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"BIG BLOw"-A severe gale, amount
ing almost to a hurricane for this part Of
the "sun's setting" passed over the Sound
country on Friday night and Saturday last,
and the roads In this vicinity are almost
impregnably blockaded against wagons and
other vehicles. On the road to the Cow
litz, we are told, it will require the dill
gent labor Of two men for some weeks to
remove the fallen timber AID the same is
probably the case elsewhere. But as the
weather is now very pleasant, farmers will
doubtless make good use of it in bringing
their produce to market, and thus the OBJ
structions will soon be removed.
, 1859-12-09

b9The Supreme Court for Washington
Territory, convened here on Monday morn
ing last-Judges all present. Much busi-
ness stands upon the docket, but is rapidly
being disposed Of. As soon as it shall have
adjourned we will publish its proceedings.
The court consists of Hon. o. B. Nc
FADDES, Chief Justice, and Hons. E. c.
FlrzHUeH and WV STRONG, Associates =
MR. RIcHARD LANE, Clerk. a,
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
NUMBER 45.
Brigham Young In Court.

The Salt Lake correspondent of the Bulletin,
writing from Salt Lake city recently, says:
doubt very much whether any Judge in this
Territory was ever honored by so distinguished
an assemblage as was present at the meeting of
the Court lately. The Court room was crowded
to its utmost capacity. In the bar, by the side
of Furguson, lawyer, seated the "live
prophet" himself, Brigham Young, President of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints,
and Trustee in Trust Of the Perpetual Emigra-
ton Fund lie was dressed plainly in neat
suit of black, and during the sitting of the
Court sat with his hat off, but with silk hand
kerchief tied about his head During the greater
portion of the time he rested his head upon his
hand, and his countenace wore q careworn,
melancholy expression. Old residents say that
he is very much broken down. and looks to be
in i'll health. This was his first appearance in
public since the entrance of the army into this
Valley. At the back Of Brigham stood one of
his sons. Next to this son sat Heber Kimball,
and on the same bench were also seated " Lieu
tenant General" Daniel H. Wells and George A.
Smith, the General Church Recorder and
Historian, accompanied by the Twelve Apostles
and all the dignitaries of the Church. Heber
kimball looked hale and hearty; but be has
low, cunning expression, accompanied by
| characteristic look of sensuality and grossness.
He also wore silk handkerchief tied about his
head. Conspicuous in this group l noticed
John Taylor, the great Mormon editor and au-
thor-leaning against one of pillars of the hall.
Heis by far the most intellectual looking per-
son of the group, although one finds in his
writings very little of that sound Judgment and
intellect which we might be led to expect from
his appearance. Immediately in front of the
Judge sat Governor Cumming and Judge Cradle
baugh and ranged round in the bar, opposite
to Brigham, were the "Gentile" attorneys
Among the crowd which filed the hall in the
rear, noticed several persons notorious as mem
bers of the "Danite Band" and also several
@ stared" police of the city.
In striking contrast with the assembly in tho
room sat the baby" Judge-as he is called by
Brigham-Ch Charles G Sinclair, who is but twenty
eight years ofage, with his clerk, D. A. Curr-
a beardless youth Judge Sinclair presents un-
doubtedy the most youthful looking Courts in
the United States. Still, his calm, diguiied
demeanor, the perfect order and decorum which
he maintains in his Court, and the wisdom, in
tellect, and thorough knowledge of the law
which he has thus far displayed in the sittingz
of his Court, have already earned for him fine
reputation and character in this Territory, and
have beyond doubt secured the respect and es.
TEEN of all classes
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
The Law Of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to
continue their subscription.
2. If Ifsubscribers wish their papers discontin-
ued, publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
5. If fsubscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office or place to which they
are SENT they are held responsible until they
settle their bill, and give notice to discontinue
them.
4. IF subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible
Notice should always be given of removal.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to
take paper or periodical from the Office, or re-
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is prima
facie evidence of intentional fraud
pz54 Postmasters would oblige, by strict
fuIilment of the regulations requiring them to
notify Publishers once in three months, of pa
pers not taken from their Office by subscribers
pg@ Under the law of Congress papers are
not charged postage in the county in which they
are published.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
The Women of Tehuantepsc,
A correspondent of the N. o. Delta thus

correspondent of the N. O. Delta thus al
ludes to tho women and city of Tehuantepec:
At eight o'clock we visited the Plaza or Mar
ket Place. / have never seen more beautiful
faces or finer figures than those Indian market
girls displayed. Their features most perfect,
their teeth as white as pearls, and the express
sion circumference most amiable and lovely
THAR dress was singular; the climate SO warm
that they wore nothing but two breadths of mus
lin to the knee, one before and the other behind,
which displayed their well-formed limbs to the
satisfaction of all. They wore muslin sack
across their shoulders, and left exposed to tho
eye round and well-formed shoulders, with full
developed forms. ! think there must have been
at least two hundred of these girls in the market
and they were delighted to have Americans ad-
mire them and make purchases from them, and
must acknowledge my regret at leaving SO
soon.
The city of Tehuantepec is handsome and
singularly built city. Many of the buildings arc
antique, and present quite grand appearance
to strangers. The population is said to be about
$4,000, the large proportion of which are natives
of the Isthmus. The women are celebrated for
their fne forms..and fine teeth. Many of them
very intelligent; the large majority have
beautiful eyes, and altogether, might be called
berry handsome women. The Louisiana Tehuan-
tepec Company have contracts with all hotels
along the route, to entertain all passengers, FREQ
of expense, and where there is no hotel along
the line of travel, the Company have rancho,
where they accommodate all passengers. At
present the accommodation is rather rough, but
to all reasonable people is good enough, when
you consider that the enterprise is a new one,
and that time is required to perfect all large Or
CARNATIONS
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

SUIT TO RECOVER MINING CLAIM.-The Su-
preme Court of this State rendered decision
on the Sd, in the case of Waring VS.. Crow The
Union presents the following abstract of the
opinion:
Waring VS.. Crow, was case Of ejectment for
the recovery of mining claim. The plaintiff
in this suit sues for the recovery Of certain
interest in mining claims in Shasta, the title to
which he asserts to have been in himself and
several others, in certain fixed proportions 1t
was objected that the plaintiff cannot recover
because he has not joined the other owners or
claimants The Court does not consider this
point well taken; and upon the whole, think
that the Judge below presented the law fairly
and clearly to the jury, and that their finding
was in accordance with law and justice. Judg-
ment affirmed.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

THE CHILDREN SURVIVORS OF THE MOUNTAIN
MEADOW MAssAcRE.--It will be recollected that
on the occasion of the massacre of q train of
emigrants route to California in 1857 at the
Mountain Meadows in the southern section of
this territory that some children were saved by
the Indians they were afterwards rescued by
the residents near that spot. Soon after DR.. J.
Forney, the Indian Superintendent, came into
this territory he caused the children thus res
cued to be gathered together. There four
teen of them, from the ages Of four to seven of
both sexes, all in the care of Mr. Hamblin at
Fort Clara. They are all comfortably clothed,
and attend school, and in the spring will be sent
to their relatives, if any be found. Two of
the children answer to the name of Dunbar, the
remaining twelve know Of no surname, nor can
they give any account ofany friends or relatives
--SQlt Lake q Fdlley Tan"
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY-It gives us great plea
sure to see that the venerable Chief Justice OF
the United States is dischareing. with renewed
vigor, the important duties of his station in this
city. He has been actively engaged, for the past
fortnight, in hearing of Appeals in Admiralty,
prior to resuming, in December, the labors OF
the Supreme Bench. The appeal docket, which
contained many heavy causes, has been entirely
disposed of, the last being, at this moment, upon
final hearing. No one who appreciates judicial
ability and fidelity as they deserve can fail to be
gratifed at the prospect of continued usefulness
which the improved health of this eminent ma
gistrate holds out to the country.-Baltimore
Exchange
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
COUNTY DIRECTOR Y
Nnrarnfv Omrnrs

NOtAAsly Wa1AEGT5,
District Judge-William P. DaingerGeld, OF
Shasta.
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
associate JtGstices-J r. Durick and Thomas
Bass.
County Treasurer-James Hayburn.
County C7erk-H. l. Vanhorn.
Sherf-H Clay Stockton. Under Sheriff
John Dent.
county Assessor-W. H. Angel.
County SurUeyor-E. Linn.
Public dmtinistrator-Benjamin Swasey-
District Attoraey-James D. Mix
School Commissioner-G. X. Godfrey.
County Physiciaa-Dr. James e. Pelham
Board Of Slperpisors.-1st District, Jno-
Dreibelbis; I'd District, William B. Stod
dart; Sd District, D. G. Johnson.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
Primary ELECTIONS.

In my Inaugural Address the attention of the
Legislature was called to the necessity of adopt
ing some additional law to preserve the purity
of elections.
When political parties resort to primary cleo
tions, in selecting candidates for the various Of
fees, it is as important that the voice of a ma
jority should be clearly and satisfactorily ascer-
tanned at the primary, as at the general election
The primary election may be called family
meeting of the party, for the purpose of settling
q question as to who shall receive the support
of that family for the respective Offices and
surely public policy demands that no fraud
should be practiced at that gathering Take a
county where either of the political parties is
decidedly in the ascendant, and party discipline
enforced, the whole question is settled at the
primary meeting, ard the subsequent election
becomes mere matter Of form.
That frauds have been, and still are. practiced
at these primary elections, no one can doubt
That the viii OF the majority is often disregarded
and defeated, by tricksters, is equally certain
Whilst, perhaps, this is the best plan which can
be devised, to ascertain the viii of the respect
i've parties in regard to candidates yet to be
useful, they should be conducted fairly and
honorably.
Every citizen should be left untrammeled in
the exercise of the elective franchise but the law
should take care that no frauds are practiced
upon the ballct-bo for that should always
speak the voice of a majority of the people.
In some localities . great many respectable
citizens decline attending these primary cleo
tions. because of the frauds which are practiced
by professional politicians, in voting and count
ing and unless laws are passed 70 check this, a
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

B&y@ The San Francisco Pacific represents
that DR.. Scott-who is at the same time man
Of brilliant talents and most nordiuate self-con-
ceit-the Sunday after the reception of the Pre-
sidents Message, read the most interesting por-
tons of that document, from his pulpit, to his
congregation, and accompanied the same by
appropriate remarks. According to our recol-
lection while the Rev. DR.. is in the habit of delv-
ering most interesting sermons-full Of informa-
ton touching the history of great men, and the
manners, habits and customs of people, both
dead and hving,-he seldom puts much religion
therein; that is, he seldom breaches the sort of
sermon that tends to encourage a soul which is
blindly plunging along in the " Slough of Des-
pond Such an one may perhaps stop and ad-
mire the Dr.s vast knowledge of men, king
doms, histories, and countries, but generally,
when the DR.. concludes, he will again take up
his staff and move on-stiH crying, q what shall
l do to be saved? ?" Alas do not our 4" fashion
able preachers too often give stone for bread
and serpent for a fish, to those who hunger !?
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

A HANDSOME SET OF FEILows-Every year,
since 1850, the papers have announced that the
legislators, as body, were superior in personal
appearance to their predecessors. If this be
true, then the present Legislature must be CON-
posed entirely of Adonises. The fact is, how
ever, that we know of several members who are
as homely as a mud fence-whose faces are SC
internal ugly that it gives handsome man the
face-ache to look at them. We speak from per-
sonal experimentation
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
TozYrasg.sn Omcera.

SHASTA TowNsHR-Justices of the Peace-J
R. Durick, and Jmes Keeae. Constahles-Tho-
mas ] Flynn, Joseph NJ. Short
CLEAR CREEK TowSsHIP.-Justiocs- William
Knowlton, James NJ. Eby. Constabies-J. w
Gardner, D..Eilder.
FREEeH GULcH TowNsHIP.- ustices-F. q.
Frank, 0kas. 0'Connel. Constable-William
Dayis.
SIERRA Observation-Disclosures D. Baker, D
G. Stevenson. Constables-Stephen Park, Jo-
aeph Meyer.
PIrr RIVER TowNsnIP- Justices Thomas
Bass, A. r. McCollum. Constables-Daniel q
Hunt, - Stanley.
SUGAR LoAF TOWNSHIP. IP.-Justices-Jos. Nc
Mann, s. F. Southern. Constables-W William
Gytle, David Reans.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

EX-SENATOR HAWKS AT TAHArI.-A letter in
the Bulletin, dated Tahsti, March 9, states that
Vi Turner, the new Z. S. Consul, arrived there
on the barque Perry, accompanied by Ex-Sena-
tor Hawks, of San Francisco. Hawks had lost
his Toice. The probability is that be is by this
dead with consumption. He viii be remembered
by many Of our citizens as the eloquent speaker
who addressed them the evening previous to the
election of 1856. His carly deceasc win be la
mented by his numerous friends aud acquain-
tances in this State.-Butte Record.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
Tis.les al Esolsirng Gomrts.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsrA-Third Mondays in January, May and
September.
SIsKIyou-First Mondays in March, July and
November.
TRN1TY-Second Mondays in April, August
and December.
Shasta County Courts.
Held on the lst Mondays of January, May and
September.
At said terms, the business pertaining to the
Court of Sessions shall first be disposed of, and
after that the business of the County Court and
Probate Court in such order as the Judge may
determine.
BOARD OF SuPERvIsoRs-Meet lst Mondays IN
May, August, November and February
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

GERMANS COMING TO CALIFoRGlA.-A letter by
the last European arrival states that company
of one thousand Germans is being formed on the
Rhine and Moselle, with the intention of emf
grating to Mariposa, California, and settling on
Fremont's claim, for the purpose of mining and
farming. Each of the one thousand members is
to furnish $1,000, making capital of 81 l,O00,-
coo, but they may dispose of 500 shares to
third parties
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

spEArH OF As OLD CALIFORNIAN Judge w. A.
Robertson, late resident Of Yreka, in this State.
and thefrst Judge of Siskiyou county, died at
Augusta, Georgia, October 3lst. He was re-
garded as q sound lawyer and amiable gentle
man. lie left Yreka in 1857.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

QuID PHo QUo.-The Supervisors of San Joa-
quin county have resolved to present the State
with bill for S5, ,224-the States proportion of
the expense of assessing the value of the prop
erty of that county for the purpose of levyng the
taxes upon the same and to make sure of the
money, they directed the County Treasurer to
withhold the States pro rdta.-S. f. Call.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
PROTECTION TO SETTLERS.

1t is important that some provision should De
made to protect the Settler, who has gone upon
what was generally supposed to be public land,
and bestowed his labor in improving it. The
Surveyor-General Of the United States, acting,
no doubt under instructions from Washington
in establishing the boundaries of some floating
grants, has converted into private, what was
heretofore regarded as public land In some
instances, Settlers, desiring to locate upon the
public domain, and anxious to make improve
ments thereon, have gone to the grantees, and
ascertained from them their boundaries. Rely
ing upon the Information thus obtained, they
have opened farms, planted orchards, and made
valuable improvements, outside, as they sup
posed, Of the grant: but which, by allowing the
grantee to change his boundaries, is now found
covered by it. In all these cases the whole con-
stitutional power of the State should be exer-
cised to protect the Settler. To permit the hold
ers of these floating grants to change their lines
so as to appropriate the labors of others to their
use, is the rankest injustice, and ought not to
be tolerated.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

fA@ The recent execution of a woman in
Pennsylvania has called up the old question,
"should women be hanged for murder| We
used to be on the negative side Of the debate,
but now, as women insist on equal rights with
the men, we think both sexes should hang
together.-P Prentice
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

pS5- Seven hundred acres Of grain have been
sowed at the Reservation during the fall and
winter. About three hundred moro will be put
IN during February and then stop for the sea-
son. A genteel sized grain feld.-Tehqma Ga
zeffc
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

WHAT II WEIaHs.-The estimated weight of
gold shipped from California since the discovery
and working Of our gold mines, is eight hasared
and Jifty tons.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
E M PIRE III O L E l..

4as THE UNDERSIGNED TAKE PLEAS
jmi ure in announcing to the citizens of
-A44114A French Gulch, and the Northern travel
ing public, that they have remodeled and refit-
ted it in a manner so as to make their guests
comfortable. The California Stage Co.'S
@ T "a @ ~ @
Arrive at and depart from this House daily Also
NJ ule Pa ssenger Train S
To and from Yreka stop at this House.
The undersigned assure the public that no
trouble or expense shall be spared to make this
first class hotel, and hope by strict attention
to business to merit share of the public pat
ronage. S. F. SOUTHERN,
S. F. BLACK
French Gulch, Oct 3, 1856. o4-tf
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

full and fair expression of the popular will can
only occasionally be obtained
Considering it of the greatest Importance, in
government like ours, TO prevent frauds upon the
elective franchise, l have deemed it proper to
recommend this subject to your earnest consid-
Grafton.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Our Public Schools, to which we contributed,
during the past year, $55, 1882 II, are doing no
Die work IN educating the masses, and preparing
for the high responsibilities which will ere long
devolve upon them.
The report of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction will show that there are now 40, $50
children in the State, between the ages of four
and eighteen. Number under four is 23,558,
making the whole number of children 81, ,0SS
and of these nearly 1000 are orphans. The total
amount paid to teachers is S203,276, and the
number of children attending the schools, 49,
S22 The aggregate amount expended for
school purposes during the year, 339,9l4.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
| The Governor suggests the propriety ofamend-
ing the law so MS to require the applicant to give
ten days public notice of his intention to apply
for license. Let the application be made to
the County Judge, who should be authorized to
inquire into the moral character and fitness Of
the applicant for the occupation. If not salts
fed on this subject, let the license be refused
An act of this character WILL it is believed, have
q salutary effect in lessening the number of groe
shops, and, consequently of crime
A Geological survey of the State is recon
mended
| al. d.. -.
airy. The accommodations are not suitable fol
more than $50. In its present condition, the
State Prison is " disgrace to the State-a dis
grace to humanity" He earnestly urges ths
building of a Branch prison. Schools of Reform
forjuTenile offenders, are also orecommended Fl,
thinks no minor should be sent to the Statt
Prison. They should be kept in the Countl
jails.
The Governor regrets that the establishment
OF the Indian Reservation system has been pro
ductive of SO little good. Ho says that for tn
payment of officers, employees, travelling expen
ses, etc., in the six years from 1853 to 1858 in
elusive, the Government has appropriated 81,
446, $50. Upon all these Reservations, he in
forms US, there are not more than three or fou
thousand Indians
Our agricultural and mining interests are a.
luded to in terms indicative of a proper Stat
pride.
/ A recommendation is made that our Legisla
ture pass "a Joint Resolution, proposing to ou
sister States the plan of appropriation b
each, in proportion to population, to finish th
! Washington Monument. Let the people of Amer
lea, through their respective State Governments
erect this noble shaft to the memory of that ma
who has been justly called The Father of hi
Country" The Federal Government might b
represented in this patriotic work, by placin
the general direction of it under the control {
the President and his Cabinet with power to ar
point Superintendent, and such other officer
as might be found necessary"
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
PROFESSIONAL.
TOWER HOUSE.
AT the Junction of the Yreka and Wen
verviiIe Roads, e Miles from shasta

Verv1ile ROADS, Ia Niles from Shasta.
4ss5'6afsr THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD AN
lliS nounce to the public, and particularly
aags3 to persons travelling to and from Yreka,
and Weayerville, that, having leased this long
established stand, formerly known as the :! Free
Bridge House" he is prepared to entertain Gus
toners in 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 accommoda-
tions.
The Table, as heretofore, win always be sup
piled with the best viands 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 Fl. TOWER.
Tower House, March l, 1854. mh1I-tf
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15

DENIED-Ths Tehaula Gazette denies, on un-
doubted authority, that Thos. J. Henley has re
signed the position Of Indian Superintendent.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
REMOVALl
NOTICE.

LII PERSONS DELINQUENT IN PAYING
n their Quarterly Licenses to the County
are requested to call at the Treasurer's Office
and have them renewed, and save cost.
J. c. HAYBURN.
County Treasurer.
SHASTA, pec- te, 1891. deel9tf