, Hay
Se Rakes, Thrcshing Machines, Fanning Mills,
Grindstones, Seythes, Bailing Rope. &C.,
For sale cheap by d. WE'LL & BRO.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28

ID UBBER Boots Sewed Boots Mems and Boys
il 4, Boots and Shoes, Ladies, Mems and Chill
drens' Caters and Shoes, OF all styles, at
d. WE'LL & BROS
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-28
MINING TOOLS, sc.

IRON, Steel, Nails. Iron and Steel Sledges,
i Shovels Axes. Sluice FORKS Hoes, Picks, Crow
bars, Wheelbarrows. Powder. Caps and Fuse. Rope,
For sale by ID. WE'LL & BRO.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15
NEw YoRKJ Dec. 1.-THE, Tribune
Woob;poton opacial oouc.r .-..

j New YoRKI Dec. 1.-THE Tribune's
Washington special says: ."4a
Congressman Washburne, who returned
to-day from Gisnt' 8 headquarters, represents
Warren's movement as q perfect success,
and that Grant is confident of the W hole
situation. Mr.. Washburne himself feels
more confidence in the future from this
visit than from any previous one. Warren's
mission was to destroy the Weldon road
and bridges as far as possible, and to dis
cover and destroy the new cross road from
the Weldon to the Danviile, which Grant
knew was in process of construction, and
was designed to serve Richmond With her
supplies from the South. This was ruined
by Warren. . . - q" = f1a-11
The Tribune's Army Of the Potomac
special thus sums up the result Of Warreil's
expedition: Making rapid march of fifty
miles, he destroyed three important bridges,
over twenty miles OF railroad and a LARGE
amount of forage aud other stores; burn
ed Sussex Court Hoase, Captured sscore or
tvo,of .prisonefs,8nd viii 5reash 6csmp to
morrow, having Sustained bat fitting loss
y Il
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

ls41-P. H. Q-l865.-Photsgraphs,
Ambrotypes, Cards, Gems and all kinds Of
ilikenesses from the cheapest to the best
life size oil painting, and the place to ges
them "Partridge's, III Main street, first
floor" if you want the best and cheapest
work in the country. r--........-..
Partridge will hereafter give his personal
attention to the operating department and
see that all his patrons have the very best
pictures that can be made, Albums at re.
tail, at wholesale prices, the largest stock
and best assortment in the western country.
The one who buys largest and lowest can
sell the most and cheapest. Read advertise
ment lS4l-P, H. Q.-lS65 and call and
be convinced. .,..-.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

New YORK, Dec. IA .
Cotton-Steady with less doing, at 1873
for middliDg. - 7.
Flour-Shade firmer for State and West
ern and other grades, and $l0,25 q 10, 80
for extra state; ST., 20 a ii 40 for extra R.
H O.; ST., AS 1900 for Trade Brands
Market closing qniet ~. al,- ,,-.'.
Whiskey-Firmer, Sl,93 1874 for West
ern. ...,.- ....-- ........ &C.,.
i Wheat-Quist and firm, No. 2. Ohio
Spring at 1921; winter red western at
$2,4l a 250. Caei-J61 wa# I
Rye-Lower, at ~ for western.
Barley-Firmer at 49, ~,
Corn-Rather easier and more doing at
$l,90 asl,9l for mixed western in store.
OatsALower and decidedly more active
at S. ,06 a LOT for western. NJ
- Wool-Firm with fair inquiry.
Coffee-Active and firm.
Sugar-Active at 20Ac for Porto Rico
and l93 for muscovado. --
Molasses-Inactive.J ;.r-.
Petroleum-Firm at 55c for crude, 744c q
75c for refined in bond and oslo 97c fol
refined free. ~ .,i<.i .In
pork-Firmer at $37 81 ,25 for 1862
mess; $39, 25 1915 for 1884 mess; cash
regular way, closing It latter price; Sal 90
a Al 80 for new mess, $50 1892 for prime
and $a9, So 2 1000 for prime mess, Also
sales Of 5000 bbls. new messifor January
at sellers and buyers option; $40 a 40 sor
5000 bbls.. do, deliverable from February
18th to March Is, at sellers option and $40
for 200 bbls. of 1884 mess. u Rags1 .
d Beef Heavy. qxAo II4TYtH1 -
Bacon-Sides firm at 2lc I'll; Gum
berlandi cut at q b sndfor long ribbed 2lic.
Lard-FTm 6nl not very setive at 2lc q
2l4c, the latter price on extreme.
Butter-Stssdy and less doing, Of soc for
western aud 4sCs col for state. 4 HUH
Cheese-Unchanged at l5c 24c.
Mogeyr1Easy st6s7 per eeptiT
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

New sYoRK, Dec. lS.AA, Fort Morgan
letter of the 30th nit, to- the New Orleans
Era, says the nearest reported rebel force to
this point is said to be at Fish river, fifteen
miles up the1MotaE ba3. 1 Chs is nothing
more than an advanced post, They re-
main very quietly on the defensive, with
the exception of anCoccasionai shot from
the rebel batteries at!our- gunbosts, simply
i in sst bad tossbdsa HtN nv sebsi d
ram has come down, the Tombigbee river,
and is, now, at Selma, having her armor and
plating phton. i sShe is fepSrted to,beia for.
midabls snsips & yaIs & the pat.s ate g.. and
during the Morgan hombardment.-77..
She is expected to, arrive it9 Mobile at an
early day. There are Bald to be seven
rams and gunboats insideathe. ebstructions,
beside some water batteries. Thetobstruc<
tions are Of aIveryNfms abd almoat i'm
passable nature, withllTge piles driven into
tile earth some eight feet beneath the water.
1t will require skill and daring to overcome
these rebel means tof defense. 1t is said
that there Pre- mo less than four or five
blockade runners at Mobiic,i an eagerly
awaiting to escape. Isr Us ! ls.'',t - "a
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15
! By command of Major General Dix,
[Signed D. VAN BUREN,
i Col. aud Assistant Adjutant General.

y LOUISVILLE, Dec. l4-Oapt Bridgewater,
with one hundred and twenty. five men,
went into New Castle to-day and drove 81
Jessie with loss to the latter of thirteen
killed and wounded Bridgewater chased
them through Port Royal, and was only a
few miles behind 1t that place, q At is
thought the rebels would be captured by
'Bridgewater's forces. .yTsiiHS slf
Col johnson to-day reported that rebel
Gen. Lyons sdVsnceis moving on Russel>
vile. His main force, $500, is at Elkton.
The Journals special from Nashville 18th
says: Weather considerably moderating :
Ait our forts have done more or less firing
to day, but apparently with little dAHiage to
the enemy. Skirmishing between the lines
wasEesumed to day With greater earnest
ness, than for some days past. The enemy
yesterday fell back to his main. line, but
to day has reinstated his force in his outer
lines. ..~ :.
Dispatches, fully confirm the success Of
Rosseau's troops under Milroy,l General
Bates division is within two, miles Of
Murfreesboro. Nothing has been heard
from the rebel brigade that crossed yester
day at Cumberland City. A dispatch re
ceived to-day from Rosseau says Murfrees-
boro is all right, and he expressed conf
dence in his ability to hold the place against
any force the enemy has at his command
| The DemoeratosayG We, are. informed
that General Lyons rebel force burned the
depot andseyeral sheds, at HodensviIle, OF
the Memphis Branch Railroad, yesterday
klot OF bacon was stored in the depot. "A
large lot of tobacco, under sheds, awaiting
shipment to this city, was destroyed. The
rebels are conscripting every body they Car
find. JIai iii 10 HGlanigsgss
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

New YORK, Dec. 14-Go:d has been
stronger during the morning. The prices
opened at So 33a and steadily Advanced to
50 $50. Subsequently @ large amounts Of
cash gold were put on market, and the
price fell to $2 944. TONI a<A
The Commercials Washington special
says Gen. Banks has had bis furloug b ex-
tended so as to write out his report of the
Red river expedition here, instead of New
Orleans. The release of the St. Albons
raiders by the Toronto Justices causes
much excitement. There is no doubt now
that Congress will request the President to
give notice Of the abrogatian Of the recepro-
city treaty. ---.L - i. .l.E- -
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

THE NEW FRACTIONAL CURRENCY to take
the place OF the present shabby apology
offered US for money will soon be ready for
circulation. The fifty cent notes are to be
an inch and o. half wide asd three and a
half inches long, In general appearance
these notes are not unlike q large portion
of the bank notes in circulation. The vig-
nette is the figure of female holding in
her left hand the scales of justice, in her
right hand is the sword, and her arm is
resting on an illustrated shield. Covering
part of the shield is cloud of smoke
On either side of the vignette, and extend
ing across the note, is the word "6fty'ip
bronze, and on the extreme ends also the
word "6fty" on lsthework background.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

eFoREsTALLIHG TIE MARKED: ~ John
Coils, 3 huckster, hailing from Baltimore,
was arreted yesterday morning for fore
stalling the market. He had purchased =
large lot Of turkeys and chickens, and
would have bought up all the turkeys,
CHECKERS, eggs and butter in the market if
be had not been overtsken sby the police
He was taken before Aid. Dulty and fined
five dollars and costs--about one-fourtb
the amount he should have been compelled
to pay. ~,
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

ABOUT SMoKING.- Notwithstanding att
that has been said and written of the folly
OF .snAkias, its injurious. effects upon the
BODY and mind-the practice is growing
upon the American people, and II has ceas
eato be rsgsfayd = . vulgar habit. Gen,
tlemsn may now smoke In presence 81
ladies, Il the ladiss do not object The
clergymen and physicians both indulge
freely, with exceptions sof conPe.. The
books .ef the Commissioners of Internal
Revenue show thst 81 100000 cigars were
sold In this city during the past month, and
We presume that about one half of our
smokers use prepared tobacco in pipes
The use Of the pipe is now quite as fash
ionable as the cigar. TIE latter are So ex
pensive'that good quality can only be in
dulged in by the rich. and those in moder-
ate circumstances who smoke cigars freely
are liable To- the. charge of foolish extrava,
gance, or what is quite a, likely to wound
their pride,-smoking "cheap"h CIGARS
Those who smokefo for the pleasure it affords
had better take the pipe, unless they have
an income to warrant the, use of cigars, as
the amendment about to be made to the
tax law, will in all probability cause still
further advance in the price of the latter.
There are those who know nothing of the
effsct of tobacco when smoked, who will
say there is no pleasure inathe practice.
They are certainly mistaken, but We would
not have them convinced by adopting the
custom, - fi[LTfih,
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

NASHVILLE, Dec. 13!-The situation is
unchanged. No advance has been made
by the Federal troops as yet. Grapevine
information was that an advance was to
have been made to day, but no movement
was made byoun forces. Some diminishing
itranspireds on, lHsrdingcpiks, and, several
guns we're destroyed from Fore Morgsn. M
results are reported,
The slippesy state pf ths gr anpd renders
locomotiOn impossible, and hostilitiss will
be postponed until change Of weather oc>
nfire NJ a; 9'Hsqzs o. .siEdsiJ .ig4ss8aa IL
Nnoe. kL...r n l., -
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

,r,os OF THE STEAMER MARIA.
pr'1st i,rs ago we made brief .msntioa
A 10" ". liner Maria, Captain Alexander
4 the 's Wv, of Wheeling, being blown up
iOn,sv ned a few miles below St. Louis
md SaID received. copy of the St. Louis
We D pawn which publishes an extended
sep'S y. a. the sad affair. aThe boat was
eeoa1, 9TH Federal troops, horses, wagons,
sad'0 ~. The explosion threw the for>
puIs' 4 Of the boilers apart, landing them
F'f' ;sck. without disturbing the after
!, -, and dashed the front Of the furnaces
a nd, ' quantity of burning coal forward;
M , fire to bales of hay, twelve Of
''iDs 'nlv were on deck, the remainder,
nv Nv ,be oats, being in the hold.
~ ,bs moment that the explosion
nl.cs the floor of the cabin
hurst up, and falling back, precipitated
,mber of the soldiers down upon the
~. sud burning wreck. The office floor
,,o cave way, carrying with it the first
~ Mr. ". B. bravo, of Pittsburg Pa,
/ ,,,b,r with the safe and other contents
he Office. Mr.. bravo fell upon ono of
|, boilers, and is burned in the hands and
and scalded about his face, arms and
kodr generally. He is seriously, though
At dangerously injured. In half an hour
fer the explosion, the boat was a mass of
|. ,ms allowing time to save nothing but
T.. had of human life aboard. The SOL
has lost all their arms and equipments
went few who had their side arms on
,Ssp the disaster occurred. Several of
,s,m did not even save a suit of clothes.
HI, officers and men of the boats crew lost
.suything, except portion of their CLOTH
j., N three or four trunks saved. Every
tbing belonging to the boat was lost. The
..r Of the boat were all saved. The Ma
:, "a, new boat, built at Cincinnati, her
,-iD to St. Louis being her third since built.
u, cos, was $4,000. ''. N'-'-
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

s1cNEw YORK, Dec. l41--Richmond papers
of Monday report Sherman moving on in
close proximity TO Savannah Beauregard
commands the defehses Of the city, assisted
BY Hardees Smith, and probably Taylor
The rebel papers say battle may be pro
crossing TO day, and express themselves
Confident Of success. "a Bragg was at Augusta
at last accounts. s .', t's II, y, b.
Passengers BY TIL, mill boat to day re
port that they heard heavy firing yester-
day morning in the direction of Datch Gap
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE steamer Ea-
gle, from Havana on the 10th, has ar
rived. She brings Vera Cruz dates of the
I'd. The Papal nuncio arrived on the Goth
and was received with high honors. It
was rumored that Juarez had abdicated in
favor of Manual Ring. Sonora was daily
expected to declare for the empire. The
Emperor has ordered reduction Of Eve
per cent. in import duties on foreign i'm =
portations to cease.
Private adyices state that Massatlan has
been evacuated by the Juarsts and occu-
pied by the Imperialists.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-Acting Rear
Admiral Lee reports to the Navy Departs
ment, under date of December 9Th, that
Commander Fitch defeated and drove the
left wing Of Hoods army on the Cumber-
land river on the 4th instant, with heavy
loss to the rebels, including several Of their
prominent officers. He also recaptured two
transports from the enemy. No Casualties
are reported on our side.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

RsyusErs.-A large number of this un
lOr,pste class is daily arriving and passing
through our city Some of them succeed
in finding temporary homes and refuge
from actual suffering here. The following
example affords the history of class, while,
| # the same time, it exhibits an instance oil
rue hearted benevolence on the part Of one
cur citizens.
Mr. l. N. Hdntsberry lived upon rented
hr rear Middletown, in Frederick County
Trnls. Last summer he had fine crop
Of soln and other grain, and lot of valu-
able stock. When the Federal army went
Zap he Valley, it stripped Huntsberry's
rn of all the grain that could be
l1i upon it, and portion o.
tie stock; the remainder of the stock
| N. Il. had driven to the mountains for
ut keeping. In the mountains, the BUSH
v.ackers took what was left,and 80, in the
curse Of few days, he was destitute of
10th grain and stock. Returning home he
Tp arrested, on his way, ty Federal
Hou,, and carried as prisoner to Martins
urg. He was kept there about month,
,ni finally succeeded in obtaining permits
son to 60 back and bring away his family,
The government furnished him with trans
pOrtation to this city and provided him
with rations of food. After arriving here
which was during the bitter cold weather
Of the first of this week. he could find no
shelter for his wife and four helpless little
ones He tried in vain at number of
places, and finally applied to the we'll
known auctioDeer, Mr.. Geo. E. Wickaam,
corner Of Union and Market streets. The
SIGHT Of delicate looking woman and four
little children shiverins in the cold, house
less aud homeless wanderers, touched Mr..
"Nshams manly heart and he Immediate
interested himself in their behalf. Fail
.l9y'o obtain comfortable quarters for them
nyvteIe else, he fitted up for them room
above bis store, provided some furniture
AMI bedding, rave them cooking utensils
and fuel and 70, I'd, and gladdened their
hearts with whatever true bensvolence
could suggest. TLey are still occupying
zoe loom Mr.. VS.. kindness pl divided
lAs'e refugees are representatl yes OF a
age class daily arriving here-we WISH
A' Tue class Of citizens represented BY
A. "lckham We're far larger than it is.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

V"'VIr CouRT.-The Court was occu-
rpT :, in considering the case OF
" u Vummins and G. l.. Cranmor Us. W.
= = Ne' tJas. H. Robinson, agent). The
WIN loom Was pretty we'll filled during the
-! part Of the day, when the witnesses
,s w Os'ns examined, and great deal OF
-, 'Ssuent was afforded all present. With
,' ~ uScldlng the all important "coffee"
oo, ,fOn' The Court adjourned until this
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

The RIVER was almost clear Of floating
ice yesterday, and business was more brisk
on the landing The river was falling With
near eight feet water in the channel.
The Reserve left for Parkersburg, and
the IMPORTER for Pittsburg.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

PEDESTRIANS experienced great difficulty
yesterday in maintaining their footing on
the slippery sidewalks The streets were
almost as smooth and CLASSY as the pave,
ments, and several horses were compelled
to yield to the pressure and fall On the ice.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

oj sas d9Fs si 'Pffsrl t. s'A'
Richmond papers of the 18th contain no
news from Sherman, but there are rumors
that Union prisoners report that Kiipat-
rick was kills&lalse' thze = lrgs cavalry
force had left Baton Rouge, destined for
Mobile Gen. Hays and Col. Wild have
been -paroled BY tbs, rebels to distribute
suppiissteIR Union Ps1oners.