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The Pacific Railroad.

Tire Cincinnati Railroad Record has issued
a supplement of eight pages devoted espe-
cially to the Pacific Railroad, and the differ
ent routes advocated. In calling attention
thereto, it says: TO those who have examined
this subject and considered the immense in
terests to be promoted, and immense com
mercial advantages to be gained, and the
security both in peace and war to be obtained
by the construction of this great commercial
highway, we need not say one word. But to
those who have not yet examined this ques-
ton we would say, cast your eyes over the
map of our continent, observe that the United
States occupies the central and most valuable
portion Of North America, stretching in COM
pact mass across the continent in broad
belt covering % degrees of latitude, and over
50 of longitude. Observe now the gradual
progress of settlement from the Atlantic
westward, and you will see that not one half
Of this broad domain is yet settled by civil
ized man. That except the water locked
states east Of the Mississippi, the projecting
arms of this continent, so to speak surround
ed and made accessible by the great lakes
and the Gulf, little has vet been done to re-
Cldllll lHlS NdNJ region UOl1 llS WHucTntSS
state. That broad and unsettled belt of 80
degrees Of longitude separates the settled
east from the settling west. That this region
must still remain practical wilderness, an
less some sure and certain means Of locomo-
ton and communication with the outer world
is afforded to it. That the enterprising and
the restless of our people are looking to Mic
aragua and Cuba and an hundred other far
off but accessible places, rather than bury
themselves in our own unoccupied but mac
cessible centre That what steamships are to
the ocean, railroads are pre-eminentIy and
in greater degree to the land more reliable,
certain and speedy. That this vast unoccu-
pied centre if made accessible by railroad,
will soon be filled with the enterprsing from
our older States and the nations of Europe,
and form at least as many new and flourish
ING States as now constitute our Union
Consider too that though this vast develop
ment Of our territory is process of time,
the travel and traffic of our own people that
is now compelled to seek an ocean path, is
more than sufficient to support Pacific Rail
road, and that the millions Of merchandise
which are now yearly transported around
the world from Asia to Europe would soon
seek nearer and more rapid transit through
our ports and it will readily be perceived
that this question of "a Pacific Railroad" is
one which direct y interests every citizen Of
our country
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and the introduction Of Christianity among
the bcnightcd hcathen.
India too pleads her story and in the
words of English eloquence, fixes tirmer the
shame of her conqueror and oppressor. We
want not the indignant protest of Burke
or Sheridan impatient of the stain upon
the annals Of their country; we content our
selves with the remark of her great hero
Give, who when called on to account for his
robbery of her people by hundreds of thou
sands, replied that when lie considered his
chances for successful peculation, he stood
asonishcd at his own moderation. What a
flood of light does this simple answer throw
on British rule in India, and how truly does
it portray her brigand policy which then as
now controlled her agents.
1t is this government which assumes do
minion over Central America, regardless of
the faith Of treaties, and with sententious
speech upon the duties of neutrality, under
takes first to recruit her soldiers on our soil,
and then detected in the act pleads at the
barof nations and history that she instructed
her agents to violate not the letter but the
SDiY{t of oar lars
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RATES OE POSTAGE.

The postage on all letters to any part of the
country must be prepaid.
Letters not exceeding or. within 3,00e miles,
8 cents, prepaid over 5000 miles, 10 cents If
conveyed wholly or partly by sea; and to and from
q foreign country, 10 cents within, and 20 cents
over $500 miles, unless otherwise fixed by treaty,
&c, Every additional / o. or fraction, carries an
additional postage.
Letters dropped for delivery at the same post
office. cent. Advertised letters l cent,
Newspapers, periodicals, unsealed circulars, or
other articles of printed matter, Except books0
when sent to any part Of the United States, and
Weighing not over ozs., | cent, and for every ad
ditcnal ounce or part thereof cents If within
the State. not weighing over l. o., cent.
Books. bound or unbound, not weighing over
A lbs for any distance under 5000, l cent pr o.;
over $1,000. centspr OF. The above must be pre-
paid, or double these rates
Weekly Newspapers Zone copy only0 sent to
actual subscribers within the County where print
ed and published, free.
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NATURALIZATION.

To obtain certificate of naturalization, appli-
cation must be made to the District Courts of this
State.
Any free white male person arriving in the
United States shall make his declaration Of intcn-
ton to become such citizen before the Clerk of
said Court. two years before he shall be entitled
to the certiicate Provided, that if he has arrived
In the United States before he was eighteen years
OF age, such declaration may be made at the time
of applying for certificate Of citizenship.
4 1t is necessary in obtaining certificate of natu-
rslizaticn, to produce two citizens of the United
States each of whom have been personally ac-
quanted with the applicant and who can testify
that he has resided in the United States for the
full term of five years and in this State within the
year last past. That during all this time he has
behaved as a man of good moral character at
tached to the principles of the Constitution of the
United States and we'll disposed to the good order
and happiness of the same.
In case it has been necessary for the applicant
70 make his declaration Of intention he must pro-
Nuce evidence of that
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will be promptly forwarded to US.
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

/. Subscribers who do net give express notice
10 the contrary, are considered as wishing to con-
tinue their Subscription.
g IF subscribers order their papers discontinue
ed, Publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
g. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office or place to which they are
sent they are held responsible until they settle
their bill and give notice to discontinue them.
A. If subscribers move to other places without
Informing the publisher. and the paper is sent to
the former direction. they are held responsible
H.is- Notice should always be given of removal.
s. The courts have decided that refusing to take
paper or periodical from the office, or removing
and leaving it uncalled for, is prima facie evil
dence of intentional fraud.
Esr- Postmastcrs would oblige. by strict full
flmcnt of the regulations requiring them to mott
fy Publishers, once in three months, Of papers not
taken from their office by subscribers
,ztS- Under the law of Congress papers are not
charged postage in the county in which they are
Null ishcl.
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Freedom Of the Press in China.

The Chinese make great use of their free
dom of association, and are not such slaves
to their Mandarins as is believed in Europe
Liberty Of the press is another ancient insti-
tuition of China, which we Europeans fancy
we have invented, though in France we do
not seem able to make it take root in the
soil. Sometimes people seem enthusiastic in
defence Of this liberty; it is fever, delirum
and then, again, they no longer care for it,
and seem, on the contrary, charmed at being
deprived of the power Of writing and print
ing their thoughts.
The Chinese say that the barbarians of the
Western seas are too hot blooded; they can
not take things cody, and do not in the
least understand the just medium that Con
tucus speaks of.
"We Chinese" they say, print whatever
we like; books, phampIets, circulars and play
cards without any interference from Govern
ment. We may even print for ourselves at
discretion, provided we dc not find it too
troublesome, and have money enough to get
the type carved. We do not abuse this lib
erty; we print what may amuse or instruct
the public, without prejudice to the cardinal
virtues and the three social relations We
do not,meddle much in public affairs, because
we are persuaded that the Empire would not
be well governed if 100000 of individ-
uaIs attempted each to make it 60 his own
way. 1t does sometimes happen, indeed
that books are published which might trouble
the public peace and throw disrespect on au-
thority and on such occasions the Mandarns
seek out the author Of the crime and punish
him severely. But this is no reason to pre-
vent others from expressing their thoughts
composing books; the misdemeanor Of a bad
citizen should not entail the punishment OF
the whole nation. 1t seems that this Is not
the way in the countries beyond the Western
seas; and it is not surprising, for we know
that different nations have different tastes
and dispositions. 1t is the disposition of the
Western people to be excited to anger, some
times in one direction sometimes in another;
it is their taste to think their government
good one day and bad the next. 1t is evident
that if such people were suffered to have a;
much liberty as We enjoy, there would be nc
end to confusion and disturbance. 1t may
be good sometimes to change governments
but such alterations should not be rapid OF
frequent. One Of our wisest philosophers
has said, Unhappy the nation which, having
a tolerable government, is not wise enougt
to keep it."-Hucs Journey through IN
Ch;res0 Empire,
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Monterev Fisheries,

The Monterey Sentinel in an article in
reference to the fisheries of California and
Massachusetts, says it is q matter of great
wonder why more has not been done to open
out the mine of wealth which nature has of
old established in the fisheries of California
and the North Pacific. Probably there 10
not in the whole world coast so abound
ING in productive fisheries as that of our
state, Oregon. and Washington. Sardines,
macAerel, Goldfish and salmon are not found
in any part of tire earth's shores as numel-
Gus as they are hereaway. In the summer
and fall they arrive in our bays in such shoals
as to astOnish the stranger. An old sailor
captain down easter informs us that in
several visits he made to the Oregon and
Northwest coast up to Sitka, nothing sur
prised him more than the incredible quanti-
ties of the betorc-named fishes. and found in
those parts into whatever anchorage he made
He thinks the California and Northwest fish
not only much superior in flavor to those of
the North east Atlantic coasts, but that they
can be taken with much more facility
In September 1875, the bay OF Monterey
was visited by such immense shoals of fish as
to astonish the oldest inhabitant. We were
wondering eyewitness to this remarkable
piscatory influx. SO incredibly thick were
the fish near the beach and wharf of the town,
that they could be taken by the hand with
ease; and boys and men for two daysin the
above month the, 7th and Sth, were dipping
them up with buckets and blankets like so
much moasses. They would even jump on
the rocks of their own accord, and the sar-
dimes were washed ashore on the sandy beach
by thousands. Men were out in boats all
day LONG, hauling in mackerel and sardines
by the bucket full and catching as many bar
racoutas 10y the hook as their shallops could
ballast under. One crew actually tipped
over their boat into a school of fish, and
tipped it back again full Of sardines and 9th
or fishes
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Old Dan Tucker in India.

very curious illustration of progress in
India, was furnished to me one day during
my sojourn with Mr.. Place. We were dining
together in his bungalow when wandering
Hindoo minstrel came along with his mand-
olin, and requested permission to sit upon the
verandah and play for rs. was desirous
of hearing some of the Indian airs, and my
host therefore ordered him to perform during
dinner He tuned the wires of his mandolin
extemporized prelude which had some very
familiar passages, and to my complete aston
ishment began to sing, "Get out of the way,
Old Dan Tucker,n The old man seemed to
enjoy my surprise, and followed up his per-
formance with 80 Susanna" Buffalo gals" )"
and other choice Ethiopian melodies, all Of
which he sang with admirable spirit and cor
rectness. addressed him in English but
found that he did not understand q word Of
the language and had no conception Of the
nature Of the songs he had given us. He
had heared some English officers sing them
at Madras and was indebted entirely to his
memory, for both the melodies and words.
1t was vain to ask him for his native Indian
airs, he was fascinated with the spirit of our
national music, and sang with grin of de-
light which was very amusing. AS a climax
Of skill, he closed with "Malbrook Sc "a ten
querre," but his pronunciation of French
was not quite successful. | have heard
Spanish boatmen on the lsthmus of Panama
singing I" Garry me back to ole Virginia"
and Arab boys in the street of Alexandria,
hummng Lucy Long" but was hardly
prepared to hear the same airs from the lips
of Hindoo in the Great Mogul- Bayard
Idylor's Letters.
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The lady correspondent of the Alta thus
writes of Presidential matters
81 saw Know-Nothing omnibus horse, in
his delight at the nomination of Fillmore,
kick hind leg over the traces. In spite Of
these prognostics, do not believe Mr.. Fill
more will be President, although all parties
unite in calling him safe man. *
suppose George Law is now engaged in
paying off bills that didn't make him a can
didate. There were some men here that had
the preposterous notion that he might be
President. | overheard, at a party, the ar
tist Powell-the man that Congress paid
money to for fabulous picture Of De Soto
ask party to visit his studio for the purpose
of inspecting his portrait of George Law.
Said Law has also had a bust taken by an
American cuIptor;-a horrible thing, with a
ton of plaster curls And now-what a pity
all this expense lost! Live Oak is with
ered.' .t-
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KNow-NoTH1NGs. - The Know-Nothings
of New Haven have
Reso1ued, That we heartily and fully ap-
prove of the course pursued by the delegates
from Connecticut to the late Council and
Convention at Philadelphia, and that we es-
pecially approve of their withdrawal from
the Convention, and Of their protest against
its proceedings, together with their recon-
mendation for National Convention in
June
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JOB PRINTING.

Large additions have recently been made to the
fob Office, and work of all descriptions VIII DC
executed in superior manner.
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TERMS:

Subscriptions invariably in advance. For one
wear, S6,OO six months 400; three months $3.50;
one month 90; single copies, twenty five cents.
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FOR ADVERTISING:

One square of TEN LINES, or more than five, first
insertion $500; each subsequent insertion, ST so
For half square of FIVE LINES, or less $780, each
subsequent insertion Sl,0e.
rT Liberal deductions made to monthly adver-
icnrG
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A wag reading the recent accounts OF sea
serpents, said they reminded him of a cap
tain of ship who stoutly asserted that a
day morning, when off the coast of -,
and politely asked him to remove the anchor,
which had been dropt against his cabin door,
and thereby preventing his wife and family
from goinr to church.
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COAST SuRvEy-The surveying brig Faun-
Aeroy, Capt Allen, sails to-day on a cruise
on the Northwestern coast, for the purpose
of surveying. The scientific portion of the
cruise are under the direction Of George
Davidson and j. S. Lawson, ESQ
.Norniny Globe.
c9- Why is a troy weight like thief Be
cause il has no scruples.
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AGENTS..

GARDNER & KIRK, Sacramento, at their Book
Store Post Office Block.
THOMAS BoYcE, San Francisco, No. 81, Merchant
street.
WELLS. FARGO & CO., and the PACIFIC
EXPRESS co. are our General Agents for Placer
County,. Advertisements, Job Work or Subscrip-
tons to the Herald, lett at either of their offices
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PLACER HERALD.

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. AT THE OFFICE,
Main Street, Auburn, Cal, Cat the old stand,) by
r,pp MITCHELL. JAMES ANDERSON.
MITCHELL & ANDERSON.
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Cool-The Lafayette Qnd) Journal pub
fishes the following frigid extract from re-
ply by Boone county subscriber to dun
ming letter:-"Somy to say Old Hoss that l
can't pay. | am very tight up, which is to
say baint nary red. Ef lard oil was ten
cents a barrel, | couldn't buy enough to
grease my har. Don't worry about it, [
freely forgive YOU the debt.
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Said the second wife of the witty Judge
$, in reproachful way, as the horse
was drawing them up hill, my father always
walks up all the hills" $50 did my first
wife, was the reply. There" said Mrs. -,
giving him some trille, that is in return for
your abuse" Eyes" said he, "you are like
the sandal tree, that sheds its sweetness on
the axe that cuts it down" 'Then you IN
tend to kill me do you' When do YOU IN
tend to do it," "Not till you are good; l
think you can't have better security tor
your life"
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USEFUL HINT.--A bank 'safe" is not always a
"eate bank"
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IIENRt H. lEEUos.. -aoNAJf
Ill LEEDs CO. will sell on saturday, Dec. ~. ioh
o'clock the saeersom n street. assignee sah be
coknx Of ged lever duplsI spne 9snsys
vsrous superb gold guard and FOB chains canoes
and hard and son solder goods brooches car
rtn keya seals and lockets rngs &C; Also
large invoice Of real EnsIsh geld and plated jewelry con
sune Rod buttons hair bracelets gold pencil
gold ockes Of various sires, enameicd studs god
pens bressfpns shaw Mrs ear hoops furnished sets N
and other valuable ARTICLES; also three elegant rose
wood panooes without oil OF The best quality also
three rosewood seven octave piAnos ely made 70 De SOFA
without
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N = KELLY, AUCTIoNEER, WILL SELL, THIS
II evening o'clock the entire stock Q, dry xoess 3vi
rcos hsskets linens table cloths broadcohs saines &C.
IN cts 10 suit purchasers
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A LADY n D.. ocULIsT AxD AuRIsr, nnsToREs
eyes Of Standing removing catAracA scums, films, tn
Ss sssssiss enabled % 90 wiou, them b. re-
erng the natural tne Of the ere These q the Ard
,uscsssfuy AZ seen al innrmary from II A. r. p.
~ No So Sixth The poor attended 70 on Fridays
nR. COOPER, Il DUANE STREET, NAY Bn CON.
H. suited prvAssy diseasee The vietms a msspaced
confidence can call % him with he eerans q beng rsav
ma RALrHs oyyIcxs sS HOUSTON STREET
IA. w1RDs UHYoRTUN1TEs FRTKND.-sT aIs
e Dr. m =. wsss v rs a.. and
OMEN Gun = certain diseases dsy. Tine untunases
r"s ~ Ss' H b. ws Sss S
for sdss are vnsrsnssd % relieve = rsprscens sod Or
doors sass 4 Broadway.
M scan, Of much srpsrssncs oilers pubic iaia
:ss s s y: ss.
70 .9ss *. .ssss MN
sbd that .. offered 3 carss bu. ssded ,oe ssr
scs ,se ee and 81 So Grand street. We.
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X az ,osAvay pupi q Drs Csrsrhan and Nod q his city,
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rr-pss
:, TF oRFET RRwEDY, DR. wARD's UNFoRTUNAvEs
i IT,nd .-Noshing else makes thorough cure 81 prvs
.c, he disease without leaving s poison IN the bioo
Z, s bs 90 esabshed ofce 50 Canal street e
a,ors ca q Broadway.
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TIENRY H. LEEDS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II. LEEDs
III co viii sell on Monday. Dec y 1855 At II O'Clock
No. Is Nassau street magnificent sale OF
furs stating Of fine Hudsoa Bay sAbes mink stone
msrsn Frsrch snples emine nscn pay maren cnncna,
NUTS and cus being the manufacture Of well known
and 10 be sold without reserve reduce
stock Every article viii be strictly warranted and VIII be
without exception the finest sale OF the season As al me
purckAscra
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TpwARD sCHrNOK, AUCrIoNKER.-BY EDWARD

Onward sCHKNCK, AUCTIoNEER.-BY EDWARD
~ SCBENCK.-Un this day. Dec n, o. l0h O'Clock A.
their salesroom No IS Nassau street, magnificent diamond
jewslYy.-By order OF J. A. Warner Assgnee-A nAgnin
offered 1t auction, consisting Of about ING sets OF the
brooches earrings do sleeve buttons studs ao about
eighty single stone and cluster rings OF the ane farsAn and
RDGsh manufactures aso about ~ Of the hnes watches
The wh~e invoice of over $4,000 and VIII be
ssh xtbcut The trade well ~ private buyers
invited
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TDwARp sCRKNcK.. AycrIoNEKR,-BY EIwARD
IA n I'm Mnnd necZ Mt q

TSDwARD sCHKNCK, AUCrIONEKR.-BY INWARD
~ eChnNCK OO-On Monday. Dec. ~. at IN O'Clock,
'hsr ssesroom 70 81 Nassau street magnificent oil paint
this city Every picture viii be gnaranteed orr.
gns picture valued at les, than $50 will be offered
npopg them VIII be found Westxps celebrated pie Of
LasDs valued $780, falstad and his Recr ns ~ Cocot
r. Al superb landscape by Kenny Meadows, X. A.: Two
bosa BY Kouner specimen the country; superb
coast scene by Professor Rayten Of the Academy 8ras
seh; superb picture by Paul Bril-; two superb land
seapes SchAes several elegant paintings by Taylor and
Cosper, Of ondoo elegant marine BY scharp Cattle BY
Omegauck the Water Decor by LINING genuine Wat
besides several Of the most celebrated kngsn arts
The paintings win be exhibition Friday and Saturday
by elegant pictures invited 70 examine
hem they be assured they The finest ever offered
o. auction IN this city
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WASH PURCHASERS CAN PROCURE BAR0ArNs--
~ The stock contains almost every sire and quality of
vsna and German. Cash advances made segss
o''n5 aOs"' o N any '''''b 8. cuEKs. II Broadway.
TIANANA sRgARs, NEW CR0P.-REaALrA DEF.
IL H. = figaro corronss, cabanas conchas Cor de
usuts rtos and other brands By 100 tup
r. P. ROGERS Ie4 N. den iaus
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nYM THOMAs SONS NOS 81 AND @ SOUTH.

ID TsuYth Philadelphia Peremptory sale Of the en-
stock Of cabin furpture of george Henkeis No ITS
Shssnut street Tuesday morning. Dec 30 commencing
will sold without the entire stock Of
peror ana elegant Of george ). Hen
kels declining business count Of III health The stock
comprises latest french patterns Of drawing
ADg reom library and bedroom furniture large portion Of
receit importation, and the balance manufactured By MI
Henk bis regular saes and by far the
valuable and varied assortment ever offered 81 pubc
sale in this country. Mr. Henkes IL compelled 40
his health give business article will posi-
lively be sold without Full particulars In catalogues
vkh ready three DAYS previous TO sale Good Will
for ase Also the paent right for the city OF
Philadelphia Of Briggs patent extension dining table.
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NEW YORK AND LIvERPOOL UNITED STATES AL
IN s>oanshps fDT Lverpsol-The United states IN All
Steamship BALTIC, CaUAin csnstock will depart with The
= II O'clock NJ Dom her berth ut the ost Of Canal sr-et
The 81 thie line have Improved water tight bulk
hesdA For freight passage having uneqused Accomods
s'n' for elegance spS roRSr sSpy + 50 wan ,.s
Pnsssmgeys requested 70 be beard IT IL O'Clock
An kiers must pas through the Post olce ANY others viii
be returned
The freight from Liverpool 70 New York Ia reduced
"a per ton measurement un1l further notice.
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SPORTING

vUArTED TO PURCHAsE-A THOROUGH BRRD
w perfectly broke setter dog he must be Of COED axe and
treat endur ance Address swin, Herald once.