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The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

TIE Wild Geese do not regard DR.. Ayers
wisdom in migrating north-such immense
numbers of them as are flying overus now,
while his almanac says "Bleak and blus'
.tering about this, time. with heasy snow -
Cedar Rapids ffas) Times, March 8.
We were too fast last week in our item on
the conflict between DIR. Aver and the wild
geese. The Doctors science beat their
instinct this time. Not for years have we
had such snow storm as tnnt of last Sunday.
The snow lies three feet deep on a level in
Minnesota and two feet in Wisconsin, while
the storm bas.wept from the Atlantic to the
Rocky Mountains. Snow fell to various
depths as far south as Denver. Fort Union and
Santa Fe Learned as we believed Dr. Aver
in the arcana of nature, and wonderful as
we knew his medicines to be. we were not
prepared for so signal an instance of his su,
periority, not only over the wise men, but
the wisest of animals whose instinct is con
sidered uufaiing. We drive up the peg,
more firmly than ever, over our hearth for
AYERS American Almanac.-Cedar Rapids
Times, March 10. 7-a3fs t
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

SURvEY.-During the week survey
has been run from the lower end of town
down Middle Creek to point near its
mouth, thence down the river some -four
miles to the intersection of the located line
of the railroad near Distlehorst's ranch
The object of this survey was to ascertain
the practicability of building branch
railroad to Shasta, and the result shows
that the construction of such a road is
feasible
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

READ.-Every property owner in Shasta
County should carefully read the Assessvr's
notices published elsewhere, as they con-
tain matter from which much useful infor
nation can be derived upon subject in
which all are more or less Interested
Persons owning nothing but "personal
property" should be prepared to pay their
taxes when the Assessor comes round-abd
thereby save trouble
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

FIRE.-On Wednesday evening the SCOT
which had accumulated in the chimney Of
the Express building, caught fire. and
blazed up several feet above the top of the
chimney, causing cry of fire" and a
general rush of people to the street to see
where the supposed conA1gation had br,keu
out. The high winds which have prevail
ed lately are favorable to the spread of fire
and everybody should be on guard.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

The Mercury does not seem to know that
the law now is that all property must be
assessed at its "full cash value" This
matter has been legislated on, as any of the
Santa Clara members or the Assessor Of
that county can tell the Mercury.-Sscra-
mento Bee.
The Mercury is well aware of that fact
The Mercury is also aware of another quite
as important fact, the Constitution declares
that all property shall be taxed sin proper
ton to its value" and yet Assessors never
have assessed the large landed estates OF
one fifth OF their leash value" and proba
bly never will until some radical change is
made in our system of assessment. The
Office of Assessor should be filled by ap-
pointment of the Governor, an | no Assessor
should assess the property of the county
where he resides, but of some county ad-
joining By this or some similar means We
might get a fair and impartial settlement
of the property of the State.-San Jose
Mercury.
The present year will test the case
They have all been appointed, not by the
Governor but by the Legislature and the
Governor, for two years beyond the period
for which they were elected, and if that
don't give them backbone, then there is nc
bone 10 them. They claimed that with
this extension they could do their duty
iearlessly, but without it they were afraid
they could not work themselves up to the
proper pout-Sacrament Bee.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
BuseLARY-On Wednesday cou, lie

BURGLARY. On Wednesday a coui le
of young men of spruce appearance made
their advent into this town, spent Wednes
day and Thursday in sauntering about the
streets and laying around the public houses,
asking few casual questions about the
business Of the place, &c. On Thursday
evening they were not seen after the usual
<'closing up" hour, and the next morning
they had disappeared entirely. On opening
his hardware store on Friday morning, Mr..
E. Voluntine found that several brick had
been punched out Of the wal! and the rear
door opened Further examination reveal
ed the fact that hole had been cut out
through his iron safe large enough to allow
a man to run his arm through, and that
about S35 in coin had been distracted
therefrom, and two revolvers taken from the
show case
There is no doubt but that the burglary
was committed by the two chaps mentioned,
and that they are cid hands at the business
is shown by the manner in which they
handle the tools This affair indicates the
approach of the advance guard of the
army Of murdercrs a, thieves that have
followed the railroad in its progress up the
Sacramento valley, and as this is the head
of the Valley, it is good place to stay
the tide Of desperadoes that have over run
the railroad towns below here. And in
order to check these fellows, make them al
take the back track, and protect the honest
portion of the community, it will be nee
essary for the people to turn out and hang
some Of the first desperadoes caught in this
locality 1t is no use to talk about leaving
the protection of the people to the law any
longer, for even after the expense Of trial
and conviction of criminals. corrupt Legis
latures and lenient Governors s,on turn
offenders loose and send them forth to prey
against the lives and pr perty of mankind.
Let the honest people protect themselves
by hanging burglars and murderers when.
ever and wherever they can be found
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

Four YEARs.-The new "Code" ex.
tends the term of Assessors to four years
As the Assessor has the collection OF the
Poll tax, in addition to his salary. and has
the right to appoint several deputies to be
paid out OF the General Fund, it is evident
that his is the best office in the County il
a pecuniary point of view
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

FINE SHRUBBEKY-Mr L. H. d. Lang,
proprietor of large Nursery in Tehama
county, will be in Shasta on Monday next
with an extensive assortment of the finest
Flowers aud ornamental Shrubbery ever
seen in this county. He will offer the en-
tire lot for sale on Monday afternoon. and
everybody wanting anything in that line
should be on hand.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
Important to Presumption Settlers.

TIME REGISTER AND RECEIVER OF THE
i Shasta Land Office have received and filed
the Township plats of township rs N R 3 West
and township SO N R West Mount Diablo Base
and Meridian Settlers said townships are
required to file their applications within three
months from the 5th day of April.
JOHN 5. FOLLANSBEE, Register.
CHARLES MCDONALD, Receiver.
q. s. Land Office, Shasta, April 5th, 1872
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

LAND.-By not ce of the Register and
Receiver of Shasta Land Office, it will be
SEN that the plats have been recei, ed for
two townships. one embracing the Iron
Mountain locality and the other being the
township directly south of Red Bluff.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

In MEXICO ALso-The earthshock of
the 26th ult., so severely felt in portions of
California, Was also felt in the city of Mex,
leo and 10 the regions round about J rom
the city of Mexico, on the south. to Ore.
gon. on the north. a distance fone thousand
four hundred miles, was this shock felt at
about the same time, and this being so,
what, but electricity. could travel so fast
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

The local of an interior paper wrote
something about Winter lingering in the lap
of Spring, which was stricken out by the
editor Mot" said he, ''that the idea is
not original and somewhat striking but the
town is full of school girls, and, in the Ian
guage of the Snowman, the public morals
must be preserved"
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

JOB -WoRK.-1he new "Code" having
necessitated considerable change in some
of the offici,l blanks used by our officers.
we have been compellt tc neglect editorial
matters this week, in order to attend to
lob work.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

DELEGATEs.-In order to have some
consert of action, John Syme, D Steven
son, j. W. Garden aud Charles Mcdonald
have been suggested as proper persons to
be voted for as delegates to represent this
County in the Republican State Conven-
ton. The primary comes off on Monday
See call in this issue
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
HYDRAULIC PIPE /!

MADE IN QUANTITIES UP TO 1000 FEET
wi per day; dimensions properly proportioned
guaranteed. The largest guar tity of water under
the greatest heights with the least amount iron.
When finished, coated in hot bath of Asphaltum:
also all machinery connected with Milling and
Mining at the Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works.
Corner of Howard & Beale Sts. San Francisco.
JOSEPH MOORE, Supt.
n2 3m
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

APPOINTED Assessor Osburn has ap
pointed Hon A. L. Andrews as one of his
Deputies, and he has already commenced
active duties
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

AT MANAssEs.-J. NJ Mana>se has a
large lot of Wool Sacks and Twine on hand
which he offers to the trade at the very
lowest price.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
Traders,

by giving me call will find they can do bet
ter with me than anybody else, no matter Uho
IL is.
Thanking the public for the kind patronage
heretofore bestowed ON me, most respectful
" solicit continuance ofthe same.
J. N. MANASSE.
Shasta, Oct. /, 1871.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

Several persons at Sacrament, have
recently been poisoned by using water
carried thr ugh composition pipe
Death result in one or two cases
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

Gray hair may he made tn lake on its youth
ful color and beauty by the use of Halls
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer. the best
preparation for The ha,r known to the science
of medicine and chemistry.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

If you desire rosy cheeks and n complex
ion lar aud free from Pimples and Blotches,
purify your bl."d by he use IF DR.. Plrrce's
Go.ien Medical Discovery. 1t has no equal
f,,r Tins purp Sc.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

SUpERvIsoRs.-Ata special meeting OF
the Supervisors held on Monday. the Board
authorized D. c. Osburn to appoint three
deputy Assessors, whose services are to he
paid for out of the County Treasury at the
rate of IS each per day for each days ser
vice rendered.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

Thomas Dacey of Lowell, Mass is aged
ninety years, has been married three times.
and has been made the happy father Of
thirty four children. :.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13


MURDER "A San, DIEGO dispatch of the
6 h gives the following particulars of the
murder OF Mathew Anderson
About 9 O'Clock last evening Mathew
Anderson was shot and killed by Mexi-
eau, whose name is, ss yet, unknown. Il
appears that the Mexican aas in liquor
most Of the aftersoo1 and evening, coming
into Aldersou's saloon several times, and
making a disturbance. He was finally
ordered to leave, which he did, bat came
back shortly and requested tos see Anderson
at the door. Anderson complied, and OIL
reaching the door was shot through the
head with pistol bullet. Those inside,
hearing the shot, rushed out and found
Anderson lying 10 a pool of blood dead.
Pursuit vas given and the Mexican was
captured and lodged in jai! before 10
o. clock. Anderson was member o the
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows, Secre
tary Of the Lodge here, and man univer-
sally respected. A companion OF the
Mexican was arrested to-day. and it is
thou bit that these meu are in some way
connected with the assassiDations recently
committed in this vicinity
Mr. Anderson came to California and took
up his residence iu Shasta County in
1850, and has only been a resident OF
San Diego about three years. He was
well known and possessed large circle Of
frieni< in this locality, who greatly regret
to hear of his untimely and tragic death
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

SIx--Booth has parduned only six Peni-
tentiary birds this week, as far as heard
from. See Union Of the 1lth and 18th
for names.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

READ THEM-Attention is called to the
new advertisements in this issue. We
have no time to particularize.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

CHURcH-Rev. Father Coleman will
hold Service in the Catholic Church at
Horsetown next Sunday.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
STRAY.

have tai en- up black Spanish mare, about 5
years old. branded on the near hip with "heart"
and an o attached to the lower end of it, and
figure appears the near shoulder. Any
person proving property and paving charges can
have the same by calling on me at Pittsburg,
Shasta County.
rIIEnnnDU nnnrrnv
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
THOMAS GREENE,
JOHN O. WELSH,
JACOB NJ. HUDSON,
Aanl,,,nfs
UsrrEp STATES LAND OFFICE,
Applicants.

USIrED STATES LAND OFFICE,
SHASTA, CAL, April l0.lS72
Thomas Greene, Jacob NJ. Hudson and John o.
Welsh having fled their application in this Office
for Patent to Mining Claim, and the law and
instructions in such cases provided, having heen
complied with, 1t is hereby ordered that the fore
going Notice of such Application be published for
ninety days, in the SHASTA COURIER, a Newspa-
per published nearest the location Of said claim at
Shasta, Ia Shasta eunty, State of California.
JNo. 9. FOLLANSBEE, Register.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

Life is now supposed TO decrease in thu
81 he ratio 8 kerosene increases.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PAT.
ENT TO MINING CLAIM. y

NOTICE is hereby given, to whom it may
concern, that application has been made by
Thomas Greene, Jacob NJ Hudson and John U.
Welsh to the Government of the United States. for
Patent to the following described Mining Claim,
viz: known the Live Oak Quartz Mining
Company, situated SpriHg Creek. in Shasta
County, Stat" of California. being bounded by
vacant and unoceupcd land AMI more particularly
described as follows, to wit: unsurveyed land
i'eing the s of N of E of 5 L of Section
II and S of n Of N W / OF S W Of Section
IL of Township 80 North, Range West Mount
Diablo Base and Meridian, in the district of lands
subject to sae at Shasta. California, and contain
ing 20 acres. said claim being still psrticu-
larly described in the diagram posted and filed
with said application.
All persons holding any adverse claim thereto
are hereby required to present the before the
Register and Receiver # the United States for
Shasta Land District. at Shasta. California within
ninety days from the first day of publishing and
posting hereof.
Dated April 8, 1872,
THOMAS GREENE,
JOHN o. WELSH,
JACOB NJ HUDSON,
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
Notice.! (!

TNHERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE
i qualified Electors of Sierra School District,
at the School house in ShiDgletown, on the 4th
day of Ma, 1872, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at which
will be submitted the question uflevying special
ofbuiding Two School houses, one for the Bear
creek school and one for the Shingletown school,
and also for choosing man for Assessor and
Collector, if the tax is levied.
D. F. LACK,
G. W. SHERIDAN,
Trustees
April TO- 1872
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

John o. Welsh will remain in town but
one week longer.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

MOST RESPECTFULLY INFORM MY
i friends and the public in general that
have just arrived from San Francisco where
bought very extensive stock of CIGARS,
TOBACCO, PIPES, STATIONERY, CUTLERY,
LAMPS, NOTIONS, and a great many other
articles belonging to my line Of business. The
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

CouRr-District Court will convene
next week.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

San Diego is shipping native oysters to
San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
In the line of
i a M 70 .

keep Store Lamps with chandeliers, Hand
and ParIor Lamps, with the latest improve
ments, also Coal Oil, Chimneys, Burners,
Lampshades, Globes and Lamp
wick These articles
will certainly be
found in my store
in full assortment,
as also
IL n NJ =" J" HR ~ -
of different shape. Special attention is called
to the celebrated Argand, OF Orient Burner
which gives better light than any burner
heretofore manufactured.
Hyou want to buy pair of
9@
call first on me, as you cannot find SO good an
assortment in any other store.
Having bought all of these goods per-
sonally at the best advantages obtainable,
and willing to be satisfied with small Profits,
1 offer said goods for sale at tine LOWEST
rates.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
Spring Styles 1872
ID. WE'LL & BRO. MAIN ST. SHASTA.
April 10, 1872.

We take pleasure in announcing the arrival of a
very large and carefully selected stock of
NEW SPRING STYLES
in entirely New Fabrics which are characterized
by Elegance Of Design and novelty of effect.
We are now opening the largest stock of Spring
and Summer goods ever offered to the Trade be-
fore, consisting part in Black and colored Silks
japanese Silk Pcflins, aid. cr.'I & Blk. Ala
pacas, Grenadines, Lawns, Chamhrays and great
many more of light weight summer Dress Goods
also large assortment of Ladies. Misses and
ChildreDs trimmed aud untrmmed Hats. Flowers,
Laces, Lace Collars, Ribbons, Bows, Hosiery.
Gloves. Embroidcries, Parasos, Trimmings etc.
etc.
We have also received Bales of Blcached Mus
Inns, 5 S and 10 She tngs, Lirens, Table Lin
ems. Crash Toweling etc. etc.
In Gents Goods offer a large assortment of
igbt weight Blue Castor Beaver Suits Cassamere
Suit;. and everything in the .ine Of Dry Goods
Clothing Boots and Shoes
All of these goods will be sold cheaper than in
any other Store.
D. WE'LL BRO.
April 1.th.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
G ! G A r s

were bought at the most celebrated manufac-
tories, and comprise the choicest brands of
HAVANA as well as Domestic
have received 200 DOZEN SMOKING
PIPES embracing every variety, and also ev-
erything in the line of smokers articles, in
cluding GENUINE MEERSHAM PIPES which
will be warranted by me at any time.
My stock of
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
1el
BOOTS An.D SHOES,

both of California and Eastern manufactzre.
House Furnis :, Department.:
In this line we have opened full lines Of
White and Colored Blankets, Quilts, Table
Covers, Sheeting, Shirting, Linens, Family
Towels E; also, Carpet, Floor h Table Oil
Cloths, Wall Paper, the best assortment ever
brought to the market, all of which will be
sold at
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

had occasion to buy st the recent Fall Auc-
ing and Chewing. The
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
l. o w RIC ES.

We keep also on hand,
HYDRAULIC DUCK
from No. 10 to l2,O; India Rubber Boots aad
India Rubber Clothing, all of best qualities
We have for sale a full supply of the goods
manufactured by the
San Francisco Pioneer Wooden Factory
consisting of Family Blankets, Colored Blan-
kets, Overshirts, Underwear Flannels, Cassi-
meres, Tweeds L Waterproof Cloths. These
goods we are enabled to offer to the Trade at
fabric prices.
N. B.-Having best facilities for procuring
our Goods from the principal Manufacturers
in San Francisco and the East, through resi-
dent buyers, enables us to supply our CUSTOM
ers constantly with the latest Novelties in all
She departments and at such prices as will
satisfy the closest buyers.
We have obtained the Agency for the IN
PERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO., of London,
Established in lsO3-Cash Capital So, ,ooo, 900
IA very reliable Company.
par WE INVITE ~
Il verybody g "!
AND PARTICULARLY
TR a d e q
p@T TO GIVE US A CALL ga
rs we are satisfied we can hold out
inducements Unsurpassed
by any other House North of San Francisco.
FRESH GOODS RECEIVED
EVERY WEEK.
ID. WE'LL 4 Bro,
Wholesale and Retail.
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13
GOLD PENS,

GOLD PENS,
and Holders of all sizes and only of the best
make. The largest assortment of
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

ish, White Dorking, Golden Polands, Ayles-
bury Ducks and Game, Sebright and Black
African Banfams.
p6-Send stump for Circular 10
GEO. B. BAYLEY,
Importer and breeder of choice Poultry,
P. o. Box $50. San Francisco
Please state in what paper you saw this ad
vertisement. as
The Shasta courier., 1872-04-13

Shasta, Oct. l, 1871
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-05-15

To NE Editor Of he Commercial
There are some things that people can live
through and get accustomed to, but the steam
whistle is not one Of them and why eight OF
ten thousand of our citizens should be reused
from their sleep, six mornings in the week,
because the owners of one or two mills wish to
get to work with fifty or one hundred hands at
three or four o'clock in the morning, is ques-
ton they may answer satisfactorily to themselves
but certainly it will be hard to satisfy our people
that these same workmen cannot be brought to
the mills at that most unusual hour, without this
dreadful disturbance and annoyance TO all classei
and conditions. The sick, the dying, the aged,
all suffer alike from this screaming nuisance.
There is, perhaps, not another city in the
Union that would tolerate such an annoyance 8
week, when there il, manifestly, no necessity
for il, as these same hands can teach themselves
to waken at the early hour they are needed
without disturbing sleepers by thousands, witt
their jerky, ear-splitting whistles. Very few o.
the thousands 30 disturbed can get TO sloel
again after being 70 aroused. and thus lose TIVE
or three hours OF their morning sleep, so neees
sary to the health OF many.
The complaint against this early disturbance
is becoming 30 loud and universal, hope tn
owners of the one or two mills will see the pro
priety Of stopping the evil. before citizens ar
compelled to petition for relief.
An OLD CITIZEN.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-05-15

rROCEEnINGs AT NEW CASTLE YESTERDAY.
The deatth Of business at this term Of Court
is remarkable. there being hardly q sufficient
amount to keep the Court employed during the
morning hour, yesterday.
After tho opening of Court, about 1917 O'Clock,
the general jury were called, who gave in their
mileage.
In case No 50. Phillip Mcdowell Us. Enocl
Aloore-Niells for plaintiff, and Gordon and
Harrington for defendant-and in case No "a,
same party plaintiff u.s. James Lewis-Nields
for plaintiff, and Higgins for defendant-judg-
ment was given for plaintiff amount to be ascer-
tanned by counsel. In case No 81, Morris
Mcdowell rs. Enoch Moore, -Nields for plaintiff,
and Gordon and Harrington for defendant
judgment was given for plaintiff, amount to be
sscert1iuel by prothonotary
The general jury were discharged at III
O'Clock, till Thursday morning next at 10 O'Clock
No 10 on argument list, Thomas NJ. Oge
Garuishee, d. b. a Us. l. I. Chamberlain p. b r.
was taken up, Whiteley for plaintiff, Nields and
Gordon for defendant. Tsis was a motion for
q new trial on the ground of error in the charge
Of the Court. Council for plaintiff contended
That in an action Of assumpsit, or for a debt
due, damages were liquidated, and therefore a
subject of set-oh, and were not unliquidated as
in an action of tort or for breach of a contract.
The Court gave it as their opinion that sum
liquidated must be at least the subject OF cal
culation to be admitted as a set-off, and that
there must be a settled base for calculation to
say certainly what plaintiff is entitled to-a
qIdntun merltH is not a subject of set-off. New
trial was not granted.
Case No. IL, same parties and counsel was
similarly disposed of.
The remainder Of the afternoon was taken up
with the hearing of road petitions, granting
rules, &c, until about o'clock wher the Court
adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday morning
next.