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The Placer herald., 1856-02-02
California Legislature.
SEVENTH SESSION.
MONDAY, Jan. 2Sth.
Neither Honse was III session to-day.

MONDAY, Jan. 2Sth.
Neither Honse was in session to-day.
TUESDAY, Jan. Goth.
SENArE-By Mr. Heintzleman: AN Acu
TO amend an act to regulate proceedings III
civil cases in the Courts Of Justice OF TINS
State" Read a second time and referred TO
the Judiciary Committee. Bill provides 10
amend section 221 of the Practice Act, CIV
inc the purchaser of lands twelve months 10
redeem his land, at 10 per cent. per anhuiii'
instead of six months, at 8 per cent, as is
the present law. !,
Bv Mr.. Heintzleman: An Act to amend
the same act, which was read a second time
and referred to the Judiciary Committee
[Bill provides to amend that section OF the
act which exempts from execution certain
articles of furniture, mechanics tools, &c''
and extends the exemption so as to allow the
Indictment debtor to hold stock in trade to
the amount of $500 over and above the
present specified articles of exemption.
Mr.. Hawthorne presented minority re,
port from the Committee on CLAIMS, and
recommended the salary and per d'en pay o
officers of the Legislature, and pay of mem
|
and Chief Clerk Of the House, 81 perd'em,
Assistant Secretary and Clerk, $l4; Enroll
inc and Engrossing Clerks, S12; Sergeant
at-Arms of Senate and Assembly, $50
Copying Clerks, $40; Door-Keepers, $50
Chapans, $40; Porters, IS; Pages, 81.
A motion was made to take from the table
the resolution in reference to the adjourn
ment sine die, which was lost.
On motion of Mr. Day, the act to provide
for the canceling the registration of certall
warrants, and to prohibit the payment OF tn
same, was taken from the table.
The bill was amended, read third time
and passed.
AssEMBLY-The Speaker presented pc
tition from citizens of Dry Town, Amado
county, praying for the repeal of the two act
passed last session in reference to Chimes
immigration. Referred to the Committee o
Mines and Mining Interests.
Mr.. Selleck gave notice of a bill to pre-
hibt the carrying of concealed wcapons.
Mr.. Oliver gave notice OF bill Tor lakln
the State census.
, The contested election case between Nj
Castro and Mr. Murray, was, on motion
taken up. Ino lttter resumed MS al S"'''V''
Mr.. Hereford replied in behalf Of Mr.. Castro
The case was closed by Mr.. NJ. The llous
, decided by vote Of 40 to l3 that Mr. Mu
ray had no right to a seat in the louse.
Wednesday, Jan. both.
Nothing important transacted in elth'
House to-day.
In the Assembly Mr.. Upton introduced
resolution that the two Houses meet III ON
Convention on the - day of February,
II O'Clock, NJ, for the purpose of eecting
: L. S. Senator. Adopted.
He then moved to lay the resolution O
the table, which motion was carried.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

SUDDEN DEATH-Mrs Rhodes, wife OF
VIM. II. Rhodes, Esq, Private Secretary OF
Gov. Johnson, died on Sunday morning last,
since she took laudanum for medical pur-
poses, and having taken too much, it, as is
supposed, caused her death.
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DRucGIsrs.-Wc refer our country deal
ers to the advertisement of +. w. Taylor &,
Co., of Sacramento, in to-days Herald We
have known the firm for many years and
can cheerfully recommend them to the pub
]ic and the druggists of our county.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

Ey- Rev. S. S. Wheeler and his wife, Ma
ry b., return thanks to the people of Placer
Vile for donation of 1857 The ancient
and honorable Order of f Clampsus Vitus of
that place contributed $50 of the sum. 1t
was made up at social meeting one evening
at the Parsons residence
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

Judge Shattuck, of the Superior Court
San Francisco, on the 4th ultimo, decided
that where the husband mortgages the
homestead without the wife's concurrence,
she does not loose her rights to an interest
therein, although she do not reside upon the
property at the time"
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

IMPORTANT DEc1sIoN.-Judge Norton, of
the 10Th Judicial District Court, on the 29th
ult., decided that the law which constitutes
the Sheriff er-o6icio Tax Collector is uncon-
stitutional.
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Ts- Gardner e. Kirk, are our Agents for
Sacramento City. All advertisements left at
their Book Store, Post Office Block, will be
promptly forwarded.
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THE STEAMER SONORA

Arrived at San Francisco on Wednesday
night last, she brings nine days later news.
No speaker elected in Congress yet. The
92nd vote stood: Banks lOl, Richardson -.
The Presidents Message had been sent to
both Houses.
James McDufie, of Yuba county, has been
appointed Marshall, in the place Of General
Richardson.
LATEST DATES FROM LIvERPooL.-Ihe
news from Russia is to the effect that new.
Notifications are rising at every place likely
to be attacked. Large convoys have entered
the Crimea, and a lot of vessels have gone
from Cronstadt to Sweborg. There has been
some fighting in the Crimea.
A dispatch from Sebastopol of December,
states that between two and three thousand
infantry and four or five hundred cavalry
have attacked Dagka Orkusta and Tkvak;.
After an hours sharp firing, the enemy beat
retreat, leaving in our hands about thirty
prisoners, of whom two are officers, besides
killed and wounded, the number Of whom is
unknown at present. Our loss is insi ignicant.
The Russians have recapturcd Kars, hav-
ing starved out the garrison.
The English Parliament will open on 3lst
January. Considerable misunderstanding
prevails between Lord Palmerston and his
colleagues. The former and Panmure con-
tinue to urge the war; while the rest Of the
Cabinet are desirous to embrace the present
opportunity for peace, and on this peace
view the Emperor Napoleon is stated to
incline. Palmerston holds the threat OF
dissolution of Parliament over his colleagues
head.
NIGGERIsM-The San Francisco E0enin9
Journal closes an editorial with the following
paragraph:
The next political canvass will bring out
into active plap an element which has hitherto
lain dormant There will be distinct and
Independent Republican party. 1t may not
be strong enough to carry the State but il
will be so strong as to be feared by the other
partlos, and will exert an influence for good
which has long been needed. 1t will have
this advantage. 1t will be, prospectively
the next Administrator party, and the proba-
plity of that fact will add much to its
trength and influence.
"Thcre's nigger in the fence sure"
Van Dieman's land exists no longer, the
Queen having been graciously pleased to ac-
cede to petition from the colony praying
that the name of Van Dieman's Land should
be changed to that Of 'Tasmania."
A PoPULoUs CABIN.-A western paper
says: 1t is only twenty-one years since the
first log cabin was erected in Burlington,
Iowa, and it now contains 10, 1870 inhabitants
Curious ErYMoLoGIEs.-"Boupoir' is
from buder to pout; hence, a boudoir, lady's
private ROOM is, in plain English, a pouting
room. Parlor is from porler, to speak, and
is, therefore, the talking room.
The Best Idea of Weight Mas given by an
Indian, who when asked how much he
weighed, replied, AS | am, l weigh one
hundred and fifty pounds, but when anu
mad weigh a ton.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

ed to our old friend, II. a. Charles, Esq,
Agent of the Pacific Express Company, at
Marysville, for very neatly printed Direct
ory of that place.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

Decisions OF THE SUPREME CoURr.-Ths
Court has decided that the law has given to
Justices of the Peace the authority to try
the right to mining claim, where the value
does not exceed two hundred dollars, but it
confers no jurisdiction to give damages for
an injury to mining claim, or for its de-
tention.
Also, that the County Court has, under
the insolvent debtors act of 1852, concurrent
jurisdiction with the District Courts, in cases
of insolvency.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

OUrsIpE.-"California Legislature"-"Af
fairs in Nicaragua'-"Money Kings'-"Pa-
tent Alarm Beds"-"Opinions of the Press
-'' ''Tis all one to me"-"Foote against Cal
fornia'-"Extract from Lecture" - and
divers other good things.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

Col. B. F. Washington has located in Ne
yala, where he will resume the practice of
the legal profession.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

DIsTRIcTING THE SrATE.-The bill dividing
the State into Congressional districts, intro
duced into the Legislature, makes the lines
as follows All counties north of Calaveras,
San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Yolo, Napa, and
Sonoma to form the northern district, and
all south, including those named, to form the
southern district.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

Rt- Mr.. Shaw, of the Senate wishes to
make it criminal to receive or bargain for
more than sixteen per cent. per annum, in
tercst. Oh, pshaw.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

NcnllOn.
To,cnship No. l.
Desert Road Beals Bar 3
Dry Creek 2Carrolton
Gait House Dotan's Bar )
Totcnship No. 2.
Cox's Ranch 2Gold Hill 3
Newtown 2Ophir 2
Gray's Ranch
7ocnship No. s.
Manhattan Bar 2Wcl's Precinct 2
Rattlesnakc Christian Valley 2
Auburn
Tocnship No. 4.
Bradshaw's Bar Dutch Flat 3
Lisbon Mountain Springs 2
Oregon Bar Shelving Rock
Barnes Bar blue Canon
Illnoistown
Tornship No. 5.
Grizzly Bear House 2Todds Valley 3
Poverty Bar 3 Yankee Jim 4
Smiths Ranch 2 Forest Hill
Totcnship No. 6.
Sarahsvillc Stony Bar 4
Michipan Bluff Ell Dorado Bar =
Strong's Diggings 2
10mashp No. I.
Mineral Bar 2 Ford's Bar ?
Iowa Hill s Green Valley .
Wisconsin Hill Ilumbug
To,rnship No. 8.
Canada Hill Last Chance >
To,rnship No. ..
Horse Shoe Bar 2 Stuart House .
Franklin House 3 New Castle 2
Pine Grove 2
The proceedings ordered published in the
Placer Herald.
On notion the committee adjourned.
JOSEPH WALKUP, Chairman.
b. +. MYRES, Secretary.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

According to previous notice, published in the
Placer Herald, the Democratic Central Committee
met in Auburn, Thursday, January 3lst, lSjG.-
The following members Ga quorum.) being present
Messrs. Walkup, Myres, Fitzsmmons, Hill, Starr
tproxy for Davis.) and Mitchell (proxy for Oldcn)
the Chairman called the Committee to order
The minutes of the last meeting of the commit
tee, held July 25th 1885, were read and approv-
ed.
Mr. Myres offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adoptcd:
RESOLVED, That Democratic County Convcn-
ton is hereby called to assemble at Auburn, on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 23rd 1856, for the
purpose of elccting delegates to attend the State
Convention to be held at Sacramento on the 9th
of March next, to select delegates to represent the
democracy of California in the next National Con
vcntion at Cincinnati to nominate candidates Tor
President and lice President of the United States.
Mr.. Mitchell submitted the following resolutions
to the committee. which were adopted
RESOLVED That the democracy of the county
are requested to meet in their respective precincts
on SATURDAY, February 10th, inst, and elect
delegates to the county convention to be held In
Auburn on the following Saturday.
RESOLVED, That each precinct will be entitled
in the county convention to the following repre-
scntation which is in accordance with the appor-
.onment adopted by the last annual county con
ycntiOn:
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

OPHIRvLLE CLUB.-The proceedings of our
Democratic friends are necessarily postponed
until our next issue.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02
Anniversary Ball,

We learn it is the intention of Mr.. House
to give Ball at the Empire Hotel on the
22nd inst. He knows how to do it,
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

RETREScHMENT.-Ac correspondent of the
Nevada Journal complains that the present
Know Nothing" retrenchment and reform
legislature is increasing the Legislative ex-
Penses. He says:
Three smart active boys are able to do all
the labor now performed by seven pages, and
one porter to each branch of the Legislature
is all that is requisite. The State pays daily
fifty six dollars to pages for services which
might easily be obtained for fifteen, and
from sixty to seventy dollars to porters,
whose services are dear at one half the price.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

The Best Idea of Weight Mas given by an
Indian, who when asked how much he
weighed, replied, AS am, | weigh one
hundred and fifty pounds, but when anu
mad | weigh a ton.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

A PoPULoUs CADIN.-A western paper
says: 1t is only twenty-one years since the
first log cabin was erected in Burlington,
Iowa. and it now contains 10, 80 inhabitants.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

Curious ErYMoLoc1Es.-"Boupoir" is
from budr to pout; hence, boudoir, a lady's
private room. is, in plain English a pouting
room. Parlor is from parler, to speak, and
is, therefore, the talking room.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

FL DoRADo DEBr-The total debt of Ell
Dorado County, on the 18th inst, was
S7262 IL, and her officers claim that the
State owes her 1888, for Assessors and
Auditors services in the year 1855.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

HARD CAsE-The prisoners in Lower
California, captured on the Archibald Oracle,
complain through c. Grov, in a letter to the
Herald, of the cruel treatment they receive
from the Mexican authorities at La Paz.
Their secretary, who was a Mexican, and who
was the scribe Of the Commission in this CITY
instituted by Alvarez and Commonfort, who
had written all the documents of the expe-
dition and the commissions of the officers.
was received with every demonstration of
welcome, and was teted by all the authorities
OF La Paz, while his companions have been
robbed thrust into loathsome confinement.
are hourly in danger of being shot. and
receive food about three times in forty -eirht
hours. There is something strange about
this whole expedition. Lower California
seems to be an unfortunate territory for
fillbusterng expeditions, Or expeditions of
any kind which originate here. s. Il. ,Sun.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

Van Dieman's land exists no longer, the
Queen having been graciously pleased to ac-
cede to petition from the colony praying
that the name of Van Dieman's Land should
be changed to that of ''Tasmania."
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

Messrs. Page Bacon & Co., have com
menced suit against II. NJ. Naglee and 5
G. Hastings, growing out of the assignment
made to Naglee and Parrot to secure the
S4OO, 900 time certificates.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

NEosHo.-Is received, and will appear
next week.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

IMPORTANT, If True. - Since the com
mcnccment of the present session OF the
Legislature the H. n. papers have been spec
uating as to which steamer the Senator
elect would start upon for Washington.
We learn that the steamer which carried
the democratic candidates up to the colony
at the head of Salt river, last September, Is
on her way down, with state-rooms and
all things in preparation to bear the U. 5
Senator to his place Of destination.
So the mystery is solved
The Placer herald., 1856-02-02

QUARTZ MlLL.-A friend of ours, writing
from Strongs Diggngs, in this county, re-
Gently, says that, DIR. Strong is taking down
his old quartz mill and erecting new one
of "a stamps, each weighing 1900 pounds,
which will be the most effective mill in the
State. 1t will be in operation during the
present month.
The miners in the diggings are generally
doing well.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-26

-. vour CAs. es.os AgeG,iss and 6s0sdsyds, your
Me- ORLEANS De1sds, and yosf SestA Sue Dsssc.&s
or any Dtnocisie Journal the gni'ea I've; ss s.x ~
our succe.s We intend here In eur pieces . deeno
that ULion which n axes NJ one people, aSalne. me
men of your party Who have hreasansd 70 saoreT anu
dasuoy Il. We intend to 60 httie ia'tner iour
sIsye propsgandst journals have deoounced the To-
lsborinc men of the North as "grsasy nae.
shr;.s - 6itby ooeratives" "smap listed farmers,
.." ,'s,rck theorists" We mean 70 hold you re-
snor,ibe II you stow your confidence ana
upon journals that MAINTAIN ao. s1 Not dseepd oo dsp
".avt ~ 10 itself right, and docs ho' ooic"" "" u''
~ nce Of complexion
sars,ors have told US they want peace-they want
repose Well Sir want peace and want I, esr
n,ors,ty are scattered broadcast over the Southern
S,otrss The business men the merchants, the manu-
acipers OF my State want peace as nuch az you can
va,t H. You can have it. But you cannon nave u IL
ven ant TO extend Slavery over the Free ietores'
Won csppot have it il you continue your efforts To orng
Kansas here Slave STATE.
r. Won want peace, abandon your policy OF Slavery
Extension Ceass all efforts TO coatfol tue pou''cal
destirits of the country through Inc exp ,hson Vi
SLAVERY as an element of political power Plant 'ur-
sely % upou your reserved constitute nal rights and we
will Aid you in The yDdication OF those rights idrn
your attention from the forbidden traits Oh Cuoan
Central American or Mexican acquisitions 70 your own
diapdsied fields, where e. Cor S,e
Tie. "you bave the owners skinning the negroes the
negroes sknning the Lend until all grow poor toge,
Tier krsse from your statute books those cruel
laws which shock the sensibiities OF mankind race
there humane and beIe fcent legislation when saai,
nro,ect The relations OF husband and wife, parent add
ebId-whicb shall open darkened usdS to the esvst-
ing influence Of Christian culture You will then have
the generous sympabes, the sincere prayers OF men
who reyerenily look TO Him whose hand guides the
Ses,,nies Of the world You will have toe best wishes OF
the friends of liberty all over the globe. Humanity
and Christianity viii sanction and bi.ss efforts to
hasten on that day th ugh i may be dis:ant, when
FREEDOM shall be the inalensbe orth ight OF every
man Who trsads the coil of the North American Coo
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-26

SnIrssIH WARp.--Johp Fl. Donnen was elected
De~eate 20 ihs Central Committee, and Rot Geo. H.
Ptckhsn, ar stated in the ia. psblished yesterday.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-11

"NfUcH LEARNING HATH MADE HIN MAD.'-
Rev. DR.. Lord, president Of Dartmouth Col.
lege last year published letter over IN
anonymous title, taking the ground that
slavery is of divine origin and is therefore,
rhen rightly conducted, an institution worthy
of praise. The pro-slavcry portion of the
country treated the document with silent
contempt, and the doctors friends tried to
hush the matter up by attributing it to the
writer's beginning dotage. 1t is said that
the college authorities bought so far as they
could, the entire edition Of the pamphlet,
and destroyed it.
This freak of the president, having done
some damage to the college, was fast becom-
ing forgotten save by the Garrisonians who
never forget 10 remember all such clerical
"blunders," when out comes the apparent
ly daft writer with a new pamphlet of the
same kind, signed " Presbyter."
What will be done now is very uncertain;
the Prer is evidently like some $40 horses
the more he is held in the faster he goes.
The college suffers for the Doctors QuixotIc
knight-erlantry in behalf Of what seems to
his unsuspicious eyes to be the peerless maid
of slavery, but it really doesn't know how
to help itself, unless by buying each edition
for the flames, an expensive operation and
one that brings money to the writer.
Thcn too the clergy, especially the doctors
of divinity, feel greatly scandalized and in
jured that 80 prominent a one of their num-
Der should labor 10 hard to prove that the
bible and slavery must stand or fall togcth-
or, for 1t is pretty evident that slavery can't
stand in this region at least, and they ar
IDENTIFY entrcat-From all such stupid and
mischieyous scribbling, "good Lord deliver
u.s." But in spite Of the tears Of his friends,
the domino will write, and will insist upon
1t that If the bible is true slavery is benef-
cent and blessed, and refuses to sec that
many weak in the faith will feel that the
converse is equally true, and great danger
ensuc to religion.-Lo,reH Journal.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-11
inaugural Address.
Gentlemen ofhe S,note

Gentlemen ofthe SHdte
and House Of Representatives.
We assemble together by the favor of di-
vine Providence from whose benciicent hand
We receive all our possessions. Our hearts
should expand with grateful emotions To him
for the abundant products of the earth, for
exemption from pcstilence and especially for
the blessings ola free governmental gov
ernment OF the people, without kings, lords
or MOBILES, and in which there is ample scope
for every industrial pursuit incident to man.
But although our government is founded
upon the principle OF representation, in u
more perfect form than was ever before UNI
derstoOd by any nation ancient or modern,
il cannot he preserved without honesty and
sincerity Of purpose, and practical ability,
which justly appreciates the true mode OF
conducting public affairs. If we aro negli-
gent of our political rights, and do not ex-
ercise over them u perpetual and constant
care we may find when we awake TO our true
condition, that il is too late, and all is lost
by our supincs and inattention.
The subject of slavery in the southern
States and territories continues TO engross n
large share of the public mind at the North.
Although we are happily relieved from the
existence of slavery among US, yet many OF
our citizens are more engaged in examining
and discussing its policy and merits, than
any other question ola public nature. In
our estimation slavery is a great evil, the re-
moyal Of which from the limits OF our COM
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-11

JAMES Q. MApIoAS, one Of tho Council
elect, we believe, was educatcd for Catho-
lie Priest, in one of the Catholic colleges in
Montreal. lie was protege Of the lato
Governor Kavenaugh, and was once assistant
Clerk of the House. Anumbcr of years ago,
when the Democratic party found It ncces.
sary to instruct the ignorant" Frcnchmen
Of Aiadawasca, and made IN appropriation
for schools in that settlement, for that OBJ
jcct, Madigan was selected as the school
master, and great deal was aid in the pa
pens Of tho democratic character Of his In
structions.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-11
The Legislature.

In addition to the election of the President
and Secretary Of the Senate and the Speaker
and Clerk OF the HOUSE, the following per-
sons have been elected to fiji the subordinate
Offices of the Senate.
Nathaniel &. Read, DEM, Assistant Sec
rotary, Peter A. Dalton, whig, Messenger ;
and ". \. p. Dillingham; Chaplain. And
for the subordinate Offices in the House -
VIM. Lob. Putnam was elected Assistant
Clerk: Samuel Chadbourno Messenger, and
VIM. r. Armitage Chaplain.
On Thursday the Committee ON Senatorial
votes reported that there were five vacancies
-thrcc in PcnObscot, one in !lrOOstOOk and
one in Piscataquis. The constitutional can
didates were all democrats and republicans.
Subsequently the Senate and House met in
Convention and elected the democratic can
didates 10 fiji the vacancics-thus making
the Senate stand, democrats -, wings ., re
publicans ,.
In the House the committee on Gubnato-
rial vote reported and the House proceeded
to select from the four highest candidates
two names to send 70 the Senate, from whom
that body was to elect the governor. The
result was rs follows:
Arson II. Morrill, CD
Samuel Wells IS
Isaac Read 90
Freeman Ii. Morse 10
And ~ the names of MesSrs. Wells and Reed
were sent to the Senate.
In the Senate, n cOmmittoe was appointed
o., ,.,..,;,-., s,rf anil ,nunt tho Nnio fnr Cow
crnor, who reported US follows
Samuel Wells 81
Isaac Reed
Blank
And Samuel Wells was declared elected gov
ernor for the ensusinS political year.
Gov. Wells was indicted into office ut a
quarter before twelve on Friday, and after
taking the customary oaths, delivered before
the Convention, the following
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-11

&c Joanna Galliver, young woman in Bos-
ton, whose father beat her so that she died few
days ago,-wa' proved before the jury TO have
been drunk herself, ani her father also, when the
beating took place.