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The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
Girls in n Swim IN ing.

Bob, did you ever lot of girls in SWIM
ming?'
No, never did your
Yes-and such IA sight never expect to see
again. They beat mermaids out OF sight.
Il xpect so but where did you obtain your
knowledgeP
Listen, and I'll propel You know Miss Du-
senberry, of Strawberry Hill "a Yes. OF course
YOU do. WE'LL Sis the other day, had company
fourteen samples of dimity that would have
infused wicked ideas into the head of an ancho-
rite. Among the number were Sally Jones and
Becky JoceIyn. Well. after tea Sally-beauli-
ful creature-proposedt to go bathing. You may
want to know how | heard that. | listened
through the keyhoe. The girls Jumped at the
idea, and as soon the cups and sassers' were
wiped on went bennets and ribbons and away
went the whole fourteen in pursuit OF Glover
dale Lake. where the immersion was to take
place. The right was taken by Sally Jones:
think have mentioned her name before. Beau
ttul creature; lips like cherries, and breast
that would do honor to an October partridge.
We'll, what has all that got to do with the sto-
ry? That fourteen good-looklng girls went a
swimming, can understand; nothing is more
reasonable. But how cuine you to see them
That's the question
Bob. having said this. sucked his cigar and
looked as if he had certain gentleman In a
quandary.
Don't be impatient. my friend, and l will di-
vulge all. The moment The girls lett the house,
got an old frock and cast-oh bonnet. dressed
myself in these-disguised my looks with lt-
tie false huir-stole market basket half full OF
apples and started down the road, looking for
all the world like Biddy McSlane, the fruit
pedlar who resides III the neighborhood OF the
Hill
Well, 60 on
Keep cool and will. Having equipped my
self to my liking left the road and struck out
for the lake through "a short cut, that brought
me to its margin just as the girls had taken their
first plunge. Great Venus! what sight. Don't
ask me to apostrophse. No language ade-
quately express my feelings. In the centre of
the maids was Lily Jones. glowing ruby in a
basin of liquifcd moonlight
Were they all in!'
.All but two, and they were about to undress,
but they were fearful some men would come
along and frighten them. | assured them thai
there was no danger; that all the men were busy
at haying and harv estng,' while all the boys
were off AT school at the neiglborlng village"
And did that induce them to take the plunge7'
'On one condition.
what was that
That | would hold their things, and help
them to pin up when they came out of the
lake.
You of course consented.
NO sir; thought OF my modesty, and took
the nearest road home.
The scene closed with prolonged whistle
from Bob Whether this indicated doubt or sat
istaction we have never been able to ascertain.
When we do, we shall lay the same before our
readels.-N Y. Dutchmam.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
DAGUERREO TYPES FOR s2,OO
Shew's Daguerreotype Rooms,
Have remored TO the Fireproef Binding
No. l66 CLAY STREET.

Hare remored TO The Freproef Binding
No. 166 CLAY STREET,
A few doors above Montgomery street, north
side, opposite DR.. Rabies Building.
MIR. SHEW has the satisfaction of announ-
lNI cling that he has fitted up splendid sn,e
of rooms for taking Photographic Pictures. either
npon glass, paper, or metal plates. Persons who
feel interested in the Photographic Art are nvi-
ted to call and examine collection of Da2nerre-
atypes taken upon paper aud glass which EN-
brace some of the most interesting scenery in
history. and possess brilliancy of tome aud dis
tinctness OF outline 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 10 take good pictures for 81,
as can be obtained at any other establishment, at
double tina, price. Persons who have had poor
pictures taken elsewhere, can have them taken
over for triflins expense.
Please remember the number, loo Clay street,
North side, few doors above Montgomery
street. and give us call before purchasing else
where.
All California papers please copy one month.
and send one copy containing tins advertise
msnt-
San rancisco, Nov II, 1884. deca I'm.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
FROM EUROPE.
SETTLEMENT OF THE SOULE DIFFI-
Guilty.

SETTLEMENT OF THE SOULE DIFFd-
Guilty.
The news is a absorbing importance. Our
difficulty has been settled. The Emperor of
France has retracted has late inderdict against
our Minister to Spain, and accorded him free
passage through the territories of the empire.
The following is from the n. Y. Heralds latest
Washington Correspondence:
WAsHISoroN. Nov. l9, 1854.
The administration are astouished with the
news received by the Asia. They have official
advices confirming the Herala's report OF the
backing out of Louis Napoleon in the Soule az
fair. Pierce affects extreme delight; but Marcy
suspects there is something still behind. And
there is. 1t is covered up in the following
advices received ere by the last steamer
A very warlike dispatch has come to hand
from Buchanan touching our relations with
France, Ill connection with the Sandwich Is
lands. Cuba, the Dillon affair at San Francisco.
the ST. Domingo intrgues, and the Soule ques-
ton. Old Buck" In this dispatch, urges the
most decisive measures-a powerful navy-the
immediate annexation Of Cuba ut all hazards
No time to be lost. We must defy France
England will stand off; and in defying France,
may trghten Spain out of the island the
ever IdltHIul lSldnu Ol CuDd. lie opposes any
immediate action concerning the Sandwich Is
lands. They will keep He goes for Cuba be-
fore anything else and to the exclusion of every
thing else which may interfere with Cuba.
Soule, it is said. will not return to Madrid
through France-will not go TO Paris 10
parake of the banquet proposed 10 be given
him there but will take the steamer San Jdcinis
at Southampton direct for Spain, the ship having
been detained by Mr.. Buchanan for that pur-
pose.
The following is the New York Heralds view
OF the matter:
Itappears that the happy result is due, first,
to the decisive stand taken in behalf of Soule
by Mr. Mason our Minister at Paris. He re-
duced the matter TO the simple ssne of the con-
tnuance or the immediate suspension Of our di-
plomatic intercourse with France. This. of
course. involved the money market and all the
financial and commercial embarrassments of the
possible ultimate contingency OF a war with the
United States. AS the matter stood the French
funds We're already sensibly affected, while the
news from Sebaslopol was strongly suggestive
OF the expediency of putting more irons ia
the fire for the present
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

uA scamp who used to raise partlcu lar
purgaiory about Middlebury College, had . taken
shine' to the daug ughter OF siaid old deacon
who used often To invite him to dinner. The
deacon called upon him one day to ask the Gus
tomary blessing and not wishing to have it un-
derstood that there was anything he could not
do. he made the effort Hastily recollecting
what he could of the usual form, he began and
made good start Of it, but finally got embar.
raised and could not think how to close 1t off
1t was easier to GO on than to stop. Making a
desperate dash for period he thus wound up
In conclusion my dear SIR l remain, very re-
spccifully your obedleut servant. lie has MOI
dined with that deacon since.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

v The handsomer a woman is. the more
easily is she seduced. Beauty begets pride
Pride looks down upon industry, and up, upon
fashion. Pride tells her to 60 in for "highfalu-
tin" idea, and diamond headdresses. Beauty
takes the advice, and in a few months brings up
in Mercer street poor girl with handsome
face. has dowry placed in her possession, more
difficult to keep from "spiling than fresh shad
in August So says the Dutchman.
MoRAL.-The homlier the maiden the happier.
because the less liable to the attacks of the gay
Lothario." Therefore rejoice all ye squirting
maidens, with cat eyes, snub noses, freckled
faces and forbiddins mein, for 10 ye are happy
and safe.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

70 The Shasta Courier says that the China
men in that neighborhood are greatly abused
by the miners, being shot down like wild beasts.
s. +. Pathfinder.
The Shasta Courier never said anything of the
sort. Our Horsetown correspondent did state,
that some of them had been ''chased about by
miners of various districts like wild beasts" but
he said nothing about shooting them down like
wild beasts" We have heard of Cinnamon be-
ing driven out of varions mining localities; but
if any of them have been beaten or shot, we
have yet to learn the fact.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

RIoT-There terrible riot in Williams
burg, N. y, on election day, Nov. 7th 1t grew
out of the fact that the Sheriff challenged the
vote of an Isishman Twenty persons were
wounded, three mortally. The riot continued
several days. and at last accounts the city was
under martial laws
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
MERCANTILE HOTEL.
No. so and ISL, + ront ST., San Frnncis'

THE SUBSCRIBER HAVING AGAIN taken
Il possession of the above named hotel would
respectfully inform his friends and the public
that he has completely renovated the establish
ment. and by adding To the bedding. and re-car-
peting the rooms. safely say that no house
be found cleaner. The dining room and kitch-
en- will he under the supervision of u Steward
and cook inferior To none in the city.
The best the market affords will be daily
served up at his table regardless of cost, and it
will ever be his desire to satisfy all who may
favor him with their patronage.
In consequence of the extension of the city
front. the house is one street back from the wa
ter 'front.' and two streets above Vallejo street,
the landing OF all the river and Bay Steamers; /;
it may be readily recognized at night by two
bright ights burning before the door.
GEORGE BROWN,
nolS-3m Sole Proprietor.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
LOAG'S HORSE MARKET.
WeavcrviIIe md Yrelsa Passenger Train

N THE SUBSCRIBER respect
S1 fully informs the inhabitants of 1I~
A-U- Shasta and vicinity, that his ar ~
rangements are now completed to have cou-
stantly any quantity of Horses and Mules for
hire or sale. He hatters himself thai his stock
of saddle animals. for speed and IL ability. is
excelled by none of any Livery Stable north of
San Francisco. He takes this opportunity to
return thanks to former patrons and to assure
them that every exertion will be used to merit
a continuance of the liberal patronage hitherto
bestowed on him.
Stock bought and sold on commission.
Auction sales OF stock daily.
JAMES LOAG. Auctioneer.
n. B. PASSENGER TRAINS START DAI-
LY AS HERETOFORE FOR WEAVER AND
YREKA. Charges moderate.
Shasta. August II, 1854. tt
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

The Anii-Nebraska majority in New Jersey is
about 5000 Vail and Pennington are members
of the present Congress The Wings sup
posed to have mall ma iorty in the Legisla-
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
BARTON & sNAVELY,

CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS.
Estimates and specifications made on all kinds
of buildings Jobbing done at the shortest no.
tice. Also. Rockers. Toms and Sluices always
on hand and made to order
n. B. Seasoned lumber always on hand.
LIVINGSTON BARTON. URIAH B. SxAvKLY.
marl2tf Shasta CITY
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

E-A late French writer says that the natural
food of the English is beer and cheese; of the
Germans flutes and sausages, and of the Ameri-
cans, seears, politics and newspapers.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
e. LEVIN 81 CO.
Matchmaker s. Mnnu featuring Jewellers

Nert door to 44dom's j. Cos E1press Office.
NATOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM their
w friends and the public that they are again
on hand wi large and splendid stock OF fine
Watches, Diamonds, California and State jew
clry &c.
Every description of California Jewelry man.
ufactured to order. Particular attention given
to Watch and Chronomefer work
Clocks on hand for from s. upwards. au27tf
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
WIN. .. FITCH e. CO.

WIN. 3. FITCH & CO.,
"AVE JUST RECEIVED large and well
i i selected stock nf
LIQ U ORS,
consisting of BRANDY OF the best quality. from
Martel, Sd-erac, Hennesey. and Pint Cast.lon s.
Co.. all purchased in Bond; also, DOUBLE
SHELL D and WAN GIN. aul9-tf
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

tYs' Mother, said Jemima Spry to her ven-
erable maternal relative. Sam Flints wants 10
come a ceurting me tonight
Well you jade, what did you tell him =
'Oh, told him he might come wanted to
see how the fool would act =
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

HEALTH lNsURAAcE.-Meeting all acquain-
tance, the other day, asked after his health.
He responded: "You needn't inquire; you
can see with half an eye that am hearty as a
horse. By Jupiter" says he, > " believe that
this health insqgance is total humbug. took
out policy two years age aud havn't got the
first red cent out ot 'ein. Been where The ship
fever was; wet my feet purpose halt dozen
times; couldn't catch the least mite OF cold, no
more than if lived in India rubber bouts.
slept in damp sheets, smok ed dogw ood, run
backwa of a steep bank; twasn't no use.
Eat green cucumbers all last August, and drank
ice.water every time l worked; but 1t was no
use, cap'n-here am, as hearty a buck"
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

FOKKESTEK PORT WINE.
lO WM. s. FITCH & co.
August 49, 1854. If
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

DIR. A. .. BALD WIN.
AVING RETURNED FROM THE AT
l. l. laniic States. has resumed the practice OF
his profession in Shasta. Thankful for the pre-
vious liberal patronage of his friends and the
public generally, he again soliciis their favor.
OFFICE a few doors above the st. Charles
Hotel.
Shasta Inly Il 1854. If
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
PROFESSIONAL.

j. A. RAYMOND,
Physician and Surgeon,
NTOULD INFORM HIS FRIENDS AND
w the public, that he may always be found
at his office when not professionally eng ged.
lrg Office on Main street. few doors below
Rhodes & Co.'S Express Office.
Shasta. Nov. / L. 1854. tt
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-09-08
western assembly DIST. Convention.

The Mass Convention of the Republi-
cans of the Western Assembly District
of Kenosha County, held at Lyman Dut-
tons on the I'd Of Sep, 1854, was organ
zed by choosing o. P. HALE Chairman.
and THOMAS STocKwELL Secretary.
On motion the Chair appointed S. r.
Mcclellan, S. S. Bradford, Jesse Hooker.
II. S. Thorp, and Lathrop Burgess Com
mittee to present names TO the meeting
for Delegates to the Congressional Con-
yention. E
The Committee reported D. F. Uerrick
and G. |. Pease.
The report was accepted, the Commit
tee discharged and the report rejected.
The Convention proceeded to ballot
for Delegates, which resulted inthechoice
Of Lathrop Burgess and Dr. Francis Pad
dock. - T
The following was introduced and adopt
ed unanimously:
Resoired, That Levi Grant be request
ed to resign, and thereby redeem hi.
pledge. yAetf3a9 ga
II was moved that the papers of the
County be requested to publish the pro-
ceedings of the Convention. The motion
was adopted.
Q. P. HALE, Chairman.
THoS. SToCKwELL, Sec.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-09-08
Hot and DRY.

The Weather is seldom of character
to suit even a majority of people, much
less every person. 1t is too hot or too
cold--too wet or too dry always. Those
who are now enveighing against the hot
weather in six months will be at loss
for language in which to vent their com
plants of the cold. We profess to have
much confidence in Providence and that
he doeth all things reU," is said or sung
nearly every hour in the day, and yet
there is scarcely thing he does which
is satisfactory, or is not matter of COM
plant. Heat and cold, wet and dry have
their purpose, and however inconvenient
it may be for the moment t. us as indi-
viduals, beyond question in the grand
plan whatever is, is right.
But we intended more particularly to
call attention to the effect of this wealth
er of which we now complain. We want
moisture, rain-yet the strong probabil.-
ty is, if we had rain and moisture with
the heat which prevails, and the heat
which is usual to this season, we should
have also much sickness. 1t is as hot
now as when cholera prevailed in our
midst, yet we have no cholera nor thot
we are aware Of any general sickness of
any kind. We hear no more of cholera
in Chicago, although the weather is now
more uniformly hot, than when it pre-
vailed there. In New York CITY. their
visitation by cholera was comparatively
light. This is attributed to the fact that
the weather is dry as well as hot. The
very thing of which we complain in the
order of things is probably our greatest
blessing. In few days, at farthest, we
may expect the heat to give way TO the
approaching frosts and cold of autumn
With them doubtless will come abundant
moisture, and the general health will re-
main unimpared. When we say she do
eth all things well, " let us try to beliere
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-09-08

0. A. Stafford has bought out the Ra-
cine Democrat, and will hereafter con
duct it. Owen WIS one of the original
free sellers, and an acting member Of the
last free soil state convention held, but
with self-sacrificing magnaninity which
can hardly be appreciated, at the eleventh
hour, just as the star Of the Democracy
Is about setting forever, and that Of the
other side is rising bright and clear, he
entrusts his fortune to the sinking craft
ana avows willingness to go down with
1t. Some folks cannot bear prosperity.
The funniest part of the whole matter
however is. that Browne of the Madison
Argns endorses Stafford as uniform
and consistent Democrat.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-09-08

EA The New York EreRing Post
has an article showing pretty clearly de
signs on the part of the President to Sc
cretly patch up a treaty with San Domin-
co. without doubt in some manner 70 the
ultimate benefit of Slavery. Our govern
mcut il sill be borne in mind, has stead
lily refused to recognize the republics OF
lIayti and Liberia because they were
composed e Blacks. The same is the
case with st. Domingo lat It is supposed
San Domingo can easily be transformed
into a slave territory. and as such annex
ed to this country. while no such hone
is entertained with reference to either of
the others. Mr.. Douglas, it will be rec
objected, brought forward proposition
Of this kind publicly in the Senate last
winter, but the object of it was exposed,
and the matter was dropped. Now Sc
cret agents are employed by our govern
ment in the matter, and it is expected a
treaty will be ready for the Senate to
swallow as soon as it assemblies.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-09-08
Lines.


On the death of FRANCES MARIA, dan htcr Of s r.
anu Maria Comstock, who died in ,h;s city ON Tues
day he 18Th day of July, aged one year and nine
months.
The swift winged messenger of death
Notes neither time nor place,
But sweeps the old, the young, the gay,
The loved from our embrace.
The fairest bud whose leaves unfold
Their beauty TO our gaze,
Is not too fair IA flower for death
TO plant beyond the skies.
Tho thou maycst mourn that death so soon
Hath called thy loved one home,
She rests with Christ in Edcn's bloom,
Safe, far beyond the tomb.
! would not bid thee dry thy tears,
Or stay thy hearts deep grief;
JOY, peace, and comfort oftines flow
In tears of sweet relief.
The hand that thus afficts thy soul,
Chastises for thy good,
Though deep Affections DER thee roll,
Put thou thy trusts Col.
Bow meckly o the rod which smites,
lis Gods most holy will,
He sees what trials each ole ne DDS
He doeth all things well.
MYRA.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-09-08
"Wednesday, September 6, 1854.
Heads and Hands.
The ". Y. Daily Tribune, date Sept.

The ". Y. Daily Tribune, date Sept.
/. announces that:
sowing to the presen. oalamitous de-
preston in all kinds Of business. which.
we fear, is to be as protracted as it is
universal, and the consequent diminution
of the space occupied by advertisements
in the columns of Tbs TRIBuNE. we find
it convenient to slightly reduce the size
Of our sheet, and henceforth until further
notice, it will appear in the form and style
in which it is now presented
+ The form and style in which it is now
presented, is SO slightly diminished from
its former size, that person not expert
enced in the matter, would be at loss
to understand wherein so slight rednc-
ton could make difference. The change
will make no difference, we are assured,
in the amount or quality of its reading
matter. Another reason. intimated for
the change is, the high price of paper.
The fact is, for few years past, the
activity of the Head has exceeded that of
the Hands. The demand for mental food
has exceeded the physical capacity to
supply it. and the consequence is, that all
the physical aids to the final production
of this mental food, have gone up in the
market enormously. Type setting, pa
per, and every thing connected with print
ing, and publishing, have within few
years past increased very largely IL priec.
But the price of this mental aliment IN
the market has by no means kept pace
with its physical basis ; on the contrary
while all the competition in the physical
departments has been unable to create a
surplus, or send it begging for buyers,
or in any manner interfere with its ab.l-
ity to command its own price, competi-
ton in the other department, from some
cause, seems to have had very different
effect. Down, down, down, has been the
tendency in the price of literature of all
by this move on the part of the Tribune
the pioneer in the cheap newspaper
line. But this is by no means its last
manifestation. Newspapers all over the
country will exhibit it. They must die.
ensmall or raise the price. With paper
and every thing else they use increased
some % per cent in price, and still going
up with -four eight or nine dollars per
BARREL and other catableS i'll proportion.
it is very plain, that as they have not got
rich at their prices heretofore, they must
starve out now.
There must be revolution Of some
kind. But we are in hope it will be in
the physical department, that the Hand
will overtake the Head Already there
are indications of it. The demand for
paper, has stimulated the wits of men,
and there is much activity in seeking out
substitutes for the present expensive
mode of making paper. Every day or
two some new experiment promising sue
cess is announced. 1t is reasonable to
suppose the necessity which eXerts will
create its corresponding effects. Wehope
soon to see cheaper paper manufactured,
and other Of the essentials in the publish
ing business, improved, multiplied and
cheapened. If it is not, the revolution
must break out in another quarter
Many papers must go down, and many
more must go up n price.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-09-08
e. At the Republican Meeting i

ES. At the Republican Meeting in
the first ward of the city of Milwaukee
t. appoint delegates to Rochester, res
olution was introduced to instruct the
delegates to endeavor to procure the adj
journment of the Congressional nomina-
ting Convention one month; also reso-
luton to instruct the delegates to favor
the nomination of C. X. Watkins. They
were both lost. We should have been
glad to have seen the first one adopted
are not without hope that such may be
the action of the Convention.