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The Shasta courier., 1860-11-17

HANGING BY WHOLESALE is TExAs.-The Ma.
varro Express of Oct 9Th, says; On Tuesday
morning, the I'd inst, four respectable citzens
of the county, all members of our county court.
were found hung in the public square of this
town Various are the conjectures as to the
causes OF this unfortunate affair. We presume,
however, that 1t was owing to the fact that they
were members Of the county court. In saying
this, we must here enter our declaration that We
know OF no condnct Of theirs which deserved
such severe pendlty. 1t is thought that tho
presence of the Chief Justice could have saved
them from this fate, AZ we g9il hereafter speak
more ofthis matter we withhold comments uns
I'll further Developments shall put US in posses.
sion of all the facti connected with this melan4
choly affair"
ne7A- An Arkansas darkey had suoh long
heels that he was ten rear. Old before deciding
5 guIcn way 10 20.
The Shasta courier., 1860-11-17
SHASTA COURIER.

Dsl5@ L. P, FISHERS the only Agent of the
SHASTA COURIER San Francisco. with mowers
to receive subscriptions and advertisement
therefor, and receipt for the same.
:, offlCh-l7l9 Washington street, opposite
Maguire's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1860-11-17
THE
SHA STA COURIER.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
BY sKILLMAS & DOSH.

Publication Office in Loag's Building, on Main
Street, where all Orders for Advertising and Job
Work should be left.
The Shasta courier., 1860-11-17

THE GREAT ELEvAToR.-A Southern GENTLE
man at one of the hotels in this city, says the
Philadelphia Ledger, perceiying that the dining
room servant, negro, was bestowing his atten-
tions elsewhere to his neglect, called up John
and accosted him in this wise:
John, | have servants at home, and am
waited upon as a gentleman should be. am
neglected here, and am tired of it. give you
fair notice that shall inform the propretors of
your conduct unless you behave better.
The consequence was, John became very at
tentive during the few days the gentleman re-
mained. On going away, the gentleman called
John up and presented him with a dollar or
two, which he thus acknowledged
"Thank'e, massa. Southern gemmen always
so-reprimand us if we don't tend 'em right, but
dey always gives US a dollar or two fore dey
leave. But desc Abolishun gemmen mighty hard
to suit, and require so much 'teuton, an when
dey leave, shake your hand, look up to de sky
an say God bless you, my unfortunate friend
and elevate you in the scale of humanity" or
someting like dat, but mover give US a dollar to
elevate u.s."
The Shasta courier., 1860-11-17

s2s@ The Louisville Journal publishes the
following, which it picks up from the sea of
newspaperdon, without a sign to tell from
whence it came. There's beauty and poetry and
sentiment in the lines, and none but a real poet
could produce them.
The Shasta courier., 1860-11-17

Oh the snow, the beautiful snow
Filling the sky and earth below
Over the house-tops, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet;
Dancing,
The Shasta courier., 1860-11-17

Bsy~ farmer called at the house of lawyer
to consult him professionally. Is Il squeer at
homer" he inquired of the lawyers wife. He
was answered negatively. After a moments
hesitation, a thought relieved him. "Mebbe
yourself can gi' me information the same asyte
squeer ~ The kind lady promised to do so if
she found it in her power, and he proceeded as
follows: Suppose ye wur old white mare,
and should borrow ye to gang to the mill wi
grst yer back and we should get no farder
nor half way when all at once you should back
up and rear up, and kneel down backards, and
break yer id old neck-whod pay for ye p
Not darn me if l would y The lady smlingly
told him, as she closed the door, that as he him
self had settled the case her advice would be
superfluous
The Shasta courier., 1860-11-17

METEoRs falling INTO THE SUs.-On the lst
of September last q distinguished astronomer,
Mr.. Darlington, had directed his teleseene to
the sun, and was engaged in observing his
spots, when suddenly two intensely luminous
bodies burst into view on its surface. They
moved side by side through a space Of 35, 600
miles, first increasing in brightness, then fading
away; in five minutes they had vanished This
remarkable phenomenon witnessed and
confirmed by another observer, Mr.. Hodgson. at
lIighgate, who, by a happy coincidence, had
also his telescope directed to the great lumina-
ry at the game instant. It may be, therefore,
that these two gentlemen have actually wit
messed the process Of feeding the sun, by the
fall of meteoric matter
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

PoI,r1oAL AsrRoNoHY. = The Democrats
have discovered new stsr-Herschel. In
1881 there was one also discovered. There
are characteristics that associate the two
very closely. Both Of these Herschels are
on the very outskirts of creation. That one
discovered in 1881 has only two satellites
that are certainly known, Herschsl, dis
covered BY q half dozen Democrats at Wash-
ingtoa the other day, has not more than that
number, and they, like those OF the other,
in their orbits have rstrograds motions. The
Herschel discovered by Sir William in 17Sl
is properly named Uranus. The Herschel Of
1860, when he gets up to the headwaters O.
s Salt River, can look back upon the kspubli'
cans and very properly exclaim, "You-ran-
u.s." s sTifi n. as&zl.fj 49,
Hurrah for the railmauler He val
make the Democracy see more stars thar
Her chel before the middle OF November =
Hooord Undiana) Tribune. Yib
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20
From Pixies Peak.

ST. JOSEPH, July IL.
By the Pixies Peak Express which arrived
last evening, we have the following
Denuer City, !uly 5.-Yesterdsy was
appropriately celebrated as the national
birthday. The day was ushered in by q
national salute at daybreak. Early in the
morning the city presented an unusually
lively appearance. Flags were flying in
the breeze in all directions, and streets
thronged with enthusiastic crowds. At
about 10 A. n, the procession formed at the
new post Office, and marched through the
principal streets of the city to the grove
adjoining The procession was lead by the
Denver City brass band, followed by the
old soldiers, officers of the day, orator, and
ladies in carriages. The Masons and Odd
Fellows turned out with Glee Club, Sabbath
Schools, and citizens generally. The pro
cession was very large and enthusiastic
The buildings were profusely decorated with
flags ond appropriate emblems Tho Genital
o., Western Stage Co., and Southern Stage
Co., turned out with five teams and coach
es, beautifully decorated. The order of ex-
ercises on the grounds were the presentation
Of beautifully decorated flag by the ladies
to the city, accompanied by fine speech
from the lady presenting it. Mr.. Sbaffer
received the flag and q short reply on behalf
Of the city. Judge Perkins read the Dec
laration Of Independ dence. Hon. j. N. o..
Moore delivered an eloquent and appropri-
ate oration, after which the performances
were enlivened by variety of songs and
speeches. Bands discoursed splendid music
at intervals during the performances. The
day passed about as it does in the States,
ard every one seemed to be having good
time generally.
Horse racing was all the rage in the after
noon. We heard Of shooting ARRAY on
the race ground, but the particulars have
not been OBJ! aimed. f..,a
Business still dull but improving slowly.
An average Of 40 teams Ter cay are return
ing to the States, aud arrivals from the
States are decreasing rapidly.
Weather hot during the day.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20
From California.
- NEW YORK, July IL.

..a ..q NEW YORK, July IL.
The North Star brings only one day later
Jews from California, and upwards of
$500, 900 in treasure. ~
Oregon adYices indicate the election of .
Democratic Congressman by Is majority.
The Legislature is still conceded to the
Coalition by to 10 majority on joint ballot.
The heavy failure of Brewster 4 90.
produced great sensation in San Francisco.
It is believed that their assets will pay all
liabilities, amounting to $35o,o00. Much
anxiety exists in anticipation Of other
failures, but we'll informed merchants
believe all the principal houses safe. Brew
ster 4 % have already confessed judgment
for $4,000 Raymond y Co., engaged in
the grain business, have also failed-iisbil-
tiles $250,000.
Business dull. Money abundant at
unchanged rates.
The North Star brought no Panama pas
sergers. She left, at Aspinwall, on tho 4th,
the frigate Sabine and store-ship Ports
mouth.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20
Lsster from new 5erssy. I /

Ncseer from New aJefS1y.:l
asyiiaiaO aOsDAsTIIAs, u, Jaly esk; 1860.
AESaEs-I have new besniih lhis State
a.d Philadeaphis forinsas twp noaths, shsxe
tconssrssd With many people. of Ill political
oomRlezioass met .sexsmlstinsS in political
|neetinSA and Lfssla assured that New Jersey
isaafe farifsRAil.mauline Abs', naxt Nsvem-
bsfs aiknow Anunbsrs even. aaaoag the few
Ffhstt AavslfSzmedoaI parsopAk acqnaintsnce
WITH sinoa nyscjeurn here, ,thak wiAnote the
Republican ticket nsxt flal for The dssf time.
Ehay -. "a ~ ssnsibla men must isee, thst
TIE Rsmonrat;ei party - psp.szasAey, sec-
ssen91 party The rsrlys now iheadsd by
IAr. .Brsckinfidge, and NJ. Douslas heads .
facsioGzAftsr nsxt Novembsr You will hear
10 moro of"Douglas Dsmorats,h We are
,nowiaffhsI midst of . political crisis, and that
man must indeed be politically blind who
idoss nots sse that the only lydqusstion or that
which is paramount TO sll1others. -.iis the
slavssy question. Shah slavery be extended
to our Territories, Or shah they be ksptfree,
thas oursons, and sons sons, may settle in
them, and cultivsteothe land with their ow n
handsf This being ne question, it iseertain1
there can be no factions tolerated. No poll
tician who viii attempt to court the South,
and cheat the North, by playing double, as
Douglss is now doing, can succeed. His
must and will be either Republi-
cans Or Democrats. There Is not, there can
not be, any third party in such . aistrife.--l
Hence I come to the conclusion that Douglas-
ism will die next November, and scarcely .
Corporsrs guard will be found to ateend its
lunersi 50 mote it be. For my part I would
rather trust Breckmridge than Douglas. I
believe him 8 more honest and honorable
man. '-''a '''' :, 'l' 'll'5,-,l 9'' J. A.P..9s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

Tn. GREAT EAsrnRN.-A New York cor
respondent of the Boston Journal thinks
that the Yankees were not all born on this
side Of the Atlantic:
II suppose the Yankee nation is fond Of
money. But visit to the Leviathan will
show any one that if the nation on board
this ship are our progenitors, We came hon
estly by our love Of money. To say nothing
of the enormous price demanded for admis-
sion-a demand for money meets you on all
sides. The man who shows you up OF
down, expects his fee. The six Brass Band
performers have written on their music
"For SALE" A table spread with papers,
pictorials, vignettes and other British ani
royal articles, make one open their eyet
with the smartness Of their charge. Th.
pantry butler who asks you to "Walk in,'
shows you the china plate, into which you
predecessor has dropped his coin." a5
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

PRoaREss OF THE IRRzP1Ess1BLE CONFLICT
IN EuRoPz.-The tyrant King of Naples,
who evidently 10 frightened out Of his wits
by the progress of Garibaldi and the Sicilian
revolutionists in making preparations for
his overthrow, now proposes to grant gem
eral amnesty to al political offenders, and
q Constitution and Representative form Of
government to his people. This is the old
trick Of the Bourbons, in trouble. It will
hardly avail. The people are competent to
decide whether the doors of their prison
houses have been thrown open by Garibaldi
or Bomba.
Tho Austrians are making tremendous
preparations for war, looking towards Italy.
Francis Joseph il evidently disturbed by
appearances in Italy, and is preparing for
another campaign in that perturbed penin.
sula.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

tl513 ot1v = 0eO e94 ASsOn8OOK8uoeSS 80
80 We copy from aha Davenport Dsmocs1t
the following callfof q BrsckinEidee. Omvsns
ton At paveaport With theimnostal phaisnx
FROM lMusoatine in, sxAltEcA.ss ThuaAhs ball
goes on. The boilers IN the Dsmneeatie ranks
are determined to, rule m ruins Thsy shaysy
however, the Presidspt and uthepub|ie itress-
ury to back them. We are like the tHemsa,
in the fight between the bear and her husband.
We have our opinion, however, Of the merits
Of, the controversy. Its, in short, this: We
regard Douglas himself asa tricky, designing
3demagogue, but We consider him tha ablse
man Of the two, and Rreekinrides the honest
er.g Our estimate ofthe, respective follavsrs
in the North is just the reverse. We bslieye
the rankAndfle Of the Douglas party tocon-.
prise all the most honorable and high-minded,
portion of the party, while the Breckenridge
faction in the North, Is . whole, ve8cossider
- pretty . Get Of unprincipled spoils-sasksss,
and doughfaces ~ can Be found from Maine
to Texas. There are, of course, exceptions.I
We can name some in our town. But the
exceptions are rare. ,zss.s atgfsged ,93b
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

E-The Breckenridge Committee at Wash
ington profess to be in the receipt of the
most favorable accounts fromthe South, where,
they assert, Douglas has not the ghost Of
chance. Nearly all the North Carolina elect
ors have declared for Breckenridge, and Judge
Ellis, the Democratic candidate for Governor,
has done the same thing. The information
from the other Southern States is to the same
effect, and proves conclusively that Douglas
has been intensely discarded by Southern
Democracy, and cannot carry one Southern
State. With what face, then, can his friends
press him at the North, when it is clear that
a vote for him anywhere is vote thrown
away.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20
VOL. XII-NO. 8.


The wool crop Of Ohio will amount to
1900, 200 ibs:, and distributes among the
farmers about fous milrensl Of de!lsrs.
The New York Quakers propose raising
$l0o, 900 for the purpose Of erecting suits-
BILE building in which "a heldsheir meetings.
Ten years sgoiW Wissoasin had not single
mile Of sailr9ad ceARleted within hsr bor-
defs: Nov, heG one thsusand miles are
'tfaselG jdsily By We cils. 20 4 e
Wilkes Spsv1 efshs Times says that the
AesnAa and Ssye5s tpAytingI tonr has not
Turned out A. wsll peepnisrilys = WAS ex.
pected. HeenAn' is coming home without
much money and vill'not find q large Q
sum awaiting him from friendly subscrip.
tions IS was expected. 1os
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

TIE CeA1Na Csors IN ras Wssr, the New
York World thinks, vim start our idle ships,
and make the looms ay.ea The season in
Europe, especially ii England, has been
unfavorabie, and q large deficiency ID
reckonSd on With certainty some say a.
much as four millions of quarters in
Great Britain. :Alresdy- the corn dealers
in this country are getting hold Of the
remainder Of the old crop with view to
foreign shipment, and II il stated that the
expectation for the first six months Of this
year, exceeds last year by two and half
millions Of bushels. NV 'H' sS' -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

WIrrY Somebody has written joooss
life Of the Presidents for the New York
Mercury, in which occurs the following wit
ticism: H--a e-ta5tJ 10 H--a.
On one occasion Mr.. Lincoln was splitting
q rail in the parlor Of Judge Douglas' resi-.
denoe, when the latter joined him, and
thinking to make good Joke about our he
ro's extreme leanness, remarked:
'a "Why, Abe, you are rail YOURSELF"
s. Mr.. Lincoln looked up from his work with
. sublime glare, and gravely replied:
ssYou, sir, are the reverse OF rail"
Douglas Immediately grasped his hat and
carpet bag, went to Washington and asked
the President to explain what Lincoln meant
by that. s.,--
"Why," replied the President, ''the re-
verse Of rail is rail spelt backwards"
Since then, Douglas and Lincoln have
been warm friends. Ea agglLt
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

~ France has recently established a pre-.
cedent for which our adopted citizens should
be grateful, and the more SO as tits one which
other European governments will be likely to
follow. Michael Zeiter, native Of French
province, emigrated to America, and became
q naturalized citizen of the United States.
His name was on the registry of the French
conscr,ption, and as he did not answer, he was
placed on the condemned list. After some
years residence in America, he went back to
his native province, and was at once impris-
oned. An appeal in his behalfwas made to the
American Minister, who at once addressed the
French Government, claiming Zeiter's release
on the ground that he had become citizen
Of the United States, and owed no further
allegiance to France. The plea was acknowl,
edged as valid, andlZeiter released.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

II Senator Wigfall thinks there are only
six men in the South who would go into
Mr.. Lnooln's Cabinet, to wit. H. Winter
Davis, Reverdy johnson, John Minor Bolts,
Sam. Houston, Pierre Soule and John Boil.
There is one more, and as the Senator is 80
modest as not to name him, we'll supply
the hiatus. Il Is tie noble Senator himseE.
|-BaNimeys Patriot,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

RuRruL.-The N. Y. ErprAs-which pre.
tends to support Bell and Everett, yet does al
it can to turn over votes to Douglas and
Johnson-protests against the Breckenridge
movements as sinister and insincerel We
dare the Ezpress to join issue with US on the
following predictions:
l. We predict that Lincoln and Hamlin
will have the highest Electoral Vote, and that
Breckinridge and Lane will have the next
highest.
3. predict that Bell and Everett whom
the E press pretends to support-will have
more Electoral Votes than Douglas and john
son, whom it really favSrs.
8. We predict that Breckenridge and Lane
will have twice as many Electoral Votes as
Douglas and johnson. 8.
4. We predict that Lincoln and Hamlin
will have four times as many Electoral Votes
as either Bell and Everett or Douglas and
johnson.
These results are obvious. They inhere in
the nature of things. Lincoln and Hamlin
represent principle that Of National resist
ance to the diffusion of Slavery. Breckenridge
and Lane represent the antagonist principle
that Of National protection to the diffusion
of Slavery. Douglas and johnson represent
dodge namely: National indifsrence to
the diffusion Of Slavery. Bell and Everett
represent a sham-National blindness to the
diffusion of Slavery. Earnest men are nee
essarily with one or the other Of the two first
named. And earnest men happen to be
greatly in the majority about these days.
Really very few are Indifferent, while none
who can read are blind to the great, over.
shadowine issue of our age Political trimmers
who would ignore the gravest facts by re-
volving that they don't see, or care nothing
about them, may vote for Douglas and Bell !;
but the people are overwhelmingly in favor Of
settlement of the Slavery extension issue
on its merits--one that shau be real and
ending.-N. =. Tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20
: I. MASS CONVENTION
OF THE NATIONAL DrnocRAcY or IOWA.

The undersigned, National Democrats, believing
that the Convention Of the National Democracy.
that met in the hall of the Maryland Instituts, IN
The city Of Baltimore on the Esd day Of June last
truIy ana faithfully represented she sentimens snd
doctrines of the National Democracy throughout
tie Union. both in the platform there laid down,
and in the candidates there presented, John lC
Breckinridpe and Gen. Joseph Lane, hereby call
upon ali National Democrats and others, who have
determined to support those gallant msn, Bseckinl
ridge, of Kentucky, and Lane, of Oregon. 10 meet
in Mass Convention at Davehport, on the 18th day
Of August, $780, to organize the party and transact
such other business q may come before the con
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20
The ssRespectability."

"'T- ne 16cePcCt8U11lCys y
10 dsas III UrIcA, July IL.
The Constitutional Union Convention of
the friends Of Bell and Everett met at Q
O'Clock to-day. Tho attendance was mode
rate in point of numbers, but of highly
respectable character. After tho temporary
organization, and the appointment Of the
usual committees, the Convention took q
recess till 2 o'clock. .-., --ff
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20
Destructive Fires.

NEW Yosk, July 70. !,
The damage at Washington Market BY Rre,
last night, was confined principally to the
destruction of sheds West OF the building,
and large quantities Of produce. Loss estima-
ted At 81, 900. = l,-' ~ s. =,
|, -.a; WHEELING, July -.
The warehouse Of Busby, Little & 90. was
destroyed BY fire, yesterday morning. Loss,
$l1,000 80 ~ ''2V@'ss, s, ~
d. r GRAND RAPiDs, July 10.
I The steamer Michigan, lying At dock, was
totally destroyed by FIRE last night. The
crew being asleep in their .berths, escaped
With great difficulty. Loss over 5000; no
insurance. t'H ',st'' Sl's'--.'i = 10.
Francis N. Kellogg has been nominated
for reelection to Congress by the Republic.
ans of the Sd District. .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

PRRsDEHr1AL. "A Teutonic individual
from Auscatine was in. town . day or two
ago, and on being asked about political
matters in that city, replied:-ssOh, Buck
umridge ish goin' TO pc 10 next Bresident uE
dare" s'But what about Lincoln (" "Vell
he ish shnst apout to same p'- Wapslk
Repvblic0n. sa5fs@t s4e'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

FArrNr IN NHw MExloo. .-Advices from
Santa Fe state that no rain has fallen in
New Mexico thus far during the present
eyear, and the crops and vegetation are all
most entirely destroyed. There never has
beeu such scarcity Of provisions and forage
! in that country as at present. Corn i SELL
;pe at almost any price asked. The troops
from Utah are expected about Tho hat d
July, and fears are entertained that, whom
they arrive, it will almost create q famine
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20

1@The Central CITY Courier, the Demo-
cratic organ Of onondaga Co., N. Y, at syra.
cuss, has taken down the Douglas and
johnson ticket, and run up that for Breckin-
ridge and Lane. It is said that other papers
in the State viii fellow its example. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-20
Steamer i'm q Fog.

A ship-rigged screw steamship, supposed
to be the City Of Baltimore, from Liverpool
4th, via Queenstown 5th, for New York,
passed Cape Race at IL O'Clock this 4. u.
She was first seen some fifteen miles east of
the Cape, ate O'Clock, but thick fog set
in and she put off to the southwark, 30 that
the news boat was unable to board her. 1t is
barely possible that the can containing the
news was thrown overheard, and that it
may be picked up after the fog lifts. Wind
West thermometer 60o