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Daily American organ., 1856-04-18

PROGRAMME.
MILE TERESA PARODI will sing
l. Come Bello," Grand Aria from Lucrc-
zla Borg1a. .Donlzetti
O. "Di Tanti Palpidi," from Tancredi. !. Rossini.
8. With Verdure clad, ;" Aria from the Gre
alton. ....................... . Hayden.
A. "Humnels celebrated Vsriationsr
s. The grand Duetto from Norma, Together with
g. The Star Spangled Banner, Mile Strakosch.
NINE AMALIA STRAKOSCH win sing
/. "The Merry Woodland Maid"
Q. The Spell is Broken"
g. Within Mile of Edinboro'.
SIGNOR LEONARDO will sing
/. Grand Aria, from Lucia.
2. Ramanza, from Trovatore.
M. STRAKOSCH will perform the following of his
own compositions:
/. "La Sylphide.
2. magic Bell"
g. Prayer from 0thello,' for the left hand alone,
and fantasie on National Airs.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-18
MARRIED.

MAKRIEDs
In this city, Thursday, 18th instant, by Rev.
G. w. Samson Mr.. JAMES w. SARTEN to Miss
MARY ELLEN KANE, both of Alexandria.
DIED,
In this city, on the 18th instant, JURA ESTHER,
infant child of b. S. and Jane A. Howard.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-18
No. sra, Seventh street,

Handsome Plaid Silks, rs cents
Wide Black Silk, so cents
Nous. de LANES, only cents
Fine de Bege, IL cents
Plaid Gingham, 8 cents
Dotted Swies Muslin, IL cents
Embroidered Curtain Muslin, II cents
French Gingham, IL cents, worth 25
Blesched and Unbleached Cotton, cents, worth
10 cents
Irish Linen, only rs cents
Linen Towels. 8 cents
Infants Embroidered bodies, rs cents, worth rs
Under Sleeves, only 10 cents
Unbleached Cotton, 8 cents
Gents Silk Cravats, 25 cents
Black Lace Veils 26 cents
Daily American organ., 1856-04-18

Ladies' best Kid Gloves. so cents
Silk Gloves, only IL cents
Lisle Thread Gloves, s cents
Hose and Half Hose, 6 cents
Rich Plaid Ribbons, only cents
Gents Silk handkerchief, 25 cents
Boys Silk Handkerchief only IL cents
Colored Border Handkerchief, cents
Linen Shirt Bosoms, 81 cents
Spool Cotton, ~ cents per dozen
Handsome Striped Cambria for carriage Innings,
only 10 cents
so pieces fast-oolored Calico, cents, which,
would be very cheap at 10 cents
Good assortment of WoolleD, Linen, and Cotton
Goods for boys wear
Daily American organ., 1856-04-18

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BoNNETs FLATS, GENTLEMENs CHnDRINs HATS
Aed shOnabe
CARPETINGs, MATTIrGs,
| q /. .. & SHOES,
LAND Care
gmyg frs o sat
ezam Anodpuc
/ p1S 3Seenths street. sf,udo boyeI.
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF
THE AGE.

GREAT BLESSING TO MANKIND -INNO-
" CENT, BUT POTENT!-Dr. l.. J. Czapkay s
Prohilactcum, (selfdisinfecting agent,) a sure
preventive against gonorrhGa and syphitic dis
eases, and unsurpassed remedy for all venerial
scrotulouS, gangrenous and cancerous ulcers foe
It'd discharges from vagina, uterus and urethra
and all cutaneous eruptions and diseases. AS
innoculation is preventive against small pox
so is DR.. l.. J. Czapkay's Prophilactcum pre-
ventive against siphilitical and gonorrhpa dis
eases; harmless in itself, it possesses the power
of chemically destroying the syphiltic virus, and
thereby saving thousands from being infected by
the most loathsome of all diseases Let no young
man who appreciates health be without Dr. Cap
kay's Prophilactcum. 1t is in very convenient
packages, and will be found convenient to use,
being used as a soap.
1t has been administered by the Doctor in many
thousand cases, and has yet to find the first in
which it has failed to subserve the purpose for
which it administered. Price So Full di-
rections are attached to each package. In cases
where the Phrophilacticum is used as a curative,
DR.. L. J. Czapkay will furnish gratis a prescrip-
ton for his Blood Purifier
All communications from the country addressed
only to DR.. L. j. Czapkay, San Francisco, will be
strictly and confdentially attended to- and the
Remedies, with the greatest care and secrecy i'm
mediately dispatched, by Express, or other con-
veyance, to their destination. DR.. L. J. Czapkays
Prophilacticum is sold Nos. 3 and Armory Hall
Building, corner Of Montgomery and Sacramento
streets. San Francisco. Oct 6my
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
State of California, County of Placer.

In District court. llM Judiciai District
THE PEOPLE of the State of California to
J. B. Thomas, Jno. C. Hoyt and VIM. p Walker,
Greeting:-You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint Of Mahon Waldron in said Court,
fled against the Bear River and Auburn Water
d Mining Co.. and in which cause you are made
defendants by order of the said Court, within ten
days from the service of this writ, exclusive Of
the day of service if served you in this county.
but if served on you without said county, and
within said District twenty days; and If served on
you without said county and District then in forty
days from such service. exclusive of the day OF
service, in an action commenced on the 9th day Of
June, a. D. 1855, in said Conrt, wherein plaintiff
prays Judgment against said company for the
transfer of fifty shares Of the capital stock of said
company upon their books; to witt Shares Nos.
from 993 to l0l4, both Nos. inclusive and from
1925 to 1852 both Nos. inclusive, and that certii-
cate CT Stock be issued to him corresponding in
amount to the value thereof or if said relief is
denied plaintiff. that he have Judgment as partc-
nlary described in his said complaint, and you
are hereby notified that if you fail to answer the
complaint as directed. plaintiff will take Judgment
against you. and will apply to the Court for such
further relief as he may he entitled to.
(-~) In Testimony whereof, |. A. S. Grant
]L.S Clerk oil the lth Judicial District Court
- aforesaid. do hereunto set my hand and
impress the seal of said Court at Office in Auburn,
this 4th day of June A. D. 1856.
A. s. GRANT, Clerk
aug l6 3m. By F. B. HIGGTNs. Deputy.
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
TO the LADIES of CALIFORNIA.

DOCTOR L. J. CZAPKAY, Physician. Sur
~ geon and Accoucheur, invites the attention
of the sick and afflicted females laboring under
any of the various forms Of Diseases OF the Brain
Lungs, Heart. Stomach, Liver, Womb. Blood Kid
neys, and all diseases peculiar to their sex. The
doctor is etfectng more cures than any other Ply
sican in the State Of California. Let no false
delicacy prevent you, but apply Immediately. and
save yourselves from painful su1erings and pre-
mature death. All married ladies whose delicate
health or other circumstances do not allow to have
an increase in their families should call at DR.. l..
J. Czapkay's Medical Institute. Armory Hall, cor
ner Of Sacramento and Montgomery streets. and
they will receive every possible relief and help
The Doctors offices arranged that he can be
consulted without the fear of moestation. If de-
sired. DR.. G. will visit the ladies in their resi-
dences. All consultations. by letter or otherwise
free. Address to DIR. L. j. CZAPKAY,
Medical Institute. Armory Hall,
Corner Montgomery and Sacramento streets,
je9-my San Francisco
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
GRASS VALLEY, JUNE Sd, 1858.

NkASS VALLEY, JUNE sd, 1893.
nE.AR SIR:--The last medicine you sent me
~ has done the business. | am now perfectly
well, and wish to give my testimony to the pub.
lie in favor of you skill. was troubled with a
complication of diseases brought on by that de-
stroying habit selfpollution and complaints
caught by connection with bad persons of the op-
posite sex. had been treated by some of the
best physicians well as those xuacks who infest
the state, and by them all given up as incurablc;
but being advised by friend who had been bene-
fitted ny your scentf treatment TO call upon you,
did So and feel grateful to him for the informa.
tion, but still more thankful to you for the care
adm good advice you gave me. as well as the eff
cacious medicines you prescribed. If any of the
afflicted should see this be sure that it is volup-
tary offering in gratitude for the blessings of
hoalth received from you, and also gveh with
fervent wish that it may be of service to those
suffering as did; and may God bless you in your
effort to lessen the sufferings of the humanv fam
lily, and may all good citizens assist you to drive
from the community those teaches that prey upon
the public by false pretensons of eminence in the
medical world.
Yours eternally,
JOHN BURGESS.
To DR.. J. G. Young, San Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
SAN FRANCISCO.
MEDICAL.
MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
lis Sacramento street, next to the Pacific Mail S.
5. Once, over Wines Co.'s Express Office,
San Francisco.
ROOMS, Nos. |. 9 and 3.

Suu TuuClSCO.
ROOMS, Nos. |. and g.
fHHlS INSTITUTION is founded for the cure of
L syphylitic and scrofulous complaints and all af
fections fthe genital organs of whatever nature
Instituted for the express purpose of treating pri-
vate maladies at the instance of many medical
gentlemen who have seen with pain the imposi-
tions practsed heretofore upou those who have
been the victim Of lying Observation-Disclosures
connected with it are to pursue to a certain extent
this means Of introducing it to public notice
Those applying for advice will find constantly in
attendance medical ability of undisputed skill in
this class of complaints, and will be dealt with in
the most honorable and straigh forward manner.
For the purpose Of securing privacy to the most
delicate, several apartments are so arranged that
patients will be brought in contact with none but
the office Physician.
Those applying to this Institute will find the
charges reasonable, and treatment superior La
dies and gentlemen who desire to become patients
without calling at the rooms of the Institute, can
be attended at their residences
Communications from all parts of the country
will be attended to with promptness. and medici-
nes sent If desired by encloseing fee of ten dol
lars.
No efforts will be spared to make the Howard
Medical Institute what it purports to be- philan-
thropic Institute.
Ess- Consultation in English. French Spanish.
and German.
Iss~ Once hours from 8 A. NJ. till P. NJ Ad-
dress Howard Medical Institute. lis Sacramento
street San Francisco. Office Physician.
july ~ 3m. DR.. r. McCAFFREY.
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
PLACERyILLE. NAV 28, 1855.

DRJC. YOUNG: DEAR SIR-W ords cannot eX-
IL press the gratitude feel is due to you Tor the
benefit have received from your truly Invaluable
course of treatment of my case while prescribing
for me. Think | cannot justify myself without
giving this small token Of my thankiulness and
esteem. for you have been the means OF sdrtng
mn Hfe and restoring to me that health which
l had so long despaired OF again enjoying. Dad
for a long time flour years,) been troubled with
that most dreadful scourge of young people, sem
inal weakness or nocturnal emmissions. which so
weakened me, both body and mind. that l was
obliged to give up mining altogether. consult
cd one of the best physicians $50 caled.) In the
mountain districts, and after careful eXamlh-
alton of my case, he gave me medicines. con
tinued under his treatment for three months
without receiving any benefit in fact grew worse
from week to week, until at last got discouraged
and asked him for his opinion told hm not to
fear to tell me the whole truth, for should rath-
er know the worst at once. than to live in sus-
pense l had lost about thirty pounds of flesh,
and knew that he at least could not cure me. and
as was then going on. death must soon count me
as-one of its victims. This physician then told
me that my case was ncurable; that had better
not take any more medicines. He said | was in a
decline which was fast tending to pulmonary con-
sumption.
then despaired of obtaining any relief and
saw that unless something was done to nit gate
the complaint that should be numbered with the
dead. or what is worse. be ravng maniac. Hap
penng to see one of your books, the Pocket Es-
cculapus, | made up my mind at once to call and
consult you with the determination of trying
once more to get relief if you would undertake
the case Oh how thankful am for that deter
mination! l commenced taking the medicines
prescribed by you. and am now, through their
healing powers. restored to perfect health shall
not fail to recommend you to any OF my friends
that require assistance, for man that can cure
a case as bad as mine was, can cure every disease
Al. &c boir 10 fp %
the system to build upon.
Receive my most sincere and heartfelt thanks
and esteem. S. w. RElGIlLEA.
iulyl4my
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
w OGDEN w AREi

DASKETS &c, including Brooms Tubs Pals.
E0 Wood and Zinc Wash Boards, Chopping
Trays. Rolling Pins, Barrel Covers, Clothes Pins.
Clothes and Market Baskets, Shoe Scrub and Dust
Brushes. hair and wire Selves. Cotton and Linen
Twine, Bed Cords. and Clothes Lines with every
other article belonging to the WOOD AND WILL
LOW WARE business, at the lowest wholesale
prices, by W. HAWXHURST,
1l2 and III Front, near Washington street.
San Francisco.
p. ST. am still doing business in the came old
wooden building, at very low rent; saving Of
expense which about all goes to the benefit of my
customers; and Merchants who do not, at least.
call and see me before they buy elsewhere, cannot
be wide awake to their own interests. jel4 6m
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
COLOMA June lst. 1855.

A.
DR j. c. YOUNG: DEAR SIR 1t is with feel
IL ings more easily felt than described, that
pen this letter. informing you Of my entire rccov-
cry from that dreadful scOurge, seminal weakness.
By application to your book you will find my
name and case. Only two short months since,
when | applied to you, | could scarcely walk,
so weak was my whole system Debilitated end
melancholy | wished for death had tried sew
eral pretended physicians but daily grew worse.
By chance ! came across of your valuable
medical works which, upon reading, instilled
new hopes into my detected mind, and | resolved
to try once more, and thank God for that resolve;
| am now well man. rejoicing in perfect health,
and daily growing stronger. Dear doctor. I shall
not fail to tell all my friends of your skill and
if you wish you may publish this letter | shall
stop at Cooma a short time and then away to my
claim Enclosed please find twenty-five dollars
as a remembrance. l will send you good spec
linen soon. Yours as long as life lasts
CHAS. F. WATSON.
S.-Dear Dr., if You publish the above please
add this as p. Stake my advice all young
men, if you require medical assistance. matter
what your maybe go to DR.. J. c. Young. and
you can rely upon perfect cure-and not do as
| did, run to every doctor without knowing
whether he was good or bad. DR.. Young cured
me. and wish every one afflicted to receive the
benefit of his scientific skill. CHAs F. W.
DIR. YOUNG'S Office is at the corner of Mont
gomery and California streets over Wells Fargo
K Co.'s Express office, San Francisco. juyl4lny
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
DRIvATE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL IN

nRIVATE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL IN
ST1TUTE-Dr. l.. j. Czapkay has opened his
Institute for the cure of all forms of private dis
ease - such as Syphilis, GonorhGa. Nocturnal
Emissions. and all the consequences of selt-abuse,
In the first stages of Syphilitic or Gonorrhpal
diseases. he guarantees a cure in few days, with
out inconvenience to the patient or hindrance to
his business. When patient by neglect or i'm
proper treatment has developed the secondary
symptoms of syphilis. such as buboes or painful
swellngs on the grons, or ulcers in the throat or
nose which if not checked destroy the soft parts
and cause the bones to mortify, separate and come
away leaving the sufferer an object hideous to
behold; or when splotches and pimples break out
upon the skin. or when he has painful swellings
upon the bones, or when his constitution is in
iured so as to predispose to consumption or other
constitutional disease. the Doctor guarantees
cure or arks no compensation.
In RHEUMATISM. chronic or acute; in DYS-
EMERY or DIARRHGA he has safe and effec
tual remedies. For the treatment of the conse
quences of selfabuse. such as nocturnal emissions,
nervousness. timidity. headache. pains in the back
and limbs, with general weakness, loss of appe
tite, loss of memory. injury to the sight. restless
ness confusion of ideas. dislike for society, and
feeling of WEAKNESS of life; with the nervous sys
TEN so exctable that light noises shock or sarte
the patient making his existence miserable. For
the above maladies the Doctor will guarantee
cure or ask no compensation. He can be consult
ed free of charge and invites all to call as it will
cost them nothing. and may be much to their ad-
vantage. His offices are Nos. and 4 Armory
Hall, corner of Sacramento and Montgomery SITS.
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
SONORA, May 30th. 1855.

SONORA, May oOln, 1000.
DR. YOUNG-I am the happiest man in this
IL country, and yet, only three months since,
had dcspaired of ever being well man. You
will recolect that in March | called upon you
discouraged and almost broken down man. aflct-
ed with complaint brought on by masturbaton
and aggravated by the remains of an ll-treated
venereal disease, so depleted that could do no
work and had no wish to live. Away from friends
and home my suferngs were intolelable. AS
aging advice gave me some hope. although it was
small at that time. At any rate | determined 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 to day
grew gradually better until | now enjoy perfect
health--and although | am not strong as |
could wish, yet am gaining strength every day.
| can do now my days work in the mines with
most Of them. | introduce to your favorable
consideration the bearer Of this note; he is trou-
bled in the same way although not so bad as was.
Cure him you have me and he will thank you
as fervently 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 d Co..
and say to them that | send my thanks for the
able way they prepared the medicines you pre-
scribed. Dear doctor. I have written this letter
with the expectation that you will publish it, for
which you have my voluntary consent and hope
it will meet the eye of some suffering fellow NOR
taland that he will follow advice and consult you
at once, thereby freeing himself from his dire CAL
amity. Respectfully your humble patient
julyl4my VIM. j. BITMAN
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
MEDICAL.

of them. Doctor will send one to you that looks
to me as though he needed a physician 1t shall
not be fault if any dies for want OF medical
treatment. will do can to keep the anllcted
away from those pests of society, yclept proles-
sors and high sounding titled men, who,; if the
facts were known, are men who 'left the.r coun-
try for their country good" Publish this letter
doctor, if you wish, and hope some of those that
humbugged me may see it and sleep bad Tor one
night. Truly yours:
GEO DAVIDSON.
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
JOSEPH RATH.
SONORA, Nav %, 1855.

SONORA, May 2S 1853.
DR.. l.. J. CZAPKAY-- DEAR SIR-I very much re-
gret that had not called upon you sooner, for
had been suffering many months. during which
time | passed miserable existence. When |
called upon you few weeks since had but lit
tie hope of being speedily recovered. cannot
depict the suffering of mind which l endured,
whilst my bodily inirmties made me burthen
to my friends. The confusion in my brain. timid-
ity, the nervousness when would get the least
excited or alarmed. the love of solitude, the want
of appetite and weakness generally. but particu.
larly of my limbs, have all disappeared, as have
the nocturnal emissions, and the remains of an
old disease that my folly brought on me. For all
this feel truly thankful, for to your medicines
and advice am indebted for the restoration of my
health. If you think any one would be benefited
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
To DR.. j. L. CzAPKAY, San Francisco

PORTLAND, Oregon, May Is, 1855.
DR.. CZAPKAY-SR-- Your medicine has been
taken according to directions. | feel little weak
yet; in every other way am almost entirely
covered, and think in short time | shall be as
we'll ever. Everybody that knows me is won
dering what made such change for some friends
thought had consumption. and others said was
going crazy. Well, | don't know but they were
both right, as felt good deal both ways, and
thou ght if did mt die soon | would like to. | am
not troubled any more with emissions. and the
pain in my head and back and the weakness in
my limbs have left me, and so has the dizziness.
tmidity and the wish always to be alone. am
not afraid to go in company and am not so easily
scared as | used to be, when any little thing would
set me trembling. | have been at work this week,
which is the first have done for six months and
the thought of it don't discourage me like it used
to. Indeed feel like another man, and it is all
owing to your medicine and advice. You may
publish this if you want to.
Yours, &c, JOSEPH RATH
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
E. S. COOPER, Nj. d.
Surgeon.

OFFICIAL Eve, Ear, and Orthop@die mfr.
mary, Mission street between Second and Third,
uear Russian Baths" San Francisco.
All surgical operations FREE to patients pre-
senting themselves at the Clinics on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at half-past o'clock, 2. NJ.
Medical men OF the city and Pacific coast gene
rally, are respectfully invited to attend the In
frmary on clinical days, whenever it may be op-
perfume for themselves.
Aug. 23, les6-9m
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
MARYsvILLE. JUNE 10th, 1855.

nR. J. G. YOUUG, Dear Sir. Please send me
~ some of the medicine you prescribed in my
case. have friend here who is troubled in ex-
actly the same way that was. He has nightly
emissions, ringing noise in the head, weak back
and loss of memory, and is generally debilitated; !;
he is discouraged and has not confidence enough
to enable him to call and see you. told him how
was, and my friends all said was in consump-
tion. and the doctors up here gave me up and ad-
vised me to go home to die, but instead of going
home called upon you, and here am as well as
any of them, and likely to live long time YES
with strength enough to work with the strongest
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
To DIR. L. J. CzAPKAY, San Francisco.
re- SPERMATORRHUA Q

ne- SPERMATORRHOIA or Local Weakness,
Nervous Debility, Low Spirits. Lassitude,
Weakness of the Limbs and Back, Indsposition
and Incapability for Labor and Study, Dulness
of Apprehension, Loss OF Memory, Aversion to
Society, Love of Solitude, Timidity, SeltDstrust
Dizziness Headache, Involuntary Discharges
Pains in the Side, Affections of the Eyes. Pimples
on the Face. Sexual and other ntrmites in man.
are cured without fail by the justly celebrated
Physician and Surgeon L. j. CZAPKAY. His
method of curing diseases is new, unknown to
ohers) and hence his great success. All consul
tations by letter or otherwise, free
Address L. J. CZAPKAY, N. D., San Francisco,
California.
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
Notice to INDECENT Sick,

4 Ill persons applying for admission into the
N County Hosp tai must present to the supervi-
sor to whom they apply the certificate Of some re-
spectacle physician or other person, showing that
they are in INDECENT circumstances, and also the
affidavit of the applicant to the same effect
By order OF the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
August st, lS56.--tf
The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
SAN FRANCISCO.
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