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Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

B,erEHurAS ARrIsr-Nr. A Whitehead has
opened a room ia the Court House m tins village
where he is prepared to take lifelIke L'kenesses.
From the specimens ne exhibits, We should pro
nnunce rim a skIIIlul artist.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03


The ERIcssos. We are informed upon relia-
Die authority and from different sources. that our
item IN regard 10 Inc time made by this vessel on
Tuesday was erroneous. She passed Pier No.
T. r. at g. Il p NJ and the Narrows at4.l5 in
stead of440, as reported. This would give her
eight instead Of sir miles per hour at the time
On ~ edncsday afternoon, when the storm ceased.
the teiegraphers closely examined the ocean as
far as they could see (about 20 miIes,l but the E.
could not be discovered. She went out in the
morning ia the teeth Of a heavy sea, the wind
having blown violently from the south and south
east during the night and morning. N. !. Trib.
Narrow EscArE. As the morning train from
the Yves, was approaching Wauwatosa, Saturday
the Engineer discovered two men, in a wagon,
driving towards the track, with the evident design
Of crossing il ahead Of the train He immediate
ly gave the signal for 'brakes down and check
Cd the speed Of the train; but the horses banked
or stopped, as they reached the rails and the COW
catcher striking them, turned one Of the horses
completely over and threw the wagon into the
ditch. Fortunately neither horses nor men re-
ceived any serious hurt milwaukee News
&c Recently a collision took place upon the
London and Oxford Paiiroad, by which eight per
sons were killed. and twenty others seriously
wounded. a corouer's jury thoroughly invest
gated the case. SIX persons connected with the
train were killed seventh. however. vino escap-
ed, was in the verdict Of the jury, found guilty Of
manslaughter, and committed for trial.
II 4 company aas been formed to construct a
Rail Road from st. Charles, by way Of Sycamore
and Oregon, TO Savannah, on the Mississippi thence
to Galena. a donation from the State OF the la
Dor, grading &c has been given It which was the
old contemplated line between TIE two latter
places, and which Is said to be worth 100000
Monroe Sentinel
IL On the 18th inst, man by the name OF
Thomas Huber formerly a tavern keeper at
shullsburg. committed suicide al Wiota, by hang
ing himself.
Mr.. II. has lef; wife and two children 10
morn ms fate. Partial insanity Is supposed 10 be
/ the cause.-Noa. Seat
/ II a Senator in the Michigan Legislature says
he was offered $4,000 for his vote on an iupor-
,ant bill
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03
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JOSIAH 2 Cazner, Junior Dearoas
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II Tie scarcity Of silver. OF snail change IS
50 severely la- II Boston. that petitions 10 Con
=-ss7 70 supply ne 1ei-1-e-1.'r nave 1eeI FI- II
Circulation y FL He banks aid traders q that
civ THIS j. universal inconvenience. f1r which
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- Lar5=-u-en- -rll-erz AZ farmers are en-
.sre-r dollar Per ,aoa.s55 ss- FIagr com
a-a- So Per hundred pounds. y5e-s selling
a. lTe dollars Per busaeL And It Is SAID that
business prospects generally are more eucOuIzg-
i1s IN Oregon Than IN California
II there IS. saws -ae \ 4 Mo za-s--s
talk Of getting up another crystal palace. 70 com
pete with the ore already under way 10 te Local
81 On Staten Island The movement Is backed
D. influence and capital and may succeed- It's
proposed 10 pai-a i o. wood and have II adapted
i9r permanent sumner house. after he ezLlli-
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n.rlitv. IS said. have called for The ----osss
modification. as an act Of humanity.
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Nor.vals ard Chicago Railroad for he frst wee
80 ---~.--,-- -
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From freight 15os
From express and mails. 4s4
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+.--- S.'o'-s manufactured ID Lon
con. 0y oT-eT OF the Illinois State Legislature was
pI esented 10 Lieut. Col J L. D. Morrison. By
Gov. 1Iat,ezon. in The city Of Springfield. Tb-s
$40, y ll--- j 49,
'- 20 ----1+ y "-e--I 4il tJl4>-+-Iali0L OF tO4-
N. s gallautry at the battle Of Buena Vista
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- i7li-2l -a''-s s-4-e il mas no
a'1il-'i'sl lA'e'Lal improvements and no debt
and the revenue IS greater than the government
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Hoy. AMOS Trrr This ge,+1a-7a7 bs,-i-,
o5s'- nominated LOT rejection 10 Congress by the
Wings Of NeVE Hampshire, al first declined, but
afterwards recoEsidered the matter and consented
= '-i' uoP5 y elIoi-lc-e as eiecuon-
ILLINOIS 4 SLAVE STATE. The law making
Illinois Slave State was nasze4 by the T.o,;.7.
ture al its recent session, and signed by the Gov
ernOr L IS the grossest law IN rs d-.ails which
deh,es our statute books. chicago Journal
II There have been Manufactured at sDrfrr-
faId ard TI7rv..--z Fer. 1,=- 49, ~ r,~.- -
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

~ Seine q gut We w.u have a IRE in town
and rue next morning there wIll b. great excite
r1ent aDout gerrl8g ~ engine. ladders. etc
Would il not b. good s3ea 10 ger W sic *
element without vas'g-g fof lie ire Dixon
Telegraph.
The 4bore remark -aifl apply e Mineral Point
win as much tr-.a as 20 Dixon Or any other
town. We have often urged upon our citizens
tae necessity Of q preparation 70 meet ~ euler.
geacy q tvs kln1- but III 70 70 purpose They
appear 70 act upon the principle that no prepare
ron is needed gn'l we have Ire bgt when
taat takes place there VIII be 70 time for Prepa-
ration. HoT IS 7ery good rlsae 20 move IL
this matter and ge 82i,e something may h done
without delay.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

JEyET LISD AGAIN CoNSG TO AMERTcA-
The New York Commercial Advertiser learns
from credible source, that " die Lind has signi.
fed her determination to pay another visit to
America. She viii sing at various places in Ger
many, viii then sing in London. and afterwards
visit this country.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

IL Mrs. Gaines IS about to try another suit in
the Courts OF louisiana which has been 50 long in
litigation, anj which the Supreme Court OF the
United States decided against her.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

I1c substance e -Lls III = Is 11-1WEr
Ser Prosatrs arr person tr1-a hrs-lgi1.g ire
lie stare a-y negro or 1.sla--o sisFe whistler se,
free o. -l9- un5sr r,suzl-T C no- less tlzl u-s
b--f5rs. nor more -aa1 Eve hundred 1olerz- ane
z-,-is., ---1e-s- za The o-.uy z MT ezose1ag oaa
sszr. and 10 Be- committed L default q Tzyz1eHr
d fae autl pad.
Ser q Provides E-r -1s manner q enforcing IL
above feaz-y. AID IL case = nan residents pro
al3es means 81 a--ss-zg II foreign states lT re
QUESTION Oh Il. Gcrs-n1- q s9c1 s-z-s-
ser 3 II a1r negro o. -alz--9. bond O free
SHAH come INTO TIE stare WIZ evident --sl--1- %
remaining here, HacA Fe-sur Eaa- Be desus5 g-r5
81 lgn -ris5e-neanor. and ~ frs. offence 70 BE
fined Try 5clz-s 70 1,a recovered ty proceeding
before < justice q LIE Peace L1fgruE1t 70 b
cgu7eia1- wz-1ezs
SEES IF 1eg-o o. -1ular-o found g-ll-v q AZ
evident l1raa-lo. Of remaining here. E1e 70 y
rald Eo--au.-1-zn ds.a1lt 81 vAica- 5asars Il
commit SAID negro 10 custody Of sheriff Or other
VIE aassy keep I'm SAID 5aE1lre 70 proceed =
advertise he sale d gz5 negro U nsalz-o = P1l-
lie aartlou-ao-ioes 70 De posted ii -arss F-1-lc
places fo5 dse days zfts- which lie sale sazl be
made 70 ms person who shall pay ne tas and
eos.s and take LIE negro f9r TIE shortest tine
sad purchaser 70 have power 70 compel sad re-
gro 10 serve OH Sad -1u1e. SAID negro 10 leave
tEe state xzr1lr rsa DAYS after lie expiration q
said terri Of service O. 70 b subject 70 second
prosecution. when he fne shah be doubled. and
sold as before For every subsequent oEsnee
Gae 10 b. increased Eft7 dollars.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

II The distance from New YORK 10 san Fran
cisco b. the Panama route Is 5000 miles by the
Nicaragua route 1900 miles TehautePec route
1870.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

II S. NJ BoorH, tie able editor Of the Mil
waukee Free Democrat, has so far recovered from
his indisposition, as 10 be at has Post once more
May he long remain there.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

O. The Maine Liquor Law has been is'
jecied BY the New York Legislature,
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

IL Col Charles A. May, Of the U. 5. Army,
who was so distinguished in Mexico, has married
a daughter OF George Law, Of New y ork. the
great steamboat proprietor.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

Il The public debt Of Illinois, including
the unpaid interest, amounts to upwards Of
sixteen millions Of dollars. Thus far the
Government has not been able to pay the in
terest, but will il is thought soon be able to
Go so.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

Missouri Is q remarkable state il has no
abandoned internal Improvements. and no debt.
and the revenue IS greater than the government
needs. Here is a financial condition rare among
commonwealth
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

Hos. AMOS Tuck. This gentleman having
been nominated for reelection to Congress by the
Wings Of New Hampshire, al first declined. but
afterwards reconsidered the matter and consented
TO run. We hope 10 chronicle ais election.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

- Lamb=ru-en- Iillers aaz farmers are en-
joylng a r.ca harvest u Oregon Luu6sr is worth
severity dollars Per thousand feet Flour com
l-as-a So per hundred pounds Yae4t IS selling
~ I've dollars PER 5usleL And II Is SAID that
business prospects generally are more euco11zz-
lug il Oregon Than n California
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

WoN'r ~rF "A man was found IN the
woods neaE - aukesha. on Sunday last. with
has hands and feet badly frozen. lie will not
give ISIS Hame, and Ill not speak a word
Tie Is q STUART looking man, about IS or 20
years u age, and by the appearance Of his
hands, has nst been a hard .abouug man.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

ILLINOIS 4 SLAVE STATE. The law making
Illinois Slave State was passed by the LegisIa-
ture al its recent session. and signed by the Gov
ernor L IS the grossest laT IN rs d-.ails which
deh,es our statute books [Chicago Jo1faal.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

II There IS, says me n. H. Mirror. serious
talk Of getting up another crystal palace. 70 con-
pete with the ore already under wy. 10 Il l5ez-.
81 on Staten Island. The movement is backed
b. influence and capital and may sucree5- Its
proposed 70 bald L Of wood, and have il adapted
for . permanent sumner house. after he exAibl-
ton LIS cLrsef.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

"a bin has been INTRODUCED INTO Tie DsIa-
ware Legislature 10 modify the law passed last
year, which prohibits The return 70 that state o.
free persons Of color, who may temporarily 20
beyond is limits. The people. with great una
n-miry, i, IS said, have called for the proposed
modification. As an act Of Humanity.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

II We understand the Odd Fellows Hall has
been purchased BY the 0. 5. Presbyterian church
Of this village, and is soon to be enlarged and
fitted up lor a place Of worship.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

II The following figures tell tale 81 pros
perlty- They exhibit the receipts Of III To.e5o.
Norwalk and Chicago Railroad tor he first 7veez
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

II There have been manufactured at Spring
field ard HarPers Ferry last year, IS 900 percus-
sion 01uskets, and 3,z29 percussion rifles, and 40
600 wipers.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

IT, among the peculiarly new features Of the
new Liquor Law, which has just passed the Rhode
Island House Of Representative, is the appoint
ment of comps.nants at the annual election for
town and CITY officers
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

u = beautiful sword. manufactured in Lon
don. BY order Of the Illinois State Legislature, was
presented TO Lieut. Col, J L D. Morrison. By
Gov. AIat'eson, in Tie city Of Springfield. This
token Of honor is made in consideration Of Col
". s gallautry at the battle Of Buena Vista.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

CuuHriEs.-- We understand that FIVE
Churches are 70 be bait in Madison during
the coming Ycas--a Baptist, Presbyterian, E
piscoTaiIau, and Catholic Churches.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

FATAL EsfENmgar.-An accident which
Is likely r. terminate fatally, occurred al
SauayIlie, Wellington County, on the night
Of the st instant nam named Day, was
performing. among other, the feat of swallow
ing the sword, aud II appears swallowed It
too far lie was conveyed 10 his lodiugs by
some of the audience, aud medical aid was
procured, bui a. the last accounts, Day was
not expected 10 live.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

o. The eeyt # fuel for Steamship from
coo.
The Shasta courier., 1853-08-20
Da IL ..

On Sunday, 4h inst, MARY, danehter of
Chas. w. ard Permelia Pomeroy; aged years
8 months and % days.
This is one of those sudden dispensa,ions of
Divine Providence, that strike IA parent will
sIich Overwhelming and intense sorrow as to
cause the heart for time utterly to refuse to be
comforted. The interesting anI sweet little
babe, the subject of this notice, was running
about our Office day two before-a pcrl,c
picture of child-loveliness, with her rosy checks.
sparkling eyes, sunny locks. and innocent pratt
lie. Now, alas! little Mary is ,lead-anl hcr
fair form lies mou!Jering beneath the sod
"a leaf has ',ean torn from tie book
A link cached ffom tie chain"
The Shasta courier., 1853-08-20

4 AF THE EIGHTH JUDlCIAI. DISTRICT.
~ IN and for The County OF SIskiyou, State If
California.
David Burt, Wm. J. Evans and Anson Tsyl,r.
plaintiffs. vs.. John NJ. Shackef rd. BurtboI.
new W Waedross, Chailes McD rni,, Madison
J. Martin, Emrry Chamberlain. George Slum.
way Wm, Wright, George Lawion, and Henry
Seniz defendants
1t appearing npon tho ntG !avit If E. Steele.
y attorney Tor The plagiiti. mad, IN np.n Court
hai Hcnry St,nfz Madison }. Marlin, and Clas.
NcDernt defendants herein have b.tar.. Il
from. and are now ont of the haliwik of ili..
Sheriff of sai; comfy aud tha, cau,. Of acton
exists III favor "f SAID plaintiffs asallsi said de-
Il thdan's.and hat they arc pecrssarv and pIoi.
parties 10 the action; The Court ordered that thu,
SAID deftiiIanis mentioned IN said affidavit he
" rved with summons Ia bis case by ,nblisfiin.
ne same once week for ihe period of three
months III the Shasta Cesrirr. newspaper pub.
II hed al SHASTA III ihis State. which xald sum
mons t" be Ill the words and figures following,
10 wit ''
The Shasta courier., 1853-08-20
I.,c New. from The Atlantic states.

Late News from the Atlantic States.
The NICARAGUA steamer Brother Jonathan ar
rived at the bay on last Tuesday morning, with
one week later news from the eAilanic
i We are indebted to Adams s. Co. for papers
from New York of the a0;h, and New Orleans
of the aod ult.
/ Another fearful accident has occurred the
| Hudson River, by which some six eight lives
! were lost, and ten or twelve persons seriously
wounded. The accident occurred on the 18th
July. nearly opposite New Hamburger, and was
\ occasiuned by collision between HE steamboat
Empire and sloop Gen. Liringston.
| The President, in company with some of his
Cabinet, was present the occasion of the
opening of the Crystal Palace on the 18th July.
| J. c. Smith, son Of Extra Billy" and former
10 Judge of San Francisco County, has received
| the appointment Of Consul to Lima.
The news from Europe is qnite interesting
Breadsuffs have advanced, occasiopeJ by the
possibility, at any moment. Of an interruption
to trade in the Black Sea, with unfavorable
prospects for crops on the Continent.
| The Russians had crossed the Pruth and it
|
thus been overturned Many, however, argned
that there would be no war; unless the Empe
ror's troops went beyond the Danubian provin-
ces, from supposition that France and Eng
land, in case he halted between the Pruth and
the Danube, would not make the movement
casus 6ells, the London Times having intimated
| as much.
| Robert McI.ane, formerly member of Con-
gress from Baltimore. is spoken OF as Minister
| to France His appointment is said 10 be urged
| by powerful influences
Berthene Swecten, a young and beautiful
courtezan of New Orleans. was n,urdered i'll that
city on the 2lst ult, by man namcd Bailou.
| Mr. Borland, Minister to Central America
| left New Orleans the LIST ut. for Pensacola
whence he would embark at once for San Juan
| del Nolte.
The Presidents trip to New York and back 10.
| the White House was marked with public en-
thusiasm and display all along The route.
| The fourth of July was celebrated all over the
! United States with great pomp and rejoicing,
| and generally without accidents or loss of life.
destructive fire took place in Richmond, va.
July 2d.
Walter Fearn, of Mobile, has beer appqiq ted
| Secretary OF legation 10 Brussels.
The Indians have been very troublesome of
| late about the galls OF St. Anthony. The SonS
and Chippeways are at WAR; and never let any
| opportunity slip of attacking each other
| The conhagration at Oswego. New York, Jnlv
9th, was the most destructive that ever occurred
| III that section of the country. SOME fifteen
| blocks DESTROYED
The Shasta courier., 1853-08-20
STATE OF CALIFORNIA

4 .oLRF OF SISkllOU. In the District
~ Court for the Eighth .Indicial District:
The people of the Sac vi California 10 I.bn
NJ. Sha,klcfnrd. Bartholomew ". Wahlr,,.
Charles McDermit Madison A. Martin. Emery
iiami'. Rip, George Sllnmway, William Wright
George Layton, AMI Henry cniz. Gy~eins.
fou are snmliipned to answer the co,n,,l.int
"f David Burt. William J. Evans aud Anson T.y-
nr, phrinrrs nner the narnc style. and dcscrin-
lon oi ID. Burt 4 Co.. lire, in The office of The,
county Clerk of Si>k;you comfy in AN action
u s,Insf ypn III the District Court of the eighth
judicial District, for unncy owing To Them on ~
certain due bill, whereby they claim the sun. of
iws ilnnsand ine hundred aud eighty dollars,
ana nineteen gents: said due bill signed by
iiackieifrl Co., and d. b. Waldross. Jr.. and
i'ted % Jnly, 1853. And take no,icr that nm.
''ss yon appear and an<Yy-r the said complaint
:" .'iin teu days of be service hereof exclusive
~ the day "f serviee, judgment by default viii
nr rendered against yon. to The said sum of two
'h"usand nine hundred and eight dollars and
nineteen cegis, together with the cos's of suit.
Glven nnder my band and the seal of the said
District conrt at lreka city, this twentieth dux
ot July, A. b. 1853.
-a"ao A. q, FERRIS, CLERK. GI~s.l
The Shasta courier., 1853-08-20

4 INDIAN MURDER.-We are sorry to learn that
Mr.. VI. Nicholson formerly a resident of this
place and proprietor of the City Hotel. was
killed by the Indians on Monday last, at the foot
of Potato Hill on The Sacramento trail to Yreka
He was engaged with companion. commonly
known by the name OF 10, in packing provisions
and goods TO the mines on Dog Greek, and III
the surrounding diSgings. and when attacked
and murdered was rot more than two or three
miles from his trading post The party of In
dians numbered some 30 or 25. 10 in scuffling
with Indian, fell precipce, aud by
means of long and hard run, made his escape
with but two arrow wounds, one in the shoul-
der and the other in the thigh. Mr.. Martin S.
Wheeloch. our informant SAYS party of whites
pursued the Indians over to the Trinity river
and killed Que of their number. The Indians
after shooting Mr.. Nicholson dead with arrows,
beat out his brains with club.
The Shasta courier., 1853-08-20

How THE CASE sTANDs.-Two waggish mi
ners of opposite political opinions happened ii
our sanctun last Saturday, aud after reading
over tie Democratic and Jig tickets, deliver
ed themselves as iu,,i.3.rs:
DENocRAT.-It's no nse talking, old iei, .!;ls'
tice cQmpels me to say the canse Of Democracy
is all UTA(s)! Even now hear the clear
tones of her Bel as they Ring vic'orionsly
through these hills. Her triamphal is roll
ing along up 10 the Ha55s III slaughtered Wing
gerry. Her (Mc) Means are ample-iind all her
friends have to do is TO play her Jack well, TJara
off the blows of Whiggery, and she is bound To
make Good-,ria!
WHIG.- Waldo, now. if yon can. Bnt let
me tell you, if you do l2oJ-i-soa Of Sacramento
of the Chief Justiceship, you will have TO get
mp before Day aud keep strict watch over the
doIngs of the Knighf = otherwise we will
Ba'e (s) yon like knife. But, Emo, (cnoueh)
| have not H1ti'more to add
The Shasta courier., 1853-08-20
NEW MAiL ROUTE TO THE PAcIFIc.-The n
7. Herald of the oOih nit saws =


Y. Herald of the Goth ult says:-
The contract entered into by the United States
Postmaster General with Col. Ramsey & CO.,
for the transportation OF mails between New
Orleans and San Francisco, went into operation
last Monday. By this new arrangement which
gains some 2,Q0S mies Of ocean route the ex-
press mai. leaves Vera Cruz an the Atlantic. and
Acapulco on the Pacific. the Alb and 18th of
each month. meeting at Mitapec, central point
IN the interior, and distant FROM each of these
ports about 36 hours. making the lan.l route
across the Republic only occupying - hours.
The mail leaving New Orleans on the lsr and
18th of each non;l, will arrive at Vera Cruz So
as to be conveyed thence on slie 4Ih aud ISh.
II Is expected thus. when the line in good
working order, TO reduce the distance of time
between New Orleans and San Francisco to
twelve days. General Santa Anna is most IA
sorably disposed tpwarls the pruicct. and the
alcades or magistrates along the line have been
directed to afford the cu..lra.o.s and their ser
wants every facility.
The Shasta courier., 1853-08-20

IsF POLITICAL CANyas.-At present pnltical
stock in this county ranges decidedly above
par. Each and every individual candidate
seems to have an abiding confidence in his
own strength. or his opponents weakness. and
that on the irst "Wednesday in September nea
he is ''bound to go in and win" Hence they
are, Individually andcoliec,ively, as liberal with
nbibables Father Mathew is of water.
which accounts for the fact that many of our ac-
qaainiance go to bed regularly every night with
well filled skins.
The Shasta courier., 1853-08-20

NEW RcUTe.-By advertisement in another
column. it will be seen that Messrs. Parker
Robinson & Davis have opened a new trail TO
Weavervie. We have heard persons pronounce
it the shortest and best route leading from this
side 10 Weavervlle.
The Shasta courier., 1853-08-20

EscArED PRIsoNxR.-John Gordon, an escap-
ed convict who was being returned to the
States Prison in the charge pi Deputy Sheriff
Jackson of this county, made his escape from
the stage some distance this side of Marysville
The Deputy Sheriff, from fs.igue of travel and
loss Of rest the entire night previous, fell asleep
in the stage ust before daylight. and although he
slept but very short time. il enabled The pris-
oner, with irons on his ankles to get out OF the
stage aud make his escape.