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The Shasta courier., 1860-06-16
SHASTA COURIER.
VIII they Approve 1t.

Last year, Col Baker, the Black Republican
candidate for Congress, avowed himself in favor
of permitting the people of Territory to say
whether or no they would have slavery. He
was emphatically popular sovereignty" man
opposed to Intervention by Congress on the
question of slavery in the Territories. And the
Republicans of California voted for him and
thus endorsed his views. Now they are called
upon to vote for Abe Lincoln for President. who
in his New York Cooper Institute" speech, now
before US, maintains that slavery cannot existin
the Territories that Southern men cannot stake
slaves into the Territories and hold them there
as property" that Congress, and not the people
of a Territory, have the exclusive power of de-
claring whether slavery may exist in a Territory
or not, or whether Territory, with a slave
Constitution, shall be admitted into the Union as
State.
Last year the Black Republican candidate for
Congress took the ground that, if the people of
aTerritory asked admission into the Union as a
State with slave Constitution, Congress was
bound to admit them. Then the California Re-
puolicans agreed with the candidate for Con-
gress. Now their candidate for President de-
careS that it is the duty and purpose of the
Republican party to prevent any further spread
ofthe institution of slavery-to prevent the ad-
mission of any more slave States into the Union,
whether the people of such proposed States
wish slavery or not. Will the California Re-
pue1icans wheel about, spew up their principles
OF last year, and endorse those of Lincoln If
they are honest men, they will not. The lead
ers of the Republican party in the East have an
nounced the purpose of prohibiting, by act of
Congress, the existence of slavery in the Terri
tories. Only few weeks since the Republican
Congressman repealed the slavery clauses of the
acts of the New Mexican Legislature. Last year
Col. Baker and the Republicans of this State
declared themselves opposed to such action Do
they approve it this year?
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-16

BeA- The notorious Abolitonist, Giddings,
was leading member of the Chicago Conven-
ton, and was announced as one of the speakers
OF the ratification meetings held at night.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-16
Public Admlnistrator,. Report.


To the Hon. the Probate Court Of Shasta County
D. H. DUNN, Public Administrator in and
for said county, respectfully reports, in pursu-
ance of the 9Th section of an act concerning
Public Administrator passed April 18th, 1861,
that the following estates of deceased persons
have come into his hands, to wit:
The estate Of Henry Stephens, the value
Vi "hich Was....s....-....-.. .-.S 1928 Is
Expenses paid thereon.................... 4S2 "a
Leaving balacce of.... $685. 81
The estate of DR.. Edward Owen, the
value of which was .SIl21 e5
Expenses paid thereon 49,. I76 %
Leaving balance of...........S .Ss45 70
D. II. DUNN.
STAE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Shasta. s.
D. ii. Dunn, Public Administrator of the
county OF Shasta and State aforesaid first beng
duly sworn, deposes and says that the within
Is true and correct report of all the estates that
nave come into his hands since he entered into
the discharge ofthe duties of Public Administra-
tor as aforesaid, and that it contains a true and
correct statement of eacp and every such estate
up to this date.
D. H. DUNN,
Public Administrator.
Sworn and subscribed to before me at Shasta
this lth day of May, A. D. 1850
]. R. DURICK.
mylZ:6t Clerk Probate Court
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-16

REPUBLICAN PLATFoRM.-The following is a
meagre resume of the Chicago platform:
Declares the necessity of the perpetuation of
the Republican party-maintains the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of independence,
and embodied in the Federal Constitution, alb
hors all schemes for disunion from whatever
source they may come-denounces lawless in
vasion of any State or Territory; condemns
subseryiency of the Administration to the ex-
actions of a sectional interest advocates re-
turn to rigid eeoLomy-repudiates the new
dogma that the Constitution of its own force,
carries slavery into Territories affirms normal
condition of all Territories that of freedom de-
clares Kansas should be admitted under the
present Constitution approves Homestead,
Tariff, and Pacific Railway measures, etc. op-
poses any change in the naturalization. laws,
and concludes, inviting the cooperation of all
citizens, however differing or other questions.
TRAPPING THE pennsylvania DELEGATION
The correspondent of the n. Y Express, writing
from the Chicago Convention, gives the follow
ing:
The Pennsylvanians have been entrapped by
the New Englanders, and the trap was set yes
terday to make them show their cards. When
called upon by the New England delegation
they declared first for Cameron, secondly fo1
Mclean, and third for Lincoln, saying that they
would carry the State for either of the three, and
that they could not carry it for Seward. The
effect of this trap set by New England, was to
hold them 20 their word and as a consequence
this morning, Lincoln stood next to Seward
Finding that they have been thus entrapped the
Fennsy ylvanians declare this morning that they
scahn0t carry the State for Lincoln.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-16
Shasta Wholesale Prices Current.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

SHASTA, June 2, 1860.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-16

CAN'T SAY.-We are not prepared to say whe-
ther tie Republicans of this place are much
pleased with the nomination of Lincoln or not
think not-their number is too few to enable
them to give an expression of opinion.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-16
BEE HIVE SALOON.
JOHN BALL, Proprietor.

ON AND AFTER THIS DATE, will set a
~ day Lunch, every day at II O'clock which
snail consist, from time to time, of the following
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27
HON. GEO. =. MARSH'S CLAIM.

In February last, Hon. HOMER E. ROYCE,
of Vermont, introduced Il bill in the House,
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
audit and settle the account of the Hon. Geo
P. Marsh, late minister resident to the
Ottoman Porte, allowing him nine thousand
dollars, and his expenses, for his special
services in Greece, and one thousand dollars
a year ext "a compensation orjudicial services
during his mission at Constantinople. On
the 9th inst, Mr.. Royce, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, made the following report,
which, with the bill, was ordered to be
printed Oar readers viii be interested to
see it, although its facts are not new to many
of them
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27

oppose Douglas, ready, it is stated, to pay
the highest price in cash for votes. Any
vote costing over $1,000 will be paid for,
saws Washington correspondent of the N.
Y. Times, in offices. The Evening Post says ::
s'Slidell is not the only person who will go
to Charleston with money. 4 distinguish ed
Office holder in this State, we are told. takes
a hundred thousand dollars with him to pay
expenses, and will of course, enter the mar
ket against the louisiana Senator. Delegates
will be in demand, and prices will incredibly
rise"
The Charleston correspondent of the
Tribune says that Gen. Gushing will proba-
blv be President of the Convention, ard that
Mr.. Buchanan and the administration are
completely ignored, in Charleston.
TIE CHARLESTON CONVENTION Assem- bled
at noon Monday, with a full attendance
from every State, and more than full from
one or two. Judge Smalley called the Con
yention to order, and F. 3. FlOurnoy of Ark.
was chosen Chairman pro tenn. The first
business of course was to settle the matter OF
the contesting delegations, and resolution
introduced by Mr.. Cook of Ohio, excluding
New York and Illinois from participating in
the organization, the entire delegation being
contested, was passed by 25i to Al. The
discussion on this question was long and ex-
ritinr
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27

EMPRESS RoBBERY.-The safe ofthe Adams
Express company, on the evening train of the
\. Y. and New Haven r. r. last Monday was
thrown from the express car by some one who
got access during the temporary absence of
the messenger. No clue could be got as to
the robbers and the safe was not found until
Saturday afternoon when it was discovered
near Westport, broken opon as if by a
Ratchet and the contents gone
The leather pouches w Itch contained the
money were found near the safe, cut open.
The safe contained moro than $50 900.
500 600 of which was in nores of the
Langdon Bank Of Dover n H. The Express
company offers $4,000 reward for the re-
eovcry Of the property and conviction of the
thieves.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27

The Telegraph announces the sudden death
of Ex-Goy, John S. Robinson, Chairman of
the Vermont Democratic Delegation at
Charleston.
In 1853, Mr.. Robinson was elected Govern
or, over Mr.. Fairbanks, ON the Goth ballot in
the Legislature (there having been no election
by the people, by a coalition between the
Democrats and the Free Soil party. He
was, at the time of his death, probably IS years
of age. His peculiar countenance, with its rery
aord complexion and exceedingly prominent
eyeballs, will not be easily forgotten by any
one who ever saw HIM He was a man of
more than common legal attainments, Of de-
cided ability, and of much prominence in his
party.
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MIR. EvERETT'S LECTURE.

large and cultivated audience assembled
IN the TownHall, Friday evening, despite ,ls
threatening appearance of the sky, 70 listen
to Hon EDWARD EVERETT, upon ''Iie Elrg
Days of FrU1kIn.'
Mr.. Everett began with the graves of
Franklin's father and mother, marked Pr
an obelisk in the cemetery now almost ia
the heart Of Boston, but then, with r1-
white mans house between it and Lake
Champaign. went still farther back, to Et5oa,
in Northamptonshire, England, where tds
Frauklins lived noted the fact that the seat
of the Washingtons was within thirty miles;
and traced the fortunes Of Josiah Franklin
up to the time Of Beniamin's birth. lie
spoke of the deficiencies Of Frnklin's early
education-the two years schooling he bad,
when his father proposed to fit him for col
lege and the ministry his two years in the
tallow-chandlery, assisting his father; and
his long and hard apprenticeship To his
brother james, the printer closing his dis
course by an apostrophe to the Patriot and
Sage Of the Revolution.
Several small bits Of information, aTIl-
rently not parts of the written lecture, were
kindly vouehsaied by Mr.. Everett, in c1nsii-
Grafton Of the extreme Ignorance Of the people
of Vermont, who, being so far away from
Boston, which the lecturer is fully aware +"
be .. the hub Of the universe couldn De
expected to know much. 1t was, probably,
however, not news to all his audience, that
Thomas Carlyle is 80 "a distinguished literary
man Of England author Of History Jl
Frederick the Great and many other works.
The lecture, however, contained much
really curious information, and exhibited III
many passages, the graces of rhetoric and
style which mark Mr. Eyerctt's discoursts,
and held the audience attentive andinterested
10 the close.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27

The Caucus on Saturday evening was for
a small meeting, a decidedly lively one. Up9n
the vote to elect delegates by ballot all at
once, (Which was resisted by II. b. Stacy.
G.. B. Sawyer, and L. E. ChiJ,al.1. a.
unusual. unnecessary and unftir.) Yr.n--}
ballots bearing the names of the gentlemen
chosen made their appearance, and that
ticket was elected by vote OF 40 TO 5
scattering
These figures do not indicate an overflowin.
attendance of the Republicans of Burlington.
and it seems To us that the friends Of the
ticket elected, composing as they did.iu fact
the caucus. might have allowed the elections
to be made by nomination and singlv, and
thus have avoided at least the appearances
Of packed meeting, as well as spared the
assistance Of several democrats, who boldly
voted the ticket That may be a mere matter
Of taste, however.
warm discussion arose on Mr.. Sawver's
resolution participated in by Nessrs Edmuuls,
Chittenden, Stacy, Sawyer, Wales, Shaw.
Clarke. Benedict, E. Vansicklin and och-r--
The speakers, with we believe bug twl
exceptions, favored tn, delegate system In
the abstract, although one or two were dis
posed to waive the principle during the year
Of a Presidential campaign These last hal.
however, no answer ready TO the question,
propounded by Mr. Eimunds, why. the
delegate system being, as they agreed, the
only one by which the masses of the party
could secure d fair representation, the People
should not have their rights during the
Presidential campaign, as vel as at other
times.
The urshot was that the caucus adopted
Mr.. EImunds' amendment, approving the
delegata system, and the original resolution
Of regret for the change in the call, with It's
absurd assumption, that the one hundred
men. who met in the parlor Of the North
House, Chat was the highest uumberatw.
any one pretended to set that meeting rr-s
in reality composed of no. more than haft-4r
number) were majority Of the rf.ni
Congressional District Of six counties and
twenty thousand voters was wisely with
drawn by the gentleman who introduced it.
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DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the Third Congressional Dis
! trct met in Delegate Convention at Hydepark
on Tuesday April 9th, 1850, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
to appoint Delegates to the Chicago Convention,
and were called to order by r. c. BENTON, ESQ,
Chairman Of the District Committee.
Hon. L. II. PENNI~sy, of Colchester, was elect
ed Chairman, and Benz. II. STEELE Of Derby Line,
Secretary pro tam.
On motion Of WM. g. SHAW, of Burlington, the
Chair appointed the following gentlemen, as a
Committee to report permanent officers for the
Conventions
WV G. SHAW, Of Burlington;
JOIN A. CHLD, of IIydepark;
E. A. SMITH. of St. Adams;
N. W. BISGHAM, of Irasburgh;
L. B. Plat, of Colchester.
On motion Of Hon. THOMAS GLEED. of Morris
vile,
Voted. That all the Republicans present resid-
ing in this District, be invited to participate in
the action of this Convention.
During the absence of the Committee perma-
nent organization, the Convention addressed
by Hon. E. D. MASON and Hon. LEVI UNDERWOOD.
On motion of Hon. LEVI UNDERWOOD, of Bur-
lington,
Voted, That the Counties represented appoint
Committee consisting of three times their Senatorial
representation, to nominate delegates to Chicago.
The Committee on Permanent Organization,
through their Chairman, Mr.. SHAW reported as
follows:
President-HoN. PoRTus BANTER, of Derby Line.
T7oe Pr.sidents-HoN. II. N. BARBER, of St. Al
bans; Hon. GEO. WILKINS, Of Stowe
.Seoretaries-BENJ II. STEELE, of Derby Line;
GEO. II. BIGELow, of Burlington.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. BANTER addressed the
Convention at some length.
The Convention took a recess until 80 P. NJ
AFTERNOON.
The Convention re-assembled at o'clock ?. NJ.
The Nominating Committee, through their
Chairman, Mr.. UNDERWOOD, reported for Delegates
to Chicago, and Substitutes:
DELEGATES
WIN. CLAPP of st. Adams; Substaute-D. W.
C. CLARKE, of Burlington;
E. b. AWYER, of Hydepark Substame-N.
W. BINGHAM, of Irasburgh.
The report of the Committee was unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. G. G. BENEDICT, of Burlng-
ton, the Convention adjourned sine die.
PoRTUS BAXTER, President
BENZ. II STEELE, Secretaries
GEO. II BIGELow,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27
cu1TTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
March Term.-l860.

Hon. LOYAL G. KELLOGG, presiding.
P paw W tlsh' Assistant Justices.
Thursday, April 10.
Ar the opening ofcourt this morning, CORNELIUS
W MORSE, and ASA R.BURLEsoS, were presented
nv the examining Committee, Messrs. Eddunds
and Cbittendcn, and took the prescribed oath for
the admission of Attornies to the County Court.
| las. Mariner, u Ed,gin d. Mason and others,
! an action on promissory notes was argued on de-
murrer to the plaintiffs declaration by L. L. Du-
rant for pltf and G. F. Edmunds for deft
The same u E. d. Mason, likewise demurrer,
was argued by the same.
The demurrers were overrued and declarations
adiudged sufficient, on the authority of Bianey and
anofley D. PhanIey, Vt 800
H,nsha,o &. Tlaiohc1 q Stephe. T7ey, trover
for railway tickets, was tried yesterday afternoon.
Ejmunds for pltf Hard & French for deft. Judg-
ment for plaintiffs.
| B. F. Gqyiord .. Jao Saragen general assump-
sit for liquor was tried by Wm. G.. Shaw for pltf,
Jacob Mack for jeft
| .Iia-id anil 4. a. St0H,aa q. Francis Wilson
and Nm. u. R'ot. eJeetment for non-payment OF
rent Of premises on the corner of Church and Col
lege sts., tried by Edmuuds for pitts, VIM. G..
Shaw. j French, and f. G. Hill for deits.
..,,. .,. ,.o,.,.,,,
sen h'' "L We NoD'-' y num-
TUESDAY. April 2ith-
,-t; + +r. ,,.,,,! .,, .t..r, II, such cases IN @
hO0''''"7 ~
other business % the Term DoinS Hhisheu' Une
Court this afternoon pronounced sentence upon
,r.ru
0'''
On being 'sSe'i IT he had anything 70 say, why
septcnc, should mot be pronounced upon him he
-.t;..l 4.,rt-y
MI Chitte"'eh inA'e ~" I''l'lN 9 10 'H'
Court hoping that the fac Of the prisoners state
,.t. ..I ,.-l-s-,.iti. r., c.osYp,rtion .evep
" '--1
ol bis family having diel ol THAT disease three oil
them within two velrs-would have its influence
:4r .t ,7.4 .. cha. ,r7z,7e~ could hardly bo
VIII" '1o o'O- ~ co. ''-N
expected to survive even Inc shortest term oil I'M
prisonmeut the law allows Mr.. Hard said that
H. IL
.,,,,,,,i,,. ANA tr,,t ,,i,,i,,, rho prisoner
.to +o.-,,,on, and his .o,,soI,.
,.-..:.- ',t. -. ,..,,,. .l,. yo,..ro+ r,,,r;.t,
Or Y j NJ
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27

TIE CHARLESTON CONVENTION Monday
the delegates Of the no longer . unterrlfed -
democracy met at Charleston. The follow
ing description of the play from the n. Y
Herald was a little in advance of the telegraph
but is probably as correct as anything later
will be:
All day and all night the public rooms of the
hotels crowded with eager, anxious, earnest
looking men, now reading their correspondence
now receiving or sending telegraphic dispatches
button-holing or being button-holed now
talking loudly and gesticulating violently, now
whispering in a corner, now doing the evangelical
to some puritanica philosopher in a white cravat,
drinking at the bar with border ruffian-all
red shirt and revover-Or chatting familiarity
with pugilist, or doing the agreeable to a crinol-
inc politician, and il goes on day after day all
hurry, hustle and excitement outside all quiet
wire-pulling within, until the schemes of the lead
srs have reached the point Of frution; then the
child is born; then everybody throws up bis hat.
shouting hosanna; then the disappointed ones
smile sweetly without but swear wckedly within;
then losers pay with grace and winners take
with chuckle; then the ho,el keepers rub their
hands as the money for their Internationally long
bills rolls in; then the gamblers and other social
evils rejoice their ill-gotten gains; then the
country editors and small politicians suddenly find
themselves in a financial crisis, out Of which the
strikers for the successful candidate expected
to help them, otherwise he will be accused Of
parricide in the next number Of the only free and
Independent press in this country, &c, &c. Then
in fact, the comedy is played out, the actors wash
the paint from their faces the servants put out
the last candle, the quadrennial carnival is over
and the serious work of the campaign begins
That this contamination may be speedily arrived
at, let us earnestly pray. Meanwhile, between
the fight and the conventions, quiet people in the
metropolis enjoy temporary immuni Y from Ger
tain chronic ami terrible nuisances. 1t is an
i'll wind that blows nobody good"
Douglas friends aver that he will
surely be nominated ; some say ne will carry
two-thirds of the delegates, on the second
ballot There was large number OF dele
gates IN ashington last week ,many of whom,
it is said. left much less hvorabv disposed
to Mr.. Douglas than when they came in
Senator Slldell has gone to Charleston to
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

Pursuant to the call of the Town Com
mittee the Republicans Of Burlington meta,
the Town Hall Saturday evening, April Dist
Hon LEVI UNDERWOOD was chosen Mod
orator, and G.. G. BENEDICT Secretary Of rb.
meeting.
On motion ofD. W. C.. CLARKE, the caucg.
voted to proceed to the election by ballot Of
five delegates to attend the district Convention
at HyIefar6 April Dish And d balIg,
having been taken and the following gentle
men having received a majority Of the vote
cast, they were declared elected as delegate.
DELEGATES.
LEVI UNDERWOOD,
CAROLUS MOVES,
J. II. BOSTWICK.
WIN. G.. SHAW,
J. FRENCH.
On motion of G. H. BlCELow the dcIc.-.-
chosen were empowered to fiji all ,aeucf..
in their number.
The following resolution was introduced
by G. B. SAWYER, ESQ
Resolred. That this meeting. Will ae7aI-
eseing in the appointment of deleg1'sf o.
Hydcpark, regret that the original call FORA
mass convention was not adhered t-...-
we dis1pqroye Of the change which was 1.-s-
against the expressed wishes of "a gre.t u...-
iority of the people of the third Congr-~-..a.I
District, as manifested by their recent a.- 81
at Mortified.
After a spirited discussion, the resolution
was, on motion Of c. F. EDxrNDs, amended
by the Insertion after the word H7.--z
Of the following clause:
IS Being decidedly in favor of deles.-- --
yentions as the only fair mode Of ezpr.,-.u.
the will Of the party"
The resolution was then Withdrawn t7
the mover.
Upon motion the caucus adj yu-ael aHeae.
Attest c.. G. Bryufcr
S-c'y.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27
Respectfully yours.
NORMAN WILLIAMS, JR.
Corresponding Sec. Rep. Sons
of Vermont, in Chicago.

Whatever the Republican Sons OF Vermont
in Chicago undertake to do in the way of
hospitality, will be sure to be done ''deceEtly
and in order''-that may be set down as
fixed fact, and it will all undoubtedly be
duly appreciated, and heartily reciprOcated
when occasion shall offer, by the Vermonters
who receive it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27

TIE Hen School The examination Vi
candidates for admission took place Monday
at the commencement of the Summer Term
The number admitted was three; the number
of candidates was fifteen.
The reporto the Principal, for the last TWO
terms, just Published, lies before Us, when
we commend to the peruSal of all IN Gle
Union District II shows the average Oh
scholarship and the number of absences, lor
each scholar, during the Fall and in''i
terms. and giv,s other information interesting
TO all who send their children to the school
Such "A report has not before been published
we believe, anLwe think 1t cannot but oo
good
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27

enc day as Mr. C-waS limPins dow n
the High Street Of Elinburs, from the = e'uI ~
of S,-si ms, ne overheard yolnr LAZY =
to her cnnpIniJl rlt,icr bully " IhH =
Mr.. c., the Lame lawyer. Upon VIII
he turned round and. with his usual tore ~
exrressIon, slid, No, MARIAN, AN Il -''
man, but not lame lawyer. "
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27

Hon. LOYAL c. KELLOGG, presiding.
David Fish ; Assistant Justices.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27
The substitute reported IS as toII0wS

The Sons OF VERMONT IN CHICAGO. are
preparing to give the Vermont delegation at
Chicago warm Welcomes is evidenced
by the following letter, which we copy from
the Times of Saturday.