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The Shasta courier., 1867-05-11
Booths Diary.


We print below this remarkable statement
of General Butler in the House of Repre-
sentatives lately, net because of its bearing
against Mr.. Bingham, for we do not think
the quarrel of Butler and Bingham of great
public interest, but because of the great
public interest In the matters put forward
by General Butler. We cannot see how the
matter can be left to rest where it lies
Where is Booths diary? Why was it con-
cealed? Who tore out the leaves? Unless
General Rutler has INDUCED himself in in
situations which would be monstrous, there
is a mystery here which justice demands
should be ferreted out.
General Butler said
/" He would state the evidence on which
he had made, the other day, the statement
that Mrs. Surratt was improperly convicted.
He held in his hand the printed report of
the trial and had examined it with great
care, because this was no sporadic thought
Of his. 1t was the result of careful, anxious
investigation of his for another and differ
ent purpose-to see who were in the con-
spiracy. There was one piece of evidence
within the gentleman's (Bingham's) knowl.
edge, which be had not produced on that
most momentous trial. When Booth was
captured by Lieutenant-C Colonel Conger,
there was, said Mr.. Butler, taken from his
pocket diary like the one which | hold in
my hand holding up small morocco GOV.
cred pocket diary in which he (Boothl set
down day by day his plans, his thoughts,
his motions and his excuse
That diary was put into the possession of
the Government, but it was not laid before
the Military Commission, although the gen
tleman (Bingham) did lay before the court
Booths tobacco pipe,- spur, knife, and other
articles found on his person. The diary was
not produced.
That diary now appears before our Ju.
dietary Committee. and let me say here that
| did not obtain my information from that
Committee, with the eighteen pages of
entries made in the diary prior to the time
of Mr.. Lincoln's assassination, absent
The edges show that the pages were all cut
out.
What | want to know is this First
Was that diary whole when it came into the
hands Of the Government? Second
Whether it was good Judgment on the part
OF those who were prosecuting the assassins
OF Abraham Lincoln to put in a tobacco pipe
found in Booths pocket as evidence against
.ls - - -. -
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For Coming Guld.

This charge viii be the same as at the Mint-a
half of one per cent.-and which is paid by US to
that institution But there viii be no charge in
future for making fine gold OF silver bars from
bullion refined by US.
The Shasta courier., 1867-05-11

A GOOD JoKE-Practical Jokes are some.
times very severe on their victims, and not
unfrequently they push them to the verge,
and even little over the border Of anger
We have heard of one that was rracticed
not long since upon gentleman of this city.
He is a marrying man, and seeking some
fair hand in Yolo county, and of course,
holds himself ready TO do anything that he
believes will please the ladies' Being per-
suaded that ladies were delighted with per.
fumery, he procured a small package Of the
most approved and popular aromatic liquid,
put up in the most fancy shape-fne cut
glass bottle from the most fashionable drug
store in this city. His arrangements all
ready, he started to visit his own Mary Ann.
On the way he had occasion to call where
there were several young men who under
stood the object of his visit to the neighbor.
hood One of them sought an opportunity,
and clandestinely distracted the perfume
bottle from the Lothario;s pocket, and put
in its place bottle Phanestoker's Vermi-
fuge. He soon departed, arrived at the res.
dence of, and met the young lady. The
salutations of the day being gone through
with, the two in the parlor, he commenced
in his most eloquently persuasive style.
I" Miss, l IN more than delighted to find you
looking so fine; you are really charming,
Miss Mary" continued he, permit me to
make you a most excellent present." and
handed over the package. The lady receiv-
ed, disengaged the paper wrapper, looked
at the bottle for a few moments. and then
Indignantly flashed her piercing black eyes
upon him exclaiming. . Sir, do you think |
am wormy," and threw the present at his
head. He lodged his head, so as to escape
the intended blow, but was too much con-
fused to attempt an explanation or to render
an apology. He thought of the boys where
he had stopped on the way. They, he said
to himself, brought this modification on me,
and I'll go back there and whip the whole
party. When he found them, they were
purely innocent creatures. knew nothing at
all about it. The young fellow may survive
1n,,Ltc.l
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His last words were words of exultasion

His last words were words of exultation
and triumph.
"I die where she has died, and die for
her. Posterity must forever speak our
names together.
Posterity has forgotten Adam Lux. How
has itjudged Charlotte Corday? Adam Lux
called her greater than Brutus. History
dare not glorify assassination; hut must it
not recognize courage, purity. and heroism
The Shasta courier., 1867-05-11

A LITTLE man in the west OF Maryland
rushed to the Potomac River, last Summer,
swearing that he would drown himself
When he had waded in to the depth of his
waist, his wife, who had followed him, seized
him by the hair, and then as spectator
describes it, she led him back until she had
reached a place where the water was about
two feet deep, where she pulled him over
backward, sousing his head under, and then
pulling his head up again. Drown your.
self. down he went leaving me to keep the
children, lanother plungel get drunk.
another souse and start for the river,
another dip. Better use the water instead
Of rum lanother dip and shake of his
head. I'll learn you to leave me widow! !"
After sousing him to her hearts content,
she led him out, wetter if not a wiser man.
and escorting him to the house, shat the
door.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

L. STATE OF CHARLES L. DANIELSON,
IA Deeeased.--Noti e is hereby given by the un-
derslgned, administrator of the above named es-
tate, to the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to present the
same, with the necessary vouchers. within ten
months from the first publication of this notice. to
the undersigned at his place of business in Shasta
DANIEL LYNCH, Administrator
Shasta, April 20, 1867. a2o
The Shasta courier., 1867-05-11

SAN FRANCISCO.
CAPITAL STOCK $1,000, 900!
DIRECTORR.
JOHN PARROTT. CHAS. R. McLANE.
WM c. RALSTON A. HAYWARD.
LOUIS A. GARNETT.
LOUIS A. GARSETT, President and Manager.
JoHS HEwsToS, Jr., Chemist and Superintendent.
VEvHIS COMPANY HAVING GREATLY EN-
largcd their Refining Works, and introduced
many other important improvements, are pleased
to announce that they feel warranted in again re
ducing materially their terms of doing business.
The Tariff of Charges
Which they now submit to the -public-considersd
with reference to the cost Of material and la5or-la
lower than in any other part of the world, and
secures to the mining interest of this coast i'm
portant increase in both the minting and CONNER
cal value of bullion.
Their charges hereafter viii be as follows:
For Assaying Deposits for Impaired Gold
BARS.
One Eighth of one per cent. heretofore quarter)
for all amounts over $1,000, and two dollars for
any smaller sum. Returns made in twenty-four
hours
For Assaying Deposits for Impaired
silver Bars.
Two dollars for the gold contained up to 81 ,O0Os
and one-eighth Of one per cent. for all amounts
over that sum, and one per cent. on the silver
contained. Returns made in twenty -four hours.
For Refining Deposits made for Coin or
Fine Bars,
On bullion under 500 parts gold, cents per
On bullion from SOO4 a COO parts gold, cents
per ounce.
On bullion from coo; g 75O parts gold, 6 cents
per ounce.
On bullion from 1904 q 949l parts gold, cents
per ounce.
Above $50 the only charge viii be for coinage
But there will be no charge for refining less than
two dollars.
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REGISTER REGISTER !!

A LII PERSONS wishing to become Voters
N would do well to call at the County Clerk 5
Office and have their names on the Great Register
Remember the first of July is the last day. Per
sons unregistered at that time cannot afterwards
become voters. 1t costs nothing.
23 CHAS. MCDONALD, County Clerk.
The Shasta courier., 1867-05-11

OLD DR.. Foster, who practiced as a phy.
scan at Buxford some years ago, was in
the habit Of cooking up all sorts Of roots and
herbs into medicines and specifics, and try.
ing them upon his wife. If they did not
kill her, he was ready for his other pa.
tients.
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SOL DlERS! SOLDIERS! SOL DlERS

a LII CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA VOL
~ unteers who were mustered out of the u S.
service in New Mexico. Arizona, Utah and Nevada
and at certain points in California, learn some
thing to their interest by at once sending their
discharges to the undersigned
Licensed U. S. Claim Agent.
The above refers TO those soldiers who in travel
ing from their place of discharge to the place of
their enlistment obliged to expend more mo-
ney for travelling expenses than was allowed them
by the United States the time of their discharge
Bounties, Pensions, Land Warrants.
Back Pay,
And all kinds of Cove nment claims collected.
Applications for the S100 additional Bounty,
under the Act of July 2Sth, 1866, should be filed
at once. Apply to
o. B. FOGLE,
Army Claim Agent,
No. GA Montgomery street,
al5;Sm San Francisco.
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Returns in Coin made in Forty-Eight
Hours.

Silver contained in deposits for coin viii be ae-
counted for at the same rate customary the Mint.
Gold Bars of other Assayers in good standing.
will be eashed by us at the highest market rates
Dust aud bullion be forwarded to US from
any part of the country, and returns made throurh
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express.
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ns- L. p. FIsHER--Is the only Agen,

Of tie SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
ers to receive subscriptions and advertisements, and
receipt for the same
oFFICE-l69 Washington street, opposite Ma
guire's Opera House.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-20

BENTON s. D. W1LL1AMs.-The Sen
tiuel assails Mr.. Williams in vain. His
moral and personal character is high
above reproach. He will not conde-
scend to answer over his own name the
false charges uttered about his religious
belief, for his " manner of life'' as just
manis known to all our people. and he
will not engage in personal wrangles.
But he has authorized us to say that he
has always thought and practiced, as
well as he could, the, following saving
rules to be found in the New Testament.
We repeat the words as he quoted them
to us on Thursday last, showing that he
has read and studied thati blessed
Book: d" Strait is the gate and narrow
is the way that leadeth unto life, and
few there be that find it." /" AS ye
would that men should do unto you, do
ye even SO unto them; for this is the
law and the prophets" 1t would be
strange if such man were a Deist or
in infidel. l satir aE tt,s7a5 q5a
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Orange county.

Our motto has always been, Prinei-
pies, not men," We have always scared
above every thing that appeared to
stand in the way Of our principles and
the best interests of the. country. Our
chief concern is to secure the ascendency
of. Republican principles, and we are
ready to cooperate with all true Re,
apublicans in securing this result.
The Republicans of Orange, after due
consultation, have nominated for the
Convention B. S. Hedrick, Esq, and
Mr.. Henry Jones. We regard these
gentlemen as able and trustworthy, and
we appeal to every loyal man in the
County of Orange to rally to their sup
port. 5s7 as
'ia The Graham, Rebel ticket must be
defeated. That ticket is hostile to lib
erty, hostile to the Union, hostile to the
dearest interests ofthe people of Orange.
The white man who votes for it will
vote to endorse all the horrors of the
rebellion, when the poor, wool-hat boys
were forced into the army in ropes and
handouts to die for slavery and to graf
ify human pride; and he will vote for
continued strife, disunion, poverty and
suffering. The colored man who votes
for it will vote for his worst enemies,
@who would, if they could, again fasten
the chains of slavery on his limbs.
4 Vote, then, for Hedrick and,aJ Jones.
BY strong and united effort they can
be elected. e g's.1s5 a. ~ 81 s
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They Stand Like Rocks! !!

; We learn that Gen. Fowle has recently
sent for several men who formerly belonged
to his family, and begged them to vote for
him. They replied, in every case, that while
they respected him as man, and would do
him any personal kindness in their power,
yet they could not vote away their liberties
by voting for him and his ticket, !, Such an
answer, under the circumstances, is" I" worthy
of all Greek or Roman fame" These men,
recently enfranchised, poor, without land or
houses of their own to cover their heads,
still maintain their honest convictions in the
faceiof temptations that would move many
who assume to be their superiors. Such men
are scorthy Of the ballot, and they shall hare it
as long as they hoe, and their children after
We learn also that disreputable game
is being played with the colored people, as
follows: They are told that Gen. Fowle is a
friend to James H. Harris, and that they
ought to vote for Fowle and Harris We
have heard Of two colored men who have
been deceived in this way. We do not
charge this trick on Gen. Fowle, but we say
to the colored people, look out for tickets
with the names of Fowle and Harris on
them. Do not touch such tickets with pair
of tongs. Gen. Fowle is opposed to Mr..
Harris, and is doing all he can to defeat him.
Mr. Harris would lose his right arm before
hewauld vote for Gen. Fowle. The true
ticket is as follows: B. s.. D.. Williams,
James H. Harris, s. D. franklin, J. p. An
drews. : Be sure to vote this ticket, and
don't touch any ticket that has the name Of
Gen. Fowle on it.. ~. ,.,s... ~. fitfis
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HENRY WILSON.

The Sentinel calls upon its followers to
g smiten the Republicans & vigorously. and
othey will be scattered and destroyed" The
Sentinel has the jawbone of many asses. but
it has nocSamson to smite"s The Sentiners
8 party made similar appeals against the I'm
ion men in 1864 With Gov Vance at their
head, they cried out :. smite" thein-shoot
them, hang them, conscript them, starve
them, confscate their property. wear then
out, for they are traitors to the Confederacy,
and all that. That cry came to grief, as
this one will. The nation triumphed then,'
jas it will triumph now. The Sentinel may
cry. and cajole, and threaten. but the days
Of its faction are numbefees sThe people a,s
going to rule. ..,s. -, ,-'s.'.,i ( - -
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Poor MEN Remember that the

Poor MEN Remember that the
Republican party is the party of The
people. While it does justice to all, its
chief care is to lift up the lowly,s to re-
ward industry, to honor good moral
character, to educate the children
of the people, to build school-houses
and churches, and to improve the
country with manufacturing q estab-
lishments and railroads. The old
rOligarchy which has SO soalonged ruled
you, like the Bourbons never forgets,
and never learns any thing: It is the
terrapin with golden shell. 1t con-
tends for the errors and excuses the
blunders of the past, and never casts a
generous eye to the future well-being
of the toiling millions. is s.osal io1'i
If you want peace after war, justice,
liberty, encouragement to industry and
trade, immigration, an abundance of
greenbacks, and better times for all !,
cote aoiM the Republican party! p
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Tickets l.

81 ~ ~ - fSAAOs - 49, tstE p
ra We published in our last a photographic
dispatch to the Editors Of this paper from
Gen. Candy, stating that it is not material
whether the words I. For a Convention are
on the back or face of the ticket. We re-
publish this telegram as follows: 2 ia9f
isa CHARLESTON, Nov. 9, 1857
) Editors Standard Your telegram is re-
ceived. It is not material, so that both are
on one ballot. Such will be counted.
By command Of Mai. Gen. CANBY, -
- 2'. ga L. ", CAzIARC, A. "A. A.G.
We have the authority, therefore, Of Gen.
Candy for stating that it makes no differ
ence on which side the ballot the words
For Convention" may lie. The vote on
Convention win be counted, whether on the
back or ON the face of the ticket. The
names of the candidates and the vote on
Convention whetherSor or against, must be
on the same piece Of paper. ibng sE Z,
Let these facts be known. It makes mo-
odds what may be said by inspectors of the
polls, they are bound to count the votes for
Contention, achether on the back or face of the
ballot. The law Of Congress says SO, and
Gen. Candy says 90. = z 8ssnl SIS. af
sa We state the further fact, that no ticket
for candidates will be good unless it has on
it the words "For a Convention = or" Against
- Convention.' In other words,l the Voter
nusoote on the q uestioa of Convention or his
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The tp speaking at sorrell,s.

4 We had the pleasure OF hearing the
Wake County candidates at Jacob Sor-
relPs, on, Thursday last. Mr.. Harris
led off with avery able and convincing
speech, and was followed by General
Fowle. 1.-The General evinced much
feeling and labored hard, but his views
were plainly not acceptableto the large
mass present He reminded US of "a,
squirrel shot from the top Of tall tree,
falling and catching at the twigs, Mr.
Blake briefly, differing materially
inpsome Of bis views, as MIR. Harris
showed, from Gen. Fowle. Mr.. Frank.
lin, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Williams
acquitted themselves well. Messrs.
Mangum and Mclean were not present,
and seen. to~-hare abandoned the
contestadoN sxnl3 9d'
A The speech Of Mr.. Harris was a fine
specimen Of argument and eloquence,
and produced a marked effect, The Re.
epublicans will sweep nearly every vote
at SorrelPs. se.smg4 iii .ma6iirJ 5e.
I'VE were more than ever convinced,
by this rieftrip, to the country, that
the colored people are unit, and that
the great body Of the white working
men and farmers are with us in this
struggle for Liberty and Union. "a
Our friend Mr.. Sorrell furnished an
excellent barbecue on the occasion.
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Cheering News !

= !. -
Our news from all parts of the State is
cheering. The Republicans have their can
didates in the field in all the Counties, and
are moving forward in solid phalanx. Is g
White men l-this is your last chance for
good civil government. Bear in mind that
the longer the present state Of things contina
ues the heavier will be your taxes and the
greater will be your suferings Many of
you have opposed going back to the Union
for more than two years. What haveyou
gained by this oppositionY, What has the
poor white man to hope for from continued
disuniona Nothing, nothing but further
and heavier burdens. i..
q aColored men Your very freedom is at
stake. The freedom of your wives and chill
dren is at stake. What can you hope for
if you vote against the party that set you
freea. You are not going to do it, You are
going to vote for the Union, for the Repub-
lican party, for Convention, for your
liberties and your lives. It would be
strange if even one Of you in the whole
State should vote With the so,called Con-
seryatiyes. We. appeal to, you to turn
out as one man. Let nothing keep youfrom
the election Drop every thing to go. Walk
all night and all day, if necessary to gst 4
chance to vote: The little bits Of paper you
will hold in your hands, and put Iip the bal
L IA ~
lot box, are just as necessary to your free
dom and, we'll being as were the cannons
that thundered on a hundred l,attle-felds to
set you free. Remember the immortal LINl
COLIN, and vote il, one solid body with his
friends, the Republicans, and against hIsenes
mics the Democrats s;f ,..:4 -. r. tllsH =;
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D. Bear in mind what Mr.. Baker said in his
recent speech in Raleigh, that" the sun
would rise in the West and set IN the East
before Congress would change the recon-
struction acts in the slightest particular.
Mr.. Baker is a distinguished and leading
member Of Congress from Illinois, and
speaks by authority. IL sJB
I Hear what Henry Wilson, the great Massa-
chusetts statesman, says in his letter to
James H. Harris: -,..i ~.
DO not fear Congress- We nil not re-
treat q single inch, CONGRESS WILL
n STAND LIKE A. ROCK IN DEFENCE
OF IT'S POLICY, OF REC ECONSTRUCTION.
DEPEND UPON THIS" q sisat.
: The House of Representatives is two
thirds Republican, and will remain so until
the fourth of March, 1859. The Senate is
two-thirds. Republican, and will remain SO
until the fourth of March, 1871. As soon as
the Southern States are admitted, as they
will be in the course of six or eight months,
the Republican majority in the House will
be increased sixty, and in the Senate twenty.
1t is idle, therefore, on the part of the Sc
cession leaders to hope that the reconstruc-
tion acts will be changed. It's idle to sup
pose that Congress will not maintain its
policy. Fellow-citizens, the public man
who advises you to vote against q Conven-
tion in order to get clear of manhood suf-
] frage, is sdecsiomg you. Let us take the re-
construction actsas they are. We could not
escape them five would, and we should not
if we could. ..s..',. 4easa.
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z It is not true that the Republican
party is party Of prescription and
vengeance. It will do nothing harsh
for the love Of harshness. It will do
nothing more than may be deemed ab-
solutely necessary to restore the Union
and maintain loyal rule. What thought
fusman can object to that? The harsh
est and most tyrannical government
shat ever existed over Americans
was the Confederate government. It
is not probable that the Republicans
would condemn that government as
they do, and then initiate it in their ac5
ton, ,. ,.g = 81 .s.ssI' .A,.. ,,..t.
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As to Mr.. Franklin, he has been black all
the time, for aught that we know to the con-
trary.-Sentinsl. f 49gf.f an
Tie Editor of the Sentinel has disliked
Mr. Franklin ever since he caused his rejec-
tion by the Conference as travelling preach
er, not because be was wanting in learning
or piety, but because be did not exactly
please the fancy Of Rev. Mr.. Pell. If Mr..
franklin had been man Of wealth, or of
wealthy family connections, Mr.. Pell would
have been among the first to receive him.
Such attacks as the above will'not injure
Mr.. Franklin. They are almost too vulgar,
mean, and malicious to require notice.