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The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

The ordinance "providing for the con-
strnction of wharves," contemplates the
building of wharves at the foot of al the
streets of the city, leading into the Bay
commencing at the outer line of the outer
streets of the city, AS defined by the law
of 1851, and extending tw" hundred yards
from the place of beginning. Proposi-
lions have been received from various
individuals, to hui d these wharves, col
lert the wharf ge. and pay the city there
for the sum Of 81, l5O per month.
9. f. Chrenicle.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22
NOTICE..

TNHE public are hereby notified, that have
L disposed of my ditch, known as Georges
Water Ditch, situated in Placer County, Cal,
commencing below the Mountaineer House
and Miners Ravine, and running into Crows
Flat and Taylors Ravine, including all its
branches and Reservoirs. to VIM. G Neagle
and II. NJ. Reed; and those gentlemen are
now the sole propretors and controllers of
the above named Ditch, its branches and
reservoirs WV GEORGE
Dated, Cakes Ranch April Z, "a 81 3t'
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22
Job Printing.

JOB Printing.
The Job Office of the HERALD has re-
Gently received large additions, and pa
irons can now have printing done, OF al
descriptions, in Il superior manner. Or
ders from distance must invariably be
accompanied with the money.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22
NOTICE.

T HEREBY give notice, that have disposed
i of my water ditch, known as the Union
Ditch, situated in Placer Co., CAL. commen-
cling at Miners Ravine from thence through
Treacey's Ravine to Fox's Ravine. with all
its branches and reservoirs, to Charles q
Appleburg; and he is now the sole proprietor
and controller of said ditch, its branches and
reservoirs WIN GEORCE.
Dated, Union House, April 8, 54-lt'
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

81 wouldn't marry an eastern man if |
had to live an old maid al my life" ex-
clpimed buxom county lass. "Why
NOT :" demanded an astonShed cOmpa-
Mon. "Berause every paper you pick up
contains an account Of the failure Of the
eastern mails"
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22
PLACER HE ERALD.
Published every Saturday Morning by
TABB MITCHELL.
Atthe Herald OFFicE, on Main Street,
opposite the National Hotel.
TERMS.
AdVertisin2.

hUVV EtISdE@s
One square, oflo lines, and more
than 5 lines, first insertion, 500
Each subsequent insertion, l.5O
For half square Of five lines or less, 900
E,ch subsequent insertion, 100
D-AlI legal advertisements must be
accompanied with the CASH, otherwise
they W i'll not he published. This rule
will be strictly adhered to.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22
joint HnsoIuti
In Relation to the Establishment of free
Watering Place in HumLoLdt Desert.

W Gterlng race an HuMCOiGt DeSerl.
WHEREAS, 1t has been represented that
the establishment of permanent water
ing y ace near the middle Of the grent
Humbold DIT Desert on the eiligrant road
from Missouri to California is of pressing
importance to the comfort, safety and
welfare Of the large emigration which an
nually crosses said desert seeking homes
in Ca iforna; and
whereas, The necessity and impOr-
tance of said watering establishment de-
mand its prompt and immediate construc-
ton, and being within the limits of the
territory Of the United States, render il
proper that it should be constructed by
its authority and under It's control.
b. ii therefore Resoiued, BY the people
of the State Of California, represented in
Senate and Assembly, that the petition of
B. +. Maudlin, setting forth the necessity
ola public watering place in the Humboldt
Desert, and praying aid to enable him TO
construct the same, be forwarded to the
Senators and Representatives in Congress
from California, and they be and are here
hy requestad to procure the passage of
law by Congress, appropriatIng sum
sufficient for the construction and estab-
li>hment ofsad watering place, a: or near
the middle of the Humboldt Desert, on
the emigrant road from Missouri to Cali.
fornla.
Resoiued, That the Governor Of this
State be, and he is hereby. authorized to
transmit copies of this preamble aud reso-
utIons to the Senators and Represen-
tatiyes in Congress.
Approved Nnrct 30th, 1854
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

The Mountain Herald (Yreka,) an
nounces that the road between that place
aud Crescent City has been opened, and
congratuatsS their readers on the fact, in
the following style:
1t is glorious II ing for us that we have
another channel of communication than
that by the way Of Sacramento, as it is
more than likely, since the combination
Of the packets on the river, that we would
have to suffer, without remedy, unpar-
donable impositions in the way of exorhi-
tant charges, freight, Sc, on all the actual
necessaries of life.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22
Dissolution Of Partnership.

DlSSOIUfIOn Of PaTfMerSh1p.
ITN'1E partnership heretofore exiting be
L tween the undersigned under the name
and style of Jacob Marshal & Co. is this day
dissolved by mutual consent All debts due
and owing to said firm are to he paid to Jacob
Marshal, at the old stand in Gold Hill, and
all debts due and owing from the partnership
will be paid by Jacob Marshal ly agreement
of parties. J. MARSHAL
JUSTUS F RE TZE.
Gold Hill, April 10th. 81 n3l st
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22
WANTED.

WA NTED.
Z VEN who understand quarrying Stone
- and burning Lime. can obtain work by
immediate application to
n. T. HOLMES.
Auburn. April Is, 1853
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22
Dissolution of Partnership.

Dissolution of Partnership.
THE o-Partnership heretofore existing
l. between A. j. Phelps and David Fl. Gel
ger under the style of Phelps Il Geiger is
this day dissolved by mutual consent, Dav
H Geiger having purchased the entire inter-
est of the firm. All debts of the firm con-
tracted previous to this date will be settled
by David II. Geiger.
A. J. PHELPS,
DAVID II GEIGER.
illinoistown Road, April 14th, '54-3t
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
THE GAZETTE.
ALFRED SANDERS, Ep,Tox.
CITY OF DAVENPORT:
t--g
DAVENPORT, JANUARY 81, 1854.
The News.

The News.
The details Of the news BY the arrival Of
the Europa give nothing favorable to peace
All the signs indicate general war. A
iclear article on the subject will be found in
! our columns from the NJ Y. Herald.
Mons. Bedni, the Pope's Nuncio, creates
an excitement wherever he goes. Las,
Saturday evening some 5000 persons para.
ded the streets Of Cincinnati and ended with
burning an effigy of Bedni on the square
opposite the Cathedral. A similar excite
ment prevails at baltimore, while the peo-
pie Of New Orleans are exhibiting much the
same feeling.
The board Of Aldermen Of New York city
have given vote Of thanks to the off.
GERS and crews for their exertions in behalf
Of the San Francisco sufferers. A meeting
of the citizens of New York was held on
Tuesday last and memorial to Congress
adopted, urging the propriety Of govern
ment indemnifying those vessels which res
cued the passengers of the San Francisco.
The Erie mobocrats are again becoming
outrageous. Government should without
further delay, call out the U. S. troops and
enforce decency.
Congresss doing literally nothing. The
proceedings, as reported by telegraph, are
so void Of general interest that until some
fhino more tyarfbv If pnta trapsn;ra, ,.o
will net publish them.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
Ministers and Deacons' Children.

We maze the following humorous extract
rom speech recently delivered at pub
lie dinner by that quaint divine, Henry
Ward Beecher:-
II has been maxim, that ministers and
deacons' children are worse than any others
The Greeks express similar opinion. /
was informed by my Greek teacher-(who.
| may say, earned his money for the services
rendered. it is said in Greece, that
ministers children are the DEVILS grand
children" | don't believe word of it.
know who my grandfather was. and | am
bound to say that ministers children are
the best sort of children-that is, if they
are children of good ministers. Applause
and laughter have in my hand a letter
that was sent to me some time since, ana
which contans some facts bearing upon
his matter. In Connecticut, of 937 children
yer l6 years of age, of 2O7 ministers anG
i, &C ,ns. only 20 turned out badly; suppose
because they were not in the habit of ATTEND.
nc public dinners. Renewed laughter.
In Massachusetts,, out of 433 families OF
ministers and deacons, there We're l.59s
children over Is years, and only 90 ever be-
came dissipated. Here we have 40 out OF
2,535 children, and some of my friends Wit
.re used to figures, say that this is just a.,
ger cent in the whole number. Laughter.
Now, gentlemen, / would ask you if any
grazier who was breeding cattle would not
be glad to lose only 2la per cent. of his
stock! Laughter.] l will ask any busi-
ness man if he would not be glad oftentimes
/, his losses were not greater than ~ per
cent! unde take to say that no business
ias ever been SO safe one as that of raising
eacons' and ministers chiidrenin New Eng
and. Laughter.l There is but one thing
more that wish to mention before close,
md il is that while ministers are generally ex-
eedingly talkatve, ministers children are
both modest and taciturn. It is on that ac-
ount that am unable to extend my re.
marks any further at this time. Tremen-
iuus apnIuuse and loud laughter.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
A Charge Sustained.

The Keokuk Wig recently accused the
Hon. John G. Stein, Mayor of Muscatine,
of charging laborer in his employ with
more "drinks" at his bar, than his wag ,s
amounted to; whereupon the papers Of Mus
catine flared up and branded it sbase and
malignant SANDER" The Wing in late
issue gives the name of the party, together
with the items of the bill rendered against
him, etc. Thus triumphantly sustaining its
position and proving Mr. Stein one of those
apologies for men who obtain their living by
manufacturing drunkards. In conclusion,
it asks the Muscatine papers to publish its
statement, but will they do it! We opine
mt
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

their journals would have you believe tina
call is peace" it is emphatically "Ephraiu
against Manassa and Manassa agains
Ephraim and they together shall be agains
Judah.'' Lee county has rebelleG, ant
others may follow her example. The wire
pullers are trying to make everything ap.
pear harmonious, but it won't 60 down
People are beginning to examine into the
way that the recent Conve ntion acted, and
those who are willing to sitt the matter to
the bottom conclude that it was a regular
Jockey affair; bargain and sale Look at
the number of votes that Bates got on the
fifth ballot and compare them with the vote
that DR.. Eads obtained and you will find
them alike, viz: lO2. Was this a mere
coincidence? No. sir. 1t was coalition, a
regular business transaction; and for proof
of it shall give you scene that occurred
when the Chairman, Mcfarland, announced
that Curtis Bates had received a majority
of all the votes cast, and was therefore the
nominee of the party for Governor. What
think you was the first response. Why,
one of the "packed delegates" from Lee
cried out "Lee county IS safe" meaning that
that delegation had fulfilled their part of the
bargain, and that Eads' nomination was sure
to follow. But"Lee County is" NOT "safe. >
As the Valley Wing truly says "James Har-
Ian is THE nan for the people of Iowa. Up
with his name, young America! He is en-
phatically the ctoice of the masses; an
honesc firm and faithful friend of the Com
mon School System, and such we need
now above all other times, especially since
there are those who are moving insidiously
to crush and destroy this safeguard of true
Democracy, and plant in this country super
stition and infdelity.
But to return. Think you that Bates was
the best man they had, or the most "avail-
able!" | quote the words Of one of the
delegates to this same Convention, and give
him all due credit for his candor of express
sion. "Curtis Bates" said he, ''has been /
not because he has many per-
sonal attainments, but because they ,canted
% punish somebody else. He was now the
nominee and would be elected; we would
have a Dsmocrat for Governor and that was
III that could be said about it,"
1t is to be hoped that there will be full
attendance here on the 22d day of February
next The Locofocos turned out in full
strength, several coming from Mills and
Fremont counties on the extreme south.
vest corner of the State, thus displaying
energy and goaheudatvencss worthy of
better cause. Let the Wings come forth
md show they will not be outdone by their
opponents.
Never did the political horizon betoken
more favored aspect for our success than
the present: for the Dodge and anti-Dodge
are as widely separated as the Guelphs ane
of old. OLD Coon.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
Progress Of Fillibusterism.

From recent accounts we learn that the
redoubtable Capt. Walker, fillibustero oi
Lower California, has been attacked ant
lost some of his men. The accounts Of the
number varies from four to twelve. This
will make quite breach in his Amy, which
consisted of forty-fve, all told.
A reinforcement $50 fillibusters, daring,
reckless outlaws, has left San Francisco on
the brig Anita, to go and assist their CON-
rades. Our government had better nip
this affair in the bud before it becomes a
serious matter. Scattered as are the people
of Lower California these fillibusters may
ovcrrun every province without meeting
with etIectual resistance.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
CLEVELAND, Jan. II. 5 p. NJ.

The mob spirit at Erie again rampant
Men dressed as women have torn down
bridges, and are now burning the timbers.
They have egged and otherwise maltreated
the Railroad folks. The families of Rail-
road friends leaving town for safety.
BALTIMORE, Jan l6.
There is an immense procession passing
through the streets with an etfigy of NJ.
Beiini, who is believed to be in the city
Plac ards are posted about New Orleans on
the 9Th, in English, French and German
announcing the intention of NJ. Bedini tt
visit that city, and calling on the citizen'
70 treat him as wild heast.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
Opposition to Taxes.

The citizens of Waubsinonock township,
|"the best, most intelligent and wealthy"
people of Muscatine county, have in public
meeting assembled, unanimously resolved,
that they will resist by all just and honora.
BILE means, the payment Of tax levied for
the purpose of constructing Railroads in
that county, and will only pay the same
when compelled BY law. 1t is parallel
case to the one which occurred in tn is coun-
ty when the township of LIE Claire rebelled
and declared her independence. We trust
the Muscatiners may settle their difficulties
as amcably.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

PLAIN TALK-Rev. Nathaniel Howe. Of
Hopknton, Massachusetts, was famous for
talking with correctness of speech. In one
II his published discourses we find the fol-
.owing passage, which was addressed to his
,eople:
"Your habits are SO firmly fixed, that no
eformation is to be expected during my
ministry; and indeed it would require more
power in the Deity to effect it, than it did to
create the world, for when he created the
world he had only to say, Let there be light
and there was light lie had no opposition.
But to bring you to a sense of justice and
equity, he must overcome your private per-
sonal attachments to your supposed worldly
interest, and that would require more pow,
err than it did to create the world!'-B Boston
Trans
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
Female Collegiate Institute

Rev. Mr.. BELpES, agent of the above
named Institution, is now in our city. II
will be remembered by our readers that the
above institution Of learning is under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows and is located
a, Iowa City. The amount already secured
for the bu!dingis $1,000 and it is now pro
posed to extend the amount originally con-
templated of $4,000, to $4,000. This
Institution in its organization and govern
ment will be placed on the same basis in
religious matters with our Common Schools.
The Trustees expect to complete the edl
fee in the fall Of the present year. Mr.
Beden leaves this place the ensuing Weef
on trip to the East.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

THE Iowa FARMER.-There is no need
of our farmers sending to Chicago for an
agricultural work when one better adapted
to their wants is published in our own State.
The Iowa Farmer is issued monthly at Bur
lington, Grimes g. Tallant, Editors. Terms,
one dollar per annum. Subscribe for it,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

IcE.-Teams are now busily employed in
hauling ice from the river. 1t is sawed out
in cubes of from - to l8 inches and is far
better to preserve than the shapeless pieces
obtained late in the season.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

ILLNESS OF MAJOR HoDBIE.-A dispatch
from Washington, dated the 18th inst, says:
Major Hobbie, the Assistant Postmaster
General, it is said, now lies in dying con
dition.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

Conversing with couple of intelligent
gentlemen yesterday from Lyons, they ex-
pressed hearty desire-in which we pre-
sumo they reflected the sentiments of the
people of that hourishing town-that the
Mississippi river would be bridged at Dav
cnport and not at Lyons. r 81
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

A WHOLE FAMILY IN PRlsos.-Thers
are now confined within the limits of the
county Jail at Trenton, N, J. at the present
time. eighteen offenders, among who are
our females. There is one entire family
there, embracing father mother, and several
children.
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WHOLE NUMBER 645
verdict favorable to Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes.
and they were liberated.
Tnrrnnr Al Ian ~

verdict favorable to Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes.
and they were liberated.
TRENTON, N. J. Jan. ~.
Today, At IL o'clock, Rodman n. Price.
Governor elect Of New Jersey. was duly in
address, in which he advocated still more
, liberal provision for education, and tram
sit duties from all new Railrcad Campa-
MES.
NEw Yoax, Jan. l8.
Jas. Nugent, under examination Of hav-
ing fred Metropolitan Hall has been dis
charged.
The steamship Glasgow. for Glasgow.
sailed to day with lO4 passengers and a full
cargo Of grain and provisions.
A despatch from Baltimore says the
barque Madarin, SO days out from New Or
leans, is re ported to have been lost OF the
capes.
WARcHEsrER, Jan. Is.
The factory Of L. NJ. Harris & Co, ia
Oakdale, burnt this morning. Loss 4lo,-
ICo0-insurcd for $4,000.
WAsHrscroN, Jan. 19.
In the Senate, Mr.. Redfeld's appoint
ment us collector of New York was favora-
bly, reported on week or two ago BY the
com. on commerce.
The senate has been in canvass and 81
senators are ascertained to be favorable to
his confirmation.
President Pierce has issued his procla-
nation against the expeditions now being
fitted out in California and elsewhere in
the U. s. for the invasion Of Mexico, and
calls on all good citizens to prevent BY all
lawful means such criminal enterprises.
There is rumor here of duel between
Jeffers on Davis and Gen. Foote.
Dir. Gadsden has telegraphed that the
treaty with Mexico is honorable to both the
countries. It will no doubt be ratified BY
the Senate, though some senators are oppos-
ed to it under the supposition that it cedes
to US only the Mesilla valley, which they
contend already belongs to Us under the
treaty Of Guadalope-that the valley en-
braces only 500 square miles, while the ter
ritory eeded contains $4,000.
The dependent democrats in Congress
are about to issue an address to the country.
setting forth the objections to the Nebraska
bill and appealing for help to defeat it.
Bosros, Jan. ~.
DEATH OF TIE REv. Da. B.rEs.-The Reverend
Jo.hu. ties. late President Of the Middlebury Col.
lfs ahd Sr & Long tms Ssnsa aaa with he M sr.
denee III Dudley.
Bosrox, Jan. 10.
bi 4ck or stores in North Brookfsld was burned
.ha morning. owned by Coleman OF Boston, ioas
twenty Thousand.
Erie Matters
PlrTsaura. Jan. 10: r. n.
B.. s. l.. r. n. vs. Lowrey 4 King. The evidence
IN the part of the gov er,eut against Lowrey King
all in nd ha. of the defence ia part The evidence
hgs far shows strong Of unlawful interference
With the L. ). officers IN the execution of their nsruc-
ions. The Court House is very much crowded, and
lie trial great interest. IL is the impression
Ii & the defendants will be found guilty.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
Murder in Iowa.

A man named Martin Cassidy, was arrest
ed in Walnut Township, Jefferson County
in this State, on Monday, the Sd inst, for
the murder of one Samuel Carter; both
were residents Of that township.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

Coop News PAPER.-Persons wishing
first rate newspaper, one by which the very
latest intelligence is received, would do well
to subscribe for the Daily Chicago Dpn'ocrdf,
Burl. Gag.
Fudge, for Democratic paper the Press
of the same city, is worth six of it.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

What can be more foolish than to think
that all this rare fabric OF heaven and earth
could come by chance, when all the skill
Of art is not able to make an stsr.-Jsr~Ay
Ty'n-
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PARKER's Counting-House Calsndar-Ad.
pertisin9 Card for ls54.-Our neighbor, n.
II. Parker, has just issued neat Card-sheet
containing a calendar and the cards OF sew
eral of our business houses. He proposes
in March to start an independent paper to
be called the Davenport Commercial.
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Our staid friend of the Dubuque Tribune
who is always as choice in his expression.
as prudsh old maid, for fear of giving of
fence. thus speaks of the Democratic can
ddate for Governor, Curtis Bates Of the
Iowa Slar:-
Mr.. Bates is one Of the last men for the
ofiice to which he has been nominated. HI
IS not man of much note, that is there are
scores far above him in capacity in the Dem
ocratic ranks of the State. Indeed. he is
re, y small man for the office"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

The erratic genius "O,' who has been
figuring rather conspicuously in the Musca-
tine JouF1an Of late, endeavoring to convince
the people of that goodly city that the con-
stFuction of the Mississippi and Missouri
Railroad would be detrimental to their in
tercsts, and giving them learned and u
nique essays on frozen hogs" proves to be a
gentleman of marked verdancy who is in
the interest of the Lyons Road. While we
knew the former fact, we could have guessed
the latter.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

Tur SAN FRANclsco.--rhe New York
,aoers estimate the total loss of life by the
terrible disaster on the San Francisco, to be
over three hundred.
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nr / NJ. WITHERWAX
Or. |. LANCER,
II C. EAuS.

GENERAL LAND AGENT,
~n,p p ,u ma locate Land. Lease and coite
,.s, - ot,.r ashi. and pr"mltiy remit proceeds
nav ayes aud attsri 10 eonNetulclhs OF e''i! A'''
,on e.t.d IL lis liuu ol business .,,.
nrica s,.nni Floor OF Le Claire New Guiding
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HARnWARE ESTABLISHMENT.

NEXT DOOR TO THE POST OFFICE.
Ths .ubscriber couRues his busiaess 10 tlard
AVER, d-scrjttion including Tools. flrs, renee" "iro
a.. ""'e'' ' W. II. HiLDRETH
Davenport, June 9th, 1859