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The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24
Strong Bushwhacking.

friend who is fond of good joke, told us
the following in relation to the recent campaign
which, upon hearing we thought too good to be
lost, an faith we'll prent it."
Two candidates for the same Office who for
the sake of convenience we shall call Dr. p. and
Charley F., both excellent men by the way, and
both excellent riders, but at the same time
mounted on different political nags, lately can
vassed certain district up north. The Doctor
is an orator and Charley genus" SO both are
sound on the matter of capacity The Doc
tor had passed through certain out Of the way
precinct delivering quite an eloquent speech to
the boys, who numbered some 200 voters After
the speech he thought and his friends thought
every vote secure. A few days after, Charley,
who is quiet, modest, sly wag not in the least
gaoby, came along to gather up the gleanings of
the Doctors harvest. 1t so happened that
certain yeoman in that precinct is the owner of
a mineral spring celebrated at home as Sar-
atoga, but unfortunately not so famous abroad
Now this worthy proprietor has fixed all his fu-
ture hopes of happiness upon the success of his
mineral water, and his neighbors feel nearly all
as deeply interested in the matter as himself,
because If the spring becomes noted they will
receive share of the accruing benefits in the
rise of town lots, &c. 1t didn't take Charley
long to see the "lay of the land" and FIRE tell
ing shot into the vulnerable part of the neigh
borhood! Knowing that his scientific friend, the
Doctor, rad been along that way, he guessed
that he had made telling speech, and how the
aeuce tolay over It was what perplexed him.
he quietly approached the man of healing wa
teri asking few commonplace questions about
the spr1ng-the quality of its waters, their pecu-
liar medicinal properties, whether they resem-
bled Napa, the White Sulphur or Blue Lick wa
tiers &c. 0f course the water man waxed elo-
ouent on his hobby, and for the thousandth time
told over the noble virtues of his spring. Charley
heard him with growing impatence, and at
length in tone of big disgust interrupted
him
why, sir, DR.. P. says your spring is a cheat
What's that? DR.. P, Dr. P, the old man
that spoke here t'other night with such an oily
tongue, expectin' our votes? You surely don't
mean him? He couldn't have oudaciousness to
talk agin our place"
Certainly" said Charley, 4" Dr. P. saws your
spring is nothing but miserable humbug that
Il is no mineral spring at all, but one. horse
drug store. He says that you manufactured the
whole concern, and any one who has pond big
anough'for the hogs to wallow in can have as
good mineral spring by buying twenty pounds
OF saiaratus and a keg of birthstone He is
medicine man, and he says he tried your spring
and hno,osL
This was enough II was the most effective
speech OF the campaign. The man of the springs
was dumfounded at the Doctors audacity. Char
ley went off chuckling with delight at his sly
ruse, and perfectly satisfied that "bushwhack
ing is strong game in politics, when well
played-San Aadreds Independent
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

A FRENCH WOMAN THE BEST WIFE.-So far as
nationality goes, should prefer the French wo-
man to all others in the world. The German is
all love and gentleness, full of chidlike purity.
which transports one to Paradise The English
woman, chaste, exclusive, thoughtful, and alb
sorbed in her home affections, so loyal so firm.
and so gentle is the ideal OF wife. The mas
sion OF the Spaniard bites deep into the heart ;
aud the Italian in her beauty and softness, her
warm imagination, often with her touching
frankness, renders resistance impossible, and
you are enraptured, conquered However, if
you desire wife whose soul shall respond to
your own by the sympathy ofintellect as we'll as
love-who shall renew your heart by charm
ing vivacity and gaye y, a helping wit, womanly
words, or birdlike songs-you must choose a
Frenchwoman. You risk very little in marrying
plain woman in France She is most fire.
quently so simply for the want of love. When
she'is loved, she becomes quite another person;
Eou could scarcely recognise her.-Mtchelsfs
Love.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24
PACIFIC FOUNDRY AND MA
CHINE SHOP.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Established in 1850.

EStaOllSned IN 1900.
THE undersigned continue to manufacture,
i at the above establishment, every kind OF
machinery and of iron and brass casting
We are sole makers of HOWLAND'S PAT
ENT ROTARY QUARTZ MILLS, which have
now been thoroughly tested in many localities
and are believed to offer many advantages over
any other mill now in use.
We also manufacture quartz mill machinery
of any other description required; saw and flour
mill machinery; shngle machines, steam en-
gnes, force pumps, &C., &c.
Quartz miners can be supplied at short notice
with Screens of any degree of fin eness, made
from the best Russia iron and in the most per-
feet manner. We have facilities for furnishing
this article to any extent which may be required.
Orders are respectfully solicited for any ofth
above, or other, articles in our line. 1t is our
design to turn out the best work, for which we
have facilities, at least, not inferior to those of
any other establishment on the Pacific Coast
and at the most reasonable prices.
GODDARD, HANSCONE & RANKIN.
Late Goddard & Coz
San Francisco, Feb 10, 1858. aul3;6m
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ANECDoTE OF GOVERNOR SEwARD.-Cozzens, In
his last Vine Press, tells an old story, which he
says, few persons have not heard. When Gov
ernor of New York, Seward, in those pre-rail-
road days, had occasion to visit certain part OF
the State, and accordingly mounted upon the
box of the mail coach, in order that he might
enjoy his cigar and the scenery. The driver was
an inquistive fellow, and his passenger humored
him.
Land agent ~ said the driver.
mo" quoth Seward.
"Selling goods?"
"No."
Travelling preacher 2"
"No."
"Circus ?"
"No."
"What then 2" said the baffled driver, +" what
is your business ?"
Governor" replied Seward, with tranquil
puff.
Governor O. what?"
"Governor of the State of New York, replied
the smoking passenger, with composure
'Get out"
~ Well can convince you of that" said Sew
ard 90 for here is a man on the road with whom
am acquainted )" and, as the stage passed by,
he saluted him. "Good morning Mr.. Bunker,
want to ask you a question-am not the Gov
ernor of the State ofNew York;"
"No, by thunder" was Buker's unexpected
answer.
"Who is, then ?" said the startled smoker.
" Thurlow Weed -
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

GENL SAM HoUsToN.-The New York Herald
of the goth August, publishes speech, delivered
at Nacogdoches by Gen. Houston, just elected
Governor of Texas The Herald, in its editorial
remarks upon the Speech says:
1t has been claimed that the success of Gen.
eral Houston was defeat of Mr.. Buchanan's S
administration. Quite the contrary. While the
democratic convention that nominated Mr.. Run
nels declined to endorse the policy of the ad-
miniStration, General Hotsston gave the highest
testimony in its favor. He declared that Mr..
Buchanan had been honest and faithful, that he
had acted wisely and as a patriot, and that it
would be found when the clouds were dispersed
that the difficulties which surrounded his ad-
ministration were not his own making, but were
produced by those who were the first to desert
him. As to General Houstons own political
principles, he sums them up thus: Opposition
to banks, opposition to internal Improvements
by the general government, opposition to the
distribution of the public lands among the
States, opposition to special monopolies, oppo-
sition to protective tariff, opposition to lati-
tudinouS construction of the constitution, and
opposition to slavery agitation and disunion. So
much for the negative side of of his policy. On
the positive side we find that he is in favor of
acquiring Cuba of establishing a protectorate
over Mexico, of building the Pacific Railroad
and of saying soft things TO the fair sex
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

" HAVEN'T Cor ANY OF Your SIzE.-Any one
who has lived in Cincinnati writes Brads) for
ten or fifteen years, will remember E., the tailor
one of the Oldest and best of his craft, as well as
one of the joiest, always as ready to take a joke
as to give one. 1t used to be considered the
fair thing" among Z" select party" to send
persons to his store for articles entirely at vari
ance with what constitutes the stock in trade of
members of his profession. 1t so happened one
day, as one of the party" above mentioned was
descending the steps of the Burnett House, he
encountered a specimen of Kentucky, who en-
quired of him where he could purchase jews
harp. Uf course he was directed to E's store
as the establishment where they kept the largest
assortment at the most reasonable prices Our
friend proceeded at once to the place indicated,
and found E., (who, by the way, was troubled
with an impeachment of specify waiting on
customer, and after stating his wants was po-
lltely requested to "w-wat for a few mo- mo-
moments After dspatching his business with
the aforesaid customer, he gravely approached
kentucky with pair of GLOVE stretchers and OBJ
served in very mild tone, " W-we shall h-have
t-t-take your mum-mum- measure" whereupon
he inserted the stretcher into his mouth, spread
ing open his countenance to the full extent of
tue stretch" and with a face indicating the
utmost seriousness, remarked to the astonishcd
kentuckian, "Y-youug man, w-we haven't ger
ger-got any of y-your s-s-size."
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

Mons. BLoNDIN AGAIN-An Atlantic paper
has the following:
Mons. Blondin, the famous rope walker, has
performed another wonderful feat at Niagra
Falls. On the II August he walked across the
river on his tight rope with man on his back
After passing over upon the rope and perform
ing number of feats by the way, such as throw
ing somersaults, standing on his head, lying
down, hanging by his feet and by his hands, etc,
he again appeared upon the rope to cross over
to the New York shore
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
I46 Washington Street,


A RE NOW RECEIVING their stock for tho
n Spring Trade, of
NEW AND FRESH GOODS,
and offer to country buyers the Largest and Best
assortment in their line on the Pacific coast.
Having been engaged in the Drug business in
san francisco for the past ten years. they flatter
themselves that their arrangements are such.
that they can offer unequalled inducements to
such as may favor them with their custom.
Their assortment comprises Everything
IN their line of business that may be required by
Druggists, Physicians and Merchants, and also
all goods In their line in use by Grocers, Ba-
kers, brewers, Confectioners, Dyers, Tanners,
Assayers OF Gold, Hatters, Soda Manufacturers,
BARRIERS, Hotel Keepers and Manufacturers.
All the popular Family Patent Medicines re-
ceired direct from the proprietors and guaran-
teed Genuine, and at the lowest trade prices.
mh26:6mis
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

ssT At - College the Senior class was
under examination for degrees. The Professor
OF Natural Philosophy was badgering the boys
IN optics. The point under illustration was
that strictly and scientifically speaking, we see
no objects, but their images depicted on the
retlna. The worthy Professor in order to make
the matter palmer, said to the wag of the class,
father 2"
Bill replied promptly, "No, sir"
Please explain to the Committee why you
never saw your own fathern
Because" replied Mr.. Williams very grave
ly, he died before was born, sr?"
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

pay brave old darkey, during the last
Miller excitement, had boasted, that he want
afraid ob de angel OBJ de Lord. No, sab The
dankey slept in room finished off with a rough
board partition. One night just as he was get
ting into bed he was startled with knocking
on fhe partition that made all jar, again.
q Who dar ~
"De Angel OBJ de Lordr'
"What ur want ?"
"Want Samhoi"
Out went the light, and under the bed clothes
went Sambo.
I" No such niger here, sab been dead desc
tree weeks.
e9c The gold mines in Windsor, Vermont,
are Welding S. day to the hand
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

BLoNDINs LAST FEAT.-On the 18th of Au-
gust Monsieur Bondin crossed the tight rope
stretched across Niagara river turning sundry
summersaults and cutting up other didocs in his
passage, and on the next day crossed the rope
again with his agent on his shoulders riding
"pig back" The feat is thus described in an
Eastern paper:
AN. Blondin occupied something over half an
hour in crossing, most of the time being spent in
his performances on the rope. He remained
upon the Canada side to rest and refresh himself
some fifteen or twenty minutes, and again ap-
peared upon the rope. This time he had his
agent, Mr. Henry Colcord, man weighing about
156 pounds, upon his back, and his balancing
pole in his hands He proceeded down the rope
very slowly and cautiously, as if feeling every
step, until he was about one hundred feet from
the Canada side, when Mr. Colcord dsmounted
and stood upon the rope Immediately behind NJ.
Blondin. They here remained to rest probably
three or four minutes, when Mr.. Colcord again
mounted, and NJ. Blondn proceeded, still walk
ing very slowly, and stopping occasionally to
balance himself They stopped five times in
crossing, and each time Mr.. Colcord dismounted
and again resumed his position. He had his
arms around NJ Blondin's neck and his legs
rested on the balancing pole He was in his
twenty-five minutes were occupied in accom-
plishing the first half of the rope, and the bal
ance in twenty, making forty-two minutes from
bank to bank
Since the above performance, Monsieur Bon-
din has been challenged by another Frenchman
to fight duel onthe same tight rope.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24
YOUNG MEMS, LIBRARY AsoCIA-

ton. This Association viii meet on Thursday
evening of each week, at o'clock, for the
transaction of general business. Rooms-in
Tomlinson's Building, over Wells, Fargo & Co.
open to members at all hours
T. G. ELLIOT President
j. E. DENT Secretary
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

OoRE FOR THE NEURALGIA.-The Ala Califor-
n'd gives the following recipe for the cure of
neuralgia :" Half a drachm of sal ammoniac in
an ounce OF camphor water; to be taken tea
spoonful at dose, and the dose repeated at in
lerVais OF hve minutes, if the pain be not relieved
q. once ihis Is believed to be the most effect
ual remedy ever discovered for this most nsinf,l
maladY. t''''u'
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

BGA W. A. Hooper, Mormon, has been
elected delegate to congress from Utah Ter
ritory.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24
The Lovers Puzzle.

To learn to read the following, so as to make
good sense, is mystery
] thee read see that me,
Love is down will I'll have
But that and you have you'll
One and up and you if.
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a WESTERN STAR LODGE, No.
~w~ 2, of F. q A. NJ, meets every Saturday
AN evening. Stated meetings on the Sat
v urday Evening next preceding the Full
Moon
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

FRENCH GULCH LODGE, NO. rs, meet
every Saturday Evening. l. Bloomfield, N. G.;
VIM. Watson, V. G.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

@wgnn SHASTA CHAPTER OR. A. MA
zAS sons, No. 9-The regular semi-monthly
SszEzS Meetings held at Masonic Hall every I'd
and 4th Tuesday
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

Basn WILLIAM NJ. ALLEN, r. w. G. W.,
and D. D. G. M.-Residence, Horsetown.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

CLEAR CREEK LODGE, NO. 50, meet
every Thursday Evening in Spencer's Hall, at
HOrSetOwn
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

s.yu SHASTA ENCAMPMENT, NO. EH,
yEE l. Q. o. Irregular Meetings on the End
aS~ and 4th Wednesdays of each mouth.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

BsSr At the quarterly meeting of the NJ. E.
Onurch, at Winchester, H., the sacrament was
aomnistered-" antimonial wine" being used by
mistake The result was a general sickness of
stomaen. Mr.. Peter Cartwright, presiding ell
der, said " it was the first time he ever knew an
attempt to vomit the devil out of the church u
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-24

she should have applied to Mrs Cunningham
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cluAe q peace; but still it is considered certain
that whatever terms may be proposed VIII DC
accepted, SO far as Lombardy is concerned.
As regards the Venetian provinces, some doubt
is felt but for all that peace is regarded as certain
as both the French and Austrian governments must
lie DESTROYS Of abandoning hostties which have led
to such fearful expel diiure OF human life OH both
sides. The conclusion Of peace is therefore, in
most quarters, considered the tneUitdble result OF
The ormistee and the negotiations uhich uiN to'Iow
almost as matter Of course; and, many days are
orer. tbs hoped that the par IN Ldly ac haze become
matter Of history. The immediate effect upon the
market for the public funds was an advance OF
about per cent in the value of cons0s; but, In
consequence OF note in the Moniteur, to the
effect that the armistce did not necessarily involve
the conclusion of peace, the market became
somewhat less firm, and at the close Of business
prices were only about to per cent better than
they were last evening.
from the LONDON Star (Cty Artcle), July o.
The great event Of the day has been the unex
nected announcement of an armstice between
France and Austria. Although nothing is known
positively as TO the quarter whence the proposal
emanated, it is believed to have come from Aus
'ria, and to be no less acceptable to France. Un
der these circumstances, general impression pre-
walls that peace will shortly be re-estabshed
notwithstanding the cautionary article in TIL
mornings MOn,teur, and the effect has been ge
neral and decided rise in all descriptions Of secu
titles. Meanwhile, it is believed that the British
government will take advantage of the opportunity
|
the return of peace by mediation, in conjunction
with the other neutral Powers.
The first despatch from the Paris Bourse brought
the price of the rentes 66f to 66f. 10c. The mex
despatch from the Bourse, at 220 p. NJ, gave the
price 66f Soc, adding the "agitation continues"
These quotations show rise Of "a per cent since
yesterday.
The continental exchanges did not vary materi-
ally, except for drafts on Vienna, which declined
nearly form.
Consols which finally left off yesterday at 934 to
rather fat were Immediately affected by the i'm
portant intelligence of the armistce. This being the
final making'up day previous to the settlement to-
morrow, and the scarcity of stock being unreliev
ed the price at the official opening was 942 to 95
for the August account. From that quotation there
was an improvement to 95, buyers.
[Frm the Manchester Guardian (Cty A-ticle) July
The news of the armistice caused the stock
market to open this morning (Sth) with great ex
citement, which was much increased by the fact
Of it. being settling day. The drst bargains in con
soils were at an Improvement of Il per cent ant
there was almost Immediately further advance
from which, however, there was ultimately some
reaction.
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works Of defence which are being constructed by
his orders. On the 25th the only line-ofbatte snip
Of the Austrian navy taken into the passage re-
naming open. The vessel is ready to BIO sunk
there, and the channel will then be closed
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tha Ten ,sar. .iuc, che editor OF ,h. paper tested
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STATE of Maine.

o,roKn. ss.-Supfeme j. licial Court, March
lem, lsj9.
C,.i,yn. Hs,iord W. Cyrus ThomP.aa aad trst.
A NJ NV IL aPr~sriag ." The Court that 'h. said
\ d,lruiant - not an inh'hfal' 90, 'h'' S'i'e,
-. m, ,-,,nt. agrnt nor aitornr, therein, sni
d., IN. h.. o.. r,,iicr 81 the peurnry o tn. su,t
n i. orl-rrI b, the Couu that ih" ''il plaintiff
ult, ire aid L-nJsut II the penency ct h'' 'u,i
o., causing su abstract Of pla'ni'h' writ with
th,. of'er u court thercoa, 10 To- puhU'h"i Three
week. succes.,ysly IN the ONhfd Dtn"crai' q
paper printed a. PARE IN sa'd County che n''
puhl.csi,rn 20 H. thirty days a. least H. bore the
ueNt tenn u said C"art 10 H. holdr" al fa'','
Aforesaid. na The ssruud i'ns.day Il August, newt,
a., al. ed that the Add dsl~uitnt NAV thea an6
th.rs srpesr At ssd Coust. and .hew cinse, Il an,
h. has, Wh, judgmsut shruid Mt ~ rr'dried
,-,,,.t h,ni sud eNecuirsn issued aoonulingt.
Aue.t: SIDNEY PERiiAM. Cisrk.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. war.

,..ypr.,, 90 hs value of one se,i oi uili-sianes
If tbs ,,iu. II dd, dai,rs lat Of boafds. Of The
,,b,- ~ ~ doL,rs; bot ct beliiaS' 81 the value
ct f.ar dalt,r.; ons lightning ~hhr, ct TIE '''n,
Il thre. d,lar.; sixty cedar poets, ct the NA"e o.
si,ht lar.; two hanired cs'ia' ralls' OF 'he vat
se Il tisht ,l,liirs; siN cypress sticks OF u'r''
It ihe value Of .iN doll,r., which property me
plsiatid Ia..e..ed oa the fret day Of Mhfch' ~
Is53. and thereafter on the same day bet ,hf
.arne. aud the sa,os thereafter "n the sane u'l
c.ms is,o the hand. sf the d,fsndipt 10y dnd'ng.
Eh~,d,s q. Ha,L,~ Of Can'on, - summoned as
trustee. 80
Date ofwfit, Frb'y II. sS9-addimnpm'SisO
Randall s " Ulster, plaintiff = attoSneys'
A trae cupy ~ the oSder Of Court, with ab
stfact Of plaintiff !. WRIT.
At,s,t: SIDNEY PERHAM, Clerk.