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A coLoRED servant to one of our able di'
vines was one Sunday observed by his master
to be very busy writing during the discourse
After service the clergyman asked Peter
"What was you doing with your paper anC
pencil all the forenoon, Peter!" "Takin
ya-yas, massa," said Peter, rs he passed over
the paper. The man of God gaz'd at it Ior
short time, and xclaimcd-"Pshaw, Peter!
that's all non .ense"-"GolIy," responded
Peter, "dat's jest what fought all dc time
you was preaching. lee.
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The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09
For the Placer Herald.
The Anniversary Ball at Ophir

The anniversary party, which was look
ed forward to with so much eager. by the
"young folks" of Placer county, came off
at the "Eagle H otel" in Ophir, on the
4th inst, in which large portion of the
gentler sex graced the room with their
presence. We never have witnessed II
greater display of beauty, wit, and talent
combined, than was present ron that oc-
casion. 1t being the first party of the kind
that ever came off at Ophr, we mvs say
it far exceeded, our most sanguine expec
tations.
The Managers deserve great credit for
the manner in which the party was con-
Quoted. The supper was served up by
the proprietors of the "Joliet Hotel" in
a style which won ID have done credit to
the best hotels in the country.
We hope at some future time we may
be permitted to enjoy another evening
with our friends at Ophir, as we did that
of the 4th Of July.
SACRAMENTO
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09
For the Placer Herald.
ITEMS OFTHE FOURTH OF JULY
Ar MICHIGAN CITY.
MICHIGAN CRY, July 9th, 1853.

MICHIGAN CRY, July 9th, 1853.
.Nessrs Editors: The glorious Fourth
is past, and yet, Notwithstanding the exu-
berant out-busts of patriotic spirits, "we
still i've"
The citizens of this locality ssmet pur-
suant to previous notice" to celebrate the
anniversary of our National Indepen-
dence, and such good time as we had
does not often come on the 4th of July.
The hills, flats, ravines and gulches
contributed their hundreds of the sturdy
sons of "Young America" all Of whom
were desirous Of participating in the fes-
tivities of the occasion. The Fourth
was ushered in by the booming cannon,
the music of which would make the blood
boil in the veins of the veriest suggard.
The stars and stripes were elevated 200
feet on one of those native pines the no
beness of which California can only pro-
duce. At an early hour the procession
was formed by our friend Marshal Has
sen, and marched to the grove prepared, ,
where we heard an oraton delivered 10y
Chas A. Tuttle, which for pungency of
sentiment and beauty Of dction we think
is seldom excelled in California or else
where. We must not omit the President
of the day, Ex Gov. Hatfed's admirable
predatory remarks. "Strange as it may
appear the slopes of the SIERRA Nevada
Mountains" retain their usual sombre ap-
pearance Notwithstanding "the march of
intellect"
Our worthy friend Frank Larkin of the
Sierra Nevada Hotel prepared sump-
tuous repast that did hIn honor, and !
assure you the company did it honor too.
Among others the following toasts were
given:
"1'he Ladies: In war our arms pro-
tect them-in peace their arms protect us.
"Happiness to those that are the all
spice Of our Imagination, and the nutmegs
of our ideas"
The eliminating point of the enjoy
ments of the day was a grand ball in the
evening where the wit and beauty of cas-
tern Placer county did congregate.
Adieu dear Fourth! Inever expect to
look upon your IKE again. lklo.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09
Per Wells. Fargo s. Co.

ARRIVAL OF THE CALIFORNIA.
The steamship California arrived at
San Franci co at an early hour on Thurs
day morning last, bringing files Of papers
from the East up to June TIN.
Generally the news is unimportant. 1t
is thought the indications portend war
with Mexico, growing out of Macil!a
difficulty Some six hundred fresh troops
have been ordered there from Texas and
Fort Leavenworth, and Gen. Garland
caves the latter point on the Goth June
with Instructions to have everything ready
in military point of view. The Ad-
ministra,ion does not anticipate war
with Mexico on this question, but there
may be a row with Gen. Trias' 700 Mex
lean troops ner Mecilla, and it is RS well
to be ready
1t is believed in Washington city, how
ever, that MIR. Gadsden, the new Minister
to Mexico, will 60 out with instructions
to offer Mexico an indemnity for the
Valley, and a good round sum for the
entire Valley of the river Gila.
Several persons who have returned to
Texas from California are purchasing
cattle on the frontier, and intend to drive
them to California. They have already
purchased so large number that the
price Of cattle in Texas has advanced
thirty or forty per cent. They intend to
drive by El Paso and the Gila route to San
Diego. 1t is said that this route is so
we'll watered, and pasturage SO abundant
that the cattle may be driven the whole
distance from Texas to the Pacific with
little more difficulty than they can be
driven to New Orleans.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
and the New York and California Steam.
ship Company have been consolidated
under the name of the former. The
property of each, valued as cash on the
LIST ult., will be represented by one des
cription of scrip, bearing dividends from
that date.
The Mount Vernon estate has been solo
for over 100000. The sale is subject te
the approval of Congress.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

DEEP TILLAeE.- By deep tilage, says
MIR. Walker, large body of earth is
rendered premeabe to rains, greater
as moisture for grain crops, which have
thus maintained within their reach more
equabe supply of this element SO import
ant to the rapid development of their
physical structure. The same mechani
cal means also, gives freer admission to
the air, and to that mama of the vegeta
bic kingdom, the nightly and refreshing
dews.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

~. Some of the business men of San
francisco have united to oppose the IL
eense law passed by the last legislature,
A fund Of forty thousand dollars has been
raised to employ counsel, to defend such
suits as may be brought against them
Their intention is to test the legality Of
the law
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

LUCKY. - From a correspondent we
1earn that two miners, named Thos. M
LeGingwcil and James Morris, have
found diggings about thirteen mifes from
Auburn, and below Barnes Bar, on the
North Fork Of tho American, that has
been paying them from four to thirty
ounces per day since they discovered
them.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09
The Big Tree

Our fellow-citizen, Mr.. J. Nj. Free.
man has recently, in company with Alvin
Adams, made tour to the eighth wonder
of the world, the mammoth tree, and has
politely placed us in possession of many
facts relating thereto, which we take plea.
sure in laying before our readers. It IN
truly wonderful production, even in this
land, where SO many strange things do
abound. s4aajfE m,se*Es
All that has been said or written in ths
journals of the day is inadequate to con-
vey any idea Of its grandeur, extent and
magnifcence; one must behold, to appre-
ciate the majesty of this king Of trees.
1t is distant from this city about one
hundred and twenty-five miles, and stu-
ate at the source of the Stanislaus and
San Antonio rivers, in the foot hills near
the base of the Sierra Nevada, in Gala.
veras county. 1t shoots aloft its tower
ing head Gas nearly perpendicular
as may) to the height of two hundred
and eighty seven feet; at the base, it mea-
sures ninety six feet in circumference,
and five feet above the ground, ninety
feet, at which height the tree is being fell,
ed, in order to fill it, -,
The bark has been taken off to the
hight of forty five feet, in sections, each
piece being numbered and packed for
transportation to San francisco; thence
it will be shipped to New York, where it
will be set up around frame work for ex-
hibition. The bark varies in thickness
from six to sixteen inches. Mr.. Free
man has in his possession piece of the
bark fourteen inches thick; also foliage
with two buds attached, which he culled
with his rifle from the topmost branches
The lower limb of any material size, is
one hundred and fifty feet above the
ground, and measures four feet and half
in diameter In the immediate vicinity
are many very large trees measuring from
thirty to seventy five feet, and all around
the scenery is grand and picturesque in
the extreme.
The following incident, related to US by
Mr.. f. will give our readers some faint
idea of the immense magnitude of this
monarch Of Californi. forests The low
er section of bark being taken off was
set up on large platform, prepared for
the purpose, the bark fitting together
closely-thither strolled party of ladies
and gent(men with music, &c. and inside
the bark thus put together, danced three
quadrlles at t he same time, there being
ample room beside for some ten gentle
men who were spectators of the novel
scene.
Mr.. Freeman brought away also piece
of the wood split from the side Of the
tree, which shows the average number Of
zones to be thirty to the inch, which, if a
correct manner of calculating the age Of
his treeship, would show him to be up
wards of four thousand years old-a fact
calcu ated to upset certain geological theo-
rles of the oauans in regard TO this State.
There is no authentic record cxtant Of the
discovery of any tree comparable to this
in size, and Ca ifornia may therefore just
" claim that within her borders is to be
found the largest trees on the globe. The
big tree is d species of red cedar, and is
the property Of Captain Hanford and four
other stockholders of the Union Water
Company. Sac. Union.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

A gentleman who came down from
Mormon Island last evening informs US
that great excitement exists at a place.
called McDowelsvlIe, some two miles
above Mormon Island. AS nearly as we
could learn the following are the facts:
On Monday evening a Mexican had
some difficulty with an American named
Beebe, and cut him quite severely on the
neck and back with pen-knife. The
citizens arrested the man, intending to-
hang him, but upon consultation they
gave him up to the Deputy Sheriff: On
Tuesday a party of miners came over
from Condemned Bar, nearly opposite
Mormon Island, and proceeded to the
office of the Justice where the man was
having his trial, and signiied their inten-
ton of taking the prisoner The Deputy
Sheriff refused to give him up, and seeing
the crowd were determined to have him,
let him 60.
He jumped into the river, and swan
for the opposite bank. The Sheriff got
a boat and put after him. The miners
seeing the culprit had chance to escape,
fired upon and killed him. A by-standcr
expressed his disapprobation of the affair
when they turned and shot him down.
killing him instantly. They fired on the
Sheriff and tried to shoot him, but beIne
in boat, he got down to point where
he was met by the Justice, who gave MN
a revolver, with which he defended the
life Of himself and that of the JUSTICE
which the mob attempted to take.
Daily Californian
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

% BY a happy turn in affairs Lola
Monies has succeeded in winning the
smiles Of the Sacramento folks again.
On Thursday evening the theater was
crammed full to witness her performances.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

MARRIAGE OF LOLA Monies. P. T..
Hull, Esq, Editor of the San Francisco
Wing, and Madamoisellc Lola Monies,
were married yesterday morning at the
Mission Dolores, by the Rev. F. Fontane.
The bridal party went to Sacramento by
the afternoon boat.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

H Cady has rented the Bar at the
Empire Hotel, where he dispenses daily
TO bis friends and patrons the cooling
drinks of the season, and we can assure
all hands that the sc Cady family" can't be
beat in making palatable drinks. True,
isn't it "Jim?" XIII.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09


company, under the above title, has been
organized down in Secret Diggings.- -
They number between thirty and forty
members, and are under the command of
Captain VIM. L. Carpenter. A friend
who attended their celebration of the
Fourth-thc proceedings of which will
be found in another part Of to-day's pa
per-speaks very highly Of their military
department, and their familiarity with mil
iary evolutions. The company is yet in
i,s infancy, and it's members are all prac-
tical miners.
The volunteer military organization of
California is but just springing into ex-
isteuCr. although founded ~~.i austained
by the energy and private means of the
gentlemen composing the various corps,
it has attained degree OF discipline and
efficiency that would do honor to the old
est and best soldier-bred companies of the
Atlantic cities.
The gentlemen who compose this or
ganized company Of Miners have en-
barked in a noble enterprise, The course
they have adopted, if faithfully adhered
to, will ultimately result in great good
What California Society needs is more
union Of interest among its members
The peculiarly Of their occupation, and
their transitory condition, have prevented
miners generally from forming such init
mate acquaintance here as we find in the
older States. But if the example Of the
"Miners' Guards" of Secret Diggings
were initiated throughout the different
mining sections of the State, there would
be direct benefit arising, not only to the
State in being prepared to protect her in
terests, but in rendering stronger the
bonds Of friendship, and concentrating
tho interests of the most important por-
ton Of her inhabitants. Go on then,
gentlemen, with united efforts for Calfor-
MAS good, and never disband until you
see her occupying the high position she
90 richly deserves.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

RoBBERy.-The house of Mr.. Harnet,
Spanish Flat, was entered on yesterday
morning, by some unknown person, and
robbed of $50. Look out
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

FAvoR.-We are under obligations to
the Hon. Jos. w. M'Corkle for an alb
stract of the Seventh Census.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

FIKE-PRooF WAREHOUSE. --Wc OBJ
serve that Geo. Wilment has erected an
excellent fre-proof warehouse on the lot
in the rear of his store on the hill. This
is what we like TO see. Such buildings
are e-guards that can be depended on
in time of fire, and friend w. is deter
mined to be prepared for such an emer-
gency.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

C3- The, Grafton, delivered at Secret
Diggings, came to hand too late for inser-
ton this week. We VIII make room in
sur next No.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

Lola Monies made her 6rst appearance
before a Sacramento audience on the 5ih
instant.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

Erecutive appointments. We learn oy
advices from below, that the. Governor
has appointed Drs. Bryarly and Payne
visiting, and Drs. Mills, White and DIxon'
resident Physicians to the State Marine
Hospital at San Francisco.
It is reported that Governor Brigham
Young, of Utah. will reach San berlS''
dino during the presen. month. Jour
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

GOLD HILL PosT OFFlcE.-Last Octo-
ber the citizens of Gold Hill forwarded q
petition to the P. o. Department for a
Post office at their place. The petition
was granted by the Department, and the
proper papers sent on appointing Post
master, but it seems they have been float
ing about the country ever since. Took
one trip to Oregon and back. There
has been great negligence somewhere.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09
TIE FOURTH OF July with the citizens

The FOURTH OF July with the citizens
Of Auburn was quiet one. No celebra-
ton, no parade, no jubilee. But it was
not so in many other portions of our
county Meetings were held in various
places, and tho day was commemorated
with bon-fres, iluininations, dances,
speeches and dinners. It was proper
The great day should never be forgotten.
1t should be remembered with alteration
and thanks by old and young, and upon
the return of its anniversary their hearts
should join in giving praise to heaven for
the prosperity with which our favored
land has been blessed.
The glorious Fourth! Less than GEN.
sury ago, but three millions on the Allan
tic slope joined in its commemoration.
Now, 4 continent, from ocean to ocean,
Join in the celebration of its anniversary
And what American freeman does not
look forward to the time, and it will sure
~ come, when the citizens Of every isle
Of the ocean, when the oppressed and
down-trodden of the world will join US in
singing praises to our great natal day.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

kW. We are indebted to Adams & Co.,
for numerous files Of Eastern exchanges.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09

sY" Gov. Bigler, Judge Wells, Col.
Weller, Genl. M'Dougal, M. S. Latham,
and others, are to pay visit to FL Dora
do county before the election, for the pur-
pose of discussing the political questions
of the day.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20
The Compromise.
WAKEFUL.

The Indiana Daily Sentinel says: Ion
the commencement of our editorial ca
reer, we laid down as one fixed and i'm
movable platform, 'Adherence to tie CON-
pro mise measures, ind opposition to the
repeal Of tie Fugitive 'SIaVe LAIR For
this declaration we were denounced by
the Wings and soft-shelled Democrats
We were charged with attempting to in
terpose the Democratic creed with new
issues. On this question we had fierce
and bitter war, but thank Heaven, we
have lived to see this principle adopted
in all the States, and by the National
Democratic Convention, and is now being
carried out by Democratic President in
the administration of the government"
No man, says the Union, has been ap-
pointed by the President to office, who
''does not stand upon the pledge of a
faithful adherence TO the. Compromise naea-
sures as a final adjustment Of the SLAVERY
issues" Itmay be that the distribution
of Offices amongst the different divisions
of the party has not been in exact proper
ton to their relative numbers-such a
result was necessarily impracticable.-
But that the great principle of recognizing
none as Democrats but those who stand
on the platform, has been adhered to, we
confidently assert. The President has
no hesitancy in avowing this policy on
all occasions, and in declaring with EN-.
phatic distinctuess that he would unhesi-
tatingly REMOVE any man from office who
should deny the fnality of the adjust
ment of the compromise measures.
This is coming up to the mark. The
President does not look so much to the
antecedents Of the applicants for Office, as
to their present views and opinions on
this vital question. We rejoice that it is
so. The policy of the President will pre-
serve healthy organization of the party,
and prevent future divisions on this ques-
ton.
This last remark is full Of deep and
important meaning. A "healthy organi-
cation" implies perfect unity of princi-
pie, on all great and exciting popular
questions; and we have the fullest faith
that the steady Jacksonian tirmness Of
the President, on the great national
principles of the platform, will soon sift
the party of whatever free-soil and fana-
teal chaf may be in it. Unity of princi-
pie is the only thing that can make a
a strong and unconquerable party.