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The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
BUILDING UPON THE SAND.

IT'S we'll to WOO, It's well to wed.
For so the world has done,
Since myrtlcs grew and roses blew.
And morning brought the san;
But have care. ye young and fair
Be sure ye pledge with truth,
Be certain that your love will wear
Beyond the days of youth
For il ye give not heart for henri,
AS well as hand for hand,
You'll find you've played an unwise part
And built upon the slnd.
IT'S well to save. It's we'll to have
A goodly store of gold,
And hold enough of shining stuff.
For charity is cold;
But place not all your hopes and trust
In what the deep mine brings;
We cannot live on yellow dust
Unmixed with purer things;
And he who piles up wealth alone.
viii often have to stand
Beside his Golfer chest and own
IT'S built upon the sand.
IT'S good to speak in kindly guisc.
And soothe whlte'er you cln;
For speech should blind the human mind.
And love link man to mln:
But stay not at the gentle words,
Let deeds with language dwell
The one who pities starving birds
Should scatter crumbs rs we'll,
The mercy that is warm and true
Must lenl helping hand.
For those who talk yet fail to do,
But huill mon the Sun |.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE.

HUNDREDS Of those who have contracted dig
III ease are disappointed OF a cure by not call
ING ON Or. Dung at hr- t. lie win forfeit any
sum II ne lilis TO cure any disease that may come
under ms care no matter how long STANDING or
alliclng. such as ulcers tumols. nodes lunches.
plmpl $ on the face and body. pains ia the bones
ana IONS. wakculness, TREMBLING copper.coor-
ed sores. wasting OF the bones, cmaci,iion. loss
oil appetite strength and flesh. sores in ihc nose
and ears. loss OF hair, weak eyes itching humors,
&c. Many persons after being relieved OF all
external diseases suppose themselves cured but
alter few months find themselves troubled with
variou. symptoms which they never had before,
and which they find it impossiblet to relieve. TO
all who are afflicted in this way. Dr. Young would
particularly recommend a trial of his skill. The
symptoms with which you are troubled are caus-
ed by tants in the blood. which sooner or later.
VIII destroy health and happiness No person
who has ever had IN attack of any private COM
plant. should fail TO consult Dr.. Young. and
take a few bottles of his invaluable purifying
medicine, us they can rest assured that their
blood is in perfectly pure and healthy condition,
ana that every trace of disease has been remov-
ed from the system.
Recent cases cured in from two to five days
without change OF diet or hindrance from bust
HESS or no lee. DIR. J. Z. YOUNG.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
IMPORTANT TO MINERS AND TRAVELLERS

V y,
'HEkE is no malady of deeper Importance
l. either in medical or moral point of view
TO TO whlch the human family is more liable, than
that arising from impure connections.
AS medical man it is the duty of every Pbv.
stefan to look at disease as it affects health and
ne ana ms sole object should be to itgate, as
lar as IN his power, their bodily suffering. HUI
man nature is at best but frail but all are liable
to misfortune.
VI al MS that affect man, none are more terri
=: o'e 'nan 'hose OF private nature. Dreadful as
IL Is IN the person who contracts it, frphtful MS
are lts ravages upon his constitution ending fire.
qnently in destruction and a oathsome crave. II
becomes OF still greater Importance when it is
transmitted to an Innocent offspring Such BEING
tue case, now important ii becomes that every one
having the least reason to fear that they have
contracted the disease. should attend to if t once
ny consulting some physician whose respectable
lty ana education enables him to warrant n safe
Sneedy' ana permanent cure. In accordance with
nus necessity, DR.. Young feels called upon to
state That by long study and extensive practice.
he has become perfect master of all those diseases
The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
CORPORATION OF AUBURN.

Regular meetings OF the Trustees on the hrst
Wednesday evening of every month.
TRusrEEs-Tabb Mitchell. President; John IL.
Gwynn, c. j. Hllyer, William E. Miller and VIM.
Osburn. CLERK William Sexton. TREASURER
u. t. Brown. MARsuAL--John q. Boggs
Committee on Judiciary-C. ). Hlllyer'
Fnonce-Wm. Il. Miller.
Streets-John Il. Gwynn
Police-Wiliam Osburn.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
SAN FRANCISCO.

which come under the denomination of venere.,
and having paid more attention to that IN.
branch than any other Physician in the United
States, he foels himself better qualified to treat
them.
Syphilis in all its forms. such as Ulcers Swe,.
linz of the Groins, Ulcers in the Throat, Surnn
dairy Syphilis, Cutoncous Eruptions, Ulcerotions
Tertiary Syphilis. Syphilis in Children, Merculini
Syphliiic Affection, GonorrohGa, elect. Strio
lures False Passages, inflammation Of the Blad1o-
and PROSTATE Glands EXcorations Tumo,s
Pustulcs. etc, are rs familiar to him as the mnst
common things of daily observation.
The doctor effects cure in recent eases in !.
few days. and finds no difficulty in curing those
OF long duration. without submitting the patien,
to such treatment rs will neglect his business
whether in doors or without The diet need moi
be changed except in cases Of severe nfamoton
There are in California patients (amountnp r.
over two thousand the past Year, that could fur
nish proof of this, but these are matters which
require the incest secrecy. which he always pr.'
serves.
All letters enclosing 10 will be PROMPTLY ,t
tended to- Office hours from A. NJ. to8
Address J. G. Young, NJ. D., San Francisco
The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
DIR. J. G.. YOUNG'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE
No. 6l5 COMMERCIAL STREET. OPPOSITE TO U. s.
BRANCH MINT.
SIN FR.4.NCISCO
Late Professor at the Inirersitu PENNSYLVANIA
Late Professor attic University, PENNSYLVANIA

THE PIONEER ADVERTISING PHYSI-
L clan of California and the only one who re-
ceived Collegiate Medical Education, and is
better qualified to treat and has cured more cases
OF Private Diseases than any other Physician.
FOR reference see all of the papers throughout
the State.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
District Court.

DjstriCt COUrt. =,
BE Myres Judge. Meetson the second Mon,
day in January, April and July, and the thlrd
Monday in October
The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY AND SEMI
NAL WEAKNESS

DR YOUNG addresses those who have injured
~ themselves by improper indulgences in that
secret aud solitary habit which ruins the Lody
and the mind uniting them for either business
and society. The following are some of the sad
and melancholy effects produced by early habits
of youth. viz: Weakness of the back and limbs
pain in the head, dmness Of sight, loss of muscu.
lar power, palptation of the heart, dyspepsia
nervousness, irritabity, arrangement Of the di.
gestve functions general debility, symptoms OF
consumption, DC.
MENTALLY.-The fearful effects upon the mind
are more to be dreaded. Loss of memory, con.
fusion of ideas, depression Of spirits, evil fore.
boding. aversion of society. selfdstlust. love Of
solitude, etc, are most of the evils produced.
All persons who are afflicted with any of the
above symptoms should not fail to call on Dr.
Young. and be at once restored to perfect health
Let no false delcacy prevent you, but apply i'm
mediately, and save yourself from the dreadful
and awful consequences of this terrible malady.
Weakness of the organs Immediately cured
and full vigor returned, by Dr. J. C. Young
The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
C,uptv Court. and Court of Sessions.

f. H. Vanlecir, Judge. Meets the iourth
Monday in January and May, and the second
Monday in September.
Probate Court.
Meets on the fourth Monday in each month.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
supervisors.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

y, August and November.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
From the s. +. Citizen.

our institutions where the practice of medicine
is taught
From the s. +. Citizen.
Rs-The question is often asked-."Why is it
that DR.. j. G. Young is so successful, while other
advertising Physicians are failing from day 10
day?' The answer must be or should be- plainly
apparent to all: it is that he understand his
profession. and attends to it; and as his practice
increases, his knowledge extends SO close has
been his application to his unprecedented prac
tice, that he is perfect master Of his profession
and can insure all relief from their trouble: and
while others are daily sinking into the Oblivion
from which they were never fitted to be delivered,
his course is onward and upward. placing him at
the head OF his arduous profession. SO great has
been his increase of business that he has been
obliged to associate himself with two other phys-
Clans. both OF extended knowledge and practice.
We would advise all afflicted to call upon him in
preference to any other Physician. We are in
formed that he treats entirely on the vegetable
system. and will always warrant peri, CT cure.
His Office is els Commercial street, opposite the
U. S. Branch Mint.
From PROFESSOR Hitchcock.
| have watched with more than ordinary zeal
the rapid progress OF this young man in The in
trcatc paths of our profession. Few with the
accumulation of years upon their heads have APP
proyimatcd to everything like the stand he has
fairly earned. We're | the father of n much
more numerous family than now boast Of
should not hesitate for moment. should the SER
vice OF u physician be required TO call on Dr. J.
G. Young. having confidence in his capacity. ia
very important adjunct to phy>ician] and ! re-
commend my irit nds to do the same.
}. &. llIrCnCoCK. NJ. d.. l.. L. D.
From Me Boston .aicdico} Jouynal
Although we are opposed to the system Of adj
vcrtising for good and sufficient reasons still We
deem it but justice to say That d.. Young il one
OF the most inlustri0 sand indeEitipaIlp y0tar-
The Placer herald., 1863-02-21
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

The following are selected from volumno,
accumulation Of testimonials Of the press of Il
United States, and from eminent Professors
our institutions where the practice of medcir
is taught.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18

NEW York, August l3. The Heraids Wash
iugton dispatch reports all quiet in the Army.
Tho greater portion of Lees forces are south of
and in the vicinity of tho Rapidan, though
large force is kept between the Rapdan and the
Rappahannock. IL is thought that Gen. Lee
will attempt to gain our rear with corps,
while lheremander Of his force operate in front.
No fears, however, are entertained OF the result
Of any such attempt.
Citizen prisoners are being constantly brought
in most OF whom take parole not to encourage
the rebellion, and II few take the oath OF ale
glance.
Hot weather continues. There are no move
ments on foot, nor does there appear any chance
of any at present.
Parties who have recently arrived from Rich
mond represent the people there as sunk in the
deepest gloom, and are deserting the city IN
crowds 10 consequence Of the high prices. Sick
ness prevails 10 fearful extent and the want
of medicines is badly felt. Desertiops from the
rebel army were frequent. There were few reb-
ell troops at Richmond on the 7th. jeff. DAVIS
proclamation calling IN deserters remains dead
letter. The report that Davis and Ice have
quarreled is discredited, but there Isl terrible
feeling among the people against the rebel SEQ
retary of State, Benjamin. The talk in Rich
mond placed Lees army at from 10000 to Co.,
coo. II is scattered all over tho country from
Gordonsvle to Hanover Court House, and
northward TO within few miles Of the Kappa
hammock for the purpose Of Subsistence to AMI
mails used in transportation. The drought ID
severe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18
From the lst Vermont Battery.
rInrrRs lsr VrRMoNT bArTrRy

HEADQUARTERS lsT VERMONT BATTERY,
In the field near Baton Rouge, July 10. I
To p. T. Washbtrn, .adj. and Ins. General:
GgNERAL:-l have the honor to report the
loss aud service Of my battery at the siege OF Port
Hudson. .......
| left Baton Rouge for Port Hudson May 81,
and arrived at Plain Store in the evening, in sea-
son to open on the enemy that attacked Maj
Gen. Augur's division. On the 23d joined Gen.
Sherman's I'd division, and arrived within mile
Of the enemy's works on the Gath. The 25th--
Monday night was ordered by Gen. Sherman
to take one section through the woods 10 front OF
and within two-thrds Of mile Of the rebel bate.
res, with instructions to open fire, test their ar
tiery and keep them awake at their guns, which
I did, and the rebels opened at intervals we'll
directed FIRE in return. At day-break my gun
psrs could see their object, and fired with perfect
accuracy, when the enemy opened two heavy bat
teries upon u.s. doing considerable damage. Dur
ing the duel bad four men wounded, two horses
wounded, and two carriages disabled. We kept
a steady Gre on their batteries until afternoon,
when ordered up another section to reinforce,
and sent the right section, Lieut.. Rice, more to
the right on the Port Hudson road. During the
nigh, kept the enemy up with a well-direeted
fre, aud in the morning Lieut.. Rice moved still
closer, and the whole battery opened on forty.
four FOUNDER rifle and senced Il. Lieut. Rice,
section then joined the other sections and KEPT
up steady fire until one O'Clock, when, by ordel
Of General Sherman, advanced in line with ,h,
.torming party pp to within four hundred yard
Of the psrapet and opened on the batteries, whicl
the infantry charged. My instructions were
possible to draw the enemy's iire from The infant
ry, and judging from tho wbis,llng In the air
partially succeeded. The infantry we're repulse,
and formed In rear Of the battery, and all retire,
to the old position, the Fret Vermont Batter
bringing up the rear,
The losses 10 the bs,,sry were two killed an
four wounded: +ts .Af
Private Andrew Ward Of Moretown, hsa
blown off Corp. Joseph II. ssndsll Of Sou,
SALISBURY, killed by shsll in hip and abdomen
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18

FORTRESS MoNRoS, Augusta. The expedition
that left here on the 4th inst, under the direc-
tion of Maj. Gen. Foster, was accompanied by
the turretted iron clad Sycamore and the gun
boats Commodore Barney and Cohasset. They
proceeded up the James river, and when with
in seven miles of For, Darling, at point called
Dutch Gap torpedo was exploded under the
bows Of the Commodore Barney by lock
string connected with the shore. .1
The explosion was terrific. 1t lifted the bows
of the gunboat ten feet out Of water and threw
a; great quantity Of water high into the air +,
which, falling on the deck, washed overheard
fifteen of the crew, among whom was Lieuten-
ant Cushing, the commander of the weasel. Two
sailors we're drowned, oil the rest being saved,
Gen. Foster was on board the boat when the ex-
plosion took place.
The enemy then opened upon them from the
shore With twelve -pounder field piece. The
Commodore Barney was penetrated by fifteen
shots besides great number of muskct balls,
bu, net man was injured except tho paymas.
ter, who vas slightly wounded by splnlers.
The gunboat Cohssset received five l2-pounder
shots, one Of which passed through her pilo
house, and instantly killed her commander act
ing master Cox, striking him in the back
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18

UNION MOVEMENT IN MrssIssIPPI.-A spscia
dispatch from Vickssurg to the St. Louis Demo
cat says: H
"a very mportnn. movement is on foo. 10
Mississippi, looking to the bringing Of that State
back into the Union. Some of the most wealthy
and most influential citizens are in the movement.
Mr.. Montague Of Lake Providence, a bative Of
Louisiana, and Union man Of the strongest kind,
but who enjoys the confidence Of many OF the
planters who are on the fence, asserts that the
Union feeling is growing wonderfully in the State
and this is but one Of dozen different sources
from which comes intelligence Of the existence Of
this feeling. 1t has its origin in TIE general
impression that is obtaining ground that the
Ccnfederacyis Is played out. Gen. Grant himself
believes this rsvulsion Of feeling in favor of the
Union to be very extensive" -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18
HoRArIo SEYMOUR.
Executive MANSION,

washington, August II.
To His Ereellency, HordtiO Seymour, GoU~nor
of Nao York 10000
Yours of the sth inst, with Judge Advocate
General Waterburys report, was received to-
day. Asking you to remember that consider
the time as being very important, both to the
general cause OF the country and TO the soldiers
IN the field beg to remind you that waited,
at your request, from the lst until the 9th inst,
to receive your communication dated the Sd.
In view Of its great length, and the known
time and apparent care taken in its preparation,
| did not doubt that il contained your full case,
as you desired to present 1t.
Il contained the figures for II districts, omit
ting the other 10, as supposed because you
found nothing to complain of as to them.
| answered accordingly. In doing 80 laid
down the principle to which proposed adher-
ing, which Is to proceed with the draft. ut the
same time employing inlallibe means TO avoid
any great wrong. as,ssh
send figures fo- % districts, including the same
sent before, and still omt,ing three, for which
suppose the enrolments are not yet received.
In looking over the fuller lists Of % districts
| find that the quotas for l6 Of them are above
270O, and 6 are below 2O00 ''fash
Applying the principle to these new facts,
the Bib and 7th districts must be added to the
four in which the quotas have already been re-
duced to 1900 for the first draft, and with
these four others, must be added to those to DO
re.enrolled. The correct case will then stand {:
the quotas of the I'd, 4th, 9th, 9TH, Ith and 9Th
districts fixed at 1900 for the first draft.
The Provost Marshal General Informs me that
the drawing is already completed in the 10Th,
nth, 18th, 22d, oath, 26th, 9th, 2sth, 18th
and SOth districts. In the others, except the
three outstanding, tho drawing will DO made
upon the quota, as now fixed.
After the first draft, the ID, 4th, 9th, 9th,
7th, sth, lith, 18th, 2l,t, 25th, 29th and Sist
district will be reenrolled for the purpose and
in the manner stated in my letter OF the ith
inst.
The same principle will bo applies. to the now
outstanding districts when they shall come IN.
No part Of my former letter is repndiatcd ey
reason Of not being rcstated in this, or for any
a,Scr cause. | am your obcdiept servant,
''''' A. LINCOLN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18

rarely or never at other times. Many people de-
stroy the tone of the stomach, and bring on all
sorts of diseases, by drinking to excess Of ice-vs-
ter.
Third, Eat full and ample meal, Of light food,
finishing with fruit desserts, melons included, but
don't eat lunches.
Fourth, Don't sit down to lounge and sleep in
the day time, unless you have regular hour of
sleep after dinner-a thirg tolerable with old gen.
tlemen, but not with young men.
Fifth, BE cheerful as well as active stir your
friends as well as yourself up with your jokes and
gibes.
Sixth, Keep bottle Of some one OF the dozen
good preparations Of mixed astringents and tonics
which any good apothecary or physician can name
to you, always at hand using very little Of it to
check stomachic arrangement at the very minute
it begins.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18

THE SURPLUS OF TowNs.-The Hartford
(Conn.) Cowant says that Gov. Buckingham
Of that State inquired few days since Of the
Provost Marshal General at Washington,
whether sub-district which has furnished a
surplus Of volunteers on all former calls equal
to the number now ordered, can be relieved
from the form Of the present draft, 10 which he
received the following reply: s.t.tI
I" No district will be exempt from the draft
When it shall be shown that sub.district
has furnished an excess, then number equal
to that excess will be discharged from service.
The whole number furnished, with their
rcspecsve names from the sub-district, must be
shown and the names compared with the muster
in rolls in the War Department. When there
1t is verified the whole number found to have
been must oredin, it must be compared with
their total quota duly verified, and the differ
ence determined"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18

GEN. MEADE AND THE CHRISTIAN CoMMIs-
sioN.-The following letter from Gen. Meade is
a handsome tIibHte to the United States Christian
Commission
HEADQUARTERS ARMx OF THE Potomac, I
August 5, 1863 :
Geo. H. Stuart, Chairman U. 5. Christian Com
sion, l3 Bank street, Philadelphia
Dear Sir received recently, through the
hands of MIR. Cole, your kind letter Of the 9th
ult 1t will afford me great pleasure to render
you every encouragement and facility in my pow
er to prosecute the good and holy work you have
entered upon.
assure you no one looks with more favor up
on the true Christian, who ministers to the spirit
ual wants Of the dying, or the physical wants OF
The wounded, than those who are most instrument
tai in the line Of their duty in causing this suffer-
ing hence you may rest satisfied that in this ar
my your agents and assistants will receive every
cooperation, and will be treated with all The con-
sideration due the important and noble work they
are engaged upon.
| shall be glad to hear from you whenever any
thing occurs requiring my rction, and shall al
ways be ready, as far as the exigeuces of the
service and my authority will permit, tc comply
with your wishes.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
GEO. g. MEADE, Maj j.-Gen. Cong"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18

Private Geo. r. Small OF Rutland, in arm, since
amputated; Private Thos. Armstrong of Montpe-
her, in the head; Private Thos. Richie Of New
Orleans, in the face; Sergeant Chas. il. Kinson
Of Chelsea, in the hand.
The wounded are doing well and are kindly
cared for. The killed were recovered and prop
erly buried.
The battery behaved splendidly and have re-
ceived their reward in good reputation.
During the entire siege we were continually
under fire, and often in search Of the enemy in
our rear. Since the 9th of May the battery has
had no casualties.
am, sir, most respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
GEo. I. HEBARp,
Capt. Cong lst Vt. Battery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18

BURIAL or A CoLoRED OFFICER IN NGw Or
LEANs.-The Philadelphia Press has dispatches
from New Orleans describing recent extraordi-
nary spectacle in that city, viz the funeral o
Capt. Andre Caoux OF the Louisiana Statef
Guard (colored regment. Capt. G. fell in the
attack upon Port Hudson, May II, and all a.
tempts to recover his body were unsuccessful un-
til July s, when the remains were found and car
ried 10 New Orleans. The ovation on the ocea.
sion cf the funeral was one of the most astonsh.
ing exhibitions OF the war the services being
conducted after the strict ritual Of the Romish
Church by Rev. Mr.. L. Master, of the church Of
St. Rose cf Lima music being performed by
the band Of the AID Massachusetts regiment.
The body had previously lain in state, the coffin
being shrouded by the American flag. The pro.
cesson was composed, besides the friends OF
Capt Cs family and soldiers belonging to bis
regiment, army officers and individuals, Of not
ess than thirty-seyen benevolent and other socie,
ties, the whole making most imposing display.
The Union pays the following tribute to the
memory Of the deceased
" BY bis gallant bearing, his gentlemanly de-
pertinent, his amable disposition, and his capaci-
ties as soldier having received very good edu.
cation he became the idol Of his men, and won
the respect and confidence o. his superior off,
GERS he was true type OF the Louisianian.
In the city, where he passed his life, no was loved