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The Placer herald., 1856-04-26
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The Placer herald., 1856-04-26
NUMBER 80.
The California Fig.

At the Mission of San Antonio in Mon
terey county, which is situated in warm
dry valley at an altitude of some 1900 feet,
the fig succeeds to perfection-the fruit
which is of the small black variety, is Of ex-
cellent flavor. At this Mission grows luxuri-
antly the pomegranite, the grape, the ounce
the prckly pear, the olive, the peach, the
apricot and the apple The cultivation of
these fruits, with an artesian WE'LL might be
extended indefinitely in that vicinity, as they
have all admirably succeeded for the last sew
enty years. as
p The fig is planted by slips like the willow
and the olive, and will grow any where in
California where the frosts are not severe,
the fogs too heavy and cold, or the ground
too wet or too dry. IA
The fig was grown in the Spanish times
Of the Padres in the gardens of all the Mis-
sions from San Diego TO- Sonoma. 1t sue
ceeded best at San Luis ,Rey, Los Angeles
San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara and San
Antbnio. Since 1850 it has been found to
succeed admirably in the Sacramento and
and Joaquin valley, and particularly in some
of the warm valleys of the Serra. Nevada,
Upper California before 1s4s was supplied
with dried FIGS, raisins and currants in abun-
dance from the gardens of Lower California
near La Paz, Loreto and Cape San Lucas;
the quality of these dried fruits was excellent.
Monterey Sentinel.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26

REsPECrABILIrY.-Ve cry recently Mr. For
rest played an engagement at Baltimore.
One morning, while at breakfast, says a CO.
temporary, the co oored man that waited on
him ventured to say: :..,. ,...
"Massa Forrest, | seed you play Wwginias
de oder night golly, you played him right
up de handle, | tinh dat play just as good
as Hamlet. Was it writ by the same man?"
"Oh, no." said the tragedian, amused at
the communicative spirit of his sable friend,
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare, and
Virginius by Knowles"
"Well,' said the waiter, "dey's bofe mighty
smart fellows. Use an actor myself"
"You!" said the astonished tragedian;
"why, where do you play?'~ p..
"Down in the 'sembly rooms" was the re-
ply. "Wese got theatre, stage, and screen
ry and dresses, and ebery ting all right. We
plays dere beautiful" p. ,4
"What have you ever played!"
"Why Use played Hamlet, and Polonius,
and de Grade Digger, all in the same piece"
"IIow do you manage to rekearse?'
"Why we waits till de work is DONE der
we all 60 down to the kitchen, and rehearses"
"But what do you do for ladies?" said Mr.
Forrest.
"Ah, dar we shch' We can't get no la
diesn ....
"Why, won't the colored ladies play"
ooh, no." said the colored actor, "de color
ed ladies tink 1t too degrading"
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26

forms, and the State will, in truth be swamp
ed, But what can't be cured, must be en-
dured." The General, in reward for his many
services to politicians, has got his arm up to
the shoulder in the public Treasury, and the
people must submit to the depletion until the
present dynasty can be quietly removed, as
it will be when the time arrives fer the ex-
preston, at the ballot box, of popular indig
nation
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26

How DID THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS Dn!-
At an inquiry, held before Mr.. Wallley, the
Coroner Of London, into the circumstances
attending the death of a person who had
suffered from an affection of the pulmonary
organs the disease to which the late emperor
Of Russas death was attributed, Mr.. Wax
ley, in remarking upon the case, observed-
'In the case Of the Emperor Nicholas, his
death was put down to paralysis of the lungs
and bronchitis, which according to the symp-
toms described, was known by us medical
men to have been, impossible, and to have
been stated only to deceiyp the public mind.
The. official document, ,deecribing the Empe-
ror's death, stated that at the last he took
leave of his family with a firm voice, a pro
ceeding, physically impossible if he was sui
fering, from the disease stated in the certiti-
cate Of death. 3. The belief, therefore, on the
minds Of the medical men in this country
was, that the Emperor was poisoned; and
that is my opinion, not, at the same time,
that he was poisoned by those about him,
but that he committed suicide"
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26
FOR ADVERTISING:

One square of TEN LINES, or more than five, first
Insertion $500; each subsequent insertion, Sl5O.
For half square of FIVE LINES, or less $780, each
subsequent insertion S10O.
v-7s- Liberal deductions made to monthly adver-
tserS.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26

How TRuE-"It is much to be feared"
says one, "that the language which Dr. John
son applied to Foote, the comedian, is too
applicable to many, When Mr.. Boswell
asked him if Foote was an infdel, he replied,
"Foote is an infdel, sir, as dog is an infdel:
he never thought on the subject"
The Gougenheim sisters are about to COM
mence an engagement at Nevada.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26

JULIA DEAN HAYNE-This lady will ar
rive in this city about the Ist of June, and
make her first appearance at the Metropoli-
tan Theater Oh the 9th 8. +. SIN.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26
:I0R PRINTING.

Large additions have recently been made to the
Job Office, and work of all descriptions Will Dc
executed in superior manner.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26
Andrew Jackson Donelson. =.

This gentleman who is nominated for Vice
President by the Know Nothings, was at one
time editor of the Washington Onion, for
which he wrote number of very stupid
articles, end, in fact, seriously injured the
Democratic party by his feeble and injudi-
cious advocacy of their measures. Occasion
ally, however, he appears to have had CLEAN
of sense, as will be seen by perusing the
following editorial which appeared in the
Union while lie had the control of that jour
nal. We want no better comment upon the
miserable and exclusive policy ofthis fraction
of a faction, than this brief quotation supplies.
In nominating Mr.. Donelson the Know
Nothings have been true to the boast of
ignorance and stupidity which their favorite
names applies; and while they have given,
or rather attempted to give us the poison Of
bigotry and charlatanism in the man, have
at the same time kindly supplied the antidote
in the editor
"IMMIeRArio N-1he Republic of Wednes
day contains a long article on migration to
ors the rapid and unparalleled increase in
the number Of those who are seeking our
shores. The Irish migration is so great,
that the court Journal classes it among the
phenomena of history We (DoneIson are
glad to see this emigration from the Old
World. 1t brings to us the physical force
we need to fell the forests and to build our
Improvements. We have yet, and will have
for many long years, scope and range enough
for their industry and enterprize. But it
was not our intention to discuss this branch
of the subject, at the present time. The ma
tive party is now PROSTATE, and it will. be
time enough to commence the discussion
when another attempt is made by the feder
alists to revive the principles Of the alien laeOs.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26
TERMS.

Subscriptions invariably in advance. For one
wear, 900; six months $780, three months $3.50;
one month S1,OO; single copies, twenty five cents.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26

OHIo-The income Of, Ohio last year was
about four and and a quarter millions of dol
lars, and its expenses three millions and a
half It has 800 miles Of canals, 600 Of
navigable rivers, and 1000 miles of railroads.
Its wheat crop last year was 30,o0O,0o0 Of
bushels, and its corn, SO,O0O,OOO.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26

RAILROAD CoNTRACr-We learn from the
San Francisco Chronicle that the contract
for the completion of the railroad to the
Mission Dolores was awarded on Thursday
evening to G. L. Denman, ESQ.,. at meeting
of the Directors of the San Francisco Rail
road Company. Mr.. Denman completes
and delivers the road in working order in
fifteen months and gives security for 1926,
900, with an assignment of his right of way.
He receives from the company $5O0,0O0
$4,000 of which is payable in stock. $3.50,
900 in eleven instaments, as the work pro-
crosses. In anticipation Of receiving the
contract, he had entered into arrangements
with men to complete the grading, and in
New York for iron, cars, engines, etc, so that
there will be no delay. Mr.. Denman, we
understand, has been for nearly year enga-
ged in procuring right of way through private
property, surveying the rout9;etc, and fully
expected to give the Pacific and Atlantic
Company the benefit of his right. But that
company delaying action, during the latter
part of March last he placed the matter in
the hands of Mr.. w. G. Jewett; who has
succeeded ii procuring subcribers and form
ing the San Francisco Railroad Company,
while at the same time Mr.. Denman, on his
own responsibility, has actually been advan-
cling the grading and otherwise maturing
arrangements.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26
tOriginal.]
LIFE.
RY J. N. HUME.

o Life! o Lifel is not thy substance Love?
Wisdom thy form? Verify these combine
Image and likeness of the Great Divine,
And constitute thee MAN, born from above.
Love and Wisdom. impelled by thee, 0 Life
In Orders law, seek their affinities
OF the good and true, by the faculties
OF Will and Understanding, free from srife:-
Nor shall thy lustre cease at last to shine:
Nor thy quick flames die in the ashes low;
Nor spirit fail when blood shall cease to flow;
Nor faded lie the flowers of Love Divine
For every struggle in the latest BREATH
Is but progressive Life, and death of Death.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26

How TO DO UP SnIRr BosoMs.-We have
often been requested by lady correspondents
to state by what process the gloss on new
linen shirt bosoms, etc, is produced, and in
order to CRAFTY them we,subjoin- the follow
ing recipe: Take two ounces of fine white
gum arabic powder-put it in a pitcher, and
pour on pint or more Of boiling water ac-
cording to the degree Of strength you re-
quire--and then having covered it, let it
stand all night-in the morning pour it care
fully from the dregs into clean bottle, cork
it and keep it for use. A tablespoonful of
gum water stirred in pint of starch, made
in the usual manner will give to lawn, either
white or printed, look of newness, when
nothing else can restore them after they have
been washed.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26

ANOTHER V1ctM-Dr. Wright, the de-
faulting banker, was chased up Merchant
street, on Saturday. by woman; and finally
took refuge in larger beer saloon, on Kearny
street. The woman stated that she had been
swindled out Of 81 900 by the, Doctor, and,
when she caught him she wonld "take it out
of his hide" s. z. Sun.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26

My EXPERIENCE WITH PEARs.-"A Farm
er, in the Country Gentleman, offers the fol-
lowing remedy for preventing grubs and mice
from destroying young fruit trees: Take
tin Or sheet iron, bent round like a atove-pipe
six or eight inches long, not soddered or fas-
tened together-let the sides slip by each
other or lap over SO as the tree grows it can
expand; then spring apart and set it round
the bottom of the tree, one end crowded Il
little into the ground; fill it up with pow
dered charcoal. Be sure to have no grubs
in when the charcoal is applied. This I
think will be a sure preventive
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26
AGENTS.

GARDNER q KIRK, Sacramento, at their Book
Store Post Office Block.
THOMAS BoYcE, San Francisco, No. 81, Merchant
street.
WELLS, FARGO e. CO., and the PACIFIC
EXPRESS co. are our General Agents for Placer
County,. Advertisements, JOB Work or Subscrip-
tions to the Herald left at either of their offices
ILL ho ,nromntlv for wa I'd ed to lis
The Placer herald., 1856-04-26
From our Yankee Jim Correspondent.

Pacifc Rai1rood-C Carton's Letter-Zempest
IN q 7eopot-Down on the temperance
Men.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

FloHr About II o'clock, on Sunday
night, fight eame off in front Of the fight
ing head quarters, on Montgomery street.
rs near as we could ascertain, there WEI
two inoffensve men talking in front of the
whiskey shop of Mr.. McNamee, when some
one, unknown to them. came up and dealt
opa of them severe blow IN the face, knock
ing him down and severely injuring him.
He thinks that he must have been struck
with slung. shot, or some other instrument,
MS his face is badly cut. The villain who
made the assault made his escape before. he
could be recognized, 1t was a most coward
" attack, and such scoundrels should be
punished.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

IxcoRPoRArIoN The discussion. pro ard
COP, on the expelency, Of Incorporating
the town of (9roSille, waxeth warm. Ii 1t IS
against our interest rs community
% have city government, then do not let
us yoke ourselves to any sash burden, bat
if it is to be to our advantage-ii We are TO
oe protected better 1t it is to be the means
# building up our town more tiouris'lnGY
more pcrmgnenly, by the organization o'
municipal govern nmaut, then by all means
ct it be done let the matter he discussed
that its merits may be thoroughly canvaS'ed'
and then 10 step will be taken that vii.
hereafter prove detrimental to our town.
AID be regretted by our citizens.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

hN SsAs''
We would call attention to the communl'
'ation in this mornings issue, signed 'Old
Guard,' which contains some sharp ques-
ions, that will not be without their lnfn-
ence in determining, in the minds OF our
citizens, the right to the public square. The
ground there taken is perfectly tenabe,
plain and comprehensive and its correc
ness will be admitted by all who are not
interested in fleeing the county out Of
few thousand dollars now that our taX-rii-
len citizens have nearly relieved the county
from its Indebtedness, and brought its war
rants up to par. Wewould not deprive any
citizen Of his rights in order that the coun'
ty may be benefited. if they have not
already relinquished their right to the pub
lie square, why do they not claim and offer
for sale the Streets of Orovlle. But we
will not discuss the question here. The
county buildings are on the ground laid out
for public square. Men have purchased
lots at high prices from the parties who now
desire to cut them off by claiming it as
"Block A." and desire the county to pay
them for it, or acknowledge their claims
that they may cut it up into lots, and again
sell lots fronting on the square The Board
Of Supervisors, we are pleased to hear have
declined doing either.
The deed of the lot to the county executed
/ hV fit 70 tbo la at UnoG
learn, is not acceptable to tho Board of Su-
pervsors, and it is necessary that another
should be given, guaranteeing the title
against any and all claims. whatsoever
Such deed will be acceptable to the Board
who will proceed TO order n removal imme-
diately. Our citizens will bear in mind that
the deed conveys bat onetourth of an acre,
upon which the buildings are located, leaving
the conflicting aims to the balance of the
square to be settled hereafter. We hope to
see the whole square left for county pur-
poses, and il it has not air eady been devoted
to that purpose, desire to see the county
purchase it-but the present proceedings
LoOh llkc an attempt " s"lhule lHc taA pay :
ers of the county, and before submitting to
injustice, in order to secure removal, we
would see the county archives remain in the
rotten tenement at Bidwel until doomsday
The Court room and Offices in the New
Brick Building here, are now completed and
ready to be occupied They will compare
lavorably with any in the State. The Jail
department. will be completed+ during the
present week So soon as the citizens Of
Orovile execute the necessary deed, % re-
moval will be ordered by the Board.
7 S.--Since the above article was in type
we learn that the Board Of Supervisors
have accepted the deed teadel ed by our
citisens.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

OPINIONS OF NEUTRAL PREss.-The
Pittsburgh Chronicle is neutral Journal
with strong free soil proclvities. In its
;ssue of the 2lst ult., it has an article upon
the position of the political parties of the
country. concluding AS follows
"In the present state of things, the eiec'
tion of Mr. Buchanan seems 10 US certain
In expressing this opinion, we speak from
stand point outside Of all party lines or OBJ
ligations, with no desire or intention to IA
yor tae interests of. one party more than
another. We simply give utterance to a
solemn truth >,
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

LAID FOR HM.-A man who was born on
foreign soil, worked himself up, by means
of whiskey, yesterday, to the belief thatnll
Americans must be Know Nothings, and as
he :e,t desire to reciprocate the favor ex-
tended by that Order he thought to lay for
the first one that hove in sight That one
happened to 90 our friend Joe -, quiet
citizen, but could not afford to be called
names that were, calculated TO injure the
pride of an honorable man. and to avoid n
difficulty, he walsed out of ms way to rid
himself of his annoying opponent. The fight
ing man followed him up. and deliberately
struck him. Joe reached oack and weighed
him out one that went right under the left
ear lie fell like bullock, and stayed
there some ten minutes, perfectly inseusible
to all passing events, and oblvious as to
preiudices entertained by himself in regard
to Nationality
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

KIT CARSON AGAINST Fremont Inc
Missouri Democrat says that Kit Carson, the
man on whose broad shoulders Fremont has
been lifted into notoriety as an explorer,
does not support his whilom protege for
President Kit is a man of good, strong
common sense, and knowing Fremont, as he
necessarily must, all through, like book,
it is by no means strange that he should de-
cline to lend himself to the scheme OF knot
of Wall street spectators, to make their
" stool pigeon" President The whole thing
wears look that every plain, honest man
like Kit would "put his foot on
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23
OLD GUARD.

BEST JOKE OF THE SEASONAL the NEE
ting on Saturday evening, Gen. Harris was
called upon to make a speech. He stepped
Coward and mentioned the lateness of the
hour as a reason for not doing so. Some
one in the crowd called out-"Sing Song
then!' Those who are acquainted with the
Generals musical attainments, will npprecl-
ate the joke He sings but two tunes-one
is "Old Hundred" and the other amt!
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

FRtMoNT IN ENCLAAD- head AND
PoSoLR Here Is what the London thron
icle, one Of Queen Vlctoria's Organs has to
say about our Presidential struggle:
ave should be sorry to see Mr.. Buchanan
elected because he is favor of preserving
the obnoxious institutions as they exist, am
the unity of the States There is no satety
for Eurouean Iorarchical governments II
the progressive spirit Of the Democracy OF
the United States i, allowed to succeed -
Elect Fremont and the Sgst blow to the sep
nration of the United States is effected.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

BARBrcuE AND BALL.-The Hnrl5eue
.omcs off at Peucc's Ranch, McssilIa Valley,
on Thursday next, the 18th The proceeds
# the whole ntllir are to be appropriated to
the establishing n school in that pistrict--a
most commendable object, and should draw
n large crowd; besides Supervisor Pence is
capable of atFording vast deal of amusc-
ment to his guests. He laughs and grows
fat, and wants everybody else to do the
same lie is going rearjn and tca'W'
through the 6re,h with vehicle to 5ring
the ladies in We ar thar,
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23
A sccre, a knowing.

We notice that Dr. Brown at the Butte
Drug Sore, is constantly receiving and SELL
ing. large quantities of choice Drugs Med
icines, and the secret of his success is, that
he buys low fer cesh, therefore he is able to
sell cheap, and We will guarantee to the
public that every article bought there is
pure and genuine See advertisement s3
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

MIsUNDEHsTANDING.-It appears that q
slight misunderstanding has arisen between
the Board of Supervisors and Myers, Bird
and Morris, in reference to the quantity OF
ground which was to have been appropriated
TO the county, for the use and convenience
Of the Court House and Jail.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23
Two :. Secrets worn knowing"

Itis plain To be sct IN the adv rtiscmcnt above.
that Doctor Brown Buys FOR CASH, and in the
one below that CHARLEY BRo%N SELLS FOR
CASH, Liquors and Cigars OF all kinds, AT Low
PRICES. in the Fire>Proof Building. next door to
Randall & McDermon's Drug Store, Montgomery
street. See advertisement, below. SO
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

lo- The news by the last Steamer sorely
troubled the Ki-Yi press. 1t to'k them
three or four days before they could get
their 'macheens" in order so pervert the
facts. They characterized the news as fly
ing reports" They are now Publishing
Giving REPORTS" minus the "f"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23
DEMOCRATIC STATE TltkET.

FOR PRESIDE STIAL KLECToRs,
AUGUSTlN OLIVERA, GEO. FREANOR.
e DELLA TORRA, A. Z. BRADFORD.
TOR CoSGREss.
CHARLES l. SCOTT,.......of Tuolumne.
JOSEPH MCKIBBEN, N,..........of Sierra.
ffoR CLERK or SUPREME Court,
CHARLES S FAIRFAX,........9f Of faba.
YoR sUPERfNTENDENT % PUBLic INSTRUCTIONS.
ANDREW J. MOULDER,. of San Francisco.
Regular Democratic County Nominations
FOR MEMBERS ASSEMBLY
JAMES s LONG,
IL. j. MORRISON.
UOR Assessor,
JOHN II LILLARD.
roN .ORoSER.
DIR. j. -. BROWN
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

PEDEsTRIA AN.--Kennovan, the celebrate"
walker. has arrived in town, and proposes Il
give US q specimen of tall walking de has
walked hunlred consecutive hours on IL
loot plank at CcgapG-
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

TltE RICHEST lEr.-Two pans of dirt
were taken out of the Junction Claim on
Saturd last. that yielded four hundred and
nfty dollars
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

YUBA County K. N. NOMINATIONS
The Know Nothings of Yuba county met in
convention at the Keystone Ranch, on SAT-
urday last, and nominated the following
ticket: For Senator, II. S. Mesick, of Ma
rysville; for Assemblymen, DR.. d. W G..
Rice, of Marysville; Mr.. Wyatt, of Bear
river; Beamm, of Young's Gold Hill; Mr.,
Clements, of Dry Creek and Mr.. Harris n,
Of Buckeye Ranch.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

HEALTH OF OROvILLE.-Wc hear of some
little sickness in our midst, such as inter-
mittent fever, and chills and fever At this
particular season Of the year, this is not un-
valley in all countries-the inhabitants are
subject to more or less Of these diseases. AS
"A general thing, we may safely say, that
ours is n most healthy section of country.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

TD- NOTICE-Deacon sheldon having t1acn the
Bar nj the Orleans iot.l, invites his friends nnd the
nublic to give himncilI Sept -
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-23

r. District Attorney j. J. Kieine. IS ly-
ing dangerously i'll at the Western House,
Marysville.