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The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-09-24
A Chiid's Death Bed.
BIZ FANNY reaS.


!" On, sing me song as | fall asleep
SAID n little one with lustrous eye,
Or tell me tale of the flowers that peep
In The bright green woods that reach the sky
That peep IN the spring when the brides sing,
And the heavens are blue as our Nelly's eyes
y tell of the child with the angel wing
Who walks in the garden of paradise
surg him soDg--I told him a tale.
Ard watched by his couch till we thought he
slept
For his cheek white rs the moonbeams pale
That steadily andbrigdt his pillow crepi
Then my words grew FAINT and my voice sang
low,
And / said in my dream LET seraphs sing;
Butbe whispered soft as Irose to GO
oh, tell me Of the child Of the angel wing
Then sang again-hut he restless grew,
Aud tossed his yanns rs he wildly spoke
And ii burning red On his forehead few
As the moon went down and tiis rnornins
- broke.
Bat he spoke no more of the springs brgh
flowers, "
And he thought no more of his sisters eyes;
One name alone in his teverisll hours,
Was breaihed in whisper that pierced the
NJ molhers," he said, and his eyes grew DIM
For the sense with her watering lusfro fled
And he never knew that she knelt by him
Whose sun went down al his dying bed
. He mas gone where the seraph5 svee1ly sing
His story was bri.f the sunset dyes
He walks with the child OF the angel wing
In The fiowery gardens OF Paradise
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The GOLDEN kIssEs.-Edwaad W. to raise
money tor war with France, sat himself sun
dry hours each day to receive contributions FROM
his subjects, who subscribed pretty liberally, in
consequence of their luminosity to the enemy.
Among others a rich. yet niggaylly old widow
brought $40 TO him-a large SUN in those DAYS
This so highly pleased :ihe king, that he not on
~ returned her thanks. but told her. for her
kindness she silould kiss king; which being
done, the woman pulled ont another bag. say
ing -" Udsbodkins if kings sell their kisses so
cheap, give me tother touch OF the lips, and
here's another geo for you!'' The king smiled
at this. took her at her word, and thought his
kisses we'll sold
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT
AF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
~ in and for the County of Siskiyou, State OF

or THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT,
" in and for the County of Siskiyou, State OF
California.
David Burt, VIM. J. Evans and Arson Taylor,
plaintiffs, vs.. John NJ. Shackel ford. Bar,holo-
new W Waledross, Charles McDermt, Madison
J. Martin, Emery Chamberlain, George Shum,
way VIM. Wright, George Lawton, and Henry
Stentz defendants.
1t appearing upon the affidavit of E. Steele,
attorney for the plaintiffs, made in open Court,
that Henry Stentz Madison J. Martin, and Chas;
McDermit defendants herein, have departed
from, and are now opt of the baliwick of the
Sheriff of said county. and that cause of ACTION
exists in favor of said plaintiffs, against said de-
PENDANTS and that they are necessary and proper
parties to the actionJ the Court ordered that The
said defendants mentioned in said affidavit DO
served with Summons TO this case by publishing
the same once week fog the period OF three
months in the Shasta Courier newspaper pub;
lished at Shasta in this State. which SAID sum.
mons TO be in the words and figures following,
to wit:
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Cod-Eish Aristocracy.

The following description Of fashionable life
nj Cap May, viii no doubt be relished hugely
by our California parpenues, whose endeavors to
initiate the airs, graces. and vices of Upper-Ten-
dom positively excruciating For their par
ricular benefit we copy il, that they may know
bow to act when they GO east to show lLenl-
solves
Cape May is very gay this season--more so
than | recnlIect ever to have seen it. But with
oil lis life and bnsfe there is no true 9entity
10 be found. The company. however, are of
the bon ton-- e. the most of them are leaders
Of society in our large cities, where, but few
short years ago. their very respected Papa s
honrlsheo as green grocer's, chambers, harness
aud saddle makers, tailors, and Keepers of shops
where rot gu retailed at three cents per
glass Besides, there is a fair sprnkling of gam
bers, accompanied by their fancy women; also
the Usual number of Dutch and German Counts,
Parons, Dukes, etc, with enormous whskers
aud nustach0s-whch sentimental young la
dies declare 10 be so lovely-and whose inva-
riable answer to questions addressed them is nir
foy-sfaye. Mgnhee'-nicht spreiken Of course
these torelgn gentlemen great favorites with
anxnns hiamnas. who think there is nothing
so honorable good, noble blood Well they
probably know best, as they had an excellent
opportunity OF learning the qualify of gooc
blood at the time their fathers were bufcherng
The time is spent here in bathing, riding, eat
ing dancing, scandal making, and occasionally
III planning gnatous--many of the la..ies
thinking that their husbands, fthey he robbed
and know . II not, are robbed not
at ALL
1t WIS fer n long time matter of surprise to
me how a number of the fashionable young la
dies lived. They appeared TO be in perfect
health, but had no appetite-sometimes taking
only little potaec dc la reinc. aud at other times
a very diminutive quantity of blanc mango or
Jelly But going into the snch room the other
day for sandwich who should meet coming
out but the angelic, erial, Miss Wilhelmina Ser
aphlna Drinks second daughter TO our old friend
Drinks. who used to live over the shoe shop on
ihe.corner, but who now has splendid mansion
on 5th Avenue. Well, discovered on the Ia
bic the skeleton Of cold fowl boiled ham
which had suffered some, a small remnant of
pork and beans, the remains of beef steak and
onions. and many other things. be'okenng that
somebody at sometime had been deuced hungry.
turned my head with a look of enquiry to the
servant, and be said. they was hull when she
got EN-, nlassa. but they is pretty well gin
OUT! / was satistied.'
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NORTHERN MINES.

In the Northern Mines we run Expresses in
our own name, always accompanied by faithful
Messengers. to and from the following places:
San Francisco, Benicia, Sacramento City,
Marysville, Shasta, Nevada. Grass Valley, Colo
ma, Placerville, Tor Hanstown) Greenwood,
Georgetown, Mormon Island. salmon Falls
Auburn. and every other pagi Of FL Dorado aud
Placer Conpiies
Also, to Jackson, Dry Town, Volcano. Sntter-
vile in Calaveras County.
Through Lanston & Co., To and from Downie-
vile, and all other places on the Yuba and Fea-
Their Rivers.
To AID from Sacramento, Stockto;, aud Dcni-
Gin
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TIE TRAIToRs FATE-Mr. Hamilton, in his
4th OF July speech at Tarrytown, related sfri-
king anecdote which he had heard from Tallev-
rand's own lips: when Talleyraad. having
been compelled to leave France, was srbse-
quentiy also Obliged 10 leave England, because
he was suspected of being spy, he went to
Portsmouth TO take passage. While at the hotel
there. be was informed that there was sn Amer
lean gentleman in the house. and he immedi
stely sought an interview with him, to obtain
some particulars of the country to which he
proposed emigraiing. A. the close of the inter
view, Talleyrand told the stranger that he would
feel pleasure IN bearing 10 his friends in Ameri-
ca any letter or message he had TO send. The
answer was. am the only man in the world
VINO has no friends in America On subsequen,
inquiry. he asceraned tina, the stranger was no
other than Benedict Arnold
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CRAN, RppERs & Co. are authorized to draw
checks on office in Shasta. AIaysville, Sa-
cramento and San Francisco, which will be sold
at sny OF their Offices at par.
Shipments Of treasure by them are always ac-
companied by faithful messengers-an.l all bust
ness entrusted to their care will receive prompt
Attentions.
Collections made. orders reeeiyed, apd packa-
ges forwarded with promat:less anl dispatch.
They have onr dmsts for sale on amy of The
cities OF the Atlantic States. aud are prepared to
pay the highest market price 10, Gold Dust.
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MINIS WHISKY CKEEK HOUSE,

f.s.5SHsS THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD IN
1.-The form the public that this Hotel, pleas
49, h.iaEsA antly situated in Franklin City, on Whis
ky creek. six miles north of Shasta on the Yrc-
ka and Weaverville road, is open for the
reception of travellers, boarders, and customers
generally. The Table is constantly supplied
with all The varieties of meats ard vegetables
procurabe in this market, while the Bar is fur
nished with almost exefy kind Of liquors of The
very best quality: There is also a good alld Sc
cure
Corral
attached to The establishment, always supplied
with an abundance of hay and barley, for the
accompiodatipn OF packers. travellers. 81.
The subscriber has no hesitation in promising
full satisfaction to all who may patronage him.
s..ssss BENJAMIN MIX.
Whisky Greek, Jnly 30, 1858. If
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LOLA MoNTEs AND HER UPHoLsTER.-Iti is sta
ted IN Bently's Miscellany that there resides at
Munich Upholster, whose heart is character
lied by the writer as being as hard as his sofas,
who fitted mp for Lola Montez the beautiful
house given her by King Ludwig. For three
rooms in it, exquisitely gided, painted, and
furnished, ne charged the enormous sum. for
Munich. of twelve thousand gilders, or a thou
sand pounds English. The King indignant at
this exorbitant demand, refused 10 pay the bill,
and Lola. with her wonted energy, accompanied
the remonstrance by throwing something heavy
at the Upholsters head. avery WELL Madam,
said the tradesman, . these rooms will cost YOU
more than thousand gilders." The fearful
crisis OF 1913 was at hand. Our hero augmented
every discomfort by circulating reports of Lola's
rapacity, aud the Kings lavish imprudence on
her account Too late the demand of the up
holster was paid but Lola had sown the seeds
of revolt, and, as she sowed, so did she reap
| will not vouch for the truth of this anecdote'
continues the writer; but CERTAIN it is that the
revolution in Bavaria originated with the shop
keepers of Munich many OF whom owed their
prosperity to King Ludwig
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The Little Ono is Dead.

Smooth the hair. and close the eyelids,
Let the window curtains fall:
With smile upon her features.
She hath answered 10 the call,
Let the children kiss her gently,
AS she lies upon the bed;
God hath called her to his bosom,
And the little one IL dead.
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1~A man who narries nowadays marries
great deal. He not only WEEDS himself TO wo
man. nut alabra,ory of prepared chalk, qnintal
of whalebone, eight coffee bags, four baskets of
novels, one poodle dog and set of weak nerves
that will keep four servant girls and three doc
tors around the house the whole blessed time.
Whether the fur pays for the powder is matter
off debate
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SOUTHERN MINES.

In the Southern Mines we run an Express in
our own name, always accompanied by faithful
to and from San Francisco, Stock
ton, Sonora, Moquelumne Hill, Columbia, Mari
posa, sc. &c. By Browns Express from Stock
ton ~ al the camps in the Southern Mines.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-09-24

Mr.. Kerren drove the chaplain, Dr. Rey-
nolls, TO the Mission from Old Town last Sum
day, after the performance Of the afternoon SER
vice
With four grey horses, and two on The Lend
They made tracks for the other side Of jordan
The rafting $40 pace Mt which they tore along,
was rather too much for the worthy preacher
kerren," gasped his anxiops reverence, as
he held firmly by the back seat, after IA flying
leap over Il stone Of unusually large dimensions,
'Doy you know why you are like the Phariseesl"
No SIR, said Kerren, tonchng mp his off lead
er. Why" replied the good old man, '.le
appear unto men to(o) taa!
kerren gave deep sroan. and the horses
struck religious walk, which they adhered 70
until their arrival at the Mission.-Saa Diego
Herald.
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my If
Z. e.. GILLETTE,
Civil Engineer.

Gena,y SHyrfy9r IF Shasfa Coupty.
GURvEYS AND REGARDS THE FIELD
y Notes of lapd claims. Canals and fumes
laid ont and graded Plans, estimates and spc.
ciflcations drawn mp tor bfidges, aaueducts,
Once in Comfy Clerks ONCE. marriott
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II The following account OF Aionzo Giles.
whose remarkable restoration TO speech, while
on the Steamer Antelope, Tor Sacramento, after
a period Of eight days dumbness, was noticed a
day or two since, will prove interesting to many
OF our readers:
In the act of vomiting the hard substance al
luded to produced partial sntfocaiion, which
caused Giles TO place ,his fingers in his mouth
and pluck it forth. On doing so his relief was
so great that he involuntarily exclaimed there =
Frightened at this sound he turned TO discover
the source from which 1T proceeded. No one
near him. and he essayed the trial of utter
ing the word second Time 10 convince himself
hat it was his own voice. His effort sue
cessful and bounding in AZ, scsracy of delight
toward Capt. Bushnell and several other gentle
men who stood together the deck, he
screamed ont "Alonzoiv no more TO his own
surprise than 70 theirs; after which he leapi
about the deck Of the boat with Joy. exclaimins
that he :. wished to see his moiher,-he wished
ner to know that he had recovered his speech
again
Capt. Bushnell and those who stood near him
ut ONCE commenced series of qlestious, which
promptly answered by Aonzo in expa-
nation of the mode of his recovery. IN
nient OF mental abstraction, when addressed, he
pulled fr'm his pocket pencil and hote book
with which he designed returning the answer
when, recollecting that he was now possessed
of the power of speech, he dashed them to the
deck, saying, "D-n you, lie there!-I shall
have no further use for you I"
Capt. 3. promptly chided him for using pro-
fame language, and told him that i, exhibited
very little ihanktulness for the great miracle
that bad been wrought in bis favor Alonzo
keenly felt the appropriateness OF This reproach;
and bursting into tears. clasped his hands, de-
claring that he would never be caught swearing
again.o-Union.
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FOR SAFE cH Rggg.

M ON THE MOST REASONABLE
I,m,sl terms. the Cotase HDHse, situated on
!lllas.a the northeast side of SHASTA City. The
house IS new, and il beaati,ny situated conve-
lilent 10 g22d Water For turi ht particulars APP
ply 10 L. II. Barber E. ". Mech, at the Bill
lard Saloon
Shasta City. May 3D.. 1853. N.Y. If
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BILLS OF EXCHANGE.

II Our BILLS OF ExcssSGE can be procnr-
ed at, and Treasure forwarded 10 ms for ship
ment. from any Of the ADORE places IN all of
which we haze Brick Vaults or Iron Safes for
the security Of Treasure entrusted to us. And
on board Of Steamboais, on any of the above
routes. we have Iron Safes and Messengers for
the security of all valuable packages transport
ed by US.
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II. ". HUREARD.

Storage and Commission Merchant.
A T THE UPPER END OF MAIN STREET,
Z 4 at the sign of The Globe lamp whera
will be fonnd 20 Or 30 good beds for dodgers
all hours Of he night Also, shower and tub
baths at all hours Of the day night loi or cold
Also miners tents always ON hand, cheap.
There is also attached an asylum for the sick.
Shasta City, April 9. 1853 ap9n
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BY CRAM, ROGERS 6. ca.

We send regular Expresses to French Grlcl,
Weaverville, Yrekn. Jacksonville, Alihouse
Greek. and Portland, Oregon. Also, to tl,e, Pitt
River Mines
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A NEAr Puy.-Dr. Barton. warden Of Mer-
ton College. was the oddity of his time. OF
the pnns belonging to DIR. Barton, we believe
the following is bui little known. As he was
man OF remarkable insensbiiity, people told
him every thing that happened. A gentleman
coming one day into his room, told him that DR..
Vowel was dead.
. . What :. said he, "vowel dead. Thank God
il is neither nor ~
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RS. n. Culver, Indian Agent. has gone to
Rogue River, under Instructions ircn Gen. Pa
mer.
We once knew lady who always dreaded
to go to bed, because sll. could not talk Mill
asleep.
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IDEAS OF School BoYs.-Amost every gen.
tleman who does me the honor TO hear me, will
remember that the very greatest character
which he has seen in the course of his lle and
the person TO whom he has looked up with the
greatest wonder and reverence, was the head
boy at his school. The schoolmaster himself
hardly inspires such an awe. The head boy
CONSTITUTES as well as the schoolmaster himself
When he begins to speak the hall is hushed
and ever little boy listens He writes off copies
of Latin verses as melodiously as Virgil. He is
good natured, and his own masterpiece achieved
Pours out other copies for other boys with as
tonishing and fiuency; the idle ones only
trembling lest they should be discovered in
giving in their exercises, and whipped because
their poems were too good. have seen great
men in my time. but never such a great one as
the head boy of my childhood; we ell Thought
he must be Prime Minister, and | was disap-
pointed, on meeting him in after life, to find he
no more than six feet high backerau.
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nlIaUeIFII1a tIIIIt IS I'll
ways deposited there before that sent by any
other conveyance.
Our rates are lo,rcr than those offered by any
other House with the same security.
We also forward Treasure four times per
month TO England by the P. NJ. S. s. Co.'S steam
ers to Panama, and from Chagres by the West
India Mail Steamers.
Our Express being the most extensive in the
United States, aud having our own Offices in all
the principal cities of the Union, we are pre-
pared TO forward parcels packages and ,valua-
bles of every description to any point, with
the greatest dispatch, and to all parts OF
Europe, by
Edwards, saniford & Co.'S Great Eare-
pean Express:
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lNSC RANCE.

INSURANCE.-FVc have made arrangements
for nsnrance TO the extent of one NJ lscn dollars,
on any one shipment, aud are empowered TO in
snre for other paffiee on Gold Dust. Bars, Coin
and Merchandise, to aud fren New York aud
Inns City. bY endorsements on Bills OF La, ny
NJ the tine Of slsjpm ii.
ADAMS & co.
+. " TRAcr. Agent, Shasta
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- There Is g Teller down east whose lees
are so crooked that his pan,aloons turn hius-part
before in less than an hour after he pn,s them
on.
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y a CoXnIrIo4aL PRoMisE.-A poor negro who
was near his end was questioned by a ne;s hbor-
ing Clergyman to the state of his mind. His
replies were all very well until he came to the
article of forgiveness. Me forgib every body
but Sam NJ" 9 But can yon not forgive
him?' why, yes, if me die, me foreib him
but if me lib to get well, me glib him another
knock
The above reminds us OF the famous epigram
on his satanic majesty
1.-The devil got sick.
The devil monk would be:
The devil got wel
The devil monk was he'
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n: JAMES r. LEWIS. EDGAR BRIGGS.
b. G.. HORN & CO.

EMPlRTERs OF HAVANA SEGARS. Brick
i PHidtng. So Sansome Street, between Cali
fornia and Pine Streeis. San Francisco, Cal keep
constantly on hand . fnl supply of Segars and
Tobacco, together with Matches, Snuff, &C., &c.
apo3 If -
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ADAMS & cos

A THE ASSURE.
SfEF- forwarded by us 10 the -
RaSSS<sZ go PHILADELPHIA Mint is ak
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TO9E Ns1AKPS De sFf7zSs1 4 LOE u =
TSHE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT
i Of the boundaries of the several townships
in the county oil Shasta. as the same are desig-
mated of record by order of the Conrt OF Ses
sions at The August term thereof, A. D. 1853, to
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nlyTst'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-06-16
WATCHES, GOLD & SILVER WARE
l.. H. MILLER & CO.,

WHOLESALE WATCH AND JEWELRY HOUSE,
No. 227 Baltimore ST., S. E. corner of Charles ST.,
IMPORTERS of English and Swiss Watches
l. and Tools of every description, Watch Case
Makers and Manufacturers of Fine Gold Jewelry.
We call the attention of Southern and Western
dealers in Watches, JewelIy and Silver Ware, to
our very extensive stock, assuring them that in no
article in our line shall allow any establish
ment to surpass u.s. either in quantity, quality or
low prices. We are the only Wholesale House in
this branch of trade in Baltimore, and shall use
every fair means to induce Southern and Western
merchants to open accounts with u.s. Our terms
shall be as liberal and accommodating as can pos,
sbly be found in the United States.
We will take great pleasure in showing our
goods to Southern and Western merchants, wheth-
er they open accounts with us or not.
l.. H. MILLER & CO.,
feb Sly Importers of Watches, Baltimore.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-06-16
NEW SPRING GOODS.

TIVE undersigned invites the public to call and
Il examine his stock, among which may be found
For Ladies'
Kid, silk and thread Gloves
Black Canton Cloths and Alpaccas-all prices
Berages, Berage De LANES and French Lawns
Pondcherry beautiful article for second mourning
Plain and dotted Swiss and book Muslins
Pa msols-assorted colors; black silk mitts
Cambria Edging and Inserting. and Swiss do
English and French Chnts and Prints-all prices
Jatonet Cambria HandkerchefS
Hanstitched and embroidered do
French worked Collars, Chimizetts, U'sleeves, &c.
For Gentlemen
Black, blue and brown French and Eng. Cloths
Blsck and fancy Cassimeres-various styles
Six, satin and Marsellles Vesting
Hungarian mixture and cloudded Alpacca-a good
article for boys
Fancy. white and brown Linen Drillngs
Kid, silk buck, Isle thread and cotton Gloves
Black and fancy silk Cravats and Stocks
Brown, mixed and striped halfHose
Heavy bleached and brown Duck
Irish Linen-ditferent prices and qualities.
Collars (new style) and ready-made Shirts
Canvass, Padding, Sewing Silk, sc.
For Serranis-
Striped Cotton Osnabergs; Cotton Yarns
ga, 7-9 and A brown Cotton
Nos. /, and Burlaps; No. Cotton Osnaberg
Bed Ticking and Check Cotton-all prices.
Together with a general assortment Of Hats,
Shoes, Drugs, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware,
and many other articles too tedious to menton,.-
all of which will be sold cheap for cash TO pune
tual customers on a credit of six months.
may &c. VIM. FERGUSON.