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The Placer herald., 1865-02-18

ALLEGED VALUABLE REcEIPT.-Mrs. e. 7.
Hall, who has raised family of children,
sends the Santa Rosa Democrat for publica-
ton the following, which she recommends
as a sure remedy torlcroup:
Take roll birthstone and pulverize it;
put half teaspoonful in the white of an
ege; beat it until the froth will stand on the
side Of plate; when the water runs out
give that to the patient; give all that appears,
and fths does not produce relief, immedi-
ately double the dose. The remedy is a
sure one, and Mrs. Hall feels safe in recon.
mending it to all mothers. If the patient is
old enough, piece of birthstone taken in
the mouth, masicated and swallowed, will
produce the same result"
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-28

The Post spares no expense in its telegaphic reports
In II, and in its general arrangements for
news that il may furnish its readers with the earliest and
fullest information ON all Subjects commercial political,
misc and literary foreign and domestic to be oh
tanned 1t desires to the Intercourse with its South
srn friends the war interrupted and to extend its circua
ton wherever its Democratic and Conservative advocacy
Of the equal rights of the States and the peretuy OF the
uaion may render it acceptable.
Advertisements which will be inserted at reasonable
Atss are also solicited. I,
tv - s,n a and AZ Congress Street, Boston Mass.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-28

" DISTRICT or VIRGINIA, g. s:
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court of the
United States, for the District oi Virginia. the 18Th
day of July, A. D. 1855, by Rear Admiral David d. Porter
Of tho U. S. Naval Forces composing
the North Atlantic Squadron, on behalf of himself
we'll of the United States and of the officers and
OF the United States ships OF part ofsad squar0Dl
"Sassacus - "Maumee "Chppewa," Commodore Perry"
and Others against the Rebel steam vessel of Bea
&C., and alleging in substance That pursuant TO instrue
ons for that purpose from the President OF the United
States the libelant and with the said Une States
Vessels of war; their officers and crews did subtue seize
and take upon the james River arm of the high seas
in tdewaier Of the same the said Rebel steam vessel OF
war; the Beaufort, her guns, boilers, machinery funi
ure and tackle and hath brought the SAME to the port of
Norfolk within the jurisdiction OF this Court where they
now are That the said Rebel steam vessel of war the
Beaufort, was armed with rned and banded gun,
thirytwo FOUNDER and she with her armament, boiler
machinery &C.. was the property OF the so-caed Soon
federate States and of the Rebels in against the
United States Of America, and had been used and
still in use by the said Rebels in arms for wsgng and
rying against the United States in the attempt Of
said Rebels to overthrow and destroy the Government of
the United States. 7 81. ..aa. a.7
And praying process against said vessel &c. and that
said vessel her guns boilers machinery tackle and fur
nure &C. may be condemned prize and forfeited to be
distributed by law provided respecting the captures
made by the public armed vessels OF the United States &c
Now, therefore, in pursuance OF the monon under the
seal Of the said Court to directed and delivered do
hereby give public notice all persons claiming tho said
vessel her guns boilers machinery tackle and niture
&c. any interested therein that they be and
appear before tho said District Court to be held at tho
City Hail. the city of Norfolk in and for the District OF
Virginia the rsi Tuesday of September next at eeves
o'clock the forenoon of that day. provided the
shall be day of jurisdiction, otherwise the next day
of jurisdiction hereaiter then and there nterposc
their claims and to make their allegations in that behalf
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
U. s. Marshal
Il. H. CHANDLER ESD, U. S. District Attorney for Libel
liant .. .. WILT
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-28
FOR RENT.

EOR RENT.-We offer for Rent the
III large and commodious BRICK WAREHOUSE, on
Higgins Wharf, 80 by 100 feet. fg+5 tl-Lb -.
This one of the hest buildings in the city of Norfolk
for the Storage of GRAIN Cotton &C., and oilers superior
inducementsfor Ship Chandlery or Wholesale Bust
ness of any kind II Is alongside of the Philadelphia
New York and Baltimore Steamers and the Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad runs before the door.
Wharf privileges can be rented with the Building.
For further particulars, apply to
THOMAS p. CROMWELL & CO. -
augle-2w No. 8 Campbell's Wharf, Norfolk.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-28

H. H. CHANDLER, Esq, u S. District Attorney for Libel
LIANT ..#.. iy 17-14t
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,

"
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court Of
the United States for the District of Virginia, on the
18th day of July, A. ID. 1861 by Rear Admiral David d.
Porter Commander-in-Chef of the U. 5. Naval forces
composing the North Atlantic Squadron on behalf as
we'll of the United States of himself the officers and
crews Of the u s. ships of part of said squadron
"Sassacusn "Maumee," "Chippewa," "Commodore
Perry" and others, against the Rebel steam vessel of
war "Torpedo" her boiler, machinery, &c, alleging in
substance:
That pursuant to instructions for that purpose from
the President Of the United States the lbelen in and
with the said United States vessels of war; their officers
and crews did sudue, seize and take upon the James
River tan of the high seas tide water OF the same
the said Rebel steam vessel OF war, the Torpedo her
boilers machinery, furniture and tackle, and hath
brought the to the port of Norfolk, within the
Jurisdiction of this Court where they now are That
the said Rebel steam vessel OF war; the "Torpeo, was
Rebel Naval vessel of war; and with her boilers and
machinery &C. was the property of the socaed Con
derate States and of Rebels in arms, against the Gov
eminent of the United States and as such used and
in use by said Rebels in arms in waging war against the
United States in their attempt to overthrow and destroy
the Government of the United States.
And praying process against said vessel &c and that
said vessel her boilers. machinery, guns furniture and
tackle &C. may be condemned prize and forfeited to
be distributed as by law is provided respecting the cap
lures made by the public armed vessels of the United
States &C. Now therefore, in pursuance of the monitor
under the seal of the said Court to directed and de-
yered do hereby give public notice to all persons
claiming the said vessel, her boilers, machinery, guns
furniture tackle &C., or in any manner Interested there
in that they be and appear before said District Court to
he held at the City Hail. in the City of Norfolk, in and
for the District of Virginia, the First Tuesday of Sep
TENDER next ut eleven O'clock in the forenoon of that
day (provded the shall be day of jurisdiction,
otherwise on the next day of jurisdiction tlereater,
then and there to ntorpcse their claims and to make
their allegations in that behaif.
Dated the 18th day Of July, 1865.
-. - JOHN UNDERWOOD,
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-28

In this suit, the object Of which is to Of the
defendant two hundred dollars with interest the plaintiff
having filed his declaration, and tho defendant having
been served with the simmons in this suit with
copy OF tho attachment therein; and it appearing by
affidavit MED that the defendant Is not resident OF thi
State it is ordered that the said do appear here within
month after due publication hereof, and do what
necessary to protect his interests; and that copy uf Thu
order be published week for four successive week
in the Norfolk Post newspaper published in the city OF
Norfolk aud posted at tho front door of the Court Hons
the first day Of the next Corporation Court of the
city, .I..ls
Copy-Teste r.l4 ... t..- .l,
aug10-lawtw HENRY NJ. BOwDFN q
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-28
A Very Fountain of Youth ).

For in every case they add new life and
vitality and restore the waning energies
to their pristine state. To the young
and middle-aged, they will prove most
invaluable, as a ready specific and ster-
ling medicine. Here's dream realized,
that Ponce-de-Leon sought for three
hundred years ago, ard never found.
He looked for fountain that would re-
store theold to vigoranC make youth ever
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-28
STATES OF AMERICA,


L. H. CHANDLER, Esq, United States District Attorney
for Mbellant. = WELT
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-28
----------- ------
LEGAL NOTICES
United STATES OF AMERICA,

/ Z
" DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. S.: E. 49,
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court OF
the United States for the District OF Virginia. the 18th
day Of July A. D. 1865 by Rear Admiral David D. Porter
Commander-inChief of the United States Naval forces
composing the North Atlantic Squadron on behalf as
well of the United States of HIMSELF the ocefs ana
crews of the United States ships OF war lpart OF SAID
sIuadfon) HSassacus, Is Maumee," Chippewa, Com
nodore Perry" and others, against the on-ead OF war
"Texasn her machinery boiler tackle and furniture, &e
alleging, i'm substance: F.
W1hat pursuant to Instructions for that purpose from
the President of the United States the beant in and
with the said United States vessels of war; their officers
and crews, did subdue seize and take upon the James
River tide water of the ian of the high sea)
the said ror-clad vessel of war; the Texas, OF the
burhen of thousand TONS her machinery, boilers
tackle and furniture and hath brought into the port
OF Norfolk within the jurisdiction of this Court the SAID
vessel &C. where they now are That the said ron-cad
vessel of war; the Tex at the time Of the said capture
was in incomplete state and had guns board but
was nevertheless built BY and was the property o. the
Rebels in against the United States; which Rebels
in styled their Government the Conedefate States
of America" and the said iron-cad vessel of war was
built and intended to used by the said Rebels in their
attempt TO overthrow and destroy the Government OF the
United States and praying process against said vessel
&c. and that said vessel her boilers, machinery tackle
and furniture &c. may be condemned prize and Tor
ted be distributed by law is provided respecting
captures made by the public armed vessels of the United
States &C. Now, therefore, in pursuance of tho moni-
ton under the seal of the said Court to directed and
delivered do hereby give public notice TO all persons
claiming the said vessel her boilers machinery, tackle
and furniture or in any interested therein that
they be and appear before the said District Court to be
held at the City Hail. in the city of Norfolk in and for
the District of Virginia the first Tuesday of Sepem
Der next al eleven O'clock in the forenoon of that day
provided tho shall be day of jurisdiction; other
WISE the next day of jurisdiction thereaer then and
there interpUse their claims aud to mako their aeea
tons In that behalf Pc.
Dated the 18th day of July, 1865 ~
5flH JOHN UNDERWOOD,
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-28
PRIVATE SALES,
T ! M b f. r. LANDS
FARMS FOR SALE,


We offer for sale the following valuable farms: -
LIST. Farm Of 125 acres miles from Norfolk
I'd. A Farm of 400 acres 10 miles from Norfolk
Sd. Farm Of SO acres, in Nansemund county.
4th Farm Of so acres, 8 miles from Norfolk.
9th A Farm Of 1000 acres 26 miles from Norfolk
9th Tract Of Wood Land, 300 acres, 20 miles from
Norfolk. 4 s.DtH alfu lit
eth Two Farms of ITO and so acres, 10 miles from
Norfolk. ~ .., Ht ia 0itfi f 4f4
stt One Farm of 96 acres IA miles from Norfolk.
Gth. One Farm OF 81 acres 80 miles from Norfolk.
10th. One Farm of $40 acres 81 miles from Norfolk.
l1th. One Tract of Land (alf ceared) of 10 acres
miles from Norfolk. afIs-' % - a
l2th. One Farm of 100 acres, miles from Norfolk.
18th. Farm Of 200 Acres, IA miles from city
14tf. Farm OF 1865 Acres, miles from city 'l
18th. Farm OF $3.50 Acres, IS miles from city.
10th. Tract Of Wood Land, 800 Acres IS miles from
city. I'd5 q"
nth. Tract Of Wood, 400 Acres, 40 miles from city
18th. Farm Of III Acres, IA miles from city.
10th. Farm Of 300 Acres, Is miles from city.
292t.h 4 Farm of 472 Acres, II miles from city.
2lst Tract Of Wood Laud l60 Acres, 6 miles from
city. - ...'
22d Farm Of 1,312 Acres, miles from city
23d. A Farm Of $50 Acres "a miles from city.
9Th Farm OF 5000 Acres, 10 miles from city.
Nearly all of the above Land IL water, and
the large tracts heavily Timbered. description OF
each will be furnished application TO the undersigned
We give special attention to the purchase and sale Of
Real Estate on Commission
FOLGER, CARTWRIGHT & Co., .
Auction aud Commission Merchants, ,
auo7-tf % Wide Water street Norfolk, Va.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-28

LII. CHANDLER Esq, U. S. District Attorney for IL
beant. iylS-l4t
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-11-04
A S outhern Candidates Card.

The following announcement of can
didate was found posted on a tree by
the roadside, and brought to the editor
of the Jackson Nississippian, who gave
1t gratuitOus publication
"Athntioa Socereigas Allow me,
through this medium, to introduce my
self to your acquaintance as a candidate
for Assessor of Taxes of Kinds county.
If any one should be so inquisitive as to
ask why man of my gigantic intellect
should fly so low, my answer is this /:
The Feds, in May, 1864, deprived me
of my left wing therefore vaultiug am.
bition must stoop its fight to a level
with my capability. Again, should any
one wish to know why / do not have
printed bills, | would civilly reply that
my ocket-book would laugh for week
at the rustic of greenback, and would
never survive the faiutest clink of me.
talic currency.
81 would like very much to call on
the dear people, and talk to them face
to face; bat, to effect this, my little
school would have to close, and with it
my bread and butter.
"Under these circumstances | hone
to be excusable.
with high regards, l am yours to
command.
,-"''! a"'-E 'J:B; HUGHES y
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-11-04

SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC Pass
Orr last Democratic State Convention
adopted a resolution Of thanks to the
Democratic press of Pennsylvania for
their answering zeal and devotion to
Democratic principles. They earnestly
recommended the press TO the support
of Democratic voters. The resolution
was but just and proper We have
some ninety Democratic papers in
Pennsylvania, which are carried on en-
tirely upon their private means, at a
great annual loss. We have no pat
ronage except that which the people
choose to give us. 1t behooves every
Democrat then to assist and strengthen
us. The way to do it is to subscribe
for paper and throw all the advertising
patronage Sou can to its support, Dem.
ocrats of Harrisburg, we appeal to you
to respond literally, and do what you
can for the Democratic press of Penn
sylvania. Ithas proved itself worthy
of all you can do for it.-Patriot d
'Sbh'...,s 49, - AZ 4
Ta1m,
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-11-04
A Rich Marriage Ceremony.

The following desert ption of a mar
riage in Illinois by new ly appointed
Justice of the Peace, who is somewhat
of wag, is taken vcrbatum from a
letter written to friend: Having been
appointed to desirable "posish" of Jus.
tie of the peace, | was accosted on the
9th Of July, by a sleek looking young
man, and in silvery tones, requested to
proceed to neighboring hotel, as he
wished to enter into the holy bonds of
matrimony. Here was a "squelcher." +"
I had never done anything of the kind !;
had no books or forms; yet was deter.
mined to do things up strong, and in a
legal manner, so proceeded to the ho-
tel, bearing in my arms one of the Re-
vised Statutes, one ditto Webster's Una
bridged Dictionary, one copy large size
Bible, a small copy of the Creed and
Articles of Faith of the Congregational
Church, one copy of Pope's Essay on
Man, and a sectional part of the map
where the victim lived. Having pla-
ced the table in the middle of the room,
and seated myself behind it, I, in trum.
pet tones, called the case. With that
the young man and woman, with great
alacity, stepped up before me-
Having sworn them on the diction,
ary to answer well and truly all the ques
tions was about to ask, proceeded,
| told the young man that, being an en-
tire stranger, should have to ask him
to give bail for the costs. Having heard
this so frequently in court, thought it
indispensable. He answered if | meant
the fee for performing the ceremony, he
would deposit it then and and there.
AS | did not know exactly what | did
mean. l magnanimously waived that
portion of the ceremony, then told
him it would be necessary to give bail
to keep the peace. This he said he was
willing to do when he arrived home,
and then waived that point also.
Having established to my satisfaction
that they wanted to get married, and
that they were old enough to enter into
that blessed state, | proceeded to tie the
knot. | asked him if he was willing to
take that woman to be his wife. He
said he was. | told him that | did not
require haste in the answer, that he
might reflect for few minutes if he
wished. / told him she looked like a
fine girl, and l had no doubt she was,
but if the sequel proved that he had
been taken in. did not want to be held
responsible. 1 SAID he must Ire lived
or, and oh"-'- Snappy" around the
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-11-04
From the Warren Ledger.
Terrible Suffering Among the
Negroes.

The Tribune reports 10000 blac ks in
the District of Columbia, and great per
sonal distress. Here is picture of the
sufferings of this people:
"The most frightful mortality exists,
as many as eighty coffins per week being
furnished by the quartermaster's depart
ment, most Of them are for children. 1t
is the opinion Of physicians practising
among them, and of other close observers
that three. fourths of these children die
from neglect and want. In the family
of a soldier who lost his life in battle,
five out of ten children have died since
March. 1865, from the above causes. In
another, three out of seven children Of
soldier drafted in December last, haze
starved to death IN the last three weekS
The mothers in both cases we're prostra.
ted with sickness. In the same square
mothers and sons wives and children of
soldiers still in government service as
regular United States troops, are suffer
ing for the necessaries of life; knowing
nothing more Of these men, they say,
than that when the war broke up they
didn't come home Near these lives an
other soldiers wife, having four skeleton
children, who, as she says, were starved
out in Frederick, Maryland. They have
neither bed, table nor chairs, nor any
household utensils save frying pan, out
OF which they eat with their fingers.
These cases might be multiplied to
scores and hundreds in aud around the
national capital"
These are terrible sufferings indeed,
and show what is becoming of the color
ed people, especially the helpless and de-
pendent, under the policy of the mscall
ed philanthrophy which is expending
millions upon an abstract question of
negro suffrage while thousands arc dy-
ing of starvation.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-11-04
Important Inventions.

Paper was invented in China, 40,
B. G..
The Calender was reformed by Julius
Caesar 25 B. G.
Saddles came into use in the fourth
century.
Horse shoes made of iron were first
used A. d. 4S1.
Stirrups we're not made until centu
ry later.
Manufacture of silks brough. from In
dia to Europe A. D. 55l
Pens first made from quils 635
A. D.
Stone buildings and glass introduced
into England A. D. GA.
The figures of Arithmetic brought in
10 Europe by Saracens A. d. 991.
Paper of cotton rags invented towards
the close of the 10th century.
Paper made of linen 10 1900.
The 6rst regular bank was establish
ed at Venice 1857.
Linen first made in England, 1868.
Spectacles invented 1880.
The art Of weaving introduced into
England, 1880.
Musical notes as now used invented
1890.
Gunpowder invented at the city of
Nollonge, 1920.
Cannon first used at the siege of AL
giers, 1912.
Muskets in use 1870.
Pistols in use 1854.
Printing introduced into England in
1471.
Post offices established in France in
1861 in England, 1881; in Germany
1871.
Tobacco introduced into France by
Nicot, 1860.
Potatoes first introduced into Ireland
and England, 1856.
Circulation of the blood discovered by
Harvey in 1919.
The first newspaper published in Eng
land in 1888 first in Venice 1880 first
in France 1851.
Coffee introduced into England IN
1641.
Tea introduced into England, 1866.
Steam Engine invented by the Mar
qus of Worcester in 1855.
Fire Engines invented, 1868.
Turnpkes first made in England in
1868.
Bayonets invented in Ba yonAe, 1910
first brought into use at the battle Of
Turin, 1893.
Stereotype printing invented 1925.
Air balloons and erostation invented
in France, 1882.
The first mail carried in England by
stage coach, 1885.
Cotton gin invented in Georgia in
1895.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-11-04
Uurion Democrat

Col. DAvIs's DEFEAT.-Col. Davis
takes his defeat with Philosophical
composure. He is too good soldier to
repine at the fortune Of war, and too
true Democrat to rebel against the
will of the majority. In the last Issue
ofhis paper, he announces the result in
the following quiet manner:
owe were defeated last Tuesday for
Auditor General of the State, and by
the verdict of the people our competitor
Gen. HaItrantt, OF Montgomery county,
has been chosen to administer the duties
of that Office for three years. Had the
Democratic party turned out as they
should have done, the result would have
been different. But we have no fault
to find with any one. We bow with
great cheerfulness to the verdict of the
people, and personally, we have neither
heart burning, nor regret to disturb us
in our retirement as private citizen.
We did not seek the nomination, nor
did we set our heart upon success. We
were willing to carry the banner of our
party into the contest, and defeat is a
fate that has met good and true men
everywhere since the world began.
There is nothing to repine at. In the
future as in the past, we will be found
fighting in the ranks of the party en-
deavoring to give supremacy to those
great and conservative principles that
will yet save the country. We return
our thanks to the party for the conf
dence reposed in us and to our political
friends for the support they gave US at
the polls"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-11-04
Duty of Democrats.

The following article we copy from
the Democratic Watchman of BellcfOnte
and recommend the suggestions therein
contained to the serious consideration of
our Democratic friends of Elk county,
CATER the lesson of the late cam
paign, it is we'll to inquire into the duty
Of those who are identified with the
Democratic party, and, when that duty
is ascertained, to seek to fulfill it to the
letter. Our duty to our country is Sec
ond only to our duty to God, and hold
ing the opinions that the Democracy do,
we doubt whether we can fulfill our OBJ.
legations to God and neglect those we
owe to our country. We believe that
the principles of our party arc right, aud
that upon no other can the government
ne properly administered. We believe
hat the principles advocated by the
rarty at present in power are subversive
not only of our system of government
lut of all civil liberty, and that even
nuw, under their evil influence our Re-
public is rapidly losing every attribute
which distinguished it from the monor
chies of the old world. We believe
hat the people are sufficiently intelli
rnt to understand the vital principles
the government and to comprehend
rhe tendency of any measure which they
ay be asked to support, if the neces-
AIRY means Of atfording them the proper
affirmation is furnished, and that they
&c yirtuous enough to choose the good