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The Shasta courier., 1870-11-26

PRosPECTs OF Two MINING COUNTIES.
There is reason to believe that the two
counties of Tuolumne and Calaveras, which
for the last ten years have rapidly declined
in wealth and population (says the Stock
ton independently, are now about to COM
mence another era of comparative pros
perity. The old residents of those coun-
ties, who have remained there notwith-
standing the general decline in business
and property valuations, are beginning to
entertain strong hope that more prom
lslng future is in store for them. Those
who have planted and cultivated vineyards
are already deriving a return for their la
bors. Much of the land for years consid-
cred to be nearly worthless has been found
capable OF yielding fair crop of grain, if
properly cultivated while for the produc
tlon of fruit it cannot be exceiled The
mountain ranges abound with cattle and
sheep. while many localities are found to
be excellent for dairy farming The vari-
Gus agricultural resources of that section
of the State have long been overlooked,
and are still not fully appreciated; but it is
very evident that hereafter these decayed
mining counties will constantly increase in
wealth and importance.
The above remarks are also applicable
to Shasta county. Our population will
double within the next two years, and now
is the time for our pioneer miners and
ranchmen to secure Government patents
to their claims and ranches. Remember
that delays are dangerous-especially in
relation to land matters.
The Shasta courier., 1870-11-26

NEW MINES NEAR SUsANvILLE.-Dur-
ing the past week quite an excitement has
prevailed in town in consequence of the
discovery of well defined quartz ledge
on the ridge between this place and Viii
low Greek, near the road. Considerable
ground has been located, and average
rock taken from the vein has been pros
pected, giving from fifty to one hundred
and fifiy dollars to the ton. Mr.. Thayer,
the discoverer, is an DID prospector, as well
as practical assayer, aud is one of the
parties interested in the rich mines near
Big Valley. He will r, turn in few days
when we suppose something will be done
to test the new discoveries Susanville
Saae Brush
The Shasta courier., 1870-11-26

NorIeE--No attention will be paid to any ad-
Vertisement unless accompanied by the cash, or
sent through responsible Advertising Agency.
The Shasta courier., 1870-11-26

In New ork city they have private
postoihce, on Broadway where they charge
ten cents a letter for delivery. 1t is the
headquarters of firtations, amours, intri-
CUES, plots, robberies, and all sorts of
clandestlne and illicit correspondence.
The Shasta courier., 1870-11-26

BUTTE CoUNTY-We clip ii follow
ing from the Butte Record, November 10TH
While NJ Pence, of Mesilla Valley, was
coming into town on Saturday last with his
wife, the tire on one of the wheels of the
carriage gave way, and, thinking that the
carriage could be driven to town by care
ful driving, Mr. Pence entrusted the reins
to b s wife, end walked ahead of the team
The horses took fright at something and
ran away, Mrs Pence being unable to
manage them. She was thrown out and
sustained several severe bruises, but no
bones were broken The runaway horses
collided with horse team ahead of
them, causing them to run away. and one
of the wheel animals was thrown down and
killed Mr.. P-nces team broke the pole
of the carriage, separated themselves and
ran to their satisfaction Chico Township
has population of over $500. At one
time Ophir township polled nearly that
number of votes. Now the population of
the latter township is much less. Ophir
was principally a mining section; Chico an
agricultural section. One of them was
Gas good as gold;' the other ''as good as
wheat" Oroville gardens fed Chico on
"ketchup" until the latter outstripped US
The Shasta courier., 1870-11-26

The late General Lee was named after
two uncles, Robert Carter and Edward
Carter; henc his name was Robert
Edward Lee
The Shasta courier., 1870-11-26

The Tulare Times gives some of the
products of Tulare county this year as fol-
lows: Corn twenty-five feet high, with
eleven perfectly developed ears on one
stalk. Onions eighteen inches one way
and fifteen the other. Apples and peaches
twelve and fourteen inches in circumfer-
ence. Sweet potatoes weighing thirteen
pounds nine ounces. Castor bean bushes
sixteen feet five inches high. Musk
melons fifty-nine pounds, and watermelons
two hundred pounds weight.
The Shasta courier., 1870-11-26

THos. MOONEY has written long letter
fiom Liverpool for publication in the Call,
in vindicatlon of his course in connection
with the California Building and Loan
Society. He claims that he left enough
funds in the bank to meet all demands,
and charges the irregularities, to say the
least, on other parties connected with the
management Of the concern. The letter
of Mooney Is calculated to produce . SEN
sstion
The Shasta courier., 1870-11-26
"Nibbling.o

Under this head, says the Commercial
Herald, some of the Eastern journals are
discussing the loss viii, is entailed upon
grocers and fruit-dealers mainly, by the
petty stealings of acquaintances or even
customers. The habit of picking up a
few nuts or cherries, an apple or pear, a
bit of cheese, a lump of sugar, or tig, or
something of the kind, is altogether too
prevalent, aud although :he amt unit so
consumed in each individual case is Of
small consequence, yet it comes to great
deal by reason of the large number who
"nibble" One ew York grocer stated
that his losses through this species of mid
kleptomania were rising $500 year. We
have oursel, es seen gentlemen (?) while
waiting for pound of candy to be weigh
ed out to him, devour at least quarter of
a pound of the choicest qualities Nine
customers out of ten will eat peach or
two while making small purchase of fruit,
and Others do not hesitate to secure a hand
full of almonds OF nuts while conversing
with the owner. 1t is estimated that not
less than $50, 900 worth of articles are an
nually consumed in this manner in the city
of New York. So heavy tax cannot be
borne without some method of compensa-
ton, aud the loss is made to fall, in part,
on really valuable customers The Ameri-
can Grocer suggests that, if the habit were
only INDUCED in by regular customers, a
emedy could be easily applied by adding
to their bill an item such as. "Nibblino to
date, S3 IS" But it is too general for the
application of such cure, and some more
stringent method must be adopted. Sew
eral years ago open barrels and boxes were
covered with netted tops, but that practice
has gone out of existence. "Nibbling" is
an ungentlemanly habit which should be
abandoned, or restricted TO the limit of
tasting for the purpose Of testing quality
We trust that this gentle reminder will
have restraining effect, aud curtail the
depredations of nibbling kleptomaniacs
The Shasta courier., 1870-11-26
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
DISTRICT COURT.
A. NJ. EoSB0RoCCU. Judge.
TERMs-Second Monica! in March june and
November.
COUNTY COURT.
G. c. Bush, Juage.
TERMs-First Monday in January, May aud
September,
PROBATE COURT.
C. c. BUSH Judge.
TERNs-FirSt Monday in February. Anril June
August, October ana December,
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Henry Jones Lorin Scott. and j. N Loran.
TERNs-First Monday in February, MAY August
November.
COUNTY OFFICERS
Sherlh -........ -...-,........... Thomas Greene
Undor .....Wm. Jackson
Deputy ii. Gioolv
Clerk and Recorder ........... g. I. Taggart
Ireasure'-..-....- Samuel Cooper
Supt Public Schools l.. Carter
Administrator and Coroner-.........Johu Schuler
Surveyor..... .........................Q n. Adkins
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The Case Against Governor MeadeEss
or Nertss Ca9oIann-Decasaon sofFshe

The Case Against Governor MesdeEs,
or Nerth CaroIann-Decasaon gof9she
Court.
R1LnsaH, IN. O., September 3c-In the
case OF Josiah Turner, Jr., us. Governor
Holden, Colonel Kirk, Lieutenant-Colone
Bergen, and also Rufin-Judges Dick and
Settle being on the bench-Judge Dick
gave the opinion Of the court as follows 4:
"a warrant cannot be issued against the
Governor for any excessof authority in the
discharge Of the functions of his executive
Office. Court holds that a bench warrant
cannot run to counties of Alamance and
Casweu while they are in a state of insur-
rection against military officers acting rln-
der orders Of the Governor, but warrants
will be issued for the arrest of Colonel
Kirk, Lieutenant-C Colonel Bergen, and
Alexander Rufin, to be executed anywhere
in the State except in the counties of Cas-
well and Alamance. Court holds that a court
Of impeachment is the proper forum for
abuse of Executive authority. Court also
holds that subordinates of the Governor
are not free from arrest for any abuse of au-
thority when outside of insurTectionary
districts" ~
Warrants accordingly were issued to the
sheriff Of Wake county commanding him to
take Colonel Kirk, Lieutenant-Co Colonel
Bergen (now in jail, and Alexander Rutfin,
wherever to be found except in Alamance:
and Caswell /; and the warrant was made
returnable at Greensboro.
Kirk is now in Alamance, inc since this
decision, it is likely will remain there. n
Judge Bond, of the United States circuit
court, sent tor by Governor Holden, has
arrived here. The object of his mission is
not known.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-05

One HUNDRED EMIGRANTs BURNED TO
DEATH.-A very sad occurrence is reported
at Rio de J~aneiro-namely, the burning of
an emigrant ship and the consequent loss
Of over one hundred passengers on board.
The details of this terrible catastrophe are
given by the captain of the French bark
Adele Louise, who succeeded in saving
some of the persons from the Inflated YES
Sel-the Manin Barravina-on its way from
Genoa to Montcyideo, with 12S passen-
gers and twenty.ti five Of a crew. 1t appears
that ON the 21st of July, about 9P. NJ,
being abreast of Rio de Janeiro, the Adele
distance astern, and at once went to her
assistance. What followed is described in
the Telegraph Maritime: "The spectacle
presented by the burning ship was ex
trcmely awful the cries of the passengers,
the flames leaping out on all sides, the
women shrieking frantically, some OF
them jumping overheard, others hold
ing on by the chains II bow OF the
vessel, forming Il scene of disaster and con-
fusion that battles description. One boat
that was lowered was speedily filled with
people crowding into her, and went down.
1t was almost impossible to render assist
ance, but the bark succeeded in taking of
eight persons, including captain and mate.
The schooner Mary, from London to Aus
~tralia, also happened to pass. and rescued
ten more. whom she transhipped to the
Adele Louise. The remainder Q23 i'll mum
ber) periShed.o 1t seems that the cOnfla-
grafton broke out in the chimney Of the
cooking galley and spread to Il large num-
Der of chairs that formed part Of the cargo,
The passengers and crew immediately be.
came panic-stricken, and in the absence OF
discipline the captain was unable to take
effective measures to suppress the flames, OF
to save the lives Of those OH board.
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Fol- the Dispatch.
Religious Meeting -Sceaery-"Eas
Valley"-Curf0sity-Tfae Future.
LURAY, september 2, 1871.

LuRAY, september =. 1871.
The streets OF this beautiful town have
!or several days past been thronged with
tcople from Page and the adjoining coun
lies, who have been drawn hither by the
meeting of the shiloh Baptist Association.
This venerable body convened on last Tues
day morning i'll its seyenty-slXth annual
meeting. Rev. Silas Bruce, Of Culpeper,
Wa elected moderator. The introductory
sermon was preached by Rev. j. w. Nc
Conn. Such were the crowds in attend
ancc who desired to see and near all that
TRANSFERRED that it was determined to hold
The sessions in a beautiful grove ,,near by
which had been fitted up with stand and
,"at-. a number Of visiting ministers from
other Associations and different portions OF
The state were present, and contributed in
making the meeting Interesting.
\ number of sermons were preached IN
The grove and in the churches Of the town.
Your correspondent had the opportunity of
hearing only three Of the sermons These
were from Reyerends A. NJ. PoindeXter, Is.
Grln>lcy, and X. II. Bagby, who held large
congregations deeply interested. W. heard
reports and addresses on the subjects OF
missions, education, and SUNDAY schools,
from various ministers and laymcn. a let-
ter from each one of the thirty-one churches
III the Association was read. These letters
|'NNN AS AL4S IA ~ SAAA N'N
l!cs conccrningthe churches. An" ENecu-
i've Board for the next twelve months
was appointed. Rev. J.B. Taylor, Jr., was
made chairman Of this Board.
statements and collections were made in
bchaif OF the church at Winchester, be-
longing 10 the Potomac Association, and
The church ut Carter's run, in Culpepcr, Of
NE Shiloh Association. Rev. DR.. Broaddus
VAS much encouraged by contributions for
The education OF soldiers orphans. The
ASSOCIATION continued in session three days.
At night there was preaching in both of
The Baptist churches in the town and at
churches and private houses in the region
rOund about.
The next meeting of the Shiloh Associa-
ton Will be held with the Pleasant Grove
church, in Greene county.
Everybody seemed delighted with this
charming town. A beautiful stream of wa
Ter, the Hawksbili, flows through its CEN
Ire. In every direction you look u most
magnificent panorama is spread out before
The eye. On every hand is mountain see
merry, the Blue Ridge lying on the east and
The MGssanuttin on the west. The noun
Tins nearer TO you are robed liz green,
"nile those in the distance are softly, won
'!rously blue. In between the mountains
lics the famous "Page Valley" some
inirty4our miles wide, with q mean width. Of
eleyen miles, through the entire Length OF
which runs the Shenandoah river. The
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-05
The New York Bank Statement.

New YORK, September 3.-The bank
statement for the week shows a continued
loss in the reserve, but is more favorable
currency going into the interior. Loans
decreased 81, $50, 900 /; specie decreased over
81, $50, 900; circulation decreased a triiie
deposits decreased 81, 25O, 600 /; legal-tenders
increased S750,000.
Gold during the day has been active, eX'
cited, and very weak. 1t opened at ll5H
went down to ia on the news of the sur
render of Bazaine, and large sales OF Ions
were made for account of parties recently
prominently bulls in the market. Late il
the day it advanced to 114S on the rumol
that Trochu had proclaimed a Republic il
France, and closed at 1145.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, '62, 113A ; '6fs
111S ; '65's, 112A, new, 110% ;'67's, 11oA
'6S's, 11OS ; 10-4Gs, 1868.
State bonds-Tennessee 6s, G2% !; new
6OX. Virginia 6's, 67x ; new, 67h. Eortl
Carolina Gs, 51A ; new, 81. Other bond
not quoted.
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s, 1870
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
The presldent-Thc Elections.
WAsMINGToN, September .. Isl

WASHINGTON, september =, 1SI0.
The President has not written 20 my one
here that he will be at his post during the
coming week. Indeed, the only letter re.
ceived from him recently contained the
statement that he did not know when he
would return 20 Washington.
The Treasury officials. now figuring SC
earnestly tor Radical campaign purposes.
are, among other things, preparing n table
10 show the receipts and expenditures OF
the Government from the BEGINNING thereof
down 60 the present date. In what particu.
lar manner the Executive Committee Of the
Republican party intend to use this state
mcnt is not known. They will probably,
however. compare the administrations OF
Washington and Jackson with that OF
Grant, and the Treasury administrations OF
Hamilton with that Of BoutweI-all for the
honor of the party 10 il power. They
may not get the tabular statement in circu-
lation before the next Presidential cam
paign.
The coming campaign in New York cx-
cites great interest. The Radicals intend
fighting very hard to recover their lost
power in that State, and those Of them here
hope 10 effect a healing of all the differences
existing in the party in that State. If they
lose New York in November it will be q
blow that many of them will readily admit
Will be hard to recover from. TIMoN.
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Domestic s1orketsLrBY TELseaApH,.

NEW YORK. September 3-EooB Flour 5@l0c.
lower. Wheat nomina!ly lower. Corn quiet and
steady. Pork, $27.62. Lard ste5dy. Cotton
nrmer and moderately active uplands, Ipsc. Or
leans, 20Sc. b
Euenina.-Cotton advanced to-; sales 800 bales ;
middling uplands, aotc. Flour dull superfine
Stste and western, $40 ass 25. Wheat dull and
gao. lower; winner red and smber western, si.so
@bl.32 Corn dull at s3Qs5c. Pork nominal. Beef
steady. Lard dull kettle. l7@t73c. groceries
quiet. Naval Stores firm. Freights frmer.
BALTIMORE, September a.--vtrginia e's-Old,
545 bid, Ts asked; 1908, 81 bid, "a -, :
Flour dull and nominal; Wheat very dull ann:
@Rl.4o common, $l.o5@Sl.2o; western red win
Ter, 81. ao@9s1. IS. Corn irreelar and lower; Mary
land white e0@95c.: yellow. s5c.; western white,
s0@soc.; mixed western. so@ssc; oats easier st
4S@52c. Rye, 10000 Provisions unchanged.
Whlskey In fair demand at s3@a4c. Tobacco
higher trash, $4.6o@5.7 Is ; Tugs, Ss.s59$a7 IS sales,
81 nogsheads.
LOUISVILLE, September a.-Bagging active.
Hemp, &C.. Flour active; extra family, $3.50.
Whiskey, s9G9lc. Provisions steady. Corn, csc.
CINCINNATI, September a. Flour and Corn dull
and unchanged; Whisky: sOGsoc: Mess De 81, Po ad
mand; shoulders, latc.; clear sides, 17i0lsc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-05

BALTIMORE AND PoToMAc RA1LRoAD.-We
understand that Captain Moore and his
party are progressing finely in their work of
locating the route Of the Baltimore and Po-
tomnc railroad within the limits Of our
county. We understand, also, that the
company have recently purchased a lot Of
ground at Pore's creek, embracing a con-
siderable water front. for the use of the
road at that point. The right of way has
also been secured along nearly the whole
line within our county. This gratifying in
formation, which we obtain from a reliable
source, is very encouraging to all who de-
sire to see this great work completed.-
Charles county (Nd.) Times.
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DESPERATE FIGHT BETWEEN Two Bro
T~uERs-THEY QUARREL IN A BOAT n Born
ARE DRowSED.-THE BODIES BATTERED AND
Observation-Disclosures, II. l., September L.
Last Sunday two brothers, named James
Fl. and Frederick Owens, while partially in
toxicated, were seen fighting on hoard a
sail-boat on the river about ten miles from
this city.
They were demonstrated with, and soon
continued on their course. The next morn
inr their boat was found washed ashore,
but the brothers were missing.
This afternoon both bodies were recov-
cred in the river cut and bruised, indicating
that they had resumed their fighting and
fell overheard.
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MURDERS IN TENNEssEE.-MemphiS, Sep.
TENDER 2.-About ten days since a party of
men rode up to the residence of Mr.. j. Clio
yer, Il planter living in johnson county,
Arkansas, and calling him to the door, shot
and killed him. His son-in-law, whilst at
tempting to escape, likewise was killed, and
they then fired a volley into the house,
dangerously wounding Mrs. Glover and
her little son, and then rode Oft. The affair
causes the greatest excitement, and the
citizens are hunting the assassins.
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Washington News.

WASHINGTON, September 3.-Four officers
OF the signal corps have been ASSIGNED to
duty along the valley Of the upper Poto-
mac for the observation Of storms and sig.
mailing the same across the country for the
benefit of the farmers.
Commander Elias 4. Owen has been or
dered to the command of the receiving shiI
at Norfolk, Va. ~ 10
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T~ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Kew York Stock a1d Money MARX eli.
YORK, September a-Roo.-stocks very
IRREGULAR. Gold, list. Money, 40s per cent.
ste~rsins.IsoDg, lost; short, ailos. s-ao's, $50, ia.
Eccnfag MONEY 5Ge per cent. Sterling nomi-
nal at 1929. Gold closed at t1Af@Eah. Govern
ments quiet but very strong ; s-2o's, 1Isl. State
Securities quiet and frn. = ty3ss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-05

The ART OF MANUFAcTURING SPEECHES.
A firm of printers in Washington has
brought suit Ior u bill of $50 for printing
various political essays, purporting to have
been written by a prominent congressman
ON the trial of The case it appeared that a
professed speech writer, under a regular
agreement with the congressman as to COM
pensation, had prepared and published I'M
der his name addresses and essays upon the
currency, commerce and navigation, the
tariff, the revenue, the Alabama dispute.
the workingInen's movement, woanen's
RIGHTS. and other questions.
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ECOMMERCTAI
and Flour ssarkat.
gosN ANp FLoUR ExcHksura
EIcEloND, VA, September 3. lara.

l .L-stEtl AM TGOUE ExCHATuu , "a
. ntCHAVaD SAs seutember Q, D5s.s
Fz OFFERINGS,
Wheat.-W! White. 4, Oh bushels. Red, kosa nu,b.
.oors--w.hi,e. sos bushels. yellow, 90 bushels.
Mixed, IA bushels. n,
ts.-@5 $50 bushels.
Rye.-120 bushels. -
Screenings lilo bushels. 9fg-y
\ RrGn,-60 bushels. 4.
SALES. /.
Vaent.-wbite, 9ao bushels inferior at eLes o.
bushels inferior at 81 20 74 bushels badly cleaned
az SI.40 674 bushrls very good at &l6s $50 bushels
very good at $l.S2A SO bushels prime at el.sS; $50
bushels fair At Ss.45 Is bushels smrety at $l.5e;
100 bushels prime on private terms /; 1s2 bushels
smutsy at Oh eS /; 23o bushels at 81 81 pas s
Wheat. hed, 10 bushels dsmp az ell5 29S bush
els prime on private teT1ns !; 40 bushels At 3L.2s;
l ,als bushels good at s La73; 100 bushels very bad
at 81 2a4bushels foul at sl.22S; 4oa bushels very
good as 81 40 s4bushels at 81. % 80 bushels prime
Mt Si.a5 80 bushels Inferior at 81 20: 20 bushels
very inferior at $Lio; so bushels very inferior az
Si.lS; aa bushels good Mt SL3s; so bushels fair at
Cora Whit So bus hels very good at csc. ITO
els. - - - -
Is Corn.-Mixed, - bushels prime at 81. 49, 81
tOdts.-lA bushels very good at &c.; e bushels
good at 42c.; asa bushels prime at &sc,-sotal, $50
bushels. - -,
/. Rye.--NeGe. sTIv HSs4sI -.cgrr 81
screenings. lilo bushels at Soc. 81
Br1n.-~sO bushels at 49,. rvtz 81
10 .s RE-ExHIDITEp. 1855. &c. &.
Whedt-W hife, aA bushels. Red ia bushels.
Corn.-White, 80 bushels. Yellow, 30 bushels.
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Canadian News.

TORONTO, September ,3.-Mr. Campbelps
Canada a " voice eD IN the fishery elysu re FL lions
and placing her claims for damage done by
Fenian raids on a footing with the Alabama
claims ~. ----E
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ASELF VAMrIRE.-James Garnet, an i'm
prisoned thief at Virginia, New, was dis
covered some time since in the act of drink
ing his own blood from a vein i'll the right
arm. lie Informed the Jailor that ne mad
been in the habit of existing ON that kind
Of fare at certain intervals for years.
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Foreign markersL[BY TELEeRApHl.

LIVERPOOL. September 3-Nooa.- Cotton firm ;
uplands, s@9id. Orleans, 9f@9ad.; estimsted
sales, IL, 900 bales. Red western Wheat, So. ed.@
So. Id. red winter, 9s. ID. @9s.
LIVERPOOL, September g. Euening. Cotton
closed excited ; uplands, Odd; Orleans, Old. sale'.
Is, 600 bales, including 5000 bales for export and
speculation. Pork and Lard quiet. Bacon, sos.