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The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25
Rich and Racy.

A QuEER AFFarR.-The Washington Union
ofthe Oath ult. contained severe artcle against
Col. Benton, designating his support of Mr..
Buchanan as treacAereas. Ia the next publ.
cation the Union acknowledges the receipt Of a
note from VIM. Carey Jones. Col. Benton's SON.
in-law, denying the epithet applied by that jour-
nal to Old Bullion. The Union does not print
Mr. Jones's note. but replies to it with grave
argument intendedto prove that Col. Benton is
injuring Buchanan BY running for Governor Of
Missouri, &C.. &c. In the National Intelgen
Ger Of rhe 26th Mr.. Jones formerly Of the New
Orleans Bulletin) inserts accommodation, in
which, after reducing the Unions answer to his
note, he continues in the following very plain
and unmistakable language:
The reader Of the foregoing is liable to the
error of supposing that had undertaken to
speak for Col. Benton. 1t is therefore proper
and due to that gentlemen that should show to
the public the exact character Of the anote" that
I addressed to the Union. The note was in
these words: A
$50 WASHINGTON, June %, 1856. S
| To the Editor Of the Uason:
have read il the Union this mprninga piece
headed with lie, namely, "Coi. Benton's
Treachery, and request of you tosinform the
| writer Of the piece that 1 am ccueinced he is,
and hereby pronounce him to be, what he is
himself entirely conscious that he Is, 4 liar, a
lscoundrea, and acoward; and he can receive
this either as a public or private communica-
Ition, according ID his own ideas. -
WIN. CAREY JONES. ID
| It will beseen from the foregoieg that spoke
only for myself. That was my purpose, AMI ]
fused the plainest, best Saxon that know the
tuse of. a n ss .afsas
In regard to the Uaien I have. word e
] say, and that also on MY own account. 1aa'
paper IS eadeauorlng ID procure the defspf Of Mr.
Buchanan. There Is where THE tfeackefy lies
and it would not be surprising il is articiesso
the last ten days have affected enough votes II
the State of New York friot 10 mention othe
States) TO lhoke the balance not support thi
WV. CAREY JONES
This note fremarks the New Orleans Bee,
places the editors Of the Union IN an unrleas
ant qrandary II the vigor Of tie war be equa
TO the sounding phrase of the rIia1ifesto, W
lshall probably hear cf scotfe and pistols" 20
tive. ass
PrsssrrsAsrA.--A correspondents ffutn Pennsyl
sania, speaking II the prospscts Of Mr. Buchanan
J, that State. says Pennsylvania viii nndesstand II
lmerits Of this conflict and cannot Be depended q
Iiof het saal stoug Democrats vote. If the dssei
lions lsen their ranks ere q great u otier paf
lie ststa = ffoln that we have eakd fps
tliafe Ican 81 no doubt Hat Nj BuchanSH WILL
thrown overheard He xilIbe worse 81 s'sn Iona
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25

THs WooLY HoRss PkRslDEsr.-A man Id
Connecticut writes to the New York Express, to
know whether there Is such q man as Fremont.
or whether his nemination is joke got up to
hoax the country people. He says the only Ere.
mont ever heard Of ii his neie4 1ood, Is man
Barnum hired to catch his ~ooly horse in the
mountains. He thinks Il be is the man, Fred.
Douglas ought to be put up for Vice President.
80 as to have Wooly Horse President and q
Woody Head Vice President.
Fremont claims to be the6 6fst man who discos=
cred Salt Lake, and the Express thinks he will
make another discovery before long Salt River.
His life has been principally led among wools
horses wild men ana Wild beasts but, even as an
enterprising hunter, his qualifications for the
Presidency are not equal to those of 6ordan Cum
ing, the famous Scotch Nimrod or Lient. Gerard;
the French lion-kiler. Fremont has made many
hair breadth 'scrapcs in his time, bet be win beat
Van Amburgh II he comes out with q whole skid
from the. Black Republican menagerie, crocodiles
and black snakes. .s-ss ssz-ssssss4
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25
The Truly National Candidate.

The Truly National Candidate.
s0- The genuine patriotism of Millard Fill
more EFFORTS praises even from bis most invete-
rate enemies. He is the only candidate for the
Presidency who has dared to denoance and defy
the Northern sectionalsts. His Albany speech
is model Of eloeueat patriotism. The Wash.
ington Union thas speaks of q portion of this
speech. We say with shs Union, ITO this
pertion (sad to all other pertiens) Of HE apeech
we Invite the earnest attention of every loses Of
his country tesrsss ~
Mr.. Fillmore has erpossd the disunion ehardc-
ter Of she Black Republican nomt,aot on with
great clearness and boldness. His argument rs
lssnanswerable. The Philadelphia convention
took the first step in the work Of disupion.s 1t
ignored an entire section Of the confederacy
and declared by its action that to bea citizen ol
Southern States is disqualification for Pres.
ident or Vice President. This is nothing more
| nor less than undisguised disunion, and we re.
I lioice that Mr. Fillmore has raised his voice
against so dangerous an experiment upon the
strength Of our confederation. To this portion
of his speech we invite the earnest attention o
/ every lover of his country. ~ =
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FILMoRE RIsINa--The New York Express
states, on the day after Freemout's nomination
/ that the tide for three days was turned com
] pletely in. favor of Mr.. Fillmore. The New
Era, at Washington, Abolition) was throwini
] cold water on Fremont's nomination.
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The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25
.ss ABOlftiOn Testimony

AWOkIbhOxA - NSSAsss -
The Abolition papers without exception, are
denoancing Nj. Fillmore and the men who sus-
tain him skitha venom and fury never before
uuknown. See what the New York Times
an ultra Seward organ Of the Fillmore
party North and South, and when any weak
vessel Of noisy Locofocp pfates about his party
being the oaly Sontlaern party, just pitch. this
moroccan from che Times right into his teeth.
Theltimes sayss s.a So, 81 I
sThey fthe Fillmore party North and south,)
are the most radically sectional organization be-
fore tile peepae, going further grstnitivusly in
tls .servie u the slave~holding South than the
slassholaitg South, in iss omaipote tence over the
DsmocfslIS parVs hes required 6emoersts %
go. 81 q - $500 81
] ] Thstiss ID plsin sguaee; sccofding 8 this
Abolition testimony, the il fillmore purity North
and South, are tttief faiendG cf ths South th6fI
the Demouatic party. Ard Whoevef 1ocbted
that fact except few upadeeD 5c1fo<c pafti-
'sans hefe atl The Eouthl Twin no Tre6pin9,
and Fillmore stock sconseq & f;Sjn9 rieingl
rising. Make way for the adraIeI1 Eolui. 1Is
Eof the patriotsstsfe esmeul = J,
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25

We will furnish plantation supplies and
mako cash advances on cotton, shipped through
us, 70 the above house.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

MIR. LorGEE OF THE LITERARY DEPoT.-This
gentleman has obliged us by placing on our table
very full supply Of the latest Eastern papers.
In The list nre the following: The N. o. True
Delta, Boston Pilot and Boston Journal. Bells
Life in London, Frank Lesie's Illustrated News
paper, Cincinnati Commercial, New York Plea
yune, &C., &c.
Mr. L. always has supply on hand "leetle''
in advance of the mails, for lie hardly ever
waits for the wagon" but generally meets i;
down the valley and arrives in advance of the
stage. Call and see him all We who hunger after
news, and it makes no difference what language
you read, he will have something for you.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

TOBACCO SEED.-We acknowledge the receipt
through Wells Fargo & Co.'S. Express, of a lot
of Virginia Tobacco seed sent by Messrs Greene
Heath & Allen, Tobacconists in San Francisco.
From the experiments made in many portions
of the State, and the fact that tobacco grows
spontaneously in Sacramento valley, we have
no doubt, this great Virginia staple, can be pro-
fitably cultivated as a crop. Messrs. Greene,
Heath s. Allen send it gratuitously to the editors
and business men in different parts of the State,
and Messrs Wells Fargo & Co. charge nothing
for their labor. We have several little packag-
es yet on hand, which we will be most happy
to divide among all who desire 10 experiment,
in tobacco raising. We cannot see any reason
why this climate is not exactly suited to its
growth and we know that i, can be better cured
here, than anywhere else.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

NrcARAGUA.-From the subjoined paragraph
brought by the Uncle Sam, it seems that Walk
er is not entirely safe in his position. To over
come him large odds will have to be brought in
opposition. His men are composed of two cas-
ses, gentlemen who fight from pride and desper-
ADDE'S who fight because life has no charms for
Them. handful Of men, thus ofliccred, and
thus minded, eau cut its way through legions.
Mr.. Marcoleia has very important news from
Nicaragua. The substance OF it is that there is
general uprising of the citizens against Walk
err. The principle men joined the opposition.
Among them is a son of Rivas, and Rivas him
self is virtually mere prisoner of war in Walk
ers hands. The speedy overthrow of Walker is
looked upon as the probable or certain result of
the new movement.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

DEATH-Robert A. McCabe is among the killed
by the explosion of the Belle. In his death, so.
ciety has lost one of its most valued members,
parents dutiful and loving son, brothers and
sisters loved and loving brother. With self
sacrificing spirit and liberal hand, he has given
all his hard earnings during his residence in
California, residence Of four or five years,
to the support and maintenance of these
near and dear relatives. Indeed, he has
been their almost sole support. May that Hand
which tempers the wind 10 the shorn lamb, sup
port and comfort the bereaved under this sad,
this crushing af1ction If ANYTHING can assuage
their grief for the dead, it must be his acts whilst
he was living. If a conscientious and fearless
discharge of duty 10 God, and to man, are re.
warded in another world. we feel certain that
the subject of this brief tribute, has changed a
world of care, anxiety and pain, for blissful
abode in Heaven. We feel peculiarly sad in re-
cording the fate OF R. A. McCabe, and long.
long hence. will the good deeds Of this noble
hear, be as beacon light to guide his friends in
the path of duty. Robert A. McCabe still lives
still lives in the memories of well spent
life, and his deeds will follow him.
But in the wreck of human life, we have
green spots. One, only, out of three, OF our val
ued citizens, has fallen victim, and their lives
have been saved as by miracle. VIM. A. Mix
conversng with a friend. moment before
the explosion. and had just turned away from
him, when the friend was killed, and lie escap.
ed uninjured.
The Express Messenger of Wells Fargo & Co.
was also miraculously saved.
The loss of life is fully as great as at first
Represented. Major Bidwel has so far recover
ed, as to give testimony in regard TO the unhap-
py occurrence. From the evidence before the
Coroner's Jury it seems to have been one Of
those strange occurrences which cannot be
counted for, ON any philosophical principles, as
the boiler was apparently strong. and well filled
with water. We do not recognize in the list as
acquaintances any other persons than those
named.
All the Treasure amounting to over one hun
dred thousand dollars, and the whole freight is
saved, although much of the freight is in DAM
aged condition. 1t was designed for the Shasta
and Yreka market principally, and amounted to
about forty-fve tons-we also learn that Mr..
Barnett Neel, one Of the clerks Of Bull, Baker &
Robbins was seriously injured.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

MAD Ok MlSISG.-Our friend .Samivel'' writ
ing from Mad Ok, says that they have not had
water enough there yet. this winter for ground
siuic'ng, as great deal of the fall of weather
has been of snow and not of rain. He says there
His SO much nonpayng dirt on the surface, that
they need water to remove it, but that miners
|ln the vicinity are doing very we'll. He says
fhe miners on Deadwood are making good
wages in the bed Of the stream, and that the
banks are supposed to be rich. The beds of
streams in the vicinity are all paying well.
Il There are individual instances of success he
says that are truly encouraging. A Mr.. Eli
Bay took out of creek empiying into Mad Ok,
piece Of gold. few days since, weighing taco
pounds and three quarters. He says with plenty
water the miners hope to chronicle many such
lucky strikes.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

CHINESE Nrw YEAR.-These mooneyed hon.
bres had quite time in the celebration of their
New Year. They little over month be-
hind civilization in reckoning time, and conse-
quently celebrated the 5ih of February as their
New Years day. Their sport seemed to be
about such as children of five or ten years of
age ordinarily enjoy, and consisted so far as we
could observe, in firing fire crackers, at which
they seemed considerably amused.
They also had dinner, and we learn that
they invited some few gentlemen to break bread
with them, but we are not aware that the invi-
tation was accepted. All their sports seem to
us TO be very like the tame Diggers, although
they would be very much shocked no doubt. at
the comparison
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

PRorRAcTzD MEErIxG.--The Methodist de.
nomination, are holding protracted meeting
IN Shasta, and have in attendance. in addition to
the Rev. Mr. Sheldon, the resident minister, the
following Rev. Gentlemen: Messrs Briggs, An
thony and Merchant. These gentlemen have
line regulations in their church, and we have
no doubt the public will be well repaid for at
tending service for the next three days. as we
learn that they will continue their meetings till
Monday evening
We believe this denomination were the pion.
eers in sectarian religion. after the acquisition
of California.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09
sUpEHyusons NoTgcE.

m Office is HEREBY GIVEN to the Road
1N Supervisors of last year, that they are re-
quired 10 make report of their proceedings MS
Road Supervisors. at The next regular meeting
of the Board of County Supervisors
The following is a list OF The Road Super, vi
sors appointed for the ensuing year. 10 wit:
Dist. No. l. l.. II. Tower.
?. w. Magee,
3, Benjamin Swasey,
4, W. W. Tracy,
). William Lean
6. Simeon Davis.
7. II. Copeland
8. r. p. Wheelock,
8, J. T. Landrum,
10. French Tuttle,
IL, T. A Laird,
IL. II. C. Stockton,
13. p. F. Conger,
IA, Andrew Watson
Is, james Mclaughlin,
l6. D. c. Haycraft,
II. William Smith,
Is, John s. 2. Bass,
10, Theodore Popejoy,
20. DIR. Winsell.
81. d. Eas:erbrook.
22, j. J. Bell,
%, T. B. Webb.
The new Supervisors appointed are required
10 file bond with the Clerk of the Board for
the faithful performance OF their duties imme-
diaiely.
By order of the Board,
w. S. JENKINS,
Clerk Board of Supervisors
Shasta, Feb. 9th, 1856. feb9-4t
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09
Special Notices.
~ MASONIC FEsTuyAL--Tb.

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sonic Fraternity of Shasta. will celebrate III.
anniversary of the birth day of Washington. a,
their Hall, or The evening of the sed of Febru-
AIRY, inst All members of the Fraternity !,
good standing. have general invitation to at-
tend without further notice.
Gentlemen who are NOT members of the Fra
terniiy. will be admitted upon exhibiting ut the
door card of invitation
Invitations will be issued by the Committee
only.
Refreshments will be served At the Hall.
Ten dollars will be collected from each gen.
teman in attendance
By order of the Committee.
February g. 1856. O.
. The Rev. 1Ir. Kellogg, will deliver
lecture, by request of the Sons of Temperance,
nj The Methodist Church in Shasta, on the eve
ming of Wednesday, 18th ofFebruary. His sub
ject will be, The influence ofihe Order npon soci-
ETY.. Members Of ibe Order and the community
at large, are very respectfully invited 80 attend
DIR. T.. J. Czapkay.---Thfsc ccnfIemnu
whose name appears in another part of this pa
per, is Hungarian by BIRTH a Republican in
principle and an American by adoption He
endeavored in the land OF bis birth to establish.
Tor the benefit OF his eorntrymen, freedom of
speech and freedom Of ac,ion, failing in which
he has sought IN expatrraiien the only country
whose institutions harmonised with his incliila-
tions and where he hopes TO extend and receive
the hand of fellowship Biz, n1o.e especially do
we desire 10 speak Of his private eharacier anal
professional ability-the former oF which has
remained unsuied through mnny vfsiSsitndes og
life; The latter carries with it the promise. Of
hope to gladden. the despondency of the afflicted.
and we most cheerfnlly advise those who sntf,r
10 avail themselves of The advantages whirh ar.
offered by his integrity, knowledge and skill
The Doctors Medical and Surgical Institute.
is at the corner Of Montgomery and Sacramento
streets, San Francisco fr2-3m
Rev. M. KcIios.'s Congregation
will hereafter meet, by invitation, in the NJ. f.
Church. Service every Sabbath at IL A. NJ.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

RON SALMos--We learn from friend iEat a
sir. White was killed by the falling Of tree upon
2 house IN which be was keeping boarders
Many other persons were in the house at the
rme, but he alone was hurt. The house was
IN almost total wreck. Mr.. White, we under
sand leaves wife and infant child to mourn
The death of husband and father. The point at
which the sad accident occurred, was Sawyer's
Bar, on Salmon River.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

CALIFoRSIA LEoisLArURE.-In the Legisla-
ture there is very little OF interest to chronicle
SO far acts concerned. Several bills of in
terest have been introduced, but action has not
been had npon them yet.
MIR. Lewis, of COlusi, as an initiatory meas
ure, has given notice of a bill for the purpose of
better defining the boundaries of the counties of
Shasta, Butte, and Colusi This is but the init-
alive of bill 10 form new county from parts of
these counties.
Mr. Dosh has given notice of bill 10 fix the
salaries of District Judges throughout the Stale
besides one for changing the times for holding
Courts throughout the State.
There has been no definite action on the Chi
nese question, and we doubt much whether the
present law will be altered ON This subject If
there should be any change, we hope it may
only be one increasing the capiation tax on en-
terins our harbors. The press in the mountain
counties has generally spoken this subject,
and there is general feeling against their con-
iinuance in our midst. There seems TO have
been reaction on this subject, and large ma
jority who were indifferent, are now firmly op-
posed to their migration hiiher. We will pub
lish next week list OF all the acts of public inter-
est introduced into our Legislature this session
so far.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

The UNION AND THE EXPRESS COMPANIES
We sincerely regret the recent difficulties
which have arisen between the Sacramento
Union and the Express Companies.
We do not intend to take sides in the contro-
versy. for neither party calls upon us for aid
but as friends of both parties, looking npon both
us friends, we deeply regret that anything has
occurred which should even temporarily dis
turb the friendly relations hitherto existing be-
tween so excellent and fair journal. as the Sac
ramento Union has always been, and the Ex-
presses.
The newspapers of the country, and the Ex-
presses under so many obligations to each
other, that it is difficult for the one TO exs: evcn
without the other, and we hope that some
agency will be called into requisilion which
will bring about fair and honorable adjust
ment of the pending difficulties We do not
believe either party meant it, so they had better
both say they didn't say it, shake hands. forgive
and forget. Take our hands gcntlcmep, we will
act the medium.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

DARING ATTEMPT AT RoyBERY IN WEAvERyILLE
We learn that one of the me ST daring attempts
at robbery was made in Weaverville on the
night of Wednesday last ut about o'clock.
which we have ever published. The facts as
related, are substantially these. At about two
o'clock of Wednesday night, some person effect
ed an entrance into the clothing store of Solom-
on & Co., on Main street, by first breaking out
pain of glass, and passing his arm through the
hole so as TO reach the key. which sticking
IN the lock of the door near the window. This
was done noiselessy, for although two men were
sleeping in the store room, neither OF them were
awoke till after entrance had been made
The noise which the thief made, when in the
store, awoke one of the clerks, a Mr. Levy, who
selzed him, but was severely wounded by the
thief with knife, but it is thought his wounds
are not mortal. Mr.. Levy after receiving his
wound, fired revolver at the rascal several
times, but there are no evidences that lie infct-
ed any injury upon him. We have seldom heard
OF more daring act, and the thief must have
been familiar with the premises, or he could not
have known of the relative position of the win
dow and door, and the fact that the kew wa,
left in the lock. The house is fire proof but the
fact that there were sleepers in the back ROOM
rendered it safe it was no doubt thought, hence
the blinds were not secured. These devils are
becoming desperate-they will not work, hence
they steal. The rascals succeeded in extracting
from the money drawer eight hundred and sey
enty dollars.
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

W We are under our usual obligations to Mr..
Roman of the Shasta Book Store for the Cooley IS
Lady's Book, and liberal supply of papers
and periodicals. He acts on the principle,
"that it is blessed to give than to receive"
1t is useless TO tell the people that Romans is
the place to buy books and stationery, for not to
know that "argues oneself unknown"
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

JOHN II. HARPER.-This individual somewhat
noted about Brggsraie, Meals Ranch, BidreH.
aud Point 81. Quentin made his way TO Nicara-
gna, and was elected Captain of Company G. of
Walkers Army. He has resigned account
of some report having reached there derogatory
to his character, at least such seems to be the
case, from note written to him by his Compa
ny, from the -4lta in which they pro-
mise to stick TO him. through evil report well
as good report Well, well, it seems that one
can't be high that the Shafts Of envy can't
reach him. nor his character pnre, but he will
find some one who will be willing to malign
him. Possibly the fact that John H. Harper
stole money from an old woman, far advanced
in years, which she had made by the severest
labor and that he was convicted of the same,
sentenced to the Peniientiary for long term of
years, and then Improperly pardoned, all these
things may have reached Nicaragua, and are The
reports derogatory TO his character.
Feeble and tottcring must be the cause, and
corrupt the design, when such aid as John H.
Harper is sought for it. That gentlemen as
many of the privates are. shonld be under the
command Of such a scamp, is truly humiliating
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09
" VI. VI. ALLKN.

Flour, Gronnd Feed, Ground Wheat nnd
Ground barley.
TIME SUBSCRIBERS having lensed for pe-
Il riod of time, the SHASIA STEAM SAJV
q. FIGURING MILLS, have entered into CO.
partnership iii the Milling and LAUNDERING bust
ness. and intend to keep on hand Lumber Flour
and Feed. which we will sell at going rates.
We will be glad 10 see the old customers Of
the Mills. and The community generally hoping
may conduct our business 10 The satisfaction
ot all. SELDEN x ALLEN.
Shasta, Feb. 6 1856. feb6-lm
The Shasta courier., 1856-02-09

Public DocUMENTs.-We acknowledge the
receipt of the Presidents Message, and several
copies of the Congressional Globe. besides
speeches, &c., from each OF our Representatives
MIR. Weller, of the Senate, and Messrs. Denver
and Herbert of the House.