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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14

H1TTIxc THE Nail ON THE HEAD.-Mr john
son, ofTennessee, read in the Senate on Wcdnes-
day, at the close of Biglers speech, the following
resolution, and as as comment upon it, the
Presidents Wheatland letter of 1852:
"That the President of the United States be,
and he is hereby, requested to cause the heads
of the various Executive Departments to submit
estimates of expenditures of the Government to
the Thirty-sixth Congress, upon basis not ex-
cceding $5O,0OO.OOO per annuin, exclusive of
the public debt and the interest thereon.
Resolved, that so much of the Presidents
second annual message as relates to the reduc-
ton of the expenditures of the United States,
which is in the following words, to wit: 4 in
vite Congress to institute rigid scrutiny to as
certain whether the expenses of all the depart
ments cannot be still further reduced, and l
promise them all the aid in my power in Pursu-
ing the investigation be referred TO the Com
nittee on Finance; and that said committee
are hereby instructed, after first comforting
with and obtaining all aid and information
from the President and the heads Of the
Departments, as indicated in the Presidents
message, to report bill reforming as far us pos
sibc NIL abuses, if any, in the application of
the appropriations made by Congress for the
support of the various departments, and which
will reduce the expenditure to an honest, rigid,
economical administration of the government"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14

Or all the inventions and astounding discov-
cries of the age, one patented by Thomas
Hodgins, of Brooklyn, bears the palm. This
benevolent individual having discovered that
"the woolly nature of the hair of colored per.
sons has long been source of Inconvenience
and annoyance to such persons-[a great source
of convenience aud comfort, however, in con.
nection with their black hide, to white folksl-
and has in many instances subjected them TO
insult and contumely Of ignorant persons,
resolved that he would do something to relieve
tho sable sons of Ham, and straightcn out the
kinks in their hirsutes. Philanthropic Hodginsl
Forgthis he labored and at last success crowned
his efforts. He discovered "a process by which
the halr-of colored persons may be at once, and
for an indefinite period, rendered straight, and
all the woolly appearance of such hair eTectually
eradicated, aud become of that lengthy, black,
glossy and flowing appcaranceso muchadmired."
Now in view of this fact we do anticipate a ire
mendous African emigration TO mo Beach
Place, Brooklyn, n. "" where Thomas sticks
out pole striped with black. Hodgins goes
on to say that Ethiopian gentlemen DESTROYS of
witnessing the process of transmogridcation
''can do so gratis, by calling at the residence Of
the inventor any day between the hours of
T. m. aud 5 p. m, where also colorcd person
can be seen, the hair on one side OF whose head
has been rendered perfectly straight, and on
the other still remains in its original woolly and
knotly condition" The charge varies from SIS
TO 800. according to umstanees"-though
just what circumstances are referred to we do
not exactly apprehend. Just think of it
Niggers with long straight flowing hair We
are suspicious of this affair 1t has squirting
towards Abolitionism. 1t is the first step to.
wards Transforming darkies into "white folks"
Get that wool Strengthened out and there will
be some way found TO whi,en the complexion.
The first thing we know some cnterprisiug
Yankee viii have all the nigsers turned into
white men, and thea where viii be the South
A,telegram in the \. Y. Herald asserts that
the Old Soldiers Pension BILL should it pass the
Senate, win be vetoed
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14
From the MorRantown star.l
An Editor Getting Married.

married the Path OF Jan by the Rev. Hare, Mr.:
RUSSELL Of Wheeling, to Mrs. Dolly Bartlett, Of this place.
10 our utter surprise we found the foregoing
in Cooper's Clarksburg Register of the 4th inst
Mr.. Russell, Of Westinghouse plainly speak-
ing, John T. Russell, Esq, Editor of the Wheel
ing argus man that we presumed to be an
incorrigible old Bach. has gone and got married
at last-left the lonely and dismal shades of
single blessedness, and embarked on the tenn.
pestuous sea of matrimony, and that too with a
''vidder" forgotten the charge of the elder
Weller to his son Samivcl "to beware of
vidders." John you ''little red" you
What right had you to go and do this
naughty thing without consulting your
brethren of the press, we, us Co., in
particular2 But it's too late for us to cry about
it now. All we can do is to drink your health,
John. So hero goes, ahem! may your voyage
over the untried sea of married life be accom-
panied By the squalls of about 600 little Ar
gooses, daily, redolent of Democracy and Lager,
now synonymous terms; but at the same time
hoping that the daiLies will not be manufacture
ed into any more pale faced Weak lies. worth
about 8 cents grab to run in competition with
the VirgiuidR and Star.
Wonder when our lrienk Jack will steal some
bodies wilder and commit SuMncide. Guess he
would have committed Susan or some one else
pretty soon, for violating section I'd, if he had
been elected Mayor of Wheeling.
@P. S,-We will call on Mrs. Russell and the
40 when we come down to the convention.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14

A GaEAr ME1DIcINE ron FEMALEsl-Hundreds
of stimulants have been invented and sold, pur.
porting 20 be specific in the various diseases
ind arrangements to which the delicate form of
woman renders her subject. Tho result Of all
these stimulants has been to impart u1Omsnta1y
actisity to the nervous System, and false vigor
to the muscles; but this relief has been succee.
ded by depression and prostration greater
than before; and the repeated attempts Of inva.
lids to build themselves up by these Talse reaae-
dies, have finally ended in destroying what little
vital organization was left. But in using Der
hdve's Holland BitteTs" you will find no such
disastrous results. 1t is purely vegetable
compound, prepared on strictly scientific princi-
Piles, after tile manner OF the celebrated Holland
Professor, Boerhaye. Under its influence epery
nerve and muscle receives new strength and
yigor, appetite and sleep return, and finally,
perfect health. See advertisement in another
column +"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14

Tnr St Paul Times notices the departure
from that city of the 'piOneers of Northern
Pacific Railway" The departure alluded to
was q dog train, just starting for journey of
coo miles for Pembina. The animals had
brought down their load of furs, &c, about two
weeks before, and were ABOUT to start on their
return trip with freight of tea, sugar, whisky,
&c. About tvo hundred persons collected to
witness the departure of the Pembina train.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14

GOVERNOR MORGAN, of New York, has taken
a step in the right direction in regard to par
dons. He has issued circular II all the
Prisons and Penitentiaries of the State, de.
signed TO put stop to their signing, or making
in person, applications for the pardon of con
victs under their charge. He informs them
that all such petitions from them will be re-
turned, and that any interference of the kind,
on their part, will be preiudicial to those whom
trey are designed to serve.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14

TuE Washingtown States, which represents
the division of national democrats in Congress,
who are in favor of free trade and retrenchmens
attacks Secretary Cobb for his desertion of free
trade principles and his adhesion to the plans of
Mr. Buchanan. 1t remarks:
"If rather than acqniesce in the reputation
of his principles, Mr.. Cobb had renowned office
under protection administration, he would have
been embraced by the state-rights democracy
with an enthusiasm Of affection, and no honor
within their bcstowal would have been thought
above his dessert He was unequal to the emrr-
gcncy. The cause he betrayed; he retained the
place"
The States therefore, losses Mr., Cobb over
board after Mr.. Buchanan.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14
SIP EcIAL NOTICES.
wi,in. Hail.. RaIsaua Care Consumption
READ THE FOLIO VINO EVIDENCE

MorEF VHaNos, Rosey Co, Inds jan 3, 1854
,fr,sRs O. R. BAEEG Co. GsHteBlsn'-FFom the great
h,st that Dr. HALI's has been 70 send
~. following hoping may be the means Of Persuadi1s
- one upon whose system diseased Is Preying 70 give TIA
trial as am convinced from past experience, that toi
q al tat q required to e0riHes any one Of ia PoUris
heal.
I, 4, about three years ago sneeI vas taken with
saDtion and may say that two years Of this time
.nt In oetorns until had given almost all the phyai
c.n, In town trial; but all Of no avail. vas
TO suspend work. at last moved Into the country
th,pkipg that such change might be benefit 10 me; tu
he country and both alike In this rs'Pee
No,bng that could scented to give any rligf unt
IS recommended BY Nr. A. g. Peek to try Dr.. Has
R.., and he agreed furnish with 1t, with tie
that II It vas to him one dollar
~ hattie: hut II Il did had nothing 10 pay
Irt,h sueh an offer as this, concluded TO Try IT, com
eneed ON fso bottles when BEGAN 70 eeef0FGts large
,es Of hIegul aad taGttsr, Iae guss E'e great re-
kf.C nv night less severe and gradually len
me- aud before taken all Of the fourth h0ue' vas
able to attend TO any daily labor have only In Sonea
SION TO say that have taken re bottle IN G and be-
ueys they we're Of sariH0 my tUe ana restoring
me TO health and strength; and would therefore recon-
mend It to all afflicted With consumption
Yours trOly, "nSoHD Ch4n-
Prtrxp BaKER:-The above statement is correct i VII
saw furthermore that 1t Gerf resdy0r coughs or
colds that ever tried. take great pleasure In reeo-
msnding 1t to the public in general
Truly yours, A u. FsSA.
| ry-pE Halls DALsAH-wsrranted 70 break up me
most cough In = hours or the money VII be
en ieSisIsw T. H. LOGAN CO., wheeling Va
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14
Do1No THE COMPLIMENTARY DOWN AT WASH
New York Post cutely observes:

NGTON-4ue new 4OIA OSt SuteiS OoSSi VS.
1t is rather amusing to observe the strife be-
tween Mr.. BuchananS administration and
pretty strong division of the men of his own
party i'll Congress. They recommend economy
to the President; the President, through the
economy to them. Mr.. Buchanan is great
friend to economy, but is too modest to make a
spectacle of himself by practising it in his own
case. He does not love to be conspicuous; if he
were to enter upon a course of rrugalty it would
certainly draw upon him the public observation.
"My dear friends" he says to the members of
Congress, Il am unambItious, as you very well
know. leave to you the chance of distinguish
ing yourselves by saving the public money
Retrench your own expenses and you have my
best wishes in the undertaking, the entire glory
of which leave to you. All I ask is to be al
lowed to go on quietly and unobtrusively in the
course of freely spending the public money"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14

Tue Cleveland Herald is informed from a
gentleman conversant with the facts, that
statement will soon be published relative to the
100000 pilfered from the Ohio treasury in
1857. The absconded Treasurer Breslin, has
been visited in Canada, and has fully accounted
for a large portion of the missing funds. Two
hundred thousand dollars are, for personal and
private reasons, as yet left unexplained as to
their whereabouts, but will be accounted for in
due season, aud probably saved The dsclOs-
ures made by Mr.. Brcslin are very full, and are
strongly confirmed by testimony previously in
possession of the Investigating Committee, and
disclose the names of parties who were instru-
mental in getting Mr.. B. into his financial en-
barrassments, and since his flight have been
very averse to his return to the State and COM
pletciy cxonOrate Mr.. Gibson from any compli
city in the defalcation.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14

MoSTArGNE, the great French writer, on one
occasion, set down in his book of expenses,
''Item for cit ofidleness, one thousand pounds
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14
For Rent.

CTORE ROOMS OFFICES. DwELLIhsGe, Frame Brek.
y Rooms In the secoud and third stsF3 Of good business
house and small Ha2O Nv % feet; also, Building Lots oF
sale oFisase on favorable terms apply
" Once, No. iisJf, Main slFsst, between lIonresnn
uni0n-up seAlrA tss-lE
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14
TnE Alta oalifornia. Of the 16tbIult, receiv,

TnE Alta California, of the 16thIult, received
by the Quaker City, reports the market at San
Francisco glntted with most descriptions Of
goods, IN consequence of large arrivals of ves-
sells from New York and Boston. Quotations,
therefore, are irregular and nominal. Mess
pork $ls per Dbl; beef; s14; picked hams IS
cents per To- Crushed sugar l2cts; Porto Rico
10 cents perlb. Flour $1,000 per Dbl, and corn
meal $3.50 to So. These prices in most cases
are almost similar to those current in the Allan.
tic cities, thus leaving heavy loss to shippers
-S.S1S.S
TnR public, it appears, have been needlessly
alarmed. A correspondent. of the New York
Ners informs the public that General cass
will not retire from the Cabinet, unless com.
PEELED by physical inability"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14

A CooL RAscAl.-The following refreshing
letter was written by scamp, who had
managed to escape from the Dayton Jail, on
his arrival in Cincinnati. Comment would be
superfiuous; it speaks for itself:
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14
CiScINNATI, Feb.

NI8NINNAIIi ttU' ItIIl IoUV.
Friend NauerthLI arrived here on Sunday
morning, ''right side up with care;" was in
deed sorry to leave your excellent Institution,
but "the best of friends must part" and can
assure YOU that left you with many regrets.
Remember inc kindly to Pete, as nm under
many obligations to him and yourself for many
attentions received while boarding with you.
sill write you again soon as l am on terra
frma. Yours, respectfully, j. g. Nick.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14
AIoan Wanted

Ny person DESTROYS loaning money say 1ec0 to SO
- Dollars for ave years a p,r esnt interest pa5 an
SEMI annually and serured By zeal Estate In the city ~
please make application through the editor q the 1Lte-
senetr for iuIther paEteulafs lansl-u
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14

Atelegram in the \. Y. Herald asserts that
the Old Soldiers Pension BILL should it pass the
ssnate, win be vetoed.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-26
MIR. Streets Bill.
SHASTA, Feb. 25th1 1859.

SHASTA, Feb. 25th, 1859.
EDITORS CoURfEK.-1 desire to call the atten-
ton of your readers, and especially the atten-
ton of Mr.. Street and Garter, to letter pub
lished in the last Republican, purportng to have
been written in Horsetown. Tie writer states
that Memorials against the passage of Mr..
Streets bill to legalze certain scrip and provide
for paying the Sheriff for keeping the County
Jail, were circulated, and signed by many per-
sons under misrepresentation, and that "many
sgners removed their names, after fair ex-
PLANTATION of the character of the bill"
Now, sir, the truth is that but one memorial
was circulated, and never out of Shasta and not
one single signer removed his name therefrom,
as our representatives will perceive by looking
at the paper now in their possession. The me-
memorial was never out of the possession of a
leading merchant Of this place, but for few
moments, when another gentleman took it for
the purpose of getting the signatures of three or
four of the leading men of the place. The as
sertion that signatures were obtained through
Misrepresentation is untrue. The names of the
signers themselves will convince our repre-
sentatiycs that this charge is false.
A TAX PAYER.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-26
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SHASTA.
In the Probate Court in and for said County and
State.
In the matter of the Estate of Robert
Myers, deceased.
T P. MYERS, Administrator of the Estate of
y. Robert Myers, deceased, having this day
filed his petition in the Probate Court for said
county, praying for an order of sale of the real
estate belonging to the estate of said deceased,
for the purpose of liquidating two certain pro-
missory notes, executed by deceased to one Wm
Asbury.
Notice is therefore hereby given, that said
petition will be heard before the Probate Court
aforesaid, at the Clerks office, in Shasta, on
Monday, the 2sth day of March, 1859,
At L o'clock, A. NJ. of said day, and all persons
interested in said estate are hereby required to
then an there appear and show cause if any they
have can, why order should not enter,
granting the prayer of said petitioner.
By order of the Probate Court aforesaid
Attest: II. |. VAN HORN, Clerk,
By JOHN ANDERSON, Deputy.
Shasta, Cal, Feb. 81, 1852 f26:td
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-26
Concerning Salaries.

Mr.. Burch has introduced a bill increasing
the salaries of certain State officers The bill
gives Secretary of State Comptroller and Treas
urer S4, 500 each to the Judges of the Supreme
Court $1,000 each; to the Attorney General
So, 500. We heartily approve this much of the
bill. We know it is unpopular to raise the SAL
aries Of public officers. That Mr.. Burch has
exhibited sufficient nerve to attempt it where
justice demands that it should be done, is the
best possible evidence of his fitness for the posi-
ton which he so ably fills. Under the existing
law the Secretary of State, Controller and Treas
urer get but $4,000 per year; the Attorney Cen
eral. $4,000; the Supreme Judges and Gov
ernor $4,000. These salaries we do not con-
slider sufficiently remunerative.
The people demand that State officers shall
live in style creditable to their positions. Gus
tom makes it necessary for these officers to en-
terrain numerous guests-Representatives and
their constituents attracted to the capital during
the sitting of the Legislature. Therefore their
salaries should be sufficient to enable to do this
in no niggard manner OF course demagogues,
and the "Watch Dogs of the Treasury" will cry
extravaganza, extrayagance; nevertheless we
hope Mr.. Burch will endeavor to put his bill
through
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-26
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE COURIER.
BY THE NORTHERN TELEGRAPH LINE.
ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND NAIL
Defeat of the Pacific Railroad Bill

SAN JosE Feb. "a, 1859.
The Overland Mail from ST. Louis with dates
to Jan. 3lst, arrived this morning at o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The Pacific Railroad Bill was taken up, and
various verbal amendments were made prepara-
tory to the direct vote on the BILL
Mr.. Doolittle added an additional section in
tended to prevent spectators from keeping back
the lands from settlement, as they did with the
Illinois Central Railroad. Adopted.
Mr.. Doolitte then moved that the Secretary of
the Interior, on the passage of this act, be au-
thorized to take proposals for the Northern and
Southern routes, leaving the Central route as
now, and report to Congress at the commence
ment of next session. The advertisement to be
published eight months in two papers in the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Doolitte's amendment having been adopt
ed as final section to the bill, Mr.. Simmons
moved to strike out all between the enacting
clause and the said final section which was car
ried, thus killing the bill Yeas 3s. Nays 20.
The result caused Mr.. Gwn to remark bitter
lv, "Little as this gives, it is all ever expected
to get from the Congress of the United States"
On the 2Sth, three Territorial bills for Arizo-
ma, Dacotah and Jefferson were introduced.
Nothing has been done, or like to be done,
with the tariff. A Democratic Senatorial cau-
Gus nave, Dy large majority, resolved that IL Is
inexpedient to change the law at the present
session.
The President will send in o message showing
deficiency of S2o,O0O,O0O
The caucus agreed to support an increase of
letter postage to five cents.
Mr.. Bgler said, unless the Tariff was increased
the National Debt, by June, 1860, would be
100000, 900.
Mr.. Douglas was desrous that the Democratic
party should declare whether specific or ad "a
loren duties were to be its policy.
An effort is being made by the Post Office
Committee of the House to abolish the overland
California mails.
Prescott, the Historian, recently died in Bos-
ton, of paralysis.
1t is stated in dispatch from Washington,
under date of Jan. 3Oth, that the special agent
of the Treasury Department for California, re-
ports gross mismanagementin in the Custom House,
Mint and other departments.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-26
The San Francisco Bulkhead Bill.

The most monstrous bill ever offered in a CAL
ifornia Legislature, is now before the Senate,
with the chances in favor of its passage. 1t is
bill to bestow the franchise of the entire 'front.'
age of the only commercial city in the State
upon few indivduals-to give the entire con-
troll of the commercial facilities of San Francis
co. reaching from Black Point to Mission Creek,
to private corporation-the associated wharf
companies. This franchise is worth millions of
dollars.
The great argument urged in favor of the bill,
and which seems to have made so deep an i'm
preston upon the minds of Senator's is the state
ment that the water at the wharyes of San
Francisco has shoaled to such an extent that the
lapse of another year would go far towards ru-
ining the harbor, and that the associated wharf
companies have the greatest claim to the fran
chise, because they now hold three years lease
of small portion of the water front Hence,
the friends of the bill say, the necessity of its
speedy passage. The S. F. Herald, however,
denies that the harbor is in such imminent dan
ger of being ruined. That paper says:
The water at our wharyes has not shoaled
more than six inches in the last two years. ow-
ing to the bare fact that during that period of
tine, comparatively little or no filing in of water
lots has been DONE The Pacific mail steamers,
drawing more water than any sailing vessels in
the world, find no difficulty IN mooring alongside
of Folsom street wharf, and several other
wharves afford similar facilities. The steamer.
plying between this port and Sacramento, haul
into Jackson-street wharf and depart at the reg
ular hours without the slightest difficulty. The
largest merchant ship in the world, the Great
Republic, finds no trouble in getting alongside
good, commodous and safe wharf, and we
might cite many instances of similar charac-
fer
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-26

Ba~ Tee true cause of the quarrel in the U.
s. Senate between Douglas and Fitch, is stated
by correspondent of the S. F. Bulletin Among
the Philistines in Illinois who gored Douglas in
his race against Lincoln, was son of Senator
Fitch, who was appointed by the Administra-
ton to the position of U. S. District Attorney
His published speech against Douglas, many
persons thought, was looked over by the father.
When Douglas denounced the Office holders OF
his State as incompetent and corrupt" he, OF
course, offended the father.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-26
District Court.

Hon. VIM. P. DAINGERFIELD, Judge.
Brown VS.. Branden injunction dissolved,
and leave granted plaintiff until Monday next,
at IL o'clock, to file amended complaint
Van Horn VS.. Shasta County Judgment for
defendant.
HolIub & fsaacs VS.. 3. Young dsereed order
of sale.
Hinckley & Co. vs. County pro forma, judg-
ment for S46l %.
Henry Hartman, of Germany, was admitted to
citizenship.