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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17

TTNBE COPARTNFRsHP FIRM OF LEVY & NEWMAN,
i Jewelers. 10 this day dissolved oy mutual CONSENT
Mr. Mark Levy will settle all affairs and accoun Of sad
coralpship and ID alone authorized to the copAx
nership pame for that purpose
MARK LEVY,
JOSEPH p. NEWMAN.
Dated New York Auuust IA 1894
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17

@Sh REWARD, AND 10 0UR-ff0Ns Aswr0
mDO whoever win rstusn tws -niniatusos - =
bfseslst which vers tatsn frou The sesidssos e D.
Gunnins g. Bedford, % FIFTH nus on or sboat ysss
2Sd last Win rtcsve the above strictly on ~
above named conditions on application to T. II. Cow-
drsy, 1Oi 'front.' or, afte O'Clock p. NJ Ct g WEI
Twenty first street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17

DAkTNER OR SALESMAN WANTED--A PERSON
Il who thoroughly understands the auction and COM
mission business to act salesman and share tho profits
in newly established concern One who tnau noe
trade is particularly desired Address Auction, Broad
way Post Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17

tt q REWARD LOST, ON MONDAY, THE llTa M
10 n stant In going from Greenwich street mp Chan.
bers Broadway, and TO the Of ReAde street,
all gold buckle blsct velvet bend. The above
ward will be paid the finder, leaving II as SS4 0rsear
wich street, corner Of Jay.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17

tt g REWARD LOST, ON WEDNESDAY, 10TH IN8r,
10 n Ia Little Water street. betwseo Broad way anA
Green wich street. small leather ba& containing can.
pies Of little pieces Of French BRASS being Of valao
but to the owner The above reward win b. givsa ~
applying at the Sun Once.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

DEATH OF GEORGE kERR.-It is with feelings
of no ordinary regret that we learn of the death
of George Kerr State Printer. nober hearted
man, truer friend we have seldom met with.
From a biographical sketch of his short but hon
orable career. published i'll the San Joaquin Re-
publican, we learn that he was native of Penn
sylvania, where his mother and two sisters are
still living. He emigrated to Louisiana at an
early age and was for a long time iournevman
printer in the Delta office. Subsequently. at the
breaking out of the Mexican war. he raised n
company of Dragons, and as their Captain. was
favorably mentioned by General Scott in his des-
patches The Republican in speaking of the im-
mediate cause of his untimely death, says:-
For some time past Capt Kerr's friends had
noticed that he was suffering from an alteration
o mind, but it was not until some fourteen davs
ago positive symptoms of insanity were discov.
cred, On Tuesday last he was removed to the
insane Asylum, and, on most topics, talked very
reasonably. On Saturday morning, however. he
became exceedingly violent. and was Frequently
afflicted with spasms 1t was when in par
oxysm OF this nature that he expired Every
attention that the physicians and the WORTHY
ua,ron of the hospital could pay him was rem
dered.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
From, Oregon.


We are under oblig ations to Cram, Rogers &
Co.'s Express for files of Oregon papers of dates
as late as the 24th February. They are singu.
larly barren of local news.
The Statesman in an article urging the people
10 take the necessary steps, a, the next June elec-
ton, towards placing that Territory. among the
sovereign States of the Union, sets her present
population down at As 600 strong. Supposing
that two years and a-half would transpire before
she gained admission into the Union, her popu-
ito of increase for the past three years, not less
than so .OOO-2OO00 more than sufficient to Sc
cure her admission.
By the following extract from the same arti-
ticle it will be seen that the average wealth OF
the citizens of Oregon is much greater than that
of the people OF any other portion of the Re-
public -
As 10 our comparative development in wealth
the statistics returned to the Department of the
Interior from every State and Territory in the
Union by the census officers of 1850, show that
Oregon, although her lands We're not assessed
Tor settlers then had no vested titles headed the
| and instead of decreasing increase in the
comparative scale of our essments. The as
SCISSORS rolls of last year in the auditors office,
from several of the older counties. give 10 each
man the average properly OF fifteen hundred dol
lars, or million and a half to every thousand
voters, and this at the low rates fixed by our
public assessors, and not including property in
the SOIL winch Is not yet taxable.
The following paragraphs taken from the
ID,,,t y m, )5.sl,
The crater of Mount st. Helens has been ur-
usually active for several days past. Those who
have been i'll position to obtain a view of
the mountain. represent clouds of smoke and
ashes constantly rising from it. The smoke ap-
pears to come up in putfs, which was the case
at the time we visited it in August last. There
is now more smoke lssning from it than there
was then, which indicates that the volcanic fires
rapidly increasing within the bowels of this
majestic mountain.
The business of this city may be correctly in
ferred by passing along the street about o'clock
III the afternoon, when you will hear the mei-
chants and clerks either whstling "Old Hun
dred " or Yankee Doodle"
1t is reported that and rich gold mines
have just been discovered on this side of the
Calapooya mountains about forty miles south uf
what used to be called Marysvile, now Corval-
lis. We give il we heard it.
We learn that Gov Stevens, of Washington
Territory, has disbanded his entire corps, who
were engaged in the exploration of northern
route for the Pacific railroad. Considerable dis
satisfaction has for some time existed between
the Governor and the officers under his COM
mand.
Twelve different vessels. all bound for San
Francisco, ard loaded principally w;rh lumber,
crossed the bar at the mouth of the Columbia
river on Tuesday morning last. These vessels
had been windbound for long time.
Valentine Neal who was lately run ont of
Salem by the boys for his lewd and thievish pro-
pensities. has been treated to whipping and
coat OF tar and feathers. iii Oregon City.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
News Of Col. Fremont.

We are indebted to the San francisco Herald
of the 9th, for The following interesting news OF
Col. Fremont, who was endeavoring to make
his way to San Francisco through what is called
the central route. The difficulties that he has
thus far had to contend against, by no means
speak tavorably Of this route for the Pacific rail-
road. 1t will be seen that Fremont's party had
suffered dreadfully when met by Col, Babbit
and there is certainly probability. if Col. Ere.
mont persists in his endeavors to overcome the
remaining obstacles of the central route, that he
and his entire r y may never live to reach San
Francisco
Col. Babhit Secretary of Utah Territory, comes
up on the Goliah on his way to Washington He
arrived just in time TO take the Goliah, having
come 10 San Bernardino in eighteen and a halt
days from Salt Lake. He left that place on the
4h of February.
When seven days out from Utah, Col. Babbit
encountered Col. Fremont who was making his
way by the central route to San Francisco =
Fremont had lost seven of his men by starvation
ana exposure. His party, when overtaken by
Col. Babblt, We're subsisting on a dog and a pint
of Hour gwen them by Ammon, the Utah Chief
brother of Walker
The night the two parties met one of Fre-
mont's men had dropped from his horse and
died.
Fremont was overtake en- in Paroar Valley and
nau Win MIN some fourteen men, seven eight
being Delaware Indians. There was fool OF
snow on the ground. and they had Just got out
OF snow some six feet deep
Fremont had started with bnt little -four, trns-
ting 10 his Delawares to provide subsislence by
hunting. But the game became so scarce thai
The party soon came to a starving condition.
When Col. Babbit left him he was still deter
mined to make his way hrough but the Colonel
thinks he VIII have great difficulty in doing so.
as the ronte which he has taken is almost I'M.
practlca5ie by reason of snow and other obsta-
cles. He furnished him with such provisions
and other necessaries he could spare Col.
Babblt is the bearer Of letters from Col. Fremont
to his faiher-in-lav. Mr. Benton.
Col. fremont's party were compelled to eat
eighteen Of their mules.
Col Babbi' has the field notes and other me-
moranda OF the amented Gunnison He it was
VINO recovered the remains of that gallant Off
Ger, and gave them burial. These notes and
memoranda are highly important W shall give
ihe substance III onr afternoon edition.
GOLD WKATHER.-The weather IN Deseret. as
IN Cailorula and Oregon, was unusually severe
during the month of January. On The 9Th of the
ihol.h, the mercury stood at one degree below
zero; on the Sili, at twelve DE- srees below the
freezing polui; on the 9:h at The freezing point
ana on the l0'h, two degrees below. Snow Tell
IN the evening abont TWO inches deep. The
building of the wall around the city and upon
ine pnblic works generally. was suspended for a
line IN consequence Of the cold
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

CHuRcHEs IN THE U. STATEs.-Iu the matter
of churches, according to the Seventh Census,
the Methodisis have the greatest number of ed.
ihces; next the Baptists; next the Presbyteri.
ans. The denominations Of Congregational,
Eplscopalian, Lutheran, and Roman Catholics
vary from each other by only two or three hun
dred, and altogether do not number as many as
either the Methodists or Baptists. When !,
comes to church wealth, however, the Episco.
palians come within three millions thereof, to the
Methodists and Presbyterians, exceeding The
Roman Catholics by jnst that sum. SURPRISING
the Baptists by about three hundred and fiitv
thousand dollars, and then exceeding auv two
other denominational properties taken together.
So says Grahams Magazine.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
From Red Bluff.


EDS CouRfER:-Thy views relative to the
magnificent steamboat combination, are the
views of the vast majority Of the people in this
section of the State. Would time permit, II
would offer some random reflections in confirm
alton of thy suggestions in the Courier of the
lIth inst AS it is, / am debarred the privilege,
not for want of inclination, but an opportunity.
Suffice it to say, we have every reason to view
this combination lis it not correct 10 term it
abombinaton y arrang, ment with its new sys-
TEN of charges, as decidedly at variance with
the prosperity, the improvement, and the best
interests of this place and Shasta. For one. /
am fully convinced that such will be the result.
My reasons may be given on future occasion.
Having my whole interests permanently fixed
in this place and Shasta, it is with sad feelings
ent period. Unfortunately, we have been swal-
lowed up in the malstrom-not willingly. by
any means, resi- assured. What the ultimate et
fects will be, time alone will acquaint us. Let
hope for the best, even if the mighty iii
power.
AS in life we have many ills TO contend with
vet far more blessings do we enjoy. So it i,
With what we have to communicate-one para
graph may be burdened with i'll, while the sue.
ceeding one may contain the reverse. Herein
s an instance To the grain growers; il is with
great satisfaction inform thee of the ship
ment of the " Red Bluff Steam FIGURING Mill, y
with its entire machinery complete, on the fifth
If February, We have reason 10 expec; its ar
rival alabout the first of May. Full preparations
will be made TO have it in perfect order to man
ntacture -four, so soon as the next harvest is
gathered
Another matter worthy Of being chronicled,
recently achieved by our townsmen, in the
pursuit, and attack, and complete destruction OF
baud of indians, who have stolen more prop
erty i'll this immediate vicinity. than the entire
Digger race is worth very worthy Spaniard
had all his animals stolen the night of the
Sth party of seven men, headed by Mr. Pal
mer and Maxwell, pursued the thieves, came
up to the ranch at dark. and then encamped un
til morning when they made descent upon
them, and, with rife and revolver, placed some
fifteen twenty of those pests TO our property
beyond the exercise of their stealing pr H.
sites In this one single enterprise of seven
men, they have honorably achieved more mill
tary glory than all the the military moves and
parades we have had in our midst for eighteen
months. 1t is to the energy of our citizens we
must look for the protection of our lives and
property, and not to the military force in
mitlst-as that force has heretofore proved use-
less so far as protection of our property is con-
cerned. A. B.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

GREAT STORM IN OHIo.-On the afternoon OF
Janu.ry 30ih. "a fearful storm of wind rain 'hun-
der aud lightning. passed over fhe neisllboIhood
oi Monnt Vernon III Ohio. A perfect tornado
was experienced scme six miles south of that
place. The town of Brandon was almost en-
ilrely destroyed, scarcely bonse being l,ft to
mark the site of the place. The tornado was
abont halt mile wide. tearing up every thing
IN It's track. The streams overfiowed their
banks, and the lower part of Mount Vernon was
almost inundated by the tremendous quantity of
ram that Tell. aud the streets looked more like
rivers than horonehfares. The damage was
very heavy, as the section through which the
storm passed was thicklv setiled9
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
Arrival of the NIail steamer Columbia.

Arrival of the Mail Steamer Columbia.
The Columbia arrived at San Francisco on the
18th, with dates fifteen days later from Panama
She also brings, by the way of Mexico, Atlantic
dates to the 18th Feb, or ten days later than
those furnished us last week ria Nicaragua, and
tour days later from Europe
The Columbia was detained at Panama IN con
sequence of the steamship Georgia, which left
New York on the 9th, having experienced Sc
we're gale being disabled, and putting into Nor
folk In distress. She brings $50 bags L. States
Mail-the largest ever brought TO San Francisco,
and 800 passengers.
We extract the following items from the col
umns of the Alta California =
The Gadsden treaty has been confirmed in the
Senate. and Mr. Gadsdens course approved by
the Presid ent, who invited him TO dine with
him.
Gov v.Vroom's appointment as Minister to Prus-
sa had been confirmed.
The combined fleets of England and France
have protected the Turkish forces i'll going from
Batoun TO TrebIzonda.
The Czar has declared that he does not con-
slider the entrance of the fleets into the Black
Sea cause for war--l edsus belH)
The Porte has made some notifications TO the
propositions OF the four powers, and made it a
condition that the Principalites shall be evacu-
| ated within month.
The Russians are building extensive batteries
on the coast OF Crimea.
Count Nesselrode has resigned his position as
Prime Minister, and the Gear has accepted his
resignation.
There has been no further battles Russia has
proposed 10 Denmark to purchase the island of
Bomholm.
Stocks have risen in London and Paris.
The greater part of the English press continue
to attack Prince Albert, accusing him OF being
IN the interest of Russia.
The Duchess of Orleans has refused to assent
to the fusion of the two branches of the Bour-
bous.
Gen. Herrera died in Mexico on the 10th Of
February.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

FATAL DUEL.--A duel was Tough, on the 9th
inst near Sacramento, between MIR. Thomas
District Attorney of Placer County, and Doctor
Dickson, of the Marine Hospital, San Francisco,
which resulted in the death of Dr. Dickson. the
ball of his adversary having entered his body
just nnderthe armpit on the right side. The
fight grew out OF some severe words uttered bv
Mr. Thomas In regard to the character of j. B
Rutland, clerk i'll the State Treasurers Office
for which Rutland demanded satisfaction The
note making this demand was carried to Thomas
by Dir. Dickson Thomas, however, refused To
fight Rutland upon the ground that he was not
gentleman. DR.. Dickson then assumed the
quarrel of his friend. challenged Thomas, and
was killed at the first fire. They fought at IA
distance of thirteen PAGES with duelling pistols
The whole atiair, it is said was conducted ac-
cording 10 The strictest rules of the dueNo. Snch
occurrences will continue to take place so long
as the severe laws against the harharuus practice
permitted to remain as so much dead letter
on the statute book.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

70 The New York Journal Of Commerce con,
:ans table of the number and aggregate cost
of all the steamships ever built at New York
They number in all sixty six, with an aggregate
tonnage of about one hundred and six thousand
tons. and cost not less than thirteen millions two
hundred thonsand dollars. The Lion and Earle,
launched i'll lS40by Jacob Bell, We're considered
the first, unless the steamer lSasmaanh. of 300
tons, which sailed for Liverpool in 1919, be en-
titled TO that distinction,
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
The Senatorial Question.

In the Senate the 9th, the whole subject
matter of the Senatorial election was indefi-
ntely postponed, by vote of I9 to -, Mr..
Sprague, are glad to say voting in the affir-
NATIVE. On the 10th, on motion to reconsider
the vote Of indefinite postponemsnt, the follow
ing vote was given
AYEs-Bryan Cotfroth, Colby, De la Guerra,
Hager, Hall, Kurlz, Lieut., Mahoney, Moore and
Whitng-ll.
NoEs-Callin, Crabb, Crensbaw, Gardner,
Grewell, Hook, Hudspeth Keene, Kendall,
Leak, May. Mcfarland, McGaray, Peck, Saw
yer. Sprague, Wade and Walkup-ls
This leaves the question just where it was at
the commencement of the session liable to be
called mp by the friends OF election at any mo-
ment. We trust. however, they will see the
now is for The present session.
On the first page of to-day's paper, we give
the views of Mr. Sprague upon this absorbing
question. Our readers will see that Senator
Sprague and ourselves occupy different grounds
in regard 70 the matter; but we have so fire.
quonily expressed our views, and which we be-
lieye to be those of large majority of the peo-
pie OF this county, we do not deem it necessary
IN repeat them here. Suffice it to say, that al
though think those who are advocating the
election this session, are doing that which they
khould not do, yet we do them the justice 10
think that they are acting honestly. We have
confidence in the integrity of Mr.. Sprague, al
though he may not carry out views in every
vote which he may give
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
BY Last Nighl,s Mail.

| We are indebted to Adams & Co. for files Of
Sacramento and San Francisco papers of the re-.
spective dates of the 18th and 14:h inst. Also
/ for files of New Orleans, New York, Baltimore.
Philadelphia and Boston papers OF the latest
dates.
We are also under obligations to Rhodes &
Co.'s Express for late files of Atlantic papers
The Legislature has nothing of unusual inter-
est before it at present, and hence we presume
the members are quietly working.
We extract the following information in re-
gard to the Fllibusters from the telegraphic dis.
patch of the Union:
The steamer Columbus from San Diego. ar
rived this morning. She sailed on the 10Th
She has board Mr.. Fred. Emery, Walkers
Secretary of State Mr.. Cabmain, an Interpreter
and counsellor of Walker, and three others who
have been engaged in the expedition. They
were arrested al San Diego by the officers of the
United States ship Portsmouth, who sent them
to the United States authorities here. The three
fllibusers who came by the Columbus, are T.
Ryan, James Sullivan and Theodore Mathews.
T. Nelson and Arthur Morrison two Of Walk
ers men, were shot by his orders on the Sd of
March for mutiny. They tried first by
military court martial. Two others of the party
we're COuN ICleu RydU, one Ol tDeLn, received
50 lashes, and E. @. Barnes 95.
The fillibusters had sacked stores and dwell
ings. and taken the owners provisions.
The Mexican brig Desperate, with six pieces
of cannon and 900 Meqicans, left La Paz for Eu-
senada on the 10th ult,, 10 drive Walker from
the country.
The San Francisco Herald pronounoes the
statement, that the Gadsden treaty had been
confirmed by the Senate mistake.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

CLEAN YOUR SrovEPiPEs.-We would earnest
" direct the attention of citizens to the very
dangerous condition oi many of the stove-pipes
in this place. Within the past two weeks we
have observed several on fire late at night A
high wind at the time might, and most probably
would, have again rendered our population
houseless, and many of them destitute few
moments attention to this important matter by
every one occupying house, may save US all
much loss and distress. We trust this notice
will not go unheeded a single day.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
RED BLUFFS, Merch IA, IA

EDIToRs SHASTA COURIER ;-Our usually qniet
town has been in considerable commotion du-
ring the past few days on account of the gross
injustice of some of the county officers. 1t is
generally believed that one or more of the SER
wants of the people, for their own pecuniary
benefit have jumped down upon us, and
hardly think it would be safe for them to visit
this part OF the county at present. What do the
servants the people mean by such mean. con-
temptible actions? Surely it is not justice if it
is law, that, because trader allows his license
to expire three or five days, he should be put 10
the trouble and expense of lawsuit, The Dis
trict Attorney knows it is base falsehood when
he says that respectable traders endeavnr to de-
fraud the county, simply by emitting to renew
their license on the very day that it expires.
Yours, etc, M.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

y Some of the FL Dorado delegation charge
Judge Doyle, of their county, with Offering them
u bribe of some twenty or thirty thousand dol
lars 10 vote against the election OF L. s. Senator.
We presume there is not man in the State who
will give any sort of credence to the tale. Men
who Will permit themselves to be 81 grossly in.
suited without some immediate expression of
their indignation, are not apt to be looked upon
as men of unimpeachable veracitv.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

THE STEAMBOAT CoMBINATIoN.-W under
stand that the owners of the steamboat Shasta
which we announced last week was to run to
Red Bluffs in opposition to the combination
boats. has been purchased off by that company
The reason alleged is, that our merchants refused
to bind themselves to patronize her exclusively.
without which guarantee her owners could not
run her in opposition to the combination with
out serious loss. We have also been assured
that it is not the intention of the combination to
become oppressive in their charges, but on the
contrary the probability is that the prices OF
freight will be shortly greatly reduced. We trust
this information may not prove untrue. The
combination now have all the power in their
own hands. 1t rests altogether with those hav-
ing control of its interests whether the company
proves blessing or curse TO this community.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

PAssING AwAY.-Of the Senators III Congress
who were members of the December session of
1915, only the following named gentlemen have
seats at present: Mr.. Atc!lison, Of Missouri; Mr.
Bright, of Iudiaun; Mr.. Cass of Michisan; Mr.
Clayton, OF Delaware; Mr. Pierce OF ryland;
Mr.. Phelps. of Vermont. Aud but five of the
present body Were in service Senators at any
time previous to the above date.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
THE SHASTA COURIER.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH Is, 1854
Agcnt. for the Courier.

The following gentlemen are our regularly
authorized agents, empowered to collect Sub
scriptions, Advertisements and Job Work and
receipt for the sainc:-
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY.-Mr. L. P. Fisher
He may be found at his desk in the Merchants $
Exchange, Sacramento street
tVeare7esNe CRAM, ROGERS & Co., and
RHoDEs & LUsK.
Owe Horse Iorn.-SMiTH & ToLLMAS, Ex-
pressmen.
French Gulch-THoMpsos & ZISs and KNAPP
PER & SCHULTZ.
Yreka.-CRAM, ROGERS & Co., and RHODES &
LusK
Iy- AGENTS wanted in every portion of the
mines.