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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03


CT the other side have already described being the
greater part Of the most worthless and indifferent char
Roter.
The greatest advantage which the enemy possessed
however, being able to make the attack and to
make II, too, while the American camp utterly
prepared and TINS good fortune they much to
want Of policy and forehought the part OF those
planned the expedition those who had it ntrusted
their Attached TO the battalion should have
Nicaragua In the responsibility Of the war; provide
that species OF picket guard service which only
well performed by those who native to . country.
He'd this policy been adopted, surprise would have
fallen upon the camp at Santa Rosa; stubborn and
most likely successful resistance would have ensued
and In case Of defeat stroke Of genius could have led
the retreatng party down upon Guanacaste (now but
twelve miles Off and emptisd of her and have
converted the disaster in stroke OF fortune All this
might have been done had the troops had timely notice,
and had the commander possessed ordinary degr
courage and military tact but unfortunately the camp
presented the carelss disorder Of chowder party and
Shesnger possessed OF that genius whose special
faculty 1t Ia to danger into safety. Courage
wisdom, and the only Of genius is to seize mistor
tuIe the proper moment and turn It into
ANY man ay travel smoothly when attended with ad-
vantage but 1t requires ability to change vicious
rent Of sairs and make 1t flow securely In favor.
This the way which Napoleon vindicated the
superiority Of his genius over all the sudden complies
tons Of misortune but Schessinger IL not Napoleon,
and win succeed in establishing reputation In
this way.
Altogether, however, deplorable as this action
was, 1t Will probably be attended with
benefit in the way Of corrseting that overween-
ing vanity which makes Americans think
themselves superior to every people in the world It
enemiss AMI that there Is special heavenly revelation
extan TO Justify In the belief that possessed Of
that transcendant prowess which makes 1t unnecessary
for tbs to preserve those precautions and that discipline
which all ether races OF have found 1t necessary to
adopt for their protection.
the battle Of Santa Rosa teaohes that lesson
OF our race who in this country the xperence
be sad TO be reasonably purchased IL has been
tanned vt the cost Of about ty lives onsour!h OF the
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The subjoinsd letter from Gen. Walker of Nicsragus,
which WAS read in the Senate yesterday, excited the
interest from s reference Britsh intervention
in behalf Of Costa N:s. To apprehension. General
confidence In his ability to maintain his position 10 view
OF the perils apparently Surrounding him. HIS effort
enlist the sympathy Of the people OF the United States
his behalf by appealing to their supposed prejudces
against jealousy OF the power Of Great Britain, Is
diplomacy which the reader win be enabled properly to
appreciate when he IL informed that Gen. Walkers official
organ (El Ncorogunse of date late as March o.
taps article In which 1t threatened the United States
with the adoption Of which would hereafter
exclude "an American policy" and place Ncaragua
and all her works Of internal Improvement including Of
csure the important line Of communication with
pof fsessons the Pacific coast under the control OF
Brith capitalists. The policy Of inviting the capitalists
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TTNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. the of the Sacra-
u mento Valley Railroad will leave as follows
PASSENGER TRAINS
Will leave Sacramento. .at u A. NJ and d p. NJ
" Folsom .............at IL M. and 4t Z. NJ
ON SUNDAYS,
There will be a 10 A. NJ train from Sacramento;
and an ST A. NJ train from Folsom.
FREIGHT TRAINS
will leave Folsom at ST A. N. Except Snndays)
Will leave Sacramento at 81 p. M Except Sundays.)
A passenger car will be il connection with the
freight train in from Folsom.
RATES OF TOLL.
Passenger fare-between Sacramento and Folsom 81 90
Sunday excursion, both ways.......2 3 so
Communication tickets per month. 80 90
" intermediate fares, per mile. go. 10
Freight tolSac and Folsom, per ton of 1000 lbs 90
Folsom to Sacramento, 25
Folsom to Sacramento, gross ton of
granite brick, and cobbe stone =. l 90
intermediate points per mile per ton. l5
For further particulars notices hand bills and card
forms, or inquire of
j. ROBINSON, Sup't S. vRR.
jy12n33 Sup't Office, Sd and r SITS.
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Summons.

Summons.
&STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County Ell Dorado o..
- In DISTRICT COURT 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT:
E. R. PULLEN, Plaintiff,
B. F. PULLEN, Defendant
Action brought the District Court of the 11th Judicial
District and the complaint filed in the county of Ell
Dorado in the office of the Clerk of said District Court
in and for said county and State.
The People Of the State Of California send Greeting:
To BENZ. F. PULLEN:
You hereby required to appear in action brought
against you by the above named plaintiff in the District
Court of the III Judicial District in and for the county
of Ell Dorado, and to the complaint filed therein,
"a copy of which accompanies this Summons within
days. exclusive of the day of servce after the service
you of this Summons-f served within this county, if
served of this county, but within this Judicial District
within twenty days. served out of sed District then
within forty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against you
The said action is brought to obtain decree of divorce
from the bonds of matrmony existing between the Plain
tiff and Defendants also for costs of suit and if you fail
appear and the said complaint above required
the said Plaintiff will apply to the Court for relief accord
ing to the prayer of said complaint
- Given under my hand with the seal of said
- Court affixed at office in Coloma this 9TH day of
LS' I August, in the year of our Lord thousand
eight hundred and ffty-six
aug9-37-4 d. c. MCKINNEY, Clerk.
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StTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of FL Dora,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of FL Dorado,
- In DISTRICT Court 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
FOR COUNTY AND STATE
In the matter of the Petition of H. w. McKOY, an
lnsolvent Debtor.
Pursuant to order of the Hon. j. M. Howell, Judge
OF ne sad District noce is w hereby given to pa all the
appear before the Hon. j. NJ Howell aforesaid, at cham
bers in the town of Cooma the Sth day of September
cause any they can why the prayer of said nsovent
should not be granted and assignment of hsesate be
made and he be discharged from his debts and liabilities
in pursuance of the statute in such made and pro-
vided.
Witness my hand with the Seal of said Court
- hereto affixed at office in Coloma, this 5th day of
A' ! August, A. d. 1856.
~ D. G. MCKINNEY, Clerk.
aug9-37-3
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of El Dorado.
- In DISTRICT COURT THE 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
SAID COUNTY STATE.
In the matter of the petition of VIM. W. MARVIN, an
Insolvent Debter.
In pursuance of order this day made by the Hon. j.
NJ Howell Judge of the 11th Judicial District Court aore-
sad notice is hereby given to all the creditors of said In
solvent VIM. w Marvin to appear before the Hon. j. NJ.
Howell Judge aforesaid, at Chambers, the 9Th day
of October A. D. 1885, at Ii o'clock A. NJ to show cause,
any they can why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted and assignment of his estate made and
he be discharged from his debts Insoven Debtor.
Witness my hand with the Seal of said Court
70 hereto affixed at office in Cooma, this 14th day of
| Ii" { August, 1856.
~ d. G. MCKINNEY, Clerk.
1873 By THos WREN, Deputy Clerk.
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SSTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Ell Dorado.
y In THE DISTRICT COURT 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
LAWRENCE BURKE Plaintiff,
CHARLES l.. SMITH and
THOMAS SMITH, Defendants. }
Action brought in the District Court of the 18th Judicial
District and the complaint filed in the county of Ell
Dorado in the office of the Clerk of said District Court
in and for said county and State
The People Of tile State Of california send Grseting
To CHARLES l.. SMITH and THOMAS SMITH:
You are hereby required appear in action brought
against you by the above named plaintiff in the District
Court OF he th Judicial District in and for the County
OF FL Dorado, and to the complaint filed therein,
"a copy OF which accompanies this Summons within ten
days. exclusive of the day of service after the service
you OF this Summonsf served within this county, if
served out OF this county but within this Judicial District
within twenty days. if served out of said district then
within forty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against you
The said action is brought to recover the of 4l5
25-100 dollars money loaned said defendants by said
plaintiff together with interest and costs of suit and if
you fail to appear and the said complaint above
required the said plaintiff will take Judg gment against
you for said sum- and interest and COSTS by default
cordng to the prayer of said complaint.
Given under my hand with the seal of said Court ax
ed at Office in Cooma this sh day of July in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fftysx.
33-Sm* BY THOS. WREN, Deputy.
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Summons.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of El Dorado.
- Justices Court Big Bar Township. The People of
the State of California, to SEXTUS SHEARER greeting
You hereby summoned to appear before me at my
the 18th day of September, A. D. 1856 10 o'clock A. NJ
to unto the complaint of A. H. SAXTON who sues
to the of $65 A Tooth dollars account
board, mule hire &c. per bill file in my Office when
judgment will be taken against you for the said amount
together with costs if you fail to appear and answer
Given under my hand this the 18th day of August A. D.
1856. IS. BRASHEAR
Justice of the Peace of said Township.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Justice by ada-
Wit of plaintiff that the above defendant cannot be found
it ordered by the Court that service be made bv pub
fishing the above for three weeks in the Enpe
county AayuS G. S. BRASHEAR,
aug23-39-3* Justice of the Peace.
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MANNERS Manners is the subject of a passage
in the american Journal Of Education, in which Dr.
Huntington, the author Of the same, says some adm
rabe things. Mark them, parents and teachers.
A noble and attractive every day bearing comes of
goodness, of sincerity, of refinement And these are
bred in years not moments The principal that rules
your life is the sure posture maker! Sir Peter Sgd
ney was the pattern to all England of perfect gen.
tleman but then he the hero that the field of
Zutphen pushed away the cup of cold water from his
own fevered and parched lips, and held it out to the
dying soldier at his side. If lofty sentiments habit
ually make their home in the heart they will beget,
not perhaps factious and finical drawing room eti-
quette but the breeding of genuine and more royal
gentiGty, to which no simple, no young heart will re-
fuse its homage. Children not educated till they
catch the charm that makes gentleman or lady. x
coarse and sovenly teacher vulgar and boorish
presence munching apples chesnuts at recitations
like squirrel, pocketng his hands like mummy,
projecting his heels nearer the armament than his
skull, like circus clown, and dispensing American
saliva, like member of Congress, infcts wrong on
the schooroom for which no scientific atainments are
an offset. An educator that despses the resources
hid in his personal carriage deserves on the principle
of Swedenborgs reributions sima, similia or "like
deserves like" to be passed through pandemonium
of Congressional bullying
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A LEGISLATIVE PRAYER.-The Chaplain of the
Indiana Legislature recently opened the session with
general prayer, which closed with the following eo-
quent and sensible invocation "And, O Lord have
mercy our legislators. Be with them and bless
them even if they know Thee not. Spare their lives
and teach them to glorify Thy name. Hasten them
to their homes, where they may direct their attention
to good works and general usefulness among their
families and neighbors May the people resolve to
keep them there, and in future elect men of sound
morals and temperate habits so that good may here
after result from legislation. Save the good people
of the State from the disgrace which must follow if
this crowd should again here to make laws.
Hear us, Lord and grant our prayer. Amen"
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&STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Ell Dorado,
- In DISTRICT COURT 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY AND STATE.
In the matter of the Petition of MATTHIAS LAHR an
Insolvent Debtor.
Pursuant to order of the Hon. j. M. Howell, Judge
of the said District Court notice is hereby given to all the
creditors of the said Insovent Matthias Lahr to be and
appear before the Hon. j. NJ Howell aforesaid, at cham
bers in the town of Cooma the 9th day of October A.
d. 1885, at o'clock p M of that day, then and there to
show cause if any they can why the prayer of said Inso
vent should not be granted and assignment of his
tate be made and he be discharged from his debts and
liabilities, in pursuance of the statute in such made
and provided
- Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court
,s affixed at office in Coloma this the 5th day of
I -" August, A. d. 1856.
aug23-39-3 d. G. MCKINNEY, Clerk
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VERY FRENoH.-A French paper relates that at
a ball lately given at Port Louis, near Lorient, while
young lady was waltzng, she felt the hand by
which she was supported become stone cold and on
looking into the face of her partner found his fea
lures to be deadly pale and horribly contracted She
tainted at the sight and fell to the ground whilst the
cavalier dropped at her side. The lady was taken up
and recovered, but the life of the gentleman was ex
tinct. She maintains that he was dead several sec
onds before she knew it. and that she made one turn
round the room with him after he was corpse.
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A Coon JoKE-At the celebration in Battle
Creek, Mich, on the Fourth, while the Declaration
of Independence being read, ocofoco sat in the
crowd under the impression that he was listening to
the grafton. When the reader came to that passage
which charges George III. among other things with
having sanctioned "acts of pretended legislation, our
Buchanan friend not doubling that allusion made
to Frank Pierce and the border-ruffan laws of Kan
sas jumped up with the exclamation, "J,.st as er-
pected- an abolition harangue and left the ground
swearing like trooper. This is literal fact.-
MICHIGAN paper.
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sam frantistu aAbsrtissnrtnts.
L. P. Fishers Advertising Agency,

San Francisco Iron Building, opposite Pacific Express
- Office entrance on Washington street. up stairs.
L. P. FISHER is the authorised Agent of the EMPIRE
COUNTY ARGUS and other California, Oregon and
Sandwich Islands newspapers
ADVERTISING ATLANTIC STATEs.--L. P. F. has now
completed his arrangements for the forwarding Of adver
sements to all the principal largest circulating Journals
and Newspapers published in the Atlantic States.
A fine opportunity is here offered to those who wish to
advertise in any section of the Union of doing the
lowest rates, and in prompt and satisfactory
All disposed, invited to call him and leave their
orders. 12
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WAR WITH THE UNITED STATEs.-The Liverpool
Northern Times, of the 23d June, has the following
sensible remarks on the subject of war with the
United States
"Those who talk of war with the United States
seem to forget altogether the magnitude of the con-
fict in which they would involve u.s. We have all
witnessed the gigantic means we required to enable
us to invade the Crmea, one of the most isolated
portions of the Russian territory, and what would
similar force amount to on the North American Con-
tinent? What would an army of 250,0OO men be in
struggle against the States, with their RAILWAYS,
navgable rivers steamboats, and all their appliances
for the rapid concentration of numbers? In Ameri-
ca we have people full of energy and resources,
equal to ourselves in valor and indomitabe persever
ance.
AS maritime Power the States are as much to
be dreaded as France or Russia. They have already
seventy-fve men of war-eleven ships of the line,
thirteen frgates and nineteen soops, carrying 2092
guns. Their land forces are however far moro for
midabe than those of any country in Europe Their
regular, or federal army, does not amount probably
to more than 10000 men, but they have exclusively
of the States of New Mexico, Oregon, Washington,
Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, no less than 2,4O7826
trained men on their militia roll. This defensive
force is ready for the field at any moment and with
the vast means of transit both by sea and land they
have at their disposal they have little to fear from
the combined strength of Europe. New York has
295,563 rifles for its defense, Massachusetts l42
and the incipient California 2OS,645. There is no
room for doubling the efficiency and general charac
ter of these large bodies of men, and we should look
well to what we about before we suffer ourselves
to be involved in a struggle with such Power. 1t
is rather a serious matter to think of engaging in
contest with people who cannot have less than
100000 Of bayonets to call to their aid. Sending
puny armaments against such nation would be ex-
posing them to slaughter and defeat and can it be
possible that Parliament would encourage any Minis
try in q course which would leave us open to the
chance of being called upon to make the sacrifices
which would be required to carry on a war on the
largest scale ever known?"
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THE TURF.-R. Ten Brock the Napoleon of the
turf iii America, has recently gone to England TAX
ing with him Lecompte, Pryor and the flly Prior
ess-three of the fastest horses in this country The
object of Mr.. Ten Broecks visit to Europe is to test
the powers of the English race horse on English
ground by actual experiment with those bred in
America. When it is remembered that for the last
century England has been ceebrrted for the superior
ity of her racing horses and that it is to her princ
pally that we fine stock, it must be admitted
that MIR. Ten Brock has taken bold step. If he
should prove successful the victory would be no less
signal and unexpected to the English people, than was
the renowned victory of the yacht America.
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The Song of the Camp.
A CRIMEAN INcIDENr-BY BAYARD TAYLOR

A CRIMEAN INCIDENT-BY BAYARD TAYLOR.
"Give us Songl" the soldiers cried,
The outer trenches guarding
When the heated guns of the camps allied
Grew weary Of bombarding.
The dark Redan, in silent scoff,
Lay, grim and threatening, under;
And the tawny mound of the Malakoff
No longer belched its thunder
There was pause. The guardsman said:
-. I'VE storm the forts tomorrow;
Sing while we may, another day
Will bring enough of sorrow"
They lay along the battery's side,
Below the smoking cannon
Brave hearts, from Severn and from Clyde,
And from the banks of Shannon.
They sang of love, and not of fame;
Forgot was Britains glory;
Each heart recalled different name,
But all sang "Annie Laurie"
Voice after voice caught up the song,
Until its tender passion
Rose like an anthem, rich and strong
Their battle eve confession.
Dear girl, her name he dared not speak,
Yet, as the song grew louder,
Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed off the stains Of powder.
Beyond the darkening ocean burned
The bloody sunsets embers,
While the Crimean valleys learned
How English love remembers.
And once again fire of hell
Rained on the Russian quarters,
With scream of shot, and burst of shell,
And believing of the mortars.
And Irish Nora's eyes are dim
For singer dumb and CORY;
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang Of "Annie Laurie"
Ah, soldiers to your honored rest
Your truth and valor bearing;
The bravest are the tenderest-
The loving are the daring.
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The phenomena attending the extinction or cessa-
ton of life by submerson in water render it mposs
BILE to say at what distance of time after submerson
the attempts at resusctaton will be fruitless. In
late case of drowning after four hours of indefatga
BILE exertion animation was SO far restored that the
individual was able to articulate.
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Sierra Nevada House.
Main Street, Coloma.

ROBERT CHALMERS, PROPRIETOR.
HlS Hotel is elegantly fitted up for the reception of
Il Families and Travellers well also, for the
mediation of regular Boarders Every luxury the County
affords will always be found on the table
BEDS AND BEDDING
Not surpassed by any Hotel in the mountains
WAGON AND HAY YARD.
Hay Yard and Hay and Grain always hand The pat
of this House may be assured of polite attention. and
country
Thankful for past favors the undersigned socits
tnuance of the public patronage.
Sept. II, 1854. a R. CHALMERS.
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HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.
The Grand External Remedy.

By the aid of of microscope we see millions of little
openings the surface of our bodies Through these
this Ointment when rubbed the skn is carried to
organ inward part Diseases of the Kidneys disorders
of the Liver affections of the heart Inflammation of the
Lungs, ,Asthmas, Coughs and Colds are by its means
effectualy cured Every housewife knows that salt
passes freely through bone meat of any thickness
This healing Ointment far readily peneraes through
any bone feshy part of the living body curing the
most dangerous inward complaints that cannot be reach
ed BY other means.
ErySipelaS, Salt Rheum & ScOrbutic HumOrS.
No remedy has ever done much for the of dis
of the skin whatever form they assume this
Ointment. No of Salt Rheum Scurvy Sore Heads,
Scrofua Erysipelas long Withstand its influence
The inventor has travelled parts OF the GLOBE
visiting the principal hospitals dispensing this Ointment,
giving advice to its application and has thus been the
means of restoring countless numbers to health
Sore Legs, Sore Breasts, Wounds & Ulcers.
Some of the most scientific surgeons rely solely on
the of this wonderful Ointment, when having to cope
with the worst of sores wounds ulcers, gandular
swelngs, and tumOrs Professor Holloway has, by COM
mand of the Allied Governments dispatched to the hospi-
tails of the East large shipments of this Ointment to be
used under the direction of the Medical Staff in the worst
OF wounds. 1t will cure any ulcer gandular swell
ing stiffness contraction OF the JOINTS OF 20 years
standing.
Piles and FiStulaS.
These and other similar distressing complaints can be
.eectuay cured the Ointment be we'll rubbed the
parts affected and by otherwise following the printed
directions around each pot.
Both the Ointment and Pills should be used in the
following cases:
Bunions Lumbago Sore Legs Sweled Glands
Burns Mercurial Sore Breasts Stiff Joints
Chapped hands Eruptons Sore Heads Ulcers
Chblains Piles Sore Throats Venereal Sores
Fistulas Rheumatism Sores all kinds Wounds of all
Gout Salt Rheum Sprains kinds
Skin diseases Scalds
x*.Sold at the Manufactures Of Professor HOLLOWAY
SOMaden Lane, New York. and 244 Strand, London and
by all respectable Druggists and Dealers in Medicine
throughout the United States and the civilized world, in
potts. at 25 cents, 62a cents, and 81 each.
t There is considerable saving by taking the larger
sizes.
N. B. Directions for the guidance of patients in every
disorder are affixed to each pot. 27
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A poet, in "dong the pathetic" began stanza
thus "Sorrow came and left her races'-where-
upon wag inquired if the bard could inform him
how Sorrow had disposed of the rest Of its harness