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The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

FIRE IN HoRsETowN.-We are informed that
the warehouse of Spencer McCarty in Horse
town was discovered to to be on fire last Thurs
day morning at five o'clock. We regret to say
that the entire building and contents were des-
troyee: When discovered the fire had progressed
too far'to'combat with any hope of success. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000. Supposed to
be the work of an incendiary. We understand
suspicion points in the direction of certain par
ties. We trust they may be discovered.
P. S. Since writing the foregoing we learn
that suspicion fell upon four or FIVE persons-all
of whom were arrested. After much excitement,
and fears that Lynch law might be resorted to-,
the men were examined before Justice Brooks,
and not particle ofevidence appearing against
them, were discharged.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

EXPRESS SALooN.-The "Bank Exchange" and
L" Express" saloons have consolidated. The two
saloons thrown into one under the name of the
Express Saloon" now constitute magnificent
room. This is the original bit-house; and what
is singular, for bit you there get as good IL
quor and just as fine cigar as you pay twenty
FIVE cents for in any other saloon.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

No SMALL Pox.-0ur statement of last week,
Buckeye, we are informed by DR.. Bates, was
mistake. The woman named was afflicted with
sboil upon her face and the ic-douloureux, and
the man was suffering from an attack of acute
dyssntery. As DR.. Bates attended upon both
patients, he is enabled to speak authoritatively,
and the public may abandon all solicitude upon
the subject
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
gsE- We neglected last week to state that y

BsS" We neglected last week to state that Mr..
Godfrey had informed us of his purpose to es-
tablsh Female Seminary in this place about
the first of April next. He has already secured
the services of lady of reputation as an ac-
complished teacher in the schools of San Fran
cisco. We learn that he has received encourag-
ing assurances of liberal patronage.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

BIC PAY-LARGE LUMPs.-The claim on Rock
Creek, recently purchased by George Seely &
Co. of this place, and which we alluded to last
week, still continues to exhibit gratifying aurif
srousness. Unfortunately it can only be worked
on Sunday, as during the week the water of
the Spring Creek Ditch is monopoized by prior
patrons. On hast Sunday the claim yielded ex-
actly seven ounces, worth over Sl2o, to the three
partners. Two of the pieces found weighed
each over $40. Both of them are heart-shaped
-one being particularly good imitation of the
plump heart which painters love to represent as
pierced With an arrow from the bow of the re-
markably " fat boy" Cupid
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

WHAT DID He MEAN.-The other day a Young
gentleman, standing on porch projecting from
the second story of house, was heard to ex-
claim; with eyes cast earthwards-
How vain are all things here below,
How false and yet how fair;
Each pleasure has its poison, too,
And every sweet snare"
Hso' CHANGED that young feminine, of whom
the melancholy gentleman had once upon a
time been enamored, was passing. What did
be mean?
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
An Exciting and Novel Horse-Race.

On Sabbath last (by the way, not very pro-
per day for such sporty fifteen mile race was
run, for purse of $1,000, over the road between
Shasta and French Gnlch. The wager was
made by Jack Thompson and Larry O'Connell.
Both horses belonged to Thompson's- Livery
Stable-"Nig and Grey" Larry O'Connell
bet on the speed and bottom of old " Nig"-an
animal well known to nearly everybody in the
county, having for several years been the fea-
tdre ofseveral livery stables, commencing with
that of boag--wtile Jack q" bet his money on
the grey" The condition Of the bet was, that
the first one at the Guch was to win the purse
which condition old "Nig'' filed to the letter,
thus winning the thousand dollars for his back
er. Indeed it was found impossible to get the
grey further than the Tower House, where she
found it indis peusabie to liquor and feed
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

p65- There are no less than 40 inmates of the
State Insane Asylum, at Stockton, who have
been made insane by the superstition of spirit
ualism. As the people have to pay for the sup
port of these unhappy victims of humbuggery,
the people in private capacity, should tar and
feather, or duck in horse-ponds, every miserable,
accursed juggler who may be caught following
the damnable trade of lecturing on spiritualism.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
Ferry Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
IN will make application to the Board of Su-
pervisors of Shasta county, at their next regular
meeting, for license to keep public Ferry,
commonly known as Green's Ferry, and lately as
Nichols, on the Sacramento river, about six
miles south -east of Shasta. REID BRO.
Sacramento River, Jan. I3, 1850.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
Sheriff'S Sale.

Andrew Van VIE Us. Ezra M Hamilton, B. F.
Koontz, C. W. Pierce and Isaac Baggs.
In the District Court of the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict, in and for the county of Shasta.
WHEREAS, by Decree of Foreclosure of
w Mortgage and Order of Sale, issued out of
the District Court aforesaid, on the 10th day of
January, A. D. 1860, in favor of Andrew Van
Vie, and against the above named defendants,
for the sum of One Thousand and Forty-three
Dollars, with interest thereon from the date of
said decree at the rate of three and one-half per
cent. per month until paid, and costs of suit
taxed at One Hundred and One Dollars, also for
fees disbursements and commissions that may
accrue, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed, that
sell, in accordance with the law in such cases
made and provided, the following described
property, to wit:
All of the south half of the following tract or
parcel of land, as is shown by diagram Of said
land recorded in the Recorders Office, Shasta
county, Cal, the said land being situate in the
county aforesaid and being described as COM
meDcing at a stake twenty chains north, 400 30/
east from the east corner of tract of land here
tofore conveyed by P. B. Reading to Caty &
Jones, and now belonging to W. w. Tracy;
thence north 40 3O/ west twenty chains, to
stake No. 2; thence north 4zo 81 east twenty
chains to a stake No. 3; thence north 47o 30|
east twenty chains, to stake No. 81 thence
north 47o 30/ west twelve 80 100 chains, to q
stake No. 4; thence north 400 81 east forty
chains to stake No. s; thence south 47o 50'
east fourteen 50-l00 chains, to a stake No. 6, on
the bank of Sacramento river; thence south Ito
west twenty chains, along the banks Of the Sac
ramento river, to a stake Not thence south
80 30/ ca t nine and 25-l00 chains, along the
bank of said river, to a stake No. 8 thence
south l4o 30/ east twenty and 6-l00 chains,
along the bank of said river, to a stake No. 10;
thence north 47o 3of west ten 25-IO0 chains, to
place of beginning, containing one hundred and
ninety 05-l00 acres, the same embracing por-
tions of sections No. IA, IS, 20 and 81, accord
ing to private survey made by P. B. Reading of
his ranch, Beuna Ventura, and recorded in the
Recorders Office Shasta county, California
Together with all and singular the tenements,
heredtaments and appurtenances thereto be-
longing or in anywise appertainng
NOTICE is therefore hereby given, that
On Friday, the 18th day of February,
between the hours of A. NJ. and P. NJ, at the
Court House door, in the town of Shasta, will
sell the above described property, as much
thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy the plain
tiff7s demand, interest and costs, at Public Auc-
tion, to the highest bidder, for Cash.
ja2std JOHN s. F0LLANSBEE, Sheriff.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
Ferry Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN undersigned will make application to the
Board of Supervisors of Shasta county, at their
next regular meeting, for a license to keep
public Ferry, commonly known as Johnson's
Ferry, on the Sacramento river near the Canon
House GILMAN DAVIS.
Sacramento River, Jan. 2sth 1850. j2S:3w
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

Mr.. WHITES ANTI-CHINEsE BILL-On the
9th ult., Mr.. White introduced an act to amend
an act supplementary to ar act to provide for
the protection of foreigners We learn from the
Union that it provides that Chinaman shall not
be allowed to work in the mines without IL
cense, and prescribes severe penalty for a vio-
lation of that provision. So far wo endorse it
heartily. No doubt the remaining provisions of
the bill are such as to demand our approval
After some fighting for different disposition of
the bill, it was referred to the Committee on
Mines and Mining Interests, of which Mr.. White
is a member.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

PAID INTO THE TREAsURY.-On Thursday last
Collector Skillman paid into the county Treasury
the sum of S2,2O7 GA property tax, less his
commissions.
On the same day he paid into the Treasury,
less his commission the sum of 81, ,724, collected
for Foreign Miners licenses for the month of
January.
According to this showing, the Deputy Tax
Collectors, Anderson and Hare, have commenced
the new year admirably. Six hundred and
eighty one foreign miners license sold in one
month is doing remarkably well.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

neA- A Mrs. Suffrin was recently beaten by
her brute of husband in Marysville. She is
undoubtedly suffrin woman, and we trust he
drel. The poet hath said that the man who
puts his hand upon woman, save in love, or
encircles her waist with his arm save to hug is
IA monster of such hideous n1ien,
That to be hated needs but to be seen,"
or something to that effect-in all of which we
concur.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

A WoyRFUL STATE.-In the first week of the
present year California was ruled by three diff
ferent Governors-Weller, Latham, Downey.-
During the same period the Gubernatorial cloak
placed upon those of Latham, to give way but
few days thereafter for the Senatorial toga,
which the Democracy insisted upon throwing
upon his youthful though stalwart shoulders.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

H% Assemblyman White has introduced
bill to repeal the the law allowing married wo-
men to do business as sole traders. No doubt
an immense amount of rascality has been ac-
comPlshed under cover of this slaw-perhaps some
good. We are inclined to the opinion, however
that the evil far surpasses the good. fso, the
law should be repealed.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

rsn. The Shasta Courier is in favor of Joe
Lane, of Oregon, for President.-Sdc. Bee.
In an article relative to Gen. Lane we par
ticuarly announced that we did not thereby
wish to be considered as hoisting the Lane flag.
We simply spoke of him as one of the prominent
Democrats who we believed, if no minated, would
be triumpha2tly elected. We think tn same OF
Douglas, and of dozen others that we might
name. The Shasta Courier is In favor of the
nominee of the Charleston Convention, for Presi-
dent-frst, last and all the time-withUrt any
sort of mental reservation or seIf-evason of
mind touching platforms or planks of platforms
and at the same time will be especially glad
to support old Joe Lane, if nominated.
Bsl- Long John Wentworth, of Chicago, says
all along until recently he thought Joe Lane
would be the nominee of the Charleston Con-
vention. Now, however, he thinks Guthrie of
Kentucky, is gaining on him. With Guthrie
for President and Ex-Gov. Seymour, of New
York, for Vice President, " Long John" thinks
the Democrats can only be whipped by a
united opposition of all other parties. We i'm
agine Long John" fears the nomination of
Gen. Lane great deal more than he does that
of Guthrie, or many other men.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

HA- We are pleased to learn that the indi-
cations are favorable for the passage of bill to
pay the expenses of the Pit River War. Com
mon honesty and the honor of the State COM
bine to demand the passage of such bill.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

~ Halls sarsapariIIa, Yellow Dock,
and IOdide of Potass---
Is prepared from the finest Red Jamaica
Sarsaparilla and English Iodide of Potass.-
Admirable as restorative and purifier of the
Blood it cleanses the system of all morbid and
impure matter, removes pimples, boils and erup-
tions from the Skin, cures Rheumatism and
Pains of all kinds All who can afford should
use it, as it tends to give strength and prolong
life.
Sold by Druggists generally at 5 per Bottle.
R. HALL & CO., Proprietors,
Wholesale Druggists,
ja7:3m1 lab & las Clay ST.. San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04


WE HOPE Nor-We are informed that it is
the settled intention of certain Democrats, if
they find themselves in possession of the power
in the approaching State Convention, to pass a
resolution disapproving the election of Latham
to the United States Senate. We trust these
Democrats will abandon this foolish idea. 1t is
clearly their intention to place Latham in
suspected position before the Democracy of the
State, if hey can. They will find that Mr.. La
than is " no such man"-that like Douglas, he
cannot be driven out of the party We advise
them to forbear, lest they find themselves thrust
forth from the fold. Latham was honorably
elected. All the stuff enunciated about fifty
odd members signing secret pledge, we are
assured is untrue. No such written pledge was
given. But if such pledge had been given, how
would it have been dishonorable or unfair p
Fifty-odd was majority of the whole conven-
ton. If that majority thought proper to pledge
themselves to vote for Latham in caucus, surely
they had the right to do so. No doubt portion
fthe supporters of Weller, and Denver, and
Washington, and Baldwin, and McDougal, and
Inge pledged themselves to vote for those gen.
tlemen. If it were not SIN for a few to pledge
themselves to vote for either of those candidates,
surely it was no sin for a majority of the whole
to pledge themselves to vote for Latham.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

H@- hon. Judge Mason, of Iowa, who made
himself so popular with the Inventors of the
country, while he held the Office of Commis-
sionsr of Patents, has, we learn, associated him.
self with Mum & Co., a. the Sri--t.f. American
ca6ce, New York.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

LEGISLATIVE FAvoKs.-We return thanks to
Messrs. White, Lawrence and Stevenson, of the
Assembly, and Messrs. Logan, Anderson and
Eagan, of the Senate, for valuable documents.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

SERIOUSLY ILL.-With profound regret we an
nounce that Hon. R. T. Sprague, our fellow
townsman. is seriously i'll. Fears for his life
were entertained on Thursday night fester-
day, however, be was thought to be better. He
was taken down few days ago by an attack Of
inaamatory rheumatism. Since then he has
been suffering greatly with asthma and neural
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

BSs~ 1t is stated that Messrs. Latham and
Weller desire to go to Charleston delegates
to the National Convention. Why not? If Cali
fornia were to select her delegates from among
her ablest men, she would act wisely.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

No SPEAKER.-The telegraphic report in our
paper of last week, to the effect that Sherman
had been elected Speaker of the House of Re-
presentatives, was erroneous. At the latest
dates received from St Louis no Speaker had
been elected.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

HeA Hutching's California Magazine for jan
nary IS before u.s. Lepley has it at his counter
Post Office building.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
"Aromatic Valley whisky,

WM. H. DAILY, ESQ.,:
DEAR SIR: Your AROMATIC VALLEY
WHISKY" is received, and, after careful exam
ination, | find it to be pure article, entirely
free from the adulterating ingredients so fire.
guently used.
JAMES J. MAPES, Chemist.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

sG- Republican State Convention is called
to convene at Sacramento on the 22nd inst
Shasta county Is allowed three delegates.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

gaF- Maj. Wise, now stationed in Oregon,
formerly posted at Fort Reading, has received an
official censure for some sort of business irreg-
ularity.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
A Superiority Unrivalled,

claiming TOR 1t
A Superiority Unrivalled,
Produced, as it is, by process known only to
the Manufacturer, and extracted from the choc-
est grain, which grows no where but in a favor
ed locality of the Valley of the Monongahela, and
containing no particle of deeterious admixture,
it has acquired a reputation for perfect purity
and intrinsic excellence, based solely upon its
inherent merit, which the Proprietor does not
intend shall ever be forfeited Its universal
use by the
Medical Profession
is most urgently recommended. Already has it
found its way into the principal public and pri-
vate Hospitals in the country, and wherever it
has been once used, it forthwith becomes a ne
cessity
The attention of consumers is called to the
certificates of the following well known Chem
lists:
have analysed sample of
"Daly's Aromatic Valley whisky"
and find it to be pure article, of fine flavor,
and without any deeterious admixture.
JAMES R. Chiffon, NJ. D.,
New York. Chemist.
STATE AssAyEH's OFFICE, 80 Somerse, st., I
Boston, Mass, April II, 1858.
VIM H. DAILY, New York:
DEAR SIR: | have made a chemical analysis
of your
"Aromatic Valley whisky"
and find it a pure, fine favored Rye Whisky,
containing no injurious matter of any kind, and
recommend it as suitable for medical and public
purposes. CHAS. T. JACKSON, NJ. D.,
State Assayer.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
District Court.
JANUARY TERN.
Hon. WN. P. DAISeEREIELD, presiaing.

Hon. WM. P. DAINGERyIELD, presiiing.
MONDAY, Jan. 80.
Peter O'Nel, Daniel Sullivan, and Daniel Dof-
fey, natives of Ireland, admitted to citizenship.
Wednesday, Feb. /.
Patrick Mcdonald, native of Ireland, admitted
to citizenship.
Kemble vs.. Taylor ct al.-Judgment for de-
PENDANTS for costs, &c.
Linn VS.. Shasta l. Yreka W. R. Co-Contin-
ued until 18th inst, at 10 o'clock.
Crcwell ct al. vs.. Gilmour ct al.-Continued
until 18th inst
Conner vs.. Dunlap ct al.-Continued until
Monday, 10th Feb.
Adjourned to Wednesday, the 18th inst
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
MARRIED

In this place, on the Both ult, by Justice
Shed, Mr.. G. w. HOFFMAN to Miss SOPHIE CHo-
PARD, of Middletown.
At Salisbury & Alpaugh's Ranch, on Sunday
last, the 29th ult, by H. Messersmith, Esq, Hon.
NEWELL HALL to Mrs. MARY ADRAsTs, sister of
D. Salisbury, and lately of Wisconsin.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

A PIoUs Cuss.-Johnson of Amador recently
presented petition for the passage of a Sunday
law. The petition was accompanied by note
to the honorable member reading thus: "Mid-
dletown, Jan. 26.-Hon P. c. Johnson-Dear
Sir:-Please read the petition carefully and
then shove it through, or be ID careful how
you travel round through Amador county
MANY CITIZENS" By the way, if people desire
to observe the Sabbath, why don't they do it
without asking the Legislature to compel them
so to do? Nearly all of our business houses
are closed on the Sabbath, and have been fol
several years. Why cannot the people of Other
places do as those of Shasta do?
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
Democratic County Convention.

The Democratic County Central Committee
met in this place on Thursday. Their proceed
ings will be found in another column.
The Committee called County Convention,
to be held in this place on Wednesday, the 22d
of the present month, and recommended the pri-
mary elections to be held in the various pre-
cincts on Saturday evening, the 18th inst
The Committee also recommended a test,
which we endorse most heartily. That test ex-
cludes from participation in the primary meet
ings OF the party all persons who voted for Ba-
ker; the Republican Congressional nominee, at
the last election, and all who will not pledge
themselves to support the nominees of the
Charleston, Convention.
1t was well known to the Committee that no
Democrat voted for Baker at the last election,
while quite a number did vote for McKibben.-
In this county some l68 men voted for Mckib-
ben who did not vote for Baker. These men,
with that exception, voted the entire State tick
ct, as the figures conclusively prove. The Com
mittee therefore thought that they should not be
excluded from participation in the primary meet
ings. Henceforth the fight in this State will be
entirely between the Democrats and Republi-
cans The true policy, then, is to invite into the
fold all Democrats who have temporarily wan
dered.
We think every Democrat will prefer the Com
mittees test to that recommended by the State
Central Committee. According to the State
Central Committees test, to use the language OF
the Mountain Democrat,
-'f the man who voted for Williams, Fairfax,
Findley, Brooks, Higley, Moulder and Bolts may
vote at our primary meetings, but the man who
voted for Latham, Downey. Burch, Scott and
Cope must stand back His Democracy is of a
doubtful character, the Democracy of the other
the pure, unaduiterated article !"
No language can present more strongly the
Injustice of the test recommended by the State
Central Committee. Under it the man who
voted for Baker-a Republican, ever opposed to
the Democracy, and who, if elected, would have
voted for Sherman for Speaker, and for Re-
publican for President, if the election were to
devolve upon Congress-we repeat, under this
test, such men may participate in our primary
meetings, without the remotest intention of sup
porting the nominees Of the Charleston Conven-
ton. Under the test recommended by the Shas-
ia County Central Committee, no man who voted
for Baker, land but few men without Republican
procliyities did vote for him. and no man who
will refuse to pledge himself to support the nom
inees of the Charleston Convention, can partic-
pate in the ensuing Democratic primary elec-
tions.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

GONE AMONG THE BLACKs.-The S. F. Times
says Weeks, member of the Anti-Lecompton
State Central Committee, has turned his face
towards Chicago. Wilson Flint, once the bore
of the California Senate, has intimated pur-
pose to do the same, in the language of the old
Methodist hymn
you get there before do,
Just say to them Pm coming too"
These men have long been Republicans at
heart They voted for Baker at the last election
sure. Forty thousand black cats, in very dark
hole on very cloudy day, are not blacker than
Flint and Weeks, and all of their kidney.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

The Best Remedy for Rheumatism
Hairs Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock and Iodida,
Of Po.ass.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-19
Printing Office Rules.

Come into the office wheneyeryou please
and stay as long you wsn--but
Keep your hands Off Of everything eN-
cept the "deyil" and fighting editor; IS.
peaialIy rcmonLer to let the copy" a.
lone
Don't read "oopy" on the compositors
cases, nor yet the proof sheets. There's
a time tor everything" and the time for
reading whatever muy be in newspaper,
is after the newspaperis is printed.
II you happen to be good whistler,
Just state the fact to the composilors-
they will take your word for it without
illustrations. If you are whistling, and
they ask you to whistle louder, don't do
.i!-they wont except it of you.
ID not get into the lux especially if you
have new clothes AS new cloth takes ink
amazing well land ink costs 2j cents per
pound (which makes bad for the ink.
If you keep in the way and printer
steps on your iayorte corn and says Beg
your pardon" yoa may know he's only
joking,
These rules may be violated with impu-
nifty and entirely disregurdad by the la,
dies-especa the rules relating TO whis.
ding and ink.
In conclusion if the coat should hup-
pen to tit any persons, the should not
let their angry passions gain uiaste-
ry oyer their better sense hut keep
COO ana calm as summer evenings gem
tie Showers for every loss OF temper
tends to shorten ones life making it bad
ior the SUR total Of ones days, kesides
doing no g01d