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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-13

A OBLIGATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND
IA Policies issued in the above old and re-
spsnsible Companies, on first class risks only, by
JOHN l.. SWITS,
Real Estate and Insurance. Agent.
NICHOLS BLOCK.-UP Stairs.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-13

REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
JOIN Il. SUITS,
General Real Estate Agent,
Loan and Insurance Broker,
COW OF DEEDS FOR NEW YORK md
OTHER STATES.
II. y. SLAYMAKER,
NOTARY PrBtic AND COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR
MINNESOTA!
OFT1CE NTCKOLkS' BLOCK, TP Stairs,
DAVENPORT, IOWA,
COMPLETE ABSTRACTS OF THE TITLE TO ALL LANDS
IN SCOTT COUNTY.
New York Insurance Agency,
CASH CAPITAL REPRESENTED, SO 900 900
WITH LARGE SURPLUS
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE co.
ON. YORK AND BROOKLYN,
CASH CAPITAL. .......... 5000 900
STEPHEN CROWELL, pres't
PnILANDfR SHAW, secy
Atlantic Fire Insurance COMFY
ON. YORK AND BROOKLYN,
CASH CAPllAL,..... xl5o. 900
HoRATio DoRR, Sec'y
Lamar Fire Insurance Comply.
OFNEw YORK CITY,
CASH CAflTAL.... ............. 100000
E, ANTHONY, Pres't
J.R. ST. john, Secy.
Fulton Fire Insurance Comply,
OF NEW YORK CITY,
CASH CAPITAL. $3.50. 600
WILLIAM A. COBB, Pscst
JAMES NJ. RaSKINs, Sec'y.
HUMBOLDT Fire Insurance Co.,
OF NEW YORK CITY.
CASH CAPITAL,....... $4,000
JOHNRANKIN, Prct
WILLIAM MULLIGAN. Sec'y.
New York Life Insurance c..
OF NEW YORK CITY.
ACCUMULATED CAPITAL, 81, SOC, 900
NORRIS FRANKLIN, Pres't,
PLrxEY FsEExAN, Actuary.
A PUBLICATIONS. FOR INSURANCE AND
"A Policies issued in the above old and re-
spsnsible Companies, first class risks only, by
JOHN l.. SWITS,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent.
NICHOLS BLOCk.-UP STAIRS.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-13
NANE Of LUMFANY,
Oh A - r. ES o. Al Il
Fire and Marine Insurance COMPANY
LOCATION,


Fire and Marine Insurance Comnnny
LOCATION
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.
Amount Of Capital Stock paid in, as
SHOWN geo" ............ $500, 900 o.
Amount OF Surplus. Observation-Disclosures. .6.u7l ri
Total amount of Iail " Capital and
'u'Pius,... .................... s33i,U7l 81
ASSETs.
Cash On hand and deposited in Banks, S27.-0i. n
In Hands OF agents, ........... 1882 ri
BANK RAILROAD STOCKS AND BoSDs 8 roILows
KHlet talae.
100 shares -Etna Bank, Hart
iord, $40 600. 90
22i shares Mercantile Bank
Hartford. e........... -, 400 90
100 shares Merchants Man
usacturers Bank Hartford, I0.Ic6.0O
l73 shares County Bank Hart
ford, .-............ 49,. 4-r %
~ shares Exchange Bank
hartford, ................ $4,000
II share. Phmnix Bank, Hart
ford, .................. l.0Si.00
81 shares City Bank Hartford. s,595.po
IL shares State Bank, do litp0O
% shares Charter Oak Bank,
Hartford, ............. Ga2500
lo0 shares American Exch'ge
Bank, New York, 10, O0l.0u
100 shares Nassau Bank Ny. TO- 00. 90
100 shares Hide and Leather
Bank, Boston,. .......... 100000
100 shares Revere Bank, Boz
ton, .....-.. 100000
10 shares Atlantic Bank, Bos-
ton, Observation-Disclosures. 100000
leo shares Bank of Commercc
Providence. 10000
20 shares Chicago 4 Galena
Railroad, ............... l,o50.e0
A. shares Erie * North East
Z shares Hartford and New
Haven Railroad, .... $500
Bonds Indianapolis d Gin
ennati Railfoad,. ...... 100000
Bond City Of Dubuque for
$ouO, ................... 10000 ---- -
$l22,sa7 %
Loaned on mortgage of real estate. 5000
Loaned on stock collateral, ......... 5000. Uf
All other Investments. ............ 15g, I37 ~
lot,i assets OF the Company, S33G,07I 81
No liabilities to Banks or others due or
not due.
No losses adj listed and due.
Losses adj listed, but not due, ..... 81 COZ. 9s
Losses unad listed, -. ........... I727l q,
Losses IN suspense awaiting further
proofs, as we'll as losses resisted, in
ciuded in last answer above.
All other claims against the COMPANY, none
Inc rule OF the Company is not TO exceed Sl0,-
guo In any one risk likely to be lost by single fire
The amount insured in n city or village depends
upon Its size generally, all the desirable risks to
10 had subJect to the rule last above named.
Tho amenni insured in any block Of build
ings, depends upon its size and construction, sui
ect to the rule above referred to.
The act Of Incorporation is file in your sflice
No part of the Company's capital or earnings de
posted in any State Territory place os security
for losses therein exclusively.
Signed, RALPH GILLETT, Prss't
isl JOSEPH Ii. SPRAGUE, Sec'y.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-13
Fire and lMia nd Navigation

Risks accepted at terms consistent with solyency
and air profit
IspecieE attentin airea to MsWanc, DWELL
NfSaaa Coatents, for terms Of to 5 yedrs.
The solid service long and successfully tried i,
and the many advantages The Etna Insurance
Company possesses in its line should not be
overlooked by those ready to insure ans UNDER
standing their best interests
During the stringent times the necessity for
reliable Insurance becomes Imperative duty
the ability oi property owners to Sustain loss be-
ing then much lesscGcd.
Agencies in all the principal cities and towns
throughout the State. Policies ssuod without
delay, by any of the duly authorized Agents of the
Company.
te5 Busiacss attended to actM Dispatch and
Fidelity.
HENRY b. HOFFMAN, Agent,
Office, Room No. l. UolFman's Block, Main
street. nov9 d3m.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-13
Livery and Sale Stable.
Frank Kendrick, Proprietor,
Corner of Perry and Sd SITS,

Davenport, ........ .................... Iowa.
- CARRIAGES AND VEHICLES,
~NS~kS ~ Of all descriptions on hand and
~ ready for service at all hours OF day
and night.
Our horses are well known 70 be
the best in this vicinity, and our carriages are Of
the latest styles and best manufacture.
Oetl6 DIFF ~ ssAt-s-#s
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-13
Coal Lands for Sale!

on Or 100 ACRES OF FINE COAL LANDS
CU to sell or exchange for Horses, Cattle, Dry
Goods, Groceries, or for almost any kind OF prop
erty, or will be sold ON time.
A mine now open and in working condition.
For Particular enquire ct this Office.
jan 11-d&w0.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
W. ]. HoorEx, Secretary.

BeA. q am too feeble to add more here
Let the controversy rest for the present, perhaps
foreverP
There is something touching in these words,
with which Mr. Douglas, on his couch of suffer-
ing, sends forth his last rejoinder to Mr. Black.
How are the passions and bitterness of the dis
putant softened and mellowed by the severe
Christening of disease, and by the suspected
nearness of that hand, at whose lghtest touch
all the controversies fearth are closed forever
We contend, and discuss, and wrangle and fill
the world with the noise of strife, and fancy that
all things are depending upon us; but there is
monitor, whose single silent presence upon
our threshold, bushes the din, and shows us the
vanity of all our janglings and discords. AT his
approach the objects which our passion or con-
ceit had magni6ed into mountains, sink down
into the moehlls and atoms that they are We
throw off the garb of fighters. The sword,
raised for the blow, falls to the ground. The
arm is outstretched only in friendship. All men
are our brothers. We waive our points of diff
ference with them. We forgive them for the
wrongs they have done us. We look over and
beyond the petty barriers that divide us here,
to the land where controversy is known no more.
We rejoced to hear of Mr.. Douglas con-
valescence. 1t is, perhaps, no misfortune for
any man exposed to the passions and tempta-
tions of prominent political position, to have
been upon the confines Of that region where all
temporal discussions appear in their true light.
1t is certain that the spirit in which these sad
and plaintive words of the invalid were uttered,
cannot be met with acerbity by any honorable
opponent. They have a warning and lesson
for all men.-ProUidence Journal 80
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
The Law of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to
continue their subscription
z. If subscribers wish their papers discontin-
ued, publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
). If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place to which they
anf sent, they are held responsible until they
settle tLeir bill, and give notice to discontinue
them
4. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
she former direction, they are held responsible
Notice should always be given of removal
5. The courts have decided that refusing to
AXE paper or periodical from the office. or re-
moving and leaving it unealled for, is prima
facie evidence of intentional fraud
BIr Postmasters would oblige, by a strict
fulflment of the regulations requiring them to
notify Publishers, once in three months, of pa
pers not taken from their office by subscribers
Bg~ Under the law of Congress papers are
not charged postage in the county in which they
are published.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

PEKIS.-A recent traveller, speaking of the
Chinese city of Pekin, and the fret impressions
stranger receives on entering within the walls,
says: :. Once he has passed under the ponderous
northern gate, measuring the thickness of the
stupendous wall, and is fairly in Pekin, he will
be entirely bewildered. All before him is a con-
fused and dusty mass Of colors, men, mules,
cabs, hundreds of camels, with their weary Nom
gols, in their once red gowns, enthroned and fast
asleep on their high summit; an immensity of
wide, perfectly straight and endless streets a
living ocean of degraded beggars, OF cooks, bar
bers, blind men beating upon kettle-drums
orators delivering speeches; then, right and left,
brilliant shops, cafes and hotels, surmounted by
long poles of all colors, wooded walls beautifully
carved and gilt over. In fact it is scene so
unique in the world that no dream could ever be
SO eccentric.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
HArn On.-A ladv writer saws :.

Now, every one says land what everybody
says certainly must be true) that the best hair
oil is Maccassar oil. This is very difficult to
obtain, in its genuine form for most of it sold
in this country is counterfeit, and, in most cases
is an absolute injury to the hair, causing it to
crisp and dry up. The following will enable
any one to make the genuine article at one
fourth the price it can be procured Take half
ounce of the clippings of alkanet root, which
may may be bought for a few cents at a drug
gists divide this quantity into four portions.
and tie each portion in a separate bit of clean
white muslin-the strings must be white, say
course white thread. Take care to omit anv
powder or dust that may be found about the
alkanet if put in it will render the oil cloudy
and muddy. Pat these little bags into large
tumbler, or a straight sided white jar, and pour
on half a pint of the best olive oil cover
the vessel, and leave it for three or four days,
or even week, being careful not to shake or
stir it do not press or squeeze the bags Have
one that will hold half pint. Take out care.
fully the bags of akanet and lay them in a
saucer. You will find that they have coored
the oil of beautiful crimson. Put into the
bottom of each phial portion of any perfume
you fancy for instance, oil of orange flowers,
oil ofjessamine, oil of roses pinks or extract Of
violets. The pungent oils are not good, as cloves,
cinnamon, bergamot, lemon, lavender, etc., and
never should be used. Having put in your per-
fume, pour into EACH through a funnel. sufiici-
eut of the oil colored olive oil to fill them up to
the neck then cork them tightly, and tie
circular bit of white kid leather over the cork,
Ladies who wish to preserve their honhets from
being injured by the hair, should have a piece
of oiled silk basted inside that part where the
crown unites with the brim, carrying it up some
distance into the crown, and some distance
down into the hair, between the outside and the
lining
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

asAs The following is no bad illustration OF
the way the world goes:
At a social gathering of the church members,
among other things, each member was relating
his causes for JOY and sorrow, when Mr.
said:
" In my family cf children have much cause
for JOY, and also much to distress me. There is
my son George, good, reverent and dutiful
boy; but there is my Bill, he is an auda-
cious scamp. He left his poor grey-headed fa-
ther many day ago, and it has been a long
time since have heard of him and when last
heard OF him ne was way up the Galeners river,
raftin' saw logs, playin' seven-up, and n horse
racin'; but thank the Lord he is making money
by thetrip Amt he, sister?'
Yes, he is, and no mistake
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
NUMBER 40
State Convention.

AT meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee, held at Sacramento, Wednesday,
January 18th, 1861 it was
Resolved, That State Convention of the
Democratic party be called to meet at Sacra-
mento, on Thursday, the 29th day of February,
A. D. 1860, at II O'Clock NJ, for the purpose of
eecting delegates to represent the party in the
National Convention, to be held at Charleston,
S. c., on the 23d day of April, A. D. 1860.
Resolued, That the basis of representation in
said State Convention be one delegate for each
county; one delegate for every two hundred
votes; and one for every one hundred land
over) votes on the Democratic State ticket
taking the highest vote for any one nominee in
each county cast at the last general election.
Mr. Ryland, from committee previously ap-
pointed, reported the number of delegates for
each county, which was unanimously adopted.
TWe give only those from the northern coun-
ties-the whole number from all the counties
being 359.-ED. CoUR.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
SHASTA COURIER.

Ras- L. P. FISHERS the only Agent of the
SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with power
to receive subscriptions and advertisements
therefor, and receipt for the same
oFFlCE-l7l9 Washington street, opposite
Maguire's Opera House
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

School Boy COMPOSITION Hartford
Tunes gives vent to the pent-up genius of a
school boy of that city, who astonished his
teacher and school mates by the following com
position:
Once upon time there was a profit named
Elisha, was walking out one day, when some
small boys made profane and faceshus remarks
on his bawld head whereupon be caused She
bears to devour the small boys. This was the
first time that man was ever known to bear
children"
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

IsDIAN AFFAIRS IN CALIFoRSA.-The Secreta-
ry OF the Interior, in his annual report to Con-
gress for 1859 recommends the abolition of tho
superintendency, agency, and sub-agencies, and
the division of the State into two distinct Indian
Districts. he says:
"For each division a single agent should be
provided, with power to employ such assistants
as may be authorized by the Department.
Wherever it is possible to procure employment
for the Indians among our own people, the
agents should be required to aid them in pro-
curing places. 1t should be the duty of the
agents to collect all vagrants upon the reserva-
ton, and to induce them to labor. This plan is
recommended for its economy, and by the PROS
pest it holds ont for the security of the Indians,
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
COUNTY DIRECTORY
Times of Holding Courts.


NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsrA-Third Mondays in January, Nav and
September.
SIsKIYoU-First Mondays in March, July and
November
TRNITY-Second Mondays in April, August
and December
Shasta County Courts.
Held on the lst Mondays of January, May and
September.
AT SAID terms, the business pertaining to the
Court of Sessions shall first be disposed of and
after that the business of the County Court and
Probate Court in such order as the Judge NAV
determine.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-Meet 1st Mondays in
May, August, November and February
County Officers.
District Judge-William P. Daingerfeld, OF
Shasta
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
associate Justices-E. K. She'd E. Dickinson.
County Treasarer-James Hayburn
Recorder-J. R. Durick
Clerk-John Anderson
&erW-John S. FOllansbee; Under Sheriff
VIM. H. Angel.
TdL- C0Hector-A Skillman
Assessor-B. Gartland
Pub. observation-disclosures Dunn.
SurUeyor-A. G. Quait.
District AHorRey-James D. Mix.
Sup Pl6. Iastruetion-G. X. Godfrey.
Board Of Superris0rs.-lst District, Jno A
Dreibelbis; I'd District, j. W. Romer Sd
district, D. G. Johnson.
Township Officers.
SHASTA TowNsHIP.-Justices of the Peace
James Keene, and E. X. Shed. Constables-J.
NJ. Short G. S. 0vett
CLEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP IP.-Justices-G H.
Brooks, W. S Barnum. Constables-Chas
Mcdonald VIM. Logan
SIERRA TowNsHIP.-Justicesz- c. Steven
son, Jos. B. Downs. Constable-E. NJ. Hill
PITT RIVER TowNsHIP.-Justice- F. Ross
onstable-A. J. Wilmot.
FRENCH GULcH TOWNSHIP. Justices B.
Stewart, E. Dickinson.
LocKHART FERRY TowNsHIP-Justice-J. NJ
Ford
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
L o N d o N
CLUB HOUSE GIN.
TO THE PUBLIC.

TNH I S CELEBRATED GIN-pretending to
Il nothing but what it is, viz 1: a pure and un-
adulterated article, and assuming no artificial
merits of what it is not as some of its rival imi-
tators do-after five years of public approval
and very extensive sales in California has been
pronounced by the public to be superior, not on
ly as beverage of general use, to any other ar
ticle competing against it, bnt is
Unrivaued in It's Medical Efficiency
in most cases of complaint. To persons travel
ing in these days of rapid transit from East to
West, North to South, who are constantly chang
ing their water as well as their climate; who are
drinking, indeed, dozen kinds of water in ev-
cry twenty-four hours, and each draft contain
ing some property acting in chemical antagonism
to the preceding one, thereby causing an unnat-
ural degree Of excitement to the stomach-it is
positively and absolutely ne, essary to use a
counteracting agent From the fact that the
"London Club House Gin"
is prepared expressly to meet such exigencies
and to act as we know it will act, as an anti
dote, we confidently prescribe it as the very best
article in the country. The name of " Aromatic
Scheidam Schnapps7 has never been attached
in any way to this article In first presenting
the
"London Club House Gin"
to the public, my aim was to give them pure
and unadulterated article of Gin, and to call it
by its right name. The success attending its
Introduction and extensive sale in California is
a sufficient guarantee of the high appreciation
of the article by consumers
Various parties have from time to time put up
and shipped to California an article which they
call "Club House Gin" Ny Gin, which has
geined such reputation in California, is brand
ed on the cases,
The bottles also have white label with a fac
smile of my signature. ! caution all parties to
beware of Limitations. WM H. DAILY,
f5:tfis Sole Importer, New York.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

TMBER.-The proposed railroad route from
NaTada to Auburn has been surveyed about aaif
way to Auburn. The country through which,
the line has been run, for the most of the way.
is uninhabited, says the Democrat, and covered
with dense pine forests, sufficient to supply tho
cities below with lumber for centuries to conYo.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
~ YOUNG MEMS, LIBRARY AAsocI-

ton This Association will meet on Thursday
evening of each week, at o'clock, for the
transaction of general business. Rooms-in
Tomlinson's Building, over Wells, Fargo & Co.
open to members at all hours.
7. G. ELLIOT, President
J. E. DENT, Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04
Highest Vote. Apportion't. .

Mr.. Rose, Of Amador, submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resoived, That we recommend to the various
County Committees the adoption of the follow-
ing test for the qualification of voters at the
primary elections: That none shall participate
in the primary elections except those who voted
for majority Of the regular Democratic State
ticket of which Milton S. Latham was at the
head, at the last general election.
On motion, the above was ordered to be pub
lished in the Daiiy Democratic Standard, with
request that the Democratic papers throughout
the tate should copy the same.
j. P. HOGE. Chairman.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

gS5- hold it to be a fact, says Pascal that
if all persons knew what they said OF each 9TH
er, there would not-be fourfEiends in the world.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

GIVE Ne Your HAND.-A few years ago. when
1t was the custom of large girls and larger boys
to attend district schools, an instance took place
in neighboring town which is worth record
ing. One of the fairest and plumpest girls of
the school happened to violate one of the teach
er's rules. The master, prompt energetic fell
low oftwenty-fve, summoned her into the mid
die OF the floor After interrogating the girl
few minutes, the master took a ruler and COM
manded her to hold out her hand She hesitated
when the master thundered out:
Will you give me your hand ~
Yes, sir, and my heart, too,n promptly re-
piled the girl, at the same time stretching forth
her hand to the master, and eyeing him with a
cunning look. death-like silence reigned for
a moment in the school a tear was seen to
glisten in the masters eye. The ruler was laid
upon the desk, and the blushing girl was re-
quested to take her seat, but to remain efter
school 'cas dismissed. In three weeks after school
was finished, the teacher and the girl were mar
ried
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

THE SEQuEL.-Our readers have all heard the
story of soaping the clergyman's tin horn at
camp mee;ing-so that when he went to call the
congregation together, he blew the soft soap
over his brother clergymen, and how he ex-
claimed
" Brethren, l have served the Lord thirty
years. and in that time never uttered a profane
word, but I'll be blowed if can't whip the man
that soaped that horn T"
Our readers, we say, have all heard this, but
perhaps have never heard the sequel as given to
us yesterday, by gentleman present.
Some two days after, a tall, swarthy, villain
Gus looking desperate stroled on the grounds
and leaned against a tree, listening to the elo-
quent exhortation to repent, which was being
made by the preacher. After while he be-
came interested, finally affected, and then took
a position on the anxious seat, and with his face
between his hands commenced groanng in "the
very bitterness" of his sorrow. The clergyman
walked down and endeavored to console him
No consolation-he was too great a sinner, he
said Oh, no there was pardon for the vilest
No; he was too wicked-there was no mercy
for him.
"Why, what crime have you committed 2"
said the preacher-''have you stolen 2"
"Oh, worse than that p
"Whatl have you by violence robbed female
innocence of its virtue?"
Z" Worse-than oh worse than that !"
Murder, is it? gasPed the horrifed preacher
Worse than that u groaned the smitten sin
ner.
The excited preacher commenced "peelng
off his outer garments
"Here, Brother Cole ~ shouted he-tthold nv
coat-1ve found the fellow that soaped that
horn r
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

a WESTERN STAR LODGE, No.
~m~ 2, of F. 4 A. NJ, meets every Saturday
N evening. Stated meetings on the Sat
v urday Evening next preceding the Full
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

FRENCH GULCH LODGE, NO. 5,meet
every Saturday Evening. l. Bloomfield, \. G. !:
VIM. Watson, Y. G.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

BA~ WILLIAM NJ. ALLEN, R. W. G. W.
and D. D. G. M.-Residence, Horsetown.
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

CLEAR CREEK LODGE, NO. 60, meet
every Thursday Evening in Spencers Hall, at
Horsetowu
The Shasta courier., 1860-02-04

.au. SHASTA ENCAMPMENT, NO. IL,
EY l. o. q. F.-Regular Meetings on the 2nd
'Asf and 4th Wednesdays of each mouth