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THE ARCTIC EXPLORERS.

Ne'o York, Oct. BIB. T. Osborn, naval
reporter has received letter from Capt. C.
F. Hall, the Arctic explorer, dated at Repulse
Bay, August goth, 1865, which is eight
months later than the letter published a
month ago, Captain Hall is in excellent
health and spirits, and is confident of succeed
ing in his mission. He was preparing to make
further explorations, and hopes to find some
of the surviving members of Sir John Frank
Inns party.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
MOVER HILL COAL FOR SALE.

GLOVER HILL COAL FOR SALE.
I offer for sale 1000 Bushels of the above we'll
known Coal from vessel. All Lump. Send on
your orders early to
A. A. MCCULLOUGH,
au 23-tf Central Wharf, foot of Church St.
DINNER's POINT FARM FOR
The Farm known as
PINNER'S POINT,
Containing about 100 Acres, situated on the South
bank Of the Elizabeth River, about ~ miles
from Norfolk or Portsmouth. The location is
one of the
MOST DESIRABLE IN THIS SECTION,
Giving you full view of Hampton Roads, the
mouth of James River, and Craney Island; in
deed, the panorama is unsurpassed.
The Land is peculiarly adapted for
t r U CKI ING
having been cultivated in Truck for many years.
For further particulars, apply at the corner of
CRAWFORD AND COUNTY SITS,
oc27-lm* Portsmouth, Va.
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FROM ST. LOUIS.

81. Louis, No., Oct. 27-Maor Gen Heth,
of the Rebel army, is in the city, in a scheme,
in which Joe Johnston and others are inter-
ested, of getting up National Express Com
pany, to run over all railroads in the United
States. The employees are to be wholly from
disabled officers and soldiers of both Rebel
and Federal armies
A preacher of the Methodist Church North,
who is also an influential radical, has been
arrested for robbing house near the town of
Louisiana, Pike county. He was detected in
the act of carrying away the property,
The conservative mass convention which
was largely attended, adjourned to-day, after
passing resolutions against the new Consttu-
ton, and in favor of the reconstruction policy
of President johnson.
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English Claims Against the United
States

Washington, Oct. 31-Sir Frederick Bruce
the English Minister here, has received from
London and presented to the State Depart
ment long list of British claims for losses
sustained by our celebrated blockade of South
ern ports and the occupation of Southern
cities by Union troops This is the offset to
our claims for losses occasioned by the depre-
dations of rebel cruisers fitted out at British
ports, concerning the subject matter Of which,
with its collateral questions, Mr.. Seward is said
to be engaged in preparing an elaborate dis
patch to Mr.. adams | doubt the latter
point, but it is in consistence with my late
dispatch to say with truth that our list of
losses by depredatons has been fully pro-
posed.
The indications increase that the Freed
mems Bureau is getting less and less in favor.
Gen. Howard is to return from his tour and
make report before Congress meets
Brevets are said to be ready for something
like hundred surgeons and assistant sur
geons.
General Grant has leased the Breckenridge
house in the Douglas row.
Secretary McCuloch has sent a letter to
Mr.. Orion, Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue., thanking him for his able service.
By the latest returns of the regular army
it appears that there are forty-three thousand
men on the rolls
am informed that the eight-hour meeting
here is to come off tom PROV night.
THE RUssIAN-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH ExPEDI-
TIoN-TlTE SHENANDOAH
San Francisco Oct 26.-On the arrival
of Col. Buckley and the Russian American
| telegraph party in the vicinity of Plover Bay
| the Indians there were extremely shy and
hestated about coming on board They re-
ported that they had seen steamer burning
ships in the vicinity but few days before,
and some of the crews belonging TO the ships
had been sent ashore by a steamer The In
dams did not understand the burning of these
vessels, and therefore hesitated about coming
on board. Some two or three of the sailors
set ashore by the Shenandoah are reported to
have been taken off by the telegraph party by
young man who returned by the Palmetto,
4 though Col Buckley does not mention the
fact in his letters, and nothing is known of
the present whereabouts of the cruiser.
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CITY COLLECTORS OFFICE, :
NORFOLK, Sept. 22d, 1865.
II Office TO CITY TAXPAYERS

BY Resolution of the Common and Select Coun
ellis, the Collector is ordered to collect the Taxes
Of 1865, in full, deducting the 80 per cent paid to
Collector Singleton, in 1863 Also, to collect the
Taxes of 1864, deducting the amounts collected
by Hagar Croft, under Military authority
All persons paying on or before the 18th of No
vember, will be allowed five per cent. discount,
and after that time, to the first day of January,
1866, ~ per cent. after which time the Tax
Bills will be rigidly enforced, as the city must
have money to meet her demands.
The arrangements of the Finance Committee
are very lenient, letting the Taxpayer off with
two years Taxes.
shall expect all to respond promptly to this
JAMES T.. BEL0FE
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sep23-tf Civ CoIlector

A CARLO. W. PEDRTCK would re
IN general, that he has associated himself with
Messrs. BAGWELL & WHITE, Druggists and
Apothecaries, No. A, Ocean House, Portsmouth,
Virginia, and trusts that an experience of sixteen
years in the retail drug and prescription bust
College of Pharmacy, will entitle him to their
confidence. All who may favor them with their
patronage may rest assured that their prescrp.
lions will be compounded with accuracy and
neatness. oc26-lm
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A FACT WORTH KNOWING
N That by buying Shoes with Metallic Tips,
two-thirds the usual expense of supplying chill
dren with Shoes may be saved. No one, for
every every day wear, can afford to buy any other.
Millions OF dollars are annually saved by this use
main perfect until the rest of shoe IS worn out.
me feet are kept dry, thus beneftting the health
and saving money.
For sale by all Shoe dealers aul2-3m
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mated, and no matter of hew long standing.
Price ONE DOLLAR. Every bottle warranted
Seldby all Druggists everywhere, and by
M. A. & C. A. SANTOS,
Norfolk, Va.
B. W. CONANT & CO., Portsmouth, Va,
Sole agents for the U. States and Canadas.
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SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

CoIumbio, Oct. 30.-Returns from all the
districts give Mr.. Orr, for Governor, about
500 majority over Gen Hampton.
Governor Perry was elected U. S. Senator
for the long term.
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IMRE, LIFE, EARINE & INLAND
IL INSURANCE.
j. G. ID Il M N G AGENT.
New York Life Insurance Company,
NEW YORK.
Manhattan Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, N. Y.
Home Fire and Marine Insurance Co..
New Haven.
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, N. Z.
National Fire Insurance Company,
Baltimore.
Mutual Fire Assurance Society, Va.
rs Life Policies, Fire Policies on Buildings,
Merchandise, &C., and Policies on Cargoes and
lowest current rates.
j. C. DEFINING, Agent,
Franklin Savings Bank, Bank street,
au 26-6m Near Main ST., Norfolk, Va.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct 30, 1855.
TO Governor Murphy, Little Rock, arkansas ::
There will be no interference with your
present organization of State Government l
have learned from E. W. CAN'T, Esq, and
other sources, that all is working well, and
you will proceed and resume the former rela-
tons with the Federal Government and ali
the aid in the power of the Government, will
be given in restoring the State to its former re-
latons.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
President United States.
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NA1MILY RESIDENCE, ON Hill
Street, Convenient Location for
M Nlt, offer at Private Sale the
BRICK HOUSE, No. 3, Hill Street, a few doors
from = Bank. It contains eight finished Rooms
wlue nan, and Porch, on the first floor, and two
III There is also an excellent Cistern and Well
Terms low. Apply to.
Wake & CHAMBERLAIN,
oco1-1w No. II, Roanoke Square.
ORiLLA RD'S SNUFFS.-2,O 900 Ids;
Il OF Maccaboy and Scotch Snuffs, on hand anu
and for sale by
ocls NJ. A. & G. A.. SANTOS
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ANDREW JOHNSON,
President United States.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

FESIANs.-We daily hear inquiries as to
the meaning and derivation of this term.
which now designates an immense Irish
organization. We give, from what is con-
sidered good authority, the following explain
alton:
The term :" Fenian" is derived from the
Gaelic word Fiagn, which is infected Ffenne
in the possessive case. In the Bera Tene.
or antiquated Gaelic, it is written FIand 1t
was the name given to an order or class Of
professional soldiers, or militia, among the
Pagan Irish. This order existed from the
remotest times. The Fiann, or Fenian, was
a species of National Guard Dr. Heating
speaks of them: . They were nothing more
than members of body of soldiers main
tanned by the Irish kings for the purpose Of
guarding their territories and unfolding
their authority. In ordinary times the
Flenn, or Fenian. consisted of three legions.
In each legion there were three thousand
men. This was when the men of ireland
were at peace. But in war. whether for the
support of the Dal Riada in Scotland, or
against foreign aggression on their own soil,
there were usually seven legions in the
Fiann. There were four vows laid upon
every Fenian-lst, Never to take portion
with wife, but select her for her virtues
I'd, Never to offer violence to woman 3d.
Never to give refusal to mortal man. 4th
Never to flee from less than nine warriors
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

SOLD OuT.-The California Stage Company,
so long and favorably known throughout
California have sold out their line from Lin
coin, California, to Portland, Orego7, to the
Oregon Stage Company. On Wednesday last
Mr.. Frank Stevens and M. Charles Il.
McLane passed up the line-Mr. Stevens, on
the part of the California Company, deliver
ing the stock and property to Mr.. McLane,
who acts on behalf of the Oregon Company.
This change seems to us as does the breaking
up ofkeeping house to a large family. We
had become so familiar with the old Compa-
ny; its liberal and straightforward manner
of doing business; its promptness and hon
esty. that we were proud Of it as a California
Institution, and were in the habit of looking
upon it as a something as fixed as the hills
about u.s. If the new Company makes itself
as acceptable to the people as did the old, 1t
will have done enough.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

Az ANEcDoTE OF CAPTAIN WoRDEN, OF
MONITOR FAME.-In connection with the
monitors let me tell you a little story. In
1914. the frigate Susquehanna F?l was of
Nanking, Just after the treaty was signed
Franklin Buchanan was Captain, and John
L. Worden was a simple midshipman. One
of those petty quarrels occurred which used
to characterize our navy. and led to so many
absurd courtmartials. Buchanan placed
Worden under arrest, and ordered him TO
deliver his sword. TIE young midshipman,
chaing under what he deemed a grevous
insult. still knew too well what insubordina-
ton led TO, and obeyed the mandate. but he
could not restrain bitter speech, and told
Buchanan that the day would come when he
would have the upper hand, and would re-
turn this insult with heavy interest. A day
did come, at Hampton Roads. in 1862, which
revolutionized naval warfare throughout the
globe. On that ever to be famous day, did
Worden, think you, forget the yellow Yang.
tie, and Marking, and the year of grace 1874
Time. truly, is its own avenger.-S. T. Bul-
Ietfn's China Letter
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21
The Election.

The evenful 18th day of October came. a
few Union men voted and so did all Copper
heads. We had anticipated this kind of APP
athy on the part Of our folks, and tried our
best to overcome it, but with no marked sue
cess; yet old Shasta will show up votes on
the right side with any of her contemporaries.
God be thanked the Tower House precinct is
in Shasta county. 1t polled thirty-three
votes last Wednesday. every one Union
Lower Springs did very well. polling thirty
three votes. all Union but three. Our own
town went over the number of votes cast in
September. polling one hundred and forty
one votes, one hundred and eleven of which
were for Sanderson, making the existence OF
! thirty Copperheads amongst us proven TACT.
We had hoped there were less. We are sat
isfied now that it only needs a bait to bring
them out. Give them simon pure rebel 20
vote for and they will hold a holiday any
time. and furnish the best evidence of their
existence.
The vote of SAN Francisco was IL ,05l, less
by 1915 than that polled at the September
election. Sanderson's majority is 456, prov
ing that every rebel Copperhead was out,
while thousands of Union men were off duty.
Partial returns from twenty two counties,
among which are Sonoma and Calaveras.
give Sauderson 4,l2l majority, all giving
Union majorities except the two counties
named.
The entire vote of this county will proba-
bly be in so that we can give it next week,
as also the official vote of the State. There
is no doubt Judge Sanderson is elected by a
handsome majority, but we'are little annoy
ed that the majority is not what it might
have been. We feel and know we have the
strength, but it required more power to get 1t
out than could be created by the press alone
Speeches were needed-grand mass meetings
to arouse the sleepers were necessary. Had
this been done, our majority would have been
fully double what it is.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

AccIDENT.-Philip -. employed in the
Washington Brewery, was sitting on stool,
on Tuesday last, washing bottles, when los
ing bis balance he fell back against the wall.
Putting back his hands-in the right holding
an empty bottle-he broke the bottle against
the wall, and was cut by one of the pieces
across the wrist, severing the main artery
and the two principal leaders. Dr. Pelham
attended him, dressed the wound, and no
doubt the patient will recover.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21
HARD TO PLEAsE.-.We learn that many Of

HARD TO PLEAsE.-We learn that many Of
our readers-non- subscribers those who
read the paper in saloons, crib it and carry
it ho4ne-are dissatisfied with our style in
speaking of the quartz mining prospects Of
this district. In an answer to this class we
have only to say that what we write we know,
and by our own exertions procure the infor-
nation. We know, too, that the class in
question are too lazy to acquire any informa-
ton of consequence to community, and tco
selfish to impart it if they did. On the con-
trary, what little they know they steal from
our paper. This same class are heavy on
taking up claims, and holding them just as
long as they can without work, to the exclu-
sion of men who would work them if they
could do SO without laboring for the benefit
of drones and grumblers. Our mining laws
should be revised so as to exclude this dog
in-the emanger sort of men. whose names are
on every notice, but whose money or muscle
was never known to be invested in the pros
pecting of mine. No man or company
should be permitted to hold a claim except
by occupation. The notice should only hold
for few days-only long enough to enable
the claimants to procure tools and provisions
and get to work. This system of rushing
and claiming every indication of ledge for
miles around, when rich discovery has been
made, for the purpose of waiting until work
ing men have proved the richness of it, thus
enabling hummer claimants to sell out,
should be frowned down. Men have no
business with quartz lodges who will not
work them That claimants have not ma
chinery is no excuse. They don't need any.
Let them get out the rock and carry 1t to
mill as their forefathers carried their corn.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

WE afe told by the San Jose Mercury that
miner while drifting a tunnel from the
bottom of shaft, near Lexington, few
days since, was suddenly amazed by a jet OF
blue fame emanating from a cleft in the rock.
He threw down his pick and made somewhat
lively tracks for the bottom of the shaft,
where he signaIled his desire to leave that
section of the country. The man that was
determined to strike oil or h-ll would have
a chance there
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21
DEsrLrHuRIzING PRoorss - Mr Pecl

UEsULPHURIzING PROCESS. = Mr.. Peck,
while at the Bay Metropolis lately, witness
ed the process of desolphurizing quartz rock
by fire and steam, and thinks the discovery
one that will bring out the pittsburg mines.
Mr.. P. informs Us that he is going to send
below two tuns Of rock from that district
and have it put through. If it works sue
cessfully, he will at once purchase the right
to use the process, and proceed Immediately
to erect the necessary machinery. If the
process operates well on that rock, Copper
City will be place to go to.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

SOUTHERN DISLIKE TO CoPPERHEADs.-The
Albany Evening Journal reports the son of q
distinguished Southern statesman, now visit
ing at the North. as saying:
We are loyal-the great mass sof us-far
more loyal than some of your own people,
You can far better afford to trust us than
you can your miserable Copperheads. They
are the vlest offscourings of the earth Had
it not been for them, we should not have
rushed into war And yet they have the
impudence to come to US, claiming to be our
friends, advising us 10 be stiffnecked. and
asking US to strike hands with them and
form a new alliance. The vipers, hey
have cheated us once: they will never cheat
us again. We had rather trust the vilest
Abolitionist that ever howled and bounded
US down. than the best of them.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

JoLLfE LoDE.-The Morshead boys made
another pleasant report on the 18th inst. of
S12S7 27. On the 22d ult. they brought as
the result of twenty five tuns crushed, Sl620
S4 Since that time the first named amount
has been taken out and all with little three
stamp mill, and the stamps nearly worn out
at that. The mines are played out
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

EAST SIDE OF THE RIvER-W Watkins Ex-
press now makes semi-weekly trips between
Red Bluff and Shasta 1t leaves Shasta
every morning, and viii carry the COURIER
of that day to any and all subscribers on the
cast side of the river Heretofore the chances
for getting the paper were so doubtful that
persons living over there were excusable for
not subscribing As every citizen who can
get the paper should be subscriber, and as
there are many over there who are. not on
our list, we mention the foregoing facts.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21
AN O1p UNION Man WHIPpED Ey Re,

An OLD UNION MAN WHIPPED BY REBELS.
The Nashville Tenn Press says: :" A
highly esteemed citizen of Hawkins county,
6S years DID,, sends Gov. Brownlow an ac-
count of the brutal manner in which he was
whipped on the 2Sth of july by six of his
rebel neighbors. He was decoyed off from
his home into the wood by a neighbor who
pretended to wish to see him on business
On halting, one Of the party drew pistol,
and ordered him TO walk on. Presently they
ordered him to strip off his coat. vest and
shirt. The old man demonstrated, but the
rufian exclaimed, "pull them off d-n you,
or I'll shoot you." The ringleader then
drew off his coat, and taking big c0whide,
gave the old man one hundred and twenty
lashes on his bare back. The old man beg
ged leave to sit down, when his tormentor
answered. e. d-n YOU, I'll give YOU
rest" He continued to lash him until the
blood spattered over his clothes. After
whipping him on the back he began to beat
him over the breast. The lynchers then
ordered the old man to run. He hobbled
off. and the rufian followed, beating him
over the head with the butt of the cowhide.
At last one of them threw large rock with
violence. which barely missed his head
The ruffians then told him that if he ever
told of the affair, they would kill him and
every one on his farm. Two of the lynch
ers have been arrested and bound over for
trial. and the others are lurking in the
woods. They sent in word to their victim
the other day, that if he did not withdraw
the suit they would kill him.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

NoTIcE EXTRAORDINARILY is claim
notice on a supposed rich quartz lode, near
the Scammon discovery, embracing the names
children. There is blank left to be filled
if the realization of paternal expectations are
vouchsafed. From year to year extensions
may be taken by the same family, if all goes
,ra11
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

Special.-We would call the attention Of our
readers to the Grover & Baker Machines. Their
reputation is well established for us to attempt
a word in their favor, but would advise any per
sons wanting reliable Family Sewing Machine, to
investigate the merits of these before buying. "a
rcrd 10 the wise is sufficient" o7
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

TELEGRAPHIc.-Mr. Peck will in few
days commence the erection of a line oftele-
graph from this place to Copper City
Though the line may not pay at once, there
Is no doubt in the minds of those we'll posted
out that it will be paying institution in a
snort time. As matter of convenience, it
woalc be of great utility now.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

CAUTION TO BoYs.-on Saturday last
George, youngest son of Mr. Daniel Lynch,
was, with another lad, playing with powder,
when it prematurely exploded, badly burning
little George in the face. He is not danger
ouslv, though painfully hurt.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

BITTEN BY RATTLEsNAKE.-A child, re-
siding in Alameda county, was bitten by
rattlesnake, while playing in the bushes, on
Sunday last, and in the evening was not
expected to recover.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

HORSE SHOE BEND.-Some time since we
noticed that company had been formed for
the purpose of tunneling through point on
the Sacramento river, by which they would
drain some three miles of the river bed, sup
posed to be good mining ground. The tun-
mel is through, and strikes the river seven
feet below the surface of the water at its
lowest stage. or five feet below the lowest part
of the bed of the stream. 1t is eight feet wide
at the bottom and six and half feet high,
and of capacity sufficient to carry more than
three times the quantity of water now in the
river. In two or three days more the tunnel
will be completed in every particular, and
the travel of the waters of the Sacramento
shortened by at least three miles.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-21

Aso1HEa DIscovERr.-Nate Harrington
mas f0ond another rich ledge Of gold bearing
quartz oe'ween Whiskytewn and the discov-
cry nO'eo last week. Prospects are bright