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The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

A SNILE.-The other day. seated in one of
those airy, comfortable cars of the New York
and New Haven Railroad, became aware of the
entrance Of couple of old men, who had got on
at the last station stopped at-which was
Bridgeport-and who were in search of seat
The seat just back of where was seated had
been lately vacated, and, accordingly, the two
men took possession thereof. They had been
old school mates. Il learned from their conversa-
tion,) and had rot met for over twenty long
years. The conversation which ensued quite
struck me-not only as being one in which
Luch of noble feeling was embraced-but as
peculiar, for at least one strange fyet faithfully
true) remark made by one of them.
The first stranger said he should hardly have
recognized the other. were it not for the fami-
liarity of his voice-hs voice, be declared, had
the same sound now that it had twenty years
ago!
''And," replied the other of the two, al
should not-ay, did not recognize you until you
smiled Then knew you in moment"
Until he smiled Oh there is something
about the smile which reveals the character of
an individual, and makes him familiar at
glance, though never known before.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

WELL PAID FOR THEIR TRoUBLE-The reser-
7aton system in California has been abolished,
and all the present office-holders in our Indian
Department Gnciuding Vince Geiger, as good a
Democrat as there is in the land,) egislated out
of Office. John \. Dreibelbis, of this county and
timore Conventions, has been appointed Indian
Superintendent for the Northern District, and
Capt G. W. Patrick, of Tuolumne, another del
egate, Superintendent of the Southern District
As each have thepower of appointing their sub
ordinates, it will be seen that Mr.. Dreibelbis
can furnish several of his Shasta county Demo-
cratic friends with $500 positions.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

WHAT LADY THNKs.-A letter from a lady
residing in Illinois to a cousin here, has been
handed US for perusal. There is a smack OF
politics about the document we quote for the
edihcation of those who would like to know how
the sucker candidates for the Presidency are
appreciated by lady who knows both She
says "Abraham Lincoln is nominated for the
Presidency OF these United States, and better,
honester or smarter man could not be found. |
know him well and Douglas too, and if you could
see the difference between him and that little
ornary Stephen A. Douglas you would never
think OF them on the same day Ihope YOU are
not Douglas man, and | am sure if'you only
knew the good for nothing scamp as well as we
do in his own State you would not be one long,
-Nsroda Journal.
Without intending to be ungaiant, we may
remark that this opinion of the fair lllinoian is
couotless concured in by every Abolitionist
and free negro in the North
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

ELoQuENcE AND BED BUGs-The Court House
OF one OF the northern counties is noted as the
lnrking place of innumerable bed bugs. The
noquent and popular Judge p was defend
ing criminal, and went on thus:
Gentlemen of the jury, the prisoner at the
oar Is gulitless. And may it please the Court,
we stand upon the immutable principle of JUS
hce, that highest attribute of Heaven; that, in
possession OF which. the peasant may confront
ana DEFY the haughtiest monarch of all the
realms that which, amid anarchy and ruin,
rises imperishable to its native Heaven, that
ana lowering his voice, pointing to the judges
uesN, ana assuming looh of intensity, the
pieader continued-"May it please the Court,
there's hell roarin' bug on the Courts shirt
bosom take i'm in r
We clip the foregoing from an exchange. and
are anxious to know if the incident related did
not occur in Trinity county. Can the Journal
say?n
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28
SHASTA COURIER.
A Good Joke.

Il will be remembered that, at Charleston, one
of the Georgia delegates, who was opposed to
boiting seeding, made speech in favor Of
the re-opening of the slave trade. When But
Ter, of Massachusetts,, withdrew from the regu-
lar Convention ct Baltimore, he gave as o. rea-
son therefor, that '.he could not act with a Con-
yention in which a gentleman had advocated
the re-opening of the African slave trade" No
wonder that the reporter states that this hypo-
critical, not to say mendacious apology for bolt
ing, was received with loud laughter, yells and
Kisses. The idea of leaving the regular Con-
vention because one undistinguished member
advocated re-opering Of the slave trade, and
then plunging right straight into the seeding
Convention, which contained half hundred men
with Yancey at their head, who have for months
and months proclaimed themselves in favor OF
the same thing, is superlatiyely amusing. But
Ter is evidently wag.
This same Butler, only last year, was the
Democratic candidate for Governor of Massa-
chusetts, and then went away beyond Douglas
on the popular sovereignty question. Then
Douglas did not go far enough for him, SO in-
,enseIy sg,attsr- sovereignty was he; no~ he is
intensely anti-popuar sovereignty, and, like
salamander, can only feed on fire
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT EAsrERS.-Sr. Lours.
June 29th.-The Great Eastern left the Needles
at ten A. NJ, June 18th, and arrived at Sandy
Hook at half-past ten A. ". June 10th. On the
passage there was fine weather except two days
Sne averaged from 253 to 254 miles per day
cue brought forty-two passengers, including
george Wilkes, and several Directors of the
Company. She steamed all the way, and cross
ed the bar without difficulty. No small craft
could keep up with her. She moored at her
dock at seven P. ", in the midst of an immense
crowd of spectators.
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CAUTION.

Owing to the unexamped demand for these
Bhters, some unprincipled parties have endea-
vored to counterfeit thes. The genuine RO
SENBAUM hare the name OF N. B. JACOBS &
co. branded on each cork, and their signature
on each label. Beware, also, of worthless
article, called Roserchs's Btters, put up in this
city. Its external appearance is very much like
the true Rosenbaum, but i. is useless as rem
edial agent, and has only been got up to prey on
the reputation attained by Rosenbaum's Bitters.
N. B. JACOBS Il CO,
Corner Sansome and Commercial sts.,
mrlo;om San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

ssSE~ The CINCINNATI Commercial tells about
two ladies, travelling from St. Louis, one of
whom was asked by a. fellow traveller, with
whom conversation had been opened, if she
was married. 81 was married." sighed the
blooming dame, {" but alas know not if my
husband be dead or alive. l heard he was ac-
cidentslly killed in Pittsburg, few weeks ago,
and | am now going there to ascertain if the re-
porrbe true or false" a Well, I've got dead
sure thing on my husband" said the other lady !;
{" saw him buried five weeks ago"
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28
AGENCY OF
B. 7. BABBITT'S PURE CHEMICALS.
JOHN ID. WING & CO..

No' to Sa1lIOrhia street, San Francisco,
OFFER FOR SALE, in lots to suit pur-
" chasers-
B. 7. Rabbits Pure Cream Tartar, in boxes of
II one pound papers.
B. 7. Babbit;'s pure Saaratus, do.
B. I. Babbitt's pure Super Carbonate of Soda.
-" Golden Gate" pure Salaratus do.
" Golden Gate" pure Salaratus, in kegs of so
lbs. each.
" Golden Gate" pure Cream Tartar, in boxes
Of 25bs. each.
( Select ground Spices, packed in tin foil, full
weight, q new article.
Concentrated Potash, for making soap, clean
ing tppes &c.
Newcastle Sal Soda. Direct from the manu-
facturers.
Select Pepper Sauce
Manila Indigo. Best quality.
Rabbits celebrated Soap Powders
Saratoga Water. From Empire Spring, New
Nork.
Flavoring Extracts, assorted superior quail
ity.
Dried Cherries, Turkey Prunes, &c, &c.
AAlso, best double Anker" Boiling Cloth,
Nss. to II, inclusive.
3-ply India Rubber Hose, l inch to inch.
Grenoble Hemp.
Fire and Mining Hose
) Barkers double-actipg Force and Swift
Pamps for fire engines, mining and agricultu-
al purposes.
Rotary Force Pumps, pitcher top and bowl top
LIT Pumps.
The above constantly on hand and for sale by
JOHN D. WING & CO.,
ll2f:4t 4S California street
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

LIVELY Towx.-Bayard Taylor says Mokel-
umne Hill is the most beautiful mountain town
in California. As Bayard, however, never saw
Shasta, Weaveryile, Yreka, and hundred other
of our mountain towns, of course his opinion on
this point should go for just much as his
opinions on other points of which lie speaks
enormously and often absurdly-that is, for
nothing. Nevertheless, if Mokelumne Hills
superior charms problematical, no one win
doubt her right to claim the largest collection
of jail-birds" in the State. The Chronicle of
the l4th says:
There are now twenty-seven prisoners con-
fined in the Jail of this county. Some twelve
are indicted for murder, the balance for grand
and petty larceny.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

HEENANs BLows.-The London Sporting List
says that Heenan is undoubtedly the hardest
hitter in the world 1t is said that at the British
Gymnasium, where they have contrivance to
test the weight of blow, the best pupil struck
sixty pounds. After a few days practice the
teacher was able to strike up 1870 pounds Hee-
nan put himself in training there for short peri
cd and the weight of his blow was go pounds
nearly a third of q ton
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

sr Did you go to DR.. Dow to be cured of
lisping?" asked gentleman of a girl who had
been tongue-tied.
Yeth thir," was the reply.
I" What did he do to you?'
/" lie cut a little thring there wath under my
tongue
4" Did he cure you p
i" Yeth thir.'
Why, you are lisping now7'
Gam |, thir? Well, | don't pertheive that !
lithp, exthept when go to thay thickthpenth
Then | always nothithe it."
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

BGT Squire Jack was a cabinet-maker and
undertaken, known far and wide as a MASTER
workman. One day couple came to his Office
to get married. The mans face was familiar to
the Squire and he ordered him off in this wise :
" Begone, you scoundrel; you haven't paid me
foryorr first wife's coffin !"
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

A FooL.-He makes king of his belly. and
he is that kings fool. 4 man lives in this city
who has good salary and has been trying for
the last ten years to get away on the ocean
steamer for the east. About once in every tw
months be saves sufhciency, and invites bis
iFiends to JOIN him in parting drink and "blow
out, and by the time. he has finished his car
ousal his pocket is innocent of change. He has
made neary sixty just such attempts at a start.
Yesterday be told us lie intends going in the
Golden Age. He will go, an hoznl-IM IMrror
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

BsA A goose that sees another drink will do
the same, though he is not thirsty. The custom
of drinking for company, when drinking is dis
pensable and prejudicial, seems to be case of
the same kind, and to- put man-feathers only
excepted-upon footing with goose.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

ENDORSES THE BoLrERs-President Buchanan
endorses The nomination of Breckenridge and
Lane. If Stephen A. Douglas or Presiden,
Pierce had refused to endorse his nom;n.t;or :,
1856, he would never have been President o,
these United States. Mr.. Buchanan is the frs;
Democratic President to refuse to supuor, the
regular nominees of the organization which
made him President
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

BT. Yankee traveller, describing a dough-
nut of unusually large proportions, which he
purchased in Buffalo, says: at was one of
those stupendous achievements of art which are
only attempted in the vicinity of the the great
works of Nature ike Niagara Falls"
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28
SPECIAL NOTICE.

~ remarkable Cure of fConsumption.--
Inc almost miraculous cure that has been eff
fected IN my case, prompts me to mpart to those
OF my fellow creatures who may be suffering
from like affiicton the source of relief, with
short description ofmy case. Several years ago
my health began to fail | was attacked by gem
eral debility, which reduced me to the mere
shadow of my former self At that stage
sought medical assistance and expended large
amounts, but without the least beneficial result
That fell destroyer Consumption, had already
seized upon my vitals. / was daily drawing
closer to my tomb; my physicians held ont no
hope OF recovery; my strength had wasted, and
| was in state of almost utter prostration ]
was informed by my physicians that they could
do nothing for me except to smooth my path to
the grave, when most fortunately, I applied to
DR.. l.. j. Czapkay, and am now well and per-
fectly sound man. 1t is difficult for me to ex-
press the emotions of deepest gratitude expert
ence when realizing the immeasurable service |
have 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-
lief by applying to DR.. L. J. Czapkay "There
is balm in Gilead, and there is physician
there" L. S. HENRY WESSLING
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th
day of October, A. D. 1852 City and county
of San Francisco, in the State of California
Il. s. F. j. THlBAULT, Notary Public.
The undersigned is personally acquainted with
Henry Wessing, and knows that the crcum-
stances related in the foregoing certificate are
true lie saw Henry Wessling during his i'll
ness, and bears willing testimony to the fact of
his remarkable cure by DR.. L. J. Czapkay.
L. S. A. ROSENHEIM
Subscribed and sworn to before me this nth
day of October, A. D. 1859. City and county
of San Francisco in the State of California.
L. 5. F. j. THIBAULT, Notary Public
DIR. l.. J. CZAPKAY'S Private Medical and |
Surgical Institute is on Sacramento street, be-
low Montgomery, opposite the Pacific Mail |
Steamship Companys office, San Francisco
The Doctor offers free consultations, and asks no
unless he effects crr. nar,o |
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28
samyuIe Pods sunerInks.
BY THE ARkASsaw KsIGHrEseAL.

The sun was setting like e hen
Upon his western nest
And eff she wasent putty red,
Why then may I.be blest!
His rays were slantendiculur,
And as around they fell,
The deestrict looked like all on ire,
And had brimstun smell.
Young Samyule Pod-old Podses SON
Was lookin' at the sky
When from the cowyard, back of him,
There came female cry.
lie wiped his noze upon his sleeve,
And turned him round about,
And when he seen the thing he saw,
He gave an awful shout.
Upon the bosom of a fence
Reclined Jerushy Dow,
While at her came, with hidgus roar,
A ramparagous COW.
The varmint bellered awfully,
And, pausing in his course,
Did rip Jerushy's petticuts
With most trenenjus force.
Oh, laws massyl help me, Sam~
Jerushy did exclaim;
And Samyule drew his jacknife FORTH
And-then put back the same.
"Sweet made" said he, courageously,
''Just hold the critters horns,
Or else, when come up he'll be
A treadin' on my corns."
She quickly smiled her gratichood-
When swift the varmint stoops,
And, in moment, had Miss Dow
A hangin' by her hoops.
Then Samyule's latent dander riz
And, with cry of wrath,
He seized heavy cistern-pole,
And stood in that cows path!
The COW was seized with wild alright,
And let Jerushy fall;
Then winked her eye time or two,
And wasn't mad at all
The conkering hero dropped his pole,
And flew to where Miss Dow,
Was leanin' up agin the fence,
And cussin at the COW.
She met him with butcheous blush,
And picked apart some mossI
And, with delishus grace, she said,
b'lieve you've saved me, boss !"
Then Samyule Pod was overcome
By what he underwent,
And pulling up his galusses,
Upon his knees he bent,
Says he ; " Jerushy, promise me,
Before again we part,
That you will take the name of Pod,
And ease my aking heart"
Says she: Miss Dow, sir i you please /;
And if you must know all,
I've promised Aliksander Bangs
To marry him next fall"
Poor Samyule paused to hear no more;
But burst out into groans,
And pulled his hair, and scratched hisself,
And toar his pantaloons.
He clum the fence lunaciously-
He wollered in the mire-
He rolled hisself all round about,
As though he would expire
He clum into an apple-tree,
-Auu tilci uONu anu lueu
lie knocked his head into. his fist,
And cussed and cussed again.
He tore off both his galusses,
And tied them round his throat.
But when be tried to hang hisself,
He found he couldn't got,
The dark duck-pound invited him
He plunged beneath the wave,
And with cuss upon his lips,
He sank into his. grave.
But as for that, Jerushy Dow,
So far from feeling pangs,
She's come and gone and went and wed
Young Alicksander Bangs
M0RlL.
Affeckshnnate young men, be warned
By Samyule Podses woe;
And thank the pote who tells you of
This here most preshius go.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

h9- A proprietor of hotel in the capital of
a Western State, posted the following notice in
the hallway leading to the dining-room:
Members OF the Assembly will go to the
dining room FIRST and gentlemen after wards"
"Nota Bena.-Rowdies and blackguards will
please not mix with members as 1t is hard 20 tell
ore from the other.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

A MYSTERIOUS HAND.-A female hand was
found hanging to the knob of a door, in public
thoroughfare in Chicago, last week. 1t had
been severed at the wrist. When cut off, it had
been plugged and covered with sealing wax
whiie around the wrist was stoutly bound "a
piece OF silk, covered with strong twine.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

fsA- That was a very definite prescription
whiclr an old woman on--torg Island gave to
another respecting the mode of ascertainng
whether indigo was good or not You see,
Miss, You must take the Jumps, grind 'em up
cen Almost to powder, and sprinkle the powder
on the top of pan of water-and if the indigo
is good. it will either sink or swim, don't
know which,
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

B<as@ Every fftieth person in Great Britain is
drunkard; one in every ESQ is prisoner; and
one IN every 700 inhabits lunatic asylum -
VI the two latter classes, the majority become 50
through drink
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

USITED.-The Northern Californian and the
Humboldt Times have consolidated Tha IT,.
being the older paper was continued and the
subscription list of the Northern California,
transferred TO its books.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28
Notice..

A LII PERSONS having claims against the es-
II tate of Matilda Miranda, deceased, are
hereby notified to present the same to the un-
dersigned, at his place of business, in the town
of Shasta, within ten months from the second
day Of March last past, otherwise such claims,
if any, will be waived.
II. 4. BENTLY,
Administrator Of the estate of said Matilda
Maranda, deceased
Shasta. May 4, 1850. myssam
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

DYING NATIoYs.-Why do nations die2 Cnl-
tivatea Greece and all-conquering Rome Van
dal and Goth, and Hun, and Moor, and Pole,
and Turk, all dead or dying Why? Murdered
by nations more powerful? Swallowed by
earthquakes? Swept away by pestilence and
plague, or starved by pitiless famine2 Notify
any of these. Not by the lightning and the
thunder; not by the tempest and the storm ;
not by poisoned air, volcanic fires did they
die, and do they die they perish by moral de-
graduation; the legitimate result of guttony, in
temperance and effeminacy. When a nation
becomes rich, then there is leisure and the
means of indulging in the appetites and passions
of our nature, which waste the body and wreck
the mind. As with nations so with families
Wealth takes away the wholesome stimulus of
effort, idleness opens the food-gates of passion
al indulgence, and the heir of millions dies heir
less and poor, and both name and memory in
gloriously, rot.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

DISTINGUISHED VIsIToRs.-The next steamer
will probably bring to our shores the famous
Reverdy Johnson and J. P. Benjamin, who come
to attend the final trial of the New Almaden
case-having been retained by Barron & Co.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28
THE EYES! The EYES!
DIR. z. II. PARDHE, occulist

a FTER protracted blindness of more than
IA five years, DR.. PARDEE has made himself
thoroughly and scientifically acquainted with all
diseases OF the Eye. and has now been in prac
tice eight years in San Francisco with success
that cannot be surpassed IN any part of the
United States; and for proof of this he will sub
stantlate by cases that have been cured by him.
AFTER having exhausted the skill of all the emf
nent Occulsts in the cities of Boston. Philadel-
phia and New York. DR.. P wholly objects to-
the use OF caustic, blue stone-keeping the pa,
uent In dark room, dieting, blstering, cup
ping-the blue pill at night and salts in the
morning, etc. etc. DR.. PARDEE has also
oeen remarkably successful in the treatment of
hnenmatlsm Neuralgia and all pains about the
nead ana the frequent calls that be has for his
fneumatic mixture from all parts of the coast,
with the many testimonials, is positive proof of
It's encacy and to prevent answering many in
quiries by letter, he will state that it can be sent
70 any part of the State or coast, and each bot
lie VIII be accompanied by full directions and
receipt tor liniment, magical in its effects over
pain, ingredients of which can be procured any
where-price, $40. The ARTIFICIAL EYES
inserted by DR.. P. have all the natural move.
ments of the real eye, and cannot be detected
even by close inspection. Address
DR.. E. Il. PARDEE.
San Francisco, California
oFFlCE-Clay street, Plaza Hotel two doors
ApoFe 'ne fiaza' f25:sm
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

A NOVELIST Dead. P. R. James, the novel.
isi, is dead.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

and other similar H7aadies, yield ct once to the
beneficial! influence Of this excellent medicine.
Try them. Test them on your constitution, and
go on your way rejoicing.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

ApJouRxED.--OOngress adjourned % the 2sth
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28
MOPIL.

Affeckshunate young men, be warned
By Samyule Podses woe;
And thank the pote who tells you of
This here most preshius go.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

orr,-r Can franclsco, California
oFFlCE-Clay street, Plaza Hotel, two doors
above the Plaza. fos.sr,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-30
The Railway.

IRON STEAM PASSENGER CAR.-The Mes
sillon Times thus speaks of trial trip Of
the steam iron passenger car built by Daven-
port & Russell, at that place:
There was about dozen railroad men and
machinists on board, and it was the univer-
sally expressed opinion of all that the en-
terprise was a grand success, and would
eventually effect an entire revolution in the
mode OF transporting passengers upon rail-
roads. The fears entertained by some, that
the car, from its comparative lightness,
would rock to and fro. and ride uneasy when
put in rapid motion, and that from its great
length, would be unable to pass round the
short curves, were entirely dispelled, as had
been predicted by those who fully under
stood the principles upon which the truss
and truck work was constructed. It is
thought that the car will work more salts
torily in regard 10 these two particulars than
the common car. The average running
time between here and Alliance (27 miles)
yesterday, was at the rate Of 80 miles per
hour, although no particular effort was
made, Tor reasons obvious 10 engineers and
machlnlsts, TO get out the full speed of the
car.
The car IS constructed upon two patents,
which We will mention hereafter Its
extreme length is IS feet-I5 of which, in
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-30

A YoUNC REPUBLICAN.-Al little girl named
Susan Tyler, seven years old, went to a
carpenter shop the other day for shayings,
when she was told she could have some il
she would "hurrah for Douglas" She told
the men that she hurrahed for Lincoln, and
when they refused to let her have the shaw
ings unless she hurrahed for Douglas, she
said she could get them elsewhere, and start
ed off. She will do. Douglas little boys
can't carry her satchel home from school fol
her after this.