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The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN c C,uRT RooM-
One James Sutherland, who has been on tr-
al at Indianapolis, for several DAYS. far kill
ing Roddy A. Small. was acquitted on Thurs
day. His wife and three children were in
court at the time. After the announcement
Of the verdict there followed a scene. says the
Indianapolis Journal. not often witnessed in
a court room The prisoner that was-a
prisoner now no Ionger-fell upon his knees,
and lifting his eyes toward heaven, he utter
ed an earnest prayer of praise and thanks
giving to God, whose Justification and mercy
have been so wonderfully manifested in him.
The prayer was irresistiblv eloquent, and
when the amen was pronounced. amen came
back in response from every part of the room
and there were tears in eyerv eye. All rose
to their feet; the acquitted man advanced
and took each iuryman by the hand. with a
feryent 50 God bless you You have saved
nn innocent man from shame and disgrace
you have taken foul stain from my name.
God bless you,'' And to the prosecutor.
whose conduct in the case commands admir-
alton from all. for fairness and honesty. he
gave a cordial God bless you ~ The old
white haired father. whose Fl m trust had
supported the sen in the dark hours of trial,
now melted in tears of Joy that his boy was
acquitted of guilt. and his own good name
remained untarnished The judge, wiped
his ey as of the tears that had come unbidden,
ordered he Sheriff to adjourn the court.
The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13

WALLA WALLA.-For many years Walla
has been justly called the pradise of horse
thieves. At one time it was rather unpopular
to express any disapprobation of horse steal.
ing in this baiiwick. A gentleman with one
Cayuse horse. and a lasso, has been known to
live comfortably for a year ION the rope,' y
and support an interesting family. consisting
of one aboriginal lady and three half breed
children. But now this has fallen into disre.
pute. The gospel reads that, "whosn liveth
by the rope shall die by the rope" So mote
it be. Still / would not have you believe
that horses are entirely safe, OF that King
Alfred $ golden fetters could be hung up on
the road side without being in some danger
from peFssns resident in this place and here
abouts. Outlines have changed for the bet
ter since the prosecuting attorney was view
ed as the natural enemy of one-half of the
population, and every other man was sub
iecs to an indictment at the next term OF
Court, or a reclamation from other Terrific
ries and States. Nor is the change in the
manner of living less remarkable Formerly
the population of this valley lived measure
bly, IN horse beet, and to such an extent that
it is said they became giass-eyed, like Cay
use horse, and jumped stiff legged on the
slight st provocation. Taken all in-asl, Wal.
la Walla Valley is improving. and with a
reasonable degree of thrift and industry, is
likely to become one of the most desirable
places to live in on the Pacific coast Dalles
Nountdineer.
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NUMBER so.
wilson's Series of Readers.

Having carefully examined Wilson'S series
of school and family Readers, from the first
book to the fifth, inclusive, it gives me grea.
pleasure to express my unqualified approba.
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tuFe, and find they are better adapted to
the wants Of the school room than any other
| have used or examined. They are clear
and explicit, and just what is wanted to i'm.
part larger views of human knowledge, and
will do great good in fastening on that re-
form which has now commenced in gpad ear.
nest in California.
They are in regular gradation, from the
alphabet to all those branches of learning
that are embraced in sound, practical edu.
cation. While the principles and rules of
reading are fully stated, and illustrated With
appropriate examples, the great mass of the
reading matter is not only within the com.
prehension of the enild, but well calculated
to please and instruct in useful knoxledgs,
In this series are found some of the choicest
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ing.
am free to say that the author has suer
ceeded beyond my expectations. in bringing
these difficult subjects within the capacity
and interest of children, and both author and
publisher are deserving Of public gratitude
for the service they have rendered to the
cause of progressive education.
can recommend these books as being the
best that can be obtained IN the English Ian.
guage. The whole series ought to be in ey,
cry family in America.
GROVE X. GODFREY,
Supt. Public Schools Shasta county.
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THE HEART OF WOMAN.

'Mong icy hills and tropic groves,
Aud where the dark Barbarian roves,
In gilded mansions. and where moves,
Midst poverty, forms human.
There lives gem that glitters through
The clods that mortal frames irbue,
As bright as sunshine on the dew
1t is the heart of waman.
Her heart is Loves own chalice bright,
In which its essence. darting light,
Reposes deep, to awe the night
That spreads existence dimly:
As high with beaming Love It's filled,
And With sweet purity instilled-
1t rises nearer heaveh, unchiiled
By hates that hover grimly.
IT'S purcst 'mong domestic scenes:
For far more precious than queens
Is that dear heart that ever CLEANS,
For home the joys that make il.
Proud, tempted pleasures, where grand strain!
Hold revel with pervading pains,
Charm not that heart. while home remains,
Twill bless and ne er forsake it.
A treasure It's to toiling man,
And hopeful, soothing. when a ban
Der fortune comes, and ev'ry plan
OF Life's wild hope is broken;
Then like ray from Heaven it burns,
And checking sorrow. overturns
The shades that lures despair, as yearns
The soul for Loves best token.
Mans heart is like stalwart tree,
By Nature moulded strong as be
The oak OF elm, thSt 'boye the lea
Live. die, although not human
The ecold winds sweep, and leaves decline,
Yet round the trunk and branches twine
The tendrils of fadeess vine
How like the heart of woman!
The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13

Sheridan alone was 2,3S44. They cried in the
white heat of Wednesday afternoon, 1.-The
rebels mass their batteries They converge
their frel' and yet, taking our divisions
through and through, the dreadful rain fei,
as evenly as if it had been shed by the clouds
OF Heaven.
Spots all along that rough and terrible
mountain route are whiting some poets
breath to blossom with flowers immortal.
Here, by this gray rock, lay the soldier, one
shoulder shattered like piece of potter's
clay, and thus urged two comrades who had
halted to bear him to the rear. - Don't stop
for me-Exl of ne account-for Gods sake.
push right up with the boys l'-and on they
went and left him we tering in his bloody
vestments. Do We talk of your royal purple
or Tyrian dyes? Beside that hero lying
there, those tints grow dull as gray November.
Hard by that little oak. Coionel Harker,
crowding up tbs bill. saw two brothers, one
wounded un.o death. the other bending over
him. The Colonel not seeing the fallen man,
ordered the other to move on. but this is
my brother" he pleadingly said. The poor
stricken fellow on the ground rallied an in-
slant: 9 Yes. that's right, George. 90 on,
go on!' George turned piteous lock on
his dying brother. grasped his musket and
clambered on. And that was his last fare
well, for, the summit reached, he fastened
back, and there, beside the little oak. the
soldier lay in that sleep without dream.
Be,ween the first and second ranges of rebel
works, right in the flush of the charge. Cap
tain fell, and two men came to his aid.
8 Don't wait bere," be said :" go back to the
company /; one useless man is enough; don't
make it three" Just then cheer foated
down the mountain as they took the rifle
pits. 9 Don't you hear that?'' he cried"
. march !" and away they went. Such in.
cidents as these strew all the way from base
to crest happening in an instant, lost and
forgott m in the whi~lwind worthy, every
one of them, of place in loyal hearts. With
such spirit inspiring rank and flea spirit
as lofty as the Alp pine traveller breathed. whose
burden, as he went, was still Excelsior
who can wonder that Mission Ridge was
carried in a November afternoon? As
think of it all, seem to have the poets
quickening ear, and to me, standing in the
valley below, from hundreds of lips now
white and still. voice flows down the Ridges
side in grand accord:
ga voice comes like falling star,
Excelsior ~
Cor. Chicago Journal,
The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13

MARRIAGE ca l1NoIsE.-This morning Jus,
tice Wells, Of Second Township. was waited
upon by Mr.. Ye Fie, in company with Miss
All Cum, who desired to be united By the
silken cord of Hymen The following is sup,
posed to be the formula of the interesting Ger.
emony.
Justice.-O Fie! sabe ah GUM belly good
wifey for John?
0 Fie.-Me sabe ah cum belly good.
Justice.-Ah Cum you sabe John belly
good Chinaman. muchey two-bitty no mon
ey melioan man come III John, no hokity
Iokity. Hay? ras.4,.
Al Cun-Me Sabe John mushy good Chi.
namen. no MCLEAN MAJ. heap q mGshy two.
bitty 60 way. git ont. ~
Justice.-All right John. FIVE dollars pug,
gle.-S +. Ereniag Journal
The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13
Cor. Chicago Journal,

HE DEATH OF GENERAL CoRcORAN. The
Eastern papers just received overland, con
tain the first announcement of the sad acci-
dent which befel General Corcoran. on the
evening of the 22d ult.. near Fairfax Cnur,
house. lie was returning with an escort from,
visiting his outposts, about FIVE O'Clock on
that afternoon, when his horse SHE'D and the
General fell to the ground. He was taken
up nsensible and conveyed to his quarters
at Fairfax Court house, where he expired AT
half past eight clock that evening A post
mortem examination was held showing that
his brain was fractured at the base. The
body was embalmed and sent to New York
from Fairfax under escaat. GeneraiCorcoran
was born at Carrowheel. county Sligo, Ire.
land, September a. 1927. He emigrated to
America in 1919, established himselfin New
York, obtained cierkship in the city Post
Office, and first came into public notice as
Colonel of the Sixty ninth Regiment of New
York State Militia. On the Presidents call
for troops in April. 1861, he took the field
with his command. and distinguished him.
self at the battle of Bull Run, where he was
wounded and taken prisoner. He was con.
fined successfully at Richmond. Charleston,
Columbia. Salisbury, IN. CD Richmond
again, and other places, and was one of the
officers selected for execution had the Federal
authorities carried out the threat of punish.
ing the crews of captured Rebel privateers as
pirates. He was offered his freedom on con-
ditlon of promising not to take up arms
against the South, but refused to accept it on
such terms. He was exchanged August 18th,
1862, and Immediately appointed Brigader
General of Volunteers, his commission dated
from July 2lst, 1861. the day of the hattie OF
Bull Run. He afterwards recruited an 8 Ir-
ish Legion" and was promoted Major Gen,
eral. Hi services in the army since have
been able and meritorious
The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13

ABOUT GoLD LEAr-A solid or cubic inch
of pure gold weighs 4. .SS2, ,59904 grains. At
500 and 260 3S7 per ounce, Troy weight, J
which is the exact value of pure gold. the
cubic inch would be worth-how much p
Gold when hammered out into leaf, such az
is used for gliding the backs Of books. etc.,
may be beaten SO thin that 900, 900 leaysa
will only make one inch in thickness. One
cubic inch of gold may therefore be made
into leaf to cover 300, 900 square inches. OF
2Os3 square feet, OR osss u square rods
This would be enough to gild the entire floor,
ceiling and wallis of q room 20 feet squari
and l6 feet high.
The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13
Calcutta.

A writer in Macmillan's Magazine-Mr.
Trevelyan, son of the Indian Chancellor OF
the Exchequer, and nephew of Lord Macau
lay-says of Calcutta
Take your map of India, and find, il you
can, more uninvitng spot thar the town
whose name stands at the head of this letter.
Placed in the burning plain of Bengal, on
the largest delta in the world, amidst net
work of sluggish muddy streams, in the
neighberhood of the Jungles and marshes of
the Sunderland, and yet SO distant from the
open sea as to miss the benefits of the treeze
which consoles Madras for the want of cold
season and permanent settlement, itunites
every condition of an unhealthy settlement.
A soldier might go through three battles of
Waterloo with no greater risk of life than he
incurs during residence of year in Fort
William. After his first year in Calcutta,
an Englishman can no longer sleep as he
once slept, or eat as he once ate, and is lucky
if he drinks no more than he once drank.
Ii you ask him to run, he would laugh in
your face. Above all, the mental faculties
deteriorate surely and rapidly in this hateful
climate. The mind. like the body. becomes
helpless, and fabbv, and nerveless. While
this sudarium continues to be the seat of gov
ernment, the public interests do not suffer
only under the head of sick allowances and
pensions; the work done here by the servants
of the Grown is far more inferior IN quantity
and quality to what it would be in more
consenial air. Three consecutive hours of
original composition on a Summer day in
Calcutta is sufficient task for the strongest
brain, Woe to him who ventures to court
the muse in the first watch of the night, the
hour when she lends the kindest ear TO her
votaries. When he tears himself away from
the pleasing labor, it is with nerves in high
excitement, and sensation in his head as if
all the vessels and celules in which thought
lies we're in state of rabid inflammation. A
sleepless couch is the certain penalty for his
presumption, and sleep is even more nee
cessary of life here than in England.
The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13
HANGING IN pEsSsYLvASIA.-In Pennss

HANGING IN PENNsYLvANIA.-In Pennsyl-
rania, the sentence of a person condemned to
be hung is, that be shalt be taken fr1m his
place Of confinement to the place of execution
and there be hung by the neck until he is
dead. The Judge does not 6y the time of ex-
ecution. That is done By the Governor in
what is called the q death warrant" which
is an authority to the Sheriff to hang the pris-
oner, Sometimes the death warrant is moi
issued for long time. and there have been
cases where it was never issued There are
persons now in prison in that State who have
been there tor years waiting for death war
rant.
The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13

HELLO, Frank, thought you was deadli
"Oh," said Frank, !" they did get story
round that / was dead. but it was anothey
man. / knew it wasn't me as soon - /
heard of it."
The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13

FouRTEEsTH street, Washington. is said to
contain. through is whole length south from
Willard's, not one house that is not house
of i'll fame. A contract has just been made
to build house of tho sams character that ID
to cost $50, 900.
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S III ASIA COURIER

M5- l.. p. FISHER--Is the only Agent
of the SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
to receive subscriptions and advertisements, and
receipt for the same.
OFFICE-lTls Washington street, opposite Ma
suires Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13
SHASTA COURIER.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
by JOHN J.. CONMY.

Publication 0fice in Tomlinson's Building, front
room. up stairs. three doors above Wells, Fargo Il
Co.'S Express Office.
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Officers OF SHASTA r. C.. No. r. ga. NJ

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Nv browsky. X; 7. s. Moant, s D. p. Bys-
10y tie. {. of H; !. ISaacs P. s. L. Pest
ner. r. A. c. VIM Tozer NJ. eF 81 Y.
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ist v; A. Coleman, IT.; H. a. Curtiss, Sec.
Thos. Hall, Guard
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$50 F. Garter. W. P. John J. Conmy, W
Sy A.. chas A Garter 4. S.: J. NJ ,rrison,
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zET D. Forbes. Treas: W. S. Kapple, Chap.
James Hal. c.. John F. Camden, A. c.; +. W
Potter |. s.; NJ. Gilbert. O. S. o. Hoton P. W
P. in place of }. n. Chapel.
LADY 0FFIcERs--Mrs. J. J. Conmv L. c.;
Miss Sarah Lennon. L. A. c.. Miss Lizzie Will
helm. ID l.. A. c.: Mrs. W. II. Rhodehamel. Sd l..
A. c.; Miss Jennie Tracy. T.. 5.
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~ 4. NJ.

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Nv W. I. 3. Chandies. ". /. Go,esan.
M TT: WA Tezer 5. D.; Chas Anderson.
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Il. Lord and Thos. Grceue, Stewards l. d. Pot
ssr, fyier II. 4. CirJiss. Sc.
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Tue State Telegraph Company have com.
plsted the line TO Jacksonville, Oregon.
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q. q. Il.

Samuel ISaacks. C. P: J. 5. Follausbee
S.-.S H. p: Frank Rarh. :. W: d. Beinert, s.
Ms Jonn Foster. T.. Wm. II. Angel. W.
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Samuel Isaacks. n. G.; G. W
ExSS& Hoffman. V. C.; Joseph Clough.
Sec.; G. NJ Wilhelm, Treas. Saml.
Isaa ks. Felix Tracy and Chas. Litseh. Trustees.
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Officers of shasta Council. 10. 6.F.&Ah

n Charles L. Danielson. I. I. NJ: j. Isaacs.
f,A d. 1. NJ; 4 Dobrawsky. tt. H. A. Cur
tiSs. Rec. A. Coleman. Capt. of c.: Vim.
Toker. c.; e. d. Far res. Marshal; Thomas
Greene. Stewards A. C. Swain. Sentinel
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Officers of French Guich Lodge, No. rs,
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A writer in Macmillan's Magazine-Mr.
Trevelyan, son ofthe Indian Chancellor OF
the Exchequer, and nephew of Lord Macau
laY=says of Calcutta.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-11

GONE UP.-Le Grand Byington, in long
and doleful letter about the coming Presiden-
tial election, admits that the Democratic
party is desd-gone up-and that any at
tempt to make fight at the coming Presi'
dental election is hopeless. The Dubuque
He, aid agreeslperfectly with Old Tsxtitles,
and says:
eve agree with Mr.. Byington in the SEN
timents which he utters. The party to
which we belong has not the courage to de-
fend itself. The attempt to nerve such
party to national contest is like bringing uT
parcel Of bag-breeched Chinese, with tin
shields, to stand bayonet charge Of war
maddened and desperate men,"
Terribly, terribly in earnest"-is mt it
Mr.. Courier?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-11

IpAHo.-The Mt. Pleasant Journal says
the following is an extract from private let
tor written to Mr.. D. 2. Frick, of that place,
BY Hon. W. II. Wallace, Delegate in Congress
from Idaho, and for many years resident Of
Mt Pleasant. He says:
sThe mines. of Idaho, I think without
doubt, are equal to the mines Of California.
Many old California miners pronounce them
better both in placer diggings and in quartz.
The gold is found in the mountains, whore
the climate is very severe in winter in the
vallies the weather is mild and pleasant. The
amount Of gold that will be taken from the
mines Of Idaho this coming season will sur
prise the country" .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-11

- Some two months since three soldiers
were brutally murdered by guerrillAs in the
vicinity of Chattanooga, and Gen. Thomas
caused the sum of $4,000 to be assessed
upon the rebels who resided in the locality
for the benefit Of their families. This was
collected. One Of these soldiers was named
Jacobs, and resided at Delevan, Wisconsin.
The Republican, Of that place, says that
Mrs. Jacobs has just received his share. &c.,
600, it having been conveyed to her by a
member of Gen. Slocum's staff. She has
three children, and tho sum was appropriated
to her and them in equal shares, $4,000 to
each. Since Gen. Thomas enforced this
punishment, we have heard nothing more Of
guerrillas in his command. They don't think
it pays. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-11
BY JOHN MAHIN.


We are under obligations to our friend,
Ezokiel Jones, for iithographic copy of Ex-
President Pierce's letter to JEFF Davis, which
is just now being SO extensively ventilated
in New Hampshire. Our donor received it
fir IN friend in that State, and has kindly
handed it over to us. 1t is foe simiis Of
the original reasonable lstter-one which
never could have been written but by the
most utterly contemplate Of our Presidents.
''Our people" says this precious letter, "are
looking for the coming man. One who is
raised by al the elements of his character
above the atmosphere ordinarily breathcd by
politicians-a man really fitted for this exi.
gsncy, by his ability, courage, broad states
manship and patriotism" And JEFF. Davis,
in the opinion Of the miserable Ex- President,
is that man! Poor Pierce, he was played out
long ago, but this letter, written 80 late a.
January, 1850, ought to be tho means Of his
hanging.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-11

~ At the recent conference between
some of our officers with some of the rebels
near Knoxville, under flag Of truce, the
rebels are reported to have betrayed great
anxiety to learn what prospects Gen. McClel-
Ian had for the next Presidency. He appears
to be the man of their choice for that posi-
ton, just as he was their choice for comman-
der Of the army of the Potomac. The reason
for this is obvious. They are satisfied that
in either position he would do nothing to
hurt them if he could help it. 1t seems to
us that this should be enough to fix the
opinion of the whole North. If he is the
choice of the rebels IN the South, and Of all
their sympathisers in the North, is that not
a good reason why every man with loyal
heart should reject him with scorn?