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Des Arc citizen., 1860-05-12

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The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17
The Ish Claim.

This quartz claim, located near Jacksonville
Oregon. is perhaps the richest ever discovered
on the coast. The Sacramento Standard is in
formed that
This remarkable claim was discovered in jan
nary last, by an hostler in the employ of the
California Stage Company near Jacksonville
He literally stumbled upon it, while hunting for
some horses belonging to his employers. Its
location is not more than quarter of a mile
from the trail cia Yreka to Fraser river, and
thousands who went upon fruitless voyage to
that frozen region, passed within that short dis
tance of this undiscovered wealth. The dis
coverer had the claim recorded in the name of
himself and another, and the Ish company; con-
sisting offive men. purchased it for $4,000. The
first days work of an arastra brought out about
Sc, o00 and that of the second day between ST.,
600 and 900 The yield has been SO enor-
nous thus far, that the owners believe .the
quartz already exposed by them to contain half
million of gold. Whether this unparalleled
richness is to continue to any extent or is only
the result of a single deposit, time, of course,
alone can show.
There is circumstance connected with the
discovery of the claim which is interesting. The
hoster found exceedingly rich quartz above the
ground. He would not, perhaps, have paid any
attention to 1t if gold had not been plainly visi-
BILE in it, Near the place, and 1t was not place
favorable fol camping, was tree, bearing upon
it some initials, and the figures 1854. 1t is more
than probable that some adventurer had found
the treasure and had marked the tree by way of
giving notice that he claimed the lead by right
of discovery. The Indians who were at that
time exceedingly hostile in that locality, must
have made him of their victims, for in no
other way explain the fact that he never
made motion toward availing himself of the
unbounded wealth thus accidentally opened to
his gaze.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17
Congregational.

SENATE.-On Monday Feb. 18th, after some
preliminary business of no moment, Senator
Haun, of California, rose and announced the
death of D. c. Broderick, late Senator from CAL
iforna who fell in a conflict engendered by q
political contest. After sketchng in review the
life of the deceased Senator, who had with laud-
able energy carved out his own fortune Mr..
Haun paid an eloquent tribute to his memory.
Mr.. Crittenden followed and spoke of the per-
sonal characteristics of the deceased, of his
boldness, frankness, honesty and manly quali-
ties.
country on the Pacific said that Mr.. Broderick
was the organizer of American society in Cali
forna. He passed an eulogv upon his friend ),
and pronounced him an honest public servant.
Mr.. Foster alluded to the virtue of the de-
ceased but referring to the manner of his death, :,
delivered speech against duelling as a crino~
against common law, and suggested
whether the Senate should pay tribute
who had wilfnlly risked his life in violatl
the laws or God and man. Notwithstandi
respect for the deceased, he could not Vt
the resolution.
Mr.. Foot in behalf of Mr. Wade, who was alb
sent, eulogized the deceased and added his own
concurrence in the sentiment.
Mr.. Toombs said he found the deceased hon.
est, bold and truthful, and one Of the best spe-
cmens Of ef-made Americans. He trusted him
as faithful and honest adversary, he fell in
honorable combat in defence Of his honor; he
could not have died more nobiy he gave his
hearts concurrence to the resolution.
The usual resolutions were then adopted; and
the Senate adjourned
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17
NUMBER 2.
Horsetoxn correspondence.
HoRsErowN. March l3,

HoRsETowN, March l3.
Mr.. EDITOR IL presume you have no particu-
lar desire to employ your columns in one-horse
controv ersy from this particular segment of cre-
alton, yet would like to say few words to my
friend, Col Spike, whose numbering piece" in
last weeks Herald, gives me superfuous death
in many places" b. way of answer to my well
meant and appropriate call for information.
His allusion to Rip Van Winkle proves his
taste and information, but If that comatose in
dividua was surprised to find in New Amsterdam
Rip junior, have not a right to be exceeding
ly astonished to find such a number of rips In a
place like this
He also calls me valiant. This is mistake.
doubt if could aehip a acomaH--not even my
own wife BY the way, Col, in what particular
battle did you win your epaulettes?
In conclusion, let me recommend to that un-
fortunate individual, the Col, to confne him
self hereafter to his legitimate calling the out
side of the head and not torture the duru ma
ter (in the absence of braius In order to prove
himself abroad what he is known to be at home
insane.
But there is a point of this matter In compar-
ison with which a regiment of Spikes Sixteen to
the poundl would not weigh feather. I allude
to it with no desire to dsparage the condition {
this community 1t is an unquestionable truth
that, while those matronly virtues, which are
the foundation of society and its proudest orna-
ment, bloom here in all their glory, we are not
untainted by that moral leprosy which has made
California society the scorn of the world and
disgrace to the American name. do not know
that we have more than ordinary share of
such incidents, but do know that a true account
would extend rather than diminish the state-
ment made-and those not confined to dsrep-
utabe characters nor skulking in the obscure
ways of acknowledged vice. but Haunting forth
in the face of day, unblushing and unwhipped
claiming from society the consideration due to
wealth and position, and immunity from the
hands which should "wash away the stain in
blood" 1t is on this ground that these things
claim public notice, for if the world looking at
us only see these stains upon the surface, do
not the virtuous portion of society (which con-
stitutes the vast majority commit wrong in
even apparently acquiescing in dishonor which
single effort on their part would suffice to re-
mover
The subject is vast as it is vitality important.
Ileave it to avenging Time, whose stroke, though
long delayed, must fall at last with fatal
ty upon the covering front of vice and wrong.
SIMoN.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17
The Law of Newspapers.

/. Subscribers who do not give express notice
60 the contrary, are considered as wishing to
continue their subscription.
2. If subscribers wish their papers discontin-
ued, publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
3. If subscribers 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 lfsubsclibers 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.
s. The courts have decided that refusing to
Jake paper or periodical from the Office, or re-
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is prima
facie evidence Of intentional fraud.
BaH Postmasters would oblige, by strict
tulhlment of the regulations requiring them to
notify Publishers, once in three months, of pa
pers not taken from their office by subscribers.
R5s@ Under the law of Congress papers are
not charged postage in the county in which they
are published.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17
A BabOOn Family.


The following curious account of d baboon
by VI. Boitard, for Goodrich's Illustrated Natu-
raj History
There have been and still are in the mem
agerie of the Garden of Plants, Paris a number
of balloons: and four years ago, a female who
had young one furnished one of the most
amusing and singular spectaclcs ever witness.
ed. She was placed with it in a cage, near the
one she had formerly occupied with several
other animals of the same species. The infant
baboon was hideously ugly, but she larished
upon it the most tender caresses When it was
eight days old, the door of communication was
opened, and her male entered. The mother,
seated in the middle of the cage, held the young
heir in her arms, precisely as a nurse would do
under similar circumstances. The happy father
approached and embraced his mate with French
gallantry upon each side Of the face; he then
kissed the little one, and sat down opposite the
mother, go their knees touched each other
They then began to move their lips with rapid
ity, taking the young one from each others arms,
as if they were having most animated conver-
sation concerning it.
The door again opened, and the baboon
friends entered, one after another, each embrace
ing the mother, who, however, would not allow
tnem W toucn tue young ohe- lhey seateu
themselves in circle and moved their lips, rs
if felictating the happy couple on the arrival Of
the son and heir, and perhaps finding in it a
| marvellous resemblance to either the father or
| mother. This scene very much like that
which often takes place in the human family on
similar occasions, except that we suspect the
fluctuations were more heartfelt and genuine
on the part of the brutes, than on that of their
more favored prototypes.
All the balloons wished to caress the young
one but no sooner did one of them stretch for
ward his hand, than good slap from the moth
er warned him of his indiscretion. Those who
were placed behind her put forth their hand y-
ly, slid it under her arm, and succeeded some
times, to their great joy, in touching the little
one without the mother perceiving it, particu-
arly when she was engaged in conversation. =
| But smart correction soon taught them that
| their indscretion observed, and then they
! quickly retreated. 1t evident that the
monkey mother, thoroughly acquainted with
the requirements of her position, knew perfectly
well how to divide her attention between her
guests and her infant charge.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

HEBREW PRAYER IH CoNGREss.--lt may not
be known to all our readers that on the morn
ing of the day on which the Speaker was elec-
ted by the House of Representatives the daily
prayer was offered up by Hebrew Rabbi. An
Eastern correspondent thus speaks ofthe prayer,
and the emotions created:
The House has just met, and been opened with
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Raphel, the distinguished
Rabbi of New York. 1t was a wonderful fiue
prayer, so solemn aud grand, as it invoked in
those glorious words which are so dear to all
readers of the Old Testament the blessings OF
the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob upor the
Representatives of this country so highly favor
ed. more devout recognition of Gods hand
in the history of this land, and a more earnest
prayer for union and Cancellation, have never
heard.
After the Doctor prayed, thought how so-
called Christian nations had prosecuted the
Hebrews with a bitterness only surpassed by
that with which they had prosecuted each other,
and my heart swelled with patriotic thankful
ness that our country was the first to proclaim
and practically grant universal religious free
dom.
The prayer was heard with the greatest at
tenton by the large concourse of SPECTATORS
At the conclusion it was almost unanimously
agreed that since the House had been in session
there has not been offered more devotional
prayer by any of the Chaplains who have offic-
ated here
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17
COUNTY DIRECTORY
Times of Holding Courts.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsrA-Second Mondays of March, June
and November.
SIsKIYoU-Third Monday of January, first
Monday of May, and third Monday of Septem-
ber
TRrNIrY-Second Mondays in April, August
and December.
shasta County Courts.
Held on the 1st Mondays of March, July 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-Me 1st Mondays in
May, August, November and February.
County Officers.
District Judge-William P Daingerfield, oil
Shasta.
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
Associate Jastices-E. X. Shed, f. Dickinson.
County Tredsurer-James Hayburn.
Recorder-J R. Durick.
Clefk-John Anderson.
.Sher1-John S. Follansbee; Under Sheriff
VIM. II. Angell
Tar Coilector-A- Skillman.
Assessor-B. Garland.
Pub. Admiaistrator-DennisD Dunn.
iSurUeyor-A. G. Qnat.
District AHorney-James D. Mix.
Sup. Pub. Instruction-G. X. Godfrey.
Board Of SHperrisors.- District, Jno. A
Dreibelbis; I'd District, j. W. Romer; Sd
district, D. C. Johnson.
Township Officers.
SHASTA TowNsHIP.-Justices of the Peace
James Keene, and E. X. Shed Constables-J.
NJ. Short, G. S. Ovett.
CLEAR CREEK TowNsHIP.-Justices--G H
Brooks. W. S. Barnum. Constables-Chas
Mcdonald, Wm. Logan.
SIERRA TowNsmP-Justices-D C. Steven
son, JAS B. Downs Constable-E. NJ. Hill
PITT RIVER TOWNSHIP F. Ross
Constable-A. j. Wilmot.
FRENCH GULCH TOWNSHIP. IP.-Justices- B
Stewart, E. Dickinson.
LocKHART FERRY TOWNSHIP NJ
Ford.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

Why DoS'T THEY Go.-A Republican in T
San Francisco Times, says Latham preferre
i" serve in Heaven" rather than "rule in bs
The z. S. Senate is here made to -epr
Heaven, and California He'll. If the r.
cans consider California such a terrible
why do they not emigrate? Do they think
of them can go from what they term :" hell
{" Heaven?' There is no such preceden'z
though Millions Paradise Lost mentionso
. Rlack Republican who travelled tbs
way mighty fast when be undertook to hs
say l-Buffe Record
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

nsA. When Gov. Weller elected dele
gate to the State Convention from Alameda, he
made speech wherein he expressed the belief
that Conventions do not generally express the
public will. As to his choice for President, he
had none. His first choice (Senator Rusk) had
committed suicide So it would seem that Mr..
Dickinson is not his first choice. And yet many
of his friends are severely condenining other
Democrats because their first choice is some 9TH
er Democrat than Mr.. Dickinson. For oursef,
our first choice for the Presidency in 1860, is
the nominee of the Charleston Convention, and
our first choice for that nominee is the Democrat
that the assembled Democracy of the Nation in
Convention, after comforting together, shall deem
the strongest. Our motto is, Everything for
the cause-regardless of all mere personal in
terestS"
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17
A Returned MAnYsviILErAS.-Th bsmoe

A Returned MARYsv1LLEIAN.-Ihe Dehfoc
calls him =" Nick" and says:
He related to all of his strange adventure
abroad. He narrowly escaped being electt
Speaker of the House of Representatives, sa
the scaffold which John Brown made "as glori
as the cross" heard Henry Ward BeecAe
preach to ten thousand pew ritans at one time,
was present when Mr.. Hickman denounced the
Virginians Of Harpers Ferry lot Of peopl,
who could be frightened ont of their wits =" by
seventeen men, and cow"-that remark riled
him, (for he likes his old mother, Virginia. but
he wasn't in reach of Hickman-had good
time with Doesticks. beat Horace Greeley in a
fair and square argument ON the question OF
Aboitionism, ''lived in clover" during his stay
in Washington and other big cities, basked ir
the smiles of lorely women, and returned tt
California with the opinion that this was grea
and galorious country.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

CuBA.-lt is not improbable that the now
existing between Spain and Morocco will result
in the acquisition of Cuba by the United States.
The public debt of Spain is now over 100000,
600, and is annually increasing, while her re-
sources are, if anything, on the decline. The
war with Morocco, if continued for any length Of
time, will greatly enbarrass her and compel her
to resort to some other means than the annual
revenue of the kingdom, to sustain herself II
is not improbable that she will gladly dispose Of
Cuba to the United States for a fair considered
ficn.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

re- If an Abolitionist is caught preaching
doctrines in the South which not only endanger
the peace and threaten the institutions thereof,
but imperil the lives of the citizens-and are
whipped, tarred and feathered or expelled, a
great hue and cry is at once raised by the Re-
publican papers about " free speech being
crushed out among shareholders. And yet a
short time since, negro preacher was imprison-
ed in Detroit, an Abolition hole, for violating the
law prohibiting negro preaching in Michigan
In the South hundreds of negro ministers preach
every Sabbath.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

GREAT REDuoTIoS.-The aggregate amount
reported by Commissioners, for expenses incur
red in the Indian war in Oregon and Washington
Territories, is over S6,oo0,o ,o0e, but the third
auditor of the treasury has reduced it to ST.
$50, 900, on the basis of instructions adopted by
the last House of Representatives.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17
SHASTA COURIER.

BsaS> l.. P: FISHERS the only Agent of the
SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with power
to receive subscriptions and advertisements
therefor, and receipt for the same
OFFlCE-l7l2 Washington street, opposite
Maguire's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

THE UNDERSIGNED having associated
l. themselves together for the purpose of car
rying on the business of Assayng and Refining
Gold and Silver, will be prepared, on and after
the first of March next, to receive deposits for
Assaying and Refining, and to make returns in
Impaired Bars, Refined Bars or United States
Coin, at the option of depostors.
The charges will be as follows;
When returns are made in Unparted Bars.
one-quarter of one per cent on the value of the
Bars.
When returns are made in Refined Bars ten
cents per OF. on the gross weight after melting
and one-sxteenth OF one per cent. on the value
of each bar FIVE thousand dollars on each
bar under five thousand dollars, ten cents per
OF. the gross weight after melting, and one
eighth of one per cent. on the value of the Bar.
When returns are made in United States Coin,
ten cents per OF. on the gross weight after melt
ing, and one half of one per cent for coinage ;
being cents per OF. less than the present
charges of the u. S. Branch Mint here
Silver contained in the Gold will be account
ed for to the depositor in the manner and at the
rate customary at the U. S. Branch Mint
Impaired bars will be delivered six hours af-
ter the deposit of the Gold or Silver, if de-
sired.
Refined bars or United States coin will be
delivered four days (not including Sundays) af-
ter the deposit of the Gold or Silver, viz. re-
of danositc Of
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

BeA- The pos: Office appropriation bi'
been approved by the President. 1t appre
lS4. .296, 900 for deficiencies proper to J,
S400, 900 for the support of the deparu
June next, and S240. 900 for paymento c
paper, etc., and intererest at the rate
cent. only to contractors themselves
all damages. e
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

g- The Sacramento Bee recently asserted
that most of the honey raised in Sacramento was
but little better than SO much molasses. A Bee
ought to know.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17
40 what a tangled web we weave,

When frst we Practice to deceive"
Rumor says-but she is such liar that we
know not when to believe her-that lady,
with two children, has recently come from the
Atlantic States, and found her husband, whom
she had not heard from since lS49, cozily mar
ried and settled down some where in this vicn-
ity, and enjoying the utmost domestic felicity.
If it be true, there is trouble brewing for some
BODY.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

Big PLow.-The Stockton Republican says that
huge plow, for reclamation of swamp lands,
has just been made in that city for Kinney La
Mus. 1t is intended to cut a ditch four feet
wide and four feet deep. Its capacity to per-
form the work properly will be tested at an early
day
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

AN "AwFUL" FIx.-If the husband alluded to
in this paragraph, from the Marysville Democrat,
was not in a perfectly awful fix, are mis-
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17
ASSAY OFFICE
AND.
Gold and Silver Refinery
Il. JUSTH,
No. 104 Montgomery street, San
Francisco.

EROM and after the First of March have
J. leased my Assay Office and Gold and Silver
Refinery to Messrs. DUNCAN, SHERMAN &
CO., who will conduct the business of Assaying
and Refining in the manner and on the terms
below stated.
Thanking my friends and the public for the
patronage have received from them, beg to
subscribe myself, E. JUSTH
San Francisco, Feb. Is, 1860.
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

A SPECIMEN Boy.-The boys of Shasta are
certainly toerably EAST even for specimens of
''Young America"-in fact a number of them
are decidedly spoit. Nothing can save them
save severe attack of rush of hickory to the
back or strap to the buttocks. A few days ago
a friend was conversing with another gentleman
when an impertinent specimen of the genus
California Boy essayed his put in." For the
purpose of gently rebuking his forwardness, our
friend enquired-
" Does your mama known you are away from
home, me boy3"
YES" quoth the youth, you bet. She gave
me twenty-five cents, when l left home this
morning, and told me to buy jackass. Are
you for sale?"
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

ENCoURAGINu.--All young maidens have a
splen1id show for obtaining husbands, this be-
ing leap year, and not one man out Of hundred
having the bravery to say no, if the question be
popped in a weaving way" AS for the
" old maids" If any there be in this country,
which we much doubt, they are gently reminded
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17
TOWER HOUSE,
At the junction of the Yreka and Wea
vervilIe Roads, IL Miles from Shasta.


verviIIe Roads, IL Miles from Shasta.
4sss4 THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD AN
iiiEI nounce to the public, and particularly
.s.l45. to persons travelling to and from Yreka,
and Weaverville, that, having leased this long
established stand, formerly known as the q Free
Bridge House" he is prepared to entertain Gus
toners in a 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 aecommoda-
tions.
The Table, as heretofore, will 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 H. TOWER
Tower House, March l, 1854. mhl1-tf
The Shasta courier., 1860-03-17

ESy-The Alameda Herald has an article about
Governor Weller laboring in his garden There
is nothing remarkable in that. He COM
manded to do so over eighteen hundred years
ago Hoe every one that tA'rsteth i"-Batte Re