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The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-21
Quit D Drinking Poisonous Liquors
Patent Improved Process for Making
All Kinds of Liquors d Vinegar,
INSTANTLY, by the of
LACOUR'S ESSENTIAL OILS.

These oils are obtained bydstillation the Chemica
Laboratory Parish of Jefferson of Pierre Iacow author
nipuations Lacour the Manufacture of Liquors. &c.
Purchasers particularly requested to return the
TASKS and obtain their If the oil does not give
perfect satisfaction.
LACOUR's OIL OF CoGNAC converts neutral spirit
to superior imitation of Imported Brandes. viz
Otard, Sazerac, Marett Cognac Poultney, Seignette
United Vineyard Proprietors, Castillion and London
Dock Brandies. These Liquors will have full fruiy
flavor and beautiful sparkling color. Common Recti-
fled Whisky will be changed by the of the oil OF
Cognac to New York Brandy, Pine Apple Brandy Com
IACoUR,s OIL OF RYE changes Rectifed Whisky
to Monongahela Rye Whisky Old Virginia Malt Whis-
key, Bourbon Whisky, &c
OIL OF CEURAT changes common Rectifed lWhis-
key Old Irish Malt Whskey, and superior article OF
Scotch Whiskey.
OIL OF PEiCH changes common Whisky to Vr-
gna Peach Brandy &c. Oil of Peach and Oil of Cognac
will convert common Whiskey to Apple Brandy.
RIL OF GIN converts the poorest Whlskey to Hol
land Gin, Schedam schnapps Rose Gin, Swan Gin, En-
glsh Gin, &C.
LACOUR'S CONCENTRATED ACID WILL in FIVE
hours after being mixed change five gallons of good
Vinegar and twenty-five gallons of water thirty gal
Ions of the acid Vinegar that can be found in the
market. By the use of Lacour's Concentrated Acid,
vinegar be made for dollar and sixty cents per
barrel
FOR MIXING LIQUORS, Lacour's Oils require no
preparaton-only pour the oil into the Whiskey and
sha Ike we'll The Liquors thus made will have
ural aroma full rich oily taste beautiful transpar-
ent color and fine bead Lacours oils exert three dis
tnct propcrtes in converting whisky to brandy
GIN &C. The property combines with and subsidies
in the form of oculent particles the whole of the grain
oil (Amylic Acoho) The Whiskey Is thus deprived OF
that peculiar irritating and burning taste, and becomes
spirit the second property consists in oily
muciaripous taste impaired the liquor which
ders it mellow, and imparts appearance of great age
the third property exhibited in the rich vinous nutty
odor that is impaired the liquor which reuders dis
tincton from the genuine brands impossible.
These oils put up in quart TASKS each flask
tan sufficient oil for making three hundred gallons of
liquor. Full and comprehensive directions accompany
the bottles. Price, $2,t0 per bottle
For sale at of St. Charles and Poydras
az One bottle of these Oils, five in number will be
securely packed and shipped with bin of ladiug to any
part the country upon the receipt of $1,000 to the
address of p. LACOUR New Orlaans
Purchasers are requested a guarantee of good
faith to furnishus the ofany house New Orleans
and we will ship them package of the oils fthey do
not perform all that is claimed for Them they will cost
nothing Ieb. by
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San Francisco Advertisements.
L.. II. Fishers

A DvERTIsING AGENCY, SAN Francisco Iron
"A Building, Cor of Washington and Montgomery SITS.
ntrance onWashington street, up stairs
L. T. FISHER is the authorized Agent of the NEVADA
JOURNAL and other California, Oregon and Sandwich
Island newspapers.
Advertising in the Atlantic States.
l.. r I. has now completed his arrangements for the
forwarding of advertisements to all the principal largest
circulating Journals and Newspapers published in the
Atlantic States
fine opportunity is here offered to those who wish to
advertise in any section of the Union of doing
the lowest rates. in prompt and satisfactory
ner. All so disposed invited to call on him and
leave their advertisements.
April g. lS51-tf
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JANSON, BOND & co.

Corner of Battery and Clay Streets. San Francisco
Have landing and in store
900 BALES Brown Drills and Sheetings
OOO 100 bales Grain. Flour and Seamless Sacks
90 cases bleached Shirtings and Shcetings
10 cases Merimac Prints
10 cases Pacific Prints
10 cases Cocheco Prints
10 cases Sprague Prints
cases Printed Jaeonets and Lawns;
cases Ginghams and Chambrays
3 cases assorted Dress Goods
cases Cottenades and Jeaus
Also-alarge assortment of
Cotton and Silk Handkerchefs
Brilliantines, Jaconets, Cambrics
Victoria Lawns, Dotted Swiss
Cotton and Wool Hosiery
Bnck Gloves Irish Linens
Mosquito Netting Diapers
Huck and Fancy Towels
Hickory and Check Shirts
Cashmere, Sattinet and Jean Pants
And large assortment Of other Dress and Fancy
Goods, too numerous TO mention.
For sale low Corner Battery and Clay sts
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E. II. Seyrp.our

n. II. Seymour,
Dealer in all kinds of Wooden and
Willow Ware, Twines and Cordage.
HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES.
French German Fancy articles &C.
y corner OF Battery and Clay street San Francisco
HAS ON HAND-20o doz ex heavy Corn Brooms
IL 500 Nests painted Tubs
900 Dozen hoop, patent Pals
zoo Dozen Zinc and Wood Washboards.
5000 Lbs Hemp and Linen Ball Irvine;
ooV0 Los Manila and Hemp Rope, assorted sizes;
5OO Nests Willow Market and Clothes Baskets /:
Adams sluice. Scrub Floor Dust & Shoe brushes.
Mason's Backing, large and medium Sizes
Bird Cages Mats, Feateer Busters &C.
Together with every article appertanng to the Wood
and Willow Ware line
~ For sale LOW. to the trade. April3L3m
700 Tins California Butter just received and for sale
1OO AZ 4. ELLARD BEANS S CO. 50 BROAD q
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Bewafe OF Vuack NOstrums, and use Medicne that
has proved itself the only
EnfaAlible remedy on the Earth
Paper EEaHaSiings

Paper EEaASImgS
A M G A r E It N G s.
| ISL received per late arrivals, by FRANK BAKER
- ITO and ll2 Clay streets San Francisco
800 cases Paper IIangings, French and American,
every variety
5000 rolls French and American Borders;
500 ps TAPESTRY Velvet Carpet
625 ps tapestry Brussels Carpet,
2s0 ps ThreePly Carpets
300 ps Superfne Ingram Carpets;
$50 ps Extra Fine Ingram Carpets
200 ps Cotton and Wool Carpets
l25 ps Stair Carpets, assorted;
215 ps Bay State Druggets
800 ps Oil Cloths. assorted
l25 ps Silk Damask and Brocatelle
300 pieces Cotton and Worsted Damask
1000 pair Window Shades
3I5 pair Lace Curtains
$50 pair Muslin Curtains
$4,000 Ccrnices and Curtain Bands
325 dozen Mats, assorted
Stair Rods, Table Covers Gimps Frin-es &c.
Wholesale and retail by FRANK BAKER
10 & lie Clay street, San Francisco.
~ Orders from the country filed with and des-
patch april 2i-}m
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Probate Notice.

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Nevada, S.
- In Probate Court In the matter of the Estate Of
WIN THOMPSON, deceased
All persons having claims against the above named
Estate hereby required exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers the undersigned his residence
at Fosters Bar in Yuba county, within ten months
from the date of this notice the will be qarred
FREDERICK HUGGINS,
Administrator "a
Thomas p Hawley. Attorney for Adm jull-4w
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will be delivered, FREE OF POSTAGE. When sent bv
mail the Postage to any part of the United States will
be but TwentyFour Cents year for 'Blackwood and
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ZENAS BIGELOW Defendant.
Action brought in the District of the 18th Judi
eal District and the Complaint filed in the county Ne
yala in the Office of the Clerk of said District Court
The People of the State of California send Greeting:
Zenas Bigelow-You hereby required to appear
in action brought against you by the above named
plaintiff in the District Court OF the 18th Judicial Dis
tric in and for the county of Nevada 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 spmmons-if
served within this County if of This County
but within this Judicial District within twenty days
fserved of said District then within forty days
if of this State in ninety daysor default will be
taken against you therefor for decree of divorce from
the bonds of marimony existing between pl and deft
as PRAYED for IN the complaint OF pm TINS day MED IN
the office the Clerk of said Court and for such other
and further relief is therein prayed for, certified
copy of which herewith served and you fail to ap
pear and answer the said Complaint above required
the plaintiff will take judgment against you by default
therefor.
r. \ Court of the 18th Judicial District, this 9th
W. o. day of May, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
]. II. BOSTWICK, Clerk
By wM SMITH, Deputy Clerk
District Court, 18th Judicial District, for Me-
vada County, California.
CATHERINE BIGELow,
ZENAS BIGELOW.
1t appearing my satisfaction from the foregoing pc
ttion and accompanying affidavit that the plaintiff in the
above entitled has good of action against
the defendant and that zenas Bgeow, the said defend
ant is a nonresident of the State of California
1t is ordered that publication of summons be had a.
gainst said Zenas Bgeow in the Nevada Joernal for
the period of three months and that copy of said
mons and complaint be deposited in the Nevada City
post Office directed to the said Zenas Bigelow at Chick
asaw, Iowa.
Given under my hand this 9th day of May, A. D. 1857
NILES SEARLS, District Judge.
State of California County of Nevada, SIS.
l. J. Ii. Bostwck, Clerk of the District Court 14tn
judicial District in and for said county do hereby cert
~ that the foregoing is true copy of order for the
publicatioe of summons made in the above entitled
now file in my office.
r. Witness my hand and the seal of the District
l.. .. Court aforesaid, this 9th day of May, A. D.
1857. j. II. BOSTWICK, Clerk D. c.
BY WIN. SMITH, Dep.
A. A Sargent, Atty for Plf. mayl5-3m
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Telegraph H4Ime of Stages.

Beta0ecn NeUada and San Juan.
The subscribers respectfully in
E@A-9TssssA4A form the travelling public that they
I1S u Hs.AsA have purchased the above line Of
z=-iSs-iAessz=Ss Stages of Abe WAGNER and will
to San Juan and return the same day.
Leaving the National Exchange Nevada every morn
ing at o'clock, passing by Montezuma and Oak Tree
Ranch arriving at San Juan at IL o'clock. Connecting
with T. G. Smiths Saddle Horses for Camptonvile the
same day.
Returning leaves San Juan every day at o'clock
Express matter promptly attended to.
WIN. F. WILSON, & Co. Projectors.
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Monumental Hotel.

hE-OFEN
THIS new and spacious Hotel lately erected the
l.. site formerly occupied by the Pacific Restaurant
over the Bridge, Foot of MAIN STREET, Nevada will
be open for the reception of guests and accommodation
ofthe public generally and after Saturday, MAY 9th
The proprietor would Invite the attention of the
ling portion of the community especially the that
having spared neither trouble expense to build and
furnish his House in calculated to meet the en-
tire of the public and having desirable oca
tonin the business part city in the immediate vi
cnty of the California Stage Co Telegraph and Express
offices Having number of Good APARTMENTS for the
Accommodation Of Families, AT MOST REASONABLE
TERMS and conducting his House strict Temperance
principles. thus afording superior accommodations to
those wishing Quiet Home
He begs to inform the citizens of Nevada and the pub
lie generally that every attention will given to pro
the comfort and merit patronage of those who
may favor him witha call.
SAMUEL W. CRUSH, Proprietor
Nevada, May 9th, 1857
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SThese Periodicals ably represent the three great po
litical parties of Great Britain-WHIG, TORY and
RADICAL-but politics form only fea,uIe of their
character As Organs of the most profound writers
Science Literature, Morality and Religion they stand
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ters being considered indispensable to the scholar and
the professional while to the intelligent reader of
record of the current literature of the day. throughout
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The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-21

For Sale--Valuable Mining Property.
WE subscriber having determined to remove to the
4 Atlantic States offers for sale the mining claims
Known as the Woolsey Claims, situated woolsey's
rat IN Nevada County, also, third of the mining
Claims known as the Dewey Co. Claims adjoining the
wooisey Claims, together with valuable Reservoir
ana Dlteh, formerly owned by FOX & Co. Any person
Wishing TO makes good investment have a rare
opportunity For particulars enquire of the Proprietor
at Wooisey's Flat, or the Hon. L. F. Burton Nevada
JAMES W. WOOLSEY.
Woolsey's Fiat May IS, ls57.-3w
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ENOR SALE. Situated on the ad between Nevad,
l. and Orleans Flat. The above place will be sod loy
and the terms made easy For fuotherp articuars du
luire of COOPER & Co, Blue Tent. or
W s McROBERTS
mayl Ag't for California Stage Co. at Nevada
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FARMERS GUIDE

To SCIENTIFIC PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE
BY Henry stephens, +. R. s., of Edinburgh and the
late j. p Norton. Professor of Scientific Agriculture in
Yale College, New Haven. Two volumes. Roval
Octave, 1000 pages, and Wood and Steel En-
cravings. Oe- IN
This is, confessedly, the most complete work on Ar
rcuture ever published and in order give it wider
circulation the publishers have resolved to reduce the
low price of ~ e
Five Dollars for the Two VolumesI
When sent by mail (post paid to California and Ore
gon the price will be 81 To every other part of the
Union and to Canada (postpaid) Sc This work il not
the cold Book of the Farm" " ''
E1 Remittances for any of the above publications
should always be addressed post paid the publishers
LEONARD SCOTT & co
March 20-tf No n Gold Straa, " ",
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State of California,
ZENAs BIGELoW Defendant.

IA
IN the District Court of the 18th Judicial District:
i CATHARINE BIGELOW Plaintiff,
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Bean Sacks.
Backbone Rome House.

E,oR SALE CHEAP-By
L JANSON, BOND &, CO.,
April 3-2m Corner of Battery and CLAW stre
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I00 Tins California Butter just received and for sale
IOO AZ 4. ELLARD BEANS 4 CO. SO Broad s.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-04-18

Ia LOTTERY ADvERTrsENEyrs.-W oh.
serve That number of our contemporaries are
openly engaged in advertising lottery schemes.
1t is strange to contemplate what ,sks some
people will run, in order to make II few dollars.
publishers who advertise lottery schemes or
the sale Of LOTTERY tickets, render themselves
liable TO arrest and conviction of n criminal
offence, o: any moment, and that nothing
could save them from confinement within the
walls Of the State prison. bot the Governors
pardon. 1t was hardly worth while for the
legislature To pass stringent laws prohibiting
lotteries in this State, the lotteries Of othe:
States, can be introduced with mpunity.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-04-18
(From the Phlla. Public Ledger
THINGS IN SEW YORK.

NEW lphh, ~ pm IL iO''.
1t was training piichforks" when l wrote
you last. Ut is raining now, al intervals.
and from the appearance Of things overhead,
it will keep OH raining for week. The streets
are aukle-dcep in water, aud the cellars aud
Easements along the wharvrs are badly over
flowed. 1t is u horrible day all round.
The proceedings in the Surrogates Court,
in the matter uf the Burdel estate, were re-
ssmed this morning. But few persons were
present. Miss Margaret Augusta Cunning
ham was further cross-examIned.
The witness testified that her mother con.
tinued to sleep IN the Doctors bedruUm un-
slept continuously III the third story front
room until the time Of the Doctors death.
Eckel, she says, spent but little time III her
mothers room. Sometimes he spent his
evenings there, but not very often. l'e went
there for the purpose OF attending the birds.
of which there were some sixteen Or twenty
in the room.
She stated further that she had had fire.
qu"ut conversation with DR.. Burdcii about
her mothers marriage, subsequent 10 the
wedding. Sometimes he would aiude to 1t,
and on one occasion asked how she liked hav.
ing another father.
Another witness for Mrs. Cunningham was
Dr.. Daniel u. Smith, of % Bond street, who
testified that some time III OCTOBER last he
had Conversation with DR.. Burdeil, III the
course of which be spoke Of his luenlon ri
visiting Europe III the ensuing year. and III
timated that lie nj ght take u wife with hun.
The case WAS adjourned till Thursday neat.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-04-18
Gcltgrap5it We(us.
W AsiiNNToS, April IL.


There were over IL hnndred applicants for
the six land Offices in Nebraska. Mr.. Chap
man. the delegate from the Territory, recon-.
mrnded the appointment OF residents only,
and he srcurrd thrae the outside pressure
alone preventing the accomplishing ut Of his
wishes. The foilowin ing are said to have been
appointed:
For the Dakotah District ohm G. Tusk,
Register: John n. II. Patrick, Receiver.
South Platte District Isaac |. Gibbs, Re
gstrr; Edward Desluud. Receiver.
Nahnma hstrct-George II Nixon. of
Tennessee. Registers: Andrew Hopkins, Of
Prnna.. Receiver.
There is little doubt that Governor Isard
will be removed. No successor is yet desg-
mated.
The following appointments OF L. S. At
torneys have been made: II. NJ. lleriinet on,
for the Northern District Of Illinois; Hon.
A L phnn,, for the Northern District Of Wis
consin, and r + RanIy, for the Northern
district Of Ohio.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-04-18

E1PosIoN PROM FIRE DAMr.-.A letter from
Raleigh, North Carolina, gives the following
particulars OF the recent explosion Of fire
damp ut the coal mines in Chatham county,
North Carolina:
The explosion took place at O'Clock A
NJ. on Monday last at The Governors Greek
Coal Mines, which are situated at place ia
Chatham county known as Egypt The Su-
perintendent, Mr.. Robert Dunn, aud four of
lie hands, all white men were instantly killed
aud two others were thought 10 be dead ;
but after being buried awhile, with aperiares
III the ground giving their nose aud fresh air
the method usually adopted, understand
for the purpose Of relieving lhe lungs of the
sufferers from fpal air. they were restored IL
life but the life Of one Of them, man named
Carer, is despaired Of. The damuge to the
property is sand TO DE very great. The mues
are owned by a Company in Philadelphia,
and were heing worked on AN extensive scale
The company, | understand. have recently
Invested, Tor were about inyestiug) S2,5UO, 900
in working them. THIS is the second explu-
zion attended with fatal effect which has taken
place at those mines. the present year. another
hre-damp explosion having oe, urred about
Eve weeks ago by which tive men lost then
liYss.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-04-18

A SoLfD INP.-- be Louisville Journal is
informed that Mr.. j. ID Cunning ham, Of Ce-
dar Grove, Breckenridge co.. owns negro
boy seven years old, who weighs lao pounds
and measures round his chest IL inches. lie
Is 40 inches high, aud Of good action. Mr.
Y, has been offered as much, rs $4,000 for
this boy 10y persons dcsirous oe exhibiting
him, but has invariably and properly refused
~ cell
The shad fishermen say. that from the pres
ent Indications, shad will BE- very plentiful
aud consequently very cheap this season.
There will be three tickets in Pennsylvania,
at the approaching election American. Re-
publican and Democratic.
Al the last session Of Congress. $1,000 was
voted FOR steward to take charge uf the sill
yer plate aud furniture of the White House.
The Memphis Eagle and EuQnirer SAYS
there is u negro in that city. who is reported
10 he possessed of an estate worth S2O,00O
This negro belongs 10 his wife free colorrd
wom.n in whose name the property is held.
a few days since, a man named Thomson
from Pennsylvania. was drummpd ont of Char
lutte. South Carolina, for alleged tanpering
with slaves.
DrsiNEssAT ST. LorIs. Mo.--During the
4S hours ending on Monday evening. 3Oth nit,
"a steamers arrived at the leyep, all heavily
heightened. Ten of :hese were from Ohio.
bringing about 2000 passengers, principally
destined for Kansas.
Handsome Circassian girls ere selling in
Constan,nople at s25
Jessie Fremont is learning how to use a
sewing machine Sweet Jessie.
The name Of Col Wynkoop, 10 connection
with the Governship OF Utah, is suggested.