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The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

To GO BY KLAMATH LAKE.-The Rose
burg Plaindealer gives the established route
of the Oregon ard California railroad line,
no doubt liable to change at any time, a
Flat of which has been filed in the execu-
tive Office and duplicate sent to Washing
ton be filed with the Secretary Of the
Interior, to withdraw the land from the
market. The railroad will run within Is
miles of Jacksonville, via Lower klamath
Lake to the boundary the northeast shore
of Rhett or Tule Lake, which makes US
think the road in California will not be
built very near Yreka, although the route
here has been established few miles east
OF town and as far north as Doc. Williams
house, with the land withdrawn. The line
of the Oregon branch crosses the South
Umpqua about two miles north of the
mouth OF Cow creek, thence running
southerly up Cow creek aud through the
Umpqua mountains with said creek, max :
ing circuit Of near forty miles to gain
what might be reached by going through
the big canyon distance of twelve miles
The line then leads easterly up cow creek
to point near the head of Evans creek,
thence striking over to Evans creek, lead
ing down through the Meadows and up
Rogue river on the north side. crossing
Rogue river about seven miles above the
mouth of Little Butte creek. From this
point the line passes over to Little Butte
creek, and up its north fork thence in a
south easterly direction through the Cas-
cade mountains in the Butte creek and
Buck Lake pass. The line lies immediate.
ly north of Buck Lake along its shores.
and to the south of Aspen Lake and Round
Lake. Thence the survey continues to the
south cast crossing the upper arm of Low.
er klamath Lake, short of three miles south
Of the mouth of Link river Thence still
south easterly TO the north shore of Rhett
Lake, reaching the State boundary on the
northeast shore line of said lake.-Yreka
Journal
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

a THRILLING STORY.--When Gen.
John \. Dix, as Secretary of War sent the
memorable dispatch, "He who hauls down
the American flag. shoot him OF the spot"
young man named David Ritchie, was
boatswain Of the revenue cutter of which
that flag was floating The cutter was
fired and burned but the boatswain. i'm
PEELED by love for the Union, swan from
the shore, and saved both the United
States and Revenue service flags. He
carried them to the home of handsome
creole girl. to whom he was paying homage,
and she cleaned them and thew we're care
fully laid away During the storm of war,
the young boatswain remained pent up in
New Orleans. Rams were made to des-
troy the Northern fleets, and able men
were scarce. The Confederates thought
the boatswain would be valuable ally to
them, and tried to get him to enlist He
refused and when they tried to obtain him
by press gang, he bid in the swamps of
Ponchartran. Time went on. The rams
were destroyed or escaped as the Union
feet sailed up the Mississippi, and Butler
marched over the marshes and took posse~-
sion of the city. The young boatswain
then came in from the swamps, after kiss
ing his sweetheart took the flags under his
arm and went before the dictator of the
municipality.
"These flags belonged to the revenue
cutter Mcclellan. | return them to the
Union," said he.
General Butler looked into the frank
and open face of the boatswain. The lat
ter told his story.
"Young man." said the General, "you
shall 90 with them flags"
A French vessel, laden With wines,
came to New Orleans me days afterward,
and in some way violated the laws. She
was sent to New York to have the case
adjudicated in the admiralty courts, and
the young boatswain, at the head of a file
of marines. was placed in charge of her.
After arriving there, he went with the
fags and a letter from Gen. Butler, to the
home OF General Dix. Merit in the eyes
of the latter could noi 90 unrewarded, so
the boatswain was put on revenue cutter,
and he soon passed bis examination as
second lieutenant In two beautiful frames
in the parlor of Gen. Dix now hangs the
flags saved from the cutter Mcclellan in
1861 &
Shortly after the second lieutency was
conferred, the or. ole girl became the wife
of the gallant sailer.-From grade to grade
he has gone on until lately he was called
flom his station on the revenue cutter s.
'P. Chase, at Oswego, to Washington.
where he passed his final exam iDation tor
the highest position 10 the revenue service.
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

SEAT ON THE FLooR.-A down East
farmer recently went to Washington to see
the sights. A member Of the House,
whose constituent he was, said: "Come
up to morrow, and I will give you seat on
the floor ofth House" "No you don't p
replied Johnathan, II always manage to
have cheer to set on at home, and l bet
[ ha ut come to Wash n ton to set on the
floor! Injuns may do that, if they like
when they come, but l, that am civilized,
won't do it
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

! he following recommendation was given
by lady to her departing servant: 1.-The
bearer has been in my house year, minus
eleven months. During that time she has
shown herself diligent, at the house door /;
frugal, in work mindful, of herself; ;
prompt, in excuses; friendly, toward men;
faithful, to her lovers and honest, when
everything had vanished"
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

A NUIsANcE-1he Dumber of squaws
running about this place at all hours of the
night is disgusting to the morals of the COM
munity, especially when gangs of boys
from II years old aud upwards may be
observed running after them. Parents
who have boys running the streets at late
hours should look after them, and in order
that they may be properly Informed, We
would suggest that the City Marshal take
down the names of all those youngsters
who may be thus observed by him, or reli-
ably reported to him Yreka Journal.
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

Ills OTHER NAME ?-As Artemus
Ward was once travelling in the cars,
dreading to be bored, and feeling very mis-
cradle, man approached him, sat down,
and said
"Did you hear the last thing on Horace
Greeley?"
"Greeley? Greeley?" said Artemus.
"Horace Greeley? Who is he ?"
The man was quiet about five minutes.
Pretty soon he said:
"George Francis rain is kicking up a
good deal Of a row over in England do
you think they put him in bastile %
"Train, Train, George Francis Train p
said Artemus, solemnly; 1 never heard of
him."
This ignorance kept the man quiet for
fifteen minutes, then he said:
"What do you think about General
Grants chances for the Presidency? Do
you think they will run him ?"
"Grant? Grant? hang it, man," said
Artemus, "you appear to know more
strangers than any man | ever saw"
The man was furious; he walk up the
car but at last came back and said
"You confcnuded ignoramus, did you ever
hear of Adam 2"
Artemus looked up and said %
"What was his other name ?"
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

"Never mind the obituary, Judge" said
Montana culprit when the court became
pathetic in propouncing the sentence
'Let's fix the time for the funeral"
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

An honest country parson, who, in the
times OF the great drought, was desired to
pray for rain, answered d willingly do
t to oblige you, but it is to no purpose
while the wind is in this quarter. -
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

Lieutenant Commander Joseph B. Cogh-
Ian, U. S ~, ordered to the photographic
Office, is brother OF Congressman CogLl Ian,
of this District The two brothers met at
Washington on last Christmas for the first
time 10 seventeen years.
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27
Age nts.
SH HASTA Err.
LAND MATTERS CALIFORNIA.

Not less than half of this State remains
unsurveyed. The appropriations for last
year, for the Surveyor Generals Office,
which weie larger than usual, were expend-
ed in the north eastern part of the State,
Gin Susanville Land District,) almost ex-
clusiyely. There was no strong drift
of immigration to that particular
corner. Nor have the reasons which have
been assigned for concentration of these
surveys in that remote corner, ever been
satisfactory to the public. Before the
appropriations are made for the coming
year, some means to be devised by which
more equitable system of making surveys
in this State can be secured. Under the
present system, expenditures are made in
a way to accomplish the least amount of
good. The appropriations for surveys
should either be cut down to a nomina
sum, or raised to an amount sufficiently
large TO secure the survey of every foot of
available land in the State within the next
eighteen months If united effort were
made on the part of our Congressional
delegation, this could be secured. Settle
ments are continually made ahead of pub
lie surveys. We invite immigrants to
come, and when they inquire for land with
good titles, we have to acknowledge that
there are millions of acres belonging to
the Government for which no good title
can at present be secured. IF the immi-
grant accepts such land, he is continually
at the mercy of shrewd operators, who
know how to take advantage of his ienor-
ance. Many large tracts of unsurveyed
lauds are held by possessory title, which
the State protects. The occup. Mt pre-
cmpts 100 acres, and then runs the shadow
of fence around three or four thousand
acres more, which are held to the exclusion
of everybody else, aud frequently sells his
possessory title for a considerable sum-
The necessity was never more apparent
than now Tor an entire survey ard classif
cation of all the public lands in this State.
There are some millions of acres in all,
which are not worth 81 25 the minimum
price now asked by the Government. A
family cannot be supported on 160 acres
of such land. But it ought to be surve ed,
the price reduced, and then sold to actual
settlers in quantities large enough to sus-
tain family, and at such reduction in
price that sales to occupants in good faith
would follow at once -[San Francisco Bull
letin']
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27
TIN s H O P.

THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING LOCATED
IL at the town of Milvlle, Shasta county, and
opened shop for the manufacture and sale of all
kinds of Tinware and such other articles as are
usually to be found in such establishments respect
fully requests the support and liberal patronage of
the people of the surrounding country, and begs
leave to assure all, that his prices will be most
reasonable.
Repairing done on short notice.
Stoves and Stove Pipe supplied demand.
Old Pewter, Rrass, Copper and Greenbacks
taken in trade. Highest price paid for Wool.
BENJAMIN SNOW.
Millville, June l, 1871.
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

The Boy HIGHwAYAAN.-H B. Net
well, the boy stage robber, was tried at
Santa Rosa aud found guilty He stopped
the stage and obtained Wells,' Fargo &
Company's box. The boy is not yet four.
teen years old
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27
CORRAL g. STABLE.

Attached to this establishment is good COR
RAJ and STABLE where Teamsters and others
can always find an abundant supply of HAY and
BARLEY at reasonable prices.
JOHN Y. SCOTT.
Shasta, June 10th, 1869. je19
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27
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The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

The jailor of Sioux City, Iowa, permits
the prisoners to go rabbit hunting.
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27
EMPIRE HOTEL!
Hii MAIN STREET, SHASTA, ,Hi
JOHN v. SCOTT, Proprietor.

TIME PROPRIETOR OF THIS FAvoRITE
Il Hotel takes pleasure in announcing to his
friends and the public generally that he has re-
fitted and re-furnished the establishment through
out, and is now prepared to entertain guests in a
style equal to any other house in Northern Cal
ifornia. The PARL0R and ROOMS are large
and eommOdious, and the BEDS and sleeping ac-
comodations unsurnassed.
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

DISTRICT COURT
A. NJ. RosBoRoUGH, Judge.
TERMs-Second Monday in March June and
Novamher
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27
THE r A Ri =

will always be supplied with everything the mar
kets of this locality Afford and every possible at
tention will be paid to the wants of guests, and no
pains spared to render them comfortable.
At the BAR none but the best brands of Wine
Liquor and Cigars will be dispensed to customers
The Oregon Cal. Stages arrive at and leave
this Hotel daily
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27
FLEMING'S SAW MILL,
Brandy Greek.

VyvHIS MILL Is IN SUCCESSFUL OPERA
ton on Brandy Creek, about two miles from
Hhiskytown and g. C SCHROEDER will keep
81 hand and fer sale supply Of Lumber. at
SHASTA and all orlers left with him will receive
rrorupt attention. L. BEHRENS will also
revs orders and attend to the sale of Lumber at
Whiskytown. Prices reasonable,
The Shasta courier., 1872-01-27

School mistress-"Johnny Pm ashamed
of you, When 1 was your age / could
read as we'll as do now ~
Johnny-"Aw! but you'd different
tsycber to swot we'm gote'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-01-12
q Suicide that didn't Occur.

There is a gentleman Of middle age who
might be summoned asa witness, for q walk
Of half n block, who assures us that there is
never any sense in self destruction. lie ayers
that when he was very young man he was
madly in love. His love vas returned, and
there was every prospect Of happy result.
Of sudden however, an event came 70 pass
which put marriage out Of the question. So
what did this young gentleman--(we mean
this middle aged gentleman who was at the
time indicated a Young gentleman what did
this infatuated young gentleman do Z This is
what he did lie went and purchased him two
horse-pistoIs he dressed himself in his hand
soonest suit of clothes: and he called at the
house which sheltered the object Of his hearts
desire. II was a moonlight, summer night;
go what did that infatuated Young man ask
the young lady TO do? He asked her TO take a
walk The young lady, who was a very pro-
per young lady and loved this young man
quite to distraction asserted, Of course, and
they stFolled. They sirolled into deep
wood, g far from the haunts Of men, and out
Of reach g of any voice or eye They sat
down upon a log, and this young gentleman
very plainly told the fair young lady that they
could never be man wife, and all the why's and
wherefores, which were indeed coneusive.-
The young lady, like an afiectionate, dear girl,
as she was, begun TO cry; wbereupon our hero
produced bis two hoFse-pstols, loaded down
10 the muzzle with buckshot.
snsan, =" said be; and there was solemni-
~ in bis voice and terrible earnestness in
his eye Susan" he said.
Susan looked up frightened 10 behold the
murderous weapongeaming in the moonlight.
+" What are you going to do p said she.
"T am going 10 get over this in thirty min
utes, y he said sternly, taking out his watch
and you shall do the same thing, or ! will
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-01-12


Is llimorcnnd Drum Point road, the advnuta-
ges to result from which enterprise are fully set
| forth
The sale of the States interest (by WY Of
mortgage 10 he amount of > 600 000) in the
Snsquehannah md Tidcvater canal is recon-
mended provided the sale can oe effected for
n fair price 10 parties who VIII continue to
improve the canal aud haintain Il rs useful
channel Of commerce.
The troubles in the adiutant generals Office
ana The decline Of the military spirit aud or
ganisatlon Of the State since the militia law of
last session are adverted to rs presenting pro-
per subjects for Legislative consideration
The importance and increase of the cattle
trnde Of Baltimore, as connected with the en-
lnrgemcnt and Improvement Of the grounds
attached to tho State live stock scales, are re-
ferrea to, with ihr recommendation that the
ground now owned By the State on eiwynn's
falls be sold, aud other property vest Of the
present scales lac purchased.
An alteration in the oyster law s suggested,
so rs 10 make The captains or persons IN charge
Of vessels found violating the law, rs well as
the owners, amenable to punishment.
The aet Of last session for the protection of
wild fowl is thought to have borne with undue
hardship upon class Of citizens engaged in
shooting wild fowl for u living, while II hHs
failed to answer the objects Of the spGftsmen,
who we're the special advocates Of the law
Inability ut the right time to secure the SER
vices 0! the right person to act as commissions
er under the FISH law of Inst session is assigned
as a reason why It's provisions have not been
carried out. II is advised that fishing by
seine and gill-nets on Sunday be prohibited
by law.
The establishment Of nm insurance depnrt-
ment ~ branch Of the comptroer's Office,
with further legislation TO protect the peorle
IRON losses through bogus or fraudulent COM
lanics, is recommended.
small appropriation 10 insure supply Of
pure vaccine matter for the use of the conlfnn4
NIFTY, Ms prevention against smallpox, is sug-
gested.
Federal afftirs arc discussed Mt somewhat
greater length thnn usual, The ku-klux legis-
Ialion OF Congress the suspension OF the writ
Of habeas corpus IN Sun,b Carolina, and Fed
eral interference at elections, under cover of
the arbitrary provisions of the bayonet cleo
ton law, are seyerally made the subject of in-
dignant and earnest protest on thr pnrt of the
Governor ana the passage Of joint resolutions
by the General Assembly expressive Of the sem
lirncnts Of the people OF the State upon thess
subjects Is recommended
The condition OF the state Honscns needing
renovation and repair md the propriety Of
placing monnmeul or memorial tablet over
the remains Of Ex-Governor Pratt, now bnritd
the Annapolis ccnctcrY, nre called to the
attenien Of the legislature
The message concludes with reference to
| approaching termination Of the Governors
oiiiehl term, IN expression Of thnuks to tho
people OF Maryland recognition Of the gem
erous treatment received from political oppo-
neuts, and confident predictions Of the future
prosperity Of the State
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-01-12
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY u. 1872.

kill you first, and then kill myself | mean
it, Susan. Don't doubtit."
She did not She sat and unused, and he
sat and mcdituted, and time ran along with the
moonbeams and trotted around the watch dial
At the end of twenty minutes he said ::
d" Time up | beieye had rather live with
out you, Susan, than die with you. What
do You say Z"
"Them's my sentiments, said Susan.
''Good says the infatuated young man,
replacing his watch in his vest pocket, and
firing off his two-pisols in the air. Let
go home and say no more about it,
They went home. Susan got married TO
another gentleman within year. Our hero
is still bachelor jolly baehelor-with
plenty of money and friends and health and
lie Essays, now and then referring TO this episode in
his young career: . Now, wouldn't have
been great fool if I had let the thirty minutes
run out Why, sir, Snsag is old and fat and
ugly, and has nine children and as for me,
why bless my soul, feel as young rs gal
with ribbons
Certainly the gentleman docs, and is moved
beside by the sweet consciousness of having
saved not only his own life, but Che life of an
innocent young woman and the lives of nine
innocent children, by an act of severe bat
practical wisdom and virtue; the which is
commended to all seekers after suicide. = Lou
iSriite Courier.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-01-12
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