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The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
Err g. EBB,

TTAVING DETERMINED TO CLOSE bus
L l. mess now offer t.r sale their store an, en-
tire possessions at that place. 1t is dcslrnble
situation for trade; and of ms being abous
10 leave tor the Atlantic States, will sell
cheap for cash. BUTLER & WEBB.
Oct. %. 4w
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
Rhodes q. U.usk,s Express.

We return thanks to Mr.. Wm. Hanford of this
Express for the first delivery of the New York
Herald of the Goth Sept. Also for Panama pa
pers of the latest dates and regular files of Cali
forna papers.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
ADMINIsTRATORIAL.

NOTICE is s,, HEktBY by GIVEN GIVEN TO- TO AL
Cecil administrator Of the estate of Samuel
tiearheart decd, having on this day rendered to
,b. Probate Court within and for the county oS
Shasta. Cal. his account current and vouchers
therefor. will, on Monday the Gath day of Oct,
1853. proceed TO make settlement Of his admin
istraiion of said estate with said court.
Attest. THOS ". DAWSON.
Co. Clerk, Shasta County, CAL
Shasta. Oct Is. 1853 o22
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22

CHANGE OF MEssENGEKs.-W We understand
that Mr.. Magcary will hereafter run between
this place and Marysville, Adams & Co.'S
Messenger, rice F. Simpson promoted. Fred
has affectionately consented to leave us lock Of
his hair ere he leaves our village for Frisco.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
h A l. L..

A BALL WILL BE GIVEN AT THE IN
N dependence Hotel. French Gulch, on the
evening of Thursday the Sd of November. Prox-
imo Ample preparations will be made to rem
der the occasion pleasant to all who may attend.
The following gentlemen coslitute the
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
ADrIINIsTRATORIAL.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
IN persons whom it may concern, that Isaac
Roop. administrators of the estate of Josiah Roop,
decd, having on this day filed in the Probate
Court, within and for the county OF Shasta, Cal,
his account current. will, on Monday. the 24ih
day of October, 1853. proceed to make settle
ment Oh said estate with said Court
Attest, THOS. w. DAWSON,
County Clerk, Shusta Co.
Oct II 1853. O22
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22

To TAX PAYERs.-Persons who in arrears
TO the Tax Collector, will do well TO call upon
him in this place and pay the same; otherwise
they are liable to have their property sacrificed
under the hammer of the Sheriff. We know of
sundry persons who have sustained very serious
loss by failing to attend to this matter.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22

MExlco.-The n o. Picoyune of Sept. cad has
the following paragraph from The Houston 7'e'e-
graph, of Sept. 10th:
ave learn that much excitement has been
created on the Western Frontier, by report
that The Mexicans were preparing to aetack some
of the frontier posts.
"The west bank OF the Rio Grande is literally
lined with troops, and it was supposed not less
than fifteen thousand Mexican troops now
stationed at the towns east of the Sierra Madre."
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22

GRIzzLEYs.-These animals are now found in
of the river. They have killed a great many
hogs for the ranchmen we understand We
heard of one sufferer, who, having set rifle one
night for Bruin, next morning found sow worth
$3.50 shot III her tracks. The following night a
valuable OK met with the same unhappy fate.
He, however is determined to persevere. and
is sanguine that ii will be Bruins time soon.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
SHASTA WHOLEsALE PRICES
CURRENT.
SHASTA, Oct. 2al. Il

SHASTA, Oct. 22d. 1853.
Since our last the market has been more than
usually animated The demand for all kinds of
provisions has been on the increase; and al
though the addition to the stock has been very
large. former prices are sustained,
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22

Mr.. James Kyle was shot by the Indians
at the Willow spfings. in Rogue River Valley
last week We leaFn from Mr. Terry. OF Rhodes
& Lusks Express. ihat the two indians who
shot Mr.. K, had been giyen up by Old Joe, and
are now at Fort Lane in irpns. 1t is feared that
Mr.. KS wounds will prove fatal-Mountaia
Herald.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
Adams & Co.

We are indeb.ed to Messrs. Adams & Co. for
he first delivery the N. Y. Times. Tribnne and
N. o. Delta and Picayune Also for regular files
of California papers.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
A. j. STEVENSON & CO.

A. j. STEVENSON & CO.
INVITE THE ATTENTION OF THEIR
Il friends and the public 10 their
Large Stock of Good.
arriving from San Francisco. which have been
purchased from the shippers low for Cash. viz.
10000 lbs. of llaxal Gaeso and Gala Flour;
5000 lbs. Corn Meal.
10 010 lbs. Chile B ans. New Crop);
90. 900 lbs. No l. China Rice
81 90 lbs. Carolina Rice in Ok lb. B.ga
10000 lbs. Barley.
10000 lbs. of Extra Clear Bacon
1000 lbs. Sugar cured Hams, (Extra.l
5000 lbs. Boston Clear Pork
1000 lbs. Goshen Butter. in Kits and Fir
1000 lbs. Leaf Lard in tins: Gkins.
10000 lbs. Crushed, Orleans, No. China
&c. Sugar;
5000 lbs Green Coffees
400 gal. Gellen syrup.
Tea Soap, Candles, Salt. Powder Lead
Brandy, Wines, Whiskey, Gin, Care,, &c.
The large amount of ready cash. and the
small expense with which their business il con.
Quoted. enables them TO give more credit, and
sell cheaper than any other house in SHASTA
All goods warranted to be of the best quality.
sep24 If
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FOUND |.

A POCKET BOOK. containing aundry notes.
n letters, and other private papers It is
probably the property of T. J. Hatlley, and may
he obtained at this office by paying for this no.
'tice.
Shasta, Oct. 20, 1858.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22

Ey The Austin State Gazette, OF the 10th ult.
announces, that few days since Maj. Arnold,
the cominandant at Fort Graham, was killed in
personal rencontre with DR.. J. NJ Steiner, the
post surgeon.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22


JoHS MITCHELL EscaPgp.-The thousands Of
friends of The great Irish patriot John MITCHELL
will rejoice to Learn that he has at last escaped
from the clutches of his British jailors in Van
Dieman's Land, apd now treads the free soil of
The American Republic. He was assisted in his
scape by Mr.. p. J. Smith, of New York, who
went 10 Van Dieman's Land for that express
purpose. After delivering mp his parole of honor
to the magistrate of the Township, he debe-
rately walked ont Of that gentleman's Office and
rode off into the woods, the official having been
so dumb-founded for time by the GOODNESS of
he act as to be incapable of comprehendng
what was going on. At last when he did raise
The " hue and cry it was too late, Mitchell was
in the mountains After many hundred miles
riding, and i'll several lissuises, he at length got
If under assumed name in British vessel,
which, at Tahiti was fortunately overuken by
The American bark julia Ann" bearing his
wife ard family. under Smiths cscor. 10 SIN
Francisco. AT Tahiti MIR. Mitchell was trans
shipped, and now stands free on American soil
where he arrived on the 18th inst. The leading
citizens of San Francisco have rendered him the
compliment of a public dinner, and which will
doubtless be a grand affair. He has already de-
clared his intention of becoming citzen Of the
United States. He leaves for New York in
few weeks
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22

B Capt. Knight. Agent of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, we regret TO say died in
San Francisco ON the morning of the 1lih inst.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
N0TICR.

hOcTOR BENZ. SHURTLEFF AND ]. r.
II. Gilbert are my authorised agents to trims.
act business for me during my absence from
California. AS BALDWIN,
Shasta. Sept. e6, 1853 oil 6m
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22

u Gen. Cass will not 60 us Minister to
France. John Y. Mason, of Virginia, is now
mentioned in connection with that post.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22

PIcToRIALs.-Mr. Roman, of the Book Store
will please accept our thanks for the London.
New York and Boston Pictorials. Also for the
London Weekly Dispatch and N. Y. Spirit of the
Times.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.-By reference
to our advertisement columns. it will be seen
that some very valuable Shasta and WeayervilIe
property is offered for sale
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
BULL, BAKER N CO.

MINERS AND CARPENTERS TOOLS,
IVl Agricultural implements, Groceries, liz
quors, &c, have removed to their
NEIV FIRE PROOF BRICK STORE.
TWO doors south of the 81. Charles Hotel where
hey invite the attention OF purchasers to full
assortment Of goods
ALPHECS BULL, Red Bluffs
&. =. BAKER San Fraucisoo.
". ROBBINS, Shasta
Shasta Oct. 8, SJ3. o8-tf
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22

ARRIVAL OF THE JOHN l.. STEpHENs.-This
vessel OF the Mail Line, arrived from Panama
on the 18th inst, bringing six days later advi
ces from New Orleans and Panama dates to Oct.
4th.
The Yellow Fever had rapidly abated i'll New
Orleans. Nevertheless in the parishes of Lou
isiana and the southern towns ON the Miss, at
Gral.u Gulf, Miss Pensacola Florida, Galveston
and other portions Of Texas, the epidemic is
still prevailing with fearful fatality.
A fatal accident occurred to the Express train
on the Panama Railroad, with the mail. bag
gage, and nine passenger The fireman
and one passenger were killed. the engineer
verely scalded, and eight or ten of the pas
sens4rs seriously injured
ENGLISH PERIppIcALs,=-We received by last
mail. from M-ssrs. Leonard Scott u Co., the
August number Of the " North British Review"
and the Sept. number Of " Blackwood's Maga-
zne," (American editions.
Terms for the London, Edinburgh. North
British, and Westminster Reviews: For one
Review, $3 year; for two, S.; for three, 81 !;
for the four, So; Blackwoods Magazine, So;
Blackwood and any one Of the four Reviews,
S5; Reckwood and the four reviews, $40. Ad-
dress Leonard Scott s. Co., 70, Fulton Street,
New ork
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
Management.

CIGARS. CGGARS!.
An nAn CIGARS, Superior Brands, for
sale by A. ROMAN,
ooo.tf Shasta Book Store.
The Shasta courier., 1853-10-22
Impertap. from. China.

The San Francisco papers are in receipt Of full
files of Hongkong journals 10 the Goth Of August
The report current in Hongkong that Pc
kin, the capital of China, had surrendered to the
insurgents; also the city and district of Ching
Keang-Foo and Fungyang. If these reports be
true, the Tartar dynasty has certainly passed
away.
The fleet Of Commodore Perry had returned
to Hongkong, having visited Jeddo and deliver
ed letter from President Pierce to the officers
of his Imperial contemporary. the ruler OF Nj
phon. A reply bas been requested to be in rea-
diness when called for some time next year.
Til. Commodore conferred with officer of the
Imperial Government dePuted from about the
person of the Emperor for the especial purpose.
The Emperor of japan has Tins manifested
mos, unexpected and gratifying disposition Ia
consider, at least, what we outside barbarians
have to urge in favor of a more intimate and fa-
miliar intercourse with his subjects.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-28

Observation-Disclosures must be a
hard hole if we are to judge Of it by the
way law is administered there. 1t ap-
pears to be the pan1emonium Of Ohio,
where villairy, assassination and kid
mapping runs riot a. midday, with i'm
punity. Within the past three or four
months crimes Of the most revolving and
barbarous nature have been committed IN
open day, the perpetrators arrested, and
after geing through farcial trial, hon
erably acquitted.
But few weeks ago DR.. F. w. Ames
shot ]. G. Hall in the open street, al
most without provocatien. Hall linger-
ed long time between life and death,
but finally recovered; still the crime
be considered little, if anything, short
of cold blooded murder in design; yet
the villain has been tried and through
the influence of wealth and the assls-
lance of the notorious Judge Flynn, who
richly merits birth in the penitentiary,
he has been acquitted.
This is but one Of the many cases In
which the Penitentiary has been defrau-
ded of its dues. The Martha Washing
ton case is another instance of the
administration of Justice in that city.
Cincinnati is an inviting field for rob-
bers and assassins to operate in.- Mil.
Free Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-28
Generol NerOs.

LATER FROM Mrxico-Deteat of The
Rebels against Santa .4nna.-An official
dispatch from d. Diaz de la Vega, Gov
ernor of Yucatan, which states that af-
ter warm and vigorous contest of eight
days lii Merida, the Capitol of Yucatan,
the government troops succeeded, on the
4th ut., IN utterly routing the rebels,
the latter to the amount Of 1000 lost
300 in killed and wounded, besides 200
who fell victims to the cholera since the
n1aseneement of the rebellion, All
their artillery, over 600 stand of arms.
all their munitions of war, provisions.
&c. fell into the hands of government
troops. The dispatch states that MANY
prisoners were taken without giving the
exact number. The chiefs of the esnea,fe
with few adherents, succeeded in ma
King their escape to the mountains
That part of the city of Merida occuDied
by the rebels was entirely DESTROYED
causing much suffering to many innocent
families.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-28
The saturday Evening Post.

This mammoth weekly Literary paper, pub
lished in Philadelphia, has earned for itself a
reputation perhaps greater than any other of
The kind in America. They have engaged as
contributors for the coming year, the follow
ing brilliant array of talent and genius 80
Mrs. THwoRTH-EMERsoN BENNETT
Mrs. DEHIsoN-GRAcE GREENWOOD AND
FANNY FERN.
In the first paper in January will be com
lmenced an Original NoyeIet-" The Bride of
the Wilderness by Emerson Bennett, author
of .sViola,'' 15Clara Moreahd,'' ssThe Forged
Will,o &C.
This NoyeIet win be followed by another,
called ssThe Step Mofhe1,'' by Mrs. Mary A.
Denison, author of ssHome Pictures" ssGer-
trude RUSSELL &C. They expect to give a
number of Sketches by Grace Greenwood
of Clifton, nssThe Lost Heiress," s'The Deser-
ted Wife, &C., will contribute story entitled
Miriam, the .Areager !; or the Fatal Vosu."
And last-not least--a series of articles, en-
Titled ssNeto Series Of Sketches,n by Fanny
Fern, author of "Fern Leaves,n &c.
They have made arrangements for the usual
supply of Foreign Correspondence from Eu-
rope, &c. This will include series of Letters
from Demora, by Mrs. Denison, descriptive Of
manners, customs, scenery, &c, OF BRUSH
Guiana. Mr.. Denison, Am. Consul to British
Guiana, is also expected to furnish some let
ters descriptive Of that portion of the South
American world.
| They will continue to furnish the readers of
! the Post with choice selected Tales, Sketches,
Essays, Narratives, etc., from the English Ma
gaines. Two EngraUings will be presented
weekly--one of an instructive, the other of a
humorous character. agricultural articles,
Misc ellaneous matter, General News, Witty
and Humorous Sketches and Anecdotes, Edi-
torials, View of the Produce and Stock Mar
kets, Bank Note List, &C., sc. also will be du-
lily given.
Postage on the Post TO any part of the u. s.
paid quarterly in advance, only 20 cts. year
The Terms of the PosT are So if paid in
advance, So if not paid in advance. For So
IN adOdnce, one copy is sent three years. The
following low terms for Clubs, to be sent, in
the city, to one address, and, in the country, TO
one post office, are continued:
Copies, $500 per annuln.
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In Clubs of and upward, one copy addition
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The money for Clubs always must be sent in
advance. Subscriptions may be sent at our
risk. DEACON s. PETERSON,
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N. B.-Any person DESTROYS of receiving
copy of the Post, as sample, can be accom-
modated by applyinging to the publishers by
letter, (post-paid.) Copies may be seen at the
HERALD office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-28


E5@The periodical year of the Wis
consin and Iowa Farmer being closed,
the proprietor issues his prospectus for
a new volume, being for the sixth year
OF It's publication. Our readers are al
ready acquainted with its merits, and it
Is only necessary for us to suggest the
formation of new clubs. The Farmer
will be improved in many respects, and
new contributors have been seeured.-
We prefer the Former over any cheap
agricultural journal we know Of
Terms, single copies 30 cents, FIVE CO.
pies $500, SIC.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-28

DEATH OF SENATOR ATHERToK.
Hon. G. Anterior, United States Sena-
tor from New Hamp shire, died at Man
chester, in that State, ON the 18th inst
He was the son of Hon. Chas. III. Ath-
erton, Federal colleague of Daniel
Webster in the House of l814-'l6, and
lawyer of eminent ability and worth,
residing at Amherst. N. H., where
Charles G. was born, though he has re-
sided for the last twenty years at Ma
shua.
The younger Atherton has been a
member of the New Hampshire Legisla-
ture and OF Congress-having served in
the House from 1887 to l843, and in the
Senate from l843 to l849, prior to his
reelection last year. He was a lawyer
Of considerable distinction and more than
average abilities.
He will long be remembered as the
author of the infamous 'sAtherton Gag
Act, which brought down upon his head
the ire of the venerable John Q. Adams.
- Mil. Free Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-28
Health of WISCONSIN.


We have many times wished that
some yankee genius would invent and
establish a inanufactury for making ar
tifcial freq ponds. There might be
at least one or two such nuisances pro-
fitably established in every town in the
mining district of Wisconsin. It would
be profitable enterprise to keep them
for exhibition, for there are hundreds of
men who come west every year calcu-
lating to find scores of these pestilence
breaders /; and because no such semi-de-
moniac aid disease engendering labora-
tories are found here, they travel on to
Minnesota, Iowa or Sucker in pursuit
of them. Mems ideas of the west are
formed in childhood; the Mississippi val
ley is represented as flat swampy
surface covered with tall grass, snakes,
and beasts of prey-the variations con-
sisting in frog ponds, chill fevers, iin-
pure water, and bad whiskey. All the
west is represented as the same in idea,
as well as in longitude and latitude-a
low, fiat, sickly country. It is surpri-
sing how desirous emigrants are to find
in the west just such country as their
early ilnaginations formed in their minds.
They pass thro' Wisconsin, on to Mines
ota where the map represents one of these
ponds to section-the natives call them
fresh aDoter lakes, as though they con-
tanned pure water instead of the broth
and slime Of reptiles. "Here is indeed
the west but where are your boys and
swamps, your bilious fevers and your a.
CUES p Sir, look on our map of Wis
consin; you can find no lake nor pond
represented west of Madison and south
Of the Wisconsin river-not one--there
are none. The country lies high, and
the surface is generally rolling-with a
southwark slope of sufficient grade to
carry off our water like torrents from
mountain. There are no basins for con-
timing water; there can be no stagnant
waters. 1t is unnecessary to say we
have from six to dozen springs to most
every section of land. Common sense
must teach any one tibet any country ha-
wing a surface thus formed has any
quantity of springs. Lime and sand
rock compose most Of the solid under
structure of the country, and from these
may be inferred the quality and purity
of the water.
In the section of Wisconsin, known
as the lead region, embraced in Grant,
Iowa and Lafayette counties, exist none
of the causes common i'll many parts Of
the west for producing diseases Of the
bilious kind. All know that stagnant
waters render the earth and atmes phere
impure. From the elevated position of
the mines, rolling surface, lime and sand
basis, and rapid descent of the waters,
any one would judge f; vorablY Of the
health and beauty of the eeuntry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-28
Lobbying Ex-EEeEnbers of Con-
greSSe

We are destined to have stationed IN
Washington, during the approaching SEES
sion of Congress, from 80 to 90 ex-mem-
bers who come to sell their personal IN
fluence for hard cash on the hail and
contingencies their influence aforesaid
for such consideration, 10 be used
to get through Congress any legislation
whatever desired to put money in the
pockets of the payees. Some of these
gentlemen have followed this business
for years past, until they are well known
around the Halls of Congress as slobby
naembers,' Their former position in the
public service gives them at all times an
enfree into both Chambers, which affords
advantages for electioneering for schemes
on the Treasury, for which spectators
pay literally. Their knowledge OF the
rules governing the transaction of bus
mess in Congress also makes them some
what desirable agents. These advanta-
ges, backed by the fact that they are
VIGOROUSLY less scrupulous in their
means of carrying their points than most
OtHCio3 AofC up " tHC tiuiCs iCHuSiCd
them so successful as professional legis-
lative drummers that they have, among
them, shared much of the public money
which never should have left the Treas
ury of the United States. Little good
it does them, however, as in spite of our
laws and the efforts of our police, faro
banks still flourish in Washington. We
have reason to believe that heavy force
of this description is already engaged to
work through Congress the New York
Pacific Railroad scheme through which
it is designed to get the Government 10
build the road, and then to virtually
make it a present to a dozen or so spec
ulators in nearly every State in the u
Mon. These ex-members are to be paid
for their services here, in stock, provi-
ded they carry the project through. We
shall have to keep our attention fixed
upon them affectionately. AS they show
their hands, we shall inform the public
and more especially honest members Of
Congress, what schemes on the Treas
ury each may have in hand, 50 that they
may beware OF plots of these gentlemen.
The rules Of the House and Senate should
promptly be SO amended, as that ex-
members claimagents or drummers, shall
be excluded from the Halls, as other
clalm-agents are excluded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-28

IThe late county Board of Grant
County closed on Tuesday last, on
friendly terms with each other, and with
all who had business before them, So
far as we know. We believe each mem
Der honestly intended to do his duty,
though like all large bodies of men,
there were some points upon which
there was wide difference of opinion.
Upon the expediency, right and profit of
appropriating moderate sums annually
towards helping build or repair one or
two bridges upon the principal thorough
tares, we believe a majority of the
Board were sadly in the wrong, and did
not represent their constituents, nor g.
ven themselves. Most half our Bridges
are either tumbling by decay or ruin
ing by neglect, while new ones are loud
~ called for. The consequence will be
a popular move for a general obr;dge-
aaens everywhere, and the Supervisors
will be compelled to vote two or three
thousand dollars all in one year, instead
of appropriating a quarter or a third Of
that amount annually.
By referring TO the report of the COM
mittee on equalization, the reader will
see it is incomplete as compared with
other years. 1t certainly is deficient
exhibit of average and tabular state
ments, but as the committee was fully
competent, and composed of men who
have as much interest in results as an,
in the county, we do not censure them
in any way.