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The Placer herald., 1857-05-09
Tulare Lake and San Joaquin Canal.

The proposition of connecting the waters
of the San Joaquin river with those of Kern
and Tulare Lakes, has long been entertained,
and passed through severe ordeal of public
discussion. We would now inform our read
ers, that bill has received the sanction of
the Legislature granting to parties alternate
sections of land bordering on the canal; that
surveys have been made, and that operations
are to commence at once. The contracts are
all ready to be put out. 1t is estimated that
the whole work will be completed within two
years. The distance from the Tulare Lake
to the San Joaquin is about thirty miles,
BY the San Joaquin itself, the distance is i'm
measurably increased. One of the great ad-
vantages said to be derived from this pro-
ject, is the addition of a vast volume of wa
ter to the San Joaquin, by which it will be
made navigable the whole year. The open
ing of this canal will prove highly beneficial
to Stockton and the whole of the south
eastern portion of the State As the RepuJ-
lcan says, it will afford a market to vast
extent of country, the agricultural and mine
raj wealth of which is unsurpassed by any
section of the earth's surface, which is now
dormant and unavailable for want of an out
let. The country that will be opened by this
great work to occupation and development,
is capable of the support of double the pres:
ent population of the State. Without this,
or some other channel of communication,
that rich and desirable region must remain
forever a comparative Wilderness untouched
by the hand of civilization, and devoted to
no higher uses than the maintenance of a
few savages, bands of wild horses, and droves
of elk and deer. We trust that nothing may
occur to impede the progress of the enter
prise Globe.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-09

He who has love for nature can never be
alone. In the shell he picks up on the shore
in the leaf, fading--n the grain ofsand and
the morning dew, he sees enough to employ
his mind for hours. He studies the work Of
his master, which he sees all around him, and
finds pleasure of which the devotee of sin
and folly can form no conception.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-09
The Silent Tear,


Who has not marked the silent tear
Course down the sorrowing cheek,
Betok'ning sympathy, pure, sincere,
In language no tongue could speak?
I've seen men muse Ger a lov'd one dead,
In a Retrospective dream,
And noting the one bright tear drop shed,
Have tenderly changed the theme.
l have known a man of noble soul
To fail in the high pursuit
Of good, and sink thro' the madd'ning bowl
To the level of the beast or brute;
But deeming that still the erring heart
Might with gentle words be won,
have seen the silent tear drop start,
And felt that my work was done.
A mother stood by the dying bed
Of her first and only child,
And gently pillowed its dropping head
With resignation mild
And as its spirit. free from guile,
Was borne to brighter sphere,
The Angel Mercy lingcr'd awhile,
Till it marked her silent tear.
I've seen, in the crowded walks of life,
The poor bcggar thrust aside
BY the wealthy ones whose breasts were rife
With naught but naughty pride;
But, mark. poor man now draws near,
And the plaintive tale rctod:
lie has naught to give, but that silent tear
Is a holer gift than gold.
Oh! the silent tear transceI Is your gold
In its pure and priceless worth;
AS Heaven 5 best gift that heart hold,
To which it owes its birth.
And when that the cares of life are DER,
My task being ended here,
One boon Id ask-I would crave no more
'Tis that Of a Silent Tear.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-09
A Slight Mistake.

jim Ward is conductor on the Eastern
Division of the New York Central Railroad,
running daily between Utica and Albany.
Ward has been in the employ of the Central
Railroad for long period of years, and is
one of the oldest conductors in the country.
Invariably accommodating and polite, he is
ways manages to make himself a favorite
with that portion of the fair sex travelling in
the trains under his direction.
A short time since, when train under his
direction was on its way East from Utica,
one of those interesting incidents occurred
on board the train, which adds to the visible
number of passengers but scarcely ever in
creases the profits of the trip. Ward, as soon
as he discovered the singular position of the
lady, hustled about, and with the train run
ming forty miles an hour, fixed up portion
of the express car, and had her conveyed
thereto. A physician by the name Of Beech
er was on the train. His services were i'm
mediately put in requsiton, and in a short
time, Ward had the pleasure of announcing
to his anxious passengers that the mother
and babe were "doing as well as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances"
The mother was a poor woman, and as
soon as it became known Ward went around
with hat and in short time a handsome
purse was collected, and Jim with his coun-
tenance absolutely filtering off happiness,
took it into the mother. After he re- appear
ed the passengers proposed that the child
should be named. No sooner said than done.
jim went in and got the baby, with the con-
sent Of its delighted mother, and brought it
out, when it was proposed that it should be
named flames Ward" after jim; and Beech
er, after the physician who had profession
ally attended the mother. 1t was adopted
10y acclamation, and amid a general shout OF
appreciation the babe was named, "James
Ward Beecher -" jim, with smile of
ill-concealcd delight, was Juggling off his lit
tie namesake, when some Of the ladies' re-
quested to see the ''ittle boy" 1t was pas
sed from hand to hand among the ladies', all
admiring the little bundle, but at the same
time general disposition to smile and stuff
handkercheis in their mouths, became mani
fest among the women-Jim wondered but
wondered in vain, what this subdued laughter
meant, until the babe was handed to an old
lady. She had not had it more than min
ute, when she exclaimed,
"Law, Suzn'
"Wel what's the natter" said Jim, fear
fully.
"Why, it's gal,' said the old woman,
handing the babe to jim.
Then rose a veil of laughter; the men
broke out first, then the women, then they
broke out together, until one universal scream
filled the car Several gentlemen threw
their hats and mufllers out of the windows,
while others endeavored, unsuccessfully, to
''saw their legs off," The women blushed
and screamed; the men shouted and held
their sides. In the midst of this storm of fun
and laughter, Jim made his escape from the
car with his female. "Jim Ward Beecher,"
and, for the rest of The trip, on the platform
of the baggage car, ruminated on the sudden
changes and mutations of life. Bur- Pep.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-09
A judicial and Judicious Hint.

Gen. D--was more distinguished for
gallantry in the field than for the care he
lavished upon personal cleanliness. Complain
ing on certain accession to Chief Justice
b of the suffering he endured from rheu-
matism, that learned and humol Gus Judge
undertook to prescribe aremedy.
"You must desire your servant" said he to
the General, "to place every morning at your
bedside tub three parts filled with warm
water. You will get into the tub and having
provided yourself with a pound of yellow
soap, you must rub your whole body, INNER
sing yourself occasionally in the water, and at
the end of a quater of an hour the process
concludes by wiping yourself dry with towels
and scrubbing yourperson with aesh-brush.
"Why," said the General, after few
minutes reflection upon what he had just
heard, "ths seems to me nothing more nor
less than washing myself"
"WelI," rejoined the Judge, "it IS open to
that ObjectiOn!"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09
RAILROAD TRAVELLING.


r-re THE GREAT Ma
&RT 49,. 5t GS5s.tSS. -. EAST = BALTIMORE AND
OHIO KAILROAD-Wnich forms the grand central link in
the chain of communication between the Mississippi snde At
wiIEELISG, BESwooD and dPARKERsBrRG, oSTHE
WEST and . 49, ~ - 80
which places it untes with RAILROADS and STEAM
ROUTE by which THROGH TICKETS TO WASHINGTON
be procured, TO which point MS well as to BAilMof
the shortest direct and in respect the most rel
Bile 1t is the only route ky which purchasers Of Through
enabled reach cities of Baltimore,
Phadep New York, the Of ticket to New ferk
only thus enabling business and travellers for pleasure or
information TO visit four Of the principal cities in the Union Tor
- To passengers from New Orleans Vicksburg Natchez
Memphis and the South west generally travelling BY the boats
By and Ohio Road and connections is offered
FIRsTThey leave the boats at CAIRO CAT the mouth
of the ohio and thence by the illinois Central Rar9ad go to
Ohio and Mississippi Terre Haute and Alton Railroad turn
eastway By this the traveller passes through Terre
Unute, indianapolis Dayton, and Nenia to Columbus o.
SECoSp-The South traveller may continue
then take the CARS FOR THE EAST via the Little Miami
AIR. fol miles below Wheeling, where he takes the
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
notice while this is the
only aoing Thou Tickets all the Eastern cities at
charged by other New York only it
is ao the shortest speedy and direct to all the leading
points in the East The distance from Columbus to Baltimore is
only 5 miles, being about 100 miles shorter TO New York than
by other route There are less changes of cars by route
consequently less detention than by any other.
BE- the Express Train OF this route, the time from
to BALTIMORE or WASHINGTON is but FORTS-THREE
HOURS, -
MORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
E- Through Tickets allowing the holders to stop at any
p~h e Of S L. at the oee Of he Illinois Gen
tral Railroad, under the St. Charles Hotel New Orleans
JOHN NJ, SHARP General Agent. m2 2m
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09

ST. CHARLES. W Hudson, Mobile; Jos Wade, Thomas
Ivy Jones TeNs; Hotchkns, Shreveport II Clark
Col Gillespie DR. Rochester Wm Caroes Col Gnson Miss
Humphres, Tex DR. " D Reese t,oliad: Jordan Va
Ghas X Morris Va; James Knapp, \ y; " Harden b
Henry, Wisconsin, James G Turner Ala; Havon Memphis
DGvia Beatty S'lntiower; Edwin Post y; W Br9wn Pas
chas nnteld ionisvIle Col Thos Shelby Maj YIN Lee
rrswitt A.takapas Gen M Edwards q Jgo smith.
child and James Andrews Ohio Col Lock lady, child
and syt Maynard, Miss; Maj Reynolds, U AZ Pat
joys, Louisville; James Brdgeiord Louisville ! lnnghn,
Tenn Ky: Glaspie shackle!ord, Dick Bell, Miss;
Z Winns n Y.
CIYT.. j Matthew, Cairo, P Woodreh, Moore III
Watkins james Hunt Hartshed, Miss NJ HsrriSoh,
Texas; W II Boyce, La A J Halnot; Montgomery and
lady, Mrs Mary Montgomery child and servant Mrs Fanny
Long, children La Grange La Frank Stuhhs
| Mrs q Jamson La Col Sntrr. U; William Jackson
Tom Malone Miss; " Fleet, Va; SOwel, Ky; Tur
ucr, Glover james James, Ga VIM SLowlteimer Ala
Mrs Key children and servant, Il IL Key Long
Texas; Alexander Yates Miss II d Clark, lady and children
III W Richardson Hunt Casper Hunt, Memphis Rev
NJ Baker and family W Brown Texas; Allen and ady
Mrs Vanpeter Arks d Bea, Cincinnati o; ThOs Smith
j s Whitman Ark; II p Childs, Mrs NJ A North Jones
St Louis joseph BalIger kcokuk Ia; Mrs Martin ST Louis
Jefferson, Alexandria. q W Curds, Moble W Capers
ID Wier 7 " Pike Assumption; A Robinson, iatoureae
Roland Bayerly Texas; Martin Walt Memphis Gen Came
Percy, Theodore white l, Barber Mrs Lewis Miss
Ra5s Richardson, Texas; Benz Lyons, La.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09

TERRIBLE FAMINE IN NNoRwAY.-Hundreds Dying
Daily.-The English papers say that owing to the
failure OF their crops the inhabitants of Lapland and
Finland bordering on the North Cape of Norway are
in state of dreadful misery. Hundreds are dying
daily of starvation and the living are compelled to
subsst they best can on the bark of trees ground
and cooked with oats. In order to alleviate these
sufferngs charitable committees have been organized
on the opposite coasts of the Cult of Bothna to col
ect contributions in kind such as corn -four yegeta-
bes and spirits which will be conveyed to them
the ice in sedges As addition to the suferings OF
these poor creatures the cold is Of severity rarely
experienced even in these ice bound countries.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09

DEAD LErTERs,--Postmaster General Campbell, IN
recent report states that the number OF letters un-
called for dead is probably three millions, and it
would seem absolutely proper that some measures
should be adopted by the department to insure the
delivery of these missiyes with greater certainty
100000 accrue to the post offices without their per
formance of the duty of delivering the letters. This
matter has already been brought to the notice of the
officials of the department, and probably the Post
master General of the incoming administration will
take the proper measures to amend an evil which is
felt to be very unpleasant.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09
Telegraphed to the New Orleans Crescent.
FURTHER BY THE ATLANTIC.
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
lsr THE SOUTHERN AND RATIONAL Lrxss.I

lob. [BY The SOUTHERN NATIONAL LiSes.I .
New YoRx, March 6.-The proposed reduction by
the British Chancellor will amount TO twelve millions
of pounds sterling. ''
James Sadlier has been expelled from the House Of
Commons. lt r
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March ,6.-Am0ng the measures
passed by Congress, have been the overland mail to
California, and the payment of the Texas naval Off
GERS for five years service. .s-t. s..l .. .
That portion granting one years extra pay was
dropped. e.a- s... o. g.5 fr- s.
The Of one million of dollars was appropriated
for the purpose Of building five steam sloops.ofwar
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, March 6.-Senate.-1n the Senate
the act relative to the Canal and Banking Company
was introduced and referred.
The bill abolishing the land Office at Baton Rouge
was indefinitely postponed. 7.or -.
The bill providing for the appointment of State tax
assessors in New Orleans was lost by a vote of IL
to II. sri --..rs- ... =.
The bill making some provisions in relation to col
lectors. was carried into executive session.
The celebrated Coffin claim was passed by the House
to-day, by vote of 40 to IT, The Pententary bill is
creating squabble. and yet no progress has been
| made with it.
BATON ROUGE, March I-Sendte.-ln tile senate
the bill empowering the Governor to appoint State
tax assessors in the city Of New Orleans, was by vote
indefinitely postponed. 1t was, however, recon
sidered this morning, and the bill was passed by
vote of II to 6.
The bill relative to collectors was also passed.
The bill incorporating the Carondelel Canal ant
Navigation Company passed. Also bill relative II
establishing Board Of Steamboat Pilots. .
House.-In the House the first section of the Pen
itentary BILL as received from the Senate was passe
} to its second reading bya vote of So to Is afte
which opposition ceased. ..... g..
The House adjourned until P. NJ, for the purpos
l Of passing the bill to its third reading.
I BATON ROUGE March THE rules were suspende
and the House took up the Penitentiary bill whic
= was engrossed for its third reading in the eyenn
session. 1t was finally passed by vote Of 81 to l6.
Il Domestic Markets.
;. NEW YORK, March Flour closed with decli
a ing tendency, having deprecated from to 1oc p
barrel. Corn is quiet. Eastern Mess Pork is held
e S24. Lard has advanced Ie. Whisky firm.
is CINCINNATI March Flour is dull. Whisky u
: settled Provisions generally are quiet.
!, .' River Intelligence.
/, LOUISVILLE, March THE river is falling slowl
l. The thermometer to-day stands at is degrees aboN
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09
Further BY ths stsanship niagata.


+, t,oro,,snt so,ra -. tr II D..
~ q sole Z: ~ ~ eAcesu ux Loto
s. " ~ Laas
sssy e1sss, n@.tc a4 1asslla
"a Dine ~ ~ ~
.nh ,rs.t ax;ssa Ia ~ T,J. ~ sa;.t. s
y IA ;y ~, ts a t su
! a,a exist ana nad ssea sgnsd nut sad that It
e,ng purely y m.ary Ia,.a and was vr
psn,erstn resnsad ssch charn tSp nthsr ~1 .r,
~ sscts sT % s,,ssct ~ nc. tsan
d.srnad oi iA''1 Ane sangec' was 'hsa
Nj. Richard Golden cave notice that be would move.
snss t;t sIe nas -. w.s ~ n;.;i "a
Chinese anfhnr;t;es ~ m tSa rsnt"n r;usr and .hat
vthont axnresss av NJ ~ a,inn ~ - ha ~ ~,
General Covernreut afordad cs,.se ~ rnnniaint ~
the nonio,nars ~ t 1870 sa, "a 9eta y
that the parers lad IN The tahic ali to estahsh sk
isfaetory grounds Tor the yioent nroceednus rearted
to in the case of tha 49, cU tfs, aa,set
committee be aDpoiuted q inonire if tte stat nf tl
British Commercial reIations r;eh f,h;na -
In reply to question, NJ. Labouchen said that the
f,uiana was established for purev colonial nurnosrs
that II was in useful operation sud tint Il NJ under
consideration whether it might not he avalaiae far
West India convicts generally. 4.
Sir Robert Peel made an amusing apology for his
celebrated speech respecting Duke Constantine Count
de Morny and the Prince Deigne He said IT vas al
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer had made his
financial statement in the House Of Commons.
A reduction OF the income tax to the amount at
which it stood before the war had been anticipated
from the reduced army ana navy estmaIes, az We'll az
from the semi authoritative hints IN the minstera.
organs and tne onciaI annouhcehent VI sne iags.
although 1t did not excite surprise was reeeived VITO
mucn interest for tne mex. tee yeaas sne - 80 y W
be seven pence IN the ponnd On incomes q 5loooe
year, and hye pence on incomes DetHeen 1ivg ano
fSO. 81
The searnen AZ Hull were On assfIhe. Ahey WaHs0u
f4 pounds month 70 Amenca. u. 8.
W. DaF1ng, u Nemlounuiar, u, as1 ~, - i3P 81
pointed Governor Of Jamaica, and Sir Alex Baaner
man Of Newfoundland: < a
Franee'
PARIS, Feb. IA nadman attacked the empress
to-day. He was instantly arrested. NO arms were
found upon him. de declared MS inbecsien was
merely % embrace ner. ner.5..5... .r. ,s.,.,..;,u,,
The Emperor will open in person tne ieeisauve
session Of 1867 on Monday, the 18TH OF feoruary AZ
10 o'clock precisely.
Paris letters menton that q COMMISSION - pseu e,i
appointed to consider the currency VINO vl
doubtless report on the advantage or
| ing an exclusively gold standard. ..,,
The question OF tine tax on pubic u ssit.
pending as to FORM According to some accounts There
is to be charge OF three per cent on divdenos and
! four per cent on transfers w f7S$ s. Z.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09

SCIENTIFIC ExpED1rIoS.-Dr. Jeffries Wyman, the
distinguished Professor of Anatomy in Harvard Uni
versity, sailed from Gloucester Mass on Tuesday, for
Parimaribo, in Dutch Guiana. He intends to spend
six months in scientific researches into the natural
history of Surnam. Two students in Harvard Uni
versity, Mr.. Green of Worcester and Mr. Bancroft of
New York. eldest son Of Bancroft the historian, ac
company Dr. Wyman.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09

RAILROAD BILL PASSED THE SENATE. - Yester.
day the Senate passed the Baton Rouge and New
Orleans Railroad Bill by vote of % to 5. 1t
stoned great rejoicing in town, says the Batou Rouge
Advocate OF the 5th and in the evening salute was
fred in honor of tie event The parish of East Baton
enuge, when the time arrives, will respond to the
ttion of the Legislature by subscribing 100000 to
the capital stock of the road.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09

A MILD WINTER.-The winter in Newfoundland
has been, it is sad remarkably mild and open, the
bay of st. John freezing only twice and neither
time strongly as to interfere even with the rowing
of boats Fish left on the decks of ships remained
without freezing and even had to be salted in order
TO be preserved.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09

SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH.-On the 9th ult., q
physician named Champney died in New York from
the effects of poison from dead body having cut his
finger while holding post mortem examination.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09

A STEAMER LAUNCHED-The iron steamship De La
Mer built at Boston for the Egyptian Government,
was launched on the 18th nit. d.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09

F1REDAMp ExPLos1oS.-On the 2lst ult. a fire.
damp explosion occurred in the Egypt Coal Mine, on
Deep river North Carolina, which killed five men.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09
OCULAR KETS.
: ~. UNITED STATES TKI- H.
laalslEtt1rSa 81 WEEKLY MAIL LINE l1ssS4assasla


IN TUESDAY alton THURSDAY,iON SATURDAY, al
5P. ". at P. NJ. - p
The magnificent U.I The magnHcentl The lnagTihcen u
States mail plcketItJ mail packet States mail packet
Princess Captain n, ". Rae, Nntchez, Captain
Wilson will leayctCap i. IT. +, Leathers, will
or Donaldsonyjp Iwii leave for Donaldson
ps1uemne Baton aldsonvIe Plaque vile Plaquemine a
Rouge Port Hudson niue Baton Rouge ton kouge ort tna
Bav5n Sara RedlPor Hudson Bayou Bayou Sara Red
River Landing FortlSara Red River River Ian1 Fori
Adams Natchez Handing Fort ADJ Adams Natehez, Wa
Waterprnof fans Natchez Wa terproof Rodney
81 J6srph Grand lterproof Rodney Joseph Grand Gulf
Crf WarrentoD andlSt JOSEPH Grand Warreron and Fcks
yicksburg V yICulf Warrenon, burg every S.ATUk
TUESDAY, at 5P. Yicksburg, Mill DAY. at 5 P. N.
u. Iken's Bend and Lake r.
Providence, S &c k
Island Reach and
lSkipwiths Landing
levery THURSDAY,l
p. VI ..
The above mentioned splendid passenger packets VIII
regular without fail the hour appointed All
their will be promptly anu
atendad Freight taken for Yaoo; ii consigned 70 w NJ
SH the of the boats at Nickshng, VINO Will loFafd
it without delay, and without any extra charge -
will not be responsible for letter Or package
containing money, ewelry other vanabes unless regular
adng taken specifying the contents and value and
the freight paid for vauabes deposted win tpe eieFk
BY the passengers, or contained in their baggage
For freight passage apply on board or to
CARROLL, PRITCHARD CO.,
Union Row. 50 Carondeet st.
- H M
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09
LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
Leaves every THURSDAY at 5 O'Clock ?. NJ
STEC a H II SnIVVEJERN REV.l.E

lHA94inS W. G. Porter, commander. leaves as above
iSSE@sA Grand Lake, Carolina Landing, Ashton, Pill
eherss Point. skipwiths Landing Lake Providence Cam
Inacks Goodrichs Landings Nikens Bend, Fickshurg
Grand Gulf Rodney chez all Intermediate landings
The Southern Belle will continue in the above trade
throughout year. will attend to the business OF the
Eclipse during her absence from the Vcksburg trade
For freight or passage, apply on board, or to
f-9 BROAnWEII., BROS. 4 CO., 65 Gravier ST..
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09
FOR RED RIVER.

Leaves on MONDAY, 9th instant at ?. N,
re-. FOR JEFFERSON, sMITHLAND,
huL1%1G Benton, Port Catdo Swansons Landings. Moor
sss==zA ingsport Albany, Shreveport Grand l'ayon
Cam Ecore St. Maurice Alexandria, Goons and
intermediate landings the regular packet steamer Jos
Holden. R. H. Merlin, master will lsnye above For
freight passage apply on board or to -.
mo - P. Il. BRINT0N, II Canal street.