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Grass Valley telegraph., 1857-02-21
CERTIFICAT]

Ihe undersigned, desirous of acquainting those
who may be unfortunate, enough to be similarly
afflicted where permanent relief of their suerinOs
may be obtained, feels it his duty to thus publicly
express his most sincere gratitude to Dr. L. J. Czap
kay, for the permanent recovery of his life Borne
down by the distressing symptoms incident to the
vicious practice of uncomfortable passion in youth
depressed in body and mind unable to perform even
the most trifing duty imposed upon the daily avoca
tions of life ] sought the advice of many physicians
VINO at first regarded my disease as of trihing i'm.
portance-but alas after few weeks and in sever.
al instances months, of their treatment found tn
my unutterable horror that instead Of relief tba
s3 mptonls became mere alarming in their torture
and, being told by one that my disease being pruci-
pally9conhned to the brain, medicines would he Of
little consequence, despared of ever regaipinp NV
health, strength and energy and as a last resort
and with but faint hope, called upon Dr. Czankav'
who, after examining my case. prescribed some nedi
cine which almost instantly relieved me of the dull
PAIN and dizziness in my head. Encouraged by this
result, resolved to place myself immediately under
MS care ana by strict obedience to his directions
ans adVlce, my head became clear my ideas became
collected the constant pain in my back and eroins
the weakness of my limbs, the nervous reaction Of
my whole body on the slightest alarm or excitement
the mlsanthropy and evil forebodings the seIf.ds-
trust and want of confidence in Others the incana
blty to study, and of resolution the friphtfuI
exciting, and at times pleasurable dreams at night
followed by involuntary discharges have all disan,
peared and in fact In two months after bayipps
consulted the Doctor felt as if inspired by new
He-that lie which, but short time ago contem-
plated to end by my own hand
with view to guard the unfortunate from falling
INTO the snares of incompetent quacks deem it my
Guty TO oer this testimony to the merit and skill Of
Dr. CzapHay, and recommend him to all who ma6
stand in need of medical advice being assured by
my own experience, that under his care, radi-
cal and permanent will be effected.
B. F. FILLMORE.
State of California County of San Francisco.-Sub-
scrbed and sworn before me- this 18th day of April
A. D., 1856.
(Sgned) JOHN MIDDLETON, Il. ST.
Notary Public
RE DR.. L. J. CZAPKAY'S Medical and Surgical In
stitute is al the of Montgomery and Sacra.
mento streets San Francisco California The Doctor
ofsrs free consultation and asks no remuneration mn
less he effects
Grass Valley telegraph., 1857-02-21
z. P. DAVIS,
GUN s NTH.

HAVING SURVIVED THE FIRE the subscriber has
Ill again established himself on Spring Street. in
the rear of the United States Hotel, where he will
prosecute his business for the present in the Gun
smith Line.
Rifles and Shot Guns kept constantly on hand fol
sale.
Pistols, Powder, Shot, Lead, Balls, Caps, Wadding
FlaSks, Powder Horns, &c, &c.
Guns and Pistols repaired and put in order at the
shortest notice. Having superior Lathe, he car
manufacture any part of machinery which may be
desired.
New Rifles made to order. 1G-tf
Grass Valley telegraph., 1857-02-21
Notice to Liquor Dealers and Mer-
chants,

A complete assortment of the Oils necessary for
making and havorng every variety of liquor, and a
package of the articles used for giving ARTIFICIAL
STRENGTH to liquors. converting 20 gallons of Whis-
key to 100 gallons and every article necessary to
commence LIQUOR STORE, will be furnished for $40
Also all the information necessary to conduct such
establishment thus enabling the beginner to
successfully compete with sthe oldest liquor dealers
Address, through the Post Office,
p. LACOUR,
NEW ORLEANS.
Lacour's Concentrated Acid for making
VHNEGAES, is put up in gallon packages at So
per package-in good shipping order 1S-1y
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07

A strikingi Instance of the value of rail
ways to the West is cited in a report re-
Gently made by the Board of Trade OF
the young city of Indianapolis, in the
State of Indiana. In 1S47, the popula-
ton of that town numbered 1000 persons
In less than ten years it is fully 10000
This wonderful increase is attributable
to the construction of railroads, some sew
enteen of which, including connections
with twenty-eight hundred miles of track,
centre there.-Alta California.
Dougherty county, in the State of Geor-
gia, is said to be the richest in the United
States, outside of those embracing large
cities. The following is the valuation of
products: slaves, $2,230912; land, ST.
7S1,SS7; money at interest, $650,567 !;
city property, $9S0,00O; merchandise,
$l25,OOO; other property, 100000; to-
tai, $5,S2s,360. If the property was
equally divided, each voter in the county
would have the position of a respectable
farmer, with nine slaves valued at $4,000,
and $4,000 worth of land to work them.
ID.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07
From the Solano Herald.
The LOEx Ago.

o., wonderful stream is the River Time,
AS 1t runs through the realms Of tears,
With a magical rythm and musical chime,
And broader sweep and surge sublime,
And blends with the Ocean of Years.
How the Winters are drifting like fakes of snow
And the Summers like buds between,
And the Year in its sheaf-so they and they g
On the Rivers breast with its ebb and how,
AS it glides on in shadow and sheen.
There is a musical Isle up the River Time,
Where the softest of airs paying;
There is cloudless sky and tropical cline,
And songs as sweet a yesper's chime,
And the Junes with the roses are staying.
And the name of the Isle is the Long Ago.
And we bury our treasure there;
There are bowers of beauty and bosoras OF snow,
And heaps ofdust but we loved them so =
And trinkets and tresses of hair.
There are fragments of songs which nobody sings,
And part of an infants prayer;
There is lutte unswept and harp without Strings,
And broken vows and pieces of rings,
And garments she used to wear.
There are hands that waved when the fairy shore
BY the mirage Is lifted in air:
And sometimes hear through the turbulent roar
Sof. voices heard in the days gone before,
When the wind down the River is fair
o remembered for aye be the blessed Isle,
All the day of life till night;
When the evening with its beautiful smile,
And our eyes closed to slumber awhile,
May this .Greenwood'' of soul be in sight!
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07

The CAPITAL OF CH1LE-A CORES
pondent of the Bulletin writing from the
capital of the Republic of Chile says:
l arrived al Santiago on the 4th of
September. 1t is quite a large place,
having population of about 10000 peo-
pie and contains some very fine buildings,
both public and private. The Mint is
very large, over 400 feet square, and oc-
cupies whole block. 1t is used not only
for mint, but as the residence of the
President, and contains the Senate and
Representative chambers. Within the
past few years they have got to putting
up much finer buildings than formerly.
Heretofore they were generally of one
story and after the old Spanish style.
There are great many houses in Santi-
ago which have cost from 100000 to
100000. Buildings here have to be put
up very substantial, on account of earth
quakes, which are occasionally very Sc
we're.
To judge from the number of churches
in Santiago, person would suppose that
it ought to be very sanctified place.
Some of the churches are curiosities on
account Of their antiquity. There are
several of them over 800 years old, built
by the Spaniards. Most of them are built
of stone; the walls are from four TO six
feet thick. All the work, indeed, about
them is of the most ponderous Kind
They generally have two steeples OF
domes. The roofs are covered with tiles
and are now well covered with moss
There are none of these churches bu,
have some large cracks in them caused
by earthquakes, one of which got such &
shaking that it broke the cross off at the
top of the steeple.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07

TRADE OF BALTIMoRE.--The Balti-
more San says: GAS whole, the trade
OF the past year establishes decided and
convincing indications of the general pros
perity of our city. And the aggregate of
the foreign commerce presents an increase
for 1856 of about four millions Of dollars
over that of 1855. That is to say the for
eign exports of 1856 amount to $13,362,-
225, against 81 ,601,637 in 1855, being
an increase of S1,760,5ss; and the for
eign imports of 1856 amount to about
$1O,OO0,O0O, against $7,772, ,591 in 1885,
being an increase of $2,227 400; and in
exports and imports a total increase of
$3,9S7, 1897.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07
Female Lcbby Members.

In classifying the lobby members OF
Congress the female representatives of
the third house" occupy no unimportart
position. Indeed, [ may say that one
experienced female lobbyist is equal in
point of influence to any three schemers
Of the other sex with whom am acquaint-
ed. Every session draws to Washington
number of these feminine birds of pas
sage, as well as prey, and you will find
their names at Willard's, Browns the
National, or wherever members most do
congregate and not great measure
comes before Congress that they do not
have an important. if not conspicuous
& finger in the pie Their interest is
secured fer all schemes, private and pub
lie, for lobbying through private bills and
public acts, for the extension of patent
or the granting Of an indefinite number
Of acres of public lands for private sprcu-
iative purposes. Woman's influence has
often secured the attendance of mem
ber when his vote was sure and needed,
and her faSc:nations have been exerted
when it was necessary that an opposition
vote should be absent fl ON the House.
Many a poor member has braved the
censure Of his constituents and neglected
his duty for the poor recompense of an
| hour'S fete-d-tete with, and an empty
smile from a pretty, persevering, fast and
! fascinating woman. Besure the female
| lobby member deserves consideration
while treating upon the system which
affords her stage tn act upon.
The female lobby member is of no
| particular age. Age is not considera-
ton; but She must have tact, talent, and
thorough contempt for the conventions
aliries Of society. She must be easy, af-
fable and accommodating in her DISPOSE
ten, and it matters not whether she be
sweet sixteen, fat, fair and forty"
maid. wife. or widow. Sometimes the
female lobby member is a strong minded
woman, an advocate for woman's rights
again, she is a literary celebrity, poet
esS, perhaps, or tyro in literature,
whose incipieut effort is slowed away up
on the shelves of some prudent friend
from sheer regard for the public, whose
taste is too crude for the delectable food
furnished through the travail of the spir-
it's medium. | know of such. But
whether strong minded or gifted, the fe-
male lobby member has good share of
strong practical common sense and a
keen pei reception ofhuman nature. With
ont these qualities she would be naught
Widows form the majority of the class of
which | am treating. Why this is so, [
am not able to say; but that it is so is the
fact. Perhaps they understand better,
from previous trial, the springs by which
the male animal is actuated, and can
manage the machine to more advantage
from knowing its complications.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07
The New TERRrToRrEs.-The com.

The NEW TERRIToRrEs.--The com.
mittee of Congress on Territories have
prepared a report adverse to the petit
ton Of the citizens Of Carson Valley,
asking for the annexation of tha. portion
of Utah Territory to California. One oi
the reasons for the refusal is, thai Cali
fornia is too large already, and would be
made more unwieldy by such an exten-
sion of its boundaries. The committee
believe that some measures of wider scope
are necessary to effect cure of the evils
of which the citizens Of Carson Valley
complain. namely: Mormon oppression
and accordingly recommend the passage
of bill now on the calender for the pre-
vention and punishment ofbigamy. This
they add, would remove "the moral and
political pestilence which makes Utah
the scandal of the American people,
The Committee on Territories have
also prepared an unfavorable report on
the petition for the organization of the
Territorial government of Arizona, in the
Gadsden purchase. From the statements
to the committee it appears that there
are from eight to ten thousand inhabitants
therein, and at the lowest estimate from
two to three thousand. Taking the me-
dunn, there are from five to seven thous-
and inhabitants, and this number is deem
ed too small for separate government,
and will not warrant the large expendi-
lures necessary for that purpose, especi-
ally as their interests may be advanced
in more economical way.
In lieu thereof, the committee intend
reporting bill establishing judicial dis
trict south of the Gila, creating the office
of the Surveyor General, providing fol
the adjucation of certain land claims
granting donations of land to actual set.
tiers, and providing for representation ir
the Legislature of New Mexico. This
is all the redress the case requires, in the
opinion of the committee.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS IN New York
ON THE MILITARY Road TO THE Pacific.
Tho following is a copy of the Ad-
dress of California residents in New York
(sent on by Dr. Hitchcock } to the mem
bers of Congress favorable to the propos-
ed Military Road to the Pacific:
To the Friends in Congress of the Militia
ry Road to California and Oregon:
conference.-the undersigned citizens
of California and Oregon, doing business
in New York City, respectfully desire to
join their petition to the wish, so general
ly expressed, for the earliest practicable
construction of Military Road to the
borders of California or Oregon. They
consider such a road indispensable in the
preservation of this Union; demanded
no less by every interest dear to the
States they represent, than by the ma
ton, as an arm of defence-important for
the safety of its citizens in time of peace
of absolute necessity in time of war.
Disappointed by the delay and uncer-
tainty of the Pacific Railroad measure,
and apprehension for the fate of the Mill
tary Road Bill, they avail themselves OF
the kindness Of their fellow citizen, DR.
Charles M. Hitchcock, to communicate
to you their fears, and express their hope,
that you will do all in your power to
procure its passage this session. We
have the honor, &c. (Signatures.)
New York, Jan. II, 1857.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07

NATIONAL DEBr.-The population of
Great Britain and the United States are
about equal; yet the interest on the debt
of Great Britain amounts annually to
more than three. times the wA0le amoant
Of our debt!
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07
COMMERCE OF FPHILADELpHIA.-Durin

COMMERCE OF HHILADELPHIA.--Du Durlng
the year 1856 there arrived at Philadel-
phia 1884 vessels, of which 122 were for
eign ports. The imports of foreign mer-
chandise for the year amounted to $17,-
S5S,6l7-showing an increase of $2,754,-
l39 over 1855, but only S5S,407 over
1854. The amount of cash duties receiv-
ed at the custom house was $4,292, 1913.
A prize 10000 francs is offered by
the Duke of Luynes to the photograph
ist who shall discover means of fixing
sun pictures and making them durable
Artists of all nations are invited to com
pete. The award will be made by a
committee Of the Photographic Society
OF France.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07

In 1858 twenty-five millions of dollars
were sunk in the ocean. In 1855, which.
was free from storms, the losses upon the
ocean were fifteen millions of dollars.
making an average of twenty millions Of
dollar for the two years..
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07
Tom MarshaIl's Last.

A very amusing ana cnaracIcrlStlc
speech was lately made by the brilliant
and eccentric Tom Marshall, in trial
before the Supreme Court of Kentucky,
which is quite too good to be lost. The
case was on action of damages brought
against gentleman who had fine fish
pond, upon which some of his neighbors'
boys were in the habit of depredating,
and who was provoked to the point OF
hogqing one of the marauders, whose pa
rent sued for damages, employing Tom
Marshall as his advocate. He recovered
$1,000; and, the case being appealed,
John C. Breckenridge, Vice President
elect, and Garlet Davis, the great Ameri-
can leader, were retained for the defense.
These gentlemen, in the argument of the
case, warned the Court against the Sc
duction of the eloquence and sophistry Of
the distinguished counsel on the other
side. Major Breckenridge contended
that the correction was wholesome and
proper one, such as he had been subject
ed to in his juvenile days, when caught
in any mischief.
Tom Marshall, in reply, said that both
gentlemen had endeavored to magnify
him into very great man-Kentucky's S
greatest lawyer and orator; and both, in
their political speeches, were in the hab-
it of expressing great confidence in the
intelligence and sagacity of the people.
Now, he wished to inform the Court how
it was that, with such great superiority
of natural genius and requirements, and
with the additional advantages of years
over at least one ofhls adversaries, he re-
mained plain Tom Marshall, hammering
a miserable existence out Of few law
suits at the bar! While you," pointing
to his opponent, John c. Breckenridge,
-. who were but a tow-headed shaver,
robbing birds nests and playing marbles,
when the whole broad Commonwealth
of Kentucky was ringing from one end
to the other with praises of the great elo-
quence, vast learning and prodigious abili-
ty of Tom Marshall, ale now Vice Presi-
dent ofthe United States and you, Gar
ret Davis, wanted to be, and almost per-
cuduCu ooIHC NCi WCdh-uiIueu pCopiC
to make you, President Of the United
States!
"Now," proceeded Tom, "our Vice
President says he used to be fogged in
his boyish days for just such tricks as my
clients son was fiogged for, and he leaves
us to infer that so far from suffering any
damage thereby, it was one of the causes
of his progress and advancement to his
present high position. If my client had
only known this before, and if he could
be satisfied that his son was spanked or
the same spot that my distinguished friend
was SO far from bringing this suit, he
would have acknowledged his profound
gratitude to the defendant for thus plac.
ing his scion in the line of safe precedents
and giving him strong claim on the
Vice Presidency. Doubtless the politi
cal rnisfortunes and disasters of my other
distinguished friend are attributable te
the fact that, as bis spanking was neg
lected in boyhood, he has to make up fol
it, by receiving nothing but poltica
spanks ever since he reached manhood ;
These palpable hits excited much
laughter among the lawyers and judges
in which the two distinguished objects O
Toms raillery participated lCin. Eng
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07

UOld tradition says that the rose
spraug from the blood Of Adonis..
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07
J. NJ. ABBOTT,

ED 4ISTER GI.iZIER AND PAPER HANGER.
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Balance remaining with the Company. .sas,os7 o. |
S5S,a57 O7

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From the LIST day of August 1885, in fifteen months,
up to the list day of November, 1885, the premiums
and interest receIv ed amounted to the large of
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dollars and sixty eight cents with the payment of
losses and expenses of one hundred and seventy
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lars and sixty -One cents.
w 18th these evidences Of success and good man
agemcnt, the Directors feel justified In soliciting
share Of public patronage believing that the security
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The Company ia prepared to issue policies against
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How TO AVOID BEING PERsoNAL.-Sheridan
Knowles being advised by Sir E. Bulwer Lyt-
ton to read Gibbons Decline and Fall, in order
to get good plot for q new play he had en-
gagged to write, went, in his usual impulsive
manner, and Immediately subscribed to Saun-
ders Otley's public library. Paying down
his subscription for three months, he walked
away. Being on the eve Of going into the coun-
try, he did not take any books then, but on his
return to London, nearly four months after
wards. he called and. asked for the work in
question. The clerk looked over the names.
and said, -FOUR subscription has expired, sir;
cannot let you have any books until you have
paid for another quarter in advance"
The wrath of the Irish dramatist was reused
50 he sOundly rated the clerk, declaring that
Saunders 4 0tley were couple of swind-
lers.'
One Of the partners hearing this came for
ward, and reproached Mr.. Knowles for his per-
sOnal insult
Personal, my dear sir" said the wit, &" not
n bit OF tiff You Gre Mr.. Saunders. damn Mr.
Otley; If You are Mr.. Otley, damn Mr. Saun-
ders; L would not be personal for the world :"
The partner smiled at the felicituous retort
and put Knowles on the free list
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SCIRNCR AND THE MECHANIC ARTs-Somp
interesting experiments have been made to ascer-
ta1n the range OF various descriptions of firearms
ana The law which regulates the elevation and de-
preston Of bullet on its passage from the muz-
Eie OF the Inusket IL has been held by some dis
tinguished scientific authorities that fine descent
oil bullet was much more abrupt. and that the
cndhce OF striking an object at a distance was
nuch less than II really il. IL was thought that
t "a. puiiet rose higher and descended less sud
denly thanis now shown TO be the case. The
course OF the ball is always upward toward a
point, the elevation Of which varies according to
the distance OF the object il is meant to reach
Bur the descent is much less gradual than the as
cent. Thus, for example, supposing the rifle to
be discharged AT an object six hundred Yards off
the bullet would In that case rise probably for
four hundred yards, and then gradually descend
Tor the remaining two hundred yaids
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DTlt Is common remark that those men talk
most VINO think least, just frogs cease their
water side.
ooCSDisos AGAIN Capt. Bergman is gCilg
over In the Arctic to make new line Of sound
lngc In the Atlantic, that the Geographic wire
Will only lie for four miles on Newfoundland
instead OF four hundred as under the present ar
rengement The distance TO be sounded Is about
six hundred miles
Ur The /" Fourth was celebrated ~ provi.
oence, X L., with an unusual display DR. Sears
the president of Browns University delivered an
excellent GRAFTON. There were two bal Don ascen-
one oy hlhg, OF Philadelphia, and the other
by Allen, Of Providence Both sscensjons were
very hne, and the balloons landed In two hours at
Rehoboth. town near by