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The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01
From the Interior OF Africa.

The Cane Town Mail OF March Is, received
by the barque Springbok at this port, contains
letter from DR.. Livingston, bold explorer ana
devoted missionary, who writes from the lnte-
rior of Africa. The Cape Town paper, In in-
Producing the letter, says:
Or Livingston, solitary white man. appears
to have been received with unbounded conf
dence and kindness by the chiefs and people
everywhere. Such has generally been the flrst
stage of intercourse between the savage aud the
civilized.
In his letters DR.. L. gives some account Of his
travels and troubles At time. in lat. l9
deg. l6 min s., all his attendants were down
with the fever. They were passing through
densely wooded country, in which the axe
in constant operation, and DR.. L., for part of
the way, had to drive and cut path too. In
some places the country was flooded for fifteen
miles, and valleys appeared like large rivers,
with hippopotami in them For three days they
waded through the weeds and high grass TO OBJ
tain a passage into the river Chobe, which they
reached on the fourth day-embarked on pom
toen, and after proceeding about twenty miles,
reached Makolo village, which DR.. Livingston
entered, riding on the back of hippopotamus.
They received much kind attention al this VII
lage, but the chiet, lad OF eighteen, declined to
learn to read, lest it should change bis heart,
| aud make hun content with one wife" They
went up the Leeamby and Londa rivers in
at the rate of about forty miles per day. The
Londa river is one of great beauty and breadth,
often being over mile broad, with islands
three or four miles long in it; these covered
with sylvan vegetation, the rounded masses of
which seem to reclne on the bosom OF the wa
ter. The fever, however, spells all the beauty
of the scene.
DR.. L. says that he has not found a spot that
he could pronounce salubrius, and therefore they
must brave their destiny, and surely, he argues,
they can, if the slave trader does. He met in
the INTERIOR Arabs from Zanzibar, and Portu-
| gese from the farthest trading stations inland on
the West He preached in many spot where
the name of Christ never heard before, and
in comparison with the southern tribes, firm
belief that missionaries effect great deal more
than they are aware of, even when there are no
conversions. The temperature in the shade IN
the interior was at 100 degrees and often 80
at nine o'clock at night.
Dr.. Livingston states that he found there some
Portuguese trading in ivory. One Of them was
the first of that nation who the Fam
bes river in the centre of the African continent.
AS he travels, DR.. L. will note copy OF his OBJ
servations, which will probably be published
hereafter .-Bost0n I'rareller.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

LICK BAcK.-A Mr.. Bouricault, an English
man, has been delivering lectures recently in
New York. In one of his lectures he endeav-
ored to demonstrate the unftness of women for
certain pursuits and professions. In comment
ing ON the lecture, Greedy, of the Tribune, gives
Bouricault the following lick back:
Mr. Bouricault, in his lecture on Tuesday
evening, gave some stereotyped views re-
equations. The Englishman is the last man that
should speak at all dsparagingly of woman's
capacity. If woman is considered fit for
sovereign, we presume all loyal Englishmen
think Victoria is, it is hardly worth while to be
industriously running through the long list of
human employments, carefully discriminating
not. Unless Englishmen are willing to choke
Victoria from the throne in derision let them say
nothing in derogation OF the shop-keeping and
blood letting capacities OF her sex.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

PRE-ApAMIrEs.-A work has lately been pub
lished in Philadelphia. entitled The Types of
Mankind made up of contributions from the
late DIR. Morton, Agassiz, Usher, Mott, and Gid
don. This work is destined to create some
thing of a commotion. The idea of the unity OF
the race of man is totally discarded by the au-
thors, one and ALL DIR. Usher makes the astoun-
ding statement that a human fossil has been
found in New Orleans in the course of some ex-
cavations in that city, to which pre-Adamite
age is attributed. According to his authority,
the skeleton of man, of the conformation of our
native Indians, was discovered at depth of six
teen feet, lying below succession of four fossil
cypress forests. to each of which the age of a.
400 wears is given. Agassiz is said to have ac-
cepted this as fact, and based upon it his asser-
ton that man existed upon the earth at least
$50 600 years ago.
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As HoNEsT PRAYER-A chaplain of the Indi-

As HONEST PRAYER.-A chaplain of the Indi-
ana Legislature, man with the right apprecia.
tion OF what is mean and ungodly, whether high
in station or low, thus prayed al recent open
ing session Of his charges: N9
20 Lord, have mercy upon our Legislators.
Be with them and bless them, evon il they know
thee not. Spare their lives, and teach them TO
glorify thy name. Hasten them TO their homes.
where they may direct their attention to good
works and general usefulness among heir fam
lilies and neighbors. May the people resolve To
keep them there, and in future elect men of
sound morals and temperate habits, SO that good
may hereafter result from legislation. Save tho
good people of the State from the disgrace which
must follow, if the same should again come here
to make laws. Hear us, s,gLord, and grant our
PRAYER. Amen" sas-tst 49, =. s---.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

WaoL.-We learn from the California Farmer,
that many ranchmen Of the south turning
their attention to the preservation of WOOL
Heretofore no value has been placed upon this
article, and sheep were only raised because of
their value at the butchers stall. Even now,
we suppose it would not pay to export wool
but it is believed that, if our sheep growers will
carefully bag and retain the aeeces from their
aocks, in few years home demand VIII exist
that will freely remunerate them for their trou-
BILE and expense
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

AN EDIToR on BeARD.-The Editor of the
Maine Republican Journal says:-Editors are
telling their experience; SO here is ours Four
years we have a stout, handsome beard
of fancy color, cross between London brown
and the shade of a Malta kitten, shaving only
the upper lip. We began this course, in the
first place. because were too lazy TO shave.
Last summer we wanted to look at our counten-
ance, and so we had our facial hair removed,
and got the bronchitis in place of it. The beard
was more comfortable than a sore throat, and so
we took it back. We believe in beard as an
arrangement Of nature necessary for the health
-and nature is not improved upon @
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01
BARON ViEUx.

YoUse AMERICA IN San FRANcIsco.-The
Chronicle, in noticing the turn OUT of the
g Live Oak Company" which is composed of
hose boys attached to No. 10, INDUCES in hom-
lily on Young Americanism in California after
this wise:
1t must give strange idea to foreigners of
the precocty OF Young America" when they
thus see band Of mere lads marching in mill
tary parade through the streets, with music and
colors, and bearing firearms like old soldiers.
In no other country in the world could parcel
of boys behave themselves in so decorous and
manly style; and. indeed, nowhere else than
in the Union would such youthful persons be
trusted to carry deadly weapons in this open
and pompous manner. By being early accus
toned to consider themselves as men, our boys
anticipate the labors, rewards and glories Of
manhood by many years. While the youths of
other coanries are still at school, virtually still
tied to their mothers apron strings, our Young
Americans are busy at the real work of life,
gathering experience of mankind, knowing the
real world, and earning fortunes for themselves.
This is all natural aud necessary in new coun-
try, however much it may be disagreeable, and
run connter to the hereditary ideas of the grey
boards aud old fogies of ancient monarchies.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

u The Swiss journal gives the following de-
tails, relative to the discoveries recently made
in consequence of the extraordinary fall i'll the
water in the lake of Zurich:
AT about one hundred feet from the right
bank of the lake, opposite the village of Mellen,
there have been found several rows of piles,
formed Of trunks Of trees. The piles are about
"a foot apart, with an interval Of sixteen feet be-
tween the rows. These piles support enormous
beams, which form very large arena. Between
the piles there have been found the skeletons of
animals which are no longer 10 be seen in
Switzerland, but no trace OF any domestic ami
mails. On removing the mud, there have been
found all immense number of heads of arrows
and spears, made of store, carefully cut and
very pointed; poinards, made OF flint, with buck
horn handles; battle-axe. in stone, clay vases,
evidently formed by the hand without the aid
of any instrument, and afterwards baked in
oven; and several other articles in stone and
baked clay. A human skull has also been found.
These remains, which considered to have
belonged to the ancient Cets, are under
examination by commission of antiquarians.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01
The nn,h House Property.
RANK.
ARMORY HALL, SAN FRANCISCO.
Ry Dr. A. =. wright.

Good news for the Miner The Enisd States
Branch MINI IN tais city IS .faH opera
zion ,sss - saa ss&& ss1s .FnAasN 80
nuE MINER is HEREBY INFORMED
that Dr. Wright viii receive and receipt
for gold dust for the United States coinage. COM
r,,,ssd 10 his care either by express OF other
wise. free Of chsrge, and the nett proceeds neid
s,,h;sct TO the order OF the owner bearing an
;'',sr..s, m favor OF the deposition Of one aEi
: ,lr n.r cent. per month soon as coined, and
. aiways rs, payable on demand. Funds RENTED to
ah E.s1,.ru State. at 80 days from date free OF
charge, as also funds seu. to Europe at is' aay'
from date without expense
Miners will please torwar., WIN l.srs .ns' with the
suen ia, mn commissions will be charged
at this Banking House. .p,ct1r ~
Armory Hall, corner of Sacramento and Mont
gomery streets, San Francisco ''A
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01
THE SHASTA COURIER.
BIDwELL's RAxcHE, on Chico Greek,
Butte County, June c7, "a.
Some sriH bet their money the bay-raeehorse
While others ''slugr il on the grey.

While others 'sslug' on the grey. g
DEAR COURIER Not few of your readers
take stupendous interest in the quick move
ments Of that noble quadruped known as the
horse, to whom we hint that at P. NJ. on the
o9th of July, race Of halEa-mile for $4,000 a
side will come off at the locality from which
we date, 'tsyixt Thomas J. Wright's grey mare
"'Pocahontas, he will poke it on toss it ap-
pears, of this county, and Mr.. Wm NJ. William
sons bay horse, Belmont Of Stony Greek
Rancho, Colusi county.
A few fun Is anticipated upon this occasion,
and each and every of you will please be upon
the ground just saddle up, come along and be
on hand when the judge says" 60"
Octagons, dust, cash, rargent, cows. Indians,
bulls, grain. vehicles and whiskey will change
hands during the day without a doubt, and
anyone disposed TO business arrangements, can
dispose of or win anything portable or that has
hair on, by calling at Bidwells Rancho on the
aSth.
OF the respective merits of the nags we would
say. that Pochahontas" gets rapidly over a
half mile, has many time did it too amazing
fast for the pockets of county folks in short,
is felegraphc certain" The lovers of blood
may venture on stiff upper lip, however, as
Belmont - is by American Boy" out of Pru-
nella'' by Comus;'' no better blood in the coun-
try perhaps.
The grey mare is " awful papes,' and can ''go
long" as she has done on divers occasions; the
stud is untried, but goes in on blood. Outsi-
ders can lay back, hear the talk on the track,
chew per-kune-root, and bet their changeables
, 10 win.
| Harvest will be over and done by the a9th.
SO that quiet farmers, modest Rancheros ()
steady citizens, and 4" the rest of mankind, -
may find leisure TO look on and see the critters
go. One of em is bound to win, and on the
one which comes out first, we would like to
stake any amount 'gainst good horse, we
are thirsting for a sure animal to make noun
tain trip on.
A full attendance is sure crowd certain, and
a host expected. Those who are opposed TO fun
through principle, had better stay at home
lovers of hours pleasant will come of course.
We will be there, or break trace.
Well we will,
Every time,
Yours
BARON ViEUx.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

FRENCH BABlEs.-A French woman on her
travels tucks baby up nicely in a shallow one
handled basket. This we know from personal
observation, having once, in answer to a polite
request from cherry-cheeked Normande
reached down arm from the banqnette OF
French diligence, for what we supposed to be
basket of eggs, and consequently drew up with
care still more beftling its actual contents OF
humanity in more advanced stage OF race a ana N
age. Itappeared TO answer the purpose as the
infant slept well, and done up IN aamuch
more convenient form for handling than long
clothes and blanket. and was an article OF lug
gage decidedly preferable, in a quiescent state,
to bandbox." a a.3s - @aAsa14
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

GRrAr Ten Pts RoLLING.-Thursday eve
ming. at the Bowling Saloon Of Allen & Parker,
on Montgomery street, Tom Snyder. from Sac
raueuto' knocked down three hundred pins
with thirty balls--a feat never before performed
in San Francisco. 1t was friendly contest be-
tween Sacramento and San Francisco.
s. F. Chronicle.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

Tux AMAZON HuMBuG.-A correspondent wrl-
,;ns from Lima says, the Australian miners who
have been attracted to Peru by the report OF the
cold mines. findthemselves very much deceived
The Peruvian Government gives them no en-
.o,ragement. and breads their entrance into the
;n,sr;6r decree was lately passed prohibit
;no tbe n, from carrying arms into the Interior
Int hy. the exertions of the United States MINIS
ter !, has been modified as far as regards United
States citizens.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01
CERTISS g. HUGHEs.
Carpenters and Cubimef Makerss

~ ESTIMATES, PLANS, ANDH
specifications on all kinds Of buil- y
Al-zaldiugs. bridges Mills &c. Furni- NJ
ture and sash of afi-kinds ON hand and made to
order Turning and job work of all kinds done
,o order and on short notice. Wagons repaired
with good timber Toms, rockers aud sluices
ALWAYS on hand Ast a+ts
All orders In our line promptly attended to.
Shop at the head OF Main street. Shasta.
r. j. CURTISS. WM $. HUGHES.
Dec. IL, 1853.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

\ TICKETS ONE DOLLAR EACH.
To be had of the proprietors, at their office. N.
w. corner of Montgomery and Merchant
streets, San Francisco, ut the principal Ho-
tells Book Stores and Saloons through the
city aud State. 8l
LIST Graud Prize--TE n TIL USAND
DOLLARS in cash, $4,000
I'd Grand PriZe-One handsome resi-
dence. consisting of three of
land, with beautiful Cottage House
III the city OF Oakland, on Broadway,
within five minutes walk ct the
Steamboat Landing. The Proprie-
tors own the properly under the Pc
ralta title and two years possession
the same, with guarantee deed,
will be given to the drawer. Valued
at 5000
Sd Grand Prize--One Ranch consisting
OF lGG acres of land, with good
House, Farming Utensils, etc. This
valuable Ranch is located in the San
Jose Valley, and is held under
fr,ned Spanish title. A warrantee
deed will be given the drawer
Valued at 1000
to 254-Two hundred and fifty valuable
building lots in the city of Oakland,
the Brooklyn of San Francisco, 81
tuated on Broadway, within five
minutes walk of the landing Theae
Lots are unquestionsbly the most
beautiful sites for residences in the
State, and are too well known to
need description The Pruprietors
hold the Peralta title, and have pos
session, the drawers will receive
warrantee deeds. Size 25 by 100
feet. Vaiued low ct 5000 each $4,000
255 to i65-Two hundred and ten Fine
Gold Lever Watches, Hunting cases,
eseil Of equal value. Vaiued at 500
each al,OOO
i65 to 666-Two hundred elegant Chi
nese Sllawis. high cost. These
Shawls are of the same quality as are
sold daily in this city at s6a each;
each one OF equal value. Valued at
$50. : 10000
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

RrcH BouLpER.-Lanston g. Brothers Ex.
nress informs us, that the miners at Minnesota
Sierra county working in the Arcadia Tunnel
found, on Sunday morning last, gold hearing
ouar,z rock of immense size. The whole OF II
has not vet been taken out the workmen having
drifted more than tive ieef without hhalns nn tne
snd 4 niece was broken off weighing 200 lbs,
ub;rb is estimated to contains $4,000. The
rock. when quarried win afford an ample for
,nne to its discov verefs.-Harysrille Herald.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

HWe once saw a young man braveiy turn
ing up his glass: ne was a true hearted, giori,
Gus fellow, and was, he said, sowing his Wild
oats. We afterwards saw policeman nauhng
watch house. The wild oats were being harr
vested.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

A PEEP INTO raE GARDEN OF THE HAREM.-A
writer III the Last Hopae Of Ike FaittfW, describ-
ing all Eastern Harem, says:
was cautious with regard to showing myself
at the window, but confess did take one lit
tie peep. Two negro harem slaves, well armed,
sat on the boughs of large tg tree--strange,
unseemly fruit. Three old women unveiled,
and with bundles in their hands, stood beside il.
looking ominously important. And still The soft
voices chatted in the distance. First came, with
footsteps gentle and light as falling snow, II
young girl richly dressed. She had no veil
Her face oval of the purest outline, with
the most loveable OF dimples on the fairest of
cheeks. Her features were regularly and finely
formed, and her hair, which fell in perfect ay-
alanche on her shoulders, was OF rich light
brown, evidently soft and silky But such eyes.
such beaIuing OF tender hazel, when seen must
rivet all attention, and when seen
scarcely be forgotten. There she stood some
time before me, leaning against bank, and
waiting for others to join her; and SO motioness
that our pencil never had better model--cer-
tainly never one so beautiful settled shade
of melancholy was on her lovely countenance.
and the merry sounds could not have issued
from the pretty but pensive mouth; but this did
not detract from the undefinable charm which
stamped the fair appariton one OF Natures
own nobility. perhaps 1t heightened III every
movement, too of her dignihed figure. The
costume, to be sure, was eminently propitious.
a yellow silk robe, heavily embroidered in gold
and lined with purple, was closed at the waist
by splendid diamond broach rose-colored satin
trousers flowed wide beneath it; and bright
cashmere shawl hung loosely, thrown as sash
around her Yellow slippers, green handker-
chief with golden fringe, and costly necklace.
completed her very becoming attire. But this
was nothing. A resistless power of interesting
those who crossed her path, resided in the deep
attractive expression of her large eyes. They
were thoughtful, yet candid; resigned, but at
fectonate and, above all, they were an nnerr-
ing index that the spirit within superia-
lively endowed with that heavenborn faculty of
feeling strongly, which must necessarily make
of this earth Paradise or Hades to herself
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

= Always make love. at sunset. When old
Sol gets into bed, the affections Of your dimity
get out There is as close connection between
the golden skirts Of the suns nightgown, and
girls tenderest ribs, as betweenIhe canine race
and The sausage interest: Love, ight de.
laine and sa'inet rlnstogether as naturallysas
kittens and milk pans. .vsh 81 s zcoas
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01
CERTIFICATE.

We, the undersigned. are acquainted with the
parties a~niisg the properly offered IN this
Rattle. and also know the Real Estate Referred
to. and we assure the public that we consider
The title to tie property as indisPutabie
~f.s 81 HON. ID. q. SHATrUCk,
JAMES A. MORRISON, W. D.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01
NUMBER II.
Tulare Lake and lake SLOUGH.

The following description Of the Tuare Lake
and Lake Slough has been furnished by sIr. c..
D. Gibbes, L. S.sDepuiy Surveyor. to the San
Joaquin Repa6iican
From about six miles south OF Tule river, the
country east of Tulare Lake, aud the slongh con-
Meeting it with Kern Lake, for at least a distance
of fifteen miles east, presents barren. uninvi-
ting appearance, generally poor aikalic soil.
in which a horse, in many places, gets up TO his
knees at every step he takes; and the only
growth is grease wood, wild sage and chapparel
bushes. with occasional patches of salt grass
Water is very scarce. AS we approach the ST.
ezra Nevada, however, the land becomes OF
better quality, with good timber on the streams,
and in the valleys at the hills, some good selec-
tions for farms can be obtained.
Tulare Lake is little more than fifty miles
long and about thirty miles from the shore on
the east side, sonth OF Tule river, ii presents
open view 10 the base of the coast range, tho
margin being generally low and muddy, and
the water shallow for the distance of hali
mile out, it being not more than two feet IN
depth. The south end OF the lake is covered
with tules for some distance out, and is about
one hundred and fifty miles south of Stock,on
making the distance il an air line OF one huil-
dred aud eighty miles.
The slough connecting Kern and Tulare lakes
spreads out in tule swamp, from two 10 four
miles wide for distance ot thirty miles up. |
attempted to run a line through, but before
had gone mile we passed through water up to
our necks, and had TO return. We therefore
had TO travel more than thirty miles from tho
lake before we found a place TO cross. Tho
stream here was 120 feet wide, and 25 or 80 feet
deep, with very strong current. There was
but small strip Of tule, and no timber TO make
raft; and had two loaded wagons, with seven
horses, to cross. The question arose, how
we to get them over | had the wagons un-
loaded, placed one of them the bank
as it could be secured firmly, took the tongue
out, set it upright in the cross trees. braced it
back with ropes, extended rope from the top
to a stake on the opposite bank, and passed ev-
erything over safe in sling; then made the
ropes and although they both went out Of sight,
they came out at last right side up.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01
OLIVE RRANCm HOTEL FOR SALE

sex-ss THE UNDERSIGNED. WISHING TO
Mill change his business, oRers tor sale the
k4IsA well known
OLIVE BRANCH HOTEL AND RANCH,
iyins on the main stage route from Shasta to
Sacramento and on the uorL side uf Colion-
sxood. The Ranch contains 100 acres of arabic
land, the whole enclosed by substantial fence
Among the improvements upon the kaheh are
th. following:
A good and commodious Dwelling HoHse. tor
the past three years kept as pubic hotel; a
tirst rate Barn, sufficiently capacous 10 contain
100 tons of hay, and comfortably stable hity
horses; well of good water az the door-aiso
a well in the garden, with chain pump and
&ose attached to it for conducting the water to
all parts Of the garden; Garden containing
ai,ont five acres Of land III high state OF cultl-
walton; together with a Grainefy. Cellar, Milk
Kaus. Chicken House Cora aud all other ne
crssary buildings and improvements. The
'.oIiye Branch," too. has always been stage
statiou on the Sacramento road, The terms
will be made reasonable.
For tull particulars inquire OF the subscriber
on the premises. aes "M. LhA.N; c
Co,t.awood July I6. 1853 jyl6if
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-01

! "a In sylvana. girl is legally mar.
iageable al fourteen, and boys at sixteen, ,wllh-
out The consent ofther parents. Awfulio think
Of 4sEsS