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The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22
SHASTA COURIER.
Napoleon and the sailor-Boy.

When Napoleon Bonaparte was encamped
at Boulogne, on the British Channel, one
of his ships captured an English vessel,
among whose crew was a fine, sturdy young
English sailor This lad was permitted to
wander about within the French lines; and
often did he stand ON the shore and gaze over
the waters of the channel while he thought
of his home in England and his dearly loved
mother. At length his longing to escape
grew so intense that he determined, at all
hazards to make an attempt.
One dav, as he stood near the water,
watching the fight of number Of birds,
which took their course towards England.
and vainly wishing he could accompany them
in their rapid flight, he saw an empty hogs
head come floating slowly towards the beach,
impslled BY the breeze. At once thought
that he could use it in forwarding his plans
took possession of his mind. He carefully
hid it away and began to work from day to
day in forming it into clumsy boat. 1t
was Tedious undertaking, as he was com.
pelled to use the greatest precaution to avoid
attracting notice or exciting the suspicious of
his captors.
But at length, after many weary days of
labor, he saw bis boat, such as 1t was, I'm.
ished.
He procured from some neighboring trees
a supply of willow sprouts, which he had
woven around it in order to strengthen it
The thought of launching forth in such
frail vessel upon the stormy sea. was enough
20 alright the boldest sailor that ever trod
deck. Yet, impelled by his love of home and
of his mother, he was about to make serious
effort in this rude contrivance to cross the
British Channel.
One dark and stormy night, he managed to
get his boat to the waters edge, and was just
about to put to sea, when, to his sore dlsmay,
he was caught in the very act by the French
guard.
Atlength, while all were making merry at
his craft, the story reached the ears of Napo-
leon himself, whose curiosity was excited.
He ordered the lad and his vessel to be
brought into his presence. After looking at
them for a moment, he exclaimed,
Rash young man, you must have a
love, or you would never have thought of
making a voyage in such thing as that"
"No, sire,'' replied the lad, al have no
sweetheart; but l have a mother whom l
dearly love, and whom l have not seen for
many years. 1t was my longing to see her
that led me to attempt escaping.
"And you shall see her," said Napoleon.
$50 brave a son must have a noble moth.
er."
Thus saying, be gave the young tar piece
of gold, and commanded that he should be
forwarded, under a flag of truce, to his ma
tive country. He arrived there safely, and
although he lived many years in poverty,
never would he spend or in any way part
with the gold coin given him by Napoleon
Bonaparte.
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22

COMPUTATION OF THE VALUE OF CoINs.-In
reference to the par value of exchange which
puzzles so manv persons. morning paper
prints the subjoined communication
In England % ounces of pure gold are
mixed with ounces of alloy, this is called
% carets fine, and is valued at G3, Us. lOd.
2 gr. an ounce.
In the United States 90 ounces of pure
gold are mixed with 10 ounces of alloy of no
value: 100 ounces of coin is worth 81 $50
As one ounce of coin SlS co.
One ounce IF pure gold, 1.005 fine. is
coined into $40 lS.l0O.
A sovereign of England (new) weighs 5
dwts., 3gr, (worn ones not 50 much) and
passes for a pound.
By the above statement you may compute
the iatrinsic value of a sovereign or a pound.
By the help of a little arithmetic y,u will
find that a pound sterling is So Soc. mills
and little over.
Less than one hundred years since. one Of
the States passed a law that if any one owed
twenty. eight shillings he should De allowed
to settle it with guinea, which was called
q shiIIiugs. and weighed dwts. 9 grains.
Since then the British mint changed
coinage. and made sovereigns of 90 shillings.
2l sovereigns go for 30 guineas. The 81
sovereigns contain more pure gold than 20
guineas by several shiIlings value.
The United Stat 81 lS03) made eagles with
the captor head weighing IL dwts. grains.
ll-12 fine, $40; they were then more
valuable than silver in 1863 Congress made
them tender for $40 65, and made new
coinage with the hair curled. 9-10 fine, which
are the eagles that people now talk about
but do not often see.
And by the changes of the coinage of the
two nations YOU NAV see why a pound was
once called 81 A. and now 81 S0(94 S.
New pounds are worth 81 Sc SO 100, if not
Woru
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22

ELECTRICITY APPLIED TO BoATs.-There
is at present on one of the lakes of the Bois
de Boulogns boat that moves about with
cut either steam, sails. or any other visible
means of propulsion. The power employed
is that of electricity, which. by an ingenious
contrivance, communicates rotary motion
to a pair Of paddle wheels. The experiment
il curious enough, but. unfortunately, the
principle cannot az yet receive a practical
application. because it would not pay. An
electric pile consumes just as many kilo-
grammes of zinc per hour and per horse
power, as steam engine consumes kilo-
grammes Of coal, so that the electric system
would be about thirty times dearer than
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22
FEMALE MONTHLY PILLS,

DR.. PERRAULT is the only agent in California
for DR.. BIOT'S Female Monthly Pills. Their
immense sale has established their reputation
female remedy, unapproached, and far in advance
of every other remedy for suppressions and irregu
arities, and every other obstruction in females On
the receipt of five dollars these Pills will be sent
by mail express to any part of the world,
from curiosity or damage.
Persons at distance can he cured at home, by
addressing letter to DR.. PERRAULT corner of
Sacramento and Montgomery streets, Rooms 9, 10,
and IL, or Box 973, Post Office, San Francisco,
stating the minutely as possible, general
habits of living, occupation, etc.
All communications confidential. O20:1y
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN STATE OF JOHN MULLEN, Deceased.
E-Noti'e is hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator of the above named estate, to the
creditors Of and all persons having claims against
said deceased, to exhibit the same with the neces-
sary vouchers, within ten months from the first
publication Of this notice, to the undersigned, at
his residence on the Sacramento river, Shasta
county.
JOSEPH MULLEN, Administrator.
December Is, 1865. dis
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22
FRENCH MEDICAL OFFICE.

nR. JULIEN PERRAULT, Doctor of
III Medicine of the Faculty of Paris. Graduate Of
the University Queens College, and Physician of
the st. John Baptist Society of San francisco.
DIR. PERRAULT has pleasure to inform pa
tients and others seeking confidential medical ad-
vice. that he can be consulted daily, at his office,
Armory Hall Building, NORTHEAST corner Mont
gomery and Sacramento streets, San Francisco,
Rooms Nos 9, 10, H. first floor, up stairs entrance
on either Montgomery Sacramento streets.
DR.. PERRAULT'S studies have been almost
exclusively devoted to the of the various forms
of Nervous and Physical Debility, the results of
injurious habits acquired in youth, which usually
terminate in impotence steriity, and permanent
ly induce all the coneOmitants Of old age. Where
a secret infrmity exists involving the happiness Of
a life and that of others, reason and morality die
tate the necessity of its removal for it is fact
that premature decline of the vigor of manhood,
matrimonial unhappiness, compulsory single life,
etc have their sources in causes the germ of which
is planted in early life, and the bitter fruit tasted
long afterwards; patients laboring under this CON-
piaint will complain of or more of the following
symptoms: Nocturnal Emissions, Pains in the
Back and Head, Weakness of Memory and Sight,
Discharge from the Urethra on going to stool or
making water, the Intellectual Faculties are
Weakened, Loss of Memory ensues, Ideas are
clouded and there is a disincination to attend to
business, even to reading, writing or the society
of friends, etc. The patient Will probably complain
of Dizziness, Vertigo, and that Sight md Hearing
are weakened and sleep disturbed by dreams, mel
anchoy, signing, palpitations, Paintings, coughs
and slow fever; while some have external rheu-
matte pains and numbness of the body some OF
the most common symptoms are pimples in the face
and aching in different parts of the body.
Patients suffering from this disease should apply
Immediately to DR.. PERRAULT, either in person
or by letter, he will guarantee cure of Seminal
Emissions and Impotence in six or eight weeks.
Patients suffering from venereal diseases in any
stage, Gonorrhea, Gleet, Structures, Bubo Ulcers
Cutaneous Eruptions, etc., will be treated success
fully; all Syphilitic and Mercural Taints entrely
removed from the system.
DR.. PERRAULT'S Diplomas are in his office
where patients for themselves that they are
under the of regularly educated practitioner
Patients suffering under Chronic diseases cal
and examine for themselves. We invite investiga
tom claim not to know everything, nor to cure
everybody but we do claim that in all taken
under treatment we fulfill our promises. We par
ticularly request those who have tried this boasted
doctor and that advertised physician till worn ou
and discouraged to call upon us.
Low CHARGES AND QUICK CURES.
Ladies suffering from any complaint incidenta
TO their sex can consult the Doctor with the assur
ance of relief.
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22

IsaENuIrY.- Van Bursu used to tell
a story of two enterprising Yankees, one Of
whom attended political meetings. and by
vigorous hand shaking, gave the people the
itch followed by his partner, who sold q
curative ointment at remunerative price,
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NSTATE OF WILLIAM KINGSTON, De-
II ceased-Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the above named estate, 10
the creditors of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit the same WIN
the necessary vouchers. within ten months rom
.icped, at his place of business, in the town OF
DANIEL LYNCH, Administrator.
Shasta, Dec. s, 1866, ~
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22
BILL HEADS.

"E HAVE JUST RECEIVED VERY su-
wv perior article of Bill Paper. Persons wishing
BIZ Heads would do we'll to give Us call. We
print chssp, tuT 0ssh.
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22
e. L. A. KELLEY, T
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
First Door above the American Hotel \
SHASTA.

Watches and Clocks neatly repaired and war
ranted. Jewelry manufactured TO order. All work
warranted to give satisfaction or no charge made.
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22
Ulcers of Western Star Lodge, No.
& A. M.
officers of shasta Council, No. 6, f. "A.

Officers of Shasta Lodge, No. 81, 1. o. o. f.
.,saSSsanL.. Frank Litsch. n. g.. George NJ.
zSs wilhsim, V. g. G. r, Knox, Sec. !;
sslF Peter Hof Treas.
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22

Officers of Shasta Encampment, No. If, L.
q. u. f.
~ Charles Mcdonald, c. p. E. L. Reese H.
Axl P; L. Garrecht, S. W.; G.. R. Knox, Scribe,
Henry Habich, Treas; ]. E. Pelham, J. W i.
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22

VYHIS Celebrated Institute has enjoyed on this
coast an uninterrupted success of fourteen
wears and has become Of the renowned Hospi-
tails of the age. What the celebrated Lock Hospi-
tai is to London, and the no less renowned estab-
lishment of Ricord is to Paris, the Institute ha
become to the Pacific coast. The thousands annu
ally received and cured place it in point Of number
of patients among the very first of the world, and
the success of its treatment ranks it second to none
Private Diseases In Males, and Irregular
tiles i'm Females, are the great destroyers of
health. They nsidiously attack the system. and
gradually undermine and destroy it they drive the
bloom from the cheek, the lustre from the eye, the
strength and vigor from the frame they give to the
world puny and diseased offspring, and poison,
through successive generations, the race of man.
The marks can be seen in Scrofula, Consumption,
Cripples the Idiotic the Paraytic the Insane, etc.
There is no more terrible scourge to the human
race than those diseases arising from the contami-
nation of Venereal Poison. The mildest forms, by
retreating to the blood, hold over the one af
icted the sword of destruction that is liable at any
moment to fall and blight-to utterly destroy--all
earthly hopes.
MERCURY, recognized as the most fatal enemy
to man, combining with the Venereal, doubles bis
dangers Those who have been treated with that
pernicious mineral poison are not cured; the dis
ease has only assumed new form.
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22

SdtISHCU
That leave the poison to crawl through the system,
eating its way into the tissues and organs beneath
the apparently smooth surface, to burst out in the
future with virulence that will battle the effects of
medicine, when PERFECT CURES can be OBJ
tanned by consulting ply sician whom long prac-
tice and thorough Investigation into the causes of
DISEASES of the URINARY ORGANS enables
to determine at once the nature of the disease.
In al, diseases entrusted to the Doctors care,
PERFECT SPEEDY and PERMANENT
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22
TO THE UNFORTUNATE.
NEW REMEDIES. NEW REMEDIES
Or. Gibbons Dispensary,

OI0 1EARNEY STR,
O1O near Commercial, San
Francisco, Established in 1854,
for the treatment of Sexual and
Seminal Diseases, such as Con-
orrhea, elect, Structure, Syph-
Ills in all its ferns, Seminal
Weakness, Impotency, etc.
Skin Diseases (of years stand
ing) and liberated Legs, sue
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22
Cures are Always Guaranteed.

In Syphilis and its adjuncts; Gonorrhea and
its accompanying diseases all disorders Of the
Bladder, Kidneys and Prostate; Seminal Weak
ness; Diseases of the Heart and Lungs Dyspep-
sa, Indigestion, Impotency, Incipient Consump-
ton and all diseases of the urinary organs in either
sex, cure always warranted, OR NO PAY RE-
OUIRED. at the
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22

No. 536 Washington street, San Francisco, Cal
Do not forget the address. See below.
The Shasta courier., 1866-12-22
PRIVATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Established by
DR.. J. C. YOUNG, in 1850,
For the Cure of Private Diseases Of WHAT
ever Nature.
AND ALL FEMALE COMPLAINTS.

Consultation, by letter or otherwise, FREE.
All Letters and MONEY must be addressed to
BENZ, F. JOSELYN, NJ. d.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20
NUMBER l61.

,oueniares, especially those paved with square
yioohs' lhe drt which had coated the streets has
neeh Washed into The CUTTERS, and can be easily
sefapee together and carried Of a day or two
however of dry weather viii asais make material
ior hiing stores and dwellings with that ins,nuat
ln5 pest-dusts Let It be renembered that we do
not suggest such apparently mpractieabIe opera.
tions as scraping the streets dasly, sud sHeenino
them oEoe week. Such conditions ma v he fo,,5
in the contracts, bat doubtless they were rr,ereIy
inserted fer the purpose of making the work n he
performed appear commensurate with the finan.
cisa arrangements made by the authorities, And
the Street Commissioner is supposed ID these same
contracts, to see thatt8e streets duly scrapei
and g~ept. Dst these are out-of-the- e-way consid
eraticns, and useless to refer to- But we woult
urge feeble attempts at cleanliness, for small
fayors in that way will be gratefully accepted.
ARREsTs.-Dan SuIlivas was arrested at til,
corner Of Galliope and Front streets last evening
by officer McCann, at the instaDse Of Mr.. n
DWELL, VITO charges him witj the larceny OF sl0t
worth of carpenters tools. ~ 597ia.3.7,f
James Quinn, by officers Kennedy, and Oryeill,
On charge of stealing twelye hags of cotton be-
cnging. to ths steamship Palmy-s. lss fii.rsls
A. Burnstein, on a chrge Of fslse impfisonmn1t
made against linn by Henry Stanm.
Jennie, colored, accused by Hrs. Bird win
preach of trust.and embszzlemens, They will Be
brought before Recorder Eruebbe this morning.
Bartholomew Gentli and Louis Barrelli, charged
With swindlipg John Fay !. and Thos. Higgins, ar
'estefaby officers Mcintyre ,for having five spoons
x forks and seven knives, ,upposed TO be stolen,
will be attended c'by Recorder Gastisel. ~
PRovosr ooURr-Judge. Benedict. The United
states ys' Messrs Arapy, Brown and Lyoss, charged
Eith the larceny Of twenty sacks of leather, the
,ropertyof the q. s: Discharged.
The United States ys. Samuel ColIy, Fifty sixth
ohio infantry, charged with carrying concealed
Teapon and threatening the lives of citiaens Dis
iarged
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRuARY 90, 1866

Mr.. Heads bill for the relief of James Upshaw,
late sheriff Of the parish Of Benville, was rejected
by the casting vote Of the Chair, (Mr. Waggaman).
MIR. Sniders bill relative to the ferry across Red
River at Shreveport was passed finally. lse..
On motion of Mr.. Nutt, the Senate bill for the
relief Of the State Military Academy at Alexan
drla was made the special order for tomorrow, at
l O'Clock. ,g.Es ss.
The House then adinnrnad .----- .-- \
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

PRETTY Ga0D--A friend relates the following
incident. which we deem good enough to publish.
A federal soldier stepped into room Q0oation not
necessary where there was crowd talking poll
tics and Stretching himself to his full hight ex-
claimed in loud voice; @
"Where's rebel? Show me REBEL gentle.
men, and will show You u liar"
Immediately man exclaimed: @si tG#i
"Iam rebel, sir, and id good one, too,n
"You are?" Nl-E - 81
ayes, sir, am" galo
"Well, just step around the corner with me and
I'll show you fellow who said couldn't find a
rebel In the place. Amt he liar, should like Il
know?n AS ~
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

The times are so hard that can scarcely.man--
band, the other day, to his wife. who was impor-
tuning him for a new dress. sNo," she replied.
with some asperity, "but you manage to keep IL
above brandy easy enDugh.'f &; &TFF III
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

A man named Deylin, in NJ ai,e bas 1odeed q
complaint against his wife for playinp praetieal
jokes on him while drank We advise her to quit
her Deulan.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

The sheriff sells at auction to-day at noon, at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal
street, o& of grouad with the buildings and inn
Rroyemens thereon, situated on Giaonde street.,
between Poydras and Perdflo, First District.
For particulars, see advertisements ~
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

A revision Of the marriage laws is proposed in
Pennsyl7Gnia, in which, among the provisions,
males of seventeen and females Of fourteen are
deelaIed capable Of entering the marriage state.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

Il ia said that watch dog is not so large in the
morning as At night, because he is lat ort at night
and taken ia in the morning. s n Z,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

The New York Times deems 1t matter worth I
mentioning, that Mr.. Jeaekes, a member Of Con-
gress 5rop Rhsde Island, 't.votea as he smoke . ON
basis of Representation. ~
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

Yazoo City, Miss, has just raised si2ao for Nrs.
Stonewall jackson. ~ We iE9'
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

What is the most profitable of all businesss !.
THE shoe, for every pair ia soled before it ia
finished. - M iS'. -. If
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

TIES STITCH made by The Wilcox & Gibbs. Sewr K
ing Eachines is unexceptionable. and superior.
even, to hanersewing, being stronger and mozess
beautiful Can be seen at No. s st. ChasleB street,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

r How JAKE CAUGHT HIS dab. Jacob,r said
father, yesterday forbade you associat;Hg with
the neigkbor's children any more, and to-day YOU
have disobeyed me. The next time catch You
there shall punish you."
The next day Iake was over there aga;n. totally.
obyics of the interdiction untl he sawthis father
enter the neighbours yard witha rod in.his hand
Jake made for the fence, over which !ie leapeds
pursued by hs;ather, aad ran home; there he Yves
caught. aa } 2 ,Gv''# 0@t ,lGE
Mow, my son." said the irritated father, "what
did tell you'll would do yestenday"
Eou told me, father, that if you caught me
theis again Yen ulGpunish mel 2 e.
Well--"said the father. - ST. sir.-i +
tHold on, tather,'' said thslittle regrobate, who
knew, it be could make his father laugh the mat
e7 would se all rigiA you didn't catch me there,
yea catchsd me here |" = ifg-s. q N h
The effect was produced. and the rod dropped.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

=, A very learned and compassionate judge in
Texas, on passing sentence on John Jones, who
had beenconyictea of murder, concluded his re-
marks as follows: G7H '41 '''FET
''Ihe fact is, Jones, that the court did not in.
spring. but the weather IS yery I' cold: our i,n il % un
fortunately, is IN very bad condition much of
She stass in the windows is broken; the ehimneys
are IN such dilapdatsd state that no fire can be
made to rendar your apartments comfortable; be-
Sides, owing to the great number of prisoners not
more than enc BLANKET can be allowed TO each 10
sleep sonn1 and comfortable, therefore, is out Of
the question In consideration of these clrccm-
stances, and wishing to lessen your suierins as
humane sonpassien hereby orders yon to he exc
cuted tomorrow morning, as soon after brsaklast
as may be convenient to the shellh ana agsseaDie
to yOuo
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

Gen. p H. Smith, Superintendent of the Virginia
Military Institute, stated the other day that Ave of
its faculty fell in hattleIieutenant General
wall jackson, Major General Rhodes, Col Grutch-
CrutcASeld, who had just been elected to fill the
chair OF jackson, fell in one of the last battles OF
the war, and left among his papers a manuscripts
volume on analytical geometry. written by him
Chaasellorsvlle. Besides these one hundred and
twenty-five sf its auiani fell in battle, embracing
such names as the Aliens, Patton, Williams, Mai.
lo1y, Smith. Garrett and Lalmer
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-11
Wool IN NewI oriI.

From IelEampt hitching CiTCularI
During the month of March the Wool
market continued as dull and depressed
as during the previous month, causing
further decline Of prices of domestic
and those foreign Woods that are used
for similar fabrics. This steady decline
brought prices near to point where we
found them on a Specie basis Domes
tic Fleece has bean selling IN small lots.
leaving the stock about the same, as the
receipts from the country have been
light Domestic Pulled has increased
in store, as the sales have been very
small California aud Texas Wools
have been neglected, notwithstanding
the lower nominal prices. The stock is
accumulating. The supply of Mexican
is very light, and but little demand.
Foreign fine Woods have been disposed
of in small parcels only, with the ex-
ception of about 900 bales of Cape, and
COO bales of Mestiza, OH speculation;
prices not named. The stock of Cape
has increased slightly, but that of Mes
tia considerably. Foreign medium
Woods have remained neglected, not
withstanding the light stock and low
prices Foreign low Wools continue in
fair demand. The long kinds Tor Worst
ed are selling at full rates, either in
Gold or its equivalent in Currency
The accounts from England state that
an advance of l4a2d per ID for washed
Cape and Australian, and lal!d for
greasy ditto, on the closing prices of the
| last November sales, has taken place
The stock of Colonial and Mestiaa Wool
is very light the latter is also in good
demand, with an advance of tald per ID
The prices of low Weols for worsted
have also improved I'd per lb, aud the
stock much reduced The manutactur.
ers are reported to be fully occupied
with orders In Antwerpa and Havre the
stock of Mestiza Wool is very limited
and the prices for all the desirable kinds
have improved, as in England The i'm
ports of Wool into New York for the
year 1864 were ll5,600 bales-52, ,529, ,O35
lbs for the year 1865, 59,39l bales-33,'
4,849 lbs; from January / to February
"a, 1866, lO,s27 bales, ,690,s49 lbs fol-
the month ending March "a 1866 S,62d
bales, ,554,639 lbs