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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-25

a. FOR SALE OR TO EUNT-Tbat
si desirable house No. q Pleas mt street. nov occu
-4AI pied by DR.. Joseph H. Bates. Possession given
April / For particulars inqura of A. PEASLEE.
mckl8 dtArl No under CITY nan
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-25

NOR SALE OR TO RENT-A Farm in Tat
IT nick, Of fifty acres of land with dveng houses
aud barn. good variety fruit upon the place Also,
houses, suitable for families each. on Home
street, and one Sunny Side. JOHN HAMMOND.
unrh17
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-25

EENENEME TO REET.-A good conven
n lent upper tenement No. Orange street. contain
ing Eve in good repair with wood house attached.
Rent $ll0. Inquire Of GEO. p. BRYANT.
mchl7 diff No. 4 Mech anics' Hall.
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lsa hoUsE FOh SALE GA 40 EXs
IN, CHANGE "A large aud convenient house and
H. barn, situated m summer street IA good repair
aud conveniently arranged for three families The lot
contains about 10000 square feet and the location Is
very desirable one The property will be sold low or ex-
changed for farm For further Information apply 10
HARRISON BLISS or the subgcribes. on the premises
BhNJ. WOODWARD Il 7 \ :
nncha arr 10 sr.,.a-.,
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vENO LET A very pleasant upper tenement seven
b rooms No. West st. Inquire Of
mch17 diff GEORGE GEER.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-25
FANCY GOODS.

MI. j. BRUOkHEIMER woald most respectfully in
FORM his friends and tn. pablo generally that he has
lustreceived another and ensVe stock the
CELEBRATED WATCHES, aTaT
such as James Nsrdin Peret's Chronometers T. b. Ad.
ans sons, avid Taylor, b. D. Johnson's also the
American Watches, all of which will b. sold at less
prices than any other house in this city have also
just received lot OF lasN1 snF
JE w Il l. R Y a''n g
of the latest styles andpatterns The best assortment Of
SILVER AND PLATED WARE, ~
always hand.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

SAD--A couple of lovers were sitting a
log in the shade of some bushes, in Michigan,
when hunter came along, and, thinking the
young lady deer, he fred at and killed her.
She wore red dress, and was flirting white
handkerchief to keep away the mosquitoes at
the time The white handkerchief the hunter
mistook for the tail of the deer. The moral that
some persons would draw from this sad affair
is, that lovers should never sit on logs in the
shade of woods, and that young ladies, when
dressed in red and SO sitting, should not firt
white handkerchiefs, lest some returning unsuc-
cessful hunter should mistake these kissing
dears for venison deers, and thus put ball
through them.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11
The 50 Sick Man, of the Western Henis.
nhere.

The following graphic picture of the larnenta-
BILE condition of Mexico-the sick man. of the
Western Hemisphere-and of the probable fu-
ture of that unhappy republic, is from the nerv-
GUS pen of the editor of the g. f. National:
"M Mexico is going to pieces as fast as the rush
ing torrent can carry the driftwood down stream
In every State of the once great Republic, fac
ton is at work, spurred on by the vauIting am
bition of military brigands, destroying at one
fell swoop the last vestige of liberty and inde-
pendence. The whole country is in a volcanic
condition, bursting like pods of red pepper. with
which 1T is highly seasoned. Santa Anna, the
great exile, is in Cuba, writing letters to the
New Orleans Delta in explanation and defence
OF his official acts while he held SWAY as the
governing chief. In the interior of the late Re-
public the clergy and the Liberalists are battling
Tor supremacy. Comonfort is still in New Or
leans. watching the movements, the last throes
OF the dying dolphins, while Zuloaga. the last
Mexican Monarch, is hard pressed On every side.
with nothing but failure in prospect General
Houston stands ready with his protectorate. and
ten. Walker has some idea of turning his YER
satlie talents in that direction Europe is alarm
ed at the spectacle, and our own Government is
not idle. The tireless wing Of the American
Eagle is lowering DER, ready to pounce on the
Sick Man as her lawful prey The end of the
great commotion is not far off,"
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

TAXABLE PROPERTY OF SHASTA CoUSrY.-Thc
taxable property of this County, for the present
year is assessed at Sits, ,296 90 The supple
mental assessment roll, which Mr. Angel is bu-
silly engaged in completing, will swell this
amount some $4,000 additional. Last year
the total amount 81 1894, ,0ls 25 or a little
upwards of Sl75,OOO more than the assessed
value of the taxable property for the present year
We had supposed that the known depreciation in
the value of all kinds of property-occasioned
by the Frazer River excitement and other unu-
sual causes-would have occasioned greater
falling off in the sum total of the taxable prop
erty of the County than the figures indicate
That this is not the case, is attributable to the
thorough manner in which Assessor Angel per-
formed his work
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE COURIER
IBY THE NORTHERN TELEGRAPH LISE.1
Highway Robbery.


The Nevada Democrat of the sth inst, says
that the stage left Forrest City on Monday last
at 3 o'clock, with ten passengers, among whom
was Nichols, gold dust buyer at that place,
who had in sack about him SIS, 900 in dust.
Nichols is in the habit of leaving Forrest City
every Monday morning with his dust, a fact well
known to every one in the place. He had placed
the sack containing the dust under the back
seat, upon which he was sitting. When the stage
arrived at the top of the hill, four men rushed
out of the bushes, armed with pistols, and Or
dered the driver, VIM. Wilson, to stop and ' pass
down the box" Two of the robbers took their
station at the hind wheels, one in front of the
horses, and the other who seemed to be the
leader of the gang, stood near the driver. The
passengers said nothing, and Wilson believing
that resistance was useless, handed them the
mail bag, and on a second demand, threw down
the treasure box of Langton & Co. The leader
then demanded the sack under the back seat
Wilson told him he knew nothing about the
sack, and one of the gang spoke and said, ' all
right" The one who had the driver in charge,
then told him to drive on, which he did in double
quick time. Wilson supposed at the time that
the robbers had secured Nichols money, and did
not learn to the contrary till daylight. When
the stage arrived at Cold Springs, Nichols crawl
ed out with his sack of dust in his hands, The
leader of the gang, when he told Wilson to drive
on, evidently supposed his comrades had secur-
ed the gold dust belonging to Nichols. When
the stage arrived at Nevada, Wilson telegraphed
to Langton Co. at Downieville, giving the par
ticulars of the robbery, and received despatch
in return announcing the gratifying intelligence
that there was no money in the treasure box.
The Sacramento Union, in speaking of the rob-
berry ofthe Forrest City stage, states that two men
and woman committed the robbery. (Lang-
ton superintendent of the Express, says the wo-
man was dressed in mems clothing) Her sex
would scarcely be suspected. She lost about
$4,000 playing cards in Marysville about two
weeks ago.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish.

| A number of papers unfrendly to the Demo-
cratic party, are publishing the following por-
ton of an article from the Richmond (Va) Whig,
as evidence of wastefulness on the part of the
Administration
At Niagara l9 men are employed at ex-
pense of Sl2, 900 to collect $4,000; ut Oswego
% men at $4,000 to collect S6,005; at Buffalo
20 men at 900 to collect 900; at Bur-
lington 33 men at 900 to collect $4,000 at
Wiscasset men at $1,000 to collect $50; at
Portsmouth 81 men at s 900 to collect So 800;
at Marblehead men at 81 200 to collect $3.50;
at New Bedford IA men at 81 500 to collect S4-
800 f; at Perth Amboy l3 men at 81, 500 to COL
lect $1,000; at Ocracoke Z men at 81, 900 to
collect SS2 at Toledo Z men at 81, 400 to col
lect S567; 1t Detroit 10 men at $50, 900 TO col
lect S495 at Benecia 3 men at 81, 400 to collect
$4,000; at Stockton | man at S3,l00 to collect
Sl43 at Sacramento man at SO, 600 TO collect
S402; at San Diego men at 81, 600 to collect
$50 at Monterey 3 men at 81 $50 to collect
S45 at San Pedro men at 81, 200 to collect
S304.
In finding fault with these expenditures of the
public funds the Richmond Whiq exhibits
"penny wisdom and "pound foolishnessi To
prove the flllacy of that papers objections, let
us consider the propriety of the expenditure for
the port of Monterey, as a fair criterion by which
the wisdom of the other expenditures may be
judged. Monterey, we are informed, yields a
revenue to the Government of S45 per year. at
an expense of S7,O5O. This paying S7,O5O for
collecting $45 revenue, seems like paying " too
dear for the whistle" But suppose we abolish
the Custom House at Monterey, how much rcye-
nue. does any sensible man suppose would be
| collected at San Francisco? f? Not one tenth part
the amount now annually collected. Nine tenths
of all foreign goods would of course be ntrodu-
ced into the country through the free port of
Monterey. Thus the reader will see at once that
Custom House officers are paid to stay at ccr-
tain ports, whose commerce is inconsiderable,
not so much TO collect revenue, as to prevent
smuggling. The payment of S7,05O TO Custom
House officers at Monterey, probably saves hun
dreds of thousands of dollars yearly to the rev.
enue of the General Government And so of
many other of the ports named by the Richmond
! Wing.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

CAUSES OF DEFEAT.-We have not doubt but
what the anti-Lecompton sentiment largely pre-
walls in this County, Notwithstanding the appar-
ent contradiction in the late election result
The Mud sills had the misfortune to begin at the
wrong time, and at the immediate instigation of
persons not capable of giving party weight.
Their first movement was at time when a local
disturbance occurred in which the benevolent
purpose of women was defeated by the indis-
Greet interference of persons who afterwards be-
came actively interested in the Mud sill move
ment, and thus the whole party, including many
excellent and patriotic citizens who were in no
wise concerned in that miserable little squabble
had to bear the odium Of that one indiscretion.
They could not have had stronger leader than
Mr.. Chadbourne-he had never been in public
office to create opposition, no one disputed his
capacity, but though he had nothing to do with
the matter that unsavory tabeau business par
sued him like a haggard witch astride broom
stick. People heard of itin other parts of the
County, laughed at the righteousness of the af-
fair, and voted for Mller.-Trnity Journal.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

THE SUIT FOR THE OFFICE OF CONTROLLER
The Supreme Court has decided this case in IA
vor of defendant, Whitman. They Burnett and
Terry held that Vaudeville was not eligible
when he was voted for, and therefore could not
qualify, and that there was no vacancy to be
filled by appointment of the Governor, for the
reason that Whitman elected g for the term
of two years and until his successor should be
qualified They say:
"0ur conclusion is that the defendant is en-
titled to hold Office until his successor is elected
and qualified, and that his successor may be
elected at the general election of the present
year, and when qualified will hold his office fol-
the term of two years, and until his successor be
qualified"
Thus it will be seen that Mr.. Meloney just
elected Controller, will hold his office for full
term of two years.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

SESAToRs GREEN AND DoUGLAs.-Last winter
Senator Green, of Missouri, was the leader Of
the Administration forces on the I,ecomnton
question. His speech in reply to that of Doug
las is regarded generally as the ablest delivered
on that side ofthe question. In a recent speech
IN ST. Louis he thus spoke of the great Illinois
Senator. We quote from the Republican:
" In the course of Mr.. Green's remarks, he
Sald that the Lecompton question was no longer
an issue lie and Mr.. Douglas had differed on
that question, but now he extended the right
nahd OF Fellowship to him, and he beheld S. A
douglas hghting black republicans in Illinois
aoranam a.. Lincoln was the champion of the abo-
htionists, and Douglas pas bearing the banner o.
democracy, and ,rith him he suwpafhizedu
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

a BAD Sort OF SoUP.-The Spartans were in
the daily habit of consuming large quantities of
black broth which does not appear to have
been very palatable. Any way, the citizens OF
Sybaris did not think so, for after they had once
tasted it, theyno longer wondered that the Spar
tans were SO fearless of d eath They thought
it was an easy matter fer any Spartan to rush
into the arms of death, when the alternative
was to live and eat their black soup. We are
inclined to the opinion that some of the Cali
fornia hotel cooks have in their possession a
knowledge of the manner in which Spartan black
broth is concocted
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

The GRAND JURY.-The following named cit
izens were empanelled as Grand Jury for the
Sept. term of the Court of Sessions on Thurs
day:
J. B. Downs, Saml. Parker, Dan. Hunt, John
Bidwell, John Copp, W. S. Barnum, Chas Gold
stone, C. 0viatt, C. Shumaker, D. H. Dunn, C.
Kyle, II. ". Garfield, A. Mansau, E. Levin, S.
Seelig, W. G.. West, James Keene, NJ T. Bren-
nan, J. Lieurance, j. Isaacs, D. D. Harrill.
J. Isaacs was chosen Chairman. The Jury is
still in session.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

"PoLITICs MAKES STRANGE BED-FELLows"-
Never has the truthfulness of this saying been
more plainly shown than by the recent election
In San Francisco aud other portions of the State
the Republicans and Anti-Lecompton Demo-
Gratis voted together, while in Butte the Lecomp-
ton or Administration party actually voted for
and elected the Black Republican candidates for
the Assembly aud in Santa Clara and other
Republican counties the Republicans voted for
Administration Assembly candidates
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11
A HARD NAME-It is sometimes very incon

A HARD NAME.-It is sometimes a very incon-
venient thing to have a hard name to SPELL
We have an instance at hand. Geo. L'Amou-
reux, of Red Bluffs was an independent candi-
date for an Office at the recent election in Ts.
hama. There was very general disposition .
and many Independent voters thus disposee
we are informed, were anxious to vote for G,
but when they came to write his name, th, ,
found its correct orthography a little too much
for their " book larnin' so they voted the
straight Democratic ticket. But for this ortho-
graphical difficulty it is thought George would
have won by length.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

An AFFRAY.-An affray occurred at Fall River
precinct on election day, in which one Tuir was
horribly cut in the back and shoulder, with a
bowie knife, by one Thomas Fleming, whom
Tuir struck for endeavoring to prevent fight
between other parties. 1t is thought that Tuirs
wounds will not prove mortal. This, we be-
ieve, is the only serious difficulty that occurred
at the polls in this county on election day. 1t
was bad day for cutting. striking and mailing.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

ERRoNEoUs.-The National, of the Sd. says the
hrst successful attempt to reach the summit of
onas'a Butte was made last month by party
consisting of twelve members of the Yreka Brass
Band This is mistake The ascent has been
MADE oy half dozen different parties, one, two
and three years ago. The Marysville Democrat
uoes not oelieve that the ice-bound brow Of
SHASTA Butte has ever been reached by human
foot. If some of the most honorable men in
northern California tell the truth, there is nc
reason for the Democrats doubts
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

INDIAN HosTILITIES IN TRINITY AND SISKIYoU
CoUNTIEs.-The Governor having made applica-
tion at the head quarters of the army for troops
to protect our citizens in the north, and having
been informed, by Col. Merchant, commanding
officer in the absence of Gen Clarke in Oregon,
that there was not man to detach from any
post, ordered Adjt. Gen. Kibbe to the scene OF
Indian troubles. He left, yesterday, with orders
to Brig. Gen. Dosh to organize company of so
men, to protect the road and mail route between
Weaverville, and Yreka and the coast, if the
condition of the settlements remains the same
as has been represented and the Indians hostile.
Gen. Kibbe is to make every necessary inquiry,
and report by telegraph the exact situation OF
affairs in the Rogue river region, previous to
taking any step which may create an indebted
ness of State.
The foregoing is from the Sacramento Mercury
of the 7th.
We are inclined to the opinion that the Mer-
cuy has rather mixed things in giving the
locality of the route to be protected and the
scene of difficulties. There is no mail route
from WeavervilIe via Yreka to the coast, and
the "Rogue River region is in Oregon, a long
way out of the +" "bailwck " of any California
Militia /" 0ssifer''
few weeks ago the mail carrier on the route
from Weaverville to Union, Humboldt Co., was
attacked by Indians, and about the same time
several white men were killed by the same black
devils in that region Of country. We presume
these are the acts which have induced the Gov
ernor to make inquiry as to the necessity OF
calling out troops.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

DIGGINGs ON SODA CREEK.-These diggiugs, of
which we made mention last week, are attract
ing considerable attention from the miners of
Siskiyou, who are rushing thither in large num-
bers. So far the diggings have proved quite
rich. They are on the Sacramento river route
to Yreka, and about 65 miles north of Shasta
Loags line of stages passes within short dis
tance of them every day.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

SPEAKER OF THE AssEMBLY.-We observe that
several gentlemen have already been favorably
named for the next speakership, among whom
are our representative Mr. Street. and the Hon.
Phil. Moore, of Nevada. Either Of them will
make good presiding officer. We have not a
doubt, however, but that the list of candidates
will be swelled to full score before the Legis-
lature convenes.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

BsS~ While hundreds of the most intelligent
farmers in the State sparing no trouble or
expense in making experiments as to the adapt
ability of California lands to raising wheat, corn,
apples, peaches, pears, sugar cane, grapes, to-
bacco, rice, cotton, &C., &C., we are not aware
that any of them have paid any sort of attention
to raising hemp-an article much needed
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

THE BLACK DoUGLAss.-Fred Douglass, the
negro orator. is earnestly solicitious for the de-
feat of the little Giant" A few men in this
State-wbo, lest their being born in free State
should be considered prn,a facia evidence OF
their Abolition proclivities, effect intense chiv
airy and wish Douglas may be politically damn
ed,-will be delighted to have the assistance of
such an auxiliary. In late grafton this negro
Douglass, who agrees with these pure Democrats,
speaks as follows:
Mr. Douglas has money, he has talent, and he
has party, and may even yet get back into the
Senate of the United States He is no trifing
opponent. His zeal is quite equal to his ability,
and his success would, for many reasons, be a
deplorable calamity. He is one of the most rest
less, ambitious boldest and most unscrupulous
enemies with whom the cause of the colored
man has to contend. 1t seems to me that the
white Douglas should occasionally meet his
deserts at the hands of black one. Once
thought he was about to make the name respect
able, but now / despair of him, and must do the
best can for myself. Laughter.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

INDIAN HUNTTNG.-Jim Beckwourth informs
the La Port Messenger that band of Piute lndi-
ans have just terminated an eight days sur
round' in Beckwourth Valley-having killed
four hundred and eighty -four deer and an telope
and great number of wolves.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

TEHAMA CoUSrY.-The vote in this county,
for the Supreme Judgeship, is as follows: Bald
win 822, Currey 95. Dunlap, for Assembly, got
79S votes to Browders 20. Myrick, Ind, was
elected over Morse, D., for District Attorney, by
80 majority. Bishop, D., was elected Clerk
largest number cast for any candidate on any
ticket Dunn, D., was beaten for Sheriff by
johnson, Ind, by six majority. Doll, D., was
elected County Treasurer by vote of $40 tc
322 for Kane, Ind. Mr.. Doll received the mos
complimentary vote given to any candidate.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Mr. Banks, in his address
at the opening Of the Mechanics Fair at San
Francisco, mentions pear weighing four
pounds, bunch of grapes weighing fourteen
pounds, an apple weighing two pounds and three
ounces, q peach measuring twelve and one-half
and strawberry six and one half inches in
circumference
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

A POPULAR MAN.-Phil. Moore, of.Nevada, re-
ceived a majority of l,o2s, while Bald win car
ried the county but by l22 votes. Phil is evil
IDENTIFY as popular with his constituents as he
was with his brother legislators.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11
SHASTA COURIER.

J. GEORGE ZrEGLE-ls our authorized Agent
at Red Bluffs to receive subscriptions and ad-
vertisements for the Courier, and receipt for the
same Copies of our paper can always be
found at his Bookstore, at the Bluffs.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

A Cool SPEcULArIoS.-An Oregon paper saws
those entirely competent to know, estimate
that there is in Washington Territory at least
ten thousand square miles of country covered
with perpetual snow. In this hot weather. this
item is absolutely refreshing T. National
Not half so refreshing as to see thousands and
thousands of acres of perpetual snow gistening
in the sunlight upon and around the top of old
Shasta Butte-a privilege that folks up this way
enjoy every hour in the day.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

F. NJ. LIcENsE.-The Sheriff paid into the
County Treasury, on the 18th inst, the sum OF
S24O0 received from the sale of Foreign Miners
licenses. Deducting the commission of the Col
lector, Auditor and Treasurer-amounting in
the aggregate to S744-we have a net amount
of $l656, half of which goes into the County
Redemption Fund and the other half into the
State Fund.
This is doing very well even for the long
month of August
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

B65- From the S. F Shipping List we learn
that, from April Goth to Aug 18th, there de-
parted from San Francisco for Frazer river 23,-
l2l men, 5lI women, and l27 children-total,
23,759 persons.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

CoURT OF SEssIoNs.-This court is now in ses-
sion, awaiting the action of the Grand JURY upon
certain alleged offences against the law. The
Court is composed as follows j. Tucker Ian
drum, County Judge, and VIM. Knowlton a J.
NJ. Hunt, associates
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

Dayn A Detroit paper says woman was ar
rested recently with :; nothing on her person bu
a love letter and daguerreotype." This is
equal to the celebrated summer dress in Georgif
"a shirt collar and pair of spurs.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

HsF The first pole of the Placervile and Salt
Lake telegraph line was erected on the 2nd inst.
Placerville was illuminated and speeches made
in honor of the event
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

Jurors FEEs.-The whole amount of Grand
and Trial Jurors fees for the May terms of the
District Court and Court of Sessions, reaches to
between nineteen hundred and two thousand
dollars. A very large amount.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

f. W. TRACY.-Our friend Ned Tracy, Wells,
Fargo Il Cos General Travelling Agent for the
State, arrived in town yesterday. He will go as
far North as Yreka. His numerous old friends
hereabouts will be glad to learn that he is hearty
as n buck
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-11

RS" That was beautiful thought of Beech
ers: We go to the grave of friend, saying
" A man is dcad;" but angels throng about him,
saying, "A man is born.n