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The Placer herald., 1857-02-28
AN ACT


Concerning the Board of Supervisors of Placer
Cuunty.
The People Of the State Of Cahfornia, repre-
f0ll0US:
SEC. l. The Board of Supervisors of Placer
County shall. after the expiration of the terms of
the present incumbents, consist of three members
who shall hold their Office for three years, except
as herein provided
SEC. ?. The present Board of Supervisors of
Placer County shall, at their regular session in
May. 1857, divide the county into three Supcrvi-
sor Districts, and number said districts consecu-
lively from to three, and give notice in their
annual election proclamation of the boundaries
and number of said districts.
SEC 3. At the next general election there shall
be elected in each of the districts provided for in
the preceding section, by the qualified electors
thereof, one Supervsor-the Supervisor in the
first district to go out of Office at the expiration of
one year. the Supervisor of the second district to
go out of office, at the expiration Of two years,
and the Supervisor of the third district to go out
of Office at the expiration of three years, so that
after the next general election there shall be an
nualy elected one Supervisor.
SEC t. Whenever it becomes necessary to elect
a Supervisor to fill any vacancy occasloned by
death, resignation or any other cause, the person
elected shall hold his office for the uneXpred
period for which his predecessor was elected
SEC. 5. So much of the "Act entitled an act to
create Board of Supervisors in the Counties of
this State and to define their duties and power
approved March 3Oth, 1855, conflicts with the
provisions of this act, in its application to the
County of Placer is hereby repealed
Approved February 4th, 1857.
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NATURALIZATION.

To obtain certificate of naturalization, appli-
cation must be made to the District Courts of this
State.
Any free white male person arriving in the
United States shall make his declaration of inten
tion to become such citizen before the Clerk of
said Court, two years before he shall be entitled
to the certificate; Provided that if he has arrived
in the United States before he was eighteen years
of age, such declaration may be made at the time
of applying for certificate of citizenship.
1t is necessary in obtaining certificate of natu-
ralizaton, to produce two citizens of the United
States, each of whom have been personally ac-
quainted with the applicant and who can testify
that he has resided in the United States for the
full term of five years and in the State within the
year last past. That during all this time he has
behaved a man of good moral character, at
tached to the principles of the Constitution of the
United States and well disposed to the good order
and happiness of the same.
In case it has been necessary for the applicant
to make his declaration Of Intention he must pro-
duce evidence of that.
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GREEN Horn GULCI Kern River, Sept. 2, 5G.
DEAR SIR:-IT is WITH PLEASURE THAT
~ hasten to answer your letter, enquiring how
get along. | have entirely recovered from the
complaints for which your medical skill was re-
quired. and assure you feel grateful to you for
the health now enjoy. Snatched as was from
the very jaws of death and saved from an untold
amount of suffering. We're | in the city where |
could do it, this would have the solcmnitg of an
oath, but am in mining camp, there is no JUS
tice of the Peace, within several miles Of me, and
so you must publish it without it. | do not like
to name my disease, and do not like to name my
disease, and suppose it is not requisite, as you
treat all kinds of disease.
Respectfully yours, G. LANGDON
TO DR.. j. G.. YOUNG.
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MARIposA. Sent. u. 1856.

MARTPosA, Sept. 27 1856.
DR. j. g. YOUNG-SIR: IN ANSWER TO
~ your request, as to how my case is getting
along, would state that am perfectly we'll. and
have been so for about one month should have
written before but have been waiting to see if it
would return. | am now satisfied that | have seen
the last of it. My case was said to be very bad
enc by all the physicians that examined me-
They all called it a mercurial disease, and said
there ''was no help for it," You called it scrofu-
lous mized with mercurial affection, and suid
you could cure me, and you have done so. | can
only thank you for it and recommend all persons
afflicted to give you fair trial. Yours till death.
nov 90 c. i. RAILS, JR.
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THE GREATEST DISCOVERY
OF THE AGE.

n REAT BLESSING TO MANKIND limo
VI CENT BUT POTENT DIR. L. j. Czapkays
Prophilacticum, (selfdisinfecting agent,) a sure
preventive against gOnorrhGal and syphilltc dis:
eases, and an unsurpassed remedy for venereai,
scrofulous, gangrenous and cancerous ulcers,
fptid discharges from the vagina, nterus anu
urethra. and all cutaneous eruptions and diseases
AS inoculation is preventive against small poH,
so is CZAPKAY'S Prophilacticum a preveh-
tive against syphiltic and gonorrheal diseases,
Although harmless in itself, it possesses the pow
er of chemically destroying the syphlitc virus
and thereby saving thousands from being ln1ect-
ed by the most loathsome of all diseases. Let ho
young man who appreciates health be wlthou'
Dr.. Czapkay Prophacticum. 1t is in very con
venient packages, and will be found convenient
to use, being used as a soap. Price, So. foi
sale at DR.. Czapkays Private Medical and sur
gical Institute. Armory Hall, corner OF Mont
gomery and Sacramento streets, San Francisco.
g5~All orders must be addressed to l." .
Czapkay, M. d., San Francisco, California.
asss~ ~SPERMATORRHGA or Local Weakness
Nervous Debility, Low Spirits. Lassltndo
Weakness of the Limbs and Back, lndisposltloh
and Incapabilty for Labor and Study. Dullhes9
of Apprehension, Loss of Memory, Aversion "
Society, Love of Solitude, Timdity. Self-Dstrus'i
Dizziness. Headache, Involuntary Discharges:
Pains in the Side Affections of the Eyes. Plmples
on the Face, Sexual and other inirmties in man
are cured without fail by the justly celebraIea ,
Physician and Surgeon, L. J. CZAPkA1' hIs
method of curing diseases is new, unknown y
others,) and hence his great success. All consu'
tatons, by letter or otherwise, free.
Address L. j. CZAPKAY, N. D., San Franci-co'
California. sept II
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MEDICAL.

EnRIVATE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL IN
Il STTTUTE.-Dr. l.. J. Czapkay would call at
tention to the following maladies, in the treat
ment of which he guarantees n cure:-Dsoases OF
the BRAIN such as epilepsy, apopleXy. rueeing OF
blood to the head. inflammation of its different It's
sues, partial and complete paralysis and insanity,
and all functional arrangements, such as loss of
memory. aversion to society, misanthropy timld-
ty, nervous excitement from slight causes, self
dstrust, giddiness, headache, ringing in the ears,
confusion of IDEAS love of solitude, optical illu-
sions, disturbed sleep, and ncapacity for labor
and study; also. in diseases Of the lungs and air
passages. such as tubercuar disease or consump-
ton. pneumonia or inflammation of the lungs.
pleurities or peurisy, and all forms Of catarrhal
affections: also. diseases Of the liver, congestion
Of the liver, abscesses of the liver caculi in the
gall, bladder and ducts jaundice and those dis
eases which impair its functions such as Panama
fever, bilious fever, and the consequences which
these disorders leave behind
Also. diseases of the stomach. such as gastritis
or inflammation of the stomach entcritcs, or inia-
nation Of the bowels dyspepsia in all forms
which destroy the appetite and digestion, ilatu-
lences. dysentery and diarrhWa: diseases Of the
kidneys and other urinary organs, such as diabc-
ties or an excessive flow of urine. albuminuria.
commonly known as Bright's disease. In this
complaint the physician and patient do not often
| times suspect the presence Of the disease until
too late. The most common symptoms are gener-
al indispositiOn, with drOpsical swellings Cacu-
Ii in the kidneys. urethra, or bladder, enurises, OF
inability to retain the urine cystitis ornlamaton
of the bladder and all disorders of the urinary
organs; also, diseases Of the womb and its appen-
dages, such as irreg laries of the menses when
excessive, defective, suppressed Orirreguar. pro
lapsus or falling of the womb, sterlity oyarear
dropsy, and other diseases Of the parts In the
treatment Of the above diseases. the Doctor ha:
many remedies, and guarantees perfect cure in
all cases or the money will be refunded. AL
consultations (by letter or otherwise) free.
Address DR.. L. J. Czapkay, San Francisco, Cal
ifornia. sept 81
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SpersnatOrrh0a, or local weakness

SPeFsHd1OrTN~4, or 1GC9A weakness
DR. l.. j. CZAPKAY, Lecturer on the diseas-
~ es of women and children, and chief surgeon
of the Military Hospital of Pesth. Hungary.
would call public attention to spermatorrhUa, or
local weakness. There is not in the catalogue of
human maladies one more to be deprecated than
this, as we'll because of present distress as the u-
innate results. The tone of the system under its
influence is either impaired or entirely destroyed,
and class of symptoms superinduccd that unfit
man for the performance of any of the ordinary
duties of life. The injuries done to the physical
part of the man are truly lamentable but tring
when compared to those of the censorium. the
great nervous center and to the nervous system
generally. This disease, which is too often con-
sequent upon that solitary vice. seliabuse, in
wolves pathological conditions beyond the com
prehension Of the unintiated but which are well
understood by the regular practitioner. Among
the symptoms most conspicuous are the following:
Love of solitude, aversion to business and soce-
ty. distressing timidity, nervous excitement from
slight causes, low spirits and lassitude dullness
Of apprehension, and misanthropy These being
functional arrangements, are often the harbingers
of horrid organic LESSONS of the brain, which pro-
duces fatuity, dementia and DEATH
For ire cure of this and all kindred diseases,
DR.. l.. j. Czapkay has established his Institute,
where all may rely with perfect confidence upon
that skill which long experience and thorough
devotion to his profession has given. Those who
suffer should call without delay and use the
means by which they may recuperate and live.
All consultations, by letter or otherwise, free.
september II s.
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Established for the permanent care of all
Pyivate and Chronic Diseases-and the suz-
preston Of Quackery.
nR. L. J. CZAPKAY, late in the Hungarian
IL Revolutionary War, chief physician to the
goth Regiment of Honveds, chief surgeon to the
military hospital of Pesth, Hungary and late Lee
turer on Diseases of Urinary Organs and diseases
of Women and Children, has opened his Institute
for the cure of all forms of private diseases.
such as syphilis, gonorrh9a nocturnal emissions
and all the consequences of self-abuse. In the
first stages of syphilitic or gonorrhGal diseases.
he guarantees cure in few days. without in
convenience to the patient or hindrance to his
business. When a patient, by neglect or improp-
er treatment, has developed the symptoms of Sc
condary syphilis, such as buboes, painful
swellings of the grOins, or ulcers in the throat
or nose, which, if not checked, destroy the soft
parts and cause The bones to mortify, separate
and come away, leaving the sufferer hideous to
behold: or when splotches and pimples break
out upOn the skin, or when he has painful swell
ings upon the bones, or when his constitution is
injured so as to predispose to consumption or
constitutional disease, the Doctor guarantees
cure or asks no compensation.
In Rheumatism, chronic or acute, in dysentery
or diarrhpa, he has safe and effectua remedies
For the treatment of the consequences of self
abuse. such as nocturnal emissions, nervousness
timidity headache. pains in the back and limbs,
with general weakness, loss Of appetite. loss of
memory, injury to the sight, restlessness confu-
sion of ideas, dislike for society, and feeling
of weariness of life, with the nervous system so
excitable that slight noises shock or startle the
patient, making his existence miserable. For
the above maladies the Doctor will guara ntee
cure or ask no compensation. He can be con-
suited free of charge, and invites all to call. as
it will cost them nothing, and may be much to
their advantage. sept II
The Placer herald., 1857-02-28
AN ACT

AN ACT
Amendatory of and supplementary to an Act en-
titled An Act to authorize the Board of Super
visors of Placer County to levy Special TaX,"
approved March 1lth, 1856.
The people of the State Of California represent
ed IN Senate and assembly, do enact as tOl-
IOaos;
Sec. l. Section second of said act is hereby
amended to read as follows: Section ID
The tax provided for in the first section OF TINS
act together with one-half Of all moneys receiv-
ed into the County Treasury for County purposes.
from sale of Foreign Miners Licenses, shall be
set aside and kept special fund, to be called
redemption Fund" and shall be held and dis
bursed as is hereinafter provided
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the County Trea-
surer to give thirty days notice, by publication
in some newspaper published at the County seat,
that sealed proposals directed to him, for the sur
render of County Warrnts, will be received by him
up to the last day Of the session of each regular
meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
Sec. 3. On the first day of each regular meeting
Of the Board of Supervisors, they, together with
the County Auditor and Treasurer shall attend
at the Office of the latter, and then and there open
all proposals, and accept the lowest bids for the
surrender of County Warrants, Provided that no
bid for more than the par value Of said warrants,
or any bid unless accompanied by the warrants
proposed to be surrendered shall be accepted.
SEC. f. When any bids are accepted, the County
Auditor and County Treasurer shall each take IA
description oil INC NUMBER ana amount OF warrants
to be redeemed. specifying the amount to be paid
for each warrant and make several record there
of in their respective offices, and thereupon the
Board of Supervisors shall make an order direct
ing the County Treasurer to purchase the war
rants desi signated in the accepted bids, and pay for
the same out Of the Redemption Fund, and the
warrants so redeemed shall be cancelled as other
redeemed warrants, except that the County Irea
surer shall write the face of said warrants
purchased, and the amount paid for the same, and
shall sign his name thereto, the orderof the Board
of Supervisors directing the County Treasurer
to purchase said warrants together with the re-
cord made by the County Auditor, shall be sufi-
cent vouchers for the County Treasurer in the
settlement of his accounts the bids being equal
the preference shall be given to the smallest
amount of warrants, the bids and amounts of war
rants being equal each shall be accepted ''pro
rata or as nearly as possible, the County
Treasurer shall return all unaccepted bids, to-
gether with the warrant therein contained, to the
owners on demand.
SEC 5. The County Treasurer shall keep Sc
parate account under the head Of Redemption
Fund" of all monies received from the sources
specified in the first and second sections Of this
act, and the said monies shall never be used or
mixed with other funds
Approved February 7th, 1857.
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Hon. j. E. Hale, County Judge.
Vim. T. Henson, Sheriff.
A. S. Grant. County Clerk.
j. X. Crandall, Treasurer.
NJ. E. Mills District Attorney.
A. S. Smith, Assessor.
Thos. "A. Young, Surveyor.
J.R. Gwynn, Public Administrator.
j. L. Finley, Coroner.
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DEMOCRATS, 10.
Josiah johnson, Sacr' tolls A Merritt, Marposa;
Joseph Walkup, Placer; De la Guerra, Santa Bar;
NJ johnson, Ell DoradO;IB ID Wilson, Los Angeles
G. Carpenter ElDoradolF. TilfOrd, San Fran co;
S ii Chase, Nevada; j W Shaw, San Fran co:
w. b Norman. Calaveras W Ferguson, Sacrato;
and Amador; S p. Dosh. Shasta:
J w Mandevile Tuolc;|D Crandall Amador;
A r Maloney, San Joa- G Westmorland, Placer;
quin and Contra Costa j NEG :, Butte and Plu-
A w Taliaferro, Sonoma, mas;
Marin d Mendocino;
AMERICANS, II.
r Mesck, Yuba; S Bynum, Yolo Napa &
j O Goodwin Yuba and Solano;
Sutter; W Burnett, Yuba;
w Ferguson. Sierra; + G Waite, Nevada;
ID r. Ashley, Monterey; II NJ Fiske, FL Dorado;
j. w. Cofroth. Tuolu' ne; lJ McCallum, ElDorado
John Crosby, Siskiyou;
REPUBLICANS, 8.
S. Soule San Francisco;IS b Bell, Alameda and
l. Sullivan, do Santa Clara.
THE ASSEMBLY,
DEMOCRATS, SO.
Larue. Alameda; Thos Jenkins, S. Joaq ne;
NJ Seawell, Amador: 7 NJ Aud,
Jas Livermore, AmadOr;IB Y Miles, Santa Cruz;
j S Long Butte; NJ Covarrubias, Santa
II Morrison, Butte; Barbara;
NJ Steele, Colusi; Isaac Hare Shasta;
G L Shuler, Calaveras; 5 NJ Miles, Sierra;
E 7 Beatty, % b. j. Coil, g
J S Watkins, w Holden Stanislaus;
J Inman, Contra Costa is Warrington, Sutter;
c Orvis, FL Dorado; G W Patrick, Tuoumne;
j Hume, r Underwood,
G d Hall, g G ii Rogers,
S + Hamm, :" c Gilman,
j Carpenter, g II Barrett, Iuba;
j Turner " VI Fowler, ''
NJ n Mitchell, " w Burns,
G. Mcdonald, % G n Sweezy. ''
J M Estell. Marin; Burch, Trinity;
W G Wood Ncvada D Shoalwater, Mariposa;
+ NJ Davidson, j Howard.
p ii Pierce, Richard Irwin, Plumas;
Philip Moore, jeff Runt, S. Bernardino;
Michael Cassin, U Edwards, Sonoma;
w W Caperton, Placer r II Harrison,
S. b Wyman. Whipple, klamath;
A p X Stafford, l. Brent, Los Angeles;
James ONeill, - Hunter, Los Angeles;
w. J. Graves, San Louis Kendrick, S. Diego;
Obispo; B Varney, Siskyou
II McKune, Saoram to;
AMERICANS, Q.
T II Anderson. Napa; y Curtis. Yolo;
A p Catlin, SacramentoD W G Rice. Juba
r G Clark, NJ Castro, Monterey;
L w Ferris. 70 S Ricks, Humboldt;
NJ Stevenson, Soano
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NJ 4 LIS.

Arrivals and departures of the Mails to and
from Auburn:
Arrives from Sacramento at 2 o'clock. p. NJ.
From Iowa Hill, Illinoistown, and Yankee Jims,
at o'clock, A. NJ.
Closes for Sacramento at 9, P. NJ For the
North at noon.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
f. w. Sherman, 1st District, Pine Grove
W. R. X. Devane, I'd District, Gold Hill.
John McNaly, Sd District, Illinoistown.
John X. Cate, 4th District, Iowa Hill.
William Duck. 5th District Yankee Jims.
The Board meet on the first Monday in Februa-
ry, May. August and November.
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DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. JOIN NJ. HOWELL, Judge.
Meets on the second Monday in January, and
on the third Mondays in April July and October.
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ls5~ q KA Y S Medical and Surgical
Institute is at the corner of Montgomery and Sa-
cramento streets, San Francisco, California. The
Doctor offers free consultations and asks no re-
muneratiOn unless he effects q cure sep ~
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REPUBLICANS, l.

REPUBLICANS, H.
R. NJ Jessup, San Fran. Nv FOurgeaud, S. Fran;
W W Shepperd, G Phelps,
NJ Blake, r Murphy,
f Miro, J Quimbly, S'a Clara;
Palmer, n Palmer,
r Chenery, o Smith, Tulare.
REHABILITATION
Democrats. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ....., ......7S
A1neflCduS. ~
Democratic majority. ty....................5
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State Government.

j. NELLY JOHNSON, Governor.
ROBERT NJ. ANDERSON, Secretary of State.
George. II. Whitman, Controller
Henry Bates, Treasurer.
John II. Brewster, Surveyor General
VIM. T. Wallace, Attorney General
Paul X Hubbs Superintendent of Public In
struction.
W. G. Kibbe. Quartermaster-General
James Allen, State Printer.
Wm Bushman, Private Secretary to the Gov
ernOr.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
For the District of California.-M. H. Meal
ister. Judge: Geo. Penn johnson, Clerk. Regu-
lar term, first Monday in July Of each year
Special terms, at any time after thirty days no.
tce.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS.
For the Northern District Of CaHfornia.-
Ogden Hoffman. jr. Judge; John A. Monroe, clerk;
James Y. McDu1ie, marshal Regular terms. first
Monday in June and December of each year.
Special terms at the option of the Judge.
For the S0ufhern District Of C0Hf0rnia.-l.
S. X. Oger, Judge; S. +. Carr clerk; A. S. Hunt
er, marshal; A. S. Taylor, deputy clerk at Mon
tcrey Regular terms. first Monday in June at
Monterey; first Monday in December at Los An
gcles. Special terms at the option Of the Judge.
SUPREME CoMRT.
Solomon Heydenfellt Chief Justice.
David S. Terry Hugh S Murray.
Regular terms of the Supreme Court commen-
ces on the first Mondays of January April, July
and October.
DISTRICT JUDGES.
1st. Benjamin Hays.
I'd. Joaquin Carrilo.
Sd Craven Z. Hester.
IL ohn S. IIa2ar
" 'arles NJ. Creanor.
6tl. .onzo S. Monson.
7th. L. W. McKinstry.
Sth. J. NJ. Peters.
9th. w. p. Dangeried.
10th. William r. Barbour.
llth. John NJ Howell.
18th. Edward Norton.
18th. Il. Burke.
Nth. Niles Searles
18th. j. S. PitZer.
The Legislature.
The following table will, we believe, be found
correct:
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REHABILITATION.
PLACER COUNTY OFFICERS.

Democratic majority. .......t
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COURT OF SESSIONS

COURT OF SESSIONS.
Hon. JAMES E. HALE, Presiding Judge, F. L.
Frey and Rufus Smith. Associates.
Meets on the second Monday of February, May.
August and November
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COUNTY COURT.
Hon. JAMES Z. HALE. Judge.
Meets on the first Mondays in January, March
May July September and November.
PROBATE COURT.
Hon. JAMES E. HALE, Judge.
Meets on the fourth Monday in each month
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The Legislature
THE SENATE.
DEMOCRATS. l0.

The following table will, we believe, be foun'
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MEDICAL.
DR.. l.. J. CZAPKAY'S
GRAND
Surgic al and Medical Institute

ARMORY HALL BUILDING,
Corner Of Montgomery d Sacramento streets,
SAN FRANCISCO.
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Established for the permanent care Of al
Private and Ghronic Diseases-and the sup
preston Of Quackery.
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DIR. J. C. YOUNG, Sir Your mode of treat
ing affections of the Liver. and diseases Of the
Blood, has proved, by repeated trials, to be the
best yet afforded to the faculty, and has been
adopted by the board. Continue to study the
hnman system as you have done and you will
yet stand at the head of your profession.
W. r. H0RNER,
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ITO THE AFFLICTED.-Read the following
/ recommendatory letters and then Judge be
tween DR.. Young and those vampires thatmailgh
his motives. Avoid such men as you would a
pestilence. for there is death in their treatment.
All afflicted with disease of private orany other
nature should call upon DR.. j. c. Young and
they would then avoid imposition aud assist the
Doctor in his herculean labor of suppressing
quackery and empyricism. DR.. Youngs charges
are moderate and within the reach of the most
humble.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-04-30
Terrible Fall.

While the mail train from PittSburg,
vas crossing the bridge over the James
iver on Friday morning, the cars receiv-
d . sudden jerk when about midway
cross, and one Of the passengers, gen.
leman from South Carolina, named Sui
wan, who was imprudently standing up
one ofthe platforms, fell from his po-
,ition, and rolled over the edge of the
fridge. He was of course preclpitated
1to the river below, distance of about
evenly feet. and it was naturally sup
osed that he had been instantly killed
y striking some of the numerous rocks
hat INSTRUCTED the channel Of the river;
ut, most wonderful to relate, he escaped
,ithout broken bone. He miraculous
Y al,ghted in about six feet water, face
pwards, and after dounderins about for
me, he was rescue by fisherman who
,rtunately happened to be visiting some
-aps in the vicinity. Mr.. Sullivan was
lfely brought on shore near the Steel
Works, and though his nervous system
as severely shocked, it was discovered
lst he had sustained no serious injury
ON the fall Richmond Wing.