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The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
OLIVE BRANCH HOTEL FOR SAFE.

sf@ THE UNDERSIGNED WISHING TO
#bnil change his business, offers for sale the
.44.k well known
OLIVE BRANCH HOTEL AND RANCH.
lying ON the main stage route from Shasta 10
Sacramento, and the north side of Cotton
wood. The Ranch contains 100 acres of arabic
land, the whole enclosed by substantial fence.
Among the Improvements upon tie Ranch ara
the following.
A good and commodious Dwelling House, for
the past three years kept as public hotel;
first rate Barn, sufficiently capacious 10 contain
100 tons of hay. and comfortably stable fifty
horses; well of good water at the door-also
well i'll the garden, with chain pump and
hose attached to it for conducting the water to
all parts of the garden; Garden containing
about five acres of land III "a high state of culli-
walton; together with a Grainery, Cellar, Milk
House, Chicken House, Coral, and all other ne.
cessary buildings and improvements. The
" Olive Branch too, has always been stage
station on the Sacramento road. The terms
will be made reasonable.
For full particulars inquire of the subscriber
on the premises. WM. LEAN.
Cottonwood, July Is, 1851 jylGtf
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
MIx,s WHISKY CKEEK HOUSE

f26 THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD IN
ii form the public that this Hotel, pleas
- IL antly situated in Franklin City, on Whis-
XIV creek, six miles north of Shasta on the Yre-
ka and Weaverville road, is now open for the
reception Of travellers. boarders, and customers
generally The Table is constantly supplied
with all the varieties of meats and vegetables
procurable in this market, while the Bar is fur
nished with almost every kind Of liquors of the
very best quality. There is also good and
cure
COrral
attached to the establishment, always supplied
with an abundance of hay and barley, for the
accommodation of packers, travellers. &c.
The subscriber has no hesitation in promising
full satisfaction to all who may patronize him.
BENJAMIN MIX
Whisky Creek, July 80, 1858 If
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
CITY DRUG STORE,

Opposite Rhodes 8. LnSk's Express Office, Shasta
n THE SUBSCRIBER WOULD RES
~ pecitully inform the citizens of Shasta and
Il the public generally. that he has lately
received and keeps constantly on hand, large
assortment OF Drugs, Medicines. Patent Medi
cines, Perfumery, ETC., consisting in part Of the
following:
Sedlitz and Yeast Powders, Cream of Tartar
Tartarc Acid, Soda, Borax, Hops, Osgood',
Cholasosue, Pain Killer, I.iniments, Jaynes
Medicines, Balls, Townsends and Sands Sarsa
parila, Thompson's Eye Water, Patent Pills
etc, which he offers for sale wholesale and e.
tail at reasonable prices,
Physicians prescriptions and orders from adj
lacent settle nents, will be promptly and accu-
rately attended to. c. ROTHE.
marl2 If Druggist and Apothecary
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

AN ENTIRELY New STYLE OF NAvIGATIoN.-A
letter from Venice of the 22d ult., in the New
Prussian Gazette, ys:-''A young nobleman,
NJ. $ nephew of the Baroness de W,
who, by his Herculean strength and his acts of
rashness=-such as racing horseback against
a railway train. and swimming from this place
to Mestre, carrying an open umbrella in his
hand-has acquired kind Of renown, recently
made bet that he would perform the passage
from Venice to Trieste alone, and standing on
two plapks four feet long by one foot wide and
four inches think strongly attached TO each 9TH
er in the middle by an iron clasp. and with no
other help than pole. On Friday morning
last, this yonng gentleman made his appearance
before the Prazetta on this raft of his own in
vention, on which it was very difficult tie stand
upright pand reserve an equilibrium Scarcely
had he passed the Lido than he was upset by a
wave. He did not, however, lose courage but
bringing his ruff 10 the shore, repaired it, and
after placing on it bog containing some proys-
ions, again started. After six hours' uninter-
rupted movement of his arms he was seen from
the steeple of ST. Marks Church at short dis
tance from Carore, when he disappeared from
sight The Trieste Gazette adds that this extra.
ordinary voyage was accomplished, and that NJ
s. arrived in that port safe and sound
The distance from Venice TO Trieste is more
than 10 English miles, allowing for the neces-
sary deviation from the straight course"
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

The MEASURE OF The SPANISH LEAGUE,--We
translate from the Spanish portion OF the Star
the following on the relative size of the Spanish
and American leagues and varas or yards:
According TO the opinion of the two Ameri-
can surveyors in this city, the Mexican Vara is
equal TO 33 inches of American measure. Ia
king this estimate for correct Mexican League
OF 5000 varas square is 1853 yards and - inches
square, or 2l.0o3,S 1913 square yards, or 4,339
acres. and 3,l33 square yards. But according
To the assessments made in this county, 4,7s7
acres are reckoned TO Mexican league-a dif.
ference of Az acres and l,707 square YARDS
The county is said to contain 1900 900 acres
and the difference between the two modes oi
calculation would be l67 ,46l acres. and diff
ference in the amount of taxes of 50 900 or $3.
600. We hope that the Surveyor General. who
will be in this city in short time, will give thi:
subject his attention.
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
sHURTLEFE,s DRUG STORE.
Main Street. Shasta.

ez,1 CONSTANTLY RECEIVING FROM
M Boston and New York large assortment
~ of Drugs, Paints, Oils, &c. which at
wholesale will be found cheaper than has ever
before been offered in this market.
A full supply ofpatent medicines among which
are The following:
Qsgood's India Cholagogne, Sands Sarsapa-
llla, Old Jacob and s. 2. Townsend's Sarsapa-
rlla, Perry DAVIS Pain Killer, Wistar's Balsam
of Wild Cherry, Ayres' Cherry Pectora, Jaynes'
Expcctorani, Hair Tonic and Alternative, Thomp-
sons Eye Water, Tprlington's Balsain and God
treys Cordial.
Liiments.-Hayes Mexican Mustang, Hunts
Nerve and Bone, Steersand Liquid Opodedoc.
PMs.-Lee's, Moffats, Wright's, Brandreth's,
Grafenberg's, Jaynes Sanative and Ague Pills
my14tf BENZ. SHURTLEFF.
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

AMusINe-It is really amusing to read in
many OF Eastern papers, descriptions of &C rtain
places IN California, that vary materially from
their correct locality. In Gleasen's Pictorial of
Oct lst ,(Isnally very correct in everything 1--WE
find a description of the Mammoth Tree. in Cal.
evaras County We quote" The tree is Ce-
dar, and was first discovered by sore miners
IN the mountains of Calaveras, California. in a
forest called the Red Woods. on Trinidad Bay.
some twenty or thirty miles from the month Of
klamath River, on the Northern seacoast of the
State, region that has been but very little ex-
plored"
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
CHURCH & MIX.
Red Bluffs,

Dealers in Groceries, Provisions, Liquors and
Clothing,
A LTHOUGH THE STEAMBOATS, HAVE
N quit running TO this point, happy
to state to our friends and patrons that we have
not, nor do we intend to, and shall be happy to
fill all orders sent to Us for merchandise, here
tofore, having made such arrangements to
guarantee to have always on hand ii
FINE ASSORTMENT OF MERCHAN-
Disc,
AT most liberal prices.
1t lis our intention to pass the summer at this
point, and hence are determined TO make it
an object to packers and traders 10 pay us fire.
quent visits. jy9tf
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
SAN FRANCISCO & COLUsAPACKET.

- THE well known Steamer
.Ezz4ssss=;--i. zsz44sss=--i. ORIENT, A. D. CARPgSTER. Mas
ter, will leave San Francisco every Monday and
Thursday evening, for Colusa; returning, will
leave Colusa for San Francisco every Wednes-
day and Saturday morning.
The Orient has recently undergone thorough
repairs, and for comfort and safety, both for
passengers and freight, is not excelled by any
boat in the trade.
AGENrs.-F. SLEEPER,
Clay Street Wharf, San Francisco;
CHARLES SPALDING,
auo7 I'm Colusa.
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

AMERICAN ANNEXATION IN THE EAsT.-The
Chinese Herald of July 9, says that Commodore
Perry has already commenced annexing terri
tory on the coast of Asia:
. INFORMATION has reached US privately that
while the United States fleet were in the neigh
borhood of Napican (Napakiang y the Smsquc-
b0nna and Soyuto9a went on cruise eastward
aud touched at several beautiful islands, where
they distributed live stock They also touched
at island named Bonian. To their surprise
they discovered a few European residents, con-
SistIng OF English Scotch. Irish and Spanish W ho
had left wllalers and established themselves
there. Among them s'ere about eleven women.
The Governor of the island is Scotchman. He
claims the island as his own, and has been set
lied here about twenty years. He has a family
OF several children one OF whom was drowned
iew days before the SHSquehanna touched there,
endeavoring to cross the bar.
q The Commodore has made purchase ofa
piece Of land containing about ten acres, for $50.
1t is IN good situation, on one of the best sites
In the harbor, and is intended fois;l Government
Coal Depot. The island is mountainous, ami the
harbor excellent, having from eighteen to TWEEN
ty tathoms of water at The anchorage. Shell fish,
SUCH as lobsters and crayfish abound On land,
plenty of wild goats are to be found. Plnms,
bananas plautains, and other varieties of fruit
are abundant on the island.
The Russian frigate Pauas and Russian
brig-of- f-war, Immediately followed the American
squadron"
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
j. A. RAYMOND,
P.ysician aad Surgeon.

"TOULD INFORM HIS FRIENDS AND
w the public, that he is about to engage in
the business of his profession in Shasta and from
an experience of ten years public and private
practice in The Atlantic States, large share OF
which time he was Surgeon TO q Public Hospi
tai, where he was constantly engaged i'll surgl
cal practice, he hopes by strict attention TO
his business, to merit share of public patron
age.
Office on Main street. few doors below Ad
ans & Co.'S Banking House.
Shasta, May 5, 1853 my7 If
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
CHURCH & MIX,

Red Blu6s,
nPFER FOR SALE AT RED BLUFFS
" Hardware, Crockery, Tinware, Shovels,
Picks, Locks, Screws, Bolts, and splendid lol
of Nails of all sizes.
To lovers of prime article of LiqaorsDr Sc
gars we offer the following:
10 cases of '49 Gin.
100 gallons superior Brandy.
100 !" Xxx Bourbon Whisky.
10 cases Absynthe and Lnissee, French
and German.
20 cases Liquors, Assorted.
10 !" Pinet. Castilion s. Co. Brandy.
10 baskets Heidsick Champagne.
cases Hollande Curacco.
10 Z" assorted French Syrups.
10 NJ Superior Regalia Cigars.
5 g Cilndradoo Pure Leaf Cigars.
5 +" Hayana Plantation Cigars.
CHURCH & NIX,
aue6 If Red Bluffs
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
RANCHING: RANCHsNG.:

c&s THE SUBSCRIBERS ARE NOW
lLFS prepared to receive and ranch STOCK al
seAs=AE4 Lake Ranch. twelve miles from shasta,
al ihe usual rates. This ranch is well known to
be unsurpassed for good grass and water. and
those persons leaving stock with MS may DEF pend
upon its receiving the same care as own.
All stock will be ranched at the risk of the
owner unless otherwise specially agreed upon.
iy23tf MOODY & We Cd.
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
FREE TEADE MEAT nIAKNET.

- THE SUBSCRIBER wouls B.~
inform the public of Shasta S2gssA 49,
@ee-ihat he has re-opened III, --.A--g
Free Trade Meat Market in the new building
adjoining the store of J. G. Doll, whs re he is
constantly prepared to furnish families, board
ing houses, and hotels with the following meats
of the very best quality, viz:
Fresh Beef. Mutton
Corned. do LAMB,
Picked Pork, Veal,
Bologna Sausages, Fresh Sausages
A fair shire of custom is respectfully solicited.
ANDREW RJDER.
Sh'sra. July 30 1952. jy3O If
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

. 1t is said i'll English paper that to this
day, the Emperor of Russia cannot write IA Rus
sian letter. He is said to be devo ed 10 the EN-
press. He is, however "A bad host. The ex-
preston of his face destroys gayey. At lhe balls
at the palace, be insists upon both sexes wear
ing the Russian costume, TO the great disgust of
the ladies. The heir to the throne, Alexander,
is liberal, amiable man. The Duchess of
Leuchtenburg, one of the Emperor's daughters,
is said TO be one of the cleverest women in Eu-
rope, with taste for diplomacy.
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
BRICKER 4 McLAUGHLIl

az DRs. J. BRICKER & E. B. MCLAUGHLIN
" respectfully inform the citizens of Shasta
Ia and vicinity, that they have this day
formed a co-partnership as Physicians and Sur
geons, and will give prompt attention to all med
ical and surgical business entrusted to their
care, Office at the City Drug Store, where they
may be found when not absent on Professional
calls ap16 tf
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

rP Taunt and scotfing at the humble condi-
ton of early life effect nobody in America bnt
those who are foolish enough to indulge in them.
and they generally sufficiently punished II
did happen TO me to be born in a log cabin, rails
ed among the snow drifts of New Hampshire, at
period SO early, that when the smok first rose
from its rude chimney, and cnred over the fro
zen hill, there was similar evidence Of white
mans nabifaton between it and the settlements
on The river Capada. Its remains still exist |
make it annual visit. | carry my children to
it to teach them the hardships endured by the
generations " hich have gone before them |
love to dwell on the tender recollecHons the
kindred ties the early affection. and narrations
and incidents which mingle with all | know of
this primitive family abode. weep to think
that none of those who inhabited il are now
among the living; and if ever fail in affection
ate veneraiion for him who raised it. and de-
Tended it against sayaEe violence and desiruc-
ton, cherished all domestic comforts beneath its
roof. and through fire and blood of seven years
revolution shrank from no toll, no sacrifice. TO
serve his country and raise his children to a
condition better than his own, may nv name,
and the name Of my pos,eriiy. be blotted from
the memory of nank Dania Hebs,er.
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
II. w, HUBBARD.

Norge and Commissioa Merchant
a IHE UPPER END OF MAIN STREET,
1 y, ~ at the sign of the Globe Lamp" where
VIII be found 20 or 30 good beds for lodycr.
all hours nf The night Also. shower and tub
baths at all hours OF the day or night hot or c, ID
Also miners tents always nn hand, cheap.
There is also attached an asvlum for the sick.
Shasta City, April 9, 1853. apsn
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

EYT The present Sultan is the first Tnrkis h
monarch who has not murdered his brother
This dangerous relative lives, and is regarded as
the head of the old Turkish party. The Sultan
abhors war, and detests capital punishment He
has great tondness for music, but after learn
ing it all bis life, he has only been able to play
one tune on the piano. 1t is march. which
the Sultan oblieingly plays for everybody, on
all occasions. He is also very fond OF cham
pagne, which he drinks under the pretence that
the Koran only forbids termented drinks
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

AsDEL KADER.-This celebrated man is said
to live IN the utmost retlrement and tranquility
at Bronsse He is taking the waters for
his health and he passes all the daytime in
prayer. 1t appers that The ex-Atrican hero has
not met with the fraternal reception which he
expected to meet in Asia when he went there
from France. He is now nobody in his CONN
| fry
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

DEcLIvITY OF RrvERs.-A very slis ht declvity
sufiices to give the running motion 10 water.
Three inches per mile, in a spooib straight
channel, gives velocity of three miles an hour
The Ganges, which gathers he waters OF TIE
Himalaya mountains, the loftiesi in The world
is. at Ell shteen hundred miles from It's mouth
only about twice the height of 81. Paul's church
III London, or the height of AurthurS Seat, near
Edinburgh, 29d 20 fall ihcsc eight hundred feet
in its long course, the water requires more thai
month The riser Magdalena, in Soulh Amer
lca, running Tor thousand miles between the
two ridges of the Andes, falls nnly five hundred
feet III a! that DISTANCE. Above the commence
ment of the thousand miles it is seen descending
in rap DIS and cathracts from the mountains. The
gigantic Rio de la Plata has SO genie descent
TO the ocean, that i'll Paraguay. fifteen hundred
miles from its mouth. large ships seen, which
have sailed against the current all the way bv
the torre OF the wind alone; that is TO say, which
on the beautifully inclined plane of the stream,
have been gradually lifted by the soft wind and
even again The current to an elevation greater
than that lofiiest of oar spires.-Arnok's Classics
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
HORSE MARKET AND LIVERY
STABLE.

"a THE UNDERSIGNED BEGS
fA leave to announce 20 bis old Gus s1ez~
AUstomers and the PUBLIC generally .GN
that his arrangements are now completed 10 have
always on hand, Horses and Mules for hire OF
sale. and trusts hat by strict attention TO bust
ness to merit a coHiluance of the liberal patron
age hitherto bestowed on him.
Horses and Mules bought and sold on com
mission.
Auction sales of stock daily.
Those wishing 10 sell or purchase stock will
find it to their advantage to call at the Stoch
Market. JAMES LOAG.
Shasta. March II. 1853. Auciioneer
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

ARCHBISHOP OF CALIFoRN1A.-A Bull from
Rome announces the fact that San Francisco
has been erected into a see and Metropoitan
Church, and the Right Rev. Dr. Alemany-
Bishop of Monterey-has been named Arch
bishop.
The Rev. Thaddeus Amat c. NJ has been
named Bishop of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
The Editors Advisers.

Says one, your subjects are too grave,
Too much morality you have
Too much about religion;
Give me some witch wizard tales,
With slip-shod ghosts, with inns and scales,
Or feathers like pigeon.
| hate TO read, another cries,
Those monstrous fashionable lies
In other words, those novels,
Composed of kings, and queens, and lords,
OF border wars and gothic hordes,
That used TO live Ill novels.
Mono, cries one we've had enough
Of such coifounded love-sick stuff,
To craze the fair creation;
Give US some recent foreign news,
OF Russian, Turk, the Greeks al 4 Jews,
Or any other nation.
Another cries, I want more fun,
A witty anecdote or pun,
A rebus or a riddle;
Some long for missionary news,
And some of worldly carnal views,
Would like to hear fiddle.
Another cries, | want TO see
A jumbled up variety
Variety in all things;
n hiieSciiaHcooS P-ih'9
Composed -oEly TO give that hint
OF multifarious small things.
] want some marriage news, says miss,
/ constitutes my highest bliss
To hear of weddings plenty;
For in time of general rain,
None suffers from drought Ills plain
AT least not one n twenty.
want TO bear Of deaths, says one,
Of people totally undone
BY losses, fire or fever;
Another answers, full as wise,
I'd rather have the fall and rise,
OF racoon skins or beaver.
Some signify a secret wish
For now and then savory dish
OF politics to suit them;
But here we rest at perfect ease.
For should they swear the moon was chees
We never would dispute them.
Or grave or humorous. wild or tame,
Lofty or low, Ills all the same,
Too naughty or too humble,
And every editorial wight
Has naught to do bnt what is right,
And let the grumbler grumbe
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
FOR SALE OE RENT,

s5sSsf ON THE MOST REASONABLE
I1liA terms, the Cottage House, situated on
- szz2EEA the nori ll=east side OF Shasta City The
house is new, and is beautifully sitnated, conve-
nient to good water. Forfuriher particulars ~.
ply to L. n. Barber or E. w. Meecl. at the Bill
lard Saloon.
Shasta City. May Sd. 1853. my7 #
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

SHE HAD HIM.-Iu his lecture on Monday
evening, says the Portland Transcript, DR.. Boyn-
ton related that wishing 10 explain to little
girl the manner in which lobster casts his she'll
when he has outgrown it, he said. What do
you do when you have ontgrown Your clothes l''
: You throw them aside, don't you ~ oh, no. !,
replied the little one, g we let out the kucks ~
The Doctor confessed she had the advantage of
him there
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
f. G.. GILLETTE.
Civil Eu1incer

Comfy Smreyor Of Shasta Comfy
SURFEfS AND RECORDS THE FIELD
~ Notes of land claims. Cannls and fumes
laid ont anu graded Plans, estimates and spe-
cifcations drawn ND for bridges. anrdu..,.
dams aud all kinds of atrnctures.
ounce IN Conniy Clerks Office. marl9if
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

The editor of the Galena Jsfersenion. who is
doctor :. by trade," gives it as his deliberate
opinion that whisky should not be drunk in
warm weather He is equally decided on an
other point. namely. that it should never be
drunk when the weather is not warm
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

I'll DoRA Do.-The telegraph poles have been
placed on the line from Sacramento ,bron /
Mormon Island and Coloma. to wi,b;n ss,,,
miles OF Placerrile. and the whole line will he
completed to this Diamond sprinss) plac. in a
few days. SO says the Adtocate.
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

% Halibut, Goldfish mackerel and Sardin es
are SAID 10 be abundant in the ocean, near the
Northwest OF our State. A vessel arrived at Sar
fnanciseo few days since from fishing cruise
with seven hundred Goldfish
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

A TUNNEL THROUGH THE ALPs.-The French
engneers are busily employed in perfecting the
bold project OF excavatins tunnel mntler he
Alps, to connect The Picdmon;ese railways with
those Of France
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
CROCKERYA AND GLASSWARE.

A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF CROCK
IA cry and Glassware, for sale by
ie25 Il. HARRINGTON s, DOLL.
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19

,b me work Of laying down the pipes, 70
Francisco with gas, is being prosecuted will
visor. va
The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
TO THE PUBLIC.

HAVE TIL DAY APPOINTED WM. P
Il Daingerfield Esq, my ngent and attorney
to attend to all business for me III nly absence.
JOHN E. WILKINSON.
Shasta Arril 90 1879. ar9n'f
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-10-28

In reference to our charge of "worthlcss
character"--this Editor wifuily mistepresents
us In not copying our whole article. We
Showed conclusvely that he, at least, had
been guilty Of misrepresenting publications
in the controversy about the Cleaver letter,
and then made the charges he has copied
II asserting what is not true, and misrepre-
senting publications us we have shown in the
cases Of the Siatesman, Stale Democrat, and
Gdscik, be not evidences of "worthless char
acter" we have poor appreciation of the
force and meaning of language. You need
not be too charitable, and give it ull away to
others, we meant due proportion of it for
yourself.
The Editor charges US with feeling re-
pugDance towards our farmers. He does this
in a kind of "roundabout" way, however,
leaving ample room for any one unacquainted
with us to suppose that we felt ourself above
them. He says;-- E
Not many years ago this same Chronicle
made charge upon the honest agricultural
lists of our county, calling them "Gr,asy Far
'ners." The silk stocking gent who edited
then could not think of associating with
"greasy farmers" they were beneath him,
and with contempt he hurled at them the ep-
tibet of "greasy farmers" Such was the
genteel conduct and character of the Editor
of the Chronicle at that time. Let us see
how great the change at the. present day
1t appears from the last Chronicle that the
"policy of the locofoco leaders is to falsfy
and misrcpresent,"-andt they are of "known
worthless character"
What care we if every Editor who came be-
| fore US was as the above mentioned one, are
we accountable for their misdeeds! A pretty
idea, truly, that because some one, 1--WE know
not who he means,) spoke slightingly Of the
honest farmer some years ago, that we are a.
bove associating with them. You wi have
"smooth time" neighbor, trying to prove
that kind Of pride in our composition. We
can name scores Of sturdy farmers, old ant
young, in whose fields we have "seen service
T every harvest for dozen or more of years past
and at whose freside we have rrolicked man,
, and many an evening away, and hope to ma
! ny more, who would laugh in your face at tn
: bare insnuati Of such a foolish pride il
r