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The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06
Washington Delivering His Farewell
Address.

lady over eighty years of age, now residing
in Philadelphia, in letter to grandson in
Washington city, gives him description of
Washington, as he appeared when delivering his
Farewell Address, which she heard. She says,
General Washington's dress was full suit Of
black. His military hat had the black cockade.
There stood the Father of his Country ac-
knowledged by nations-the first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
No marshals with gold-colored scarfs attended
him; there was no cheering, no noise the most
profound silence greeted him, if the great
assembly desired to see him breathe, and catch
his breath in homage to their hearts. Mr.. Adams
covered his face with both his hands; the sleeves
of his coat and hands were covered with tears.
Every now and then there was suppressed sob.
cannot describe Washington's appearance as
felt it, perfectly composed and selfpossessed till
the close of his address then, when strong
vous sobs broke loose, when tears covered the
faces then the great man was shaken. | never
took my eyes from his face. Large drops came
from his eyes Helookedto the youthful children
who were parting with their father their friend,
as if his heart was with them, and would be to
the end"
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06
The Law of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
TO the contrary, considered as wishing to
continue their subscription.
q If subscribers wish their papers discontin-
ued, publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid
s. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place to which they
are sent, they are held responsible until they
settle their bill, and give notice to discontinue
them
4. If subscribers 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
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is prima
facie evidence of intentional fraud.
re- Postmasters would oblige, by strict
fuIflment of the regulations requiring them to
notify Publishers, once in three months, of pa
pers not taken from their Office by subscribers.
BSly- Under the law of Congress papers are
not charged postage in the county in which they
are published.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

Wool GROWING IN CoLUsA CoUSTY-We no.
tice that sheep raising and wool growing is be-
coming quite an important item in the resources
of the county. Several ranchmen are largely
engaged in the business. This branch of indus
try and wealth will receive more attention. as
soon the establishment of manufactures in
this State shall cause demand of wool for
home consumption. 1t is matter of surprise
to us, that, with the low price of wool here, the
staple article is forwarded to the Atlantic States,
and returned to US in clothing, when every in
ducement is offered for manufacturing in our
own State. Wool can be raised while the con-
sumner is compelled to pay high rates. The pro-
fits which now go to eastern manufactures,
shippers, and importers jobbers, wholesalers
and slop shop keepers, would in one year build
up a large business if the capital were only
rightly invested Red Bluff Beacon
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

A RELIc-A relic of Mungo Parks travels in
Africa has been discovered by Lieut.. Glover, of
Baikie's West Coast Expedition. The incident
is thus related by the Cape Literary Magazine
Lieutenant Glover, one of the officers under
the command of Captain Baikie, has stumbled
upon valuable relic of Mungo Park, and has of
course secured it. Passing through native
village near the scene of Parks melancholy
death, an old man accosted the Lieutenant and
showed him book which had for many years
been in his possession. 1t was volume of log
arythms, with Mungo Parks name and auto
graphic notes and<pemoranda. The possessor
offered it to Mr.. Glover for 200, 600 cowres. In
estimable as the prize was, the price demanded
was enormous, and it was impossible to pay it.
After consideration the Lieutenant took from his
pocket clasp knife, and asked the native what
he thought of that. This was too tempting
bait to be refused, the native joyfully took the
knife, and the Lieutenant still more joyfully Sc
cured his valuable memento of the distinguished
African traveller"
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06
nsy~ People have cnrions ideas Of fem

Da5% People have curious ideas of female
beauty. A Turk turns away in disgust from one
whom we look upon as lovely, because she is
fragile" and bestows his admiration upon an
houri' too obese to use with any degree of
grace the limbs which nature gave her for loco
motion. A Frenchman loves a blonde, while a
Norwegian or Swede goes into ecstacies at the
sight of a brunette. A Spanish Italian lady
would esteem herself fortunate if nature had
crowned her with red instead of black hair, while
her sister of England would dye rather than be
seen in public sporting corkscrew curls of too
decided auburn. A Kamschatkian will pour
his soul out at the feet of a beauty of unusual
stature, while Terra del Fuegan gentleman
would navigate half the Pacific in search of a
damsel of inches instead of feet. So we 90 !
Golden Ere
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

HEAT FROM THE STARs.-It is startling fact,
that If the earth were dependent alone upon the
sun for heat, it would not get enough to make
the existence of animal and vegetable life poss-
Bile upon its surface. 1t results from the re-
searches of Pouillet, that the stars furnish heat
enough in the course of year to melt a crust of
ice eighty-fve feet thick, almost as much as is
supplied by the sun.
This may appear strange when we consider
how immeasurably small must be the amount of
heat received from any one of these distant bod
les. But the surprise vanishes, when we re-
member that the whole armament is so thickly
sown with stars, that in some places thousands
are crowded together within space no greater
than that occupied by the full moon.-Dr
Ldrdner
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06
Township Officers.

SHASTA TowNsHIP.-Justices of the Peace.
R. Durick, and Jmes Keene- Constables-Tho-
mas J. Flynn, Joseph NJ. Short.
CLEAR CREEK --Justices-Wiliam
Knowlton, James NJ. Eby Constables-J. W.
Gardner, D. Wilder.
FRENCH GULCH TowNsHIP.--Justices-F g.
Frank Chas. O'Connell. Constable-William
Davis.
SIERRA TowNsHIP-Justices-S D. Baker, D.
G. Stevenson. Constables-Stephen Park, Jo-
seph Meyer.
PITT RIVER TowNsHIP- Justices Thomas
Bass, A. R. McColum. Constables-Daniel G.
Hunt, - Stanley.
SUGAR LOAF TowNsHIP.-Justices-J Nc
Mann, S. F. Southern. Constables-William
Lytle, David Reams.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY
County Officers,

NOuEIly VI1ICVTSs
District Jadge-William P. Daingerfeld, of
Shasta.
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
Associate Justices-J. r. Durick and Thomas
Bass.
County Treasurer-James Hayburn.
County Cterk-H. |. Vanhorn.
Sherif-H. Clay Stockton. Under Sheriff
John Dent.
county Assessor-W. H. Angel.
County Surueyor-E Linn.
Public dministratcr-Benjamin Swasey.
District 4Horney-James D. Mix.
School CommisstoRer-G K. Godfrey.
County Physician-Dr. James E. Pelham.
Board of Superuisors-1st District, Jno.
Dreibelbis; I'd District, William B. Stod-
dart; Sd District, D. G. Johnson
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

LAW WANTED.-The next Legislature should
pass a law prohibiting Cinnamon from walking
on the side walks of respectable towns, in great
numbers than two together, or within hun
dred yards of each other. They stampede over
our walks now, like so many cattle, single file,
and in stogy boots, rarely less than twenty in a
drove, all smoking their sinking, paper-covered
cigars, and every cussed one of em drawing
and snorting out his heathenish lingo. They
are offensive to the sight, touch, hearing and
smell, and should be made to take the street
with the other brute beasts.--Butte Record.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

FORMER DAYs.-Many years have rolled by
since we first arrived in California, and while
sitting in our quiet little sanctum, surrounded
with books and papers, we often indulge in those
pleasant day-dreams SO sweet and welcome to
the soul. 1t is then, In our reveries that our
thoughts go back to former days, and we i'm
agne ourself once again an honest miner, !"
striking our pick into the yielding earth, in
search of the shining ore, and singing with a
vigor to our now refined sensibilities truly
alarming We love those day-dreams for the
refreshing old-time associations they bring us.
Ah we used to mine once, ourself, and the
years thus spent were the happiest we have
passed in the country Union Democrat,
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

Bs5~ railroad conductor, who wore a long.
roomy white linen sack coat with standing
collar, and buttoned up to the chin, had a dis,
pute with female passenger. The lady won
the victory gloriously by the following brilliant
destructive charge:
You are pretty fellow, amt you? You
are the first conductor ever seed agowin about
among parcel of decent wimmem folks in his
shuttail! Amt you shamed owe yourself?"
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

LIVE EsTooK.-American horses, 697 Spanish
horses, tame, TO; Spanish horses, wild, 625 !;
total number of horses, 2,oe2: value of horses,
Sll5,6s5 Mules, l,l75; value of mules, SILL
e42: Asses, 10. Cows, 6,95l calves, $3.50 /;
beef cattle, 1875; oxen, 977 ; total number of
cattle, 1928. Sheep, 6,943 value of sheep,
$4l ,65s. Goats, Is. Hogs, 7,477; value of
hogs, S34,99l. Chickens, 9, ,42l turkeys, 3l3
ducks, 81 geese, Co.
The amount of taxable property exceeds that
of last year S2OO,00O
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

pa5. The Democratic Convention of Lancas-
ter county, Pennsylvania, met on the 18th OF
September, and nominated J. W. Hopkins for
Congress, by acclamation. An Eastern paper
says:
"He made speech accepting the nomination,
taking strong ground against sectional strife and
Aboltionism, for the admission of Kansas with
any population, and for such tariff as would
put any furnace in blast"
Those Democratic papers in this State that
have pronounced Douglas not true National
Democrat, at,-beeause of his Declaration that he
would vote for the admission of Kansas into the
Union whenever she presented herself in an
+" unobjectionable manner" whether she had the
population required by the English Bill or not
will here see that the Democrats in old Lancas-
ter, the home of President Buchanan have by
acclamation, and amid great enthusiasm, nomi-
mated for Congress Democrat who has an
nounced himself " for the admission of Kansas
with any population" Verify, this new Demo-
cratic test sought to be made legitimate by some
of the Democratic press of this State, would
drive out of the ranks of the National Democracy
nine out of every ten Congressman from the
Northern States.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

Bd5@ A writer in the Sacramento Bee shows
the distance from Sacramento to New York and
aluost any part Of the United States to be with
IN 5000 miles, aad therefore but three cents are
Justly ehaFgeabie on letters overland going as
far as New York or Washington.
The distance from Sacramento to Tndepend-
enee, via South Pass, is set down at ,636 miles.
Distance from San Francisco to Memphis is a.
log miles The distance from Sacramento to
st. Louis is estimated about 500 miles shorter
by the Salt Lake route than via Ell Paso,
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

EFFECT OF Nor TAKING THE PApERs.-The
Rockville Republican tells of man living near
Stafford who had actually never heard of the
Atlantic Telegraph. Hearing the bells all ring
ing in Stafford, he saddled up and rode to town
post haste to see what was the matter, and when
informed that the cable was laid, he wanted to
know 0hat cable, and said be had never heard
of the thing and couldn't understand it.-Hart-
ford Times.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

A SUDDEN STROKE OF PENITENoE.-The Mari
posa Gazette says liquor seller went to the
Camp Meeting in Merced county, and commen-
ced dsposing of stone fence, MIME rifle. and
other kind of liquid compounds. Deputy
Sheriff was started after him, and after consider
able hunting found him and his clerk in front
OF the alter in earnest prayer, repentant and
anxious. They were not arrested.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06
Wealth OF Tehama,

Assessor Loomis states in his renort IN thu
Surveyor General that the whole amount of tax
able property in Tehama is Sl,ss3, ,o9l, which,
when averaged, gives to each tax payer in the
County, the sum of $3,44s.
The Assessor reports under the heads of Gag
ricultural Products" and Live Stock" the fol-
lowing interesting items:
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

FOUNDRY IN YREKA.-Messrs. Taylor Il Shep-
ard, we are glad to see, have at our landing.
awaiting transportation to Yreka, all the mater
ials for establishing foundry, machine shop,
sash and blind factory, including all the tools,
lathes planning mills &C., necessary to the es-
tabllshment of an extensive business in the
above lines. This, we believe, is the first en-
terprise of the kind attempted in this State,
north OF Marysville-Red Bluff Beacon
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06
A YEAn In THE PEN1rrNr1ARx For Gamp11r,

A YEAR IN THE PENITENFIARY FOR GAMBLING
The Sonora Democrat says that one NJ. Robin
son. recently convicted in the Court of Sessions
held in its town, of gambling was sentenced,
on 10th October, by Judge Martin, to one year
in the penitentary. This is stated to be the
first case under the gambling act that has been
sent to the penitentiary from Tuolumne county,
San Francisco gamblers and the authorities
here may take hints. f. Bulletin
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

Ba5@ The Charleston Patriot of the 4th ult.
mentions four suicides in South Carolina Sui
eide is, of course, very wrong generally, but we
are half inclined to think that it is less crime in
the South Carolinians than in any other people
on earth outside Of Where there is no
other virtue, perhaps suicide is one.-Prntice.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

Bas~ 1t is said bruised or grated horse radsh.
applied in the form of poultice to the wrist is
sure and speady remedy for tooth ache or
neuralgia. The radish to be applied on the
right or left wrist, according as the pain is on
the right or left side
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

Br The seven Nonders of the World were
the COLOSSUS of Rhodes, the Pyramids ofEgypt,
the Aquaducts of Rome, the Labyrinths of
Ptolmiticus, the tower of Ptolemy Philadelphus,
the Walls of Babylon and the Temple of Diana,
at Ephesus.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

ENLARGED.-The S. F. National appeared
greatly enlarged few days since, with the name
of George Washington at its editorial head. The
National is large, handsome and ably conduct
ed paper
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

In THE HANDS OF A DAsHING While
at the Bedford Springs, the President fell into
the hands of a "dashing" Southern lady "Jehu,"
who took him on a ride bearing some sort of
likeness to the famous drive of the immortal
John Gilpin. A correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun gives the following account of the affair:
The lady of Col. Alfred Spates, of Cumber-
land, Nd, one of the visitors here, by her daring
exploits with pair of superb horses, has Gre
ated quite sensation. Her admirable skill in
handling the "ribbons" and managing her
spirited animals, are the theme of commenda-
ton with all experts of the whip. She is the
same lady who took the silver cup at recent
agricultural fair in Montgomery county, for the
best display OF horsemanship. Her style in the
saddle is queenly, and she would be the envy of
the most accomplished horsewoman at Fran
conis. The lady had bantered some of our dis
tinguished guests with an invitation to share
with her the hilarious exercise and refreshing
perils of place by her side upon her brilliant
charioteering excursions. The other day she
sent her card to the President, who, of course,
with his habitual politeness, placed himself in
her charge and the lady gave him glorious
round. Dashing through Bedford town at
spanking pace, the horses were covered with
foam, tho lady glowing with excitement: the
President beng known to everybody, serious
alarm seized the public mind that some aspiring
dame had caught up the Chief Magistrate of the
United States and was clipping with him. As it
was observed, however, that the President took
it very calmly, called upon no one for help, and
seemed perfectly resigned to the consequences,
whether it was broken neck or matrimony,
nobody interfered. In good time the party re-
turned, and the President was restored safe and
sound to his friends
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

9sg new paper will soon be in operation
IN Salt Lake, edited by Kirk Anderson, Esq, of
st. Louis, formerly Of the St Lous Repu6Liean.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

Bay@ The Emperor of Russia has emancipated
two, hundred thousand serfs belonging to the
Imperial domains
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

BE- The Albany Knicker5ocker says if an
American wishes to know how an English oys-
ter tastes, all he has to do is to put little pep
per sauce on copper cent and swallow it.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

Bss@ Mrs. Anna Cora Weeks, who swindled
our legislators, last winter, out of considerable
amount of money in the shape of subscriptions
to her literary journal, and turned the heads of
various editors by her "weaving ways" and
then incontinently slid without giving her sub
scribers quid pro quo, has been heard of in
Australia. She had issued q prospectus of a
pure literary journal, and was out among the
people gathering subscribers, when a late arrival
from San Francisco brought the news of her
rascality in California and busted up her busi-
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

RsS The old Government of India had ceased
to exist, and the Council held its first sitting on
the 2d nit
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

Bay Some of the editors North and South
serve up to their readers nothing but niger
They give them broiled niger for breakfast,
roasted niger for dinner, and cold nigger for
sumner
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

neA- The Tuscaloosa girls must be "hard up
Tor husbands. We see that three of them have
Just married South Carolinians.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

BGP If you have a trouble, keep it to your
self. A jolly fellow can raise guinea at any
time. A dismal individual, on the contrary,
would not negotiate loan of ninepence, if his
life depended on it.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06
NOTICE..

Ii PERSONS DELINQUENT IN PAYING
4 4 their Quarterly Licenses to the County
are requested to call at the Treasurer's Office
and have them renewed, and save cost.
J. c. HAYBURN,
County Treasurer
Shasta, Dec lS, 1857. decl9tf
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

Essg 1t is a beautiful remark of Bacon that he
who robs in darkness, breaks Gods locks
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06
PROFESSIONAL.
TOWER HOUSE.
At the Junction of the Yreka and Wea
verville Roads, I2 Miles from Shasta.


verville Roads, I2 Miles from Shasta.
- THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD AN
Ei1 nounce to the public, and particularly
@3 MI to persons travelling to and from Yreka,
and Weaveryile that, having leased this long
established stand, formerly known as the Free
Bridge House" he is prepared to entertain Gus
toners in 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 a secure CORRAL connected
with his establishment, always supplied with an
abundance of Barley and Hay.
LEVI H. TOWER.
Tower House, March l, 1854. mhll-tf
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

We presume they are the descendants of "Old
Uncle Ned" who, it will be remembered, q had
no hair the top of his head, in the place where
the wool ought to grow"
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06

Rsy new race of people, having no hair on
their heads, has been found in the interior of
Australia
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06
Times of Holding Courts

Times of Holding Courts.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsTA-Third Mondays in January, May and
September.
SrsKIYeU-First Mondays in March, July and
November.
TRINIrY-Second Mondays in April, August
and December
Shasta County Courts.
Held on the ist 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 Ist Mondays in
Nay, August November and February.
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06
SHASTA COURIER
Government Expenditures.

The opposition are everywhere making great
outcry against what they are pleased to call the
extravagance of the Administration. They
point to the expenditures of the Government at
present, and then to those of thirty years back /
and say, Behold the evidence of the reckless
extravaganza of Democratic officials. Under the
younger Adams the expenditures only reached
fifteen millions, now they amour. to from. =
to eighty milIionsW And then they expect ev-
erybody, and especially Democrats, right at once
to cry " down with the corrupt Democratic Of
fcials," and because they do not, straightway
talk gloomily of corrupt public opinion.
The Washington Union has some remarks on
this subject that are forcible and convincing
at is the most unjust thing in the world to
hold up an Administration before the country as
responsible to the public for an annual expend-
iture of sixty or eighty Millions when the regu-
lar expenditure is but little over fifty millions,
and this is fixed and authorized by Congress ;
while the excess of ten or thirty millions over
and above this figure is directed to be expended
upon objects conceived by other persons than
the Administration and are originated by Con-
gress.
"Nor is it a fair comparison even as against
Congress, to exhibit the annual expenditures OF
Government thirty years ago at fifteen millions,
in order to contrast it with the present expend-
iture, which is about seventy. For, in the first
place, every interest of the Government has
nearly tripled in magnitude within the period OF
thirty years; while the value of one dollar for
merly, as everybody knows in his domestic econ
omy, was as great as two or more dollars is now.
The country has tripled in population, in dimen-
sions, in habtual and cultivated area, and in
external commerce, doubled in extent of sea-
board, qnadrupied in shipping and external COM
merce, and sextupled in internal and coast trade
during this interval
"lf, therefore, fifteen millions was legiti-
mate annual expenditure in 1928, three times
the amount, or forty-fve millions, would be Ie-
gitimate now, if the value of money had remain
ed the same but, as two dollars will go no
farther than one did in 1928, scale of fifteen
millions of expenditure thirty years ago was
about equivalent to what ninety millions would
be now that the Government has tripled in the
magnitude of its great interests, and now that
money is deprecated to half its former valueD
The Shasta courier., 1858-11-06
Daly's Aromatic Valley Whisky

is put up IN cases containing one dozen bottles
each.
For sale by all the principal Liquor Houses
''' o''i' itiiieiseo- sep4-3m