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The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

fooT Your HoRSs-The various candidates
should be dligent for the remainder of the can
vass. Mr.. Too-much- Confidence frequently finds
himself, the day after election, looking through
the little end of horn, which, if he had footed
properly, would have secured him success. loot
your own horn, gentlemen, if you don't sell a
claim" Remember the language of the Prophet
Sehosephat-" Blessed is he who toots his own
horn; for whosoever tooteth not his own horn,
the same shall net be footed"
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28
A CARD.
To the Electors OF Supervisor Dist. n

TO the EIectOrs OF SupervfsOr Dfst. 70. L.
A large number of the citizens of this District
have urged me so earnestly to permit them the
use of my name as an
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
for Supervisor, that, notwithstanding my disin-
clination to run the risk of being elected to an
office proverbially the most disagreeable and
thankless in the county, find it impossible to
refuse assent to their wishes without doing vio-
lence to friendship. Therefore / announce my
self to the voters of the lst Supervisor District
as an Independent Candidate for their suffrages.
If felected, l expect to serve out the full term,
and promise the Tax Payers of the District and
County to examine with rigid care all claims
presented against the County Treasury.
J. VAN SCHAICK
Spring Creek, Aug. g. 1858. au2s-lt
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

SUsPEcrED.-lt seems that some of our Fed
eral ofiice-holders, unlike Ceser's wife, are moi
q above suspicion" We see it stated that q
commission arrived on the last Steamer, to ex-
anime into the charges against U. S. Surveyor
General, Vaudeville. A like commission arrived
on the Steamer previous, to inquire into the
conduct of Henly, the Indian Agent for Cali
foTria
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR SUPERvIsoR.-As
will be seen per card in another column, J. Van
Schaick, formerly of this place, now miner on
Spring Creek, has yielded to the solicitations of
numerous friends, and announced himself as an
Independent candidate for the Office of Supervi-
sor of District No. l. Mr. Van Schaick is among
the oldest citizens of the county, and is emf
nently qualified for the position which his friends
desire to place him in. In saying thus much Ct
an independent candidate, we only say what
any man in Shasta will say of J. Van Schaick.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

ABAD EGG.-Col. Zabriskie is making speech
es in Placer county in favor of the Anti-Le-
compton ticket-for doing which the Admins
tration State Central Committee should raise
him purse, for he will certainly seriously in
jure any cause that he may endorse. He speech
iied last year for Stanley, and thereby added
several thousand votes to Gov. Weller's majority
He will do the same thing this year for the reg
ular Democratic ticket
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

DELreurruL-Has the weather been during
the past week, reminding us of chestnut-gather-
ing season in old Virginia From the indica-
tions of the past few weeks we are inclined to
venture the prediction that the rainy season will
commence early this year.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

rag American talent Is receiving substan-
tial acknowledgment abroad. Professor Morse
is coming home with $780, 900 in his pocket, the
fruit of his telegraph in Europe. Hoe has lately
shipped mammoth press for the London Times
Eaton l. Gilbert are making cars for Cuba and
Brazil. The Queen of Spain is buying her war
steamers in New York and the Czar has be-
come patron Of the Novelty Works, New
York.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

FINE GRApEs.-We have the pleasure of ac-
knowledging the receipt of box of most lus-
oious grapes, sent us by Maj. Reading from the
Vineyard upon his magnificent Buena Ventura
rancho.
On the same day, our friend Ben Swascy
of the Lower Springs, appeared in our sanctum,
with basket of the same delicious fruit upon
his arm, and from his homemade cornucopia
ornamented our table.
Occasionally we are glad that We are an
editor.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

Coon SocIErY.-f you meet with a man that
is man, or woman that is woman, and
nothing else, you may find something human
about them; but the bubbles and quirks, hyp-
ocrisy and meanness, the heartlessness, treache-
ry and sordidness of what is denominated
good society,"" are ssandalous beyond all names
for scandal.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

TIE FrGHr.-The candidates for Assembly
and for Township offices are busily presenting
their claims before the voters of the county
Like the hungry man, as he was rushing for the
dinner table, they can e1claim, any souls in
arms and eager for the fray"
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

SrnAwBERRIRs IN New JERsEY-Capt. Haw-
key informs the Bergen County Journal tho,
1000 wagons, containing l,5ooooo baskets os
strawberries, passed over the turnpike last weeI
Four hundred and eighty-seven wagons nassad
In three nights-eight hours a night@24 hour
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28
Insolvent Notice.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Shasta.
In the County Court in and for the County of
Shasta.
In the matter of the petition o. CHAs. D. WALSH,
an msoLuent debtor
DURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE HON.
Il ]. Tucker Landrum, Judge of the said
County Court, notice is hereby given to all the
creditors of the said insovent, Chas. D. Walsh,
to be and appear before the Hon. ]. Tucker
Landrum, County Judge aforesaid, at Chambers,
in the town of Shasta, on the
22d day Of September, Al 1858,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. of said day, then and there
to show cause, if any they can, why the prayer
Of the said insolvent should not be granted, and
an assignment of his estate be made, and he be
discharged from his debts and liabilities, in pur-
suance of the statute in such case made and
provided, and in the mean time all proceedings
against said insolvent be stayed.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court,
this 18th day of August, A. D. 1858.
By H. l. VAN HORN, Clerk,
JOHN ANDERSON, Deputy.
J. D. Mix, Atty for petitioner. au21-Sod
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

Bay The Orygenatsd Bitters have no equal as
a ionic medicine, and contains no alcohol, is es-
pecially adapted to the delicate constitution of
females suffering from any arrangement of the
natural functions, weakness or irregularity, ner-
vous debility, &c.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28
Democratic District and County
Nominations.

PUBLIC SPEAKING.-Hon. Jos. C. McKibben
present member of Congress, will address the
citizens of this county in Shasta on next Tues
day evening.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

MEN WAsrED-Ex-Governo Johnson wants
100 men TO work on the Trinity Ditch, about
eight miles from Weavervile. Persons may 90
to Trinity now per stage for Sc, so that here is
a show for any man who is out of work and sim
cereiy desirous of obtaining employment.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

paT Ex-Gov. ]. Neely johnson has embarked
IN the Ditch and Saw Mill business in Trinity
county. We trust that it mag prove more remn.
nerative, pecuniarily, than did politics.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

SUDDEN DEArH.-On Wednesday last James
Z. 7. Lowe, man of robust health, was taken
with a congestive chill, and died in about an
hour and a-half thereafter. Truly nin the mids
of life we are in death.D
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

SPEAKISG.-Mr. Goewey will speak in Oak
Bottom this evening, and tomorrow evening at
French Gulch. On Monday evening, the 3oth
inst, Hon. R. T. Sprague and Mr. Goewey will
address the citizens of HorsetowR.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

The BEE HIVE SALooN.-0ur neighbor, John
Ball, gives notice that at the "Bee Hive" Saloon,
he keeps large assortment of the very best
kinds of liquors and cigars. He has made a
reduction in the price of billiards A free lunch
Is served up every night in the "Bee Hive
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

DRowNED.-An old gentleman by the name of
Merideth, was drowned in the Sacramento River,
opposite our town, on Thursday last, while
bathng.-Bedcon.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

WIrHDRAvs.-Harry Kerr, announced in our
last paper as an independent candidate for Con-
stable for this township, has withdrawn from
the contest.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

NEARLY HUNG.-M'lle Duret nearly hung her
self, in San Francisco, while playing "Jack
Sheppard" who was hung in earnest She was
much choked, but was saved
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

Coon TINE.-The travelling time from YreLo
to Sacramento is now only two and a half davs
or co hours-distance 300 miles.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

ST.. LOUIS SALooN.-Ben Mix Co. have
opened the ST. Louis Saloon and restaurant in
the house next adjoining the Courier Office, where
they keep the finest liquors and cigars to be
found in the town At the restaurant attached
meals may be obtained at all hours. Every lux
ury always on hand. Read their advertisement.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28
Summons.
STA TIE or CALIFORNLA, \
County of Shasta

Justices Court, Shasta Township.
The Peoptc Of the State Of California, TO JOHN B.
Hunt, greeting:
NOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO AP-
Il pear before me, at my Office in the Shasta
Township, of the county of Shasta, on the 9th
day of September. A. D. 1858, at l o'clock, p.
NJ to answer unto the complaint of Lucien
Everts, who sues on a note, dated Aug 10th,
1857, which plaintiff claims to be due the
sum of one hundred and forty-eight 56-lOO dol
lars, filed in my office, for which plaintiff asks
Judgment, with costs of suit, when judgment will
be taken against you for the said amount, to-
gether with costs and damages, if you fail to
appear and answer.
Given under my hand, this goth day of Au-
gust A. D. 1858. II. A. CURTISS,
Justice of the Peace of said Township.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

HSy- The August number of the California
Cuiturist is admirable. Every farmer should
subscribe for the Culturist.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28
DIED.

In Churntown, on the Oath inst, of congestive
chills, Mr.. JAMES E. 7. Low, formerly of Auburn,
New York, aged 80 years.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28
FOR CONSTABLE,

THOMAS J. FLYNN announces to the voters
of Shasta Township that he is a candidate for
the Office of Constable.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28
JAMES KEENE.

Candidate for the Office of Justice of the Peace
for Shasta Township, respectfully solicits the
support of the voters of the township at the en-
suing election.
Shasta Aug. 81, 1858.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28
FOR CONSTABLE.

J. c. LESLEY announces himself as an inde-
pendent candidate for Constable of Shasta
township. aug2S-lt
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

AGAINST RAILRoADs.-The National Democrat
says Mr.. Parks, candidate for the Senate, is
making speeches against the San Francisco and
Marysville railroad. He makes the point thus
That the railroad would ruin tire farmers of
Sutter, because it would bring the grain-grow-
ers below into competition with the grain-grow-
ers of Sutter, and, as those below could grow
more grain with less expense than those above,
the Sutter county produce wouldn't be worth
the raising-the market for Sutter would be ut
terly ruined"
Mr.. Parks, we should think, will make WON
derful legislator, if elected. At all events his
reasoning, as to the effects of a railroad upon
the interests of that immense county of Sutter,
is decidedly wonderful-more wonderful even
than the painful and horrible ugliness of those
mouths with which Zach Montgomery embel-
fishes and iilunrinates his speeches.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

TAXABLE PROPERTY OF THHAMA.-The Beacon
of the 25th says:
The total amount of taxable property of Te-
hama county, returned by the Assessor, for the
year 1858, foots up 81 sos, ,205, which, with the
supplemental assessment now being made, it is
thought will reach the sum of $2,000,0OO. Last
year the total property amounted to $l,74l ,3Sl-
On the 100000 worth Of property this year,
there will be a total tax of $50, ,Oo6
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28
FOR CONSTABLE.

take this method of announcing to my friends
aud the voters of Shasta Township that | am
an Independent candidate for the office of Con-
stable. ]. NJ. SHORT.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

SHASTA TOWNSHIP:
1t IS hereby ordered that the above summons
be published weekly in the Shasta Courier for
three successive weeks.
Given under my hand this goth day of Au-
gust, A. D. 1858.
aug2l.3w H. A. CTRTISS. J. P
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28
FOR CONSTABLE.

JOHN McTURCK announces to the voters OF
the Township that he is candidate for the office
of Constable, and requests his friends to support
him.
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

A MISTAKE SoMEwHERE.-On the night of the
23d inst, the Administration and Ant-Lecomp-
ton wings of the Democracy held meetings in
Marysville. The Express, administration, !" says
while their crowd was swelled to multitude"
by the clarion voice" of Zach Montgomery,
that the Anti-Lecomptonites were only success
full in getting "some fifty or seventy-fve per-
sons together" to listen to J. W. Coffroth and
Humphrey Griffith. On the other hand the
National Democrat, Anti-Lecompton, says that
the Lecomptontes for a short time drew a tol-
cradle respectable crowd" but that it speedily
dwlndled down to nothing and fizzled out, while
}. W. Coffro'h eloquently addressed very large
and enthusiastic audience" Now the question
arises, which was true?
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28
Ignore the Lecompton Test.

On our first page we publish portion of a
letter written by Gen. Denver, present Governor
of Kansas. 1t will be observed that he takes the
position on this Kansas question that we have
always occupied. he says, ''ignore the question
altogether" He is opposed to making mans
opinions on the Kansas question a test of his
Democracy. In this respect he agrees with Sem
ator Douglas, who, in his speech of the 18th Of
june, in speaking of his friends in Illinois, said:
awhile they are firm in the conviction that
their construction of the Democratic platform
was correct, they declare, unequivocally, that
they will prescribe no Democrat and submit to
no prescription because of difference of opin-
ion on the Lecompton question"
The Shasta courier., 1858-08-28

A FALsEHooD.-Certain persons have been
circulating the report that Mr.. Dosh, of the
Courier, was one of the gentlemen who per-
suaded Mr.. Goewey to announce himself as the
Anti-Lecompton candidate for Assemblyman.-
The report goes that Mr.. Goewey so stated on
the rostrum at Horsetown. Now this is false.
hood manufactured out of whole cloth. Mr.
Goewey never made any such statement a,
Horsetown, or anywhere else. The lie was pu,
in circulation by thief, for the sole purpose Of
injuring Mr. Dosh.
In this connection we desire to state. for the
information of all concerned, that, as individu.
ais, we do not mean to support with our vote
any nominee of the Democratic party who goes
about circulating lies that are intended to injure
us, not politically, but pecuniarily We think
none the less of man for opposing us ptlitical-
ly-but those who manufacture falsehosds with
a view to hurt our business, must not feel them
selves injured by our refusal to suppor them.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-07
The Democracy of the Past.

In another place we have shown the DO.
sition occupied by one Of the most prom.
inent democrats of this State in former
days, and we propose now, and at times
hereafter, to show the past professions of
the democratic party-professions which
have carried them into the power they
have so long welded in this nation.
AT the Democratic State Convention in
Massachusetts in 1919, held to make nom.
nations and to define the principles and
policy on which the party were to act,
they unanimously passed the following res.
olution, which we believe was reported by
B. F. Hallet:
Reso/Ved, That we are opposed to slave.
ry in every form and color, and in favor
of freedom and free soil wherever man
lives, throughout Gods heritage.
That was democracy in Massachusetts
in 1S49, and at that time the same prin.
cples were pretty generally echoed
throughout the free States. Let us now
call the attention Of democrats to the fol.
lowing extract:
1.-The Southern people have no right
natural moral or political-to force slave.
ry upon the new territories. They have
no more right to 20 there and hold slaves
than they have to do so in New Hamp.
shire. The siavehoiciers hare no mole
right 10 plant Stare, q upon free terrific.
~ nm" zee hare 10 abolish slzreyv in
S>uth Caroiino."
1t would be very reasonable TO sunnose
that the above enIapated from some Re.
publican print of the present day but the
glory and honor OF its authorship belongs
TO the New Hampshire Pafrio, of Dec.
2s, ls4s-the leading democratic organ
OF that State, and yet this same paper now
supports the administration "in all its
length and breadth"
Having given our readers a sample Of
the former democracy in Massachusetts.
New Hampshire and Vermont, we will
give another sample which will suffice.
We ask all democrats to read it carefully
and give it candid consideration.
IL. That it is the duty Of the Federal
Government to relieve itself from all re.
sponsibility for the existence or continu.
once Of slavery in the District of Colum.
bia' and wherever else that government
possesses constitutional authority to legis.
late and is thus responsible for its exist
ence; SO that freedom instead Of slavery
shall become national, and slavery instead
OF freedom, become sectional.
II. That the only safe means of pre-.
venting the extension of slavery into ter
ritory now free, is to prohibit its extension
into all such territory by an act of Con.
gress.
IL. That no more slave States ought to
be admitted into the Union.
10 Does that sound like Black Republi.
canism -? Does it sound like Lecompton
demo,raey' We can hardly believe our
senses that the above resolutions were
adopted by the democratic State Convsn.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-07

ton Of Vermont, held at Burlington in
ls51, and yet SO it is. Such was the dem.
,ocratic party in this State only seven years
age. We have before us a democratic
paper printed in this county, which con-
tains the official proceedings of the Con-
vention. Do you wish 10 know who re-
ported such resolutions? Aye, they are
the so called democrats Of to-day. On
looking for the committee IN resolutions
we find the name of 7Tmothv p. Red
.feld, Of Montpelier, now an sdministra.
tiop democrat. We look little further
and We find the name Of L. I. Kuidcr,
andther modern democrat from Randolph,
and for one year democratic Lieut.. Gov
C 1or of our State. On looking still fur
thfr we find the name of Johm Cain now
Postmaster of Rutland, and the publisher
Of the only administration paper in Rut-
land county,lhe Rutland Courier! Where
ore they now7 Do they say that no
more slave States ought to be admitted
into the Union p Do they urge the
duty Of the federal government to relieve
itself from all responsibility for the exist.
ence of slavery" wherever the govern
ment possesses constitutional authority 2"
Let their support Of the slaveholding Lee
compton Constitution answer The Re-
publican party of two years growth as a
national organization, are not up to the
standard of Vermont democracy as quoted
above, and yet in every breath of LIE.
comptonite, they are called Blackies,"
"niggers, disunionists," &c. This will
suffice Tor this time. We have more dem
ocratic history which we shall serve up
in due time Beiio,cs Fats Times.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-07
CONVERSATIONAL,

Affairs in Washington were of no spe.
cial Importance before Thursday. Inef.
feetual attempts were made in democratic
caucus to unite the two factions on the a =.
preaching Lecompton rtruggle. On Thurs
day the Senate bill came up, as expected.
A motion to reject was voted down by q
large majority. Mr.. Montgomery then
moved Crittenden's amendment, which
was to the effect that the constitution be
accepted and referred to the people of
Kansas for their acceptance or rejection.
This amendment passed 12O to l12. So
amended the bill was returned to the Sen.
ate, and the amendment: rejected 81 to
49, Mr.. Sumner absent. The return of
the bill to the House is delayed, hoping
that gains may be made to the admins.
tration.. 1t is still uncertain what NAV
be the final result, though there is good
reason to hope that the House will adhere.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-07

doughfaces. We hope, therefore, that this
is the end Of Lecompton. If SO, what
comes next?
Buchanan has been defeated in the case
of the Army bill he has been defeated
in the case of the Lecompton Constitution,
the passage of which has been his darling
measure he has been defeated, notwitb-
standing the rigid discipline to which his
party has been subjected, and uotwithstand-
ing the general disregard of moral princi-
pie which pervades it. The late election
in New Hamshire proves his weakness
the detection of such Democrats as Geo.
Bancroft and Robert j. Walker shows
what he has to expect from the repetition
OF his foliss; even a majority of Democrats
In Congress is no security.
Will he now proceed to the annexation
OF Cuba ? Will he by that measure, at.
tempt to retrieve his severely damaged
reputation ? Doubtless he will, yet the
bitter trials, through which he has passed
must have materially lcssened his courage.
Disappointment like these, to an old man
like him, cannot be very sure prognostics
of success in measure which will neces.
sarily involve an indefinite amount of viii
lainy.
We do not envy his reflections, but we
certainly do not pity him. He must be
either fool who has been wheedled into
his measures and will be incapable of re-
remorse or he must be knave who has
engaged in them with his eyes open and
in this case bitter repentance is the best
thing we can wish for him.