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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-20
Trip to the Upper Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO OlIl, June ~.
AS il is well known that left Sacramento city
on the 18th inst, with the steamer Linda, for the
Red Bluffs, Upper Sacramento river, and as very
many are deeply interested in il, II becomes me 10
make full and fair statement of my observations
and opinions in reference to the navigation of this
river.
From what had learned expected to meet
with great and almost insurmountable obstacles,
and accordingly prepared myself and boat for Sc
we're siege But, in all truth, must say that was
most agreeably disappointed in the river. The
beauty OF both river and country increased very
much as we assembled found no rapids or bars
with less than four feet water over which had
no difficulty whatever in passing with steam only.
AS TO snags, there are some that ought to be re-
moved. had bur little difficulty, however, with
them, as generally found sufficiently wide chan
mel for aEy sized boat, and with little care there
Is no danger from them whatever.
Our trip, have no doubt, would have been per-
ftcly successful, had not slight accident hap
pened 10 our machinery, compelling us TO return
when within about fifty miles of our destination.
think the Upper Sacramento one of the NEST
beautiful rivers in California; and have no doubt
but that it will soon be navigated high up by a
much larger class of boats than are now on any of
our upper rivers, for there certainly impede
ments but such as can be easily removed. We
learned from the old inhabitants that the river is
now within foot of its lowest mark. From the
fertility of the whole upper Sacramento valley, it
must necessarily become the permanent abode OF
the great mass who ere emigrating TO this couRtry
with their families-not only for the sake of dig
gpg gold, but also for agricultural purposes
Captain Tiles, one OF the number, who is an old
and experienced steamboat captain, and for many
years was on the Tombigbee, Alabama and Mis-
sissippi riyers, expressed himself perfectly delight
ed with the river, and says ii is much better river
for low water navigation than many of the south
ern rivers in the United Statee.
DAVID HALL, Capt of steamer Linda.
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The Navigation OF tho Minnesota,


The noble little steamer Yankee resumed the
exploring enterprise up the Minnesota river, on the
I'd ult. large and joyous company OF ladies and
Gentlemen were on board, and every preparation
necessary to render IL a pleasure trip was made
Leaving our Landing on the afternoon Of Monday,
she WIS soon winding her way up a river which,
through her enterprise, is destined TO exert most
beneficial influence upon the Territory whose name
II bears. The beauty and loneliness Of the coun-
Try along its banks impressed the passengers to
equal degree a. those Of the Anthony Wayne and
Nominee: To strangers in particular, the effect
was highly gratifying. Many who had traversed
The entire valley Of the Mississippi the most favor
I'd portions of Wisconsn Illinois, and other of the
Western Stetee, were constrained to admit that
the valley Of ST. Peters will compare favornbly
with any other section The further they ascend
ed, the more beautiful became the prospect. Little
Rapids, the terminus OF the Anthony Wayne's frA
trip, were soon reached and passed. Next, the
single Of the Nominee giides quickly by, with
no other notice than en- additional CULVER Of the
lftc craft, obedient to It's ruling power, as her bow
still headed up stream.
Ere long, the beautiful prairie OF Traverse de.
Sioux burst upon the view Here the bounty OF
nature s lavshed 10 an extent unsurpassed beauty,
fertility and romance are blended, to render II one
of he moet enchanting localities in the Northwest.
Sill onward was the word Of Harris; and the fret
"card" OF the Wayne, with the words "Ccme on,
Yankee" gave her an increased impetus; and they
soon had the pleasure Of reaching the highest point
attained by that boat. and they were now TO launch
upon unknown waters. AZ the bar, significantly
ohiistened "Turle Bend" they took down the
rien Of the WAYNE, which was brough, 80 trophy
10 ST. paul The s about fifteen miles b. low the
" cub ~ the pme Eafth rv,r.
Gladly NO,Id We uate tbs Yankees s0u-e
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sIcxLY AND UNHAPPY WINS.
BI,saa Of Litter from Gsn,ls~an "a puven.

bIFduV q I@fNJF0" ustHsWd" " HuE"' U
~DAvror Nay I. 14f.
sDp. A. n. MAunicyAu-My dear Sir; The Married We
mans Private Medical Compspioe for which encloeed one
have troubled you With these few Ines but that Am Inn
RELIED by . sense grstitpde for myself and wife, 70 give
uttsrspee 10 orr sincere and heartfelt emotions.
my wife hss been peresptbly satfns for some nrss
years or Of her anguish and SUI
fsring months before and during evsfy
sseeessve and dsbiiitated and prosrasd
her uttips her life In i'm danger and which
the occasion despsred Of suppessd that this state
A. this time row sbopt two menthsl heard your
hook kirhly masters reAehins
my case On ts and psrusa 10
the relief sfordsd my distressed mind. and the Joy iu
covsry ofN N. Descmeaux provided remedy IL opened
prospect 70 which little conceived possible Nc
p.curisry can ever repay the
for having teen the Of npartnS 70 va
the matters contained In The Married Womans Private
Medical Con paao1 But for this another year would
have rssssd oYor ny head in ell human probability my
wife would have b..n in her grave, asd my children ish
notast.ssA"
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Russian grant of eleven leagues, situated eighty

Russian grant of eleven leagues, situated eighty
miles above San Francisco. This grant is still
held for him by his agent. He never resided there
always considering this his home, until he removed
10 Hook Farm. which was established about eight
years since. The sarvey of this grant was neces-
sarily imperfect, owing 10 the want of suitable in
strumens.- IL was commenced at point about
four or five miles below the site of the city. He
and the surveyor visited also the Butas, in order to
make them point in the survey. At that time
boundaries were set forth by streams and natural
landmarks; and, having no priests, no lawyers,
and few public officers, they had peace. II was
usual 10 make plat Of the ground included in the
grant
After he had been appointed President of the
government of The north, he made provisional
grants of land, subject 10 the action of the Cover
nor and departmental junta. This conferred per-
mission TO settle, and on a recommendation from
me he would be entitled 10 favorable consideration
from the higher powers. lie gave such permission
to Grimes for ten leagues of land. Said Grimes
not at that time citizen of the State, and, there
fore, not eligible 10 positive grant from the 20
vernment. This was IN 1872. Small tracts ofland
were not then desired by settlers, who required
large grants TO induce them 10 locate. Their prn-
cpal pursuit was grazing. Within the boundaries
OF his own grant much of the land was covered by
tule swamps and lakes, and over which vessels
could be sailed al certain seasons. lie deems the
distance from the Butas 10 the mouth of Feather
river, about twenty miles in a straight line. The
width OF country between the Sacramento and
Feather rivers below the Butas, varies from fifteen
10 one mile. He considers bis grant to have been
recognized by the government, from the fact that
an authorized agent of that government had offer
ed him 100000 for il, about The commencement
of the American war, which he can prove by re.
liable witnesses now in this cOuntry, and which
offer he refused Captain Suffer stated that for
eleven years he could at all seasons go in wagon
from the fort 10 the embarcadero, and that he had
never seen the water so high as during the past
winter
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Rsfraci from q Lsrsr.
COhPRTKNCE AND HEALTH.

LANCASTER, Pa, Oct ~. 1877.
Mr. Dpls SAL know you Will have the Kindness 70 osN
with in enorosohink up.n your time while sekne.
ledge lin bsin q myself and ve) the obligations We toe
ourselves under YOU In having made known oertain mat
tiers contained in your most tnyauabt Married Wcnms
Medical ~ has been worth is weight In
soid 70 u srIre,s myself rather warmly yen VAL Sc
the, cannot do 90 too warmly VIXEN inform you o. th
which have through u, been eenehted VII
stusion When obtained your book through tns
rsrest lsok upon a. one OF the most foru
nate events ny life. had been married some ten years
ana father Of Children. was long struEsins
uncsssnyly, 70 the end that might gain moderate com
the results utmost ttertons ~ the en-
fe me sbout the tegnrins ~ each and
that only With The most stined economy, sumeing with
barely Of life Finally this constant enor
begnpnr 70 have s eject upon my hehthi telt ls
capable endure ts eontnun while feit the neoessiv
Of Perseverance. 49, -. = a.,
This constant. unesssing strussle on ny par was IN
rersiy 81 the protrsstet condition OF
wife with oecascsa intermissor) fer sir ysrs much o.
the time confined TO her bed and Of course iucayes 81
taxing the charge and msnagement q horsehold annr.
Her condition Of which was ignorant
on what would have ryen had the years 10 live
agsini whst would my wife have given 20 have been
ssr.t and still longer nights prostrste on
he'd 81 chnes all Of which would have been avoided hat
then Of The Married Wonans Pnvs~ hsaieAi
CCmtsnloa.
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MEDICAL.
mARnlAGE
WHY SO OFTEN UNHAPPY.
" n A m r n " n

LuE NA bES a ~ ~ Ill NE ~ 20 -.
MANY AND MANY WIFE ENDURES YEARS or
w bodily suffering and o. mental srsuish prostrste ane
helpless ebitring her life that Of her husband and has
ardng the future welfare Of her children arising from
which known would have spsred the suffering the anguish
TO the WIFE, and 20 the husband and
de having their origin in the mind being weighed
down and in consequence Of the sickness OF the
conn anton Of his bosom.
how important that the should be TO
wife, to every husband that the dreadful and narrowing
coneaueaess to tho health and happiness Of both may
avoided Life lie too short Aad health precious to admit
ment Of the other The timely possession Of little work
entitled follows has been the Of saving the health
and the life Of thousands, as over
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
copies have been sold since the frst edition Issued
The author has been induced to advertise the urssns
and pressing Of those who have been Indebted TO m
publication all they hold dear THAT all have OPP
por-nity and whs have favored him with
o The sdvsrtisement.
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THE MARRIED WOMAN'S
RRlVATE NE DIeAL COMPANf0

pRoyEsson DISEASES WOMEN.
1ssexseA E68ics. 1Sno., Sp $50 Prize, t1,W.
THIS WORK Is INTENDED ESPECIALLY FOR fuI
MARRIED those marriage. 10 discosss
important secrets which should b known 70 them psr-
Nculsrly.
Here every femAieths wife, the mothe+hs one either
into womanhood the in the decline Of year,
in whom nature sontemplAtes important ohsns-eAs
discover the symptoms and the ehcient
des and most certain mode Of In complaint V
which her feI 10 sshjsot.
y ds - med IN ne g:s' ns.s 'rsyss
BY the author (which b. 10 permitted By the writer's W pub-
lsh) will Attsst.
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From o Physician.
DANGEROUS DELIVERIES.
nQeTpfffqIONs IRRECrIARITIys ne.

Hsv many suffering from obstruction irregularities
peculiar 70 tbe female syte which undsrmne their heslth
IN. esss % yheh they ar. s1orsnt ana for Which hs
from rfosrsus uteri failing o. the vomhb or from fuor-
stus lrestnes debility, te. tec How many are ~ con-
many have dnsult ~ net sanSsrcus dsvsrs' sne vssss
ivss are ieor.ried during such time viii nnd I've pAsss
the s~.s sf prstopuon. smslic ration. and rslisff
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Political InIsIllnaace.

NArvn AssnIcAs NOMINATIONS ~ PrsrsrLvAuA-
The native Americans Of Pittsburgh. Pa have MONT
mated John Beightlsy the candidsts for Congress
for the shsrt term, Vacancy occasional BY the rsg
nation OF Hon Moses Hamptonl aud Isricl Cullen
for the full term.
OEr. Wool GovKRsoRsrur The name %
Gen Wool having been mentioned In oounectoi vits
candidacy for Governor OF this stats he has -rttss
the following letter to gentleman Of Rochester vhs
addressed him on the subject
TRor. June IL 1859
In reply, have only time TO say that have bsss
al piled 10 by many democratic friends to become
candidate for the gubernstorsl chair Of New York.
which have uDif"rmly declined aud tor whic
doubt not, would Be sstisfsctory 10 you yell my
friends In general For services rendered my country
trust have the appreciation and good opinion %
the people my native State. This Il precious
70 me than once, and more than satisfies my snbi-
ton.
For the favorable opinion you have been pleased 10
express In my behalf, aud the exalted station yoa
would coni,r on me, ofer you my grateful
knovledg, ments
with considerations Of the highest respect have
the honor 20 10 Your ob'dr ssrvant
JOHN n. WOOL.
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Interesting from Washington.

MR.. BATES DEcLINATloN AND REAsoN-rHE
CALIFORNIA BILL, ETC.
WAsHIsoros, August L. 1880.
Mr. Bates declines the cabinet preferring Oh
of coming to the Senate from Missouri. This leaves
two vacancies, and Gov Jones OF Tennessee, Conrad,
and others, mentioned to I'LL them.
IL supposed the California bill will pass The Senate
without much difficulty, but the cholera is approach
ing by way of Harpers Ferry 1t may hurry adjourn
ment.
The question Is full Of distrust and DANGER not with
standing the belief that the separate bill will pass
The debate In Senate to day. strong the pros
pect OF civil
Much complaint is made against Mr.. Pearoe, OF
Maryland, for defeating the Com promise bill lie
warned that his proposition carried would defeat
1t but he persisted, and death to the Com 10
the consequence. Feelings of evaporation
epgendersd which will foment and mot be ALA ed.
The California bill may go through the Senate but
1t cannot pass the House, this session. Col Benton
will find that he missed it, for California and Colonel
Fremont, in going against the ComPr omise.
1t is said that Mr.. Pearce motion which ended In
defeating the Compromise bill resulted from visi:
approved of the Texas arrangement
Mr.. Cav will leave here Saturday having at pre-
sent hope OF satisfactory adjustment OF the slave
~ question. Tine southern members are deternin ned
TO resist the admission OF California singly and will
stick out TO the last against it,
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Dssgsrio. - rssotss.-A d-tschmebt Of several
cempsnes ~ soiter recently arrived Al Jefferson bar
raet- from Nsw York. via the lakes. Tnef ~-re 70
cruit Intended 20 al the skeletons Of reEm-nttt ~
Nev York On their arrival ~ Lasalle. th" choisra
appeared among theu IN IN .lgnsat torn. ard s-ven
OF eieht of them died This cr.afsd perfect pants
s~nbk tbe soldiers AVID bfere th~J arrved ~ M b-
racfs shout saventy 81 then had dss~rt~d II " $40
po~"d that greet many 81 tbsm sc rei'ia thrr cos
men1e ~ TIE barracks ths Tear ~ The chtfrs alonr
causing their dsserttnn Arrangrta-nts ne mssiag
tuf the traBeportstion ~ very eanudrrshe namb-r
vtWop~ fru the hsrrncks 20 fsrt aTes go th t~~n~
20 march for New The Steamer Anus stsftcf
Tor - netser bsuachs aet evrn'bg ~ tss~ "a art
detechtasDt 81 d~si,~d fSr ths frsuttcrs snt
p-tbse, for ualtfornis rhe slsc csrries ~ Goa.
siderable ~ 0ov~fn mont freisnt 20 ~ dis
cbarr~d - fort Le.ve.~erth 81 Lssis ND R-rss
J,St "a
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the coast OF Africa Each ship be- than four
thousand tons burthen, and esnsrruc.ed ss to be
convertioie at the least possible expense into var
steamers OF the nrst class be comms nd.d by ON.
GERS OF the navy and In the evest Of war the
New York every three months to carry not excs.ang
twenty i've hundred passengers each at ten dollars
Tor Tree negroes over twelve years of age aad dbl,
lars Tor all under These vessels TO under the Colo
Dization socittys direction
The House vent into the Committee of the Whole ON
the State OF the Union
FoRTIFIcArIoNs BILL.
debate OF i've minute speeches the amend
ments was had, when at four O'Clock, the committee
roee and the bill reported without amendment
Mr. HOFFMAN moved te lay the bill on the table.
motion was made to adjourn, when message was
received from the Senate that they had passed bill
establishing territorial government for Utah
General laughter and much confusion, aud the in
quiry was, Where's the Omnibus It's broken down
Ha ha ha
The House then adjourned.
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Tux TEHuANTEPRc TRKArY.-Ona reperusal Of
the Iieaty lately made between our government
and Mexico, IN regard 20 the right 81 way for a
road Scross the Tehu=ntepec Is'hmus. we ind that
ell the concessions r. ndered Of no account and
the contract made perfect nullity by one fatal
omission. We refer 20 the absence Of provision
remitting tonnage duties, and also a provision
estsbshinR port Of entry in the neighbofhood ~
the Coai1acoalcos. The tonnage duties exacted
by MEXICO, are very hgh-three DOLL ri, We be-
heve, for smsli, and dollar and half for large
vessels. At this rate, one large steamboat. plying
between this cry and Coatzaco.cos. would have
10 pay the Mexican government st least one hun
dred Thousand dollars year. This ~ too gfett
tar for our commerce TO endure. The Tehuinte-
pee route never, under such restrictions a.
these, compete with the Nicaragua and Ptnsnt
Toutre, where nsitber tonnage nor Transportation
duties arr exacted Thus u certainly an ektraOr.
dlnary omission, and expose th- singular want "
kpowlrdgr IN our minister, or In the long-he FADED
gentlemen who have h~en engaged here for some
nme, IN patching up this treaty. To hear some OF
them talk, oua would i'm ,gine that they had the
whole hing ~ th-ii fingers ends, and WHEN the
contract, of which their brains had long bcea In
labor, was Produced, " would be something more
thsp the ridiculuur mouse which the mount tin has
brcuRht forth. Well, here we have u nov, al
~ gigantic itaure-. and when examined. 10 proves
"a he perfect nullity-of no more value N an the
calls KIN upon which u was written. No saga
ciou- capiishsi will take a cents worth 81 stock
under such contract Tehuant~pcc will be
thio~n behind Nicaragua and Panama, uatn the
latter get 80 fsf ahead that shall never be
able tO catch up With hem White these treaties
err b'ng cogiiaitd over, and sage ppeculatons i'm
dulRed IN here. ths cointanist AZ The North are
pushIng ahead plsnh aud mac aiamiz~d roads
across the mure difficult foutsa Of Panama and
Nicaragua The very payer which ,ontuas the
coo Of this useless treaty. he's IN advertisement
tor several hundred abb bOdied laborrrs. 20 work
On the Panama rod Besides the omission Of q
clause fsmiftisg tonnage duties there u another
fetal objection 10 this treaty does not authorize
pm ~ entry a. the msufh ~ Coayscotlcos, 80
ihst vessels vii hsvr 70 enter st Vers Cruz. seve
ri hundred miles from NE rropas.i Calf side Of
The road. 81 N-o Oyieaas Delta. Jaiv2i
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NV DrvTLorEsYrrs ~ rsE CAsG oV psorr-sos
WrnsrgR We have just learned Of some facts which
60 far 70 show the utter falty u Professor webtsrs
confession a. 20 the Opposition Of DR. Parkmsns
pre- me tation In the killing student the Msdi-
cal College has this morning for the first time ds
closed that At the time % the murder while he I'm
the dssestng room entry he distinctly hssrd sounds
Of something being dragged the stair. leading to
Professor w-b-ter's lower laborstory-whieh he has
nov no doubt were thus produced by the descent %
DR.. farkman's body. An examination of the ssk In
the upper laboratory described BY Professor Webster
ss the he used for the dism smbsrment Of the
body, demonstrates it, positive incApsoity for the
purpose u b-ing % very small sire Aai farthsr-
more. the hand hose which Professor Webster sp-ass
Of 10 his letter Of explanation 10 the Counc ussd
by him TO convey water TO said sink, this morning
measured by ofc-r o. N. Spur, aud found 10 be
couple Of feet too short for that object Tres.
ecyfsf JUN al
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Progress or the Cholera.

NAsHyILLE, August 1, 1850.
We are in hopes that We will be rid Of the cho-
iera 1t is rapidly disappearing, aud hope to
be able to inform you that IL has entirely left
LOUISVILLE, August 4, 1850.
Notwithstanding that the cholera Is the decrease,
the general mortality is greater.
CINCINNATI, August I, 1850
The Board of Health report, for tbs twenty-four
hours ending last evening ~ dsaths-eight from
cholera, and thirty Eve Of other diseases.
The cholera is disappearing from here. We have
bad accounts, however, from the towns the river.
BALrIHonE, August 1, 1880
The cholera at Harpers Ferry, is spreading alarm.
inely. Three operatives, Ina the government works,
died on Tuesday.
UnosrowS- Md. July 70, 1880
Major Irons, editor OF the Genius aud six other per-
sons, died here TO day, OF cholors
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ARREST OF A CoUNrKRFurER young man, a
passenger on the steamboat train from Worcester,
was arrested in this city, Friday night last,
der the following circumstances AT Worcester,
during the day on Friday, he applied to broker TO
change some money for him. Among the money
was counterfeit &20 hill on the State Bank OF In
diana, which The broker threw out, and on closer
inspection, ~ bill on some other bank was found,
skiifully altered to %. To the istimauon from
the broker that h had designed to pass fraudulent
money, the fellow replied with a vrry plausible
story he was nevertheless closely marked. add
alter HIS departure officer was made acquainted
with the circumstances and put on the lsok-out.
Hsppesing by the ticket office Of the railroad.
moment or Two after the train had started Tor Nor
wich, the broker exclaimed 10 the ticket master,
Look out for counterfeit money" "On what
bank Y wasasked "Thc State Bank Of Indiana
" We have just taken ego bill on that bank" re-
joined the ticket master; and on comparing notes
retPectlng the appearance OF the individual by
identity with he fellow who bad previously callrd
upon the broker. The parties Immediately tele-
Rrnphsd 10 this city but owing to some disar-
rrnRement 10 the wires, the message was rDt re-
ceived until late, and when officer Ro,bias ar
rived on toe ground for the purpose ~ ov-rh ,uling
the rogue. the train had already started from the
depot ~ this city, FOR AIiyn's Poiut Its passage
round the curve leading 10 the railroad bridge ~,
however, performed with slowne-s and care
that by dist 81 hard running and vocal telegraph
ing, the train was STOPPED Oh the bridge The first
man who stepped from the cars 10 the platform VS.
arrested, and proved. by the description for~ud-d
by telegraph, 10 be the rogue lie was taken nto
custody, and. the premises about the bridge snb-~
ouently being searched. roll was found, consist
ing Of twenty counterfeit 80 bulls on tho STATE
Bank ~ Indiana, and counterfeit $50 bill on a
South Carolina Bank He was lodged Ia jsl aud
the neat morning an officer from Worcester mide
his appearance and conveyed him back "a that city
for tral.-Ns (COa) dHrora. Jsiv 81