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The weekly Placer herald., 1853-01-22

SHORT METRE.-A Whig editor
in the South announced the result of
the late Presidential election to his
readers in the following terse and
sententlous style: ss .e0la. oa nrDa
'da "Every d-n thing
ot'.So For Pierce and Kinpp to|
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-01-22
HAYES & LINDALL.
Jewellers.

-Hj Jewelers. .tu, ,irrt
Fire Proof Store, Clay Street, belo,d
Kearny, San francisco. aIs,53
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-01-22

NJ This years crop of cotton is esti-
mated at about 100000 bales. II
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-08
The Silver Coinage
THREE DOLLAR GOLD PIECES.

The subject of the bill which has pass
ed both Houses Of Congress amcndato.
ry of the existing laws regulating the
coinage Of the half dollar, quarter dol
lar. dime, and half dime, and providing
for the coinage of three dollar gold pic
ces. is ono of general interest to the
whole community; we, therefore, insert
the provisions of the bill at length, az
follows:
Sec. /. That from and after the first
day of June, eighteen hundred and fifty
three, the weight Of the half dollar or
piece Of fifty cents shall be one hundred
and ninety two grains, and the quartz
dollar, dime, and half dime shall be,
respectively, one. half, one. fifth, and one
tenth of the weight ofsaid half dollar.
Sec, 2. That the silver coins issued in
conformity with the above section shall
be legal tenders in payment OF debts ior
all sums not exceeding IS.
Sec. 8. That, in order to procure bulli'
on for the requisite coinage ofthe subdi
visions Of the dollar authorized by thi
act, the treasurer Of the mint shall, with
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-08

Grove battery, when 6rst put 10 action
is very intense, but rapidly diminishes
its force and becomes variable, while
in Farmers there is scarcely any per.
ceptible change. II 10 moro simple Ia
its form, and requires no attention,
while Mr.. Groves il generally taken
down at night, and set up sgsin in the
morning.
Mr.. Groves requires zinc in peculi.
ar form, which has 10 be smalgsmated
often with mercury. In Mr.. Formers.
the zinc may be used in any form. and
when once amalgamatcd remain 90.
There are other peculiar advantages
which VIC cannot mention without going
into description Of its arrangement.
But tie greatest point is, that it saves
fifty per cent in the battery expense. 1t
is this which makes i. a real improve.
ment. We have no hesitation ia ssying
that in all probability it will take the
place Of all others now in use. II has
been used by the eminent duguerrcotyp.
lists, Whipplo and Hale, for silvering
plates, and they inform US that il is far
ahead Of anything which they have ever
used.-Boston Journal.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-08
Great Improvement in Calvanic
Batteries,

The public will hail with pleasure any
Improvement in the operation Of tele.
graphs. 1t is we'll known tha, the tele.
graph is dependent upon the ealvanic
battery, which occupies the same rela.
ton to it as steam does to the engine. 1t
is the motor. There have been many
batteries invented, but Mr.. Groves ar
rangement has taken the place Of all
others. 1t is the best, and also the most
cxpensive,-so expensive as to be a
large item in the operation ofte!esraphs.
There has been q great improvement in
telegraphic mechanism, and most inven'
tors in the science have given their at
tertion to the perfection of mechanism
for the transmission Of intelligence; rest
ing conten,ed with the arrangement o
Mr.. Grove for generating power.
Several months since MIR. NJ. G
Farmer, of the Municipal Fire Alarm
Telegraph in this city, took up the sub
iect of ofelcctromatic forces. and first de
monstrated by mathematics what wa
wanted, and entered upon course
experiments, which have resulted in OBJ
tanning battery far ahead Of all others
We enumerate few Of its peculiarities
1t is Of long duration. Groves batter
requires to be kept constantly clean
and at most will last but three or lou
days, while the battery Of Mr.. Farne
has been in action three months an
twenty eight days. without interruption
or renewal Of acid. It is sonstaat III
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-08
Handsome Woman.

You put thi, que4lion--how comes it
to pass that the greater part Of your
handsome women are exceedingly ignor.
ant and childish in their manners?
believe can account. II is not that ma.
ture has been less kind 10 their minds,
because lavish to their bodics: nor that
they arc born with less capacity than 9th.
ers, but because they noglec, 10 cultivate
their minds. and 10 improve their men.
tai faculties; and they sre win, and dc.
sire to please end to he admired. An ill
favored woman knows that Gle cannot
be loved for her face; this induces her
to endeavor TO draw attention ly her in.
tel'igencc and Wit. Sao applies her mind
to books, and bends the whole force of
her attention to her improvement; and
in spite Of nature ind all h1r unkind.
ness she become. agTcoable. The beau.
ty, on the contrary, I,;.- only TO make
her appearance te plea'e: he. "snity is
gratiGed: end .he nerei rsss..-. sbe nev.
er thinks tbat her be srty ia Ca}y for
season. Shs ie: bc.i6er. 70 taken up
with dIes,, with 10 CO. OF h;ing at
every ASSEMBLY. TO spe;"s WIN advan.
tag, and % h.cr h:r':lf p.,.sI, that
sh. hes no tim. for T.. epi,..YL,ion Of
her mind, however, ,on-ihe'd 30 might
be that il was nec.s.ai,. .:rs:. Of ne.
ccs.lty, she besoM.: :ool, len up
with childish .,ic!,, ti.s ,sin cpi.ry Of
diel,, show: end sights. Til. may con.
tinu. to thirty, {. at ..ost !,It' ,rs Of
age. if the snail ros. !: 70 e., er dis.
order does no. tarLish Il :. b.auty. Whom
youth is over, L, tim L, Jap. crement
is gone; then this 70; ng lady, en-, now
no longer, { beauty. centi;.sss i'll iSnor.
ance ak her liz long, .hougHr-turc has
given her as great til ade,n;:ga ns any
other; whereas the hoh.ly looking young
woman has now become very amiable,
defes old age ard sieknes, that can
take nothing from her.-Nrs. Jameson
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-08

election, probably, than to any other
measure that has been brought before the
people for years. Let them falter here,-
let them fail to come up to the require.
ments Of their masters upon this point,
and they will very soon learn that the
democracy, the bone and sinew Of the
country ore not chasing bubbles upon
the political stream, or casting down up.
on the passing breeze, but that they are
seeking something more tangible, that
has form and comcliness, and vitality in
it, and that If those whom they have
confded in TO carry out their wishes,
turn traitor to their interests, or prove
unmindful Of their requests, they will
very soon depute others more worthy ol
their confidence, and more willing to &C.
ccdc TO their interests.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-08
Collection Of TsceS.

There is a bill b-for, the Legislature
for the more speedy and .sceiual collec.
ton Of taxes, which contains sone ex.
ccllent provisions, and which We hope
10 see enacted into law, or something
like ii.
1t is entitled, ga bill supplementary
to an act entitled IAN act for the assess.
mcnt anu taxation Of all property in this
State, according to its true value in mon.
ey."
The difficulty now is, that in distrain'
ing for taxes the Treasurer has to bear
all the responsibility Of his act. while
the public get the benefit oft. For in.
stance, the law assesses tax on a cor.
poru.ion or individual that refuses to
pay.
Tho treasurer is satisfied in his own
mind that the indebted party has proper.
ty; if he distrsin it, and make ths tax.
the whole amount 10 distributed to the
State, County, Township School, &e..
while, in tho meantime, he may be sued
for tresspas', and if Judgment be render'
ed against him. he is compelled to bear
the brunt Of the whole litigaiion-atto'.
ney's fees, judgment and costs.
That is not right. If tho State com.
pels an officer to do certain act. it
should protect him in it and SEQ him
safely through. That is no more thas
sheer Justice. We hope, therefore. that
the legislature will not adjourn without
clearly defining the duties Of the Trsas'
urers in distraining for taxes, and pro-
,ecting them amply in carrying out the
law.-Cim. Eng,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-08
From the n. Y. Evening Post
Luck and Pluck.

Rev. Samuel Osgood, recently deliver.
ed lecture on this subject, in the Ia
bernacle, before q numerous audience.
The lecturer commenced by stating that
every mans life was drama in which
the plot depended upon the play, be-
tween his own will and his fate, or be.
tween his character and his circumstan-
ces. The interest of the play turned up
on the hero, and our poets and story.tei'
lers have found favor only as they illus.
tratcd by fervid portraitures the trials
and triumphs Of our common lot. Every
true sketch of life is read with pleasure,
be it biography or novel, in which
the hero was either statesman or an ap'
prentice boy, and the heroine city
belle or factory girl. We care not now
so much how Cesar fought or Loui:
reigned, as how man would get alons
in the ordinary routine Of life in either
France or Rome.
The chances of life are, continued
Mr.. Osgood, casual instead ofbcing Ger
tain-they defy all the powers of human
foresight or knowledge. We are requir
ed to be watching the probabilities o
events to guide US in our evcry'da!
worldly affairs. Every years experience
made startling developments. Let an!
practical man philosophically study th'
price current of his own business-le
him consider the causes and consequen
ces affecting his commodity, cotton, WOO
or iron-let it be studied we'll, and wha
view would then flash upon him a
once Of the vastly complex condition Q
things in the relations and business Q
men! Let the politician trace the effect
of a single act Of popular will upon GU
political condition. Could the states
man tell US what consequences were t
follow to our country from the march
that determined soldier who made tn
Rio Grande the Rubicon Of our empire
and found upon the shore of the Pacif
domains Of gold and a future so full {
romantic hopes. How strangely tn
chances connected with that event ha
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-08
"HHI2 CEHNH IH~0
DnMJAutnM Y. CORY,
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
once In the Railroad Depot,
IRONTON, OHIO,

Will he published every Tuesday, for One Dol.
lar per year if paid III Ddvance-or One Dollar
and Fyfy cents Il not paid within the first three
months.
RATES OF ADvKRrisIyG.-Onc or moro squares Of
twelve lines, FJfy esnb each for the first nser-
ton. and twenty five cents for every subsequent
insertion.
liberal discount will he made 10 those who advcr.
tss BY the year, or parts ofa yenr.
Nohces Of FIVE lines or less, requiring hut ont In
ser,lon, will be published for twenty five cents
each.
WandbiHs, Cards, Cireuiars. &C., Printed on the
shortest notice. and IN the most approved style
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-08

IN the Woriu' n single Uody scI'a"' W
tended in his room TO brush his clothes,
comb and tie his hair, (become very thin
in his last days, worn in the old FASH
ioncd queue, and rarely with powdcr,)
and to arrange the materials Of his toilet.
This toilet he made himself, in the sim.
plest and most expeditions manner, CIV
ing the least possible amount OF his pre-.
cious time to any thing relative to his
person. When rising at four o'clock,
he lighted his own candles, made up his
fro and went diligently to work without
the slumbcrs Of his numerous
b household.
In the last days at Mount Vernon, de-.
sirous Of riding pleasantly, the General
pr r,curcd from the North two horses Of
the Naragansett breed, celebrated as sad
dle horses. They were well to look up
on, and were pleasantly gated under the
saddle, but were scary, and therefore un'
fit for the service OF one who wshe to
ride quietly on his farm; occasionally
dismounting and walking in his fields to
inspect his improvements. From one Of
these horses the General sustained a
heavy fall, probably the only fall he ev'
er had from a horse in his life. 1t was
in November, late in the evening. The
General, accompanied by Major Lewis,
Mr.. Pcake, Ga gentleman residing in the
neighborhood,) the Author Of the Recol.
lec,ions, and a groom, wcie returning
from Alexandra to Mount Vernon.
Having halted for few moments the
General dismountcd, and upon rising in
his stirrup again, the Naragansett, alarm.
cd at the glare of fire near the road
side, sprang from under his rider, who
came heavily to the ground.
Our saddles were empty in an instant,
and we rushed up to give Our assistance
fearing he was hurt; it was unnecessary
The vigorous old man was upon his lee
again, brushing the dust from his clothes
and, after thanking US for our promp
assistance, observed that he was no
hurt, that he had had very complete
tumble, and that it was owing to cause
that no horseman could well avoid Of
control; that he was only poised in his
s,irrup, all had not yet gained his sad
die when the scar; animal sprang from
under him. Meantime ali Of our horse,
had gone off a full speed. 1t wns n'5hi
and over four miles were to be won ere
we could reach our destination. Tho
Chief observed that, ns our horses had
disappeared, it only remained for us to
take it on foot, and with manly stride:
lei the way. We had proceeded but
short distance on our march, as dis
mounted cavaliers, when our horses hove
in sight. Happily for US, some OF TIT
servants of Mr.. Peakc, whose plantation
was hard by, in returning home from
their labor, encountered our flying steeas
captured them, and brought them to us
We were speedily remounted, and sool
the lights at Noun. Vernon were seel
glimmering in the distance.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-08

Such a. have virtue always in their
mouth and neglect its practice. ere like
harp which emits a sound pleasant 70
others. while it is itself. isssnsihls y the
music~OiQHaAed
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-08

An action, though honest, is not there.
fore truly virtuous, unless il be out Of
choice, and with good will.-Cicsrc.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-17
I The 22nd inst. is the day set
aside by proclamation Of the Cover
nor, for Public Thanksgiving.

Coop BRANDY.-The multifarious
things that good brandy is good for,
are to numerous to mention. Mu ssel-
man has just opened an article which
1--WE have tasted the sample) is good.
Every body is intuitively acquainted
with the article-know how it is made
put up and drugged with "poisons."
All Musselman asks in references to
his fresh supply, is that connoisseus
come up to the counter and sample
for themselves. He will not swear
that his is the vintage Of '7e, or 1905.
Let those in want Of the article for
medical purposes or otherwise. walk
up and look at it.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-17


A RECKLESS YOUNG MAx.--Edgar
Ney, grandson Of Marshal Ney, aid-de-
camp and first hunfsman Of the En-
peror Of France, is 10 prison for debt
Immediately on his accession to the
high Offices to which his Majesty ap-
pointed him, he commenced career
Of extravaganza which very soon
brought the sheriff's down upon him.
and, as he could not pay, he was in
immediate danger ofprison. The EN-
peror released him from bis awkward
predicament. In a few months he was
again in similar position, and his
family was obliged to extricate bin,
though the sums requiring liquidation
we're really enormous. The foolish
fellow put his neck third time into
the moose, and, as his friends and bis
sovereign refused to interfere any
further, he is now, and has been for
some weeks, at the Debtor Prison, at
Clichy.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-17
Doctor Hines alias Henry Hunt

Doctor Hines alias Henry Hunt
alias d. J Hunter alias d. T. Hen
dersou, was put on his trial for obtain
ing money under false pretences.-
The facts OF the case we have before
given. Hines, in October last was
jou'neying towards this city. and be-
ing short of funds. he swindled a little
boy named Archilles Jeffries out OF
four dollars, by serious of petty, yet
fraudulent pretences. The proof was
clea., and though the grey old offend
er pleaded his cause, and cross-ques-
toned the witnesses, with no little
tact, be was nevertheless, found gully
by the jury. The doctor will consid-
err it hard to have 10 go to the peuiten-
tiary for four dollar swindIe, when
he has got clear Of so many $1,000
transactions Delta.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-17


"A sllo.c feeling makes Is soon-
derous kind.n--It is 81 this account
that rogues win not stealfro rogues
1t is for this reason. that the tender
sinsibilities Of the female heart, nd
away at the touch ofsympathy, whish
the adroit lover gives, when he declairs.
with tears in his eyes tnat " Ma, end
Pa" are cruel and barbarous in not
permitting their daughter to make her
own selection and take hint is
for this reason that politicians, hang
together. and aid one other in mutual
office" insurance companies--It is
for this reason that one Spectator
"honors' the paper Of another specu-
lator. It is a fellow feeling" that
induces one Attorney to screw up his
conscience, to swear to the business
Of another Attorneys unjust bill,
against q bankrupt estate. A "fellow
feeling" binds honest men, and rogues
together in fraternity. It is the great
palladium of civil liberty, and acts up
on the principal, that if you will let
me alone to believe that the moon is
green cheese, l am willing for you to
think that the margen Of frog-pond
is the threshold to eternal life. There
is only one class Of the community in
which there is no fellow feeling" and
this is with "Miss-in their-teens," in
reference, to the beauties Of face and
perfection Of person; this is the great,
and omly exception to the rule. You
find no young lady under the mellow
age Of forty-five, to agree that there is
any other young lady in christiandom
"better looking than herself.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-17

rThe steamer Hoosier State has
again returned to this trade, to carry
the mails. For the past few weeks,
the mail between this point has been
semi-occasionally bi-weekly.
We hope the Hoosier State will
not get mad and leave us again, before
some permanent arrangement is made
in mail matters, which our citizens
confidently expect to see, before the
Pierce administration is at an end.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-17

The long peding libel suit Of Fry,
the musical composer vs. james Cor
don Bennett. was called up on the 9th,
in the Scperior Court of New York
The alleged libels grew out of a quar-
rol between Bennett and Fry, while
the latter was manager Of the italian
opera house, in 1s4S. Damages is
laid at $4,000.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-17

Remarkable Case n S11DpO6ed
aD...:e~s.:1 ra. .;w.S -;.h,-
.e'0 -. - s.
kiew osys' = the depot OF the DAM
1ere md Ohio Railroad, in this city
A oblopc box represented to contsIp
$500 :. 80 ...-...
..- ,
s. ls~e.gne s: nse nundfee ana
my Pounos. accoro'ng 70 tne irelgn'
cnefge. upon y furious % KNOW
s0nesn'ne sDou , 'nls myner,o1s
DoA 'n:n = leInal maI.s 'nolca'eo'
We lss = es,l .omo e1quI.e:, ana oe-
liseo the .o,,o"'"e lopfms.'on. WINCH
as We ge' y i!om Ple''y eooa authority,
We arc lpcnneo 70 cons'oer coffec'
UNI" .:l We sl'a'i 'e'le'e . De''er eAPla-
''a. ~, -,
No INC vic q : sen' len c living n
s ssaso s coun. ,, ~ .n,s o.a'e, o'ea
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-17
Raisins MackeraI Liquors, &C

p AISINS. 10 whole, and 10 quarter box
IL es new Mackeral, 10 kits, and
quarter barlels No. J.; Herrings, IL boxes
extra fine; Goldfish, 10 50 pound boxes
Old Whiskey, 10 half barrels Mongahala ;
Vapor Whiskey, 12 barrels Fletcher's, Just
received per Gypsy and for sale for the cash
by decl6y. JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-17

rThe trial of parties engaged in
the Opera Comique" conspiracy, to
take the life of the Emperor Of the
French, hasjust come to a close. Six
Of the prisoners were acquitted, and
twenty-one found guilty, with cxtenu-
ating circumstances. Of the latter
seven has been sentenced to transpor.
tation, three to eight years exile. and
the rest to terms Of imprisonment va
rying from five to ten years.
1t is rather funny that The Opera
Comique" should have beeh selected,
for so serious a matter as the death OF
the Emperor it can only be accounted
for on the grounds Of French eccen-
tricity.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-17

1UQGl DlON SALE.
n ~ ssat ~ H. Sssrsssios u CaAaLss
TEssiKR, deceased.
f202l Probes, Sixth Judicial District Coult /,
Parish OF East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE Of commission Issued in
ID the above succession and to me direc-
ted from the Hon. Sixth Judicial District
Court. in and for said Parish Of East Baton
Rouge and State Aforesaid. f4 +
will offer at public sale in said Parish,
in the city Of Baton Rouge, On lafayette
Street-at the last residence Of Charles
Tessiei, deceased, on I
Wednesaay, the 18Th day Of Jana
arg nett, 1854, at IL O'Clock ~,
the property bssein aftef set forth and d.
cribed; belougiag to the succession Of Chas.
Tester, late Of said parish Decd, to wit:
A LOT Of ground, situated in that part
Of the City of Baton Rouge. hid out BY r.
Devall. measu;og twenty feet front on La
fayette street. BY one hundred and twenty
feet in depth, being the northern part oflot
number three, with oil the improvements
thereon.
ANOTHER LOT Of ground adjoining on
the rear li0e Of the shove described lot,
measuring one bundled feet on the said rear
line. and r,noing back sixty feet to the
west line OF lot Of ground belonging to
George A. Pike.
ANOTHER LOT Of. 9, ouod situated in
Devsll sectiou Of the City Of Baton Rouge,
DESERVED on the pIsn thereof, az lot number
s; o. sqrsse No. 3, measuring sixty feet
front on Tbi,d St,eet by one bundled and
twenty feet in depth.
ANOTHER LOT Of ground having
feet on Lafayette stieet, by one beldred
and tweoty feet 10 depth. it being the
southern pat Of lot No. 2. Of squsIe No. 3,
Of that psit OF the city OF Baton Rouge laid
out by Dessll With improvements thereon.
ANOTHER LOT Of ground hsving--
feet front Oh Lafayette street. by one hun
dred and twenty feet in depth, it being the
northern pest OF lot No. 2, aud ten feet OF
the sdjoiDiog lot, ooe with all the improve
ments thereon.
ALSO. A TRACT OF LAND, sitcated
o Jones' Creek, ia this Parish. ct about St
mites Socth East i.om the city of Baton
Rouge, containing five bundled arpents
more or less, bounc,ies given on tire day OF
sale Also, plan ct the above mentioned
lots to be submitted on the day Of sale.
ON THE FOLLOWING TERMS Asp CoNDI-
TONS, TO WIT !: The houses and tots 'front.'
ing on Lafayette street; Oh credit Of One,
Two and Three yesrs from the day Of sale,
the other property, to wit: A fraction Of a
lot adjo;nieg Fishers, in the rear Of his lot
to be sold for cash.
THE LOT i.onting on Third Street and
the Tract Of Land on Jones' Creek to be
sold for one third cash, and the balance on
credit OF one and two years. the purchasers
to furnish their notes with good and sofii-
cient persooal security add special mott
gs2e retained on the property sold until the
ti0al payment. Said notes 10 bear six per
cent interest i,om the day Of sale, until the
i"lf and final payment, and payable at the
Recorders Office 10 the City Of Baton
Eouge. II. v. BABIN,
decl3-6' .. Sheriff