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The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03
SHASTA COURI Err.
Does the Anti-Lccompton Party stand
ON the Cincinnati PIatform:

The Anti-Lecompton party claims to stand on
the Cincinnati Platform. Every speaker and
editor iustifes his opposition to the Admlnlstra-
ton, by alleging that the Administration has
abandoned the Cincinnati Platform. They say
that the Democracy of the Union are pledged to
the principles enunciated in the Cincinnati
Platform-that the Cincinnati Platform en-
braces the whole true Democratic creed. To
this latter proposition we heartily agree. When
they say, however, that they at present stand
upon the Cincinnati Platform, we must think
that they are guilty of Justification or ignorant
to the contents of the Cincinnati Platform
Messrs Curry, McKibben, McCorkle, and indeed
nearly all of the Anti-Lecompton speakers in
this State, have declared that according to that
Platform the People of Territory could pass
pleased. Mr. Curry and Mr.. McCorkle have said
that if the people of Territory vote for or
against slavery at the time they come to adopt
a Constitution preparatory to asking for adms-
sion into the Union as a State, they can do it at
any time previous. That is to say, these gentle
men hold, that according to the Cincinnati
Platform, the people of a Territory, can dispose
of this question of Slavery at any time they
please Well let US see. Here is the particular
plank in the Cincinnati Platform which bears
on this question:
"Resolrea, That we recognize the right of the
people of all the Territories, including Kansas
and Nebraska acting through the fairly ex-
pressed will of the majority of actual residents
and whenever the number of their inhabitants
Justify it, to form Constitution with or without
domestic slavery, and be admitted into the Union
upon terms of perfect equality with the other
States"
Here we see that according to the Cincinnati
Platform, the proper time for the people OF Il
Territory to pass upon the subject of slavery, Is,
WHEN THEY come 10 form constitution. So says
the regular Democratic party. The Anti-Le-
compton party, however. says the proper time
is ,chenecer they please Now let the reader de-
eide whether we do not utter truth when we
declare that, on this question, the Anti-Lecomp-
ton party does not stand on the Cincinnati Plat
form.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03

MADAME BoHAPARTE OF BALTIMORE. - The
Cleveland Herald makes the following extract
from private letter written by lady in Balti-
more some time since:
"Among the sights to be seen from my win
dow is Madame Bonaparte, who still retains the
marks of beauty in her fair skin and arched eye
brows. She wears the everlasting ornament on
her forehead that has been there dHher life. She
has a'peculiar way of catching up her dress
(which in summer is usually brown bareage
over white)' thereby discovering to the world a
pair of little feet and ankles that have been her
pride. She has not spoken to her son for twenty
years, and is insulted should any of her fellow
boarders mention his name. But the grandson,
who is now home on visit, and is a splendid
looking fellow, she is deligeted to talk of, and
one makes friends with her at once ; but woe to
the uninitiated stranger who speaks of the son.
The son (Jerome) is known to the stranger by
his wonderful likeness to the General No
two in this world could be much more alike as
he drives in his high seated carriage, with his
tiger behind on much lower seat"
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03

ps3g- The Wheeling (Virgnia) Argus laments
the decay of Washington organism. 1t very pro-
perly remarks that. when Thomas Richie edited
the Union, it spoke the voice of wisdom and sa-
gacity. 1t thinks the contrast presented by its
successor, the Constitution, is fearfully vivid
Nobody cares what it says or does. 1t is safe
pretty generally, to take opposite direction
from its teachings.
The foregoing paragraph is copied into the
Standard of the oath, without comment The
Consultation is the acknowledged organ of Mr.
Buchanan. Does the Standard endorse the
opinion of the Wheeling Argus that " it is safe
pretty generally, to take opposite direction
to the teachings" of the Presidents organ ?
What, ho there ye headsmen We esmell trea-
son-we smell it in the wind. Bring out your
broad-aye. The Standard editors head needs
chopping off.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03
Signs of Rain.

When hushed and still the zephyrs breath
When leaves hang motionless as death
When winged insects fill the air
When vengeful bed-bugs quit the lair
When frisky fleas for food foray-
When midday airs mosquitoes play
When lowing cows the barnyard seek
When bleating calves calf-language speak
When thick black clouds obscure the sky
When fitful gusts of wind pass by
When large round drops of water fall
When housewives scold and children squall-
When damp pervades from roof to cellar
When you can't find your umbe-r-rellar-
When lightnings flash and thunders roar
When corns, once healed, need ealing DER
When drops bedew the widow-pane-
When these occur-look out for rain!
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03
(ORIGIsAL.l
LECTION TIME S.
BY SKURD.

Oh rejoice, ye brothers bumming,
For the good old time a-coming,-
Mentioned in prophetic rhyme,
Blessed cure for all distresses,-
Has at length arrived to bless us:
'Tis the happy lection time
Long the promised hour has fingered,
Oft our pockets we have fingered,
Vainly searching for dime;
But there is no call for money,
In these days of milk and honey
In the jolly lection times
Lager beer and lobster lunches,
Cobblers cool and soothing punches,
Slings and cocktails most sublime,
Whisky-straights, if any choose 'em,
Hayannas for all who use 'em,
Lay round loose in lection time
Many peaked politician,
For his grub and Office fishin'
In the mud and in the slime,
Mods to this and mods to t other,-
Every mans his second brother,
In the friendly lection time.
There's some good in every nation,
But the cap of all creation
Is in California s cline;
And for those who run on bummiug,
There's no better " time a-coming,"
Than the happy lection time!
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03

A CASE OF CLEAR DEcEPTIoy.-Mr. Greeley
was invited to Stockton by the authorities, and
was met by those deputed for the service of
welcoming him outside the city walls and by
them taken to the Mayors house. There the
corporation address was read at him, to which
he replied briefly, expressing thanks for his re-
ception. He was then informed that, as the
citys guest, rooms had been provided for him
at their best hotel. Mr.. Greeley. then, seated
in barouche, was driven to the aforesaid hotel.
In the evening he addressed the citizens, and in
the morning, as he had established himself in
his carriage, (about starting for Mariposa) the
boy OF the house ran out, yelling: Mr.. Gree
ley O-oo-o Greeley, yer havnt paid yer bill p
The distinguished philosopher philosophically
took out his purse, paid il and lett.-llariposa
Gazette.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03
The SIcKLEs TRAGI-CoMEDY.--AN New York
correspondent of the S. F. Call says:

correspondent OF the .. r. CdH says:
And this reminds us of the Sickles tragi-com-
edy, of which it will interest your readers to
know that the loving couple are living together
again in the most endearing manner They
boat together, ride out together, sleep together,
and are ready to play over again the q" indignant
husband" game, whenever a uerdant is to be
found with plenty of cash. These questions are
now asked: Why did Sickles assassinate Mr.
Key2 Also what became of the late Keys
wealth? These queries are impudent and scan
dalous-they matters entirely between Mr..
and Mrs. Sickles-that lovely pair, who have re-
turned to the silken bonds of connuba felicity.
Still, it forms a capital story-all crowded into
one plot, dirty crim-con-a dirtier confession,
a cowardly assassination, a pretended separa-
ton, an acquital, and beautiful reunion of
yalor and beauty, richer in cash than when the
last debauchery was planned Some of Dan 5
most intimate friends who stood by him in his
troubles now desert him and one who furnish
ed him both cash and brains during his trial,
was so indignant, at what he calls his base or
gies, that he met and castigated him opposite
his own door
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03

The Swing AS A CURE FOR CoNsUMPTIoN.-Dr.
Lawson Long, in letter to the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican commends the gymnastic ex-
ercse of the swing as a cure for pulmonary dis
ease. He says;
+" mean the suspension of the body by the
hands, by means of a strong rope or chain fas-
tened to a beam at one end and at the other O
stick three feet long, convenient to grasp with
the hands. The rope should be fastened to the
centre of the stick, which should hang six or
eight inches above the head. Let a person
grasp this stick with with the hands two or
three feet apart, and swing very moderately at
first-perhaps only bear the weight if very weak
and gradually increase as the muscles gain
strength from the exercise, until it may be used
from three to five minutes daily. The connection
of the arms with the body with the exception of
the clavicle with the sternum or breast bonel
being muscular attachment to the ribs, the
effect of this exercise is to elevate the ribs and
enlarge the chest; and, as nature allows no va
CUM, the lungs expand to fill the cavity, in
ereasing the volume of air-the natural purifier
of the blood-and preventing congestion of the
tuberculous matter. have prescribed the above
for all cases of hemorrhage of the lungs and
threatened consumption for thirty five years, and
have been able to increase the measure of the
chest from two to four inches within a few
months and always with good results. But es-
pecially as preventive | would recommend this
exercise Let those who love life cultivate a
well formed chest. The student, the merchant,
the sedentary, the young of both sexes-aye, all
should have a swing upon which to stretch
themselves daily and | am morally certain that
if this were to be practised by the rising gene
ration, in dress allowing free and full devel-
opment of the body, thousands, yes tens of thou
sand would be saved from the rarages of that
oPpro6!um medicoraH, consumption.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03
YOUNG rIENs,LlBRARY asocIa-

ton. This Association viii 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.
T. G. ELLIOT, President
]. E. DENT, Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03
Z o NJ D 0 N
CLUB HOUSE GIN.
TO THE PUBLIC.

TN s CELEBRATED GIN-pretending to
Il nothing but what it is, viz: pure and un-
adulterated article, and assuming no artificial
merits of what it is not, as some of its rival mi-
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
ly as beverage Of general use, to any other az
ticle competing against it, bnt is
UnrivalIed tn it's Medical Efficiency
in most cases of complaint. Topersons 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 ev-
cry twenty-tour hours, and each draft contain
ing someproperty acting in chemical antagonsm
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 Ginv
to the public, my aim was to give them pure
and unadulterated article of Gin, and 10 call it
by its right name. The success attending its
introduction and extensive sale in California is
sufficient guarantee of the high appreciation
of the article by consumers.
Various parties have from time to time put up
and shipped to California an article which they
call "Club House Gin" Ny Gin, which has
gained such reputation in California, is brand
ed on the cases.
The bottles also have white label with fac
smile of my signature. caution all parties to
beware Of limitations. WM. II. DAILY
f5:ttiS Sole Importer, New York.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03

MILITARY PosT.-The inhabitants of the local
ity at the junction of the Klamath and Salmon
rivers, have for some time been anxious that a
military post should be established there Capt
Underwood, acting under the orders OF General
Clark, has visited that place, and made his re-
port as to the necessity of the establishment OF
q post. The decision of the commanding officer
nay soon be expected.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03

On Opening the Polls: Of Voting and Challenges.
SEC 22 At all elections, the polls shall be
opened at eight o'clock in the morning, and
shall continue open until sunset, at which time
the judges shall close the polls Prouided, that
the Judges OF. election may take a recess of one
hour at any time they may think proper during
the day before three o'clock in the afternoon.
Sec. 30. The Board of Judges, before they
commence receiving ballots, shall cause it to be
proclaimed aloud at the place of voting that the
polls are opened
Sec. 20. Whenever any person offers to vote,
the Inspector shall pronounce his name in an
audible voice, and if there be no objection to
the qualification of such person as an elector,
shall receive his ballot, and in the presence of
the other Judges put the same, without being
opened or examined, into the ballot box
Sec. 26. The name of each elector whose bal
lot has been thus received, shall be Immediately
entered by each Clerk in the column of his poll
list, headed " names of voters" numbering each
name in the additional column, as it is taken
down, SO that it may be seen at any time wheth-
er the two lists agree.
Sec. 81. Any person Offering to vote may be
challenged unqualified by the Inspector, or
either of the Judges, or by any legal voter; and
it shall, in all cases, be the-duty of the Inspector
and each of the Judges to challenge any person
OHerln8 10 vote WnOm ne Sudll KNOW or suspect
not to be duly qualified as an elector
Sec. %. When any person offering to vote is
challenged, it shall be the duty of the Board of
Judges to declare to him the qualifications ofan
elector.
Sec 30. If such person shall still insist that
he is entitled to vote, and the challenge shall
not be be Withdrawn, the Board of Judges, in
their discretion, may administer an oath or af
frmation to the voter
"You do swear Tor affirm) that you are cit
izen of the United States; that you are of the
age of twenty-one years, according to the best
of your information and belief; that you have
resided in this State six months next preceding
this election, and in this County Tor District or
Township, as the case may be) thirty days, and
that you have not before voted this day."
SEC. 80. If the person thus challenged shall
take the oath as rendered to him by the Board
of Judges, he shall be admitted to vote, and it
shall not be lawful, after he has taken such oath
or affirmation, for said Board to examine any
witness touching his want of qualifications but
if he shall refuse to take the oath or affirmation
so rendered to him, his vote shall be rejected
SEC 81 If the vote of any person be chal-
lenged on the ground that he has been convicted
of an Infamous crime, or disfranchised by any
Court Of competent jurisdiction, he shall not be
required to answer any questions respecting such
alleged conviction; and in the absence of any
authenticated record of such facts, it may be
competent for two disinterested witnesses upon
oath to prove the same.
SEC. 80. When the polls are closed proelama-
ton thereof shall be made at the place of voting
and no votes shall be afterwards received
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03

METrEsSreH's LEGACY TO THE KISG.-It is said
that the dying advice of Prince Metternich to
Francis Joseph, in relation 70 the present war,
was this: "Defeat is not destruction-a CITY, a
fortress, may be rebuilt-an empire never. Lis
ten to no aivice-hearken to no proposition OF
peace-and, above all, enter into no treaty what
ever either with the Bonapartes or the House OF
SayovD
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03
Of the Penalties for Misconduct at Elections, and
for Violations of certam provisions Of htis 1ct

nGA, The Boston Saturday Express is respon-
slble for the followng
Expeditions and Economical Method of
Tightening Vessel. During a recent storm,
while schooner laden with corn on the cob
was on the passage from Baltimore for Boston,
1t was deemed necessary to tighten the vessel to
prevent her laundering. Not liking the idea OF
wasting the raw material from which the staff
OF life is manufactured, the Captain sent all
hands below to shell corn, while he stood on
deck and threw the cobs overheard. We un-
derstand the Board of Underwriters contemplate
presenting to this astute Captain a cornstalk fd-
die, in token Of recognition of his sagacty."
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03
Of Counting and Receiuing tie Votes, Declaring
the Result Of Elections, and Of Certificates o.
Election

the Result Of Elections, and Of Certificates Of
Election.
Sec. 80. As soon as the polls are closed on
the afternoon of the day of election, the Judges
shall open the ballot box and commence count
ing the votes, and in no case shall the ballot-box
be removed from the room in which any cleo
ton may be held, until all the ballots are count
ed; the counting of ballots shall in all cases be
public.
The ballots shall be taken out carefully. one
by one, by the Inspector one of the Judges
who shall open them, and read aloud the name
OF each person contained therein, and the office
for which every such person is voted for
Each Clerk shall write down each office to be
filled, anG the name of each person voted for
such Office. and shall keep the number of votes
by talies, as they are read aloud by the Inspect-
or or Judge The counting of the votes shall be
continued without adjournment until all are
counted.
Sec. 34- If two tickets are folded together
they shall both be rejected and if more persons
are designated on any ticket for any Office than
are to be elected for such Office, such part of the
ticket shall not be counted for any of them hut
no ticket shall be lost for want of form. if tho
Board of Judges can determine to their satisfac.
tion the person voted for and the Office intended
Sec. 80. As soon as all the votes are read off
and counted, a certificate shall be drawn up on
each OF the papers containing the poll-list and
tallies, or attached thereto, stating the mum.
Der of votes each person voted for has receiyed
and designating the office to fill which he was
voted for which number shall be written in
words at full length. Each certificate shall be
signed by the Clerks, the Judges and Inspector
one ofsad certificates, with the poll-list and taly
paper to which it is attached shall be retained bv
the Inspector, and preserved by him at least six
months The ballots shall be destroyed by the
Inspector. The other of said certificates, with
the poll-list and tally-paper to which it is at
tached, shall be sealed up by the Inspector, and
endorsed "Election Returns" and be directed
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03

FRENCH GULCI LODGE, NO.. rs, meet
every Saturday Evening. VIM. B. Stoddardt,
N. G.. Wm. Watson, Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03

reg WILLIAM VI. ALLEN, L. W. G. W,
and d. D. G. M.-Residence, Horsetown
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03

CLEAR CREEK LODGE, NO. GO, meet
every Thursday Evening in Spencers Hall, at
Horsetown. Joseph Clough, N. g.; Thomas
Connolly, Rec. Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03

A VISITATION OF Faces AND BUTTERFLIEs-We
are informed, says the Oreyonian, by several
persons, that the country east of the Clackamas
and Willamette is alive with frogs. They all
appear to be travelling west. This strange phe-
nomena will attract the attention Of soothsayers,
philosophers. and believers in signs.
The large number Of butterflies which have
for the last few days been seen constantly in the
air, all passing north, has undoubtedly attracted
the notice of the citizens. When upon Mount
Hood few days since there were millions of
these insects constantly on the wing on and near
the summit We also observed large iocks of
them on the Cascade range amid the tmbered
country, the entire distance of our travels.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03
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,.rD, SHASTA ENCAMPMENT, NO. IL,
~ l. Q. .. F.-Regular Meetings on the 2nd
1ANH and. 4th Wednesdays of each month.
The Shasta courier., 1859-09-03
DIR. L. J. CZAPKAY'S
Grand Medical and SURGICAL Institn,

Sacramento street, below Montgomery, opposite
Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co.'s Office,
SAN FRANCISCO.
Established an 1854, for the Permanent Cure fou
Irluafe and Chronic Diseases, and the SUP
preston of Quackery.
A TTENDING AND RESIDENT PHYSICIAN
l.. J. Czapkay, NJ. D., late in the Hungarian
revolutionary war, Chief Physician to the goth
Regiment of Honveds Chief Surgeon to the Nil
itary Hospital of Pesth, Hungary. the late Lee.
turer on Diseases of Women and Children. and
honorary Member Philadel College of Medicine,
Communications strictly confidential,
permanent cure guaranteed, or no pav,
Consultations, by letter or otherwise free.
AuuresS l.. j. CZAPKAY, NJ D.,
San Francisco. CAL
IINO THE AFFLlCTED.-Dr l.. ]. Czapkay
returns his sincere thanks to his numerous
patients for their patronage, and would take
this opportunity to remind them that he con-
tnues to consult at his Institute for the cure of
chronic diseases of the Lungs, Liver. Kidneys
digestive and genital organs, and all private
diseases, viz syphilitic ulcers, gonorrhna,
gleet, structures, seminal weakness and all the
horrld consequences of Selt-abuse and he hopes
that his long experience and successful practice
OF many years will continue to ensure him a
share OF public patronage BY the practice of
many years in Europe and the United States,
and during the Hungarian war and campaigns,
he Is enabled to apply the most efficient and
successful remedies against diseases of all kinds
he uses no mercury-charges moderate-treats
his patients in correct and honorable way
has references of unquestionable veracity from
men OF known respectability and high standing
in society. All parties consulting him, by let
ter or otherwise, will receive the best and gen.
tlest treatment, and implicit secrecy.