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The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
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Smith, the razor sfrop man. uceasinual,
breaks off from the subject of the v vry s.Iprrio
quality uf his sfrops. and gives his audience =
SHORT lecture on temper nee, III hls own pecu
liar droll way. Here is II shnrf EXTRACT:
"SNITH's CAr.-When drank grng owne,
a cat poor, lean. lan,ern.lawed hing. tina
was always getting int" scrape AS | ha
nothing tor her To eat she C bmpeled 10
take TO The highway; and the neiyIbor wer.
con innally crying nut. Qua that nith's cat
she's drunk all nay milk Poor III ng she hao
10 steal ar die, for she cnuld find no pickings a
ho e. tor even the poor mice that were left
were SD poor aud sciaegy. that it ook severn.
ot hem 10 make shadow; and decent ca,
would starve to death in three weeks on an all
l"wance "t eighteen per day. But when re-
formed things took dltfrren; turn. The kiich.
IN being well provided, The crumbs were pleu.
ty; and he old Cat grew ia, aud honest to
grhsr Even he mice grew fat aud oily. and
the iabby wonld make hearty supper on two
0f them, and then lie down and suooze will
the PLEASING consolation of knowin. that when
she awake there would be few more .etl ol
the same sort.
Aud again: When I was beer suzzler,
mother cried. father cried, Bill cried Mol
cried, aud The cat cried. But when sIgued the
pledge, father sung. mother sung, wife sung.
Bill sung. Mol sung, the Cat sung aud the krt.
tie snDg, and ] bought new fry yIng- pan, and
Put nice piece "f beei-steak in it. and placed
II on The hre. aud that sung. and that's the kind
OF singing Tor the working man.
Aud third The difference between Smith
sober and Smith drunk Is this: NTH drunk
was rlmmy. ragged ant riotous- smith sober
is joyful. jovial and jolly. Smith drunk was
suffering. supld and staggering; Smith sober
j. cool. clesr.headad and cautious. Smith drunk
wss sick. gore and sorry; Smith so,er is hearty
healthy and happy. Smith drunk was ill read,
III bread and i'll led; Smith sober is ell saved,
well behaved and we'll shaved"
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

Hcxsotpr couSrY.--A correspondent Of the
Hxm5oiA Zsma, describing the rspid growth
Of that section, says:
"Agicultural interests are permanently In.
creasing, farmers are sestlipg for life. and rem.
de,ius their families comfortable. Horticulture
and stock Rrowing now engage the attention Of
resPee,able portion Of onr permanent citizens.
The lumber interests Of Humboldt county are
certainly unequalled by any other portion Of the
coast During the year terminating On the sob
II June, 1854, there were ono hundred and
-ighfy.!hrse arrivals of vessels in Humboldt
Bay, The amount of lumber exported in there
was twenty millions 6vs hundred and sixiy.
seven Thousand feet. But for the great depres-
sion in the lumber market the last half Of the
wear. this amount would have been largely in.
reased. Aud should the trade be good during
he present year. our mills will turn out nearly
.orty millions feet lumber. Aud yet. the lum.
'er interest on tIis bay is of only two years
srowth. and is capable of multiplication to
ny extent that home or a foreign market may
emand.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
FRENCH GULCH HOTEL.

@ THE SUBSCRIBERS take pleasure
@iii in announcing to the public that they
k&..A have opened the above named house at
French Guch, for the accommodation OF travel
ers and others who may be disposed to favor
them with their patronage. The house is new
and commodious, and in connection with 1t is
an excellent garden, from which the table will
be constantly supplied with every variety OF
vegetables. We hatter ourselves that our tacil
tiles are such as to enable US TO keep house
equal, if not superior, to any in this part OF the
country. Our BAR will be furnished with the
Choicest Of Wines, Liquors and Cigars,
Selected with great care, expressly for the
house. Attached to the house we have a good
corral and stable. well supplied with hay and
barley, which will be sold at the lowest rates.
A share of the public patronage is respectfully
solicited J. L. WRIGHT & co.
June 3, 1854. 3m
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
POLLARD q lIASON,S
Anti Malaria Pills.

A SURE AND SAFE CURE FOR REMIT
"A tent and Intermittent Fevers, and also
most effectual cure for all the secondary dis
eases accompanying these fevers, such as Liver
Complaint, Neuralgia, Indigestion, and ENLARGE
mcnt Of the Spleen, or Ague Cake. For inter
mittent Fever or Fever and Ague, these pills
are undoubtedly the most effecfual and safe rem
edy in the krown world. They may be taken
at any stage of the disease, as well in the cold
stage as in the hot. These pills not only stop
the Chills and Fever, but they remove from the
system all secondary Affections which remain
after the use Of other remedies, to reproduce
the disease again. In this respect we claim a
superiority over every other remedy which has
been offered to the public. There is a paper
round each box. under the label, containing a
short history Of the causes of the fevers of this
country. AID the effects and operation of the
remedy which we propose. These pills are
made and put mp in the city of Msrysville, Yuba
county. Cal.
Depot and of6ce-D street. second door south
OF ihe United States Hotel.
q For sale in Shasta By DR.. Benz EhurtleH,
agrn, for Shasta County.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
- R...es sennee.


Here's upsy little soune' on jauuiy lisle bon
pef,
With myrtle wreath upon it, ,as. saw a,
church to-day;
With . wealth Of curls below, Ia many q soldeu
fingl~, flowing,
On the lighiest breeze eut.blowire, In wavv
'wiIdering play;
Twas sweet bewifchine face in it, with won.
drous charming grace in il,
And not The {aintest trace iu it, of-anythinp uu.
pteasant;
Pale the forehead was, and fair, uaier two sofl
waves OF hair,
Not too high and not too square; Just arehed
like ere cen
The brown eyes ,uat shone below i, were !,
bright as dream OF poet;
tAh! I'm half afraid they know il, by ,hei,
merry glancing wles;.
Cheeks With rose ana lilly bleuded mouth lik.
Cupid's bow uubend.d;
Or ike dewy tulips reuded, when i, parted ia
her amilDs;
al ~.iihn- that little bonner.
With the myrtle wrrutti upon it.
By" within. " in this connection, mean "ii
the vicinity of," not intending 10 convey the in
preston that the {" itlle bonnet" a. hnrri
bly, nusI,l sh 20 be capable of containing d
face.-l kn'rte bc~tr-
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
SUMMONS.
nlSTRICT COURT. SHASTA COUNTY.
D9ih Judicial District, State of California,


nlSTRICT COURT, SHASTA COUNTY.
D9lh Judicial District, State of California,
Shasta County, IS.
Joel T. Landrum vs. Benjamin F. Briggs.
The People of the State of California, TO
Benz. F. Briggs. greeting :-Whereas, Joel T.
Landrum. the above named plaintiff, having on
this 9th day of August, 1854. filed in the office
of the undersig igned, clerk of the District Court
aforesaid. his complaint and affidavit against
you as defendant therein. for the recovery Of
the sum of FIVE hundred and seventy-nine 92-l00
dollars which he in his said complaint alleges
and in his affidavit swears is justly due and ow
in. from you to him. upon express and implied
contracts for the direct payment of money. all Of
which will more specifically appear by refer
ence to complaint file in this office
These are therefore to require you to appear
and answer said complaint within the time pre-
scribed by law, as follows II you are served
in the County of Shasta aforesaid, within ten
days; if served out Of said County. but in the
said 9Th Judicial District. twenty days; in al
other cases, forty days. In either case. exclu-
sive of the day of service, or the plaintiff will
take judgment by default against you for the
aforesaid sum. together with costs, &C., if you
fail to answer as aforesaid.
Witness: Thos. w. Dawson, Clerk. with seal
of Court hereunto affixed, at Office in Shasta,
this 9th day of Aug. 1854
THOS. w. DAWSON, Clerk.
By GEO. T. AFFORD, Dep.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
YE THAT SUFFER-READ! READ.
DIR. PAR IRAs
Great Italian Remedy!
For the certain and speedy Of Diseases of a
Prav0te Nature. no matter how long standing,
muhom any injurions e6ect to The system,
or any change Of diet.
1T HAS NEVER FAILED--IT CANNOT
FAIL TO CURE.

TNHIS INVALUABLE SPECIFIC, first intro
Il duced into Pisa some fifty years since, soon
became SO well known as u cert9in cure' That
in every town and city, not only on the Cont-
nent, but in Great Britain the demand for il
was so great lis merits astounding that in less
than one year fiom its introduction it had .,D.
planted all other remedies. The Medical Fm.
Guilty OF the principal cities of Europe were
compelled 10 acknowledge its wonderful mastery
over disease. Propre,ors of other Medicine.
jealous OF It's sway, vuinly eudeavored to stay
It's onward progress. Like grass before the
mower, their efforts fell to the ground; and Gk,
tire on the prairies, sweeping all before it. it's
onward march became triunaphout 1t stood
forth upon Its own merits; u disc ernins public
saw, tried aud were convinced of It's rancicnl
rartues. The massive fortune acquired by DR..
Pareira from the sale of il during the six years
he prepared it, alone bore witness 10 it's mira
cutous meraS. AT the decease of the Doctor the
recipe was beqneaihed to his son, who has lnte-
ly introduced the remedy into the United States
The number of cures it has already made are
astonishing. Thousands and tens of thousands
can bear testimony TO its efficacy.
ALL WHO USE 1T, 1T WILL CURE,
With safety, speed and certainty no other me.
dicine has ever possessed.
RESORT TO NO QUACK NOSTRUMS.
Use a remedy that has been tried for the past
Vty gears, and was never known to fail.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

FROM MAzATLAN.-The brig Cormelia, Capt.
Nye. arrived yesterday from Mazatlan, which
place she left on the llth August, Capt. Nye
confirms the pews that Count Raousset is in
prison at Guyamas, and says that the authorities
are undetermined what they shall do with hm.
They have sent off courier TO the City of Mex
leo, to know the will of Santa Anna, and would
probably do nothing until the receipt of orders
from the President. The feeling of the Mexi-
cans against the Challenge expedtionists was
strong. Captain Nye reports that Captain Pc
ters, of the Challenge, is still in prison, and has
not been discharged. as was reported by the
Triton. Captain Peters is an American citizen,
and was formerly one of the pilots of this port.
His imprisonment without just cause will prob
ably give rise TO another national difficulty.
S. F. Chronicle.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

ARRANGEMENTS FOR MAY. 1854
The steamer ORIENT, Capt. A. D. Carpenter,
leaves Red Bluffs etery Monday morning, and
arrive at Sacramento the same evening
The steamer BELLE, Capt. Henry Gilman,
will leave Red Bluffs every Wednesday morning g,
and arrive at Sacramento the same evening.
The steamer CLEOPATRA, Capt. w. II. Tay-
lor, will leave Red Bluffs every Friday morning
and arrive at Sacramento the same evening.
Freight by the above boats must be paid for
on delivery. For freight or passage apply to
the Captain on board At Red Bluffs to
E. J. WEEKS. Agent.
AT Sacramento. to I. W. LYLES. Agent.
mhl8if Office on board storeship Globe.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

RoxAs AND AMERICAN PsYsToosoMr.-It is
singular, yet il has been remarked By persons
Of observation, that tho old Romans seem not
to have bequeathed their physiognony to the
Italians of Tho present day. but that the Ameri-
cans, especially of the Northern States, reseu-
bic them most Of any other people now exist.
ing, in the general features Of the face. Judg-
ing trpm well authenticated statues of Cicero.
Tscifus, Sepecs, and other men who inhabited
Italy sixteen or eighteen centuries ago, they
had not only general American cast Of counte-
nance, but possessed some of the particular fea-
lures considered Of great importance by physi-
ognomists, such as the forehead, mouth. and that
most prominent and emphatic Of all. the nose Of
our couutry.
At any rate. t,avellers have said, that q most
pleasant home feeling always came over them.
when surrounded by tho statues Of The great
forefathers of the present Roman race. They
were used to such FACES at home. claimed imme-
diate acquaintance with them. sympathzed with
and SEEMED to understand them. They were
no longer strangers in a strange land, as they
felt they were in going from their ideal society
to the real living population in the drawing
rooms and streets. Whither has the old Roman
likeness gone then, if not to America7 It ia not
in Italy at this day.-Refector.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
BEWARE OF couNTERFE1rs.

The extensive sale of this wonderful ned;.
cine has already caused some person or persons.
to palm off upon the unsuspecting. a spurious
compound closely resembling the original. Be
particular to buy none without the written big.
nature OF A. Pareira. NJ. D., on the outside
wrapper OF each bottle. All others are counter.
feit; and their compounders will be punished
with the ntmos. rigor Of the law
Irice Three Dollars per bottle. For sale by
D. Bsbcock, sole Agent for California, Oregon
and the Sandwich Islands. to whom all orders
must be addreared. A liberal discount made TO
Wholesale dealers.
D. BABCOCK, Wholesale Druggist,
1873 Clay street, San Fragciaco,
ang26 3m
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

BRANnY IN HIGH PLAcEs.-A recent writer
says: 1t is astonishing. the effect produced
by spirits upon persons of even lhe strongest
constitution, when INDUCED in at an elevation
of 10000 or $4,000 feet At $4,000 feet it is
perfectly dangerous to take any quantity of raw
spirits, as even half wine glass produces intox-
ication. All hill trave eers drink nothing but hot
tea for travelling up mountains, and down val
leys, across bridges of very questionable secu-
rity, requires firm and steady nerve, which
isimposshle for those who indulge freely in the
use OF spirits to retain long in the snowy re-.
gions."
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
BENlCIA FEMALE SEMINARY.

TINE FIFTH SEMl-ANNUAL SESSION OF
i this Institution will commence on Tuesday
the first day of August, 1854.
1t is the full determination of the Trustees to
spare neither expense nor exertions to obtain
the ablest teachers that can bs secured in the
various departments OF the school, and to have
the most asslduous attention rendered to the
improvement and comfort of the pupils
1t is believed that the efforts necessary to
meet the exigencies peculiar to new State like
California, and to build up an institution which
by thorough training in the principles and re-
hnements OF enlightened society. shall qualify
our daughters for their high position and duties.
will be appreciated by discerning and liberal
public.
The locality of the school is well known. is
easy OF access, and remarkable for salubrity no
case OF serious sickness having ever occurred in
the Seminary,
In order to preserve discipline, it is found ne
cessary strictly to exclude ordinary visitors from,
the Seminary No person will be allowed Ia
visit the pupils except parents, guardians, and
those who may obtain from them u written per-
mission.
Terms, per Session of Five Months
PAYABLE EACH HALF ADvAAcE.)
Board and Tuition. in English branches, 5000 90
Washlng, per dozen, l.50
DAY scholars, Ialtion, per session, 5000
EXTRAS:
Latin, French aud Spanish Language.
Drawing, Painting, Embroidery etc.,
each, seo 0o
Vocal aud Instrumental Music, (with
use OF instrument,) 5000
Applications for admission may be made to
Rev. s. WOODBRIDGE, JR, President.
or to SAMUEL G. GRAY, Secretary of the
benlcIa, July, 1854. Board OF Trustees
jy15 4w
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
TOWER HOUSE.

At the junction Of the Yreka and IYeare,x.iUs
Roads, l2 miles from Shasta.
THE ERSIGNED @
E.; would announce to the pnb- aASsSS2
81 lie, and particularly to per-
sons travelling to and from Yreka and Weaver
vile, that, having leased this long established
stand, formerly known as the free Bridge
House" he is prepared to entertain customers
in style not surpassed by any hotel in Northern
Caltornia.
Having completed his commodious build.
ing, and furnished it in the best possible manner
he is enabled to promise the very best accom-
modations. The table, heretofore, will al.
ways be supplied with the best viands the mar.
ket furnishes; while from the large garden at
tached to the premises, all the vegetables grown
i'll this part OF the State will be furnished in the
greatest abundance.
He has also secure Corral connected with
his establishment always supplied with an abuu
dance Of barley and hay,
JASON TOWER.
March lst, 1854. mhllt
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

T"Whn u.adp YOU I" ingu red lady
TEACHER OF lubAerly boy, WIN had lately Joined
her class.
:. / don't know" said he
Don, know! You ought to be ashamed of
yourself; boy fourteen years old There is
!'Gie Dick Fulton; he liz only three and he can
tell. l dare say. Come here Dick; who made
sou Z"
" "Dod.' lisped the infant prodigy.
=" knew he would remember"
Well. be onghter." said the pid boy, "it
ains but little while ago since he was made. -
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

u The SANDERS recently circulated respect.
ing Dickens will shortly receive an authorative
contradiction. So. ut least, say his correspon.
denis 10 New York.
u The Sucie,y of Know-Noshings dates fur
ther hack than tho Masonic Fratei nity-see Cd
Samuel Nv. ii. '.And with Absalom went two
hundred men ont Of Jerusalem and they went
in their simplicity, and they knew not anything"
~ June roses have poetic tendency. We
yesterday gave our friend Miss Juniper full
blown white, and she has felt and talked MOTH
ing but rhyme and things ever since. Remsrk-
able institutions. those juno roses.
Lose Aso.-H. B. NJ. ships Ers5xs and Terror.
which were sent in search of Sir John Frank.
lin. have not been Lsard of in nine years.
II Divine. once praying said. 40 Lord
give US neither poverty nor riches" and psnsine
solemnly moment he added. especially pow.
erty."
vGeneral Allen. Of the Marysvilk Herald,
in speaking of ball which is to take place in
lha, city shortly. urges as reason why it will
be " yscke,ek< and d;stiagse." that be is ono Of
the u,ansgeTs! Go in. General. and don't be
afraid Of alkali.-Ads0tisey
u The inability of wife to make bread,
has been declared sufficient ground for divorces
by County Agricultural Society Of Iowa. The
hcaibens.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
LIVERY AND SALE sTARrr

tn PERSONS WISHING TO HIRE oD
N. purchase frst-rate riding horses ~
mules, are informed that the undersigned u
ways keep on hand. at their stables. ne,rIv
opposite the ST. Charles Hotel Main stree;
Shasta. full collection of just such animal, pnd
none Others. Indeed, they fat,er ,hemselye.
that their stock, for elegance of appearance
travelling copdition, powers of locomotion ana
endurance, and other requisites, canuo, be sur
passed in this part OF the State.
They are also prepared at all times, to pu,.
chase horses and mules, and persons wisLins to
dispose OF the same, may do well to give them a
call before selling,
COX & WALSH
Shasta. July 1G, 1853. jyI6u
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

Cot. STEvEHsoS's KLGIMLST.-to or the infor.
nation of members OF the First Regimen, N
Y.Volunteers. who expected that bill would
have been passed at the late session of Con.
g,ess. placing them on an equal 'oting with tn.
Navy. to whom double pay was granted al the
previous session. up 10 the close OF the war. we
woud state that the bill was not reported by
the Senate Committee 10 whom it was referred
aud therefore did not come before Congress after
the reference OF the petition claiming the ap.
preparation. Not only on account of the prece.
dent. bnt AS matter of Justice. The appropriation
should have been mode. and it will probably be
urged again nj the ming sesson-AAo.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
"Po.sEs,Ep or Devils" The Jackson Sent

F0sBEsSED OF UkVlLs. = he JacKGnn Se1t1
.el tells the following ludicrons tale:
hsuse occupied by Chinese canght FIRE.
which was exiinguishei before any mischief
vas done. The origin If the fire was singular
well ridiculous. A sick Chnaman lying in
he house, was supposed by the Celestial doctor
Who attended him to be possessed Of the devil
10 exercise his satanic majesty from the long
allied invalid. this man of science burned. one
'irer The other some twenty or thirty little dew
is painted on paper and the FIRE originated
from one Of these flaming imps dropping through
he hooring. Had the town been DESTROYED by
these mems. we doubt much whether This doc
or would have ever had chance to exercise
lewis again.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

U Rev. Mr.. Baim, OF Chicago. ILL.,. inserts
a prayer Of his own in the Olive Branch OF that
city. which runs TINS -" Oh Lord have mercy
on our special revivalist preachers;' mercy and
go' dnes, we humbly hesecch thee; keep them
from taking ladies who become converts on
their knees. and folding them in their arms and
kissing them"
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

happening to the satisfaction Of the County
Judge of the County aforesaid. by the affidavit
Of the plaintiff and return sf Sheriff, that the
above named defendant. B. F. Briggs, cannot
after due diligence be found in the State Of Cali
fornia, it is ordered that service of the summons
issued in This cause be made by publishing the
same in the Shasta Courier" for period of
three months. BY order Of ]. c. Hinckley.
County Judge of said County. Aug. IS. 1854
Attest: Thos. w. Dawson, Clerk; by Geo. 7.
Afford, Dep. aug18 3m
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

WORKING A SILVER MIsE,-A Mexic an paper
states that conpany has been formed by six
gentlemen in California, with capital Of S5O.-
600 for the purpose of pumping out and working
the Tajo mine, in the State of Sinaloa, Ii was
formerly worked by spapiards. and is reported
to have always heen very rich in yield but was
abandoned during the war of independence, and
has not been worked since.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

a NEw WAY TO PzosYEeT.-A couple OF fem
mime fortune teilers have located in Nevada.
aud sor reconsideration inform, ;hs curious where
good disSinss eau be found. Tho Nevada psm-
oeyot says:
=" We learn that the 'oracles' have taken up
their permanent abode among US. and are now
6asily engaged in locating mining claims
C!aius are located ~ $3.50 sach-psyabls from
the hrst gold taken out. An ordinary fortune is
told for $l0 The scale of prices Is certainly
Reasonable, considering The vas. smoan, Of 10.
formation Obtained.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

fouR TEEIH.-Gieause Them with soft
brush and water This simple direction, faith.
fully fuliowed. will ordinarily keep tho teeth
good till old age. We would urge this, b.
cause. if neglected. the following are the re.
suits. Your breath will become offensive from
defective teeth yonr confnrt will be destroy ed
by frequent ,oothache: your health Will suffer
from want OF gond teet!l TO chew your food !:
and last. thonsh not least. you will early lose
your teeth. which will materially sGect your
voice. both in speaking and in singing. These
may seem slaali affairs now. but the habit ot ne.
glecs will bring bitter repentance. when II is
too late to remedy the nsslsct.-F1os ef Our
Ehiox.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

LIBERTY FOR ttAiR.-A IolSssur .,.owe the
husband of Mrs. Uncle Tom Stow. some time
ago, res isiered an oath in heavtn-(how he 90,
there the d. only knows)-lhat he would no,
shave again until the tuglli,e slave law was re-.
peaied. tie has now, II is said sufficient hair
Upon his phiz 10 place him at The head of the
goats at the day OF final reckoning.
he wears II thus-so Simon says
since WOOL is held in slaver-EE
TO show unlo gaping world,
That HAIR eniovs full liber-TEE.-[ Sun