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The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28
Rhett VS.. jeff. Davis.

We believe that r. Barnwell Rhett is the
representative of Hell Hole swamp in the
South Carolina Legislature. We need not
tell who Rhett is. If the patient right for
the existing Davis confederacy belongs TO any
one living man, it belongs to Rhett. When
South Carolina seeded in 1860 he clapped
his hands together. rolled up his eyes and
thanked God (for Rhett is as sanctimonious
as a parson1 that his labors of thirty years
in the holy cause of secession were at last re-
warded. When Rhett. therefore, speaking
for He'll Hole swamp, begins to shake hlsiist
at JEFF Davis, jeff may look out for squalls
What says Rhett? In his resolutions, offer
ed in the South Carolina Legislature the 9TH
er day, he declares-First, in regard to the
war, that South Carolina and her confederates
with the help of God, are determined to fight
1T out. Secondly, that the sovereign States
concerned are not amenable to the govern,
ment of the rebel States for their existence,
and that any attemted conscriptions Of State
officers on the part Of jeff. Davis calculated
to disturb the operation of said State govern
ments, are fragrant usurpations, to which the
States should not submit. Thirdly, that any
interference with the freedom of the press by
Davis is unconstitutional. Fourthly that
tional. This is speaking right out in church !;
but the best is yet to come.
The last resolution of the irrcpressible
Rhett declares . that the institution of Afri
can slavery is exclusively under the jurisdic
ton and control of the sovereign States, and
any law passed by Congress (Jeff.'s Congress)
to emancipate a slave in any State, or to ap-
propriate money from the treasury of the
(rebel) States to buy and emancipate slaves,
is unconstitutional and void" This is the
voice of South Carolina She fatty tells jeff
that she can and will dispense with him. if
necessary; that his remorseess conscriptions
have gone far enough; that he had better
not attempt to order what man shall edit this
or that newspaper and what he shall write !;
that South Carolina will have no more goug-
ing by his tax gatherers than what she al
ready, suffers, and that if he dares to lay a
hand upon her negroes to seize them. or even
to buy them to make theB, 81 free niggers,"
South Carolina will roast him on her gridiron
Of State rights.
Thus the very principle upon which this
rebellion was fomented and started into life,
is working fatal poison in the bowels ofthis
South Carolina patent right Southern Con-
federacy. Established upon this miserable
heresy of State rights-the rights of national
sovereignty to each State, including the right
of secession-it would be impossible for such
a concern to live beyond twelvemonth if
given its independence to- morrow. We are
grateful, however, that South Carolina sticks
to her text; for when she. the founder of
the so-called Confederate States, begins to
show snch bold signs of revolt the final ca.
,astrophe cannot be far off-N l. Herald.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28
Arrested.

Pierre Boursier, an employee of Paul Du-
prey, at Centerville, to whom we referred last
week, has terminated his short speculative
career begun in this county at the expense of
Duprey 1t seems that Pierre, on finding
things a little warm here, went on to Weaver
vile on pleasure excursion-or, as he ex-
pressed it. "he had heard that there were
some very pretty girls over there aud he
wanted to see them" On arriving at Weay-
ervlle Pierre picketed out his horse in the
outskirts of the town and sought food among
private families, visited town on foot and
purchased barley for the horse aud packed
it to him. These movements being deemed
suspicious, because unusual, the attention of
Sheriff Clifford was called to it, lie think
ing the man bore a resemblance to one of the
described murderers of Union men in the low.
er counties, and deeming his conduct sus-
picious, arrested him on general principles.
When arrested Pierre offered the Sheriff all
the money he had, s2lS, to let him go
Sheriff very prudently kept both the money
and Pierre, and tclegraphed to Sheriff Hop
ping to know if there were any charges
against Pierre in this county. Hopping an
swered, q Hold him until Monday night and
will he there" and he was there, and on
Tuesday returned to Shasta with the prison
er, $2lS, in cash, pistol, saddle and bride.
The horse had got loose and strayed off. and
is of the value of 500 or so, when found and
in the possession of tho owner. Laying
around loose" his value cannot be determ
med
Prisoner is very penitenr, often shedding
tears. He speaks no English and consequent
ly his penitential soliloquies can only be in
terpreted by his tears and GESTURES. On
Thursday the prisoner was examined before
Justice Danielson and held to appear before
the next Grand Jury, when his chances for
escape will brighten.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

OPPosITIoN-Low fare between the Atau-
tic States and this induces immigration and
adds to our population. 1t take less money
for the business man to go to New York and
back. and of consequence, leaves more
money among US. 1t gives the man of small
means an opportunity to go and come OPP
position crushes monopoly; therefore, let US
the Atlantic States, let US go on the Moses
TAYLOR, on February 18th.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

MORE QUARTz.-Messrs. Eames, Scammon
& Iigginsbotham recently located what they
believed to be a quartz lode within half
mile of the centre Of our town, and placed a
couple of men on the ground some weeks
since TO prospect it. Their enterprise has
been rewarded by the discovery of remark
ably well defined gold bearing quartz lode Of
some ten inches in width The rock pros.
poets beautifully and can be taken out with
but little expense. 1t is astonishing what
mines of wealth a;e brought to light by lit
tie effort. The ledge in question bids fair to
yield fortune to the lucky discoverers.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

BLowED 'EM UP.-Immediately after the
capture of Fort Fisher by our forces, the
rebels blew up an adjacent fertilization known
as Fort Caswell; also the rebel pirate ships
CLickamauga and Florida. Our forces now
have undisturbed possession of the mouth
of Cape Fear river, with their nets securely
set for any blockade runners that may hap
pen that way. Already five of these inno-
cents have been bagged. and it is reported
that there are some twelve or fifteen more
steering for that haven. unconscious Of the
fact that Uncle Samuel has taken possession
of another piece of his property. With
favorable gales they will soon be safely in
Abraham bosom.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

Is JUsTIcE's CoURr-Beforc Justice Dan
ielson. People rs Cornelius O'Brien. f..
levin, of the firm of levin & Co., complain
ant. Charge-Obsaining money under false
pretences. The evidence disclosed that the
defendent offered and sold to E. Levin & Co.
gold dust, representing the same to have
come from Gaines Flat, in this county
Complainant testified that he bought the
dust on the representation Of defendant,
though said defendant was a stranger to him,
and paid the market price for Gaines Flat
dust, but upon assay found the dust not to
possess the intrinsic val..e of Gaines Flat
dust previously assayed by them, to their
damage some eight dollars. Defendant wa,
discharged.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

SoLo.-On Thursday ight a worthy citize 4
of our town was, with a few companions. in
q saloon, deeply absorbed in the mysteries
of solo CO." when messenger rushed in
and in low voice informed him that his
presence was required at home, as his wife
was taken sick. and in momentary expeeta,
tion of presenting him with another pledge
of affection. :. Yes. yes said our friend,
"I'll go when play my solo,"
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28
I)s Ed.

Suddenly, of enlargement of the heart. al Sweet
briar, on the Sacramento river road to Yreka ON
the goth inst. Robert Scott, brother of John "
Scott, of this town, native of England, aged IS
years.
On Saltwater, in this county Jan. oath. of
diptheria, the wife Of John Williams.
In Shasta, Jan. 2lst, Julia. youngest daughter of
Charles and Mary Mcdonald, aged years and %
days.
In Shasta. Jan. 22d. of dropsy, Henry c. Hart
mann native OF Switzerland, and late of Madison
county, H., aged 81 years and months
St Louis, Mo-, papers please copy.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

PRoGREss-Even the rebels have acquired
knowledge from experience. The Richmond
Wing now says that negroes in the prime of
life will make better soldiers than white men
of fifty, years of age. Verify, the Yankees
have taught that people some valuable les
sons, and at a much higher cost than the
same information could have been obtained
by judicious system of free schools, which
they ignored. Progress is vital law of
nature. If a people will not learn, sooner
or later, it will be pounded into them. A
lesson in human nature still awaits these
rebel leaders. They have yet to learn that
negroes, though ignorant and deb ,sed by
generations of slavery, will not fight to rivet
chains upon their race. Chiyalry and high
refinement can alone see beauty and mercy
in slavery. The Niger can't.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

TELEGRAPHIc.-We publish the latest dis
patches from the East From the fact of tho
prevailing storm the line worked hard and
the report is very imperfect. Enough may
be CLEANED from it to show that there has
been hard fighting on the James and at Will
mingtonr and that victory wrea.hes the brows
of our brave soldiers, we might say, as usual;
for since Grant assumed chief command our
armies have not known repulse. The end is
near. The. rebels have found that blows,
and not blowing, are necessary to win fights.
All their capital being invested in the blow
ing line, the results are natural
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

H. S. FooTE-This old Know Nothing
Union saving blower has been made the VIC
tim ofarbitrary arrest under the government
ofJef I. JEFF was persuaded to release the
old scoundrel. whereupon Henry refuses to
be released. and throws himself upon his
constitutional rights. We opine he will find
he has thrown himself upen a very small
affair
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

WHEN General Sherman WIS told that
General Corse was wounded, he remarked
/" Well, if he had half of his head blown off,
he would still have more brains than some
Generals have under me-"
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28
Administrators Sale of
REAL ESTATE.

a. Office is hereby given that, in pursuance of
an order of the Probate Court of the county
of Shasta in the State of California, made the
23d day of January. A. d. 1865, in the matter of
the estate of James Mitchell, deceased, the under
signed, administrator of said estate, will sell, at
public auction to the highest bidder, (for cash in
u. S, gold or silver coin. anS subject to conirma-
tien by said Probate Court, on
On Monday, the Goth day of February, A.
ID. 1865,
at IL clock. ~, at the ranch, on Cow Greek, in
said county all the right title, interest and estate
of the said ntestate at the time of his death and all
the right title and interest that the said estate has
by operation of law or otherwise, acquired, other
than or in addition 10 that of the said intesate
the time of his DEATH in and to all the following
described property, to witt
The north west quarter of section Twenty-Five
in township thirty-two north Of range four west,
containing one hundred and sixty aeres of land,
more or less. Also tint following mining property,
situated in Cow Creek Mining district, Shasta
county, viz:
Undivided 25 feet in the Original Sugar Pine
Ledge.
Undivided 25 feet in the Original Union Ledge,
Undivided 25 feet in the Original Compromise
Ledge.
Undivided 300 feet in the fourth extension of
Silver Creek Ledge.
Undivided 900 feet in 1he second extension of
tho Alabama Ledge.
Also one Bond of the State of California for War
Indebtedness, No. 635, for the sum Of one hundred
and fifty dollars, and issued June 27th 1859.
Terms and conditions-Cash on day of sale.
ALFRED HILDRETH,
Administrator of the estate of
JamesMitchell, deceased.
Shasta, Jan. 26, 1865. ji23
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

p The rebel General Page, captured near
Fort Morgan. applied by letter, lately. to his
old class-mate, Commodore Rogers, for assis
tance in getting exchanged The reply was,
" can do nothing for you. You neither
defended your post like man, nor surren.
dered like an officer,
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

CORRECTION week we said Pierre
Boursier took Paul Duprey's mule. Now,
that mule was horse and not a mule. We
hope the explanation may prove satisfactory
to all concerned. If it is not let us know
and we will correct again next week. Any
thing for an item.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

MAJOR SrRATMAN.-For several weeks
communication with the Major has been cut
off, but now we gratefully acknowledge the
receipt of plentiful supply of literary ra-
tions from the Majors inexhaustable stores,
the variety and quality Of which are most
acceptable.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

THERE are two amendments proposed to
the Constitution of the United States. One
is to abolish slavery forever in the United
States; the other is to provide for the elec
United States by direct vote Of the people,
and not, as at present, by an electoral col
le0e
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

COL. NIT Carson, with few companies
OF the First New Mexico Cavalry, ran against
band OF 1000 Indians, Kiowas and Canaan.
ches. on Red River, south of the road from
Fort Union to the States, and got badly re.
pulsed. He had to fght his way back, re-
treating all of a whole day.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

PucK.-This is the title of a new comic
paper recently started in San Francisco. Its
frantic attempts at wit are excruciating.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

DR. HAMILTON has removed his Office from
the Empire Hotel to the Charter Oak-where
he can be fou nd at all hours.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

GENERAL TERRY. General Alfred II.
Terry. says the Bee who has been so sue
cessful, in connection with Admiral Porter,
in capturing Fort Fisher, is one of the few
civilians who have proved successful generals
during this war. He was commissioned a
Brigadier General from civil life, and as a
brigade, division and corps commander, has
performed successful service His knowledge
of military tactics was acquired from books
and service in the home militia, but having a
natural aptitude for the service this knowl-
edge has enabled him to render good service
to the cause in many battle fields, the crown
ing glory of his achievements being the cap
ture of Fort Fisher. He is native of Con-
necticut, from which State he was appointed
lie now holds the position of brevet Major
General
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

CAPT. WINsLow, late of the Kearsarqe. has
been made Commodore, to date from Decem.
Der IA.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28
school Fund.

Fk7IIE State and County School Fund having
been arportioned to the various districts of
the county, the Superintendent gives notice that
there now in the County Treasury the following
amouuts. viz
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28
NOTICE..

NTOTICE il hereby given that the undersigned
~ will apply to the Register of the state Land
Office on the 23d day of February A. D. isoo, ior
duplicate certificate of purchase for state seminA-
ry Land, in lieu of Certificate No. 81 lost or de-
F,hrra- , /, 1880 and transferred to Isaac
Barrs on the 18th day Of July, A. D. 1859, and by
the said Baggs to the undersigned on the 9th day of
September. 4. D. 1859, for the following described
laud ~ - 49,
The south-ea quarter OF secuon eieVen lil)'
and ,ho ,b half of the southwest quarter Of sec
tion twelve fle). township twenty nine (29) north.
range four az west Mount Dablo meridian, con,
tainino two hundred and forty acres.
. JACOB FORSTER
Shasta, Jan, 18th, AID. 1865. jn2I
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28
CAUTION
THE AMERICAN WATCH CO.

1t having 6eme to our knowledge that limitations
of she American Watch have been put upon the
market in great numbers, calculated by their utter
worthlessness, to injurc the reputation of gen
uine products 10 protect interests and tho
public from imposition, we again ra6ish the trade
marks by which our Watches may invariably be
known.
We.manufacture four styles Of Watches
The FIRST has the
AMERICAN WATCH CO., Waltham- Mass.' =
engraved on the inside plate
The SECOND has the name
"APPLEToN, TRACY CO, Waltham,
Mass" engraved on she inside plate.
The THIRD has the nayse
..P. s. BARTLETT, waliham, Mass engrar-
cd on the inside plate.
All the above styles have the American
Watch Co painted on the dial, and warranted
in every respect.
The FOURTH has the
"WM. ELLERI, Boston, Mass. engraved on
the inside plate, and is not named on the dial.
All the above described Watches are made of
various sizes, and are sold in gold silver cases.
as may be required.
tits hardly possible for us to accurately de-
scribe the numerous limitations to which we have
alluded They are usually inscribed with names SO
nearly approaching our to escape the OBJ
scrvation of the unaccustomed buyer Some are
represented as made by the "Unon Watch Co., of
Boston, Mass."-no such company existing. Some
are named the Soldiers Watch I" to be sold as our
Fourth or Vim. Ellery style, usually known as the
"Soldier's W atch !" others are named the apple
ton Watch Co. = others the "P. S. Barley" in
stead of our p s. Bartlett, besides many varieties
named in such manner to convey the idea that
they are the veriable productions of the American
Watch Company.
A little attention on the part of the buyers will
protect them from gross imposition.
For sale by the trade generally
ROBBINS Il APPLETON,
Agents for the American Watch Co.,
in2s 1s2 Broadway, n. Y
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28
BIRTHS.

BIRTHS.
In Shasta, Jan. 25th, the wife of Patrick Flyur
of q son.
, 1865-07-14
NOTICE 10 FRETGHTERS

SpEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate, will be re-
- ceived by the undersigned at his Office until IL
". August 8th, 1865 for the transportation of all
Government supplies:
ONE HUNDRED TONS MORE OR LESS,
for one year from the lst day of September 1865 un-
til the 3lst day OF August 1866, TO FORT COL
WILLIE, W. T., as received at PALOUSE
LANDING or WAELUhA, w. T.
Bidders must state the price in GOLD COIN.
Payment to be made in such funds as the Govern
mentshal furnish for disbursement at their highest
San FraneiscO market rates on Gay of payment.
The price must be written well as stated in fg-
ures U"
The service to be paid for as rendered.
Bids must be accompanied by the names Of two good
and responsible bondsmen in the sum of
Five Thousand Dollars
for the faithful performance of the service.
TO each bid must be attached copy Of this adver-
tisernent.
Bidders and bondnens will be required TO take the
oath of allegiance. ,.
No bids will be entertained that does not comply
with the above conditions.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
n 10 contract to be in force until approved by the
Department Commander
The successful bidder to pay for this advertise
ment.
Office A. Q. NJ, P. 3. JOHNSON,
Fort Walla Walla, W 7. Capt. A. @. NJ,
July7, 1865. [30w5 and A. G. s.
, 1865-07-14
FRESH BEEF WANTED

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the in.
- dersg ned until noon of the 18th day of July,
1865, for supplying the Garrison at Fort Walla
walia, W. T., with FRESH BEEF, for one year
The Beef to be delivered at Fort Nalla walla, of a
good marketable quality, in equal proportion Of fore
andihind quarter meat, (Recks. 8bGakS, and kidney
talIoO sgotu&Sd) in such quantities as may be from
time to time required.
Bids must be made in DUPLICATE and addressed to
the "a. Q. s., Fort WaAG Walla, ". T., PROPOSALS
for Fresh Beef"
Bids must be accompanied by the names of two
responsible Bondsmen.
Bidders will state their Coin Price, payment to be
made in such funds the Government furnishes for
disbursement at their highest San Francisco market
rates on day of payment.
Bidders and Bondsnen viii be required to take
the oath Ofaegiance ,and bids will be entertained
except from men of undoubted loyalty.
The A. G. S. reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Bidders are invited to be present.
The successful bidder to pay for this advertise
ment.
Office A. .C.S. P.B. JOHNSON,
Fort Walla Walla W T. Capt A. Q. M.
July 7, 1865. BOWL and C. S.
, 1865-07-14

WHITE INDIANs.-It is generally be-
lived that there is band of white men
leagued with the indians ID the horse and
cattle stealing busines9 on the other side of
the mountains Several of the suspicious
characters who Wef8 Invited to leave this
valley last spfing are known to be lurking
along the Boise road and ia the vicinity of
where the sdpposed Itldian depreciation"
have been Committed
, 1865-07-14
Wen Worth th6 READING.

Housekoepers ifyou wish to get Carpets, Floor
Oil Cloths Mattings, Window Shades, Paper Hang
ings Table Covers and all articles in the Carpet
line at EaSteTB Prices call where you can find the
largest and best stock in the countryW holesae and
Retail. WALTER BROS,
Front street, opposite Vaughns Wharf
Oct. 81, 1864. 45tO Portland, Oregon.
, 1865-07-14
CGUR D'ALENE.-Parties continue to

CGUR D'ALENE.--Parties continue to
return every day from Cpur d'Alene. The
latest news we have is that Wilson and his
party, which had dwindled down to eleven
men, were still engaged in cutting their
trail into the 6big basin," and would proba-
BILE emerge from the mountains somewhere
in the vicinity of Pen d'Oreille Lake. Viii
son told the party when they started in that
the "basin" would be reached in thirty five
miles, and at last accounts they had gone
ninety miles The prospectors-for such
all who went found themselves to be on
their arrival in the country-have variety
of opinions in regard to Wilson's conduct.
The more haritable-although they say his
general conduct does not indicate it-say
That he is probably insane, and others as
sert belief that he has been paid for his
btories With so much evidence against
him it is no longer reasonable to doubt that
he has been guilty of the grossest misrepre-
sentation, and the only wonder now is that
so many men who have been de6oyed into
that country by him turn quietly around and
leave him to 90 his way unmolested. We
should rather believe that be was crazy, or
guilty alone of the deception; for the man
who from motives of personal interest would
be guilty of hiring man to do an act SO
base is more consehptible than he who ac-
cepts the money. The parties who have
come down say there are great many men
at the Mission and vicinity who walked all
the way there. Tired, foot-sore and disap-
pointed, they appear to be in desperate
mood and threaten to hang Wilson, if lie
ever returns from the trail
From Mr. Fall, who returned this week.
we learn that The trail party had abandoned
the mountaiu route to the "basin" and gone
down to the Co6ur d'Alene river and were
travelling up it, prospecting the bars along
the river as they went.
, 1865-07-14

GRAIN CRoPs-Both our California and
Oregon exchanges say that abundant crops
will be harvested in those States this sea-
son. The Oregonian says that more grain
will be harvested in Oregon this year than
ever before.
, 1865-07-14

GONE TO BITTER RooT--A goodly
number of the miners who went up to the
Ceur d'Alene have crossed over to the Bit
ter Root country. Recent favorable reports
from the newly discovered mines there give
Che hope that they can make mining profit
able in that country.
, 1865-07-14

WALLA WALLA LODGE, No. 2, A. F. and y Fl
A. NJ. holds its regular meetings on the Sec M
ond and fourth Saturdays Of each month"; NJ
Brothers in good standing are invited to attend.
BU order of W NJ
, 1865-07-14

.,ENrERPR1sE LODGE, No 2 holds Regular .S<ssssS,s
Meetings every Wednesday eve ming at 7 a.Ags} Z
O'Clock at Masonic Hall, corner of Alder 44SSss$
and Third Streets All Brethren in good standing
are invited to attend. N. q.
, 1865-07-14

To FARMERS. The Quartermaster at
Fort Lapwai wants t5ao hundred tons of oats
and barley. Bids must be made in the usu-
al form, and by the It'll Of August. For
further particulars, Inquire at H. Parker'S
Book store.