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The weekly Placer herald., 1854-01-21

How BACHELORS CAN KLEY WARM.-
"rake about fourteen or twenty yards Of
flanne', the same quantity Of cotton goods,
make them into pettycoats, chemisetts, or
what not, then wrap them around some-
thing less than $50 pounds, of the solid,
warm and rosy flesh Of pretty wife; then
place poth wife and dry goods in large
French bedstead; then blow out your can
die and get in yourself; then place your
arm around her neck, with her head rest
ing lovingly on your bosom, and then-if
you are not as cosy and snug as bug in
rug, you are not the individual people
generally take you to be."-ShostS Csur
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-01-21

M0HAvE.-Our last reports from Lieut..
Wllllamson's surveying party, stating
that he, with detachment, had gone
down the Mohave, hoping to follow it to
the Colorado; and expecting that its
course was such that it won d cad him
II within a short distance of his main
party. He expected also to be able to
visit the "Mohave villages" Of which
much has been said, but of whose pre-
else location the world has been ignorant
We learn by gentleman recently from
that region, that Lieut.. Williamson fol-
lowed the river bottom a distance of one
hundred to one hundred and fifty miles
I below the point where the Salt Lake
road leaves the river. Much of the way
the bottom was covered with cotton
woods and willows. Some times for
many miles the water sunk At the low.
est point he reached, the river assumed
the appearance Of ii lake twenty miles in
length At the lower end of the lake
high range OF mountains run across the
course which the water musttake to reach
the Colorado. There is no outlet by which
the water can reach the Colorado, and il
1t does, it must be by subterraneah pas
sages beneath thu mountains. The party
was obliged to retrace their steps by way
of Bitter Springs and the Cajon.
He found no "vi lages," and SAW no
Indians, except a few wanderers in the
desert; nor was there sufficient, either of
animal or vegetab life, upon which even
Indians could subSiSt.-L .Ang relies Star.
A Lady. was asked, the other day, why
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-01-21

K. D. F. Hastings. Esq formerly Of
this county, and son of the Hon. John
Hastings, Of Hanover township, has been
elected member Of the California Leg
Isature. He is good Democrat and
worthy of the high honor conferred upon
him by the poopls Of California.
Ohio Patriot.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-01-21
Eureka Lodge No. I6, of F s. A.
MasOns.

M EET the first and third Mondays in ever,
Vu month. Transient brethren in good
standing are invited to communicate.
CHARLES H. MITCHELL, Sec'v
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-01-21

A Lady. was asked, the other day, why
she chose to live single life, and grave.
ly replied: 81 am not able to support a
i1uebant.',
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that which had been explored.
An INTEREsTINa LEGAL DECIsIoN.-A
suit was recently brought against Messrs.
Parish s. Co. of Lynchhurgh, Va, to
recover the value Of the contents of II
trunk, which had been cut from their
stage and rifled In the trial, the plaintiff
himself WAS introduced, 10 prove by his
oath, what the contents Of the trunk were
The objection Of the defendants counsel
that no man could be witness in his own
case, being OverruIed on the ground of
the necessity of the case, AS no gentleman
could be expected to show another what
he put in his trunk. The court observed,
however, that this rule applied only to
wearing appear. The defendant offered
to prove that notices were posted in con-
spicuous places, thar call baggage WAS at
the risk Of the owners" The court
held however, that carrier is liable for
damage, except sich as occurs at the act
Of the owner, the act Of God, Gas of a
stroke of lightniDgO or the act of public
enemies Even if n special agreement
should have been previously made be-
tween the carrier and the owner Of the
baggage, that the carrier should not be
responsible, It might be question wheth-
er such agreement would remove his
liability or not; at all events, no general
notice would.
The Lynchburgh Virginian, from which
we have gathered the above facts, men
tionI also another point, which, though
not arising in this case, is generally mis-
understood, that stage owner has no
mir m ~ hncenrA
said persons will not agree to be responsi-
bile for their own baggage. 1t is por-
ton Of their duty towards the public to
carry both passengers and baggage for a
certain sum, and the law regards the fare
as compensation for both the trouble and
the risk.
MINING NEws.-Russell, Neafe g. Co,
on Gold Point, are working to good ad-
vantage. There were four men engaged
in working the claim, last week, and we
are informed they realized from 5000 to
1921 per day. One of the hands elong-
ing to this company, a few days ago, dis
covered gold in seam in the Gay, and
whit is quite unusual, it was entirely des-
titute of gravel; co !ecting Il pan of this
dirt, he washed it-snd to his surprise
found. by weighing, that he had 5 ounces
and Il half Of pure gold dust.
Other claims on this point are also pay
ing we'll; among which, we might men
ton the Eagle Company claims, the pro-
prietors of which are averaging from an
ounce to twenty dollars TO the hand per
day.
During the dry weather which we have
had within the last two weeks, the Miners
on Pike Flat have been working again
with their usual success. We might
mention many, hut at present we will
con6ne ourselves 70 Pierce, Brown s. Co.;
with eight men. this company have aver
aged for the last two weeks the very pret-
" littls sum of from is to 90 ouuces Der
day. e%d~ Tssis) TstgkI
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DEsExrrD AoE.-One of the most
touching sorrows Of old age is solitude.
10 outlive the world in which we are
lorn-to be the last survivor Of our gene
ration, is to any a melancholy position to
occupy, hut bleak and drearv in the ex
treme to him who has no hopes Of
brighter existence beyond the grave
Our natural repugnance to death renders
US willing to live on, but what sorrowful
changes are produced by the lapse Of
few years! One generation passes, ano-
ther springs up; aud he that passes on to
third finds himself a stranger in the
world. Familiar faces have disappeared; !;
loved ones have passed away, joys are
only remembered and the remembrance
is sorrowful. Busy thought brings back
the vision of happiness departed, and
never to be recall ed; and sense of pain
fuI loneliness falls over the heart although
the world is IA gay and busy as ever.
We have felt melancholy thoughts oh
trudng themselves on our minds as we
have gazed on a solitary tree that had
escaped the axe which had prOstrated
whole forests besides; and now in its age
withered at the top and decayed in its
branches, was left to encounter the pelt-
ing5 Of every storm. But sorrowful
feeling has possessed US in behoding the
aged and decrepid man, who has lost the
fire of his eye, and the vgor of his limbs
and from whose side had been struck
down ali who felt an interest in his ex,
istence. The world passed on, and each
succeeding year sunders some endearIne
tie; and sad and melancholy must be oul
lot If amidst this wreck, which the storlns
Of death produce, we have no frightening
hope of the renewal of our youth in
happier and a more genial cline.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-04-06

. Resolved Thai se ApprOvs fully Of ths eoadse
Of our SsaAtors 10 Congress n opposing he passage o
The b Feferred Va thrOagh he senate e de Uul.s.
States, and ss look foe unanimous vOas aganst A. 0.
the part of our reprsssnanvss .-lt
s. Rssotsaf. That ths Govsrnmsns Of shs Uni,e,
States b free Government not slavsboldinE Govern
nentthas the Constitution Of Ghh UnIssa esates Va
framed for The purpose Of securing The blessings Of ber
'ynOs 70 extend he curse Of Ssvsry-tha. under Il
hOsrg Is the rule, slavery ibe exception liberty
national slavery is Sectionsl-and lhsi We recommend
70 the people Of Ohio Of all parties to be ahfuI 70 III,
principles Of this resolution, at al tines under al cir
eunstances, At al hazards.
T. ResOtved That copies Of these resolutions be sen,
70 the President Of he United Safes and % Our Sen.
S.Or and spresenssaves IN Congress; spd asO % .hs
Newspapers Of Columbus, for publication. --
On motion Of Mr.. Harrison Of Madison, she repOr, o.
the Committee was unanimously adopted vsh the most
decided demonstration Of enthusiasm.
The Convention was then addressed BY Kesrs. Brink
srhOa, Chase, Letter, and COllins r.l
II our columns would perm. We would be glad to re.
port sketches Of the eloquent speeches Of those gentle.
men. These remarks were able and vel received The
President announced that Judge spauding and others
would address the people at that stand in the evening
on motion, the convention adjourned siss die.
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TIE VOICE OF HOPE

Itis voice far sWestsr,
Than the carol Of the bird,
I When iti parting note at evenIids,
In tho forest depth, is beard.
Il accents fall more gently
On the spirits lingering ear,
Than the crystal dew drop which descendt;
The dropping flower to cheer.
And yet its tones are strong and deep;
Far in the hnman soul,
Il wsksth by its mighty sounds,
Impulses manifested. a..t ga.
1t bids the spirit onward still H,
To deeds of higher cast,
by pointing to the nOblsHt acts
Recorded Of the past.
lts WhispSrings to the human heart,
How beautiful they are
= Coming like joyous spirit tones,
From that better world Afar.
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FURTHER NEWS BY THE AFRICA.

FURTHER NEWS BY THE AFRICA.
Vienna, March 9.-Prince Paskewitsh is ap
pointed General in Chief of the Russian Army
Of the Danube, rs.I ..g.H s.r. a..r
MALTA, March 4.--The first division of the
expeditionary army has arrived here.
LONDON, March l0.-The Queen yesterday
issued proclamation against British subjects
engaged in foreign service, or fitting out yes
seles for warlike purposes, without special Ii
cense. . ..a,r.t ,.,..s,
VIEKxA, March 8.--It is reported that Thu
Russians are Withdrawing from Kalsfat.
Archduke Albert will be commander in chic
of Austrian in South eastern hontier.
CoNsTANTrNoPLE, Feb. 96.-The Pacha o
Galatia has been depOsed at the instance of tn,
Austrian Internuncio.
Shams intends to declare his Independence
A Frech ship-Of.war has been sent there.
A despaCh to the 1Norning CAronicle Of tht
10th, from Athens, states that the Greek insur
rection was extending Gen. Danger had Join
ed them. d"
The city ofArta had been taken by assault
and the Turks beaten in several encounters, buI
still held out. 80
The Africa brought 95 passengers.
Lord John Russell was quite i'll aud unable
to attend to his duties in the House on Friday
u L.
the House adjourned ovefto Monday in conse-
quence.
The latest dispatches resolved in Paris fully
confirm the news respecting the attitude as
sumed by Prussia and Austria on the Eastern
question. Austria expresses perfect willing
ness to join the Western powers, but Prussia
positively refused, on the ground that IS Russia
was not mMstine powsr, she had therefore
comparatively little interest in the matter.
A dispatch from the Austrian ministry was
received OF Paris on Thursday, explanatory Of
the affair." but its language is said to be reserv-
ed and unsatisfactory, and Indicative of change
of policy on the part of Austria.
p tAdviees from Spain state that the insurgent
Chief Col. Latorre had been captured near the
French frontier and shot.
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Arrival of the Africa.
FOUR DAYS LATER. s.
BREADsrUTTs ON THE DECLINE.
SAILING OF THE BAL TIC FLEET .
Kalafat not Taken
NO ACTIVE HosTILITIEs

r.. ..... New YoRK, March 80.
The steamer Africa, from Liverpool, arrived
at 81 o'clock this morning, with dates TO the
18th March. "
The statement that Kalafat had been captu-
red by the Russians is an Atrocious fAleshOOd
totally unfounded.
No Sighting worth notice had taken place on
the Danube or in Asia.
The London Daily Eetus says, without date,
that the Czar had sent another proposal to vi
emma, which the four Representatives of the
Four Powers found iladmissbe and rejected.
Messenger with France and Egland's ult-
matum to the Gear, left Vienna on the 7th for
St. Petersburgh. b .ra5 1.
Prussia and austria have not signed this ul.
tmatum I; Prussian and Austrian policy being
still underlined as neutral for the present, and
mediators for the future. a,sase .t' s.
First division. fourteen British ships, under
Admiral Chas. Napier, sail from Portsmouth to
day, Ilth, for the Baltic: reported 10000 Brit
ish troops will go to the Baltic for the land SER
vice. The 18th Regiment embarked at Liver
pool, on the llth, for Turkey.
The allied fleets were at Beycose Bay, and
bulk of the Russian feet at SebastpOl, with
some ships at: Zecunekal. Both fleets had
cruised in the Black Sea.
The Russian Baltic fleet is pushing through
the ice to Sreborgia.
The Greek insurrection has subsidized.
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The Word One.

One hOsr lost in the morning, by lying in bed
\ put back all the business Of the day.
One hour gained by rising early is worth a
WITH in year.
One hole in a fence will cost ten times SC
hch As It will to fix it at once.
One unruIy animal will learn all others in
company bad tricks.
,One drunkard will keep family poor. and
Ike them miserable.
One good newspaper is good thing in ev'
b family. .etah'
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March %.
.... March 2x,
Nothing Ofimpor.ance done in either House.
The Anti Nebraska convention convened to
day. #"
March %:

mdICu LJ.
Senate-Aner the morning business, the
Senate listened to very lengthy and elaborate
address on the subject of women's rights by
Mrs. Emma r. Coe.
DR.. Townsend presented an amendment Of
the constitution SO as to give them the elective
franchise and some asking the same right Of
holding and disposing of property as men.
Bill to prevent the circulation OF foreign
bank notes of less denomination than ten dol.
lars was taken up. Mr.: FOllett spoke in its
favor after which the bill was passed By the
following vote p"
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, ktkinsoa, Con
verse, Davis, FoTletl, Hockinberry. Jewet.
Latin, Lee, McOauslin, Norris, Pendleton,
Riblet, Schiff, Shnidler, Smith of Athens,
Williams Of Columbiana, Williams of Coshoc-
ton--18. .f.. -
Nays-Messrs. Batrere, Creigh, Foot,
Mcclure, Sherman, Sinclair. Smith Of Madisen
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EEAn exchange says The block of marble
sent by the Pope of Rome for the Washington
Monument was destroyed recently by some
persons unknown, and the fragments Of it were
left on the banks ofthe Potomac. This is but the
result of that spirit Of intolerance which has
lately grown into such outrageous abuses.
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~ A lady Who wished some stuffing from
roast duck which a gentleman was carving
at q public table, requested him to transfer
from the deceased fowl to her plate some of it'
artificial iatestitaes.
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A Fox lately entered a hOuse in England. and
seiEing an infant which lay asleep in its cradle
dragged it BY the throat to the fields. When
pursued, it dropped its unusual prey. y ].
made off, but the child was picked up quite
dead. te g#a, -hl II
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EgMr. Phelps the quandOm Senator from
Vermont. has st last been dismissed from bis
seat, after receiving pay up to this time the
people bleed freely. geo q. .. sqat ss
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1Dottif0I.
TO AN ABSENT WIFE.
BT sEOEoE D. PAEYrIcn.

Br eRoEoE D. PAENfIcA ...
TiS norn--the sea breeze seems 10 bring
'J0J, health and freshness on its wing, a
Bright flowers, to me all strange and new. r.s.
Are glitsering In the early dew,
And perfumes rise from every grove,
IA incense 10 the clouds that move
Like spirits DER yOn Wslkin clear, r La
BG | am Sad-lhOu art not here ID .4 ril.r
hHh b8FE sH ir
IT'S SOOn-a calm, unbrOksn slSap t6 .r.
Ei % he blue wave Sfths deep, trrI- OIL
A soft haze, like q fairy dream, Has1.a H.'
IL aOAlhg over wood and stream, m vpa ti "
Aud many broad magnolia flower,
Within iH shsdOwy woodland bower,
usg'ssming like lonely star,
Bat en- sad-Ghou art Efar
'rh sve-On earth the sunset skies, -
Are printing their own Eden dyes, .. f..
'Ths stars come down andtremblng glow
Like blossoms on the wave below,
Aud like an unseen spirit the breeze
seems lingering mid the orange trees,
Breathing Its music round the a.z=--.---
But lam sad-I see thee not ....,.,-.
'Tis midnight-with no soothing spsll ...
tAeir of tones Of ocean swell, s... ID.
SOft Is the mothers cadence mild,
Low bending DER her sleeping child;
And on each wandering breeze are heard
The rich notes Of the mocking bird,
In many wild and wonderOuslay;
But am Sad-thsu art aWay .I
sink in drsamS-lOw, sweet and clear Ta
Thy own dear voice is in mine ear;
Around my cheek thy treasure twins
Thy own loved hand is cIasped in mine,
Thy own soft lip to mine is pressed,
Thy head Is pillOWed on my breast;
Oh, have all my heart holds dOAr,
And am happy-thOu art here ..l-
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CHILDHooD.-CbildhOOd is merely ques-
ton of time. If / had come into the world 20
years before my father. might possibly have
been bis father
All, indeed. And, according to the same
mode Of arguing, if you had come into exis-
tence twenty years before that, you mighthave
been your own great grandfather.
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! why, you seem quite wrstehed Frank,J
Wretched, my bOy?" All you may Imagine
how wretched / am whenI tell you dOn' It
even care how hy trowsers are made!'-
Punch. '' s..aa 4
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Eg Smith lately went into a chambers
shop. and was served with pound of candles;
Aren't they dear 2 he asks.
"They'l! be dearer still, says the shop keep
er, if the Turks and Russians go to war
What 7 says old Joe, are they going to fght
by candle. light? ., ,a
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The last case of Jealousy is that of lady
who discarded her lover, a sea captain because
in ono Of his voyages he said he Rugged the
shore '4,''''' 'r9ts7ha|&
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q The man who attempted to look into the fu.
ture, had the door slammed in his face.
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EF HypocriteS drst cheat the world aid
then themselves.
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BE seehoraliuslooksw
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ed The Mormous are laboring in the Sandwich
Iaahds.jn companies of two, to convert the
population. natives and foreigners, missionaries
aud all, to their faith.
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"a Coon ExcUsE.-There is A'sOciety in ex-
snce which, like most other associations Of
ekind, has standing rule that all members
to come late or absent themselves, shall be
I Jed d certain sum, unless they are able to
Ie sufficient excuse for their hardness or ab'
bee. On one occasion member came in af-
hours, and the chairman asked him his ex-
y for being late.
NReally SIR said he, ! was not able to gel
% before. Domestic troubles-perple1ities
aiad-I cannot say which will die first, my
sOr my daughter. SF@t la g'e~
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SHARFEH-'sonOy, where is your father ?
Fathers dead SIR a~ s9s .t
Have yau any mOther!'
Eyes, had one, but she's got married to Joe
|uklin and don't be my mother any more
se she says she's got enough to do to tend
1 is own young 'uns.'
Is part boy, here's dime for yOu.' a ,aJ.
That's ye sir; its the way get my livin.' p
Now 2 nslr !, ,t.a D.,
awhy, by tellin' big yarns 70 green 'uns
\ you at a di@s pop
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hne LaW e Newspapers.
Suoseribeu who % uos give KxPRrss nonsr
% the contrary are considered wishiag 70 sentia-
us their subseFfpsions.
2. II subscribers order hs discontinuanos sf
theif PaPefs Tie Pub may eoutinus to ssai
them until ell auearages are paid.
,. " subseribers neglect or Fefuss 20 taks thair
papers ifom 0iioes 70 which they are seat, thsy
are he'd Responsible till they have sett ed thsir
bills and ordered their paper discontinued. .a 7
4. II subscribers remove 70 sther places witks
notifying the publisher, and the paper a -
TO iormer direction; they are he'd responsible.
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preacher ip the"far wost''gaye out Tor his
k sertAin chapter andverse OF Clover. the
sscOn arose and told him It waa Timothy.
BIB yes, "replied the divine, ait is Timothy;
low it was some kind Of grasz."
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va If you wish to ascertain the temper 81
fOung lady look at her nails and the tip of her
ives II they are jagged and much bitten,
may be sure she is peevish, irritable, guar
some, and too ready to show her teeth at the
IalleSt prpvOsation. '2
EThi' is an infallible test that every i'll tenn
Ned young lady carries at her 6inger'-endS
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BREADsrUTTs ON THE DECLINE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-03-02
WoticeI.L !

ke T meeting of the legal voters of ihe town
 1A- ol Canaan, duly WarRed and beld at tho
 'F6sn Alotse, iH said Canaan, on tile Sd day of October. 1853. the following Bye-Iiaw was pass. edwyKeted; That if any owner of any neat cattle horses, sheep, or swine, shall suffer the same to go at large out of his or her enclosure shali be ihe duly Of the haywards and shall be lawful for any pers0n'to take up and ifnpound The same and whenever any person shall have so iinpound- ed any cFeattne, he shall give notice thereof to the owner if he be known, m the same manner ast if such cattle, horses, sheep,or swine, had been taken, doing damage ana impHunded, and eha be liable to the same penalty iur neglect to give such notice, and if the owner of suci, crea. lures be not knoan the person impoundng the same shall proceed, and such crenfures shall be liable to be proceeded with and sold in the same manner as if the same had been taken and in,-
 bounded doing damage, except that it shall not be necessary 10 have regard 10 any fence aud the. owner of any such creature sO impounded shall not receive or Teplevy the same nnih he shall have paid to the pound keeperihe sum of impounded; whereof, one haif shall be to the pound keeper and tAe other half to the ues of the person 50 impending the same, dnd until he shall have also paid the pound keeper his lawful creatures while SO impcanded; and the owner having had notice that his creatures are go im> pounded shall be liable to the same penalty for for neglect to repievy the same as if the same
 had been taken doing damage and i,npoundcdi: Proridede always, that no one penalty incurred
 Law shall exceed the sum of ihree dollars:-- SRrovided akso, that any person who has family residing within said town, who ehall get permis- sion in writing from the Selectnhen, may snffer one mich COW to run at lnrge'o the public high.
 way, between the sisingan setting of iisisun, and not incur saidspenaliy.Tt N 0& 6i
 Attest, FREDERICK WATSON, Town Clerk,