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Year: 1866

THE FoRTHcoMING CABINET CHANGE
On the 4th of March next, it is said the Presi-
dent will announce three new members of his
Cabinet, one, if not two, of whom will be from
across the line. Meanwhile those gentlemen
who are TO vacate are announcing, in advance
that the action will be purely their own, and
the cause, the refusal of the President to en-
dorse the measures of the Radical party.
Year: 1866

i Holders of Shasta county, that he will, on the


FIRST MONDAY OF MARCH,
enter upon the performance of his official duties for
the current year. He would call particular atten-
ton to the following section of the Revenue Law:
eff any person shall wfully make, give, un-
der oath affirmation, false list of his her,
their taxable property, or false list of taxable
property nnder his, her, their control, such per
shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished therefor as is
by law provided for the punishment of perjury !;
and any property wilfully concealed, removed.
transferred. misrepresented. by the owner or
any agent thereof, to evade taxation, shall upon
discovery, be assessed at ten times the amount of
tax for that year. which would otherwise have been
assessed upon it and fifty per cent. of the amount
of such additional tax, when collected, shall be
paid to the person or persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property so conceal
ed transferred removed or misrepresented, and the
remaining fifty per cent, after deductng the usual
per centage for collection shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State


If Tax Payers were to have list of their proper
ty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law d-
reefs, by the time of my reaching them they would
thereby save themselves some annoyance, perhaps,
as well as facilitate my work.


A. P. LADD,


Assessor of Shasta county.
Shasta. Feb. "a, 1866 ia
Year: 1866

MILITARY FARM.-General Mcdowell in
tends to make the Arizona troops as comfort.
able as possible during their stay in that
Territory, and is doing all in his power to
prevent recurrence of lack of provisions,
says the Wilmington Journal. He is there
fore setting his soldiers to work at Fort Nc.
Dowell in the construction of military farm;
a step rendered necessary by the character
Of the country and the scarcity of supplies.
Year: 1866

A MAN living near Pembina, Dacotah
Territory. had terrible fight, short time
since, with grizzly bear. for his boy-a
fine lad ten years of,lage. The father and
son were out in the brush, looking for a
colt that had strayed off, and more than a
rod apart, when suddenly bear rushed
upon the boy with terrible ferocity. The
child had time to give out one wild, heart
freezing shrek of horror before the bear
seized him. The father, drawing large
hunting knife from its sheath. leaped to the
rescue, and horrible contest ensued. The
bear was a powerful creature. and ferocious
with hunger but the father was fighting
for his boy Though much torn bv the teeth
and claws of the bear, he won the fight and
succeeded in carrying his son home in his
arms. where both were. at last accounts.
rapidly recovering from their wounds.
Year: 1866

is hereby given that. in pursuance of
IN the statute in such made and provided
L WILL either in person or by deputy, accompany
the Assessor in the performance of his duties
throughout the county. The taxes upon all nova
Bile Personal Property for the year 1861 will be
due as soon as the same has been assessed by the
County Assessor of Shasta county, and the collee-
lion of the same will be Immediately enforced.


J. W. GARDEN,


Tax Collector Shasta County
Shasta, Feb. "a, 1866 ia
Year: 1866

Es- Hope for the Amicted.-In another part
Of this paper will be found the advertisement of Tho
celebrated Institute established by DR.. J. q.
YOUNG, in 1850. In this age of deceit and char
iatanlsm 1t is boon to the suffering to point out
to them where they of obtaining the wished
for relief and cure. Under the care of the sk;,rr,
Doctor the sick and troubled can divest themselves
of their burdens of pains and shame lay aside their
cross, and secure health and happiness. If Won
are sick or in trouble, do not hesitate. Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number nor the manner of directing vour
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washing
ton street, San Francisco.


Specialize would call the attention of our
readers to the Grover & Baker Machines Their
reputation is too well established for attempt
word in their favor, but would advise any per-
sons wanting reliable Family Sewing Machine to
investigate the merits of these before buying "A
word to the wise is sufficient" OF
Year: 1866

A new military post, to be known as Fort
Bayard, has been established south of and in
the vicinity Of the town of Pinos Altos and
the Santa Rica copper mines, in New Mexico.
The object of this post is to protect the people
of that section against the hostilities of the
Apache and other Indians, and to aid in the
development of that rich mineral and agri-
cultural portion of New Mexico. The post
will be garrisoned by companies and E,
United States fifth infantry, and company NJ,
United States third cavalry
Year: 1866

Canal Street


Adjoining Christ Church,
Is now to be found at his Office from o'clock A. NJ until
prepared attend to the prGctice Of his Profession in
every department.


Every style of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, from the cheap Ful-
canite Base Cod and Platna particular attention
given the Preservation Of Natural 1eeh by Plugging etc,
millions Of which lost want of TIMELY AND
JUDICIUUS TREATMENT In this Department those who
have paronized him for more thgn quttes Of century in
this city that he is Second to None In his profession
He has the latest improvement for Extracting Teeth Without
Pain Prices higher than usually charged by Dentists OF
skill and experience,
Year: 1866

BITTEN TT SSAKE.-A lad living few
miles below the city was bitten on the
hand on last Saturday by a moccasin
snake. Whisky was Immediately given to
him in large quantities, and chicken was
killed, and its warm flesh applied to the
bitten place as a poultice. The swelling,
which was considerable at first, very soon
abatcd, and the patient suffered but little.
1t was thought all danger was over but
late last evening We learned that though
the swelling had almost disappeared, and
the patient was suffering but little from
the wound, he was complaining good
deal Of pain in his head, and the family
entertained some fears from the evil effects
of the poison from the fangs of the serpent,
which must, to some extent, have gotten
into the system before the remedies were
applied.
Year: 1866

NEARLY COMMUNICATED bellry of st.
Johns Church, which was blown down
some four years since, has so nearly
reached completion that the bell has been
replaced, and on yesterday, as of old, its
familiar peals again summoned good peo-
pie to worship and thank the great God
of Heaven and Earth for his goodness.
The last fall this good bell had was its
second, but in neither instance has its tone
been impaired. We hope it may never
fall again as long as the world stands, but
that for all ages to come it may make
merry music for the bridal party, and
call the congregation to worship as in
days past. May its funeral dirges be few,
and tollcd only for those who have lived
long and we'll
Year: 1866

CLEANING TIE MARKETs.-Citizcns resi-
ding in the vicinity of the Second Market
complain, with evident justice, OF the tardy
manner in which the deLriS from the stalls
and carts is removed. Two men ust
think of it .-constitutc the force en-
ploycd to sweep up the market and the
adjacent streets. They collect the scraps
of vegetable matter and other litter into
small piles, which remain in the sun nearly
all day cxhaling offensive odors. There is
right way and wrong way I" cleanse
this market and in view of the feeling
now pcrvading the community, it is to be
hoped that the right way will be adopted
forthwith. Instead Of having two or three
men "piddling" all day over the large
area required to be swept, let the clerk of
the market employ an ample force every
morning to effect the cleaning within two
hours after the market closes. We re-
spcctlully ask the Board of Health to look
to this.
Year: 1866

IMPORTANT ORDER FROM THE BOARD OF
HEALTH AND SANITARY CoMMIrrEE.-Wc
call attention to the important health or
der to he seen in another column, and
urge upon our citizens the Importance Of
abiding by it. Watcrmclons and musk
melons are out Of season, and unfit for use,
and fish and oysters are dangerous unless
where it is known they are perfectly fresh.
Persons who disregard these precautions
not only risk their own lives, but help to
spread the disease, which can very easily
be checked by prudence in eating and
drinking.
Year: 1866

Closing Scenes in the Trial of


PrObSt--Appcaranc of the Pris-


oner--The Verdict.


The trial of Antoine Probst for the muir
der of Christopher Deering, his wife, four
children, niece and farm boy, Cornelius
Carey, was concluded on Saturday at Phil
adelphla. The murder was committed just
three weeks before, The evidence was cir
cumstantial in its character, but over
wbelming. A reporter of the trial thus de-
scribes the appearance of the prisoner:


He has fair, open forehead, but the brows
slightly lower over pair of small, express
sionless eyes, close set together and that
seldom open to look around. Itwould seem
rs II he was incapable of taking a wide or
extended glance around without moving
his head for the purpose. From the fore
head down, the contour of the face is sinis-
ter, the eyes especially; the nose Is mis-
shapen, without regular form, short, and
the lower part standing out abruptly and
horizontally from the face. During the
proceedings he seldom lifted his head, but
kept constant gaze upon the ledge of the
dock before him. He exhibited little feel
ing beyond flushed appearance about the
eyes, and an occasional, but almost imper-
ceptible tremor or twinge, as the eyes of
the people were turned on him, when the
jury came into Court and slngly pronounced
the verdict which they had come to. Thus
he sat throughout the proceedings taking
no note, and manifesting no feeling what
ever in what so nearly concerned him, be-
yond what might be surmised, that he
wished the whole affair was over, and that
he was once more safe in his cell.


The jury were absent only twenty min
utes. Their verdict was-guilty Of murder
in the first degree. Tuesday, May first,
was fixed for the day for pronouncing his
sentence.


Considerable uproar from without pre-
vailed upon the return of the verdict the
noise evincing that great crowd must be
there awaiting the exit of the prisoner. The
court had ordered the doors Of the court to
be previously closed, but the result had
gone out and intensified the excitement
ten-fold, and increased the desire to see the
culprit. Some three or four hundred po-
lice were stationed in Independence square
and around the building, and it was only
when every preparation was made and pre-
caution observed TO protect the life of the
prisoner and preserve 10 for the executioner
that the doors were again opened, and the
prisoner was escorted out by strong body
of police, who entered the building for the
purpose. When Probst made his appear
ance the hootings and yells of the mob
were something terrible, and indicated a
spirit that would anticipate the further ac-
ton of the law If not kept under restraint
by the imposing force of police that hedg-
edthe prisoner in. The miserable man was
safely got into the van, which proceeded
through double line of police till it reach
ed the limits of the crowd, when it was
driven rapidly off.
Year: 1866

Take dose of DR.. Easterly's Family Pills, and
when done operating, take DIR. Easterly's Fever
and Apue Killer, as directed on the bottle, which
will stop the Ague and Fever the First Day. Then
to prevent its return, take the Ague Killer thre'
times day, on the seventh, fourteenth, twenty
frat and twenty eighth days, dating from the las
chill and fever, and you will be
Year: 1866

where he has on hand great variety of news and
second nd articles, too great to mention in de-
tail. Call and see his museum of all sorts OF
things. II you want anything go to Job Ross,
and you'll be pretty sure to find it.
Year: 1866

In his recent speech, while Maximilian
declared that he was firm in his position, he
acknowledged that circumstances surround
ing him are adverse. They will be far
less agreeable after the departure Of the
French troops.
Year: 1866

An International Com mission with the United


States.


The papers say that Is understood that the United
States and Canadian have asscned to the
formation Of an international commission for the pur.
pose Of reducing the obstacles In the way OF the deYe
opment of the frontier trade OF the two countries.
Year: 1866

FoRT MONROE, May l5.-It is understood that the
Surgeon of the post has complied with the instruc-
tions of President johnson to furnish special re-
port upon the physical condition Of JEFF. Davis.
The nature of the report has not been made known,
but there is to believe that it does not speak
in very hopeful terms of his condition and urges
less rigid system of confinement if his restoration to
perfect health is at al! desirable.
Year: 1866

COMPLETE CLOTHING HOUsE.-Ws take great
pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the
conspicuous advertisement Of Messrs. Smith. Bros,
& Co.. No. 40 West Baltimore street. We speak what
we know when say their present stock of clothing
cannot DC e1celled. We commend this firm to the
favorable notice Of all who may want goods in their
line. They sell at small profits. and deal on the
SQUARE with everyhody
Year: 1866

SARATOGA. N. Y. May 1.-THE gale yesterday was
very severe north of here. The new engine house
Whitehall was blown down. covering up four engines.


The roof of the Fort William Henry Hotel was
blown off. and the steamer Minnehaha broke from
her moorings and was blown out into the lake. with
the loss of her hurricane deck and other damage In
this vicinity trees were blown down, and several
chimneys were blown over at Baston.
Year: 1866

AT EEOme.-Whon persons cannot leave the
crowded cities in times of visitation of the cholera
they ought to some simple preventive, like
CARLETON HoyEY's SUMNER LozRxGKs. to keep
the bowels from becoming too loose
Year: 1866

FROM Earthquakes from Brazil, dated at Rio
Janero the Sd of April, state that the Peruvian
war reached the port of RC the lst of April
having in company Spanish brig which they cap
tured at sea. The Brazilian authorities would not
permit them to remain in port so they put to sea
again on the ID ultmO and carried the prize outside
the harbor. The Emperor of Brazil was determined
to remain neutral in the the Plate river but
there considerable anxiety in Rio TO learn what
occurred after the allies passed the de la Patra to
advance against Humaita.
Year: 1866

HE CANALS AND THH DROUTH.-The Syracuse
Journal says fears are entertained that canal navi-
cation may be interfered with in consequence of the
severe drouth which prevails throughout the State
this spring. 1t adds


1T is safe to assert that with the exception of tho
year 1885, there has not been spring when so little
water in the month of April is about AZ inches while
this year it was only 60-l00. There was compara-
lively but small amount Of snow during the winter
and with dry spring following the amount of water
for the canals is of such limited quantities as to
awaken the fears of the canal authorities of the entire
exhaustion of all resources The Skaneateles lake
which is the main feeder of about thirty miles of
canal is two feet and six inches below the average
height OF former years, while the De Ruyter. Erie
Long Level are also unusually low. Owing to the
scarcity of water. all the dry docks wasteweirs and
every other place where water can escape have been
closed, and especial care is being taken to prevent
the wasting Of water. Unless heavy falls of rain re-
plenish the reservoirs, navigation must suffer-"
Year: 1866

UBIO CKUPS.-IHe 4NUW HLIlUtIpnlal IuScafaWA1
county Ohio Chronicle says:


From information received from farmers and others
feel justified in saying that unless some unforeseen
event Should yet destroy the fruit we will haye plenty
O. It IN tins county Some say peaches are much in
jured others. that cherries are somewhat hurt but
nearly all agree IN saying that we will have plenty


Tho wheat cron in tbs yv 81 bo er ab
some farmers will not harvest as many bushels as
they put into the ground last fall and the entire
yield In the county will not be much more than
fourth Of an average crop.
Year: 1866

DEATH WITH HORRIBLE DELIBERATIoE.-At Saint
Louis, Missouri few days since German shot him
self in the Western Cemetery It appears that after
he had spread oil cloth upon the excavated clay of
grave be took seat; he then fixed string over the
trigger of heavily loaded shot gun and then ooped
1t around his right foot, rested his head the muz
zle and thus blew his head off from the eyes back
pei. He lay with his head toward the edge of an
opened grave, and his feet against a locust tree


with his scalp dangling from the branches
Year: 1866

va Hope for the Afiicted.-In another part
Of this paper will be found the advertisement of th
celebrated Institute established by DIR. j. C.
YOUNG, in 1850. In this age of deceit aud char.
to them where they sure Of obtaining the wished
for relief and cure Under the of the skillful
Doctor the sick and troubled can dvest themselves
of their burdens of pains and shame lay aside their
cross, and health and happiness. If you
are sick or in trouble, do not hesitate. Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for.
get the number nor the manner of directing your
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washing
ton street, San Francisco.
Year: 1866

Speculative would call the attention Of our
readers to the Grover 4 Baker Machines. Their
reputation is too well established for us to attempt
a word in their favor, but would advise any per-
IONS wanting a reliable Family Sewing Machine, to
investigate the merits of these before buying. "a
word to the wise is sufficient" OF
Year: 1866

| will state that ] have no information,
except what may be obtained by any So
iourner in the country who cannot speak
the language. Though remained in the
national capital for nearly three months,
/ did not see, even casually, so far as
know, the Emperor, Empress or any min
lister Of the Government, nor did seek
TO see them think however, that / am
warranted in saying that any one who
desires to make Mexico his permanent
home. must do so without reference to the
duration of the present Government.
Information as to the length of time
which that Government is to be main
tained in the country is not to be obtained
in Mexico.


have not advised any Of my personal
friends to emigrate to the country, and
my knowledge is not sufficient to justify
nae in now giving my positive advice
either way but, though my own deter
mination to remsin in exile is unchanged,
feel deep interest in the welfare Of all
my countrymen of the Southern States,
and the knowledge which obtained from
my own observation, as well as frcm the
information of others, is sufficient not
only to authorize me, but, in my estima-
ton, to make it my duty to advise all
those who are desirous Of seeking new
homes not TO give up their present ones
and emigrate to Mexico, until they shall
have examined the country in person, or
ascertained, through some friend on
whose judgment and experience they
can rely, that their situations may be
bettered. Above all let no man who has
a wife and children carry them to Mexi-
CO until he has secured certain home
and fair prospect of support for theml
By observing this caution, much dlsap-
pointment and suffering will be avoided.
l send this communication to your pa
per for publication, as | have no doubt
that in that way it will sooner reach the
mass of the readers for whom it is inten-
ded than in any other sheet.


Respectfully, j. A. EARLY.
Year: 1866

must our patriotic soldiers feel who met
the dsunionists oft South on the battle
field and told them they were not out of
the Union and could not go out, fought
it through on that line, gained the VIC
tory, made friends and shook hands
All ranks of the Union army and Union
people rejoiced with exceeding great joy
that the Union was not and could not
be dissolved. But bark There is a
grating sound of discord falling harshly
upon their ears. That same Congress
that urged on these patriotic soldiers in
the long and bloody conflict, by telling
them that they we're fighting to prevent a
dissolution of the Union OF the States,
now turn round and tell these same sol
diers the Union was dissolved, and is dis
solved, that all the States in rebellion we're
and are out of the Union. What right
eous Indignation, | say, must throb in
the heart of every Union soldier and in
every one who lost friend on that field
of blood, and in the heart Of every citi-
zen who has any sense of right and jus
tice about him.


But this is not all Our patriotic, no
BILE President, who staked his life, prop
erty and everything dear to him in this
world upon the issue that the Union
could not and should not be dissolved,
and every officer and soldier who fought
in the noble army of the Union that sup
port him in this view, are branded by
this rump Congress as traitors Good
God what inconsistency and impu-
dence. Who wonld ever have thought
that men of intelligence and ability could
have wrought themselves up to such =
state of fana.icisTi as to act with such
inconsistency and impudence before an
intelligent country and an intelligent
world? But the people will not support
these fanatics. President johnson will
be supported by such an overwhelming
majority that it will be considered unani-
nous. Only let the people meet in 9
National Convention, and this and all
other countries will soon know how Presi-
dent Johnson stands before the people.
Year: 1866

This question may well be asked, in


the light of the acts and practices of the


Freedmen Bureau, as we gather them


from respectable Southern journals. 1t


seems, from the operations of the agents
of this Bureau, that they have assumed
the ownership of the negroes at the
South, and trade them off for consider
atioS-using, or rather abusing, the mil
itary power of the Government to force
them to a compliance with their demands.
1t seems to have grown into regular
system that those agents should first ex-
cite difficulty between the freedman and
his employer, and then, under the plea
that the former has violated his contract,
send him off to other States where the
agent has contract to furnish stipula
ted number of hands at fixed price.
The Augusta (Ga) Chronicle declares
that these long-faced hypocritical ranters
about slavery habitually arrest negroes
about all their cities at the point of the
bayonet--tear them from their families
and old associations-and make con-
tracts to send them TO some distant field
of labor" The same paper says that in
no instance within its knowledge have
the Southern people attempted TO control
the freedmen against their will They
leave them to work when they please
1t continues:


by a law of the State their status, as
free men, has been recognized, and the
right to sue and be sued, to plead aud be
impleaded, to hold and convey property,
to make contracts, to marry, to inherit,
and to will property, to testify IN the
Courts, and to do all other things neces-
sary for their protection as freemen, have
been conferred upon them. Protection
by law has been given to the same extent
as to white people, in the enjoyment OF
person and property, and they are liable
to the same extent for infractions of the
law tried by the same Courts, under the
same code, before the same juries, and
subjected to the same punishments as
whites are This we have done, and not



With this state of facts, who are the
real friends Of the negro2 Who are the
now-the people of the
South, or the Northern representatives Of
" the great party of human freedomY