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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

Hsir-Its Diseases, Fall, Change OF Color.
their embelshment-The whole treated carefully nv
oRANDJEAN, 81 Church street. next TO the Of Bar.
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sful complexion be acquire BY using The balm
thousand howers.n Beware Of countereiu The
Of the balm has brought hosts OF c,unieres
and npoeiora BE sure each bottle is signed FETRiDGE
CO.. Franklin square. N. ". For sale by all druggsA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

Falling OF the Hair should not he consider
ed lightly and but few
sequences Call on GRANDJEAN. 81 Church street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

The Model Overcoat for Winter Of 1856 and
1857 Is the beautiful Ragla1 made and sold sny
quantities. by BRUMGofD PRoCH, 10 Fulton street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

Under Garments for the Million, Whole
sae and retail MLAUGHLrNS shirt and furnishing store
2C9 Greenwich street, corner OF Murray.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

oversseks almas &c for boys OF all ages
giant IN style and the cheapest In price TO be found
York. 4. l.. ROGERS, corner Fulton and Nassau ss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

Ladies' are Respectfully Invited to Call At
LEAvITT, DELrssER CO.. SIT and $40 Broadway and
examine splcndd assortment OF fancy goods from Japan
exhibition TO be sold auction Friday Nov 2.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

Paper Hsngings, Of the Most Elegant de-
scripous inst imported by TIIOS. FAYE CO., 81 Broad.
way, opposite the City Hall.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

Ladies' Furs I'm Endless Variety, at Ford
SCOTS 2lo Broad way lower corner OF FULTON street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

selling on To Close tine COuccRH.-Machf-
merry tools and stock OF the bolt factory No 35 Twe
street avenue Lathes screwng drilling and washer
punching machines; Dicks Ryders forging machine,
smiths tools bomakers do. taps. dies bolts washers Se
JOHN CAMERON Assignee Of v H. Fox
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~ FRANK LEsLIE's ILLUSTRATED NEwsPAPeH,
~ Ga cents The cheapest world The large
engraving Of Our Saviour and the Adueress given
with No, 81 this day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

Furs, Furs, Fur~.-Knox's Furs and Winter
hats ready at 22 Broadway corner Fulton street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

Whites So Hat, Fall Style.-I4s Fulton
street. between Broadway and Nassau street.
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hats are ready at 2i2 Broadway, Fulton
Rogers school and Dress suits. Ovcrcoass,
overssek almas &c., for boys Of all aGes The mos, Gle
York. r. L. ROGERS, corner Fulton and Nassau
Asior House styles Of tea scar oravss and gentle
mems winter under wear, per late steamers
DIR. Wheeler, Oculist, Inns Just Returned
from professional tour 70 the north and be consulted
usual all diseases OF the at his ofce 4s broadway
corner of Broome street unlce hours "a. NJ to4P.M.
Paper Hangings, Of the Most Elegant De-
scripous inst imported BY THoS. FAYE CO.. 81 Broad
way, opposite the City Hall.
White Teeth, Perfamed Breath and Beam
tfal complexion can be acquire By The balm OF
Of the balm has brought out hosts OF c1unerfets
and nposiora BE sure each bo,tle signed FETRiDGE
Co. Franklin square. N. " For sale by all drugglsiA
Failing OF the Hair should not be consider
ed too lightly and but few persons stop disastrous
Hsir-Iss Diseases, Fall, Change OF Color.
their eubellishment-The whole treated carefully by
oRANDJEAN 81 Church street. the corner OF Bar.
clay street.
A. Grsndjesn n the Only Person who can
be consulted scientifically on All disease. q the human hair
ohnres street The SIKH and Exsih
Hi. Inimitsble Cutter OF Hair and whis-
ksrs, No. barclay street Hair dye four shings box
back or brown.
Crisssdora's Hair Dye aud Wigs are Nratch-
less and unique articles Both Cor sale and The dye privately
applied, al NO, g. sor House.
BateheIor's Hair Dye, Wigs and Toupccs
The best IN the world. Made sold ADD applied Al No %
Broadway.
Holloway = pills arc Highly Rccomnaendca
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12
The Statute in Relation to Limitation of
Actions

1t is fact now become historic as the
Constitution of the United States, that the
clause in relation to impairing the obligation
Of contracts was placed in the constitution
through the influence of creditors, who
feared that the States tha. had suffered most
by the revolution would enact laws declaring
their citizens release from their British debts.
1t was implanted upon the Constitution with
an English army still within our territory Of
the west, now the State of Ohio, the same
influence was felt throughout the formation
Of the Constitution in all that relates to the
judiciary, The clause inserted to prevent
the obrogation contracts-thc notification Of
previously contracted debts, was especially
aimed at commercial contracts. lennsyl-
vania had by the act of 9th March, l7l3,
passed an act similar to the California stat
ute, excepting, however, 'such accounts as
concern the trade Of merchandise between
merchant and merchant, their factors and
servants" Here lay the largest amount Of
British crediorship. 1t incarcerated in the
heightened horrors of prison the immortal
Robert Morris. The act of l7l3 is now in
force. with others passed before and after the
adoption of the Constitution, limiting the
time wherein all contracts shall be finally
settled.
Does the act limiting the time for settle
ment impair the obligation Of contracts:
Every man has a right to know before he
dies whether he is debtor to any one. If he
believes that he is owing a debt he has Il
right to settlement The very nature OF
all contracts imply this. He is not by a
creditor who may hold evidence that cannot
fade, to be made to wait till his witnesses OF
payment are dead, or other evidence be des-
troyed by fire or other causalties of time
Does not the act then rather enforce the
mlflment than impair the obligation of con
tracts between man and man' All parties to
a contract have right to their completion
within a reasonable time. The principle is
incontrovertable however the Legislature
NAV err in respect to what constitutes the
reasonable time or diligence of the creditor
The people Of California are eminently in
terested in this statute, by consequence 0
old settlements Of accounts in the Atlantic
States and in Europe, the evidence Of which
has been destroyed,
The same principle applies to the statutes
in respect to the settlement of the estates o
deceased persons. The time in which claims
for settlement shall be presented or other
wise be barred. To endorsements Of note
or bills, the sureties on official bonds, and tt
the officers, it is right, equitable and Just.
Alta
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12
AUBURN PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA JANUARY l2 1856

tually needs little or nothing at their hands,
whereas they cannot now exist without her
aid She is therefore in condition to com
mand attention, morally and politically, if
not numerically. We therefore again call
on those who shall be elected to represent us
in the Cincinnati Convention, to dscounten-
ance every question that shall in any man
ner, hostilise against the peace, dignity and
perpetuty Of the Union-to remember that
we are an integral portion of the great
American Republic-to bear in mind that it
is now, and always has been, the spirit of
true Democracy to consider our country our
whole country, as holding the first claim to
our allegiance and to our active services, and
to trown down every attempt on the part of
factionists, fanatics and disunionists, under
whatever name or guise they may present
themselves, for among Democrats such inter
lopers are not tolerated, but are forced into
the ranks of Know Nothingisn. Free Love
ism, and, all the other mortal heresies with
which tile age is so pregnant.
San Francisco Sun
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12
NUMBER l8.
An Emerald Region Discovered.
" ASHIN0ToN, Dee. [


1t is thought at the war department that q
certain officer Of one of the Z. s. exploring
expeditions has discovered the emerald regiol.
known to the Montezumas but utterly lost
since the conquest of Cortez The Spanish
conquerors had no idea Of the value of the
half-polished gems Of brilliant green" which
pertained exclusively to the use of the imperial
house of the Aztecs; and some of the finest
were lost and scattered, but enough remained
to astonish the diamond merchant of Europe,
and inquiry was made as to the locality from
whence they were drawn. Like the gold
tribute sent in quls from remote province
and the golden opal of Mexico which is 50
rare that it is almost deemed fabulous gem,
the existence of the emerald mines Of the
Montezumas could never be traced out, and
their existence was almost forgotten.
No one doubts that Senator Bentons
son-in-law, Fremont, concealed from the
government what he learned Of the gold
pacers of California, until he made his own
and now we have another
officer making his arrangements to get up 4
party for point about 3 miles South of the
line of the Gadsden purchase, and very near
where the 32 n. L. intersects 1920 w. L.
from Greenwich. It is not a very fertile
region but it has some fertile valleys, and
is healthy, welI-watered, and has gold pa-
GERS like California. There may be some
wincing and denial. but YOU may rely on the
nature and locality of these astounding
discoveries Hermit
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12
California.

The rise and progress of California is n
thing of such marvelousness that the human
mind fails to comprehend it without some
considerable effort. And although Amer-
cans generally-with that modestv so char
acterislic of them,-lkc Mr.. Badger, col
lecor, who annovs Brainard all through the
"Fortune Hunter,"* are exceedingly apt and
handy with the remark, Great country this
great countrv-greatest country in the
wor!d"-vet when we come to the task of
calmly making note of its greatness, we rea-
lie that heretofore we have been looking at
IFS grand and magnificent proportions as
through telescope with the glasses reversed.
Now look at the following summing up of
assets and aluables-the result of six years
abor-and then say whether or no the wri-
er-the California Fd1mr-is not justiti
able in saying that the history of California
is wild and dazzling romance:
|. State of California with 2O,OOO,OOO of
square acres.
g Said acres have on them 800, 900 sturdy
young laborcrs
8. These have a regular State government
of 800 officers.
A. These last live on the fat of the land
earning 100000.
5. The State has revenue Of 50, l5S,090.
6. a debt also Of 50, ,52O 2O4.
+. OF taxable property, 81 100000.
s. Exports of gold and silver, S3G 900, 900
8. OF literary periodicals, in number, So
10. OF public and private schools. PA.
II. With scholars numbering 2O,O76.
l2 OF cultivated lands in acres, 100000.
49, OF saw mills, some 100.
II. OF Touring mills, some 100.
l5 Of hardy, camp Injured, brave ready
equipped ready mounted citizen soldiers in
the coasts and sierras, 10000. Besides ships,
steamboats,, steamers, 300 miles electic telc-
graphs, 5000 lawyers. 80 post offices, 5000
miles established mail routes. a weekly line
of steamers connecting with the Atlantic a
railroad communication from ocean to ocean
in six hours. another lsthmus route through
| elching volcanoes by daylight: twenty ex-
press companies, $50 cities, towns, and vii
lagos, all done in six years; an agricultural
society Incorporated, granting premiums of
$4,000 annually, thirty miners canals of
wonderful construction and great benefit
500 miles Of gold pacers; silver. quicksilver
sui phur, salt, soda, iron, copper, lead, platina
mincS, and three navigabIc rivers penetrating
the State; public penitentiarv, an asylum
for the unfortunate deprived of reason, con
Quoted with great credit to the State and
honorable to our pride as Californans: a
commodous marine hospital, built with I'm
Gle Sans money, and an invaluable dry dock
and navy ward for our maritime forces, and
some excellent light houses; city of 10000
inhabitants, fertile fruitful soil, producing
the grains, plants, and fruits tropical and
temperate, and climate of unrivalIed salu-
britv. Also the sea abounding with fishes
of divers kinds great and small even unto
the levathan, all good, and fit and useful to
make a great State, if the hand of the dill
gent shall bear rule
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12
Governor Foote.

The Sacramento Union gives the follow
ing very conclusive reasons why Gov Foote
should not be elected to the U. S Senate
We certainly do object to Gov. Foote be-
ing elected Senator at the coming session of
the Legislature of our State. Our reasons
we have no wish to conceal and without
space to dwell upon them, we submit why
we urge these objections in the briefest man
ner:
lst We object to his Senatorial elevation,
because we do not think him mentally as
well qualified as many men in this State who
would doubtless serve in that capacity if
elected.
3D. Because the history of the United
States Senate shows, that when he was a
Senator from Mississippi, his course was
marked by impoitic acts, which gave rise to
deep preludices in the Senate and diminished
his capacity to carry points necessary in pro-
noting the interests of the State he repre-
sented
Sd. Because if our memory serves us right,
he is the only Senator, living or dead who
ever marred the dignity of that august body,
by drawing pistol upon fellow member in
Senatorial session. We refer to the histori-
cal record of his drawing pistol upon Col.
Thomas II. Benton.
4th. Because long before Gov Footc left
the Eastern States for California he made
himself obnoxious to the very Administra
ton from which, as our Senator, he would be
compelled to expect support Between him
and at least one member of the Cabinet (Col.
jefferson Davis) we believe the most embit-
tered conflict would spring up, and with the
whole Administration we cannot believe him
to be on any other than the most unfortu-
nate terms for California representative.
9TH. Because we cannot consent to the
principle Of electne Gov. Fooic Senator.
who came here i'll the early part of 1854.
Arriving at that late period would make it
almost miraculously singular to see the Cali
fornia people preferling him above fifty gen
tlemen fully his equals in capacity, who have
been identified with and toied for California
since 40, and some of them since A.
These are some of our reasons for object
from California, and although not accom-
panied with much in the way Of comments,
vet we believe they are perfectly plain, per-
fectly respectful, and sufficiently important,
to justify their publication.
Personally, we have the most perfect res
pect for Gov Foote. but as candidate for
the United States Senate, from California
which country he never saw but about twen
ty-two months ago, we regard him as most
unfortunately qualified in residence and all
the particulars which we have endeavored to
enumerate in the most unobjectionable man
ner.
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12

COMMERCE AND ABoLIrIoN-1h follow
ing extract from the speech of Mr.. Riddle of
Boston, delivered at Faneui Hall, Oct. oath,
exhibits in a striking light the foolish and
suicidal policy pursued by those who are
continually agitating sectionalism:
"Why have such firms as A. d A. Lawrence,
f. Skinner d Co., J. w. Paige d Co., Lau-
renee d. Stone, and many other familiar
names, established branches in New York!
Because southern traders could not come to
Boston without their ears being saluted with
Abolition sentiments of the most menacne
and disgusting nature. This made them
loathe the very name of Boston, and they
were determined to 60 elsewhere for their
purchases, and hence the most particular
cause of the firms have mentioned estab-
fishing branches in New York Trade and
commerce, as well as the common interests
of our country. will always more or less
suffer as long as Abolition is madea political
ISSUE"
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12

AMERICAN MARBLEs.-The War Depart
ment having advertised for specimens of
American marble, with view of selecting
such as would answer for the ornamental
parts of the capital extension, a large number
have been sent to Washington, nearly all Of
which are considered fit to be used. A red
motted marble, from Tennessee and verd
antique from Vermont, are especially noticed
the latter of which is capable of higher
polish than any known marble. The most
remarkble specimen, however, is a marble
from Fredrck county, Maryland, which is Of
very fine grain, with pure white ground, on
which, in rich profuson are spread brown.
purple yellow and bright red clouds. The
collection of so large a number of beautiful
marbles in the capitol will serve to give the
world good idea of the capabilities Of the
country in this line,
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12

CENSUS OF ILLINoIs.-The returns Of 81
counties at the Secretarv's Office in Spring
field, says the Register, shows a population
Of 1,o49,l2O. The remaining counties in
1850, had population Of $4,000, which,
with the same ratio Of increase shown in the
counties returned, will give total popula-
ton Of .2S3,COO
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12

AN INDIAN LAwYER.-Colonel Rogers,
half breed Cherokee. has commenced an
argument before the Court of Claims, in the
celebrated Cherokee case, in which Cherokees s
who have become citizens Of the United
States claim the sum of one hundred and
seventy thousand dollars, under the provision
of the treaty Of 1855.
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12
AGENTS..

W. H. DoDsoN Sacramento City, at the State
Journal Office, on X Street.
THOMAS BoYcE, San Francisco, No. 81, Merchant
street
WELLS. FARGO & CO., and the PACIFIC
EXPRESS co. are our General A gents for Placer
County,. Advertisements, Job Work OF Subscrip-
tions to the Herald left at either of their offices
will he promptly forwarded to US.
NJ F. KEATING,. Secret Ravlne.
A. b. BIRD. =. -. 80. Iodd valley.
PHILIP SroSER, Michigan Bluff.
JouN M.N.ILY. ...... IllinOistown.
f. L. BRADLEY, Y,............. Dutch Flat.
THOMAS WOODS, ,..--..........R Rattlesnake Bar.
d. b. CURTIS. .Ophir.
M,NDEII . .. Gold Hill.
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12

The difference Of temperature of ocean
water, from its greatest density at 40 deg to
the freezing point at 28 1-2 deg, is | | 10.
This difference is sufficient to allow of the
water to extend enough to rise at and near
the pole, several degrees above the freezing
point, and to run in circular direction to
the SO deg, at all seasons Of the year, before
it reaches the freezing point.
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12

THE TRIcKs OF KING KAMEHAMEHA--A
letter to the Echo du Pacifque, from Hon
olulu, SAYS:
"King Kamehameha w., in the hope,
apparently, of conquering the love Of the
Young kekeIa, his gracious and too eXacting
aflianred, puts his genius 10 the torture, not
only to excel in all the arts, like that Of box-
jng, in which Yankee Sullivan is his teacher,
but he charms his subjects by acts of PROV
ess. On late occasion he attempted to
initiate the exploits Of George w., in attack
ing with stones the great door of his own
palace. His majesty wore the traditional
disguise, and was accompanied by some white
carousers. At the first assault the guard
walked and rubbed his eyes; at the second he
cried out to beware or he should fire But
the king, knowing that the muskes of his
soldiers were too poor to do any hurt, direct
ed a steady fire of coral against the panels
which protected the armed force. After
little time some half dozen Kanakas sailed
out, and the assaants ran. The pursuers
presently caught them, when his majesty
dropped his incognito, and said; i only
wanted to try your courage; | am content
with my army; go home and so to bed"
UNTUToRED ELoQUENcE. - A Catawba
warrior, in 1912, named Peters Harris, made
known his wants to the Legislature of South
Carolina in the following language:
am one the lingering survivors of
almost extinguished race. Our graves will
soon be our only habitation. am one Of the
few stalks that still reman in the field where
the tempest of revolution passed. have
fought against the British for your sake. Tbs
British have disappeared and you are free
yet from me have the British taken nothing,
nor have gained anything by their defeat.
pursued the deer for subsistence-the deer
are disappearing, | must slarve. God or
dained me for the forest, and my ambition is
the shade. But the strength of my arm
decays, and my feet fail me in the chase.
The hand which fought for your liberties is
now open for your relief. In my youth
bled in battle that YOU might have indepeu-
dence-et not my heart in my old age bleed
for want of your commisseratiop.
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12

To TELL COOP Eess-If you dosire to be
certain that your eggs are good and fresh,
put them in water-f the butts turn up
thev are fresh This is an infallbla rule to
distinguish good egg from bad one
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12
IOR PRINTING.

Large additions have recently been made to the
Job Office, and work OF all descriptions Will be
executed in superior manner.
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12
FOR ADVERTISTNG:

One SQUARE of TEN LINES, or more than five, first
insert on $500; each subsequent insertion, 81 so
For half square of FIVE LINES or less, $500; each
subseuuent insertion Sl00.
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12
Equality of the States.

l. 1t has been adiudged by long series
of decisions Of the Supreme Court that the
United States never held any municipal sove-
reignty, jurisdiction, or right Of soil in the
territory OF which any Of the new States are
formed, except for temporary purpose.
namel y: to execute the trusts created by deeds
Of session Of Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia
and other States in the original common
territory of the Union, or by treaties with
France Spain, and the Mexican Republic, in
the territories of ofLouisiana the Floridas, new
Mexico, and California.
2. 1t has been adjudged by the same series
Of decisions that the provisions Of the ordi-
nance for the organization Of the Northwest
Territory We're eHtinguished by the constitu-
ton; or, if any Of them retain continuing
validity, it is only so far as they may have
authority derived from some other source,
either the compact Of cession or acts of Con-
gress under the Constitution
3. This doctrine has been applied in leading
cases to questions touching the property in
public lands, the relation ofmaster and slave.
religion, nayigable waters, and the eminent
domain, and may be taken as the established
legal truth.
4, In obedience to the same principle, and
proceeding in the same line Of adjudication,
it must have been held, if the question had
come up for judicial determination, that the
provision Of the act Of March 6, 1920. which
undertakes to determine in advance a per-
petual rule of municipal law for all that por-
ton Of the province of louisiana which lies
north of the parallel of3G deg 80 min north
latitude, was null and void ab inceptio, be-
cause Incompatible with the organic fact Of
equality Of internal right, in all respect, be
tween the old and the new States.
The Placer herald., 1856-01-12
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