The Shasta courier., 1854-01-28
rHE SHASTA C0URIE R.
Sam Franci.eo correspondence.

Mn. CouRtER:-You must not think from my
long silence, that am nursing pent up wrath,
or that you have so frightened me that dare
not reply. As to the first you could not excite
it; and as To the latter, you too well know
host of soldiers with battle axes could not pro-
duce fright in my he IT. much less you two I'M
pudent editors, with all your warfare psrapiiar-
MALTA. Ii you do not produce my private note'
with those exact words, intend to prosecute
YOU for slander, and even then you would brand
yourself or selves void of trust for your betrayal
of confidence did think since the decision
at Sacramento, Of coming up and committing
one. perhaps two murders; but then my look
ing glass told me would not be acquitted, un-
less could get judge and jury composed OF
men like the one eyed Dutchman, who said
was handsome l know tlns much, jury OF
editors would convict you Of falsehood, or want
of honor, for they are generally high minded
honorable and reliable set, notwithstanding a
scape-grace may now and then slipin. You are
in the habit of changing words to suit your IAN
CIV. For instance in my letter relative to what
Won insert female virtue | know that write
40 plain that he who runs may read" much
more lie who sits still, unless he keeps black
bottle in his office, as | once knew some moun-
sain editors to do. Failing to get up quarrel
between Phoenix and myself, you have set your
impertinence-not wit-to work to effect this
between ourselves You talk OF possessing ''po-
etry and Eeelink;" wish you had poetry Of
truth and feeling of honor.
l am too proud to retaliate; but If you don't
do better in future, will tell what heard the
other day in company. about that fellow with
Chinese name-and how he enclosed billet
doux in the Courier to-you know who, and how
it dropped out before others, and how she
bushed, and how he got the "mitten," and some
other things you think are secret
If YOU had behaved yourselves, would have
told YOU of ,lice ball attended on New Years
day, at which place | met lady OF your ac-
quantance whose name is not Stecple-ot a
great fat awk ward gal, just from the east, who
would not give fig for all the nice men who
drank wine, and who knew u certain man was
a souihernor because he said drat-and how she
left religious tracts at our room doors at the ho-
tel-also, how many handsome and better gents
than you called OH Madeline New Years day
of my bran new chickens, and the boots and
overcoats intend to make tLena and many other
Interesting things Of which you shall remain IN
ignorance.
Now if you do not publish this verbatim, !
will get one of our gallant truthful editors to do
it, for we have such in this place. After dong
this you may fulfill your New Years prayer OF
% growing small and beautifully less"
/ have asked you dozen times what had be-
come of Yellow Bird Z has he been Gagged that
he sings no more; bat instead of replying to my
queries you manufacture others with impudent
answers. Talk # your modesty! 1t Will never
set Shasta Oh fire.
The first time Karl " pays you visit treat
him for my sake-not out of that black bottle,
but with good manners, and drink OF cold ice
water from Alta Vista.
l saw Vieux'' not long since; but the Baron
has been the looser, in health and spiriisat least,
by ranclling.
Col. Pipes, of Pipesville, has also paid me
visit since his return from Europe. California
has the greatest attractions at last. II you wish
me to cease my correspondence say SO, with
out telling fibs on Enoug for this tme
MADELINE.