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Washington telegraph., 1855-12-19
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G. Al r @ r. N L A
AniUal Of the Star Of the Vest"


Execution Of tsco Murderers-Arrest of
Harry Meiggs.
By the arrival Of the steamer Star of the
West at New York on the 2Sth ult. we re-
eeived San Francisco papers Of the evening
Of the 9th ult-, containing much fuller ac-
cunts of the Indian difficulties in Oregon.
and general news of California:
Mr. Julius Levy. of the firm of St Losky,
Levy 4 Co, had been convicted in the U.
S, Circuit Court of smuggling sixty seven
cases Havana cigars valued at about $780,
900.
The total valuation of real and personal
property Of San Francisco is S32 066, ,672;
in Sacramento City it is 81 7,617, ,7S5.
The English brigs-ofwar Arab and Es-
peigle were at San Juan de Nicaragua
Two men whose names are given as Blake
aud Butler, were murdered at Vellecito,
Calaveras county. on the 24th ult They
had been pursuing some horse-thieves, and
coming up with them a fight ensued, which
resulted as above stated
Important Discorery of Gold in Tuo-
tnune COunty-Great excitement has
been created in Tuolumne county by the
discovery Of a large amount of very rich and
auriferous deposits under Table Mountain
in tLat county. Table Mountain is bill of
basalt varying from 100 to 700 feet in height,
with perpendicular sides and some thirty
miles long In February last it was discov
cred that under the basalt was LAYER of
gravel and clay. which had evidently once
been river bed These ancient {perhaps
antediluvian) river-beds are not uncommon
IN California, are frequently found under
and at right angles with high and long ran
ges OF mountains, and are generally very
reh In gold The knowledge that there
Vas an ancient river-bed under Table Noun
tam was sufficient to induce desperate ven
lures, which were accordingly made in bor-
lng very extensive tunnels and shafts into
ihe bowels of the mountain Months elaps-
A' and very large amounts of money were
sPent without any satisfactory result but at
iast labor conquered all; the pay dirt was
reached, fOund to be abundant, and so rich
NAT In one place one hundred square feet,
arylng In depth from one to six feet, paid
siVU.UOO- The whole mountain is now
nhen up by miners. Money breeds trouble.
ine Liable Mountain miners, when few and
aOIklng at great risk of losing all their time
1nd labor adopted code of laws by which
esery liable Mountain miner should be en-
soied to hold a claim of three hundred feet
~ ehgth on the mountain side, extending
IIsnsVersely across rich deposits These
.n .ilims were larger than mining claims usu-
y are, but the prospectors wished to secure
p1nly OF ground. Although, as the event
hkely to prove, claims 50 large will con-
cin immense amounts of money. vet the
VVerers were entitled to rich reward
iOf 'helr venture. The miners on the fats
n aAa Streams near Table Mountain, thinking
.nefe was no gold under the mountain, or
.na' me gold would not pay for the work.
esred sne nothing whether the claims there we're
0Vo or 5000 feet long.
E1ecution of Crane and Free at Col
MI'a:~Ihe - PlacerriAe american gives
,us following particulars of the execution
auica TOOK place at Coloma on Friday:
Washington telegraph., 1855-12-19
LIT T L E N A r Y.

Il Il L III a II
From the group of little faces
One is gone
In the old familiar places
Sad and lone,
Father. Mother, meek-eyed Brother,
Sit and moan
Sit and moan for one departed,
Pure and mild.
Little Mary. gentle-hearted,
Sinless child
And as nesting memories thicken,
CRIES grow wild
Home once bright, how cold and drearyI
Shadows deep
Fall on forms and hearts a-wearY,
Ewes that weep
Thought is in the church-yar9 seeking
One asleep
Still the merry laugh deceIving
Fills the ear.
Tiny arms yet fondly cleaving,
Drv the tear.
FOOTBALLS. silvery footballs, patter
Far and near
Ears instructive pause to hearken,
All in VAIN
DAYS drag on. and skies shall darken
Ger with pain.
But the heart will find its lost one
N'er again!
From the treasured fire-side faces
Here to-day,
From the tender, warm embraces,
Dropped away,
Sleeps she mid forgotten sleepers
In the clay
All what weary numbers signing;
To be free.
Little Mary would be lying
Low with thee!
Where no care nor eating sorrow
Fer shall be.
Weep not when We tell the story
Of the dead
lis sunbeam joined the Glory
Overhead
@For OF such sweet babes is heaven"
Jesus said
Washington telegraph., 1855-12-19

Emma G. Coe, Esq. has entered upon
the regular practice of the law in Philadel-
phia Elizabeth Young, Esq, has been en-
gagged in the same profession at Lowell. and
a smart young lady in Mansfield is vigor-
ously prosecuting legal studies. Dr. Eliza
beth Blackwell practices medicine in New
York. and the Rev. Antoinette l.. Brown
expounds the scriptures somewhere in the
Empire State.
Washington telegraph., 1855-12-19

Advices from Rio to the 10th ult., state
that $4,000 persons had fallen victims to
the cholera in the province of Bahia. 1t is
said that the people died so rapidly that great
difficulty was found in getting help to bury
the bodies, and although the sailors of the
imperial navy lent their aid, many of the
deceased had to be burned 1000 of the in
habitants of Rio were swept away. but the
disease, at last accounts, was fast disappear
ing. The slave population had suffered se-
verely.
Washington telegraph., 1855-12-19

4 MIsER TO SOME PURPosE.-The for
tune lef. by the late Baron Dietrich, of vi
emma, to his grandson. Prince Sulkowski,
amounts to eighteen millions of forms,
$4,000 000) There were found in the
cellar twenty-five bags each containing one
thousand ducats in gold, and in different
chests securities out of date and lost for a
sum of 10000 forms. This practice of
boarding gold is said to be very common in
Austria, where the paper currency is great
ly deprecated.
Washington telegraph., 1855-12-19

Barnum announces his intention to erect
a Lyceum Hotel in New York. embracing
within its walls Lecture and Concert Hall,
Library and Reading Room, Restaurant.
rooms for instruction in music, and adult
evening schools, and large saloon for the
social enjoyment of families and friends, and
al this without the use or presence of in
toxicatng drinks.
Washington telegraph., 1855-12-19

Foreign and Natire PauperiSna IN
LouisUltle-The following report from the
Superintendent of the Louisville City Aims
house, ,ispeaks volumes. 1t will be seen that
the number of foreign paupcrs is nearly
four times as great as that of the native
born, and still we daily listen to the extrav-
agant reans to the superiority of every
thing of foreign origin over everything AM
Washington telegraph., 1855-12-19

Lloyd's forthcoming Steamboat Directo-
~ gives a thrilling instance of the Tecesity
Of women knowing how to swim When
the il-fated Ben Sberrod was in flames ON
the Mississippi river. and the lady passen-
gers who had thrown themselves into the
water, were drowning around the boat. the
wife of Capt. Castleman jumped into the
river. with her infant in her arms, and
swan shore, distance of half mile,
being the only woman saved out of about
sixteen. She had learned to swim when a
girl.
Washington telegraph., 1855-12-19

sNat, what are you leaning over that
empty cask for
I'm mourning over departed speerits :"
Washington telegraph., 1855-12-19

Respectfully.
W. A. -GILBRE ATH,
Sup. L. c. Almshousc.
To Col WM. DUERsoN,
Pres. l.. G.. Almshouse,
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03

The STATE PRlsoN.-Mr. McCutchan will
please except our thanks for a variety Of Legis-
lalive documents-among others the Report of
The Lessee of the State Prison. synopsis of
this documept, printed on our fourth page, will
prove interesting to many individuals In this
northern section of the State, who, for a long
time past, by appropriafing other peoples prop
erty, have evinced desire to VISIT and i'll some
cases revisit, the shades of its classic precincts
One individual, now enjoying the hospitality of
the County-including most comfortable apart
ments in the Countys only public building
was delegated ON Wednesday evening last, by
twelve of our most respectable citizens, to ex-
anime the public buildings at Point st. Quentin,
with leave to report thereon at the end of two
years Judge Hinckley invested him with full
power thus to act on yesterday, and Sheriff Nun
nally has anEonnced his intention of protecting
his person en- route to the scene of his future la
hor
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03

From WEAvERvILLE.-The Times of last
week, furnished us by Cram, Rogers & Co.'S
express, contains but little local news. The
Times commends the movements now being
made for the incorporation of WeaverviHe. Il
believes it necessary that some provision SHOULD
be made to protect the town from fre-that pub
lie wells aud cisterns should be constructed
that the streets and roads should be repaired
and kept in order-and last, not least that a
stop should be put to the drunken brawls and
disgraceful scenes that are continually occurring
in the streets.
1t is question worthy of ofconsidering, whether
or no it would not be wise, on the part of the
citizens of Shasta. to follow the example OF the
lNeaverville people.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03
THE SHASTA C0U URIER.
Agents for the Courier.

The following gentlemen are our regularly
nnhorized agents, empowered to collect Sub
scriptions Advertisements and Job Work. and
receipt for the samc:-
WearervHe -CKAY, RoGKRs & Co., and
RHODES & LUsK.
One Horse Torn WOODWARD CHAN
DLER, Expressmen.
French Gatch.-rHoMPsoS s. ZIss and ks,P-
PER & SCHULTZ.
Yreka.-CaAM, ROGERS & Co, and RHcoEs Il
LUsK.
rY@J. w Evans, of the firm of Best & Co., is
our regular agent at Bestvile, North Salmo
River, Klamath county
EY- Murray Il Armstrong; Express Is an au-
thorised Agent of this paper.
Cy@ AGEsrs wanted in every portion OF the
mines.
REMoyAL-L. p. Fisher. our agent at San
Francisco has removed his office from the Nler
chants Exchange 10 Adams 81 Co. s new Ex-
press house, Montgomery Block. We take
pleasure in recommending Mr. Fiaaer TO The
merchants ot San Francisco. AS an agent Tor
this paper, he has ever .teen faithful and re-
liable, and any advertising placed IA l.is hands
for the Courier. will not fail of publication for
the want of attention on his part
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03

ANGUS FRrERsoN.-T This gentleman, for long
time past, the Agent of Wells Fargo & Co. at
Sacramento. died suddenly in that city from dis
ease of the heart. He was natiye of Scotland.
He true friend, ,sand gentle and generous
to a fault in his dealings with his felow-men.
AS business man be had few superiors, and
had in few years accumulated fortune. 1t is
said by those who knew him intimately, that he
ever responded with alacrity to the calls of char
ity and benevolence. He was once resident
of this place. What nobler tribute can we pay
to his memory than that, " he lived and died an
honest man."
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03
Horrible Murder.

A horrible murder occurred at the mouth of
Middle Greek in this county, on Wednesday
evening last. Jeptha March, from Boone Co.,
Missouri, had dispute with Hamilton Timmons
sometime during the day, about some liquor. The
difficulty however, was adjusted over !" drinks" :"
and the parties retired to their respective cabins
The same evening, after dark, while Timmons
was eating supper with his partners, March
came in, spoke to all Of them, with a smile on
his countenance, and then shot Timmons through
the heart. He neYt pointed bis pistol at another
man, who jumped out of the door, March pursu-
ing, which gave the third an opportunity to es-
cape. March then informed his partners what
he had done and fled He was taken by Sheriff
Nunnaly Thursday, at the Olive Branch
House On Cottonwood, whlo he was in the act
of taking drink Of lGuor. We understand
he had been drinking quite hard during the
day.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03
r.n;.,.,urcmen VS.. Banking Houses.

Ia
Owing TO the suspension of several great
Banking Houses in Sacramento and San Fran
cisco. a large number of the members. clerks,
door-keepers, stove-feeders and hall-sweepers
of the Legislature, are financially damned, un-
less some unusual effort be put forth in their be-
half. With the hope of rescuing these unhappy
victims of misplaced confidence, we carefully
read over eight or ten of the Bills" with which
our table is loaded, SO as to get the hang" Of
the Legislative phraseology, and with great care
aud much trouble have prepared Bill' which,
if il be promptly passed, will we are perfectly
certain bring about the consummation SO de-
voutly to be wished" We append the same
herewith, and ask for it the earnest considera-
ton Of the Legislature:
AN ACT
To provide for the Securement of the members of the
Senate and assembly, and Legislative Attaches.
against all Loss by the suspension Of the Banking
Houses Of Page Bacon q. Co.. and adams g. Co.,
and 10 make themselves Preferred Creditors.
The People of the State of California, represent
ed in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
SECTION 1. No member of the California Leg
slature, now sitting, nor clerk thereof or other
aaache, shall lose continental -" by the
ing Houses Of Page, Bacon s. Co, and Adams s.
Co.
SEC. 2. All assets of these several Banking
Houses now in the hands of the Receivers. sh all
be subject to the demands of certificates drawn
in favor of the persons mentioned in the firs,
section of this Act before all other creditors sehat
soeUer.
SEc. 3. Any depositor, male or female, who
may have, during the recent run upon The Bank
ing Houses mentioned in the first section Of this
the Houses aforesaid, shall be deemed guilt, of
for the first ansaughter, and for ,he
second offence, murder III the first degree, ard
punished accordingly; and IL IS further proUided
that the monies thus drawn by the individuals
so convicted, shall be equally distributed, share
and share alike, among the members, clerks and
other attaches mentioned in the first part of this
Act; Procidcd, howercr, that such offenders, upon
Immediately forking over'' monies thus drawn
out, for the benefit of the creditors hereinbefore
named, shall be deemed innocent.
SEC. 4. All lays in any manner conflicting
with the provisions Of this bill, are hereby re-
pealed.
SEC. S. Any exercise Of the Veto Power by
the Peoples Friend, John Bigler, shall be deem
ed null and void, and OF no effect, SO far as this
Act is concerned.
SEC. g. This Act shall be in force from and
after the day previous to the suspension, burst
ing or fzzling out of the Banking Houses afore-
said.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03
Sacramento Correspondence.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. &c, 1855.
MEssRs. EDIroRs You have doubtless heard
this that the Senatorial contest is overdor the
present. The struggle was ended the 10th
inst, by an adjournment of the Joint Convention,
sine die, and will not be likely to come up again
this winter without great political revolution
The postponement was effected by large ma
jority, and is looked upon by the Wings as
tantamount to general victory; and, by those
who opposed the adjournment, as suicidal policy
for the Democratic party-as death knell to
Democratic rule, for the present at least, on the
Pacific coast.
have been informed, with what truth time
will determine, that, by way OF cllncher, there
will be resolutiqp offered to gointo Joint Con-
vention again, when the whole thing will be in
definitely postponed, thus putting it beyond the
reach of the present session. 1t is hoped that
this will not be done, there is possibility OF
fusion Of the Democratic party, and hnal ad-
iustment of their differences. This being done,
an election would be matter OF no difficulty.
It's urged by those in favor Of a postpone
men:, that the present session would thereby be
shortened. 1t is doubtful whether this will be
the effect or not. 1t is possible that the post
ponement will have the same effect OH former
occasions, from the fact that the lines were never
SO strictly drawn as on the vote taken thereon.
All the business of the session ought TO be COM
pleted by the 18th of March. The wagon,road
bill the census bill, an amendment to the reve-
nue. law, and school law, and a few other meas
ures Of similar import is all that is likely to be
effected for the good of the State.
Every man has his own way OF dlsposlng OF
the Chinamen, and hence no disposition will be
made of the question. The same holds good in
reference to the liquor bill, the gambling bill
and pistol BILL" All unite in the opinion that
these are crying sins and should be cured; but
one is an apothecary doctor and wishes to apply
a mineral remedy to the Chinamen-another
prefers water cure, and third proposes the
botanic system; in other words, one would
bleed them to death by taxation, another would
send them across the Pacific, to their own flow
cry land and a third would have them quartered
upon our agricultural sections. Hence the con-
sultation viii EEot agree upon remedy to be aP-
piled.
One opposes the liquor law because it cannot
be sustained another, because he deems 1t un-
constitutional third, because it would inter-
fere with his personal interests. We sometimes
hear men speak of sectional interests, but the
predominant interest is personal and not sec
tional Men rule in California and not princi-
pie, as many in their simplicity suppose.
fYOurs Respectfully. KARL.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03
The Rain.

This portion of the State has been blessed,
during the week, with the heaviest rain Of the
season. 1t commenced on Tuesday evening and
continued, with but little intermission, until
Thursday evening-during which time ire
mendous quantity of water fell. All the streams
are in consequence much higherthan at any time
this winter. We have heard of no injury result
ing from the swoien
Trinity. however, considerable damage has been
sustained. The waters of Trinity River rose to
a point between twenty and thirty feet above
low water mark, and swept away the Trinity
Bridge. built by Mr.. Lewis. and which cost some
TWO or three thousand dollars.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03

ADMITTED TO BaIL.-On Tuesday list Mr.. A.
Bull, of the firm of Bull, Baker s. Co., indicted
for participating in the hanging affair at Red
Hon. W. p. Daingerield, District Judge, on a
writ Of kabeas corpus, and made application to be
admitted to bail. Admitted TO bail in the sum
of $4,000 to appear for trial at the next regular
term of the District Court. Coy. Fl. 5. Foote was
Mr. Bulls counsel.
At the suggestion of the District Attorney, G.
W. Williams, Dow VINCENT, Moody King and
William Fagg were also admitted to bail in the
sum of S. 900 each
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03
E.W. Tracy q Co... kxpress.

AS will be seen by reference to our adverti-
sing columns, E.W. Tracy & Co. have promptly
commenced running new Express, to take the
place of Adams & Co., from this place to San
Francisco. They propose to confine themselves
strictly to the business of Expressing, such as
carrying Money, Letters, Packages and Valua-
bles to and frcm San Francisco and intermediate
points.
No one at all conversant with his conduct dn-
ring the recent run upon Adams s. Co., can fail
to be inspired with the utmost confidence in the
honesty and integrity Of E. ". Tracy. BEGt E3 we
refer the reader to their advertisement.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03

IDLE MoMENrs.-For twenty-seven years past,
party of four gentlemen in Boston have been
in the habit Of meeting every Friday night, TO
enjoy sociable game of Whist. So says Bos-
ton paper,
1t is fair to suppose that these gentlemen COM
posed rather merry set of coyes; and the fur
lher inference is equally fair, that they did not
spend ,hQse Friday evenings without certain IL
guilds that cheer. Suppose it was ale, or porter,
and that each Of these drank pint night
This would give an aggregate of seven hundred
and one gallons, or upwards of eleven hogs
heads-a little under three hogsheads each, and
enough, il all poured into one tank, to enable
them all to swim in at the same time
Again. Suppose they played eight games per
night, and it gives an aggregate Of eleven thou
sand two hundred and seventy.two games
And again, Suppose they occupied two hours
each night in playing. and we have an aggregate
of one hundred and seventeen days spent at
whist by these merry old gentlemen, in the
course of twenty-seven years--tme enough to
make trip around the world-time enough to
court and marry girl, repent, get divorce court
and marry another, and of course repent again.
Truly big rivers from little rivulets flow, and
pretty women from little frgh,ful babies grow,
and-but we have done-let the reader deduce
and apply the moral.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03
Cram, Rogers & Co.'s Express.

A heavy run was made upon Cram, Rogers &
Co., in both Wseayerville and Yreka, in in conse-
quence of the suspension Of Adams & Co. In
Yreka their doors were kept open all night, af-
ter the commenced, for the accommodation p. sda
Of depositors, and some $4,000 were with
drawn. They were able, however. to withstand
the shock, having always done perfectly safe
business--rand are, in consequence, more firmly
established in the confidence of the business and
mining public than ever before. BY reference
to their advertisement it will be seen that their
Express Business will not at all be interrupted
by the suspension of the House of Adams g. Co.
They have removed to the fire-proof brick build
ing Immediately above the room formerly occu-
pied by them. Hereafter they will forward
packages of every kind to San Francisco and in
termediate points through their own messen-
gers.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03
Rhode. g. Co... Express.

This Express and Banking concern, which
has passed so successfully through the fiery or
deal occasioned by the bursting of several of our
prominent Banking Houses, and the temporary
suspension of Wells, Fargo & CO., with which
they connect at Sacramento, announce their con-
and energy. No better evidence of their safe
mode of doing business can be given. than the
firmness with which they met the tremendous
financial whirlwind which, during the past ten
days, has swept so many prominent Banking
firms into the sea Of bankruptcy.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03

SPRING is HERE.-On yesterday. the second
day of Spring, we had glorious weather. Every
gulch and rayine echoed and re-echoed with the
merry voices Of industrious miners, and the
woods were made vocal by the feathered song
sters. The hills too are in verdure clad and
decked with flowers. But speaking of flowers.
we have gathered these, in our rambles over the
golden hills. all through the months of January
and February.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03

NEGRO KNOW NoTHiSGs.-There are already
some seven or eight negro Know Nothing lodges
organized in the State Of New York. We be-
lieve no one whose veins are not filled with the
pure American liquid can become member of
this new order. Our black brethren can there
fore apply for admittance to membership, with
every probability Of success. Their blood is un-
doubtedly free from every foreign substance, as
nearly fifty years have elapsed since the last i'm
portation from Africa.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03

WEATHER VI NoRTH.-Mr. McCabe, of Rhodes
& Co.'s Express informs us that. when he left,
the snow was lying upwards of a foot deep in
the streets of Yreka. and that gentlemen's noses,
and ladies toeses were evidently uncomfortably
cold-jndgng from the hurry with which the
latter tripped along, and the disposition of the
former to place their rosy nasal eAtremities in
close proximity to hot whisky punches.