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The Shasta courier., 1871-06-17

The land of vegetable wonders. The soil
of California teens with vegetable phenom-
ena, giant trees, plants, root and herbs un-
known elsewhere. From that vast botanic
field are called the ingredients of DIR.
Walkers Vinegar Bitters, me1icine that is
astonishing the world with its cures and
throwing all other tonics, alternatives and
invigorants into the shade. As its benefits
are extended, indigestion. biliousness. in
termittent fever. rheumatism, kidney dis
eases, bowel complaints, and all serofulous
and scorbutic disorders. lose their terrors.
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-17
Notice.

VEN0 THE HON. c. C. BUSH, COUNTY JUDGE,
n in and r'the County of Shasta State of Cal :
iiorna, and John S. Follansbee Esq. x-Dstrict
Attorney in and for said County:
Please take notice, that intend to make appli-
cation, as soon as the same can be legally heard,
to the Governor of the State of California, for the
pardon of Yung Toy, convicted of the crime of
Robbery in the County Court of said County, on
the 10th day of0ctober A. D. 1869. and sentenced to
imprisonmentu the State prison for the term Of sew
en- years; and also for the pardon of All Chung,
convicted in said Court, the 23d day of October
1859, OF the crime of Robbery and sentenced to i'm
Prisrnment in the State prison, for the term Of
three years and six month";.
CHAS. A. GARTER.
Shasta June Sth. 1871
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-17

do not wish to inform you. reader. that DR..
Wonderful, or any other man, has discovered a
remedy that cures Consumption, when the lungs
are half consumed in short, will cure all diseases
whether OF mind, body estate, nuke men live
forever, and leave death TO play for want of work.
and is designed 20 make our sublunary sphere a
blissia Paradise, to which Heaven itself shall Ie
but side show. You have heard enough of that
kind OF hunbuggery. But when l tell you that
Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy will positively cure
the worst cases of Catarrh in the Head, I only
as ert that which thousands can testify to.
will pay $500 Reward for that I cannot
cure pamphlet giving symptoms and other in
formation sent free to any address This remedy is
SOLD BY NOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL PARTS
Of THEWORLD.
Price so cents. Sent by mall postpaid. on receipt
of sixty cents, or four packages for two dollars
Beware of eounterfeits ana worthless limitations
See that my private Stamp, which is a positive
guarantee If Genuineness. is cpon the outside
wrapper. Remember that this p-ivae Stang
issued by the United States Government expressly
for stamping my medicines, has my .Hortrait
name and address. and the worlds ~. S. Ger
tificate of Genuneness." engraved upon it, ard
need not be mistaken. Don't be swindled by
travellers and others representing themselves as
Dr.. Sage; am the only man now living that has
the knowledge and right to manufacture the Gen
uins DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy, and | never
travel to sell this medicine.
r.. PIERCE, NJ. D.
Jan. %. 1873 Seneca street, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-17

q warrant favor G. I. Taggart, ....-..-.. lso 10
$134 Is
By months fees from Clerk .$l34 Is
District Attorney IS salary Fund.
To warrant favor Clay w. Taylor. ......$300 oO
By County Fund. $500 90
County Treasurer's Salary Fund.
To warrant favor Samuel Cooper ......... $3.50 90
" Cash ON hand 1o 90
$3.50 %
By balance as per last Report..s26 sl
Commissions s. 02
S269 SO
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-17
SHASTA COURIER.
COUNTY TREAsURER's REPORT.

To TEN Hos. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SHASTA
COUKTY.
Hercwifh submit full report of all moneys
received and disbursed by me, as County treas
urer. from March 5th to june 4th 1871, as follows:
To balance - per last Report......... slZaoo ~
cash received......... ,.......... zz4z ~
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of William j. Christopher. Deceased.
In the Probate Court. Shasta Comfy. Cal.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned. Ad-
ministrator of the Estate of William J. Christopher
deceased to the Creditors of, and all persons kav-
ing claims against said deceased, to exhibit them
With the necessary Vouchers within ten month after
the hrst publication of this notice to the said Ad
minlstrstor at his residence in the and county
OF SHASTA, State Of Oaliforpia. Dsted Shasta June
lSth 1871.
JOHN SCHUYLER Administrator.
1onn foliauebee Attorney for Administrator
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-17
Shasta, April I'd, 1877
BILLIARDS.,

AEESSRS. PHELAN & C0LLENDER, THE
Va wel-known Billiard Table Manufacturers
of New York. have established at 54l Market street,
this city an extensive branch of their business,
where they propose to keep constantly on hand
the largest and most complete assortment of Bill
lard Tahles Cloth, Cues, etc, on this coast The
Tables are of the latest styles and size recently
adopted iu the Eastern States, Manufactured
in the best possible manner. and furnished with
Phelan's latest improved Cushions.
The new composition Billiard Ball made by the
Hyatt manufacturing Co. of Albany N. Y. the best
substitute for ivory yet discovered. For Sale only
by us. Price 3i2 per set.
All goods Will be of the best quality, and the
prices fully AS low any other house in the bus
ineSs.
Parties visiting this city invited to visit our
warerooms and inspect stock.
GEO. E PHELAN, 5iI Market St.
n 3. The public are notified that no other
parties on the Pacific coast have the right to sell
Phelans Cushions
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
For the Shenandoah Herald |


SrRAsBURe, Va, July 81 1871
MEssRs. EDIroRs:
In your issue of the 9th we were
pleased to observe the position taken BY
you on the convention question. We
feel warran ted in saying that your ed ito.
ria speaks the Sen timents of our people.
who regard the convention as an evil ne
cessary, and to be tolerated only when
party lines are very closely drawn. We
see no good reason why o convention
should be he ID ct th is time. While we
are ready to concede to the few who de-
sire a convention the only argument in
its fa,ot, that Of party organization, we
sre one of those whose faith is unwaiver-
ing 10 old democratic land marks, AMI /
fuel assured that whenever the necessity
exists for complete organization, it will
only be necessary to give the watch word
to have every MN rally to his post. The
cry Of wolf, wolf, when no wolf is in
sight will have the the tendancy rather to
lessen the confidence Of the people, and
when the Wolf does come they will see
MY the old trick of playing into the
hands ota few aspirants, and the power
Of copventions will be lost. rs there is
no Danger from the opposition, let us
have an open field and fair race and trus'
the people for good representative.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
Terrible Indian OutPag &c

A special dispatch from St. Louis to
Herald gives the following horrible story
of Indian outrages in the Southwest:
VIM. MacMoore, escaped Indian cap
tive, has arrived overland at St. Joseph,
with the details of one of the most bloody
Indian outrages of the year:
About the Middle of June he started
from Paw Valley. Texas, with thirteen
other drivers of Blackburn's government
train. for Fort Sill, Indian Territory.
About five O'Clock on the evening of the
26th ult., while crossing steam thirty
miles east of Fort Sill. they were sud.
denly attacked by $50 Cheyennes and
white desperadoes.
A battle followed, lasting a few min
utes. Seven teamsters were killed, one
was wounded, and the rest were cap
tured.
The Indian tomahawked and scalped
the wounded, and took MacMoore, John
Jones, Thomas Hayward, Henry Brown,
aud Harry Jackson and other prisoners
They bound them and set them TO the
woods under guard. What disposition
was made Of the train Is not known. The
day after the battle one of the part,
ATTEMPTED to escape and was killed and
ecalped. They marched for tive days in
a northerly direction and on Friday they
ha lied, lied Jones and Hayward to a
stake, cut out their tongueS, Hoped of
their ears and otherwise tortured them
10 the presence of other prisoners, and
then burned them to death. Brown,
MacMeore, and jackson determined to
make an attempt to escape. A few
nights after, while the Indian guards
were drunk and the rain had loosened
their cords, one got free, stole knife
from sleeping savage, and freed biz
companions. This was on the 18th
instant. After marching some day.
nearly naked, they were fed by a friendly
band Of Potowattam les. They reached
Fort Riley on the 18th, nearly exhausted
ana MacAIoore, proceeding to Leaveu-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03

Tho Shenandoah Valley says I'VE
are informed that Rattlesnakes are an
usually plentiful this season, even on low
lands, along Smiths Creek
Mrs. Dove, wife of Jefferson Dove
living near Chapman steam mill Clarke
county, was found dead hanging to a
rafter in the garnet of her husbands res
idenco, on last Sunday morning.
Steps are about being initiated by
gentlemen of means and extensive iufu-
ence to establish first class college at
Winchester, of which the excellent
academy Of A. Magill Smith, ESQ.,, wh ich
has an enviable reputation. will furnish
the primary department.
The Harrisonburg Enterprise says
frost was quite heavy on Friday and
Saturday nights in Brooks Gap and on
the west side of North Mountains A
slight snow is reported, last week, on
some of the noun tains. But, there will
probably be plenty of warm weather,
yet this summer.
VIC ledIu Iudt SuUW scil W tue U0ptu
Of three inches, on the night Of the 10Th
inst, at Reams's Gap, Rappahannock
Co., Va. What says the recollec,ien of
the oldest inhabi,ant' to this 2 Warren
Sentinel
Freak OF NATURs.-We were shown
a pig which came into existence in this
place on Saturday last, with an elephant'a
head. The pig was otherwise perfect
The ears, prohoscis and all were there, but
one eye was situated under the jaw instead
CT being in the proper place. -RocAing-
han, Register.
: SAD ACCIDENTAL little son of Mr.. j.
W. Raines, near Folly M Ills August
about 2 years old, was scalded to death,
on Saturday last. In the house cleaning
opera tions kettle of DO Hing water was
setting III the floor, into which the little
fellow fc backwards, upsetting the ket-
tie and sea ID ing him from head to foot
He fingered till Sunday night. when
death relieved him Of his suffering. His
parents have the sympathy of q il in the
sad affection - indicator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
The Friend Murders Hung.

The circumstances of the murder OF
Mr.. Charles Friend of Prince George
county, in March last, and Of the trial
and conviction of two negroes named
Richard Green and VIM. II. johnson,
arrested for the perpetration of the crime,
are still fresh ia the memories of our read
ers. The respite of the condemned
men having ended yesterday, the SEN
tence o + the court was executed at Prince
George Courthouse We copy from the
Evening News the following account of
the hanging:
The negroes assembled the scafeld and
then took their seats, and. upon being
asked if they had anything to say John
son arose aud Lade a short speech, in
which be protested his entire innocence
of the murder of Mr.. Friend. He ad-
monishea all to take warning by his ter
rible death. He was thankful that be
had not been cutoff ithout time to pre-
pare himself
Green next arese and followed in a
similar strain, denying his guilt in a
more forcible manner than johnson, if
such thing were possible.
Both then took last farewell Of the
crowd, which numbered at least l $50.
The Sheriff then adjusted the moose and
black caps, and even while the criminals
were on the very verge of eTnity, with
The light of heaven forever shut out from
their vision, they again dehied that they
knew anything relative to the mupder Of
MIR. Friend.
Al f2:45 the bolt was mithdrawn. The
double trap swung back 10 e ither side o.
the scsfold and the two unfortunate men
were struggling in mid air.
Gt4fn's neck may have been broken,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
DANCER OF RnRRING AN ATTf

DANGER OF RoBBING AN ATToRNEY.-A
man named Benjamin Lowther. who has
hitherto borne good reputation, and was
in business as lamp-dealer, was ares
ted in Pittsburg, Pa. on Monday last,
on the charge Of robbing the safe of a
lawyer, named Robb, in whose office Low
Their had formerly been employed as a
clerk. Mr.. Robb had been out Of town
some time, leaving his Office in charge OF
junior, A. Morton Hunter, Esq. The
latter missed various sums from the safe,
and determined to ach the depredator.
To this end be rugged a telegraphic alarm,
which should sound WHEN the safe door
was opened connecting with rear room,
where he lay in wait. On Monday morn
ing the alarm sounded. and sallying forth
Mr.. Hunter found Lowther standing by
the safe with the door open. Mr.. Hun
ter took him to mayors office. where
$3.50 was found on his person in notes
VIII ich bad beeo privately marked and
deposited in the safe, together with false
key which fitted the lock-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03

ATTACKED BIZ Plea little child OF
SIR. Andrew Brown, who lives opposite
this city, 10 Prince Georges county,
Mary land. while playing in the yard
around its fathers house on Wednesday
morning last. was attacked by pig Of
:he Chester breed and severely injured
fts'cries alarmed its mother, who found
It under the house, with one ear torn
nearly off its head, and its neck severely
injured by the teeth of the pig. The
blood thirsty animal could with difficult
,r be driven from its prey. who, when
rescued. was in a speschless condition
alexandria G0zet.e.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
SALE OF

TRUSTEE'S SALE OF
VALUABLE PROP ERTY.
Pursuant to a deed of trust executed to the
subscriber by Samuel Miley and wife bearing
date the 6th Aug. 1850, and recorded in the
Clerks Office of the County Court of Shen-
andoah, on Deed Book No. page 226, to
secure certain debts there in mentiond, to
David Fisher, shall on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th 1871,
upon the premises. proceed 10 sell at
PUBLIC SALE, to the highest bidder, certain
ttrac or parcel of land
CONTAINING 60 ACRES, MORE OR
less, lying in said county, ON beth sides of
the Valley Turnpike, adjoining the lands
formerly owned by John Keller and others,
upon the
FOLLOW WING TIE RMS:
as much cash as will pay the costs of sale,
and the balance in three equal annual pay
ments from the day of sale, all bearing in
terest from day of sale. the purchaser to
give bonds with good personal security, and
a deed of trust to secure the said deferred
payments.
The improvements consist of a
DWELLING, SHOP &c.
p Being situated, ON the Valley
49, I!na Turnpike it affords good
AM sssR situation for mechanic who
s sss@Isz in connection With his trade
might wish to farm upon a small scale.
Sale to commence about 12 o'clock NJ.
MARK BIRD,
tune 1S-t ds Trustee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
FEARFUL Loss OF LIFE.

New YoEK, July 30.-As the Slater
Island ferry boat West6eld was starting
from her dock at the foot Of Whiteha |
street, next the Battery, at 1870 this af
ternoon, with heavy load, composed
mainly of the usual class of Sunday ex'
cursionists, to the number of ABOUT three
hundred, her boiler burst W it'll trench
dous explosion. shivering the entire up.
per WORKS of the boat into q thousand
pieces, and isving open the whole for
ward part of the hu Il from the very keel
The spectacle on the ill-fated vessel
subsequent to the explosion is beyond de-
scription. A great yawning abyss
stretched from abaft the engine room
close to the stern, and the deck seemed
to lave opened like sepulchre to swal-
low its load ofprecious human freight
in the dark hold beneath.
The dead and dying were lying about
in every direction among the debris OF
broken timbers, splinters and heavy ma
chinery. From amidships to the cut-wa-
ter the boat presents vast hold filled
will fragments ofspa:s, beams oulwark'
and fragments Of iron. How macy bod
les still lay beneath the ruins in TIA
fearful hold it is impossible as yet te
tell They are bringing them up every
hour. Many persons, as 10 case OF Prof
March Ceneviere, of Brooklyn, were
blown boldly into the air, falling
into the water. Some have been hauled
GU by boatmen with hooks and otherw ise
and large par y are now engaged IL
dragging the bottom, and arc constantly
finding bodies. Men, women and chill.
dreu are still brought in, scorched anc
bruised, and mutilated to such degree
that it seemed almost impossible life coule
remain. Among the dead lay the body
of man " it'll the back Of his head abso-
lutely blown off; it is said by some to be
the fireman.
The TOTAL NUMBER OF KILLED
cannot be stated, as bod:e may still b'
dragged from the river, and there are
several children alive whose parents are
In issing and unaccounted for.
One Of the two fremen on board the
Westfeld, ssnamed Robert Crawson, wal
in the 6reroom at the time Of the explos
ion. He says that fifteen minutes be,
fore the accident he was on the head
cy Under, wiping it off, Then he wen
into one of the cabins for drink o.
water, and thence iuto the freroom
While here he heard Kissing noise
proceeding from the rear boiler, ard
went to see the cause. He had gone
but about half the length of the boiler
when he found the steam SO dense thai
he could not proceed any farther, and
| turned to come back, when he was
struck in the face by the flying sp lin
ters and knocked down. He made his
way to the deck as fast as possible
This Kissing noise which Crawsor
heard must have been the starting o
the plate patching of the boiler, ane
the first Fremont ion of the impending
disaster. An examination of the boiler
as it now lays 10 the bottom of TIT
boat, reveals the fact that the explosion
occurred at the rear, and that plec
about four feet long and two feet wild
was torn out of the jacket and thrown
a hundred feet on to the dock. at th'
barge office. Another, and the large
portion Of the boiler was thrown dlrec-
Iy forward into the bow of the boat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
NEW ADVEk TISEM ENTS.
YNMMlSSIONE.R.S OFElCk

a
" W0oDSToCK, VA, July 9lst 1871.
To Moses Walton trustee &c. Complainants,
VS.. I. Hottie and John Bauserman late par tners
under style Off. Hottie and Bauserman, f.
Hotel John Bsusermaa, Andrew and Henry
Hottie, lac partners under style of A s. Ii /.
Hottie, Jacob A, Hottie Sheriff. Commissioner
Administrator. of Joseph II. Clover deceased,
Vim. Golladay, Obed Cofman, George W.
Anderson, Daniel Burner, Joseph Hottie, of
Joseph, Elizabeth G. Moore, I. W. r. Moore,
and Mark Bird Executors of Charles Moore,
deceased, Andrew ~ Wright Administrator
OF VIM. Wright Jacob and Isaac Ricknrd,
VIM. %et, Jacob QU, William Fravel and
George Haun, Executors of John Haun,
deceased, Christina Haun, Samuel Hickman,
Joseph Hickman, VIM. Gochenoar Of Henry,
John Rhodes, Executor IF John Rhodes,
deceased, Levi Rhodes, Henry Kern, of Sam
uel Defendants
lou are hereby notified that have fixed Up
on the 31st day of August, next at my office, to
state settle and adjust the accounts Of Muses.
Walton, trustee for Frederick Hottie, to ascer.
tain how purchase money derived from sales
of property has been disbursed, how residue
collected or uncollected ought to be distribu-
ted &c. as required by decree of Shenandoah
County Court, at its July Term 1871, at
which time and place you are required to
attend. Given under my hand as a Com.
missioner in Chancery of said Court the day
and year frsi aforesaid.
aug. 3-4w. ?. w. MAGRUDER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03

DEATH OF Hon. JoHN SL1DELL. "A
brief cable dispatch from London announ-
'ces the death of Hon. John Slidell, at the
age OF seventy.eight years. It has been
just three months since the death of Hon
james NJ. Mason. with whose name that
ckMr Slidell will always be associa ted
Mr.. Slidell was native of New York,
but removing to New Orleans in early
life, he there identified himself with the
South, and attained great distinction at
the bar. He was appointed United States
district attorney for Lou isiana under
President jackson, was freqseatly elect
ed to the Legislature, AM was represen
,stive in Congress from 184s to 1845
He was then sent by President Polk as
minister to Mexico to negotiate the sst-
Element of questions chen in dispute, but
his mission.proving frutless, he returned
early in 1916. In 1853 he was chosen
United States Senator. which position be
held up to the breaking ost Of the late
var, On retiring from that body. he
predicted in memorable speech the ruin
Of American commerce in case war was
forced upon the South. In the fall Of
1861, he vas dispatched BY the Confeder-
ate government as commissioner to France
together with Mr.. Mason, who was APP
pointed in the same capacity to England.
Sailing from Chariestowp. they ran the
blockade, and embarked At Havana on
the English steamer Tres1- This vessel
was boarded AT sea by Captain Wilkes, OF
the United States steamer San Jacinto,
who arrested both comm ise toner's and
Their secretaries. asd they were placed in
confinement at Fert Warren, Boston bar
b,r. On the demand If the British gov
ernaent, however. they were soon aftel
released and permitted to depart for Eu-
rope Since the close of the war Mr.
sfsdell has resided principally abroad.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03

The London Times, in speaking of the
New York riot, says that Governor Hof
man undertook terrible responsibility
when be permitted the Orange processi on
to take place and promised it his protec-
ton. 1t thinks that "the State" should
encourage ither one party or the other
but should bring all persons under its
rule, dealing equally with the National
feelings and preiudices ofall.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
and he died in fifteen minutes

and he died in fifteen minutes.
The con tor ions and struggles Of JoEr-
son were truly fearful to behold. Ills
hands were clenched in an agOnizihg
death grasp, and the body swing to and
fro from the great violence of the strug-
giles Of the culprit for more than. ten
m inutes, when they ceased, and the two
lifeless bodies hung frour the gallows per-
fectly motionless.
A fter hanging twenty-five m inutes
they were pronounced dead, and the bod
les were cut down.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03

TAKING Down A HERO. "A lmost every
journal in the country has republished the
i;em about that man at Findly, Ohio who
brave.y rushed into a burning grocery
and brought out three kegs of gunpowder,
The explosion of which would have destroy
ed muck property 1t looked like a
heroic deed and was so considered but
~ there is another side to the story
It is now asserted tina t he rushed into the
flames through mistake. Some one told
him that three kegs of brandy were being
DESTROYED
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03

worth on foot, took rail 10 ST. Joseph,
where he has friends.
He declares that one fourth of the band
where white desperadoes. under Stanley,
the Eastern Texas outlaw. They are
dressed as savages. and participated in
the cruelties with Indian zest They
had also with them as captives Mrs
Bow man, of Guadalupe Mountain,
Texas, and beautiful white girl named
Emma Baily. 1t is supposed the band
belongs to the tribe who made demon
stratioA on Fort Sill during Sherman's
visit. MacMoore's credibility is vouched
| for by reputable citizens of St. Joseph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03

THE wife Of the jan OF ed tor of the
Urbana Citizen and Gazet tie was robbed
asst week Ct 1926, worth Of jewelry: We
are conTlnced, blythe tack' displayed up
on Tie occasion that the thief was one
Of Sheridan's military braves who. was on
duty in the Shenandoah Valley during
che war. Wealways feel sincere sympathy
for editors wives, but in this case, we
inast confess that We are glad that that
brave boy came marching home"