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The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-09

INTERESTING FAcT.-The Devils Elbow" a
locality in Nevada County, is situated but short
distance from "Hell's Delight" They do say
that they have spirits at the former place, occa-
sionaly accompanied with knocklngs-and that
the latter is remarkable for the peculiarly balmy
character of its climate, especially in the sum-
mer when the mercury not unfrequently falls as
low as 1875, and even 100, Farenheit.
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| have the honor to be
Your obedient servant,
WINSLOW s. PIERCE,
Comptroller of State.

FoRTY-SEvEx.-An English paper says:
1t is now AZ years since Nelson fought the
battle of Trafalgar; AZ years was the age of Mel
son at the time; AZ years of age was Wellington
at Waterloo; AZ years of age was Bonaparte
whom he defeated AZ years completed last " ear
since Napoleon the First was crowned Emperor;
AZ years is the age of Napoleon the Third, who
this year is made Emperor.
We may add to the above-we hope without
frightening anybody into an apprehension of a
comp de etat-that Franklin Pierce was AZ on
the day of the last Presidential election.
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CssAyT. ROGERS & CO.'S
sSreyas and California Exurc


Connectiag al SHASTA, Cai-. a,,a Portland, o. T.,
tciih Adams 8. Co.
zarsss WE WOULD RE m
iIE. srecttully inform the, -
rcksEf<-Ers public that now-----------
prepared 10 forward I'rcassrc, IqIHabic Packa-
ges Letters, ETC. with nnrivalled despatch and Sc
curity, to and from the following places, viz:
U'earerratc TRINITY Go.
Ireko,
Jacksonville,
DeGdicood.
Sailors DSggings,
AhhoHSe Greek.
Hunting Creea,
SCOTS Bar,
Harry Camp,
Sal en-. O. T.
Treasure and valuable packages shipped and
INSURED from Shasta by Adams & Co. to the Al
lantic States and Europe.
Adams & Co.'S drafts for sale on all their
offices.
Collections made at any of the above mention
ed places.
Highest price paid for Gold Dust.
Orders for goods promptly attended to and
forwarded with dispatch.
marI2 If CRAM. ROGERS & co.
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Gov. Bisscr's Message Tire Subject of
Beach and Water Property.

ESeacA ana HRecr properly.
We have read this message with much care,
and consider it one of the most able clear and
demonstrative papers lha. has yet eminated from
the pen of That officer. We regret that, owing
to the length of the document, we are unable to
give it e,ltire in this paper
In view OF The fact that the credit and faith OF
the State daily diminishing, in consequence
of "A corresponding increase of the public debt,
the Governor feels it his duty TO again invite The
Legislature 10 give the financial condition of the
State its most serious considerations and espe-
| cially to take prompt steps for the disposal of
the real interests of the State in the Beach and
Wafer property in San Francisco. with view
to apply ii to the liquidation of our present enor-
nous debt. The message says:
1t is believed that the State is possessed of
Beach and Water property sufficient, at least, If
iudiciousy disposed OF. to liquidate her entire
civil indebtedness-a result much desired and
loudly demanded by our common constituents.
1t will be seem therefore, T by the accompany
ing report of HE Comptroller of State that the
de bit of The State has accrued since the organiZa
ton of our State government, al an average rate
exceeding SIX INJURED ana seveniy-One Thousand
dollars per annuIn, and must continue to increase
at about the same rate until provision is made
for the reduction OF our expenditures, and the
payment OF all our liabilities in cash, instead of
deprecated State paper.
Such being the actual condition of things, we
are called upon by every consideration of honor,
patriotism and fidelity TO constituents, to use
The means legiiimaley at our disposal, for the
purpose of saving the sinking credit of the State,
and rendering justice 10 the people whom we
represent.
The At orney General of the State in a COM
munication dated February 18th, 1888, address
ed to the Assembly, makes the following state
IIent:
. | think | may safely estimate the value of
the Beach and Water property, in the city of San
Francisco, which has not been disposed of ac-
cordinS TO the provisions of the statutes, and
which rishttully belongs to the State, at the sum
of five millions OF dollars. great part of which
property is now held and claimed by persons
who have no legal OF equitable right to it."
Here we have the deliberate and uneouivoca
opinion of the legal adviser of the State in which
so far as the United States is concerned. he is
fully sustained by numerous decisions of the
highest Judicial tribunal of the country.
The Supreme Court of the United States at
the January term, in the case of Pollard's Les
see as. Hogan decided that :" the right of emf
nent domain over the shores and the soils under
the navisable waters for all municipal purposes.
belongs exclusively TO the States within their
respective territorial Jurisdictions and thew and
they only, have the constitutional power to ex-
ercIse 1t.
To give the United States the right to transfer
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BARTON & sNAyELY,

CARPENTERS and BUILDERS.
Estimates and specifications made ON all kinds
of buildings. Jobbing done at the shortest no
tee. Also. Rockers. Toms and Sluices always
on hand and made to order.
b. Seasoned lumber always on hand
LIVINGSTON BARTON. URIAH B. SsAyELr.
marl2tf SHASTA Clty-
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nv sKfLLrAN d DOSH.
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sksl. II. DosH, Ah'hinALD SAiLLhAN.
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ConlptroIler's Communication

Hon. JOHN BIGLER, Gov. OF CALIFORNIA;:
SIR,-I have the honor to transmit you the in
formation called for III your note OF 22d inst,
which is respectfully submitled:
Statement Of the Ciru and Var Debt of The State
to March god, 1853. mclusice.
Three per cent bonds
outstanding, $50, 1880
Interest due on same, 1926, 00-$S1 $3.50, 90
Seven per cent bonds;
act 1851, 36S, 100000
Interest to date unpaid. 6,44O, 00-374, 44O, 90
Seven per cent bonds;
act 1852, 995, 100000
Interest 10 date unpaid, l7,4l2, SOL, OLE, 412 90
Comptroer's civil war
rants outstanding Dec.
Is, 1852, 6976379
Do issued to March
%, 1853, $685. S9O,26
$45S.654,05
Do. rede'md from Dec.
Is to AIarh %, 1853:
By cash, $32, So
Lands sold, 95,6SO.OO
Funding, 204,500,00
1898, 057, SO
Comps Warts out
standing Marches, 80 125 ,596 90 I25, sos 30
March -, Civil Debt, $l,593, $3.50
WAR DEBT.
Twelve per cent War
Bonds of 1851, 5000, 100000
Int. due on same unpaid 45 800, 90 -245, 500 90
Seven per cent War
Bonds of 1852, 511 $4,000
Int. due same unpaid 100000 -531 $500
War Warts outsfand-
ing and unfunded, 31,29S,S2
Add debt 10 School
Fund for $50
acres land at 81 49,, $4,000
Total, $2,6s7 1897 so
/ have the honor to be
Your obedient servant,
WINSLOW s. PIERCE,
Comptroller of State
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HIRAM LUSK.
=. :
ADAMS 81 CO.'S EXPRESS
For the Atlantic ststcs, Canada and
EnrQ Do.

1E~esss,> OUR REGS LAR SEMI -
monthly Express will be -i -
Maui \. ). Cos steamer, on The LIST and 18th of
each month. IN charge OF IA regular Messenger,
IN the employ Of The lionse-
; Treasure and packages forwarded fropa this
office IL charge of two regglar messengers, EN-
ployed exclusively for this route. and always
aeachlnS San Francisco i'll season for the steaill-
ers of The lsi and 18th.
Bills of Exchange ON
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-08

WHOLESOME interesting statistics have
been publiahed lately, from which it would ap.
pear that wool growing is likely to become 9
Ear more profitable pursuit than hitherto & thai
general extension in the business will soon
cccome matter of necessity. The prospects
OF advantage and profit to the Western far.
mer are especially aatterng. While the lpo'
puation of the States is rapidly increasing
the supply of wool is diminishing. In New
York the reduction is from 5,000,0 900 to 3,O00.,
900; in Vermont from 100000 to 100000.
While the increase of population in the United
States has been 2O,0O0,O0O, the number Of
sheep has been 100000. We are now prin.
cipally dependent upon foreign supply, and
that is diminishing. In II Of the largest ma.
tons oc Europe the sheep number only ,2O7,.
I'll, 1851 while the total sum of the population
of these countries is over 100000. Austria.
lia used to be a capital wool producing coun
try, sending out from sixteen to forty milliens
of pounds annually. But the gold mania hal
put startling check upon all that, unC
caused great dminu;ion in all those exports
In a word, deficiency of sheep and wool j.
understood to appear throughout nearly al
the great wool growing sections of the world
Pitts. Post.
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BRITISH GUM SECRET.

Editor Of Annals Of Science:-Most of your
veuders have doubtless heard of the British
Gum Secret, which, although no longer a Sc
cret, is still not generally known.
Some years ago, by the burning of a build.
ing containing quantity OF starch, it was
discov cred that by heat the starch underwear,
some change, by which it acquired the prop
critics of gum. The British government be-
came possessed Of the secret and used it in
the preparation of the material by which the
hostage stamps were made adhesive. The
subject, however, continued to be involved in
mistcry, till e report having been circulated
that the substance on the back of the stamps
was poisonous, the government. .was compel,
ed to explain that it was merely starch chang
ed by heat. Whether the details OF, the pro
cess, by which the substance is prepared
havs ever been published or not, have beer
unable 10 ascertain. bon ] suppose they have
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CINCINNATI MARKET.
nj A Il RI Ell.

On Tuesday evening the Goth ult., by
Rev. ID. Truemun, Mr.. WILLIAM NEST and
Miss CATHARINE DAVIS.
by the same on the Sd ult., Mr.. SAMUEL
NEEL and Miss HARRIET SNYDER.
On the 18th ult, by Rev. VIM. Martin,
Mr.. JAMES CoRDNER, to Miss ANN E. HAIR
vEY, all Of this county.
On the 3lst ult., by the same, Mr.. JOHN
B. NEEL, to Miss SUSANNA SPEARS, all OF
this county.
On the 18th ult., by Samuel Ring, Esq
Mr. SECREsT THOMAS, of Washington Cuuri-
ty, o. and Miss ELIZABETH RING, of Belmont
county.
On the 23d ult, by Stephen Wilson, J.
Z. Mr.. DANIEL BAILEY Ito Miss ANN STRAHL.
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THE EXPEDITION TO JAPLS.-It is rumored
at Washington that the Japan expedition la,
been countermanded. The reasons given
are, that the enterprise is useless in ITSELF
because Japan has too often and too obs,nately
signifed her determination not to open her
ports, and because it is also impoitic, at the
present time, when the unsettled affairs oi
Europe may render all our naval force
desirable, at a moments warning.
0~The GARDINER case drsgs It's slow
length along at Washington. There is a vast
amount Of hard swearing somewhere in il.
G<y-It is related as an anecdote of the cell
.cbrated Talleyrand, that when he took tho
oath of allegiance to Louis Philippe, and the
then new constitution, he jokingly, if moi
sneeringly said: "Well, this is only the
eighteenth oath have taken to support a
new consultation in France"
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PHILADELPHIA and Pittsburgh.

The Philadelphia Bullitin contains the fol
lowing rich comments on the present nervous
condition of Pittsburgh. The Journal de.
nomnates these remarks "a queer specimen
of mental hallucnation." If they lie such
there are great many persons now labo,ing
under mental hallucination;
A CASE OF INsANITy.-The city of Pitts
burgh is a subject, just now, for an insane as
ylum. Its monomania is horrid, agonizing
suspicion of Philadelphia. IL labors under q
delusion that there is conspiracy among the
half million OF men, women and children o
metropolis 20 stop its supplies, to cut OF i'll
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communications, to throw cold water on III
furnace fires, and 10 destroy by some inferna
machine the fair prospects Of its energetic
adoence. A mention of the Iicmpfcd Rail.
road throws II into panic, and an advertise
ment in a late Bulletin, in which the name oi
Hon. George Dursie was pronounced rather
lrrevercntly, has given it a convusion, the
spaSms Of which show fearfuly in several Of
its journals. Now, we had no idea that Mr..
Dorsie was such hero, or was likely to be,
such sublime martyr us he is announced to
be by those fevcrish newspapers, but we are
willing to take their word for II, snd while we
cannot entirely control the opinions Of ad-
vertisers, we shall not say word, edtorially,
to degrade him from his present pedestal. But
we are getting seriously alarmed about Pitts
burgh.--Her head is manifestiy turning fast,
and unless there is an Insane Hospital for
deranged cities established soon on the Mon
ongahela, there will be no salvation for her
disordcred intellects, whatever may become of
her coal, iron and smoke. If moral suasion
will not convince her that Philadelphia is not
wholly and solely bent upon her destruction,
we suggest shaving her head, cold applications,
blood-letting, and u straigh jacket.
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PITTSBURGH MARKET.
OFFICE PITrsBURGH GAZETTE, !

OFFICE PITTSBURGH GAZETTE|
Tuesday Morning, April 5, 1885
FLOUR-prices went up again to the ole
figures, and there was q little activity In the
market; sales Of 100 bbs. 5. f. 80 do. do and
70 do at 81 90, from first hands; 80 do extra
at $4,l2; from store, sales of 200 bbls. .. 6
at Si,l0 go do. at SALE.
OATS-sales Of 100 bus. on wharf at 81
and 100 do. at 80.
CORN-scarce, sales Of 80 sacks from first
hands at SO.
POTATOES-exceedingly dull; sales on
the wharf of about i25.sks. Neshannocks Ot
is. .....
BUTTER-the demand is limited; sales
from store of a few bbls prime roll at IA.
BACON-the inquiry, yesterday, was not
very active; sales of hhds and 10000 lbs.
Shoulders at 6; and hhds. Hams at 8, and
1900 lbs. do. at 9@9I.
COFFEE--we heard of sundry sales to the
country trade of 100 SKIS. in lots of and 10
skssut loaOloa..on time. .....,
MOLASSES--sales to the country in lots
of $40 and 20 bbls. at 32@33 time.
CINCINNATI MARKET.
CINCINNATI, April 5.
The market is quiet and Flour firm, With
sales at S3,65-with very light receipts.
Provisions firm.
In groceries nothing new.
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ANOTHER DELIBERATE MURDER.-Shortly
after 10 O'Clock yesterday morning, shocking
and deliberate murder WINS committed at the
wine and provision store of Messrs. Giraud
g. Co., Nos. 2OS and l2O Greenwich st. The
victim was French gentleman named Eugene
Melville, who lived at No. 3O5 Greenwich st.,
who while in the store of Giraud g. Co., was
shot through the heart by pistol in the hands
Of Louis De Corn, member of the firm, who
Immediately afterwards fled to the Franklin
square Hotel, No. 32S Pearl St, where the
wife of the deceased boarded While there,
he informed Mrs. Melville what he had done,
and stated that he felt very anxious to know
whether his victim was dead or alive. She
Immediately went to Mr.. j. Rucastle, the
keeper of the house, and told him that she was
in great trouble; that her husband had been
shot. He replied, "He must be arrested and
hung" She answered. "No, no, do not wish
that done" She then had carriage brought
to the hotel, and she proceeded in it to the
Fifth Ward Station house, where the body of
the deceased had been taken. She there
stated who she was, and asked if her husband
was yet living. When told that he was dead, =,
she appeared very much excited. She in
formed Capt. Carpenter where she came from,
and the latter, after causing her 70 be detain-
ed, proceeded to the hotel, where he asserta-
ined that man, answering in appearance to
the description given of DE Corn, had entered
the place few hours before. Search was
then made and he was found secreted in u
closet in the room of Mrs. Melville, from
which he was takento the Station House.
Last evening Coroner Hilton empannelled a
jury for the purpose of holding an inquest up
on the body of the deceased The jury rend-
cred verdict that Eugene Melville came to
his death by wound from pistol shot will
fully fired at him by Louis De Corn. The
deceased was a native of France, about %
years of age. Upon the rendition of the
verdict the Coroner committed De Corn to
prison.-N Y. Trib.
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not, as firm In this city, engaged largely In
the manufacture of envelopes, recently paid 0
considerable sum for the knowledge of o
method Of preparing paste, which, besides be.
ing more expensive, Is much inferior to the
British Gum. A few weeks ago stated Ia
the class studying Chemistry, when upon tho
subject of starch, what l then knew concern.
ing the British Gum. Several ingenious pli.
pills at once determined to make experiments
to ascertain the exact mode Of preparation,
and after trial by various methods, and with
starch made from different substance, they
succeeded perfectly. The history of their
failures and methods Of partial success would
be of little service to your readers, but as the
method by which they succeeded may be use
ful, | shall describe it briefly.
Take wheat starch (not corn) an ] pulvcrze
it thoroughly, SO as ID make IL Us fine as pos
sible; place this in clean iron vessel over
hot Goals, sufficient to raise the temperature
to abont 400 . Farenheit, nnd stir the starch
to prevent its burning or adherng to the iron
vessel In Few minutes it will be seen that
the starch has become Of very light grey
color, resembling in appearance, powdered
slippery elm bark, or pulvis lpecacuanha.
The process is now completed, and the pre-.
pared substance may be put up in jars for fu-
ture use. This substance is called by the
Chemist Lieocome. ..... .....
To make the gum or paste, mix this powder
intimately with water and raise the tempera-
ture gradually to boiling point. The mix
ture then becomes sem-transparent, and is fit
for use. 1t is much more adhesive than any
OF the gums, and is the best article for paste
that have ever seen. presume it is the
same material now used on the back of our
postage stamps. The pupils have amused
themselves by making with it good article
of court plaster; also by covering tissue pa
per with it on both sides. The substance
when dry, is more convenient than waters for
fastening together pieces of paper, and is al
SO much more adhesive. The expense of prep
aration on a large scale would be so small
that it might be sod at small advance on
the cost of starch and see no reason why it
should not come into general use. For many
purposes it certainly has no equal.
wish il understood that the only claim to
credit in this matter is that which belongs to
my ingenious pupils, who persevered till they
overcome all difficulties. JOSEPH RAY.
Cincinnati Woodward High School,l
March 18th, 1853.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT
AN ORDINANCE

To suppress Rioting, Fighting and discrderly
conduct in the Incorporated village of
Barnesvile. .@-
SEC. /. BE ii orda ined By the Mayor, Re
corder and Trustees of tie incorporated village
Of Barnesrille, That if any person or persons
shall be found guilty OF aiding and abettng
in any riot or riots within the limits of the
said incorporation, he, she, or they so offend
ing shall on conviction thereof be fined in any
sum not less than one dollar nor more than
fifty dollars at the discretion Of the Mayor.
Grit in the judgment of the Mayor the Of
fence is of such character as to justify a
heavier penalty, he shall recognize the often
der to appear before the Court of Common
Pleas in accordance with the Statutes as is
in such cases made and provided.
SEC. 2. That if any person or persons
shall be found guilty of Fighting, or using or
uttering in loud and boisterous manner any
obscene or profane lungusge, he, she or they
SO offending shall be fined in any sum not
less than one dollar nor more than Twenty
dollars at the discretiou OF the Mayor.
Sec. 8. That if any person or assembly
of persons shall in disorderly manner make
any noise or dstur bsnce within the limits OF
the incorporation, to the annoyance of the
citizens or any portion thereof, he,- she or
they so offending shall upon conviction there
of bo fined in any sum not less than fifty
, cents nor more than five dollors at the discre-
tion of the Mayor.
SIC. A. That this ordinance shall be in
force and take effect from and after the first
day OF April next. Done in Council this 2lst
day Of March, 1853.
JOHN McGILL, Mayor.
Attest. 3. DAyIypoRr, Recorder.
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The British Gum, or torrefcd starch, allu-
ded to in the foregoing communication, has
been for sometime an article of commerce it
has however been generally prepared from
the potatoe starch, by the action of a small
quantity of nitric acid, and subsequent drying
for long time it was employed in the place
of gum in calico manufacture, and the method
of preparation was kept profound secret
for years.
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emusic HATH CHARMS"
the same room.

One night last week we were regaled by
music from the Mozart String Band of this
place. They are certainly talented perform
ers, and their music is rich treat to our cit
izcns. We understand that they are about
to give a series Of Concerts in this and The
neighboring towns. Lovers of music could
not do better than 60 and hear them.
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,HERIFrs sAIE-,v,,,.,,a, 3, r.

ShhhiFF > SALE.-WILLiANs e. Cum
- AISCs us: Aa,mEALp GiyyiS. g. ,I-ny yi,,,.."-
wfit oi Fend exlOhas ~ dirsC.e fom the Cor, s
,ominon fieas oi Belmont County, OHIO, WA .xoos.
msy ie13, btiweea .he hours OF 10 u.iock a. m sSd
UCloek h m oi said day, a; :he door Of thc Cont
OuSe III -. tIaItsyIlle, Ia said County of s.nn, he
following lands aud tcnenents 10 y situ,,c Ii,' S
being ~ the county Of Belmont aid State Of 3hi5 SmJ
,ouhued ana descrhed a. follows the sae eur The wt
nan 81 'He south hwest quarter OF section o. tDvu.bi Il
ana rance 1,beg III the district oi LANDS hcrclDre ,,
Jc' To sale al Marc.;a, OhO, tnd heing. lie san ,tds
tanning eighty acres, more or less "
shetiT's Offce, April g. lisa '"e'''''