The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-06-25
NUMBER l6.


/, They passed an act calling convention to frame
| q new constitution.
The New York Medical Gazette states that
twenty-nine suicides, FIVE murders and two hun.
dred and nine of insanity are directly
traceable to spiritual manifestations.
The Ayuntamento of Tampico had arrived at
the city of Mexico, and were imprisoned for re.
fusing to acknowledge Santa Anna as President.
Iron SHIPs-It is stated that of one hundred
vessels in course of construction in the Clyde,
only six are timber built-ihe rest iron.
We learn from the St. Louis papers that the
Pacific Railroad was opened to Kirkwood, thir.
teen miles and halt, Oh the 18th OF May
DR.. Kane, of the Arctic Expedition, is quite i'll
with the inhammatory rheumatism.
Gen. Arista, Ex-president of Mexico has reach.
ed New York, en- route fer Europe.
The small pox and cholera were both raging
at Vera Cruz at last accounts.
}. c. Grips, Of California, is annoucced a.
Secretary Of Legation to Mexico
Col Mansfield, and not Capt. Scott the son Of
Gen. Scott, as heretofore reported has been ap-
pointed Inspector General of the U. s. Army.
The competition was between Col. Bliss Col.
Smith and Col. Mansfield. The President SUBJ
mitted the two latter names TO the Cabinet, and
Col. Mansfield was selected
The Secretary of the Treasury is about send
contracts already entered into by the Govern
ment for the purchase Of land for Naval Depot,
Custom House for bonded goods, Mint and
other buildings.
The Chevalier Hulseman, Austrian Charge to
the United States-the same who left the coun-
try in high dudgeon in consequence of the di-
plomatic castigation he received from MIR. Web
ster-has returned to Washington.
The amount CT fees paid to the Corporation
Attorney and Counsel Of New York city for the
year 1882 reached the enormous sum of 81 ,296,
exceeding the aggregate salaries of the Cover.
nors of all the States in the Union.
Eighty-four Italian exiles have arrived at New
York in the Sandman frigate San Giovanni.
They have held public meetings to protest
against the cruelties theyreceived while on board
the vessel
A Washington letter writer, referring to the
Japan Expedition, says IL shall not be surpris-
ed if those who are looking to grand results in
the way of the opening of new commerce with
Japan, that u.s. from the expedition of Commo.
dore Perry, are grievously disappointed. Tho
probability u.s. that he will very shortly be Or
dered to Honolulu with his entire squadron.
shall not be surprised this done within forty.
eight hours.
The proprietors of the Metropolitan Hotel
New York, have recently put in operation q
telegraph connecting with Houses and others
in Wall street, for the convenience of such of
their guests as desire to that mode of COM
munication. person stopping at that house
may now communicate with half the civilized
world Cir this hemisphere) without leaving his
ROOM
Paper money was first made in Massachusetts,
in 1890; emitted by Rhode Island, I744; by
Pennsylvania, IVY; first issued by Congress.
May Is, l775; made legal tender, l777, ceased
to circulate after gradual depreciation, 1881.
misery and distress during the Revolution, than
all tho cut throat-soldiery that Great Britain
could pour our shores
Col. Jack Hays, who returned on the Pacific,
from visit of some months to the Atlantic
States, has resigned his office of sheriff, with the
intention of entering upon the duties Of Sur
veyor General of the State. The Court of Ses-
sions have appointed the popular Deputy of the
office, Thomas P. johnson, to fill the unexpired
portion of his term. H7
The Minnesota Legislature has Incorporated a
railroad company to build road from the Falls
of st. Anthony to Pugets Sound on the Pacific.
The distance between Chicago and the Pacific ON
this route is estimated at / ,765 miles. prac-
teal geologist, who has devoted much attention
to this subject, is of opinion that railroad may
be built, to connect Chicago with the Pacific,
and without exceeding distance of 1000 miles
A VALUABLE GEM OR A Touch SToRY-The
Goshen IN. W Wing states that Rev. Robert
Armstrong, of Newburgh New York, purchased
among other minerals what he supposed was
topaz, but which turned out to be diamond,
for one of which he was offered $500, 900, which
he declined. Its weight is two and half oun-
ces, and if a real diamond, its value will be more
than So, 100000. The Rev. gentleman, in de-
Ginning the magnificent offer, repudiated the old
adage, that !" a bird IL the hand is worth two in
the BUSH"
The CALoRrc ENGINE.-The caleric engine
which Capt. Ericsson has just completed for the
New York Evening Post, is to be forwarded to
France in the Humboldt, in order to save a for
TEXTURE of the patent: the law of that country re-
quirlng that working model of machinery pa
tented shall be in operation within given lime.
The limit not allowing sufficient time to build
another engine, renders the forwarding of this
one imperative. The proprietors of the Post
consent TO this arrangement, hoping to be sup
piled with another engine Of the same kind ia
the course of few weeks, aseav
n A terrible calamity occurred in Buffalo on
the 18th May. The building on Main street &C.
Cured as banking house by Messrs. Robinson
& Co., and Robert Codd while undergoing re-
pairs suddenly caved in, the roof and every story
being carried through to the ground. The build
ing was five stories high, and the entire inside
inside and back wall fell into the cellar, carrying
the men who were at work on each story down
with it. Six men were killed and others injured.
CAL1roRSlA MINT CosrRAcr.-A Washington
letter writer says;
1--WE are again filed with rumors relative to
the character of the California Mint contract
The law appropriating 100000 for the con-
struction of mint and proper machinery there
for in that quarter is very explicit in the prohi-
bition of the expenditure of any portion of it for
the purchase Of the old assay office, or any por-