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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24
Marine Analrs.

DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS FOR EUROPE Tho steamship
St Louis Capt Eldrdse, for Havre via Southampton,
AID the British screw steamship Glasgow, Capt Craig
for Glasgow. sailed yesterday The former carries 13O
passengers and s466 in spece the latter about l5o
passengers.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER EMPIRE SrArE-we learn
By Agenleman who came passenger the steamer Empire
state from New York thursday night that when of
Stratford the engineer adm ,nished by slgat jar
rrg Of the machinery that some derangement of the
same was probable ar Immediately stopped the engine
when upon examination it found that the crosshesi
was partially broken The whistle imme ately
blown, when the steamer c. Vanderbilt of the Stoniug
ton line which close behind the Empire cams along
sde and at the request Of Capt Brayton their
and conveyed them to Boston via tonngton
The accident Ia OF such nature to require weeks
time to remedy It, during which Tins learn that the
steamer stats Of Maine will take the place the Empire
State the Fall River line. II Is little able
that the majority accidents of this hi ad oc,ur during
calm weather. circumstance that has elected consider
able inquiry among engineers Much praise award
ed Capt Stone of the Vanderbilt, for courtesy
the occsssn The accident Is Of that hind that
human foresight can prevent as We learn that the
gnesr had every portion Of the machiosry as
he always does after passage the day of leaving
New York -Proridence Post Sept. 80
IMPROVEMENT Snip BUILDING The Bangor Fhig says
that arrangement of machinery has been adopted
in q ship in that place. which greatly facili ates tha
construction OF vessels and relieving the workmen OF
much Of the usual lifting and iugyng required in the
preparation OF timber There is largo steam mill with
wenty five horse power engine. In this mill Is
up and down saw for saving logs and timber slip ex-
tends from the Ill TO the river and masts and logs and
timber drawn out Of the river and into the ship BY
endless chain plying tho shaft Of large sngger
wheel" There two timber -dressers piners for
planning knees and timber jigger for cutting nee.
and other circular work. also two circular foe
dinary straight work, and likewise two grindstoncs all
driven by the steam engine. And, in addition, by Tia.
use OF a drum and belt, he windlsses turncd by
steam There is too, nicely arranged ac,ls ,hae
in connection with two derrcks, hoisLing tim
setting bowsprits, &c, which worked by the ste
engine Al this tackle arrangement Is tented by one
Tho ii rber is drawn to AMI from toe mill to the
platform Of the derrick by horses. The ex.
hausted steam supplies the sesmbox for steaming tim
Ter, planks, &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24
From the South,

THE RIOTS AT NEW oRLEANs--RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 23 1854
New Orleans remained quiet but the Mayor had
in large special police orce TO act in the event of any
further outbr eak.
The up passenger train tho Georgia Railroad in
to the down freight train last night killing the engineer
and fireman Of the passenger tran and Of the pas
sengers three others had their legs broken The acct
dent occurred Crawfordville. Mr.. Baldwin, the
engineer, not killed, but cannot resover No pas
sengers were hurt. Three were smashed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24

Boston, Sept %, 1884,
On Friday morning the Free VIII Baptist Seminary in
North Parsonfed Maine, entirely destroyed by dre
No insurance,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24
Death OF an eminent Lawyer and Politician.

BUFFALO, Sept. %, 1854
II. K. Smith, of this city personal friend Of Gov
Marcy, and eminent lawyer and politician, died this
afternoon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24
The General Health.

PROGRESS OF THE YELLOW FEVER.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept 23, 1854
The interments at Savannah Thursday were only l6
including IL from yellow fever This is a very crafty
ing decrease. The deaths during the week 1S9 of
which 1870 were from fever.
The Savannah Republican speaks hopefully to the
abatement Of yellow fever in that city.
There were 6ve deaths By yellow fever at Augusta on
Monday and Tuesday Iast
At Charleston on Thursday and Friday there 81
deaths from fever.
DESPERATE CONDITION OF THINGS.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. %, 1854.
Nearly the whole population Of Augusta has quilted
the city, and the country for miles around is covered
with tents. The fever increasing The Post Office
was closed and the mails delayed, there being to
distribute them No Southern papers have been received
here since Monday.
The people OF Jacksonville lied nto the ste Welo
Ike, from SayaDnsh, on the l7tb while rhe passing
up the river account Of their dread OF the fever.
gtnsleuan just from Augusta reports the place a
nearly deserted. There b.d been eleven deaths anl
eleven cases in the last two days
We have no Savannah or Charleston reports to day.
CHOLERA AT PITTsBUR0.
PTrsBURc Sept 20, 1854
There forty Eve cholera deaths to day, being a
considerable decrease since yesterday The weather is
favor able for the heslth Of the city.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

The Propretors in conducting this Rattle
bind themselves to carry,it on in "a manner that
will be satisfactory Ia all who may buy tickets.
The Drawing viii be dGne hy gentlemen chosen
hy the holders of Tickets, each county in the
State sen'ling committee OF one for that pur-
pose. Maps Of the Real Estate, and samples Of
ihe property may 9e seen at their office, north
west corner of Montgomery and Merchant sts..
San Francisco.
Fer The responsibility of the proprietors OF
his Rattle, apd that it will be conducted with
honesty aud .pteg-;ty. we refer t"
His Excellency JOHN BlGLER.
Hon.J. ". DENVER. Secretary of State.
J.R. HARpENBERi7. Masor ofSacramenio.
Hon. LEWIS ALDRICH.
Maj. w. II. HARVEY, Sergeant Arms of
Senate.
E. WILSON, Wilson's Exchange.
DAVID JONES. Hotel. Sac. CITY. aa9
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

AN ExTRaoEDINARY TIME-PIEcE.-Alece is
now in the possession of and manufactured by
Mr.. Ceilings, sversmtfr, OF Gloucestershire,
Eng gland, most ingenious pie ce of mechanism
AN eight day clock, with dead beat escape
ment maintaining power, chimes the quarters
plays sixteen tunes in twelve hours, will play
at any time required. The hands 60 round as
follows; one once a minute one, once an hour :
one, once week one, once a month; one,
once a year. 1t shows The moons age, the time
of high and low water, half ebb and half flood
and by beautiful contrivance. there is part
which represents the water, which rises and
falls, lifting the ship at high water tide if it
were in motion, and it recedes, leaving these
little automaton ships dry the sands. 1t
shows the hour of the day, day of the week.
month of the year. IN the day of the month
there is provision made for the long and short
months. 1t shows the twelve signs of the 10
diac it strikes or not, chimes or not, as yon
wish it; it has the equation table, showing the
difference of clock and sun in every day in the
year Every portion of the clock is Of beautiful
workmanship, and performs most accurately.
Scientific american.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17
MINERs, KxGnANCE AND SAYINGS
BANK.
ARMORY HALL. S4N FRANCISCO.
BY DIR. \. =. ~ right.

Good ners for the Miner The United States
B,apeh Mint in dis city IS nos IL tpN opera
ton
yJ,HE MINER is HEREBY INFORMED
that Dir. Wright will receive and receipt
for cold dust for the United States coinage, ceT-
mtted to his care either by express or oinrr;
wise. free of chsree. and the pStt proceeds hell
subject to the orler ST the oyner bearing an
interest IN favor OF he depes''or "i one ana
half per cent per musiih as soon as coined and
always payable on demand. Funds reinitted to
II. E,st.rn States nj 90 DAYS from date free OF
charge, as also funds sent t" Europe at iso days
from date without expeHse-
Miners will please forward WIN 'heir 1reasnre 'ae
such instructions as they may ues"e' w" , VI
ass,,r,nce liza, no commissions will be charged
at this Banking House ,c,,r
Armory Hall, corner Of Sacramento an" n'""'-
e,,n,ry streets san Francisco apl1 3m
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

PROBABLE DURATION OF THE ANTICIPATED
WAR MIR. Walsh, the Paris correspondent of
the New York Journal of Commerce. speaking
of the continuance of the present war; says:
Returning from a walk just now, I encoun-
tered near the Paais Royal Senator Of my ac-
quaintance-an Admiral experienced in State
concerns. expressed to him my hope that the
war would not endure beyond six months. In
London, the Ministers called it short and sharp
and the President of the French Legislative
body in his address of last week, trusted that it
would be vigorous, rapid, and decisive The
Senator answered: No one Of dpy colleagues
or the members of the government really ex
poets that it will end in six months, or can i'm
asine when it will end According TO the dec
laration of the British Cabinet, the struggle with
Russia was one for all. That was the idea OF
the French Emperor, and the preparations on
both sides of the channel were proportionate.
Russia had strength, pride, and persistency
enough for a protracted, dauntless resistance: ::
the Gear had been potent a conservative-he
could be equally more destructive"
was reminded of Samson: i" When he had
shaken the pillars, the house fell upon all the
princes :" he killed more at his death than he
had killed in his lifetime.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

BUFFALoEs ON THE PLAINs.-The number of
buffaloes annually slaughtered on the Missouri
plains is estimated at 100000: 10000 buffalo
robes are received at various fur stations and
100 600 buffaloes are supposed to be killed by
the Indians, merely to obtain their skins for
tent coverings OF the remaining $50, 900, some
are diverted to the use of blankets, saddles,
skin boats, &C., and also large numbers of the
buffalo freeze or starve to death in winter, III
the snow banks which for months found in
drifts Of from FIVE to ten feet in depth, and num-
bers of them are drowned in crossing the Mis-
souri, river in large herds, by crowding upon
one another These hides are of course lost In
very few years the buffalo viii be destroyed,
for they are slaughtered with reckless
ness that destroys, as ii they Were ipexhauatlble
and innaanerable.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

GRATING WAx.-As we are so often inquired
of relative to the best material of grating wax,
and as a wax is needed more or less at all times
of the year, for trees that wounded or broken
by wind and storms, we give the ingredients for
a wax we have always used ia the New England
States:
Take one pound mutton talow (mutton is best.
though beef tallow will do); two Ponnds bees
wax. and four pounds very best rosin; melt
them slowly but well together; when well uni
ted and hot, pour the substance into cold water
After your compound is cool, work ii well by the
hand.
This remains soft by little working for use,
vet it is solid enough TO resist the weather.
Cal. Farmer.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

How TO GET PUMA correspondent OF the
Home Journal recommends ladies desirous of
looking .plnmp and fresh, in the first place to
rise with the sun, eat slice or two of bread and
toast, drink cup ot tea or coffee, then ride six
miles (eiher trot or canter.) At Id o'clock take
a spoonful of cod liver oil. followed by couple
of hard crackers then walk heartily dor an hour
Drink at dinner half pint of the best English
or Scotch ale, TO be increased to pint soon
as she can stand it. Drink tea in the evening
and coffee at breakfast On retiring between
ten and eleven, take spoonful of cod liver oil
and two crackers. These prescriptions faith
fully followed will impart freshness plumpness
and glorious appetite.
A delightful regimen that. The cod liver oil
induces a pumpness suppose.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

IgThe power of memory which some blind
persons possess is almost incredible. The ed
itor of the Edinbuggh Re,qeac asserts I've are
ourselves acquainted with an old blind mat ma
ker, who can repeat 'ThoEpson's Seasons, and
one or two other long poems, besides having an
almost equally ready knowledge of several of
the Gospels. Very recently son added
to a friends family, and news of the birth was
brought to the blind man, who instantly set
about calculating how often the child's birthday
would fall on Monday up to the year 1909. In
a short time he had accurately settled the mat
ter He is now, though upwards of sixty, try
ing to learn TO read. But his fingers are become
hard and horny with work.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

sS@l TIE UNDERSIGNED. WISHING TO
siimil change bis business offers Tor sale the
aZt.X we'll known
OLIVE BRANCH HOTEL AND RANEE,
Wing on the main stage route from Shasta To
Sacramento and on the north Slfle 81 Cotton
vxood. The Ranch conteias A6g acres Of arabic
I,o,d the whole eucloscd by ii substantial fence.
Among The improvements ppon TIE Kanch age
,tht following:
A good and commolious Dwelling House, Tor
the. past three years kept as public hotel; a
first rate Barn. sufficiently capacIous 10 contain
100 tons of hay, art cQmtortably slagie MY
horses: IA we'll of soud w;Ler at the d9or--a4s3
"A well in the garden. With cham pump aNd
hose, attached to it for conducting the water to
all parts of the garden: Garden containing
abnnt five acres of land in high state OF culii-
x,,tion: together with Grainery, Geiial', s.tllk
uonse. Chicken House, Cosall, and all other ne
crssarv buildings aud improvements Inc
=. Olive Branch" too. has always been Stage
etation on the Sacramento road. The terms
will be made reasonable
For iull particulars iHqpire OF he snhScfiner
on the premises. Fsi' HHtAc -
Cottonwood July l6. 1853. lylou
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

IsTERMARRIAGE OF BLOOD RELATIoNs.-The
Frederick (Md.) News says: In the country in
which we were raised, for twenty generations
back a certain family of wealth and respecta-
bility have intermarried, until there cannot be
found in three of them a sound man or woman.
One has sore eyes another scrofula, third is i'd
lotto, a fourth blind fifth bandy-legged, a
SIKH with head about the size OF turnlP,
with not one out of the number exempt from
hysical or mental defects OF some kind Yet
this family perseveres to 'ntermarry WIN ea9n
before them.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17
NUMBER Is.
The Gadsden Treaty.

! A Washington letter writer gives the follow.
| ing as some of the main provisions OF the Gads-
den treaty. 1t will be seen that the instrument
ratified by the Senate is great modification of
the original as it came from the hands of Mr..
Gatsden. While it secures tons less territory
than the amount named in the original project.
it fixes the purchasing figures at ten instead of
fifteen millions Of dollars. Its most important
provisions, however, is the abrogaton of the
llth article ofthe treaty Of Guadaloupe, in whieh
the U. States were obligated to protect the Mexi-
can frontiers against the incursions of the Apach
es Comanches, and othershostile Indians, and
which they never have fulfilled. Indeed to do
this efectually would regnire an expenditure OF
millions of dollars every year. TO say nothing
about human life. Up to the present time the
Government has been so situated that il
trely impossible to give the Mexican people the
benefit of this article, and the consequence has
been that we have justly lain ourselves open 10
the charge of national deinqneEcy-of attailure
to fulfil obligations solemnly incurred by treaty.
The abrogation of the .llth article is therefore.
matter Of national gratulation:
''TLe rsloo amendment, so called as offered
by Mr.. Bell, was modified and adopted. This
proposition secures for the u. S. Government a
transit for troops and amunitions of war, &c,
across The Tehuaniepec Ishmus, and gives the
U. S. the right, at their pleasure, to .intarpose
for the protection and security of American in
terests concerned In the transit, under Mexican
grants, in case of need, and in conformity with
the laws of nations. This amendment is adopt
ed as a substitute for the Conkin treaty.
The boundary agreed upon includes less terri
tory than was proposed in The riginal project.
but it affords route for railroad now so much
| talked of, and strenuously insisted upon, of
late, by the South. The 7desilla Valley dispute
is settled By the adoption of new boundary
line. All claims. past and present, arising from
our obligations under the | llh article of tho
treaty of Guadaloupe are extinguished, and tho
artcleitself abrogated. The original provisions
for the assumption by each party, Of the claims
of its citizens npon the government Of the other
party, is stricken out. The American claimants
under the Garay grant, not provided for.
The sum of money TO be paid to Mexico is fixed
at ten millions Of dollars, instead of fifteen.
which was proposed in the original project
This is three millions more than the Senate
wonld agree to fortnight ago. and it is as much
| as they will ever agree to offer. They consider
it in fact, as a very liberal sum, and given
chiefly for arelease from the lth agticle, and
the amount of claims that have actually ariseA
| under that article is estimated by Gen Rusk,
upon careful examination of the subject at only
| four millions"
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

SOLITARY CONFINEMENT FOR LIFE.-A bill has
been introduced into the Pennsy lyania Legisla-
ture, which provides that when person is con
vicied of murder in the first degree. he shall If
the jury convcting agree to recommend him 10
the mercy of the court, be sentenced TO solitary
confinement for life and that pei son thus
sentenced shall be pardoned released from
prison, except by concurrent recorded vote OF
two-thrds of all the members elected to each
house of the General Assembly, and approved
by the Governor. The bill also provides, that
:. on conviction of any person of crime thus pun
ishabe, he shall be thereupon deemed, with re-
spect to all contracts, to the bonds of matrimo-
ny, to all rights of property, and to all civil
rights and relations of what nature soever, dead
in all respects as if his actual decease had taken
place at the time of such CONNECTION"
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

TICKETS ONE DOLLAR EACH.
To he had of the proprietprs, at their office. N.
w. corner of Montgolsery apd Merchant
streets, San Francisco, at the principal IIo-
tells Book Stores and Saloons throughout the
city and State.
lst Grand Prizc-TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ia cash, $4,000
I'd Grand Prize--One handsome resi-
dence. consisting of three acres of
land, with beautiful Cottage House
in the city of Oakland, on Broadway,
within five minutes walk Of the
Steamboat Landing. Tie proprie-
tors ovn tie property under the Pc
raa title and two years possession
-ihe same, with guarantee deed,
will be given 10 the drawer. Valued
at 5000
Sd Grand Prize-One Ranch, consisting
of 100 acres of land with good
House. Farming Utensils. etc. This
valuable Ranch is located in the San
Jose Valley, and is held under con-
firned Spanish title. warranfee
deed will be given the drawer
Valued at 1000
to 25i-Two hundred and fifty valuable
building lots in the city of Oak land
the BEookyn of San Francisco, 81
tuated on Broadway, wiihip fye
miuFtes' walk of The landing These
Lots are uDluestionabiy the most
beautiful sites for residences in the
State, and are too well known TO
need description. The ProprietoEs
hold the peralta title, and haze pos
session; the drawers will receive
warraniee deeds. Size - by 100
feet Valued low at 5000 each $4,000
90 tn 1G3-Two hundred and ten Fine
Gold Lever WATCHES, l,npting cases.
each of equal value. Valued at $leQ
each ol,9OG
l65 TO GGG-Two hundred elegant Chi.
neSe Shawls. high cost. These
Shawls are of the same quality as are
sold daily in this city at 500 each;
2 each one of equal value. Valued at
So. 10000
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17
CURFfSS II HUGHES.
Dud Cabinet Makers.

- ESTIMATES. PLANS. ANDm
specifications on all kinis of bull u
GIe~lA.lines. bridges. mills, &c. Furni- '
tnr. and sash of all kinds hand and made To
order. Turning and job work of all kinds done
~ order and on short notice. Wagons repaired
with Good timber. Toms, rockers and sluices
always on hand.
Ali orders in our line promptly attended TO.
Shop at the head of Main street. Shasta.
p cURTISS. WM. s. HUGHES.
Dec IL, 1873.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

CALIroRNIA.-The State of California is over
seven hundred miles in length. from northwest
to southeast. averaging three hundred miles in
width. with an estimated population of $50, 900.
Her gold fields cover about one-sixih of the
whole extent, and her agricultural valleys con-
ia in the most productive soil in the world.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17
CERTIFICATE

We the undersigned, are acquainted with the
parties owning the property offered in this
Rattle, aud als1 .sIs2w le Real Estate Referr9d
10, aud we assure the pnblic that we consider
the title TO the property ndisp.taIte.
HON. d. o. SHATTuGk.
JAilES i. MORRISQN, Il. ID.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

IScoSsIsTENr.-Hish titled ladies sympathi-
zing deeply with the slaves OF America, and
keeping up number of milliners working all
night. because they must have their dresses
sent home by certain time.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17
YALUABLE PROPERTY Fog SALE,

ss THE uNpERSIGNED OFFERS FOR
si,,,,;l sale ON reasonable terms. the property
AaA ou wLje,l he is "a blresent resl5l1iiS, pleas
antls situated in the loWer part OF Shasta, and
known MS
The .arh House Properly,
The improvements are n well hun t|o Story
dwelling house. with kitchen attaehe.t. Wen
arranged Bathing House, a ,lsyy aud coinmodi
otIs Barn, &c, &c.
This property is conveniently lqcaied, sTiih a
never falling stream flowing tiIEapgh II the cri-
tire wear. and is every way desirable TO any one
who may wish to locate in tbs place forilr-
.her particulars apply to the proprietor on sAe
premises
Sha Ia. April l5. 1854.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

n Miss Julia Dean has abandoned the idea
of visiting this State for the present--mnch TO
the ehagrin of the theatrical toadies below,
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17
CITY IiATH Lk0ESE.


Rear Of tie Cali)pSnfa Exch0nge,
Sh8stn.
TILE NNDERsIGNED, PRUPRlETOR
IN Of tie, above establishment bs2gs leave
GlasM To ca The atteptiqa q the R.ablc at
NIL large fo his new and conlnodious
HIE B4TUING roo MS
s#aaa situated in tue ,rtf,r of the California Ex-
0TII' clange-and t;s.,sYs ibis method OF IN
s,r,Dins Them. ,lIat nohimg shall be wapinS on
his mari that will conduce to the comfort OF
tbos. who may favor him 21itl Il cali
lie is also prcpared to give Sllo" Elk
BATHS. .,o
Single Tickets, 81 90
Fifteen . : l0 W
Thirty q" 40 eo
rgY> Iioi and cold Baths at all hours.
r,,rIa,f s. LEAN.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17

New Coal MINE AT Goose BAY.-A new coal
mine has been discovered at Goose Bay,by Dr.
Boatman and DIR. Coffin, of which tie following
account Is communicated 10 the Umpqua Gazette
by the finders:
The bank is situated on slough navigable at
high water for boats drawing six feet, which
comes in from the south, about three miles above
Empire City. The vein shows itself in several
ravines making down towards the slough, the
nearest distant less than half mile from the
water, and was estimated by our party to be
from eight to twelve feet in thickness. 1t is, as
nearly as we could Judge, horizontal, or perhaps
inclinng slightly towards the stream. We tried
small quantity of it, and found that it burned
very freely. with bright flame, and left small
quantity of light, white ashes, free from cinder
or any other impnrity l regard this vein as:
being of much more importance than any other
on the Bry, it is nearer to navigation. more
easily worked and much heavier and more
compact coal Liam any Of the bapks hitherto
worked.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-17
HENRY A. SMITH s. CO.'S
c. X A n ID II A Z F l. E !!
S 100000
CONSISTING OF
10000 DOLLARS IN SLUGs!
Farm, Residence, Building Lots,
WATCHES, Etc, Etc.

Guaranteed TO come off in San Francisco at tn
AmeI1can IHertre,
On the Alh day of JeIy, 1854.