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The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
New Mining Company,

Last Fall some gentlemen discovered
very promising indications of rich gold
bearing quartz in. the immediate vicini.
ty of town. A little work was done last
winter, little more this spring and pros
poets obtained sufficient to justify the nee.
essary outlay to make a thorough prospect.
The company consisting of eleven members.
have organized under the name of " Junction
He'll Gold and Silver Mining Company" and
elected as trustees Messrs. Higgiplotham,
Scammon and Kenyon. The company have
already commenced running tonnel. the.es
timated length of which is from I3O to $50
feet. -
From every external appearance there are
three lodes running through the hill in which
the company are prospecting;i in close prog
unity to each other. Tie decomposed quartz
lying on the surface prospects from $500 to
$1,000 per ton. Truly very modest pres,
pect. Very light to begin on; but then our
people are waking up to enterprise. and any
small show sets them going. The great
drawback tie company has to contend against
is the want of Sc, eral thousand acres of sage
brush land surrounding them, duly supplied
with Lizards. toads, rattlesnakes and alkali
water; still with perseverance they hope to
overcome this great obstacle to the successful
working of the mine and make it pay mod.
erately fthe prospect continues as good when
they get down.
Again, the low price of provisions, mining
material and the clear spring water they have
at the works is another objection and calcu
lated to deprecate the value of the mine
yet are the company fully advised of all this,
and it speaks volumnes for their enterprise
that, Notwithstanding all, they are deter
mined to proceed. reckless AS it may look to
the more favored companies in distant parts.
who have The advantage of alkali, toads, sage
brush, &C., &C.. as we'll as the higher rates
of supplies. We know that here we labor
under great difficulties. but we are deter
mined to overcome them. 49,
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

CAPTAIN PIERCE, of the Eleventh Kansas,
is six feet six inches in his stockings. Daring
the Price raid he lost uniform. and was return
ing in citizens clothes. While seated at the
dinner table at Monticello he heard little
fussy military individual heaping abuse on
the Eleventh Kansas lie listened silently
till the abuser had subsided, and then mildly
told him that be would have to take back
everything he had said. The little man said
he would take back nothing. At this the
Captain wac slightly riled' and began to
rise mp out of bis chair and take the folds out
of his body. The little man watched his
ascent with alarm and amazement, and ex-
claimed in terror Hold on. Mister. don't go
up any higher! take everything back !''-
LcQrealrorth C0Rserratire
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

A WHITE SLAvE.-A white slave lately
came into Gen. Logan's lines. His name is
James LeRoach, of French descent by his
father. His great grandmother was an Indian
girl, and was reared bv Mr.. Torrens, by
whose son she had daughter. who was sold
to a Mr.. Western, of Charleston, who had a
daughter by her. The latter was the mother
of this slave. and kept in service by her half
sister. Mrs. Smith, who afterward sold
both mother and children to heartless traders.
who traffcked them over the country. This
man was about forty years of age. slightly
built, long sandy hair and whiskers, and
evidently without a particle of African blood
in his veins yet be was the bondsman of
his kinsman.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

THE PARrY.-The Tower House May Par
ty, on Wednesday night last, was such as to
give joy and happiness to those who attended,
and fill with regret those who did not. We
candidly confess that we are more grieved
since we heard from there than when we
found ourself SO sick as to be unable to 20
out. Some fifty couple ATTENDED, we form
ed no part of that company, and that's whats
the matter now.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
CONSTABLES SALE.

ID Y virtue of an execution issued out OF Justice
ID H. H. Shuleton's Court, of No. township
county of Shasta. to directed. in favor OF Jonn
Parks and against Fredrick wedensaeh, l nave
seized, aud will expose for Bale, at puoc auctioh'
at IL clock,
On the 9th day of June, A. ID. 1861
at Arbucklei to the highest bidder. for cash pay
able in us gold or silver coin, the following oe-
scribed property.-to Wit so,ih
Fork Ditch Aking the waters of Arbuekle Gulcn
and its tributaries, reservoirs belonging to sad
ditch, one-half of the hydraulic hume hose ana
pipe. one-half the mining claims known as tne
South Fork Company's claims. Also, one-haif oi
set of blacksmith tools and blacksmith snop'
WILLIAM GOODALL,
Constable Township No. 8,
,s Shasta Co.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

7-30 LoAN-The astonishingly rapid man.
ner in which this loan is being taken up is Il
matter of surprise, even to its projectors
Our citizens who have even $50, or mere,
for which they have no present use. should
hasten to invest. Those who have treasure
cached can find safer and more profitable
deposit for their money by buying into this
loan than by keeping it hidden. Many
seem ressed with the idea that upon in
vestingi IN this loan their money is sunk un.
til their bonds become due Such is not the
case. There will probably never be a time
that the bonds cannot be sod nj premium
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
Whiskytown Gold, Silver and Copper
Mining Company,

OCATI0N Of Works. Trinity Centre, Trinity
i county, Cal.-Notice is hereby given, that at
a meeting of the Trustees of the above Company,
held on May Sth, 1865, assessment of Three
Cents per share levied upon the capital stock of
said company, payable to the Secretary, at Whisky
town, in United States gold or silver coin, on or
before June 9th, 1865. Any stock upon which
said assessment shall remain unpaid on June
9Th, 1865, will be advertised that day delin-
quent. and unless payment shall be made before,
will be sold on June Path. 1865, to pay the
delinquent assessment, together with costs of adj
vertising and expenses of sale.
mp13 THOMAS CARTWRIGHT, Secretary.
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LANE ON MfscEGENATIoN. oN.-During debate
in the United State Senate, a few days previ-
Gus to adjournment, on the establishment of
civil government in the Indian Territory,
Mr.. Lane of Kansas said that anal lgamation
between the Indians and the blacks produced
the finestrace of men on the face of the earth.
lie had seen specimens, and the true anti
slavery men of the country ought to throw
open this eighty-four thousand miles of terri
tory to the Indians and the negroes, and let
them mix as much as they please.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC OFFICES.

To the Grand Juay now in session Your COM
mitee, appointed for the purpose of inqnring into
the condition of the books of the county officers
&c. beg leave to make the following report, to wit :
That they have found the books of the County
Clerk and records of the Board of Supervisors in
neat condition. written in a plain hand, easy to be
understood, and kept in business like manner.
The books of the County Treasurer found in
like condition, having the appearance of being kept
by one who is well versed in the of book keep
ing. His new plan of keeping the County Treasu-
rers books is very plain, easily understood, and
recommends itself to our judgment.
Your committee also visited the County Auditor
and Recorders office, and found that order reigned
throughout the department. His books are in
good and neat condition He also has instituted a
reform in his Office, namely that of taking re-
ceipt of every person to whom scrip is issued upon
the delivery of the same. which we heartily ap-
prove. CALEB WATKINS,
myl3 Chairman Committee.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

WASHINGTON QUARTZ MILL.-Last week
we mentioned the weight of the retorted gold
and lis estimated value obtained from twenty
DAYS run of the mill. We now give the weight
Of the bar-ard its assayed value: Weight
456 SS-l00 ounces value as per assay,
s. 81 G4. We have this account from the
assayer's books. Speaking in this connec-
ton last week we find our article mi ght lead
the reader to infer that this company were
operating with new machinery. Such is not
the case. They are at work with imperfect
machinery but are saving their tailings.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE.

Less than $500, 900 000 of the loan authorized by
the last Congress. in the market
This amount, at the rate at which it is being alb
sorbed, will all be subscribed for within four
months, when the notes viii undoubtedly command
premium, as has uniformly been-,thc case on
closing the subscription to other Loans
In order that citizens of every town and section
of the country may be afforded facilities for taking
the loan, the National Bank, State Banks, and
Private Bankers throughout the country have gen
orally agreed to receive subscriptions at par
Subscribers will select their agents, in whom
they have confidence, and who only are to be re.
sponsible for the delivery of the notes for which
they receive orders.
JAY COOKE,
Subscription Agent, Philad c lIhi
( March 25, 1865. inf
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

AREDEL LENBLEM.-General Gordon brought
away from jefferson Davis house an orna,
ment in the shape of an eagle, the neck of
which is firmly held in the capaclous mouth
of an alligator. This representation OF the
-way in which the Southern reptile was
to conquer the bird of freedom was given
to Mr.. Davis by a member of the North
Carolina Legislature; it has now been pre-
scntcd to Governor Andrew by General Cor
dhn
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
U. S. $40 Six per cent.
GOLD BEARING BONDS.

These bonds are now worth premium of nine
per cent, including gold interest from November
which makes the actual profit the 7-30 loan at
current rates, including interest, about ten per
cent. per annum, besides its EXEMPTION FROM
STATE AND MUNICIPAL TAXATION, WHICH ADDS
FROM ONE NO THREE PER CENT. MORE, according
to the rate levied other property The interest
is payable in currency, semi-annually, by coupons
attached to each note, which may be cut off and
sold to any bank or banker.
The interest amounts to
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

BRlcK.-Messrs. E. .Lewin / Co. showed US
this week brick from Keily's mill, Copper
City, from Kellenger rock, weighing 100 f6-
leo ounces, which assays in gold S325 60,
silver sll6 50. We are not advised as to the
quantity Of rock crushed to obtain the above
result.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

The annual report of the London Under
ground Steam Railway. three miles long.
shows that ii, ,72l 40 passengers were con-
veyed over the line during the past year,
against g, ,454 4I74in 1868. and that the re-
ce:pts for tha. YEAR amounted to fll6, ,4S9.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

In one of our Eastern towns they passed an
an ordinance fcrbidd,ns taverns to sell liquor
ON the Sabbath to any person except travel
iers. The next Sunday every. man in town
was seen walking about with pormanteau
in one hand and pair Of saddlebags in the
other
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

PrRsoNAL-H. c. Jones. brother in the
art typographical, and most ssrthy young
man, who has been living N our midst for
several years. departed on the last steamer
for the Atlantic States Joy 60 with him.
May hispath be smooth and his future pros
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The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
E6TRAX.

CAME tn the premises of the subscriber, on or
J about the Sd inst, small white Cow branded
7 A on right shoulder CROP off left ear, it and
crop with bit out of under side of right ca. The
owner is requested to Prove property, pay charges
and take her away.
JOHN GEORGE.
Shasta, May 18th, 1865. my13
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

UfIoN EXECUTIVE CoMxITrEE.-This Com
mittee will meet on Wednesday next. The
members are-L. Williams, J. II. Lee, c..
W. Taylor. A. Grotefend, Henry Jones,
James Leary, Otis Seamans.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
For County Clerk.

CHARLES MCDONALD announces him
self us a candidate for the office of County Clerk.
subject to the action of the Union County Conven-
ton. myI3
SAMUEL COOPER will be candidate for
the Office of County Clerk of Shasta county, sub
ject to the decision of the Union County Conven-
ton. mY13
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

Swiss BELL RiNGERs.-From the manner
this troupe advertises on the outside of
buildings. we doubt not the impression OF our
towns people will be huge. We have no da-
ia by which we can recommend the show,
nor ha.e we any reason to suppose that it
will not average with all that have preceded
it. They exhibit on Monday night.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

More New GooDs.-Louis Laventhal is
Just in receipt Of splendid: stock of dry
goods adapted to the season, and says he will
sell them cheaper than anybody. We like
this proposition. and venture theassertion
tina. the feeling will meet with response
throughout the town and county. See adv.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
DIR. HAMILTON

ID ESPECTFULLY requests of all persens
n knowing themselves in his debt to come for
MARA and settle Immediately, as he is preparing to
leave Shasta. All unsettled bills will be placed in
the hands of an attorney for collection.
May l3, 1865. my13
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
NJ. FARRELL.
JAMES DORR.
JOHN DIXON.
May 4th, 1865.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE on COUNTY HOSPITAL.
We, the committee appciDt d by he Grand jury
to examine the County Hosp j, d, report as fol-
lows, namely: That find the Hospital in rather
a dapidated condition, but we have not word to
say against the management of said Hospital. The
bedding seems to be in good condition as can be
expect ted The lower floor, VIII ch is mostly occu-
pied, we find cleanly washed The kitchen is in
cleanly condition. There are four or five patients,
from whom we hear complaint of i'll treatment.
So far as our knowledg s.extends concerning medi-
eines, there appears to be good supply on hand
at the Hospital
J. HUBBLE.
WM. BAKER.
E. SMITH
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
For County Treasurer.

FELIX TRACY will be candidate for
County Treasurer subject to the decision of the
Union County Convention. my13
r. II. CHANDLER announces himself as
candidate for Treasurer of Shasta county, subject
the decision Of the Union County Convention. mI3
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
For supt. Public Schools.

JOHN j, CONMY will be candidate for
reelection to the Office of Superintendent of Public
Schools subject to the decision of the Union Coun
ty Convention.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

CARELEssSEss.-Tbe mail bag containing
the Sacramento and San Francisco newspa-
psrs did not arrive on Wednesday,
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
u. S. 1s3O LOAN.

DY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF
II the Treasury, the undersigned has assumed
the General Subscription Agency for the sale of
United States Treasury Notes, bearing seven and
three-tenths per cent. interest, per annum, known
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
SEYEN,IHIRIY LOAN.

These Notes Issued under date June Is,
1865, and are payable three years from that time,
in currency, convertible, at the option ofthe
holder into
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
Enr Tay CalIacAo.

j. w. GARDEN announces himself rs \ can
didatc for the Office of Tax Collector of Shasta
county. subject TO the action of the Union County
Convention. mvl3
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
For County Assessor.

A. p. LADD announces himself as a candi-
date for County Assessor subject to the action of
the Upion County Convention. my13
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
For County Recorder,
GEO. ID II

GEO. ID. FORBES announces himself
candidate for the office of County Recorder, subject
to the action of the Shasta County Union Conven-
ton. myl3
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.

w. Il. HOPPING announces himself as =
candidate Tor the office of Sheriff subject to the
action of the Union County Conyention. mvIs
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

NsS Ten DOLLARS will be charged for all
ammo ouncements. The Cash must be paid in ad
vance. f " "O
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

Sl6l 25
Of this amount there was $780, contribu-
ted to the Christian Commission and S7l to
the Sanitary Commission, including the
contributions to be divided equally between
the two Commissions.
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

: SOLDIERS RELIEF SoCIErY.-Following is
the report of the Soldiers Relief Society for
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13
GRAND JURY REPORT.
MAY 5rH, 1865.

To THE HoN. COUNTY CoURr IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF SHASTA, MAY TERM, 1865.
The Grand Jury empannelled at this term of
the County Court beg feave to report that they
have diligently examined into eighteen cases
brought before them. ana have found eighteen in
dictments-three for feleny and Is for msde-
meanor. They have also examined into the condi
ton of the County Jail and Hospital, and find the
Jail kept in admirable manner. and would in
this connection respectfully suggest to the proper
authorities that four suitable prison locks be pro-
cured Immediately, in place of those now in use
the latter being deemed entirely unfit for the safe
keeping of prisoners
The County Hospital is kept in clean and COM
Portable manner and the entire mana cement is such
as to insure the very best attention to the unfortu
nate inmates The Hospital building is greatly in
need of repairs, ard the Grand Jury hope that
those having authority in the premises will imme-
diarey that it is made strong and tenable 9th
erwise it will be utterly useless as County Hos
pital.
The books of the various county officers have
also been examined, and everything found in n at
and complete order, plainly written and easily
understood
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES CAMERON Foreman
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-13

We, the undersigned committee appointed to ex-
anime the Jail, beg leave to report that we find the
Jail in the keeping Of the proper officer and every=
thing conducted to entire satisfaction, with
neatness, &c. But we would call the atten-
ton of the proper authorities to the immediate ne
cessity of purchasing four good prison locks to
supply the place of the padocks which are used at
the present time, and which we do not deem of
sufficient strength to insure the safe keeping of
prisoners.
Your committee beg leave to submit the above as
their report.
NJ. FARRELL.
JAMES DORR.
JOHN DIXON.
, 1865-03-02
a1gET1Sc OF pRoDucg BROKERS'.

| \. :.
n-,rar- ~ ta,g -os.nan st ~ Resdlnr
rom Of The Bosrd Of Trade.
AenrJ lllWAid occopted tne chair Aad .. =. 1aF-
retce MES Secretary. - ,-.--.
Afer The nenttnv had heeu called to Cf1et rho
~ IVY. .s nnena'. ~ ~. m-st,nr nj. ~
euso s'a1eo 1o.s ~ pn y. ~ .,c.e,ss
take action On the report or tao hPpolnieo
1t previous meeting, which was pubiisaed 1t tho
tt,1, IN N. Tp,uurx
Tn 3nonon me RECOMMENDATIONS '1n'"o'eo !" 'ns
report were taken up seT7daas-
, 1865-03-02
lTEntSs

Population Of Paris, 1.687, 81
Horse flesh is sold In the shops o! Turin.
scsly-the soldiers is to have fish ration.
4 giant in Paris are nine feet high.
~ A man Just executed in Odessa hsd commit
ed 20 murders.
The Rothschilds- -shrewd old fles-- are
buying hugely in z. s. stocka-
4 paymaBter Tas robbed at Baltimore re-
Gently Of $1,000
The duke ofst. A1bans was recently cap
tured and made to pay ransom Of 500.
+ Burns's two SONS, Eicol and James, are Col
oaels IN East India-1 and Is Years Of age
respectively.
The Madrid Courts have decided that the
Empress Of France Is not the Countess OF M'~
randa nor entitled to Its property.
Ahandsome female pickpocket just arrested
In New Iotk has been in the business since
she wss eleven years old, and has realized
$s5,ooo,
1t is said that a talented Freuchman hiss ut
| length discovered the process Of fixing the
natural colora Of any object photographed.
| q paragraph states that the Empress Ed
genie wore $500 COO worth of diamond. .t
the last court ball.
One Herr Endrea, Of Ma3ence, has invented
a machine which will write down mn.;c On
fast ~ it IL plaYed.
, 1865-03-02

We hive no IMPROVEMENT to note IN tue market
FOR tins article, either as regards the inquiry or
prices current The demand hag been very hight
since Tuesday, and transactions have consisted
chiefly Of Email lots, showing that the manuiac-
tureFv arc in no hurry to replenish their stocks.
prtca Of the Domestic Fleece rendering It impos-
sihle to move imported woods to my considerable
extent, except at rufnousfy low rafes-in view Of
mot waolly @ b. the Domestic pfoDct ~ m Il a sated
tnat the duty On Foreign Woods amounts almost
to prohibition, yet an incrcass Of the duty on
lew grades Is said to be provided for In .he re-
II, go iDs Domestic at 50 to 1o59106 cents the
latter m extreme rate 25000 los lub-washed at
$1.l5; and 20,000 Ds California on private terms.
In Foreign the saies were 50 bales Capa at b0c 100
do Smyrna, part 10 gold: 4o0ou rs Back Turkey
washed, a gold; 100 bales Mestiza 43 100 do Bne-
hos Ayres aud 70 do Turkey On private terms.
, 1865-03-02

The totsl crop Of 1s61-7 was $50 40 hhds, The
hgnres Of the Fy.ct Curr0nt are not mere e5u-
nates, but the aggregate Of the returns from all
the plantations cultivated, obtained by the editor
from the planters themselves. or from reliable
thorlty. Tho Molasses crop IL estfmated at 5000
to 16 100 BARRELS which exceeds the usual allow
ance Of Y gallons Molassca for every 1000 ns Of
Sugar. Referring to the plantations under cud-
yation before the war, and to the large out1ays In
CURED for steam engines and the costly machinery
used for grinding, ETC., the Prize Curraat says
the whole Of this. together With the sugar houses
md other necessary buildings, "mu,t inevitably
20 to rpin, unless liberal facilities aceored TO
the p1aptars to enable them to reclaim the pfauta-
tons nov going entirely 70 waste"