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The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

RIoHTs OF CHINAaEN.-The following procla-
nation, declaring that no Chinaman has right
to carry patent lever watch, if he do he might
be legally relieved of such patent lever by Ger.
tain privileged persons. was found uPon the
person of VIM. Green, the individual who grab
bed $500 from gambling table in the Eureka
Gambling House. on Thursday evening"
This is to Certify that William Green, Alias
Buffer
By virtue of authority vested in me, Do Here
bv give Notice that no Celestial John in the City
Of San Francisco aud State of California Shall
be allowed or Entitled to Swing Putent Lever
Commonly called Watch. Amy OF the Aiore'
said Race of individuals so offending shall be Ii
able to be Relieved of there Patent Lever when
where and at what time of day or night not
Specified. if the Aforesaid Race Shall Complain
ot,he Injustice of this Act, they Shall be Choked
or Smothered at my Pleasure.
Given into my Hand and Seal this 18th Day
of Sept 1854. WILLIAM GREEN.
The case of Green was not examined yester-
day by the Recorder, but was continued till to-
days. +. Chronicle
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

TIE DRouoHT.-Of the drought which has
prevailed in the Atlantic States to such de-
structve extent, the New York Herald re-
marks:
Our exchange paper. from all parts Of the
country come to us filled with loud lamentations
of the dreadful drought that prevails. At the
South and West the crops suffering severely,
and throughout New England ths inuumerable
streams that hitherto have furnished motive
power to the mills and factories with which that
region abeunds, in many instances wholly
dried up, and in others SO low as to be useless
The Ohio river is lower than has been known
for years and to this circumstance may in part
be attributed the present unusual dullaess in
trade.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
No CHAscE TO PURCHASE CuBA.-A tele-
graphic despatch to the New York Tribune from

No CHANCE TO PURCHASE CUBA.-A tele-
graphic despatch to the New York Tribune from
Washington, dated Aug. Goth, says:
There has been great deal Of talk about
certain important business which brought Mr.
D. E. Sickles home in such hurry from Lodon
and we have been told that it had something t.
do with the acquisition of Cuba. This is all 10
brication- The dispatches brought by Sickles
| have ascertained beyond denial, were OF No
great importance. Indeed. they were to be sent
by mail tram London, when Sickles got per-
mission to bring them, he having pressing pri-
vate reasons just at the time for desiring to
leave England.
LAS tor Sickles' carrying back dispatches OF
great pith and moment, that is untrue as the
rest. His coming home was for his own pur-
poses; and his return will be much more mat
ter Of interest to sundry private citizens of Lon
don and Paris than to the Courts OF those me
tropolitan cities. This much it is my duty to
say as an enemy OF humbug, whether on the
grand or the petty scale.
II can assure you also, that the administra-
ton have exhausted all the schemes they have
been able to devise for the obtaining Of Cuba,
and are satisfied that they are check-mated. II
can't be done short of war, and for that Mr..
Pierce and Mr. Marcy have not the pluck
They have gained glory enough in the conquest
Of Gsa 1aan."
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

The BIBLE on THE LrauoR LAw-Mr. secre-
tary Marcy recently told an anecdote at DIM
ner party in this city, which runs thus: He
said that u few weeks since Gov. Seymour OF
New York wrote to him, that since he had ve-
toed the liquor law. he had received letters from
geHtle4aen in various parts OF the State both
approving aad disapproving his course Among
them was one from an honest deacon, VINO resi-
ded in the centre of The State. which commended
his action in the strongest terms. The old gen.
,leman alluded to informed the Governor that
he was deeply interested in the deba'es on both
sides of the question and that be did not let one
;ot nr ti,tlg'' escape him. He had, too, he said,
looked up his Bible. from Genesis to hevela-
,;ons. in order to sec how the liquor question
was there tceated. aud after mature delibera-
ton. he came to the conclusion that ali the great
and good men, as Noah, Moses. David, Solomon,
and Jesus. not only were partakers OF the "ro-
,v y but recommended it to others; Ia word,
~ his researches he only found one instance
tuat wa. Dives-,hat man called for cold wa
ter and that he was in hell, rhere he ought to be
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
San Fra.cisco improvements.

A ride into the various suburbs of the city, for
the first time in year, has astonished us, by =
ting the many improvements which are visible
in every direction. New streets with elexau,
and commodious houses are to be seen ia ali ,ii.
rections Spots which We're considered totally
valueless two three years ago, are being i'm.
proved and beautife1, and much of what was
supposed waste and barren land, is now covered
with handsome cottages, surrounded bv highly
cultivated gardens. The spirit of Improvement
is particularly noticeable in the southern pare
of the city, along, and south of the new plank
road to the Mission. During the past year the
region known as Mission Point, has been
brought into notice by the number of new
streets which have been opened. aud many
beautiful residences have been erected there.
Mission Point is now becoming very access;-
BILE region, by means of Second and Third str, s,
the former of which has been opened to The
plank road, and the latter soon VIII be. Since
the Regarding of the old plank road, mary b.nu-
tifal cottages have gone up along II, and II PROM
ises To be one of the most fashionable locations
for residences in the city.
Great changes are apparent in the neighbor.
hood OF the Mission Dolores. The streets have
been handsomely graded, and instead OF the
unseemly a1obes which formerly compo ed the
architecture of the place, elegant cottages, ho-
tells and churches surround the Old Bulls
Head" in every direction. Nor is the spirit OF
improve uent in the least checked in this region.
The enterprisng citizens OF this ueighborhood
are industriously engaged in grading aud plank.
ing theiy streets, and we hear Of many projected
buildings there.
On the hills, to the west, the Improvements
has not been so rapid. The difficulty OF access
to those regions has retarded the progress OF
building. anti the grading of the streets shalt
have enabled property holders, to some extent.
TO reach their land. Notwithstanding this diff.
Guilty, many elegant and substantial dwellings
overlook the city from that direction.
Towards the Presidio the changes have not
been so rapid. The structures, as general
thing, are small, neat, and adopted to the resi-.
dence of the poorer classes. There is n neat.
ness and taste pervading many of these, quite
credtable to the Inhabitants.
OF the improvements on the water front 1t ta
needless to speak. Los have been filled in.
buildings erected. and wharves msde, as if ly
magic. North of Clarks Point the hsaviese
work has been done, as the many large md sub
stan,ial storehouses bordering the waters edge
sufficiently attest. Before long carriage way
will be completed from Clark's Point around tho
base of Telegraph Hill TO Powell street. Not
wihs,anding the depressed state of the money
market. there have been many substantial
and permanent improvements in our city tue
year past, as during any year Of its existence.
Commercial A6p.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

KAxsAs.-Thn Parkville (Mo.) industrial La.
minary, speaking OF the new territory of Kan.
sas, says it is difficult to appreciate fully the in.
portance OF the central portion of this territory
its streams its lawns and rolling praires. GOV.
cred with nutritious grasses; the magnifcencs
of its scenery; its rich alulivial soil; its min.
eral wealth; its resources for manufacturing
purposes; and the graceful alienation of hill
and dale, shady grove ahd extended plain. But
all impress on the mind the prospective great.
ness and power of this region, when il shall be
filled with the happy homes of intelligent, tI.
dustrious, enterprising American citizens.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

QUEER TEA.-Some sixty tons OF GunPowdef
Tea have been received in New York from Sar
Francisco. The Journal Of Commerce says there
is not the least smell taste of tea abou; it, bur
in appearance it is the most complete imitation
we ever saw. It is probably made of thin pa.
per rolled in mud but in weight color, and pc
culiar shape OF the leaf, and every y'hing else but
favor, it cannot be distinguished from the gen.
uine article. Even the little bits Of broken
stones, seen in good samples of gunpowder tea.
are initiated to the life, apparently from the
same material. Once mixed with the genuine
tea, the adulteration could hardly be discovered;
and i, may be well for dealers to keep lookou.
to the disposal of this invoice.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILKoAD.-Wo derive
the following information from the Sacramento
Union of the 23d:
The road. as we learn from the officers, is
located to Negro Bar, and will all be undor con-
tract in time to commence the grading as soon
as tho earth shall have been softened by raan.-
To grade it with the earth in its present condi-
ton would prove q very slow process, SO much
so that no contractor could do the work at the
prices named in the estimates and such as the
company have assurances it can be done tor
with the ground in condition to be worked.
The contracts for the ties will be closed in few
days upon better terms than was anticipated,
numbers of bidders having entered the field OF
competition Three ships partly loaded with
the iron for the raad have already arrived, and
others are on the way. BY the time it is all
here, the calculation now is that the grading
will be completed, the ties laid down, aud the
track to Negro Bar be ready to receive the rails,
engine and cars. The Nevada Journal labors
under mistake. when il concludes the company
contemplate running their road to Marysvlile
direct. The road crosses the American at Ne
gro Bar, and after getting over the divide north
of the river, two lines have been run, one In the
direction of Auburn and Nevada, and the other
along the foot of the hill. to what distance we
are not advised. Without possessing y posi-.
tive information upon the point, we venture to
remark that the upper terminus of the road will
remain for some time at Negro Bar or near there.
II will REQUIRE months to enable the engineers
to determine upon the best and most feasible
route to Nevada, provided practicable line can
be found. Nevada is long way above the
level of the valley, the country between the
two points rough aud mountainous, and time Is
absolutely required, as well as extensive means,
to es.sble railroad company to overcome such
,,bsfaclesn
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
WHAT CHEER HOUSE.
Nos, lI9 aud 1911, Sncramento ST., Deio"
1IaufxomcrY. San Francisc0.

shsA THE UNDERSIGNED takes pleasure
h,,iiE in auunuucins TO th he patrons and friends
MlM of this House. alad to ufe public gener-
aIly. illat the ealasge<aents aud atcrstions are
now comra4ted. Nauy new and very desra-
BILE roeuas haee been added, aud the whole
Hoss.. has bees. renovated aud furnished IN a
substantial asd comfortable manner. The Gu
linarv Department is in charge of an experienced
and SIX iliul cook, assisted by an excellent Ba-
ker. An abundant supply OF hot and cold wa
ter is furnished to different parts OF the house.
Cold shower baths arsilab!e at adj times to
such of the patrons as fond ot this klnd OF
bathing large and elegant hair dressing
and shaving saloon, under the Immediate super
vision of G. W. DAM tn which is added very su-
prrior BATH ROOMS, with warni. cold, and
shower baths. .
A READING RooM, Supplied wits, nearly
all the city. and maEy Of the country and Allan
tie paPers. :, ,cI.
To the present and feS0,er patrons and friends
of the hewse / return my siucere thanks fof
their very liberal support
Board and lodging given at the following low
rates =, m
Board, per week. w w
Board, per day. An ~ ~
Board and lodging. per day. si so' ~ :
Lodging, per week, "a. zso J. IN y
Lodging. per night, ooc' aoe, W
BATH-lg Tickets. 20 W
~ PAYMENTS to be made IN ADsANC1.-
All cseii. positively decfnea
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

SuB TRrAsURY.-Tne money in the Treasury
does no, diminish, notwithstanding the disburse-
ments are very heavy. The amount in the Sub
Treasery on Monday last was $27 ,677 900, 10 be-
diminished by outstanding drafts to the amount
of 81 800, 600. This is the heaviest quarter for
revenue from customs in the year. Nearly ten
millions of the sum is in the m'nt,-to wit, $6,.
$50, 900 in Philadelphia, g, go. 900 at New Or.
leans, and half million at the other brauch
mints-N. !. Times. 2lst uH.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

Duel AT CLIsToS.-The San Francisco Her
aid says:-" We understand that yesterday
morning the much talked of duel between
Messrs Dorsey and Bevin, of Los Angeles. the
difficulty between whom the public have been
aware Of for some days past. took place near
Clinton. Contra Cosia) between 10 and II O.
clock. Ii is stated that Mr.. Watson second.
and DR.. Hitchcock physician, attended MIR.
Dorsey to tho ground; and Mr.. Randolph az
second. and DR.. Brinrly physician. accom-.
panied Mr. Biren. The weapons were duellibg
pistols the distance ten PAGES; the friends Of
Mr.. Biven having the word. At the first fire
both were hit; Mr. Dorsey through The rim Of
the stomach, causing sligh, wound, and MIR.
Biven had his left arm sh TERED above ,hs
wrist. II was feared amputation would be ne
cessary. An intimation of the intended meeting
reached Sheriff Simonds, of Oakland, who pro.
ceeded to make an arrest but did not arrive in
time to prevent the exchange Of shots. He af.
forwards arrested some of the parties. and car.
red them before Justice Ferris, of Oakland, but
no one appearing against them, they were dis.
charged from custody.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
olive BRANCH HOTEL FOR SALE

49,, THE UNDERSIGNED. WISHING TO
J3;H;; change his bssiness, oheEs iot sale the
A9..H well known
OLIVE BRANCH HOTEL AND RANCH
lyinr ON the main stage route from SHASTA 70
Sacramento. and on ,he Eorth side OF Cotton
wood. The Ranch contains loo acres ot aranie
1,nJ the whole enclosed by substantial fence
Among the Improvements upon the Ranch are
the following: g..
A good and commodious Dwelling House, tor
she past three years kept as public hotel;
first rate Barn, sufficiently capacious 10 CONTAIN
100 tons of hay, and comfortably stable hity
horses; a well OF good water al the dser-aiso
a well in the garden. with CHAM pump ana
hose attacked TO it for conducting the watet. to
.il ,,asts Of tie garden; Garden containinS 'a
about Ave acres Of land in high state OF coiii-
yation; together with Grainery, CeiiaF' MIX
uou.e. Chicken House. Coral, and all otaer n ne
cessary buildings and Improvements ne lne
"Oliye Branch" too, has always been stage
.,.tion on the Sacramento Eoad. lie tsfnls
will be made reasonable.
roi i",. p;,as 70; WM. LEAN.
Oh Cp,uooJ W. Inlv I6. 1853. iyd6f
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

"Ah, mon Dieu mon Diem !" said Mon.
sieur Melemots to his friend Sniffens, my
sweetheart have give me de milten."
"Indeed l--how did that happen I"
"vell, ] fought l must 60 TO make her Won
viseet, before leave town; 80 / step in dc side
of de room, and dare l behold her besutifool
pairson stretch out on Won lazy"
"a lounge, you mean.'
"Ah, yes-on Won lounge. And den say
vas yer sure she would be rotten, if l did no,
come to see her before l."
You said schat2"
81 said she would be rotten, if"
That's enough. You hare put your foot In
it, to be sure"
mo. sare. l put my foot out of it, for she
says she would call her socre big brudder, and
keek me out, bsgar! had intention to say
mortified, but could not tink of dc vird, and
no~t.fy and rot is all same in my o;c. icnairs."
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
BARroyN sNAvELY,

CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS.
Estimates and specifications made OH all kinds
of buildings Jobbing done at the shortest no.
tice. Also Rockers. Toms and Slulces always
ON hand and made TO order.
NIB. Seasoned lumber always on hand
I.vtsesros BAR1oS. URIAA B. sNAyELH
n,rIo,s Shasta City.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
ELEWlN ~ CO.
- ,,.. 4, Manu- fac cturiny , JeWeseE"

Nert door to Adam'ss s. Cos Erpress Cuoe.
x1fouLD RESPECTFULLY INFORM their ne ;n
w frisads aad the pnblic that ,ney are 80 sSa,a sna
hand with large e,srna spa spaiad and State Jew
elry. &c. .r.,. tswelry man.
..s..,,-ed ~ order. Particular attention gwen
20 watch and Chronometer work r,.,s
- c,,eLs ON hand for from S. upwards laus'n
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
BULL, BAKER & CO.,

FIRE PROOF BRICK STORE,
Keep coasfaauy on hand beth in Shasta
and Red BluHs,
A FULL AND WELL SELECTED AS
IA sortm-nt Of goods required to supply the
wants OF those who may favor US with their
custom.
Weare prepared to Ell adj Orders as promptly
as any house IN the interior of Cal tornls.
Our goods are purchased by one OF the arm
who resides at San Francisco, and great care ls
used to select the best quality tor this market
ALPHEUS BULL, Red Bluffs.
G. p. BAKER, San Francisco.
w. ROBBINS. Shasta
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

E The Ferry Flumins Company OF Butte CO.
took ont on the 2lst inst. a quartz specimen
we Ching lI0 ns Try-sup, sed 10 contain
SO lbs. of gold
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
NOTICE.

HAVE ApPoINTED JOHN E. cHoRct R
nv aren, duly authorized to transacs ous
ne.. for me during my abseHcc from ,n,s Sraro
~ N.r On 1851. mva7-tf
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
T. LEVY & co.

T. LEVY & co.
NEW FIRE PROOF wABRH0UsE.
Depot Of Havana Cigars apd Tobacco.
+" LEVY & CO. desire to inform their old
l. customers and the public generally, that
their
NEW BRICK STORE
Being now completed, (at their old stand in
Main street, adjoining the st. Charles Hotel, }
they have now the largest aud most complete
asssorInent OF
Havana Cigars, Tobacco Il Fancy Gsods.
Of their own i'm portation. to be found in this
city Their long experience in this business In
the States and in this city, gives them an advan:
tage over all Others. and enables them to sell
cheaper Than any other house in town.
One of the firm will constantly remain in San
Francisco. and being well acquainted with tha;
market, and receiving our choice cigars by ev-
ery steamer from Havana, we will be able to
suit all in quality and price.
Traders, Packers, and Hotel keepers are par
ticularly invited to examine our extensive and
we'll selected stock Of Havana Cigars and To-
bacco. II. LEVY, Shasta,
I. LEVY, San Francisco.
Shasta, Aug. 26, 1854.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
HoARBTsG scRooL FOR BoEs

BOARDING SCHOOL FOR EOKs.
MIR AND MRS. BLAKE are prepared to
Nl receive Into their family in Benicia linn
tied number of lads, to whom the best facilities
will be Furnished Cor their mental and moral I'M
provement. Terms moderate For further IN
formation, circulars, etc. address
REV. G. NJ. BLAKE,
iei7-3m Collegiate Institute, Benicla. Cal
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
E.7U.RLE PROPERTY FOB SALE

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOh
.sss THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOX
Will sale, on reasonable terms me Plope.S
lA,.l ON which he is at present residing pleas,
.n,lx .;tnated in the lower part of Shasta, and
known as
The nnth House Property.
Tho ;mnrovemeuts are well built two Story
dwelling house, with kitchen attached wen
arranged Bathing House, new ana coni"'u'-
Gus Barn, &C., &c ,;,h :,
This property is conveniently located waa an
never falling stream aowaHs through II tne en,
tire year. and is every way aes'faoae ~ Sar fnr.
who NAV wish to lacate in this place OF iur-
,hsr narticulars apply to the proprietor on 'sle
premises. - 49, If
Sha ia, April Is, 1854.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

zsARTIN kAISEk k

"As FITTED Up THE EAIENslSI
II MANSION ,
where he waii continue his o." o"s'Aes ~
hr.ncbs, of Hotel keepiug de hopes by sulo;
.,,.p,;an to business to incet his Old iriehos al"
the public generally. #
Nav o7 1854.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
NOTICE. /.

yryuE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE ex-
sting between Kaiser II Walter IN the
I,r,;ne Of the Union HotcP' in Weaverville is
This day dissolved by mutual consent The bus
;nr,. OF the old firm will he settled up by ha'-
s.r at the Independence Hatei-
H'' - NARTiM KAISER,
FREDERICK WALTER
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30
NOTICE

HAVE appointed A. Fl. STOUT OF NE; nsa
i Bluffs my lawfal agent to transact al o Jus
ness for me during nay abseence from 'nls e1a'e
Red Bluffs, March 10, 1854 mlSo-u
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-06

Georgetown Markets, December 0.
Flour--family- to $l1 rs.
Extra superfae-S8 49,
Superfne--$S 81.
Wheat-white 81 so to 81 80; Red 81 So to 81 90.
Corn--white no sales, worth rs to 80 cents; yell
low no sales.
Mill ofal-Shorts--18 cents.
Ship stuff-40 TO 65 cents.
Brown stuff-25 to 35 cents.
Corn meal-95 cents.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-06
.TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
REPoKrKD roK THE
DAILY AMERICAN ORGAN.


Markets
BALrIMoRE, Dec. 6.--Flour Is much firmer, and
held up to IS 20, for Howard street City mills at
IS IS ~; and no sales.
Wheat-None In market
Corn is better; sales Of white at n a 7S cents.
Yellow at so a SO cents.
Rye-Pennsylvania sold for 81 80; Maryland 81
10 a 81 ls.
New York, Dec. 6.--Flour has advanced IL
cents. 5000 bbls. Straight State, 50 to 90 81.
Good Ohio, So 80 to ss &c. Southern firm. Sales
of 1000 bbls. at So 90 to 80 rs.
Wheat-Market dull.
Corn-A trife lower. Sales Of $4,000 bushels
of western mixed at 92 and 93 cents.
Pork--Firm. Mess. $ls rs and $ls 81.
Beef-Unchanged.
Lard Firm Sales at $40 25 and $40 90.
Whiskey--0hio. Sales at 43 cents.
Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.--Beeyes are coming for
ward freely. 1000 offered 200 were driven to
Philadelphia, and but 100 were left over. The
balance, l,70O were sold here Prices % 25 to
"a IS on hoof equal to "a so to IS % net. Aver
aging 50 so gross.
Hogs--Demand was brisk for live hogs, and in
good condition SO 25 was readily obtained for
them Inferior at $5 so to $5 rs. Slaughtered
hogs were dull $5 rs to IS so for prime hogs.
Sheep market was dull. Sales at $2 so to 80