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The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Remarkable Cure of fCOnsumptfOn.--
The almost miraculous cure that has been eff
fected in my case, prompts me to impart to those
of my fellow creatures who may be suffering
from like affliction, the of relief, with
short description ofmy case. Several years ago
my health began to fail. was attacked by gen.
eral debility, which reduced me to the mere
shadow of my former self At that stage
sought medical assistance, and expended large
amounts, but without the least beneficial result.
That fell destroyer, Consumption, had already
seized upon my vitals. / was daily drawing
closer to my tomb my physicians held out no
hope of recovery; my strength had wasted, and
| was in a state of almost utter prostration.
was informed by my physicians that they could
do nothing for me except to smooth my path to
the grave, when most fortunately, | applied to
DR.. l.. J. Czapkay, and am now a we'll and per-
fectly sound man. 1t is difficult for me to ex-
press the emotions of deepest gratitude expert
ence when realizing the immeasurable service I
have received at the hands of DR.. Czapkay, and
ieel reJoiced that it is at least in my power to
tender tins feeble recognition of his great skill
and capacity. To the afflicted would saw. do
not despair, for whatever may be the nature of
your case, am confident that you will find re-
ief ny appl lying to DR.. L. J. Czapkay "There
Is palm IN Gilead, and there is a physician
tnere, L. S. HENRY WESSLING.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th
day OF October, A. D. 1859. City and county
OF San francisco, in the State of California.
LIS F. ]. THIBAULT Notary Public.
The undersigned is personally acquainted with
Henry Wessling, and knows that the circum-
stances related in the foregoing certificate are
true lie saw Henry Wessling during his i'll.
ness, and bears willing testimony to the fact O.
his remarkable cure by DR.. L. J. Czapkay.
L. s A. ROSENHEIN
Subscribed and sworn to before me This I7,I
day of October, A. D. 1859. City and count,
of San Francisco in the State of California
/ H. 81 F. j. THIBAULT, Notary Public.
DR.. L. ]. CZAPKAY'S Private Medical anf
Surgical Institute is on Sacramento street. be
low Montgomery, opposite the Pacific Mai
Steamship Company's Office, San Francisco
The Doctor offers free consultations, and asks NJ
remuneration unless he effects a cure Ofic
hours from A. II. TO Q ?. N. ml7:3m
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

ESg~ The Aheaeum announces curious dis
covery at Berlin. 1t appears that Frederick the
Great had splendid edition of his works pre-
pared for publication, and then suddenly altered
his mind, since when the edition has disappear
ed. Lately, some building repairs being neces-
sary in the palace, certain nailed-up boxes were
found, which turned out to contain the long
missing edition. The anecdote may serve for a
contribution to the history of royal and noble
authorship.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

REPUBLICAN CREED.-We believe in Horace
Greeley; the Hol(e)y Republican Platform; the
communion of niggers the forgiveness of mur-
derers, thieves and defaulters; the insurrecton
in Virginia, and Office everlasting. Abram.-
S, f. Herald
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

B15- In 1s4s, Henry Clay, candidate for
the Presidency, was set aside, and Gen. Taylor
was nominated in his place This act was ap-
proved by William II. Seward, who, in speaking
of the matter before great audience, used these
memorable words: " What is the Presidency Of the
United States compared Tih the fame Of patriotic
statesman - This was spoken with direct refer
ence to Mr.. Clay. With equal propriety may
the same question now be put TO the friends of
Mr.. Seward.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

A SHOE TowS.-The Essex (Mass.) Banner
gives curious description of Haverhll: "Hav-
erhill is most essentially . one-idea place. We
are all leather and meeting houses, and any man
who is on a move may be safely supposed to be
either on building committee, or about to
start in the shoe business
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

He KNEw.-A drunken fellow was blowing
his horn at the corner, talking loud and long
about whipping any masculine progeny of a
female canine that didn't like him. philan-
thropic individual stood by, putting in, at each
pause for breath, this solitary ejaculation =
"Say" Drunky paid attention, but went
right on with his war talk-till, seeming tired Of
the mild gentleman, he suddenly turned to him
and remarked " You can gitl Iknow what
you want, you want to ask me where bury my
dead. You can go to HE'LL" and the mild gen.
tleman went.-Sirra Democrat.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

Bss- Tom Corwin, it is said, has already sup
piled himself with one of the rails split by Old
Abe Lincoln in 1890, which he will carry with
him on his stump speech tour through Ohio in
the ensuing campaign. Perhaps son extra
copies of his own and Abe's speeches against
the Mexican war, distributed among the Buck
eyes, will aid in winning them over to the side
of the tall Sucker. He voted along with Corwin
to withhold supplies from our suffering soldiers
in Mexico.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

LINcoLS's "AvAiLABILrTY."-Mr Seward the
representative man of the Republican party, was
thrown overheard by the Chicago Convention,
and Mr.. Lincoln nominated, because it was
claimed that the latter was more ayaila5ke as a
candidate than the former. What this avail
ability consists in the Republican papers inform
US to be,
lst. Thirty years ago he helped split 5000
rails;
I'd. He ran fiat boat on the Wabash;
Sd. He never had but six months schooling;
4th. He is six feet four inches high, and the
homliest" man in Illinois
9th. He ran against Douglas in 1858 for the
Senate, and-got beat.-Gatena Courier.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

sa" Suwarrow, the great Russian General,
even in peace, always slept fully armed, boots
and ALL "When l was lazy" he said, and
wanted to enjoy comfortable sleep, l usually
took off one spur!'
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

BE- country parson was addicted to using
the phrase, fiatter myself" instead of a be-
lieve" Having occasion to exhort his congre-
CATION during revival. he "a fiattered himself
that more than one half Of them would be
damned.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

THE PULPIT. Henry Ward Beecher eloqnently
and justly inveighs against the pulpit, that ''sa-
cred mahogany tub, or rectangular box, which
looks like a barn swallows nest plastered on
BEAM and he tells the following anecdote -
+" The wonder is that anything is ever DONE
Daniel Webster is reported to have said that no
lawyer would risk his reputation before jury
if he had to speak from a pulpit, and that he
considered the reviving of Christianity in spite
of pulpits one of the evidences of its divinity
We do not vouch for the.truth of this as an an
ecdo.e, but we endorse it as truth in phios-
ophy."
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

They sung that over and over again, increas-
ing the force and expression as the sweat ard
zeal increased. By-and-bye, one ancient COM
menced his prayer, and it beat anything we ever
heard. We moved our seat farther off, so that
the How of ideas would not hit US. We have
tried to remember some of it for your es-
pecial oeneht-so here goes =
On, Lud, dou knowest dis wedder am pow
erful, but 'taint muffin tell what we'll git if we
doesn't stop our debish sins ob de flesh. Yes.
sou sweatin brack brudders and sistars who
,'nk dis are sufiin WORT stayn' away from de
Dressed gospil fur, so you can git clear OBJ glib
bin towards de support OBJ gospil among you
Whar you go when de big gong sounds, and
some one say, in voice of thunder, 'Cuffe Samp-
son, step dis way. Why you no glib de brudders
who abors for you something to help buy new
trowss? Didn't he come up to de temple oh
de lud in n very absene manner2 And fus
Cuff knows, he knows muffin, but splash he'll be
in bed of birthstone Sarve him gist azac,ly
right, he keepin' fus-rate clam-shop up ir
Third street. and stingy as de debil. Oh yor
sinful warmints de Lud knows dat your minis
ter hab work so hard dat his close am thread
bare What you care for dat? Gist muffin tall
oh, Lud, wake up desc misabul niggers, who
chaws tobacco and drinks up most all der arm
ins. Dou knoSt old Jethros wool is white as d.
lace OF Oain was arter ne got turned White, d'
onchristshun nigger dat he was-and doa alst
knost dat arter all his powerful exortins au,
preaohins he got work for de debil and git n,
pay Wake 'em up, wake EN- up put it in de
wiscious harts to send dere minister new sui
OBJ close and Gag of dis ar ale, here in de brew
ry- And now let de bressin rest on eberybody
de dam rascals as well as the wrtuous, an,
when de time comes to go, may brudder Sickel
and his deluded wife, wild all his friends VIII
CAB him offs, be dar atore de doohs opens
Amen"
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

BIoGRAPHY-The only correct biography of
the Republican candidate for Vice President that
has yet been published is to be found in "Ar-
temas Wards" Geography. We commend it to
to our distressed colored friends, as being short
and sweet, and at the same time comprehending
all that can be said of Hamlns Senatorial ca
reer. We quote from memory:
MAINE-Bounded on the East by sunrise on
the West by the United States its principal
products are pine lumber, fish, shingles, and
Hannibal Hamlin, the latter of which was for
several years in the Senate of the U. s. States,
where he dre,c his pay eith great promptness."
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles in
a box for SIS.

CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.-In purchas-
ing, always see that fac-simile of the sigma
ture of James L. Farquar, NJ. D., is pasted
around the neck of each bottle.
Crowell Crane, Park White, and Reding
ton & Co., Wholesale Agents ja2l:6m
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

A SUGGESTION FoR CALIFoRSIA.-A farmer in
the East keeps water in his pasture by this
means: On knoll in the field he dug basin,
not very deep, but wide; fed his hogs there till
tue ground in the bottom was tramped hard,
then let 1t stand 10 be filed by the rains. 1t
held water all summer.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

CHoLIc IN HoRsEs.-A correspondent of the
Southern Field and FTeside says:
noticed in the last number of your paper a
cure for the choic in horses contained in letter
from Mr.. Thurmond of Athens Permit me sir,
to give you one much more simple and conven-
lent. 1t is simply to pour cold water on the
back of the animal for fifteen or twenty minutes.
Pour the wat,r on from the withers to the loins.
SO as to run profusely over sides and stomach.
have seen it tried in fifty instances. 1t will
give almost entire relief in one hour.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21
JANSON, BOND & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
DRY GOODS, BLANKETS, CLOTHING,
STRAW GOODS, HOSIERY,
Yankee Notions, &C.

WE have lately, in consequence of having
w arrivals of New Goods, been obliged to
enlarge our already large store, at the
Corner of Clay and Battery Streets,
where we now opening the largest and best
assorted Spring Stock ever imported in San
Francisco, consisting of every article in our line,
and altogether too numerous to enumerate.
We are determined not to be UNDERSOLD by
any one in the trade, but will furnish a stock OF
Goods at less rates than they can be bought at
auction while the stock to select from presents
a far greater assortment, and facilities for sup
ply than dozen auction sales.
We will grant the usuel credit to all response
BILE buyers and traders, or
Allow Discount for Cash
on all Bills equal to the time usually granted.
We are now opening
One Thousand Packages
New and Fresh Goods, just landed ex Great Re-
public, A. Jackson, Sierra Nevada and other
clipper ships now in port, and are receiving by
every steamer large assortment of
New Dress and Fancy Goods,
to which we invite the attention of the trade
We only ask the buyers of the Pacific Coast,
whether by the package or the piece, to exam
inc our large stock before purchasing elsewhere,
and we are satisfied that we can give satisfac-
ton, both in regard to styles and prices.
CALL AND SEE US.
JANSON, BOND & CO.,
Corner Battery and Clay streets,
ap2S:3n San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

valuable tooth powder, which will cleanse
the teeth, sweeten the breath and remove tartar,
may be made as follows Take powdered char
coal and white sugar. one ounce each Peruvian
bark, half an ounce cream of tartar one and
half drachms; canella, twenty -four grains pull
verised together in mortar.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

JANSON, BOND Il CO.,
Corner Battery and Clay streets,
ap2S:3n San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-21

Three tablespoonstull of best cider vinegar,
one raw egg broke into the above and beaten
up, and as much black pepper as it will stand.
To be taken when the chill is coming on.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-02
The sprinp Elections.

Maine has been made Republican State
against the most persistent efforts of the pro-
Slavery democracy, by the strength of Re-
publican principles ard the unwearied efforts
OF the friends of Free Labor and National
Reform. In no state of the Union, accor-
ding to its population. has the complete as
tendency Of the Republican party been Sc
cured by slch arduous and continuous labors
as in Maine. Shall the strong position thus
obtained BY the Republicans ofthc State be
firmly held against whatever efforts or adj
verse influences the disunion democracy may
bring against us? Such must be the wish of
all who desire the success of Republican prin-
ciples in the nation, and the expulsion from
the seats Of power of the men who have
brought on the country the tide of evils
which now aillict it.
The strength and permancncc of tho Re-
publican party demand that the municipal
governments of the country should be in Re-
publican hands. IL is a specious derice Of
oar political opponents rh@erer aud 'caerep-
err hey are in minority 10 urge that party
principles should not be carried into our nut
nicipdp ofeirs. In cities and towns where
they are in majority, no such plea is put
forth. Their wonderful disintcrcstcdncss and
seeming fairness, vanish before the earnest
ness of their devotion to democratic princi-
ples. They do not deem it safe or expedicnt
to break the compactness OF their party
ranks.
Tho Spring elections are close upon us,
and we trust Republicans throughout the
State will be on their guard against all the
plots and ritz efforts Of her enemies. Let
cxery city and town that threw aRcpublcan
majority last September, not fail to hold good
their own Mt the approaching municipal
election. The present year Is to be signal
iLud by one of the most exciting and impor-
tant national contests for political suprema-
.cy this country has ever known. This year
we are to elect Governor, Legislature. Con-
grcssmen and President, and to keep Maine
in the front rank in this great struggle,
where she now stands, the Republicansshould
hold every square foot of ground they now
have. So utterly Inscriptions are many of
the agents of the pro-Slayery democracy, that
il is not safe to allow them the control of the
ballot.boxes. Their course in Kansas, New
York. Philadelphia, and Madawaska, show
conclusively that they will play Riekdtoo
whenever they think they have a practical
opportunity. There is reason to believe that
they are making special efforts in some parts
of the State to carry the town elections
Let Republicans everywhere take the proper
steps to countcract their designs. 10 bring
out full Republican vote, effective meas
urcs should be promptly adopted. A days
effective labor this Spring may save much
trouble and effort in September. Let the re-
publicans nominate capable and honest mcp.
for their municipal officers, and not fail to
elect them over whatever candidates the dem
ocrats may bring against thcm.-Ke,meJee
Journal.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-02

THE NEGRO Exopus fRoa Missouri The
81. Louis Democrat states that the exodus OF
slaves from Missouri continues rs brisk rs ever,
and that there are sal incidents connected with
this exodus which detract greatly from the
pleasure which is produced by the removal Of
the institution from Missouri-many story Of
sorrow and Of woe too deep for uttcrancc. 1t
says:
"a steamer Is now on her way from this
place to hatcher. with cargo Of twenty.iour
slaves. On her previous trip she had forty
seven slaves on board. Our informant states
that among these was beautiful young girl OF
about thirteen, who he learned, with astonish-
ment and pity, was slave, and rs hOpelessly
In slavery rs the blacklist OF her companions,
all Of whom were In charge Of traders on their
way 10 New Orleans The girl was nearly
white; her hair straight; her complexion
blooming, and her shape and bearing gentle
and attractive. She is the daughter ola Mis-
souri, River merchant, whose well.known IN
tention was to emancipate her; but he diSd.
and his executors, or heirs. thought II wond
not do 10 bring up together any longer this
girl and her whittier sister, the merchants other
daughter, therefore she has been sold away IN.
10 the South"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-02
From the "MOrning Star"
Advantage of having a Parsonage.

1 lis n dircct benefit to the church and
society, in rivisg them possession ola common
interest, All know how important it is for
each religious society to owna house OF wor-
ship, rather than occupy some public room' or
rent house belonging to another society. so
with the parsonage, it creates and cherishes
common interest of great value, and the better
Il is. and the better cared for, the more 1t will
help the society. This advantage itself abund-
antly compcnsatcs for its expense Indeed, in
every way /, is an economical provision.
Q. II gives the pastor and his family home.
Wba. family is willing to be without home!
Why should all others have homes, and the
pastor nonoy 1t is wrong and absurd.
3. It conduces greatly to the health and
efficiency of the pastor. To have home, a
suitable house, library &C., must of course
have great nfcncc on any minister, saving him
n multitude of cares, anxicties, Inconvenience
expenses. Where there Is good parsonage,
we'll cared for, you may expect TO find cheer.
full, active, efficient pastor, and prosperous
church and society.
Reader, have you in your church and society
good parsonagcl"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-02
Mfr. Tdyior's Reply

INDIANAPoLIs. Feb.

.tr.t.. ISpIAyAroLIs, Feb. 3, 1860.
r, II. HowIsoY, esq.-Sir: Your letter oil
the I'D ult. has been forwarded TO me.
acknowledge your cand, r; though might
naturally have looked for more courteous ex-
preston oft. =,
My literary connection with the New icrk
Tribune is of twelve years standing. Ii Is In
dcatcd in most of my published works, and SO
well known to those who know anything OF my
history, that can scarcely conceive you were
ignorant of il. | have visited the Southern
States, as an avowcd correspondent OF that
paper, have lectured in Kentucky and Virginia
and received cordial invitations from Nashville
Memphis. and Savannah. Hence, considered
your own letter Ofinyitaton rs another eyiden-
&C that, however politicians might dlner, there
was no 'sectionalism' in the world ofLiterature
and Art, and even made arrangements to
lecture before your Society, at some inconycn-
fence to myself II was a pleasant rejection
that, while my friend, John X. Thompson, esq
of your city, was receiving in our Literary
Associations of the North, that respect to which
his talents cntitlc him, |, q Northern author,
shonld at the same time appear before Rich-
mond audience. have heretofore supposed IT
possible that might hold the opinions OF
Washington and Jefferson on the subject OF
Slavery, yet--so long as should not publicly
express those opinions--be sure of respectful
treatment in the state winch gave thosc Sreat
men to our common country.
You speak of my lecture on Humboldt with
so much assurance, that presume you must
have heard it. cannot suppose that you, the
President of an association which claims to be
prominently Christian, would make so grave
a charge against any one from hearsay or im-
perfect knowledge You know, therefore, that
the only points in that lecture which have any
reference to religion are these: defend Hum
bolt from the charge of infdelity, stating my
belief that a deep religious feeling formed the
basis of his character, and, furthermore,
dissent from the assertion ola few narrow
minded theologians, that Science is necessarily
atheistic in It's tendencies. | confess To pro-
found astonisment that You should consi Ter
such opinions an evidence of"sceptlc in
dicating want ofbelisf in "the Divine inspra.
ton and authority of the Sacred Scriptures.
III the belief that Humboldt was not nm inhdel,
makes me one, by the same logic, If believe
you TO be an iniidel, prove myselfa Chris
tian.
In conclusion, let me say that have Travelled
ina II the principal portions of the earth-that
know NIL forms OF government anu oil re.
igiOus crecds, from personal observation and
study ;but that nowhere, in any OF the lands
or races most bitterly hostile to Repnblcanism
and Christianity, have ever been subjected to
a narrower or more insulting censorship.
Yours, for free thought and enlightened
Christianity, DAfARD IAl Lot'
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-02

your letter, am not so much surprised that
You should sec nothing insulting In the attempt
10 subject a free man to censorship, not only VI
speech but Of thought.
II astonshcs me, nevertheless, to hear from
You that Washington's opinions on slavery
were contrarylto "Scripture and Reason that
Jefferson, II now living, would not De vel
come visitor to Virginia community when
md, In History ofVirginis, written py your
portant cause, unfavorably affecting Virginia,
which We shall mention, Is the existence OF
Slavery within her bounds and also this :
.'We npprehend that, In general, the people OF
Virginia hold slavery to be an enormous evil,
bearing with fatal power upon their prosperity
Allow me to ask whether Your history was
written By the light VI Scripture and Rea-
song'
The notices of my lecture ON Humboldt, TO
which You refer, do not correctly represent my
expressions. 1 said she possessed an UNI
bounded scorn for The mednness aud incon-
sisfencv of many Ioud-mouthed professors Of
Chsisiianiiy," and also repeated o remark OF
hi,, satirizing unworthy clergymen. neither
stated, nor do believe, that he was merely a
Dcist. Il is useless to recapitulatc my remark'
because they referred to him alone. trust
have too much good taste and good sense, to
intrude my own religious views into Lectures
which are listened to by members OF all Christ
tian sects.
Let me once moro urge upon Your attention
the fact, that am neither n politician nor
theologian, but an author. What my political
opinions are, concerns no one, so long as d'
not proclaim them publicly. For my religious
faith am answerable to God alone. WI
enter into no discussion with you upon thes'
points, for deny your right, or the right o
any other man, 70 catechise me. when
deliver my lectures on The Arabs" Arctic
Life, and Moscow" (as proposed doing NJ
Richmond), your business with Inc extends ne
further than TO demand that my statements b.
correct and my narrative entertaining.
Your repeated allusion to ''fice.lo nigh
have been spared. l shall rejoice heartily ~
yourself, when the small band Of liccntiou:
free-loyers disappears from the North, and
when a race of mulattoes is no longer propaga
ted ut the South.
cannot join in your closing declaration,
when | find that constitutional liberty
means tyranny over thought unknown in
despotic Austria, and that ''the Christianity
of the Bible includes m nquistorial bigotry
from which even Catholi, Spain is free.
Yours, DAYARD TAYLOR.
II. Il. IIowIsoS, ESQ.