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The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

PETRoLEUM.-In the southern part of oul
State the people have " struck ile." The
Wilmington Journal of the 4th inst. deyotes
a considerable space to the subject, and
among many notices of discoveries and sales
of land at high prices, cautions lard holders
against the wiles of capitalists who may wish
to acquire, by deed, the right to bore for oil
on their property. The oil district about
which there seems to lie most excitement is
Los Angeles county, and extending north
almost to San Francisco. We see a notice Of
the sale of ranch near San Juan for sI55.
900, because of its oil springs, which was
bought short time since for $4,000 for arri.
cultural purposes. Petroleum has made
Pennsylvania rich and added much to her
population, and we hope it may produce the
same result for California. A new excite.
ment was needed to make those who have
been boarding their money for years loosen
their purse strings and invest the contents in
some enterprise that will populate and enrich
the State.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

A Rare PREsENT.-On Tuesday, on the
5. V. r. r.. cars, we noticed singular look.
ing animal in cage; it was in c6aree of Fl
Smith, the gentlemanly messenger Of Wells.
Fargo & Co.. marked from Aurora and di,
rected to Thos. Baker, W.T., & Co.'S Office.
Sacramento. 1t has somewhat the appear,
ance OF dog; 1t had the head of fox and
the same cunning look, red ears, was cover.
ed with long white silken fleece. and had a
tail that curled exactly like dogs. Itwas
sent as present-was the first one that had
ever crossed the mountains, and is known on
the other side as the Piute Poodle. Folson,
Telegraph.
The animal arrived safe, and as the con-
sIgneee was an active manager and able actor
IN the recent entertainment for the benefit Of
the Library It is presumed that he will put
the piute poodle up at auction for the benefit Of
that institution. Sac. Bee.
The above is published in our columns by
request. There may be point in it. We
can't see it.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18
Superiority Of Union Cavalry.

The superiority of our cavalry, says cor
respondent with General Thomas army, has
been frequently and signally demonstrated
in the latter pears of the war, but never
mere so than during this campaign. The
causes of this superiority are not difficult to
be found. Early in the war the rebels armed
their cavalry with the saber, but latterly its
use has been almost wholly discontinued, and
the navy revolver put III its stead. Our
troops have never laid it ASIDE, and in this
they have an advantage.
Its moral effect is very great-far greater
| than any one can believe who has not heard
the terrible clanking of grand cavalry
charge, and listened to the words of vet
eran trooper, as he describes regiment
swooping down like an avalanche on the
enemy. The appalling fanfaronade and the
gathering din Of five thousand saber sheaths,
and the glitter of as many keen blades in the
aif. has terrifying effect which it will not
do to scout at, when we remember how the
rebels scared our regiments often in the
beginning of the war with their mere yell
ing.
Again, the rebel cavalry has become a
mongrel oreanization-half cavalry half in
fantry-which performs well the functions of
neither. Instead of the light carbine used
by our men, they carry the long. heavy En-
field or Springfield rifle of the infantry. They
are more properly mounted infantry, using
their horses only to transport them to the
battle ground, but dismounting to fight.
Bearing two characters. they are at home and
confident in neither Their revolvers give
them no superiority till they come to close
quarters, and then they are overmatehed by
the quick and deadly saber.
The last, and by far the most efficient
cause of the superiority of our cavalry, is
found in the fact that most Of the rebels ride
their private horses. Contrary to the receiv-
ed, popular opinion, this practice is source,
not of strength, but of weakness. There is
no more potent relaxer Of discipline than to
allow men to use their own horses instead OF
those furnished by the Government. 1t will
insure sleek, comely and graceful horses;
but it will just as certainly produce regi-
ment of horse jockeys and traders, whose
main business is not to fight, but to keep fine
horses.
When the day of battle comes, the men
seek not so much to beat the enemy as to
save their horses. The Government never
receives any account of captured horses; but
they are all kept by the officers and hired to
the men at such rates as are profitable. In
short, the result of the system is to secure
splendid horses and horse faneiers, but very
poor cavalrymen.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

LET HIM ALoNE.-Some of our cotempo-
raries are attacking crazy Zaek Montgomery
VINO is engaged in lecturing throughout the
state against Common Schools. If they will
let him alone he can do no harm. If they
make something of him, and add to his i'm
portanee, ne may do hurt. Let him alone
severely
Such are our convictions, and we have
strictly conformed to them. The same action
obtanslas to the..circulation of the emanations
from the brains of Copperhead editors.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18
WHAT TnEY-.MAr ExrEcr.-Parties emf

WHAT TnEY.MAY ExPEcT.-Parties emf
grating to Northern Mexico during the
Macmillan Gwin Government, says the
Appeal, will be likely to be disturbed in their
new home about the time they get comforta-
bly, settled. That country, as soon as our
civil war is over, will be the battle ground
between the United States and France and
Austria. Americans who become citizens
will be compelled to take up arms in defense
OF their adopted country, or leave it. In
such an emergency, which is sure to come,
the American will occupy an unenviable
position. Those intending to emigrate better
60 with their eyes open.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18
HrcuIAyp MILL-This mill has made an

HIGHLAND MILL-This mill has made an
other ten lays run and cleaned up. The
amount of the yield is 81 $40 IS. Prepara-
tions for the erection of two other mills at
French Gulch are being mades so that as
soon as the roads will admit of hauling heavy
loads the machinery will be brought from
below. We would suggest to those interest
ed that before purchasing machinery for the
new mills they send a competent man, in
whose judgment they can place implicit con-
fidence, to the Bay, to there examine the
latest Improvements in quartz milling, and
be governed by what he may see and learn
of the progress made in that line. 1t seems
to us that mills are being built here which
do not sufficiently crush the rock Machinery
that will completely pulverize the quartz is
the kind we want When it is allowed to
pass off crushed only to the fneness of ordi-
nary sand used for plastering purposes, it
must be palpable to every observer that there
is waste of gold. We venture the opinion
now that perfect mill could take the High
land tailings and realize about as much from
them as has that company from the first
crushing. When gold as fine as flour is dis
tributed through rock, it seems certain that
the rock should be ground as fine as flour in
order to get it out.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

SANIrARY.-We are in receipt of pamphlet
dated. Philadelphia, January 1st, 1865, and
entitled "The Sanitary Commission Bulle
tin" The contents are made up ofreports
of the various Relief Agents and employees
of the Commission, and the general conduct
of this great charity. Among others we no.
tice report of S. Budlong Westcott, dated
Martinsburg, Nov. /, 1864. Mr.. Westcott
was formerly resident of Shasta, and has
many friends here. We are most happy in
being able to chronicle the fact of his being
so worthily engaged in the cause of his coun-
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

A FAIR SuBJEoT-That big baby at thu
fair last night was drawn by our gallant
friend Harry Walker, clerk of the Ida Han
dy.-New Albany Ledger.
Was it a live baby, Charley? Lucky dog
if it was.-EcansuiUe Journal
Not exactly, Journal. People up this way
are not in the habit of going to Fairs to drau
babies.-NeO Albany Ledger.
DR.. Greer informs us that his friend, DR.
Owen, had two chances at that baby, but
says he didn't get it.-Eransuille Journal
The man who has two chances at fair
and then don't get baby, surely ought tc
be pitied.-Casro Ne,os..
His chances for matrimony would certainly
decline below zero on the fact being general
ly known among the fair.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

Buy FOR CAsH.-A neighbor of ours went
into retail store the other day to buy some
butter. He was shown two open kegs, from
amount called for, and pronounced it good :;
but" said he. pointing to the other keg,
that is a bad frkin, and have to sell him
to them as puys on credit" This merchant
neither takes the COURIER nor advertises in
it, which accounts for any seeming want of
morality or fair dealing which the transaction
would indicate.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

MISTAKEN IN THE Color OF THE JACKET
A few evenings since we were reading the
Sacramento Union to an interested crowd
who seemed to admire our style. Among
other items we read the Stock Sales, in
which was " Yellow Jacket, 81, ,245-'
At this moment up jumped an excited in
dividual of our audience, just on the eve O.
matrimony, exclaiming: whats that?-
read that again" Again we read it. Vel
low Jacket $l245 ~ yelled our friend
whoop! I'm rich enough. I've got five
feet in that, regularly transferred on the
books at San Francisco, and the certificate is
now in the safe where l put it and other
valuables when l came to town. but read il
again" Partaklng somewhat of his excite
ment, we again read: : Yellow Jacket
Sl245. ''Sure its Yellow Jacket?'-
quered he. "Quite certain,i we replied
Boys, let's al take a drink" said he
With will we all took one. Next morn
ing we met our friend who accosted us
saying, 81 was mighty near getting tigh
last night on that id Yaller Jacket bu
thought I'd wait till morning and look at my
scrip. Pve seen it. It's Red Jacket; mo-
id yaller in it."
Our friend looked subdued-we Lclieve he
was subdued never let us take drink
passed his lips, but quietly he wended hi:
way-steering course the opposite of oul
own.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

JOHN STRATMAN, corner of Washing gton
and Sansome streets, San Francisco, will
accept our thanks for generous supply of
Illustrated Newspapers. This gentleman is
prince of newsdealers His establishment
can always furnish the latest publications.
Orders for books will be promptly attended
to, and be sent by mail. free of charge, to
any part of the State.-P0aro Times.
Now, we can and do state-and do it with
a deep gratitude the Major makes lib
eral donations, but we don't believe he fills
orders, and forwards them by mail, !" free Of
cIdr0ev
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

THE MAlLs.-The Red Bluff Independent,
in commenting on the irregularity of the
mails, censures all the Postmasters indis-
criminately, mentioning Shasta in particular,
as shortcoming in performance of duty, and
excerpts only the Red Bluff office, which, of
course, must be perfect in its administration.
there being nothing imperfect in that delect-
able town and county, if that sheet is any
authority. Now in all fairness we would
ask how the independent is going to judge
what Office is to blame for letter being
three days between departure from Shasta
and arrival at Red Bluff We not claim
for our Office anything like perfection, (it is
far from it, but we do claim that such a
letter would be fully as likely to be mislaid
at the Red Bluff Office as in this During
the past three or four months letters mailed
at the Red Bluff Office to our address here on
Wednesday, so dated and SO post marked
did not arrive here until Saturday night
The letters were on business, and so positive
were we that they had been sent that we had
our Postmaster overhaul his Office for them,
not only on Wednesday, but ON Thursday and
Friday, thus causing us and others serious
inconvenience. Such is portion of our
experience with the Red Bluff Post Office. and
we know of several cases wherein others
have been served in the same way by the
efficient Red Bluff Postmaster.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18
SAN FRANsISco DISPATCH.

San Francisco, l6th.-The champagne
case was continued over until tomorrow.
James Mcconnell, sailor boarding house
runner, stabbed his wife in the throat last
evening. Wound is not dangerous.
Newhall, Donahue & Polhemus, assignees
oi Aaughlln & Houston's mortgage ON San
Jose Railroad, have fled declaration that
they are holding the property in trust for the
benefit OF the stockholders, and that all mo-.
neys received on said mortgage, bv fore.
closure or otherwise, will be applied to the
payment of the company's bonds.
Legal tenders so and SOY.
Salt Lake City, 18th, $50 P. M.-The
weather is stormy. 1t has been showing
here all day; thermometer 40.
Fort Laramie, 18th, 2:3O P. Nth,
mountaineers are moving They are getting
alarmed on account of their stock.
Mud Springs, 18th, 2:30 P. M.-lIectol
Lithgow, formerly operator in Salt Lake, and
Thomas. Cooper, the operator at Mud Springs
started yesterday morning in buggy, with
out an escort. 1t IS presumed they have got
through safely. Lieut.. VIM. Ellsworth ar
rived here from Fort Mitchell last night, and
sent messenger to Julesburg this morning,
with an escort from his command. Lieut..
Ellsworth reports that he has two parties out
repairing the line, with sufficient number
of poles and wire to complete the line to Pole
Creek by tomorrow evening or r ext morning,
Captain Weatherway, of the 1st Nebraska,
will probably have the line from Pole Greek
to Julesburg in working order by the same
time. Lieut. Ellsworth says he thinks the
Indians have mostly moved north west, and
that there will not be much more trouble
from them in the neighborhood of Mud
Springs.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

MIDDLETowN.-Ou correspondent Bed
Rock writing from Middletown under date
of 10th, says the miners in that place are
doing well. On Thursday of last week Mr..
Caldwell, for four days washing, realized the
handsome sum of $3.50, among which was
one piece weighing $50. Fred CHASER &
Co.'s claim is paying from S. to SO per day
to the hand. BED Rock" says the miners
of Middletown are saving their money, as
they intend, in the summer, to form them.
selves into company for the purpose OF
purchasing and erecting quartz mill, to
work some valuable ledges known to exist
near that town.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

GEN. Mcdowell AND DUKE GwIN.-Gen.
McDowell-is using his authority to see that
emigrants to the Dukes territory shall at
least be of good moral character. We clip
the following from the Unions dispatch:
A general order issued by General Nc
Dowell ON Saturday, notifies the public that
in order to prevent the formation of gangs of
rebel sympathizers on the Mexican frontier,
said to be organizing in Sonora and adjoining
States, no person will hereafter be allowed to
embark for Mexico without registering his
name at the Provost Marshal's. and receiving
permission to depart. American citizens
must prove incontestibly the peaceful charac-
ter of their mission and take the oath of allie
glance; and foreigners must procure pass
ports from their Consuls, and submit them
for examination. This rule will be rigidly
enforced throughout the Departments of the
Pacific.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

THERE are three iron cells lately made in
the Nevada county Jail. They are eight feet
square, made entirely of boiler iron three.
eighths of an inch in thickness. Speaking
ironically, cuiprit weuld have good time
in breaking out of them.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

BElL's BALL.-The ball at Bells Mansion
House comes off on Wednesday next. Every
one capable of enjoying good thing will be
there. The status of absentees will be
judged thereby. Tickets So.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

OBJEcTs.-The Shasta Courier objects to
the squeezing" process which we limited at
last week in order to raise our contributions
to the Sanitary Fund. We are 10th to con-
fess that it does require some very tight
"squeezing" now. The extravagant salaries
of the officers and agents of the Commission
have thrown a GOODNESS over the efforts of our
people to contribute to the California Branch,
but like Sacramento, the silent response of
the patriotic hearts of Tehama county will
find its way to the soldier through another
channel, where it won't be subjected to the
sweating process.-Red Bluff Independent.
For some time back we have noticed among
our exchanges notices to the effect that funds
donated by this State to the Sanitary Fund
were subject to large deductions in San
Francisco to pay salaries of agents and clerks.
We know of our own knowledge that the
fund is largely taxed there for printing circu-
lars, and to judge by what we and others in
this vicinity receive in the shape of printed
matter, we believe the Fund is more taxed
than benefited thereby. We believe phian-
thropic individual might be found at the Bay
City, who would give his time, while others
give their money to this holy cause. We
are credibly informed that members of the
Christian Commission charge no salaries
that their work Is done gratis. What are do is
on the same terms, and we hold that the SAM
tary Fund should be distrit tuted in like man.
ner. If we are misinformed in this matter
the San Francisco Commission Agency can
set US right. If they fail to do so-well,
we'll have something more to say
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

If the Democratic Press and Evening Bull
letin, of San Francisco, wish the COURIER in
exchange, let them send their dailies. We
have no use for their weeklies. With the
exception of the two papers mentioned, and
the Marysville Express and Stockton Inde-
pendent, we receive all the daily papers
published in the State; also the Gold Hill
News and Reese River Beveille, of Nevada
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

Mosr Of the penitentiary convicts, who had
volunteered into the Georgia militia, were
captured in their prison clothes. General
Sherman let them loose again, to give Cover
nor Brown the full benefit of their liberty.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTION.,
San Francisco. CAL, Feb. 18th. 1865.
J. j. CoNMY-Dear Sir: Please forward
your county subscription for the " California
Teacher'-for the Trustees-per Wells,
Fargo & Co.'s Express-at our expense
without delay. JOHN SWETF.
For the Editor
The subscription above called for does not
become due until July 1st, 1865, Up to that
time it is paid. We are too glad to get our
subscriptions once a year, and think the
Teacher" man should be content to wait
the expiration of one subscription before de-
manding another.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18
BUSINESS pRosrrcrs.-some time since we

BUSINESS PRosPEcTs-Some time since we
published an article we thought calculated to
awaken business men to the necessity of i'm
proving the roads north of our town. Like
most suggestions for the improvement Of our
business, this would seem to have fallen un-
needed on the ears and energies of those
most interested We know of no subject of
more interest to the town for the coming sea
son than this very one. Let it be seen to
that the roads are made good, and the entire
travel to the north of US will pass this way /;
neglect the roads, and certain it is that the
travel will take the Sacramento route, thus
leaving Shasta out in the cold. Her hotel
keepers and mechanics are particularly in
terested- > and when they are benefited, the
merchant, and every other CITIZEN partakes
to greater or less extent in it.
If this community has q fault, it is that
each member of it seems waiting for another
to act Now we have no hesitation in saying
that if anpenterprising citizen would start
out and do these things at his own expence,
his work would be looked upon by the bal
ance with complacency worthy of all praise;
their criticisms, too, would be mild and for
bearing. Many, to be sure, would volunteer
suggestions for Improvements, intimating,
perhaps, that the public would be more ben
etitted thereby, but still would not quarrel
about it; but is there unity, energy or en-
terprise enough among US to move in this
matter. to Shasta so vitally necessary?
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

WRITE II g. NEv."-Some people abbrevi.
ate the name of our State. on envelops and
newspaper wrappers, 'Na." This is liable
to be, as it has often been, misinterpreted for
" Nebraska" Write it New, and no mis-.
take need be made.-Humboldt Rtgister.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

RENovAL.-David Beinert has removed
his boot and shoe establishment to the brick
building next to r. Isaacs & Co. See bis
advertisement.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

BULLY HIrL.-ThIs company have struck
: goid bearing lode in their claim, we'll de-
nuea, winch assays, near the surface, at the
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

BIRTHS

a son.
In Horsetown, Feb. 11th, the wife of Thomas
Lamasny, of son.
In Horsetown, Feb. 18th, the wife of Robert 7.
Irwin, of son.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18
Mammoth Quartz Mining Company,

old Diggings Mining District, Shasta county.
o-Nodce is hereby given that at meeting Of
the Trustees of said company, held on the 18th day
of February, AID 1865 an assessmentof twenty
cents per share was levied the capital stock Of
said company, payable in .. S. gold or silver coin,
ON or before the goth day of March, 1865, to
the Secretary at his Office in Shasta. Any stock
mon which said assessment shall remain unpaid on
the goth day of March, 1867 will be advertised
on that day as delinquent, and unless payment shall
he made before, will be sold ON the Sth day Of
April, 1855, pay the delinquent assessment, to-
gether with costs of advertising and expenses oi
the sale.
GEO. D. FORBES. Secretary.
Office Court House Block, Shasta.
Feb. II, 1865. f1s
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18
Original Sky Blue Quartz Mining Com.
DanV

4 MEETING of the Original Sky Blue Quartz
N Mining Company will be held on
Thursday. February 23d,
at half past o'clock, P. NJ, in the room formerly
occupied by j. Forster as a saloon. All persons
holding interests in the above Company are in
yited to attend, as business of importance will be
transacted.
J. VAN scHAICK, Superintendent
Shasta, Feb. l7y 1865. He
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

EscAPE.-Four prisoners escaped from the
Yreka Jail on Saturday last. Three of the
number were recaptured.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-18

The following note was received at this
Office on Wednesday last:
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