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The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

r. The Advertising Agency Of L. ? FISHER
has been removed 10 the Iron Building oppo-
a,e the Pacific Express Office, up stairs, San
Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

% The people Of Oregon have decided
against being created into Siair
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

SArcY. The editor 0f the STATE Journal, in
noticing the departure from that city of two
people who had recently catered the Kingdom
of Heaven upon earth, very impudcutly re-
marks:
:" Oh, matrimony tl'cn art like
To JerrmiaA's Figs
The good. are very good Indeed.
The bad, not fit for pigs"
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

EV The Tribune OF the Goth sets down john
sons majority for Governor at 6.l7l.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
ID u Z ID.

At the County Hospital Sept. II Of disease of
the Kidneys, John Williams aged "a years, u
native OF Tennessee, enIisrated To this Slate from,
Missouri in 1854.
Sept. l4ih OF the disease of The Lungs Fran.
CHS Fraser, aged 40 years. naive ot Ireland
emigrated to this State from Masrac Iuset,s il,
1855.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.

N Office is hereby given that the partnership
lN heretofore existing between VIM Ludwig,
Jacob Daeds and Chas. Sl,rlm, in the Cotton
wood Bridge Company. is this day dissolved,
VIM. Ludwig having purchased the entire con-
cera. WM. LEDWIG,
JACOB DAEDS,
seP29-3t@ CHAS. SHRuM
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

tWciIs, Fargo 4 Co.'S. Express.
Thinks, friend Brown, for yonr regular sup
plies Of California papers during The week
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
sHAsTA WHOLESALE PRICES
CURRENT.

cosnrcrsp by BULL, BAKER /. RoDnIss.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

SHASTA, Sept. 90, 1855.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

LAYING THE FIRST RAIL.-At noon
On Wednesday last we had the plea.
sure Of witnessing the laying of the
first rail Of the jackson terminus oil
the Canton and jackson railroad q
goodly crowd of the friends of the
road were present
Colonel G. G. Schackelford to whose
indonitabIe perseverance, and untiring
zeal the stockholders are indebted for
the fixed certainty that Canton will
before the first day of November next
be brought within one hour of the
Capital--after making few appropri-
ate remarks, struck the first bloso in
fastening the first rail laid on this Mis-
sis>ippi section Of the New Orleans
and Great Northern railway. On the
completion of the road TO Canton, look
ont for jubilant day. Jackson Miss
Flag Of the Union.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

HoME AND CouNrRY.-The ties OF
Family and ofCountry were never in-
tended to circumscribe the soul. Man
il connected at birth with few thipes
that the 81 irit of humanity may Be
called forth by their tenderness !; and
whenever domestic or national attach.
ment becomes exclusive, engrossing.
clauish, so as to shut out the general.
claims of the human race, the highest
end Of Providence is frustrated, and
home, instead Of being the nursery,
becomes the grave Of the heart Chan.
ming.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

{ A man y year of age did a q
tsl inst in the Penitentiary ct JeGsf.
sonville. Ind, Of IN affection Of IL
heart, having performed. on tho dsy
previous to bis death. allotted task 3
apparent good health. He leaves q
property valued at 100000. and was
incarcerated for the period Of two years
for the crime Of forgery to the amount
Of $25! The old chap was misery
in the extreme, denying to himself the
smallest luxury beyond the prison fare
Of bread aud water, and beefs head
broth. Many anecdotes are related of
this old scamp, which 60 to mark him
ar one Of the oddities of his species.
At the time ofhis arrest for the alles.
ed forgery he was rendered counsel,
who pledged themselves to clear him
of the charge for fee of $500. To
this the old man replied that, If con-
victed, the sentence would only be for
tho gears, and he didn't think he
could make his expenses and two bun.
dred and fifty dollars a year out of the
Penitentiary, and it would cost him
to live there, and he would
save that much any how. 5.e.o
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

| TaE !NvEs11aArtoN TONIGHT
The committee appointed by tie city
wigwams, to investigate the matter Of
the leaky members Of the Order-to
find ont who reports progress to the
True Delta-will meet again this
evening, at the banking house on
Camp street. At the last meeting it
was agreed that further investigation
should be postponed until the commit
tee could hear from Carolina! Broom
in relation to the comforting of that
tyM degree, but several of the accus.
ed parties, conscious of their innocence
insist on bringing the matter to
close. We hope the committee will
have good time of it. Above all,
we advise the members composing it
to keep their temper. Should the
proceedings be Of any interest, we
will publish them tom, rrow morning
for the information Of the members Of
the Order who arc not permitted to
be present, and who would never
know one half Of what is going on,
We're it not for the disiDterested Wig
lance of the True Delta.-Zrue Del.
(u
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19


POINTED ExrRAcT.-In one Of the
Kew. E. II. Chapin's sermons is the
following pointed passage 4:
Many a man there is clothed iu
resp ctahility, and proud of his honor
whose central idea is interest and
ease, the conception that other men
are mere tools. TO be used as will best
Serve them; that God has endowed
him with sinew and brain merely to
scramble and get land so in the midst
ofIhis grand universe, which is a per-
petual circulation Of benefits, he lives
like a sponge ora rock. to absorb, and
bloat, and die. Thousands in this
great city are living so who never look
out of the narrow circle Of their self
interest whose decalgue is arithme-
tic, whoes bible is their ledger who
have so contracted aud hardened and
stamped their nat ure, that in any
spiritual estimte they would pass far
50 many bogus dollars
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

The BoNAPARTE FAMrLY.-It is
stated that nearly all the branches OF
the Bonaparte family will in a very
short time be- assembled in Paris
around the Emperor Napoleon ILL.,,
who desires that the several wsrons
bearing his name should form, as it
were a faisceaw near him. All the
children of the Prince of Canton have
already arrived it, Paris and taken up
their residence in hotel purchased
and fitted up for them by order Of the
Emperor, at the end of the rue de
Grenelle St. German. This branch
Of the family is composrd-of four
brothers, the prince Charles, Louis,
Lucieu, Pierre and Antonio Bonapart.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19
A WEAK MAN.-Under the head

A WEAK MAN.-Under the hea,
Of" What courage really is" we fine
in an ancient number Of the g. Heralc
Of TRUTH" the following extract
The head has been altered to suit the
times; Real courage is to wear old
garments until you can afford to buy
new ones to say no, when asked to
lend q half dollar even to a SUITE, ing
loafer; to refuse to drink toddy when
you are full up 20 the neck and ears
to be honest when it is more profta-
bic to be knave; to do right against
the current; to be Indifferent to
groundless SANDER: to remain un.
changed to rosy compliments and gilt
edged solicitations of female beauty {;
to walk in the path Of Goodness when
both feet are pitched in another way;
to pass very near an oyster saloon at
two in the morning, hungry as bear,
and not go in; to keep your patience
With q red head chambermaid Just
from Ireland to be man among
fools; to do your duty fit takes you
to the aims house."
This is published now in order
that the youth" Of this city, may
cut it out and paste it in the top of
their hats. ..#-.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

y Henry Ward Beecher calls
Garrison my dear brother Garrison, "
and Garrison. publishes communities
ton in his Liberator, which SAYS, IF
God has the power to abolish slavery
and does not do it, he is a very great
scoundrel :" 1t is evident something
else needs abolishiug besides slavery.
IN. Y. Mirror.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

The celebrated snuff-b sent by
Mr.. Louis Napoleon to Mr.. Louis A.
Depau, Of New York which was seized
by the sheriff for debt, and sold, has
been returned to Mr.. Depau, as it was
deemed impossible to keep it legally
from him. One great national ques.
ton is therefore settled. Wonder
whether this is to be placed to the
credit of the Administration.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

The HOUSE THAT JACK BUR-
Some one writing to the Crescen,
under the signature Ct Traveller, y
takes the house now building for
Powers statue, to pieces, in the fol-
lowing elegant manner:
"The temple (?) is situated on the
northern eide Of the capitol. and is
hardly distinguishable from the river.
And such a temple. 1t is a bad
cross, 60 far as architecture is con.
cerned, between the native American
Indians wigwam, the summer house
Of the once "great Bengal, and
the earlier models of Yankee wood
sheds and COW houses. Hon. E. War
rem Noise is said to be the origina.
tor of the hybrid. It must have
been a post.prandiol conception for,
in sober. ante. prandial hours, no
sensible man would ever have thought
Of such thing. Besides, l under
stand, the first frame work tumbled
down in slight gale Of wind, thus
unquestionably demonstrating its post
pra"dial sympathies!"
The Hon. E. Warren, has nothing
to do with it. The wisdom of the
last Legislature, conceived and brought
forth the fabric, with an appropria-
ton of $4,000. Mr.. GALlAeER of
New Orleans, planned the establish.
ment, and a brother Of Mr.. E. W
NOISE. well known artist, has the
commission to see the plan worked
out.
The same writer to the Crescent,
in speaking Of the Capitol, shows
up his knowledge Of Drudish archi.
lecture, but Of the Trgsan, not
word.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA-SixthJ Judi.
cial District Court-Parish of East Ba-

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sixth Judi.
cial District Court-Parish of East Ba-
ton Rouge.-NoLAN STEWART, Executor,
Us. JANE McCALoP, wife of Paul Daigre.
ny virtue of writ Of A. ia. issued in the
II above entitled and nrmbered cause,
and to me directed from the Hon. Sixth
Judicial District Court in, and 70 the Par
ish and State aforesaid-I will o er at pub
lie sale at the plantation wherein the de-
fendent now resides, on the Amite piver,
in this Parish at about fourteen miles from
the City Of Baton Rouge on SATURDAY,
the 4th day Of .Asgxst xst 1855. at 10 o.
cock, NJ, al the right, title, interest and
claims Of the defendant, in or to tie proper
ty hereinafter setiorth and described, seiz-
ed to pay and satisfy the judgment, interest
and cost in the above entitled and number
ed cause, to wit:-The following negro
slaves for life:
Barton. a negro man, aged about As years;
Susan, a negro woman, sged SO years, ARD
her three children, viz !: Alexander, aged
ID years. Albert, aged II years, and Dam
lei, aged 8 years Frank, q negro man, IS
years Nelson, IS years, and Benjamin. %
years. Also. 400 arpents Of Land situated
on the Amite River. at abhu IA miles from
the City of Baton Rouge. and bounded 9
follows: North BY lands formerly J. H.
Rivers, South BY lands Of D. H. Penny,
East BY the Amite River and west by those
Of Andrew Cooper, together with oil the
buildings and Improvements thereon. /.
Teens of Sale-CAsn, with the benens
# the appraisement.
iuly 2-ets.w. Nv. BABIN, Sheriff.
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Salfs By tbt Sbfrif.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sixth Judi.
cial District Court-Parish of East Ba.
ton Rouge, Succession of Lewis PysuRN.
deed mo. z39, "Probate."l
QY virtue of q commission issued in the
- above succession. and to me directed
from the Hon. the sixth judicial distfiet
court, y cad for the Parish and State 4
foresaid will, by virtue Of said commits
sion, offer at public sale at the court house
door, Of said parish, in the City of Baton
Rouge, on MONDAY, the 18Th day of .a.-
gust mert, 1856, at the usual hours Of sale
the property hereinafter setforth and des-
cribed, belonging to the succession of LIZ.
Wis prsunu, late Of said parish, deceased,
to wit:
TOM, negro man. aged about 80 yeau.
and one STUD HORSE.
Terms OF SALE.-The negro man slave
named ToM, to be sold for one fourth cash,
one fourth payable on the first day of Jan.
uary next, 1856, and the other half on the
nrst day Of January ls57-in notes salts
factorily endorsed, bearing eight per cent
interest pei annum from date until paid,
and mortgage reserved until final payment.
The STUD HoRsE-for CASH.
julylo-y. H. v. BABIN, Sheriff:
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

| Up 10 thls time, we have always
entertained good opinion Of thu
True Delta but now on perusaI Of
the above paragraph, We are compel.
ed to part friendly company with it.
There is nothing about the scrap,
either manly or digniied it shows
thst the paper is allied to a FAC
ton. that does not scruple to en-
ploy spies and all such, Of any grade
are rogues; such as the lax articles
Of war. would not engage, because Of
their being perjured traitors. unwor-
thy of the confidence of thieves. them.
selves. We are not Know Nothing,
but are yet willing TO believe that
there are many of our friends and
Observation-Disclosures and patriotic
citizens, who have become allied to
this powerful party, in order to endea
vor with united energies, to purify
the ballot box and c. rect some OF
the rank evils of the times, which
permitted to grow. will soon choke
the infant republic out of existence.
and put out the best light of the world
If they do not succeed in doing it,
then it will be for the want strength
in numbers, and defeat, will be as
glorious as victory. Something.
must be done. to quiet the clamoring
Of sectional fanatics. A giant power
is wanted; for the work is we'll nigh
superhuman. Errors of church as
we'll as state, encompass us; and we
zee no reason, why secrecy" which
has a charm" should not be used.
n order to have concert of action.
Nay we ask the True Delta to speak
rom hi, own knowledge and tell how
he affairs Of the two great d.funct
parties, have been conducted in times
,ast! Have there rot been secret
'lgelence committees, with their hir-
d spies and caucuses suhdivided into
sucuses, holding secret meetings of
three " to gull the multitude with
ew devices? Verify it is SO. The
'ire-working Of the cold liners
ere in our midst, is conducted with
1ore secrecy than the workings of
he Know Notbings. The latter pro- t
'ss to have some principle of action, (
he former have none in view, "visi-
bic ;" but the spoils of Office, which !
at this day the great regulator Of f
II the different varieties of patriot
m.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

~It is said-and observation
proves the truth Of the saying, tina,
Physicians rarely ever take medicine
Lawyers never 90 to law for justice
and ministers invariably steer clear Of
other peoples churches; yet editors
read papers Of all parties. they can lay
hold Of. Why is this? A sboe.ma-
ker is always slip.shod, a tailor thread
bare, and a carpenter houseless. This
is be causetrades, like professions, seek
to deceive one other. Each man is
striving to get the most be can from
the least; and we had all rather be
deceived by others. than to deceive
ourselves. Editors are the exception
to the great rule. 1t is for the simple
reason that not man among us, could
live, without the constant flip flap of
we'll oiled scissors. Take the editorial
sheers off the table, and what is he ?
His glowing thoughts melt awsy-his
eloquence is stricken dumb, bis pen
clogs in the ink; and his own upaid-
ed ideas are not worth refecting.-|
How many newspapers are there in
the nation edited by scissors, alone?
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

Alta Fourth of July celebration in
Marion county, Illinois, young lady
offered the following toast +: The young
men Of America. Their arms our
support, our arms their reward. Fall
in, men fall in"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

The distance from New York to
Liverpool is about 5000 miles. and
the best time yet made between these
two ports 10y the steamer Baltic twas
nine days and sixteen hours.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

1t is a curious fact that, during the
period of one hundred aud .hirty-eight
years, the first born of the Austrian
house has always been girl.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

The crops of Engineers Of the Vicks.
burg, Shreveport and Texas Railroad
have reached Ouachita. They have
permanently located and staked out
the road between the Ouachita and
Mississippi rivers. The line from
Vick>burg to M"nroe.-75 miles it is
expected it will be in running order in
the course of two years, and the whole
road to the Texas line-196 miles
will be completed in less than four
years.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

The London Lancet states that PIG
suicides-1S3 males and 60 females
took place in the western division of
Mlddlesex, from April 18th 1852 to
August 4th, 1854. The modes in
which death was procured ranged as
follows: hanging and strangulalion,
81; cutting throat, A: poisoning, 80;
drowning, q; shooting 80; throwing
themselves from windows or parapets,
8; by swallowing fork, l by burn.
ing l and l by cutting away an un-
bifical hernia 2 by the joint opera.
ton of cut-throat aud drowning; and l
by wound in the throat and poison.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

LORD RAGLAN DsAD.-The last
item Of interest brought down from
the North, by the Lightning line, i; ;
that Lord Raglan is dead! This
event took place on the 28th ulto :,
and British and French funds have
declined in consequence.
If not an impairment question, we
should like to know. how the funds
are affected 10y the death: Is the
Eastern Question after all, nothing
but dispute about funds? Are we
to conclude from the telegraphic des-
patches from the "seat of war, -. that
the Lords and Commemorative bull
headed fellows who have gone there
to fight without knowing what for;
are labeled and priced as chess men
and that the war itself is nothing
but a game at ramps? It would
seem 50; for when few hundred
heads are knocked of-making Ink
erman red with cheap claret, a lot
Of fat knaves in Europe laugh over
it, and say to their brother knaves-
ave got you there" and up go the
stocks, and breadstuffs take down.
ward tendency. Why, in the face
Of such a game, for which heaven
furnishes the light, to play; should
we abuse the followers of Mahomet,
or Confucius? Why should we seek
to exterminate the Indian in his
home, as a barbarian op-
posed to the precepis of what is
falsely denomina'ed Christianity
Here we have Christian against
the Latin, against the
Greek Church; and the only great
principle at issue, is, "Shall the
Allies. or the Gar, command the
money market and regulate the price
If breadstuffs % The only good to
come out of this great evil, that we
IAN see here; without the light Of
'ur own lamp, in our own sanctum
s. that barren region on the Bal
ic, will be ferrilized, with the sur
'lus revenue Of humanity. {
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

MAJORITY DECLARATION OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA K. N. CoUNcIL -
The following is the declaration on
the subject of slavery contained in the
majority report before the Pennsyl-
wanna State Council, which met recen-
tly at Reading
Resolved, That we do not propose to
interfere in any-wise within the lin.
its Of these States where by the laws
it already exists but that, to every
attempt to bring the freemen, of The
North into new partnership with sIav-
cry. to every attempt to subject new
territory to slavery, to every measure
porpo>ed in Congress for the further
protection or extension of slavery, and
for the admission of the new slave
States. we declare ourselvs now and
and :mnutably opposed and repug-
nant
Resoloed, That the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise was an infraction
of the plight d faith ofthe nation, and
that it should be restored and if eff.
forts to that end should rail, Congress
should refuse to admit any tollerating
slavery, which shall be formed out of
any portion ofterritory from which
that institution was excluded by that
COMPROMISE.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

Just Reed. from Louisvflle.
Inn COILS CHOICE ROPE. on
wv condgnDent-for sale 70 the trade Al
New Orleans prices. [july1l] O. n. HART %.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-19

Coal Depot established By the undersigned, ou ~
fiver bank, adjoining the Baton Rouge Foundry.
july1o.u RICHARD MlRKHAH'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-01-11
Philadelphia Market.

Saturday, Jan. 6-P. M.-The un-
favorable weather to-day has prevented
the landing of several cargoes, and there
is but little business doing.
Cloyerseed is scarce and wanted at So,
53a 6,65a per GA lbs.
The stock of Cotton is exceedingly
light, and holders are frmcr
The Flour market remains without
change. Shipping brands are offered at
s9,374 per barrel, but there is no inquiry
for export. and the sales are confined to
small lots for the supply of the trade at
S9,62a for select brands, So, ,75a lO,5 80 for
extra, and fancy lots at higher figures
Ia Rye Flour and Corn Meal no further
sales have been reported-we quote the
former at $50, and the latter at s4,25
per barrel,
Grain-The receipts Of Wheat continue
small, but the supply is about equal to
the demand, and prices remain without
change. Sales of l500a2000 bushels
good and prime red, at s2,lOa2,l2 per
bushel; no sales of white. There is nc
Rye here, and it is wanted at 81 ,25.-
Corn continues scarce, and in demand
sales of 2a3O00 bushels new Pennsylva-
MIA yellow, part at 95 cents, and part on
terms not made public. 5000 bushels
prime Delaware Oats at 55 cents per
bushel
Whiskey is dnll-Small sales at sc
cents in both hhds. and barrels.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-01-11
RaDWAY,S READY RELIEF.

Just received and Cor sale a: this Office a
few bottles of this medicine, which will allay
the effects of any painful causes that the hu-
man system may be visited with.
Ye who are suffering with any complaint
whatever that gives you pain, whether it be
rheumatism, sore throat, Group, difficult
breathing, tooth-ache, tic dolokeux, pain in
the breast or side, sprain or spasm, headache,
inflammation, stiff joints, cuts, bruises, poison
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morbus, Lumbago, chilblains, frost bites, bites
of poisonous insects, hydrophobia, or whatever
your complaint may be that gives you pain,
Rad,oay's Ready Relief will relieve you
quicker than any other Liniment, Salve, or
Pain Killer in use.
Price 25 cents per bottle.