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The Aromatic schiedam schnapus

Is consequently in great demand by persons
travelling, or about to settle in new parts of the
country especially, as well as by many in every
community, where it has become known on
account of its various other remedial properties
In all cases of Dropsical tendency, it is gen.
orally the only remedy required, when adopted
in the early stage of the disease.
In Dyspepsia maladies when taken in proper
quantities, as diet drink, and especially at
dinner, it is found, by uniform experience, to- be
eminently effcacious in the most obstinate cases,
when even the best of the usual remedies have
failed to afford more than temporary relief In
cases of Flatulency, it is an immediate and in
variable specific, and it may be administered in
diluted and proportionate quantities, even to
Young Infants, in all those paroxysms of gripping
pain in the stomach and bowels to which they
are especially subject, as well as in the collie of
grown persons.
Its judicons adoption in connection with the
principal meals, or when sense of exhaustion
dictates its use, never fails to relieve the debli-
ty attendant upon protracted chronic maladies
low temperament and exhausted vital energy, by
whatever cause induced. These are facts to
which many of the most eminent medical men,
both in England and the United States, have
borne testimony, and which are corroboratsd by
the highest written authorities.
Put up in quart and pint bottles, in casos of
one dozen, with my name on the bottles, cork
and facsimile of my signature on the label
For sale by all the respectable Druggists and
Liquor Dealers in California and Oregon.
UDOLPHO WOLFE, Sole Importer
% Beaver street, New York.
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.
Volume Fourteen begins September IA, 1858.


MECHANICS, INVENTORS, MANUFACTURER AND
FARMERS.
The ScIENEIFrc AMERICAN has reached its
fourteenth year, and will enter upon new Vol
ume on the llth of September. 1t is the only
weekly publication of the kind now issued in
this country, and it has very extensive circula-
ton in all the States of the Union. 1t is not as
some might suppose from its title, a dry abstruse
work on technical science; on the contrary, it
so deals with the great events going on in the
scientific, mechanical and industrial worlds, as
to please and instruct every one. If the Me-
chanic or Artisan wishes to know the best ma
chine in use, or how to make any substance en-
ployed in his business-if the Housewife wishes
to get recipe for making good color, &C.
if the Inventor wishes to know what is going on
in the way of Improvements the Manufac
turer wishes to keep posted with the times, and
to employ the best facilities in his busness-if
the Man of Leisure and Study wishes to keep
himself familiar with the progress made in the
chemical laboratory, or in the construction of
telegraphs, steamships, railroads, reapers, now
ers, and thousand other machines and appli
ance5, both of peace and war-all these des;der
alta can be found in the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAS
and not elsewhere. They are here presented in -
reliable and interesting form, adapted to the
comprehension of minds unlearned in the higher
branches of science and art.
TERMS One copy, one year, 50 : one conv
SIX months, 81; five copies, months, S4 ten
copies, six months, Ss; ten copies, twelve
months Sl5; fifteen copies, twelve months, S22:
twenty copies, twelve months, S2S, in advance.
Bas Specimen copies sent gratuitously for
inspection. Southern or Western money. or
postage stamps, taken for subscription.
lsat
MUM & CO.,
oV.om lZS FultOn ct Nav Val
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CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

London Cordiql Gin,
Club House Gin,
Schirdae SezndppS,
Medicated Schndpps,
Royal Schnapp-,
&C., &C., &C.
Under the above and similar titles, the liquor
mixers of this city are bottling large quantities
of adulterated, unwhoesome trash, costing but
little, which they hope to realize large profits
by selling in California.
Avoid all compounds. Some are so skllfully
prepared as to pass for good liquor, except with
the best judges. If you would be safe, use only
the long established, renowned, genuine Wolfe,
.Schiedam aromatic .Schnapps.
UDOLPHO WOLFE, Sole Importer,
f26:2m % Beaver street, New York.
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nS~ Governor s., of South Carolina, was
a splendid lawyer, and could talk a jury out of
their seven senses. He was especially noted for
his success in criminal cases, almost always
clearing his client He was once counsel for a
man accused of horse-stealing. He made a long,
eloquent and touching speech. The jury retired,
but returned in few minutes, and, with tears
in their eyes, proclaimed the man not guilty.
An old acquaintance stepped up to the prisoner,
and said {" Jim, the danger is past; and now,
honor bright, did mt You steal that horse p To
which Jem replied & Well, Tom, I've all along
thought took that horse; but since I've heard
the Governors speech, don't believe did,
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How rHE PROFESSOR Cor Our or rnE MELL.=

How THE PROFESSOR Cor Our OF THE WELL.--
A lew years ago, Prof -, of Bowdoin Col
lege, was cverSeer of the building of the High
School house, iD Brunswick In the cellar of
the same was well 'oalled with brick, whose
sides were consequently smooth. One day, be-
ing left alone in the building he went down
cellar. and in his haste unconsciously attempted
to walk over the well, and as unconsciously fell
INTO It, Here was predicament for any one
possessing no more immortality that College
Professor; standing in FIVE feet of water-at the
bottom OF deep cellar. with no soul in hearing
distaucel After shouting himself hoarse he be-
Eho0ght himself of piece of chalk-a remnant
oil the last recitation, which he applied to the
walls, to solve his situation. The statement of
the question wss-let equal how shall get
out equal depth of water equal distance
ID the water and by means of his knowledge of
Algebra he actually ioorked himself out wonder
inily showing the power of mathematics
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OsE HUNDRED YEARS AGo.-On the 9th day
of January, 1859, George Washington was
married to Mrs. Gusts.
Washington Irving in his life of Washington,
thus refers to the marriage, which took place
shortly after the taking of Fort Duquesne and
Washington's return to his home His mar
riage. with Mrs Custis took place shortly after
his return. 1t was celebrated on the 9th of
January, 1859. at the White House, the resi-
deuce of the bride, in the good old hospitable
style of Virginia, amid, joyous assemblage of
relatives and friends s"-Savdnndh Ne,cs.
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Bss" Some years ago, in the New Hampshire
Legislature, new member, who was somewhat
noted for pumping thunder" made speech
it was upon bill for taxing bank dividends
in which he attempted to be very pathetic in
favor of widows who owned bank stock. 'Ycs,
Mr.. Speaker" he exclaimed, with indignant en-
ergy, the gentleman from Dover, who intro
duced this bill, deaf to the cries of her orphan
children, would strip the widow )" but before he
could conclude the sentence, he was interrupted
by a laugh. Astonished, but not undaunted. he
exclaimed with profound feeling g Gentlemen,
it is not subject of derisionl appeal to you,
in all candor, say if it is not worse than strip
ping Put on this tax, and you will drive the
widow to her last shift" Shouts of laughter
here petri6ed him in his place, and he spoke no
more during the session.
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ASHLAND Nor SoLD.-The National Intelligencer
contains a card from the Hon. James B. Clay, in
which he says: 81 request that you will do me
the favor, by publishing this note to make
known that ! have not sold Ashland; that
never intend to do so; and earnestly hope that
during my life no necessity may occur which
will force me to part with a home so full of
memories dear to me- :.
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Go 1t, BOb-taiI.

specimen of the genus l." Hoosier' was found
by Capt. G., Of the steamer Eclipse, in the en-
gine-room of his boat while laying at Louis
vile, one fine morning in June. The Captain
inquired what be was doing there
g Have you seen Capt. Perry 2" was the re-
sponse.
Il don't know him. and can't see what that
has to do with your being in my engine-room, y
replied the Captain angrily.
" Hold on; that's just what was getting at
You see, Capt Perry and walked down to-
gether- Captain Perry asked me to drink, and
sol did knew that | wanted to drink, or
wouldn't have been very dry So, Captain
Perry and drank two or three times Captain
Perry and | went to the bal-Captain Perry
was putting in some extras toe, sings
out Go it, aptain Perry, if you burst your
biler With that man steps up to me, and
says he:
' See here, stranger, you must leave"
Says | " hat fur must leave?"
Says he, - You're making too much noise"
Says l. I've been in bigger crowds than this,
an made more noise, and didn't leave nuther"
With that he tux me by the nap of the neck
and the seat of the breeches, and left.
As was shown down the street. met
lady. | know she was lady by the remark she
made. Says she
Young man, recon you'll go home with
me-"
Politeness wouldn't let me refuse, and SOL
went.
I'd been in the house but minute when |
heard considerable of knocking at the door,
knew the chap wanted to get in, whoever he
was, or he wouldn't keep up such racket
By and by, says voice:
"Efyou don't open, I'll burst in the door"
And so he did. put on a bold face, and says
/:
Stranger, does this woman belong to your
Says he, " She does"
Then, says |, " She's lady, think, from all
I've of her."
With that he came at me, with pistol in one
hand and a bowie knife in the other and being
a little pressed for room, jumped through the
winder, leaving the bigger portion of my coat
tail. AS was a streaking it down town, with
the fragments iutterng in the breeze | met
friend. | knew he was friend by the remark
he made. Says he:
$50 it, Bobtail he's gainin' on YOU"
And that's the way happened in your engine
room. I'm good swimmer, Captain, but ex-
ouse me, if you please, from taking water
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How MUoH DO You PITY HER?-A poor wo-
man, seemingly worthy object of charity, ap-
piled to party of gentlemen on Third street as
hey came out of drinking saloon, for aid for
her sick and starving family, and Offering to in
troduce all of them into her poverty stricken
home it they would accompany her. Eyeing her
moment, one, whom we shall call Bob, turned
70 his companions and said, with more emphasis
than grace, "She is poor, boys, and ! pity her
two dollars and a half'-drawing out a gold
piece of that denomination and presenting it.
How much do you pity her, Dick? "Tll see your
81 90, and go dollar BETTER" quoth Dick.
"By =" says Jim, " I'll see your So, and go
So better.n
/" My call, rejoined Bob; show your hand, y
at the same time planking down 81 so more to
make good the bluff
The poor woman, overwhelmed with graft
tude, teariully endeavored to express her thanks,
but the trio, evidently not accustomed to female
tears, beat hasty retreat.-C Cincinnati CONNER
oial.
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Courting the Widow and Marrying the
Daughter.

A romantic affair came off in Philadelphia,
few weeks ago. the particulars of which are
thus related:
Mrs. D, handsome and rich. widow,
and the mother of pretty daughter of fifteen
summers, by some means became acquainted
with young carpenter. who, Thoughts fine look
ing man, was in rather poor circumstances. The
carpenter visited the lady's residence very fre-
quently, gallanted her to church, theatres, ETC.,
scarcely ever paying any marked attention to
the daughter, who sometimes accompanied them.
Madame Rumor, with her thousand tongues,
soon noised about that the carpenter and the
widow were about to be made one, and his
friends congratulated him ON the prospect he
had of so shortly being able to hang up his
hat" The widow, too, was compimented by
her acquaintance, and in fact she began to
think that the thing would take place, although
the carpenter had not, as yet, popped the ques-
tion." With the craft naturally possessed by
'' widders," she threw out hint to her gallant
at his next interview, and from this hint he took
it for granted that she was anything else than
averse to- a matrimonial union with him. He
thought it was time to act, and uudeceive the
lady, which be certainly did, and astonished her
too, for the next morning he eloped with the
daughter. This set all the gossips in the neigh
borhood going. and they ore and all, pronoun-
ced it " scandalous." The girls mother, how
ever, being woman of sense. takes it philoso-
phically, and has forgiven the young people, who
are now domiciled at the family residence She
gives her credit for the shrewdness the latter
exhibited in her courting, and also the caFpen-
ter for his discretion in picking of the two the
youngest and the prettiest.
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CANE TO LIFE.-The funeral of little orphan
girl, in the care of the Sisters of Charity at
Wheeling, Va, was delayed for a day in conse-
quence of the weather. In the meantime, while
one of the Sisters was arranging something
about the coin the little girl raised up and ask
ed for drink of water. 1t is supposed that she
was in trance, and it was nothing but the rain
that avertsd from her the horrible fate of being
buried alive
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CAUTIO n.

Bsz5" James ". Downer, of the Telegraph Of
flee in Shasta, is authorized to make sales of
our Fruit Trees and Garden Seeds, and has SAM
Piles of the different sizes and vsri ties of our
Fruit Trees for the inspection o: those wishing
tc purchase.
Catalogues furnished at Shasta. iaS:5m
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REVIVAL OF KNOW NoTHINGIsM.-We overheard
few days ago, the following interesting and
important conversation between two culed
pussons," of a complexion somewhere between
that of an ace Of spades and the outside of
black kettle, who were leisurely summing them
selves upon wood pile.
Glen, Use tell you, if dey gwine to 'deavors
to fetch dem ported n:ggers ober dis way, which
| hear dey be, darrell be fuss in de family,
sure. 'Spects de want us to sociate wild dem
niggers on quality. Neber do it, sure"
Sam, dus you rally tink deyll fotch dem
riggers hers?"
For sartin, Glen, I heard massa said dare
was five tousand ported in Souf Carolina, and
haf of dem now ready in dis State. | tell you,
Glenn, if one of dem form, unnaturalized niggers
calc'ates to 'sociate wild dis chile, he is a holm
de wrong patch. Someting will hit him like a
mule kicked him, for sartin, and it won't be dat
animule, ederr'
Here we pursued our way while Sam contin-
ued earnestly to eypound to Glen the mpudence
of these form niggers over native American
" culled pussons. ."-Lirmgton, (Hss) -4dr.
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Bag father, winding his watch, said, play
fully, to his little girl" Let me wind up your
nose p a No." said the child, I" don't want my
nose wound up, for don't want it to run ali
day ~
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f r u [ I T r e e S
...sAND...
GARDEN SEEDS,
- NJ
Pomological Garden and Nursery,
con THE.
American River, Ia miles from Sac.
ramentO.
DEPOT "A Il STREET.
DEPOT A j STREET,

"E OFFER the present season finer and
w larger stock of Fruit and Ornamental Shade
Trees, Flowering Shrubs and Green House
Plants than any season heretofore, embracing
the following varieties, viz
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A LIFE TINE IN PRIsoN.-After the trial of
Edwards, yesterday, he and one of his accom-
plices were sentenced by the Court of Sessions,
as follows: John Edwards, for burglary and
robbery, three cases, "a years, which in connec-
ton with his sentence of Saturday last, gives
him 4S years in the State Prison. Thos Smith
for charges of robbery and burglary, A years in
the State Prison.-.Sac Bee.
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BR- The story about the discovery Of an an
eient Egyptian hotel Register, upon which was
found the names of y Cobb and E Sau, Meso-
potamia,n is fabrication. Jacob and Esau
we're not accustomed to writing their names in
that manner
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Clubbing.
A discount of twenty-five per cent. from the
above price will be allowed to CLUB ordering
four or more copies of any one or more of the
above works Thus: Four copies of Black
wood, or of one Review, will be sent to one ad-
dress for 50; four copies of the four Reviews
and Blackwood for $40; and so on.
Postage.
In all the principal Cities and Towns, these
works will be delivered, FREE OF POSTAGE When
sent by mail, the Postage to any part of the
United tates will be but Tuenty.four Gents a
year for Blackwood," and but Fourteen Cents
year for each of the Reviews.
n. B. The price in Great Britain Of the .fre
Periodicals aboue-named is S21 per annum
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SALT FOR HoRsEs' FEEr.-Comulon salt alb
serbs moisture from the atmosphere, hence its
success for keeping the hard-bound hoofs of
horses moist The hoofs of some horses become
dry and ottentimes crack, thereby rendering
them lame, if the animals are driven on hard
roads. BY bathing the hoof and fetock joint
with a salt brine three times day, lameness
rom the above cause will be avoided. 1t is
common practice with some backsmiths to rasp
cracked hoofs in order to render them more
tough, but salt brine is far superior to rasping
Tor eiiecting this object-Scientifc American.
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No 0LD MAIDS IN JaPAs.-No SINGLE woman
are allowed in Japan Every man is allowed one
legal wife and as many second wives as his
means will allow him to support. The second
wives are selected by law frum the poorer class
of society, whose relatives are unable to main
tain. them. and the children are all adopted by
the legal wife, who is the only acknowledged
mother. The old rule is therefore reversed in
Japan, where, instead Of a boy not knowing his
own father, handreds do not know their own
mothers.
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A THRILLING REVOLUTIONARY 1NCIDENT.-J. 7.
Headley, is publishing in New York weekly
religious paper, " The Diary of Chaplain in the
Army of the Revolution" From it we extract
the following:
At the battle of Bunker Hill, as the British
were advancing through Charlestown to the at
tack, soldier entered the house where hus-
band lay sick. His wife was young and beauti
full, and hearing the soldier in the next room,
went out to meet him. He Immediately ad-
dressed insulting proposals to her. Being an
grily repulsed, he attempted violence, when her
screams aroused her sick husband from his bed.
Neryed with the sudden excitement he lsaped
up, and seeing his wife struggling in the arms
of British soldier, ran him through the body.
The man fell back oa the floor, and as his eye
met that of his destroyer, he shrieked " my bro
ther ~ The recognition was mutual, and with
the exclamation, /" Ihave murdered my brother"
the over-excited invalid fell dead on the corpse.
These unhappy brothers were Scotchmen. One
had emigrated to America several years before,
the otherha joined the English army, and af-
ter long separation thus met to perish to-
gether.
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A HrNT.-Some Boston editor, says the Knick-
erbocker mentions the circumstance of rich
bachelor merchant, one of their solid men, visit
ing the house of a customer in small village in
Maine. This friend had three daughters, two
of whom, elaborately and fancifully dressed, and
with display of copied city airs, entertained
him in the parlor, strummed for him on the pi-
ano, and '' fetched" indolent dawdling walks
with him along the country side, until it became
an unpleasant doubt i'll the mind of each of the
two sisters to which ofthe twain he must in the
end make a tender of his heart and hand
Meanwhile, he was taking close cognizance of
the younger sister, a fresh blooming girl of
eighteen; remarking, especially, how helpful
she was in the family; up bright and early in
the morning, assisting her mother in her domes-
tic duties putting everything "to rights" in the
paror looking after her little brother and sis
ter always cheerful and lively when in the
"keeping room," to which she was quite
much an ornament as the handsomest and most
accomplished" of her elder sisters. The Sc
quel was short-she was chosen by the bache-
lor-merchant and is now one of the best wives
in a city renowned for good ones.
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PL0WS! PLOWSI PL0WS !

~ LARGE ASSORTMENT
N-9 of Steel and Cast Iron Plows
xEE 49, ust received and for sale
)w. A COLEMAN & CO.,
Bull, Baker Il Co.'S old Store, Main ST.,
Shasta.
Sept. 1s, 1858. sels:tf
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BRITISH REVIEWS,
FAR RS GUIDE,

L. SCOTT & CO., NEW YORK, continue tc
publish the following leading British Periodi
calls, viz:
|.
The London Quarterly, (Conservative).
2.
The Edinburgh Rericr, (Whig).
g.
The North British Reriew, Free Church).
4.
The Westminster Rerie~, (LiberaD.
8.
Blackwoods Edinburgh Reoiew, (Tory).
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'aekwo0ds Edinburgh Rsoiew, Tory.

These Periodicals ably represent the three
great political parties of Great Britain-Whig,
Tory and Radical,-but politics forms only one
feature of their character. AS organs of the
most profound writers on Science; Literature,
Morality, and Religion, they stand, as they ever
have stood, unrivaled in the world of letters,
being considered indispensable to the scholar
and the professional man, while to the inteli-
gent reader of every class they furnish more
correct and satisfactory record of the current
literature of the day, throughout the world, than
can be possibly obtained from any other source
Early Copies.
The receipt of Adrance Sheets from the British
publishers gives additional value to these Re-
prints, iuasmuch as they can now be placed in
the hands of subscribers about as soon as the
original editions.
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Also, Californa and Foreign Grape Vines
with full assortment of the above kinds of
smaller fruits
The above are ofthe most vigorous and thrifty
growth and well shaped Trees, very large size,
from to Is feet in hight.
Shade and Ornamental Trees,
Consisting of the Elm, Maple, Linden, ALLAN
thus, Catalpa, Laburnum, Curled Leaf and
Weeping Willow, China Tree and Locust, all of
fine growth and large size, sufficient for setting
in private or public grounds
Our stock of Camelias, Roses and an endless
variety of Green House Plants are unusually
large and fine.
Our Cameias have now commenced blossom
ing in all their beautiful varieties and colors,
and will continue blooming through the winter
and spring months.
GARDEN SEEDS.
We invite the attention of planters and deal
ers to our very extensive and general assort-
ment of VEGETABLE SEED the crop of this
years growth, which is pure and sure to vege-
tate, which we offer at greatly reduced prices.
We hold out great inducements to parties pur-
chasing wholesale, or stock being very large,
and to dealers and planters wanting large guam
titles.
We will sell for cash at less price than can
be purchased in any part of the State.
Trees, plants and seeds packed with the great
est care to in insure them in transporting to any
part of the Pacific coast.
CAUTION.
We caution all persons from buying Trees
from bawkers and peddleys who pretend to have
Trees from our Nursery, without vouchers from
us but should advise all to send direct to us
or through our authorized Agent, when they
will be sure to get Trees correct to their labels
Trees ordered from the Nursery will be packed
with the greatest care, and viii be IN much bet
ter condition for planting than Trees long ex-
posed for sale in hauling about the country
Persons planting out orchards cannot be toe
careful in planting none but the best varieties OF
Fruit. Early planting, when practicable, is par
ticularly recommended.
Catalogues containing full descriptions Of our
stock and prices, sent free to all applicants. All
orders must be accompanied by the Cash to re-
| ceive attention. A. p. SMITH.
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p o IA TOES.

PoDEGA POTATOES, just received and for
~ sale by n. S. ARNOLD.
Jan. 2s, 1859. ja29af