The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-05-07

SSAAS(
his loved one by the following tremendous mo-
tive power:
took reed and wrote upon the sand,
agnes, love thee"
But the wicked waves came rolling
Over the sweet confession,
And blotted it out.
Fragile reed changeable sand.
Rolling waves! trust ye no more;
But, with mighty hand, from Norway's forests,
tear the lofliest pine,
And dip it in the boiling crater of Mount Etna,
And, with this Hame-driYing giant pen,
write upon the azure vault of Heaven
agnes, love thee!"
Like one of those wondroms rocking stones
reared by the Druids, which the finger Of a child
| might vibrate to the centre, yet the might of an
army could not move from its place, our Consti-
| .ntion is so nicely balanced that it seems to SWAY
| with every breath Of opinions yet so firmly root
ed in the hearts and affections of the people that
the widest storms of treason and fanaticism
| break over II in vain.-Mecklenburg Je6ersonian
shiny face, that when she goes out doors, the
| snow birds take her for summer, and follow her
about as if she had apple blossoms in her BOSOM
The population of Italy is three millions great
er than that of the United States
| An agreement has been entered into on the
part of the city of Sonora, with the Sonora Tun-
nell Company giving them the right to work or
run tunnel under Washington Street, they
agreeing TO pay the city ten per cent. of the net
proceeds.
| AN OLD EpIToR.-Phineas Allen, ESQ.,, the
| senior editor of the Pittsfeld, Mass Sun, has
been publisher Of the same paper for SD years !!
He is welded to TYPES and shadows"
| Mr. Weller, in the Pickwick papers, says of
| his son Samivel-''I took great deal of pains
with his eddication, sir; let him run in the
streets when he was very young and shift for
himself. It's the only way to make boy sharp,
! SIR" Many parents are of his opinion.
| The bridal chamber of the St. Nicholas, New
York, was first occupied by a Californian aud
his wife, who took possession of it on Friday,
and sailed for Europe on Saturday-time Of oc-
cupation "a hours; bill $3.50. 1t was the richest
placer in all them diggings.
Lola Montez is engaged to perform at several
western theatres.
Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise
and sunset, two golden hours. each set with sixty
diamond minutes No reward is offered, for
they are gone forever
| The petition for railroad through the streets
| OF Boston has been signed by some thousands or
more OF the principal business men of Boston.
| continuous sheet of white paper was re-
| Gently manufactured in England 5000 feet in
length, or nearly mile and three quarters, Sd
| inches broad, and weighing 400 lbs. The web
was made, dried, and finished within three
| hours. The cost was nearly $50.
RIENDEERs-Pretty girls caught in shower.
| Abby Folsom was arrested in Boston, charged
with disturbing the peace OF State street.
| Shaterly says that marriage affords man the
| highest happiness on earth-the power of sepa-
rating from his wife.
| In the State of Durango, Mexico the Indians
had become so great scourge that the Govern
ment was offering reward Of 5000 for Indians
| dead or alive.
Santa Anna made triumphant entry into the
city Of Mexico. The whole population was in d
| ferment OF excitement, and greeted him with
all sorts of rejoicings and displays.
| The Cincinnati Enquirer says developments
| IN the Indiana Legislature Indicate that there
has been an extensive game of swindling going
on in the financial department of the State. Ex-
aminations show that this discrepancy amounts
| to million Of dollars.
| Two of the members of the new Cabinet
| Marcy and Cushing, are natives OF Massachu
sets; two, Guthrie and Davis, of Kenincky
two, Campbell and M'Clelland, Of Pennsylvania ;
and one, Dobbin. of North Carolina.
! Some idea of the commercial marine of Great
Britain may be formed from the fact stated in
8 Braithwait Poole's Statistics" that one Eng
lsh vessel is lost, average, with every
| tide.
| Twelve steamers are now on their way from
| England to Australia. A pioneer American
steamer is binding in New York, to sail abou'