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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-17

volumes of the Congressional Globe. For taem
he will please accept our thanks.
ELEcTIoN IN New HAMPSHIRE The New Hamp-
shire election come off on Tuesday last. We have
no very reliable reports. But the probabilities
are that the Know-Nothings and Free Sellers have
heated the Democrats. 1t is reported that they
have elected all the State Senators and all the rep
resentatives to Congress. And SO far as heard
from, they have elected lS7 representatives to the
legislature to SO Democrats, and 8 Wings.
The floor Of the town Hall at Meredith, \. II.
fell while the people were b~alloting, precipitating
about 800 persons Is feet upon the stores beneath,
Forty were taken out with their imbs broken
and severe itjties. Four are not expected to re-
cover.
S%tanhopc Tourney, Is tile Know Nothing can
didate for Governor of Virginia.
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Congress has appropriated S25 900 for the pur-
chase Of d work of art by Powers tho American
Artist.
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BAKER, one Of the murdorers of Bill Poole has
escaped from the country. lie left on board 4
sailing vessel, bound to the Canary Islands.
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TO the J. W. Walker fund, by friends at Albion
and Hickory Grove.
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SENATOR CHASE, la. kindly sent us the bound
volumes Of the Congressional Globe. For them
he will please accept our thanks.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
The American lew.

The s. F. Sun has most liberal and states
manlike article upon the interesting subject of
tie chosen race Of the Maker of the Heavens and
of tho earih-ihe favorte people of the great
Jehovah-the Jews. The article is too lengthy
for insertion in our columns at present. We
cannot, however, refrain from giving the follow
ing inst tribute to tie character and worth Of
the American Jew.
The American Jew is only less proud of his
country than of his religion. To say that he is
a mere dweller upon the SOIL because it affords
him The means of support. is to libel the most
noble traits of his character. The graves of his
ancestors are around him. His heaven is as
TO him on the golden shores Of the Pacific,
as upon the sacred Monnt Of Olives or within the
classic walls OF jerusalem. His God is Omnipo-
tent, omnipresent and omniscient. He has kmelt
before that Awful Presence alike on the deserts
OF Arabia aud the frozen zones of Siberia; and
why should he here-where the law recog
nises his religion and his political privileges
withhold an affection to which he is impelled
by every consideration Of prosperity 10 himself.
and future happiness to his children?
His respect for our laws is shown in the fact
that he seldom violates them. His wealth has
gone towards building up and enrclIns our
cities. lie cultivates the arts. and goes heart
and soul with onr active citizens in every use-
fnl enterprise. He qnarrels but liiic:-heads
a mob-nevtr. Yoi will find him in our Courts
nf Justice, on the Bench al the Bar in the Jury
box, but seldom ever arruisncd for Ii. nous
criminal offence. This the American Jew. Let
his good qualities be imitaicd-his bad ones
should be inrgotten.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
Col. Walker ia Grenada.

BY the arrival of the Uncle Sam we have some
interesting news relative To the movements Of
Col Walker and his men. 1t seems that he is
III possession Of San Juan del Sur, and has some
seventy Americans aud two hundred and fifty
Hondnrian troops with him; besides some four
hundred refugees had rendered him their serv-
ces, some two hundred of whom were within
tlnrty-iive miles of San Juan. His army were
in excited spirits, anticipating certain victory.
The following account of recent battle be.
tween tue Lesifinsis and Democrats will prove
interesting. We quote from the Ercning Jour.
n0l:--
Owing To The constant and energetic excriions
of Col. Walker. Gen. Mnn"z marched at the
head of 1000 men to oppose the March of Qua
dl"la through Scgovia. He encounter ed him nj
the pueblo Of Souci. where Ire was enirenchcd
with nine hundred legitimate suiers. coinpos cd
partly of veterans from Grenada and raw re-
cruiis from Chontales aud Sc.,ovia. Battle was
immediately offered and accepted. lasting 5. ve-
raj hours with great fury; a, length the Icgit-
misis were completely over;brown and a rout
and slaughter ensued. resulting in their com.
peic dispersion and total annIliilaion Gna-
Il ola flying from the field III i,aitle in a wuu
II sh, travelling night and ,av. he entered Gre
NADIA attended l,y only ne servant. BESIDES
the dispersion o their army aud he moral effect
oi The victory, the Deuocrais captured five hun
dred stands uf arms. t,vo pieces ot artillery and
rcgan'd The whole uf the department uf Sego-
via and a part of Mataialpa.
Alunoz was killed in battle. and il is rtmored
thai among his papers WAS found evidence u
his Ire as"u TO The Democratic party. and teud-
ing To show that The native troops sent with
Walker on tie 25ih nf June tu attack Rivas
only fled at The iirsl onsausI of fight in accord
With treasonable Instructions secretly given
them ly Aunoz, who took this method OF de-
s'r"yns Walker. of whose popularity with the
people he was extremely jealous.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
Dinr,c, Cours. 9th Judic,ai Di.sric..
Judge-WM. p. DAixaEnFlxIp.

Judge-WA. Z. OAiScEEfiklo.
We are indebted to E. X. Shedd, Deputy
Clerk for the annexed report Of the proceed
ings OF the District Court up to the time Of going
to press:
Bass u.s. Moody 8. Moody-Tresspass. &c. On
motion and arg nmenl Of Attorney it is ordered
that this case be dismissed.
.Sk,l1nan g. Dosh rs. IIm. A Nunnally ct. a.
Action on official Bond.-Ordered by the
Court that this canso be continued to the next
term of this Court.
The People u.s. II. e. Hieginss.-Indictmen
for mnrder.-Plead not guilty. Jury unable to
agree and new trial ordered for Friday 2 LIST inst
~ c. Harrington rs. TVilisom Ro6tins.-Con-
version-Cause continued until next term Of
this Court.
Fargo as Meays ct. al.-Acton for debt.-Or-
dered. that this cause be transmitted to the Dis
trict Court of the 18th Judicial District, in and
for the City and County of San Francisco.
Moody & Wood rs. /. s. p. Bass.-Frandulent
conversion, &c-Verdict for Plaintiff, damages
awarded at $463 SO
The following persons admitted as citizens Of
the United States:
Foster Kitleson, Ole Lewnson, Brynal G.
Rongerdy, Jacob Hellsiub. VIM. O'Brion. Thos.
McGhee. Michael Canull, John Ham. Malcolm
Fisher. Mathew Anderson, Michael McCan, Pat
rick Greailand.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

SHASTA ScHooL.-By reference to our advcr
tisinS columns, it will be seen that Mr.. Van Nest
has determined to reopen his school, in this
place, on Monday next This will be good news
for those Of our citizens who are parents. L,
reflects but little credit upon us. tha, our school
house. for months past, has been permitted to
remain unoccupied. while at least a hundred
youthful minds in our midst, tIirs,ing for know
ledge, have been denied the privilege of drink
ing al the Pyerean touut Mr.. Van Nest is a
most excellent teacher, and during several for
mer terms geve very general satisfaction. Hi.
terms are moderate, and hope to see him
well patronized.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

The NEW SAcRAMESTo TRAIL.-lt is not gen.
orally known that number OF enterprisng cit
izens of this County. have for some weeks past,
ut considerable expense, been engaged in max
lug new trail from this place TO the Soda
Springs, via the Sugar Loaf and Back Bone
Mountains. The plan is to-m make good wagon
road from Yreka TO Soda Springs; there will
commence most excellent trail, passing through
The Dog Greek settlement running round the
base of Back Bone and Sugar Loaf Mountains
avoiding The Sacramento except at one place.
where it will be ridged-aud thus so considera-
bly, lessening the distance heretofore travelled in
going from Shasta to Yreka, as to render it an
easy two-day's trip The trail will be completed
IN two weeks, to within twenty miles OF this
place. Mr.. Ross M'Cloud, OF Dog Creek, under
whose immediate superintendence the work
is being done, has already, with some six or
eight hands, been engaged ut it about six weeks
two months. So fan it has cost about s. 500.
Other assistance, however, is needed, and as
Shasta is to be directly benefit by the work, Mr.
McCloud thinks, and very justly too, that our
citizens should unite their purse strings. What
say our Merchants?
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22


FROM MExlco.-It is certain now that the val
liant, grandloquent and bombastic Don Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna. late Emperor and Su-
preme Ruler of Mexico, has taken-it is to be
hoped-his everlasting flight from the Halls o.
the Montezumas." So soon as it was known in
the City of Mexico that the " Napoleon Of the
West was making tracks (or rather track,
seeing that he has only one leg) for Vera Cruz,
with the intention of leaving his country for his
country's good. the pibroch was sounded, and
the doughty and valorous troops, who had FORM
cd his body guard up to that time, started in hot
pursuit. They, however, failed to overtake him,
and he is now doubtless in Carthagenia, where,
ment The people of the city then gathered all
the papers of his government, and piling them
around his statue in the public square, offered
them up as burnt Offering to their god of Lib
erty-who we take it, is god Of fools also.
Gen. Alvarez and Commonfort, the great lead
tai at the time of the wooden-leged hero's flight,
lot of chiefs there present, organized tempo
rary government, and went into the election Of
President, which resulted in the selection OF
Carrera as temporary President. They thought
Alvarez had the best right to the Presidency,
but he was too black-too near negro. Car
rera has about two-tLirds Of Indian blood in
him. Alvarez has declared war against the self
constituted Government. Gen. Commonfort also
has his eye upon the Presidency, and the Cham
ces are that the armies of these two Generals
will shortly be vaorously Staying each other.
Santa Anna's flight is likely to be Of but little
benefit to this unhappy country. Uncle Sam
will have TO end all hntpeoplc's woes.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

AFFECTING A very touching correspondence
appears III the Tribune. between Gen Estell
late editor of that Jonrnal, and p H. French.
present editor. The GeSera resigns the tripod
with the assurance that. during his adminisira.
ton, the circulation of the paper had greatly in
creased-a devilish comfortable thing for Mr.
French. Mr. f., feelingy iutmates that his
feelings are too big for utterance, and tcntlerly
insinuates that he trusts Rube Roper" will
not entirely and totally and everlasiinsly tear
himself away from the TriIuncs columns Here
the big tears stood Ct is thoughi) in Parker's
eyes. This note was handed the General as he
stood upon the vessels deck, bound for San
Francisco. The Gen. was powerfully wrought
up, and Immediately wrote to the effect that as
clay was in the hands Of the potter, so was he
in the hands OF r. II. French. 1t is said that they
both felt considerably better instanter.
However. the Tribune is a paper of which
any man may well be proud.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

PUBLIC DocUMENTs.-The Hon. J. B. Weller
has placed us greatly in his debt for well bound
copies of the Congressional Globe aud Appen.
dix, end Sess. sd Cong, and for the Ninth An
nusl Report of the Board of Regents Of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Also, the Hon. w. NJ. Gwin, for the first and
second volumes Of the Presidents Message
and Documents, 1S54-5, and Maps and Views y
accompanying the same.
Also, the Hon. Paul X Hubbs, for a COPY
OF "The Law establishing and regulating Com
mon Schools in the State of California
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
Arrival Of the Uncle Sam.

Terrible Ravages Of she Cholera:
The Nicaragua steamship Uncle Sam arrived
from San Juan del Sur at San Francisco on the
18th inst, with ESQ passengers. No later At
lantic dates than those brought by the Golden
Age.
A few hours after the Uncle Sam left San Juan,
the cholera, in a most virulent form, broke out
among the passengers The mortality was truly
terrible. The official report at the Custom
House sets the number down at one hundred
and twenty. From fifteen to twenty have died
since their arrival 1t is generally believed in
San Francisco that the deaths were but little less
than two hundred. A passenger who arrived
in this place, few days since, says that he him.
self counted upwards Of one hundred and eighty
bodies thrown into the ocean. The mortality was
chiefly confined to the steerage passengers, only
six deaths having occurred among the cabin
passengers.
1t is said that, owing to the absence Of mules
at San Juan, large number of the steerage pas
sengers walked considerable distance expos
ed 10 burning sun, and many of them drank
freely of bad whisky, and ate freely of whatever
was set before them. This, it is thought, may
have been the cause, in part, OF the breaking out
OF the fearful disease.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

LARGE INCREASE OF PoPULATios.-Tbe vote
OF this county at the last election, as compared
with the vote Of year previous, indicates an
increase in our population. during the past
twelve months, of c.eren hundred and ninety
four men. The increase, however, has been much
greater than would be inferred from this data,
for the reason that large number of miners re-
Gently arrived in our midst, are not naturalized
Citizens and therefore did not vote There can
be but little doubt that The adult portion of our
population numbers considerably over three
thousand souls. From information furnished
by persons recently arrived from Siskiyou and
Trinity, we ure satisfied that 10 this will be
added at least thousand miners within the
next two months. They attracted hither
by the certainty of an abundant supply of water
in the Middletown. Muleiown, Horsetown
Briggsville, Jackass Flat and Texas Springs dig
gings-lhanks 10 the Clear Greek Ditch Com
pany.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
The Disfrics Ceurf.

A case Of some interest was decided yester-
day before Judge Da;ngerfeld, which may af-
feet the rights of miners and asriculturists The
facts of the case are briefly ,hese:-
In the summer Of 1852, company OF miners
in Shasta County erected dam, and constructed
ditch some eight or ten miles in length, con.
veyins the waters of Eagle Greek through the
mining region in the direction Of Horsetown.
In the year 1853, the defendants took up two
land claims on the line of said Eagle Creek and
the ditch, and converted the water from the
stream just above the dam, turning it on their
lands for the purpose Of ir,isnting their crops.
1t was also in evidence that the water from two
of the irrigating bitches was turned back into
the creek, and the third (Which was not proved
TO have been used much If at all, cinpted il
self below the dam.
The evidence further showed that in addition
to the use Of the water for mining, the plaintiffs
had permitted it to be used by others for the
purpose of irrigation.
Under this state of facts the court instructed
the jury, that the ditch owners had prior rights
Ill TIE uilCI anu wafer, anu lltdt lue wafer
not be diverted by any one, without the consent
Of the proprietors.
That the conversion and possession of the wa
ter by the ditch owners, gave them the exclu-
sve use of the wafer, against all the world.
That the doctrine of riparian proprietorship
could not be invoked in The mining regions.
That there right of property convey ed
by the act Of the California Legislature to The
mineral lands-that said law was nothing more
nor less than police regulation. And that af-
ter the plaintiffs in this action had once acuuir-
ed possession and control of the water. thew
could retain it, even if they did not use it for
mining purposes, against all persuns, not wish
ing it for such uses.
1t is understood that The case will he appealed
and our people will look with anxi.ty for the
decision of the Supreme Court on question OF
such vital interest to them.
The jury under the above instructions found
verdict for the plaintiffs.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

Corr WITH HIS HLAp."-R. 7. Hammond has
been removed from the office of Collector of the
Port of San Francisco. The reason for this de-
capi,aton, believe, was his refusal to strictly
obey instructions from head qnari.rs; ON the
contrary he had disburscd monies in building
the Custom House in San Francisco, wiiont The.
necessary authority. A San Francisco paper
maliciousy remarks that it is generally believed
that Maj. Hammond walked the identical plank
over which he caused sundry X y. clerks to
pass some months since. Hon. NJ S. Iaiham
has been appointed in his stead. The appoint
ment came unsolicited. Latham is the most
lucky man in Calfurna Aud This is the first
instance that We are cognizant Of. in this State.
where honofs distinguished have been thrust
upon citizen.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
$50 REWARD.

GTOLEN FROM THE SUBSCRIBER ON
~ the l9ih Of September ipst. on Clear re.k
near the Tower House, Rifle, Of Wesson's n..
tent. The above rife was made by n. Lewis.
Troy, and has been broken of at the breecb, and
piece about one inch in Length brazed to the
end OF the breech pin. The above reward will
be paid for the thief and gun or, $25 for ether
the safe return of the gun or conviction of the
thief. C. " McCIupr .'AS
Sept god, 1855. seoe.tf
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

TuE LOUISVILLE MoB.-The fair fame of
Louisville, on the day OF the last general cleo
ton III Kentucky, was furnished by une of the
most terrible riots ever known in the Union
We have not room for full account of the un-
happy affair Suffice it to say that upwards of
twenty valuable lives were destroyed, and sun
dry persons crippled for life. II seems that the
H. ~ party obtained possession Of the polls,
early i'll the morning, and during the day every
obstacle was thrown in the way of naturalized
citizens who sought to vote, by certain person.
around the polls. This Of course produced
bitter state Of feeling, which ut last proved un-
controllablc, and murder and house burning fol.
lowed.
From all the accounts that we have been able
to procure, on both sides, we arrive ut the con.
cluson that the naiuralized citizens were the
first to use fire arms, although they did not do
until it would have been das,ardly to have
done otherwise. They did not resort to fire
arms until alter they had been chased away
from the polls by bullies, hunted through the
streets like beasts, and knocked down with
stones and beat with clubs.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
POCKET BOOK LOST!

TNHE SUBSCRIBER. ON SATURDAY LAST,
Il lost small Pocket Rock, on the road be-
tween Weaverville and the Tower House. The
Book contained one letter addressed to myself,
and two receipts. that can be of no benefit to
any person but myself. The finder will greatly
obl'se me by leaving the Pocket Book at the
Tower Ho1se, or the Courier Office.
PETER MCCARTHY.
Sept. es, 1855. seee-It
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

NEw MILITARY CoMPANY.-We are fnformed
by Mr. Spriggs, Salmon Expressman. that a
military company, consisting Of fifteen men,
has recently been orsanized at Sswyer's Bar,
klamath County. Thiscompany propose to bold
themselves in readiness q, all times to check and
punish Indian depreda,ors. we 'Link it the
best plan under the circumstances that could be
adopted. tor the preservation Of a friendly inter-
course between the whites and Indians in that
quarter.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

u The S. F. Chronicle, in speaking Of Cath
crime McNevin, the beautiful and accomplished
Cyprcan who recently committed suicide in San
francisco, says that letters were found in her
trunk, from which the inference may reasonably
be drawn that she was seduced by British off,
Ger now In the besieging army before Sebas-
topol.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

FLIGHT OF GRAssHoPPERs.-On Wednesday
last an immense flight of grasshoppers passed
over this place, flying westward. The greater
portion OF them flew very high, and could only
be seen by shading the eyes from the They
were thick in the heavens as The fakes of
snow in a snow-storm. We hope they will not
stop flying until they reach the Pa cific.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

PRoHIBIToRY LAw.-The vote in this County.
on the Prohibitory Liquor Law. stands-Yes,
$50; No, 7s7-msjority against. l67. The en-
tire vote Of the county was a7ao. 1t will thus
be seen that but little more than half of the vo-
ters Of this county felt sufficient interest in the
question to vote upon it at all.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
$50 REWARD

oST ON THE l4TH INST, BETWEEN
- Shasta and the Tower House, a silver
watch, carved silver face, capped with band.
No. (bclieved to Beg 76O; when lost had len.
'her string with gold ring and brass key. The
above reward will be paid to any person who
viii leave the same, if in good order at the stor.
of Bull. Baker s. Robbins, Shasta, or a. the housc
of Wood. Phillips s. Co.. Trinity River.
WILLIAM G. JENNINGS.
sept. io' isoo. se92-tf.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

ET In case OF the People rs Alex. E. Higgins
for murder, which was before the District Court
on Friday last, the Jury failed to agree and was
discharged. Yesterday an Intellectual effort
was made to empannel ahoiher jury. We
presume the effort will prove successful to-day.
If SO the trial will proceed at once
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

RAIS.-Between Saturday morning last and
Tuesday morning following, had sundry
very respectable showers in this rcsion-suffi
cient to lay the dust and cool the atmosphere.
The weather has since been surprisingly
beautiful and agreeable. The weaiherwisc look
upon these unexpected rains sure prosnostics
of an early and severe winter
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
NOTICE TO CREDITOR.:

a LII PERSONS TO WHOM AM INDEBT-
"A ed. may obtain speedy settlement nv call.
ing on me at my residence in the lower nart nr
Slasfa-ns ! am fully prepared, and willing. to
pay all NV indebtedness. -
ALL KINDS OF HARNESS. APPARAJo
AND SOLE LEATHER for sale at INV Tnnpcrv
IN the Lower part of Shasta.
=, w. SHARMANN,
Shasta. Sept 2ad 1855 .enoo.a,
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
Pacific Exprc,, COMPANY.

Gentlemen. we u owe you one" for your
courteous attentions, newspporially, dnring The
week. and especially for your kindness in so
promptly forwarding to us from San Francisco
a very much needed package OF printing mute
rial
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

The EAGLE HorsI.-See the advertisement
OF the new proprieiors Of this elegant Hotel
Our friends Southern and Lewis keep all admir-
house, and are TO win fair share of pub
lie favor. They most worthy of it.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

hEcovERIEe-The numerous friends of James
Da'sn' Esq, who was recently seriously wound
IN tins place, will be happy to learn that he is
'noogn' 10 be out of all danger. We hope to
see him around again in few weeks.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

TRINITY TIsEs.-In noticing, last week, the
departure of DR.. Trask for the Atlantic States.
we omitted to state that the Times is at present
edited by J. Caspar Crowninshield ESQ.,. who
wields an accomplished pen.
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

x we navo not been able to publish this
week, as We promised in our last ". wonld
> tsble OF tho votes given to the variou, c.nd;.
'dsses in oil the precircts of this county. We
shali try to do 20 next week
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22
NOTICE.

FARMERS wishing to sell their Wheat. are
l. informed that ] am prepared to pay cash for
it at Shasta Steam Flouring Mills. These Mills
being Merchant Wheat will not be Toured
for amy kind Of TOLL
In. BRICELAND.
SHASTA, Sept 22 1855. sep22-n
The Shasta courier., 1855-09-22

The Erenins Journal says thus far three thou
sand brick buildings have been erected during
the present year in the cities and towns of this
State.