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The Placer herald., 1856-11-29
NUMBER 12.
THE SONG OF STEAM.

1.-THE following by Geo. W. Cutler, of Covingtor
kentucky, has been pronounced by 'Backwood's
Magazine the best Lyric Of the century]
Harness me down with your iron bands
Be sure of your curb and rein:
For scorn the strength Of your puny hands
As the tempest scorns chain.
How laughed as lay concealed from sight
For many a countless hour,
At the childish boast of human might,
And tho pride of human power
When l saw an army upon the land,
navy upon the -eas,
Cereping along, snail like band,
Or wanting a wayward breeze
When marked the peasant family reel,
With the toll which he family bore.
Ashe turned away at the tardy Wheel
Or tugged at the weary oar
When measured the painting courser's speed
The flight OF the carrier dove,
As they bore a law king decreed,
Or the lines of impatient love;
could not but think how they would feel,
As these were outstripped affair."
When | should he bound to the ruseing keel
Or chained to the flying car
Hal ah ah! They found me at last!
They invited me forth at length!
Hurrah hurrah the waters DER
The ocean yields to my strength!
Time space have yielded to my power;
The world-the whole is mine
The giant streams of the queenly West,
And the Oriennte floods divine.
Tho ocean peals whcre'er | sweep,
To hear my strength rejoice,
And the monsters of the briny deep,
Cover trembling at my voice.
| carry the wealth and lords of the earth
The thoughts of the godrke mind,
The wind lags after going FORTH
Andthe Lightning is left behind
In the darksome depths of the fathomless mine,
My treless armes doth play
Where the rocks ne'er saw the suns decline!
Nor the dawn of the glorious day,
! bring earth's gttering jewels up
From the glitterng caves below,
And make the fountains granite cup
With the crystal grsh o'erlowl
blow The bellows, forge the steel.
In all the shops of trade;
hammer the ore and turn the wheel
Where my arms of strength are made;
| manage the furnace, the mill the mint
carry, spin, weave;
And all my doings put in print
On every Saturday eve.
I've no music to weary, no breast to decay.
No bones to be laid on the SHELF
And soon intend you may go and play,
While manage the world myself
But harness me down with your iron hands,
BE sure Of your curb and rein
For ! scorn the strength Of your puny hands,
rs the tempest scorns chain
The Placer herald., 1856-11-29

gsls~" The greatest organ IN the world
some old bachelor says. "is the organ ofspeech
of woman because it is an organ without
stops"
The Placer herald., 1856-11-29

MORRISON AGAIN IN THE FIELD.
UNITED STATES RESTAURANT.
I'llE undersigned would inform the pubic anu
i his numerous friends, that he has now open
a Restaurant in
HOLMES FIRE. PRO B UILDING
Where MEALS and REFRESHMENTS can be
had at all hours. Also, superior cup of coffee
He is determined to do all he can to give satlstac-
tion to those who patronze him, and therefore
invites the attention of every body to this fact.
CHARLES MORRISON,
Formerly Proprietor of the "Orleans',
Auburn, Nov. 8, 1856. - 80 go
The Placer herald., 1856-11-29
AUBURN.
NEW JEWELRY.

NEW JEWELRY.
4 SPLENDID assortment of the latest sos
N style, just received and for sale SysrsH
cheaper than can be had elsewhere at @3A
NORCROSS' Jewelry Store. -
NrPersons wishing to send presents to their
friends in the East will find it to their interest to
give him call.
M1- AlaJ, a large stock of Clocks and fancy
watches, Just received and for sale low
Ev California jewelry of every description made
to order.
@sS- Watches, Chronometer Duplex, Patent
Lever, Lepne, and all others carefully repaired,
and warranted for one year.
re- Watch Glasses, 50cts edch
W. F. NORCROSS,
Sis of the mammoth watch, Main st. Auburn.
The Placer herald., 1856-11-29

X. Ms in roman; Democrats in SMALL CA
The Placer herald., 1856-11-29

GEO. A. KEEHNER'S
EAGLE BAKERY & CONFECTIONERY,
AUBU URN, CAL.
YNNAE Proprietor of this favorite old stand
IL would notify the public that he is at all times
prepared to fill the orders for his customers with
promptness and in the best manner The best Of
Cakes and COnfectiOnaries
PREPARED FOR
Balls, PARTIES, WEDDZNGS, de-.
AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
FRESH BREAD can be had every day at his
bakery, or will be delivered in any part of town,
as customers may desire. The patronage of house
keepers and the public generally is solicited.
mayl2 my GEO. A. kEEHNEk
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01
ARRIVAL FROM. CALIFORNIA.

The steamship Illinois, at New York
from California, brings dates to the 5th ult
The Legislature had passed resolutions de-
precating the election of Banks as speaker
of Congress.
The Indians were committing depreda-
tons at the mouth of Rogue River. "a
persons were murdered on the Odd Februa-
ry. A battle had taken place at Puget's
Sound, between party of friendly Indians
and Chickatants. Gen. Wool, with u. s..
troops, was to leave San Francisco for
Rogue River in few days. The Legisla-
ture of Oregon has memorialized the Presi-
dent for Wool's removal. A bill has been
introduced into the California Legislature
to erect three new States out of California,
The markets were dull. The receipts of
gold were diminishing.
News from the Isthmus states that the
SonthAmerican CHILEAN war-steamer Cazado
foundered near Maule on the Both of jan
uary, and over 800 lives were lost. Advi-
ces from Costa RIGA states that Walker
threatened to attack Punta Arena. The
government had sent troops to defend the
place. The Indians on the Atlantic coast
of Paragua had attacked and partially burt
Santiago and New Grenada.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01
EMIGRANTS FOR KANSAS.

The St. Louis "Democrat' states that on
the 2Ist of March, twenty young men, from
Charleston, S. c., bound for Kansas, ar
rived in that city. They were well equip
ped, and declared their purpose to ''see
Kansas through" A large body of Ten
nesseeans, about SO of the number armed
with rifles, also arrived the same day at St.
Louis, and Immediately embarked ON the
steamer, " Martha Jewett," for Kansas
They had with them 25 negroes. The in
dications now are, that the South has at last
become aroused, and determined to COM
pete with the North for the possession OF
Kansas, in a fair and legitimate way.
The Charleston Erening Nears informs
US that the Kansas Association of Charleston
forwarded its second corps of emigrants
(29 in number) by railroad, on Thursday
last. They proceed under the business
charge of Mr.. F. G. Palmer, graduate of
the Charleston Citadel Academy, and a
practical civil engineer. A body of four
teen or fifteen other emigrants, mostly from
Orangeburg District, proceeded on from
Branchville yesterday.
Capt. Bell, of Edgefeld, informs US that
his company will leave Graniteville on Sun
day afternoon next for Alabama, to join
Major Buford's corps of emigrants. He
offers to take twenty five men from Charles
ton, if our citizens will advance two hun
dred dollars to pay their expenses out to
Major Buford.
Emigration to Kansas seems to be rapid
ly augment:ng, as we'll from the Sonth as
the North. On the 10th ult a steamer left
st. Louis with 300 emigrants and eighty
cases of rifles. Many Southerners are tax
ing their slaves with them. One gentleman
from South Carolina recently took with him
so, another 80, and still another 20; and it
is stated that about 500 slaves have passed
through ST. Louis, for Kansas, since the
opening of navigation.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01
STILL LATER FROM EUROPE

The steamer Canada has arrived, with
Liverpool dates of the 18th of March. The
Conferences had reported progress, and the
indications were highly favorable to peace.
Prussia had been invited to join the Con-
ferences, and Baron Manteuffel had gone
as plenipotentiary. Mr.. Dallas arrived on
the 18th in the Atlantic. and was favorably
received. The opinion universally prevail
ed that peace was now certain still, ques-
tons relative to the Danubian municipalities
and the Asiatic frontier remained unsettled.
1t was, however, reported that these would
be referred to Commissioners on the spot.
Cotton had been quiet, and lower quail
ties were Id. lower, other grades unchang-
ed. Sales of the week $4,000 bales, includ-
ing 5000 to exporters and speculators.-
Fair Orleans, Cad; middling 5 15-16d.; fair
upland, Gid; middling, 5 l3-16d. to SD
Stock $4,000 bales, including 135 200 A
merican. Flour had advanced Is. Cd. to 3s.;
Ohio ass. Cd to 37s. Wheat had advanc-
ed 4d. to Cd. corn Is, white, 31s. Cd. At
Havre, cotton was quiet but firm.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01
GREAT eUANo DISCOVERY.

The American Guano Company, formed
of some of the strongest men in New York,
| with A. G. Benson as President, and B. H.
Howell as Vice President-have secured
possession of islands in the Pacific Ocean,
covered with a very heavy deposit of am
nominated guano, and have despatched men
and means for two expeditions to maintain
possession thereof, one from the Atlantic,
and, to guard against loss, another from
the Pacific.
The Peruvian guano, from the Lobos and
Chincha islands, is pledged by Peru to
British Bondholders for sixty millions of
pounds sterling, and the trade is conse-
quently perfect monopoly. When these
newly discovered islands, covered with gu
ano, equal to the Peruvian, to depth of nine
to fifteen feet, shall be brought into use, as
must soon be the case, there is every reason
to believe that guano may be obtained at
from S35 to S40a ton, equallay good as the
Peruvian, which now brings the high price
of $50 per ton. The existence of these
valuable guano islands, in the Pacific,
about 500 miles from the coast, having been
fully established, Secretary Dobbin has
sent an order to Commodore Mervin, COM
handing the squadron at San Francisco, to
despatch vessel to the island, with a view
of protecting our citizens in their rights,
and of taking care of the interests of our
country, and reporting to the department
az early as practicable.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01
THREE DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.

The steamer Emeu has arrived at Boston
with Liverpool dates of the 18th of March
Cotton was quiet, the sales on Wednesday
only reaching 5000 bales. Flour had ad-
vanced Is, corn Is, and wheat Sd to sd
Consols closed at 912.
The Peace Congress met daily, but moth
ing was allowed to transpire. Advices from,
the Crimea state that $4,000 British troops
were reviewed at Balaklava on the 5th.-
Gold was flowing into England from Paris,
Amsterdam and the Continent generally.
An Austrian courier had arrived at Con-
stantinople with propositions relating to the
Danubian Principalities. The navigation
of the Danube had been resumed.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TALK.

They are becoming democratic in the
Canada provinces. They are no longer
willing to have England furnish them with
Governors. Hear the Hamilton (Canada)
Banner. 1t speaks out emphatically and
justly:
1--WE will have an elective legislative
council bill passed in few days. We must
have also an elective Governor. The peo-
pie in Canada are in a position to choose
from among themselves a man competent
to fill the highest post in the country. It
is time that al end was put to the abom-
Unable system Of sending out to Canada
broken down chartcrless baronets and lords
to monopollzc our most respectable situa-
tons, and to ride rough shod over the sons
OF the lusty ycOmanry, by whose brawnv
arms the resources of the country have
been developed. Last Saturday, Lady
Head, daughters, aid camp and two or
three servants, came up from Toronto bv
the morning train on their way to Niagara
Falls. They occupied separate car. the
doors of which were locked AGAINST tho
Canadian bipeds over whom Sir Edmund
rules for consideration of e7.777 Is. I'd.
Moreover the car was not only special but
superior to any on the train. All this in
vldious distinction was shown to these dis
ungulshed Personages free gratis. Why
should not the wives and daughters of
Canadians ride in the same car with LADY
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01

MIR FILLMORE CONTEMPLATING
GOV WISE

Gov. Wise, of Virginia, is cordially de-
! spised by the Know-Nothings. He has
! sailed them down so thoroughly and rubbed
! it in so hard, that he has become their par
| ticuLar Aversion What will these gentlemen
think of Mr.. Fillm0re'S CONTEMPLATING
him on his election as Governor of Virginia!
| 1t is even so In letter to the Richmond
| Enquirer. dated 18th inst, in relation to the
| charge that he had compared Mr.. Fillmore
! to Gen. Washington, Gov. Wise says:
II could not begin to compare any man
with George Washington. But can reason
about Mr.. Fillmore and talk to and of him
with great respect; but just as | would of
any other man, without one particle of
reverence | knew him long in Congress,
and can well attest to his personal virtues
as good, plain, moderate, prudent, and. l
believe patriotic gentleman. But agreed
with him on very few political questions, if
any. If we voted together, as we sometimes
did, it was for opposite reasons and different
ends. Mr.. Fillmore was and is of the New
York school of federalism; I always of
the opposing Virginia school of strict con-
strueton. He was always for a high pro-
tective tariff, for internal improvements by
the general government, for distribution of
revenue, for seal banks and fiscal corpora
tons, latitudinarian in all respects, and was
decidedly and unequivocally an anti-slaVery
representative and man. If John Quincy
adams ever gaze an anti-slarery cote a01tlch
Mr.. Fillmore did not gire achitst served
acih the toc0, don't remember the instance.
In debate, he complained that the clanking
of the chains Of slavery in the District of
Columbia disturbed him in his seat on the
floor of the House. He was highly esteemed
by me as a good man, and we daily ex-
changed every courtesy and kindness with
out personal breach; acting together, at
times, in opposition to Van Burenism, and
again opposing each other under Mr.. Tyler's
administration. Within the last fen days
hare received the kindest message from him
IN Europe, CONTEMPLATING NE ON MY
ELECTION AS GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, and
saying that the election Of no Democrat could
hare been more agreeable to his feelings"
Thunder and lightning! Gall and worm
wood! Fillmore congratulating the man the
KnowNothings are abusing! What will
they say of their nominee for passing this
high encomium upon their particular aUcr-
sion
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01

on the following morning they babe long
farewell to the homes of their childhood,
and are now on their way to Kansas. What
an instance of woman's love- This noble
woman has declared her perfect willingness
to endure hardships and privations of the
most trying character, rather than part
from the object of her affections. She has
said, "whithcr thou goest will go, where
you die I will die, thy people shall be my
people, thy God my God" We wish them
long and happy life. Who will initiate
this noble example II Darlington Is. CO.
Flag.
BIBLES AND RIFLES FOR KANsAs.-At
a Kansas meeting in New Haven, Connec-
ticut, few DAYS since, Prof. Silliman. of
Yale College, subscribed a Sharpe's rifle,
Rev. Mr.. Dutton subscribed rife and a
bible, for one of the deacons of his church,
who is about to go to Kansas; Miss Dutton
gave one, Charles Ives three, and nnmer-
Gus others subscribed from one to half a
dozen. Henry Ward Beecher, who had
previously made speech, said that if twen-
ty-fve rifles were raised. he would pledge
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, for as many
more. The rifles were raised amidst much
enthusiasm, when Mr.. Beecher exclaimed !;
Il think Kansas will now know that there
is q NOrth."
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01

Head? Such exclusiveness in those who are
dependentupon our country for bread, butter
and social position, does not harmonic with
the genius of Canadians. We remember
travelling few years ago in company with
President Fillmore, whose position was not
inferior to that of Queen Victoria or the
Emperor Napoleon. He never thought OF
a special car-he considered that he was
travelling with people who were entitled to
his respect, and fit to associate with him.
and converse about the interests of the
nation. 1t is not so with the greedy Heads,
Metcalfs, and Colbornes, who have been
sent out to tyranize over us, and to con-
spire with the family compact and greedy
Bishops az ainst our dearest rights and
interests"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01

directly in her path. As she neared me, she
hove to and sent boat to my relief. Ny
self and the boat which had borne me so
long in mid-ocean were hoisted on board.
The bodies were consigned to the deep. /
found the ship to be the Germania, Capt.
Wood, from Havre for New York. Capt.
Wood, who proved to be townsman of
mine, his wife, Mr.. Papon, 1.-THE steward, }
and the first mate, have been unremitting
in their attentions. My frozen limbs were
put in cold water, and then bran pouitices
were applied to them. To this, and other
judiciOus treatment which | received at the
hands of my good friends on board the Ger
mania, l shall be indebted for the restora-
tion of my limbs to use. / attributed the
continuance of my existence beyond that
of my companions to my abstaining from
the use of sea water. l used some of the
ice that formed upon the boat. 1t was only
peculiar to sea water, and was without its
injurious effects upon the system. My COM
panions appeared to suffer great pain after
they had drank sea water.
The John Rutledge was vessel of l ,0O8
tons register, built at Baltimore in 1851 for
j. Boneval & Son, of Charleston; subse-
quently she was sold to Rowland & Ridge
way, of New York. Mr. Ridgeway, one of
her owners, is said to be a passenger on the
missing steamer Pacific.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01
ANDREW JACKSON DoNELsoN.

Why was A. J. Donelson nominated for
the vice presidency? There is scarcely an
attempt to conceal the fact that the selec-
ton was made because the nominee is the
relative of the wife of General jackson. 1t
is the misfortune of Donelson-the adopted
nephew, or something of the sort, of Jackson,
without a particle of blood relationship to
the Old Heroic be afflicted with the
chronic idea that the nation can never paw
off her obligations to himself for the acct
dental relations to his illustrious patron
The presidency, the Senate, the cabinet,
the vice presidency, he esteems but poor
bOons to man of his name and family pre-
tensions. He quit the democracy only
when he had to let go the Union teat, and
failed.to get either the cabinet appointment
or the frst-class foreign mission he pre-
sumptuously expected, and we fear the
worst consequences to the nation and to
himself will happen when he finds eight
months hence, that not single State will
go for Andrew jackson, with the Donelson
annexed. - Nashuilte Union.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01
SLAVERY IN KANSAS.


The Lawrence papers are laboring hard
to convince their Yankee brethren that
slavery does not and cannot exist in this
Territory. They may succeed in satisfy
ing their Northern friends in this, but how
will they get over the census return, which
will show over one thousand slaves in Kan
sas? An examination of the Assessors
book of each county, will probably surprise
our editorial brethren in Lawrence. They
will find that several hundred thousand dol
lars of slave property is owned in Kansas,
and proftably employed; and what is bet
tex, the master and slave both satisfied with
the country. The addition of the slave
property in this county is gradually increas-
ing by the arrival of wealthy farmers from
Missouri, Virginia, Kentucky, and other
Southern States. In every instance where
it has been tried, their labor has brought
to their owners larger return than where
they formerly resided; and the planter
from Virginia, who has been in the habit
of supporting his negroes, will find that in
Kansas they can not only feed themselves
but be profit to their owners. The eli
mate and soil of Kansas are peculiarly
adapted to slave labor; and hemp, corn,
wheat, tobacco, and other staples, can be
as profitably produced here as in Kentucky
or other Southern States. In view of these
facts, it becomes the duty of every South
ern planter who is not making money fast
in the South to remove with his slaves TO
Kansas, where fortune awaits him.
lSquatter (KdnSas) Sovereign.
-0
~ Greedy, of the n. Y. Tribune, is very
indignant about the seizure of quantity of
Sharpe's rifles found on board of the steamer
Arabia on her passage to Lawrence, and
sent by the Massachusetts Aid Society,
under the charge of one D. Cutter and a
Mr. Hoyt to assist in opposing law and
order in Kansas. Greedy denominates it
highway robbery" and endeavors to act
upon the cupidity of the Missourians. bv
suggesting that the ''emigration to Kansas,
which promises to be greater this year than
ever and to spend more money on its way,
will, by these proceedings, be induced in a
great measure to travel by the safer, though
less direct, route of Iowa; and also, that it
will be difficult to procure from Congress
any aid towards improving the rivers or
constructing the railroads of State which
evinces So little regard for the rights of the
citizens of ether States while passing on
their lawful business over its territory"
Greedy hopes that the next rifles that are
sent, will not be sent in boxes, but in the
hands of men, ready TO give the contents of
the rifles to anybody who may attempt to
rob them.
q On last Thursday night, Mr.. A. J. |
Hoole and Miss Betsey Brunson, both of
this district were united in marriage, and
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01
10 Builders.

NHE Commissioners of Public Buildings 70
L Spartanburg District, will, on the 10th Of A
pr next, let to the most approved bidder, the build
ing and finishing new COURT HOUSE fOI SAID
District. The Contractor will be required to give
Bond with approved sureties fer the faithful pCrtOr.
nance of the work. Sealed Proposals, with the
names Of Sureties to secure Bond OF Contfactor,
Will be received by either the Commissioner til
18th April.
A Drawing of the Building, and specifications
accompanying the same Excepting specifications
for the interior of the Building, which will be
ready for inspection by the LIST Aprii,) may be
seen at any time by calling on the Chairman Of
Clerk of the Board. The Contractor will be
required to remove the old Building and take the
materials of which it is composed, into the Con.
tract. The time of completion, and the periodic
payments will be made known in due time.
G. w. H. LEGG, Chairman.
0. E. EDWARDS, Clerk.
March 1S, 1S56-4w
N. B. Mr. w. BEARD, the Gun and Loci
Smith can be found at the above establishment
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01
CAPTURE OF A SLAYER

The schooner Maria F. Smith, seized ir
Boston harbor, last summer. on sps,,;c;o,, -.
being SLAYER and afterwards released. ha,
been captured and carried into Balm. Oh.
attempted to land 800 negroes, who bnS
been brought from Africa. -Four brv5rcG
and tacenty Of the negroes she had stortsG
SciD' had died on the passage! The peopIe
of the North, who profess great love for The
African, have large number of vessels en-.
gagged In this cruel and infamous traffic.