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The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-19

.ieT Masonic.
EUREKA LODGE, NO. 16, ofA. Y.
Masons, meet the first and third Mondays
IN every month. Transient brethren in
good standing are respectfully invited to
communicate with us. 'H-
]. r. CRANDALL, w. M.
H. II. HOLMES, Sec.
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TRAVELLING.
Pioneer Line.

Splendid Concord Stage Coaches for Sac
ramsato, and all intermediate points.
"A l. w AVS A ADJ
NNMRE E Lines leave the N National Hotel
i daily for Sacramento and intermediate
ponts-at 8 and 10 A. Nj, and the other at
8 O'Clock, P. M.
This line will run on Sundays.
gB All Expresses are carried on this
route. [s11tf1 G. GREEN, Proprietor.
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Notice.
nURlNG our absence from this State
~ Stephen B. Woodin and Jos. Walk
up, Esqrs., wi ! nct aS our attorneys.
HENRY HUBBARD,
80 ~ RFNJ. c. LIEN. 49,
Auburn, feb 10, '3S-n2S emo
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lVSIERS, Quartz Certificates, Carsd
Id &c..a neatly printed at the Office of the
Placer Herald ~ "a - n
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dor sale few thousand four feet
Il palings three fret ,.lapboaris
.t BY JOHN K CIV Nm.
Lauraville near Mil.ertown, mar IL 4t
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United States Mail Pilot Line.
DROWN s. PARISH would respectful
- ly inform the public that their regular
mail line of stages for Sacramento leaves
every morning, at q o'clock aud arrives
in Sacramento in time for the San Fran
c,sco boats. Their Office is at the EN-
PlKE HOTEL. ...fsI
Their coaches are equal to those on any
stage line IN the State.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
The Whig PARTY,

The New York Sunday Times "a no-party pa
per thus speaks of what was once a powerful
party in this country:
Henceforth this party is to be spoken of in
the past tense. Daniel Webster, in his last i'll
ness. prophesied its dissolution-the Tribune
pronounces it dead The truth is, that its great
issues have been dead ever since the reign of
Captain Taylor" The exciequer scheme, that
was to stand In the place of a United States
Bank, was one of its last kicks. The Mexican
war knocked it into cooked hat. General Tay-
lor was elected on the strength of his own emf
nent services, not as the representative of whig
principles, and the whig party would have fall
len to pieces even before the close of Mr.. Fill
more 5 administration, had it not been sustained
with a IL its sins of omission and commission on
the Atlas shoulders of that noble hearted and
Imagnanimous statesman, Henry Clay, whom it
treated with more ingratitude than ever before
repaid high service, but who, with the chivalry
which belonged to his glorious soul, bore it up
in storm and in tempest faithful if it had
been worthy of support. With Mr.. Clay died
the whg party Mr. Webster composed its cpl
taph, and Gen. Scott and his friends buried it
so deeply that 1T is doubtful whether the hand of
resurrection viii ever reach it,
1t is thought by many persons that the Tri-
bune, which endeavered to revive it when in
articuLo morris, and has since, after applying
looking glass to its month, pronounced it "a
eoner" was necessary to ''the deep damnation
of its taking off," Upon this delicate point we
shall not hazard an opinion. Others suppose
that General Scott's western speeches gave it
the coup de grace and there some who as
sert that it was stabbed in the back by the IN
ionists of the party The prevailing notion
seems to be that it furnished the of its
own destruction, and fell by an arrow drawn
from its own quiver.
$50 the struck eagle stretched upon the plain,
No more through rolling clouds to again,
Viewed his own feather in the fatal dart
And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart.
Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel
He nursed the pinion that impelled the STEEL
While the same plumage that had warmed his
nest;
Drank the last life-drop of his blee ding breast
Let the dead rest. By-and-by, perchance, a
phoenix, quite unlike the old bird will spring
from its ashes.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
The Honeymoon.

BIZ one agho has been dtro' tie s'misery. SEQ
ond Day.-Speechless extacy-bliss impossible
to be expressed.
Fifth day-Bliss still in the ascendant-appe-
tite begins to ''look up"
Ninth day-Lady eats her dinner without be-
ing kissed between every mout hful.
Twelfth day--"Oh you naughty, naughty boy!''
not said frequently
Fifteenth day-Gentleman fancies walk
solls-comes home and discovers his charmer in
tears.
Sixteenth day-Gentleman and lady having
returned to the world of sighs, gentle chidings,
and promise ''never to go out alone In future, y
invisible nearly all day.
Eighteenth day-Lady is presented with n
magnificent ast-pin-gentleman consults her
about the details of the ir domestic arrange
ments.
Twenty first day-Gentleman and lady fancy
a ''little change" and go to church.
Twenty fifth day-Lady begins to ''pack up, -
preparatory to returning from her wedding tour
gentleman assists her, and only kisses her once
during the operation.
Twenty eig hth day-On the journey-gentle-
man keeps his ''lady bird'' very snug.
Twenty ninth day-Commit the dreadful fau1
pas of falling asleep in each others com
pany.
Thirtieth- -day-Arrive home-greeted by
mother-in-law on the thresh old-mothe W
hugs her dear son, and vanishes aloft with daugh-
ter-husband dancing attendance in sitting room
for hours-already feels savage because the din
ner is getting cold, and spirit begins to rebel
against the mother of his Amelia Amelia pre-
sently descends, looking very charming-hus-
band brightens up, dinner pnt on the table
mother-in-law drinks wine, and is affected to
tears-Amelia consoles her dear ''Ma'-even-
ing wears on-mother-in-law leaves-Augustus
returns inward thanks, and goes to bed, deter
mined to be at the store very early in the morn
ing and wake up the clerks.-Lanfern.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
Later from Mexico.

New ORLEANS, May 12.-The steamer to day
from Vera Cruz brings General Uraga pass
enger. lie is going Minister to Prussia
We have also full particulars of the Inaugural
ton of Santa Anna as President of Mexico, and
the formation Of new Cabinet
The dates from the city of Mexico are to the
14th instant. General Arista sailed from Vera
Cruza on the 9th instant, in the British steamer
Avon for St Thomas
The Sloo Tehuantepec contract has been con-
frmed by the Government, and the treaty in re
gard to the neutrality of Tehauntepec also rati-
flied.
Santa Anna, Immediately on taking the reins
of Government, proclaimed a new and arbitrary
law in regard to the press, requiring all papers
to be licensed by the Government, the proprie
tors to deposit large sums as securities; to sub
nit every article to the examination of Govern
ment officers before publication, and to abstain
entirely from discussing political matters under
severe penalties in case of the infringements of
these rules, which penalties are also applicable
to the publication of matters denominated sub
versive, seditiouss h5:iious, immoral or calum
NOUS In consequence of this, several Of the
most prominent Mexican journals, including the
Moniteur, have been discontinued.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
Scheidam Schnapps.

Gotleib Funchell. jolly Dutchman from Ad-
ans County, was brought up under the imputa-
ton of carrying a certain building material IN
his head covering. He bore the charge with
much good humor, shocks hands with all the
watchmen when introduced into the office, and
offered to shake hands with the Mayor, but the
etiquette of the bench would not admit of such
familiarity.
''Vot for am tuck up ?" inquired Myhneer
Funchell, glancing around on the officers Of the
court.
''You are accused of being drunk" observed
His Honor.
"Oh! ish dat all? Veil, wash drunk
drunk as be tam-but / wash not rascal drunk
was shen:leman drunk. L note trink any tam
/ sheep and homeboge stuff, like der Yankee vag-
abone; no visky, or rome, or prandy, you see.
L nichs like him much"
''You admit you were intoxicated. The law
requires you to pay fine"
''Yaw, admit wash shenteel intossicate, !
say so tree time afore."
Then you must pay one dollar and fifty
cents"
'Bah how much you sharge der loafer vot
kit drunk NIT der dirty prandywein How much
must pay der Irish ragmuf vot tossicate NIT deI
pisen nighead visky %
''They all pay the same-one dollar and a
half
s'Vell den, kit drunk nit Myhneer Dolph
Wolfe's Aromatic Scheidam Schnapps Vot foI
am going to pay der lousy Won fifty? Ish dat
der -shenteel fgger? Be tam, Ipaysh fUe dol
lars"
And so Myhneer Funchell plauked his hall
eagle with air of insulted dignity, feeling
justly incensed at being. treated like common
loafer who gets tipsy at the three cent grogger-
les. By the way the idea is not a bad one; q
man who can afford to drink the best liquor,
should pay the biggest price for too much indul-
gence in it.-PhiLa. Mercury.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
A Dictatorship in Mexico.

A curious leading article is given in the Dia-
rio de Ia Marina, as published at Havana. 1t
amounts to warm eulogy upon Santa Anna, his
plans and projects. 1t also denounces Gen.
Arista for his annexation sentiments, urges n
more cordial understanding between Mexico and
Spain, and commends dictatorship to the for
mer. Its concluding paragraph is as follows.
Nevertheless, it is sufficient that one has had
the boldness to pronounce traitorons words a
gainst the sacred principles of nationality and
race, to urge the curbing of such attempts. At
least, to inspire foreigners with respect, and to
prevent cajOled people from being emboldened
of such futile promises of aid, there should be
established strong Dictatorship in Mexico, as
a matter not only convenient, butindispensable-
The period of organization adequate to the hab
its and necessities of the county will come some
what later. The present situation of affairs
counsels dictatorship, and we consider its crea
ton as the only thing which is of any avail to
find out the means of beneftting the country.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
The Case of Abduction.

The following is the rather queer account of
he abduction of Miss Emily Teal Bergen Five
Corners, y. J. given by herself:
A she was going into her residence on the
evening Of her diappearance aud while passing
through the arbor which is built oAer the walk
she was seized and, quickly gagged and blind
sd that. she was unable to give alarm, and
Mas conveyed to the street terrified almost 10
fainting She was taken short distance 10 n
carriage, aud the carriage was driven as seemed
to her, q long distance.
She was iLCa made 10 walk IN the same blind
ed and a IA Jst stifei condition for SJne distance
over rough gr0unl, hul taken into IA house
There she was unbliniiOlded, and found herself
in n small poorly furnished room, where a
lamp was burning dimly. She Is confident that
she did not cross any ferry, and ii Is believed
that she was not taken out Hudson county
She was kept in that small, darkened room, in
which the light was burning, during Friday
One ordinary looking female and a well dressed
man were the only persons that she saw about
the house and such were her fears that it is
doubtful whether she could identify them
Food and drink were offered to her while she
was kept there but she would not touch them,
and from the time she taken away until she
returned, she partook Of neither.
She believed that those in whose keeping she
was designed to drug her. She was left alGne
nearly all the time in the room. On the night
| of her return she walked, gagged and blind
folded, towards her home Her path appeared
to be through fields and woods, and she was
left ON the road leading from Hoboken to Bergen
Corners at a point about half mile from her
fathers residence. Her conductors removed
the bandage from her ewes and the gag from her
mouth, when they left her an fled. She found
her way with difficulty to her fathers residence,
which she reached too much exhausted to give
an alarm, She was found on the steps, almost
insensible two hours afterwards, by the family
when the door was opened early in the NOR
ming.
Such are the facts, so far they have been
ascertained. The motive of the parties in alb
Quoting her is yet matter of conjecture 1t is
thought by some that it intended to carry
off some OF thez person She suffered no violence
at their han except being forcibly carried
away, ana the occurrence is regarded as very
mysterious.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
War With the Fishermen.

Attack on tie torn Of Lelres DEL, Jy 15O FlsF-
eTRseH-The Cui1eRs IN Arms-Rcpulge Of Tie
-4SsaiIaHtS- Great Excitement at TIE BreaFrg-
ter.
The town of Lewes has been thrown into great
confusion for the last two days. on account OF
fleet Of fifty more sail of fishermen, from
Maine, and Cape Cod, appearing in the harb0r,
and the riotOus conduct of the sailors ltsccms
these vessels, for some weeks past, have been
fishing off the coast for mackcrel. On Saturday
last they into harbor; and on Sunday, some
dozen or more Of the men came ashore and raIs-
ed considerable disturbance in tic town Of Lew
ez. On Tuesday morning the vessels put 10 sea,
but failing to discover the fishing ground they
returned again tue same afternoon. Angcrci
and yeXed with their disappointment, a large
body Of the men marched up to the town where
they committed the most excessive acts Of riot
Gus behavior They made forcible entrances
into private dwellings, frightening and insulting
the female occupants. \ few encTgetic iud-
viduals succeeded in driving them back to their
boats and the town authorities forbade them
from returning at their peril
Shortly after sund0wn on Wednesday evening,
the citizens were aroused b Immediate action
by the report that $50 fishermen were crossing
the beach, threatening to attack and burn the
town. The men all turned out, armed with
guns, muskets and huge clubs In the mean
time, the assailants continued 10 advance until
Greek, $50 yards from the town. Here n skir-
mish ensued, in which the fishermen were driI-
en- back. with Few broken heads and bones.
BY this time posse of the citizens had taken
possession of cannon in front of Mr.. Burr's
Hotel, loaded it with grape shot, and upon the
repulsc of the fishermen, n volley was fired into
them. The night was dark, and il could net tC
ascertained whether any one was shot.
The pursuing party, numbering hundred or
more, armed with some sixty eighty guns,
quickly reached the beach, and discovered the
fishermen had embarked for their vessels. The
firing of the cannon warned them that there Is
plenty of fight in the men of Sussex.
In the skirmish Mr.. VIM. A. Morrow had his
leg severely hurt. Mr.. Morrow at one time,
stood alone on the footway which extend across
the beach, and with a single pistol, he kept the
whole party at bay.
The fishermen stole from tae beach severa!
anchors, and all the loose property they could
lay their hands on.
The affair, it is thought, viii now terminate
quietly, as the citizens have several hundred
guns, ready for service at n moments notice,
besides several cannon at hand, which only need
loading to be prepared for use. The fishermen
are apprised of these preparations Tor defence
and will hardly dare commit any further moles'
State Reporter.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
Our Minister to Mexico

The Journal of Commerce has been favored
with the following extract of a letter from Col
James Gadsden, the newly appointed Minister
to Mexico. The Colonel has the furtherance
OF Free Trade strongly at heart, and says:
You will probably be as much surprised as
myself with my Mexican appointment 1t tool,
me by surprise, bnt voluntary offering from
the President, it is the higher appreciated
have long felt desire to visit the domains of
Montezuma, and to do SO, under existing circum-
stances and opportunities, is the more gratifv
ing My only anxiety is, that may justify the
President In the high trust reposed, and fulfil
the promises of a faithful representative.
''Will you be kind enough to collect for me
among those engaged in the Mexican trade, all
the statistics which may be valuable and impor-
tant. desire to understand thoroughly our
Comm ercial Relations with that country. and to
see to what extent they may be encouraged and
extended adyantageously to us, under the broad
banner OF Free and unrestricted Trade
"free and uninterrupted intercourse CONNER
caatty and socially with Mexico, will accomplish
more IN harmonizing the disturbing disagreement
between the two countries, than all the treatias
and negotiations which diplomacy NAV accom-
pish. They are the great panacea of peace On
earth and good will towards mankind. tho fora
shadowing of the Christian millennium"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
A Cheap Luxury.

As weary traveller was vending his way
through the mud, out in a far west region, OF
the country, he discovered ahead young maid
en- standing in the door of small log house
He rode up in front of the house, and asked the
maiden for a drink of water; he drunk it, anu
she being the first woman he had seen for seye-
raj days, he offered her dime for kiss. ihe
young maiden accepted the offer, and receiVea
both the kiss and dime. The traveller was
about to resume his journey; but the malden
never before having seen dime, asked-"Nhat
am to do with the dime ?" "YOu may use !.
in any way you wish" he replied, sit yours
THAT being the case" she replied, .'In gNe
you back the dime and take another kiss.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
LOCAL AND EDITORIAL ITEMS.

B1The Cotilion Party at the House of Maj
G. Marlett, Plane No. 2, on Wednesday even
ing 6th of June, promises to be very brilliant
affair. Marlett is the very man to ssget up'' an
entertainment of the kind in most excellent style,
and we are confident that all who attend will
spend an agreeable and delightfully."- pleasant
evening.
ssA-Mr. WM. WILMoRE was caught between
the bumpers of two cars at Jefferson on Friday
evening last, and bruised considerably. He has
however, sufficiently recovered as to be able to
attend to his usual business
B9EL Lieut.. W. C. BARBOUR, in attemnting TO
get OH locomotive at Jefferson, on Saturday,
missed his foOthold and was thrown with much
force on the ground. He had his head badly
cut, and sustained several bruises about his
body. He made quite narrow escape.
Two buildings at the Summit one occu
pied as carpenter-shop by Messrs. Stewart
ana Moore, and the other as the residence of
Mr.. Stewart, caught FIRE on Saturday afternoon
last, and were entirely consumed How the fire
originated we could not learn Mr.. Moore we
oeileve, had an insurance on his property for
9foo which will cover the greater amount of his
loss. The contents of the two houses were en-
tirely destroyed
Bsg1 Dr. G. B. Kelley, late of Pittsburgh. Of
fers his professional services to the citizens of
Jefferson and vicinity. He has the reputation
OF being very excellent physician
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
Military Parade.

The Cambria county battalion of Volunteer;
paraded at Jefferson for drill and Inspection on
Friday last, and made quite creditable display.
The weather was fine, and every thing transpired
to render the parade pleasant one Quite a
number of persons had congregated from differ
ent sections of the county to witness it, and af-
forded opportunity of taking many friends
by the hand
In the afternoon the battalion was inspected,
and reviewed by Maj. John Linton the Brigade
Inspector and in the evening the several com
panies returned home without any thing having
occurred 20 mar the pleasures of the day.
The battalion was commanded by Col. C. H
Heyer, who was assisted in his duties by Maj
j. Mclaughlin, and adjt John Gardner Owing
to the busy period of the year. the turnout was
not as large as it might have been, but the com
panies mustered as follows:
Cambria Guards-Capt. M'Dermit, Lieut.
Blair, Os. John Evans-25 muskets.
Sr. American Highlanders-Capt. Ivory
Lieuts. Dougherty, M'Meel, and Findley, Os
Stewart-25 muskets.
Junior American Highlanders-Capt. Hum
phreys, Lieuts. Gardner, Storm, and Riffel, os
John Riffel-25 muskets.
Quitman Guards-Capt. Alexander, Lieuts
Barbour Dunlap and HAVE, Os. John Holder
% muskets.
|, Allegheny Infantry-Capt. Schnetberg Lieuts
Little, and Kaylor, Os. P. Branif- -25 muskets
Montgomery yGuards-Capt NJ. Stewart, Lieuts
Brophy, MConlif, and Stewart, Os Boyle-3t
muskets
Washington Rifes-Capt. White, Leuts Fox
Sharp and Myres, OS. M'Gough-4O rifles
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26
Making and Unrnakine.

The following editorial notice we cut from the
Philadelphia PennsyIuanian
''BESANIN F. PARKE, the newly appointed
Postmaster of Harrisburg, is among the best of
the selections of the President He combines
with the intelligence of an honest man, the high
qualities of stern devotion to the principles and
men OF the Democratic party, and he will bring
into his new position, active and useful industry
III the discharge of his duties.'
Some months ago, when RICHARD M'ALIsrER.
OF Harrisburg, was an applicant for an office,
the PennSyraniaa was lavish of its praise of him.
and after the imprint of such a kiss, given but
to oetray, the same paper, in few short days
unsaid all the nice things written concerning
linn, and out of its own mouth condemned itself
for uttering what was false. And such man be
the course of said journal in reference to the
above appointment, for it is rumored, and in
deed, SO far as we can learn, undoubted that
MI Parke took an active part in the nomination
and election of Gen. Taylor voted for him and
for Gov. Johnston, in 1915 and is strongly sus
pected of voting for John P. Hale in 1852 Fur
thcrmorc, the name of Mr.. p does uot appear
in the ward book, usually kept in cities, as
democrat, but has been placed among the whig
names, or doubtful ones, the same thing He
u, we doubt not, an excellent citizen and wor-
thy man, but his devotcddcss to the party is
questionable. Mr.. Hope, we think, has over
shot the mark in giving to Mr.. P. SO fair rep
utation, not as man but as democrat, but We
trust he may rescue himself from the dilemma
III a more creditablc manner than he did from
the MAlistcr affair. This building up of a man
IN to-days paper and reputation of him in to-
morrows, SO that his fall may be the greater, is
unworthy the vocation of an editor. We like it
not.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-26

We observe by the Pittsburg Post of Monday
last, that remarks last week in reference to
the course pursued by Mr. Harper's paper, has
brought that gentleman down on US like a-fap-
doodle-smasher.
We are sorry for this, having always regarded
the Post favorably, but as we are personally ac-
quainted with Mr.. Anderson, the successful ap-
plicant for the Post-ofce at that place, we could
not refrain from giving expression to our feel
ings at the want of courtesy, and magnanimity
exhibited by the Post towards him. We will
not, nor do we desire to enter into paper con-
troversy with the Post for several reasons, espe-
cially only edit 10eekly, whilst our tai
ented opponent controls the columns of a daily,
giving him in this respect alone six times the
advantage over This, without taking into
view the difference in talent, and circulation of
the papers, induces most respectfully to de-
cline it. What we wrote last week, and we did
1t without the 'promptings of outsiders" was
written not so much against Mr.. Harper, as
against the magnanimity exhibited by him to-
wards successful competitor for office We
must however, we suppose, submit, and be re-
garded by the Post to be still held in leading
strings. Bv the by are not all country editors
considered small potatoes by the city editors OF
daihes? What says our friend TRAUGH, of the
Standdrd2