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Year: 1860

SrPPosIN -" But allowing the prices of lum-
Der below to remain at the present low figures
suppose heavy freighting trade to this Bay
should spring up, for the supply of Klamath and
Trinity Counties, in addition to our own Vessels
coming up for lumber could then bring paying
freight instead Of ballast, and would be able to
reduce the price of freight, On the down cargo
IN the proportion to that received on the up. il
freight on lumber is ten dollars per thousand
when vessels come up in ballast. it would be bnt
five if they could bring up merchandise, at five
dollars per ton. Thus the merchant and trader
would help the lumbermcn and set every mill on
the Bay in active operation, and the lumbcring
business would, in turn, secure low freight to
them.


Our position naturally entities us to enjoy
such state of trade, and it only requires good
roads from the Bay to the interior to give it TO
us. The work in opening one such road has al
ready been commenced, and before the snow falls
We hope that the stage coach and the frcighted
team may pass oyer its entire length. -HtuaJolgt
Times.


The above is very plausible proposition, and
the day may not be far distant when the antci
pations of our Humboldt cotemporary will be
realized. We believe that prosperity will result
TO both Trinity and her eastward sister from the
opening OF the proposed road. When the Indians
Of that county arc properly disposed Of, and in
ducoments thereby held out to the emigrant to
settle on the rich, unoccupicd lands within her
borders when the emigrant road from Honey
Lake Valley to Shasta shall have been completed,
and good road from thence to the coast shall
invite the emigrant this way, then will HUMBOLDT
reap prosperity from the enterprise projected
and now being carried out by her citizens And
all this must benefit Trinity likewise. When the
Humboldt road is completed, we shall see the
problem solved as TO which way freight from San
Francisco can be transported cheapest.
Year: 1860

We hope to zee every Democrat in the city
at the Ratification Meeting to night. Speeches
will be made by some Of our best orators. and
fine music discoursed by the Davenport Bsnds


TURN OUT TO THE MEETING THIS
EVENING
Year: 1860

PERsoNAL.-We regret to learn that
one Of our carriers in the lower part of town
vccount for some Of our Subscribers missing
their paper yesterday morning. but substitute
has been put on the route and We hope to have
oor paper delivered as usual.
Year: 1860

FUsIoN.-We understand that the Doug
lastes and Republicans of this county are
both coquet,ing with the Union men, in or.
der to transfer their votes to their respec-
tive tickets. If this be true, it is a broad
denial of the assertions Of the two parties
Of their strength in the county. A domi.
nant party would not seek a fusion, and
hence we conclude there is a weakening
among the Dougs and Repubs. We are not
informed as to the terms to be given the
Union men, nor as to which party makes
the best offer, but we do not think the mass
of the Union men will submit to any
coalition.
Year: 1860

STRANGE AND EvESTFUL HISTORY OF Car
The San Andreas Independent relates the fol
lowing:


"a few months ago miner killed cata-
mount some seven or eight miles from here
After taking off its hide neatly fer preservation,
ne gave the carcass to some Portuguese telling
them 1t was a buck rabbit. They in turn sold
1t to an Italian butcher, giving the same gentle
pedigree to his catship. The butcher had some
favorite Observation-Disclosures miners-to whom
he kindly consented to sell it for the occasion Of
grand dinner party which was to be given
their friends, and which, of course, rabbit
weighing thirteen pounds would render doubly
grand. They bought it at q good round price
and ON the day of the repast it was eaten to the
bone, with many compliment to the quality o.
the flesh, and tattering tribute to the universal
rabbit family. After few days the miner who
was at the bottom of the joke, diyulged the
cheat and " let the cat out of the bag There
upon the dinner party waxed as savage as
garden full of cats, and one of them went to the
unfortunate butcher, who was totally ignorant
OF what he had done, and told him if he (tht
butcher) did not remit an amount of about S75
he (the dinner mani would prosecute FIN fol
selling unlawful "game." The butcher was
perfectly astonished, and "wilted" of course
letting the dinner man dictate his own Terms
and SO the cat cost the butcher S75.


NoraL-Never set up for a butcher unless YOU
are good judge OF meat
Year: 1860

Do our country friends generally know that in
Shasta they can have as handsomely fitting coat
made as in San Francisco, and on very reason
able terms neatly fitting boot as in Phil
adephia? as fine saddle as can be made any
where? Or if a farmer or teamster needs good
on as good terms as lie can anywhere else within
the State? That jewelry can be bought on as
good terms as at fuckers? and that all these
manufacturers or architects are old residents and
responsible men? Then patronize your home
labor, for we know that what we say is true
We know that our mechanics feel that Shasta
must lose some Of its wholesale trade with in
creased facilities for reaching the Bay, and
being property holders, to hold out inducements
by which manufacturing interest can be built
up. This they are doing. This they will con-
tinue to do, and Shasta may change the charac-
ter Of her-business, but her wealth and popula-
ton will continue to increase, and the white
cottages and green foliage surrounding will al
ways show that we have a prosperous and con-
tented people in our midst, who can, as their
ancestors did on the Eastern slope, make these
barren hill-sides blossom with luxuriant life.


Plymouth Rock was bleaker spot than any
portion of inhabited California, and what enter
prise and energy accomplished when directed
in the past by ancestors, can and will be done
by descendants.


But cur town cannot grow, industry cannot of
itself accomplish anything, the town must go
down, unless the people in the country appreci-
ate their true interests, and encourage our home
enterprises.


Do not all buyers appreciate the value of a
guarantees. But what benefit is such to US when
made in Boston. Here, however, you buy q
ring from levin, and if it should prove to be
brass, he returns your money; if your boot rip,
or yonr coat the boot maker or tailor mends it,
and for nothing, for he warrants his work TO
stand. Thus it is with everything else so
whenever you feel disposed to 90 TO other cities
for necessaries, think of these things, and pat
ronize one of your own county men, and our
word for it, you will thank US for the advice
which we have above given-"Buy at homc"
Year: 1860

The TERRY TRIAL The people have been
treated, ad nauseum, to accounts from sour own
special correspondent" and others, until they
must be disgusted with articles on this subject
The trial only goes to show that laws which are
against public sentiment cannot be enforced,
and should be repealed. No one believes for a
moment that it is an honest desire to see the
majesty of the law vindicated which causes this
"howling all over the country, and these lam
entations at every street corner. Why, these
very fellows looked on with complacency upon
the treason and murder committed in this State
in years past, and did not open their months
about it, except to wish the actors God speed
Repeal these obnoxious laws, and let people
know that public sentiment will hold them
personally responsible for their acts, and we
will soon respectful society, and feel that
character has a value.
Year: 1860

nea. This District Court for this county ad-
journed on Thursday last. There was but little
business done of any public interest," and indeed
very little of much magnitude Litigation, it
seems to us, is on the decline in this county,
which we hope is good sign for the people,
although the officers say it is because there is
not enouahmoney in the county to pay fees. 1t
would bea very good suit which could stimulate
us into the ability to raise many "Sheriff and
Clerks allowances" to say nothing of the law
yers, whose families need some new clothes and
good food as well as do other peoples The
presiding Judge, We imagine, does not object to
this beggarly looking docket, for we should
think he had as much work TO do even now as
was either good for his health or instructive to
his intellect 1t seems to US that lawyers have
a wonderful way of resaying the same thing in
every case, but we may be mistaken.
Year: 1860

nea- Who drinks all the liquor? In this
town there are thirty-seven places $50 we are
cIedibly informed for we don't assert it of our
own knowledge) where liquors are vended by
the small. Our population is about eight hun
dred including men, women and children OF
these eight hundred e-half at least are women
and children, then there remains only four hun
dred or eleven men to each drinking place in
the town, even if every man in the place should
drink. How many drinks at twelve and half
cents drink would it take to keep up bit
house? How many at twenty-five cents drink
does it take to support a two bit house? We
think that eight dollars day, as an average for
expenses, IS a small estimate, and are forced to
either one or the other of the following conclu-
sions, viz that people drink like fish. or
that the saloon business is very much overdone
in the town of Shasta.
Year: 1860

We are sorry that Judge Baldwin should have
thought it duty even to write to a friend in
regard to his position relative to the matters
embraced in the late decision of the Supreme
Court about San Francisco matters of liti-
cation. \ friend needed no apology for his
acts, for all friends believe him pure ard incor-
ruptible, and enemies d" convinced against their
will, are of the same OPTION still"


His letter has served an excuse forevery
Black Republican organ in the State to throw
their filthy venom on his fair name, and has
encouraged, in our opinion, what ought to be
the aim Of every judge to suppress, newspaper
discussions of legal questions. Editors are not
lawyers, generally speaking, and their editorials
all smack of party politics, not of legal learn
ing insomuch that we venture to assert that
nine -tenths of the editors 0fSSudge Baldwins
school of politics think his decisions are right,
and nne-tenths o: the Independents and Repub-
licans assert that they are wrong, and corruptly
made


No act of judge should be the subject of his
own newspaper commentary, and it is for this
reason that we regret that this letter was pub
lished, and for no other; for we look upon it as
bearing the very impress of truth and honesty,
and was written with all the freedom of thought
and expression in which he would communicate
a fact to his wife, or commune with himself.


There would have to be very clear case
made out against either of the Supreme Court
Justices, before we would believe him guilty of
a judicial act which could tarnish his present
fair name aAd fame
Year: 1860

The FRUIT CRoP.-We think that in this coun-
ty the fruit crop was much injured by the late
frosts, although there is still an abundance on
most of the trees for their strength yet as COM
pared with 1859, we doubt whether there will
be half so many pounds on the bearing trees of
last year as they then bore. The number of
pounds of fruit, however, in the county, will be
more than dnghiic that of last year, as our people
llaye planted largely each year, and are still
planting the number of trees sold to ranchmen
the past spring having more than doubled any
previous year.


In our county we have every variety of eli
mate and soil almost, and raise all kinds of
fruit, from the New England pippin apple to the
delicate almond and orange of the tropics, by
taking proper care of them in the winter season.


The country boys and girls will soon have
the privilege of enjoying, in their new homes,
the apple boiings of the Eastern and Middle
States, and forget that they are far from the
land of their birth Many good time have we
had with the merry hearted girls in our old
home, at these gatherings. May We in this re-
spect live again in our children.
Year: 1860

Esiy" We call attention to the advertisement
of our friend Hickey, of Middletown, in this
weeks issue. From personal inspection of his
thing looks extremely comfortable and cozy.-
Those who know the proprietor need not be
told that his visitors will receive every attention
in his power to bestow. We bespeak for him
that patronage which he justly merits
Year: 1860

ssA- We thank the happy lords, whose de
parture from bachelordom we record this morn
ing, for generously sending US cake and wine.
Such acts of generosity to the Printer, gives
assurance that the ladies have made good selec-
tons, and it is but folly in US to wish eternal
sunshine upon such unions
Year: 1860

Eg- If the readers of the COURIER are not
satisfied with the present number, our apology
Is, that the little daughter of the senior editor
has been very i'll this week, and he has had but
little time to devote to his paper. The work of
editing the paper has consequently fallen into
less practiced hands. The editor pro ten. deems
this apology necessary.
Year: 1860

BE- We learn that many of our farmers, who
were engaged in threshing their grain, and get
ting it together for that purpose, have had their
crops injured by the late rain. 1t is to be hoped
that the injury is not very serious or extended
Year: 1860

MINER CRusHED.-0n Tuesday last miner
by the name of Valentine Vnertc, was badly
crushed by the caying of bank in the Piety
Hill diggings. 1t is possible that he will yet
have to suffer amputation of one of his legs.
Year: 1860

She died at the house of her brother, Philip
Morshead, from whom she received at all times
brothers care and sympathy, and who dropped
the manly tear of grief upon her last resting
place, and will long feel the void which her de-
mise has made. She was born in England
Her burial took place on yesterday evening, her
remains being attended to the the grave by a
large concourse of friends.
Year: 1860

Eas- Quite a number of persons availed them
selves of the privilege of becoming citizens
during the last days of the District Court, and
imagine that there now but few foreign
born in our midst who not citizens by spe-
cial allegiance. We, for our part, are always
delighted to see all persons who claim protec-
tion Of our laws 20 uphold and defend
them. The approaching election has some eff
feet upon them, and the fact that foreigners are
taxed when working in our mines doubtless has
also some effect upon their wishes. But whetl-
cr it be interest or pleasure which induces them
to renounce allegiance to their own country and
swear fidelity to ours, we care not, for we feel
certain that they will acknowledge, when in
fall citizen communion with US, the superiority
of our Institutions and be faithful to their OBJ
legations. We therefore welcome them.
Year: 1860

I,PHou, CoURT-The trial Of the case of the
NEGRO girl for murder, moved from Wayne to Lee
noir, which was to have come off yesterday, was
continued, but for what cause we did not learn


There is a capital case to be tried to-day we
learn.
Year: 1860




leti,}. one of the most conservative papers in the
South, says:


fling down fearlessly. alike to the most fiery
and furious abolitonist and to the coolest fsyct-
oloeist and philosopher, the broad and PLAIN prop
osfion. that there is not the face OF the earth
= number of the negro race, equaing the number
of slaves in the South that can compare taE'ra6ly
with the latter in respect to the degree OF CIV
those who talk so f]ippantly about what they
know 50 little of, take up the proposition FuEth
IN INV desirable qualities Of the head or heart, to
an eGual number of slaves in the South. If these
are the grand results Of the social institution OF
the South. hat Go all the twaddIe and income
rent fanfaronade Ill temper and abuse OF the
South for it amount to? fthe people of the North
and " est will not have free blacks longer among
them and il they driven to the necessity OF
deyisinr the most absurd schemes TO get rid OF
them, why, in the name Of common sense do they
seek to increase the number Of the class OF persons
whom they Go not desire aud will not longer toler
Year: 1860

No REL NtON.--rha n. {. Advocate denies the
assertion made in some Of the papers that the
McthotlistS North and South agitatin9 the ques


ton of reunion ofthe church I he Advocate says
that no proposition OF the KIND ha5 been maze a ana
rnnu,l;ates the idea that the Southern Methodiss
desire TO be under the ecclcsiastica Jurisdiction
Of an abolition society. The Northern church
Will not strike out from the Discipline all which
relates to slavery and the Southern church can
not consent to a reunion upon any othor terms
Year: 1860

As the grand campaign Of the Democracy
against the Republican Party, with the prize Of
the Presidency in view, is at hand, and as the
contest will be long, strong and bitter one and
as the NATIONAL DEMocRAr will sustain the Dem.
oeratic Flag by whomsoever borne, so that be be
the legitimate nominee of the Party, we deem it
fitting time, to call upon the friends of the Demo-
cratic cause throughout the country to come to
our support. The larger the circulation of our
Weekly in the interior. the more shall we be able
to do for the benefit of the Party, and we hope to
see the friends of Popular Sovereignty Conserva-
tism and the Union rally around us. They can be
assured that we shall never abandon their cause
nor betray their confidence nor prove laggard
in the advocacy of their principles.


The WEEKLY DEMocRAr contains in every issue
TWENTY-EIGHT columns of readi ng matter. a
due portion of which ia devoted to political dis
cussion, and the rest to news, foreign and domes.
tic and to literary topics. In short, we shall Gu
deavor, rs heretofore to make the WEEK1Y DEM
ocRAT not only staunch and reliable Political
Journal, but paper which shall be welcome to
the families and homes of our fellow citizens.


Our terms. in advance, will be found below -
Year: 1860

FRESNO less than two fires were kin
died from the fireworks, in this place on the
4lh inst. One Of them was under plat
form in the rear of our office, where large
pile of papers were set on fire, 10 the great
danger of this and neighboring buildings


The house on the top OF the bill next west
of Nr Delano's was also set on fire. and wac
blazing quite briskly. when it was fortu-
nately discovered by some people on the
other side Of the Street and extinguished.
There was no one in the house at the time.


Fireworks are all right and proper, in
their place but wooden town like this,
and most other California towns, is no place
for them to be discharged into. They should
always be discharged from the town. They
can then be seen equally as we'll, and dis
play quite as much patriotism.
Year: 1860

APoLoGETIc.-Th short amount OF read
Ing matter, aud other imperiectons which
may be noticed in the " National to-day.
should be attributed TO the desire OF all
bands for patriotic observance Of the
" FOURTH" and the consequent necessity for
a subsequent day of rest" for portion of
the Office to recuperate.
Year: 1860

PARLoR SKArIxG.-An Eastern paper says
that ladies' palor skates are up for sale in
Boston. They are made to a II appearance,
like ordinary skates, but have 10 the runners
little brass wheels, neatly covered with
leather, SO that the wearer can skate over
an ordinary floor with ease and safety.


II is said that ballroom skating is to be
the rage at the watering places this summer.
Year: 1860

TEN DOLLARS will be given to any Person who
will ride the Mules three times around the ring


This Colossal Entertainment is under the direction
and management Of Dr. Charles u. Bssseti. the
gcntlemanly Ring Master and great Animal Trainer


PRInHAM PIERCE, AGENTS
Year: 1860

A SAD DOMESTIC TRAsKDY IN NEWTON, MASS
young lady Of about 1s years of aye. named
Henrietta Pratt Of amisble disposition, comuit-
ted suicide by taking dose of strychnine, at
Newton, Mass, on Thursday. The physician
soon apparent that nothing could be done to save
her life, and she herself stated her wish TO die
She had procured the poison Of an apothecary
Tne cause OF the sad act 10 said to be disap-
Pointnient In an affair of the heart, which may
possibly have resulted in temporary insanity.
She was respectfully connected, and was held
In high esteem by all who knew her
Year: 1860

A ASTRANGE SToRY.--A Swiss Journal has strange
story of wild girl lately found by awoOdman of
Margarethem, in the Canton Of Saint Gall. He
discovered her lying wretchedly clad and benumed
with cold under some branches and took her to
his house According to her story, she is the
daughter of what are called Heimaihose parents
a sort of pariahs who belong to canton and though
eighteen years of age, neither her her parents
had ever lived under roof. Her father not long
since killed her mother in a quarrel upon which
she left him. and had ever since wandered about
the woods and mountains, living on wild fruits
and vegetables pilfered from gardens. To explain
why she had not been discovered sooner, she said
her custom had been to sleep during the day and
prowl about at night. She knew no name belonging
to her parents or herself and had not the slightest
idea of religion.
Year: 1860

THE ANTIPoDEs 1t is a curious fact that many
of the customs and social habits of the Chinese
are exactly the opposite or In direct contrast to
those of the - outside barbarians.'' The follow
ing is a curious exemplifcation of this fact


The Chinese parents select the wives for their
sons, and decide whom their daughters shall marry.
Their badge of mourning is white, and their funeral
cards are written with blue ink. They vote for
the dead by proxy, and select burying place for
the departed by the aid of one who makes that his
profession We read horizontally; they perpen-
dculary We read from left to right they from
right to left We uncover the head as q mark of
respect they put on their caps. We blackbali
our boots they Whitewash theirs. We compress
the waist they the feet. We give the place of
honor on the right; they on the left. We speak
of North West they of West-North. We say
the needle Of the compass points North they to
the South We shake the hand of a friend IN sal
utatiOn they shake their own. We locate the
understanding in the brain; they in the belly.
Our officials designate their Office or rank by star
on the breast or epaulets on their shoulders; they
by button on the apex OF their caps. We page
our books at the top they on the margin. We
print on both sides of the leaf they upon one.
We place our Uot-notes at the bottom of the page.
We mark the title Of book on the back OF the
binding they on the margin of the leaf. In our
libraries we set our volumes up; they lay theirs
down We keep our wives in the parlor; they
keep theirs in the kitchen. We put our daugn-
ters to school they put theirs to service. We
propel our canal boats by horses and steam they
pull theirs by men. We take our produce to mar
ket by railroad: they take theirs on mems shoul-
ders We saw lumber and grind -four by steam
and water power they do it by human muscle.
We turn a thousand spindles and ay a hundred
shuttles without single hand to prope them; they
employ hand for each. We print by power
press and metal type they on wooden blocks, with
a hand-b brush. We worship GOd they offer in
ceuse to the devil.