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The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

Everybody is having vacation ercept
editors. s.-Boston Post.
wrote that. Iook ne 4" 'n'1h 10 the face, and an
swer the following "catechise," and then
DARE ,chine after that fashion! Who gets
tickets to all the Siamese boys, fat girls.
white negroes, whistlng canaries, circuses
concerts, and theaters? Who has a free
pass to railroad celebrations, water ex-
cursions, balloon ascensions, political
fights, Webster dinners, Kossuth suppers,
and 'great rejection" meetings.? Who
has the first great squash of the season?
Who feeds on anonymous pears, nectar
ines, Strawberries, grapes, peaches and
melons? Who gets slice of wedding
cake every time a couple makes fools Of
themselves, and who has "pi'' in his office
year in and year out? Who has all the
big and lesser literary lights. male and fe-
male, constantly revolving round him?-
Who amasses magnificent library free
gratis for nothing? (save puff or two.
Who gets pretty boquets when he's sick, !,
from his lady contributors? "Vacation," !"
torsooth! Don't talk to me. know all
about it. The first gentleman ever saw
was an "editor." I've been acquainted
with 'em ever since was knee high to
huckleberry. FANNY FERN.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

CUTTING THE CAKE.-A party of friends
had assembled one evening, and after dis
cussing the varions topics of the day, one
of them remarked:
"Well, boys, | s'pose you've heard of
Dave Duncomb's marriage?" ln,s
Some of them had and some of them
had not.
"Well," continued the speaker, s'he is
married, and | was to his wedding. A
right merry time we had of it, too, | as
sure you; but there was one thing that
surprised me very much, and that was the
manner in which they cut the wedding
cake-l can't help thinking of it. Now
what do you suppose they used to cut it
with :"
"The wedding ring" said one.
'No," answered the first speaker,
"guess again."
ga string" said another.
emo"
GA stick whitfield to an edge" suggest
ed another.
ga bit of tim" ventured fourth.
"No."
GA piece of paste-board," suggested a
fifth.
emo"
"Well, what is it," exclaimed they all
in breath, after guessing every imagina-
BILE article that could be put through a
cake. H
"Why," said the querist, slowly; "they
cut it with knife. to be sure :"
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A Beautiful Sentiment.

A man without some sort of religion is
at best poor reprobate, the football of
destiny, with no tie linking him to infin-
ity and the wondrous eternity that is with
in him: but woman without it is even
worse-a flame without heat, rainbow
without color, flower without perfume.
A man may, in some sort, tie his frail
hopes and honors with weak, shifting
ground tackle to his business of the world !;
but woman without that anchor which
they call faith, is drift and wreck. A
man may clumsily continue kind of re-
sponsibility or motive, but can find no ba-
sis in any other system of right action
than that of spiritual faith. A man may
craze his thoughts and his brain to tho't-
fulness in such poor harborages as fame
and reputation may stretch before him !!
but woman-where can she put her hope
in storms, if not in heaven! And that
sweet trustfulness, that abiding love, that
endearing hope, mellowin5 every scene of
life, lighting them with pleasant radiance,
when the worlds cold storms break like
an army with smoking cannon, what can
bestow it all but holy soul tie to what is
stronger than an army with cannon? Who
that has enjoyed the love of God-loving
mother but will echo the thought with
energy, and hallow it with tear.
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LATEST SPIRITUAL REVELATIONS. :

LATEST SPIRITUAL -REvELATIoNs.-
Further intelligence has been received
from the "Spirit World'' in regard to the
tavern kept by John Bunyan, at which
Tom Paine is regular boarder. A bevy
of rappers have now learned, in addition,
that Socrates is employ ed at the same inn
as barkeeper; Philip Augustus presides at
a chuck luck table in the kitchen. Napo-
leon Bonaparte receives the change for
the ten-pin alley, and Julius Caesar is head
waiter in another establishment.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

1t has been remarked that ladies have
generally a great fear of lightning, and
this has been specifically ascribed to
their natural timidity; but the truth is,
that it arises from their consciousness OF
being attractive. a.tt aN
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

What a meaning and unique expression
was that Of a young Irish girl, who was
rendering testimony against an individual
in a New Orleans court a short time
since. "Arrah sir" said she, "l'm shure
he never made his mother smile.' There
is biography of unkindness in that sin
gle sentence. .fh
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILRoAD.-The
Chief Engineer, w. A. Eliason, Esq, as
sisted by Col. f.. Suffern, entered on Mon
day, upon the duty of surveying the route
of the Sacramento Valley Railroad.
We understand that it is their intention
to push on, with all possible expedition,
the survey, SO that it shall be completed
during the present month. This can ca
silly be done, as two preliminary surveys
have already been made. AS soon as the
survey has been finished and the route Sc
cured, it is the intention of the company
to put Immediately under contract the
south side Of the American river.-U Union
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NUMBER IS
Later from San Diego.

BY the arrival Of the steamer Sea Bird,
we have advices in relation to the murder
of Gen. Bean. Seven Mexicans, charged
gelos, on the S0th inst, tried by the peo-
pie, and three were found guilty and sem
fenced to be hung on the day following.
The remaining four were handed over to
the authorities.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

PoLITICAL GAMBLiNG.--In all cases of
betting Oh elections, one or the other party
has of course got to lose his money, and
though it may be no object to either,
they should recollect that it is a very
vicious example which they are setting,
and may lead to pernicious effects by in
ducing others to engage in the same de-
lectable game. The fact of this s'polti-
cal gambling is the worst of its species,
tending as it does to corrupt our elections,
as well as, by its open and public charac-
ter, drawing innumerable others into
vortex of hazard and excitement which is
Il IL L
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

Mr.. Beale, the Superintendent of Indian
Affairs in California, left town on Tuesday
evening for Los Angeles, via Stockton and
the Tulare Valley. He is accompanied
by Major Hensley, and we learn that it
is the intention of the gentlemen to pro-
ceed on foot from Stockton to Four
Greeks, the roads being in condition to
preclude the use of horses or mules. The
Superintendent will meet the Indians of
the Tulare neer the Four Creeks, the
''lords of the forest' in that vicinity, hav-
ing expressed strong desire to see and
have talk with the representative of the
government. After visiting Los Angeles,
Mr.. Beale will take the steamer at San
Diego, and proceed from thence to the
Eastern States, upon business connected
with his office. Alta.
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Stovall. Cravens & Co.

DEOPLE'S STORE, Yankee Jims,
l. keep constantly on hand large and
well selected stock of provisions, liquors,
and miners supplies in general. Miners
and others wishing to purchase are re-
spectfalIy invited to call and examine for
themselves. Goods packed to order.
sept Is my
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WHICH Is tnelf general ana 1aVOrIte 1000.
AT this time, they appear quite friendly,
and satisfied to live quietly in the vicinity
of the whites Transcript. 9i
HE RESOURCES OF THE SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY.-The report of the census agent
of Marposa county, Mr. M. B. Lewis,
has been published in the Republican. 1t
contains much interesting information
The returns of the population of the coun-
ty we gave on Thursday. With regard
to the productions ard resources, we learn
by the report that although the horses,
mules, cows, beef cattle, and work oxen
in the county may appear small, when
comma rod with, .Ls ~. A5sSt -
ties, which have long been the home of
wealthy rancheros, yet that the county,
possesses all the stock growing advan-
tages of the most favored counties in
the State; its advantages and facilities
are becoming so well known, that many
persons are induced to make large invest
ments in stock. Large herds are daily
arriving, and are introduced into rich val
leys and fertile plains, there to luxuriate
upon the immense quantities of wild oats,
clover, and other rich and healthy glasses
which grow so abundant'y in the San
Joaquin valley, its tributaries, and the foot
hills Of the Sierra Nevada.
Thousands of wild horses now run at
will with other wild animals in the valley
of the San joaquin, south of the mouth of
the Merced. Instead of the quiet, undis-
turbed peace of former times, they are
now intruded upon by man, and afford
employment for hundreds of Mexican
horse catchers, who prefer tina. kind of
occupation, to that of digging for gold.
The agricultural resources of this county
is in its infancy; almost all that has yet
been done has been entirely experimental;
and these experiments have given abun-
dant proof that the climate and soil are
both adapted to the growth of the various
kinds of produce required for the con-
sumption of man. ,.a...,..l.
Very large settlements are now being
made, and extensive preparations are
making for the cultivation of the soil and
the breeding of stock.
Along the foot hills are found extensive
forests of redwood, cedar and pine, well
worthy the attention Of lumbermen. As
yet there are but two saw mills of any
note in this county, which are paying well
for the capital invested.
Any number of locations for either saw
or tanning mills may be found in this
county, which will be occupied as the de-
mand for lumber and the growing of grain
may require = Transcript.
A Coop ONE.-The Toledo Blade tells
the story of a chap on their road, who,
collision of the cars. put
his Iife-preserver on, blew it up, and lean
ing his back against the side of the car,
resigned himself to his fate.
The first column of the New York
Cystal Palace, was to be raised on the 26th
of October. The masonry was then com
pleted, and the work was to proceed very
rapidly after the raising fthe columns, be-
cause the Iron work had been all prepared.
4lff ai ----- It.ss
The ELECTORAL VorE OF CALIFORNIA
The official vote of the State, so far as
heard from, was yesterday counted at the
seat of. (yOVernmpnt. and Showad a ma =
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

The whole population of Los Angeles
county is set down at 1881, of which
number 4,093 are white inhabitants
2,496 males and ,597 females; male cit
zens of the United States ovey 81, 1,17s.
Domesticated Indians, 8,69S-males,
2,27S, females, 14l5; over 81, 1916. The
number of foreign residents of the county
is 295-males, 236, females, SO; over 81.
245. Ofnegroes there are S7-males, %.
females, ID; over 81, l6; and of mulattoes
8-males, 8, females 5.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

Livery Stable, Yankee Jim's.
HORSES to let at all times, hay and
LII and grain to sell, also stabling for
horses and mules, near the Peoples store.
J. GAILY & Co.
sept IS 1m* Proprietors.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

FEARS OF REVOLUTION IN AUSTRALIA.
we find in the London Times, of October
LIST, an article respecting the effect of the
criminal emigration upon the honorable
class who are crowding thither. 1t says
that government admits that 6S4 prisoners
from Van Dieman's Land, have escaped
to the gold fields Speaking also of the
course of the British Ministry in this mat
ter the Times says: "We can look to
nothing else from the infatuated perseve-
rance of the present system, than an ear
lier, more disgraceful, and more dis
astrous separation between this country
and her Australian colonies, than that be
tween her and her American colonies.u
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

I, INDIAN POPULATION OF THE SOUTH
We learn by the report of the census
agent of Mariposa county, that the San
Joaquin Indians consist of five tribes.
numbering in all, as near as can be ascer-
tanned, 8 8,1O7, of which number ,605 are
males, and about 1000 warriors.
The Fresno Indians consist of five
tribes, numbering in all about 1887, of
which number 718 are males, and 500
warriors. ls ha.
The Mercede Indians consist of three
tribes, numbering in all $50, as near as
can be ascertained, of which number 81
are males, and Is are warriors. a.4i
These Indians have all been taught
some ideas of farming, mining, and var-
Gus other kinds of labor, more particular
ly those on the San Joaquin and Fresno,
who were instructed 10y the late Major
Savage. Much sickness OF fatal charac-
ter has prevailed among these tribes dur
ing the past summer; nearly all the aged
males and females have died, as well as
very many of those Of younger years.
Those on the Fresno have suffered most
severely, which is attributed to the fact
of their having had food in greater abun-
dance, of character to which they had
before been unaccustOmed. Recently,
however. they have become more healthy,
and few days since they were scattered
along the foot hills of the Sierra Nevada,
gathering and crbbing up tor their winter
consumption large quantities of acorns,
which is their general and favorite food.
AT this time, they appear quite friendly,
and satisfied to live quietly in the vicinity
of the whites.- Transcript. dI
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

A New Motive PowER.-It is stated
that Mr.. Charles Mowry, of the city Of
Auburn, N. Y, has invented an arrange
ment by which the elasticity of compress
ed air can be used to propel railroad en-
gines any distance required. The air is
compressed by water power, or otherwise,
and carried in tube or pipe the whole
length of the road.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

SIGNS OF ACTION.-The Secretary of
the Treasury advertises in the Washing
ton Republic of the Sth October, for seal
ed proposals, to be received at the De-
partment until the 9Th day of February,
1853, for the construction of the Branch
Mint at San Francisco, California lPE.rrea-1 Pre-
pH3PHiee aid place, agreeably to the act Of
Congress, for the sale, lease, or rent Of
any building or machinery suitable for
the purpose of Branch Mint, and upon
the same terms and conditions as specified
in relation to the building.
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Ubt lDefklp @olafer 9fralb.
d Published every Saturday Morning by
II. & G.. II. MITCHELL.
At the HERALD OFFICE, on Main Street,
.3ai opposite the National Hotel.

i ADVERTISING, one square, of 10 lines,
and more than lines, first insertion, three
dollars each subsequent insertion, one
dollar and fifty cents.
For half square of five lines or more
than three, first insertion, two dollars;
each subsequent insertion, one dollar.
For three lines or less, first insertion,
one dollar and fifty cents.
three dollars per square for each insertion.
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PREMIUM BABTEs-JMrs. Swisshelm, oi
the Pittsburgh Visitory who handed the
pen to her husband the other day while
she stepped out to issue an ertra, insists
that she has the incest baby ever publish
ed. Per contra, Mrs. Prewitt, of the
Yazoo Times, away out in Missouri, con-
sders her little duodecimo the prize baby
the season.. Not having an opportunity
of seeing either of these editorial articles,
we are unable to say which of the two
is calculated to make the most noise in
the world. Both are screamers, we have
no doubt; and both, as is generally the
case with "first proofs, J" may possibly re-
Quire correction.-Sunday Times
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

Y The first column of the New York
Cystal Palace, was to be raised on the Goth
of October. The masonry was then com
pleted, and the work was to proceed very
rapidly after the raising ofthe columns, be-
cause the Iron work had been all prepared.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

The ELECTORAL VorE OF CALIFORNIA
The official vote of the State, so far as
heard from, was yesterday counted at the
seat of. Government, and showed a ma
jority for Pierce and King of4,l69. There
are ten counties from which the official
returns are not yet received, all of them
Democratic. AT meeting of the Elec-
tors, Mr.. Thomas j. Henley, one of their
humber, was chosen Messenger to carry
their vote to Washington.-S. f. Herald
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

A Coop ONE. The Toledo Blade tells
the story of a chap on their road, who,
apprehending collision of the cars. put
his life-preserver on, blew it up, and lean
ing his back against the side of the car,
resigned himself to his fate.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

Cartwright & Billiards.
Bowling saloon, Main street, Yankee
Jim's.-sept18 lms
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

81 say, Pomp, what's the 'stinction
tween poetry and what they call blank
acerses? ~ aj utj taa a
"Why, tell ye, Nebuckenezzer! when
l say. fa '9.'i aa .sN'i7
= @ "Tumble ober mill-dam ~
~ if Come down stamp 3i
dat's poetry; but when say e'a*
t1 "Tumble ober mill-dam "aH
Come down kersplash,"
dat's blank ,Uersesr' 't@.~H .f'e -''
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BUSINESS CARDS.
III. O. RyersOn,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
n at Law, Auburn, Placer co. [s11tf.
.s. Philip w. Thomas,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
II AT LAW, Auburn, Placer Co. sill

Hale s. Hopkins,
g A TTORNEYS and COunsellors at
ALaw, Placer Co CAL, will give their
Joint attention to allcivil business entrus-
ted to their care.
JAS. E. HALE, Yankee Jim's.
r. d. HoPxINs, District Attorney
Auburn. SLIT.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

STANIsLAUs RAILRoAD.-The Common
Council has granted to Mr. Byrne the
right ofway through the city for railroad
from Stockton to Byrne's Ferry, on the
Stanislaus, This road is well matured,
its estimates carefully and accurately
made, the reins are in the hands of n
most energetic director, and there is every
prospect of its completion, as we UNDER
stand that the agent of some English
capitalists is in town already, who has
signified his willingness to negotiate a
oan and furnish the iron for laying the
track A scientific engineer has express
ed a favorable opinion of the scheme, and
we believe it is in contemplation to COM
mence grading the route imlnedately.-
Mr.. Byrne has already expended large
amount of money in prosecuting improve
ments at his Ferry in view of the final
completion of the road, and will probably
push it through. State Journal.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

International Bowling Saloon.
MAIN SIRE E T, A UBU R N.
O16-tf
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Stein, Eisner & Co.

Stein, Eisner & Co.
TRY GOODS, clothing, boots and
~ shoes, provisions, groceries, liquors,
crockery, cigars and alr kinds of miners
tools, the largest assortment in town.
Main st. opposite the Golden Gate, Yam
kee Jim's.-sept 1S I'm
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YANKEE JIM'S

Herrick's Hotel,
CORNER of Main and Spring streets,
OYankee Jim's. S. HERRlCK.
sl1-3m Proprietor.
The Opelousas courier., 1852-12-25
Academic Il
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oPEsIs&OOSAS. "A

Sous ID d5rect5on du RGv&rend n. Thomas
Rand, Principal.
.RTR. RAND lhonneur d'informer ses
5-lX1 amis ct lie public en- general, gull rou-
vrira son ecole, mardi, Janvier proclaim, ct
que les etudes continueront sans interruption
iusquau ler. Juliet suivant
LIE concours de plusieurs professeurs spe-
ciaux que NJ. Rand sest assure par des enga-
gements, lui permet d'enseigner dams son eco
lie, outre leseours complets en- literature, ma
thematiques ct les sciences naturelles gu on Y
poursuit, PAnglais, le Francais, lEspagnol,
PAllemandsle Latin ct lie Gree, ainsi que la
musique vocale ct la musique Instrumental
Les perSonnes qui desireraient avoir de plus
amples renseignements sur ladite Academic,
sont invites Sc rendre sur les lieux. Files
pourront ainsi juger par elles-memes, ct du
plan d'etudeset des progress des eleves.
On peut a,1ssi Sc procurer le Prospectus de
Reimbursement, contenant le detail des diffe-
rentes branches d'enseinement ct lie prix de
pension, au bureau du Courier des Opelou-
sas, a FAcademie, ct chez Messrs. 7. G. An.
derson & Co., negociants a Washington.
Opebusas 25 Decembre 1852 B
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Etat de Ia Louisiana.
Ceur de District,

CeNr de District, M 6oo7
Pmdisse Soiaat-Landry. ~ ooo''
SUCCESSION DE THOs.s KELLER,
ELIzABETH ROGERS, Veuve de feu
T. Thomas Keller, et Administrative de
sa Succession, de Ia Paroisse ST. Landry, ay.
ant enregistre un Tableau de classification des
dettes de cette Succession, accompagne dun
tablead demandant Phomologation d'icelui;-
Et attendu quill etc fait droit a la demande
de ladite petition par ordre de la Cour en- date
du % Decembre 1852;
En- consequence, avis est par le present don
ne aux interesses dams cette succession, d'avoir
a mette opposition, 81 aucune lis ont, dams les
dix jours qui suivront la date du present avis,
pourquoi Padminlstratrice ne serait pas auto
risee a payer conformement a la repartition e
table dams ledit tahleau.
A. GARRIGUES, Greffer.
+ Opelousas 25 Decembre 1852. ~
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Etat de La Louisiana.
CoUR DE DISTRICT,

CoUR DE DISTRICT, N- eono
Paroisse Saiast-Landry AWE ooo0 Z
SUCCESSION PLACLDE CLOSE.
TOHN CLOSE ET CHARLES CLIO
~ Sc, de Ia paroisse st. Landry, AG1ni-
nistrateurs de 10 Succession de feu Placide
Close, decide, de la meme Paroisse, ayant
classe un Tableau final des fonds de ladite sue
cession ainsi qu'un TabIeau de classification
des creanciers, accompanies dune petition
demandant lhomologation diceux;;-Et atten-
du quill etc fait droit Ia demande de ladite
petition, par ordre de la Cour en- date du 23
Deeembre 1852,
En- consequence, avis est par le present dom
ne aux mteresses dams eette Succession, d'a-
voir a deduire, au CRETE de Ia Cour susdite,
dams leg dix jours qui suiyroht Ia date du pre-
sent avis, les raisons, 81 aucune lis ont, pour
lesquelles lesdits Tabiealx ne seraient pasho-
mologues, les Administrators decharges de
toute responsahilite ulterieure 1t leur obliga-
ton cancelles confornement ! leur petition.
A. GARRIGUES, Grefier.
b 0pelousas, Is Decembre 1852.
The Opelousas courier., 1852-12-25
r~Apres demniD,, une election aura lieu peast

rApres denAiD, une election aura lieu D pefe
d'elire un Gouverneur, un Lieutenant Gouyerneur
un Secretaire q Etat, un Tresorier IN Avocat Gene
raj etun Surintendant de Education Publique Vol-
Ia les OFFICERS pour lesques les votans tout
a,ront voter Viennent ensuite notre Comte ct
notre Parosse qui sntdroit deux Senateufs etqua-
tre represeatans ....a
lie ticket du Comtk etc Ia Paroisse est au grand
complet aa c6te des Democrates comme du cote dea
Wings, ainsi qu'on le vera plus loin. Quaut aux
noms des candidats aux placesd Etat nous ne eroy-
ons pas devoir les donner de nouveau; attendu que
nous ayons public, il IS jours les nominations des
Conventions de Rouge, ct que dailleurs onles
trouvera dams des nuees de tickets SORTS de nos
presses pendant ces deux on tros derneres seaines
ct qui sort sans dcute pheure qu est repandus sur
toutes les parties de la Paroisse. I
Les institutions de notre pays prepaEent ct for
ent citoyens de telle sorte que dams Ia chaleur
meme du combat, lis sont deja prets aequiesceE ap
veu de Ia lnajarite.i 1tgE Z 9Gp e@#saa a!s#