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The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04

ORIENTAL Story OF THE PHGNIx-On the
boundaries of Central India there is an UNIQUE
bird, called Semenda, in the beak of which
there are as it were, several distinct pipes with
many openings. When death approaches, this
bird collects quantity of dry wood in his nest,
and, sitting upon it, sings SO sweet with all its
pipes that it attracts and soothes the hearers to
:. marE ellous degreei then lighting the wood by
fappng its wings, 1t allows itself to be burnt to
death. In q short time IL worrs is produced from
the ashes, and from this worm the same kind of
birds is again produced. The inhabitants have
made pipe of admirable sweetness for singing
imitation to the bill Of this bird
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04
The Law of Newspapers,

l: Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, considered as wishing tc
continue their subscription
2. If subscribers wish their papers discontin.
ued, publishers may continue to send them unit
all charges are paid
.. II subscribers neglect or refuse to take theil
papers from the office or place to which they
are sent, they are held responsible until the,
settle tleir bill, and give notice to discontinue
them.
A. If subscribers move to other places without
Informing the publisher, and the paper is sent tc
the former direction they are held responsible
Notice should always be given of removal.
.. The courts have decided that refusing tc
take paper or periodical from the Office or re-
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is prima
facie evidence of intentional fraud
B9" Postmasters would oblige, by strict
fulhlment of the regulations requiring them tc
notify Publishers, once in three months. of pa
pers not taken from their office by subscribers
By" Under the law of Congress papers are
not charged postage in the county in which they
are published.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04

AMERICAN DEMocRAcY.-Equal and exact JUS
tice TO all men, of whatever state or persuasion
religious or political; peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations, entangling
alliances with none the support Of State govern
ments in all their rights, as the most competent
administrations fer our domestic concerns, and
the surest bnlwarks against anti-republican ten
tencies; the preservation ofthe General Govern
ment in its whole constitutional vigor. as the
sheet anchor of our peace at home, and safety
abroad; a jealous care of the right of election
by the people n mild and safe corrective OF
abuses, which are Topped by the sword of rev.
olution where peaceabe remedies are unpro-
vided; absolute acquescence in the decisions
of the majority, the vital principle of republics,
from which there is no appeal but to force, the
vital principle and immediate parent of despot-
ism well disciplined militia, our best reliance
in peace and for the first moments of war, until
regulars may relieve them the supremacy of
the Civil over the Military authority; economy
in the public expense, that labor may be lightly
burdened the honest payment of our debts
and sacred preservation of the public faith en-
couragement of agriculture, and of commerce.
as its handmade the diffusion of information
and arraignment of all abuses at the bar of the
public reason; freedom of religion freedom of
the press and freedom of person. under the
protection of the habeas corpus ; and trial by
juries mpartially selected.-Thomas Jefferson
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04

The AaERIoAN DIVERS AT SEBAsroPoL.-Let,
ters have been received in this city, saws the
Boston Transcript of July 7th, dated Sebastopol,
May 34th, by which we learn that the work of
raising the spnken Russian feet progresses rap.
IDLY and with remarkable success. We make
the following extract from the letters:
" We have raised chole the lG-gun vessel-of.
war Smelya, and brought her down to the Ad
miralfYi sipng between the caissons, last niuht.
She has over 800 tons of mud in her hold and on
her decks, besides all her rigging, iron tanks
pig iron, ballast, etc. She laid up the South
Bay, and as the rains wash the steep banks that
comprise the sides Of the bay, the soil being
quite alluvial, it constantly keeps the water in a
riled state, depositing the sediment on the decks
and in the matches this, however, is not the
case IN the main harbor, and we only tried this
vessel TO test the machinery before going to
work at raising the heavier vessels The cais-
sons operated as we'll as we expected, and at no
time did we use more than one-fffh of their
power. This, of course, demonstrates the entire
feasibility of raising any and every ship in the
harbor of Sebastopol. We shall undoubtedly
raise the whole fleet this summer Next week
We shall raise a steamer whole, and shall follow
with raising all that are worth the labor, whole.
and blast with submarine charges the balanced
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04
Times of Holding Courts.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsrA-Third Mondays in January, May and
September.
SIsKIYou-First Mondays in March, July and
November.
TRIMrY-Second Mondays in April, August
and December.
Shasta County Courts.
Held on the lst Mondays of January, May and
September.
At said terms, the business pertaining to the
Court of Sessions shall first be disposed Of and
after that the business of the County Court and
Probate Court in such order as the Judge may
determine.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-Meet lst Mondays in
May August, November and February.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04
War with Paraguay

The Administration has determined to send n
feet of six or seven vessels to Paraguay. includ
ing the Harriet Lane and Fulton. The former
viii be the flag ship of Capt. Page, who has
been selected to command the Expedition.
The Government will also charter such other
steamers as may be deemed necessary and are
adapted to the service
Paraguay is supposed to be able 10 make
vigorous resistance to any outside force Lopez
has several small vessels, mounting six or eight
guns, three steamers, recently built in England.
a standing army of Il, 900 men, fort mounting
and ammunition lately arrived from England
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04
Loxa CALLED FOR AxE ALWAYS Fouxp.-

LONG CALLED FOR AXE ALWAYS Fouxp.-A
correspondent of the Union, writing from Ma
rysvile. relates an auecdote told by j. ". Cor-
roth at the ant-Leoompton meeting in that city
on the night of August 2lst, which is so pecu-
liarly characteristic of the party referred TO that
it will bear repetition. 1t is as follows:
Aluding to the Lecompton meeting, held
the other evening at Folsom, in which we'll
known editor of your place took prominent
part, Coffroth says that when the editor
aforesaid was introduced to the crowd, one
sturdy miner (honest' this time, if never before
persisted in his calls for Long Lonq r-.he
editor himself After some difficulty in making
himself heard, the President succeeded in stat
ing that Mr.. Long, the gentleman honored by
the call, was now addressing them. sOh, he be
id replied the MINER He's the little sheez-
icks that told me to call for Long ~ This anec-
dote, you may be sure, brought down the house. u
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04
COUNTY DIRECTORY

District Judge-William P. Daingerfeld, OF
Shasta.
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
Associate Justices. B. Stewart, and Will
tiam Knowlton.
County Treasurer-James Hayburn.
Countu C1crk-H. I. Fanhorn.
Sheriff.. Clay Stockton. Under Sheriff
John Dent.
Jounfy 44ssessor-W. II. Angel.
County Swreyor-E. Linn.
Publie dmiaistrdtor--Benjamin Swasey.
District Atorncy-James D. Nix.
School CommissioneT-G. &. Godfrey.
County Physician-Dr. James E. Pelham.
Board of Supereisors-lst District, Samuel
Payne; I'd District, william B. Stoddart; Sd
District, d. G. Johns1n,
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04

E2T When Mr.. Weeks in his itrade on Sat-
ruday night, held up his hands and called God
10 witness that he pronounced Jsmes Buchanan
a traitor, he attitudnized himself and waited for
me applause which he expected to follow. Had
ms hearers been statues the silence would not
nave been more profound. Three Black Repub-
means commenced clapping, but they were
frightened by the solemn silence around them,
and stopped it. Mr.. Weeks thereupon weak
ensd -Mdrysriue Express.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04

A NEW RELIGIOUS FIGURE.-At camp meet
ing recently held in Stanislaus county, lean,
lank, spare rib of feminine, rushed into the
circle shouting and hooting, using up the
" Kings English" in the exaltatiop of God, and
finally wound up by seizing Brother" around
the neck and saying Amt our Jesus soms
punkins ?p--Aanposa Gazette
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04

THUSDEB.-Breathes there a man With soul 50
dead, who never to himself hath said, when ne
hath needless hit his head 80 thpnderp WheR
ones suspenders give away, whilst dancing
briskly with ladies gay, where is the man snst
can help but say; thundegT
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70 r w A r d / N G
From Red Rtu0s.

r. THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING
60. purchased the interest of A. D
Carpenter, Esq, in the Forwarding Business, ha
made arrangements by which all goods consigned
to his care, at Red Bluffs, will be faithfully at
tended to. NJ. n. DUSTIN.
Red Bluffs Dec. S, 1856 ds-tf
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04

sg Night is blessed gift of Heaven to man;
1t roos the world of light, to lend, in lieu, a
greater bene6t-repose and sleep.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04
fsom our Eztfa oftAs2aA .Auy.1
Arrival of the r. MaiI Steamer
-
GOLDEN GATE.
Success of the Atlantic Gable |!
SAN FRaNc1sco. Auo. % IS

oAS FRANCISCO, Aug. 28, 1858.
The Golden Gate arrived off the heads at 8
o'clock this evening.
John Nugent has been appointed special
agent to proceed to New Caledonia and YAM
couyer's Island. The nature of his instructions
are unknown, but it is supposed be goes for tie
purpose of informing our Government correctly
of events that may occur in that region,
Elections.
No news from the Kansas election. except
that Parrot and Stanton had both written letters
to the effect that the English Bill would be- yo-
ted down by large majority.
From the Kentucky election we only have re-
turns from the cicy of Louisville, which give
the American candidates from 200 to 300 mai.
From Missouri we have incomplete returns
from several Congressional Districts. Blair. Re-
publican. is beaten in the St. Louis District,
by Barret, Dem. Breckenridge, Am, polled a
vote of $3.50. The whole Democratic ticket
In St. Louis is elected by about 500 majority.
The Atlantic Cable Laid.
The following is from the second edition of
the New York Herald dated Aug 5th, one o.
clock, Pm.
"Success of the Atlantic Cable"-The news
from Newfoundland is almost too good to be
true. The Atlantic Cable is laid. The United
States steam frigate Niagara, Capt. Hudson, and
British war steamer Gordon, Capt Daman, ar
rived at Trinity Bay yesterday, Aug. 4, and the
Atlantic Cable, the working of which is perfect
is being landed to-day
All we can hope for now is that the above
important and exciting intelligence is true, ant
that the Agamemnon and valarous will succeed
in landing their cable slfely at Valencia Bay
This news will send al electric shock through.
| ut the world.
| A passenger by the Golden Age says tina
when the Niagara arrived the line of communi
cation through the telegraph cable was perfect
and the last intelligence was that the Britisl
vessel had reached within one mile Of the British
| shore.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04
Township Onscers.

SHASTA TowxsHiP.-Justice of the Peace-H.
A. Curtiss, E. X. Shed. Constables-Robert o.
Dewitt, Thomas J. Flynn.
CLEAR CREEK Observation-Disclosures William
Knowlton, James NJ. Eby.
FsExcH GULcH TowNsHIP.--Justices-J B.
Stewart.
SIERRA Observation-Disclosures. D. Baker.
PITT RIVER TowNsHIP-Justces- u. Hunt.
The Shasta courier., 1858-09-04
NUMBER 26
Fhe Fseneh Prlnss Inpsr..l,

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At ten o'clock the guests assemble 10 5,,,vn.r.-
AT two lunch is provided. The dinner ho,,r is
seven. Horses, carriages, boats, dogs. fishing
tackle, everything IS at hand for the entertain-
nient OF the guests, and a special attendant an.
pointed TO each party or Individual. who is re
sponsible for his care. The discipline of the
establishments very mqphresembles what have
seen at some duea1 houses in England, and has
altogether Anglican taste and arrsfl rement.
about it, The young Prince Imperial was. f of
course, the observed ofall Observers He is dc.
cidedly q remarkably fine child, strong and
lusty, and possessing all the promise ofyigoroua
manhood lie does not seen even SO much az
to understand French, and ssthe few words he
utters are all English. The Emperor, and En-,
press always talk to him themselves in Enolisb
ana MSS shaw, his nurserysgovernes does not
speak word Of French: He is very fond of
oon-pons, Aha on recognizing the lady by whose
s,oe / vas standing, and whose husband was an
old friend of the Emperor, be BEGAN ia r;ae tho
part of her dress where pockets are snnnosed 70
be- One day, on Miss Shaw bringipr in the
child to the Emperor, his Majesty said" Wen,
nurse, nope he has been good to-day ~ nOh.
yes SIRE was her reply, during the ride he
has SAID his prayers no less than four timesu
Inc nurse IS Protestant, and he is particu.
iariy anxious to know why she don't 90 to papa's
church When the Empress retires to her
dressing -noudolr. the little Prince is introduced
to see his play things, which consist of the En-
press magnificent case of jewelry. opeued for
her evening toilet While the thousand and one
secret arrangements of that mysterious process
are beng enacted, the young gentleman has it
all his own way-"a very bull in China sbop'.
-tosses about baubles, any one of which would
be riches enough for millionaire of the first
water Sometimes it happeLs that the one
which gives him the most pleasure is immedi-
ateiy wanted, and then the original SIM of the
future Emperor manifests ITSELF He won't give
1t up. Ia vain his little hand is seized-in vain
Is he coaxed and wheedled-the pride of pos
session is strong in hm-and not till the EN-
press has interposed and regular explosion
has occurred is the 'pearl of great price re-
stored to its owner. The Empress piques her
sell on the obedience she shall ever exact from
him, and though his imperial highness often in !.
ours some penalty or other, it must be confessed
there are no very visible symptoms of his SUBJ
missions The Empress herself, all amiable as
she Is, is OF somewhat gusty temper, and a
collision between the two generally ends in
family uproar. The Emperor is very gentle
with his child, and never seems So happy as
when fondlng him on his knee
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
BEESi BEES!
T.. T., LangStrOth'S Movable Comb Hive

Patented October 5th, 1852.
TACH comb in this hive is attached to separate
~ movable frame, and by following the directions
given, they may be all taken out in few minutes,
Without cutting or injurng them in the least or at
engaging the bees. By this arrangement, weak stock
NAV Re easily npthened by helping them to combs,
honey or maturing brood taken from strong Ones and
oueeness colonies saved from certain ruin by giving
them the means Of obtaining announcer or,ro, os
the Combs can be kept strong IN numbers ana III tne
POSSESSION of fertile queen, the ravages OF the pee
moth may be efectually prevented.
Ifthe bee keeper suspects that anything is tine mat.
ter with hive he can open it, and by actual e1ami.
nation of its combs, ascertain in few minutes, its
true condition, and thus apply ntelgently the rem.
edies which it needs. :
New colonies may be formed in less time than is
usually required for hiving natural swarms or the
hive may be managed on the common swarmlng pian,
or enlarged withoutany alteration Of existing parts
40 ma TO afford ample accommodation to non-sWarm.
ing stock. nav hs
confined while the workers have their liberty 30 tns
bees may be left ut any time, without the ieast lA
of their swarming in the absence of the beekeeper
The drones when in full flight may, by the same oe
vice, be excluded from the hive and destroyed
The surplus honey may be stored in an upper pox,
in frames so secured as to admit OF safe
tion. any one Of which may be taken out separately
and disposed Of if preferred 1t may be stored In
small boxes glasses in convenient, beaunful ana
saleable FORMS
Colonies may be safely transferred from any other
hive to this at all of the year. as their combs
with all their contents be removed with Them and
easily fastened in the frame and if this operation Is
skflly performed in the gathering season, the col
ony in few hours, will work as vigorously In the
new as they did in the old.
If the combs of the beehive can be easily removed,
and with safety both to the bees and the operator,
then every enlightened beekeeper will admit, that
complete revolution must efectually be effected In
the management of bees.
This hive has been in use for sufficient length OF
time to test its value and is beginning to be adopted
by some of the largest bee-keepers The Inventor can
safely say that since the issue of the patent he has
spent tenfold as much time in efforts to perfect the
hive as he has in endeavorng to introduce 1t to the
public This hive can be made in simple, cheap
and durable form, or may be constructed with glass
on all sides.
will be sold for five dollars. Such righten the
urchaser to use and construct for his own use on
bis own premises, and not otherwise any number OF
hives Ministers of the Gospel are permitted to use
the hive without any charge.
Applications for Rights to use Hives may be made at
the hstaunton Spectator office. Hives can be OBJ
tanned from JOHN S. PARENT, Staunton. Refer to
VIM. Carroll, Jacob Parent and VIM. Balthis Staun
ton. W. L. mcoAnHA'
Ju1v On 1884
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A Pleasant Summer Resort.

BUFFALO GAP HOUSE,
THIS WELL-KN0WN MOUNTAIN RETREAT
| formerly kept by j. NJ Pitman, 10 miles west Of
Staunton on the Central Railroad and the Parkers-
burg Turnpike is now open for the accommodation Of
Travellers and Visitors. Persons wishing to spend
the heat of Summer in cool, quiet way, cannot lind
more suitable place IN all Virginia 1t is easy OF ac-
cessthe Cars of the Central Road pass by it every
day. The House is large, (25 rooms,) convenient and
we'll ventilated; surrounded by the most beautiful
mountain scenery; fine Springs Of Freestone, Suphur
not Keep any intoxicating drinks intoxicated per-
sons about me, visitors need not fear any annoyance
in that way and while the comfort of visitors will be
greater the charge will be less than at crowded wa
tering place.
m Board per week, 81.
Post Office Swoopes Depot, Augusta countysYa
June Is. 1855 p. HERRING.
sJg- Charlottesville Advocate and Rockingham
Register publish pm,
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RICHMOND ADVERTISEMENTS.

R1cHaoNp. October lst, 1857.
Ky have been using "SENPLE's lNgALIBLE bA
KING POWDERS, for some two years, and ieei no nes
fancy in saying that have been more than pisaseu
with it. and regard il as vastly superior to any least
D. BAKER, JR.
CHEsrsRF1ELp County, May 25, 1858.
DR.. ]. W. Garhck-Dear Sir: After keeping house
maxine Loaf Bread, was induced to try your SEM
PIES BAKING PowDEn. Since then have had SO
little trouble and so rarely fail to have GOOD 9reau'
have thought it but due to you that should say as
much, as 1 have in constant use your ,nyaiuaDie
Powder more than a year. HENRY D. aALL.
BRuiNeroN King and Queen CO., Va, May s.
DR.. Garlick-Sir: Having constantly used your
BAKING PowDER" since its origin, and be-
ing more than pleased with its efficacy readily pro-
nounce it the best of the many kinds have been in
the habit of using. Very truly, yours,
JOHN BLAME, P. NJ.
~. For sale by all Druggists and Grocers.
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AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $500, OO0I

LYNCHBURG, VA.
Marine, Fire and Life Risks at Current Rates.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, s5OO,OO0i
OFFICERS.
J. MCDANIEL, President J. N. CoBBs, Vice Pres.
q. B. THURMAN, Chief Eng G: 7. WILLIS, Secretary.
DIRECTORS.
Jn O. T. Davis, Dexter OBEY,
S. H. Mckinney, VIM: Il: Stratton,
DR.. Wm n o 1.y Owen Medical Examiners
Having been appointed an Agent in Western and
Southern Virginia. for the above Company, am pre-
pared to receive applications and take ksks On buia
Persons wishing information in the premises, Will
anniv to A. L. HUFF,
Agent for L. H. & F. /. Co.
SLAVE INSURANCE.
The Lynchburg Hose and Fire Insurance Company
is nsurng Slaves for four years. upon the most
reasonable terms. Persons wishing to effect lnsu-
rance upon the lives of their Servants, can do SO by
applying to or addressing A.. +. HUFFs
Agent, Salem, Roanoke county, va.
In the absence Of the Agent persons wishing lnsu-
rance will please call upon DR.. J. A. WADDELL Staun-
ton, the Examing Physician TO the Company, with
whom they can arrange for Policy.
LIFE INSURANCE.
Now Is the time 10 PROVIDE LOT your lamhy' II
should be attended to now first because it is less ex-
pensive than it will be when you get OLDER second
because if in health, you will pass medical exami-
nation and be accepted third, because life is uncer-
tam and delays dangerous. REPRESENTATION is the
thief of time" Disease may come upon you, death
NAV overtake YOU and in an hour when you think not
YOU may be suddenly cut Off and that without reme-
dy to your family. Wait not, then, for more conve.
nent season, accept the boon while it is near and at
the earliest possible convenience provide for your
household the means of an honest livelihood, when
time shall be no more. That opportunity is afforded
you now CALL then, ct once upon the Agent, who
may be seen for few days at the Virginia HOTEL or
upon Dr. j. A. WADDRLL, who will in the absence OF
the Agent afford facilities for getting out Policies OF
Insurance. A. Il. hoff' AGENT
Anr 1ShQ
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NEW ESTABLISHMENT.-Th The undersigned
IN takes this method to announce that he has open
ed, EXCLUSIVELY ON HIS OWN ACCOUNT, on virginia
Hotel Street, one door from Mr.. Cowans Book Store,
a WATCH Il JEWELRY ESTABLISHMENT, where
he is prepared to exhibit for sale every article known
in his line. From his long experience as q Silver
smith and dealer in Watches and Jewelry, he feels
himself justified in assuring satisfaction to all who
ali Watches that he may either sell or repair to
curatey for twelve months to do necessary repairs
within that time without charge. All wsrrantees b.
may make of Jewelry, either as to material or work,
manship, he to0 hold hise resposstde to make good
at all times As this is his first commencement in bus
mess in Staunton, never having had any connection
with any establishment here whatsoever except TO
pair Watches for the public, be chershes the hope
that he will receive reasonable share of patronage
of generous public. a. Lang.
Ctonntnp nac 1897
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FALL TRADE, 1857.
JOHN DOOLEY,
WHOLESALE HAT MANUFACTURER,

81 MAIN St., Kichmond, Va,
II AS now ready for the Fall Trade, by wholesale
Ii and Retail, the most varied and extensive assort
ment he has ever imported or manufactured.
In order that the requirements of all his customers
may be most fully met and to obviae the necessity Of
country merchants and others going North for their
hss ne, both home and foreign for ladies' and gentle
men 3, chhdrens and servants wear which he could
find in the different markets he has visited or commu-
nicated with.
To the getting up of Silk and other Hats in his own
Mandatory he pays the closest attention. and he feels
confident that few houses, North or South, can equs
and none excel, him therein.
His facilities for conducting his business being Il
the most complete kind, all orders will be filed with
the greatest punctuality and promptness.
Richmond Oct. Il 1887