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The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05
POLLARD g. MASON'S
ANTI MALARIA EsE1IS

A SURE AND SAFE CURE FOR REMIT
IA tent and Intermittent Fevers and also a
most etfectual cure for all the secondary dis
eases accompanying these tevers, such as Liver
Complaint, Neurals sia, Indigestion, and ENLARGE
ment of the Spleen, or Ague Cake. For inter
miltent Fever or Fever and Ague, these pills
are undoubtedly the most etfectual and safe rem
edy in the krown world. They may be taken
at any stage of the disease as well in the cold
stage as in the hot. These pills not only stop
the Chills and Fever, but they remove from the
system all secondary Affections which remain
after the of other remedies, to reproduce
the disease again. In this respect we claim a
superiority over every other remedy which has
been offered to the public There is a paper
round each box, under the label, containing a
short history of the causes of the fevers of this
country, aad the effects and operation of the
remedy which we propose. These pills are
made and put up in he city of Marysville, Yuba
county. Cal
Depot and office-D street, second door south
of the United States Hotel
~ For sale in Shasta by DR.. Benz ShurteH,
agent for Shasta County.
July 18th, 1851. iyl5if
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SUMMONS,

IN THE DISTRICT COURT of the ninth Ju-
IL dicial District. State of California
VIM. w. Smith VS.. Samuel Sturgeon.
State OF California. county of Shasta. ss
The people of the State of California to Sam
uel Sturgeon, greeting:
You are hereby summoned TO appear and an
swer IN said Court unto the complaint of Will
liam w. Smith, filed for the recovery of four
hundred and seven dollars, alleged to be due
and owing to him from you. upon an implied
contract for the direct payment of money. fled
in our said court, within ten days after the SER
vice OF this writ, if served in said countv-with-
in twenty days if served in any other county in
this judicial district. and within forty DAYS if
served in any other county, or Judgment by de-
fault will be taken against you for the sum of
four hundred and seven dollars and costs OF this
suit, &c.
Witness VIM. P. Daiugerfeld, Judge of the
ninth judicial district of said State this 81 th day
Of November, a. d. 1855.
W. s. JENKINS, Clerk, D. C.
SPRAGUE & McMURTRY,
Atiys. for Pliff, dI-3m
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

AN Inch OF RAIN ON THE ATLASTIc-We have
been struck with that passage of Lieut. Maury's
Physical Geography of the sea-" in which he
computes the effect Of single inch Of rain fall
ing upon the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic in
clndes an area Of twenty-five millions of square
miles. Suppose an inch of rain to fall upon on
ly one-ffth of this vast expanse--lt would
weigh, says the author, three hundred and sixtv
thousand million of tons and the salt which os
water it held in solution in the sea- and which.
when that " water was taken up in yapour. was
lett behind TO disturb equilibrium, weighed six
teen millions more tons, nearly twice as
much as all the ships in the world could carry
at cargo each 1t might fall in an hour, or Il
might fall in day; but, occupy what time II
might in falling, this rain is calculated to exert
so much torce--which is inconceivably great
in disturbing the equilibrium of the ocean. If
all the water discharged by the Mississippi r;v-
er during the year were taken up in one mighty
measure. and cast into the ocean at one effort +
would not make greater disturbance in he
equilibrium OF the sea than would the fall of
ram supposed. And yet SO gentle are the oper-
ations of nature, that movements So vast are nm
perceived. "
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WOODEN WARE, BASKETS. sc.

4 INCLUDING BROOMS, TUBS, PALS, wood
Il and zinc wash boards, chepping trays. rolling
pins. barrel covers, market baskets, peach bas-
kets, bottle baskets. shoe, scrub and dast brush
es, hair aud wire selves, cottoa and linen twine,
bed cords and clothes lnes, with every other
article belonging TO the WOOD AND WILL
LOW WARE business. at lowest wholesale pri-
ces, by ". HAWXHuRST,
ne & IA, Front, near Washington St,
San Francisco.
P.S. am still doing business in the same
old wooden buildings at very low rent, sa-
wing OF expense which about all goes To the ben
eft of my customers and merchants who do not
ut least call aud see before they bny elscw here,
cannot be wide awake to their own interests.
nov3-6m~
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70 The Alta has received communication
from F. W. Faber, the Director of Emigration of
the Republic OF Nicaragua. Accompanying it
the following decree. Liberal induce
ments are offered to settlers in that country:
The Supreme Government of the Republic of
Nicaragua to encourage the emigration of per-
of thrift aud industry to become settlers
and inhabitants within its territorial limits. to
the end that Its resources may be more fully de-
veoped and its commerce increased and to
promote the general welfare of the State has
decreed:
Art l. free donation or grant of $50 acres
oil public land shall be made to each single per-
son who shall enter the State, during the cir
cumstances of this decree) and settle and make
improvements upon the said tract, the same to
be located by the direction of colonization here
after to be named, and immediate possession
given
Art .. Each family entering the State and
settling upon Its territory shall receive 100 acres
of land in addition to the $50 granted TO single
settlers.
Art 3. A right TO occupy and improve shall
be issued to applicants. and at the expiration of
SIX months, upon satisfactory evidence being
presented to The Director of Colonization Of
compliance with the provisions Of the decree.
title given.
Art. 4. No duties shall be levied on the Der.
sonal effects, household furniture, agricultural
implements, seeds, plants, domestic animals or
other imports for the personal use of the Colon
lists or the developement of the resources of The
land donated and colonists shall be exempt
from all extraordinary taxes, and contributions
and from all puplic service except when The
public safety shall otherwise demand
Art. 5. The coloniss being citizens of the
Republic cannot allenate the land granted In
any foreign government whatever and shall not
ALLEVIATE the said land or their rights therennto.
q an rfo L
Art. 6. Colonization office shall be esial,
iIshed and Director OF Colonization appointed,
whose business il shall be 10 attend to annI;co.
tons from immigrants, to collect and dispense
seeds, plants. &c, and 10 keep the Registry
Books of the Department
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

PArRIoTIc.-A short time since there was "A
terrible thunder storm at Niagara Falls. In the
reading room of the Internationa' sat staid, So
ber, middle aged man. absorbed in the contents
of newspaper, never needing The raging of the
elements around him. There came clap OF
thunder louder, more terrific than any that pre-
ceded rebeveraiing with the innnmerable
echoes through The gorge, and the accompanying
lightning throwing a lurid glare upon every
thing. Our quiet man deliberately raised his
head above the edge of the paper, and as delib-
era,ely remarked
That's on the American side-they can't get
M such thunder n the Queens dominions, and
then resumed his reading without another
word.
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA The statistics
which have been published from time TO time
by S. II. Marlett, Esq, Surveyor General of the
State. exhibit many interesting facts relative to
the progress of our young State. Those statis-
tics are not entirely correct, in few instan-
ces. the officers upon whom Mr. Marlett was
obliged 10 depend have neglected their duty:
yet, as far as they CO. will prove interesting and
valuable. 1t appears the following live stock
are now in the State: horses, 1861; cattle,
436,s7l; sheep, 12s,3l5 hogs, 193, ,65s; mules
l4,l94 The following are the principal Agri-
cultural products OF the State the past year:
wheat, bushels, 2,551.726 barley, 3,343, ,453
oats, 1,025. .957 The number of acres of lind
under cultivation were 4S4, ,49S. 1t appears al
so that there are now growing in the State 220,-
Gil grape vines; 91,5l7 apple trees; I91,2l0
peach trees; 1873 pear trees; and 63, ,09l trees
bearing other fruits. To the above we append
an exhibit of the domestic produce of the south
ern counties, OF the State, shipped from the port
of San Pedro for the four months ending Octo-
Der 3lst, compiled by J. F. Stephens, Deputy
Collector of That port.
3l,095 boxes grapes-value $155 AS; 1896
boxes other fruit-value. So, ,2SS; 33O, 900 pounds
sat-value, s5.775; l39,3l9 pounds benns-va-
lue, s6,966; 3S,006 pounds wool-vaue, $4,750;
I58 tons other produce-value, 81 ,000. Aggre-
gate-2, ,395 tons of merchandise value, S2O2,-
254.-Erening Ners
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

u The London Telegraph, in an article di-
rected against the Times, upon the war ques-
ton has This significant paragraph:
The declaration of hosilities with the Uni
ted States would sound the first kne TO Eng
lands supremacy nation. Not only should
we be worsied abroad but at home-in the
general commotion of affairs which would fol-
low-dynasties might change, constitutions be
overturned that which is now below wonld
rise uppermost, and. in the frorhing cauldron OF
our hell brorh.' things stranger night occur IN
the worlds history than the child assuming the
power and position once maintained by the pa
rent -
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SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT of the Ninth Ju-
Il dicial District, State of California
State of California. County of Shasta, ss.
The people of the State of California to Wal
ter r. Lean asd Moses G. Harrington, Greeting ::
Eou are hereby summoned TO appear and an
swer in said Court, unto the complaint of S.las
A. Thompson and Samuel q. Zinn, filed for the
recovery of the of thirty-three hundred
and tuents-seven So -la0 dollars, with interest,
upon contract express for the direct payment of
money. filed in said court, within ten days
after the service of this writ, if served in said
county-withn twenty days if served in any
other cosn,y in this Ssdicai district, and within
forty days it served in any other county, or
judgment by default will be taken against you
for the said sum of thirty three hundred and
twenty-seyen dollars. and ffty-si cents, togeth-
er with costs of suit, sc.
Witness Vim P. Daingerfeld, Judge of the
ninth judicialdistrci of said State, this 29th day
of November, A. d. 1855
W. s. JENKINS. CLERK, d. C.
GARTER & EARL, Attys. for pltfs.
Dec. |, 1855. dl-3m
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NUMBER A.
Thought.

The power of thought has accomplished won
ders. 1t has enabled the student TO learn the
languages, and solve the most abstruse maine
maical problems. II has taught the farmer the
art of agriculture, that he may adapt his seed TO
his SOIL that it may produce bountifu harvest.
1t has taught the mechanic the rules which gov
ern physical substances, that he may apply 1t 10
the best advantage. 1t has taught the merchant
rates of exchange. that he may make profit
himself, and benefit the community at large 1t
has taught the lawyer principles of equity, by
which mankind must be governed. 1t has called
the lightning from the skies. Such some OF
the accomplishments of thought.
Thought wrapt in the mystic mantle OF high
order, passes and repasses the fiery ordeal, yet
cannot unfold to man It's surprising loveliness
in the language of earth. 1t is the lie OF The
mind, the evergushng fountain of all sciences,
and the perfection OF all art. 1t has been shell
terei by the winds of Heaven, and its einbers
slall glow " hen all others are extineuished. 1t
has plucked from ame's ETHEREAL bower the fair
est flowers. and twined them in wreathe to
crown the brow of Milton. 1t was his delight
under the influence of the sacred blessing,
lhoneht, TO write that admirable poem, Para
disc LOST" it was bis grandest conquest TO write
Paradise Regained.'
Thought teaches that the grave is dark
and gloomy world with no light TO illume the
night; but better philosophy whispers to us
that the grave is not the end; that cloud of
darkness may gather around the closing scene.
and the paleness of death be our winding sheet.
But u brighter dawn than ever was seen rising
the spirit and thought links its fond mmor-
ta!ity to the blessings Of Heaven. Thought,
looking down through the lapse of ages. work
ing with untiring efforts beneath the decaying
wreck of the past breaking the silence and
scattering the shades of dark oblivion, beholds
thought bounding IN iuturity. Thus the power
of thought has done much, and has much yet TO
do What it has done are real triumphs. What
it may do will be done; for, with the immortal
soul, whatever is possible is certain. Without
thought. the world of mine would be as a day
without the sun. dark night without the
moon or s'arS.-I7Se.
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05
aRRor. WALTER b. co,
PARROTT s. CO.,
BANKERS,

corner q CdHjoFHtd ana montgomery streets,
San Francisco.
AE HAVE THIS DAY OPENED our
w banking house for the transaction of bus
mess, and are prepared 10 draw Exchange at
Sight and Time on Messrs. ROWLAND & AS
PINWALL,of New York; to purchase Exchange,
Gold Dust, Bullion, and Mint Certificates, at cur
rent rates; ship Treasure for account under our
own policies of insurance, and make liberal ad-
vances on Gold Dust sent 10 charge for coin
age or Assay.
We shall have our CREDITS established at
an early day on all The other principal Atlantic
Cities. Europe and China, of which due notice
will be given. se2gtf
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

A NEw RIG-THE BARKEYTINE.-This is the
odd name given 10 a vessel recently built on
James river, Virginia. of six hundred and twenty
five tons burthen having three masts, of which
the foremost is square rigged, like that of brig
antine. and the other two schooner rigged She
is christened Clairmount, and it is intended 10
test her peculiar rig, by means of which she
will be more easily managed, by less number
OF men, than either ship barque.
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

~ Thomas Hall. of Rochester, N. Y, had
found package of 81 600 and carried it to his
boarding house During his temporary absence
woman discovered the package and took from
it a small portion of the money. Hall subse-
quenily carried the remainder to his brother
and asked him what it would be best for him TO
do in relation To it. His brother counselled the
honest course, but before Hall could adopt it he
was arrested and held TO answer for larceny.
Upon The trial it not shown that he appro-
priated dollar of the amount to his own use.
bu as he had neglected to take proper steps to
find owner, he convicted of grand lar
ceny and sentenced to two years hard labor in
the State Prison.
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05
DIR. A. F, SAWYER.

LVORMERLY CONNECTED WITH THE
IL Surgical Department of the MASSACHUSETTS
GENERAL HosPITAL, gives special attention to
the treatment of all
Surgical Diseases,
AS tumors, morbid growths, affections of the
bones and joints, deformities, whether congen-
ital or from accident diseases of the urinary np-
paratus of the eye, ear, etc.
Patients placing themselves in Dr. Sawyer's
hands, for treatment 81 operation, will be pro-
vded with suitable accommodations and with
careful and attentive nnrses.
Facilities now offered by Dr. Sawyer for
the successful practice of Surgery, which are not
to be surpassed in any city of the Union.
Residence-Rasette House, (basement) corner
of Bush and Sansome streets. Office hours until
9 A. NJ, and from 3 to 5 P NJ.
San Francisco, January 3d. 1855. feb3-y
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

~ Hulloa, driver, your wheel is running
round,' sang out an urchin 10 a cart driver. who
was driving furiously through the street, the
other day. Carly pulled up. and looked anx-
iousy first one side and then on the other
You needn't look now,-its stopped" cooly
added the provoking little rascal
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

ly There are now five great architectural
works in progress AT Washington-the Washing
ton monument the patent ocffie, the treasury
binding and The posi- office ediice. There are
besides under construction the aqueduct the ar
mory, and some immense workshops at the ma
Wy yard all of which are carried on by federal
funds. and give direct employment TO al least
ten thousand persons, forming one-ffth of the
entire population of the place.
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COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
County Officers.

District Judge-Wm. 7. Daingerfield, Of Shasta
County Judge-J. c. Hnckley.
Assoctatc Judges-E. X. Shed, of Shasta, aud j.
NJ. Goewey, of Horsetown.
Comfy 9rcasUrer-G c.. Farquhar.
Comfy Clerk-Wm. S. Jenkins-Deputy: H. l.
Van Horn.
SherG-John A. Observation-Disclosures Sheriff Wm
Magee; Deputy John Hale.
County Assessor-James Heabnrn.
County Surceyor-A. H. Stout.
Public Adminisfrafor-Benj. Swasey.
District Anoney-Ephraim Garter.
School Commissioners. n. Chappel.
County Physician-Dr. james E. Pelham.
Board of SuperUiSorS-lst District, Riley G.. Bah
cock; 2nd District, L. IL. Tower; Sd DIS
trict, W. II. Dennison.
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

u An Irishman once indulging in the
very intelleciutual occupation of sucking raw
eggs and reading newspaper. BY some mis-
chance he contrived 10 bolt live chicken. The
poor bird chirped as il went down his throat
and he very politely observed.
Be the powers, my friend, you spoke too
late"
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

~ chap who was caught in the water
wheel of grist mill, and had the good fortune
to escape with other damage than slight
ducking. says he means to apply for pension,
on the ground that he is surriUor of tie revelu-
ton
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

IB Shon." said Dutchman, "y you may say
what you please bout bad neighbors bad te
worst neishbors as never was. Mine pigs and
mine hens come home nit dere ears split. and
fodder day two of them come home missiner,
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

u Jehile wants to know what makes wo.
men cut up so over wedding cake. Re ssv. w.
that the rubbing and purrine Of pnssv over :
handful OF catnp IS only cq1alcd by ! woman
with slice of wedding-cake. WI suppose M
reason is--that The cake ii ssthe Substance ol
things hoped for, the evidence of things no.
SEEN" "a t,f'sr 80 ss' -
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i. WILSON & son.

DIONEER HARNESS REPoSIToRY.--on
L hand a complete assortment OF Saddles,
Brides, Mar,ingal,s s, Whips, Mexican Spurs and
Bits. Also. Skirting. Harness and Birdie
Leashes Fire Caps, from to % cone, New
York make. no-1-om
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

IL The inhabitants of the Bay city are
tainly reading people. as they sustain no less
than twenty-six newspapers.
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

THE POSTAL DEPARTMENr.-It is now about
century since BENJAMIN Franklin, then Post
Master General of the Colonies, set ont in his
old gig to make official inspection Of the prin-
cIpal routes. 1t is about eighty years since Con-
gress appointed him to his old office under the
independent Colonies, and when a small folio.
containing but three quires of paper, lasted as
his account book for two years But now in-
stead of the small folio, with three quires of pa
per. the post Office accounts consume every two
years three thousand of the larges; sized ledgers
keeping no less than hundred clerks con
sfanty employed in recording transactions, with
thirty thousand contractors and other persons.
There is now paid annually for mail locks
keys and stamps, nearly thirty-two thousand
dollars sum equal to the entire outlay of the
whole Department in the year 400. The
stamped envelopes and postage stamps cost over
fourteen thousand dollars; the mail bags fifty
thousand the blanks seveniy-one thousand; the
wrapping paper forty -one thousand We think
we can see Franklin's stare of astonishment if
he conld rise from his grave under the old flag
stone at Fifth and Arch streets, and travel to
Washington. not in his . old gig" but behind
one OF Norris locomotives, see the three thou
sand ledsers, the one hundred busy clerks, and
the enormous amounts paid for ''supdres ?
which he used to buy for trihe. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

PoPuLoUs CABIS.-An exchange paper
says" Ii is only twenty-five years since the
first log cabin was built in Burlington Iowa. and
now it contains ten thousand inhabitants.'
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05
TIMES OF HOLDING COURTS.

9TH JUDICIAL SIsTRIcr.
Shasta Coanfy-4ih Monday of March and June
end Monday of September, and 3rd Monday
of November.
Colust Connty--ist Mondays Of May and Au-
gust, and 3rd Monday Of October.
Butte Conaty-and Mondays of March and June
4'h Monday of August, and Ord Monday OF
December.
SHASTA COUNTY COURTS.
field the LIST Monday Of February, April
June, August, October and December.
Al said terms. the business pertaining TO the
Court of Sessions shall first he disposed of. and
after that the lasiness OF the County Court and
Probate Court in such order as the Judge may
determine.
Board Of 4Ssy,eroiSors-Meet Ist Monday in May,
August, Novealber aud February.
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Ready Made Clothing Warehouse.
WILLIAM G. BADGER,
Ne. 90 Battery street, San Fran

Ne. yy Battery street, San ffahcIscU.
IMPORTER OF READY MADE CLOTHING
i and Furnishing Goods. Also every variety
of Hats Boots aud Brosans. 1 would invite
country merchants visiting San francisco to call
and examine nv large stock of Cloihiug. &c.
have on hand aud constantly arriving the
largest assortment of every variety and style Of
Clothing of any house in the State.
The goods are manufactured under my own
supervision; are made from the best material
and in the most durable manner. Persons buy
ing my clothing will find large and saleable
sizes.
Persons may rely upon finding every article
they wish in my stock. Ny prices viii be as
low. if not lower, than they can be found else
where in the market. guarantee each article
sell.
Please call and examine my stock. d22-3m
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05

MARRIAGES IN CALIFoRSIA.-The San Fran
cisco Herald publishes tabular statement
showing the number of marriages in California
during the year 1855 to have been 267
The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05
Township Officers.

SHASTA TowYsHIP.-Jnsfices of HE Peace.-E.
K. Shed, Alfred Caldwell; Consfa5ies-J. Me-
Turk. E. Fl McCuey
CLEAR CREEK TowNsHlP-Jusficcs-J. Nj. Goe-
wey, E- b. Barnum; C0nstabicS, w. S. Palmer,
Pliny Conger.
FRENCH GdLcA Tow Observation-Disclosures. Dick
lnson, G. w Swartz; COnSta6les, L. E. Suttle,
w. A Myers
CorroSwooD TogEsHlP-Jnstiees-E.W w. Good
rich, d. &. fiohtoons ConstaJles, J. C. Under
hi n. p. Sanbora.
PITT RIVER TowSsHIr-Jnstices-A. Lamber.
ton. s. Thorou slimasl; CosStsJles, L. q. Will
loushby. Igaatious Noble.
sierra Toar rNsfIhs-Jnsticcs-W. III. Angel. S.
Baker; Consto6itss. James Love- Isaac Slluuse
SUGAR LoAF Tow ~SsHIF-ys1skaces--R Z. Gibson
W. Johnson; ConstaJles, Andrew Lytle. Wm.
Orr
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NOTICE.

UNHE U. s. BRANCH MINT, at San Francis
l. co, will be reopened for receiving Deposits
of gold and silver bullion, on Wednesday, the
end day of January, 1856.
Hours for receiving gold deposits, from o.
clock A. NJ. 10 II O'Clock NJ.
Hours for receiving silver deposits. from 10
o'clock NJ. to / O'Clock p. NJ.
Hours for payment of all deposits, from o.
clock A. NJ. To o'clock T. VI.
+. LOTT, Superintendent.
San Francisco, December "a. 1855. d29-2w
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PROCLAMATION
One Thousand Dollars Reward.


EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sacramento, Cal, Dec. /. 1855. !
WHEREAS 1t has been represented to me by
The District Attorney of Butte County, State OF
California. that in the month of October. 1865.
"A man named James Hunt was murdered in said
county, by IN II. Hoagland. alias Hope Hoag-
land,' and that said Hoagland has escaped and
is at present fugitive from jnstice:
Now, therefore, |. John Biser. Governor of
The State OF California by virtue of the powers
ia me vested. do hereby offer a reward of One
Thousand Dollars for the arrest and conviction
of the said an. II. Hoasland, alias Hope Hoag-
land.''
WITNESS my hand and the Great Seal of the
State, at the city of Sacramento this the Ist
day OF December, A. d. 1855.
JOHN BIGLER.
Attest: CHARLES HEMPsTEAD,
Secretary of State.