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The weekly ledger., 1857-05-09
TO THE LaDlEs or CALIFORNIA

L. J. CZAPKAY, NJ. d., Physician, Surgeon and Ac-
coucher invites the attention of sick and afflicted
females, laboring under the various forms of Dis
eases Of the Brain Lungs, Heat. Liver, Stomach,
Womb, Blood, Kidneys, and all diseases peculiar to
their sex. The Doctor is eilecting more than
any other other Physician in California. Let no
false delicacy prevent you, but apply Immediately
and save yourselves from painful sufIerings and
premature death. All married ladies whose deli
cate health or other circumstances do not allow to
have an in their families, should call at Dr. l.. j.
Czapkay's Medical Institute, and they will receive
every possible reiefand help. The Doctors rooms
are so arranged that he can be consulted without
fear of molestaton.
g.s- All consultations (by letter or otherwise }
free Addres to DR.. L. J. CZAPKAY,
Medical Institute. Sacramento street, below Mont
gomery, opposite Pacific Mail Steamship Company Is
Office
mar 2S 23-3m
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j. Warmers Drug Store,

j. Warmers Drug store,
Main Street, Voieano.
n The undersigned would most respectful n
S2ly inform the citizens of Volcano and the 81
H surrounding country, that he has, and }k
viii keep constantly on hand, good and fresh sup
ply of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Paints Oils Varnishes. Brushes of all kinds, Cam
phene, Alcohol Turpentine, Dye Stuiis, Patent Med
icines of all kinds, Perfumery Fancy Soaps. Toilet
articles, &c, &C. which we will sell at the LOWEST
CASH PRICES. Physicians and others are request
ed to call and examine my stock before purchasing
elsewhere.
Physicians Prescriptions put up accurately and
with despatch at all hours of the day or night
~ BAH articles sold by me will be warranted
Pure and Genuine.
JUDS0N WARNER.
mar Ii | 3m
The weekly ledger., 1857-05-09

Father Taylor, of the Boston Seaman's
Chapel furnishes as many good things for
the papers as anybody else. Not long since
in the midst of a sermon, he called an old
sailor to order, who was walking out of the
meeting. "Ay, ay, sir" responded Jack,
+I'l be back in the twinkling Of a marlin
spike; I'm only going to get my grog."
The weekly ledger., 1857-05-09

''Dennis, me darlint; och, Dennis, what is
it you're doingl"
whist, Biddy, rs trying an Impairment
go | am"
"Murther! what is it?'
"It's mesilf that's giving hot rather to the
hens, so they'll lay billed aigs"
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
NOTICE TO SETTLERS ON US. LANDS.

TNTE UNDERSIGNED WILL GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION
the locating of Military Bounty Land Warrants for
Settlers United States Surveyed lands TO be offered at
Public Sale by order of the President Of the Unted States,
in May next Such Warrants viii be received at the der
ent Land Offices in this State the rate of 81 20 per
and the assignments in all case when made Is GUAR
ANTEEn Parties holding such Warrnts and desiring to
SELL will receive the highest cash market price, and those
desiring to PURCHASE, LOCATE OR PROVE UP THEIR
CIAs win do well To call upon Settlers at distance
wishing to locate warrants do through Power OF At
torney which will he furnished by upon application
through letter. Charges moderate.
J.. 0. WAKEMAN.
WM l.. HIGGINS,
Notary Public,
San Francisco HEsAIp Office
Applications for Bounty Land Warrants correctly made
out and all Claims against the United States Government,
or against the New Granaan Government by reason Of
losses sustained during the Panama Riots of Aprthe l6t
1856 collected through Special Agent at Washington
ms s3m Is lm2dp
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31

their felow-countrymen which are established usually
only by monarchies.
Under the policy Of those laws any citizen had a
right to make discoveries of minerals on private lands
to denounce them and TO work them. If the mines
were ever abandoned or forfeited by him, they did
not even hen revert to the owner of the lands with
in which they were found. He had no more interest
in them than stranger. They reverted to the pos
session of the Supreme Government, and might pass
to him who would first denounce them Afterwards.
So, also where mines were abandoned and not worked
during a certain length of time in each year, they
liable to be denounced and taken by Others and
in cases in which mines were denounced and taken,
whether by discovery forfeiture, they were subject
to the regulations prescribed for the government of
the mines
"The mines were thus treated by the Crown Of
Spain and by the Supreme Government of Mexico as
the peculiar patrmony of the State, which never had
been and never was intended to be alienated With
the territory recently acquired by the treaty of ls4s
they have passed into the possession of the Govern
ment of the United States"
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31

SLAVE CASE IN CNcNNATL--The Louisville
Journal says two negro children and negro
man, the property Of Mr. Thomas Wethers, Of
Virginia, and by him being taken to Missouri,
were taken from his custody at Cincinnati on
the 18th November, by habeas corpus OBJ.
tanned in Judge Burgoyne's court. The chill.
dren wept bitterly when they were taken from
the care Of their master. They clung to him
with frantic energy, and resisted efforts to sep.
arate them from him. Their pathetic shrieks
and sobs melted the hearts Of witness, but no
effort was made to hinder the officer. The
"boy," about thirty years of age, resented in
reference between him and his master as i'm
pertinent, and vehemently declared his desire
to be "let alone" After the conclusion Of
proceedings in court, he reiterated his desires,
and declared his intention to go with his mas.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
walker and the U. S. Government.

In answer to the denunciations against the
Administration by the opposition press on ac-
count of the departure Of Walker from New Or
leans, we take the following remarks upon the
subject from the Philadelphia Ledger, paper
thoroughly independent of party influences,
and one which, though opposed to Walker and
his second invasion, does full justice to the
sentiment. The Ledger says
The filibustering General Walker having
managed to get up another escapade from New
Orleans, in spite Of the authorities, it is proper
to consider the probable consequence and fate
of this movement. That the United States
Government has used all its constitutional
powers to prevent the sailing of this expedition
is not to be questioned. And so fo- the future,
the difficulties of procuring supplies, both Of
men and arms, will be great. The United
States Government will continue do all It can
to prevent their going from this country. Be-
yond this, every nation must defend ITSELF or
its nationality will soon cease. If four hun
uTeu plCkeu-up llllouSttiS dic eHouEi w upnct
Government, it must fall.
There is no doubt that Nicaragua has been
much weakened in its resources by the last
attack of Walker on its nationality, and just
now, as it lies like ship water-logged in the
trough of the sea, this new wave may possibly
overwhelm it. England will not oppose it,
except in conjunction with this country, and
to Just the extent and no further that the
United States does the same. In fact, all the
political men in England seem turning radically
round both on slavery and fibustering From
ridiculous affectation Of superiority in regard
to the emancipation Of their own West Indies,
they have now taken up the idea that some
thing very analogous to our slavery is neces-
sary for India, and as to filibustering, they
seem to think it sort Of political necessity
that they should fibuster in China, Russia,
Persia, France and Africa, and the United
States should fillibuster in Central America.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
Sherif's Sale.

ID virtue of a decree of foreclosure of mortgage
ID and order of sale issued out of the District Court
of the Thirteenth Judicial District, in and for the
County of Mariposa State of California, in the action
of James II. Watson against David Cunningham, duly
attested the twelfth day of December, A. d., one
thousand eight hundred and flfty-seyen am com
manded to sell the following property towit All that
certain Turnpike Road commencing near the public
house on the Stockton and Mariposa road, known as
the Cow and Calf Ranch, inteIsecting Burckhalters
Road at or near said point thence crossing Bear
Greek at the mouth of Green's Gulch continuing up
Green's Gulch to the and termination at the
Ranch heretofore called Cunningham's Ranch at the
forks of the Marposa Aqua Frio and Stockton wagon
road the distance being about three miles less, to-
geher with all and singular the enemens, heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in
any wise apperaning.
Notice Is hereby given that, on SATURDAY, the
SECOND DAY OF JANUARY, A. d., one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-eight, between the hours Of
10 o'clock, A. NJ, and o'clock, p NJ, will expose
for sale at Public Auction, at the front door Of the
Court House. in the town of Mariposa, the above de-
seribed property, much thereof as will satisfy
said judgment and cost of suit to the highest bidder
for Cash. J. d. CRIPPEN,
Sheriff of Mariposa County.
Mariposa, December 18th, 1851 dl7td
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
Mmiposa 9en1otrat,
A q f. N t S .

JAMES NJ. VAN DYKE OF Main and Fourth streets
Marposa is authorized agent receive Subscriptions
Advertisements and job Work All orders left with him
will receive prompt attention.
THOMAS BOYCE north-east corner Washington and
Montgomery Streets San Francisco duly authorized
agent to receive subscriptions and advertisements.
T. NJ HEsToN, Express Rider between this place and
Kern River Is duly authorized to subscriptions ad
vertisements and Job Work.
Hs- MIR. r. d. TODD of Stockton our duly authorized
Agent b receive subscriptions and advertisements
Stanislaus County.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
NJ O t 1c q.

COUNTY SURVEYORS OFFICE I
MnInIoS fRIssNo Co., November 3D., 1857.
E undersigned Surveyor of Fresno County respectful
l. ly informs the Public that he il prepared TO Sur
yey Swamp and Oyerhowed Land Presumption Claims, and
all kinds Of Surveying Civil Engineering etc Also that
he will attend to having the Declaaiory Statements taken
Of persons wishing TO locate Public Lands.
Any business entrusted his charge will be promptly
attended to application at his office in Mllerton.
7. G. STAILO,
nl2-3m County Surveyor, Fresno Co.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
MASS MEETIN G. {!

The undersigned citizens of Hornitos, Quartzburg,
Indian Gulch, and the surrounding neghborhood feel
ing the great want Of WATER, for mining purposes,
and also feeling that the only true aud reliable way of
obtaining It is through the combined action of the
people themselves, hereby make this call for Mass
Meeting of all the citizens of the districts above
named, to take place on SATURDAY, the 9th day of
January, 1858, at early cande-light, at the Plaza,
in the town of II HoRsITos, for the purpose
of devising the most proper means for bringing water
by Ditch or Canal from the Merced river, by such
route as may be agreed upon.
A full attendance of all citizens miners and Others,
is earnestly requested, it is expected that com
pany will be formed Immediately to carry into effect
this rnuch desired obiect
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
Summons.
State of California, County Of Stanislaus
listrlct Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District

state of California County Of Stanislaus,
In the District Court Of the Thirteenth Judicial District
John d. G. Knoepnler plt'f. Action brought in the
; District Court uf the
Felicia Dincher Knocpfier deft Thirteenth Judicial Dis
tric and the Complaint filed in the County OF Sanislaus
in the Office OF the Clerk of the said District Court 30th
october A. d. 1851 The People of the State of California
send greeting; to Felicia Iincher Knoepilier.
You hereby required to appear in action brought
against you by the above named Plaintiff in the District
Court OF the Thirteenth Judicial District in and for the
County of Stanislaus and to the Complaint filed
therein within ten days exclusive of the day of servce
after the service you of this summons II served with
in said County If served of the County but within
said judicial District within twenty days If served out
of said District then within forty days judgment by de
fault will be taken against you.
The said action Is brought to obtain Decree Of Divorce
from the bonds of maony shown by reference to
pant and if you fail appear and answer the said
plant above required the plaintiff win take Judgment
by default.
Given under my hand and Seal of the District Court Of
- the 18th judicial District this 30th day Of October
lShA|J A. D., 1857. WM. d. MCDANIEL. Clerk.
s. P. scANiKER l1f's Attorney d33m
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
Canal through the Isthmus of suez.

Grand preparations are making at Paris as
well as at Jerusalem, for the voyage which the
Prince Napoleon is soon going to make into
Palestine. The ostensble object of the visit
is that of scientific research but there is a
political chapter in the voyage, embracing two
objects--thc Isthmus of Suez Canal, and the
interests of the Catholic church at Jerusalem
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
San Francisco HkRAID on
$1,000 Reward.

FJyHE above reward offered by the friends Of William S.
Smelling deceased for the apprehension and safe dev
cry to the Ialor of Merced county, of WILLIAM Ed
the Treasurer erced county, and will be paid to the per-
aresing and delivering above expressed The said
Edwards is about five feet five six inches high has light
hair light complexion blue gray eyes and light goatee.
lie had on when he left buckskn hunting shirt Walks
little stopped head more than ordinarily thrown forward.
Weighs about hundred and forty fifty pounds, and
Warinosa a .zrrIr Is requested 10 copv1 do
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
QUARTZ MINING MACHINERY.
DRADFORD'S PATENT ORE SEPARATORS

TNHESE MACHINES ARE OFFERED FOR SALE, AND
Il open to the examination of the Mining community
of California performing all that Is undertaken for them
viz to concentrate the mineral particles Of the rock aer
it has been crushed and sized The operation is nothing
working that gold be panned readily from {" black
sandn The most important application is to concentrate
sulphurets from quartz doing it rapidly and we'll Moth
ing new and are in number of mining properties
in the older States. Machinery On exhibition and for sale
by JESSE S. BlYDENBURGH,
100 Market street,
d17-3m SAN FRANCISCO.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
MILLERToN & vIsALIA ADVERTISERS
Vim. GOuverneur Morris,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
COMMISSIONER FOR nR UNITED STATES CouT oF CLAIMS
AND NOTARY PUBLIC, vIsALIA, TULARE co.

Will practice in the Courts Of Maiposa Merced, Fresno
and Tulare. Particular attention given TO the collection OF
claims obtaining of Bounty Land Warrants pay and extra
pay of Seauen and Soldiers Pensions &c. Cases attended
TO in the Court Of Claims at Washington Deeds Mortgages
Leases, etc. carefully drawn. Lands located and preemp
tions secured School Land Warrants bought and sold
B.-MR MoRRIs offers his services TO the citizens OF
Tuare County to obtain for them the appropriation made
by the Legislature Of 1857 to which they entitled for
services rendered in the suppression of Indian hosties
Application should be made at the War Commission
before whom the claims are to be proved win term
nate It's sessions. o29u
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
GARDEN SEEDS.

n ARDEN SEEDS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION NOW on
VI hand, and warranted genuine. For sale the Drug
Store west side Of the Plaza, by
dlT A. d. BOYCE
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
Settle your Bills.

A IL persons indebted to the firm Of b. OPPENIIEIM
IA CO., in MARIPOSA and BEAR VALLEY, are hereby
requested TO SETTLE their accounts previous the first OF
JANUARY they will be put in the hands Of the proper
authorities for collection. b. OpPENIIEIM 4 co.
Mariposa, Dec. sd, 1857. d3
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-31
L.uPORT.a.H'T TO SETTLERS

LAND OFFICE
SAN FRANGsCo December 80, 1851. I
TN CONFORMITY WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE
Il Commissioners Of the General Land Office dated Noyem-
ber 3D. 1851 All settlers upon Surveyed Lands
Of the United States informed that they FORTHWITH
come forward and prove up their pre- empton rights and
make payment therefor without regard the lands being
advertised for sale not settlers upon land not adver
ed for sale should respond promptly in order to perfect
their titles prior TO the press Of business attendant on the
land Sales in May next.
WIN. W. GIFT, Register
PAscIAL BEQuKIIE Receiver. dlOlm
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80 -
THE BLUE RIDGE TUNNEL.

We have observed q statement floating the
rounds of the cwsrapcrs-creditcd to the Char
lottcsville (Va. +licoc"te-to the effect that the
Blue Ridge Tunnel was too small after being
completed, to admit the entrance Of n train of
cars and that it would require from three to cigll
teen months to remedy the defect Col. CEoZEr
in a letter to the Charlottesville .Jeyrrsonian,
contradicts this statement, and adds:
Z" In the first place. ] never invited the Central
Company to run through the tunnel, and did not
design doing it, until l had nsccrt,incd that
everything was perfectly safe. You know that
the tunnel is elrtica and closes in towards tn.
top; it IS not quite as easy to cut out IL regular
cilipsr, through veins Of the hardest rock, M to
whiitle a pine s'ick-tlcre is always some trim
ming of projecting points to do in the end.
1t is not possible to detect with certainty
the jutting points i'll the way, until II track is
laid; accordingly rs this was DONE |
caused Il frame Of the full size of the largest
Central Railroad cars to be made, ~ feet wide,
and ia high. and moved i, along the track in
a few places it's upper corner touched and we
set about removing those points; one half of this
small job is already done. This is the full size
OF the nut. which fault finders Ia very eusy
though not very profitable occupation) are now
cracking with such bnom yusto. am sorry |
cannot afford them food much longer than u few
days"
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WHAT MUST THEY DOT

We frequently hear the question asked whcth.
er the planters Ind better dispose of ther cotton
crop at the present depressed prices, or hold it
for all improvement in The market. This ia n
problem which even the most experienced cotton
merchant would find exceedingly difficult to solve
correctly.
The future price Of cotton will depend upon so
many contingencies, which may or NAV not hap
peh' that We are alm"s. persuaded not to express
any opinion, especially when we consider that
such un expression Of our belief might influence
some one against his interest, either one way or
the other
There is no cause for the present depression
III prices, other than the convused condition of
tic money market. How long this is TO continue
no on" can tell We are confident that when the
money panic shall have subsdcd, that cotton will,
advance from to cents present prices
The crop Of lS56 IN the United States was 900
200 bales short Of the crop OF 1856. and it is a
conceded fact, that the crop Of 1857 will be
short one. The attempt of England TO produce
cotton III some Of her provinces, has not for the
last ten years, materially augmented her supply
from these sources, and she still must depend up
on our cotton to keep her cotton mills rnnu;no
"hiie for the last two ycars the production
has fallen of, the consumption has s. eady in.
creased SO that If the law of dcrnund and sup
ply Is lcit 10 govern the prcc independent of 9th.
er embarrassments, cotton is bound to adyunce
England buys 80 per cent of her sunn,v re
cotton from tho United States. She is compelled
to have our cotton, und if revusions in monetary
AFFAIRS on this side of the water, shall stop the
shipment Of cotton to Liverpool, she will send
the specie 10 purchase it.
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THE EFFECTS OF A PANIC.

We see it stated by our western exchanges
that the present panic is having curious effect
OH the pr"pc Of Mississippi and Alabama. Tho
larger portion Of the paper currency Of these
States are Bills Of the South Carolina aud Geor-
gia Banks, and these Bills the Ohio and Mobile
Railroad refuse to take in payment for freight or
passage. The merchants and traders, aso refuse
to take them. Thus the people having other
kind Of money and being unable 10 sell their pro-
ducc are i'll very crippled condition.
We have an unlimited confidence in the solvcn
cy of the Banks Of this State, nnd would advise
Western Bill holders not to submit to All unncccs-
sary loss.
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e onllllcrciai.
AnnEvIILE G. H., <. G.. Ort. 90. is

AnnEvILLE G. H., s. G.. Ovt. 90, 1857
Cotton.-We have heard oi bu, one single trans
action during the last week. which brought 10
cents per lb. Wethink, however that our streets
will soon be thronged with wagons, as there APP
pears to be general inquiry about cotton among
our Planters. As soon as they find Banks and
buyers have settled npon some price for the sta
pie, we mny look out FOR general resumption of
business Our market, at present, stands above
the New Orleans price.
CoLrMpIA, S. c., Oct. 2s.
Our cotton market is still Mt stand, and there
fore we can only quote nominal / a. III cents.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct 81
C"f'"n..-Thc transactions to day ere limited
to s"n'c 200 bales. The receipts were very light
and the stock on sale also very limited Tl,cso
facts have strengthened the hands of holders, nud
the week closed with prices in their favor. The
sales of the day may bc classed MS follows, viz
II bales at III; a at III; 95 ut liz; aud 10
bales at II cents.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

CHAMBERS Il MARSHALL Mr.. GRAY, their uc-
communicating clerk, will lie pleased TO have IL
call from his toners at their old stand, cor
ner Brick Range.
We also take pleasure in rccomm ending the
House Of JOSIAH SipI.EY l. Sons, Augusta, to all
persons trading to Augusta. -.
ii. 4. NICHOLS extensive establishment of Co
lum!'ia, is we'll known in this District. Those
who desire any thing i'll his limo would ;lo well
to give him call.
Notice advertisements Of commissioners sales,
J. W. HEARST, II. c. PArSELL, JonS a. MAErlS,
District Bible Society, Southern Rights Dragons,
Masonic notice, DC.
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week Samuel NJ. Scott, ESQ.,, one of ths ,n"s,
prominent of our ci,izous (says the LymcLbmra
Courler) aud his whole family, consisting of Chill.
dren, children aud children in law tooe,I.
er with fifty or sixty slaves, started in tie GOOD
old'fushioned wagon moving manner for the
great State Of Texas The procession being near.
quarter OF mile in length. must have beeu
All imposing one, and beng patriarcl,aI in char.
acter, must have brought 70 mind the micratons
OF Abraham and other ancient gentlemen who
moved about from place to place with long
retlnne OF men. women and children, tents. herds
canlels, horses and dogs.-IHe South.
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washington, O.frb,r l9.-Thc colt Ion statistics
which the Secretary of tho Interior has under
taken to collect, will be of much interest ut this
time. The amount Of cotton consumed, at home
and the knI and valu" Of fabrics into wbicl, il
is converted. will be useful in fpIninC an orin
ION as TO the value Of the home market to the
c"'l"n planter, and also Ia the futrr CONNECT
ti"n in our mlrkc, between the .lon,cs,,. and tho
iorciEn cotton fabrics. The cotton factories in
IN" l nitcd States are now completely pros
trate that il is not probable they will recover for
Years to come; and, in the meantime, the i'm
ported fabrics will take their place, to II vas, ex-
tent.
The iron and cotton manufacturers will !, i
sahi, propose as measure of relief IL inpliiica-
ton of the tariff but it at all probable tha,
they will "ht.,in il from the next Cunyrcss.-
HaHimnrc S,tm.