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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-26

a Mistake-"Col. Behlsn, Of tho United
States Army, who has been for SEINE time past
, in the allied camp at Sehas,opol as q guest Of
the officers, has returned 10 Paris On his way
| to the United States"
We take the above from among the Balti
more suns news items. There is 10 such
eiicer in the Army of the United States. A
gentleman Of that name, of PHILADELPHIA, q
man Of large wealth aud irreproachable per.
sonal bearing, attached himself 10 Worth's
command as an impromptu volunteer aid de.
camp during the Mexican war, in which DO.
sitioa he acquitted himself very we'll, indeed
He was an amateur military man, and very
enthusiastic one. The probability is tha. he
is tho gentleman alluded 20 in the sto,a,ex
tract.
Foiish Exilos-In 1884 an sot of CONGRESS
was passed granting certain lands to the Pc.
iish exiles Who came to this country il an
Austrian friga.e. 1t turned out that the
lands selected for them were clsimed bv nra-
enPtioniats, and in behalf OF the latter Con.
Gress interPosed by laW-Is42 Under tbeso
circumstances, while the claim Of the Polo,
stand admitted on the statute book, the Ex.
ocuiye has no power to aff,rd them relief
unless Congress shall further legislate by sps.
cifying the manner in which the claim shall
be satisfied.
Casnslty.-" The Norfolk News states thai
q melancholy accident occurred at Old Poin,
on Friday. Oas Of the boilers In the ord.
nance department exploded, and Lieut.. Meal.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29
Mob OF SATURDAY NIGHT-THE
SERENADE TO MIR WISE

The shameless conduct oil the hnow-nothng
mob of this city, described in the preceding
article, demands of us moro than descriptive
notice. II demands strong censurc and severe
castigation. II was an outrage alike base, I'M
provoked, and indefensible II revolted every re-
spectacle man s sense Of decency.
Thousands Of citizens and sojourners, anxious
to see and to hear the eloquent and courageous
Virginian, who has Frustrated and crushed the
monster, Know -nothingism, assembled in front of
Browns Hotel. This assemblage included our
oldest and most respectable citizens, who desired
10 render honor to the able and intrepid leader of
the Virginia Democracy, in the great contest
which has so triumphantly closed.
No sooner did Mr.. Wise make his appearance
on the balcony, than band of unwashed ruffians,
who seemed organized for the occasion, com
menced their disturbances. They hurrah'd d,
howled, hooted, and groaned. They drowned
the speakers voice with their beastly clamors;
they outraged the vast and respectable assembly
that had gathered to join in the tribute TO Mr..
Wise, and they disgraccd themselves. They
were Know-nothing rowdies and rufiians, and
most fit instruments, they were, TO carry out the
incendiary purposes of that anti-republican
order
Such nhospitable treatment of distinguished
stranger, within the gates Of their city, was
outrage of whichApvagcs would not be guilty.
Such contempt of the best portion Of the popu-
lation Of Washington who we're assembled in the
avenue-such utter disregard Of law, order, and
decency-such low, unmanly, and unmannerly
conduct, we cannot find language sufficiently
strong, properly to characterize.
The conduct Of these rufTians was a disgrace to
the city. II was so felt by all decent people. II
excited universal disgust and indignation. To
the credit of those who had assembled to pay a
tribute to the distinguished yir-
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
GENERAL Posr orrrcr, Paris, Fran

GENERAL PosT OFFICE, Paris, France
The public is informed that post Office has
been established at the Palace of Universal Exhi-
biti0n at Paris, to be kept open during the con-
tinuance of the Exhibition.
Inhabitants Of France and OF foreign countries
lodging in the neighborhood of the Palace Of Ex-
hibition, or intending to pass the greater part of
their time thereat, or such do not know at the
time of their departure in what part of the city
they shall be lodged, may cause their letters 10
be addressed TO the Post Office Of the Palace of
Exhibition.
Such letters will be preserved in the office, and
delivered to the persons addressed on sight of
their passport, Of any other document estab-
fishing their identity. They should be addressed:
" Mr.. -, Post Office of the Palace of Uni
versal Exhibition, Paris"
Letters addressed TO the exhibitors themselves,
having establishments in the Palace of Exhibition
will be addressed in the same manner, or will bc
taken by carriers TO the place occupied by the
exhibitor, if that place is mentioned in the adj
dress
At the Post Office of the Palace OF Exhibition.
the public will, however, be afforded the same
facilities in the other post Offices of France. for
the purchase of stamps, the hansmission Of
money, &c., &c.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29

ginan, and whowere in force sufficient TO have
trampled tho disturbing ruffians in their congo
NAL CUTTERS, lothing of retaliation was attempted
They were quiet orderly, peaceful, and silent.
Whether these disturbers OF the public peace,
and these reckless violators of the hospitality of
the national metropolis, were deputed by their
lodges 10 create this disturbance, to insult Mr.
Wise, and to bring reproach upon this city; or
whether they spontaneously took it upon them
selves, is not for us to determine. They know
better in regard 10 this than we do
If their leaders approve and advise such dis
turbances, they are far more culpabe than the
poor degraded creatures who make them II the
better sort Of men among them disapprove such
conduct, it is high time for them to quit men who
show themselves % be SO shameless, abandoned,
and debased. Logger association with them will
bring pollution ana ignominy.
We are happy to believe that the scenes of
Saturday night viii shock, disgust, and drive off
the more respectable members of the Order.
They will, no doubt, exert powerful influence
upon the approaching municipal elections in this
city. We already hear of rejecting men, here
tofore sympathiser, with, if not members of, the
organization, who have determined to renounce
and abandon it. They begin to see what was
plain to US before, that law order, decency, pro-
perry, religion, morality, and liberty, would fare
badly under the ascndancy of foul and phrenzied
mob rule. They begin to see that the men who
are aspiring to govern the country, are men who
acknowledge none,of the restraints Of religion
law, or decency.
Whilst we deplore the disgracefnl and riotous
proceedings of Saturday night, we yet have the
satisfaction of believing, that they VIII react pow
erfully on the Know-nothing party of this city in
the approaching elections.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29
DEATH OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN
OF VIRGINIA..

1T is fearful thing TO see the human soul
take wing in any shape, in any mood" but when
the ruthless destroyer snatches from the busy
scenes of life, the young, the gay, the cheerful,
in their mid-cnreer Of promise and hope, then all
hearts must be filled with serious reflections at
the solemn warning if bears. A few short DAYS
ago the distinguished "Sam, with heroic deeds
Of valor and victory, displayed upon hundred
battle fields, attracted the interest Of our great
nation. Nay, not confined TO our ocean bound
continent, his fame spread beyond, and even ar
rested the attention Of nations whose vital in
tercsts lay in the terrific Crimea strife. A touch
of his mysterious wand, and parties stood en-
tranced. His friends and followers, whose name
seemed Legion, were hopeful of their great leader,
and the ultimate success of.his great principles
Catholics, whenever the name of his mysterious
majesty was whispered, fed in friphtful SIAM
pede to the earthly agents Of Gods holy prom
ises, while the poor foreigner, who had made his
umble home among us, stood aghast at thish
holding Of the word of promise 10 the ear and
breaking IL TO the hope. On Thursday, the Oath
instant, the sun rose in bright effulgence upon the
battle plains Of the Old Dominion. Virginia
was chosen as the Flanders Of the great fight
with "Sam." Upon the issue Of this last battle.
as If by common consent, was staked his future
career II was fearful stake, and their armies,
drawn up in battle array, seemed nearly equal in
spirit and in numbers. To attempt TO recount
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29
KANsAs-aoyERNoR nEEDER.

We publish below tho communication of q An
Eye Witness in relation 10 the Kansas elections.
As will be perceived, the communication was
drawn out by Governor Reeder's Easton speech,
in which he took occasion 10 say that Nilsson
rians had invaded Kansas, and taken possession
OF the ballot boxes. II will be recollected that, in
a recent article, we drew attention TO the fact,
that this charge Of iarasion, contemporaneously
with the speech Of Governor Reeder, ut Eas-
ton, Pennsylvania, made its appearance in the
Know nothing Abolition Legislature of Massa-
chusetts. A fact not without significance.
The communication ofour correspondent, g An
Eye Witness" sustains, in several important par
ticulars, the charges set forth in orr article en-
titled "The People Of Kansas rs. Governor
Reeder.' We gratifed to perceive, as far
as heard from, that the response of the pro-
slavery party of Missouri to our articles on this
important subject is favorable, one or more OF
our articles having been copied in ertenso in the
local papers,
The friends of good order and constitutional
right in Kansas, now struggling with Abolition
fanatics and importers Of Sharp's rifles, may be
assured of our sympathy, and that with sleepless
vigilance we will perform our duty as a faithful
sentinel, and give timely warning Of danger to
their cause.
The communication Of our correspondent is
not published entire. Some portions have been
entirely omitted, and expressions in the portion
published, in some instances, modified Enough
| however, has been retained to show the temper
which, has been excited in Missouri and Kansas
by the ill-judged and unjustifable course Of Gov
| Reeder.
Our correspondent bears the character of a mar
| of credit and standing
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29

AZ The canvass in Virginia has attracted to
the gubernatoral candidate Of the Democracy
large share of public attention. The triumphant
success of the Democratic cause has vastly in
creased and intensified the interest with which
our candidate was before regarded. Crowds have
surrounded his place of soourn, and little child
rem in the streets are heard pronouncing his name
in connection with that of sold Virginia, with
all the earnestness and volubility Of parrots
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29

IL Mr.. Tor rather) Governor Wise left this
suffering from severe sore throat, the result Of
protracted and excessive exercise of his voiee
in the great canvass which has just closed This,
however, Is bat temporary ailment, which will
soon be relieved by rest.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29

The following notice, with suggestion that it
be published in this country, we are authorized
TO say, has just been received by the Postmaster
General from Monsieur Stourm, French Director
General Of Posts:
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK
Pianos and MeIodeons for Cash.

HORACE WA1 Frs, the greal Music and
IL Piano Forte dealer, 1913 Broadway, New
York, preferiag to share a large per cent with his
customers, rather than pay IL 10 the sharpers OF
Wall street, to raise available means TO enable him
to stem the present tight times, offers his immense
assortment OF elegant aud warranted Pianos and
Meodcons Al a large discount from factory prices,
or cash. His assortment comprises Pianos from
three OF the largest and most celebrated Boston
manufactures also those OF several OF The best
New York makers, including the beautiful and
much admired Horace Waters Pianos from his
own factory, and Meiodeons of the best Boston.
New Haven New York, and Buffalo makes az
torJing an opportunity for selections not to be had
elsewhere. Each instrument warranted Second
hand Pianos at great bargains--prices from $50 "a
10 $3.50 Music and musical instruments Of all
kinds Dealers, teachers, and heads Of schools
supplied on the best terms. Music sent by mail
post pnid. General and select catalogues Of mu.
SIC and schedule offaciory prices of Pianos, Meo.
deems and musical Instruments forwarded 10 any
address. free OF postage.
TAYLOR - MAURY have the honor to
Il announce the completion of preparations for
the festive season In addition TO their ordinary
stock, (Which has always been characterized Nv
elegance and Variety they have received
a choice selection OF beautifully illustrated and
tsstefulIy bound Books.
Articles of" vertu,n in Porcelain, Bronze, and
other manufacture.
Writing Desks, in PAPER macbe and rosewood
Card Baske ., Inks;ands, Ladies' Cabas.
Cigar Stands and Cases, Portemonnaies.
Taper Stands, Sc.
Together with general assortment of novelties
remarkable for n combination Of the useful with
the ornamental NJ prices suitable TO the artisan or
millionaire.
Book and Stationery store, near 9th street.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29

Other counties remain TO be heard from.
10 The Richmond Dispatch Of yesterday,
says that all the members from Virginia, in the
last Congress, are reelected, as follows;
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
From Yreka.

We learned, on Saturday last, through Cram,
Rogers & Co.'s Express of the occurrence of a
fire in Yreka, on the evening of the 10th inst,
by which property to the amount of $40 900 was
destroyed. The fire commenced in house of
ill-fame adjoining the saloon owned by Hewlett
& Rogers-both of which were consumed, to-
gether with saloon owned by H. Lockhart-
The progress of the fire was arrested, and a
large portion of the lower part of the town
saved, by pulling down number of wooden
buildings.
The Herald of the 18th inst. was furnished US
by Cram, Rogers & Co., and Rhodes Il Co.'s
Expresses. 1t places the loss by the fire at
$l1 500.
The HergM urges upon the attention of the
Legislature, the necessity of forming the coun-
ties of Siskiyou and Trinity i4to one Judicial
District, so that District Courts may be held in
those counties at least six times in the year.
Moran, the murderer of Craig, ON Salmon
Greek. is in the hands OF an officer from that
place. now in Scott Valley. We understand
that his feet are too badly frozen to be removed
at present-Herald.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
THE SHASTA COURIER.
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 90, 1855.
Agents for the Courier.


The following gentlemen our regularly
authorized agents, empowered to collect Sub
|. scriptions, Advertisements and Job Work. and
receipt for the samc:-
Weaoerciue. Gran, RoeERs & Co., and
RHODES g. LUsK.
One Horse Fown.- WOODWARD s. CHAN
pLrR, Expressmen.
French Gulch.-THoMPsoN & ZINS and KEAP-
PER & SCHULTZ.
Yreka.-CRAM, RoeERs g. Co., and RHODES &
LUsK.
WJ. w. Evans, of the firm of Best & Co., is
our regular agent at Bestville, North Salmon
River, klamath county.
~ Murray g. Armstrong; Express is an au-
thorsed Agent of this paper.
g AGENTS wanted in every portion OF the
mines.
REMOVAL. P. Fisher, agent at San
Francisco has removed his Office from the Mer
chants Exchange to Adams Il Co.'s new Ex-
press house, Montgomery Block. We take
pleasure in recommending Mr.. Fisher to the
merchants of San FRANCISCO. AS agent for
This paper. he has ever been faithful and re-
liable, and any advertising placed ip his hands
for the Courier. will not fail of publication for
the want of attention his part.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
ONE WEEK LATER FROM THE
CRIMEA.
More Fighting be fore sebastepoa.

The John L. Stephens arrived at San Francisco
on Monday evening. bringing the New York
mail Of Dec. Goth. and Liverpool dates of De-
cember 4th.
We are indebted to Adams & Co. for several
slips from the San Francisco Herald, containing
a summary of the most interesting news brought
by the John L. Stephens.
Rhodes u Co., however, were the first on
hand with the Atlantic papers, having furnished
MS with the New York Herald and Tribune of
the Goth December, together with large budget
of literary papers including tho London Picto-
rial News, Gleason's Pictorial and Yankee No.
tions-on Wednesday, the same day Of our learn.
ing of the arrival of the Stephens.
The slips from the San francisco Herald office
it will be seen, contain news from Liverpool
four days later than the New York papers pub
lish /! The Herald says:
To the vigilant and energetic Express of Ad.
ans & Co., however, we are under special obli-
CATIONS foI London papers OF December 4th-
four days later-with news from the Crimea to
November oath, six days later thap the advices
received 10y the steamship Pacific. How these
later papers We're brought we know not. They
certainly had not reached New York when the
California steamer left, and therefore infer
that they must have been brought direct by the
West India Mail steamer to Aspiuwall.
This news is the most important we have re-
celved Tor long time. Austria has at length
taken sides with the allies, and has signed de-
hnitive treaty with both France and England
MARsEILLEs. Dec. /, 1854
Accounts from the Crimea to November 18Th.
tarG G.,p nj
OF ano her battle on the 18th. They only men
ton that sortie made on the night of the 10Th,
was repulsed, with loss of 800 to the enemy
The French only lost 40 men in the affair Gen
Canrobert who had been for several davs con-
hned to his bed, was completely recovered at
The time The accounts left. The hurricane OF the
l4th blew down all the tents of the Allied army
The siege works, which had been continued up
TO within 80 yards of the place, are now sns-
pended. III daily expectation of battle The
russians have retired on the Belbeck Con-
sfannople has furnished 10000 men as rein
iorcements for the Crimea The Egyptian
troops continue to arrive. The Turenne and the
Donnawerth passed through the Bosphorus on
The 18th with $500 men on board At that date
lhe navigation was again perfectly free The
stores OF the French frigate Henry w wreck ed
by the hurricane, have been partly saved Her
guns have been got out. Seventeen English
transports [instead of thirty-two, as heretofore
reported, were driven on shore; they have
been burnt in order to prevent their falling into
the hands of The enemy
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20

The proceedings of the Miners Convention
correspondents, and the late Atlantic and Euro
pean news, have q most completely us out
of the editorial columns this week.
The proceedings, relative to both Chinese and
Indian questions. speak for themselves.
While our sympathies are with the miners in
their wish 10 rid themselves of the Chinese
while we believe with them that the presence
of these heaihen in the mines, is fast becoming
an evil of such magnitude as to seriously threat
en- the peace welfare and honor of the State
yet we cannot but express the regret that this
Convention did not await the result of their ap-
peal 10 the Legislature for relief before taking
steps to redress themselves 1t is fearful thing
for body of men to place themselves in oppo-
stion to the laws of ihe land. Nothing but the
dlrest necessity can justify American &C ~
munity IN SO doing. 1t should be the last resort
ior redress-ater all other meuns have failed
But the miners of Shasta County in Conv ention
assembled have spoken. They have but re-
echoed the almost unanimous sentiment OF mi
ners in every portion of the State-"The mines
of California must be freed from the presence
of the Chinese.
We trust that the Legislature will take imme-
date action upon this matter. Unless our Legis-
iators would see scenes enacted in the mines
that would remain lasting reproach upon the
State, they must do something toward allaying
the present excitement. and, to a great extent,
relieving the miners of the evil from which they
now pray to be freed.
in regard TO the Pitt River Indians. it will be
seen that the citizens Of Pittsburg, and the sur
rounding country, in view of the absolute neces-
sity of adopting some means for the relief of the
Indians of that section of the county, have
suggested to Col. Henley the propriety Of estab-
fishing a temporary Reservation in the Pitt River
region. They believe that in this way COL H.
may effectually secure the friendship of the In
dians, relieve their present necessities, and
speedily obtain their consent to removal to the
Nome-Lackee Reservation. The meeting also
recommended the appointment of John Driebel-
bis, Esq, as SubAgept for that district. This
recommendation was not made unadvisedly. bnt
was the result of the peculiar fitness of that gen.
teman for the position. No man in the coun-
try, perhaps. is better acquainted with the feel
lngs and wants of the Indians, and none more
capable of ultimately succeeding in removing
them to the Celusa Reservation, if few thou
sand dollars be at once placed at his Disposal
If Col. Henley has the authority to establish the
proposed temporary Reservation, we hope he
will confer the appointment as the Pittsburg
meeting request.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20

PREFERRED CREDIToRs.-Both branches OF
the Legislature have passed bill providing for
the payment in cash, from the State Treasury,
of 1.-THE per diem mileage allowance of men,
bers of the present Legislature, to the amount
of $1,000 EACH" 1t also provides for sixty days
pay to every officer of both houses, in cash, so
soon as their services are rendered The effect
,f this act (Which trust the Governor will
veto) is simply this, that it makes members and
',Sicers of the Legislature preferred creditors,
for services not yet performed; while other
creditors. whose services were probably per-
formed year since, are compelled to wait until
the claims of these special creditors satisfied
In the Senate Mr.. Sprague made hard fight
against the passage OF the uninst law, but with
ont avail. He said that the amount that the bill
would take troA the Treasury would be at least
sl60 .000-more than the entire amount that will
be paid into the general fund of the Treasury
for the next nine months. Thus persons now
holding claims against the government must
stand aside. at least that length of time, while
the honorable members of the Legislature, and
attaches step up to the treasury and draw the
cash g Tell 1t not in Gath, publish it not in AS
kelon"
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
Miners Convention.
Protest..


The fnllnwing protest was handed us for pub
llcation by portion OF the delegates from Clear
Greek Precinct:
January 10. 1855.
MEssRs. EDITORS I've, as Delegates from
Clear Greek Precinct to the Miners Convention
III Shasta, having been prevented from speaking
Tue Opinions of our precinct in respect to expel-
ing Chinese from the mines Of Shasta County.
ASK the privilege OF protesting IN the name of
our precinct, against the following resolution.
passed by that Convention:
Resotred. That the Chinese be expelled from
tue mines OF Shasta County after the 25th of
February. -
We believe the resolution contravenes the
laws OF our State, and that The Executive
aa'hariues OF the State are bound by their oa,bs
OF ONCE to oppose the execution of that resoIu
lio!i anu that we. citizens of the United
States, and OF the State of California. feel our
selves hound to support the laws aud authorities
OF the State D.y,rI ~
Shasta, Jan. 10, 1855. SAMUEL v. TR1pp.