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The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18
ADVERTISERS DIRECTORY.
LIST CORRECTED MoNTHLY.

LIST CORRECTED MONTHLY.
D. WE'LL L BROTHER, Dealers in Dry Good,
Clothing, Main Street
A. GRoTfEND & co Dealer in Dry
Goods Clothing & Groceries, Main Street
JOSEPH ISAAcS. Dealer in Dry Goods 4
Clothing, Main Street.
C. C. BUSH & co. Dealer in Groceries l.
Provisions, Main Street.
DANIEL LYNCH, Dealer in Groceries L
Provisions, Main Street.
scAMMoN TIFFIN. Wagon making 4
Backsmithing. MsiL Street.
SAMUEL IsAACKs, Blacksmithing Mair,
street.
SAMUEL RICHARDS, :Blacksmithing and
Wagon making. Main street.
JOHN v. SCOTT. Empire Hotel. Main steet
D. II. DUNN. Boarding House.
MRS. II L. GREENE, Hotel, Main Street.
A. COLEMAN, Dealer in Hardware, Fuse, &c,
Main Street.
E. vOLUNTINE. Tinsmith and Dealer in Hard
ware, &C., Main Street.
J. NJ. MANAssE. Books and Stationery Etc,
Main Street.
Main Street.
L. wELLENDoRFF. Dealer in Drugs, Med
icines ETC., Main street,
WA II. DUNN. Livery Stable and Coral,
Main Street.
O. L c. STAGE CO.. Jno. Craddock, Agent.
Office Empire Hotel
GRANT TAGGART. Shasta and Weaverville
Express Line, Office Empire Hotel.
JOHN FLEMING, Proprietor of the Brandy
Greek Saw MILL
0. P. WOODWARD, Proprietor of the Spring
Dreek Saw Mill.
CHANDLER / MoYLAN. Livery Stable, Main
Street
COMsToCK L MARTIN, Commission Mer-
chants, Red Bluff.
RANTZAU & SHAW, Commission Merchants.
Red Bluff.
SAM JAYNES, Agent California Steam Naviga-
ton Company, Red Bluff
G. C. sCERoTER, Saddle 4 Harness Maker,
Charter Oak, Man Street.
L. GhRRECur.6 CO., Meat Market, Main
Street.
J. Z. PELHAM, Physician. Office up stairs in
Wells Fargo CO., building. Main Street.
Ci1AS. A. GARTER, Attorney at-LIw, over
Wells Fargo Co.'S office, Main Street.
SAMUEL COOPER, Agent for PhGnix aud
Home Insurance. Companies, O.hcc Main street.
Shasta.
HENRY HABICH. Dealer in Books { Station
cry, Main Street
E. LENlN Co., Matchmaker 4 Jewellers,
lain Street
E. D0BRoUSKY. Gnnsmith 4 Machinist,
lain Street.
A. D0BROUSKY, Watch maker aud Jeweler,
Main Street.
W. A. SCOTT, Bootmakcr, Main Street
A w. BAKER. Expressman.
G. r. KNOX, Saloon, Greenes Hotel buildir g.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18

SMELLING SILVER ORES The smelling
of silver ores will in all probability soon
become almost, if not quite, as important
branch OF business in this State as the
working of them by milling process. A
large number of furnaces are being sue.
cessfully run in Cerro Gordo district. also
in White Pine, from the ores of what is
called the Base Metal Range. In both
places the success Of the furnaces has been
such that new ones are constantly being
erected. The ores operated upon are
mostly argentiferous, and no attempt to
separate the lead from the silver at the
furnaces is made, but the whole is moulded
ilto bars and sent away in bulk. When
there is no more than $500 in silver to the
TN of lead it pays very we'll, even in the
White Pine country. In Cerro Cordo,
where most of those engaged in smelling
are Mexieans. the silver is generally refn-
ed before it is sent away from the furnaces;
but then down there the per cent, of
lead is much lower than in Humboldt and
White Pine. In this business there is
great field for inventors.-[ Virginia Enter
prise.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18

Your MAGEsTY's HEAD Is ROUND.
General McCook, now Governor of Col
orado, described to me the life he led as
Minister at the Sandwich Islands, with his
young and beautiful wife.
" All we did, he said, was to walk,
every,night, up little strip of beach, which
led to spot where we could look toward
the United Statos. And We looked and
we wished we were there"
McCook had been sent by Seward to
transact big job in real es.ate-to buy the
Sandwlsches outright The king, named,
| think, Kikohammahamma said
General McCook, like the Americans,
and | know that we are powerless to hold
these Islands day against any Power
that in our inofensive weakness lies our
independence and really, me and my peo-
pie are fond of the American flag. But
what is the use Here am king, and
| get $4,000 year. You would not
want to pay me that in perpetuity, for il
is more than you pay your President ]
would have to be citizen in America, and
probably not very distinguished citizen
So think | had better be King off here
Doh't you 7"
McOook says he looked at the cuileless
say ge minute, sitting there We, y fat and
good humored, smoking his eheroot, and
drinking San Francisco cobbler, and he
said, just orally:
Your Majesty! Your heads round"
Il Washington Correspondence of the
Chicago Tribune.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18

THE GREAT LEssoN.-The first great
lesson young man should learn is, that
he knows nothing. The earlier and more
thoroughly this lesson is learned the bet
ter. A home-bred youth, growing up in
the light OF parental admiration with
everything to foster his vanity and self
esteem. Is surprised to find, and often un-
willing to acknowledge, the superiosity of
other people. But he is compelled to
learn his own insignfcance; his airs are
ridiculed, his bundcrs exposed, his wishes
-disregardeu, and he is made to cut sorry
figure, until his self conceit is abashed, and
he feels that he knows nothing. When a
young man thoroughly comprehends that
he knows nothing, and that intri sically
he is of but little value, the next lesson
is that the world cares nothing about him.
He is the subject of no mans overwhelming
admiration; neither petted by one sex nor
envied by the other. He has to take care
of himself He will not be noticed till he
becomes noticeable until he does something
to prove that he is something to society,"
No recommendations or introductions will
give him this; he must do something to
be recognized as somebody. A man must
learn to wait as we'll as work, and be con-
tent with thosc means of advancement 10
life which he may use with integrity and
honor. Patience is one of the most diff
cult lessons to learn. 1t is natural for the
mind to look for immediate results. Let
this, then, be understood at the start, that
the patient conquest Of difficulties that rise
in the legitimate channels of business and
enterprise, is not only essential to that pre-
paration of mind requisite fo- the enjoy
ment Of success but for retaining it when
gained. 1t is the general rule in all the
world, and in sll time, that unearned sue
cess is curse
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18
No CHI.EsE WANTED IN TENNEss

NO CHI.EsE WANTED IN TENNESSEE.
Yesterday in the Tennessee Legislature.
on bill Incorporating the Mississippi Val
ley Importation Company, an amendment
forbidding the importation of Chinese into
Tennessee was Adopted-ayes, So; nays
10. Now, as the majority ior the amend
ment comes from the Conservative or DEM
ocratic party, we infer that this party in
Tennessee is satisfied with the negro for
laborlng purposes, and is afraid of the risks
of mixing him up with the Chinese. We
had supposed that the Southern Democracy
were generally in favor of introducing the
Chinamen, for the purpose of roofing out
the African by cheaper labor and by race
nearer the white man. This vote, however
IN the Tennessee Legislature indicates
different sentiment, or the beginning of
Southern reaction against the Chinamen
aud in favor of the African, which is. after
all, perhaps, good sign in behalf of har
mouy between the Southern white and
black races.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18

Tue State Normal School is not yet
located. There is strong impression that
San Francisco is not the best place for the
institution 4 lot of liberal size will be
needed, and this will cost much less in a
small town than in this city. Accom-
mediation for lodging pupils, it is thought
can be obtained with lie S trouble outs de ol
this city. Oakland, San Jose. Napa, and
several other towns have b.en mentioned
as aHording favorable site for the school
Other advantages being nearly equal, the
largest donations wi hare the most weight
in the final settlement Of the question
The Normal School is destined to b. come 4
very important institution in this State
CThe Pacific
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18
NUMBER 40
Legislature.

The Sacramento Daily Record Of Mon.
day says:
It is Gas good as circus" for one ON
the outside-a Black Republican, for in
stance-to drop into the Golden Eagle
Hotel, where Democrats do most conoeosre
and take survey of the living, suryinr
panorama, there displayed in all its Dem.
ocratic beauty and loveliuess. Office seek
ers OF all ages, from the infant of six wears
up to tte gray-haired veteran OF sixty. are
shutting about, button-holing members of
the Legislature and Soliciting their votes
and aid for different positions. Money
appears to be plenty, whisky flows freely.
and everything is lovely-according to the
Democratic idea. The old-liners" an
pear to be in the majority, and we hear il
SAID that late converts will not generally be
granted much.
The same paper further remarks:
This Legislature has an additional inter.
est In the eyes Of the public, from the great
preponderance of the Democracy in it
For many years that party has not been
such an absolute master of the situation as
it is now. 1t will have everything its own
way. There is nothing to stay it in a course
of the widest and most unreasouing par.
tizanship. The signs thicken that there
Is not wanting considerable disposition to
pursue such course. Threats of it have
been numerous in the newspapers organs
OF Democratic sentiment and disposition.
Important changes are threatened for no
other than partlzan reasons. On this SUBJ
Ject there is general feeling of insecurity,
because such changes would in their scope
operate lnjuriously y, and because the whole
history OF the Democratic party is one of
parllzanship. Forecasting its future by
its past, there is every reason to expect the
Democratic party of California to be gov
erned more by partizan considerations than
by the public good. In this connection it
IS instructive that our Democratic journals
have contained very few suggestions in
relation to the public interests. Vast as
these are, and much as it is apparent can
be done to their advantage, the Democratic
press have. had very little to say of practi.
cal measures bearing upon their welfare
This duty had been left to the Republican
Press, and they have been conscientiouly
and lndustriously performing it. This
serves to show distinctly the difference in
the regard which the two political parties
feel for the practical public good
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18
A White Girl ElOpes With q Me-
gro In Alabama

A gentleman residing in Mobile, Ala
bama, sends the following, under date of
the l1th ult., to the Call:
Several days since, Colonel Milne, Chief
OF Police, received a letter from a citizen
OF Cltronelle, named Logan, containing the
Information that his daughter, Rosaline, a
girl OF thirteen years, had been stolen from
his house at night by negro named Harry
James, alias White, and It wss suppose d
he had taken her to Mobile. A descrip-
ton of the parties was furnished, and
yesterday the police succeeded in finding
them In notorious den on ST. Loais steet,
wh.re they had been living together since
their arrival in the city. Upon being
brought to the guard house, the girl We
hemently asserted that she had not been
abducted by the negro, but had eloped
with him of her own accord; that seven
months since he had seduced her, by her
own free will, and she loved him better
than life, and was willing to die for him,
If necessary. The girl, who Is quite pre-
possessing in appearance, is about four feet
IN height, conpactly built, has fair com-
plexion, black eyes, and short curly hair,
and, horrible to relate, is in well-advanced
state of pregnancy. The object of her
strange and unnatural infatuation is large
buck negro. about twenty FIVE years OF age,
and In appearance would present no attrac-
tion to even the veriest negro hag in the
city. He informed the officers that he
came to Mobile for the purpose of getting
married. Both parties are now locked up
IN the City Guard House, awaiting the
arrival of the girls parents. We have
narrated the bare facts in this disgusting
case, and leave our readers to make their
own comments
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18
5 HI Asst A COU RIER.
Failure.

The Sacramento correspondent of the
SAT Francisco Call, says:
/ am sorry to inform you that, in one
sen e, the Assembly Chamber is maguif-
icent failure. Before the Legislature met,
many doubts were expressed as to the sue
cess Ut Its acoustic qualities. After it had
been briefly tried, newbers shrok their
heads and hoped it Was u as bad as Was
feared; but now there is no longer doubt
On the subject This magniGcant chamber,
with all It's elegant aud costly oppurte-
nances, is rapidly falling tito dlsrepute-
The members desk were at first arranged
IN admirable order, each member being
allowed Il large share of space, and the
effect Was grand aud liberal. But it was
found to De impossible to hear any distance
and this morning the desks have been
huddled together as near the Speaker 5
desk AS possible, resembling Barnum' s
scared butfaloes at the celebrated hunt
he ceiling is too high and angular. When
the 'llerk reads-and Bob Ferral is an ex-
cellent, distinct reader-the sound echoes,
rings, and whirles around the large room,
and only one word in dozen drops within
tile reach Of your rs The Clerk reads
"An Aet'-vh.z hizring ring ring around
the walls" ProOide ring ring ring ring
=" Mud Sprags"-ring ring ring ring
Your know it is some sort of bill relating
to Mud Springs; but whether it is an An
Act to abolish Mud Springs, to incorpara
Mud Springs, to build a railroad TO Mind
Springs, or remove the Capital to Mud
Springs, ean only be ascertained by read
lrg the title Of the bill. What the bill
is about, until this precaution is taken, only
Bob Farrall, the Almighty, and the author
know. The Senate Chamber, although
smaller is said to be open to similar com
plants"
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18

AN honest old Dutchman, in training
up his son in the way he should go, fire.
quentiy exercised him in Bible lessons -
On one occasion he asked him:
"Who vos dat vot would not sleep mil
Botipher's vife?"
Shoseph."
Dat's good poy. Veil, vot vas ID
reason he wouldn't sleep nit herr"
Don't know" replied the boy; "sbpose
be vosu't ,shlsspyp
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18
CAL1FoRxIA AND OREeoN RA11RoAr

CALIFORNIA AND OREGON RAILROAD.
We learn that this Company have
discontinued the laying of ties on their
road, in Sutter county, for the present, in
consequence of difficulty with one or more
Of the farmers tn ough whose ranches the
road passes. On Sunday last, as we re
told, one Of these latter, armed with a
double barreled shot gun. forbid the work.
men from further prosecuting the work
over his ground. The workmen very
naturally discontinued, and the work will
und' ubted y not be renewed until some
satisfactory arrangements are come to
between the Company and the owners of
the land.-[Marysville Appeal Dec 7th.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18

Gov. Flanders of Washington Territory
has vetoed one hundred acts passed by tho
Legislature, including the whole of the
new code. Heis regarded as dismgan.
ising Republican.
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18

SwINDLERs.-This region of country is
being flooded with swindling letters from
the East by parties who intimate that they
have c, unierfet coin or bank notes, which
is so well executed as to defy detection, and
which they will sell cheap, provided small
amount of genuine stamps is forwarded to
them. There appears to De three or four
different parties operating in this manner,
and their communications purport to be
" strictly confidential The latest COM
muncatIon, of which we have been shown
two different copies, has an article appar-
emily clipped from newspaper, giving an
exaggerated account of the immense amount
of counterfeit money in circulation, which
is 50 well executed that only the closest
scrutiny by experts can distinguish it from
the genuine. The swindlers calculate that
the letters which they are sending out all
over the country will occasionally fall into
the hands Of person dishonest enough to
engage in passing counterfeit money, and
who at the same time is fool enough to send
them s. or SlU, iu expectation of rect living
the spurious money BY return mail. If
any person should be green enough to send
money to these swindlers, we will warrant
them that that will be the last they will
ever hear of it, Men who are really max
ing counterfeit money are too sharp to offer
to sell 1t to gers Nevada Gazette
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18

l.. p. FISHER. 20 & 2I New Mer-
chants Exchange, is our only authorized Agent in
San Francisco. For Eastern Advertising, Mr.
Fisher is represented by s. M Pettsngil 4 Co.
of New York and Boston
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
DISTRICT COURT.
L. GARTER, Judge.
TERNs-Second Monday in March June and
November.
COUNTY COURT.
C. C. BUSH, Ju1ge.
TERNs-First Monday in January, May and
September
PROBATE COURT.
c. c. Bush, Judge.
TERN<-First Monday in February, April, June,
August, October and December,
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Henry Jones. I.orin Scntt. and F. D. Lack
TERMs-First Monday in February, May August
November.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Sheriff Thomas Greene
under SheriH ... w IN. jackson
CLERK and Recorder ................ G. |. Taggar
Treasure'....-... f. B. Chandler
hssessor.-...... ......................A. L. Ladd
Administrator aud Coroner. Lynch
Supt. Public Schools. w. l.. Carter
Surveyor........ ..................Ge'- erhorn
The Shasta courier., 1869-12-18

A SIMPLE. BUT SURE REMEDY For
CoRNs.-When young man, used to be
very much annoyed by those painful ex-
crescences called corns," on the toes and
ieet until was told OF very simple but
effectual remedy for them, by some person
1t was to bathe the feet well in tepid water
to soften them then pare them off very
closely with aharp penknife; then rub
on well green peach tree leaves; when,
alter continuing the rubbing on once OF
twice day, the corns will entirely disap-
pear and not return without the cause that
first occasioned them. | have often tried
the remedy and never found it to fail yet
1t seems to be the pussic acid in the peach
tree leaves that takes them away A good
corn salve could no doubt be made for
Winter use by bruising the peach leaves
when green, then boil them in water until
the strength is extracted then take out
the leaves, strain the water of the sediment
and add a sufficient quantity OF resin. bees
wax, tallow and lard oil sufficient to make
it soft enough, aud simmer without burn
ing until the water is all evaporated-
Soften and pare the corn as before directed
spread it on small piece of cambria OIL
linen, and apply, putting on the sock ol
stocking carefully, so as not to rub it off
Keep applying until they disappear
CCountry Gentleman.
The New York herald., 1869-05-20
Alleged Criminals a. Witnesses.

The law passed in the late Legislature per-
mitting prisoners in criminal cases to take the
witness stand and testify on their trial has
already had one or two practical illustrations
In our courts, and thus far there does not
appear to have been any evil results from it,
although several lawyers in the Legislature
took strong grounds against it, on the plea
that the practice would greatly embarrass the
courts and obstruct the course of Justice
Setting aside the fact that the privilege of tes-
tifying in ones own behalf in criminal cases
may induce perjury, the law seems to be
good one. The presumption is fair that man
guilty Of an offence which is made the subject
of indictment by grand jury will not stick
at taking false oath in order to escape con-
viction; but it does not follow, therefore, that
an innocent man should not be permitted to
tell plain, unvarnished tale, which may not
only establish his own innocence, but per-
chance throw such light upon the story of the
crime as may point the finger of justice
towards the true criminal.
In Germany we know that the system Of
allowing the accused to testify in his own case
is the basis of Jurisprudence. In France the
practice is universal, and we do not know Of
any instances where more evil than good has
come of it, Experience in our criminal courts
may establish like result AT all events, the
principle is worth a fair trial, and we are dis
posed to look upon the law with favor. Ifit
is abused or proves to be mischievous it can
be remedied by repeating it at the next session
of the LEGISLATURE
The New York herald., 1869-05-20
Election Prospects In Franco.

The French elections, which are to come off
on the 23d and Oath Of the present month, are,
naturally enough, engrossing public attention
throughout the empire. The government and
the opposition are both doing their best to
carry their candidates. Riots of q trifling
character have taken place; but it is the gen.
eral opinion that if these riots have not been
encouraged by government agents they will
be benefit rather than an injury to Ma
poleon. 1t is not the first time that the spirit
of opposition has been made use of to destroy
itself; nor is the Emperor Napoleon unskilled
in such devices. It appears, from late cable
despatch, that the government will be hardly
pushed in the city of Paris, but that out of
Paris the chances Of the opposition are small.
We have no doubt that every government
official, from NJ. Rouher and Baron Hauss-
mann down to the humblest mayor of the
humblest village, will do his work 80 well that
the government victory will be complete.
Triumphantly proclaimed once more before
the world the savior of France, the future
policy of Napoleon will become more and moro
subject of general interest. Will it be peace
or war? Will France settle down quietly
within her present limits or will she stretch
forth her arms to the Rhine and reclaim the
boundaries of 1914?
The New York herald., 1869-05-20

THE FRANCO BELGIAN CoNFERENoE.-t
appears that a conference has at last been
agreed upon by France and Belgium on the
railway question. The preliminary negotia-
tions have been completed, and 1t is announced
that the first session of the joint commission
will be held on an early day. Hitherto Bel
GUM has been firm on this subject. M. Frere-
Orban did, on the occasion of his first visit to
Paris, show some signs Of yielding, but he
was quickly pulled up, and the exacting tone
Of Napoleon and his Ministers impaired
courage rather than fear. Belgian firmness has
had its proper reward. France has yielded.
The conference is to be held, and the basis Of
negotiations adopted is Belgian rather than
French. There is no longer any doubt
that the difficulty will be got over. Both gov
ernments are loud in their mutual expressions
of good will. The proceedings of the confer
ence, however, will command the attention Of
European diplomatists. 1t is matter of some
consequence to know that French arrogance
has, during the progress Of this affair, been
slightly snubbed.
The New York herald., 1869-05-20

THE Gao AND GRAB.-The members of
the organized gangs of robbers which infest
our large cities grow bolder daily, and
become more daring as they become more
scientific. In Baltimore yesterday the money
delivery clerk Of an express company, when
about to hand in an amount Of cash at place
of business in North Charles street, was
seized, gagged and robbed Of sixteen thousand
dollars when In the very room. This outrage
was perpetrated within few doors Of q
crowded thoroughfare; yet no noise was
heard and consequently no alarm given.
Burglars and thieves Of the higher ranks ap-
pear TO have perfected an intercommunion
from city to city by close organization and .
constant correspondence. The only means of
meeting II efficiently il by more active and
united course Of duty on the part Of the police.