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The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25
The Old Stand still ahead!

n EORGE WILLMENT, would respectfully
VI inform the people Of Auburn and vicinity,
that he is still doing business at the old stand
on the same liberal scale as of old. Posses
sing every facility for buying that could be
desired, he pledges hims If
TO SELL CHEAPER
than can be bought here or elsewhere, of like
quality. Buying as he does, and being bles-
sed with a substantial share Of the CUSTOM he
is bound to sustain the above pledge. He
keeps constantly on hand large supply and
good assortment of
MINING AND FLUMING TOOLS GROCE-
RIES, PROVISIONS, GRAIN, CIGARS,
COCKTAIL FTXINGS.
AND AN EXTRA QUALITY OF LIQUORS.
n. B-Goods delivered free of charge. ly
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25
SJRVEVON,S NOTICE.

'TliE CERTIFICATE Of the County Sur
veyor or any Of his deputies, shall be admit
ted as legal evidence in any court of this
State, but the same may be explained or re-
butted b. other evidence. No survey here
after made by any person except the
COUNTY SURVEYOR OR HIS DEPUTY,
shall be considered Legal Evidence in any
Court within this State, except such surveys
as are made by the authority of the Unitet
States or by mutual consent of the parties."-
Page III, Statutes of California.
{. w. FtNLFY.
CO UNITY URT YOR.
Plao er County, California Office in Auburn
at the Court House Jan6 Sony
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25

A DISSEMINATING JURY.-A Jury who were
directed to bring prisoner in guilty upo1
his own confession, Returned veriict of not
guilty. The astonshed judges dem ,ndel th.
reason: May it please your Honors," said
the foreman, "the man is SO great liar that
we cannot believe him"
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25
MACHINERY OIL.

7UST RECEIVED and for sale by the sub
d scribers. an excellent article Of Machinery
Oil i'll bbls and tins, Ga cheap substitute toI
Sperm and Lard Oils and particularly adapt
ed for Mills and Agricultural Machinery. at
the Paints, Oils and Window Glass Depot
Merchants Exchange Building. San Francisco
OLIVER 4 BUCKLEY.
San Francisco, Aug Is I'm
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25
PLACERvILLE. MAY %. 1855,

PLACERvILI.E. May %. 1855.
nR G. YOUNG: DEAR SR-Words cannot
! ~ express the gratitude feel is due to you
for the benefit | have received from your truly
invaluable course Of treatment of my case
while prescribing for me- | think | cannot
justify myself without giving this small token
of my thanktulness and esteem. for you have
been the means Of saring my life, aud restor-
ing to me that health which | had so long
despared of again enjoying. had for a long
time -four years,) been troubled with that
most dreadful scourge of young people, sem
inal weakness or nocturnal emmissons, which
so weakened me- both body and mind. that |
was ged to give up mining altogether.
consulted one Of the best physicians $50 call
ed.) in the mountain distr cts. and after a
careful examination of my case, he gave me
medicines. | continued under his treatment
for three months without receiving any bene-
! fit. in fact grew worse from week to week.
until at last got discouraged and asked him
for his opinion. | told him not to fear to tell
me the whole truth for should rather know
the worst at once. than to live in suspense.
had lost about thirty pounds of flesh, and
knew that he at least could not cure me. and
as was then going on death must soon count
me as one Of it's victims. This physician then
told me that my case was incurable; that
had better not take any more medicines. He
said was in a decline which was fast tending
to pulmonary consumption.
| then despaired of obtaining any relief
and saw that unless something was done to
mitigate the complaint that should be num-
bered with the dead, or what is worse, be
raving maniac. Happening to see one of
your books, the Pocket Kculapius. made up
my mind at once to call and consult you with
the determination Of trying once more to get
relief if you would undertake the case. Oh
how thankful am for that determination!
commenced taking the medicines prescribed
by you. and | am now through their healing
powers. restored to perfect health. shall not
tail to recommend you to any Of my friends
that require assistance, for man that can
cure case as bad as mine was can cure every
disease that flesh is heir to, if there is life
enough left in the system to build upon.
Receive my most sincere and heartfelt
thanks and esteem. S. w. RElGHLEA.
julyl4my
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25
DISSOLUTION.

THE co-partnership heretofore existing un
der the style and firm of Davis and Sy
monds at Ophir, was this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
ERWIN DAVIS.
T.. G. II. SYMONDS.
Ophir, June 25th lS55.-44.3t
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25

TTHE subscriber would respectfully announce
L to his friends and the public generally that
he has opened the above named stable in the
town Of Anburn. County Of Placer. near the
Empire Hotel. where he will be pleased to ac-
commodate all persons who may favor him
with call. He has large number of gentle
saddle horses to hire at tall times: also buggies
with or without horses. Horses taken at Liv
cry on moderate terms. Also Horses bought
and sold on commission at moderate charges.
Any one intrusting business to the care Of
the undersigned may rely upon every care and
attention being paid. by
G.. Ii. STEPHENS.
Auburn. Dec. 8, "a 6m
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25
klOo REWARD.

NTRAYED OR STOLEN from Mood ~
~ les Ranch. on the Auburn and H. l-GS
linoistOwn road. about the 18th or 10th April
last. six pack mules: one Grey Horse Mule
with some black spots and Spanish brand. one
Bay Mare Mule, little lame in left hind leg.
three Light Sorrel Mare Mules. white some in
the face of each. light names and tails and
one Bright Sorrel Mare Mule, blind in the
right eye, and when lost lame in the right
fore foot. The above reward will be paid for
the delivery of the above described mules to
the undersigned at Richardson HILL in Town
ship No. I, Placer co.. or at Noodles ranch.
KING & CO.
Richardson's Hill, July 7th. If
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25
Derl1r~tiOll.

TNOW ALL MEN By THESE PRESENTS:
IN That |. Matilda Lynch, wife of Philip
Lynch, of the County of Placer, do make this
my declaration of intention to become sole
trader intend to carry on in my own name
and behalf the business of buying and selling
cattle. farming and hotel keeping. on Lynch s
Ranch, Auburn and Sacramento road. in said
Placer county: and h' reby give notice that
| will be individually responsible in my own
name for all debts contracted by me in said
business. The amount Of capital stock en-
ployed by me in said business is less than five
thousand dollars. Dated August lst. 1855
Signed MATILDA LYNCH.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF PLACER. IS:
On this 2nd day of August, A. D. 1855, per-
sonally appeared before me the undersigned
County Clerk of said county, Matilda Lynch
known to me to be the person described in and
who executed the above instrument and who
being by me first duly sworn, acknowledged
to me that she executed the same freely and
voluntarily and for the uses and purposes
therein mentioned.
Given under my hand this End day of Aug
ust, 1865. A. S. GRANT,
Aug 4, 3t Clerk of Placer County.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25
Declaration.

DE 1T KNOWN. That Elizabeth NJ. McGee.
ID wife of John Mctiee, of Beals' Bar Placer
County. do hereby make known and declare
my intention, from and after this date, to
carry on in my own name and on my own
account, a general farming, and dairy busi-
ness. and raising, huying. and selling stock;
and the amount of capital to be invested in
said business is less than five thousand dollars
Dated this Oath day of July. A. ID. 1855.
ELIZABETH NJ. MCGEE.
State Of California, County Of Placer. ss:
On this oath day Of July, A. d. 1855, per-
sonally appeared before me. Justice of the
Peace, in and for said county, the. above
named Elizabeth NJ. McGce, and made and
subscribed the foregoing declaration.
j. NJ. SMITH. j. p.
Beals' Bar, july "a 3t* Township No. l.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25
WE WILL OFFER BARGAINS

To parties wishing to purchase, such as will be
SURE TO SUIT.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11

AMERICANS IN AUsTRALIA.-The Paris cor
respondent of the New Orleans Picayune con-
tributes the following extract from a private
letter written by an Englishman in Australia.
The letter reads -
Z" You, who have been SO much in Ameri-
ca, viii not be surprised when | say that the
Americans are by far the best men in this
country. You know well their enterprise, but
even you will be astonished at the following
piece of statistical information; at Ballarat,
according to the census commission, the pop
ulation is % 900, of whom only $40 are
Americans. In order to dram the water from
the deep sinkings, and also to wash the stuff
there are seven steam engines and machines
of these, four belonged and were worked sole
ly by Americans. All the great contracts are
taken by them; the lines of stages to and
from the "diggings," that are accessible t.
wheels, and few are not, are all Yankee; thu
coaches either Troy or Albany built the har'
ness and all from the same country. In COM
ing into the bay you will notice that all thu
fine shins- american. the hest hotels art
out of the place altogether"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11

a private letter giving an account OF
the recent bombardment of Sweaborg saws
that the men employed on the gun boats had,
as ls usual, their ears padded with cotton, and
Few cases OF deafness are reported, but all en-
ployed experienced severe pain in the chest,
ana IN two days some of the men had not re.
covered their voices. The mortar boats threw
1000 tons of shellsI
The Boston Baby Snow will hand
somely eclipse the one at New York. as we
are to have a woman from Maine with fire
oaoles-born at one birth. If such things are
encouraged by shows, where will be the stop
ping place
Mason 81 Brothers, publishers of the
New York Musical Repiew and Gazette, offer
$500, and 500 respectively, for the best two
original songs, with pianoforte accompani-
ment' which shall be sent to them prior to the
LIST day of October next.
Experiments are making with balloons
in France, with view Of using them for
dropping shells and other destructive missiles
into besieged CITY, If they work well they
will be tried upon Sevastopol.
The Journeyman Hatters in Boston
are making arrangements for celebrating, No
vemoer 23d, the Anniversary OF Saint Some
body, the gentleman who first invented hats,
some time in the dark ages.
On Friday afternoon, as Jane Murphy
was sitting on the rail of sail boat, near
south Boston, having child in her arms, she
was knocked over by the boom, and drowned.
The child was saved. The body was recov-
cred.
The New York Mirror learns that San
Ia Anna has made oyertures for the purchase
OF Mr.. Edwin Forests mansion near Yop.
kers, AMI Mr. Forrest has named the price of
the place at $4,000.
The sale Of $1,000 of liquors per
month by the Springfield City Agency, half
Of 1t 70 the foreign population, has stirred the
CITY Fathers to some more stringent action in
the premises.
There are about $4,000 natives of
Wales in the United States, nearly all good
citizens, and it is said that not one If them is
an office holder.
The total population of Chicago, ac-
cordng to the census just taken and complete,
Is SO,O28. In 1850, it was rs, 620.
The population of Dorchester, by the
census returns just taken, is 1868. Il was
I,969 IN 1860. Increase, 394.
The mortality in New York last week
was COG, decrease Of IL from the week pre-.
feeding.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11

ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICAN UNION MEET
1NG.-Sprinqfeid, Mass, Sept. 9.-Several
hundred citizens of Springfield, of all the old
parties, assembled at Hampden Hall on Sat-
urday night, to appoint delegation to the
Republican Union Convention at Worcester,
on the Goth inst. A fine spirit Of harmony
and enthusiasm prevailed.
George Bliss, Esq, presided, and eloquent
speeches in behalf of the Union. against any
more compromises with slavery, or any more
slave States, were made by Messrs. Bliss,
William B. Calhoun, Oliver B. Morris, DIR.
Chatfee, Henry Yose, Rufus Elmer, George
Walker and F. A. Barstow.
Twenty-four of our leading citizens were
appointed delegates and substitutes for the
nominating Convention, and between two and
three hundred were selected to attend the
mass meeting at the same time.
Other towns are responding to the calls for
Union Conventions.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11
CIRCULAR FOR 1888,
ONE PRICE CLOTHING WAREHOLSE 16s & 1,

MAIN hONCESGER, MASS,
The above is of the most extensive and attractive
Retail Clothing establishments in New England and the
PROPRIETOR pegs leave to announce that at former sea
son mas his Stock been excellent or complete as that To
the public generally. - ''''
Advantage mas been taken of the depressed state of the
Market and great care has been taken to produce Gar
ments Of surprising beauty and neatness and also Of
thorough Workmanship. Perons OF all ages sizes and
occupations Will hnd greatly their advantage to sup
ply themselves with clothing at this establishment Il
continues to be conducted upon the ZONE PRICE" sys-
tenn which has given abundant satisfaction to patrons
htherto and prices win now be found generally very ma
terially reduced from last years. rates
The Proprietor also desires to announce that chance
has been made in his Custom Department. Having Sc
cured TALENT Of very high order in the Cutting Depart
nent he would most cordially invite the patronage Of ali
persons desiring Garments made to oder including the
most asdious and critical in the confident expectation
that IN all cases, entire satisfaction will be given
very extensive and choice assortment Of Piece Goods
adaped 70 every style Of Garment may here be found AZ
al times aiofding unequaled facilities for gratifying he
TASTE Of me purchaser and at prices always as moderate
as the state of'he market will permit.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11
& be I1alIg Spp.
TUESDAY, SEPT. IL, 1855.
Citirena, Meetina.

The undersigned, citizens of Worcester, be-
lieving that the time has fully come for a
united and earnest effort of the people of
Massachusetts,, in concert with the friends of
Freedom throughout the Union, whose object
shall be 70 restrain the alarming encroach-
ments Of slavery, respectfully invite their fell
low citizens, without distinction of party, ia.
vorable to the object named, to meet at the
City Hall, in this city, this CTuesday) even
ing, at O'clock, to consider what prelimi-
nary arrangements are necessary, to secure a
proper REPRESENTATION of his city in the Mass
Delegate Convention, which has been called
to assemble in this place on the goth of Sep
tsmber current.
Signed by
Ira NJ Ba ton, CHARTS Alien,
G. W. Richardson, Charles Thurher,
p G. Bacon William T. MerTifeld
Henry Chspin, joseph Mason,
Allen Harris Charles G. Prentss,
aud several hundred others.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11

PAssNoRE WILLIANSoN.-The Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania has refused the writ
of habeas corpus asked in the case of Mr..
Williamson. on the ground that State court
cannot interfere with a judgment of the fed
eral courts. Judge Knox dissented from this
decision. and maintained that the circuit court
had no right, in the first place, to issue the
writ upon which Williamson was arrested,
and that Williamson could not, therefore,
hsye committed any crime in refusing to an
swer it. BE also maintained that the power
to issue the writ OF habeas corpus Is confined
exclusively 10 the State courts. Judge Low
RE coneurred in the decision OF majority Of
the bench, but differed from the other Judges
in the reasons for that decision The effect of
the decision Is to leave Mr. Williamson who'll
IL at the mercy of Judge Kane, who NAV hold
him in prison foT the term az his natural life,
OF infict any other punishment he sees it,
Have We an absolute despotissn ever Us, in
the shape Of the federal judges: The people
must lock 70 this.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11

YELLow FEvEz.-Ihe news from Norfolk
OF Saturday was mere encouraging. There
vas : sraa. decrease II gbe number OF deaths,
and the eases were mere easily managed
The deaths On Thursday were 3. Mr. Ba-
kE, zszber elecs Of the Legislature, Is among
tie lea5- We EaEe no certain Intelligence Of
tie number CT deaths on Friday, but It IS ru-
E1rsd there we're twenty. Letters say the
deaths as Portsmouth aEersge fifteen daily
Al tee paysseI1ls trazz the North are down,
excepting tEc.
Seyea Ct the servants employed az the Ma
tioaal H0,el, n Norfolk. tie only one open,
were buried or Monday. he disease has
broken oat IN the city jail, and carried off
A-. Stores, the keeper. as also young man
named Decker, confined for murder. 1t has
also made its appearance in the Orphan Asy-
lum, but so far without fatal results
A remarkable circumstance connected with
the epidemic is, that not a bird is to be seen
within the limits of the city, and has not since
the fever became general.
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, Baltimore,
Sep. 9. The tidings from Norfolk are that there
is no abatement of the yellow fever, and that
the small pox has also broken out there, of
which there were ten cases on Saturday. Two
nqTsss from this city v qEs dead Dr. BRYANT
a. ANoiloiA on friday, there were forty
deaths from yellow fever and on Saturday up
to noon there had been twenty-five deaths.
AT Portsmouth, on Friday, there We're TWEEN
ty-two deaths and fifty new cases. On Sat
urday up to noon there had been fifteen
deaths. DR.. Morris of this city was sick. DR..
Marshall was dying. Seyenty-six tents were
taken down from here on Friday to Norfolk,
under the direction of the Mayor, and Coun-
ell Of this city, and pitched on the site of
Old Point, a beautiful and healthy site. It
was expected that load of refugees could
land there this morning.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11

ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE City With the
California Mails, aud 1925, 900 in treasure
New York. Sept. 1O.-The steamship Empire
City. from Aspinwall Sept. LIST, arrived here
about II o'clock, with the California mails of
August 18th, $40 passengers, and S929,000
in treasure.
Political news unimportant.
In Bolivia the Presidential election had
terminated in favor of Gen. Cordoba, son-in-
law of Bebzu, the actual President.
Dates from Melbourne, Australia, are up
to the goth of June.
The yield of gold continues steady.
Serious collisions were occurring at the
mines between the Irish on one side. and all
other nationalities on the other. Military in
reference was necessary.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11
DIED.

In this city, Sept. o. Abby c., daughter Of Martin Will
der, age.l 49,
Funeral this afternoon. at o'clock at No. II Prescott
street. Friends are invited to attend without further
tice NJ
In this city, Sept o. Francis son ct Jabez Rice, aged
Is years and months NeeU
In Danbury, Ct, Sept 5, Miss Ellen Warner, Ct this
city, aged % years
In Fitchburg Aug 20, Mary Eliza, child of W. D. New,
ell, aged month Both, Wm. B. Walker aged 81 Lon
lisa, aged months, and 31st, Benjamin. aged years
children Of BENJAMIN i Sept 5, Ella j. daughter Of
George L. Allen, sged months
In 0akham, Aug q, silas Reed, aged 90 years. mos
and y days.
In Brookfcd, Aug. SO, Fanny Elizabeth, daughter Of
John and Maria A. Adams aged wear mos. 3 Javs
In West Boylston, Sept 8, Ermina, daughter of be
late John Smith. New York papers please copy.
In Princeton, Aug 30, Fidelia, eldest daughter Of
sha g. and Mary A. Mirick, aged 16 years and mos.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11

Lvon,s Knthafr0u-Thtre is no surer test Of
the unrivagled merits article than the spTingng up
Of countless limitations and countereits This test con-
cusively proves LroNs KATHAcY, for preserving, re-
storing and identifying The Hair be the finest toilet
article ever prepared Combining as does the fra
GRANGE of the delicate extracts with the most vaua'
BILE restorative qualities it stands entirely without re
val The Ladies have decided that toilet table is
complete without and their fine discrimination rules
the world To guard against yalueless limitations and
countsrfeits, always ask laLyons Kathairon.
HEATH, WYNK00P & CO., Prnpretors,
I'm 63 Liberty street, N. Y
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11

DEATH AMONG THE FIsnEsG- The Bulti-
more Sun states that the part of Baltimore
harbor known as Bughes's Quay, has been,
for week past, filed with immense shoals OF
dead fish, which have accumulated there By
The Hood tides. 1t lie supposed that they were
destroyed by the emission of poisonous mai.
ter from some noighboling factory The Com.
missioner Of Health ordered them TO be re.
moved, but after eight scow loads had been
taken away, there seemed 10 remain greater
quantity than there were al first.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-11

Economy in FueI.-The WORCESTER PEAT
COMPANY, are prepared to furnish Peat of spnari-
quality, delivered in any part of the CITY, Orders len a.
promptly attended to. wa "'
careful ANALYSIS Of the Worcester peat recently made
by Dr. Charles I. jackson, the eminent Geolog;st ~
ioric value is superior TO thatso oak wood In the
ton af SO 50lo0 10 IS 1900 and he ceries thst .
peat will Sc We perfectly well for generating steam ana
for most purposes is SUPERIOR to wood and nesri
equal to bituminous coal" Housekeepers who wish ~
economic. will do well to give it a trial an "a
FL. G.. o. Blake will give instruction to classes or
individuals in the Ancen and Modern Languages WatS
ematics &C.. at No. Bowdoin street aul6 deol6n