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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-01-04

Iating the heat of the system, and in gently
throwing offthe waste substance from the sur
face of the body. 1t loosens the phlegm, in
duees free splitting, and will be found very
agreeableto the taste. 1t is n OF violent rem
eay, but emollient, warming, searching and
effective, can betaken by the Oldest person, or
youngest child
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02
Congress-.

Congress meets at Washington on Monday
next. Never did greater weight of respon
sibility rest upon the members of that
body. Never was there time when legisla-
ton was more needed by it, nor such want
of precedent for its government, since the
meeting of the first one. Party prejudces
must be laid aside. All old political land
marks must be disregarded, and legislation
begun as for new nation. 1t is a new ma
ton in one sense. The governing institution
of the old nation has been overthrown. and
the new is encountered by the wreck and
debris consequent upon the overthrow. To
get rid of the encumbering wreck, to clear
the decks, and properly trim the ship for a
long voyage, is the business of this Congress.
A tremendous debt is to be cared for. and
such arrangements made as will insure its
speedy liquidation, with the least possible
burthen upon the producing industry of the
land. A divided people are to be re united
and harmonized. Stamp duties to such an
tent as to relieve the poor are to be ignored.
and a tariff on imports to be so arranged as
to work equally and tremendously. What is
to do is easily named, but to do it, and DO 1t
well, is herculean task. and of such magni-
tude as to make those trembe and doubt
whose duty it is to do it. Selfshness and
selfish purposes have no business IN that
Congress. The aggrangzement of men must
yield, that the nation may be aggra1glzed.
There being but a SIN IL minority of Demo
Gratis in the assemblage, we hope to see the
majority rise to the standard of unselish
natriotism
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02
Miners Convention.

1t is reasonable to suppose that many of
our exchanges, though they take the pa
pers," do not read them This question of
Miners Convention was raised both in Ne
vada and California months since. The
COURIER took hand in the talk and adyo-
Gated it, whereupon the Marysville Appeal
suggested that either the COURIER or Trinity
Journal should name the time and place
The suggestion of the Appeal was copied
generally. We finding this responsibility SO
generally fixed upon us-for the Trinity
Journal shrked tive called upon the Min
ing and Scientific Press to do the thing for
US. That valuable paper came promptly to
the scratch, and named January 18th, 1866
as the time. and Sacramento as tie place
We then called upon the Mining Bureau,
Office at San Francisco, to take action In the
matter, since which time we have heard moth
ing of it, except from few exchanges which
have found their way through the storm and
mud to our Office.
Tie Auburn Stars and Stripes of Nov. 22d
is just at hand, and seems to be perfectly
innocent of any action having been taken in
this matter. 1t says
The newspapers in the mining counties
have already expressed themselves, almost
with one voice. in favor of such a Convention;
and it seems that now the only question to
be determined is, when and where shall 1t be
held? The Nevada papers are anxious that
it shall be called at that city; other papers
suggest Sacramento as the proper place. Our
voice is with the latter. and we further think,
with the Dutch Flat Enquirer, that the Con-
vention should be assem- mbled as soon as poss'-
bic. in order that the Legislature may have
ample time to consider and digest the meas
ures recommended for their action.
This is all very we'll but if the editor of
that paper had read its exchanges, he could
have written more to the purpose. In con-
nection with this matter of Convention, the
only question now to be settled is as to what
shall be the basis of representation. That
determined, then let local Conventions be
held in every county. and delegates properly
elected and accredited to the State Conven-
ton.
1t is full time that this question was settled,
and each found at work in its own locality.
getting up n Convention for the election of
delegates. Mails are now passing over all
the routes, and will probably so continue
during the winter, and there will be no fur
ther trouble about working in harmony. For
the consummation of the grand results in
view, the Convention should be large, and
the best men of each district sent The
magnitude of the interest in question de-
mands this, and the people should be arous
ed to the standard of its immehsity. Com
pared with it in Importance, the State Fair
interests are as mole hill to old Shasta
Butte, and in results if properly attended to
now and then, the comparison will hold
good. 1t is a move that every resident OF
the Pacific slope and of the nation is inter
esed in, and if it is not success, its failure
may be attributed to the Press.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

THAMES Major jack Stratman. the pio-
neer and prince of news dealers. now located
at SOC Washington street, San Francisco has
after long absence to the Atlantic cities.
returned to his post The first notice we
have of his return is the receipt of one Of
those old fashioned bundles of Eastern picto.
rials and newspapers. Thank you. Major.
We are glad you have returned. We bad
missed you, Major. Your young man that
you left in charge-maybe very good fel
low we naturally suppose he is, or you
wouldn't have left him there, but, Major,
he has not your happy and graceful manner
of letting us country chaps know that STRAIT
man has the greatest news depot in the
State. In the parcel received we desire es-
2ecialy to mention Leslie's Illus, rated
| Almanac for 1866 The best illustration
in-or rather on it's the Majors own
| handsome phiz, moustache and all-worth
the price Of the work to outsiders who know
the Major only by reputation. We are glad
TO announce, too that Stratman receives sub
scriptions for all the Eastern and European
| papers magazines, &c. at rates much lower
than ever known before, and will forward
| them, postage free, to subscribers. Write
to Major J Stratman, Empire News De
pot, San Francisco, and order all you want
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

FRENCH GuLcH.-The Highland mill has
Just cleaned up a half month run on second
class rock The result is a bar, assayed by
E. Levin & Co., amounting to S4.42l 06.
The Washington Company has just clean
ed up twelve davs' run with ten stamps.
Result, after melting and assay, Sl,797 a..
By the coming week both these mills will
be put on full time, with their full force, and
we venture the assertion that returns will be
made which will astonish outside sage brush,
alkali cricket eating barbarians, and cause
many of them to weep because Of having paid
out their money in such places.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

LIVE OAK.-Here we go again. We can't
help it. The evidence is before US, and we
must notice it. The Live Oak Company are
taking out surprisingly rich rock. Other
lodes have been discovered in the vicinity,
and we learn that there is already some dis
pute about title to ground. Stop that, gen.
tlemen, if you please. 1t won't do. Rather
than quarrel about a discovery, toss up
"head or tai' for who has it, and let the
loser good naturedly move on to an unoccu-
pied one. There is plenty for all, and good
ton. is the advice of one who has tried it,
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

WHIsKYTowN.-The people of this little
burg and once famous mining camp are wax
ing up once more ard showing the true spirit
of enterprise Besides the knickerbocker
they haze discovered some half dozen lodes
which show gold in the groupings in sufi.
cient quantities to justify working, and they
all feel iublant in the belief that when they
once get a mill on the Knickerbocker the
charm will be broken, when industry and the
wealth of the other lodes will bring about
them mills innumerable. The companies
engaged are working independent of any
capital except their own brains and muscles.
and have determined to buy their mills with
the rock they are placing on top of the ground.
1t is the only true way to do business. 1t
is sure. 1t is Independent, and admits of no
such word as fail. 1t does away with all this
croaking about capital to work quartz lodes.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

FRENCH GULcH.-This fourshing mimi g
camp is dcpopulatrg some of its neighbors
A glance at our advertising columns will
show the reader that c. W. Taylor, one Of
the very oldest residents of Whiskytown, has
gone hence and taken the Empire Hotel at
the Gulch. where, with his amiable wife, he
proposes to accommodate all corners in q
manner satisfactory to all concerned. We
think it will be done. On Christmas night
Charley will have right old fashioned ball.
The assembage will be large, because there
is plenty of room, and Charleys friends are
numerous. The supper will be hot. and the
turkeys fat and we'll cooked. Well be
there
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02
Railroad.

OREGON. Washing gton and Idaho have, no
doubt. a brilliant future before them-the
first in agriculture the second IN commerce,
numbering manufactures and hsheries; and
the third in both gold and silver mining but
all three together are now inferior In wealth
and population to San Francisco alone. They
cannot construct railroad across the CONT
nent. and if they undertake it now, they will
make a bad investment Of money, which
they could employ to much better advantage
elsewhere. The best and quickest way to
get railroad communication between Oregon
and the Mississippi Valley is to have coast
road from Marvsville to Portland.
There are well established wagon roads, con-
tinuous settlements and large populations all
the way from the Sacramento to the Villa
mette. Tne country is rich in the elements
of wealth. The Willamette Valley is the
largest body of fertile land west of the Rocky
Mountains. Washington will become one of
the richest States of the Union The road
must be built. The cost of transportation
over common roads is ruinously high, and by
sea it is also very expensive. The difficult
and dangerous entrance of the Columbia
warns sailing vessels away, and steamer
charges are too high for grain and farm Pro-
duets generally. If the OregonianS had ac-
cess by railroad to San Francisco, they would
produce three times as much as they do.7
Ereights are now so high that no profit is
left Tor the farmer. Let the road be built.
and trade and production will spring up
along the route.-4hd.
Of course they can't build a railroad
across the continent to the waters of Lake
Superior, because the Alta has said it; that
is quite sufficient for outside barbarians. The
earth qnaked and the Alta spoke After
having for years played the dog in the man
ger, it suddenly realizes that there are places
ceases to be the rule in that burg, its people
will discover that road can and will be
built across the continent to the waters OF
Lake Superior; and further, that in conse'
quence thereof, that quaky little town,
which now possesses more wealth than Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho combined, will
dry up-and serve it right too. The inteFests
of the whole Pacific slope are identified with
San Francisco now. A change may come. If
much longer deserved-a change such as
will make it's citizens weep. g Let the road
be built" pompously says the Alta We
say let the road be built. Who prevents it?
Who most wants the road, and who has done
less than any others to get it? These are
questions which San Francisco does not care
10 answer; but she has got to show diff
ferent record or the North and the interior
may find some way to get along without her,
instead of paying the enormous tribute
which, since lS49. has been depicting their
purses and making her rich. Persuade your
wealthy city to invest a little of that wealth
you so boastingly speak of, Mr.. Alta, and
then =" let the road be built" and it will be
bniIt
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

Pacific COAST RAILRoAD.-We are remind
ed that Notwithstanding its entire feasibility
and the certain prospect of immediate remu
neraton, no steps have been taken toward
the construction of the California and Oregon
Coast Railroad. bill for the authorization OF
which passed Congress at the last session.
The scheme originated in Marvsvile, where
a company was organized tor the purpose,
thev to be granted strip of land todr hun
dred feet wide for the road, and to be allowed
to appropriate and dispose of for their benefit
each alternate section of public land not
mineral bearing to the extent OF ten secuons,
or six thousand four hundred acres per mile
We NAV err. but we should think that the
clause providing that the land shall not be
mineral bearing would vitiate the whole
BILL The question is. what portion of the
land on the Pacific coast does not contain
mineral. The proposed road would be pro
dslctive bevond question of immense benefit
to California as well as Oregon, and should
be commenced Immediately. There can
hardly be a doubt of its proving a paving
investment.-Bee.
True as preachin'. Not only would the
road be paying investme mt, enriching both
California and the North, but as military
necessity the road should be built at once
Should our affairs with England, France or
Spain not be settled amicably, and we should
get to isticuffs with either or all of them,
California and Oregon would be completely
at the mercy of their armies and gunhoats.-
With the overland and coast roads completed
we could defy and grin at them with mpu
nitv. In short. there are thousands of rea
sons why the road should be at once built.
and none against it
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

MExrco.-The dispatches to the Union give
US the pleasing assurance that MaxlmiiIian
is concentrating his forces to hold the line
between Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico,
while Mrs. Max, having thus secured line
of retreat from the capital, proposes visit to
Europe. Once there, she will probably fur
nish Max with some trivial excuse for going
to the same place-on visit, of course
Such great ones only travel for pleasure but
should he make the trip, he will probably
never find pleasure in returning. The whole
scheme of establishing monarchy in Mex
leo. will soon terminate in fzzle as grand.
II not as expensive, as jeff little affair down
South.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

The SHENANDoAH.-Th Confederacy,
consisting of the Southern States and Great
Britain, has very appropriately surrendered
its last war ship; jeff part of the concern.
under whose flag she was sailing, surrender
ing her to England, and England to the
United States, thus making the chain of title
complete England lent her to JEFF, who,
after using her as long as he could, returned
her. England finding she had put her foot
in it, very graciously surrendered her to the
United States Government, thinking thus to
blind Brother Jonathan's eyes as to who
gave him the poke under the ribs when the
ship was fitted out. 1t won't do, Mr.. Bull
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

ACCOUNTED FoR-Drs. Shurtleff and Brice-
Adams, who was sent below this week, were
endeavoring to learn from him by questions
the probable cause of his condition. DR..
Bricelaud inquired, "What are you in the
habit of reading?" The San Francisco
Examiner and the New York Day Book, "
was the quick reply. Shurtlef thought the
matter fully accounted for. but Briceland
persevered, and finally became satisfied that
self-abuse was the active cause. and the
reading only incidental to it.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

INsASE.-On Tuesday evening last G. W.
Adams, Esq, of Shingletown, brought to
town his son William, young man of about
twenty two years of age. hopelessly insane.
He was examined by board of physicians,
and it Was ordered by Judge Bush that he
be sent to the Insane Asylum. The case is
one of those where insanity follows the Grim
inal folly and weakness of the patient. lie
has been deranged for upwards of a year,
but it is only recently that he has become
dancernns and unmanageable
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

MORE ORNAMENTAL THAN UsEFUL.-The
awning n front of the Express Office still
retains its beauty and magnifeence of drn-
perry, notwithstanding the late war of the
elements, and will probably so continue. a
pleasing mark upon which to rest the eye,
wearied with the grander pictures of our
mauntan scenery. As an object of comment
and lmiratinn to strangers visiting our
town, it is invaluable. Long may 1t wave.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

To BE MUSTERED OUT-General Halleck
has received orders from the War Depart
ment to muster cut of service all the volun.
teers on the Pacific coast; as many as posi-.
Bile Immediately, the remainder on the arri-
val of the last battalion of the Foulte nth U.
S. Infantry General Pope, commanding the
Department of Missouri. was directed to
order all California volunteers in New Mex
leo to their State at once, to be mustered out.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

KNIcKERBocKER.-This company are pro
crossing with splendid prospects. They had
to quit work during the late storm, but il
the fore part of the present week they again
commenced going down. We were assured
by one of the company, last Tuesday, that
the rock prospects from eight to ten cents to
the pound. We know the man and believe
what be saws. Comment is unnecessary.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

FATAL Academia young man named
Alfred Webb, while mining near Texas
Springs, on Monday last, was killed by the
caving of q bank under which he was work
ing. This young man was one of four or five
brothers who are mining there to support
sick mother. who requires the almost con-
stant attention of the father, making this
more than ordinary calamity, even where
death is the result
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

TEkRlBLE-ihe following incident of the
late storm, in Siskiyou county, contains
enough of horror for a column:
On Monday night, Oath inst, the family of
Patrick Gilloon were victims to the power of
the elements The house in which they lived
is situated on Scot;'s Bar, at the base of the
mountain. along which runs large ditch.
known as Smiths ditch, and about three
hundred feet above Gilloon's house. During
the night, while the storm was at It's highest,
the man had gone out and examined the
surroundings as well as the darkness would
permit and returned 10 his bed. satisfied that
all was safe. In a few moments, however,
he heard a rush of water. The ditch had
become overtaxed, its bank broke, and the
whole body of its waters came rushing down.
drove madiy and irresistibly through the
house, capsizing n bed upon which three
children were sleeping, fastening the
occupants under it, and carrying out into a
gulch the head of the family. Gilloon was
rescued by his wife, and recovered after hay'
ing remained insensibe some minutes. The
three children were covered with their bed
and heavy deposit of mud and by assisting
friends were dug out after the rush of water
had suhsided Of course life was extinct
The oldest of the three was boy about eleven
years old the others were four years old.
the living members of a birth of triplets. Two
children were saved. The heroism IF the
wife saved the husband Her devotion and
presence Of mind were more than a match
for the dark hcod. Literally did she redeem
the marriage pledge by clinging to him in
adversity as in prosperity.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02
Sheriff Sale.


DY virtue of a writ of execution, issued on the
ID 2Sth day of October, A. D. 1865, out of the
District Court aforesaid, on Judgment rendered
therein on the Sth day of july A. d. 1861 in favor
of f. E. Corcoran and Elizabeth Corcoran, and
against J. G. Doll and J. L.. Simpson, for the sum
of twenty-five thousand two hundred and ninety
dollars damages with interest thereon the rate of
II per cent. per month from the 9th day of July,
1865, till paid, together with plaintiffs costs and
disbu sements at the date of said Judgment, and
accruing costs, amounting to the of twenty
thousand and eighty four l2-100 dollars (S20.0S4
12-l00), Subject to such notifications or reduction
which the Court may make, if any, on defendants
motion to retax the same), together with accruing
costs, have levied upon, and will sell, on
Friday, the 22d day of December, A. ID.
1865,
at o'clock, P NJ, at the Court House door, in the
town and county of Shasta, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, for cash, the real estate and
property situate in Shasta county, State of Calfor
nia described follows, to wit All Of j. g. DOLLS
right title and interest in and to all those certain
tracts of land, described as follows
The ranch known as the Roberts Ranch and
Trading Post, situated on the south side of North
Cottonwood Creek, about one-quarter of mile
below the mouth of Huln Creek, and through
which the Wheelock and Linn ditch runs
Also, the northeast quarter of the south east
quarter and the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section Is, township NJ. 30 north,
range west.
Also the southwest quarter of the south-e
quarter of section Is, township No. 30 NORTH range
6 west.
Also the following lots in Copper City, viz -
Lots and 2. in block D. lots and 5, in block ;
lots and 10. in block G, per survey and plot of
Copper City, made the 5th day of April A. D. 1863
by E. Linn, County Surveyor of Shasta county, to-
gether with all and singular the tenemens heredta-
ments mi appurtenances thereunto belonging or in
anywse appertaining; and also the right, t,tle inter-
est, property. possession, claim and demand what
soever, as well in law in equity Of the said J. G.
Doll Of in and to the above described premises, and
every parcel thereof, with the appurtenances.
Also, one share of the capital stock of the 0rigi-
nal Williams & Kellinger Gold, Silver and Copper
Mining Company. Pittsburg Mining District.
Shasta county, California standing in the name of
j. L. Simpson, and one share of said stock stand
ing in the name of J. G. Doll.
W. E. HOPPING, Sheriff.
By ]. T. Burrows, Under Sheriff. az
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

LEeIsLAruRE.-This body will assemble at
Sacramento on Monday next. Two years of
accumulated business is to be met. Emphat
ically there is something to do. Let US hope
that the work will be industriously prose
cuted. and all that is required be done-well
done and quickly as NAV be.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

ARRIVED battery and last lot OF
machinery for Kely's mill at Lower Springs
arrived this week. 1t will be running in q
very short time. Ttere Is no doubt about
its being success. Kelly himself was over
to Muetown this week. The Morsheads are
not running their mill now, but are getting
out rock that is wonderful to behold Kelly
has let a contract to sink shaft on his claim
there. 1t is on the old Jollie lode.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

SHASTA UNION CHuRcH.-The Deacons of
this church are hereby notified that many of
the front windows are broken. presenting a
very offensive appearance. The boys who
mischievously broke the windows aforesaid
should be ashamed of themselves, and repent.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

PERsoNAL.-Our friend, Charles W. Cor
don, of Weaverville, called on US on Satur-
wishes for his success 90 with him, believing
as we do. that more competent or deserv.
ing candidate for place in the coming Legis-
lature will not. nor cannot, be presented.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

DENrIs1RY.-Dr. L. Wellendorf, Resident
Dentist, advertises this week. Office at the
City Drug Store. We have seen enough of
the Doctors handiwork to satisfy US that he
is master of his profession. Give him call.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

DISTRICT CoURr. Thursday, Nov. 2Sth.-
Court met. A. Grotefend vs. c. F. Ellis.
worth ct al. Foreclosure of mortgage De
cree ordered in accordance with complaint.
Court adjourned until to-day, when, if no
further business offers, will adjourn for the
ferm
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

RETIRED.-W. A. Sekirk, who has so
long and ably conducted the editorial depart.
ment OF the Auburn Stars and Stripes, has
resigned the chair to j. w. Beggs. No
journal is more deserving of success for its
consistent advocacy Of true Union sentiments
and principles.