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This valuable monthly is always welcome to
our table. We do not, of course, concur in
many of the theories it contains, but it always
abounds In facts on great variety of subjects
commercial, navigating manufacturing and fin
ancial, which renders it extremely useful to
men of all pursuits. The number for February
contains the usual quota of useful knowledge.
Among the articles is one on the production of
cotton in Turkey of which it speaks in favora.
BILE terms. But we don't see any chance for
successful competition in this staple with the
United States. We have conversed with DIR
DAVIS, of South Carolina, who was invited to
Turkey, Egypt, and India, to teach them the
American method of cotton culture. lie
says that the climate of none of those coun
tries, or of any other with which he is nc
qualnted is adapted as well as ours to that plant
In the East generally, where cotton is cultiva
ted, there is no season like our Southern win
tiers to Kill the boll-worm. Hence, although tn,
first crops may often be flourishng, this worm
begins to accumulate, and soon becomes so de.
structve as to render the business unproftable
This number of the Magazine also contains
an article on the fisheries of the United States,
from which il appears they are declining. In
1929, the cod fishery employed tonnage of
I,796; in I849, only 1882 In 1886, the
InnckereI fishery had l27,73I tons in IS49
only 1854. The whale fishery is not men
toned.
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Homo Missions.

The Boston Post gives the following items of
intelligence:
fIon. Amos Tuck, member of Congress from
New Hampshire, was in the house of representa-
ti'ves yesterday. He left the city last evening
for the Granite State.-AHas.
The election in New Hampshire takes place
on the 9th of March, and Mr. Tuck has returned
to look after the interests of the Wing and Alb
clifton coalition. J. p. Hale will also come on
to assist him. and both will at the same time re-
ceive their SIS day as members of Congress
We hope the New York Tribune will look out
and see that they don't get extra mileage also.
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prses; and if the government can be induced to
favor your application for survey and protection,
and California responds favorably to the memo
rial of our proposed colony, you will see us with
some 500 to 800 domcstics, with 200 to 300
axes, opening the highway to the cultivation and
civilization of the shores of the Pacific
Yours, respectfully, JAMES GADSDEN.
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This number also contains An article in de-
fence Of life insurance, subject now becoming
of much Importance, from the rapid extension
of the business, but which we think, from the
grave errors in calculation we have seen, and
the loose reasoning on which it proceeds, re-
quires thorough investigation, which we hope
to have time to give it. Tne Magazine is for
sale by FRANCK TAYLOR
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TEL X G r A HIC.
Return Of The Spanish Consul to Nem Orlea

Return Of The Spanish Consul 10 Neu Orleans.
The Spanish Flag salutsd. DC.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 9,--The Spanish ship of
war Coan arrived this afternoon, with Mr.. La
horde, the Spanish consul on board The flag
of Spain was saluted in nc, O d .nce wi h the un-
derstanding between the two governments, fir, m
The United States barracks--and there ends the
last fllibustre attempt to revolutionize Cuba.
: MASSACHUSETTS NEGROES SOLD AS SLAVES.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 8.
The four Massachusetts free negroes, charged
with attempting to abduct a slave, and sentenced
to be sold to slavery, in consequence Of their in
ability to pay the tiaes, at Gayestoi Texas
have been sold to the highest bidders, as fol-
lows Samuel Qualls, of Alabama, bought
Anthony Hays for 1926, Levana Smith for 1910,
and William Brown for $5O5, intending to re-
sell them again at Mobile. John Fourtky, Of
Galveston, bought Jacob Thompson for 1866
on speculation.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Cotton.--Sales to-day of 1000 bales at steady
prices. aud moderrt~ quantity opening. Sales
OF Middiings at IT all.
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Wonderful gold discoveries have been made
at Port Philip, the adjoining colony of New
South Wales. Many cases of individual success
were most remarkable. One man bad obtained
fl 300 in week and another, a blacksmith,
had got 81 900. A party Of three men found
2Opounds weight in one day,while another, before
breakfast, raised 10 pounds weight The con-
sequence was far greater desertion from all or
binary occupations than had ever been witnessed
at Sydney. Four or five large ships were ready
for sea and detained for want of hands The
salaries Of the government officers had been in
creased so per cent and labor of all kinds had
advanced in proportion. a government escort
had arrived with El7,0O0, and was TO return for
further sum Of 100000
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MAILS TO VERA Chuz.-A Washington cor
respondent of the New York Journal of Commerce
states that project is foot for the establish
ment of steamers to convey mails and passengers
from New Orleans to Vera Cruz, touching at Tam
pico, with probable ultimate expansion to Te-
huantepec. The Postmaster General, it is stated
has made liberal offer for the conveyance Of the
mail on this route.
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Columbus, Feb. 7,

AT the meeting of the Hungarian associa-
ton, this evening, George Woods presided. On
taking the chair he spike few words, most
emphatically for Intervention.
Kossuth then addressed the association at
length, and advanced the three leading points of
his speech at the New York corporation ban.
quet.
Taese points were afterwards adopted as the
resolutions of the meeting.
Judge Spaulding moved a resolution instruct
ing Congress to declare that whenever despots
tram pie beyond their own confines to suppress
an uprising people for freedom, this country wi
interfere, backed up by the power of the nation.
The resolution was received with enthusiastic
cheers, and adopted.
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The Paris correspondent of the Literary Ga
zeite remarks that no ruling power of France has
ever treated literary men with so much disre-
spect as Louis Napoleon. liking Louis XVIII
patronzed them royaly-Charles X pensioned
them liberally-Louis Philippe gave them titles
and decorations freely and was glad to have
them at his receptions-tbe princes, his sons,
showed them all possible attentions; but during
the whole time Louis Bonaparte has been here,
he has not only taken no official notice Of them,
but has not even had the decent cvity TO send
them invitations to his Soirces. BY this conduct,
as much perhaps, as by his political proceedings,
he has made nearly the whole literary body hos
tile to him and, singular to state, the most
eminent writers of the country--Lamar,ine, La.
mennas, Beranger, Hugo. Janin, Sue, Dupas,
and we may, think, safely add, Thiers--are
personally and politically among his btterest
adversaries"
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Mn. CROSBY, U. S. Consul at Southampton,
publishes letter in the New York papers, advo-
eating the holding of meetings and the appointment
Of committees in the United States, to raise sub
scrptions for the relief Of the sufferers by the
Amazon.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-13
NUMBER 9.

tradict the statement. The loss sustained
by her was about ST 800.
The Overton Block checked the flames
which crossed from the north to the south
side of } street, and thence back, against
the wind, to the American Theatre, fur
ther down the street, and of frame. A.
Revere, who kept the hair dressing sa-
loon in Overton's Block lost 81 ,OOO The
loss of the Curle Brothers, in the same
block, about $4,000
The vault of Adams & Co., resisted the
power of the flames, and delivered up its
safe in perfect condition. Their office
may be found fifth door in the Tehasna
Block occupied by Page, Bacon s. Co.,
Bankers, corner of Front and streets.
The high winds prevailing since Tues
day evening, have been so excessively
uncomfortable as to add to the calamity
OF the fire, and depress the minds of busi-
ness men to such degree that they can
scarcely exercise the power of volition on
few subjects concerning the plan of their
future operations. Deprived of all The
comforts of life, they are thrown into the
streets or crowded together in such masses
at the few public places of resort still re-
naming, that action with them is thipc
almost impossible. al
SINGULAR.-The bodies of three men
were found on the wharf yesterday morn
ing, wrapped in blankets. On attempt.
ing TO awake them--as it was supposed
they were ndulglng in sleep-and remov-
ing the covering from their faces, it was
hrst discovered that they were quite dead.
We have neither heard names nor reasons
assigned for this strange discovery. How
could these men have got there and In
that condition. uIf
The Common Council books, records
and valuables are all saved.
The fire originated in the second story
OF the store occupied by Hamburger & Co.
The room in which 1t broke out was used
AS a steam washing establishment.
The burnt district already exhibits Sims
of activity and is already covered with
tents, and gangs of laborers clearing away.
preparatory to the immediate erection Of
stores, etc. As an instance of the indie
fatgable spirit of our citizens under
calamity, we will cite that of William
McNulty, who has erected an iron build
ing on street, in the heart of the burnt
district, which will be opened this morn
ing. ~
Ihe letters, papers and valuables of
the Post Office are saved; the Office has
been removed to the Court Houre on | st.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-13
John Adaml's Letter..
PHILADELPHIA, July 5th, I776.


SIR yesterday the greatest question
was decided which was ever debated i'm
America, and greater, perhaps, never was
or will be decided among men. A resolu-
ton was passed, without one dissenting
colony, that THESE UNITED STATES ARE.
AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND
TNDEPENDENT STATES.
The day is passed. The 4th of .July.
l776, will be IA memorable epoch in the
history of America. am apt to believe
1t acW be celebrated By succeeding geners-
lions as a great anniversary FeSiral Is
ought to be commemorated as the DAY OF
DELIvERANcE, by solemn acts of devo-
ton to Almighty God. 1t ought to be
noe,nnincd with pomps, sho,cs, games,
sports, guns, bells, 6onfres, and iNumi,sa-
lions, from one end of The continent to the
other, from this time for,card and foreveY.
You will think me transported with en-
thusiasm, but am not am well aware
of the toll, and blood, and treasure that
it will cost to maintain this Declaration,
and support and defend these States, vet
through all the gloom, | car see the rays
of Light and Glory can see that the
end is worth more than all the means. and
that posterity will TRIUMPH, although YOU
and | may rue, which hope we shall not
am, &c, JOHN ADAMS.
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superintendent of Mr.. Nelson, of the
firm of Gwynn & Co., of the Bear river
saw mill. believe it is their intention
to have one of the largest water powers in
this section of the country, and when
completed it will greatly improve that
portion Of the county, and hope it will
bring rich harvest, and repay the pro-
prietors. After leaving the saw mill we
crossed the Bear River ditch, which is un-
der the charge, [ think, of Mr.. Lundy, and
has been constructed at an expense of
from sixty to one hundred thousand
dollars. 1t is q very extensive enter
prise, and would he admired by all, more
especially by the miners' whenthe water
will be vending its way towards Ophir
and Gold Hill. Crossing the canal we
came to several 6.e ranches under high
state of improvement, well fenced, and
large stacks of hay and grain, having
every indication Of beng rich agricuI-
tural portion of the county. Seeing seve-
raj men by the road side, our curiosity
was called that way, and we found them
busly engaged in laying out The Telegraph
Route from Nevada to Sacramento CITY.
They informed US that the work would be
completed in a very short time. They
worked as if they were the right kind of
men to press the work on. They informed
us that they were hound to have the work
finished before the rainy season commence
cd, having some ten to fifteen miles al
ready finished. AS we came through
Spanish Flat we were taken bv surprise
IN finding such Improvements. The
miners have turned the earth upside down.
There must have been some verv rich
diggings in this section, if | can Judge
from appearances. In almost every house
can be seen children, and the smiling
countenance of some fair lady. 1t really
looks like home, and, by the bye, if we
were on'y a little more blessed in this
respect, what pleasant little place Au
burn would he. Can't you persuade
some of your bachelor friends to 90 East
after a tew? II
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~ In overhauling some papers, Il few
days since, we accidentally came across
the following communication, which had
been mislaid and forgotten. We should
he pleased to hear from the author fire.
quently:
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-13
FOR THE HERALD.

Friend .MitcheU-lf | can give you a
few items for your valuable journal, al
though not accustomed to pening com
munications for newspapers, shall do so
with pleasure. - shall give you few re-
marks touching the improvements which
came und"r my observation while riding
a few miles on the Nevada road, as far up
as the bridge that crosses Bear river
Looking from this point discovered that
there was large and extensive dam in
operation and nearly completed under the
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-13
fiincrai Bar FerVy.
Crossing Of the North Fork of the

.4mertcan River.
HNHE subscriber would inform the pub
Il lie that he is ready at all times to
ferry passengers and animals. He has on
hand at his store at the ferry, a general
assortment of goods for sale. =
OF lm] CHAs RICE.
MEDIClNES-Townsend's Sarsapar-
1NI lila and Csgood's Cholagogue and
other medicines of superior quality at
ne Eureka store [o9-tf] GWYNN.
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Gbt llffklp plaffr gfralo.
Published every Saturday Morning by
r. MITCHELL.
At the HERALD OFFICE, on Main Street,
opposite the National Hotel.

ADVERTISING, one square, of 10 lines,
and more than 5lines, first Insertion, three
dollars; each subsequent insertion, one
dollar and fifty cents.
: For halt square Of five lines or more
thau three, first insertion, two dollars;
each subsequent insertion, one dollar
For three lines or less, first insertion,
one dollar and fifty cents.
Legal advertisements will he charged
three dollars per square for each insertion.
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Hale & Hopkins,

Hale & Hopkins,
TTORNEYS and CounseIlors at
ALaw, Placer Co Cal, will give their
Joint attention to allcivi! business entrus-
ted to their care.
JAS. F.. HALE, Yankee Jim's.
r. ID. HopKINs, District Attorney
Auburn. siltf.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-13
II. II. Perry,

Merchant, Main street, Ophir, keeps
11 constantly on hand full assort-
ment of clothing, boots and shoes, mining
tools, provisions and all kinds of goods
cheap for cash. All who wish for bar
gains call and examine. o9-tf
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YANKEE JIMS

james s. Folgcr 4 Co,
yIMPIRE Store, Yankee .Jim's. Deal
i 4 ers in provisions, Miners Tools,
U'mcS and Liquors. Goods packed to
order sII-2m
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OPtIIR.

j. w. Sc0bey,
A TTORNEY AT l. LAW, Main street,
1 \ one door below Adams & Co 5 Ex-
PRE- 50 Office, Ophir.
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y
some of your bachelor friends to 90 East
after a .teW? Fl
ittPAIHiNG SHir's Dor19M WHILE
AFLoAT.-The following method of re-
pairing vessels bottom while afloat was
recently adopted and put in practice by
Mr. Moody, Shipwright on the Geyser,
steam sloop-of-war, whose bottom was
greatly injured by the striking on rocks,
so miles from Rio de Janeiro. The an
nexed description, given by Mr. Moody,
is from the "London Engineer and Archi-
tect's Journal.''
"ln obedience to directions to report the
manner IN which proceeded to replace
a defective sheet of copper on Her Ma
Jesty's ship Hyacinth, the same being five
feet below the light water line; beg to
state, that on considering what means
could be adopted for so doing, short of
heaving the vessel out, it occurred to me
that the principal Of Golfer dam might be
applied to it, | accordingly caused a
water-tight case of three sides and bot
tom to be made, ascertained the curve on
the bow on each side of this defective part,
and cut the mouth or open side of the
case to fit it; and having lined or dressed
the curved edges with felt, saturated with
tallow, and attached ballast to the bottom
the case was suspended from the rough
tree rail, and lowered until the ton was
within few inches of the surface, oppo-
site the defective part, over which it was
hauled by means of two hawsers, one
placed verlica Iy from the rough tree rail
under the keel to the opposite side, and
both set taught with tackles. BY these
means the case was made to fit close to
the bottom, where it was further secured
hy shore, reaching from the side of the
ship to It's outer edge, to prevent its rising.
The suction hose Of fire engine was then
placed in the case and the water contain
ed in it pumped out When empty, two
shipwriyhts descended, and removed the
defective copper, replacing it with a new
sheet. The operation, from the time of
suspending the case until completed, did
not occupy more than twenty minutes
This principle could he applied to the re-
pairs of many defects under water, such
as the wing cocks Of ships, or pipes in
the bottom of steam vessels.''
The New York Mirror has a scatching
article on the manner in which steamboat
navigation is conducted on the Hudson
river, and asks: sWill not some of our
FAST steamboat-men get up mammoth
boat to run on the HUDSON, to be painted
black, and called the Hearse? The bold
ness of the enterprise would entitle the
owners to the thanks Of the community.
The fare to Albany, or rather to Eternity,
might advance little by advertising TO
furnish cotins gratis"
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-13

Philip w. Thomas,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
N All LAW, Auburn, Placer Co. sll
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-13
NV IlntAAnHn.oN

w. hathaway,
CHMA KER and Jewcler, Main
w street, Ophir, one door below Ad-
ans s. Co.'S Express Office sl1-lm
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-13

NEGRO WIT-There is a tradition that
one of the old squires, in MaIdren, Mass,
had IA slave who had been in his family
until he was about seventy years of age.
Perceiving that there was not much more
work left in the old man. the squire took
him one day and made him somewhat
pompous address to the following effect:
"You have been faithful to me and my
father before me. have long been think
ing what should do to reward your
services. give you your freedom! you
are your own master; you are your own
man" Upon this, the old negro shook
his grizzly head, and, with sly glance,
showing that he saw through his masters
intentions, quickly replied: emo, no,
massa! you eat de meat and no,U you must
pick de boner'
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-13
BUSINESS CARDS.

Iii. o. RyeTsOn,
A lTORNEY AND COUNSELLOh IL
n ut Law, Auburn, Placer co. s11u.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-13

WAR.-lf war has its chivalry and it's
pageantry, it has also It's hideousness and
its demoniac woe, Bullets respect not
beauty. They tear out the eye, and shat
ter the jaw, and rend the cheek. The
frantic war-horse with iron hoof tramples
upon the nang led face, the throbing and
inf1amed wounds, the splintered bones,
and heeds not the shrek of TORTURE
Crushed into the mire 10y the wheels of
heavy artillery, the victim Of war thinks
of mother, father, sister, home, and
means and dies; his mangled corpse is
covered with few shovelsfull of earth,
and left as food for vultures and dogs, and
he is forgotten. He who loaths war, and
will do everything in his power to avert
1t, but who will, in the last extremity, en-
counter its perils, from love Of country
and of home-who is willing to sacrifice
himself and all that is dear to him in life,
to promote the wel-being Of his fellow
man, will ever receive worthy homage.
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MEDICAL.

DRlvATE LYiNG-fN ASYLUN.-APrLICATfON
u Tor admission must he made 20 james Kennedy " H..
NO Duane Park. " II gives much pleasure
mend the above institution calculated effect mnGh
good think Or. kcnuety skiul snd we'll ttcdte
such an estsbitsbment. VALENTINE MOTT, N. 10.
nR. JOHNSON, ~ DIANE STREET. so WELL
~ known for his superior treatment private diseases
be consulted With confidence nf the folio wing
compsintyi1 syphelitie mcrcurs ulcers glsniular
ensrgcmont constitutional debiityths rcsut ct self
ahus0-strctufc, and perfect guaranteed
cWry used. ohecrtc ~. next deer e. Dr toprrrs
hR JOHNSON. 10 DUANE STRICT, Will FNRFEfF
~ failing
Ills Practice OF tVeat, st his
in the treatment ct delicate des,cs uAeyused b. a,v
medical in Nep York Those sho may
Apply u De- With certainty OF having thox
trcg,e. teesiei, cure gpsese,,sl.
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Wr9htnSoa, PAIL River RE 0raads. Hsary BrilxepsrS
Ria A Stuart, Losisr Nrork Nsrthera LsLt Bsyiss.
PORTLAND. March PAR schr Prospect, Cena Bucks
port for baltimore Cid barks Lsuss Eton. Shields Glen
fnegos Florence (new. Of Portland 326 tsnsl Myman.
haysna; DAD Fellow, Elliot do; brig Potos knisht Ma
PORTSMOUTH. March IO-sid ship yosephiae (nsw. Of
Salem, 90 tons). Jameson. EYork.
SAVANNAH March IO-Cld brig Salisbury (Br) Hale.
hatanras; schrs Mary Louisa. Adams. kYork; Mary
Lnttoroh, Somers, philadelphia.
ST MARKS, March l-Cd bark Jennett, AtwAter NYork.
BLOOMINGTON, March ll-Arr schr Gold Hunter Racket.
Philadelphia.
SALEH March II-Arr schs Globe Small NYork. CD
bark Elizabeth Hail. Bertram, Zanzibar.
WILMINGTON. March i1-Arr brig Angola. Overlook.
IIuise do. Cid 18th. schrs Wiekerson Ames Boston.
Elouise Robinson NYork: l2th brigs David Duf Pods
do; Caroline, kendrick Boston.
Passengers Arrived.
SAvAnNAH-S Steamship Alabama-Miss Tyndsld and son,
Mrs bronson Miss ARMS Capt Blankenshp aud lady
) Banks and lady Bolles Woolley. Andw Young 5
Isaacs, Wilson, 4 III Coleman humford l. Rosen plat
Foster Poole and son "A Atwater FL Judd-ll9 ia the
steerage.
cuARLrsror-SteamshipM aron-Dr McLsne aud lady,
er, G Lambat, J Lawton. M Barren. Mr. Green. w IL
Landrum, lowiey, Mira Goddard. Mrs McEleran. Mrs.
lioram Mrs. Case Mrs Milford bIuntsr Mrs Abrahsms
and children. Sternhersor, II Rice, Ishe Nc
Miller III Williams, Bronson. Williams, Il Case. W
Carral. w Eidridse. T Colman, Hamilton Brown.
White, Kings in the steerase
S8- For Arrirafs and other Interesting Ship Nctps,
sec Eighth Page.
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SIIIPPING.

EOR LIvERP0OL-UNITED STATES MAIL STEAM
ship ARCTIC Capt. James G. Luce.-Ths steamer will
depart with the United States mails for Europe positively
Saturday March 10th, at IL o'clock M from her berth
the foot Of Canal street No berth secured till paid for
Tor elegance and comfort apply to
EDWARD X. COLLINS & CO.. Ne 56 Wall street.
The steamship PACIE IL will succeed the ARCTIC aud
sail April 3D.
THE NEW YORK ANDLIv UNITED STATES
l. Mail Steamers-Ihe ships composing this line the
following ATLANTIC Captain West.
PACIFIC. Captain Nye.
ARCTIC Captain Luce.
BALTIC, Captain Comstock.
ADRIATlC, Captain Grafton.
These ships having been built by contract expressly Tor
vcrnment service. has been taken their
srnctionas in their engneto strength and speed
and their for unequaed
elegance and comfort.
Price of from New York to Liverpool in first
bin, x in second cabin, SO Exclusive Of extra sire
state rooms, $500.
From Liye rpool to New York ESQ aud go.
An experienced surgeon attached to each ship
No berth secured until paid for.