The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-16
VARIETIES.


rear is approxiniating to an inconvenient
vicissitude OF the longitudinal appendage
which subtends the lower extension of
your caudel elongaton."
He who betrays another's secrets be-
Cause he has quarrelled with him, was
never worthy of the sacred name of friend;
a breach Of kindness on one side will not
Justify breach of trust on the other.
A Mr.. Wilton has given $40 to the
New Hampshire State Agricultural So
ciety for the best specimen of patching
and darning. The premiums upon EN-
broidery and worsted work, says sensi-
bile exchange, are all well enough in their
way, but tie encouragement Of good
darnlng AMI patching is of much greater
Importance.
Scotding.-l never knew scolding per-
son that was able to govern ii family.
| What makes people -cold? BecaliSe
they cannot govern themselves. How
then eau they govern others? Those who
govern well are generally calm. They
are prompt and resolute, but steady and
mild
Noble act of Siave. The New Or
leans Picayune says: "a gentleman trav-
cling down the Mississippi not long since,
fecaiiie acquainted on the boat with u
lady, who, with her six children was on
their way TO California. She had only
one servant, IA negro man, who had gone
To California alone, worked hard, and
sent one thousand dollars to his mistress
to enable her and her little ones to come
out to the far distant gold region. The
fact speaks Volumes"
Phillips Fire Annhilator will probably
receive thorough test at last by one Of
the departments of the Government. One
hundred OF the machines are expected 10
be bought for $4,000, by order of Con-
gress, the Secretary of the Navy having
made a recommendation to that effect
They are proposed to be used on board
| =.
Illinois and Slarery-A bill in relation
to free persons of color has been passed by
both branches of the Illinois Legislature.
1t prohibits the entrance Of free colored
persons into the State, under the penalty
Of being sold into slavery, and authorseS
the admission of slaves if brought in or
sent by their masters.
The Rev. Mr.. Seward advises three
questions to be put 10 ourselves before
speaking evil of any man: "First, is it
true? Second, is it klnd' Third, is it
necessary?
Monetary Revuision .4nticipated.-The
n. Y. Tribune thinks that the accession
to the metal ic currency of the world du-
ring the last two years, has been about
four per cent. year; and since prices of
real estate and many other things have
risen far above that increase, it appre-
hends there is danger of general reyul-
sion before long.
The longer live, the more am certain
that the great difference between men, the
great and insignificant is energy-lnvinci-
ble determination - an honest purpose
once fixed--and then death or victory
| hat quality wi do anything that can he
done in the world; and no talents, NJ cir
cumstances, no opportunity will make a
two legged creature man without it.
White Bread in Scotland. The Edin-
burgh News says that there are people
still living in the pOpulous towns in the
south Of Scotland, who in their youth
never saw white bread. Old inhabitants
of Galashiels recolect loaves coming
from Edinburgh every week by the car
rier. There are some people ~ the west
of Scotland who never eat " heaten bread
except on Sundays; and there are some
peop in the north of Scotland who new
er ct eat " heaten bread at all.
Newspapers. - The following is sup
posed to he the number of newspapers in
The world:
Ten in Austria, fourteen in Africa, TWEEN
~ four in Spain, twenty in Portugal, thirty
in Asia, sixty five in Belgium, eighty five
| i'm Denmark, ninety in Russia and Poland,