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Quit Drinking Poisonous Liquors
Patent Improved Process for Making
All Kinds Of Liquors 81 Vinegar,
INSTANTLY, by the use of
LACOUR'S ESSENTIAL OILS.

These oils are obtained by distiaon at the Chemical
Laboratory Parish of Jefferson of Pierre acow author
of Lacour's Chemical Analyois laeonrs Chemical ma
npnlatons Lacour the Manufacture of Liquors, sc.
Purchasers particularly requested TO return the
and obtain their money if the oil does not give
perfect satisfaction
LACoURiS OIL OF COGNAC converts neutral spirit
to superior imitation of Imported Brandes, viz =
Otard Sazerac Aarett Cognac. Poultney, Seignette,
United Vineyard Proprietors Castillion and London
Dock Brandes These Liquors will have full fruity
favor and A beautiful sparkling color Common Recti-
fed Whiskey will be changed by the of the oil of
Cognae to New York Brandy, Pine Apple Brandy Com
mon Cognae Brandy, sc.
to Monongahela Rye whiskey, Old Virginia Malt Whis
key, Bourbon Whiskey. &C.
OIL OF CEDRdT changes common Rectifed tWhis
key Old Irish Malt Whisky and superior article OF
Scotch Whisky.
OIL OF PEiCH changes common Whiskey to Vir-
gna Peach Brandy, &C. Oil of Peach and OH OF Cognac
will convert common Whiskey to Apple Brandy.
Ri OF GIN converts the poorest Whisky to Hol-
land Gin Schiedam schnapps, Rose Gin, Swan Gin, En-
LG60TR'S CONCENTRATED ACID will, in five
hours after being mixed change FIVE gallons of good
Vinegar and twenty ve gallons ofwaer to thirty gal
Ions the acid Vinegar that be found in the
market. BY the of LacoUr's Concentrated Acid
vinegar be made for dollar and sixty cents per
barrel
ron MAKING liquors. Lacours Oils require no
pre- iol-only pour the oil into the Whisky and
shake we'll The Liquors thus made willhavc fine nat
ural aroma full rich oily taste beautiful transpar-
color and fine bead Lacours oils exert three dis
tinc properties in converting common whisky to brandy
gin The first property combines with and subsidies
the form OF HOculent particles Ie Whoe OF gram
oil (Amyic Alcohol.) The Whskey is thus deprived OF
that peculiar irritating and burning taste, and becomes
neutral spirit the second property consists in an oily
muclaginous taste impaired to the liquor, which rem
ders mellow and impart appearance of great
the third property exhibited in the rich vinous nuty
odor that is impaired the liquor, which reuder dis
tinction from the genuine brands impossible.
These oils put up in quart TASKS each flask con
sufficient oil for making three hundred gallons of
liquor Full and comprehensive directions accompany
the bottles. Price, 81, 90 per bottle
For sale the of St. Charles ard Poydras street
/ IL. .f,lr. E-a tlpp ln
securely packed and shipped with bin of ading to any
part of the country upon the receipt of $1,000 to the
| address of T. LAtOIH, New Orlaans.
Purchasers requested a guarantee Of good
faith furnish the ofany house i'll New Orleans
and we will ship them package of the oils If they do
perform all that is claimed for them, they will cost
| nothing. Feb. 6-ly
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Summons.


GTATE OF CALIFORNIA-County OF Nevada-ss.
- District of the Ilh Judicial District of said State
The People of the State of California, to Royal Pres
ton-GreetiAg:
You are summoned to appear and answer the COM
plant of Max Sanger filed against you and Phelnda 3
Preston within days from the service of this writ
If served Won in This county, within twenty days if
served you in this District and of this county and
within forty days if served You in this State and out
of this District in action commenced the second
day Of April 1857 in said Court for the recovery of Four
Hundred and Thirty Eight Dollars (Sl.S OG) together
with interest thereon at the of three per per
month from the 18th day of September, A. D. 1856 till
paid and for decree Of foreclosure and sale of the
mortgage premises forth in plaintiff complaint
file in the Office Of the Clerk Of the District Court
aforesaid And you hereby notified that if You fail
to said complain herein directed plaintiff will
take Judgment against you therefor by default together
with all Of suit and also demand Of the Court such
other relief as is prayed for in his said complaint.
By order Of the Court.
In testimony whereof /. RUFUS SHOEMAKER,
Clerk of the District aforesaid do hereuno my
hand end Impress the seal of said Court, this LIST day
Of June 4 D. 1851
RUFUS SHOEMAKER Clerk.
BY WM. SMITH, Deputy.
Buckner & Hill, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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For sale-Yaluable Mining Property.

'I'HE subscriber having determined to to the
Atlantic States, offers for sale the mining claims
kno"n as the Woosey Claims, situated on Woolsey's
rat IN Nevada County also oncthird of the mining
claims known the Dewey Co. Claims. adjoining the
Woolsey Claims, together with valuable Reservoir
and Ditch, formerly owned by FOX & Co. Any person
wishing to make good investment now have rare
opportunity For particulars enquire of the Proprie
al Woolsey's Flat, the Hon. E. F. Burton, Nevada
JAMES ". NOOLSEi
wooisex's May p, l8j7.-3w
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Prahate Notice.

GTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County Of Nevada S.
- In Probate Court In the matter Of the Estate of
VIM THOMPSON, deceased.
All persons having claims against the above named
Estate hereby required to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers the his residence
At Fosters Bar, in Yuha county, within ten months
from the date ofthis notice the will be qarred.
FREDERICK HUGGINS,
Administrators -
Thomas 2 Havlev Attorney for Adm r iull-lw
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FARMERS GUIDE

To SCIENTIFIC PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE.
By Henry Stephens, T. R. s.. of Edinburgh, and the
late j. p Norton Professor of Scientific Agriculture in
Yale College, New Haven. Two volumes. Royal
cravings.
This is, confessedy, the most complete work on Ag
ricuture ever published and in order to give it wider
circulation the publishers have resolved to reduce the
low price of
Five Dollars for the Two Volumes!
When sent by. nail Cpost paid California and Ore
gon the price viii be 81 To every other part of the
Union and to Canada (postpaid) So This work is not
the sold Book of the Farm
81 Remittances for any of the above publications
should always be addressed post paid 10 the publishers
LEONARD SCOTT & CO,
March 20-tf No "a Gold street. New York
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Telegraph hiEae OF Stages.

BeftceeH AeC0ttd and San .JHQR.
~ The subscribers respectfully in
55SSs3sA "a form the cling public that thew
I[rS7F1s. is--G' have purchased the above line Of
'-1sss=z'==-s, Stages of Abe WAGNER, and will
run TO San Juan and return the same day
Leaving the National Exchange. Nevada. every MORN
ing ar o'clock, passing by Montezuma and Oak Tree
kaneh arriving ar San Juan II o'clock Connecting
with T G. Smiths Saddle Horses for Camptonville the
same day
returning leaves San Juan every day at O'Clock.
Express matter promptly attended to.
WEI T. WILSON, & Co. Proprietors.
W. S. MCROBFRTS Aren't
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Monumental Hotel,
RE-OPENED,


'lNH1S new and spacious Hotel lately erected the
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 travel
ling portion Of the community especially the fact that
having spared neither trouble expense build and
furnish his House nam3nner calculated the en-
tire wants of the public and having most desirable oca
tonin the business part city in the immediate vi
cnity of the California Stage Co. Telegraph and Express
offices Having number of Good apartments for tbe
accommodation Of Families. AT THE MOST REASONABLE
TERMS, and conducting his House strict Temperance
principles thus aoTdine superior accommodations to
those wishing Quiet Home
He begs to inform the citizens Of Nevada and the pub
lie generally that every attention will be given to pro.
mote the comfort and merit the patronage of those who
may favor him with call
SAMUEL ". CRUSH, Proprietor
Nevada. Nav Sth 1857
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z. p. Seymour.

Willow Ware, Twines and Cordage.
HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES,
French & German Fancy articles sc.
corner of Battery and Clay street. San Francisco
HAS on HAND-2C0 doz heavy Corn Brooms,
IL 500 Nests painted Tubs
500 Dozen hoop patent Pals
200 Dozen Zinc and Wood Washboards;
5000 Lbs Hemp and Linen Ball Irvine;
5000 Lbs Manila and Hemp Rope, assorted sizes;
800 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 appertaining to the Wood
and Willow Ware line
s. Fgs sale LoE', 70 The sEade. Aprils-5ra
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Esaper EsangERHgs
May 30, 1a56-ti


A D CA r P E r N G s
lust received per late arrivals, by FRANK BAKER.
- ITO and lie Clay streets, San Francisco.
800 cases Paper Hangings, French and American,
every variety
5000 rolls French and American Borders
800 ps TAPESTRY Velvet Carpet;
625 ps Tapestry Brussels Carpet
2s0 ps Three-Ply Carpet;
800 ps Superfne Ingram Carpets;
$50 ps Extra Fine Ingram Carpets
200 ps Cotton and Wool Carpets
l25 ps Stair Carpets. assorted;
275 ps Bay State Druggets
500 ps Oil Cloths. assorted
1875 ps silk Damask and Brocatelle
800 pieces Cotton and Worsted DamasS
1000 pair Window Shades
375 pair Lace Curtains
$50 pair Muslin Curtains
5000 COrniccs and Curtain Bands
325 dozen Mats, assorted;
Stair Rods. Table Covers. Gimps. Trnges, &c.
Wholesale and retail by PRANK BAKER,
ITO & liz Clay street, San Francisco.
= Orders from the country filed with and des-
patch april 243m
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Legal Advertisements.
State Of California,

COUNTY OF NEVADA
4 II tho District Court Of the 18th Judicial District;
= CATHARINE RIGELOW, Plaintiff,
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GENTLEMEN
OUR BUSINESS TO PUBLISH
The Important News
AND YOURS % PROFIT BY IT.

We therefore take great pleasure in being able to in
form the people California that the Most L1tra0rGiBG
~ Reduction has taken place ia tie PRICE OF LODG-
ING At
Woodward's What Cheer House.
and l2l Sacramento and 81 50 and 81, addi-
ton, Leidesdortf st.
The price of Lodgng is reduced to SO and rs
Cents per Night.
Lodgings in first class Single Rooms. furnished com
plete, at SEVENTY-FIFE CENTS per night
We have been givento understand that Lodgings by
the week be obtained at VERY LOW FIGURE.
Gentlemen Sleep is wonderful Institution, but
Woodward has improved upon it greatly by introducing
and bringing within the reach of every these Renown
ed Patent French Spring Beds at 80 and 10 cents per
night.
The Price of Boardi is also exceedingly low
Board per week IS 90
Board per day - W
gan extensive and abundantly supplied Reading Room
and Library is also fitted up for the accommodation of
the patrons of this establishment.
The location of the House is such as to place it in the
business il is directly opposite the Mail Steam
ship Company's Office. and in the immediate vicinity of
the L. S. Branch Mint.
Just call at the WHAT CHEER HOUSE, ll9and l21
Sacramento street, where You will be well attended 10
X. Il. WOODWARD Proprietor.
This House is conducted on Strictly Temperance
princples.) febl3
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py WN SMITH, DEPUTY Clerk.
District Court, 1Ath Judicial District, for Ne
vada County, California.
CATHERINE BIGELOW,


ZENAS BIGELOW.
Z appearing my satisfaction from the foregoing pc
ision and accompanying affidavit that the plaintiff in the
zbove entitled has good of action against
ne defendant and that Zeuas Bgelow the said defend
7nt is . nonresident Of the State of California,
It is ordered that publication of be had
Zsinst said Zenas Beeow in the Nevada J0ernal for
Inc period of three months and that copy of said
and complaint be deposited in the Nevada City
office, directed to the said Zenas Bigelow Chick
=sav, Iowa.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of May A. d 1851
NILES SEARLS, District Judge.
State Of California County of Nevada, SIS
J. j. Il Bostgck, Clerk of the District Court 14tn
judicial District and for said county hereby
81 that the foregoing copy Of order for the
pubcaloe Of summons, made in the above entitled cause
file in my Office.
II q Witness my hand and the seal of the District
L. D Court aforesaid, this 9th day of May A. d.
1857. j. II. BOSTWICK. Clerk II. c.
BY WIN. SMITH, Dep.
A. A. Sargent, Atty for Prh. mayl5-3m
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Pc ST A GE

In all the principal Towns and Cities these works
will be delivered, FREE OF POSTAGE. When sent by
mail the Postage to any part of the United States will
be but Twenty Four Cents year for Blackwood, and
but Fourteen Gents wear for each of the Reviews
n. B.-The price in Great Britain of the five Perodi-
Gals above named is about S3l per
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ZFNAS BIQELOW Defendant
Action brought in the District Court Of the l4h Judi
cai District the Complaint fled in the county of Ne
in the Office of the Clerk of said District Court
The People of the of California, send Greeting
Eenas Bigeow-Nou are hereby required to appear
action brought against you by the above named
plaintiff in the District Court OF the 18th Judicial Dis
ct and for the county Of Nevada and to the
complaint filed therein, "a copy of which accompanies
Ibis unmonsl within ten days exclusive of the day of
ser7ceO after the service you of this spInmons-if
served within this County; if served ont of ths County
hut within this Judicial District, within twenty days
sgryed Of said District, then within forty days
i Of this State in ninety days-or default will be
isken against you therefor for decree of divorce from
the bonds of matrimony existing between PIN and def l.
pray ed for in the complaint of pl'f this day filed in
The Office ofthc Clerk of said Court and for such other
end further relief is therein prayed for. certified
copy of which is herewith served and if you fail to APP
pear and the said Complaint above required,
the plaintiff viii take judgment against you by default
therefor.
Given under ny hand aud the seal of the District
II Court Of the 18th Judicial District, this 9th
Il - day of May, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
J. II. BOSTWICK Clerk.
Nv VN SuITf+ Dauu4v Clerk
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Attention Builders and Carpenters

Attention Builders and Carpenters
SEALED proposals will be received until SATURDAY.
y July llh 1857, for the erection of an Episcopa
Church at Grass Valley, Nevada County. Plans and
specifications be the office of Richard HON.
fray, Secretary of the Building Committee, whom
all particulars be hal Separate proposals will be
received for the erection of the body Of the Church and
for the completion of the inside work
Proposals to be addressed Richard Homfray Secre-
tsry OF the Church Building Committee
WIN. MCCORMICK Pres't
Church Buliins Committee
Grass Valley Jana -7b, is57.
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Clubbing.

discount of twenty five per from the above pri-
will be allowed to clubs ordering four copies
of any one more of the above works. Thus: Four
copis. of Blackwood. of one Review will be
address for 50 four copies of the four Reviews and
Blackwood for $50 and so on.
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AND
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Seamless Sacks.

s5Vsas3AEtA9 s9dGAS.
NOR SALE cBeav-By
l. JASsON, BOND SEQ,
April J-em Corner Battery and Gay street.
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fishers gives additional value to these Reprints inasmuch
they be placed in the hands of subscribers
about as soon as the original editions.
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From G. G. ,Trowbridge, ESQ, President
-, 8. Michigan State Bank.

z DsrnoiT, August so, 1850.
Dr. GEo. B. Green, DEAR Sin Having
been great sufferer from Dyspepsia, and
having been CURED as believe By Youn -OxY-
GESArEp BlrrEns, most cKeerfully attest their
efficacy. Ny case was bad one. In the
space of four months lost my strength, and
forty-seven pounds of flesh, was compelled
to abandon business, and remained an invalid
for fifteen months. Travelling absence from
Office duty. had done something for me, but
there eemod little probability of CURE, until
began to take the Bitters. In ono week
was'gr eatly relieved, and in three weeks was
perfectly well, and have since regaincd thirty
pounds of flesh. You are at liberty to use
4his, if at all will further your laudab:e pur-
pose Of tdifusing this valuable remedy,
Respectfully yours, =. c. c. TROwBRIDGE.
Such certificates as the above, are not to be
obtained i'll favor Of n medicine destitute. of
merit, but are only given upon the most salts
factory proofs of their success.
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DIED.

In this District. on Sunday, the,l4th instant,
DORA SAMPLE. Youngest daughter of DR.
A. W. and Airs. Elizabeth Lynch, aged on.
year and two months
We mourn when We listen to the falling of
the anta leaves. itis with feelings of Fad
ness 1hat we behold the flower we haves.cher-
ished droop and die bdtS tfiesaieepest sorr owSs
when love ones are called away-1the familiar
eye looks upon us for the last time the mel
low tonespf that voice, so fulfSs ofltni,sic, is
heard no fnoEc, While the counteniffce WINS
Yet radinnt with beauty and JOY, aid the heart
yet beating with lfc's first and .fTcsh inpnl
ses, IN angel came and carried her awny.
And Know. the sweet smile'thnt wreathcd tie
lips of dear little DoRA with gladness, like the
rays of departing day. has Withdrawn its light,
and those litttStanghingS bright1eyes, that so
-eloqueptly toldsof the Inward workings of nm
ahHocent heart, are elosed In death.
The beautiful. the beautiful, y
sE.sHHve faded from onr track
And we MOURN, ,theu,;Eand VIC mourn them.
But we eana6t bring them back : >.
MaY1his af1ietive dispcnsation ofproyilence
he Gifted Hfo the spiritual aud eternal good
OF the-bsrenSal snarents-lcarn' the: ra,.;ty OF
al that isssnrtifly, their own ,1oHaNtu Sai,i
n'heavenly attraction bearing them above
this would to'tlle home of the JUST. where sev-
srai friends meet again. That little rose. in
ioRAs pulseless had soon withers away But
the hoks of meeting her sweet spirit in icaycn.
the grave Where shs ,srecps. -,
,.Hbere is a world above
Where parting is'unknown- -
ALONG ieternitSsof love,
=. Formed for tho good alone" -.
:,Sas :, %, 49,. {. VI.
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HL0D-rH-

TNHE Subscriber hereby gives notice tha.
l. he mailed lat Abbevflie e H., s. C..
about the 2oth and 2sth days of December
1855, to Col. Mike Thomson and John NJ Clark.
Washington City, n. c., two Land Warrants
issued to Amos II. Townsend and Zachariah
Smith Issued on the llth Nov, 1856. to A. II.
townsend for lG0 Acres, No. 4s.l63; to u.
Smith on the 2eth August, 1856, for l6O Acres.
No. 3s,4l6. which failed to reach the parties
to which they were mailed. They had the
usual assignment from Smith and Townsend,
made to Blank and had been purchased by
the subscriber who row gives public notice to
each and every person who may have received
the said Warrants not to use or apply to their
prosecution. rs the said Smith and Townsend
are now applicants to the Pension Office for
Duplicates of said lost Land Warrants.
a., 3. V. POSEY,
May7. 1885, CIV
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Settlement Il
Estate Of John Oliver, deceased.

is hereby given to all parsies con.
~ crrnct. and especially to those rcslinv
beyond the limits of the State, that Final
Settlement OF the Estate of John Oliver, de.
ceased, will be made in the Court of Ordinary
for Ab6eyille District, on Friday, the nth
day OF july next All persons having claims
against SAID Estate will present the snme for
Oh or before that iav
JAS. NJ LATlMER, Ex'or.
Lowndesville. Abb Dist.
April IA, 1867. 5o.sm
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FREScn EMIeRArtos TO VIRGIS1A-M Lacou-
tire, ;in late publication elected by the call of
the Convention Mt Bristol, again refers to this
subject, in connection with the proposed line
of steamers between Virginia and France
The chief reason he contends, why the stream
of emigration now sets northward, ia found in
the direct. communication between Northern
ports and. Europe. and the absence of such
facilities betwce'eEurope and the ports of the
South. "lt costs tfre emigrnn. nearly as much to
transfer his household gods from the North to
the South 3 as ST. the whole S"yaee from Europe to
belief that tile Freqeh people will find ~ OBJ
Jectionin Southern institutions to SETTLEMENT in
Virginia. and TINT ttemnnners of the South
are congenial to- those of that courteous and
gallant nation. Moreover. the French are
thrifty, Industrious, sober race, who would
brnyea valuable accession to any populut O !.
Weehould fejoicc to see the establishment of.
direct intercourse between Virginia and Eu.
yopesend should regard it as not the; least of
the many ybenefi Is WHICH would flow from it,
the access JON of industrious, honest and tenn,
Perate emgrants from France.
IL, n.
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MASONIC FEMALE COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTES

= A &c O.KESB R.Y.
TNIlE Trustees of this INSTITUTION dcsi.
Il r"ns oEplneing it upon a permanent ha-
sig and Of extending its benefits. propose to
So sell SCHOLARSHIPS upon the following plan !:
Twenty Years in the Literary De-
partnent, SlhO 0O
Fifteen Years in tue Literary De.
partmcnl, - l25 90
sx s." ee.'s i" the Literary Department 80 80 90 90
Any person purchasing a Scholarship for a
number of yeats lessl aLnn twenty VIII ta pber:
mttsd Ito use5it AZ any time during twenty
d. w. MccANTs, Esp. a worthy brother
and gentlemen of the highest respectaLility,
is our hgent for the sale Of tho above, and is
authorized to receive donations Confidentfy
relying tAeslibernlity,of our Order and nn
intelligent public, we commend him and his
mission to their confidence atfd support
j. Ks VANCE. P. D. T.
March lg. 1857 46-tf