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The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
The appointment.

Great men are made by the occasion If a
Washington or Jackson were really needed,
they would undoubtedly appear. Hence, now
that Senator is needed in California, (Calfor-
MIA being unusually prolfc) host of great men
stand forth. OF the legion of names mentioned
in connection with the appointment by Governor
Weller, we give the following John Nugent, J
z. Hoge, T. J. Henley, B. F. Washington, r
Aug. Thompson, N. E. Whitesides, " E. How
ard, Fl. P. Haun, n. T. Barbour s. n. Inge. F.
Billings-and great many others, whom, the
Governor promised friend he wouldn't tell of,
if they didn't! OF course Denver. Weller and
McDougal are candidates for election to the un-
expired term; while Latham, to be followed by
all those who may be defeated next winter holds
back for the race next winter a year.
We observe that the Democratic Standard is
earnestly urging the Governor to make an ap-.
pointment, while the Union is earnestly urging
the uselessness of doing anything of the kind.
This course of the Union will lessen it greatly in
the estimation of many of its friends. A few
years ago, when the Legislature neglected to
elect Senator, no paper in the State made so
much fuss about the Importance of California
having full delegation in the UntedS States
Senate. Its denunciations were showereS Lpop
the heads of Legislators, for thk f;ilnrsl
form great duty, thick as fall the leaves in an
autumnal woods. Well, if it were a crime for
Legislators to permit vacancy to exist in the
Z. S. Senate from this State how can the same
act be a virtue in Governor Will the Union
tell us?
1t is certain that at least ninety days of the
approaching session of Congress will have pass
ed before the successor of Mr. Broderick will ar
rive in Washington. Indeed his successor may
not be elected next winter at all. Strong Dem
ocratic Legislatures have failed to elect in this
State before. Why may the next Legislature
not do the same thing? 1t is surely not impos-
sible. Hence, unless the Governor performs his
plain duty, and makes the appointment, the
State may again go but partly represented for
several years.
We care not who the Governor appoints so he
be an able and reliable Democrat We care not
If the Governor strengthens his chances of an
election by the appointment of an ardent per-
Sona friend. In the same position we would do
the same failure to appoint, however, would
argue a lack of nerve-of decision of character.
of natriotism
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
Prisoners Escaped from the Shasta Jail.
Kecaptured.


On Monday night last Frank Carabin and
Henderson Robinson IA negro) succeeded in
escaping from the county Jail, by cutting several
of the iron bars in the windows in the east side
OF the building. The Jail that day had passed
into the hands of Sheriff Follansbee, but, by
arrangement, Capt. John Hale, Deputy and
Jaior under the former Sheriff, Stockton, was
left in charge of the Jail and prisoners for the
night. Al about IL O'Clock, on repairing to his
sleeping quarters in the Jail, Capt. Hale found
the prisoners in their cell, and supplied them
each with plug of tobacco. In the morning
however, they were est No doubt they had
severed the bars of the window in the early part
of the evening, while Capt Hale was absent
Thus, as soon as he fell asleep escape was easy.
They were doubtless assisted by outsiders,
as several tools had been stolen from black.
smith shop and furnished them In this con-
nection we will make a suggestion that has oc-
Cured to us several times. The jury room placed
in the rear Of the Jail affords great assistance to
outsiders who may wish to relieve friends from
"durance vile" We think it beneath the dignity
of the County to do things alf-way, however
Hence we think elegant but inexpensive" lad
ders should be placed on each side of said
building. Ascending and descending would
then be rendered perfectly safe, If this is no,
attended to- the chances are that some unfortun-
ate and "persecuted" fellow like Frank Cara
bin, for instance, will some fine morning be
found lying beside the Jail with a broken neck
We say, give 'em a chance
Sheriff Follansbee very promptly offered a re-
ward of $3.50 for the arrest of the escaped pris-
oners. He also, at great expense, sent out per-
sons in various directions in pursuit 1t was not
until Thursday night however, that Frank was
recaptured short distance this side of Middle
town, by two Germans, after a hard fight. The
negro came into town on the following morning,
in charge of Mr.. Gage.
Carabin, it will be remembered, was recently
sentenced to the State Prison for term of ten
years, for stealing cattle from Maj Reading =
Indeed, he was absolutely within the State
Prison. Through the ingenuity of his lawyer,
however, Il. Baggs, Esq., the manner of his
trial, &c, was discovered to have been irregular
and he was ordered back to this county for n
new trial. The negro is charged with the crime
OF murder, having killed man, on election day,
on Battle Creek
We are glad that these prisoners have been
re-captured. For, although their escape re-
dected no discredit upon the new Sheriff, yet it
would doubtless. by his enemies, have been at
tributed to inetficiency.
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
Ny lost but lovely Eunine
Tehama, Sept. 2Sth, 1859.

TURNING GRAY.-Some time ago we remember
hearing the Editor of the Courier conjecturing
the cause of his hair turning gray at his early
age General if you have not yet discovered
the cause we think we can enlighten you. 1t is
because you have boted Democratic men and
principles, and preached bogus Democracy so
long You are growing gray, and ancient at ii;
and we fear if you do not reform our Uranium
will soon be worse than whte-it will be as bald
as the head of a skinned Cat. True Democracy,
General, is an excellent hair restorative. Try
it.-Shastd Herald.
Yes, Charley, the hand of Time hath touched
our head, though gently, and our hair is becom-
ing slvered over. And it may be that the out
side OF our head may soon become as free from
hair, as the inside Of the head of a certain edi-
torial neighbor is from wit Better, Charlie.
have hairless head, with brains in it, than a
head covered with flowing locks but FILED with
emptiness. If blackness or abundance of hair
be an evidence of a mans Democracy, then,
Charley. any respectable young buck in Digger
dom will throw your Democracy completely in
the shade.
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

Estate of s. S. Langdsn, deceased.
Tn PURSUANCE OF an order to me granted, the
L Sd day of October, 1859, by the Probate
Court of Shasta county, California, ia,-N0TICE is
hereby given, that will sell,
On Thursday, the Sd day Of November,
AID. 1859,
at Public Auction, upon the premises, between
the hours of 10 A. NJ. and P. M, the following
described real estate of S. S. Langdon, to wit:
A pre-emption claim. lying and being on Bear
Creek, on the east side of the Sacramento river
in the county of Shasta, the same being unsur-
Aeyed lands of the United States, together with
certain Improvements thereon, consisting of q
small wooden house, fences, &c.
Terms of sale-CASH.
J. P. LANGDON, Administrator.
Shasta, Oct 9Th, 1859 os.lt
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
The Courier and Gov. Weller.

Under this caption the Red Bluff Beacon, OF
Wednesday last, has an article that contains
several untrue charges against US, which we will
now reply TO in inoffensive language, with the
declaration, however, that their repetition by
the editor, will, in our estimation, become inia-
nous and deliberate falsehoods.
We desire no personal quarrel with the Bed
con. Some months ago we permitted ourselves
to be drawn into the use of harsh language to-
wards the Beacon editor. When we learned,
however, that he meant no personal offence by
the use of the language upon which we ahmad-
verted, we regretted what We had none. AT that
time we pronounced as false the ntimation that
We had other than Democratic proclivities And
yet the Beacon again makes the charge. We
again inform the editor that he is aboring un-
der mistake If he will not do US the justice
to believe himself in error, we trust he will at
least not repeat the charge, and thus force US
into personal quarrel.
/ 1t is not true that we ever
- said that the Governor ought to be shot
for carrying out the mandate of the Legislature. "
r 1t is not true that we ever
-" descended to the most contemplate means
of obtaining revenge for his (our) own wrongs,
such posting men in crowd for tie purpose
insulting him, [Gov. Weller] when ann ,unc-
IL k9Sddr1s the people Of Shasta"
The editor says people have told him that
we did this act Well, we demand the name of
your informant or informants ard hereby, in
| advance. pronounce their information a base
and cowardly lie. No man in Gov Weller s
audience gave louder evidence of disapproval of
the act of disturbance, or called louder for Gov.
Weller to proceed with his remarks, than did
the editor OF the Courier. Will not the Beacon do
us justice in this matter? We shall see.
But why does the Beacon wish to draw US into
personal controversy about the Senatorial
question? We have had one personal contro-
versy with the editor already. Does the glory
gained in that g wordy contest whet his appe-
tite for more? Have we not the same right to
prefer Gen. Denver for United States Senator
that you have to prefer Weller? They are both
Democrats. Your first choice happens to be
Weller. Our first choice-for many reasons,
Soou ana suHlclent 10 our minds DenVcr we
thus differ on men, Let us agree to differ, both
remembering that our individual preferences
will have very little to do with the election of
United States Senator. Denver and Weller, were
both of US to leave the State to-day, would not
be able to perceive our loss when the tug of
war" arrived. Let us think of this humiliating
fact, and not ''exat our horn" Let not .magni-
fy" ourselves too much. We beg you to remem-
ber the fate of the frog in the fable that attempt
ed to assume the proportions of the OK. And
above all, we beg you never again to charge us
with having ieanings towards Repu blicanism or
with having attempted, 1" in thought, word or
deed" to insult Gov. Weller when he was ad-
dressing the citizens of Shasta-for both charges
are mendacous calumniations
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
Instruction to Census Marshals and
Trustees.
OFFICE SUPT. PUBLIC SCHOOLS, I
Shasta 20 Cal Oct 4. 1888

UFFICE SUPr. PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
Shasta Co., CAL. Oct s. 1853. :
Having distributed the regular annual school
blanks TO the trustees of the various school dis
trcts, wish to call their attention to the inn
mediate appointment of census marshals in their
districts.
The census marshals should commence their
labors as early in October possible, that they
may have ample time to CLEAN their districts and
furnish the trustees with copy of their returns
on or about the first of November
They should provide themselves with certi-
ficate of their appointment by the trustees which
should he exhibited ON all proper occasions
They must record the names of the parents of the
children between four and eighteen years ofage
but those children under four years of age need
not be specified.
The number of the latter is all that is re-
quired
In the ninth column of the blank they should
record the number of children born in Califor-
mia, whether under four years of age.
They need make no returns Of those born
elsewhere.
| In case any dsinclinaton to answer is evnced,
the marshal should explain that it is to the in
terest of the citizens of the district to show as
large number of children therein as possible,
rs each additional child. between four and
eighteen years of age entities the district to an
additional amount from the State and County
School Fund. and by so much diminishes the
sum to be raised by the inhabitants of the dis
trict for the support of their schools.
The marshal will make every effort to. obtain
the number of deaf and dumb in the district.
He must make his return at least by the 9th
of November. If possible, he should always
furnish the trustees of the district with copy
by the first of November, that they may embody
the facts in their report, which they required
by law to make on that day The marshal must
not fail to take the oath, of which the form is
appended.
The trustees of each district are requested to
fill up every column of the blank, and transmit
a copy to the County Superintendent about
the st of November.
neglect to perform this duty will certainly
deprive their district of any share OF the State
county school funds for a whole year.
In case the marshal or teacher exhibit a dis
position to procrastnate or neglect their duties,
spur them up to operation by personal appeal
If by their neglect the district loses its pro rata
of school fund.- they are not equitably entitled
to any compensatn. G. k. GODFREY,
County Supt. Public Schools.
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
Noble Passes Altering Emigrants.

Our friend Sam. Franks, of Shingletown, was
during the past two weeks sxtvseven wagons
from the Plains passed through that place. Each
wagon numbered about FIVE persons and fifteen
head of stock. This, for the two weeks would
give an increase to our population of 335 souls,
and add about one thousand to the stock of the
county.
We sincerely regret that many of the emf
grants arrive in state of extreme destitution.
Mr. Franks informs US that many Of them hay
ing lost their stock upon the deserts and on the
desoate banks of that most abominable river,
the Humboldt-arrived on foot, almost worn to
death by fatigue aud hunger. He says he OBJ
served one man, barefoot, carrying two small
children, while his wife trudged along by his
side, bearing few cooking utensils and scan
" supply of food-the four presenting the most
sorrowful and piteous family group that it has
ever been his misfortune to look upon. We did
not ask Sam whether the hand ofsympathy and
kindness had been extended to these poor way
farers No man who knows the people of the
"Pinery" would dare insult one Of them by pro-
pounding such question.
Humboldt Riverl Oh, most horrible of rivers
let us rename it. Let us call it the River of
Death For three hundred miles its banks are
one continuous burying ground. Like the mon
ster serpent, which once impeded the march and
thinned the ranks of the Roman army by filling
the atmosphere with its pestiferous and death
dealing breath, so doth this monster stretch it.
self along the route, and laying in wait for the
great annual army of emigration, fill the air
with death producing masmata. 1t has literally
fattened its lean sides with the flesh of the emf
grant husband, wife and babe. IT. as some think,
departed spirits remain in the vicinity where lie
in corruption the feshey tenements once inhabited
by them then indeed must the banks of this
stream, at midnight when spirits are supposed
to commence their nightly roaming upon the
earth, present to the spirit eye a sadder sight
than ever caused human eye to fill with tears of
sorrow. Nought but the ghosts of worn out and
starved fathers, mothers and babes Oh, horri-
BILE, most horrible of rivers Let us call thee
the River of Death
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
Massacre of Pitt River indians.

The Standard of the 5th has a horrible story
of the inhuman killing of lot of Indians on Pitt
River some weeks ago. The virtuous editor gets
on his highest horse about it. His horror and
Indignation would look admirable if we did not
happen to know that he was acting Just about
| as ridiculously as was nol Quixote when he
pitched so valiantly into the windmill The
trenchant blade welded so fercely by the puis-
SAINT arm of this doughty I" knight of the gray
goose quill" does but cut the empty air 1t is
| true the editor thinks he sees host of Indian
men, women and children being murdered, and
he right earnestly strikes at the seeming mur-
derers but they exist alone in his phrensied
eye, like the dagger in the eye of Macbeth
They are the creatures of mental halucnation
The affair spoken Of by the Standard was the
" Rolf Ranch fight, of which we gave an ac-
count some time since, and in which McIlroy
lost his life. 1t was no wicked and cold blood
ed murder of women and children as the STAN
dard has it. The Standard ought to know that
when Rancherie is attacked at night, it is i'm
possible to avoid killing women and children.
In this Rancherie there were near 800 souls
The bucks could not be separated from the wo-
men and children. They had killed a number
of white men within short time The road to
Fort Crook was so unsafe that persons, except
in companies, were afarid t. travel it. and men
had to be continually guard, lest an Indian
arrow pierced them through. What was to be
done? Must the hardy fronliersman live on in
this continued danger, without daring tn attack
the savage strongholds for fear of killing squaws
and children?
1t has always seemed to us remarkable that
practiced Indian fighters never could fight In
dians as well as certain city edtorsl 1t is a
pity the Governor does not recall Gen. Kibbe
and place Mr.. Bolts in his stead. He would
doubtless convince the Digger bucks of the pro-
priety of separating themselves from tn squaws
and children before they stood up to be shot at
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
TAXES! TAXES!
County Treasurer's Notice.

IN ACCORDANCE with an act passed by the
Legislature, and approved April %, 1853,
authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Shasta
county to create fund for the redemption of
County Warrants to the lowest bidder. hereby
give notice that the money collected for said
fund will be paid to the holders of warrants that
will take the lowest amount of cash for the war
rants, and that sealed proposals dire tied to the
County Treasurer will he received by me up to
the last day of the regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors in n vember next. No bids for
more than the par value of said warrants. nor
any bids unless accompanied by the warrants
proposed to be surrendered, will be received
JAMES C. HAYBURN,
County Treasurer.
Shasta, Oct. 8, 1859. oS;td
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08

Halls Snrsaparilla, Yellow Dock,
and IOdide of POtass---
Is prepared from the finest Red Jamaica
Sarsaparilla and English Iodide of Potass.-
Admirable as a restorative and purifier of the
Blood. 1t cleanses the system of all morbid and
impure matter removes pimples. boils and erup-
tions from the Skin, cures Rheumatism and
Pains of all kinds. All who can afford should
use it, as it tends to give strength and prolong
life
Sold by Druggists generally at S per Bottle.
R. HALL & CO, Proprietors,
Wholesale Druggists,
se24:3m l43 4 l45 Clay St, San Francisco
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08

NEGLECTED.-The law makes it the duty O
the County Clerk to forward to the Secretary o
State within ten days after the election, full re.
turns for tie various county offices. For some
reason or other Mr.. Van Horn did not comply
with this part of the law. The returns were for.
warded, on yesterday morning, by the new
gence or failure to comply with the strict letter
of the law, was not intended to work. and will
not work any sort of Inconvenience or injury to
any one.
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
EsSy The new County CLERK Mr. A.,

Esr The new County Clerk, Mr. Anderson,
requests us to say that there is no record O,
any jurv service having been performed at the
May and September terms of the District Court
Hence he cannot issue any scrip for such service
As various persons have applied for this scrip
be makes this explanation for the benefit of ali
concerned. Persons who performed jury service
during the terms named, must seek redress a,
the hands of the Board Of Supervisors.
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
IORIGINAL |
EUNIN E.
BY D'oRvILLE.

Far off in the distant East
There's gimmer of misty light,
AS star after star quietly slips
From out the numbed grasp of Night.
have watched each one go down
The shadows and me, on the plain
Like the stars of thy eyes in my Heaven,
Eunne,
They shoue brightest when on the wane
AS the day furled its banner of light,
And the grey owl awoke from its sleep,
wandered forth in the silent night,
With the widowed dove to weep.
] made me seat of brown moss,
Meath tangled, wild wood vine,
And gazed in the eyes of heaven Eunine,
As oft have gazed in thine
As saw each star 60 down
Mid that ocean of moon-lit blue,
thought of the hopes that, once as bright,
Had vanished as quickly too.
Some mad-cap gem of light,
AS merry and wild as thee,
Leaped forth from behind the curtain of
Night,
And showered its smiles DER me.
But oh, those brilliant smiles
Were neer to rest on my brow
So like to those of thine own, Eunine,-
Grown dim in the distance, now.
And searched for the angel. Sleep,
All over that light-wreathed green;
Butwherever sought only found
Some fairy who whispered, I" "Eunine."
And my heart would whisper back,
As it peered the green leaves between,
"Oh if thou art there, come forth, come
forth,
Ny lost but lovely Eunine ~
Tehama, Sept 2Sth, 1859.
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08
The Broderick Monument.

We would be pleased to assist in building
suitable monument over the grave of Mr.. Brod-
erick. We would delight as a once personal
friend Of that gentleman, to join with his real
friends, in placing marble or granite shaft
over his earthly remains. We would be glad TO
do this, because he was a California Senator
and our personal friend. We think, however,
we shall decline acting with those San Francis
cans who have taken this monument affair in
hand. From all we observe, we are inclined to
believe that Mr.. Broderick's formerly bitterest
enemies are endeayoring to make party capital
out OF it. We learn that they wish to erect
black monument upon the Plaza, so that its sa-
bic hue may continually say to the passer- by
"Behod this monument, erected in commemora-
ton of murdered man p As this would cut
two ways, according to the same Interpretation
of the duelIo-as it would also proclaim, "Behold
this monument, erected in commemoration of
would-be murderer we can have nothing
to do with it. We think too highly of Mr.. Brod-
erick's memory to aid in the erection of monu-
ment which would reflect upon his honor
Therefore, until we hear something more of the
plan of the monument, we shall remain inactive
If the Committee determine to erect plain and
simple shaft of granite or marble over the gray
of CALIFORNIA; first dead Senator, we shall most
cordially contribute our humble aid If, how
ever bitterness and strife are to be engendered
in San Francisco, by efforts to erect black
monument in the Plaza, and make party capital
out.
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08

E6s The Beacon says the mines, recently dis
covered on the Sacramento near that town, have
thus far paid at the rate of So per day As soon
as the rains come the country in the big bend
sbove that town will be thoroughly prospected.
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08

SMALL HENS EGG.-A few days since we took
from nest, in our hen-house, hens egg not
larger than a pigeon or robins egg. A short
time since we spoke of one of the largest hen
eggs ever heard of. This is certainly the small
est hens egg we have ever seen. Thus, in these
two instances of hen fruit, "extremes in nature
equal ends produce" to wit astonishment.
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08

PRETTY NEAR RIGHT.-The Calaveras Chron-
icte talks pretty nearly the whole truth when it
speaks OF the recent Pacific Railroad Convention
as "a useless thing at the first, originating in
Buncombe, and utterly unnecessary,as ,as the whole
world knows that every man, woman and child
on the Pacific coast is in favor of a road, which
must be buIlt-if at all-wbere cnpitalists MIL,
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08

B~ Heber G. Kimbal recently preached a
sermon in the Mormon Temple. wherein he said
that "the Government and hell combined can
not drive them from their mountains" and that
" old Tom Benton is now sDuf6ng sulphur in
hell, where he ought to be-"
The Shasta courier., 1859-10-08

DISTRICT CouRT.-This Court will be in ses-
sion on Monday morning Gath inst. at 10 o'clock
An A good opportunity for persons wishing
their final papers TO obtain the same