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What Ais the Ovstsrl

1t is not so much with the exquisite anatomi-
cal structure of the mussel that we have now
to do; its enemies, habits, and mercantile
value are matters demanding our more imme-
diate attention. Oyster dredgers hate the mus
sci, and brand it as destroyer of oysters-Rn
accusation more fancled than real. We do not
say the mussel is entirely guiltless, and w@Are
ready to admit that native is now and t6eA
killed by mussels. 1t happens in this wise:-
The oyster, feeding and iattening in indo-
lent enjoyment, offers to the baby mussels
drifting about, mere waits in the sea, a tempt
ing resting-place, and so they make fast tneiI
boards and settle dowr for lite. The oyster,
unconscious or needless of the growing evils on
its she'll continues to enjoy life according to
the most approved fashion of oysterdom. The
mussel's strength lies in MS hair, as did Samp-
sons aforeume; the boards grow and gradually
extend until they cross the edges Of the oyster
shells. Too late to remedy the evil, the stupid
native contents himself by sucking in living
through an aperture which day by day grows
less. At last the mussel shuts the oysters
drinE drink or Swhistie," it dies; the murderer,
dredeed up, perchance, in the very aGti tae ne
whole mussel family are stgmatized unfairly Us
oyster killers.
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The Throne of RoumanIa.

The following historical item is given by a
Baltimore paper (the WeCber), on the authority
of General Sigel. 1t shows that the sugges-
ton that the throne of Roumanla be occupied
by Prince Of Hohenzollern was first made by
a New York merchant
After the Russians had evacuted the Danu-
ban Principalites, at the beginning of the
Crimean war, these provinces were, as IS we'll
known, for some time occupied by the Chris
tlans. The inhabitants were generally opposed
to the permanent stay of the latter, and good
deal Of discussion arose among the people as
TO what the end might be.
At this time December, 1850, a number of
German merchants met casually one evening at
Bucharest, and over glass of wine talked over
the fate OF the country; when one OF them, Mr.
William Autermann, since settled in New York,
jokingly suggested that they should write to
the Prussian Prime Minister, Manteutfel, and
point out to him the splendid opportunity Offer
ing for dispOsing of one of the sciOns of the
HOhenzollern family and referring more particu-
larly to the Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmarin-
gen, who had then but recently resigned his
diminutve throne in favor of his big cousin in
Berlin, and who was then residing IN Dussel-
dOrf. No sooner said than done. The letter
was drawn up by Mr.. Au'ermann, and signed
by him and two other gentlemen. While the
letter was being folded and sealed, distin-
guished Roumauian, Bojar Bratianu, who was
of the party, and who evidently looked at the
name to the signatures, which was gladly con-
sented TO.
Eleven years after this event, Prince Charles
of HohenZolern-Sigmarin son of the very
Prince just mentioned, after romantic journey
in disguise through the territory of his Austrian
neghbor, was elected Prince of Roumanla; aud
when he made his triumphal entryin Bucharest,
there rode at his side none other than the Boiar
Bratanu, the last signer of the letter suggested
and written by the New York merchant.
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THE STORM IN THE FAR WEsT.-The LeaVen-
worth Times learns from its far Western eX-
changes that snow storms and snow slides
from the mountains for the last month have
been unprecedented. great deal OF damage
has been done within the last few weeks,
bouses having been crushed under the weight OF
snow. and several lives lost by persons having
been caught and smothered under the snow
slides. From all accounts, the mountain men
nredict a heavier June freshet than has ever
been witnessed by the Oldest inhabitant OF the
West.
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GvowTH OF IowA.-It is estimated that the
.oa-,Iat;on of Iowa was swelled at least sixty
iR%dPnsand by immigration during 1866. This
number viii probably be exceeded during the
present year.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

A SOUTHERN PAPER ON THE YANKEE
NATION. y he following from the Mobile
Register, is very good:
General Sherman, has been sent on an
extraordinary mission to Mexico. Every
body is asking what he is going to do there.
There need be but little mystery about this
business. The United States means to drire
not only the French troops, but Macmillan
himself out of Mexico, and to lend all the
support they can give to the Government of
Juarez This may be very impudent on the
part of America, and very fatal to the pros
poets of Mexico, but there is in our day no.
body strong or reckless enough to give de-
cided No to American dictation. Lon
don Times, Noe. Is.
Who ten years ago, could have expect
ed to live to read such an admission in an
English paper! The worst of it is that it is
true as truth itself. The Yankee Nation
bullies the world, and nobody is strong
enough or reckless enough to resent it
Well, who cares out here? John Bull and
Jean Crapeau have nobody to thank for it
but themselves. They had chance once,
but lacked either the sense or the courage
perhaps both) to avail themselves of it. As
men and nations make their beds, SO they
must be content to lie on them.'
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19
Op,nions of the Press.

DIR. DOHERTY is skillful physician and
honorable gentleman, any statements he makes to
his patients he is sure fulfill. That fact is one
great cause of his emnentsuccess in his profession
Ii is fortunate that among the many advertising
physicians there is one who can be depended o.
i Review
DR.. DOHERTY'S reputation as physician is
a sufficient guarantee for the cure of any case be
undertakes Chronicle.
DR.. DOHERTY has devoted his study more
particularly to chronic, specific and secret prac-
tice and as such is the most successful Of any
physician in San Francisco Il Free Press.
DR. DOHERTY'S reputation is second to no
other phy siean the coastin chronic and specific
praetice.- Mirror.
DIR. DOuERTY.-Few men in the medical pro-
fession have succeeded in gaining the confidence of
the public in their skill and judgment as be has
Enquirer.
DR. D0HERTY ranks of our most dis
tinguished physicians, and also one of the most
successful, which is now the criterion by which the
medical practitioner is judged.-[Echo.
DR.. D0HERTY enjoys more extensive prae-
tiee than any physician in this State Express.
Address,
W. X. DOHERTY, NJ. D.,
lnl9 San Francisco, California,
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

Standardization Cameron has been
elected United States Senator by the Legsla-
ture of Pennsylvania. over Cowan, Stevens
and Forney. Nothing was said about Cam
eron in connection with the Senatorial contest
previous to the meeting of the Legislature,
when it was found that the shrewd old
politician had a "dead thing on the
nomination. Simon is smart.
Trumbull. of Illinois, encounters opposi-
ton to his re election in the person of General
Palmer. Trumbull's chances are considered
best, however.
Senatorial contests are going on before the
Legislatures of New York and Kansas, there
being dozen aspirants for the position in
the latter State.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19
To Correspondents.

Patients residing in any part of the State, how
ever distant, who may desire the opinion and ad-
vice of Dr. Doherty on their respective cases, and
who think proper to submit written statement of
such, in preference to holding personal inter-
view, respectfully assured that their communi-
cations will be held most sacred. DR.. Doherty
takes this opportunity of observing that all letters
only opened and replied to by himself, and the
latter promptly as possible. lfthe be fully
and candidly described, personal communication
will be superseded, and instructions for diet, reg-
men and the general treatment of the case itself
(including the remedies) will be forwarded without
delay, and in such a manner as to convey no idea
of the purport of the letter parcel transmitted
Consultation FREE. Permanent cure guaranteed
or no pay.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

EARTHQUAKE.-Two frightful earthquake
shocks occurr d at Fort Klamath Oregon, on
the morning of the Sth inst. The soldiers of
the garrison were awakened about daylight
by sudden shaking of the earth, which was
followed by a noise resembling distant
thunder A few minutes after the noise died
away, the air grew dark as night, the whole
heavens were filled with dense clouds of
smoke, the air was impregnated with sui
phurous odors, and ashes of brownish color
fell like snow. Thirty minutes after the first
shock, second one took place, causing the
earth to rock like the waves of an ocean,
throwing men, horses and cattle off their
feet, breaking dishes and window glass, and
smashing things up generally. The general
conclusion is that this phenomenon was
caused by the breaking out of a volcano near
the great klamath marshes, as heavy
volume of smoke can be seen ascending in
that direction.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

KILLED LIoN.-Cap. Grinnell reports that
he had very lively time with a California
lion while coming down from Salmon river
with his pack train, recently. A small dog
which accompanies the train freed the ami
NAL, and Cap fred shot at it, which only
inflicted slight wound, whereupon it
descended the tree and made a bee line for
Cap, who Immediately took to his heels The
dog, however, came to the rescue by fastening
his teeth in the animals leg, which caused
it to take to another tree. Cap then returned
and fred another shot, which killed the
animal
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

SOUTH FORK CLAIMs.-We herewith give
the amount of work done upon the different
claims in South Fork district: The Chicago
tunnel is in distance of 200 feet, and the
shaft down over 60 feet. Work is continued
on this claim day and night, and some fine
looking rock is being taken from the shaft
for shipment The Confidence and the Mont
gomery have each shafts sunk upon their
lodes to the depth of 10 feet. The Ohio
shaft is down 25 feet, and the Crystal has one
sunk to the depth of 40 feet. The Pacific
tunnel is in 40 feet, and taps the lode 100
feet below the surface. The lode is about 10
inches wide, and prospects very rich. A
tunnel has been run in the Dayton 25 feet,
and one of the Crystal extensions has shaft
down ii feet A little work has been done
on the Red Warrior, but the storm drove the
workmen out, and operations have been sus
pended until more settled weather.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

GupERNAToRIAL.-Gen Bidwell, lately
returned from European tour, has written
a letter to a friend, in the course of which he
alludes to the fact of his name having been
mentioned in connection with the next guber
material contest in this State, and expresses
his willingness to accert nomination tor
that position on the Union ticket, provided
he can do so without entering into combina-
tions which would prostitute the patronage
of the State, and render him the tool of
scheming politicians and unprincipled specu-
lators. These sentiments are manly and
honest. The General has many friends in the
northern portion of the State who are favor
able to bis nomination for the Office of Gov
ernor, but time may possibly demonstrate
that some other man possesses superior quail
ifcations and more availability for the posi-
tion
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

New SCHOOL BUILDINGs.-No Nothing speaks
more favorably for the intelligence and thrift
of communities than to see neat, comfortable
and commodious school houses erected in
their midst. Strangers in search of locations
for business or permanent residences almost
invariably decline to tarry in neighborhoods
where the school buildings present misera-
BILE and dilapidated appearance, correctly
regarding them as appropriate criterlons OF
the enterprise, intelligence and morality OF
the people who reside around them. The
citizens of French Gulch and Millyille appear
to recognize these facts, and new sshool
house has Just been completed and furnished
at the former place, which is credit to the
people, and will prove of great beneht to
teachers and scholars, affording that comfort
and convenience which is absolutely essential
to the health and progress OF the inmates of
any school room. The people of MIllviile
school district have subscribed over two
thousand dollars for the purpose OF erecting
a commodious school house in that village,
According to the plan agreed upon, the
building will be two stories high, well lighted
and ventilated and of capacity sufficient to
comfortably seat large number of scholars.
1t will be built of freestone, and workmen
are already engaged in quarrying and dress
ing the material. Other districts IN the
countv would do we'll to emulate the example
of French Gulch and Millville in the matter
of erecting school buildings.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19
The Impeachment Question.

There can no longer be any doubt of the
earnestness of Congress upon the question of
attempting the impeachment of Andrew
johnson. The introduction and prompt pas
sage of Ashley's resolution, and the energetic
manner in which the committee of investiga-
tion have gone to work, shows that no child's
play is intended, but indicates that deter
mined effort will be made to remove the
present occupant of the White House from
the position he occupies at the head of the
Government.
There can be no question as to the right
and power of Congress to impeach and
remove Presinent, if it can be proven that
he has overstepped the constitutional restric-
tions of bis office, which, in the present case,
seems to be enyeloped in some doubt. To
believe johnson guilty of impeachable of
fenses is one thing but to convict him of
those offenses is quite different affair. In
some quarters he is thought to be too old and
shrewd politician to walk deliberately into
a tran from which no safe means OF escape
has been provided, or become party to the
commission of any crimes the detection OF
which would be likely to cost lin his ofhclal
head. Therefore many of those who believe
that. the President richly deserves official
decapitation, and would rejoice to see him
out of the way, have grave doubts as to the
policy of attempting his impeachment
Among this number we may mention such
Unionists as Whaley and Davis, of West
Virginia, Dodge, Hubbell and Spauldihg, of
Ohio, Rosseau and Bramlette, of Kentucky,
Wentworth, of Illinois, Gerrett Smith aad
Greeley, of New York, Bowles, of Massachu-
chusetts, Wright, of Indiana, etc. These men
are known to entertain no special friendship
for the President. but they believe that an
attempt to impeach him would prove a
failure, and leave him stronger than ever,
while the reaction of defeat would tend to
damage the prestige of the Union party.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

No SPECIAL ELEcTIoN.-Our delegation in
Congress recently telegraphed to Governor
Low, inquiring if the State desired Congress
to provide for special election of Repre-
sentatives. The Governor replied that in
his opinion the people of the State desired no
special Congressional election. The Cover
nor's head is level on that proposition, and
he probably also fails to discover the right of
Congress to provide for local elections of this
character
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

TRINITY JoURNAL.-This paper entered
upon its twelfth volume on Saturday last,
under circumstances which bespeak continu-
ed prosperity. We we'll remember the advent
of the Journal into the newspaper world, and
also recolect the merriment which greeted
the first number of the second volume, where
in the editor, E. J. Curtis, remarked that
in the beginning the proprietors were san
guine of success, but that now they we're
happy to announce their sanguinary expec
tations were more than realized. Success
to you. Dave.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19
\. G. RANDALL, Notary Public.
To Females.

When a female is in trouble or afflicted with dis
ease, as weakness of the back and limbs, pain in
the head, dimness of sight loss of muscular power
palpitation of the heart, irritabiliy nervousness
extreme urinary difficulties, arrangement of digest
i've functions, general debility, vaginities all dis
OF the womb, hysteria sterity, and all other
diseases peculiar females, they should 90 write
at to the celebrated female doctor, W. K Do
herty at his Medical Institute, and consult him
about their troubles and disease. The Doctor is
effecting than any other phys clan in
the State of California. Let no false delicaey pc
vent you, but apply Immediately and save yourself
from painful suffering aud premature death. The
Doctors offices are so arranged that he can be con-
suited without fear of observation
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

DEAD.-The Tehama Observer, published
at Red Bluff, was discontinued last week,
and the material will be transferred to some
town on the Bay. Baker has struggled hard
to make the Observer permanent institu-
ton. but some of those who should have stood
by him faithfully, transferred their friend
ship and patronage elsewhere, and left him
to moralize on the fallibility of official prom
ises and the ephemeral character Of political
friendships
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

SACRAMENTO RoAD.-The Sacramento road
to Soda Springs and Yreka is badly damaged
between Bass place and Dog Creek. In
several places from twenty to hundred feet
of the grade has been carried away by land
slides in the mountain. The proprietors are
at work repairing damages. but some time
must elapse before teams can pass that way.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

THE WILD PoTATo.-The San Jose Patriot
saws that William Brown, late of the United
States service in Arizona and New Mexico,
has brought from that country specimens of
the wild Irish potato, identical in quality
with those found more than 800 years ago by
the Spanish conquerers in the Andes, and
afterwards introduced into Europe by Sir
Walter Raleigh The vine on which they
grew resembles the tomato vine. and has
thorns upon it. The specimens brought by
Mr.. Brown are now in possession of Adam
Holloway. of San Jose.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

BUTrER.-Thomas Orr, of Shasta Valley,
recently started team for Red Bluff, loaded
with four thousand pounds of fresh butter,
but on reaching Dog Creek the road was
found to be impossible, and the cargo had to
be unloaded aud left at that point. The
butter is engaged by San Francisco dealer,
but Mr.. Orr will be unable to deliver it for
some time
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

BoDY REcovERED.-The body of Lieut.
Gillett, who was drowned in Cow Greek
during the recent freshet, was recovered on
Thursday, 10th inst, about three hundred
yards below the spot where he was drowned.
His remains were taken to Red Bluff and
buried with Masonic and military honors.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

A Coon BLAsT.-Last week "Captain
Kidd" set off blast in his claim. near Cen
treville, which ripped things up after the
regular nitro-glycerine style. The bank of
the claim is over twenty feet deep. A small
drift was run back from the face of the bank
about twenty feet. number of kegs of
powder deposited therein, and the drift
closely packed and tamped. When all was
ready the Captain ser fire to the fuse, and in a
few minutes thereafter an explosion took
place which fairly pulverized the bank for a
considerable space in every direction. -Four
days sluicing were required to run the
gravel thus loosened through large sized
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

SHooTING.-A shooting scrape occurred
about disputed mining claim in Cave Guch,
Montana, recently, in which John Cheever,
John Hossett and Thomas Thavers were
killed, and Thomas Channers mortally
wounded
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

PORTABLE Mile. F. Ellsworth's portable
steam saw mill has arrived at Red Bluff, and
awaits transportation to the South Fork
district. The mill was built to order by an
Eastern firm.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

KILLED.-Page, who turned States evi-
dence fin the Magruder murder case, was shot
and instantly killed at Lewiston, l. T., on
Christmas Day, by man named Elargo =
Page had abused one of Elargo's female
friends, which led to the shooting
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

A RELIABLE INSTITUTIONAL few weeks
ago we were informed by telegraph that Car.
lotta, Empress of Mexico, was dead This
week we are told that she still lives, and is
rapidly regaining her health.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19
A CARD TO INVALIDS.

Clergyman, while residing in South America
a missionary, discovered safe and simple rem
edy for the Cure Of Nervous Weakness, Early De-
cay, diseases of the Urinary and Seminal Organs
and the whole train of disorders brought on by
baneful and vicious habits. Great numbers have
been already cured by this nable remedy. Prompt
ed by desire to benefit the afflicted and unfortu
nate will send the recipe for preparing and using
this medicine, in a sealed envelope, to any one who
needs it. FREE OF CHARGE.
Please inclose postpaid envelope addressed to
yourself. Address,
JOSEPH T. INMAN,
Station d, Bible House.
o2O:ly New York City.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

BURNT-The United States iron clad
frigate New Ironsides was destroyed by fire
at Philadelphia, recently, This vessel was
one of the best in the navy, and cost the
Government a million and half of dollars.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19
COURIER.
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 10, 1867.
NOTICE.

From and after January lst 1867, all transient
and legal advertisements to secure insertion in the
COURIER, must be paid for in advance, or the
payment guaranteed by some responsible party
Trustees and Secretaries of mining companies will
please take notice.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

CHoLERA-The cholera is raging on the
Nicaragua transit route. Twenty-seven sol.
diers en- route for California, died while await.
ing the arrival of the steamer America at San
Juan del Sur.
The Shasta courier., 1867-01-19

GONE BELow.-Sherif Hopping and As
ressor Ladd left us on Mondays stage for
San Francisco, the object of Ladd's visit be-
ing to procure medical treatment for one OF
his arms, which was seriously hurt by the
upsetting of the Red Bluff stage some weeks