The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-02
NUMBER 4.


! Adams & Co. furnished us with San Fran
cisco Herald Of March oath, containing two days
later dates, brought by the Nicaragua steam
ship Sierra Nerada, Is days from Panama The
| news is of no great moment
On Saturday, Feb. 49, Mr.. Rusk's Pacific Rail-
road Bill being under consideration in the Sem
ate, Mr.. Shields moved to amend so that no por-
ton OF the money appropriated should be ex-
pended in the construction of any road within
any State of the Union and that so much of
the road as may fall within the limits of any
State shall be constructed under the authority
| of said State, as the Legislature may express it.
The amendment was agreed to, by yeas % NAYS
20-Weller in the affirmative and Gwin in the
negative. Mr.. Weller said on Monday he would
move to reconsider the vote.
We learn from the report of Senator Weller,
that competent parties will undertake to
struct an underground telegraph within eighteen
months and give the United States a priority in
the use OF it forever, and to the number of seven
thousand words monthly on condition that the
Government will grant them million and a-half
of acres of the public lands after the telegraph
is completed.
SOS, 900 were voted in the House of Repre-
sentatives on the 18th Feb. to refurnish the
Presidents House, in addition to the proceeds
of the sale of the old furniture.
The weather in New York was very cold the
thermometer standing at the freezing point on
the Goth Feb
It's thought that James Buchanan will go to
England Pierre Soule to SPAIN John A. Dix to
France, A. w. Buel, of Michigan, to Berlin,
Gov. Seymour, Of Conn. to Mexico Gen. Lane
as Governor OF Oregon, and d. s. Dickinson as
Collector of New York.
The Washington Union is severe upon the
Wing clerks who sold out to democrats, and
says the purchasers can't keep the offices. A
81 200 clerk, active wing, sold out recently
for 5000. A $1,000 clerk holds at $500 year.
The market is well stocked and sales are quick.
Ex-President Van Buren, was about to sail for
Europe with his son Of the same name, whose
health is delicate.
The citizens of New York are greatly outrag-
| ed by the proceedings of their Common Coun-
Gil, the members of which are charged with all
sorts of rascality and corruption.
The Mechanics of Baltimore have been on
grand strike for an advance in their wages of Is
per cent over the old prices. Two thousand
men were at work, and two thousand nine hun
bred still on the strike. They are receiving aid
| from all quarters, and must get their terms.
Billy Bowlegs drumming up his forces
| for a regular Indian war; Sam Jones and AS
sinwah were also busy organizing their bands.
From EURoPE.-Austria and Russia were
steadily pursuing their cherished purpose OF alb
sorbing Turkey, and were concentrating forces
on the frontier The Turks were getting the
advantage in the war with their rebellious SUBJ
iects, the Montenegrins
In England one Of the Ministers had plainly
animated the intention of the Government to
extend the franchise boon for which the Re-
formers have for SO many years been contending.
The Earl of Clarendon soon to become
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
A mammoth Company, with capital of $751;
600, 900, is advertised in England to cut canal
across the Isthmus of Darien. The London
Times throws cold water upon the project