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SERVANTS FOR HIRE.

SERVANTS FOR HIRE
NEGROES FOR HIRE For (hi hire . No. !,
r ~ LEA MsTER, OF HACK DRIVER. several
Per,or HOUSE GIRLS. Also, an experien need
HT00ESE, who is very reliable; several FACTORY
BOY s, plain BRiCKLAYER. &c
RO B LYME,
Agent for Hiring out Negroes, &c.
Tets Office in Basement Met. Hail
SERVANTS FOR HIRE.-l have for h;ra
y, twn good GIRLS, accustomed to House.
WORK PLAIN SEWING. and WASHING Good
senfeei homes are required at fair prices Annlv
10 tie -NJ q. r. PEAKE
t'CK HtKE.-A nice young WOMAN accas-
and Lady's MAID. Arpsv to
EGGLESTON 4 FITZGHRALD.
eS-ts No. IA Pearl street
Tor HgRE.-I have for hire rere,.i "a pop
4 Frs, HOUSE GIRLS, COOKS, WASHERS
a sas a, 1nRS0HNkRS; g 4 RpE N e rs. BLACK
-. WIN. s; PHILLIPS, ON 18th.
JaH-ts between Main and Bank streets.
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TO MESSRS. A. !. TERRELL.
So VIM. c. TALIAFE2RO. FENDALL
In compliance with your request and in accord
ance with my own inclination; hereby announce
myself candidate for SHERIFF. OF HENRI
co COUNTY, and respectfully solicit the votes of
nv fellow citizens in May next, for that office.
pledglng myself to discharge the duties of the of
fee faithfully. Respectfully.
fel-ts JOHN O. TAYLOR.
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GOsPORT NAvY-YARD.-ErOm LIST March,
1857, to 3ist December, 1859, work has been
done at Gosport Maryland upon the follow
iEg named vessels Roanoke, Colorado, Pow
hatan, Princeton. Hetzel, Marion, Dale, Water
Witch, Pennsylvania, Germantown, Man
tins, Perry, Saratoga, Cyane, Minnesota,
Preble, Bainbridge, Crawford. Richmond,
Plymouth, John Adams, Fulton, Arctic, Da-
cotah, Dispatch, Lancaster, Southern Star,
Raritan, Anacosto and Narraganset.
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49, POSTAGE STAMPS, POSTAGE
So STAMPS -Persnns in want Of POST
A6E STAMPS can procure them at this office in
any quantity. ia IgSt.
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THE LEXINGTON MoxUxENT.-The Boston
papers contain an Address to the people OF the
United States respecting the monument pro-
posed to be erected on the scene Of the memoir
able opening Of the War OF Independence at
Lexington, Massachusetts. An association. of
which Mr. Everett is President, has been form
ed, and its list Of officers comprises some Of
the first names in the Union. A similar asso-
citation. for the purpose of erecting monu-
ment on the scene Of the closing of the war.
at Yorktown, Va, might with propriety be Or
ganized. .------ -
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% NOTgCE.-A meeting Of " The Cen
O-~E.. trail Southern Rights Assoclation Ct the
county Of Henrico,'' will be held at the CnaI t
House, on MONDAY, the 9th inst, at II O'Clock,
DANL. E. GARDNER, Secretary.
n The members Of the Executive Committee
are requested to meet at the Presidenre Law once,
on SATURDAY. 4th inst at II O'CLOCK, nj.
By order Of the President.
DANL Z. GARDNER, Secretary,
fe3-3t OF c. s. r. A. H. C.
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- RICO COUNTY, hereby announce
myself candidate for the above office. Should it
I've the pleasure of the voters to elect me. shall
he ever grateful and will use every exertion to
discharge the duties thereof faithfully and Impair
taiiy. ia 3-lms JACOB s. ATLEE.
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WANTEit-ro hire for the balance of the year,
w COl.ORED HANDS, to work on Repairs of
Road, between Richmond and Ashland. Apply to
VIM. N. BRAGG, SUPP.
Office r., F. anu p. R. X. Co. !
Richmond. 14tn Jan'y. 1850. ia IA tn
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE
pORT OFsRICnMON0 D, fFHBRUARY ~.
Mga Wafsy mfs day yF,i9ay) X s'eioeE.
ARRIVED,
Schr. John Larkin, Lewis, Petersburg, oats. Mill
spaugh 4 Read.
Schr. Clara, kmith, Phila.. coal, c.. B. Lpscomb.
Soop T. l.. Watson, potatoes. MIllspaugh u
Read.
SAILED,
Schr. VIM. 8. Trpiett, Pritcbsrd. Bait. mdze.,
W. u. Coquitt j. Co.
Schr. Ketchin's Point, Dunbar, Norfolk, in bal
last.
Bsrk Parthan, fof Richmond, Miller, from Rio
de Janeiro I'D Dec. arrived at New York SIS ult:
Schr. Lion. Furnish, from Richmond, arrived At
Boston Goth ult :,
.Schr. Joseph Turner, Crowell. from Norfolk, ar
rived at Charleston 3lst nit.
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K~ SH0CKOE HILL ENERAL
0>-2 AGENCY.
G.. W. II. TYLER,
ONcs on Marshall, Bst,cesa Strth and SsrsvM
Streets,
C2ntinues to RENT OUT HOUSES, HIRE OUT
EEHEOOKOES, SELL REAL ESTATE, SELL Ne
UhOES and act As a GENERAL AGENT lie
returns his thanks for the liberal patronage bestow
GU "po" hiiA loE Two years past. AL Slim
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n ARMOkY r. j. / RI.UES. COM. FL
= lsr REGIMENT VA. VOLS,
FEBRUARY l, 1860.
- THIS command, in obedience to the above or
ger. VII assemble at their Armory on FRIDAY,
81 INST. at O'Clock. =. M, for the election Of
commissioned officers VI
sergeants will summon their squads
ny order. FRED. CARTER,
i61-N NJ
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sumed the outward form of peaceful COM
merce. This country may be described under
the general name of Guinea. In speaking of
the manner in which slaves are obtained here
DR.. WILSON denies, from his own personal
knowledge, that they are born in seryi.
tude He says that those persons who ara
born in q state Of slavery in Africa, are never
sold 10 the traders. Their masters would not
part with them upon any consideration, or for
any sum Of money. There is no force he
thinks, therefore, in the argument that those
persons transported across the Atlantic only
exchange one species of slavery for another.
NoAe but persons born free, and reduced to
slavery, are ever thus transported. In the ma.
Jorlty of'cases they are, professedly enslaved
as punishment for crime. A wife whom her
husband thinks proper to suspect, is sure to be
huFried on to u slave factory. If q slave fac
tory be within reach, every offence is pun.
isned In that way. But the great African
crimeis witchcraft. The belief in it is uni.
versal. and to be suspected Of 1t is certain
death. Itdcsroys all the tenderest ties If ma.
sure The parent will dehounce the chi,a IN.
husband the wife, the lover the mi.tra.. .ra
the reverse, upon the slightest susnic;on
hundreds and thousands of men ana ,vo,,...
are ANNUALLY put 70 death for this ofrsnc. ~
upon suspicion Of 1t. II the slsys trsas,
"oula come 70 the relief Of these unhappy vic.
ums alone, II would b humanity to do 40
hut unfortunately his presence stimuIa =. ~.
terrible superstition TO . tenfold intsnsitv.
persons who have grudges against o,hsr.
never fstl % crafty them by raisisx this
charge seainsf them, and they never fail to re.
ducs them TO slavery by means Of IL. A. ne.
cessary consequences, the frienis Of the en-.
siaved person take satisfaction by sacrificing
The sccuser and bis accomplices. DR.. WiLson
aas himself hard ten or twelve muskeis fired
hear bis own residence iS one eight. every
me marking tho death Of victim In revenge |
~ single man sold into slavery. To the
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25
For Dickinson.

Onr County Convention declared Daniel S.
Dickinson to be the first choice of the Shasta
County Democracy for the Charleston nomina.
ton.
We think It very probable that Mr.. Dickinson
Is the first choice of the Democracy of this
county for the nomination at Charleston, but the
vote in Convention is but poor evidence of it.
True, that vote stood; Dickinson 81 Brecken-
ridge, 8; Douglas, 8 ; Buchanan, 3. But then
it is fact known generally, that not less than
a dozen of the votes cast for Dickinson were
really in favor of Douglas. Six that were really
in favor of Buchanan were cast for Dickinson.
Several that were for Stevens, of Georgia, and
several that were for Lane also were given for
Dickinson. Wise, too had several votes in the
Convention, which were given to Dickinson.
These votes were thus cast for the rea-
son that the general impression was that a
majority Of the Convention was favorable to
Dickinson anyway. From these facts, however,
it will be seen that Mr. Dickinson was not the
first choice OF a majority of the Convention. We
think it most probable however, that, if each
delegate had voted his real sentiments, and the
lowest candidate on each baloting had been
dropped that Daniel S. Dickinson would in the
end have had large majority of the whole Con-
yention.
As will be seen, the County was only about
three-fourths represented-but II votes being
cast out of l06
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

TN E UNDERSIGNED having associated
l. themselves together for the purpose of car
rying on the business of Assaying 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 depositors.
The charges will be as follows:
When returns are made in Uaparted 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
aud one-sixteenth of ont per cent. on the value
of each bar over five thousand dollars; on each
bar under five thousand dollars, ten cents per
OF. on 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 Z. 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 bt
delivered four days mot including Sundays) af
ter the deposit of the Gold or Silver viz re-
turns of deDosits of
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

An EXTRAORDINARY TREE.-Is stated by Sir
J. Emerson to exist in the Island of Ceylon Ii
is known as the "a Bo-tree" of Anaaaporaa, and
is, in all probability, the oldest historical in
the world 1t was planted 2SS years before
Christ, and hence it is now 2l47 years Old
Ages varying from one thousand to five hundred
years have been assigned to the 6G5oabs of Sene-
gal, ecucatyptus of Tasmania, the dragon tree of
Grotayo, and the chestnut of Mount Etna. But
all these estimates are matter of conjecture, and
such calculations, however ingenious, must be
purely inferential ; whereas, the age of the Bo-
tree is a matter of record its conservancy has
been an object of solcit3de to successive dy-
nasies, and the story ofits yicissitudes has been
preserved in series of continuous chronicles
amongst the most authentic that have been
handed down by mankind. Compared with it,
the Oak of Elersie is but sapling and the
Conqueror's Oak, in Windsor forest, barely
numbers half its years. The yew trees of Foun-
tain Abbey are believed to have 9ourshed there
twelve hundred years ago; the olives in the
Garden of Gethsemane were full grown when
the Saracens were expelled from Jerusalem and
the cypress of Soma, in Lombardy, is said to
have been tree in the times of julius Caesar !;
yet, the g Bo-tree" is older than the oldest of
these by century, and would almost seem to
verify the prophecy pronounced, when"it was
planted, that it would flourish and be green
forever"
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

EMBRACING MoRMoNIsM.-The Salt Lake cor
respondent of the Alta, says:
wrote some time since about Captain Glib
son, OF New Guinea, of Sumatra and Java noto-
rlety. he was en- route from New York to Cali
tornia, by way of this city. Coming to sicknes:
he remained here with family, consisting of O
daughter of IS, and two sons aged l3 and s
years. Since his sojourn he has embraced Nor.
monsm, as,has also his daughter, and by i'm
mersion in City Creek, under the hands of Heber
kimball, he has enrolled himself Elder and
a Missionary. The Captain has been delivering
some lectures in this city upon the beauties Of
the Asatic Islands, and hospitality of the can
nbals of Guinea, and offers himself willing
leader to Mormonse these willing lambs to the
gathering.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25
THE EYES! The EYES!
-nR. e. II. PARDEE, occulist.

A FTER protracted blindness of more than
II five years, DR.. PARDEE has made himself
thoroughly and scientifically acquainted with all
diseases of the Eye, and has now been in prac-
tiee eight years in San Francisco with success
that cannot be surpassed in any part of the
United States; and for proof of this be will sub
stantiate by cases that have been cured by him.
after having exhausted the skill of all the emil
nent Occulists in the cities of Boston, Philadel-
phia and New York. DR.. P wholly objects to
the use Of caustic blue stone-keeping the pa
tient in dark room, dieting blistering cup
ping-the blue pill at night and salts in the
morning, ETC., etc. DR.. PARDEE has also
been remarkably successful in the treatment of
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and all pains about the
head and the frequent calls that he has for his
rheumatic mixture from all parts of the coast,
with the many testimonials, is positive proof of
Its efficacy; and to prevent answering many in
quiries by letter. he will state that it can be sent
to any part of the State coast, and each bot
tie will be accompanied by full directions and
receipt for liniment magical in its effects over
PAIN ingredients of which can be procured any
where-price, $40. The ARTIFICIAL EYES
inserted by DR.. P. have all the natural move
ments of the real eye, and cannot be detected
even by close inspection. Address
DR.. E. II. PARDEE
San Francisco, California
OFFICE-Clay street, Plaza Hotel, two doors
above the Plaza. f25:6m
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

Ben- Some of the most intimate friends of
Mr.. Seward say that be has no idea of making
any speeches during the present feyerish politi-
cal excitement.
Kher creating the " feyerish political excite
ment' now endangeFing the very existence of
the Union, by the delivery of his infamous and
anti-nstionaI q irrepressible conflict" argument
or sentiment, he proposes to lay back and calmly
survey the result of his hellish work
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25
MAY DAY BALL
...AT...
WHISKYTOWN.
g. Ben. MIX
Will give May Day Festival and Ball,
Mt Whiskvfown on

MLr5 Will give May Day Festival and Ball,
at Whiskytown, on
Tuesday, May 1st, 1860,
On which occasion he will be happy to receive
his friends and acquaintances.
Prof. G. X. Godfrey will deliver an appropri-
ate Grafton for the occasion, and in the evening
a Ball will be given, and no pains will be spared
to make it pass off pleasantly.
MANAGERs.I
Yreka, Weaperpille
DR.. Raymond, J. E. Church
VIM Cropper VIM. Lowden.
SCOTS Valley, French Gulch
]. E. Carr. Wm. E. Hopping,
Mountain House Larry Hughes.
James Kelly. 7ouer House,
Hhishytorcn, L. H. Tower,
N Warrington, l.. Burk.
George Cole. Horseto,cn,
Tshamd, J. C. Spencer,
VIM. Mayo, H. Chandler.
A. Winemiller. Milluzle,
Oak Bottom, James Keen,
j. Van Vie. Red Bluff,
Oak Run, Sam. Bishop,
John Hunt II. Peachey
FLOOR MANAGERS.
John Anderson, A. Skillman.
Shasta, Feb. 25, 1860. f25:td
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

ENGLISH AND FRENCH NAvIEs.-An exchange
thus compares the relative size and strength Of
the French and British navies:
The ships which England possesses for using
the heavy ordnance of the present day, consist
of four hundred and sixty-four steam vessels OF
all classes, and two hundred and ninety-six sail
ing ships, making total of seven hundred and
sixty vessels a1oat or building and converting.
On the other side of the channel France owns
one hundred and eighty sailing ships and two
hundred and sixty, five steamers, or a total of
five hundred and forty-fve vessels afloat, build
ing or converting. In the steam navy of France
there are eighty-six lire of battle ships and
frigates, which carry five thousand two hun
dred and ninety-four guns, and have forty-six
thousand eight hundred and ninety horses pow
er. England can oppose them with eighty four
ships and frigates, with five thousand nine hun
dred and eighty-four guns, and forty-seven
thousand seven hundred and forty horses pow
er. England has two hundred and nnety-six
sailing vessels to one hundred and thirty-six Of
France; the majority of two hundred being
made up of a fleet of screw gunboats, screw
floating batteries, screw and paddle corvettes
and sloops, mortar ships, and block ships.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

CALIFORNIA HAMs.-Hall i Mcdaniel, of the
"City Meat Market" presented US with a ham
of their own curing, which we have tried, and
are therefore prepared to pronounce it most ex-
cellent. Fresh hams are much sought after at
times. If Messrs. Hall x Mcdaniel are properly
encouraged, they will always keep first rate
article on hand.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

TeA- The Presidents of the various Virginia
railroad companies have issued a call inviting
all the southern railroad companies to meet
them in consultation in Richmond on the 2Sth
of February, to consider the means by which
they can best secure, either by direct impor-
and supplies for the uss the southern rail-
roads.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25
Overland News.

Through the Marysville Democrat, of Wednes.
day, we have overland dates from St. Louis to
the 3lst of January
SPEAKER ALMOST ELECTED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-A vote for Speaker
was taken on Friday. On calling for ballot
the name of w. G. n. H. Smith, American,
formerly old line Whig, of North Carolina, was
put forward anil much excitement, which grew
intense as voting proceed. Whole number OF
votes, 22s; necessary to choice, u.s. Sher-
man lo6; Smith ll2; Corwin scattering 6.
The members from New Jersey and Pennsylvania
LED OIL on Smith more for the purpose of tan
talizing the Democrats, and they were frightened
to find the Democrats follow their lead, hence
they were forced to change their votes. Sher-
mans voting for Corwin was the signal of dan
ger. Mr.. Sherman has. called a conference OF
his friends to meet at noon to-day, and will
withdraw if another candidate can be elected.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 81, P. fisherman, the
Republican candidate for Speaker of the House
of Representatives, has withdrawn
Yesterday, three more ballots were taken re-
sulting as follows: Pennington, ll5; Smith
us; scattering 3 necessary to choice, ll6
Pennington, the new Republican nominee, is
from New Jersey.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 3o.Among the matters of large
interest maturing at Washington for early leg
islation, is Pacific Railroad bill of the most
simple, strong and practical character Nearly
every Senator and Representative who has ad.
vocated such bill in times past, and many
who never did, have been consulted and have
given their approval to the terms of the bill low
maturing and the very strongest confidence is
felt that it will speedily pass and become a law.
There is an early prospect of two horse ex-
presses to California, one via Salt Lake and the
other via Ell Paso.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

rsn- A total eclipse of the sun will take place
on the 18th July next, visible to the people of
the Pacific coast, the southern portion of the
United States, Spain and northern Africa. Du-
ring the eclipse the planets Venus, Mercury, Ju-
piter and Saturn viii be visible in the vicinity
of the sun-an event which will not occur again
for four millions of years. So say the astron-
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

PROFITABLE BLACKBERRY FIELD.--Why can
there not be, in the course of few years, hun
dreds ofjust such profitable blackberry fields
in California as that named below2-
The editor ofthe Norwalk (Ct.) Gazette has
been visiting the New Rochelle fields, belonging
to George Seymour Co.. and says that " three
acres under cultivation have produced over four
hundred bushels of blackberries, with cutiva-
ton that cost IS per acre and the blackberries,
when sold in New York realized above expenses
$4,000, or more than $1,000 per acre. Besides
this, thirty barrels of blackberry wine, now
worth $50 per barrel, have been made from
berries grown on the same lot, and there are
plants enough for the sale of next spring to
make the net yield from this small lot at least
So, ,00O."
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

aeAp 1t is said that the interest of Mr. Winans
of Baltimore in the railroad from st. Petersburg
to Moscow is the principal obstacle to its pur-
chase by the Rothchilds from the Russian Gov
ernment. The road cost Sl00 100000, beside
the permanent lien which Mr.. Wnans has on it,
and the Government has offered to sell it for
$50, 100000
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

rA. Virginia has recently created a new
county, and named it Webster. The Yirginians
say, if the Republicans of Massachusetts, succeed
10 removing the Webster monument from its
place in the State House grounds, that they will
be glad to place it near the Washington monu-
ment iu Richmond
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

PUB. Docs.-Senator Gwin and Congressman
Scott favored us with a number of the best
speeches that have been delivered during the
present session of Congress.
Assembyman White has also favored us daily.
Senator Logan has not forgotten u.s.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

MAY BALL.-Ben. Mix has resumed proprie-
torship of the " Mix Hotel," Whisky Creek See
his advertisement to that effect also his ad-
vertisement of May Ball to come off at his
house on the evening of the first day of May
next.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

j. J. BELLS BALL.-As we predicted, this
was magnificent and successful affair. 1t was
given on the evening of the 22d inst, on the
occasion of his opening" his new and elegant
hotel. Ninety-six tickets were disposed of, at
$40 each. There were over one hundred ladies
present. Friend Bell must have cleared atIeast
one thousand dollars. We congratulate him.
We also thank him for the large cake, cold roast
chicken and sundry bottles of champagne sent
the absent member of the Courier establishment.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

Dsy~ The winter in the eastern States has
been exceedingly cold. Here the weather we
have had the past week was about as cold as
any we have experienced during the winter
And yet almond and peach trees are in bloom
and the buds uninjured by cold Our eastern
friends may thus form a correct idea of the
glorious and unequaled climate which blesses
California
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25
ASSAY OFFICE
...AND...
Gold and Silver Refinery
...0F...
T. JUSTH,
No. 104 Montgomery street, San
Francisco.

EROM and after the First of March have
i 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., 1860-02-25

supply of all kinds of ready-made elothing.-
See advertisement.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25
DIED,

Very suddenly Almira N. only daughter of B.
NJ. and c. NJ. Parker, at Pety Hill, aged four
months and three DAYS.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

HHr The Secretary of the Interior has ap-
piled to the Sac and Fox Indians for a full In
dian war-dress, to be presented, through the
French Minister, to Louis Napoleon. The tribe
has most generously responded with a splendid
equipment; scalp knife, tomahawk, peace-pipe,
and various other articles of savage warfare
No expense has been spared by way of orna-
men: and decoration.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25

sA- The Democratic State Convention meets
at Sacramento on Wednesday next, 2eth inst