The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-04
councils and papers Of the order have con-

Secretary of the Gaena and Chicago Union
railroad, that during the past year the pas
sengers on the road going west have number
ed about forty thousand more than those COM
ing east. This fact is very significant, and in
dicates that over this thoroug ghfare alone more
than three thousand passengers per month
have gone west, and made their homes in the
rich lands lying towards the setting SUM-"
The population of New York city now num-
bers about 900. 1t is said that on the
average there are found to be two families in
a house, and about five persons in family.
Since May. 849, there have been, 6719
interments made in the Odd-Fellows burying
ground at Philadelphia.
A REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOT DEAD. - The
Warsaw New Yorker announces the death Of
Peter Besanzon, at the advanced age of S8
years 1t says the deceased was one Of the
band of noble spirits who crossed the ocean
with Lafayette to assist the Colonies in the
struggle for Independence. He was born in
or near the city of Besancon, in France. in
l762--came to America at the age Of 10
was present at the execution Of Major Andre.
and remained in the army until the end of the
war; Mr.. Besanzon was a devoted member of
the Baptist church for fifty years; mem
her Of the Masonic fraternity, having been in
itiated by Gen. Washington in person; and
honorary member of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, and of the Good Templars.
NEBRASKA STATE HOUsE.-This building is
in the course of erection; it is to be of brick
"a by l08 feet. with copper root.
A destructive fire occurred at Bayou Sara,
Louisiana, on the l4th of June. Loss $780,
600.
PUsruLE MALTGNE.-This is a dreadful dis
ease. several cases of which have occurred in
New York in the last year or two. 1t is a
gangrenous inflammation of the skin, and if not
properly attended to proves fatal.
SETTLEMENT OF DIFFICULTIES The Spanish
Government has agreed to dismiss the Gov
ernOr of Sagua la Grande from his office. and
to punish the officer in command of the Fer
rolana. if he has exceeded his orders in the
affair of the El Dorado. which orders. it seems
were explicit, not to stop vessels or make any
search until after they had entered the waters
under the jurisdiction Of Cuba. The Spanish
Government also makes a solemn declaration
that it has not been the intention of Spain.
nor does she pretend to even have any right
to visit or search American vessels on the
high seas.
The Know Nothings Of Massachusetts, have
endorsed the action of Gardner and Wilson at
Philadelphia. and declare their connection
with the National council severed.
The Judiciary of New Hampshire is to un-
dergO an entire change.
Excavations are going on at each end Of
the Hoosac tunnel. at the rate of eight feet
per day.
A movement has been started in Philadel
phia for the organization of the Whig party
Oh the basis of excluding all connection with
secret orders A set of new rules has been
framed for the purpose.
Five Generals recently sentenced to death
in St. Domingo for conspiracy were pardoned
Just as the soldiers prepared to execute the
sentence.
CHOLERA.-The cholera is making its ap-
pearance in different sections of the country
In Georgetown, Missouri, it is quite violent
At the last accounts there had been twenty
two deaths in the town. which contains but a
thousand inhabitants. A large portion Of the
population had left the place.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that several
cases have occurred in that city. In Morgan,
Ohio, it has also made its appearance, and re-
suited fatally in two instances.
The first car load of new wheat has arrived
in New York. from Southern Illinois.
The RELIGIOUS TEsT.-For the first time in
our history we behold political party enter
contest without being able TO undt rstand
"the corner stone of their organization. The
Know Nothngs are in favor of the anti -Catho-
lie test. and yet they are not in favor of tin
fact. they don't exactly know how they stand
on the question. 1t is true the anti.Catholic
test is to be found in the platform of the
Philadelphia Council. and yet religious pro-
scription is so unpopular in California, that
they fain would rcpudiate it. They try to
explain away the Philadelphia platform, at
tempt to prove, in spite of all its horrid de-
formty, that it is capable Of misconstruction;
and SO they 60 on. blowing hot and cold, and
evidently wish that they could stand on both
sides Of the ence at the same time.
This time serving policy of the Know No
things is more dangerous to them than an
open avowal of prescription would be. Let
them come out like men, and say boldly that
they endorse the Philadelphia platform with
it's anti-Catholc test, and that they are op-
posed to native born Catholics holding office;
for all this is what they mean.-State Jour.
THE LAW OF LIBEL.-A decision in q suit
of libel against the New York Sun was re-
Gently rendered by Judge Bosworth in one of
New York Courts, involving very important
principle. He laid the rule down to be, that
party who justities the publishing of n libel,
by attempting to prove that what was pub
lished were true, must show that in its sub
stance and meaning the facts were as the ar
tcle states; and although every part Of an
article, claimed to be lbelOus as whole, is
not proved to he true by the defense. yet if
what is left is not Of itself libelous, the de-
fense is made out.
The law allows man to publish anything
Of another-provided it is true-and it is com
plete defense that the article is true"