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The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
STREETS OF PARIS AND NEW YoRK.-The Paris
e IL. l. m.

STREETS OF PARIS AND NEW YoRK-The Paris
correspondent of the New York Tribune makes
the following comparison:
The dirty condition of Paris streets the other
day, led to comparison with that of your New
York ways: But such comparison only holds
good for day or two-as after recent snow
fall. The street sweepers are always at work
in such numbers, and with such well applied
yigor, as would astonish the unhappy subjects
OF your Street Commissioner. They are organ
lied and disciplined in halfmilitary fashion,
The entire division of street sweepers in Paris
is about $500 strong, men and women. The
division is made mp of four legions, each of
which is subdivided into three battalions. The
twelve battalions are composed of six compa-
nies each; the company is divided into four Sec
tons, and the section, with commander at its
head wearing sign Of his quality on his cap,
consists of eight or ten individuals. The side
walks are kept cleanly by the bordering pro-
prietor or his tenants-a law to that effect exist
ing here, which it is not safe to violate.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
@ U N 4 o r A r n Y !.
By JOHANNES.

saw q lady yesterday,
A regular IN. Dr."
Who'd taken from the Faculty,
Her medical degree;
And l thought if ever ! was sick,
My doctor she should be.
Ipity the deluded man.
Who foolishly consnlts
Another man, in hopes to find
Such magical results,
As when pretty woman lays
Her hand upon his pulse!
] had strange disorder once,
A kind Of chronic chill,
That all the doctors in the town,
With all their vaunted skill,
Could meyer cure, I'm very sure,
With powder nor with pill.
don't know what they called il.
In their pompous terms of art,
Nor If they thought it mortal
In such vital part
only know twas reckoned
Something icy round the heart"
A lady came-her presence brought
The blood into my ears!
She took my hand, and something like
A fever now appears
Great Galen IL was all aglow,
Though I'd been cold for years!
Perhaps it isn't every case
That's fairly in her reach,
But should e'er be ill again,
fervently beseech
That may have, for life or death,
A lady for my "leech."
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
"THE PIONRER,o
A California Monthly Magazine. Of Sci.
emce, Liicraaurc md Arr.

emce, Literature and Art.
"ILL BE ISSUED MONTHLY, AND AS
w nearly as possible on the same day ol
each month. 1t is hoped, by the proprieiors
hat it will be supported entirely by California
talent.
1t will contain about sixty pages and will be
published and conducted as nearly as possible
after the style of the Knickerbocker. Its pla,
IS sufficiently comprehensive, and its contem.
plated size sufficiently large, TO allow free
scope to any department of Literature; and it
will afford ample space for the free discussion Of
the most important Political and Scientific sub.
jects OF the day. 1t will, consequently. in that
respect possess an advan age over the daily pa,
pers, whose columns cannot often afford room
tor the proper consideration of many important
questions which almost daily come before the
public. twill also afford fine field for those
who are desirous of distinguishing themselves
IN Poetry, Bellies Lettres, and the more howery
paths OF Literature, whose contributions will
always be welcome.
Each number will contain brief statement of
the most important decisions of the Courts: a
carefully compiled table of the various meteoro-
logical changes which may have been observed
during the month In the climate, tides, and at
mosphere OF San Francisco; and a summary OF
the most important events that have taken place
during the monfh-so that while it may be de-
sired as source OF amusement il is hoped il
VIII also possess some value as book of refer
ence, aud be worthy of preservation. Its Edit
oral management will be in the hands of per-
sons OF acknowledged ability and tried expert
ence In the conduct of periodical publications.
and no effort will be spared on the part of the
publishers to make it worthy of the noble State
IN which it has its origin, and whose literature
II Is expected in a measure to embody, and the
patronage of its subscribers.
iERMs-50 cents per number, or S. per year.
All communications, contributions. &C., must
be addressed to VIM. H. BROOKS & co.
le4slm No. l57, Montgomery at.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

Door. GEORGE McKINsTRY.-This gentleman,
who has been travelling in Mexico for several
months past, and whose communications to the
San Diego Herald have been so extensively read
and copied. arrived here from the Colorado on
Sunday last. The Doctor has shown US some of
the richest specimens of copper ore that we have
ever seen. Also cotton, as fine staple as any
Z" Sea Island" and saltpetre made from the wa
ter OF the river Altar. In the vicinity of the
town of Altar, are some of the richest mines in
Mexico, and it is only necessary to make known
the value of that region of country to induce an
emigration there, equal to that which startled
the civilized world on the discovery of gold in
ealliornia.-l San Diego Herald.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
CALIFORNIA FLOUR.

hitch & cos MILLS. HENRY s. F1rcH.
Il EsQ. Dear Sir, We congratulate you in
having succeeded in manufacturing superior
article OF Flour at your own mills in Happy Val,
ley. The samples sent us we have given fair
trial, and find it pure article, and find it equal
to any OF the New York fancy brands ever
used in New York city, aud we most cheer,
fully recommend it to the public as a beautiful
Family Flour, being extra white and sw eet, with
proper strength; and as long as you continue
so careful In the selection OF your wheat, and
the manufacturing Of the same, We shall contin-
ue to remain yonr patrons, it heing far superior
to either Gallego or HaxalI mills. Truly yours,
HALEY & THOMPSON,
n26-ln Railroad Bakery, Long Wharf.
HITCH & CO., Agents for the sale of the
L Happy Valley Mills Flour. near Front. are
prepared to furnish $50 barrels Of this celebra,
ted Flour daily, in quarter sacks This Flour is
equal, IT not superior, to any Flour in the mar,
ket. and we have testimonials from the best ba,
kers in San Francisco. and the country. that i
surpasses Gallego and Haxall.
Il. s. FITcH. OcTAyiES Hooas
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

CAPT. MAGRUDER.-Col. John B. Magruder. of
the u 5. Army, at one time stationed in Cali.
fornla, who recently sailed for Europe it is said
went for the purpose of general observation
bat particularly to observe the military systems
OF other countries, and compare them with our
own. WIN tnis intention, IT is probable, he will
go upon the theatre of conflict between Russ;a
and Turkey. The experience of COL Magruder
in actual warfare, acquired by distinguished
participation in some Of the most critical actions
OF the Mexican war, will render his opinion
not only interesting, but of due importance.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

THE ARGUMENTUM AID HoMINUM.-We were
much amused on Monday night last, about l2
O'Clock, at the most practical application of the
argumentum ad hominum it has ever been our
province to witness. couple of sailors, who.
Judging from their conversation, had not been
long in port, sat on the step of door in SAM
some street, disputing about some occurrence
that had taken place on board ship. One was a
stout, athletic fellow, who looked capable of
whipping his weight in wild cats. The other
was man OF ordinary size, but muscular and
agile. The large one was trying to convince his
small friend that he had the best of the argu-
ment; but the little one could talk faster and
better than he, and appeared likely to come off
best.
Finally the big one observed, am tell YOU
what it is Jim, if you won't believe by fair means,
I'll wallop you into it," "That takes two," re-
piled Jim, and at it they went In short time
victory perched on the standard of the big one.
who came up and offered his hand to his beaten
friend. Again they sat down and re-commepced
their argument, and again Bill had recourse to
his fists to convince Jim The same scene was
re-enacted, and the parties again sat down to
talk the matter over.
There" said Bill, "don't you see was
rightl / told you knew best, and what was
the use ofyour making a by ofyourself by con.
tradicting me- "Well," replied Jim. al con-
tradicted you because know'd was right, and
if you will only listen I'll prove it to you"-
"There you 60 again, never satisfied, you bull
headed fool, you know | doesn't want to lick
you, and yet you will be obstinate" In short
time the battle began again with renewed vigor,
and Jim was again convinced.
The last we saw of the happy pair, they had
returned once more to argument BY words which
probably terminated by another recourse to
the argumentum ad hominum There appeared
to be no hostile or bitter feeling on either side
but quite the reverse.-[S. F. Sun.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
A. Australian Gold s,ery.

The following portion Of letter written from
Hobart Town, Sept. 8, 1853, to gentleman in
Bristol, England, tells tale sufficiently startling
to frenzy the mind of almost any one laboring in
the incipient stages Of the gold fever:
Knowing how deeply interesting any news re-
specting Australia must be to you, write to in
form you of great discovery that has again
been made on the Geelong side. about 56 miles
from the town. They have been digging very
deep, and have come on 2 table of gold, about
one hundred feet from the surface, apparently
inexhaustible. All that can tell you respecting
it is, that the peoples minds are partly turned
from the immense discovery. Every tub full of
earth they raise from these boles contain spounds
weight Of gold. The more they dig the more in
exhaust1ble il appears. AtGeelong tumult has
broken out among the diggers The Govern
ment has sent up all the military to quell the
disturbances, and the marine of her Maiesty's
ship Electra. are mounting guard at the Treasu-
ry, and the sailors of the above steamer of war,
mount sentry at the banks. The military from
Van Dieman's land are about to be dispatched
to Melbourne to aid the military already there.
Goodness only knows how all this will end.
In order to make it 60 down smooth, howev-
er, we quote from the S. F. Advertiser the fol-
lowing statement in regard to the Gold Beach
Diggings at the mouth of Rogue river, and
which extend, on both sides. about six miles
along the coast;
The gold is washed out from the sand on the
beach, and is found in very fine particles. There
are about three hundred men at present enga-
ged in washing out the gold along the line of
the beach. and all are doing most remarkably
well. The average to the hand is not less than
| an ounce day. The big strikes that have been
made are truly astonishing at this period in the
mining chronicles of California. Three or four
men OF Jordan's company, had taken out from
twenty to forty ounces apiece in one day. On
one occasion, Captain Riggen, just after high
surf had been blown on the beach, seraped out
eight pounds Of gold IN an hour.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
HORSE MARKET AND LIVERY
STABLE.

~ THE UNDERSIGNED BEGS
leave to announce to his old Gus 7CA
A10.tomers and the public generally. M
that his arrangements are now completed to have
always ON hand, Horses and Mules for hire or
sale, and trusts that by strict attention to bust
ness to merit continuance of the liberal patron
age hitherto bestowed on him.
Horses and Mules bought and sold on COM
mission.
Auction sales of stock daily.
Those wishing to sell or purchase stock will
find it to their advantage to call at the Stock
Market JAMES LOAG,
Shasta, March 12, 1853. Auctioneer.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

The New PosTAGE BILL.-The project for
changing the rates Of postage under this Govern
ernment, reported by Mr.. Olds few days since
from the House Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads, contemplates making it obligatory
to prepay all letters sent in the mails. and pro-
poses also to fix the rates of postage at three
cents per half ounce for all distances up to three
thousand miles, and six cents for all greater dis
tances. We learn, on inquiry, that about 900
bushels of dead letters are received at the Post
Office Department cash quarter, three-fourths of
which are of course unpaid. We trust that the
prepayment feature of this bill may become
law. 1t will vastly reduce the labors of Post
Office employees everywhere. while 1t cannot
fali greatly to tend to supply the very large def
cheney in the revenue Of the Post Office Depart
ment, so far resulting from the last reduction of
postage rates.-l Washington Ners,
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
CURTISS & HUGHES,
Carpenters and Cabinet Makers.

q ESTIMATES, PLANS, ANDm
TTspecifcation on all kinds of bull u
A=Adings bridges, mills &C. Furni- IT
ture and sash of all kinds on hand and made to
order; Turning and job work of all kinds done
to order and on short notice. Wagons repaired
with good timber. Toms, rockers and sluices
always on hand.
All orders in our line promptly attended to.
Shop at the head Of Main street. Shasta.
L. ). CURTlSS. VIM. s. HUGHES.
Dec. II, 1853. If
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
LIVERY AND SALE STABLE.

7@ PERSONS WISHING TO HIRE OR
"a purchase frst-rate riding horses or
mules, are informed that the undersigned al
ways keep on hand, at their stables, nearly
opposite the st. Charles Hotel, Main street,
Shasta, full collection of just such animals and
none others. Indeed, they fatter themselves
that their stock. for elegance of appearance,
travelling condition. powers Of locomotion and
endurance, and other requisites, cannot be sur
passed in this part the State.
They are also prepared at all times, to pur-
chase horses and mules, and persons wishing to
dispose of the same, may do well to give them a
cali before selling.
COX & WALSH
Shasta July Is, 1853. iy16tf
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
do 3n
DAGUERREOTYPEs.

RUTH, DAGUERREOTYPE ARTIST, St.
- - Charles Hotel, Shasta, is prepared to
put up Daugerreotypes in every variety of style.
Pictures neatly set in Lockets Pins. Rings,
Watch Seals, &c. Persons wishing to secure
good life like pictures, will please call soon.-
Likenesscs taken in all kinds Of weather, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Oct. 90. If
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

NEW YoRK PoLITlcs.-Ex-Governor Smith, of
virginia. formerly of California, made pointed
speech in the House of Representatives on the
goth of January, upon New York politics, urging
the Democracy of that State to support the Ad-
ministration and to unite in favor of the repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise Mr.. Hughes, of
New York, a "Soft," replied to Mr.. Smith, de
claring that neither the gentleman nor the Ad-
ministration should apply the thumb-screw to
him. 1t is stated that MIR. Smiths speech was
made at the instance of the Cabinet.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

The RAPPIsGs IN PARIs.-A correspondent of
an eastern paper, writing fom Paris, says:
''Such is the terrible effect that it has created
that it has altogether weaned some persons from
their ordinary avocations, has bewildered fool
ish women, and has actually sent an eminent
Paris Banker, department project and two or
three high functionaries, stark staring mad
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

% AT San Francisco, on Saturday. judgement
was obtained against Colonel J. C. Fremont for
$4,000. This amount is to bear per cent. DER
mouth interest qntil paid,
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
BARTON 4 sNAyELY.

CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS.
Estimates and specifications made on all kinds
of buildings. Jobbing done at the shortest no.
tice. Also, Rockers Toms and Sluices always
on hand and made to order,
N. B. Seasoned lumber always on hand
LIvISGsros BARTON. URIAH B. SNAVELY.
marl2H Shasta City.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
sANFRANCIsCo 4 CoLUsAPACKrTT

-- THE well known Steamo.
E&4a@ ORIENT, A. D. CARpEsrrR Me-
ter, will leave San Francisco every Monday and
Thursday evening. for Colusa returning. will,
leave Colusa for San Francisco every Wednes-
day and Saturday morning.
The Orient has recently undergone thurou,h
repairs, and for comfort and safety, both for
passengers and freight, is not excelled by any
boat in the trade.
AGENTs.-F. SLEEPER,
Clay Street Wharf, San Francisco.
CHARLES SPALDING.
au27 I'm Colusa.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
BURTON 4 NIeCAR

BURTON & MCCARTHY,
GROCERIES, LIQUORS, PROVISIONS,
VI Flour, Grain, California Produce and gen
eral merchandise, No. l25, j street, one door
west Of Fifth, Sacramento.
Dec. "a, 1853. Inn
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

COL U6A AND SHASTA FREIGHF
REDUCED.
.s@A ON AND AFTER THURSDAY
-. Dec. 8, freight will be taken from
San Francisco to Colusa for SIS per ton, on
steamers
WILSON G. HUNT, CONFIDENCE.
NEW WORLD, ANTELOPE.
Connecting at Sacramento with light drausht
steamers. Dec. II, 1853. II
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
SUyIMONS.

Shasta. July is, 1853.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-16
ERIE REWARDED.

Eric has been successful. Thanks to the
help Of iinbecile State Courts and scheming
Governor and Legislature-Her people have
retained the break of guage for which they
have been SO violently contending.
But the profit they derive from their tri.
lumph is another matter. For this break OF
guage they have thrown away the good
name of their town, their public prosperity:
and their private comfort. Passengers who
came down from the west inform US that
those who pass through there sllun all con-
tact with its inhabitants as if they were in
Tested with a pestilence. BY a sort Of tacit
agreement nobody eats or drinks there
Pies and coffee are drug in the market
Business men from Erie are astonished to
find when they 90 to New York or Buffalo,
that their credit is seriously impaired. Pleas
nre travellers from Erie take care to conceal
the name Of their residence, if they want to
be treated with common civility on the
route. Express Companies refuse to take
packages to Erie, and merchants refuse to
send goods there without cash paid down.
Business stagnates. The farmers of the
surrounding country seek some less riotous
and more thriving market. The streets have
lost their busy look, and assume an aspect
like that of Sleepy Hollow. The taverns are
deserted.
To clap the climax several of the more
prudent Of the inhabitants are selling out, or
moving away to escape the heavy tax that
will probably have to be laid on the town to
pay for the damages committed under its
sanction. Nobody now boasts Of the active
share they took in the outrages; on the con-
trary, the authorities shift the blame on citi-
zens, and the citizens on the authorities.
Not strangely, many Of the more active have
quarreled among themselves. The ladies
of the axe company have laid aside their in
struments, upon finding out that they have
been made instruments themselves, by those
who were afraid or ashamed to do the work
at which they set their wives and daugh
tiers.
This is lesson in the pitiable condition
to which the people in Erie have reduced
themselves, to all who, whatever their fanci-
ed wrongs, resort to wrong to right them.
Mob violence always defeats its own ends,
and sooner or later brings tsfown punish
ment. Those who defy the law cannot ex-
pect to be leniently treated by it, and those
who disregard neighborly feelings and crush
commercial interests, must not be surprised
to find both Commerce and Neighbors taking
care for the future to keep out OF their way
ALBANY Eus. Jour.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-16
City of Rock Island.

The Illinois Legislature at its late session
passed an act amending the charter of the
city of Rock Island by extending its limits
The Republican says:
THE territory embraced within the city
limits, by the foregoing amendment, in
cludes the Davenport farm on Rock Island
and all that part of the Island west of the
Davenport east line. Also all of Green
bush, to Mr.. Brooks west line; and all our
old inhabitants who have such delightful
residences along under the bluffs. We
venture to say that, since the opening of our
railroad, no city can boast of SO large or so
valuable an accession to its population or its
territory"
We are rather astonshed that our neigh
bors didn't expand their limits little more
and tale in Moline and Camden.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-16
That Celebration Again.

We don't know whether the editor Of the
r. |. Advertiser now be the deaf old gentle
man or the tall young man, but certainly
his peculiar qualifications are very prom
nent in the last issue of that sheet. We
don't care about having controversy witt
lsuch a wordy man; it would be committing
manifest injustice to his readers.
He seems to think he has reduced the
whole matter to the comprehension of a
nutshell, when he blames the editor Of the
Gazette with harboring harsh feelings to-
wards the citizens of Rock Island, etc.
He forgets that we were absent during the
week of the celebration, that we had in
tended to have been present and partici-
pated i'll it, had not circumstan ,es prohibited
The articles that appeared in the Gazette
during our absence were written by promi.
nent citizens OF this place, SO prominent
that one at least of them, even received an
invitation to the Rock Island celebration
Absent at the time of the celebration, We
did not imbibc any Of that feeling towards
the people of Rock Island which our citi-
zens generally seem to cherish, and there
fore we have used only mild language in
speaking of the proceedings Of the 22d.
The Advertiser will therefore observe how
unfair is its attack on the editor of the Ga
sette and The charge that he is the cause OF
the il-feeling which exists in Davenport
relative to that celebration. The cause OF
that feeling is to be found in the Advertiser
own citizens and its continued agitation in
the ill-advlsed articles Of the editor of thai
paper
With regard to our ",nsinuation about
liquors" we would ask the Advertiser if there
were not certain amount say about $3.50
appropriated on that occasion for the pur-
chase Of wines, etc!