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The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

Coon FOR BEEcHER.-Henry Ward Beech
er was married on Saturday His Brooklyn
congregation had timely information of this
circumstance, and knowing he would preach
next morning at his church, and desirous at
the same time of seeing the bride they as
sembled in such crowds that the church was
full before the bell was done tolling. As
was expected the bride made her appearance
and the folks INDUCED themselves in their
usual observations till Beecher mounted the
pulpit. Then every eye was directed to him,
and every ear ready to catch the words of
the text. which to their astonshment were
the following: We toiled all the night and
have taken nothingl" The discourse turned
out as usual, very interesting, and all went
home highly delighted. except poor Mrs.
Beecher, who blushed down to her finger
ends every step of the way.-La Crosse
Democrat
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14
Murder.

On Tuesday last Deputy Sheriff II. l..
Sunderlin, of Chico, Butte county-ar resident
of our county in flush times-arrived on the
stage, and on Wednesday morning took the
Weaver stage, went out on that stage to the
Trinity river, and there arrested John Sher-
man, teamster, for whom he had warrant,
charging him with being accessory before the
fact to the murder of William Hastings, on
Saturday last, by Jacob Smith, near Chico.
1t seems that Smith and Hastings were
partners in farming that Smith had wife
and large family; that Hastings was a
bachelor that while Smith was roaming over
the country prospecting for rich mines,
Hastings remained on the farm with Smith 5
family and conducted the business; that on
Smiths return from trip to Idaho he called
for settlement, and could not get such a
| one as he wanted that considerable dissat
isfaction was manifested by Smith publicly,
charging that there was criminal intercourse
between Hastings and his (Smith 81 wife,
On Saturday last Smith and Hastings left
the house, by suggestion of Smith that they
would go out and look after something on the
farm. They proceeded to where the land
fell off into timbered low ground. Hastings
preceded Smith, and went first down into the
low ground, leaving Smith on the high land.
At this moment Smith fired with a Colts
six-shooter, the ball passing down through
the brain of Hastings a second shot was
fired. the ball passing down through the
shoulder into the chest. Smith then went
to the house, drew his pistol and told his
wife to get upon her knees. She did as di-
rected Pointing the pistol to her breast, he
bade her confess that criminal intercourse
had existed between herself and Hastings
The command aroused the woman, and she
replied that if she had to die, she would not
die with lie on her lips. One of the chill
dren now stepping between them. begged the
father not to shoot the mother. Smith then
unlocked the pistol, gave his wife blow on
the neck or side of the head which Frustrated
her upon the floor, and Immediately proceed
ed to the trunk of deceased and took there
from $3.50 in cold coin. The firing had been
heard by the neighbors, and at the time
Smith was dealing with his wife, and when
he distracted the money from the trunk some
of them were present.
1t is charged upon Sherman that be was an
adviser and accessory to the murder before
the act, and the evidence, the character of
which we think it best not to make public, is
very strong.
1t is said that there is no foundation for
the charge of crime between Hastings and
Mrs. Smith The neighbors and family say
it was impossible, under the circumstances,
that it could have been so without being
known to them. Much credit is due to Mr..
Sunderlin for the prompt pursuit and arrest
of Sherman. He proceeded on his way to
Oroviie, with his prisoner, on the stage,
yesterday morning.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14
Miners Convention.

Many of our exchanges, both in Nevada
and California, are agitating the question Of
holding Miners Convention at Sacramento
the coming winter We faver it. Mining
is the interest of these States. Agriculture
and other pursuits are, at present. only In
cidental to it. Stop the operations of the
mines, and the country would only be good
to die in; and yet the mining interest has
received less attention from science and cap
ital than any other pursuit. For the deyel-
opment of the mines-for the profitable open
ing and working them-there has been no
combined effort: while for agriculture, stock
raising, fruit, wine, &C., hundreds of thou
sands of dollars have been expended in a
combined effort to advance them. 1t is so,
simply because until recently it was supposed
the mines would pay any ho,0.
The wisdom of the suggestion for con-
vention is apparent, and should be made up
of the most intelligent miners of each dis
tricts; of men who will learn of improve
ments made, and able to impart that infor-
nation to all interested N the districts they
represent.
1t is notable fact that there is hardly a
man in this county who knows how to build
and work an arastra and it is fair to suppose
that an intelligent man representing US at
such convention could acquire information
that would be of vast use to US here Again,
our delegates could be furnished with sam
pies of quartz from many of our lodes. He
could exhibit these specimens to practical
men, and get opinions that would be Of great
benefit to the inexperienced here. Besides
the results above limited at, every district
would come prominently before the monied
men of the State, the merits of all would be
discussed, and capital would be attracted to
those offering the greatest inducements for
profitable investment.
Let us have convention, by all means,
and let it be a large one. Let every delegate
come prepared with specimens of his dis
trict's worth and capacity. Let no one be
sent who is not fully posted as to what he
has got at home He will thus be prepared
to impart as we'll as acquire knowledge.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14
RESUMPTION OF THE OREGON DAILY MA,1.

RESUMPTION OF THE OREGON DAILY MAIL
By a telegram from Postal Agent Gaskill,
says the.Appeal, it will be seen that the Daily
Mail from Lincoln to Portland, which has
been suspended the last month, has been
resumed to-day. This will be good news to
our Oregon contemporaries, who have been out
in the woods for some weeks. The continu-
ance of this mail is of the greatest Importance
to the commercial interests of the people of
Northern California and Oregon, and every
one will rejoice that the Government has at
last been made to see it. We have no knowl-
edge of the terms Of the contract, but pre-
sumo it was effected by compromise between
the Government and the California Stage
Company-the Government offering 1925, 900
and the Company demanding S300,000.-
Whatever the cost, daily mail has become
a necessity, and cannot be discontinued.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

HEREDITARY BENEvoLENcE.-H is said
that the good Duchess of Argyle has been
knitting socks, leggins, and the like. and
sending them to the freedmen in America
1t seems that benevolence is hereditary in
the noble family Of Argyle. There is a
tradition that great many years ago. dur.
ing the prevalence of tormentine tbongb
not mortal epidemic, one of the Dukes Of
that noble line caused posts to be erected at
frequent intervals along the highways.
against which his countrvmen might lean
and scratch, withal. Notwithstanding the
unquestionable benevolence of that liberal
and unselfsh act of the Duke, we have never
thought proper to allude to the circumstance
in the presence of Scotchmen of the ordinary
highland proportions. For some reason
which we have never insisted on having
particularly explained, they are very apt t(
go on the rampage and break things. Bat
under the circumstances mentioned In tht
fist of this paragraph, we will venture tC
say, with sincere benedictions on the gooC
Scotch woman, "God bless the Duchess o.
Argyle Fag.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

MlNING.-The company which located
claims on the lode recently discovered on Dog
Gulch, are engaged in prospecting it. On
Tuesday last they were down eleven feet
The ledge had widened from one foot on the
surface to three at the bottom of the shaft
The rock continues to prospect satisfactorily,
and the company are determined to thorough
.ly prospect it before spending any time or
money in efforts to put up mill. This is
right. The rock for crushing has to be first
taken out; why not then take out at least a
couple of hundred tuns that is known to be
good before getting mill? The rock once
out and snugly piled, and the question of
money to buy mill is settled. 1t is right
there
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14
TEHAMA OBsERvER.--This weekly, Vol

TEHAMA OBsERvER.--This weekly, Vol
ume l, No. /, S. G. Baker, publisher and
proprietor, came to hand in the fore part of
the week. Its typographical appearance is
creditable to the mechanic and its contents
to the editor. Tehama county will support
the paper because it is, and under its pres
ent management always will be, a reliable,
answering Union journal. 1t will be con-
sistently so, thus afording the party an CT
gan dignifed and respectable. Judging from
what we know of its conductor, it will be free
from the disgusting personalities which in
the past has rendered the bolter's organ SC
unacceptable to all but the yeriest black
guards. We commend the paper to the peo-
pie of the State as one worthy Of their pat
ronage.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

EARTHQUAKE.-The city of San Francisco
met with terrible calamity on Sunday last,
at l O'Clock, p. NJ. The most severe earth
quake ever experienced on this coast shook
up the city and its inhabitants at most
furious and alarming rate. Much property
was destroyed. Many brick buildings were
made untenable on the made land portion of
the city. The damage to property is esti-
mated at $3.50, 900, connected with the asser-
ton, however, that it is impossible to give
anything like correct estimate. We are of
opinion that the destruction of buildings is of
very small loss to the city compared with the
great damage by loss of confidence on the
part of capitalists in the stability of real es-
tate in that region. The Dramatic Chronicle
thus speaks of the visitation:
For years past every earthquake that has
occurred has been the occasion of dispute as
to whether it was the severest that we had
ever experienced or not The rude vista.
ton of yesterday raises no question Of the
sort. Its claim to pre- eminence is unani-
mouslv admitted 1t stands quite by itself
and all previous earthquakes felt in this city
must take back seats. Indeed, when com.
pared with the appalling manifestation oi
yesterday, the preceding slight disturbances
scarcely seem worthy of the name of earth
| quakes at all.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

SoxE PuNPKINs-We are advised that A.
W. Bishop, of Red Bluff, is circulating a
prospectus for the - Chico Courant,' to be
published at Chico. He is reported to have
said that he made Red Bluff, and now he
meant to ruin it. This is the same individ-
ual who said before the last election: :" l
made the Union party of Tehama county, and
Pm damned-if don't break it up" When
we consider his marked success in the latter,
BED Bluff may well tremble.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

An Eastern exchange furnishes the sub
Joined disclosure as scrap in the history O
the late rebellion not generally known
Says the paper in question:
g 1t may not be generally known that i'm
mediately after the attack upon and capture
of Fort Donelson by Gen. Grant he wa:
placed under arrest, yet such is the fact
General Grant was never informed of the
charges made against him, for his discharge
was ordered without trial or court ofinouiry
but be did ascertain who ordered his arrest
1t was done by Gen. George B. Mcclellan
Thela subsequently wrote several cordia
letters to the man whose daring and success.
had astonished and alarmed him.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

SPRING CREEK MILL.-This company are
now crushing rock from shaft on their
''road ledge" Running but four stamps,
the process of reducing it is slow. As soon
as they have reduced about thirty tuns they
will clean up, when we shall be able to give
our readers the result of the prospect. The
rock from the bottom of the shaft looks well,
prospects well by the mortar process, and the
lode is a little over three feet wide
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14
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The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14
HENRY HARE HARTLEY.-The nominee

HENRY HARE HARTLEY-The nominee cf
the Copperheads for seat on the Bench of
the Supreme Court of this State, we are ad-
vised, is not only an Englishman by birth,
but is still subject of Queen Victoria, hav-
ing never become a naturalized citizen of the
son to some extent-makes it natural-and
accounts for the affinity of Copperheads for
him
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

THE Yreka Journal says Geo. Greathouse,
an old resident of that county, and we'll
known business man, started on Wednesday
last, with his family, for Mexico. with a view
to making that country his future home
Ridgely Greathouse, the brother and former
business partner of George, is already there.
He escaped from Fort Lafayette during the
war. They are both loyal men-to jeff
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

WHAT glorious thing this victory would
be for the naturaltzed citizen he who like
Hartley has become an American citizen
by choice.-Erpress.
Not citizen by choice. He was elected
Judge in Yolo county, and in order to hold
the Office was induced to take out his natu
ralization papers. Under the ruling of Eng
lish Courts, Mr.. Hartley is an English citi-
zen, and if elected Queen Victoria would have
Judge on the Supreme Bench of California.
-4DDedl
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

Mas. SURRATT.-The continued harping of
the Democratic rebel press of the country, on
the execution of this she hyena, claiming
that it is such disgrace to hang a woman,
is only contrivance to save their great
leader from similar doom. They would
manufacture public opinion to such stand.
ard as to make the swinging at the end of a
rope of any more Confederate petticoats an
unpopular affair.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

CAL. STEAM Nav. Co.-The old favorite
Gem, Captain Page, has been placed on the
route between Red Bluff and Sacramento
Boat and captain are favorites. Leaves Red
Bluff every Monday, and Sacramento on
Saturdays.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14
REDEMPTION FUND.

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed proposals, pas
N directed to the undersigned, for the surrender
OF County Warrants will be received up to the ass
day of the next regular meeting OF the boafu oi
Supervisors.
FELIX TRACY, Treasurer. :
) Shasta, Oct. I, 1865. OF
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

DIVINE SERvIcE.-Rev. Father McNulty
will hold Divine Service in the Catholic
Church, in this place, on Sunday, 18th inst,
at l03 O'Clock. AN.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

LATEST BY TELEGRAPH-We are indebted
to Mr.. Cooper, telegraph operator, for the
following: On Thursday P. NJ, the steamer
Yosemite, when at the Rio Vista landing.
exploded one of her boilers, killing, scalding
and manning many of her passengers. We
have no particulars.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14
The judicial Election.

On Wednesday next the people of this
State will determine at the ballot box the
status they must occupy for the next two
years. 1t rests with loyal men to say wheth-
er the record of the State shall be of ques-
tionable nature-mixed-o whether 1t shall
stand out boldly, defantly and unquestioned,
the most glorious of any in the Union. Let
every voter ponder well these words. They
are full of significance and truth. Upon each
and every Union man does it depend whether
the State of California, with loyal antece-
dents. shall retain that enviable position, or
whether. by the inertness of her citizens, she
shall have her fair fame blotted out.
The strife is not so much to win, but to
win by majority SO grand, imposing and
overpowering as to make the opposition feel
the contemptibly insignificant position they
occupy. Let it appear by the vote of that
day just how many friends JEFF. Davis has in
this State. Let it also appear how many
there are who are not in sympathy with that
demon, thus making record for California
that Union men may feel proud of, and will
give her fame and position among her sis
ter States even in advance of her already
proud attainments.
By going to the polls-all, without excep-
tion-the Union strength thus made known
will, in our opinion, SO completely demoralize
the Democracy as to close up at least one
half their treason mills, and compel the
remainder, by force of public opinion alone,
to become conservative chaps" assume
virtues at least, and desst from preaching
the blatant treason that now fills their pa
pers. Decent men will breathe the freer, and
the heart of every lover of his country will
swell with pride as he reads of the wondrous
victory gained. That pride will be none the
less from the knowledge that his vote counted
one in the long line of figures that on that
day, laying all business aside, he discharged
his duty to his country by going to the polls
and making his patriotic record.
In conclusion, we say, go to the polls /;
vote; see to it that none but legal votes are
polled, and, our word for it, you will never
regret the trifing trouble it cost you.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

TRAvEL.-The number of eight teams ar.
irving and passing north, exceeds that of any
previous year, within our recollection.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

S. F. SPIRIT OF THE TINES. his valua-
Bile sporting Journal commenced its 22d vol.
ume on the 22d ult. Every farmer and stock
raiser should be subscriber.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14

LET Democrats rejoice and be glad, for
they will soon have their heels upon the
necks of their adversaries.-Er
We hope in that event they will commence
washing their feet-Appeal.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-14
TIE Sacramento Union has gone and dor

The Sacramento Union has gone and done
it. Read:
We are informed by a dispatch, which is
published elsewhere, that ex-General John
c. Breckenridge, who is now in Canada, pur
poses going into the hog business. A friend
in the editorial room suggests that he has
evidently come to that conclusion from a
belief that the pen is mightier than the
sword
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-02-04
SheriH's Sale.

DY virtue of an execution to me directed a.
ID sued out of the Honorable Court Of Charles
Walker Justice of the Peace in Idaho City, Boise
county, Idaho Terr TRY, on a judgment,rendeved
therein, on the 3lst day of December A. d., 1864,
in favor Of the people of the United States, in
Idaho Territory, and against - Pool, iist,name
not known) for thesum of SIC 58.lOG taxes with
$35 o.. did on the 23d day of January. A.sD.
1865 levy the following described property, to-
wit Banch and improvements next above ALIENS,
in Boise City district Boise county IdahoTerritory
And hereby give notice that will on the 18th
day of February ADJ. 1865, between the hours
of 9lo'cloek, A. NJ, and O'Clock P. M., of said
day. sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
foncash, the above.described property to satisfy
said Judgment, costs and acerning cost, said sale
TO take place at the Court House in Idaho City.
A. O. BOWEN, Sheriff.
n15w3 BY JOHN w. KEENAN,, Deputy.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-02-04
Summons.
Territory of Idaho. County of Boise

Territory of Idaho, County of Boise-ss.
In the Probate Court in and for said County.
jacob Painter, Pl Il, as. George Densmore, Def't.
To George Densmore:
Z N the name Of the people of the United States
in the Territory of Idaho, you are hereby noti-
Ged that there is now on file in the Office of the
Probate Court Of Boise county, Idaho Territory
the complaint Of Jacob Painter against you, in
which be asks judgment in the sum of five hun
dred and fifty dollars and sixty cents, on two GER
tain promissory notes made, executed and deliver
ed by yorR the one to Jacob Painter. in 1868, the
other to -- in the State of. Oregon, in 1861
copy of which notes are now on file in the Office
of the said Probate Court, and unless you appear
and answer make to said complaint within forty
days after the 5th day of February, A. D., 1865
exclusive Of the day last mentioned, judgment
will be taken against yeu by default for said
amount with costs of suit.
In testimony whereof L.. j. NJ. Shepherd, Ell
49,, Oficic Clerk of Probate Court, have
SEAL hercunto setymy hand and affixed the
'~-,--1' seal Of said Court this LIST day Of Feb
ruary, 1855. JIM SHEPHERD. Ex Officio c. P. c.
ED HoLBRooK, Atty for Prff nl5 VIZ
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-02-04
Sherif's sale.

DY virtue of an execution to me directed. is
D sued out of the Honorable Court of Charles
Walker, Justice of the Peace in Idaho City, Boise
County, Idaho Territory, on a judgment rendered
therein on the 3lst day of December, A. d., 1864
in favor Of the people of the United States, in
Idaho Territory, and agaiasttR. Mulligan, for the
sum of $50 40 taxes, with legal interest and costs
of suit, amounting to 1921 40, l did on the 2lst
day of January, A. d.. 1855, levy ON tho follow,
ing property, towit: House and improvements on
Ranch on the road from Idaho City TO Boise City
known as Mugan's Ranch, in Boise county
Idaho Territory. And hereby give notice that
will on the 25th day of February, A. d.. 1865, be-
P. NJ. of said day, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash, the above described pro-
perty to satisfy said Judgment costs aud aecruing
costs, said sale to take place at the Court House
in idaho City. A. O. BOWEN, Sheriff.
jan28n15w3 By JOHN W. KEENAN,, Deputy.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-02-04
Sherim's. Sale.

|. DY virtue of an Execution to me directed,
ID issued out of the Honorable Court of
Charles Walker. Justice of the Peace, on iudg-
m ent rendered therein on the 31st day of Deem
Der. A, y, 1864, in favor of the people Of the
Fuson, for the sum of $25 81 taxes, with legal in
terest and costs of suit amounting to $35 81, to-
gether with accruing costs, l did Old the 23d day
of January, D., 1866, levy on the following de
scribed property, to-wit improvements on Ranch
in Boise City District, Boise county Idaho Terri
tory. And hereby give notice that will on the
18th day of February, 1865, between the hours of
o'clock, A. NJ, and O'Clock, p M, of SAID
day, sell public auction to the highest bidder,
for lash, the above described premises to satisfy
said judgment, costs and accruing cost, sale sale
to take place at the Court House in Idaho City.
A. 0. BOWEN, Sheriff.
jan38nl5w3 BY JOHN w. KEENAN, Derutv