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The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13

A STRANGE BEr.-One Breckenridge Democrat
yesterday bet another, says the Marysville Ap-
peal, seventy-fve dollar suit of clothes, that
Lincoln would get larger vote IN California
than Breckenridge
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13

Ba5 Eugene Sullivan, Rep bet S. A. Sharp,
Doug, 900 to $4,000, that Lincoln will be
next President; $500 to $500 that Lincoln will
carry New York, and $1,000 even that he will
get fifty thousand majority in that State.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13

nsa. Judge Hubbard, on the Sd inst, was
offering, in San Francisco, nine bets of one
thousand dollars each, that Douglas will carry
California. He found no takers.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13

CLAY on DOUGLAS Gen. Dodge, of Iowa IS
a late Douglas meeting in Philadelphia, SAID -
81 know that Henry Clay relied upon him
tDouglas) more than rpon any other man. ep
trusted to him the drawing of the Comprcmi e
bills, and called upon him, when his voice be-
came so feeble that he could no longer fill the
Senate, TO take his place aud fight the battle
Tor the admission of California, Utah and New
Mexico
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13
SHASTA COURIER.

Dsir L. P. FISHERS the only Agent of the
SHASTA COURIER San Francisco, with powers
to receive subscriptions and advertisement,
therefor, and receipt for the same
oFFlCE-l7l9 Washington street, opposite
Maguire's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13

rH- The corn crop Of the United States for
the present year. is valued at $3.50, 900 ,60o--
double the value Of other grain crops, ard more
so than the cotton crop.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13
Gone Over.


Our friend Ned Lewis, of Tehama, has again
changed his position on matters political We
have the authority of the Beacon, in part cor
roborated by his own admission, that at first he
was for Breckinridge. Then he announced
himself for Douglas. Next he talked Breckin-
ridge again, and the Marysville Express got hold
of it and made it public, when he authorized the
Beacon to state that he was for Douglas and no
one else. Now again he is announced ON the
Breckinridge side.
The Beacon very reasonably remarks that the
bed which he has made for himself must be
very hard, considering the number of times he
has turned over on it. In short, Ned reminds
US of certain old and familiar lines:
He wires in and wires out
Leaving the matter still in doubt,
Whether the snake that made the track
Was going south or going back"
And yet we like Ned Lewis, and believe that
he is acting conscientiously, though we fear
much to the hurt of his own good name for
frmness and stability as a politician
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13

B9 Alpheus Bull, formerly of this place, is
on the straight-ou. Republican ticket, il San
Francisco, for Assemblyman.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13

Ba5- The Nashville Gazette gives currency to
the rumor that ". L. Yancey was killed in
street fight, a few days since, in Montgomery,
Ala
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13
COUNTY DIRECTORY
County Officers.

County Officers.
District Judge-William P. Daingerfeld, OIL
Shasta.
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
associate -Justices-E. X. Shed, f. Dickinson.
County Treasuer-James Hayburn.
Recorder-J. r. Duriek.
Clerk-John Anderson.
Sher6-John S. Follansbee; Cnder Sheriff
VIM. H. Angel.
Tar Coiiector-A. Skillman.
-fssessor-B. Garland.
Iub. AGministrdtor-DennisD Dunn
Srugor-A. G. Quait.
District Auorney-James D. Mix.
Sup. Pub instruction--G. X. Godfrey.
Board Of Saperrisors.-lst District, Jno. 4
Dreibelbis; I'd District, J. w. Romer; Sd
district, D. c. johnson.
Township Officers.
SHASTA TowNsHIP.-Justices of the Peace
James Keene, and E. X. Shed. Constables-J.
u. Short, c. S. 0vett.
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.-Justice-H F. Ross
Constabie-A. J. Wilmot-
FRENCH GULcH TowNsHIP.-Justices-J B.
Stewart, E. Dickinson.
LocKHARr FERRY TowSsuTP-Justice-J NJ
Ford.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13
NUMBER 80
Ehas. II. street.

The Democratic friends Of this gentleman will
of Douglas and true Democracy with earnestuess
in other words, that he is ardent Douglas
man. This was to have been expected for last
summer he expressed his approval of the senti.
ments of Douglas Freeport speech-declarnc
at the time that Douglas enunciated no new
sentiments in the speech, but only repeated such
as he and nearly all Democrats avowed in 1884,
and especially in 1856 during the canvass which
resulted in the election of James Buchanan TO
the Presidency.
We mention this fact, rot because we think
1t will exert any very great influence one way or
the other, but for the reason that like to find
ard place all Democrat. on the right side, and
for the further reason that some of his frienis
hereabouts have been representing him as
supporter of Breckinridge
STREET PREAcHING.-Forbes, of the Sierra
Demoerdt seems to be eminently practical
cuss on matters of religious cast Hear him
on street preaching:
Brother Bates of Fore t City, preached with
1" hN'iiihS VI " SooulN vi SIN.
ners, at the corner of Main ami Commercial
streets, Sunday afternoon last. Preaching goes
| a little more smoothly inside of pulpted and
pewed shelter, if sinners catf only be corraled
but times are SO lively on the streets, Sum
days. and people so much afraid of not see.
| ing all that's going on, that, at the imminent
risk OF ultimate He'll, they prefer being around
| on the outside, taking The chances
We remember that Il Yankee thought he had
accomplished great thing, when he found that
brick-dust would kill bed bugs but the bugs
didn't banker after brick dust, and it had to be
| crowded down them, like castor oil down
cross yoang one. The directions were: "Catch
| your bed-bugs tickle one at a time with a fea-
lher, till it laughs, then dexteronsly dash the
powder down his throat. and pass to the next
Never misses" The edificial call to repentance.
| where the sinner must first be caught, then
tickied with fine speech, and organized till he
feels good, before the Gospel can be made ef-
fectiye, is the brick dust remedy but this stree
preaching, where the fellows are caught in the
act, with corn juice on their boards and marked
cards in their pockets is the real corrosive sub
Innate exterminator, which nips the vermin just
| as well one place as another.
fbrother Bates +" nips" all the fellows with
corn-juice on their boards and marked cards in
their pockets" why is it that Forbes still re-
mains unregenerate7
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-13
Township Officers.
Times Of Holding Courts.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsTA-Second Mondays of March, June
and November.
.SIsKIYoU-Third Monday of January, first
Monday of May, and third Monday of Septem-
Der.
TRIsIrY-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 NAV
determine.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-Meet lst Mondays in
Nay, August, November and February
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-18
PACIFIC FOUNDRY
nj ACHINE E. S III OP
SAN FRANCISCO.
Established in 1850.

THE undersigned continue to manufacture,
Il at the above establishment, every kind OF
machinery and of iron and brass casting.
We are sole makers of H0WLAND'S PAT
ENT ROTARY QUARTZ MILLS, which have
now been thoroughly tested in many localities
and are believed to offer many advantages over
any other mill now in use.
We also manufacture quartz mill machinery
Of any other description required; saw and -four
mill machinery; shinge machines, steam en-
gines, force pumps, &c, &c.
Quartz miners can be supplied at short notice
with Screens of any degree of fin ness, made
from the best Russia iron and in the most per-
feet manner. We have facilities for furnishing
this article to any extent which may be required.
Orders are respectfully solicited for any of the
above, or other, articles in our line. 1t is our
design to turn out the best work, for which we
have facilities, at least not inferior to those of
any other establishment on the Pacific Coast,
and at the most reasonable prices.
GODDARD, HANSCONE Il RANKIN.
(Late Goddard * Coz
San Francisco, Feb 10, 1853. aul3:6m
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-18

THIS is simply the fermented juice, and dis
L titled juice of the California Grape, iudici-
ously medicated with Peruvian Bark, Turkey
Rhubarb, Juniper Berries, and other remedial
agents, skillfuly combined, and in such minute
and exact quantities as to constitute a small
or Homeopathic, dose of each remedy. which,
when combined, form an innocent, harmless, vet
Active Tonic, Alternative, Anti -Dyspeptic, Du-
retic, Antifebrle and Sedatiye Beverage, plea
SAINT to the TASTE
The inventor, in calling the attention of the
public especially Caltornians, who know the
excellence of the California Grape) to these pre-
parations, does so with feelings of pride and
confidence; pride in proving the excellence OF
our native grape, and confidence in their reme-
dial virtues adapted for the following diseases
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Habit
ual Constipation, Acidity of, or Sour Stomach.
Disease OF the Kidneys Gravel, Disorders of the
Urinary Organs, Remittent and Intermittent
tevers, Fever and Aqua, Chills Nervousness,
Weakness, Debility, Dryness of the Skin, or
want Of perspiration Pains in the Stomach or
Bowels, Collie, Dysentery, &C.
The Proprietor does not pretend that his
Medicated California Wine and Brandy is a
"wonder or a miracle" in medical science. but
appeals to the common sense of the public. and
he does not hesitate to avow that he knows from
experience, tnat the medicine IN this, though
small in quantity, will often effecta cure in some
of the diseases enumerated, when more violent
and powerful remedies have failed in their OBJ
ject.
RS" Those drinking liquor early in the NOR
ming or before breakfast, would find the brandy
act delightfully."- upon the nerves and stomach,
keeping the bowels regular, &C.
As general beverage it is pleasant to the
taste, slightly exhlerating perfectly harmless,
and gives the weak ard feeble feeling of health
and strength.
Read this Certificate Of analysis made By TAeopho-
lis " Rael, AaatyticaI and NanuJaeturi1g
Chemist, Boston.
do hereby certify, that after minute and
careful analytical examination of the California
Wine and Brandy, manufactured by DR.. Jane;
L. Farquar, in order to ascertain its composition
and quality, have, after various experiments
arrived at the following result The Wine is o
a very agreeable aroma, and consists of Grape
Sugar $50, Volatile Oil 2-l3, Tannic Acid l-73
Coloring matter lisa, Alcohol 9-64, Water 49,
TO- Bi-tartrats of Potassia 0-97, Suphate o.
Potassia 045, Salt 0-94. T. n. RAEL
1t can be taken by the most delicate of either
sex, and in moderation by children.
Sold By all respectable Druggists and Grocers IA
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-18
Disbnndins of the Revolutionary Army

Wien has the sun in all his course since time
began, shone upon a scene like the disbandng
OF the Revolutionary army? Where is the his
tory that can show its parallel, or the people
that can boast its equal narmy flushed with
victory, that had just achieved the independence
of its country, and given it name and place
among the nations had effected, with ,indescri-
bable toll and hardship, the high purposes of
its enlistment and that had large and just claims
upon the treasury as well as gratitude Of the
nation, is summoned on parade for the last time.
Their arrearages are unpaid-they are without
dollar in their pockets--without comfortable
appare-without single days rations in their
knapsacks, hundreds of miles from home
which home may have been desolated in their
absence, by savage yoence-many of them n
ieebled by sickness and protracted suffering
and all of them goaded by extreme sensitive
ness, by most eloquent exhibition Of their de-
ats, and an existing portralture of their griev
ances by talented and ingenious factionist.-
Will their love of country overcome the prompt
ings of sel6shness and the keen and bitter stings
Of disappointment VIII they refuse to listen
to the song of the syren, that justifeS and urges
self-remuneration2 Will these care-worn and
neglected veterans pile their arms and literally
beg their passage homewardS? Will they qui-
etly surrender the means of redress in their
uanus, anu trust COIu cudrlly LOT Dreau anu tue
tardy justice of the country for remuneration?
Oh it is more than human-it is Godlike. The
drum beats-the line is formed-the flag of in-
dependence is advanced to the front--the Off
GERS, with uncovered heads bid their men ST.
lent farewelll Filing off they pile up their arms
in solemn silence, and with clasped hands and
averted eyes, are dismissed, each to his own
way. Is there aught in Grecian or Roman story,
in ancient or modern revolutions, that can
equal the last act of our veteran fathers mag
nanimity and patriotism.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-18
SANFORD'S CIRCULAR
For 1860.
Agency for California Nurserymen, for
the purchase of Goods and Sale of Pro-
duce.

TH E SUBSCRIBER has been appointed
L Agent for the following named reliable
Nursewmen and owners of Nursery Stock;
Simpson Thompson, Suscol Nurseries Suscol,
Napa county. No irrigation.
John LeweIing, San Lorenzo Nurseries, San
Lorenzo, Alameda county. No irrigation.
A. P. Smith, Pathological Gardens and Nur-
series, Sacramento. Moderate irrigation.
Mark Farney, Excelsior Nurseries, San Jose.
Moderate irrigation.
JAS R. Lowe, Pomona Gardens and Nurse
ries San Jose. No irrigation.
w. c. Walker, Golden Gate Nurseries, floral
and ornamental) San Francisco. No irriga-
ton.
Sather & Church, owners of trees, &c, grown
at Alameda, Alameda county. No irrigation.
He has purchased large stock Of extras sized
Trees, grown in genial soil at San Jose, irri-
gated but once during the past season, and has
established a depot in this city at
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-18

Ea% The reader Will perceive that the follow
ing poem is built on the text prefxed, and thai
the first line of each stanza is borrowed from It
Behold, alas! our days lce spend!
Hon rain they be- Ion soon they end
BEHOLD
How short a span
Was long enough of old.
To measure out the life OF man;
In those well-temper'd days bis time was then
Surveyed, cast up, and found but three-score
years and ten.
ALAst
And what is that
They come, and slide, and pass
Before my pen can tell thee what,
The posts of time are swift, which having run
Their seven short stages Ger, their short-hyed
task is done.
OUR DAYS
Begun, we lend <,
To sleep, to antc plays
And toys until the first stage end
Twelve waning moons twice five times told, we
give
To unrecoyered loss we rather breathe than
live.
We sFESD
ten years breath,
before we apprehend
What It's TO live, or fear death
For childish dreams are filed with painted toys
Which please our sense awhile, and waking
prove but toys
HOW VAIN
How wretched is /.
Poor man that doth remain
slave to such state as this
His days are short at longest, few at most
They are but hard at best; yet lavishd out or
lost.
THEY BE
The secret springs
That make our minutes flee
On wheels more swift than eagles wings
Our life's clock, and every gasp of breath
Breathes forth a warning grief, till time shall
strike in death.
HOW soon
Our new born light
Attains to full-aged noon
And this, how soon to gray haired night
We spring, we 5ud, we blossom, and we blast
Ere count our days, our days they flee
so fast.
THEY END
When scarce begun;
And ere we apprehend
That we begin to live, our life is done;
Man, count thy days and if they flee too fast
For thy dull thoughts to count, count every day
the last
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-18

EXTRACT FROM Hon. S. S. CoX's REPLY TO TON
CoRwIY.-" When you come to the great North
west You find one million one hundred and
sixty-two thousand voters in seven States. This
is a hundred thousand more than all the votes
in the South, ne-third of the whole Union, and
three times as many as New England. believe
sir that more than one half of these votes will be
cast in 1860 for the Democratic party 10 the
rights of the States and the permanence of Fed
eral concord. You will find those voters warm
in favor of the Union and the Constitution, which
is the only ligament which holds that Union
together. You will find this attachment not
merely in our party, but among the men who
voted for my friend Mr.. Corwin and many OF
the Republicans upon this floor Look to the
great Northwest, and to its power as it is now
and as 1t will be. She has lake and river tom
mage Of four hundred thousand tons, and five
thousand miles of river and lake coast She
has, and must have ever, the Mississippi river
as her outlet. Has she nothing at stake? She
will be able to protect herself and the Union
besides In 1860 she will have as many Repre-
sentatives upon this floor as the whole South
will then have, and three members to one from
New England. You will find in her a conserya-
tive element which will say to the North, with
its extremists, and the South with its extremists
" Thus far shalt thou go, and no farther; here
shall the waves of disunion be stayed"
pgAp Breslan, celebrated juggler, being at
Canterbury with his troupe, met with such bad
success that they were almost starved. He re-
paired to tue church -wardens, and promised to
give the profits of nights conjuration to the
poor, if the parish would pay for hiring room
etc. The charitable bait took, the benefit proved
a bumper, and next morning the church
dens waited upon the wizard to take the re-
ceipts.
81 have already disposed of dem," said Bres-
Ian; de profits were for de poor. l have kept
my PROMISE and given de money to my owr
people, who are de poorest in dis parish y
STRIP exclaimed the church wardens, " thi;
is 4 trick r.
" know it. replied the conjurer, I" l live by
my tricks
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.

q Remarkable Cure of fConsumption.--
The almost miraculous cure that has been eff
ieeted In my case prompts me to impart to those
OF my fellow creatures who may be suffering
from like afiliction, the source of relief with a
short description of my case. Several wears 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 I
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
nope OF recovery; my strength had wasted, and
was In state of almost utter prostration. l
was informed by my physicians that they could
do nothing for me except to smooth nv path to
the grave, when most fortunately applied to
DR.. l.. j. Czapkay, and am now a well and per-
iectly sound man. 1t is difficult for me to ex-
press the emotions of deepest gratitude expert
ence when realizing the immeasurable service I
nave received at the hands of DR.. Czapkay, and
feel rejoiced that it is at least in my power to
tender this feeble recognition of his great skill
and capacity. To the afflicted would say, do
not despair, for whatever may be the nature OF
your case, am confident that you will find re-
llei oy applying to DR.. L. ]. Czapkay. There
Is palm IN Gilead, and there is n physician
mere IL. S. HENRY WESSLING.
subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th
uay oi october, \. D. 1859. City and county
oil San Francisco, in the State of California
l. s +. J. THIBAULT, Notary Public
,, me Undersigned is personally acquainted with
henry Wessling, and knows that the circuu-
stances related in the foregoing certificate are
true lie saw Henry Wessling during his ill.,
uess anu oears willing testimony to the fact oi
his remarkable cure by DR.. L. ]. Czapkav
/ H. 5. A ROSFNHEIu
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
Gay OF october A D. 1859. City aud county
of san francisco in the State of California.
L. s. r. }. THIBAULT, Notary Public.
DR. L. J. CZAPKAY'S Private Medical and
Surgical Institute is on Sacramento street. be.
low montgomery, opposite the Pacific Mai
>, S,eAlnshlP Oompanys Office, San Francisco
The Doctor offers free consultations and ssts nf
remuneration unless he sffac.- : - oe-,
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-18

The Sources OF THE MIssIssIPPL-Lifta buck
ct of water from the Mississippi river at New
Orleans, and ask yourself the question, from
whence it came?' and the answer may be, from
the sandy Desert of New Mexico from the pine
hills Of Carolina, from the rolling prairies of
Nebraska, from the cotton fields of Georgia;
from the British possessions, north of the 49th
degree of latitude, separated by thin ridge of
ice-covered rocks from streams that flow into
the Arctic Ocean, or from bowers of orange mag
nolia that perfume the cane fields of Louisiana :
from the frozen lakes that gem the bosoms of
Minnesota and Wisconsin, or from the sunny
fountains that gush up from the fowery plains
of Alabama and Tennessee from the lake
bound peninsula of Michigan from the hill
sides OF waving grain in PENNSYLVANIA and New
York; from the tobacco fields of Virginia and
Maryland. 1t may be part of those mighty
volumes that roll their never firing waves
through Iowa and Missouri, through Illinois.
I Indiana AMI Ohio; through Kentucky aud Ar
I kansas, Mississippi and Texas 1t is a part of
/ ten thousand little rills that come humming
4 their way from that mountain range wherein
arise the Columbia and the Colorado of the
west, or of those from whence the Delaware and
4 Susquehana hasten away to meet the rising sun.
In the spurs OF the Allegheny it has saluted the
springs of the Roanoke and the Saluda, and far
/ beyond the black hills it has locked arms with
mighty Saskatawan as he hurried on his cheer
less journey to Hudsou's Bay. The springs OF
4 the Conewa 90 listen to the roar of Niagara and
the fountains of the Platte overlook the craters
I of the extinct VOLCANOES of Utah. 1t has fertil-
/ lied country greater than the empire of Alex.
I ander, and has created a richer commerce than
all the rivers tributary to Imperial Rome
/ Louisville Journal
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-18
LOOK TO YOUR ROOFS,
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Roofing,
For Buildings of every Description.


TNEIS MATERIAL possesses all the virtues,
i with none of the defects of ASPHALTUM,
being more elastic and durable, and less brittle,
while it is perfectly
Secure against Fire and Water.
1t is perfect resistent of the atmosphere,
having been thoroughly tried in New England
and various parts of the United States. including
California and Oregon, and has everywhere been
found to be the
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1t can also be laid over
Leaky Roofs of Tin and other Metals.
Orders filled for any part of the country, ac-
companied with printed instructions for appli-
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Sold in.barrels of forty gallons, at $40 per
barrel Also ia half barrels.
A barrel viii cover 500 square feet of new
roofing, and 3 1000 square feet of metal roofing.
lF send for a Circular. .@Ga
All orders promptly attended to by
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1873 California street,
ol5:3mis San Francisco
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-18
ETuII, OHdU6 anu UIndm5nLdI IIceS,
Shrmbbery, Hardy d Greenhouse Plant,

finest stock ever offered in this State, of
Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees,
shrubbery, Hardy d Greenhouse Plants,
Grape Vines, Gooseberry, Raspberry, Straw
berry Plants, Field, Garden and Flower Seeds
&c.
Strict attention viii be given 10 the purchase
OF all kinds of goods to be found in this market
and their shipment to any part of the State
also to the sale of Farm Produce at very low
commission.
1t is believed that the great reduction in the
prices of Trees add Plants (see circular supplied
to applicants at Courier office) from those of last
year, will induce the land owners to plant large
ly, and to such as desire so to do, great induce
ments will be offered.
No articles will be offered for sale of an inre-
rior or exceptionable character, and with this
promise very large share of patronage is con-
hdently expected. JASON L. SANFORD.
San francisco, Jan. J. 1860 ja28:3m