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DR.. J. Browne, No. 010 Kearney
Street. corner Com merClQl. Physi.

DR.. J. Browne, No. 010 Kearney
Street, corner Commercial, Physi-
clan and Operating Surgeon, Member Of the Royal
College Of London and Edinburgh, Graduate Of
the Universities Of London and Ednburgh-Fi
prizes for anatomy and chemistry, and second for
medical Jurisprudence for the above named Uni
versitics-lIon. physician to the Edinburgh
Lying-in-Hospital, and Surgeon to Glasgow Lock
Hospital, begs to call the attention Of the public
to his rational mode Of treating and curing dis.
cases. and may be consulted daily from a. m. till
p. M, on diseases of the following organs:
Brain Eye. Ear, Heart, Lungs, Liver, Stomach
and Intestinal Canal Cancers, Spleen, Kidneys
and remaining Urinary Organs; Midwifery aud
diseases Of Women and Children.
Surgical cases-opcrations of every class and
character performed. Cases Of nervous or acquired
debility, discusses ofthe Skin, etc., he begs to cal
particular attention to Fibrous and Muscular
rheumatism, commonly called chronic and acute,
and generally produced BY the use Of Mercury.
DIR. J. BROWNE.
6l9 Kearncy street, San Francisco Cal.
n0.N BAH letters for advice and medicines
promptly answered, and out door patients attended
to day or night.
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Notice..

Notice.
Territory Of Washington, In the District coar'
"a Judicial District. Of the
County of Thursion. I'd Judicial District.
To JOHN r. pEyoRE, Owner, and l.. DEvoIE.
DOwercss:
You are hereby notified that complain; for
n foreclosure Of mortgage has been filed against
you in said court by X. II. Lans iae, which will
come to be heard at the first term Of the court.
which shall commence more than three months AZ
ter the Both day of November, 1861, and unless
you appear at said term and answer, the same will
be taken as confessed, and the prayer thereof
granted.
The object and prayer Of said complaint is, to
forcclose a mortgage against you on certain real
estate in Thurston county, Washington Territory,
and to recover of you the sum of six hundred and
twenty dollars, with interest at the rate of two
per cent per month from November 18th. 1851.
BUTLER p. ANDERSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Nov. 80, 1861. 3:w4
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TERRITORY or WAsMISGTON, | ..
CoVutv nc ThurstOu o."

OOuUty Ot 1uuTbtOn.
In tie Dsfrc, Court Of the Second Judicial Distriet.
To WILLIAM l.. SMITH, sued as subsequent in-
cun,branccr, In suit Of Andrew Williams rs.
George Drew, ct al Foreclosure of mortgage.
You are hereby notified that Andrew Williams
has flied complaint against George Drew, Caro-
line Z. II. Drew, II. +. Strykcr, ard yourself, in
said court, which will come on to be heard at the
first term of the court which shall commence moro
than three months after the 10th day of October,
1861, and unless you appear at said term and an
swsr, the samo will be taken confessed, AMI the
prayer thereof granted.
The object and prayer Of said complaint is to
forecosc the equity Of redemption, IL any you have,
or may claim TO have In certain premises, to wit,
the interest ofsaid George Drew In the land claim
in Lewis county, In said District, known as
George Drew's Claim, mortgaged to this Plain
tiff by indcnturc Of mortgage, dated October lath,
1858, to secure tho payment Of $4,000, with lc.
gal interest after date.
Complaint filed August 26th, 1901 amended in
open court, on leave, September Term, 1861.
ELWOOD EVANS,
Attorney Of Andrew Williams.
October 10th, 1851. 49:m3.
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Sllerin,s Sale.

DY virtue of an execution issued by the Clerk
I'D of the District Court Of the Cd Judicial Dis
trict Of Washington Territory, and to me directed
and delivered against goods and chattes, land,
.enements and effects ofLcwis Ensign, have lev
led aron seized and takenin execution, and will
sell according to law, at the courthouse door in
Olympia, 1.-THE Capitol building on Monday, De-
ccmber the I'd, A. b. 1861, at the hour Of one
in the afternoon, tho following described real es-
tate, viz Lots one two, three, four five six, sew
en- and eight, of block fortyhrce, (43 in the Town
of Olympia; the same to be sold to satisfy judg-
ment rendered by the said District Court in favor
of George Blanchet, and against Lewis Ensign, for
the sum of thirteen hundred dollars and interest
thereon At ten per cent. per annum from and after
the 18th day Of April, A. d. 1859, together with
costs Of suit and increased costs.
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SAFES! SAFES!
T.. TEH.NkN.

90 Battery street. San Francisco,
COLE Agent for TILTON McFARLAND'S
celebrated Firc-Proof and Burglar safes.
Tnis Safe is we'll known in the market for its un-
surpassed irc-proof quality, having witlistood in
California. as well in the East, the hottest fires
known. We can refer to endless certificates from
parties in our mining towns, where these Safes
have been subject to the most severe tests of its
Inequalities. These Safes are secured by onr
Combination Lock.
This Lock is in every respect the most secure
one in use; it requires the key and combination to
open the Safe. II the key should be distracted
from the owner, it would be perfectly useless to
the posscssor without his knowing the combna.
ton. or mental key, which the owner carries in
his head.
To those in want Of a reliable safe, We offer the
above cheaper than any other in The market.
By large assortment on hand and to arrive
F. TILMAN,
26:6m. 30 Battery ST., San Francisco.
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or. VNe.Dber'S InvigOratlng Cor
dial S0ngufEer!!

To many, the above may seem cxtravagant
praise of this connection. but if they could see, as
have the many whom this has restored to
health. they would not be surprised at any lam
guagc used in its praise, To offer more certifca-
ties, IS useless at least eighty have already been
published and only the thick-hcadcd, self-wise
skcptc and unbclicycr can doubt that it is the
most blessed hcalth-restorer and strcngth-giver
ever invented by man. 1t restores and pcrma-
nently inyigomtcs the broken down system. Nay,
more, it replaces natural weakness and strength.
The Responding it revives, the feeble it cndows
with vigor, ard the cheerfulness and strength
which it restores, or creates, it also reserves. TO
tho sckly wife it impar,s that degree of vital
force necessary 10 tho browning joy and great OBJ
ject ofmatrimony. To the deb;ll,ated husband, II
gives the nervous md muscular energy which
charac.erizca manhood. In all cases Of nervous
disease. low spirits, indigestion, liver complaint,
iudispcsiton 10 mental oxcrtion, lnssitudc, cmMc!-
a,ion, impotence. &C., III fact, III oil complaints,
acute and chronic, which dcpress and weigh down
the mind and body, it is m absolute, infalliblc
gpcciir,
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scles car he h2d zf rsascs.hle rzs~s every drug
ris-~ n California OYwxss ard wa<kis-ssc Terri
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san fuaeisce. Aresss
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CORNER BRCIDWiTAsDs Ass0sE SIS

sax FRANCISCO.
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II cid sss-AslisEcG uoass Il ill al sIs Odd -
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sssae This usssi - established IN 1859, as1
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"EBBHR'S
IETIljEh7ibS CORDIAL SAItVHIR.
SICK NEN AND WOMEN q!
What Constitutes Health

DlCH, Pure Blood. Natural Pcrspiration, Good
IL appetite for Food. Sleep Exercise and the
Fn0ymen,s of Nature. with Strength of Body.
Mind aud Limhs-Activity of the Liver, and all
other Natural Functions-such state is felt by
ALL after using
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RUFUS WILLARD,
pLV<icIan and Surgeon.

pi!V<iCIan and Surgeon.
ng EEFt> WILLARD. ss-=A=a.s ., 49, u.i-
trr..tr e. Nr- ! "a s--sr-a- ~ i--cstsA.
> ---au--ily IN a-his-tsa 1erritory. osers kts
o. -.iarsi s.v~~s - toe eisiKeas q '1vuFis an4
.r-rrsa8ir- rnrn-rv IN 81 tire departments q.
W-ai-ir- sui >g-xrTv. Nifh sa~h F~r~oazi cssssT-
.ati... Coiie-isi- Coarse ssasy th@ Colleges
ant hs-.ttai. 81 New ! ors ssors-. the isOcf=r
trusts ut he = III raerii liberal shAr~ e pUbiir
ra,ronag, aEd viii hold himself IN r-sauess at III
time - attend o. snv cai- the lins Il his pro
s>io- 10 With rs cEiirs at,sniiOn ~ be cevo-
TED.
t-7- P-r'icuis- sffen;ioa viii te paid to de-
sa..s 81 women aRl Lildren and al organic Gf,c-
rious.
oiyiapis. August 10th. lseI. 3a;'f
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e4o1 y III A~ made 20 establish IA ekxruxsse -
TIA ks,ssssf E,ys1o~s sc Fsni3y xewspapw
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paid 10 fsri,ishir< tie sszssss II IL Gsnu.ss
EYski~s. ~isA fzii. ssi esy<cs.Ey si<h ss.uuss.
sceessfs u he prcxrcss fsk< s1s Sr ia rsis.
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sai.ssx 80 aSEssisfs.ss@= - ~. Ls>e=.= A<. e.
ei&isisx, hs~sser. ssy Ps~i<ssiss - " ~ srrs
a. The Press3sns-
Thew is M other ReYsbsscss paper 10 sAs psz-
t>st 81 CeiEmbs, or IN The vciIiss IT a. ssd d u
believed thai reeeaf et<ass have e3en~d se surk Q
rs!~r IN Important sphere II u<efn! eEsgs The
time has e.@e. whea the .~sasl sdsies-,rssssa ~
the Goversm~xs apoa R~qahlscan principles vin
explode the missepse<ens.tisas which have ushe
shsps psissiger~Ss iisesAefsi 10 the south.
But il l. not only here. and IN this vicinity shas
the projectors of the .ysfsssf .,pxsiroes hone to
make u us<fal. To the y hole eennir, fh.y aAsr
Journal which will discuss national politics from
national standpoint. and which will nessr 10
sweryed from patriotic duty by any oyerpowerinx
pressure Of local interest.
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NATURES OWN REMEDY FOR MAN SICK
NESSli

That creates, rcproduces New and Pure Blood
that acts on the liver, heart, brnin intcstincs
limbs and chcst-that rcvolutionizes the whole
systcn,-giyes strength 10 the most debliiated and
weak--that contains no mineral, or ether poison
sucE is, in truth.
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DR.. Jacob Webber's Justly Famous In
yivoratinv Cordial Sunvuificr!

V1HUTUIII1S CUTuiUI OUHHUIHcr!
The extraordinary and strange cures effected by
this beautiful herbal connection has stonshed MI
it seems to suit every constitution. The ON, THE
FEEBLE, THE LANauID, feel that new life and blood
is given them. The rouc, the dissipated dcbauch-
&C, the weak from long disease, from taking too
much medicine, calomel and other mineral poisons
the young man whose manhood is wasted, where
natures functions IRE inert aud lieless cxperien-
ces the bliss of ROBUST AND vigorous MAN.
HOOD His appetite is good, his sleep quiet and
refreshing his mind and memory clear and GER
tain.
sA- Sold in qnart bottles by
REDINGTON l. co.
CRANE + BRIGHAM,
San Francisco.
And oil Druggists in California, Oregon and
Washington Territory.
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Terms or Subscripaion.

When q Club of subscribers has been forwarded.
additions may be made to it on the same terms
1t is not necessary that the subscribers to club
should receive their papers at the same post Office
Money may be forwarded by mail, at our risk.
Large accounts can be RENTED in drafts on Bos-
ton. New York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore
smaller amounts in gold, or in notes of solvent
banks. m
The Daily National Republican is published
every morning Sundays excepted) at 50 so pc,
annum, in advance. Address
W. J. MURTAGH / CO.,
[50:ly] Washington, d. C.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-17
From the Sparta Eagle.
Hon. walter ID. HECEn6oe.

We n~eyerv much gstified 10 see by
cur exchanged, that the press of tue Sixth
Congressional District are favorable TO
the nomination Of the Hon. Waiter d.
Mclndoe 70 fill the place Of the lament
ell Har.csle4 With Mclndoe we can
sweep either the old district or the new
with m overwhelming majority. A man
Of iudomitab!e perseverance, and energy,
Ct very superior pcrceptiye and reflective
faculties. Unidentified with tho gigantic
Northwest III the development Of her re
sources, Of the strickest integrity, with
scarcely poer III this section for admin
istrative ability or unbounded popularity.
Mcfndoe is msn whose influence will
tell decidedly to the honor md adyapta-
&c Of rs constituency, in the Natona
Councils. We are prond Of the man,
and hope and expect TO see him heartily
endorsed both.in the convention and at
the ballot bex.. 10 point of availability
MeImloe is Archaeological 10 have no equa
in this District. There should therefore
be no consideration in view of the fore
going facts which would deter Republi-
cans from putting triumrhau;ly III nom
nation, Watter d. McIndoe-
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-17
creat victory in Arkansas !:
The Enemy $4,000 Strong Defeated.
THE ENEMY RETREATISG OVER BOSTON
MOUNTAINS.
PARTICULARS or TIE BATTLE.
Battlefield, asar Fayetteville, Arh.,
December s. 1862.

ii1ttteHetd, TS0T r Nget1cVAs'o' - ~
December 6. 1862.
Gen Herfon's force, while en- route to
re;nfolce Gen. Blunt, met the enemy yes
terdav on Crowfoot Prairie, ten n'iies
south of Fayetteville, and won a decisive
victory over them.
The enemy were "a 600 strong, divi-
ded into four divisions under Gene'als
Parsons, Marmaluke. Frost and halnes,
all und,r Gen. Eindman. Ours en-
braccI the Federal Trans Mississippi ar
lay, well supported by artillery.
Tie enemy flauked Blunt's position at
Cave Hill and made sudden attack on
Heron 10 prevent him from uniting with
Blunt.
Herron's forces consisted of the Oath
and 37th Illinois, 10Th and goth Iowa,
Goth Indiana, goth Wisconsin, ard a
battalion or two of cavalry, in al! from
$500 to 1000 men and 81 pieces OF
artillery.
The battle ragged frem 10 A. NJ. till
dark and was desperately fought through
out,
Our artillery drove the enemy from
their strong positions, and kept theiI
Overwhelming numbers ut bay.
The goth Wisconsin captured q rebo
battery of four heavy guns, but were
| forced to abandon them under murder
Gus fire.
The 10Th Iowa also took the same
battery, and fought most desperately,
but were obliged to yield it.
Almost every regiment distinguished
Itself.
About four o'clock Gen. Blunt arrived
from Cave Hill, with 600 men and q
strong force of artillery, and attacked the
enemy in the rear.
The rebels made a desperate effort tc
capture his batteries, but were repused
with terrible slaughter.
We held the entire field Mt o O'Clock
that night.
The rebels are in full retreat over Bos-
tor Mountains.
Qua loss in killed and wounded is 600
That of the rebels is |, 500 by their own
admission. Several of the cnemy's field
officers were killed, among them Colonel
Steen, commanding brigade, formerly
a Brigader General of the Missouri
State Guards.
Only few prisoners were taken. We
captured four caissons filed with amuni-
ton,
Lieut. Col. McFarlan of the 9th Iowa
was the only field officer killed on our
side. Maj. Hubbard of the lst Missouri
Cavalry was taxed prisoner.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-17

wnIsrL1NG.-Wa believe in whistlns ;
We love to hear it AMI we love 20 do it.
Fbe boy or man at the pow, who VII ist;
les, indicates that that he is conteated,
and he will plow more than YOUR silent.
grun one, who has ho music in his spul
or on his lips. The Albany Times is
right when it ,aYs:-"The man who
don't believe in whiatijng shou't 60 n
step further and pat a mnzzle rnn the
boboink and mock:ug bird, WhiStlinc
Is decidedly grea; Institution. Il oils
the wheels Of care and supplies the place
nf sunshine. Tie iuan who whistles has
Z god haart under his shirt trout Such
1. man not univ works more willingly
Than anv other i,ia0. bat he works r,ore
constantly. \ whstiing cobbieJ makes
much again money rs a cord digoSteF.
Mean aud ayarci.uS mcn 'sci'!om if ever
whistle The man who attacks whistl-
ing throws y stone at the heal of hiarity
sal would if he hal The power, rob JUNG
of its roses ani August Of its meadow
larks. Such man as that should be
looked to"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-17

There is remnant of a raee Of fudi
aus III New Mexico who arc entirely diff
srcnt Eom any other tribe on the couti-
nen,, aud are supposed to be decended
from the Toltecs. who preceded tho
Aztvcs. They are small, have a peculiar
conformation of skull aud face, are of
peaceful habits. and live by agriculture.
They weave cloth. build With tools, walls
made of stone and mortar. They have
now seven small towns. but the ruins of
their ancient cities show that thoy were
once Inhibited BY millions.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-17

The republicans Of the sixth district are
falking strongly of the nemnatIe n OF Hon..
Mailer d. Mel tllaeap .stscseed MIR. Hanehcts
sii, Congress Il Ifo4c-oosast diien eau BE put
upon tlis geffat To- Fiig sot Mr. MeInd'e.
He is the vieeg,rp4it df tI.e aAnainistration "a
dis state Thc Office which hc holds is one
hieh the denoefaeA Aot Il c naiipn have eF-
err wfere proalaiued 70 be unautllosized by
law. Nv accepting the appointment and ict-
ing upon il. he made himself the representa-
tive Of those particular acts OF the adrninistra-
tinu which were last month So generally and
loudly condemned at the polls. His election
under such circumstances coul ! tie regarded
in no other light than an endorsement of the
Suspension Of the constitution by tho pfocla-
nation Of the President.
As personally unohiectionabe as Mr. Me
In.iee- is acknowledges 10 be, the people If
the sixth district, would not and could not ig-
more the issue which would tlr!s lie lofced
upon til m in the person Of he pros ost mar
-sstfuestienszwe are'vI"iopsueet
tina; the democratic convention Ia meet a! La
Crosse VIII fase III 81 and slasconlps'nising
.sral!ad. and nominate candidates in sympathy
wiflfflre nass Fdf'tIwgs s1pic, O me y8fthsA-
Such is the course dictated both by policy ard
primo iples aud No Aops lose il aaQQted With
if,litil ilIitvas fhe solt:isstIIarsee az secess
The democracy Of The sixth have among them
men as popglat afd ssblt. asganysiin the State,
and should one of them be placed III the field
npon tac So aJressl ted. 4 1 cora ae9esut
would be 'eas IA 5lvg SIRE ~ bgfHt@s4 Hescs
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-17

A MILITARY EXECUTION IN SOUTH
WESTERN MIssoURI.-- The execution
grounds were half mile from the town,
and when | reached there ! found tho
troops drawn up on three sides Of the
square, while the fourth was occupied by
The condemned and firing parties. A
long line of mounted sentences kept back
tbs too curious crowd but a word from
polite ittIo major, who had previously
soon me ut headquarters, admitted me,
aud | took my place rear the General
and his staff in one corner of the square.
After some time occupied in the pre-
iminarv arrangements, each prisoner was
blindfoldcd and knelt in front of his own
execution party. A venerable lookin-
gray-haired chaplain now stepped out
from the staff, and in a short fervent
PRAYER commended the souls OF these poor
wretches to the mercy Of the God before
whom they must shortly appear.
Everything was still as death. The per
feet hush was painfully distinct, ana
could see, esenthe grave, stern face OF
the General, = softe,ine look, as if he
were still struggling between duty aud
mercy. For moment the sileuce was
awful: then came the clear command
from the officer Of the day -" Ready !"
"Aimr' Fire" A rating discharge, a
puff Of smoke, a groan, and all was over.
The ten had paid the penalty Of their
broken oaths. For moment all was
hashed - before, and yon could almost
hear the long drawn breath Of relief.
The bright sun shone as calmly as before.
but shone on ten corpses. stiff and stark ..
where moment before were ten lnen in
the full flush Of physical heal til.