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The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

Governsrss MfessAsc On the Civil Fund.
Irappears by the latest dates that the Senate
Of the United States has refused, by a vote of
40 to 10, to return to California the unexpended
balance Of some two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars Of the Civil Fund, collected under the ad-
ministration of Gen. Riley, prior to the first
election under our Constitution. As the right
of our State to this balance is clear and unques-
tionable, this action Of the Senate is indeed
most strange.
With the view Of securing the favorable ac-
ton of Congress upon this subject, Gov. Bigler
sent message to the Legislature on the 9Th
inst, recommending the appointment of joint
committee of the two houses, to make such an
investigation of the whole matter as its great
Importance demands.
1t appears that the whole amount of this civil
fund received between the LIST Of July and the
18th of December, 1919, was little more than
one million and four thousand dollars, loaned or
transferred to the Military Departments OF the
General Government, of which some two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars yet remain in the
Treasury Department at Washington, at the dis
posal of Congress Gov. Bgler says:
"This fund, having been collected prior to
the extension of the United States revenue laws
over California, and Of course without authority
OF law, the head of the Treasury Department,
it is understood has declined making any dispo-
sitIon of it until especially directed by act OF
Congress. The unexpended balance, amounting
to some two hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
as well as the several drafts drawn by The army
and navy, it is presumed are still on deposit in
the Treasury Department subject TO the action
OF Congress. In the opinion that the whole OF
this fund belongs to the State of California, we
are sustained by that of Governor Riley during
whose administration much of it accumulated.
and who was familiar with the circumstances of
its collection and disbursement. In cOmml-
nicaton to Major General r. Jones, Adintant
General U. s. Army, Washington city, dated
October l, 1S49, Governor Riley thus speaks in
reference to this fund:
90 Many have expressed the opinion that
these funds should be turned over to the new
government, TO enable it to go Immediately into
successful operation. However strongly of the
opinion that these moneys belong in Justice to
the people of california, nevertheless shall lot
deem myself authorized to turn over this money
until instructed to do so by direct orders from
Washington"
1t is therefore conceived to be the duty of
the agents OF the people of California, now to
adopt such measures as may be necessary to Sc
cure the recognition in full, of their rights in
this respect"
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

CONGRESSIONAL FAvoRs.-We are much in
debted to Senator Gwin for copy of his Pa
ciic Railroad Bill, together with map of the
route Of the proposed road and branches, in
connection with the existing and unfinished
railroads from the Atlantic cities.
Hon. James McCorkle and Ed c. Marshall
have also placed us under obligations for valua-
BILE documents
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

ROAD CoMMIssIoSER.-The Hon. County
Court could not have appointed more compe-
tent Road Commissioner than VIM A. Nunnally
Esq. He has already done more toward ma
king tolerable the road leading into the lover
portion of Shasta, than we ever hoped to see
We are sure that all stage men and bull drivers
will bless him every time they enter Shasta
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

BIC LUMP.-Mr. Dillicollie informs us that,
one day last week, he took out of his claim on
Tadpolc creek, near Middletown, piece of
pure GOLD weighing 5000. All that the miners
in that vicinity need to make good wages du-
ring the entire season is water-an abundance
of which could SO easily be supplied them fthe
Clear Greek Company had finished their pro-
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

n Any person knowing of the whereabouts
OF Mr. VIM. H. Cochran, who was last heard
from just before visiting Shasta, will confer
great favor upon Mrs. Alpha Cochran, of Hous-
ton, Texas, by communicating the same 10 her.
or to this office,
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19
TIL SHASTA COURIER.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 10. 1853


The following gentI. men are our regularly
authorized Agents, empowered to collect Sub
scripnons, Advertisements, and Job Work, and
receipt for The same:-
San, Franossco.-JoHS H. AkLLER.
Wearerrilie-CRAM,R oGERs & Co.
One Horse Zo~n.-HArwooD g. Co. and
SMITH & ToLLMAS, Expressmen.
French Guirh.-MonRow & SHAsxox, and Mr..
SHRoETER
Yreka.-CRAM ReGDRs & Co.
n AGENTS wanted in every portion OF the
mines.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

LYNcHING AT CoLUsA.-We learn from the
Union that on last Sunday week, worthless
fellow by the name of John Boyd deliberately
shot man by the name 10. Gauthoreaud-and
that in exactly treire minutes thereafter the muir
derer was suspended by the neck to the limb of
one of those magnificent old oaks that adorn that
beautiful little town. Served him right
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

Spring Is Observation-Disclosures that du-
ring the week we have had quite sprinkling
of snow, the surrounding hills are fast becoming
clad in their beautiful spring vestments of green.
bespangled with fresh blown flowers. And
such fowers!-in no other country is nature so
lavish with these, Eartll's most beautiful adorn-
ments. How they remind us of
The time when we went gipsying
Long time ago"
paradise, is a plenty of beautiful, frolicsomt
girls, to wander with us over these hills and
gather these most exquisite products of nature
of course always excepting the girls lhem-
selves.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

DR.. R. B. IRoSsIDEs.-This gentleman, well
known to the readers of this paper as .'Fene-
Ion" our accomplished Yreka correspondent,
reached this place last Thursday en- route for the
Eastern States. We are happy to state that the
Doctor will return, in few months, a less free
but better man by half! If our good wishes can
avail aught, he will enjoy merry trip and spec
DIV return.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

FWe have to return our thanks to His
Excellency, Governor Bigler, for a copy Of his
Message, accompanying the report of the Sec
Rotary of State on the Census Of 1852, of the
State of California
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

ADAMS y Co.'S ExPREss.-We are indebted
to this Express for full files of Atlantic and Eu-
ropean papers by the late steamers Also for
copy of Graham's Magazine and Godey's La
dy's Book
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

ELECTRICAL PsYcHoLoGY.-Mr s. E. Peacock
has just arrived from Yreka, and pr ,poses to
interesting science of Mrsmerism. His lectures
i'll lreka are highly commended by Judge Rob-
ertson and Drs. Ironside and Byrne. By refer
ence to his advertisement it will be seen that he
gives his first lecture this evening at the Globe
Hotel
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

BAN FRANCISCO AGENCY. -Joha H. Miller.
Esq. Will hereafter act Agent for the Skasta
Courier in San Francisco. We take pleasure in
recommending Mn, NJ. to the favor Of the San
Francisco merchants. They may be fully assured
that all business orders for The Courier left with
him will be faithfully attended to.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

SPIRITUAL RAPPING.-Mr. John j. Flynn,
Persons DESTROYS of holding communication with
deceased friends, can do SO by calling on Mr..
Flynn.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19
WESTERN sTAEs LODGE NO. ?, OF
r.. AND a. MASGNS

MssIgz# MEET AT THEIR HALL IN SHASTA
sZGNssstvery Saturday evening. Rrsuar meet
s-s7f1sS ngs first aud third saturday of eneb
mouth Brethren III good Standing are invited
to attend. a. +. GALLOWAY, ". NJ.
JAMES ). dLENN, Sec y. niarl9 II
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

RHODES e. LUsK's ExPREss.-We return our
thanks to Messrs. Rhodes g. Lusk for full files OF
California papers during the week. Also large
supply of States papers. periodicals, &c.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

The WEATHER-The weather during the
week has been as variable aud whimsical as
spoiled beauiy-nade up Of snow, rain, sun
shine and storm.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

q MIR. Roman, of the Shasta Book Store
will accept our thanks for copies of ell the late
papers. MIR. R. has large supply on hand
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19
SHASTA, March 10, 1853.
Flonr.
Corn Meal, kiln
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHUKcn.-Pnblic SER
vices every Sunday al l0l A. NJ and IL p. VI.
Sunday school every Sunday III 81 z. NJ.
REv. JAMES RoGHRs, Pastor
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

LEGISLATIVE FAvoRs.-We are Indebted to
the Hon. R. T. Sprague for a large number of
valuable documents; also to DIR. Cabaniss and
R. G. Reading, of the Assembly, FOR valuable re-
ports
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19
SHASTA WHOLESALE PRICES
CURRENT.

We have no material changes to note in
figures Of last week Business rather more ac-
tive the present week than The past. Flour
mains at It's former quotations, Notwithstanding
the advance i'll the article below of from g. 10
So per bbl.
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PSYCHOLOGY
NOT BURNT OUT CIR GONE HOME.

NUT BUfsNT OUT CIR GONE HOMIE
IVALBOT < SEATON ARE STILL TO BE
Il found AT their old stand near the burnt dis
trlcf, and having completed their arrange M. mis-
so as Ia be receiving goods constantly are ,tnw
eiiab ed to Offer 10 ibeir old friends large AMI
complete assortment of Groceries, Provisions.
Liquors, &c. wholesale and retail, at the Iowesl
market prices. Remember The place, one door
east Oh 'he Sii;isfa Hotel. marl9tf
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-03-19

that, in caseuf division Of she State, will build
up city at Benicia to the everlasting detriment
Of the proud Emporium Of the Pacific" You
viii then discover. perhaps too late, what your
pride and selEsuficieacy will not permit you to
see now, that San Francisco cannot be cut off
from Northern California without tremendous
and irreparable injury 10 its greatness.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-19
Another Railroad Murder.

Another wholesale destruction of human life
effected on the Providence and Worcester Railroad
at eight O'Clock on the morning of the 18th instant
when the up and down trains met at full speed near
place called Valley Falls. and most terrific col
lision ensued, resulting in the death of some twenty
persons killed on the spot and large number wound
ed, many of them fatally. The down train was
filed with excursionsts from various manufacturing
towns going to Providence. The up train was the
regular one from Providence to Worcester The
collision is said to have occurred from difference
of t,co minutes in the time of the watches of the
Conductors.
The fact is becoming more apparent every day
that as travel and population and business increases
upon Railroad lines between great Cities sim
gle track is insufficient for the safe transaction of
such business Upon double track no head and
head collision could occur-none ever do in Eng
land, where all the Roads are double track
and in country such collisions be-
coming matters of daily occurrence, upon every
Road traversed by more than two trains a
day, We hope to the time when every road in
the country will be laid with double track, and
the expenditure be justified by their receipts Some
of the fast and crowded lines centering in N,York
must be so laid shortly, will travel over them
at the imminent peril of their lives.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-19
Curvature OH Railroads.

The every day accidents upon railroads call for
prompt investigation. In the last article endeay
ored to draw the attention of your readers to the
fact that curvature is the cause, and | knew the
proportion that accidents upon curves and straight
lines bear to one another.
1t would seem that railroad companies are gov.
erned by grade in their loca ions emitting the most
essential point in railroad building namely curva-
ture. One degree curve Or $50 feet radius, offers
as much resistance to train grade of 10 feet
to the mile. Two degrees equal Is feet; degrees
equal 20 feet 4 degrees equal 25 feet; degrees
equal 80 feet; degrees equal IS feet-that is if a
degree curve be located upon level, it offers the
same resistance to a train as would grade of 35
feet to the mile, on a straight line.
We seem to have arrived at point in railroad
building when some system is called for. Why will
not the Legislature fix upon some limit .? Why will
thousands and millions be expended upon curved
roads, when they certain to be useless in ten
years from this time, or perhaps sooner! The in
teIligence of the age will not allow such things to
exist for any length of time. may be answered
straight roads would cost too much. If companies
can not build straight roads, they have begun too
soon and if communities want railroads they
should either build them straight, wait until they
have the funds to do Companies apt to con-.
clude that if they have got good grades, they are
all right. Take forty feet grade, for instance let
this grade be located upon a of degrees, or
855 feet radius and it will offer the same resistance
grade of Is feet; and in passing from the
straight portion to the passengers will expe-
rience shook in proportion to the speed at which
the train may be going. Even the Is feet grade
would be better location. On every curve the
wheels impinge upon the rails, thereby causing a
rocking motion and upon of small radt,
under 1000 feet it is dangerous to life and property
for many reasons, whereas the straight line
er have competitor.
But why will directors continue this crooked sys-
tenn? How large a dividend will dry the widows
tear? or create heart or solace the woe Of one
railroad accident? But the papers will state that
it happened upon curve; the engineer (and Of
course the company was not to blame or, in fact
nobody was to blame. What consolation is that fol-
the widow. the brother, sister or lover who may be
deprived of the loved one! Away, then, with the
crooked system-it is getting old. The straight
lines, and the straight lines only, will do.
Railroad Record.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-19
From the Washington Union.
north carolIna Eleectlons.


The returns received from the congressional cleo
ton in North Carolina shows gain of . member IN
the Edenton ard Mecklenburg districts each. In
the latter the triumph of the Hon. Burton Craige IS
cause of congratulation to every good democrat
and especially to US, account of ancient assocla
tions in bygone days This district. represented in
part by Gen Dockery in the last Congress, has been
for years groanng under WING dynasty. In the pre-
sidential election il gave majority of 1873 votes to
Gen. Scott. The wings had determined to carry 1t
for Congress. Their candidate, James W. Osborne
esq.,, was the acknowledged head of their party-a
most able advocate, firm and consistent party man.
we'll Informed statesman, and most eloquent speak
er He had, too, the merit Of being victim of pro-
scription, having been recently removed from the
superintendency of the mint at Charlotte. Under
ali these circumstances, the gallant Craige entered
the canvass. With untrine diligence he visited ev-
cry part of the district, and boldly discussed the
questions of the day with ability unsurpassed;
particularly The question of the distribution of
The public lands, which appears to have given our
friends in North Carolina much trouble. We re-
ceived yesterday the official result, and we compare
If with the vote of last fall for reference:
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=
shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and the
other freproof Hebrew Children" amt 1t hot
don't It swnge and swizzle, boil and parbol every
thing terrestrial,-don't everybody rejoice IN the
Thomsonian practice, and indulge in vapor- pain
of their own making Don't dogs hang out their
tongues, and feas multiply exceedingly upon 'nelr
corporal periphery? 1t is even said that that chh
" gentleman, the devil can leave his own torrld re-
rions, and walk about without an overcoat' ana
not catch cold Goodness gracious !-graclous good
ness! what time to sit down and try to write edl'
torials Awful.
We have an idea,-a rare thing these hot days
and lest it should melt down with the heat we will
even put it upon paper. Why can't the world and
the people in it, all be nodded, physically speak
ing? Why can't they, in their semi-huid state be
put into mould, and pressed out like bricks, into
any desirable form, and kept that way until cold
weather? Now there's BURR, and some others, any
change would be for the better and even the present
writer might, he candidly confesses: be somewhat
benefited Let the thing be tried. Fiat erpe7-
mentu1a in corpore v1. Fix off, experimentally: all
the runaway niggers that may be caught. Shape
and smooth them out-then turn to the Editors, be-
ginning with BURR and HOLDEN, and all that sor
of persons, and put them through, and then our ven
cradle physmahogany may come in for its share
Let it be tried, by all MEANS before folks congea
and become solid. Some progress may be made II
science and the fine s-Daty Journal, 18th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-19
Ezplosfon OF Be,,ers.

The following is d conifiiinioation which
ed in the Chicago Press: appear.
Seeing there have beer d number of evn,..
of steam boilers during the last year and Poslons
builders of boilers censured without anv ;nat curing
whatever, Gin our estimaton,) 1t has lad Cav Sause
think that the public, general thiub do oe TO
properly understand the occasion of expos;on not
is subject that have made my study for IT, 10
ten years; and during the time have made lass
Der or experiments to convince myself of tbo nun
Of explosions My first experiment was NC; cause
small round boiler IS inches diameter. fes. 1n
made of the best of iron, ne-fourth of ON ohg
thick, with two three-ineh Hues I set tho ha aeh
the same as high-pressure boilers are USUALLY aa
my safety valve was so arranged that steam WI
blow off at pressure of 80 lbs. to the SQUARE
got up steam until it commenced blowing off A.
that time stopped my pumps, but kept up nv s'as
until had boiled all the water out OF the boler s
Then let the boiler get cold.
l filed it again with cold water, after corkiDo
over and got up steaIn-the same pressure no
fore At that time stopped my pumps until w. IT,
water was down below the gauge cocks. then Inf,
my boiler with a good fire under it for eight m;n
utes; at the expiration of that time started ths
pumps, and in less than one minute the boiler a1
ploded.
At another time, built a small locomotive hail
with sixteen one-and half inch fues, and evma
ded it the same the round boiler p'O'
Since made those experiments / have coma ~
the conclusion that there is but one thing that
boiler to explode and that is by letting the wa
ter get down so low in the boiler that the tons e
the fues get hot, and then commence pumninq wO'
ter in the boiler and as as the water rises IN
the hot iron that has been exposed to the heat thu
boiler explodes. The bursting of boiler by direct
pressure will seldom do but little damage for Il viii
give way in the weakest place.
The cause of boiler fue collapsing, as a gene.
raj thing, is that the water is permitted to get ~
low in the boiler. and the hue getting hot, weaken.
ing the iron, and the pressure of steam on the fine
forces the top of the fue. down. when they are yerv
liable to break they did the steamboat Forest
City. on Lake Erie, June 18th, 1912. AS soon as
the Forest City arrived at Detroit | examined her
boilers and also at different times when she was un
der repairs. and she had every appearance of the
water being low at that time, and it is my opinion il
they had commenced pumping water in her boiler
five minutes before the fue collapsed the boile,
would have exploded the same as the boiler in Hague
street, New York, the steam tug Eclipse and many
others that have examined.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-19
Scott's majority.
3lOCraige's NJ

Mr. Crage's vote in the county of his residence and
birth is most fauering. For the first time in many
years, has Rowan given democratic majority; she
now resumes her proper position which she has oc'
cupied in by gone days. chiefly by the energy and eo
uuence of her favorite son. We have 10 pre-
dict for Mr.. Craige brilliant in Congress. In
the prime of life. with some parliamentary experience
in the councils of his native Stale, with cultivated
mind, we'll stored with the learning and the political
history of the age, he will prove most valuable &C.
QUESTION to the councils of the nation, and most
full representative TO the good old North Stale" This
proves that in him the measures OF the admins
tration have had able advocate, and that Gen.
Pierce's friends are increasing in the South