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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-01

-=aIIsure anu producing
wine for sale, and We earnestly commend
his example TO every enerprisng agrIcul-
turalist in the county.
We will no, stop TO discuss the advan-
lage to society of supplying pure bever-
age, in The place Of the aduIterated poisons
so generally and fatally used, but we will
call the attention 10 the admiued fact, that
drunkenness and excess, ave not vices of
wine growing countries. The adaptation
of our soil and climate 10 the vine, is fully
ascertained-and a recent article upon the
subject in a leading Magazine, has assum-
ed, that ultimately, America must become
the great wine-producIng country of the
worId-a position much strengthened by
the facts aGduced in lis support. At all
events, if we can produce enough pure
wine, for our own USE, why not do lt,rdth'
er than pay millions for the vile compounds
we import under the name OF pure grape
juice
Statistics, always somewhat startling
are absolutely surprising as 10 The qnanu
ty and value of The wines OF the Unlie'
States, limited as has been the grape cul
,ure. We have no tables before US, eX
hibiting the quantity produced in the whole
country, but it can readily be estimated
from the following statement Of The WIN
raised within a circle of twenty miles a
| roruI Cincinn. 81 1urinO the wears nam
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-01

In 1851 an early frost nearly DESTROYED
the prospects of crop, and in 1854 lhC
drought was almost equally destructive, ,bu
the averages are but little less than 40t
| gallons an acre per annum.
From this, it will be perceived that j
the price of native wine bear any proper
ton to the adulerated article sold as for
eign wine, the devotion Of few acres, up
on some sunny slope, 10 vineyard, will
amply repay any Of our turner's. The
average pri' es of native wine, during the
seven years included in the above table, i.
stated in the following calculation. made
with reference 10 six acres in Mr.. Buch
anan's vineyard:
J ,cre>tt per cent on S37S per acre, vine
yard OF : acre , as above Slj8,9C
Cost Of, ,c"rInce and cUure 36O,O(
Cost OF making wine l5O,0U
Cout. seDc;es for machirery,etc 5000
Cost of crop ss2s,9
Ayersgs sI"p p,oduot 400 gallons
Aycr1 plice s!4OO,OU
Nel profit l.572, 10
P,oG. ia investment, when wiue is 81 per
. lon 20 per CT.
Al Is cents ncr gallon 40 per g.
At 20 cents PEI Salon l6Per c..
The price is now aboutSl.10 per gal.
lon, and can never be less than 81, owing
10 the failure in the vintsges Of Europe,
produced by disease of the vine. Now
what is more prof able per acre than this
Suppose every Berkely farmer determines
to have vineyard and make three or four
barrels of wine as an experiment, and uI.
timalely reaches a product of say, 1000
gallons annually. what will be the result!
A melt profit at The ra;e of 81 800, in good
seasons for every $ acres. Ii corn fails
as in 1854, or wheat falls short, as IN the
present year, would not wine crop Of
some two or three thousand dollars, be a
good substitute One difficulty in the
way Of experiment, is the wan; of some
one to lead. We do not profess TO be the
best judges of the juice of The vine, still
we know when d choice current of the
ruby liquid passes our lips; and we will
stake whatever reputation we may pos
sess, upon the assertion, that We have IN
the county of Berkeley. Berkeley wine.
made by Berkeley man, as good. in our
stimate, and that of others more expert
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-01
G803G3 :9O8.gg1s. ). z Z
FARMERS GIRLS.

Up in the carly morning,
Just at the peep Of day,
Strainng the milk in the dairy,
Turning the cows away
Sweeping The floor in the kitchen,
Making the beds up stairs,
Washing the breakfast dishes,
busting the Parlor chairs.
Brushing the crumbs from the pantry,
Hunting ioresgs at the barn,
Cle"nIng the turniPs for dinner,
Spinning the stocking yarn
Spreading the whitening linen
Down on the bushes below,
Rausacting every meadow
Where the wild straw berries grow.
Starching the "fxings" for Sunday,
Churuing the snowy cream,
Rin,ing the pals and s,raiuer
Down in theTunniDg stream
Feeding the geese and turkeys,
Making the pumpkin pies,
Jogging the lit,e ones cradle,
Driving awsy the nes.
Grace in every motion,
Music in every tone,
Beauty of form and feature
Thousands IN sht coyet to own
Cheeks that rival spring roses,
Teeth the while>t Of pearls,
One Of these country maids are worth
A score of your city girls.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-01
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hand, and graSplng the heart, tore it from
It's socket and laid il bea'iog and reeklng
before the Judge. At Shanghae they
drown them by dozens.
You may well thnk that any Govern
ment practising such atrocities must soon
exasperale is subjects TO avenge them
selves, and so il is, aud the present dynas-
" must soon lIll TO give place 10 worse
ot better, as tlme will show.
The Chinese, as a nation, are as cruel
as the Maavs, where they have the pow
er but the most abiect slaves when they
feel themselves in your power. There is
constant uneasiness among the shipping.
The American and English men-oi-war
are drawn up in front OF the factories Tor
the protection OF property and LIE, OF per-
sons belonging 10 their several naiions.--
Daring the night hardly quarter OF an
hour passes without hearing broadslde
discharged from some Junk on the river,
ior if ihey see any suspicious craft run
n 10 near them they fire away TO let them
krow they are prepared 10 meet them;
but if they still advance, you see some lar
iuuaing, for they know that if the pirates
get on board their heads are as good as off.
ox.-The following libeious ar
licie is undoubtedly from lhe pen of a
bachelor who is evidently not familiar
with "the subject under consideration -
SGiris.--On Venus de Medicis such
skirts and wa.s,s! How Can we embrace
them at all Positively there is no such
thing as getting ound them in one effort!
, SkirlS have swollen to that extent OF fash
ION that no door is wide enough Tor them
10 pass through without considerable
squeezing. Real "bells" of The fashion
now seem like moving bells literally, so
that mulIets and men have 10 steer well in
The reefs, else they will run againslfS9es,
hoops ag-m.ltlng,c,inollne. and the deuce
knows whl,, which now inhabil The ladiesS
dress, and completely lake up the side
D walks.
AS for ,he girI--bv Jove She seems
, no where The other day we happened
TO see two oflbe dump" kind OF moving
: bellies OF fashion, sailing along the street
Ia "pointer" slyIc--hand close and skirts
out. At forry psces distant they seemed
like miniature pyramids of silk; at twenty
PAGES strong smell of cologne wafer and
other essences al ten PAGES little lump,
like bonnet was discernible a, the top Of
The skirt pyramid at three PAGES distant
The imbedded voice of female in the dress
roud be heard : at two PAGES four rlnglets
of slim appearance, resembling cal.lsils
dipped in molasses were discover led--two
eyes of weak and consumpIVe expression
resembling boiled oniOns--lips like unto
thin sandwiches with bit of discolored
bee(sreak sticking out, thin and dry--and
cheeks "rouged' with micn fun Chinese
coIorng. J This was all that could create
in US the impression or ima ginaiion that
ihe above things, dry goods ETC., formed
"a Vom0a! We moved aside 10 allow
canvas, lopes.snd hoops 10 Pass,an went
on our way rejoicing lhatsrch was not
our share of wha! happy husbands like 10
term, 20 my honey ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-01

Denson r. Moore,a planter near Mount
Pheasant, Tennessee. being intoxicated.
shot al his daughter with revolver. and
then shot his sou dead because be inter-
Gered. The wtelcned man then opened
the arteries Of his aims. bul was dragged
from his concealment. and saved for The
gsIlows. No cause for this deed except
liquor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-01
The Grape Culture-A Hint to our Far
mers.

1t is fault with our farmers, that they
expend all their energies upon the rul,lva-
ton of the great products of their lands, 10
the neglect of other branches Of agrIcul-
ture. both profitable and beneficial. Thus,
while our graneries in ordinary seasons
are filed with wheat and corn, excepting
a few common vegetables, these make up
The sum Of our crops. A little calculation
will show that there is no wisdom i'll tins
exclusive devotion to one or two staple
productions.
For example, the grape culture which
is already beginning TO attract attention in
the United States, is the most profitable OF
all others, in good seasons. 10 ClncIn-
natl, where much enterprise has been ex-
hibied by Longworth, Buchanan ard 9th
ers, the exac. loss and gain has been com
putated-and the result stands thus-a
vineyard of six acres, belonging to Mr.
Buchanan, being taken as the basis of The
a., l,,l,,inp.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-01

The cost of manure or compost is not
included in The above estimate, and might,
with proprety, be added. Mr.. Buchan,
ans product for several years stands thus:
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This line fills lhIs page.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06
California LeRialature.

We have the proceedings of the first two days
of the present Legislative session. AS both houses
had not Effected an organization, the Governors
Message had not been delivered. DR.. Geller,
of Yuba, is temporary Chairman of the Assem-
bly,. The Union of the Sd says tina: portion OF
the Democratic party of each house had met in
caucus-32 Assemblymen and l3 Senators being
present The Senate caucus put the following
gentlemen in nomination:
Secretary Bradford, of San Joaquin; Assist
ant Secretary, Southworth; Sergeant-at-Arms,
Knox. of Sacramento; Enrolling Clerk, Gardi-
ner, of Sierra; Engrossing Clerk, Vanaiken, OF
Nevada; Door-keeper, Hubbs. of Yuba.
The House caucus made the following nomi-
nations:
For Speaker, Kennedy, of Plumas; Clerk,
Anderson, of Tuolumne Assistant Clerk, Hast
ings, of Sutter; Sergeant at-Arms, - Stafford
Door-keeper, I. F. Price.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06
From Xreka.

Rhodes & Co.'S Express were first to place on
our table the Mountain Herald of the Both ult,
from which we compile the following items:
Sixteen and IA half miles of the lreka Water
Company's ditch have been completed, and
three hundred men still at work. In about two
weeks the waters of Saw Mil Greek, Julien
Creek, and Cottonwood will be available for
mining purposes.
An officer had arrived in Yreka in search OF
James Moran, who had murdered Robt. Graf 9,
at Bestville, Klamath Co.. on the 25lh ult. The
fatal wound was inflicted with a butcher knife,
the victim having died upon the instant of Re
ceiving the stab.
Charles Charters had accomplished the feat
of walking so consecutive hours. Through the
Herald he makes the following challenge:
n WILL WALK ON A PLATFORM twenty.
IL four feet long by three feet wide, against any
man in California, for five thousand dollars a
side The first giving up ooses, and pays all
expenses attending the match. Time and place
chosen by the parties Please address me at the
Yreka Hotel.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06

The EUROPEAN ALLIANcE.-Below we give
enether reason why Americans should feel par
ticular1y desirous of seeing the Allies come off
victorious in the struggle now going with
Russia. 1t is an extract from article in the
London Eramsner:-
Much as England desires the most intimate
alliance with the United States there is one
price she cannot pay for it, She cannot assent
TO all the doctrines, pretensions, and outrages
which United States Executive may choose,
for its purposes. to PROFOUND or Practice
We also are an American power, and, secure IN
the loyalty, the fidelity, and the affection OF our
fellow subjects there to common sovereign,
we mean to remain one, and to fulfil all its du-
ties and obligations. We neither to be at
frighted by hard words. nor driven away by hard
blows. Nor riH 1t be lost intelligent Americans.
that the present alliance betreem England and France
uiH If necessary eztend itself beyond the bonnda-
RES Of Europe, and protect the Other shores
Of the atlantic, interests to both countries.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06
Miners Meeting.

The Miners of the Texas Spring District hav-
ing met this evening, in pursuance of previous
notice, the meeting called to order, and T.
B. Pritchett called to the Chair and J. j. Ro-
gers Secretary of the meeting. The following
Resolutions were then adopted:
Resozued, That the Miners of the Texas Spring
District feel a direct interest in the effort now
being made to bring the water OF Clear Greek
into this vicinity for mining purposes.
Resolued, That we consider the Charter held
bv the present company dead letter. since
said company has actual existence at this
time.
Resolved, That we are willing to sign petit
ton to the Legislature about to convene. if ne
cessary, for the repeal of the above named char
ter.
Resolued, That we will render all reasonable
aid in the construction of a work fraush with
so much interest to the miners of this portion Of
Shasta County as the Clear Greek Canal.
Resolped, That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the Shasta Courier for publication.
On motion. the meeting then adjourned.
THOS. B. PRITCHETT, President
]. J. ROGERS Secretary
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06
THE SHASTA COURIER
Agents for the Courier.

The following gentlemen regularly
authorized agents, empowered to collect Sub
tscrptions, Advertisements and Job Work. and
freceipt for the samc:-
- WeaUerrilie CRAM, ROGERS & Co., and
RHODES & LUsK.
One Horse Town.- WOODWARD & CHAN
DLFR, Expressmen.
: French Guich.-THoMPsoS & ZINS and KNAP-
PER & SCHULTZ.
. Yreka.-CRAM, RoGERs & Co., and RHcDEs &
LUsK.
Ey9J. w. Evans, of the firm of Best & Co., is
our regular agent at Bestville, North Salmon
River, Klamath county.
~ Murray & Armstrong; Express is an au-
thorised Agent ofths paper.
~ AGENTS wanted in every portion of the
mines.
REMovAL-L. P. Fisher, onr agent at San
Francisco. has removed his Office from the Mer
chants Exchange To Adams s. Co.'s new EX-
press house. Montgomery Block. We take
pleasure in recommending Mr. Fisher to the
merchants of San Francisco. As an agent for
this paper. he has ever been faithful and re-
liable, and any advertising placed in hrs hands
for the Courier wall not fail of publication fol
the want of attention on his part.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06
ByLast Nights Express.

Rhodes & Co. were first on hand yesterday
with Sacramento papers of the ;4th and Bay pa
pers of the Sd inst.
The Assembly had nearly perfected its organ
ization by the election of Hon. w. w. Stow, Of
Santa Cruz, Speaker ]. N. Anderson, Clerk
and J. w. Scoby, Assistant Clerk.
On the first and second ballots the vote stood
Kinney, 35; Stow, 80; Buffum, 4, and Rodger
2-the two candidates not voting. On the third
ballot the gentlemen who had previously voted
for Messrs. Buffum and Rodgers cast their votes
for MIR. Stow, electing him by majority of four
Kinney was the nominee of the Gwin caucus
Stow is a Whig.
In the Senate no officers were elected. thai
body having adjourned after having balloted as
many eight times for Chaplain.
1t is presumed that both houses will complete
their organization to-day, and the Mess sage OF
his Excellency be delivered in the Senate and
Assembly.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06
Wagon Road TO Yreka

We are, by no means opposed to the budip,
of wagon road to Yreka, and those who ;n,.s
preted our article of few weeks since to H..
effect, did us injustice. But we will never lena
our assistance to any company, which may. at il.
option, lead the road into the Sacrameto ya]Ia,
without passing into this place. No one can h.
more willing than ourselves to increase the
means whereby more speedy and intimate in.
tercourse between the different sections in tb;,
portion of the State may be secured But in do.
ing this there is no sort of reason for cripplip,
Shasta. We would therefore suggest to sentls-
men who intend to engage in this work, to have
both routes surveyed before further action, and
then choose the most practicable route. Wa
are satisfied that as yet but little correct infor
nation in regard to the Sacramento route is
possessed by many of those gentlemen whose.
names appeared appended to the g Declaration'
published in this paper of the 23d ult. We ar
rive at this conclusion from portion of letter
written by one of them AN. Rosborough Esq.
and published in the Crescent City Herald. That
gentleman, in endeavoring to demonstrate the
superior advantages possessed by the Crescen
| City route over the Scottsburg and Sacramento
| river routes, says:-
| have conversed with many men who have
| travelled up Sacramento and Pitt and McCoud
river from Red Bluffs, and they estimate the
| distance at from 16O to us miles, and all agree
| Except few who are locally interested) that
| it will take $780, 900 to $30n,000 to make road
that wagon, with any load, can pass. And
then they say that it will be very rougn. from
the immense quantity of rocks, and large num-
ber of rocky hills, or rather mountains, that it
will have to pass over for sixty miles, with
scarcely sprig of grass. The above facts are
what gather from the best sources in my reach
After the perusal of the above, we trust every
one will see the necessity of gathering informa-
ton little more correct than that possessed by
Mr.. Rosborough, at least.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06

THE SANDWICH misunderstanding to the
most recent information, the project of annex
ing these Islands to the United States seems to
be in state of extreme dubiousness The alta
says:
The latest intelligence from the Sandwich
Islands represents the annexation negotiations
as IN statu quo. Every species of misrepresenta-
ton and appeal to the prejudices and fears OF
the natives seems TO be made by some of the
foreign residents for the purpose of arousing
popular opposition to the project. They have
succeeded IN Persuading his Majesty the King,
that he is in danger Of being ousled and annihi-
lated by fillibusterlng expedition from Caifor-
ma. The commanders of the foreign war ves-
sells an port, for the purpose, perhaps, of
strengthening the apprehensions of the King,
nave offered their services to drive off the as
saIlants and protect the Government His Ma.
lesty has issued proclamation declaring his
Intention OF fighting it out should the Invaders
come
His Majesty, when last heard from, was very
unwell, having been for some days suffering un.
der severe attack of snakes in his boots.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06
From Weaverville.

The ensuing items are gathered from the
Trinity Times of the 30th Dec, for the earliest
delivery of which we are under obligations to
Cram, Rogers & Cos Express.
Charles T. Cutters connection with the Times
ceased on the Odd inst Ewd. A. Rowe is now
sole proprietor. DIR. Edw. Trask will have
charge of the editorial department during the
absence of Mr. Rowe at the capital.
We welcome our friend the Doctor to the ed
itorial ranks, with hearty grasp of the hand
editorial; and being his nearest neighbor, avail
ourselves of this occasion, as duty suggests. to
commend him to the fraternity as high toned
gentleman, fine scholar, friend ever true, and
by no means an Indifferent judge of the quality
of invigorating refreshments.
The Times says wagon road is now being
will be ompleted, perhaps, by the 1st of May
next. 1t therefore makes the suggestion that
those persons who propose building road from
Yreka to this place, connect at Weavervie with
the road now being built 1t is believed in this
way much expense and time might be saved, as
the distance is but little. if any, greater than by
the way of Huckleberry Swamp and Sacramen-
to river.
Mr. c. E. Rowe, brother of the proprietor OF
the Times. was seriously injured, on the 25th
ult., near the Upper Mountain House, by the
kick of mule. He lay in very critical con-
diton for several hours, but is now happily out
| of danger
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06
sacramenso Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO CRY, Jan. 1, ]

CACHAMENTO CITT, Jan. i, 1890.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-This is an eventful day
The old year, with all its joys and sorrows, its
glory and ignominy, is lost in the great ocean
of eternity. and the new year comes clustering
in to take its place.
Every variety of means was resorted to that
gratitude might be shown to the past and that
the future might be propitiated.
On the 29th ult. the Citizens Ball came off
with great eclat at the Capitol The Capitol
itself is the best building on the Pacific coast,
presume, and on that festive occasion was graced
by one of the most fashionable assemblies ever
seen in the State. The dancing was spirited,
the supper fine, and every body in the best pos
sible humor.
The Legislature convened to-day, and was
temporarily organized by calling Mr.. Geller of
Yuba, to the Chair of Assembly. After qualify
ing the members, both houses adjourned till to.
morrow, 12 M.
There being abont ten candidates for office to
every member you can conceive the amount of
annoyance experienced thereby. They
perfect set of harpies, many of whom would do
we'll 10 read the vagrant act.
The Speakership is the next question, and
bids fair to be one of no little consequence.
Kinney, Wells and Taliaferro are the most prom
nent candidates of the "Anties," and report
is current that the Know Nothings, comprising
Wings and Eectionsts, are centering upon Buf-
fum If the latter be effected the same concave
will. possibly, make an effort to elect Col. Ed
wards to the U. S. Senate. | think, however,
that the elements are too adverse to conglomer-
ate in this manner and if so the "Anties" may
be able to secure the Senator The Broderick
wing is in minority of course, and hopeless
one too, but it will cling to the willows to the
last, and will probably try to effect colusion in
DR.. Gwin has the ablest electioneering corps
perhaps enlisted among whom is Madam,
the Doctors wife, his daughter and niece.
Young members have to look out for this but
terhy glory lest millinery turn their heads till
their necks break and they die political death
l must confess that, if smiles would kill, a
man could well afford to die natural death from
the effect of these but to die politically from
them is very different thing.
adobe is circulating freely and looking ex-
ceedingly well-Doctor ditto.
Respectfully, yonrs, KARL.
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06

UScuRRENT CoIN.-The merch ants and bank
ers of San Francisco now refuse to receive
frank pieces, heretofore, at a valuation of
twenty-five cents. Those pieces in reality con-
tain but little over nineteen cents worth of sill
yer, and hence, for re-coinage, are worth at
least two cents less than the value fixed for them
by the bankers, that value being twenty cents.
In reducing their current price to twenty cents,
it was supposed that it would be the means of
driving the French and German coin from cir
culaton 1t seems however, that the reduction
made will not accomplish the object. 1t is,
therefore, proposed that further reduction to
sixteen cents be effected, so that it will prove a
source of profit to have them re-coined. AT
present retail dealers sustain heavy loss,
through their circulation. from the fact that
while they are compelled to take themat val
uation of twenty-five cents, wholesale dealers
receive them at a value of but twenty cents
each, the price paid for them by the bankers.
The merchants of Shasta have not, as yet, taken
any action in regard to this matter, and hotels
and saloons continue to receive them for all
manner of .'smiles"
The Shasta courier., 1855-01-06

AN ORIENTAL VIEw.-Our curiosity was con.
siderably excited on Thursday, by observing
Sheriff Nunnally making his way toward the
Court House, accompanied by about dozen Of
the moon-eyed daughters of the "Flowery King
dom.' On inquiring into the cause of this ex
hibiton ofextreme gallantry the part of the
Sheriff, we learned that the fair creatures hac
been indicted for keeping a disorderly house
and were then on their way to repel the disrep
utable charge before his honor, Judge Hinckley
OF their success we have not as yet heard.