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The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03
Navigation of the La Plata.

We learn from Rio JaneirO correspondence
in the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce, dated Aug 10,
that Mr. Schenck, our Minister to the Argentine
Confederation, has concluded treaty with Bue-
nos Ayres, securing to rs fully and forever the
free navigation of the River Rio de la Plate, am,
its chief ailments, the Parana and Uruguay The
British and French ministers are said to have
concluded similar treaties. The writer contin-
ues:-
These vast rivers, draining the most fertile
country III the world, now for the first time
to be thrown open, under sanction of solemn
treaties. TO the commercial enterprise OF our own
energetic nation of the North and 10 others who
may enter the iist anu they are to become the
great highways TO and from the rich H0nos or
grassy p.alns vi Central Southern Brazil the
eastern slopes of Bolivia th.. abundant fields of
Paraguay, and the undulatins praries and broad
Pampas of the Argentine Confederation, and of
the republic of Uruguay trade will
| spring up with three millions o people; not
| that :ths will be the work OF d uay. or IL year,
but the time is not far distant when these inhab
| Iants. shut Ill by lofty mountains, difficult land
routes, and, hitherto. by the short-sIg hied poll
| cy of bad and ambitious rulers, will feel new
wants and acquire new tastes, when they find
| that the necessaries and Injuries of the United
| tHldtcS anu OI Ciil De DTouSHt 10 t1tll
very doors No nation can compete with ours
in this trade, if our people will seize the
golden opportunity which. through Providence,
has been opened by onr representatives here
These vast rivers almost four times the navi-
CATION of The Ohio, and i'll fact only exceeded in
length by the Mississippi and the Amazon. are
navigable for great distance by sailing craft,
but are peculiarly adapted to steamboat naviga-
| ton, such own conntrymen are adopts IN.
England and France know very little about ine
rior Git may say) steamboat navigation, for
| they have no rivers; but since the ''Clcrmonl" >"
| Ill 1897, steamed her way at five miles an hour
| up the Hudson. until the present time, the Amer
leans have had continual practice, and have
made constant progress aud improvement upon
| our gigantic rivers and our ocean lakes, until an
undream ed of perfection has been attained. Tho
Americans, then. if they will take hold of this
occasion, 10 become the great tratlickers and
carriers OF this fertile region.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03
Agents for the Courier.

The following gentlemen are our regularly
authorized agents, empowered to collect Sub
script ons, Advertisements aad job Work. and
receipt for the samc:-
SAN FRANCISCO AGENcY.-Mr. L. p Fisher.
He may be found at his desk i'll the Merchant S
Exchange, Sacramento street.
Weare,piHe. CRAM, ROGERS & Co., and
RHODES x LUsK.
One Horse To~n.-SsrH & ToLLMAN, Ex-
pressmen.
French Gulch.-TRoMPsoY & ZINs and KNAP-
PER & SCHULTZ.
Yreka.-CRAM, RoGERs & Co., and RHODES &
LUsK.
IL AGENTS wanted in every portion of the
mines.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

SAN FRANcIsco.-According to the lengthy
but admirable message of Mayor Garrison, the
total debt of this city, funded and hoating is
$l,990,191 go. The expenses of the City Gov
ernment from the lst of July to the 22d of Oc-
tober, were $259.O28 81. The receipts into the
City Treasury for the same time We're $317.-
294 10; expenditures, the same amount. The
year from the 22d Oct, 1853 to the 3Oth June,
1854, are s57927s o.. During the past year
the taxes levied have been $l43,0OO. the value
of taxable property being set down at $2S, $780,
600
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

New LINE OF STEAMERs.-We learn from the
Union that line of three new steamers is about
being put on the Sacramento river, to run be-
tween San Francisco and Red Bluffs The Gle
opatra will be ready to put on the line in few
days. the others will not be prepared until
the latter part of this or first of next month They
cen inches of water, and are to be supplied with
two engines l45 inches cylinder. They are
owned by Gen. Reddington, Capts. Moore and
Gilman
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03
ZAcK.

PLANK VS.. MrD.-Those who waded through
the horrible mud in the streets of Sacramento
last winter, and occasionally had their feelings
narrowed by the sudden disappearance of some
amiable parsonage in the profound depths of a
fathonless mud hole, will rejoice to learn that
those streets now planked over, and that
the pedestrian or equestrian runs no farther
risk from the perlous and deceptive holes down
through which many citizens involuntarily
passed to regions previously unknown.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03
From Oregon.

Through ]. A. Horsley of Cram, Rogers &
Co.'S Express, we are in the receipt of Oregon
papers of Nov. 18th, and the Mountain Herald OF
Nov. GOTH
The next session of the Legislative Assembly
will commence at Salem on Monday next, the 5th
inst.
The name Of Gov. Stevens is presented in the
Oregon papers as proper person for delegate to
Congress from Washington Territory.
Speaking of large cabbages, correspondent
of the Statesman says: "After an accurate meas
urement, l find one which entirely covers space
embraced in circumference of nearly IA feet,
being four feet and six inches in diameter. The
solid head is twelve inches in diameter. Think
that the whole would weigh over forty pounds.
The seed which produced this plant was not
sown until the 21st of May and the head is yet
rapidly filing and will probably attain to sixteen
inches in diameter"
Rogue River was very high, SO much SO that
it was impossible to ferry animals. The Ex-
press messenger was obliged to ferry ina canoe,
and then come on foot to jacksonville Noun
tain Herald.
The Ball at Jacksonville, on the 10th inst,
came off to the entire satisfaction Of all. There
were forty ladies present.-D.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.-We are in
formed by Mr. Raines, that some days since, a
gentleman by the name of White, stopped at the
Upper Mountain House, on the Weavervile trail,
and put up for the ensuing night. Directly after
dark he disappeared from the house, leaving his
bundle, mule. &C., and has not been heard of
since. He has brother living in, or near
Weayeryille
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

HoNG KoSG.-Many of our readers. and even
good portion of our townsmen. are unaware of
the fact that Hong Kong, situated just beyond the
hill at the lower end of town, is fast assuming
degree OF considerable importance. Those per-
sons fond of dabling in town 10, speculalions,
would do well to pay occasional visit to this
suburban village of the Celestials as from the
great number of tents and cloth houses lately
erected there, thereis fair show that real estate
in that vicinity will in short time advance in
value. This hourishing and thicky populated,
and most unique town, already contains hotel
gambling saloon, several stores, besides other
business establishments. We presume Hong
Kong contains population of four or FIVE hun
dred individuals, while every day it has fresh
accessions
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

FALSE LIcENsEs.-We understand that some
scamp has been collecting the foreign miners
tax from great number of Cinnamon in this
county, and supplying them with a false license.
OF course none of the funds thus collected will
ever find its way either into the State or County
Treasury. We trust the officers of justice may
yet get hold of the rogue
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

ADVANCE IN FLouR.-We are informed bv
MIR. Horsley that just before he left Yreka with
the Express, flour had advanced considerably
on prices previously ruling in that market, and
was readily fetching 80 cents per lb. There
was but limited supply on hand. A large
number OF trains however, are reported en- route
from the coast eia Jack sonville, and the rroba-
bilty is that they are chiefly loaded with bread
stuffS
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03
Presumption vs.. school Land warrants.

According to a United State law enacted in
1S41, the Settler has the right of pre-emption to
all lands not surveyed according to existing
laws" Those persons, then, who have been
making heavy purchases of School Warrants
and laying them upon large tracts of valuable
unsurveyed lands, will find that they have been
severely bitten, that their titles thus acquired
are not worth farihing, and that instead of be-
ing .ordly landholders, they are but the misera-
BILE dupes of an oyerweening desire to be known
as immense land monopolists.
This is right The fact that up to this time the
greater portions of the best agricultural lands of
the State have been held by comparatively a few
persons, has tended more to retard the growth
of our agricultural interests than all other causes
combined.
Yes, this is a just and righteous law. 1t pro-
tects the poor man, the actual Settler, against the
tyranny of heartless wealth and the s,ulless
Spectator. They have cast their evil bread
upon the waters and it has returned to them
speedily. They have paid large sums of money
from their own pockets into the public treasury,
and yet have not encompassed the rights and in
terests of the Settler with their golden network.
In the admirable manner of the Alta, then say
we to those who would avail themselves of the
privilege made theirs by the generous action OF
wise and liberal Government
Enter upon any unoccupied lands you may
find that are covered with school land warrants.
Go upon them and make yourselves homes. Go,
you wearied and worn emigrants from the
West. Go, you eager and busting son of New
England. Go, you exile from the old countries
of Europe, but now adopted citizen of the Uni
ted States. Go, you wearied miner, tired with
long digging in the mountains. Go, you deni-
zen of the city, who would have the quiet and
retirement of the country. Go every body that
can honestly take the oath, and where you find
a tract of land not occupied, but held by school
warrant, there fix your home, and the law and
the public shall sustain you in your possessions.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

INDIAN STEALING.-We are informed that
party of Indians stole several horses from ranches
near the head of Oak Run Valley some days
since. They were pursued by several white
men, two of their number shot and another hung.
One of the horses was afterwards returned, the
others having been eaten by the Indians before
they received this chastisement at the hands of
the whites
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

DISTRICT CouRT.-Ihe District Court has
dispatched considerable amount of business
so Tar this term, as will be seen by the reported
proceedings kindly furnished us by DIR. Dawson,
our County Clerk. The Court will doubtless be
enabled to adjourn the present term to-day.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

THE NEATHER-The week opened with
gloomy weather, and for several days it rained
cats and dogs, and we confidently anticipated
by this time to be showered by fragments of
polar bears. Happily, however, our forebodings
were not realized, and yesterday was one of
these bright spring-lke days peculiar to Cali
fornia winter. Truly in the language of the old
pious song, "December's as pleasant as May"
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

y Turkies sold at prices ranging from eight
to twenty dollars each, in San Francisco Just
previous 10 Thanksgiving Day. This species of
stock seems to be OH the rise just at this time,
both in Europe and California. Allah, be
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

DR.. ArLETrE.-This gentleman, member elect
to the Legislature from Siskiyou, called upon US
during the week. He will not visit the monn.
talns again until after the conclusion of the next
session of the Legislature
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

SMOKING CHIMNEYs.-As many persons are
now putting up brick or stone chimneys it may
prove useful for them to know that, if at two
feet above the throat of the chimney the open
ing be enlarged to double the size, for the space
OF two feet, and the remainder carried up as COM
menced. the chimney will not smoke. We state
this upon the authority of the Scientific American.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

u The Pennsylvania aud Ohio Railroads
own number of locomotIvesofa capacity equal
to speed of "a miles an hour.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03
AIm,,as & Co.'S Express.

We are under renewed obligations 10 Messrs
Adams & Co for regular files of Marysville, Sac
ramento and San Francisco daies throughout
the xyecl,
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

| " Thirty thousand pounds OF iron pipes,
for the waier-works of Sacramento. arrived in
San Francisco few days d GO from London.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

WEAvERvILLE BALL PosTPoNED.-We are
quested to announce that the Ball at the Union
Hotel. in Weaverville, has been postponed un-
til December 9th. on account of the weather.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

MOBILES Passive see If stated that Dr w.
zencraft is organizing party in San Francisco
for the purpose of surveying this Pass.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

PRovIsIoNs.-Read the new advertisement
OF Stephenson & Co. He offers for sale an inn
mense amount Of all kinds of Provisions and
Groceries of IA superior quality.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03
kEa 4 EA.

In this town Tuesday 29th uli the infnt
son of DR.. J. S. and Mary A. Morse; aged four
days
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

WHEAT.-lt is estimated that half million
during the past season.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03
Rhodes 81 Lusk's Express.

We return thanks to Messrs. Rhodes & Lusk
for full files of California papers during the
xvaak
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03
RELIGIOUS NOTICE

MErBopisT EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-Pnbhc ser
vices every Sunday at l0@ A. NJ and - 7. NJ.
SUNDAY school every Sunday AT 81 p. NJ.
Rev JAMES ROGERS. Pastor.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

sy The Butte Record states thai III. A. De
Courcy was held TO bail in the sum of $500. ON
the charge OF assault with intent to kill.v 1t
will be recolected that he severely stabbed his
partner, A1r. Hail.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03
SHASTA Wh1OLi;sAz.E Prices
CURRENT.
SuasTa- Dec

SHASTA, Dec. 3D.. S53.
We note h't'e or no change in our figures of
last week, with the exception of the article Of
flonr.
Flour 1916 Shovels per doz., 3Oa36
Corn Meal kin did l3oT4 Moasses, o.0Oo2 o5
Barley. 7a00 Chill Peaches. 4On
Beans. Chile, l3al5 Dried Apples, -oo2
Rice, China M : l5al6 Coffee. Rio. Java. o6n3O
Potatoes San Jose, II Teas, Imp & G F., ,S0aSS
Valley, 8 Sugars, Manila, l4ol6
Clear Pork, 2Sa30 :" No. China, go
Hams, 2Sa30 g. pd. crsh'd, -o24
Bacon, 2Sa30 Candles, admit. -040
| Butter, firkin, 45n50 Salt, 1900
| Cheese, 30a:35l Mackerel Inf bis 81 0o.4
| Lard, $1,000 Brandy $o47
Tobacco, Grape 50a75 Whiskey, o., 17502 90
Nails, 15o17 Port Wine, S2.25o2 50
Picks, per toz., 24a30 Gin, Holland 2,25025O
| Also, Iron &c cents per b.; Tom do. 1920;
Steel 80; Cod Fish 90; Cotton Duck 36o4O
| ty Snow is now lying FIVE feet deep IN tho
| Yreka trail over Scott monntain
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

- The joke sent us by e. x" is old.
The Shasta courier., 1853-12-03

"a Read Sheriff Nunnallys advertisements
OF sale of valuable properly.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-05-11
S. s. HAYES AND S. A. DOUGLAS.

s. S. Hayes of Chicago prominent demo-
crat and man of sterling ability-has address
ed letter to the people and democracy of Iii,
nois, denouncing the appointment of Thomas
Hoyne Esq, as U. S. District Attorney for Ill.,,
and condemning with marked severity the
course of Hon. S. A. Douglas, in throwing his
influence fir said appointment. .
The ground for objccting to this appointment
is the Abolition proclvities of Mr.. Hoyne,
which are set forth in unmstakable language
and with an appearance of truth. The ground
OF objection is a good one, and if the statements
of Mr.. Hayes are true, he has rendered but an
act Of simple justice to himself and the demo,
cracy Of Illinois, by his letter of expose. The
country has experienced sufficient trouble and
modification by appointments Of this kind,
under the last administration, without embarras
sing the present one and the country, by dis
gusting and disgtaceful repetition of the riotous
scenes, which were enacted under the former
administration.
We presume Mr.. Douglas will respond to
this letter, and until the other side of the ques
ton is presented, we shall reserve further com
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-05-11
THE LADY'S MAN.

OF all the animal nuisances which aft1ct So
ciety, we think the genuine lady's man takes
the lead. His face is eternally wreathed with
meaning smils, and when he addresses lady, it
is always in such a strain Of absurd nonsence,
that we have often been surprised that any lady
armed with fan, and so addressed, did not brain
the animal on the spot. If the lady's man does
by any possibility, possess the least degree Of
common sense, he takes especial pains to conceal
it, for some howor other he has taken it into his
wise head that empty sentimentality and absurd
nothings are the only offerings fit for the female
mind. In order TO be true to what he conceives
to be the entertainment and amusement Of the
ladies', he turns a traitor to manhood, and so be-
comes epicene himself, without presenting just
claim to be classed with the male or female sex.
His best qualities those which he possesses in
common with certain kind of dogs-to fetch and
carry ladies, who while they laugh in their sleeves
at the fool, may not object to the attentions OF
the servant, and SO out of sheer commisseration
allow him to carry fan, or escort them to the
opera, when men OF their acquaintance are not
| accessible The lady's man is Sufficiently re
warded for attending them through a whole
evenings entertainment, if they will only drop
smile into the poor fellows hat at parting
With this substantial blessing he is encouraged
to future exertions in this wide field Of mascu-
line ambition.
If mans duty to a lady consisted in picking
up dropped pocket handkerchiefs and fans, or
twirling her round to the point Of giddness and
exhaustion in the waltz, we should perhaps envy
the accomplishments of the mere ladys man !;
but believing as we do, that the delightful and
loveable dependence of woman upon the ster-
ner sex, demands the exercise of more manly
qualities for her protection and guide, we have
little else than contempt for the efftminate ac-
com plshment of the other
To treat woman like a doll--only to present
to her mind the gaseous eructa.ions of false SEN
timent, or frothy nonsense OF fashionable frivo-
lity, is surely no way to win the esteem and
respect of any woman not The victim Of "a con-
genial worthlessness. Women are excellent
Judges Of character; and although we have fre
quently seen them entertained with the follies of
the lady's nan-as with the antics Of pet dog
we nave seldom seen a sensible woman apply
them to any better use than for their mirth and
laughter. Few would be willing to trust the
guidance Of their lives to such shallow and un-
reliable pilots.-[N. Delta.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-05-11
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

In the Tribune of yesterday, the editor re-
marks.
"We hear considerable said about disagree.
ments between the Register and Receiver"
We would inform the editor that this is all a
mistake. Not the slightest misunderstanding
has occurred between these two officers, nor has
any cause arisen for misunderstanding. We
have no doubt their official business will be con-
Quoted with as much harmony and good feeling
as was that Of their predecessors, whose CHAR
actcrs for peace and good neighborhood are well
established. ,.. .... .... ..
We may here remark, in justice to Messrs
Mobley and Mcknight, that We never heard
any complaints against them, in the discharge
of their duties as public officers and we are
persuaded that they have retired from their res
pective posts, with a consciousness of having
honorably discharged their trusts and of receiv,
ing the commentators of their fellow citizens.
We hope we may be able to say as much for
those who take their places and we have no
doubt we shall, when the period for their retire
ment arrives. ...
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-05-11

Homes have gone out of fashion, the Sunday
Times thinks. ''The mother, in grand toilette,
deserts the crib and the cozy sofa in the corner,
for the drawing room in the hotel or boarding
house; the daughters follow (and frequent ex.
ceed) the example of their mother; and sons
resort to the billiard room, the bowling alley, the
coffee house, or the theatre; while the discon-
tented papa, exiled from home, seeks compen.
sation for the cares Of business and the disap.
pointments Of his home-where, we will not
even venture 10 guess. Such habits Of life in
evitably beget carelessness, extravaganza, prof
ligacy-sometimes even crime. This pernicious
hotel and clearinghouse life is the curse of the
wealthy and idle classes. 1t promotes extrava-
gance, gossip, gadding, immortality, and general
depravity Of the whole moral nature. A com.
munity thus, as it were, deprived Of the grand
central attraction and regulator Of home, must
tend towards all sorts of evils and disasters
Our neighbor overstates the case. 1t is not the
'entire community that have deserted their
homes, but an inconsiderable fraction of the
same. There are still few homes of the old
sort left.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-05-11

RAIL RoAD TO PRAIRIE DU CHIES.-We
learn from the Crawford County Courier, that
measures are in progress to unite the Milwau-
kee and Mississippi Railroad Co, and the Mad
ison and Prarie du Chen Co., and that the road
is to be pushed through to Prarie du Chen as
soon as possible, and that surveys are already
perfected as far as Arena, on the Wisconsin ri
YER GatGna .4dreHiser.
The strife among rail road capitalists and
companies 10 reach the Mississippi, is almost as
inveterate and unyielding, as the rivalry be-
tween young towns in the West. At almost
every point where rail roads can reach the Mis-
sissppi, routes are being surveyed and located,
preparatory to letting contracts. This is all
right. We cannot have too many roads of this
kind, TO accommodate the immense trade and
diversified wants of the country.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-05-11

COMPLIMENT FROM JRELAND.-At the cele
bration of ST. Patrick's Gay, in Dublin, Rev.
DR.. CAHILL has thus enthusiastically expressed
himself with regard to Mrs Julia Gardiner Ty.
Ier
Il long TO stand in the presence Of the patriot
the accomplished Mrs. Tyler, and the incom-
parable ladies Of America, that may offer to
them the deep homage of my grateful heart
that may present to them the respect and en-
thusiasm of the people of Ireland, for the with
ering chastisement they have inflicted on the
sainted cruelty of the DHtchess of SUTHERLAND
and for the graceful dignity with which they
have exposed the well-meaning hypocricy Of
her noble committee