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The Placer herald., 1855-11-03
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

SENAroRs.--J. c. Hawthorne. Auburn.
Charles Westmoreand, Iowa Hill
AssLMpLYMEN.--Silas Selleck, Rattlesnakc.
Lansing Stout Beals Bar.
+. H. Reed. Yankee jim.
K. l.. Williams, Mineral Bar
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.

Alex. S. Taylor, Deputy Clerk and U. S. Com
missioner, at Monterey.
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PLACER COUNTY OFFICER!

PLACER COUNTY OFFICERS.
Hon. j. L. Hale, County Judge.
VIM. T. Henson. Sheriff.
A. S. Grant County Clerk.
J. Il. Crandall, Treasurer.
NJ f. Mills. District Attorney.
A. S. Smith, Assessor
G.. II. Colby, Surveyor.
J. r. Gwynn. Public Administrator
J. l.. Finley, Coroner.
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DISTRICT COURT.

Hon. JOHN NJ. HOWELL, Judge.
Meets on the second Monday in January. and on
the third Mondays in April. July und October.
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COURT OF SESSION,

Hon. JAMES f. HALE, Presiding Judge. B. T
BrCKLEY and HIRAM Il. HAWKINS. Associates.
Meets on the second Monday of FEBRUARY May
August and November,
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

bUNKU UF NUIENN ISUItS,
J. W. Chinn, Dotan's Bar, lst District.
Vim. t. Miller Auburn, I'd I"
Vacancy, Dutch Flat, 81
VIM. d. Lawrence, Birds Flat, dth "
d. J. Baker, Todd's Valley, 5th
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COUNTY COURT.

lion. JAMES L. HALE, Judge.
Meets on the first Mondays in January, March,
May, July, September and November.
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THE JUDICIARY.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
R. B. Taney, of Maryland Chief Justice.
John Mclean, of Ohio, Associate Justice.
James NJ. Wayne of Georgia, do
John Catron, of Tennessee, do
Peter V. Daniel of Virginia, do
Samuel Nelson of New York, do
Robert Grer, of Pennsylvania, do .-.
Benjamin r. Curtis, of Mass, do
John A. Campbell, of Alabama, do
United States Judicial Officers.
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, JUNE /,
1855.
NJ H. McAllister, Circuit Judge for California
and Oregon.
Isaac S. K. Ogier, District Judge.
Edward Hunter, Marshall
Charles L. Carr, District Clerk.
Paciicus Ord, District Attorney.
VIM. H. Wallace, u S. Commissioner, at Santa
Barbara
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WHERE we are selling our extensive and
w superior stock of FIVE CLOTHLNG, at
prices so extraordinarily LOW, that if those who
are in want will but call and examine for them
selves we are confident that none will leave with
out purchasing. We have always on band an ex-
tensive assortment Of CLOTHS, F.f.N'CY CAS-
SLMERES IND VESTLNGS, which we will
make to order in the best possible manner; not
only warranting them to fit, but to be entirely as
represented. .s.l
REMEMBER! Branch of KEYES d CO.'S Col
den Gate Clothing Warehouse. marl7my
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

Qua GRAM WANTED IN EUROPE
learn from the American Farmer, which
says it has the fact from reliable anthori.
ty, that George Peabody, Esq, the emi-
nent American banker, Of England, has
given the most earnest assurances to
his correspondents in the United States
that all the grain that can be spared in
this country will be required 10 Europe
the coming year. We know not on what
data Mr.. P. predicateS his opinion. as the
accounts latterly received are rather
favorable for the crops of England.
but suppose it is based on the confluence
ofthe wal, and the troubled state Of affairs
growing out OF it.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

SAD soENE.-A gentleman from Ports.
mouth relates sad scene witnessed there
a day or two since. A citizen passing on
his way to bury relative, heard the most
heart.rending groans Of men aud screams
of woman proceeding from house near
by, and went to discover the cause. He
found two men with the corpse Of q wo-
man, and in taking which down stairs they
had jammed it at the turning. He assist.
ed them to release the body, and they
then deserted it, and it was some time be-
fore he could bribe even negro TO bury
it. Passing through the house. he saw
eight men in ono room, oil down with the
fever, lying about on tho floor, and in
their midst was the body of a robust.look.
ing companion who had died during the
night, his comrades being too weak 70 lhL
the corpse out. The gentleman who wit
messed this scene had himself buried nine
of his own relatives.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05
wHoLE NO. aoos .
THE LORDS PRAYER.

A friend tell US an anecdote of Booth
the great tragedian, which we do not re-
collect having seen imprint. 1t occurred
in the palmy days of his fame, before the
sparkle of his great black eye had been,
dimmed by that bane of genius-4strong
drink
Booth and several friends had been in
vited to dine with an old gentleman In
Baltimore, Of distinguished Kindness. ur>
banity, and piety. The host. though dis
approving of theatres, and theatre-going,
had heard so much of Booths re-
marketable powers, that curiosity to,see
the man had, in this instance, overcome
all his sCruples and prejudices. After
the entertainment was over. lamps lighted
and the company reseated in the drawing
room, some one requested Booth as a
particular favor, and one which all present
would doubtless appreciate, to read aloud
the Lords Prayer. Booth expressed his
willingness to afford them this gratifica-
ton, and all eyes we're turned expectantly
upon him. Booth rose slowly and rever-
emily from his chair. 1t was wonderful
to watch the play of emotions that con-
yulsed his countenance. He became
deathly pale, and his eyes, turned trem+
bling upwards, were wet with tears. As
yet he had not spoken. The silence could
be felt. It became absolutely painful,
until at last the spell was broken as ifby
an electric shock, as his rich toned voice.
from white lips, syllabled forth, "Our
Father who art in Heaven" DO, with q
pathos and fervid solemnity that thrilled
all hearts. He finished. The silence
continued. Not voice was heard or a
muscle moved in his rapt audience, until
from remote corner of the room o sub
dued sob was heard, and the old gentle.
man (their host) stepped forward with
streaming eyes and tottering frame and
seized Booth by the hand, Sir" said
he, in broken accents, you have afforded
me pleasure for which my whole future
life will feel grateful. 1 am an old man,
and every day, from my boyhoOd to the
present time thought had repeated the
Lords Prayer, but have never heard it
before, never." '' You are right" replied
Booth i; " to read that Prayer as it shoulG
be read has cost mo the severest study
and labor for thirty years, and am far
from being yet satisfied with my render
ing Of that wonderful production. Hard
ly ono person in ten thousand compre-
hends how much beauty, tenderness, and
grandeur can be condensed in space go
small and in words SO simple. That
prayer Of itself sufficiently illustrates The
truth of the Bible, and stamps upon it the
seal of divinity"
So great was the effect produced (says
our informant, who was present. that
was sustained but short
time longer in subdued monosyllables.
At an early hour, the company broke up
and retired to their several homes, with
sad faces and full hearts.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05
David Crockett.

This eccentric character, with the say
ings and doings which have been attrib|
uted to him, probably furnished, while he
lived, more material for newspaper para
graphs than any politician Of them all.
He was born in West Tennessee, of pa.
rents in limited circumstances, and the
only education which he formally receiv-
ed was about two months instruction in
reading and writing: He was early mar
ried, and settled in wild and remote
district of his native State, where he be-
came remarkable for his skill as marks
man and his consequent success as a
hunter. He was free and companions
able, and became so popular with his
neighbors that in 1897 they elected him
to Congress. He had scarcely arrived at
Washington when the eccentricity of his
department, and the oddness of his modes
of expression, not only in his private in
tercourse with others, but on the floor of
the House, acquired for him great pub
lie notoriety. Col. Davy Crockett { he
was colonel of militia at home was one
of the lions of the day at the national
capital. Much, however, that has been
reported Of his conduct and modes of ex-
preston has, undoubtedly, been greatly
exaggerated. 1t is only on this supposi.
ton that his reelection to Congress in
1929 and 1881 can be accounted for.
He was, to be sure, rough back woods
man, full of spirits and fond Of fun, but
he was not an outrageous fool, such as
many of the anecdotes and expressions,
for which he has been made responsible,
would indicate.
Upon his last running for Congress,
such was the consideration in which he
was held by his constituents, that he sue
ceeded in obtaining majority of the
votes in his district, in spite Of his having
withdrawn his support from the admins
tration Of General Jackson, of which he
had previously been one Of the most We
hement partizans. But from this time
forth his popularity at home declined, and
he was induced to commence q new ca
reer in Texas, to which State lie removed
in 1884. AS would be expected from his
active and restless character, he en-
gagged with warmest zeal in the contest
between the Texans and Mexicans, and
fell, March 7th, 1886, heroically fighting
in defence of the Alamo, in San Antonis
de Bexar.
There have been hundreds of such
men in the West as Col. Crockett, his pc
culiarities were, however, brought more
prominently before the public from the
fact of his being called to occupy seat
in the National Councils.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05
Mr., RArnre- RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.

Mr.. RAYEER RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Mr.. Rayner not only voted in the Conveu-
ton Of 1885 to strike from the old Con-
stitution the word g Protestant" and in
sert Christian" SO that Catholics might
hold Office; but he voted for the following
amendment Of Mr.. Edwards, showing
that he desired to nave stronger guar
antee than the present Constitution now
contains in favor Of religious liberty
"All men having natural and unali-
enable right to worship Almighty God
according to the dictates of their own con-
sciences, ALL RELIGIOUS TESTS AS QUAIL
F1CAT1oNs FOR OFFICE ARE INCOMPATIBLE
WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE GOVERN
MENT."
See journal of the Convention, -
page 40.
Mr.. Rayner is sworn to exclude all
Catholics from o6ce. He says he would
make again the same speech he made in
1885, and give the same vote he then
gave to strike out /" Protestant" and in.
sert "Christian" s0kGt does he say to EE4
a6ous vote just 'sot0 brought to EghtP Does
he still think that " all religious qua!ifca
tious for Office are incompatible with the
principles of free government. go
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05
TERMS.

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The number ofinsertions must be specified or
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Announcement of candidates for office So 90,
Marriages Ind Deaths inserted gratis.
AL communications, to insure attention, must
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paid.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05
FARMERS GIRLS.

Up in the early morning
Just at the peep of day,
Straining the milk in the dairy,
Turning the cows away
Sweeping the floor in the kitchen,
Making the beds up stairs,
Washing the breakfast dishes,
Dusting tho parlor chairs.
Brushing the crumbs from the pantry.
Hunting for eggs at the barn;
Cleaning the tu"nips for dinner,
Spinning the stocking yarn-
Spreading the widening linen
Down on the bushes below,
Ransacking every meadow
Where the red strawberries grow.
Stnrching the " fixings" for Sunday,
Churning The snowy cream,
Rinsing the pals and strainer
Down in the running Stream
Feeding the geese and turkies,
Making the pumpkin pies,
Jogging the little ones cradle,
Driving eway the flies,
Grace III every motion,
Music in everv tone,
Beauty Of form AID feature
Thousands might covet to own
Cheeks that riva! sp"ilg roses,
Teeth the whitesl of pearls
One of ;hese couItry maids is worth
A sco:e of you: city girls.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

VoT1NG IN LoU1sv1LLE.-The Louisville
Journal has the credit Of saying a great
many things laughable, because they are
witty. The last joke it has perpetrated. I.
is more laughablo than any Of its previ-
Gus attempts, without, as the Philadelphia
Ledger justly observes, possessing par
ticle of wit. 1t say, in substance, that it
takes SO long for naturalized citizens to
vote, that when voters are pressed for
time, it is his duty to stand back and let
native born citizen vote, as having the
better right. This is certainly new idea
of political equality. AS both vote un-
der the same laws, we should suppose
that the one had as good right to vote
as the other. when his proper turn came.
Instead of admitting that any man ought
to be deprived of his legal vote, would
not more sensible way to meet this di-
Gculty be to open greater number OF
election polls, and to extend the time for
voting II Louisville had larger num-
ber of places of voting, there would be
no occasion for bloody riots to secure
votes, and no necessity for crowd taking
possession of the polls, at twelve O'Clock
on Sunday night, in order, as they and
their Journal alIege, to secure their votes
in the morning. Every man having the
legal right to vote, should have the ops
portunity presented to him to do so, and
sufficient time and proper facilities offer
ed. 1t does not comport with justice to
deprive man of his vote because it takes
long time to examine his papers, the
the correctness Of which is the only legal
evidence that he has right to vote at all.
BaN. Sun.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05
IxDEPErDENoE.-We like Independence.

IEDEPErDEroE.-Wel like independence.
We like to hear man express his hon.
est convictions on any subject on which
he may have occasion to speak. A
man who is mere echo Of some lead
ing politician-some distinguished divine,
or some shrewd fuancier-Whose religi-
GUS sentiments are the sentiments Of his
church-his political views a fac siU.ils Of
his party Organ-Who listens with gla-
ring eyes and open mouth to those whom
accident has elevated, pecuniarily little
above himself, not daring to utter an
opinion which does not fully coincide
with that coming from such q source,
may find appropriate spheres in this
world, but the moral and intellectual
condition of the community will not be
greatly improved by anything he dares
to do or say.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05
Mr. sappington here handed Ihe elerk

Mr.. saPpingtOn here handed the clerk
II s'pose that'H answer, won't it !''
"It is alright. sir. You are now free,
and hope this experience will be sal>
utary lesson to you"
at reckon, Judge. the inducements
for the people in the West to emigrate to
York State isn't much.''
"Possibly not. Mr.. sappington."
Mr.. Sappington then opened the gate
and passed outside the bar. He then
suddenly stopped and said:
" Judge. if thar is any law against
chawin' tobacker, hope you won't fine
me more than four bits chaw.''
Mr.. Sappington then made his exit.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05
av The yellow Fever at New orleaDs

~ The Yellow Fever at New Orleans
is rapidly on the increase, if the telegraph
ic despatch published yesterday. snnoun-
cling 394 fatal cases there last week, bo
correct. This is an increase on the pre-
vious week Of 1O3, ffty-three over the
highest number in 1854, aud precisely
the same as the largest number in any
week in 1e47. Il is feared that before
comes and goes the record will
be one quite as melancholy as that Of the
dreadful fever Of 1858.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

IHE SNAkE MAN IND1CTED.-In the
MunlcIpal Court Of Boston, on Monday.
Lytord y. Hill' of New Hampshire, was
arraIgned on an Indictment found bv the
gran6 Jury: which alleges that he COM
Pelled !, ms little daughter, Orlinda, against
ner wlll' 70 seize and take by the neck a
certain IN snake whereby the said Orlinda,
was greatly and dangerously bitten and
put in great fear, and whereby the health
o. o. said l., Orlinda was greatly injured. -
05; Hill pleaded not guilty. His trial
will soon take place.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

SUNDAY IN PARIs.-HoTace GreeIy,
writing from Paris, France, says that on
Sunday, half the stores are open. that men
are cutting stone end doing all manner Of
work as on other days, that the journals
are published. Offices open. and business
transacted, and that there is more hilarf-
ty, more dancing, more drinking. more
theatre going, and more dissipation, than
on any other day Of the week.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

REACTION IN MIssoUR1.-A law and or
der meeting was held lately by the citi-
zens of Ray county, Mo-, at which, while
denouncing abolitionism in its true
meaning" they declared in favor of abs
ding by the laws of the State of Missouri
and of the United States, as being sufi~
cient to guard their rights and property,
and opposed 'to all mobs to drive men
either to religious or political measures" I"
A resolution was also adopted to support
no man for public Office who had in any
way proved himself in favor of mobs.-
There seems to be reactionary move
meut taking place in Missouri, Of which
this meeting is thus far the most favora-
BILE indication we have seen.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

~" You must not play with that
ittle girl, my DEAR" said an injudicious
parent:
But. ma, like her, she is good lit
lie girl, Pm sure she dresses as Prettily as
ever do and she has lots Of toys"
at cannot help that, my dear, her fa-
ther is shoemaker"
But I don't play with her fataer. I
play with her she Amt q shoemaker"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

The EFFEcr.-One of our Wing ex>
changes in speaking of the recent cleo
tions, says:
The result of Know -Nothingism in tho
South is the total loss of all the Demo-
cratic States BY almost unprecedented
majorities the total loss of all the doubt
full States, and the loss of all the Whip
States, excepting only Kentucky, which
is saved by less than half the old Whi@
majority. Here is food for the reflection
of WhigsY'
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

BE- "Does the razor take hold well %
inquired dsrkey who was shaving gen
tleman from the country. few evenings
since. "Yes," replied the customer,
with tears in his eyes. It takes hold first
rate, but it don't let 60 worth cent
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

~ A printer out west, whose first
son happened to be very short, fat lit
tie fellow, named him BREWER Fullfaced
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

ceive, balance
in your favor of Sl6o 90
You can draw upon me for that sum.
Trusting that you will honor me with fur
ther consignments,
Iremain, sir, yours sincerely,
SAM SWINGTON."
By the next mail Mr.. Brown sent back
the account with these words at the bot
tom -
"You internal villain put in steazqge,
and keep the whole Of it !''
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05

Rg- An Ex- Commission Merchant, re-
penting of his business transactions, says
he once sent the following " returns for
crop of corn consigned him:
" Mr.. BRowN-tSr Il have
according to your instruc-
ton made forced sale Of
your corn, and received for
it $453 90
uninst which have a COM
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-08
RIVER ITEMS.


The Al. Shotwell left New Orleans
for Louisville on Thursday lastand may be ex-
pected here tomorrow.
- The little steamer Black Hawk has
been purchased for the Evansville and Wabash
trade, and has gone to Cincinnati to be put in
good order.
We are glad to hear our old friend Billy
Armstrong viii be on the David White this
season, helping Willy Mitchell. Billy is pop
ular everywhere, and a go ahead clerk.
The Empire Has been put in good or
der and is advertised to, leave Louisville to-
morrow evening for the South.
- The J. S. Pringle was here Saturday
morning from Cincinnati for ST. Louis She
did not put off much freight at this place. We
thank the officers for papers.
- The Jas. Paul arrived here Saturday
with a very light trip from Green River 1t is
a dull season with the Green River boats now
We presume this excellent little steamer will
prepare to return to-day
- The Gipsey arrived here Saturday from
Cincinnati for st. Louis, and put off good
deal of freight
- The Rainbow was here Saturday at
noon With a fair trip as usual. We thank
Bill Heuson, Of the office, for papers The
Rainbow had tremendous trip of passengers
her last trip up.
RIM. Patton No. 3 is the name of a
new boat just being completed by Capt E.
Barnard, for the Louisville and Tennessee
River trade. She is a fine boat.
The H. Bridges and w. A. caves were
both up for Green River at Louisville last
Friday. Such competition in this trade wont
pay just now.
The st. Louis News of Thursday even
ing says:
:. Arrivals from Galena and st. Paul reported
the river high, and water enough on the Upper
and Lower Rapids for any boat in the trade
The rise at st. Paul amounted to five feet
when the Navigator left. Notwithstanding
the rise to a considerable extent runs OUT
before getting so far down as this point, we
shall probably have rise here of five or SIX
feet, at least within the next eight or ten days
There is no improvement in the Illinois OF
Missouri. Opposite this city, the river is swell
ing slowly.