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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24

Grand Total, $4,2S2 ,4S9,97
Medical EraminsrS.--G. +. Mason,
Nj. D.: II. p. Cooke, NJ. d.: John A.
Straith, NJ d.; X. p. Magcuder, Nj. d.,
l.. S. hebrrger, NJ. ID.
E5- The Agent will give his prompt
attention and personal supervision TO all
risks whenever and wherever requested
SO 20 IN.
E Application to be made to J. p.
BROWN, Esq, Post Master, Charles
town, Of 10 the Agent through the Pos;
Office, CnaliesIown.
EG- Mr. Herber, will visit Shepherds
town on The Isl Saturday in each month.
Nav II, 1856. 26--lys
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24

JpHE highest market price will be paid
( for Wool, in merchandise. by
AoriI 10 RENTCH & co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24

A most Uondnjul and InraIHa'ts Publication
DR.. Hunters
MEDICAL MA n u A IL,
Being an original and popular Treatise on
MAN AND WOMAN:
Their Physiology, Functions ana oeN"al
Disorders of every kind, with never
failing Remedies for the speedy
cure of all diseases Of pri-
vate and delicate char
acter, incident TO
the violation
Of the laws
Of Nature and Of Natures God.
Price % Cents.
THE Author of the above volume is grad
usle f one of the FIR; medical schools IN
the United States and having de'o"''d qua'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24

ETHEREAL, Linsred and Lard Oil for
IL sale by RENTCH 81 CO.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24

WARES, &c.--A good assortment Of
" Hardware, Qncensware, Hollow
ware. Cciarware, for sale bv
Nov ID JOhH II. NCEHdrPc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24
Iron !! iron ! Iron

TUST received complete assortment OF
y Hughes Iron, such as Plough Shears,
Land Sides, Single and Double Shovel
Moulds, Golfers. Bolster Plates, Horse
Shoe Bars, Nail Rods. Scolap Iron of all
sizes. Cast Steel, Square and Round Iron,
for sale hy
April ) DAVID BlLLMl ER.
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LE.kVTTT THhXTER."

" Senate Chamber, Ohio, April 5ii, 1854.
DIR J. c. AyER-Honored Sir ! have made thor
ough trial Of the CArHAETIC PIs, left by your agent
and have been cured by them of the dreadful rheumatism
under which lie found me suffering. The first dose re-
heved me, and few subsequent doses have entirely
removed the disease feel in better health now than for
years before which attribute entirely To the effects
ofyour CATHARTIC Pills Yours with great respect,
LUCIUS b. METCALF."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24
S343,229.53
l. | F E :

l. + T.
TIE UNITED STATES LIFE IN
SURANCE. ANNUITY d TRUST
COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA,
Assets, January Isl, 1856, 81 ,42l,-
6l2,12.
n. B.--Losses promptly adjusted and
paid through the Office of General Agen-
cy, at Richmond, Va.
International Life Insurance Society Of
NEW YORK and LONDON.
Capital S2,500,000.
N. B.--A Guarantee Fund of 500 .OOO
deposited WIN the Comptroller OF the
Stale q, New York, for the security and
beneG t., ALL policy holders IN ME Uni,
ted Sta -.
The inetrynHe Of the lives of Slaves
not exceedine rrree fourihs and two thirds
of the actual cash value ol Slaves will be
taken.
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
Newark, n. j., Jan. l. 1856.
Nett accumulation, 1920, eos, AZ
Total amt TO Jan. IS, 1856, 7l5,492,6t
Total amount, 336,990.S4
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

rNHE subscriber respectfully invites the
/ attention Of his friends and the public
generally to his stock of Fall and Winter
Goods, and being very DESTROYS of clos
inc ont his entire stock feels well assured
of giving satisfaction TO all who may Ia
vor him with call.
Nov Is JOHN II. McENDREE.
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Q1ESrlNGS.--Ati fine stock Of wotsted.
I Back Satin. Ribbed and Flg'd Black
Silk and Cashier Vestings, for sale by
Noyl John H. NcEndree.
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The above all from persons who publicly known
where they reside, and who would make these state
mens without thorough conviction that they wefe true
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24

Read this from the distinguished Solicitor ct the supreme
Court. whose brilliant abilities have made linn Well
known, not only in this bu' the neighbrring States.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24

BACON and LARD; Patent, Fish and
ID ETHEREAL Oil, for sale by
Oct. 7 Darid BiLimyer.
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BLACKBERRY BRANDY, for medic
% inal purposes, just received and for sale
by +. &. WILLIAMS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24
Used Throughout The World !

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS a,e equally efiica-
cious in complaints common 10 the whole hu-
man race, and in disorders peculiar 10 certain
climates and localities
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OverSeer of the Portsmouth Maj

CAPT. JOEL PRATT, Of the ship Marion, writes from
Boston, 20th April, 1854:
Your Pills have cured me from 4 bilious attack which
arose from arrangement of the Liver which had become
very serious had failed OF any relief by my Physician,
and from every remedy could Try, hut few doses OF
Your Pills have completely restored me to beaIth have
given them 10 my children for worms, with the best
effects. They promptly cured. | recommended
them 10 friend for rostivepess, which had troubled hsn
fr months ne tod me in few days they had cured NM
You make the best medicine the world, and am free
60,
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time.
General WeakIess--NeTCuS Complaints,
When all sDimu'ants fail, the rsnovaling and
braciDg properties O, rlCse Pills give firmncss to
he shaking nerves and cEleebleu muscles Of The
victim u general debility.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24
TERRIBLE DISCLOSURES I!
secrets for the Million l!

4 most Wonderful and InraEUa''' Publication"
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17

DR.. Gwin was sent for,--similar propositions
made him, and almost instantly accepted,
and in black and white, he signed away his
birth right for mess of pottage.
Upon doing this, he called around him half
dozen confidential friends, told them what had
been done, recalled the pledges of the United
States Marshalship, District Court Clerhship,
Sacramento Post Office, Indian Agency, and
few other important positions, and retired to
bed satisfied and thus, before daylight on
Monday morning, the whole scheme was plan
ned, and on Monday evening, in caucus, Gwin
was nominated, as he publicly acknowledges,
by Broderick's friends
Milton S. Latham has shown by his late con-
duct that he is fit to be trusted under any and
al circumstances, for we sincerely believe that
not one politician in a thousand would have
acted thus, similarly situated, and he is GER
tainly entitled to unbounded credit for so doing,
as he had shown himself to be a man for any
emergency, and worthy the confidence reposed
in him by the people,"
No wonder that our representative Col. Wat
kins, stood aloof from such proceedings; in the
caucus Conventions the name of Watkins, is re-
ported absent. His constituents will honor his
sentiments and endorse the act.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17
IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS. We call

IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS. We call
the attention of our readers to the commu-
nication ON Measurement of Water"
and also to that of "Buck Eye Miner" "
We invite discussion on these subjects
through our columns, as they are of vital
Importance to this community. If there
is sufficient ground for complaint, in ref
erence to the Ranch Act" now is the
time to remedy it. Let petitions be circu-
lated for its amendment orrepeal and there
is no donbt the present Legislature will
pass an Act embodying the sentiments and
preferences of miners, on the subject.
An Act defining measurement of water
will be difficult to frame We do not
know any system that could be adopted
to determine, without variation, an inch
Of wdter-as the quantity is regulated,
more or less, according to the strength of
the current or depth of the body of water
from which the supply is obtained. Will
miners, generally give their views on this
subject.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17
For the San Andreas Independent
Measurement Of Water.
STOCKTON HILL, January 9th. IS,

CTOCKTON HILL, january 9th, 81.
Mr.. EDITOR AS our State Legisla-
ture is now in session, it is not an improper
time for miners to exercise their thoughts
In regard to what ought to be done by legis-
lators for us, and to urge our requirements
upon them.
A law, for instance, regulating the meas
urement of water used for mining purpo-
ses, would be of great utility in the MAIN
tenance of uniformity and Justice in this
respect, and prevent the vindictivc water
man from chiseling," or the greedy mi
ner from growing. What is right for one
party, is right for all; and regulations es-
tablished by law respecting the quantity
constituting an "inch Of aroter," would
lay the foundation of fair dealing between
canal capitalists, and the hardy producer.
Not being aware of any mathematical
rule touching the measurement of water
by the inch, it might be we'll to have the
written dimensions of some Undertaking
for that purpose, inserted in the archives
OF the State, in the shape of a law. This
is subject Immediately and importantly
miners interests, and | hope this
bare allusion to it will induce them to look
into it, and express their minds about it.
Yours, truly, x.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17

One GOOD ACT.-His Excelency Gov.
johnson, has done one noble act in ap-
pointing an honest and capable man, Hon.
Peter II. Burnett, to the Bench of the
Supreme Court, in the place of Judge
Heydenfeldt, resigned. Mr.. Burnett was
the first Governor of California, and was
undoubtedly the most faithful and worthy
officer that ever held the responsible posi-
ton in this State. It is an appointment
which the people will endorse, without ref
erence to political considerations. The
Sacramento Union says:
Ex-Governor Burnett is pure man !;
good man in all the relations of life; a
man of sterling sense, sound judgment,
of large professional experience and ma
tured judgment. His appointment under
the circumstances, is honorable to himself
and highly creditable to the Executive
This is one of the cases where the office
literally sought the man."
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17
For the San Andreas Independent t.

MR.. EDITOR Nothing very remarka-
has taken place here, during the last few
months. Our placer diggings pay in pro-
portion to the labor in most cases, though
some times men work without being paid ;
but | am not acquainted with an instance
where miner does persevere, but he re-
alizes handsome wages I presume our
district is fair average-all able to make
living, and some dovery well. Another
proof of our prosperity is, that in most
cases where miners become disgusted with
these diggings, they invariably return and
and commence operations again. There
are great many croakers here who have
great deal to say about the mines being
worked out. take notice these very men
spend more time drinking and rioting than
they do in mining, and are always ready
to abuse California, and say they would
leave it if they had money sufficient to
carry them home
There has been great deal said about
that famous Act known as the '.Ranch
Act" We must all admit that it is one
sided piece of legislation, got up to favor
only brush fence aristocracy, to the dis
paragement of the mining interest We
have no ranches in this district, but the
principle is what [ wish to speak Of I
will extract g portion Of the second Sec
ton, of which we have a right to COM
plain it reads as follows: " In a sum to
be fixed by three disinterested citizens,
householders of the township" Now, we
do not wish the bill wholly repealed, but
require it amended so as to read as fol-
lows: in sum to be fixed by three disin-
terested citizens, or a majority of them of
the township. Thereby placing the miner
on an equal footing with other classes of
citizens. Miners should be protected be-
cause they are the greatest producers; and
| see no reason why they should not be
protected as well as the brush fence aris-
tocracy. Our members in the Legislature
would do we to take it into consideration.
That same subject had bearing in the
late election, and it may be brought up
again, unless measures are taken to modi-
fy it. BUCKEYE MINER.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17

should, we would like to know what ex-
cuse they would render their constituents
on their return from the halls of legisla-
ton. Would they tell the plain truth and
inform the people how our present fnan-
cial condition was brought abouta or,
would they tickle the public ear with a
species of sophistry or verbiage peculiar to
California politicians? ''Nous uerrons."
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17

The ARTEsIAN Wholesome difficulty
has been experienced during the past few
days in forcing down the tube, owing to
the fact that the stratum of sand through
which the auger is passing. had caved in.
The difficulty is removed now, however,
by pressing down the tube as fast as the
sand is pumped out The depth of the
well is 500 feet.-.S. j. Republican.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17

NoT1cE.-The Delinquent List, as pub
lished this week, has been corrected
The taxes, now advertised, remain un-
paid, and parties are notified that collec-
ton will now be instituted by process of
law. Those wishing to save costs can do
so by promptly paying up to the Sheriff or
his Deputies
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17

MA Dancing Academy was established
at al Murphy's, last week, by Prof. Clapp, of
Columbia. Twenty-seyen pupils attended
on the opening night
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17

! l. AClEIC his Is the
title of new and handsome paper pub
lished at Stockton-the second number of
which is now before us. 1t is the organ
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
and "devoted to the diffusion of religious
and scientific knowledge, free from the
trammels of all political creeds and Sec
tional questions" It is ably edited by
the Rev. O. Fisher, minister whose head
has become gray in the service of his call
ing. 1t takes great deal of labor to get
up so large paper, and such well-flled
sheet. The good old man in speaking of
the difficu,tie he had to overcome in get
ting up the twenty-eight long columns of
reading matter, says:
eve have had to fit up an office and it has
taken good deal of work and some pretty
hard work too, for we have tried it with our
own hands and shoulders too Money was not
plenty enough to hire everything done; so zoe
went to arork with good courage, and it is
DoNEl I"
We wish the paper success. The edi-
tor, who is an old and experienced writer,
happily hits many of us (we lodged it, in
the following:
No such Word as Faa.-Confdence in our un-
dertaking is essential to our success. Thou
sands fail because they expect to fail Setting
out with this calculation, they operate all the
while, or fail to operate, in reference to it
hearts tn nix ot thp
pearance of difficulty and often their imagi-
nations paint appearances where there are none.
If they should succeed they are disappointed
for they neither expected it, nor intended it.
All the efforts they made were merely to show
others that they could not succeed and they
were careful not to put forth their energies lest
they should convince the world to the contrary
Such persons are a reproach to humanity, and
burden to the world. They have to be car
ried along at the expense of others They are
consumers but not producers! They seem to
think they ought to be supported without eff
forts on their part while they never dream of
producing anything beyond their own wants for
the benefit of others Poor souls! it is a won
derful task for them to live and if the world
was composed of such, what would become of
it in fifty years from now? Alas there are
many who are troubled with this mental dis
ease flor it is a disease), and though they are
not down bedfast with it, yet they so trou-
bled with it that it embarrasses them in all
their operations. You may see it in the slow
ness of their movements, the detection of their
countenances, their slowness of apprehension
of everything on the right side, and their quick
ness of apprehension of everything on the wrong
side. They show it in the tone and tenor of
their conversation. They have their doubts
and fears about every good enterprise. The
world can never be made much better by such.
" Where there is a Cill, there acay" Where
man goes at anything with desire to accom-
plish it, and fixes the purpose in kis heart to do
1t, the difficulties in his way are mainly over
come already.
4 am determined to do H,-has carried many a
man through difficulties otherwise wholly insur-
mountable and he has looked back with aston
ishment and delight at his own achievement.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17
COpartnership Notice.

WE, the undersigned, have this day entered
w into a copartnership for the purpose OF
publishing the San Andreas Independent, and
carving on the Printing Business in all its
branches. GEORGE ARMOR,
BENZ. P. KOOSER
SAN ANDREAs, January 18th, 1856.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17
COMMERCIAL NURSERY - Tn,

COMMERCIAL NURSERY - The depot
for the sale of fruit and ornamental trees
from the celebrated Nursery of Messrs.
Smith & Winchell, advertised in another
column) is at the stand, corner of Ell Do
RADIO and Levee streets, Stockton. Mr.. A.
g. Brown has been appointed agent for
this Nursery, and will shortly be supplied
with every variety of the finest quality of
trees
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17
Saturday........... January IL, 1857.

ew Mr. A. p. HUMPHREY, is our General Agent
and will canvass the county for Subscribers Advertising
and Job Work. and Solicit make collections and receipt
for the same.
e- Mr.. THOS. BOYCF is our authorized Agent in
San Francisco and is empowered to collect and receipt
for moneys due this Office.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17

REMovAL.-The Telegraph office has
beenremoved to Wells, Fargo g. Co.'s Ex-
press building, Joe Knights Saloon. y
We cannot let this opportunity pass with
out speaking of Mr. Robert HI. Brotherton,
the gentlemanly and accommodating Oper-
ator, at this station. His cleverness makes
it pleasure to do business with the line !;
while his aptness in that peculiar and diff
cult art has rendered him one of the most
valuable Operators in the State We are
under many obligations to him for favors,
telegraphic and otherwise Our readers
are indebted to him for the promptness
with which we have been enabled to lay
the steamer news before them, in E.ctra
form, long before they could receive it by
any other source.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17

NUGGET FoUND-On Wednesday last,
Mr.. John Thornton, who is mining on San
Andreas Gulch, just opposite the Fluming
Companys works, took out handsome
nugget, which sold for $3.50 The claim
is worked by three men, who use a rocker;
they carry their clay in buckets over $50
yards; yet SO rich is the dirt, that the
yield is from Sc to SO per day to the
hand.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17
Our New q. 8. Senators.

The great contest for the "loaves and
hshes, of California, has terminated in
the election, to the United States Senate,
OF David c. Broderick for the long term,
and DIR. VIM. M. Gwin, for the short term.
There is no doubt that Senator Gwin is
an able man, and an active worker in ad-
vanclng the interests of California, espe-
clally when the scheme has a self-interest
at the bottom. He is largely interested
IN the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company's s
welfare, which is directly opposed to the
Pacific Railroad. When the infant Her
cules, the Railroad Bill, made Its swad-
ding appearance in the Senate, DR.. GwinI
took the prodigy under his own protection,
and doctored it, and doctored it, until he
Killed 1t IN the cradle, thereby protecting
the interests of the Steam Ship Company.
and crippling the interests of California.
for years to come. But he is elected. and
we hope he may do better and make use
OF his experience in beneftting the State
he represents.
We are still more adverse to Broderick,
than to his confrere. The friends of SEN
ator Broderick, are also to blame, for raj
lying around him, in legions, with loud
vociferations while
The listening crowd admire the lofty sound:
present deity!" they shout around;
present deity!" the vaulted roofs rebound
With ravished ears
The monarch hears,
Assumes tho orod
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-11-18

FarsoH BRoAp RoaD.--Maj. Turner has or
ganized corps % Engineers. aud sent them
10 locate the French Broad Rail Road. begin.
nIng al the Tennessee line aud working thi,
way. tits the intention Of the Company. We
learn, TO let the work TO contractors az soon
as located. Il will be pushed forward vigor.
ously, and no doubt IL entertained that the
entire line will be graded 10 this point by the
meeting u the next Legislature when. il that
body does not take hold 81 the work and help
complete i, We shall advocate the secession
81 Western North Carolina. aud the establish.
ment % 40 independent so,efsignty--owing
allegiance aud paying i,.sute 70 no earthly
power 1.lesilk s.r,.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-11-18

Our eotemporay 81 Raleiph, the Live Giune. saws:
(" Il has heen rumored among for some time. thai
Philip S. White. the great apostle d temperance, %
whose eIoquenee nearly every eiiiBn Of North Caro-
lins has listened with delight. has not only quit eeiur.
ing on temperance, bot drinks and what worse still.
it is rumoied thai he Is wholesale dealer in liquors.
IN Philadelphia"
We shall be sorry Il this Is true, though not mueh
surprised. NJ. White vas certainly an eloquent
speaker; hut Re destroyed the confidence We hal IN
him. years so, IN The only speech We heard him q.
liver, ~ relating ancedue- and making himself The
hero Of IL which anccolc we hal seen ia newspaper.
before be Sas born. And besides, the high p4ice
which he demanded for biz services. gave room Tor lie
suspicion that money was tho main object Of bis mis-.
sion. but such Is human nature. and this lapse 81
NJ. White Is only an instance u the faiIiy Of men
who lean upol lIsI own viii and human Institutions
lOs support.