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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28
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A METAPHOR.
BY f. j. D0BEI

DoBELI.
There stood an oak-a strong one,
But the winter of his soul
Was chilly and long one.
His arm was strong; strength could not bring to il
The warmth of love;
No fondling vine grew yet to cling to it.
Comely, and straight, and stern, and high,
He stood Indifferent,
Feeling no gentle, trusting one was by.
Feeling no leaning. loving one was there
Upon his brawny arm,
Fondly her timld, twining weight to bear.
And his brow wrinkled, and his heart grew stone
He longed for love;
But there in the wide world he stood alone
There came a vine-a leaning, loving vine,
Bending and weak;
And round his arm most gently did entwine;
And leaning there, IN most sweet embrace,
Trusted him ALL
With purities alone and mild, sweet grace
Gone is the wrlnkled brow and heart of stone,
lie stands no more alone,
But loves the vine, his beautiful, his own.
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lished until forbid and charged accordingly. A
liberal deduction will be made to those who ad-
vertse by the year.
Communications addressed to this Office must
be POST
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

"What shall I do, Caroline p said She
Goldfish to a maiden of uncertain age; I'm
almost worried to death-I shan't be able
to 90 into colors this season, for the doctor
says that husband can't possibly live long. .
"Just like them men," replied the other
= ssthere's no depending on 'em."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

"What is the cause of that bell ringing?'
inquired Peter It's my deliberate con
viction that some one has pulled the rope. .
answered Joe.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

30 Mr.. Sloper! Pa has queer way of
marking his baggage. He was terribly "a
fraid of losing it, and SO he put on marks
he was sure there could be no mistake a.
bout. There, those trunks and boxes with
such queer little pictures in white paint un-
der the handles are ours!
There was an awful hurry and skurry
going on around porters, firemen, passen-
gers and everything rushing and crushing a.
bout like mad; but as Lucy spoke, and as I
looked at her baggage, something came into
my mind, a light broke over me like sky
rocket into midnight, and [ burst into the
loudest laugh that ever stirred me up since I
was born. None of your little town garden
grins, but a regular hundred thousand acre
guffaw-a laugh by the square mile-a whole
Western prairie laugh The old gentleman,
wanting to distinguish his baggage, had stem
cilled little store marks under the handles,
such marks as you, reader, can see at the
groceries on boxes of imported preserves
and potted meats. On one trunk was
lobster, on another herring, on one a
cheese, on another pie. Yes, it was in
that identical "lobster" that Clara has kept
her white satin-dress, and in that very
"cheese" that Lucy had discovered the dia-
mond ring.
Moro1.-All is not gold that glitters, and
all Holsters and pies were not made to be
eaten. Neither is it always possible to Judge
of young lady without seeing her, thoug
old folks tell us that wives should be chosen
by the ears and not by the eyes.-Knickcr-
booker Magazine.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

A taste for trees, and flowers, is pecu-
liar attribute of woman, exhibiting the
gentleness and purity of her sex; and eve
ry husband should encourage it, for his wife
and daughters will prove wiser, and happl-
er. and better for it's cultivation.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

GA BELLE" writing from Newport to the
New York Mirror says: haven't seen any
of the horrid abolitionists yet-but [ heard
gentleman from St. Louis, Ga very pious
one (say, that they wouldn't let him eat at
the sacrament week ago Sunday, because
he owned slaves. Isn't that awful?
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

THE SECRET OF OLD AGE.-To buy an
annuity when you are very i'll, and you are
sure to outlive the patience of all those who
have an interest in your death.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

Opportunity is the flower of time; andas
the stalk may remain when the flower is cut
off, so time may remain with us when oppor-
tunity is gone forever. .al
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

POVERTY is the nurse of manly energy
and heaven-climbing thoughts, attended by
love, and faith, and hope, around whose
steps the mountain breezes blow, and from
whose countenance all the virtues gather
strength. Look around you upon the dis
tinguishcd men in every department of life
who guide and control the times, and in
quire what was their origin, and what was
their early fortunes. Were they, as gen
eral rule, rocked and dandled in the lap Of
wealth ?
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

Labor is the great support of good NOR
ais. After Adam and Eve were obliged to
earn their bread by the sweat of their brows,
we hear no more Of the serpent's tempting
them
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

Antiquity, after a time, has the grace OF
novelty, as old fashions are mistaken for new
ones.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

doctor, kin you tell what's the matter
with my child's nose?" Eyes, marm; its
probably an irritation of the gastric mucous
membrane communicating sympathetic IT,
tillation to the epithelium of the echoerian." J"
s.Thar. now that's Jest what told Becky"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

There is many good wife who cannot
dance, play on the piano, or sing well.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28
LOOK Up.-Here is a moral under the
guise of fable:

gulse OF a fable:
A young man once picked up asovereign
lying in the road. Ever afterwards, as he
walked along, he kept his eyes fixed stead
lily upon the ground, in hopes to find anoth-
er. And in the course of long life he did
pick up, at different times, goodly number
of coins gold and silver But all these
years while he was looking for them, he saw
not that the heavens were bright above him,
and nature beautiful around He never
once allowed his eyes to look up from the
mud and filth in which he sought the treas
ure and when he died-a rich old man
he only knew this earthof ours as dir
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

You will never find friend if you seek
one without failing.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

Receive your thoughts as guests, and
treat your deeirea Ike children,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

CUTTING OFF ARGUMENT Lately, Judge
Whiting of the Supreme Court of N. York,
being about to hold special term of cham
bers, was somewhat frightened at the array
of law books by one of the counsel engaged
in a case
"What," said he, "is the amount involv-
ed in this suit p
"Two dollars, may it please pour honor. ,
"Well, I'll pay it myself. Call the next
case, Mr.. Clerk!'' ....
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

NATIONAL REFoRMER. -"Bil," said one
loafer to another, recently, 'Tse Nation
al Reformer, is.
"Vy, is that our party%
"Vy, yes, hossy, it is that, Iv you put
in vote for that ere party, you votes your
self farm
s'Vell, don't go that unless they'll 60 a
little further. I wants farm, and some,
body to vurk it besides"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-08-28

A friend that you buy with presents may
be bought from you,
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11
from the Sunday Tunes. !

oUACKs AND THEIR fICTTKs.-On several occasions we
have called the attention of readers to the ire
trevabc injury they Are likely to suffer at the hands
of professional enpfScs and contemplate quacks,
and the incidents that occurred few days ago is but
an illustration of the truth of our statements The
facts as CLEANED fr6hfthe victim, Mr.. welch,
follows: He had contratted disease and was Undue
ed through the faming advertisements Of Drs. Young
and Josselyn to apply to them for relief bargain
was struck between the parties by the terms OF which
Wech was to pay fifty dollars in advance, they guar
anteeing cure. F8f~sOme time he was subjected to
their treatment, during sNhoh he found his health
rather than eYer in this strait he felt i'm
PEELED to apply to Regular physician by whom he
eventually relieve&but still weak and enaciat-
selyn had not fu6iIe3&ax pxt Of the agreement, Mr.
Welch waited ON him to reeIn the fifty dollars paid
in advance, when he wasNSeeAived in manner that
rage and incenscd beySnd endurance, he attempted
to infiict corporal punishment his decever, when
Mr. Josselyn drew his, iHsto&snd shot Welch in the
neck. We can very well eeHSSe the irritated feel
his constitution undermSHsa> and Ms money appro-
prated by ignoramoGS WHOM dares to assume the
title of Doctor, and by s&doing pursue system of
legalized murder of slow deSes Tlis case calls for
the peremptory interposiGonM the powers that be,
by the enactment of a sfTfct penaSSlaw prohibiting
the practice of medicine Or the selling and compound
Ing of drugs by other than of some
school, or duly authorized apsthecafieS. So great
is horror and detestation Q& men who regardless
of every moral conviction and $Slly untitled by ed
ucaton would trade away theaW@lth and happiness
of their fellow Great tures that SShave strenu-
ously refused to admit in ouolumns the advertise
ments of any but regularly ashorized practitioners
in medicine and surgery. WEaye been ASSURED that
the above is but of nasf of Ike nature,
all but the attempt to kk by violence that has
CURED in this city througSGthe same operator. 1t*
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11
VA CARD.
nr. WI. HeinflnaMn. corner .

Dr. WI. HeinfalaAn, corner Of Kearney and
~ Pacific street, Sar-Francisco has for number
of years. in the military and other hospitals Of
France, devoted his study principally to the trea
of Secret Diseases and therefore possesses thorough
experience in this particular branch He is also per
fectly familiar with al the recently discovered and
highly important remedies and for the cure OF
such diseases. Its scarcely necessary to add here
that in France, where secret diseases are of more
frequent occurrence than any where else the physi
clans of that country are the most expert in their
cure and are constantly and successfully endeayor
dangerous than those formerly used.
DR. Heinimann therefore enabled to cure all these
disc with perfectcertainty, without using mer
curry, in very short time and without subiectnphis
patients to the risk Qf subsequent injurious conse
quences.
Chronic Gonorrhea Spermatorrhea Fluor Albus
General Debility the result of mis- conduct PolIu
tions, Pain in the Bak and Sides Eriptions az ali
kinds, produced by interior causes Loss of Hair .
Rheumatism in the Joints Nocturnal Sweats. sei.i
and Urinal WeaknessF Injuries received by Mercrial
treatment, ect, ect~ are cured by Dr. Heinirna m
with the aid of remedies known but to himself ID fbe
perfect satisfaction OF his clients =
recent diseases OF the above named kinds vvilI1ba
promptly and radically removed before they can SET
Tie In the body and become chronic by Dr. Heinim-
mann s own purifying Vegetable remedies.
E 1T IT. nelnlmann furtherSpOssesses sure remedy
tuuy teSteo, and WHICH can be relied upon for the
cure OF intermittent Fever Chils and Fever and Avue
ESQ means to remove, in few days, forever, bad
'fea'n' without TIE least injury TO the stomach,
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11


DRY WEATt1EK.-The present and long con-.
tinued drought is beginning to create much
uneasiness, not only among miners but also
among agriculturists. The fall of rain in the
month of February was considerably less
than was ever known before in the history of
the State Under American rule, and, should
the drought continue ten or fifteen days long
er, the consequences would be most disas-
irons to the State. We have been informed
by gentleman largely interested in the
grain business, that ten days continuance of
the present dry weather will almost destroy
the wheat crop throughout the State, and
hundred per cent above present prices
Should we not have rain before the close of
the present month, little. dependence can be
placed upon grass sufficient for the susten-
ance of the cattle upon the plains. Old Cal
ifornians tell US that seasons of drought haze
occurred in which cattle have perishcd hy
hundreds from the lack of grass and water.
and much apprehension is felt that the pres
ent is to be one of those extreme cases. We
trust however the calamity may be arrested.
One consolation, however. IL left us the bene-
fits OF which must accrue largely to miners
who derive their water from points above the
present line of Snow. There is at this time an
unusual amount of snow upon the noun
tains, which, by the light rains that have
fallen upon it, and by subsequent freezing
weather. has assumed the we'll known granu-
lar form which requires much and long con-
tnned warmth to dissolve. Upon this snow
bank rests the hopes of large proport ion Of
our miners for their summers work. 1t is to
be hoped their expectations may be fully re-
allied
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11
New IAnaaIgam1RtOr.

We were called upon few days since to
examine q new malgamator which has been
in operation for the past few days at the Hell
yetia Lafayette Company's Mil. The ap-
paratus is exceedingly simple and cheap. and
requires no attention whatever, except in
cleaning up, which is very speedy process.
Messrs. Conaway L Delavan, are affording
the inventor, Mr.. A. n. Stetson, every facili-
ty for thorough test of his machine, which
he calls the "Selfoperating Amalgamtor."
The principle is equally applicable to placer
diggings as to quartz. The trial thus far has
proved highly satisfactory. It isplaced out
side of all the other amalgamating appara-
tus, where the tailings are suffered to fall
upon the ground and pass away from the
mill. The construction of the machine is
such as to be susceptible of multiplication to
an Indefinite extent. and requires but a
moderate fall. So fine is the gold saved by
this machine, that it only yields fraction
over SIS to the ounce of amalgam. the most
of which would float away on the water. We
shall give full description of the machine,
probably in our next issue.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11

MAMMOTH WAR ENG1NEs.-The prepara-
tions now making in England for the con-
templated attack on Cronstadt, are by far
the most complete and immense which have
ever been undertaken in any war. One of
the English founderies are now engaged in
casting shells of magnitude which would
seem almost fabulous. These shells are three
feet in diameter, and will weigh upwards OF
ton and half when charged. The mortars
from which they are to be discharged must
be perfect monsters of guns, and will weigh
IS tons each These monster shells are to be
projected about three miles, and are designed
as presents for the citizens of Cronstadt. 1t
would seem as if no work of man could stand
before such projectnes, when propelled by
an adequate force.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11

OPENING OF ANOTHER QUARTZ LEAD-The
Nevada Journal says Some time in 1851 a
quartz lead was discovered in Downieville
which seemed to be exceedingly rich. Gold
specimens innumerable were broken off the
top of the lead where it cropped out. The
lead was claimed at the time, and was COW
cred up with earth to hide it from the curl
GUS. since n hich time it has remained undis-
turbed until last week, when the work et
opening it was commenced in good earnest
A company has been formed including the
original discoverers, and it is altogether pro
bable that within the present year quartz
mill will be put in operation there.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11

New TEMPLE OF HoNoR-Grass Valley
Temple of Honor, No. At, was organized in
this place on Wednesday evening last by s.
Robertson, Grand Worthy Templar of Cali
fornia, assisted by Bro. w. H Mckee as G..
". u, and Bro. Stats as G. W. Z. The Of
fieers elected for the remainder of the present
term are DR.. E. A. Tompkins. W. C. T. jon
athan Phelps. W. V. T. wv. B. Ever, W. R. !;
P S. Kimball, W. A, r.; A. L. Parsons, w.
FIR; Aaron Ciark. " T. G. G. Chase. W.
T.; Cyrus Hill. W. D. e.; J. A. Cunning
ham, w. G.. ii. Twinfng. W, 4 L. L. Whit
ing was appointed W. P. G. T. THIS Temple
has been started under very favorable aus
pices. Seven of the Brothers took the De-
grees of L. p. & F. on the evening of organ
ization. Friday eveniags, at Temperance
Hall has been fixed upon as the time and
place for the regular meetings.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11

CALIFORNIA GoLD.-It appears that for
some time back the gold received at the east
from California has been found more than
usually loaded with the small crystals of the
natural alloy called iridosmia4na, (the hard
and intractable substance used for the tips OF
gold pens.l This body, says the Washington
Star, is infusible, unalloyed with other me-
tails, and insoluable to acids. Until lately,
the quantity of it has been only about halt
an ounce in one million of dollars. Last
week, however, one deposit of only one hun
dred and sixty ounces, contained seven oun-
ces or more of iridosmiun,. From intracti-
bility and extreme hardness, it is great an
nOyance to the workers of gold who use a
metal containing it, and it sometimes causes
them heavy losses. 1t is believed that most
of the gold now received from California con-
tains large quantities of this substance
Chronicle
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11

New FIGURING Mil.-W We learn that
Messrs. Bennett & Tilley the anterprising
and successful proprietors of the Phoenix
Mill, of this place, are about to erect a new
mill at Nevada, to be arranged for four run OF
stones, although but three will be put in at
the start. 1t will be driven by powerful
double engine now in process of construction
at the Foundry in this place. and when COM
pleted will form C1lc of the most perfect es-
tabIshments Of the kind in the State The
quality of -four manufactured by this firm has
won for them a most eRFiable reputation, and
as the capacity Of their mill in this plrce is
barely sufficient to supply our own market,
they have concluded to erect another in Ne
vada. where the demand for -four Of their
manufacture is already large and constantly
increasing.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11
a~ We have received a note from an a

M- We have received note from an an
onymous correspondent denying the truth OF
an item in the last "Telegraph." We seldom
notice anonymous writer's, but in tie present
case will say that we picked the item up as q
stray waif in the newspapers, believing that
it bore sufficient evidence OF truthfulness on
its face. If our correspondent will put us in
possession of the statistics in the matter, we
will most cheerfully place them before our
readers The item in question may be found
at the bottom of the first column on the Sec
page of the last "Telegraph."
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11

Rock SALT-An immense bed of salt was
lately discovered in Cache Greek canon, Yolo
county: A brine spring, discharging enough
water for four mill races, is also found in the
canon.-Sac. Union.
This formation of rock salt has been known
to the native Californians and old settlers OF
Sonoma for twenty years 1t is not to be
surpassed by any salt in the world, and ex-
lists in sufficient quantities to supply the
whole Pacific coast. 1t has the crystalline ap-
pearance of loaf sugar, and is as white as
snow. 1t is extremely pure and pleasant
tasted, and appears to have no foreign mix.
ture. 1t is probably formation of pure mu-
riate of Soda and will one day be of as great
value as the celebrated mines of Cracow, in
Poland, which have been worked for the last
seven hundred years. Monterey Sentinel
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-03-11
New Quartz Mills,

The Pioneer Quartz Mining Company
started their new mill on Wednesday last
This Company is located on what is known
as the Pennsylvania Lead, in Hunbug Can.
on, Placer County. 1t is owned by Grass
Valley capitalists. and is one of the heaviest
quartz mining operations in the State. Tho
mill contains "a stamps Of 1909 lbs. each
which are driven by sixty horse power en-.
CINE. The Company erected small pros
pecting mill on their vein about a year since
with which they have crushed about one thou
sand tons of rock which have averaged a
yield of 5 l9 per ton. The vein is very favor
ably located for working, so much so that
: even with steam power the rock can be quar-
ried and crushed forrbout 81 per ton. We are
prom scd an early report of the working
Of this mill.
ANOTHER.---We learn that the mill lately
erected by some of our Grass Valley citizens
on the famous National Lead. some thirty
miles above this place, on the Yuba, was ex-
pected to have gone into operation the past
week This mill is propelled by water power.
and has been fitted up with FIVE heavy
stamps, with the intention Of inca easing its
capacity for crushing, should circumstances
warrant, SO soon as the vein is thoroughly
proved by the machinery now in operation.
The National vein is one Of the heaviest in
the State-and is considered of great value.
We shall look anxiously for the results of
this mill. It's proprietors, and all who are
acquainted with the vein predict the most
1attering results.
ANOTHER STILL. The Placerville Ameri-
can says that Kirk, Johnson & Co., are now
grading q wagon road along the side hill to
their newly opened and valuable vein of gold
bearing quartz between Coloma street and
Bedford Avenue, on the north side of the
Greek in that city.
This vein is continuation of the one on
which the American Company's mill, one
fourth of mile distant is now operating SO
successfully. That quartz mining already
extensively engaged in, is soon to be greatly
augmented in this vicinity so as to conduce
largely to the welfare of the city, can no
longer Ue doubted. 1n0 extent OF the rOCk
deposits, the capital invested in the different
mills, the number of hands employed in the
various departments would alone add large
ly to the probabilities of such result.
The same paper further states, through
correspondent writing from Grizzly Flat.
that the quartz excitement there is tolerably
high at present several new veins are being
opened, which are very promising. A new
quartz mill is to be Immediately erected
The proprietors have contracted with Mr.
Wilcox to build it, and there is no doubt it
will be a first rate piece of work throughout
as Mr.. Wilcox is an experienced and skillful
workman at such machinery. Our quartz
gnills are paying we'll.
The misl lately erected near Rough &
Ready, is about ready to start, but We have
pot yet received auy report from it.