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The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

Nsls" The Providence Journal, discoursinc on
military difficulties in Rhode Island, gives the
following "reminiscences of Court martials:
"a valiant colonel was sentenced by court
martial to give up his sword, which he did; but
soon afterwards the astonished commander saw
him at the head of his men with an uncommonly
long sword, and marching in all the conscious
ness of unquestioned rank. Where did you
get that sword?' Indignantly asked the superior
officer. bought it, was the reply The other
example is still more painful to record, because
it shows still more fragrant disregard Of that
military discipline, without which the militia is
of very little use. An officer had been tried by
court martial for some otfsnce what it was we
do not remember; perhaps for assuming the
task and duties that appertained to higher
grade. He was sentenced to be reprimanded,
and to deliver up his sword for thirty days The
reprimand be bore with great equanimity as
for the sword, he informed the court that he
had returned that weapon to George Bakers
store, where he had hired it at the moderate rate
of four and sixpence day, and he did not
doubt the court might obtain it on the same
terms, or even at a discount from that price. in
consideration of the long time for which it was
wanted"
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16
Bsg- The New York Tine: says that highl,

B2- The New York Times says that highly
interesting letter from Commodore Charles
Stewart was, on March 18th, handed to Presi-
dent Buchanan, disclosing item of secret hiss
tory never before divulged. President Jeffer-
sons gun-boat navy, which was the subject of
much ridiculs, was ostensibly built for the pros
lection of our sea coast. One hundred and egha
ty of these boats were sent southwark Com
modore Stewart now makes known the fact that
these boats were built for the special purpose of
taking possession of Cuba, but before the plans
of Mr.. Jefferson were perfected, our relations
with England became threatening, and the pro.
ject was postponed, and never afterwards re>
vived
1t is believed that this precedent set by Presi-
dent Jefferson in fllibustering will have some
Influence in directing the future policy of Mr.,
Buchanan, should Mr.. Preston fail in his efforts
to purchase Cuba
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

A New KIND OF APE.-Prof Owen, the cele-
brated naturalist, delivered lecture, with dia.
grams, on men like apes, ard described new
species recently discovered on the western coast
of Africa, named the Gorilla species, the adults
of which attain the height of FIVE festfv inches,
and are three feet across the chest. Its head is
double the size of a mans, and its extremities
are enormously developed. They exist in some
numbers in the interminable forests of the Gam
bia river, The negroes of the country, in their
excursions into the forest in search of ivory, ex-
hibit little fear of the lion, it skunk away from
man, but they dreaded the gorilla, for when he
saw men advancing, he came down out of the
trees to attack, and could strangle a man with
the greatest ease. The strength of this man ape
is enormous; his jaw is as powerful as that of a
lion, and his canine teeth equally formidable
" q. Far.
A full description of this immense ape is pub
lished in the last Century. Its favorite mode of
killing negroes is to pull their heads off, which
its immense strength enables it to do with the
same ease that man can pull the head off
chicken.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

g@g@ The Albany Journal says, rather queru-
lousy, our Minister to France speaks only bro
ken French our Minister to Spain is ignorant
OF Spanish our Ministers to Germany, as gen.
eral thing, cannot tell High Dutch from Hebrew,
and one of our Ministers to Italy knows equally
little of Italian our Minister to Russia speaks
no Russian; our Minister to Consfantinople can
not talk Turkey our Minister to China doesn't
know the first word of Chinese" As the rule is
lnvariable there must be good reason for it,
Probably 1t is intended they should do no mis-
chief Did not Mr. Soule know Spanish2 And
what muss he made Of It'll Let well cnougb
alone
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

FROM INDIA.-A correspondent of the London
Times gives in few graphic words the results
of the Indian campaign:
Twenty months ago VIC were assailed, un-
prepared, by an army of lo0, 900 men, thorough
ly acclimatized, possessed of ample magazines,
of an almost incredible amount of artillery, of
every great city except two. We have fought
necessarily for twenty months, through seasons
of unprecedented severity. We have lost all our
native army and 10000 Europeans, and in the
twentieth month of the struggle we have regain
ed every province, have re-established every
station, have beaten every army, are in fall pur-
suit of every fragment, have re-created tele-
graphic communication, have new steamers on
every river, and have recruited new army of
100000 natives, and have around the standards
a European force four times as strong as the
army which originally faced the revolt, twice as
strong as the army which has perished on the
field and in the hospital
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16
SHASTA COURIER.
The miscellaneous Appropriation BIZ.

The Washington correspondent Of the Demo-
cratic Standard says, that in the Senate Post Of
fee Committee, Senator Gwin opposed granting
u a subsidy of more than 1926, 900 to the Pana-
ma route although the committee were assured
in the most positive terms that the mail would
nally agreed to raise the amount of compensa-
ton via Panama, to $500,00O, including the
Isthmus service, and via Tehuantepec, $3.50, 900
for service between New Orleans and Acapulco.
Mr. Hale's vote secured majority in favor of
this report, which was adopted by the Senate"
But for this motion of Mr.. Hale, the mails COM
ing by the steamers must have ceased. The bill
then went to the House, where the amendment
view of having them disposed of in Committee
of Conference. On the day of adjournment, how
ever, the bill was returned to the Senate at too
late an hour for Committee of Conference, and
" under the influence of strong appeal from
Mr.. Hunter, Chairman of the Finance Committee,
the Senate receded from its amendments, and
the bill was passed in the shape it came from
the House. Thus, of course, the provisioa for thu
California mail serrice acas defeated" Mr.. Bro
derrick, foreseeing this, says the Standards cor
respondent, was disposed to talk the General
Appropriation bill also to death and thus force an
extra session. He probably received an intima-
ton from some quarter that there was little dam
ger of the stoppage of the California mail SER
vice, and was thus induced to withdraw his op-
position and let the bill pass.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16
The Approach Of Spring.
A LAWYERS POETRY.

Whereas, on certain boughs and sprays,
Now divers birds are heard to sing,
And sundry flowers their heads upraise-
Hail to the coming on of Spring!
The songs of these said birds arouse
The memory of certain hours,
As green as these said sprays and boughs
AS fresh and sweet as those said flowers
The birds aforesaid-happy pairs
Lone mid the aforesaid boughs enshrnes,
In freehold nests-themselves, their heirs,
Administrators and assigns
Oh busiest term of Cupids Court,
Where tender plaintiffs actions bring
Season of frolic and of sport,
Hail, as aforesaid, coming SPRING
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

SINGING SHELLs.-Mr. Taylor, tourist, when
at Cutheuloa, in Ceylon, on going at night on n
lake, near the fort, was struck by loud musi-
cal noise proceeding from the bottom of the
water. 1t was caused by multitudes of some
animals inhabiting shells-at least the natives
call them singing shells The sounds are like
those of an accordion, or aolian harp, vibrating
notes and pitched in different keys. A snail,
abundant in Corfu, If irritated by touch with
piece of straw, will emit distinctly audible
sound in querulous tone, and which it fre-
quently repeats if touched
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

THE "GREY EYED MAN."-Gen, William
Walker has taken up his residence on the cor
ner of Washington and Pike streets He keeps
himself secluded, receiving very few visitors
and himself visiting no ona. Col. Bruno Mat
zumar, the Generals right hand man, is, how
ever, daily to be seen promenading the streets
of our city. He is remarkably handsome man
and dresses with unexceptionable good taste,
If lie is, as he is said to be, Nicaraguan, he
evidently exhibits Teutonic extraction. From
the large number of letters he posts daily, the
General and himself appear to carry on an ex-
tensive correspondence-S r. National.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

TANNING DEER SKINs.-aJ. G. r." Henry
county, furnishes US with the following on this
subject " To make buckskin-Soak in soft wa
ter-rain-water preferred, changing every day
until the hair and grain comes loose; which will
be from five to ten days. according as the wea-
ther is warm or cold; if left too long they will
rot. When the hair and grain are loose, take
and grain them, wiring all the water out and put
them in tanners oil about eight days, then tako
out wash we'll in soap suds, until all the oil is
out, wiring well, smoke them over greenwood
fire, rub them well while drying. prefer this
to brain tanning. -Phladelphia Post.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16
Township Officers.

SHASTA TowNsHP.-Justices of the Peace
r. Durick, and Jmes Keeae. Constables-Tho-
mas J. Flynn, Joseph NJ. Short.
CLEAR CREEK TowNsHIP.--Justices-W William
Knowlton, James NJ. Eby- Constables-J. W.
Gardner, D. Wilder.
FRENCH GULcH ToWSsHIP. N.
Mcdonald. Constable-William Davis.
SIERRA Observation-Disclosures D. Baker, D.
G. Stevenson. Constables-Stephen Park, Jo-
sepn Meyer.
PITT RIVER TOWNSHIP Justices Thomas
Bass, A. r. McCollum. Constables-Daniel G.
Hunt, - Stanley
SUGAR LOAF Observation-Disclosures Nc
Mann, S. F. Southern. Constabies William
Lytle, David Reams.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16
NUMBER s.
From Utah.

The Alas correspondent, writing from Camp
Floyd on the 2lst March, says:
Judge Cradlebaugh u. S. Associate Justice OF
the Second Judicial District, convened Court at
Provo City, March sth
Quite a number of the Grand Jurors, after
being empanneled, were excused from service
(by his Honor), on account of their being impli-
Gated in some of the murders committed in this
Territory, prior to the arrival of the United
States troops.
An escort of one company of Infantry, under
command of Captain Heath, accompanied the
Judge from Camp Floyd to " Provo" (haying id
charge number of prisoners charged with all
sorts of crimes.)
On Saturday morning, March 10, an express
arrived here from Capt. Heath, at Provo, stating
that he thought he had not sufficient men to re-
tain the prisoners in his possession, (some bish-
ops, mayors, councimen, &C., &c.)
His requisition was promptly met by General
johnson. This morning, March 2lst, five COM
panies of the 7th and Sd of the 10th Infantry,
one section of Phelps Battery, and a detach-
ment of Dragons, Major Paul commanding, left
for Provo, numbering in all about nine hundred
! lighting men that added to the command al
ready at Provo, will make quite formidable
force. The Mormons are collecting at Provo
from all parts of the Territory. Two hundred
policemen were sworn into Office in one day
what the result of all this will be is difficult to
tell. Some think it will end in smoke, others
that we will have some lively times for the
''Army of Utah." (who, by the way, are keen for
q fght.) think myself the ball is OPEN
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

The HARDESBERdH DIVORCE CAsE.-In the Dis
trlct Court to-day, Judge McKune decided the
case OF James r. Hardenbergh vs. Eliza r. Har
denbergh, by granting the plaintiff divorce
from bed and board, but not from the bands of
n,atrfmony, or in other words, neither party are
allowed to marry again. The reason given for
such decision was, that both parties were to
blame, as the plaintiff never intended defendant
should JOIN him in this country, although he Of
iered to brlng her here, and the defendant would
not come anyhow The Supreme Court decided
ie" weeks ago, IN the case of Conant vs. Co.
naht-that where both parties are to blame
that such a divorce may be decreed. and nnon
that ruling, it is supposed this case has been
decided.-.Sdc Bee
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

THE Cash SYaTRA AMONG NEwsPAPERs.-The
Southern journals are very generally adopting
the cash system in their operations, as matter
of selfdefence and preservation. They say they
are continually receiving notices from postmas-
to stop the papers of delinquent subscribers,
who have departed for unknown sections, leav-
ing the editors minus in sums varying from
three to fifteen dollars 1t will not be long be-
fore the cash system will be the universal rule
among newspapers-N J.. Herald.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

~ Among the unmarked and unhonored
graves in the rural cemetery at Camden, Arkan-
sas is that Of brother of the illustrions Henry
Clay. His only monument is an oak tree, with
the initials of his name rudely carved in its
rough bark. He is said to have been an humble
and devoted minister of the Gospel.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16
COUNTY DIRECTORY

District Jadge-William P. Daingerfeld, OF
Shasta.
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
associate Justices-J. r. Durick and Thomas
Bass.
County Treasmrer-James Hayburn.
County Clerk-H. I. Vanhorn
&erf-H. Clay Stockton. Under Sheriff
John Dent
County Assessor-W. H. Angell
County Surpeyor-E. Linn.
Public dministrator-Beniamin Swasey.
District 1dornfy-James D. Mix.
School C0mmissioner-G. K Godfrey
County Physician-Dr. James E. Pelham
Board Of Superpisors.-lst District, Jno A
Dreibelbis; I'd District William B. Stod-
dart; Sd District, D. G. johnson.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

fSCUDDiNG UNDER BARE PoLEs.'-An accident
occurred in Buffalo, Thursday, which was wit
messed only by youngster, who was terribly
frightened. According to his account, a lady
wasupset in twinkling by the wind the hoops
and things flying over her head like the jib of
man-of-war torn from its bolt ropes and, don't
you believe me, said the little fellow in relating
the occurrence, there wasn't sign of drawer
an har
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

ga5@ The people of Yreka and Red Bluff seem
at last determined to have road of their own.
A meeting having been called and company
organized with capital stock of $50, ,oO0 By the
new road it is proposed to shorten the distance
to Yreka about fifty miles, being now that much
longer to go by way of Shasta. Will this move
ment not have rather injurious effect on the
business prospects of Shasta? What say our
friends of the Courier and Republican ?-Tehama
Gazette
The friends of the new route never claimed
that it was more than twenty-five miles shorter
than the route through Shasta and over Trinity
and Scott mountains, while the surveys prove
that the difference in length between the two
routes is, in reality, but q miles. You have
our say, friend Gazette. What say you to it
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

MONUMENT TO CAPTAIN CooK.-Measures arc
being taken to have monument erected to the
memory of Captain Cook, at Kealcahahua Bay,
Sandwich Islands, the spot where be was killed
and devoured pleasant memorial to the pre-
sent generation of Kanakas-that.-Bat Rec:
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

Bss57 In the case of Fouzer for killing the Sc
ducer of his daughter, in San Francisco, officer
Durie, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
lie was warmly congratulated by his friends,
and the verdict appears to give general satisfac-
ton
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16
Special Notices.

- YOUNG MEMS LIBRARY ASOCIa.
ton This Association will meet on Thursday
evening of each week, at s o'clock, for the
transaction of general business. Rooms-in
Tomlinson's Building, over Wells, Fargo & Co.
open to members at all hours.
l. N. BRICELAND, President.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

DslP The editor of the Trinity Journal, a care
full observer Of remarkable physiological ap-
pearance, and who is supposed to be intimately
acquainted with the subject, expresses the opin-
ion that the Digger crop will be considerably
lighter this year.-Norniag Call
To any one not fully acquainted with the use
of the comma" it might very readily appear
that the Call here speaks of our friend McDon-
aid as being of remarkable physiological ap-
pearancen
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16
Times of Holding Courts,

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
SHAsrA-Third Mondays in January, May and
September.
SlsKIYoU-First Mondays in March, July and
November.
TR1SIrY-Second Mondays in April, August
and December.
Shasta County Courts.
Held on the lst Mondays of January, May and
September.
g AT said terms, the business pertaining to the
Court of Sessions shall first be disposed of, ard
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., 1859-04-16

Ia Senator Garter farors capital punish
ment fer highway robbery. What cipital thing
1t would be for the country if all the rogues
could be hung by garter Call.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

neAp A death-bed marriage with the United
States is the destiny for Mexico, says the Norfolk
dr1us
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

HsS@A article in the Newburgh News asserts
that Yankee Doodle is a national air among the
Biscayans, and so ancient that they believe it
was brought into their country by Tubal, their
great forefather. Senator Queheile, formerly
United States Vice-Consul at Sebastian, port
in the Basque provinces, is the authority, and
the writer states that he found the tune to be
universally known throughout all that region.
In like manner Rev. Mr.. Bowen takes from our
country the honor of originating the Ethiopian
Melodies" which have been pronounced the on
ly music purely American in existence. He says
that they are identical with the " corn songs" of
Africa.
The only music "purely American in exist
ence we presume is the songs of the Diggers-
unless hereafter somebody discovers something
peculiarly charming in them, when, of course,
it will be discovered that they were universally
known centuries ago throughout some European
province.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

nsA- Both Judge Mclean and Chief Justice
Taney, it is believed, will shortly resign their
seats upon the Supreme Court Bench The
latter is so years old, the former &c, and both
quite feeble
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

Ia a Dutchmans heart-rending soliloquy
Is described thus q She lefes Shen Mickle. so
much besser as I, pechause he's cot a koople
tollars more as has i'
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

Ae5 The news is confirmed that Lewis San
ders, Jr., of Sacramento, has been appointed
ooliector, rice Sutherland deceased Patrick w.
powney IS confirmed as Collector of Customs
at San Pedro.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

BARON HAcKETT.-This greatest living per-
senator of the "Fat Knight" Jack Falstaff, ar
rived on the Orizaba.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

The STEANERs.-The Uncle Sam left on the
9TH INST, with 775 passengers, and the Golden
Age with 800 passengers and S2,os1,76 ~ in
treasure-only taco millions
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

MINSTREL IN TRoUBLE.-Mike Mitchell, the
regro minstrel and dancer, has been fined Sl00
for Illegal voting at Marysyille.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

uNcLAIMED.-The sum of S2l5 Al is in the
hands OF Administrator Jos. Thompson, Nevada
county, belonging to the heirs of Peter Ellison
deceased, if he have any. No one in that county
knows where Mr. E. was from.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

41NoTHER PoET.-Crosette, of the Butte Record,
has some OF the elements ofa poet in him. Bob
Patton presented him with one of ss Goodyear's
Patent India Rubber, screw-augur, selT-adjust-
ing, doubls-action, oscillating everlasting eter-
naily pointed lead Pencils" whereupon he went
off thus, in response to the question, "Where
did Won pet If 21
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16
DALY'S VALLEY WHISKEY.

VIM. NEWELL g. CO.,
Sole Agents.
State Assayers Office, 80 Somerset st., |
BosToN, Mass, April II, 1853
WM H. DAILY, New York:
Dear Sir--I have made chemical analysis of
your aromatic Valley WHISKY" and find it a
pure, fine favored Rye Whisky containing no
injurious matter Of any kind, and recommend it
as suitable for medical and public purposes.
CHARLES T. JACKSON, NJ. D.,
State Assayer.
New York, April 10th, 1858.
have analyzed a sample of !" DAYS. aromatic
Valley Whishy," and find it to be pure article,
of fine flavor, and without any deleterious ad-
mixture. JAMES R. Chiffon, Nd, Chemist
Nm. II. DAILY, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-Your ''Aromatic Valley WHISKY" is
received, and after careful examination, find it
to be pure article, entirely free from the adul-
terating ingredients so frequently used
JAMES J. MAPEs, Chemist.
DaIy's Aromatic Valley whisky
Is put up in cases containing one dozen bottles
EACH f.
For sale by all the principal Liquor Houses in
San Francisco ap2:3mis
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

Bay@ Count that day lost whose low descend
ing sun views from thy hand no worthy action
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

We will answer, we will tell you,
That we got it from Bob Patton;
Bob that's surnamed the shell roarin',"
From Paducah, Jackson's Purchase,
Linn Boyd's kingdom in the hoop-pole
District" of the State of Kentucky.
Of the Pencils that we tell you,
Bob has got large assortment,
Which he sells to common people,
Just as freely as he gires them
To the profession Editorial.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

CLEAR CREEK LODGE, NO. 60, meet
every Thursday Evening in Spencer's Hall, at
Horsetown. Joseph Clough, N. G.; Thomas
Connolly, Rec Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

a WESTERN STAR LODGE, No,
IN 2, of F. A. NJ, meets every Saturday
u * evening Stated meetings on the Sat-
" \ urday Evening next preceding the Full
Moon
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

FRENCH GULCH LODGE, NO. IS, meet
every Saturday Evening. VIM. B. Stoddardt,
N. G.; VIM Watson, Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

BSg@ WILLIAM NJ. ALLEN, r. W. G. W.,
and D. D. G. M.--Residence, Horsetown.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-16

sv. SHASTA ENCAMPMENT, NO. IL,
;;sSg I. 0. O. F. Irregular Meetings on the End
ms and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-10
A Wonderful l. m e tie.

A boy had swallowed silver dol'sr.
None of the faculty could devise any ale
Walton, and, as q last resort the inventor
of the great Universal Pilliuus" was sent
for.
1T is evident" said Mr.. Hack; ".hs,
so large coin can never be forced up, BY
any emetic known to science however,
give the boy this pill and watch the re-
suit"
The pill was given, and strange TO re-
late. in less than an hour afterwards the
boy threw up the dollar, not in coin as
originally swallowed, but in fire cent pic. !
We learn that the patient is IS we'll ~
could be expected.
This was sHectual, but By no means
(says the New Haven Registsr) as inse
MUS - the plan resorted to by phy y-ician
Of our acquaintance. who saved the lie
Of man who had swallowed nphcns,
mistaking it for gin, by examining wick
ing down his throat and burning him out.