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The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

STRANGE DI EAn.-Among the. victims Of
the late Angt a disaster, was Mr.. ]. p.
Hayward, ofState Line, who was in the EN-.
ploy of the ra lroad company rs their agent
at that place. The Painesville (Ohio) Ad.
vertiser gives al account Of strange dream
for the corr, ,tness Of which il rouches-
which Mr.. III. hsd just six months before he
lost his life: Fs
He dreamed that he was away from home
in desert, when suddenly he heard great
crash, and upon looking in the direction from
which the sound proceeded, he saw bright
light, which seemed to reach to the very
heavens, and he heard screams and yells of
the most frightful and heart rending charac-
ter. On looking about him he saw an august
parsonage, monk, he thought, sitting in
high estate, and he inquired where all that
noise came from. From hell" answered
the monk "What does it mean 2'' The
monk replied 1T means that you must die
instantly 70 Mr.. III. then told the monk that
he was not yet prepared to die, and begged
for further time. The monk finally said
. Your prayer is granted you may live upon
the earth just six months longer; at the
expiration Of that time you shall die ~ At
this juncture Mr.. Hayward was awakened by
bis wife, who was alarmed at her husbands
actions he was sitting up in bed and being
greatly agitated.
An Erie paper, speaking of i, adds: The
dream made a great impression upon bis
mind, and was the subject of much thought
and frequent conversations with his friends
for time, but at length he came to look
upon it as of no consequence. On precisely
the last day of the six months he purchased a
life insurance ticket for $300fs took passage
on the i'll fated train for Buffalo, and was
numbered among the victims at Angola
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

GOING HoME.-Martin j. Fegan, an old
time friend of ours, has sold his claim and
ditch property at junction City, Trinity
county, for $4,000, and passed through Shas
ia, this week, on his way to Ireland, on a
visit. Mr.. Fegan has been very fortunate in
his mining operations in Trinity county,
and has accumulated handsome fortune
during his sojourn of nearly fifteen years
there. We wish him continued prosperity,
and speedy return. tsr at.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

FLooD IN TRINITY.-C. F. Ellsworth, who
came down from Trinity this week, reports
that the flood occasioned by the recent heavy
-ain storm has inflicted considerable damage
in that county. Trinity river is higher than
at any other time during..the season, and has
carried away both Sturdevant's and McGil-
livray's bridges. A portion of Smith bridge,
at Douglas City, has also been washed away,
and the remainder Of the structure is in
danger of going. Quite number of mining
fumes and water wheels along the river have
been swept away o. considerably damaged.
Several reservoirs il Weaverville Basin have
suffered some damage, and the bridge across
East Weaver Greek las been carried away.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29
SHASTA COURIER.
SATURDAY, MORNING, FEB. %, 1868.
Orvso,so oyrIcr.Ls-On Monday next the

OUreorNG OFFIcIALs-On Monday next the
official terms of W. E. Hopping. Sheriff, J.
W. Garden, Tax Collector, and Charles Nc
Donald, County. Clerk, will expire. These
gentlemen retire after four years official
service. and the general sentiment Of the
people with regard to each is: "Well done
thou good and faithful servant" During
their official terms the affairs of their respect.
i've Offices have been managed in a manner
creditable to themselves and generally salts.
factory to the people. In this connection we
may add that Mr.. james Reagan, Deputy
Collector, has won great credit, and is enti.
tied to the thanks Of the people, for the sat.
isfactory and efficient manner in which he
has performed his duties. In parting with
these gentlemen in their official capacity, we
do 50 with regret, and wish them prosperity
and success through life. Let us hope their
successors may prove equally acceptable and
efficient public servants.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

STRANDED.-A very sudden rise occurred
in the Sacramento river a few nights ago,
during which one end Of Waugh's ferry rope
became detached from its fastening, and
allowed the boat to swing down stream The
current pressed the boat against the shore,
and the water suddenly receding. left it high
and dry on the bank. After considerable
labor the boat was relaunched, and got back
to its old position.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

FOREIGN MINERS LICENSE BrLL.-We no.
tiee that the Senate committee, to whom it
was referred, have reported fayorably on the
bill allowing the mining counties to retain
the States portion of the foreign miners,
license tax. We hope the friends of this bill
will urge its prompt passage, as it is a meas.
are of simple justice to the mining counties,
and one imperatiyely called for by their
necessities
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

TWENTY Notwithstanding the
threatening aspect of tie weather, the cele-
bration of the 22d anniversary os Washing
tons birthday, by the Lyon Light Infantry,
was a success. At 2 o'clock p N. the COM
pany rartook Of splendid dinner, prepared
by Mr.. D. II. Dunn, after which they marched
to Tannery Hill and went through target
shooting exercise. In the evening the ball
given by the company was well attended,
and proved very interesting affair to all
who participated. The supper. also prepared
by Mr.. Dunn, was the best and most boun.
tiful ever spread on any table in this place
for long time. Taken all together, the
celebration was a handsome affair, and an
appropriate tribute to "the day we cele-
brate."
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29
A WARNING yoIcE.-The New York Tri

Dune, IN It's issue OF january 9th, says:
The time has come for every soldier of
freedom to look to his muskst and repIenish
his ammunition box, and see that he stand s
well in line. We are on the eve Of events
that may try the courage and the constancy
of the best of us. IF Congress
fails-if its will is persistently defed, if its
work is to be torn to shreds by vicious
President nd'.ambitious soldiersand middle
aged lawyers--then chaos will come to the
South, and we shall be in worse condition
than if Lee had conquered in Virginia \
We must stand by either one or the other
There is no middle course. So, form the
lines and prepare for the contest, and let the
war cry be I" Stand by Congress"
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

CouGHs.-As soothing pectoral, Browns
Bronchial Troches are advantageously EN-.
ployed to alleviate coughs, sore throat, hoarse.
ness and bronchial affections. Those exposed
to sudden changes of weather should have
them, as they can be carried in the pocket
and taken as occasion requires upon the first
appearance of cold or cough.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

KILLED.-A Chinaman was killed near
Horsetown on Monday under these circum-
stances He was tending tail race cut some
twelve feet below the surface of the ground,
the banks rising almost perpendicular on
each side While at work slab of earth
and stones split off from the side of the cut,
near the surface of the ground, and fell upon
the Chiuaman's head and shoulders, knock
ing him down and partially covering him
up. On removing the earth from his body,
it was found that his head had fallen across
the fume at the bottom of the cut, and the
fall and weight Of the earth had literally cut
his head in twain. An inquest was held ovel
the body, and a verdict rendered in accord
ance with these facts.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

GET, ONE.-The Patent Indellible Pencil
for marking clothing &C., is an article that
everybody should possess. We have tried
them, and know their value. Mr.. Traver,
travelling agent, is stopping at the Empire
Hotel for few days. and can accommodate
an who wish to possess one. He is also agent
Tor an antidote for tobacco chewing.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

SUNDAY LAw.-The bill for the repeal of
the Sunday Law was brought to a vote in the
Assembly last week, and the proposition de-
feated by vote Of As to 90 The Democrats
have large majority in the Assembly, and
pledged themselves before the election to
repeal the Sunday Law. These pledges are
now disregarded, and Germans who voted
the Democratic ticket last fall are now greatly
disgusted with the party.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

WE are informed that Mcpherson & Co.
will soon be ready to commence sluicing in
their claim at Piety Hill. Their extensive
hume is rapidly approaching completion. and
every one is confident that the preprietors
will meet with that pecuniary success which
their enterprise merits.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

HORACE GREELEY says of Margaret Fuller,
THAT noble and great as she was, a good
husband and two or three bouncing babies
would have emancipated her from great
deal of cant and nonsense" If this is a
general and not special remedy, we recon.
mend it to pass around
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29
NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CALIF0R-
i MA AND OREGON RAILROAD COMPANY
and the MARYSyILLE RAILROAD COMPANY
have amalgamated and consolidated their Capital
Stock, Debts, Property, Assets and franenises,
rndsr Tho name of the CALIFORNIA AND
OREGON RAILROAD COMPANY" with the
written consent of threefourths of the value of all
stockholders in interest of each of said Companies
in accordance with the laws Of the State Of Cali
fornia-
President California and Oregon R. r. Co.
LELAND STANFORD,
President Mary ssille R. R. Co.
January Is, 1865. film
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

RErURNED.-G. 1. Taggart, ESQ.,, County
Clerk elect, returned from a visit to the
East on Tuesday last. f. B. Chandler, Esq.
returned from San Francisco by Wedues-
days stage. where he had gone to meet his
family, who had been absent on visit to the
East for nearly year. Fred is now the
happiest man in town. DR.. E. l.. Reese, our
very efficient Hospital Steward, who has
been absent on pleasure trip to the Bay
City for few weeks, returned on Tuesday.
The Doctor informs us that he enjoyed him
self in true sailor style (tbe Doctor is an
old sailor, you see), taking his Sunday morn
ing's indulgence, ct cetera, and so forth, as Of
old. We know how it was. We've been
there. The Doctor had good time, and
looks well.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

SroRM.-The rain storm, which set in last
week, continued. with hut slight intermis
s'ons, up to Friday morning. We ara i,
formed that the Sacramento, Cottonwood
Of high water. o- aocoan
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

:. republican State Convention Of In.
u'ana passed resolution in favor of payinp
- .us 'a'l0nai debit in greenbacks, except where
'ne law expressly provides that certain
classes OF securities shall be paid in gold.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

SPLENDID BUGGY.-Samuel Richards has
just completed two-horse buggy for D. H.
Dunn, which, for style and finish. cannot be
surpassed by any workman in the State.-
The vehicle is not only neatly and splendidly
nnished, but is built in such manner as to
insure durability. 1t may be seen at Van
Schaich's paint shop.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

AT New YoRK.-The National Democratic
Committee have met and resolved to hold
their National Convention in New York, on
July 4th.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

ANorHER.-The Legislature voted for an
ether adjournment last week, and visited
Oakland on the 22d. on invitation of IN.
Mayor and Common Council.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29
SPECIAL NOTICE.

In calling the attention of the reader to the ad
vertisement of DR.. j. G. 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
skilful Medical pra"titiner 1t is the duty of eyerv
man whose knowledge places it in his power to act
as guide to those who otherwise would unwittinp-
ly take wrong path. There Is no need to wear
out life pain and anguish and In the end fill
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
stitute Of the coast has been the Pioneer in the
march of progress.
Wesay again to the afflicted Tread the advertise
ment and follow its advice s14
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

New Goons.-The We'll Brothers received
q large invoice Of new goods on Thursday.
They invite the ladies to call and examine
them.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

THANks-To Senator Chappell, for copy
of the Second Biennial Report of the State
Superintendent of Public instruction.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29
BIRTHS.

IT is a terrible fact that there are 100, 900
drunken women in the United States.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29
MARRIED;

At Stump Ranch, February 22d, the wife of VIM
Thompson, of daughter.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29
Family Groups
CARRIES DE yESETES

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 taken
from life from the smallest ocket to life size and
painted IN OH or Water Colors, or retouched in
Crayon or India Ink. - q n
LOCkETS, PINS and RINGS filed with neat
meas 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 tn
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 see them all are well
come, and none troublesome, and be sure you
6 secure the shadow the substance fade.D
lzs-Stock of Photograph Albums for sale cbean.
Shasta Feb. 6, 1865 IS
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29
DIED.

In Shasta, Feb, 10th, by Hon. C. C. Bush. Mr..
J. r. Kemble to Miss Margaret J. Reynolds.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

DIED.
At Stump Ranch, Feb. 22d, the infant daughter
of VIM. Thompson.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29
NOTICE TO ROAD OVERSEERS,

an AND AFTER MONDAY, THE SECOND
~ day of March, Road Receipts will be delivered
to the various Road 0verseers by the County
Clerk. f29
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18

A SINGULAR STonY.-Every day at one Of
the Recorders Courts is to be found an ell
derly lady, neatly, even elegantly dressed, ap'
parently watching with intense interest each
trial as it is called, and when the Court has
adjourned, quietly moving away with the
crowd. She has painful and singular his.
tory. Chldless and alone in the world, sue
was once the centre of happy family circle.
But series of misfortunes came and left her
hopeless aud aimless. The epidemic of 1855
deprived her of her husband and two of her
children. Of her two remaining sons, one
was killed in the army, and the other, about
a year since, was arraigned before this same
Court for murder. Before this awful shock
the mothers reason rceled and left her a
harmless maniac. Since then she each day
imagines her son on trial, aud watches there
for Ills coming. Day after day she prose
cutcs her tireIess watch. Disappointment
never affects her, for she thinks she will see
him tomorrow. Those who have charge of
her crafty the harmless delusion, and thus
morning and evening she is found at her post,
influenced by an affection that dcties the
flight and wreck of reason.-Ncw Orleans
Picayuue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
For tho Advertiser.
"Look out for the Locomotive when
the Whistle Blows.

Will "Pointer" with tho above inscription
ever adorn EdgeGed Village: Or.is the twenty
years slumter which has settled upon herpeoplo
never to be dispelled? It bohooves the real estate
owners of the village and vicinity to enquire.
Tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad, which
leaves us severely alone, will be completed in
fow wscks,-and tho energy, perseverance and
public spirit which overcnms the obstacles pre-
sented in that enterprise, will eagerly grasp and
overcome the minor diff culties of Road from
New Market to Lofts, or the Pine House. This
Road ,oU be built Shall it run direct from Lofts
to Ninety-Six or Now Market and avoid The VII
lage by eight or ten miles, or will the Property
owners of the Village and vicinity offer any In.
ducemens to bring it by the Court House, II
not, we will be left out in tho cold again; our
stores and business places will bc abanaoned.
Business will quietly move to the Railroads and
real estate here will quietly moyo to the e-F--
This calamity can bo prevented by little.limslJ
liberality of our monicd property owners and 2
little timely energy and public spirit by econ.
munity. Lets build Railroad from the Pint
House, or some convenient point on the Colnnbi;
l. Augusta Road, to Edgefeld Court Houle. Thii
will give US what VIC very much need, dsrec
Railroad communication. II will also afford {
strong inducement for the New Market Road L
come to tho Court House, and if it does not w
will be Independent of it. Railruad to5taP tht
Columbia Augusta Railroad can be buily vefJ
economically. A paid up stock of $1,000 VII
insure it. The enterprising and able chiafEngi
necr of the Columbia & Augusta Railroaacom;
pany, Mr.. MOORE, offers to locate tho ron gra
tuitously. All of our people, oxceptsipsshOd ole
fogioa, will do everything in their poFer to faci
tate it. Stir them up, Mr.. EDIroRyand let's have
n Railroad. - .B.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
& Rad Subject.

On Friday night last, the shop (Jcwoif, and
atch-reparing) Of our townsman, Mr.. D. +.
McEwEY, was forcJy entered by u burglar, who
stole thcrerrom eight or nine watches and half
dozen new rovovcrs, and made good his escape.
This burglar turns out to be q soldier OF the CON-
pany now stationed here. He went dowl the Au-
gusta road, poddling his stolen goods on the way
and finally came to grief Was taken sp, brought
back here, and lodged in jail! Mr.. McEwES has
recovered all the stolen articles except couple OF
watches and one pistol. This recreant soldier had
no accomplice whatever; and it seems that ne
has been long looked upon by his comrades rs
bad subject. And on account of his fellow-sol-
dicrs whose conduct in Edgefeld has been 90 un-
exceptiouable wo are particularly sorry to oehron-
icle 80 dark deed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
Selma Cotton for Liverpool.

We announce an item of news this morning
which carries with it great significance Five
car loads of cotton reached this city last eve
ming from Selma, Ala, coming over the Selma
and Rome Road, (only just opened and con-
Meeting road, aoithout breaking bulk, q total
distance of sir hundred aud sic miles. This
consignment is for Liverpool and will be dis
patched by steam ship Golden Horn, Captain
McBeth, sailing hence on the 18th instant
We have always entertained the opinion That
a regular line of steamships between Charles.
ton and Liverpool would, in reasonable time,
attract lucrative business, and we refer to
this consignment-as q proof that such 8 line
will s gsesHs SpHR%2t R%2c5 tRa West " a
from cities on the Mississippi River, and ii
ouly requires time and opportunity 10 realize
these hopes.
Cotton from Vicksburg, eight hundred and
thirty-two miles due West Of Charleston, is
now moving without change of cars to this
city: So we hope to hear no more complaints
of want Of rail road facilities. as the same
cars which bring US cotton, can now return
freights, at low rates, back to the Mississippi.
Thanks to Mr.. W. S. Cothran, of Rome; Col
onel E. G. Barney, and G. B. Wallace, Of Sci
ma, and Colonel Z. j. Rswarth, of Yicksburg
who have all taken 80 great an interest in the
development Of this rich agricultural section
as also to w. j. Magrath, Esq, President
South Carolina Railroad Company Hon.
john P. King, President of Georgia Railroad
Company, Col. i. Hurlbcrt, of. Atlanta, for
their continued efforts, and it behooves the
merchants of Charleston to put out their ef.
forts cow, and secure the business of this
immense country. They have all the trans.
portation facilities TO their hands. These
railroads want ireightS. and will work at low
figures.-Charleston Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
o.- A,,h,mo IL now con coded to Grant

nss- Alabama is now conceded to Grant by
$500 majority. In many of the counties voting
from 1900 to 1000, not more than five or six hun
dred voted. They either had no opportunity OF
registering, or declined to take the voters test
oath. The Democrats did net poll their strength
by 10000, and in Marion County no election was
held.
rs On Saturday night, the 18th inst, the gin
house on the plantation of Mr.. Rogers, near CAL
houn's Mills, with twenty-f bags Of cotton be-
longing to Mr.. Ferguson, and partly to tho ne
groes was destroyed hy fire. On the same night
the barn of Mr.. James Wideman, with corn, fud-
der and thirty bags of cotton, was also destroyed
by fire. On the same night the woods upon the
Little Mountain were fired. Fortunately no other
destruction resulted than that of fences. These
acts Indicate that somo Of the negroes are disposed
to follow tho sdyies pf their Isadsrs,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
OBITUA AIRY

DIED, aftor IN illneess of three days. from vio-
lent congestion, CARRIE W. LANHAM, second
daughter of JAMES NJ. SLANHAM, deceased, and
Mrs. S. A. LASnAM, aged IL years and months
Little CARRIE, while guilcless as on infant,
possessed frmness and dignity rarely surpassed
family, kind and socini with her companions, rev.
erental and trusting toward her God, and lovely
in all her department, she ismourned by fond
and doting mother, loving sister and brothers,
and large circle of relatives and friends as the
object of their love and admiration; but their sor
row is not without the blessed hopc that she hes
been called to more genial cline, where hel
voice is employed in chanting more sweetly tht
byunns she loved in her Sabbath School. For oul
God has suid " love them that love NE; thos'
that seek me early, shall find me-"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
Gen. Grants Cabinet.

Tue newspaper press, North ard South, is filled
with .peculations and predictions as to. whom
GRANT will choose to form his cabinet. But
GRANT continue. to hold his tongue with solemn
pertinacity, ard no ore knows who are to hc the
men. We only hope that Gen. GRANT will reveal
II faculty for putting the right man in the right
pace. This quality is essential to tho successful
discharge Of the duties Of the Presidential Office,
for the President must trust very much to the
honesty, the sagacity, the discretion Of subordi-
mates.
Among the first duties TO which Gen. GRANT
should devote his attention is, without doubt,
tho introduction Of rigid economy and accounta-
ti.ity into every department connected with the
expenditure of public moneys. We trust that he
will exscind needless otIieos-of which there arc
so many in the luckless Southland urge upon
Congress an Immediate cur:ailment of its corrupt
aud lavish system of appropriations, and thus
rclic,e the people by reducing the burden of
taxation which ROW vexcs and oppresses both the
rich and the poor. If this is not done, the coun-
try must 90 to ruin; for over all the future rises,
in gloomy significance, the lowering clouds OF
finarcial st.rm and di.aster. The Radical party
cin no longer say, "wait till after the election,
to every counsel Of retrenchment and reform.
Now, they NUT halt, hal; speedily in their career
OF lavish expenditure, or ihcy will come to an end,
saon aud suddenly, in total financial ruin, out Of
which vii; rise indeed, the cspectre of population,
Not that which they have falsely SO called, thus
mitigating tho public repugnance to the reality, by
making it familiar to !he ear; but the substan-
,i.l reputation which s.of the bitter fruits of ma
,ional bankruptcy.