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The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

The NIGER TO BE PITTIED.-An attorney
of the abolition persuasion, residing in Au-
burn, was discussing the question Of slavery
rerass thefreedom of the African race, with a
scion of +. F. V. chiyalry. just in the nick
of time, when chiv. was seeking an illustra-
tion of his ideas on "nigger quality the
eldest daughter of the abolitionist, young
lady of some fifteen summers, passed by
Chiv. struck it and said :: Now suppose your
daughter should marry one of the race you
would do so much for?" Alb. replied quickly :
:" Well sir, if after she had arrived to proper
age to contract marriage, and acquired her
education then if she should form such an
alliance, well-Iwould most sincerely pity the
n;gger''.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11
OVERLAND TELEcRApH.-For over a week

OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.-For over week
past there has been no communication be-
tween the Atlantic aud Pacific because OF the
line being down beyond Fort Laramie. In
dian difficulties on the line for a hundred
miles east Of Laramie Is the cause. The
whole Government forces in that section are
out.to protect the line and punish the In
dians. Latest.-February Gth,--from Lara
mis and Salt Lake City leaves the whole
matter in doubt as to the ability the troops
and operators to get the line up and keep 1t
SO until reinforcements sufficient to punish
the red rascals and drive them off can be
brought on the ground. Meanwhile great
anxiety prevails in the public mind as to what
Grant and Sherman are doing on the other
side. An express through the broken chain
of telegraph to Laramie may be reasonably
calculated on before our next issue, if moth
ing better, so that we will be thrown back
only a day or two behind regular teegraphic
speed. White renegades are said to be
among the Indians melting them on to the
mischief they are doing.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11
The Mammoth.

| EDITOR CoURIER-Sr: Allow me to call
your attention to the following, which appear
ed in the COURIER of January 2ht, 1865,
under the head of "fhe Mammoth Mill"
While on your late visit to the mill, who
ever there informed you that the company
had not suficiency of water to work it,
either did not know what they were talking
about, or gave you erroneous information.-
| (Our information was derived from the late
Superintendent, and in presence Of the larg-
est ssockholdcr ofthe company.-ED-)
| The above declarations of :. a stockholderp
| cannot discuss.
Permit me to refresh your memory with
part of the information" which, by you.
twas derived from the late Superintendent
In answer to your question How much
water is there in the well ?" 1 replied that
"when we concluded to quit work in the we'll
for short time, there was twenty-five feet of
water, that the original design was to sink a
we'll ffty-fve feet, then run tunnel across
the water courses and towards the gulch SO
as to cut off all the streams running from the
high hills, and under the ridge upon which
the mill was erected. conducting them into
the well. which would give an abundant
supply ef water for the mill. In answer to
the question " How deep is the well?" the
reply was forty feet Deep" Shat TIE water
came into the we'll so fast that it was deemed
prudent to keep the engine running continu-
ously, exclusively for the pump hui that by
getting some rock down from the ledge to
the mill we could be crushing rock at the
same time the pump was at work, so that the
cost of running the pump would not be felt"
You was also informed that had made a
proposition to one of the members of the
Sacramento Ditch Company for them to allow
US to take frSm their ditch, at point near
the mill, about four inches of water, and in
consideration of W hich | would turn into their
ditch about twenty inches of water which
belonged to the company, and was now rum
ming into what was known as Rich Gulch'
"That this proposition was made so as to
run the mill day and night without the mill
company going to the expense of conveying
their water to the mill, as when the well was
finished they would have all the water they
wanted" also stated that q the Board of
Trustees had been out to make arrangements
for supplying the mill with water until the
well was finished
Your attention was also called to the loca-
ton of the springs. as we were going up the
road towards the ledge, but you did not man :
ifest any desire to go down to the gulch and
examine them. Allow me also to state that
during your visit, whenever the subject of
supply of water was preached, remember
that there was not q shadow of doubt in nv
mind about obtaining supply of water
During my stay in Shasta county ! have
frequently been asked about supply of
water for the mill, and have uniformly ex-
pressed the frmest confidence in being able
to get an abundance for engine and mill
purposes, and up to this present have not
seen any cause why l should change my
opinion.
BY giving the above place in your paper
you would oblige,
Yours, ETC., LATE SUPERINTENDENT
Sacramento City, JAM 80, 1865. =.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11
GEN. SuERMAN's OPINION OF CoPrERHEAp

Gen. SHERMAN's OPINION OF COPPERHEADs.
"A Tribune correspondent credits General
Sherman with the following sentiment in a
letter to friend. 1t sounds like him, and
the people will take such opinions with good
grace from man who has won with his sword
the right to use his pen pretty much as he
pleasess
my idea is that every young and middle
aged man ought to be proud of the chance to
fight for the integrity of his country. wonld
like to see all trade and commerce absolutely
cease until this conflict is over and all who
can fight and won't fight ought to be killed
OF banshed and those who won't support
those who dofght should be denationalized. :"
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

ADMIRAL FARRAGUT-The New York
Chamber of Commerce have undertaken to
raise 100000 to purchase residence in that
or some other CITY, as testimonial to Admi-
raj Farragut. That is the right spirit. The
American Government cannot reward its he
roic defenders as do the Governments of Eu-
rope; but the people can, and ought to, For
less distinguished services than Farragut has
rendered, Nelson was lorded and enriched
by England, and for less than the military
merit displayed by either Grant or Sherman,
Wellington was made the first man of his age
and had estates voted to him that brought
princely annuity for life. Let us, too, take
care of our heroes and their families.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

CoRREcT.-M. Theirs descants thus on the
Office. seekeri OF all the appetites that
curse young men, the appetite for office
seems to. be the silliest and meanest There
is nothing which fills me with greater dis
gust than to see young man eager for the
poor distiHctian which an ofce confers. An
Office seeker, for the sake of honor, is consti-
tutionally mean. | have seen men beg at
twenty one as prudential candidates in some
small school districts, and stick to Office until
everybody was sick of them. Whether il
rained porridge or potatoes, paving stones OF
pearls, their dish was always out. They and
their families had to be cared for"
To Office seekers, old or young, we suggest,
take note of the above.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11
Home Matters


From items in our local column it will be
seen that some three of our mining compan-
les, working with sluices. have most emphat-
ically 6 struck it." From our quartz milling
companies we have no returns this week, fur
ther than that all seem to be progressing sat
fisfactorily-
Reports from the agricultural interests are
favorable-all that our citizens should antic-
pate.
I Quartz discoveries for the week, so far as
have come to our notice, amount to the DIS
Ecovery of one lode only. The discoverers
showed us some two or three pounds of the
rock in much of which we could see fine
specks of gold. We selected from the lot
eight ounces in small pieces in which gold
was not preceptible and bad it crushed in a
mortar. The result was about ten cents, as
near as We could judge. We intended to
have weighed it, but accidentally dropped
the pan and lost it. Next week we are prom
ised more ample means of testing this late
discovery. We certainly feel some interest
in the full development of this lode, for it is
near town, convenient to water, and-we are
promised feet. Look out for rich newspa
per man. We are 50 on TO it."
We are advised that though the political
pot does not yet boil, simmering around the
edges is palpable, and we are gratifed in be-
ing able to assure our readers that Shasta
county abounds in talented and highly edu
Gated men who are willing to sacrifice their
personal ease and comfort to serve the dear
people of the county aforesaid. in almost any
Office of honor and en1olument. Hence we
opine that when the people shall, by their
representatives, assemble in convention to
select the most worthy of their numbers to
fill those positions, there will be no dearth of
willing souls to obey the behests of the dear
people.
A low murmuriDg comes to our ears too,
that certain portion of Shasta county would
like to secede from the other portion, thus
necessitating the organization and support
of two county governments, when, SO far, we
have failed to support one. But more of this
anon. We merely hinted at it that our read
ers may know we are not sleeping over their
interests
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

ANOTHER ApPEAL-The Secretary of the
California Branch of the Sanitary Commits
sion sends us circular, suggesting the get
ting up of monthly meetings, tableaux, &C.,
to swell the monthly subscriptions fthere
is anything left to squeeze out of the folk IN
this burg. let the means be taken and it will
come.-Red Bluff Independent.
We cannot but admire the whole souled.
self. sacrificing, out, spoken patriotism which
SO palpably predominates in the above para
graph. Has Red Bluff got so far along as to
make it necessary to "squeeze" it in order
to raise contributions to the most holy of
causes? Oris it simply the editor who needs
squeezing?'' For the last four or five years
we have been RECALLED with glowing accounts
of the prosperity of Red Bluff, through the
columns of the Independent Through the
same source we have been assured that no
town or county in the State could compete
with that town and county in patriotic devo-
ton to the Union cause but now, forsootb,
with all this matter, all this patriotism and
prosperity, it seems, % the mind of the Inde-
pendent man, a question whether there is
anything more in the burg to be squeez-
ed'' out.
QUERY lis not the advertising and print
ing patronage of Red Bluff at the disposal Of
Cops,-and are not "we," would it not be
better to spell it weep of the Independent
becoming more ardent in the pursuit of the
mighty dollar than enthusiastic in sustain
ing our holy cause? Truly the paragraph
quoted looks as though it might have come
from the conservative kentucky chap Of
whom 0rpheus SO often writes.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

IMPORTANT TO JUsrIcEs OF THE PEACE
Saws the Yreka Journal;. Judge Garter,
in the case of Stone VS.. Diggles, in the Dis.
trict Court, present term, has decided that
all proceedings in Justices Courts, for the
collection Of any debt amounting to one hun
dred dollars, are entirely void unless the
summons has fifty cent U. S. Revenue
stamp attached thereto,
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11
NORTH SAN JUAS Jan Q. I,

NORTH SAN JUAN, Jan. Q, 1865.
EnIToR GAZETTE Last evening was wait
ed upon by Mr.. Robert Lytle andJ. B. John
son, ESQ, of this place, the latter of whom
In neat and appropriate speech and in the
name of the loyal citizens of San Juan and
vicinity, presented me with package con-
tanning t,centy: flee 20 dollar pieces, accompa
MED with list of names handsomely arranp-
ed, and headed as folows
g Rec. p. L. Haynes-Dear Sir The un-
dersigned, your fellows citizens of North San
Juan and vicinity, desiring to make solid
manifestation of their high consideration
and regard for your moral worth and charac.
ter as Citizen. Patriot and Preacher, and in
recognition of your bold and eloquent appeals
in behalf of our country during the late Pres
idential campaign, have contributed respec-
lively the several sums set opposite our names
ss purse, which we desire you to aceapt.
"Very respectfully, your friends"
And now. sir, through your loyal paper
to which l am already deeply indebted for
the many compliments heretofore maid me
desire to say to
My fellow- citizens Of North San Juan and
ricinity- Gentlemen: THANK you most heart
lily for your noble and generous gift, which,
though so valuable in itself, is still more
greatly enhanced because it comes with the
assurance of your personal regard, and as a
pledge of your worthy friendship and your
indorsement of my position in the late Presi.
Dental campaign.
Gentlemen, desire to say that when | en-.
tered the late political campaign I did so
from principle. had no expectation of re-
ceiving anything further than the inward sat-
isfaction that had done my duty. I did
not then, nor do / now, consider that |
committed myself to any political party as
such. took my stand where hope ever to
remain, upon. the broad platform Of NV Coun.
try-that platform of which every plank is
stripe and every pin o star. And l can but
assure you of the deep emotions of JOY and
thankfulness which stir within me, when
see myself surrounded by such number of
loyal and true supporters, and receive from
them such liberal and encouraging responses.
Again, fellow citizens, thank you, one
and all. During the short time l have been
among you your favors have been constantly
increasing; but never expected such eli.
mar. May God bless you, and reward you
with happy homes beneath the victorious and
peaceful Flag of the Free, and ultimately
with an enduring home with the noble and
good above.
Most respectfully.
p. L. HAYNES.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

SUITS FOR RENT.-Verdicts were rendered
recently in the Fifteenth District Court, in
favor of Jean D. Allovan against James j.
Magrath. The verdicts were for the amounts
claimed, being $500 in one case and $1,000 in
the other. Allovan, who was the landlord
of defendant, wanted his tenant to quit pos
session, and in order to expedite his exodus
notified him that his rent would be raised to
$500 per month at certain time. Masrath
was still obstinately tenacious. and Allovan,
at the expiration of the time specified, noti-
fed him that unless he left by another certa II
time set, the rent would be raised to $1,000
per month. Magrath still held on and re-
fused to pay the increased rents; whereupon
Allovan brought suit for the two months
rent, and recovered as above stated
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

We are in receipt of a monthly published
in San Francisco with the title of The Med.
ical Press So far as we are able to Judge,
the work is good one, and should be in the
hands of every physician. -
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

&N- SAM. LAVEN THAI wishes to in
form the Ladies that he has just received a
beautiful assortment of Calicoes, Lawns,
Merinoes, &C., &C., which he intends to
sell cheap. Sam. says he is determined to
please the Ladies, and to let them hav ve the
goods at their own price. He says lady
entering his store never leaves without
making purchase. He has also just re-
ceived Miners, Gum Boots and Coats.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

4 HEAVY CoNTRAcT.-The contract for
building the Western Pacific Railroad from
Sacramento to San Jose, has been let to Mr.,
Mclaughlin for s. ,4G0, 600
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

MAJOR SrRATNAN, the Prince Of News
dealers in San Francisco, has placed us un-
der renewed obligations for package Of
eastern pictorials and other journals, maga-
zines etc
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

THE MINES PLAYED OUT.-The Bunker
Hill Company, mining the bank of Middle
Creek, near the Sacramento river, en- Tues
day last struck vein in their claim, four
pans of the rock from which, when crushed
In a hand mortar, yielded twenty four ounces
and eight pennyweights. 1t still continues
to pay in nearly the same proportion.
One quarter of mile further down, on the
Sacramento river bank. Kennedy, Jones &
Co. have struck in their claim several seams,
similar in appearance to that of the Bunker
Hill, from which can be obtained from a
quarter to one ounce to the pan. These
seams run into the hill, and are apparently
inexhaustible.
Kelly & Co., whose claims adjoins the
Bunker Hill, have made several big strikes
during the winter, besides having realized
from eight to sixteen dollars a day apart
from the t scratches"
That there is a mine of immense wealth,
and of extent incalculabe. in the hill upon
which these claims are located is beyond
doubt A little industry will reveal the lead
far beyond its present known bounds Next
week we hope to be able to give fuller ac-
count Of the above Claims as well as a de-
scrption of the lead and its characteristics.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

VHvIIESE horses run rapidly oyer any good road,
i sidewalk or park grounds, with graceful !,
cantering motion, propelled mainly by the weight
of the rider, alternating from the saddle to the
petals, ip the act of rising to the motion of the
horse, and with about the same amount of exercise
to the rider as in riding live horse. They may
be started, stopped short, or controlled in going
down hill, by the rider. They run up a moderate
ascent, if tho road is hard and firm. They are di-
rected by the bride. As the motions are identical.
it is goou mode of training for equestrianism.-
They are unequaled as a means for agreeable and
heathful outdoor exercise all the year round, for
adults as well as for girls and boys Of two years old
and upward. Girls ride by using the side saddle
horn-those under ten years old usually ride
astride. The size for boys is strong enough to
carry man of 800 pounds weight. On the side
walk or lerel ground, light carriage with child
in it can be attached and drawn. Any person hay-
ing but one leg can ride perfectly we'll
For prices, inquire at the Office of this paper, or
send stamp for circular and price list.
STEPHEN W. SMITH,
III 49S Broadway, New York
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

CATHoLIe SERvIcE.-Rev. Father McNulty
will hold Divine Service in the Catholic
Church, French Gulch, on Sunday Ito
morrow at 10! O'Clock, Al N.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11
WhiskytoWn Gold, Silver and Copper
Mining COmuanv.

oCATlON of Works, Trinity Centre, Trinity
La county, CaL-The Stockholders of the above
named company are hereby notified that the An
puai Meeting thereof, for the election of officers,
viil be ned at the Office of the Company, in Whis-
kytoEn, on
Monday, March G, 1865,
at o'clock, P. M.
By order Of the Board of Trustees,
C. W. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Whiskytcwn, Feb. 7. 1865. I'll
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

Board OF SUPERvIsoRs.-The Board Of
Supervisors met on Monday last, and con-
tinued in session until Friday. Proceedings
next week. "a
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

TESTIMONIAL TO Rev. P. i. HAYSEs.-It
gives us much pleasure to record the, follow
ing correspondence, which tells its own
story:
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11
HosPrrxE~REPoRr.

70 TIE Hon. BOARD 'er. SURVEYORS OF
|! SHASTA COUNTY:
|. The undersigned has the honor'to present
thereport Of the County Hospital for the
QUARTER ending February 1st, 1865.
Patients treated during the term....... %
Discharged Observation-Disclosures. ...~ Il
Number under tfeatment....... 80.
Aggregate number of days of treatment
1or Quarter................ oI4
The following diseases were treated:
..-.......--..
COnSumptlOu ..-.s.......s..........:. ..s..
Uellrum tremeDs......... ....................... L
dyspepsia.
Erysipelas, from wound Of scalp.
Fracture of fleg...--...............
Intermittent fever. ........................... 3
Perforation of urethra. hra.....................
PsOas abcess....
Neuralgia.
Constitutional syphilis. lis........-...-...-. q
hneumatlSm
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11
ID Ed

In the County Hospital, Feb. 9th, of lumbar
abcess. John Heidcnreich, naive of Switzerland,
aged 55 years.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11
BIRTHS.

At Mi1l'sille. Nnaary Goth, the wife Of JOIN
Gawne, Of q daughter
In Buckeye, Feb. sth, the wife of Sylvester Hull,
of daughter.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-11

N0'death has occurred in the Institution
during the Quarter.
Below is list of names and the number
of days each patient has beenltreated. during
the Quarter:
pArIENra nIsCu ARCHn nAYa rREATEn
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-11-08
PROCLAMATION by the GOVERNOR

In Conformity With the usage HLl-h has long pre-
vailed Ia This and many " sister states 90 So
aside At the close Of the season Of harves Cav Tor
7hanIrriuq ami rq5e % Almighty God Tor bis great
poodsess bestowed during che past year ard also ID
sceordauce ui;ha Proclamat.9n " tie Irc-lclt o.
The Uriied States apponting Day ior a " Nation
Al Thanksgiviag, do hereby appoint Thgrsday the
7th dav Of DECEMBER next as day o. De publicly
observed BY the people O. tLs stat Tor such Tlaas
giving and Praise
Never ia the history o. the Govern raeut has tais
pious castom seemed more worthy. both = imitation
and Of perpet1a'lon. than al tie present tire.
DO therefore most earneztly recommend that
The people q the state faithfully observe tte same.
an that they assemble that Day 10 their accss-
toned places = worship, there o. thank. vi-h &C.
vogt hearts and contre spirits Le Rller o, the Cni-
verse Tor bis manifold merces and blessings, enter
hg into his gates With Taausssi giving aud llt3 his
courts With Praise " and there acknowledging their
cepeu seacs upaa Las Divine care All protection.
lie hasnot Only preserved ls DE- people from want
ard famine bat by bis lnme-i-sl goodness He hos
bestowed upon abundant harvest, and has 1-lei
our grsnarles and store houses - everything
h has blessed us with health. AM has rraclo1siy
averted from ls the oaamlt.cs ~ foreign pe-tlelco
lie las secure 20 Us vl-tlry n the terrible coufici
which Asa ben w1gei against ls ior The 0veri1roH
o. tie Government aud tie dest--eion Or tAs Onion
ard through Hls al, Peace. with a4 fts CONT O.
blessings, again smiles upon us-
Our National honor has been viriicatef. the id g.
Iry q TIE country has been restored o. is accls
tonei ch4n1els. the chains q long oppressed race
have been broken Freedom has tri1mrhsl over
Slavery. and Liberty Is moro firmly established
throughout the land than ever before To scolrrs
Of war has been removed from us, and tho Tsri
q death has ceased Tie spirit Of angry stri.
and blooesLed has beer a.layed and tie devastation
of hostile armies ended. The hosts Of re1,i. ADD
treason have been conquered and tisperse1 and th'
defeated and overthrow traitors are nov seeking
pardon and mercy al the hands o. that Government
which 10 their madness and folly they sought % De
stroy
Let Us then. as grateful people give thanks IN
70 the Lord Tor 10 is good f-r Dis mercy cD1lretl
forever
CrvEs under my Laut and seal OF tAe state
o. the Capitol In the c.iy Of Lansing tai
lrst day II November, an the year 81 ou
IL Sd Lord one thousand eight hundred 40,
sxtvlve, and Of tho independence O
tle United states the niaetieth
By Ills Excelcncy. The Cove-r6r-
JANIS 3 P0HrR,
Secretary u Stote