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The weekly Placer herald., 1854-05-27
PLACER HERALD.
Published every Saturday Morning by
TABB MITCHELL.
.tthe HERALD OFFICE, on Main Street,
opposite the National Hotel.
TERMS.
Advertising.

One square, of 10 lines, and more
than 5 lines, first insertion, 500
Each subsequent insertion, 10y
E". t1". = aIf souare of five lines or less, 200
roob Suhseouent insertion, 100
D-All legal advertisements must be
accompanied with the CASH. 0therwlSe
thew will not be published. This rule
will be strictly adhered to.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-05-27
Tickets One Dollar Each.

To be had of the proprietors, at their office,
north west corner of Montgomery and Mer-
chant streets, or all the principal book stores,
hotels and saloons throughout the city and
State.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-05-27

Oficers.--H. R. Hawkins, w. NJ; }. K.
Craudall, s. W.; Philip W. Thomas, J, W !;
M. P. Love, S. D.; s. E. Barrett, j. D.; Char.
les H. Mitchell, Secy; Jno. Z. Harper, Treas
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q MASONIC.---Eureka Lodge,
Nv No. 16, F. & A. M, meets on the first
NE and third Mondays in every month.
y \Transient brethren in good stand
ing are invited to communicate.
CHARLES H. MITCHELL, Secy
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-05-27

THE SPIRITS IN CONGRESS In the
Senate, Mr.. Shields, of Illinois, has pre-
sented petition signed by $4,000 persons,
praying that scientific committee be ap
pointed to inquire into the "spiritual man
ifestation'' mania. He made very in
terestng speech upon the occasion, Civ
ing a review Of the delusions that at
various times have been imposed upon
the world. After humorous discussion
the petition was ordered to be placed on
the table.
POSTAL CHANGEs.-The Committee on
Post Offices recommended the postage to
be raised to five cents on letters for any
distance under three thousand miles, and
ten cents for any distance over that, the
bill proposes that the ocean postage should
be the same as the land. It is calculated
that this would add two millions and a
half to the Post Office revenues.
The San Antonio Ledger, of the 3Oth
March says, that r'.lessrs. Edwards Il
Pyron started frorn San Antonio on the
9th for California with drove of SIX
hundred beef ce.ttle. Their party con-
sisted of abont forty men; among them
were printers blacksmiths, wheelrlghts,
carpenters, lawyers, doctors and grave
diggers.
The, people of Ell Paso feel assured
that the Pacific Railroad Will be certain
to eros the Rio Grande at the dam, as
Co! G ray and Capt. Pope say 1t ls decl-
dedly the bes. point. The people are III
fine spirits in consequence Of this assur-
anc ;e.
Annie means were sent by the las
.teamer to pay all the interest and bonds
! Of Sacramento City, maturing in New
York on the lst of July next.
New YORK, APRIL 2Oth.-Frelght
from New York range from 80 to oo CT
per foot, measurement goods.
Six large passenger cars for the sacra
= mento Valley Railroad are being built
Boston.
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CtdJo'
1st Grand Prize-Ten Thousand Dol
lars in cash. $4,000
End Grand Prize-One handsome Resi-
dence, consisting of three acres OF
land, with a beautiful cottage house,
in the city of Oakland, on Broadway,
within minutes walk of the steam
boat landing. The proprietors own
the property under the Peralta title
and two years possession-the same,
with a warrantee deed, will be given
the drawer. Valued at 5000
Sd Grand Prize-One Ranch, consist
ing of 100 acres of land, with good
House, Farming Utensils, &c, &c
This valuable ranch is located in San
Jose Valley, and is held under a con-
firmed Spanish title. warrantee
deed will be given the drawer. Value 1000
4 to 254-Two hundred and fifty VAL
liable Building Lots in the City of
Oakland, the Brooklyn of San Fran
cisco, situated on Broadway, within
five minutes walk Of the landing
These lots are unquestionably the
most beautiful sites for residences in
the State, and are too we'll known to
need description. The proprietors
hold the Peralta title and have pos
session. The drawer will receive
ued low at 5000 each, $4,000
255 to 465-Two hundred and ten Fine
Gold Lever Watches, Hunting Cases,
each of equal value. Valued at 500 2l 900
466 to 666-Two hundred elegant Chi
nese Shawls, high cost. These shawls
are of the same quality as are sold
daily in this city at $50 each; each
one of equal value Valued at $50 10000
/. Certificate.---W the undersigned, are ac-
uuainted with the parties owning the proper
ty offered in this Rattle, and also know the
Real Estate referred to, and we assure the
Public that we consider the title to the prop
erty as indisputable.
Hon. D. S. SHATTUCK,
JAMES A. MORRISON, NJ. D.
The proprietors in conducting this Rattle
bind themselves to carry it on in a manner
that will be satisfactory to all who may buy
tickets. The drawing will be done by gentle
men chosen by the holders Of Tickets, each
county in the State sending n committee of
one for that purpose. Maps of the Real Es-
tate, and samples of the property may be
Merchant streets.
For the responsibility of the Proprietors of
this Rattle, and that it will be conducted with
honesty and integrity, we refer to
His Excellency JOHN BIGLER,
Hon. J. w. DENVER, Secretary of State,
j. b. HARDENBERG Mayor of Sacramento,
Hon. LEWIS ALDRICH,
Maj w. Fl. HARVEY, Sg't,at-Arms of Senate
E. WILSON. Wilson's Exchange,
DAVID JONES, Hotel, Sac. City ap29 to
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-05-27

A uburn Lodge, No. r, Independent
n Order of Odd, d,Fellows. meets every Satur
day evening. Brethren in good standing are
invited to visit. Mp. H. LOVE, Secretary
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THE sPIRITUALIsTs--GEN sHIELDs's
SPEECH.

The spirits have come up from the .vasty
deep" to appeal to the Senate for assistance.
Men are faithless and unbelieving. They will
not be convinced that timber is endowed with
voluntary motion, and that dead men can be
summoned to earth and made to speak through
spiritualizod deputies. They won't believethat
the great Webster is disturbed about the pas
sage ofthe Nebraska bill, or that the grave and
mighty Calhoun would condescend to play on
the light guitar We spoke yesterday ofthe
memorial sent in to the Senate by the spiritual
lists and presented to that body by Senator
Shields We omitted, however, to refer to the
learned and interesting remarks with which
that gentleman accompanied the presentation.
They will be found in another column. None
can read them without deriving both pleasure
and instruction from them.
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CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Petit present
ed numerous memorials praying the abolition
of the office of chaplain. Mr.. Dawson pre-
scented the resolutions of the legislature Of
Georgia in favor of the Nebraska bill reported
by Senator Douglas. A bill providing for a
survey Of the public lands, and making grants
to actual settlers in the Territory Of New
Mexico, was considered and passed. Two
private bills were passed; and the rest of the
day was devoted to executive business.
The House of Representatives passed the
joint resolution from the Senate authorizing the
Postmaster General to continue the contract
for carrying the United States mails between
Montgomery and Mobile; and acted upon and
disposed of the Senate's amendments to the
West Point academy BILL
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-21

B1We have received from Mr.. Joe Shilling.
ton handsome volume describing travels and
scenes in Turkey. 1t is fromthe pen Of Adolf
plus Slade, admiral of the Turkish feet. A
glance through this volume has given us high
opinion Of it. The style is easy, fluent, and
polished The features Of Turkish life, the
manners and customs of the people, and their
peculiar social and domestic habits are sketch
ed in the most captivating manner. No country
on the globe possesses more interest to the
reader, at this time, than Turkey; and no book,
that we have seen, gives more acceptable and
interesting information in relation to it than
the volume before us.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-21

The Albany Atlas thus comments on the
nomenclature of some of the northern aborigi-
nal tribes:
"Some one points out the beauty the names
of places in Observation-Disclosures, Sacramento,
Sonora, Benicia, Nevada, Mariposa, Alameda,
Columa, which are Spanish names. The In
dian names in the Pacific State are also har-
monious, suchas Tuolumme, Tahama, Cuchano,
which have kindred sonorousness to the Span
ish. The Indian names in this State are noted
for more exquisite beauty-Niagara, Ontario,
Canajoharie, Saratoga, Canandagua, Ononda-
ga, Oneida, Susquehannah, Otsego, Owego.
"The names Of Indian derivation, in New Eng
land, are Of an opposite character. Many are
still perpetuated in spite of their ugliness-
Aroostook, Androscoggin, Moluncus, Penobscot,
Pamaquid, Passadumkeag, Katahkin, Skowhe-
gan, Carritunk, Medybemps, Narraguagua,
Kennebeck, Oganquil, Piscataqua. These names
belong in Maine, and have a bull-frog sound.
The last has the same Specification, it is said,
in English as in Latin--ish
"The Massachusetts,, Connecticut, and Long
Island names are even less sonorous-for in
stance, Cohuit, Pocasset, Waquint, Squam betty,
Annisquam, Sungus, Swampscott Neponset,
Escoheag, Pawtuxet, Chepachet, Pascoag, Ono
nochontaug, Usquepaugh, in the former States,
and Cutchoque, Amigensett, Mattlock, Pat
chogue, PeDataquit, Onogue, Setauket Speonk,
Oquebogue, Yaphank, on Long Island.
These names are curious; and they show,
what indeed is apparent from history, that the
aboriginal tribes Of New England we're race
far inferior to the Indians of New York"
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-21

DD~ We invite public attention to the ad-
journed meeting of those friendly to the estab-
lishment Of regular communication with Libe-
ria, to be held this evening, in the Rev. Mr..
Sunderland's church, Four-and-a-half street,
when Judge Wayne will preside, and several
distinguished gentlemen (among them the
Rev. Stuart Robinson, ID, of Baltimore, the
Hon. R. c. Schencl, the Rev. I. B. Balch, and
the Hon. Dir. Faulkner) will address the meet
ing. As the object is one Of great interest,
viewed either in moral political, or CONNER
cial aspect, a large assemblage of our citizens
and others is expected.
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A "FREE FIGHT."-The following amusing
apologize, from southern paper, written some
time since, is intended, we suppose, to apply
to the Turkish disaster at Sinope-the Russian
"bear," the British "lion,n the aFrench
"cock," and Turkish turkey" being respect
lively typi6ed:
Once thar was bar tuck phansy that he'd
like to eat gang of turkeys, so he sot to work
to pick quarrel with the head gobler Of the
flock about some of his domestic affairs. The
gobbler lowed it was none of his business, and
said he'd not be dictated to, not by no bar that
ever walked on legs The bar said he didn't
want to make no disturbance, and he hoped
the turkeys wouldn't oblige him to ring none
Of their necks off, but they mustdo as he wanted
'em to, or he'd make 'em see sights. The turs
key said he was wilen to do what was right,
and that he'd never done nuthin else but he
would be buried under his own roost-pole be-
fore he'd allow the bar or anybody else to in
terfere with his concerns
About this time along cum lion and
rooster. They sed it wouldn't do FIR them to
let the bar cal up the turkeys, or the next thing
they'd know-he'd be pitchin into them. So
the lion ax'd, lis this q free fght?" The tur-
key told him g it are" He said he was i'm
posed upon by the bar, and II they thought he
was right, they might see him out. "Stand
your ground, old hoss," scs the lion, and
count me in.' The rooster jined the lion,
and bristled up on the side Of the turkeys.
With that the bar, not mindin' either Of them
q feather, just jumps right over into the turkey
pen, and opened his mouth wide enough to
swallow the whole party
The lion backed himself up in the corner,
and drappin' his tail between his legs, ax'd--
are this free fght?' and the bar told him,
/" yes it ar"
Waal,' ses the lion, count me bout"
What become of the turkeys nobody don't
know yet; but if the bar didn't eat 'em up neck
and gizzard, it was because he found 'em tuf-
fer than he thought they war;
The lion and the rooster made terrible to.
do about the circumstance but they tuck mon
strous good care to keep out of the reach of
the bar.
There is considerable point in all this.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-21
AN INTERESTING PROBLEM.

Who can work out its true solution?
Should the war continue in Europe for one
year, how much flour, wheat, corn, pork, beef,
cheese, rice, and other edibes can the United
States furnish?
For what new articles of export will the war
cause demand, and to what extent?
What increased demand for other than the
above articles will be caused?
Which Of our exports will diminish, and to
what extent?
Will not France and England continue with
out molestation their own carrying trade, as in
time of peace?
Will not all the ports of Russia be kept Of
fectually sealed against all the world?
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-21
RELIEF FOR THE "wE'ARY AND HEA-
YLADEN"-THE GOVERNMENT.

Congress is getting to have jurisdiction as
extensive as that of court of chancery All
who feel aggrieved all who want money, all
who need charity, all who are crippled, all who
are insane, all who want to make investipa-
lions into difficult and perplexing questions,
all who want free farms, and finally, all who
have any matter of complaint go either in
their own names, or in the names of their next
friends, before that honorable body to ask re
dress, relief, help, and appropriations. They
regard themselves as helpless little infants, and
the government as their great parent, at whose
surcharged teats they may tug until they shall
fall off into delightful slumber and heavenly
oblivion. They look upon government as a
great eleemosynary institution, intended to feed
the hungry, clothe the naked, wash the filthy,
heal the sick, supply land to the landless,
houses to the houseless, crutches to the Grip
Piles, spectacles to the near-sighted, speaking
trumpets to those who are "thick of hearing,
wigs to the bald, rattles to children, and pocket.
money to all who are SO unfortunate as to need
it. They look upon Congress as the almoner
and dispenser Of this magnificent charity, and
they have as much faith in a memorial or peti,
ton to that honorable body as old Mr.. Weller
had in what he called "a halibi" An act Of
Congress is looked upon as king cure-all--a
sovereign remedy, universal specific, or, as
the hymn-book has it, IA balm for every
wound
Ii the supplemented, wise, and virtuous men
who founded our Institutions, could rise from
the dead and "revisit the glimpses Of the moon,
they would not be more astonished at the siubt
Of steamboats,, railroads, telegraphs, and Colts
six-shooters, than they would at the gum.elastic
properties which, by hook or by crook, have
been impaired to the rigid and unyielding Con.
stitution which they made for us. They did
not look upon government as the great source
of charities, as the pensioner of paupers, and
as the great physician whose business it is to
write prescriptions and administer medicines.
In the honesty Of their hearts they thought that
it behooved individuals to help the needy, TO
comfort the afflicted, and to perform all the
Offices Of the good Samaritan. They thought,
and they properly thought that any system
was wrong-socially, religiously, and politically
wrong-that relieved individuals, as such, from
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the discharged these high duties, and devolved
them on great heartless corporation.
Moreover, they did not design building up q
vast government that should absorb all powers
and privileges. No one can read the proceed
ings and debates ofthe convention that framed
ourfederal government without seeing that there
was peryading and vigilant jealousy in re-
lation to its powers. We fear that We are de-
parting in these latter days from the intentions
of our fathers. We fear that we are disregard
ing their wise teachings and abusing the insti-
tutions which they bequeathed us. The ten
dency is to consolidation. 1t should be sedu-
ously guarded against.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-21

W The trial OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hays, for murder
ing DIR. Lutener, in Broadway, some time since,
was 10 have commenced in New York on the 18th
inst- but vas postponed two weeks, owing TO the
illness Of Mrs. Lutener.
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The Opposition Telegraph Project Again.

ne Opposition Telegraph FFUcCt = gait
AUGUSTA, Me-, Ap,R 10-Althongh Messrs.
Hudson 81 Tiicomb's project for securing the right
of way through this State for an opposition tele-
graph line ION the plea that the present Halifax
lines are too much under the influence Of the as
ISOLATED press) has been denied on two occasions
al the present session fihe Legislature, by almost
an unanimous vote in both houses, yet the friends
of the measure yesterday succeeded again, for the
third time in getting the bill before the Senate, by
one of those tricks which have characterized the
operations Of the secret managers of the project
from the first. single senator undertook 10 vii
lily, in theft absence, the members and managers
OF the associated press but his remarks had no
other effect than TO disgust all sensible and fair
minded men, and The bill was again rejected by,
with one or two exceptions, an unanimous vote
in full house.
This decision, arrived at three times success
sively, is complimentary TO the management ofibe
existing lines. and conveys pointed rebuke 10
those ofcious meddlers in Boston and New York,
who, without knowing anything of the facts in
the matter have permitted themselvest TO be made
tools ofbv schcming spectators, VIII, are seeking
the advancement of their private interests al the
expense of the commercial public and nineteen
tweniieths Of all the leading journals of the cbun-
try, - Baltimore CIrDper
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-21

~ On Thursday last, the trial of Charles b.
Christian, charged with the murder Of Thomas
Blackburn, a cadet in the military school at Lex
ington Virginia, was commenced at that place,
and excites much interest The prisoner is only
10 years of age.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-21

ExPEDIrIoS.-The officers of several Of the
southern railroads held meeting on the l4th,
to make arrangements by which the time for
conveying the mails from New Orleans will be
shortened twelve hours, running time.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-21

THE THREE-MLE RACE over the Metairie
course, between Mary Taylor and White Eagle,
was easily won BY the former in 5.35 and 5.344.
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to gaze upon ihtently, and by strong effort Of
the will he could summon any spirit he wished,
to reveal to him the secrets Of futurity. Dee,
in his veracious diary, says: That one day
while he was sitting with Albertus Laski, a
Polish nobleman, there seemed to come out of
the oratory spiritual creature, like a. pretty
girl of seven or nine years of age, with her
hair rolled up before and hanging down behind,
with gown of silk Of changeable red and
green, and with train; she seemed to play
up and down, and to go in and out behind the
books, and as she seemed to 90 between, the
books displaced themselves and made way for
her."
This call spiritual manifestation of the
most interesting and fascinating kind. Even
the books felt the fascinating influence of this
spiritual creature, for they displaced them
selves and made way for her. Edward Kelly,
an lrishman, who was present, and who wit
messed this beautiful apparition, verifes the
doctors statement and therefore it would be I'M
reasonable TO doubt story so well attested,
particularly when the witness was an Irishman.
(Laughter.) DR.. Dee was the distinguished
favorited Of kings and queens, proof that
spiritual science was held in high repute in the
good old age Of. Queen Elizabeth.
But Of all the professors of occult science,
hermetic philosophy or spiritualism, the Rosl-
crucians we're the most exalted ana renned.
With them the possession Of the philosophers
stone was 10 be the means of health and hap
piness-an instrument by which man could
the services Of superior beings, con-
troll the elements, defy the distractions of time
and space. and acquire the most intimate know
edge of all the secrets of the universe. These
were objects worth struggling for. The refined
were utterly disguised with the
coarse, gross, sensual spirits, who had been in
with man previous to their day,
20 they decreed the humiliation Of them al,
and substituted in their stead raceNof mild,
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FANCY GO(Ss
LA 80 Canal sfa,eef. ~an IA

ElAA& NEW ORLEANS AiANTlLLA FACTORY. NJ M s-St
5000 Velvet Cloth Silk Embroidered MAN
TIfAS the and latest trimming, o Ladies ard
NEW OLEANF MAN
TIIiLA FACTORY, No. ITO CANAL STREET. s
s establishment respectfully sooith the nspec
on Of of New Orleans aud coming 70
The city, who and splen stock Of CloAkS
and now opened sale his Mana ROOMS
to see purchase other place. and they
will selling them at half the price OF
ther atore in the city. i. -, -, nm,
splendid and large stock Soak and
Ladies' can article the FANCY DRY GOODS
All all STYLES French Silk Fancy Straw BON
NETS and RIBBONS large Of EBRolDEREs to be sold
common al the prices LACE and nusi
COLLARS; Linen HANEkERGEES in the
and other L Dresses that cannot be had
store, ,a,r,, .. Il.
splendid lot GRAPE sIAWLs embroidered ROBES for
Wedding Dresses; BABIES LONG CIoAs and ROBES EEGEs
styles different shades SILK Ell
VET In the piece for making Mmtillns. "a,
s wishing have particular style of Cloak ansa
can have it by giving in their order. -, -. -
LADIES' FASHIONABLE DRESSES MADE To ORDER. dis SIN