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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-16

IFRIDAY MORNING, 1855.


TIE HOME AND TOMB OF WASHINGTON.
We are at length enabled To lay before our readers
the beautiful and eloquent addresses Of Rev NJ. D.
lloge and j. K. Thompson, Esq, delivered on the
Twenty Second February as; in response TO the ap-
peal of The Ladies Of the Central Mount Vernon AZ
sOciaon:
REV. VI. ID. HOGES INTRODUCTORY RE-
MARKS.
think may with propricty congratulate the La
dies, at whose invitation arc assembled this morn
ing, inasnuch AS one most desirable object seems 10
have been already attained. The chief design of this
meeting was to erctf' an interest in this community
in behalf Of scheme for the purchase and prcscrvn-
ton nf the home aud tomb oi W,sHINGToY. But
think TINT the whcl'this Hall presents to-day
is u demonstration that such an interest is already
awakened here, and that neither argument nor appeal
is necessary 10 enlist the regards of the people of
Richmond III thvor OF this haowcd and patriotic
tcrprsc What means this vast aSseInbage Ot TIE
beauty, and fashion, and Intelligence of the luIrcr por
ton "t our cumnuniiy-what is the language of this
imposing mIiIary dispay-what does this immense
irOng ut citizens Oi a ages and occupations imply,
but the existence of mn interest which is already cn.
listed, land which needs only bc directed, aud
OF sympathy which the itself has attracted III
advance OF all such arguments aud pcrsnasons as the
speakers this oCcnsfaii might uscI The notice Of
this mcen" appeared for thc first time in the papers
of yesterday morning, and perhaps the great Inaorv
of those who now grace this Hall with their preS.nce
did not hear o II before this norning-and yet, how
prompt, how nnmating has been the response What
happy augury Of success is this large and brilliant
audience, assembled on 50 abrupt Il CALL and what
pleasant task does it drvolvc those who ad-
dress you, inasmuch it gives them the Assurance
that instead of having to combat prejudces-and
what is still more difficult TO remove, cold apathy
and ndlerence-thcy have the good fortune to speak
to those whose sympates are already rendered, and
whose appreciation is already expressed
Its our purpose to make the speeches on this oc-
casion rs brief as the nature OF the subject will per-
nit. You will now be addressed by Mr. Thompson,
the accomplished editor OF journal, devoted not
only Literature but TO Patriotism. and should he
leave anything unspoken, which be said on such
theme, it is my purpose to follow him with few
marks:
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29

AMOS KESDALL.-Of the political biographies
which are to instruct the next generation per-
haps none will be more entertaining than those
of Amos Kendall the "Oiver lie Dain - of Gen
eral Jackson's administration. Amos Kendall is
an extraordinary character. and has played an
extraordinary part in the history OF this country
His early the protege and friend of
Henry Clay he will probably treat very lightly,
but his connection with General Jackson, over
whom his influence was far greater than that of
any other man, if correctly stated. will astonish
the world in several respects. 1t is alleged to
be fact susceptible of demonstration, that acith
6m single exception, erery message other paper
bearing Jackson signature srhe he aras President
,cas ,critten by Mr.. Kendall. The exception is the
:. Proclamation from the hand of Edward Liv-
insston. And such was Mr. Kendalrs influence
over the President, that it is believed by many
who had good opportunities for gaining
curate opinion in the matter all the Secretaries of
Departments he ever had about him could no,
move him hairs breadth from Mr.. Kendal's
advice The :. chief of the kitchen - mas
ter of the destinies OF the Union; and upon the
whole, it must be admitted that he ordered af-
fairs much better than most of the great func-
tionares who have since been in Washington.
Mr.. Kendalls memoirs and confessions, we un-
derstand, will be posthumous publication. Ii
is to be hoped that impatience for its appearance
will not induce any one TO shorten the life of the
distinguished ex-Postmaster General-Net York
Herald.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29
SHASTA COUNTY COURTS.
WOODEN WARE, BAsK ETs, sc.

INCLUDING BROOMS, TUBS, PALS, wood
Il and zinc wash boards. chopping trays rolling
pins. barrel covers. market baskets. peach bas
keis, bottle baskets, shoe. scrub and dust brush
es hair and wire selves, cotton and linen twine,
bed cords and clothes lines, with every other
article belonging to the WOOD AND WILL
LOW WARE business. at lowest Wholesale pri-
ces, by W. HAWXHuRST,
lie &1t4, Front, near Washington St,
San Francisco.
PS. am still doing business in the same
old wooden buildings at very low rent sa-
wing of expense which about all goes to the ben
eft of NV customers. and merchants who do not
at least call and see before they bny elsewhere
cannot be wide awake to their own interests
uov3-6m"
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29
SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT of the ninth Ju-
IL dicial District. State of California
VIM. W. Smith VS.. Samuel Sturgeon.
State of California, county of Shasta. SIS.
The people of the State of California to Sam
uel Sturgeon. greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear and an
swer in said Court, unto the complaint OF VIII
liam W. Smith, filed for the recovery of four
hundred and seven dollars. alleged to be due
and owing to him from yon. upon an implied
contract for the direct payment of money, fled
in our said court, within ten days after the SER
vice OF this writ, if served in said county-with-
in twenty days if served in any other county in
this Judicial district. and within forty days If
served in any other county. orjudgment by de-
fault will be taken against you for the sum OF
four hundred and seven dollars and costs of this
suit, &c.
Witness VIM. r. Daiugerfeld. Judge Of the
ninth Judicial district OF said State, this 9th day
II November A ID. 1850
". s. JENKINS. Clerk. D. C.
SPRAGUE s. McMURTRY,
Atiys. for Pllti. dl-3m
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29

An IMPORTANT DIscovERY.-If any of the
debtors to the United States who supposed they
were discharged under the general bankrupt
law of 1871, are in California, they had better
be on the look out for the United States Marshal
We take the following from the New York cor
respondence of the Washington National LuteLi-
gencer:
Under discovery recently made by Attorney
General Cushing that debtors to the United
States are not absolved from their liabilities by
virtue of the operations of the general bankrupt
act, the United States Marshal has been serving
writs of execution issued by the District Attor-
ney. against the property OF certain merchants
in this city to satisfy judgments for obligations
to the General Government, and for which the
debtors supposed they had received absolution
under the above law. OF course so important a
question as this will be fully tested in the law
courts, and, if the decision of the Attorney Gen
eral is sustained, wide and complicated field
for litigation will be thrown open, as property
against which claims be rested may have
passed through several hands since the obliga-
lions were incurred.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29
NUMBER 43.
Extraordinary Flying Machine.

The following curious and interesting state
ment appears in The Paris Patrc. The age of
wonder is not over yeti
THE Academy Of Science is good deal in
ferested by the invention of flying machine.
by Don Diego de Salamanca. With this ma
chine Don Diego's daughter. Rosanna rose in
the air sometime ago at Madrid to the great as
ionlshment OF the Spaniards. who are little ac-
cusiomed TO this sort of miracle. Don Deigo
and his daughter are about 10 arrive at Paris to
show the effect of his marvellous invention.
The machine is very simple; it consists of a
case two feet long, and one foot wide, adapted
TO band OF leather around the waist, buckled
behind. The two iron rods fastened to the case
support small piece of wood on which the
feet repose. The case contains a simple and
ingenious mechanism. similar TO that employed
IN the automaton motion. The mechanism is
worked by means of handle. 1t sets in mo-
tion two large wings, ten feet long. made of
very thin caoutchouc covered with leather; and
the wings may be so worked TO procure ver-
teal. perpendicular, or horizontal flying. The
number of turns given to the handle detertnine
the helsht TO which it is desired TO go.
. The handle has to be turned every quarter
OF league to regulate the distance; the opera
tons OF turning lasts minute Horizontal
hying is the most difficult. The wings beat the
arr like the oars of boat. or rather as the foot
OF swan when 1t swims BY means of this Gu
rons machine man can 60 almost rapidly
as carrier plseon-from the Hotel de Vile to
the Arcade Trumphe de pEtoie in eight min
utes, and IN half an hour TO Versailles Although
greatly asonshed at this new invention sew
eral members of the Acadamy have pointed out
the inconvenience of bringing it into general
use In point of fact there will be no security
tor any one, if by the aid of such machines all
our usases and customs be overthrow n. and if
maleiactors can fly on the roofs of houses, and
afterwards get into apartments. and commit all
OF dnnrpHafIOns Tt h,,
to see policemen in France and England pursu-
ing thieves in the air in order TO lock them m
on The earth 1t appears that 1856 promises us
all sorts of marvels'
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29
Home and Woman,

II ever there has been more touching and
eloquent eulogium upon the charms of home,
and its dearest treasure, woman, than is con-
tanned in the following extract from the Inqui-
rer, it has not been our fortune to meet it,
a. Our homes-what is their cornerstone but
the virtue of woman And on what does the
social webeing rest but on our homes? Must
not trace all other blessings Of civilized life
TO the door of our private dweings7 Are not
our hearih-stones guarded by the holy forms of
conjugal, filial, and parental love. the corner
stones of Church and State-more sacred than
either-more necessary than both Let our
temples crumble and our academies decay-let
every public ediice, our halls of Justice and our
capitals of State be leveled with the dust-but
spare our homes. Man did not invent, and he
cannot improve abrogate them. A private
shelter to coverin two hearts dearer TO each 9TH
than all the world; high walls to exclude the
profane eyes of every human beng-seclusion
enough for children to feel that mother is a pc
culiar name-this is home. and here is the birth
place of every virtuous impulse; of every sa-
cred thought Here the Church and the State
must come for their origin and support.
Oh, spare our homes! The love we expert
there gives faith in an infinite goodness
the purity and disnterested tenderness of
home is our earnest of better world. In the
feiatlOuS tueTe eStaOIlsHeu ana lOStereQ. DO we
find through life the chief solace and Joy of ex-
istence. What friends deserve the name COM
pared with those whom a birthright gave us?-
One mother is worth a thousand friends-one
sister dearer than twenty intimate companions.
We who haxe played on the same hearth, under
the light of smiles, who date back to the same
season of innocence and hope, in whose veins
run the same blood, do not find that years
only make more sacred and important the tie
that binds us holiness dis
tance may separate, different spheres may d.
vide; but those who continue to love at all, must
find that the friends whom God himself gave
wholly unlike any we choose for ourselves and
that the yearnng for these is the strongest spark
in our expiring Affection
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29
Lobby Members.

The California Chronicle thus touches nm n class
OF Legislativ ngers-on-members of the Sd
mousse who infsst the halls of Legislation, and
work SO much injury to the State -
"ehave much more confidence in the men,
oers on the fioor than in the members in the
obbies, those '.third house, delegates. whose
business is to clog the wheels of government
instead OF oling the axles. They have been the
curse OF legislation, the Nightmares and day
horses OF corruption, walking mildews and flying
iocusis, which have spoiled good laws as grass
noppers and smut spell good wheat Against
the approach and contact of such insects we
ieei bound TO warn especially all those mem bers
Oh 'he legislature who have not yet become ac-
q9ainted with them and their jugglery. Some
OF them are already prepared with their plans
their bills are drawn, their snares laid. their
traps set. They are hungry. II the State has
anything lett OF credit-she has none in money
they mean TO get it. Some of them have not
yet come back from the States. But they will
be here by the holidays they will be in Sacra-
mento little after New Year. The obbies will
reek with them, as Mexican pork does of red
pepper and garlic. They are the ghosts of spec
ulation, The greedy fatteners ON the States car
cass, who will gather life and fatness even from
Its corpse, and grow fat in its grave.
Against the wiles of such men we warn the
nonest members They are more familiar to the
legislative chambers than the pictures on the
walls and have less soul about them. They are
all paint, semblances of men-semblances only
Would such keep away from the legislature,
something respectable might be done But they
are bother, nuisance, a curse There is no
ihleving bill 10 be passed in which some of them
nave not hand. They do everything but ad-
dress The Chair and vote. They have wheedled
the state out of her lands, have robbed the chi.-
dren OF theirs, have disgraced the members by
inducing them to vote for and advocate ruinous
bills, and they will try the game again. 1t will
require the wisdom of Solon, the integrity of
ArIstides, to thwart their designs.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29

AFRENcH ESTIMATE OF THE UNITED STATES
An elaborate article on the Agricultural Depart
ment of the Universal Exposition in Paris. in
the LIST OF October number of the Revue dcs Deuz-
Mondes, the foremost and most fair-dealins Re-
view OF the Continent, opens with an apsrecia-
tive paragraph touching the United States.
which is worthy of translation:
AT the London Exhibition in 1851 Russia
and the United States of North America. figured
In the lace OF one another One admired in The
Russian compartment furniture in malacbite.
mosaic, splendid stuffs, tissues OF gold and silver,
The American compartment offered, on the con-
trary, only some balls of cotton. ears of Indian
corn and heaps of salt pork. Never was a contrast
more striking To the eye of the superficial
observer, all the advantage was for the apparent
magnificent OF one against the modesty and al
most indegence of the other; bat a moments
reflection was enough to show the superiority
OF the useful and truly productive industry NJ
the American Republic, over the industry of iux-
ury and show of the Empire This surnptnons
furniture could serve only the parlors of the Car
aud his court, whilst the cotton the corn. and
pork clothe and noursh population which
grows visibly to the eye, and maintains besides
an immense expectation. The power and
wealth of the United States repose on this sim
pie base. Who would venture to compare This
indefinite expansion of the human race from
Canada to the Mississippi, these cities which
rise as by enchanment, these deserts which are
peopled in season, these innumerable vessels
these railways, all this tumult of life. with the
dull lmmobllity OF the rival nation !''
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29
POLLARD g. MASON'S
ANTI MALARIA Pills

A SURE AND SAFE CURE FOR REMIT
N tent and Intermittent Fevers, and also a
most effectual cure for all the secondary dis
eases accompanying these fevers such as Liver
Compaiut, Neuralgia, Indigestion and Enlarge
ment of the Spleen, or Ague Cake. For inter
mittent Fever, or Fever and Ague, these pills
are undoubtedly the most effectual and safe rem
edy in the Known world. They may be taken
at any stage of the disease, as well in the cold
stage as in the hot. These pills not only stop
the Chills and Fever, but they remove from the
system all secondary Affections which remain
after the use of other remedies, to reproduce
the disease again. In this respect we claim
superiority over every other remedy which has
been offered to the public. There is paper
round each box. under the label, containing a
short history of the causes of the fevers of this
country, and the effects and operation of the
remedy which we propose. These pills are
made and put up in The city of Marysville, Yuba
county, Cal.
Depot and office-D street, second door south
of the United States Hotel.
Ey For sale in Shasta by DR.. Benz Shurtlef
agent for Shasta County.
July 18th, 1854. jy15tf
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29

THE ERuPTIoS OF HAwAII.-A correspondent
Of the Polynesian, writing from Hlo under date
of Nov. 22d, says:
wrote you few days ago per Kammalu, and
since then ! have again visited the lava stream,
and succeeded in defining its exact position and
course. 1t is now running parallel with the
of mile. Eight miles w. S. w. from Hilo, and
its course is direct for the tawn and bay. This
the most advanced point of lava on the
10th, when the above observation was compile
ted but last nj ght the stream made wonderful
stride. spread over a great breadth of track, so
to have double Its former width, and having
filled up small gulch, has shot down declivity
still in the same direction. Tomorrow morn
ing shall strike through the Bush, at a point
about one mile and half lower down, and as
certain the advance made since the 10th, when
| will report by first vessel.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29

SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT of the Ninth Ju-
Il dicial District State of California.
State of California. County of Shasta. SIS.
The people of the State of California to Wal
ter p. Lean aud Moses c. Harrington, Greeting
You are hereby summoned to appear and an
swer in said Court. unto the complaint of S.las
A. Thompson and Samuel E. Zinn, filed for the
recovery of the sum of thirty-three hundred
and twenty-seven $4,000 dollars. with interest
npon contract express for the direct payment of
money, filed in our said court, within ten days
after the service of this writ, if served in said
county-withn twenty days if served in any
other county in this judicial district, and within
forty days if served in any other county, or
judgment by default will be taken against you
for the said sum of ,hiriy-three hundred and
twenty dollars, and fifty-six cents, togeth
er with costs of suit, &c.
Witness VIM. p. Daingerfeld Judge Of the
ninth judicialdistrici of said State, this 29th day
of November, A. d. 1855.
W. S. JENKINS. CLERK, D. C.
GARTER & EARL, Attys for pitts.
Dec. |, 1855. d1-3m
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29

ARSENIC AND CoYsUMPTIoN.- prom
lses to become most potent agent in materia
medica, and professions are even made that il Is
an eHectual antedote against consumption. the
scourge OF our climate. We cut the following
extract from the Pres6yterian:
Travellers have already given accounts of the
arsenic eaters OF the Carpathian mountalns-
This drug gave them blooming compilations, and
enabled them to endure long ascending walks
on the mountains, without over-taxing their lungs
They had, however, 10 increase the dose contiu-
ually, and life closed between the two alterna
tives. to stop and die of inanition. or 90 on and
perish of the excess.
correspondent of the N. Y Tribune. speak,
ing of the same habit refers to the statements of
Mr. Nj. Montigny, French Consul in China. in
reference to the use of arsenic by the Chinese.
He says they ming it in their smoking tobacco.
The custom is peculiar to certain provinces. so
common, according 10 the testimony of the mis-
sionaries who lived long time there that TO-
oacco free from arsenic is not Sold The same
witness assured the Consul that arsenic smok ers
were stout fellows, with "lungs like black
smiths bellows and rosy as cherubs."
The publication of Montigny's statement has
called out the latter from DIR. Londa. VIII an.
nounces that some years ago, in course of dis
cussion at the Academy of Medicine. OF, the
agents to be employed to cure tubercular con-
sumption, he told the assembled doctors that he.
had found successful means of combating that
dreadful disease-that means was the smoking
OF arsenic. The doctor re-affirms his commen
dation OF his remedy. How singular it would
be, If a remedy for the wide spread plague of
consumption were to be found in the counter
poison OF this horrible and inexplicable habit
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29
Township Officers.

SHASTA TowNsHP.-Jusfices of he Peaoe.-E.
X Shed, Alfred Caldwell; CoastaJles-J Nc.
Turk. E. Fl McCuley
CaEAR CvEEK owSsHIP-Justtces-J NJ Goe.
wey, r. Is. Barnam; C0nstoJles, W. s. Palmer
Pliny Conger.
FRENCH GuLcH Tow wNsHIP-Jusfices--E Dick
lnson, a. w. Swartz; Coastables, L. E. Suttle
w. A. Myers.
COTTONWOOD TowNsBiP-Justtees-E. w. Good
rich. d. c. Hontoon; Constables, J. G. Under.
hill, N. T.. Sanborn.
Pirr RIVER TowSsHIP-Justices-A. Lamber.
ton, s. Thoroughman; Constu6les, r. G. Wi.
longhby, Ignatious Noble.
Sierra TowSsHIr-Jusfices-W. II. Angel, S.
Baker; COnstobles, James Love, Isaac Strvs,se.
SCcAR LoAF TowSsHIP-Justices-R p. Gibson,
w. Johnson; ConstaJtcs, Andrew Lytle, Wm.
Orr.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29

Corner Of California and Montgomery streets,
San Francisco.
NE HAVE THIS DAY OPENED our
w banking house for the transaction of bus
iness, and are prepared TO draw Exchange at
Sight and Time on Messrs. ROWLAND & AS
PINWALL, of New York; to purchase Exchange,
Gold Dust, Bullion, and Mint Certificates, at cur
rent rates; ship Treasure for account under our
own policies of insurance, and make liberal adj
vances on Gold Dust sent to our charge for coin
age or Assay.
We shall have our CREDITS established at
an early day on all The other principal Atlantic
Cities. Europe and China, of which due notice
will be given. se29tf
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29

" The Washington Sentinel Of the 18th says:
While at the railroad station, yesterday after
of both sexes, the eldest forty years of age, un-
der the care of F. w. Scott, ESQ.,, the executor
of the late Miss Nancy TaIiaferro, of King VIII
liam county, ya..who willed their freedom, CIV
ing them each one hundred and fifty dollars
They were brought up with much care by the
deceased lady, and are represented by the exec
utor 10 be both intelligent and possessed of good
morals.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-29

E5T' ''This Know Nothing Movement SAYS Mr..
Keit, of South Carolina, looks to the consoli.
dation OF the Government. What is consolida-
ton 2 Is it not crushing of the States into one
whole. so that the inhabitants of each portion
may interfere in the management of the domes-
tic affairs of the otherl Is not this such an in
terferencel What interior interest is free from
its graspl 1t controls the municipal council.
and clutches at the ermne and jury box. II
prescribes the sexton, and lays its hand upon the
watchman rattle. Other national oreaniza-
tons have connected themselves only with ma
tional interests. They professed to lake cogni-
zance only Of such matters were common to
all by the siipulations of the Constitution; this
organization glides along beneath the very foun-
dations of the States, and mangles them, interi-
or, federal, and foreign, into one totality. It's
members are secret, are silent, are Know Moth
ingsl Their designation is aptly chosen, for If
they succeed, they are mutes IN the funeral process
sion Of the Republic, Its advocates say they wish
to preserve the Union. Carry out their plans
and is it worth preservingi Consolidate ii, and
will not the FIRE of liberty consume it7 Do this.
and the Constitution viii be but the silver upon
the coffin lid, bright and gittering, but covering
that which is rank, foul. and decomposine.e
Those who would consolidate the Government
n order to preserve it, are the harpies defending
the feast which the harpies would fain deveur.S