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The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20
The Man Who Backed Down Wilson.

DR.. Gibson, who lately challenged COL F. A.
Terry, in Arkansas, to fight duel with him in
close room, two feet apart, in order to give
him an equal chance with himself, Terry having
excused himself from fighting, on the ground
that he was cripple, is man of very consid-
erable celebrity in the State above mentioned
One act of his life is particularly remembered
Some years ago the Speaker of the Arkansas
House of Representatives ('' Horse-ear" Wilson.
as he was called, from peculiar motion of his
ears) came down from his seat with brand
ished bowie-knife. and butchered to death a
young member named Anthony, for certain
good humored remarks which he had made in
his place in the House, ridiculing somewhat the
Speaker He was tried for the offence, but his
money and political status saved him. Young
Anthony was buried, the heart of his betpothed
"a beautiful young lady-was broken, and Mr..
Wilson continued to occupy his position as
Speaker of the House. This deed was not the
first of his bloody record, and he was dreaded as
fatal duelist and iron-hearted desperate. Men
were afraid to differ with him in opinion, and
when they did venture to express an opinion
contrary to his, always clothed their language
in terms of the utmost Difference and respect to-
wards him. Not long after the death of Antho.
ny, DR.. Gibson was returned to the Legislature
from one of the lower counties. Shortly after
his arrival, he took occasion to differ with th,
Speaker, on some measure before the House anC
proceeded to give him, personally, the most ter
rble scathing that truly eloquent tongue coul,
utter. In the midst of his flow of invective, th
Speaker rose from his seat, bowie knife in hand
descended from the platform and advanced upor
Gibson. Members near the Speaker attempted
to seize him. !" Let him come on" said Glib
son, in a voice of thunder, and his eyes f1ashin,
fire, " let him come on, he cM find no Anthon,
here ~ The Speaker for once met his master
or at least his equal in courage, and, not relish
ing the formidable aspect and note of prepara,
ton of his antagonist, fell back, and with look
of assumed contempt resumed his seat. 1t was
the first time that old Horse-ear" had eve,
been mastered.-Maryspize Democrat
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The Law Of Newspapers.

/. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered wishing to
continue their subscription.
2. If subscribers wish their papers discontin-
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5. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
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them.
4. Ifsubsciibers move to other places without
Informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
Notice should always be given of removal.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to
take paper or periodical from the Office, or re-
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is prima
tacie evidence of intentional fraud
E9y" Postmasters would oblige, by a strict
fuIflment of the regulations requiring them to
notify Publishers, once in three months, of pa
pers not taken from their office by subscribers.
EgH Under tke law ef Congress papers are
not charged postagein the county in which they
are published.
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Township Omcers.

SHASTA TOWNsHIP.-Justlces OF the Peace-J.
r. Durick, and Jmes Keene. Censtables-Tho-
mas J. Flynn, Joseph NJ. Short.
CLEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP -Justices-William
Knowlton, James NJ. Eby. Constahles-J. W.
Gardner, D. Wilder.
FRENCH GULcH Observation-Disclosures Z.
Frank, Chas. 0'Connell. Constable-William
Davis.
SIERRA Observation-Disclosures. D. Baker, D.
G. Stevenson. Censtables-Stephen Park, Jo-
eeph Meyer.
PIrT RIVER TOWNSHIP Justices Thomas
Bass, A. R. McCollum. Constables-Daniel G.
Hunt Stanley.
SUGAR LOAF TOWNSHIP 1P-Justices-Jos. Nc
Mann, S. f. Southern. Constables-William
Lytle David Reams.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20
The Mother Watcher.

Mother watch the little feet,
Climbing DER the garden wall,
Bounding through the busy street,
Ranging cellar, shed and hall;
Never count the moments lost,
Never mind the time it costs,
Little feet will 60 estray
Guide them mother while you may.
Mother watch the little hand,
Picking berries by the way,
Making houses in the sand,
Tossing up the fragrant hay.
Never dare the question ask,
Why to me this heavy task?"
These same little hands may prove,
Messengers of light and love.
Motherl watch the little tongue,
Prattling eloquent and wild;
What is said and what is sung
By the happy joyous child.
Catch the word while yet unspoken;
Stop the VOW while yet unbroken;
This same tongue may yet proclaim
Blessings in the Saviour's name.
Mother watch the little heart,
Beating soft and warm for you;
Wholesome lessons now impart,
Keep, 0 keep that young heart true,
Extricating every weed,
Sowing good and precious seedj
Harvest rich you then may see,
Ripening for eternity
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COUNTY DIRECTORY \
County Officers.

District Judge-William P. Daingerfeld, eff
Shasta.
County Judge-Joel 7. Landrun.
associate yustsceS-J r. Durick and Thomas
Bass
County Treasrer-James Hayburn.
County Clerk-H. l. Vanhorn.
Sheri6-H. Clay Stockton. Under Sheriff
John Dent.
.}ounty Assessor-W. Fl. Angel.
County Surpeyor-E Linn.
Public ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Swasey.
District Attorney-James D. Mix.
School Commissioner-G. X. Godfrey
County Physician-Dr- 5ames E. Pelham
Board Of Supereisors-1st District, Jno.
Dreibel5is; I'd District, William B. Stod-
dart: I'd District, D. G. johnson.
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THE LosT 4ERoNAuT.-A Chicago paper pub
fishes " calculation concerning Thurston, the
eronauts fall. His elevation was thought to be
three miles when he was last seen, and assuming
this to be the distance he fell, it would only re-
quire thirty-one and a half seconds for him to
reach the earth, mean velocity Of 495 feet per
second. Assuming his weight to be l6O pounds,
he would strike the earth with momentum
equal to 100000 pounds, or a little more than
80 tons, a power sufficient to scatter his body.
bone and muscle. into atoms so minute as
scarcely to be perceptible, if not to bury him
deep into the earth
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

BsaT The office OF State Registrar is a failure.
feople will not pay fees for registering marri-
ages deaths, &c. Hence the State Registrar has
found that the Office won't pay. The fact is, all
registrations required under the law should be
unaccompanied by costs to the parties register
ing The State Registrar should be paid fixed
salary out of the State Treasury, and the Coun-
ty Clerks should be paid for their portion of the
labor, per folio, cut of the respective County
Treasures. If the act were thus amended, we
are saushed that most useful law would not
remain dead letter on the statute book. These
are the views mainly of the Morning Cdl, in
which we concur
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

AFpLEs.-The steamer Cortes yesterday brought
to this city from Oregon the enormous amount Of
two hundred tons Of apples.-lsan Francisco Her
aid Nov. l3.
We trust this will reduce the price of apples
to eatabie rates. AT present, although the fruit
stores are well supplied with apples, an ordinary
sized one cannot be purchased for less than %
cents.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

B1 We have imported into the United States
within the past thirty-seven years, 1926, ,s23
people. Says the U. s. Economist--
These people have brought more wealth with
them than the war of Independence cost They
occupy every branch of labor and skilled indus
try, adding annually to the national wealth. The
same party that clamor yet feebly to keep Out
foreign goods, strove long years vehemently
against the admission of these foreign people
and they still demand protection for home indus.
try against foreign pauper labor" as if the i'm.
portation of $50 worth of goods for each emf.
grant that arrives was matter injurious to in.
dustryi
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

MINING LA EARTHQUAKE.-We are inclined
to the belief, from what we have read, that min
ing is carried on in Nevada county in bolder
and more gigantic style than in any other county
in the State. We believe the first sluice and
the first ditch in the State were pat in operation
in Nevada county. And, according to the Paci-
fc, small wooden pipe, subsequently improved
by smooth lining of tin, to lessen the friction
of the water, and which furnished the idea that
has grown into the hydraulic hose engine, was
discovered by one Matteson, Nevada miner
and first put in operation in that county. By the
aid of that invention immense bills, or rather
mountains, have been washed down and the gold
therein secured. This process, however, won
derful in its results as it is, has become too
" slow" for those large minded, daring and enter
prlslng miners so that they have adopted pro-
cess by which whole acres of hsrd cemented
banks are in the twinklng of an eye, transform
ed into loose dirt. They now call gunpowder
to their aid, and with tons of that article sunk
deep in the bowels of mountain or hill. bv the
aid of lighted cigar, blow them into the heay-
ens-but to fall back again into stupendous
pile of loose dirt, ready for the sluice.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20
SHASTA COURIER,
The Late Elections.

Since our last we have received, per the
Southern Overland route, more in detail the re-
suits of the late elections in Indiana, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. The dates are to the 1ath of
October.
PENNsYLvANIA.-The result in this State IS s
Democrats and 20 Republicans-being loss to
the Democracy of 10 members The Democrats
are Thos. B. Florence, 1st Dist; John Hick-
man, 9th Dist VIM. H. Dimmick, 18th Dist. !:
VIM. Montgomery, goth Dist. all reelected and
John Swartz, Anti-Administration DEM, who
beat Clancy Jones, of the ,.eth : ofsx1s cid
members, the defeat of J. Clancy Jones, of the
sth or Harrisburg District, by small majority,
is the most astonishing, he having been elected
two years ago by six thousand majority
The Republican members are as follows, the
figures following indicating the number of the
Districts viz;
Edw. J. Morris, 2; John P Veree, 3 VIM.
Millward 4; John Wood, 5 H. c. Longnecker,
I; Thaddeus Stevens, 9; John W. Kellinger,
le; James H. Campbell IL; Geo. W. Scranton,
IL; Galusha A. Grow, IA James 7. Hale, s
Benjamin F. Junkin, l6; Edward Mcpherson,
II; Samuel s. Blair, 10 John Covode, 10
James X. Morehead, 81 Robert Mcknight, % ;
VIM. Stewart %; Chaplin Hall, "a; Elijah
Babbit, %.
OHro.-The result in Ohio is Democrats to
IA Republicans, being loss of two members to
the Democracy The present Democratic men,
bers defeated are, Groesbeck, I'd Dist Hail. 9th
Dist; Miller, 10th Dist, and Burns, 18th Dist
OF the present Republican members, Horton, Of
the llth Dist, and Nicholas, of the 4th Dist.
have been superseded by Democrats The fol-
lowing is the list of members elect:
G. Il. Pendleton dem, l; J. A. Gurley, rep.
2 c. L. Valandigham, dem, 81 VIM. Allen
dem., 4; James NJ Ashley, rep, s; VIM. How.
ard, dem., s. Thomas Corwin, rep, Z; Benz
Stanton, rep, 8; John Carey, rep, 8; Carey A
Trimball, rep, 10; Charles D. Martin, dem, II
Samuel S. Cox, dem, II John Sherman, rep.
l3; Cyrus Spiuck, rep. IA VIM. Helvrick, rep.
Is; Cynder B. Tompkins, rep, 16; Sidney Eg.
erton, rep, II; Ed. Wade, rep, ls; Johr
Hutchins, rep, 10; John A. Bingham, rep, 20
INDIANA.-This delegation stands 3 Demo
Gratis to epublicans-being a Democratic los
of members, viz, Hughes, Foley and Gregg
respectively of the Sd, 4th and 9Th Districts Th,
| members elect stand as follows:
VIM. F. Niblack, dem, l; Wm H. English
dem., 2; VIM. NJ. Dunn, rep, 3: VIM. S. Hol
man, rep, 4 David Kilgore, rep, 5; Albert G
Porter, rep, 6 John G. Davis, rep, Z; jaime.
Wilson, rep, 8; Schuyler Colfax, rep, 9; Chas
Case, rep, 10; John U. Petit, rep, IL.
Total loss to the Democracy in 3 States, Is
members.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

Ba5@ 1t is said that a Californian has invented
corn-hnsking machine. ESQ, and the machine
is no failure, all we have to say is, that we wish
he were our brother, for such machine will
years. We'd as soon own it as Colts Patent.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20
nSg= After George Pen johnson had been !

BaS After George Pen johnson had been ac-
quilted of the charge of murder in killing Fer
guson in a duel. by Marin County Court, he
was arrested IN San FRANCISCO on an indictment
for the same offence found against him by the
Grand Jury of San Francisco county. Article
V. of the Amendments to the Constitution of the
United States declares" Nor shall any person
be subject for the same offence to be twice put
in jeopardy of life or limb" We imagine, there
fore, that Mr.. Johnston is in no very imminent
danger from this illegal arrest.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

E6e eHow little is known of what is in the
bosoms of those around us-Lagrange Reporter.
Truth, virtue and cotton, we suppose Prentice,
And, in the case of those who 60 hunting
and fishing, an occasional flask of "red-eye.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

BGrT The nett increase of the population of
California over departures for the month of Oc-
tober, says the Contra Costa Gazette is 1895, as
shown by the Custom House returns.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

PRACTICAL FREE-LovER-The Yreka Union
says there was lady at hotel in that town,
recently, who had just obtained her third di-
vorce. She does not however, yet despair Of
enjoying g the sweets of conjugal bliss and con-
nubial felicity" but she says: " You bet yer
guinea, I'll look out what kind of feller gil
next timen
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

BaT We hear great deal said about the ex-
pensiveness of our Government The opposition
appear to be overwhelmed with Indignation at
the extravagance ofthe present Administration
the heordinary expenditures ofwhich have amount
ed to, say, over S6O,oOo,oOO for the last twelve
months If these grumblers would take the
trouble to compare the current expenses of our
Government with those of other leading powers
OF the world, we think their mouths would be
closed. let us take that of England, for in
stance. Her current expenses for ls49 were
Sz'o,ooo,ooo; for 1858, $422, 100000 for the
hrSt SIX months of the present year, 1858, $780,
225,o0O, or nearly Seven Hundred Millions for the
iuil year while ours is but little over sixty mil
lions.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

OLD SpEAR.-From the Boston papers We learn
that George G. Spear, the well known COMEDIAN
has been pronounced insane, and is now an IN,
mate of the Worcester Asylum. de Is wen
known to most Californians.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

ScoTT CLUBS IN MAssAcHUsETTs.-The Boston
Post gravely asserts that a movement is on foot
for the organization of political clubs in various
locations. for bringing forward General Winfield
Scott as a candidate for the Presidency in 1860.
1t is stated that ample funds are provided, and
that it is the intention to run him as the peopes
candidate.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

A RAPID INcREAsE-In 1910 the population Of
New York City, Brooklyn and Williamsburg
combined, was 354, 4,037-in 1850, 633, ,l25, and
in 1855, 5,06O. So that in fifteen years the
population of the three places nearly trebledl
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

Ess@ In reference to our intimation that our
representatives will next winter take the neces-
sary steps to establish our rights to Honey Lake
Valley, FIVE have any, the Marysville Eapres,
says:
We protest against the arrangement Shasta
is good Democratic county; Honey Lake is a
good Democratic region" is weak in
the faith, and may have her hands strengthened
by the addition of Honey Lake. Let Honey
Lake be in Plumas."
We don't view it from that standpoint Ho.
ney Lake has property capable of yielding taxes
amounting to $4,000 per year. Don't you see
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

R@A New Haven paper says OF musical r,
company that lately visited that city l!e inen
music was like cluster of diamonds trichiins
in food of sunlight over bed OF roses
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

the " Leviathan," has been sold for a million Of
dollars.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20
NOTICE.

! Ii PERSONS DELINQUENT IN PAYING
n their Quarterly Licenses to the County
Are requested to call at the Treasurer's Office
and have them renewed; and save cost.
J. G. HAYBURN.
County Treasurer.
Shasta, Dec. iS, 1857. deeI9tf
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

WE'LL TO REMEMBER IT.-The reports from the
Gila gold region are of such character that We
anticipate rush thitherward shortly. Persons
would do well, however, to remember two OF
three things, as stated by the Evening Telegram:
First, that they are not going to neply discov-
cred diggings Second, that the mines, though
very old and very rich, are so hard to aoork thai
Thousands hare deserted them, to engage in other
pursuits. Third. that they must expect to en-
dure for season, the worst description Of pri-
vation and hardship. Fourth, that rich and iavi-
ting as Arizona is conceded to be- her gold de-
posites, owing to the well known difficulty in
getting at them, are the very last inducements
to attract population.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

RAJ He was a practical man who described
ladies' lips as q the glowing gateway of beans,
pork and potatoes"
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20
Shasta County Courts.

Held ON the lst Mondays ef 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 SUPEKvIsoRs--Meet list Mondays in
May, August, November and February
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

TIE following, by Goethe, is description oi
man in love. 1t is very beautifully expressed
h His thoughts were beautiful, like the spirits
of the twilight: rest and desire alternated with
in him love ran with quivering band, in a
thousand moods, over the chords of his soul il
was as if the spheres stood mute above him,
suspendng their eternal song to watch the low
melodies of his heart"
Sat Loyegood is rather luminous on the same
subject. Hear him. Speaking of his sweet
heart he says:
aShe war mighty lovin' to me; put one arm
around my neck, and tother wun whar the cir
cingle goes around boss, took the inturn on
me with her left foot, and gin me kiss. Says
she Sutty, love, I've got sumthin for you, a
new sensashun'-an believed it, for begun to
feel it already my toes felt as if minners wur a
nibblin' at una cold streak run up and down
my back like lizzard with turkey hen after
him in settin time, and my stummick was hot
and dissatisfied like"
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

A BLOODY FIGHT.-Another of those bloody
family fights, but seldom heard of out of Ken
lucky and Tennessee-growing out of causes
similar to those which so frequently brought the
Scottish clans of the Highlands to hashing and
carving each others carcasses in the manner Sc
ertertainingy described by the great Scotch
novelist, namely, family feuds of long standing
came off in the streets of Nashville on the 18th
of October. During the fray the following exc
cution was done:
Sandy Owen, killed; Sam. Cowan, mortally
wounded; John Owen, shot in the side and
thigh, wounds supposed to be mortal Joel A.
Battles skull badly fractured; Thomas Battle
shot in the wrist James Cowan, W. A. Davis
and others, slightly hurt. General Battle endea-
vored at first to create peace, but being used
pretty roughly, he commenced upon his antago-
nists in dead earnest. He is an uncle of the
Cowans. Mr.. Battle who was shot in the wrist,
was not a party to the affair, but received his
wound accidentally. Sandy Owen was shot
through the heart, and died instantly Sam
Cowan received his injuries by being beaten
with sticks.
We believe the army under Col. Wright, in
the recent fights with the Oregon Indians, suf-
fered no greater execution than that above re-
corded
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20
MPIRE HOT Ell.

s THE UNDERSIGNED TAKE PLEAS
E1mi ure in announcing to the citizens Of
1l4A French Gulch, and the Northern travel
ing public that they have remodeled and reft-
ted it in a manner to make their guests
comfortable. The California Stage Co.'S
80 =" - q @ -9
Arrive at, and depart from this House daily. Also
NJ u lie Pa ssenger Train s
To and from Yreka, stop at this House.
The undersigned assure the public that no
trouble or expense shall be spared to make this
first class hotel, and hope by strict attention
to business to merit a share of the public pat
renage- S. F. SOUTHERN,
s. F. BLACK.
French Gulch, Oct. 5, 1856. Off
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

No Go.-The beautiful actress, Mrs. Wood,
has been refused divorce by San Francisco
jury. They decided that her husband was not
habitual drunkard, although the testimony
showed that he was constantly under the inhu-
drinking Old Tom" sixty or seventy times of
an evening!
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20
Times of Holding Courts.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsTA-Third Mondays in January, May and
September.
SIsKYoU-First Mondays in March, July and
November.
TRrSrry-Second Mondays in April, August
and December.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

Our RELATIONS WITH New GRANADA-The N.
7. Herald of the 9th ult. contains Washington
letter, in which the writer says:
The Secretary of State has informed General
Herran that whether the Cass Herran convention
be ratified or not, our Government will not per-
nit the imposition of tonnage dues at ports at
the 1sthmus of Panama, nor a tax on the trans-
portation of passengers and mails crossing the
Isthmus. General Herran is informed that ves-
sells of war are ordered to the Isthmus to see
this resolution of the Government executed The
great highways of the world must not be OBJ
| strunted
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PROFESSIONAL.
TOWER HOUSE.
At the function OF the Yreka and Wea
verviile Roads, 12 Miles from Shasta

At the Junction OF the Yreka and Wea.
verviiIe Roads, 12 Miles from Shasta.
4hak THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD AN
|i5i# nounce to the public, and particularly
RasEs3 to persons travelling to and from Yreka,
and Weayerville, that, having leased this long
established stand, formerly known as the q Free
Bridge House" he is prepared to entertain Gus
toners in a style not surpassed by any hotel in
Northern California
Having completed his commodious building
and furnished it in the best possible manner he
is enable TO promise the very best accommoda-
tiOns.
The Table, as heretofore, will always be sup
piled with the best viands the market furnishes
while from the large garden attached to the
premises, all the vegetables grown in this part Of
the State will be furnished in the greatest abun-
dance.
He has also secure CORRAL connected
with his establishment always supplied with an
abundance of Barley and Hay.
LEVI H. TOWER.
Tower House, March /, 1854. mh11-tf
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-20

BE- The fight between Heenan, the "Beni-
cia Boy" and Morrissey came off on the goth
Oct. at Long Point, Canada
The fight was terrible-Heenan throwing
Morrissey and drawing the first blood. Second
round Morrissey was thrown. Third round,
Heenan was thrown. Fourth round, both men
came up looking weak. Morrissey was knocked
square down by blow on the under Jaw from
Heenan's right. In the fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth rounds, Heenan was thrown Ninth
round, both men fought wildly, and fell side by
side. Tenth round, Heenan was knocked down.
Eleventh round, Morrissey very weak, was car
ried to the scratch; Heenan went alone. This
was terrific round, and Heenan fell fainting.
Twelfth round, Morrissey was carried to the
scratch and Heenan was too faint to come to
time. The battle was declared won by Norris
seq. The eleven rounds were fought in twenty
two minutes and
both hrutes were SO badly hurt that theis
bruised carcasses had to be removed from the
field on beds.