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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-02-04
4, 4. RAUHMA

Court House SQMGre-Cof1er Of
AmerfCa and 0f Ferdlman0 0ts.
5A Baton Rouge, Ia.
HOUSE, SIGN and ORNAMENTAL PAINTER,
IL and paper hangsF.-Woud respectfully call
the attention of the citisens Of baton Rouge and
Of The adjacent parishes, that he IL now prepared
70 do al kinds Of work that may be entrusted 10
him, and pledges himself to give general satslsc-
ton 10 those who viii fator him. lie has now on
hand hcautifal assortment II paper hanging and
will continue 10 receive all Of the most beautiful
and latest fashion patterns ut his shop.
lie has engaged competent workfisSn and will bs
ready nj all times 70 attend to orders In his line.
r. Also training, GIasing and Gliding imits.
ton Of wood and marble executed In the very hest
STYLE jan17-t.
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HARNEY HOUSE

HARNEY HOUSE,
THIS well known establishment has
/ been thoroughly repaired and reno
waited and is now open for the accomuio-
dalton Of Boarders and travellers.
nov. - WV. MARKHAM Pym'l
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10 10 DOesktn, 40
Gentlemcn's colored Cassruere Pantaloons Of va
rious patterns ard qualities; blue pilot cloth and
| Beaver ciotl pants; Forest and Petershxm plants;
| hsavy French cottohadc pants; black and color
ed atinet pants. Blue pilot cloth monkey Jackets;
retersham monkey and Harvey Jackets;
Euston aud cloth barney jackets;
YourHs' AND BOYS CLoTHISG.
Youths and Boys Black and col Cloth Frock Goats;
do do Black and colored Paletots and
sacs, and new style coats;
do do Black and cold. Cashmere and
Tweeds Paletots and Sacs, and
new style coats:
do do Gray satinet paletots and sacs !;
do do blanket Goats. Of various colors !;
Boys black and colored cloth Harvey Jackets;
do do cloth Ifps-ar Jackets;
Youths and 1ey Is Tartan FarE-y iaeset.;
do d5 fetersham AID Forest doth n'tnkey
Jackets:
d5 do Colored Cashmere pants, assorted
do do Hack cashmere and doeskin pants;
do do Tabinet and Tweed pants;
do do Petersha,p and Forest cloth pants
CHILDREN' CLOTHING.
Childrens Black and cord; cloth paletety and sacs;
do do Co!ored T1eeds and cashmere pale
tots and sacs,
do do Col6re1 cloth, ywesd and edssimere
Harvey and Polka jackets;
do d" Colored cashmere paftaloons,
do do Coloeed Satiffft.
NEGRO Traders CLOTHING.
Blue satinet Harvey jacket and patitaroos. Cassi-
mere Vests, white cottef shirts. Hats, Cocks,
Drawers, Underslirts and blankets.
RNIsHINH ICONS.
White Cotton SHIRTS, will, Linen Collars and b.
SONS, Of every quality, for. mems. youths and
boys; white, all linen, shirts, for men; colored
calico shirts, for men, youths apd boys; merino
undershirts and drawers: white fId brown cot
ton unslershrts and drawers; ssk ufplhrshirts
and drawers; Gloves; Cravats, Pocket 1fandker-
chiefs, Susrenders, Stocks.
Also
Trunks, Carpet Bags, India Rubber Goods, and
PLANTATION CLOTHING.
l sOT EVERY DESCRIPTION
Country merchants and others will find II to their
advantage 70 give me a call, as am determined
to sell my goods ut very low prices
nov, ls-sm-d. n {, FOLGER,
f7&10 Old Lsvee, cor. Customhouse st. N. o.
J. McCoRMtCK p NJ HATCH.
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JOHN STRUTHERS 4 SONS
MARBLE B. SAND STONE YARD
No. $50 HIGH STREET,

PH1LADELpHI
MARBLE Mantels. Monuments, Tonhs
lV1 and Grave Stones constantly on hand
livery description 'of Ornamental Work
and Statuary executed and imported. Or
ders for public or private buildings execu-
ted with promptncss and despatch.
~ B-Designes will be sent for Maftels.
Monuments aid Gfave Stones, ara ill work
shipped insured from bftakage when re-
CURED. jan II ~.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA. =
&rM District Couyt-ParisA Of
Enyl Batou Rouge.

w trator IF did Succession &c has this ', dav
fled in the office 81 the undersigned Clerk
Of the Sixth District Court, on account Of
his administration Of said succession. No
tice is hereby given to all persons interested,
to show cause, within thirty days why
said account should not be homolcgated and
made the judgement Of this Court.
anlO-6-1w NJ. MORENO. Clerk.
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MALL PAPER.---?OO0 rolls Pape
w Hangings, Just received from Bos
ton and for sale by
JIM. 2I-y. GEO. M. HEROMAN.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIV-
L ed by the Baton Rouge, Crosse Tote and Ope-
lousas Plank Road Company, for the following
works:
Grading west Of Lake Cocodrie 10 the Crosse Ttte.
- from the Lake TO Films Tract Of Land.
. +" Films TO the Mississippi River.
Failing the timber on the sides Of the road from
Crosse T6te 10 Lake Cocodrie.
.Planking eight miles or more.
Recurring down the PIankinr.
The proposals, to pc presented on or before the
18th day Of February next Us54y
Specifications for the said work TO be seen at the
sffice ~ the President Of the Company, IN bayou
srosse Tate and At the Office offs NJ. llAsr, in the
Town Of Baton Rouge. JAS. II. JOHNSTON,
jan.G-1mo. Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
GabrieI,s Inst Harm.

In the East there lived man named Isaac
Dodson, and his wife, who We're both firm be-
hcvers III the prophecy of Father Miller, and
not doubling Tor moment the correctness of
their prophets calculations, they set about ma
king active preparations for the eventful day
that was to terminate the existence OF all sublu-
nary things.
following conversation took place:
Husband-Aly dear wife, | believe l have
made every preparation for tomorrow. have
forgotten all my enemies. and PRAYED for the
forgiveness oi my sins. and | feel perfectly calm
and resigned.
Wiie-Weil, husband, believe l am ready
for the sound of the trumpet
Husband-l rejoiced to hear it. But. my
dear wife, have no doubt there are many little
domestic secrets which we have kept hidden
from each other, which, had they been known
al the time Of their occurrence might have Gre
ated unpleasant feelings, but we have but one
day more to i've let us unbcson ourselves free
ly to each other
Wife-Well, husband, you are right there
are some iutle hngs that | never told you, and
which | intended should remain between me
and my God but we have but one day left,
] reckon it is right to make a clean breast to
each other. | am ready-you begin hus band.
Hasband-No dear, you begin.
No, husband, yon begn-I can't.
Husband-No; you know, my love, Paul saws
husbands have The right to command their
wives. 1t is your duty as Christian woman to
obey your husband aud the father of YOUR chill
dren. So begin. love.
Wife-In the sight of God, reckon its right :
so will tell you dear husband, our eldest son,
William, is not your child.
Husband--Great God Mary | never
dreamed OF your being untrue to me Is that
Wife Gin tears Yes, God forgive me, it's true.
] know | did very wrong but am sorry for it :
but in an evil hour fell and there's no help for
it now.
Husband-William not mine In the name
of God whose child is he?
Wife-He's Mr.Graham's, $, the constable. The
Lord be near your poor wife
Husband-So William amt my child Go on
Wife-Well, our daughter, Mary, named after
me. amt yours neither
Husband--Salaiion Talk on. Mary-Come
right out. Whose Nancy father!
Wife-Mr. Grider, the man that bnilt the
meetin' house and went to the lower country.
Husband (resignedly well, as there is but
one day more, I'll bear it so 60 on, if you have
anything else.
Wife-Well, there's our youngest.
Husband-I suppose Jenny aint mine?
Wite-No, dear husband. Jenny, that we
both love so WELL amt your neither.
Husband Lord Is that so? In
the name of the Savior, whose child is he?
Wite-He's the one-eyed shoemaker's. that
lives at the forks on the road.
Husband-Well by Heavens--Gabriel, blow
your horn I,cant TO go no,r
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
TFrom the Sunday Dispatch.
The Eternity Of a Peef's Love.
BY RICHARD COE.

A maiden wrote on the ocean strand,
With the delicate Zip OF her jewelled hand,
:" love | love, and love but thee -
Then turning her SOULFUL eyes on me.
While these letters remain,
Doubt never again"
"That / love but thee, that | love but thee -
The while she spoke,
A wavelet broke,
Over the place,
Leaving never a truce
Of Me words she had writ;
But with ready wit,
:. Behold" said she, (and trulhfully)
"An emblem OF womaIl's consiancy :"
A poet wrote in his hook of fame,
And addressed the lines To his lady s name
Z" love, | love, and love bnt thee !"
Then, turning towards his fair lade,
While these letters remain,
Doubt never again,
Said he.
That love but thee, that love bnt thee ~
But what is the moral wish to teach
BY the honeyed words of my winning
speech
The bounding waves of The billows of Time
May blot out the stain OF lie poets rhyme
But over his soul
They have no control;
A maiden's love is but for day,
But poets love shall endure for ayel
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

WHAT DoN'T They EAr.-Simon wonders
what people in California don't eat ANY thing
that wears teathers-from cranes, shitepok es.
buzzards and crows. TO sparrows and TOM ii is
anything covered with hair-trom grizzlies md
coyotes 10 rats: anything that lives in the wa
ter-from sturgeon 10 frogs and craw-fsh; and
all sorts of 6ngs-from land tortoises to grass
hoppers. Passing through Washington Market
the other morning. he noticed stretched out,
among other wild to,cl, monstrous wild cat,
measuring full three feet from snleler to stump.
- is that intended to be eaten ~ he enquired OF
the French vender. g On, Oui-good-fres
good, ;" was the hasty reply. A bowl Of cat soup,
with sprinkling OF rat-tais, may be nice-very
nice-to those accustomed to such deicacies
but give us turtle in preference, as yet.--S. f.
Sun.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
r The following exquisite little poem is

~ The following exquisite little poem is
from the pen of Leigh Hunt
Abud Ben Adham,-may his tribe Increase
Awoke one night from sweet dream Of peace,
And saw, within the moonligh III his room,
Making it rich and like lilly in bloom.)
An angel writing in book Of gold
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adham bold,
And. to the presence in the roorn he said
What wrtest thou" The vision raised its
head,
And in voice tuned of all sweet accord
Answered" The names of those who love the
Lord.
And is mine one?" said Adham-" Nay not
So"
Replied the angel Adham spoke more low,
But eheerily still, and said pray thee then
Write one who loves his fellow men,
The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night,
He came again with great wakenlng light
And showed their names whom love Of God had
blest;
And, 10, Ben Adham's name led all the rest.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
Hollow. Hollow.

| stood beneath a hollow tree,
The blast ii hollow blew,
] thought npon the hollow world
And all its hollow crew
Ambition and It's hollow schemes.
The hollow hopes we follow,
Imasinaljon's hollow dreams
All hollow, hollow, hollow
A crown is but hollow thing,
And hollow heads oft wear it,
The hollow title OF King.
What hollow hearts Oft bear it
No hollow wiles nor honeyed smiles,
OF ladies fair follow,
For beauty sweet still hides deceit,
'Tis hollow, hollow, hollow
The hollow leader but betrys,
The hollow dupes who heed him;
The hollow critic vends his praise
To hollow fools WHO feed him;
The hollow friend who takes your hand
Is but "a summer swallow; "
What'er see is like this tree
All hollow, hollow, hollow?
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
3 w AsE US HOTE
Lower Springs.

x5 THE UBSCRIBER WOULD ~
llll respectfully inform his friends and -
$50 the public generally, that he has com
iuenced business at the NEW HOUSE, pleas
antiy situated under the big oaks few yards
below the old stand, where he will ever be
ready to do his best 10 give perfect satisfaction
to all who may favor him with their patronage.
Attached TO the house is the best accommoda-
tions for watering to be had in the county also a
Large Barn and Corral,
well furnished with good spring water, plenty
OF hay and barley, and warm covering for an
mas.
This house being situated in the midst of a
good mining district, we have made prepara-
tions to accommodate miners with the best of
board and lodging at reasonable prices
Give US call and we will try to suit you.
BENZ. SWASEY
November lo, 1853. nl2-tf
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
A Twelve Pound Chunk.

A returned Californian related the following
good one to the Boston Saturday Evening Ga
zette: The landlord of hotel. buiIt of boards
and located near the Teknlk Diggings, was pre-
Ssnted by his wife with fine welve pound boy
which coming to the ear of a wag, he circulated
he story that the host had found twelve
pound Chunk" which ran like wildfre through
the place. and caused quite an excitement few
weeks afterwards. miner from another quarter
having heard of the twelve pound chunk, arr
we'd at the hotel and at once made application to
the landlady for lodging. Her husband being
absent she attended to the guest. when the fol
4 lowing compensation took place. which should be
prefaced by the remark That the story had ex.
ploded several days before his arrival. and the
landlady had enjoyed the sell with the rest.
1t was your husband. na'am, wasn't it. who
got The twelve pound chunk?''
. He had some help believe" replied she
with sly laugh.
" Yes, spose so. Where was he digging ~
'.Oh that's a secret
Eyes s'pose It's replied the miner. He
thinks he'll get another there don't 2"
q don't know what he thinks, but know he
won't"
81 shouldn't think it probable although it's
possible"
$50 they say
The miner here paused awhile, and al last,
after some reflection he said:
g ! spose The chunks gone. amt it ~
"Oh no, it's in the other room. Would you
ike to see il?
Well l should but tain't laying around
loose is It ~
Not exactly" replied the landlady. throwing
open the door, q for there it is in the cradle"
The miner bent over, when pair of chubby
fists were extended. and giving the jolly land
lady one look. he left for parts unknown.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
ERENCES.

RHODES & CO., of the Express
CRAM, ROGERS & CO., of the Express.
WILLIAM SHORES.
Messrs. TOMLINSON & WOOD, Merchants
DeJARLAIS & BRO, Merchants.
J. d. COSBY. Attorney at Law
Judge WESTBROOK.
THORNBURY & CO, Eds. Herald.
TEMPLETON & CO. Merchants.
& G. W. TYLER, Attorney at Law.
November. 25. 1854 asE8t If
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

EScoMIUM on FAT PEoPLE-A western editor
lets his admiration of fatness gush ont in the
following unctious strain: We like fat peo-
ple-good, jolly, laughing, broad visaged. hon.
est fat people We love fat women-tat boys,
fat babies. fat purse fat list Of subscribers. fat
job, fat advertisers, fat everything. Fatness is
a big sign of health. Fat men are never tresch-
erous, fat women are never sharp tongued, fat
babies always good-in fine, fat people are
the kindest, and therefore the most popular.
Commend us to fat people,
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

" Good morning, stranger, where are you
mo wing tor
To Arkansaw' tfsl#
Where did you come from 2
From th e State of North Carolina
will there be much emigration from that
State this year? #A3
"A mighty sight reckon-mighty hard times
thar this year. heap o. people is on the point
of starvin'
Why so-what's the matter 2
The smmon crap has failed. and I'm goin
to look for "a better country
We mlzzled. f.fs.F
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
POLL ARD 81 MASON,S
Anti Malaria Pills.

\ SURE AND SAFE CURE FOR REMJT
N tent and intermittent Fevers and also "A
most etfectual cure for all the secondary dis
eases accompanying these tevers such AS Liver
Complaint. Neura sa, Indigestum and Enlarp, :
ment of the Spleen, or Ague Cake. For inter
mlttent Fever, or Fever and Asne, these pills
are undoubtedly the most etfec,uaI and safe rem
euy III The krown world. They may be taken
at any stage OF The disease as we'll i'm the cold
stage as III the hot. These pills not only stop
the Chils and Fever, but they remove from the
system all secondary aticions which remain
after the use OF other remedies to reproduce
the disease again. In this respect we claim a
superiority over every other remedy which has
been offered to the public. There is a paper
round each box. under the label, containing a
shori history OF the causes of the fevers of this
country, a1d the effects and operation of the
remedy which we propose. These pills are
made aud put up in the city of Marysvilie, Yuba
county. Cal. 'r
Depot and office-D street, second door south
OF the United States Hotel.
as or sale IN shasta by DR.. Benz Shurtleff,
agent for Shasta County
Jnly 18Th. 1854. ;v15,f
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

NuMBER OsE-According to the pewspapers,
Mr. Hume, on the presentation of his picture,
said that his chief aim III life had been to pro-
mote the greatest good of the greatest number .
The reports omit TO stale that Lord John Russell
here interrupted him with the question
:. W hat is The greatest number7"
And that Mr. Hume, with the greatest promp-
titude replied
Nunber one to be sure
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
BATHS AT FIFTY CENTS,

STEAM, SHOWER TUB AND DoUCHE
~ BATHS will now be furnished in good
style at 80 cents each. by II. W. Hubbard. at
the sign OF the globe lamp, Shasta
Goods taken on storage. From 30 to 80 good
beds for lodeers will be found at all hours Of the
night Also, miners tents always on hand
There is also attached an asylum for the sick j.
ts' Money to loan on good security.
Shasta City, May 20, 1854 ap9tf
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

q There was once a clergyman in New
Hampshire, noted for his long sermons and indo-
lent habits. How is it, said man TO neigh
Dor, that Parson -, the LATEST man living,
writes those interminable sermons = Why,
said the other he probably gets to writing,
and is too lazy to STOP
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

STREET on FIRK.-The st. Louis (Mo.) Demo
crot says that Clark avenue, in that CITY, has
been on fire ninety days. This street was partly
run through old pond. and thousands of cart
loads of rags, paper. shavings, aud such like ar
ticles. had been used to fill it mp. Some three
or four months ago. lot of mischieviovs boys
contrived to set fire to this material with match
es. and in spite of all efforts to extinguish the
fire, it has smondered away until the present.
and will probably continue to burn until all the
nflammabe matter is consumed
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
IT HAS NEVER FAILED--IT CANNOT
.tL FAIL TO CURE.

s4.EAA FAIL TO CURE
TyHIS INVALUABLE SPECIFIC, first intro
| Il duced into Pisa some fifty years since, soon
| became so we'll known as cert9in cnre,' that
| in every town and city. not only on the Conti-
| nent but in Great Britain, the demand for il
was so great It's merits so astounding, that in less
| than one year fSpm its introduction it had sup-
| planted all other remedies. The Medical Fa-
Guilty of the principal cities of Europe were
| compelled To acknowledge its wonderful mastery
| over disease Proprietors of other Medicine.
Jealous OF its sway, vainly endeavored to stay
lis onward progress. Like grass before the
mower, their efforts fell to the ground; and like
fire on the praries, sweeping all before it, its
onward march became triumphant. 1t stood
| forth upon Its own merits; discerning public
saw, tried and Were convinced of its magical
rirfues. The massive fortune acquired by DIR.
Parera from the sale of it during the six wears
he prepared it, alone bore witness to its mi, a.
| culons merits. Al the decease of the Doctor the
recipe was beqneathed to his son. who has late
iy introduced the remedy into the United States
The number of cures it has already made are
astonishing. Thousands and tens of thousands
can bear testimony to its efficacy.
ALL WHO USE 1T, 1T WILL CURE.
With safety, speed and certainty no other me-
diclne has ever possessed.
RESORI IO No QCACk NOSIR UMS.
Use remedy that has been tried for the past
Wy years, and was never known to fail.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
The extensive sale of this wond erful ned-
cine has already caused some person or persons
to palm Oft upon the unsuspecting, a spurious
compound closely resembling the original Be
particular to buy none without the written sig
nature OF A. Pareira NJ. D.. on the outside
wrapper of each bottle. All others are counter
felt, and their compounders will be punished
with the ntmos; rgor of the law.
Price Three Dollars per bottle For sale by
d. Babcock, sole Agent for California, Oregon
and the Sandwich Islands, to whom all orders
must be addressed. A liberal discount made to
wholesale dealers.
LIST OF AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
BENZ. SHURTLEFF Druggist, Shasta; Dr. w
II Gatlif, Yreka; Rice. Coffin g. Co., Drug
gists, Marysviile: r K Stark weather. Drug
gist. Stockton; w H Bruner, Druggist Sono-
ra; Child & Worthen, Druggist, Pacervlle; !;
Justin Gates, Jr Sacramento; Dir W Carr,
Downieville; Dr. John Lark, Nevada DR. j B
Winston Los Angeles; Whaley & Morse San
Diego; George l. Story, Portland. 0. r.
ID. BABCOCK, Wholesale Druggist,
1873 Clay street, San Francisco.
dec9 3m
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
TOWER HOUSE.

At the junction Of the Yreka and JVeaverriHe
Roads, l2 miles from Shasta.
ffs5nSA T H E UND E RS IGN ED mSSsR
5iiAA would announce to the pub szMkX&&
dsllIaAsa dEssllMAa lie, and particularly to per- ~
sous travelling to and from Yreka and Weaver
vile, that. having leased this long established
stand, formerly known as the Free Bridge
House" he is prepared to entertain customers
in style Unsurpassed by any hotel in Northern
California
Having completed his commodious build
ing, and furnished it in the best possible manner.
he is enabled to promise the very best accom-
nlodatiOns The table, as heretofore will al
ways be supplied with the best viands the mar
ket furnishes; while from the large garden at
tached to the premises, all the vegetables grown
i'll this part OF the State will be furnished in the
greatest abundance.
He has also a secure Corral connected with
his establishment always supplied with an abun
dance of barley and hay
JASON TOWER.
March 1st, 1854. mhlltf
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

Said Annals preceptor, "a kiss is a noun,
But tell me proper or common he cried
With cheeks of vermillion and eyelids cast down
lis both common and proper" the pupil
replied.
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23

THE WISHES OF THE WoRLD.--I asked stu
dent what three things he most wished. He
said. give me books health and quiet, and ask
for nothing more.
| asked a miser, and he cried, money, money
money
asked pauper, and he family said, bread
bread, bread =
| asked the multitude aronnd me. and they
lifted up confused cry, in which heard the
words, wealth. fame and pleasure
asked the poor man. who had long borne the
character of an experienced Christian. He re-
piled All that wish is health. wisdom. and
to have constant love for my Maker and Re-
deemer.'
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
VIM S HUGHES
CARPENTER and CABINET MAKER

4 WOULD ANNOUNCE to his n
sfsaas a msa ,., at he s. m.S I'D be .sua found a,
Main Street at the corner immediately above
Loag's Horse market where he is prepared t.
execute orders for all kinds of work in his line.
He is prepared to mike estimates, plans. specifi-
cations, &C., on all kinds of buildings. bridges.
mills. &c. Wagons. Furniture, &C.. &C.. re-
paired at short notice. Toms, Rockers and
Slnices always on hand. Also, Furniture and
Sash of every description on hand and made to
order s'es s-.'
Shasta. September l6 1854 If
The Shasta courier., 1854-12-23
A Sentimental Scene.

Two lovers stood upon the shore
OF Massachusetts Bay.
Bidding sad farewell before
Seth tore himself away.
"I'll marry you when come back,
My Sally Ann,' says he.
And then he took little smack,
And went away to sea.