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The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

NORWEGIAN MosQUITos.-I believe there is no
preventive against their bite, which is instanta-
neous They dash through the smoke of strong
tobacco like a foxhound through bull fence
they creep under veil or gloves like ferret into
a rabbit hole; where they can neither dash nor
creep, they : bide their time" with the pertina-
cious cunning of red Indian. Wherever the
clothes touched the body closely, at the knees
and elbows, they swarm in thousands, and bite
through and through; they crept in single file
up the seam of the gloves, and tried each stitch
in succession. | have seen J S coat and hat sc
covered as he walked in front, that | could a
any time kill The shape Of nay handin mosquitoes Al
blow; and have seen the unhappy horses SC
overlaid from ear to tail with clustering mass
of wings that with the point of my finger
could not but immediate two or three of the blood
thirsty little demons There is one puzzinl
question canuot solve with satisfaction ,Wha
do they live on when they don't meet travellers
Letters from NorVdy.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

THE AGONY OF DEFEAT.-The editor of the
Stockton Argus (Anti-Lecompton organ) thus
vents the agony excited by the result of the
election: awe are confident of having sustained
a Waterloo defeat, not only in county, but in
State We are confident that if Latham had
succeeded in his effort to bribe the Supreme
Court he would have received a larger majori-
ty as the few who did not vote would have
rushed out to his rescue. We are confident, it
the Buchaneers had presented larger number
of candidates to speak in drunken state from
the stand, that the same cause would have in
creased their majorites. Our people have run
riot in this election. Camp meetings, even, have
baloted in the midst of their prayers, in thi.
county, and east every ballot for the Buchaneer
candidates, and adjourned in body to the polls
to vote the Buchaneer ticket. This is not a
healthy state of public feeling. 1t reminds US of
the festivities of hell parties. in France, during
the revolution, where none were invited to the
dance except those who had relation beheaded
by the guiotine. A reaction must take place.
Such things as these cannot take place without
exciting our special wonder
There, now, we hope the mans mind is
eased.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

SMALL FEET IN PERU.-L Union Neiicdie states
that the ladies of Lima are noted for their ex-
tremely small feet, the secret being that the in
fants of the female sex undergo, as a rule, am
putation of the little toe of each foot. So gen.
erai is the custom, that many women think that
five toes on each foot is a state of things peculiar
to the male sex. 1t is said that a Peruvian
surgeon is coming to London and Paris,
where he expects to make a fine harvest lie
warrants to ladies the tniest and most graceful
foot by means of the above named amputation
and confinement to the house of only one week
The writer in l. Union Nedicale adds, that Gus.
tom of this kind prevailed pretty generally in
Paris, some years ago, kept up by the very rep.
rehensible complaisance Of a surgeon, who had
acquired some celebrity touching this silly mu-
tilatou
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

THE SENTIMENT oy VIRGINIA.-The Richmond
Examiner takes decidd ground in favor of main
tanning, at Charlston. the Cincinnati platform.
1t is sustained by the local press of Virginia
Of one thing we are satisfied, and that is
that our position o: adherance to the Cincinna-
ii platform of 1856 has the Endorsement of an
overwhelming majority of the Democracy of the
Union.-Lynchburg Republican,
The Richmond Index and the Richmond Err
aminer both advise an adherance to the Gin
cinnati platform of the Democratic party as all
sufficient, and oppose the introduction of the
plank called I" Intervention for the sake of pro-
lection" We are satifed that in this, they ex-
press the conservative sentiment and almos,
unanimous judgment of the party in Virginia.
Alexandria Sentinel of June 22nd.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

REMARKABLE FULFLLMENr OF a GiPsY Pro-
PHECY.-There was developed in the recent trial
of Champ, in Lexington, for committing rape on
his sister-in- law Mrs. Champ some curious and
remarkable facts which partake somewhat of
the supernatural 1t seems that a short time
preceding the commission Of the crime, a stroll
ing gpsy had stopped at the residence Of Mrs.
Champ and had told her fortune. The gpsy
warned her of imminent peril and pointed out
her brother-in-iaw the one by whom she
would be most deeply injured. The facts subse-
quently disclosed in the trial fully corroborated
the gipsy prophecy Mrs. Champ also, only
few hours before the occurrence, had most
singular dream. She dreamed she was arraved
in IL beautiful robe ofspotless white, that man
approached and stabbed her. and that she dis
tincty saw the blood trickling down and de-
spelling her dress She looked up and saw it
was her brother-in-law, Champ. who had COM
mitted the unnatural deed This dream was but
too typical of the horrid crime which Champ
subsequently perpetrated. The counsel for the
defence seemed to have relied the circum-
stance above detailed to prove the insanity of
Mrs Champ The counsel for the lady howev-
er contended that they were premonitions from
heaven of impending danger.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17
HASTA COURIER.
Dark Picture of War.

Here is a picture of the actual business of
war, drawn by Carlyle:
What speaking in qnite unofficial language,
is the net 2urport and upshot of war? To my
own knowledge, for example, there dwell and
toll in the British village of Dumdrudge, usually
some five hundred souls. From these, by GER
tain natural enemies of the French, there are
successively selected, during the French war.
sy thirty able-bodied men Dumdrudge, at her
OWE expense, has sucked and nursed them; she
has, net without difficulty and sorrow, fed them
up to manhood, and even trained them up to
crafts, so that one can weave, another build, an
other hammer, and the weakest can stand under
thirty stone avoirdupois. Nevertheless, amid
much weeping and swearing, they have been Sc
lected; all dressed in red and shipped away,
at the public charge, some two thousand miles,
or say only to the south of Spain and fed there
till wanted. And now, to that same spot in the
south of Spain, are thirty similar French art-
sans from some French Dumdrudge, in like
manner vending; till at length, after infinite
effort, the two parties come into actual juxtapo-
sition; and thirty stands fronting thirty, each
with gun in his hand. Straighway the word
Fire is given and they blow the souls out of
one another; and in the place of sixty brisk,
useful craftsmen, the world has sixty dead car
casses; which it must bury, and anew shed tears
for. Had these men any quarrel? No! Busy
as the Devil is. not the smallest They lived
far enough apart; were they entirely strangers
Nay; in so wide universe there was even, un-
consciously, by commerce, some mutual help
fulness between them. How, then? Simpleton
their Governors had fallen out; and instead OF
shooting one another, had the cunning to make
these poor blockheads shoot Alas so it is in
our land, and hitherto in all other lands still
as of DID, what devitry soeyer Kings do, the
people must pay the piperp'
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17
RuFUs CHoArE.-The New York Tribune $

Rufus CHoATE.-The New York Tribune says
4" In person Mr.. Choate was tall, rather slen-
der, with dark complexion, and thought-worr
face ordinarily it was rather serious, even to
sadness but when the fever of eloqueuce ragged
then it was inspired in expression In manners
Mr.. Choate was a model OF good breeding. No
impetuosity of defamation ever drove him to
the strata of vulgar invectire or obloquy.
sound, fantastic and honest in politics. he never
had the meanness to disguise or belle his opn-
ions. Would that so much could be said OF all
national names and flames: He was kind hearted,
open handed the most atfectionate of parents. an
excellent neighbor. Young men spoke in pas
sionate enthusiasm of hm-a good test of n
magnetic, generous temperament in him who
can inspire such admiration.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

THE TEHUANTEPEc ROUTE We are reliably
informed, says the S. F. Times, by gentleman
connected with the interests of the Tehuantepec
route, that the reports which have been circu-
lated that the route is to be discontinued, are
entirely untrue. The affairs Of the company
were never in better condition. Arrangements
have been made with the mail line by which
the steamers from Aspinwall to New Orleans
will be withdrawn, when the entire travel be-
tween California and New Orleans will be con-
Quoted via Tehuantepec. These facts are reia-
BILE, and set at rest the rumors which have been
industriously circulated to the prejudice of the
new route
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

NAPoLEoN's " MIRACULOUS" ESCAPE EXPLAIN
ED.-Napoleon's miraculous escape with the loss
of his epaulette has been explained The shot
which shattered General Augar's arm carried
off his epaulette. The General being brought
to the rear encountered the Emperor, who had
kind and chez ring word for everybody during
the fight. Seeing the Generals forlorn plight,
he unbottened one of his own epaulettes and
placed it on General Auger's shoulder, thereby
creating him a General of Division on the spot.
Such is the version given of this extraordinary
incident. The Emperor, on being seen riding
abont without one of his wings" was supposed
to have been deprived of the other by cannon
ball but, had such been the case, the windage
alone would have seriously injured him.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17
NUMBER %

IAN NOT THINE ASS ?"-Once two ministers
of the gospel were conversing on extemporaneous
preaching.
Well,p said the old divine waxing warm,
you are running yourself by writing your SER
mons and reading them off. Your congregation
cannot become interested in your preaching; and
if YOU were called upon TO preach unexpectedly,
unless yon could get hold of an old sermon, you
would be completely confused"
The young divine used all his eloquenee, but
in vain, to convince the old gentleman that his
written sermon expressed his own thoughts and
feelings and, if called upon. could preach ex-
temporan, ously.
As we are of the same faith said the young
minister, ''suppose you try me next Sabbath
morning On ascending the pulpit you can hand
me text from any part of the Bible, and | will
convince YOU that can preach without having
looked at the text before stood up Likewise,
must be allowed the same privilege with you,
and see who will make the best of it,"
The idea seemed to delight the old gentleman,
and it was Immediately agreed upon.
The following Sabbath, on mounting the pull
pit. his senior brother handed him a slip OF pa
per on which was written And the ass OPEN
ed his mouth and spake;'' from which be preach
ed glorious sermon, charming the attention of
the delighted hearers, and charming his old
friend with his eloquence
In the afternoon the young brother, who was
sitting below the pulpit handed his slip. After
rising and opening the Bible, the old man look
ed anxiously around Am not thine ass ?'-
Pausng few minutes, he ran his finger through
his hair, Strengthened bis collar. blew his nose
like tine last trumpet and he read aloud: :" Am
no' thine ass p Another pause. in which a
deadly silence reigned. After reading third
time-"Am not thine ass p he looked over the
pulpit at his friend. and in doleful voice said
" / Mink am, brother "
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

KossUTH's ELoQCEycE.-In the speech of Kos
suth. delivered at Glasgow, there occurs a pas
sage which deserves enshrnement by itself, for
its impressive truth and beauty;
." have lived too long aud too practical
life" said he, a to do vain things. Sympathy
what is that2 A sigh that futters from the lips
Of a tender qirl, and dies in the whispers of the
breeze. People in their individual capacity may
know of sympathy, but when II peoples aggra-
waited sentiments become collected in the cruci-
bes of policy, sympathy vanshes in the air, like
the diamond when burnt, and nothing remains
but an empty crucible, surrounded with the
ashes of gross egotism. The time has not vet
come when nations will act from sympathy
That may be done when the world shall know of
one Christian nation on earth. Until now,
know Of Christian men nd women, but know
of no Christian nation, because know of none
which, in its national policy ever has acted upon
the Christian command, Do unto others as thou
woulGst have others do unto thee'p
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

Coon Word FOR GRINoLINE.-The Philadel-
phi Bulletin points out the following advantages
resulting from the use of crinoline 1t frees wo-
men from needless weight of skirts, it strength.
ems the system by exposure to cold, and aids
manufacturers, stimulates the whale fishery, i'm
proves figures, displays ankles to delirious
extent in getting up stairs, and gives editors
subjects for articles. All things considered, we
see no great reason to grieye over the institu.
ton. 1t is not every fashion which develops SC
much or such varied industry as crinolipe.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17
Township Officers.

SHASTA TowNsHIP-Justices of the Peace-J
r. Durick, and Jmes Kecne. Constables-Tho-
rnas J. Flynn, Joseph NJ. Short.
CLEAR CREEK Observation-Disclosures William
Knowlton, James NJ. Eby. Constables-J. W.
Gardner, D. Wilder.
FRENCH GULCH TowNsHIP.--Justices-E NJ.
Mcdonald Constabe-William Davis.
SIERRA Observation-Disclosures. D. Baker D.
C. Stevenson. Constables-Stephen Park, Jo-
eepL Meyer.
PITT RIVER township Justices Thomas
Bass, A. r. McCollum. Constables-Daniel G.
Hunt, - Stanley.
SUGAR LOAF Observation-Disclosures Nc
Nann, S. F. Southern. Constables-William
Lytle, David Reams.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

THE DEMOCRACY MovING.-We receive intelli-
gence from all parts of the country that our
earnest appeals to the Democracy to let by
cones be by-gones," and to harmonic frater-
nally for the consolidation of the party, meets
with unqualified approval. The cry which is
beginning to ring from the mountain tops to the
valley depths is the union of patriots for the
sake of the Union. 1t is the sentiment which is
to save, and which alone can save the country
from the horrors of Sewardism. A triangular
issue is now an impossbility. Abolitonism and
Democracy are to be the exclusive beligerents
in the Presidential contest, which may be as
good as commenced Washington States.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

UNFoRTUNATE MANA private letter informs
us that well known and highly respected citi-
zen of Placer county, named Geo. B. Cole, has
lately been taken to the Insane Asylum at Stock
ton. He first received a severe mental shock
from hearing that his wife in the States had
deserted him. Just as he was recovering from
the blow he ascertained that his daughter had
been seduced and ruined by the same man. He
could bear no more, and went crazy.-Marys-
uil1e Democrat.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17
| ORIGINAL. |
GOLD.
BY zED.

What role have on lifes broad stage p
The curtain falls on my youthful day,
The end is near, cries the prompter, Age
Oh earth, hast no part me TO play p
world looks up from its ceaseess work.
With its bloodless cheek and visage cold,
And cries, fast clasping its gathered muck,
"Wouldst fill the mission of man-get gold
And how shall fill ii, this worldly part?
oh how may conquer this cleaning spoil
" By the pitless soul, by the iron heart,
By nights unresting and days of toll,
By rivers of blood and seas of tears
BY force relentless and falsehoods stain,
By the offering of your manhood's years,
And an age directed to golden gain"
And what, oh what is the mighty prize,
At terrible cost thus may win?
And what is this god whose sacrifice,
Is a round of misery, shame and sin ?
" 'Tis the star of Life, whose magic beam
With radiance gilds barren earth;
Tis the fount of virtue whose living stream,
Fills up the measure of human worth"
"'Tis the shrine of Love-" cries the fend who
weighs
In the G lden balance his nameless lust;
" 'Tis my god" proud Honor cries, and lays
His laureed crclet in the dust;
= Tis bliss cries the miser vile, who gasps
Mid his lf-wrought hopeless agonies;
"'Tis life," cries the painting wretch, and grasp'
With nerveless fingers his hoard and dies.
Oh glorious aim, oh lofty part,
Oh noble purpose and crown of life
Arouse-arouse my sumbering heart,
And grid thee for the generous strife
To win and wear the gittering wreath
Whose radiant glory lights thy goal,
To inhale the fragrance of its breath,
And bathe in its raptures thy godlike soul
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17
COUNTY DIRECTORY
County Officers.

District Judgc-William P Daingerfeld, OF
Shasta
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
Associate Justices-J. r. Durick and Thomas
Bass.
County Treasurer-James Hayburn.
County CIerk-H. l. Vanhorn.
Sheriff.. Clay Stockton. Under Sheriff
John Dent
County Assessor-W H. Angel.
County Surreyor-E. Linn.
Public ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Swasey.
District Aaorney-James D. Mix.
School Commissioner-G. K. Godfrey.
County Physician-Dr. James E. Pelham.
Board of SHperUisors.-lst District, Jno. A
Dreibelbis I'd District, William B. Stod-
dart; Sd District, D. C. Johnson.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

Mr. DALLAS AT CoURT-Describing the open
ing Of Parliament, the London Times makes
happy alusion to the UIted States Minister
'All the space allowed to the diplomatic corps
is full, and blazes at every point with ribbons,
stars, and orders of every kind. Conspicuous
among them all, in his plain evening dress and
snow white hair, is the American Minister Mr.
Dallas. striking type, ifwe may so call him, of
the simple institutions of the great republic
which he represents SO we'll"
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

re-. The statement of the London Herald
that our government had agreed to abandon
prIvafeering, is without foundation The Ad-
miuistration insists or its retention
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

Ba- NJ Belly gets along very slowly with his
Nicaraguan transit canal The poet Lowell says
that Jonah was the only man the world has ever
produced who successfully made the Belly tran
sit route--Syracuse Journal.
Jonah didn't make it much more than halt
way. After getting thus far, he stuck for three
days and nights, and then had to go back the
way he entered.--Lou,srillcJ Journal
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17
Times of Holding Courts.

I1meS OF HOld1ns courts.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsTA-Third Mondays in January, May and
September.
SIsKIyoU-First Mondays in March, July and
November.
TRIsIrY-Second Mondays in April August
and December
Shasta County Courts.
Held on the lst 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 lst Mondays in
Nay, August November and February.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

| CAUTION TO BEyEDIoTs-In Richmond county,
Ca, Mrs. Gibbs hung her husband while he was
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

WASHINGTON AND LADY HUNTINGTON. is an
interesting fact that Lady Huntington, of whom
and her friends Mrs. Knight has written so val
liable memoir, showing her distinguished piety
and usefulness, was related to the father OF our
country.
Mr.. NJ. Mapleson, in his "Pearls of American
Poetry" has published an illuminated sheet
showing the pedigree of Washington, from which
It appears that Washington was related to Lady
Huntington, not only through her mother, but
through her husband also, Lord Huntington,
then the head of the house of Hastings to whom
she was married in l828-American Messenger.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

INSANITY AMONG NEGROES In Louisiana, the
proportion of insane negroes is to 2,477; in
South Carolina, l to 1899; in Massachusetts.
in AZ; in Maine in IA; showing conclusively
that freedom does not agree with an Africans
UNDERSTANDING
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

RS-An English missionary, now in Sumatra'
lately wrote home that he :. had the melancholy
satisfaction of examining the oven in which his
predecessor was cooked"
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-17

B9- A Friction match factory has been start
ed at Sacramento.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-01

Wool growing is steadily increasing in Texas
and the Sne will soon number it's focks by hun
dred. of thousands The San Antonio Herald
says that Captain Sweet, late Of Lapore. Indiana,
has inst returned from Mexico, whittier he went
last fall TO purchase sheep. Capt. Sweet went
with others, and the whole number Of sheep
brought out was about 1000. Ills portion, about
900 head, he has placed on n rancho on the head
of Curry's Creek, 1lanco county. Tho Captain
il delighted with Texas. and is sangune of the
exceeding protitableness Of the sheep business. =
The Ledger says that the wool growers about San
Antonio are bringing their wool into market and
mentions several lots. At San Antonio this wool
brings from fifteen to thirty fyc cents per yonud,
according TO cleanliness and quality. Tint paper
SAYS, for the benefit of wool growers, "tie each
fleece in n separate bundle by ITSELF and take
pains TO wash the fleece we'll before shearng.-
Clean wool brings from thirty to forty cents more
than dirty"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-01


We were shown, ycsterday.la q chart Of .lhApedl.
gree Of the descendants Of John Jcpnings Of Hirm-
ingharn, England, whose Immense oatstS Z nov
held BY the governments Of Great Britain, aWSf-
ing the proof Of hcrsl,p on the part Of thoss who
may be entitled to claim under him. II u = most
research and care in its preparation. The limited
inspection which were enabled 10 Rfyef 70 n.
induces tho concusson thAtths parties clsiminrt %
be tho Now Jersey branch Of the family ass o.
real hoirs to tho estate. The, chart IN auastion,
which has boon recently prepared In England, y
about n feet in length by nearly 3 feet II width
and traces the genealogy Of the paftsss lnssrsstsd
The amount Of money involved IN the soutroysr-
~ which exists ~ to the heirship OF The sstate =
Immense running up by estimation from ten 70
twenty millions dollars .4-As 40 hsaslHsHs
John Jcnnens or Jennings as it ia now applied
WAS an iron merchant Of Birninghnm. Enelend.-
rhe date Of his birth Is not given, but bic hsptan
is sct down as on October 9th, 1870 Ho Wa
married. rs II appears. the 24th syof October,
l6o2. to cousin naned Mary Jsnnsns. end seAiA
in 1922 to Jocc Weaman. lie died, yosg saihss,
was buried on the 18th of February, 1853. and
leit a will, as we understand, which WAS protedin
tho same year. Mr.. Jennens. as n appears, had
various children NY his two wives. bat the propo-
sition of next kin" seems 10 have bo0n brought
down to Humphrey Jcnnsns, grsndfhther Of
"William Of Acton" The numbey Of hsirs nov
claiming tho estate is Of course largo, and 70 far
ns explanations have been submittctl u as, there
would seem to be but little diiiculty In settling
tho question Of right, were itnot for tho intervsn
Of Earl Howe" who. although connected with
the family in mn illogitimate manner, claims the
control Of the entire estate For somo year,
"liowe' had il in his possession but BY some 20
lion Of tho English Courts he was dispsssssssd,
and the custody Of it was placed ia ths Grown. \,
There ARE very many families in America inter
csted in tho solution OF tho question Of heirsfip,
md for many years the affair has been suhject
of doep inquiry on the part Of many citissns II
PENNSYLVANIA and New Jersey. 10 ths latter STATE
M association of persons claiming 70 be heirs has
ing together the testimony which 4 necessary 70
establish thcir respective clnims fAila4siphIn
heUs .--. .s a. ..- -.