The weekly Placer herald., 1854-03-04
died of the rot or his cows with the hollow

it is great blessing to have claim that
pays an ounce day to the hand, yea
even half ounce is as much as we paw
Congressman. And when you get your
money, don't hoard it up, as you say "for
rainy day." an expression you often
use to cover your ggardly y meanness, but
use it as blessing from God should be
used, for some substantial benefit for
yourself or your sinful brethren.
To those who have poor claims, we
say, work on, there is substantial bes-
sing in labor of itself. 1t keeps YOU en-
ployed, makes you robust and healthy.
Do not grumble and revie at Providence
because your dirt don't pay. By and by
your strike the lead, and dthen-remember,
don't ''make gold your hope," don't make
a fool of yourself when you find big
lump, don't say to the fine gold "thou art
my confidence" else it were better you
had remained poor.
Even Yuba gold or n rich quartz lead,
is of less value than your self respect as
a man, and which you certainly must loose
if you convert yourselfnto miser. Why
brethren should you be devoured by
thirst for gold, hath it not been said
'poverty is honorable" although perad-
venture ''a little lnconvenent" Hath not
every mothers son of you a vote on cleo
ton day and a right to one hundred and
sixty acres of land, and who among US is
not sovereign in this land Of liberty?
Take courage my poverty stricken
brother, is it not written in the book Of
books "a poor man is better than liar"
and is not that encouragement enough to
keep your spirits up. Then come out of
the tall weeds, and discharge your duty
as a true man, by and by you'll be all angel
and then you'll be ashamed of your wor-
ship of the golden calf. Burst from the
shackles of worldly wisdom, vindicate in
your own person the moral image of your
Maker, love your wife if you have one,
and if not make haste to get one, be frugal,
honest, and read my next sermon.
II. GRIMVISAGE, Deacon.
The GREAT REpUBLIc.-The New
York Journal Of Commerce, of the 5th,
speaking of the destruction of the clipper
ship Great Republic, says:
cit is a source of satisfaction to know
that the damage by the burning of this
noble ship is considerably less than was
at first supposed. She was got afoat on
Tuesday morning. This was accom-
plished by building temporary stern,
(that part Of the vessel having been burnt
away,) and incIosing the whole after part
of the hull, which was deepest in the
water, in the canvass, to stop the leaks.
Five steam pumps were then put aboard,
and the twelve feet of water in her were
exhausted at the rate of one foot per hour.
Only about one-third of the cargo was
! IoI k,, tho ,hr.,o
thousand tons, damaged by water, in the
two lower holds. These decks occupy
about "a feet from the keel upward, and
that part of the vessel, which includes all
below copper, is in a sound conditions; so
that her late commander, Capt. Mckay,
yesterday remarked that she might yet be
made into as fine steamer as floats. The
two upper decks, (the promenade and
spar) are wholly gone, with the timbcrs;
but Il large quantity of cargo slowed in
that part of the vessel, cotton, grain,
rOsin, etc, are in course of removal
Half dozen schooner loads have already
been taken away-all, of course, greatly
damaged. Among other articles, is a
great quantity Of corn in bags That
part mostly burnt will be good for nothing
The clean portions, injured only 10y water,
will be chiefly valuable to make starch Of
1t is to be sold to-day, together with the
remains of rigging, old junk, etc. Labor
ers are employed in cutting up the masts
and clearing away all membranes from
the upper decks, before commencing be-
low.
Captain Sturgis, agent of the under
writer's, has charge of the wreck. The
large quantity of -four below decks is ex-
pected to be got up in a toIerably good
condition. Barrels of -four submerged
in water are not ordinarily penetrated by
it more than two inches in about three
weeks; and good Southern barrels, such
as were on the Great Republic, are pre-
served much better. The wheat is also
below decks.
What disposition will be made of the
hui is altogether uncertain"
ANEcDoTE.-Th following anecdote is
told by the Chicago Journal, Of Gov. Rey-
nolds, whom they call the "Old Ranger"
in Illinois, when for the first time in his
life he visited the seaboard as i represen-
tative to Congress from the back settle
ment:
Upon reaching Baltimore the Governor
rose early in the morning and paid visit
to the shipping in the docks when the tide
was full, and again at noon when 1t was
at ebb; and, not satisfied with the sudden
change that had taken place, again in the
evening when the tide was in. Hereto