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The Shasta courier., 1859-08-20

THE NEXT PREslDENUY--With an eye to the
possibility of the next Presidential election be-
ing thrown into Congress, from the elections al
ready held, and the probable state of those yet
TO be held, the following classification, by States,
of the mex. House of Representatives, is made
by the New York Herald;
Democratic State.-Arkansas, Alabama, CAL
ifornIa, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vir-
ginia-l6.
Douglas Democratic State.-Illinois-l.
Republican States.-( Assuming that Kansas
will be admitted in season to take hand in the
Presidential election) Connecticut, Indiana,
Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Penn
sylvania Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin,,
Kansas-l5.
Doubtful.-Minnesota-l
Whole number of States, 81. Necessary to an
election, 49,
The Constitution of the United States pro.
vides that no candidate for President shall have
received majority of the electoral vote of the
Union, then, from the three highest candidates
from the electoral colleges, " the House of Rep
resentativeS shall choose Immediately, by ballot,
the President. But, in choosing the President,
the vote shall be taken by States, the Represen-
tatives from each Safe having one vote" " and
majority of all the States shall be necessary to
| choice
The Shasta courier., 1859-08-20
SHASTA COURIER.
Is the Maxim True

IA gentleman's word is as good as his bond"
Old maffm.
Is this maxim true7 Where is the man, even
though he be political @sore head" who will
controyert it? Such an one cannot be found
Aye, a gentleman's word is as good as his
bond" gentleman's pledge of honor is sacred.
and inviolable. This is true, all the world over
Isi not Well, | do not know" says one,-
"Idoubt whether you could apply this maxim
to Shasi Nrnty Office seetsrs, without ofend-
Nons VI Na'l themselves genale-
med. TINS be possible Is indeed true
that the old adage, which holds good in all
other parts Of the world, is faulty in California :?
We are informed 1--WE trust Incorrectly that
several men who were unsuccessful candidates
for nominations before the late Democratic Con-
vention, are now openly opposing portions of
the Democratic Ticket. We are aware of the
fact that these same defeated candidates, in the
presence of that Convention of eighty-seven
Democratic delegates, and of twice that many
spectators, solemnly, in ,critng pledged their
" words Of honor" to " submit TO, and abide 6y the
decision of said Convention, and support ALL of
its nominees
If there be men in our midst who thus lightly
estimate the sacredness of their pledged word of
honor, the public of course know then-let that
public beware of them In all countries honor
able men shun the presence of such persons as
hold their own honor in slight esteem. A man
cannot be trusted who will pledge his word of
nonor to do certain thing, and then go straight
way and do the very opposite. Such man is
not a gentleman, and therefore not fit for an
association with gentlemen.
The Shasta courier., 1859-08-20
NOTICE.

HNHE UNDERSIGNED wish to call attention
Il to the Bridge recently erected over the Sac.
ramento, at the mouth of Spring Greek. It hav.
ing been enormously asserted by some opposing
parties that said bridge was not safe for heavg
teams to cross, to satisfy the public as to its
strength, on Monday last we turned 2l3 head OF
cattle on it at once without any perceptible eff
feet. The road frem Shasta to Quartz Hill sia
the Bridge, is now completed.
A. A. CHAUNCEY,
j. L. H. SWINFORD.
November 25th, 1858.
The Shasta courier., 1859-08-20
End OF the Muropean War.

By the arrival of the steamer Golden Ga,c ~.
have four days later news from Europe.
Peace is declared. The following is a cory OF
the dispatch sent by Napoleon to Eugene. da-
ted valleggio, July llth.
treaty has been signed by the Emperor of
Austria and myself, on the Following basis: The
Italian Confederacy to be under the honorary
Presidency of the Pope. The Emperor of Aus
tria comedies his rights in Lombardv to the EN-
peror of the French, who transfers them to the
King of Sardinia. The Emperor of Austria pre-.
serves Venice, but she will form an integral part
OF the Italian Confederacy. NAPOLEON.
The Emperors had open interview at Villa
Franca on the llth July
4 ,iispatshf ilohi T.sln says Sapoiesa .sAaed
bulletin from ValleGeio announcing the armis-
tice, congratulating the troops upon their ex
ploits, and announcing his immediate departure
for Paris, leaving the provisional command of
the army in the hands of Marshal Valiant A
dispatch from Verona says that the armistice
was concluded only after repeated requests from
the French, and after Austria had obtained all
she asked.
1t was reported that Kossuth would pronose
monarchial government for Hungary
The London Ne'cs says that the hopes and ex-
pectations of Italy have been deceived, and that
history VIII call Napoleon TO account tor max
ing war upon false pretences, and then signing
meek and selfish peace that leaves Austria
impregn bly, fortified in the ports of Northern
Italy, and commits Central Italy to the patron
age of the Pope.
PARIS, July 13th.-The Paris Honueur says
that the great neutral Powers exchanged COM
mnnications with the belligerents, offering med
iation, but were unsuccessful until the French
feet were about commencing operations against
Venice, and conflict before Verona was inmi-
nent, when Napoleon, finding the Emperor of
Austria willing concluded the arfnistice.
TETE-A-TETE OF THE EMPERoRs.-The Empcr-
ors had an interview at Villa Franca on the / lth
of July.
The London Post contends that by the terms
| of the peace the Pope is deprived of all SUBJ
stance, but keeps the shadow of supremacy.
The London Times says that France has spent
| fifty millions of pounds and lost fifty thousand
men, only to give Milan a Piedmontese master,
and establish the Pope in temporary dignity
even beyond his imagination.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20
ASHTABULA O., SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1889

Shall admit that his atheism is as good
as my belief 7 No. If he makes bis asser
tion, let him be content with that. If he
ask Of me the reason of my belief, l will
give it him, but will not admit that tC
be subject of argument which is the first
fact In the mental and moral universe
By 80 doing should commit an absurdity
that would stuItify me, and inhct a dishon
or on the being of whom / make myself
the champion.
If have made myself understood on
this point, / have DIV cit upon it long enough
and have only to add that he who allows
himself to be placed in false position by
oonsenting to stand on the platform Of rea
son, with relation to questions beyond the
domain of reason, will himself damaged il
the end. If he lie down with dogs, be will
get up with Aeas A man who consents
to the pure rational decision of q question
which reason can never settle, will find
himself open to the invasious of error
weakened 10 all his defenses Forsaking
an impregnable position, he enters a field
full of doubts and dangers; and if he con.
sent to remain there, be will hecome sub
ject of their attack at every point. More
men have been argued, in a measure, or en-
tirely, out of faith, than have ever beet
araued into it-not because their faith was
irrational, but because they have prostitu
ted that to the basis of reason which is be
yond the realm of reason.
Assertion, proclamation, exhibition, H.
lustration-these are the instruments oil
the progress of all truth relating to the
highest life of the world. The Gospel is
promulgated by preaching, not by wrang-
ling. The reformation Of the sixteenth
century was affected by the assertion of a
few simple truths, and the denuncations
Of errors and abuses. The idea of Luther
meeting Tetzel before public audience,
to argue the question of legitimacy and
morality of peddIng ndulgences to sin, is
simply ridiculous. That thing was not to
be soherly argued, but soundIy denounced
No truth held to be self-evident, and no
truth whose demonstration lies in personal
experience-and therefore above reason
can ever be submitted TO argument with.
out prostitution or without danger. Rea.
son dethroned truth in France, but truth
resumed its seat, in spite of reason by sim
pie sef-assertion All truth that lives in
dependent of reason asks no favor of it
and takes no law of it.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20
oREELEY.s LETTeRs--xvI.
AN OVERLAND JOURNEY.
FROM DENVER TO LARAMIE.

FROM DENVER TO LARAMIE.
FoRr LARAMIE, June 27, 1859.
left Denver at p. m. on Tuesday 2lst
inst. There are two roads thence to this
point: that usually preferred follows down
the east fork of the South Platte some 40
miles, crossing that river near st. Vrain's
Fort, thus avoiding several rapid aud diff
cult creeks aud crossing Cache-le-P Poudre
near it's mouth, where, like nearly all these
streams, it is broader aud shallower than
where il issues from the Rocky Mountains
Ny guide bad expected to take this route
till the last moment, when he learned thai
the South Platte was entirely too high to
be fOrded near ST. Vrain's Fort, or any
where else, and that there was now no fer
ry for TWO hundred miles below Denver, so
be had no choice but to take the upper or
mountain route. So we crossed the Platte
directly at Denver, and Clear Greek some
three or four miles below the road to Gre
gory's Diggings, by bad, difficult ford
embellished by some half dozen deep, ugly
''sloughsD in the bottom on either side, th'
creek being so high that the bottom wa
flooded in part. and very miry. We push
ed on len miles further and camped for tb'
night opposite Boulder City" log ham
| let of some thirty inhabitants, covering tb
entrance 60 Boulder Diggings," II mile
westward in the Mountains. Here W
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No Longer Young.
BY MARY oLEMMrR AMEs

BY MARY CLEhMER AMES.
No longer young how sad it seems,
No mark our mornings waning beams,
To feel our dreams are only dreams.
To hear 10 mirth Of girls and boys
The refrain Of our early joys,
To seem too old for simple toys.
To catch a shadow in the glass
A fitting shadow as we pass
A face no longer young, alas
Loves prophecy young years enfold
Time steals its glow with fingers cold
There's something sad in growing old.
1t never comes again, in sooth,
With manhood's wisdom, ages truth,
The pleasant fever of ouryouth.
We find, while memorys sea we sound,
Mid rarest treasure wrecked around,
How much we've missed, how little found.
Once from Liie's miser hand we bought
Joy, wilder than our widest thought,
But ah, she kept the JOY we sought
For 40 new gift we still may bow;
She binds upon our faded brow,
Now opaline crown Of promise now,
We bear no mDre the exullant palm,
Triumphant, toward our zeniths calm,
But cropping graveyard, sing psalm.
The self.assertiDg soul will crave
The son g-like Joy. it sought to save
Twill shrink back from the drear, dark grave
Age hath its pleasure, age its pain.
The ripeness OF Times soberer reign,
The sated eye the burdened braini
The palsied pulse, the measured mieu,
The yearning for what once hath been,
The waiting fos the dread unseen
How happy II with whitening hair.
And face all limned with lines Of care.
The soul locks upward young and fair.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20
A Siok-Bed.
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT

Long has thou watched my bed,
And smoothed the pillow oft
For this poor, aching head
With touches kind and soft.
Oh smooth it yet again,
As softly as before
Once--only once, and then
l need thy hand no more.
Yet here may not stay,
Where | so long have lain,
Through many a restless day
And many night of pain.
But bear me gently forth
Beneath the open sky,
Where, on the pleasant earth,
Till night the sunbeams lie.
There, through the coming days,
] shall not look to the
My weary side to raise
And shift it tenderly.
There sweetly shall l sleep,
Nor wilt thou need to bring
And put to my hot lip
Cool water from the spring.
Nor wet the kerchief laid.
Upon my burning brow;
Nor from my eyelids shade
The light that wounds them now.
Nor watch that none shall tread,
With noisy footstep, nigh
Nor listen by my bed
To hear my laintest sigh
And feign look of cheer,
And words of consort speak,
Yet turn to hide the tear
That gathers on thy cheek.
Beside me where ! rest,
Thy loving hands will set
The flowers love the best
Moss-rose and violet.
Then to the sleep I crave
Resign me, till see
The face of him who gave
His life for thee and me.
Yet with the setting sun,
Come, now and then at, eve,
And think of me as one
For whom thou should'st not grew
Who, when the kind release
From sin aud suffering came,
Passed to the appointed peace
In murmuring thy name.
Leave, at my side, space,
Where thou shalt come, at last,
TO fnd a resting-plaee,
When many years are past,
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WHOLE NUMBER 5O4.

Of the Mountains is general favorite; 20
is the Mountain-Hen on Grouse; SO is the
Antelope, of course; the Elk and Mountain
Sheep less decidedly 50. None Of oue par
ty liked Horse, or knew any way Of cook
ing it that would make it really palAtable,
though Of course it has to be eaten occn.
sionally, for Necessity hath no law, or rath-
er, is its own law. Our conductor had
eaten broiled Wolf, under compulsi0n, huG
could not recommend IL, but he certified
that a slice Of cold boiled Dog---loe1 boil
ed so as to free it from rankness and then
suffered to cool thoroughly tender, sweet
and delicate as lamb. ought to have as
certained the species aud age Of the dog In
whose behalf this testimony was borne
for a young Newfoundland or King Charles
might justify the praise, while it would be
utterly unwarranted in the case of en- old
cur or mastif.
This letter is long aud rather minute 10 tha
details of a somewhat monotonous, but still in-
teresting journey to the Laramie river We
choose TO pass It over 10 the anticipation Of
something more entertaining, this being the
last one received, and as ne look for the writ
ers views on Mormondom with some little ion.
patience, which will probably be the subject OF
the next letter
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20

a6S- The Faculty Of Yale College have
decided to build . gymnasium for the use
Of the students at cost Of $4,000.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20

"AnOiut villain, and he will prick you prick villain,
and he win anoint you"
"Give a rogue inch and he will take an ELL"
"He who lies down with dogs gOts up with aeas."
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20

J. e. CHAPMAN, Dealer in Musical Merchan-
disc Books, Fine Stationery Toys and Fancy Articles
his Bazaar and Curiosity store Sd door south Of the Bank
Main street. Ashtabula. 40
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20

GEORGE HALL, Dealer IN Piano Fortes, and
Meodeons, Piano Stools Covers Instruction Books etc.
Depot Main and Centre Streets Of b. Fassets
Ohice, Ashtabula See advertisements. 416
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Manufacturers.

GEORGE WILLARD, Manufacturer OF Sash,
Blinds and Doors hand and made TO order Also Plan
log Matching etc. done to order Ia the best possible
nef AahtabalA, o. sos
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20

LINUS SAVAGE Furniture Dealer and Man
ucture steam establishment North Main street near the
Office Of Drs. Harrington Hall Ashtabula, o. 419
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Englneerlng 3 Land surveylng.

g. B. HULBROOK, - Practical Surveyo
East Ashtabula, Ohio
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20

A. w. STEELE, Watch and Clock Maker, and
Dealer in Jewelry Silver and Plated Ware, &C. Mechancs
Row, AshtabulR.
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Clothing.
Agents.

ALEXANDER GARRETT, Land Agent No.
90 Water street. Cleveland o. Lands for sale W Iowa Ii-
nois Wisconsin, and Minnesota at s. so per acre and
wards 500
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20
watches, JeweIry, sc.

G. W. DICKINSON Jeweler Repairing of
all kndsof Watches Clocks and Jewey. Shop, opposite
the Fisk House, Ashtabula, o. I6-4s6
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20

w. w. SMITH ,--Manulactur Of Sole, Up
per and Harness Leather and Dealer N French cpl and
g'nins Skins Cash raid foS Hides ana stlns si9
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20

r. TOWER 4 SON, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Stationary and Portable Steam Engines Saw, and ether
Mill Work and Jobbing and Repairing done 10 Order an
sAor notice. and In wornanfke mannsf south Ma5 ~
Ashtabula. lie
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20

PHOENIX FOUNDRY. w. WAGNER,
having purchased the Foundry Of JoHE b. GALPIN, viii
keep hand at favorable prices stoves Pows Plow and
Mil Castings and sinks, attend 10 repairing and setting
up stoves ana PloWs Orders for Castings and most kinds
ofieandy work executed with promptne Near the Sash
Facto y, AshtAbula, Ohio. 400
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-20

GEORGE q. HUBBARD, Dealer 10 Hard
HAre ron Steel and Nails Stoves Tin Plate, Sheet IoB
Topper and 1ine and manufacturer Of Tin, Sheet Iron and
OopPerneIe, flaka Block, Ashtabula, Ohio 4I0
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Furniture.

DUCRO & BROTHERS, Manufacturers of 4
Dealers in Furniture Of 'he best descriptions and every
rety Also general Underakers and manufacturers Of Co
Ashtabula 4Iq
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-08-09
NEW MAP OF LEE COUNTY

rTSHE subscribersproposep publishing, at an early
day, complete Sectional and Property Map of
Lee County, Iowa, on large scale and in the best
style.
1t will embrace all property divisions, with the
names Of the owners, the location Of all the pub
lie buildings, mills. factories &C.. also, the tray
eled well recorded roads, from actual sur
veys in progress, besides streams, divisions OF
prairie and timber, and other natural features OF
the country.
This Map win be handsomely colored and mount
cd, and ornament to any public or private room
and from the large amount Of information now in
the hands and at the disposal Of the subscribers
viii hope, contain few errors as Is possible
in work Of the kind.
We refer to our Maps Of Keokuk and Fort Madi-
aon specn ems Of our work, and solicit for thi,
enterprise liberal support from property holders
and all who feel an interest in the welfare and pro-
| gress Of our county.
FOX OTLEY, Civil Engineers.
N. MCCULLOUGH, JR.,
Civil Engineer and County Surveyor.
| Keokuk, July u, lSss-dAwIm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-08-09
INDEMNITY
TO MERCHANTS AND FORWARDERS OF KEOKUK
IL Per Cent. Divided In Cash!
THE HOME INSURANCE CO.,
OF NEW YORK.
Cash Assets, July |, 1852 sl,457,2l 70.

yTNHE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY are low
fully prepared In addition to their usual Fire
facilities to insure property in transit from New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore to all
Western points, and rice versa, via the Lakes, Mv-
ers, Canals and Railroads, and to offer to Western
Merchants and Others importing exporting
property inland, sufficient inducements to obtain
their Insurance AT HOME.
Ia. b. IEN-ENGK, Agent at Keokuk, is fully au-
thorized To issue open Policies, and make contract
agrcem rs fas bl terms and rates MS can
be obtained in respectable Companies in Atlantic
cities, allowing the assured full beneftof DIRKcr
CASH REBATE fully equal to the "ScRlP DIVIDEND"
eli Nut ual Companies, which has heretofore gone
into the Golfers Of consignees and jobbers Of East
crn cities. The Home Policies are of a new form
and very much simplifed, giving the indemnity
paid for.
All losses equitably adj listed and promptly paid
here, by Ii. b. TEN-EYCK Agent,
Corner &c Main and "a sts., neok uk,
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/ lR. UNDERWOOD
J? !: :; IS: ]:
THE EMINENT AND DISTINGUISHED OPERATOR ON rHr
EYE and EAR, whose reputation IL so we'll known
throughout the United States, is miraculousy Civ
ing Sight to the Blind. and Hearing to the Deaf
Upwards of sixteen hundred patients have been re
ceived by DIR. u, within the last twelve months
many of whom have been totally Blind and Deaf
for months and years, have had their sight and
hearing restored instantly by delicate and critical
operations, while others who have long suffered
from disease, have been speedily and permanently
ured by mild and gentle means.
DR.. T., being regular educated Physician and
Surgeon of the old school, and having had an ex-
perence of twenty five years in practice, will per-
form any operation on the Eye and Ear necessary
to restore Sight to tho Blind Hearing to the
Deaf, or by other scientific means to remove any
disease Of those usefulorgsns within the reach Of
science and humanski
Patients at a distance can have medicine sent to
them in all where surgical opera tons not
requred) by giving description OF their cases.
DR.. Underwood's permanent Surgery and In
frmary is located ut No. 73 South Clark st Chica-
60, Ill.
Letters requiring an answer must contain post
age stamp.
Aug9 '59-d1w6m
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Byron hated
Sou ihern Papers DenouncIHg Nelly
Grny as AN Abolition song.


Gray as am Abolition Song.
My sweet young ladies you must not sing
Nelly Gray any more. It's a shocking Abo.
htion song. The Southern papers generally
arc circulating or endorsing denunciation
Of ii --started by the Eufaula, Ala, Spirit.
The following is an extract from the article
In ''My Darling Nelly Gray" we have a
nicely coated sugar pill Of pure abolitionism.
1t runs thus:
"one night went to SEQ her, but shes gone the
neighbors say,
III white man bound her with his chain;
They have taken her to Georgia for to wear her liz
away,
AMI she tolls In the cotton and the cane"
While the meter ia not captivating, the SEN
timent is decidedly odious. Ippeed, it smacks
Of what might be considered libelous upon
the character Of Georginns.
The result of the monstrous tale ssthe
neighbor'' told the sentimental wretch, il
seen in the next verse:
"My canoe ia under water, and my banjo is un.
strung,
I'm tired OF living any more,
My eyes shall look downwards and my song shall
he unsung,
While stay on the old kentucky shore
To relieve such sentimental vagabonds
from their stadium vitg," We recommend
their transportation TO Georgia, to toll likt
"Nelly Gray" Sin the cotton and the cane
"My Darling Nelly Gray" mcy be very
pretty and very sweet one, but, we submit
she does not grace or benefit Southern Soci
ETY., except where the Georgian placed her
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CTA dancing master was taken up in
Natchez recently for robbing fellow-board-
err. He said he commenced by cheating q
printer, and that after that everything ras-
cally seemed to come easy to him.
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Bearer, yet Denrer, art thou. Love
m

cTThe number of graduates of Yale Col-
lege who have died during the academical
year 1859 is 46 the average age about "a
years. Among them were Rev. Cad Newell.
aged 96, Colonel Jacob Bond pom, General
Jas. Gadsden, Denison Olmstead, Prof. and
Hon. Oliver Ellsworth.