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Year: 1861

SuRGIcAL.-A day or two since we pick
ed up the Morning Transcript Of March
18th, published at Nevada, and found an
article under the above caption. We at
first thought the article one 'of those little
jokes sometimes played off on items, but
it really bears all the resemblance of being
a serious statement. We presume, how
ever, the parties named had nothing TO
do with and did not know of the publica-
ton" as is usual. We give the article as
it appeared;


Suryical.-The operation Of tying the
right external lilac artery, in the middle, pre-
pdratory to an operation for aneurism, was
successfully performed on the 7th inst, at
the Nevada Hospital, by Drs. R. NJ. Hunt
and H. II. Wckes. The dne,aisn-a large
one, with sufficient capacity to contain a
quart of blood-toas removed, and the pa
tient is doing we'll Chloroform was used,
and the entire operation was safely and
neatly performed in less than five minutes.
To the best of our knowledge this is the
first time this delicate surgical feat has been
attempted III California. The patient is
Andrew Omrick."


Now we think that the above speaks for
itself, and we think it doubtful if their
names appear in Gross's Biography of Sur
geons of the United States. And we think
also that it would rebound more to their
credit if such display of rank ignorance
of surgery and the surgery of this State
were shielded from the gaze of the medical
world we blush for them. If these men
were at all posted in our home surgery,
they should have known that the external
lilac has been tied only SeUen times in this
city, and in no case . was the aneurism re-
moved" as surgeons here and abroad are
content with tying the vessel. We think
Mott, Velpeau, and Nelaton may here learn
a point which before to them was unknown
The itaicised points in the extract are
ours )-Pac.fc Ned and Surg. Journal


We have no interest in the matter to which
the Medical Journal applies its structures,
and we doubt much the propriety of our
making corrections that have been allowed
to go unmade by the censured Doctors; but


it having been brought 10 our knowledge
that the butchery described was performed
by the writer in the Transcript alone rather
than by the Doctors, we, in Justice to all
concerned, deem it proper to object to the
Medical Journal of San Francisco holding
others responsible for the blundcrs of
newspaper writer. 1t is a species of yica-
rious punishment scarcely allowable where
the liberty of the press is secured. In the
case of Andrew Omrick we are informed,
on good authority, that the artery was only
tied, and not removed as stated by the
Transcript The extraordinary surgical feat
of removal was performed in tie printing
Office, but whether it is of sufficient i'm
portance to find its way into a History of
Extraordinary Surgical Operations, weleave
for the robbers of bone yards to determine.
Year: 1861

lean of March 10th, says, large quantities of
cotton continue to arrive in New York by rail-
road Formerly all the cotton was sent down
the Mississippi, to New Orleans, thence to be
shipped east; now it goes up to Alton, and
New York city. Great piles of cotton are lying
at jersey City which haze come from the West
by the railroads. The Scientific American fur
ther remarks that the railroads have done a
last winter.
Year: 1861

We nave heard Of an Englishmnn who
went abroad with the design of taking an
extensive tour on the Continent, but who
was diverted from his purpose by finding
himself so comfortable on board certain
canal boat in Belgium, that he went no fur
ther; preferring to be a daily passenger in
the boat. which went and returned between
certain limits on alternate days. There is
more than one version of this story, which
we believe to be founded on fact. 1t seems
to be agreed that the gentleman started on
his intended tour in 1915, the year of the
battle of Waterloo; that he landed at Ostend
with the design Of pushing on to Brussels,
and that the canal boat which arrested his
progress was one that piled between Bruges
and Client. starting one day at Ghent and
the other at Bruges. According to one ac-
count which we have heard, the individual
in question went abroad not merely to see
foreign lands, but in the hope of meeting
with illustrious persOnages and distinguish
ed characters, which will account for his ma
king for Brussels in 1915. Finding, however,
that on board the boat he not only fell in
with many persons worth meeting, but had
the oppostunity of sitting down with them
to the taJLe dhote he thought he could not
do better, and went backwards and forwards
never getting further than Gent.-Notes and
Queries.
Year: 1861

There are worse things and war. Dete-
rioration and moral cowardice arc worse
than death: and when it becomes necessary
to die for great truths and principles, how
sweet and how beautiful is the sacrafice -
Let no one imagine that this is our day of
deepest darkness. Twenty millions of peo-
pie rising as one man, thrilled by one spirit
of self sacrafce, holding right and Justice to
be dearer than life, and that life for these may
be offered up, will appear in history as the
brightest omen of the century. Civilization
and free government are not to fail here, but
to come forth more glorious and secure from
trial. This is the clear pointing of the fin
ger Of God, and for this he strikes the awful
hour and summons men to their duty
Meanwhile we hope that from all the alters
of religion will be brcatbed the holiest selec-
test influence into the cause of constitutional
liberty as the cause of God. .-Religious Mag
dziue
Year: 1861

ny RUFUS X. PHELPS.
flushed be each sorrowng murmur
And let no hot tear be shed,
As in slow march, with dropping standard
Ye bear back the gallant dead.
Dead. dead with death SO royal
That our full hearts dare not weep
Gently lay the true and knightly
TO his holy, happy sleep.
1t is well our sad blood-oflcring


Should be so pure breast,
That the towards treacnerous bullet
Should find this stainless crest.
For among hero saints and marytcrs,
Now to claim him bending down,
There is none bears n soul more loyal
None who wears n brighter crown
Blessed they among the children


Whom dear mothcr-lanl has hurst
Whose Joyous blood beneath her banner
Gushcs fullest, lreesi, first.
Wrap the flag he loved about him,
Beside him place his maiden blade,
Fold the cold hands prayeriully


Above the heart in stiffness laid.
Happy hero! on the field promoted
From colonel's tent TO patriots grave;
Bear to his rest the youthful martyr,
Loved of the land he died to save.
Year: 1861

81 Owners of coal oil wells who want
to do their work by steam, can purchase a
tip-top boiler, exactly suitable for that kind
of work, at low price. It is in all respects
as good as new, and is large enough to run
a five horse power engine. Inquire at LEADER
Counting Room. If
Year: 1861

ARREST OF PIoKPocKETs AT BUFFAIO.-We
see by the Buffalo papers that the light I'm
gered gentry were rather unfortunate in
their late visit to that city. Some twenty
five of them were arrested and locked up,
many Of them old offenders. Their num-
bers were largely augmented by additions
from New York and other cities, and several
who were familia to the police were taken on
the train going east by officers who were
despatched for the purpose.
Year: 1861

SofNA<

 Intermittent Fever, or Fever and Ague,

 Remittent Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb

 Ague. Periodical Headache, or Bilious Headache. and Bilious Fevers, indeed for the whole class of diseases 0rigi-

 hating in biliary derangement, caused

 by the Malaria of miasmatic countries.

 No one remedy is louder called for by the necessities of the American people than sure and safe cure. for Fever and Ague. Such we are now enabled to offer, with perfect certainty that 1t will eradicate the disease, and with assurance, founded on proof, that no harm can arise from its use ill any quan- tity.

 @ That which protects from or prevents this disorder must be of immense service in the communities where it prevails. Prevention is better than cure, for the patient escapes the risk which he must run i'll violent attacks of this baleful distemper. This CURE expels the miasmatic poison of FEVER AND AeUE from the system and prevents the develop 1nent of the disease, if taken on the first ap- proach of its spremonitory symptoms. It is not only the best remedy ever yet discovered for this class of complaints, but also the cheapest The large quantity we supply for a dollar brings 1t within the reach of every body; and in bilious districts, where FEVER AND AeuE prevails, every body should have it and use it freely both for cure and protection. It is hoped this price will place it within the reach of all-the poor as we'll as the rich. A great superiority of this remedy over any other ever discovered for the speedy and cer- tain cure of Intermittents is, that 1t contains no Quinine or mineral, consequently it pro- duces no quinism or other injurious effects whatever upon the constitution. Those cured by it are left as healthy as if they had never had the disease.

 Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence of the miasnatic poison. A great variety of disorders arise from its irritation, among which are Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Headache, Blindness, Toothache, Earache, Catarrh, Asth- ma, Palpitation, Painful Affection of the Spleen, Mysteries, Pain in the Bowels, Colic, Paralysis, and Derangernent of the Stomach, all of which, when originating in this cause, put on the intermittent type, or become period- ical. This " CURE expels the poison from the blood and consequently cures them all alike. It is an invaluable protection to imIni- grants and persons travelling or temporarily residing in the malarious districts. If taken occasionally or daily while exposed to the in- lection, that will be excreted from the system and cannot accumulate in sufficient quantity to ripen into disease. Hence it is even more valuable for protection than cure, and few will ever suffer from Internittents, if they avail themselves of the protection this remedy af- fords m - 8.
Year: 1861

PoST Nrws,-The pony news published
on Monday Is of u more exciting character
than any that has been brought from the
east In some weeks. We have II now that
Gen. Beauregard has Informed the Secre-
tary OF War Of the revolutionists that he
has positive Information of the determna-
tion of the President TO reinforce Sumter
with men and provisions and that if Il cam
not be done pcacably 1t will be attempted
BY force. We have II that Gen. Bcaurcgard
had been told to proceed, If he deemed the
report true, in the reduction of the fort.


Probably, IL the news be not of the sem
sation order, before now the floating bat
ters on which the secessionists rely have
been put under way and have received a
severe pelting from the guns of Sumter:
for we have no idea that Major Anderson
will surrender without giving the enemies
of the country a foretas.e of what is to
come. Say what they will of him; suspect
him on the strength of the disloyalty of
the men who come from the same section:
we believe him to be true 70 the Union, like
John R. Ridge, of Marysville, and that is
true enough.


The idea we get from the news of Mon.
day is, that the administration has determ-
ined to execute the laws after parleying
more than a month without success. A
civil war is to be deplored as the worst of
all calamities save the destruction of ma
tional honor, and if the latter cannot be
defended without the former let the former
come. The government can 90 before the
civilized world in nothing the agressor.-
The war is begun by the secessionists.-
They may call upon the God of Battles, but
1t is like stealing and at the same moment
asking Deity to pardon


Before our paper goes to press it may
be possible that another pony will upset all
the news received by his predecessor. The
demand for copy, however, is excuse suffi-
cient for these hasty remarks.
Year: 1861

TUE new editor of tho Marysville Demo-
erat wields u powerful pen in the Union
cause, almost II not quite coming up to the
standard Of brother Ridge, There Is Il
point he wants to make, however, whore
we do not exactly sympathize with him,
albeit his strong vigorous and patriotic
blows for the integrity Of the government
dispose US to regard all his aims hvorably
He begins In the early part of his career rs
nm editor to counsel his fellow Demo-
Gratis how they can defeat the Republicans
Why defeat the Repubicans2 1t is agreed
that to insure an early settlement Of exist
ing difficulties II Is the duty of all men
who are devoted to the Union to stand by
the Administration in its efforts to preserve
it. If the words OF Senator Douglas be
true, that there are as many traitors North
rs South it certainly behooves every Union
man of whatever political proclvities to
unite with some organization which promi-
ses to be most efficient in putting down Sc
cession. The power of the government
and the management of affairs is now and
will be in a great measure during four
years in Republican hands The President
and Cabinet form q nucleus for q Union
party around which all true men can rally.
There seems to us to be no reason in the
world why distraction should prevail in
Union councils. Had Senator Douglas been
successful in the last canvass, and had dis
union raised its head as it would have done.
if we are to believe the assertions of the
Southern leaders, badly as we dislike Mr..
Douglas as a politician, we would have
deemed it the duty of the Republicans to
give all aid in their power to sustain him in
preserving the Union. More than anything
else we need unanimity of purpose to meet
the exigencies of the moment, and this we
cannot have while the people are divided
into Douglas Democrats, Bell and Everett
men and Republicans. There are but two
real parties now ; one sympathzes with the
Government as it is; the other with the
Cotton Confederacy. All other question:
are merged in the one of national honor OIL
disgrace. The Republicans have elected
their President and are in duty bound tc
sustain him while in the right. Why can


not others do so too, the more readily be-


cause there is no other but the great issu,


before the country now?
Year: 1861

NEVER ExeELLED BAREFAcEDSEss.-Thc
commissioners of the Southern Confederacy have
quit Washington in disgust. They charge that
the Southern confederacy earnestly desired
peace and the responsibility of the war will
rest with the Administration of Lincoln III!
Year: 1861

1t is said that by the increase of duties on
wines, under the new tariff law, that great en-
couragement will be given to the wine manu-
facture of California. We hope then, that the
manufacturers will be encouraged to send more
of the pure juice into the market, and less of
the miserable stuff they have been palming off
upon tho public as "Pure California Wine"
Year: 1861

A FALL.--A portion of the top of the brick
front of store on Broad street fell on the side
walk on yesterday morning, caused by the con-
traction of the rope on which sign had been
strung across the street. No material damage
was done by the fall.
Year: 1861

Col. Colt, it is said, is about to establish an
arms factory in Georgia, We should be sorry
if Uncle Sam were to put halter upon that
Colt.


Mr.. Floyd stole out of the Cabinet, but not
till he had stolen out of the Treasury.
Year: 1861

NEW Town WITH NEW NAME.--A new
town has been started near Omega, at the head
of Scotchman's Creek and called spiritsville
from the number Of Spiritualists residing there
so we are informed. 1t is a spunky little
burg and bids fair to live in this world in spite
of its name.
Year: 1861

AFFRAr AT 0MEaAs-A stabbing ARRAY oc-
Cured at Omega on Sunday last. A. NJ. Hunts
man, who takes toll of the miners in a rum mill,
dunned miner named 8. A. Carter for dollar
and half An alteration arose and the miner
seemed likely to prove the mightiest man, when
Huntsman welded poker with such dexterity
and force, and made such havoc with knife
that the miner was laid up with knife-hole in
his short ribs, besides several bruises. A by
stander got lick with the end of the poker in
hicting severe wound over the right eye
Huntsman was arrested and not being able to
find bail he is under the guardian care of special
constables, sworn in for the occasion. The bail
was fixed at high figure. The justice before
whom the examination was had deemed the Of
fehse an aggravated one.
Year: 1861

The prevailing sensation at Cleveland is
a phantom Of variable form and size, which
occasionally perambulates the streets Of
that city, after the witching hour of night
to the intense terror Of some score Or more
OF timld persons who have enioyed a
glimpse OF his ghostship, and the Indignation
OF a still greater number who irreyerently
regard the nocturnal visitant as a miscre
ant worthy only of summary punishment.
The latest doings of the apparition are
thus related BY the Cleveland Herald of
last Saturday


80 much indignation has been excited by
his reported doings that on Thursday night
about one hundred aud fifty persons were
on the watch for him. Many of the watch
ers were armed with pistols, and from at
lenst some OF them the ghost would have
met a warm reception. NoOne prepared for
an encounter has yet been so fortunate as to
obtain sight Of the white sheeted indi-
yidual.


On Tuesday evening young man, clerk
IN a superior street store, was walking up
Erie street, when he suddenly beheld the
ghost few feet to his right The figure
he says was ten feet in height, and moved
smoothly and noiselessly along. The young
man remembers nothing more until he
found himself lying on the ground, the
ghost nowhere to be seen. He had faint
ed.


La the same neighborbood two boys en-
countered the pretended apparition few
nights since. Picking up a heavy stone,
one OF the boys followed the figure, which
was retreatlng towards an alley. just as
the ghost turned into the alley, the boy
threw MS stone, and with such correct aim
that it struck the figure full in the back.
A groan, unearthly enough, but too vigor-
Gus for any but sound lungs of flesh and
blood, was the response.


Perhaps the ghost was admonished by
this adventure that his nocturnal peramb1,
lations might be attended occasionally by
Year: 1861

There Is genuine humor in the idea that
an Arkansas man finds the most natural
expression, even of parting advice to his
son, in the language Of the table, and the
maner in which the terms Of a game of
euchre are there fted to the game Of life is
ingenious


Bob, you are about leaving home for
strange parts. You're going to throw me
out Of the game and 90 it alone The odds
is against you, Bob, but remember that
industry and perseverance are the winning
cards-they are the bowers Book learn
ing and all that sort of thing, will do to
fill up with, like small trumps, but you
must have the bowers to back 'em else they
amt worth shucks. If luck runs agin YOU
pretty strong, don't cave in and look ike
\ sick chicken ca a rainy day, but hold
your head UP and make EN- believe you re
flush of trumps; they wont play so hard
agin you.


I've lived and travelled around some,
Bob, and I've found out that as soon as
folks thought you held out a weak hand
they'd buck agin you strong So when
you're sort Of weak, keep on a bold front,
but play cautions, be satisfied with a p int.
Many's the hand I've seen euchred 'caus
they played for too much Keep your
eyes well skinned, Bob don't let EN- mig
on you recollect the game lays as much
with head as with the hands. Be temper
ate; never get drunk, for then no matter
how good yonr hand, you won't know how
to play it both bowers and the ace won't
save you, for there's certain to be a mis-
deal or something wrong And another
thing, Bob, (this was spoken in low
tone) don't go too much with the women
queens are kinder poor cards; the more
you have of them the worse for you; you
might have three and nary a trump. [
don't say discard EN- all; if you get hold
of one that's trump, it's all good, and
there's sure to be one out of four And
above all, Bob, be honest never take
mans trick wot don't belong to you; nor
slip cards nor mig, for then you can't look
your man in the face, and when that's tue
case there's no fun in the game its regu-
lar cut throat So now, Bob, farewell !;
remember wot 1 told you and you'll be
sure to win, and if you don't, it viii serve
you right if you get 'skunked =
Year: 1861

disagreeable circumstances. Certain il !,
that when a man encountered it the next
night, and proceeded to administer the cas-
tlgation it SO richly deserves, the ghost pro.
duced most substantial cudgel with
which he dealt his chastiser blow that
sent him roeilug 10 the ground.


There are various accounts Of the an
pearance Of the figure. Some assert that
when first seen It is no larger than an or
dinary man, but Immediately expands or
cnIarges to double that size. There is no
joke IN frightening people as this miscre.
ant has done, and the person who catches
and Furnishes the fellow will deserve the
thanks Of the community.


No Noa.-A wag happening to 90 into
the shop of tailor just as the latter was
IN the act Of patching an old garment with
new cloth, thus addressed the knight Of
the bodkin:


You are no man, l can prove it by the
highest authority


How Sc" replied the unsuspecting tai
Ior as he piled his needle with double ac-
tIYlty. / should like to hear the evidence
Of your assertion.


You shall be accommodated, sir saws
the wag, asking at the same time if ie
rccollected Of ever having read the PASSAGE
IN the New Testament which declares that
no man putteth piece Of new cloth iato
an ola garment
Year: 1861

Life is but deaths vestibule: and our
pilgrimage on earth is but journey to the


grave. The pulse that preserves our being
/ beats but our death march, and the blood
/ which circQlates our life is loating it on


ward to the deeps of death To-day we see
our frieads in health, tomorrow we hear of
their decease. We clasp the hand of the
strong man but yesterday, and today we
close lis eyes. We rode in a chariot of
comfort but an hour age, and in few more
hours the last black chariot must convey


us to the home Of all living. Oh, how


closely allied IS death TO life. The lamb


that sporteth in the field must soon feel the


knife. The OK that loweth in the pasture


IS tattening for the slaughter. Trees do


but grow that they may be felled. Yea.
and greater things than these feel death.


Empires rise and flourish; they flourish
but to decay, they rise and fall. How of.
ten do we take up the volume of history,
and read Of the rise and fall of empires.


We hear of the coronation and death Of
kings. Death is the black servant who
rides behind the chariot of life. See life
and death is close behind. Death reach
eth far through this world and hath stamp
ed all terrestrial things with the broad ar
row of the grave. Stars die mayhap; it is
said that confagrations have been seen far
OFT IN the distant ether, and astronomers
have marked the funerals Of words-the
decay of these mighty orbs that we imagin
ed set forever in sockets of silver, to glis
ten as the lamps of eternity. But blessed
be God, there is one place where death is
not lifc's brother-where life reigns alone:
to live is not the first syllable which is to
be followed By the next to die There
is land where death; knells are never toll
ed, where winding sheets are never woven.
where graves are never dug Blest land
beyond the skies
Year: 1861

About the same time We published some
remarks On sundry structures made in the
Potter Journal on the course of our mem
ber Of Congress, Mr.. Hale wrote letter
in reply which was not published for two
or three weeks thereafter in consequence
of the illness of the editor of the Journal
We copy it for the information of our read.
ers:


WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1861.


EDITOR OF POTTER JOURNAL SIR
The article in your last paper under the
head of Border State Propositions not be-
ing quite accurate in its statement of the
seventh proposition, the one relating to
Territories, | wish to correct it; and while
on the subject to say a very few words re-
specting the others. The article relating
to existing Territories as agreed to by me
and reported to the Republican caucus was
as follows:


Z That the line of 360 30 shall be run
through all the existing Territories Of the
United States, that in all north of that line