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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-11-30
The Warren. '.Ra!llosi.

This road the "Bezrjdc-e Lutc9iscacey, "
says: is progressing very rapidly, The
work commenced in June last, and at the
present time the excavations and embank-
men!s are about half completed. The
work will be driven to completion with
the same energy that has marked its pro-
gross thus far; aud it j. LOW calculated
iLat an engine can be passed over the
s0ad BY next jane or July. The num-
Der Of hands atpreseDt employed Is about
1900
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-11-30
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Rail Road ComnauV

Have calledfor the two fnal ipstalments
of ten per cent. each on subscriptions 20
their stock, payable on December LIST and
January 81, at the Pheni2 bank. We
learn that this company are pushing
forward the construction Of their rail
road from the Scranton coal fields il
Pennsylvania towards New York, with
great energy, and expect to have it open
cd to. business in JulY or AUGUST. 1855.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-11-30
Foreign News.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival of the Baltic.
From the Seat of War

From the Seat of War.
Great Battle---e000 Russians and sou Al
lies Killed----Roth Claim the VictoIy-o-o,
Reinforcemenfs called for----5U,UUU
French Soldiers on the Way---FuIopean
Steamers employed in Transporting
Troops.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Thc Baltic ar
rived at O'Clock this morning one
brings 14S passengers, among whom are
the Hon. Reverdy johnson, OF Maryland
and D. Piatt, Secretary of Legation at
Paris. Bearer of Dispatches, &c.
The Baltic left Liverpool at T. M''
on the 10Th instant.
The steamship Africa, from New ork,
orriyed at LIVERPOOL on the 18th inst.
The steamship Indiana, from New \ ork,
arrived at Southampton on the l4th INST
The U. S. frigate Savannah, and brig
Bainbridge, were at MonteVideo on the
9th October.
The intelligence of the massacre of the
English light cavalry under Lord Cardi-
gan is mainly confirmed. They charged
a Russian battery of thirty guns, and lost
four hundred in killed-only two hundred
returned from the charge.
Since then there has been incesaant
and sanguinary fighting.
The allies arc almost overmatched and
the most urgent requests are sent for in
stant rcinforcements.
T:!:; #f.y thousand French troops are to be
despatched INN v;;,,iatcily, and every avail
able steamer is taken up, including the
Europa, the Alps, the Indiana, the New
I Iork, and others.
On the 4th of November there was
sangulnary engagement.
On the 5lh terrible contest took place
including sortie and general attack
by Menschikofi's army. The battle last
ed from day break until o'clock in the
afternoon. Both sides claim the victory.
The English took some hundreds pris-
oners. The Russians took several bat
terics, and sileucod the guns. Ike loss
of the allies was 5000, the Russians loss
was 5000.
The Cars two sons were in the battle
The battle was resumed by the Rus
slams on the following day, the 9th, but
We have no intelligence as to the result.
The Allies are preparing to storm Sc
bastopol before the Russians can repair
their losses and recover their positions
A practicable breach has been effected
Russia, with view of complicating ne
gotiations, has given notice that she will
treat direct with Austria on four points.
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her age
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

% The steamer Enterprise. the first of the
Marysvllle Citizens Steamboat Navigation Com
pany. built in opposition to the California
Steam Navigation Company, was launched at
San Francisco on the l3th inst, aud is expected
to arrive at Marysville on the Gath. The S. F.
Sun says:
The Enterprise is designed for very light
draft; she is 40 feet long "a feet beam, and 4
feet deep; she will carry, when loaded, nearly
or qrite two hundred ions; she is TO run be-
tween Sacramento and Marysvi.le, IN connec-
tion with large boat NOW being balt for the
company by Mr.. Jared Lockwood. This boat
will be zoo feet on deck, 81 feet beam, S-feet 8
inches depth Of hold. and about 500 tons capac-
ity of bnrthen. The timber and plank used in
her construction is oak and yellow fir of the
beat quality, and she will undoubtedly be very
fine boat = .
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

tenton Of parents and guardians TO the adver-
tisement in regard to this Seminary. in which
the advantages Of attending the institution, to-
gether with the cost Of tuition, &C., are fully
set forth. We have frequently heard gentlemen
Seminary in terms of high and, no doubt, de-
served praise. Among the number may
mention the name Of Senator Sprague, whose
little daughter was in attendance there for Sc
ve-al months last winter. The name of the
President Of TIE Institution, the Rev. S. Wood.
bridge, is alone sufficient to impress us favora-
bly, in its behalf
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

lsDrsy CnoPs AT TEJoS Pass u. E. Con-
nor, writing from the Indian Reservation,
says
/" Matters 60 on handsomely at the Indian Re-
srryat.oD. The harvest il ali gathered, and The
threshng machine is doing its work Of separa-
ton II is indeed most lovely and interesting
sight to observe parties Of Indians in their va.
rious occupations, working with ,le u,mos,
cheerfulness and alacriiy; some dryng four and
six mule teams, some feeding The lhreshng ma
chine. and others attending the large crops of
corn, potatoes and water-meons. The wheat
crop is the best have ever seen this year A
small portion Of the yield has produced as much
as seventy bushels TO the acre and the whole crop
willaverage thiriy-fve bushels to the acre The
barley crop, being sown late. is rather light, es-
pecially that part Of it sown latest. The value
OF she present crop, ,'according to Los Angeles
prices, is estimated at from $500 o00 to $780,
900; tits certainly an enormous crop, consider
ing tire lateness Of the season at which opera
tons were commenced"
Lieut.. Beac, late Indian Superintendent,
there, may be a very bad man. but if we are to
judge him by his works. he is certainly far bet
ter than majority of the federal officers wi.h
which California has been blessed.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

RATES OF FARE TO THE ATLANTIC SrATrs.-
Extortion. combina'ion and monopoly still ap-
pear to be tie order Of the day. 1,he cost OF
passage to New York, by the steamers that left
on Saturday last. the 18th inst, ranged from
$l4O in the steerase, to $275 in the upper sa-
loon. There is but little difference between
the rates Of passage now and in 40. Could mo-,
some law be passed which would have ten
dency to check the manopolies which appear C
be at present much in voguel If the mo-
nopo!isfs combine against the people, is i, not
right that the people should combine against,
the monopolistsl
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

BE CAREFUL OF FIRr.-At this season Of the
year 1t is hardly possible to use toe much eau
tion IN regard TO fire. The searching sun and
long continued drought have SO dried the light
materials of which California buildings are gem
orally constructed. that they will burn like tin
der We hope that the recent disasters which
have occurred in Sacramento, San Francisco,
Columbia, and elsewhere, will be warning to
our citizens, and that they will use every me-
cessary precnntion to preven; similar calamity
from Detailing us. Look out for yonr stove
pipes. lamps, cigars candles, mntches, and every
other means by which there is i possibility of
hre being occasioned Since tie last issne of
OR paper two incipient conaagra,ions IN Shasta
haze been checked before they had time 10 se.
fairly started. Had either of iils,. burned a
few moments longer, the destruction OF large
amount Of property would have been inertia
ble r.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22
From, xr.lx;..

We are indebted to Cram, Rogers s. Co. and
Rhodes & Co. for copies of the Yreka Herald of
the 18th inst. We take from it the following
paragraphs:
Messrs. Rhodes & Loag, formerly cr Shasta
are in our city. making arrangements for the cs
Establishment Of lisery stabie We understand
they have purchased lot on Second street.
above the Yrcka Hotel, which they intend as
their location. Their animals, we are told, are
now in Scott Valley. This establishment will
be on an extensive scale. Success TO them.
The mercury rose as high lol degrees
above zero in the shade in our office, on las,
Tuesday evening at O'clock
What a catastrophe. or rather, slorious res,,l,
II would be. should the Chinese of thi. town get
to lighting among themselves, and like the two
cats, fight till there would be nothing left bu,
their tails - . -
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22
I.AE SHASTA COURIER
Ds,nocrasic state cenvcntien.

The meeting OF this body resulted itetwo dis
,iuct organizations, each claiming 10 be the gen.
uine Simon Pure Democracy, aud denouncing
The others as boilers. In regard to the first
days proceedings, the Sacramento Ia;on
says:-
-, ,Eor six hoass, the twp wings Of the Demo.
racysrccessiuly resisted all attempts to do bu-
slaess .. 70 regularly orgauizc The convention,
although tach wiii2 clniin.-d an organization un-
der their respective qfcers. In fuct, there W ere
s,vo complete TSan za'ions--two Presidents sit
ting side lay .ssvie--i.'v ice Presidents and a
double set OF Secretaries. Double committees
were, Alss epDotated to report upon credentials
and s'esele reports made, an.d such shouings
- dxowued tue vuices OF the Secrrtaries.-
Eeiiher party wouId recognise the officers OF
she ottscr, and cons queniy no busirfess could
s'c aene. Neither party would con-
eeae " an aIjournment and Tire prospect at dark
W.. that they would sit III the honse AL night
But the difficulty was finally sprGiounied by all
hands waking out together without u formal ad-
jnrnment, TO be followed BIZ tire two Presidents.
urn in arm ~ tT
Onihe second day the two organizations as
setrfbled dit li.erert places. kll attempts har-
monize rroydd frui,ess. The Brolerick wing
nominated Messrs. McDougal and Latham for
fe:efetthn and also Mr.. Wocdsite for re-elec-
ton as Clerk Of the Supreme Court; passed q
Ea Of resolutions in the evening, and adjourned
sane die, '''
r. The Anti-Senato-ial wing nominated Gen. ].
~. Denver, of Trinity, and r T. Herber', oil
Mariposn, for Congress. unG Chas. a. Leake, oil
Calaveras. Tor Clerk Of Supreme Court and ad-
jonrned 10 meet on Thurfday morl.ing at o o.
clock. -
Nor being thoroughly posted ns to the merits
% the case. we forbesr comment. Oar Senior.
vEo was present ut the Convention, viii be here
next week and from him we will no doubt OBJ
yein all the ieediul particulars.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

DISTRICT TJuDeE.-Messrs, John G. Burc., w.
W. Upton, and e. E. Williams Democrats Cor
to us thar they "have communicated with all
the couiies comprising the slli Judicial District
IN reference to the time and place of holdiug n
Convention 10 nominate District Judge
Butte and Colnsa counties agree with Trinity
county to hold the said Convention at Tehau,a
"n the 5,l day of August next. And we are in
formed that Plunlas county is willing to Tie
rangement agreed upon by Butte. Co!usa and
lrluiiy counties. We hopc this will eiret the
views cf Shasta coun,v.'
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

Er0D 0regOn.

By the arrival Of the steamer Columbia, At San
Francisco. we have dates from Oregon to the 9Th
inst
In her memorands is the fnllowing:-
Reached Port Oxford July 9Th, at 9 A.n.-
Found 4he town completely deserted, every one
having gone to the new diggings which have
been discovered about twenty-five miles back
from the town. The character of the gold is
much The same as the coarse gold Of California,
and is said to assay NJ well. One party of four
men took out $4,000 in the space of two
weeks"
Mr. James Gamble, one of the frst settlers at
Port Orford came passenger on The Columbia
and corroborates the story IN the main. Mr..
Gamble brought down considerable quantity
of the gold which is coarse and Of good quail
ty. The reports state that the yield per day to
the hand is from $50 to $3.50.
Mining reports from this portion of the coun-
try have generally been greatly exaggerated,-
and people should be careful about placing too
much credsnce in them. Still, there is no doubt
but that gold does exist in considerable quanti.
ties. in that vicinity.
The Orcgonian says:-We hear confident
opinions expressed daily of the existence of
gold in the. Cascade range.
SALT SPRISas.-At the Kammas Swail. near
Winchester, in Southern Oregon, there are
tweniy-four large salt springs. Sixteen quarts
of the wateT produce one quart of excellent
salt. g.
LEAD MIsEs.-The Oregonian learns that lead
mines have recently been discovered near ST.
Heens, The specimens have every appearance
Of yielding at least Is per ceut. pure lead.
THE OREGON DoSATIoN LAVA proposition
to amend this law called forth lengthy debate
in Congress which is pvblished in-the Oregon.
ian- An amendment was finally adopted pro-
vdins :" that no sale shall he deemed valid un.
less the vender shall have resided four years
upon the land.'' - .f
MELANCHOLY AccIDESr.--The Orcsonian
states that on the ed July, FIR. T. Mclaughlin,
one of the proprietors of the Yreka line of
stages, was thrown from the seat of ore OF the
coaches while gpipg down steep Hill few
miles west .of Portland. and instantly killed
He WAS from Springfield, Ohio, and about %
years of age.
Mr.. Nc Laughlin was formerly resident of
Marysville, in this State. He passed through
Shasta, not long since, ON his way to the
North.
Large amounts of coal have recently been
discovered near Rogue River, and in the vicni
iy Of Goose Bay.
The Indian difficulties on Puget Sound are
not yet settled. The Indians. who have been
committing depredations upon the whites, are
rather formidable in point Of numbers as well
as possessing sufficient quantity Of arms to
endanser the safety OF the sparse settlements on
the Sound
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

FRoN SALT LAKE. ON MIR. NJ. Crawford
a printer, recently from Salt Lake, we learn that
y very large inini igratiop will cross the plains
this year-many suppose as large as that of '49.
a large number Of families are coming over.
Mr.. C. gives very unin*orable account OF
matters and things generally in the land Of the
Saints. Times are hard and for Gentiles, es-
pecially. ,he says there is no show; the Saints
csteenling il no crime to cheat, or even steal
trom them when they can get an opportunity.
Laborers wages are very low; Mr. c. says that
.ror some time after he arrived there, he worked
q, chopping wood. at SO per month. He after.
wards Taught school at SIS per month.
The females arc represented to be generally
Of rather ensy virtue; but the punishment of il
iicit intercourse is death.
Divorces are numerous and easy to be obtain
cd they granted by the Bishop, who gen.
orally makes short work Of it, frequently grant
ing divorce in I've ,nipnies after the applica-
ton is made. The divorced wife generally has
snoiher husband in the course Of day or two.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22
Salmon River Correspondence.
'BEsryillE, KLAMATH Co.. c.,

Z
July 10. 1854.
Mrssns. EDiroRs:-The people on salmo,
River seem to have imbbed a spirit Of en,er
prise no: known in this part Of the country be
fore. Bestville begins to show some signs Of be.
coming town. A large and splendid ten pin
alley. beloging to A. ]. .Luckett was cpered on
the 4th day of July, and isdoing ,hrivi..s bust.
ness; the saloon presents all the life aud hustle
of some Of the gaming houses in the cities Of
California. sawyer's Bar. one mile above Best.
vile, has improved very rapidly of late, and
now contains number of good buildings ar
ranged in systematic order. A pew and splen
did hotel will shorty be erected BY Mr. Saw
yer, in which the travelling community win re-
ceive every attention from the landlord and his
excellent lady. John Carter & Co have erected
ten pin ally on Tie bar, and are receiving
liberal patronage from the public
New diggings have been discovered abou.
ten miles above Beatville, on branch Of Salmon
River, called Russian Creek, which heads up
against Mill Greek, in Scots Valley. Forty or
Fifty miners are preparing to fiume the creek
Whether the bed vii pay or not remains to be
tested; but some very fair Prospects-even
high as twelve dollars to the pan-have been
obtained along the waters edge. M
Respectfully, Sc, J-,W. E.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

Ey In our summary vi news ,iie outside
Of to- days paper, it is stated that there is q
probability Of the Homestead Bill passing the
Senate. The Washington Correspondent the
New York Times, however says the bill will
not pass and from the reasons he gives,
are inclined to The opinion that he is correct. So
it appears that those who wish 10 obtain titles
to Uncle Sann's farming lands, will base to pay
for the same.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22
a. 5. Walker;. Railr..1 se.e-e.

There appears to be a deal Of humbue
about the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad scheme,
headed by r. J. Walker. According to an ex-
pose of theconcern published BY MIR. c. G. Per.
blcs, the personal and real estate Of the indi.
viduals who have made up the subscription to
it of over 500, ,ooO 900, does not amcsnt, in the
aggregate, to over e.. 100000 OF the assess.
ments due up to the 2Qth of May, which
amounted to $35o,0Os, not SAC, 900 has been
paid in; and even what has been paid in, by
those who subscribed in good faith. seems to
have been principally appropriated by R. J.
Walker, T. B. King s. Co., in fea,hering their
own nests.
According to resolution passed by the Ex.
ecutive Committee, r. J. Walker is 10 receive
$4,000 in cash, and $500 900 of full paid stock
in the Texas Central, or Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad, at the option of the npnry, for :" all
my interest, present or contingent, in any rail-
road charter or land conceded herewith, that
may be obtained by me from the Government
of Mexico, in the Stale Of Chihuahua or So
nora
What Mr.. Walkers interest in the premises
is, would perhaps be rather difficult TO ascer
tain. The probability is. that it is about rs val
nable as his interest in the contemplated rail-
road to the moon.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

ty PerempiGry Qruers arrived j.: San Fran
cisco by the Sonora for Commodore Dul.nv, re-
qniring TIE immediate despatch of two armed
vessels to TIE Sandwich Islands, on ,,,e public
service. Itseems ;Eat negotiations are soi z on
for the annexation Of these Islands 10 the T. s..
and that our Government does not wish 10 be IN
terferetl with in regard TO the nlaI,cr but de-
sires to afford King Kamelameha conntenance
apd encouragement in the step he is about to
take. 1t lcasts says :he S. F. Herald.
y We have received diagram of the burnt
district of Slcraincnto. printed on letter paper,
from Messrs Rhodes s. Co.
~ The total amount Of specie shipped by
the steamers Of the 18Th, was sI.sai.953.
" II is said that two more steamers, the
Golden Gate and Northern LisM are 10 be placed
by the Nicaragua Company. ON '.,e line between
San Francisco and San Juan del Sud- These
boats are spoken of in very high terms by the
San Francisco press
- The Convention Question in Oregon has
been nesniived by majority of about four hun
dred vo'es. The fnfn,ation of State Govern.
ment is thus defeated for another year.
~ Murders are as plenty nsaal in Califor-
MIA As near as we can judge. from examining
the papers. they average about one dav. We
have ceased eaaeavoring to kcep the run Of
them.
1F Mrs Anna Cora Mowats, the celebrated
actress, has retired frnm The stage. and rn:;.r;.d
VIA :. Ritehir.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

u From the State Journal we learn that our
Sheriff, Wm. A. Nunnally, arrived in Sacramen.
to on the 18th irst in charge of n crazy man
who calls himself Uncle Sam" alias Thomas
otormer. He wus sent on TO the Insane Asylum
al Stockton the next day. He has been in Shas-
Ia and vicinity for some ten months working
just enough 10 pay his board. His mind ho.
been derarsed slightly for some time past but
not enough 10 require his removal TO the Asv.
lum until wiii'in few days. He is singing al
most all the time. lie seems TO be fond of gam
bling. and says he is tho greatest gambler in the
country. and gsas 'hat everything he had gam
bling. Re';s an Irishman by birth. and has ev.
identity been sailor. He is aiout IS years old.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

Good ners far Tie Aiarr' The United States
Branch MINI IN this ci.yi is noe an fill opera
ton
THE MINER is HEREBY INFORMED
L that Dir. Wright wilf receive and rrce,,
for gold eirst fns lie United States coinage COM
mitted to his care either by express or o,hrr-
WIS.,, Wise, Jr,e Of easrge and the nett pr"ceels held
interest III favor of the deposiror Of a,le and !,
han per cent. per monflias soni as' 'c,iined anil
always payable on dtiiaiid F,,,Hsls r,.,;,,rJ r.,
The Eastern States at 90 days from l,.fe free of
charge as also funds sent 10 Eurspe s, 100 ,Iay.
from date wliHat expeass.f =
Miners VIII lffplease forward with their treasure
s"cn ihs'rheti"ns as they mny desire. with tho
assurance that no commissions xy;rtft. ebnr,.I
at this Banking House. -~- ~!'f -
a. s. WRIGHT.
AFmorJ HAL. corner Of Sacramento and Mont
Sqneiy streets, San Francisco iyl5 Am
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

II Mr. JoRS McLaueHLIs. whose death is
chronicled in the Oregon news. was widely
known and highly eaieeuied throughout this por-
ton of the State. He has two brothers in
Northern California-one is superintendent, for
the California Stage Company in Marysville,
hne tne other is engaged in carrying the mails
between Shasta and Yreka.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22
WHIGs OF SHASTA COUyTY No.
TECE,.

A COUNTY CONVENTION will be held in
the town of Shasta
On S"furdny, the 22d day of Jmiy,
a. u. lSs4 Tor tue purpose of nominating car
didatcs for The different County Offices
Also to nominate Delegates To She Disiric, and
State Conventions Each pre>inc, is eu,ill-, ~
The following number OF Delegates in ksir County
Convention being one for ,ech precinct. nir
for every fifty votes cast therein, and one for
each ts1c ion over and above fif,y =
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

y Negotiations are how pending for the ac-
QUESTION of Cuba. The Washin.,on corrasno,.
dent os the Ee,y York Tir,ts. saws ,I,,, ,,s-. !.
no reluctance sShibied by the Spanish govern
mens to sell the Island but that .liSere,e, ar 70
ferH's IS al that stands between us and tho ms.
session Of Cuba IT this time"
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

LATE PraLIcATIoSs.-Mr. Roman. of the
Shasta Book Store. has ngan loaded onr table
with the latest publications. OF the day. among
which we find the Knickerbocker, Hnrper's,
Graham and the Pioneer Magazines also, Glea-
sons Pictorial, and Yankee Notions.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

COMING Events CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE
THEM.-The elections which have reccnily ta-
some IDEA of how the political wind is blowing
at the present tn,e. II the Administration party
is not routed horse, foot and dragoons, Il ronsh-
ont the Atlantic States at the next fall elections,
then we greatly mscalcuate the signs of the
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

" We refer those afflicted with chills and
fever. TO the advertisement Of Messrs. Pollard
& Mason's Anti-Malaria .Pills These gentle
men have giyen much study to the fcvers that
at certain seasons prevail in the Sacramento
Valley ans! they ere sapgnine from the know
Hedge thus Obtained, that their anti malaria pill
will prove eminen,ly .fficacious in the treat
ment Of the fevers referred to. The pills arc
manufactured in MarysvilIe, and may be pro-
cured at DR.. Shurileff's Drug Store, in this
place.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22

10 Two companies OF the 81 Regiment Arr
tillery, and a detachment. Of 80 Dragon $, left
Salt Lake on the 80 h Of May. for Califol MIA
The train consists of 20 mule wagons. ard 800
horses Capt. Iusalls being in charge Of the
same We have No: ascertalned at What point
they intend 10 enter the State.