The Shasta courier., 1853-08-13
T Fl E SHASTA C0U RI Err,
Red Bluff. Correspondence.
Rep BLrFFs, Aug -


DEAR COURIER 1T will be matter OF sur
prise to you, 10 hear that we have tell our quiet
Rancho, and for awhile are TO dwell mld the
turmoil, hustle, and hurry-warry OF mighty
Bullville. We are in serious doubts about our
being equal to the excitement OF city HE, but
we must even do The best we can. What with
the Indian weed, whiskey straights, and gentle
siestas," we have survived up 10 the present
date, and hope subsequently to exclaim, we
still live" Still it is telling on us tast-some-
thing new is perpelually turning up-teams ar
rive and then they 60 away agaln-mules KICK
up in front of groccries-SpansL ''ombry's' are
continually '.arbleving" what we can't ''sav-vy'
two stages '.arriv" this morning, and besides
all this. the Chinese cook made US eat some
thing this morning that looked and tasted NIGH
ty curious. We must pay Johns cookery a
visit and see the meat with the lur on; we al
ways were superstitious about Celestial dishes
We got mp early this morning and took walk
all over the burgh-saw quite number ot hay
piles, blacksmith shop, some frames OF bulld-
ings, squads of lumber. posts stuck IN the ground
to make out lots, and we saw a charming site
for a hotel, or a custom house, or a church, or
mint, or anything one chooses To build there.
In our minds eye we selected conVenlent To-
cation for an opera house, which wall pay well
when the age grows more musical. and there are
enough people living here to patronize tit
will be first rate investment, and If we aresone
of the stockholders go in for the tickets be-
ing low, say Boxes So, Pit 81, aud Gallery four
bits. We think good company. performing at
these prices, would realize IA fortune IN season
or two 1t has been a great error TO put cards
of admission too high; we are III favor OF low
prices, and in consequence full houses. and we
think ri ght on this point; but time Will
tell sir, time will tell.
We were right in our surnises that there We're
no baths in Red Bluffs 1t was chap We met
the road near here, that first gave US that I'M
preston; as passed him he was just COM
pleting his toilet, wiping his face with his neck
'orchief-his style was excessively filthy, and IN
the adjustment of his wardrobe, and air so care
for naught so lrely, SO unbathy, he quite forced
the fact upon us.
The principal produce Of this town appears
to be empty bottles and water melons; we saw
a Spanish gentleman discuss about fifteen
pounds of the latter article few minutes since,
and walk off looking very happy. Should
twelve intelligent citizens sit on his body, be-
fore the mail closes, we will add suH particu-
lars In postscript.
1t was about year ago when we were las.
here-the town then contained about one houses,
aud all things in like ratio Yea may inagine
our surprise at finding Red Bluffs what it is.
Business is quite lively, aud promises more
than much the coming fall, when steamers will
run here from the bay; most of the staples of
life find good and ready sale at this post. And
speaking of fancy articles that pearl handled
knife OF ours changed hands very mysteriousy
this morning. much to our astonishment and we
may add extreme disgust.
Well, must close at once, an invitation
10 inbibe is out, The weather is '.mucho kaylor'
and we must look after that knife.
Good morning,
Ever Yours,
BARON TIEUX.