The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-12-06
BRIEF MENTION.


The case of Milton Sheppardsou has
been put off until February.
Hayes and Clark, who we're brought
back from Placer county few days ago,
came very near breaking Jail while at Au-
burn.
The Republican majority in Congress
agrees to pass bill repeating the "Back
Pay" salary law.
Treasurer Van Schaick gives notice
this week that will make the holders Of cer-
ain County warrants feel good.
If the thief who carried two wash tubs
and a barrel away from Greeue's hotel one
night this week don't bring them back be
will be exposed, as he is known.
Thanks to Billy Hartmann, of the Sha'
ia Fish Market, for salt water fish with a
"mouth onto it" about the size ofthe mouth
of Pit River.
Mr. Lang, who was Superintendent OF
Klotz's factory, has obtained new set of
tools and again commenced work st bis
trade.
Horace Greeley, who in his lifetime was
considered good authority, said: ga mau
who pays more for rent than advertising
don't know how to conduct his business
See the notice of grand Christmas ball
at the Empire hotel French Guich, on
Christmas evening Moshier will do his
best to satisfy everybody who attend
Tickets s400
A new and formidable torpedo has been
invented which will efectually prevent en-
emes' ships from entering our harbor.
G. Watkins will sell at auction, for VIM.
Jackson, on Saturday Dec. 18th, lot of
household and kitchen furniture, two work
horses, set of harness. &c. Sale will take
place at Redding and commence at 10
o'clock Terms, cash.
John V. Scott announces his usual An
nual Ball. 1t is useless for US to advise
the public to attend that ball, for everybody
who attends balls, makes it special point
to never miss the grand Annual Ball at the
Empire.
The monster telescope for the Naval OBJ
servatory in Washington has reached It's
destination, and will soon be placed in pos
sition in the new dome This telesc, pc,
it is said, has the largest perfect object
glass in the world.
Many of the residents of Fall River Val
ley prefer to remain in Shasta rather than
be set off into a new county in case the
county seat thereof is TO be located in Sur
prise or Goose Lake Valley. So we are
informed by Fall Riverite.
Our readers will this week miss the IA
miliar advertisement of the Shasta Meat
Market, with the names of the old pToprie-
tors, the shop having passed into other
hands on the 1st Lawrence Garrecbt and
Peter Hoff, who have shown themselves to
be liberal and public spirited men, retire
from the business, with host of friends who
wish them success in any future underta
king.
Our friend Hiram, who drives team for
David Gwin, was unfortunate enough to
fall under the wheel of the freight wagon |
which he was plotting last Wednesday, and
thereby got his right leg broke Just above
the ankle Joint "Hi" is game. He drove
a mile after the accident, put up his team,
and then went to the drug store and had
his ''bone" set.
Read Collector Hull's notice in regard |
to County License. The Collector is re
quired by law to collect license from al
engaged in business, and he must and will
do so without discrimination Therefore,
let all delinquents take due notice of the
law as quoted.
The regular quarterly examination was
held at the Shasta School house on Wed
nesday and Thursday. The examiners
we're Mrs. D. NJ Coleman, L. K. Grim, I. |
Hurlbert. Several applicants were present.
No one reached over 65 per cent of credits,
and 10 per cent of all the questions sub
uitted had to be answered in order TO ,b. /
tain certificate of the third grade.