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The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15
European News:

| By the Getlee Aes, we have European news
up to Aas. lth, beng t~o weeks later than pre-
vious intsligenee. There IL bas little Of real Ia.
terest h these ad.ices. No event Of any la.
portanee had taken place before Sebastopoi.-
But preparations eoh,ihne to be made, i, Ka-
micah and Balaclava: for the iecref expedition.
the object Of which remains undivulged.
There was report current, in Paris, that the
bombardment Of the Malakof and Redan had
been resumed. prepasory to another assault.
A dispatch from Prince Gortchakoff, dated
July 2sth, states that heavy firing bad been
opened by the Allies on that day, against the
flagstaff battery, which had been vigorously 70
piled to.
On the 30th, the cannonadine was resumed OF
both sides, bu, it was only partial.
A London weekly paper, issued just before
the departure of the America, Aug. 4th, states
that the siege of Sebastopol was about to be
raised, and that the Allies had received startling
news from Germany. 1t is needless to state
that the statement was a mere anticipation of
probabilities for commercial purposes.
The very latest by telegraph from London to
Liverpool, Aug 4th, we learn that the siege OF
Sebasopol is about TO be raised also, that a
communication had just been received from Ger
many, by the Western Powers, which may lead
to startling results.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The London Times had an
editorial on Consul Rowcroit's arrest and
breaches in favor of preserving friendly relations
with America. Miner Gibson, in Parliament,
referred to this editorial, and asked the Govern
menl To furnish information on the very import
ant subject OF the neutrality OF The U. s. Lord
Palmersron replied that an arrangemen had ex.
listed al Halifax, by which persons going Il ere,
from any quarter whatever, might be enrolled;
hut il appearing that il led to questions, whether
or not the laws of the U. s. had not been viola.
ted, the British Government. being desirous that
no such question should. by possibility arise,
had put an end 10 the enlistment OF forces at
Halifax.
FKANcE.-The official report, in regard 10 the
loan shows three thousand six hundred million
of francs six times the amount asked for. The
report OF the Minister of Finance describes the
loan the most surprising financial operation
ever etfe cted in any country.
SPAiN.-The rumors that Spain will send
contingent force 10 The Crimea, are doubtful.
AUsTRIA.-Arch Duke, Charles Louis, has
been appointed Governor of The Tyrol.
GERMANY-The King has dissolved the second
Chamber of the Haiov rian Diet.
SWITZERLAND An earthquake has DESTROYED
the village of Viege.
ITALY The statement that the King of Ma.
Piles begged for the preseute OF Austrian troops,
is cohtradicled
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

ORIerSAL .-A}essrs. Taylor.
Stark & Welsh are now in town. and will give.
at tho Eagle Hotel this evening. one of their
very interesting and amusing performances.
From what we have heard, this company will
give entertainments greatly superior to those
1--WE do not include Kelly.) imposed upon our
citizens dnring the past two months By refer
ence to their bills posted about town. it will be
seen that they present very cn;icipS pro-
rramme.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15
TIE SHASTA COURIER
t------S--
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT Is 1855.
The Lnse Election.


During the past season the grasshoppers were
pretty plenty in every portion Of this Siste--ihsf
Il to say, they existed in sufficient numbers in
many parts to eat up every green thing. includ-
Ing small trees. They were very abundant, in
fact devlish abundant. But then In numbers,
IN rapacity, in omnipresence, they were nothing
to be compared to the K. Ms on the 5tb Of Sep
,ember inst. On that day they presented them
selves in astonishing numbers. in every city,
town, valley gulch and ravine in the State, and
literally swept everything before them. The
Democracy stood no show at all-less than
poor boy al frolick, a stubnosed, yellow
haired, freckled-faced girl at country break-
down Sam" was omnipresent and omnpo-
tent In the felicitous language of X. n. cor.
respondent,
'tSam was here, Sam was there,
Sam. Sam. was everywhere"
In short. Sam on the dny of election proved
himself perfect irresistible brick" lie car
ried all Of his State ticket with triumphant ma
iorities He mas elected an overwhelming ma
jority ofthe Assemblymen. as well as conlfoft-
able working majority of the Senators. He has
also made good thing ont OF the County Offices,
leaving to the Democracy few here and there,
as living witnesses Of the terrible druhbing ad-
minstered by his strong arm the fatal 5ih Of
September
As consequence of this state OF things his
followers are Joyous. roys'erous, rampant and
glorifying, and. in many instances, are chuck
ling plethoric pockets. whose contents
were but recently glittering through the inter.
stces of Democratic purses. On the other hand
the Democrats generally sullen. frrocious,
with wan and lngubruons connteuanccs.- now
End then rying 10 raise little enthusiasm over
the election of Constable down in Placer
County, Olga Senator in Tuolumne. of a aIasis-
trate up in Nevada. of Supervisor in El Dora
do or over Dosl's magnificent, tremendous
and terrific majority of thirteen in the counties of
Shasta and Colnsi. Bnt its no go. They can,
come it. Like Shanghai rooster, their crow
ing stops with its commencement. And the fact
is irresistible, that notwithstanding the
sonal spasnod C efforts to assume n respectable
degree of nonchnlance. they are lnboring under
most awful weight of disgust.
in this County the Democrats have the Sheriff,
Clerk. Assessor and District Attorney. willie
the X. Ms have the Assemblyman, Treasurer
Public Administrator. Coroner and Surveyor.
MIR. Chapel. who was elected Schoul CommIs-
Eioner, is n f. ~. but YVES taken up by number
Of Democratic workers. under the impression
that he did not belong to the secret order. The
Democratic Convention neglected TO nominate
candidate for this Office.
That which has most surprised about this
election, however, is the tremendous vote cast
in this County. Last year the ertiro vote cast
was 1926. This year the vote stands a7o0-
showing an increase. in one year of 1894 votes
No wonder that men slipped up in their calcu-
laiions. No one expected the County 10 poll
more than two thousand votes
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Trcmendeus Fire fn WeavsrviaIe.
1u44 107nDugoD 1u19e10.
fooo 49,; &c.

We were startled from our bed At "A early
hour on Saturday morning, BY Mr.. Felix Tracy,
Of the Pacific Express, with the appalling news
Of tho destruction Of the greater part Of the
aouri.hins town Of Weavervills. Since then
we have received the 1s~e, Of the 9Th, con.
,ainins full particulars We are glad that both
the Time, and Democrat saved sufficient Of their
material to render unnecessary even temPora-
ry suspension Ut ilieir regular Issues.
The fire commenced in a building occupied
by the Sons Of Temperance, on the east side oi
Court street, and spread rapidly. extending on
both sides Of the street-on the east as far as
the building owned and occupied by Mr.. Hovey.
We quote from the Times:
Among them are Harris & Johnson's car
pen,ers shop-loss Sc. 600; Graves carpenter
shop, sI.OOO Ward. dwelling house and car
pen,ers shop, 81 600; II. l. OF Tue Sons OF Tenn
pcranee. large building owned by Ward & Co.
So OOO; United States bakery building, 81, 200 ;
| The building owned and occupied by Mr. Howe.
including the Office of The Democrat aud Upton $
| law office aud DR. IIaywurd's. The press and
most of the type were saved-loss estimated
s6.t0e; building occupied by Chinese, loss
500: nucific Express Company Office. owned
by Rowe, 81 000; Dungeys Dulcherihs
shop, 81 0Oa; New Orleans Saloon. $4,000 :;
Harris Clo,hins Store, $2.50O; Karnes shoe
makers shop. sl,5oO; building occupied by
Chinese, 500; here the fire was checked by
ile brick buildings.
Norcro>ss Daguerrean building, occupied by
Mr. Norcross as Daguerrean Gallery. including
Dr. Cushings Office, $4,000; Croweys dwell
lug house. Sl,50u; Court ST. Hotel, $4,000; all
The buildings The vest side OF Court st.-Un-
ION Hotel, $4,000; Ch nese house, s. 900; lug
lei's Blacksmith shop, 81 00O II Hooker Sl0,-
700; Lonlnis & Co.'S but,liering shop, Sl.5U0;
Woo!ie & Co.'S Clothing Store, $4,000; Cloth
ing Store 50 soc; here the fire was checked as
OIL The other sltv, iiy the brick building on the
corner OF MAIN 81.
la the enunieiation of the buildings we have
merely given rough and husty estimate. In
most instances all ihe property including goods,
wares and mere handIse, tools and stock III trade
is total loss, wicI have not estimated
The loss IN buildings exceed $l00,O0O; the loss
in property will amount 10 100000 and up
wards.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

For TIE ATLANTIC STATEs--Our esteemed
friend and eoajreye Or Trask. has dissolved his
connection with the Trinity Times. ard left this
place yesterday. accompanied py his family. on
his way to The Atlantic States. He expects to be
absent abou, three months. While we regret our
friends absence, we at the same time rejoice at
tho happiness soon to be his-of again. after
so many years absence, visiting the scenes Of
his youlhf,ii .ni brighter days.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15
Pacific Expre.. COMPANY.

"e' In common with the entire press of the
Slate. feel ourselves under obligations to this
Express for their untiring efforts in gathering
'or US the election returns from every quarter.
They were also first on haud with full of Al.
lan'ic papers brought per the Golden Ace.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

LITERATURE.--Thanks TO our attentive friend
Roman of the Shasta Book Store, for late NUM-
bers of Ballou's Pictorial, London Pictorial
News London Punch, Black woods Magazine.
Harper's Monthly, &C.. &c. Ye that hunger
after food for the mind. call upon Roman and
evamine his magnificent stock of literature.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

IscREAsE OF IHE VorE OF SHAsTA.-Lasfyear
there were 273 votes csst in the town OF Shasta.
This year the number swelled to 653. being an
increase of 4os votes. Pretty good for one year.
The vote stood, Bislcr. 3S7 johnson. 3l6,-
Majority for Bigler, 81.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15
Mai. for Dosii

A little too close that for comfortable respira-
tion. Our breathing grows difficult every time
we look at the figures. and we have known peo
pie to be killed for great deal less aggravatlns
things than merely mentioning the figures 10 +"
in our presence.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

GrBERsAToRiAL vorE.-According TO the sum-
mings up by the Tribune of the letf. OF the ma.
iori,ies in the counties as far as heard FROM the
vote for Governor stands az follows: johnson.
essl Bigler. $500 Majority for johnson, aSli.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

The NEXT ASSEMBLY The Tribune sets dow
the next Assembly as fnllows:-Know Nothings,
So; Democrats, ok. N. majority, 35.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

full table of the entire vote cast in this county
for the various candidates
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

TRrsITY ELEcrIoas.-Jesse PItzer Esq, K
~, has been elected Judge Of the Trinity Judi
cisl District. Mr.. Upton, X. N. has been elec-
ted to the Assembly. Majority for johnson in
Trinity, 709
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

e The District, Court is now in session.
The case now before i. is the People a. E.
Higgins. for purcr
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

SrsKIYoU.-Mr. Ctirtiss, K. NJ, reelected t.
the Assembly. Johnson's majority. 69S.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15
Abstract of as~rssmgnt Sf Shasta Count,
for 1855.

According to the following statement, prepar-
ed by MIR. Georse Afford. Deputy Clerk, the
! axable property Of this County amounts in value
to one million, five hundred and one thousand,
four hundred and tiiiy-niue dollars ($l,5Ol .459)
being within fraction OF half million dol
lars more than its value last year In 1854 the
total value of properly was set down at 81 ,020,-
COZ; total tax thereon, State, Sc, 1913 64-Coun-
y, S., log i--public Building. $254S l7-de-
linquent. poll and property tax, sa,3l4 O9--total
tax Of 1854 sl6.O92 81.
In reading this statement, it should not be
forgotten that all claims occupied by settlers,
upon the public domain, are not included in
this estimate.
The figures below will prove deeply interest
ing to all who te an interest in the growth and
prosperity Of our lourishing county,
Number Of acres OF land 31,Sll
Value OF land, s39.294
Value Of improvements thereon. l45,l52
Value OF town and other lots and i'm.
provemen,s thereon. 25l,9l0
Value OF personal property, 8i5,l03
Total value ofproperty, $l,25l 459 !.
State tax thereon, $75OS rs
County tax thereon. HOP 81
l'nll tax not paid. 1889 90
Dsiin9uen: tax-I854 779 03
Total tax, $2l,oS9 60
II is estimated that the aggregate amount Of
the supplementary roll, now in the hands of the
Assessor, will reach the sum Of at least $780,
600.
Yielding State tax OF $500 90
County tax 2200 90
Total Supplement, 5000 90
Total State tax, $9.008 76
County tax, 1922 81
Oih+r tax, 2,768 O3
Military tax o5 cts. each male. 259 25
Total tax of County. $25.248 50
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

Wells, Fargo & Co.'S. Express.
For regular files of California papers during
tho week, we are indebted to this Express.
Also for the earliest delivery of the news per
Golden Age.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15

SEYAroR OF The 18TH DIsrRfcr.-Accordns
10 the figures furnished US by J. B. La;ne. Clerk
of Colusi County. and George Afford Deputy
Clerk of Shasta County, the vote for Senator
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-15
SHASTA WHOLEsALE PRICEs
CURRENT.

CORRECTED By BULL, BAKER RoBRtNs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02
New YORK, Jan. %.

Two Of the Roman Catholic Bishops who
went out to Rome to assist in promulgating
the immaculate conception of the Virgin, ar.
rived in the Canada. Bishop O'Conor, oil
Pittsburgh, is now in this city. Archbishop
Hughes will return soon. have already
mentioned that our Legislature is about pas.
sing law prohibiting others than trustees
from holding Church property. According
to the editor of the Herald, who is "paying
member of the Catholic Church." Archbishop
Hughes holds the titles to all the Church
property in this State, Except at Buf,Ilo)
including the Churches themselves, the par
sonages, burial grounds, &c No less than
twenty-five millions of dollars worth of real
estate are thus entrusted to his safe keeping.
When he went to Rome few months ago.
he made three wills, each of which was de-
posted in Il different place, beQueathing this
tremendous power to his successor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

SOUTHERN CoNvENTIoXs.-The New Or
leans Delta is out against Commercial Con.
ventions. 1t says that their grand object was
to "adopt some scheme by which Nature and
New Orleans might be set aside, ignored and
superseded. This (New Orleans) was not
exactly an appropriate sphere for the cxecu-
ton of this grand design"
"l1ence," continues the Delta "the absence
of that host of orators, statesmen, railroad
champions, whose indignant snubbing of
Providence, and vast grasp of Imagination,
produced such startling effects upon the hun
dreds of respectable country gentlemen who
met at Memphis and Charleston, whose unso-
phsticat.d ears were made to wiring with the
shrIl whistle and fiery snort of the locomo-
tive TO such degree that they went home,
and, for some time after looked upon the old
Father of Waters as n contemplate horse
pond, which was decidedly in the way and
covered too much valuable sell that might
be put in cotton"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

MASSACHUSETTS SENAToR.-The House OF
Representatives, of Massachusetts, voted on
Tuesday, for a United States Senator, and
elected on its part Mr.. Henry Wilson, who
received a majority of a hundred votes in the
House. From what has been stated in the
Boston papers it may be regarded as doubtful
whether the Senate will concur in this sclec-
ton. That body has nominated another
candidate, and will notvote upon the question
until next week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

Mn. EDIToR-The time has again come
when we are to select for candidates the
most suitable men to represent us in the
next General Assembly of Tennessee, and
having consulted with each other as to who
would suit us Joint Representative of the
District, we have unanimously agreed to sup
port T. +. GIBSON, Esq, of Athens, if he
will consent to become candidate. lie hay.
ing lived in this county, we feel assured that
we will be safely and honorably represented
by him. POLK COUNTY.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

AN EDITOR IN THE FIELD.-It appears
from paragraphs in the Chattanooga Gazette,
that Mr. Parham, the editor of that paper is
candidate for a seat in the Legislature. We
do not learn, however, from said paragraphs,
wheth> friend Parham intends running up
on HE personal merits generally, or as the
candidate of some particular issue. In either
event, however, he will no doubt be elected,
as he is a gentleman Of much worth and
very popular manners
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

COMMENCE AT HoME.-If you want to
serve humanity effectualy, don't commence
sending tracts thai are never read and flannel
shirts that are never worn to Africa; but
help the needy around you. If there are any
old maids about, get them husbands; if wi
dows, console them; if pretty girls, please
them; if paups, twist, turn, fry, boil, stew, or
cook them into something good. After that
look out for the heather and other folks. in
"ioreign parts"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

RAILROAD TAx.-The Nashville Whiq
says: "The decision of the Supreme Court
in the case of the County Court of David.
son county against the Louisville and Nash.
vile Railroad Company, and in the case of
the County Court of Sumner county against
the same road, was rendered yesterday. The
opinion was given by Judge Caruthers; it
affirmed the judgment of the Court below
in both cases, and ordered peremptory man.
damus to carry it into execution"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02
BUfFALO, Jan. %.
Ihe Cnnn11 Railroad Rint 1.-The Elhnre

BUFFALO, Jan. %.
The Canada Railroad RioL-The laborers
on the Buffalo, Brantford and Gooderich
Railroad still have possession of the track at
Cayuga, G. W., about thirty miles east of
Brantford, where, fully armed, they have as.
sembled to the number of $50. Yesterday
morning the directors, with fifty men, took
the train at BraDtiord to come through to
Fort Erie. On arriving at the spot they found
the laborers too strong for them and so far
from being able to clear the track, the diIec-
tors and their company, being unarmed, were
obliged to return to Brantford. The sherifis
of the counties of Niagara, Haldimand and
Brantford, have been called upon, and will
take fifty British soldiers from Niagara village,
tomorrow, and proceed to the scene of riot,
when the road, it is expected, will be opened,
and when done, the aborers will be paid off,
for which money is now ready, and dscharg.
ed After this is done, no further trouble is
apprehended.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

A HARD CHEEK.-The Murfrcesboro News
says the following petition was granted by
the county conrt of Rutherford on the lst
instant :-"Mr. Silas Hedge, resident of the
Goth district, Rutherford county, is constitn-
tionally lazy, and has an utter aversion to
work of any kind, and humbly prays an ap-
preparation, from the county, of fifty dollars,
to enable him TO enjoy his ease"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

.Y" The Hard Shells, or Natioral Demo
Gratis, had a large gathering in New York
a few days since, and rejected, with great
unanimity, the proposition to "fuse" with
the Free Soil or Administration party in that
State. 1t is hard to tell what will become
the latter-cven the Know Nothings treat
Them with marked indifference, as being too
insignificant or too weak to excite passing
notice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

t-fS- A man has been sent to the Peniten
tiary in Arkansas for counterfeitng, who con-
fessed that his first step in crime was in cheat
ing publisher out of years subscription.
1t is a dreadful thing to defraud the printer
of his honest earnings, and persons who
transgress in this respect seldom prosper in
this world, and heap red hot Goals upon their
heads in that which lies beyond. Deinquents
about TO cmigrate will please take note.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

PoLTENEss.-A great and good man once
speaking of poineness, said | make it n
point of morality never to find fault with an
other for his manners; they may be awkward
or graceful, or polite, polished, or rustic. ]
care not what they are if man means we'll
and acts from honest intentions without &C.
centricity or afiectation All men have not
the advantages of "good society,"" as it is
called, to school themselves in all its fantas
tic rules and ceremonies, and if there is any
standard of manners it is only founded in
reason and good sense.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

PAcFTc RAILROAD BILL.-Tne vote by
which this bill passed lis third reading in the
House of Representatives having been recon.
sidercd, and the bill re-committed to the Sc
iect committee, it is considered as killed for
the present.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.-Our friend Y.
c. WOODWARD, Esq, who is engaged in
tenchinga school in the higher branches of
learning, in this county, will furnish weekly,
meteorological table for publication. For
our readers generally these tables showing
ut sunrise, meridian, and sunset, will possess
much interest, and may be relied upon as be-
ing correct. The first table appears today.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02
COLUNBtA. Ian o6

The old Chapel building of the South
Carolina College and the adjoining east wing
were totally destroyed by fire this morning.
The fire originated in the roof near the cnpo.
In, and was caused bv defective nue. The
wind blowing gale from the north.wcs,
rendered all Efforts 10 save the BUILDINGS
fruitless. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The furniture Of the students was mostly
saved
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

CoNGREssIoNAL.-ln the United States
Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Cooper offered the
following resolutions, which were passed:
Resolred, That the President be requested
to cause the Secretary of State and the
Treasury Departments to communicate all
information in their possession relative to the
transportation of paupers and convcts into
the United States from foreign countries; and
what agency their governments have had in
sending them here. Also, how many volun.
tary emigrants have arrived within two years
past. ...r.
Rcsolred That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire what, if any,
Legislation is required to prevent foreign gov
ernments from transporting convitts and pau.
pers into the United States, and Also wheth.
er any, and what Legislation is necessary to
prevent voluntary emigration hitler of either
of the above classes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-02

ENLARGEMENT OF THE lIEART-The New
York Knckerbocker says of a sudden death
in that city:
One day last spring Death, the memorable,
demanded his carcase, and il was found that
he had died worth nearly million. But the
cause of his death "INhat could it have
been!" was in everybody's mouth. "Ah,"
Mr.. - says, "told His gone n: last :"
"No, You astonish me! What was the mat
ter" "Well, its hard TO tell 1t is known,
though, that he yesterday rolented toward Il
beggar who had mportuned him every day
for twenty years, gave him sixpence and took
to his bed Immediately. Dr. C thinks it
must have been-eRldrgemem 0f the heart :"