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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-10

ELoCUTIoN.
Being absolutely compelled, by the unwise
solicitations OF clerical friend, to give his
opinion as to that friends performance of the
service, he told him. We'll, then, if you really
wish TO know what think OF your Teading I
should say there are only two parts of the Ser
wee GU read well, and those you read unex-
ceptionably.' And what are those p said the
clergyman. They are, Here endetb the first
What do you mean, WhatelyY
mean,' he replied, that these parts Won
read in your own natural voice and manner.
which are very good; the rest is all artificial
and assumed 1t may be added that his friend
took the hint, altered his style, and became a
very good reader
"He often related another incident. illus.
trating his strongly expressed opinion that the
natural voice and manner are the best adapted
to public speaking and reading, and also less
trying to the voice than the artificial tone so
generally preferred. clerical friend of his
who had been accustomed to make use of this
artificial tone, complained to him that he was
suffering so much from weakness of the throat
he feared he must resign his post DIR. Whately
told him that he believed If he would change
his style of reading, and deliver the service in
lls natural voice, he would find 1t much less
iatigumg. oh sand his friend, that is all very
Well ior YOU who have powerful voice; but
NINE Is so feeble that IL would be impossible to
make myself heard in church if [ did not
speak in an artificial tone.'
" l believe you are Mistaken replied the
former; you would find that even weak voice
would De better heard, and at the expense of
less fatigue, If the tone was natural one.'
"Ihe other appeared unconVinced; but meet
ing his adviser some time after, he told him he
had at last come round to his view. The weak
ness in his throat had so increased that he was
on the point of retiring from active duty. but
resolved, as a desperate final effort to try the
experiment of altering his manner of reading
and speaking. He did so, and not only sue.
ceeded beyond his hopes in making himself
heard, but found his voice so much less fatigue6
by the effort, that he was able to continue his
| employment
| Whately once wrote TO his friend, the Bishop
OF Landaff;-
EDUCATION.
our goddaushter threatens to outgrow her
stIength she requires constant care to support
heI under such prodigiOus shoot. She is very
onward IN understanding, but not alarmiDgly
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-10
FORGE ELIOT.

Having an intense desire te see the author of
adam Bede," we drove to the Priory one
sunday, hoping that peep might be vouch-
sailed me. To my great disappointment, how
ever, Mrs. LeWes was too feeble to see n
stranger; so, while my friend went in for a mo-
ment, was forced TO content myself with ad-
miring the laburnums and wisterias that fringed
the garden-walls with plumes of violet and gold,
and wonder III which of the Dleasant-looklng
rooms the last book had been written for
''Felx Holt" was just finished and its author
preparing to seek rest and health at the German
baths. When Mrs. T returned, Mr., LeWes
accompanied her, and while he fingered mo-
ment, took womans look at him under cover
OF my veil. small, plain man, with Keen blue
eyes, marks OF suffering in his face, and charm.
ingly courteous manners.
AS we drove home 1 asserted my Yankee
privilege of asking questions-and as the facts
| then learned are no secret, repeat them
here. Mr. Lewes, having forgiven and received
back an untalthtu wife, cannot, according to
English law, obtain divorce, although the
wife has twice deserted him. Miss Evans is
considered his wife, and called Mrs LeWes by
their friends, in spite of gossip and scandal
Owing to her peculiar position, Mrs. Lewes sell
dom GOES into general society or sees strangers,
though every one is anxious to meet her, and
many of her warmest friends are amonp the
wise and good. All whom | saw loved, re-
spected aud defended her; some upon the plea
that, If genius, like charity, covers a multitude
OF SINS in men, why not in women? Others,
that outsiders know so little of the sorrowfui
story that they cannot judge the case; and
though they may condemn the act they can
pity the actors, and heartily admire all that is
admirable in the life and labor of either
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

IIrT EN- ON THE RAw.-We clip the follow
lug from the Especial" to the Call of Sun.
day:
There is considerable feeling against the
Attorney General, on account of his action
touching the per diem of the members.
Hill. of Santa Barbara. introduced reso-
luton, which was passed unanimously, or
dering the Sergeant. at. Arms to bring Nc.
Cullough, Attorney General, before the bar
of the house, on Monday, for contempt.
Now, what has Mccullough done? Why,
he has given it as his official legal opinion
that members of the Legislature are entitled
to only five dollars per day after ninety days
of the session have passed. The Assembly
are unanimously in favor of having ten. and
in believing that they are entitled to it
Strange, amt it? We can only account for
this difference of opinion by the fact that the
Attorney Generals pockets are IN no way
affected by this decision, while those of each
member are. Singular that five dollars per
day should lead to such unauimitv of opin-
ion adverse to an able attorney, and that
too, by body constituted to frame laws
Evidently the Attorney General doesn't know
much-in the opinion of the Assembly.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

FIGHT WITH INDIANs.-The following dis
patch, dated Fort Churchill March 18th, we
find in the Appeal:
GEN. r. C. DRUM, A. A. G-Maior S. P.
Smith. I'd Cavalry Cal. Vol. reports the re-
suit of successful expedition from Smoky
Greek station, New, to the relief of the set
tiers in Surprise Valley. Cal. A successful
engagement with the Indians occurred on the
18th ult. lis of the enemy were killed and
10 captured. A large amount of subsistence
was also captured and destroyed. Sixty
horses belonging to citizens of the Valley
were recaptured. The troops engaged were
detachments from companies D ard from
Smoky Greek and Forts Crook and Bidwel,
under Majors Smith and Mellen and Captain
Starr, all of the I'd Cavalry Vol Our loss
one private Austin) of Company A killed
and l officer Company was shot through
the thigh A full report will be sent by
mail
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

STRATEGY.-General r. E. Lee, while tes
tifying before the Reconstruction Committee,
said be had never taken the oath of allegi-
ance to the Confederate Government. Evi
IDENTIFY, then, by his own showing. he was
only one horse traiter, after all. So strongly
was he imbued with that beautiful doctrine
of States Rights, that he deemed it his duty
to fight to prevent the sacred soil of Virginia
from being polluted by the footprints of those
whose money had educated him, and whose
arms and brains had furnished the protection
always necessary to enable the inhabitants of
that State to live upon the labor of their
slaves. What plunge the man has takeal
He was great as the leader of great rebel
on,-of course we mean great in the estma-
ton of rebels and copperheads-bp his
cowardly fears that such greatness might
under some circumstances cause the eonga-
ton of his neck, now induces him to avow that
he did not rebel against the National Gov.
ernment. but simply fought to protect his
State Government intact. Very subtle rea
soning truly, and a very cowardly position.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17
The CELEBRATED JACK
REVENUEG.
VXTILL STAND THE ENSUING SEASON,
w beginaing March lst,
At EaWSOEssS Ranch,

About four miles south of Red Bluff, Tehama
county, Cal.
observation-disclosures was bred by Major John
Handy, of Harrodsburg Mercer county, Ky, and
is sAycars old this June he is beautiful, glossy,
jet-bIaek stands over Is hands high and for sym
metry of form, color style, size and action, his
equal is not on this coast; his bone is broad and
sword-like, and shows fine thoroughbred
horse. His sire and grand sire were all black, and
he possesses not one drop of gray stock in his
veins, so far known. He took the premium in
1864, at the State Fair, in Sacramento over sixteen
competitors the award being the unanimous deci-
sion of the committee. Revenues ancestry, will
be seen by reference to his pedigree sprang from
Kentucky best mportations and largest stock.
PEDIGREE.-Revenue was sired by d. A. Knox 5
Great Western. Of Boyle Co., KY, the largest and
best breeding Jack in Kentucky. Great Western
sired by Buena Vista, the largest of i'm
ported Mammoth. In 1854 he took the first pre-
mium at Lexington, Paris, Eminence and Louis
vile, beating all the best Jacks in the State
Buena Vista was 1G1 hands high, and weighed d
l,I0O lbs and was, undoubtedly, the largest Jack
the world produced; his owners, that fall,
refused from Nashville (Tenn.) company, that
wished to purchase him. $4,000. Revenues dam
sired by Hector, he by Telegraph, he by Ma
rengo Mammoth; grand dam by Black Hawk, he
by imported Black Warrior.
TERNs.-To Jeunets, 500 to insure colt. To
Mares, $50 the season, and $40 to insure. Money
for the season paid during the season insurance
the fact is ascertaned. All money due
payable in U. s. Gold Coin.
Ias- Good pasture at 81 80 per month
II. A. RAWS0N.
JOSEPH ELLIS.
HENRY WILSON.
JAS. KENDRICK.
March, 1866 mrl7
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

TORONTO. March 9th.-The popular rally
under the call for volunteers exceeds 80, 600
troops. Over 1000 arrived here last night.
The people are fully aroused, and no man
shrks duty. The most exciting rumors pre-
vail of Fenian intentions to invade Canada,
and the Government has taken possession Of
the telegraph lines, Preparations have been
made to send troops by rail to any point Of
danger at moments notice.
St. Patrick's Day is anticipated with in
tense apprehension, and loud calls are made
on President johnson to interfere. The city
papers this morning give two columns Of
special dispatches IRON all parts of Canada OF
the popular Excitement and volunteering.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

Col. Magee, who has just returned from
Millvile and vicinity where he has been
engaged for several days in surveying out
bitches for irrigating purposes, informs US
that the farmers thereabouts are making ex-
tensive and permanent improvements
changing from the bad old system of farming
as for season. to one of permanent utility,
making homes instead of mere places to stay,
having the boundaries of their farms deter
mined by accurate survey, and building their
fences on the boundaries The country
around there is abundantly supplied with
water, and the farmers are now generally
engaged in making bitches for conducting it
on to their arabic land, so as to be independ-
ent of any ordinary drouth. This is as it
should be, and is an example worthy of being
carried out elsewhere.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

BETTER Orr THAN SoLoMoN.-That bright
and shining light of the latter day Democra-
CIV. and ..Lait Faster of the church of the
Moo Dispensashun," Rev. P. V. Nasty,
thinks that the shareholders in the happy
DAYS that are past were good deal wiser
than Solomon. This is the way in which the
pious man makes out his case: . Solomon
wuz wise for he he'd of koncubines a suffish-
ensv, but we wuz wiser in our day than him.
For he he'd to feed his children. and it cost
him sbekels Nv gold and shekels Nv silver and
much corn and oil. We bed our konkubines
with as great muchness ez Solomon. but we
sold their children for silver and gold, and
red dog paper.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

QUICKSILVER MINE.-Some days since a
man living in this place handed to conf
Dental friend a piece of rock, and asked
what it was We have Sc n the specimen in
question, and have compared it with speci-
men Of cinnebar from the New Almaden mine.
The two are alike We cannot get at the
full history of the discovery or its extent, but
are assured that the location is very near
town. In connection with the matter, we
know that one man in the secret, and not
much given to travelling, has recently gone to
the Bay, and that he took specimens of the
cnnebar with him. We are promised full
particulars in a short time.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17
PROBATE NOTICE.

TN the matter of the estate of Hugh Thompson.
i deceased. Probate Court, County of Shasta,
Staie 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 14th) day Of
March, A. D. 1866, notice is hereby given that
Wednesday, the 2sth day of March, 1865, at Q
o'clock P. NJ of said day. at the Court room of
t'is Court, in the town and county of Shasta, has
been appointed for hearing the application of Will
liam Iozer and William Thompson, praying that a
docum mt now on file in this Court, purporting to
he the last will and testament of Hugh Thompson.
dece 'sed be admitted to probate and that letters
testamentary be issued thereon to the said William
Iozer and William Thompson, who are named
therein as executors; at which time and place all
Interested may appear and contest the same
Attest: CHARLES MCDONALD CIerk
March l4th, 1865. mrl7
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

A Coop COLLECTOR Jim, long an
employee of the California Stage Company as
driver and agent, and now agent for the Or
egon Stage Company. we believe, at Jackson
vile, was for some years on the route De-
tween this place and Trinity Centre a
hostler on his route had become indebted to
Jim in the sum of fifteen dollars. The host
Ter did not respond to Jim's frequent requests
to pungle, and it became apparent that sum-
mary measures would have to be resorted to
for its collection. Once this fact became tx-
ed in the mind of the creditor, to collect
seemed an easy process. On arriving at the
station where his debtor was, and when the
fresh team had been hitched to, Jim walked
out to the barn, deliberately laid off his loose
coat, and stepping up to his man, coolly
knocked him down and whipped him until
be cried Justify enough Jim then told his
victim that he was going to whip him every
day until the debt was paid, at the rate of 81
so to the thrashing. Returning next day
and the horses changed, Jim quietly followed
his man to the barn, took off his coat as be-
fore, and walked up to him with mischief in
his eve. The hostler told him to hold on he
guessed he would pay. Suiting the action
to the word, he forked over three 6ves. Jim
took the money and handed back 81 so. The
hostler inquired what that was for. Oh
said jim, II collected that amount yesterday.
you know; and l always settle on the
square ~
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

DULL.-The following paragraph, from the
Pajaro Times, so perfectly describes the con
dition of things hereabouts, that we give its
language, instead of our own, on the dull
subject:
At present, the town of Watsonville is as
solemn as the amen of repeating deacon
Occasionally worn out horse may be seen
hitched to post, then thoughtful looking
individual crawling up or down the street
and no one knows or cares whether green
backs or gold is ahead. Dull is no name
for our quiet village.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

THE FREE AMERIcAN.-Thisi is the name of
a weekly, published at San Francisco by Geo.
C. Gorham, for free circulation. 1t takes the
side of Congress against the policy of the
President, and is most ably edited. Mr..
Gorham requests that those who know him,
and endorse his course, contribute whatever
sums they may feel inclined to pay in to
defray the actual expenses of the publica-
ton. He should be supported. His own
time and great talents he gives gratis. Ger
tainly the friends of the cause should and
will furnish the balance
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

REMEMBER IT.-Mrs. Brennan's ball comes
off toni 5ht. Those attending-and nearly
everybody will do that-will have good
time for their money, and over and above
that, will have the consciousness of having
rendered material aid to worthy lady, who
is struggling hard to support large family
of orphaned children.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17
DELINQUENT SALE.

nRIGINAL WILLIAMS AND KELLINGER
" Gold, Silver and Copper Mining Company
Location of Works, Pittsburg Mining District,
Shasta County, Cal.
Principal Office, Red Bluff, Tehama Co., Cal,
March IA, 1866
NoTIoE.-There is delinquent upon the following
described stock on account of assessment levied on
the twelfth day of February. 1866, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the respective
shareholders, follows:
Number of Number of
Nancs Cerfifcafes Shares Amount.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

The Eureka Company, at Muletown, are
down on their shaft twenty six feet, with
prospects fully as good as the Potosi. They
will commence getting out rock Immediately,
and as soon rs sufficient is obtained to Justify
il a mill will be erected
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

IMPRovEMENTs-Isaac & Bro. have had
their sign repainted. As relief to the eye
of the passer by, and an indication of pros
perity, we doem it worthy of notice. This
firm, as well as the Laventhal house, has
been receiving new goods during the week
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17
srRpersr P.Rrr.-on Monday last the

SURPRISE PARTY.-On MOnuay lasl tno
case of Scudder VS.. Scudder was determined,
and divorce granted in accordance with the
prayer of the complaint. In the evening OF
that day, some fifty or sixty ladies and gen
tlemen friends of Mrs. S., each carrying
something in the eating or drinking line,
made charge in force upon the residence of
the lady's parents, and by force of arms en-
tered and took possession, the ladies proceed
Ing at once to arrange in order the feast
they had brought with them while the gen.
tlemen busted themselves in the concoction of
egg nog, extracting corks, decantng wine,
and so forth. 1t was pleasant ovation to
the surprised lady, and an honor to her and
the kind hearts that thus greeted her upon
being freed from an unfortunate marriage.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17
FOR SALE.

1 will sell the SHASTA COURIER Office at far
price also, my dwelling and orchard The health
of my wife compels this step, change Of climate
being necessary to her recovery. To any printer
wishing to purchase paying business, TINS pre-
sents rare opportunity
JOHN J. CoNMY.
Shasta, March II, 1856.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

UNDER..date of New York, March 10th, the
Union has telegram to the effect that the
fenlan excitement is running high, and that
fabulous sums are pouring in from the sale
of bonds of the Irish Republic
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

No WoNDER.-One of the Indian chiefs
who went to Washington recently to smoke
his pipe of peace, has been married eighty
five times No wonder he goes from home to
have pipe of peace.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

Coop THING.-Wiggins has introduced .
bill in the Assembly to prevent seduction. :
1t passed that body. As soon as practicable
we will give a synopsis of the manner in
which Wiggins has done it. 1t is consum-
nation long needed, and Virgins has un-
doubtedly immortalized himself.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

PLAYED OUr.-The Central American
mines. called the Barbacos, have been proven
dead failure, and the victims of misplaced
confidence are returning.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

In the Assembly, on Monday last, Mr..
Hopper introduced petition and bill for the
creation of the new county of Granite, Fol
som to be the county seat.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

The Gold Hill News says General Viii.
Hams. the second husband of Mrs. Douglas,
was staunch Douglasite in 1860. Having
supported her husband, it is quite natural
that he should wish to support the widow.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

The Potosi Company are driving business
in lively manner towards the completion of
their machinery for getting gold out of that
rich pile Of rock at Muletown.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

GEN. j. w. Geary has been nominated by
the Union Convention for Governor of Penn
sylvania.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

FoRwARDINe.-Bartl & Co. have re-
sumed business at Red Bluff as forwarding
and commission merchants. See their ad
yertisement
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

And in accordance with law, and order of the
Board of Trustees made the twelfth day of Febru-
ary, 1866, so many shares of each parcel of said
stock as may be necessary will be sold the Court
house in Red Bluff, Tehama county, California, on
Saturday, the 3lst day of March, 1866, at ten
o'clock A. NJ. of said day, to pay said delinquent
assessments thereon, together with costs of adver-
Using and expenses of sale.
mrl7 NJ. ii. M1RlCk, Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

SOLD HERsELF.-A curious transaction has
been of late the theme of Partisan gossip
the Vaudeville Theatre, has entered into a
formal contract with the agent of the Wal
larhian Prince Cousa, to accept the ''protec-
ton of that prince for the term of five
years; in exchange for which she will, on
her return to Paris, receive the sum of 500,-
000f., now deposited with notary, together
with the residence purchased in her name in
the Boulevard Beaujon.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

Doc LAw.-The Legislature has passed
law levying tax of 81 on one dog, So on
two, and s. on q slut.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

GREENBAcKs are it demand, at theBay, at
76-selliug at '769 and II.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

CtT THEM DowN-The following extract
from the Unions New York correspondence
explains fully why ballot boxes are stuffed
in that city !; why decent men shun the polls
on election day why there is more political
corruption there than in all the other cities
combined. Reduce the enormous salaries TO
the standard of pay for labor done, and the
atmosphere would become purified in a
month:
In the Controllers Department in this
city, there are employed one hundred and
thirty-one clerks and chiefs of bureaus, at an
annual expense of Sl67 $40 81 for salaries,
also Sl9 $40 81 for contingent expenses. be-
sides the City Chamberlain, through whom
all the payments are made, with salary and
perquistes of Sl50,000 per annum. The
transactions of the Controllers Department
is S37 .5S7 ,Sl1 95 for 1865. In the United
States Treasury Department in this city there
are employed sixty eight persons. The
amount of salaries paid is Sl22, ,904. The
amountof transactions was two thousand five
hundred and eight millions for 1865. While,
therefore, about one half the number of per
sons were employed, the volume of business
transacted was sixty eight times greater. AT
this rate the city Government would require
S,9Oo persons to perform the same amount OF
business that was transacted by the Treasu
ry Department of the United States in this
city by sixtv.eig ght persons also, at the same
rate it would cost Sll 1899, III 0S for salaries
to perform the same amount of business un-
der the city government.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17
BARTLETT & CO.,
FORWARDING AND COMMISSION
M SrchanG5.
Fire-ProOf Warehouse, Main Street,
RED BLUFF.

IN resuming the Forwarding business, we beg
e leave to offer thanks for the very liberal
patronage formerly bestowed upon the late firm of
Hincbman & Bartlett, and. promising the same
prompt and faithful attention TO business entrusted
our care that characterized the business
tions of the late firm, respectfully ask share of
public patronage.
Red Bluff. March 9TH, 1866. mr17 I
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17
PHOTOGRAPHS!
AN ACCOMMODATION TO ALL !!
J. @. WELSH
PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY

ENT0ULD respectfully inform the public gcnel
wv ally. that be he's opened his
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-17

March, 1866