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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-02-06
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THIS remedy has won for itself such notoriety
from its of every variety of pulmonary disease,
that it is entirely unnecessary to recount the EVIL
dences of its virtues in any community where it
has been employed. So wide is the field of its use
fulness, and so numerous the cases of its cures,
that almost every section of the country abounds
in persons publicly known, who have been restored
from alarming and even desperate diseases of the
lungs by its use. When once tried its superiority
every other medicine of its kind is too appa-
rent to escape observation and where its virtues
known the public no longer hesitate what antidote
to employ for the distressing and dangerous atec-
tons of the pulmonary organs which are incident
to climate. And not only in formidable at
tacks upon the lungs but for the mildor varieties
of COLDS, CoUGHs, HoARsENEss, &C.. and for
CHILDREN it is the pleasantost and safest medicine
that can be obtained.
AS it has long been in constant use throughout
this section, we need not do more than assure the
people its quality is kept up to the best that it
has been, and that the genuine article is sold by
j. s. Farrand, Detroit; Henry Griffin, Grand
Haven; III. G. Post, Holland; Steel & Hedges
Steers Landing; and by all dealers in medicines
everywhere
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

FIRE.--On Friday morning last, the
blacksmith shop of Messrs. Bolen & Gibbs
took fire and barely escaped being burned
down. 1T caught from forge and when
discovered had spread half over the inner
part Of the shop and was blazing through
the roof Luckily a branch ditch of the
P. & r. G. c. Co. was near by, the water
Of which was freely used to impede aud
qncnch the fire.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20
Ue6 advertisements.

Rg TO show that DR.. Heinimann is not only
acquainted with the treatment of the above mer-
TONED kind OF diseases, but that he is thor
oughly educated, practical and experienced ply
slclan and surgeon, capable of curing patients
which others had given up az hopeless, the fol-
lowing testimonials from we'll known and re-
spectacle citizens of California are subm. ted
to the public. Names are SUPP ressed, but the
authors are at any time ready to proclaim their
truth and authenticity before all the world:
GREENWOOD VALLEY, Feb. lIth 1856.
DEAR Doctor: l have known yo,. since lSiq,
and you have given so many proofs of w. tg'
ents and Experience, that you have entirely won
my confidence.
Although you reside at great distance from
me, you know that have several times sent yr1
patients which other doctors had given up as III
curasle, and you have always received them and
saved not only their limbs but also their lives
Will only mention here the case of Mr.. c.
from Auburn, who is indebted to yCl for the
preservation of his right arm which other doc
tors wanted to amputate, and that of Mr.. e.
OF Coloma, who although given up as hopeles.
by two doctors, was cured by you in two weeks
time As to what you have done for my family
suffice it to say will never be able to repay you
for it,
Accept, dear Doctor these few fines as proof
of the high esteem have for our talents as
medical man, and believe me to be vour constanl
friend, F. IL,
Proprietor of Miners Hotel.
10 DR.. Heinimann, corner of Kearney and Pa
cific streets San Francisco.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

thelr share of shadow, and the dav boc;
to dawn and they nod good.bpmegIlnsS
goo" evening" and pass on. AnotIeu eu
hurres by, with his eyes fixed on O'.tF 4,
ground, never deignipg even a side Or nl IAe
at one; he, poor fellow, is in debt or 'ance @
haps he is beginning to funk his u d, per-
worthless. calm
The other night we sat or the ,ros,
and watched poor old Jrishman = : no! pank
out his days work; he had but two r'tI,ilg or tbI
dollars, ard after carefully washing 6, ont tHtee re
sand and heaping up the little moe Ga. The
gold with his forefnger, he puto,, bis Oh
and moved slowly off toward his "aI 'a1 lat
His shoulders were bent with vars S'n'--, H.
many heavy burdens, and he Lola" "ud
though he would. ere long, say ~GaiI1 ~ rs
hour so afterwards we passed his hin. "a Hn
old man had his supper and was sitt;n1, 'ile M
the stoop smoking his pipe aud watr} ,o IN
the stately pines bending on the hi - u65 3
was thinking of home and to-morrGr nc
that hopeful tomorrow! what migL. bo ~, ~
find then? Although his bones acbod w;,I 4U'
half-requited toll, he never thought # ""A ',n
ing fail" God bless thee, thu bon.':I
old exile of Erin. Little as yea havO ,Ss "A.
to-day, It's far more than yCu could aro hars
found among the shamrocks of yrur psl;r' '
isle!
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

A Nu1sANcE.-We often hear it remark
ed. and our attention has been repeatedly
called to the fact, by those residing near al
hand, that the grizzly bear Gagged in the
rear of Saw Dust Hall, was a source Of
great annoyance, making night hideous with
its piteous groans and impregnating the
atmosphere for many rods around with ef
fuvia decidedly obnoxious. We are re-
quested to state that unless it is removed
it will be set at liberty one Of these dark
nights. We would therefore advise lis own
ers to take timely warning and be govern.
ed accordingly.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

Be- A correspondent Of the Sacramento
Union, writing from Coloma, says that the
reason that no property tax was levied for
comfy purposes in this county last year, was
not because there was none required, but
arose from the fact that heretofore it has
cost the county more to collect the State
and county tax than was received by her
from tax on property, and assigns this fact
as reason why the Supervisors have de-
cined levying any tax for county purposes
this year, unless the Revenue Law is amen
ded so Is 10 remedy this defect.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

Loss OF TINE & MoNEY.-Bv the aid of
railroads the less expeditions modes of con-
veyauce are done away with; it being inva-
riably conceded that the iron horse is the
most speedy animal of modern times
Not SO with the 5. Y. r. r. Instead of
shortening the time in travelling from this
place to San Francisco, it actually prolongs
it nearly hundred per cent.--it now ia
king two days to reach that city in place
Of one, as was the case before the construc-
tlon OF the road. In consequence of it this
community IS subjected to much inconveni-
ence by being compelled to remain in Sac
ramento nearly twenty-four hours before
taking the boats for the Bay. Stages from
Placervile and Coloma connect with the
II o'clock A NJ. train of cars from Granite
City to Sacramento while those from this
place connect with the afternoon train
Why cannot arrangements be made so as
to enable stages from Georgetown to do
the same? The fault lies with the Califor-
MIA Stage Company, and it should imme-
diately remove the barrier by making ar
rangements so as to put this place on an
equal footing with that of neighborioc vii
ATpS
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20
AnOther Gold Quartz Discovery.
SPANISH FLAT, March Il, 1856.

SPANISH FLAT, Marcn IL, 1000.
MEssRs. FDIrORs: About a week ago a
company of ten citizens of this Flat was
formed for the purpose of prospecting the
ledge running with the ridge nearl Y north
and south through this place, and already
have they taken out, not rich specimens
plastered all over with gold but solid blue
quartz rock through which the gold is dis
seminated in fine grains and of which rock
thousands Of tons can be got out with a
trifing expense.
They are now tunneling into the immense
ledge with view to ascertain the entire
width; the depth cannot be even guessd at,
as it is growing wider the deeper they go.
You receive herewith a sample of the
rock, on which the practised eye alone can
perceive particles of gold: but break piece
Of few ounces weight from it, burn and
powder it, and you will obtain by careful
washing few cents Of fine round gold.
The discovery Of the gold quartz is ow-
ing to the high-spiritedness of some of our
citizens. who were willing to invest small
amount III prospect" and this being the
same ledge which can he clearly traced from
Iowa Hill, Placer county, down to Volca-
no. Amador county, and thence further
south, gold-bearing quartz having been
found in it everywhere, it confirms the be-
lief that untold millions Of tons of quartz
are there, ready to reward the industrious
miner and capitalist.
The name Of the afore mentioned compa-
is the ''spanish Flat Quartz Mining Com
pany." That they are hard at work while
| am writing Of them, is evident from their
tremendous blasts, which shake my cabin
and ground upon which it stands.
There il plenty Of this same ledge not Ia
ken up. Any company Of ten or fifty may
follow it, north or south, and stake OF as
many feet as they would be entitled to.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20
Nor.cANox1I1E. March 10th, 1856

MRssRs. EDITORS: Local items are not
plenty as blaekberries in this place. One
was chased out Of town the other day and
discovered an old 49-er digging in the top
Of pine stump. He had tried every kind
of diggings with little success, and finally,
believing in the old adage, "fools for luck, >
was prospecting the aforesaid stump. If
he strikes anything you will hear from 1t.
A vein Of milk punch was also discovered
a day or two ago, which prospected we'll
Several got quite rich in a short time, and
as a matter Of course, got the "swell-head." ."
It was amusing to see them stand on tip
toe to put their hats on. But the punch is
gone and the heads reduced, and a man is
no better now than his neighbor.
A bona ide lump of pure geld was taken
out by Lloyd & Co., weighing forty-two
ounces nine dollars. and no delusion. Your
correspondent had most pleasing fancy,
however, while handling the piece, that it
all belonged t. him. but it is needless to
say that the dream was soon dispelled.
We that is. all the literati of this city
are as poor as church mice, and expect
to remain 50; but, foX-like, we can console
ourselves by the thought that
Many things in this world that look bright, pret-
ty moth,
Only glitter to lead US astray.
BY the way, it is proposed to enclose the
fast growing suburbs of this city in the
corporation limits, and change the name of
the whole. Some unique, classical name,
as "Puckerville,' will probably be selected.
1t IS d great annoyance to our business
men, there being two towns in the State
so nearly alike in name. All our gas fix
lures must have gone to Volcano, Amador
county, and we are now dependent on ndi-
vidual enterprise for the production of that
useful article. The quantity is superabun-
dant, but the quality very inferior.
Yours, CHoN SMUT.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

BS~ Perhaps there is better paper in
the country than the Sierra Citizen, pub
lished at Downieville-if so, we have never
seeen it. There is heart in all the articles
of the Citizen, and although we have never
seen Mac we like him, and only wish we
could initiate his excellence. Here is one
Of his articles, in which there is a world of
human kindness and encouragement, simply
and fitly spoken:
"NEvEE SAY FAIL The admonition of
the strongwilled old Cardinal is most an
plicable to the young men of California; no
one else needs The words of encouragement
so much as the unlucky miner, yet none has
greater hope than he. "Never say fail!'
'Ah, that may be very well for you to
say-you who know not what it is to la
Dor; you who have never felt the serried
faGgs Of disappointment, aye, even hunger;
but 1t won go down with me. What else
can | say but 'fail?'
Don't deceive yourself, good friend; we
never did much else than fail in all our
mining speculations. But what of that?-
so soon as one project failed another was
undertaken, i'll which we did fail, but what
was the use in saying so? We don't know
but that we shall fail again, but if SO, we
shall fail trying, and shall try to be fol-
lowed by an honest mans shadow.
Sometimes, while going back and forth,
we have amused ourself by looking narrow
ly in the faces of the passers-by; noting the
care-lines and indices of premature age, oc-
casioned by exposure or anxiety. Some
faces are full of hope; perhaps they have had
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

STARTL1NG.-A crash was heard the 9th
er night which caused Warren's Block to
reel and totter from its foundation for the
space of ten seconds. Darkness reigning
supreme, and its inmates thus unceremo-
niously awakened from sweet repose, were
for the time being filed with horrible fore
boding8 of an earthquake. After the build
ing had ceased tottering, an examination
was made to ascertain the cause Of the start
ling commotion. and it was found that the
counter Of our friend j. A. Cunningham. of
the Literary Depot, had given away under
the enormous weight of magazines, ,newspa-
pers, periodicals, &C., with which it was la
den. We take pleasure in stating, howev-
er, that more substantial counter has been
erected in It's stead, and Jesse's establish
ment is well supplied with its usual excel
lent assortment of reading matter.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

To PROPERTY HOLDERS OF GEonGETowS
We ask you to peruse carefully an able
communication which appears elsewhere,
signed "Aquarius. The suggestions there
in contained are of momentouS Importance
and we do hope measures will be taken tc
protect the town against the ravages o.
fire. Should it be consumed by conlla
grafton under the existing pressure OF hard
times, We doubt very much whether again
it would ever be rebuilt in every respect as
creditaoe as at present.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

lNPRoyENENTs.-Despite the hard times
we are grarifed to note that our village is
steadily improving. Messrs Graham &
Spear are re-ftting the building in which
their banking office is kept. The Masonic
fraternity are also improving the appear
ance of their Hall by enclosing it with a
neat and substantial fence, and otherwise
finishing the lower story.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20
Stage Road from the Southern to the
Northern Mines.

Taking into consideration the incalcula-
BILE amount of travel and the round-a bout
way in which the traveller is necessarily
compelled to go, it is surprisingly strange
that ere this late day there has not been a
continuous central stage road opened from
the Southern to the Northern mines, run
ming directly tbro the gold belt; beginning
say at Sonora and from thence to Moque-
bimne HILL Placerville, Georgetown, Vol
canovilIe, Yankee Jims, Nevada, and so on.
The only perceptible impediment in the
way is the lack Of a road from Georgetown
to Yankee Jims-there a being passable
one from the former place south and also
the same from the latter place north. The
feasibility of the route cannot be question
ed. 1t could be built at a trifing outlay
compared with the Importance of the work.
It's cost would not exceed SIS 900 or $40
600 at farthest, and it can readily be per-
ceived with half an eye that it would be of
inestimable value to every town Of any i'm
portance situated on the proposed road. In
stead of travellers taking the present cir
cuitous route in going TO or from either ex-
treme, they would undoubtedly choose the
more direct one, passing too through that
portion of the country which nine tenths of
them-taking it as basis that that pro-
portion belong to the mining class-are de
sirous of viewing. Under existing circum-
stances the traveller in going from George
town to Nevada, is necessarily bound to
take stage for Granite City, remaining
there over night, consuming two days time,
together with the attendant additional ex-
pense, and travelling in all ninety miles or
thereabouts, while on the other hand if
there was direct mode of conveyance from
here to the place alluded to, it would be
but one days journey, the distance not more
than forty miles, and the outlay less than
one half. The same rule Will hold good in
going to or from other points more remote.
This fact of itself is sufficient to show the
necessity of opening thoroughfare thro'
the mining region, therefore its advantages
to those Immediately concerned can readily
be perceived, and we are somewhat surpris-
ed to notice the inertness displayed on this
subject.
The rapidly augmenting Importance of
our near neighbor, Y Nolcanoville, bcasting
of its rich and inexhaustible ledges of au-
riferous quartz in connection with its ex-
tepsire river hill and other diggings, to-
ger with the advantages to be derived in a
commercial point of view, should be of am
pie magnitude to induce its citizens to con-
struct road TO Georgetown. 1t would
open to them channel from which untold
wealth could be accumulated. This much
done and there is no doubt but the inhabi-
tants of Yankee Jims would ste the impor-
tancc of building a road connecting there
with, and vigorously push it forward to
completion.
We have merely intimated the practical
cability of constructing the above road. ho-
ping those Immediately interested will give
it their serious consideration. At some flu
ture time we shall treat this subject more
at length.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

FAIRY MINsrRELs-We are requested to
state that the Fairy Minstrel Troupe, un-
der the management of Prof E. W. Chase,
will shortly appear in Georgetown. 1t is
composed of Miss Augusta Blodgett, Flu
tin;st. Vocalist and Danseuse; Miss Eliza
Koekler, do; J. ". Langdon, Comedian and
Ballad Singer, and NJ. Taylor, the fayorite
Poet and Comedian.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20
JOB PRINTING.

We would solicit the attention Of our fr;sr !,
who are in want Of job printing to the fac, the
we are prepared TO execute every descrirtr E.
work in our line in style that eannot failto Cye
satisfaction. Our assortment of job mater ais il
extensive and entirely new and We have e,x-y
facility for doing all kinds of work al nl"dc.at4
rates and at short notice
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

C1Rcrs.-Messrs. Lee d Marshall's Cir
Gus gave an exhibition in this place on Mon
day night last to a large and attentive an
dience' In returning thanks for the liberal
patronage bestowed, the Manager stated
that on the occasion Of their next visit they
would tender a benefit to the citizens Of
Georgetown.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

REC. p. Heald, Nj. d., has opened his
PRIVATE MEDICAL AND ST RGIC4I DIS
PENSARY. for the treatment of all kinds ofds
eases, where he is daily consulted with entire
success and satisfaction to all parties, a, bis
rooms, corner of Clay-street and BronhampIace,
Portsmouth House, San Francisco. For partic.
uiarS, see advertisement in this paper The poor
prescribed for grati~, between the hours of land
4, 7. NJ. \. B.-Comfortable rooms in tre Dis.
pensary for persons from the country wishing
medical treatment. Prices satisfactory.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

LARGE EGe.-We were shown, a few
days since, an egg measuring nine inches
in circumference latitudinally, and six and
a half inches longitudinally, lain by a small
pullet Of the common species, belonging to
Mr.. Samuel Currier Of Hameluke Hill.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20
GEORGETOWN. March 18th. 1856.


| GEORGETOWN, March 18th. 1856.
/ EDITORS GEORGETOWN New: ] woul'
through the columns Of your paper call th'
attention of our citizens to the unguardet
and defencsleas condition Of our town, from
the great want Of water in cese Of tht
breaking out Of fire. Our only safety j;
in water, and Of that there Is none which i
easy of access. ii is at the moment Of q
breaking out Of q FIRE that water is most
needed, aud il ct command it would per
haps save our beautiful town from destruc.
ton, and prevent those vein regrets that
always follow after disaster, Of ':had We
done thus or 80 we could or would have
been saved this serious loss" The present
and only mode Of procuring water IS from
wells thirty to forty feet deep, one Of which
would not yield more than two buckets Of
water in three minutes, during which time
the flames would spread from building to
building, battling the utmost exertions Of
cur fremen and citizens: destroying ell;
nothing remaining but mouldering pile
to mark the spot where stood the pride Of
the mountains.
Ihaye waited long in hopes that some Of
our more prominent and influential citizens
would move in this matter, but in Yain.-
Ny proposition is, that cisterns or reser-
voirs be built at suitable distances from
each other, on or main streets; for it is
there the most danger is to be apprehended,
both from its compactness and the combus-
tible materials Of which the houses are built.
would place one cistern or reservoir ut
the junction of Main and Ell Dorado streets,
another near the Georgetown Hotel, one
between Williams stable and Mowry's ga-
loon, and the fourth and last near Lewis 8a-
loon, supplying them from either or both Of
the bitches alternately, connecting the cis-
terms with pipes or wooden trougha, feed
ing one from the other. The water for
such purpose could be procured without
cost from either Of the ditch companies.-
After the cisterns had been once filled, they
would require but little attention, and that
duty would properly devolve upon the Off
GERS of the fire company, who do not doubt
would promptly and cheerfully attend there
to. The cisterns could be built Of brick,
wood, or stone; but the cost of the first and
last named, which should be cemented,
would be so great as to preclude the posi-
bility Of using either of those materials.-
Wood, if not the most durable, is the most
economical and speediest of construction,
and more in consonance with the class of
our bildings, The four eiSterns could be
constructed, with all the conduits, buckets,
&c, at cost not exceeding eight hundred
dollars, which, when completed, would be
of incalculable benefit to our town:
and if our citizens would look seriously
to their interest, they would not sleep
until measures were taken, and in
forward state towards completion, either of
this or some other proposition which may
appear more feasible to them. Something
should be done, and that Immediately, or
they may awake to the sad realization Of
their procrastination. AQUARIUs.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

NUGGET-We were shown on Monday
laSt' at the Banking House of w. H. Pratt
IN 1his place, nugget of pure gold weigh
ing AZ ounces and 8 pennyweights, and val
ued at s73O, 1t was recently taken out at
NolcanoyiIe. Y
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20
Notice.

TNHE Members of the California Mining Com
l. pany are hereby notified that the following
assessments have been leved:-
For Table Mountain, $50 each share -th asst.
For Hard Scrabble SIS " I'd
By order of the Board of Directors.
R. MARKS, Sec'y.
Bottle Hill, March 10th, 1856. 2f-1t
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20
Nofice.

M ILL be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, IN
w front of Zeek's Saloon, Georgetown, on
the I'D of March inst, the NEBRASKA TUN-
n Ell, and a splendid car and other tools requl-
site for running or working Tunnel.
By order of the company,
E. F. MOWRY, Sec'y.
Georgetown, March s, 1856. 20-3t
Hg- For any information wanted inquire ss
Zeek's.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

HG- We are under obligations - Sena.
tors Fiske and McCallum, and N, 5srs OH
yer, Welch, Bowe and Heiskell OF the AS
bly,, for legislative favors.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

Bs~ We are again brought under obIi-
cations to Mr.. j. !. Spear, of the Pacific
Express, for numerous favors in the shane
of Atlantic and California newspapers.
The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

SABBATH scuoor-A Sabbath School,
under the Presbyterian persuasion. will be
organized at the Town Hall. in this place,
On Sunday next at 2 o'clock, z. NJ.