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Smyrna times., 1856-11-26
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avs THE CHARTER OAK.


sdirse, q 'dirge for the brave old oak,
That helped 10 make us free! iu s.- ii.
Iss the valleys ring with the echo, woke .a
BY disgs for the fallen tree. ,'
- dtt9 tfspt tr1 u- AssHit l--t :. . "a ai
II. has sieod for centuries. strong and bold, a't
,aIss broad arms stretching hight -" @2''i-
Aud It's lofty head, as it swhyed, has told E
s,rhe tale Of our liberty. -. Fs. -
Far back in,Ile years ia its early morn, 5-..
fwss held sacred thing; go ~ 'tso ''.
Ahdlke red man watched, to plant his corn, (.
It's leaves as they Cpd in spring. 1911
Aud when, IN our fathers fiery zeal, ga, i a. !,
They Struggled 10 be free, ,.,.o.on ss.s.iss
II held in its massive trunk, the seal abo. s2trt
OF our sacred. Liberty .eoa,e srlaoN 4
TWAS green to the last, and lowered high, ~
As it rocked in its ancient pride, - ~.
And 1t seemed champion of freedom and truth,
AS itsossed its strong arms wide s'a b.
And we thought, as we looked on lis noble form
-Uprearing to The sky, s-7si gsf . .-..i.eae
That, while il could battle with wind and storm
sgour liberty could not die. y ''t', -.
a-sn 49, sa.g B.sla rAl -rt. '. ''' -
hfel--the sturdy tree-at last, eaau@ tsa /.
When tempest, wild, did blow, j .''p'
Bat aling, it faced the angry blast, = ~. o.,
And bowed 70 meet its foe, !. s.s's,, 1.,,l
Then dirge, a dirge for the brave old oak
That helped to make US free Is ..qa yas
Let the valleys ring with the echo, woke 5,
,,Bys ditge for the fallen tree %. .lbaa1a
IIaarroRp,i Aug. 90, 1885, ''a''.' ~ 10 .aoe
lsis zts al sai o. Hartford Coarant.
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

THE CHARTER OAK-Mr Stuart, the owner
Of the tree, has taken measures To have the
trunk converted into articles which will last
for years in commemoration of the noble tree,
while be still hopes, almost against hope, that
there is sufficient vitality in the roots to send
forth thrifty shouts. ''' '"' ~" ''." -i' '"I
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

REGULAR BARNBuRNEWs -The Troy Times
mentions practical Irish bull !" which VAS
recently perpetraled in Saratoga county. N.
Y, with rather rerl"us Consequences. Some
of the Irish voters elated with the Buchanan
victory, resolved 10 burn a, tar barrel in honar
thereof For this purpose they kndled it On Is
bridge, wuich was OF course entirely destroyed.
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

Iron BANDs.-With the exception Of lew
miles in Virginia, there is now a connected
hae of railroad all the way irum B1ngor, ol
the Penobscol, TO Montgomery. on the Alaba-
ma; ere long, the chain will be extended to
New Orleans, thence TO be carried westward
until il reaches the shores of the Pacific. .'.a
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

oDosT SrAkD SrnL.-If you do you viii be.
run" oyer.h ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS these
are theawords which now fillahe vaults ofhedv.l
enfwith their stirring demands, and tnaks hd.'
uIanity's heart puisate with a stronger bodpd.
Advance or stand asdei;7 do not blocku Up tfe
way and hinder the carsefA Of Others " 9'kere
is too much do now to allsw ofipae lion,any-
where, or Of any ioneu .Thereols semeib bingI ios
all 70 DO, the iwgld ~ sbecpmlng more aud more
klo IN nagppuds.o closet in inter,
est, more, loving aud mqre eyeplful ihanof old.
Not 10 deeds ot daring, notlpsthe 5ensangulned
field, not IN chains and terrors, not in blood
and tears, andglootn; but III The feaping. yfyl
4 iyiag gexhtliraibg iniposes iof Setter 6ftip d
the souIF q Reader, are you dong your apsrt ID
i this work sinirt hhs sa1Da .st-u''tl ,fseWtst9
4 1sJ..snn ! ~ byiatsne9 bne byill ng1d li9so ti
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

/ W The Hartford Times states that The
roots ofihe fallen Charter oak u still lve," and
that at the distance Of about ten feet from the
ground, on the stump, is new shoot ~ bs3l
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

Or Ia pool across road in the county of
Tipperary, is stuck up a pole, having affixed to
it .board, with this inscription "Take noticd,,
thai wAep the water Ia over Ihlsboard the road
is Nnpassable.. l.anll a..etnn ~. Ii h.frd..L
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

OF. A volume of Poor Richards Almansc---,
the original edllon-sold recently in New.
YORK for $62. This may be apprecialng DIR.
vire he has given u.s. bsaassiss bns LsIa,g@',,
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

sOtTaAt SIS Thomas. WI, the 25,h Oclober,,
was observed as day of thanksgiving for ID .
dls3Ppearsance oil lhe cholera mol from the island
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26
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0Ey- A fool, says the Arab proyerb, may be
lsalhxB byi slx athings---apger without cause,
speeehlwlthqus prohg apgsawlthout rnollsss
~ { I'd mot Enowiny his friends from his foes
800 IiNIs 1ifsf9lFngU bdi 10 n0lsl30b 8dt @
.ia. Hailaa
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26
A Sensible Mother.

A lady living up town, who had an ill-man-
nered son, some sixteen years of age, who
thought it manly to smoke, drink, swear, and
act rudely to his superiors in age and wisdom,
a short time since heard, with much pain, that
Richard (for that was her sons nancy had used
rude language to very intimate lady friend.
She visited her son the next morning bCfore he
left his room, and spoke TO him about the mat
ter. He at once admitted the truth of the
charge; whereupon, his mother told him he
mnst apologize for his rudeness. This Richard
fatty refused to do, saying that the lady whom
he had lnsuited had husband to protect her,
and he (Richard) was ready to give him Che
husband) such satisfaction as one gentleman
might demand of another! The mother con-
templated her boy with astonishment and sor-
row, but was firm in her dema nd that he should
apologize for his rudeness. He as persistently
refused to obey. Finding persuasion, COM
nandS, aud reason, alike thrown away upon
INN, she stepped into the,hall, locked his door,
and told hlm he should not leave his room, or
have anything to eat or drink, until he would
obey her, and apologize 10 the lady whom he
had lnsuied. He took the matter very eooly,
aud said lie would sponer staIvs than do what
she commanded.
| At dinner time, Richards mother, who loved
him dearly, Notwithstanding his unworthiness,
knocked at his door and asked if he was ready
| 10 obey her, TO which hegruhy answered no.
| At tea.tlme, the same Inquiry was made, and
The same reply given. The next morning, his
mother, (whose course had received the appro-
batou her husband,) again knocked at the
door and asked Richard The would obey her,
He had begun 10 waver, but still held out, 10
hopes that her maternal fears would overcome
her sense of right; for, that she DGS right, his
conscience and reason both told hun. AT din
ner-tiIne, she again made the same inquiry, a nC
again he babe her defiance. AT night he saIC
he was very hungry, but that he would no
obey her.
VERY well, Richard" said she, sobbing bit
terly, you must ia Ike your own course but i
you think to practise on my weakness, you viii
make fatal mistake. l would keep you here
till the foundations Of the house mouldered
sooner than suffer such insoIence to triumph.
When Richard heard this declaration, ac
companied by sobs, he felt that he must ye
OF perish, aud he yielded. a..t4 .....
Filled with admiration for his mothers iustic
and frmness, be threw his arms around he
neck, begged her forgvness and vowed that b
would hencelnrth try to be worthy Of her.
: The next day he called OH the ludy whom h
had lasulted, made proper apology, and wa
4 ot course, readily forgiven; and since that dal
ne has been noted for attention to his sindie
and general good behavior, as before was f
dieness and folly. - Had hls mother been lei
y arm aud Just, when her authority was set 4
g ldeance her sous race of dissipation won
/, undoubtedly have soon been run; whereas, 81
now sees him entering upon a career whiC
will lead TO hsnur and usefulness, as surely
: waller fluids lis level. r-..4.. ty .s'.i - ".
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

| AN UspEkArED MAs.a1In gyout opinion. a.
| gentleman about your height, age andsppear.s
i n 90
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

ALTOGETHER MIsTAKE.-Various writers
have -heedlessly asserted that "all that should
be expected of a mans opinions is that they
should be sincere; and that when mans opin-
ion is sincere he has right to express it when
ever aud however he pleases."N This1is per-
nicious error. So far from mans having a
right to expressahis opinion simply because 1t is
" sincere" he often has no right TO entertain At
in silence. A mans opinion must be founded
nfntelhsence, and in knowledge. Suppuse a
villain Informs man that certain lady is a
person of infamous character, and the man, with.
out investigation, believes the slander aud forms
a sincere opinion" upon the subject ,..... j.,
Has he right, simply because his opinion
ls'' sdcere,'" 10 go about expressing it; and
thereby Inin an innocent lady's reputation Ol
course not.3p He,would have no right even to
entertain The opinion unill he had investigated
the matter thoroughly, and given the accused
chance TO disptoEe the SANDERS. This ad-
vocasy OF silnple "sincetty" Of opinion, is a
mere cloak, under cover of which malicious
sneaks carry their poisoned weapons, and deal
their assassinating ChlOwssat those whom, itlrey
fear openly, to encounter. When Que of than
is detected, he exclaims, :" was slncere--l be-
| ieyed il; 7 am sorrow that injustice has been
done--but acted with sincerity :" and straight
way he sets about running the same sinuOut
round again. uDl -
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

QiryuCAG al .fvsA !. tiNt33 - s'%"" ~'''
UPPER MISSOURI EXPLORING ExPEDITIrN-
On the llth instant, the steamer Goddess AR
rived at 81. Louis, Mo- . Among her passengers
werd Dr. Heydon, naturalist, with five tons of
curiosities; and Lieuts Warren and his party,
from the exploring expedition to the head
waters of the Missouri. AT Yello@stone, B'eu-
tenant Warren met Sir George Cores Near
North YELLOWSTONE, the smallpox was found TO
be raging 70 a fearful extent among the lndi-
ans The information procured by Lieut.. War
ren, is Of the most interesting and inportan,
description! His report will be looked for with
much much 10 interest: The region visited bad beer
previously tayersed,s but never so extensively
travelled as by Lient! uWarrensioss gdi 20 sos!
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

.QTs Why are fast young men like lobsters D.
pefrpss 'nsy IA are aps " r. 30 so Pot'e 10 o,,s..
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

sBrEs AND QUAILs.-Tn. Rev. A. H. MiIbutu,
in lecture on the West, says y" ~ '""o'I~
/ T. "TwDl renarbable facts are to be noted oih
respect TO, the advancement otthewhitess u Jbe
first is; The, quail, which is unknown TO Indians,
makes its observation-disclosures, no man knows
when the white man pfows and plants his
fields, ,afiordingnah abondenee OF delicious food
to the .pioaeers.i The second fact lis sathsIho-
ney bee sppt 10 he foundigsthe country while
in possession Of the Indians, l. keeps iustl "
advance Of the advancing wave, Of civilization;
When the indians see swarlns Of these new
visitors, their wise men sadly lyacknowleuge that
il is lime, iorathem, to- alandonE their honang
grounds aud the graves Sot3 thear, isthsrsb b Hna
seeR s new nf as isi ID ilW ii snvsisd ,aidr
.neiis9iiis1g ise1g 10 s9guOs . ,saaxiiig n9
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26
seIett .3tliis;tttlla,.nltpl. y

g Check TO BRTrIsH AGGREssIoN.-We have
already announced that Great Britain has de-
clared war against Persia, under the pretext
that Herat has been guaranteed to Dost Ma
hommed by the East India Company, though
there is no certainty whether that province
tormsea part of Cabul or Persia. This war
movement attracts the attention of the French
press. The Paris Patrie says in plain terms,
England should be no longer allowed to perse
we're in the East India spoliation. lie Nord,
the Russian organ in Belgium says she will not
be allowed in the future. The same pa per
gives a full account of the present quarrel, in
an official article translated from the Persian,
from which it appears that Mr.. Murray while
British Charge d'Afiairs at Teheran, not only
had carried on improper relations with Prin-
cess of the blood.royal of Persia, who had pre-
viously lost her character on account of other
reasons, although married woman, but assum.
ed the right of Bullying the authorities for pla
cling theslady in question under restraint Ht
thus became so insolent aud insulting in th,
epiirse of a,efew months, that finally the lShal
demanded his recall, and this not having beel
complied with, he was ordered to withdraw a.
Crampton. ,......t ..,....... .,,......l
Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

Such logic says TOO Plalny 'ssir 'Sal y V m repse
o worship God, except from necessity or ignor
RANGES be . ssiprvsnd pidolairJi wap ihe practice
of the world shenathe worship of God ess'enl
ioiaea-Ais wssito,ally unworthy the Divine BE.
| ing to say ssfhe wicked shall be turned into
/ hell, and an lhe pauops that fqrget God,"Yher
! nine ispths sf all lllEingawereIidplaiers,snThi'
positionsis is iastka tenabie as the sothers biti
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1856-04-03

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~ ths orej.ji.e of nasixs
for seed q liberal dsdocnetf IL
he as.lsie is lesltia onniy cuslcaisfs
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1856-04-03

klSS 81 BRA N. !. IS
ISIlYa tfEIsS y VI Sfsffs ana Brsn, IN
.el eel la y Aiitiss u suti pasehasers, for ale
sss at KINGS.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
JOHN r. GWYNN.

RApE.-A man named VIM. Bidenour was
arrested at Volcano last week on charge Of
committing rape on his step-daughter, a
little girl twelve years old.
Nor FoRTHCoMiNG.-Mr Sloane, who was
under bonds of 81 600 to appear as witness
for the State against Ida Vanard, was not
present in court Yesterday when his name
was called, and the court declared the bail
forfeited 1t is said that Sloane has left this
section of the State-.Stdte Journat, Feb. 20.
The county seat of Carson county, Utah
Territory, has been located at the old Nor
mon station, and is called Genoa.
There was brutal and fiendish attempt
made by some Americans, near Shasta, re-
Gently to murder some Cinnamon.
Mrs. Farnham lectured at Oroyille, Butte
county, last week.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
OR IT'S HOTEL.

BRO4DW.dY ST. .AUBUR.N
TNIlS well known public house has been H..
l. refitted in a superior manner by the un E;:sa
dersigned for the accommodation Of the pub Al--
lie.
The Orleans is in a central and convenient pOr-
tion OF the town, and is the Office of the
CALIFORNIA STAGE COMPANY,
from whence travellers can get conveyance to al
most any point in the state
The public are assured that no pains will be
spared in furnishing every luxury and comfort OF
the season. Particular attention will also be paid
to insure neat and comfortable lodging and the
bar will be supplied with excellent liquors.
LYMAN ALLEN.
Auburn, Feb. 23rd, 1S56-my
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23

lengthy report on the bill to repeal an
concerning persons ineligible to citizensl%
which. on motion of Mr.. Vaudeville was
committed to the committee. u
The special order of the day, An Ac, i
amend an act concerning crimes and mni
ments. was discussed at length, and after e.
rious amendments was engrossed for tb;g
reading.
AssEMBLY.-Mr. Kelly gave notice a
bill to prohibit certain persons from pr,'
ticino medicine in this State. ~"
TUESDAY, Feb. 10
SExArE-Senator McCoun Withdrew a
offensive remarks he made against Mr.. En-,
on the 18th inst.
Bills Passed.-Senate bill 43, an Act B..
amend an Act concerning Grimes and pn,
ishments, passed April IA, 1850, was ta(@
up and passed.
Act to regulate the fees of Office of PuLF,
Administrator was read the first time ,,1
laid over under the rule.
Act to regulate proceedings in Criminal
Cases was indefinitely postponed.
Act to settle the boundary lines of H,
math and Humboldt counties was laid ona,
table.
Act to amend an Act to regulate Fees
Office was taken up.
AssEMB1Y.-Mr. Taylor presented petition.
from citizens of FL Dorado county in favoro
the passage of an act for the prevention 0
Sunday trading.
Mr.. Stout introduced a bill amendatoryo
the act passed 1855, relative to roads an
hiph WAYS.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
ADVERTISEMENT.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF PLACER. On this 18th day Eel,
rury, \. D. 1856, personally appeared before me-
an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the
county of Placer and State aforesaid, Ellen Ny.
rick. wife Of j. W. Myrick. and resident of the
county and state aforesaid, who being desrous Of
availiug herself of the benefits of an act entitled
"An act to authorize married women to transact
business in their own name as sole traders, pas
sed April 18th. 1852. on oath declares that from
and after the date Of this instrument, she designs
to carry on in her own name and on her own ac,
count, the following business to wit Trading Or
general merchandising; also, buying and selling
mining claims containing gold, situated on the
mineral lands Of the state aforesaid, locating and
holding such claims on such lands: also. working
such claims and extracting thereirom the gold
which said claims may contain, and doing all
other things which may be necessary to be done
in the business or occupation of mining for gold
The said Ellen Myrick declares that from and
after the date OF this instrument, she will he ind
yidually responsible in her own name for all debts
contracted by her on account Of the aforesaid bu
siness. The said Ellen Myrick also declares on
OATH that the sum of money CT capital whichwiI
be originally invested in the aforesaid business is
less than five thousand dollars to-wit: the sum Of
four thousand five hundred dollars.
ELLEN MYRlCK
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 18th
day Of February, \. D. 1886.
JOHN VAIL, J.P,
feb23 3t* in and for Township No. 5.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
For the Placer Herald.
LAURAvILLE. February. is. |

LAURAyHLE, February, Is, 1886.
Nessrs. Editors Of the Placer Herald:-
Gentlemen, would it not be well to call a
mass meeting of the Taxpayers Of Placer
county, to be held at the Court House, say
on Saturday. the lst day of March, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, to provide some ways or means
to relieve the county of the heavy debt that
has been brought on MS by some mismanage-
ment Of our county affairs. a call of this
kind will bring out the people, and if we will
all put our hands into our purse we can re-
deem the credit of our county, and Old
Placer will stand as fair as her sister Eel
Dorado does now, who two years ago, was
as much enthraed as we are.
Respectfully yours,
Holm Il EWNNN
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23

South America is uninteresting. On Christ
mas day Valparaiso was visited by a distress
ing fire. Ten or twelve of the finest edifices
in the city were destroyed, and quite num-
Der of lives were lost
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
Democratic Meeting at Dutch Flat.

At a primary meeting OF the democratic citl-
zens of Dutch Flat Precinct held on the evening of
the 10th inst. the meeting organized by calling
VIM. Street, Esq. to the Chair and appointing
VIM. II, Kreiger, Secretary.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolced That we fully indorse the action of
the Democratic members of the legislature in re-
fusing to elect at this session. man to miSrep-
resent us in the Senate of the United States and
more particularly when the election could not but
result in the election of one Of the most arrant
wcathercocks in the Unon-Fooe.
Reso'rcd That we view the bold. firm and man
ly stand taken by our democratic senator's in re-
fusing to meet the House to elect Foote but an
appeal to the people, in whom all political power
is vested and to whom it is our right to appeal,
and that we fear not the result when the issue is
joined at the ballot-boX in November next
Resoived, That we approve of the acts of our
Senator, Hon. John B. Weller and are proud that
we have in him one that fully represents the de-
mocracy of this State. and prefer to berepresent-
ed by him alone, than to have him clogged with
the pctulant wcathercock Footc.
Res0ired. That we have this day buckled on our
armor with the confidence that by a strict reliance
upon the long tried principles of the democratic
party throwing aside all one-ideasm or side is
sues we may boast when we put our armor off.
and that if the other precincts in Placer county
will as faithfully do their duty as we pledge our
selves to do ours, Placer county shall be redeem
ed from political vandalism, and stand rs proud
monument to the correctness Of our democratic
principles
Resolred. That Messrs. L. Bradley, Chas. Scf-
fens, and William H. kreigcr, be our delegates
to the County Convention to be held at Auburn
on the 23d inst, with power to appoint substitutes.
On motion. ordered that the proceedings be pub
lished in the Placer Herald. Adjourned.
WM STREET Pres
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23

THE LATE EARrHoUAKE,-The earthquale
seems to have been felt throughout the entire
length of the Coast Range country. At
Monterey the shock was very violent
TO BE LIGHTED WITH GAs.-The city Of
Stockton is to be lighted with rosin-oil Gas
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
10 THE PUBLIC.

Y HEREBY notify all persons that shall hold
n myself no longer responsible for any debtscon.
tracted by John Trblehorn in the name of Tribe
horn Il Co. PATRICK M'DONALD
Rattlesnake Feb. 1lth, 1856-f23 st
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23

TELEGRAPH AND RAILROAD SrocK.-Fifty-
four shares of Alta California Telegraph stock
and four shares of Sacramento Valley Rail
road stock were sold at auction at Sacra-
mento on Monday last
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23

The Placerville American, speaking of
mining in its locality, says there never was
a time when the product of the mines and
placers was poured in more steadily abun-
Jant than the present.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
Married,

At Carollton, Placer county, Feb Dist. by Id
Latmer, Esq, Mr. JACOB G. HIGH, to Mrs Macy
Z. TATE, all Of Carrolt0n.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
ELEMATAII.

ANOTHER IsrHMUs RoUrE.-Panama Star
says that project is at present on foot in
England to open a new line of transit across
Central America, with the main object of
turning the Australian emigration that wav,
and breaking up the Panama route.