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VOLUME XX. this SHASTA COURIER. r>«LlSmt> »T«BT iATOSDAT UOESISO.Br W. L. CARTER. Publication office,— Armory Hall Building, First Floor. Terms of Subscription. Par 00. Tew, if paid ??■ .. a if not paid in advance » «“• P.r Sis Month., in advance...... ~ on' 44 44 if not paid m advance * uu these term, will be invariably adhered to, with out reforenee to pereoni or cireum.tancei. Terms of Advertising: Tor One Square, of 10 line, or 1e... one insertion, F«ar Dollars; for oach subsequent insertion, Two A liberal discount made to Monthly and Yearly Advertisers. tjf Advertisements not mailed with the num k.r ef ineerlions thereon, will be continued until erdered out, mud charted aecording'y- All SummonM., Sheriff, .ale., and Court ad vertisement. charged .trictly according to the retei filed by law. All legal adrerti.ing must he p.id for in advance. ALSO, Haring furnished our office with an elegant is eertmentof FANCY JOB TYPES, »o are pre pared to execute, eeatly and expeditiomly. all manner of Job Printing, such as Bill, of Faro, Bill Head., Circulars, Handbills, Pamphlets, Programme., Ball Tickets. Card., Pasters. Book., Law Blank., Catalogue., Draft., Checks. At- FLEMING'S SAW KILL, Brandy Creek. JOHN FLEMING, . . Proprietor. Tnis MILL IS IS SUCCESSFUL OPERA imb Ureuily Creek, obnut two mile* from lfhi»k,tewn. endO.C SCHRODER will keep on hand and for (ale • .apply of Lumber, at Shasta, and alt order* left with him will receive prompt attention. L.' BEIiREVS will also re ceive orders and attend to the sale of Lumber at Whiikjtown. Prices reasonable. RANTZAU & SHAW, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION NIKKCIIANTS. RED BLUFF, CAL MARK YOUR GOODS Care of K* & So, RED BLUFF. Send Shipping Receipts end Bills of Lading. OUR FIRE-PROOF COBBLE STONE Warehouse affords extra inducements to ship pere who store their goods. Assuring our patrons that no pains will be spared in looking to their interests* we ask for a continuance of their favors. RANTZAU A SiIAW. Red Bluff* March 28. 1867. aft H. F. JOHNSON, (Sncc.or to Coa.toek A Martin.) FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANT. Tin- ft oof Brick Warehouse, formerly occu pied by Comstock dr Martin.) Oak street, near Steamboat Landing. I will attend to the Forwarding and Commis sion business in person. I hope to receive a continuation of the patronage heretofore extended to the old firm. NARK ALL FREIGHT Care of C. * N.. Red Bluff! Rad Bluff. Jaa. 1, 1670. LAND AND BUSINESS AGENCY. Tbs undersigned having located himself in Shasta, offers his services to the citizens of the Shasta Land District as an Agent to procure en tries of Public Land, prosecute pre-emption claims, and attend to all other business connected with the same; and also as a General Easiness Agent. A. E. ANDREWS. Shasta, March 10th, 1871. JAMES E. PELHAM, M. 0., Phjllclu, Surgeon and Accouche OFFICE—Mein (treat, nut door to Levin AC*. - -■ ~ JOHN S. FOLLANSBEE, Attorney A Counselor at Lav. SHASTA, CALIFORNIA. E. * C. A. GARTER, ATTORNEYS * COUNSELORS AT LAW, BAOKAMaNTO. CAL. * W BRACKETT. A (tersoy * Counselor nt Law. »»>***•• ....CALJFOKNXA. a R KNOX, fremcE or the peace, «rrra» •—»n*Bi*rß4r<wat % Sljasta Conner. SAMUEL RICHARDS, BLACKSMITH ...AND... WAGON MAKER, SHasta. am now prepared to execute all work in my line, in the very beat manner, and at VERY lOW PRICES. Wagons, Carriages and Buggies MADE TO ORDER, And n' no but tho best Lumbar used. On hand, and for sale, of my own manufacture, FREIGHT WAGONS, Concord Wagons and Buggies, of superior ityle and finish. Particular attention paid to Horse Shoeing and Repairing. PROMPTNESS AND LOW PRICES IS MY MOTTO. Shop East side of Miin '** A et, opposite W Is. argo A Co.* ''•floe. ha a July *ll3 EMPIRE HOTEL! MAIN STREET, SHASTA, JOHN V. SCOTT, Proprietor. The proprietor of this favorite Hofei takes pleasure in announcing to bis 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 either bouse in Northern Cal ifornia. The PARLOR and ROOMS are large and commodious, and the BEDS -nd sleeping ac comodations unsurpassed. THE TABLE will always he 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 B4R none hut the best brands of Wine, Liquor and Cigars will be dispensed to customers. The Hregcn A Cal. Stages arrive at and leave this Hotel daily. CORRAL & STABLE. At latched to this establishment is a good COR RAL and STABLE where Teamsters and others can always find an abundant supply of HAY and BARLEY at reasouable prices. JOHN V. SCOTT. Shasta, June 19th, 1869. jel9 DANIEL LYNCH co 4 DEALER, Fire-Proof llrick Building, Callaghan’e Blurb, Shasta, RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of Shasta, and the Traders, Teamsters and Packers of the North ern counties, that he has always on hand and for sale an extensive stock ol GENERAL MERCHANDISE, GROCERIES And PROVISIONS, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, Which he is determined to sell so low as to Defy Competition, DANIEL LYNCH. Shuts, May 28, 1884. CITY MARKET! MAIN STREET, SHASTA, PETER HOFF, Proprietor. "9B sat 3a THE PROPRIETOR OP THIS WELL known Market roopoctfully inform thn Public that a good .apply of the boat quality of FRESH MEATS can at all time, bo found at hil ootabliahmont. In addition to tho naoxi tuppiy of fruit BEEF MUTTON, PORK and VEAL. b. oomtanUy kaapa on band an ampla (apply of Corned Beef, Pickled Pork, Ba con, Shoulders, and the finest Hams to be found anywhere, I"* Ganoad UU tot ml. la ftnHth* to nit purekamrv WPHmi to Milt tbe TUim WC •bum, i, ien. SHASTA, CAL.. SATURDAY JUNE 17. 1871. LOCAL. AUVKKTISEBS. D. WEIL* BROTHER, Dealert in Dry QootU A Clothing, Main Street JOSEPH ISAACS. Denier in Dry Good* * Clothing, Main Street. C. C. BUSH A CO, Dealer in Greceylet A Provision*, Main Street. DANIEL LYNCH. Denier In Groceriet * Provisions, Main Street. THOMAS ORFENE, Shaita, proprietor Patent Clothes-Washer. SCAMMON * TIFFIN, Wagon making * Blacksmithing. Main Street. SAMUEL ISAACKS, Blackimithing Main street* SAMUEL RICHARDS, Blackimithing and Wagou-mukiug. Main street. JOHN V. SCO IT, Empire Hotel, Main aSteet. D 11. DUNN. Boarding House. MRS. H L. GREENE, Hotel, Main Street. A. COLEMAN, Dealer in Hardware, Fuse, Ac., Main Street. J. M. MANASSE, Books and Stationery, Etc., Main Street. Wm. HARTMANN, Bathing A Shaving Saloon, Main Street, Shasta. L. WELLENDORFF. Dealer in Drugs, Med icines, Etc., Main street. % WM H. DUNN. Livejy Stable and Coral, Main Street. O. A C. STAGE CO.. Jno. Craddock, Agent. Office Empire Hotel. GRANT 1 TAGGART, Shasta and Wcaverville Express Line, Office Empire Hotel. Also, Livery and Feed Stable, Main Street. JOHN FLEMING. Proprietor of the Brandy Creek Saw Mill. CHARLES McDONALD, Saloon and Reading Room, opposite the Court House. Main Street. HENRY F. JOHNSON, Commission Mer chant, Red Bluff. RANTZAC A SHAW, Commission Merchants. Red Bluff. SAM JAYNES, Agent California Steam Naviga tion Company, Red Bluff* G. C. SCHHUTEH, Saddle A Harness Maker, Charter Oak, Main Street. PETER HOFF, City Meat Market, Main Street. J. E. PELHAM, Physician, Office up stairs in Wells Fargo A Co., building. Main Street. JOHN S. FOLLANSBEE Attorney-al-Law, Shasta. SAMUEL COOPER, Agent fer PhtEnix and Home Insurance Companies, Office Main street, Shasta. HENRY HABICH, Dealer in Books A Station ery. Main Street. E. LEWIN A Co., Watchmaker A Jewelers, Main Street, E. DOHROWSKY, Gunsmith A Machinist, Main Street. A. DOBHOWSKY, Watchmaker and Jeweler, Main Street. W. A. SCOTT, Bootmaker, Main Street. S. GILBERT, Expressman. G. R. KNOX, Saloon. Greene's Hotel building. OFFICIAL. DIUKCTOUY. DISTRICT COURT. A. M. Ro<borough. Judge. Terms—Second Monday in March June snd November. COUNTY CuURT. C. C. Bush, Judge. Terms —First Monday in January, May and September PROBATE COURT. C. C. Bush, Judge. Terms —First Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December, BOABD OF SUPERVISORS. Lorin Sc *ft. ami J. N. O C. Schmter. Terms—First Monday in February, May August November. COUNTY OFFICERS. Sheriff Thomas Greene Under Sheriff Wm. Jackson Depii.y Sheriff P. H. Gillooly Clerk and Recorder G. I. Taggart District Attorney C. W* Taylor Treasure* Samuel Cooper Assessor Chas. W. Taylor Supt. Public Schools W. L. Carter Administrator and Coroner lohn Schuler Surveyor Q. N. Adkins JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Township No. I, G. P. Knox and A. L. Downer. Township No 2 E. Dickenson. Township No, 3 To rnship No. 4. L. L. Y. Hastings A J. A. Curtis. Township No. 5 Township No. 6 Win. Guptil. Township No. 7 W W. Stewart. Township No. 8 If, H. Shuffelton. ROADMASTBKS District Vo. 1 A. Lcschinsky. District No. 2 Charles L Watt District No. 4 Wm. Cavton.... District No. 7 McCracken..,. District N<>. 8 D. Sweeny POST-OFFICES IN SHASTA COUNTY. Shasta L. Wellendorff Postmaster. French Gulch....Tbo*. Plumb Postmaster. Midville John Wheatly Postmaster! Hometown -Wm. Goodall Postmaster. American Ranch. E. Anderson Postmaster. Bell’s Bridge I. J. Bell Postmaster. Stillwater J. S. P. Bass Postmaster. Portugee Flat... Robert Pitt Postmaster. Headmaster Headmaster. Headmaster. .R ndmast* r. .Headmaster. Western Sta** I*od£e, No. 2, F. & A. M. AL Wellendorff. W M.;John V. Scott. S W.; C. C. Bush. J, W ; Benj. Shurt leff. Trcas.; A. Dobrowskv. See.; G. C. Schmter. S. D ; J. Ashfiebi, J. D.: Chas. Anderson. S.; W. P. Hartman, S.; J. Isaacs, M.; J. F. Scammon, T. Shasta Chapter. No. 9, R. A. M. A A. Dobrowsky, If. P.; Benj. Rhnrtlcff. w/y John V. Scott, S.j D. P Bystlc, C. JWyC H.; J. Isaacs, P. S.- J. N. Chappell. R ' 'A. C.; L. Webendorff. M. 3d V.; ,G. C. Schmter M. 2d V.; Chas. Anderson. Ist V.; D. Weil. Treas.; G. L Taggart, Secy.; J. F. Scammon Shasta Council, No. 6. P <b A. M. t J. Isaacs. T. I. M.. A. Dobmwskv. 1 M.; D. P. Bystel, G C W.; John V. St Trees. ; L. Wellendorff, Recorder.; J. N. Cl pell. C of G. ; Chas Anderson. Condnc G. C. Schroder Steward.; Grant I Taggart. 3 uhal.; J. P Ecammon, Sent. Of H. F. Henry J %’fl) 0. Bl J. D.; Northern Light Lodsr,. So. ISO, p, i M.. Millville. W. M. : J. P. Wohb. 8. . Johnson. J. W. j Dr. Gnptill. !. Slereneon, 8. D.: Johnson Fc _ Rohr. Boyce, Marshal.-; A. •lama »n<i Georg, WLlUmion, Btewarts; 1 Martin, Tyler. Shasta Lodge So, 57, J. o, O. F. Joseph Mnllen.S. O.: Wm.Jacl Y. 6.: O. R. Knox. Secy.; Chae. DoneM, T. Kizhi of meeting, H btMeta EncsmpmtuU So. 14, I. O. i>. JJ, ggj. Henry HaWeb. C. P.; Chee. McDonald, H. rglP.l W. P. Hartman, g. W.. <J. R, Knox. SeribiL 4,10 Garracb). Treat, i J. K. Pel bate. J.W. Sight of gnatk,N acd itb of taei seagSi. A gents. 1-. P. FISHER. SO * 81 New Mer chant’. Exchange, u our only authorised Agent in S&d Francisco. HUDSON * MBXET. No. 41 Park Row. N. T. w* authorised to solicit and collect for advertis es in New York And other eastern cities. None*.—No attention will be paid to any ad vertisement unless accompanied by the cash, or •cm through a responsible Advertising Agency, SHASTA COURIER. THE INCORPORATION OK THE CALI. KOKNIA PACIFIC lUILUOAL) Ea». TEHN EXTENMON CO. Sacramento, May 23d. There was Bled to day in the office of the Secretary of State the following cer tificate of incorporation, regarded here as the most important one following that of the Central Pacific Rai road Company. .he wording of the document is ol great public interest, and a synopsis could con vey no adequate understanding of the pro posed great undertaking. It commences ; “Know all men by these presents that we whose names are hereui to sub.-cr.bed. being the subscibers to the stock of a con templated railroad in the States of Califor nia and Oregun and the Territories of Idaho and Utah, commencing at a point at or near the town of Pavisville, county of Yolo, State of California; thence norther ly, through the Sacramento Valley; and thence iu a northeasterly direction, cross ing the northern boundary of California at a point near Goose Lake, to a point near Christmas Lake, in the State ot Oregon ; thence ta-t,.-rly, throu. h the State of Ore gon, the Territory of Idaho and the Terri tory of Utah, to Ogflen City iu Utah; also from a point on the fiist named rout ' in the bend of the l*it river, lorly first parallel of latitude northwesterly to a junc tion in the ; tate of Oregon, with the rail road of the Oregon and California Rail road Company : also from a point on the first named route, near Christmas Lake, easterly to a junction with the railroad of the Oregon aud California Railroad Com pany at or near Lower Klamath Lake, in l> e of Oregon ; in all, nine hundred and forty three (043) miles of railn ad oi i her about, which stock has bceu subserib ed by us am'ting to at least ouc thousand dollars per mile tor each and every mile of the said railroad intended to he built, and has been subscribed by us in good faith, and ten per cent, thereon in cash has been paid actually, nd in good fiith to Milton S. Latham, one of our number who has been appointed and named bv us as treasurer for that purpose, and a so be ing desirous of forming a corporation for the purpose aforesaid, do hereby at a regu lar meeting of us, the said subscribi rs, held in pursuance of the statutes in such cases, made ami provided, and alter due written notice thereof given to each of us the said Treasurer, adopt the following articles of association : * First. The undersigned whose name s are hereunto subscribed, do hereby organ ise. form and become a corporation and body corporate, under and in pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of the tate of California, entitled an Act to provide for the incorporation of Railroad \ ompinies, and (he management of the affairs thereof and < ther matters re atimr thereto, approv ed May 20th, 1861. aud the several Acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof, lor the puipose of owning, con structing and maintaining a railroad in the States of California and Oregon, and the Territories of Idaho and Utah, com mencing at and from a point at nr near Davisville, county efYolo, and State of California, thence northerly through the Sacramento Valhy and thence in a north easterly direction, through the counties of Yolo, Tehama, Shasta and Siskiyou in said State cros-ing the northern boundary of California, at a point near G >ose Lake, to a point near Christmas Lakes in the tate of Oregon, thence easterly, through the Stateof Oregon the erritoiy of Idaho and the Territory of Utah, to Ogden city, in Utah : also from a point on the first named route in the bend ot the f’it river, near the 41»t parallel of latitude north, easterly to a junction in the State ot Oregon, with the railroad of the Oregon and Calfornia Railroad Comyany: also Irom a point on the first named route near Christmas Lakes westerly to a junction with the Railroad of the Oregon aud California Railroad Company at or near Lower Klamath L. kr in the State of Oregon. The length of the said railroad, as near as could be ascertain ed, being nine hundred and forty-three (943) mile. “Aati jle 2.—The name of the corpora tion hereby formed and organized, shall be and is the California Pacific Railroad Eastern Extension Company, and the term of its existence shall be (SJ) y ears from the date thereof. A Patron of a otrtaio newspaper once said* to the publisher : “Mr. Printer, how is it yon have never called on roe for roy pay for your paper ?’’ “Ob,” said the man of types, “we never ask a gentleman for money.” “Indeed,” replied the patron, “hew do you manage to get along when they don’t pay your “Why,” said the editor, “after a certain time we conclude be is no gentlen.cn, end weaakhlm” “ Oh—*b—yen—l see. Mr. Editor, pleaee give me a receipt,” and hands him aV. “Mata ay ell right on yo or book** A Forsaken Wife’s Description of a Ruu • way liiikbaud. [Prom the Monon£»hßl* Republican] L n 1 » 8100 Reward.—For the apprehension of Zen us Tuttle, tall man, about fifty, has considerable money aud a high forehead long faced and lauteru jawed man. a bad man with a fist like a giant, and often beat en me, and I want him to end his days in a penitentiary where he bebngs, and he wears a gray coat, with a very large mouth, and one blue eye, and one blind blue eye. and a hideous looking man, and now living with the seventh woman, and me having one child by him, aud he has gone off. and 1 want h m brought slap to the law wu« blue pants. He ought to be arristsd, iod he has a hundred dollars of my money, and a bald-headed rascal, full of flattery and deceit, and she is a bad woman, and her little girl calls him “papa,” and is call ed Eliza Jane Tillis, and a boy blind of one eye, an I he is not a man what has got any too much senso, nor her. And he stole a 8100 from me and some of my gold and silver, and ought to be caught, and I will never live with him again, no never, he is a disgrace, and 1 would I'ke to have him caught up aud compelled to maintain me and my child, as I am his lawful wed ded wife, and have the certificate of mar riage in my possession. Nancy Tuttle. Finleyville, Pa., April, 1871. Printers and I’arau xss- A printer is the must curious being living, fie may hare a hank, coins, and not he worth a cent; hare small caps ami have neither wife nor child ren. Others may run fast, hut he gets swifter by setting fast. He may he making impres sions without eloquence; may use the Ire without offending, and he telling the truth; while others cannot stand while they set. he can set standing, and do both at the sain-* time ; have to use furniture, and yet have no dwelling ; may make and put away pi. nd never see u pie. much less eat it; he a I U'lian being and a rat »t the same time ; may press a great do.il and not a-k a favor; may handle a shoot ng iron and km w noth ing about a cannon, gun or pistol ; lie may move the level that moves the World, and tie as far ft un moving the globe ns a hog under a molehill ; spreads sheets without being a housewife ; he may lay his form on a lied, mi l yet he obliged to ,-leep on the floor ; he may u-e a dagger wi'hout she id ng blood, and from the earth may handle stars ; he may he of a rolling disposition, nod yet never desire to travel ; he may have a sheep’s foot, and not he deformed; never with' nt a case, and yet know nothing ol law or physic; be al vays correcting errors, and lie growing w rse every day ; have embraces without b iving the arms of a girl thrown around him; l ave his form locked up, and at the same tint- he free from jail, watchlmuse or other confinement; his office may have a heli in it. and nnt ben lad place after all; he might he plagued hy the devil, and he a coristinn < f me nest kind; and what is stranger still, he he honest or dishonest, rich or poor, dru k or sober, industrious or lazy, he always stands up to his business. The Climate of California—Dan Marble, strolling along the wharfs, at Bos ton, met a tall, gaunt-looking figure, a “digger” from California, and got into conversation with him.—-‘Healthy climate, 1 so, pose ?”—“Healthy ! it ain’t anything else. Why, stranger, you can ch- ose any Climate you like—hot or cold—and that without travelin’m re than fifteen minutes. Jest think o’ that the mxt cold morning when you get out o’ bed There’s a moun tain there—the Sawyer Nevady they call it—with a valley on each side of it —the ote hot, the other cold. Well! git on the top of that mountain with a double barreled gun, and you can, without movin’, kill either summer or winter game, jest as you will.”—“What! have you ever tried it?”—“Tried it!” often, and should have done pretty well, but for one thing.”—■ “Well, what was that?”—“[ wanted a dug that would stand botli climates The lust dog I had froze off his tail while pintin’ on the suiuniet side, lie didn't get entirely out. of the winter side, you see. drew as yon live!” Marble sloped. The Lakes of Nevada.—Nevada has seven lakes of considerable size. Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevada V contains, is 6,0011 feet above the sea If lies about e.nJlyin Nevada and California, is re markably clear and coo , and is celebrated for the abundance and eicellance of its fish—trout weighing 20 to 30 pounds be ing often caught in it. '1 he scenery is beautiful, and it is a great summer resort The lake is 20 miles long by 10 to 12 in width. Washoe Lake, in Washoe Valley,'is but six or eight miles iu length by three or tour in width. Pyramid Lake is 30 miles in length, and ten to twelve wide, 4,000 feet above the surface iu the form of a pyramid, aud gives name to the lake. It abounds in fine trout Walker Lake, in Esmeralda county, is an irregular sheet of water 25 miles long, and from six to ten wide. It has an ele vation of 4,200 feet, and is well stocked with fish. Carson Lake, in Churchill county, is oval shaped, aud about ten milee in diame ter. The water is very salt. Humboldt Lake, in Humboldt county, is 25 miles long by 10 wide. The water is very impure with alkali and Balt. The cink of the Carson and Humboldt riven is a Jong shallow sheet of very brack ish water, extending greatly in every di rection during the rainy season. and con tracting very much in tbe summer. There are various stations in life, but tbe least desirable is a police station. NUMBER 12. CHARLES MASON THE UNION SPY. Who was Charles Mason, of Peryville, Pennsylvania? Of Mason’s origin, and of his life prior to the rebellion, I know noth ing Ail that I can learn of him with cer tainty is, that he was bung as a spy bytbe rebels on the 22d of August, 1862, and by the Confederate accounts, performed a service and exhibited a coolness—an intre pidity a heroism—in its performance, and iu his death, rivaling his celebrated proto type —Nathan Hale —of the Revolution of I r7O. Charles Mason’s name, therefore, should not be permitted to die. nor hi* Services and d'Votion go unacknowledged and uuhouon-d by his countirmen. Hebei authority describes bitn as a “palefaced, determined looking, and quick spoken person,” with “two defective front teeth.” He was captured on the Rapidan, near Culpepper Court House, during the memorable campaign of 1862, and-iti his “great stoicism”—his boldness, daring and enterpris —seems to have somewhat aston ished his rebel captors. His was a peri lous adventure, gallantly executed, and heroically expiated. An L'uiou soldier, clothing himself in a rebel gray uniform, and Doldly throwing himself into the very center of the Confederate forces under Lee, Jackson, and Longstreet, he among his exploits upon meeting a courier of Leugstreet's demanded : “Whose division do you belong to?” “Longstreet’s” The courier asking in return: “Whose divi sion, do you belong to ?" Mason replied “Jackson s.” Learning that the courier had important dispatches Mason, placing a pistol at his breast, demanded and secured the papers. It w s also charged upon his court-martial that he slew the courier. That he denied. He said the man was siiot by a party of marauding Texan rangers. His intrepid boldness was marvelous. Riding up to the rebel Gen. Jones, at the head of one of Jackson’s columns, he said . “General, I am the chiel courier of Gen. Jackson; he desired me to request y u to order you column to be reversed at once.” The order was accordingly given. Mason next rode up to the colonel of a regiment of another column, and gave him the same order. Rut the colonel hesitated. He remarked : “I 'am not in the habit of receiving my orders from General Jack son.” Mason replied : “Well, sir, those were my orders from him to you.” The rebel colonu), t.ot being satisfied, asked : “W hat cavalry are you from ?” Mason an swered : “’1 he Hampton Legion.” Be ing next asked. “In whose division and brigade is that ?” and answering hesitat ingly, he was arrested and searched. '.I on his person besides a lieutenant's shou der straps, were found several papeia, in shoithaod and an abbreviated longhand, embodying valuable information respecting the rebel armies, and he was ordered be fore a drum-head courtmartial. Before the tribunal he boldly avowed his character as a Union soldier—an independent scout of the Union Army. Nor did he deny that he had noted and teported to his Gen erals the movements of the-rebcl armies. The rebel court martial found him “guilty," sentenced him to he hung, and the sentence was executed by Gineral Evans in the presence of his brigade. Says a rebel au thority : “He met his fate with great stoicism, and appeared perfectly satisfied with what he had accomplished.”—Grand Army Journal. Beecher on Confessing Sins.—lf* man lies I think he ought to confess it, but it is not exped cut to tell all your sins openly. Nothing is more disagreeable to me than to hear a man's ailments. If * person has a sore, I don’t want to hear about it. I don’t care to be regaled with the state of a man’s stomach or liver I have ids enough of my own. Yet some people will get together and croon and croon, and talk about othei's sickness, and alcut corpses, and how many they h tve laid nut, and have a regular grave yard banquet. It is the same with spir itual a lu.ent. '. here are times when men should make a confession of specific sins. If a man has been carrying on the liquor business and is c< averted, it is quite pro per that he should confess that he has been doing the div.l’s work. If he has been engaged in any wickedness that has been open to the whole comrannity, hi* repentance should be open. It is not nec essary to give an inventory of all one* f nits but if we say anything it is better to be specific than generic. A novel suit was tried at Bainbridge, Wednesday, the loth instant : Miss Susie Evans against Curtis Cooper, of Guilford, on a contract made fifteen years ago. that Cooper give her an ewe lamb and it* in crease until she was twenty-one years of age, in consideration of a gold watch key. The suit was brought be fore Justice Ne well to recover the sheep or their equiv*. lent. The evidence showed that the in crease was to bo in ewe lambs, and that the natnral increase of a fl >ck of sheep would double every year. According to hie «#- tima e, Miss Susie would hive at the end ot fifteen years 18,091 ewe lamb*, which at four dollars per bead, would amount to 172.353. Justice Newell heard the evi donee, and like a wise mao reserved hie decision. A Yankee girl earned off the honor tof skating in ondoo. last Winter. The Prince of Wales wanted an introduction, but the girl sent him word that be meat furnish good reference as to charaotef first-