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The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20

At the junction Of the lreEa and IFearc,ri7s
Roads, 70 miles from Shnst0
ffes,fE.A THE UNDERSIGNED
ISSiaiM would announce to The pub -
- lie. and particularly to per- EE -
SONS travelling to and from Yrcka and Weaver
vile, That having leased This long establish, Il
stand, formerly known as the Free Bridge
House" he is prepared to entertain customers
IN style not surpassed by amy hotel in Northern
, alitornia
Having completed his commodous build
ing. and furnished it in the best possible manner
he is enabled TO promise the very best accom- >
modati"ns- The table as heretofore. will all
ways be Supplied with the best viands the ua,-
ke' rnlslies; while from the large garden at
tached to the premises, all the vegetables grown
III tins part OF the State will be furnished IN the
greatest abundance.
tie has also secure Corral connected with
hls establishment always supplied with an abun.
dance of barley and hay.
JASON TOWER
March lst. 1854. mbI1tf
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
March lst. 1851
LUNA HOUSE-RED BLUFFS


OLfS + Il RANCH 1HOEsIlI ga, * .lta
A THE UNDERSIGNED. WISHING To
EiIn, change his business, offers for sale the
..Gl4.A well known
OLIVE BRANCH HOTEL And RANCH.
lying on the main stage route from Shnsta TO
Sacramento, and on the north side of Cotton-
wood. The Ranch contains 100 acres of arabic
land, the whole enclosed by a substantial fence.
Among the improvements upon the Ranch are
the following;
A good and commodious Dwelling House. e r
the past three years kept as public hotel: a
hrst rate Barn, sufficiently capacious to contain
100 tons OF hay, and comfortably stable fftv
horses; well OF good water az the door-also
Well III the garden, with chain pump and
hose attached to it for conducting the water to
all parts OF the garden; Garden coutainip,
abont five acres OF land in a high state of cu,;'
vaton; together with Grainery. Cellar. Milk
House, Chicken House, Corall and all other me-
cessary buildings and improvements. The
Olive Branch too. has always been stage
station ON the Sacramento road The terms
will be made reasonable.
For full particulars inquire of the subscriber
on he premises. VIM. LEAN
Oo-.onMooa July 10, 1888. jyl6tf
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
MINERS, EXCHANGE AND SAVINGS
BANK,
Corner of Montgomery aud Sacramento
Streets. San FranciscO.


Streets, San Francisco.
A LII MONEYS left on interest, redee mable
IA within six months bear one and half per
cent. per month. Deposits for six months and
over. two per cent. per month Gold dust con-
signed for assay or coinage, will receive the
most pnnctual attention. Advances made there
on when required. Gold dust purchased at the
best prices. Bills of Exchange on the Eastern
States at sixty days sight or ninety days date,
drawn at par. The usual Banking facilities ex-
tended to Merchants and Traders. and the Bank
will be kept open for the accommodation of De-
posfors until p M, and Oh Saturdays until 10
P. NJ.
n Miners can remit their money or gold
dust in sealed packages, by Express. directed
to me, with such instructions they may deem
proper, which shall receive the most faithful at
tention, without charge.
A S. WRIGHT, Banker.
Dec 9 1854 o.,.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20

q An exchange gets off the following :
oh' tor tongue to speak tie doom of the
wretch SO beastly vile as to sneak into edi-
tor room and steal the best exchanges off the
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20

H Ex-President Fillmore, who made his
beginning i'll life tailor has had his proper
| ty in New York assessed at $500 600
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
1T HAS NEVER FAlLED--IT CANNOT
FAIL TO CURE,

TVHIS INVALUABLE SPECIFIC. first intro.
Il dnced INTO Pisa some fifty years since, soon
became so well known as certain cure.' thai
IN every Town and city. not only on the Conti-
nent, but i'll Great Britain the demand for il
was so great its merits so ostoundipg that in less
than one year from its introduction ii had sup-
planted all other remedies. The Medical pa
Guilty of the principal cities of Europe were
compelled TO acknowledge jis wonderful mosterg
over disease. Proprietors of other Medicine.
Jealous OF It's sway, vaiply euleayored to stay
lis onward progress. Like grass before the
mower, their efforts fell to ihe ground: and like
fire on the prairies. eweeping all before it, lis
onward march b. came triumphant. 1t stood
forth upon It's own merits ID discerning public
saw tried aud We're convinced nf lis aaneirqi
rartnes. The massive fortune acquired bv Dr.
Pareira from the sale of it during the six wears
he prepared it. alone bore witness to it's aai,
cuioms meras AT The decease of the Doctor ia.
recipe was beqneathed to his son. Who has hate
" introduced the remedy into the UniIe,. States
The number Of cares it has already made ar,
astonishing. Thousands and tens of thousands
can bear testimony to its efficacy.
ALL WHO USE 1T, IT WILL CURE.
With safety, speed and certainty no other me-
dlclne has ever possessed.
RESORT TO no QUACK NOSTPT TrlJS
Use remedy that has been tried for the past
jJiy gears. and was never known to fail.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
Dec. 9. 1854.
YE THAT SUFFER-REAU. hEau
DIR. PAR EEHRAS
Great Italian Remedy!

For the certain and speedy cnre Of Diseases Of a
Prscote Nature. matter hom long sfondinp,
wahom any injn''ions effect 10 tie system,
or any change of diet.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
BEWARE OF CoUNTERFEITs.

The extensive sale of this wonderful nedi
cine has already cansed some person or persons
to palm off upon lhe unsnspectine. IA spuriols
compound closely resembling the original. B,
PARTICULAR TO buy none without the written sis
nature OF A. Pareira. NJ. D., on the outsid.
wrapper OF each bottle. All others are connter
felt, anG their componnders will be punished
with the utmost II gor of The law
Price Three Dollars per boitle. For sale b,
d. Babcock, sole Agent for California. Oreeo,
and the Sandwich Islands. to whom all order,
must be addre sed. liberal discount made t,
wholesale de- lers.
LIST OF AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
BENZ. SHURTLEFF. Druggist, Shasta; Dir. w
II GafllH, Yreka Rice, Coffin & Co. Druo
gists Marvsvil. K Starkweafher. Dru9
gist. Stockton; " H Brnner, Druggist. Sono
ra; 0hild & Worthen Druggist, Tlacerville
Justin Gates. Jr.. Sacramento; DR. r W Carr
Downieville; DR. John Lark, Nevada DR. Z
WINSTON, Los Angeles; Whaley & Morse, Sal
ID ego; George l. Story, Portland. O. T..
d. BABCOCK, Wholesale Druggist.
1873 Clay street, San Francisco
dec9 3m
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
TOWER HOUSE

At the junction Of the Ireka and ITearcyrflls
Roads, - miles from iShnsta
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
T WY DRUG sTCRE Es
l N H E L E N A.

VIIIE subscriber is now opening, in the new : buildings of J. J. Jackson & Co.,, on Main street, first door below Bumpass, Clop- ton & Co.,, most complete assortment of PURE DRUGS $ MEDICINE, PAINTS,
 Ols, Fornistes, Putty, Dye-stuf8, Per
 fumery, CigarS, Tobacco, Fine
 Wines and BrandteS, &c.,, and all articles usually kept in the Drug line, to which he would respectfully invite the at tention of the citizens of Phillips and adjoin- ing counties.
 His stock is the most complete one ever of fered in this market, and he is determined tc make it to the interest of physicians and plan ters, and especially cash buyers, to trade with him. Having been engaged in the Drug bus mess for fifteen years, those who buy of him can feel assured of getting prescriptions care fully compounded, and medicine carefully ano faithfully put up.
 To the ladies of Helena and vicinity he would dsay, that his stock of
 PERFUMERY AND FANCY SOAPS is the largest and best assorted in the place and moreover, can be bought from twenty five to fifty per cent. lower than any other house in Helena. L. CAGE.
 April 26, 1855.
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Valuable Lands & Wood
 Yard Stand for Sale.

THE undersigned offers for saloon reasona- ble and accommodating terms, the place On which he is now living, on Island 66, Phillips county, Arkansas, about 30 miles below the town of Helena. In the whole tract there are about 200 acres, about 30 of which are cleared and in cultivation, with a good fence around it. There is a comfortable dwelling house, allnecessary buildings ,-anda large and most eXcellently paled in garden. This land fronts on the Mississippi river about one mile,-with good steamboat landing, at high or middle stage ofwater, and no caving banks, and it is estimated that there are about 30,- 900 cords ofuncut wood growing on the tract, the trees averaging about two and a halfcords each.
 Any person desiring to make an investment in lands situated on the Mississippi river, par ticularly with view of engaging in the wood business, will find this a most eligible location. Title indisputable.
 For particulars apply at this office, or to the subscriber on the premises, in person, or ad- dress him at 66 P. O., Coahoma County Miss.
 Sept. 9, 1854. THOS. TUNSTALL.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the undersigned has taken out Letters of Administration upon the Estate of John A. Clopton, deceased, from the office of the Clerk of the Pro- bate Courr of Phillips county, Arkan- sas, bearing date the 27th day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1855, and all persons are hereby notified and required, who have claims against said estate, to exhibit the same to the Administrator, proper ly authenticated, within one year from the date of said Letters, or they nay be precluded from any benefit in the estate, and that if such claims be not exhibited within two years from the date of such Letters, they shall be for ever barred and precIuded from an! benefit from such estate.
 JOHN H. CLOPTON, as Administrator of John 4. Clopton, deed May 26. 1855.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
NOTICE OF .APPLIC.2IICoo TO OBT.4LN ORDER l0 SELL REAL EST.aI'E.

NOTICES HEREBY GIVEN, I6a;% I ;, N undersigned, Richard Cook, as Adm9s I5. trator of the Estate civilian Cook and AUll < gan Cook, deceased, late of the county v. Phillips aforesaid, will, at the July tern g v, the Probate Court in and for said couni! s s% be begun and holden on the fourth MonGs a.., r July. 1855, at the Courthouse, in Fnlat i:.. county aforesaid, file his petition in Trl.as :s, asking for an order of said Court autnoI.1r; s-5, and empowering him as such Admlnlsl.o'g :a,n 4 to sell the following named lot or Pie'. !. ground situate in the town of HeLena' III '' county of Phillips, to-wit: n rst
 Seventy by ninety feet off Of the oouIH,"1g .r,g corner of lot No. 3O5; and also tor an n, o!o, .o authorizing him to sell the interest ol iorn nl2 B intestates in and to the tract of land knC4r 4,o, the ',Young tract," lying and beng sl.a' .lto d in the county of Coahoma, in the p,1rib ,rbos Mississippi which tract contains ln the Iir,. ~i about l02 acres, more or lesss when apPno arnos tion for order of sale is made for the PmTd. an lis. of paving debts of deceased and m2kIT5 12I.T5n, t tribution among the heirs of sad " "tlrnnstedn Morgan; when and where persons, lnlg'rgI ororsr said Estate, may object if they t1ln6 tannE E'' W RICHARD COOGh,,t
 Administrator of Wm. x Morgan W
 June Is, 1855.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23

WHAT A BOOK SHOULD BE.-A book should be good in principles, and con- form to good taste, to make 1t a pro- per inmate of the family. Playing at checkers, jumping the rope or reciting the multiplication table, are much more useful employment than the perusal of trashy works of fiction. The standard books of the language are standard for a reasoa-they never violate com mon sense, nor mock at religion. nor trlf1e with the proprieties. How, then, can books which are weak in style. foolish in sentiment, and utterly with out any guiding principle in the mind or the hand of the author, expect tc claim the permanent respect of tn, world?-.N y. Sunday Times
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
From the Knickerbocker. LIFE ON THE OCEAN.

Sentimentalsts all have notion,
 Those who get their ideas second d-hand, That life on the limitless ocean
 Is inspiring exciting, and grand. If they only had one Cape Horn view
 Of a storm and nautical scene. They would wish the deep ocean like blue Were changed to invisible green. A life on the fath0mless deep
 Is to eat. grow sea-sick, and drink; Like old Rip Van Wrinkle to sleep,
 Too indolent even to think. When a dead-calm prevails on the ocean, I storm like growing old grumbler, And with feet in perpetual motion,
 Practise all the strange feats of @ 'tumber. One night in terrible roll,
 Like pancake my corpus was found; The feeling was certainly droll,
 The rolling had rolled me up round Of my friend in the berth overhead,
 The physician had hardly hope; He was taken out seemingly dead,
 Coiled up like huge coil of rope. When from horrible nightmares break, To escape the blue devils of night, I gaze on the vessels long wake,
 That is flashing with spirits of white; Iwatch the wild serpentine trail,
 Standing in the dark shrouds hours together, Or set on the wet weather rail-
 And rail at the wind and the weather. When l get insupportably blue,
 A victim to dull melancholy, Having nothing but nothing to do,
 From the long boat I run to the 'jolly!' When insufferably crabbed and cross, l climb to the main-top cross trees, And crossing my arms, take dose
 Of grumbling as hard as please. Ofeach coming monotonous day
 It Is terrible even to think; Time is only blank on lite's way, Months into oblivion sink; Days seem to be weeks as they fly.
 Lengthened out by some magical power; But months, when the time has passed by, Are compressed into one lstless hour And hence I am right in the main,
 In calling the main delusion, Though it certainly was with much pain was forced to this painful conclusion A humbug I deem the blue ocean,
 My sentiments plainly to tell, For ever like Yankees in motion, And eternally cutting a swell.
 North Pacyfc Ocean. J. SWEET,
Southern shield., 1855-06-23

CoMPLMENTARY.-A country car penter having neglected to make a gal lows that had been ordered to be erect ed on certain day, the judge went to the man and said:
 ''How came you, Sir, to neglect making the gibbet I ordered?"
 Without intending any sarcasm, the man replied:
 'I'm very sorrow; for if I had known it was for your honor, it should have been done immediately"
Southern shield., 1855-06-23

SsS Young men should bear in mind that coat tails, cigars, profanity, tall shirt collars, and buster, do not make the man. Young women should also remember that feathers, furs, paint, sofa-lolling, dress, scandal-making, wearing kids, talking nonsense, and eet-gadding, do not make the true woman.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
ECLIPSE SToEksEzz. Helena, Arkansas.

TIE BEST ARRANGED STABLE, AND THE BEST
 KEPT STABLE IN TIE STATE. Carriages and Horses ready to accommodate persons at all hours, day or night Expe- rienced gentlemen to wait on the public. THE undersigned having opened large and conveniently arranged Stable, corner of Ohio and Rightor streets, respectfully solicits the patronage of the public, pledging himself to use all exertions to render satisfaction.
 Carriages, Buggies, and Saddle-horses to hire at all times.
 Horses kept by the year, month, week, day or single feed.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23

TAKING 4 CLERGYMAN AT HIS WORD. A certain preacher of Universalism had been preaching in country school house, for several successive Sabbaths, to convince the people there was no hell. At length 1t was announced that at his next meeting 8 collection would taken for his benefit. The day arrived, and the collection was taken up in a hat. When the "deacon" had passed through the congregation, and given all an opportunity to contribute, he returned to the desk, and gravely emp tied the contents of the hat upon the desk before the preacher. And such a "collection .'' A few coppers, with old buttons, pieces of tin, broken jews harps, horseshoe nails, and almost every other worthless thing that man could carry to church in his pocket ,- The preacher was thunderstruck; but, recovering his self-possessionin in mo- ment, and gazing upon the "collec- tion" before him, exclaimed, "Well, I am not so certain whether there is a hell or not, but am certain that there ought to De one for such fellows as you are:" and taking his hat, left the house. CoIuna5ia S0uh CaroHnlan.
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NOTICE For Confirmation of Tax Title.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. KNOW YE, That. whereas. the following IA described tract of land to-wit: the south west quarter of section five .5, m township tw5 l2J south. of the base line, of five tJI east of the 5th principal meridian, containing onc hundred and sixty acres, lying and being situate in the county of Phillips. and State of Arkansas, was, by Arthur Thompson, Sheriff and EX-OHici0 Assessor and Collector of tax es, within and fer said county of Phillips, list cd in the name of Francis Simpson. for the taxes due on said tract of land from the years 1924 to 1853, inclusive, amounting, in the whole. including State and county tax pen atty and costs, to the sum of eighty three dol lars and ninety five cents. lS83 95, ! andneith- CT the owner, nor ally other person or persons for him, having paid the taxes upon said tract of land so listed, the same was, in accordance with law. sold, on the second Monday of March. 4. D. 1854, it being the 9th lay ofsaid month at public auction. at the Court House door of said county of Phillips, by said Ar thur Thompson, Sheriff and Collector as aforesaid, after giving due and legal notice of such sale, for the taxes. costs, and penaltydue thereon for the years above designated, ll024 to 1853, irclusiye,) amounting, including taxes, penalty, costs of advertising, &o., to the sum of ninety-one dollars and sixty five cents, 1891 G5)-and was purchased by the undersigned, SAMUEL R. BRADLEY, b whom the said Sheriff and Collector at the ez. piration of twelve months from said sale, agreeable to the statutes in such cases made and provided, made regular Deed ofconvey- ance. which is of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said county of Phil lips and State of Arlansas-
 THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to all persons interested who can set up any right, title or claim to said land thus purchased, in consequence of any infor- mality, or illegality connected with said sale, to appear at the regular term of the said Cir cult Court, to be holden for said county of Phillips, at the Court House in the town of Helena, on the fourth Monday in November next after the date hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why said Tax Title should not be confirmed.
 SAMUEL R. BRADLEY.
 May 26, 1855.
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B A K D R Y

THE undersigned would inform the public A that he is prepared to furnish Baker s Bread and Cakes, at all times, and on reason able terms He is thankful for previous pa tronage, and hopes to merit continuance of the same. ". T. LAND.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
To Printers and Publishers

TlHE subscribers, Type Founders. Nos % A 3l and B, Beellman street, near the Park New York, beg to return their thanks for ali past favors, and assure their friends and fine printing public that they have added very many new and elegant fancy faces, and many other articles to their heretofore extensive col. lection, all of which, together with their new series of Scotch cut faces, from pearl to oreat primer, which have given such universal satis- faction for their durability and beauty fbrr arc prepared to furnish on as reasonable terms for cash or credit, as any other type founder in the country. Everything required in print ing establishments from shooting stick to n mammoth press, furnished at the lowest man. ulacturing prices.
 JAS. CONNOR & SONS.
 Papers publishing the above four times will be entitled to their pay in type on purchas;ng four times the amount of their bill.
 July p, 1854.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23

TIIE undersigned are making Steam Engines | and Mil Machinery from new patterns got mp in the most modern and approved style; also, tobacco lard, timber, and min Screws, Iron Railing, Forcing and Lifting Pumps of various sizes and kinds, cast iron Screw Pipes from 2 to 3 inches diameter Railroad Car Wheels and other Railroad Castings. They are also the sole manufacturers of Roy's and French patent Hub Mortising Machine for wagon and carriage makers use, which has been pronounced by competent judges to be one of the greatest labor-saving machines ever invented. Orders from a distance, with sat isfactory references or cash remittances, will receive prompt attention.
 BARBAROUX &, SNOWDEN.
 May 12, 1855.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
J. c. Foster.
Front Ron. HpLenn Ark

Front RoaC, Helena, Arkansas, WOULD inform the citizens of Helena and W adjoining countless that he is con- stantly receiving supplies of fresh Family Groceries which he /~il sell cheap for CASH. Call and see me, as I am determined to hold out, great implements to purchasers.
 April l4/ J. G. FOSTER.
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"Cone to See Us!"

4 IL persons who have the most distant idea A that they are indebted to the undersigned for the year 1854, either by note or account are requested to call in and settle the same by the 20th of June next, or said notes ant accounts will find a new locality.
 HARGRAVES x KINSEY. May l2, 1855.
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FAMILY GROCERIES.

such as Flour, Bacon, Pork, Lard, Sugar, Coffee Molasses, Salt, Rice, Tobacco, Se- gars, Candles, Soap Soda, Saleratus, Fresf Butter, Eggs, &c.
 Purchasers are most respectfully requested to call before purchasing elsewhere, and they will find that 1 will sell as cheap as the cheap est. R. l.. PHILLIPS.
 March I-th IRhh
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
 FANCY ARTICLES, Sc.. 6-c., which they will sell on the most reasonable terms FOR CASH.
 Thcy have recently fitted one of the new and beautiful stores under thc Masonic Hall, and design making 1t an agreeable place of resort for the worshippers of Orphcus and the lovers of literature. The Ladies will find choice assortment of articles tor the Toilet Combs of every description and quality, from the common Horn to fine Shell, Brushes
 of every variety, Sewing Birds,
 Work H0ye> Retcules, writ
 ing cascs, Pcrfumery, Sc.
 Their particular attention is also called to a splendid 'PIANO-FORTE, made by Board man < Gray. of Albany, N. r., having the D0lce C0mpma attachment; also to one of Tiltons Patient GUITARS, which stands at the head of the list in its line.
 Gentlemen are informed that the Writings of Prescott, Everctt's Speeches, Benten's Thirty Years in the United Senate. Webster s Works, with large variety of Works from the most popular authors, can be found upon their shelves, and all are invited to come and examine for themselves.
 TAYLOR X BLISS.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
& Flour.

JUST received, 700 bushels of CORN, o and 40 barrels of superfne FLOUR, and offered at the lowest rates, for cash, by
 TAYLOR < BLISS. June IS 1955
Southern shield., 1855-06-23

The humorous Dean Swift, whose antipathy to fishing was we'll known, having been asked by child what a fishing rod was, said: ''It is only long pole, with worm on one end and a fool on the other.''
Southern shield., 1855-06-23

The Boston Post says Mir. Fillmore has not gone to act as mediator be- tween the belligerent powers, but to initiate Victoria into the mysteries of Know Nottingham. All her ministry are natural members.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
Dr, w, R. nTCKSO

pRESPECTFUILY tenders his proie8 1C sional services to the citizens of Phillips county.
 Office at Mrs. I. NJ. Hicks'-Planter's s Township, IF miles west of Helena, on the Spring Creek Road,
 AnriI 2I I45h
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

THE partnership heretofore existing be- A tween the undersigned, has been dissolv- led by mutual consent. The business of the late firm will hereafter be carried on by J. C.. Foster FOSTER < HALTER.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23

segNever take paper more than ten years without paying the printer, or at least sending him lock of your haIr to let him know that you are about