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The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07

A LADY's OPINION OF THE WEsTERN MAN
In recent number of the Rhode Island School
naster-(Jup what name for family
paper !)-Mrs. E. Cakes Smith says: " The
Western man has none of the vices of thrift
He carries on operations upon so vast scale
that he casts out pettishness and meanness
wherever he goes. He does not biggle and
banter in bargain He measures distances by
miles, not feet. He counts money by dollars.
not pennies He seems ashamed to come down
to pence. He buys dress for his wife, and gets
few yards extra; his own coat and his shoes
are all too large for him; his hat slouches for the
same reason ii Is as if the Imagination of the
man was To the vastness of the rivers and prair-
les OF The region; the soul quite gets outside OF
the body. lie must have elbow room-he must
breathe therefore his house is large; the rooms
large, and sometimes uncomfortable. The bed
is high and wide; the tea-cup ample, heavy, and
like the lakes, filled 10 the brm. Your piece of
delicious game pie is no scanty piece, and al
together you feel as if somehow you had lreer
and larger life presented YOU
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07
NUMBER Is.

HARD OF HEARISG.-That '' there are none
so deaf as those who Eili not hear is old say
ing, pleasantly illustrated in the case OF the
well. known Andrew jackson Allen, maker of
gold and silver leather for actors to . strut their
brief hour upon the stage and attract admira-
ton in. Andrew had an impeachment IN his
speecb. He used TO say that his dose was
stopped up all the tibe." and that he 'could't
rebber the tibe whed he could prodoudce ady-
,hi's that had ad eb or ad cd id IT,"
On one occasions, manager 10y the name OF
Reed sought Allen in the mid-watches OF the
night, to complain of the conduct OF juvenile
profege of his " no ON the stage of his theatre.
during the representation of the play oil biue
Beard" had by sundry and divers annoyances,
caused the camel upon which he, as 3" Abome-
iaue," was seated, 10 kick rothlessly, threaten
ing thereby the dignihcd equilibrium which he
was obliged, IN true representation ot Inc
character. strictly TO keepap. He now demand
ed redress, in tone OF ferocity becoming The
character. The following scene ensued;
Andrew received him with smile almost an
gelical.
"Cobe id-cobe id; glad 10 see you, Dad"
His first name was Daniel and his Soub,iqaet
" Dan" - for shorness."
Il have been looking after your precious
scamp of boy" burst forth :. Dan," adding.
with wolt-like terocity, ii had toand'him ten
minutes ago. I'd have spited him like u lark -
universe-ihat boy -
Glad you Ike hbr answered Allen. Il
Mod you would. Cobes frob Halifax. He's got
brother ad sister good boy
II tell you," said the manager making tube
of his hand, and roaring 1t into Andrews ear.
"that your boy is precious rascal He made
my camel kick ~
"Yes yes" answered Allen; "takes good
care of the adibals-loves eb; the cabe par
tcularly He cab bake hib do ady thig he
wadts ~
Isn't it enough continued the manager.
." that am forced TO expose my life to the ten
der mercies of that proverbially ferocious ami
NAL, during the run of Blue Beard, without
being exposed TO the effects OF his stimulated
ierocity | think the interests OF The public
would be promoted by the removal of thai
boy"
Thadk you - said Allen, shaking hands
with the great Abomeque; " glad youve idter-
ested yourself id hib. ad willi'g 10 help hib
alo'e I'll tell his brother ad his sister; they'll
be glad to hear it, too. Good boy; cobes frob
Halifax"
But tell you
"Do batter about it, dow-you like hib, ad
that's edough Take sobelhig, Dad ~
And this was an invitation which the great
tyrant was rarely known to resist; SO he
smohered his indignation and walked up 10 the
bar; for the whole scene took place in a tavern
adjoining the theatre.
Good digit Dad" said Andrew, after the
drink" was achieved; "Ib glad YOU ike the
boy He's got brother nd sister. He cobes
irob Halifax. | kdowd his iather-a sbart
bad l."
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07
oeULIST AND AURIST.
DIR. HABAKOUs,

HAyINCi for number of years devoted un-
Il l. reniiting attention 10 the treatment of dis
eases OF the EN E and EAR, in all their various
forms and stages. ilaiicrs himself That he has ac-
qured valuable practical experience in that de-
pariment DR.. BADAROUS has been resi-
dent of san Francisco for the last four years,
aud during that time has had opportunities of
treating successfully many very severe cases OF
diseases of the EYE aud EAR. he takes pleas
ure in referring those uneceuainted with him to
the following sentlemen.:-
i. w. Macoudray, C. X. Garrison
Bernard Pevton w. +. Babcock,
Augustus Hnmbert. Judge Lake, e
Harrisou Olunsiead, VIM B. Lilte,
". Barber. III. NJ. ,Whiimore,
w. NJ Lent George Davidson,
Judge Hoffman, C.J. Breniiam-
OFFlCE:-Corner of Montgomery and Cali
fn.nia streets San Francisco.
Office hours from TO Ii A. NJ, and from 3 to
tpu. iea3-3m
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07

GREAT SCAMP" Timbuc,oo" sends US the
following sketch of the recent doings of a deci-
dedy hardened sinner" somewhere down
about Placer City in our neighboring county OF
Colusi:
A certain low-lived, ill-bred specimen of hu-
manity, not having the fear ofihe law before lis
eyes-the love and common respect of his neigh
bors in his soul-nor sympathy for horses III fly
time in his heart-did proceed to annoy and
damage his neighbors, at the dead Of night, by
cutting various an,ics-sky- y-larking and prowl-
ing about against the peace and dignity of the
commonwealth of Colusi County generally, and
Placer city in particular, and did damage on.
of his neghbors by stealing his wife's fine fai
turkey -gobler--anoiher by letting down hisience
for stock TO get into his erain-another by shaw
ing his black horses tail and mane slick and
clean-anoiher by letting his ferry-boat loose
For this latter he made TO travel to parts un-
known. and would have been lynched had il
been proven positively that he was the guilty
party
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07
THE SHASTA COURIER
Celu.i Correspondcnce.


We have received long letter from an old
not room for it entire this week. we have taken
the liberty to scissor il freely, believing = Tim
buc,oo'' would rather see it SO than have It's
publication deferred week.
CoLusI, Jund 22d, 1855.
FRIEND CouRIER 1T struck me forcibly that
ought 10 give you few items on matters and
things us they exist in these parts at this present
time. Crops the extreme hot weather, politl-
cal matters, the approaching election, chances OF
success of the various political parties, factions
aud cliques, all seem 10 be matters OF moment,
| and subjects of free discussion at this time.
Crops in this Valley have until of late looked
very promising for the husbandman. But the
smut and grasshoppers have recently made sad
havoc, destroying, III some instances, whole
fields of wheat.
The weather is so very hot that to take things
cooly is a matter of impossibiliy. Thermome-
ter at l07 in the shade.
The political cauldron, too, seems to be wax
ing hot, and 1t Is matter of some difficulty for
one to determine which side he is on, or to
which particular party he owes allegiance. 1t
| strikes me il.at some of the political aspirants,
| who are willing 70 sacrifice themselves for their
country's good, will have to wat.2ne more turn
OF the wheel before they will be able To distin-
suish the winning figure, if we take as critic
| rion the recent elections in the Atlantic States.
II would SEEM by reason of the various contend
ing elements, that the result in this State would
be vastly uncertain. a perfectly clear case OF
quien sabe. And then il appears that the great
unv anquished, unterri6ed wing OF the democ-
| racy have Of late become reconcled, after hav-
| ing beaten Senator Gwin. They have buried
the hnichet, and are, in times OF old, buckllns
on their armor. They swear vengeance against
| all foes of whatever name or nature, and pnrtlc
ularly do they wage war against the Know No
| things. They will mount the time.honored
| platform ON the 9th of June-each leader bear
| ing his own plank, when regular loveteast will
take pace--a general shaking of hands. They
will be as harmless, one to the other, as sucking
doves They will march forth shoulder TO shoul-
der-hitter. ready to maui into the ranks all re-
fractory, whether officers or privaies. AT the
coKing election they propose to sally forth i'll
solid phalanx, and promise TO annihilate IN toto
all who threaten to attack the ship OF State. OF
lay their sacriligious paws on little delicacies
that fall from the public crib. Bat we shall see
what we shall see. For my own part. | can look
on The fight with precisely the same sentiments
that the old lady entertained. when the bar
and her devoted husband stripped for fight
Yours truly. TIMBuCTOo.
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07

RAGS IN EM-A southern paper states that g
young gentleman of Alabama. generally known
for his oleoginouS proclivities, recently attended
| an Auburn camp meeting. He made himself
quite serviceable in sallanling the young ladies.
but at last 1--WE weep to say iD wound up with
glorious fzzle. While seated at the table with
his duclna, some tripe was passed to him by
servant, which he pitched into in the most ca
daverous manner. An attempt TO ent it proved
"a failure and turning his head with dignifed
contempt, he exclaimed: a" Waiter, take array
this plate These JaPercdkes las got rogs N
EN- ~
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07
DENTISTRY

DBL. =. MORSE,
SURGEON DENTIST,
g. HAVING PERMANENTLY LO-
O1fSyEA Gated himself in Shasta. Is fully
prepared to perform all Dental ope-
rations Teeth inserted the principle OF at
mosrherie pressure, from one 10 full set
Perlec, satisfaction guaranteed, or no charge
made.
Shasta. Nnv. IS, 1852 no1S-tf
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07
CAPITAL PuNIsHMENT.-To be hung around S
girls neck I'LL you are dead, dead. -f1

~ Some tells good story Of broad
back kentuckian who went to Orleans for the
first time. Wliskey. brandy, and plain drinks
he knew. but as to compounded and favored Ii
quors was Know Nothing. Reposing on
the seats of the court of ST. Charles, he obs
served of fashionables drinking mint jd.
eps. Boy said he, bring glass of that
beverage" When he had consumed the cooling
draught, he called the boy. boy, what was
my last remark 7" "Why, you ordered ajulep."
" That's right don't forget it-keep bringing
en-" G
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07

3 A Pleasant SUMNER DR1NK.-To thirsty souls
who fear the action of the Prohibitory Law, We
recommend the following which has not been
inaptly called Cream Nectar as thirst
suager. 1t is better than the best g NOW topped
iuep" that was ever manufactured: Take lbs.
white sugar, 3 OF. tartaric acid and quart cold
water; put them into a brass or copper kettle,
and when warm add the whites OF eggs; beat
up with teaspoonfuls of four stir it till it boils
8 minutes when cold, add gill OF essence, and
bottle up. Directions for use-Two dessert
spoonfuls of the Nectar to each glass; then fill
them 2-3 foil with ice water and add little car.
bonet of soda. 80 a c' .lsaera desc % 8
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07

ELwoRTH THE PEDEsTKiAN.-This man who
is now engaged in the tremendous task of walk
ing a thousand miles III q thousand consecutv G
hours, being offended at some remark in the s.
f. San, writes that paper note, from which the
editor condenses the following shor, sketch ol
his personal bistory:-
He says that in 1916 he was mountain trader
and occasionally employed by Major Howard aud
Lieut. May, of Texas, AS bearer of dispatches 10
Gov. Armio, in Santa Fe, at a time when the In.
dians were hostile. and but few persons could
be found who were willing to encounter The dan.
gers of such an undertaking. He was Collector
of Revenues under Gov. Bent, at Santa Fe, and
Deputy Territorial Marshal; served over year
under Gen. Scott, and accompanied him in hi.
battles from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico
was detailed in Gen Lanes command at the bat
tie of Ymantla. where the gallant Walker fell
belonged to the company of Texan Rangers that
started from Santa Fe to avenge the death oi
Gov. Bent, under command OF Capt ST. yeran
and Gen. Price-a company of volunteers armed
aud equipped at It's own expense, and for which
services the command never received copper
from Government. Says he is a miner Int was
driven from his claim by dry weather. but in.
tends to return to IT, and work It as soon as he
can raise the means and the rainy season sets in
Is perfectly willing to serve his country when
ever demand may be made upon his services
and is now putting his powers Of endurance to a
thorough test, that he way hereafter know pre.
cisely what his capabilities are.
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07

r. An INDECENT shad fisherman sends a line
to the Philadelphia Inquirer, complaining that
"the stembotes that traffick in the delawar smile
the shaddin bisines, with their splashin and run.
IN IN shoar. He demonstrates against the prac.
uce as UNJUST inasmuch as "shadin' were inven.
ted afore stemebotes," and should, consequent.
", meet with the most consideration. He seems
to think in fact, that the steamboat captains
have not the shadow of an excuse for their out
rageous conduct.
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07
ur1.Is 81 PRovosT

TICKLE AND PRESERVE WAREHOUSE
L No. 4S Front Street, between California ane
Sacramento streets, San Francisco.
ID. r. PROVOST, Agent.
June 16th 1855. Jel6-3m
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07
...vTING. paPER UANGING, sc.

rI1uE UNDERSIGNED WILL. CONTINUE
the business Of Pain,Ins, Glazing and Pa
per Hanging. in the city N Shasta aud sprropnd-
ing country. on his OWE individual account.
marl2 II een aTsf VAN ecaAiCh.
Shasta, Dec. I6, 1851. IL
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN AGE
ELEVEN DAYS LATER NEWS.
Wise elected Governor Of Virginia by
10000 Majority.

The Pacific Mail steamer Golden Age arrived
at San Francisco on The 30ih ult., bringing
eleven days later news.
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07
POLLARD ~ l1a~0Sfs
Anti yln!uriu EbiI.s,

4 SURE AND SAFE CURE FOR REMIT
IA tent and Intermittent FevegS, and also u
most effectua cure for all the secondary dis
eases accompanying these tevers, such us Liver
Complaint, Neural gia, indigestion, and Enlarge
ment of the Spleen. or Agqe Cake. For inter
mittent Fever, or Fever and Asue. these pills
ure undoubtedly the most eHecfnal aud safe rem
edy in the krown world. They uiay be taken
at any stage of The disease, yell IN the cold
stage as in the hot. These plls not only stop
the Chlls and Fever, but they EeinnSe from the
system all secondary atfliclions which remain
after the .pss Of other remedies. to reproduce
the disease agaip. In this respect we claim a
superiority over every other remedy which has
been offered tp the pHbc. There is paper
round eaa. bax. Uuder the label, containing a
short history of 4he causes of tlle tevcrs OF this
country. AID the effects and operation of the
remedy which we propose. These pills are
made and put up in he city of Marysvie, fRba
county, Cal.
Depot and office-p st.,ac;: second door south
of the United States Hotel.
~ For sale in Shasta by DR.. Benz Sh9rtleff,
agent for Shasta County,
Jnly t5th 1851. Jyl3u
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-07

THE BEsr BEvERAGE.-" Mr--do you-keep
anything good TO take here ~
s Yes. we have excellent cold wa;er-ihe best
thing in the world" v.r--r se ~,
well. Il know il, was the reply, /" there is
no one-ihing-that's done so much for naviga-
tion as that. And, even as beverage, its capi-
fal mixed with little brandy.p
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-30
The Staten Island Ferry Boats.
TO THE EDrrOR or THE HERALD.

STATEN ISLAND, Jan. y, 1855.
The residents Of the north shore OF Staten Island
very indignant (and think justly so at the treatment
they receive from the ferry company that control both
routes from the island to New York On the south side
of the island, where the company own large waets OF
land they run two boats fr,m the island 10 New York
leaving every hour and charging bu. 90 cents On the
north aide, where the company have land interest,
they charge 1917 cents fare and only boat max
ing but three trips per day and these such hours
reader the ferry useless large number Of
ters whose business will admit Of their leaving town
four NJ TO be in time for the last boat These gen
On the island through The representations Of the nt
ths company who assured them that two boats the
whole year round early and late. The only the
company offer for their condust IL, that win
TO run two boats than does one and Il the people
dissatisfied with this they leave the island Shs Of
Ter the good people do not willing accept At
sent 90 they have resolved 10 essbsh ferry OF their
own. The second meeting for consnrimatng their orga
nization and hearing reports OF committees appointed
az q previous meeting, held last Saturday evening
The committees reported that boats and landings could
about three weeks. committee Of fifteen then sp
pointed composed Of highly respectable residents 10
lct subscriptions TO indemnify the committee charter
ing the boat against loss In the receipts fail 70 pay
expenses while the receipts exceed the expenses they
will be equaily divided among the subscribers In the
shape Of dividend according TO the amount subscribed
This last feature has caused many OF the knowing ones
10 come down with the dust, believing II TO be very
safe and profitable investment, for the boat will
soubed receive nearly all the patronage OF this side
4of the islsnd.
1s, success may attend them the sara-st wish O
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No LeroR HcESsu N wHusxsarnG.-The liquor
dealers In the Eastern district Gate Williamsburg 10
preesrous position, no, haviag tho sanction u the Law
to dispose Of their eon~oditss The llcen.s. zraasd
BY the Excise Commissioners of the lat. eliy expired on
the 1eth inst eonssqusnty there now over ax
dfed paces-ffom The hotel and glded saioos 10 the
three cent losfers rssorvhere rum snd ahtnlnz ar.
dealt out vbost even the sanction u the lav Ths
ncle referring 70 excise, IN the cgnsoN a,@d charter
hxss The tine q neefieg the second Tuesday u MAY
zach ysar asd until that time no licenses cas- BE- Oh
,slnee srheut spseia act sy ths I.sslsur. ssoali
nsyof hsh ssiorss the isv, Tor which he elected
these phess must be tiossd and rrs.t bsn~at. - ~
geasL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-30
Jersey CITY I.1iiigs nee.

Eop1 fovSb - bosy, syBsfsntlg that x . German
uoA t-.n'y " thirty y~afs % iSs io1se y.s
vsasy seating ne Zip ~ -. Jsr.sy ciy ferry Ths
ese.ss.a hsd "a bfors stsrsS~t, blaes sses ssdfr
so.i vh's usdsrsbir,, er.-sr,, s,oes,aEs saa .sr;
black doth ptnis and faisni ysisrs yoriunD.nsis
10 h. rosasi contained slEhiJ ioar osAs. There
esfs hi poke, rsisisd 10 the German isngtsgs Il
the rsaaaas. Young Rerss.s. Ssshlns found
upas he tsrsn ~ ~kleh ia ~ rssids1es eoal
- aasgialass. Estsr&eT Cutter us~sl ths to5y 49,
csassi A. ntsrzsEi n ~ csaniJ bufssI ~ eaBs
Rev ~. Potts, 81 ys~ Yotk, asg,stsd aa ass IA
esrss saseay svseiss, la tfs Yfss rrsshyNrisa
chaTeh--i sssg VI. aTst oi ssrs. sosAasisa astsss
the sssysss 81 ,ks rouAg hss Casssaa Asss<iason
of Jersey CIV
Rscops1a'a CorNT-Fv.tir Lgwa-Ba, ihfe. vsA.
tons 81 ibs Eaacsy bsv wefs reported ~ III Cb-f -
Poics 10 fbs Recorder ysstsraay. To ~ tho~s -sss
sgalsst The tTtrs,ofs ~ bsrhsf shsp~ ssi ~. oihsr
of ssssr sisrs The scssssa ssss ssa 80 dollar sss
costs each.
Tho Chisf of Poss stss tbsi h dsc0vsrsi ~ a'tsa
tes places ethsf PLACES u b.ss-ss, 9t&a as ~rs
pt dr,esieg Pises, vhch bal sitssY'f ts.r-aS T'
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the ELEcTioe TO-DAY " rvs rwgsrs-sfsra
DIsTRlvr.
To day the coUst viii take gaee Ia the Twenty ninth
Senatorial dstrics - ts State witch II composed OF the
couutles Of 0ntarr ane Lvingsbn 10 nu the vacancy
oceasioEed by the resignation ryros r. Clark siset.S
sovcrnor This wiIpbc m impoItan, erection, ard ths
resN will be anrousy looked itr In al parts % the
State the ther sNnfn- direct lasus
between the Know Nothings ,iic, ssd fusoa ss
all VI. old parties and pchteal ele sSd,s consisting or
whss semocrAts soft sis sboltl ,uists free solsra
and It's foreign vote OF ese-y soltcai ate Other
great deal OF excitemcsr has sprung up regard IN
this election the caus. ans ms hhtoy of which mrv
not be- rninieresting.
When tyroo H. Clark wAGrorsinst.d or Governor by
ne syraeras Wing Convention md .oc,ansiy BY va
mus other Ism conventions, Ne hd the oncc Of state
snator from the Twenty ninth da,,riet which
npoi;-n-a sides -ssiga whclsfor res.oa.
bcrt known 70 himself Tl,urnw w~d and William r.
Seward, he rsfu,ed TO do, TiIss the ~ cu OF tho
gubrnatorst canvass became ,swn and IL dscded
that Mr. Clark the successful csadiate 10 vas %
peo'ei that rs for hoilog 10 the ctee Of
state senator had vanished snd nae he woaii nmsdi
atey rive up IN order that elsc ron might b.. OF
dcred time TO rive that district ,evssntatic, at III.
op~nipg Of tho Leg stature hut b. sohea on snd u,s
reason becanc obvious. On the s,s,h Il Febru.<y IN.
Legislature would vote for United a,s,r. senator n place
again be candidate, hrm fgi~nF Of Mr.. ctsrk
and his chances FOR rrelsction we're Ia great soubt
The eounti, ofon'ars and yingntcn~ers ant Seward
BY large m0or'te-; aud II thsr repr.ssnesv. cousi be
hspt out OF the Leg sstn until after ,bn1ot for
states Senator rote would be os 10 tss Opposition
Accordingly o. the 3th of January afc nsSg bed both
sces for Ave diys 3cnstor Clark ~ yne and Cover.
Clark sNnoH roolssation authorizing the esc,isa
~ his successo-to hts place thc Goth II January
~ day The Bea of coonty Cauvasss-ny acoordanos
with the law, 10 meet week afsr tim election
~ count the votes which will be tho nxih Of
rasry, the very day on which the Legvissurs 70
eleet United satvs Senator and the r~sas 10
TO Albany beiorr the socc-.sui candidate receive
certificate the dssirci would b. abss-.A aud tn.
Clsrk and Seward trick would be sucncsai-u The Ls.
gsiaturc taking t,ssms view Of tho affair above .
scvised passed an act gvng the County oanvasasr-
authority TO meet a earlier day than gnai.a
by law, hoping thereby 20 th~art the Govsrrs in,ea
tioa and 10 place IN. Senator Ia his esst In TINS
TO veie upon the sr,hcousg important question: What
has become OF the rwwe not informed bu, ths
ten days which the coastuton grants tho Lsecatvs
which 10 rign rvturntbs bill expire. ds. pee
II u has not bcsn vetoed u become. ls. and viii
operate ON the pr.s.,t election.
The following n 'hs result Of the Govern vots In
The Two eou utes wbich ce-po.s IA. rvent -path ds.
rict at the last election