Daily American organ., 1856-05-01


the Congress of Vienna dil not scrupIs 10 inter.
fere In the affairs OF every nation, and 70 settle
questions relating but little TO the war which then
ended
A GLoRIous ANBIrIoE--By Aassv-misd-
Said the Scythian ambassadors TO Alexander,
"If your person were as vast ~ your ambition,
the world would not contain you" We have now
In our midst conqueror whose ambition II a
boundless AS Alexander's. The old world was too
narrow sphere for its exercise, and be has sought
the new. We refer TO Professor Holloway, whose
desire is to benefit mankind unsated by the count.
less cures his medicines have accomplished, he Is
now actively engaged in revolutionizing the treat
msnt Of diseass In this country, Conquest and
subugation are his objects--the conquest and sub
jugation Of the various maladies that affiict the
human race The trophies Of bis skill are TO be
found In every region Of the earth for his remo-
dies are omnipotent, and wherever they have pene-
trated disease has given way to their hygsian In
huence Probably there are not half dozen
newspapers In existence, that have not borne vol
untary testimony to the woodworking efficacy
of Holloway's Pills and Ointment. It has hereto
fore been the universal complaint against even the
most popular medicines, that they were mere pal
liatives relieving pain temporarily, perhaps. but
never reaching the "m0teYiss n,orbi," or element
Of disease In the blood Holloway's Pills, on the
contrary, act specifically upon the primary cause
Of the malady in the fluids of the body, and from
which they spring. In external disease the 0int-
nent is used az an auxiliary to the Pills and its
ssnitive effects are scarcely less wonderful.
We make these assertions bold as they may
seem, on solid grounds. We have warrant for
them in the admissions of the faculty in the state
msnts of standard medical periodicals. on both
sides Of the Atlantic; in the published acknowl-
edgments Of thousands Of grateful convalescents
and la mt p,f Jaaat m, rur urivat "a Cou-
victions are concerned, In our own personal expe-
ience and observations.
To the man whose profound research and prac-
tical skill in medical science have resulted In the
production Of such unequalled curatives and whose
business energy and enterprise have dihased them
through every inhabited region between the Equa-
tor and the Poles the homage of the world is due.
He has received it. Wherever he has travelled
his journeys have resembled q triumphsl progress,
and the most naughty of Europe's aristocracy have
been proud to assist at his levees. He 10 now q
resident, and we hope he win become citizen, OF
q land where the only titles recognised are the
titles to respect and gratitude earned by public
benefactors. Among that class he has long stood
preeminent, and II is perhaps not too much to say
that his European and American central manufac-
tories, 244 Strand, London, and 80 Maiden Lane,
New York are doing more practical good than all
the medical colleges Of Europe and America CON-
bined.--4NeH York Daily Ne1s
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,Arrioai Of tie IHinois--1'ro Weeks Later from
California.
NEw YoRK, April 3O.--The steamship Illinois
arrived here this afternoon at o'clock with 900
passengers and g. 000 900 in gold from California
Her dates from San Francisco are to the 5th in
slant.
The mining returns Of California promise as large
a yield as that Of last year.
Ex-senator Foote has withdrawn as the Ameri-
can nominee for the Senate of the United States
The drought which had prevailed throughout
California for two months had given place to CO.
pio0 showers of rain. In the southern counties
il was feared that the pasturage would be insult
cent to sustain the cattle throughout the summer.
1t is said that the Mormons are making Z recon-
noissance of the Colorado river and opening chan
mel of communication with oil the leading Mormon
stations with view Of getting supplies from the
Pacific shores.
The down steamer Golden Age brought 81 ,70O,-
600; the steamer Cortez $ll7, 900, and the steam
er Uncle Sam $ll8 900 in gold.
Ex-Gov. Bigler is among the passengers by the
steamer Illinois.
Another strong movement has been made In
California to open line of weekly posts to Mis-
souri,.
The State Prison contract has been given TO
Gen. Estell for five years, at $4,000 per month.
The new prison Is to be built near Sacramento.
A brisk trade has sprung up between San Fran
cisco and the Russian possessions. The ship
Cyane sailed on the 28th ut., with large assort-
ed cargo.
The money market Of San Francisco on steamer
day was very stringent Universal complaints
were made about unsatisfactory collections.
The produce markets generally were dull, with
the exception of -four and grain, In which there
had been large speculative transactions at advan-
cling prices. Gallego -four is quoted at $l4 so (;
hams, 15 cents choice -butter, As cents; lard, 20
cents; crushed sugars, IL IL cents syrup, 95
cents adamantine candles, 72 1-2 cents; turpen-
tine, 72 l-2 cents; pork, $l3 80 in half barrels.
OREGON.
The Indians in Oregon continue their hostility.
They recently made several attacks upon the
whites They captured the steamer Mary on the
Columbia river; killed large number of citi-
xens at the Cascades, and destroyed the town. At
the last dates they were fighting with the United
States forces at the block-house at Connels prai-
rie, In Washington Territory.
The volunteers had a skirmish with the Indians,
in which they killed forty FIVE, aud routed the re-
mainder.
Sad Disaster.
MONTREAL, April 30.--The new suspension
bridge over the Falls of MontmoreHci gave way
this morning, and the whole structure, together
with man, a woman, horse, and cart, were
carried over the falls.
GThe cataract of Montmorenci is in a small river
Of the same which runs into the st. Lawrence,
nine miles below Quebec The perpendicular pitch
IL nearly two hundred and fifty feet.
THE PoToAAc FIsHERrEs---We have fine spring
weather-just what Is wanted for the fisheries
The sun shines out and the winds are light and
favorable. From all that we can learn, this il like
ly to turn out one Of the best fishing seasons on
the Potomac that we have had for many years past.
The catch at some of the landings Is very great.
On Sunday last, at Cockpit Point, 200. 900 her.
rings and 1000 shad were caught at single haul.