The Placer herald., 1856-12-06

A VENERABLE CLERK-In the county OF
Prince Edward, Virginia, only three c'erAs u
Court have been elected since 1904, PERI
cd of one Hundred and taco yedrs,vlz: John
Leneve, elected 8th January, 1854; Francs
Watkins elected 2lst April, 1888 and d. o..
Worsham, now the clerk OF the COURT WAS
WAS elected 21st September, 1915. ID. -
Worsham commenced writing orders IN the
clerks office on the 10th of December, 1900
was appointed clerk pro tenn, on the 4lh
September, 1909, and was made deputy
clerk on the 10th FEBRUARY, 1SlO-maklng a
period of fftv-one years in which he has been
euoaced in the clerks Office, and period OF
forty years in which he has been the clerk OF
the said court.
The above from the Richmond Enquirer
can be beaten in "Old Kentucky" 10 Allen
ESQ. of Hardinsburg, KY, received the ap-
pointment of clerk of both the circuit ana
county courts of Breckenridge county IN the
wear 1900, and has filled both offices up to
the present time, period of fifty sir gears.
Not being a candidate for the circuit court
office last August, another gentleman was
alacted Louisville Journal
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The Steamship Canada. Capt Lang from Liver
nool Oct 25 arrived at Halifax, Nov 5th.
The Moniteur says that when the Congress OF
Paris broke up the great powers saw elements
fraught with danger to peace in Belgium, ureece'
and Naples that Of the states of Naples alone re-
fused to accept friendly advice, and that in conse-
uuence the Western Powers Will cease 10 holu ul-
plomatic intercourse with her.
| The British fleet is somewhere in the Medlterra-
nean and the French ships continue at Iouloh
ready for
The statement that the Emperor of Russia has
urged the King of Naples to avoid rupture by
making some concessions. seems to be confirmed
bv numerous communications in the continental
papers ,
The advice of the Emperor, it seems. was that
King Ferdinand should change some of his minis
ters and place Prince Sariano at the head OF the
Government. While warning him against the Ill
will of England the Emperor is further represent
ed as having recommended to the King to trust
to the moderation of the Emperor of the French,
and to accept him as mediator.
The hopes of a speedy re-assembling OF the
Paris Conference begin to be shaken The ress-
tance is said to come from the British government
whose views seem to prevail.
FROM L1BERIA-We have advice from
| Monroyia to Sept 18th. A letter Of that
date says, that the Rev. John Seys, the agent
of the American Colonization Society, left
Monrovia for Cape Mount, on the 3Oth OF
August, where a receptacle is to be erected
and part of the last migration located.
Up to the time of his leaving Monrovia his
health WAS good His return to Monrovia
was expected about the lst of November,
when it is hoped the abatement Of the rains
will allow bis setting out on his proposed
exploration the interior.
New York Commercial 4d0ertiSer.
JUDGE HEsLEP IN CoUET.-Judge A. NJ.
Heslep is one of the complainants, and wit
ness in what is termed the "Conspracy
Case" now being examined in san l'ransisco.
The proceedings are amusing, if not instruc-
tive. As a sample, we copy the following
from the minutes taken by the Alta:
MIR. Heslsp Uhe wimess) made another
mourntul appeal in behalf Of his much
abused SELF He said efforts hal been made
to prejudice the mind of the Court against
him, and besides, that parties had been hired
to attack his character () Yes, he excla-
imed, for that express purpose and nothing
else. No sensation. | owe something, he
continued, to this Court, to this people, to
this crowd, to expose this conspiracy.
announce to the Court, looking very
fierce, that the first insulting or improper
question put to me, if not protected by the
Court, shall resent instantly, and in an ex-
empary manner, general movement of ex-
pectation among the audience | will de-
pend upon my own ability to yindicate my
honor q
Mackinlay-I wish to call the attention o
your Honor to this remark understood the
gentleman actually stepped down from the
stand yesterday for the porpose as he ntima
ted, of striking me with his stick. My heaC
is valuable to me if not to him.
The Court seemed to acquiesce in this last
proposition, and said that all the authority
Of the Court would be exerted to keep order
Ileslep-l state explicitly will not put uT
with single insult
Q.-Did you ever practice medicine.
Al decline answering
Q.-Was you not engaged once as 81
doctor?
Al decline answering.
Q.-Did you ever study anatomy.
A.-lf it is any satisfaction to the gentle
man, | will answer have studied anat
omy, physiology and physlognomy, and the
result of that study leads me to the convic
ton that have never, addressings himsel
to the defendants, in my life, seen three
worse faces thon yours Loud laughter.
Gts- 1t is an exchange which makes thi
wicked fling at 'the costume" We copy i
AS Lucy Stone was married -'under pro
test" "We observed yesterday little, thin
old man, with rag bag in his hand, picking
up large number of small pieces Of whal.