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The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

REGIsfRY LAw-The Colusa Sun having
become convinced that a registry law will
pass the next Legislature, suggests some
thing. 1t says:
I. seems to be pretty generally settled that
the next Legislature will pass law requir-
ing all voters to register their names before
they can vote at an election. Such a law in
thinly settled country like California is a
perfect hcmbug. 1t will be attended with
great expense and trouble to the voters and
will lie of no practical good whatever But
we are satisfied it will pass, and our object
in sueakng of it is to make suggest IN =
We believe in letting man vote any where
in the State for State officers, and anv where
in a District for District officers. We have
never seen any one, Republican Or Democrat,
who objected to this. Then even if a Regis
try law should be passed, why not fix it so
that man could, by voting an open ticket.
and swearing that his name was registered
at certain place, vote for all officers he
uld be competent to vote for if at home
This would he just, and could be So arranged
as to guard against illegal voting.
Now, Mr.. Sun, we favor registry law
that won't in any way comply with your sug-
gestion. Democratic swearing is just what
We want suppressed. If oaths had any bind
ing effect on that party there would have
been no rebellion Democrats musth bound
stronger than by oaths, if one expects to find
them what they may swear to be. Comply
with the Suns modest suggestion" and
California would have a Democratic Cover
nor next election. What a number of trav
cling Democrats there would be on election
day? Vote early and vote often" the
Democratic maxim. would be carried out
with a vim and enterprise heretofore un-
known.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

FoH SrocKroN.-Deputy Sheriff Ladd, with
young Adams, left for Stockton Insane Asy-
ium on Thursday morning last.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

RICHMOND has ceased to be popular name
with our Government. A fort by that name,
il New York harbor. has been changed o
Fort Wadsworth. Right. Que Richmond in
the field is enongh
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

REMENBER.-Next Thursday is Thanks
givlng Day, and in the evening Madame
Nicolst's ball comes of.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

Hon. j. n. CHAPEL, our Assemblyman,
LETT for the State capital oD Friday morning.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02

DEMocRAcY.-Th Mountain Democrat is
after the Marysville Appeal, because the
Appeal opposes the taxation of Government
bonds. We have not read the Appeals arti-
Gle, buts judge from the quotations by the
Democrat that the Appeal is in favor of the
Government adhering to its pledged faith in
the matter As an inducement TO the people
to buy these bonds, the Government decided
that they should be free from taxation, and
that very clause was the inducement for in.
yestment. Of our own knowledge, there are
thousands SO invested in this county, that
would not have been had the bonds been
taxable. Again, we think the Government
is not loser because of this stipulation; with
out it the bonds would have been thrown into
probability the loan would have been unpro-
ftable to the Government in the end, because
of being so slow of sale as to have failed in
answering the emergencies Of the Govern
ment in its need for money, to pay the cost of
suppressng the Democratic rebellion. When
we read articles in Democratic sheets censur'
ing the acts Of the Government while defend
ing its life against the murderous assaults OF
their own party, we are at a loss to determine
whether the devil rebuking sin, or those
papers, show most hypocrisy and impudence.
Cheek is a wonderful acquisition, and the
Democratic party and the devil have monop-
olized the whole stock-the devil being a
little short because of Democratic demand.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-02
Mammoth Quartz Mining Company,

0LD DIGGINGs MINING DISTRICT, Shasta
county. Cal-Notice is hereby given, that at
a. The 24th day of November A. D. 1865. an assess
u.ent of Fifty Cents per share was levied up
On the capitafstock of said company payable on or
before the 9th day of December A. d. 1885, to tho
Secretary, at the Office of the company, in Shasta,
in United States gold or silver coin. Any stock
upon which said sessment shall remain unpaid
on the 9th day Of December, 1865, will be advertis
ed on that day as delinquent, and unless payment
shall be made BEFORE will be sold on the 5th day of
1866, to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with the costs Of advertising and expenses
OF tie sale.
GEO. D. FORBES, Secretary.
Office Court House Block.
Shasts- Nov. a, 1855. MS
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EESJEE.ElAS n.

A sad accident occurred near Syracuse New
York, on Saturday last, by which returning soldier
who had been through four years campaign in the
Union army unframed, met with violent death
within sight of his dwelling. As the train upon
which he was a passenger was nearing tAe station
the young man, impatient to greet his wife and child
prang the ground before the train reached the sta
ton, and just at the moment when an eastern bound
uain going at full speed was passing. Coming in
contact with the locomotive, he instantly killed
A so-called spiritual medium, named Fay, was
tied 50 securely by a sea captain, in Fall River,
Mass. Monday evening that the spirits wouldn't
unite him. although he wrestled with them until two
o'clock in the morning.
Exchanges from the far West inform us that Hon,
{. u. Smith, Secretary, and for some time acting
Governor OF Idaho Territory, recently dropped dead
at the village of Rocky Bar. He was native of
New York, and before receiving the appointment
held at the time of his demise, he served as chief
clerk in the office of Attorney General Bates at
Washington.
There were two hundred and thirty-seven deaths
IN Philadelphia last week. of which one hundred and
thirty nine were children.
"A carpet-bag, hung on hook in the Vermont
Central cars, fell the head af an infant child
Gently, causing almost instant death.
The corn crop is fully matured throughout the
est, ana such an ABUNDANT yield is not within the
memory of the Oldest nhabitant. The wheat and rye
fields are sowcd, and have come up finely.
Three Yankee girls, who were weighed at the
Springfield, Mass, Arsenal the other day, Just fol
the fun of the thing,' pulled up total of 55712
pounds.
What do you intend to do with JEFF. Davis?"
asked an EngIishman of returned soldier the other
dav 1T would be bIastedcrue to be hanging him.
YOU know Now, what do you intend to do with
him." The soldier replied that they proposed to
borrow the island of st. Helena and shut him un
there as the English did Napoleon.
Harriet Martineau is in her sxty-fourth year
She was deaf from childhood, and is now almost
blind yet retains her mental powers, writes able
editorials for the London Daily Ne,rs contributes to
various periodicals. and has just sent to press two
volumes of elaborate history.
1t is estimated that the tobacco crop in the val
ley OF the Connecticut this year will be equal to the
value Of six millions of dollars Large quantities Of
turned i'll the shape of fresh Havanas and the export
to Germany is also very large,
Women have a hard" time in Nashville Tenn.
Scarcely day passes in which the Recorder does
not impose fine half dozen or more men for
beating defenceless females. The brutes are in all
cases fined S50-the extent of the law.
During the recent bathing season at Liandudnd,
lady swimmer in fifty yards race. The prize was
by little girl but eight years old the daughter
Of London banker,
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Judge Wardlaw, Col. Danzns, and Mr.. Huger
all expressed to the President their conviction
that the State had accepted, in good faith, the
results of the issue which has been made
That the people felt that the President had
stood between them and harsh use of the
power of the Government That they felt
entire confidence in his purposes and actions,
and hoped in return to entitle themselves to
his confidence as to their feelings and actions.
The President replied that he was glad to
hear It, That whenever such mutual conf
dence existed there would be an open road
to the restoration of good feeling and pros
porous condition, and that if he knew himself
and thought he did, he would recommend
nothing but what would advance their interest
SO far from pandering to or looking to future
elevation, he must be believed when he said he
had no eye single to such preferment
II, ''he continued" | could be instrumental
in restoring the Government to its former re-
lations and see the people once more united
and happy, | should feel that had more than
filled the measure of my ambition. If could
feel that had contributed to this in any de-
gree, my heart would be more than gratifed
and my ambition fully.
Judge Wardlaw-Every man in South Caro-
lima would respond to that.
Mr.. Huger-I am sure there is on their part
no want of faith. They desire your confidence,
and l am sure they will earn it.
The President expressed himself gratifed
with what had been said by the gentlem en-
Mr.. Dawkins remarked that all South Caro-
lima rerosed confidence in the President, and
that the memorials presented by the chairman
OF the delegation represented the true senti-
ments of the people of that State, both in re
gard to those whom they wish pardoned and
the feeling and position of South Carolina.
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LOSS 100000.
Secretary McCuIoch on the Currency.
REDUCTION OF PAPER MONEY RECOMMENDED
Return 10 q Specie Standard.
An Episcopal Minister Murdered

Secretary HscCuTEce1. tGse Currency.
CINCINNATI, October l3.-The Secretary of
the Treasury of the United States made a
speech at Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Wednes-
day night He said he was one of those who
looked upon an irredeemable currency as an
evil which circumstances may for a time rem
der necessity, but which Is never to be sus-
tained as policy. He favored a well secured
convertible paper currency No other can.
10 any extent, be a proper substitute for coin.
FOR all ordinary home transactions paper cur
reney is sufficient but there are constantly re-
curing periods when balances between coun-
tries and in the United States between differ
cut sections, must be settled in coin When
ever specie is needed for this purpose, the
paper currency should be convertible and q
circulation not SO convertible will not be and
ought not to be tolerated by the people,
The present unconyertiblc currency of the
United States was a necessity Of the war, bit
"otr the currency Sho"M be b,ought mp to a
spccjc standard, anil he Sair no 3r0y Of doiug
H. bW by withdrawing portiom oft fran
ciIcHl0tion. The extreme high prices now
prevailing indicate that the business Of the
country is in an unhealthy condition. We have
4 circulating medium altogether larger than
needed for legitimate business. and the excess
Is used in speculation. The United States
toe day is the best market in the world for for
elgners to sell in. The consequence is,
Europe is selling us more than she buys of MS,
including our securities, which ought not to
20 abroad, and there is q debt rolling up
against us that must be settled, in part at least
with coin
i Congress shaIj, early in the approaching
session, authorize the funding Of 'jcgM tend
crS," and the acork Of reduction IS commenced
and prHdeatly carried on, IRE shall reach it,
probably, 'cithom inju'y or embarrassment 10
legal business. II not, ne shall haze brief
period Of seductirc prosperity, ,esultiag in
'cjle-Spread bankruptcy and disaster! He
was hopeful that by wise legislation we will
escape financial collapse, and that the cur
rency may be brought to a specie standard
without those financial troubles which have in
all countries followed protracted and expen-
Sve war
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ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
a Train Thrown Off fhc Peoria Railroad
A Horrible Scene.

The Peoria HI Transcript, of October 6,
says:
Last evening, about hnlf-pa5t seven o clock,
train on the railroad was thrown off the
track between this city and Washington.-
The train was a little behind time, and was
proceeding at more than usual speed, though
not dangerously fast. The locomotive plunged
down the embankmcnt a distance of about
thirty feet, dragging with it two box cars that,
fortunately for the passengers, were between
the baggage car and tender. The cars we're
thrown on different sides of the track The
locomotive whirled clear over and fell on its
top. Three persons were on it at the time,
two fremen and the engineer. One of the
firemen Mr.. Reese, was. caught between the
tender and locomotive and crushed, and then
thrown one hundred feet over a fence by the
side of the track. He was picked up and
carried into the ladies' car. The other fire
man, Mr. A. Owen, was carried over by the
locomotive, wounded in the head by his fall,
and one of his legs broken and pinned to the
earth.
"Mr. Brown, the engineer, saw the danger
(the accident was caused by the breaking of
an axle) and pulled the whistle. The loco
motive overturned and buried him. The coal
and burning wood fell around him, while over
him the water cocks of the boiler, loosened
by the fall, covered him with steam. The
screams of the unfortunate man were piteOus
to hear. The passengers aooked to the spot,
and with pals dipped up water from the creek
and put out the flames, but the steam cooked
the unfortunate man until the skin peeled
from his hands and face. A heavy bar lay
across his knee so that it was almost impossi
BILE to get him out. After two hours digging
he was rescued. Only one man could 20 in
at time in the hole under the ruins Of the
tender and locomotive, and after digging with
his hands until the hot steam drove him back,
he would be relieved by others.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Intelligence from
Mexico, by way of Havana, to the 30th of
September, has been received.
The Imperial Court was ordered into mourn
ing for seven days, in respect to the memory
of the Grand Duchess Sophia, of Baden
Lieutenant Maury, late a rebel official, has
received from Emperor Maximilian his papers
of naturalization, He is, therefore. now a
Mexican citizen.
The story that Juarez passed the frontier
al Paso del Norte and had gone to Santa Fe
was believed in Mexico City on the 3Oth ult.
The Imperialist organs recorded it as the prac-
teal end of ,1uarez resistance.
A party of Zouaves had attacked band Of
Juarists under Mendez and dispersed them,
thus re-establishing communication between
Tampico and San Luis Potosi. st
Various other small battles are reported as
resulting favorably to the Imperialst cause.
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-The Rev. Mr.
Cornwall offered the following:
Hhere0s, In the preface to the book Of Com
mon Prayer it is said the attention OF this
Church was in the first place drawn to those
alterations in the liturgy which became neces-
sary in the prayers for our civil rulers, in
consequence of the revolution, and the prn-
cipal care herein was to make them conform
able to what ought to be the proper end of all
such prayers; namely: that rulers may have
grace, wisdom and understanding TO execute
Justice and to maintain truth, and that the
people may lead quiet and peaceable lives in
all ''godlniness and honestly" and
Whereas, no such prayer was set forth in the
daily morning and evening prayers, therefore
ResoIred, That the House of Bishops be re-
quested to prepare the prayer contemplated in
the preface to the book of common prayer, and to
makeitin as full and exact conformity as NAV be
with the Apostolic exhortation. "that suppli-
cations, prayers, intercessions and giving of
thanks be made for all mentor Kings and
for all that are in authority. Thatwe may lead
quiet and peaceable life in all Goodness and
honesty"
Rerolred That this prayer, when approved
by both houses of the General Convention
shall be sent to the dioceses, and when ratified,
as provided in article - of the Constitution, &,
shall be substituted in the Book of Common
Prayer, for the prayer now in use for the Pre-
sident Of the United States and all in civil
authority.
On motion of DR.. Cummins it was laid on
the table
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NASHVILLE, Oct. 12.-The following are the
resolutions indorsing the Administration, which
were tabled by vote Of 35 to 25 in the House
of Representatives:
Resolued, That we do hereby approve and
cordially indorse the Administration of An
drew Johnson, President of the United States,
and do hereby promise him our faithful and
uniiinching support in carrying out his policy
in organizing the Government of the Southern
States; that the letter of instruction to Gov.
Holden, of North Caroline, in which he de
cares that returned Confederate soldiers, who
have been parolcd and taken the oath pre-
scmbcd by him, and who do not come within
any of the exceptions named in his proclama-
ton Of amnesty, shall be restored TO all the
rights, privileges and immunities of full and
complete citizenship, is wise, just, liberal
and statcsmanlikc policy, and contains the
true solution Of our present unhappy condition,
and faithfully sustained and carried out by the
people, will lead us TO peace, happiness and
prosperity.
Third. That in our present difficulties we
look to President johnson with hope and con
iidence, and that we have full and implicit
faith in his craftsmanship aud patriotism, and
we firmly believe his policy. iron will and un-
yielding patriotism will restore order and fra
ternity among the people, bring peace to the
country and prosperity TO the nation.
Fourth. That the Speaker of this House be
requested to furnish a copy of these resolutions
to the President of the United States, and also
that he furnish copies to each of the Cover
nors of the several States of the Union
The following resolution was adopted in
place of the above, by vote of 60 to A.
ReSOired That we indorse the administra-
ton of his Excellency, the President of the
United Utates, and especially his declaration
that treason shall be made odous, and traitors
punished.
There was grand celebration here to-day,
by the Teachers State Association, which
was addressed by Governor Brownlow.
Brevct Major General r. W. Johnson on
Monday entered upon his duties as Provost
Marshal General of the Military Division of
Tennessee.
The Hon. Horace Maynard will tonight
deliver an address to the Teachers State
Convention at the capital.
Collector Spooner, who visited Nashville to
investigate the frauds i'll the internal revenue
has returned to Cincinnati. The parties i'm
pHcated having refunded to the Government
the sum of one hundred and thirty-fve thou
sand dollars. Collector Spooner acted ON
special instructions from Washington. Pro
found secrecy has been observed in the investi-
Colonel Crane. The testimony for the prose-
cution closed to-day. An important witness
was introduced who testified in regard to the
alleged alterations of acquisitions and returns.
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"WoODLoUSE.

"Hurroo Whereas certain persons styling
themselves Finnigans have been endeavoring
to obtain what they consider their right, and
by so doing have disturbed and frightened the
loyal and peaceable old stay-at-home sub
jects of the old lady over the water; and
whereas they have evinced a determina-
ton to have the same at all cost, and ap-
pear to have plenty Of men, money and
war material to carry out their wicked design of
making war nus, the aforesaid lovaland peace
able old stay-at- home subjects, by which we
are put in great bodily fear of our precious
loyal lives and the lives of our fat oxen and
sheep, which would be a great calamity
greater than the cattle plague; and whereas,
we are reliably informed, that one of the afore-
said Fnnigans named D. 0. n. T. Youwish
youmaycatchum has been prominent in dis
seminating this spirit of independence and
patriotism in the breast of his countrymen,
and has been most instrumental in making us
afraid of our aforesaid lives and llgotton goods.
1t is ordered that if the aforesaid D. O. n. T.
1ouwishyoumaycatchum does not deliver him
self to the nearest beak or beaksman, or other
functionary of British misrule in Ireland,
within five minutes after the posting of this
notice, he shall not be allowed to sneeze or to
say, 'Hows your mother?' during the re-
mainder of his natural life; and it is further
ordered that any person delivering up to us
the said D. o. n. T. Youwishyoumay-
catchum will be entitled to reward of one
hundred pounds, to be paid in scoppers, on
the next change in the moon, each bearing
true likeness or impression of the rum looking
mug of the aforesaid old lady who lives over
the water; and it is further ordered that if any
person shall knowingly Or wilfully harbor or
conceal the said D. 0. n. I. Youwishyou
maycatchum, he shall be compelled to con-
tribute the sum of two-pence halfpenny to
the aforesaid one hundred pounds of scoppers.
'Given at our Castle at Dublin this Goth day
of September, 1865, being the last year of
our precious reign in Ireland.
"THoMAs A. LARKEM.
i'God save the Green.n
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE.


FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 11.-Quarters arc
being prepared in Carroll Hall for Messrs.
Clay and Mitchell, preparatory to their re-
moval from their casemate prison.
Commodore Lanman has relieved Commo-
dore Radford in command of the North At
lantic Squadron.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 12-The steamer
Malvern, flagship of Commodore Radford,
has been dismissed the service.
Commodore Lanman leaves in his flagship,
the 1antic, to-day, for Charleston and Savan-
nah, to inspect the North Atlantic Sqadron.
! The Virginia election passed off quietly,
and the Union ticket is probably elected to
Congress in the First and Second Districts.
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LATER FROM HAYTI.
Earthquakes at Santa Cruz and 81. Do
naingO-Santa Anna at Work.

NEw YORK, Oct. 12.-St. Domingo advices
to the 10Th ult. state that President Cabral has
prohibited the further issue of paper money
A hurricane had caused great damage on
the coast.
A national guard and municipal police are
being organized.
j. f. Bazora has been appointed Govern
ment agent at New York.
An earthquake in Santa Cruz threw many
houses down, but no lives were lost. It was
also felt in st. Domingo.
St. Thomas advices state that Santa Anna
had raised one hundred and twenty men for
the Juarist cause.
The health of the countryis good, President
Geffrard is we'll
No further military movements have taken
place.
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o,i.iA Trade BETWEEN RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE.
hat Yesterday to the immense trade now going on
con"er 11"eea richmond and Baltimore in paragraph
have ;ng me freight lists of the steamer Agnes We
tbe otb on tanned some facts which Indicate that
mue5 usf yet @ good deal of produce send to
The Fannie Of the 6y tine oe
nep ati ,ro o 9m m this port to Baltimore had
~ harras and IL PaGkages of manufactured tobacco
I gnsb tS1sSs0 of sSs ad ,undes T
toaE rom bs port sas llsopes l Line her last trip
packages tobacco s baes eotfen z IL
hogheads tobacco and hogsheads hides n aad;
RspHbis, -As''nn''hR
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From MiSSiSsipDi.

New York, Oct. PA special despatch to
the Herald from jackson, Mississippi, says
that guerilla operations have been resumed
with vigor. A Government wagon train was
attacked near Bolton, between Jackson and
Nicksburg, and one teamster was killed and
four mules stolen. Returns from fifty counties
show that Humphreys is 5000 ahead. Rey-
mold is elected to Congress in the Northern
District