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The weekly Placer herald., 1854-05-13
J.C. Hawthorne vs.. Jas.A. Smith


Justices Court, Township, No. 8.
TT appearing to me that that the plaintiff in
i the above entitled case has cause of action
against thu defendant, and that defendant has
departed from this State, l hereby order that
publication of Summons be made in the Placer
Herald for term Of three consecutive
months
Given under my hand at Auburn, this first
day of April, 1854.
HIRAM r. HAWKINS, Justice.
Summons.
The People of the State Of California to
James "A. Smith:
You are hereby summoned to appear before
me, at my office in Auburn, Placer county,
on the Sth day of July, a. d. 1854, at ono
o'clock, p. m. to answer the complaint Of
J. c. Hawthorne, wherein he prays judgment
for the sum of one hundred and six dollars,r
in an action for amount due plaintiff for pro-
fessional services rendered and medicines fur
nished.
And take notice you fail so to appear and
answer, plaintiff will take judgment as afore-
said.
Given urder my hand this 1st day Of April
A. d. 1854.
II. r. HAWKINS, J. p,
apS 3m Township No. ;.
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NOTICE.
of Partnership.---

IL Notice is hereby given the co partnership
heretofore existing under the name and style
of Munsell Burt & Co., is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. MIR. Munsell withdraw
ing from the firm. The business hereafter
will be conducted in the name Of the under
signed. ~ co
April %, 1S54.-n34 st
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AMES ANDERSON, Attorney and
y Counselor at Law, Auburn, ,Placercounty,
california. april 30 n33my
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DHILIP w. THOMAS, Attorney and
l. Counselor at Law, Auburn, California,
District Attorney for Placer County ltf
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Board
IN of Trustees of the Todd's Valley Water
Company, will meet on the first Saturday IN
every month. at 8 o'clock, P. NJ. A punotua1
attendance is requested.
WIN. T. HENSON,
April 22d, '54-lmo" Secretary )
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II
For NEW YORK via PANAMA,
as,s. ~ THE SPLENDID NEW STEAM
=, ESS\ NAM SHIP
r.<s.saaaeaaaz sss5sasa YANKEE BLADE,
$500 Tons Burthen; HENRY RANDALL,
ESQ., Commander, will sail from Jackson street
wharf, for PANAMA,
On Thursday, June lst, at IL, MI.
This New and Magnificent Ship was built
expressly for this coast. She has all the late
improvements of Ice Houses and Bath Rooms,
is thoroughly and completely ventilated with
large square ports etc, ETC., and is in every
respect unsurpassable Her Proprietors and
Agents will spare no exertion to make the
Independent Line superior to all others for
comfort, safety, speed, and fair rates.
She will connect ON the Atlantic with Van
derbilts celebrated Steam Yacht
North STAR
(25O0 tons burthen, )sC H. Minor, Esq, Com
mander: which is admitted to be the fastest
Steamer out of the port of New York.
Passengers can rest assured OF reaching
New York ahead of all other lines.
Onty IS Miles Mule Irauel-Good Road!
II s IFE Tss s..... L.
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SIERRA NEVADA HOTEL.
MICHIGAN CITY.

THE undersigned would respectfully inform
l. the public generally that they have taken
and will conduct the above establishment for
the future in manner satisfactory to all who
may favor them with their patronage. The
table will at all times be supplied with the
best that can be produced, and every atten-
ton will be paid to the comfort of the travel
ing community. HARRY GRANT,
apr % '54-my VIM, INGRAM.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-05-13
Summons.

Auburn, March 1S, '54-3m
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an interview with the King Ofsvsdsn, aud Chat
bis Majesty declared bis Siaiagne" to unite
with the Western Powers On certain conditions
De Killers with the RreASh Gs0OPs joined the
aeet OF Aiand Island. -
Eaula EarIsbT has been reiAtOrcsd By shs
Russians.
Since the esd Ghe blockade Of he ports in
tie Gulf has been more sigOsOus, there not be-
ing possibility Of any vessel to enter or leave
port.
The Russian Emperor and Arch -Duches had
narrow escape being captured BY an English
steamer near Cronstadt.
Admiral Coruy has returned home an inva-
lid.
sPAix-spain is generally Tranquil. Espar-
tero has taken the oath as President Of the new
Council. On the end the barTisades at Mad
rid we're being removed ct EsparterO's request.
0'DOnuell is the most popular of any Of The
new ministry
GREAr BRrrAIs - The canadian Legislative
Council bill passed to second reading in the
House Of Commons on The eth inst
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NOVEL AWARDED AT ScHooL.--The Jackson
vile (nl,. )Female Seminary. under charge o
the Rev. @. @. Sellesk, ought to become verI
popular institute. Among the award at it
late celebration was the following: "ZO Miss
Hattie ]. Hine, for meekness of disposition
kind h earteduess and affection, husband
Mr.. Austin Rockwell
The Constitutionalist of that place says,
"Ths latter presentation was quite uuexpect-
ed to most of the sudisnce. Such prize has
never been given in connection with the school
since the present principal has been in it. We
woald suggest the prOpriety Of making such
prizes instead Of books. gold rings, &C., since,
there are doubtless those who will furnish
themselves To be given to the deserving. and
instead Of being cost to the institution. as 10
other plans. no doubt it might bring some in
come, as We doubt not some would pay for the
privilege Of being used as prizes. We think
also. that such an arrangement will be satisfac'
tory to The ladies, if We may Judge BY the
willingness with which Miss Hine took andIprO'
missed to cherish her prize With all coniugal
affection.
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r.... EEw YoEK, Aug. Z.
The Star Of the Wost: with over half mil
lion treasure, and San Francisco dates TO- th'
10th arrived 70 day.
Great fres at San francisco. in the love-
part of the City, three squares in ruins, alsc
at Sacramento and Columbia. Loss !, 800, ,0Ot
Nine squares were destroyed st S1cremento
with the Court House &c.
Crops excellent, Yield Of Wheat large
Flour 10 rs to 10 so.
Great discovery of Gold at Kingston. Ore.
gon reports of yield extravagaut.
Excitement in the Gulf very great at The
burning Of Greytowa, meeting called at Kings
ton to relieve the people. HOllins said to ha'.
been drunk.
Cholera abating at Barbados; dc.
Democrats in California dividtd-there vii
be two Conventions.
The Money market at San Francisco was de
pressed in consequence Of great influx Of good
from the Atlantic cities.
The City Marshall Of San Francisco haC
been iupeached for diSObeying the Mayors or
ders. =
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affection.

A gentleman who had paid his fare on board
the steamer Northern Indiana, was leaving the
boat for the shore with his port mOnnaie in his
hand While on the plank, by some means, h'
dropped it into the lake. Thinking. no doubt
he should not see it again, he offered any one
who would recover ii oEe-half its contents: =
On hearing this three or fOul persons belonging
to the boat attempted its recovery. Alter dl
wing three or four times, three of them gave II
up as bad job; but the fOurth-the barber
not willing to give it up SO, dove seven nme' mes
without success. Thinking there was no iu;k
in odd numbers, and snxiou for the prze' he
determined to try once mOre--made the eighth
dive, and after remaining under so long sna'
the BY ISLANDERS feared he had Lost himself hls
hand appeared above the water, With the Prlze
which vas hailed with loud and long cnee!S
from the crowd. The gentleman true to ms
word, counted out to the lucky barber One-nell
The money, which amounted to between four
and FIVE hundred doIlars-Bg6. Rtp' bI'c.
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iris, took Plsss on the sIst ull., atIsehil. foI
i'S import or Ofths sOsiOn Of Austria NOT a word
Is said
The news from the Dalie amounted 70 moth.
ing. important news hourly expected" The
Allied squadrOns bad united; and the EnRIisb
squadron with French troops aboard, had pas.
sed Gothlaud. 0n the 9Th, the Telegraph
from Stockholm reported heavy eannOaadiug
hssrd ip direction Of BOmars; Meslin. Rear Ad.
mlral, Eith nine ships OF line, watching EIol.
lngsfOrd; supposed Napier was only waiting
Tor arrival Of French troops to assault .he
Aland Islands, &c. No dstails-Ouly reports
or IS the London Bulletin has it, Important
news hourly expected.
4 great anti slavery Conference al Manehes.
ter on the ist inst passed strong resolutions for
Immediate total emancipation of slaves and
slaEe trade, depeeeatng the acquisition Of Gu.
bs BY U. States, urging emancipation there as
best means Offrustrating same. George Thom
son. prominent speaker.
Hopse convened Tuesday Lord Dudley
Stuart moved q resolution that as Russia yiO-
lated kreatg in engaging not to Obsxpct The paY-
iga6on Of the Danube. payment Of old Dutch
debt By England under that Treaty, be sus,
pended; after debate. rejected.
Danish Govt. proclaimed Constitution for
entire monarchy; Imperial council consists Of
90 members.
Slight Republican manif station took place
at Paris on the 2sth, where great numbers Wis.
tied the column Of July. Some persons wear
ing pinks in button holes arrested.
Parma quiet on the 25th; several insurgents
killed and II wounded in a skirmish on the
s2d: numerous Austrian reinforcemen.s arri-
we'd. t
Elhamet Pashs, eldest son Of Abbas Pasha,
of Egypt, arri 'ed in England to visit the Queen
returned immediately on bearing of his fathers
death.
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HooD ON HEALrB-Taks precious care OF
your precious heslth-but how, as the house,
wife says. to make it keep? Why, then, don't
cure and smoke-dry it, or pickle il in everlast-
ing acids, like the Germans Don't bury it in
q potatoe pit, like the Irish. Don't preserve it
in spirits, like the barbarians. Don't salt il
down, like the NeWfoundlanders. Don't pack
it in ice, like Captain Buck. U1a't parboil it
like gooseberries. Don't pot-and don't hang
it. A rope is a bad Gordon sanitaire.' Above
all. don't despOnd about it. Let not anxiety
have thee on the hip.' Consider your health
as your best friend. and think as well of ii in
spite of all its foible.a you can. For instance,
never dream, though you may have "clever
heck of galloping consumption. or indulge in
the Meltonian belief that you are going the
pace. Hold up, as the shooter says, over the
roughest ground. Dependency in nice case
IS the over weight that may make you kick the
beam and the bucket both at once. In short,
as with Other cases, never meet trouble half
way, but let him have the whole walk for his
pains, though it should be Scotch mile and a
bittOck. have even known him to give up
his visit in sight of the house. Besides, the
best fence against care is ha ha | wherefore
take care to have one all around you whenever
you can. Let your lungs crow like chanti--
sleer,' and as like q gsme-cock as possible
Itexpsnds the chest, enlarges the heart, quick
ems the circulation, and, like trumpet makes
the spirit dance
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RErusrp TO DIE.-The Toledo Rep"oltcGH
tells story oi e frenchman who was carried 70
the cholera hospital in that city. in collapsed
stage. His case was pronounced hopeless and
and orders were given to the undertaken to
have his coffin in readiness. When the cotnn
arrived at the hospital. the patient had con-
sciousncss enough left to understand that II
was intended for him, whereupon he went Oh
into a paroxysm Of passion, out OfwhiOh he De-
came decidedly better. and has been recovering
ever since. The coffin probably saved his
life. 7et est fa t.ar 5s
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A GAxE AT rSEB,SAw-Foreigners, trying to
acquire knowledge of the English language.
may receive aid from the following see-sav:
Builder Pete, did you see him saw de log
before you saw him saw it 2
ode unintelleCtual stupidity of some niggars
is perfectly iucredulOus; why ef seed him saw
it afore saw him see it, it is consequential
ensuresnce that he saw he sawed it afore ht
seed it; but he couldn't help seem hs sawed
it, for of be saw de sawen. consequencbiIy h'
must saw it afore he seed it. which is. absurdlJ
MISUNDERSTANDING seed him see afore saw
him saw it.
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WHOLE NUMBER ll7s.
Nebrnskn DLaIogue.


We overheard conversation between ouF
Frenchman and Kebmskaits the other day
which we thought proper 10 note at The tine.
The conversation had been commenced Nhen
We joined she group. ssid the Nebraska advO-
cate
The Missouri compromise should never
have been made"
Eat is YER true, ee slavery should nsvAiFs
be in free country, zen ze eOmprOmise is net
neeessaire."
I'VE did not introduce slavery We Inherited
IN from our British ancestors, they introduced
it."
ley introduce zs Republicanism, Ee FAKE.
DON in Eis country too eh ? ....
"No, We fought and struggled seven long
years fer our freedom, and it is due 70 our glO.
riOus Washington, jefferson aad franklin that
we abolished tyranny"
Ivy you not abolish ze slavery at xe same
time eh Vat for you keep it and zen ssy you
not like him, bat &c him from Ee British 2 eh p
'It was impossible to abolish i al the time."
AN re tyrsnt Of Europe he zink Il impossi-
bic for you 70 get re Liberty, bat yeu git him,
you kght bgavemeut an conquer enc great enc
my an you not conquer one little enemy eb!
But Eat IS not Es question to-day, ze Americans
gay are 20 great National moral towards, say
conquer Ee England, gay conquer 20 MEXICO,
gay conquer any government, bat gay ave net
re courage for conquer zare passion for ze sla-
very. II you not like re slavery vat for you
want more territory for him; If you not like 20
rye for grow in ze weet Vot for you not clean
70 seed before you plant him =
There is no danger Of slavery going TO Kan
sas or NebTska. Slavery is not democratic.
and this country has fOuIishea under democrat
ie principles and grown to be what H Is Oy
them"
"Zat is YER true. Ze Democrat gay Dsoke Es
compromise and Ee democrat zey break ze COM
promise eh p
"Eo, they repealed IT,"
"Ze Democrat, Eey repeal il 7 NevaiTe Ls
Democracy is the highest development OF the
rights of every man. Ye Democracy nevaire
make one law for plant re slavery, neyaire; ne
democracy nevaire say Eat man is iree ana zen
send officers more zan one zousand miles Tor
govern ever him visout his consent, Eat ls not
ze freedom, Vat for you ave re vote en- Vot
for YOU no: let 70 peoples ia ze Neorask and in
re Kanzas vote for zare Governor and zars
Judges, eb ?"
Look at our resolutions of ie4S and see II
they encourage or promote slavery!
Zem resolution is like re decree of Robes.
pierre, gay say one way and zey say YER much
for Liberty but Ee partizans gay klll and zsy
imprison YER many and Eat is not Liberty 10
| Democratic faction in Eis country zay no more
slaoery, but ne partizans and re facnonis1s gay
make Se slavery all re time more and more
Canton 7ranseript.
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4 ACAsE OF CONSCIENCE Some twelve years
ago a wgaon-shop belonging TO Mr. Kline ct
Eaton Ohio, was burned TO the ground
About the same time, a building at West Alex.
andria, was likewise con nsumed BY IRE. None
of the eoniectures ct the time, concerning the
origin OF the fires were correct; the real on
ginator was not suspected. Twelve years had
elapsed, andthe disasters mentioned had been
almost forgotten. Last week, says the Eaton
Register. came weary footuIan, from Penn
sylyania. leaning on staff and entered the
house of Mr.. Kline. Time and trouble had
wrought so great change in the mans ap-
pearanss, that though formerly known to hls
entertainer, be was not recognized until ne had
told his name. He was the man VINO had set
fire to both the aforementioned buildiDgsl his
object has been plunder, but he says bis meta
ruious enterprise resulted in nothing but disap-
poiutment. Neither peace nor enjoyment has
he known since the commission of those crimes.
Afflicted by the pangs OF guilty conscience
and feeling that he could not die in peace with
out confessing and atoning Tor his crime. ne
came for the latter purpose. He confessed his
guilt, and expressed his equal willingness 90
receive either punishment or forgiveness. which.
ever should be preferred by those whom be bad
injured. It was deemed more noble to forgive
an to Chsstise, and the penitent was permit
ted to ego and sin no more" The unhappy
man then proceeded to West Alexandra, ana
was there told that the man whom ne sought.
and whose building he had fred, had moved 70
Indiana. The penitent then resumed his Pli-
grimage in that direction,
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SoOn after the time Of the election IN the
STATE there vas auiEs G.eOntrovsrsy abOu. lhe
character Of the Legislature. InAsmueh a. there
was United States Senator 70 elect. /. became
. question Of sOnsimpOranee. The Nsbraska
@sn lolainsd that hey had triumphed BY
handsome majority. On the other hand. Il
was eldned Nat thsre vas EsiOrity Of Anti.
Nebraska men returned and that no man who
endorsed that iniquisy could be elected to the
Senate. Thus stood the eass till the Lepisla-
ture assembled. Since then. number .ef efforts
have been made, but up to the time Of I'd.
lIoummsnt, no Senator was chosen. The truth
is, each day strengthens the conviction on The
part Of the people Of the Free States that they
were deceived and betrayed BY the Northern
men Who voted for the Nebraska swindle-In
no State are party ties stronger, or the relative
number Of followers Of this policy greater than
lin New Hampshire. 1t is the home of Presi.
dent Pierce; and the Nebraska bill, including
:he repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, was
openly declared to be an administration mpa-
sure. 1t was . matter of tho fast importance
to carry New Hampshire, and thus show the
South The influence which the President had
oven the Democracy of the Eorth.
Bat every appliance has failed. The New.
Hampshire Legislature met, and after six
weeks session, has adjourned, aad made no
choice Of Senator. FlatterV, bribery, threats,
drugged liquor, and ali the power and inau-
ence Of the President and bis partizan friends
could not induce the representatives of The
people to degrade themselves by eleetsug pro-
slavery man to represent them ct Washing.
ton.
The people win now have chance to choose
a Legislature upon this issue and if the Slave
Democracy will dare to stand square upon their
Nebraska platform, and defend the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise, we predict they will
meet the same overthrow in New Hampshire
that has awaited. and still awaits them in the
other States Of the North %. s. Journal.
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An ultra orthodox Yankee expresses himself

An ultra orthodox Yankee expresses himself
as follows, concerning eternity
Eternity Why don't you know the mean-
ing of that word ? Nor either, hardly. Ii
is forever and ever, and FIVE or six everlastings
a Top Of that-You might place row of fig
ures from here to sunset. and cypher them up,
and it wouldn't begin to tell how many ages
long eternity is-Why, my friends. IL millions
and trillions OF years had flown away in eterui
", hwould be a hundred thousand years tt
breakfast time"
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~ Whiggery and AbOhtiOnism have b

~ Whiggery and AbOltionism have be,
come one in Ohio. After much billing and
cOCing between the parties, the wedding came
of at Columbus on the 18th inst. being duly
sOlsmnized by the officiating clergyman present
Gin. Rnq.
Abby LitiOnism ought to be ashamed of her
self II she has gone and got married to whigs
ry, for her former spouse. Ohio Locofocoism
is still living. though some what impotent o
late. We don't blame her for setting heI
cap" for more vigorous or decent Partner but
she should have waited for death or q divorce
to rid her of the broken down rake who MARI.
ed her for money. The 6rst thing she knows
she'll be prosecuted for bigamy.
If the former marriage is denied. the proof
can be easily obtained. The first born of the
connection was q Senator of the United States.
Profsrt Of him will be enough to establish bis
parsntage. He has all the principles of the
mother. with a strong infusion of the fathers
love for ofiee.--Dayson Gas.
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Old maids have one thing to console them /:
they are eligible to become post masters. or
rather mistFessss. : privilege denied to married
females. One hundred and twenty.sight Of
this class have so far conquered their delicacy
in handling the a ils, as to act in this capacity.
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DrsrkFEcrrNG LIeuID--In quart bottle full
of cold water dissolve two ounces of sugar
lead, and add two ounces aqua-fortis. Shake
the mixture well. A very small quantity of
the liquid in its strongest form should be used
for cleansing all chamber utensils. To remove
offensive odors, dilute the liquid with eight or
ten parts of water, moisten clean cloths thor
oughly with it, and hang them in variOns parts
of the room. The offensive gases are neutral
ized by chemical action. Fumigation is mere
ly substituting one odor for another. In al
practicable cases, fresh air. and plenty of IT, is
far the best disinfectsnt.
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The Law Of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give zPREss NOTICE to the
contrary are considered wshing 70 continue thsir sub
scHptiona.
II subscribers order the dlsccnHnpAlce OF their Pc.
pefs the publisher may continue to send them until all
Arrearages are paid.
8. If subsCbers neglect refuse TO take their papers
from oces to which they are sent they held respon
able t they have settled their bs and ordered their
papers discontinued.
II subscribers remove to other places without noti-
fyingshe publisher and the paper q sent 70 fOEmer d.
ection they are held responsible
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..C.Dtain. what's Ghe fare to st. Louis"
What part Of the boat do you wish TO 60 on
cabin or deck?'
ri Hang your Cabin!' said the gentleman IRON
indiana; I live in cabin at home give me toe
best you've got,' .--s. ,-.-,
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"How dreadful that cigar SMELLS" exclaimed
Cushing to companion. "why. it's an awful
smelling thing"
"Oh, mol it's not the Cigar that Smells" was
the replJ. 2t f
What it then?" replied Gushing.
"why. its your nose that smells. Of course;
that's what noses are made for. as4sy-.
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We believe that it was Tristan Burgess who
stood with-a southerner on the steps of the
Capitol as drove of mules was passing by
when the southsrncr remarked. There goes a
lot Of Yankeesl' Yes replied Tristan they
are going South to tsach SCHOOL, 1