The Shasta courier., 1858-04-10
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Hor..tov. corresponaenee.

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HoRssrowS, April 4th, 1858.
sidential election, mentioned in my former letter,
] spent some days in getting "posted," in order
to enlghten the public in relation to the politi-
cal affairs in this section Of the country and
thinking that an article headed :. Wiregram, :"
from Horsetown, would look better in the col
umns of your paper, and make stronger i'm
preston upon the minds of the people, ac-
cordingly, with proof-sheet in my pocket, ap-
piled to our friend C*** Robin, ESQ.,, whom,
perhaps you are aware, is general operator and
chief-engineer of the telegraphic post in this
place, tit stands just in front of his store) to
telegraph the letter to your office, and being re-
quested to foot the bill for the same in advance,
|, as man of honor refused but the result
was about the same thing, as he made despe-
rate attempt to foot me, but which, thanks t.
my knowledge of the manly art, l escaped, bu
not without the loss of my proof-sheet, which
owing to the violent agitation of my coat tail
was thrown out of the pocket thereof Howeve
the next morning had the satisfaction (?)
seeing it suspended from the wire but as unre
cognizable as though it had been through
Editors hands. Having I" set myself right,
an explanation of the non-appearance of
birds-eye-view," now leave to an indu
public the regretting of its loss.
Our town wasthrown into high stat 3
fyexsiteelent,a e few days since by the arr
the Fdrietses; who peftorme> FOR two,L.,
the Clinton Lodge Hail. All % dead heads" were
excluded, at least such was the case with the
subscriber, and therefore it cannot be expected
that should say much in their praise, after
paying out that z Almighty dollar;' however,
| cannot refrain from saying that'the classic
features of 10 Bowers and the sparkling eyes,
ruby lips and blushing cheeks of Neg6mbo, ap-
peared to the greatestadyantage in consequence
of the beautiful arrangement of the fdbt-lights
and picturesque scenery, with which the stage
was adorned. The dancing of Nelly Fowler Was
the most perfect and fascinating of any thing
| (barring dog-fghts) ever seen in these parts.
Seventy-fve dollars, am informed, is now
offered by the miners of this place, as a reward
to any one who will discover, make known, and
prove the individuality of Crisis" of the Re
publican The object is to secure his services
to the public, if money soft soap will do it, in
pointing out to more miners" of which there
is at present great want, "a plenty of spare
ground that will pay from four to twelve dollars
per day to the hand ~ Those who will not work
for twenty dollars per day are not in need of his
services. He would also do well in taking
contract of Duffy, viz. in procuring g iron bars
by which that great part of Dufys fume,
carrying one thousand inches of water" may
be suspended. have been on the lookout
since heard of the reward, and think | have
got him spotted" Be that as it may, saw a
very suspicious looking craft, short time ago,
trying to make the upper end of town, with every
rag set, knocking about like down East lum-
Der sloop, beating up into the wind in chop
sea, with heavy deck load and no ballast, till
at length he hauled alongside of an old ditch,
which is at present full of mud and water when,
from some cause unknown to myself, he gave a
heavy lurch to leeward his rudder got foul, and
unable to bring up again in the wind, with
gurgling, slushing sound, over he went, head,
heels and stomach into the ditch but from
which he at length succeeded in warping him
self out, muttering as, reeking with the slum-
gullion, he anchored on dry land :" If it hain't
(hic) all right this fall, (hic) I'll make it right
lhic) in the spri-(hic)-ng. The last seen of him,
he was making pills of the Republicans % Horse
town correspondence" of March 24th, and TAX
ing them for the (hic) blues. If they are not
| efficient, he had better take some -