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The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-11
PrOcIa nation.

WHEREAS. The first section of the tenth
Article of the Constitution of the State of
California requires that amendments to the
Constitution. after having been adopted by
the Legislature, shall be published three
months. with the yeas and nays thereon, and
referred to the next Legislature.
Now. therefore. John Bigler. Governor of
the State of California, in compliance with
the constitutional requirement to see the laws
faithfully executed, do hereby direct the pub
lication of the amendments of the Constitu-
tion adopted by the Legislature of 1855 for
the period of three months. and commend the
same to the consideration of the citizens Of
said State of California
Witness by hand and the Great Seal of
the r.. ST. State. at the City of Sacramento
this 3lst day of May. 1855
Attest: J. w. DENVER. Secretary of State
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voting at such election have voted in favor of
calling convention the Legislature shall, at
at its next session. provide hy law for calling
convention to lse holden within six months after
the passage of such law; and such convention
shall consist of II number of m ,mherS not less
than that of both branches Of the Legislature.
The Constitution that may have been agreed
upon and adopted by such convention. should
be submitted to the people at special elcc-
tion, tobe provided for by law. for their rati-
icaton or rejection. Each voter shall express
his opinion by depositing in the ballot-boX Il
ticket whereon shall he written or printed, the
words for the new Constitution" or against
the new Constitution The returns of such
election shall. in such manner as the conven-
ton shall direct. be certified to the Executive
of this State. who shall call to his assistance
the Comptroller. Treasurer and Secretary of
State and compare the votes so certified to
him. If by such examination it he ascertain
ed that IA majority of the whole number Of
votes cast at such election he in favor of such
new Constitution. the Executive of this State
shall by his proclamation declare such new
Constitution to be the Constitution of the
State of California.
Upon the above fifth proposed amendment
the ayes and noes were taken with the follow
ing result:
Beatty. Brown of Contra Costa Brown of Ne
vada. Bufum. Burke, Cammett. Cory. Clayton
Coomhs Cunningham of Ell Dorado. Curtis
Dana. Douglass. Doughty. Edwards. Farwrll
Flournoy. Ferguson. Gellrr Gober. Graves
Gragg. Hosm r. Johnston of San Francisco
Jones. Kpyes. Kinney. Lincoln. McCuruy. Mel
us. Meredith Moreland. Murlock OXley.
Palmer. Phelps Quinn Rodgers, Rowe. Ry-
land. Stevens. Sherrird. Sngley. Stewart
Taliaferro. Updegratf. Watkins, Wells, Whit
ncy. and Mr.. Speaker-54.
Noes - Bogardus. Brewton. Covarrubias.
Cunningham of Sierra. Farley. Ferrrll. Fos
t,r. Gaylord Hunt. Johnson of Ell Dorado.
McCutchen. Stephenson, Vineyard-l3.
So the fifth amendment was adopted.
The within (ahove) proposed amendments
to the Constitution passed the Assembly this
18th day of April. 1855 the vote being taken
separately upon each amendment.
J. NJ. ANDERSON.
Clerk of Assembly
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SONORA. May Both. 1855.

SONORA. May 3Oh, 1865.
DR. YOUNG-I am the harpicst man in this
~ country, and yet. only three months since
had dcspa r,d of ever being well man.
You will recollect that in March | callcd upon
you. discouraged and almost lr0kcn down
man. affl ct,d with a complaint brought on by
masturhat.on and aggravated ly the remains
of an ill-treatcd vencr,al disease. so dept, ted
that could do no work and had no wish to
1--we. Away from friends and home my suffer
ings were intOltrable. AS last release |
called TO see you, and your encouraging ad-
vice gave me some hope, although it was small
at that tine. At any rate | det' rmined to
try. for had every thing to gain and nothing
TO lose in the way of health: for die ! must as
then was. Now mark the change from day
enjoy perfect health-and although am not
50 strong as | could wish, yet ana gaining
strength every day. can do now hiy days
work in the mines with most of them. in
troduce to your favorable consideration the
bear of this note; he is troubled in the same
way although not so bad as ] was. Cure him
as you have me and he will thank you as fer.
vently as do and let me tell you that the
blessings of an honest man is worth more than
dozen fees. Give my respects to Little 4
Co., and say to them that send my thanks
for the able way they pr pared the medicines
you prescribed. Dear doctor, l have written
this letter with the expectation that you will
publish it, for which you have my voluntary
consent. and l hope it will meet the eye OF
some suffering fellow mortal and that he will
follow advice and consult you at once, thereby
freeing himself from his dire calamity.
Respectfully your humble patient,
july y14my WIN. J. BITMAN.
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SDch are the effects of the poison upon the
animal economy, when once introduced into
the system. saying nothing of the tortures of
the m nd tn which the syphalt;c parent is
is subjected.
Young men why do you suffer when you
can be relieved? Is it because you have been
imposed upon by noted imp'res of our city?
Have your cases been tampered with until
hope is destroyed? Danish your fears. the
means are at hand Ask and you shall re-
ceve Dr. Browns success is unparalleled,
and he is daily adding new laurcls to his
wreath. Call at his Office corner (236) Of
Washington street and Waverly Place.
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Or. j. -. BROWNS
NJ EDICAL ROO MS.
j. Washington ST., Il Waverly Place
San Francisco.

San Francisco.
TARED d. BROWN. NJ. d. the only regu-
d larly educated and competent Physician
now advertising in California The first Ply
s;cian to establish dispensary on the Pacific
coast for the cure of malacles secrets.
The only one that can be relied upon to per
form radical cures, and in whom you can place
implicit confidence.
II you have disease, you that are wise. go
to DR.. j. d. Brown. and escape the misery that
will surely follow if you place yourselves in
the hands of notorious quacks.
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to the Constitution passed by the Senate this
2Oth day of March, 1855. by ayes and noes
the vote being taken separately on each
amendment.
WM. A. CORNWALL.
Secretary of the Senate.
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Il WORD TO THE WISE.

WE would caution you against certain pol
w troons who have tried in vain to injure
me since | resumed practice in this city, but
their sickly efforts and low bred attempts are
an index to their minds. and hespcaks the
principles of the men whose names should be
Envy and Avar,ce.
what made the men of envy what they are?
Twas worth in others. vleness in tn. mselves;
A lust of praise, with undeserving deeds.
And consc .ous of poverty of soul and still.
1t is their earnest work and daily toll.
With lying tongue, to make the noble seem
Mean as themselves" But
Non ego mortaci distrnXi carmne quenqucem.
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The following is an editorial notice in the
Boston DoIy IImes of August 9TH. 1893:
A SKILFUL PHYSIClAN-Dr. l.. cap
kay has opened all Office at No. l6 Pltasaht
street, in this city. Er. C,.is an Hungarian ny
birth. and was connected with the patr'otlc
army as physician and surge on under the pat
ronage of KOssuth. He combines with a M
ished education and the most refined ana
agreeable mann, rs the most extensive scth
tifc abilities and skill in his profession ana
we feel much pleasure in recommending mn
to our citizens as a physician and gen,it man
DR.. Czapkay has spent some me III ihilaue,
phia. where he won the confidence ana 1rlenu-
ship of those who became acquainted WIZ
him. Among his friends in Philadelphia aIe
gentlemen of the highest rcspcctabilhy' wlt1
whom we are personally acquainted: ne nau s
an extensive practice in Hungary. before '.o
Austrians and Russians compelled nun ~
leave it for being found guilty OF eHcess.so
patriotism. We hope he will ryceive 'na' pa
trOnage due man of so eminent capaci'y'
The above are only few OF the many 'te'
timonlals whdh DR.. Czapkay has IN ms Pos-
session. but cannot publish Tor want OF space
All consultations (by letter or otherwise) 'ree'
Address to
DIR. D. J. CZAPKAY.
Medical Institute, Armory Hall,
Corner Sacramento and Montgomery sts'
Je 9-my San Francisco
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JevtAL Docroes.-A pleasant VII.
ter after INDUCING the dolorous over
the CHASTITY lite Of . doctor, thus OK.
hibits the reverse ofthe picture I'm
practice. it IS not 50 bad after all. The
grave digger in Hamlet has his jokes
and grim jests. We have known,
many joval sexton and we have seen
clergymen laugh heartily, at small,
provocation. close on the heel of a cool
calculation that the great majority of
their fellow creaturs were going 10
perdition. Why, then, should not,
even the doctor have his fnn :? Nav is.
it not his duty to be merry by main,
force, if necessary Solomon, who from
nis great knowledge Of herbs, must
have been no mean practitioner, for
his day, tells us that merry heart
doeth good like a medicine" and uni
versal experience has confirmed the,
truth Of this maxim. Hench it is,
doubtless that We have SO MANY apec.
dotes of facetious doctors, distributing
their pills and jokes together, shaking
at the same time the contents Of their
walls and the sides Of their patients.
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Gbr Dailg Gnlllet.
BATON ROUGE::::::::MAY, l, 1855.
The SPRING TINE FEsrIvAL.-Of

The SPRING TINE FEsrIvAL.-Of
ali the calendar days, this, TO us. has
a charm-a freshness, that none other
has. 1t is not beraldod in. like most
Of our great days are, by the firing Of
guns and popping crackers; but it
comes upon us. with an irresistible
appeal to better natures, =" with the
earth all carpetted in emerald and be-
decked with flowers for the festival
Where is the man who's heart has
grown too old, and indifferent to sub
stantial happiness-to look back on
other May days, aud not feel the happy
emotions thereof, again? There are,
We hope. none such.
The receipt of a polite invitation to
attend the Concert at the Capitol to-
night, is acknowledged.
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AGENCY AT WAsHaNCT(
THE UNDERSIGNED pr.sec

L all manner Of Claims against tn, Co
ment Of the United States. before Congrss,t
commissioners, or before any Of the Pub
partments; Claims for Bounty Land, Pcst
Back. pay, Half-pay, Return Of Duties ,xtir
protest, Adjustment Of Accounts Of titrs
officers, Postmasters and Contra tor's tou
collection Of Dividends in arrear, obta)ng
tents, and every other business replng
prompt and efficient service Of an Prne.
Agent.
a residence OF foueteen years ate Sea
Government, with thoi ough nd ar acqu
lance with the various systems arroutin
public business at the different ofiie added
this, free access to consult the ablef gal sd
ers, II needle jus.ifies the subscrlkn pledg
the inlNest satisfaction and utnclespetcl
those who may entrust their busjf to his c;
Being well Known to the grea part oft
citizens Of the District, as well asnany gen
men who have been mt mb.rs o}h House
Congress in the last twelve ycuIt 10 deem
useless to extend this notice BY ciaI refIet
A full power Of Attorney shoua accompany
clama
Communications must be M in all ca.
Any information desired afton Rouge.
be had TIN ough GEORGE A.sE, who will
as'my agent in the prosecuttf claims.
II. G. SIDING. AIRY
Wilmington. d. c. Aprls.
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A soldier at Jefferson barracks, by
leave of his commanding officer got.
married. On being ordered, with his
company to leave for the frontiers, he
asked that his wife be permitted to
accompany him. This being refused
the soldier asks that he be discharged
from the service. in order that he may
be able to support and protect his wife
as, required by law. The case is be-
fore the court, and is considered a
novelty.
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The RED RIVER RA~T.-We un-
derstand. says the Shreveport South
western, that in accordance with Col.
Fuiler's recommendation the war de-
partmept has adopted Colonel J. b.
Gilmer's plan fer improving the ma
yigation of Red River at the raft
The bayous will be cleaned out, canal
cut, etc, so as to lead the water
around the raft and afford safe navi-
cation. Colonel Fuller is expected
here in a few days, and will immedia
tely commence northumberland
MjeHiyencer, 21M list.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-01

F>oM L1BERIA.-Ey Govener Pin
ney. Secretary, of the New York State
Colonization Society, has just return
ed to that city in the bark Estelle,
from a short visit to Liberia. He re-
ports the young African Reptile as in
most prosperous condition, both as
respects its political and agricultural
affairs. He is accompanied by two
intelligent colored men, who emigrated
from the United States while since,
and have now returned for their fami-
lies
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THE LARGEST LIBRARY IN 7

The LARGEST LIBRARY IN THE
WoRLD.--It is said that the Biblioth-
eque National, in the Rue Richelieu,
at Paris, contains at the present time
fourteen hundred thousand volumes.
These are mostly in handsome bind
ing of colorcd leather, enriched with
guilt, and are placed in solid walls
from floor to ceiling, with network for
protection as high as the hand can
reach.
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SEAT OF WAE.-Many persons are
now anxiously examining the map to
find the seat of war. Tubbs said he
found it last summer without a map.
This discovery was made by sitting
down upon wasp's nest in hay field.
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Co. N v nfcG ted.

mmwnfcatsd.
Ed. Comet.--Your we'll known
familiarity With foreign fashion 1--WE
have nothing native in this line)
prompts me to ask you simple ques.
ton. Is it, or is it not considered
snobby for lady to carry q pocket.
handkerchief? l ask this question
because l observe much difference Of
opinion in fashionable society, on the
subject; and desire myself, to be pos
ted in matters Of fashionable propriety.
l may as we'll express the hope, that
you will decide the question III the
negative, since l have just made an
investment in half douzen Of Phil
lips finest canbrics, and should regret
much to live without the benefit here
of. l can see no sufficient reason,
why fashion should pronounce this
necessary article Of female wear,
"sno1bish.' My argument for them,
is based upon the mistaken grounds
of nature. How is it possible sir, for
ladies. to indulge in that beautiful
femanine accomplishment tears !"
without them? How is the rouge,
chalk. and cosmetic pot!, to be kept
in place, if this only check, to salt
fountains within, is taken from us!
certainly fashion will not take upon
herself to interfere with this matter !!
!fso, it will meet with at least one
repudiatress in your CYNTHIA.
Should like to answer Cynthia, as
she desires; but truth, at whose
shrine we sacrifice all mere personal
considerations. prevents us. Therefore
must say, that IL Is snobbish to carry
handkerchiefs, and we therefore ad.
wise her to convert the cambrics, into
napkins or other small wears. Hand
kerchiefs have been going up, up, up.
the past two seasons SO that fashion
able lady should not be seen with
one that costs less than "teD," and
it should be free.ed and worked into
cupids, hearts, darts, and flowers so
that no vacant place remain for SER
vice. The rivalry which has existed
the "ton, for time back, in
the matter of handkerchiefs, has run
the price up so high that "papas
purse has actually collapsed; and it
will not do to return to primaeval
therefore is handkerchief,
for the time, Observation-Disclosures I'M
fashionable. and positively mobLssh.
We never 80 against fashion, and
therefore approve Of it.
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J. MCCoRMfCK Il Co.-This firm is
in. daily receipt from the publishers
Of every new book issued in New
York, Philadelphia and Boston,
Through McC. Il Co., we acknowledge
receipt of THE Old Inn," by BARNS.
from the press of J. c. DERBY, 119
Nassau ST., N. Y. There is some
thing attractive to us in the title of
THE old Inn, and We shall imme-
diately seek quiet nook togive it per-
msal
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U"Do you WOO the muses.. sir,
the immortal nine ?"said a'female ex-
quisite one day to fellow who was,
putting a cigar. Il WOO the long nine,
ma'am" was the brief reply.
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Sir Hercules Langreish, on being
asked" Have you finished all that
port three bo'tles) without assist
ance?" answered, "No-not quite
thatLI had the assistance of a bottle
of Madeira. -
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A convention to nominate candi-
date for Congress in the 4th District,
has been called to meet the fourth,
Monday in June, a. Alexandra.
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T Punch says he one time saw a
father knock down his boy, and though
it was the most striking picture of
shutdown he ever beheld.
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10 HOFFMAN,, near V. HEUDEs,
in Court House Square, received on
Monday per Capitol, very large ad-
dition to his stock of Groceries and
provisions, embracing every article
that can be asked for.
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The Philadelphia Pennsylvania
says that a secret association exists in
that city, composed Of the dealers in
potatoes, who. by ingenious manage
ment, have covered with their contracts
and operations all the region Of coun.
try from which the city Of Philadelphia
draws its SUPPLIES of that vegetable. In
this manner it is alleged that the
conspirators have monopolized the sup
plies to such an extent that they have
the market entirely at their mercy,
and can keep up the prices to suit
themselv-.
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ID esSAo0 Male.
Sixth Judi District Gosrs, Pa
I ia Of Baton npsqs. Il
Sueeessi( NANCY OA1s, deed
QY WRIT u = com mission issued
- the abb succession, and to me 1
rected from Hen. Sixth Judicial ri
trict Court, end for the Parish and SIS
aforesaid, = by virtue Of said COMM
sion offer at elic Sale At the curt Hot
Door Of said rish in the city Of Bat
Rouge, on
SATURDAJhe 10th day Of May ne.
D. 1855, at o'clock A, n. the prop,
ty hereinafteet forth and described, /
longing TO salsuccession, TO wit:
II certain gro man slave named Di.
aged about 2CeaIs.
On tbs folfving. terms and eondjtic
to wit. One ali cash and the b. nee
one and two .ars credit from I day
sale; the puraaser to give notes htisM
orily endorse. bearing interest i q
per cent i'rouAhe date Of sale till ,aiu,
special mortgge reserved on sal q
until the fuIIand final payment of
notes and interest thereon.
April I4.ls5a II. V. BABlN, . es1
S;rM judicial District Court
ish Of East Baton Rouge.
Succession Of Francois Arb
Mogdal;,ae Babin his Mte
deceased, Teopile Babin vs.. r
Bab;n et al. No. 4l0. PROBATE.
DY VIRTUE Of a commission issued
ID the above Succession tome diec
from the Hon. Sixth Judicial Dist,
Court in and for the Parish Of Fast b
Rouge and State aforesaid.
! will by virtue Of said commission
fer at public sale at the Coof House d
of said Parish in the city Of Baton Ro
on SATURDAY the 5th day OF May .
1855, at If O'Clock A. NJ, the prope
hereina fter set forth and described, belo
ing to the above succession, to wit:
Hannah negro woman aged about
years, aud her child Harriet aged Abot
years-aIso lot Of hous "hold and kite
furniture, and four or five head Of cattle
Terms Of sale as follows. the said 81
Hannah & Child for one fifth cash snd
balance PAYABLE one half on the f's
M. rch next, A. ID. 1856, and the other
on the first of March 1857, in notesx
endorsed, payable at the Pasish Recon-
Office in the City Of Baton Rouge-bes
eight per rent interest thereon after nj
rity until paid, and special mortgage
tanned or said slaves until the full and
OF SAID notes and all eventual
terest thereon, and the personal proert'
cash on the day of sale. mar-3l.lS5
e.. A. PIKE. A uctisnee
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Co That dashiug a.head-spirited
newspaper the True Delta, will not be
muzzled into silence by prefer Of "a
vors. The candid and impartial OBJ
server Of transpiring events in the
Crescent city, must have long since
noted this. All efforts. so far as VIC
know. to purchase the moral influ-
ence' of the True Delta, have proved
unsuccessful. 1t still lives and pros
pers, to the terror Of all REGULATORS
from railroad stock jobbers down. In
its issue Of Sunday last, it says in ref
ereuce to the "letter list"
An intimaticn was given us yester-
day that Mr.. T. d. Harris, the ioc"m
t'.:'rs postmaster was willing to give
US copv Of the letter-list for publ;ca-
ton. This we must decline TO accept,
for we shall never be found compro.
missing the rights Of American Journal
isis by receiving as favor what we
have right to demand.
When Kendall. to the modification
and disgust ofthe people, was appoint
ed Postmaster here, among the first
disgraceiul acts which signalized his
entrance upon the functions Of his
Office was that denying to us a copy of
the Letter List for publication, with
the object, doubtless to curtail our
circulation, that the Delta, of which
he was proprietor, might DO com.
mcnsurately benefited. Against such
a wanton and p'ofigate departure from
the previous usage under the faithful
and faultless administration Of Mr..
Musson, we appealed in language
most respectful TO Mr.. Postmaster
Campbell, who replied that
be regretted Kendall's conduct, but
had no "law -" to compel him to Go
what every human being in the coun.
Try had to acknowledge was reasona-
bic and right. Under these circum-
stances, we are determined to submit
% whatever inconvenience or loss n
nom publication of the letter list may
entail, rather than accept from an ac-
,idental. or regularly appointed
postmaster, in the form of a compli-
nent or favor, that which he has nei-
her shadow of law, reason or right to
withhold.