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The Shasta courier., 1868-01-11
Fashion was outraged in lateral view of the

Fashion was outraged in lateral view of the
case.
My heart, in spite of me, goes back to old
Shasta. l stayed with her as long as
could longer l would had the nature of
things permitted, for there are awful good
souls among her citizens Now l can only
wish them all possible prosperity and hap
piness. Never more can be with them, and
feel now as though l had forever parted with
friends very dear to me- Those who read
this and know me can we'll understand who
l mean. Politically, Shasta has my warmest
friendship; financially, amt on to it.
The outcome of Shasta county, as the best
quartz mining district in the State, is as
sured. have talked with may who are ''on
it.' and the universal closing remark is =
"Shasta has it, but they won't give capital
chance" Wait and pray.
For the relief of those wishing to get away,
l will take another occasion to explain, in
detail, the merits of a good place to go to-
Petaluma may be the place it may be some
other. have been so busy, and so confined
by the weather, that have not been able to
fully inform myself as to whether there may
not be other places hereabouts more desirable
than this. am satisfied with the place.
Then like to have forgotten to tell you
that / was the guest of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company on the first excursion
train from Sacramento to "'tother side Of
Jordan" | was on those cars that first
went from Sacramento over the summit of
that barrier that croakers have said was
impassablc. Guess they will have to take it
back now The thing is done. Tho problem
Of getting up the mountain is demonstrated.
The railroad is on the down grade, bound
easterly, and its progress will exceed that of
anything known to history. | have great
deal to say about that trip to and over the
Summit-so much that you have not space
for it now, nor | the inclination to write it..
have seen a good many reports of the trip;
I can discount any or all of them. Do you
want me to try it Yes.-ED. With re-
CARDS to yourself and family, and everybody
who takes my part, subscribe myself,
CART. KIDD.
The Shasta courier., 1868-01-11

through the upper layers of the air, and
become visible as shooting stars, or meteors,
according to their dimensions or they may
even tall upon her surface as erelites Il
has been remarked that shooting stars are
much more commonly seen in the months
from July to December, than those from
January to June; also that they are moro
commonly seen in the hours after midnight,
and that aerolites fall more commonly before
noon.
Since the magnificent display last year
IN Europe and Asia we have learned much
about the motions of these interesting
bodies, and of their relations to the solar
system Last year we could say that they
were permanent members of our SYSTEM
But whether they were travelling in circular
orbits, being species Of pocket planets, as
1t were, or whether they went down in their
orbits past Venus and Mercury toward the
sun, or whether they went off in long orbits
like the comets, we could not then saw
There were five orbits either of which would
explain their temperance at intervals of
thirty-thr or thirty four years. Now,
however we can say that the latter is their
true path and that in the interval between
one display and the next they travel out te
the remoter portions of the solar system past
Mars, Jupiter and Saturn to the neighbor-
hood of Uranus. l 900, 900, 600 of miles from
US. But we have learned more. By most
interesting discovery we have been made
aware that in this group of small bodies,
and probably near the front of it, is n comet
of very respectable dimensions. In fact we
are held to the conclusion that each member
of the group, however small that number
may be, is itself small comet. In January,
1866, the principal comet crossed that point
in the earth's orbit at which we are on the
18th of each November. The swarm of
smaller ones followed, doubtless, closely
aftcT it. Ten months later, in November,
we reacheI the stream aud plunged through
it. 1t was 40, 900 miles in thickness, and
was sweeping along at the rate of 1,606
miles minute. For two hours it furnished
to the Europeans and Asiatics a magnificent
display of fireworks. The phenomena an
swered in every particular to the previous
predictions. How long the stream is we de-
not know. In 1882 we cut through it ap-
parently not far from the comet. To the
magnifcencc OF the display at that time
many witnesses can testify. Before Novem
Der, 1884, however, the denser portions of
the column had evidently marched by, for
we then met only a few Struggling members
OF the group. This year we cross the stream
one or two hundred millions of miles nearer
the comet than than the place where we
crossed in 1884. We shall probably meet
this year only few of the meteors, though
brilliant display is by no means impossible
In only one instance have we had a remark
able exhibition on two successive years.
The Shasta courier., 1868-01-11

SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE
ABRAHAM LINcoLN.-Hon. David Davis,
administrator of the estate of the late Pres
idcnt Lincoln, made fiDal settlement of tho
estate with Hon. William Prescott, Judge
of the County Court of Sangamon county
On Wednesday last. After paying all debts
and expenses, there remains to he divided
among the heirs the sum of Sll0,2 296 S0.-
Of this amount Mrs. Lincoln receives $3e,
765 80, Robert I. Lincoln and Thomas
Lincoln each the same amount. 1t is re-
markable fact that the total amount of Mr..
Lincoln's Indebtedness at the time of bis
death as per schedule filed in the County
Clerks Office. was only $38 81. Since tho
death of the President, Mrs. Lincoln has
received from the estate $4.085 81. Robert
Lincoln S7,269 Is, and Thomas Lincoln
81 .5S6 54. We learn that Judge Davis,
who was warm personal friend of the Ia
mented President, made no charges for his
services in the acknowledgement (M.3
Journal, Nov. 18th.
The Shasta courier., 1868-01-11

MANY of the apothegms of Confucius and
Mencius are of striking wisdom. Here are
some examples: l. Hold faithfulness and
sincerity as first principles. 2. He who gov
erns by means eff his virtues may be COM
pared to the polar star which keeps it's place
and ali the stars turn round it. 3. The su.
perior man is catholic and no partisan; the
inferior man is partisan and not catholic. 4.
Virtue is not left to stand alone; he who
practices it will have neighbors S. Learn
as if you could not reach your object, and
were always feeling also lest you should lose
it. 6. When a country is well governed,
poverty and mean condition are things to
be ashamed of; when aountry is i'll gov
erned, honors and riches are things to be
ashamed of. Z. The way of truth is like q
great road it is not difficult to know it; the
evil is that men will not seek it.
The Shasta courier., 1868-01-11

SIR 7. TRowBRIoE, one of the true heroes
of the Crimean war, died recently in London.
During battle his right leg and left foot were
shot off. On returning to England he was
made Colonel and received the Victoria
Cross direct from the hands of the Queen,
who made him one Of her Aids de Camp
The story of his life was still further distin-
guished by the devotion of the lady to whom
he was engaged. lie offered to release her
from her troth but she replied that she
would marry what there was left of him, if
he was willing. He was, and she did. She
died in August last, leaving young family
The noble deeds of the soldier, and the wo-
manly devotion of the wife, will be imper-
ishable in story and history.
The Shasta courier., 1868-01-11

OK the Pacific Railway, in Kansas. one
day recently, an exciting encounter took
place between herd of bufFaloes and pas
senger train. For three miles the buffaloes
pushed along parallel with the train.-
Many shots were fred, but nethins stopped
the tide of the stampeded beasts. Finally
they swept across the track, ahead of tho
locomotive, fairly worsting the iron horse, by
| bringing him to a halt.
The Shasta courier., 1868-01-11

A DUEL of novel character came off the
other day back of the Metarie Course, New
Orleans. 1t was rough and tumble affair,
and the rules of the code not being observed,
each was allowed to bite, scratch and gouge
dd Hbitum. The fight lasted for some time.
and both parties suffered considerably. One
had his eye gouged out. and when he left the
ground was endeavoring to replace it in tho
socket, and the other had one finger bitten off
at the first Joint.
The Shasta courier., 1868-01-11

mS- L. p. FISHER--Is the only Agent
of the SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
ers to receive subscriptions and advertisements ana
receipt for the same
OFFICE-169 Washington street, opposite Ma
guire's Opera House.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22

y - ssE Yessr IS mons tSlA, ~
the labor that representative OF the
people performs. = - = -
So wehaye this special champion
of retrenchment and reform approx
ing of the large increase in the com
pensation to Congressmeu-that moor
ly paid body of patriots
la the third place, we have
the following remarkably weak
reply to our charge that Mr.. NE
LACK asked the Government to pay
for his pen knives and kid gloves 10
the stationery allowance THE api
preparation for stationery was also
one of the items in a general appro-
priation measure, and had Mr.. NIB
LACK voted against it, we have no
doubt that the JOURNAL would have
been among the first to charge him
with disloyalty,' copperheadism,
treason, and all that"
The facts are, that tn e allowance
for stationery was struck out Of the
appropriation bill by express vote of
the Senate, and that it came back to
the House for concurrence IN that
amendment, and that the naked
question before the House was this
allowance for stationery. Mr.. NIB
LACK very promptly registered his
vote In favor OF retaining the allow
ance; and, singularly enough, the
only votes given in its favor by the
Indiana delegation were from Demo-
Gratis.
But this lame defence is the best
we could ante pate from friends SO
lukewarm, aud who desire rather the
success OF another of their aspiring
partiSans
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
New Internal Revenue Tax Bill Con-
slider ed-Rec0mmendatiOn OF the
Committee on Ways and Means.

WASHINGTON, January 21.-In the
United States Supreme Court, to day,
Chief Justice Chase announced that
a majority of the Court being of the
opinion that the McArdle case should
be- advanced on the calendar, it is or
dered that it be set for hearing on the
first Monday in March next.
WASHINGTON, January 81. = The
Committee on Ways and Means to-
day had under consideration that
part Of the new Internal Tax Bill
relating to manufactures. While it
is certain that they will Recommend
that taxes generally be taken off
manufactures. there is evidently a
disposition on the part of the Conn
mI1tee to keep the tax on articles of
luxury, such as jewelry. plate, car
riages, and the like, and also on gas
and coal oil. There is a probability
that the tax will be removed from
row cotton. The bill will not be re-
ported for several weeks to come.
The fifth annual report of the
American Colonization Society was
to-day presented to the Board of Di-
rectors. Receipts for the year, $52-
1S9; disbursements, over $4,000,
which compelled the sale of invested
funds to meet the difference, to the
amount of $4,000. The emigration
during the year, 653 Applications
for passage to Liberia in May next
have been received to the number of
1000.
The Treasury of the Association is
now nearly empty, and an appeal is
made to the friends of the cause for
aid. -.-..----l- ?
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JACKSON
The COnVeHtiOn-PPeVis for the
y Punis hment of Juvenile Offenders.
d5c., &c. .-...aaoE ~.

JACKSON, Miss, January q. - In
the Convention, to-day, an ordinance
instructiug the Legislature to estab-
lish Houseeof Correction for juVen >
lie offenders, and provide means for
their mental and mora training, was
referred.
Resolutions validating all marriage
licenses, and all deeds. bonds, mort
cages, &C., acknowledged by proper
officers. since 1860; that dog, gun,
and poll taxes are oppressive to
the poor whites and freedmen; and
that no property except wearing ap-
parel shall be exempt from execution
for debt. Referred. 9a@
The ordinance for the publication
Of the proceedings in three Radical
papers of the State was considered,
and the first section referred to the
Finance Committee.
The printers of the Journal, the
official organ of the Convention, are
on strike in consequence of non
payment.
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NEWS ITEM =

Gold closed in New York yesterday at
1917.
stanton denies emphatically hat he has
been advised by Grant or Sherman 10
resign
The President has stated that he should
nominate w. d. Bishop, OF Connecticut,
for commissioner of Patents.
Y. r. O'Connor, a school teacher at Rich
field, Minnesota, was pu5 off the cars for
falling TO pay the extra ten cents charged
for not procuring ticket, aad froze to
death.
q the United States sup enc Court, on
the 2Ist inst, Chief Justice Chase an
nouneed that a majority OF the Court being
@ the opinion that The McArdle case
should be advanced on The calendar, it is
ordereG that it be set for hearing on the
FIRST Monday in March next.
The Reconstruction Convention of Flor
lea metat The Capital on the Dist, and e
fscte an organization by the election of
TIE following officers: Daniel Richards,
President; Christy Waite, Editor OF the
f o-iaa Taaes, OF Jacksonville, Secretary
(both ehite mem; negro was elected As
S SAINT Secretar and N Jst of the su 5o:-
dlnate officers are negroes.
The House Committee on Elections re-
ported On the Kentucky case, declaring
Brown disqualified on account OF disloyal-
ty; declaking nith not entitled TO the
seat, and directing the Speaker to notify
the Governor of Kentucky that there is a
vacancy in the Second Congressional Dis
trict of that state.
A great religious demonstration IS 10
take place at Montreal, in the French Ca
thedral there. before the departure OF the
Canadian corps of Pontif1cal Zouaves on
the occasion of the blessing of all their
banners. All the Roman Catholic Bishops
OF Quebec and Ontario, are expected to
be pr esent.
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TALLAHASSEE, FLA.
Reconstruction COnVentiOB-TtmpO-
rary officers Chosen.

TALLAHASSEE, January q. - The
delegates to the Reconstruction Con
vention met at the Capitol yesterday,
barely quorum being present. Tenn
porary officers were chosen, all ne
groes; subsequently permanent or
ganization was effected, as follows:
Daniel Richards, President; Christy
White, editor of the Ft0rida Times,
Of Jacksonville, Secretary, (both
white mem; a negro was elected
assistant Secretary, and most of the
subordinate officers are negroes.
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TUE Courier, after unequ;voeally
hareing the Journal with having
eclared in favor Of negro suffrage,
nd being challenged to the proof.
aakes a laughably lame attempt to
rove It's charge by quoting on ed
5rial notice OF the communicate. -of
SIX Republicans, which appeared
J the JOURNAL On the 9TH instart.
he quotation does not, by anyimpli-
4tion, refer 70, negro suffrage,
ID cannot even be construed into
. endorsement Of the views Of the
1thors Of the Communication. We
kpressed 10 opinion upon it whatever.
S 10 what thesautlfors of that paper
cant by po2ts,c45 fights 10 the fifth
4ragraph, which the Courier says is.
gra suffrage, we refer the astute
tit5rsto the article which we publish
> the second page to day " from oue
I the six" We must Insist that the
purjs4" shall give It's readers some
liter proof OF the truth of its charge
et L try. again.
Its defense of Mr.. NIBLAcK Is
y impotent and unfortunate. To
e asst place, it does not deny that II
<oppo5el to NIBLACK $ aspirations
= re nomination. In reference t.
e Increased salary of Congressman.
lich Mr.. NIBLACK was so active il
pouring, the Con, Ter makes the fol-
ging admission:
In regard to the increase of pay. for
lich Mr.. Niblack voted, we have
ily to say that we are not one OF
cse who think he did wrong, in rec
ding his vote in favor Of the bill
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22
HAVANA.
Arrival of Steamer with Troops
Shock Of an Earthquake at Kings
stOH, &c.

HAVANA. January 2O.-The Spar-
ISL mail steamer has arrived from
CaCiz with 400 troops fer this Island
A severe shock of an earthquake
was felt at Kingston, Jamaica, on the
7th inst 1t was, however, of short
d ,ation.
The steamer Morcella has arrived
from VeraOruz She passed Sisal on
the 18th inst. There were four war
scnooners blockading the port; the
fighting between the rebels on shore
and the national war-vessels con-
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22

A FEW days ago the Courier con
tanned an editorial attack upon the
City Surveyor, in o conneetion with
recent suit between two of our eiti-
zens. When solicited by Mr.. BATE
NAN I'd. publishsa reply To- It's attddkl
the editor-@with q o anwise illibaFal-
ity, we think-refused Mr.. BATE
NAN then applied to Us. We have,
always -cheerfallg allowed the pse q
Bur columns 70 political oppoa33ttS
When they have felt personally aggrieS-
"a by anything We have said, and
leem the C3sa'tsr unwise in sd6ptiag
j different policy. We publish M
8AIEMAN's- communication. It-ssii4-
Be found on the second page tofEthis
Mornings JOURNAL. Those who
eel an interest in the matter ought
81 all means to read it,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22

atInuedss@No communication with the
shore was allowed. .....--......
The Mexican government had char
tered the American steamer Georgia
to convey troops, etc, TO Yucatan.
HAVANA, January 20.-There are
rumors here that one Rafael sailed in
the steamer Moro Castle, for New
York, to issue bonds for Santa Anna,
to enable the latter to prosecute his
plans against the Mexican Govern
ment In Yueatan.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22
ST. LOUIS.
Indians Becoming Troublesome
Fights with Them-UnIOn Pacific
Railroad Pushed Forward VigOr-
OuSly.

ST. LOUIS, January 21.-The From
tisr Inder says advices from Fort
Phil.~Kearney, are to the effect that
the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians are
becoming very troublesome9 The
cavalry Scouts that passed here re-
Gently, had two fights with them and
killed several of them, and recaptured
over fly stolen Government horses
and mules .c-A1
Work on the Union Pacific Rail-
road is being vigorously pushed, and
construction trains now run almost to
the summit of the Black Hills. The
road will be finished to Saunders by
the last of May.
A meeting of the Board of Trade
of Denver, on the 14th inst, adopted
a resolution to memorabilia Congress
to grant to the Kansas branch of the
Union Pacific Railroad subsidies
equal to those extended to the Omaha
road.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22

himself. zNem,-.AEe-sde .-ssees.ts this
kind of thing and will opp9seit. Mr..
PEND oEroN shall not be slain In the
house o. his friends without fair
warning. We say again to the
Cincinnati Enquirer and Indianapolis
Herald that the delegates from South
ern Indiana need watching closely.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 21.-The
City Council, last night, passed an ordi-
nance to build water works. 1t is to
be submitted to the voters Of the city.
There was a heavy fall of snow last
night-over foot deep. The weather
is mild.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22
kank EeresY.

We regret to notice the heretical
tendencies Of the Democratic papers
IN this Congressional District. The
Courier has given the cold shoulder
to AIF. PENDEEFeN from the start; It's
editors did what they could to pre-
vcntthe State Convention expressing
ia preference for him, and the paper
still neglects to hoist the names on
the electoral ticket, who are to vote
for him in case they are elected
ADDED to this faithlessness towardsla
candidate for whom the Democracy Of
the State have expressed preference,
we and ehe, Cannelton Reportdf Galso
expressing hostility. What does it
ali :ueaR? Do the Democracy of
Southern Indiana object to the prin-
.ciples-fnaneial and political-adyo.
Gated by Mr.. PENDEEToN? Do they
dislike him as man? Do they find
fault with his morals or his manners?
What can be the reason for the, pub
.ication of paragraphs like the fol-
lowing. which we find in the last IS
sue of the Eannelton Reporter: ~
GEORGE H. PENDLEToN. daa
We aimed to have presented, this
week, a greas many good reasons
why our party should not nominate
This gentleman for President, but we
have to defer the task. We think
The nomination of Mr.. Pendleton
would be a fatal blunder by the party
We know that ia saying this we ex-
press the belief Of the closest thinkers
in the Democratic ranks, in the Dem
ocratic. countiessof Southern j ndians
Not content with the statement
that 9Ir PENDLEToN's nomination
would be fatal blunder, the
Ioeportar proceeds to inform US
that the two hundred delegates in
the Convention, who opposed
the resolution recommending him
as the Democratic candidate for
President, were from the counties
VIII. Oh roll up the Democratic MAORI
ties. We give its precise language on
this point:
The two hundred delegates at the
State Conv ention who opposed the last
resolution Of our platform, 1. e., rec
ommending Mr.. Pendleton as the
Democratic candidate for President,
we're all, or about all, from the coun-
ties which roll up the Democratic
maiorities. This is significant to any
one who looks to the future. There
is a divinity which shapes our ends,
rough fhew them as we may" and
there is a divinity in the Democratic
party, which will say at the proper
time, Down, Pendleton, down. One
race for you is enough.
1t will be observed, the Reporter
comedies that tho State Convention
recommended Mr. PENDLEToN as the
Democr ltic candidate. Now. the
question is, DO the delegates. from
this part Of the State to the Nationel
Convention design obeying instruc
lions and voting that preference, or
do they intend to disregard the in
structions? Does the delegate from
this district fear that Mr.. JOHNSON
may be SO offended, in case he should
support Mr. PENDLEToN, as to remove
him from ice? Is that the reason
he keeps up a show of opposition while
intending all the time to go for Mr..
PENDLEToN with all his power? We
respectfully submit such a course is
neither dignifRd nor manly. IF the
Democracy OF Southerns Indiana are
50 enamored with Mr. PENDLEToN's
principles, we can't see why they SO
strongly object to Mr.. PENDLEToN
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22

HARRISBURG, Jan. 21.-The Rail-
road Committee of the House day
agreed, by a vote of ! i ayes to 9 nays,
to report to morrow a very liberal,
free railroad law for the consideration
Of the House, and also to report bill
restoring the rights of Pittshurg the
and Connellsville Railroad The Sen
ate Committee has already reported
the last bill.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22

HARRISBURG, Pa, January 21.-
Attorney General Brewster, to-day,
sent to the Pennsylvania Senate a re-
port relative to the A. K G, W. r. r.,
setting forth that the company has
violated its charter by not completing
the road to Erie; that writ of qa0
aoarrdnto will consequently be. The
report was referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22

LEWISTON, Me-, January 21.-The
wooden mills, largely owned by A. p.
Morrill,. at Roadfeld, was obliged to
suspend operations on account Of low
water Other mills In this State sus-
pended for the same reason. All the
mill in this city are running as usual.