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ITO THE AFFLICTED-Personst troubled with
l. Disease should peruse the following letters of
recommendation, from Dr. j. G. Ioung's patients.
They are voluntary offerings of gratitude to him for
benefits received and are proofs as strong Holy
Writ of his scientific attanments No can read
them without at once having confidence in him, and
we confidently make the assertion that people af
icted with private other diseases will call upon
him in preference to any other physician in Calor-
MIA. Read them carefully, ye that need medical as
sistance, and then lose no time in consulting him
while there is time left to cure you in:
MARYsvILLE, June 10th. 1855
Dr. j. c. YoUNG-Dear SIR Please send me
some of the medicines you prescribed in my case.
! have friend here who is troubled in exactly the
same way that was. He has nightly emissions.
ringing noise in his head. weak back loss of memo
ry and he is generally debifated he is discoura-
ged and has not confidence enough to enable him to
call and see you. | told him how ] was, and that
my friends all said was in consumption and the
doctors up here gave me up and advised me to go
home and die, but instead of going home | called
upon you. and here ! am well as any of them and
likely to live long tim yet, with strength enough
to work with the strongest of them Doctor, ] will
send every to you that looks as though he need
ed a physician. Ii shall not be my fault if any one
dies for want of medical treatment / will do all
can to keep the afflicted away from those pests of
society, yclept professors and hgl-sounding titled
men, who, If the facts were known, are men who
left ther country for their country good Publish
II
who humbugged me may see it, and sleep bad for
one night. Truly yours, GEO. DAVIDSON.
GRASS VALLEY June Sd, 1855.
Dear Sr:-The last medicine you sent me has
done the business. am now perfectly WE'LL and
wish to give my testimony to the public in favor of
your skill was troubled with complication of
diseases brought on by that soul-destroying habit
of selfpolluton, and complaints caught by connec-
tion with bad persons of the opposite SEX ! have
been treated by some of the best physicians as well
as those quacks who infest this state and by them
all given up as incurable but being advised by q
friend who had been benefited by your scientific
treatnertt call upon you. ! did So and feel CRATE
ful to him 4 the information, but still more CRATE
full to you fo, the care and good advice you gave
me, well the ehcacious medicines you pre-
scrbed. If any of the afflicted should see this, let
them be sure that it is a voluntary offering in graf
tude for the blessings of health received from you
and also given with a fervent wish that it may be
Of service to those suffering as did and now may
God bless you in your effort TO lessen the suerings
Of the human family, and may all good citizens as
sist you to drive from the community those eeches
that prey upon the public by false pretensions of
eminence in the medical world
Yours eternally,
JOHN BURGESS.
70 Dr.. j. c. YoUEG, San Francisco
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DIR. ,. G. Young,

Corner Montgomery and California streets,
orer Wells, Fargo T. Co.'S Express Office,
San Francisco.
Is the Pioneer Advertising Physician of Calfor-
MIA and the only one who received Collegiate
Medical Education and is better qualified to treat,
and has cured more of private disease than any
other physician For reference, see all ofhe papers
throughout the State.
CONSTITUTIONAL Debility, or seminal weak
" ness-Dr Young addresses those who have in
iured themselved by private and improper indul-
gences in that secret and solitary habit which ruins
the body and mind, uniting them for either bus-
ness or society. The following are some of the sad
and melancholy effects produced by early habits Of
youth, viz Weakness in the back and limbs, pain
in the head, dimness of sight loss of muscular pow,
err palptation Of the heart dyspepsia, nervousness,
rritabiliy; arrangement of the digestive functions,
general debility symptoms Of consumption, &c
MENTALLY the fearful effects on the mind are
more to be dreaded Loss of memory, confusion of
IDEAS depression of spirits, evil forebodngs aver
sion to society, selfdistrust love of solitude md-
ity, &c. &C. are some of the evils produced
All persons who are afflicted with any of the
above symptoms should not fail to call on DR.. y.
and be at once restored to perfect health Let no
false delicaey prevent you, but apply Immediately,
aud yourself from the dreadful and awful con-
sequences of this terrible maady.
Weakness of the Organs Immediately cured and
full vigor restored. DIR. j. G. YOUNG,
cor California and Montgomery sts.. up stairs.
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Read and Reflect!
DIR. CHARLES II. ToZER'S

CARD TO THE AFFLICTED.
QUICK Cures and Loto Prizes, al The old
established office, Si1th street, be-
tlceen and Il, Sacrdmen-
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EDITORIAL CHASaE.-By the last number Of
the Red River Republican, published at Alex
andria, we are informed that Mr.. Zim retires
from the conduct Of that paper, which has been
for many years under his management, and
that he will be succeeded by George W.
Stoddard, ESQ, late Of the NewOrleans Ores
cent, who will speak for himself in the next
number Of the Republican. Mr.. Zim's parting
bow is gracefully made and he carries with
him the good wishes Of his numerous acquaint-
ances into any new enterprise in which he may
choose to embark. 57'@i'T ~ .rt' .lI.
By the SAM token, we are reminded of our
neglect inadvertent, for which, gentlemen,
please accept our apologies)-to notice that
the Alexandria Demodrat, SO long under the
charge Of the s%atirical, but withal able and
Jealous Democrat, Dave Martin, has passed
into the hands of DIR. Samuel Bard, State
Superintendent Of Schools, Mr.. Martin having
connected himself permanently with the Baton
Rouge Advocate. The Democrat is still the
spirited advocate Of Democracy as understood
by its modern eXpounders, but which is in no
respect identical with the good old Democracy
of Jefferson, and Jackson, and the other great
men whom their country delights to honor.
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NATuRALIz1NG FOREIGN PLANTs.-The agri-
cultural department Of the Patent Office asks
OF Congress an increase of appropriations to
enable It to introduce new and useful vegetable
productions, hitherto unknown in the United
States: The department has been engaged for
several years in this useful and p%raiseworthy
task, and its endeavors have been crowned with
eminent success. Throughout the United
States various kinds of seeds, roots, cuttings,
grasses, etc, have been disseminated, and in the
hands of skillful agriculturists many of them
have been permanently added to our agricultu-
raj resources. No less than thirty varieties Of
the turnip have through this source been impor-
now being instituted with all the leading vari-
cites Of grasses, cabbages and peas of Europe,
the results Of which will soon be made known.
1t is proposed now to introduce all the best
qualities of the cereals of the globe, for the
purpose of testing their adaptahility to our
soil and climate, and it is designed to distribute
them to the State, Territorial and County
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as~ To ALL WHO Use LIQUOR! .Wolfe's

gsD~ To ALL ZIG Use LIQUOR! .W0lfe's
SCHEIDAM AROMATIC s~CHNAPPS-Tis csls'
brated beverage is manufactured at the, faetoy.d
the undersigned at Scheidam, Holland. He y no
sole importer, as well as the exclusive manufacturer
of the article, and no preparation bearing the name
of Schnapps, that is not procured either from DIS
establishment in NewYork, or from his agents N
other cities, is genuine or reliable. 81,
1t is nAfue from barley of the finest quality, select
ed with great care from the products Of the snas
celebrated g%rain-growing districts, is Favored w
the essence Of the aromatic Juniper Berry q Iny'
and is rectiied by a peculiar process, WHICH eApss
from the spirit every acrid particle.
As o means of preventing and correcting se en4'
greeable and often dangerous effects produces uP@
the stomach and bowels by a change o. vsssTs
visitation to which travellers, new settlers ana ~ =,
acclimatcd persons are liable-the scheioam AS
matte s%chnapps will be found absolutely lnlal.ss'
while, in cases Of dropsy, grave, obstruction = 4
kidneys, diseases of the bladder, dyspepsia, ases y.
fever, and general debility, it is l ~,
emphatically by the most distinguished ms@p4s :
the medical profession. 3.
wish the public to understand the Scnnape :
not sold by the gallon or pipe. II Is ony & ~ .
quart and pint bottles, in cases of one dozen w. ~
and two dozen pints, each bottle envelopea y -.
paper, with my name on the bottle, ccrk, so I y
simile of my signature on the label. Fof ~ Y 4
the respectable Druggists and Grocers.i 3A..s
UDOLPHO WOLFE,
Sole Importer ind Manufacfnrsf,
Depot Is, 20 and % Beaver street, NewlSuE,.
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New PApER.-We have received the fourth
number Of a new paper published. semi-weekly
in the Fourth District Of NewOrleans, under
the title Of " The True Democrat by Messrs.
L. G.. billiard and N. L. Farris. Its typo
graphy is unexceptionable, and the character
Of IL editorials and selections is Of a high order,
evidencing tho presence Of experienced hands
at 1.-THE bellows" With Mr.. Farris we have
q vqby intimate acquaintance and not to wish
him l,ccess to the utmost Of bis anticipations
lid be to wrong the warm sentiments Of
esteem with which we regard his worth as a
gentleman, and his talent as a ready and forci-
bic writer. But, Farris, it's all potash " to
hang out your blazon Of True Democracy, as
that article has departed from Locofocodom, and
never will, meyer con return.
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New INVENTION FOR MAKING SUGAR.-By
invitation of Messrs. o. IeBloc and Son, we
yesterday afternoon witnessed the operation Of
new apparatus for facilitating the process of
concentrating sugar from sirup. 1t is an in
vention made by o Frenchman named Bours,
in the. Mauritius Islands. 1t was by him ex-
hibited ut Paris, where it attracted the atten-
ton of one Of our sugar planters and in this
way has been introduced here. The apparatus
we witnessed at Goodies Refinery is the
second in operation in the State. The inventor
and Others who have examined into the merits
of this invention think it destined to create an
entire revolution in the process of making ST.
gar in Louisiana. The advantages it processes
to offer are the following Greatly diminished
cost as compared with the vacuum pans in the
original outlay for the machinery necessary for
concentrating strip into sugar great saving
of fuel and labor in the process and superior
article Of sugar, when the process is complete.
There are also some minor advantages. These
are all matters of fact and require nothing but
practical tests for their veriGcation. We are
informed that in respect to cost, this new
apparatus is $2400 against $4,000 for a
vacuum pan and that the saving in fuel is
equally great. The quality of the sugar we
saw is very fine, presenting a beautiful crys-
talline appearance. A hogshead Of sugar is
made in about three hours or eight hogsheads
a day. By means Of divulving diacs Of metals
and dippers, revolving, q large amount of sur
face covered by the sirup is obtained and thus
evaporation and condensation rapidly take
place. We found several sugar planters care
fully examining into the merits of the inven-
ton, and it is probable that they will state for
the information of others the conclusions to
which they arrive. bulletin.
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We stated last week that q had
reached town just as we were going to press to
the effect that stanislaus Garrigues had perish.
ed on the Wednesday previous in an attempt
to cross Bayou Bourbeux in o buggy. The
rumor proved but too true. His body was
found on Saturday in tho Bayou, near the spo,
where he had attempted to cross. md WINS
brought to the town in the afternoon and in.
tered in the Catholic Cemetery. He was
followed to the tomb by a large concourse Of
relatives and acquaintance, who in thu,
solemn hour realized the truth that ain the
mldst Of life we are in DEATH"
MI. G. was not more than % or % wears q,
age had been in the dry goods business 70,
about two years, and his prospects for a long
and useful life were unusually aattering. En-.
dearedf to oil by his uniform amiability and
high sense Of honor, his untimely death Is fel,
and deplored by the whole community. Hf
leaves a young wife, to whom his loss is ire.
parable.
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SMUGGLING SILKS INTO THE UNITED STATES.
A curious trial has occurred in Liverpool,
which has developed the fact that a Manchester
merchant, named John Brennan, has been for
the past five or six years defrauding the United
States revenue by sending silks to this country,
done up IN hampers representing porter. The
rascal had made an arrangement with o clerk
in the employment of the agent of one of the
lines of passenger ships, through whose con-
%trivance he had been enabled to carry on a very
successful smuggling business. Three of the
hampers having failed to reach their destipa-
ton, having been thrown overheard in the
Hudson river, to escape detection, the Man
chester merchant brought a suit against the
clerk to recover the value of their contents, but
was non-suited, the Judge declaring that he
could not assist any body in defrauding the
Government Of the United States.
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CRops, Erc.- Our information upon the
state of the crops and such matters being ex-
ceedingly limited, we have heretofore had little
or nothing to say upon the subject. Our CO.
temporary, however, seems better posted and
we therefore, in order that our readers may not
be entirely ignorant, extract the following from
the last number of the Courier: ul
"The corn crop is very promising. The cot
ton is rather backwards. AS for the cane, it
is almost useless to mention the Winter hav-
ing destroyed almost all the plant.
The strong winds which we experienced
this week, have shaken the fruits off the fruit
trees, leaving but a small portion adherant. 1t
is to be hoped that the fruit will be so much
the better" -=' Re-. e -rI. W
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Affairs In Central America.

The proofs Of British meddling in Central
American affairs are multiplying daily. The
correspondence intercepted by Gen. Wa ker, in
which the British Government agreed to sup
ply two thousand muskcts for the forces of
Costa RIGA, has been published, and it shows
clearly the movement Of a British intrigue to
overthrow American influence, which had be-
gun to acquire a power in the Isthmus by the
position of Nicaragua.
The facts appear to be these: In January
last Mr.. Wallerstein, the Consult General in
London Of the Republic of Costa Rica, made
application to Lord Clarendon for some arms,
for the use of the Republic. III his letter to
his own Government, Mr.. Wallerstein says that
he asked for q " loan " of the arm The clerk
of the British Foreign Office, in reply, speaks
of it simply as the request for q supply
thus manifesting a disposition to give the trans
action another coloring. The answer Of Lord
Clarendon was, that two thousand muskets
would be placed at the service of the Costa
Rican Government whenever it should decide
which pattern it would select. There were two
named, and a price fixed upon each.
The Costa Rican agent asked for a loan of
arms-the British Government replied that it
should have them-but it must take the form
of a sale. The Costa Rican agent appears to
understand this as only a cover for a loan or a
gratuity for he writes home that nothing is
said about the time Of payment, but it is left
for his Government to determine that.
Considering that this was done in February
last, when Nicaragua and Costa Rica were at
peace with each other, and the transaction was
put into the form Of purchase of arms by the
Government Of Costa RIGA from the Govern
ment of Great Britain, it would not make ont
a case of direct interference with belligerents in
Central America. Measured, however, by the
British rule for interpreting the acts of Ameri-
can citizens at the same time and in regard to
the same parties, it would be made out o case
of fragrant misconduct. The emigration Of
American citizens to Nicaragua, when that
Republic was at peace with Costa Rica, and
all the world besides, was denounced in the
most abusive terms as flibustcring, which
civilized Europe ought to combine and restrain
and the Government of the United States was
classed with outlaws and robbers for permit
ting its citizens to carry men or arms into that
State. This was at the very moment when
Lord Clarendon was proflering, under pretense
OF a loan, a large supply of arms, which he
knew were to be used for the invasion of Nj
caragua.
1t is in this point Of view that the affair has
its chief significance; not in the. violation Of
any part of the code Of national law. Abstract
ly..When two nations are at peace with each
other, arms, ammunition and men may be law
fully acquired by either, whether by contract
with individuals, or with foreign governments,
where there are no positive prohibitions or
restraints by treaties. We could send or lend,
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Book Making is the most actively pursued
in the United States Over three fund,eS
publishers are busy supplying the men,si
wants of the public, and over three tbous,~d
booksellers are distributing the productions
Books have multiplied to such Nh silent :.
our country that it now takes $50 paper MIN; \.
with 1000 engines to constant operation y"
supply the printers. These mills produesa
2%70,00QfO00 pounds of paper the psst v.ss'
which H. MS supply was sold for sbontt
s27, 1000. n pound and d Quarter q 1y ,.as
are required for 2 pound Of paper, and 40o1.
100000 pounds ere therefore consumed Il X
this way last year. The cost of manufactnr;ne
a twelve months supply Of paper for, the Uni.
ted States, inside from labor and rags, i com
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these statements are,not the reckless utterance
Of a political ~demagogue who seeks for results
without regard to truth-they are facts which
YOU men Of Newly ofk, act ps you will now,
have yet got to look 81 the Ne, stern realities,
which, postpone ns yoa may, will,if left alone,
fx their own day for final adjustment. Men
may utter flsehocd, but figures do not lie.
Your own tables, on file in your own archives,
if good for anything in judging of the future,
will bear me ont 10 this statement, strong as it
is. In thetvepty yrs from 1881 to 1851, the
population increased only Is per cent. while
during the same period pauperism. increased
seven hundred and sir per cent. In 1881 there
was one psuper to 1913 persons who supported
themselves. In 184l there wasGGssse to thirty
l,sine. In 1851 one to twenty-fodf, and to-day,
out of every seventeen persons one lisa panper.
Taking the last quarter Of q century ddSsa
guide, land I know no better,) and at the end
Of the next fifteen years there will be one pau
per to etvry. fps inhabitants Of the State Five
persons will have to support one pauper.
I. These are lfgaresAnot looee assertions
figures the politicians of NewYork will have
to 20 over, whether they will or no.. Now,
when every fifth man in this State is a pauper,
what will your ballot box be worth?. What
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SINGING ScHooI.-We arc gratifed to OBJ
serve that Mr.. Wleeler's class in Vocal Music
is rapidly increasing, and much interest is
manifesting itself in musical culture in our
town. Although the class is at present by no
means small, yet, we are informed by Mr.. w.
there is room for accessions and the attention
Of our young ladies and gentlemen is called to
the fact. The meetings Of the class will here
after be held regularly every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday evenings until the course is
completed. "
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FIFTH WARD.
SIXTH WARD.
Huffpower. Andr,s. Lyons. Wright.

The new Board Of Police will therefore stand
as follows: ,F' ~ sa7 17al7 " ~
FIRST Ward-(No choice.) I
Second Wara-Raphael F. Smith, Anti.
Third Ward-Elbert CAN'T, American.
Fourth Ward-Eloi Vidrine, American.
Fifth Ward-William Elkins, Anti.
Siuth Ward-John H. Hufpower, indie
pendent. 81 Il sj ~ ess
On the same day, the following Justices o.
the Peace and Constablcs were elected :
Jlsices-Grand Coteau, John F. Smith and
Theo Devalcourt Bellevue, Charles Bourque
Coulec Croche, M. Richard Lower Plaque
mine, Colbert w. Forman.
Coastables = Grand Coteau, Raphael Ri
chard; Lower Plaquemine, Abram Andrus
Coulee Croche, Honore Meche; Bellevue, Sos
theme Brasseur. 3.
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Col. ScHLEss1NeE
whose p%usillanimity II
defeat of Walkers +

OOL. NCHiESSINGEA W
whose pusillanimity II
defeat Of Walkers ;
from this city not
from the UniteS
after him, in the Do 1t
was understood here ~sse. as history
had shown him to be any thing but a coward.
BY birth he lisa German Jew. He is of the
medium height, good looking, his Jewish
features not too prominent he is we'll built,
and of capital constitution. Having been i'm
plicated in the Hungarian and German insur-
rections, he took refuge in this country, when
he became affiliated with the Lopez flibusters.
Being a well educated man, and accomplished
linguist, and not overburdened with any nice
scruples, he was soon o great favorite with the
Cuban patriots, who gave him the commission
of Major in the libcrating army. He went to
Cuba with General Narcisco Lopez, and is
said to have behaved with the most daredevil
gallantry, at Los Pozas, Bahia Honda, ETC.,
and when circumstances which they could not
control disbanded the little army, he accom-
panied the General in his flight to the
mountains.
The sufferings they endured are matters Of
history. They were tnken prisoners; Lopez
was garrotcd and Schlessinger sentenced to be
imprisoned LOT lie III Inc spanish fortress o.
Ceuta on the Coast of Africa. He was sent
thither and incarcerated in a dungeon, whence
though heavily ironed, and strictly guarded
with a sentinel always in sight, he escaped
within a few months and returned to the Uni
ted States. One would suppose that his hair
breadth escapes had given him a horror o.
6llihustcrism but no sooner had Schlessingel
arrived here than he Joined the order of iht
Lone Star, and taking his orders from til,
Junta Central in this city, was dispatched OF
business to General Quitman. On his return
northward he was for q few days locked up ir
the Charleston Is. C) Jail, on account Of {
romantic episode he had INDUCED in NewOr
leans, but, through the influence Of thu
Palmetto filibnsters, he was soon set at liberty
AT one time he carried on u cigar and liquo1
business in this city, but it did not last long
IN. Y. Times.