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The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22

THE FANcIFUL AND REAL.-A Panama cor
respondent of some paper, gives the following
hyfalutin description of an Indian girl which he
saw. We shall style it
THE FANcIFUL.-She was attired in loose
dress of the purest white, adown which her luxu-
RANT hair fell, plated in broad plaits, bengofa an
almost incrediblelength. Her complexion wasa
soft tinted olive good rich color, but yet so del
icate withal that the slightest emotion was suft-
cient to send the crimson to her cheeks. Each
rounded arm was enclosed in curiously shaped
and costly bracelet, and in her ears were strange
ly fashioned pendants, somewhat IN the form OF
a crescent. Her forehead was exquisltely CHS
eled, and her features almost Greclan in contour.
And how shall ever describe those glorious,
dreamy eyes, their fathOmless depths of liquid
blue, or those long dropping lashes, which ever
and anon came down like silk curtains.
THE REAL-We have before our mind's-eye,
the form of Digger maiden, who visited us
few days ago in company with her venerable dad.
As she stood and gazed at the type-setters, an
audible snicker manifested her surprise. The
three front fingers of her left hand we're thrust
into her mouth, from which stalactitic stream
of saliva escaped, dripping to the floor; while
those of the right, were on manipulating tour
OF lnveStlpallOn dOOuC the crown OF ner Hedu I1eI
features protruded from square aperture of
massive and matted locks, like blurred picture
from smoke-soiled frame, and were fantastical-
ly bedaubed with vegetable dye, of primal pen
cilling. Her dress was slatternly calico gown,
changed from its original color by contact with
the grass of cow-pastures; and her feet, some
thing smaller than those of the Colossus, were
bare, hard, and horny, with stubbed, nailless
toes, spreading out at the ends in the shape of
Italian castinets. Her position relieved,
goose-fashion, by changing from one foot to the
other. There she stood, veritable female type
of her tribe-dirty, lazy, lousy-emitting stencil
upon the surrounding atmosphere, which utterly
belied the thrilling love-stories of romance-writ-
ers, who would endow her with graces and blan-
dishments which are known to be purely the
result of education. How likest thou the por-
trait-say'
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passage Of teams going in opposite directions,
and their most difficult points involve an ascent
of only sixteen inches to the rod in coming east,
and seventeen going west. The scenery of this
route is less grand and imposing than that on
the Placerville; but while the latter would, for
this reason, be preferred by the tourist, the
former must eventually command the largest
share of transportation.
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EDITORIAL ACeEssIoN-Mr. A. B. Dibble,
who was in town the other day, and called upon
us, has, we understand, assumed editorial con-
troll OF the Grass Valley National. The paper will
continue to advocate Democracy, as interpreted
and construed by the Douglas wing of the party.
Mr.. d. has entered garden of nettles. The cry
of "copy," and the hateful proportions of lengthy
compositors' and paper bills, have appalled, many
q man of longer experience in the business We
advise him to pare his nails and call philosophy
to his aid and may his prosperity be so great,
that suicide will not, for even a moment in his
tempestuous career, be thought of!
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GRAPEs.-We received last week, by McCue's
Independent Stage Line, box of grapes from
Mr.. Chapman, of the Union Ranch, for which
he has our thanks. They were hardly ripe
enough to enable us to Judge of their flavor; but
in our journies along the Marysville road-on
which the Union Ranch is located-we have OBJ
served number of Aourishing vineyards, which,
in a year or two more, will be emptying their
purple treasures into the market in great abun-
dance.
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Too SMART FOR Us.-Say-you of the Morn
ing Call.-look here. We ignoramuses of the
mountains are always keen in the pursuit of
what does that conspicuous word "LURLINE"
mean, scattered at random through your adver-
tising columns. 1fit is catch-penny theatrical
notice, intended to lure the reader into attend
ance at some place Of amusement where the
leading character in the "Naiad Queen" is to be
6Mchered, you have committed fault; in fact,
you have prostituted your paper to very igno-
BILE purpose. But if there is some hidden beauty
in the word, which it might be profitable to know,
reveal it by all means, that others may be as
"smart as you is"
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22
The Henness Pass Route.

The Henness Pass Route.
In to-day's paper We publish the import
ant testimony of Mr. Simonton, one of the
editors of the Bulletin, as to the superiority
of the Henness Pass route over its wcaa2d- be
rival, the Pacerville reate. For years the
friends of the latter route have labosed-and
none more arduously than the-SacramAnto
Union-to establish for it pre-eminence in
the public estimation. Their joint efforts
were successful in securing large appropria
tions from the counties of Eldorado and
Sacramento towards opening and improving
it; and the Legislature has also been fire.
quently appealed to-with less success, how
ever-to vote from the public treasury sums
of money towards its repair and support
With these advantages it has, up to the pres
ent time, been enabled to secure the largest
preston, that no other route could ever
come in competition with it for any consid-
erable portion of the valley trade.
A new era has dawned. First, the Sur
veyor General Of the State, and now Mr. ST.
monton, both dsinterested witnessess-or
We might rather say, if they had preferences
at all, they were favorable to Placeryille-
give the weight of their practical knowledge
intelligence and influence in favor of the
Henness Pass route. Other competent judg-
es, who have passed over the two routes,
have done the same thing; so that there no
longer remains even a doubt as to which the
preference should be given. The Truckee
Turnpike, pronounced -one.of the finest sum-
mer roads in the worlds an enterprise con-
ceived and prosecuted by private compa-
ny, unaided by the counties through which
it passes, and expecting support from no
other quarter. Its work has been done well,
and reward for all the risks taken, is Ger
tain to cone hereafter.
1t now only remains for the citizens of
Marysville to be up and doing. That city is
destined, when her railroad is completed
from Vallejo, to become the great central
mart of the valley trade, Of which this ex-
tensive northern, north eastern and eastern
mountain country will form the radius
Trade has already commenced with the
Washoe region via of the Henness Pass
Marysyille must use greater efforts for its ex-
tension and continuance. Her citizens
should make some active and united effort
to put the facts before the people of Wash
oe; aud not only secure sale for the sup
plies wit which that country is furnished, but
also the carrying trade OF her silver ores,
now taken via of PIacersille, at mach great
er cost and difficulty than would attend its
transportation over the Truckee Turnpike,
via Of the Henness Pass.
We commend the perusal of Mr.. Simon
toms letter to our readers. 1t settles def
nitely and forever, we think the controversy
about the superiority of routes. There is but
one good route, and he has told us-with the
why and the wherefore-which route that
is. We shall be much disappointed if an
impulse is rot at once given to travel and
trade over it; but must repeat-that to Ma
rysville, who is to derive so great an advan-
tage from this trade, belongs the duty of ac-
ting at once and vigorously to secure the de-
sired end.
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22
DIR. L. J. CZAPKAY'S
private MEDICAL AND SURGICAL


Sacramento ST., below Montgomery,
Opposite Pacific Nail Steamship Co.'S. Office,
SAN FRANCISCO.
Estabshcdin in 1854 for the Permanent cure of all chron
&c and Prirate Diseases,
Andthc Suppression Of Qudckery.
Attendant and Resident Physician, L. j. CZAPKAY
NJ D., late in the Hungarian Revolutionary Var; Chief
Physician to the Goth Regiment of Honveds: Chief
Surgeon to the Military Hospital of Pesth. Hungary
.he late Lecturer Diseases of Women and Children
and Honorary member of the Philadelphia College
of Medicine.
R5-Office Heurs-From "a. NJ. to Pm
Communications strictly confidential.
Permanent Cure guaranteed, or no pay.
Consultations by letter otherwise. free.
Address, LII. CZAPKAY,
San Francisco, Cal.
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THE ADvANTAGE.-Mr. Simonton saws team
can haul, over the Truckee Turnpike, on the
Henness Pass route, about 1000 pounds, or
5000 pounds more freight, than team of the
same number of animals, could haul over the
Plaeerville route. Now, if freight commanded
seven cents pound, the advantage to the team
ster on the Henness Pass route, would be, $2l0
for each wagon-a sum more than sufficient to
defray the entire expenses of the trip. In ad-
diton, according to the same disinterested testi-
mony, the decliyities are more easily descended,
and with less risk, and the ascents readily over
come, which would greatly shorten the time of
the trips. Besides which, otherwise, the road is
universally acknowledged to be the best leading
over any mountains of the State.
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A3-The following letter. which empbaticalIy speaks
for ITSELF written by the Dean Faculty of the
Philadelphia College of Medicine, to the editors of the
"Pac6c Medical and Surgical Journal San Francisco,
for publications:
PHILADELPHIA, January IL, 1859.
To the Editors Of the Pdcifc Medical and Surgical
attention has been called to
article in the December number of your Journal in
regard to the nd cundem degree granted by the Pa-
delpnia College of Medicine to Dr. L. Czapkay When
the application for the degree made to the Faculty.
it accompanied by ada testimonials to the
effect that Dr. Czapkay was regular graduate NJ D.
of the University of Pesth had served Surgeon in
the Hungarian Army, and was regular Practitioner
of Medicine On the strength of these the degree
granted. The ad endens degree it's implies is
conferred on graduates only and gives prive.
ges Had there been the slightest Suspicion of irregu.
ldrity, the application would have been refused BY
inserting this in your journal, you will do act Of
Justice to the College and confsr fdpor on
Yours, very respectfully.
Dean ofthe Faculty ofthe Philadelphia College of Med
cine.
DR.. L. J. Czapkay's Private Medical and Surgical In
sttnte is on Sacramento street. below Montgomery,
opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship Companys Office,
San Francisco, California. The Doctor offers free con-
sultaton, aud asks remuneration unless be effects
cure
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22

SAN ANDREAs INDEpENDENT.-This elegant
and able weekly has just completed its fourth
year, and We are grati6ed to learn that it is in
fourishing condition 1t is certainly model
local journal.
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22

MORE FuN.--Koch will give another Tlr-
key Shooting Match at the Brewery to-
morrow week, 3oth inst. The match which
came off last Sunday gave great satisfaction
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22

FEMALE EaUEsTRIANIsM.-The first premi-
UNI. $50, was awarded to Miss Maria NJ. Blood,
and the second, SIS, to Miss Lizzie A. Swain, by
a committee of the late Marysville Fair, for the
performance of daring and graceful feats of
equestrianism.
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Z. O. OF O. II.

Ss..ss,ss.ssx SANJUAN LODGE. NO. 81, T. o. of
0. F. meets every Monday evening, at
>ss5aAN4S ~ o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall,
East Main street, North San Juan.
Brothers OF the Order in good standing invited
20 attend.
JAS. BRIGGS, N. G.
W. S. CHANDLER, Sec'y.
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22

THE TREASURY "RAKED."-At one time, last
winter, there was over four hundred thousand
dollars in the General Fund of the State Treas
ury. On Saturday last, as we learn from the
Sacramento Post, it was reduced down to So, ,4S4
4-an amount less, by $1,000, than would meet
the accruing monthly salaries of the State officers
Now, voters an election is coming off, and
here's chance for reform. Support no man for
the Legislature who does not pledge himself to
assist in reducing the salaries postage accounts,
contingents, porter allowances and Office rents
of the State officers. Several of these latter
worthless are drawing more, annually, out OF the
State Treasury, for the purposes above named,
by from two thousand to twenty-four hundred
dollars. than does the Governor of the State. To
satisfy yourselves on this head, take look at
the last General Appropriation Bill. The abuse
is monstrous, and has, as may plainly be seen,
already reduced the State to an actual condition
of bankruptcy
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Found DEAD-We are indebted to Mr.
Geo. D. Dornin, telegraphic operator at this
place for the following item-
FOREST CITY, Sept. 21, 1860.
A man named Bronson, a Blacksmith, who
has resided in this place for the past two
years, was found dead this morning. He had
apparently died suddenly and without pain.
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22

SAN MATEo COURIER is the name Of new
and handsome paper started at Redwood City,
by E. o. Judd, editor and proprietor. 1t hoists
the Douglas flag.
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22

NRMrs. WINSLOW, an experienced nurse
b@S and female physician. has SOOTHING Syrup for
the b.wes. Depend upon it, mothers it will give rest
to yourselves and reefand health to your Infants
Perfectly safe in all cases. See advertisement in
other column.
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22
Special Notices.

Card to the Public.
The Undersigned recognizing neither party lines
nor Con, entiOn rules but placing himsefen the broad
platform of Jealous support of the Coz sution and
laws of the coasstry respectfully offers himself to the
voters of Nevada ceacty, independent candidate
for the Assembly.
CHARLES ROBERTS.
Information Wanted.
If a0y information be communicated Of the
whereabouts OF EDWIN TAYLOR. formerly OF church
Fentea, Yorkshire. England supposed now 10 be in
California it will be thankfully received ty his
ious brother, /. TAYLOR,
6tt, ST., tet !. and K. sacramento City.
Seamens' Bene volent Associafion.--
At meeting of the Seamens' Benevolent Asso-
ciation, held at their Hall on Sunday, September
the 3D. the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-Francis Soule.
Secretary-Wm. King.
Treasurer-Louis Buhring.
Directors:
F. Soule, A. Shuller;
N. Langreen, VIM. Welch,
VIM. Boniface.
Relief Committee
R. Little, A. Lee, n. Langeen.
Sept. s, 1860. I'm
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FOR SALE.
H. Powell offers for sale, in Birchvii1e Mining
District, an undivided one-fourth az of the Irish
and American Co.; also an undivided oae-fourth
4) of Tail Flume of Powell, Fogarty & Co.; also
an undivided one-fourth of Tail Flume of
Cadwallader & Co. All OF the above forming a
continuous line of nearly six thousand feet in
length, commencing with the terminus of Hy-
draulic mining on Johnson's Hill and ending
with Tail Flume mining, at the Yuba River
All of the above is offered for seven thousand
dollars, cash in hand; or eight thousand, by pay
ing two thousand, cash in hand, and the remain
der at any time within two years, with interest at
the rate of one and one-haf (13) per cent. per
month.
Sept. Is, 1860. VI =
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THE PATENT MANIA.-The man whose genius
gives to the world an invention calculated to ia
cilitate, simplify or improve labor, deserves not
only to be held in esteem, but to be amply remu-
nerated for his discovery. The General Govern
ment designs that he should be, and for that
purpose has provided mode by which he shall
secure the benefits arising from his invention, to
himself andposterity but how many instances
are there Of trifing improvements being made in
implements of house or field labor, in the con-
venences of everyday life, for which patents are
secured, thar should be withheld-to prevent
an accumulation of models and specifications in
the Patent Office, If for no other reason?
The latest instance, under this head, that has
come to cur notice, is of caveat having been
fled by Mr.. Ladd, of San Francisco, for COM
plicating in some manner, the mechanical prin-
ciple of the common faucet! How ridiculous the
idea of taking out patent for such an invention
If it has merits, why not inform the world at
large Of the fact and let them be enjoyed free eof
other cost than that attending the manufacture
of the concern The glory ought to be suffi-
cient reward to the author of such an insignifi-
cant invention. We should as lief think OF ap-
plying for patent TO protect newly y-dscovered
plan we have of cleaning befouled pipe-stems
GREE LovE.'-We have received two differ
ent letters from Columbia, Tuolumne county, in
relation to the subjoined item, which appeared
in this paper On the Oath of March last. AS we
have but one paper of the aboxe date, and that
on our file, copy the article for the benefit of
those who seem to be so anxious to possess it:
FREE LOVE AND ITS REwARD-The wife of
an honest blacksmith, who follows his trade at
Vallejo, allowed herself to be lured from virtue
by man named Young, VINO was boarding with
her in her husbands house at San Francisco
She left her home in August last, taking the only
child of herself and husband, and finally came
to North San Juan, where she lived with Young,
and was known as his wife, until he fogged her,
a short time since, when she had him arrested
on a charge of assault and battery. This charge
was, however, Withdrawn. The parties agreed
to division of property, separated, and left
town. We learn that the unhappy woman has
since been restored to her husband. through the
intercession of friend. He had not known of
her previous whereabouts"
One Of our correspondents In relation to this
affair, wishes to furnish him with an affidavit,
setting forth ~the facts of the story" and he
"will pay all bills" He has here all the facts of
which we are possessed. If he wishes to collect
testimony to use before court of justice, the
proper person to address is a lawyer, with at
least $50 enclosed a retaining fee. We sug-
gest the name of JOS. Kutz, Esq, of this place,
as suitable person to attend to the matter.
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22

Having crossed the mountains several times
by the Placerville route, am able to draw COM
parson which will render the respective advan-
tages of the two quite clear to those who have
travelled either. The road from Placerville, fine
ly graded though it is, has greater heights to
overcome, and is compelled to seek the lower
levels much more often than does the Henness
Pass road. The former trayerses few valleys or
table lands, until it reaches Carson Valley; and
when the traveller has pushed his way up the
steep side of one mountain spur, it is only to
descend again on the other side, and repeat the
operation over and over again, half dozen
times. The approach to the summit, every
body knows, is very arduous, and the graded
road by which the descent thence to Lake Valley
is made is long, steep, and difficult. The second
summit-that between Lake Valley and Carson
Canon-which was formerly one of the terrors of
the route, fortunately is avoided now by the
Daggett trail; but do not hesitate to say, that
the heavily loaded team must necessarily expend
more force in dragging over the steep activities
which separate Strawberry and Lake valleys,
than is necessary to overcome all the grades be-
tween the first crossing of the Yuba and the
Steamboat Valley, on the Henness Pass route.
These are facts which will sooner or later be adj
mitted, and availed bv all who are engaged in
Transporting merchandise or precious metals
over the mountains.
ADVANTAGES CLAIMED FOR THE NEW ROAD.
The Henness Pass road-makers will not quite
finish their work during the present season; but
another month will have removed every obstacle
that would prove serious barrier to the passage
of teams hauling, say, LOCO pounds each. The
projectors of the Truckee Turnpike, as it is call
ed, claim that an ordinary freighting team can
haul at least 5000 pounds more per trip via the
Henness Pass than via Strawberry Valley; and
l should judge their estimates not at all exagger
ated. Certainly they have given US the best
mountain road ever saw in any country. 1t Is
abundantly supplied with good bridges, avoids
low, swampy grounds, and eschews the mud
holes. Its grades are all wide enough for the
The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22

THE FANcIFUL AND REAL.-A Panama cor
respondent of some paper, gives the following
hyfalutin description of Indian girl which he
saw. We shall style it
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-31
The north western Grain Crop.

The Chicago Press, in reply to a Southern
paper, makes the following estimate of the
crops of the Northwest
"Illinois has grown not bushel of wheat
short of 26,0o0,000, and Indiana. about 8 ,000,-
900. The wheat crop of Wisconsin will ex-
ceed Z, 900 900, Iowa 100000, Minnesota
100000. and Michigan 100000. Your
estimate of Ohio, 25,000,0O is about correct;
but many of her best citizens think her crop
will reach 28,000OO0. Thus you perceive
that the seven Northwestern States have pro-
duced lis 100000 bushels of wheat. The
surplus that can be spared from Illinois, Indi-
ana, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, after
keeping abundance for bread and seed, will
be equal to half of their whole crop. If your
people in the South are likely to be destitute
of bread, they can draw on the Prairie
State" for wheat enough to make two millions
of barrels of flour, and shall still have enough
and to spare.
As to corn. our State will produce 100000
600 bushels. An ordinary crop would be
100000. You must not judge the agricul-
tural capacity or production of Illinois by
1850. During these ten years our population
has doubled, and our farm products trebled, if
not qudrupledf Steel plows, reaping and
moving machines, improved threshers, and
other farming implements have increased the
productive ability of the farmers, aud $500
miles of railroad, constructed within ten years,
have furnished a ready market for any mans
products, and stimulated industry enormously.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-31
Stephen a. Douglas a Shareholder.

Northern men who declare their intention
to vote for Mr.. Douglas because he is opposed
to slavery and in favor of freedom, snould read
the article below. from Southern paper
Candidate Douglas, it seems, is about to make
Southern electioneering tour, and will skill
two birds with one stone" by also looking af-
ter his pecuniary interests in Slavery. These
have been largely added to of late, and the
Mobile Register, one of lis ardent Alabama
supporters, expresses surprise that Southern
politicians should have any fears of the sound
ness of Mr.. Douglas on the slavery question.
The Register finds reasons enough to support
him and says:
"By the death, lately, of the mother ofJudge
Douglas first wife, who was Miss Martin, of
North Carolina, his two boys, his only chill
dren, come into the possession ola large fortune,
consisting OF plantations and slaves This, ad-
ded TO his extensive Mississippi property. will
make Mr.. Douglas, in behalf of his children,
one Of the largest Shareholders Of the South
How man who has twice selected Southern
lady tor his wife, the whole fortune of whose
children is dependent upon the perpetuity of
our institutions ; who, in his public life has
ever been the friend, and until quite recently,
the idol of the South who is almost the only
Northern man of prominence, that has neUer
uttered one 1Cord Of dislike much less hatred, TO
slauery-how such man can be represented
as wore enemy to slavery than Lincoln pass
es our comprehension. The Judge has been
sent for by his connections in North Carolina
and will probably visit the old North State"