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The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-20
From the Times and Transcript.
PANAMA, Oct. 22d, 1852.


.Messrs. Editors Look out for squall
down south. The signs of the times are
prOpltious for brush between this gov
ernment and Peru. Since the Flores ex-
pedition, the Peruvian Consul at his point
has received numerous insults from ire
sponsible quarters. A few days since he
received marked insult from a public
filnctionary, of which he complained to
the Governor of this Province. A number
of notes passed bet ween the Consul and
Governor, all Of which were laid before
the Consuls Of the different powers resi-
dent here, who approved of the steps
taken by the Peruvian Consul. Up to
this moment nothing satisfactory has been
received from this government, and now
think that the Consul will strike his flag
and 60 home, which will in all probability
cause war between New Granada and
Peru, as the Consul is a gentleman who
stands very high with his own govern
ment, and is a highly educated and en-
ightened public functionary, and Peru
could not afford to lose his services.
There is not much of moment here be-
sides the above, but what you will find
in the papers. Hereafter | will give you
all the news and shipping intelligence up
to the sailing of the steamers. b.
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Southern Hotel.

J STREET, SACRAMENTO CITY.
NAPT. PERSLY AND LADY, late of
~ Lexington, Mo, having taken charge
of the Southern Hotel and re-fitted it in
splendid style. Their table and bar will
be furnished with the best the market af-
fords. Charges reasonable-the travel
ing community are requested to call and
see for themselves. o23-mv
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FOUND.

A LOST pocket book, which has heen
IA left at the office of the "Placer
Herald" for the owner. From the papers
IN it, the owner appears to be either
Ephraim Sumers or Hezekiah Brink.
Oct. 30th, 1852.
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A. X. GRIM. F.RUMIEk
Grimm s. Rumler.
Bankers

No. 8, street, near Front street, Sucra-
mentO.
A GENTS for b. Davidson, house of
IN Rothschids, San Francisco,
UDrafts for sale on the Rothsc hilds,
and their agents at
London, New York,
Paris, New Orleans,
Hamburger, Boston,
Frankfort, Washington,
Valparaiso, Lima.
Gold dust bought at the highest rates
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PhilaGelphia Ledger.

ROGUE RIVER VALLEY.-A gentleman
who has recently paid visit to this valley,
describes it to us as being very paradise
of place. 1t is about 60 miles in length
by 25 in width, well watered and timber
ed and with a soil as productive as any
in Oregon. Vegetables Of every descrip-
ton are produced in the greatest perfec-
ton, and the wheat and barley crops
rival any grown on the Pacific coast
This beautiful valley is about $50 miles
from Marysvile, and $50 from Scots
burgh, the nearest sea port town. There
are about 800 families settled there, but
what rendered our informant the most
enthusiastic was the fact of there being
$50 young ladies', all candidates for matri
mony. We should think that regiment
of young gentlemen might be easily rails
ed to march up to this beautiful valley
and capture the inhabitants with no other
hope of reward except a fair division of
the r0gues who inhabit it.-Erpress.
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Magnolia, in Sacramento City

4 IN } street, between first and second,
" SO well known since 1850, furnishes
as good liquor and sets as good lunch
every day at II o'clock, as any house in
the city. Those who want quiet place
to sit, drink and read, had better call and
see us.-sept1S 3m
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IMMENSE Loss.-A gentleman whose
opportunities enable him to make correct
estimates, informs US, that from the best
data, he finds the entire loss of property
in California for three years past by fire,
has exceeded the sum Of 66,OOO,O00 dol.
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INTERIOR TRAVEL. The travel in
teriorwards has never been greater On
Monday night, no less than ninety eight
travellers were provided with accommo-
dations at the Oak Grove House, eight
miles above this city on the Auburn road.
Union.
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S. S. GOODE,
ATTORNEY at Law.

HAVlNG permanently located at Sac
IL ralnento City, will attend promptly
to all business entrusted to him.
References Hon. John J. Crittenden,
Kentucky; Col. A. w. Doniphan, Mis-
souri,; Gen. VIM. o. Butler. Kentucky:
Col. II. Marshall, M. c., Kentucky; Hon
Robt. p. Letcher, Minister to Mexico
Hon James Guthry, Louisville, Ky;
Hon. Garrell Duncan, New Orleans:
Gen. W. b. Almond, S Francisco. o2S-ti
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SAN FRANCISCO.

Book s. Stationary Warehouse
COOK &LE COUNT, Importers and
u dealers in Foreign and domestic, Sta
pie 4 Fancy Stationary, Wells Building
Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
French, spanish and English books.
w. B. Cook, }. ). LIE COUNT.
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FRENCH CAVALRY AND AMERICAN

FRENCH CAVALRY AND AMERICAN
HoRsEMEN.--A very interesting anecdote
has been communicated to US by letter
recently received from Rome, Italy. 1t
appears that Mr.. Cass, our Charge d'.Af-
fares to Rome, was one day dining with
several others, in company of French
Colonel Of Dragons. The conversation
turned upon the French army, and Cass
remarked, that the French infantry was
justly celebrated, but that the cavalry was
no better than that of other Countries
The Frenchman, piqued, asked what he
meant by it; to which Cass replied, that
they were not so we'll drilled, and were
not such good horsemen. The Colonel
further persisted in asking what he (Cass)
meant, by "not being such good horse
menu" Cass coolly answered, that he
meant for instance, that none of them
would dare to follow him where he would
60. The Colonel offered him a bet of
5000 francs upon that, which Cass ac-
cepted. On the following day, Cass call
ed at the Colonel's OH horseback, for
ride, he having his usual horse, of no re-
markable qualities, while the Colonel had
provided himself with an Arabian horse
of well known qualities They rode to-
gether an hours distance from Rome,
Cass conversing on different subjects, but
never alluding to the conversation of the
previous day. 1t was toward evening
when they again entered the city, and the
Colonel began to think that Cass had for
gotten the wager. Cass led the way to
the Place Civita, where pedestrians and
riders frequent at that hour. 1t leads up
graded, sloping hill, and on the side
there is a paTapet 2 l2 feet in width.
When Cass arrived there, he spurred his
horse up to, and got OH this parapet, pro-
ceeding on it calmly several hundred
PAGES, without looking around, and then
leaped off, and turned round. The Colo
mel, when he arrived at the parapet with
his Arabian steed, hesitated, and finally
that it was best not to follow.
Cass returnad to him, simply saying:-
"You see, told you yesterday, that you
would not follow where should dare to
ride" and then spoke again on different
subjects. The Frenchman sent HIM, on
the following day, the 5000 francs, which
Cass made over to an hospital. [Ths
is certainly good account ofyoung Cass;
but there is no knowing what an Irish
lragoon would have DONE
Philadelphia Ledger.
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VERPLANK & MCMULLIN.
Commission Merchants.

4 ND general dealers in Groceries, Pro-
"a visions and Liquors, fire proof brick
store, Central Whaaf, (bctween Mont
gomery and Leidsdorff streets,) San Fran
cisco, Cal. W-All orders from the coun-
try will he executed with the strctest
attention and despatch, and guaranteed.
S11 I'm
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George w. Murray.

IN Cd street, between J and K, Sacra-
" mento city, has constantly on hand
a choice selection of standard works:
also, variety ofnovels, school books and
stationery. o2s-*
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fiObe s. WeiBre.

NV HOLESALE and retail dealers in
W Cigars, Tobacco, Snuff, Meerchaum
and Clay Pipes, &c.. No. 161 Kearney
street, San Francisco.
All orders from the country promptly
and faithfully attended to. SLIT
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B. F. Hastings & Co., Bankers.

d IIt1oC1IIS0 u NO', O"r1hCIo'
MO. 4S street, Sacramento city. B.
~ F. Hastings, General Partner. d. j..
Talant and j. w. Wilde, San Francis
CO, Special Partners. Exchange at cur
rent rates for sale on
Govrso Peabody & Co. London.
William Hage & co. Ne,c York.
James RObb & Co. N. Orleans.
Page 4 Bacon, Saint Louis.
Gold Dust purchased at the highest
price. sept IS 2m*
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Noisy Carriers Publishing Hall.
LONG WHARF, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
DOCKS and Stationary of every de-
description. A complete assortment of
all of Gleason's works. The Uncle Sam
issued every Saturday morning.
CHAS. p. KIMBAL, Proprietor.
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Banking House of Read & Co.
= ACRAMENTO, Agency of Burgoyne
~ & Co, San Francisco. Exchange for
sale on
Barring, Bros & Co. London.
Hottingeur & Co. Paris.
Burgoyne & Plume, New York.
Jno. f.. Thayer & Bro. Boston.
Canal and Banking Co. N. Orleans.
l.. A. BencOst & Co. St. Louis.
Gold Dust always purchased at highest
price.-sept IS Am
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FROM THE WESTERN PRAIRIEs.

Several parties Of Csornans have lately arrived
land in Missouri and Iowa. Up to the 18th Of July
25 S65 men, 1921 women S270 children g. 4S3 horses,
$3.50 mules o0s40 cattle, "a 230 sheep, Si66 wagons
had passed Fort Kearny One gentleman reports having
counted six hundred fresh graves between Fort Kearny
and Weston, (Mo) The emigrants were getting along
better than in any previous season.
One party arrived at Kanesve Gowa) the 18th, in
tyfoussys from California They made the trip from
Fort Laramie in thirteen days-a distance Of hun
bred miles They packed through, and we're in good
health.
Judge SMITH, Of the party, examined the route
with view to the practicabity Of railroad to the
Pacific and reports that the north side Of the Platte
well adapted to the construction Of roaduch better
than the south side.
Two men from Boone county, (Ky) by the names Of
Bca and Bosey quarrelled Bear river Bosley
shot and killed Beal tried by jury Of emigrants
and executed. They quarreed about division Of pro-
perty, when about to separate
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FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.

PARIS, July u, 1882
extract the following information touching the
railways Of France from long article in the Noni-
teur of this morning, setting forth in pompous style
the titles Of the actual Government to public adn
ration for the zeal and intelligence with which lis
dctatorial energies have been directed to this all
important subject Hitherto the reproach of back
wardness has lain with much Justice at the door OF
the various French Governments The Prince
LOUIS NAPOLEON seems determined to remove the
stigma from the escutcheon of modern France by
the prompt completion of the beautiful system of
railway radii intended to unite the centre, Paris,
with at least seven principal points of the crcum
ference of the empire or its extreme frontiers. The
total length of seven lines, connecting Paris with
the Atlantic and Mediterranean, and with the Bel
pan Swiss, German, Italian, and Spanish frontiers,
Is 6,9S3 kilometres. The French k7ometrc q 900
metres) is equal to 1,093l English yards. The
above total length of 69S8 kilometres is 4,337i Of
our miles.
OF this sum about four-sevenths, or 1919 kilome-
tres, WILL by the end of this month"; July 1852 be
completed and in operation. For these lines the
expense borne by the State will, on the lst Of jan
uary next, amount in its grand aggregate to 2l5
millions Of francs, (say S43,000,000) But, as the
State will at that date have received from the various
companies the sum Of hundred and forty
francs the actual outlay Of the State will be reduced to
the sum Of seventy millions or annual average Of
ten millions Of francs. It is believed that unless some
unforeseen events should intervene to prevent the whole
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-07

At recent ratification meeting in Montgomery,
Alabama the Hon JAMES Il. BELsER, for many
years leading Democrat, and formerly member
of Congress from the Montgomery district, thus an
nounces his determination to support ScoTT and
GRAHAM:
Mr. BELsER being loudly called for remarked that
it not his desire intention to make Speech but
that he who not afraid to declare at all times
his opinions; was he affected with the sanderous
misrepresentation in reference to Gen. ScoTT that he
had carefully examined for himself the character and
of Gen. ScoTr throughout his whole career and that he
was free to declare that there citizen of the whole
country who could show clean bill, perfect and
uptarnished record, any who was worthy
receive the highest honors his country could bestow
sc. The remarks Of Mr.. BELsER, though BRIEF were
highly animated and eloquent and received with
unanimous and continued cheering.
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We commend the following to the notice Of the
Union" being reply to paragraph which was
transferred to its columns on Tuesday 1t is from
the Albany journal:
''We cannot persuade the Argus publish the vote
abrogating the Religious test of New Hampshire 1t
tents itself with constantly reteratng the assertion that
the responsibility Of the nen-repea Of the Test lies with
the Wing minority in that State This assertion is fatty
contradiced by the official VOTE which the Argus is
full not to publish.
sWe submit two three general facts for the consi
Iteration of neghbor They have been already pub
hshed in detail but they were doubtless overlooked by
him.
:" In the ten towns uniformly Wing the vote stood ):
for the repeal of the Religious Test 1928 against
peal 30. In the number of uniformly Locofoco
towns, the vote stood for repeal 1876 against repeal
1906! This was the first trial, in March, 1851.
On the second trial, twelve Wing towns voted: for
repeal, 2,6Sl; against repeal 79l; majority, 1880
This the precise majority Unto vote received by
the Wing candidate for Governor in the towns
Showing that the who voted for the Wing
ddate for Governor voted to repeal the Test and Vce
This fact is sufficiently significant to justify
word of comment from the Argus
At the election twentyone Locofoco towns voted
as follows for repeal $40; against repeal 1896.
eve leave these facts, without comment to be digest
ed by the Argus When it shall have succeeded in doing
So others equally indicative of the character of the de-
mocracy of Locofocosm will be submitted"
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OPINIONS OF THE ENGLISH LAW OFFICERS.

We copy from an exchange paper the official
opinion given by the Advocate and the Attorney
General Of England to Lord PALMERsToN, in 1871,
as to the construction of the Treaty Of 1878 1t is
hardly necessary to say that this opinion ON the
point in controversy is very unsatisfactory, and must
have been based upon a statement of facts that were
entirely erroneous. The chief reason given for ex
GLIDING our fishermen from the large bays seems to
be founded on an entire error. They refer TO the
term headlands' as used in the treaty, to justify
this decision. Now we published in our paper of
Saturday that article of the treaty. word for word,
as it appears in our statutes and we defy the most
microscopic and scrutinizing vision to find the word
" headland' in the article. What, then, are we to
think of an opinion based upon an alleged word in
the treaty which the treaty itself does not contain
We cannot but apprehend that there is some mistake
as to the genuneness Of this opinion Nevertheless
we give it to readers as we have received it, as
follows
DocToRs COMMONS, Born AueusT 18il.
We are honored with Mr. BAoKHoUsEs letter OF the 9Th
June, stating that he directed to transmit to us
COPY Of letter from the Colonial Office together with
COPY of despatch from the Lieutenant Governor Of Nova
Scotia enclosing for opinion to what rights have
been coded to the citizens Of the United States Of Amer
On and as to what rights been exclusively
20 her Maiestys subjects and to request that would
take the papers into consideration, and report your
Lordshp our opinion upon the several questions stated in
the base above mentioned.
Query ST. In obedience your lordships commands,
we have taken these papers into copsderaon and have
the honor to report that Of opinion that the treaty
Of 1888 was annued by the Of 1872 and we are also
fhn rio off
In;ied States must now be considered defined and
ouated BY the convention Of 1S1S and with respect to
the general question az So hdt rP we can only re-
fer 70 the terms Of the convention explained and eu-
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THE FISHERIES AND THE TREATY OF 1918.

In confederation of the views we expressed on
Saturday last in reference to the true construction
of this Treaty and the distinction which should be
made in expounding it between the word "rtght'
and "h6esty,' as used in the Treaty of 1888, we
publish the following extract from Lord BATHURsTs
communication to Mr.. JOHN QUINCY. ADAMS, dated
October 30th 1915 1t will be borne in mind that
this communication preceded the making the Treaty
of 1918, and will explain why no "right' was re-
nounced in that treaty, and nothing was given up
but the liberty of shore-fshing and the privilege
of drying and curing upon the land The extract
is in the following words:
But the rights acknowledged by the treaty of 1888 are
net only dstnguishable from the liberties conceded by
the same treaty. in the foundation upon which they
stand but they carefully distinguished in the treaty
of 1888 itself The undersigned begs to call the atten-
ton of the American Minister the wording of the first
and third articles which he has often referred for the
foundation of his arguments In the first article, Great
Britain acknowledges independence already expressly
recognised by the Powers Of Europe, and by herself in
her consent to enter into provisional articles of Novem
ber 1882 In the third article, Great Britain acknow
ledres the rg of the United States to take fish the
banks of Newfoundland and other places from which
Great Britain has right to exclude an independent
nation But they are have the liberty to cure and
dry them in certain unsettled places within his Males
tvs territory If these liberties, thus granted, were to
be as perpetual and ndefeasbe the rights previously
recognised it is difficult to conceive that the plenipo-
tentiaries Of the United States would have admitted
variation Of language adapted to produce different
mpression and, above ALL that they should have adj
mitted so strange restriction of perpetual and inde-
feasible right as that with which the article concludes,
1apdqa inl
admitted to be dependant on the viii of British subjects
in their character Of inhabitants propetors, posses
sors of the SOIL prohibit its exercise altogether
ut is surely obvious that the word rights throughout
the treaty used applicable to what the United States
we're to enjoy in virtue of recognised Independence;
and the word liberty to what they to enjoy rs con-
cessions strictly dependant the treaty itself"
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1852,

There was some further debate in the Senate
y,sterdav on the subject of the Fisheries, part of
Of which will be found in succeeding page. The
speakers were Messrs. CAss, DAVIS, and HANIIN,
all Il whom argued against the construction OF the
Treaty. Of 1918 contendcd for by Great Britain.
This debate sprung up ON motion to print the
correspondence between the two Governments re-
lating to the Fisheries, which was laid before the
Senate yesterday by the PRESIDENT of the United
States, in compliance with call of the Senate.
This correspondence extends from 1923 to the
before the public. We copy the last letter Of the
British Minister, conveying notice to the United
States Of the intention of his Government to protect
its subjects in their right to the Fisheries:
WASHINGTON, july g. 1852
Sm: I have been Greeted by her Majesty's Govern
ment to bring the knowledge of the Government of the
United States which has been adopted by her
Maestys Government to prevent repetition of the com
plants which have frequently been made of the
croacments of vessels belonging to citizens Of the United
States and Of France upon the fishing grounds reserved
to Great Britain by the convention of 1918.
Urgent representations having been made to her Ma
jess Government by the Governors Of the British North
American Provinces in regard to these encroachments
whereby the colonial fisheries most seriously preu-
diced directions have been given by the Lords of her Ma
jestys Admiralty for staonng off New Brunswick Nova
Scotia Prince Edwards Island, and in the Gulf of st.
Lawren3 such force of small sailing vessels and steam
ers shall be deemed sufficient to prevent the nraction
of the treaty 1t is the command Of the Queen that the
officers employed upon this service should be specially
enoned to avoid all interference with the vessels of
friendly Powers except where they in the act of vio
lating the treaty and all occasions to avoid giving
ground of complaint by the adoption Of harsh
sary proceedings when circumstances compel their arrest
or seizure.
avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the
assurances of my high consideration.
JOHN F. CRANfRTON.
In communicating the aforementioned cores
pondence the PRESIDENT informs the Senate that
the steam-frigate Mississippi, Com PERRY, has
been dispatched to the adjacent to the British
American Provinces in order to protect the rights
of our fishermen under the Treaty of 1918.
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IsrEREsTISG DIscoyERY-NATURAL GAs.-As is very
generally known, says the Fredonia Censor, our village
has been for long time lighted by natural gas, which
issues at certain places spontaneously from assures in
the undertaking strata of rock The supply, however,
has hitherto for the demand On Thurs
day afternoon last, while workman was engaged in
drilling for further supply Of water in the well at the
johnson House. assure reached from which, the
withdrawal Of the drill large and constant current of
gas issued with much force through the water Upon
rns ignitcd throwing column Of flame the top of the
well near twenty feet, and burning the severely
Up to the present time the gas continues to issue unfa
ngy and il is the intention Of the proprietors Of the
hotel to apply it to immediate use in lighting their
building.
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POTENTIAL DopGE.--Those who happen TO live just
this side Of the line which for miles divides sssschu
sets New Hampshire escape the rigorous operation
Of the Liquor Law by stepping over and thus beyond its
jurisdiction. BY similar process the Granite-rbbed
commonwealth has not unrequently extended aid and
comfort TO the linea outsiders Of Maine We have un-
dersood that number Of liquor dealers in tho vicinity
Of Lowell have recently taken up their abode in Pelham
and other places in New Hampshire within half hours
ride One individual has bought piece Of land in that
State and put up it building oonrived that his
bar stands exactly up to the line in New Hampshire while
his customers they hold the glass to the mouth drink
in Massachusetts, This is dodge potential, which the
w cannot touch--LoVel CoaTtc.