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The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-02

|. ruE MrTE MAGICIAN.-Wr are rc4u"s-
| by the Mute Magician to state HAT by
mt mistake in the arrangements at the
pidcs Theatre ON Tuesday evening Ia t,
TT he coald not perform any thing to his
Iisfaction or show the halt he intended
the OCCASION And finding it still I'M
,siblc to play in conjunction with the
Jana, he will fix up the old Masonic
Ill on his own hook, where he vii be-
pared for the public tor oac night only.
pressing engagements my call him
|tay. Look ont for the Bil!s.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-02
Prentice saws:

\ great many people have been expec-
ting Mr.. Buchanan to take ground in the
present crisis, bat great many more have
been expecting iha; he would ";aLe va
,rl'
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-02

Is % We are informed that the butchers
some of them in and ont of our city have
scd the price Of beef and pork to ten
Ehts per pound. The price formerly was
;lt crnts, They say that their reasons
/ this, i, that they have to pay Il higher
zee for stall rent" in the new Market
Dusc, than formerly. We consider this
lbe nn cNtortion upon the public, and is
,Sing the advantage Of peoples nccessi-
IS and should be met with Indignation by
who have pateonizrd them heretofore.
vo cents per pound extra on the beef
q pork sold in this city, would pay the
pole liccns" in ten days and yet these
lchc~ %cormoran!s wouldGclivc 'hrlcn-
/ otthc "raisc" for the whole year. We
[ pc that the cN9rhitant pie" will not b.
id, and those butchers will be sustained
Fto,arr willing to sell at fair rates
i. :. Since writing the above, We learn
III or oil friend Jake" is still selling
tho same old price Of Sets. per pound.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-02

Tue STRiSBnUHG t!.oCK.--Thc face Of
the celebrated ;itrashourS clock Is ;ss:,ny-
eel in three stoiirs--on the lower is the dial.
md on either niI" Of it SITS small m gel.
par holding hlnmrr and he'll, and the
other an hour gIls-. Precisely at r,pa
the hoHr glass is turned, the hanm-r
strike. the he'll, AMI the figures upon the
.-rro'$ st':y commence their parts. Death
stands with cytlc IN one hand and hone
in the other, with a bell upon each side
| pom en-, Of these polls tine quarters arc
struck by four ii@llres, representing child
hoo.i, youh, manhood aud old age; and
upon the other, death -lrikcs the hour
with hi- bo"r. GA the stony above Eta nj
tie Sa.iour, .ti ,hr la.irrof redemption
ia one hau3, #.d tl,r other raised To Ill ~
the twelve Apostle, who prss in proc =
sion before Linn precisely mt twelve, caclr
using and making aa!u;aiioit vt the
sam time cock Oh the summit above flaps
hi9 Ain"s, shakes his feathers, styrtch.s
OF, his Feci, and crows three times.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-02
Leather, Hides &c.

LcH'hcr' Hides &c
,;..,,I-, h
And hang calfskin on those rccreant limbs
The organ of the valiant warriors and
statesmen, Buchanan and Moore, evinces
little uncasiness in regard TO our sug-
gestion that leather medal ought to be
awarded TO the latter statesman for his
wonderful tactics exhibited in his cam
paign against uDgarTisoncd posts.
There Is no occasion OF tue antics Of the
" vral' and the mutton now enjoying
thrsnckin@ Of the public "tcat. We have
no use Tor cali-skin IN getting up the
proposed testimonial, 50 therefore his hide
is sale, 50 far rs the medal manufacturing
is conco.ned.
-, y.
"' .''', '''''."' o'6''' ~ '"''
place. when SHOT 'ilnc ago was all de-
voted TO lis granny" buchanan, winccs
= littl. nj our rcLroncc IN III. lr;lIi,,t nv
,I.;,, 81 a., ,,roso,, co,., c,.,.
~ dr - ~ f,''' ',,''' .''' '
,,I.... :,
m, .i..:.ru G..
.. roo;,oo,.,1., .ho 1.La,.;.. Il. A.,
c.,r ,,,o,,;s ocrn "L;1,. mas. L. aar.1
into roor;s;,;oo :, oot,;,o -, ,I,a .aom..a;1
loothor r,aJal ,os,;,o.;ai
W. III -.
l., ;nc,,,.;.,.. H., -: ,:n
-.
He can et;ck 70 ,L, .too,u e.. H., ,,,...,.,,,
''"'''' ''' '""'6 WIN" wv
"uSt NOTICE. Which Is rs i"iioWS:
"On Saturday 10Th inst, thc opposition
paper ut this place proposed that n I.cath-
or Medal should be presented To Gov.
Mo"RE Tor his action IN ordering the Forts
ana Ars'nalS within IN" stat" oi L"ulSl-
ana 10 he occupied by state troops. Inns
proposition met WIN the approval oi som"
"i 'lose about town whose money and
promises 10 pay went l" establish SAID
opposition concern.
10 lar as approval l. concerned, We
think we have a decided adyontoo. over
,l,o oc,r,so;J ,r,,ou - 60, .,.., =. l.r;..
Al, ~. -
P''' Va ~ i''"1 W wv ''''' ''"''i"' Va
"r%Ah' rs th'E may please to call II.
Our " concern" is Kept up with our own
money. and orr r,nulnyc,:s Lo NOT L,,,. r.,
d.no,I r,o, la. ,nI..L.ll.r. Ga. r..:,.
During our visit 10 Lowell W. wcrc shown
through the Laboratory OF our cbra,rl country
man, Or ). G. AVER, Scarcely could wr have
believed without proof w!rt is seen there beyond
d,sputing.
They make barrI If solid pjlIs. about I5,cCU
doses, and thrro barrel, of Ca 'rry Psc'orI, TO,
OCO, doses, per diem. To what an income iyaLlr
amount ofhuman suffering l,'s this point I70.-
600 doses daily 80 Fifty million, ofdosr, p,rycar'! !
What acres and thousands Of "cr"s of sick bots
does this spread b.lor" tn" Imagination And
"'', 'S','''','''' ''"' woe, !'l' moi al 81 TINS
r, ', ,,,,,. ~ ''',, '' ' ,..,'
the con,,a.i.n ofp..n ani ,n.,i.h and sink .,g
sorow--thc inh.ti'anyr of our mother E,r De-
qe"aibrl +" III "h"l" family Of man. HIRE tn"
7':i""' darling has be" '"nrL'd to" can; 10y tn
III rtrj, an! ":.'y watching and wa,t,ng ,Lal ,cii
\. 0 It @ lfI
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-02
The Ordinance of Secession.

The following is a copy of the Ordi-
nance Of Secession, with the appended
resolution, reported to the Louisiana Con-
vention by the Hon. John Perkins, Jr.,
and adopted by that body:
ORDINANCE
70 dissoire the union 6ctrecY tie State u Eoais-
ioaa and other States united rih her, uadcr hr
compact entitled " Constitution Of The United
States IF imcriea."
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention reAssemblsd at half past
three and resumed the consideration Of tue
Report Of the Committee on Boundary.
The question was on the amendment Of
Mr.. Wiley.
Mr.. SoPER addressed the Convention In
opposition to the amendment, and was fol-
lowed by Mr. Brown Of Kanawha on the
same side of the question. Mr. Parkeraud
Mr.. Van Wrinkle also spoke in opposition
to the amendment, and whCn the latter had
concluded vote was taken by ayes noes,
and the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. VAN WNELa then asked for the vote
upon the resolution amended by striking
out the COUNTIES of Buchanan and Writ.
Mr. WILEY demanded the yeas and nays
which were taken and resulted as follows i.
Yns-MeSsrs. BrUwn Of Preston, Brown Of Kama.
villa, Brumheld, Chapman, Cassidy, Dolley, Hall Of
Marion, llnbbs, llAgar Lamb lAuck, Montague,
MAhon, 0Bhen, PaTker Runner, slnsel, simmons
sscwAt Of Writ, soper Stewart Of DoddIidge, Tay'
lor, Van Wrinkle, walker, Wardtri Wilson, hr.
PRECEDENT HAL Of MAsoul-H.
NAYs-Mesara. Brooks, BHttelle, Cnrkadou, Der
Ing ollie, lIAnsley Raymond, Harrison, Irwin, Par
sons Powell, Paxton, Stevenson, Of Wood, Trainer
Wllley--i6.
So the first section Of tue report, includ-
ing In addition the 80 counties provided
for In the ordinance Of the August Con-
yention, the counties Of PocNhontas,
Greenbrier, Monroe, Mercer, and Mellow
ell, was adopted,
On motion Of Mr. VAN WISKLE the Con-
vention then adjourned.
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INSTITUTIONAL CONYRNFIoN
Tenth Day.
SAfrapLr. d. I. ls6l

SATURDAY, Dec. 7, 1851.
The Convention vas opensd With prayer
hy Rev r. Y Dodge Of the Seeoad Pres
bytsriAu Church Of Wheeling.
Niau,es read and approved
The report Ofshs Committee Oh Boanda
~ vas tAkeu up.
The question occurred on the first see
lion
Mr. WILEY offered the following amend
meat:
Strike Out after the word resolved and
insert "thAI the district comprising the
eoauIiss Of POeAhOutAs, Monroe, Mercer
Mcdowell, Buchanan aud Wise, ought 10
be included ir, aud constitute part Of the
proposed State Of Wes, Virginia: PrOrld,d
y majority Of the votes east within the
said district At elections TO be held for the
purpose on the day Of and the majority
OF said counties, are IN favor Of the Adop'
,ion Of the Constitution TO be submitted
by the Convention, and II a majority Of
said votes cast and Of said eouniies, are
SO In favor Of said Constitution, that the
Legislature be requested 10 include the
said district as part Of the proposed State
OF West Virginia.
Mr.. WILLY spoke In supper! OF his
amendment aud was followed by Mr., Brown
Of Preston, who opposed extending the
boundaries beyond that stipulated in the
ordinance Of the August Convention.
Mr., STEWART OF DoddrIdge replied.
Mr.. LANs followed In opposition TO the
amendment, as he said It's adoption would
be virtual exclusion Of these counties
and was succeeded by Mr.. Snsel, who &C.
eupisd similar position.
Mr. HAOAR followed upon the same side
and Nj. BattellS concluded GI the discussion,
advocating the same views Of Mr.. Brown OF
Preston.
When he bad concluded the Convention
took recess.
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Ultimately transact basiaess aaier its pres
cot orEAaiIAiioa.
Ne. PoKrEE said that the word Eias II
AaI slipped ia,o The proceedings tron the
iaaivefteaey OF ths member who maze the
motion, or the clerk or Prinisr, The hoase
had 40 poser 10 adjourn siH' Dc
twas aaally concluded that the words
exc dc bad slipped ia BY mistake and
amounted 10 aoGhiDg
On motion OF NJ BOsENAN the hoass
siioarnsd.
Senate
SAruRpAr Dee Z.
Mr.. STEWART from the Committee 90
Courts Of Justice and General Laws re-
ported adversely to the resolution Of Mr.
Fesher 10 reiercaeelIO the construction OF a
railroad from Parkerbarg 70 the mouth Of
the Big Sandy, aHd asked that the Com
miIIee be discharged from the further con-
ssderAiion OF the subject
Agreed to,
Mr.. STEWART also reported against the
eIpclieney Of considering that portion Of
the Governors Message which refers te
the repeal Of the Stay Law,
The Committee vas discharged from fur
Their consideration OF the subject,
Mr.. CLosE offered the following
Ruoirsi, That the Committee on CouF.l
Of Justices and General Laws, enquire into
the eGpedisney OF rsquiring Commission
ers OF the Revenue to administer the oath
Of allegiance as named in section OF an
ordinance tor tho reorganization Of the
State Government, passed June 10, 1861
to each ani every person, or persons, whC
may have, or who desire, to take out Ii
cease for the purpose Of trAusactIng any
kind Of business or vocation in this Com
lnouwcallh aud ia case OF such refusal,
no license shall be granted to such person
or persons,
Adopted,
On motion the Senate adjourned,
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Iris noticeable fact that the FIRST court
held in Charleston, S. c., under rebel au-
thOrlty, tie FIRST business was bold and
pungent protest against the right OF the
Confederate Government. A case came
up under the rebel Sequestration act, in
which which Judge Pettigru, n man Of
high repuie, assailed that act in the Sc
yerest manner. "Thls act, said be, "bOr.
roped from the darkesi period Of tyranny, Is
dug up from HE rery quarters Of dsSpOd'm,
and put forward as our sentiments, They
are not my 'tntimsHts, and sorry will be II
in this sentiment am solitary and alone
Upon It's inquisitOrinl features, requiring
the violation Of professional confidence
he exclaimed; "ThCre are cases when 1t is
dishonor or deatb-dnd death riA certainly
be chosen BY pery man rho dsrv0 he name"
Upon the excuse Of necessity for such u
law, he became sarcastic, and inquired;
How can that be said to be necessary,
rmrrSS S,SorsS Was there anybody that
ever fought before Gen. BeAuregard p
War unfortunately is not IA new thing. Its
history is found on every page. Was there
ever war like TINT endured, practiced or
heard Off 1t certainly lie not found among
the people from whom we derive the COM
mon law. No English monarch or Parlia.
ment has ever sanctioned or undertaken
sach thing, II rs a't .,. Inconsistent n;
i,ori0 iDS sTSminStioT Of Tho snbiscts Of the
laws Of war. 1t is no more a part Of the
law of war than It is part of the law Of
peace.
The District Attorney perceived the re-
markable character of the scene, and was
indignant that dthe first duty which de-
yolyed upon his Honor since he put on his
robes, and opened the first term of the
Confederate Court in South Carolina,
should be to listen to an invective against
the Government whose commission he
BORE and he Justly charged Judge Petit.
Cru with "drawiuV in question not only
the constitu,ionnll.y OF the law passed by
the Congress oithe Confederate States, but
The vtry authority of that Congre,, n,elf aud
he vaiidity Of lie Government vhieh il rep.
restnu.
Such protest from Charleston, the
very heart of secessia, At such time, has
a deep meaning. Judge Pettigru is bold.
or than his fellows, but thousands of Sou
them men are not less decided at heart 10
their protests against the rebe! authority.
o-t~-
A letter from private in the Seventy
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Ct EaaTd Olf Gag, and kSsp bAsh StAE
HIsh TtTipS = 6TiEhi - boS thSy wave,
1iiil nakS . loAd 0af Ilaklin IA,
SUI aoat above each patEi0ts EruIO,
Dead 70 the tFaitof that WOuld dare
70 trail II through The duat Of hhAms,
An hOhssi hsaFts n III viii share
Az nllgW II 70 Death OF TAmS.
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wheeling whOIesaIs 4 Retail
SHOE MANDATORY.

THE undersigned mAyb found at 40
- Main Street, WheFo We are bNtsnhlTely
engaged In manufacturing the latest and best styles
aud quality Of Ladies', Msses', Chdfen'H Boys and
Gentlemens SHOES, expressly adapted to the tastes
and necessities Of the citizens Of Wheeling and the
surrounding country, which We offer At Wholesale
and retail At prices which cannot fall 10 please the
most iastldlOus.
We invite the trade, and the public, 10 call aud
examining our goods. while We gratefully remember
past iaVUrs, which have already far exceeded our
most sanguine expectations, va hops in the future
to merit Continuance and 70 share large increase
Of public patronage
Having largely reinforced 0ur manufacturing de.
paFtmsnt, with experienced and accomplished me.
ehanloh We are prepared 70 manufacture styles and
tlLts N order for the trade and public.
noy22 JAS. ". PiLLsBURY 4 90.
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CARD.
Holiday Presents!

L T. SCOTT 4 CO., JLvELERS, No. IA Main g.,
u respectfully announce to their patrons, and the
public, that Of the hfn IA nOn in ne East, pur.
chasing goods expressly ior the Holidays, which will
BE- received and opened during the following week,
and to which they invite special attention. To per
sons wishing TO procure Diamonds, Silver Ware, or
other hnO articles pertaining to the business, for
Holiday or Bridal Presents, the present offers an OK
eellent opportunity, our facilities being such ~ 20
OIL promptly and satisfactorily all orders with which
we may be favored. deco
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For Rent

A DWELLING HOUSE, with i've acres Of ground
n attached, belonging 10 the estate Of y. u, Horn.
brook situated three miles east Of Wheeling, on tho
National Road. There L also blacksmith shop,
stable and Ice house The premises. For pariicu'
lars enquire VI CR1, H. Wheat, Wheeling.
doc7Iiw RACHEL HORN BROOK.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-09

Nearly all the powers Of the government
Of tie .. States, as well as the government
Of old Virginia, has been In great measure
In the hands Of the slavery propagaudiats.
AL their legiSlation tended to this one
point Ia their compass, slavery prOpagan-
dists must rule or this nation must perish.
Before the year 1880 had passed they saw
that the power Of The government had pass.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

INAMILY FLOUR..-50 bbls choice Family
j Flour, Just received aud bT sails BY
dec3 GEO. ADAMS, 60 Main 1t.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-09

A CLASSICAL ACADEMY,
TTUDRR the direction n Rev. r. v. DODGE and
JONAS GREEN, viii be opened next honday'
Dec. ID.
A thorough course Of Mathematics and the Aneient
Languages, together with Natuul, Mental and moral
geienee will form the principal snblecis OF stacy.
The class will meet Tor tbs present p one Of tne
rooms IN the basement Of the second Presbyterian
Yof particulars, apply 70 either Of tbe above
named. n oNSI.LE
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13

WIT is drunkard like an amiable voune
lady? Because his countenance is iIlumi.
mated by smiles, -'1'1'-
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13
Stepped Up to the Captains Office

Among other anecdotes of the first exper-
iments of Robert Fulton, the following is
from the pen of IL. n. Hawkins, of Buffalo
Some twenty years since, more or less
for cannot fix the date with more certainty
i formed travelling acquaintance upon a
steamboat on the Hudson river, with gen.
tleman who related to us on that occasion,
some incidents of the first voyage of Fulton
to Albany, on his steamboat, the Clermont,
which had never met with elsewhere.
Il CHANGED, said my narrator, to be at
Albany on business, when Fulton arrived
there in his unheard of craft, which every
body felt so much interest in seeing. Being
ready to leave, and hearing that his craft was
to return to New York, l repaired on board
and inquired for Mr.. Fulton. was refer
red to the cabin, and there found plain,
gentlemanly man, wholly alone, engaged in
writing
Mr.. Fulton presume?'
Yes sir
DO you return to New York on the boat?'
We shall try to get back, SIR
Can have passage DOWN.
You can take your chance with US, SIR
Inquired the amount to be paid, and after
moments hesitation, sum, think six
dollars, was named The amount in coin
laid in his open hand, and with his eyes fix.
ed upon it he remained so long motionless
that / supposed there might be some miscount
and said to him, is that right, sirp
This reused him up as if from reverie.
and as he looked up at me with big tear in
his eye, and his voice faltered as he said
Excuse me, sir but memory was busy as
contemplated this, the first pecuniary reward
l have ever received for all my exertions in
adapting steam to navigation. l would glad.
ly commemorate the event over bottle ~
wine with you but really l am too poor, even
for that just now; yet trust we may meet
again when this may not be so'
The voyage to New York was successful.
as we all know, and terminated without nc.
| cident.
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13
SHASTA COURIER
From the Ne,o Orleans Bulletin.l
" They Call Me a Traitor Now.o

The following lines were suggested by seeing al
old man intently gazing at the American flag, as i
foated from the dome of one of the hotels in Mem
phis. "I live," said he, in Mississippi, -wher,
they won't let that flag be raised; but Hove that
] bore it through the Indisa wars, and at New Or
leans, under Gen. Jackson am sixty-nine year.
of age / was-born and raised in this State. Ny
father, old revolutionary soldier, was one of thu
earliest settlers. My country has been very goot
TO me, and gave me land love. My country
love. Hove Tennessee; am sorry I ever lef
her. want to live where that flag waves. dom
like the people. of Mississippi; they call traitor
nop ~
Ihave borne that flag in early years,
To conquer a savage foe,
Whose ravaging deeds on our then frontier
Brought terror, death and woe,
And how we suffered mid toll and pain.
IT'S history will tell you how,
Yet those, whose peace those wars did gain
Call me q traitor now.
bore that flag in New Orleans,
Which city's doom was thought
Beyond the power of patriot means,
Ere the glorious Eighth was fought;
But when saw to the stripes and stars
The British lion bow,
little thought, in my grateful prayers,
To be called a traitor now.
Nopelican flag was heard of then;
No moons lone star was found;
No palmetto bush with its shaggy stem,
And the serpent coiled around;
But the stars and stripes alone remained,
And pray, you tell me how,
That he, who bore that flag unstained.
Can be called traitor now!
Oh, had remained in my native State.
Where my chicftain's grave is made,
Or had been doomed to a similar fate,
And nv bones near him been laid;
Or had he been spared for his country's good,
I'm sure he d not allow
Those friends who by him in arms had STOOD,
Should be branded as traitors now.
But why, in my age am thus assailcd2
To my name why apply this sain?
Have to my country ever failed,
Or to society proved bane?
No no such charge or kindred crime
Can be stamped on my fuwowed brow;
But, because rebellion 1 must decline,
They call me traitor now.
But yet in my heart, can't des pair
My country, SO free and pure,
Whose tolls and triumphs l helped to share,
For ages will yet endure,
When madmen cease and calm creact,
And reason their minds endow,
They'll then these cruel words retraet
That make me a traitor now.
Is there man in our State so lost to patriotism
and love of country as to be able to read the above
without deploring secession, and thanking God that
the Tag of our country is about to be firmly up
held by our Government? We think not. God
bless the old flag, and prosper every man that
stands by it!
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13

THE NEw FRENCH CANNoN.-The tube or
barrel is formed of several cylinders, or rings
of cast or wrought iron, its longitudinal cyl
indrical parts affording the means of unit;n .
the rings. The interior of the tube is riled
by means of number of projecting spiral
rods, shaped in triangular prisms. The tube
can be heightened at pleasure. The breech
of the gun is mortar, to which the tuhe Is
attached, and from which it may be detached
either for the purpose Of loading it at thu,
breech or Of making use of it as mortar.
1t is alleged that this cannon cannot become
heated, that the process of cleansing after
discharge Is unnecessary, except as regards
the breech, and that it may be fred fo1r OF
nve times during the space now required to
lre any other gun.-London Times.
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13
FOR SALE.

GOOD AND COMFORTABLE
liz; Dwelling House on Main street, situated in
nu the vicinity of Scott's Hotel and Corral
The owner wishes to leave town, and will
sell the property at bargain. For further partic
ulars apply to A. Skillman.
Shasta, March l, 1861. mr9 If
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13

II has been said that the battles of the
American Revolution were gained by the ri
fle." The British soldiers were not then in
structed to shoot at mark; but those days
are all passed forever. At the battle of Wit
toria, in Spain, 500 balls were fred for every
man that was killed. At the battle of Cher
ubusco, in Mexico, 125 American balls were
fred for every Mexican that was killed this
was better firing than that of the enemy, who
fred 500 balls for every man killed on our
side. This, however, Will not do now. In
Englanda party of 80 skirmishers can destroy
battery of light artillery, at 500 yards dis
tanee, in one minute.
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13

The Boor ON THE OTHER LEG.-One of the
slaves at Newport News, on being questioned
as to whether he had run awas fpm his
master, replied, g No, gollyl Massa run
away from me! When he see de soldiers
comm he run like de debbil! 'spec' he's
gone to Richmond"
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13

WHAT strange things girls are. Offer one
Of them good wages to work for you, ten
chances to one if the old woman can spare
any of her girls; but just propose matrimony
and see if they don't jump at the very chance
of working life time for board and clothes
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13
$ a N = o r DIS
FAMILY
CATHARTIC PILLS,

Pure Vegetable Extracts, and put mp In
GLASS CASES, Air Tight, and will keep