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The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10

D9yp The "Great American Bitter" arrived
in town recently. He will wager any consider
able sum that he can bite through seven pies
one piled above the other-always with this
understanding, however, that no tin plate or
piece of sheet-ron be introduced into one of the
pies as was done once by some scallawags of
Red Blufs-thus occasioRing him loss of $50,
to recover which won him further loss Of $40
on a wager that St. Louis was the largest city
in Americal lie has been known to eat seven
teen pies at one meal, has a mouth almighty
and teeth accordin. is always hungry, and bar
ring little "cussing and swearing" is decidedly
pie-ous.
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10

BLACK REPUBLICAN RE-
SOLUTION ADOPTED AT
PHILADELP HIA IN
1856.
Resoired, That the
Constitution confers
upon Congress sover-
eign power over the
Territories of the Uni
ted States for their
government, and that
in the exercise of this
power it is both the
right and duty Of Con-
gress TO PROHIBIT in
the Territories those
twin relics of barbar-
i S m, polygamy and
SLAVERY.
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10
III . q D- (Ro Eo
SHASTA LODGE. NO.

sys. SHASTA ENCAMPMENT, NO. IL,
~ ]. o. o. F.-Regular Meetings on the End
A~f and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10
shasta COURIER,

L. T. FISHERS the only Agent of the
oAAsrA COURIER in San Francisco, with power
- receive subscriptions and advertisements
'ne4elor, and receipt for the same
offiCE-l7l3 Washington street, opposite
Msguires Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10
L o n d o N
CLUB HOUSE GIN.
TO THE PUBLIC

THIS CELEBRATED GIN-pretending to
i nothing but what it is, viz pure and un-
adulterated article, and assuming no artificial
merits of what it is not, some of its rival imi
tators do-after five years of public approval
and very extensive sales in California has been
pronounced by the public to be superior, not on
y as beverage of general use, to any other ar
ticle competing against it, bnt is
Unrivalled in it's Medical Efficiency
in most cases of complaint. To persons travel
ing in these days of rapid transit from East to
West, North to South, who are constantly chang
ing their water as well as their climate; who are
drinking indeed, dozen kinds of water in ey-
cry twenty-four hours, and each draft contain
ing some property acting in chemical antagonism
to the preceding one, thereby causing an unnat-
ural degree of excitement to the stomach-it is
positively and absolutely necessary to use a
counteracting agent. From the fact that the
.London Club House Gin.
is prepared expressly to meet such exigencies,
and to act as we know it will act, as an anti
dote, we confidently prescribe it as the very best
article in the country. The name of Aromatic
Scheidam Schnapps" has never been attached
in any way TO this article. In first presenting
the
"London Club House Gin"
to the public, my aim was TO give them pure
and unadulterated article of Gin, and to call it
by its right name. The success attending its
introduction and extensive sale il California is
a sufficient guarantee of the high appreciation
of the article by consumers.
Various parties have from time to time put up
and shipped TO California article which they
call .Club House Gin" Ny Gin, which has
gained such reputation in California, is brand
ed on the cases,
"OId London Club House Gin--W MI HID"
The bottles also have white label with fac
similie of nv signature. canton all parties to
beware of immitations WM. II. DAILY,
f5:tfis Sole Importer, New York.
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10

P L A TT RM OF TEE
SOUTHERN OPPOSITION
ADOPTED AT RICH
MoND, 1859.
Resolped, That the
Constitution confers
upon Congress sorer-
eign power over the
Territories of the Uni
ted States for theiI
government, and thai
in the exercise of this
power it is both the
right and duty Of Con-
gress to pass laws for
the PROTECTION ot
SLAVERY IN THE TERRI
TORIES.
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10
S w AS Y'S HOTEL.
TWO MILES BELOW SHASTA.

s.sS& THIS HOUSE is LOCATED IN A
IL good mining district, and possesses su-
kzzeA perior advantages for the accommoda-
uon OF miners and the travelling public Team
sters are assured that every attention will be
paid to their wants. Hay and Barley always on
hand at the lowest market prices
BENZ. SWASEY.
Lower Springs, Dec. 1857. If
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10
TOWER HOUSE.
At the junction of the Yreka and Wea-
verviIIe Roads, I2 Miles from Shasta.

- THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD AN
Ill nounce to the public, and particularly
IlM,IA4 to persons travelling to and from Yreka,
and Wearerville, that, having leased this long
established stand, formerly known as the " Free
Bridge House" he is prepared to entertain Gus
toners in a style not surpassed by any hotel in
Northern California.
Having completed his commodious building,
and furnished it in the best possible manner, he
is enable to promise the very best acconmoda-
tion5.
The Table, as heretofore will always be sup
piled with the best yiands the market furnishes;
while from the large garden attached to the
premises, all the vegetables grown in this part of
the State will be furnished in the greatest abun-
dance.
He has also secure CORRAL connected
with his establishment, always supplied with an
abundance of Barley and Hay.
LEVI II. TOWER.
Tower House, March l, 1854. mhll-tf
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10

Asbury, Thos horse and mule, at Fort
heaoing..... ....-....... ...............
Asbury, Presly; debts, horses, oxen and
mules, near Fort Reading. .........
Asbury, VIM & E Improvements on
land, and hay, near Fort Reading.
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10

TUE OPPosITIoN.--The Orleans Messenqer
places side by side the platform of the Republi-
cans and the Southern Opposition, and inquiries
how the united Opposition are so to adjust the
planks as to give place to both. Perhaps the
reader can tell
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10
DeliNquent Tax List
...FOR...
SHASTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,
FOR.
1859.

7 IST OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY DE-
/ Iinouent for taxes, in the County of Shasta,
and State of California, for the Fiscal Year OF
1859 and 1860, together with description and
location of the property, and the amount Of tax
es and cost due thereon;
Afford, R. t. money, horses, COWS, hogs,
&c Little Cow Creek........ -........S "a Al
Aylard, s.; 80 head stock cattle at
Shasta 49,. ......... .............. 63 so
Asbury Nichols horses, mules, cattle
and hogs. near Fort Reading ......... % is
Albro, S. L. & Co.. ditch and reservoir
at Quartz ill.....................-..... ~
at Buckeye ............................ 10 9s
Gnlch ..................................... 81 80
Ayerrill J W; Improvements and horses,
above Nichols Ferry 80
AusRack, Henry; money and mules, at
Floods Flat..........-.-.---...-.. SO
Agan, Patrick horses and wagon, at
Horsetown..--.. -..--.-.. .....'.-. ----.. CO
Armstrong, Wm B; ranch and improve
ments, horses, oxen, hogs, and wa
gon, Canon House...-.-.... 80 80
Abel, John; one-half of North Fork Of
Cottonwood ditch, Bald Hils....... los so
Armngton, Benz horses, COWS and eat
tie. North Fork Cottonwood ......... Is %
Arlington. E r; horses, cattle, hay,
ditch, &C., North Fork of Cotton
wood ............................... II II
Ammon, G debts and horse, at Bald
Hills................. -..-.............-... 80
Anderson, II horse, hogs, and i'm
provements on land, at Gains Flat. II 81
Andrews, Austin Il Co; water ditch,
Brandy Greek, ...........-...... Go
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10
FLOWER OF THE WES1
VALE TINE & CO.,
Sole Agents,

17s, ST., San Frnncisco.
B. THIS Is AN INFALLIBLE REMEDY
ro- Fever and Ague, ChiIls, Isthmus Fever:
Dug5 Ague, Dyspepsia, Dysintery &c. nlu
The Shasta courier., 1859-12-10

FRENCH GULCH LODGE, NO. rs, meet
every Saturday Evening. l. Bloomfield, n. G. I;
Nm. Watson, " G.
, 1859-11-09

soRGuux.-E1ias Hess is grinding out tht
Sorghum juice at the rate Of i 800 gallons 3e1
day NThere vii! be large amount Of syrur
manufactured in the county. Next wear e1er1
farmer should raise his own sweetninr.
Go<h<n, {Lad.) Tius<&.
G4xE.-.A sportsman living ear Seymour. il
this State, brought IN oae day this week as tbe
result OF his day. hunt, $50 squirrels, 91 quals
70 pheasants, together with some SHINES and
other small samc.-7<s-< Kantt iiLad.> Etprt*t.
uEAvr DAxAezs,-At the late term cf The
St. Joseph County llnd-) Circui, Court, Miss
County, obtained judgment cf t55oo iat ana;nst
one DR.. Willis B. Wilson, for slauder. The
case originated in Elkhast Cpuu,Y. but Has
taken to South Bend On change Of venue BE-
fore Judge Osborne.
FATAL 4cc1nxST.-WhileM Mr. b. Obi of Pekin
was riding home from this ctr. Last Wednes.
day, in company with Nr. Link also Of Pekin,
be was thrown from the carriage, about three
miles from here. and received 80 severe frac-
ture Of the skull, that he died The following
dsy.-Feoria Transcript.
4 NARROW EscArE--One Of The incidents con-
nected with the late calamity near Wstertown.
was the escape Of 4r. Redmond O'Garn, of this
city, from instant death. When the cars COM
meuced leaving the track, Ar, O'Gara. who WIS
near the door, started for the platform, 10 lump
on On the platform he met Dr. Miner. Of
WaieHown. who pushed hun bsck into the car,
and h'mself made the attempt to get of: The
awful fate Of Dr.. ", crushed to death between
the cars, with his face, one hand a foot protrud-
ing uninjnred, Is known to ill our citizens. Ar.
OGArn escaped without any iniury. and making
his way through one Of the windows of 1he car,
aided in relieving those who we're buried be.
meath the ruins Of the ettzin.-.Tan<friN Gd.<tt<,
Broke JA1t--llank Wrighte ESCAPED from our
county jul on Monday iSht last. bv means Of
false keys which be had Manufactured frru, The
lend used ior fastening the iron erat,nEs into
the stone wall This feat required Considerable
ingenuity, as he doors al lock On The outside.
belng short Of lead, he broke up candle box,
lacked his leaden key to piece Of board taken
, 1859-11-09
Me1itines, 1T.
'HE GREATEST WONDER OF
l. TIE NINETEENTH CENTURY,
Prof. Woods Hair Restorative.

Pays the ~. Lonts. No., FrmocsaI: Below y. nr.,.
Aane which speak" Elewtnsly II .hs supes,T ns.. !.
h!A hair toue. such s7!tenc1: ut have H. ra-e shsr
tees o}1uth the d.. needs no snecnun. nor ss', 1
teFy from tho ps.x: PHA'
Professor O. j. Wood i Cu-;entxnrn: ~; 49, -: 20.
attention called few months s.ncc 10 H.. Axby %y
tse:. Of y1uE hstF tsssnsse ~. ,aiu = 10 a1ts ~
cnarac.er- some thres monhs rlnce pstrucd h,~ ~
proving what had wh<i tu4ed It abuut ..ee 49, ~
have since procured another t,Is WHICH lave ~.
.bs hsr h.s totally dapl ed Iota o. ~ ID .s ot
faes and n, bur ~ sesa.td a na,usa e.i I'D so
lne age aty years. Used Vi; IT, s,. ,st, -
discovery. a&4ared that whoever II h;1y ,sse
per disrcnons viii not have rt-..ion 10 coIlr,., ~
fef ss IL ,ern ysas saa a s ssy sn Is. .s s.s
here anu adjoining twns. Any w, 1n NAV ,nake II
ths aeovs, win ny name ataehe'. ;us -yfysee -
m1se'E lAm truly yours \. {. kAiAUND.
WOODS HAIR REsivKATivEe. Y = 's's'
Professor MooI-pear Ss: Having AAt thc m:.tortrn.
yellow fever u Ssw Ur'*.ns in l5t is.iuetd 'Ie 10
:. a. ssK .a
T. .ord> espe.. ny obi satons e yeg IL he
'ss*a e: eaa*sn.s sssa aa.; i
ls ant,ns pastor ths Urstt ux Church II l.tc"s.
es. ~. " gentleman of great n7uspsf @4 2e
nsoexnk.o, Jan. IL i:ss
Professor WeoLpeas Sir: IlayiDx made t.4io ,.rt
has been excellent IN removing Inflammation, lanru1
constant sentensy ,o Itching WIN which b?sr hrtn
troubled from my chif1EaAt AMI has aIsu Restored ht
which becoming xsy, E1nal cnlnr. 1h4ve
o.asr alc!e Win aay.h.nx IKE The esa.a,.
'tS:3 W.; I I 4 a1e ~
~ Aarke' stF.xt st. Loui. Mo. 1nd sud ty a xcs
As and EancF fi1tstA 0eAIEfA. NIL
, 1859-11-09

It takes New York merchant to cipher out
the actual cash value Of IN upright. downright,
| genuine nobieman. There are 50 many mean
men nowadays that IN extra crop Of any other
sort ID not looked for during the present gene
ration. Now and then man Of the right stamp
Is discovered, but they are like angels visits,
Render. OF course we don't mean Eou, but VIC
wish to tell you about certain nelghbor of
yonrs-eren If he should happen to be rela~
ton-and if you should see your face in the
glass, don't be frightened The one We particu-
tarty refer to is q merchant, and he regularly
comes to the New York market.
He is man who always expects to pay his
debts at the rate OF 30 cents to the dollar
charging the merchant her. one per cent. for
"exchange on New York"
ue alwAys expects the house be deals with to
furnish him With NIL the new packing boxes he
needs, free Of charge.
lie always expects, as he il = "liberal buyer"
that either coat or dress pattern, pair Of
boots, hat or pen-kntfe, will be presented to
hltn at least once year.
lie always expects to be behind time in the
payment Of his bills at least twenty or thirty
daEs, nnd then to be offended" If interest is
He alxays expects to get his goods " little
cheaper" than any other man, IS be has alsays
been " great friend to the house."
lie always thinks that the goods h wants are
very undesirable, are going out Of fashion, Or
ere little damaged, and therefore should be
sold to him at something off,
He always has faith in bis own statements,
but don't believe anything that is said to him
BY anJ body else, unless ii is demonstrated.
ne always finds his goods short" on his ar
rlval home, aud makes claim on ut least every
other bill purchased. Whether or not he "a meas
uIcs loose, counts carc!essly, has long. yard
stick, or big thumb re cannot say.
Lie always torgets the Injunction, Mind
your own business" and is forever meddling
with the nftAirs Of bis neighbors.
He always il tronbled a,~<he prosperity of
those around him, and unless ha can be a lit
tinualy.
He always will take advantage Of "peeuliar
circumstances" to promote his own interests,
however damaging his course may be to others.
lie always thinks he is the " best man in
town. aud therefore no other is entitled to dis
tingufshed consideration
lie always finds so many otAtr mean men ia
his Elcinity that he is forever discouraged in
hls noble efforts to elerate the standard Of mer-
camille character :.
He always forgets to inc1ose 4 postage-stamp
when writing letter 10 friend, asking infor-
nation On matter Of great Importance to-
himself.
lie always dodses" when you kindly ain,
at him truth for his special welfare, kHotciay
tass said truth was intended specially to hit his
| neighbor.
lie is the very man, Mr., tbut xe won't
mention his name,] for whom we hare prepared
this medicine, and lie icone take bit Of it, not
he.-N +. indtpenItnt
, 1859-11-09

The late Harper's Ferry affair has revived
the recollection Of previous plots to produce
insurrcctiou among the slarea in Southern
States. These plots, however, hare all been
easily crushed. The Charleston plot in 1s2s,
was, like the late affair made known to the Sec
retary of War.
The riugleader Of the plot bore, the name of
Denmark Veyey. He YVES free mulatto, Gun
ming. active. restless, aud possessing a talent Of
influencing negroes, which be applied with great
dextcrity. The negroes, long iudulged, held
secret meetings, some Of which were profrssed-
y religious, aud the exhorters among them
participated in them. They could not be said
to complain Of oppression, for many of them
were trusted and even petted servants in the
households Of their masters, carrying the keys
and enjoying the largest liberty compatible with
their station; yet they devised one If the most
diabolical plots Of blood und murder thar ever
stained the annals Of insnrrcction. The pro-
grcss Of their trial BY court Of magistrates
and free holders was fearful and friGhtful in
the disclosures. 1t was in evidence that the
plan WAS to murder the masters, appropriate
the desirable females TO their own brutish uses,
burn the city and in the midst of the panic and
confiagvation seize the ships in port and push
for the Island Of St, Domingo. One oi the
praying negroes, snlitten probably By his con-
science, for he had been greatly INDUCED in the
pious and respectable family Of bis master,
gave the clue to the conspiracy, aud after long
and full trial, some thirty or forty were sentenc-
cd to death, which sentence was thoroughly
Gil r1ed into execution By hanging.
, 1859-11-09

Pr0Errss or tbs .Kra,arE2b|
-2PPeaFanfs offhs Kafioon. .~. Xsyrporaffon
forths T~oyasr--Et<tE<me.t- -abroa2.

Pr0ETfss or fhs .RfH1arEsb{a
.SPPeaFanes offhs Naifooa.~.1sreparaifon
forths 1~oyasr--E.r<tE<kse4t. .1troan.
The great experiment Of Professor Lowe PRO.
manifested by the thousands of visitors that
daily flock to the grounds where the City OF
New York is exhibiting, The process Of inHa-
tion, which Was suspended yesterday on &C.
count Of tho high winds. which rendered the
partially inflated balloon unmanageab1e. was re-
sumed to-day. The balloon is about nc.tht1d iu-
aated, and presents the appearance Of huge
yellow dome gradually rising out of the earth
an illusion increased by its barely pcrcep,,b!e
l. slight gust Of wind, will, however, quickly
effect its shape, and cause it to roll 10 and
fro, in seeming pillows, the wooden yaivc stop.
per on the top thus changing its position, first
appearing on ore side and then on the other.
like little bark tossed upon stormy
sea. The rope netting encloses the baIloa,
which is held in its place By numerous bags Of
sand, that lie upon the portions Of the canvass
II the tent, the ea1oric engine works braye1y
and e1cltes considerable attention. The lime
cooking, store. the basket to hold the aronauts,
now quite flushed aud covered with canvass.
and the handsome set Of furs presented to Mr.
Lowe By Gcniu, also are objects Of great in
tercst to the visitors.
The imitation will probably occupy the whole
Of next week.
Nr. loves experiment is attracting consid-
erable attention in France, where ballooning
has found many derotces.. The Paris papers
have glven their readers full descriptions Of his
erial ship, and the lively interest taken there in
regard to the transatlantic trip will insure Mr.
Love cordial welcome, should be ever land. as
be hopes to do, in Frnnce.-Ntw lork Erning
Posf, STA.
, 1859-11-09
JUSTICE TO JOHN BROWN.
The Pottawatom1e Massacre,

Editors rtess and Tribune:
read in your issue Of th is morning, in con.
nect'on with 1nerited aagcliation Of G. #,
Brown, Of the Lawrence Utrald Of Freedom. a
tacit admission that John Brown executed the
Potsawatomie massacre Of May &c, 1886, in
which tlse Of Duford's ruffians cnme to their
death. Brown related the circumstances 10 me
in the fall Of 1876, substantially as il was given
j" the rRzss AND TE1BrsE, but said expressly
md unequivocally Alat 1s Aad no hand in tie
Killing Of tie men tclo trer< found dead, DIRECT
1t Oh INDIRECTLY. gathered from the conrcr-
sasion which had with him at that time. that
he told some Of his aequainsanccs that the i've
Eaftians had come into the neighborhood in pur-
uuance Of an oath to take his (Bsowns) life, and
that they (the acqaaintances) forestalIcd the
death IN tho manner already known, without
Browns knowledge. / believe that Brown
would not tell lie; believe so even withou,
Cor. Wise's emphatic endorsement Of his truth
fnlness. So i appears that Mr. G. r. Brown
was A false in his subject matter as he was
mean and malicious III his Intentions. -
The writer Of tho above is IN old resident
and well known citizen Of Chicago, whose
word would be Instantly taken among those
who know him as against the oath Of the
Herald Of Freedom nan--EDs. PRESS asp
TRIBUNE
, 1859-11-09
Drcss 4 Trihu11e
rtV.'- -! r.. u = Y
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ., 1859.
Thanksgiving Proclamation,

Tho flight Of another year. ftc.shscd vilh IL manifold
he'sas should Adraoni'h u anew Of continued de-
rei'denet upoI tie GkEA7 Rrl1x OF the Universe:
Though the past hAs beca Of unAo5 ID hap
Pne" 10 our Citizens Jet IL besns1 hare been 10 numc
sous 10 emphatic aud dtc tt our Aca'sa ahoId yield
epo7tautouly, thc dcveut and cheerful gratitude 10
That Dr1ro fsn Whose bounty Al tcso blessings Gov.
During ihe year now nearly departed Nc hare enjoyed
reAce, plenty. good health. ard fa measure Of general
prosperity; aad. thh for these and other uercxa ne may
ahow ourselves dus grateful to the Gr1AT AE1aoa oi our
being recommend that THURSDAY the e4h day Of No
vser. ts be ee apart and observed day Of general
For that day let Va sy aide alt secular aa and up;,c
in SrnE praise thanksgiving to AIx1cH7r Co., for The
blessings We enjoy.
Given under ry Aand and the great s<al 1t STATE 1t
srssasc.d. fano's shia .sh day Of November. ls:a
WIN. II. D1sSELL, Gov. LII.
Q. u. HA1f8. Ree.S Of State.
, 1859-11-09
The Eoung Han Coppfc.



sALrx. uAlo, Nor. !, 1882.
Everybody is anxious to learn all possible
particular relativc to th~ participants in the
tiatper's Ferry ntiair, and [ a1n willing 10 con.
tribute my mite Of information.
The young mar, .Coppic Improperly printed
Copre) is native Of this place, where he re-
sided until seven years ago, when he went to
Iowa BE was left an orphan ut IN early uge.
and was provided with home ia the family Of
y benevolent Quaker, friend Of the Copp,c
family, who we're also Quakers- He remained
at this place some two Or three years, exhibit
ing during that time such eridences Of de-
nrased aud vicious nature, that his bcuefactor
did not feel il his duty to befEiend him further,
md turned him loose.
Alter few years more spent in various MA
ces, he at last went to Iowa, where he remained
until the commencement Of troubles in Kansas.
when he cm:gratcd to that Territory, returning
again to Iowa after peace was restored. One
WHO knew him iu Iowa aiter he had uttained to
manhood, informs me that he enjoyed the repu-
tuition Of u reckless, daredevil fellow, possess
lnE much more courage anu fortitude thun p1iu-
ciple. After the cessation Of the troubles in
hansas he WINS engaged With Brown in running
OIL sinrcs from Missouri. Some few months
since he passed through this place o. his way
caat, as he said, and spent several days here
With his former acquaintances. It is probable
1hat he was then on his way to join Brown,
, 1859-11-09

from the boz, aud thus gained length Of handle
and leverage sufficient to unlock his cell door
through the grating. Not finding the key Of
the front door be took of the hinge aud WAS At
large. A reward Of $50 is offered BY the sheriff
of the county for his recapture.-Rnor RIP.
4 DEsrEnA1E CAsz--A man By the name OF
Leu,uel S. Hopkins, q reaident Of Browning
townahip, was brought to this place on Thurs
day last BY an armed guard. charged with COM
mittiog nearly al the criu'es' in The calendar
The Gfuud Jury found d number Of indictments
against him; one for arson, one for burglary,
one for producing abortion, and osbers. Not
being prepared for trial. he was incarcerated in
the county jail to await his trial at the next term
Of court. The PRISONER is quite gentlcmanly
looking man, is Of very respectable pa1eutage.
his own. When Captured is I Is said i'd to o have hsd ID
in his house several revolyers, guns and other
weapons. When brought into court he was
considerably aaected.-SeAuy1tr (Et.) Citis<d-