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The Shasta courier., 1859-06-18

ns5 The largest of the trees at Mammoth
Tree Grove fell many years ago, and now liz.
rotting upon the ground. When standing i,
was 4oo ieet, or one hundred and eighty-three
yards and one foot in height.
The Shasta courier., 1859-06-18

BSS@ Col. Mawl has been nominated bv the
democrats OF the Western District of Texas for
Congress. We hope he'll thorougly maui bis op-
ponent in every "wordy contest
The Shasta courier., 1859-06-18

sea- 1t is expected that the Emperor of Rus
sia will shortly visit Paris
The Shasta courier., 1859-06-18

An AWFUL WEAPoN.-A Dahlgren gun, at
Norfolk, thirty-two FOUNDER, can be SO accu-
rately directed as to hit the size of man at the
distance of six miles. These Dahlgren guns are
terrible stingers,
The Shasta courier., 1859-06-18

Ee% Jacob Little, the king of New York f.
nanclers, has failed. Liabilities about two mil.
lions.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY

FOHnfy Officers.
District Judge-Willam P. Daingerfeld, oil
Shasta
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
associate Jttstices-J. r. Durck and Thomas
Bass.
County Treasurer-James Hayburn.
County Clerk-H. ]. Yanhcrp.
SAers6--H. Clay Stockton. Under Sheriff
'5oin Dent
County Assessor-W..H. Angel.
County Surreyor-E. Linn
Public dministrdtor-Benjamin Swasey
District AHorney-James D. Mix
School Commissioner K Godfrey
County Physieian-Dr. James E. Pelham
Board of Superrisors.-lst District, Jno. A
Dreibelbis; I'd District, William B. Stod-
dart; Sd District, D. c. Johnson
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Times of Holding Courts.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
SHAsrA-Thi-d Mondays in January, May and
September.
SIsKIYoU-First Mondays in March, July and
November.
TRNIrY-Second Mondays in April, August
end 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
efter that the business of the County Court and
Probate Court in such order as the Judge NAV
determine.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-Meet lst Mondays in
Stay, August, November and February.
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ARRIvED.-Gecrge Greathouse and family ar
rived from the Atlantic States on the Sonora.
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SHASTA COURIER.
Italy.

Now that Italy is becoming the field of one of
the most tremendous wars that was ever waged
on this earth, everything relating to her is of
interest to the intelligent public. The following
most graphic picture of her decrepitude and
weakness is from the pen of British writer If
1t be true one, let the war terminate as it NAV,
the people of Italy cannot be worsted much, so
far as their social and political condition is con-
cerned:
p" The traveller finds no longer the energy and
heroism, but only the ancient hatred and former
rivalry. An Italian from Piedmont will say,
'Oh, such one is Mlanese what better can
you expect? A man from Modena will thank
God that he does not dwell in Bologna, that den
CT assassins and rebels. And the Italian from
the north, when he visits the south, inveghs
against the roguery of the Neapolitan. This
dscord and disunion, verging even upon social
dissolution, is found only in Italy-certainly not
in England, France, or in any other nation
worthy or capable of united government
Thus Italy, true to her past history, is country
divided against herself-a country of opposing
factions, rival townships, hostile interests, and
warning prejudices. Often have we heard it
said, by men resident among the people, were
Italy TO conquer her independence, a civil war
cnsy cosld decide which State or family should
govern, and which city should be capital of the
newly entranchised nation And yet, by anomaly
and contradiction somewhat startling, even
when coming from Italy, just ia proportion as
one patriot is ready to betray or stab his brother
do the great apostles and leaders insist On the
unity OF their party and the oneness of their
cause. Thus Mazzini, the irebrand of Italy, the
fomenter of deadly feud between has own ma
tional party and the party of the Constitution
in Piedmont, speaks as fclleEE: 'The futnre
Italy, the one nation, is fact inevitable, and
not long TO be delayed let this same Mazzini
stabs the political reputation of the patriot
Daniel Manin, heaps opprobrium upon the reign
ing house and King CT Sardinia, and then in
turn falls himself under the castgation of the
assassin Orsini. Such feuds among patriots as
piring to be leaders are sufficient comment upon
Italian nationality, and disprove but too forcibly
the fitness of the people for either absolute or
federal unity
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The European Battlefield.

The scene OF the great struggle now going on
in Europe is thus described by the London
Times:
The kingdom Of Sardinia, co,Dposed of Pied
months principal mass-n the centre, the an
cient province of Savoy in the northwest, and
the maratime territory of Genoa in the south
east is not above one hundred miles in breadth
from its western to its eastern frontier On the
former of these frontiers it is contermnous
along its entire length with France, its ally; but
on the latter it is only partly contermnous with
Austria, It's enemy. In the north a portion of
the Swiss territory, and in the south the Duchy
of Parma, supply the border line, leaving only a
central portion-perhaps about half the entire
length, to be formed by the territories Of Aus
tran Lombardy. The line in question, as every
body is not aware, is constituted by the river
Ticino and by the Lago Aaggiore, through which
that river flows, as the Rhone does through the
Lake of Geneva. en- the French side the bor-
der is formed By the Alps, so that the seat of
war may be regarded in II general aspect as
bread piece of ferr,ory between n chain of
mountains and a river. The French had to cross
the mountains, the Anstrians the stream. and
the distance between them, as we have said was
about 100 miles.
The features of Piedmont, ITSELF howey er. de-
serves particular attention, rs they ere reguat-
my luc bttScuI ulstI&UuliOU OF iEe cCRterQipO
armies. Piedmont is traYersad in its breadth by
the windiRgs of the river Pc, and the division of
the country thus effected corresponds very near
ly with the division of the eastern frontier be-
tween Lombardy and Parma so that to the
south of the stream Piedmont borders on Parma.
and to its neFth only on the hostile territory of
Lombardy. These two divisions of the Sardi-
dian Kingdom differ totally in their natural
characters. To the north of the river-the dis
trict immediately exposed to the Austrians-all
is level plain up to the foot of the Swiss Alps.
whereas, on the southern side, all is mountain
Gus, and the whole space is filled with the shoots
or spurs of the Ligurian Appenines sloping away
from Genoa. In this division ef the Kingdom
lie the strong places ef the SardniaRs-A -Aess-
andria, Casale and Tortona-and on its western
edge stands Turin itself, the Capital of the
kingdom. Within or around these fortresses the
Sardinians have collected the bulk of their ar
| my, perhaps some $4,000 men, leaving the plains
of the north comparatively open to the incur
sens of the enemy.
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GEN. LANE-The Amador Sentinel announces
that its first choice for President, or any other
position, is Gen. 10. Lane, of Oregon The
Sentinel says he is neither northern or south
era man, but western man, and thinks he is
the only man in the Union who could carry the
western States, the whole of the southern States.
and majority of the northern States In fact,
the editor of the Sentinel becomes enthusiastic,
and as persons are very apt to do when thus
excited, runs the thing into the ground For
| instance:
He is endowed with the firmness of Jack
son and the craftsmanship of Cass, CIay and
Webster, and would make just such President
as the times and the Democratic party require /"
Now, while we believe that old Jo Lane
would make most excellent President, if sur
rounded by first rate Cabinet, we cannot bet
laugh at the idea of comparing him. as states
man, with Jackson, Cass and Clay! Friend Av-
aline, you pile it on just little too thick.
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On THE WANE.-The influence of the two aBir
Indians" of Oregon seems to be on the wane.
Gen. Joe. Lane failed to induce a Legislature
composed of 43 Democrats snd Republicans,
to elect his friend, Delazen Smith, 10 the United
States Senate, even after Delazon, OF "Delueon "
as he is sometimes called, had been nominated
in caucus. On the other hand the great "Kami-
akin"-in times past the most powerful of Ore
gon Indian chiefs-has been stripped of his
power, and is now poor vagabond, fleeing
alone to remote wilds for protection. The
Dalles Journal says of him:
Overcome by his fears of the treatment in
store for him, he gave Major Owen. Indian
Agent, the slip, at Fort Wala-Walla. the nigbt
before he was to resume his journey in this di-
rectlon, and disappeared. Since Col. Wright's
campaign, OF last summer, it matters preciops
little whether this Indian surrendered or not
The eminent success of that expedition. rem
dered him utterly impotent for future mischief
and destroyed his power and influence with the
Indians, whom he had previously moulded and
swayed to his will, throughout this section. He
Is now miserahly poor and detected hunted by
his fears, he has fed, doubtless, to seek shelter
it some remote place beyond the mountains
The influence of this once powerful Indian is
completely at an end.
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DEAD.-Baron Humboldt is dead.
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ssa- Paul Morphy has arrived in New York.
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For the Booster Banner.
CHURCH GOVERNMENT.
BY ANXIOUS.


Civil government was a subject of
vast Importance With our foretathcrs
when the subject Of taxation, without
representation was presented before
them, IN a practical point of view The
very small tax upon tea could have
been paid by them, without little incon-
venience, but the principal upon which
it was required, they spurned in their
hearts and resolved to strike for free
dom, and taxation only upon the prin-
ciples Of equality and rights. Even so
ecclesiastical government being identi-
fled with mans spiritual interest and
enjoyments becomes a question of no
common magnitude; the proof Of this
proposition is readily furnished by the
fact, that when the reformers in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, established
a periodical in 1924, in order to dis
cuss the question of the government of
that Church, and had formed Union
Societies for the purpose of asrertaining
the numerical strength of the friends
Of reform, aud to combine in one united
memorial to the General Conference,
all Of which they had natural and
moral right to do, they were unfeeling-
ly, and unwantonly expelled from the
communion of the Church, by the
menice power, for the so called offence
of being the patrons aud readers of the
Mutual Rights and members of the
Union Societies; no charge of immor-
tality being alleged against them.
Legislation without representation pro-
duces all this. The government of the
Methodist Episcopal Church does not
secure the mutual rights Of ministry
and laity, nor concede to the laity one
Of the great excellencies of the Protes-
tant reformation, the right of delegated
representation in the Governmental
affairs of the Church.
The government of the Methodist
| Protestant Church does not secure the
mutual ghts to the ministry and laity
and comedies to the laity one of the
great exceliencias of the Protestant re-
formation, the right of suffrage, and
representation in the rule making de
partment of the church.
Therefore, the question of govern
ment is matter of vital importanc,
to the church, as the polity of the one
is shown to the other.
To be continued
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ITO be continued

PUNCTUALITY.-Men who commence
business should be careful how they
neglect their obligations, and break
their word. A person who is. prompt
can always be accommodated, and is
therefore "lord over another mans
purse" as Franklin would say. Never
make promises upon uncertainties
Although the best men may sometimes
fail to do as they would, the case is ex-
ceedingly rare. He who is prompt tc
fulfill his word viii never make a prom
Use where it is not next to moral GER
tainty that he can do as he agrees. If
you would succeed, be punctual to the
hour. Return borrowed money the
moment you promise. In all things, il
you are thus prompt, we viii risk you
through life /; you will succeed; you
cannot help it. Those who are prompt
IN their business affairs are generally
SO in every department of life. Yot
never knew them to be late at church
at the polls, or to pay the printer fo
advertising. Apromptnes in every Ing
characterizes them.
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PATIENCE OF GoD.--How wonderful
it is! Think what he hears and sees
and yet though Immediately holy, so
sin is infinitely offensive to him and
infinitely powerful, so that he can pun
ish it, how he spares! Take the oaths
that are uttered. He hears them all,
rnd they soar up in one horrid chorus
to the skies. Take the cries which
wrong and outrage extort from widows
orphans and the oppressed. He hears
them all, and how, as Abers slaughter
corpse called from the ground, must
pierce his ears and demand vengeance
The blood which is unjustly she'd
drawn from the veins of innocence. ht
sees it all, and it is sufficiently to makt
rivers. What foul stencil seeks Ut
from corrupt cities, dwellings, AM
hearts of depraved humanity And i
all amounts to him. Andyethe spare
keeps beck the struggling thunders
How amazing His patience He is
| God and not man. and therefore hi
compassion fails not.
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you value your sonl's salvation tempt
me not to break my VOW. Help me,
Heayen-help me, men, so to live here
after, that papa may never blush to
take his boy along-that if papa goes
there, Willie may 60 too
Silently the door closed after them,
and silence dwelt in the saloon behind
them. The preacher had been there
in cherub form, and crazy, loose, nnho!y
thought, or light and ribald jest was
hnshed. One by one they stole away;
and many wife wore smiles that night,
nor did the old bar tender, even, curse
the little one that robbed him of 50
many dimes-atoo deeply in his heart
hap sunk the voice of that cherub
preacher.
Don't you like me. papa? Are you
cross at me ? asked Willie in a hesita-
ting tone, as they stood few moments
on the pavement; for the scene in the
bar-room was an enigma to the child
and he half feared reproof.
/ was thinking what mamma wouIl
ike best for SUPPER said the father
WAS you' was you?' was the cage
question, in gladsome voice. oh
then | know you amt cross. Oh, get
oysters and crackers and tea, papa; ant
candle, cause there Is only piece
And please, papa, tell mamma not K
be cross to me, cause 7 left the baby
| don't believe she will, though, 'caust
you know if | hadn't gone as | did
you wouldn't perhaps have come hom,
yet, and she does love to have you hom,
SO much. Oh, | feel just like crying
am SO glad
And | feel like crying, too said hi
father, solemnly; and ere midnight h,
did cry, and his wife, too, but the,
were holy tears, washing his heart Q
the dust that had gathered on its beau
ty, and hers of the sorrow that hat
draped it as pail.
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70 That was a smart boy who own
ed that he liked everything good, with
the except a good whipping. The
same boy liked good rainy day-too
rainy to go to sehhool, md just about
rainy enough to 80 fishing.
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RICHD W. TURNER,

A ttornev and Counsellor ct Law.
"A Viii practice his profession, in
the District courts of Bossier, Bien-
vile, Claiborne, and in the Supreme
court at Monroe. Mr.. Turner pledges
himself to give his undivided attention
to the prompt discharge Of all business
entrusted to his care. Office, Belle
vue, La. VIM
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% Ifyou wish to be happy keep
busy, idleness is harder work than
ploughing, a great deal more fun in
sweating an hour, than there is in
yawning a century.
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-If a fee Of fifty cents were charg-
ed to see the sun rise, nine tenths Of
The world would he up in the morning.
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DR.. Z. Fl. FISHER,

TT aving permanently located in
II Bellevue, would respectfully
offer his professional services to the
people of Bellevue and vicinity, in the
various branches of his profession. Of
fee adjoining the Planters Hotel.
yl-n1
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He HAD HIM THERE.-A traveller
once arrived at village inn after a
hard days travel. and being very tired
REQUESTED a rooom to sleep in, but the
landlord said they were entirely full,
and that it was utterly impossible to
accommodate him; that his wife had
to sleep on the sofa and himself on the
floor; but he would see what his wife
could do for him. The good woman
on being applied to, said there was a
room he might occupy, provided he
would agree to the conditions, viz: to
enter the room late, in the dark, and
leave it early in the morning, to pre-
vent scandal, as the room was occu-
pied by lady. This he agreed to do.
About two o'clock in the morning an
awful noise was heard in the house, and
our friend the traveller was heard tum-
bling heels overhead down stairs. The
landlord, on arriving at the spot, in.
quired what the matter was the tray
eller calculated as soon as he was all,
to speak
"0h, lord that woman is dead"
81 know that" replied the landlord
.'but how did you find that out 70
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L.. hi. MUTT,

A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La.
N VIII practice in the courts OF
Caddo, Bossicr, Claiborne and l'ien-
vile, Ylnl
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GEO. W7LLLAMSON,
r. G. LISTER,
DIR. j. j. c6RSTARPHEN,

D elloyu La, being permanent To-
D cateo Bellevue, wouldrespect-
fully tender his professional services
to the citizensof tais place and vicinity.
Office next door south Of Spurlin 81
Vests store.
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An INDIANS DREAM.-In 1889, du-
ring thr administration Of President
jackson, our friend Mr.. George Moran
who resides at Crosse Point, went to
Washington with some Indians, the
chief of whom was Mecoonse. On
their way to see their "Great Father
to make treaty, the band stopped to
rest at Cleyerland, and while their the
chief saw in front Of sgore trunk
which was studded with brass nails.
He seemed to fancy it, and eyed it at
ltentiFely for some time but said moth
ing. The next morning before Moran
got up, there came a rapping at his
door. He opened it, as Mecoonse en-
tered. On being asked by Mr.. Moran
why he had risen so early, his reply
was that he had had dream He
was then asked what it was. The
chief would not answer until Moran
had promised him that he would '.rnake
the dream good" Mecoonse then said
Il was sleeping, and thought you come
ask me. "do you want trunk :" |
said yes, and you give me the big
bright trunk "
There was no backing out, SO the
trunk was purchased for eight dollars
and given to the Sachem, who was very
proud of it. Arrived at Washington,
Moran went to the chiefs door one
morning about daybreak and knocked
He was admitted by Mecoonse, who IN
uuired what the matter was. Moran
told him that he had had a dream too,
but would not tell il, because !" Indian
won't make it good like pale face"
The chief promised the dream should
be made good, and Moran then told
him that while sleepinghe was walking
through the woods with Meeoonse
when the latter give him section o
! lanl. The chief was surprised at tht
dream, and started back, saying, 1i-y'
) George you dream hard!!' Butseeinl
that he was fairly entrapped, he sai'
Moran should have the land. It wa
;.or,oss;blo hnwever- for the Indian t
convey it; 50 he compromised Ia
edebt'' by paying eight hundred dol
!. lars. He was often heard to re1nari
afterwards. a white man too smart 70
Iniun .,-Detroit Advertiser.
Ill ~ No one is ever fatigned alt
f rfoyhnar.,rtpt.
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n. W. 8RNET1,

A ttorney mid Counsellor at LAW,
N Bellevue, La. Will practice
in the seventeenth judicial District
Court. VIM
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NUMBER %
WHAr IS MoDERArE DaFSKIsCl !

WHAT IS MoDERATE DRTSKING -
1t is the great dcceiver of nations,
promising health and long life, yet
destroying more its tendencies than
war, famine or the plague.
Itisa sweet morsel in the mouth,
but gravel in the stomache.
1t is the A B. G. Of drinking; tie
pictpre-book leading the young ana
thoughtless to the worst lessons Of in
temperance.
tits a regular quack medicine, ma
king splendid promises, but perform
ing no cure, and yet demanding enor-
nous pay.
1t is the starting point to the work
house, the asylum and the gallows.
It is alight fingered gentleman, who
feels every corner of the drawer, and
to the very bottom of the purse.
1t is the first step in an inclined
plane .ofrapid dissent, smoothe as mar
BILE aud slippery as glass, ending in an
aybss of ruin.
It is beautiful serpent, in whose
fangs deadly venom are concealed by
the dazzling of it's coils.
Il is hypocrucy parsonifed, and af-
fectcd outside sobgiety, while all is
agitation and uncleanness within.
It is the landlords bird-line, by
which be secures his victims and fas-
tens them in cage.
1t il an ignus fatuus, tempting its
leted followers over trembling bogs. and
tumbling them down frightful preca-
Epice.
It's whirlpool Of ruiu in which thou
sands have sunk to rise no more.
1t appears as an angel of light, as
suming the smiling countenance, but
in reality demon of the bottomIess
pit.
It is like a perpetual dropping, in
juring mans constitution far more
than occasional drunkenness. Tn
It is the birthday and birth-place Of
all the drunkness we have in the land.
1t provides an army Of reserve to
recruit the ranks Of the sixty thousand
destroyed annually by strong drink.
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T. N. FORT.
W. II. HILL,

A uctioneer of Bossier Parish, La,
N will give prompt attention TO all
business entrusted to him in said ca
pacity. Yln4
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- Our boy cannot find in any
arithmetic how TO calculate the tceiyht
of m@igaatign.
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~ No one IS ever fatigled after.
the exercise Of 'forbearanee,