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The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

REMARKABLE DIscovERY.-We learn from the
Columbia Times that gentleman recently
found on his mining claim, on Table Mountain,
near Scraperville, an elephants tooth, petrified
and as black as jet-also the tooth of a warus
What adds to the interest of the discovery is
that both the teeth and several other portions
of various animals, were found at a depth of
upwards of 300 feet from the surface, the various
strata above them being chiefly composed of
gravel and sand-the uppermost being scoria
of dark grey color, very heavy, and in boud-
ers of every conceivable shape and size, varying
from a few ounces to hundreds of tons in
weight DR.. Smell has obtained the tooth of the
walrus for his cabinet. He states that he con.
siders it the greatest curiosity ever found in the
State.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08
Napoleon Bonaparte and Love.

Napoleon wrote remarkably tender love let
tiers. We annex one addressed to the lovely Jo-
sephine:
write very often to you, my dear love, but
very seldom hear from you. You are tickle
ugly, wicked creature. Perfdious to deceive
poor husband and ardent lover Must he
forfeit his rights because he Is far away, bur-
dened with difficulties, care and fatigue? With
out his Josephine without the assurance, what
remains for him on earth ? What can he do p
thousand loving kisses. BoNAPARTE.
What can he dc" without Josephine? He
afterwards answered that question by heartless-
ly whistling her down the wind throwing
her off with as little remorse as he would worn
out epaulette, and taking to his arms another
love from the imperial house of Austria-all for
"glory." For this crime he deserves through
all eternity to be yoked to the infamous French
Queen, Catharine de Medecis, or old Zantippe
This next " curiously tender" love letter is from
the same pen and addressed to the same lovely
woman:
| l don't love you bit; on the contrary de-
test you. You are an ugly, stupid, wicked hus-
| sy. You pever write TO me, and you do not
love your husband. You know the delight your
letters afford me, and you send me only half
dozen hurried lines. Pray, madam, what do you
do with yourself all day? What important
business is it that prevents you from writing to
your fond lover? What affection stiles and
puts aside the love, the tender and constant
love you promised me? Who can this new
wonder be- this new lover, that absorbs all your
time, tyranizes over your days and prevents you
from thinking of your husband? ? Take care,
Josephine, some fine night, the doors closed, and
I'll surprise you But seriously am very uu-
easy, my dear love, at receiving..no news of you;
write me four pages Immediately full of those
charming things that fill my heart with tender
ness and delight. l hope to embrace you be-
fore long, then l shall cover you with million
burning kisses BoNAPARTE
The nephew of his uncle" Louis Napoleon,
while exhibiting the same love for the beautiful
in woman that characterized Napoleon l. we
trust possesses more honor and fidelity in love
matters. A good anecdote is related of him.
Recently complaining to one of his ministers Of
the enormous ''store bills made by the beautiful
Eugenie, the minister closed his mouth effectu-
ally, with such a bow and shrug of the shoul-
ders as only a Frenchman can make, by re.
marking that if man will have a bird of para
disc, he must expect to pay for the plumage
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08
GaribaIdi at the Battle of MeIaxxo.

On the Goth of July Garibaldi's troops had
severe engagements NTH the Neapolitan forces
at a town called Me1azzo, wherein Garibaldi
zen cavalry officers. We quote from a letter
descriptive of the battle by Alexandra Dumas,
who was an eye witness:
Garibaldi, at the head of the Genoese cara
bineers and some guides, attempted to take the
enemy in the flank, but suddenly came on gun
placed in the centre of the road, and which he
determined to attack When within twenty
PAGES, the cannon, loaded with grape, was fred
by the Kings troops. The effect was terrible
only five or six men remained standing. Carl
baldi had part of his boot and stirrup carried
away. His horse also wounded, and he
was compelled to alight. Major Breda and his
trumpeter were killed by his side; Missori's
horse fell dead under him; Stadella was left
standing unhurt in the midst of the iron storm;
all the others were killed or wounded. The gun
which had done all this mischief was taken
soon after Then the Neapolitan infantry open
ed and gave passage to charge of fifty cavalry,
for the purpose of retaking the piece. Colonel
Dunon's men, who had been but little under
fire, threw themselves to the sides of the road
instead of receiving their bayonets The caval-
ry came like whirlwnd, the Siciliars firing
from both sides.
Thus assaled both right and left, the COM
mander of the Neapoitan cavalry stopped and
wanted to turn back, but found the passage
barred by General Garibaldi, Misori, Stadela
and five or six men. The General seized the Of
icer's bride and cried out Z" surrender" The
officer replied with blow of his sabre, which
Garibaldi parried, and by back stroke cut the
officers cheek open. The latter fell from his
horse. Meanwhile three or four sabres were
raised against the General, who wounded one
of the assailants with thrust of his sabre while
Misori killed two others and the horse Of a third
with his revolver. Stadella brought down one
antagonist, while another, who sprang at MISC
ri's throat, was killed by the fourth shot OF his
revolver While this struggle was drawing to q
| close, Garibaldi rallied his scattered men,
charged with them, and either took or killed
the rest of the fifty horsemen. Seconded by his
centre, he next charged the Neapolitans Bava-
rians and Swiss, with the bayonet The Nea-
| politans fec at once but the Bavarians and
| Swiss made short stand before they gave way.
This decided the fate of the day.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

An INTERESTING RELIo.-The Cincinnati Ga
zette says: "a relic in the shape of an infants
shoe, that is now two hundred years old is in
the possession of lady residing in our city
The lady is about 60 years of age, and the she
was worn by the grandfather of her great grand
father, in crossing the ocean when an infant. in
the year 1860. There is piece of parchment
attached to the shoe giving its complete histo-
ry, which is very explicit and authentic. The
wearer of this shoe was the progenitor of some
of the most daring, as well as the most noted
patriots of the Revolution of whom Daniel
Morgan, the hero of the Cowpens, stands fore
most. This relic should be put in some public
receptacle for preservation"
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08
NUMBER 27
The Japanese Embassy.

We have heretofore expressed our dispus, at
the conduct OF our San Francisco, New York,
Philadelphia and Washington countrymen, in
becoming frenzied with delight over lot of
sinking, filthy, lying, bestial heather from the
isles of Japan. A writer in the New York Leader
has seen the true side of the picture, and thus
describes it
drtier. meaner set of barbarians our ewes
had never the misfortune to rest upon. The
principal ambassadorial Bagman might have
changed places with the What is it at Bar
NUNS Museum. Stunted, ill-shaped narrow
headed, yellow-skinned high-smelling, ferret
eyed, tat-footed, greedy andcunning. Itmakes
our blood tngle through every vein when we
reflect that the virtue of American womanhood
has been sandered and called in question on
account of such half-human denominations Not
a man in the pretended Embassy knew the
meaning of personal cleanliness. The Prince"
God save the mark y had but two suits of silk
clothes each, which were worn without change
of underclothing from the day they left Niphon
until to-day. The Croats of the Austrian EN-
pre grease sheep-skin, make tunc of it. and
then wear the same next their skin until the
rotted leather falls to pieces but the Croa may
claim to be regarded as dandies when compared
to the Eastern pigs lately feasted at Nations!
and Municipal expense. fhere six t.Dar-
ese women AS is now confessed in the Embassy
the personal slaves (after the old patriar .dai
fashion, of the six principal men. But to the
women as to the men, the same remarks reply.
The lower class Of attendants in the train of the
Nokamas had only one suit of coarse clothes
apiece when they landed in California. Towards
the end of their visit these garments became so
filthy as to offend the nostrils of the United
States officers in charge of the troupe; aud just
previous to the late ball at the Metropolitan
these poor creatures were supplied with kew
calico suits, cut after the Japanese pattern
their splendor of appearance being thus fully
made to rival that of so many hotel housemaids
in the morning gowns worn while emptying
slops and busting furniture.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

To Poison RArs.-The best food with which
to mix poison for killing rats, is pumpkin seed
Wet them, and sprinkle on little arsenic which
will adhere to the seeds. They will be eaten by
rats and mice, while cats, fowls, &C., not being
fond of such food, will not NEEDLE with them
Wherever poison is put up for these trouble
some pests of the farm, water should be near by .
so that they may eat drink and die, outside of
their holes and hiding places. Muskrats, viii ich
are often troublesome pests upon some farm S,
bordering upon creeks or ponds, may be POI
soned with arsenic upon pieces of parsn ip or
sweet apple.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

BI- Abraham Lincoln when in Congress
voted against resolution of thanks to our off,
GERS and soldiers in the Mexican war. The
people afterwards elected two of these officers
to the Preside dency-Generals Taylor and Pierce
thus showing that they didn't agree with Old
Abe in that matter. The people of his own
district also elected officer of the war to take
his place in Congress, thus rebuking him for his
disgraceful vote.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

DARN THE ExrENsE.-The following occurred
recently at a church which has, we told,
something of a reputation for its noisy mode of
worship. During an evening prayer meeting,
one member was praying with much earnestness
and an abundance of zeal, rubbing and spattng
his hands, shouting at the top of his voice,
whilst number of other members were Ginning
in, endorsing what the praying member said,
and joining in the entreaty and suppicaiion by
such exclamatons as "yes,' " do, Lord, yes,
Lord" &C.. the praying member went on with
his prayer, growing more and more excited,
more animated, more enraptured, beseechingly
supplicating and mploring-saying-" Come
down here, Lord-come right down among us
come right here to-nigh-comer right through the
roof" Another member equally excited and
enthusiastic, and who it seems was carried away
by the shouting brother, and had the tantrums
about as bad, here joined in and said" Yes,
come, Lord, right down through the root, and
IH pay for the shingles :"
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

Who ARE THE DisUSIosIsTs ?-The Montgom-
cry (Ala) Confederation thus gives the record of
the leading secession delegates from the Charles
ton Convention from that State. 1t says:
No one can be deceived as to what are the
objects of the Charleston secessionists. Listen
to what their men say:
81 want the cotton States precipitated into a
revolution. - Wm L. Yancey.
." If had the power. would dissolve this
Government in two minutes. ~. r. Morgan.
Let US break up this rotten, sinking, and
oppressive Government Gayle
/" Resistancei Resistance to death against
the Government is what we want now. - Da.
rid Hubbard
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08
A Contented Life.
BY JAMES MACK.

(At TArty.)
Five hundred dollars have saved
A rather moderate store
No matter; shall be content
When I've little more.
1t Forty.)
Well, | can count ten thousand now
That's better than before;
And may well be satisfied
When I've little more.
(At Ey1y.)
Some fifty thousand-pretty we'll
But | have earned it sure;
However, shall not complain,
When I've little more
(AtSixty.)
One hundred thousand-sck and old
All ! life is half bore
Yet can be content to live
When I've little more
At Serenity
He dies-and to his greedy heirs
He leaves a countless store;
His wealth has purchased him a tomb
And very little more
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

B9H Seward and Breckenridge recently dined
together at Washington; whereat the Louisville
Journal exolalms; Extremes meat together"
Not such extremes as one might name, either
Seward favors Congressional Intervention against
slavery; Breckenridge favors Congressiona al in
terventon in favor of slavery Both stand on
the Congressional intervention platform. but
with their noses pointing in opposite directions.
That's all the difference.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

B6- In a speech delivered in the Senate of
the United States on the 10th of December,
1859, three years after the bred Scott decision,
Joe Lane said:
Congress has no power over the question of
slavery; they cannot, under the Constitution,
establish it in Territory or prohibit it.
Let those Breckinridge men who denounce
Judge Douglas Freeport speech, put this extract
N their pipe and smoke it.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

HARDY's DECISION AGAINST THE MISERs.-The
Supreme Court sustans the decision of Judge
Hardy in relation to trespass upon mining
lands by miners after agricultural improvements
have been made. The main points of the de-
cision are
That the mines of precious metals in this
State are the property of the owner Of the SOIL
whether that owner be the State, the United
States, or an individual.
That the Legislature of the State, by virtue
of the States sovereignty, may authorize any
person to invade the acaste lands of others, and
dig for gold, rendering compensation. to be as
certained by jury, to the owner. By waste lands
l mean any lands not absolutely devoted to 9TH
er useful and important purposes
That the Legislature has not yet provided by
law for the condemnation of private property for
mining purposes, and for the ascertainment of
value and payment of compensation.-4mador
Ledger.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08
COURIER.

R6S~ 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
Maguires Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

sG The Selma (Ala.) Herald says that old
Joe Lane voted four distinct times, while mem.
Der of the Indiana Legislature, for Congress to
pass the Wilmot Proviso. What say We Breck-
inridgers to that?
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08
COUNTY DIRECTORY

County Officers.
District Judge-Wlliam P. Daingerfeld, OF
Shasta.
County Judge-Joel 7. Landrum.
Associate Justices-E. X. Shed, f. Dickinson.
County Treaswe-James Hayburn.
Recorder-J. r. Durick.
Czerk-John Anderson.
Sherif-John S. Follansbee; Under Sheriff
VIM. H. Angel.
Tar Collector-A. Skillman.
Assessor-B. Garland.
Pub. Administrator-DennisD Dunn.
Surpeyor-A. G. Quait.
District Attorney-James D. Mix.
Sup. Pub. Instruction--G. X. Godfrey.
Board of Supervisors-lst District, Jno. A
Dreibebis; I'd District, J. w. Romer; Sd
district, d. c. Johnson.
Township Officers.
SHASTA ATowNsHIP.-Justices of the Peace
James Keene. and E. K. Shed. Constables-J.
NJ. Short, C. S. Ovett.
CLEAR CREEK TowNsHIP-Justices-G II.
Brooks. W. S. Barnum. Constables-Chas.
Mcdonald, VIM. Logan.
SIERRA TowNsHIP.-Justices-D C. Steven
son, Jas. B. Downs. Constable-E. NJ. Hill
PITT RIVER TOWNSHIP -Justce-H. F. Ross.
Constable-A. J. Wilmot.
FRENCH GULcH TOWNSHIP. B.
Stewart, E. Dickinson
LoCKHART FERRY TowYsHIp.-Justice-J. NJ.
Ford.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

SrRASGE-A brother-in-law of Abraham
Lincoln is stnmping Illinois against his kins.
man. cousin of Lincoln is also engaged in the
same labor of love.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

SOLID REASONS FOR OPPOSING DoUGLAs.-The
following list exhibits the solidity of the rea-
sons why there are papers in Massachusetts,
which support the seceders ticket:
The editor of the Boston Post is a naval off,
Ger salary $4,000.
The editor of the Salem Aduocdte is a naval
officer; salary 81, 500.
The editor of the Lowell Advertiser is Post
master; salary $4,000.
The editor of the New Bedford Times is Post
master; salary Sl,500.
The editor of the Lawrence Sentinel is Post
master; salary $1,000.
The editor of the Essex Democrat is Postmas-
ter; at 81 800.
The Greenfield Democrat has a man in the
Custom House at 81 800.
Similar solid reasons" influence certain CAL
ifornia papers that might be named without much
effort.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08
New York.

New York is almost certain to go for Douglas.
The last Pony Express brings the following in
formation bearing on this question:
The Douglas State Convention assembled at
Syracuse, New York, again yesterday morning,
and after adjouring from time to time, to allow
the committee on an electoral ticket time to
complete their labors, directly selected full
ticket which is satisfactory to the Bell and Ev-
erett party, who have been present during the
entire session, negotiating for a representation
on the ticket. That would bring it the support
of the Americans of the State. One-third of
the electors are members of the American or
ganzation. The electors at large are Reuben
II. Walworth, of Saratoga, and Herman J. Red
field of Genesee. The resolutions endorse the
non-lntervention doctrine of Douglas and the
Front street Theater Baltimore nomination.; de-
plore as disastrous thing the election of Abra-
ham Lincoln deplore the administration of the
State Government by the Republicans, and urge
its restoration to the sworn enemies of corrup-
ton, the Democracy.
Over this news the Mountain Democrat and
Marysville Express have gone into spasms OF
indignation-all ON account of the adopted Cit
zens. The latter asks:
Will any naturalized citizen vote for their
sworn enemies, or 1Or men VINO receive them
into full fellowship"
And the former, after calling " the attention
of our adopted citizens to the tedious combina-
| tion," inquiries:
| When heretofore, has Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency fused with an opposition
| faction? Would General jackson, or any other
Democratic nominee. have done so? No They
would have scornfully rejected all propositions
of such an unprnciped character.
Now, would anybody believe that these same
virtuous papers, only short time since, her.
aided the fact with great satisfaction that the
Breckinridgers and Bell men of New Jersey had
fused and formed the same sort of an 4" odious
combination" by presenting an electoral ticket
with four Breckinridge and three Bell men on
it? And yet it is true. They did precisely thai
very thing.
Ifsuch fusion is "unprincipled" and odious'
on the part of the friends of Douglas, can it bt
virtuous and extolable when consummated by
the friends of Breckenridge?
Besides, as the Breckinrdgers do not hope t.
carry New York, and do profess to desire tht
defeat of Lincoln before the people, they SHOULD
rejoice at any combination which would carry
that State against him-for the loss of that Stat,
alone secures his defeat Therefore the Breck
inridges, as wise men, should themselves sup
port the electoral ticket thus formed.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08
Times of Holding Courts.

Times of Holding Courts.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsTA-Second Mondays of March, June
and November.
SIsKIYoU-Third Monday of January, first
Monday ef May, and third Monday of Septem-
ber.
TRINIrY-Second Mondays in April, August
and December.
Shasta County Courts.
Held on the lst Mondays of March, July and
November.
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.
EBoARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-Meet lst Mondays in
May, August, November and February.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

pI- The Breckinridge party in Indiana is
the happest little party in the world. They
have just got members enough to fill the Fede-
raj offices to be given to the State, and they
don't want any more. They despise crowds,
and noise, and confusion, and any and every
thing vulgar. They select party, and are
still wedding out-Ex.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-08

They are likewise happy in not possessing a
single newspaper organ within the borders Of
the State.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-24

C,UGAR AND LASSES.--3CO barrels
- choice New Orleans Molasses- in oak cOOperage,
25 hhds prime n. q. Sugar just received and for
sale by tfebl1l Nj. REILLY
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-24

at this day, said, that it is inhuman 70 re-
| lieve the more affiuent from the burdens of
| the government, and impose them on the
more INDECENT members of the community.
Why are wheat, corn, tobacco and other
agricultural products exempted? Is it
because the land that produces them is
taxed ? If so, the same reason forbids the
taxation of the annual acrratiOn of cattle
and other animals. The sod OF the pas
ture or the meadow is q permanent growth
of the sofia part of the lnul itself-and
as such is taxed. Land III sod, producing
grass suitable for grazing or cutting, and
curing and fatening cattle, Is worth, and
assessed generally, l presume, ut from
So to SIS per acre more than the like
land not in sod. Thus, in the pastoral
districts the very roots of the grass that
nourish and fatten the cattle are taxed
Are grain and tobacco exempted because
the policy of the country requires the
encouragement of agricultural pursuits?-
If so, this reason applies not more strong
ly to the cultivation of these commodities
than to the rearing of cattle, sheep and
hogs. If it be polite to stimulate the
culture of grain and tobacco, where the
soil and surface ars suited to the purpose,
and there is market for their sale, surely
it is equally polite to stimulate the raising
of cattle and other animalS-cspccally
where grain and tobacco cannot be pro-
duced and sold.
IF, then it be right in itself to exempt
from taxation negroes under IL years of
age, and grain and tobacco and other Ng-
ricultural products, it is equally right in
itself to exempt young animals, and the
annual increase of others kept for i'm
proYement. If this be not right in ITSELF
then, inasmuch as the former are exempt
nd fla Lot rcbn ole he tod in
order, as far as may be, to relieve those
who disproPortionately taxed and
equalizc taxation among planters. graziers
and all classes of agriculturists.
The existing law enures to the benefit
of those who already have most advan-
tages, natural and supplied by the State,
and to the detriment of such rs have
not these advantages. One citizen re-
sides on the fertile border of Il nnYiga-
Bile stream, and can produce and take
to market grain and tobacco. Him you
relieve from taxation. Another is locked
up in the Businesses of the mountains,
where the plough may not be used
whence such commodities, if they could he
produced, could not be transported, ard is,
therefore left TO the rearing and fnttening
of cattle, which he may take on foot to
place of sale. Him you tax to the utmost.
Nay. more! You levy taxes on the people,
and with these you make railroads and ca
nails in one section, and enable the inhab-
itants to take their products to market,
and so, ut the public cost, enable them to
profitably grow and sell grain and tobacco
while you cannot, or will not, extend the
same advantages to others, who must
therefore Craze and feed; and you mcasur-
ably relieve the former from payment, while
Won compel the latter to contribute beyond
their proportionate part, the very money
that is expended principally for the benefit
oftheir more fnyored follow citizens.