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The Shasta courier., 1855-04-07

LEGIsLATTRE.-The Albany Knickerbocker gives
the following account of Dobbs in the Legisla-
ture, which we repint, as being somewhat np-
plicable to members OF Legislative body not
thousand miles distant. The Knickerbocker says:
Owing to new phase in polltics, Dobbs was
elected TO the Legislature. Th6hgf gratifed,
he was also little intimidated by the honor, and
but for the thought that he not necessarily
obliged to speak, would have declined serving.
AS it was, he accepted
All things went on smoothly for time. Mr.
Dobbs could vote on other peoples motions
though he couldn't make any himself.
One unlucky day, however, the proceedings
being rather dull, aud MIR. Dobbs rather thirsty,
be concluded to 60 over to Congress Hall and
get glass Of lemonade. F
AS he rose to leave the hall be caught the
Speakers eye. The Speaker supposed he in
tended 10 address the House, and accordingly
announced in loud voice:
:. MIR. Dobbs."
Dobbs started as if he had been shot,
The assembled wisdom of the State bad their
eyes fixed upon him. He pulled out his pocket
handkerchief to wipe away the perspration. and
feeling it necessary TO say something. blundered
out
"Second the notion
There is no motion before the Eouse," said
the Speaker.
Then IL"
The silence was breathless.
oil"
Dobbs couldn't think of anything to say But
bright idea came tu him, and he finished the
sentence
Il move we adjourn -
The motion didn't go. but Dobbs did, and
nothing more was of him for that day.
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Lower Springs.
TWO MILES BELOW SHASTA.

THIS HOUSE is located in good
III mining district. and possesses superior
81 advantages for the accommodation of
miners aud the travelling public. Teamsters are
assured that every attention will be paid TO their
wants. Hay and barley always on hand at the
lowest market prices. BENZ. SWASEY.
Dec. 80, 1854. If
The Shasta courier., 1855-04-07

HIr EN- AcAIN.-The Albany (N. w Knaskey-
booker gives the following interesting antece.
dents of certain Know Nothing editors in that
State. These developments certainly In
tensely piquan,:
There are three papers in this State which
are particularly down on foreigners of all kinds
the Albany State Register, Rochester Ameri-
can, and Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, aud yet
strange to say. the leading men of these papers
Of foreign extraction. Lacy, one of the pro-
prietors of the Register. was born in England.
Mann, of the Rochester American was born in
Scotland, and until he was fourteen years OF age,
peddled itch ointment round Edinburgh. Parm-
lee, Of the Buffalo Commercial-the man with
the twenty five dollar character"-was an
English soldier. and left the army one day under
the escort of one drummer and two rope ends.
These are the men who are now 'railying
round the constitution, and who insist that for
eign influence will yet undermine the liberties
of the nation"
"Clooiie" Bennett, of the N. Y. Herald, who
leans strongly towards the new Order, was also
born aud raised in Scotland
The Shasta courier., 1855-04-07

"a A bashful printer refused a situation in a
printing Office where females were employed. i.
saying that he never set up with girls in his
life.
The Shasta courier., 1855-04-07

PAINTING, PAPER HANGING, SC.
vTyHE UNDERSIGNED WILL CONTINUE
Il the business of Painting. Glazing aad Pa
per Hanging, in the city Of SHASTA aad ssfround-
Ing country On his own individual account.
marl9 II J. VAN SCHAICK.
Shasla. Dec l6. 1854. It
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g The Division of Sons of Temperance in
Yreka numbers about 100 members. This speaks
well for our neighbors.
ARE THEY NOT REAsoNtBLE ?-Ip speaking
upon the Prohibitory Liquor Law, Mr.. Buffum,
of San Francisco, uttered. among others, the fol-
lowing sentiments:
have no disposition to disguise the fact that
l am opposed to the bill on general principles.
am opposed TO legisIating for mans stomach or
his conscience; to prescribing for him what
how much he shall eat or drink. or wherewithal
he shall be clothed, or in what form he shall
worship the Creator of the Universe, or which
day of the week he shall sacredly keep holy, or
whether he shall keep any These are mat
ters for men TO decide for themselves, and the
law should not interfere with them; and laws
affecting them are, in my opinion, more worthy
to be issued in the form of ukase from the
Gear OF Russia, or an edict from the Sultan of
Turkey, than to be clothed in statutory provi-
sions Of the Representatives Of Republican
people.
1t must strike man, let him be ever SO ear
nest in his zeal to prohibit the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors by statute, that Mr.. Bufum has given
utterance to someyery good common sense views
bearing upon the question. in the above extract.
The Shasta courier., 1855-04-07

i
WONDERS WILL NEVER cEAsE.-Who would
have thGnght. even as late as the presidential
canvas OF lS4S, that old Massachusetts, would
ever have taken stand side by side upon the
same t4ee trade plank with South Carolina I?
And get it is even so. The entire Massachu-
setts congressional delegation recently voted for
Mr.. Letcher's tariff bill. Even the N. Y. Tri-
bnne forhears to utter predictions of national
ruin. ia announcing the passage of this bill.
In the Senate Of the United States Mr.. Wilson,
the Abolition-K -Know-Nolhing Senator from Mas
saahusetts, made the following remarks:
The tendency of the public mind-I know it
to be so in my section of the country-is to-
waEds the freedom of trade. l am in favor of
free coal; the people of my section are for it.
am in favor OF free wool the interests of my
section require and demand it; and in my opin-
ion, the interests of the woolgrowing sections
of the county require it also. am in favor ID
free sugar. ] am in favor oil the enlargement of
the free list by placing upon it all those articles
WHICH enter largely into the consumption of the
i"asses of the people. II the Senators from
Pennsy lvana, or from any other section, wish
for tle reduction of the duties or for free trade,
on the finer and more costly fabrics, say, let
them have free trade on those articles.
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| NH. McAllfster, of Sarr Francisco, has beer
appointed Circah Jndgs for the State Of Cali
fornia.
The President has refused To- appoint new
Brigadier General notwithstanding every mem-
| ber uf The Senate signed recoasss,e rla,ion i'm
favor Of Gen. Skields. Il is said that the Office
" ould never have beencreated, efeepf with the
understanding that II was iatended for General
Shields.
The residence Oh Hon. Tkomss r. Benton, in
Washington, caught fire on the 9Th ult. BY
this accid ent he has lost the data ard Aotes for
the second volume Of " Thirty Years IN the Sem
ate, together with other important dosrssaents,'
manuscripts, books. &c.
The Senate bill granting one RnndFed and
sixty acres of land 10 the widows and orphans
Of deceased soldiers, and those pefsons wtfO
have served in the war since 1880, has passed.
The Pacific Railroad bill was lost iE tAe
House for want of time. 1t will come up afNc,s
tie unfinished business at the next session.
The salaries of the Supreme Court Judges has
been increased; 81 500 is to be paid to the
Chief Justice and 81 600 to each Associate.
Tie President vetoed the Ocean Mail Steamer
Appropriation bill. but without defeating the
plans to aid the Collins line. An appropriation
for the Collins steamers up TO the 30th OF Janu-
arv 1856, wiihoat notice, but with an obligation
to build an additional vessel was at the last mo-
ment tackled on to the Naval bill, and passed
both houses.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent to
the Sub Treasurer at San Francisco. some three
hundred thousand or fonr hupdred thousand of
dollars of transferred drafts on the New York
Sub-ireasury. in small sums.
In the Senate, the bill providing for the more
efficiene discipline oiethe navy by the introduc-
ton OF system Of rewards for good conduct
and puAishments for offences, was passed.
Extra compensation to the amount of $4,000
was voted Messrs Pendleton and Schenk, Ex-
Ministers to Peru and Brazil. and $4,000 10 Mr..
Marsh, formerly Minister to Constantinople.
In the House the Naval and Fortfcation AP-
preparation bills and the bill pending for Cir
cnit Court in California. were passed. The Navy
bill gives s344,9 to the Brookly Navy Yard.
registrature OF all letters containing money
or drafts has been provided tor.
All letters must be prepaid by stamps after
the lst January, 1856.
Pierre Soue, late United States Minister 10
Spain. Madame Soule Nevil Soule, and Leonoco
Roultlon, arrived ip ahe st. Louis on the 10th
inst.
All the Senate's amendments to the bill re-
atng 10 the carrying of emigrant passengers
were agreed to. as was also bhe amendment to
the Post Office bill aagaorizing monthly mail
between San Francisco and Oregon.
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~ The Niles (Nlichigau) Republican says:
"a lady visited ourfamiIy few days since, and
stated that her daughter had the erysipelas quite
bad We called to mind the remedy recommend
ed by New Haven editor. On returning home
IN the evening shs found the disease was spread
ing rapidly, and had assumed frightful appear
ance. She immediately applied poultice made
OF ofcranberres. which seemed to arrest 1t at once,
aud the second poultice effected complete cure.
II any person wishes to know the party they can
inquire al our sanctum.
The Shasta courier., 1855-04-07
JONES, TOHN 8. CO.,

Importers and Jobbers
Sacramento Street, Corner Saassse .s.St srnncisc
ID ESPECTFULLY INrIiE 1lafE ATrEN
IL ton of The Trade la rheir large and varle,
Stock Of Yankee aud European = NOTIONS,
Embroideres, etc, comprising:
Trimmings, Hns!esg,
Buttons. Gloves,
Handk ercefs, Comtls
Lace Goods, Brushes.
Millinery, Pocket knives. Scissors
White Goods, Razors.
Lace & Muslin Embroi-tisli Hooks and Lines,
deries, Stationery,
Ribbons, Perluniery vt all kinds,
Bonnets,
Together with a general assortment of Varie-
ties aud Small Wal es. consisting in part OF Hooks
aud Eyes, Ehsiics, Bindings. Steel Pens. Nee
dies. Tapes, Violins, Violin and Guitar Strings
Whalebones. Marbles, Dolls, PlayngCards, Sc
j. T. & Co. are constantly receiving via the
Isthmus, aud per Clipper Ships, additions 10 ,heil
stock, OF the latest and most desirable goods
carefully selected by yqf the firm in Ne~
York and from the unusual facilities vNici
they enjoy in this branch of t,.eir business, they
are confident of being able fully to meet lhe
wants OF tue California market
marl7.3m JONES. TOBIN SEQ.
The Shasta courier., 1855-04-07

WIcKED.-Speaker Stow, it would seem, has
been discovered to he a most remarkably impi-
Gus individual. We suspect, if the truth were
known. that he occasionally uses winged
words, that is to say, cusses and swears." A
pious Wing requests the Sacramento Tribune
to publish a statement compoged," in part Of
the following:
One day last week, while several gentlemen
speaking TO Mr.. Stow in regard to his OPP
position To The Jews, as expressed in his speech
some time since he remarked that " it was not
on account Of their religious priociples that lie
was opposed 10 them. for he believed that all
religions were ID humbug."
The utterance of this sentiment does no credit
to Mr.. Stow, but we very much doubt, SO far as
the religious part of it goes, if he is any worse
than religious editor who would deliberate
" write (see Christian Advocate Of the7th ult. J
that there is no necessty-no, not the least
for Sunday labor in preparing the Mondays is
sue" of daily paper; for Mr.. Stow may have
uttered what be believes while the sreligiops'
editor cannot believe what he says
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meckly replied, that be could prove the
correctness and even the duty Of such a
course, from scripture " ! always bow"
said the visitor, "to the authority Of tho
Bible. Please give us what tho Biblo
has to say in confirmation of such an ir-
roveront practice. -" Very well" said
the teacher, "1ly Billie teaches me to
aoatch as well as pray" The visitor at.
tempted no reply, and Immediately lcf'.
The following incident, is strongly IL
lustrativo Of the :ersi'iccueSs of the
southern character II came we'll au.
thentcated from q fellow boarder. There
live in Boston, two gentlemen. whose re.
spective names are Theodore Parker and
Theodore d. Parker; the one q minis.
ter, and the other merchant. The lat
ter gentleman was once travelling in the
South, and, as is the custom, registered
his name at the hotel at which be put
up. After dinner, while walking the
piazza. young tyrant came near, and
eyed aud scanned him closely. For a
while he said nothing at length being
we'll Digh ready to explode with wrath,
he approached and thus accosted the
stranger. You, Sir, are the man who
abuses and vilifies US so much here at
the South. You are one of that class Of
ministers in Boston, who hold US up to the
scorn of the world, and gain livelihood
by peddliug scandal and relating lies
about US are you not, sir ;" Not ex-
actlyi !" replied the stranger; At the name
of the gentleman you refer to, is Theo-
dore Parker, the minister am a mer-
chant and my name is Theodore d. Par
ker" All, excuse me, beg pardon
for the intrusion" said the coxcomb,
" but will give you little good ad.
vice, viz: Whenever you register your
name, remember to write the D. particu-
larly d plain So it seems there
is something i'll name S. b r.
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Henry the Ninth of England.

a correspondent writing about King
who does not appear in the history Of
England, announces that he possesses a
medal, bearing the representation, in bold
relief, of a head, apparently that of au
ecclesiastic, the circumscription being
HEN TX. MAG. BRIT. FL. EFT. HIB REX. FID.
DEF. CARD" On the reverse is a large
cross, supported by the Virgin lion
sorrowfully orouches at her feet, with
eyes directed as it seems, to the crown
Of Britain, lying on the ground
Behind, to the right, is a bridge,
backed by hills and a cathedral, probab-
ly St Peters at Rome On this side
the inscription iA, MON. pEsipeRns.
HoMINuM. sED voLvNTATE DEL. AN
MDccLxxxvnI."
The manner in which this medal came
into the possession of an Englisbman was
somewhat singular At the time when
an English army was serving in the Cal
abrias, and assisting Ferdinand w. of
Spain against Bonaparto, British off
Ger happened to get separated from his
regimont, and, while wandering near
Came, in Basilicata, in dread of imme-
date capture, (since he was in the rear
of Massena's lines he sought protection
at a handsome villa by the roadside lie
was Hospitality received by venerable
man, whO proved to be a cardinal The
curiosity of the refugee being excited by
the interest which the Italian dignitary
appeared to take in the welfare of the
British, he ventured to demand whom he
might have the pleasure of addressing ?
The reply was simply "your King ~
When the officer had recovered from
his surprise, the Cardinal presented him
with the medal aud from him it came
to the writer. 1t was one of those struck
upon the death of Prince Charles to
commemorate The imaginary succession
to the crown of England Of Henry Stu
art, the Cardinal Duke of York, in whom
the direct line Of the Stuart race ter
minated, and who now sheltered tho fu.
gitive soldier
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Once more, hoar mount with thy sky point
Ing peaks,
Oft from whose feet the avalanche unheard,
Shoots downward glittering through the pure
serene,
Into the depths of clouds that veil thy
breast
Thou too, again, stupendous mountain, thou
That as | raise my head, awhile bowed low
In-adoration, upward from thy base,
Slow-travelling, with dim eyes difTuscd with
tears,
Solrnnly seemest, like vapory cloud,
To rise before me,--rise, o ! ever rise,
Rise like cloud ofinccnse, from the earth !
Thou lsingly spirit throned among the hills.
Thou dread ambassador from earth to
heaven.
Great hierarch tell thou the silent sky
And tell the stars, and tell yon rising sun,
Earth with her thousand voices, praises God
Coicridgc
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ANEcDoTE OF MAJ. Ben RUssELL.-
Why i; is that mankind-and more par
ticularly women-desire to conceal
their ages, is problem which has new
yer yet been solved. Speaking of this
few days since, a gentleman related
in course of conversation the following
anecdote.
Maj. Ben Russell and Benz. Bussey,
Esq, met in barber's shop towards
the close of their lives.
"Ah ! how do you do, old Ben Rus
SELL" said Mr.. Bussey.
"Come, ,uow," replied Maj. Ben, 81
like that-cspecially from you, who
are about my age" which was truth.
upon my word" replied Mr.. BUS
sey,"you are my senior by ten years.
"Oh, no." said Russell, who, after
a moments thought, as if seeking for
a test, asked, "Nhat is the fist thing
you recollecty"
"Thc first thing recOllect,' replied
Mr.. Bussey, "was hearing people talk
about old Ben Russell ! ."-.Satwddy
Evening Gazette.
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1t is we'll known that this prelate was
until the day of his death, the secret
idol of many, in whom the last hopes for
the restoration of the kingdom of Great
Britain TO the famil of the Stuarts were
centred He was the second son of the
Pretcnder, and was born at Rome. on the
goth OF March, 1925 When 30 years
of aye, in the much celebrated forty.
five" he went to France for the purpose
of beading fifteen thousand French in
fantry, which assembled at Duukirk to
invade England, and to re establish the
Stuarts on the throne But after the
battle ofCulloden, the contemplated in
vasion of England was abandoned. Hen
ry retraced his steps to Rome aud took
orders and seemed to have laid aside all
worldly views His ADVANCEMENT in the
church was rapid; for, in l747 he made
made Cardinal by Pope Benedict XIV.
He lived in tranquility at Rome for
nearly fifty years; but in 1893, when
French bayonets drove Pope Plus VI
from the pontifical chair, Henry Stuart
tled from his splendid residences at Rome
and Frascati His days were now days
of want his only means Of subsistence
being the produce of few articles of sill
yer plate, which he had snatched from
the ruins of his property. Inlirm in
health, houscless, almost penniless
wanderer-Naroleon having robbed him
of his ostates--hc endeavorcd, at the age
of seventythree, to seek refuge in forgot
ten obscurity
George III. was Informed Of the Car.
dinal Dukes poverty and pitable situa-
ton, by the kindly Interference Of Sir
John Cox Hippisley. 1t is said that the
King was much moved by the distress
ing recital and 1900, Lord Minto was
ordered to make remittance of f2 600
with an intimation that the Cardinal
might draw for $4,000 more in the fol-
lowing July. 1t was also made known
to tue Cardinal that au annuity Of Ga.
900 was at his service SO long as his cir.
cumstanccs required it He was spared
seven years to enjoy this munifccnt pen
sion. and died at Rome in l-07, in the
eightylhird year of his age lie was
buried between his father aud brother at
Frascati. His tomb, sculpturcd by
Canova, bears, as inscription. TIE name
of Henry TX
The Cardinal Duke. down to the very
day of his death, although. in the receipt
of muuiGcent pension from England
was in communication with several no
'biemen. who still INDUCED the hope Of
placing him upon the throne of Great
Britain. Among the Cardinals papers
were discovered letters from active par
tisans, both in Ireland and Scotland; but
the Englis Government wisely took no
notice Of these awkward revelations.
Had they done 50, many men Of high
rank and great influence world have been
brought to severe account -ffouSe.
h0M U'oriiS.
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BOOKS! BOOKS!!
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
BOOKS & STATIONERY

II EPT constantly on hand at the old Store
IN of l.. W. CLARK, which will be sold
at low prices.
A new and selected stock of Stationery,
Just received. Blank Books of all sizes and
of the best quality.
Also n large quantity Of Mouldings for pic
tnre frames, Of various patterns. Gilt, t,Rose-
wood, Black Walnut and Mahogany. Ger
man Glass of all sizes.
r RAGS taken in exchange for Books
end Stationery.
LUCIUS W. CLARK.
Midllcbury, April i,Js5i
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T Il r NJ S.
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
Done in modern style and at short notice
Law of Newspapers.

T. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary, are considered rs wish
ing to continue their subscriptions
II. II subscribers order the dscontnuancc
of their papers, the publisher may continue
to send them till all that is due be- paid.
Ill II subscrbcrS neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their pa
pers discontinued.
". If subscribers move To other places,
without informing the publisher, and the pa
per is sent to the formci direction, they are
held responsible.
V. The courts have decided that refusing
to take Il paper from the office, or removing
and leaving it uncallrd for, is prima iacic cv
idcncc of intentional fraud
VI \ Postmaster ncglccting to inform
publisher when his paper is not taken from
the Office, makes himself liable for the sub
scrption price.
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ANECDoTE OF Mr.. TRAFToN.-The
Manchester Democrat gives the follow.

ANECDoTE OF Mr.. TRAFToN.-The
Manchester Democrat gives the follow.
inge
Among the members Of Congress
elect in Massachusetts is Rev. Mr..
Trafton, whom many in this city will
remember as a lecturer in several of
our churches two years ago. lie is
six feet two inches in his stockings
Mr.. Trafton is prompt, sell-rciant
speaker, and an incident is told us
OF him, while in London several years
ago, which indicated that he will not
be afraid even of Senator Douglas
Wishing to enter the House of Lmds-
favor never granted to ordinary tray
ellers-he walked up to the porter
" Is Lord Brougham in lis seat ?"
lie is"
Ask him to come TO the door--a
gentleman wishes to see him."
In a few moments the porter return.
ed with his loldship.
- | am Rev. Mr.. Traiton, of Mass
sachusetts, and ask of your lordship
the favor OF locking upon the House Of
Lords in session"
1t is hardly necessary to add that
he was very cordially ushered in.
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INDIAN SHREwDNEss.-' / am glad,
said the Rev. DR.. Y to the chief Of the
Little Ottawas, that you do not drink
whiskey, but it grieves me to find that
your people use so much of it, 'Ah
yes, replied the chief, as he fixed his
penetrating and expressive eye upon
the doctor, which communicated re-
proof before he uttered it. I'VE Indians
use great deal of whiskey, but we do
not make any