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The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
VIM. NJ. Gwin.


Our exchanges are all more or less exer.
ciscd in regard to the position in which
France has placed this hoary headed old
traitor. With the title of Viceroy, and
Duke, and Governor General, and the Lord
only knows what else, he is to establish a
government in Chihuahua. Sinaloa, Sonora
and Lower California.
Now, it strikes us that this little Job will
consume some years of that old mans life,
however many of his rebel friends may join
him and assist in the enterprise. We think
it is safe to say that by the time his gov.
ernment could be sufficiently we'll establish
ed to make it a base for operations against
our government, the Pacific Railroad will
have been completed. and all danger from
that power have ceased. The :. situation, !"
however, naturally turns the mind to that
great national work. and its Importance is
thereby greatly enhanced in the minds of
our people, because of our isolated situation
and small means of defense in case of war
with any of the great Powers of Europe ; and
hence the growing necessity for the early
completion of the road, would justify the
Government in pushing it'through as militia
ry work, exclusively for military purposes.
When completed and the war clouds dis
persed, it might be purchased by the various
companies. With the power of the Govern
ment, with its millions of dependent contra
bands, the road could be built through in
couple of years, and the wild waste of coun.
try over which it passes peopled by the
liberated darkies in sufficient numbers to
protect it from Indian raids, and make the
wilderness blossom like the rose.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
SAN1rARr.-The Soldiers Relief Society of

SANlTARY.-The Soldiers Relief Society of
Shasta County submit the following report
for the month of January, 1865:
Shasta contributed SIl0; Churntown.
$29.50; Buckeye. $ll so; Millville, 81 so;
Janesville, So; Eagle Creek. $l3 IS; Piety
Hill, Sll; Middletown. s 950.-Total 5000
IS. Total amount collected for month Of
December, 1864, Sl3l 25-showing gain of
500 so for January over December.
There are fourteen districts the collectors
in which have not reported for this month.
We have to request that eelinquents will re
port according to the rules of the society, or
send in their designations, so that others
may be appointed in their places who can
give attention to the requirements of the So
ciety, and make it success in every depart
ment We are satisfied that attention alone
is necessary to swell the contributions to our
holy cause to such proportions as will giaden
the hearts of thousands of our sick aud
wounded heroes.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
udden attack to destroy that part of Grants

sudden attack to destroy that part OF urant
army.
Washington, 30th--Ip the House Ross of
Illinois tCop-) offered the following Re
solved that the thanks of Congress and the
country are due President Lincoln for remoy-
ing General Butler from military command.
Table-91 to 43.
The House passed resolution declaring
that Virginia. North Carolina. South caroli-
ma, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Tennessee are not entitled to
representatives in the Electoral College, and
therefore no such votes shall be received or
counted for President or Vice President
Portland. 30th.-Steamer from Liverpool
18th, and Londonderry, 2lst, arrived. Capt
Corbett, who commanded the Sea King alias
Shenandoah, has been committed for trial on
charge of violating the Foreign Enlistment
Act. 1t is asserted that the Emperor has
nominated Prince Napoleon as Regent of the
French Empire in event of his death. The
steamer Columbia, from Liverpool for West
rides, sunk off Brest, France; so lives lost ).
My saved.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

SPRING CREEK MILL.-For the past month
the elements have somewhat interfered with
the irritable working of this mill, vet for the
work done the clean up pays WELL We must
keep In view the fact that this mill is but
starting. that their lodes are only partially
prospeeted, and that up to the present time
it has not made full run on any one of their
lodes. Iii enough to say the company are
fully satisfied that they have good thing.
A new discovery has recently been made
and located by this company, about half a
mile from their mill, that prospect richer
than anything yet struck. The ledge is trac-
able for a hundred yards on the surface, pros
pecting we'll for the whole distance. They
have sunk a shaft ON it in one place, about
eight feet, and find the ledge we'll defined to
that depth. and the rock richer as they 20
down. They are now running drift that
will strike the lode City feet below the surface,
and are already within eight feet of the lode.
The Company believe this lode to be richer
than any yet struck, and their other lodges
are good enough for modest men.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

EDUCATION AND FuN.-The Lyon Light
Infantry company of this town, being OBJ
serving citizens, have noticed the present
preponderance of Young America in our
midst, and the necessity of fully educating
that branch of the body polite, as also the
shortness of the fund for the support of our
public school. To see want is to insure
action on the part of our soldier boys; hence
we have been requested to announce that they
will give ball on the 2od inst, the net
proceeds of which will be donated for the
benefit of the public school OF Shasta district
Thus they hope to avoid the necessity of
levying a special tax for its support. Pro
gramme next week.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

WASHINGTON MILL, FRENCH GULcH.-The
above is the oldest and until lately the only
quartz mill in Shasta county. The property
is principally owned by Messrs. Levin &
Co., bankers of this town, and since their
connection with it, it has been paying con-
cern-being conducted on the most economi-
cal principles consistent with good results.
We are just placed in receipt of the. results of
thirteen days run of this mill. the sum to-
tai of which is one hundred and seventeen
the capital invested and the expense of run
ming it, we have reason to believessthis is the
best paying mill in the county.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
Peace and Peace Negotiations.

Under the above caption the telegraph
comes freighted with divers and sundry
rumors. We are sick of it. We, the people
of this coast, have read enough Of it, and
very few take stock in it. Even If faith in
the truth Of such reports conld be gotten up.
the Government would lose popularity there
by. The tendency of such stuff is only for
evil, therefore let US have no more of it.
At the late Presidential election the whole
people of the United States had an opportu.
nifty of voting directly on this subject, and
then and there expressed their views in such
terms and numbers as should convince the
Administration that peace is only desirable
when the rebels submit and their leaders are
hung. For the President to negotiate peace
that would extend amnesty TO JEFF. Davis and
the other leaders, would damn him and all
concerned to an infamy as deep as that which
the leading rebels have reached.
Those of our soldiers who may survive this
war, and the relatives of those who have
perished, demand that the laws they have so
bravely fought to sustain shall be fully car
ried out and their penalties enforced. Am
nesty would not be mercy when extended to
the murderers of tens of thousands of our
people, but, on the contrary, would be the
basest ingratitude to those who have given
blood like water, and treasure without stint.
to sustain the integrity of the nation. The
people are not prepared to endorse peace
made of patchwork, nor is it fair to exercise
the minds of loyal men by publishing rumors
that any peace, but such as they have fought
for, is or win be made acceptable to the
Government. Rather than such a peace as
old Blair or any other emissary could obtain,
give us secession in its broadest sense. Let
the wayward sisters" 90 if We cannot SUBJ
due them; for to live with them unsubdued,
or subdued by red tape alone, would be
utterly impossible.
We remember once to have seen picture
of two persons who had been engaged in the
prize ring. contesting under its rules for a
large wager. The smaller man and leas.
scientific of the two, had been whipped blind
punished so much that his chance to win
the fight was as one to million but in this
condition his seconds raised him to his feet
and placed him in the centre of the ring for
another round. The man hit out in the dark
to him, for his eyes were closed, his an
tagonist fell without even receiving the blow
aimed, and his seconds threw up the sponge.
Without scratch the victim marched out Of
the ring, his tongue stuck in his cheek,
expressive of the triumph he felt in having
sold the fight.
Is our fight to be sold Are we to throw
up the sponge just as victory perches upon
our bannerf Are we afraid to hang rebel
and satisfy the holy cravings of an outraged
people forjustice? The Administration that
comes short in this matter will occupy page
in history second in infany alone to that of
Jefferson I.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

QUARTz-The lode of Messrs. Scammon
& Co. is being developed as fast as the in.
clement weather will permit. As the shaft
is sunk the ledge grows wider and to all ap-
pearances richer. The company are about
making contract to have their prospecting
shaft sunk for the ore which the shaft laws
bare, viz; 5 feet by the width of the ledge.
The workmen will undoubtedly make good
thing by their contract, and there are plenty
more that could be pro6tably opened on the
same terms.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

HIGHLAND MILL.-This mill holds its grip.
The returns from this mill heretofore were
80 large as to create an option, or rather a
fear, that it was too good thing to last
The last clean up of ten days run, ending
9th ult., resulted in the nice little sum of
$56s5 ss; and still the lode presents the
same beautiful face, enriched BY the yellow
truck which the world has long believed to
be the source of happiness and power, and
the base of morality and virtue.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

NoNENcLATuRE.-The following is a pard
tial list of the names that have been propose.
by the correspondent of the Toronto Globe,
for the new Canadian Confederacy: Britain
MICA, Borela, Ursula, Champlania. Trans
atlanta, Alaxandrinia, Pennsylvania. Cana.
densia, Albincra, Vespera, Mesopelagia, AL
bona, Niagarentia, Victoralia, Cabotia. The
Utica Evening Telegraph volunteers the fol.
lowing: Bullpupania, Desertersania, Sneak s
Paradisania, Raidania, Little ll-kanuckia.
Bullcafa. Hibernicumeraposia Feniania, Or
angalia, Lyon and-unicornia, Neutralia. jun
ior,john- bull bybred- -catapalsamania.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

DEsArE.-We understand there was very
interesting discussion at the hall of the Shas-
ia Library Association, by the members, on
Thursday night last, on thequestion " should
capital punishment be abolished The at
frmative was sustained by Messrs. Follans-
bee, Isaacs and Levin, and the negative by
Messrs. Curtiss, McCumber and Tracy. The
three judges appointed to determine she
question decided in favor of the Affirmative
These discussions are had on the first and
third Thursdays of each menth-
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

fore part OF last week the carcass of a white
horse, apparently Spanish, was found about
mile above Whiskytown. on the bank of
Clear Greek. The horse had evidently been
drowned. Upon him were found saddle
and bride, and tied to the saddle a white
rubber coat. The inference is that the horse
had rider, and that both were drowned in
attempting to ford Clear Creek during late
freshet
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

CORRECTION Mistakes will occur in the
best regulated families, and ours is no ex-
ception. Last week we published enormously
the age of the deceased child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdonald This week We publish it correctly
under the proper heading. These mistakes
are mortifying not only to us, but to all
but they sometimes seem to be
as in this instance.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
CAUTION
FROM
THE AMERICAN WATCH co.

| 1t having come to our knowledge that limitations
| of the American Watch have been put upon the
market in great numbers, calculated by their utter
worthlessncss, to nure the reputation of our gem
uine products, to protect own interests and the
public from imposition, again publish the trade
marks by which our Watches may invariably be
known.
manufacture four styles Of Watches
The FIRST has the name
AMERICAN WATCH CO.. waltham, Mass
engraved the inside plate.
The SECOND has the name
APPLETON, TRACY CO., waltham,
Mass engraved on the inside plate.
The THIRD has the name
"P. s. BARTLETT, waltham, Mass" engrav-
ed on the inside plate.
Al the above styles have the same American
Watch Co. painted on the dial, and are warranted
in every respect.
The FOURTH has the name
"wM. ELLERY, Boston, Mass" engraved on
the inside plate, and is not named on the dial.
All the above described Watches arc made of
various Sizes and sold in gold or silver cases,
as may be required.
Itris 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 Is to escape the OBJ
servation of the unaccustomed buyer. Some arc
represented made by the ''Union Watch Co., of
Boston, Mass."-no such company existing. Some
are named the Soldiers Watch - to be sold as our
Fourth or VIM. Ellery style, usually known as the
Soldiers Watch :" others are named the Apple
ton Watch Co.. y others the "P S. Barley" in
stead of our P. S. Bartlett, besides many varieties
named in such manner as to convey the idea that
they are the veriable productions of the American
Watch Company
little attention on the part of the buyers will
protect them from gross imposition.
For sale by the trade generally.
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
Agents for the American Watch Co.,
jn2s 1s2 Broadway, n. Y.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

RED BLUFF INDEPENDENT-Mess Chal-
mers & Bishop have dissoluted. A. w.
Bishop has gone out of the concern. Bishop
has sundered the horn npon which for years
he has blown-has footed wit and sentiment,
much to his own satisfaction, though often
puzzling and bewilde-ing to less strategic
minds, who in the ignorance of common
education and common sense, often failed to
see it." If Bishop had fault, he was
innocent of it. If Bishop was too deep,
blame him not, but say he lived generation
too soon. History may do him justice by
placing him in niche as high as be would
have it; but if it does, history will have to
build another story on the fabric now used
for storing such material. The unassuming
common sense business man left to guide the
fortunes of the Independent will soon make
those qualities apparent, and marked i'm
provement may now be confidently looked
for. In our opinion the withdrawal of A. w.
B. will not result injuriously to the Inde-
pendent. We Wish it unbounded success.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
DIED,

In Shasta Jan. 21st, Julia, youngest daughter of
Charles and Mary Mcdonald, aged months and %
days.
In Shasta, February Ist of consumption, Samp-
son Nation, aged 43 years.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

ANNIvERsARY BALL.-See the notice of
ball on the ODD, at Bells Mansion House. on
Clear Greek. Nothing will be left undone to
make it a pleasant affair.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
BIRTHS.

In Shasta, January 29th, the wife of Joseph
Isaacs, of daughter.
In Shasta January S0th, the wife of John II.
Lee, of a son.
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
Mammoth Quartz Mining Company,

ALD Diggings Mining District, Shasta county
" Cal-There is delinquent upon the following
described stock on account of assessment levied on
the 2Sth day of December, A. D. 1864, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the respective
shareholders. as follows
The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04

And in accordance With law, and an order of the
Board of Trustees, made on the 2sth day of Decem-
ber 1864 many shares Of each parcel of said stock
may be necessary will be sold at the Office of the
company, in Shasta. on Saturday, the llth day of
February, 1865, at clock p NJ, of said day. to
pay said delinquent assessment together with costs
of advertising and expenses of the sale payabie in
United States gold or silver coin
GEO. D. FORBES. Secretary.
Office Court House Block, Shasta.
Shasta Jan. %, 1865.
The above sale is postponed until Friday. Feb
ruary 18th, 1865, at the same hour and place.
By order of the Board of Trustees.
Feb. Sd, 1865. "a
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-11

y B0-" Occasional, the Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press
u. w. Forney) writes that paper q long
sensational letter about the designs OF
the Northern Democrats, TO get all the
Southern delegations into the next Con-
gress for the purpose of running down
the public credit and paving the way for
reputation. He says "the conspiracy
has been duly organized, and involves
more elements than the people would at
present readily believe. / regard IL as
the great peril of the Republic.-CiR-
efHHai Gazette r-asa 81 Tss- a II
That powder has been burnt before.
II ia hard to get up sensation over
stale fact or fiction. Months ago we
gave It as our opinion that the Dsmoc-
racy would attempt to repudiAte the Ma
tional debt through the power they hoped
to gain by a solid Southern representa-
ton in Congress- but, emanating from 50
humble source, the idea was disregard
ed and pretty generally unnoticed
Now that the Philadelphia Press enlarges
upon it, il is dsnominsted sensation
SO be it. "Ths great peril of the Re-
public" ought to be looked after careful
ly. Care should be taken that it does
| not prove the mother of q Whols1 pro
geny Of little perils.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-11
Very Sensible.

The following Communication and ed
itorisl comments, we end in che Iudisna
apolis Journal of Wednesday. We are
pleased to see that the attention of the
residents Of that city, is called TO ar en-
terprise that certainly is above alfothers,
to which the people have been giving
their attention, in importaace and neces-
-sity. 0ns fact sn connection with the
Evansville and Indianspoiis Read, 10
altogether omitted BY the author of the
conmunicstion, which We copy. That
is, that the road 10 not only surveyed,
but that NO uncomfortable part of it is
actually graded, and needs bat little
work to make il ready for the iron and
rolling stock, We may be mistaken,
but 1t looks like folly 10 Us, to survey
and construct new road to 50 inferior
a point as vineennes, when another road
may be finished for less money through
q better country to SO important COM
mercial point as Evansville, located As
we are st the head of summer naviRa-
tion on the Ohio river. If the citizens Of
the two cities at the termini of this road
would take hold of it with proper zeal,
il could be finished in abort time, and
we predict il would become one of the
greatest thoroughfares in the West
Southern products would go over it to
an incalcnlable extent, and we are con.
6dent its stock could be made to pay
handsome dividends,
The following is the article and com
munication from the Journal;
rHE EvASsvrLLR AND IxDlASAPoLIs RAII.
We call the attention of our capitAi
iats and business community to the com
munication of B. F. B., in another col
4 umn, on the Importance of securing thiI
railroad 20 this city. We regard il in
comparAhly the most important road, fol
the interests Of this city, now being talk
"a Of by the people Of tbs State snd /
the unattsr i oRiv taken hold cf By ~
pEaPsr msz, tksEs il Nc kiEd Of douht 9
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-11

During the rsbelIion the Texas rebels
were great admirers of couHscAtion.
The property OF the loyal should be
made pay the expenses Of the war, was
their motto. Now, however, that the
boot 10 on the other leg, they don't like
the fk The sauce that was so palatable
with the goose, is very naaseating when
served up with the gander. They are
praying piteously to- be saved from the
tsrrors Of con6scation. They know
what they are, for they saw them ~hen
they robbed the Union men Of that
State Of their property and made them
fee for their liyeG We are confident
that the Texas rebels win be made 10
diagorge their ill-gOtten gains. The
Government will turn deaf ear to their
prayers and protestations. 1t viii re-
quirs fspits meet for repentanee. We
would not be surprised if 1t regarded
many of them as guilty of the unPar'
donAble sin.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-11
our Returning Braves.

1.-The 154th and l56th regiments were
received Tuesday at the State House.
The proceedings were opened by prayer
from Chaplain Maxim. In the absence
of both the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, General Mansfield suddenly
found himself called on to make speech,
which be did in creditable style. Gen
erall HoVey, Chaplain Maxim and DR..
Richardson also spoke. eu.
The l54th and l56lh are one year
regiments, and have not had an oppor-
tunity of seeing much service as regi-
ments, though they are largely eomPos-
ed of old soldiers who have heard bull
lets whistle in other organizations, and
are tolerably familiar with the general
appearance Of that extraordinary beast,
''the elephant" Although these two
regiments have not seen much fighting,
they have exhibited a commendable
willingness to take hand" in case
they should have had an opportunity.
The following are the historical memo
'rsnda Of the two regiments: Il 1l0
THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FoURTH
~ saedsm REGIMEET.
Was organized in the Eighth Con-
gressional District, at Lafayette, and
was mustered into the service on the Sth
day of April last On the 28th day of
April, left for Harper's Ferry, Virgins; /;
arrived at Harper's Ferry, May 4, and
was Immediately ordered to Stevenson
Station, Eve miles from Winchester, and
placed in the lst brigade, 30th division,
Army Of the, Shenandoah, where it re-
NAMED until mustered out The regi-
msrt returns with 80 officers and 734
men. Frank. Wilcox, Colonel; John 2.
Gspen, Lieutenant Colonel; John d.
Simpson, Major. o-5gllal rk
ONE HUBpaEp AND FIFry-sIxTE REGIMExT.
This regiment, consisting Of bat
talon Of Eve companies, was organized
on the 18th Of April, at Indianapolis,
and left on the 9th for Washington
City; marched to Alexandra, Virginia,
May lst, and were assigned to duty al
the Soldiers Rest at that place By Gen
ersl Slough, Military Governor; moved
to Cumberland, Maryland, and went
into camp on the 18th Of May. On the
28th ihey relieved the I4th West Yir
/ ginis regiment from guarding the hns
/ Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on
the ID Of June they were ordered TO
| Stevensons Depot, Virginia, and were
assigned to the lst brigade, I'd division,
Army Of the Shenandoah, where theJ
remained until they we're mustered on
on the 4th Of August. The regimen
returns under command Of Lieutenant
Colonel Charles III. Smith. rs