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The Shasta courier., 1855-08-11

THE MYSTERIOUS HAT.-Hish upon the westr
ern slope of the Sierras, at the bottom OF deep
gorge or canon stands almost alone an immense
pine tree the top Of which is moret than one hum
dred and twenty feet above the ground at its
roots. On the opening Of spring year ago,
mans hat was discovered resting upon the very
top of this pine tree. Ne one could dare the
climbing of the tree to such an immense height;
how then came the hat there? This was the
mystery it had been evidently placed in, this
position by mans hand, as it seemed to be fast
ened there's for neither the drenching storms.
nor the winters SHOWS, nor the fury OF the noun
tain blasts had been able to dispace it, while
the summers breezes caused it only to nod, as
if laughing at our surmises. But last winter
brought with it "a solution OF the mystery. On
visiting the spot after a long continued storm.
the entire canon was found leveled up with
snow and so solid as to bear up man within
ten feet of the top Of the tree, and when it is
considered that less snow fell during the last
winter than was ever before known, ii is fair to
conclude that some one, from mere curiosity,
had fastened the hat in lis position. when the
top of the tree was in reach OF the hand, from
the surface of the snow.-PlGcerralc American
The Shasta courier., 1855-08-11

SLIGHT MisTAKE.- Every body and the rest
Of mankind loves the ladies' so does the pro-
fessor A few days ago / thong of having a
bit of delicious kiss from tue lips of a charming
young girl of fifteen l was III hefgont paror
on the first foor | heard some one coming
down stairs and walk throughthe hall at ararid
rate. Ikuew the walk--it was she. Z I rushed 0
out 10 meet her and steal the, kiss before she .
had time to say no! ] did give her a glorious
kiss; she screamed ont at terrible pitch, and
says she what did yon mean ~ Wba, ,loyoa .
think Z My stars, if | had not kissed the old
woman of sixty, the girls mother Of SIXTY . the
girls mother, you may shoot me. Excuse me.
madam says /; i" thought it was your dnueh-
terr' ..Oh. ho, that's Sally ccme down stairs
SO often spose," cried she, aud at me she como
with the hat stand in one band and coal scut-
tie in the other 1 broke through the window.
and made my escape just in time to save NY ha-
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The GARDEN OF LOLA MosrEz.-We perceive,
says the Grass Valley Telegraph, that the elegant
Garden 40 carefully trained and cared for by
2 Lola during her late residence in thisvllage,
lis rapidly going to decay. The flowers that erst
were wont to greet the lovely Lola with their
bright and gayest smiles, now hang their droop-
ing heads, as If in sorrow at the absence of her
who iirst taught them to unveil their lovely
forms, and breathe upon our mountain the sweet
perfume Of their morning freshness. vse -
The % thorn and Tie f thistle lie grew q broader and
higher"
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AN INDIANA JUDGE.-John Petit, late an Uni
ted States Senator, is now Circuit Judge in one
of the Courts of Northern Indiana, and has been
distinguishing himself by making it standing
rule in his Court, that during the trial of any
murder case, no newspaper OF the county shall
publish any ruling or pretended ruling, or any
evidence or pretended evidence therein, or any
article thereon. Some of the editors in the
county where he promulgated this decree paid
no attention to it, whereupon they were ar
raigned, fined 500, and threatened with impris-
onment if they repeated the offence. la.fea
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g Three Protestant ladies took shelter in a
Catholic chapel in ireland during storm. The
priest noticing and knowing them, whispered to
his attendant :. Three chairs for The Protestant
ladies' The sacrstan, mstaking the priest,
stood up and shouted out to the congregation,
"Three cheers for the Protestant ladles, when
the congregation Immediately stood up, and
gave three hearty cheers, while the clergyman
actually stood dumb-founded.
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DENTISTRY.
OCULIsT AND .AURIsT.
DIR. RADAlsOUS..

e. n
TVAElNG for a number'ef years devoted uIl-
A reH,ittins attention to the treatment OF DIS
eases of the EYE and EAR, in all their various
forms and stages flalters himself that he has ac-
quired valuable practical experience III that de-
partment. DR.. BADAROUS has been resi-
dent of San Francisco for the last four. years,
and during that time has had opportunities OF
treating successfully many very severe cases OF
diseases of the EYE and EAR. He takes pleas
ure in referring rlsose unacgaainted with him to
the ftllow:sg sen,lemen:- ~.
F. w. Macun,ray, O. X. Garrlsan' $50
Bernard peyton, VIZ. Babcock,
Augustus Hnmbert, Judge Lake, eaV
Harrison U,nstead, Vm. Is. Little,
W. Barber, II. Nj. Whitmore, .syan
W. NJ. Lent George Davidson,
Judge Hoffman, G. j. Brenllani.
OFFICE :-Corner of Montgomery and Cali
fornia streets, San Francisco. ss.f.s
Ufiice hours from 10 IL a. NJ, and from 8 &c 70
ap iasl g jea3-3m
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E The Boston Post continues to illustrate
in the ancient ballad style, the oPeraton Oh t0'
,;ouor law. The following is the latest:

Ye Coasfabel sil 81
We constabel he snuffed ye aire, lisa1
Now villanie / smell SIS
Tho SCENT of rumme to NEE doth come,
81 Quoth ye angrie constabel.
We constabeI then seized ye drinke,
To cellar it was rolled. .a, . gia.
II water proved, and many think,
Ye consfabeLwas sold
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Pp,sTrSG AND PUBL1sHING.-A young lady ex,
planned to printer the other day the distinctlon
between printing and publishing, and at the CON
clusion OF her remarks, by way of Distinctions
she said. You may print kiss on my cheeks,
but YOU must not publish it,"
The Shasta courier., 1855-08-11
TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS

TINE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
;ohbipe Groceries aud Provisions for the
s,,st L,rr wears will now do a cash Commission
business. We solicit orders from country
traders for all kinds of goods. For Groceries,
in particular, we shall, by being constantly In
the market. be able to 6l orders satisfactorily
we are sole agents for the State Ton me sale
of SWANS PATENT ATMOSPHERIC SODA
FOUNTAIN. .,l.s- 6g ..s.s,
.-.. GOODMAN BRO,
4 ;vI4 Am so Front street, San Francisco.
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the prison doors were soon thrown open for him
to walk forth at liberty. H eds .-HeaeA .aes
Asas Francisco Nur.Ascr.-The Ala Cali

tornia says -
b There are evils tolerated in California that are
absolutely disgraceful We speak not now OF
dram drinking, nor gambling. nor of protigacy
or lewdness. as 1t exists in other countries, and
does here, and we fear always will. But here
it has reached depth and degradation un.
known in the eastern cities We have class OF
beastly creatures. here more disgusting than
brutes and more repulsive than vermln. And
they may be seen sitting at the murky windows
of their vile dens, with their moonshine eyes
aglare, beckoning to the passers by, and exhib-
iting to the young children in the streets exam
Piles of depravity such no parent would per-
nit his child to behold. Scenes the most de-
basing are presented to young minds, and the
practices Of the abandoned creatures have in
some instances been carried to a degree too re-
voting to be told in the columns OF public
newspaper. So schocking are they, however,
that could they be known, there is many ia
ther and mother in San Francisco, who would
feel like gathering together their little Ones and
fleeing from a country that tolerates such pestl-
lential Auisances as the Chinese females in Cali
fornia.
The Shasta courier., 1855-08-11

i Ey-To make hens lay perpetually y-hit them
Oh thehead with a big club Other modes have
been recommended, but this is the only one we 5.
have found efecfual.
The Shasta courier., 1855-08-11

CoMMUN1cATIos Between New ORLEANS AND
SAN FRASc1sco IN EIGHT DAYs.-The New Or
leans Picayune says that the, practicabilty of a
communication between that city and San Fran
cisco in eight days, has been demonstrated.
There is now telegraphic communication be-
tween Vera Cruz through the city Of Mexico to
Leon OH the way to San Bias. Col Stewart,
who is the proprietor of the line, has recently
returned to Mexico from the United States, and
is now at work extending the line OF telegraph
from Leon to Manzaniilo, a distance of not more
than go to 1S0 miles. 1t twill be completed in a
few months and then there will be instant com
municaiioD between Vera Cruz (only three days
distant from New Orleans) and Manzanillo, only
FIVE days from San Francisco-reducing the time
from city to city to eight days-a gain of four
teen or sixteen days on the time now made be-
tween the two places.
The CLERGY AND PoLIrIcs.-Rev. DIR. Be-
thine, of New York, having been censured by
some political persons for not joining them in
preaching politics instead of religion, replied as
follows: aa 5eH NnH aa
My duty is tae preaching of the gospel in
doing good. in letting the oppressed go free 1
have naught to do with the law and law-ma-
king, for the sufficient reason that am a clergy
man. My commission is not to fight am not
sent to fight for Christ has said ''My kingdom
is not of this world else would my servants
fight" My office is not with law, politics, or
the polls I am not to enter into contention
morally with my tongue, or PHYSICAL with my
fists, which last is much less culpabe. My duty
as minister forbids this. My duty never works
with the laws-it rests on that charity which
springs from God and goes forth toward man.
Let then the potsherds of the earth contend
let us preach the kingdom which is not of the
EARTH"
The Shasta courier., 1855-08-11

U. S.BRAscH MINr.-Operations of the U. s.
for the month of July, 1855. s aa 1855
Amount deposited for coinage, in OF. sll7. .6s475
For bars, 24.078,7O
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A. j.. STEVENSON g. CO.,

.iiasg KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
LARGE AND WELL SELECTED
IA stock Of goods, adapted to the wants OF the
country 4ssv, frs ~ "a
The first of the firm resides at San Francisco
who takes every advantage of that fuctuating
market, and purchases for cash only, which en-
ables us to supply packers and traders at the
lowest prices and ON the most favorable terms.
Our business is conducted by
a" A. ]. STEVENSON, San Francisco.
.ainsFa r. STEVENSON, B--r, i1 iai
s8v a1sisa sslf j. N. CHAPEL, S----n.
Shasta, April 1855. ap7tf
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aoga DOCTOR ]. E, PELHAM,
"AVING LOCATED HIMSELF FOR THE
i l. purpose of practicing the various branches
oil Medicine. offers his professional services to
the citizens of Shasta and vicinity, and hopes,
by CLOSE attention and reasonable charges 10
merit and receive portion OF the public pat
ronage. To those to whom he is unknown, he
hopes it will not be considered out OF place for
him to state that he has practiced the various
brunches of his profession for ,.r s. .va.i
aet se'm 10 Yes ars,
th. last FIVE years of which were passed in Cal
iforna. He is graduate of the Medical De-
partment of Transylvania University, and has
Recommendations from men of the highest
standing in The south west in reference to his
character Physician. as s
OFFICE
Next door to the Eag lie Hotel. lase
Shasta, March "a, 1S55 mli21-ff
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17

An address to the people of the United
States has been issued by the committee ap-
pointed at the late Lexington, Missouri,
Convention. denouncing the sending of en-
igrants to Kansas by societies in the free
States, as dangerous, and calculated to cir
eumscribe slarery to its present limits. and
defeat the true intent of the Nebraska bill.
The address also declares that the rejection
of Kansas as slave State would be gross
insult to the South an assertion that slave
ry is incompatible with republieanism. and
an equivocal step towards disunion. The
document is signed by j. A. Napton. late
Supreme Judge. Sterling Price, present
Governor of Missouri, and Mordecai Oliver,
a member of Congress from that State
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17
Anericanism in Ohio.

The anti-American organs in the South,
says the Louisville Journal. have endeavor-
ed to make the impression that the Ameri-
can party in Ohio is or was in league with
the Abolition party. The following extract
from the Introductory article of the Cam
paign American new paper published
at Portsmouth, Scioto county. Ohio, ind;-
Gates the proud position. the complete na-
tionality. of the American party in that
State
I'VE are member of the so-called Or
der of Know Nothings, and believe that the
principles they originally started with were
as pure and good as those of any society
ever organized within our Government
breathing the same spirit breathed by Wash
ington, Madison, Jefferson, jackson and
Clay. But when We see this feeling, which
actuates all true patriots, attempting to be
subverted, and used by a set of designing
politicians to elevate a faction of ultra Sec
tionalists and disunionists to power, we as
an humble American, shall ever enter a SOL
emn protest. We consider Americanism
paramount to Abolitionism. Locofocoism and
Foreignism, (Mr. Chase's treble position, J
or any other ism we have ever heard Of
As it is in Ohio, so it is elsewhere
Throughout the whole North, there is no
party in the slightest degree entitled to the
appellation of National, but the American
party. That bad man have crept into its
ranks is very true. Such, however, has
been the case South as well as North 1t
is always the case. Even the Christian
Church is not free from the intrusion of
hypocrites and scoundrels. But the Amer
lean party is rapidly purging itself from the
fungi which have sought to destroy it,
n. O. Crescent
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17
A SOLEMN WARNING TO OUR Country

a SOLEMN WARNING TO OUR COUNTRY
MEN.-The N. Y Journal Of Commerce,
the very ablest Of all the opponents of the
American party. makes these admonitory
remarks in a calm review of the Louisville
riots:
Every little while some solemn warning,
ike the recent riot at Louisville. troubles
the minds of thinking men, and points for
ward to that period of civil dIscord by which
we may one day be convulsed, if remedy
is not applied to the evil created by our pre-
sent naturalization laws /; but unfortunately
the age is too peculiarly one of excitement
for any single event to leave a lasting i'm
preston. Yet if citizens will look back %
years, to a time when disorders that are COM
mon now, were regarded as impossible, and
will then reflect upon the consequences of a
like decline for another quarter of century,
they Will be convinced of the danger of de-
lay; and of the rapidity and strength that
anti-American influence is acquiring in the
country"
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17
Coalition of the "Hards' and A.
mericaUS in New York.

The New York Day Book. violent an
acknowledging paper, gives cheering
account of the prospect of a coalition be-
tween the National Americans, and the
Hard wing of the New York Democra-
ey- The Day Book says the "Ameri-
cans have been admitted to seats in the
State 'Hard-ShelI" Convention; that Dan
iet s. Dickinson, the leader of the Hard
Democracy, had fully endorsed an Amer
lean speech delivered by Caauaacy c. Barr
-pronouneing the doctrines and sentiments
advanced. sound and Democratic; that the
"Hards'' have encouraged the advances OF
the Americans, towards the formation oi
coalition, and that there is a strong
probability, that in the approaching elec-
ton. the 'Hards'' will vote the American
ticket.
The New York "Hards'' have always
been the firm advocates of the Constitution
al rights of the South. while the ''Softs." OF
administration wing, have been identified
with the Van Buren Free-sOil movement
The ''softs'' assembled in convention at Sy-
racuse on the 29th of August last, and de-
clared their .,fred hostility to the ezteaa-
sion of .Skareyy IN free territories." This
convention nominated ticket for State off
GERS. Of which the American Organ gives
the following analysis
Hatch, for Secretary of State, was a
Cass man in 1913, turned Soft the next year
and ran as the aDti-Nebraska candidate foi
Congress in 1851
''Stetson (for Controller) was Van Bu-
ren Freesoiler in 1913.
'Hawley flor Canal COMMISSIONER wa:
Cass man, turned Soft in 1852, and Hin.
doc Know Nothing in 1854 Last summer
be was an officer of an anti Nebraska meet
ing.
.'Jervis (sor State Engineer) was a Van
Buren, FreesoileI in 1913
''Thurston (for State Treasurer) was a
Van Buren, Freesoiler in 1913.
''Tilden (for Attorney GeDeraD was a
Van Buren, Freesoiler in 1913.
"Agan (for State Prison Inspector) was a
Van Buren FreeSoiler 10 1913, and Jer.
ry rescuer in 1850"
The same convention appointed men Of
the same stripe. as delegates to the National
Democratic Convention to be held next
year.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17

FRANK LEsLTE's GAZETTE OF FASHION
AND THE Beau MoNDE-We have reeeiv-
ed the October number of Frank Leslie's
Ladies Gazette Of the Beau Monde. -
There is noticeable improvement In the
style and contents of each number of this
magazine over the preceding number, and
1t now constitutes really interesting, and
to the ladies at least-a most useful peri-
odical- We remark one new feature in it
particularly. which strikes US as very ad
mirable one 1t is that the leading article
Is devoted to description of the fashions
as they are found in New York-not as they
were one, three or six months ago In Lon
don OF Paris. 1t is entitled "Our Month
ly Review Of Fashions and the Indus
trial Arts" and if we may judge by this
first article. the subject is one which, if con-
tinued to be elucidated 50 well, will be of
the most immediate interest to the ladies'
in and out of that city, who desire tie besi
and most Ineligible information On the pre-
vailing fashions. In the way of prints. the
GAZETTE makes very creditable appear
ance. and its selections of reading matter are
very apropos
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17

The New York National Democrat
the organ of the BRoNsoN and DIckINsoN
Democracy of New York-the sHards,-
says that every man upon the MARCY State
ticket is Freesoiler. except HAwLEy, who
is admitted to be a Know-Nothing, This
ticket was nominated by the Soft or Ad-
ministration party, which re-afirmed the
WILMoT Proviso resolution of 1S47 in their
Convention The prime movers and lead
ers and o,cners of the Convention were
PIERCE officials. Yet we are told that the
Democracy of the North are national,
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17

TIE CHRoNICLE'-This is the title Of
a new weekly journal established at Little
Rock. by Messrs. KNIGHT, BOWIE & WOOL
FORD, the first number Of which made It's
appearance On the 11th inst The political
bias of The Chronicle will be favorable 10
the American Party. but 1t is not designed
to be political paper in the ordinary ac-
ceptation of the term It is intended to be
family journal. acceptable to the general
reader. Its editor, Mr. JNo. E. KNIGHT.
is well and favorably known as an able and
vigorous writer. and viii, no doubt. render
The Chronicle worthy of a liberal support.
We welcome it to our exchange list, and
tender to the proprietors our best wishes for
success
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17

% A few days since we received let
ter from Maj. HAYNIE. of Ouachita county.
dated the 10th inst, in which be states, that
within week. eleven negroes had ran
away from his immediate neig ghborhood, and
that general stampede among the negroes
was arprehended, if not something worse.
The people had become somewhat alarmed
and had adopted measures of precaution,
and were using every exertion to capture
the runaways. 1t was thought there was a
concert of action among the slaves in that
vicinity, and We publish this notice that
owners Of negroes adjacent, mag guard
against improper Influences.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17

GEORGIA ELEcTIoN-Tbe returns, as far
as received, indicate the reelection of the
Democ ratio candidate for Governor. H. V.
JOHNSON. by about 5000 majority. The
Congressional delegation will probably stand
five Democrats. counting STEFHENs as a
Democrat, and three Americans. If the
result is as above stated, with the ceaseless
and untlriDg efforts and influence, eyerted
against the Americans by STEPHENS and
TooMBs. they have done much better than
was generally anticipated. and will be able
to render very different account of them
selves in 1856
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17

Negroes IN tie North-The n. Y. Tri
bune, in an article arguing the right of the
negro to suffrage without the property dis
tinction, draws the following picture of the
character Of the black population in the
North
at present, white men dread to be known
as friendly to the black, because of the new
er-ending, still beginning opportunities to
help this or that negro object of charity, or
philanthrophy, to which such reputation in
evitably subjects them. Nine-tentbs of the
free blacks have no idea of setting them
selves to work except as the hirelings and
servItors of white men no idea Of building
4 church or accomplishing any other serious
enterprise, except through beggary of the
whites. As class, the blacks are indolent.
improvident, servile and licentious and
their inveterate habit of appealing to white
benevoience or compassion whenever they
realize want or encounter a difficulty. IS
eminently baneful and enervating. If thew
could never more obtain a dollar until they
shall have earned it, many of them would
suffer, and some perhaps starve
And this debased and degraded class the
Tribune would have placed on an equality
with the whites as regards the elective fran
chise. and in fact as regards everything else !,
~ 0. Crescent.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17

% We invite the attention of those of
our Planters and Merchants who ship to
and from Camden. to the card of Mr. JoHy
E. McCoLLuM. Mr McCoLLUM, it will
be seen. succeeds Messrs McCoLLUM, FEL-
LOWS & Co.. in the Receiving and For
warding branch of their business, and will
devote his entire attention to it. With am
pie facilities and several years experience,
We doubt not he viii be able to render full
satisfaction to all who may confde their bust
ness to his charge
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17
Look at Massachusetts,.

Under the above caption, that rabid anti
American paper, the ST. Louis Missouri
Republican, says:
There is hope there The revolt of the
American party leaves good ground to hope
for the defeat of the Abolitionists and Dis
unionists of the old Bay State They
sought to entrap the Know Nothings into
the support of their ticket, by leading them
to suppose that Gov Gardner would be re-
nominated by the Convention at Worcester,
but when they got portions of the delega-
ton to go there, they repuGiated him and
put forward one Of their own men, Gov
Gardner had committed the objectionable
sin. in putting his veto upon the Personal
Liberty bill of the last reckless Legislature,
and in disappearing and condemning the
course of that Legislature, in the case of
Mr.. LOring, Commissioner for the United
States. and he was sacrificed. But the
American party, by whom Gov Gardner
was elected. have revolted, and a Conven-
ton has been called to make nominations of
an American ticket, and thlS policy ciIZ
ensure the defeat 9f tile Abolition party.
In taking this course, whatever objection
may be urged to some Of their peculiar
principles, they are certainly acting in
strict conformity to the platform adopted at
Philadelphia, and for SO doing they de-
serve the commentator of all friends of the
Union
Let the Wings of Massachusetts act as
the American party are now doing-let
them resist all propositions for fusion with
the Aboltionists, and the people Of that
State will have done much to relieve them
selves from the load Of obloquy and reproach
brought upon them by the treasonable acts
of her HISS Legislature.