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The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
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those maladies that result from youthful follies,
excesses of maturity, or ignorance of Physiology
and Natures Laws.
These invaluable Lectures have been the means
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The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24

SUNDAY In IDAHo.-C. Aubrey Angelo,
over the nom de plume, Chaos, writes thus
of the Sabbath Day in Idaho This is Sun
day the solemn echo of the tOlling church
bell was unheard-the sacred edifce that re
wives the recollection of love, home, and
early joys, is unseen-the aged spinster,
book in hand; pater familias, with cherubs
set aside mammas, bellies, beaux, and even
the outward form of religion, real or art,
fcial were alike invisible. This is the set
tling day with merchant and nsner one
presents a villainous- looking paper, charged
with figures; the other long greasy bag
charged with gold; Shylock wins dust
loses Sunday-the weekly meeting gen
erai rendezvous Of the bulls and bears Wall
street illustrated Ursa Major in the as
cendant, and his Satanic Majesty the rul-
ing genius of the hour thermometer 800 in
the shade; rot gut, twenty five cents at the
bar; myriads of mammoth bottle flies prpg-
nant with poison, sailing through the air !;
whisky the beverage; and monte the game
angels weep, nortais curse, dogs fight and
heavy peals of thunder announce the dis
pleasure of the Supreme rapine, blasphemy
and murder were in our midst; a breath
less corpse lay weltering in bis blood the
law is violated and the victim unavenged :;
the Sabbath closes with clouded moon
frowning on the sins of the day Reader,
dost thou like the picture ?-'tis but frac.
ton Of the truth of what a Sunday is at
Boise.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24

CALIFORNIA PosTAL MArrERs.-The.P Post
Office Department has closed the mail let.
ting for the Pacific State. The competition
was greater, and the prices are reduced from
last year. The following are the most prom.
inent contracts San Francisco to Sacra.
mento, SIS 900, reduction of $1,000 San
Francisco to Stockton, SIS, 900, a reduction
of $4,000: San Juan to Los Angeles SlS,
900, q reduction of Sc 900. The West Rout,
from Lincoln to Portland. Oregon, 60
miles, was let to Henry W. Forbette, fol
10000, the present pay being 225 ,000
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that. in pursuance of
~ the statute in such made and provided,
| will, either in person or by deputy, accompany
the Assessor in the performance of his duties
throughout the county. The taxes upon all nova
BILE Personal Property for the year 1867 will be
due as as the same has been assessed by the
County Assessor Of Shasta county, and the collec
ton of the same will be Immediately enforced.
j. w. GARDEN,
Tax Collector Shasta County.
Shasta, Feb. "a, 1866. f24
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24

ALL RIGHT.-Stewart, of Nevada, only
"missed in stays when the Presidents veto
came upon him. Since that time he has
wore Ship" and is now on the right tack
with the majority of Congress. Senator;
Yates and Wilson have also succeeded in get
ting upon the same course. Had they not
got into the doldrums, the Freedmen's Blu
reau bill would have been passed over ths
veto.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
PROBATE NOTICE.

IN the matter of the estate of Hugh Thompson,
i deceased. Probate Court County of Shasta,
STATE of California.
The People of the State of California send greet
ing In pursuance of an order of this Court, duly
MADE and entered on the fourteenth Q4th) day of
March, A. D. 1885, notice is hereby given that
neanesday, the 2ssh day of March, 1866, at 2
Q CLOCK 2 NJ of said day, at the Court room of
.ois Court. in the town and county of Shasta, has
, peen appointed for hearing the application of Will
dao,, ,,lnn noaer and William Thompson praying that
uocumeht now on file in this Court purportinp TO
oe the last will and testament of Hugh Thomson.
deceased, be admitted to probate. and that letters
testamentary be issued thereon to the said william
Iozer and William Thompson. who are named
s :nslein as executors at which time and place all
interested may appear and contest the same
Attest: CHARLES NcDoNsIn
| March l4th, 1866 oeiA-
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
VHHHE undersigned gives notice to the Propert,
Holders Of Shasta county, that he will, the
FIRST MONDAY OF MARCH


enter upon the performance of his official duties for
the current year. He would call particular atten-
tion to the-following section Of the Revenue Law:
IF any person shall wilfully make, or give, un-
der oath affirmation, false list of his, her.
their taxable. property, false list of taxable
property nnder his, her, their control such per-
son shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof. shall be punished therefor. is
by law provided for the punishment of perjury
and any property wlfully concealed, removed,
transferred misrepresented, by the owner or
any agent thereof to evade taxation, shall upon
discovery, be assessed at ten times the amount OF
tax for that year, which would otherwise have been
assessed upon it and fifty per cent. of the amount
of such additional tax, when collected shall be
paid to the person persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property conceal
ed, transferred, removed msrepresented, and the
remaining fifty per cent. after deducting the usual
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State"
If Tax Payers to have list of their proper
ty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law di-
reefs by the time of my reaching them, they would
thereby save themselves some annoyance, perhaps,
as well as facilitate my work.
A. P. LADD,
Assessor of Shasta county.
Shasta. Feb. 81, 1866 f24
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24

IMPoRTANr.-We see noticed in the Mining
and Scientific Press that somebody up north
ers and Amalgamators, works twenty-five
tuns of rock per day of twenty-four hours
We can't see it. If our mill men can find
such machinery, they had better do it, quick
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24

REGIsnRY LAw-The Governor has ap-
proved this act of the Legislature, and it is
now the law of the State.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24

ID UBBER Boots, Sewed Boots, Mems and Boys
II 4 Boots and Shoes, Ladies', Mems and Chill
drens' Caters and Shoes, of all styles, at
D. WE'LL BROS
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
FARMING TOOLS.
MINING TOOLS, sc.

IRON, Steel, Nails, Iron and Steel Sledges,
Shovels, Axes, Suce Forks, Hoes, Picks, Crow
bars, Wheelbarrows, Powder, Caps and Fuse, Rope,
For sale by D. WE'LL BRO.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
AMERICAN HOTEL,

Together with all the Furniture, Fixtures and ap-
plances connected Herewith. To any person
wishing to engage in profitable and established
Hotel business, an excellent opportunity is here
afforded.
For further particulars inquire of the subscriber.
THOMAS GREENE.
Shasta, March 2, 1866 mr3
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24

r TITLE GIANT SEWING MACHINES
IL For sale cheap by ,,,r & RRO..
Eorsetown,
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
DRY GOOD.

A LARGE Assortment of Dress Goods, onee'-
N ings, Drillings, Flannels, Fancy Gooos' "'''
always on hand and for sale by 1po
mrl9 D. WE'LL Dn0
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24

DEING DESTROYS OF CHANGING 6f5i
I'D location, the undersigned offers for E1Iim,i,I
sale. on reasonable terms, the -ka4A&
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24

EALIFORNIA Wine, in bulk and cases, Bitters,
7 J Cider, Ale, Porter, Syrups and Cordials,
For sale by ID. WE'LL d BRO.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24

HALIF0RNIA Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Cod,
Z Mackerel, Salmon, and Rockish,
For sale by D. WE'LL & BRO.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
CLOTHING.

n0ESKIN, Cashmere, Satinet. Curduroy Cot
IL tonade and Duck Pants, all styles Coats
Vests and Hats, Undershirts and Drawers,
For sale by D. WE'LL BRo.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
PROVISIONS. SC,

EIL0UR, Corn Meal, Wheat, Barley, Shorts,
IL Potatoes, &C., always on hand and for saleby
d. WE'LL & BRO.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
LIQUORS.

TULES ROBINS & CO.'S Sazerac, American
Cd and Champagne Brandy. Old Bourbon, Rye,
Monongahela and Century Whisky,
For sale cheap by D. WE'LL & BRO.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
FOR SALE.

March. 1865.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-24
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

Shasta, Feb. "a, 1866.
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-15
From the Pit;sbnrg Chrouiclc.I
Shociimg Affair ut Scwiclslcy-A
Young Girl Outraged by Three Rat

On Sunday evening, one of those
shocking outragcs which of late have
been so alarmingly frequent, was per-
pctratcd in the village :of Sewickley.
the victim being Il young girl named
Brush, aged about sixteen years. The
borough of Scwickly, from the frequent
occurrences of such lawlessness, is rap
idly acquiring u most unenviable repu-
tation, and unless some steps are taken
by the citizens to put a check on the
offenders. the prosperity and develop
ment of the place must be retarded.
The outrage we are called upon to re-
cord to-day was committed at an early
hour on Sunday evening, on n public
road lust outside the borough limits.
1t appears the girl Brush was in the en-
ploy of n family in the borough as do
nestle. After supper she started to visit
her parents, who reside on what is
known as Knox's Hill, TO the left of
Cemetery hill, about mile and half
from Sewickley. While she was pro-
ceeding along the road she was over
trken by three men, who Immediately
seized her, and having gagged or other
wise prevented her from making any
outcry, outraged her person. After ac-
complishing their purpose the villains
decamped, leaving their victim in an
insensible condition on the road side.
Some time afterwards gentleman and
lady, residing near the scene of the out
rage, while returning home from church,
discovered the girl, who was still insen-
sible from the effects of the brutal treat
ment she had received. They immedi-
ately procured assistance and had her
removed into house, where restora-
tives were applied, and medical aid
summoned. Her injuries were found TO
he of very serious character, and it is
feared that she cannot survive.
When she recovered her conscious
ness on Sunday night, she informed her
friends of what had transpired, and
stated that her assailants were named
Hamilton, Kennedy and Lettimer, all of
whom were residents of Sewickley.
The girl bears an excellent character in
the neighborhood, and is respectfully
Thus far no arrests have been made,
and no information of the affair been
given either to the police of this city
or Allegheny, although an information
has been lodged against the parties
named before Justice Starr, ofSewickly.
1t is to be hoped that no efforts viii
be spared to secure the apprehension
of the accused, and if found guilty, no
which can be inflicted will
be too severe for them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-15
Cleverly Told,

There was Il sensation story atloat a
short time ago about man in Mobile
who, in committing suicide, cut off his
head and hid it so etfectually that no one
has ever been able to find it. The cir
cumstance excited the envy of some
chap, ont West, who thus tells of a hor-
rible affair that recently occurred ont in
his section:
"An Indian there who had lived un-
happily with fifty or sixty squaws, deter
mined upon suicide. Desiring that no
one should be able to identify any por-
tion of him, he cut off both legs and car
ried them about five miles into the
woods on foot and alone. He buried
them. and then cut off both his arms,
which he carried five miles further and
buried. Then cutting ont his tongue,
that he might be unable to tell any one
he might meet who he was, he proceed
ed several miles further, chanting his
death song as he went. He finally cut
offhis own head, and after amusing HIM
self for some time kicking it about as q
football, making the woods ring. with
his shouts of merriment, he hid 1tin the
trunk of a tree; and then, digging a
crave with his own hands, he got IN,
covered himself up, and planted a very
handsome tombstone at the head OF ms IL,
grave. Where is your Mobile man nowT
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-15
New Glasses for Weak Eyes.

! A recent discovery, that was purely
scientific in its origin, has led 10 fur
thcr discovery of means Of relief for per-
sons who are troubled with weak eyes.
Some time ago it was made known to
the Paris Academy Of Sciences that 4
lens. or glass. covered with n thin film
of silver leaf, would enable person to
gaze at the sun through it without the
usual painful dazzle and glare. More
recently the Academy received com
munication from another member. in
which he described an application of the
above mentioned discovery for the pro-
lection of weak eyes. His own sight
had been impaired in the course of some
chemical experiments, SO that the light
had become painful to him, and he had
recourse to the ordinary colored specta-
cles used in such cases. He used spec
tacles with black glasses at first; he
then put green glasses over the black
ones. These answered tOlerably well,
but he ultimately took set of blue
glasses, which he had covered, as above,
with thin film of silver leaf These
answered the best of all, and afforded
him the relief he was seeking after.
A film of gold leaf over the glasses has
q similar effect. The light transmitted
is very pleasant, especially in the case
of gold leaf. The latter, when yellow,
lets green light pass; when green, (that
is, alloyed with silver the eye receives
blue light. He therefore thinks that
persons laboring under the incon-
venience of weak eyes will derive great
relief from spectaeles so prepared.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-15
baltimore,

The decision of Judge BNRToL, of
Baltimore, in relation to the removal of
the Police Commissioners in that city,
a telegraphic report of which was pub
lishod yesterday morning, fully justilies
and sustains all that was said by the
Democratic press of the country in APP
proval of the course pursued by Cover
nor SWAMI. 1t couvicts the radical
politicians of Baltimore Of an attempt
TO organize rebellion against the laws of
the State and directly condemns Judge
BOND as guilty of an unwarranted
usurpation of power. Thus, the con-
servatives of Baltimore have not only
triumphcd over their opponents in the
election, but they have the satisfaction
of knowing that in the struggle which,
at one time, threatened to lead to re-
newal of the civil war, they were con-
tending for the supremacy of the law.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-15
yictim. Of Secretary stanton's Inhu.
man Policy Of Allowing our sol.
diers 10 starve in Rebel Prisons-A
Father and Mother Made Insane by
the Death OF Their Son.
From the Madison OWis.) journal. ]

from the Madison Cwis.) Journal
During a visit to the State hospital
for the insane some weeks ago, our at
tention was attracted by the peculiarly
sad and hopeless expression OF one OF the
patients. He was q man apparently
about 80 years of age, with grizzledi
locks. sturdy, well built frame, and
decently clad in home-spun. HIS gener-
al appearance was that of an ordinary
elderly farmer. He was sitting with
downcast eyes, wholly absorbed In his
own thoughts. Nothing diverted his
attention. Passing by him several times,
we were struck by his motionless pos
ture, his entire abstraction from the
things around him, and the SAD ana
harSard expression of his face. On IN
curing of DIR. Van Nostrand, the Sn-
perintendent, he related TO us briefly
the history of the patient. He was a
farmer in comfortable circumstances,
residing in one of the remote counties
of the State. When the Southern slave
holders rose in rebellion to overthrow
the Government and divide the country,
this man had son, dearly loved, VINO
enlisted to aid i'll defending the republic
against its enemies For time he re-
ceivcd letters from him occasionally,
but during the last year OF his term OF
service they ceased to come. No intel
lipence reached his parents, however,
that anything had befallen him. HIS
regiment was about tO-return TO DE mus,
tered out. The parents hoped that all
was well with their boy, and that he
had only neglected writing. In tins
hone they eagerly awaited the return OF
the regiment and its muster-out, whcn
from members of his company they
learned that their son had been taken
prisoner by the rebels, confined at An
dersonville, and had there died OF starV'
alton, q victim to the Internal ana ma
lignant cruelties of the rebel authorl'
ties, who deliberately adopted system
of starvation and exposure, to destroy
and incapacitate for further service the
Union soldiers who fell into their hands
The news, made doubly poignant by
its suddenncss, and by. coming at th'
very moment they expected to meej
their son, was blow so terrible that Il
shattered the reason of both father ant
mother. Both became insane. Only
the father, however, was brought to thu
hospital, his wife being cared for b!
! friends at home. He sits moody and alb
stracted for hours, and again at time
has paroxysms oftrenzy, when he tancie
that he hears his sons voice calling Il
him for help, imploring him for too'
and crying out to him that he is starv
ing to death. The same form of dellrl
nm characterizes the mother. Both i'm
agine that they hear the voice of thei
dead son calling to them from the far
off scene of agony and death in the hor
rid prison pen at Andersonvillc, and in
| nlnrinr their aid.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-15
A New Work Claimant Unwittiusly
Aided by Forgcr.

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Herald gives the following:
Some time ago, a gentleman from New
York, having some business before the
State Department, arrived IN this city
and took rooms at Williard's Hotel on
the morning after his arrival in the city.
At the breakfast table he was rccOgnlz-
ed by q gentlemen opposite to him. Inc
gentleman could not remember him,
supposing that he had met him some
where before, as he was q person We'll
known all over the country. They chat
ted along, and tho stranger, accordlnG
to his story, represented himself rs the
brother of prominent New England
Senator, and kindly offered his ser
vices to help our friend to prosecute his
claim, and further remarked that, as he
had some business with Mr.. Seward that
morning, he would get the gentleman Il
letter from the Hon. Secretary to the
head of the division where his claim
was. few hours afterwards, he return
ed with letter of high rccommenda-
tion from Mr.. Seward. Our friend, arm
cd with this, proceeded to the State De-
partmcnt, andupon the letter his busl-
ness was transacted in Il short time. He
Immediately took the next train for
New York. In the meantime it turns
ont that the gentleman representing
himself as the brother of the New Eng
land Senator is one of the most noted
forgers in the country, and that the let
ter was forgery. The letter was taken
to Mr.. Seward, who was surprised at the
close resemblance of his handwriting,
and at first declared it was not forgery,
but upon investigation he was forced to
the conclusion that it was. The forger,
being recognized by the police, took the
shortest route to Baltimore.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-15
Democracy Organizing.

Tho annexed extract from the iNlla-
delphia lgc, is fairly Indicative of the
General sentiment of the Democratic
newspapers, on the reorganization of
Democracy under their own name and
banner. From every section Of the
country we hear the same expressions of
an ardent desire to see the same party
that made this nation great and free,
once more united, advancing and trium-
phant. The people arc beginning to
realize the difference between American
liberty under Radical government, land
American liberty under Democratic rule.
Under the former, it means the pitiablc,
abiect and degraded condition of men
who own nothing, enjoy nothing, and
attain nothing, save by the permission
of a cold-blooded. illiberal and grasping
faction, ever crushing out individual
rights for its own advancement, and
prostituting all the machinery of gov
ernment to its own ambitious purposes.
Under the latter it means the untram-
meled, prosperous and happy condition
of free and indcp PENDENT citizens, cXcr-
cising all the high privileges OF freedom,
without restraint or hiudrancc, and en-
loving all the bless ings of good govern
mcnt without first paying tribute at the
shrine of party, or Offering mp liberty or
manhood as the price of happiness ana
peace. With such contrast before
them it is not all surprising that Dem
Iocrats In Ohio or elsewhere should take
such action as that described in the fol-
lowing extract from the Philadelphia
| ige:
! a .,oa...s.aUiO s,OaSo Oon'r'h Cori-
mittee of Ohio recently invited num-
Der of prominent members Of the party
to meet them at Columbus. in order 10
consult as to the future of the party.
There was full attendance, and per-
feet unauimity with reference to main
tanning the Democratic organiZa-
ton, and giving unilinching ady0-
cacy to those principles that gave
to the party its power in the
/ Et\tI'l.l!t.i anu It's sl'l l''to iLlliS.
/ Not man in attendance favor
cd anything that looked to the lower
! inc of the Democratic crest, or that its
cOlors should be even temporarily
! furlcd. Not Il member present was in
I the least discouraged at the result of
the late elections, but looked upon them
as stimulus that promised the reward
of sublime victory for untaitcring and
uncompromisingl labor III the future. The
fact that the party had Increased nu-
mcrically in the face of the uuparal-
lcllcd appeals of passion that had been
made by the opposition, and the prodigal
expenditure Of money, was regarded as
most encouraging. Instead, therefore,
of the result OF the elections suggesting
the propricty of the abandonment of
the party organization, it furnished a
most potential reason why the party
should take the earliest opportunity to
give expression in State Convention to
its unyiclding determination TO labor
for Union and the conservation of the
Constitution, and to support the adj
ministration in SO far as ii shall work
to this end.