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Butte record., 1854-07-29
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In she Cdrltlla Sprstaallss. a paper
devoted to tie spread and investigation
Of the mysterious phenomena called Spir-
i.ual, we find q letter signed J. b. in
which lie recounts some singular phen-
omena which he witnessed At the house
of @ 4Ir. koons in Dover, Ohio. The
following is an extract from the letter.
and merely considered as one Of the va
gar les Of the human ina -iaa.i i Is in
.esasiiBr;
The Spirits there manage ID suit
tacmselve and tAey give a3.ice Of s. hat
manifestation 5Aey intend to MAKE a
week beforehand IS hen Z vas taere
lhay hal detlruia-d Is give some grand
demonstration. At 2 P 81, by tie
squire wish we entered the Iooa; there
were about w-u-F-iFe pe.sols present;
at one eld Of tle ro8m stood "A table GA
which VAS placed drum, 4 saui0urinc
TN tIlspes aat eighteen inches
long. aa Instruments q masle which Mr..
hoons called French harp, a triangle
ana other musical instruments. After
Te lad le-u placed ia such a manner 10
to make i i. impossible for any one to
move about the room, / vas invited to
examine tie table, &c, 10 see that there
could lee ne deception Having done
this the light was put ou;. and a quand-
ty Of Phospheric light was placed upon
the table, which was sufficient to make
as see distinctly what was going on
Five minutes afterwards one Of the pieces
Of phosphorus was lifted from the table
and carried towards the ceiling, and in
half "a minute we saw hand, exactly
tue shape ola human hand, except that
1t had only four fingers, holding the
phosphorus and rubbing 1t On the fingers
and tho palm Of itself, 50 a to make It
perfectly yisihly. The hand then com
meacod 10 dart about Ike room over our
heads with the speed of electricity. It
then took up one Ct The drum-sticks,
darting with It through and about the
room, tapping us gently OF the hands and
head as it passed. Sometimes It would
90 under our feet, then dart upwards
and strike the ceiling. It then went to
the dram, and beat on It as wsll as any
human drummer, while Mr.. Koons
played the violin. After that It took up
the triangle, ana played on it in the
same manner. Also the French harp
and the iambourine the tambourine was
played Cor beat upon) with the most ex-
cellent time, while being carried
through the air with the utmost rapidity.
Il then took up the tin trumpet and
spoke io ne through it. After this it
returned to the table, took up a pencil
and wrote a communication in minute
End @ h2f which covered half q sheet
of fooIseap on both sides It then came
round and shook hanis with me and sev-
eral others felt cold and appeared to
be without bones The voice then bid
us good night, and the manifestations
for that evening We're finished
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murder ana desertar. and the waiter re-
membered the ominouS words which be
had spoken when be awoke HIM to Join
the Portsmouth c. ach Jarvis Match
am was found guilty and executed
W hen his last chance for life was over.
be turned to bis confession; and with
his dying breath avered, fand truly As
be thought the vision on Sahs6nr,
Plain.
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cEoWs cAN COUNT TuRrz.

a few months since sc were r!diBr
in q stage ueh with several gentle
m q. when the conversation turned uD-
ia the subject of crows, and many in.
jerestiag anecdotes were related. One
-tn-.emaa sid he knew 5Hat crows
could eount-at least rs f4r as three
Tor he had oftn proved IT, Being
troubled with crows in bis field, he had
Ten attempt q to shoe. them But
they knew what a gun vas as well as be
did, and therefor kept ogt Of his reach.
lie then concluded 10 pa up small
booth 20 the field, and f ice some car
rion- dead horse Nsshiu cnn shot
From this place be supposed he could
fire at them when tbev ahghtel to eat.
Whenever he entered the booth, the
crows would all set On tie distant trees.
and not one Of them would come near
Till hc was gone Then al " ala ight
except the sentinel who renamed to
giye warning il danger approached
The gentleman finding this plan To-
fail, Thought be woall decisive them. 50
he took his son With him II tie booth.
concluding that when they bad seen one
go away, the crows would ihink tie coast
aas clear and descend IL tie bait, But
WHOM the son left the boot1, a crow sung
out ollc, car, aals, sthere goes one, but
not crow would leave lis place.
The next day the gentleman took two
persons with him 10 the bactb. and then
let them depart one at . TIM. The
crows on the trees saw tie first and
cried out "tbere goes one, ia their own
peculiar dialect, then when the either
went they cried ''there goes two, " but
,hey would not light, fsr shey had count
co 'hree when thev entered.
The day following he Gentleman took
three others with bin. When they
went out, one by one, tae crows cficd
'there goes one there goes two; there
goes tnoe." And when these men
were out Of sight they all alighted, and
the gun of the fourth man did It's work.
Tho gentleman stated that this thing
bad been tried repeatedly, and it was
evident that crows ccla count as far
rs three, but with that their arithmetic
nded. When they VII ascend to the
higher branch of mathematics Is vet to
BE- ascertained. In tie mean time 9TH
er can bring On their incidents Of cror-
noi3ey .-Clirs Brauch
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4 FERN LEAF-Fanny Fern Is not in
the habit Of mineing matters when She
has anything saucy to say The follow
ing may be taken as a fair enough spe-
eimen Of her peculiar style Of writing.
Somebody asking, ''What kind Of time
could the women have were there only
one man in the world - Fanny an
swers up;
"Whv they'd resort to arms Of ooursel
What kind Of time would they have !:
What is that to me They might take
their own time every Miss Lucy Of
'em. for al | should care and so might
the said man himself for. with me, the
limited supply would not increase the
value Of the article"
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A GREAT Mans MorHrR.-Whon
Washington arrived at Fredericksburg,
Virginia, where his mother resided, on
his return from Yorktown in October.
1871, the people came in crowds to
greet him, but his mother, though proud
of her son, was unmeved by tie honor
paid to him. When the trlumphal pro-
cession entered the town, She was pre-
pairing yarn for the weaver OF cloth for
her servants, and was thus occupied
when her son entered the house. y
am glad TO see yol. George, YOU have
altered considerably" were her first
words, and during the whole interview
not a word was SAID hy either oi bis glo-
nous ACHIEVEMENTS The next DAY She
was visited by Lafayette, VINO spoke TO
her in glowing language Of the great
ness of her son. Her simple and mem
orable reply was, Il am not "a aprised,
for George was always a good boy .
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NEBRASKA AND KANsAs-We un-
dorstand that all the Indian tribes in
these two United States Territories
have concluded treaties with the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs, for the re-
o! the lands at present oc-
cupied by them within the scope Of
country proposed to be included under
Che two new governments. The treat
les are, one and all, before the Senate,
and will doubtless be promptly ratified,
that body being quite anxious 10 exPe-
dite the formal organization Of the new
territorial government-- Washington
Ntar.
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LACGH IL IS sometimes said by
phleematic thaologiaps that Christ new
or laughed, but often wept | shall not
quarrel with the assumption. [ only
say that man having within him fac
ulty of mirthlalness which, God created
suppose 1t was meant for use. Those
who do not see the impulsion Of this
faculty, are not the ones to sit in iGdg-
mont upon those who d.. 1t would be-
very absurd for an owl in an ivy bush,
10 read lectures on optics TO an eagle !,
or for a mule to counsel q lynx on the
sin of sharp-sightedness He Is divine
ly favored who may trace silver vein
in all the affairs Of life.-H. ". Bcec5-
er.
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Ia When a Fegree Chief dies, his
favorite wives are strangied and buried
beside him. So with the wives of the
African princes, and the East India no
bic.
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BIDwEIL BA
POETRY.

When on tunes Ger these iofly mountains roam
In search Of pie of golden oar
How Of my eyes with ears doth sow
When lhink OF the one That ] adore
Though far! far away she mas resiie
Whilst in foreign climbs DO Rove
The mountains IN prospect though ear 30 Ioay
The Rivers III FUN fsT there golden oar
The Valleys from Ocean 70 ihe mountains I'D rove
And when my courses have -sarcaed
then 70 Ny Native home III aurn
IN all NJ pile is furnished
Prom ali Ny tolls and troubles
Then IN Return 10 Sly true Love
Whore al my Faacies Lies
her her Red Rosy checks and aer Ruby --s d5.i
me In.ise Written Ey x p.son
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ORIGlS OF THE TERM "OLD Down.
10Y. Willie Oliver Cromwell was
protector OF England, Virginia refused
20 acknowledge his authority and de-
clared Itself indep ndent When he
threatened to send fee, and army to
reduce Virginia TO subjected. they sent
a me~senger % the eziied king Charles
II, inviting Jim 70 b. king OF Virginia.
He accepted the inTta6 and WIS
about emDarking when he was REGAL ed
to the throne al England ia gratitude
to the LOYALTY Of Nuginia, BE caused
her coat of arms to be quar.ered with
those Of EnelGui, Eraland nd Scotland,
as a distinct portion Of the ''Oli D.
miniou "
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After the sting Of folly has made men
wise, they find it hard to conceive that
others can be as foolish as they have
been.
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~ The man who re-traeed the past y,
IS supposed 70 be a harness maker
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VOLUME /.

Is We received the following exquisite
and beautiful stanzas through the Post Office.
We publish them for two reasons-l. To show
that California has poets who are not excelled
by those Of classic Italy, or any other Cline.
. In order that our readers may form some
idea of the exerueiating misery and utter
hopelessness Of baehelordom. Read ii. and
you cannot fail to perceive the agony Of the
lacerated heart that gave it birth:
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SMART GIRL.-Not long since a
C-n grl, pretty and accomplished,
attended bal in that city. She al
once attracted the notice OF a two-leg-
ged animal, miscalled man, Vro pro-
posed to her as a partner IN The dance.
This individual has great respect for
position in society, so, after some con-
versation upon different subjects, he
asked our young lady what profession
her father followed, Sne. fully appre-
eating the motive which prompted the
inquiry, promptly replied that he was a
wood-sawyer. Tins was altogether too
much for the two-.egged animal. and he
bolted, not noticing his acquaintance
again for the evening
The fact was. the girl was the daugh-
ter of one of the wealthies, citizens in
the town, and her father was a mahoga-
ny dealer, saving out his own stock
The bolter subsequently found out how
b, autifully he had been taken in.-B0s-
toa Ctroa.
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Tue IxyENrIoN or BolrLrD ALE.-
Dean NOVEL; was the accidental mven-
tor Of bottled ale. He was out fishing
with a bottle Of the freshly-drawn bey-
erage At his side, when Intelligence
reached him touching the peril his life
was in, under Mary, which made him
hv, after finging away his rod and
thrusting his bottle of ale under the
grass. When he could again safely re
sort to the same spot, he looked for his
bottle, which, on being disturbed. drove
out the cork ike a bullet from a gun,
and contained so creamy fluid that the
Dean, noting the fact, and rejoicing
therein, took care 10 be well provided
with the same hencelorih.-DorGa' 5
Table TraitS
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26
DIR. HUNGERF0RD'S
Private Medical Office
NO. 226a Dupont STREET
Be!sceen Wdshingtom {, jackson
.a San ErGNc. SEQ.

DIR. HUNGERFORD respectfully
announ .es to his friends and the public,
that he will continue the Practice Of
Medicine aud Surgery at his old Rooms,
No. 226a Dupont street, between
Washington and jackson street.
The Doctor having taken ALL the
rooms, has so arranged them that he can
be consulted in privacy by his patients.
either male or female, without their be-
ing seen by any person except himself.
In the treatment Of Diseases cntrust-
ed to his care, no delccterious drugs or
medicines are administered.
Rooms and board for persons who
may wish to remain private few days
under hia treatment
TO THE LADIES.-Thc Doctor
has a Private Hospital under the charge
of an excellent Matrcn, EXPRESSLY for
the reception Of Females.
N. B.-All Letters for advice, en-
closing Ten Dollars, land no other, }
will be promptly attended to.
s@ Remember, DR.. HUNGER
FORD, No. 226i DUPONT st., between
Washington and jackson sti Get, San
Francisco.
Office hours from 9 A. NJ. to 9 P. NJ.
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26
RANCH FOR SALE!

The subscriber offers for sale his fine
Ranch of 800 acres, 20 of which is
under cultivation, adjoining Gold Springs
Ranch. near the village Of GoidSprines.
There are three buildings on the ranch,
and there is also two fine springs on the
premises, one at the head supplies wa
ter enough the year round to irrigate 5
acres There is $50 acres of the best
woodland, white and black oak and
pine, SO cords are cut and put up
The cultivated portion contains every
kind Of vegetables. all in fine condition,
and the purchaser in . few years would
realise a jortmae.
N. B-There are also, wagons, and
all the farming implements necessary on
the ranch.
For further particulars, apply at this
office, or to the subscriber on the PREM
ises f v
STEPHEN S. HILL.
BY his Agent, - 90
a o R.sROZIER.
Gold Springs. July 22,-'54-ss-au.
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26
STOVES = STOVE IltPlE
P. W. BURKE

Would respectfully announc . to the
citizens Of columbia and vicinity, tina,
he has opened STOVE AND TIN STORE.
ON BsoADwAY, OPPOSITE Nix. GREEx's
BoARD1SG HOUSE, on BROADWAY
Tin Ware, Wholesale and retail. Mer-
chants can be supplied at san Francis.
co prices, including freightage. Has
also on hand large assortment of Jap
aimed, Erameied and Brittania Va e,
Miners pumps made to order, Tin Roof:
ing, and in fact all kinds Of Job work
done With neatness and despatch. on the
most reasonable terms. A liberal share
Of patronage is solicited.
Quick Sales and Small Pyofts
P. W. BURKE.
Columbia. Aug. u, ,54-92-tf.
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26
N Office

I, ISABELLA DIcKENsoS, wife of G
D. Dickinson, Of Stanislaus county
in the State Of California, do hereby
certify and declare, that from and after
the date hereof, intend to carry on
and transact business in my own name
and behalf. and on my own account,
and that the nature Of such business is
the keeper of a Public House and Fer
ry and Rancbing, and I do further Ger
tify and declare, that l intend to trans
act and carry on said business in the
county of Stanislaus in said State o!
California.
ISABELLA DICKINSON.
Subscribed aud sworn to before me,
this ID, day Of August, 1854
F.. 8. MARVIN.
Justice If tie Peace, SlaNislaa, CO,
August 10, 1854, a. .~ 81
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26
A CARD.

FROM Dr. J. G.. Young's Priva!,
Medical Office. To THE AFFLICTED
Ia this age Of progress, when science i:
developing itself in such manner as tt.
appear almost miraculous, everything in
common place is looked upon as mo-
worth notice. In view of this fact, DIR
YoU>c, corner of Montgomery and
'alifornia streets. San Franci-co Cali
:ornia. has concluded to leave the beat
en- track hitherto pursued by most sci
en,i6c physicians, (that Of waiting for
the public to find you out alone and
pub!l,h TO the world as Ylueh as may be,
his knowledge Of tn, healing art to let
those who are in need Of assistance
know where they can find relief, with
out fear Of being imposed upon.
In continuation Of this object, Or
Young would say that for The past tel,
years he has pursued the practice o!
medicine in one Of the largest cities OF
the United States with the highest sue
cess, and that his standing as a phy>i-
clan is without reproach, having at one
time been lectu er at the University OF
Pennsylvania on vcnerial diseases, &c
Upon all these considc rations, D..
Young has confidence in Introducing
h mself to the public. knowing that they
will sustain we'll earned merit.
The following are few Of the many
testimonials. which have appeared in the
public journals the last few years:
From tn. Bos on Medical Journal
Although We are opposed to the sys
TEN Of advertising. for good AMI sufi
cient reasons, still we deem it bnt jus
tice to say that Dr. Youn. is one of the
most industrious and lndefa'igable vo-
tarics Of the medical science in the Uni
ted States
From Professor Jackson.
The subscriber is personally acquaint-
ed tn Dr. Young, and has seen much
Of his practice, and can bear testimony
to his merits as practitioner.
From the New York Herald
The en.inence Of this distinguished
gentleman in his profession and the
very extended opportunities possessed
by him for the observation Of veneral
disease, makes his services invaluable
to those afflicted with the above COM
plants.
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26
WATCHES & JEWELRY.
SELLING OFF AT Cosr!!

The subscriber, being now engaged
in erecting his fire proof building, which
it will take 2 months to finish, on the
corner Of Main and States streets, wish
es to dispose Of his present large stock
of
WATCHES & JEWELRT!
previous to erecting his new store, as he
will then purchase an entire new stock
As he intends settling permanently in
Columbia, every thing he sells will be
warranted to be as represented.
If the stock is not disposed of soon
it will be sold at
PUBLIC AUCTION!!
His present temporary tent being in
secure for su large and valuable
stock, he is anxious to sell off imm, d.
atcly. and will guarantee any person a
Great Bargain, who may favor him with
a call. Cab and see. te-
Repairing 4. job Work
Of all kinds will be attended to as usu-
al on the premises. All work gnaran-
teed. 2. JALUMSTEIN.
Columbia, Aug. 5, '54-91-tf r
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26
DR. J. c. YOUNG.
OF SAN FRA N CTS co
READ AND REFLECT.

READ AND REFLECT.
r. III there is hereafter, M
And that there is, conscience unin
fuenced,
And suffered to speak out, tells every
man, f a 1885,
Then it is an awful thing to die, Z
More horrid yet to die by ones own
hand,
Self murder name it not
Shall Nature, swearing from her ear
Hest dictate,
Self preservation, fall by its own act:
Forbid it, Heaven
THE indulgence in secret practices is
the most certain, though not always the
most immediate and direct avenue to
destruction. Physicians OF all ages have
been most unanimously Of opinion that
the loss of one ounce Of the seminal sc
cretions, by unnatural aid or emissions,
weakens the system more than the alb
straction Of forty ounces Of blood. One
Of the FIRST writer's on medical juris
prudence states that three fourths o.
the insane owe their malady to such a.
buse.
How important, then. it is-for every
enc having the least cause to suspect
any trouble in that way, should attend
to it Immediately; even one single oc-
cwrence should be sufficient TO cause
doubt, and much more so if the person
had ever INDUCED in the soul killing
habit. The treatment pursued by the
justly celebrated Dr. J.C. Young, in
cases Of seminal weakness, impotency,
sterility, nervous debility, and paralysis
(the last is the most dang, rous, and
when it once occurs, is incnrable,) is
surpassed by any physician in the coua
Try. 1t is the same is that follow, by
him for years, under the guidance
the world renowned Record Of Paris,
and Acton Of London DR.. Young s
Office is corner Of Montgomery and Cal
ifornia streets, opposite Pag,, Bacon &
Go, San Francisco, California, where
he can be consulted upon that and ali
Other private diseases, with the utmos'
conGd nee and secresy DR.. Youn:
will warrant perfect and permanen:
cure, or make no charge.
N. B.-Letters enclosing $40 Will
receive prompt attention. The doctors
time being so much taken up that b,
cannot attend to letters unless paid TO-
it.
P. Apartments privately arrane-
al
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26
AGUERREOTYPES!
PORTRAITS, Views OF MINING CLuas &s
A. DE COSMOS.


A. DE COSMOS,
OAovERREoT.rIs would respectfully
inform the citizens Of Columbia and its
vicinity. that he has just erected large
saloon next DIOR TO Oylev & Camp
bells Drug Store, State street, Column
bia.
Having practised The art several yrs
in the States aud California, he is pre-
pared to take
PORTRAITS,
With all the late improvements and
trusts be can insure satisfaction to all
who may favor him with sitting.
Having had large amount Of expert
ence in taking views Of mining claims,
mills stores, residences, and landscapes,
he readily offers his services to those
DESTROYS OF securing good views Of min
ing claims, &c
Open erery day. Prices moderate.
Columbia, July 8, 81 If
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26
PALACE SALOON

Our lend JOHN, at the Palace, can
not be excelled, not only With regard to
comprising sundry comforts appertaininp
70 the inner man in cant be beat
style" but in the quality Of his vine,
ana Liquors. As We profess to know a
thing or two in regard to such matters
ws cheerfully recommend our friends
and readers TO give him call, and par
take Of some Of lis Vouchers in the
way OF Punches, Mountainers, Sherry
Tooolsrs, Mint Ju'eps, Egg Noggs,
ON 4 Jerrys, Brandy Cocktails, Tn
ION Cocktails, Champaign, Cocktails.
Just received, . quantity Of
1sse scrfA's celebrated Catarba Wines
fre1 Cincinnati.
Sonora, April q .'54-76
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26
YERBA BUENA HOTEL.
Also. k.ny7rs Ire
Also. knora as TIE
p A c IFI C. TEMPERANCE
HOUSE,

PACIFIC TEMPERANCE
HOUSE,
81 and 80 Petite ST., betreea Saasome
and Battery, s. +.
a. E HYDE, proprietor of the a
Hi. bove named house, desires his
friends and the public to know that he
has recently enlarged, reftted and re-
furnished his Hotel, and is now p.epar-
ed to furnish superior lodgings tor gen.
tlemen, ladies and families. Hi- table
10 provided with the best the market
affords, prcpar d by excellent cooks,
and served by civil and attentive wait
ers. His guests will find every thing
essential to comfort, with none Of the
annoynnces connected with dram SELL
ing. 1t is truly gratifying to see that
those who have stopped with him nnce,
stop again when they come this way,
and he would only add that, in view Of
mis- extension and improvements, there
is now room for both themselves and
friends; aud if they cannot remember
our new name-which, bye the bye, is
the original name of onr wonderful city,
and will distinguish our house from ev-
cry in the world, (the principal reason
why it was adopted) they can at least
remember No, SO Pacific street. being
On one of the principal thorcughfares
leading from the steamboat landing.
~ Terms moderate.
San Francisco, July %, '54-9O-tf
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26
MEDICAL ADVICE.

DR. J. c Young, who has become
so celebrated for the thousands of cures
which he has performed on old, chronic,
mercnrial syphilitic, and all private
diseases. without mercury, is consulted
daily at his Office corner of Montgomery
and California streets, from 9 A NJ. to
S P. NJ. A cue guaranteed OF no pay.
DR.. J. {. Young has probably had
more practice in vernereal diseases than
any otheg physician in California. he
Columbia gazette., 1854-08-26

time, without change Of diet or him
drance from business.
N. B-A permanent cure guaran-
teed to al. in the shortest possible time,
or no pay will be taken
l1a DIR. j. c. YOUNG,
Corner Of Montgomery and California
sts.,
Opposite Page Bacon & Co.
Ofhcc hoursfrom a. Nj. to s r. NJ.
San Francisco, Aug. l9, '5I-S3-3m