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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02


A FRANK CoNFEssloS.--rhe editor of n
very nearly printed and really ceverly con-
Quoted temperance weekly, in one of the
principal cities of the Great West, says, in
the twenty.third number of his first volume,
under the heading, this office for sale,"" we
were going to say cheap: but our regard for
honesty is so provcrbial that we will not jeo.
pardlze it. 1t is dear ut any price, but if there
is relative Of the damphool family anywhere
in the vicinity, who wishes to lose all the
money he has, quarrel with his best friends,
get into newspaper 'phites,' set up late o.
nights, and toll for pockets turned inside out,
just let him come on and buy out the Jour
nal, or start II new temperance paper"
The teetotalers seem to be backing out in
the West rs well us in the East The edi.
tor we have been quoting goes on to say
"the temperance folks have thought we did
not need support, and have waited until It's
too late. We are so weak in the knees we
can't stand il much longer. When we get
on our feet again, our promise. making friends
can 90 up in balloon for aught we care
For further particulars, see small bills, which
are being presented to us daily"
"Call ye this backing of your friends?"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02

HUMAN NATURE.-lhe Lynchburg Vir.
ginian says:
We understand that many of our farmers
WHO have been holding up for So for their
wheat, now That they can get it, have instruct
ed those in whose hands il has been placed,
$3.50.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02
eW- The Louisville Journnl b,. a.. r.,

eS The Louisville Journal has the fol.
lowing:
Hoes LARGE OfERATIov.--Wc under
stand that one of our pork house firms sold
Yesterday to an English packer 10000 hogs.
at 80 90 from the hooks. An average OF
200 lbs. net per hog, would make the arpre.
gate amount involved in this Transaction
S24o'ooo This is, we believe, the largest
transaction that has ever taken place in this
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02

EH- Tennessee river is said to be lower
than before for many years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02

Hoes AND CATTLE.-The market for hogs
and cattle lit Cincinnati, on the Oath, is re-.
ported as follows:
The market for hogs is dull, and prices are
lower, ranging from IS so to SO 90 per 100
lbs. gross, few sales being made ut as Is.
Beef cattle are steady Mt SO 90 to 81 50 per
100 lbs. net. No change in sheep.
Letter from Pittsburg to the Cincinnati Ga.
zette, says:
Arrangements are making for pork pack
ing on larger scale than usual. There will
be three or four packers this year, and hear
that 10000 hogs are already engaged by them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02

so 1t is stated that the Secretary of the
Navy had addressed n complimentary letter
10 Com. HckEEvER, who remained at his
post rs the commandant of the Portsmouth
Na) Navy Yard, during the whole of tho
terrible epidemic, although rendered n leave
OF absence. His reply was, that TO him, tho
post of danger was the post of honor" Mr..
DoBBIH writes him that the man who remains
at his post where "pestlcnce walketh at noon.
day." exhibits mo.e heroic bravery, than be
who faces the lannon's mouth, and invites
him to report ut head quarters.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02

FIGHT WITH CHINESE PmATEs.-The Sec.
rotary of the Navy has received advices from
the East India squadron, giving information
of battle on the 18th Of August, between
divisions of boats from the United States
steam frigate Potohatan and her b. NJ. steam
sloop Raaer, Commander VIM. a. Fellows,
and large feet of ptatical junks which had
infested the neghboring waters, and commit.
ted extensive depreda,ions on commerce for
some time past.
The fight WINS setere, and ended in com.
pletc route of the pirates and the destruction
Of ten war junks, and the capture of six
The force of the pirates is estimated ut L.
500, and their loss between FIVE and six han.
dred
The British Governor of Hong Kong has
written letter to the commanders of these
vessels, compimentng them on their SUCCESS.
Especial mention is made of the gallant con.
duct Of Lieuts. PEGRAM and RoLANDo, of the
Po,chatan.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02

eB-The Cherokee Georgian runs to its
head the name of Daniel 8. Dickinson as its
candidate for the Presidency, and Charles J.
Jenkins, for the Vice Presidency.
The Macon Citizen runs to its head the
name o: John J.Crttendcn as lis candidate for
the Presidency, and Jere Clelnens,o of Alabama,
for the Vice Presidency.
The Jacksonville Republican rms to its
head the name Of Crttenden, for the Presi.
dency, and Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York
for the Vice Presidency
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02

The AMERICAN PARTy-THE Presidency.
Among the resolutions adopted by the
late State Convention party Of Virginia, held
at Lynchburg, was the following
"Rcsolved, That in the judgment Of this
convention all ceremonies of initiation into
the American party be discontinued, and nil
obligations Of secrecy be rcmovcd-that its
meetings should be open aud public, and its
proceedings conducted in accordance with the
nsages OF political bodies--nnd we invite the
co.operntion Of all good men who approve
the principles and objects of the party.
Noticing this resolution, n contemporary TO.
marks that it 4" is an important movement,
and foreshadows the complete Reconstruction
of the American party throughout the Union;
and the work may yet he done upon sound
practical, progressive, matter.of.fact, consti-
tutionaI and Union platform, in time for the
Presidential election. There are two parties
now actively in the field for Is56-the demo-
cratic and the Seward black republican party
but scattered between these two parties
there is nm abundance of floating materials
iNV'th "Hu Doutl IuT " BTeit HHllDnnl mira
party, sufficiently strong to slip in between
the democracy and the black republicans, or
ut least powerful enough to carry the election
up to the House. Let the Union and the
Constitution, II new administration, n bold
foreign policy, m efficient navy, and general
retrcnchrnent md reform in the dispensation
of the spells, be the card, and the new party,
in carrying the election to the House, may
win the day.
Let the Virginia movement be followed up.
The mysteries and novelties of the Know
Nothing organization are worn out The
true policy Of nll the various elements of all
parties opposed to this Pierce administration,
is the formation of new, practical Union
party upon the living issues essential to II
good and useful federal administrations
Nothing else will do for third party in the
battle fo' the Presidency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02
NEW YORK POLITICS.


Hitherto New York Politics or rather New
York politicians have ruled the country. II
is therefore right that the people should be
kept advised Of the movements of parties in
that State. We quote from the Herald Of the
Esd ultimo.
1--WE publish this morning, at length, the
late great speech Of Prince John Van Buren,
at Oswego, which is very interesting as fur.
nishng the official Interpretation of the SYRIA.
cuse soft shell platform. We now understand
exactly the meaning Of the Cassidy and Van
Buren, resolutions on the Niger question:
First, upon the presumption that a strict ad.
herence to the doctrine Of popular sover.
eighty" Of the Nebraska bill, will secure the
expulsion Of slavery from Kansas. the softs
consent TO try the Nebraska bill but, second.
", II that should fail, they arc resolved that
Kansas shall not come into the Union until
popular sovereignty in the Territory shall
surrender to the dictation Of the free soIl ma
jority Of the House OF Representatives at
Washington. Thus the Prince, with the dig
nifty Of the lord OF the manor sits astride Of
the fence. with one leg on the hard side and
the other on the soft side-witli one hand
raised aloft for the compromises of the Con-
stitution, and the other for the old Buffalo
platform. He goes for the Nebraska bill
that ought to satisfy the hards he goes for
making Kansas free State, anyhow, squat.
ter sovereignty or no squatter sovereignty,
and with this the softs are manifestly content.
Meanwhile, however, w. H. Seward Is not
idle. Last Friday he made speech at Buffa-
10, resting the whole brunt of the battle upon
the Kansas question. He has thrown off all
disguises, and speaks, for the second time d..
rectly to the point and to the purpose Of an
overwhelming Northern avalanche against
Southern slavery, Union or no Union. He
does not, like the Prince. stop at the halfway
house Of the Nebraska bill--he does not pro.
pose to give that bly, tristhrst and<aft to
fall bacAnpon Congress should squatter SOW.
ere'gXy isil TO expei slavery from Kansas !;
put rom the Jumr, he Insists that Kansas shall
De iree by act oil Congress, and that there
shall be no more slave States, come what may.
In substance the platfoim of the Prince nm.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02

GEN. ScoTT-lt is said that this war-worb
veteran is suffering from severe attack of
influenza. Meantime, the letter-writers are
busy in circulating rumors in regard to his
difficulty with the Administration. One au.
thority quotes private letter to agentleman
in Washington, wherein the General says that
the Secretary of War hasuctcd towards him
"vindietvey, malciously, meanly" This is
doubtless very true. The report that At
torney General Gushing had decided in favor
of mis- back pay, proves to bo false; yet it is
stated that no less than three distinguished
ex-Attorney Generals, besides several eminent
lawyers, have given opinions favorable to the
reasonable construction put upon the law by
Gen. Scott. The people will see justice done
to the old hero.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-24
RAILROAD HOUSE,

SAN FKANC1SCO, CAL.
FEyHIS HOUSE Is NOW OPEN for the ac-
n cummodalion of the travelling public For
cleanliness. air aud comfort il is not surpassed
ON tht. Pacific aud one trial is sniiicieut guar
auree for continued patronage. Attached 10 the
House. are l,vu RES SrAURANTS l20 feet long,
exfcudlug from Commercial To Clay street, and
viii accommodate 2ui perSous al one time The
Floors and Tables are all marble and every
thing Ia correspond, and they have now the
ma$T complete arrangements for Break fast,
Lunch. Dinuer and Tea in San Francesca. and
will be conducted upon the most liberal terms,
being confident that liberallty secures patron
age.
The Hotel part of the house is kept upon the
European plan. BARRIERS shops and bath rooms
attached.
Entrance To the Hotel or Restaurants, 81 Clay
street aud is Commercial, near Battery
Nov. lS 1854.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-24
From Salmon River.

FORKS SALMoN, March Ia, 1850.
MEssRs. EDlToRs s.-Thinking it will not he
amiss to give the readers of yonr widely circu-
lated paper some idea of the news in This part
oil the country, proceed to the task with pleas
ure knowing as do that the miners Of North
ern California generally look to the columns of
your paper for mining intelligence.
The last week has not passed away without
bringing sorrow to the hearts of our community.
Two OF our number have passed away from
among us; the busy scenes of lie go on but they
are no more. They sleep in our river, for it is
their burial place. One, Mr.. John Lewis while
crossing the river a log, aud under the infu-
ence of liquor, fell into the water and was imme-
diately drowned, the river being exceedingly
high. The other, Mr.. -, likewise being
intoxicated, and perhaps under the influence of
mental arrangement, crawled to the rivers
edge, then rose upon his feet and jumped in,
and, before any assistance could reach him was
drowned. Thus ended their sad career.
The river has been higher than ever known
before, destroying much valuable property in
bridges and fumes. Seventy-fve thousand dol
idis "ouiu hoe more tnan pay The damages. But
it will soon be repaired. Even now mapv have
their fumes in condition to commence opera-
tions again.
Everything wears cheerful and business ap
pearance. Grub is plenty and the mines in this
vicinity are yielding exceedingly well. One
company has been taking out from twelve to
twenty five ounces per day for several weeks.
know OF none who are making less than six
dollars per day to the man.
The persevering proprietors of the Forks Saw
Mil are working with all possible speed in order
to have their flume extended, by the 4,h Of July.
about two miles over some of the best bars ever
struck on Salmon
Our town is improving rapidly. and will soon
boast OF one of the finest saloons TO be found
anywhere in the mines, besides mapy private
family residences.
The Indians are all quiet on the Klamath. One
man that was wounded in an Indian fobt has
since died.
Our enterprising Expressman, Mr. Sprigg,
furnishes us with news every two weeks. The
cry is first for letters, then a Shasta Courier"
Yours, &C., SALMON RIVER.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-24
Seven Days Later From Europe.
Resignation of the British Ministry
LOrl Derby called unon IN firm /, pa,r M,;.tr,r


| By the arrival of the Asia, at Boston, we have
dates from Liverpool to February Sd, one week
later. and from the Crimea 10 the o7,h of Janu.
AIRY, The intelligence is highly important.
As was predicted at the departure of the Al.
lan'ic, the resignation of Lord John Russell. wa
followed by that uf the entire Aberdeen minis.
Try, and up To the latest moment no new Cabi-
net had been constructed.
Lord Derby had been invited bv her Majesty
to form new ministry, but his efforts We're un-
successful.
Affairs in the Crmea remained in precisely
the same condition last reported and there
had been no fighting of importance.
Germanc relations were in complicated a
condition as ever. indeed new difficulties were
daily sprnsing up.
A correspondent from London writes The
accounts from the seat Of war are more satisfac-
tory. The frost had hardened the ground and
provisions and ammunition lad been got up to
the camp in considerable quantities. The Rus
slams made soriies continually always with the
same result-a few killed on both sides and
then precipitate retreat. The French are
quite ready Tor the assault They throw daily
six hundred l3-inch shells into the CITY. As
soon as all the English new batteries and heavy
mortars ready the game will be opened
Admiral Lyons is continually going to Lord Rag
Ian. and | believe there is something in the
wind.
We have no news of any action yet near Eu-
patoria, where Omer Pasla's troops landed A
report that he has resigned the command is,
believe, totally unfounded
The $4,000 troops of the King of Sardinia are
to leave Piedmont for the Crimea early this
month. England undertakes TO convey them
there graiutously. England. moreover. pro-
vides loan of one million sterling to Sardinia.
and an additional loan of another million if the
war continues after year.
1t was rumored at Madrid but believe the
rnmor is devoid of foundation, that Spain had
offered army of $1,000 men on the same terms
as Sardinia, if England and France would guar
antee Cuba against any filbustero attack upon it
from America.
Carlist movement is expected in Spain.
Austria has asked all the minor States of Ger
many 10 JOIN her in case af war. The Austrian
government sent a confidential dispatch 10 them
all, requesting them to dc so, even if Prussia oh.
| tanned majority at the Diet. Austria is show
ing her teeth, but it is high time she should bite
There is a crisis coming on at Frankfort.
A telegraphic dispatch from Frankfort says
that the Austrian proposal for carrying out the
federal contingents has been rejected. but that
another JOINT motion TO prepare for war has been
accepted. This is quite in the German meta
physical school. 1t has been rejected, yet it
has not been rejected! The general opinion is,
that Prussia is standing on the edge of preci-
pice, and runs risk of toppling over.
Once Austria draws The sword, all Germany
will follow the young Emperor Francis Joseph.
The people are against Russia.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-24

IN THE DISTRICT COURT of Shasta Co..
in the Ninth Judicial District for the State OF
California
Rachel Cassedy, Complainant, VS.. Bernard
Cassedy, delft.
To Bernard Cassidy, greeting. Whereas. the
above named complainantha hath filed in the office
OF the undersigned, Clerk ot the Court aore-
said. her complaint against you, with the object
of obtaining divorce from lie bonds of matr-
inony with you contracted. alleging habllual m
temperance aud wiful neglect, personal violence
&c, tall of which will more fully appear by
reference 10 certified copy of complaint hereto
attached and made part of this summons. y
These therefore TO command you 10 appear
and answer said complaint within the time pre-
scribed by law, as follows, 10 wit: II you are
served in the county aforesaid, within ten days;
il Won are served out of said county. bat in the
said 9lh Judicial District, within twenty days
in all other cases within forty days. in either
case exclusive of the day of service; and it you
fail to answer the complaint, the plaintiff aud
complainant aforesaid will apply TO the Court
for The relief demanded therein.
Witness Thomas W. Dawson. Clerk OF
the Court aforesaid, with seal OF said
l.. S. Court hereln affixed. nj office in Shasta.
thus The 22d cay of August. 1854.
THOMAS W. DAWSON, Clerk s. c..
jaa7-Sw by Afford Dep.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-24

OBTAINING CREDIT OF HOLINESS UNDER FALSE
PRETEScEs The Aha California has passed into
the hands OF a member Of one branch of the
Church OF Christ. And one of its editors, we
understand. is one who for a number of wears
ploiessed to be called of Heaven to preach the
Word OF Lie. We mean Mr.. Smonds, formerly
editor of the Christian Adrocaie. 1t will be rec
objected by many that during his control of that
paper, many of lis readers were impressed with
the conviction that the spirit of its columns
leaned entirely too much towards those doc
trines which the Abolition and Free Soil parties
SO heartily love to promulgate.
Well, the Alta, under the control, in part at
least, of this deserter from the army of Christ
ministers, has announced that it is no longer a
Sunday paper. The editors of the Christian Ad-
rocate congratulate the editors upon the :" noble
stand " which they have thus taken The ed
itors OF the Alta think the issue of Sunday
paper argues lack of moraliiy''-beeve that,
:. when Sunday paper is published in San
Franciseo,' " more rigid morality" will pre-
vail,-and avows its determination to do its
Now far be it from US to object to the idea of
observing the Sabbath But when we see re-
ligious editor recommending secular newspa-
per to the people of the interior, because of its
professed morality we want to ascertain whether
that professed morality is merely professed or
not. The writer Of this is is practical printer,
and for many months worked on daily papers.
that were not Sunday papers. in both San Francisco
and Sacramento, and yet during all that time he
never failed to work on the Sabbath. There
was no paper issued on Sabbath morning, and
hence the journeymen were permitted to "rest
from labor on Saturday but on the Sabbath
they were compelled to go to work. in order to
get out the Monday mornings edition. Now is
not this the experience of the hands on this nj
Gus Aita! Do those hands not rest on Saturday
and labor during the Sabbath on the Monday
ediiionl If this is the case, and it
is. then the editors of the Alta aud
the Adrocafe are misrepresenting facts, and are
endeavoring 10 procure credit and patronage
through pretences that they must know are en-
iirely false. The only way the Alta can enable
rest on the Sabbath, is to publish a Sunday
mornings edition. and skip that of Monday
Morning. Until they do this, they should not
publicly thank God that they are better than
other men.
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-24
LOAG'S HORSE MARKET
wenvcrviiIc and Yrexa Passenger Train
THE SUBSCRIBER respect-

o. THE SUBSCRIBER respect
Ts2AA fully informs the Inhabitants of f~
NJ Shasta and vicinity. that his ar ~
rangements are now completed 10 have CON
s,antly any quantity of Horses and Mules for
hire sale. lie tatters himself that his stock
of saddle animals. for speed and ~ liability. is
excelled by none of any Livery Stable north of
San Francisco. He takes this opportunity to
return thanks to former patrons. and to assure
them that every exertion will be used 10 merit
continuance of The liberal patronage hitherto
bestowed on him.
Stock bought and sold on commission.
Auction sales of stock daily.
JAMES LOAG. Anctioneer
n. B. PASSENGER TRAINS START DAI-
LY AS IlERETOFORE FOR WEAVER AND
YREkA. Charges moderate.
Shasta. August -. 1854. If
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-24
H.Ya.s At FIFTY CENTS.

GTEAM. SHOWER TUB AND DOUCHE
- BATHS will now be furnished in good
stvle, at 80 cents each. by H. W. Hubbard, al
the sign of The globe lamp, Shasta.
Goods taken on storage. From 30 to 30 good
beds for dodgers will be found at all hours OF the
night. Also. miners tents always ON hand.
There is also attached an asylum for the sick.
rg Money to loan on good security
Shasta CITY, May 20. 1854. ap9tf
The Shasta courier., 1855-03-24
THE SHASTA COURIER.
The su,.er Relief Rnnd.


We find the following article in the State 7rl.
June:
We are informed that project is on foot by
which large fund is 10 be raised TO be called
the Sutter Fund 1t is proposed 10 get up
rattle OF certain property. owned by Gen. SUIT
ter, including Hook Farm. 6 400 acres of which
is to be the first prize. The money so raised
shall be devoted 10 the sole use If Gen Suffer.
| long as he lives and to 60 To his heirs at hi S
death, and is to be called the Suffer Relief
Fund. There are 10 be $4,000 shares at s. a
share, and we venture to assert that they will
all be taken within month from the day is
sued-for where is the Californian that would
not contribute FIVE dollars To the relief fund of
the noble, generous. and patriotic Suiter, the
father OF California. The project is noble one
and must succeed
Most heartily do we endorse this noble project.
although we might object to the number of
shares and price per share. The object, how
ever, has our most hearty concurrence. AS a
citizen of California and of the United States.
we have long felt it National and State dis
grace, that this unsuspicious and honest old pio-
neer, should, through the rascay Vaccinations
OF a parcel of American scoundrels be dispos-
sessed OF the many broad acres that he acquired
long before the " stars and stripes - waved over
them. This old man, who once might have
stood amid the fairest portion of the loveliest
valley in the world, and exclaimed,
am Monarch of all I survey,
My right there is none to dispute =
is now poor,-his footsteps continually dogged
by some remorseless creditor And yet this is
the same noble old gentleman. who when the
Americans, in early days came traelns into the
Sacramento Valleys destitute of food and raj
ment, and literally starving, took them in,
clothed and fed them, and then sent out men and
mules to assist those who who were yet struggling
amid The terrible SHOWS of the Sierras. This is
the same noble old man who fed these destitute
Americans for months, free of charge, at his Fort.
near Nueva Helvetia. And this is the same old
man who has heen robbed, by the brothers of
these same pensioners, of an estate, in both ex-
tent and loveliness. surprising that of any c.i-
zen of the United States Shame, shame. that
this should be so.
We are glad that an opportunity is about to
be afforded for every citizen Of California, to
aid in wiping out this great shame. Where is
the American, with one grain of generosity or
gratitude in his heart, that wonld not contribute
FIVE dollars for the benefit of the noble Sutter i?
Let us surround him with magnificent home.
Let us guard and cherish the old man during the
remainder OF his life. Let us see TO il, that be-
cause he loved Americans, lie shall not spend
the evening of his life amidst poverty