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The Shasta courier., 1858-01-02

FRAIL MoRTALITY.-The tomb of ex- President
Madison, who was inferred in 1896, has lately
been opened for the purpose of erecting mon
ument. newspaper correspondent says:
In digging for suitable foundation. it be-
Came necessary to go below the coffin which
was consequently exposed to view The boards
placed above the coffin had fallen in upon it.
and everything appeared to be as when the cof-
I'm was deposited there, except that the coffin
lid was slightly out of place, allowing partial
view of the interior As there were no fasten-
ings to prevent, the part of the lid covering the
superior portion of the body was raised, and
several gentlemen present looked in upon the
great Virginian. The coffin itself. of black
walnut, was in perfect preservation and the in
terror was nearly filled with species of moss,
which adhered pertinaciously to the wood
Beneath this, and partially hidden by it,
were a few of larger and harder bones. The
lower jaw had fallen away, the bones of the
breast and ribs were gone, and the only parts of
the skeleton which remained were the skull
and portions of the cheek bones, the vertebra
of the neck, the spine and the large bones of
the arm. All else of the upper part of the body
had returned to the dust from whence it was ia
ken, and in few years more every trace of the
body will disappear, until the trumpet of the
resurrection shall unite the scattered particles
The body had been inferred just twenty-one
years
The Shasta courier., 1858-01-02

GETTING IN DEBr.-The annual receipts Of
Mexico do not equal the expenditures by nine
millions Of dollars per year.
The Shasta courier., 1858-01-02
Stephen Aliens Pocket-Piece.

In the pocket-book of Hon. Stephen Alien,
who was drowned from on board the Henry
Clay, was found printed slip, apparently cut
from newspaper, of which the following is a
copy:
Keep good company or none
Never be idle if your hands can't be usefully
employed, attend to the cultivation of your
mind
Always speak the truth.
Make few promises.
Live up to your engagements.
Keep your own secrets, if you have any
When you speak to a person. look him in the
face.
Good company and good conversation are the
very sinews of virtue.
Good character is above all things else; your
character cannot be materially injured except by
your own acts.
If any one speaks evil of you, let your life be
such that no one will believe him.
Drink no kind of intoxicating liquors.
Ever live misfortune excepted) within your
income
When you retire 10 bed, think over what you
have been doing during the day.
Make no haste to be rich, if you would pros
per; small and steady gains give competency
with tranquility of mind.
Never play at any game of chance.
Avoid temptations, for fear you may not bS
able to withstand it.
Earn money before you spend it.
Never run into debt unless you see way Il
get out of it.
Never borrow if you can possibly avoid it.
Do not marry until you are able to support /
wife.
Never speak evil of any one.
BE inst before Won are oeperofc
Keep yourself innocent, if you would be hap
py.
Save when you are young, that you ma,
spend when you are old.
Read over the above maxims at least once
week.
The Shasta courier., 1858-01-02
E NJ PRE- HOTEL.

60 THE UNDERSIGNED TAKE PLEAS
ESmi ure in announcing to the citizens OF
sca.A French Gulch, and the Northern travel
ing public, that they have remodeled and reft-
ted 1t In manner so as to make their guests
comfortable. The California Stage Co.'S
--E me-
The Shasta courier., 1858-01-02
OAK BOTTOM HOUSE.
On Weaverville and Yreka Trail.

On WeaverviIle and Yreka Trail.
- THIS WELL KNOWN HOUSE. LOCA-
,ii& ted on the French Gulch road, about
49, eight miles from Shasta, is every way
to accommodate the public
Our TABLE is always supplied with all man
ner of fresh meats that the market affords and
every variety of vegetables from the garden at
at the
/" ~ Nw
the thirsty, weary. painting wayfarer may con-
stanty obtain good article of all such invigor
ating no UOR RS as do tickle and please the
appetite-and the smoker, a choice CIGAR.
There is also good CORRAL belonging to
the House, which is always furnished with an
abundance of hay and barley.
GEO. p. MCGUIRE.
Oak Bottom, May 30, 1857. my3otf
The Shasta courier., 1858-01-02
rhirty-Flfsh Con sESw.....

Elections for members of the House of Rep
resentatives of the next Congress have now
been held in all the States of the Union, with
the following result:
Dem. Rep. KIN
The Shasta courier., 1858-01-02
GREENHOUSES TRAIN,

To and from Yreka, stop at this Hoase.
The undersigned assure the public that no
trouble or expense shall be spared to make this
a first class hotel, and hope by strict attention
to business to merit a share of the public pat
ronage S. F. SOUTHERN,
S. F. BLACK
French Guich. Oct 3, 1856. o4-tf
The Shasta courier., 1858-01-02
"Respely

Now can anything be more magnificent than
this! We say nothing of the wild abandon of
the orthography, worthy of the Principal of
Normal School in its least palmy DAYS
neither do we say anything of the pro-
fuse recklessness of spelling ''we' with three e's
"A prodigal expenditure of conjunctive vowes
npon which kings might venture, but not edit
ors but we do call attention to the calm and
solid frame of mind in which this great mer-
chant writes. What just sense of the value
of money does he exhibit He can make 10
per ceut. per month by lending cash in New Or
leans on real securities. How absurd then.
would it be for him to send his funds to New
York to pay his creditorsl He is about to spec
ulate-one of the noblest enterprises in which
human being can engage-but before he does
so he wishes to obliterate the vestiges of past
mlsfortunes. His heart too melts towards the
unhappy gentlemen in -- street, New York
who confded in him. So he magnanimously
comes down with an offer of compisition at sixty
cents on the dollar, and requires an answer i'm
mediately, as he is in hurry "to speculate -
In some respects we consider him model mer-
chant. But not in all. There are some signs of
weakness in writing a line. There is Just the
least shade of pusillanlmity in offering sixty per
cent. We think that quite too much Thirty
per cent would have been ample Twenty
would have been generous. Nething at all
would have been more in accordance with the
spirit of the times We must find it difficult to
draw the line if these wicked individuals are
encouraged. Nevertheless, we are interested in
this New Orleans reformer, and when he has
+" speculated," we should like to hear from him
Trib,tnc
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05

1.Inn-u -, .rcbor To anchor She Ieft Ports
,rnr.b me- and reached latitude ~ South and Ionsi
trde go in 81 days Another aeco INT -'aes 'na' tue
yandaJis sailed Jan. II for Valparaiso.
The rs sloop-ofwsf John Adams, Commander
Hog which arrived at Valparaiso on the i'th OF Dec
last .oer voyage Of a days from Panama sailed On
the 10Th Of January on her return voyage, VIA Cape
Horn 70 ,be United States. Officers and crew well
sr,,v,p ,f.syr srsK-EvEr GoRGrD TO rHy
cotton agoyf CAIRO
Tam @ mn ..nger by the steamer l.. NJ. ksnnett,
which srrived at Cairo from New-Orieaps yesterday
we lean that the steamer Planet had sunk " her
main deck at Wolf Island. our inior"Ant naa 10
particulars Of the DISASTER oyo,
The p spet was bound from Cairo to New-Oreans,
bayip. left Cairo for the South on Friday last II Is
nrobabe she had not large cargo oil reight, as there
il very little chipping from CAIRO a. present, ana sne
had not gone Ear enough TO pick up much way freight
The Plsnet was about eighteen months old. was
but by Capt Oglesby OF the steamer Jos. II. Ogles.
by and Capt. Henry Ealer. She has since changed
hand. several times, and undergone various ahers,
tiops in cabin, machinery, &c. She has now half
cabin but tho principal part of her business has been
carrying freight. uu,u.,
of this CITY, Capt John Molloy her commander, and
others Her value is rot far from $4,000, and we
presume she Was well insured.
The gentleman who furnished the above news also
informed us that the river was gorged at and for some
distance above the mouth OF the OniO 10 tue oOttOm
A dispatch received from Cairo by Mr.. r. F. Sass,
late last evening, confirms the report Of the gorge.
The dispatch reads
River blocked fifteen Ee long Cremons shove the
"JNO. W. CARROLL. Steamer Com Ande,on.'
"The steamer Cremona left this port on Sunday
morning. for the purpose of taking 40 tuns OF the
Cora AndersOn's freight TO Cincinnati.
The steamer Editor left here for Memphis on Satur-
day morning, and we presume she is also above the
gorge.
We may now report navigation suspended below for
an indefinite period. St. Louis Democrat.
DESTRUCTION or THE PELICAN.
We learn by letter from Capt. A. ID. Armstrong o
the steamer Monarch at Cairo, that the steamer Pel'
can was burned to the waters edged the Arkansas
River about 25 miles above Napoleon, on the morn
ing OF the oath ult. From one of the passengers OF
the Inflated steamer Capt A. learns that the boat had
been lying at shore wooding" and just as she was
rounding flames bursting from the after
cabin. The Pelican was Immediately headed for the
opposite shore and upon the bar The fire spread
with great rapdity, aordng the passengers only suf.
cint time to reach the shore with their baggage. The
fire is said to have originated from the deck stove.
The Pelican had on 987 bales of cotton, and was
bound down for New-Oreans. The boat and cargo
are total oss. The steamer was valued at $4,000,
and was insured for sS O00 certain and probably for
sl2 1000. The books, papers and money OF the boat
were all saved lCncInnatl Gazette.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
LETTER FROM N. 6. GILLIGAN, NJ. d.
Nay York March 4tl-.

New York March 4th-JS
Mr Editor, An article appeared in the daily papers
yesterday-headed A Physician arrested woman
Suddenly died-The Article is false in every respect
| find in this days tribune garbled report OF the
investigation, | WAS called to see Mrs Duggan, ana
after making some visits they nsulted me. ana
hid my gloves, demanded some remuneration Tor my
trouble they refused and ordered me out claimed the
privilege to remain until the Husband returned they
then elected ne The woman subsequently took con-
vulsiops and 10 days after left her she diedn tne
interval five Doctors attended her Some MALICIOUS
person Inserted thrilling announcement the day 1e
fore the inquestand now find by the report III Iuo
tribune that am blamed-where II ths "n9.s Pio
ceedines had been inserted il would give :, uheren1
sspect have been exonerated by the jury VINO rem
dered a verdict Puerpera convuisons disease "hlch
many died of-The report having been widely G%.rcI- %
lated TO my detriment hope you Will have the knd-
ness TO ipsert this refutation NJ. g. GiLLiGN MD
p.ss,Sn CorsrERFEIT MoSEY.-At a late hour on
Wednesday night, Officer Beyen of the Tenth Pre-
c,c, Arrested German named Frederick Remmers
sor stemptipg TO pass counterfeit 3 bills on the Man
nrscturers Bank Of Troy. The accused first went to
Nh. .tore OF Mr. Austin, and purchased some articles
amountng IN value to twenty-five cents, and offered
the bill in question in payment Mr. Austin not liking
the Toe ks Of the BILL handed it back 10 the fellow whe
then handed over twenty-five cent piece. He next
tried Herman Kornahsen in the street. but the
bill wac again returned, when Frederick forked over
half dollar the amount Of his purchase. The accused
then went into the saloon of VIM. Renck and took an
oyster stew, in payment for which he rendered the
same BILL and was thereupon arrested.
The officer, upon searching him, found in his pos
session 81 BIZ on broken bank, beside - 20 in
good money. The accused was taken before Justice
Steers and committed TO prison for examination.
Yesterday morning very genteel looking young
man entered the drygOods store OF Andrew Jackson
No. le5 Grand street, and made q traing purchase;
and in payment therefore offered counterfeit ~ DlI
90 the Rhode Island Union Bank of Newport. Inc
gebuneness Of the bill not being disputed, the Young
man received bis change and LEFT the store bu. W.
tie time. however, transped beforc 4 waS clseoy,
cred tbs. the bill was counterfeit. Nhs OIL WI
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
fAdveri~mentl
- Gas CONSI MRS

To ne Editor Of The Byootiyn Eogie
paper the 2h ~ February refers 70 On er,ce
pubi.bcd IN M NeOIOyk Of the eth. Ia which Ms
Robert Prince Meters Intentionally made 10
sser .y and bsthey indicate from ten 10 hfeen Pes eeot
more gss used than pesses through them
When hi. article appeared would have replied. but that
seemed 10 me be exhibition OF mpotsu mAoe-s
SANDER absurd that nte could be deceived b. III
has been copied and commented In various psHs d
the country sud companies have felt annoyed in
sequence hereby pronounce Mr. Princes assertions 10 BE- Ut
srly fsse and malicious. The Defres" i, should b.
csl,sd the Bogsrdu. Dry Meter" for invented and
en'ed BY hr James B.stdn. q this city .upped ty me TO
her Companies in the United States Canada snd Cuba II
The meter exhibited by st the Crystal Pase, and 70
the Committee awarded the highest premium not yny fef
THE, but for The Wet or Crosley Meter
IL will give pleasure Sir Of Sss st ny
Factory in 2d 10th avenue New York and TO poye
made by and In and invite al sucn 70
call II will pleasure srientihr g-nfi-nse
may interest the question snd 10 have them cram
De and est their ssscton the OF inc mse
upents used IN proving the meters. ,,.-..x
The proc very simple and easily explained ana
and hose who have doubts the subject viii ea ~ oeef
fully such evidence will satisfy them ma tnsf
article Of commerce aecursiely measured tns the g.
IL hsbtuay dealt them By the CSn'pev 20 w..
abused. SAMUEL Do"s "" Nv WV
Nete. York March 3 lsss.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
The New-York correspondent of. The Charleston

The New-iOrk correspondent Of TIE ChaF'e'30"
Mercury has the following
AN interesting wedding took place few day'
since between Mr.. Henry b. Melville and Mrs.
Sarah X. Seymour The parties have both been mar
red before aud each have q family OF seven children
those Of the gentleman comprising six daughters anu
sop. and those Of the lady six and daughter
The sops acted on the occasion a. groomsmen 70 tne
future father the daughters as bridesmaids TO theI
future mother. The whole fourteen children dressed
alike according 10 their sex, entered the cnurca arm
IN am. snc ranged themselves on either side oi thei
Psreuts. who are both remarkably handsome, anu
looked superb. The bride IL wealthy, and was neniy
dressed IN pearlco,ored mere antique, with Costly
hceS. and d,amoad brooch sad brsceiet.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
DEMOCRATIC ST1TE CONTENTION OF
Connecticut.
Of The N. Y. Tribune.

NEw-HAvES, Wednesday, March 3, 1853.
The Democratic State Convention met in Union Hall
in this city to-day aud called TO order about lOl
O'Clock by Gen. Pratt Of Rocky Ill., Alvin p. Hyde
Of Tolland was appointed Chairman pro tenn, and on
taking the chair he said that he had not had much eI.
perescs as presiding officer but felt deeply sensible Of
the honor that bad been bestowed upoa him 10 tho
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05

BURGLARS .sp PIcKPocKErs EsiohaNi AID 30
cIIIr-It is well known that large propon'0n o' tne
worst criminal. in this country are graduates oI tue
school. of London and other British towns ihere
crime s followed az life professior and Its workings
reduced to science: it. professors are systematically
organized according to their different branches and
brrgsrs thieves. g,ro,ss and others are divided 'oso
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05

UsPARDOsABLE CRUELTY.-A correspondent says;
noticed fine horse in the Fourth avenue on Wednss-
day morning, with broken leg, and otherwise badly
bruised, caused by collision on Tuesday night. The
poor creature had stood there all night without cover
ing or food On Wednesday evening he still stood
there, upon three legs, without shelter, that cold
day. when the Fourth Avenue Railroad Company
want TO exhibit cruelty to ANIMAL, they should take
a niger or Yankee who can report the case, but
spare the poor horses after their legs are broken for
such exhibition neither does tho Company nor the
public any service"
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05

Ao.pFsr OF Mrsrc.-There viii be no opera to.
night 10 consequence Of the rehearsal of Meyerbeers
grand Opera Of the Husnero' The sale Of seat. for
the 6rst performance Of this opera commences this
mon ing at o'clock.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
FIRES.

TIRE TIE tIdErH-Ayysvy.
Yesterday rnoralBg at u O'Clock ere occurred in
,bs buidipg Ne. 2sS Eigbth-aveaue, occupied by
.Iobp j. Brown es a geutlemsns furnishing store.
Demsge $500. Fully Insured. The Gre originated
,o,, IN ove rheAted stove.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05

CHARGE OF LIBEL-A warrant for the arrest oi
Captain Squires Of the Eleventh Police Precinct was
issued Yesterday morning by the Recorder. on the am
dayit of Michael Connolly Police Justice for an alleged
criminal Hbel-conta;ned in letter published few
days since, in morning paper over the signature OF
Capt Squires, in which it stated that justice Con'
molly and certain Tombs lawyers had hatched up Il
charge of murder against certain policemen. captain
Squire. appeared before the Recorder and gave oa u
answer The charge IN the Court OF Sessions.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
fAdvSrlisssnsoAI |

DR.. s. s. FIrcH's SH LECTURES, embfsdle g
spAa..ua Of As sss,ssns ty which = ssss pss,eS
Oeass slro1ic dsssdsr. saa nnsssf HssA q -. -.
sesss a bsaad vouas 4 90 psSss-0 ifV9sAss1 p
Es oase H ssass ssas b. nal, aw g fsSA 40
ul oNs30Ug n. T.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
Advertisement.
CAUTJON To PIANO BUYERS.-Neyer purchAs1

PIANO offs person who rented the ame lest tho owsr
thereof and from thee and thou lose all thSS hA
p.d for ,proyerb but rather to the Piano Agency Of Hsa
ACE Waters No S3 Broadway where can obsn sss1
new rSsssrrp PIANO slavery low prce for cash ssd var
rsued fer two years Also Mrsic sthaf price. hssssrv
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
PURDY's NATIONAL THRATRR. Tonight,


cAcent Stage Director Mr. r. L. Fox takes his beneht ths
estab hment sd presents programme of entes
snen rarely be witnessed The local drama oi Ts fAst
YoNc MRs the paniome Of THE MAGIC TRuNrEr the bur
esaue Of HRNE rms HUnBUG snd the nautical dsus Of BsS
IuE BoA1swaN be performed interpreted with singing
DsniDg, Gymnasic FeGs &c. Apply early tor places
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
CITY ITEMS.

Last nigh, WAS one Of those which wers uausposed
from the middle OF January. 1t was keealy, herceiy
cold. real Lap'aDd specimen Of hyperbors.n TEN.
perature.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
Advertisement.

AN ANTICIPATED RusH.--KNOx is ready, %
are bis custoe His Spring style Of HAT 10 a. ndes4on
the good time coming, AID the way tsey vii a.sepsS = 4,
cap and other Winter fxiDs or one OF s bnsan Spnse
fbrics by mslins an early csl ksoxs No 2H brosaWV
corner Vi Fulton. Price Gully ~
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05

ArrENpIIyG TO MURDER HIS WIFE.-An Irish
man named Alexander McClntock was apPrehended
Yesterday morning charged with the attempting to
take the life of his wife by splitting her head open with
an az The parties resided at No. lj Eleventh street,
and were quareling at the time, when in the midst o
bis anger Alexander seized small sx and directed q
blow with the weapon at his wife's head. The ak
struck on the top Of the head, but glsnciDg off COM
petely divided the scalp. The unfortunate woman was
conveyed to the Station House, where the wound was
dressed by Police Surgeon Mott. The wound Is very
severe, but not fatal. The brute of husband was s
pretended and sent to prison by Justice Steers IN de-
fault of 81 600 bail.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
Advertisement
Tldye1issuept.

An IMPERIAL PHOTOGRAPH Of COMMODORE
PERRY on exhibitions, Bs.DYs GALLERY No SO Brosd~sg
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
NAVAL.

NAVAL.
Tie e. S. sloop.of-war Vandalia. Commander Sin
clair from Portsmouth n. H.. for the Pacific station,
was a, RIO Jsneo about Jau. s. aud was to leave for
Valparaiso on the ll,h. She 10 reported TO have male
the sbotes, trip ca record having been but 81 days
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
Ikdver,isement
LAST DAY BIT ONP.-If you have not

LAST DAY But ONR.-If you have not seoh
little CoRDYLIA HOWARD hurry 10 BARsUNs MUSEUM THIs
EVENING It her last appearance but one TOMORROW wA
he her final sdeu NIGHT she two exquisite pee
fomanoes in her fascinating manner THIS AfrssSoos
thst other fayorte Mrs CHARLRs HOWARD will gay crowd
Of admirers.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
lAdverssmentI -
ANsoN'S DAGUERRROTYPES, LARGE STzE, F0o
IAdyertisement.

- CssrsTbe ouy place In the city where DASusssksrs
are mads exclusive Of any ether picture 10 at
Aksoss No. 5s9 Brosawsy opposite Metropolitan hossl
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
fAdvsrsassGsa,-
RvANfNu YOUR SCALM.

. a. ,,nas,scr ssALs esAw ran v99v vffAbs ege
A' '' ov AZ A,rAsSkrLY PaospIaovs scsIsbss." =.
., ,oor ssses tbotoasky and fcsoA aoosos Arsy -
"a. IA Inv oas Il FAIalAsKS eRLD1aAfDD 0eAlDA - -
so.Ssi, sehnoW lsdsed EsndaGd for correct wslsh.
~ ,Asn 100 di6ersnt modiAsations ~ ssis by
FAiRaAAxs L Co., Ne. 10 oses6~Se. n "
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
MARINE AFFAIRS.
FOR CALF oRSIA.

NJ. o. Roberts, esq., the Agent of the California
Steamship Company, informs that the departure OF
the steamships Moses Taylor and St. Louis is
vodaby postponed till o'clock, p. m., of Saturday
the 9th inst.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
FOR YCROpF.

V0iddDly postponed uu OClochI p u.' Ol SATURDAY
the 9th inst.
FOR YCRorE.
The steamship City of Washington, Capt Petre,
sailed yesterday for Liverpool with IL cabin and q
steerage passengers.
THE ATLASTIC TELEGRArH EXPEDITION.
Orders were received at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Wedne sdsy from Washington, directing the United
States stesm-gate Niagara to sail as she COM
pletes her crew. She has about $50 men, which
is 30 short of her full complement. On her last trip,
she had about 500 men, but large number cannot
be properly accommodated, on account OF the space
required for the cable. In al other respects, the
Niagara quite ready for sea. The fixtures for the
cable remain as they Were when she left Eng and
lhe new machinery for paying out the cable will be
placed on board at Plymouth. The defective iron
work OF the main rigging has been replaced BY larger
chains, and she has been supplied with new fore aud
maIn-tspssi yards and top-salant mass designed
to remedy the defects noticed on her previous trip
She will probably sail tomorrow or Monday
The SHIP LEASDER.
TIE Bad Organ states that this ship was but ons
wear old, was owned by Messrs. f. & A. Seval w.
d. SewaI. Thos. NJ Reed, and Capt. Peleg Curtis Of
Brunswick, who was master and had an insurance of
$40 coo, spportioned as follows:
Bath Mu'usl Othcc. $1,000
Mutual Once. 1000
M.ine Mutts Office OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. e0Oo
Bruns~ick Mutual OF e..'................... $3.50
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
fAdvsrisement1
Tur METALLIC TABLET STRoP.-Inveated

A. s-ny,s A D ieS-Ths the ssnaine essans, ~ ees~
bn Md Tor producing the ksenes. possible sdes
Csn bs obssrs Cd OF subscribers sno so's
ssT,Dsxs store No. 7 As,or House.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05

The tax levy was yesterday served on the Control
er and certified copy sent to Albany for passag
in the Legislature.