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NOTICE.

II SHALL close up the Books, Notes, &c. o.
IL. A. Marks. assigned to Humphreys, Hof.
man & Wright in a few days by suit IN al
cases. GEO. w. ELDER,
Nov. 10, 1857. Attorney. &c.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-01-07

Indemnity from Less and Damage by Fire,
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Why Not Succesyul9-The young me-
chanic or clerk marries and takes house,
which he proceeds to furnish twice as cx-
pensively as he can afford. And then his
wife, instead Of taking care to help him to
earn livelihood, by doing her own work,
must have hired servant to help her spend
her limited earnings.
Ten years afterwards you will find him
struggling on under a double load of debts
and children wondering why the luck was
always against him, while his friends re,
greet his unhappy destitution of financial
ability. Had they from the first been frank
and honest, he need not have been SO un-
lucky. ;.
The world is full of people who can't
imagine why they don't prosper like their
neighbors, when the real obstacle is in their
own extravaganza and Needless 6stentation.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-01-07
Doctor He Has Done a-A physician

Doctor, He Has Done IA physician
tells the following story, not without some
regret on his part for the advice given
A hard working woman had a drunken
husband, who, when partly sober, would
get the blues and endeavor to destroy him.
self by taking laudanum Twice did the
wife ascertain that he had swallowed the
destructive drug, and twice did the Doctor
restore him. Upon the second restoration
the Doctor addressed him as follows: you
good-for-nothing scoundrel, you don't want
to kill yourself, you merely want to annoy
your wife and me. If you want to kill
yourself, why don't you cut your throat and
put an end to the matter? Well, away
went the Doctor, and thought no more of
his patient until, some two weeks after, he
was awakened from sound nap by the
tinkling of his night bell. He put his
head out of the window and inquired,
What is the matter| Doctor, he has
done it, was the reply. Done what2-
John has taken your advice What ad-
vice p Why, you told him to cut his
throat, and he has done it, and he is I'M
common dead this time Imagine the
Doctors feelings. He has since ceased
giving such cutting advice
Not Bud First class in Oriental Phi
losophy, stand up. Thibbetts, what is life%
Lite consists of money, hoss, and
fashionable wife
Next. What is death 2
A paymaster, who settles everybody's
debts, and gives the tombstones as receipts
in full of all demands
What is poverty
A reward of merit genius generally re-
ceives from discriminating public.
What is religion?'
Doing unto others as you please, with
out allowing return of the compliment
What is fame?
4 six line puff in a newspaper while
living, and your fortune to your enemies
when dead
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-01-07
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An extra book, with gift, will be sent to
each person ordering TEN books to be sent to
one address, by Express.
IPSEND FOX A CATALOGUE.
November S, 1857.
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I'm SHELLERS-hand and horse power,
ior sale by F. @. FRANCISCUS.
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30
By TELEGRAPH TO THE COURIER
lBY THE NORTHERN TELEGRAPH LINE.1
MARysvILLE, Oct. %

MARYsvILLE, Oct. 29
The steamer and overland coach are bot
hourly expected with from three to Eve day
later news from the east.
The election of delegates to the ADMINISTERS
ton Senatorial Convention for Sacramento,
far as returns are in, indicate the nomination
DR.. johnson Price.
YREKA, Oct. 20.
On yesterday there was grand parade
the Fire Department on the occasion of the pr,
sentation, BY the City Council, Of the new Fl
night there was graad ball at the MetropoI
tan in honor of the occasion.
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30

Shasta, Oct. 27, 1858.

The s. F. NAT1oNAL.--ln appealing to the
Democracy of the State for support, the editors
of this very ably conducted journal say:
"We intend to make the DAILY NATIONAL a
faithful chronicle of the times. In our columns
the Miner will find recent and reliable intelli-
gence of discoveries in the gold regions of Cali
fornia, and other lands; the Farmer will have
presented to him an accurate account of all i'm
provements made in agriculture, and carefully
prepared statistics, by which he may Judge of
the yield of the past and coming season the Me-
chanic may see noted the useful inventions
which distinguish the industrial classes of our
country the Lawyer can read the decisions of
our Supreme Court and of such of our munich
pal tribunals as we deem of general interest; the
Merchant will have maratime and commercial
reports, full, and in every respect trustworthy.
We have also made arrangements with several
OF our contemporaries in Memphis and St Louis,
to select and forward to us by every Ovel land
Jail the latest intelligence received at their re
spective cities. In fine, we have left undone
nothing that can render the NATIONAL standard
Democratic journal, and although well aware
that it is not for man to command success we
also feel that we do more-9eserpe IL : in this
confidence we commit our fortunes to the Dem
ocracy of California"
We wish the National every success We
think, however, it would act s the wise part" if
it would avoid the rock upon which the Demo-
cratic papers at the Capital have always knock
ed out their brains. Be the organ of the hole par
ty, and not of "a wing" Go the entire bird. Do
not attempt to read such Democrat as Douglas
out of the party, because he states things that
are acknowledged by southern papers to be un-
pleasant truths. In short, if the National unlike
the journal, Statesman and Mercury will Just
preach pure Democracy, deal as little as posi-
BILE in personal denunciation, and refuse to act
the part of self-constituted Headsman" of the
party, it will live and WELD tremendous infiu-
ence in California. Never in this State has
there been presented fairer field for a leading
Democratic journal than that which now opens
up before the National We trust it will occupy
that field fully, ard that its voice, unlike the
Democratic papers heretofore published at the
Capital, will always be heard promulging argu-
ment unaccompanied by the sound of the lash.
In this connection we are pleased to state that
Mr.. Fishbourn, the Agent of the National is
now in this county, on his return from Siskiyou
He will establish agencies throughout the coun-
ty. We trust he may receive generous en-
couraoemenf
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30

IssTITUTIoNs.-This is becoming a great town
for institutions In the past few weeks we
have had organized Chess Club =" Lii
brary Society," q Church Association" and a
" Whiting Club" This latter had its birth in
the Court Room, and may be properly said to
be the legitimate offspring of the case of McKin-
ney & Townsend VS.. John D. Smith ct al 1t
embraces the following members: Twelve intel
ligent jurors, four lawyers and their respective
clients and an indefinite number of " free and
independent American citizens The whole is
presided over by the District Judge. The Club
has been holding daily meetings for several
weeks, and expect to adjourn sine die to-day, or
at some subsequent time-most probably the
latter. 1t is the duty of each member, save the
presiding officer, to whittle as much soft white
piue into very minute shavngs as he can con-
veniently do without fatigue to himself Ac-
cordingly, each member is expected every morn
ing to supply himself with few pieces of the
required wood, and to keep his knife well whet-
ted. 1t is exceedingly interesting to witness the
exercises of the "Clubn 1t is estimated that
the members whittle up about sixty or seventy
feet of lumber per day, az" the sittngs have
continued about a month, land the floor not hav-
ing been swept during that time) it will be seen
that the lumber destroyed will approach the
enormous amount of 1000 feet-producing some
thing less than 200 baskets of shavings-which
the Club will dispose of at reasonable rates for
cash or liquor.
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30
To THE TAXPAYERS OF SHASTA
COUNTY.

By the report of the Grand Jury of this county
December last, the public attention was call
ID to The fact that VIM. S. Jenkins, late County
Clerk, had, between the 5th October, 1855. and
the month of August, 1856, issued County War
rants in his own favor, in payment, as be asserts.
Of bills against the County, for his services as
Clerk &e., amouuting in the aggregate to about
SO, ,33l, without having presented said claims to
Board OF supervisors to be audited and al
ed by them, and in direct violation of law
ese bills were for fees, and consisted mostly
illegal charges against the County.
From August, 1856, to May 1857, he present.
the Buaru Of Gupers isurs bills fur fees,
aiming from the County illegal fees, as Audi
r, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, &C. These
Is were, however, audited and allowed by the
supervisors, and he issued warrants to himself
thereon: amounting to an additional sum of ST.
i 97l7.
| The whole amount of Warrants and illegal
charges to the County, (including some items of
legal charge) being about $6,302 7.
The Board of Supervisors, at their regular
meeting in May, 1858, on being apprized of the
acts of the case, passed resolution instructing
the Treasurer of the County not to pay these
Warrants, and requesting him to give public no.
tce thereof by publication.
+ The District Court, on the 25th inst, in pro-
ceeding instituted against the Board of Su-
pervisors, decided that in passing this reso-
luton the Board had exceeded its jurisdiction,
md in effect that the payment of these War
'nts could lot be stayed, unless by an in
ction, sued out by some taxpayer of the
1ty, Notwithstanding the fact that they were
sued ""d -e not legally due nv the
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30

self and the world upon the fact that the ST.
Louis Democrat supports Lincoln for the U. S.
Senate in Illinois, and adds that this fact shows
that Republicanism, in modified form, may
finally effect lodgment in some of the border
slave States. ."-Marysra7e Express.
The St. Louis Democrat is an out and out Re-
publican paper, and advocated the election of
Blair. 1t is therefore not to be wondered at that
it advocates the election of Lincoln over Doug
las. But, in this connection, we cannot refrain
from expressing our surprise that the Express,
by its frequent onslaughts upon Douglas, at the
very time that he is striving TO crush Republi-
canism in Illnois,'is, to the extent of its power
fighting side by side with the St. Louis Demo-
crat. The ST. Louis Republican, paper of un-
doubted Democratic orthodoxy, is fighting for
Douglas and against Lincoln. We respectfully
submit that it would look altogether more con-
sistent for the Express, as organ of the DEM
ocracy, to range itself beside the st. Louis Re-
publican in favor of Douglas. We have no doubt
that the Express desires to see Douglas elected
rather than Lincoln. Why not then aid and
assist him by cheering word, rather than, by
intimating doubts as to his soundness as a
Democrat, giving aid and comfort" to the Re-
publican hounds that are baying for his blood
CHURCH AssocIATIoN.-A number of the ladies
of this place met at the School House on We'd
nesday, as per notice, for the purpose of devils
ing ways and means for the erection of free
and Independent church. The following perma-
nent officers were elected:
Mrs. Garter; Treasurer-Mss Donna NJ. Evans
Secretary-Mrs. j. D. Mix.
Con,mitteeon Fynance.-Mrs. Shurtleff, Sprague
Mix, West Kelton, Tull, Crowell and Gilbert
and Miss Garter, Evans, SRydeF, Parker and
Hawthorn.
Committee On Bulding.-Dr. Shurtlen, R. T.
Sprague, B. II. Ward, JOS Isaacs and James
Loag.
The ladies have exercised a very sound dis
cretion in their selection of a Committee on
Building Early piety will tell The society
meets again to-day, when, we doubt not, the
zeal of the Building Committee will have sup
piled them with all the facts necessary to an in
telligent estimate of the probable cost of the
proposed building.
SARCASTIC. The MarysviIle Democrat init
mated that the Express was given to abuse Of
Douglas The Express denies the " soft impeach-
ment," and says:
"The editor of the Democrat has not seen a
sentence or word abusive of any man, public
or private, in the columns of the Express since
he ceased to edit it."
THANKSGIVING BALL.-Dick Bentley, who has
been prompter at almost every public or pri-
vate ball or dancing party ever held in this town
at the suggestion of his friends, will give Pub
lie Ball on Thanksgiving Evening, the 18th Nov,
at % Excelsior Hail." We hope Dicks friends
will give him a " bumper of a benefit on the
OCCASION
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30

DISTRICT CoURr.-The of Mckinney L
Townsend rs. J. D. Smith ct al. went to the jury
about noon yesterday. The arguments in the
case have occupied several days. The argu-
ments made by r. T. Spraguc and Gov. johnson
for the defendants, and Judge Pitzer and E.
Garter for plaintiffs, are reckoned among the
finest forensic efforts ever made in a Shasta
Court
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30
Revival of the Kansas Agitation.

Many persons are under the impression that
the Kansas agitation win be revived in Congress
next winter This opinion is based upon the
supposition that the people of Kansas will pre-
sent Constitution to Congress at the next ses-
sion, accompanied with request for admission
into the Union that those who sustain the Eng
lish Bill will refuse her admission because of a
lack of the amount of population required BY
that bill and that thus the excitement will be
revived in an aggravated form.
We have no doubt that this is the wish of the
Republican party, for without agitation that or
ganization must die. We are pleased to state
however, that those who are confidently antici-
pating this agitation are destined to bitter dis
appointment. That is one of the things that
cannot well happen. A Convention to frame a
Constitution cannot be held until it is author
lied by the Legislature, and this latter body
cannot assemble before January. A cotempo-
rary says that the Washington Union estimates
that more than a month and a half would be
consumed in notifying the election of Conven-
ton, in getting the returns, deciding upon them,
organizing the Convention, deliberating, framing
Constitution,pub it to the people, calling
another election to ratfy and confirm it, getting
the returns thereof. proclaiming the result, and
sending forward the returns to Congress.
Thus it will be seen that before Constitution
can in all reasonable probability be presented
to Congress, properly and regularly framed, and
endorsed as the undoubted will of a majority OF
the people, the 4th of March will have arrived
and Congress adjourned.
The next ensuing session will probably find
Kansas with the requisite population necessary
to come in under the English Bill, as her last
vote indicated population over sixty thousand.
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30

OOuHtJ.
I The Board of Supervisors, as Board, can do
no more than they have done. They cannot
control dollar of the money in the County
Treasury, to defray the necessary costs which
will have to be incurred in instituting suit to
protect the County Treasury from these illegal
claims, aud the County Clerk will not issue pro-
cess unless his fees are paid in cash. As the
law officer of the County, will most cheerfully
render any assistance in my power to protect the
interests of the County, but l cannot afford to
advance the costs to carry on suits on behalf of
the County.
The matter now rests with the property own
ers and taxpayers of the County. Our County
is largely in debt large sum will be paid
over to the Treasurer on Monday next Is it just
or right that this money should be applied to the
payment of these illegal Warrants? Yeta num-
Der of them must and will be paid, unless some
one will come forward and take the proper steps
to enjoin the Treasurer from paying out this mo-
ney on these Illegal demands. Will the tax
payers of the County take this step, or are they
satisfied to stand by and see the County Treas
ury plundered in this way? Ifso, can say no
more. have done what conceive to be my
duty, in laying the facts before the public.
JAS. D. MIX, Dist. Atty.
CNr- 49,
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30

THE CULTURIsT.-We are in receipt of the Oc-
tober number of this most admirably printed and
ably edited periodical 1t is replete with inter-
est. Every intelligent farmer and gardener
should subscribe for it.
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30

DEAD.-The Sacramento Mercury is dead
Why is it that Democratic paper cannot live at
the Capital? The State Journal, Statesman and
the Mercury did not lack ability, nor, to all ap-
pearance, a fair share of patronage. Why is il
that they have all died, while other papers with
but little political patronage to back them, live
and flourish and grow rich? The Calaveras
Chronicle attributes this strange fatality to the
want of business capacity?" May not the true
cause be, that those papers failed to prove or
gans of the entire party-but were rather used
as instruments to build up individual members
of the party by pulling others down?
We are inclined to the opinion that Demo-
cratic paper, properly conducted at the Capital
would be good property. The editor should NOT
consider himself the 90 head and front {" of the
Democracy, and invested with the power Of
I" reading out" of the party every Democrat who
did not think upon all questions with him. He
should be possessed of fair share of modesty
and never attempt to assume the airs of dicta-
tor. He should never suffer himself to become
the tool of either his own prejudices or the am
bition of another. His paper should not be the
organ of this or that wing, of this or that man,
but of the whole party. Such paper would
live and grow rich
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30
From Honey Lake.

Our old friend Varey, formerly of n Varey's
Ranch" Trinity River, now of Honey Lake val-
ley, left the latter place on the 18th inst, in
company with old Peter Lassen, and arrived in
this town on the 25th They brought with them
four OK teams and one horse team.
Mr.. yarey was kind enough to bring us speci-
mems of the wheat, corn, potatoes and onions
grown in the Valley-and which tell well for
the productiveness of the lands of Honey Lake
Valley.
On their way out they met two families going
in from Petalrma. About dozen additional
families from the same place will follow in the
Spring. The population of the Valley is now
| about two hundred.
Peter Lassen came in for the purpose of pro-
curing thres aing machine and irons for grisi
mill
The crops this season have been good. The
amount of wheat raised is more than sufficient
to supply the population, and parties intend
taking hogs into the Valley for the purpose Of
fattening them on the surplus.
The corn crop has also proved remarkably
successful. To give an instance, Mr.. Hill plant
ed an ear and half, and raised therefrom 25
bushels. From the specimen sent us, we are
prepared to say that it is of most excellent
quality.
Mr.. Varey SO brought us bunch of several
dozer r--iks q cp-rants. of three or fonr rarie-
ties, which grow wild in great abundance in
Honey Lake Valley. He informs us that with
cultivation they will grow to the size of small
trees, and that even in their wild condition they
bear a fruit much larger than the ordinary cui-
tivated currant, and of most delicious flavor
1t may be that Honey Lake Valley will have the
honor of introducing to pomologists a new and
superior variety of this most valuable fruit.
There is more wealth in Honey Lake Valley
than persons are generally aware Of The AS
SCISSOR of Plumas, claiming that the Valley is a
portion of that county, has assessed the stock
and improvements therein. Mr.. Yarey informs
us that according to his assessment, the amount
of taxes due by the Honey Lakers is about
$4,000
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30

MISS HIFFERrs BENEFIT.-The Alleghanians
arrived in town from the North on Thursday.
We are pleased to state that, in Siskiyou and
Southern Oregon, this admirable band of % sweet
singers" met with extraordinary success. They
sang at " Excelsior Hall" last night to large
audience, and. as will be seen per advertisement,
Miss Hiffert will present herself for " Benefit
tonight. We may very safely predict regular
" "bumper." The admiration which her beauty,
and above all, her exquisite singing elected at
her previous visit, renders this prediction per-
fecty safe. From the fact that the most of our
citizens have heard the Alleghanians," it is
unnecessary for us to repeat the universal opin-
ion of the press, that no troupe of the kind
equal in ability, has heretofore sang in Califor-
MIA.
TRAvEL-The travel to and from this place il
very large at this time. The stages to and from
Sacramento, Weaverville and Yreka have beer
full every day. The consequence has been tina
the Empire Hotel" has been steadily crowded
1t is matter of pride with the citizens of Shas
Ia, that we can boast of the most comfortabl
and well kept Hotel in Northern California, an
that travellers never leave town cursing Shast
accommodations. Mr.. Robinson and his lad
certainly know how to treat travellers an
boarders.
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30

Dr. BArEs.-As will be seen per card, DR..
Bates has located himself in this place with a
view to the practice of his profession. DR.. Bates
formerly for several years practiced the medical
profession in this county, and enjoys most en-
viable reputation as successful practitioner and
skillful surgeon.
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30

To THE TAx-PAYERs OF SHASTA CoUNTY-We
call the special attention of the taxpayers of
the County to the communication of District At
torney Mix, published IN another column. 1t
explains itself
The Shasta courier., 1858-10-30

An ERRoR-We last week stated that the
the initiation fee from $50 to $40. We are now
informed that the initiation fee always has been
S..