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The Shasta courier., 1860-08-04
ONE DWELLING HOUSE,

to which is attacheda brick Milk House a Kitchen
and Stable, all in good repair. Together with
about acres of Land on which there are a large
number of Grape Vines, and Apple, Peach,
Pear, Plum and Fig Trees, most of which are
bearing fruit this year, and situated within
three minutes walk of the town of Shasta.
For particulars, inquire OF the Rev. Father
Rainaldi, living on the premises.
Shasta, july ls, 1850. n2l:i
, 1860-04-30
The Dead Of the IfuuEnr1an--PickiuS e
up the Dcad Bodies ut Cape Sable.
IN vo.r *

March 6th.-A man apparently from 81 10 50
years of age about feet lu,inehes in height, up.
per clothing gone, stripped or ribbed doeskiu
pants (fine,> v til new rubber braces, white
drawers, fine sewed boots, head separated from
tue body. 'ower jaw gone; upper jaw back mo-
iar tooth (left side) plugged with silver. SECOND
back molar tooth fright sidc) plugged with gold;
no marks or initia}s on anr Of tho clolhing
to be discovered: apparently cabin passen-
ger. .,,,
stout built, ". J. marked with India ink on lett
arm. about three inches abore the wrist, no
other mark.
l5th.-4 female, cabin passenger, (so suppos-
ed.} small in stature; bad On, when found, ine
twiiled flannel cheu.ise and drawers, with knit
abdominal conforter going Oft to point down
to the k.ees; black worsted stockings, and boots
i;-su with fur, n,ghtsown tiue cotton, with work.
ed collar and light buttons. Two very small
Thin gold rings, much worn and both soldcred:
no initials or marks on any Of the apparel; age
arrarcn.ly from forty. to tifty.
lstb.-A man, middle aged, two incisorteeth,
one On each side upper jaw oeca5ed down to the
two trunk keys, one brass, the other iron, in
pocket Of pants, which we're black, and in vest
pocket Was found q round brass medal, NTH
''Moss Co., Stsrboard," On it; also, memo
raudam book, nearly oil blank paper, some
words were legib]e, rs Catherine J. uackett, and
Dnkest-
Inquests we're held on view of the bodies, and
ell were decently inferred at Clark's Hasbor bu~
riai ground, Cape 1sland-Rey. II. Porter Off
cia+iug.
eth A man picked up near wrecked steam
ship Hungarian, and brought up to the bead Of
harrington by Mcssrs: Nathan Crowell md Vii
lar, Crowell; verr tall in stature, full six feet;
had no coat On, cloth rest, corduroy pants but
toned at bottom Of legs, good boots new footed.
jackuife in pocket Of pants, F. Sipling marked
on back Of the watch, inside Of the case, one
watchmaker's card G. Berry. Vhitby uuderside
?5a7, Mr. Richardson. age could not be ascer-
taiucd, head being of.
An inquest was held On view Of the body. and
the remains deposited in the grave yard Of the
old meeting house, head OF fBarrlngton-Rey. Mr..
Duncan officiating.
t0,her papers please copy. The rings, watch.
&c, are in possession ofDr. l. h. Wilson, Esq,
coroner.)
, 1860-04-30

Mr. Collins. in hi" Voyage down the Amoor."
recently published BY The 3Iessrs. Appleton
gises the following account Of 4 novel termina.
tlon to a gran dinner glrcn by the merchants
Of kyachta to himself ard his companion. Nr.
Peyton, who were the first Americans seen in
their city. The company, at the close of the
dinner proper, adjourned to the coffee room.
where coffee and delicious tea we're served
They then returned to the dining room, which
had been in the meantime cleared even to the
tables. To the dismsy Of the guests, cham
payne was again handed about, aad t1ey were
pressed to take the parting glass. This drank,
cur author sars:
''presently roticcd pretty dense circle en-
comprising Peyton. and in an instant, he was
seized by half a dozsn stout, jolly merchants,
aud tossed up in the direction ut the ceiling.
Fortunately il VAS not ! very low one, or else
he must hare gone throw the roof. uown be
came into the hands Of his tormeuters. who
sent him up again, Il anything. higher than
ever, the most uprca1ious Mirth aud laughter
prevailing. My companion was rot small
man, Or light one, but he was no more than
feather ia the hands of these port1y Siherians
''-After awhile Peyton came down and stad
down. Serysnts again came .rpnnt1, md ayain
we had to drink champagne. had just emp
tied my glass and placed it on the waiter, when.
without moments warning. was seized and
up went. Being much lighter than Peyton,
aud handled after him by these stout, and now
very jorial aud mellow fellows. have distinct
recollection OF touching tue ceiling. 3ty coat
tail certainly did, aud what thought At first
piece Of good fortune, ow proved to be 9th
erwise, Tor having taken peyton's guaEe with
regard to weight, they did not take into consid-
throag the top Of the house. Up weEt and
down came, only TO 20 up again, until ny
friends were satisfied that if l was net drunk
before. my head would certainly Swim now.
"lhis sport Is called in Russian Podk<e!orakf,
or tossing up, and is considered q mark Of great
respect: Gen. Aiouravief told mc alter our
return that he had had podkeedovate performed
on him in the same ROOM
, 1860-04-30

FraslkInE Documents
iCpy1xspondence # then, !. Tiass.1


WARRINGTON D. c. April =. 1850.
i brief visit to the Executive Committee
Rooms ef the Democrats and Republicans, this
evening, we'll repaid the time and trouble of the
excursion. Besides portraying the extreme in.
terest felt il the proceedings at Charleston, We
had an opportunity to REV the "rnill " which
grinds out opiuDns for men all over the coun-
try. Several thousand speeches, Of different
stamps, from that Of Lovejoy and yan Wycs,
down the Republican scale, to that Of Hickman,
we're piled on u long tub be in tic Repub1can
rooms. Around these tables were seated four
or i've Senators, aad at last dozen members
Of the House. working Ike hearers. tFanling
documents. There must be several millions 80
through the postoffice from :hese t"o speech.
dcpots. OF course, this is done to :. .dlssemi-
naie knowledge among the poor people in the
the Republicans in this respect The Depart
ment has recently notified Members Of Cong agress
that documents cannot pass unless the tranS
upon them is genuine, and the practice Tnaea me
has heretofore prevailed Of deput1zing that busi-
ness is therefore broken up.
, 1860-04-30

Surgeon Madison, now under orders with his
command on IN expedition against the Kiowas
and Comanchcs, will be relieved from Fort Ri
ley By Surgeon Mills.
Assistant Surgeon 4. R. Smith is ordered to
Fort Randall. Lieut.. Sulliran is ordered to
Fort Monroe, and Lieut.. Guthrie to Fort Ran
dali. Lieut. rearcc is ordered with detuca.
meut to Oregon.
Commanders of troops on the march through
tho country west Of the Mississippi are hereaf.
ter TO keep journals Of their marches, in con-
tormity to form, copy Of v hich is to be re-
tanned aud the original sent through the head.
quarters Of the Department to the Adjutant
General u the army. These journals are to
bc used for obtaining Information in case roads
are to te opened or other troops pass over the
same route.
, 1860-04-30

4 MARRIAGE ED1IEuxA.-Some 81 ,rt time back
a gentleman was united to lovely and sccom.
plished lady at a village near Cambridge, Eng
All passed of pleasantly erough-the bride and
bridegroom we're on their wedding tour, when,
mira6ik dictu! it was discovered that the mar
riage had been TN illegal one, aud that the cler-
gynan wa. probably liable to severe penalties
for performing the ceremony. The bridegroom
had never thought Of providing iieense-the
clergyman never thought 70 inquire for it. So
here we're two persons married without either
banns or license, and entirely contrary to the
statute in that case made aud provided Here
was dilemma! What Was to be done. 1t
the end of three days special messenger vas
sent after the happy couple: Their wedding
tour was arrested, and back they were brought,
when the ceremony was again performed in tbs
presence Of the important little document, the
sbsence Of which had been productive VI 50
much mischief, and the travellers 1esamed their
tour, their sudden aud unexpected return being
known to very few persons. Notwithstanding
The false start, let Us hope that the journey
through life may be pleasant tone--cam5ridgt
fnTAnvrHenf
, 1860-04-30

i correspondent Of the London 1tsnes, Witt
ing from Trieste, under date Of March 20, fur
nishes Tie following account Of the frauds in
the Austrian commissariat:
The engrossing topic Of the day is the gigan-
cantic frauds discovered in the cnmmissariat
department, which, no doubt, we're in no small
degree Influential in bringing to SO sudden
Termination the recent hostilities between the
Austrian aud Franco. Itulsan armies, and which
drag to light, despite most powerful influence.
a series OF disgracef,,l fac:s, involving multi
SO high rs 10 render even alluslons hazardous,
in c6arges OF the most aagTant political and
moral turpitude. The accounts in the Vienna
and other Austrian newspapers, are mcager in
the extreme; and, but fvs The suicide Of Gener
III Ey1stten on the 1th and Sth inst, which Sd
miited Of no conccalment, these frauds would
probably have ever been alluded to. The de-
:icit amounts to the astonishing sum Of no less
than l7,o00.o 900 norins, or el.700,000 sterling,
of which 3UuQ 600 lorins or E300, 700, is laid to
the charge o: some Of the leading capitalists Of
this city. Oae was imprisoped, two hare fed,
md others are undergoing forced examinations
Of books, papers, documents, DC; ..-.
~. l-i.a &c -c1tainl,xt1e least known. It is
said, and from tho sources from whence hear
it I believe it is true. that at the celebrated
meeting Of the rival emperors, which led to the
arn,ist'cc, and subsequently, to the prellmina-
ries Of the treaty OF pt>ce at fillafranca. when
! Napoleon and Fraucls- Josesph xe7a lei. quasi
alone for nearly three ss2artszs Of N hour, the
former, addressing the latter, said, Your Ma
jesty would do well to listen to friendly and well
| meant counseis. You are surrounded By trai-
tors. Your Majesty hsieves that your fortress
of Man,ua is provisioped for six months; II tell
you," emphalically raising his finger, ut has
not food for as many days. Test my sntorma-
| ton and act accordingly" And so it proved,
| and Afforded another lesson also Of the infinite
superiority ofthc French orer the Austrian s5s-
| TEN of espionage.
, 1860-04-30
The French 1Ifllfacr III the Witness

Madame Laseipc assembled into the pen, aud
took her place after, delivering herself Of
stately scoop TO the judges anu the court, Ike
4 grand dame Of the reign OF Louis XIV.
about taking hcr scat-not she: When her
attention :Rss called to the various acts Of
cruelty, both Of speech and net, with which
3i1. Barber was charged on account Of Mrs,
Daroer's alleged extravaganza in dress, she
clasped her hands in an emphatic way and
exclaimed, .'Ah! Noa Dieu{ e'ts. iafame-le
1arbars!' She then explained to the Court
that the usua! parisian caiculasion for q laty's
dress varied prorortionately with the family
income, and that the amount Of tic DOT
brought by the wife Vas invariably taken
largely into account. Upon an income Of
q, 900 francs she could positively atIrm-as-
suming two chiilren--ttat lady WAS ccon-
dEess. Mrs. BArler. in her opinion. was enti-
tied to expend, at the leust, 200 per aunum
on this object. Jhe sum Of e.o0 per aanum
was mere nsis<r<--it was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Was E25 tuo much for 1hat evening rnbc OF
white satin: AssureGty not? The cnurt must
take into account that there were 5ouutoaars Of
the sau.c under the skirt, which MAS necessarily
Of sullc, which was again adorned with 5oui!{6n-
nzs and frl!i Of silver lace. Ehe saw no meg
tlon Of tie tfrtAz. which was de ri9tnr. And
then their lordsbips would realty see that there
must be bow to mattel, ut tic front of the
body. For terry velvet bonncs, trimmed
across the front with a scarf Of the same, t'yc
guineas were bdgatfue. No. there would
6e no blonde inside. fiAtc Douc :
quez genre! The outer dress-petticoats,
sleeves, collars, cuffs, gloves, apart-sLe could
not set q ladv's little corner comforts down ut
less than $50 per annum. In answer TO Dr.
Lobb, in cross examination, she intin,ated to
him that she had been speaking, hitherto, Of
L1dit$; but she was quite prepared to admit that
the wife Of small lawJer-a pitt aroc,t ike
him {Dr- H. A)-miglt dress herself for Ei0 Der
annutl. Hut then size must be aux trpsdit1t.
and devote her whole attention to turning. dse
ing aud uaking shift. Would Ds. l.obb Ike to
ask her questions: Or my other gentleman: :
No? Then, M.foi: Eonjour! !-Loadon pape-,
, 1860-04-30
Post OMccA Discontinued.
The following Post Offices in the Northwest
ern States have recently been dlscontinued:


Nes.rs. Lewis aud GAYLORD, returned last
week, aud reported that McComb had been at
his fathers, near Rockford. from whence ne
went to Wisconsin; that Rockford parties were
on h track, and likely to overhaul him; 20
long time has elapsed, Is to lead to the bel'ei
that if on tue track. they must hare lost u again.
Mr. Gaylord nude discoveries at lows nv apo
fact that NtcComb took the back track:
Sincs the above was in type, Gor. h'rkwood
passed through the city on his way cast, and
auiLo ised one Of our citizens to state that pc
had offered rexnrd Of five hundred dallars Tor
the arrest aud conviction Of the nurderers, and
that the same had been published IN ne papers
at the Capitsl.--0 0ttumaW (losaa( Courier.
, 1860-04-30

1L1lSols.-On Tuesday night last, as Colonel
Exile, OF Hebron, was driving number Of fat
cattle across bridge over the Fox River Rail
road, at Richmond, the bridge suddenly gare
way, precipltatiug the cattle down about forty !
feet, on to the railroad. One OF was 30 badly t
injured that it died almost instantly-thc rest
we're more or less injured, though not seriously. !
1.-THE dwelling Louise Of John Mckee, Esq, /
two miles southeast of Abeio, was destroyed by
fire On Friday last. The Republicans Of Deca- !
tur are building big wig1am, 12o by so feet, !,
for the accommodation Of the State Convention j
which is to assemble there on the 9th prox.
1Sp1AxA.-Nrs. Knapp, who killed her hus-
band By striking him on the head with IN axe,
in DeKa]b county, on the 23.h Of November
last, has been found guilty Of murder and SEN !
fenced to state prison for life. She md her hus-
band had lived together for upwards of Gfty
years previous to the committal OF the deed.
M1cn1oAs.-On Saturday night week, large
eoncouzse Of people met at tho Michigan South
ern i Northern Indiana Railroad depot at Adrl.
an, to receive the Tt. Rev. Bishop 1cfsvre from
Detroit. lie IVES escorted to the residence Of
Father Kendikeas, BY the City Band and q torch
1ipbt nrocessinn .Ther are roinr to get up q
6rst ci,a. uo,s. sbo,r At Jackaon The coming
1u.o vorv 1,~o 81 ~ f,a marble ia sa;d
~ hara ha.a d;s,o-sr.d n tha county of 1,,ezoue
~. 3. 49, e.. hv ao,oa ,-,r, 6.h.-s Win
nh.arra, ;ts n,,tc,onn;no - hv Incident 1t ix ,nid
tn la within two hundred feet of tie lake shore.
md In be of cre,t ertrnt-the color a dark SAL
mon. md tbo oua,tv rerv s,ner;or. The
four;nq mill in Mi]ford. hetouo;rr to Ira A.
11;b,,,rd va. entirely ,t..trov.d by fire. On the
n,rht ofthe as,, mai 1os. =: ooo-no ;nsur-
~.
| W,sroxs,x ,ca,o f,or, ,,,s ro, =, I,,c
COMMONWEALTH ,f Thurx,,r that ho,t con.
| +,;,;,o ,1,,a. ,,a, m th.;- v,v f,o,n s,oc,.
br;dct tn Tavcbeedab wax unset bv a snu.u on
! Lake vionebaco. t,st SATURDAY.. and two of the
rar.r drowned. Dap;sl Tbu,s,on, Jefferson
Newell. md a Mr.. White comooseJ the partv
~. c-,, ,anad h.;n. ~. .oia snrr;ror rhs
t1c H1st nahea oe'ps lue So1e s"1'nor- aus
Commonwealth says that the deceased we're e1'
emnlary young men, and their loss a sad one to
...: e.a .sa H.. ..n,,,,n;,,
~A." 't''A ~, ~ 80. ~o.A'1A
lo"A.-Ihe Davenport Dt"oeTae says that
Father Damon, Of this city, who has been
nreachinn daily nj Dayrnport far n weck mr. two
S.
, 1860-04-30

CHICAGO CoSyES11ox-ExcrRs1oST T1ckr7s.-
Excursion tickets to the hicago Convention
can be purchased at Pittsburgh, Ut the Depot Of
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail.
road Company, for the round trip to Chicago
and back, for &14-oo. The tickets will be good
from the 18th Of May to The 1st Of June. Two
trains will 1eare Pittsburgh daily on the arrival
of trains from Philadelphia and Harrisbureh.
Our citizens, BY this arrangement, will be en-
ab!cd 10 visit Chicago, during the sitting Of the
Republican Convention, at 8 very small outlay
Of moaey for railroad fare, and we have no
llberality Of the COMPANY, and pay o flying
visit to ;he metropolis Of the great Northwest,
which for short time wiu be the centre Of po-
H. i attraction. PttaburgA CAST April Is.
, 1860-04-30

SALE or CASHMERE Go41s.-The Gallatin
(Tenn.) Exa.niaer. Of the alss, says, I'VE
noticed last week. she sale Of Hampton, the FIRST
tl,000. to Ar. FRI, Of Louisiana. Since that
time, this company hare sold 6ye pure bloods
at q .oeo each. one pair Of which were sent to
DR.. Cornett, Of Logan coanty, Ky., and one to
Nr. Daris, Of Keciieuburg county; also pair
to Ar. Vim. E. Douglas, Of Texas, formerly Of
this county, amounting in all to 5000
L Belgian journal gives an example Of hus-
band who is ready to do Justice under the most
trying circumstances. The WIFE being accused
Of poisoning, and on the poiat Of beng cor
victed, begged that the husbands testimony
might be admitted in her faror. The request
was granted, and the man declared that the best
proof Of her innocence was the TACT that he was
alive; for said be, Il au sure that if my wife
had possessed the lest disposition to poison
any one, she would hare begun with me. whom
she has hated cordially for ten years. This or
idence was conclusive; the jury laughed md
the WOMAN MSS acquitted.
, 1860-04-30

constitute themselves committee Of tho whole
to carry cut this suggestion eiiectually. Not
dar should be lost. Let meu Of all political
parties engage, heartily in the work. and BY
the time tho Congresemen return from their
President making tours to Charleston and Chi
cago, there will meet them from tue people
auch IN united, solemn and overwhelming
voice that no ono will 1.ayo tho haEdihood 10
resist. This measure, ever after to bo regard
ed as the most important Of tile century, will
at once be passed.
We have TO suggest also to our exchanges
that they copy tho petition above, or a better
ono il they choose to prepare it, with a recon-
mcudation that their readers at once circulate
it for sisuitures, aud send in their petitions 10
Congress. That the bill will pass, win proper
efforts on tho part Of tile people, there eau not
be doubt. Let the year Of grace, 1860, bt
distinguished in all tho annals ot time, mol
only for clectiug an able and honest successor
10 James Buchanan, but for commencing ii
earnest the greatest work Of the age.
, 1860-04-30

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York ErPrea, under da Of the cath inst,
says:
The delegate to the Charleston Convention
from Illinois, who vas taken to the 1ntlrmary
in this city on Sunday last with "snakes in bis
boots" was member of the Ike Cock delega-
sion, not Donglas. He is better, and believe
INA releasad This 1nnrninn
, 1860-04-30

XNC11gC 31kkst -
The Washington correspondent Of the Cin-
cnnati Gazette, writing under date Of the e6th
inst. says:
Col. Curtis. the vigilant Chairman Of the
Special Committee on the Pacific Ruitroad, IL
theoretically at work and is full Of confidence
that his bill will go through the House. Tha
minority opposition is not as asrcng as it was
week ago. -
, 1860-04-30
Vie1Fa OF Judge Mclean.

As tho name Of John Mclean, Of Ohio. il like
IL to be- c,nrasscd ct the Chicago Convention
with reference to the Presidency. the following
letter from bis pen-written nearly twelve ycars
ago, EXPRESSING his convictions on The great is.
sue of the day--will be read with marked in-
terest:
Co1uupra Ohlo, July =, ls4s.
Gss11rxrs.-I have delayed an answer to
your communication of the 11th Inst, that l
might have time for mature renect1on. This
was due to you, to myself, to the subject, and
perhaps to the country l have ehoeaF9Fed to
The great md exciting question Of Slavery
Fxteusi n, in the judicial form it has assumed
By the set Of the Senate, Is it bears upon my
position on the bench; the use or ny name in
the present canvass, and the re]ect1on Of It by
the relation which slr. Van buIcn rnaiataius to
tue public-hase all been deliberately consid.
cred, ind am brought to the conclusion that
ought not to 20 before the Buffalo Convention
Us candidate for the Presidency. 1feei deeply
and gratefully The honor. you hare done ne by
the expression of yoar kindness and confidence
in connection with that high Office
Resting upon the principles Of the Constitu-
tiun, AZ they hare been tadicially settled, the
Free Stotes, by moderation, vigilance, md firm
ness: may prevent the extension o. % slavery 70
sae 1see territory !ase'5 anne3eo. N'taoa' lae
tanet.o" r. q ta~, ssdo<'y cor 40 1sore ftst ~
1tlFtt0fy than man Gun 0fe1t"e o'''4o.t u1.
o1aee. are not properly tohsrs ny are not "9aae
50 ty the 1suxieipot ldte. The Legislature Of \
territory can exercise no power winch Is not
conferred 1.,t, On i by net Of Congress-
"AI a@ ane xeiaS. ex:ein Ssps Hen. ,l,pt Servant
JOH* McLEAS.
To 5a,as' a. nHss. Reuben 11ltehescs' and Others,
| u.,,b,,con star. convcn,1ou or ka,.
AAef""" tuckv'
| ,r<.,.."-'.,t. -,.,
r 1..ss 's.a w. ~sa.a"s -. Ss..:"" -'1 r,,u.
the eousen'lon ! tesuuIu 10 eesa.oa luuteuay ,
morning at ~ a. A., ana o. onee pFoceeaea to
BUSINESS aoop',nH platosm ano a!'po1nuoe
de1egates 10 .ne 1n'eago e,and 'tSM eac1
rassntat;resl rsss l41 ''S' - ''~4~ 0-'~~ 1
Dr.. Whittemore, from the Committee OF
busl3ess: repor;eeo: c c...o u
1,tatsy' nf kusseiy;iIc. LOGAN coupty: Cba,lc
IIendieys Of Searort. Campbell county !; j. "
t:aji.rfer Penn VALLEY. Uldha,n couuty: 4. j
,,urton. Lancaster. Girrard county.
Disfrict L<ktqdtts.-lst. n. Z. Nichols, An
drew llawes
cd, john H. Rawl ngs, Robert d. Cook.
, 1860-04-30

Majority for Clntoa.. ~
The election WAS held under the new Regis-
try Lsw, which prevented illegal voting.
, 1860-04-30

Corxrr SEAT QrEs1,oS. county,
Kansas, has long been aglsased On n County
Seas question. The matter WAS definitely SEX
tied last Monday in favor Of Lawrence by The
following yote. The whole number Of votes
cast ~ss :, PCS. 0fthese:
fsntnn ....,.,,....... rs
, 1860-04-30
Ifarpcr@s Weekly.

IIorrar., ~, ~, Is h.com,no n,orn and morc
|Aa.p''o 's oA'''t' ..'o'' """ .,,e ..,,
Pro-slaEery with each issue. II is now robidly
partisan. Sailing under literary colors, it has
ro,rnts,od =, IL ,ho d;1r ,rort or =, a s,.ra.
'otu.''' eu ~ w Nae ."'' wa ~ ''"'o
breeders. The a''edEed reason for its eoaFse~'
that the paper must be mede pro- slavery ia or.
dor "a na;n,s;n ito uaroa Southern c;rcn,at;on
~. ..'I5 $500, - ,s.N,a =.
Inc h@rpeFs make toelf p'ctof'a1 ''o"'"af q
Civilization ~ pro-slavery, simply because
.o,.os- s-,,,a. ia ,,o ,rno -.a,on
n. 20 ~, " w .@eo''
Onf aAFiCG 10 all N0T1neTm Hc0plt Is 10 E1Q0