The Shasta courier., 1862-03-15
Local News.

Our city news man, Mr.. jenkins, has, if
such thing could be possible, exhibited,
during this week, more than his usual indus
try, in procuring such pieces of local intelli-
gence as he could overtake in this vicinity.
If the success of that gentlman bore any pro.
portion to his energy, industry and truthful
ness, the world would deem itself honored in
knowing that Mr.. Jenkins has foFgone all
claims to advancement in political or military
life, and aas contented himself with the less
elevated but more dignifed position of local
reporter for the press.
As slight evidence of the indefatigable
character of the energy of Mr.. Jenkins; we
may mention that we saw him the other day,
when unobservod ourself, pencil in hand,
watch for the space of thirty minutes the
progress of a controversy between dog from
the country and a city bred animal named
Stubb." Ia quarrelsome and ferocious
beast, the property of John Ball, Esq., The
opportune arrival of one of their own spe-
cies, but of the opposite sex, brought the dis
pute to a crisis at once. That discretion
which is said to be the better part of valor.
and which is an ennobling quality to who
ever or whatever possesses it, whether by
Gen. Price or dog. prompted the animali
from the bucolic districts to decline respond
ing to the earnest and somewhat savage as
sault made by Stubb." 1t may be some
oo,,,c.rt 20 his ounar 70 Lnou tbat 10 ratroot
ed in good order.
We have been favored, in the absence of
cur ent news, with a paper from the pen Of
Mr.. Jenkins, concerning the condition of the
sidewalks and streets of Shasta, which we
have not room to publish, but which, for sta
tistical information, breadth, depth, and we
may add thickness of argument, compares
not unfavorably with some of the reports now
being made to the State Legislature concern
ing the Sunday Law, not to mention several
of the decisions of the Supreme Court of this
State in former times. Under the fourth
head OF the second subdivision of the head
q Sidewalks, " we are struck by the truthful
force of the following remarks in the thesis
alluded to:
From the foregoing remarks, you perhaps
anticipate the conclusion, from the ar
gument and illustrations, ancient and mod
ern, cited by me. which | now announce, viz:
That good sidewalks are necessary in well
regulated towns, and that where they are
not found the people are careless of them
selves, and addicted to profanity. Thereare
on the western side of the Main street of this
happily located city, between the Post Office
and Charter Oak building, no less than
half dozen breaks in the sidewalk made by
steps and stairs This being necessary, ow
ing to the character of the ground, it cannot be
avoided, but it is submitted if it is not the
duty of the Board of Supervisors. or some
other functionary, to have such places fur
nished with lights. 1t was on a recent occa-
sion, when | was passing down the street. ra-
ther late at night, that the Importance of the
illumination of these places was most forcibly
brought to nay attention. Being somewhat
in error as to my whereabouts, and the topo-
graphical character of the promenade, | W is
violently precipitated down several very an
gular steps, to a very considerable distance,
and scattered rather promiscuously over the
adjacent territory. Anathemas of the most
dreful description awoke the stiffness of the
night, and which. if heard by any who were
pously inclined, must have created the
goomiest iorebodings in regard to the future
we'll being of that tumbling sinner.