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The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

A SNAKE SroRY.-When we visited this
hospital we were shown an enormous Sawah,
or rice-6eld serpent, measuring 20 feet in
length, with grth of Is inches. | believe
it was the doctors intention to send it to AM
sterdam. These serpents are by nature shy
and timid, and, unless very rayenous, sell
dom attack human beings. native of Ma
lang. fatigued with his days work, was in
duiging in nap on plot of meadow land
adjoining that on which the serpent we saw
was found. He had not slept long when he
was awoke by queer sensation in his leg
a warm moist, creeping feeling. Opening
his eyes and looking down, he beheld, to his
horror, the whole of bis foot and the calf of
his leg in the mouth of a large serpent. For
some moments he remained motionless, too
terrified to make any exertion for his own
deliverance, or even to cry out; but fnding &
his leg gradually disappearing within the
jaws of the monster, he was reused to a sense
of his critical position, and found voice to
call out loudly for help, at the same time
moving his leg rapidly to aud fro in his en-
deayor to shake the serpent off, 1t was now,
however, in no humor to relinauish its prey,
and, consequently, when the poor man S
cries had brought several other laborers to
his side, they all tried -vainly to draw the
huge reptile off, were at last compelled to cut
it in two before it could be made to release
its hold. The man was laid up for some time,
his leg, though not broken, being much bruis-
ed. The story was told me as positive fact
though the Sawan serpent is toothless, yet
such is its enormous size that there is no rea-
son one should not give credit to so extraor
dinary an Incident 4fmeida's Life is
Jdpd
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

HANcocK's VETERAN CoRPs.-Noticiug the
organization of Hancock's new corps. the
Harrisburg Telegraph pays the following
handsome tribute to the General: q 1t is not
saying too much when we assert that of all
the young commanders in the armies of the
Republic, Major-General Hancock is the most
popular, personally, with the rank and file.
He is the youngest Major General in the SER
vice. He has inflicted more heavy blows on
the enemy than any other officer under the
new Lieutenant General. During the first
operations before Petersburg, when the inn
mense plans were developing on the Weldon
Railroad. Major General Hancock seems to
have been the only officer who could proper
ly carry out the purposes of his great leader,
as he was intrusted with the direction of all
the great movements then made.r
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
The Law of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary are considered as wishing to continue
their subscription.
2. If subscribers wish their papers discontinued,
publishers may continue to send them until all
charges are paid
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office place to which they are
sent they are held responsible until they settle their
bill and give notice to discontinue them. q
4. II subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible
Notice should always be given of removal
.. The courts have decided that refusing to take
paper or periodical from the Office, or removing
and leaving 1t uncalled for is prima faca evidence
of Intentional fraud.
s- Postmasters would ohlige, bya strict fulfill
ment OF the regulations requiring them to notify
publishers. once in three months Of papers no; Ia
ken from their Office by subscribers
s- Under the law of Congress papers are not
pharged postage in the county in which they are
ublished.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
A Great Engineering Feat.

In Brazil, NJ. Brainless, assisted by English
capitalists, has been engaged in lifting a
railroad 1.-THE San Pulo) over the great Sierra
de Mar, mountainous elevation 2,OOO fee
high. The entire ascent is divided into four
lifts" or inclines of a mile and quarter
each, running in gradient OF one IN ten- a
level platform, or . bankhead, marks the
summit of each incline, and at the upper
end Of each platform is stationary engine
This engine has double cylinders OF 70 inches
diameter and fiye-inch stroke, and has been
caIculated to haul up fifty tons at the rate OF
ten miles an hour. On the upper half OF each
incline. there is double lineo of rails with ar
rangements for passing places in the middle
of each of these lifts. A single line of rails
then runs on from the center to the foot of
each of the four divisions into which the as
cent is divided A steel wire rope, II inches
in diameter, is made for drawing up the as
cendlng trains. This rope, tested to a weight
far exceeding the requirements that will be
made upon it, passes over friction wheels and
is attached to the fly shaft. The inclines are
therefore self acting. at the same time pass
ing one train down to the foot of the Sierras,
and drawing up another to the higher levels
on its way out beyond. This feat is pronoun-
ced Told and impracticable one, but with
science and skill scarcely any physical OBJ
struction can stand permanently in the way
of human wants and necessities. One ra-
vine crossed is nine hundred feet in span on
the level of the railway. and is crossed by
viaduct, running on clusters of iron columns,
which spring up from enormous stone piers
200 feet below the center of the line which
passes over them. The work is nearly com
pleted, and will then open way for travel
and traffic between the sea- board and the in
terror. The Emperor of Brazil is making all
kinds of useful Improvements in his territory,
and thereby assisting its industrial and COM
mercial developments.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

CAN'T STAND ANOTHER SHocK.-The
Washington Star tells of an Intelligent con-
traband in Washoe City, who crossed the
plains last summer, leaving behind neat
specimen of dear little wife. One dav
lately ne received letter from home. and
took il to gentleman of the legal profession
to have it read for him. The limb of the
law" read it aloud. and soon came to the
pleasing announcement that our colored
gentleman had son born to him. "What
does this mean ?'' inquired the gentleman of
tcchnicality. q OATS all right. dat's all
right; you see. Judge, Use onlv cross de
plains las summer and dat's all right; but il
Use receiyesanuder such shock, I'se JUS
saws muffin y
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
Commission AND PURCHASING
Agent,
SAN FRANCISCO

ORDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MER-
" chandize and articles of every description are
solicited by the undersigned 4is
residence in this city of over ten years, and an
experience in the business of nearly the length
of time, 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
All Orders must be accompanied with the Cash or
City Reference.
Those desiring information concerning the UNDER
signed are referred to ala
VIM. T. Coleman & Co., San Francisco.
j. H. Coghill & Co., /"
C. Langley, Druggist, -
Flint, Peabody & Co., f"
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, dc.
will be attended to by competent judges,
L. P. FISHER,
Commission and Purchasing Agent,
629 Washington street, MP stairs,
Opposite Maguire's Opera House, San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

A YaNKEE TRIcK-When Beauregard
heard that Sherman was marching into the
interior of Georgia, he indicted then q sound
ing proclamation, assuring the panic stricken
Seccsh that he would rush to their rescue
overthrow the vanials" and save the land
from desoiation What is more, he attempt
ed to carry this promise into effect, aud start
ed post haste at the head Of considerable
fosce for Augusta. But Sherman played a
foul trick on him, cut his communications,
and left him far in his rear. As a conse-
quence the great rebel braggart was left
hopslessly behind in the race while our gal
liant army marches ON triumphantly to-
wards the consuma.ion of its destiny. Sher-
man is grim joker, and delights to play
tricks on the rebel Generals.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

Coop ADVICE. Wirt's letter to
his daughter on the "small sweet courtesies
Of life," contains a passage from which a
deal Of happiness might be learned C
want to tell you secret The way to make
yourself. pleasant to others is to show them
attention. The whole world is like the mil
Ter at Mansfield, who cared for nobody-no,
not he, because nobody cared for him. And
the whole world would serve you so, if you
gave them the same cause. Let every one,
therefore, see that you do care for them, by
showing them the small courtesies, in which
there is no parade, whose voice is still to
please, and which manifest themselves by
tender and affectionate looks, and little acts
of attention, giving others the preference in
every little enjoyment at the table, in the
field, walking, sitting Or standing"
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
SHASTA COURIER.
Gunboats ON the Lakes.

T.he prohibition which England and the
United States mutually imposed upon them
selves at the close of the last war, to keen
each not more than one fevenue cutter Oh
each of the lakes, is about to expire. In the
month of October last, the Federal Govern
ment gave the requisite six months notice of
their intention to discontinue the arrange
ment. There will, therefore, be an end to
the prohibition next April. Both parties to
the agreement will then be at liberty to place
a naval marine on the lakes.
A change of SO much importance interests
this provence in very high degree. 1t was
quite optionalwith the Washington Cabinet
to take the step on which they determined in
October, and it would not have been in the
power of England or Canada to have preven-
ted it, if either had desired. Upon examina-
tion of all the bearings of the case, We think
it will be found that there is no cause for the
other party to the arrangement which is on
the point of being annuled, to regret that the
Americans have done what they have. For
some time past-for three full years-the OBJ
legation had been operating very unequaily
The Americans have been building suspi-
cious class of vessels on the lakes, during the
last twoor three seasons; vessels of strength
altogether beyond anything that the necessi-
tIc3 OF muerce Iequirci Vessels WINCH
might, without any great difficulty. be con-
verted into ships of war and which appear
to have been built with direct reference to
this contingency. In this way. our neigh
bors have been getting an undue advantage
over US, and one which they would not have
obtained. if the prohibition against war ves-
sells being placed on the lakes had not existed.
And if, in this way, the spirit of the treaty
has been encrouched upon. its letter has lat
terIy, we believe, not been fully respected.
Under these circumstances, the best thing for
Us that could be done, and the fairest to both
parties, is TO put an end to the prohibition.
But the question how counter-demonsta-
ton is to be made remains. The assistance
which England has always declared her abil-
itY willingness to furnish us was of naval
character. she possesses a large feet of
gunboats, many of which are rotting in the
docks at home for want Of use. Some of them
are capable Of being passed through the St.
Lawrance Canal though it probably would
be necessary to build such as would be re-
quired on the lakes.-Toroato Leader.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

APPLAUps THE PsEAcHER.-At the close of
a sermon delivered by Rev. Mr.. White, in
Auroria, lately, the audience manifested
their appreciation of the sentiments Of the
preacher by " thunders of applause"
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

A FLOATING paragraph states that two
women recently died near Rochelle, France,
who were born on the same day; gave birth
70 their first child, Ia daughter on the same
day became widows on the same day, and
almost at the same hour, and completed the
series by dying the same day and being
buried on the same day.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
Mammoth Quartz Mining Company,

ALD Diggings Mining District, Shasta county.
O-Notice is hereby givon that at meeting of
the Trustees of said company, held on the 2Sth day
of December, AID. 1864 assessment of twenty-f,
cents per share was levied the capital stock of
said company, payable in C. s. gold silver coin,
before the 9th day of January, 1865, to
the Secretary, at his Office in Shasta. Any stock
upon which said assessment shall remain unpaid on
the 9th day of January, 1865, will be advertised
on that day delinquent, and unless payment shall
be made before, will be sold on the 1lth day of Feb
ruary, 1865, to pay the delinquent assessment, to-
gether with costs of advertising and expenses of
the sale.
GEO. D. FORBES. Secretary
d31 Office Court House Block, Shasta.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

GgERRILLAs CHARMED BY MUsIc-The old
saying that Music hath charms to soothe
the savage breast" was exemplifed on the
last trip of the steamer James Watson. from
New Orleans to this port. When nearing,
says the Vicksburg Herald, dangerous
point about fifty miles from here, she was
hailed by about sixty guerrillas on the bank
of the river. The Captain, thinking discre-
ton the better part of valor, requesting some
officers and soldiers, who were standing upon
the deck at the time, to go below, he ordered
the tune Of Dixie to be played on the CALI
ope. Instead of the rebels firing, they com
menced cheering the steamer, and she pass
ed on her way unmolested. .-Ncmphis argus
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

WHIPPED FOR BEING LUcKY.-One of our
German fellow citizens has a young boy who
is apt to make mistakes in the difference be.
tween MEUM and TEUM. Much complaint had
been made against the lad, and many lee.
ture and restitution has followed. Last week,
however, the old man changed his base of op
eratons.
" Hans, we're yer gifts dat knife?~ asked
the old man.
II finds him, farder," replied the hopeful.
No, Hans, p'liefes you tell Won lie.''
No, farder, dat ish true-I ish de lucki.
est poy as you neffer see.''
Yell, Hans, has ter vip you"
:" Not cause stheals, farder %
No, Hans, yips you because you ish SO
lucky"
And tan him he did. Hans isn't so "luckv,'
under the new treatment.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
County Omccrs.

County OIsccrs.
District JUDGE. Garter, of Shasta.
County Judge. c. Bush.
Sherif-Wm. E. Hopping
Deputy Shcriff-Joseph I. Burrows.
Tax Colector-J. W. Garden.
Deputy-James Reagan.
County Clerk-Charles Mcdonald.
Deputy-John A. Fowler.
District Attorney-H. A. Curtiss.
County Treasurer-Felix Tracy.
Recorder-Geo D. Forbes.
Assessor-A. P. Ladd.
supt. Public Schools-John ]. conmy.
Pub. Administrator and Coroner-D. II. Dunn,
Board Of Saperrisors.-lst District, Henry
Jones ID District, James Daley; Sd District, E
,.ho
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
REDUCTION I'M PRICES
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

A TTENTI0N is called to the following list Of
n American and Foreign Periodicals, for which
/ receive subscriptions Permanent arrangements
having been made by the United States Govern
nent for the carrying Of the mails from the Atlantic
States BY steamer three times month, l am ena-
oiled to receive subscriptions at much lower rate
than formerly. The same and attention will
be paid to the forwarding of all packages, for which
this establishment has gained such enviable rep
utation throughout the Pacific Coast.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
BOOK AND PERIODICAL DEPOT.
GEO. III. BELL.

ID OoksELLER AND STATIONER. GIL Mont
- gomery street, corner of Merchant street. San
franc,sco receives subscriptions for any Periodeal
which are the following:
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
. Sewing Machines
FOR SALE.

nNE GROVER & BAKERS and one
~ WHEELER & WILSON'S Sewing
Machine for SALE cheap for cash, or one half cash
ana one half farm produce. Apply at this Office.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

Harpers History of the Rebellion, l2 Nos. 60
Agency for the Art Union of London. Subscrip-
tons received for the Annual Distribution of Paint
ings and other Works of Art, Any Newspaper,
Magazine, Review, or other Periodicals not men
toned in the above list will be furnished to order.
Special attention will be paid to importing books
that may be wanted and cannot otherwise be OBJ
tanned. A general assortment of books always on
hand, including all the New Publications d3
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
REDINGTON & cos
ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GINGER.

THIS valuable preparation, containing in
highly concentrated form all the properties of
the Jamaica Ginger, has become one of the
most popular domestic remedies, for all diseases
of the stomach and digestive organs.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
DR.. I BAKERS'S
Pa1nPanacea
FOR THE CURE OF PAIN
Both externally and internally,
The Greatest Pain Curing Remedy yet
DISCOVERED.

Both externally and internally.
The Greatest Pain Curing Remedy yet
DISCOVERED.
~ Give it One Fair Trial. -
And if do not find it to be all it is recommend
cd, 90 back to the Agent and get Double the amount
of Money refunded! This offer is made knowing
what this Medicine has done in thousands OF casesi
IT WILL Do IT AGAIN.
PAIN IN THE STOMACH,
Back and bowels, burns, bruises cuts and sweliBgs.
collie, diarrhea, and rheumatism head
ache, toothaehc and ear-ache,
1t Cures almost instantaneously.
CHRONIC DISEASES,
Such as dyspepsia, weak breast. liver complaint,
general debility, eanker 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, aud cu=e is certain.
Try It! Try It! Try It!
Such has been the great success of this medicine
that we firmly bell We it contains more than three
times the medicinal qualities of any other similar
remedy before the public, and those who use it
never use any other.
MONEY REFUNDED.
IMPORTANT TO AGExrs-Agents are at full lib
erty on 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
dueed, they will find that they can sellarge 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
Forsale everywhere.
Sole Agents for the Pacific coast,
REDINGT0N 4 CO.,
All and AIS Front street, San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
REDEMPTION FUND.

N0TICE is hereby given that sealed proposals,
IN directed to the undersigned, for the surrender
of County Warrants, will be received up to the last
day of the next regular meeting of the Board Of
Supervisors.
FELIX TRACY, Treasurer.
Shasta, Jan. l, 1865. il
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

As tonic it will be found invaluable to all per-
sons recovering from DEBILITY, whether pro-
duced by fever otherwise, for whilst it imparts
to the system all the glow and vigor that can be
produced by wine brandy, it is entirely free
from the reaetionary effects that follow the use of
spirits of any kind.
II is also excellent remedy for females
who suffer. from difficult menstruation, giving al
most immediate relief to the spasms that SO fire.
quently accompany that period.
Kit gives immediate relief to NAUSEA, caused
by riding on railroad car, or by sea-sickness or
other causes.
1t is also valuable external application for
Gout, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, &c.
Ask for Redington 4 Co.'s Essence of Jamaica
Ginger, none other is pure and reliable.
REDINGTON d CO., Protectors,
4l6 and AIS Front street,
San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
PRIVATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Established by
DIR. J. c. YOUNG, In 1850,
For the Cure of Private Diseases Of What
ever Nature.
AND ALL FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
Consulting ONCE,
$40 WASHINGTON STREET,
Second building below Montgomery ST..
No CURE. NO PAY.

Consultation, by letter or otherwise, FREE.
All Letters and MONEY must be addressed to B
F. JoSELYN, NJ. d.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
Tsmes of EIoIding Coarts.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsTA-Second Mondays Of March, June and
November.
SIsKIYou-Thrd Monday ofJanuary, first Mon
day of May and third Monday of September.
TRINlTY-Second Mondays in April, August and
December.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

The four Reviews and Blackwood.. =. ........ 13)
ES- Subscriptions received for all the San Fran
cisco Dailies, at Publishers prices.
Any Newspaper, Magazine or 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,
jl1S News Agent, San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
County Court.

Held on the first Mondays of May. September
and January.
Probate Court.
First Mondays of February, April, June, Au-
gust, October and December.
BOARD OF SuPERvIsoRs-Meets 1st Mondays In
May, August, November and February.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-07
MEDICAL.

AAA10AOhAs
SUFFERERs FROM DYSPEPSIA
REABi REELEoTl ACTIN
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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-07
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