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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-10-07
From another letter dated,
MoNrEREY. June "a, I04I

-HH Ia. MONTEREY, June 90, i848. ii
Yoncan have no idea of the excite.
meht in the northern partof California,
in regard to the "placers," lately dis
covered. Such quantities of gold! 1 will
trytogive yousom account Of it. Mr..
l.. has just returned from the gold dis
trict, which commences about thirty
FIVE miles above Suter's on the Sacra-
meh.o; (no one knows the extent.)--
The gold is found on the surface, near
the banks OF the rivers tributary to the
Sacramento. More than $4,000 have
been collected within the few weeks
since it was discovered. The accounts
are wonderful. Steady working men
avarage $40 per day, though many
times d hundred dollars has been col.
lected in day by one man.. Hundreds
Of people are there. Monterey, Santa
Cruz, San Jose, and San Francisco are
deserted Itlis about five days good
travel fron here 10 the district. There
-four is worth $32 per bbI.Y; re, lbs OF
Boston crackers, in tin boxes $40 a
box d cotton shirt $40; boards, $500
per 1000 fee:. TX carpenter can get
$Ioo per day. MIR. l.. paid for a com.
mon, cradle trough le feet by 8 wide,
10 wash gold 'earlhin, $3.50. Less than
a days work 10 make it. SO things
were, there len days. SINCE. How long
tbs bubble will last it is impossible to
say. All that L. says about jt'is won.
derful. Governor Mason and aid have
gone to tlie. district. On their return
We shall have facts, perhaps the othe:
side Of the picture. y rs D'h'i 2 80
[Itis of course impossible for US to
say how long this gold fever viii coh-
tinpe. And, il is still doubtful whether
it Will eventually redpuhd to the advan.
tage Of California. One effect it may
have, Wiz, to invite emigiants from the
Dated States, Oregon, &C., g., to fill
up the cpuhtry sooner.] ''s
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WOODSFlELD. OHIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7,ls4s.
lowing extract from the N. Y. Jourpal
Of Commences: a
MONTERREY, UppEa CALIFoRrA, }
f,J,, O 1910

MONTEREY, UPPER CALlFoRlA, ,
| zoe "a, ,s.y,,..l July 2, lS4s.}
Since my last, gold mine has been
sprung here. 1t has been discovered
that the sands which border the Amer.
ican Fork and the Feather river,
branches Of the Sacramento, are full Of
particles of gold. resembling in shape
squirrel shot, aattened out. 1t is got
by washing in any vessel, from tea
saucer to a warming-pan. A single per-
son will gather, by this process, from
one 70 two ounces day--and some
have gone as high as a hundred dollars
worth, Two, thousand whites and as
many Indians are now engaged in
washing the sand. All labor Of every
other kind has stopped except a little
farming. Mechanics, doctors, lawyers,
merchants, sailors and soldiers, have all
gone 10 mass to,ihe gold region. Only
the women remain, and they will, it is
expected, start soon. Their cradles
will answer admirably to wash out gold
in, and the lit:le fellows in the mean
time, must ,amuse themselves with the
lngots which their mothers dig. -,
The excitement WHICH this gold dis.
covery has produced is most intense.
People, stop each other in the streets
to feel the pulse, and see how the gold
fever, as it is called, beats. Talk TO a
laborer about hiring him for fifty dol
lars q month, and he will turn up his
nose at you. Offer. him ten dollars a
day, and he will tell you he is bound
to Feather river. One man, who re-
sides next door 70 me, gathered FIVE
hundred dollars worth in six days.
He has one. lump which weighs over
an ounce. A trough such as you feed
pigs in, will bring in the gold region
lty,dollars. Put a piece Of sheet iron
pahshed'%iih holes, on il, and it VIII
bring over-a hundred. My friend j.
r, paid sixteen dollars for "a little bas-
ket; and his companion gave twenty
for chamber-pot--all to wash gold in.
1t beats all the dreams of romance, and
all the golden marvels Of Midas. And
yetjjs true,iif there be truth in. man.
where gold,is concerned. W rgiHa
Sailors all run from our ships, and
soldiers from our camps, to search the
gold region Our Yankee captain here.
found that all his sailors were about to
desert, and so he told them he would
join them, and they would give the mate
the ship--and sure enough when the
mate walked up in the morning be found
the captain, crew, and ships launch, all
gone! and he himself monarch of all he
surveyed. I The last vessel that lett the
coast was obliged to pay her crew fifty
dollars per month each. There is no
use in chasing a sailor here; you nigh,
III well hunt hare in an interminable
forest, faet iGk .gyaie isl9 saaa
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lesser degree. the universe, idol Of We
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AnrlfuIfmraI.


SeLrcrtos AND PnErAHATioN or SEED.
The oroper selection of seed for grain aud
,oot crops demands as much attention as
the selection Of animals for propagation.-
The pedigree, shape and health Is no more
10 be neglected in the one case than 10 the
other. The loose opinion that, what will
not do TO eat, will answer to SOW or plant is
not well founded. The better opinion Is
that what will not do 10 plant or SOW may do
10 give the hogs If the seed is ripe and
real" plump and perfect, Il will be likely
TO furnish a vigorous root, without which
the growth will be in more danger Of The
casualties OF the season, an,, il il should
reach maturity. will be necessarily stinted.
The practice Of selecting early, long-ear-
cd seed corn from stalks with twin ears, or
triple ears, shows the importance Of care in
this matter too clearly TO be sighted. IL
was this course pursued for long series Of
years--a quarter Of ceniury---which
brought out at the South the celebrated
Baden Conn" at first only one or two
cared variety, aud having now regularly four
10 siy ears on each stalk, with some rare
instances Of even ten. The same theory
has been pursued to obtain the purest blood
horses and the best breeds Of cattle aud
sheep. It was in the same manner-seleci.
ing for the points desired--iha, Col. jacques
recently brought out some noted breeds Of
COWS, and gave him The assurance to say,
that he could furnish any kind Of COW TO
order, with Reasonable notice" The Hol.
Ianders, during the Tulip Mania, carried
their favored plant TO the highes, peak Of
splendor aud perfection, and any kind of
color or pattern was produced just about as
readily as carpet with particular figure
could be ordered from the loom, or a print
curiously designed from the print works.
The same zeal and attention to this general
law of nature. in the selection Of all sorts
Of seed--lhe best from the best crops 10 es-
cry respect--will never GO nnrewnrded-
Essay before Orange Co., VI. Agricultural
Scciefy. W
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CHOOSING Coon HoRsr.--The follow.
ing judicious remarks on choosing a horse
are from DR.. Paul Rowley, who, some forty
or fly years ago, conferred an important
favor on the public by valuable directions
for managing stock aud treating sick ani-
mails: ~
There is much pleasure and profit in the
service Of good horse, and bat very little
of either in bad one. There are many
mean horses that make good appearance
when taken from the hands Of jockey
In purchasing horse, then, trust not TOO
much to the sellers word let your own
Judgment, or that Of friend be chiefly re-
lied on. See that he has good feet aud
joints. and that he stands well on his legs
See that his fore teeth shut even; for many
horses hare their under jaw the shortest !;
these will grow poor at grass. See that his
hair is short and fine, for this denotes good
horse. Observe his eyes, that they are
clear, and free from blemislles that he is
not moon-eyed, or white eyed; for such
are apt 10 start in the night. A large, ha-
eel colored eye is the best.
Take care that his wind is good; let
Him be fed on good hay for tweniy-four
hours take him then TO water, and lei him
drink his Gil, placing him with his head the
lowesti if then he will breathe free, there
is no danger. See that his countenance is
bright and cheerful. II his nosirls are
broad, il is sign that he is well winded
narrow nostrils, the contrary.
See that his spirits are good, yet gentle
aud easily governed In travelling, mind
that he lifts his feet neither too high nor
too low; that he does not interfere nor
oyerreach, aud that he carries his hind legs
abe widest Age from FIVE TO ten is The best
There are many tricks pracllsed by Jockeys.
to make horses appear young. Horses teeth.
when young, are wide, while and even !;
the inside OF their month is ileshy, and their
lips hard and firm. On the contrary, the
mouth of an old horse is lean above and be-
low; the lips are soft and easily turned up /;
their teeth grow longer, narrower, and Of
yellow color"
Diseases Of dnimais.
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IIEALrHy MLK.--From time immelnori-
al. even unto the present. the milk Of COWS,
where this animal can be kept, has been us
ed for food, especially for The younger part
sof tho community. The ingredients oil this
nutritious fluid, when in a healthy condi-
s'ion, are admirably adapted to the require.
,menls Of the growing systems or bodies Of
children and young animals. II is impor-
liant, therefore, that i, should be pure. But
TO have il pure il is necessary that The COW
should not only be in healthy condition,
but should also be fed with suitable food.
- Milk is secreted from the blood by the
tndder. Whatever the animal eats, after be-
ling digesied, is contained more or less in
the blood, and is sure TO become part and
parcel OF the milk of mich cow II you
doubt this give your COW feed OF onions,
and in short lime, il your milk is not as
odoriferous as an onion bin, we will nc
knowledge that we are mistaken.
= The milk will always partake, more or
less, Of the qualities OF the food given to
the COW or animal that is MIXED. Hence
fthe milk obtained from those cows kept in
distillery yards and fed upon the grains and
T. Stops that are there made, must lack por.
3 lion Of the best part Of good milk, because
the grains upon which they are fed have
been deprived Of the best parts OF their Ln-
- irilye matter, and the milk is made up Of
such materials only, as are digested by The
COW. 1Ebesff
- The last number Of The Genesee Farmer
contains communication from cores
pondeni, over the signature Of IN. II. Y"
who relates an amusing account OF his cows.
which he thought gave bloody milk. "Two
% years ago." says he, Il had four very fine
, mich COWS. TO keep them in good heart
~ late IN the fall. / fed them for several days
will the loose cabbage from the garden
They soon commenced giving bloody milk
so bad thai the whole was given 10 The pigs.
| used various medicines. and anoinied
their bags with garget ointment, but with
q no benefit; and thus they went on, 10 my
grehl alarm, until all my cabbage was fed
out. And what Mr. Editor, do you think
was the cause Of this appearance Of their
, milk Why, sir, il was as simple 'as the
b road 10 our parish church, when once
found out. Among my cabbage was CON
siderable quantity Of the red variety, " hich
had headed badly as they usually do, and
this was the sole and only cause of my
bloody milk-to my great discontinue, and
Joy Of the pigs" II is well ascertained
fact that the cattle that eat the madden ROOT
have their entire horns dyed bright red
and so perfectly that they retain the color
amer being worked into toys, &c. VIZ
have also been told The horns Of cattle viii
oe unnged red if madden root be put inlu
tAelr food considerable length of time
Maine Farmer
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DENTISTRY.

nR- FARwELL has now taken up his residence
~ In BrattlcbOro, and wishes to have bis merits
as Dentist thoroughly and extensively tested
He would not suject patients TO the risk Of seri.
ons injury and perhaps total loas Of their natural
teeth, which many have sustained At the hands Of
inexperienced and unqualified operators. But con
hdent in the experience and succcss he has had Tor
yearr past in the practice o. surgical and me
chanical Dentistry, be makes the following propo-
siiion He will perform all opcrations however ex-
Pensive, without receiving any compensation Tor a
most not exceeding one haifl for year ut the
end Of which time, il perfect satisfaction Is given he
will expect only enough more TO amount to the usa-
al prices. II perfect satisfarfinn Is not given the
WORK may be returned, and the money twhere ono
half has been paid,l shall be promptly refunded.
During Dr. F's pneiice he has successfully put
up between twenty and thirty fih fsfs Of 1ssfl--
most Of them the atmospheric or suction princi-
pie. he uses the best Of fine gold plate and foil
such as win not tarilish or corrode in the mouth
For filling he uses gold foil, far better and more
expensive than IS used by any other Dentist in this
vicinity, excepting DR. Ssrat,cn, who Is well known
in this place.
For extracting, PAteni Foreps Of the latest i'm
proved STYLES.
No charge made for extracting teeth OF FIRST den.
titon. Childreus' teeth Of second detention, regu.
lated and adjusted thus saving deformty and rcgre;
in After life.
Dr. y has constructed and inserted several ovfit-
eiai Paaics Tor Ofrators so as almost entirely to
Overcome the defect Of the palatinc roof He viii
hold himself IN constant readiness 10 operate for nny
who have been born thus unfortunate.
Term 80 reasonable that il will be within The
means Of every one to have needfal operations per
formed upon their teeth.
coax Tooth wasl,r valuable article. Also
Vegetable, Violet aud Rose Tooth Powders exus
and common Brushes foF sale af his Office
DIR. farwell was awarded rnEnrrs for sped.
mems Of Dentistry, which be exhibited at the Agri.
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of Europe with which the English has such close aim
iiy-and he not lees intimate with the languages
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He has wdened the field Of analogy, and consequently
disturbed the ort.ograPhy Of Johnson though he has
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meaning which they acquired in subsequent time and
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tons from the best English writers Of every age .
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a Notices OF the New EDITION.

RON fTtsdsm Oln, 81 Inc Hfsttytn Cntrefsffg,
fIAar lfiddisiort Coan iirt
Permit 10 thank you for copy o. your splendid
Dictionary. II Is really noble work. Your part Ia
vine. Goodriehs revision has removed some object
ions 70 WelHters Dictionary and len il, beyond all
question: tho best English Dictionary extant here in
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