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The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

LOLA MONTEZ CALIFoRNIAN.- We
have heard it rulnored that the renowned
Lola Montez has become quite enamoured
OF our young State, and that alter visiting
several OF our principal towns profeson-
ally, will huy AN extensive ranch IN one
of our fertile valleys, where she will de
vote the Remainder of her days to agricul-
tural pursuits. In farming, as in every
thing else, we have no doubt she will ex-
eel. Golden Era;
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

We made Sunday visit to Millertown
on the FIRST of the week. We found friend
Gwynn. Of Lauraville, enjoying The COM
forts Of quiet country life. He has
beautiful place, and he seems determined
TO have beautiful improvements around
bim. Ho has large garden, well irri-
gated. Barley and wheat almost ripe
enough for the scytbe Of the mower, huge
turnips, beets, &c, corn growing finely
and nursery Of choice fruit trees, that
look remarkably well. This garden is an
evidence Of what can be raised IN our
mountain regions, and we have no doubt
before another year passes around, to see
many more favorable spots successfully
cultivated.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

SHASTA FN ASHES by am Express of
Adams y Co.., who arrived here at laee
hour last evening, we learn that the CITY
or shasta has been entirely destroyed by
fire. The fire origi1ar red in the Parker
House, which had not been occupied for
about three months The above are all
the particulars we conld learn.-Stafe jour.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

Ia common with our fellow-citizens we
have suffered somewhat with the heat du-
ring the week; but we owe it to ourselves
and community, to say that, these "Suf-
frinsp have in a great measure been ale
waited by the attention of the gentlemanly
and discriminating proprietors of the Ell
Dorado, whose delicious Raspberry de-
coctions and unimpeachable CobhlerS have
enabled us to keep sorter cool, as well as
to sustain our spirits.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

90 Stages are now running daily from
this place to Marysville, connecting there
with the stages for Shasta, Downieville,
North Feather River, and Sears Dig
: ugs, which enables the traveller 10 reach
al parts OF the North from here by stage,
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

We learn from Mr.. Egbert, of Lacy's
Bar, that the body of a white man was
taken out Of the North Fork Of the Aneri-
can at Mormon Bar, on Tuesday last
right leg was off at the knee joint. There
was noehiDg upon the person Of the de-
ceased by which he cou d be identified. =
& The body was in such an advanced stage
Of decomposition that it was impossible
to ascertain if violence had been com
rnitted. II was not deemed advisable to
call Jury. The body was decently in
TERED. .44
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

The news from China by the Pathfinder
is very important. The rebellion threat
ems now very seriously to overthrow the
dynasty of the Mauchu Tartars and to
place the sceptre oEce more, after an in
terval Of two hundred years, in the hands
Of pure blooded Chinese The parties
are so nearly divided that the foreign
forces in China may be said to have the
balance Of power, and the government
has already sent anxious notes to the
Representatives of tho maritime powers
asking for aid. Col. Marshall the u. S.
Commissioner, seems determined to do
something, but what is not clear. There
is no doubt whatever but that if the Brit
ish and Americans unite they can now
obtain from the present dynasty such
concessions as would never have been
dreamed of before. The first demand
would be that the whole country should
he thrown open to foreign commerce.
The time has now come when such Il
concession may create great revolution
in the commercial world. Three hun
dred millions of industrious men ushered
into the market with the products of their
abor tn sell and their thousand wants to
be atfied! The United States are lust
ready to take advantage from such an
event. The Chinese have already be
come acquainted with American policy
and commerce, and until now we have
stood very well in their estination.-.Aua
We understand that the long talked of
expedition to Sonora will take its depar-
tare from this city in few days, every
thing being now nearly in readiness 1t
is said, however, that the lately recorded
runlor of the landing of fine hundred Brit
iSh marines ut La Paz will very much
modify the plans and characters of the
expeditionists, but this we doubt. The
report of the British movement is not re-
liable, and if il was, we doubt if the enter
prise would be either abandoned or nodi-
fed on that account-.4I0.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

The New York Erpress says that the
bloomers, even among the tashionables,
have triunphed. The woman is almosr
man down the waist, but from the waist
down just as much of woman as ever
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

The men who were arrested on their
way to Carson Valley for stealing twelve
horses from Messrs. Smith & Middleton.
have been sent to the prison brig, to be
examined on the return of the officers " bn
arrested them.-.State Jour.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

The Whig County Convention met in
this place yesterday to appoint delegates
to- the State Convention to he held at Sac
ramento City on the 9Th Of july The
fol owing gentlemen were appointed -
O. Cravcns, j. c. Hawthorne, A. S.
Smith, A. s. Grant, Day Coulter, Theo-
dore Hotchkiss, and j. e. Hale de egate
AT large
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

The Board of commissioners appointed
by the Governor under the act of the past
Legislature, to dispose of the interest of
the State, in the water lot property at San
Francisco, are huslIy employed in the dis
charge Of their important duties.
We see by the report of their proceed
ings. that in accordance with the instrur-
tionS the Attorney General had obtained
an injunction against parties who were
driving piles and taking possession of a
certain piece of lanc lying between Pa
citic and Jackson streets, and east of Da-
Wis street. AT meeting on the 9th inst,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resotved, That all persons claiming TO
have any interest in the property known
as the Beach and Water property in this
city, other than as has been provided for,
by an act entitled "An act to provide for
the disposition of certain property Of the
State of California, passed March Goth,
1851" are hereby notified that this board
is now ready to receive any papers that
may be presented, and that the same shall
he du y investigated.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

The State Journal says, the plank road
project between Marysville and Nevada
has "cuved." Just as we expected.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

The heat this week has been very op-
pressive, our merchants are doing good
business in the light clothing line.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

New C0uRr HoUsE.-The citizens Of
Placer will perceive by reference to our
advertising columns that it is the inten-
tion Of the county to erect new Court
House. This is very much needed. The
present building is entirely too small for
the purposes Of the county, besides being
in such a situation that ii Il flre should
occur, would be destroyed in a few
minutes, and with a great probability of
destroying all the valuable records Of the
county. At the present time there is no
proper place in which to secure the valua-
ble documents, such as and titles, miners
titles, etc. etc. With the erection Of the
new building it will be different. 1t will
be disconnected from all others and will
have ample room for all the county Off
ces and jury rooms. There will also be
iu it a large, fire-proof vault.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

At Fidd etown, in Ell Dorado county,
the saw mill boiler Of James Mcleod &
TO-, collapsed a fluc OH Saturday last,
killing MIR. McLeod. His death is very
much regretted bg his fcIlow-citizens,
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

N Hon. JOS. w. McCorkle will ac-
cept our thanks for valuable public docu-
ments.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

The E Dorado news has changed its
name to that Of El Dorado Republican,
1t is to be conducted by Springer T. Coe.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

A company are engaged in building
a bridge across the South Fork Of the
American river at Salmon Fa Is.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

The delegates from San Joaquin coun-
ty are about equally divided between
Bigler and Roman.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

eE Mr.. Hotchkiss started his water
cart yesterday, sprinkIng the main streets
Of our town. This is II luxury the Au-
bmrnites have not heretofore enjoyed in
hot,yeather Decidedly an improvement.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

E- We are indebted to Wells, Fargo
q & Co, for a copy of the New Orleans
Picayune, dated May %, 1853, brought
aby the steamer Sierra Nevaca.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

The Gazette says, business Is improv-
ing apidly in Co umbia, although there
are yet many vacant and unoccupeG
houses. Hundreds of strangers are ar
riving daily, and al those who wish 70
engage in business, can find employment
readily at from 81 to $5 per day.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

Sacramento City was never more heal
tbv than at present.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

There has been a great nffray at Rome.
between the French and Italian soldiers
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

~ Mrs. Horizons school will com
mence OH Monday next.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

I" =. .Messrs Adams & Co, aud Wells,
Fargo & Co.. are our general agents for
Placer county. Any Advertisements, job
Work or Subscriptions left at either Of
their Express Offices will be promptly
forwarded to us.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18
Correspondent e.
YANKEE JIM's, June 9th, 1855

YANKEE JIM's, June 9Th, 1898
Friend Mitchell: In taking stroll a
few mornings since, with an old miner ami
friend, we came upon the claim belonging
to Col. Mcclure, = which wish you
could see. There are s men working
it and they have just succeeded in cutting
a channel through solid slate, over two
hundred feet long and 80 feet deep The
claim is paying big wages. This is but
a beginning of what miners here generally
intend doing, as the diggngs are extensive
and cannot possibly be worked out IN
many years to come. Abundance of wa
ter is to he had all through the dry season
and at s per day for tom or sluice head
The new diggings back of Gardner'S 1o-
tel still create a great eXciteinent; they
are paying from $40 to 500 per day to
the hand. am told by the oldest inhab-
itantS of this place that there are at the
present time more miners ut work in this
vicinity and making better wages than
ever has been ut any one time since the
discovery Of the Yankee Jim diggngs.--
Messrs. Snyder & Browns claim at For
rest Hill is still paying from $1,000 to
S25OO per day. They have been detained
for the last three weeks, unril Yesterday,
from working, caused by slide which
they had to remove. Merchants and Sa-
foous are doing safe and hourishng bus
mess. The delegates from this place to
the Democratic State Convention appear
to be anxious to cast their votes for Hon
u Lob iu1.
Respectfully yours, GROUND SLUlcE.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

Our San Francisco Correspondence
came to hand too late for full instrtion.-
We extract the following:
SAN Francisco, June 10, 1853
1 he Nicaragua steamship Sierra Neva-
da, arrived at her wharf this morning at
10 o'c ock, in II days from San Juan,
with about 400 passengers, who left New
York on the goth of May. This route is
represented as being in its ushally healthy
condition, not a death or even ii case Of
sickness having occurred during the whole
passage. She brings dates from New
York up to the goth t., one week later
than those heretofore received, and from
Liverpool to the 7Ih. The Golden Gate
left this morning for Panama, with the
mails, about two hundred passengers, and
80 1913 $40 in gold dust. Among her pas
sengers we notice Marcus d. Borack,
Esq the able San Francisco correspond
ent of the Sacramento Union, who will
remain East about four months, and then
return to his former field of labor.
Everything in to Nn has been comrara
lively quiet this week, no great business
having been transacted. -Four is quiet
at S9 IS and 80, superior $40 SO and $11.
Corn meal SO - per bhl. "a heat l d
Mess Pork 500 so and %. Mess Beet
4I3 So Hams 16 and l9 8 DC Butter
29c. Lark ] 5 and IS l2c.
REFLEX.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-18

UJ- Great rush at CREAMER's for Ice.
cream this hot weather
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themselves also on the position Of President PRcs
in relation to the extension Of American institutions
Messrs LEWIS and BoYD, of the fourth and sixth
Districts occupied the same grounds The result of
the election may be justly regarded as triumph of
the administration of Gen. PIERCE. 1sslys
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~ The last Richmond Enquirer says: 1T gives
us sincere pleasure to announce to readers that
Roger A. Pryor. Esq, has become interested in the
Enquirer, and WILL in few days. enter upon his ed
itoral duties. Mr. Pryor is well known to the coun-
try as vigorous and graceful writer, and gentle
man of the soundest and truest strictconstruction
Republican principles. Mr.. Pryors association with
us, in the editorial management of the paper, will
give new energy and spirit to the Enquirer, and will
commend it more strongly than ever to the Democ-
racy in all portions of the country"
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The RECENT DUEL IN South CAROLINA We learn
from source in which we place confidence, says the
Washington STAR that the very recent duel between
Messrs. Dunovant and Davidson Legare, occurring
in the vicinity of Charleston, grew out of some diff
Guilty about lady to whom the former is said to be
engaged. Legare challenged, and Dunovant accept
ed the challenge choosing pistols, distance three
PAGES; the first fire to be determined by tossing up
Dunovant won it, and of course shot his antagonist
through the heart his pistol being within five or six
feet of LIS breast.
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Lieut. Beale writes that in his exploration west
he has come across the Huerfano Butte curious pill
lar sugar loaf in shape, osod rock and about three
hundred feet in height. Whereupon Col. Benton ex-
claims, enthusiastically, "but that Huerfano Butte
solid rock three hundred feet high, sugar loaf form,
visable twelve column built by the hands
of Nature to receive statue of Columbus, pointing
to the west and saying to the magic car as it flies
along That is the road to India!"
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y CHINESE LANGUAGE. Who would have thought
six years ago that the laws of States Of the
Union would have to be pulshed in English and Chi
nese for general circulationf Yet it is The ninth
section of an act passed by the Caornia Legislature
for the collection of the foreign miners tax has been
printed in the Chinese language, for the information
of more than thirty thousand Chinese in the new
State. Ton'k Achich, Chinaman, certi6es that the
translation is faithful and good. s - ~
= : : - q = Albany Atlas
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INCREASE OF TRAVEL. The Charlottesville Advo-
cate, states that the numper of visitors in the noun
tains is unusually great, and daily increasing There
were at the White Sulphur, some five or days
since, about 500 visitors, large number of whom
were from Louisiana. The travel through Chariot
tesvle has surpassed anything that ever witness
ed here before; for the last four days. the average
number of passengers arriving by the Richmond train
could not have fallen short of $50. The down travel
is also very good It that for every addition
al mile that is opened the increase of travel percep-
tible.
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az We are under obligations to Ma. Phillips,
Agent of Adams Express, for New York and Balti-
more papers in advance Of the mail.
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G8e Stanaaro,
RALEIGH, SATURDAY, AUG. Is, 1853.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.

We give below all the returns from the different
Districts in possession up to the time of going
to press The vote in the first District is about as
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WOMAN IN JAIL FOR DEBT. There is now widow
incarcerated in the Portland JAIL for no other
offence than that of being unable to meet her labil
tiles. The facts are these: f-s
The husband of this lady died few years since,
leaving her about three hundred dollars He was
spected Since his dscease she has resided with her
aged and poor parents, and become responsible for
the rent of the house. Gradually the small amount
left her melted away, and finally when the rent bill
come in she was unable to pay it She was sued,
judgment obtained, and execution taken out The
pointed, but by very natural mistake on her part
it was not made. The consequence was, that she
must involve her sureties go to jail Like an hon
orable woman, she chose the latter; and there she
now isa prisoner, within the gloomy walls of that
terrible building. Portland Argus
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TERMS OF THE WEEKLY-7soo Dollars PEI. dnnum,
N advance or within the first month Two Dollars and
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subscribing
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and fifty CENTS if payment be delayed SIX montns ana rive
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Richmond, Robeso,, and Bladen to be heard from.
We gave, in our last the result in the fourth Dis
rict, by Counties-the aggregate is as follows Ro-
gers, Whig, 4,2O1-Venable 4, ,134-Lewis 2, ,454.
The vote in the sisth District is as follows. Mr..
Puryear, it will be seen, is elected by the small ma,
ior;tv of 0e2 - az4
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The Weldon Patriot says q His Excellency, Ds
vid s, aoyernor Of the State passed thfoug
this place last on his way New York.
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CosT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1920
AND 1853. The payroll for attendance and mileage
of the Massachusetts, Constitutional Convention of
1920 amounted to the sum of fty-six thousand sew
en- hundred and thirty-two dollars For the same
two items the convention of 1852 cost one hundred
and fourteen thousand and ninety-two dollars.
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ShaWs majority, - 4S ----------E =
The official vote may change the above somewhat
but from all we have learned we entertain no doubt
Of Dr. Shaws election
The returns from the second District are not full
but We give what We have, as follows:
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ELECTION OF CLERKS

S. ELECTION OF CLERKS.
Nash-G. w. Ward reelected County Court and
w. W. Boddie Superior Court Clerk. ~. e.
Duplin-J. J. Whitehead County Court and E. P.
Ruledge Superior Court
Halva1--W. w. Daniel County Court and G. Y.
Hardee Superior Court .sF, ys--s... -s.es-i..
Cald,oeN Is. P. Dula, Whig, reelected County
Court Clerk by 1913 votes over Elisha p Miller, Wing
c. Med Dickson, Democrat, elected Superior Court
Clerk.
Stokss-Hon. John Hill County Court and S. H.
Taylor Superior Court Clerk.
Surry- Mr.. Dobson County Court Clerk, and Mr..
Hamlin Superior Court.
faunklin-Young Patterson reelected County
Court Clerk by 73 majority over Davis Young; R.
R. S. Lawrence Superior Court without opposition.
Pasqxotamk j. w. Hinton County Court and F..
NJ Charles Superior Court
Perquimons- Wilson County Court and T. R.
Simpson Superior Court
Chowan-Mr. Skinner County Court and W. E.
NorAeet Superior Court.
.Gates-H. L. Eure County Court and w. L. Boothe
Superior Court.
Washington-F. F. Pagan County Court.
Anson-N. D. Boggan County Court, by rs ma
Wayne-Mr. Aycock County Court and Mr.. Bryan
Superior Court
Lenoir-N. Hunter County Court and G. W. Ven
ters Superior Court.
Greene-Jas. Williams County Court and VIM.
Fields Superior Court
Craren-Wm. S. Blackledge Superior Court.
Eagecom6e- S. Pitt County Court and VIM.
NJ Pippen Superior Court
Jones-Charles Gerock County Court and Thos.
j. Whitaker Superior Court.
Pitt-H. H. Sheppard reelected G. Court Clerk
Alamance- John Faucet reelected County Court
and W. j. Gragson Superior Court
Gen. Joseph Allison not candidate for re-
election as Clerk of Orange County Court He has
been in the service of the County, in various capa-
Cities for upwards of forty years. and was doubt
admonished by his age to decline. As Col Benton
would say he is about touching the limit of manly
life but we wish him many more years of useful
and happiness. Orange County never gave birth
to more honest man, or to one who has served her
people with more sngle-heartedness or fidelity.
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q IPoRTANf ARAY NOvmKNf8 We Iea5n Eom m
authentic source that two Of the four compolies q
the fourth regiment United States stIIlqy po ia
toned in this haxbor, have been,or . Tie Rio
Grande. Two companies of the third artillery, frn-
ing part Of the garrison at Newport Rhode 56l1m,
are also under orders to the same point Ths con-
pany of the fourth artillery stationed g ueo, to
be Withdrawn, to replace IN part the fmce tea from
the posts at this port - 81 ...5s,s - ~
= The changes are consequent upouS&he advance oi
Santa Anna upon Camargo, whA, t}e1aid, has con
centzated IN army of six thousHnd nen IN that quar-
ter; and ofwhose movements the tovesnment have
been fully advised IN r Jour- az Cdmopece ef3
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