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The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03
THE SHASTA COURIER.
ELECTION PRECINCTS.

The following is a list OF The Election Pre-
cincts and officers OF election. tor fiie general
election to be held within aud for Shasta coun-
ty on the first "Wednesday III September, A. u.
1853.
Shasta Prteiaes, at Shasta City-Benjam
Shurtlefi, Inspector; john ). I. Boss and San-
uel H. Dosll, Judges
IiAisLy .Creel. Precinct, at Frankin CITY
Aaron Wingae Inspector; William krkham
and Capt. Hamilton, Judges.
Mad Mole Precinct, at Golcy's Trading Post
William Dyer, Inspector; Edward Parks and
-.W illiams, Judges.
OAK Bottom Preciuct at the house of F. Van
deventer.-F. Vandeventer, Inspectors; James
Hunter and Robert L. Morris, Judges,
FreeJridge Precinct, at the house OF l.. H.
Tower r---Iiugh Shut'letou, Inspector; ). q.
Crowningsfeld and Charles Caindea, Judges.
French Gaica Precinct, at Morrowssllle-H
B. Morrow, Inspector; Sllas Thompson aud
John NJ. Bggs, Judges
Mount n5askiagtoa Precinct, at Mt. Washing
iau.-Geo. w Swartz, Inspector; Alonzo CO.
mans and - Canon, Judges.
Spring Greek Precinct, al The house Of j. Scott
A. G. Chancey. Inspector; John Lusk aud
j. Scott, Jadsas.
PIT Rirer Precinc', at Pittsburgh. James
Mutting, Inspector; Thomas .. Smith and Flea
SAINT Logan Judges
Oak Talley, at the house of J. Lucas.-George
A. Pringle. Inspector; William II. W ood and
John S. Lucas, Judges.
Oak Ruu Preeiact, at the house OF j. Hnnt.-
Geo. Woodman, Inspectors James Kelley and
John D. Hunt, Judges.
Iost Rcading Precinef at the house of James
Downs.-James Downs, Inspector; - Wells
and Chas Smith, Judges.
Canon Precinct, at Canon House,. Gillsen,
Inspector; j. j. Bell and - Parkhurst,
Judges.
Loper Springs Precinct, at Lower Springs -
j. D. Dunlap, Inspector; j. Bagwell aud J. K.
Holmes, Judges.
Midd1elouu Precinct. at Mid1letown-Thomas
Gibson, Inspector; J. J. hendricks aud Z.
Cook, judges.
Horse l'oun Precinct, at One Horse Town.
Joel T. Landmere, Inspector; L. Williams and
J. Richards, Judges.
Eagle Creek Precinct, at the house OF Tur-
bush & Chism.-H Titus, Inspector; +. Ter
bush and J. II. Baker, Judges.
Bald Hills Precsact at Butter 4 &.ebb's Store.
"A. H. Webb, Inspector; - Earl and Moses
Conner, Judge.
One Mule Torn Precinct. at One Mule Town.
$ B. Talbot. Inspector; George Ward and
Decatur Easterbrook, Judges.
Conouuood Precinct, at the house OF Hontoon.
r. N. Slack, NJ. D., Inspector; William Lean,
and z. B. Reading. Judges.
Red Bluffs Precinct, at Red Bluts.-Robert
McCabe, Inspector; J. c. Bradley aud 5. Blsll-
op, Judges.
Sierra Precinct, at Shingletown.-F Bates,
Inspector; John Owen and W. B. Bailey,
Judges.
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03
The NIarriaye Altar.

Judge Charlton in recent eloquent address
before the Young Mems Library Association, at
Augusta. Georgia. thus sketches the marriage
scene:
81 have drawn for you many pictures OF
death let me sketch for Won a brief. but bright
scene OF beautiful life. II is the marriage altar.
\ lovely female, clothed i'll all the freshness OF
youth and surprising beauty, leans upon the arm
of him 10 whom she had just plighted her faith;
to whom she has just given up herself forever.
Look III her eyes, ye gloomy philosophers. and
tell me if you dare, that there is no happiness
on earth
"See the trusting, the heroic devotion, which
lmpels her to leave country, parents, for COM
paratiye stranger. She has launched her frail
bark upon a wide and stormy sea she has
handed over her happiness and doom for this
world, to another's keeping; but she has done IT
fearlessly, for love whispers TO her that her cho-
guardian and protector bears manly and a
noble heart Oh woe to him that forgets his
oath and his mauhood
Her dark wing shall the raven flap
Ger the false-hearted
His warm blood the wolf shall lap,
Ere life be departed.
Shame and dishonor sit
On his grave ever;
Blessing shall hallow it,
Never! Oh, never!'
w e llaNe all READ the story OF the uuSDdnu,
who, in moment of hasty wrath, said to her
who mad but few months before united her
fate to his, If you are not satisfied with my
conduct, go, return to your friends and TO your
happiness And will you give lie back that
which brought to you 2 asked the despa,.'ng
wife. Yes he replied, all your wealth shall
go with yon | covet it not .Alasn she an
swcred, Il thought not OF my wealth. spoke
OF my devoted love- can you give this back to
me1 'Nop said the man as he flung himself at
her feet No! cannot restore these but will
do nore-I will keep them unsullied and un-
tainted-I will cherish them through my life,
and in my death; and never again will forget
that have sworn to protect and cherish her
who gave up to me all she held most dear
" Did | not tell YOU there was poetry in a wo-
mans look-a woman's word See it here !!
the mild, the gentle reproof of love, winning
back from its harshness and rudeness, the stern
and unyielding temper OF an angry man. All
If creations fairer sex only knew their strong
est weapons how many of wedlock's fiercest
battles would be unfousht; how much of un-
happiness and GOODNESS would be avoided"
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03
STAGE LINE FOR SACRAMENTO.


BANTER q. co. L, S. MAIL LINE OF
Stages .ffsap Shasta 10 lSacrarnenfo
Via. CoIu-n and JInrysviIIe.
pT-1zsSg THE PROPRIE- ii
@@1z==4 tors of the above line 1-----zzz=z==s= 1-----zzzz=z==s=
being deslrolls al accommodating the travelling
public, have determined 10 lsln through TO Sac
raInento by the svay of Colusa and Msysville.
Their tine collection of American horses. all
in fine condition, and elegant Concord Coaches,
are sufficient guaranty that the traveller IN
paironisins this llne will secure both pleasant
aud expeditions passage.
The stages will leave the St. Charles, Shasts
al half-past o'clock every morning. and arrive
at Sacramento via Cousa and Mary syfle, the
days following at II VI.
Rc0fing's Springs,
.NHk Raueh,
C{car Greek
Doiageg6elds Ranch,
4dmer1eon Ranch,
Cotfonwood.
Prairie House,
Potiers Ferry,
Red Bluffs,
TehGma,
Joh,sou's Ranch,
Moaroerile,
Plocee City,
liiHets
Coiasa and
Mafysralle.
Passengers arriving by this line can be furn-
iSietl will animals for any part of the Northern
Mines, by Mr.. james Loag, AT the Shasta Stock
Market. WM. A. NUNNALLY, Agent,
st. Charles Hotel
Shasta, Aug 18th, 1853 au13tf
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03

y The Woonsocket Patriot editor makes
merry over The mistake Of an old Shansllae hen
of his that had beeu setting for FIVE weeks
Her anxiety quuih he. rs 10 greater than
ours 10 know what sl. will hatch. II it proEs
brlck- -yarl-;ils, lleE'is 10; ioa sais.
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03
TOWER HOUSE.

At he junction Of the Yreka aud IVearerrille
Rosejs II mites from Shasta.
g''.sEss THE UNDERSI lsE7
liza would announce TO the pub Essksss1S
L.sl<I lie, aud particularly to per- 1-
sous travelling 10 i2d from Yreka and Weaver
VILE iha' he Is Low prepared to entertain them
al this long established stand, formerly known
as HE : Free Bridge House. in style not sur
passed by any hotel in Northern California. Hav-
ns completed his new and comnlodious build
us and furnished it III the best possible manner,
h. is enabled 10 promise the very best accom-
nedlions The table, us heretofore, will al
ways be Supplied with the best viali,ls the mar
kct furnishes; While ii4Xn the large garden at
1t. he'd to The premises, all ihe vegetables grown
III this part q ,he State VII be iuriished III The
greatest abundance
He has also IA cure Corral connected will
his establishment, always supplied with an abun-
daoe oi ....ricy aud hay.
nara6.f LEVI IT. TOWER.
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03

A CURIosITY.-We were shown yesterday a
very curious piece of Yankee workmanship. It
is cane made from pine stick, cut with "a
jack knife. 1t can be divided into about 150
pieces and put together again III less than FIVE
liiautes.-C1lifornina
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03

An AFRICAN BATTLE.-Two gentlemen OF
color-one big doube-fhted hombrs, and the
other half his antagonists dimensions corporeal-
ly but his full equal in spunk-fell foul Of each
other the other evening, i'll manner that would
have done to bet money on. The little fellow
hauled off and hit the big one a sockdologer in
his bread basket with the butt end of his-head.
Hi vi! dar you is. is you You'se coming
de but:iAl' game is you ~ exclaimed the big
one, his eyes swapping fiery Indignation. "Dis
chile teach you to play de ram gane You ram
me- does you ~ and he made desperate lunge
at his little enemy, who, however, dexterously
jumped to one side, thus escaping the lick, while
it enabled him to plump another 'butt'' accord
ing TO the rules of de ram game right about
the short ribs of big cuffy.
'Golly da you is agn, is you, maxim dam
sheep out yourself" he exclaimed, as he picked
himself up out of the corner, where the little
negro had lncontinently placed him with sin
gle movement of ''de ram game" 81 make
possum feed out o you dis time, son. and he
made another lunge at little cuffy, who, again
dodsing the lick grabbed hold Of the first fin
ger Of the left hand Of his assaiant, and com
menced gmawing the same with great industry.
+" Let 60 dat finger" yelled big cufy. "Let
go dat finger. say. Is you gwine to let go dat
fngerl l hit you in de mouf sure, you dam ali
CATER, if you DOESN'T, and whack he took the
little carniserousy disposed negro on the upper
lip. which at once dilated that feature to double
its usual dimensions, You want fresh meat,
does you / gives you fresh meat, you gol
Dustin crockodiie-you hyena-you-you-y
sknnk-fced--I gives yon fresh meat and he let
ay a dab between the eyes Of the little negro
that instantly made him forget all his thirst for
blood, and eued the shi at in f4yor OF the
big buck.
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03

sF The Declaration OF independence was
written in The Jarlor on the second floor OF the
brick house at The northwest corner OF Market
and Seventh streets. Philade lphia SO says Mt
Jefferson. lis immortal author, in letter oi Ills
lately nbiisbea The house. once occupied by
VIM. Penn. is still standing in Philadelphia.
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03

YousG ANERlcA.-Iu the geography Of young
America, The following boundaries OF the Uni
ted States are now sIibly given East by sun
rise. West by sunset, North By the Arctic Expe-
dision. AK. s5,f.ii Is .s~r sse sa'a gicsss'
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03
LINE FROM SHASTA TO


Rsarysriiie and Sacran,ento City.
f5-7-,zre MESSRS. HALL & aglfeA.
GE-.lsz4za-a Crandall have the ssz=a-zs=-z=za-
pleasure to announce. that the above line OF
stages is again in Is Il and active operation, from
SHASTA through Marysville to Sacramento.
This line is stocked with American horses,
that canuui be surpassed or equaled in Cator-
MIA. and draw the most superb ConcordE oaoiies
to be found ga ANY read III the State.
The proprielors of this Line pledge them
selves 10 the travelling community that they
viii put lhem through with more expedition.
more ease, cheaper, and in better style, tlan
any other line OH this route They have the
The fact tllat the drivers employed on this line
temperate and responsible men. Passengers
paronizing this line may -ely upon every al
ton being shown them
The stages, until further aiYahg geineIrts, will
leave Shasta every morning at O'Clock, and
arrive at Marysville the following morning at 3
o'clock leave Marysvlle at O'Clock and
arrive at Sacramento City at II NJ, (the run
ming time - hours lii time 10 take the steamers
for San Francisco.
This being the Daily United States Mail Line,
the stages stop at the following intermediate
l'iaccs:
Lower Springs, Iawson's, Hamilton,
Canon House. LaWsou's Eliza
Clear Creek Oak Grove Plumas.
Co:touwood Bilwclrs, Nicolaus,
Red Bluffs, Meals Ranch, Maryssille.
TrIlalna, Charley's Ranch,
- Office at Adams & Co.'S Banking House.
THOMAS J. FLYNN, Agent.
Shasta, May, 1879. my7H
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03

BiRra-rLAcg OF HKsKY CLAY FoR saLE.-The
farm known rs CLAY SPRING in Hanover
county. va, and ul,on which the orator and
statesman, Henry Clay, was born. is offered for
sale bv lis present ua.ier, III. liilll-Ii Z. Da',-
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03
$4,000 Ess. ~ AaSD.

- SUCH HAS NET OUR EYESm
ESA~~E1F-E many occasions lately. hut ne,
i Asas.sssS wish is to let oar friei.sls II
and the public know that W e are now ready to
furnisli specifications aud plaus on ali kinds of
buildings. All kinds Of joi. work done with
nestncsS aud dispatch ,4sRiiure OF all kiisls
~ gcll rs Bcd<seasls. Cots. Lounges Sofas Chairs
Dining Breakfast. Stand and Centre Tables. al
WAYS un hand All kinds OF Sash made 10 or
sls. Tsr,aing # all kinds done TO order.
AL llos.lerst,ar work III our line will be prompt
IL attended Ia.
Shop at inc head of Main street. Shasta.
nlarla II CURTISS & HUGHES
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03
Usio4 -zorEL, wGAyEsy1LAE.

sG1s SCHNABEL & co. TAKE PLEA
Ef.ii smre in announcing that the Union
Ill ---..4 Hocl' is again open for the arcnmmoda-
ticn ut he public.
We do not hesitate TO promise every comfort
ana convenience 10 be obtained at the best ho
toIs i'll ills portion OF he Stale.
lar table aud bar will always be supplied
viii ihr best articles to be procured III the mar
kcf
We can also furnish comfortable private rooms
for families.
Weavtrvillr Nav 7. 1972 r,v7'F
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W j
JAMES NJ. RHODES,
HIRAM LUSK,
CRAM, gsHGAAa 81 co.'s
California and Oregon Express.

eAA>A Connecfing at Shasta mih
-ssSsErFgss< A ID Ms q Co.'S rel
l.-z--.ISSSSs~-M~-S, h4o'cn and anriraltcd Pa
cifc and Ahanfc Erprcss.
HaAM, ROGERS & co. wond most re-
" specially inform The public, that they have
made arrangements TO forward Weekly Ex-
press to and from The following places, in cLars.
of our regular messengers:
PRINCIPAL OFFICES.
Yreka.
,IocksonriHe
4+Ah0n&s,
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44Ah0n&s,
Shasta.
lTcaccrrNe.
Pittsbnrg.
o2ta fM Riecr.
Also,
4riu.ty River, Scott Valley,
Scoit's Bar Salmon River,
Klamath River, Indian Greek,
Ro.ue's River, llunbug Greek.
Dcadvaod Greek, Hungry Greek,
Gree,nhorn Creek, Cherry Greek.
Cottonwood Creek, Hamburgh,
Besiville. Crescent City,
Sailor Diggings, Winchester,
Canonviile, Portland,
Salem. and
Scott River, Oregon City.
We sell at either OF Offices
Sight Draft.
on ADAMS & Co, in the Atlantic States and
in Europe. Also.
CHECKS
on Adaals T. Co IS O5,ioes, throughout the State.
Dcpositcs
Received. SPECIAL or otherwise. The highest
price paid iar
Sold Dust.
Treasures Valuable Packages. Letters &c.
forwarded by our regular messengers with tle
utmost dispatch.
.E-Pariicular attention paid to Collections,
Orders for Goods. parcels ar packages psolnptiy
attended to- and forwarded according 10 li-
structlons.
All business entrusted to care will be
faithfully aud promptly execnied
iva If CRAM, ROGERS & Co.
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03

OF every description promptly executed in a su
,perior manner.
The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03
HAIL & cRANoAEL's u. $. MAzL

Shasta, Aug 18th, 1853
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-06-24
Important Correspondence.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
annapolis, Nd, May 2, 1853.
To HIS Exceilency,

To Has Exceilency,
The Gorernor of Pennsylvania:
Sir Il have maturely considered the requi-
siuon made by your Excellency, for the appre-
hension and delivery OF Thomas M'Creary and
John Merritt, charged with the crime OF kid
mapping a certain Rachel Parker. l must re-
specttully decline to comply with it, for the
following reasons:
You will perceive BY the statement OF L. A.
Schoolfeld, Esq, (the truth Of which has not
been, and presume, will not be coutrovcrted, J
that Thomas M'Creary went 10 Pennsylvania,
not as kidnapper, but for the sole purpose OF
capturing Rachel Parker, then supposed TO be
Eliza Crocus, the fugitive slave Of Mrs. Dickey-
hut. IT is also certain that he carried with
him the authority of power Of attorney from
the owner of the alleged fugitive, or her agent,
designing TO net under it, IN good :aith. Ii is
likewise well known that he captured Rachel
Parker, believing her TO be Eliza Crocus.-
Nelhcr can il be denied that he had good rea-
son for so believing, not only from the In!or-
nation received IN the neighborhood, but also
from the extraordinary likeness which exists
between Rachel Parker and Eliza Crocus, and
upon which some of the most respectable cili-
zens Of Baltimore were prepared TO swear to
the fact OF identity. From these premises, the
conclusion is irresislbly drawn, that Thomas
MCreary is not a criminal. The presumption
of malicious intent, necessary TO constitute
chine, is absolutely rebutted by the facts OF the
case. II guilty at all, under the law, his guilt
is purely technical. He is morally innocent.
beyond the shadow Of doubt. The first 9ues-
ton which arises, therefore, is, would il be
lust for the laws OF Pennsylvania to punish a
man under such circumstances The next
Question is, can consent that a citizen of
MARYLAND shall be exposed to the hazard of an
unjust prosecution 1t is unnecessary for me
10 assure you that the people and government
Of this State hold the crime OF kidnapping in
the deepest abborrence, and that our laws visit
it with the severest punishments. But, that Is
not the enquiry here. The question is, wheth.
er or not, being perfectly satisfied Of the moral
innocence Of the accused. shall send him into
anodler State for trial 1t Is extremely un-
pleasant TO make any allusion whatsoever.
which may possibly be supposed TO reject TN
sracioisly upon any of the citizens Of another
and friendly State; nevertheless, II Is my
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pliances, and aattercd nobody. lie was
too strong, too honest, as well as too proud
and unselfsh, for the little arts of little
men" "He was giant, symmetrical
and complete"
The following specch-and curious,
stirring, powerful one it is-was made
about the time when the Anti Masonic
excitement, (Which made Somerset county
as strongly Anti-Masonic as as it was pre-
viously Democratic,) had begun to make
serious inroads upon the old Generals
power, and provoked special anathema
on this occasion. The date is about
twenty-five years ago; the scene at the
"CoiFee Spring." about mile out; the
company made up of the population of the
town and neighborhood, mustered en- masse
The dinner, spread upon table cast into
horseshoe shape, in an arbor made with
forks and poles, covered with bushes fresh
cut, aud close piled to exclude the sun,
has been discussed; the military, the citi-
zens, and the boys, refreshed by the re-
past, and enlivened little (more Or less)
with ryc-whiskcy, whiskcy and water,
whiskey sweetened with sap-sugar, and
small beer, graduated to the tastes and
ages of the company, are all brought up
standing by an order for "Attention!" from
the Captain of the Independent Blues"
and the General mounts the table. I'D
Lc'ciSJa,y Chronicle.
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LEWISBURG UNION COUNTY, PENN, FRIDAY, JUNE a. 1853

little head-strong and hard in the mouth.
I never prophesied unto you smooth things;
| never daubed you with untempered NOR
tar; and l never betrayed your trusts in
half a century of public service.
"Finally-until every man is as wise as
his neighbor, and as good as he ought to
be, you must be governed by the majority,
and that necessity will divide you into par
ties-two parties, mind yc, or one and a
parcel of fragments. Now, the greatest
of these will have the power in its hands,
of course. How will you mend it when
| it goes wrong? BY drawing off into as
many little squads as there may happen
to be differences Of opinion among you?
This will only strengthen the party that
you are trying to control. TIE mountain
springs refresh the lakes by flowing into
them, not by running off into multitude
Of puddles to stagnate in the sun. Par
ties must be built upon general views and
broad policies. Organize as you may upon
transient and trivial contingencies, it is all
fuss and foolery. A party with anything
positive in it will outliye its own abuses
and your grumbling; or if the real major
ity of the nation is too corrupt to purify
itself, it will not be improved by changing
its channel. The judgment day divides
the world into two classes only, one right
and one wrong. Do you think you can
make better or more accurate division !?
My dear fellow citizens, don't be caught
starting aside after every vagabond fancy
that inspired idiots can scare up. Within
the proper party Of truth and progress will
be found all the available means of reform
that political agencies can ever effect. Jo-
nah withdrew in a fit of disgust because the
Lord would not destroy Nineveh for its
corruption, and sheltered his Indignant
head under gourd that grew up in sim
gle highland of course rerished in night
-whereupon he wished himself dead and
tainted outright. Better bear your small
percentage Of your neighbor's sins and
blundcrs till they are cured, than curse the
world and quit in a passion. 1t is good
enough for you to do your duty in, and too
good to be condemned as long as it is get
ting better.
"Pm done, for don't jump of the
stage or stump, like the pony in travelling
menagerie, through blazing hoop; 1
wouldn't whine dying doxolog to my
speech if l knew that it was the last that
should ever make To JON i. tho AooL. 4
will speak to you from my grave. Ny
voice will echo from these hills, as long as
the truth of my life is Of any use to you,
and you are worthy ofsit. Wherever l
am-here among you, or there above you
-I'll be doing my duty and minding my
own business-go home and mind yours"
with the downfall Of Gen. Oglc's
political power, the man was down. His
sceptrc passed into the hands of the late
Judge Charles Ogle, whose sway was al
most as omnipotent as the Generals hal
been. Gen. Ogle's after life was dreary
blank. DR.. Elder says, Il date his death
at the period of his discharge from public
duty; there justice sets up his monument,
and its broad shadow covers all that lies
beyond it.']
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-11-24
The I.ittls Boy that Dled.


 DR. CHALMERs is said to Dc the author of she beautiful poem, written on the occasion of the death of young son whom he greatly loved m
 lam all alone in my chamber now,
 And the midnight hour is near; ltick And the faggot's crack and the clocks dull Are the only sounds I hear sAs if And over my soul, in its solitude,
 Sweet feelings of sadness glide, For my heart and my eyes are full when think Ofihe little boy that died. .s.8 os ;f I vent one night to my fathers house. Went home to tho dear ones ali-- ss.. And softly opened the garden gate,
 And softly the door of the hall. My mother came ont to meet her son. She kissed me, and then che sighed, And her head fell on my neck, and she wert For the little boy that died. shall miss him when the flowers come, In the garden where he played; shall miss him more by ihe fresidc.
 When the flowers have all decayed. I shall see his toys and his empty chair, And the horse he used 10 ride; And they will speak. with silent speech, Of tho iitile boy that died. We shall 70 home to our Fathers house. To our Fathers house in the skies Where ihe hope of our snuls shall have no blight, Our love no broken ties [peace We shall roam on the bunks of the riser of And bathe in it's biissfnl tide; And one Of the ioys of ouT heaxen shall be t3 The little boy that died. V M 5