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The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
Light and Shade-Two Pictures after
Rembrandt.

Within the walls of a sumptuous mansion
on the Boulepard des Cdpuchines sits the
Count Walewski, Minister of the Emperor
Napoleon, for Foreign Affairs.
There's a costly banquet spread, and the
Minister presides. The band of the Guiles
in their ravshing uniforms, inspire the feast
On the right Of the Count sits the representa-
tive of Russia. On his left, the head
of Windsor Castle. IndiscrimnateIy dispos-
ed, appear the various Plenpotentiaries mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps, members of
the Imperial Cabinet, and other high func-
tionaries of state. The Count Wacwski,
the dessert being laid, rises with pictorial
gravity, and in the midst of all this golden
light, this military music, this fragrant pro-
fusion Of the vineyard and Hypedes, proposes
to these dazzling notables and mobiles, the
durability of the peace they have just signed
with the ieweled quill of the eagle of the
Jordin des Plonts-the imprisoned bird of
his Olympian master.
Bravo, Count WalcwsIi.
Stealing through the city Of Berlin in dis
guise, foot-worn and befouled, with blood
shot eyes, rowing everywhere like suspected
thief, with ears erect, watching every syl-
able in the streets through which, as instinct
Or genius prompts, he passes with quick or
tardy pace, there is an outlawed man, dogged
by the police Of Monsieur de Manteutfel, the
Matsell Of the Prussian capital. A Polish
rebel, up to his neck in treason, he journeys
to Paris as Ignacio Commonfort came hith-
er, few months ago, for the snews Of war
and sympathy. He gets clear of Prussia,
bahled the police Of Monsieur de Manteuftel,
runs other risks, extricates himself from all,
throws off his rags and mask, leaps with the
agility Of Mazzaron, into the renovated
livery of the Emperor, and sits there on the
Bouleoord des Copuchines, the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, the Count Walewsld
Yet on the police streets Of Berlin, and
many smaller towns from the Nistula to the
EIbe, the written inscriptions Of Monsieur de
Manteuffel-to arrest IAN adventurer styling
himself Walewslli, for these are the precise
words-silI remain.
Times change In your old age, look ont,
Walewski, for the police Of Berlin.
1{c90Icr'S }y;yJ Vars
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
A Great Man.

George Lippard, in his work called The
Nazallne, thus speaks of President Jackson:
ole was a man! Well remember the day
| waited upon him. He sat there in his arm
chair-l can see that old warrior face, with
its snow white hair even now. We told
him of the public distress---of manufactures
runed-of the eagles shrouded in Grape,
which were borne at the head of twenty
thousand men into independence Square
He heard us all. We begged him to leave
the deposits where they were--to uphold the
great Bank Of Phiade phia. Still he did
not say word. At last one of our mem
hers, more fiery than the rest, intimated that
if the Bank were crushed rebellion might
follow. Then the old man rose ] can see
him yet.
Gomez he shouted in a voice of thunder,
as his clutched hand was raised above his
white hars-"come with bayonets in your
hands instead of petitions--surround the
white house with your leeions--I am ready
for you all With the people at my back,
whom you can neither buy nor awe, will
swing you up around the Capital, each rebel
of you--on a gibbet--IIgh as Haman's."
"When | think of that one man standing
there at Washington, battling with all the
powers of Bank and Panic combined, be-
trayed by those in whom he trusted, assaled
by all that the snake of malice could hiss or
the fend Of falsehood howl--when think
of that one man placing his back against the
rock and folding his arms for the blow, while
he uttered this vow: 81 will not swerve one
one inch from the course have chosen"
must confess that the records Of Greece and
Rome-nay, the proudest days of Napoleon
or Cromwell cannot furnish an instance of a
will like that of Andrew Jackson, when he
placed life and soul and fame on the hazard
Of die, for the peoples welfare"
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

STRAIGHT TAlK--The people s. Francisco
have commenced work of reform, and the
people of the state endorse their action; all
ewes are directed to that city. Never before
did the people watch with such anxiety for
the "latest intelligence never before did an
almost entire community approve of 're-
bellion," or revolution" as the law and Or
der party style it. never before did an appeal
from the governor to ths patriotism of his
constituents SO signally fail to enlist sympathy
on his side: he might as we'll try to turn the
Sacramento back into the mountains as to in
duce hardy miners to take arms against their
brethren in San Francisco. They owe gamb
lers and shoulder-strikers no good will; the
Osceola and such like dens of vice and infa
my are known too well, they have no sympa
thy for ballot box suffers, nor the mon whc
owe their Office to such fraudsl--G. Y. TEL.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
NOTICE.

ITO traders and others doing business requir-
l. ing license Notice is hereby given to all
persons doing any Of the following named species
of business in the county of Placer. that the pay
ment of license therefor is required by law:
Selling any Goods, Wares, Merchandise. Wines
and Distilled Liquors. Drugs or Medicines.
Keeping Billiard Tables, Ten Pin Alleys
Theatrical Performances, Serenadcrs and Con-
cert Singers.
Caravans, Menageries, Circus, Slight of Hand
Exhibitions.
Jewery or Wares of Precious Metals.
Livery Stables, letting for hire Horses or Car
riages.
Buying and selling Gold Dust, Bills Of Ex-
change.
Notes Bonds and Stocks of individuals or
States, County or Incorporated company stocks,
or other evidence of Indebtedness.
And notice is further given, that pursuant to
the order Of the Board of Supervisors all persons
found engaged in any Of the kinds of business
above named, ten days from the date hereof,
without license. will be prosecuted as the law
directs.
NJ f. MILLS, District Attorney.
June 2lst ls56.--2w
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
NUMBER 42.
Land Titles in California,
WAsHINGrON CITY. Max lQ.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 10, 1856.
EDITOR OF TuESAN FRANc1sco HERALD:--
have at length the satisfaction of announ-
cling that the Supreme Court have settled in
definite and positive manner all the remain
ing questions Of general applicability concern
ing our land titles in California, and that un
der these decisions the Attorney General
gives assurance to cause pending appeals to
be dismissed.
The prohibition in the Mexican Colonial
ton Act of 1924, against Colonization of
land within ten leagues of the sea coast, is
decided by the Court not to have related
to the distribution Of lands among Mexican
citizens, but only to contract for the introduc
ton of colonists from abroad. The mission
Question: so called, is again examined by
the Court and the former decision regarding
lands that had been occupied by Mission es-
tabshment, and the reliability to grant, is
affirmed, with additional and conclusive rea-
sons. The opinions are not yet published;
they will probably be read in time for the
next steamer. Under the decisions that have
now been rendered, hold all the bona fde
titles in the State to be covered. Respectfully
WM, CARY JONES
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
Room For Another State

There Is large extent of country lying to
the east Of the Sierra Nevada, and north of
the Carson Valley route through Utah to
California, of which little is known. Orson
HYDE the Mormon Judge of the newly crea-
ted county of Carson, has recently made an
expedition into this terra incognita. His re-
port is interesting 50 far as it settles the ques-
ton Of the existence Of large tracts of beau
tful and fertile land, susceptible Of culture
and capable Of sustaining a large population.
That a belt Of fertile lands, admirable adapted
to agricultural purposes, and Of sufficient ex-
tent to form State OF respectable size, exists
bounded on the west by the Sicrras, on the
east by the desert country of Utah, and cx-
tending more than four hundred miles north
and south, is 10 longer predetermined, but an
established fact and unless Congress should
alter the present boundaries and attach
this narrow belt Of fertile country to Califor-
mia, a new Territory, distinct from the
Utah Territory, will be required, before
proper government can be administered
over this highly valuable and now rapidly
populating portion Of our national domain.
1t is too far from the Salt Lake settlement to
be conveniently attached for judicial purposes
and for half the year almost totally cut off
from any direct communication with by a
belt of desert country hundreds of miles in
width. And now that the people of Utah
are moving in the matter of admission as a
State, proper steps should be taken to secure
the annexation Of this extensive valley coun-
try to California, or its erection into new
Territory. s. +. Herold.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

AFFAIRs IN TcLARE.-The Stockton dr.
gas has had very recent interview with n
gentleman Just from Fort Miller, through
whom it tlearns that in the late engagement
with the Indians upon Tule river, the volun-
teers were twice defeated. Lieut. Livingston
subsequently attacked them with company
of twenty three regular forces aided by few
volunteers from the San Joaquin. The In
dians, numbering about 400, made decent
upon the whites while searching for a spot
to plant their artillery. The regulars answer
ed the charge, and in a very short time not
an Indian was within shooting distance.
Inside the broastworks, eight Indians were
found dead Some Indians who escaped to
Tejon Pass, report forty killed and an equal
number wounded After the battle, for sever
al days, the Indians continued their dcpreda-
tons in burning houses, stealing stock, dc.,
On the lst of June, Mr.. Campbell, Indian
Agent at Tcion, sent out an Indian to parIey
with the invaders and effect a conciation.
An answer was returned, to the effect that
they would enter upon treaty provided
Campbell, the agent, would meet them in the
mountains, about thirty miles above Smiths
Mills, at ranchera on one of the forks Of
Four Creeks. Campbell accordingly proceed
ed on the 3D. of June. with sufficient guard
accompanied by twenty-sX warriors and four
chiefs, for the purpose of eifectng a treaty.
1t is supposed the Indians will willingly con-
cede to a treaty upon liberal terms. Their
supplies and ranoheria are consumed, and
the only resort they have left, is the protec-
ton of the whites.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
INSOLVENT NOTICE.
State of California. County of PlaC

TN the District Court of the llth judicial Dis
/ trict S. W, Lowell having fled his petition in
said Court praying to be admitted to the benefit
of the act entitled "An act for the relief of In
solvent Debtors and protection of creditors" ap-
proved May 4th, 1852 The creditors Of said
petitioner are hereby notified to appear before
the District Judge of the llth Judicial District at
the Court House, in the town Of Auburn Placer
county, on Monday the 2lst day OF July, A. D.
1856, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, to show cause If any
they can, why the prayer of petitioner should
not be granted. A. 5. GRANT,
June Dist 1S56.-5w Clerk.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
A Good I'm.

While Mr.. Fillmore was President of the
United States, Andrew Jackson Donaldson
was Editor Of the Union and bitterly oppos-
ed and denounced Fillmore. Now they are
candidates on the same ticket This is an
uncomfortable position to be in, and these
two gentlemen get took off daily in all kinds
of ways.
Here is a good one from an exchange:
Fillmore to Donaldson: "What did YOU
think Of me in 1851"
Donelsoa to Fillmore: u thought you a
id fool"
None1Son TO Fillmore: "What do the rest
of mankind think of us now, being on the
same ticket"
Fillmore began to wstle something about
the Pope, and Doneson stammered out some
thing about the UNION and his hundred ne
groes, and each went his way,
FIRE AT Iowa HILL-A miners house was
destroyed by fire at this place on Friday night
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

CLASSICAL lNCoRRECT.--The best Jokes
afoat in the Capital are located in the room
of the Committee of the District of Columbia
In recent discussion there legal member
stated that Congress should be liberal to-
wards the District" She has no Territorial
or State government and we consequently
should watch over her interests, 'i,a TOGO par
entis." A clerical member of the committee
from down East did not relish this, and
closed sophomore appeal by exclaiming, in
true pul pit fashion: 'As to the gentleman's
insnuaton that Congress should act as loco
toco parents to this District, would remind
him that only the Senate is of them politics"
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

ArporsTMENr. - the Evening Bulletin
states that T. W. Switzerland, Esq, has reeeiv-
ed from the President, the appointment of u.
S. District Attorney, and his compision will
arrive by the next mail from the East
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

LANGDoN's FAIRY TRoUP.-Mr. Langdon
has organized company dancers, styled the
FAIRY Troup," with whom he intends giving
entertainments in the mountains The troup
consists Of six misses, wLose ages -arss FROM
six 10 thirteen vesYb,
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

ANoTHEs MURDER.-Mr. Terrence McDon-
aid was murdered at Antioch, Contra Costa
county on Thursday, the 18th June, as is sup
posed by Indians. The Sheriff have gone in
pursuit ofthe supposed murderers, and had not
returned when the Benca Herald of Saturday
went to press
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

RoBBED.-During the past week the sluices
Of the Dutch and Iowa City Companies, at
Iowa Hill, we-s robbed OF a considerable
amount Of gold dust.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

Thos. b Cunningham an Undertaker was
arrested by the Vigilance Committee on the,
18th in San Francisco. The party proceed
ed to Cunningham's in Happy Valley, and in
formed him Of the purport of their visit He
refused to be arrested, and drawing pistol,
placed hmsefin position for defence. The
party rushed up stairs after him, every thing
being in darkness when he fired, AMI slightly
wounded one ofhis captors. Three shots were
fired, but no further damage was done and
and he was finally taken and carried of to
the Committee Rooms.
1t is said that Cunningham was implicated
in the murder of Col. Weymouth in Theatre
Alley, New Orleans, at the last Presidential
election. He was placed under bonds in the
sum of $4,000, but ran away and came to
this country. 1t is said also that he has been
engaged in the ballot-box stuiling operations
which have disgraced our elections during so
long a time and in manufacturing false coin
and false ballot-boyes He is also said to
been very active in drilling company Oh
the law and order side. The wounded man
was German, q dragoon; his wound was
merely Craze along the right thigh.
THE SACRAMENTO PEACE CoMMrrEE.-We
learn that the Sacramento Peace Committee
had an extended conference with the EXecu-
tive Committee yesterday. The Sacramen-
tans as we understand, at first were strongly
in favor Of the Vigilance Committee disband-
ing Immediately; but after having the object
and aims Of of the Vgilantes fairly explained
to them, they appeared to be well satisfied as
to the necessity for the Committees contnu-
ing their labors. We believe that all right
minded people entertain the same opinion.
7rue Calito2mion
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
JOB PRINTING.

Large additions have recently been made to the
Job Office, and work of all descriptions will be
executed in superior manncr.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
Useful Keceipts.

TO CLEAN PAINTs.-Smear a piece of fan
mel with common whiting, mixed to the CON
sistency of common paste, in warm water
Rub the surface to be cleaned quite briskly,
and wash off with pure cold water Grease
spots will in this way be almost instantly re-
moved as we'll as other filth, and the paint
will retain its brlliancy and beauty unim pair
ed.
CHARCOAL is most efficient aid in fatten-
ing swine; and is said that geese confined so
as to deprive them Of motion and fattened
on three grains Of corn per day, and as much
charcoal as they can devour, have become
fattened in eight days.
A SMALL PIECE ofpaper or linen, moisten-
ed with spirits of turpeutinc, and put into a
bureau or wardrobe for single day two or
three times year is a sufficient preseryative
against moths.
GRATING wAx-First-rate grating wax
can be made of two parts of rosin and one
part OF beesway, adding small quantity of
lard or tallow-say one-third that of bees
wax. The object is to have the wax of such
consistency that it will not yun in warm
weather, and will not crack in dry, windy
weather. These are the important qualities
in grating wax of whatever it may be made.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

SATISFACTORY LANATIoN-An up coun-
try editor was solicited to contribute towards
the king Testimonial" He replied, with
considerable acidity in his manner. 'No I'll
not give a dime for any such purpose!" The
well meaning solicitor was astonished at
the singular conduct of the journalists, who
had taken very positive position in favor of
the Vigilance Committee, and they went
away and told what their townsman had said.
As a consequence, everybody was filled with
talk and wonder until the excitement com
PEELED the editor to explain his mysterious be-
havior in the next number Of his paper. He
did so by saying that he opposed the King
Testimonial from personal grounds, and upon
the mighty principles of self protection. He
had awife and two small 'chips" Of humanity
which, he presumed, were from the old block
meaning himself-and should he contribute
money for the relief of murdered EDITORS
family he would be aiding in the establish
ment Of a bad precedent that might revert
right on his own person.
lie did not feel that he was fit to die without
extensive preparation; and, therefore, he could
not encourage certain mountain editors
wife in getting her husband shot by some
ugly shoulder-striker." This explanation was
entirely satisfactory, and the sef-preserving
editor will probably long survive his new plan
Of life insurance.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

Gold is said to have been discovered in
Montgomery Co. N. Y. in considerable guam
titles.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
TERMS:

Subscriptions invariably in advance. For one
year, 5000; six months S4.00 three months $3.50
one month $780, single copies, twenty five cents
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
FOR ADVERTISING.

One square of TEN LINES, or more than five, first
Insertion $500; each subsequent insertion, S so.
For half square of FIVE LINES or less 50 90; each
subseq uent insertion Sl,00.
I-y- Liberal deductions made to monthly adver-
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

The Spirit Of the Age says: We would
caution families against buying or using new
potatoes which have been exposed to the sun
until they have become green, as they have
then gone through chemical process which
renders them poisonous. We have known
several families who have been poisoned in
this way.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

PoprINo THE QuEsTIoN.-What strange
thing is acquantancel," said beautiful girl
the other day to friend Of ours:-A year
ago we had not seen each other-many q
season had rolled its course, bringing hope,
happiness and perchancc sorrow to each, with
out the cognizance of the other, and now are
are so iati@ate?' Our friend says she look
ed so lovely he could not help pressing her
delicate cheek--he asked her if he had aught
to do with the happiness of her Future. You
are in all my dreams Of the coming days"
replied she. They are to be married next
month. We should consider this one of the
neatest 'popping o the question ever hearcd
of, though by the way, we think it ought to
have happened in leap year.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

"THE CRISIS HAS CoME"-On one occasion
during an engagement, Captain Duncan;
commanded the Flying artillery, Gen. Pillow
in his usual solemn manner called out to this
officer, "Captan -fre-the crisis
has Gomez Duncan, without saying a word
turned to his men, who were standing by
their guns already shotted and primmed, and
simply called out, fire" The men were
surprised at the order-there being no par
ticular object within range, when an old grey
haired Irish sergeant stepped up with:
"Paze yer honor, what shall we fire at?'
Fire at the crssis,' said Duncan; didn't
you hear the General say it had Gomez"
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28
A Rich Sermon,

There is the man with his harp of a thous-
and strings.
The following rich extract from a sermon
will be recognised at a glance by some OF
our readers here at home 1t ooses much OF
its humor, because we cannot put in print
the sing song style and appropriate gestures
that accompany it:
My friends; sin makes the purtiest young
man or woman in the world ugly ah. And
I'll tell you how | know -ah, as was coming
up to church to-day-ah, saw young men in
the road-ah And | thought one of them
the purtiest Young man | ever saw in my
ite-ah. And rs grew nigh unto them |
dscoverd that they were playing NV maryes,
and they all drew nigh unto place what
they called taw-ah, and they then marvled-
ah. And this purity young man was the last
one to marve-ah, and when he marvled-ah
he jumpt up and tapped his hands like ro-
oster does his wings, and says he, 81 wish
may be Id if hant fat ah. And, oh my
friends, then thought that was the ugcst
young man ever saw in my life ah And
opened my mouth and spakc unto him thus
ah, says |, young man, this is not tho way to
salvation.' And says, he "Old horse, if you
bad been saliyated as bad as have, you
wouldn't want to hear talk of salvation.'-
And now my friends, when that ar young
man said he was fat he told leah, for he
was as lean as that hungry looking sister over
thar that's always praying SO pious while
the hat is a bcn' passed around all.
And, my friends, if that young man hadn t
been blinded by sin, he never could a mistuk
me for an old horse ah.
The Placer herald., 1856-06-28

JUST AS WE SUPPOSED The New Haven
Register makes the following extract from a
letter received from farmer in that vicinity
from bis son, who lives in Kansas. 1t is dated
Lawrence, March !, 1856:
81 suppose you hear a great deal in Con-
necticut about 6 civil war;" and ''outrages," p"
in this Terrtory-not one half of which is
true, and the other half will bear reducing
greatly, before YOU swallow it. 1t is rather
a rough country to begin in, and the people,
perhaps, somewhat different from those we
meet at home, in Connectcut-but | have
experienced nothing but kindness at their
hands. There are some bad fellows here as
there are everywhere; but they are not all
Missourians by long shot. The trouble
here has grown out of the abolitonists-I
mean the political ones; who think they can
buster and brag here as they do in Massa-
chusetts-and are doing the Territory more
harm than anybody else. The stories about
it not being safe here for a northern man, is
all CANNON. Business is good and those
who attend to it, can do well enough here.