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The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

FROM CHINA.-We are gratitied i'll being able
to state, that the report that Mr.. Marshall, q. s..
Commissioner haG taken sides with the Tartar
dynasty, was entirely untrue. He has maintain
ed a strict and rigid neutrality. Mr.. Marshall
attributes the circular issued by the insurgent
chief, containing the misrepresentation, to En-
glish authorship. The object was to render the
Americans obnoxious in China. They are be-
coming successful rivals of British manufactures
and those engaged in the trade would be very
glad to rid themselves of such powerful and per-
severing rivals. M
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

FLOUR INspEcToR.-Mir. G. w. Ryckman, OF
San Francisco has sent his report to the Legis-
ator. 1t includes the time from Jan. 1st, 1883
to JAM 1st, 1854. The amount of flour inspect
ed, was-Goood flour. 1000 barrels, $50 sacks,
$4,000 half sacks, 2l5.OOO quarter sacks had
flour, $500 barrels $50 half do, 341 sacks, H.
900 half sacks, 81 900 quarter sacks; B. bad.
300 barrels, III sacks, 6.4Oe half sacks, 500
or. sacks. Total fees at per cent. per 100 lbs.,
SIS, ,,610 80.
In reference to the complaints that flour
marked good" is often found damaged, the in
spector says, he has known -four to turn sour in
twenty-four hours. If in this he is correct, of
what use is inspector! According to this
statement, flour would need inspecting daily
Better leave the whole matter in the hands of
dealers, merchants and consumers
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
ST. CHARLES HOTEL.
A T HE S UBSC RIDERS
Hs5i,i have the pleasure of announc-
H81s ttU ;,r to the y.,blir tbot IL; Wls.S

Esiii have the pleasure of announc- & q.
g1...Ang to the pablic that this X212z..alsxea
well known establishment, Phoenix like has
arisen from the ashes. and is now in every re-
spect better prepared for the accommodation
of our patrons than ever before. The entire es. :
tablishment is new, from the kitchen to the gar.
ret, and everything is in apple-pie order In
deed, the ST. Charles is fitted up with great cost.
in a style of elegance not surpassed, even in the
lower cities.
Having satisfactorily served the public in this
capacity longer than any persons in midst,
we have no hesitation in assuring the perma-
nent as well as transient public that we are pre-
pared to give them every comfort usually obtain
able at first rate hotel Onr rooms are airy
and elegant, and supplied with clean and COM
Portable beds. The table is ever loaded with
every thing choice that can be procured in the
market The bar is constantly furnished with
every variety Of the very best liquors and cigars
The utmost pains taken to procure the very
best cooks, the most attentive servants and at
tendants, and in short no effort spared to render
the st. Charles worthy of its high reputation
and the liberal patronage bestowed upon it.
There is also the st. Charles Corral attached
to the establishment, always supplied with good
pure spring water and an abundance OF hay
and barley for animals.
GUS. GROTEFEND & co.
Shasta, August 9, 1853. aul3if
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

Do AS Do.-A well known fast man re.
Gently entered bar room in this city. where he
seldom fails to meet some twenty friends in the
smiling hours. With his usual heartiness. he
called up the company. who nothing 10th, al
once faced the counter.
"You must all do as do said the liberal
one.
'.Oh, certainly-of course was the unani-
nous rePly-"What is yours going to be"
II shall take pure brandy" was his reply.
And then all called for P. B. After drinking
the wag laid down his ftp on the counter and
Immediately retired, whispering in soft, per
suasive tone;
'Do as do gentlemen"
The party looked at one another with comic
stare. until one. who finally felt the force of the
idea creeping powerfully through bis hair, ex-
claimed
''Sold by thunder -
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

AN AFRICANS REBUKE OF DIsoRDERLY BOYS.
"A gentleman passing near the meeting house
of the colored people of Whitestown, New York,
heard what he desribes below.
ga long favored gentleman from Africa was
closing up long prayer. and some white boys
i'll corner had the manners to laugh, so that
the praying member heard them. He had
moment before said very earnestly: "We pray
dat de Lord will bress all flesh dat is human"
when the laugh occurred, and commencing again
Lord. we is not in de habit of adding postcripts
to our prayers, but if de 'spresson bress all dat
is human wouldn't take in desc white fellows
dare, den pray dat you will bress some what
aint human also, besdes,''
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
DRS. PAINE & BEERS


aAVE THE PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE
= a that of their firm will visit this place
once in Two three months. and will remain
for a few days only at II. ". lubbard'.. Shasta
City. who will receive all orders. and give nil
information 10 the time of their arrival. where
they will be happy to receive AL calls in their
profession. Having. during an extensive prac-
fice OF fourteen years. made many improve
ments in the Dental Art, and assisted materially
in bringing it to its present high state Of perfcc-
ton, they feel warranted III saying to all those
wishing Dental operations performed on tile
teeth, or artificial teeth Inserted. on fine gold
plate. that their work cannot be exceled IN the
United States. Terms moderate. Consultations
free.
N. B. To THE PRorEssIc FeR SALE.-At
our Office, Masonic Hall. Montgomery street,
opposite Leconnt & Strong may be found "a
large assortment of incompatible Teeth, Gold
and Tin Foil, Denta Instruments &c. Oltf Is
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HORSE MARKET AND LIVERY
STAB LIE.

m THE UNDERSIGNED BEGS
A leave to announce to his old Gus IlS>
" -U.tomers and the public generally, ~
that his arrangements are now completed to have
always on hand, Horses and Mules for hire OF
SALE and trusts that by strict attention to busi-
ness to merit continuance of the liberal patron
age hitherto bestowed OH 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 10. 1853. Auctioneer
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

Lol THE Poor INDIAN.-The Commissioner
of Indian Affairs estimates the whole number of
Indians within the jurisdiction of the United
States Government at 422 ,Ot0 He locates them
as follows:
''About 10000 in the States; about ITO, 900
in Minnesota and along the frontier, to Texas !;
$4,000 in the Plains and Rocky Mountains; 49,
600 in Texas; 100, 900 in California; % 900 in
Washington and Oregon; Al, 200 in New Mexi-
CO. and IL, 900 in Utah."
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II Mrs. partington has received very high, |

F Mrs. Partington has received very high,
though deserved compliment. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, in his last lecture said, "Humor is in
fnitely rarer than wit / think there has been
very little of it since Burns. Humor must have
feeling in it; wit needs none. Voltaire was a
wit, but Mrs. Partington's conversation with the
omnibus driver has more feeling and humor than
this remark, is one furnished US by the Boston
Post. Here iti is:
"As regards this mutton custard," said Mrs
Partington, as she held up the spoon with
which she was stirring the preserves, and let the
treacle trickle back into the kettle, in syrupti-
cious roapiness and stirred it again till the little
yellow eyes that bubbed on the top seemed to
snap and wink at Ike, who sat looking intently
at the operation, till his eyes watered again
Z" Mutton custard !" and she smiled as the idea
stole across her mind, like the shadow of cloud
in summer over green meadow full of dande-
lion blossoms and butter-cups. "Some new
regiment for sick people, dare say but hope
it'll be better than the custards that widow
Grudge used to make for the poor, God bless
'em, with one egg to quart of milk and sweet
ened with molasses, and thought that Heaven
itself was too small an enumeration for what she
had done. But mutton custard"-
" 1t is Martin Koszta," said Ike, who had read
the name to her in the Post, of the individual
who arrived on Wednesday, +" Koszta, the Hun
garian"
Well, continued she, "it might have been
worse, as the girl said when she kissed the
young minister by mistake, in the dark entry
for her cousin Betsy-a mistake is no haystack,
Isaac.'
Isaac silently admitted the truth Of the re-
mark as he thrust the stick he had been whit
ling into the kettle, and then made a drawing of
the equatorial line across both cheeks in warm
molasses.
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
GOLDEN GATE FLOURuNs MILL.

NM SHARP & co. having retired from the
w firm Of Conro, Sampson & Co., the Col
den Gate Flouring Mill will be conducted by
the subscribers, under the same name and style
as heretofore, and the public may rest assured
that no effort shall be wanting on our part TO
iully sustain the high reputation that the Golden
Gate flour +" has acquired in all parts of Califor-
MA The article we manufacture is pure and
unadulterated-it is made from the choicest Of
native wheat. and is fully equal to the best Hax-
all or Gallego. We tender our sincere thanks
to our friends and the public generally, for their
liberal patronage heretofore rendered 10 us, and
respectfully solicit continuance of the same
f. ID. CONRO,
n26-3m w. A. SAMPSON.
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

STATE OF MATRIMoSY.-" Boy, where is the
state of matrimony 2" :" 1t is one of the United
States tits bounded by hugging and kissing on
one side, and cradles and babies on the other
side Its chief products are population. broom
sticks, and staying out o'nights. 1t was discov-
cred by Adam and Eve, while trying to find
northwest passage out of Paradise. The climate
is rather sultry, till you pass the tropics of
housekeeping. Then squally weather common
ly sets, with sufficient power to keep all hands
as cool as cucumbers. For the principal roads
leading this interesting state, consult the first
pair of blue eyes you run against
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
LIVERY AND SALE STABLE.

f> PERSONS WISHING TO HIRE OR
AZ4 purchase first-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 aud
endurance, and other requisites, cannot be sur
passed in this part of 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
call before selling.
COX & WALSH.
Shasta july 16 1853. iyI6tf
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

Alexander Dumas has written a letter to
friend in New York, in which he says:
g. Find for me on the borders of the st. Law
renee, the Hudson, the Delaware, or the Ohio,
a corner where, surrounded by my chosen
friends, may spend my last days, and die in
tranquility under the sun Of liberty
1t is stated that NJ. Dumas has already conf
ded several manuscript works to the hands of
his agents, who have established a publishing
house In New York, for the purpose of bringing
them out originally and exclusively in that city.
The manuscript of his comedy, the g Youth OF
Louis XIV" which was prohibited at the The
atre Francais, is in the hands of his agents.
Several managers are in negotiation for its pro-
Northumberland Herald
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SAN FRANCISCO s coLUsA PACKET

- THE well known Steamer
ssst!.ssiEs Es.ala!.ssE ORIENT, A. D. CARpEsrER, Mas
ter, will leave San Francisco every Monday and
Thursday evening, for Colusa returning. will
leave Colnsa for San Francisco every Wednes
day and Saturday morning.
The Orient has recently undergone thorough
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 SPALDlNG,
au27 I'm Colusa.
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
RANCHING. RANCHINC.!

C&S THE SUBSCRIBERS ARE NOW
RSw prepared to receive and ranch stock at
''e'ssss Lake Ranch. twelve miles from Shasta.
al the usual rates. This ranch is well known to
De unsurpassed for good grass and water. and
those persons leaving stock with us may depend
upon It's receiving the same care as our own
All stock will be ranchcd at the risk of the
owner. unless otherwise specially agreed upon-
jy23f MOODY &. WOOb
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

WHOSE WIFE SHALL SHE BE?-One year ago
B. M. Irwin, of Cincinnati, left home for Cali
fornia. During his absence his wife applied
for and obtained divorce. The day alter it
was granted the husband returned, and after
wards succeeded in getting the decree of di.
vorce set aside. The wife, however had mar
ried second husband by the name of Weaver,
in the meantime. The question now comes up,
who is Mrs. Irwin! Is she Mrs. Irwin or Mrs.
Weaver? And having been lawfully married
to both husbands, is she guilty of bigamyl
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
HI. w. HUBBARD,
Storage and Commission Merehan,

Storage and Commission Merchant
A T THE UPPER END OF MAIN STREET.
- at the 81 gn of the "Gobe Lamp where
Will be found 20 or 30 good beds for 1odgers a
all hours of the night. Also, shower and Tub
baths at all hours of the day ight, hot or cold
Also, miners tents always ON hand. cheap.
There is also attached an asy lum Cor the sick.
Shasta City, April g. 1853. ap9f
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
DAGUERREOTYPES.

r 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 ike pictures, will please call SOON
Likenesscs taken in all kinds of weather, aud
satisfaction guaranteed.
Oct. %. tt
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w@A friend gave us the other day very fine

EgTA friend gave US the other day very fine
specimen of delicate insinuation:
Two fellows were quarrelng one day, one OF
them being dark-hided. After some wrang-
ling, a friend of Fairskin stepped up to him and
told him to tell the other fellow that he had mig
ger blood in his veins.
~ hate to do so' said Fairskin.
"You can insinuate, reckon!" replied the
other.
Look here ~ said Fairskin. addressing his
antagonist. Il say nothn' agin you or your
blood. All I've got to say is this: if they'll dig
down four feet, whar your grandfather was bur-
ied they'll find aooZ''
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
The Low-Necked Dress.
ArR.-"The Lor-backed Car

ART Losc-backed Car"
When first | saw Miss Clara;
west-end ball twas at,
A low-necked dress she wore, and near
The open door she sat;
But when that door was thriving oak
Exposed to tempests keen
And biting air
So much, twas ne'er
As the blooming girl mean,
AS she sat in her low-necked dress,
Becoming ! must confess;
For all the men around
Not one could be found
But looked after the low-necked dress.
The polka's tumnlt over,
The fondest OF mamas
Her daughter calls and hints at shawls;
But scornful huns and has"
From Clara (artful goddess y
The kind proposal meet
Quite faint she feels
She fairly reels
She never could bear the heat
So she sits in her low-necked dress,
But the heat would have troubled her less,
For long weeks will have rolled
Ere she's rid of the cold
That she caught from her low-necked dress
I'd rather see these shoulders
Meath downy cloak of fur
Or pilot coat, and round that throat
A ploughman's comforter;
For I'd know that tender bosom
Was safe from climates ill.,
And the heart so sweet
Would much longer beat
Than | now feel sure it will
While she clings to her low-necked dress.
I've proposed, and she answered Eyes"
Next week it's to be-
But make sure | shall see
That it's not in low necked dress
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
BARTON & sNAVELY.
CARpENTERS AND BUILDERS.

!. Estimates and specifications made on all kinds
OF buildings. Jobbing done at the shortest no.
tce. Also, Rockers. Toms and Sluices always
on hand and made to order
\. B. Seasoned lumber always on hand
LIVINGSTON BARTON. URIAH B. SSAvELY.
marl2H Shasta City.
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K. G.. GILL ETTE.
Civil Eupiueer.

Comfy Surveyor Of Shasta Comfy.
GURVEY AND RECORD THE FIELD
~ Notes of land claims. Canals and fumes
laid out and graded. Plans. estimates and spe-
c1hcatlons drawn up tor bridges, aqueducts,
dams and all kinds of structures.
Office in County Clerks Office marriott
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
CO-PARTNERsIssP NOTICE.

TENHE CO-PARTNERSIIIP HERETOFORE
Il existing between the subscribers. under
the name and style of Conro. Sampson & Co., is
this day dissolved by mutual consent
F. d. CONRO.
w. A SAMPSON.
WIN. SHARP & CO.
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
BURTON & NIcCARTRY.
Wholesale Dealers I'm

GROCERIES, LIQUORS, PROVISIONS.
~ Flour, Grain, California Produce and gen.
eral merchandise. No. 125, J street, one door
west of Fifth. Sacramento. FF#
Dec. "a, 1858. I'm.
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
TO THE PUBLIC.

HAVE THIS DAY APPOINTED WIN. P.
Il Daingerfield, Esq, my agent and attorney,
to attend to all business for me in nv absence
JOHN E. WILKINSON.
Shasta, April 30, 1853. ap30f
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

EY=It is stated in the London Atheaeum, that
Sir E. Bulwer Lytton has entered into arrange
ments with Routledge & Co.. the publishers, by
which he receives from them f2O.0 900 for the
privilege of reprinting his work for ten years.
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

- An Arkansas volunteer in the Mexican
war. riding on horseback, came across an Hi
nolan who was shot in the leg. The Illinoian
told him where he wounded, and sugges-
ted to be taken up and conveyed out of danger.
Arkansas placed him on the saddle behind
him, and fastened him to himself with leather
strap. While they were Fastening from danger,
a grape shot took "Illinos'" =" head off; but
Arkansas thought he had tainted from fatigue
and pain When safe place arrived at,
the horseman, releasing his charge and seeing
his head was gone, excaimed-"Well! these
Illinoians are the al-firedest liars. Here is a
rascal with his head off, when he told me he was
only shot in the leg. You can't believe word
these fellows say ~
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

TMr. p. Hunt. uf California has been ma
king extensive purchases of sporting horses in
the States, for shipment to California, and in
some cases at high figures He paid about So
600 for Lady Vernon. of Mr.. Somerindyke. His
whole investment amounts to about Sl2 900.
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
CALEFORyIA RaOUR.

LNITCH & cos MILLS. HENRY s. FITcH,
IL ESQ. Dear Sir: We congratulate you in
having succeeded III manufacturing superior
article of Flour at your own mills III Happy Val
ley. The samples sent us we have given a fair
trial, and find it pure article, and find it eqnnl
TO any of the New York fancy brands ever
used in New York city; ahd most cheer
fully recommend it To the public as bear'ifnl
Family Flour, being extra Mite and swett. with
a proper strength; and as long as you continue
so careful in the selection Of your wheat, and
the manufacturing of the same. shall coniill-
he to remain yenr patrons, il being far superior
to either Gallego or Haxalmlls Truly y"nr.,
HALEY & THoHpsnN.
n26-lm Railroad Bakery Long Wharf
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

H This anecdote is short, and l give it
without his application of it, as good story per
Sc. A good old North Carolinian conceived a
most violent intense desire to see zebra-an
animal about which he had heard good deal,
but which had never yet come athwart his vi
sion So a menagerie coming along, he deter
mined to go to the show-and go he did. After
taking short glance at the elephant, he follow
ed up the man who stirs up the monkeys, with
mouth agape and eyes wide awake Coming to
the zebra's cage, the Snowman exclamed:-
" Here, gentlemen and ladies, is the most re-
markable animal of the equine species; born in
the mountains of Africa, he roams free through
their wilds, and caught by human hands, has
never yet been tanned by human beings-ladies.
and gentlemen, this is the zebra ~ The old
North Slater looked at it about a second, while
there deepened and deepened still upon his fea-
lures an expression of mingled rage, disgust and
disappointment. 50 See here, Mister, he indig-
nantly exclaimed, give me back my dollar,
d--n you-none O. yer painted jackasses on
men'
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

u" Jim did you ever double the Cape of
Good Hope ~
4 expect have
"When?"
+" Last night, when put my arm around the
cape that belongs to the dress of the young lady
that have good hopes of making Mrs. Dusen-
bury"
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ORRIBLE.-. Catherng Jane. tor lhe last time

ORRIBLE.-" Gathering Jane for the last time
/ ak you, will you ave mel''
William Henry, no If all your pantaoons
were lined With gold, I'd still say no'''
Gathering Jane Gathering Jane ave pity.
Call to your minds heye the many 'appy days
that's parst The strolls we've 'ad-the spark
ling waters of the noble 'Udson-the waving TO-
liage of the Pawk; and more than ALL remem-
Der my devoted love for you
Young man, 'ad you permitted me, would
ave spared you pang of hangvish; but now,
in all your mental hagony, recollect you brought
it on yourself. William Henry, love another!''
May 'Evin's lightnin' blast him. may all
that part of lis hexistence that bears any SINH
larity to molasses, or sweet be turned to bitter
gall may he hexperience hall the torture now
feel! and at last, when life's weary pilgrimage
draws to close, may he rush to meet a fate to
vich mines henjoyment Farewell, Gathering
Jane, farewell forever
A splash follows and silence ensues-a silence
that is soon broken by the sound of oars.
voice from the wilderness of darkness shouts
forth
"'Ello there! darn yer night cap, vot the
bloody ell are yer doin on ~
The craft approaches and then-Oh horror :
turns again upon its course. Its inhuman occu-
pant has discovered that William Henry is in no
great danger, for he jumped into shallow water.
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
DIR. i. MORSE.

G EON DENTIST,
aus7 II Shasta. Cal
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

POLITICALLY DAMNED.-The following story
will serve to give some idea of the principal
ingredients of success in political life, away
down South. Mr.. McG., an Alabama Marshal,
arrived at Cleveland about two years ago, in
search Of fugitive from justice. He put up at
the Weddel House. and during his stay there
had g difficulty with person who roomed
with him one evening, in which McG shot three
times at his antagonist, slightly wounding him
the third time. He was Immediately arrested
and put in Jail; on the next morning the fol-
lowing scene took place in the prison:
A friend OF the Marshal entered his cell, and
found him seated, his head resting on his hands,
and looking like one who had entirely given up
in despair.
Come Mac said the friend, "cheer up; the
man is but slightly wounded, and the matter
will not be prosecuted
g Ruined ruined ruined % groaned the
Marshal, without ever changing his position.
"Runed bah!' returned his friend, "don't
be child; tell you the wound is but sli ght !;
besides, it is an aggravated case, and had you
killed him you would not have been ruined! !"
:" know it, SAID the Marshal, suddenly start
ing up, but three times! only think of it! to
shoot three times at man and not kill him l
am politically damned in Alabama
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i send u bi the boy buket of 1ours-
They is like mi luv for u. The mite shaid meens
keep dark. The dog fennil meens i am ure
slaiye.
Rosis faide and posts pail,
Mi Inv for u shall never fale"
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

PRESENTATION OF BoUoUEr.-A "lover'' re-
ceiyed the following note accompanying bou-
quet. over in Indiana.
The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04

ONE OR THE OTHER.-A just and pointed re-
buke was once given to a married lady, who, in
company with a strange gentleman behaved in
very equivocal manner that he was induced
to take some unbecomng liberties with her.
g Sir said she. do you know who l am?
am the wife of Mr.. -"
Madame" said he, 81 really beg your par
don. l mistook you. But permit me to say, you
ought to seem what you are, be what you
seem."