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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-19

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emigration direct their course; and $500 the osany
between Missouri and California Il 70 shsw the most
hsys behsM Il WIN I'll b settled up Ssttisnsnts
WIN promote the road he road viii aggrsndiss the .etes
nents soen y win . line Of towns, cities, VILLAGES
and fsrms and rich win be the that may own some
quarter seetion on IL track and squares II tAs
cities which arc to grow up vpen II.
the vhole-the other half il ON this side and either in
progress completed. Behold your own extended iron
wayl departing from this city 70 reach the Ohocross
Yncennes, St. Eouis-there to nnd the Pacific road In
progress to the western limit Of Missouri Behold the
lateral road: from Pennsyv.nia. New York, New Eng
same central track And behold the diagonal central
road Of Virginia to traverse the state on its southeast
it, northwest corner already finished beyond the Blue
Ridge, and its advanced pioneers descending the Ale
ghany to arrive ct tbs mouth Of Big Sandy In the very
latitude Of st. Louis San Franciscc and Balmors and
there to join the great central western trunk and
the Blue Ridge road Of South Carolina bound upon the
destination and the roads Of Georgia pointing and
these Atlantic roads thus pointing to the vest and
verging upon the central trackths whole course Of
which lies through the centre Of our Union, and
and one end q which points to Canton and Jsddothe
other to London and Paris. What win those lateral
roads become in addition to their original destination
They will become parts Of system, bringing our Allan
tic cities nearer to the Pacific coast than they to
the Blue Ridge in the time Of canals and turnpkes And
what then The great idea Of Columbus win be realised
though in different and more beneficial form. East
ern Asia Is reached by going vest, and By road Of
which hold the key and the channel Of Aaac COM
mercs which has been shifting its bed from the time Of
Solomon, and raising up cities and kingdoms wherever
1t went, Ito perish where it iet then changing its
channel for The last time become arsS upon II. i:
heart OF America-and to revive along its course
the Tyres and sdons the Balbses Palmyras and Aexan
ruins Of which still attest their magnincsnce and
excite the wonder of the oriental traveller.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-19

the reflex Of its own features, vewabe to every be-
hofuer; and that nothing may be wanting to complete
the information subject of such magnitude, he has
gone back to give the finishing look at the west end
Of the line, which thirty thousand miles OF will
dcrness explorations in the last twelve years. m at his
suggestion, and the last half at his own cost)
authorize him 10 believe the true and good route for
the road which is to unite the Atlantic and the
Tactic, and to give new channel to the commerce Of
Asia.
tenance Of road, and to give IT employment when
done, has been shown in the view Of the country.
Wood water stone COAL IRON rich soil to build up set
Elements and cities to give local business and travel
all along ts coursc, well at the great tcrmina
ting ponts-and to protect il without government
tire region Of unsurpassed saubrity. The whole route
for the road between the States 81 Missouri and Cali
fcInia is good-not only good, but supremey excel
transportation, actually existing, and by railways
projected, in progress AT the Missouri cnd there is
steamboat navigation to the mouth Of the Kansas and
ny that river hundred miles at the California end
there is the Like navigation up the bay Of San Francisco
And thus this ntrsi route wsuld he helped out at
by three hundred miles at each cud connect
ing wi. the great business as q S Ga
trail communication with tbs gre business population
Of the Union.
the regular progression Of human aairstha the road
will be built, and that soon not BY public, but private
means-by company of solid men, asking nothing Of
and buying the wsy If not granted. Such an enter
prise would be worthy Of enlightened capitalists who
know how to combine private advantages with
public good; and Who would feel laudab!e de
sire to connect their names with monumental
enterprise, moro useful than the pursuits Of political
smbitoo glorious than the conquest Of nations
mor- oui able than the pyramids aud which being hnish
Cd is to change the face OF the commercial woodland
all 20 the advantage OF our America.
The road will bs made, and soon, and by individual
enterprise. The age Is progressive, and unitarian. IL
abcunds with talent, seeking employment, and with
capital seeking Investment The temptation l. trreisti
bleo reach tha roalen California and 10 connect E
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25
Meeting at the Wall House.

On the first page of to-day's paper, we
publish the proceedings of this meeting.
| We have not been able to learn the num-
ber present upon the occasion, hut of one
thing we are informed: that the meeting
dill not represent the views of "A majority
of the democrats of Township No. 9,
upon the Senatorial question.
We are we'll aware, that the persons
who composed the meeting had been call
ed upon Gas one of the resolutions sayO
to give an expression upon this subject.
And we know very we'll too who made
the call-parties, who are Immediately
interested in having d. c. Broderck
elected this winter For week previous
to the meeting, several individuals had
been here at work privately, to get the
faithful to attend-and the result is that a
few individuals met at the Wall House,
and in amount declared that the servants
Of the people are the source of power,
and by the action Of their representatives
they are willing to he govereed- whether
right or wrong. Easy souls, these, willing
to let their brth-rights go, and not even
get mess of pottage in return.
If no interested parties had aided in
getting up this meeting we would have
thought it very strange indeed, that on the
same evening, at the same hour, two
meetings were held in our county, one
favoring and the other condemnng the
Senatorial election; but knowing, as we
do the influences that were brought to
bear to get up the Wall House meeting,
we are at no loss to account for the ex-
preston Of those present; how different
the expression from the Democracy of
Yankee Jim and Michigan City, where
the people met Of their own accord, and
where no office holder or aspirant had a
wire-worker present to manufacture pub
lie opinion.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

| their constituents, the people. Tho -.
pie have right to he heard in the n,a,,o
of the election of a United States Sena,oe.'
The present representatives were W..
chosen with view to the election of ~: J.c'
ted States Senator this session. Tb":-
constituents of all parties are opposed ~
it, Therefore, in voting for esorder;noo "
on" the election this session, thew wo'%sI
transcend the powers granted then, "
their election. And hence, il is cio III
they are not bound to keep the pledoe a'aa' na
ferred to. 0-
In the second place, they are under 49,
obi legation to obide by the sorderina,, ao &c
the caucus, because it was not such as ;s
recognised ny party usage. 1t is nar,n
usage to settle questions by caucus. rec:
pecting men, but not where npeas,ro.
alone are concerned. 1t would indead tS
new feature in legislation, for parties ie e
our legislative halls, to determine br h"
caucus, whether particular bill sbonIJ
become law or not. If such rula
should obtain, then any measure, howevor
odious, might be passed, provided for,v'
six Democratic voters, (being maior;,v
of Democratic members,) were founJ
favorable to it. In this way the will of
the people might be defeated all the time
In short, according to our notions of
Democracy, legislators are under no obl;,
cations to violate the wishes of tboso
whose representatives they are, under anv
circumstances. If then, our Representa-.
tives are informed, in a proper manner
of the wishes of the people of this county
and district, touching this matter, we do
not doubt for a moment what their action
will be on the 9th of March
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25
Hon, Chas. A. Tuttle.

It is with feelings Of deep chagrin that
the constituents of this gentleman have
seen the unfortunate predicament in which
he has placed himself upon the Senato-
rial question. 1t is we'll known that Mr..
Il. left the county tor Benicia, opposed
TO the election of Senator this winter and
that he so declared himself, and also,
that his immediate constituency agreed
wish him in this position. From this fact,
it was presumed by all, that the people of
this county would be correctly and faith
fully represented by the Honorable gen.
teman.
But what was the surprise of his friends,
to find him, two weeks after the COM
mencement of the Legislature, in the town
of Auburn declaring that high Demo-
cratic functionary, at San Francisco was
a "political scoundrel" and the present
aspirant for Senatorial honors was per-
fection itself. With the Hon. Senator's
thoughts and expressions about men we
care but little, and merely give them to
show that he had undergone complete
change in very short time upon the
Senatorial question, of which he was
speaking, when he made the above ex-
preston.
We next find Mr.. r., at Benicia, in
convention with other Senators and Rep
resentatives, issuing to the world man
" document condemnlng the course Of
those who would, invade the rights Of the
people by bringing on this election against
all right, precedent and fairness.
About this time too we find him writing
to some Of his constituents, declaring that
he was opposed to the scheme, and that
he should vote against it.
And what do we find next? Why, in
few days we find the Honorable Senator
stultfying himself by signing an address
in favor Of the election, and defending
this enormty against the rights of his
constituents.
As a Democratic journalist it at all times
gives us pleasure to defend the positions
and course of our democratic represen-
tatives-but in this instance we are unable
to say word in defence of our Senator,
and we can only feel with the rest of his
constituents deep modification at the
erratc and undecided course which he
has pursued upon this important question
and wish with the rest of his friends,
that he had decided upon one side or the
other, in the first place, and stuck to it
like a man.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25
Shasta.


The Courier contains notice for a
Democratic meeting, which was to have
been held on Monday last, in Shasta, to
protest against the Senatorial question.
The Courier expresses itself as opposed
to the election, and also says the people
in that section are equally opposed. 1t
reports what is evident to all, that this
Senatorial question has obstructed the le-
gitimate business of the Legs ature.
Its injurious effects upon legitimate leg
islation may be gathered from the fact,
that although the Legislature has now
been in session nearly fifty days, at an ex-
pense of between one and two thousand
dollars per day, scarcely IA law of any
importance has been passed. Indeed, the
most important proposition yet before the
Leg eislature--removal of the State Capt.
tal-as admitted by themselves, was de-
feated by the friends of the Senatorial
election.
Upon the position Of their representa-
tives, and the action of the caucus, the
Courier, which is neutral in politics, thus
reasons:
The question then arises, are our mem
bers in honor bound, provided they are
satisfied that public opinion in this county
is such as we represent it, to keep the
pledge given when signing the call refer
red to! We honestly think not. They
are not bound to do so in the first place,
because they, as representatives., have no
no right to sign away prerogative of
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

DEMocRArIc MEETING AT YANKEE
JIM's.-On the outside of to-day's paper
we publish the proceedings of Demo-
cratic meeting held at Yankee Jirn's on
Saturday evening last. The preamble
and resolutions are pointed and to the
point. We are glad to see the Democ-
racy Of the Divide taking such bold
stand in defense Of their rights.
Such action on the part of the Yankee
Jim Democracy does not seem to he any
more palatable to the State Journal, than
did the meeting at Michigan city. That
sheet thinks they are in fair way to be-
come s'bolters." Now we like ali such boil
ters as composed that meeting. If excep-
ton is taken to the kind of democrats,
then will the Journal have to condemn q
large majority Of the democracy of Placer
county; for they will not he traded off and
let their rights be tranpled upon without
marking with disgrace those who have
been guilty of the foul act. They know,
and believe in the democratic rule that a
representative is bound to obey the will
Of his constituents or resign.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

Goose BAY.-The Oregonian says "we
have just perused letter from Goose
Bay, which states that the schooner
Damariscove arrived there January 9th,
with large quantity Of goods from San
Francisco. The people who came mp
on her were very much pleased with the
prospect, and intend to keep the schooner
running in the trade. The letter also
states that report was in circulation of
gold being found on the Bay.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

In Albany they are blessed with female
barber, who has "the form of Peri, and
is perfect paragon of beauty" Boards
have to be cut twice day in the vicinity
of her pole. Such a passion for clean
faces was never known, as has sprung into
existence since this young lady went into
the lather and pomatum trade.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25
Demooratic County Central omnittee

Democratic County Central emmittee.
Philip w. Thomas. Auburn, Chairman;
DR.. John P. Harper, do;
DR.. Thomas, do;
VIM. A. johnson, do;
Joseph Scobey. Ophir;
P. Lynch, Secret Ravine;
Col. Newman, do.
Thomas Coffee. do
Thomas Wood, Rattlesnake Bar.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE Judge Moor
kle has sent us the 26th volume of this
valuable work, for which we return our
thanks.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

William Garfield, resident
Of New Castle, in this county, cut bis
throat with razor on Tuesday evening
last. He leaves family in the states.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

rY- We notice the first speaker called
upon the stand of the Wall House meet
ing, Saturday evening last was, w. B..
Greer. We have no doubt his advocacy
OF the election Of United States Senator
this winter was as agreeable to his feel
ings as the PRONUNCIATION of Abolitionism
in ls4s, through the columns of little
sheet which he published in Indianapolis,
Indiana, IN favor of Martin Van Buren,
and against the election of Gen. Lewis
Cass, for the Presidency.
And here is something remarkably
strange, e,-that many of those who favor
this Senatorial move, in this county, are
allied with Southern men of extreme
views, who only little over year ago
were cursng their present favorite as a
Odd New York shoulder striker" %
What changes have come over the spirit
of their dreams.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

HALL & PARRlsH's RAFFLE.-The fol-
lowing are the prize nmubers in the above
rattle, which came off this week.
HIGH PRIZES.
Nos 1878 and 26l2 drew the first and
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

LATER FROM LOWER CALIFoRIA.--The
Southerner arrived at San Francisco from
San Diego, on Tuesday last bringing later
news from Walker aud his men. The
wounded were all brought up to the Bay;
among them were Capt. Gilman, Lieut..
Ruddach, and Major Crocker.
Walker is now bound with his forces
for Hermosillo, Sonora, where he expects
to find more comfortable quarters. He
expects to receive large reinforcements
soon.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25
From Australia.

GREAT GOLD DISCOvERy.-The follow.
ing extraordinary intelligence, SAYS the
Bristol journal is contained in letter
received by Joseph Abraham, ESQ. of
Bristol, from re ative in Hobart Town
and kindly handed US by the latter gentle
man:
HoBART Town, Sept. s, 1853.
Knowing how deeply interesting nnv
news respecting Australia, must be to YOU.
| write to inform you of great discovery
that has again been made on the Geelong
side, about So miles from the town. They
have been digging very deep, and have
come on a table of gold about 100 feet
from the surface, apparently inexhausti-
bic. All | can tell you respecting it is
that the peoples minds are partly turned,
from the immense discovery Every tub
full of earth they raise from these holes
contain pounds weight of gold. The
more they dig, the more inexhaustibe it
appears. At (seelong, tumult has bro
ken out among the diggers. The Gov
ernment has sent up all the military to
quell the disturbances, and the marine of
her malesty's ship Electra, are mounting
guard at the Treasury, and the sailors Of
the above steamer -of-war mount sentry
at the banks. The military from Van
DIemen's land are about to be dispatch
ed to Melbourne to aid the military
already there. Goodness only knows how
all this will end. Hobart Town, sept.
8. BY the steamer from Geelong this
day, find that gold quarry has been
discovered near Geelong. 100 to 1870 feet
from the surface of the EARTH putting all
digglngs in the shade. $4,000 ounces
have been taken out in three days by a
few persons, and one person has got
lump weighing 100 pounds in one solid
piece. This is no exaggeration, and the
greatest excitement prevails.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25
The EDIToR.-"l pity the editor" SAT-
Uncle Toby.

The EDIToR.-"l pity the editor" said
Uncle Toby.
"He's a poor creature" rejoned Trim.
CHOW :" said my Uncle"
"Because, in the first place" continued
"because he must endeavor to please
everybody. In the negligence of mo-
ment, perhaps small paragraph pops
upon him; he hastily throws it to the
compositor, it is inserted, and he is ruined
to all intents and purposes"
"Too much the case Trim,' said my
uncle with a deep sigh. "Too much the
case
"And please your honor" continued
Trim, "Ihis is not the whole"
$50 on Trim," said my uncle, feel
ingly.
"The editor, sometimes, hits upon
piece that peases him nightly; and he
thinks that it cannot hut go down with his
subscribers. But alas Sir, who can CAL
cuIate the human mind? He inserts H.
and all is over with him. They forgive
others, but they cannot forgive the editor.
He has a host to print for, and every one
sets up for critic. The pretty Miss ex-
IIdiiIo, w ny uou YOU CIV -" ~
poetry, marriages and bon mots? away
with these stale pieces.' The politician
clasps his specks over his nose, and readS
it over in search of violent invectIve; he
finds none, takes his specks off, folds them'
sticks them in his pocket, declares 'ie
paper good for nothing but to burn %
it goes. Every one thinks it ought 10 oe
printed expressly for himself as he IS d
subscriber; and yet, after all this com,
planning, would you believe it, Sir" saIu
the corporal cIasping his hands beseecn,
ingly, "woud you believe it, Sir, thele
are some subscribers who do not hesitate
to cheat the editor out of his pay! Our
army swore terribly in Flanders, but they
never did any thing so bad as that?' =.
"Nevern' said my Uncle Toby, VIII, wiz,
the strongest kind Of emphasis, "neVe''
IcE.--In announcing the arrival OF lne
bark Ella Francis, from Sitka, on oa'ul
day morning, there was an error as 10 lne
amount of ice brought by her. Her carso
consisted of nearly five hundred tons, :,
We are also informed that another Vesse'
is shortly expected with thousand to"'
of this refreshing luxury.--S. r. 7er"'"'
Punch says he once saw father knocA
down his boy, and thought it the moss
striking picture of "sundown" ne ever
behed.
Curses, like chickens, generally come
home to roost.-Yes, foul curses" u
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25
EXCITEMENT AT SAN FRANcIsco. -

Considerable excitement has been created
in the public mind at San Francisco, du-
ring the last week, by an act of Judge
Wells releasing from imprisonment sew
eral persons who had been arrested by
the police officers of that city. The
Judge for this act receives the general
condemnation of the public. Not only
the press but the police have condemned
in strong terms the assumption of power
by this high official officer.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

SALT LAKE NEws.-\Ve have news bv
the Deseret News to the 9th December,
it is of merely local interest.
We learn that slight shock of an
earthquake was felt at Provo City, Dec.
lst, at noon, which rocked the Tithing
Office so as to be visible for two or three
seconds. Similar results occurred in other
parts of the city, but no damage
The weather at Great Salt Lake had
been marked by unusually severe frosts.
On the Cd December the hands employ
cd in the grst mill Of Messrs. Smith s.
Hibee were fired upon by a party of In
dians, but no one was injured.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

The Rev. James Rogers has heen ap-
pointed minister in charge, for this place,
by the Methodist Episcopal Conference.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

The CENTRAL COMMITTEES ADDRESS,
We publish on the first page, this manly
document, and hope that its recommenda-
ZION will be acted upon by the democracy
throughout the county. Already have the
Democrats of Michigan City and Yankee
Jim held meetings and condemned those
who are urging on this Senatorial cleo
tionthen let US all speak out upon this
question, all over the county.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-25

COL Watkins and Capt. George David
son, of President Walkers expedition,
were both arrested in San Francisco on
Thursday last, by the United States Mar
shall, for treason against the United
States, in invading the provinces of
friendly power. Both were held to bail,
each in the sum of $4,000.
LEGIsLATIvE.-Av vote was taken in the
Senate, on Saturday last, upon removing
the capital to Sacramento, which resulted
as follows:
Ayes-Catlin, Colby, Crenshaw, Gard
ner, Grewell, Hall, Hook, Livermore,
May, Sawyer, Sprague, Wade and Walk
up-13.
Nays-Bryan, Coffroth, Crabb, Hud-
speth, Kendall, Kurtz, Lyons, Moore,
Nc cFarand, McGary and Smith-1l.
In the House the question came up on
Tuesday last, and on motion to reject
the bill the vote stood 80 for rejection and
80 against it. The motion was lost
House adjourned until after the 22nd.
In the House, on Thursday last, the
bill passed to second reading, and it is
thought became law yesterday. If so.
the capital will be moved to Sacramento
in few days.