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The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

SARGENT's BILL-The Grass Valley
Union of January Sth refers to this bill as
follows:
We notice some newspapers are inclined
to sneer at the mineral land bill, introduc
ed by Sargent into the House of Repre-
sentatives. 1t is stated that the miners do
not approve this bill, and that measure is
unpopular. We have talked with many
miners, and have not found single one
who opposes the bill, but, on the contrary,
every one approves it. On the Goth of
July, 1866, the Act of Congrss selling
quartz leads to actual owners and occupants,
became law. No one complaines of it
but, on the contrary, all approve it. Sar-
gents bill only seeks to amend this law so
that owners Of placer claims and of gravel
leads can acquire actual property in their
mines as well as the quartz owner That
is but simple act of justice end right
The miners think so by large majority
We have further evidence of the approval
of Sargent's bill by .he miners, in the fact
that Senator Roberts resolutions asking
Congress to do what Sargent's bin proposes
to do passed the Senate of California with
out dissenting voice, and that in the
Senate are five miners, and a number of
others interested in mining. Not one of
the miners objected TO the resolutions, and
not protest went up to the Senate from
the mining counties against their passage,
though the matter was fully and thorough
ly discussed by the papers of the mining
counties
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

The Saginaw (Mich.,) Enterprise gives
this instance of the happy results of per-
severance on the part OF girl with big
foot. One day last week one Of our boot
and shoe dealers had call by miss of
eighteen, who inquired for pair of shoes.
On being asked what size she wore she
replied twos. A pair of twos was shown
her. She tried them on, but, to her great
astonishment, could not get her foot half
in. She asked of the proprietor if he
hadn't got larger pair Of twos. He re-
piled that he had and handed her pair of
ives, and said they we're little larger pair
of twos than the pair she had just tried
on; and she was quite "as:onished" to
think she could not get them on. She
then asked if he hadn't larger pair of
twos. He replied that he had one pair
still larger, and handed her a pair of sew
ems. She put them on, and found that
pair of "twos" just fitted, paid for them,
and left the store, with, as she supposed, a
pair of 'stwos"
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22
NUMBER A
The Truth.

How many families, poor to-day, might
have been independent, or rich, had they
praetised tolerable economy, and secuted
an II tolerable fashion Our people, in the
early years of California life, have had,
generally, great deal more money than
they had ever before been accustomed to
have. Extravaganza followed, and from
that time white shirts and silk hats began
to become popular; the great majority of
the public who could manage to raise the
means have followed the fashions. have
beggared themseles, many of them, in
order to be recognized for short season
as " moving in society,"" society that takes
delight, as it does everywhere, to cut and
slight, and taboo each of its members lust
as soon as it knows that their funds are
exhausted and their silks and hats have
been worn too many times. Such people
have no right to complain of hard times,
nor of the country, nor of the society"
they have been willing to beggar them.
selves IN order to be recognized by. There
must be change in the habits Of many of
our people. rs F. Call.
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

THE GRAND JURY SYsTEM.-Under
pretense of protecting the public and fer
reting out evil doers, it is more often
shield fo- the wicked and secret enemy
of honest citizens Being secret institu-
tion-an inquisitorial proceeding-it has
the power to injure the reputation of any
man before he knows what is being done,
and before he has any means of defense.
1t is often wicked and wauton intermed-
ding with private affairs, and alwaps an
encouragement to groundless suspicion and
idle tattle. 1t is disgrace to our Judicial
system, rotten member, which should
long since have been buried and lost in
oblivion, 1t is as useless as it is unjust
Exchange
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

a day or two since FIVE geese, owned by
a man living at Mormon Island, died from
some unknown disease, and to settle the
question of the cause Of death, post NOR
TEN examination of one was made, when
in the gizzard Was found grain gold almost
sufficient to make ive-dollar piece. The
other four geese We're then prospected, and
each panned out quantity of the precious
metal. Our informant exhibited to us yes.
terday the amount taken from one of the
geese-the one that gave the smalles guam
tity at that-and there certainly appeared
to be 81 90 worth. The gold was probably
pick up by the fowls near some claim
where the miners had been sluicing, and
it is presumed that the quicksilver attached
to it caused their death.-Sac Union.
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22
Bold Scheme 10 Force Repudi-
alton of the National Debt.

Col. King, the discoverer of the great
greenback counterfeit plot for the depre
citation of the currency and ultimate re-
pudiation of the nations faith is about five
feet ten inches high, thirty five or thirty
six years old, well but lightly built, dark
complexion, and with an unmistakable look
and air of intelligence He was during
the war colonel of artillery in the Con-
federate service, and was lately Clerk of
the Court for Carter county, in Kentucky.
He says that in April, 1865, be left New
Orleans per steamer for New York. On
the passage he struck up an acquaintance
with one Harlow j. Phelps, a wealthy
commission merchant and cotton broker of
New Orleans, who was also proceeding to
this city he latter, learning that King
had been in the Confederate service, i'm
parted to him the secret of the great scheme
that was then only in an embryo condition
In the heads of a few repudiatiors, North
and South. Phelps being trusted ennis
sary introduced King to the conspirators
in New York, and from that time he be-
Ca me as one Of themselves
Soon after their arrival here, according
to the statements given, King and his
friend Phelps attended Tammany meet
ing, after which those previously initiated
into the secret remained behind, and sub
sequently some two hundred of the con-
spirators reassembled in another part of the
Tammany building. Among those present
on the occasion, King enumerates Gov
ernor Hoffman, Ex-Governor Morgan, Gen
eral Frank Blair-the latter was at this
meeting maze presiding officer King
goes on to state that it was decided on this
meeting to commence manufacturing green
backs on large scale, in order to flood the
country with them, to purchase up all the
gold, and by this means TO withdraw all
the specie from the banks and private
holders, and to SO depreciate the currency
and paralyze all monetary transactions and
financial business, as must have evoked "a
popular rising Of the people against the
Government, and thus compel reputation
Of the national Indebtedness.
King further states that President John
son was perfectly ware of the whole thing
that he was heart and soul in the con
splraoy, and that his appointment of Mr..
Cooper as Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury was in futherance of the general OBJ
ject.
Tho foregoing are the main points in
Kings written statement and sworn affida-
davits.
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

WHY DON'T THE GIRLS GO WEST ?
This is the question asked by correspon-
dent of the Boston Jurnal, who cites sta
tistics to prove that in Ohio there is an
excess of 5000 men, in Michigan 10000,
in California. 143 900, and in other States
similar proportions. In Massachusetts, on
the contrary, there are $4,000 more women
than men; in New Hampshire $500, in
Rhode Island 5000, and in Connecticut
1900 The total excess in New England
of females over males is As, 800 Perhaps
the minated will find in these figures con-
yineing arguments,
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

CALIFORNIA RAIsINs.-The Nevada
Gazette notices sample of raisins cured in
that city by E. W. Burnum, that were
fully equal to the best imported article.
The Gazette says:
They were the Muscat of Alexandria
variety Mr.. Burnum cured several boxes
by way of experiment, and succeeded be-
yond all expectation. The grapes were
picked and laid on the roof of the house,
Sloping toward the sun, where they were
dried in two weeks time They are quite
large, have the favor of the best Malaga
raisins, without toughness The method
of curing them is certainly very simple
We believe it needs no further experiments
to prove that as good raisins as can be had
from Spain can be successfully made in
Nevada county
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

A "RING" IN Pork BARREL.-A
citizen of Manchester, Iowa, lately found
large, heavy fnger-ring in his pork bar
rel. The circumstance was odd enough to
remain quite vivid in his memory with the
correlative fact that his pork was going
faster than his family wants justified
Shortly after, he was accosted by another
citizen No. that the ring upon his finger
belonged to him. But when No l replied
by asking how the ring came to be found
in his pork barrel, No. 2 at once abandon
ed the discussion to see man around the
corner
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

MRs. RIcHARDsoN.-The Springfield
(Mass) Republican says: "There are stories
in the papers of quarrels between Mrs.
Richardson and her husbands relatives.
Nothing could be more untrue Mr. Rich
ardson's relatives and friends all stand
cordially by his widow, and approved and
urged the death-bed marriage, and she
joins in asking that his brother, the editor
of the Congregationalist, shall be the ad-
ministrator upon the estate. This, by the
by, will not prove SO large as has been
reported probably -40, 900 Or $4,000 will
cover the total value of his property"
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

10 MAKE CUTTINGS GR0w.-Cuttings
which are difficult to grow in other ways
may be made to grow readily by putting
both ends in the ground and allowing the
plant to start from a single bud in the CEN
ter. 1t is said that cuttings of the rose,
apple, pear, plum, etc, may be readily
made to grow in this way. The cuttings
should, of course, be kept well moistened,
and should be the growth of the previous
year. By this method they draw nutri-
mcnt from both ends, instead of exposing
one end to be dried up in the atmosphere.
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22
S III HASTA Err.
Sell when you can get a Good
Price

This should be the farmers rule. To
hold produce in hope of getting extravag-
ant prices may occasionally succeed, but it
generally fails. Farmers, by holding back
their produce, may help Spectators to
"form corner but the spectators never
divide the profits. If you can get fair
price, sell as soon as You are ready. But
if an article that you can hold does not
bring fair price if it is below the cost of
production-do not dispose of it. 1t will
certainly rise. We know that there are
few things that make farmer "feel so bad"
as to find that, if he had held his produce
few weeks, he could have had much
higher price. We know farmers who sold
their barley last fall at $3.50, and their
wheat at 1925; while some of their neigh
bors held both, and sold the barley for
81, 10, and have their wheat still on hand
Now it is not pleasant to think that you
could have had 60cts bushel more for the
barley but then there is some consolation
in thinking that you received so cents a
bushel more for the wheat than you could
get now. We once crossed the Atlantic
with well-known Captain in sailing yes
sci. Another equally celebrated Captain
left Liverpool the same day. When we
took in the pilot, the first question the cap
tain asked, was: "Any news Of the New
World % "She reached New York three
days ago" We all "felt as bab" at being
beaten as the farmer who sold his barley
at 81 80. But our captain remarked: "He
must have taken the southern course He
has hit it for once. But it is wrong, never
theless." So we say to the farmer who
received s2,l0, for his barley. He hit it
for once. But the principle is wrong.
Better to sell when you are offered fair
price. This same farmer had some capital
hogs. They were very fat, and he was
offered 134 cents for them He kept them
three weeks longer, and then sold them for
10! cents.
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

AT Cincinnati, $4,000 barrels of "saloon
washings" are re-distilled every year, yield
ing about two and half gallons new spir
its each. The slops bring about two dol
lars per barrel, and whisky guzzlers drink
the stuff distilled from them without being
able to tell it from new,
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

A Wisconsin genius has invented lazy
mans fre-kindler. 1t operates like an
alarm-clock, and will strike match and
light an oiled wick in the stove CRATE at
any desired hour.
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22
L. p. FISHER. 90 3 81 New NJ

chants Exchange, is our only authorized Agent in
San Francisco. For Eastern Advertising Mr.
Fisher is represented by S. NJ Pettengill & Co
of New York and Boston.
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

A Cincinnati editor has been caught by
q net. 1t was brunette, and he likes it.
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
DISTRICT COURT.
4. GARTER, Judge.
TERMs-Second Monday in March June and
November.
COUNTY COURT.
c. c. Bush, Judge.
TERMs-First Monday in January, May and
September.
PROBATE COURT.
C. C. BUsH Judge.
TERNs-First Monday in February, April June
August, October and December,
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Henry Jones' Lorn Scott and f. D. Lack.
TERMs--First Monday in February, May August
November.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Sheriff ......... ................-. Thomas Greene
OnueI 0nerin VIM. Jackson
Olerk ana Recorder ........."..G. /. Taggart
Dlsrict Attorney j. S. Follansbee
ireasurer'......... F. B. Chandler
Z. Ladd
Administrator and Coroner. Lynch
oupt. fuohc Schools..... L. Carter
survey Silverthorn
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22
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The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22
EMPIRE HOTEL !
EIi MAIN STREET, SHASTA, H53iTi
JOHN V. SCOTT, Proprietor.

VENHE PROPRIETOR OF THIS FAVORITE
Il Hotel takes pleasure in announcing to his
friends and the public generally that he has re-
fitted and re-iurnished the establishment through
out. and is now prepared to entertain guests in a
style equal to any other house in Northern Cal
ifornia. The PARLOR and ROOMS are large
and commodious. and the BEDS and sleeping ac-
comodations unsurpassed
THE TABLE
will always be supplied with everything the mar
kets of this locality afford. and every possible at
tention will be paid to the wants of guests, and no
pains spared to render them comfortable.
A the Il AR none but the hest brands of Wine
Liquor and Cigars will be dispensed to customers.
The Oregon Cal. Stages arrive at and leave
this Hotel daily.
CORRAL g. STABLE.
Attached to this cs tabltshnent is n good COR
RAL and STABLE where Transfers and others
always find abundant supply of HAY and
BARLEY at reasonable prices.
JOHN V. SCOTT.
Shasta. June 10Th, 1869. jel9
The Shasta courier., 1870-01-22

ENJOYING lLL-GOTTEN GAINS.-The
Grass Valley Union of the 29th has the
following:
Some months ago we chronicled the fact
that store in Washington, in this county.
had been burglarously entered, a safe was
carried out of the building and broken
open, aud coin, dust and other vlluables,
to the amount of some S4 600 or $4,000
were carried away Cinnamon were sus-
pected as being the robbers, and vigorous
search was made for them, but without
success. A Chinaman of our acquaintance,
who has just returned from visit to the
Flowery Kingdom, says that the robbers
arrived safely in China with their booty,
have built houses, bought wives, and have
settled down into that respectability which
wealth always gives. They told all about
their exploit, and are proud of having
despoiled the outside barbarians OF their
money. There were three of the robbers.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COOP
FELLOW AND A MEAN FELLow,-Some
one has written an essay in defence of
mean men, The good fellow, he says,
makes the best lover, but the mean man the
best husband for while the latter would
rob all creation to support his household,
the good man would rob his family to ac-
commodate his friend. The good fellow
is all love; the mean fellow all business.
The one takes his wife to the opera in
carriage; the other in an omnibus. The
GOOD fellow is never cross to anybody but
his wife the mean fellow is so sour with
all the rest of the world that he has no
vinegar to spill about at home A mean man
never gets tipsy; he is too mean to do so.
The good fellow drinks, he being too kind
to refuse, and he loves everybody. The
good fellows wife is pale and emaciated-
full of cares and sorrows the mean mans
wife is hale and hearty, fat, redface, and
weighs an eighth of a ton at least. Is the
essayist right? OF course he is.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-12

Pioneer. ... Philadelphia wilmington, N. Oct. Is
Wyoming. 80. Philadelphia. Savannah. Oct 15
Mails are forwarded by every steamer in the regu-
lar lines. The steamers for from Liverpool call at
Queenstown except the Canadian line, which call at
Londonderry The steamers for or from the Conti-
nent call at Southampton.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-12

FLORENCE, Oct. lin replv to a deputatiou
from Rome, who waited upon King Victor Emanuel
yesterday, the King declared the country recon
stituted through the jnanmty OF the votes on The
pebiScitum. He reiOiced in the completion of the
kingdom, the triumph of Justice, and exchange of
the forces which have made Italy master of her
own destinies.
Gathering, after separation of centuries, in the
once veneraed capital of the world she derives from
the vestges of past greatness the auspices of the
future. You will surround with respect the seat of
spiritual domain enthroned where pagan eagles
perched. As king and catholic guarantee liberty to
the church. unity to Italy and independence to the
Pontih. submit to you the result of the plebis-
citum. Transmit it TO the Italian people.
LONDON, Oct. u.-[Special to the New York
Herald. l-Our sp 3cial correspondent at Rome tee-
graphs on the 10th that there is great and subtle
influence working to induce the Pope to leave
Rome He at present refuses on the plea that
while he protests against the usurpation of Italy
and yields to force, he still holds the dignity of
Bishop of Rome, and cannot conscientiously aban-
don his diocese. It is probable the question of
cash will prove the most embarrassing to the
Pope
just before the entry of the troops of Italy, he
drew 100000 francs from the public treasury Civ
ing his personal receipt, notwithstanding he had
already accepted 1000 from the Italian govern
ment for current expenses. The pay of the Swiss
guard falls due this month, and last months is
paid and the two together rest on the Papal house
hold. Fear of embarrassment is likely to compel
him to compromise with Italy,
CHARITIES, Oct 10, midnight, via Tours, Oct. H.
AT noon to-day the Prussians made another at
tack on Chevizy, near Dreux, in strong force. The
inhabitants had erected barricades, and defended
the town with vigor, repulsing the enemy, after a
combat of six hours. The latter burned the ham
lets of Chartile, Messangere and Bressard in the
plains of Beance, and near Voxes they set fire to
several places.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-12

Olty AhflITh
last evening Samuel Haght (coored)
residing at No. LOB Saline alley, was shot in
Decatur street, and severely wounded. The
ball entered the breast near the heart, and the
wound it is thought will prove fatal. The
offender was not arrested.
John Burton (colored) was shot in the hand
at Fifth and Powell streets last evening during
AN affray, but not severely wounded. He was
spectator. Both men were admitted into the
Pennsy sylvania Hospital.
Jacob Ellinger, the keeper of a public
house at No. S07 :. Front street, was arrested at
~ o'clock last night on charge of assauting
Officer Hamilton, of the Second district, while
in the discharge of his duty.
Last evening, shortly after the closing of
the polls at Sixth and Catharine streets, man
named Davist who had charge of the Repuoi-
can window-book, was attacked and the book
taken from him. He subsequently tore down
sign, and with it placed several of his assaiants
horS de combat. The book, however, was not
recovered.
AT the polls at,Eleventh and SAMSON streets
an attack was made on the doors and windows
Immediately after they had been closed by the
ofiicers.l Several pistol shots were fred but,
as far as could be ascertained, no one wash
jured. Several persons were arrested and held
to keep the peace.
"A woman named Mary Lewis, aged thirty
years, living in Emeline street, was shot last
night at Seventh and st. Mary streets during a
street fight in that neighborhood, which occurred
at eight o'clock. The shot is said to have been
fred by policeman in the endeavor TO auell the
disturbance. Mary was forcing her way into the
crowd when the ball struck her in the shoulder.
The wound is not dangerous. She was conveyed
to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
"A board or officers, consisting of General ].
Q. Woodruff, Colonel j. ID. Kurtz, and MAJ jor
w. r. King, of the Corps of Engineers of the
United States army, met yesterday noon, at the
office of the United States Engineer, No.
POS South Fifth street. for the purpose of in
quiring into the feasibility of erecting the
Speakman drawbridge across the Delaware
and hearing any objections that might be
offered. The plan proposed is for a suspension
bridge, having draw with three floors or road
ways, diverging from the main floor of the
bridge. 1t is intended that at least one of the
draws shall be closedsall the time, vessels eu-
tering at one end before the draw is opened
at the other. Mr.. William E. Cramp was before
the board and presented various objections to
the bridge, the principal ones being the OBJ
struction of the river by the piers, thus causing
the ice to lodge, and the inadequate width of
the proposed draw, it being 20 feet, while the
width of the new city ice boat, for example, is
6S feet which would render it Impossible for
her to pass through with safety, having vessel
in tow, during the winter season. He stated that
navigators object very strongly to drawbridges
of any sort, and this seemed to be an aggravated
form of drawbrdge, and no navigator would at
any rate attempt to pass through unless all three
of the floors were raised at once,