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The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

GRAND ARMY.-The Democratic press and
politicians in this State are particularly fierce
just now in their abuse of the Grand Army
of the Republic and denounce it as being o
secret political organization. The Grand
Army is composed of soldiers and sailors who
have served under the Government, and its
leading objects are to provide for the mainte.
nance of the widows and orphans of those who
fell in the service, to assist disabled soldiers
and marines and to uphold the laws and
constitution of the country The charge that
the organization was formed for secret polit-
ical purposes is not founded in truth. The
Democratic editors and politicians who are
SO ready to denounce the Grand Army as a
secret political organization, and therefore
dangerous to the liberties Of the country, have
evidently forgotten that a secret political
organization, composed exclusively of Dem.
ocrats lately existed in this State, and that it
was led by Beriah Brown and other noted
members Of their party. In order to refresh
their memory we refer them to the revela.
tions of one of the Santa Clara Stage rob-
bers, as Published in the San Francisco Flag
in 1865, or to C. B. Mcdonald of the Ore.
gon Unionist.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

PUGILIsM IN THE SENATE.-The New York
Tribune OF February 18th has the following :
The delegate from Utah, VIM. H. Hooper,
and E. D. Holbrook, delegate from Idaho,
amused themselves today in one of the Hobbies
of the Senate by little pugilistic exercise,
which. fortunately for the interests of their
constituents, resulted in no bodily harm to
either. The dispute arose out of the appoint.
ment of one Gibbs as Governor of Idaho,
which has not yet been confirmed by the
Senate. Holbrook, as the champion of Gibbs,
charged that Hooper had opposed his confirm
ation, saying that he wanted no more of it.
Hooper denied the impeachment, when Hol-
brook politely told him that he did not believe
him. Then Hooper took exceptions to the
charges so emphatically as to shake his fists
to Holbrook's face. Holbrook objected to
Hooper's method of enforcing his argument.
and, becoming very wroth. Immediately
knocked down the gentleman from Utah. BY
this time large crowd had assembled. and
the combatants were separated. Holbrook
appears to be of very quarrelsome DISPOSE.
ton. He was in Gaming encounter last
Winter at Willard's.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

REVENUE FRAUDs.-The Retrenchment
Committee of Congress after careful inves-
tigation of revenue frauds in the collection of
the whisky tax, report that the responsible
ty of these frauds rests wholly with the Pres
ident. They strongly hint that he was cog
infant of them, and say that some of his
appointees as inspectors and agents are State
prison graduates and others the worst of
men. He has constantly stood between these
rogues and danger, preventing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Commissioner
Rollins from dismissing them. They declare
that with an honest set of inspectors and
agents the Government could have realized
$500, 100000 from the whisky tax alone, but
that with these Presidential favorites the sum
realized was but S20, 200, 900.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21
DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION.

A A MEETING OF THE SHASTA COUN-
IA ty Democratic Central Committee held on the
9Th day of March, 1868, it was
Resolved, That Democratic County Convention
be held at the Court House, in Shasta on Satur-
day. the 18th day of April next, at IL o'clock
NJ, to nominate delegates to the Democratic
State Convention, called to meet in San Francisco
on the 29th of April next and District Conven-
ton, to nominate candidate for Congress for the
Third Congressional District, appoint County
Central Committee and for the transaction of such
other business as the Convention may determine
Delegates to said Convention will be elected in
the different precincts Saturday, the l1th day of
April, in accordance with the following apportion-
ment, based upon the vote cast for Hon. II. Ii.
Haight for Governor. giving delegate for each
precinct, one for each 20 votes and ono for each
fraction of 20 votes.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

LUsUs NArURE.-We were yesterday
shown BY DR.. T. D. johnson of this city,
says the Santa Clara Argus of March 7th,
the most extraordinary anatomical specimen
that we ever saw. 1t was two children
enveloped in one skin, presenting the appear.
ance of child with two faces and four legs
and arms. From the navel upwards, the
two are one" with the faces opposite each
other occupying the positions of the temporal
bones in the perfect human head. From the
navel down, including the legs and feet, the
two forms are perfect, having four legs and
four feet There are also four well developed
arms. The child Tor children) were alive
just preceding birth, though still born. The
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

TORN BY DoG.-On the Sth inst, Mrs.
John Smith was attacked and badly torn
and bitten by dog, near jackson, while
attempting to tie him. The Dispatch says
her clothes were torn, and the right arm,
near the shoulder lacerated in a shocking
manner He had already dragged her to
the ground before the timely assistance of
T. Shredder could be rendered, which he did
by shooting the dog as he fell back from Mrs.
Smith to attack him. If assistance had been
delayed but few minutes more, in all pro-
ability it would have been too late to save
her life. We are informed that the wounds
are healing kindly and there is prospect of
a l.pid recovery.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

JUsT So, MY BoY.-This excellent rife
shot at the fierce Democrocie" is from the
tantalizing home -thruster, the Dramatic
Chronicle:
Why is it that all the big and little Dem
oeratic organs from Cape Hatteras to the
Heads, and from 1.-THE Arctic home of the
aurora borealis to the torrid latitudes of
HI" are shrieking and caterwauling over
"our crushing debt" seeing that it is so
deuced little of it that the Democracy are
likely to pay? Wherefore are these things
thus?
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

DELEGATES APPorNrED.-.The Union Gen.
trail Committee met in this place on Monday,
and after consultation appointed J. N. Chap
pell, Perry Dryer, DR.. Shurtlef and j. w.
Garden delegates to..represent the Union party
of Shasta county in the State Convention
called to assemble at Sacramento on the 3lst
inst. The action of the committee. in ap-
pointing delegates, instead of calling q
County Convention to elect them, was rem.
dered necessary on account Of the obstacles
in the way of voters getting to their respec-
tive voting places during the prevalence Of
bad weather, high waters, &c.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

THERE is a surfeit of dignity in the Vir-
ginia Convention. Two artists were sketch.
ing that body the other day, when sable
delegate discovered them and jumped from
his seat to "point of order" The Chair
man asked him to state his point of order,
when he said Am dis a Convention or am
it q Photographic gallery" He was in
formed it was Convention, and dignity was
thereupon satisfied.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

A HORRIBLE REPoRr-BIRTH OF Twins
IN A CorrIN.-A German paper of Cincin-
natl says:
On Thursday well known lady died, and
on Saturday was placed in the vault at the
Lick Run Cemetery, it being impossible to
bury her on account of the ground being
frozen SO hard. Yesterday the friends went
out to the burying ground to attend to the
interment. While there they requested the
undertaken to open the coffin, when the
fact was revealed that the lady had given
birth to twins. All three were, however,
dead when discovered.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21
SHASTA COURIER.
SATURDAY, MORNING, MAR. 2l, 1868.
KILLED Ry AN Isnr.x-W Fl cb;ttendsn

KILLED BY AN INDIAN.-W. III. Chittenden
was killed by an Indian on Tuesday last, on
the Sacramento, near the mouth of Dog
Greek, in this county. Following are the
circumstances under which the deed was
perpetrated Chittenden had employed the
Indian to work for him at different times,
under promise Of pay, but when the Indian
asked for what was due him, his employer
managed to make some excuse sor not liqui-
dating the demand. On Tuesday, Chit
tenden, assisted by the Indian, finished
cleaning up piece of mining ground, and
when the gold was weighed out, the latter
insisted on being paid ten dollars, the amount
due him, according to previous agreement.
Chitten1e len offered him five dollars, but be
insisted on the payment of the whole sum
due him. Chittenden then threatened to knife
him if he annoyed him any more about the
matter. This enraged the. Indian, when he
seized Chittenden's rifle and shot him through
the body, killing him instantly. A neighbor
of Chittenden's dispatched a messenger to
this place to inform the authorities, when
Sheriff Greene repaired to Chittenden's place,
brought the Indian to town and placed him
in Jail to await the action of the Grand Jury.
We understand that the Indian had every
opportunity to escape after the commission of
the murder, but made no attempt to do so.-
Coroner Lynch repaired to the place to hold
an inquest on the body, but has not returned
at this writing.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21
APPORTIONMENT.

The following test for qualification to participate
in the election of delegates to said Convention was
adopted: All persons who intend to support the
nominees of the Democratic Conventions National
State, and Congressional, in the ensuing election
shall be entitled to vote for delegates.
The Committee earnestly recommend for the con-
slderation of the party the following:
The State Central Committee desire to impress
upon the Democratic and Conservative voters of
the State the necessity of assembling in their vari-
ous localities, to form Clubs, and to take active
measures for the approaching political campaign,
that the rights of the people may be preserved the
Constitution upheld, and the Union again united"
by order of the Democratic County Central
Committee.
T. CONKLIN, Chairman
j. E. PELHAM, Secretary. mI4
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

A FAIR OFFER.-Gen. Butler has offered
to guarantee the payment of one million Of
dollars per week to the United States
Treasury, if he can be permitted to collect
at his own expense the tax of two dollars per
gallon on distilled spirits. Uncle Sam col
lected last year less than twenty millions OF
dollars yet Butler could pay what he offers
each week and have another million to place
to his own account in the stocks of the nation
as often as he paid one into the United
States Treasury.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

Arm BRoKEN.-On Tuesday evening Viii.
lie Wellendorff and Eunie Crocker were
playing about the room when the former
tripped and fell upon the floor. His com.
panion also stumbled and fell upon him,
breaking his arm between the elbow and
wrist. DR.. Shurtleff was called in and re.
set the bone and the patient will soon be all
right again.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

STEAMER SUNK-On Sunday morning the
steamer Victor, bound for Red Bluff, struck
a snag forty miles below the Chico Landing,
and sank in sixteen feet of water. No lives
were lost. We understand that between six
and seven thousand dollars worth of goods
owned by parties in this county were on
board at the time.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

GAME PLENrY.-A resident of the Shingle.
town country informs us that wild game is
remarkably plenty in that vicinity. Bear
and dear are found in abundance and great
number of these animals have been killed by
local sportsmen of late
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

PosrMAsTER.-Dr. j. E. Pelham has been
appointed Postmaster at this place. We
understand that the doctor had made no ap-
plieation for the position, and has appointed
L. Wellendorff as deputy. and the office will
remain in his charge as heretofore.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

BUNKER HILL.-We are informed that
this noted claim has not paid as we'll this
season as formerly and that the returns
scarcely pay the expenses of working the
ground.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

In calling the attention of the reader to the ad-
vertisement of DR.. J. C. Young's Institute, to be
found in another part of this paper we feel we are
answering the dictates of honest convictions in
pointing out to suffering humanity the honest and
skiful Medical pra"titiner 1t is the duty of every
man whose knowledge places it in his power to act
as guide to those who otherwise would un whiting
ly take wrong path. There is no need to wear
out life of pain and anguish and in the end fill a
dishonored grave. Hesitate no longer, unfortunate
ones, but turn to the Doctor who can restore Won
giving you in place of wasted energies and an i'm
paired constitution, health, vigor and power
The Institute has been in successful operation
for Seventeen Years, and as it was the Pioneer In
sttute of the coast has been the Pioneer in the
march of progress.
Wesay again to the afficted-read the advertise
ment and follow its advice sI4
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

Tns last six years, says the Dramatic
Chronicle. have witnessed the emancipation
of Is, 900. 900 serfs in Russia A 900, 900 slaves
in the United States, and 3 1000, 900 in Brazil.
Thus the crime and curse of slavery has been
removed from three great empires but, won-
derful to relate, " Democracy" SO far from
rejoicing in this glorious result, goes into q
paroxysm Of weeping over it. -,
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

FREIGHT WAGoN.-In addition to the art;
cles advertised for sale by S. S. Dunnells on
the lst of April, he will also sell at auction
one heavy freight wagon and pack animal
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

REBEL OUTRAGEs.- from Ten.
which have just taken place in that State,
bands of armed men belonging to a secret
organization known as the Kuklux Klans
rode about the country nightly threatening
white and black lUnionists, and swearing
that every Union man who went to the polls
should forfeit his life. The emmsaries of
this infamous organization are at work all
over the State, and also in Kentucky, clan.
destinely burning negro school houses,
and destroying the fences, barns and dwell
ings Of Union men. Such is the character of
the men into whose hands Andrew johnson
would fain restore the local governments Of
the South
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

CouRT.-The District Court is still in ses.
sion. In the case of Bicking VS.. KENYON.
the jury returned verdict awarding the
former 500 damages.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

WooD AND Willow WAkE.-Read the
notice of W. Frank & Co.. in another colurn
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21
LIrERArrRE.-Received, this week, from

New York pictorials and Harper's Magazine
for March. Accept the thanks of a grateful
heart, Major.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

AUcrIoN.-Tracy's auction sale Of furui.
ture takes place this morning, at 10 O'Clock.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 4, 1868.

WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 4, 1868.
Register and Receiver, Marysvile, Califor-
nia-Gentlemen In reply to your telegram
of the Sd inst, | have to state, that where
pre- emption rights have attached by settle
ment before with drawal, on land in odd sec
tions within the limits of the reservation for
the California and Oregon Railroad, settlers
will beallowed three months from date ofsettle.
ment, where the township maps were filed
prior to such settlement, and three months
from the date of filing of township plats,
where settlement was made on unsurveyed
land, in which to file their declaratory state
ments, not including, as part thereof, the
time during which your Office was closed for
the transaction of business.
Very respectfully, your ob'dt serv't
JOSEPH S. WILSON,
Commissioner.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

New HAMPSHIRE ELEcTIoN.-For months
past Democrats have boasted of the certainty
of carrying New Hampshire against the Re-
publicans. johnson distributed Federal
patronage with a liberal hand throughout
the State and long list of Democratic
orators were sent to enlighten the people in
regard to their political duties. Every pos
si5le effort was resorted to in order to secure
success, and the prophets of the faithful,
from Maine to Oregon, declared that great
revolution had taken place in the political
sentiments of the Northern people, and pre-
dicted that New Hampshire would prove
the fact by rolling up Democratic majority
The election took place on the 10th inst, and
the result shows that the Democracy "reck.
oned without their host" The Republican
State ticket was elected by 2530 majority
and the Legislature is also largely Republi-
can. The Democratic wave which Temporal
rily submerged Republicanism in Connecti.
cut, California, Ohio and New York, has
evidently spent its force and is on the ebb.
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21

INTERESTING TO SETTLERs.-The following
letter will explain itself. 1t is of Importance
particularly to those within the railroad
reservations
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21
Family Groups
And other large Photographs. The greatest atten-
ton paid to the taking of
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CARTES DE VESITES.
AS well as to the taking of Pictures of Children for
which purpose he has adopted the new
lightning process
Old Pictures copied, cleaned and framed or takep
from life from the smallest locket to life size and
painted in Oil or Water Colors, or retouched in
CrayOn or India Ink
LOCkETS, PINS and RINGS filled with neat
ness and dispatch, and satisfaction warranted or no
pay.
Instructions given in all branches of the Art
Having made arrangements with the leading
stock Dealers, he will hereafter be enabled to take
Pictures cheaper and better than ever before.
He has large collection of specimen Pictures of
all styles and sizes, which free and open to the
inspection of all. Call and them all are well
come, and none troublesome, and be sure YOU
" secure the shadow ere the substance fade
GS-S Stock of Photograph Albums for sale cheap
Shasta, Feb. 6, 1865. is
The Shasta courier., 1868-03-21
SPECIAL NOTICE,

As any Artist in Northern California.
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New-York tribune., 1868-06-23
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New-York tribune., 1868-06-23

A Row N PARLIAMENT.-The London I0nd-
hark SAYS Some people expressed lear that the honorable
member. u the House Of Commoas warmth Of discussion
would get blows They did Thursday night last they got to
KNOX"
mind refers this commoon 10 the Introduction
Of new member whose bead crowned SiIh
Kno1 American hats The Liberals Immediately claimed the mem
ber bat the seeing fearful odds would give ught
vizoousy for him wearing hat bas advantage
over bis fellows The Butons finding il out
New-York tribune., 1868-06-23
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Ship Prns Albert o. O. Heuuch Hamburg % days mdse and $40
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DOMESTIC PORTS.
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New-York tribune., 1868-06-23

New SYSTEM OF VENTILATION, by HENRY A.
GorGE Pamphlets free. Address sNRY A. GoUsE No 254
Broadkay, Esw.York.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-23
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to5 ON t premise, fBe Old sANslos and 30 high aud slightly hu
ag plots st Planted j. "Wednesday. Juue 2i At III ocioel
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New-York tribune., 1868-06-23
HOBOKEN.-T arrests on Sunday.

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recently finished dhcu task Of walking 900 miles 900
hours began At o'clock saturday last the feat Of Walking and
miles against each hour, BY an amateur pedestrian ah
stuart both men Looked aud the match ayoar
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