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The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

FORCE OF 1MAGINATIoN.-One day gave a
dinner after dissecting Mississippi alligator
The guests were congregated and the meal COM
menced with excellent soup.
"How do you like the soup?" asked. ad-
dressing famous gourmand of the day.
every good, indeed" answered the other
" turtle, is it not 2, only ask because do NOT
find any green fat"
shook my head.
"I think it has somewhat of a musky taste, u
said another, I" not unpleasant but peculiar" +"
"All alligators have" l replied, the cayman
peculiarly so which dissected this morning."
There was general rout of the whole guests
Every one turned pale. Halfa dozen started up
from the table. Two or three ran out of the
room, and only those who had stout stomachs
remained to the close of the entertainment. See
what imagination is; if | had told them it was
TURTLE or terrapin or birds nest soup, salt water
amphibia or fresh, or the gluten of fish from
the nav of sea bird, they would have pro-
nounced it excellent, and their digestion been
no worse. Such is prejudice 1t was simply
mock turtle made from as good calfs head as
ever wore a coronet
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

BUFFALO OF THE PLArNs.--In one of Mr.. Gree
ley letters, written during his journey across
the plains, he thus speaks of the great number
of buffalo seen on the route:
"What strikes the stranger with the most
amazement is their immense numbers. know
million is great many, but l am conf lent
we saw that number yesterday. Certainly all
we saw could not have stood on ten square miles
of ground. Often, the country for miles on either
hand seemed quite black with them. The soil
is rich, and well matted with their favorite grass
Yet it is all Except very little on the creek
bottoms, near the TIMBER, eaten down like an
overtaxed sheep-pasture in dry August. Con-
slider that we have traversed more than one
hundred miles in width since we first struck
them, and that for most of the distance the
buffalo have been constantly in sight, and they
continue for some twenty-five miles further on
this being the breadth of their present range,
which has length of perhaps thousand miles,
and you have some approach to an idea of their
countless millions. doubt whether the domes-
ticated horned cattle of the United States equal
the numbers, while they must fall considerably
short in weight of those wild ones"
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

shot IN THE BAcK.-In Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
lady, returning from a morning drive, on ap-
proaehing the room usually occupied by herself
ana ner husband, heard voices. She stopped,
iistenea, placed her eye to the key-hole, and
saw, to her horror, woman standing on the
floor, and her husband in the same room 6xino
shawl over her shoulders. Enraged at the
lnhdelIty OF her husband, she went to the hall
took down loaded shotgun, returned. cooked
the gun, opened suddenly the door, and deliber-
a'ely snot the strange woman in the back Her
husband screamed, when the excited and abnsed
wife tainted. On having returned to conscious.
ness, she learned that the woman who had sun.
planted her in the affections of Mr.. wa.
one of those frames for exhibiting shawls and
mantillas on, which be that morning had brought
up from the store to have retrimmed by his wife
in her usual tasteful style. Not finding his wife
in, he was looking at the figure, and fixing it ur
as surprise for her when her sudden Jealous,
had like to have cost him his life
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To Capitalists and Owners of
Real Estate who contemplate
making Permanent Improve
ments.
PHOENIX WORKS.
KITTREDGE (, FRASER.

KITTREDGE & FRASER,
DROPRIETORS OF THE PHOENIX IRON
i Works, San Francisco, desire to call your
particular attention to the fact that they are ex-
tensively and successfully engaged IN manufac-
turing FIRE-PROOF DOORS and SHUTTERS,
BANK VAULTS, PRISON CELLS, &C., &c,
at Greatly Reduced Prices.
Our practical knowledge of the business has
been rendered complete by ten years experience
n San Francisco.
1Our best reference is our Work which can be
en- in nearly every city and town in this State
nd Oregon. Particular attention paid to or
ers from the country.
A large assortment of second hand Doors and
Shutters constantly on hand, and for sale at very
low rates.
l72 Battery street, near Pacific San Francisco
apls:6m
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

CANALS IN HERMosILLo.-Two canals, about
twelve feet wide by one in depth, run through
the whole length of Hermosllo. The water is
used for irrigating, for milling purposes, for
washing and bathing ia the day time, and aftei
the hustle of the day sover is used by many fol
drinking and culinary purposes. Then scores
OF dusky beauties, generally of Indian origin, are
seen with their peculiar ollas" fearthern jars)
on their heads, filled with water for next days
use-4rizonian
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30
A slealnx Reminiscenoe.

On winters night, when the moon shone
bright,
And the snow was crusted DER,
With maid as fair as seraphs are,
slid from a hill down lower.
Ere we reached the base, like horse on a race,
Our swift-glding sled careened,
And with tresses fair streaming back in the
air,
Street Sally aren't eend orer eend!
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

A FORTUNATE MANA correspondent of the
New York Spirit Of the Times, writing from Bow
ieyville, KY, says About twelve months ago, a
young man in this county (Breckenridge) got
married and went to housekeeping In short
time his mare had two colts not long after, his
COW had twins; this spring, all his ewes, six in
number, have twins; and now we are told that
his wife had twins-a 6ne boy and girl-both of
whom are doing we'll. All this took place in
twelve months
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

Ra- One day Tallyrand had dozen guests
at dinner, and after the soup he offered some
beef to his visitors. "My Lord Duke" he saio
to one, with an air of Difference, selecting the
best piece, "may have the honor of offering
you some beef?" "My Lord Marquis" he said
to the second, with gracious smile, may |
have the pleasure of offering you some beef p
To the third, he said with an affable air, "Dear
Count, may offer you some beef?" With an
ainiabe smile he asked fourth, Baron, will
you take some beef?" To fifth, who had no
title of nobility. but was an advocate, he said,
an. lie Counsellor, will you have any beef?"-
Finally, to the gentlemen at the bottom of the
table, Tallyrand, pointing to the dish with his
knife, called out, with jerk of the head and a
patronising smile, a 4" little beef2"
This is something like the graduated courtesy
of the Railway Conductors in England, where
the trains are divided into three classes. At the
terminus the conductor approaches the first
class, and politely demands, "your tickets, Ia
dies and gentlemen, if you please" Passing to
the second class, he addresses the occupants fa-
miarly with, " tickets, gents" On arriving at
the third class carriages, he exclaims in an alb
rupt and sury tone, now, good people, show
your tickets"
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

DEATH oE A PRINTxR WHO KNEW JuSIUs.-The
Pendleton rs. C.) Messenger, in sketch of the
"Old Stone Meeting House," in that town, after
speaking of several celebrities buried in the
graveyard, says:
Beneath cluster of cedars repose all that is
mortal of John Miller, printer. We fingered long
by his grave, for his eventful life afforded Us
food for meditation. If we could have seen and
conversed with his descendants, who live in this
vicinity. we could have given fuller sketch oI
him. Mr.. Miller was the oldest typo in the
State. For the publication of Junius letters
the author of those papers he well knew-he
was expelled from England. He came to South
Carolina probably worked for a while in the
once of the first paper published in this State
at Charleston, andthence removed to Pendeton
using the press which Gen. Greene had in his
campaign; he didjob work until he commenced
me publication of the Peudleton Hesssngsr-the
second paper established in this State.
Ihe world has speculated much as to the au-
thoFship ofJunius, but John Miller carried the
secret TO his grave at the " Old stone Meeting
House, aud has left no information as to the
name of the author.
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

FRENCH GULCH LODGE, NO. 7s, nae ct
every Saturday Evening. Vim. B. Stoddardt,
N. G.; VIM. Watson, Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30
9oUNG MENs,LlBRARY AsOCIA.

ton. This Association VIII meet on Thursday
evening of each week, at o'clock, for the
transaction Of general business. Rooms-in
Tominsons Building, over Wells, Fargo l. Co
open to members at all hours.
T. G. ELLIOT, President.
J. E. DENT, Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

A WESTERN STAR LODGE, No.
~ 2, of F. & A. NJ, meets every Saturday
AK evening. Stated meetings on the Sat-
v urday Evening next preceding the Full
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

hs75- Holmes, Of the Mariposa Gazette, after
ssslag that dog was shot in that place for Bit
ing lady's leg, says it was pity to shoot a dog
e'sh such q fne taste
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

ssuseza SHASTA CHAPTER OF n. ~. MA
zHG sons, No. 9-The regular semi i-monthly
ssaasS Meetings held at Masonic Hall every I'd
and 4th Tuesday
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

CLEAR CREEK LODGE, NO. 90, meet
every Thursday Evening in Spencer's Hall, at
Horsetown. Joseph Clougb, N. G.; Thomas
Connolly, Rec. Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

py" WILLIAM NJ. ALLEN, R. w. G. W,
and D. D. G. M.-Residence, Horsetown.
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

JUDGE DoUGLAs.-The St. Louis correspond
ent of the Sacramento Democratic Standard says:
Judge Douglas is extremely anxious to secure
the nomination of the Charleston Convention. =
He and his friends believe that, with that NOM
ination he can be elected President and they
both as firmly believe that no candidate selected
from the South can be. They believe that he
alone has that hold SO necessary on Democrats
at the North, to insure the election of Demo-
crat If he can carry all the slave States. he can
add to them Illinois, and, as they think, Indiana,
Iowa, Pennsylvania, and one or two of the New
England States, together with Minnesota They
contend that slavery in the Territories is dead
issue beyond the power of revival in any set of
future circumstances which it is reasonable to
look forward to- That, therefore, whatever diff
ferences of opinion may exist between him and
some other Democrats is, in political point of
view, immaterial They signalized the course,
in regard TO the whole question of candidates, so
far as it involves Douglas, which has been
marked out for himself by Senator Green, of
Missouri, as eminently worthy of approval by all
southern politicians. Green has declared that be
would support Douglas if Douglas were the
nominee of the Charleston Convention. The
friends of Douglas say, only let all southern pol
iticians be imbued with Senator Green's senti-
ments, and the Democrats can elect their man.
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

A PEN Likeness OF GARIBALDI.-A cores
pondent ofa London journal draws the follow
ing sketch of Garibaldi, the Italian patriot and
leader. The description would answer admira-
bly, for the hero of a romance of the days ofchi-
valry. Garibaldi is lofty in stature, broad
shouldered, with the head of a lion on the
shoulders of an athlete. His long, black, griz-
ely, uncombed beard his eyes flashing with
lightning gance-his black felt hat, ornament
ed with dark plumes-hs scarlet mantle tied
round his throat-present to you parsonage OF
no ordinary stamp. He is really a gentleman,
gallant to ladies, severe to men, and more severe
to himself, sober 10 excess, animated and cold at
the same time. He inspires in his little army n
confidence only equaled by the terror he inspires
IN his enemies. Ever the foremost in the fight,
urging his charger into the thickest bat.alons,
dismountlng now to seize a musket, sharing
with the meanest follower the labor of the
march, he gives an evidence alike of courage
and GOODNESS that astonishes all.
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30
H0 @S "S ES

.,,,. SHASTA ENCAMPMENT, NO. II,
a:Sx l. o. 0. F.-Regular Meetings on the End
9hH~ and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30
CERTIFICATE

], the undersigned, Governor of Hungary, do
testify hereby, that DR.. L. j. Gzapkay has serv-
ed during the contest for Hungarian liberty, as
Chief Surgeon in the Hungarian army, with
faithful perseverance-whereof | have given
him this certificate, and do recommend him to
the sympathy, attention and protection of all
those who are capable of appreciating patriotic
self-sacriice and undeserved misfortune.
KossUTH LAJos, Governor of Hungary.
Washington City, Jan. g. 1852.
p1. Spermatorrhoea, or local weakness, ner-
vous debility, low spirits, lassitude, weakness
of the limbs and back, indsposition and incapa-
bility for study and labor, dullness ofapprehen-
sion, loss Of memory, aversion to society, love of
solitude, tinidity, sef-distrust, Dizziness head
ach, Involuntary discharges, pains in the side,
affection of the eyes, pimples on the face, sex
ual and other infrmities in man. are cured with
out fail by the justly celebrated physician and
surgeon, L. j. CzAPKAY. 81
His method Of curing diseases is new, fun
known to others) and hence the great success.
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE
i Agel Greatest blessing to Mankindl In
nocent but potent. DR.. L. J. CZAPKAY'S Pro-
phylacticum, (self-dsinfecting agent,) a sure
preventive against Gonorrhna and Syphilitic
diseases, and an unsurpassed remedy for all
venereal, scrofulous, gangrenous and cancerous
ulcers, fetid discharges from vagina, uterus and
urethra, and all cutaneous eruptions and dis
eases AS innoculation is sure preventive
against smallpox, SO is DR.. L. J. Czapkay's Pro-
phylacticum preventive against Syphilitic and
Gonorrh9al diseases. Harmless in ITSELF it DOS
sesses the power of chemically destroying the
syl hilitic virus, and thereby saving thousands
! of debauchees from being infected with tho most
loathsome of all dieascs. Let no young maA
who appreciates health be without DR.. Czapkay's
Prophylacticum. 1t is in very convenient pack
ages, and will be found convenient for use, be.
ing used as soap. Price S..
! All letters must be addressed, l.. J. Czapkay
NJ D.. San Francisco myI4:3m
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

DR. L. J. CzAPKAY'S Private Medical and
IL Surgical Institute is on Sacramento street,
below Montgomery, opposite the Pacific Steam
ship Company Office, San Francisco, California
The Doctor offers free consultation, and asks no
remuneration unless he effects cure. -a
The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30

J. E. DENT, Secretary.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-08-27
ras Convention

We puslt.h tIis week zoe fan proceedings
Of she Tlattsmsulh Convention IL will be
seen taat every county was fully rcPros.utc q
and the utmost good feeling aud harmony pre-
vailed. Tho nomination OF E5,a0ro Ok was
The result ola compromise between the friends
Of The different candidates, and when aunouoc-
cd, vas received with cheers by The whole
Convention. No other candidate could have
given such entire sati5tac ton.
Nearly all ,s5 prominent members OF the
party were ps-scn either as delegates or as
looker.-oa, and al, sent away expressing their
eradication az tLs result Of the deliberations
Of tho Convention, aud determined to labor
arIuous.y ior Che saccsss Of the Nominee.
The Platform speaks for ITSELF 1t is thor.
oughly democratic and will meet with the sup.
port Of ell. We will speak oft hereafter.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-08-27

Ga tho --thult, Nr. D.. peuty caa.ieug
el senator Frederick % "a dual The pJ1ygCa
zion was an alleged INSULT given attug lutcrra
t0ull, San Frnuciacl, being certain language
addressed by the Se.hi5r Do Pcrley Va0 bad
objected toa remark aoou. Judge Terry, ul mo
Supreme Court, made by air. Brol.u.k mot
Co Mr.. perley, but 10 q third person. ftTley
arti acut Hs. Brolguck O. challenge through %
Mr.. =. b. Brooks and ailrrWuIda through "a
Sir. d.. j. G.. keweu. Mr.. BrOdericA declined
the challenge iar reasons stated Ia d long letter
addressed 10 PUrisy, from which We mAEr tic
following C&tructa.
Yoar own sense OF propriety should have
fought you that the p5siucua Wc rglaNHe'yuc,
oapv are 80 Inherent sa to forbid nay acceptance
Of your challenge. it is but lev days sIuv,
y0u uado oath chat yUa were % subject oil
Great Britain. The giving or accepting ID
challenge could not, therefore, affect your
political rights, as you are gSt citizen Of the
United States.
For s.ny years, and up to the time Of my
elevation Go jlo position { now occupy, It's well
known thatl would not have avoided any issue
cd tbo character proposed II compelled TO
e.cept a challenge, II c0uld only be with a gem
aemag holding "a position equally elevated aud
roaponsible, and there arc no circumsanucs
MnHLA AkNAA Wv NV ~" INV e|h.'Hn
the tendency Of the present canvass.
When l authorized the announcement thai
I would address she people OF California during
the omapsign, IL was suggested that efforts
would be made to force me Into difficulties,
and / am determined to take no notice Of at
lacks from any source during the canvass. III
wcreto accept your challenge, there arepropa.
bly, many other gentlemen who would seek simi.
lar opportunities for hostile meetings, Cor the
| purpose of accomplishing a political object, OF
Co obtain public notoriUty. i cannot afford &,
3e.ceud 60 "a violation Of the Constitution au.
he State laws, 60 subsCryo either thor or your
purposes.
Your efforts 60 give publicity 90 the fac.
! thatIt was your intention 90 send me re- ubsl
l5ngc. would justify mo 10 giving q COPY OF
thjs reply 90 the public, circumst9uCesaIu de-
termine my course Ia this regard
Yours, &c, d c. FREDERICK.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-08-27

This rGFsat Bore has got to the depth %
e.0s5 feet, and progressing at the rate Ui four
feet ia " snty-f our hours,
On SATURDAY, Professor TG Wormly made
severel experimenta viii hof1loWinEre results
Nhleh he kindly furnished us. He says that
ths pressure per square inch at the bctton
Is sol pounds, or I25, 600, per square yard
Ist E1periment-Threo bottles, " otthom
hermetisally sealed, were PLACED Ia the pump
and sunk to the kattom Of tbo bore When
withdrawn they we're crushed 70 powder -
The other, whiehwss closed with astrong cork
had it forosd In aud the bottle pulYerirad.
"a E1porlmont-TW0 very arons cut glass
botiTs v sre uusd, one Of them was crushed
the s.hsr. a gary mali and th.ck one, was
forced hailpsu Of water-but nos broken, q
ne cork remaining hrmly tEsd ia he neck -
Tte xafer forced into the bottle az the greet
Teeth Of . ,O25 fest, er over Of "a mile, Was
ears and iimPd &C the pursst tpr.Hg
Gpriens stones ar brought 10 hmltod guam
t,Hes. from the bottom, which, when polished
ow minute stars new moons, hailmoaus nll
,gosas. and suns, most regularly ami Clearly
ccaucl-tO. SAFE ygaHsa-
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-08-27
The Campaign.

The campaign has commenced, aud we pre-
sent tho name of Gen. l.. EstabrooS, as leader
O, our forces ia Nebraska. In doing this, we
have the satisfaction Of knowing our standard
bearer 70 be d thorough going democrat alive
to the interests Of Nebraska, and in ell re.
spocts tried and true. lie is an old settler,
knows the country in all particulars, knows
its wants, ana ls just the man who will try to
remedy them lie ia no faotionist,-as is cY-
idenced By che u~uaHiuity with which be was
pomiuoted-and has no local clique to satisfy
or be governed by. Gen Es.obrook 10 a man
Of zoo euligbtoust views to be controlled ny
marrow principles. Ito is, emPhatiealIy, the
right man ia the right place. No doutt he
will be elected by triumphant figures, yet it
behooyes us to exert ourselves, and keep Ne
braska this fa|, where she has 20 long held
place, viz: on the right ia The line Of demo-
cratic territories.
THere are "a number Of reasons why we
Should, and why we viii elect our man. We
are the advocates and Supporters Of the doc
crime Of popular sovereignty in this territory.
Black Republicans may claim TO advocate 1t,
it ia true, but who for one moment will be-
Ucvp them, when all know that their grand,
and glorious catalogue Of principles, the
Philadelphia Platform. uouies, snphqt-aHg
G.ti.s, 60 the people Of tho territories, the
right 20 regulate the institution Of domestic
slavery, and claims for Congress exclusive
flgF4.EIff4r in IIo Uut.ar and fItn gaIy a..
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-08-27
Proceeding or the Territorial Demo-
cratic Convention.

pursuant 90 Che call, Of the Democratic Csl
trail Committee. the Democracy Of Nebraska
ay tbcl Delegates assembled bt the Court
House IN tle City Of F.attsuouth, on Thursday
he Is.a lost. Gen b.. L Bowen, Chairman
% the Executive Committee, called She Con-
rentiau -r .lI.-.
on 90 J.ha WeCsnlla, MILLS s.
E. LI .. H.s. wei. s.e,.i temporary
"HH.r...
o. u..... .s.. ....,.Io g, sarpy,
j. w. I.s.. Old. .. elected eccretr-
~
Above. b7 George o.s.. oil. Dsae.a.s, that
iLc caa. a.l... g. tliss Oh
c-el.ur DID.
LL r.g.s -r0.s offers. en- an sndmsnt
ta1t $40 committee lu Increased 70 Ave
A.a.....
Ga melton OF o.. j. Boys.n of ssrry, a
committee OF eve were appointed by the chair
"a permanent organization.
lie then announced the names Of the follow
ing gentlemen as committee gl credentials :
Mrssra. Geo. r.sys uf Douglas, a.. c. Black
man Of y.1e, A. H. h.Jk Of Richardson, A. A.
patui.s of p.zga, sui 3. A. Chambers oi Ne
maha
Also. tho names .t TIE following gcutl-ucu
as c0ua.,,sc % permanent organization F.:
Mostrs DR.. BOykin Of saryv, 4. A. Deualson
IL Cess, n. NachgIis Of hichnrds0u, l. l..
Gibbs olg.oe, and U. A. Henry Of Monroe.
On melton Of s. A.. strickland Of SsTpy,
H,.f,-d. That ths delegates 10 each county
where vacancies occur, Ue allowed TO Oh tAe
same where the seats are not contested
Carried.
Moved By Mr. Strickland that the conveu-
tiou take q recess for haif an hour. Lost
Whist awaiting The report Of the commit
tees, the chairman WIS called upon who arose
sud briefly addressed the convention, urging
o harmonious ard couoliatory action, as upcn
that depended, in q great degree, the success
OF the Democracy In tine c0atBgt. His remarks
we're comprehensive ani to the point, and
ere received with enthusiastic cheers.
On motion the oonyeatiou adjourned until
half past ono O'Clock.