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The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05

"A RICH AFFAIR IN PHILADELPHIA.-
Some time previous to the Presidential
election, two young clerks iii mercantile
houses in Market ST., Philadelphia, enter
ed into contract, by which if Gen. Scott
lost, the whig was to saw and split half
cord of hickory wood in front of their
boarding house in Arch street, and carry
1t to the room of the other; and in the
event of Gen. Pierce's defeat; the other
was to do the same-the forfeit being $40.
The defeat of Gen. Scott threw this ra-
ther severe task upon the young whig;
and out of mercifu considerations, pine
wood was substituted for hickory, and the
splitting was dispensed with. On We'd
nesday afternoon, the feat was performed
according to the stipulations, In the pre-
sence OF a large number of persons. The
young whig entered upon the work with
spirit, wearing, meanwhile, his ordinary
street clothes, and a pair of kid gloves.
Occasionally, his friends in the boarding
house carried out to him some refresh
ments upon silver salver, which served
to heighten the interest, and increase the
merriInent. Before the whole of the
wood was sawed, several hundred per-
sons had collected, and upon the compile
ton of the job, three hearty cheers were
given. "it
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05

To MAKE HENS LAY.-The South
Carolinan says, neighbor states that
hogs lard is the best thing he can find to
mix the dough he gives to his hens. He
says that one cut of this fat, as large as a
walnut, will set a hen to laying lmmedi-
ately after she has been broken up from
setting, and that, by feeding them with
the fat occasionally, his hens continue
laying through the whole winter. II lie
easy to be tried
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
Wells, Fargo s. Co.'S Express.
PRINCIPAL OFFICES,
0phir, Auburn and Yankee Jim'S

4 L these Offices Daily Express is
n received from, and dispatched to
Observation-Disclosures to all parts of Cali
fornia, America and Europe.
Our routes extend to all parts of the
County. a. Tr8a
We are prepared to continue an Ex-
press. Exchange and Banking business on
the most liberal scale.
Our facilities for obtaining Post Office
Letters continue, as the public has hither-
to found them to be, une9ualed and unap-
preachable in Placer County.
: Gold Dust bought at the highest, and
forwarded at the lowest rates. o23-tf
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
FRANKLIN AND THE BARBER.-On Dr.


tary from the United States during the
Revolution, the King expressed wish
to see him Immediately. AS there was
no going to the Court of France in those
days, without permission of wigmaker,
a wigmaker of course was sent for.
In few minutes richly dressed Mon
sieur with his arms folded in a prodigious
muff of furs, and long sword by his
side, made his appearance. 1t was the
Kings wigmaker, with servant in livery,
Il long sword by his side too, and a load of
s weet scented band boxes, full of ode
wig" as he said, "de superb wig for de
great Doctor Franklin"
One of the wigs was tried on--a world
too small. Band box after band box was
tried; but with small success.
The wigmaker fell into a most violent
rage to the extreme modification of DR.
Franklin, that gentleman so bedccked
with silks and perfumes, should, notwith-
standing, he such child.
Presently, however, as in all the trans
ports ofa great discoverer, the wigmaker
cried out that he knew where the fault
lay-not in his wig as too small "Oh
no" said he, "my wig no too small, but
the Doctors head too big-great deal too
big, by garn'
Franklin, smiling, replied, that the fault
could hardly lie there, for that his head
was made by God Almighty himself, who
was not subject to error.
Upon this the wigmaker took in little,
but still he contended that there must be
something the matter with DR.. FrankIin's
head 1t was at any rate, out of fashion
He begged Dr.. F. would please for re-
member, dat his head had not de honeer
to be made in Paree. No, by gar! for if
it had been made in Paree, it no bin more
dan half such head. None Of French
Mobiles, he swore, had head anything
like his. Not de great Duke D'Orleans,
nor the grand monarch himself had such
head as Doctor Franklin. And he did
not see, he said, what business ANYBODY
had wild head more big dan de head of
The grand monarque.
Pleased to see the poor wigmaker re-
cover his good humor, Dr. Franklin could
not find it in his heart to put check to
his childish rant, but rela ted one of his
fine anecdotes, which struck the wigmak-
err with such an idea of his wit, that as
he retired, which he did bowing most
profoundly, he Shrugged his shoulder, and
with most significant arch look, said:
"Ah, Doctor Franklin! Doctor Frank
lin no wonder your head too big for my
wig. BY gar, fraid your head too big
for all de French nation"
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
IMPORTANT FROM CALAvERAs-'I'ho

IMPORTANT FROM CALAvERAs.-T'be
San Joaquin Republican has news from
Calaveras county, Of the Goth inst. On
the Goth, Mexican was hung at San
Andres. He was with the compenv at
Yackee Camp when il was attacked by
the Americans, and at that time received
two wounds from pistol balls. He con-
fessed that he belonged to Joaquin's party.
and said that the gang were connected
clear through to Shasta. He implicated
several Mexicans, and some persons who
speak English. He made further disclo.
sures of importance in the present condi-
ton Of affairs.
A company of five Mexicans entered a
camp of Cinnamon, on the goth inst, on
the Calaveras, about two miles from
Liberty Hall Ranch, and killed two or
three of their number, and wounded ano-
ther severely. The Mexicans then col
lected the Cinnamon together, and robbed
them of several thousand dollars. They
also entered store, and carried awav
such articles as they chose. 1t is to bo
hoped that the villains were taken. as .
company of Americans were in close pur-
suit.
LATEST NEws.-The Republican learn.
the following additional particulars: a..
Mr.. '. NJ. Peyton, and a gentleman
who has just arrived from Rich Gulch,
informs us that in the camp, attacked as
described above, there were two hundred
Chinamen; that every one Of them was
robbed of his dust, and that Joaquin's
spoi!s must have amounted to some $50
600.
.. FRIDAY NIGHT, - O'Clock.
Browns Express has just arrived from
the Calaveras. Mr. Brown informs us
that four Chinamen were murdered near
Foreman's Ranch yesterday. ..... .t.
The bandit, Joaquin, was formerly
principal vacquero for Dr.. Marsh, and
gentleman who knows him well, says that
he must be aided by some white men in
his nefarous proceedings; that he is ga
poor, miserable, cowardly Mexican"
Nothing has been heard yet from tho
company ..hn loft fhis plaza on Friday tn
pursue the robbers.
Yours, w. NJ.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05

The Irish Brigade, as the representatives
of Ireland iii the British House of Com
mons are termed, have augmented their
demands very considerably of late, in
view of the extreme closeness of party
strength iii the House, and the importance
thus given to their votes, they have start
ed project for the entire abolition Of the
Protestant Church Establishment in Ire
land, and the substitution Of thorough re-
Iigious equality. The Irish members are
to oppose any government that will not
concede this.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
W.. NJ.
Yours,

PLAsTERING MAcHINE.-A machine for
the purpose of superseding manual labor
in the operation Of plastering walls, has
been invented by Isaac Hussey, Of Har.
veysburg, Ohio, who has taken measures
to secure patent. 1t cHnssts Of move
able frame upon rollers that can be adjust
ed to suit any height, and of a smaller
frame sliding within it. The latter serves
to support mortar box containing the
trowel, which is raised AMI lowered bv
means of drum and endless CHAIN
When in operation the troweF is sup
piled with mortar by rod and follower,
which are worked by lever, the Quantity
being regulated or shut off, as REQUIRED
by slide that covers the opening in the
box. For plastering ceiling it is only re-
quiste to raise mortar box to the top of
the frame, and for side walls it is adjusted
accordingly by turning it to proper
position. For this last-named operation
the box is shifted by The sliding frame,
which is moved back and forth for that
purpose by means of the aIready-men-
toned lever. There are also various
cords and pnlleys attached to the machine
for faciIitaning the operations of the diff
ferent parts, which are included iii the
invention and form part Of it. SO says
the Scientific American.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05

TEErH.--Healthy teeth depend mainly
on healthy digestion, and on cleanly habits
as regards the teeth. They must, Of
course, he confined to the purposes for
which they are designed. If they are
employed for the purposes of cracking
nuts, biting thread, ,uuscrewing hee'lIecases
or turning the stopper of smelling bottle;
if the mouth is used as kind of portable
for a tool-chest, in which pair of sissors,
knife, vice, corkscrew, or any other
instrument, may be found at the time of
need-then serious and irretrievable in
jury will eventually be done to the enamel
Of the teeth, which no healthiness of
digestion nor cleanliness Of habit will
avail to remedy. .tra- .. "a
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
The Washington Globe, speaking {

The Washington GLOBE, speaking Of
the wonderful rapidity with which Cali
fornia, the youngest member Of the Ma
tonal Confederacy, is going ahead, re-
marks:
She has all the elements Of prosperity
and is making them all available; but the
greatest element of all is her gold, which
is yet abundant, and so like to be for many
years to come. Ten years hence, in all
probability, she will number more than a
million of souls, will have large cities, a
prosperous commerce, and the inexhaus-
tible "diggins" to fall back upon if any
thing else fails or goes wrong. With a
railroad from the Mississippi to the Pa
cific, which has to be built, because it is a
national necessity, being essential to the
general interest, it would hardly be pos
sible to calculate the rapidity of her pro-
gress. There will be some difficulty
perhaps, in agreeing upon the route, and
upon the plan of construction of the road
whether the government shall build it,
or give the building OF it to a contractor.
By one way or the other, however, the
road has eventually become ''fixed fact.'
1t may cost 100000 900. Agreed
Then, in less than ten years after being
built, it will more than have reimbursed
to the public, in one way and another, the
whole of the apparently enormous outlay
Then let US go at it might and main
manibus pedibusgue.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05

AN lMPoRTANT DiscovERY.-A scien-
tific correspondent of the N. Y. Courier
has made an important discovery in voltaic
electricity, which may be practically ap-
piled to the cure Of weak nerves. It's
this: g, '.n .aauol -HU gru u.I.D
"If cylindrical piece of zinc is placed
near the top of broom handle, and ano-
ther about fifteen inches below, connec-
ton being made between the two by
means of Il wire, person taking hold of
the top piece with the right hand while
the left is placed on the copper or lower
piece, forms voltaic circle, which be-
comes powerful the more the broom is
used. The hands must be without gloves,
so that the metals are in contact, and the
windows Of the room should be open when
the broom is used, SO as to admit the air
freely. The discovery is invaluable to
females in a weak state for want Of active
life, and for males it can be applied to
axe handles" 'uH t'ih5lhq
We suppose all weak young ladies and
gentlemen will be practscing this experi-
ment every day a' ali9N
- n. l..d -g.f ,t f,..frerg .yr hedgT
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
YANKEE JIM'S
Stovo1I CravanS g. O.

" Stovall, Cravens & Co.
DEOPLE'S STORE, Yankee Jims,
l. keep constantly on hand large and
well selected stock Of provisions, liquors,
and miners supplies in general. Miners
and others wishing to purchase are re-
spectfully invited to call and examine for
themselves. Goods packed to order.
sept Is my
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
A Whisper to Gentlemen.
BY FANNY FERN.

Jupiter Ammon! don't | wish was a
man, just to show the masculnes how to
play their part in the world little better |!
In the first place, there amt mothers
son of you that has got as far as A B c.,
in the art of making love, (and Pye seen
a few abortlons in that way myself, as
well as the rest of the dear sisters -
What woman wants to be told that s'her
feet and eyes are pretty" or "her form
and smile bewitching!"' Just as if she
didn't know all her fine points, as soon as
she is tall enough to peep into a looking
glass!
No, you ineffable donkey, if you must
use the small coin of hattery to pay toll
at the bridge of her affections, let me
whisper secret in your long ears. Com
pIinent her upon some mental attractions
she does not possess, Gf you can find
one y and don't wear the knees of your
pants threadbare at her feet, trying to
make her believe that she is your first
love. We all know that is among the
first things that were, after you was out
of your jacket and trowsers.
What a splendid husband l (Fanny)
should make, to be sure, had Providence
ordained it! DO you suppose when the
mother of my glorious boys wanted six
pence to buy their shoe strings, I'D scowl
at her like hyena, and pull my port
monaie out of my pocket as if were
pulling tooth! Do you suppose when
her blue eyes grew lusterless, and the rose
paled on her fair cheek, trotting around
the domestic tread-mill day after day; that
I'D come home at night sulky and silent,
and smoke my cigar in her face till her
eyes were as red as rabbits or take my
self off to a club or game at nine pins,
or any other game, and leave her to the
exhilerating relaxation Of darning my
stockingss
Do you suppose I'd trot along like a
loose pony at her side in the street, and
leave her to keep up with me, or not, as
her strength would permit? Do you stp-
pose Id fly into passion, and utter
words to crush the light from out her
yniing haar'. md .hnn insult her by oas--
ing her healing plaster in the shape of a
new bonnet?
And don't you suppose when the ami
versary Of our wedding day came round,
I'D write dainty little note and leave it
on her toilet table; and let her know was
still married lover?
Pshaw! Pm sick of you all! You don't
deserve the love of IA generous, high soul
ed woman! If you want a housekeeper
hire one and be done with it.: If you
want a wife-but you don't.
One woman will answer as well as an
other to sew on your bhttons, and straps,
and strings, and make your puddings,
and-so on, and so forth.
Do you suppose we have cultivated
our minds, and improved the bright and
glorious gift of intellect to the best of our
capacity, to minister unto your physical
wants? Not a bit of it, When that's
over, we want something rational
Do you ever think of that, you selfish
wretch, when you set with your feet upon
the mantle-piece, reading the newspaper
all to yourself, or set from tea-time till
ten O'Clock, staring the ashes in the CRATE
out of countenance?
Lord Harry! If had such block of
a husband, I'D scare up the ghost of a
lover, somewhere, if there is any wit in
woman! i......
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
OPHIR.
DIR. TIT. w. JOHNSTON,

Late of Jefferson County, Wisconsin,,
WOULD respectfully tender his pro-
w fessional services to the citizens of
Ophir and vicinity. He may be found at
the New World when not professionally
engaged. A good supply of Drugs and
Medicines on hand. Ophir, Jan. Is '5S
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05

AN IRIsHMAN's DREAM.-I dreamed
that was in the city of London, and on a
visit to the Lord Mayor, and His Honor
spake to me, and says he .Misther O'Shan-
messy wont you take drop to dhrink; and
says ], please your honor, being its you,
| will take drop. And the Lord Mayor
axed me, Mr.. O'Shannesy, what will you
dhrink; and then as was an Irishman
told him would take -tJhiskey
punch. Then the Lord Mayor asked me
again, Mr.. O'Shannesy, will you have it
hot or cold? and | told him | would take
it hot--so he sent the servant off immed-
ately to hate the kittle, and while the
servant was gone to hate the kittle
awoke. Then wished had said could
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05

CosT OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
Surveyor General Eddy, in his interest
ing Report to the Governor, places the
cost of a railroad connection between the
Mississippi Valley and California, in a
new light. Those who have speculated
upon this subject, without any real infor-
nation in regard to the nature Of the
route and difficulties to be overcome, have
placed the cost of the work at amounts
ranging from one hundred and fifty to up
wards Of two hundred millions of dollars.
The Surveyor General however, presents
the whole matter in much more favora-
BILE aspect. He gives the estimates for
both tho Northern and Sou,ho,n Routes,
each Of which he divides off into three
sections. First from the waters of the
Sacramento to a point on the Humboldt,
$50 miles, from thence to Fort Laramie,
925 miles, and from Laramie to Independ-
ence, $50 miles, making a distance of
1,845 miles.
Of the first section he gives the cost at
T35, 1000 per mile, of the second at $50, 100,
and of the third at $22, ,933, making the
entire cost Of the road, turnouts, depots,
cars and fixtures, from the navigable
waters of the Bay of San Francisco to In
dependence on the Missouri, $5l ,O3O, 900.
The southern route he divides AS follows
Bay Of San Francisco to Mohave, in
miles, ...i... 47O
Mohave to San Diego, on Rio Grande, 675
San Diego to Nachtoches 700
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
Total,

On this division, first route would cost
$4,000 per mile, second $4,000, and
third $22, ,939, making the entire cost from
San Francisco to Nachitoches OH Red
River, $55, 5,9O2,17O. ..........
If these estimates be correct the last re-
naming obstacle to this grand work is re-
moved and its early commencement and
completion at once solved. Slate Jour.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05

Big STRIKE.-The Columbia Gazette
says, two Mexicans commenced sinking a
hole on w ednesday Of last week, below
Campo Seco, and struck pocket from
which they took out by IL O'Clock on
Thursday, $5,700; one piece Of which
weighed pounds. In one hour they
washed out 200 ounces in their Mexican
battaias. a4s hfrt
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
Adams s. Co.'S Express.
ErAA-h TO Sacramento, esk0O
Y &AMM San Froncisco. EsIs,;14f,s ksIs.,g x
H&zzzz.A and the -22A2A 2A-"-- =
Southern Mime IS,

s. Southern Mines,
Willie despatched daily from their Off
ces at Yankee Jin,'s, .4uburn, and Ophtr,
~ 6 1-2 O'Clock. "A. M.
Checks on Adams s. Co. at Sacramento
and Sat francisco at par. .a.
Sight drafts on all the principal citeis of
the United States. .-.,...,... fe.fi
Particular attention paid to transporta-
ton of Treasure, Packages, &c.
Collections promptly attended to.
Highest price paid for Gold Dust.
Messengers leave our Office weekly for
all prominent points on the North and
Middle forks Of the American River.
nfs h.a ADAMS & Co.
Auburn Sept. 1lth 1852.
PLACER COUNTY BRANCH
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The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
Hale S. Hopkins,

Hale s. HOpkIMS,
A TTORNEYS and Counsellors at
ALaw, Placer Co CAL, will give their
ioint attention to all civil business entrus-
ted to their care.
Jas. e. HALE; Yankee Jim's.
r. D. HopK1Ns, District Attorney
Auburn. siltt.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
BUSINESS CARDS:
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N at Law, Auburn, Placer co. Es1ltf

Philip w. Thomas,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
N AT LAW, Auburn, Placer Co. 81
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05
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one dollar and fifty cents.
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three dollars per square for each insertion.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-03-05

~ ''I-I0 T|T VTTUI ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-06

LATE FRoM CuBA.--The Steamship Black Warrior arrived al New T6.E on Saturday with Havana dates io the 27ih. The healil of HaHann was ga8d.. A slight disturbance had occurred al Carde
 mas, and sseReraf arrests had been made. The bark Lady SufFDlk had arrived at We {, ra Cruz in charge of . Mexican officer, she having been seized under Mexican eo'Ors and equipped cpr the slave lrade.- "A cargo Of 5e0 siavesis reported t0 have heen landed al Trinidad. The Captain General was making an efart 10 detect iie parties cnslnecied with the affair. -r@. x
 Sedisiea pamphlels, supposed lo come from the Uni,ed States: had been dislribu- led on the lsiands and he police were en-. deayoring lo discover the parties having them in possession. =
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-06
nlSLly InIr3IIahl Btos iIEL|s5.
 f1Ee OrIrnns seui. ,x7.

The Pscayu6e is ih Seceipi. 6fsa.lvices Irsm ihesciiy of MrxicD Co fhs 9lll iAsl A report lad FcHcl.rd ihe eily nF lils tFenk. i'm out af hsisIililies in tue Aissilla Valley, belwuen llle Q. s. -inaBps aud llie lrzicsn forces. Gen Trias had aIsn received 6Ijr> mati0n, lhat large body sdI Asnesican Grsnde, ,anll that they wnnilF winter with tempt Io seize iI. these Frpnrls had cEesied ilse mnslslntense esciiemeni. which ai llIp latest accounts. had goI io he nf sD ssgi,ius . character, that Ike Supreme GsseEn. meas had thought proper Q dvWatd-fFnN tieH. hadsdeN, Ihe AHlerican hlipisler. ah immediate explanalion of ihe intention Uf the Uni,ed Slascs Government in sending additional fgFces, to occupy the Masllla Valley and vicinity. g.,r .as5 .gs w.s., ,I
 The Rio Del Courier, published at Yes. ra Ctuzs deyo,es several editorial arlicles lQ the consideration ofih American Min- isiers and the instruction received by him. at Washington and iniimaies that unless T ls fully and clearly understood that lhe. inter are entirely ol pacific nature. there, wills0e the most immineni danger ofhestilT. ties bel iween The two cpnnlFies. 4...a es Senor Juan Suaney has been apppinfed by the Goverument io the charge .nf the PUrifotio of Minister of w ar, in blace sf. Gen. TorWell, decrased, Don L,uis del Valley has received 4iIie aplpiptuieni af Consui for Mexico atiihe port nl San rahss cisco. ss ss sts ss s;. ..s.. :.
 Seseralexecuiions M the eIndia ne had taken place. tor rabberies committed. in in Chihubua and Ddrs ngt,. ls.rrsrs =.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-06
S;nonlar DeliDeery,a,,,,c,,ee y,,, 2 ----Flev,cenI | ,

S;ngalcr Ds!ioerance. Eleven survi- yors of the ciea of q British ship. east away upon Van Dieman's Land. lived foi twenty-three days witEom disceperine inbabilaHss. At this time dog sppsafed among them, to the colhr ofsWhich iheS attached an account of their silaasioH. The dog. happened 10 belong b a party exploring the country. who immediately prdceededito3 their assisIance. and they reacllsd' Hobart Town h eafety. s 'ts'f
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-06

A Ta Court of Probate holden at Litchfeld V within and fof the District of Liichfi6id, on ' he -i2ih daysof September, A D. 1853.
 Present., 6Eo. C. WoepRURF,t Esq.,s Jndae. :.
 .O On nlQaipIl of fhe ExecntoE otihe lasi will and tesiafnept ol ABIG IL EN SIGN, late of Llicl- Thislcoslrt dsth decree thu. six months De al- lowed and limited for the creditors ot the estntc
 of said deeeased tnexhibit their claims against
 tue sanie yo the said ExecdIor; and dlEects lint
 public notice be eiyeDof this s0fdeF bx ndvefiis,
 uig in . newspaper published in iiehiieid and sly pOsting copy thereof on The public sign posl an> said town of LtcHheld n6afest the plaet fWiiefe the dfCeased last dwelt. M
 sy~ . s '' GEO. S;I lS .. .. SW0OnRUFF, Judges