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The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-23
TIE Throme Of Solomon.


The following account of remarka-
ble piece of mechanism is taken from a
Persian Manuscript called the "History
scription of the throne Of King Solomon,
and if the details are correctly given, il
undoubtedly surpasses any specimen OF
mechanism produced in modern times,
Notwithstanding the wonderful inventions
which have taken place IN every branch
of scienre:
The sides Of it were Of pure gold, the
feet were Of emerald and ruhies, inter
mixed with pearls, each Of which was as
big as All ostrich egg. The throne had
seven steps; Oh each side were deiineated
orchards full of trees, the branches of
which were composed Of precious stones,
representing fruit-ripe and unrpe on
the tops OF the trees were to he seen
figures of beautiful plumaged birds, par
IticuarIy the reacork, the estaub, and the
kurgeS. A these birds were hol owed
within artlficialiy, so us occasionally to
utter thousand melodious notes, such as
the ears of mortalS never heard. On the
first were delineated vine branches, hav-
ing lunches Of grapes, composed Of vari-
such manner rs to represent the differ
ent coloTs or purple, violet, green and
red, so rs to render the appearance Of
ripe truIt. On the second step, on each
side of the throne, were two lions of ter
ribe aspect, as large as life, and formed
of cast gold. The nature of this remark
able throne was such, that when Solomon
placed his foot on the first step, the birds
spread forth their wings, and made fiut-
tering noise in the air. On his touching
the second step, the two lions expanded
their claws. On his reaching the third
step, the whole assembly Of demons and
falr!eS and men repeated the praises OF
the Deity. When he arrived at the
ionrth step, voices were heard addressing
him in the following manner :--"Son of
David he thankful for the blessings the
Almighty has bestowed upon you'' The
same was repeated on reaching the fifth
step. On his touching the sixth, all the
children of Israel joined them; and on his
arrival at the seventh, all the throne,
birds and animals. became in motion, and
ceased not until he placed himse f in the
royal seat, when the birds, lions and other
animals, by secret springs, discharged a
shower of the most precious perfumes on
Solomon; after which, two Of the kurkes-
ses descended and placed the golden
crown upon his head. Before the throne
was column Of FURNISHED gold, on the
top of which was golden dove, which
held in his beak n volume bound in silver.
In this book were written the Psalms of
David; and the dove having pres ented
the book 10 the king he read aloud a por-
ton Of it to the children of Israel.
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E1YaTra1 for Sale.-~The undersigned de-
l. srou5 OF chan4ing their present business
VIII dispose Of their Ranch--all or n portion
vi it--on re eisomable terms 1t is situated on
the Auburn rnyine, four miles west Of Gold
liill, and contains GAO ucres, 800 Of whcI
was located and purchased under the school
law. The timber, water and grass are excel
lent. Also 200 head of HOGS, and about e
head Of HORSES AND CATTLE. which will
be sold with or withou. the ranch. The terms
will he reasonable.
For reference apply to z. W. Thomas, Au'
burn, or the subscribers on The premises.
WALKUP & WYMAN.
June 25th '53-1m
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In an Indiana paper-the Plymouth
Banner-we find the following advertise
ment:-
LosT-A small lady's watch with II
white face, also two ivory young ladies'
work boxes. A mahogany gent elnan's
dressing ease, and Il small poney, belong
ing to young lady with silver name
and tail.
The mahogany gentleman and the
young lady with silver name, we trust,
have found their lost articles.-N. 7. Day
Book.
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A t Tuck er er7s--WATCHEN AND JEW
" "A GLRY. -Anot' err mn gnifcent Invoice Of
c"''}ches and Jewelrv Just cceived by the
1,;,1 ngI'en Gate. and will be sold ut prices which
"!l satisfy the purchaser. J w. TUCKER,
AS' 5m Montgomery st, San Francisco
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auburn mar 10 SO n26 If
GeEea Restaurant.

fT~.o iilE undersigned having reftted
s@ss%E9ssas5a and opened the above named cs
sza4-----...essz4A adjustment, two doors from his
old stand and next door to VI ellis. Fargo
20 $ Express Office, begs cave to return his
sincere thanks to the public in general fol
past favors, and hopes by strict atteni te
business to recc We a full share OF that Pa
trunapa herntntt"n ca hha'"li3' "',te"aua -
he undersigned viii spare no pnins to serve
before all who may favor him with call, all
the delicacics Of the season. Isis bar viii te
constantly supplied with choice - mes. .,iqtors
and gnls.
JANES a. CREANER Proprietor.
International Block, Auburn, April Is my
Eastern times., 1853-01-20
The Expansion Of Solids.

DIR. Arnot exemplifes by the following
cases the expansive properties Of solids
He says-'A cannon ball, when heated, can,
not be made TO enter an opening, through
which when cold IL passes readily. "A glass
stopper sticking fast in the neck Of a bottle,
often may be released by surrounding the
neck with cloth taken out Of warm water.
or by immersiug the bottle in The water up
to the neck; the binding ring is thus heated
and expanded sooner thnn tlIe stopper, aud
SO becomes slack or loose upon il. PIPES
for conveying hot wafer, steam, hot air, &C..
# of considerable length must have ioinings
that allow degree of shortening and length
ening, otherwise a change OF temperature
may destroy them. An incompetent person
undertook TO warm large mannlaclory by
steam from one boiler. He laid a rigid
main pipe along passage, and opened lat
eral branches through holes into the several
apartments, but on first admitting the steam,
the expansion Of Tie main pipe tore il away
from all its branches. 10 an iron railing. a
gate which during a cold day may be loose,
and easily shut or opened. in a warm day
may stick, owing to there being greater ex-
Panslon OF il and of The neighboring rniling,
than OF the earth or which they are placed.
AHuc uiSO tile C0HlFe oil the arCn OF an iron
bridge is higher in warm than in cold wealth.
er; while, on the contrary, in a SUSPENSION
or chain brIge, the centre is lowered. The
iron pillars now so much usetlto support the
front walls Of houses Of which The ground
stories serve as shops with spacious win
dows, 10 warm weather really lift up the
wall which rests upon them, and in cold
weather allow il again 10 sink or subside-
in degree considerably greater than il The
wall were brick from top 10 bottom. In
some situations las was seen in the beautiful
steeple of Bow church in London where
the stones of building are held together BY
clamps or bars Of iron, with their ends bent
into them, the expansion in summer of these
clamps will force the stones apart sufficiently
Tor dust or sandy particle TO lodge between
them and then, on the return OF winter, the
stones not being at liberty to close as before,
will cause the ends Of the shortened clamps
10 be drawn out, and the effect increasing
with each revolving year, the structure will
al last be lOosened and may fall
Eastern times., 1853-01-20

During Prof. Fowler's lectures in this place
respectable farmer of Greene, who is the
father of an intelligent boy of twelve or four
teen years of age, brought his son, (who, by
the way, lately received severe injury from
the kick Of horse,) to the Professor for the
purpose Of having his bumps examined, and
obtain chart ofhis general charcter and abili-
ties. The lad, we are informed, lost piece
OF his Uranium, so that, Notwithstanding his
intelligence and good chronological develop
ments, he may be said to have soft place in
his head. The professor commenced his man
ipnlations, and was giving the lad most ex-
cellent character, phrenologically speaking
when, 10! what's thisl as his fingers lit upon
the spot where there ought to have been a
prominent bump of reverence, perhaps, but
which the professor, in his wisdom concluded
was actually and unmistakably developed,
turned TO the father, and in his peculiarly amia-
bic and agreeable manner, informed him that
the boy was fool, and that he was fool for
bringing him there. 'Why,' says the man of
wisdom, as he began to warm up on the sub
ject, and to be more confirmed in his opinion Of
the boy, i don't see how it was possible for
such fool as yon are to find the way here
'Iprobably should not returned our FREUD,
patting Prof. F., in familiar and sympathiz-
ing manner. but you knoo that it is natural for
fools to flock t0gether'
The Indignation of the phrenologist knew
no bounds, and it is natural TO suppose that his
combatveness and destructiveness were in a
highly excited state Our friend from Greene
then went on to explain the true state Of the
case, the cause Of the injury, &C., when his
wrath, as may be readily imagined, cooled of
Suddenly. Indeed, the explanation had the
same effect that the eating of an ice cream does
in dog-days, it cooled him off instanter, and he
at once offered to furnish a written ($3) chart,
if he would only say nothing about the little
fdur pas which he had made. But it was no
use, our friend from Greene concluded that the
joke was worth 'tarnal sight more than the
chart, and left the professor TO pursue his de-
vious way among the bumps Of his numerous
patrons, but we believe he found none quite SO
s2f as he discovered on the head of the unfor-
tunate lad from Greene. - LetCiSton Journal.
Eastern times., 1853-01-20
England's Humanity.

1t is generally known that saVages were
employed BY the king of England, George
ILL.,, and paid nj so much per scalp Of man.
woman, and child, during our revolutionary
wal. A few items from this terrible trade
in human flesh, may perhaps interest some
Of our readers, aud show them how this pa.
,ernal king slroyc TO crush out the noble spur
il of independence Of our early heroes
Here is a lisi Of a number Of packages that
were sent by one James Boyd from a Cap
tain Crawford to the BRUSH governor OF
Canada, Col. Haldiman. These packages
of scalps were found among the baggage OF
The English army after the defeat of Bur-
goyne, cured and dried, with Indian marks
upon them. The letter accompanying them
reads thus:
Package l. Containing forty three scalps
of congress soldiers killed in differe sklr.
mishes stretched on black hoops four inches
in diameter.
Pack 2. Containing ninety-eight farmers
killed in their houses, on red hoops, with g
hoe painted on each 10 denote their occupa-
ton.
Pack. 3. Containing ninety-se farm
ers' scalPs, on green hoops, 10 show they
were killed in the fields.
Pack. 4. Containing one hundred and two
farmers scalps, eighteen Of them marked
with yellow flames, to signify that they were
burnt alive.
Pack. s., Containing eighty y-eighr scaIps
Of women, hair long and braided, 10 show
that they were mothers.
Pack. 6. Containing one hundred and
ninety three scalps Of boys Of various ages,
on small green hoops.
Pack. z. Two hundred and eleven girls
scalps, big and little, on small yellow hoops.
Eastern times., 1853-01-20

CHURCH PsALMoDY.-A nervous man, and
a regular aitendent AT one of the Boston
churches, pictures forth serious grievance,
through the columns OF a contemporary, as
follows;
we have noble organ and one Of the
most accomplished organisIs in New Eag-
land. / am passlonately fond Of music, and
our choir sings with great IasIe and in ex-
act time. We pay more than one thousand
dollars year Tor our music; so you may
Judge, that II we get our moneys worth we
must have good music. The tunes sung, are
many Of them new; many of the old tunes
used, have a new arrangement. Many Of
our congregation persist in singing, whether
they know the tunes or nOt-when they do
not know them, they hun a sort of accom-
paniment, and get as near the tune and time
as their ability will allow. One Of the most
earnest and dogmatical Of this class, has a
pew not far from my own. lie sings every
thing that comes along, Duets, solos. and aII;
and all in the same measure and strength of
lungs. His voice is as melOdions as a Pea
cock q and il seems to he sort Of cross, be-
tween a handsaw used upon board full Of
hard Splinters, and the tones emaDating from
a coarse comb; he keeps about two heats
behind the time and endures unto the end.
Eastern times., 1853-01-20

A correspondent Of the Lowell Vox POpu-
Ii, thus describes one of the performances of
The Chinese jugglers in San Francisco:
plank sixteen inches wide and six feet
high was placed at the back Of the stage, and
the impuler with knives took his stand about
fifteen or twenty feet in front Of i. The
knives were about seven inch blades, and
four inch handles, strong and pointed. Al
ter playing with them for time, tossing and
whirling them id most wonderful manner,
he threw them one after another. fastening
them firmly 10 the plank before him. lie
then drew them out, and another Chinaman
took his stand before The plank, or rather az
one side of it, holding out his arm across the
same, and The lnpaler threw one knife above
and another below il, az closely as they
could have been placed there by Ihe most
careful hand, completely fastening his arm
upon The plank. The other arm was then
reached across and fastened 10 the same
way. the knives sticking firmly and the hnn-
dies crossing each other. The ChnaInan
then reached forward his head, and quick as
thought Two knives were thrown-the one
above the other below his neck, seemingly
within one fourth of an inch on either side.
Such precision and daring was truly won-
derfuI, and The whole evenings performance
ELECTED unhounded applause.
Eastern times., 1853-01-20
Reproof.

The habit Of noticing every little fault Of
children, and constantly reproving them, is
Objectionable on several accounts. In the
first place, reprOof often repeated, fails 10
accomplish the desired end it keeps the pa
rent ard the child in constant state of ir-
ritation, and is very annoying 10 the specIa-
tors. A pleasant train of conversation is
often broken by these unrimeIy admonitions
an awful pause ensues, and an entire
change OF temper in the company is induced.
Ii is not being civil to your guests to mar
their good feelings with the frowns and aus
terites Of family discipline. We find that
among equals it is better MOI 10 notice every
Improperly, but TO leave their correction to
time and reflection on similar failings which
the offender may discover and repro5ate in
others. So it may be with children, after
they have once been admonshed in prop
er Time and place. Tue very omission OF
reproof in company will make more last
ing impression on well disposed child than
its exercise; and look Of gentle rebuke
will be remembered with n feeling of grati-
tude for slaring j, the modification Of expo
sure before ompany.-Franklin.
Eastern times., 1853-01-20

The Lockport Journal says that lab0rerS
are busily employed in pushing the Niagara
Suspensions Bridge to completion. In re-
marking on the structure, that paper says
Imagine d span 800 feet in length forming
a straight hollow beam 20 feet wide and
about IS feet deep, with top, bottom and
sides There will be an upper floor to sup
port The railroad and cars, 20 feet wide be-
tween the ratings, and suspended by two
wlre-cables, assisted by stays.
The lower floor, l9 feet wide and 1S feet
high 10 the clear, is connected to the upper
hoor by vertical Irusses. The cohesion of
good IRON wire, when properly united into
canles or ropes, il found to be from 10000
10 loO,OOO lbs. per square inch, according to
quality. The limestone used in construct
lhg me towers will bear pressure Of 500
tuns upon every square foot. The towers
are 6O feet high, Is feet square al The base,
and at the top. When this bridge il COW
cred with train Of cars the whole length IL
will sustain a pressure Of not less than 4O5
tuns. The speed is supposed 10 add Is per
cent. 10 the pressure, equal 10 81 tuns. The
weight Of superstructure added. estimated Al
1872 runs, making the total aggregate weight
sustained l,573 iuns.
Assuming 1900 tuns as the greatest ten
sion 10 which the cables can be subjected,
il is considered safe to allow FIVE times the
regular strength, and providing for a weight
Of 10000 Iuns. For this, $4,000 miles Of
wire are required. The number Of wires in
one cable is 1900. The diameter or cable
about 8 A inches. The bridge, we believe,
is the longest between the points of any in
the world
Eastern times., 1853-01-20
Salt River.

A whig writing from Salt River, says =
Owe are up farthe: than ever-clear TO the
sources OF the stream-and amt the sprGgs
the river starts from salt? Talk OF Lots
wife F! She can't he dissolved into pickle
that will compare with this water. AS for
its preservative and conservative qualities,
there can be no doubt At any rate the
wings are in fair way 10 test them for the
next twelve years at least, and old campaign
ers aver twill be kept all the time as safe
as The body OF Greenland bear in an ice
berg.
The locos, after all, don't know much
about Salt River. Their residence was
short. and all the time precarious, and know
ing they had in i: no abiding place, they
made no improvements that will advantage
our party. Besides we are higher up than
they ever explored, or will ever be likely TO-
Knowing-,hat our stay down would be brief
we left most of our fxings here four years
ago. and find the most in as good condition
as when deposited. General Scott uniform
was almost as good as new, and though o
little out Of style, vet gave him fils-lhe Sec
ond time. To be sure the mice had made
some havoc in the lace trimmings. AS Gol
The party generally, il feels very much al
home, and will prefer permanent stay lc
the Arab wanderings as it has been COM
pelled 10, the last four years. On our way
up we encountered the loco host on It's pas
sage down. That old steamer Argus wa,
il The van, and its hundred eyes CLEANED
like so many revolving lights"
Eastern times., 1853-01-20

LIME WATER FOR HENs.-Accidental Dis
coUery. During the last season, Mr.. Joseph
Wilcox, ofthis town. having occasion 70 all
minister lime water to a sick horse, inadver-
tently left pail OF the preparation in his barn,
which remained there for soIne months, serv-
ing as a favorite drink for his hens. H soon
afterward found that The laying Of his hens
was apparently increased to considerable
extent. Being convicted of the importance
Of the TO him new discovery, he has, dur
ing the present season. kept his hens con-
slanlly supplied with lime water, placed in
lrougbs within their convenient access, and
the result was an increase in eggs Of nearly
four fold as compared with previous expert
ence. He is willing 10 share the benefi's OF
the experiment with his neighbors i they
choose 10 try il; and hence this publication
The newness Of the discovery though 1t
may not be new toal is claimed only as ar
pllcable to the mode of imparlng The lime ~
this case-its use in another form for The
same purpose having been previously under
stood by many Wayne Sentinel.
Eastern times., 1853-01-20
ISCELLAN Y.
Spiritual Communications.

EXPERIENCE OF Hon. ]. F. SIMMONS. The
New York Tribune publishes letter from
Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman, the poet, Of
Providence, r. l., which gives an account of
the singular experience Of Hon. James F.
Simmons, formerly U. S. Senator,) in the
matter of spiritual communications. We copy
from it the following singular statement
:" In the fall of 1850, several messages were
telegraphed to Mrs. Simmons, through the
electric sounds, purporting to come from her
step-son, James ID. Simmons, who died some
weeks before in California. The messages
were calculated to stimulate curiosity and lead
to an attentive observation of the phenomena.
Mrs. S., having heard that messages in the
handwriting of the deceased persons were
sometimes written through the same medium,
asked if her son would give her this evidence
Of his identity. She was informed (through
the sounds) that the attempt should be made,
and was directed to place slip Of paper in a
certain drawer at the house of the Medium, and
to lay beside it her own pencil, which had been
given her by the deceased Weeks passed,
and although frequent enquiries were made, no
writing was found upon the paper. Mrs. Sim
mons happening to call at the house one day,
accompanied by her husband, made the usual
inquiry and received the usual answer. The
drawer had been opened not two hours before,
and nothing was seen in it but the pencil lying
on the blank paper. At the suggestion Of
Mrs. S., however, another investigation was
made, and on the paper was now found few
penciled lines resembling the hand writing Of
the deceased, but not so closely as TO satisfy
the mothers doubts. Mrs. Simmons handed
the paper to her husband. He thought there
was slight resemblance, but should probably
not have remarked it had the writing been cas-
ually presented to bin. Had the signature
been given, he could at once have decided on
the resemblance. He proposed, if the spirit
Of his son were indeed present, as alphabetical
communications received through the sound:
affirm him to be, that he should then and there
affix his signature to the suspicious document
In order to facilitate the operation. Mr.. 5
placed the closed points of pair of scissors il
the hand Of the medium, and dropped his pen
Gil through one Of the rings or bows, the paper
being placed beneath. Her hand presently
began to tremble, and it was with difficulty sht
could retain her hold Of the scissors. Mr.
Simmons then took them into his own hand
and again dropped the pencil through the ring
| Il could not readily be sustained in this posi-
ton. After few moments, however, il stoot
Eastern times., 1853-01-20

II is not only by the inhabitants Of the Great
Desert that the locusts are hailed with Joy the
Hotientots also give them hearty welcome ;
and make many hearty meals upon them, too
not only eating them in large quantities, but
making sort Of cofee-colored soup Of their
eggs.
Locusts are cooked in various ways-roast-
ed, boiled, and fried. Sometimes they are
ground up in hand mills, or pounded between
two stones, and then mixed with flour, and
made into cakes and baked. They are also
sailed and smoked, ard packed away against
a time of scarcity. 1t is said they taste very
much like fish, and are particularly light, deli
cate and wholesome food. They are carried
into many Of the towns Of Africa, by wagon
loads, as we bring poultry to market.
Eastern times., 1853-01-20

LITTLE Folks DoN'T WAIT.-A little boy
borrowed TOOL OF q neighbor, promising 10
return it at night. Before evening he was
sent away on an errand, and did not return
until late. Before lie went, he was told that
his brothers should see the tool returned
lie was much distressed 10 think that his
promise was not fulfilled, and was finally per-
suaded 10 rise uP early and carry il home
By dav-light he was up, and nowhere was
the tool 10 be found. After long and fruit
less search tie set off for Ills neighbor's to
acknowledge his fault. But how great was
his surprise to find The tool at his neghbor's
door. And il appeared fren the prints Of it
tie bare feet in the mud, that little Henry had
got up in his s'eep, and c; rried the tool home,
went to bed again and knew II not. Surely
boy prompt in his sleep, was prompt when
awake. He lived respected, had The conf
dence Of his neightors and held many Offices
of trust, and died lamenIed.
Eastern times., 1853-01-20

SITTING FOR PoRTRA1T'- There is very
good story told of Jarvis the painter. When
his bacchaian propenslies had rendered him
unequal if not an unsafe artist, he was en-
ployed by gentleman in southern city to
paint, his wife, a miracle Of plainness, IN
der the stipulation that pint of wine at a
single sitting must be the extent Of his po-
iatiOns.
Jarvis assented, and in due time produced
perfect fac-s mi'e of The lady. On exhib-
itIng il to the husband, he seemed disapPoIn-
ted.
Gould you not have given it said he to
the panter-'n LITTLE less, that is could you
rot give il now little more
If you expect me'-said Jarvis, seeing the
husbands drift at Once-'if yon expect me 10
make handsome portrait of your wife, L
must have more than n PINT of wine at a
sitting. He could not get up imagination
enough 10 make her even goo looking, un-
der a QUART, at the very least