davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15
BOOK FOR EVERY FEMALE

ASN$'+%A ANOAS - l. - "a II y LIZ
tie anthor Alyiny devoted his exclusive atiea-
ton 10 the treatnl cnt OF Complaints peculiar 10
elnties, in respec: - which he IS yearly con-
suited ny thousinis, both in person and bv
letter.
ring her own symptoms with those described.
The nature, character, causes OF, an2 the proper
remedies for, her complaints
The wife about becoming mother has often
need Ci instruction and advice OF the utmost
importance 70 her future health, will fnd such
Instruction AMI aivicre, and also explAin many
symptoms which otherwise would occasion any.
ety or alarm, as Ii the peca3rites incident to-
her situation are described
1t is OF cJarso inpTactcahle 10 convey fully
the various subjects treated Of as thew are Of a.
nature strictly intended Tor he married or thosc
contemplating marriage. The revolutions con
tained in IT'S pages have proved blessing to
thousands, asths inHnmerable letters reeei9ed
by the aGthor (Which he is permitted ~ thewri-
;ers 10 pahlish) will attest
Extract . Letter from geatieraar in Dayton,
Ohio
DArroS, May /, I947
Dr. a. ". N4ariccaz:
'.A; .I.e has been pe-cepti6ly sinking for
some three years or mora, In consequences Of
her great anguish ana suffering some months be-
fore 2ud during confinement; every successive
her, putting her life in ir minent danger, and
whicn was on the last occasion despaired o. !
supposed thai ta.s state Of things was esltable,
snd assigned myself L. meet the worst II this
time (npw about two montks) heard your baos
highly spokeA OF, IS containing SOME matter
| reaching my case. On It's receipt aud prrusas
! c2Bnot express 70 you tae relief ii afforded ms
distressed Eitnd, and the Joy its pages impaired
70 my vile. on learning the great discovery ..
VI. u. Desamsaax provided remedy It open-
e1 y proas'eetso me which little conceive cd was
! possible No pecuniary consideration can ever
| repay tho obligations | AIN under 10 you, 70,
| having been the means of iurarting 4, us tae
matters contained IN The Married Woman
/ Private Medical Companion. Eut for this, e.e
! pother year wonld have passed over my head
| ainai human probability my wife would hav,
cen IN hci grave aad my children let mother
! iess.''
IN consequence Of the universal popularity {
the work, as evidenced by its exuaorainar,
/ sale, various iTapositiors have been attempted
/ as iFell an booksellers as on she public, by in
! itations oftitie plee. spurious editions, and snl
| deptitioua infringements Of copy ight and otht
eryices and deccptions, il has been found nece.
| sary therefors
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15
List OF Causses

DUr down for Trial, at Februaey Term,
1856, al til day.)
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15
4'HE .G9RRIED H0.Mq.}.s
RIElTE MEDiCsL C ONpaNf0Y.
BT DR.. A. n. MAURIcEAU,
PROFESSOR or DISEASES or woMFx.
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND COPIES

have been sotl, Of Which there were UPWARDS OF
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SENT By
aAlL' attes;ing the high ea instion in wi.icl. il
held as ! reliable popular medical
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

From THE PLA1Ns.-1he Volcano Lc}19
Of Saturday, August 9th, contains the follow
ing:
On Monday last we were called upon BY
Mr.. VIM. Griffith, late of Logan county Hi
nois. He left st Joseph, Mo-, on the 18th
Of, May last, with pack mules and came
through without difficulty. The indians
have not been troublesome, and the health
on the plains has been excellent. Mr. g.
heard of only three deaths.
The North Fork of the Platte river has
been bridged at place called Camp DAVIS
where there is a company of United States
soldiers stationed.
Mr. G. estimates that there are not less
than thirty thousand head Of cattle on the
plains. He passed some five hundred wa55'
ons, and informs us that quite large num-
Der were still behind. The emigration u
larger than it has been any year since d.
and is composed chiefly of farmers with thef
families, who are coming to locate peFm''
nently. This latter is an excellent indication
Of the future prosperity of our State.
The bulk of the emigration is at this time
about the head of the Humboldt and We
therefore expect it to be trolling in III
short time.
Mr. G. met the returning emigrants from
this vicinity-the packers-on Goose C1stA'
and the wagon train at the head OF the HUM
boldt. All well, and getting along finely
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

Wheatland, wrote his letter congratulating
the country upon the great principles estab-
lished by those measures-the equality OF
the States, the right Of selt-government in the
Territories, in obedience to the Constitution
in short, those principles which it was my
fortune, at subsequent period, to embody
in the Kansas and Nebraska BILL Applause.
Thus YOU find that Buchanan and myself
were together in 1915 on the Texas question,
in l847 on the question Of the Missouri Com
promise line, in 1850 on the Compromise
Measures, and in 1852, Also in the election
of President Pierce, when the Democratic
party adopted the great principles of the
Compromises of $50 as fundamental articles
in the Democratic creed
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16
Have They any Hope of Success.

While a great many Of the lesser lights OF
the republican party are jubilant over the
nomination of Fremont and profess sang
uine hopes of achieving a most overwhelm-
ing victory, the New York Tribune, the lead
inc organ OF the party, cannot delude itself
into belief that the chances in favor of the
ticket afford any reasonable assurance of its
election. Greeley was present at the CON
vention, and understands how deeply disaf-
lection prevails in the ranks Of his heteroge-
neous party The Tribune, says:
We do not enter upon the contest before
us in any spirit of overwhelming confidence.
We admit that the apparent odds are great
" in favor Of our adyersaries We realize
the obstacle thrown in the way of our sue
cess by the existence and peculialities of the
"American' organization. We know that
all the votes at all the slave States out Mis-
soun and Delaware, with probaby y these al
so will be thrown for either Buchanan or
Filimore-most of them for the former. We
feel that the possession of the government,
with the disbursements Of the millions con
stantly flowing from the treasure, weighs
heavily in favor of the Cincinnati nominees.
We are prepared to hear that several emf
nently respectable, distinguished and wealthy
citizens, who have hitherto voted mainly
with us, when they voted at ALL will now re-
fuse to support the PhiladeI phia nominations.
But we know that our Standard bearer has
hitherto encountered and vanqushed greater
odds than these.
What odds" has Mr.. Fremont "vanquisl-
ed!' Certainly none as a statesman. The
bare record of bis name as Il member Of the
Senate, or his votes, almost always recorded
against the interests Of California, chronicle
his public careers. He has encountered some
peri.s as an explorer, but he is an exceeding
Iy indifferent Woolsman, and would have per-
ished long ago, from sheer imbeclity, had it
not been for his trusty yoyaguers-some OF
whom, now in California can bear witness
to the fact. In his celebrated attempt to pass
the gorge of mountain northwest Of Taos,
in midwinter, and his failure, and sacrifice OF
lives in that attempt, lie proved himself utter
ly incapable Of commanding an expedition
t'raught with peril. And in that instance he
showed his injustice and base ingrattude by
detamng the memory Of his guide, poor old
Bill Williams, who pershed in the attempt,
after having assured Fremont before it was
made, that it could not be accomplished
The obstacles" overcome BY Fremont are
mainly evidenced in his success, through the
aid OF his talher-in law, of escaping from the
consequences Of certain pecuIations on the
government while acting in military capac-
ity in Calitomia.--G Gl06e.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16
Yankee Jim Correspondence.

YANKEE jim, AUG. 10, 1856.
Mr.. Springer's Saw Mill caught fire from the
sparks. on Friday afternoon last and was entirely
destroyed. His house was in imminent danger for
some time. but determined and well directed ener
gy finally saved it from destruction.
On examination of the premises it is thought
the machinery is not much damaged leaving
only the shed and wood work to be accounted for
the loss of which, apart from the loss Of time will
not amount to more than two thousand dollars.
Mr. Springer isup and doing, and by his actions
says "never de''-is clearing up The wreck pre-
paratory to the erection of a new building on an
improved facilitating plan.
Mr.. S. has the entire sympathy Of this commu-
nifty, for he is a first rate mana most deserving,
popular good citizen.
FRANCISCO.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16
Mr.. Buchanan and the Pacific Railrooa

Since the Railroad hobby is made the tbaa'.
upon which Black Republicans and Knnm n''
Nothings hope to ride into power in tbn
State of California, we deem it but an .ot ~
Justice to Mr.. buchanan and his numerovl aII VI
friends in our State, to give an exposition % Of
his sentiments upon the all-absorbine suhoo,
We regret that, by doing this, we denyyir" yvY'
Gov. Foote, Baiie Peyton, Mr.. Duer FTMo rbas
II. S. Williams, A. A. Selover, T. w. ParI' %1'
Mr. Schaffner,---Douglas, &c and otbor,
of their batteries, and leave them dest;tn.a
Of weapons for offensive warfare.
Either these gentlamen are ignorant Of bo
history of their contemporaries, or thev do
sire, willfully, to impose upon the creduG,r
of our citizens who they suppose to be rm:'
rant of the history OF their own times ~
this latter they will find themselves vsrr
much mistaken-but to the'RaIroad and NJ!
Buchanan.
At dinner giving at the Merchants H.
TEL in Philadelphia, an the 18th day ofM.
ly, 1858, the occasion being in honor n
President Pierce's visit to that city, on Es
northern tour, Mr.. Buchanan, in response ,n
the compliment paid him by the Msvor
said, (among other remarks)
"Ie admitted that Col Davis, (Secrot.rr
of War; was strict construtonist. He had
never known but one man who could eycol
his friend from Mississippi in oden tina
This gentleman was aiken alarmingly i'll, and
was at the point of death, and all that troubled
his conscience was, lest he might be buredn
the Congressional burying ground at tbe
public expense, He sent for friend, and
in prospect of eternity, said, 81 would near
y as lief take my chance of being ID
as to entertain the idea that Congress, with,
ont authority from the Constitution, Should
appropriate money to bury me-" TGreat
laughter. That gentleman was more Of
constructonist than his (Mr Bs) friend
Davis; for the latter had got so far as to be
willing to appropriate the public money to
make railroad to the Pacific, with which
he himself entirely agreed"
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

At meeting OF the CaIllornla Democratlc State
Central Committee. held in the City Of Sacra-
mento, on the 10th day of July, 1856, it was re-
solved that Democratic State Convention be
called, to meet in the City Of Sacramento, on Tues
day. the 9th day of September next, for the pur-
pose of nominating two members of Congress, q
Clerk of the Supreme Court, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction. State Prison Director, and
four Presidential Electors.
The State Central Committee suggest that Satur-
day, the 23d day Of August, be the day selected
by the different counties for the election OF Dele
gates to said Democratic State Convention.
The following is the apportionmcnt Of repre-
sentation:
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16
Yankee Jim Correspondence.
Know Nothingism-First Very
Modest.
YANKEE JM's, August II, 1856.

lANhEk jim ), August IL, 1896.
Know -Nothingism held ght night meet
ing on Friday night last at the Uptonian Opera
House. The meeting was called to order by a Mr.
Somebody and that Doc Pagan take the chair and
preside over the august deliberations Of the
meeting.
The Doctor with much grace doffed his white
beaver and acted according gly-Gling the chair all
be possibly could to make up for corporeal
dimensions. and said in substance: IL do not
know exactly the object for which this meeting
is called but believe, nevertheless the object to be
to elect delegates to represent this township in
the County Council or Convention which has its
meeting to morrow at Auburn, further, | have
nothing to say, other, than the chair is ready for
business a-hem.'
Next in order was the appointment Of Secretary,
who, upon taking his seat, as the first shot fired
the nomination Of Messrs Vail and Longley as
delegates to represent them at Auburn. Mr.
Longley. sitting down, remarked that if he was
to be tied to the old party prescription he would
withdraw from them, although he would support
Fillmore and Donnelson; but no more shacklng
OF ideas and midnight concave meetings for him
The Secretary replied that he, too, was of that
opinion nor, for he could not think of voting
for such men as Murray and Terry who were a
disgrace to them and to the country
How very modest this concession of past errors
regrettng publicly their past doings and pro-
claiming that the Grand American Council had in
the plenitude Of their wisdom decreed the in
herent right in every man henceforth. until other
wise ordered, to exercise the rights of freemen to
vote for whom they please, always giving the
preference to these candidates whom all things
else are equal. These ideas being acceptable
the delegates gracously received the appoint
ments and in the mean time hats were going the
rounds, taking in all the half-dollars given them
in aid to defray the expenses incurred by the dele
gates in the discharge of their arduous duties
The collection when counted amounted to SIG and
something
STANT EV HAIL
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

IMPORTANT LAND DEcIsIoN--1he Settler
Actin the 18th District Court for Hum
boldt county, Judge !, :. pitzer, in the case
of Carl; 70 Langton, decided that the Set
tiers bill passed last winter, did not in any
manner affect rights acquired under the
School Land law Of 1852. It appears that
the plaintiff CLARK )cIaimed that by yirture Of
a School Land warrant, located in good
faith, he was entitled to possession Of the
property under the 9TH section Of the act Of
1852 (Cod. Statues, p. 8G9) The defen-
dent made a motion to amend answer, in
which he avered that a School Land warrant
did not pass a legal title as required by the
Act for the Protection of Actual Settlers,
and to quiet Land titles in this State" (Stat
Sc, p. ~ which act declares that 'al lands
in this State shall be deemed and regarded
as pubic lands until the legal title is shown
to have passed from the government to pri-
yate parties"
The Court overrued the motion, on the
ground that the rights acquired by the plain
tit, under the law of the Legislature of 1852,
were vested in him by the operation of con
tract between the State itselfand every hold
er of a warrant who had in good faith located
it in continuity with the requirements of that
law; and that it was not in the power of the
State, through the Legislature, to alter or
change an executed contract of that nature
by subsequent act retroactive in its effects,
which made the character Of the grant less
beneficial to the other party.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

STATE CApwoL.-The plans for this build
ding as drawn by Reuben Clarke, have been
adopted by the Commissioners appointed un-
der the act Of the last Legislature Mr..
Clarke will receive three thousand for his ser
vices, and it speaks well of his skill when it
is considered that he had to compete with
thirteen other architect Nothing is now
left but to advertise for bids to commence
the work and we are satisfied the Commits
sioners will not delay. The Legislature Of
1858 will probably hold its session in the
new State Capitol. GloJe
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

The "TEN CENTS A DAY" SLANDER-M,,4 VI,
Buchanan's equanimity Of temper ana il"
courtesy in debate, were among the most IL. L.,
markable features in his character during m n'
long career in Congress. The editor ol 'n' ;n
Washington Union recollects but two III
stances in which Mr.. Buchanan seemed NV
mentarily to lose his good temper anu anu Vn tn
both occasions the departure was owlDE
illusions to the "ten cents a day" s,au''f'
Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts, was the i'S' Wv
fender, and frankly acknowledged IN his lslI! ..oIy
to Mr. Buchanan that the charge was ll''v.
political pellet, and, to his knowledge nnt |m
founded. Mr.. Clay was the second ,e'n 10 tbe Gr5
subsequently explained that he alludea lluH, u B,.
charge only in playful manner M,' 10 tbs
chanan was rather sensitive in regard u WI
slander, as it was intended to mlsrel"'''
him, with the working classes.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

TIE FIRST CoNvIoToN,~-San Mateo, the
youngest county in the State, has the honor
of having been the first in whose Courts a
convietiea has been obtained for altering
election returns. Geo. W. Gaffney is now
in the State Prison, where he will remain
for twelve months, he having been an inspec-
tor Of elections, and BETRAYED his trust. bv
signing what he knew to be forged returns.
We do not think parallel case has occur
red in the United States since the adoption
of the Federal Constitution. The grade of
the offence should be increased to treason,
and punished with death,-S. + Chronicle.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

LAND CLAIM CoNFIRMED-in the case of
the claim of Augustine Bernal and others to
the rancho Of Tanta Teresa, one square league
of Land, in Santa Barbora county, which
was confirmed in the Land Commission, a
decree of affirmation was this morning enter
ed on appeal in the u. S. District Court,
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

The TERRY REcEpTIoN-The Sacramento
Union speaks Of the reception ofD. s. Terry
at Sacramento as tizzle. 1t says.
There was but little enthusiasm manifested
throughout, as the cheering seemed to de,
volNe on few, and the demands Of their
seasonable interposition were frequent. Asa
reception Of the exponent of a large portion
Of the community, (as is claimed) the affair
was Il tizzle-as a tizzle it was the grandest
affair we have ever been called upon to
chronicle.
The American savs:-"The reception Of
Judge Terry by his friends, yesterday NOM
inc, was, to say the least, very iniudicous, a,
the Judge returned to Sacramento not as
conqueror, but as one who owed much, very
much, to the generosity and magnanimty Of
the Vigilance Committee; for to his friends
in that body, and not to those who were out
side Of the organization, does he owe his lib-
erty; and the persons who shouted so Justify
at his arrival here are, to great extent,
chargeable with his carceration in San Fran.
cisco.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

KNleHT's FERRY.-The residents IL
vicinity of Knights Ferry have orsal,AVb organ, tbs,
club. A correspondent writing 1roi4 a,oct IS
place says that Buck and BrecK s''''
above par in that vicinity.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

THE Know NorHINcs OF MAYsv11Lr, KY,
gathered themselves together not long
since, and passed, among others, the fol.
lowing resolutions:
RESOLVED, That all foreigners who have
renounced allegiance to all foreign princes
powers, and potentates, and recognized the
Federal and state Consttutions-eac in its
sphere as the supreme law and paramount
rule of their political action, are worthy oftle
privileges, immunitcs and preermeot'
enjoyed by the members Of the Order when
they take their position upon the pIattomc Of
the American party.'
We'll that is rich Foreigners worthy Of
the privileges, immunites, and prfnments Of
the Order. What change. after all the
midnight oaths never to vote for foreigner
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

RIVER MINING-BEALs BAE.--The miners along
the American river generally are about getting
into their river claims, and many of the claims
are prospecting remarkably we'll. At Beals' Bar,
the members Of the Pinkham claim commenced
washing on Thursday last. and the Texas boys on
Monday, also, the Beals Bar Co. The Oregon Co..
and the Erie CO.. were to have commenced wash
ing this week. The South Fork Co.. and the Wal
lace Co., (Wingdam,) commenced working their
claims last week with very favorable prospects of
making money. All along the river we hear Of
considerable humng being done this year, and
the miners are getting into their claims much
earlier than they did last season,
Pr 4 lad!, frio"1 L-- specimen
of this fruit raised in garden in the suburbs of
Auburn. The peach is large and of most delicious
taste. The facility with which fruit of every
description is raised in this vicinity gives evidence
Of great abundance in future.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16
Democratic County Convention.

According to previous notice, the Democratic
Central Committee met in Auburn, Friday, July
25th, 1856. Present full committee
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved That Democratic County Conven-
tion be called to assemble at Auburn on FRIDAY,
the 5th day of SEPTEMBER next, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the Office of Senator
four members of Assembly, Sheriff, County Clerk
Treasurer Prosecuting Attorney. County AS
SCISSOR, Surveyor, Coroner, and Public Ad
ministrator, and such other officers are required
by law, and Thirteen delegates to the State Con
vention.
The County Central Committee suggests that
the Democracy of the respective precincts hold
their primary meetings to elect delegates to the
County Convention on Saturday, August 30b
1856.
Township No. l.
Desert Road 2 Beal's Bar
Dry Greek Carrolton
Gait House Dotans Bar
Township No. 2.
Cox's Ranch Gold Hill
Newtown Ophr
Grays Ranch 2
Tounship No. 3.
Manhattsn Bar 2 Wells Precinct
Rattesnake Christian Valley
Auburn
Township No. 4.
Bradshaw Bar Dutch Flat 3
Lisbon Mountain Springs
Oregon Bar Shelving Rock
Barnes Bar Blue Canon
IllnoistOwn
Township No. s.
Grizzly Bear House Todds Valley 3
Poverty Bar Yankee Jim 4
Smiths Ranch Forest Hill 2
Townsaip No. 6.
Sarahsville 3 Stony Bar 4
Michigan Bluff Ell Dorado Bar 2
Strongs Diggings 2
Township No. 7.
Mineral Bar 2 Ford's Bar 2
Iowa Hill s Green Valley 2
Wisconsin Hill Humbug 2
Township No. s.
Canada Hill 3 Last Chance 2
Township No 9.
Horse Shoe Bar 2 Stuart House
Franklin House 3 New Castle
Pine Grove
The proceedings were ordered published in the
Placer Herald
On motion the committee adjourned
JOSEPH WALKUP, Chairman.
B. F. MfBEs, Secretary.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16
B.F. WASHINGTON,

c. F. POWELL, Secretary.
Democratic papers throughout the State please
copy.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16
Release of Judge Terry.

The friends of the Judge seem inclined to make
as much parade over his restoration to liberty as
if decisive victory had been gained by the law
and order forces. However demonstrations of joy
on the part Of his friends and partzans are quite
proper and to be looked for. The Union in speak
ing of the reception of the Judge at Sacramento
closes the account with this sententous remark:
"As reception of the exponent of large por-
tion Of the community (as is claimed) the affair
was fzzle-as a liZZe it was the grandest affair
we have ever been called upon to chronicle"
So far as we have heard any expression on the
part of the people, it is qualification that the
affair has ended thus bloodlessly and that the
Committee have in this act given them another
proof of their prudence, moderation, and attach
ment to justice in an exalted sense. The assump-
ton of martyrdom for adhesion to constitution
and laws, and the attempt at heorocs, Of the
Judge and his friends is considered simply rdicu-
lous. If he rashly involves himself in another
such difficulty, there will be much less sympathy
for his case.
The Placer herald., 1856-08-16

The STATE MEDICAL JoURNAL--John f. Morse,
NJ. D., Editor and proprietor; James Anthony &
Co., of Sacramento, publishers. The first number
of this work has been sent u.s. As difficult the
task of editing such work may be, we believe
the Doctor quite competent to the task-snch is
his reputation among his professional brethren.
The July number contains the proceedings of the
State Medical Society and an amount of reported
cases, treaties and editorial matter extending
over l45 pages. 1t is handsomely printed and
the undertaking commends itself to the favorable
attention Of the medical profession.