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The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
NEW YEARS BALL.


1t is scarcely necessary for us to assure
the people that all who attend the New
Years ball to be given BY Mr.. John v
Scott on the occasion of the anniversary Of
his opening of the Empire Hotel, will have
a good time and enjoy, themselves hugely
All of Sc,tts former. balls have proved
grand successes, and were attended and
greatly enjoyed BY almost everybody in this
section, and of course there will be another
general turn out next New Years ::
The Empire Hotel, and its present
management, is credit to the town, and
our residents should, and doubtless will
testify their appreciation of the fact BY Their
presence and patronage on the evening Of
January I'd, 1871. =.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
SODA SPRINGS ROAD.

The last Yreka Union says it is
rumored that the Oregon 4 California Stage
Company will shortly transfer their main
line of Stages to the Sacramento River
road. That "rumor" is started every few
months by certain parties who are interest.
ed in having the stage line changed. but
it never comes from the Stage Company.
The mail cannot be transferred to any 9th 7
route than the one now being run without
violation of the terms of the mail contract
between the Company and Government.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
ARRESTED.


Benz. Ackerman, Deputy u S. Marshal,
passed through here on Wednesday, having
in custody Sheriff John jackson of Trinity
county. Mr.. Jackson was arrested upon an
indictment found by the Grand Jury OF
the U. S. District Court, in which docu-
ment he is charged with attempting to un
lawfully collect s400 mining tax from
All Koo, a "Heathen Chinee." We hope
that Jackson may come out all right In
this matter. and that the Courts will decide
that the collection of the foreign miners
tax from Chinese is legal. If the courts
should decide that the collection of this
miners tax is illegal, the Celestials will
thereafter have no friends in this county to
speak Of The presence of horde Of
non-tax paying Cinnamon, working out our
placers, would be an unpleasant sight to
witness, and would be likely to ez asperate
our white miners to such an extent as to
lead the boys to give them notice to "quit. :"
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
KILLED..

Chas. E Fisher, busir ess manager of the
Sacramento Reporter, and formerly of Red
Bluff, was shot and almost instantly Killed
at his residence in Sacramento on the
evening of the 14th instant, by Chas. Bell.
Dell had been paying some attention to
Fishers daughter. and the father not DEEM
ing him 6t companion for her, had for
bidjen him the house During the fore
part of the evening mentioned, Fisher and
all of his family except the eldest GIRL
were away from the house, and it appears
that Dell accompanied by Eber W. Potter,
had embraced the opportunity yto.clll on the
young lady. On returning home at about
nine o'clock Fisher founo Dell in his par
lor and at once ordered him to leave. Del
declined to comply and Fisher assaulted
him with heavy cane, whereupon Dell
drew pistol and fred three shots, one OF
which struck Fisher in the right breast
and produced speedy death. Dell was ar,
rested but at last accounts had not been
removed from his place of residence on ac
count of the severe character of the inju-
ries which Fisher inflicted with his cane.
Fisher leaves wife, three children, and
a large circle of relatives and friends to
mourn his untimely decease. His remains
will be brought to Red Bluff for permanent
intprment
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
BRIEF MENTION.

A merry Christmas and happy New
Year to all!
Snow is reported to be Eve feet deep on
the summit of Scott Mountain.
The Yreka J. urnal says Hood has com.
menced survey southward to Tehama.
III. j. Shurtleff and Geo. G. Shurtleff
are up from. below to spend the holidays.
Don't fail to attend the Empire Ball
Let's give friend Scott a rousing benefit.
See Samuel Witherow's advertisement,
and give him your patronage, if you need
anything in bis line.
Ex-Governor George Wood Oregon
is visiting San Francisco. and thinks of be-
coming, permanent resident of this State.
The Shasta Land Office will probably
be open for business by the 10Th of JAN
uary
There will be Mass service at the Cath
lie Church, at Midnight on Sunday night
next, and at Horsetown on Sunday at 81
O'clock
Remember Fred Wcidenback's ball at
Riety Hill next Monday evening. All
Western Shasta, and a good portion of the
''rest of mankind" will be there, and Of
course there will be jolly time.
John Cushing has just returned from. a
visit to San Francisco, Oakland, Vallejo,
and other lower country places, but thinks
he likes Shasta little better than any Of
them.
Times are reported very lively and money
plenty at Red Bluff and Tehama. The
approach of the railroad accounts for the
change Times will. be good, and people
and money more plenty in this county next
Spring. when the railroad is shovel long
this way.
inst; ee Knox has bound VIM. Mathi.
son, charged with assault with intent to
kill, over to await the action ofthe Grand
Jury. The same dispenser of law and
Justice has also bound one Hardin over to
await the actionsof the Grand Jury, the
said Hardin being charged with making
an assault on S. Waymire of Little Cow
Creek
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
LIKE THE LAW.

The miners of Placer, Amador and other
mining counties appear to be well pleased
at the opportunity now afforded them tc
secure their claims beyond dispute, and
are making applications for Goveramen1
patents underthe Sargent bill BY the whole
sale. We notice that the last bumber oi
the Placer Stars aud Stripes contains vel
two columns of notices of application .for
titles to claims, and the Amador Ledger Of
December 18th contains over three column:
of such notices.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24

If you want square meal, COOL job of
blacksmithing, new suit of clothes, a sup
ply of groceries, dry goods, hardware, new
boots, jewelry, holiday goods, drags or
want to take buggy ride, or drink just
look over our advertising columns and see
where to 60 and have your wants supplied.
Whe9ever man hangs out his business
sign 10 the columns of his local paper, you
can trust him and trade with him without
fear of being cheated The man who. in.
serts bis advertisement in the home paper
thereby has standing voucher of his in
telIigence, public spirit Fheraliiy and bus
mess respectability, and the public "sce
ito
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24

Our friend, john Boyce has got back
from his three weeks freighting trip to
Scott Valley, all right The report that
he had gone into the ice business on Scott
Mountain was with out foundation. 1t
would be safe to bet that John would drive
five miles out of the way before he would
make a straight drive through patch of
snow ten yards across and two inches deep.
Shouldn't be surprised if he moved to
Southern California next Spring.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
HEFTl.

The Sage Brush folks are not very af.
fectionately inclined toward us, and 10 their
last issue they accuse US of ialsehood, fiop-
ping, and Of being lower down in the scale
of existence than the oker-sharps Of Las
sen, etc. Now all this, coming fromsthe
source it does, hurts our feelings terri tficaify.
besides proving conclusively that >ussal..
vile is the proper place for Laud Office !
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
JOB-PRINTING.

As our jobbing department is supplied
with tine assortment type and material,
we are prepared to perform every descrip-
ton of job printing, from small card to a
full-sheet poster, at the most reasonable
rates and on short notice Posters. circu.
lars, billheads, cards, etc printed plain or
in colors, as desired. Send in your orders
and We will guarantee to turn-you out as
neat and ch ap work as can be obtaine
outside Of, San Francisco or Sserausnts
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
SHASTA LAND DISTRICT.

The San Francisco Alta having made
some illjudged remarks relative to the loca-
tion of the new Land Office at Shasta, the
Shasta Courier at some length refutes the
Atlas statements The Courier says tina,
nine-tentbs of the people of Si.kiyou and
Trinity counties approve the locatic n As
far as Trinity is concerned, we believe the
Courier is correct.-Weaverville Press.
The Alta was badly "sold" by a swamp.
land man from Honey Lake.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
RAILROAD.

The railroad is completed to the North
Star Mills, three. miles below Tehama. and
freight will be delivered at that point for
the present 1t is understood that the cars
will run to Tehama by the 10th of January,
if not sooner
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24

Referring to the Lassen lie that "the
people of certain portions of the new land
District would have to 90 by way of Marys-
vile to reach Shasta" in winter time, the
Yreka Journal says:
We certainly think Shasta is the most
central point, and if the roads are blocked
up in wiuter by snow, it l. the same to
Marysville from remote sections OF North
ern California.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
CORRECTION.

We were misinformed last week in one
particular relating to the runaway at Horse.
town. 1t was DIR. Gutmau who suffered
dislocation of the shoulder instead of Fa
der. Fadcr caught and stopped the runa-
way horse, but was not injured.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24

Any one who knew no better, would
naturally conclude from reading the su-
sanville Sage Brush, that all settlers were
prohibi ed by law from visiting land
Office at any other time than. during mid.
winter
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24

CAUTION I'm cur cbange,ble climate,
coughs, colds. aud lung diseases will always
prevail. Consu,n ton will claim its victims.
There disc ,seS. if taken in time, can be
arrested and cured. The remedy is DR..
Wistar's Dalsam of Wild Cherry.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
NOTICE

On accordance with our usual custom no
paper will be issued from this Office next
week. but our subscribers loose nothing by
:. this arrangement as We give htty-two full
numbers for volume. Next week will be
devoted to settling up the affairs of the
Office, by which we mean that we propose
to paw what we owe and collect what is
owing to us.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
LUNCH.

Captain Charles Anderson who is inter
ested in the great rattle to come off at
Litsch's saloon on New Years Eve, will
also treat those who have taken "chances"
in the enterprise, and his friends generally,
to free lunch--such a lunch as no one
in this town, except Charley, can get up.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24

JULIAN has presented a petition from
settlers Of Colusa county protesting against
their hnds being taken from them as
s~anp and oyerasxed
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24

Mink are growing scarcer every year
There are so many traps set for them that
unless some means are ia ken to protect
them they will be exterminated.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
A Glorious Change!!
THE GREAT WORLDS TONIC.
Plantation Bitters.

This wonderful vegetable re-
storative is the sheet-ancher Of
the feeble and debilitated. As a
tonic and cordial for the aged
and iangsaid, 1T has mo- equal
among stOmachics. As a remedy
for the nervous weakness to
which women are especially sub
sect, it is saiperseding every other
stimuiant. I'm all climates, trOpi-
cal, temperate, or frigid, it acts
as "a specific i'm every species OF
disorder which undermines the
bodily tystrength and breaks down
the animal spirits. For sale by
all druggists.
Hogaass issA, 1sse. :. 1y.. :
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24

Mas sachusetts has 1900 more women
than men.
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
m ct G g (!

EANE- CHAIRS RESLATED BY
Z the undersigned work to be left at Mr.. Veide's
Furniture Shop in Shasta.
S. n. WITHEROW
The Shasta courier., 1870-12-24
THE NEW FOOD.

For few cents you can buy
Of your Grocer or Druggist a
package Of SEA MOSS FARINE
made from pure Irish Moss or
Carrageen, which will make
sixteen quarts of Elanc Mango,
and a like quaint y of Puddings
Cnstards, Creams, Charlotte
Russo, &c. It is tie cheapest,
healthiest and most delicious
food in the world. It makes a
splendid Dessert, and has no
equal as a light and delicate
food for Invalids and Children.
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FROM BOSTON.

BosroN, Feb. IA.
A suit has been brought against Gideon
Haynes, Warden of the State Prson,by Fl. L.
c. Dorsey, of Pawtucket, the well-known
benefactor of prison inmates in various parts
of this commonwealth and other States. Mr..
Dorsey's benefactions have taken the shape of
donations Of poultry for the purpose of pro-
viding prisoners on certain days, named by
him. with roast turkey dinner. On Christ
mas day, 1868, the sum of $4,000 altogether
was sent to Mr. Haynes for this purpose and
receipt was acknowledged
The doner it seems took notion to visit
the prison that day, under an alias, and bear
ing letter of introduction from himself. He
discovered that the terms of his donations
were not fulfilled as he intended, and stewed
chicken, instead of roast turkey, was given
the men. The text that he had selected was
not preached from by the chaplain. This
vexed him and he sent demand to the War
den for return of the money. The Warden
sent him the balance remaining in his hands,
and the portion spent he now sues to recover.
Thomas Mandell a merchant OF New Bed
ford, connected with the well-known firm of
Isaac Rowland, Jr., & Co., died yesterday,
aged 70 years. He was one of the Executors
in the celebrated Rowland will case.
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In the July 1869 No. of Mothers at Home,
in reply to numerous enquiries as to which was
the best sewing machine for mothers and
families, Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher gives her
experience and also expresses a wish that
others would favor the readers of that mag
azine with the result of larger and more
thorough knowledge than her own. In the
Oct. No. following, she says "this suggestion
brought her not less then two hundred letters
from all parts of the country, all without
exception enthusiastically advocating the Will
cox Gibbs Machine
A copy of more than fifty Of these letters
may be seen at the agency of this machine in
Augusta. 1t will be noticed that large pro-
portion of these had previously used and
abandoned some one or more of nearly all the
other leading machines in use, and substituted
the Wilcox & Gibbs.
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Miscellaneous Items.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IA.
Judge Reed of the Supreme Court this
morning gave decision in the DIR. Schoeppe
murder case, affirming the judgment and sem
tence of the lower court and closing the last
resort Of the prisoner tor escape from the
death penalty.
ATLANTA, Ca, Fob. IA.
The Legislature to-day resolved to elect
Tomorrow United States Senators for the
terms ending March 4, lS7l,-2,-3.
New ORLEANS, Feb. IA.
In prize fight to-day between Curley and
Gallager, the latter was victorious. Nineteen
rounds were fought. e..t@s5
A safe in the house of J. S. Clarke was
blown open and robbed of $40, 900 last night.
CHICAGO, Feb. IA.
The Mormon Suffrage bill was defeated in
the Colorado Legislature. s&
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. IA.
John j. Roe, senior member of the firm of
John J. Roe & Co.. the heaviest pork packing
house in this city, died this afternoon of APP
oplexy. He was 81 years of age.
as MONTREAL, Feb. IA.
Rev. DR.. Mathison of the St. Andrews
Church, died day aged IS.
OTTAWA, Feb. IL.
Prince Arthur arrived at 730 z. NJ, the
train having been detained by the snow.
Parliament meets tomorrow. One hundred
and fifty members arrived to-day.
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FROM WASHINGTON,

The taxes on manufactured tobacco in Vir-
ginia, beginning with March Is, l4GS, amount
ed to $3.50, S79, while for the same period in
1869 there was collected 80, 425 ops, gain of
625 per cent. The shipment in bond for 1869
reached about eighteen millions of pounds,
which added to the tobacco makes a total of
nearly thirty millions of pounds Of plug and
smoking tobacco made in the States for the
eleven months since March LIST, 1869. In the
second district of South Carolina, for the six
months ending Jan. 3lst, 1870, the assess
ments exceed those for the same time in 1861
$1,000, and the cotton tax in 1868 amounted
to IS, 600, and being more in 1869, therefore
the assessments for 1869 have been over
$4,000, while the expenses for the same
time have diminished over 81 800.
The case of Admiral Farragut and others,
for bounty money for the destruction of con-
argued in the District Cont to-day.
Gen. Butler and J. Hubley Aston, appeared
for the claimants, and Gen. Corrington for
the United States.
The President sent to the Senate all the
papers in possession of the Secretary of War
in relation to the proceedings in Georgia, in
pursuance Of the act of Congress to promote
the reconstruction of the State and the organ
nation of the Legislature since the passage of
the act described Gen. Sherman telegraphed
to Gen. Terry Jan 18th: Exercise your own
discretion, will maintain you in ell the ex-
ercise of any authority that will maintain SUBJ
stantially good order until the State of Ga. is
reorganized by the Executive and Congress,
and the Congressional act, some lawful means
will be found probably. We can defend our
friends against the Ku-Klux or bands of assas-
sins" q
Gen. Sherman telegraphs Gen. Terry Jan.
%:
decide all questions as they arise and do
not depend on us as you are to determine alb
solutely questions of doubt, for the Attorney
General thinks you are the only power there,
other than that reserved to itself by Congress.
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FROM HARTFORD.

...--x r. HARTFORD, Feb. IA.
Postmaster Whitaker of this city, has re-
ceived news from special agent B. II. Camp,
that he has succeeded in arresting the default
ing money clerk, p. B. Hathaway, in Iowa,
near the Minnesota line, and will bring him
to Connecticut as soon as the proper papers
can be procured.
Two men named Lawrence and Young were
killed at the Middlesex, quarry in Portland,
this forenoon. They were digging under
bank, and the overhanging earth fell upon
them killing them instantly. Another man
was so severely injured that his recovery is
doubtful.
James Wilson, in the employ of J. w. Lay
of this city, fell from staging in Newington
to-day, and fractured his skull He was
brought to the hospital in this city, but died
soon after reaching it. His employer, Mr.
Lay, had his wrist and ankle broken.
The Park Church of this city, formerly
DR.. Bushnell's, voted tonight to extend a
call to the Rev. N. J. Burton of the fourth
Congregational Church. An effort is being
made to unite the two churches.
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New York Items.

New YORK, Feb. IA.
A large brick building, west of SD Street,
was destroyed by boiler explosion this af-
ternoon. VIM. Wright was fatally injured.
Geo. W. Chaplin was the owner of the build
ing; loss $4,000.
Thomas n. Dale Co., manufacturers OF
Tailors trimmings have failed. Mr.. Dale
is President of the Dale Silk Manufacturing
Co., of Patterson, n. j.
The new cotton exchange, on the corner of
Beacon and Pearl streets, was formally
opened to-day, with speech by Vice President
Wight of the board of cotton brokers. The
present quarters will be occupied only until
May lst
The Coroners' Jury, in the case of Mr.. NJ
Priser, the Boston merchant recently crushed
to death at the New Haven depot, to-day re-
turned verdict censuring the Harlem Rail
road Co. for neglecting to warn the deceased
of danger when the car was driven into the
yard.
Burt, the agent of the Protective Commit
tee of English Erie Bond Holders and an
eminent solicitor of London, is daily expected
in this city, and legal war will at once be
opened before Judge Woodruff.
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FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
SENATE. A message from the President
was received announcing that the bill appro-
priating $4,000 to pay the claim of Messrs.
Sayles for army clothing, had become law
without his signature, the limit of ten days
having expired. An executive session was
then held, after which the Senate adjourned
HOUSE. Bills were introduced and re-
ferred to reduce the number of the Navy; to
extend the provisions of the act authorising
the mail steamship service between the Unit
ed States and the Hawaien Islands and Aus
tralia. Petitions were presented from the cit
liens of Suffield, Conn. for the increase of
duty on cigars from Boston; and New York
liquor dealers and importers for the reduction
of the tax on sales of liquors. and from the
tobacco manufacturers for the restoration of
the duty of $500 per pound and fifty per
cent. advarlorem on imported cigars. The
House then went into a Committee of the
whole on Legislative appropriation bills.
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Foreign News by Gable.

LONDON, Feb. IA.
In the House of Lords to-day, the Earl of
Carnavean moved for the colonial cores
pondence with Canada and the colonies re-
lating to the recall of troops. He favored the
the confederation of which Albion would be
the centre. He commended Canada for her
consistent conservatism, and deprecated the
theory that the colonies should be allied, but
should be independent communities.
Lord Monk explained his reasons for ask
ing for more troops when he was Governor
General of the Canadas. The battle of So
dowa had been fought, the war in Europe was
ended, and the government could spare men.
The fenians supposed to be armed with breach
leaders, had just made raid into Canada,
the colonies were in panic and clamored for
protection, and under the circumstances he
was led to call for reinforcements from Eng
land.
BERLIN, Feb. IA.
King William to-day opened the session of
the North German Parliament in speech
from the throne. The programme of laws to
be proposed to Parliament were given; among
them were the bills tor a new criminal code
for the development of the right of citizen
ship in the confederation. Parliament is as
sured that the federal revenue promises to
equal the expenditures. Union with the
the grand Duke of Baden pronounced one
link in the chain. Peace with foreign ma
lions has been preserved in accordance with
the policy of the members of the confedera
ton. The army is maintained solely for de-
fence, not for oppression.
LIVERPOOL, Feb IA.
The bark Gahalva, Capt. Hyde, from Bos-
ton for Melbourne, was lost on the Brazilian
coast, near Cape st. Rogue. Her crew were
all secured; her cargo may be saved.
PARIS, Feb. IA.
The search for parties implicated in the al
legged conspiracy is continued by the govern
ment, and arrests are frequent. Another
prosecution has been commenced against La
Marseillaise for publishing false news.
LISBON, Feb. IA.
The British Mail Steamer has arrived from
Rio Janerio. The General in command of the
allied forces in Paraguay was moving in pur-
suit of Lopez, it becoming known that the
latter was in full retreat. Three Indian
chiefs had offered their services to the Bra
zilians. .ttf.
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Havana News.
HAVANA, Feb.

HAVANA, Feb. ii.
VIM. II. Seward has arrived at Matanzas.
Several accompliccs in the murder OF Isaac
Greenwood have been arrested. -r..
General Santa Anna arrived at Havana yes
terday He came from Pullo Valto with the
intention of taking passage in the British
steamer on the 22d inst, for Vera Cruz; but
the Captain General has ordered him to leave
the Island by the first steamer that sails from
Havana for any other than Mexican Ports ;
being determined to allow no violation of the
international laws. Santa Anna had a per-
sonal interview with the Captain General but
the latter was firm in his refusal to allow him
to proceed to Mexico, He is expected to
leave either for Nassau or st. Thomas.