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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-25
CLEARFIELD Pa, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1862

rapid retreat The pursuit of five thousand
men is one thing being pursued by twenty
| hve thousand quite another. An advance
| brigade of Mcdowell meets Fremont at Stras-
burg, and the united forces push on. Des-
| perate enough, too, to keep up with the fright.
e1ed Jackson! For Shields is on the east
SIDE OF the mountains, seeking chance to
cross, and there is long road yet between
Strasburg and Charlottesville. The rebel is
compel He'd te destroy many of the stores lust
captured with such hurrahs prisoners taken
by him escape in the confusion caused by the
hard pressing columns in the rear and Join
our lines; and beyond Strasburg the rear
guard is again defeated. Onw ard still both
parties presS-the recently victorious and
weii-suppled rebels. and the worn and hungry
Federals. race for the bridges SO des-
perate that that at Woodstock we save, and
that at Mount Jackson we quickly rebuild
Let 1t be remembered that Fremont is march
ing through country wholly plundered by
The rebel force in front, and is distant Il hun
dred and fifty miles from his depot Of supplies.
Nevertheless, he fights a. wins another bat
tie, and still follows every inch of the rebel
march to Harrsonburg. He is now beyond
all previous Federal advance and in com
memOration of it, adds another victory to his
list.
Meanwhile, Shields has been keeping up
parallel march the other side of the noun
tainS, not daring to risk the time for crossing
The ridge melts away at Harrisonburg, and as
the rebel marches down to the Shenandoah at
Port Republic, Shields comes in Just at his
rear But he has only handful of men in his
advance, and is thrown back to the main force,
after lighting of fierce desperation.
Here the game is probably ended. Jack
son holds the bridge across the Shenandoah,
and is within short distance of Charlottesville
where he will be safe. What is the result OF
his raid He captured some eight hundred
these n uIraH have
ed, and we hold at least six hundred of his
men-leavng no balance in his favor. He in
Jured us slightly by destruction of stores but
Shields has more than repaid him at Milford
and Conrad's Store and if we had paid hun
dred fold dearer for the raid, ii would cheaply
have bought the exhibition of such general
ship as that Of Banks and of Fremont
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
ORDINANCE No. I.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Au-
burn, hereby Ordain as follows.

SEC. l The owners or managers OF every cir
Gus caravan or mrnagerie hereafter exhibiting or
performing within the corporate limits OF the
town OF Auburn shall pay to the said town for
each performance q license tax OF five dollars.
And the owners or managers OF every other pub
lie show, exhibition, theatre or concert. or other
public performance. for which an admission fee
is charged. shall pay to the said town for each
performance within the stil limits. lice tax
OF two dollars and fifty cents; provided, that the
owners managers OF any exhibition before
mentioned may exhibit or perform Tor thirty
consecutive days on paying therefor Il license
tax of fifty dollars. or for any consecutive ninety
days paying therefor a license tux OF one hun
dred dollus.
SEC 2. The said license tax shall be paid to
the Marshal of said town or to the Treasurer
thereof; and the officer TO whom the same is paid
shall give to the per on paying the same. re-
ceipt therefor, which receipt shall specify the
amount paid. the Character of the exhibition aud
the time OF the performance thereby licensed.
SEC. 3. Every person who shall open, or con-
duct. or carry on, cause to be opened. conduct
which license tax is imposed by the first section
or who shall take any part therein as m lndger OF
actor, without the license Tx as provided in the
first section having been paid. and the receipt
specit in the second section having been oil
ttin"d therefor, shall he deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and on conviction thereof before any
Justice of the Peace. shall be fined for ea,l
ofense not less than ten nor more than one hun
dred dollars. and may he imp lsoned in the coun
~ Jail until said fine he paid
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

collect the remainder of said taxes by the first OF
| April, A. D. 1862 and if by said tine there shall
remain upon said list any delinquent tax payers,
he shall make out correct list thereof with Il
description Of the property. amount OF assess
ment, and amount of taxes due, and return the
same to the Clerk or the Board of Trustees.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty OF the President
of the Board of Trustees, upon the order OF the
Board to proceed, after the return Of lid delin-
uuent list. to file in the Justices Court OF Town
ship No. g. proper complaints against said delln,
quents. each separately setting forth the fact OF
the evying of the tax. the assessing OF the prop
erty, the demand for payment OF said tax. ana
the refusal or failure so to do, and to prosecute
the same to judgment; said suits being prosecu-
ted in the name OF ''the Inhabitants Of the 10Dn
of .Auburn,' and to procure the issuing OF execu-
ton thereon, and the collection of said Judgment
in the mode and manner prescribed by the laws OF
this State, and the judgments thus acquired
shall be a lien upon all the real estate OF the
parties delinquent, but of personal property if
any.) shall first be exhausted OF said Delinquent
before the enforcement of said lien against the
real property Of said delinquent.
SEC 5. All Of the general provisions of the
general revenue laws of this State, so far as they
can practically be applied to the assessment and
collecting Of the taxes heretofore mentioned, and
which do not conflict herewith. are hereby adopt
ed. and made ri of this ordnance.
SEC 6. All moneys collected by the Marshal
shall be by him paid over to the Town Treasurer
by the first day Of April, 1862 taking receipt
therefor. and said receipt shall be flied with the
Town Clerk to entitle him to credit the amount
TO said Marshll's account.
SEC. l. This Orlinance to be in force and
effect from and after its passage.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
GORDINAVCE No. 81
Defining the duties of certain Officers.

SEC |. 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk OF
the Board of Trustees TO keep the minutes of The
transactions of said Board in a record book pro-
vided for such pun pose; and sh I'll also keep an
account with the Marshal of all collections made
by him charging him with all such collections and
crcditing him with payments made to the Treas
uTer. He shall also keep account with the
Treasurer OF said town. charging him with all
moneys paid to him from whatever source. ana
with all licenses sold ny him. and crediting him
with all disbursements N de by him.
SEC 2. Il shall be the duty OF the Marshal
to collect all Taxes levied. and all licenses or
dered by this Board, and to mike payment of all
moneys so collected to the Tre tsurer at the end
Of each and every month. and said payment to
he accompanied hy statement showing sp"ciIi
cally the amount OF such collections. and from
what sour e.-The statement shall BE- filed with
the Treasurer when such payments are made hy
the Marshal, taking receipt OF the Treasurer
for the same. as per statement
1t shall further he the duty Of the Marshal to
enforce all Ordinances made by this Board and
prosecute all drlinquenis according to law.
SEC. 3 1t shall be the duty of the 7 elsurer
Of said Town 10 safely keep all moneys rccev
ed by him and to disl,lirsr the same only upon an
order signed by the President and Clerk of this
Board. lie shall at the end of each and every
month nakea report to this Board showing the
amount collected and received by him, and from
what sourcc.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
METROPOLlTA HOTEL.
corner Bush and Sansome SITS
SAN FRANCISCO.


THIS POPULAR AND WELL ESTABLISHED
L Hotel still continues to enjoy the patronage
Of the public, for which the proprietors beg most
respectfully TO return their grateful acknowledge
u:ents and avail themselves of this opportunity to
assure their patrons that no effort shall be spared
on their part. to maintain the envable reputa-
tion of the Metropolitan as a first class house.
The Metropolitan is fire e-proof, and hard finish
ed throughout.
The Metropolitan is the largest Hotel and has
the most spacious halls, and the best lighted and
ventilated rooms of any upon the Pacific coast
The Metropolitan is situated in the business
part of the city, and iscentraly located between
the landings Of the Ocean and River steamers
The Metropolitan has elegantly furnished suites
Of rooms, with one or more bedrooms attached to
parlors, and admirably adapted to the wants of
families.
The Metropolitan Dining Room has twenty sep
crate tables, where families and friends can enjoy
at meals the social quiet of home.
For general cleanliness, luxurious and well
cooked food attentive and orderly servants, the
Metropolitan has no superior.
The Metropolitan is furnished with Collins &
Co.'s luxurious and Justly celebrated Premium
Spring Mattresses, which insure the most refre, h.
ing sleep.
The METROPOLITAN COACH" will always be at
the landing upon the arrival of the steamers, to
| carry passengers to the Hotel
Last but not least, the charges will be moder-
ate, to suit the state of the times.
ARMSTRONG & TODD.
Jan. IL, 1S62.-ly. Propretors.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
[ORDINANCE No. l2.]
For Taxing Loose or Unclaimed Dogs.


The Trustees of the Town of Auburn do ordain
as follows:
SEC. l. A tax Of Two Dollars per annum is
hereby levied on every Dog owned within the
corporate limits of the Town Of Auburn found ut
large within said Town, on and after the first day
of April 1862.
SEC. 2 Annually on the last Monday in March.
it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Board Of
Trustees to deliver to the Town Treasurer. as
many brass or copper tags us may he necessary
and being numbered from one up to the highest
number delivered to the Treasurer; and slid tags
shall be altered annually in shape so as to be
silly designated from the tags issued the preced
ing years.
SEC 3. On or before the first Monday in April
in each year it shall be the duty of the Town
Marshal to draw from the Treasurer as many tags
as he m,y he able to dispose Of giving II receipt
for the slme, one of which he shall deliver TO
any inh lbtant of the town oil Auburn upon pay.
ment OF two dollars.
SEC. A. Every dog that shall be found run
ming at large within slid town after the 10th day
of April 1851 not having one of these tags fur
ni>hed by the Marshal. according to section two
oil this Ordinance. attached to IA collar upon his
Il ok. shall be liable to be- killed by any person.
and it is hereby made the duty of the Marshal
to put to death any dog SO at large without said
tag. All moneys collected under this Ordintncr
snail be paid overb by the Marshal to The Treasurer
on the first Monday of each month"; less his per
centage for collecting the same, which is hereby
fixed ut one dollar for each tag sold And it
shall be the further duty of the Town Marshal to
file report with the Clerk on the first Monday
in each month. containing list OF those citizens
who have purch I>el no tags he PIE ;eding month.
SEC. 5. Ordinance No. 3, in hereby repealed.
and this Ordinance shall be in force from aud
alter its passage.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

leans. Empire and American Hotels, to Sacrt-
mento St. shall be known as Washington street
The street commencing at the Odd Fellows Hail
and running toward Spanish Flat shall be known
as Nevada street. The street commencing at the
Plaza and RAINING in front of the center block to
Nevada street shall be known as Main street.
The steeet commencing at the Plaza between the
brick buildings erected by j. Nj. Vanmater ana
Mm. II. Hardy. and running past the cemetery 10
Auburn Ravine shall be known as East street.
The street mmencing at the junction of Main
and Washington streets and running past the
Court House to East street shall Ike known as
Court street. The street commencing at the
Crescent City Hotel and running towards Illinois
town shall be known as High street
The street running from East street past the
Church of st. Theresa to High street shall be
known as Broad street,
The street commencing at Washington street
ana running through center block past the Iem-
pie and in the rear of the Court House lot to East
street. shall be known rs Commercial street.
The street commencing at the Pioneer Stable
and running from Commercial street to the 2a-
vine Turnpike, shall be known as Cross street
The street running from the Ravine Turnpike
past the lands of John e. Boggs, to East street
shall be known as Union street.
The street running from Washington street
southerly by the lands of John Atkinson shall be
called Ophr street
So much of the Auburn Ravine Turnpike as is
within the Corporate limits is hereby declared u
street, and shall be known as Placer street.
Th street running westerly ont of Sacramento
street commencing opposite the House oi George
Bishop. shall be cllled Vine street.
The street running along the line of Rich Ra-
vine past the Brewery to Vine street, shall be
called Valley Street.
PASSED. April 10th. 1861
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
lORDINANCE No. 101
An Ordinance preventing Encum brancC
of the street.

SIC. !. 1t shall he unlawful for any person to
tied in or upon any of the streets Of the Town a
Auburn; and docayed vegetables frnit OFF Il
filth or rubbish or any dirt rock. or other sub
stance or material of any nature or description
whltcvrr,
SEC. 2 Any person offending eainst the pro
visions OF this Ordinance shall he deemed guilty
of Il msdcmeanor and upon conviction thereof
before any Justice of the Peace of the county
sh Ill be fined any sum not exceeding Twenty.
five dollars. or in default ol the plymrnt of such
fine shall he imprisoned at the rate of two dol
rs per day until HE same is paid:
Pror'ded. That any person may deposit dirt or
rock in the streets. after having obtained a per-
mission in writing from minority of the Bolrd
Of Trustees.
,4nd Propided aiso; Thntthis Ordinance shall
not apply tn the dcpo>itng Of bnding material.
in front Of any building in process of erection or
reptir.
SEC 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
observe ih all the streets and sidewalks of the
Town are kept f ce from oMtructions of any ma
ture rr kind. He shall cuast any such obstruction
to be Immediately removel aud he shall receive
fIr such duty in each case. three dollars and my
in his own name AMI recover judgement
against tn" person causing such obstruction be.
fore any Justice Of the Peace of the county. for
amount OF his fee and all expenses incurred in
such removal.
SEC 4. Ordinance No. is hereby repealed.
Passed April ! lth, 1861.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE.

HUNDREDS of those who have contracted dis
Ill ease are disappointed of a cure by not call
ing on DR.. Young at first He will forfeit any
sum if he fails to cure any disease that may come
under his care, no matter how long standing or
af1licting, such as ulcers tumors. nodes, lunches,
pimpl the face and body. pains ia the bones
and loins, wakclulness, trembling, copper-color
ed sores. wasting Of the bones, emaciation, loss
Of appetite, strength and flesh. sores in the nose
and ears. loss OF hair, weak eyes, itching humors,
DC. Many persons after being relieved of all
external diseases suppose themselves cured, but
after 4 few months find themselves troubled with
various symptoms which they never had before,
and which they find it impossible to relieve. To
all who are afflicted in this way. DR.. Young would
particularly recommend trial Of his skill. The
symptoms with which you are troubled ar" caus-
ed by tants in the blood, which sooner or later,
will destroy health and happiness. No person
who has ever had an attack of any private COM
plant. should fail to consult DR.. Young. and
take few bottles Of his invaluable purifying
medicine, as they can rest assured that their
blood is in perfectly pure and healthy condition,
and that every trace Of disease has been remov-
ed from the system.
Recent cases cured in from two to five days
without change of diet or hindrance from busi-
ness or no fee. DR. j. {. YOUNG.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
ORDINANCE No. 2.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of A u
burn. hereby Ordain follows:

SEC l. That from and after the 18th day OF
June, A. D. 1860, every stove pipe within SAID
town which passes through the roof of any house.
not fre-proof or through any cloth, or wooden
PARTITION or ceiling shall he made and secured
as follows: The stove pipe joints shall be riveted
in sections of two more and on 4 one story
building there shall be two sections and an ad-
dition,l section for each additional story. And
the siipons Of such pipe passing through the
roof shall not he less than two feet from the cell
ing and in all cases when the pipe shall pass
through the ceiling or floor of any house. it shall
be encased in ventilator. and when said pipe
passes through the roof. there shall be water
proof joint of pipe, through which the stove pipe
shall pass. and the said water proof joint shall
lie at least one half inch greater in diameter than
the stove pipe. Ana all stovep pc: passing
throu oh the roof OF any buildings shall extend
up the distance of at least two feet above the
highest part of the root. and where the same
passes through the side Of any house. the said
pipe shall he run up by the side OF the building
10 the extent aforesaid.
SEC. 2. That the owner or occupant of any
house in said town. in which after said 18th day
OF June, 1860, there shall be found stove-pipe
not made and secured in the manner above stated
or in some manner equally safe against fire, and
approved by the Board Of Trustees as hereinatter
set forth. shall be deemed guilty OF Il misc" al. .
or and shall upon conviction before aly magis-
trate in the county be fined not exceeding twenty
five dollars and may be imprisoned in the county
Jail until the fine he paid.
SEC 5. No other mode of making and securing
stove pipes except that provided in section first
shall be deemed equally safe against fire. unless
a certificate TO that effect shall he given to the
owner or occupant, signed by three members Of
this Board.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
[ORDINANCE No. l3]
An Ordinance for the abatem ment Of Certain
NuisancoS.

SEC. l. The dcpusltns OF NTH Of any nature oil
kind in or upon the borders OF Rich Ravine
along the line of Valley Street or upon any o.
the lots or b meath any house along the line o.
said Ravine or street. is hereby declared public
nuisance; and any person offending against tn,
provisions of this section, shall upon conviction
thereof before any Justice of The Peace havng
jurisdiction. shall be fined in any sum not less
than ten nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. 2. The fifth now deposited in said Ravine
and upon the lots aud beneath the houses named
in the foregoing section is hereby declared Il
public nuisance, and it is hereby ordered that tn,
occ ipants OF slid house and lots remove said
filth before the lst day of April. 1862, and any
such occupant neglecting or refusing 10 comp J
with the provisions Of this sect on shall upol
COW ction be punished in the same IN ,nnar IA
pr ,viled for the violation OF section No. Of tn
ordinance.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
[OHDINANCG No. 1i1
An Ordinance Relating to Exploding Fire.
Crackers IN the Streets of the To wn of
Auburn,

The Board of Trustees If the Town of Auburn
10 orain as follows:
SEC. No pcr.on shall shoot off or explode
Fire-Crackcrs in any of the streets of the town
of Auhurn. within the corporate limits; any pr
son offending shall upon conviction thereof be
ore any Justice Of the Peace o; said town, b.
iined Five Dollars and all Justices aud Marshal $
costs that may accrue in the prosecution for the
violation of this Ordnance. which shall be legal
fees allowed by law; aud in deflult OF payment
by the person or petSonS so convicted. the NJ II
shi i hereby empowele to work them upon the
streets of said town, at the rate Of Two Dollals
per day. until the fine and costs are worked out.
SEC 2. a fines collected under the provis.
ions of this ordnance shall be paid into the Town
Treasury, by the officer collecting the same; and
il is hereby set apart to the General Fund Of said
town.
SEC 8. This Ordinance shall go into and be
in effect, from and afte its publication.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
tORDINANcE No. u.
Ordinance establishing the width, and
grade of n Sidewalk from the toll House
on the Auburn Ravine TO the American
Hotel, and to regulate the grade of the
Street along the line Of said Sidewalk.

SIC l. The owners OF property upon the
western side Of the street, extending from the
Auburn rlvne Turnpike to the American Hotel
are hereby empowered to construct IA sidewalk
not exceeding light feet in width from the from
walls of the buildings. along the lots between the
said Turnpike ana American Hotel.
SEC. 2. Said Sidewalk far as at present
constructed, may remain at its present width and
grade -bnt from the southern corner OF Odd
Fellows Hall to whore it will connect with the
northeast corner of the building of JAS Hois
ton, the grade shall he gradual and uniform.
wilhoutaphrupt ascents or descents, and with a
rise or fall not exceeding five and one htlf inches
TO the rod-and from the south east corner OF th'
Empire Hotel to the north east corner of th"
American Hotel the grade shall also lie gradual
and uniform without abrupt ascents or deSccnts
and with rise or tll not exceeding three inches
TO the rod and the grad" of the sidewalk eslb-
lishrd in this 'ction shll be permanent.
SEC. 3. Il shall be unlawful tor amy person
or persons to deposit, or cause to be depos e'l
along the line of said stre t, within the distance
named in Section lst OF is Ordinance. any dirt.
stone gravel, or other material, except with the
written permission Of the Marshal
SEC. 4. Any person or persons violating the
provisions Of this Ordin nee shall he deemed
guilty Of ii mis- lemeanor. and upon conviction OF
the same before any magistrate in this county.
shall be fined in sum MT exceeding fifty dollars
and be imprisoned until the fine be paid.
SEC 5. This Ordinance shall go into effect
md be Of full force from and after Saturday, the
9Th day of December, 1861,