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The New York herald., 1869-04-20
INDIA.
Tho Financial statement.


eir Richard Temple delivered hts financial state
cnent on the 9th OF March. II appears there was q
now closing there wll be deact OF e. 100000 The
revenues for 1s6970 estimated at f4e $685. and
Ss
reproductive works. set down at f3 5000 600. TO make
gp the amount required loans to to the extent Of
2he new debt 600 900 for renewal Of old debt and
E50o, 900 to meet possible temporary deficiencies.
TIE following analysis Of the budget Is given by
Sir Richards financial statement was as is usual,
psndture for iss the regular es%ate for
and the budget estimate for 1s69-70 The outlay on
BARRACKS has been included in the ''ordinary" ex-
Pendtture for each OF the above three years. The
S'exraordnary" expenditure for reproductive works
comprises rrlgational operations special fund works
ture In India for 18697O is set down at f12 $4,000,
4hs necessity for reduction being adverted to In the
Expenditure proposed for ls6s7O is 5e6 800 for
productive works. This extraordinary" expendi'
sETs comprises mp e. for Irrigation NV works IN
phase OF the Orissa Irrigation Company's under
$akng; 100000 for special works at Bombay,
Railway. The existing certificate tax Is to
BE replaced by an income tax OF one per
per annum the latter to be assessed roughly accord
ang TO schedule, but without calling Tor returns
new loan Of e. 900 is to be raised by the secre
tary Of State, Of which f5OoOOO is for the renewal
OF the old loan in England. Five hundred thousand
pounds is to be raised in India by debentures not
cumming for more than twelve months, to repenish
the cash balance, and $4,000 for the renewal Of
debentures In India. further sum Of f2 0o0, 900 Is
proposed to be raised according TO instructions Of
the Secretary OF State for India The total to be
aised by loan Is $50000OO, Of which fs500,000 IS
new debt 2l for the renewal Of old debt, and
e5OO,o0O to supplement possible temporary denclen-
Cies In the cash balance. No change is to be made
In the customs or salt duties. In the course OF his
speech Sir r. Temple stated that the advances made
by India on account of the Abyssnian expedition
might be stated approximately at 1000 900, which
was IN due process OF recovery from the home gov
ernment, the greater part having already been re-
paid.
The New York herald., 1869-04-20
VIRGINIA..

The Democracy to Vote for the Walker Re.
publican Ticket-The Enquirer Going Over
Defeat Of the Constitution If Submitted as a
Whole.
RICHMOND, April 10, 1860.
The Enquirer, organ Of the democracy, has an
editorial to-day the Conservative Convention soon
70 meet here for the purpose Of determining the
tion to be taken by that party in the coming election
IN which the following significant language Is
used
We confess We have divided We
promise and cheerful prospect through family dis
aensions. We want one purpose one WILL authoritative
order Feeng that matters have been directed and shaped
by an altwiSe Providence that In some sense
Sse thi. force made available, and these slemsns
Resistance We haYe hxsd convictiops but
pared surrender them We demand council Of warand
wise unwse shall attempt to carry out their deter
inations II the Convention tells to permit Mr.. Walker
70 be ns the Governor Of Virginia. the Enquirer shall
fall into ine the Convention tells TO nail our col ors 10
The mast and TO stand by the gallant Whers shall obey
~ orders II the Convention advises Us TO vote down the
constitution Internationally we shall vote down the const
tuition unconditionay; II advises US to accept modified
This to ell intents and purposes foreshadows the
action Of the Convention on the 28th, and virtually
throws the weight Of the conservative vote for the
Walker ticket II the constitution Is submitted as
whole II will be defeated but If with the proscrptve
clauses separately 1t will be adopted In the election
OF Walker. a
The New York herald., 1869-04-20

THE NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICERS IN BALTIMORE
General Andrew w. Denison, Postmaster; John Lee
Chapman, ESQ.,, Naval Officer and Ellington Fulton.
Esq, Surveyor, will enter upon the discharge OF
their duties to-day. General Denison has ap-
pointed Jehu B. Askew, Esq, Deputy. Postmas-
Tor. and John M. Denson ESQ, Cashier. Henry
II. T0rbert, Esq, Of Elkton, has been appointed
Deputy Surveyor. Mr.. Chapman has not yet made
any change In the Naval ONCE. Hon. John L.
Thomas Jr, the Collector OF Customs does not take
charge of his ofce until Monday next, the Goth inst.
1t IL understood that applications for 0ce Will be
received by the Collector until after Monday next
Baltimore american, April 10.
The New York herald., 1869-04-20

CTEAM TO LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN.
= CUNARD LINE
AUsTRALAsIAN sails Thursday, April a.
TAR1FA sails Thursday, April aq.
TRIPOLI sails Saturday, May l.
Cabin passage eco gold steersge passage $50, currency
Steerags tickets 10 New York sold at lowest rates.
For cabin passage apply at No. Bowling Green.
For steerags passage apply s Ill Broadway Trinity Bult
ings. Z. CUNARD.
The New York herald., 1869-04-20

LNoR CHARLESTON, s. c., THE FLORIDA PoKvS,
II the South and Souhwest-Reguar Line-The fast an4
viii san wednssday, AprIl ~ assp from, pier No.
Southwest Agents in Charleston (Ravensl co.. foss
ward all goods free of commission
The Steamship MAGNOLIA viii san April 28.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
The Raising Of a British Man.
Of-War from the Bottom of
the Delaware River.

George w. Murphy and others recently
conceived the idea of raising the huh of
the British 54 gun ship Augusta, sunk in
the Delaware river, about mile and a half
below Fort Miffin The ship was one Of
His Royal Highness, King Georges feet,
and was blown up, the conclusion driving
one Of her sides out This occurred in the
year 1777, and since that time the waters
of the Delaware have had full sweep at
forcing the mud and sand into and through
the shattered hull. Very many have been
the difficulties encountered by the brave
men who battled with the elc, cents to bring
the old craft to the surface. They had
depended entirely upon their own resources,
and have expended about $4,000, without
counting their labor. Canal boats, barges,
scows and divers have long been in use,
and all difficulties have been surmounted.
Yesterday, the party, who now consists of
Messrs. Murphy, James, Powell, Moore,
Shlpley and Myers, succeeded in floating
the hull and getting it into Gloucester
An intense excitement was created along
the river and among the Jersey folks, who
were anxious to see the ve.s.l they had
read and heard SO much about
1t is the intention of those who raised
the craft to place canvass about her, and
charge the moderate sum of % cents to
those who desire to inspect her. Murphy
kindly showed US last evening some of the
relics he has recovered from time to time
Among them is silver spoon, very heavy,
bearing fhe makers mark, and crest
conspcuously engraved upon the end
Near the bowl is engraved "H. W, 174S."
Upon piece of metal about four inches
long and an inch wide, is very plainly
engraved the Lords prayer, appended to
which is the name David Pyett, IVA"
On the reverse side are engraved various
designs
\ wonderful looking silver watch, small
IN size, and almost round in shape, is
another rare curiosity
Yesterday the divers brought up a num-
beI Of British guineas, of the date of 1865,
and they are very perfect, and, now that
they are no longer in circulation in Great
Britain, are, of course, very valuable
These were all the curiosties we had
time to inspect, but Mr.. Murphy is con-
vlnced that there is on board the vessel
many others. Two heavy cannon have
been recovered, bearing the British coat of
arms; and it is estimated that at least 100
tons Of kentlidge is in the hull. This
kentlidge is composed of fat pieces or iron
about two feet long, and is used for bal
last. Each piece bears the royal stamp of
the King. 1t is supposed that there are
at least 100 tons of shot on board the ves-
sci. Battle axes, eutlasses, guns, pistols,
ard all the paraphernalia of man of war
are visible, and much of it will be saved
The timbers Of the ship are in an elegant
state Of preservation, and a novel feature
OF her construction, is that she was put
together by tunnels, no bolts being used.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
The Tragical Finale of q Fast
WOman's Lie.

1t has transpired that among the vict ms
by the Stonewall disaster on the Mississip-
pi were several fast women on their way to
New Orleans, and among them a once
famous prostitute of this city, Ida Lewis-by
common name. Several years since, when
Saturday afternoon performances at Pixies
Opera House in the last year of the war
were such popular resorts for all the fast
women of this city. this girl was an at
traction, as she walked and sat side by side
with her intimate friend, known as Lille
Bartlett They were noted for their beauty,
Ida Lewis being perfect blonde, with
long golden hair, and her companion
sparkling brunette Ida Lewis lived here
several years, leading an existence that
was a ceaseless round of wild dissipation.
She was always fortunate, however, in hav-
ipeffor friends men of means, add gen
erous, as well as foolish impulses, so she
always had at her command all the Injuries
of fast life She remained here until about
two years since, when she went to New
Orleans with liquor merchant, who took
her for his mistress and established her
headquarters in the Crescent City, Here
she lived until the time OF her death, often
visiting St. Louis, Cincinnati or New
York, however, sometimes with female
friend, bus generally in company with
her friend. She was on her way back
to New Orleans from ST Louis when her
death occurred in company with another
woman. One of the passengers rescued
states that she was quite radiant that after
noon with her still. beautiful face, fine
form, splendid clothing and flashing dia-
monds She was seen to jump Tito the
water from the boiler deck and to struggle
hopelessly for minute and then sink for
ever in the midst of plunging mules and
struggling deckhands.-[ Cincinnati Com
mercial, November 18th.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
A Great Salt Mine.

The San Jose Patriot thus describes the
Humboldt Salt Mine, about eighty miles
northwest of Austin, and net far frona the
railroad line:
"The surface of this salt plain looks
exactly like that of lake frozen over The
salt is hard and also as smoothe as ice
Were it not for fine PARTICLES which are
condensed from vapors arising from be-
meath, and which cover the crystalline salt
to the depth of perhaps one-eighth of
an inch, it would make an excellent skating
rink at all times Of the year, except during
the very infrequent occasions when covered
with water. Tbs magnificent expanse of
crystalized salt, is no less than twenty miles
in length, and twclvd in width, without q
break or flaw, or one particle Of soil for the
greater portion of that extent The stra-
tum OF solid salt, we had almost said ice,
which it continually suggests to our mind,
is about six or seven inches thick, under
which comes layer of sticky singular
looking mud about two feet thick, and
under this again another stratum of solid
salt las hard as quartz and transparent an
glass, of unknown thickness to us. When
we visited the mine about four years ago;
we found hole which had been sunk about
six feet into its lower layer of salt, near the
edge of the deposit, without going through
it. In Summer this salt plain, glittering
and scintilIatiug in the light of an almost
tropical sun, Ipresents most brilliant ap-
pearance. The frosty covering and the.
solld salt is as white as driven snow, while
that portion when exposed reflects dazzling
prismatie colors. OF course there is salt
enough in this immense deposit to supply
the world for untold ages 1t is remark
ably pure, being 95 per cent. salt, and 5
per cent. soda, purer than that we use for
our tables y
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
NUMBER 3S
Wonderful Country.

A writer describing the Valley Of the
Sacramento, says, it is country where the
sea teens with trout, and the streams with
salmon where the largest carniver and
quadruped in the world roams the noun
tains, and the largest bird of the continent
s,ars to the sunlight; where the plums are
without circulious, the wheat fields with<
out weavil, the farms without need of
barns, and the cocooneries without fear of
storms; where the OK needs no fodder, the
ass no crib, the calf no stall, the lsmb no
shepherds care; where the bee Yields
more honey the sheep more WOOL the vine-
yard more wine, aud the fields more grain
than anywhere else; where the olive aud
the apple grow side by side, and the fg
tree and the pear intertwine each Others
branches, and the rose opens its petals both
with the earliest tulip and the latest dahlis,
and Christmas is as fragrant as May day,
and ANIMALS become perennials, and per-
ennlals evergreens; and exotics become
naturalized; and the Winter wheat of one
year becomes the Spring wheat of next;
and trees that had they grown on Mount
Olivot might have witnessed the Savior's
agony, and accompanied him in his ascen-
sion three hundred feet in the fields of
light, still flourish where the rocks are
rich in treasure, and the streams roll down
golden sand l.; where nature moves even
volcanic forces in most poetic moods, and
moulds caves and chasms, and bridges and
cataracts into forms so sublime and pictur-
esque as to make even the ATHEIST pray,
and the mathematician tune the Tyre;
where the refreshing night of the Temper
ate zone, married to the luxurious deep of
the tropics, make the outgoings of the
morning and evening to rejoice; where
dimes are dispised and coppers unknown,
and postal currency curiosity. and green.
backs are sold by the package, and rich
men are democratic and poor men aristo-
cratic where withal, prosperity is protected,
intelligence ditfused, and Christianity
adopted.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04

\ short time since, the papers announced
that Belle Boyd, somewhat famous, had be-
come insane, and had been removed to the
Insane Asylum. Last evening the telegra-
ph brought the pleasant report that she
had become happy mother, doubly happy
in having gained baby and regained her
own intellect Blessed baby, that thus
brings double joy. Oh, wonderful ma
ternity instinct so strong that it calls
back from the chaos and darkness, and
wanderings of the lost mind, the conscious
ness of its new duties, hopes, RESPONSE
bilities, and joys; gathers up the scattered
and ilmy threads of thought and weaves
them into robe of love and guardianship
about the new object Of affeetion.-IS. f..
Call.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
QUEEN OF THE LONDON DEMI- MONDE.

QUEEN OF THE LONDON DEMI- MONDE.
Mabel Gray, the reigning queen of the
London demi-monde, says the Boston Post,
is not beautiful woman by any means,
yet she possesses good figure, large gray,
ish blue eyes, aud plentiful supply of
auburn or reddish hair done up in large
thick coils which are all her own, as her
admirers say; the nose large and firm, the
lips indclined to be thick and sensuous, ard
the chin chubby. This girl was, short
four years ago, dairy maid in a little
hamlet forty miles from London, quiet and
patient at her daily toll, receiving wages
amounting to 96 year and her keep.
Now her house at st. Johns Wood, is
filled with the choicest gems of statuary
and paintings jewelry and plate; her stable
has half dozen blooded hoises ready for
use, the gifts of her servants, three or four
equipages to roll in the park, and she goes
to the continent like any lady of fashion,
or to watering places, whenever she is tired
Of the town. She is also the holder Of
three or four life annuities given to her by
men whom she has cast off, and her picture
is in every shop window, in riding dress in
evening dress, and cloaked and furred for
driving, alongside of the princess of Wales
and the queen.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04

THE number of Mormons in Utah is
estimated at l50, 900 souls, of whom 30, 900
pay fittings to the church Five mer-.
chants are known to pay so 0,00C each in
tithes. The Government has not succeed
ed in getting much out of the Mormons.-
The Assessor has executed the Revenue
Law in the interests of Brigham Young.
The present officer has, it is said, COM
menced with determination to, collect the
Government dues from that peculiar people.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04

WoULD you be exempt from uneasiness,
do nothing you know or suspect to be
wrong; and if you want to enjoy the pur-
est pleasure, do everything in your power
that you are convinced is right.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
ADVERTISING

Has created many new business,
Has enlarged many an old business,
Has revived many dull business,
Has rescued many lost business,
Has saved many falling business,
Has preserved many a large business
And insures success in any business.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04

A country editor, describin. the bonnets
now In fashion, says: "They have down.
ward slant that reminds one of q vicious
c'w with board across her eyes,"
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04

ENGLISH capitalists are said to have
offered s2,000,O00 in gold for the San
.Jacinto Tin Company's mine situated in
San Bernardino county.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04

ROBERT NJ. DOUGLAS, son of the Sena-
tor, has been Elade Private Secretary to-
President Grant
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04

l.. r. FISHER, go & 81 New Mer-
chants Exchange, is our only authorized Agent in
San Francisco. For Eastern Advertising, Mr.
Fisher is represented by S. NJ. Pettengill 4 Co.
Of New York and Boston.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
THE CRUsADING HOST.

1t was thriving, vigorous, restless pop
ulation in those days. 1t was a curious
population. 1t was the only population of
the kind that the world has seen gathered
together, and it is not likely that the world
will ever see its like again. For, mark
you, it was an assemblage of zoe, 900 young
men-not simpering, dainty, kid-gloved
weakings, but stalwart, muscular, daunt-
less young braves, full of push and energy,
and royalty endowed with every attribute
that goes to make. up peerless and mag
nifcent manhood-the very pick and
choice of the worlds glorious ones No
women, no children, no gray and STOPPING
veterans-none but erect, bright-eyed,
quick moving, strong handed young giants
the strangest population, the finest pop
ulation, the most gallant host that ever
trooped down the startled solitudes of an
unpeopled land. And where are they now?
Scattered to the ends of the earth or pre-
maturely aged and decrepit-or shot or
stabbed in street aflrays-or dead of dis
appointed hopes ana broken hearts-all
gone or nearly all-victims devoted upon
tie dildI vi INC SoiueH Cdii-lue HOufesI
holocaust that ever waited its sacrifcial
incense heavenward California has much
to answer for in this destruction of the
flower of the worlds young chivalry.
1t was splendid population all the
sleepy, slow, sluggish Drained sloths stayed
at home-you never find that sort of peo
pie among pioneers-you cannot build
pioneers out of that sort of material. 1t
was that population that gave to California
name for getting up astounding enter
prises and rushing them through with
magnificent dash and daring, and a princely
recklessness of cost or consequences, which
she bears unto this day-and when she
projects new astonisher, the grave world
smiles and admires as usual, and says,
I Well, that is California all over"
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
SH ASIA COURIER.
CalifoSssfa and Californians.

Mark Twain, in recent article pub
lished in the Buffalo Express, ,-all Of which
is about California and Calitornians, says
1t was in this Sacramento Valley that
a deal of the most lucrative of the early
gold mining was done, and you may still
see, IN places, its grassy slopes and levels
torn and guttered and dis6sured b, the
avariciCus spoilers of fifteen and twenty
years ago. You may see such dis6gure-
ments far and wide over California-and
IN some such places, where only meadows
and forests are visible-uot a living crea
ture, not house, no stick or stone or
remnant OF ruin, and not sound, not
even whisper to disturb the Sabbath still
ness-you will find it hard to believe that
there stood at one time wildly, fercely-
fiourlshing little city of two thousand or
three thousand souls, with its newspaper,
fire company, brass band, volunteer MALTA,
bank, hotels, gnoisy Fourth of July process
sions and speeches, gambling hels cram
med with tobacco smoke, profanity, and
rough bearded men of all nations and col
ors, with tables heaped with glittering gold
dust sufficient for the revenues of Ger
man principality-streets crowded and rife
with business--town lots worth S400
front foot-labor, laughter music, dancing,
swearing, fighting, shooting, stabbiug-a
bloody inquest and man for breakfast
every morning-eveIything that goes to
make life happy and desirable-all the
appointments and appurtenances of thriv-
ing and prosperous and promising young
city-and now nothing is left butt lfeless
homeless solitude. The men are gone, the
houses have vanished, and even the name
Of the place is forgotten. In no other land
do towns SO absolutely die and disappear
as in the old mining regions of California.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
THE
SHASTA COURIER.
nr,,,surn EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY
w. l.. CARTER.
pblication Ufice,-Armory Hall
Building, First Floor.

Terms of Subscription.
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if not paid in advance. -. ~ w.
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These terms will be invariably adhered TO- WIN
at reference to persons or circumstances
Terms of Advertising:
For One Square Of 10 lines or less, one insertions
Four Dollars; for each subsequent insertion, Two
Dollars.
4 liberal discount made to Monthly and Yearly
Advertisers -, -.
Ets- Advertisements not maj Sed with the mum, u
Der of insertions thereon will be continued uholi
ordered out and charged accordingly.
ALSO,
q Having furnished our office with an elegant as
sortment of FANCY JOB TYPES, We are pre-
uared to execute, neatly and expedluously' all
manner of Job Printing, such as
Bills of Fare, Bill heaus'
Circulars, Handolls'
Pamphlets, Programmes,
Ball Tickets, Cards,
Posters Books,
Law Blanks, Catalogues
Drafts, Checks' "o'
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04

TNHE PROPRIETOR OF THIS FAVORITE
Z Hotel takes pleasure in announcing to his
friends and the public generally that he has re
fitted and re-furnished the establishment through
out, and is now prepared to entertain guests in a
style equal to any other house in Northern Cal
iforna The PARL0R and ROOMS are large
and commodious. and the BEDS and sleeping ac-
comodations unsurpassed
HE TABLE
will always be supplied with everything the mar
kets of this locality afford and every possible
tenton will be paid to the wants of guests, and
pains spared To render them comfortable
At the B AR none hut the best brands of Wine,
Liquor and Cigars will be dispensed to customers.
The Oregon & Cal. Stages arrive at and leave
this Hotel daily.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
CORRAL g. STABLE.

Attached TO this es tabtshnent is good COR
RAJ aud STABLE where Transfers and Others
always find IN abundant supply of HAY and
BARLEY at re sonablc prices.
JOHN V. SCOTT.
Shasta, June 10Th. 1862 jeI9
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04

c. C. BusH, Judge.
TERxs-First Monday in January, May and
September. rf
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04

ISRAEL C0MST0CK will attend to the For.
\ warding and Commission business in person
We hope to receive continuation of the patronag,
heretofore extended to the old firm.
Red Bluff, Nov. IA, 1889 p21: If
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
PROBATE COURT.

c. C. BUsH, Judge.
TERxs-First Monday in February, April, June,
August, October and December,
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Henry Jones, Lorin Scott and F. D. Lack.
TERxs-First Monday in February, May August
November.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
DISTRICT COURT.
COuNTY COURT.

r. UARTER, JUUHe-
TERSs-Second Monday in March June ant
November.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-04

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