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The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

La BELLE FRANcE.-The gallant sons Of SUM-
ny France, who are ecting the plaudits of an
admiring world for deeds of unsurpassed dar-
ing before Sebastopol doubtless believe that
they are Sighting in the cause of Liberty-the
goddess, that they worship so devoutly, and nm
derstand SO imPerfecty. They doubtless be-
lieve that Frenclmen, under the reign of Louis
Napoleon, are freemen; and that the Russians
beside them, the veriest slaves. Well,
''where ignorance is bliss, It's folly to be wise;'
but to Americans it does seem exceedingly fun.
ny to behold an enthusiastic Gaul, upon the re-
ccipt Of the successes of the army Of Louis Ma
poleon, throw his cap in the air with shout of
''Vive la Napoleon! Vive la Liberty !''-when
at the same time he dares not for his life frame
into words and ntter single thought refractory
government is, according to American ideas of
freedom, one of unadulterated despotisn. But
listen To the Paris correspondent of the N. Y
Erening Post:
lute. The Corps Legis.atif merely passes the
laws submitted toit; the papers are ludcrousIy
vapid and empty: the press is stifled under the
most imperous grasp; private speech is silent
ar constrained and cantions, and there is not a
single organ of the public feeling opinion.
Shows, and parades. and spectacles without
number are con,rived To divert or occupy the
pnblic mind Speculations and undertakings
got mp without limit 10 graify the love of
gain. and poncm ct Circrnses seems TO be the
motto Of the hour
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24
DI T. ID.

In this place. on the 2lst inst, Mr.. William
McCniley. after short Illness aged 45 years,
formerly from Ohio. s5t
In Cottonwood Township. on the Goth inst.
MIR. Joseph Mulvany. Of lung fever, aged 81
years, formerly from Ohio.
In Cottonwood Township. on the 18th in't..
Mr.. Freeman Danford. of lung fever, aged 80
years, formerly from the State of New York.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

Forsp DsAp.-On the morning Of the ala
Inst, VIM. MeCnlley. an Irishman, was found
dasd in his bed in house in the lower part of
town. Coroner Shurtleff held an inquest upon
his body. The jury found that he came to his
death from natural causes. Mr.. McC. had resi-
ded IN this place about two years.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

SUIcIDE.-Lieut McRea, in command Of the
revenue cutter E~ing. now lying in the harbor
Of San Francisco, committed snicide on board
that vessel on the morning Of the 18th inst, by
shooting himself in the head. Several of his
brother officers had jnst left his room, after
spending several hours in pleasan, social con-
when they heard the report Of the pistol, and on
returning, found him in the agonies Of death.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

A MExrcAS WFE.-A woman at Mulajo Bay.
on the Gulf Of California. recently employed d
number of men to murder her husband. She
gave the assassins three ounces Of gold for doing
the job they returning her the ears OF her liese
lord" as evidence Of the fnfllment Of their part
of the contract. The whole party were scn-
fenced to be shot. The good Lord deliver as
ever from ali such leminines.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

NoMEE LAcKEE RK>LnsArIoS-Col Henlv
Indian Agent for Californin. furnished the La,on
with the suhj"ined Items:
There are now fifteen hundred Indians On
the Reservation which is superintendent over
by Mr. L"vtl, the DaPniy Agent. MIR. Ford h.V
ing gone over Ia The Coasf Everything de-
notes business activity and industry al"u, tho
grounds the Indians being assidnously sns,.-.
ed IN hauling hay, sowing wheat, buidss
houses, and preparing for the rainy season.
The health Of the Indians is good, and they np
pear coniented and happy in their civilized
home
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24
Arrival of the sierra Nevada.
SUCCESS OF WALKER.

By the arrival of the Sierra Nccala we bav,
four days later intelligence from the A,lap,i.
States.
Domestic news is of but little Importance.
Gen. Hitchcock, formerly Commander.;r
Chief Of the Pacific coast, has resigned his com
mission, end his resignation has been accepted
by the President.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

fRurr'.-Our friends Seelig & Morris glad.
dened our eyes yesterday with large waiter
hiied with luscious grapes aud oranges. "Ah.
De the powers they were swate intirely." May
you live thousand years, gentlemen.
EFGus- Grotefend, well known TO the na,ro,.
Of the St Charles Hotel in this place. has taken
charge Of the Four Mile House. Give him !.
call.
Indian PRIsoSERs-The Union saw. Cars
George arrived at Yreka on Friday with the two
Indians who for several months were confired
et Fort Lane. awaiting the requisition of Gov.
B'gler. They are charged with being engaged
20 the murder Of the Whites on the klamath. n,
the commencement Of the war; We learn
through Horsely & Brastow's Express, that a
mob OF citizens collected on their arrival bu,
Were prevented hanging them BY Sheriff Col
ton.
u The sosal Indebtedness Of Trinity cosn,y
is slS. .osl79.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24
ApvKRrr<lse.-wlu hat has not judicious ndvrr-

ADyERTI<iSG.-Wlat has not iriicious advcr-
ing accomplished? Let those who have Won
success IN bnsness answer. Ii
Has Given many Good Business;
Has Saved many Failing Business:
Has Eescned many Lost Business:
Has Revived many Dali Business;
Has Enlarged many ii Small Business:
Has Preserved nanv Large Business;
Has Created many New Business
Has Secured SIccrss in Every BnsineusS
Will Kill off Old Fogy Business:
Aud Cause many la Mind their Business
Therefore we say nn'o you, O Man of Hn,i-
ness. II y"u would make haste to be rich. D.
yERTIsE YOUR BUSINESS
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

MuRDERERs OF WALL AND WILLIAMsoN.-At
the last accounts the murderers of these gentle
men were in chapparal some fifteen miles from
Monterey, but surrounded in such a manner by
about $50 men, as to preclude the possibility Of
their escape. The Sheriff of Monterey, who
headed the besieging party, while reconnoiter.
ing, was shot and is since dead
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

LAcoxIC SERMON oN.-Text-rroverbs, clI. x,
v. %: IN is as sport to a fool todo mischief >
1t is not our intention, la modern divnes, to
divide and subdivide this language into different
heads, and magnify ourselves under each. BY
no means. We merely desire to solicit for the
words Of the wise king" the earnest consider
alton Of the individual who surrepttiously
gained admittance into sanctnm and mali
ciously abstracted therefrom grand " Pome,'
upon which the author had abored hugely,-
expending a deal of thought and cigars, two
mugs Of lager beer, considerable ink, and the
requisite amount of fine frenzy" The loss is
the greater, inasmnch as it was a sort of puff ~
for the distinguishing typographical feature Of
this portion Of California. 1t was entitled ''Old
Shasta Butte, and that the reader may fully ap-
preciate the loss sustained ''all around" we ap-
pend hereunto the apostrophe with which the
"pome" opened--being all that we remember
Imperial, grand old Shasta Butte
With snow clad limbs and heart of fire,
Lift up thy head, ay, let it shoot
Up through the sky, and-even higher.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

Nkw MAeisrRATEs.- The Board of Supervi.
sors at their last sitting, appointed A. Lamber-
ton as Justice of the Peace for Pitt River Town.
shiPi and Il. Dickinson and c. w. Swarts Ju..
ticea Of the Peace for French Guich rownsb;p
vacancies having occurred in each tnwnsh;n
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

DnrHrcr Couar.-The next term Of the bis.
srict County. viii commence on next Monday,
the 2eth inst.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

TA1rs--Mr. Nunaally, Tax collector, informs
Us that he has collected about a 600 Of take. in
the past sso weeks--making an aggregate Of
taxes collected thus far. of aboat SIS 600.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

BooKs--Those fond Of reading will do well to
read the proposition Of Mr.. Roman, made in our
advertising columns'
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

Assrssoa--The board Of Supervisors, on the
isth appointed DR.. B. r Shnrtleif to fll the Va
rsncy IN the Office of Assessor occasioned by the
absconding OF VIM. s Hughes.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

:, In thus place, on the 10Th inst. by E. r. Shed,
Esq, MIR. Ludwig Behrens, to Miss Loui,o
Bahrdt.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

n The Advertising Agency Of L. P. Fisher
hiss been removed TO the Iron Building oppo-
Aite the Pacific Express office, up stairs, San
Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24
R1 KTIIS.
MAKKUEn

In this place, the wife ofMr Nicholas Meb,r
Esq, OF son, on the 18Th inst.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

Pseiac Express Company.
Are entitled TO our ihsnks, which they viii
please receive, for daily supplies of California
files during the week.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

20. CoSsIsrgScr, THoU ART A JEwEL -
The State Tribune of the 18th has the following
Italy threatens n revolt The French army
has kept down the Republican sentiment, not
crushed it out. IT may be that his Holiness the
Pope, will soon be compelled to make another
pleasure excursion to Gaeta. Heaven prosper
the right,
And yet this same editor, il OCCASION required.
will strenuously argue that this same weak old
mAn.-~hose throne although supported by
French bayoneis is just Ntiering to its fall,-
TINT he threatens the liberties Of America And
this 10 the position occupied not only by the
Tribune, but by pretty much ALL il not all of the
K. So'hng press. The rebuke administered to
the editors alluded TO, as contained in the FORE
going quo'niion, is so patent that further COM
mont is wholly unnecessary.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

PRoDucT OF TOBACCO Is vIRGlSrA.-This
years inspection of the tobacco crop in Virginia
the product of 1S54-exhibits much larger
than any previous year. Experienced tobacco
nists estimate the crop brought to market this
year to be worth, to producers and manuiactu.
rers together, not less than 81 ,0O0, 900. Truly
may this said to be an immense amount to be
yielded by only one staple product, and which
is confined chiefly to the country lying between
the head of tide water and HE Blue Ridge ON
the south side of James Rivera district of
country constituting but a comparatively small
portion Of the territory Of this great and veal
thy old state.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

The bENEYITs 0F THE TELEGRAPH.-rhe rc-
cent emigration of thieves into this county is
dos,btless Of the working, Of the telegraph
In other portions Of the State San Francisco
and Sacramento are literally within n moment /.
time of Plscerville. Afarysvile. Nevada Auburn
and other importan, points in the mines. that
it is impossible. when the wires are set to work.
for thieves to escape in the direction of either
oi tbs PAGES with the fruits Of their vaseaNy
industry. Tins feeling their powers too mneh
contracted. they have abandoned their sernl.r
hannis and determined TO sojourn awhile where
they wouldn't have to contend with lightning
Hence we haze been favored With their pres,
ence.
Thps il will be seen that while the telegraph
is rendering the lower and central portions of
the Stnie considerable service, in driving away
thieves, it is d'ing MS an injury by driving them
hither. The only remedy that we can saggca
is. to follow the example Of Downievipie, and
build line TO this place. By the way. will our
friends Of the Yreka Union isform Us what has
become of the company reported to have been
organized some months since in that place. for
the construction Of telegraph line from Marys-
vile via this town to Yreka!
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

70 The Members Of the Z CIasnpsss Vi.
tus Society will hold meeting this evening at
so'clock, in Willis Brick Building. full al
tendance is requested. as business Of importance
Will be transacted.
Shasta, Nov. "a, 1865. It.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

Know NorBIxG SoNG.-The following lines.
''said, sung standing by all the members pres
ent, is that portion Of the ceremonies Of a Know
Nothing Council Immediately preceding ad-
journment:-
oh. 1t was president Of United States.
a arrange my business accordin'
The niggers wonld sell,
s. The Irish send to HI,
And the Dutch ON t'olher side o. Jordan.
Then Pully of your c'.at, Hans, rolly 10 your
sleeve, ~r
Jordan am har.l road to trabeI. I bel;svsr
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

NOME LAcKEE FisHERr.-This Fishery, estal-
lished near Tehama, for the benefit of the In
dams Of tie Reservation, is proving quite prof
table enterprise. Rhodes s. Whitney's Tehama
agent sends the annexed statement, from the
books of Capt. Young, the Superintendent, of
taken in five hauls of the seine, viz:
Nov. ~, 500 fish-net weight-l0OO lbs.
I" Is, 16. II sturgeon, 90 1000
IS, 1897 fish. 2744
10, 27S7 fish, 57S7
Total number of fish, 5Oss, weight 1851 lbs,
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24
Cienk tfeek Ditch Finished:

At last WE have the pleasure of announcing
to the huhdreds of miners in this and other coun.
ties OF the State, who have for months past been
patiently awaiting the event, that this gigantic
enterpri.e is completed. On Thursday after
the first water fell into the Reservoir short
distance from Middletown, after having flowed
forty-"ne miles through the nam ditch Be.
sides, by to-day noon, when she ditch to Horse
town will be finished, some fifteen miles of side
dtchng will have been completed
Tins by the energy of the projectors of this
important work, and especially by the untiring
and ind,nni,alie perseverance, of J. d. Smith.
E.q.i 'lie rrinlendent-are the rich and ap-
ihifthii} rshaisiess mines around Mnletown.
Middletuwh, Horsetown, Texas Springs. and
jackass Fiat made available to the miners in all
seasun, of the year. Before the winter is half
bset. by means of a side ditch, the productive
icality OF Lower Springs viii also be included
IN the list
In view Of these facts ID world indeed be Diff
cult for us TO exasserate IN predicting the future
prosperity of our e"anty. The bissiDgs which
we have named embrace tremendous scope of
eountry-enonyh to supply thousands of men for
years. They have long been famous as being
among the fshiest d'zsings in the county.
~el as 'he most productive. But seldom yeach-
ins . drp,b Of more than four or five feet, they
are M all mines in The State the most inviting to
tlIe miner whose purse runs light, because, I'M
like the ma iori,y of other dgsngs. it here costs
man literally nothing 10 open up his claim.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

sentiment not to be appalled,,
corrupted or compromised. II knoics no 5aseness
corers to MO danger; Il oppresses no reakness
Destr4ctfte only of despotisn, 1t is the sole con-
serpato+ St liberty. labor and property. 1t is the
sestiaeAt ef Freedom, Of equal rights, of eqnai
otiiedtfons-the tdw of nature Perrading the Tan
of tie land.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

BoARo OF SuPERvIsoRs.-We learn from the
Repubiicdn that the total Of accounts allowed at
the last session Of this Board. up to Saturday
last, amounted to the sum Of sl5, ,9as ,s7-as fol-
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24
Prc-iaen, Of ,se n. N. state Council.

President Of tht n. ~. STATE COuucsts
DIR. s. A. McMeans has been elected to the
position Of President Of the X. N. State Council.
DR.. McMeans is at present State Treasurer un-
der Gov. Big1er, having been elected two years
ago ON the Democratic ticket. Last simmer,
growing disafected toward the Democratic par
ty,--because, it may be. that wing to which he
belonged could not do just as they pleased he
abused the confidence Of his party, by turning
traitor at time when his services were most
needed-and availing himself Of the vantage
ground given BY the Democracy. threw the
whole weight Of bis position againss the very
organization that had given him importance. In
his address tothe Convention upon assuBing the
Chair, he is reported among other things to have
said:
"Shonld the demon of discord essay to OBJ
trude his hideous form into your Councils, re-
buke his iDpeyinence by telling him that we
are all Whiys-all DemOcrats--and better still
-re all americans"
Ay, i" all Amercans''-by birth. So also was
Arnold an American-by BIRTH and Meigss and
Woods but did that make them better men
than they otherwise would have beeal 1t is a
proud privilege. one that we would not barter
for the proudest title Of the nobility of other
lands-to excaim, :" too am American"
Not merely an American by 6srth-buta an Ameri-
can at Aeart--an American incapable Of proving
untrue at the very moment the sign Of distress"
is being given. DIR. NlcNleans boasts a proud
title, but he may yet see the day-aihough he
at present stands at the head of the order Of X
Nothings-when he will feel the need of other
Justification for shameially deserving his we'll
tried friends and joining the ranks of his former
foes Arnold once boasied the prcnd title of
the Hannibal of America and yet. before he
died. he declared to the famous Talfeyrand. 81
am the only man in the New World who can
raise his hand to God and say---1 have not
friend, not one. in all America"
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-24

Total number of fish, 50SS, weight 1851 lbs.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-09
A Clergyman Engaged to be Married to
-esNrs Eleven Ladies' -

We heard yesterday of series of villainies per-
petrated recently by wolf in sleeps clothing, of
q character to bring the reverend iJnposter, if
caught, to the penitentiary. His name is John
Howard Wilson, and he has been preaching for
some time past at Cheviot. Being endowed with
soft oily tongue, and sleek appearance he tried
his killing accomplishments indiscriminately a.
mong the unmarried bellies ofthat suberban vii
iage with such success that he engaged to be mar
ried to no less than eleven somc of whom he bor-
rosyed money from upon pretence of making the
necessary arrangements toward house-keepnc-.
OF one young lady he obtained fifty dollars, which
ne laid between the leaves of Bihlein her parlor.
70 oe used the day before the wedding; but when.
upon nearing OF the pranks Of the sanctlmonio,ls
Loshario, she looked In the hiding placs, the bank
bills were non est - = - : =
The manner which led to the discovery of his
snuili'aIious engagements was, that couple ofthe
betrothed met, by accident. in a fashionable drv
good establishment in this city Alter mutual re-
cognitlon, they proceeded to examine yario,,s fab
rics, and make purchases. Singularlv enouob
their tastes assiniiated exactly that Young ladv
No remarked to young lady No. 2 that she
TN m.hought g was very strange. Hereuhon young
lady No. replied that so it was; but If
lady No. Dcould keep a secret. she would ten her
one Number one promised what fenanine womb
notfl that her lids should be eternay sealed when
oiushng like a peony, her companion whispered
IA Der asr oar that she was going TO be married
10 whom2" exclaimed the excited number onc
nn9tner promise OF secrecy, and the name of the
..v,e yonn Howard Wilson was softly breathed.
nosf exclaimed number one, while her ear
n'sr rs sazp oetokened her astonishmenf.
ro,,,v ,sS.. As again repeated. aud forthwith
III 5,,t lumber one became suddenly dizzy.
water fa;n.ng apPncaton of sal rolofl and cold
hshrilent would have ensuea As,asr eleer es.an-
fufhciently calm to explain. She ;s "''l,e wnen
tAdy number two that she was unser ,ea as young
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-09
Shirt I0rifg.
From Dickens Household Words.
THE CRADLE SONG OF TIE POOR.

Hush / cannot bear to see thee
s Stretch thy tiny hands in vain:
have got no bread to give thee,
sss-s' Nothing, child, to ease thy pain.
When God sent thee first to bloss me,
= Proud, and thankful too, was I;
Now, my darling, /, thy mother,
= Almost long TO see thee die
Sleep, my darling, thou art weary;
God is good, but life is dreary.
have watched thy beauty fading,
And thy strength sink day by day;
Soon, / know, will Want and Fever
s Take thy little life away.
Famine makes thy father reckless,
Hope has left both him and me
We could suffer all, my baby.
Had we but crust for thee. s.
Sleep, my darling, thou art weary:
God is good, but life is dreary.
Better thou shouldst perish early,
tese Starve 50 soon, my darling one,
Than i've 20 want. to sin, to struggle 3
vainly still as have done.
Better that thy angel spirit -
With my joy, my peace were flown.
<to my Lcftt Sto.> SItO dtttt S<fi cicSo,
Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
-r.r Sleep, my darling, thou art weary
4fii "a God is good, bat life is dreary.
am wasted, dear. with hunger,
- And my brain is all opprest, go
= have scarcely strength to, press thee.
ssos Wan and feeble, to my breast.
g Patience. baby God win help US,
- Death viii come to thee and me,
He will take us to his Heaven,
Where no want or pain can be.
Sleep, my darling, thou art weary
God is good, but life is dreary.
Such the plant, that late and early,
Did We listen, we might hear,
Close beside us,-but the thunder
Ofa city dulls our ear.
Every heart, like Gods bright Angel,
Can bid one such sorrow cease
God has glory when his children
Bring his poor ones joy and peacel
Listen, nearer while she sings
Sounds the flutterng Of wingsl
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-30
re ON IN uni cat e i.

Dear Comet AS you are one OF the
fixed stars-having regular--thougb
cratic orbit, with centripital centrlfu
gal and other kinds Of motion-as you
have length, breadth and depth, besides
reasonable circumference, and have
long since been mapped down as one
of the visible creations; allow me-at-
ter this fashionable form Of fattery to
suggest through your immaculate col
umns, the necessity-nay the absolute
and imperitive demand for light in the
streets of the Capital o'dark nights
Il was my misfortune as well as for
tune, to arrive at what is commonly
called your landing last night, about
that witchipg time, when spirits walk,
and ghosts break up their graves. |
landed on the Wharf boat of Doctor
Coxe-a very comfortable and well
conducted craft-went up to the social
hall-found gentlemen in various atti-
tudes, and various stages Of somnolen-
cy-a regular orchestcr Of base alto,
contralto and sporono voices, all uni
ted on that popular ballad "Moses in
Egypt" go listened awhile-conclud-
ed to make tracks for the old Harvey
Alas, twas no use-got up to my
knees in mud and run against the old
wharf to my serious damage---sighed
when | spied that beautiful piece of
trustle work to the lett--built under
the patrimony of the late administra-
tion--thought if | was only up there
and could find a dry place--would Of
fer up prayers for all sticking in-the-
mud humanity. Went back to Doct.
Coxe's comfortable quarters--met a
man who was "bound up and he Of
fered to pilot me. Said he knew the
town and could take me through
Alas, Sir, we fell over several gentle
men lying in the arms Of Morpheus
under Pike Il Harris warehouse shed
ran against several boats coming
down the hill--no lights no mhere. 1t
occurred to me just then, Comet, that
should fall down and break my leg
or run against something and knock
my brains out, that your corporation
might have to pay my heirs and exc
cutors something like my cash valu.
alton in the Life Insurance company,
say Five thousand Dollars--this amount
Sir, would lpay for oil and lamp-wick
for A season, and allow margin for
salvage and stealage on the part Of
the contractor. | have Sir, a bosom
full Of love for your little city, and
would therefore, most respectfully,
suggest that your city authorities light
their lamps. TIT