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w INSURANCE BROKER,
ADJUsTER Of hFP AVERAGES.
Also Broker all business connected with Vessels Da
55 55ExCHANGE PLACE, Baltimore Nd.
The Great Western Insurance Co., New York
Messrs less astjt5Hns Johnson aS$ Higgins, DO. do
Mess 8. Satterthwaite Bros, do.
Messrs, Jones, Neson i Whtock, do
Rehd Smith, Esq, President Union Mutual Insurance
Wm: 3. sherrerd, Esq, Philadelphia
Mssg Messrs. ii rT9cher, Whric 4 Carrere, Boston,
VIM Graham, ESQ, Pfesdent Merchants; Mutual Insur
Messrs Kirkland Chase & Co.. Baltimore
Messrs. Thos Whitridge& Co., do.
Messrs. Spence 4 Reid, do ju2-2awtfr
MARINE INSURANCE.
AUGUSTA INSURANCE AND BANKING COMPANY.
CAPITAL-ALL PAID IN CASH...............sS75OO 90
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, lst January 1859. G39
The CASH DIVIDENDS paid to the Stockho lders from
9TH June, 1925 to 1st January, 1852 NEARLY THIRTY
ONE YEARS, average s4 cent per annum, the
payment of all LOSSES, EXPENSES and
TEN PER CENT BONUS RETURNED TO POLICY
HOLDERS
BALTIMORE, February 9th 1859
HoLLINs' BuILDING Exchsnge Place
Gross premiums received from January, 1855.
40
Return premiums and expenses 49,. 81 69999
- ll7,7Oi 81
NADINE, ,,,,r cr,,, ,,,--,,, s5l,78O79
At LOWEST RATES,
AND TEN PER CENT IN CASH
OF all premiums on risks ending without loss, returned to
the dealers at tn office.
All Losses promptly adjusted and maid aft tbis aga,c,
WIN. F. MURDOCH,
WIN. KREBS, Secretary. iuo o,wtfr
INCORPORATED 1910!
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The Havana correspondent of the NJ o. Crescent
says: "Mr. Fowler, the ex-postmaster, is about
taking lodgings at Guanabacoa. | saw him the
other day in ferry-boat with Mr.. Pertusio, gen
teman of this city''
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The keeper in the office has been removed, and
Mr.. Hillards real estate has been attached
rity for the damages which Mr.. Hale expects to
cover in his suit against the proprietors of the Bos
ton Gnlirier
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The census returns from Illinois already received
at the Bureau in Washington, indicate the total
population of that State to be 500, 900 in 1860 On
the basis of Congressman to every 120, 900 in
habitants, it will now be entitled to fifteen members
of Congress instead of nine.
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Funeral of Rev. courtIand Van RENSSELAER,,

F'uheraI OF Rev. Ccurtiand Van Rensselaer,,
bURhNGToN, N. j.. July 30.-The funeral of the
late Rev. CORTLAND Van Renssalaer took place this
afternoon. A very large number of prominent
ciergymen, of different denominations, were pres
ent The funeral discourse was delivered in the
presbyterian Church, by DR.. Hoge, of PrinceDn,
Drs. Plumer, Boardman, and Chester participa,
ting in the services. The remains were taken to
Albany, N. y, for interment in the family vault
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supposed Wife Murder near Norristoyyn Pa
NonRlsTowN, Pa, July 3O-A woman named
Ellen McNamee, who resides in Plymouth town.
ship, short distance below this place, was found
lying dead at the foot of the cellar steps of her
dwelling, to-day, her arm and several of her ribs
being broken and her skull fractured.
Her husband has been arrested and committed to
prison upon the charge of wife murder
Both the husband and wife were of very intem-
perate habits. The parties are both Irish
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The steam frigate Brooklyn, now at Pensacola, is
to come into Hampton Roads and take on board
the Chiriqui commission for the survey of the
CONGRESS.
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A gentleman who left this country early in July
for Europe writes home that, notwithstanding his
first endeavor, on reaching Liverpool was to secure
a homeward passage in September every steamer
was found to be already filed the first opportunity
which offered being the Adriatic early in October
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The Boston Courier, of Monday, says:
The market was quite active Saturday, and some of
the leading speculative stocks decidedly better,
while sound securities continued dull without being
pressed for sale For midsummer market it is an un-
usually firm and sustans the be lief all along en-
tertaned that material reduction in prices would be
realized during the heaed term" The good dividends
paid on leading stocks is preventive of abundant
sellers, long money be borrowed them ne.
cesary, about per interest The mining share
market was lively to-day and prices generally
ter, the outs being apparently desirous of becoming
ins again. Money matters still maintain their summer
quiet and the great advance in rates looked by some
is yet to be- if at all Money is in fair demand at per
cent though some of the Banks loan at less rates. There
is so little variation in financial matters that almost
the same story and agan from week to week
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Senator DougIas at Hnrlington. w

BURLINGToN, VI, July 3O.-senator Douglas
arrived in this city to-day, and was greeted with
much enthusiasm by the citizens. He was escorted
by the Howard Guard and large procession to the
town hall, where Mr.. John G. SAKE introduced
him to an audience of five thousand persons Mr.
Douglas made brief acknowledgment of the plea
quently entertained his friends at the American
Hotel, and left for MontpeIier this evening
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considerable number of Americans have Joined
the army of Garibad A young Virginian left
tenant he had just received from headquarters at
Palermo.
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The Committee for the Prince of Wales Celebra-
ton, at Montreal, have made arrangement with NJ
Strakosch who is to have associated with him
Adelina Patti, Brigno, another tenor, a basso,
and butto, to give portion of the entertainment,
lone hours programme, at the Ball building, the
night after the ball, for which the committee pay
Strakosch So 500 ~
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Cincinnati paper recently in noticing the favor
able effects of street railroad buildinS saws that
S7OO,O to 81, ,0OO,O 900 has been expended in city
improvements there, great portion of which is
owing to the facilities afforded for travel by the
construction of the different street railroads
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-01

The patron saint of Sicily is ST. Rosalia, who has
splendid and ancient tenn pie on Mount Pellegrno,
near Palermo. She is principally honored by the
Palermitans, and is supposed to work great mum,
bers of Notwithstanding her wonderful deeds,
however strictly to the Siclans and Civ
ing no foreigner thought. The Palermitans say
and famine. '
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-01

The schooner United States, of the Arctic expe-
dition, Capt. Hayes, was spoken by the fishing
schooner A. j. Chapman, of New London, on the
18th of July, in latitude 42.37, south of Cape Sable
All we'll and in fine spirits.
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NEW YORK MINING BoARD-JuLv 30.
The New York Tribune. Of ths morning. sars.

Ihe New Y ork Ir10nle, OF tbs morning, says:
The Stock market again displays great activity and
buoyancy in the Western shares but
for our local stocks with the exception of Reading
which of the most active of any the list ad
vancpg to AZ at the First Board and 40 in the after
noon finally closing after the adjournment 48. This
was the most important advance of the day but for
Michigan Central, Galena, Illinois Central and Rock
Island, there was strong and well sustained demand
with rapid advance and excitement
reports from the est of great business follow
of of the largest crops harvest
ed have strong influence upon the market and as prices
up the sharelis the circle Of speculation to
enlarge. The telegraphic lines quite actively
poyed with brokers' dispatches, and the commission
houses are doing large business The yements for
several weeks have been surprising to the ope
rators of the street, who have been accustomed to see
reaction after any material advance; but it evident
that the improvement going is based upon the
substantial revival and progress the Western country
and the speculation is therefore of ordinary character
The market is doubtless rising rapidly suit the
views of conservative and must have occasional
check but if the West is to build up rapidly this
tumn, the railways must share in its prosperity. The
Bond market is very strong, and the transactions are
larger from day to day, and generally advancing
prices. The following is comparative statement the
condition of the Banks of the City of New York, July
81, and July 2S
Loans...... s12s,427 4se s129O7429s Inc. $646 500
Specie. % ,644 23,o99776 Dec. 342 SIS
Circulation. s,s336l9 s,76O252 Dec. 1857
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EUROPE.
DETAILS OF THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE,

Proceedings i'm Parliament--The Massacre OF
the Christians--The Sultan's Letter--later
from Italy, &c.
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writer in the Charleston Mercury hints that
there Is only one thing that will make the Great
Eastern pay, and that is to send her to Africa for
a cargo of ''ten thousand negroes" Perhaps
charter can be found-where SO many have already
been found-in New York, or down in Boston,
among some of Mr.. Charles Summers constituents
N. Y. Erpress
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PHILADELPHIA, July 3l.-The Zouaves drill this
afternoon at Point Breeze Park, on the Schuylkill
river, and tonight at the Academy of Music
They leave for Baltimore by the early train to-
morrow morning.
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From New Mexico
From Washington.

WAsHINGToN, July 31.-Judge Dunlop, Chief
Judge of the Circuit Courf, has decided, on an ap-
housen the first inventors of the wheel feed in
sewing machines ordering re-issuing of their pat,
ent to James S. Wilson, their assignee. This re-
issue was opposed by l. NJ. Singer & Co. claiming
decided that Messrs. Atkins & Feltenhousen made
it in the early part of 1S49. 1t is said that all
% wheel and foot motion feeds, (those of George B.
Sloat excepted,) infringe the reissued patent.
A number of gentlemen from different parts of
the country connected with the profession of den
tIstry, are holding conYention in this CITY
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-01

Very few people have an idea of the immense
quantity of the burning fluid and champhene con-
sumed in the United States annually. The amount
OF the former is estimated by competent persons at
"a 100000 gallons, of the latter at 6O00 900 gallons
The total value of these amounts is some Sl3 000-
600.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-01

The first hop of the season wilt take place this
evening at Newport
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The Providence Journal says "The speeches
which the Prince of Wales has made thus far upon
his trip are in the most excellent taste and reflect
the highest credit their author a,hoerer he may
be-" The Duke of Newcastle nrnhahlr.
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Are all boyish, slightly made and sunburnt. Few
OF them are beyond twenty -four years of age and
they are all sinewy and bright-eyed. The regularity
and constancy of their drill has rid them of all
perduous flesh, and given them body of muscle
and sinew. Young as they are, they would doubt
less make formidable soldiers.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-01

PHILADELPHIA, July 3l-Evening The Zouaves
drilled at Point Breeze this afternoon in the pres
ence of large number Of spectators. Their drill
on this occasion was even superior to that of yes
terday They received the cordial endorsement of
eminent military men who were present. This
evening they are at the Academy of Music. 1t is
now stated they will leave for Baltimore at noon
tomorrow
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d ENDS FOR 1859,
THIRTY FIVE PER CENT.
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The sum of st, $50, contributed in the United
States to the benefit of old Browns family, was
distributed among them few days ago The
John Brown, Jr., 81 900, Watson Browns widow
$500, VIM. Thompson's widow $500, and the Others
the balance.
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New York, July Silt is announced that the
steamer Great Eastern will again be opened for ex-
hibition here the 18th, 14th and 18th, after re-
turning from the Chesapeake.
Arrival of the Steamship Great Eastern at
Cape May.
CAPE MAY, July 3I.-The steamship Great East
ern arrived here this morning at O'Clock.
[sEooND DESPATCH.
CAPE. MAY, July 3l.-Evening Great
Eastern arrived here at eight o'clock. There is
great dissatisfaction aboard of her. There are no
adequate accommodations; food is scarce and dear;
and water is selling at ten cents glass! Indigna-
tion solutions, censuring the Directors, have
been manifested by the officials towards the pas
senngers. She starts for New York tonight, and
will reach there about o'clock in the morning
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Letters from Havana say that Gottschalk, the
pianist, has been dangerously ill, but that he is
now convaleScent, and that he is to make pro-
fesslonal tour through Central America and vene-
zuela. lie will take charge ofthe orchestra of the
Italian opera, next winter, at the Tacon Theatre
Inc new impressarii, Raya Co., are now in Paris,
engaging artists for the season, which will com
mence in NnYamhar - -
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NEW YORK.

. 4 ? IT1AL
> ,? o o , o O O.
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Ma9ame Jenny Llnd Goldschmidt, is now a.
Stockholm. She intends to pass the summer with
her husband and children in the environs OF the
Swedish capital
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Professor Wilson, the aeronaut, made an ascen-
sion at Pittsburg, on Saturday last. and travelled
over twenty miles before descending. He lost his
balloon.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-01

The LABRADOR FIsHINd FLEET Intelligence has
been received from Labrador (says the Newbury-
port HerGtd) which states that the fish struck in
arrival of the fleet the shores were lined with brit
which had been driven ashore by the Goldfish. Up
to the 4th of July our vessels were reported with
halt tares and if the fish continued as abundant
they would fill up by the first of August and reach
home much earlier than usual
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-01

Five great military camps are to be formed about
the end of August in the neighborhood of Turin,
Allesandria, Milan, Florence and Bologna
The Pope, in Consistory, held on the 9th, an
nounced allocution, energetcally protesting
against the Piedmontese Government account of
the and condemnation of the Bishops of Pisa
Isabel-Francesca and Piacenza, approving the con-
duct of these Bishops, and designating the annexa-
tion of the Duchies and Legations to Piedmont as
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".
says: "Mr. Fowler, the ex-postmaster, is about
taking lodgings at Guanabacoa. | saw him the
other day in ferry-boat with Mr.. Pertusio a gen
ueman of this city,
The passengers board of the steamer St
Nicholas when the late accident occurred in the
Potomac, by which man lost his life have drawn
up statement of the affair, and entirely exonerate
the captain of the steamer from any blame what
ever.
The keeper in the office has been removed, and
Mr. hlllards real estate has been attached as secu
rlty for the damages which Mr.. Hale expects to
cover in his suit against the proprietors of the Bos
ton Courier.
The steam frigate Brooklyn, now at Pensacola is
to come into Hampton Roads and take on board
the Chriqui commission for the survey of the
Isthmus at that point authorized by recent act of
Congress.
considerable number of Americans have Joined
the army of Garibaldi. A young Vrginian left
Paris on the 1lth inst, with a commission as Lieu
tenant he had just received from headquarters at
Palermo.
The schooner United States, of the Arctic expe
ditlon, Capt. Hayes, was spoken by the fishing
schooner A. j. Chapman, of New London, on the
18th of July, in latitude 1881 south of Cape Sable
All we'll and in fine spirits
The Providence Journal says: "The speecbes
which the Prince of Wales has made thus far upon
his trip are in the most excellent taste, and reflect
BE-" The Duke of Newcastle probably.
Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidt, is now at
Stockholm. She intends to pass the summer with
| her husband and children in the environs OF the
Swedish capital.
The Alexandria Gazette says that all continues
quiet at Occoquan On Monday at noon there
had been no attempt to replace the pole destroyed
on Friday.
ACCORDING 10 the popular rumor, Paul Akers,
the artist and Florence Percy, the author, are,
within ', few days, to be married to each other.
1oanna Bethune, mother of the late George W.
Jpana" ,ps,na D. D.. died in New York on Saturday
last, aged 92 "
There were sixteen hundred and forty liquor
licenses granted in New York this his year, bringing
| into the city treasury some $4,000.
The vine-growers' convention will assemble at
| Aiken, s. c.. on the 2lst of August and not on
| the I'd as previously stated.
One of Hon. A. H. Stephens servants was COM
mitted to jail last week, in Augusta, Ca, having
| robbed his master of some $500.
Hon. Jonathan Phillips died in Boston, on Mon
] day, at the age of 81 years.
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The Alexandria Gazette saws that all continues
quiet at occoquap. n""so On Monday at noon there
had been no attempt to replace the pole destroyed
on FRIDAY
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July Il,
We quote Lugs, inferior to common s2I to say; good
Lugs $4H to S5H; Leaf, common to good, Sc to SSk;
fine do, 50 to SOY; very fine do, Sl1 to $l2x Manu-
featuring SIX to $l5 fancy Wrappers SIS to $50 and
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TIE LATEST NEWS

BY TELEGRAPH TO LONDONDERRY.
LONDON, l9th.-H. NJ steam transport Assistance
has been lost in Deep Bay, Hong Kong and French
Refine des Clippers, was burnt at Macao.
From the Times City article, Wednesday Ereniag.l
The English funds have been steadily maintained
to-day. The discount business at the Bank of Eng
land continues on an extensive scale, at the mini
mum rate of per cent.
The corn market this morning was without alte-
ration.
There were no bullion operations at the Bank
to day.
The Shasta courier., 1860-01-14
The Law of Newspapers.

!. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to
continue their subscription.
. If subscribers wish their papers discontin-
ued, publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
g. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place to which they
are sent, they are held responsible until they
settle taeir bill, and give notice to discontinue
them.
4 If subscribers move to other places without
Informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible
Notice should always be given of removal.
s. The courts have decided that refusing to
axe paper or periodical from the office or re-
moving ard leaving it uncalled for, is prima
facie evidence of intentional fraud
Bzl% Postmasters would oblige, by strict
tulfilment of the regulations requiring them to
notify Publishers, once in three months, of pa
pers not taken from their Office by subscribers
Bsy@ Under the law of Congress papers are
not charged postage in the county in which they
are published
The Shasta courier., 1860-01-14

NEVADA TERRIToRY.-Isaac Roop, provisional
Governor the provisional Territory of Nevada,
in consequence of the non attendance of the
members elected to the Legislature-only a
small minority of them having attended," pro-
rogued the parliament" until July, 1850. Who
ever heard of Legislators not assembling? But
there is no money in the treasury there, nor is
there any treasury to put it in, nor is there a
United States Senator to be elected The fact is,
there is no inducements held out for the chosen
to be on hand. The honor of making laws that
cannot be enforced when man has to pay his
own mileage, and board himself, is not so great
as to captivate the Nevadaites, so they staid at
home, and let the Legislature take care Of itself
and the Governor take care OF the people,
Sac. Bee
The Shasta courier., 1860-01-14
COUNTY DIRECTORY
Times of Holding Courts.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsrA-Third Mondays in January, May and
September.
SIsKYoU-First Mondays in March, July and
November.
TRISITY-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 lst MONDAYS in
May, August, November and February.
County Officers. *
District JaaJs-W illiam p. Daing geg,ielut i
Shasta.
Comfy Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
associate Jastices-E. X. Shed, f. Dickinson.
County Treaswer-James Hayburn.
Recorder-J. R. Durick.
CIerk-John Anderson
Sher9-John S. Follansbee Under Sheriff
VIM. II. Angel.
Tar C0ilector-A. Skillmau.
Assess0r-B. Garland.
Pab. 4aministrator-Dennis Dunn.
Surreyor-A G. Quait.
District AHorHey-James D. Mix.
Sup. Pu5. H1struction-G K Godfrey.
Board Of Superoisors.-lst District, Jno A
Dreibelbis; I'd District, j. w. Romer; Sd
district, D. c. Johnson.
Township Officers.
SHASTA TowYsHIP.-Justceso of the Peace
James Keene and E. K. Shed. Constables-J
NJ. Short, G. S. Oyett.
CLEAR CREEK TowNsHIP.-Justces-G H.
Brooks, W. S. Barnum. Constabes-Chas.
Mcdonald, VIM Logan.
SIERRA TowNsHIP.-Justices- c. Steven
son, Jos. B. Downs. Constable-E. NJ. Hill
PITT RIVER TOWNSHIP F. Ross
onstable-A. J. Wimot
FRENCH GULcH Observation-Disclosures B.
Stewart, E. Dickinson.
LockHART FERRY TowNsHIP.-Justice- NJ.
Ford.