The Shasta courier., 1853-12-17
NUMBER al.
Sam Franchise Correspondence.

| DEAR CouRIER:-When the Courier comes tn
hand, it seems like the face of some old fami.
lar friend, and even read the advertisements to
see 1t there are not some names once knew at
tached thereto. When look on its columns
fancy goes back ta the time when its sober and
smiling faced editors first came to our mountain
city, and the news vent about, "those are the
men who are going to print the paper'-to the
day when the Judge editor came over and gal.
lantly requested me to have the honor Of striking
off the first copy. Could resist the invitation
from such a source and did not, in a very
workmanlike manner, roll up my sleeres, and
do the printing without pie making at all 7 aud
has not all your good luck resulted from tliat
fact? as for the bad, have no part in that
Then the miners and loafers too, " ere feasted
once week with bona fde paper, and many
pair of muddy boots found the way into Your
sanctum-now and then Pike county man-to
see paper made WE'LL those days are long
sone-tires have destroyed your city, and the
energies of your people have built it up again
the rich have become poor, and the poor rich
bachelors have wed-many of TIE iahabitants
at that time have fed and others now fill their
places-in short, the Shasta of lS5l-'2, the Shas-
ia that we knew together, is no longer aanoag
the things that are, but with past joys, hopes
and sorrows, is gone forever. Are We any
nearer Heaven than we were then?
Memory Is strange compound; the very
heading Shasta Courier will call up the mi
rrrfo 7 L
or in the wales. I seem to stand on Alta Vista.
or sit on Sappho's rock, up there. and ponder on
the wild romantic beauty spread out all around.
| think with gratitude of the noble Doctor who
dwells there May his life fow as peacefully as
the dear cold spring that gurges up near by
and now, that he has to share his lot, may
they be doubly blest. / seem to see Jack"
and myself climbing those hills "mule back az
well as foot back-the rich boquets we would
gather-the mancineta blooms, with the beauti-
full leaf-the ripping streams-the mill-the
creeks. and the majestic Butte-all are visible
yet Nor think forget the grave of poor evil
liam Goat" and how often / have laid fresh
flowers on the sod above his head He who
loved him most has wandered far away; but
think of him yet, for he was one of the fac in
Shasta who loved me-and am afraid there
was mans selfishness even in that, for it was
more the food than the hand that gave it that he
loved. Let him rest.
am right glad to see you are advocating tho
removal of the State capital to Sacramento. That
is the place for it. Now, if by death or resigna-
ton you should happen to get in, hope you will
lay before that august body the necessity Of no,
only electing U. S. Senator this winter, but
that be be boarded, clothed and liquored-that
mileage be allowed him to the Sandwich Is
lands, China, or any where else he likes, previ-
GUS to starting to the Capital. Do this, will youf
If you wish to see mud in all its variations,
just one half of ye stay there. and the other half
come down here, and be gratiied with the way
This great Emporium has let the rainy season
come on her. Mind you don't break your legs
or neck in the mautraps on the wharf. We are
only trying an experiment; if it succeeds WELL
Grizzly's may soon expect them in the noun
tain. The streets are even worse-the author.
tiles having resolved that SO much gas shall not
go stalking along the streets, are preparing SUBJ
terranean passages for the overplus. When this
is brought to focus can spare some of our
walking lamp posts. But as your city was well
supplied at one time, likely you do not need
any.
Among the wonders of the age, proving that
venerable relative Solomon did not know
every thing, in saying there is nothing new
under the sum-" is the celebrated Flea Powder
of Mr.. Pinchibinchi. l have concluded it is the
name that chokes the flea, bat no matter; it kills
them, will so mesmerize them that they are
as docile pet lamb No humbug in this
assure you, and in conjunction with the old lady
who said, blessed is the man who invented
Sleep l say blessed, thrice blessed ia Mr. P.
for enabling one to sleep, without that eternal
walking, walking over ones body. know you
need this powder up your way.
believe there is some talk of starting tele-
graphic wire from this place to the moon, and
did intend to take 25 cents worth of stock. until
saw that Mr.. Adams has declared the motion
OF the nights Queen is all wrong; besides my
stock up your way rose up in judgment, and
refused for the present.
Among my recollections of Shasta don't think
forget the Squatter scar, and the can no, pistol
that cleaned and fourished in the sun, but could
not frighten even woman. Well, that unfor-
tunate critter is at Ioggerheads here with
rorser than Uncle Ben about another lot. Ifher
lawyer cannot beat them, she has redwood
stick from the mammoth tree, and hickory
from Mount Vernon, with which she intends to
defend her title on the Woman's Right princi.
pie, for it does seem these old bachelors and
widows hearts have turned to quartz, or gold in