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The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
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\ NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL. To be pub
IA lshed in New York. and 10 be conducted
by JOHN Mitchell. assisted by THO. FRAN
CHS MEAG1ER, and competent corps of con-
tributors.
The CITIZEN will be published every Sntur-
day; the irst number will appear on Saturday,
the 9TH OF january, 1854.
TERNs-Three dollars per annum, or six cents
per single copy, payable in ADVANCE. All COM
mnnicaiions to be addressed to John Mitchell.
Citizen Ofllce, No 3, Spruce street, New York.
Mr.. T. Foley, of the firm OF McGarrahan &
Foley. No so. California street, will receive ,ub,
scripiions until Agents are appointed for Cali
fornia.
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06

AMERICAN SELF-RE1rAScE.-A somewhat stri-
King illustration of our national habit of self
reliauce might be drawn from study of the ge-
Mas Of American humor, which seems to me to
tprn, in great part, upou The battles between
the man and his fortunes, and to make fun Of diff
ficulty and cowardice, Our popular literature
has very hltle tinge of the old Greek tat,lism
and its heroes have way of getting round
If not over, all obstacles in their path. iIunior-
lists who caricature may find many materials
for Sam Slick, the clock maker. always before
hand. but would never think of making Viii
kirs Micawber, always behind hand, out of
Yankee.
''Our popular type of hero has little of Hamlet
the Dane, who moralizes over relentless destiny
with Yorick's skull in his hand, but very much
of the Davy Crockett, who carried ont his 60
ahead motto to the last and pierced by hun
dred bullets, died with hearty cheer Oil his
lips. If Yankee had carved the LAGOON. the
victim in the fearful embrace fihe serpents in-
stead OF being represented in despair. would
have been scglpiueEd With an eye to some escape
from their folds, as if determined to bite off or
cut off the heads of the accursed reptiles, and
make them let him and his boys alone "-Rev
Samuel Osgoo2.
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
ST. CHARLEN HOTEL.

o. THE SUBSC RIDERS Ia
.Iii have the pleasure Of announc-
-@nA ing to the pablic that this -.AS
well known establishment, Phoenix like, has
arisen from the ashes. and is now in ev.ry re-
spect better prepared for the accomni, dation
OF our patrons than ever before. The entire
tablishment is new, from the kitchen TO the gar
ret, and everything is in apple-pie order. In
deed, the ST. Charles is fitted mp with great cost
in style of elegance not surpassed, even in the
lower cities. m
Having satisfactorily served the public in this
capacity longer than any persons in our midst,
we have no hesitation III 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. Our rooms are airy
and elegant, and supplied with clean aud COM
Portable beds. The table is ever loaded with
every thing choice that can be procured in the
market The bar is constantly furni he'd with
every variety Of the very best liquors and cigars
The utmost pains are 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 abundance OF hay
and barley for animals.
GUS. GROTEFEND & co.
Shasta, August 8, 1853. aui3tf
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In THE DISTRICT COURT
nth JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Shasta County,

y Cal
Daniel C. Hunter VS. John G. Mcintyre.
Shasta County. The people of the State
of California TO John G. Mcintyre, Greeting:
Whereas, the above named plaintiff, David G..
Huntoon, hath OH this 2Slh day of November,
A. d. 1853. filed in the Office of the undersig gned,
Clerk of the District Court aforesaid, his COM
plaint against You defendant therein, for the
recovery of three hundred and five dollars, all
of which will more fully appear by copy of
said complaint hereto attached. These
therefore to require you to appear and answer
said complaint as follows, TO wit: If you are
served in the county of Shasta, aforesaid, within
ten days; if served out Of said county, but in
the ninth judicial district within and for the
State of Calto, MIA, in tw enty days; in all oher
cases in forty days; III either exclusive of
the day of service hereof, or the plaintiff will
take ndsment against you il you fail to answer
the complaint aforesaid, for the said of
three hundred and five dollars and also for costs
of suit, percentage, and monied disbursements,
&c.
Witness my hand and private seal, there be-
ing official seal yet provided.
Done at office in Shasta this 2Sth day Of No.
vember, 1853.
THOS. w. DAWSON, Clerk. [L. 81
J. WARD, Plaintiff $ Atty.
April |, 1854.
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The Proprietors in conducting this Raff1,
bind themselves to carry il Oh iii a manner iLai
will be satisfactory to all who may buy tickets.
The drawing will be done by gentlemen chosen
by the holders of Tickets, each comfy in In,
State sending committee of one for that pur-
pose. Maps Of the Real Estate, and samples OF
the property. may he seen at their Office rorth-
west corner of Montgomery and Merchant Sis.
San Francisco.
For The responsibility of the propreors OF
this Rattle, and thu, it will be conducted wish
honesty and integrity. refer ta
His Excellency JOHN BlGLER.
Hon, j. w. DENVER. Secretary of State.
JR. .HARDENBERG Mayor of Sacramento.
Hon. LEWIS ALDRICH.
Maj. W. II. HARVEY, Sergeantai-Arms of
Senate.
E. WILSON. Wilson's Exchange.
DAVID JONES, Hotel. Sac. City. a29
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Tho Miners Dream.

p
The day was done-he swallowed crust
The last he had in his locker =
He placed his head on bag OF dust,
And his hands on the pick and rocker.
And there. by the Yuba's lonely stream,
His tent, the lovely sky,
He dreamed most auriferous dream;
Alas that twas all in his eye.
He saw the noble palace Of gold,
Which the ancient Spaniards sought
The dome OF gold was lofty aud bold,
And the pillars with gold inwrought.
On gitterng throne the Inca sat,
(Oi solid gold twas builded.)
His mutton was served on a golden plate,
And bis gingerbread was gilded.
And the guards wore golden plumes so tall,
Aud their helmets shone like SUNS
Aud they fired at a mark with golden balls,
That were cast for their golden guns.
The golden rod waved in every breeze,
And the gold-thread grew in the brakes
Goldfnches twittered in all the trees,
And gold fish SWAN in the lakes.
81 give the all ;" the Inca cried
My palace, my guard my throne
And the rivers bed, and the mountain side,
These treasures are thine alone"
Now over his dreams change has come;
The fields are rocky and bare;
He dreams OF his old New England home,
And the memories clustering there
He walks by the run at Seymonr's pond,
Where he hauled the pickerel in,
And The grapes Of which he was SO fond,
In the former age Vi TN;
Hurrah Point Rocks the ocean shore,
And the marching tides deploy,
With the same wild rush and the same wild
That thrilled him when boy.
Now the school house, red with its copper roof
And its dust, and lis noise and its fun,
And the ferrules whisk and sharp reproof,
And the shout when school is done.
Anon he dreams Of the Sabbath day.
Tue Sabbath bell doth toll;
And serious faces throng the way,
And serious thoughts the soul.
And when in dreams he ceased to roam,
And walked by the Y1ba ater,
De thought of his wife, and his child, and his
fst home, a
Aud OF God, the perfect giver
Why change the treasures of the heart
For giiiering Jumps like these7
So across the Isthmus he took start.
And went home by way of Chngres.
TRtsMEsIsT.
P.S-He took the Jumps with hiA.
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06

VA Pensacola correspondent of the N. O..
Picayune states that it is remarkable fact, that
of the only three four-nasted slling ships that
ever were bnilt none have been Fortunate The
first was the Columbus, built in British North
America, and she was the only one that per-
formed a passage. After her arrival in London,
about the year 1924, she was sent back to
Canada, and on her passage out, was lost in the
Bay of Biscay. The next one was the Baron of
Refrew, larger one yet. She was lost on her
first passage. at Gravelines, on the coast of
France; and the last is the unfortunate Great
Republic, whose career is still shorter. There
seems to be a fatality about or belonging to
sailing vessels Of this rig.
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06

A Lovg AFFAIR OF BEsEDtcr ARSoLps.-Th
folio wing is a veritable letter, written by Gene
raj Benedict Arnold, enclosing one to Miss De-
blois of Boston, It was addressed tn Mrs. Gen.
Knox, who was then residing IN Boston, and
was friend of Arnold's lady love, who W as, as
we understand from one OF the few surviving
contemporaries, quite belle in Boston, lady Of
most respectable standing in society, and Of for.
tune. Whether she reciprocated Arnold's pas
sion we cannot learn. Whether she did did
not, however. it is certrin that the parties were
never united, and the lady was never married.
Tradition says. that some time subsequently to
The date of this letter, she went so lar as to en-
ter the church for the purpose OF being married
to Boston gentleman, and that there the
riage was forbidden by her own mother,-for
what reason is not known.
Miss Deblois lived and died in Boston, in sim
gle bessedness and high respectability. 1t will
he seen by the impassioned language of Arnold's
letter, that he made love even he fought and
lid everything else with all his mi ght and main.
And one cannot help rejecting how very differ
INT might have been the fate OF this brave bni
passionate and ill-principled man. hal he sue
ceeded III this, perhaps his first love affair.
At the time he wrote this letter. he per-
laps at the zenith of his fame. Ii was just sub
seqnent to his brilliant career in Canada and
along the lakes. The original letter in Arnold's
'wn hand writing was recently discovered
among the papers of Gen. Knox Ii is written in
handsome, free. and unaffected hand. The
Boston I'raucicr, which publishes this letter,
ives the spelling aud capiialsing in the orisi-
nall
WarERTowS, March, l777.
Dear Madam have taken the liberty of IN
losing Letter for The Heavenly Miss Deblos,
which beg the favor OF your delivering, with
Trunk of Gowns, &c, which Mrs. Colburn pro-
missed to Send 10 yonr House ! hope she will
make no objections against receiving them. |
make no doubt you will soon have the pleasure
seeing the Charming Mrs. Emery, and have il
in your power to give me some favorable ntelli-
sence. | shall remain under the most Anxious
Suspense until | have the favor of IA line fionI
YOU who Cf 1 may Judgr) will from your own
experience, conceive the fond Anxiety i'll Glow
ing hopes, aud Chilling fears, that Alternately
possess the breast of
Dear Madame
Your Obcdn't & most Humble Servt
BENEDICT ARNOLD.
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
$4,000
Total

Ey The above goods are warranted in every
particular jus: what they are represented to be
III the Catalogue. and if found not to be so, the
undersigned hold themselves responsible for the
amount III cash.. The first prize shows for ITSELF
and the balance we are perfectly willing. and
would ask it favor to have them tested AT
any time by competent Judges. The rattle will
be drawn by a committee vt gentlemen ap-
pointed by the ticket holers, and If npt drawn Us
soou as the day specified, they will be redeemed
at s. each. Aef III srfY f
Tickets ratified for every evening at the Bella
Union, zTeaverville, where the goods can be
eSamined n apo9-id
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
LIVERY AND SALE STABLE.

20 PERSONS WISHING TO HIRE OR
dX purchase first-rate riding horses OF
mules, are informed that the undersigned al
ways keep on hand, at their stables, nearly
opposite the ST.. Charles Hotel, Main street.
Shasta, a full collection of just such animals aud
none others. Indeed, they hatter themselves
that their stock, for elegance of appearance.
travelling condition, powers of locomotion and
endurance ana 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. jyl6u
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06

A THEATRICAL CALcULArIoS.-With the as
sistance of several quires of paper and dozen
OF Faber's best. we have arrived at the follow
ing Estimate of the crimes. sins and doines of
some of our prominent actors According TO
this calculation Forrest has been shot ii 900
times as Metamora, and he has stabbed Iaso
$3.50. and smothered Desdemona an equal num-
ber OF times. Miss Dean has eaten |, 100 chick
ems as Mrs. Oakley, been ruined 800 times as
Madelane Miss Logan has emptied the chal-
ice Of guilt 427 times. denounced her husband
SEQ times.
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
HORSE MARKET AND LIVERY
STABLE

THE UNDERSIGNED BEGS
E0 leave to announce to his old GUS -
N etomers and the public generally, GH
that his arrangements are now completed 10 hays
always on hand, Horses and Mules for hire or
sale. and trusts that by strict attention 10 busi
ness to merit a continuance of the liberal patron
age hitherto bestowed on him. s-e.s
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., 1854-05-06
UNION HOTEL. WEAVERyILLE.
a6:@ TILE UNDERSIGNED WOI,ID AN.

fs@ THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD AN
Rsii nounce that they have purchased ih.
aaas!..4 Union HOTEL in Weaverville, and
determined To devote themselves to the accom-
mediation of The public.
We do not hesitate 10 promise every comfori
and convenience 10 he obtained at the best ho-
tells in this poFiien of the State.
Our table and bar will always be supplied
with the best articles to be procured i'll the mar
ket ttl~
We can also furnish comfortable private rooms
for families. KAISER & WALTER. q
Weaverville, Jan %, 1854. If
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06

TICKETS ONE DOLLAR EACH,
To be had Of the proprietors, at Wilson'S Ex-
change. San Francisco, or ut all the principal
Hotels, Book Stores, or Saloons ,hrougoul the
city and State.
lsi Grand Prize-TEN USAND
DOLLARS in cash, $4,000
I'd Grand Prize-One handsome resi-
dence. consisting OF three acres of
laud, with beautiful Cottage House
in the city OF Oakland, Oh Broadway,
within five minutes walk Of the
Steamboat Landing. The Proprie-
tors own the properly under the Pc
rala title and two years possession sr-
the same, with guarantee deed,
will be given to the drawer. Valued
at 5000
Sd Grand Prize-One Ranch, consisting
of 100 acres of land, with "A good
House, Farming Utensils, etc. This
valuable Ranch is located i'll The San
Jose Valley, and is held under con-
frmed Spanish title. A warranlee
deed will be given the drawer
Valued at 1000
A to 254-Two hundred and fifty valuable
building lots in the city OF Oakland,
the Brooklyn OF San Francisco, 81
tuated on Broad way, within live
minutes walk of the landing These
Lots are unqnestionaby the most
beautiful sites ior residences in the
State, and are too well known to
need descriln The Propr,iors
hold the reraia title, and have pos
session; the drawers will receive
warrantee deeds. Size 25 by 100
feet Valued low ii 5000 euch $4,000
255 tn 465-Two hundred aud ten Fine
Gold Lever Watches, Hunting cases,
each of equal value. Valued at 500
each $1,000
465 to 666--Two hundred elegant Chi.
nese Shawls, high cost. These
Shaws OF the same quality AS are
sold daily in ibis CITY at $Ga each
each OF equal value. Valued at
$40. 10000
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
ssTHE PsONEER,"
A CaIifor.ia Monthly Magazine, of Sci
ence, Literature and Art.

"ILL BE ISSUED MONTHLY, AND AS
w nearly possible the same day of
each month. II is hoped, by the Proprlr'ors.
that 1t will be supported entirely by California
talent. f - 49, 4s.s -. ssef
TERss-5o cents per number. or S. per year.
All communications, confrihalipux. &qs. must
be addressed TO WM- H. BROOKS s. CO.
fe4-M No. ia;, Munt tgui.cry st.2
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
GARDEN SEEDS.

A LARGE and full assortment of fresh Long
"A Island Garden Seeds. Just receivcd-fhirty
days from Nec York By Eapress. On
ion Sets, Garden Peas. Seed Corn, Glover Seed.
&C., &C., all of the growth Of 1859, for sale by
the subscriber.
Alsa=rEIardware, Groceries Clothing. Proyi.
sions. Mining Tools, Rubber Boots, and every
thing, as usual. cheap tor cash.
fMH9 Wxffffef A. L. DOWNER.
Shasta City, Jan. I4-3m
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
FOR SAFE.

f1;s,szlk A GOOD GARDEN, situated on the
IiIE Big Flat" Of Trinity river.
80 Together with a LARGE STORE
HOUSE a6 x &c. and suitable outbulldings fnr
farming purposes.
The situation is good one for public house.
being on the main trail leading from Weaver
vile to Humboldt Bay, and in the best mining
district in the country. besides being the oldesi
established place in the county and iayorabl,
known TO all who have travelled THAT way.
/ The undersigned woi,la par icnlar.y recon-
mend their place to men with families who
would wish TO carry on trade in connection
with a pAh.ic house, CT trade cxclisively-hav-
ing themselves pYaved trade to he sonrcs ol
profit. - 80 I.5ssx sNxss-s - s
Z TKRAs- Cask, or live stock at fair rates.
Ta88 WILLIAMS g. STUART.
Stuartyille, Trinity river. Cal nlhliif
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06

R Nothing sets so wide mark between a
vulgar and noble SOUL as the respect and revs
erential love Of womankind. man who is al
ways sneering at woman, is generally coarse
proff1igate coarser bigot.
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06

how THEY ARE kSowS.-The following frag-
mcnt OF conversation was overheard the other
day on board a Steamboat: / met Lord Elles-
mere and his Partysat Nisgira the other day.
knew the iiadIes were persons of distinction, tn.
moment saw them, because they wore no lew
rr.-nor ary other ornament shatcyer,
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06

y Reputation is like polished steel; it may
be furnished by breath.
--- hate ingratitude more in a man than
lying. vainness, babbling, drunkenness, or any
taint of vice, whose strong corruption iuhabils
our trail blood T'reltth Night.
zOur doubts are traitors: and make us
lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to
attepapts-Heosare for Measure.
:, Friendship is constant in all other
tninss save IN the office and affairs of love
haea Ado s5oat Nothias
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
Mrs. Knox, Boston.

SAy FRAxcisco MlST.-The Mint, says the
Times and Transcript, is now coming about one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars per dav, prin-
cipally in the larger den limitations of twenty
dollar pieces. In short period the facilities
will be at hand to proceed with The work,
TO realize the ximum estimates of The capacity
of the Institution to turn out thirty millions or
even fifty millions per annum We Eorc ar
rangements will be soon colsummated to coin
silver, to an extent at least that will abolish the
deprecated French and other foreign currency,
now so extensively imposed upon the public
The French franc pieces now passed at 25
cents each, and are worth actually but eighteen
and three quarter cents. Four of these coins
pass for a dollar, whereas tive-franc piece is
only worth in reality nnety-three cents. The
old U. S: silver coinage Is enhanced in value un-
der the new law of the last session Of Congress,
four per CENT and this premium will be paid at
the Mint upon pieces of full weight. 1t will be
remembered that the designs for the new silver
coinage of quarters, halves and dollars, which
were submitted by Messrs. Nahl s. Wenderoth,
artists of this city, have been accepted by the
Principal Director of the Mint at Philadelphia,
so that California stamp will hereafter be
given to all the new issues Of silver. We learn
that the Commissioners of the Mint have
quested the Secretary of the Treasury to be al
lowed 10 coin all the deposits in The Custom
House safes which were injured by the great
fire in San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
.WRIG H T = CO.'S
TENTH GRAND RATTLE.
VALUED AT sIO,OOo.;

R,ch Diggings-si,000 to the Pan 'a
DICH DIAMONDS, HEAVY FINE GOLD
IL Muglc aud hunting cased English Lever
atciles Nc., &C.. III aii 20S prizes, ~ be drawn
at ueaveryIIle Oh or before The ] Iih day ot
June, 1854.
TICKETS TWO DOLLARS EACH.
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06

q DR.. Adam Clarke had perfect abhor:.
renee of both pork and tobacco. He is reported
TO have said, a. If were to offer sacrifice TO
the devil, it should be roasted pig stuffed with
tohaccou
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
CERTIFICATE.

We the undersigned, acquainted with tht
parties owning the properly offered III his
fatfie, and also know the Real Estate lieicrra
to, and we assure the public that We cnnsiueI
The title to the property as indispulable.
f}4t HON, D. .. SHATruCK.
JAMES A. MORRISON, NJ. D. &
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06

~ The fellow who was treated with con.
tempt. says it amt half so good as Burgundy.
The Shasta courier., 1854-05-06
HENRY A. SMITH A CO.'S
G. r A n ID r A F FL E |!
S 100000
CONSISTING OF
10000 DOLLARS IN sLUGs:
Farm, Residence, Building Lots,
WATCHES, Etc, Etc.

Guaranteed to come off in San Francisco at the
Amer1can I'hcrtre,
On the Ath day of July, 1854.
Butte record., 1854-11-11
ErTTNr4sWE ArT.

IA correspondent states that farmer in
the State of4Isiaeg of his acquaintance,
had noticed at different tnae$ for tie Pe-
riod of,two weeks, pretty serious COM
bats between large rat and weasel in
his barn, from which encountered the
latter invariably came seeond best.
One day, being at work near his barn,
his attention was attracted to, the wea-
sci who seemed to be very mslly engaged
in digging hole in the dung heap near
the, barn. He watched the weasel un-
til he had tunnelled " the heap; and
had made hole of considerable size at
the entrance and about half way through
the heap; the rest of the hole WIS ia
pered off, SO that the place of egress was
barely of sufficient size to enable the
body of the weasel to pass through
When the plotter had finished his hole,
he went into the barn and began to en-
gage his antagonist ratship. Beaten, of
course, again in the encounter, the cum
ninng weasel ran, pursued by the rat,
into his hole in the dung-hill, the grain>
eater being a little suspicious of the
snare which his crafty enemy had laid
for him. Like many unfortunate hui
man beings, the poor rat was" stuck, "
and halted sadly between the two ex-
tremes while his cunning little foe
emerged from the small end and whip
ping around briskly to the larger end
" brought up the rear" and that was
soon dead rat. Here now was appar-
ent a regular plan laid, a shrewd design
carried out successfully on the part o.
the weasel for destroying foe which
had hitherto too much for him. 1t show
ed forethought and contrivance, and
these are very strong symptoms of some
thing more than mere. ins inct -somt
would say it argued characteristic rea
son.-Con Valley Farmer =a-a5s ''