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The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16

MENscHIKoFF' REPoRT-Prlnce Menschikoff
gives an account of the battle of the Alma very
different from the reports of the French and
English commanders. He says that the Rus
slams repealed for some hours the attack of a
very superior force, and retired in. the evening
behind the Kalcha, where they established, the
next day, their camp in front oil Sebastopol-
that the Prince after having taken all his defen-
sive measures, would confne himself to driving
back the enemy should he be attacked again
that he has carried out his plans tor The cam
pagn, and finally. that the Russians los, but one
thousand killed and wounded-whilst the allies
must have sustained much greater loss in con-
sequence of being the assailalts, and OF having
attacked the Russian batteries.
The reports differ in almost everything
plans. battles results and purposes. The allied
generals report. it is true, much larger num-
ber-from three to four thousand-ot killed and
wounded on. their side, but at the same time
they set down the Russian loss at six thousand.
1t is no doubt more than Menschikof admits. but
it is probably not great as is stated by his an
fagonists. And this will be the case during the
whole war-no reliability in the reports of bat
Ties. and their results, and no'hing of any great
importance that may reach US, until it has been
confirmed again and again.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16

RULES IN ORTHoGRAPHY.-Aw writer lays down
the following rules in regard to the spelling OF
words that end in re and use.
Rule l. When complete word would remain
after leaving off the termination, ize should be
used as realize, civil-ize, modern-lze, etc.
Rule L. When a word be Incomplete without
the termination Use should be used as demise.
surmise, comprise, advise, surprise, enterprise,
etc.
There are few, and it is believed very few
exceptions to these rules. The principal ones
occurring at the moment criticise and recog-
nize, though the latter is often written with an
), almost invariably SO in England, as we think
it ALWAYS should be.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16
Popular Smiles.

Some ingenious rhymer has placed the follow
ing sayings in poetic order, the opposition il
As wet as a fish-as dry as bone;
AS live as a bird-as dead as a stone;
AS plump partridge-as poor rat;
AS strong as a horse-as weak as a cat;
AS hard as fiint-as soft as mole;
AS white as lily-as black as a coal;
AS plain as pikestaff-as rough bear;
AS tight as drum-as free as the air;
As heavy as lead-as light as a feather;
AS ,teady as time-as uncertain as weather;
AS hot as an oven-as cold as frog;
AS gay lark-as sick as dog;
AS slow tortose-as swift as the wind ;
AS trne as the gospel-as false as mankind;
As thin as herring-as fat as pig;
As proud as a peacock-as blue as a grig;
As savage as tigers-as mild as dove;
AS stltf as poker-as limp as a glove;
AS blind as bat-as deaf as post;
As cold as cucumber-as warm as a toast !;
AS red as a cherry-as pale ghost.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16

AN EXTENSIVE PRINTING EsTABLIsHMEST.-
The following is from the foreman of the Tn
5une press room, to the editor Of that journal:
SIR: Allow me to give your readers a state
ment OF what was done IN the press room of
your establishments on Thursday and part OF
Friday the 26ih and 27lh ut. We commenced
at A O'Clock A. NJ. on Thursday, and in thirty
honrs we had printed and mailed one hundred
and eishiy-tseo thousand copies OF the New York
Tribune, or three hundred and sixty -four thou
sand eisht hundred impressions. BY far the
larger portion of the blank paper received
during Thursday forenoon, and of course had 10
be wet and turned. Had this paper been all in
one pile. 1t would have reached the height of
seventy feet; It's weight when mailed would be
about twenty-five thousand eight hundred lbs.;
IN cubcal measurement about seven hundred
and five feet and half; its superficial measure
ment, # all spread out, would be about forty two
and quarter acres; the lineal measure ment
would reach about one hundred and twen,y-six
AAd two-third miles.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16
BLUNTNEss.-The Paris correspondent of the
New York Daily Times says

New York Daily Times says
One of our faded Aspasias has servant girl
TO whom she gave warning yesterday The i'm
mediate cause of this step was a reply she gave
TO gentleman visitor. The Aspasia in ques-
tion, be it known, paints portrait daily upon
her wan and time-worn features, and the opera
tion requires time. g Is your mistress in ~ said
the gentleman. ''Yes. but she's busy at her to
let.'' :" Then I'll wait" You'll have to wait
while, guess, for she's got 10 dry yeti" How
ever, have bad as bad that myself in Amer
ica. 90 Is Mrs. Hackemac in, Margey?' :. Yes
sir but We can't see her, sir, she's up stairs
cleaning herselfi" To clean is a vigorous and
suggestive verb, equivalent to scrub, at least
and when uttered with an Irish brogne, express
es much more than any person by the name Of
Hackmetoc could justify excuse.
This reminds us of a similar blunder on the
part of an honest, blunt fellow. whose wife had
very high notions OF geniiity, in which he did
not share. A lady visitor was seen approaching
and the wife. as usual in such cases. rushed up
stairs to improve her personal appearance, leav-
ing her husband TO entertain the lady, whom he
welcomed in this style" Walk in, walk in: my
wife has gone above stairs. to make herself look
lille more decent, and will be down soon! The
curtain lecture he got for this was caution To
careless husbands. H
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16
SuIcIDEs.-The Georgetown (ky.) Herald
gives the following list oil suicides:

SuIcIDEs.-The Georgetown (ky.) Herald
gives the following list OF suicides:
On October 10TH Mrs. GULL, residing in Scott
county, aged about twenty, hung herself to a
tree, and was found dead. Her feet tou, he'd the
ground she hung, and the act had evidently
been of steady determination She had
been separated from her husband about IA year
and was Ill poor circumstances. On the llth
last Mrs. Plunkett, residing in Grant county,
bout forty years of age, and the mother of nine
children, in the absence of her husband, pre-
tended to visit neighbor, taking with her knit
ting and plow line. On the return of the hus-
baud, the chidren's story of the line alarmed
HIM. Search made, and Mrs +. was found
hung dead her knitting carefully put aside
Jealousy of her husband is thought to have
caused the deed. On the same day, a Miss Wig
giles, residing i'll Harrison county. about fifteen
years of age, shot herself in the head with RI
e, iuhicting shocking, but not Immediately
fatal wound. She would assign no cause for the
act. An acquaintance, young lady named
Lozier, called to see Miss W., and enqured who
shot her. Miss w. exacted of Miss l.. a solemn
promise to kill the perpetrator of the deed, and
then said it was herself and nobody else. and
demanded that Miss L. should redeem her prom
ise. Wonderful to relate, the evening of the
day of this interview. Miss Lozier attemted her
own life, by hanging herself to a tree, but was
discovered, and cut down in time 10 save her.
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TOWEIS HOUSE.

At the Junction Of The Yreka and WeaverpiHe
Roads, II miles from Shasta.
fnss,fSh THE UNDERSIGNE @v
!il@ would announce to the pub Sa3S&
- lie, and particularly to per- ek
sons travelling to and from lreka and Weaver
vile, that, having leased this long established
stand, formerly known as the "free Bridge
House" he is prepared to entertain customers
in style not surpassed by any hotel in Northern
California
Having completed his commodious build
ing, and furnished it IN the best possible MANNER
he is enabled to promise the very best accom-
modations. The table, as heretofore, will al
ways be supplied with the best viands the mar
ket furnishes; while from the large garden at
tached to the premises, all the vegetables grown
i'll this part of the State will be furnished in the
greatest abundance.
He has also ii secure Corral connected with
his establishment always supplied with an abun
dance OF barley and hay.
JASON TOWER
March lst 1854. mhllt
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Peru.

ERUPrIoS OF THE VOLCANO OF CoToPAxI-
This slupendous volcano, after having given fire.
qnent indication of activity for more than a year.
has at length thrown out over the plains of Cal
lao enormous masses of rock, torrents of brack-
ish water, and burning lava. The waters have
broken down the bridge of Cuuchi, and carried
oil III their course much property and many cat
tie, but the buildings in Latacunga and other
towns in the nei ghborhood have not been in
Jured. By the last accounts the alarm still con-
tlnued, as The volcano is still in state of aciiv-
ity. and vomiting out fire day and night. Coto-
paxi the highest volcano in the world, having
an altitude Of IS S95 feet. The town of Lata-
cunga has been destroyed eight times already,
aud fears are entertained that in the present
eruption the city will again suffer, the iphabit-
ants having fled IN CONSERVATION. The eruption
of 1913 was attended by loud reports aud noises
aud immense issues of burning lava. that flowed
down on all sides, and made the mountain look
like one mass of fire. In 1868 it threw ont an
immense quantity of fine ashes, some of which
fell hundred leagues distant, producing total
obscurity for some time this eruption
companied with earthquakes, which were felt
as far as Guayaqnl aud Popayana. II frequently
happens that during the most violent explosions
The earthquakes are not telt III the vicinity OF the
mountains, though violent shocks are expert
enced at some distance Democracia of Quito.
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WHAT CHEER HOUSE.
Nos. 4 9 and I21, Sacramento ST., below
Montgomery, San Francisco.

OhtsOHeTy, san EEsthCIscOs
55sdeA THE UNDERSIGNED takes pleasure
1lEI IN announcing to the patrons and friends
EaalleaaA OF this House. and to the public gener
ally, that the enargements and alterations are
now completed. Many new and very desira-
bic rooms have been added, and the whole
House has been renovated and furnished in
substantial and comfortable manner. The Gu
hnary department is in charge of an experienced
and skilltul cook, assisted by All excellent Ba-
ker. An abundant supply OF hot and cold WA
ter is furnished to different parts of the house
Cold shower baths are available at all times to
such OF the patrons as are fond of this kind of
bathing. large and elegant hair dressing
aud shaving saloon, under the immediate super
VISION OF 6. w. DAM, 10 which is added very su-
perior BATH ROOMS, with warm, cold, and
shower baths.
A READING ROOM, supplied with nearly
all the city. and many OF the country and Allan
tic papers.
To the present and former patrons and friends
OF the house | return my sincere thanks for
their very liberal support.
Board and lodging given at the following low
rates:
Board per week, ST. 90
Board per day, 80
Board and lodging, per week, So IL, l3
Board and lodging. per day, ST 30, | -, 2
Lodging, per week, 50, 3, 4. 6
Lodging. per night, soc, 75c, 90
BATH-10 Tickets, So 90
- Payments to be made in ADVANCE
All credit positively declined oc7-3m
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16

The AsswkR--The State Register wishes to
know the 9 velocity of IA running account" An
exchange answers it thus:
Multiply the distance between yon and the
Sheriff. office by the diameter of yonr impr,l-
dence the product will be the answer in miles
Suppose the the distance is Is miles, and the di-
ameter of your imprndence equal to $50 day.
these multiplied show that you are going to The
devil with velocity equal to $3.50 miles per
week" |NE 8E
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16
s WAsEY,s HOTEL.

hs5 THE UBSCRIBER WOULD XS
|sa.s respectfully inform his friends and e
- the public generally, that he has COM
menced business at the NEW HOUSE, pleas
antiy situated under the big oaks few yards
below the old stand, where he will ever be
ready to do his best TO give perfect satisfaction
to all who may favor him with their patronage.
Attached to the house is the best accommoda-
tions for watering to be had in the county; also
Large Barn and Corral,
we'll furnished with good spring water, plenty
OF hay and barley, and warm covering for an
imals.
This house being situated in the midst of
good mining district, we have made prepara-
lions to accommodate miners with the best of
board and lodging at reasonable prices.
Give US a call and we will try to suit you.
BENZ. SWASEY.
November IL, 1858. nl2-tf
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Fannie


Fannie has the sweetest loot
Ever in a gaiter boot.
And the hoyden knows it,
: And OF course, she shows it,
I Not the knowledge, bat the foot
Yet with such modest grace,
Never seems it out of place.
Ah there are not many
Half so shy, or sad or mad,
Or wickeder than Fannie.
Fannie has the blackest hair,
OF any of the village girls;
1t does not shower on her neck
In silken or coquettish curls.
1t droops ia folds around her brow,
As clouds at night around the moon,
Looped with hlies here and there,
In many dangerous festoon;
And Fannie wears gypsy hat,
Sapcily-yes. all of that
All there are not many
Halt SO shy, or sad or mad,
Or wlckeder than Fannie.
Fannie lays her hand in mine
Fannie speaks with sAlyETTE;
Fannie kisses me, she does
In her own coquettish way
Then softly speaks and deeply sighs,
With angels nestled in her eyes,
In the merry month of May
Fannie swears sincerely
She will be my own, my wife,
And love me dearly, dearly
Ever after all her life.
All ! there are not many
Half SO shy, or sad or mad,
As my true-hearted Fannie.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16
LUNA HOUSE-RED BLUFFS.
BATHS AT FIFTY CENT..

STEAM, SHOWER TUB AND DOUCHE
~ BATHS will now be furnished in good
style, at 80 cents each. by II. W. Hubbard, ut
the sign OF the globe lamp, Shasta.
Goods taken on storage. From 20 to 80 good
beds tor dodgers will be found al all hours Of the
night Also. miners tents always on hand
There is also attached asylum for the sick.
~ Money to loan on good security.
Shasta City. May 20. 1854 ap9tf
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16
POLL a fS ID ~ MASON,S
Anti Malaria Pills.

\ SURE AND SAFE CURE FOR REMIT
a tent and Intermittent Fevers and also a
most efecllal cure for all the secondary dis
eases accompanying these ievers, such as Liver
Complaint, Nenralsla, lndi gestion aud Enlarne-
ment OF the Spleen Ague Cake For inter
mlitent Fever or Fever and Ague these pills
are undonbted the most effectna and safe rem
edy IN ihe kr"wn world. They may be taken
at any stage of The disease as we'll IN th,.cold
stage as III the hot. These pills not onIy stop
the Chllls aud Fever. but they remove from the
system all secondary afilictions which remain
after the use OF other remedies to reproduce
the disease again. IN this respect we claim a
superiority over every other remedy Which has
been offered To the public. There is a paper
ronnd each box. under the label, containing a
short history OF the canses of the fevers of this
country and the effects and operation of ,be
remedy which we propose. These pills are
made and put up in the city OF Marysvilie. Yuba
county, Cal.
Depot and otlice-D street second door soutb
of the United States Hotel.
- For sale IN Shasta by Dir. Benz Shurtleff.
agent for Shasta County
July 18th. 1854. ivI5,f
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A IIady.

The silver throhbing OF her laughter pulsed
The air with music rich and resopant,-
AS from the deep heart of summer night.
Some bird in sudden sparkles of fne sound
Hurres lis startled beng into song,
And from the golden gqshlngs OF her hair
Unto the delicate pearly finger-tip,
Fresh beauty trembled from its thousand
springs. Gerald Massey.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16
EXECUTORS SALE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the un-
In dersigned. Executor of the last will and
testament of Thomas Palmer deceased. by vir-
tue of The power and direction contained in said
will and testament, will sell at public anction
On the 18th day of December next,
Between the hours of nine O'Clock III the fore
noon, and the setting of The sun the same day. at
the Upper Ferry on Trinity River. in the county
OF Trinity. State of California, the following
real and personal property. known as Palmer &
Gibbs Ferry and Ranch, viz: The undivided
half of $40 acres OF land with the improve
mtnts TO wit: sst
A GOOD TAVERN STAND 8. FERRY,
Barns. Sheds Coras. and other necessary out
bindings all in good orde and doing a profIa-
be business. Also the undivided half of lhe
following personal properly. viz: A large lor
of Hay and Barley. Hogs, Chickens, Mules. Har-
ness and Wagon, Household Furniture, Provis-
ions. Liquors, Crops on the ground. &c, &c.
Dated on the 18th day of November, 1854
WM d. OLENDORF,
Executor of the last will and testament OF
Thomas Palmer, decd.
Nov. 25, 1884. 1t
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16

The Pacific Loan and Security Bank,
is NOW RECEIEING DEPOSITS of CASH
Il from Ten Dollars upwards. at the rate of one
and a-half per cent month, and secured by
mortgage tor one year slacions fre-proof
brick building and lot 2jx70, insured and advan-
tageously located in this city. Als.. for six
months. secured by fire brick building and lot.
22xl7. MARRIOTT 4 WHEELER
nlS-3m Trustees
9S Merchant street San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16
REF ERLSNCES.

RHODES & CO., of the Express
CRAM, ROGERS & CO., Of the Express.
WILLIAM SHORES.
Messrs. TOMLINSON & WOOD, Merchants
DeJARLAIS q BRO, Merchants.
j. D. COSBY, Attorney at Law.
Judge WESTBROOK.
THORNBURY & CO, Eds. Herald
TEMPLETON 81 CO, Merchants.
G. w. TYLER, Attorney at Law.
November. 25 1854 If
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16
ID q U e B IL TYPES FOR $500.
Shew's Daguerreotype Rooms,
Haze removed to khe Fire-proof Bnilding
No. 166 CLAY STREET.

NO. 1OO > Rt II
A few doors above Montgomery street, north
side, opposite Dr. Rabies Building.
MI R. SHEW has the satisfaction of announ-
IVl cling that he has fitted up IA splendid suite
of rooms for taking Photographic Pictures, either
upon glass, paper, or metal plates. Persons who
feel interested in the Photographic Art are invi-
ted to call and examine collection of Daguerre-
otypes taken upon paper and glass, which en-
brace some of the most interesting scenery in
history, and possess hrilliancy of tone aud dis
tinctness ofontline which surpass anything here
tofore produced on the Pacific coast
Mr. s. also announces that he has reduced his
prices to less than one half his former rates and
is now prepared TO take good pictures for s..
as can be obtained at any other establishment al
double that price. Persons WIN have had poor
pictures taken elsewhere, can have them taken
over for trifing expense.
Please remember the number l66 Clay street
North side, few doors above Montgomery
street. and give call before purchasing else
where.
All California papers please copy one month
and send one copy containing this advertise
ment.
San rancisco. Nov. IA. 1854. dec2 I'm.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16
DIIx,s WHISKY CREEK HOUSE,

4sa2A&r THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD IN
,.5 Ass form the public that this Hotel, pleas
- - antly situated in Franklin City, Whis-
ky creek. six miles north of Shasta on the Yre-
ka and Weaverville road, is now open for the
reception Of travellers, boarders, and customers
generally. The Table is constantly supplied
with all the varieties of meats and vegetables
procurabe i'll this market while the Bar is fur
nished with almost every kind of liquors of the
very best quality. There is also good and Sc
cure
Corral
attached to the establishment, always supplied
with an abundance of hay and barley, for the
accommodation of packers travellers, &c.
The subscriber has no hesitation in promising
full satisfaction to all who may patronize him.
BENJAMIN MIX
Whisky Greek, July 30, 1888. ii
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NEW ARRANGEMENT
CALIFORNIA STEAM AVIGATION
OMPANY
agfA FOR THE UPPER SAC.
ESsz4=4ss.ls ramentO River.

ARRANGEMENTs FOR MAY 1854
The steamer ORIENT, Capt. A. d. Carpenter
leaves he'd Bluffs every Monday morning, and
arrive at Sacramento the same evening
The steamer BELLE. Capt Henry Gilman
will leave Red Bluffs every "Wednesday morning
and arrive at Sacramento the same eyeuino
The steamer CLEOPATRA, Capt W. II. Tay,
lor, will leave Red Bluffs every Friday morning.
ana arrive at Sacramento the same evening.
Freight by the above boats must be paid for
on delivery. For freight or passage apply to
The Captain on board. At Red Bluffs to
-. E. J. WEEKS. Agent.
mhlStf Office on board storeship Globe
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-16
OLIVE BRANCm HOTEL FoR SALE

dEA THE UNDERSIGNED. WISHING TO
Esiii change his business, offers for sale the
.--.l..4 we'll known
OLLIE BRANCH HOTEL AND RANCH
lying on the main stage route from SHASTA to
sacramento. and on the north side of Cotton
wood. The Ranch contains 100 acres of arabic
land, the whole enclosed by substantial fence
Among the Improvements upon the Ranch are
ths following:
\ good and commodous Dwelling House, for
the past three years kept as a public hotel; a
first rate Barn, sufficiently capacious to contain
100 tons OF hay, and comfortably stable fifty
horses; a well of good water at the door-also
well III tue garden, with chain pump and
hose attached to it for conducting the water 10
all parts of the garden; Garden containing
about five Of land in high state of cult
vation; together with Grainery, Cellar, Milk
Honse. Chicken House Coral. and all other me-
cessary buildings and improvements. The
"Ollve Branch, too. has always been stage
station on the Sacramento road. The terms
will he made reasonable.
For full particulars inquire of the subscriber
on the premises. WM. LEAN.
Cottonwood. July TO- 1853. jyl6n
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DENTISTRY.
DIR. j. >. MORSE.

SURGEON DENTIST, i
HAv1NG PERMANENTLY LOCATED
IL himself in Shasta, is fully prepared
to perform all Dental operations Teeth inserted
the principle OF atmospheric pressure. from
one TO full set. Perfect satisfaction guaran-
tied or no charge made.
Shasta, Nov lS 1852. no1Stf
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VALUABLE LOTS IN THE CITY OF
Y r r. X A

For private residences. within one block of the
public square.
These lots have all been priced by three dis
interested men, and lave all been put down at
their actual Cash Value
The first prize is a LOT ON MAIN STREET.
60 feet front by $50 deep, valued low at $500.
The rest OF the lots range in value from fifty to
four hundred dollars
For particulars see handbills, and for location,
see plot OF the town of Yreka at the Book Store.
There are l20 prizes to be drawn, afforiing
rare chance to all those who wish to obtain
good building lot for a very small sum of
money.
good title given, and the requisite papers
furnished free Of charge
TICKETS ONE DOLLAR EACH,
To be had at the Yrska Book Store, and also al
KINKS. And also at Romans Book Store, and
at the ST Charles Hotel, in Shasta.
Each ticket entities the holder to one share
in Kinks Grand New Years Gift Enterprise.
The prizes will be drawn on the first day of
January next, in Yreka, mahom Jail, and in such
manner as the shareholders shall determine
GEO. w. KLINK.
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&, \ R ID .

e. 4 x ID.
wv A. MIX will continue business at Red
w Bluffs. The favor Of his friends and
the public is solicited.
J. E. CHURCH is my authorized agent for
the transaction of all business. w. A. MIX.
August 80. 1854. se2if
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WyI. =. FITCH & CO.,
NOTICE. .

A LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO DRS
"A Bates & Mclaughlin, are respectfully re-
quested ro settle their accounts previous to the
lst November, or they will be placed in the
hands OF an attorney for collection.
Shasta. Sept. % 1854. seo3 If
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VIM S HUGHES

BILLINGS PREMIUM HAMS.
DuT UP expressly for family nse. for sale in
l. lots to suit, by WM. s. FITCH & co.
Shasta, August 49, 1854. If