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The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
ST. CHARLEs HOTEL.
THE SUBSC RIBERS /,
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nf pave tne pleasure 05 ANNOUNCE A
ing to the pablic that this IL "
well known establishment, PhRnix like. has
arisen from the ashes, aud is now in every re-
spect better prepared for the accommodation
Of our patrons than ever before. The entire es.
tablisbment is new, from the kitchen to thesar.
rot, and everything is in apple.pie order. In
deed the St. Charles is fitted up with great cost,
in style of elegance not aurpassed, even in the
lower cities;
Having satisfactorily served the public in this
capacity longer than any persons In our midst,
we have no hesitation in assuring the perma-
nenf as well transient public. that we are pre-
pared to give them every comfort usually obtain
able at frst rate hotel. Our rooms are airy
and elegant. aud supplied with clean and COM
Portable beds, The table is ever loaded with
every thing choice that can be procured m the
market, The bar is constantly furnished with
every variety Of the very best liquors and cigars
The utmost paius are taken to procure the very
best cooks, the most attentive servants and at
tendapts, and in short no effort spared to render
the St. Charles worthy of its high reputation.
and the liberal patronage bestowed upon it.
There is also the ST. Charles Corral attached
to the establishment, always supplied with good
pure spring water, and an abundance OF hay
and barley for animals,
GUS. GROTEFEND & co.
Shasta, August 8, 1853. aul3u
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TERRESTRIAL PARADIsE-An exchange
says, We rather like Japan. 1t is free and
easy land. The climate is soft and delicious, the
women pretty and polite. the men gallsn, and
lazy. School don't keep but one day in week;
they have no preaching in hot weather, and al
low good looking fellows four wives EACH free
of taAes. and plenty of servants to take care of
his household. For life that isn't surpassed by
anything common. Japan may he considered a
good deal of the gold and sunshiny sort.
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~ Snipss has added the following to his L

any:
From sanctimonious mothers, who court for
others. from smiling misses whose only wish is
30 sport with hearts and their dis resses-prsy
deliver US.
From creakns doors. confoundsi "bores." a
wite that snores-protect US.
From want of gold, wives that scold maidens
too old and to sharpers " sold "-preserve us.
From cholic gripes, smoke-pipes, and Mrs
6nipes-deliver us.
From modest girls. with waving curs aud
teeth OF pearls-SrvrR MIND.
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k0 CEROONS CHILE PEACHES;
lOO 100 cases fresh peaches;
$50 cases or and hf gal pickles;
l75 do do do B peaches
100 cs sardines, or and hf bxs;
100 cs olive oil; 600 do oysters;
900 cs macaroni and vermicili;
100 cs CLAIMS and Holsters: $50 do asstd spices;
$50 cs chicken and turkey;
100 cs green corn and peas;
$50 cs assorted jellies and jams
For sale by GOODWIN & CO.,
sep23 I'm 81 California street
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

No PRIsrERs TH.KE.-rie 9 report of the in
'pecior Of State Prisons in New York, discloses
h- gratifying fact that OF the large lumber OF
conyicts now in the prisons Of thai State there is
rot single printer.
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SW A 8 E T,S HOT E l..
Lower Springs;

Lower SprImSssi
f1 THE SUBSCRIBER WOULD X&
sii respectfully inform his friends and .<-
1saE2 1EsaE2 the public generally, that he has com-
,uenced business at the NEW HOUSE, pleas
antly situated under the big oaks few yards
below the old stand, where he will ever be
ready to do his best to give perfect satisfaction
to ali who may favor him with their patronage.
Attached to the house is the best accommoda-
tions for watering to be had in the county; also
Large Rarn aud Corral,
well furnished with good spring water, plenty
OF hay and barley, and a warm covering for an
imals.
This house being situated in the midst of
good mining district, we have made prepara-
tions to accommodate miners with tho best of
board and lodging at reasonable prices.
Give US call and We will try to suit you.
BENZ. SWASEY.
November 12, 1853. nI2-3m
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FuESY.-Ihe euitur oi The "A nany TTdnserip
says that the New York Day Book is set up EN-
tirely by girls. and adds that he should like to
= set up with them"
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
FEMALE EDUCATION,

TNHE YOUNG LADIES SEMINARY, at Be-
l. nicia, 1t is believed. offers superior induce
ments to parents and guardians who are seek
ing thorough instruction for their wards or
daughters.
Rev. c. NJ. Blake, agent for the same, will
visit Shasta and vicinity soon. and refers 10 s.
Lean Esq, and the editors Of this paper
June TO- 1854. I'm
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PAINTING, PAPER HANGING, DC.
THE UNDERSIGNED WILL CONTINUE
i the business of Painting. Glazing and Pa
per Hanging. in the city Of Shasta and surround
ing country. on bis own individual account
mario It ] VAN SCHAICK.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
uIx,s WHISKY CKEEK HOUSE,

MIA'S WHISKY CKEEK HO USE,
11 ~; THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD IN.
i,i form the public that this Hotel, pleas
- u antly situated in Franklin City, ON Whis-
ky creek. six miles north of Shasta ON the Yre-
ka and Weaverville road, is now open for the
reception Of travellers. boarders, and customers
generally The Table is constantly supplied
with all the varieties Of meats and vegetables
procurable in this market, while the Bar is fur
nished with almost every kind of liquors of the
very best quality. There is also good and Sc
C0rrau
attached to the establishment, always supplied
with an abundance of hay and barley for the
accommodation Of packers, travellers, &c.
The subscriber has no hesitation in promisne
full satisfaction to all who may patronage him.
BENJAMIN MIX.
Whisky Creek, Jnly 30 1853 If
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AGRICULTURAL SrArIsrIcs.-Congress has ap-
propriated $25,000 tor the collection of agri-
cultural statistics. and for the procurement Of
cuttings and seeds for distribution. This is
about hvefold more money than was ever before
given for such purpose.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

II he Longest railway III Lie world is said
to be the Illinois Central, which is seven hun.
dred and thirty.oue miles in length, and which
is rapidly approaching completion.
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R e VI OVAL.
JOSEPH M. BROWN g. CO.,
Hardware Merchants.

Hardware Merchants,
SAN FRANCISCO,
HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR NEW
l. 4 Store. corner of Battery and Sacramento
streets, and having the largest stock of Goods in
their line to be found on the Pacific coast.
(Which will constantly be replenshed by clip.
per arrivals from New York and Boston, they
viii. be happy to see or receive orders from their
old customers and friends, and all who are in
want of hardware. iyo9 3m
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Il The Sunday Atlas. in fl of revolution
ary en'husiasm. says: "Hurrnh for the girls
of 76." 'sfhupder." cries New Jersey whig
- that's too darned old. No, no-hurruh for
he girls OF IT,"
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GIRLs.-Holmes in one OF his poems says, in
parsnthe,ical way:
my 6tHHUPuPo
Loved girls when he was Young"


No dnnbt of it, for Holmes is a sensible man.
and must have had sensible grandfather. All
sensible men love girls when they are young.
and when they are ald too. We apply the old
to the men. not to tho girls. mind you. Girl
which, as lovers Of the union we feel bound to
cherish. and as to the girls. large and small, we
hold 'ha, no gen'leman's family is complete
without .heul. OF little girls an American poet
says:
with rosy chesks and merry dancing curls,
And eyes of tender light.
o. very beautiful are little girls.
And goody to the sight"
And as to large girls-bis bouncing girls
what pity it is they must soon be women
stately, malronly. queeuly women, who are only
not angels because they are girls who, by the
by, are not angels either, but vastly more
charming than any members of the angelic host
remember to have seen in the pictures OF
elsewhere. Indeed they are !-Boston Post.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

100 TICS. NEW SUGAR-CURED HAMS
lVO in brine; 20 cks Fay Hams, in brine
ITO cks Patterson s. Knapps' e. c. bacon;
so bbls mess and clear pork;
400 firks choice butter; $50 kegs leaf lard;
l25 cs lard. in tin; $50 bags green coffee;
100 mats China rice; 900 hf bbls corn meal
200 bbls and half bbls Carolina rice,
$500 kegs, and 8, East Boston syrup;
100 Is gal kegs s. Island syrup.
For sale by GOODWIN e. CO.,
sep:o3 I'm 62 California street.
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H Statis.Ics show that the foreign popula
tion of the United States is about one TO eight.
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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19
Show Furniture.

Furniture too good to be used is a nuisance.
What can be the aspect Of a room where every
thing is bagged up! Chairs and sofas in pin=
afores, mirrors in muslin, druggeted carpet,
hearth-rug wrong side out, and chadelier
in sack, seen by the rays of light that strug'
gled edgeways through the Sits in the shut
ters, and exhaling that peculiar brown-holland
fragrace which belongs to drawing-rooms, in
masquerade dress, form one Of the most cheer
less, dispirited, unhumanlike spectacles in the
diorama of domestic life. We would as soon
be ushered into vault as into such a apart
ment. Nothing can be more chilling to the
feelings, except perspective view Of the
family wash taking an airing ON the clothes
line.
Why do people buy magnificent furniture to
clothe it in odious DISCUSSES! Does the glo-
ry Of exhibiting the articles undressed half a
dozen evenings in the year pay for all the
cost and trouble! The miser enjoys the fiash=
ing lustre of his glory every time he lifts the
lid of his strong box; but what pleasure can
there be in possessing a species Of property
that is invisible to the owner Of il three hun-
dred and fifty days out Of every three hundred
and sixty-fye!
Give US furniture that is made to wear
tables on which you can bring down your fist
without throwing the lady of the house into
Mysteries that can give us comfort
let us wear things out. 1t is provoking to see
chairs and sofas for years preserved without
spot or blemish, while the wrinkles are null
tiplying in the face and the gray hairs on the
head of the proprietor. For these and sundry
other reasons we have an especial spite against
show furniturei
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19
The Times.

IF YOU'RE COMING, WHY DON'T YOU COME
ALONG z So Nose was wont 10 saw, afore
time, and It embodies "a good bit Of practical
philosophy. Every new engine shrieks it-ev-
cry new railway is record of it-every line
of telegraph exempliies it-every new me-
dunn of advertising illustrates it. The saying
originated in the 'Bowery,' may be, but it is
destined to be cosmopolite. 1t began with
individuals; it is going on with nations il
will end with the world
'lf you're coming, why don't you come
alongp 1t is uttered in almost all tongues,
in almost all lands 1t has rung around
Christendom; the iron bedstead Of Procrustes
has been left behind, with the torch and fag-
got. 1t has sounded like slogan through
the political world, and the 'old fogies' are
among the baggage-wagons and wounded
1t has electrified the realm of literature
prose is becoming the living voice of humani-
ty, and poetry its echo. The old Ramage
press has given place to the cylinders whirled
by the painting engine, and thought that moved
at funeral pace, now rushes on in tremen-
dous charge. The old Guard and marion S
men were nothing to it,
If you're coming, why don't you como
alongp six PAGES to the front is the word
to everybody and everything that wants to be
listined to or looked at. If you have anything
to say, say il, you have anything to do, Dc
it; if you wish anybody to see something
show it; if you're coming why don't yor
come along!'
1t used to take six men to make pin; now
one boy, pull, clip and two strokes, do the
business.
Once, cradles rocked the grain for the gar
ner; now a whirlwind on wheels cut, threshes,
and bags it in breath.
Once, fathers and mothers had the prece.
dence by few years now; bellies with dolls
beaus in pianafores, distance 'the old folks al
home, and keep up the cry Of the world, Il
you're coming, why don't you come along.'
Once, they crossed the Atlantic in a hun
dred days; now, let them exceed ten, and some
body halls them from lands end, as they
heave in sight, IL you're coming why don't
you come along!'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19
Finding a Wife's Tongue.

Mr.. II. afronted his wife, who TO punish
him, resolved to act dumb when he was pres
ent, and SO well did she maintain her resolu-
tion, that week passed away, and not word
did she utter in his presence. She performed
her household duties as usual, but not word
did she speak He tried 10 coax her out of
the whim but in vain. Al last he tried the
following plan 10 overcome her resolution, BY
working on her curiosity Returning one
evening from his employment, his lady sat
there as usual, mute. He Immediately COM
menced a vigorous search around the room.
The closet was examined, the bedroom draw
ers, boxes, shelves everything that could pos
sibly be thought Of was overhauled.
His wife was struck with astOnishment at
his unaccountable behavior, and so he proceeds
in search. She became very nervOusly anx-
ious to find out what he was in search Of.
What could il be She looked in his face if
possible 10 CLEAN from his expression the OBJ
ject Of his search, but no 60, he was as sober
as Judge. He lifted the edge of the carpet,
looked under the table cover, and finally ap-
preached her chair, looked under il, and even
going 50 far as to brush her dress particularly
aside, as if what he sought might be there.
She could stand it no longer, and burst out
Bob, what are you looking forl'
He smiled and answered.
Your tongue, and I've found it,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19
The Snfferines Of Genius.

The worlds history is full Of the persecu-
tion Of great men, who stepped forward in ad
vance Of their age, warning us to look kindly
on honest purposes, and to judge with charity
what we do not comprehend. Let US not rid
icule or despise new things, because they con-
lict with our observation or seem to be i'm
practicable. There is hardly discovery or
invention in art that has not had its day of
trial and Encouragement. Many man has
gone broken-hearted to his grave, in whom the
fire of genius has burned, unseen and unappre-
ciated, when adverse circumstances or shrink
ing timidity, or cold neglect, OF want Of kind
word have come like a mountain upon him,
and kept his secret buried forever. Prison
bars have been pressed by throbbing brows
which would have redeemed the world. The
records Of the world are full Of the neglect Of
merit, and yet nothing has been told Per
haps there is scarcely man living who has
not, during some portion of his life, known
some one who has pined unheeded, wanting
the genial air and sunshine which never came.
Men get misplaced, and do not meet the mag
net to draw out the metal within them. Ne
diocrity writes verses when it should be hold
ing the plow, and the true poet does the
drudgery of life, not dreaming why the fire
torments him. The flint and steel are cold
and cheerless until struck together, and they
may never come in contact.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19

were slabs with legs in them. The desks
were slabs at an angle, cut, hacked, scratched ;
each years edition of jack-knife literature
over-laying its predecessor, until it then wore
cutting and carvings two or three inches deep.
But if we cut morsel, or stuck in pins. or
pinched off splinters, the little sharp-eyed
mistress was on hand, and one look of her eve
was worse than silver in our foot, and one
nip of her fingers was equal to jab of pin /;
for we had tried both.
We envied the fies-merry fellows bounc-
ing about, tasting that apple skin, patting
away at that crumb Of bread now out the
window, then in again; on your nose, on an
others cheek, off to the very school-ma am 5
lips; lodging her slap, and then letting off a
real round and round buzz, up, down, this
way, that way, and every way. Oh, we en-
WED the flies more than anything except the
birds. The windows were so high that we
could not see the grassy meadows; but we
could see the tops of distant trees, and the
far, deep, boundless sky. There flew the
robins; there went the blue-brds and there
went we. We followed that old Polyglott,
the skunk black bird, and heard him describe
the way they talked at the winding up of the
Tower of Babel. We thanked every meadow
lark that sung on, rejoicing as it flew. Now
and then chipping bird would futter on the
very window-sill, turn its little head sidewise
and peer on the medley Of boys and girls
Long before we knew it was in Scripture, we
sighed: 'Oh that we had the wings of bird
we would fly away, and be out of this hate
full school. As for learning, the sum of all
that we ever got at district school, would
not cover the first ten letters Of the alphabet
One good, kind, storytelling, Bible-rehears-
ing aunt at home, with apples and ginger
bread premiums, is worth all the school
ma'ams that ever stood by to see poor little
fellows roast in those boy-traps called district
schools.
But this was thirty-fve years ago. Doubt
less it is all changed long since then. We
mean inside, for certainly there are but few
school houses that we have seen in New Eng
land whose outside was much changed
There is a beautiful house in Salisbury, Conn,
just on the edge of the woods. 1t is worth
going miles to see how a school house ought
to look. But generally the barrenest spot is
chosen, the most utterly homely building is
erected, without tree or shrub and those
that can't do better, pass their pilgrimage Of
education there
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19
a Beautiful Extract.

We make The following extrac. from rho
speech Of Christopher O. Andrews, ESQ. of
The Boston bar, and native Of HilIsboro' N
Hampshire, delivered at the recent festival Of
the Sons, at Boston, in reply 10 compliment.
in hcnor of Hillsboro' county
The torn Of Hilsboro', il seems 10 me, il
entitled to our especial notice On this occasion,
as having furnished 10 the country and the
world the present Chief Magistrate Of the ma
lion. (Cheers) And it gives me the greatest
pleasure TO believe that her entire population
feel deep pride that a statesman whose career
has beeh 50 pre-eminently fortunate and illus
trious had there his birthplace. But deeper
and juster pride they experience in The assur-
ance, shared in by Us. am certain, that he is
patriot statesman. (ApPlause.) Hereafter
trust il may be said Of him as Of his first great
predecessor, il matters not what immediate
sport may have been the birthplace Of such
man. / have been graiified, sir, TO observe
that the leading sentiment which has charac-
terized the speeches Of this evening, is that Of
| patriotism. 1t is patriotism which il uttered
forth in every word Of that beautiful sentimenI
which President Pierce has favored US with,
and which has been received with such cor
dial welcome. What source Of felicity to us
all it is that the annals of our native State fur
nish 50 many instances Of patriotism Ex-
amples Of heroisn, even confined 10 neither
sex, we may there find which rival, if they 60
not snrpass, any that can be produced in the
history of the ancient States. AS have lis
tened to the touching illusions made by differ
ent speakers 10 the early incidents in N. Ham
pshire history, as well as 10 some Of later
date-to the strong love of country which char
acterized her hardy settlers-to the eloquencs
and sagacity of her men in council-to their
brave and daring exploits on the tented field,
and their readiness TO relinquish everything for
the public good indeed thought that our
lovely mother State resembled in many respects
that
Cline of the unforgotten brave,
Whose land from plain to mountain cave,
Was freedoms home or glory's grave.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19

prietor inquired kindly of the young man as to
his plans for life. These, alas, were unde-
termined. The voice of music was more fas-
cinating than ever; but learned profession
of some kind seemed to be the wishes and ex-
pectations of his friends Music, however,
was his first and strongest love, and he had
sometimes thought, if he could but go abroad
to study, he would decide for that But he
was poor. His father had given him his col
lege education and his blessing as capital for
life. A harsh struggle with the world was
before him music, therefore, was hardly to
be thought of.
In the quietest tone Of that low, pleasant
voice, the proprietor, as though making an
ordinary remark, rejoined, Well, but then, If
the sum of fue hundred dollars a gear for a
period Of four gears aoOuld sadt yoatr purpose, I
could easily supply you acith that
The world grew dim, and the young man
was almost staggered with surprise; but when
he recovered himself, there was the same
quiet gentleman standing beside him, and
looking pleasantly out of the window.
Two months afterwards the young man
sailed for Europe, where he passed the al
loted time, and longer, from means with
which his own compositions in the mean time
furnished him. And whatever of knowledge,
and whatever of artistic culture, and whatever
Of success in life, as connected with art have
since been his, he ascribes entirely to that
most generous and noble-hearted Mecaenas Of
art. And to the latest day of his life he will
never cease TO cherish the memory of his first
and best friend.
That noble friend was JONAS CHIcKERING
of Boston, now lying cold in death, and that
boy is the present editor Of the n Y. Musical
World-the writer of this article-and moth
ing would have prevented grateful declara-
ton of this noble deed, but the unwilling con-
dition absolutely imposed-of silence; that the
circumstance should be reUealed TO none 6m to
parents. But such condition surely is can
celled by death and long-repressed graft
tude must at length proclaim itself to the
world.-R. S. WIMs's Musical World and
Times.
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" The Albany Argus says ::

While President Pierce is assailed with a
Yindictigeness that brave and honest resis-
tance 10 corrupt schemes always elicts from
disappointed cupidity, he receives testimonials
Of confidence and affection which are the un-
mistakeable evidences Of his character. The
dying legacy Of the lamented Atherton is one
Of these testimonials. Il is not the only ore.
Indeed, President Pierce seems 10 have COM
manded TO singular degree the confidence Of
all who knew him. He was the best beloved
Of the disciples Of Jackson in the United States
Senate. He was the pride Of the legal pro-
fession ia New Hampshire, Of which he was
the head. Though a civilian, he was the fa-
vorile Of the officers Of the army, who, with
singular unanimity, voted for him, against
General Scott. He had the confidence and
personal esteem of Webster. We do not
speak in the language Of fattery Of the Pres
ident but it is well, when faction let's slip
the hounds Of contumely upon the President,
and public prints offer bounty for his ruined
fame, to revert to these antecedents and to the
infallible evidence OF circumstances like these,
ir which alone we can rely for the trne esIi-
mates Of facts and of men.