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CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGs.

FIRST CLAss-Lower walls to be of Brick or
Stone, and first story to have 16 inches distance
between girders and joists all openings to be
protected by inner coverings. The roof to be
of brick, gravel or cement, laid on wood and fire
wall, in accordance with City Ordinance.
SECOND CLAss-When deficient in any one or
more of the specifications of First Glass build
ings, but without Wooden buildings on either
side
THIRD CLAss-Same specifications as of Sec
ond Class, when adjoining wooden buildings on
either side.
HorELs-To be charged 25 per cent additional
upon the the rate of buildings as classified.
CAMPHEME OR SPIRIT FLUID. when used, will
subject the premises, furniture and goods there
in, to an additional charge of one-half per cent.
All Claims paid in Cash as soon as
amount of Loss is asCertained.
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DSS~ John Nugent, the Presidents Commits
sioner at Victoria, came down on the Panama,
and intends proceeding to Washington on the
next steamer. He addressed a letter to. the
American citizens in British Columbia before
he left, in which he made some very severe re-
Elections against the British local government
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ES- At Peoria, Illinois, great excitement ex-
lists on account of the failure of Curtis l. Co.,
bankers. Threats were made, at last advices, of
lynching the members of the firm and destroying
their residences, and military force had been
ordered to be in readiness to protect them from
attack.
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Her breast-o, It's glory her face hands and
neck,
Like her teeth, white and spotless, free from
sanburn or speck
And the ravens wing pales side her soft ietty
hair,
So iustrous, clean, silken-yet here declare
THAT THE MOST HOMELY PERSON CAN
Il become thus, (and, reader, though we thus
poetize, we speak the truth,l BY using the fol-
lowing beautiful preparations;
Price only 25 and so cents each.
Wash your face, hands and shave with
JONES' ITALIAN CHEMICAL SOAP. This
will make the skin emollient, soft, white and
clear as child's, even if it is coarse red, yell
low or discolored- It is fine for shaving or wash
ing.
Then clean your teeth with LAFONT'S WEST
INDIA SOAP ROOT. 1t makes dark, discolored
or yellow teeth white; the most foul or impure
breath pure and sweet, and cleanscs the mouth,
tongue and throat.
Then, if yon would have beautiful hair, mind
JONES' CORAL HAIR RESTORATIVE, really
has the following qualities: All those whose hair
is gray, or turning so, as in short time it will
make it grow dark. Those whose hair is weak.
or falling off, it will force to grow, and at the
same time cure it of dandruf and if used to
dress or embelish the hair, it certainly gives it
most charming look and feeling, and keeps it
so long time.
Sold at the above prices by every wholesale
and retail dealer in California. n13:3m
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p6 WILLIAM NJ. ALLEN, R. W. c..
aad =. ! 2 ~ b. M:-isasiaslte, orse.own.-.
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lie 90. %. ~

am. SHASTA ENCAMPMENT, NO. -
w l. o. o. Irregular Meetings on the ~
NH~ and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
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gSy On the Goth the steamer q Golden Age,
took off So, ,l4o,sO0 in treasure.
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CLEAR CREEK LODGE, NO. 60, meej
every Thursday Evening in Spencers Hall, q
Horsetown. A. Corbus, N. G.. o. H. Ander'
son, Sect.
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FRENCH GULCH LODGE, NO. rs, mees
every Saturday Evening. E. Dickinson, N. g
Marcus Levy, Sect.
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CATHOLIC FAIR.

HNHE LADIES WILL HOLD A FAIR. FOR
Il the benefit of the Catholic Church in this
place, commencing two days before Christmas
and continuing to New Years night, when it
will conclude wita F.ssH
09ALNHD -A-H
COMMITTEE.
Oct 80, 1858. oso:td
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United States of America.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, !

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SHASTA %
In Justices Court, Shasta Township.
The People Of the State Of California to J4ME.S
McGILL, Greeting
NUU AXE HEREBY SUMMONED TO AP-
Il pear before me, at my Office in the Shasta
Township, of the county of Shasta, on the 2ath
day of January, A. D. 1859, at 10 O'Clock A. M, to-
answer unto the complaint of Ralph Rinaldi,
who sues to recover the sum of one hundred and
sixty-seven doilars, with interest thereon at a1
per cent. per MONTH from the first day of Feb
ruary, 1858, upon an expressed contract for the
direct payment of money, executed by you to
one C. D. Walsh, for a valuable consideration,
and by said Walsh duly transferred aud assign
ed to said Rinaidi, when judgment will be taken
against you for the said amount, together with
costs and damages, ifyou fail to appear and an
swer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of said County,
Greeting:
Make legal service and due return hereof
Given under my hand this 23d day of Octo-
Der, A. D. 1853 J. R. DURICK,
Justice Of the Peace of said Township
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SHASTA TOWNSHIP.
On reading and filing the affidavit of Ralph
Rinaldi, the plaintiff herein, showing that the
defendant, James McGill has departed from the
State aforesaid, and that said defendants resi-
depce is unknown to said Rinald, and that due
and legal service cannot be had in said cause
except by publication, it is therefore hereby or
dered that the foregoing summons be published
In the Shasta Courier, a newspaper published in
said county, once a week for three successive
months from the date hereof
Given under nay hand this 23d day of October,
1855 ]. R. DURICK. J.P.
Shasta, Oct. %, 1858. o23:3m
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SETTLERS ATTENTION !

DERSONS INTERESTED IN OBTAINING
i titles to public lands, are invited to call on
LUCIAN VERTS,
who will give them all necessary advice in res
gard to such matters free Of charge.
Applications are made by him for Bounty
Land Warrants, Pensions, Patent Rights, &c.
Shasta, Oct. 20, 1858. o23:lm
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NEW BODEGA ONIONS, in store and foF
IN sale by au2ltf N. S. ARNOLD.
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RATES OF INSURANCE
Against Loss by Fire for the Interior of California.
ON BUILDINGS.
FIRST GLASS; per cent. per annum.
SECOND CLAss-22 per cent. per annum.
THIRD CLASS per cent per annum.
ON DWELLINGS.
When leo feet distant from wood, per cent.
per annum.
When so feet distant from wood, % per cent.
per annum.
When 20 feet distant from wood, per cent.
per annum-
Adjoining Brick, p rer cent. per annum.
Adjoining Wood, 81 per cent per annum.
rON MERCHANDISE.
FIRST CLAks-24 per cent per annun.
SECOND SIS per cent. per annum.
--' i7RD VLAss-55 per cent. pei annum.
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worth the journey" He had very intimate
friend and neighbor, who was very methodical
land withal rather eccentric) in the commonest
affairs of life. Among other things, this neigh
Dor had a dog fine noble fellow, that was
general favorite, and with whom his master kept
a regular and precise book-account charging
the dog with his board, ETC., ETC., and crediting
him with services whenever he rendered any.
1t so happened that the dog killed a COW, by
breaking her neck, for which his master had to
pay dearly and so he killed the dog. Upon ex-
amining, and adjusting the accounts with his
dog after his demise, the animal was found to
be greatly in debt to his master. Of this he
was complaining one day to the Judge in mock
mourning style, when Judge Turner briefly re-
marked, nudging his friend, " Yes, yes, NJ;
no knowing how the dogs accounts would have
stood if he had only had an honest executor ~
The dogs estate was speedily settled, and ac-
counts balanced by profit and loss" account
KnickerJocker Magazine
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A THRILLING ADVENTURE.

we question Wnetner, III the history OF "halr
breadth escapes" a parallel to the following mar
rative can be found. The story was told BY an
old man and valued friend now residing in the
country near Dayton, Ohio, but whose early
days were spent near the tragic adventure here
told. We give the story as related in the words
of the hero -
1t was about the year 1895, that | settled in
Virginia, near the fall of Kanahawa. The coun-
try, at that time was an unbroken wilderness.
But few settlements had been then made BY the
whites, and they were so far apart as to render
vain all hopes Of assistance in case Of any attack
from the hostile Indians-numbers of whom still
infested the neighborhood.
lived there alone with my wife for several
months, unmolested, and by dint of persever-
ence being then young and hardy, had succeed
sed in making quite a large clearing in the for
est, which had planted with corn, and which
promised an abundant yield.
One morning, after we had dispatched our
humble meal, and l had just prepared to ven-
ture forth upon my regular routine of labor, my
attention was arrested by the tinkling of the
cow-bell in the corn field.
"There," said my wife, "the COW is in the
cornheld"
But the ear of the back-woodsman becomes,
by nature. very acute-especially so, from that
his safety often depends upon the nice cultiya-
L
| lstened-the sound was repeated.
"That," said l to my wife, twas not the tin
kle of bell upon the neck of COW. 1t is de-
coy from some Indians, who wish to draw me
into ambush"
Believing this to be the case, took down my
old musket, and seeing that it was properly load
cd, stole cautiously round the field to the point
from which the sound seemed to proceed. AS
| suspected, there, in cluster of bushes crouch
ed an Indian, waiting for me to appear to an
swer his decoy bell, that he might send fatal
ball to my heart. | approached, without dis
covering myself to him, until within good shoot
ing distance, then raised my piece and fred and
the Indian fell dead.
Fearing that he might be accompanied by 9TH
ers, l returned with all speed to the cabin, and
having firmly barricaded the door, watched all
day at the port holes, in anticipation of an at
tack from the companions of the Indian | had
killed. To add to the seeming helpnesses of
my situation, discovered that had but one
charge of powder left could make but one
shoti and if attacked by numbers, l should be
entirely in their power Determined to do the
best with what had, poured out the last
charge of powder and put it into my musket,
and then waited for the approach of night feel
ing confident of an attack
Night came at last--a beautiful moonlight
night, too. This favored me greatly, as would
thereby be able to observe the movements the
enahy as they approached my cabin. 1t was
some two hours after nightfall, and yet l had
neither heard or seen any signs of Indians, when
suddenly was startled by the baying of my dog
at the stable. The stable stood a little to the
west of the cabin. and between the two was a
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patch of ground upon which the light of the full
moon fell unobstructed Judging from the
noise at the stable, that they would advance
from that direction, posted myself at the port
hole on that side of the cabin.
| had previously placed my wife on the cross
pole in the chimney, and in case our enemies
effected an entrance in the cabin, she might
climb out through the low chimney, and effect
an escape. For myself, entertained no hope ;
but determined not to be taken alive. | re-
solved to sell my life dearly.
With breathless anxiety, | watched at the
port hole AT length / saw them emerge from
the shadow of the stable, and advance across
the vacant ground toward my cabin. One
two-three-great Heaven !-sir stalwart In
dians armed to the teeth and urged on by the
hope of revenge, and alone to oppose them,
with one charge of powder My case was des-
perate, indeed.
With quick yet stealthy step, in close single
file, they approached, and were already within
few yards of the house, when slight change
in the movement of the forward Indian, chang
ed the position of the entire six, so that por-
ton of the left side of each was uncovered.
They were all in range-one aim would have
covered ALL Quick as thought aimed and fir
ed
As the smoke cleared away, could hardly
credit what my senses showed me as the result
of my shot. The fifteen slugs with which had
loaded my muskct had done their work well.
Five of the six Indians lay dead upon the
ground, and the sixth had disappeared
Although no enemy was in sight, did not
venture forth till morning Securing the arms
of the fallen Indians, followed the trail of the
missing one until it reached the river, beyond
which | could discover no trace whatever. From
the amount of blood which marked the trail, to-
gether with unmistakable evidence that he pick
ed his way with difficulty, was led to believe
that he was mortally wounded, and in order to
prevent his body from falling into the hands of
his white foe, he had CROPPED his way to the riv-
er, and thrown himself into the current, which
had borne him away.
The Indians had killed my COW, and that, YOU
may be assured, was no trifiing loss yet, my
gratitude for my escape from the mercless saw
ages, | would have been entirely willing to have
made greater sacrifices. | was provided by
means of the arms and ammunition taken from
the six Indians, in case of second attack, but
this fortunately, proved to be my last adventure
with the savages. Not one of the band had es-
capped to tell the tale, or to incite his brethren
to revenge the death of his comrades
"Ah" exclaimed the old man, while the tears
gushed from his eyes at the memory of that
eventful night, that was a glorious shot-the
best | ever made"
The hero Of this adventure lived to see his
rude wilderness, where he had pitched his lone
~ cabin, transformed into smiling fields, and
peopled with hardy and enterprising pale faces
among whom his early days were passed in peace
and plnnty, unnisturbed by the presence of his
old fine foes
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VOL. XIV.
P 0 E 7 r Y.
From the Atlantic Monthly.l
WHAT WE ALL THINK.
by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.


That age was older once than now,
In spite of locks untmely shed,
Or silvered DER the youthful brow;
That babes make love, and children we'd.
That sunshine had heavenly glow
Which faded with those "good old days"
When winters came with deeper snow,
And autumns with softer haze.
That mother sister, wife or child
The "best of women" each has known.
We're schoolboys ever half so wild?
How young the grandpapas have grown.
That but for this our souls were free,
And but for that our lives were bcst,
That In some season yet to be,
Our cares will leave us time to rest.
When'er we groan with ache or pain,
Some common ailmcul Of the acc,
Though the doctors think the matter plain,
That ours is a peculiar case"
That when like babes with fingers burned,
We count our bitter maxim more,
Our lesson all the world has learned,
And men are wiser than before.
That when We sob DER fanced woes,
The angels lowering overhead
Count every pitymg drop that flows,
And love us for the tears we shed.
That when we stand with fearless eye,
And turn the bcggar from our door,
They still approve Us when we sigh
"Ah had but one thousand more -
That weakness smoothed the path Of sin
In half the slips our youth has known;
And whatsoeer its blame has been,
That Mercy flowers On faults o'ergrown.
Though temples crowd the crumbled brink,
O'erhanging truths eternal flow,
Their tablets bold with rhdt ne think
Their echoes dumb to ichat IRE kaor.
That one unqucstioncd text we read,
All doubt beyond. all fear above,
Nor cracking pile nor cursing creed
Can burn or blot il: Gop l. LOVE-
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BRATTLEBORO, W.: APRIL 3, 1858.

ly,' she said, "about Miss Rose so we all do
have been praying for her with all my might
and if that is no use | may just as well give up
/ don't see that can do anything more" and
then she broke down again.
The fear that Rose would go away to Scot
land, was e1ectually displaced by darker fear
How gloomily silent it had suddenly become in
our home! Every voice was subdued to an UNI
dertone; the doors were opened and shut noise
lessly the front gate was effectualy closed, that
no chance conner might unawares break the still
ness. The plash of the little waterfall, the soft
rustling of the leaves, and the singing of birds
rather deepcned than disturbed the hush
a thunder storm was gathering. For week
the air had been sultry; to-day the western sky
was piled to the zenith with dense bluebacll
electric clouds. Rose, who had been unusually
estless the preceding night, had at length fall
en- into quiet sleep Rolfe watched her, rec
objected somewhat remorsely that had once in
my heart accused him of Indifference to her. AT
noon the thunder began low, distant continuous,
at first; it came nearer and loader flash after
flash, the lightning filled the room from which |
vainly tried to exclude it. One bolt of binding
white light smote pine tree on the near hill
side, and shivered it to the root but Rose new
cr moved no more than if she had been iieess
did the tumult disturb her, not the sharp rattle
Of rain, the strong rushing wind, nor the iarring
thunder The dark hair lying in heavy masses
round the white, wasted temples, the fringing
lashes against the pure, wan cheek, the little
hand so thin, sc entirely helpless, none of these
gave sign of life. That was manifested only
in the regular gentle breathing.
Toward evening the storm had spent itself
the clouds were swept away from the sun rain
drops glittercd everywhere; the green was bright
er, the blue intenser than before; a brilliant
rainbow arched the eastern hills from the North
Mountain to Monadnoc. That omen accent
ed to me it always had been herald of good.
Perhaps it was the reflex of nv own mood, but
| thought as turned towards Rolfe. that he too
looked as if a weight had been lifted from his
heort
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WAsHINGToN's HUMoR.--It has been uni
formly held that George Washington had no
humor in him that he was always serious, and
never INDUCED himself in pleasantly even
among intimate friends. In DR.. Spragues An
nails of the Pulpit we find an anecdote in the
life of the Rev. DR.. McWhir that exhibits two
traits in the character of Washington that we
love to records his habit of "saying grace" at
his own table, and his readiness at saying
pleasant thing in pleasing way. The follow
ing is the Rev. DIR. McWhirs account of his first
visit to Mount Vernon:
"A few days after Gen. Washington's return
to Mount Vernon, l visited him in company with
a countryman of mine, Col. Fitzgerald, one of
Washngton's Aids. At the dinner-table, Mrs.
Washington sat at the head, and Major Wash
ington at the foot-the General sat next Mrs.
Washington on her left. He called upon me to
ask a blessing before meat When the cloth
was about to be removed, he returned thanks
himself Mrs. Washington, with smile, said,
My dear, you forgot that you had clergy
man dining with you to-day With equal pleas
antness he replied, My dear, wish clergymen
and all men to know that l am not graceless
man." He goes on to say-"I was frequently
at Mt. Vernon, and saw him frequently at AL
exandria nor did ever see any person, what
ever might be his character or standing, who
was not sensbly awed in his presence, and by
the impression of his greatness. The vivacity
and grace of Mrs. Washington relieved visitors
of some of that feeling of awe and restraint
which possessed them. He was uniformly grave,
and smiled but seldom, but always agreeable.
His favorite subject of conversation was agricul-
ture; and he scrupulously avoided, in general
society, topics connected with politics or the
war, or his own personal actions. s."-N. Y. o.
Ssrrer
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A DUTcHMAN's IDEA OF HEREDITARY GoUT.
An old friend, distinguished judge and ex-war
minister, and resident in Pennsylvania, tells a
good story of Dutch neighbor of his who had
he came by it. What is the matter with you,
my friend p inquired the Judge, who had called
in to see his sick neighbor. Well, don't know,
chudge-day say it ish de com-but Wy should
l have de cout? lives bain ! don't eats do
much nor drinks do much Wy should have de
cout?' 'Prehaps, suggested the Judge, it is
hereditary?' 'Vell' replied the invalid, with the
look of man who has been suddenly enlight-
ened on difficult subject-'Vell, guess it sh
heredaamy-I remember mywVe's uncle had de
coutr The judge is Of opinion that good
many of the hereditary gouts of the present day
will have to be traced in the Dutchman's mode
of lineage, in order to make out the descent
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A certain bon viuant, who carried his eating
even into downright gluttony, went to his ply
sician one day with list of his ailments for ad-
vice. 'Diet' replied the doctor diet upon two
bowls of cruel day. Doctor, l am no better
afterwards. Have you adhered strictly to my
orders asked the 'Esculapius did you eat
nothing but the gruelP' OF course l did. You
don't suppose could live without eating, do
youP Why, took my cruel between meals
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

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lest size used three insertions t for each subsequent in
seon 20 The number OF insertions must be
on all advertisements they will be until ordered
out Contracts will be made with advertisers by the col
umn or fractional parts thereof at liberal rates. Tansen,
advertising to be paid In advance.
foR all Probate advertisements excepting notices Of appca.
tons to sell real estate sl6O each for three Insertions
PosriGEHs VERMONT PHGSx is sent into all the towns
Wndham County free Of Postage To any part Of this State
out Of this County for 10 cents per year, elsewhere 20 cents
per ycar-payments in all 10 be made quarterly In
advance.
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One or two more, and am done AN empty
headed conceited hrother-l lawyer once bewailed
to Judge Turner that he 1.-THE lawyer) could not
be translated back to youth and carry with him
all the learning and experience he had acquired
during long practice; "Yes, yes!" said the
Judge; "but console yourself that you would
carry back very light pack indeed hardly