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The Shasta courier., 1855-01-13
NEW ARRANGEMENT
CALIFORNIA STEAM M VIGA TION
COMPANY,
.9fA FOR THE UPPER SAC
.Eszsszs.szsSS zEs.:zzS ramento River.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR NAY 1884

ARRANGEMENTS FOR MAY 1854
The steamer ORIENT, Can't. A. d. Carnenter
leaves Red Bluffs every Monday morning. and
arrive at Sacramento the same evening.
Inc steamer BELLE, Capt. Henry Gilman,
VIII leave Red Bluffs every Wednesday morning.
anu arrive at Sacramento the same evening
The steamer CLEOPATRA, Capt W H. Tay-
ior, will leave Red Bluffs every Friday morning.
and arrive at Sacramento the same evening.
Freight by the above boats must be paid for
on delivery. For freight or passage apply to
the Captain on board. At Red Bluffs to
E. J. WEEKS. Agent.
"A, Sacramento, to I. ". LYLES. Agent.
mhl8tt Office on board storeship Globe
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TOWER HOUSE

At the junction Of the Yreko and IFeocerviHe
RO0dS, - miles from .Shasta.
fs55ff4 Fl UN D E RSIGN ED Gsyrz57
|1lllR would announce to the pub s"Yaass s"YaTsssss
- Ealazss lie, and particularly to per- SSS
sons travelling to and from Yreka and Weaver
vile, that, having leased this long established
stand, formerly known as the 'sFree Bridge
House, he is prepared to entertain customers
IN a style not surpassed by any hotel i'll Northern
California
Having completed his commodous build
Ing, and furnished it in the best possible manner,
he Is enabled to promise the very best accom-
modations. The table. as heretofore will al
ways be supplied with the best viands the mai
ket furnishes; while from the large garden at
iached To the premises, all the vegetables grown
III this part of the State will be furnished IN the
greatest abundance.
He has also secure Corral connected with
his establishments always supplied with an d bum
dance OF barley and hay
JASON TOWER.
March 1st. 1854. mhIItf
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IIERCANTILE HOTEL.
No. so and 1j1 Front IT., San Francisc

"HE SUBSCRIBER HAVING AGAIN taken
j. possession OF the above named hotel. .wonld
respectfully inform his friends and the public
that he has completely renovated the establish
ment and by adding to the bedding and re-car-
peting the rooms, can safely say that no house
can be found cleaner. The dining room and kitch-
en- will he under the supervision of Steward
and cook inferior to none in the city.
The best the market affords will be daily
served mp at his table regardless of cost, and il
will ever be his desire TO satisfy all who may
favor him with their patronage
In consequence of the extension of the city
front, the house is one street back from the wa.
ter front and two streets above Vallejo street
the landing of all the river and Bay Steamers
it may be readily recognized at night by two
bright lights burning before The door.
' GEORGE BROWN,
nolS-3m Sole Proprietor.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-13

A HERoINE.-Miss Florence Nightingale, the
yonng English lady who, some time since, sailed
for the seat of war in the East with corps OF
forty nurses to minister to the relief of fhe
wounded and suffering soldiers there, is the
daughter of a gentleman of wealth, named
William Shore Nightingale. residing at Embley
Park. Derbyshire, and heiress to his fortune
She is eonversant with many languages, ancient
and modern has travelled mnch, is person OF
fine natural intellect, and possessed of happy
and luxurious home. Her present enterprise is
but one of many such benevolent efforts by
which she has distinguished herself
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Articles purchased in New York.
A. l.. SFIMSON,
COMMERCIAL FACTOR,
36, broadway, New York.

PURCHASING AGENT in connection with
IL the principal American and European Ex-
presses.
For the accommodation of the public, A. L. s.
will. either personally or through his agents,
execute business and fill orders in Paris, Lon.
don, Havre, New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and other principal cities
Ls Persons III Shasta and lis vicinity wishing
purchases made in the Atlantic States. will
please remit through Adams & Co., or deposit
with E. W. TRACY, Esq, Adams & Cos agent
in Shasta, sum sufficient to cover the cost.
Reference: Adams & Co. nolS-3m
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-13

~ The distinction in the hair of the Cau-
casslan. Indian, and Negro races, is thus stated
as the result OF microscopical observation: The
hair OF the white race, when transversely d-
vided, Is oval, that of the Indian circular. and
that OF the negro eccentrically elhptical, with
Halter ed edges that of the negro is not hair,
but wool, and capable of being felted. The
coloring matter of true hair is internal tube,
while III the negro it is the epidermis. scales
covering the shaft of the hair.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-13

MECHANICS The following beautiful extract
is from Bulwer's celebrated play, entitled the
Carpenter of Rouen." 1t is a high compli-
ment to mechanics:
g What have they not done! Have they not
opened the secret chambers of the mighty deep
and extracted its treasures, and made the raging
pillows their highways, on which they ride as
on a tanned steed Are not the elements of fire
and water chained to the crank, and at the me-
chanic's bidding compelled to turn itl Have
not mechanics opened the bowels of the earth
and made its products contribute to our wants 2
The forked lightning is their plaything. and
they ride triumphant on The wings of the mighty
wind. To the wise they food gates OF
rated by their handiwork He who made the
universe was a great mechanic"
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-13

UNPRoFITABLE MILKING.--A good brother in
an Eastern church had call to preach. Being
unable to read he employed friend TO read the
Scripture lesson. On one occasion the chapter
selected was Genesis xii. which contains the
words" These eight did Micah bear to Major,
Abrahsm's brother" The preacher discoursed
therefrom as follows:
Brethren and sisters, let consider onr
blessings. Morning and evening our wives and
daughters milk the cows. aud our wants are all
supplied. In the days of good old Abraham as
you have heard, ittook eight to milk bear, and
they did not get much at that
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THE CROPS IN UTAH.-Ihe Deseret Np1rs Of
November 23d says The crops throughout the
Territory. notwithstanding some loss from hail
and grasshoppers have been amply abundant.
and, far as we can learn. are mostly if not
entirely stored in safe and proper manner,
much of the wheat being threshed. November
%. wheat ruled from s. 30 to 81 80 per bushel
potatoes at 75 cents, oats 81 IS. and other pl o.
duce in proportion. The Nea0s of November 30
says: The weather for the past three weeks has
continued its previous character of remarkable
mildness the days being uniformly clear and
pleasant nj ghts cool. air bracine, and no frost
on the ground to November 22d, though soil
and water had several times been frozen slightly.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-13

Eg Nicholas Longworth. Esq. of Cincinnati,
in letter written to gentleman in DAYTON.
furnishes the following recipe for the cure OF
scrofula:
To one table spoonful of aqua fortis, two of
strong clear vinegar is added. and two copper
cents dropped in, which creates strong
effervescence, and are left in till it ceases to
sparkle. The preparation is twice per day ap-
piled TO the with soft rag
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Ro,,,a,,cins.
Nifty stream, adoo /!

Oh what better time for romancing,
Than when you're enjoying ride.
With horse aud a uice little wagon,
And the lady you love by your side?
Or. when on the lake you are rowing,
Or slrolling along on the shore.
You think that such moments OF pleasure
Were never experienced before.
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The Oceau aseaal.

" How calmly they sleep the ocean floor
BY the sparkling gem and gilded ore,
The shining sand and the sittering stone,
With the wealth of the ocean deep gone down.
Youth and beauty and age and care,
Have lain them down in chambers there.
Aud the opening bud anl spreading flower
Bloom side by side in the coral bower"
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-13

ls Upwards of sixty clergymen are elected
to the Legislature of Massachusetts, The New
buryport Herald remarks, without much regard
to the cloth; 'Clergymen have usually made
poor politicians, not one in hundred of them
equalling in legislative ability the poorest Dea-
cons that CO."
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ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

A Ii PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS against
N the Estate of Henry Whitney. decd, late
of Colusi County, are hereby recnired to pre-
sent The same with The necessary vouchers. tc
The undersigned. Public Administrators of Colus
County. al his residence in Grand Island town
ship within ten months from the date hereof
or they will be forever barred.
ROBERT EDDY
Public Administrator OF Colusi Co.
Dec. 80, 1854. 1T
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MIx's WHISKY CREEK HOUSE,

4s.fSSssAA THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD IN
iii@3 form the public that this Hotel, pleas
- - antly situated in Franklin City, Whis-
ky creek, six miles north of Shasta on the lre-
ka and Weaverville road, is now open for the
reception of travellers. boarders, and customers
generally. The Table is constantly supplied
with all the varieties of meats and vegetables
procurable in this market while the Bar is fur
nished with almost every kind of liquors of the
very best quality There is also good and Sc
cure
Corral
attached to the establishment, always supplied
with an abundance of hay and barley, for the
accommodation of packers, travellers, &c.
The subscriber has no hesitation in promising
full satisfaction to all who may patronize him.
BENJAMIN MIX.
Whisky Greek. July 30, 1898. If
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ST. CHARLES HOTEL.

3 THE PROPRIETORS of this D.
a.m well known and commodious
---4.A Hotel, take this means of in- 49,
forming the Public that their entire establish
ment has been completely revised and thor
oughly refitted, and their customers are assured
that they are now prepared to receive them un-
der more favorable circumstances than ever
Extensive additions and improvements have
been made to the sleeping department OF the es-
tablishment, which is under the direction and
charge of Housekeeper whose reputation for
cleanliness and neatness is guarantee for the
order i'll which it will be kept.
T. III f L A b L f
Will at all times be provided with every sub
stantial and delicacy the market can afford, and
the BAR will be supplied with all kinds of
Superior Liquors, Cigars, &c.
The Sacramento and Marysvlle stages, and the
passenger trains to and from Yreka and the
Northern Mines, arrive and depart daily from
this Hotel, rendering great convenience to the
travelling public. GROTEFEND & co.
Shasta, Dec. 9, 1854. del6if
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T. II + L A B l. F.
Superior liquors, Cigars


rs NOW RECEIEING DEPOSITS of CASH
Il from Ten Dollars upwards at the rate of one
and a-halt per cent. month, and secured by
mortgage for year on spacious hre-proof
brick building and lot 25x70, insured and advan-
tageously located in this city. Also, for six
months, secured by fire brick binding and lot,
22x137. MARRIOTT & WHEELER,
nlS-3m Trustees,
9S. Merchant street. San francisco
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-13

FAIL TO CURE.

FAIL IL CCKE.
THIS INVALUABLE SPECIFIC, first intro
Il duced into Pisa some fifty years since, soon
became so well known certSin cnre.' thai
IN every town and city. not only on the Conti-
nent, but in Great Britain the demand for it
was so great its merits osto,oding, that in less
than one year rom its Introduction it had sup-
planted all other remedies The Medical Fa-
Guilty of the principal cities of Europe were
compelled to acknowledge lis wonderful mastery
over disease. Propretors of other Medicine,
Jealous OF It's 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 merits; "a discerning public
saw, tried and We're convinced of lis n.0gtcai
rl1lnes. The massive fortune acquired by Dr..
Pareira from the sale of it during the six wears
he prepared ii, alone bore witness to its mi,a-
culous merits. Atthe decease of the Doctor, the
recipe was bequealhed to his son. who has late
~ 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 IT, 1T WILL CURE,
With safety, speed and certainty no other me-
tIclne has ever possessed.
RESORT TO NO QUACK NOSTRUMS.
Use remedy that has been tried for the past
W(y yenrS, and was never known to fail.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
The extensive sale of this wond erfnl med-
cine has already caused some person or persons
to palm OIL upon the unsuspecting. 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 ot each bottle. All others are counter
feIt, and their compounders will be punished
with the utmost II gor of The law
Price Three Dollars per botrle For sale hy
d. Babcock sole Agent for Califoruia Oregon
and the Sandwich Islands. to whom all orders
must he addressed. liberal discount made 10
wholesale dealers
LIST OF Agents THROUGHOUT THE STATE
BENZ. SHURTLEFF, Druggist. Shasta; DR.. "
H Gatlif Yreka; Rice, Coffin & Co., Drug
gists. Marvsville: X Starkweather, Drug.
gist. Stockton; w II Bruuer. Druggist. Sono
ra; Child & Worihen, Druggs., PIacerville ;
justin Gates, Jr.. Sacramento; DR. R W Carr
DownievIlle; DR. John Lark Nevada Dir ] B
Winston. Los Angeles Whaley & Morse. San
Diego; George Story, Portland o. T.
ID. BABCOCk. Wholesale Druggist.
1873 Clay street, San Francisco.
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TO DELINQUENTS.

HNHOSE persons who have not yet paid their
- poll tax for the year 1854, are requested to
call at my office at my residence in Shasta. i'm
mediately in the rear of the Conrier office. and
lqnidate the same. By attending to this matter
now, considerable costs may be saved
WM. 5. HUGHES,
NOV 10 1914 Assessor Shasta Co.
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The following was picked mp in the
street few days since. accompanying a little
bunch of glossy brown hair, which looked as if
it had been pulled ont with a fine-tooth comb ::
Och. Biddy. me darlint
Here's lock o my hair,
An ifthere'sa snarl in it,
Dell bit do I care.
Ony how
I'm goin' off, Biddy.
To work on the track;
Ye can take it and kape it
Until get back,
If We like.
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Il Al d. III q H Ell
OLIVE BsANg4s soTEL .AIE

N14 THE UNDERSIGNED. WISHING TO
aFs!I change his business offers for sale the
---H4 well known
OLIVE BRANCH HOTEL AND RANCH,
lying on the main stage route from Shasta TO
Sacramento, and on the north side of Cotton
wood. The Ranch contains 100 acres Of arabic
land the whole enclosed by substantial fence
Among the improvements upon the Ranch are
the following:
good aud commodious Dwelling House. for
the past three years kept rs public hotel: a
hrst rate Barn. sufficiently capaciouS TO contain
100 tons OF hay and comfortably stable fftv
horses; well OF good water a' 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 containing
abont live acres OF land in high state of cult,
yation together with Grainery, Cellar. Milk
House, Chicken House. Corall and all other ne
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 the premises. WM. LEAN
cottonwood, July TO- 1853. jyl6tf
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MINERS, EXCHANGE AND SAVINGS
BANK,
Corner of Montgomery and Sacramento
Sfrcefx. san Francisco.

LII MONEYS left on interest, redee enable
n 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 punctual 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-
positors until p. NJ. and on Saturdays until 10
Z. NJ.
N. Miners can remit their money or gold
dust in sealed packages, by Express, directed
to me- with snch instructions as they may deem
proper, which shall receive the most faithful at
tention without charge.
A S. WRIGHT, Banker.
Dec. 9. 1854. 3m
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ID r. p X Z R As
Great Italian Remedy!

For the certain and speedy cmre of Disease Of a
PrsUote Nature. matter how long standing,
mithout any lajap-io~s effect to the system,
or any change of diet.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-13
DARTMOUTH.
Yours, In rags.

GENTLEMEN.-rhe London Times Is of opinion
that Americans must send gentlemen abroad. il
they would wish to have their Ambassadors
treated as such What, in he opinion OF the
Times constitutes gentleman A few years
ago the English considered Louis Napoleon,
who is now such gentleman. the greatest
black guard of Europe. His attempt to inter
marry with royal blood was the occasion OF
shouts OF ridicue from one end of Great Britain
to the other, and when he did marry it was in-
timated by more than one of the English letter
writers that the lady was no better than she
ought to be.
How often have the British journals asserted
that Louis Napoleon, when Ill London, was a
debauched vagrant. and only known as a roue
and rowdy. The New York Erprss says that
he was looked upon in the same light in New
York; that he never paid for the bills he in
CURED in Broadway nor for the legal counsel
he had for keeping from going to the Penten-
tiary, or the old Brdewe, for disturbing the
peace in places of dubious repute
But now the sBritish press have discovered
that Louis Napoleon is the very pink OF proprl-
ely. and is greatly incensed that such person
as Mr.. Soue should presume to set foot on soil
governed by such genteman.-Rich. Dis.
Singular OPTICAL ILLUsIoN.-1he Paris cor
respondent of the New York Times states that
bled with cobwebs and spots III his eyes, rubbed
them night with few drops of extract OF
belladcnna. In the morning the cobwebs had
gone but the whole outer face of the world had
changed. His newspaper, which had been
placed by his bedside mposed of type so
small that he could hardly decipher it. He
rang the bell, and his stout serving wench had
shrunk into thin little girl of ten years. He
got up in great fright and looked after his
4bnx-x IS ,l,,I
but as his own limbs had diminished in proper
ton he easily got them on. He found his wife
and children at the table, the former a dwarf
the latter row of dolls. He hurried off to his
physicians; the horses he met looked like dogs,
and dogs like rats. Everything was Liiiput
and Cindere la. Lotions applied to the
victims eyes, and the next day Brobdinag re-
tnrned bringing back the cobwebs and spots.
This phenomenon, called micropie, does not seem
TO have occurred more than half a dozen times
though it may be brought by the employ
ment of certain substances at will
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-13
LUNA HOUSE-RED BLUFFS.

LUNA IiOUSE-RED BLUFFS.
f THE EXTENSIN f STABLING and
HguI CORRAL. |. of this establishment are now
---44A complete. aud can receive and shelter
large numbers OF animals Hay and barley IF
The best quality always on hand ranch for
grazing animals. under constant charge of a care
fnl herdsman, Is connected with the place. Pack
mules and emigrant stock will not find il better
recruiting spot IN The Sacramento Valley
n IL d. UOT TEE.
Is well known. and no pains will be spared to
MAINTAIN Its reputation. DOW VINCENT
Red Bluffs. Sept 3D. 1854 o73m
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YE THAT SUFFER-REAU! KhAD:.

Dec. 9. 1854.
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At the junction Of tie Yreko and IFearerril1e
RoadS, 10 miles from, IShasta.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-27
Petit for the Liquor Law!

We hope our Democratic friends who are
about attending the Convention at the Capt.
tai, will recollect that Judge Petit, the bitter
est and most rabid and most unprincipled Old
Liner in the State, has just given decis on
sustaining the Prohbitory Liquor Law. This
is the first decision of Circuit Judge on
this law. Petit is good authority, aye,
great, indisputabIe authority, with his party.
How do they like his decision on the liquor
question! We gave it yesterday, and trust the
Democracy at Indianapolis will give it their
serious consideration.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-27

TRF SEA SERPENT.-A number of our
curious townsmen have been to Silver Lake
to see the elephant, or to see those who are
there in search of the reptile. They return
ed this morning as wise as they went, so
far as his snakeship is concerned. They
represent that large numbers of the people
visit the Lake daily, all eager TO catch a
glimpse Of the monster. Our informant saw
nothing Of the fish kind except red behring's,
which are sold at three cents apiece at the
refreshnient Houses along, the shore of the
Lake, and the hungry travellers ore eager to
satisfy their sppetftes at that price. The
old whaler--not our friend of the Buffalo
RepGblic-exhibits his harpoon and don't
charge anything for sight. It is represent
ed to be a rude affair, and was doubtless the
maiden effort of country blacksmith in har-
poon making. The people about the Lake
are all good Batured, and seem to enjoy the
fun with relish. The only persons that
our informant saw at Perry no were out OF
humor, was a couple of men residing at Hol-
land, Fire county, who were badly sold by
the Buffalo Republic. They were swearing
vengeance against the Republic, and told
their story about as follows: They had
driven from Holland to Buffalo on the day
the Republic appeared with the story Of the
capture" and swallowed the whole h6ax.
Without giving their team proper rest, they
started at night and drove to Silver Lake,
arriving there in the morning to find--them-
selves sold.
A little timely warning taken BY the Re-
public may save the editors from harm and
the Office from demoltian.- Rochester Un-
ION.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-27
The Nawburg rIurder.

In our account Saturday of supposed
murder at Newburg, we made several err
rors. The liquor boat was not owned by
Mr.. Hargrave, who is supposed to be muir
dered, but by Sol. Coker. We learn that
Hargrave was on the boat gambling Monday
night, with Jack Coker, who keeps the boat.
and man named Reed. Hargrave accused
Coker of playing unfair (this we believe is
Reeds story when Coker knocked him
down and beat him badly with an old boot
and other things. He then put Hargtave in
a skiff, and that was the last seen of him. AZ
before stated, Hargrave's hat was afterwards
found bloody on the Indiana shore. Reed
says he hid himself for fear Coket would kill
him. Cocker and Reed have been taken to
Henderson for trial, as the boat is lying on
Kentucky possessions.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-27

~ Fruits, &c. are abundant wifi u.s.
God sends in the season what should be used
in the season, presuming we are healthy. A
free use of ripe fruits will hurt no healthy
person. On the contrary, they are good for
the body. They should be substituted at
every table for gross and unhealthy pastries.
Any body who can eat moderate quantity
of rich pastry, may cram himself with fruit
and encounter no danger. There should be
general abolition of pies during such a
fruit season as this, except where ripe fru Is
prevail wondrously in their formation over
the greasy pastry.