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nR. l.. J. CZAPKAY, late in the Hungarian
u Revolutionary War, chief physician to the
20th Regiment Of IIonycds, chief surgeon to the
military hospital of Pesth, hungary and late Lee
turer on Diseases of Urinary Organs and Diseases
of Women and Children. would most respectfully
inform the public of California that he has open
ed an institute for the cure Of chronic diseases Of
the Lungs. Liver, Kidneys. Digestive and Genital
Organs and all Private Diseases, viz Syphlitic
Ulcers. Gono1rhea, elect, Structure, Seminal
Weakness and all the horrid consequences of
sclfabuse; and he hopes that his long experience
and successful practice Of many years will iHsure
him share OF public patronage. F. the practice
of many years in Europe and the United states,
and during the Hungarian war and campaig guS, he
is enabled to apply the most efficient and -uc-
cessful remedies against diseases Of all kinds. lie
uses no mcrcury-cbergos moderate,-tre HE
parents IN correct ana honorable WaV-and
has references of uuqucstionaLle veracity from
men of known rcspectabiIity and high standing in
society. All parties consulting him. by letter
or otherwise will receive the best and gentlest
treatment and implicit secresy.
DIR. L. J. CzAPKAY is daily receiving appli-
cations from every part of this State and from
Oregon and Washington Territories, for treatment
of every form of disease. and there is not who
will come forward and express dissatisfaction: on
the contrary the Doctor is in daily receipt of let
tcrs expressive of gratitude and thankfulness
some of which are published below by permission.
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MEDICAL.

of them. Doctor will send one to you that looks
to me as though he needed physician. 1t shall
not be fault il any one dies for want OF mealcal ne!
treatment. | will do can to keep the afflicted
away from those pests of society, yclept proles-
sors and high sounding titled men, who, II the
iscts were known are men who cleft their 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.
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To DR.. L. J. CzAPKAY. San Francisco.
1.fs. SPERM ATORPUTA or Local VI

nsss~ SPERMATORRHGA or Local Weakness
Nervous Debility, Low Spirits. Lassitude,
Weakness of the Limbs and Back. lndispcsition
and Incapabilty for Labor and Study. Du lness
of apprehension Loss OF Memory Aversion to
Society Love of Solitude. Timidity. Scl-Distrust,
Dizziness Headache Involuntary Discharges.
Pains in the Side. Affections of the Eyes. Pimples
on the Face Sexual and other intirmities in man.
are cured without fail by the Justly celebrated
Physician and Surgeon, l.. j. CZAPkAl. His
method of curing diseases il new unknown TO
othersO and hence his great success. All consul
tations by letter or otherwise, free
Address L. j. CZAPKAI. N. d.. San Francisco,
California.
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SACRAMENTO, May Is, 1855.

SACRAMENTO, May Is, 1855
DEAR SIR-Such is the thankIulness feel for
the preservation of my health OF both body and
mind, and believe OF my life, that | hope VIII
not be considered intrusive in rendering my
thankful acknowledg gments for restoring me to
health, and making my life a boon worth preserv-
ing, when it had become = burthen too great for
me to bear. Victim as was to vice that had un-
dermined my constitution, and developed train
Of nervous symptoms. such as nervous debility,
aelfdistrust dizziness. love OF solitude, loss OF
memory and want of resolution. besides q loss OF
strength and energy, which had made my waking
moments wretched and my sleep unretreshing,
and was fast bringin to the grave; but, thanks
to your skill, | am restored to health. vigor and
energy. Hoping to guide Others where they may
get relief, you have my permission to make this
public. Yours, respectfully,
LEONARD WAITE.
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JOSEPH RATII.
SONORA, Nav 2S, 1855.

DRL J. CzAPKAY-DEAR SIR very much re-
eret that had not called upon you sooner, for
had been suffering many months during which
time l passed a miserable existence When
called upon you a few weeks since. had but lit
tie hope of being speedily recovered. cannot
depict the suffering Of mind which endured
whilst nv bodily iniirmties made me q burthen
to nv friends. The confusion in my brain, timd
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 II,
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 Won think any one would be benefited
The Placer herald., 1856-08-23
MARYsvILLE. JUNE 10th, 1855

nR. J. c. YOUUG. Dear Sir: Please send me
~ some Of the medicine you prescribed in my
case have a 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 debilitatcd;
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 mp 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., 1856-08-23
SoNonA, May 30th. 1855.

SDNONA. Nay oDtn. IN"o+
DR. TOUNG-T am the happicst man in this
~ country and yet. only three months since.
had de@paired of ever being a well man. ! on
will recolcct that in March / called upon yon,
discouraged and almost broken down man. affct-
ed with a complaint brought on by masturbation
and aggravated by the remains Of an ill-treatcd
vcncreal disease, so depleted that | could do no
work and had no wish to live. Away from friends
and home my sufcrngs were intolerable. AS
last release I called to see you, and your encour-
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 az then
was. Now mark the changc-from day to day
grew gradually better. until now enjoy perfect
health-and although ] am not so 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
bed in the same way although not so bad as was
Cure him as You have me and he will thank you
as fcryently as do. and LET me tell you that the
blessings Of an honest man is worth more than a
dozen fees Give my respects to Little Il Co.,
and say to them that ! send my thanks for the
able way they prepared the medicines you pre-
scribed. Dear doctor, | 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
taand that he will follow advice and consult you
at once, thereby freeing himself from his dire cal
amity. Respectfully your humble patient,
julyl4my WIN. J. BITMAN.
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CoLoMA. June lst. 1855.

COLONA. June ISL, 1000.
DR. C. YOUNG: DEAR Sm-It is with feel
IL ines more easily felt than described that !
pen this letter, informing you OF my entire recov-
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 I 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 one 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 a well man. rejoicing in perfect health
and daily growing stronger. Dear doctor, shall
not fail to tell all my friends of your skill. and
if you wish you may publish this letter. shall
stop at Coloma a short time and then away to my
claim. Enclosed please find twenty-five dollars
as remembrance. ! will send you good spec
linen soon. Yours as long as life lasts.
CHAS. +. WATSON.
PS-Dear Dr.. if you publish the above please
add this as P. Stake my advice. al young
men. if you require medical assistance. no matter
what your case may be, 60 to Or. J. c. Young. and
YOU can rely upon a perfect Curc-and net do as
I 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. +. W.
DIR. YOUNC'S Office is at the corner Of Mont
conrrv and California streets, over ellis Fargo
& Co.'S Express office, San Francisco. julyl4my
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NO THE AFFLICTED. Read the f'

T1U TIE AFFLICTED.-KtaUt tht 1OIIOWIHy
i recommendatOry letters and then Judge be-
tween DR.. Young and those vampires that malign
his motives. Avoid such men as you would a
pestlence, for there is death in their treatment
All afflicted with disease of private or any other
nature should call upon DR.. j. G. Young, and
they would then avoid imposition and assist the
Doctor in his hercuean labor Of supprcssing
quackery and empyrcism. DR.. Ioung's charges
are moderate and within the reach of the most
humble.
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DOCT II HEINIMAN
PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEG
San Francisco.

San Francisco.
nR. NJ HERMANN HAS REMOVED HIS
- Medical Office to the corner of Jackson and
Montgomery streets, San Francisco, over the bank
ing house Of LUCAS. Turner & Co.. and will there
always be ready for consultation from o'clock
in the morning to O'Clock in the evening
Dr. Heinimann, who has practised medicine in
California with great success since lS49, and dur
ing his stay Of five years in the mining districts,
has earned lasting reputation as an excellent
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Established for tie permanent cure Of all
Prigate and Chronic DiscdSes-and the sup
preston Of QNacklrY.
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DIR. J. G. YOUNG'S
MEDICAL AEVERTiSEME ENTS.

DRN III " U T EVVH+S II Fs7V H5tVhAI-ct
advertising Physician in California, and the only
one that has received collegiate. education and
consequently the only one competent to treat dis
ease of any kind. Come one, come all and trust
to no advertising physician but DR.. J. c. Young.
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MEDICAL.

by putting this letter in the papers, you are at
liberty to do Believe ever gratefully yours,
ABRAHAM LORING.
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CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Joseph Wslkup, Chaaa0a, ............. Plains
B. +. Ayres Secretary. ........ Auburn
H. Fitxsimmons, Treasurer, ........ Auburn
B. K. Davis, Observation-Disclosures. Ophir
A Z. X. Stafford, ......-..........Y Yankee jim
J. a. Hill ..................G Gold Hill
L. L. Bradley, y,................. Dutch Flat
Thomas Woods. ....... Rattlcsnake Bar
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JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB NO.

JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB NO. l.
SECRET RAvINE.
G.. c.. Newman. President.
John Holder. Fice Presidents.
John 7. Kincade,
c. NJ. Mckinney.
II. G.. Hart, Secretary.
OPHIRVfLLE DEMOCRATIC CLUB. no. 2.
OPHTR.
Henry N. Lindsey. President.
d. T. Huston. Tice President.
ii. W. Starr, Secretdry.
GOLD HILL DEMOCRATIC CLUB. NOS.
GOLD HILL.
Dr. J. 4. Hill. President.
Benjamin Stinson, Geo. Aldridge, Tice Presidents
George Ban. SecretGry
J. W. Spann. Corresponding Secretary.
Emanuel Mandel, Treasurer.
AUBURN UNION GUARD. NO. I.
AUBURN.
Col. C. W. Langdon, President.
Edwd. G. Smith. Tice President.
NJ. F. H. Love- Secretary
FinaHce C0mnlittee
Robert Gordon. B. T. Myres, and B. Goodkind.
IOWA HILL DEMOCRATIC CLUB. NO. ;.
Iowa HILL.
Charles Watt. President.
JAS y. Makins Fice President.
Charles Scarborough. Secretary.
BEAL'S BAR DEMOCRATIC CLUB. No. 6.
s. G. Elliott. President,
L. A. Kline. Fice President.
W. Warren, Secretary.
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DR.. l.. J. CZAPKAY'S
Surgicai and Medical Institute,
ARMORY HALL BUILDING,

Corner Of Montgomery d 'Sacramento Streets
san FRANCISCO.
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SACRAMENTO. Feb. LIST, leoV, Co..
The undersigned has known DR.. Henlmahnp Inc ,Yp
many years, and can vouch for his justly ", 'aenf
earned reputation as a conscientious; Prrrou
and would therefore recommend to all people 11e' ~
rely with the most implicit confidence in pr' " W.
nimann's skill and science. 1o1t
Third street, between anu .
The Placer herald., 1856-08-23

COLOMA Jan. lVtl' III IA
Ny DEAR AND MUCH ESTEEMED DocIoE'fi 'friends
with much regret that and all your o'Iea ea in YOU
saw you quit Mormon Island. We nave ioa' whom
physician of great talent and expeTicnoss nroyen
could not APPRECIATE to much. ~ wv M"' came TO
enough by the numerous persons WIZ WIZ and you
s@ % Es Ses o% pememsaacs al" Rat Of Of f a @
up by what consider our best physicians prTar vonr
ed myself to de by chance came nnase anave ssick
treatment and you have cured me OF d g5", yourself
ness in short time. You have proveu
a physician and you do honor to this haiHVG
Receive, ETC.. na.ourapt
Proprietor of the French hcs w., s95
To DR.. IIeinimann, San Francisco. '
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-25

We publish to-day some additional documents,
which reflect no inconsiderabe light upon the secret
history of the fllibusters in Nicaragua, AMI the
sources whence Walker has drawn his supplies.
No sooner had that adyenturer, by the aid of the
Transit Company and lucky stroke of fortune
raj. ed himself to the headshp of Niearaguan affairs
,bsn be immediately became object of interest to
a number of persons who had rather desperate
schemes of their own to accomplish, aud VINO
thought they saw in Walker the daring and reckless
adventurer and also the man OF success, whom
they might use advantageOusly for the accomplish
ment of their plans. Messrs. Garrison and Morgan
seem to have thought il an excellent opportunity for
making themselves masters, by Walkers aid, OF the
property and Central American investments of the
Transit Company, which Company Mr. Van ierbilt
charges Mr. Garrison 1--WE shall know with what
Justice when the case between those parties pines
to a tial) with having already sucked dry OF all
its Coating capital General Goicuria, the noted
Cuban patriot thought it an excellent opportunity
for a new invasion of Cuba via Nicaragua. Mr..
Soule. On the other hand, thought Walker
might be used as an instrument for aiding
in the establishment of a grand Southern slayehOld-
inc Republic; while number Of very unscrupuleus
and not very well-infomed capitalists in Ne"York,
New. Orleans and San Francisco, imagined that by
advancing money to Walker, at mos. exorbitant
usury, they might in due time at very small out
Law. become the possessOrs Of all ths lands and
houses in NIcaragus, and substantially of is labor
nc popuation-if not as slaves, at least as poems.
| All these parties sought to use Walker; and he
| in his turn humored them AL, determined to use
| 'hcm as he done pretty efectually, drawing
,rcm them The meaps of sustaining and recruiting
his array of filhbusteIs during the year past. The
Transit Company had their day sone tune since
be next Of these parties to ascertain experiment
ally the game that Walker is playing is Gen.
| Goicuris. He is a Cuban, and as such has a
perfect right to be Cuban patriot. lie is no
robber, nor flhbuster, but man of ideas
who believes in his heart that the overturn OF the
Spanish rule in Cuba, and, as conse quence of it,
The annexation of that Island to the American
U1iop, would be Of the greatest advantage 70 is
inhabitants politically and socially. This is not an
III, mt forwari-hke thai, for instance, of the
generation OF Nicaragua BY suhjectiOg that country
| 70 n 6libuster copquts.-a' mere cover for
rapine. plumber and .elf ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1t is an
| IDEA honestly entertained, and the fulflment Of
which is sought to be carried out with earnest en-
,husia.m. Our Cuban patriot, however, has dis
covered, after entering into treaty with Walker
ard aiding him with funds, that he Is man
! totally destitute Of good faith "a discovery
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-25

We learn from The Laurence Herald Of Freedom
of the 18th instant, that Chief-JuStice Lecompte
has adjourned bis Court till af,er the land sales at
Leayenu orth, which were to commence on the
I7,h. Some thirty Of the prisoners indicted under
bis instructions have succeeded in obtaining a
change Of venue to Judge Cato's Court, which
opeped at Tecumssh on the 10Th instant. The
opinion If The HtraH as TO the convictions before
Leccmpie as well as the provision of the bogus
laws under which sentence bias been passed upon
them, will appear from 40 article which we have
copied elsewhere Gov. Geary had issued proc
lsmaion for Thanksgiving on the 25th instant
The HraM is strongly inclined to hope that Geary s
administration may prove something of check to
the ipsolence of Border Rufianism. IL alludes
with satisfaction to bis quarrel with Lecompte
about the discharge Of Buffums murderer, but fur-
nshes no further particulars.
The Herald represents the streets of Lawrence
a. tbropged with teams, and business as very
brisk. Trade with the interior had revived, aud
confidence to great extent was restored. 10"
perssps were preparing to leave the Territory in
case of Buchanans election, but the general deter
mination was to stay and make Kansas Free
State. Free.State emigrants were reported to be
entering The Territory at several points. At
Ieayenworth there were constant arrivals of Free
State men, while none were leaving except few
who went back TO bring out their families in the
Spring
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-25
TETERAN FREMONTERS.

JOSHUA DEWEY, now residing in Brooklyn, ana VINO
cast the first vote Tor Fremont the Seventh Ward
of that city, was the Of Revolutionary officer IN
J.. banon Conn. and entered Yale'COllege in ISL
over seventy years sgo. He ocatedin Otsego County,
n. Y, in time to attend the first Court held in that
county and opened the first school III Cooper''own'
where the late j. Fenimore Cooper was one OF his
early pupils. He represented Otsego County IN the
State Legislature from 1877 to 1900, inclusive, and
soon afterwurd removed to st. Lawrence County,
where he was a farmer for twenty years. thence re-
moving TO Wsertown, where he was engaged in trade
until few years since, when he geve up business,
being over 80 years of age. He is now nearly W. ana
ia finn cath, having always lived temperate, virtu
ors and exemplary life, became the descendant OF
long line Of Puritan ancestry and an ardent supporter
of Washington Administration
MIR. JAnks MArrnEws, who is probably the oldest
iuhabhant Of Westchester County being nineiy-eght
wears old, voted for Fremont and Dayton on the 4th
at the Newcastle poll. He likewise voted for WASH
inpton, and was an ardent supporter Of his Admins
traton.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-25

An opinion by the Surrogate of New-YOIk which
we print this morning. will be perused with inter
est by other than professional readers Every body
wants to know on what principles testimony affect
ing an instrument, purportiog TO be last will and
testament, is likely to be weighed. This case is in
many of its circumstances peculiarly interesting,
as the sill is contested on the ground Of undue in.
Huence on the part of a wife. The evidence on
this point, and the question as to the meaning Of
undue influence from such source, cannot fail 10
strike married men with especial force. we call
attention to the pre-, nervous English in which the
opinion is worded, well as to IFS ability of state
ment and csarness Of logic.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-25

pers assai THE one. 90 being brought under po.
lirical influence and made hospital for decayed,
broken down politicians; the tslsr, of becoming
the nucleus ard incubator of b'ocd Of dandy ag-
rcultursts ft for nothing but to disgust bona fd'
cutivators and put them out of ccnceit with
"b, Ok farming" We do not imply that = man Of
wealth msy not farm in Mareilles vest aud kid
gloves if he will: we do not doubt that knowledge
and skill, blended with capital, may enable man
10 make money by farming without ever putting his
hand TO the plow. Yet the general rule that
"He who by the plO~ would thrive,
Himself must either hold or drive
will stand good after the world shall have grown
even older and wiser than it now is. With money
enouob and wisdom TO employ it judiciously,
msn may tbSe in almost any vocation without
msnpal labor: vet it is none the less true that of
the GREAT multitude who set ont TO live by their
wits. ujue.enths find their capital insufficient. We
shall be asrteably disappointed if the tight class Of
nupils are attracted to the state Agricultural Col
lppe and if the right sort Of discipline shall be en-
forced there. So far, we have nOt-Aeard that pu-
pills are to be required are expected to gl'e any
norton Of their tine to iona fde work.
"The Peoples College" which has hitherto been
bnt name and an idea, at length bids fair toemerge
into the domain of positive being. Report says
that an eminent and wealthy citizen OF the south
western section of our State has profered large
and excellent farm for its location on terms which
render practical beginning at an early day nIgnIy
probable A meeting Of the Association is to be
held at Binehauiton tomorrow, at which this prof
fer is to be denitiyey considered, with little doubt
of its acceptance Thereafter we shall call a'ten'
ton afresh to the plan of the Peoples College and
its claims on the hberality of tie wealthy and puo-
lie spirited For the present, let IL suffice That IN
structon with regard 10 Mechanics, Manufactures,
Mining, Meta lurgy, &c, as well as Agriculture, is
Intended 10 be here given; while some hours daily
labor is required of each pupil ard teacher. Ii is
hoped to render the education hero impaired thor
ougbly practical as we'll as scientific at the same
time that its cost is reduced TO the lowest figure
the labor Of each pupil being duly credited. Years
may yet elapse ere the Peoples College shall be IN
practical and full operation, but we trust its estab
Gsbmeot is no longer doubtful. Itsccaton is some
sixty miles south of that of the State Agricultural
aid we trust The two will be generous rivals, each
ns pring the ether TO loftier efforts and nober at
tanDents.
SO many write us nquiring, " Where is no1
school of Practical Agriculture !'' that we rejoice
in being able to state that the Farm School OF
Messrs. Olcott & Vail, Mont Vernon, n. Y. (near
this city,, is TO be ready for the reception of pupils
by next April, at fsrthest. Any further intorma-
ton with regard to it may be obtained OF the
founders aforesaid.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-25

We trust that an ample stock of provisions will
be sent into Kansas before the Missouri River
closes. No doubt sufficient means will be provided
to relieve the distress of the suffering Free-State
settlers, provided the needful supplies can be par-
chased on the spot as they are wanted during the
Winter. The dealers in such things may rely Oh
finding market ind certain pay for whatever
smount of the necessaries of life may be required
for that part Of the population. We are happy to
say that THE TRIBUNE Fund is eadiy increasing,
and the donations from other quarters are Likewise
considerable. OF course, this money must be mainly
expended in buying food, fuel and clothing in Kan
sas, since those necessaries cannot be forwarded
By the Relief Committees without rick Of their
being stolen by the Border Ruffisns before they
reach their destination.