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BLINDS AND SHADES
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g. J. WILLIAMS, No. IL North SIXTH street.
Philadelphia, Manufacturer of Venitian Blinds Vel.
vet aud Gold BOriefed and Painted Shades OF beau.
ti designs Buff and all other cOlOTs of Holland used
for Shades Fixtures, Trimmings. etc., Wholesale and
Retail. at the Lowest Cash prices.
01r Store Shades painted 10 order.
b. J. w. thankful tor paSt patrmage respectfully
soliclis the public TO call ami examine his new and
large assortment before purchasing elsewhere
We study To please, ~ .s4-s marlS-3m
Smyrna times., 1857-04-29

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The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

RAISING Cashmere Goat.-A cor
respondent of the Western Recorder, wri-
ting from Greenviile, S. c., says;
am within few miles of the place
where the experiment was made of raising
tea. 1t has proved failure. The plant
will grow we'll enough, but wages are too
high in this country. We cannot afford to
pick, to roll up and dry any sort of leaves
here for half dollar pound. In China
where man is hired for one dolla, a
month and board himself it may be doue.
| am glad to learn that the Cashmere
goat introduced by j. B. Davis, does well
here. The goat is hardy, prolific, and pro-
duces heavy fleece of wool, so fine that
the finest French merino is coarse in com-
parison, and then it is from six to nine inches
long.
A son of his Mr.. Scott Davis, has car
90 of fresh Angora Cashmere goats on their
way to Gallatin, Tennessee, where he intends
to establish a colony of these Asiatics. Our
ladies in Kentucky may therefore expect in
few years, to find themselves employed
in knitting Cashmere stockings and gloves
as find some of the ladies here now do
ing.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
Difference

ANOTHER IMMENSELY RICH QUARTZ LEAD
D1scoyERED.-1he Nevada Democrat OF yes
terday, April 8, contains the following ac-
count of a recent discovery, which, should
there be no mistake or exaggeration, surpass-
es all the developments yet made:
We were shown few days ago piece
of quartz rock, weighing betwees three and
four ounces, which was apparently one-third
gold. The rock was taken from a lead
near this place. and We were informed that
the piece was taken at random from q
pile Of about fifty pounds, which is all that
has yet been got out. The location of this
lead is known to only two men, and they
calculate that every ton of the rock will
contain six or seven hundred pounds Of gold
taking that which they have got out as a
sample. This estimate is too Incredible to
be believed, but they have undoubtedly
found one Of the richest quartz leads in the
country. We understand that another rich
lead has recently been found about two
miies from Nevada, near the Red Dog
road.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
AN ACT

Amendatory of and supplementary to "An Act
to establish, support and regulate Common
schools, and to repeal former Acts concerning
the same" approved May 3D., 1853.
The People Of the State Of California. repre-
Sented IN Senate and .4ssenbiy, do enact as
.foHo,cs:
SEC l. Section tenth of said '.Act to establish,
support. and regulate Common Schools and to
repeal former acts concerning the same" is here
by amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 10.
Unless otherwise provided by special law, Su-
perintendent Of Common Schools shall be elected
in each county at the general election before the
Offices of the present ncumbents have expired
and shall enter on the duties of his office on the
first Monday of the month subsequent to his cleo
tion He shall hold Office for two years, until
his successor is qualified, and shall take the oath
of office and give official bonds in sum to be
fixed by the Board of Supervisors, which bond
shall be in sum not less than double the estimat-
ed amount of school moneys to come into the
County Treasury each year; prOrided, that in such
counties as Tuolumne, Stanislaus, Los Angeles.
Monterey and Santa Cruz the County Clerk of
each county shall be eX-oflco Superintendent of
Common Schools for the county, but in the coun-
ty of Tuolumne the County Clerk shall not act
as County Superintendent until the present in
cumbents term of Office shall have expired.
Sec 2. Section fourteenth of the said Act is
hereby amended as to read as follows: Sec
IA. In each school district of this State, unless
OtherWlse provided by law, there snail annually
be elected three Common School Trustees, by
the qualified electors in the district at school
district meeting to be held on the first Saturday
in April and the district officers shall give at
least one weeks notice of the time and place of
said meeting, which shall be at the school house,
If there be one. Such Trustees are required to
&ake the oath of Office and to file the same with
their certificate of election in the office Of County
Superintendent and they shall enter on their
duties on the second Monday subsequent to their
election, and shall bold their Office for one year.
or until their Successors are elected and qualified
Sec. 3. No Superintendent or Trustee of Com
Schools shall be interested in any contract
let or made by any district over or in which, he
has any official supervision or control, nor shall
he be employed as teacher in any such district;
and all contracts, agreements and proceedings in
violation Of this section are declared void; and
any Superintendent or Trustee of Common Schools
violating or aiding in the violation of the proy-
sions OF this section shall be. deemed guilty OF
msdemeanoy.
Approved March 2Sth, 1857.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

"a LADy."-The word "lady" is an
abbreviation Of the Saxon Layiay which
signifies bread -gi0er. The mistress of a man
or at o time when aflluent families resided
constantly at their country missions, was
accustomed, once week, or oftencr, to
distribute among the poor a quantity Of
bread She bestowed the boon with her
own hand, and made the hearts of the needy
glad by the soft words and the gentle
amenities which accompanied her benevo-
lence The widow and orphan 'rose up
and called her bIessed'-ths destitute and
and the afflicted recounted her praises-all
classes Of the poor embamed her in their
affections as the Lc6aoy--the giver of bread
and dispenser of comtort-a sort of minis
terng angel in world Of sorrow. Who
is a lady now! Is it she who spends her
days in selfipdulgenca, apd her nights in dis
sipation and folly9 Is il she who rivals
the gaiety of the butterfly, but bates the in
dustrious hum Of the "busy bee!" Is it she
who wastes on gaudy finery what would
make many Widows heart sing with Joy,
and who, when the rags of the orphan fut-
ter about her in the wind, sighs for place
Of refuge, as if the pestilepce were in the
breeze! This may be woman OF fashion
--shS may be an admired and adnliring
follower Of the gay world.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
For the Placer Herald.
Mail Failures.

.Messrs. Editors:-1n answer to your querle of
last week, where the fault lies relative to the mail
failures at Rattlesnake, | would inform you that
no such failures have occurred, Some one unac-
quainted with the facts has doubtless told you so,
but he knows nothing of the matter. Govern
ment allows us mail once per week. for which
1t is willing to pay sum not to exceed eight dol
lars per quarter for the transportation of the mail
once per Ueeh from Auburn, provided that amount
can be made out of the nett proceeds of the Office
With two exceptions we have received q tri-week-
ly mail once per week ever since the office has
been established; but there is stage now
running between Auburn and Rattlesnakc it is
impossible to find any person who is willing to
carry it weekly for the above nominal sum. AT
present ii is carried mainly at the expense of the
undersigned who has never failed to receive It
once week.
Should your ''informant," who is doubtless fond
of his share of official pap" be dcsirous of max
ing contract for the amount have specified. by
fling the necessary bond, he can have the lucra-
tive and profitable situaton-if he does not feel
disposed to accept of this offer let him cease his
grumbing, or find one Of his sympathizers who
does.
THOMAS WOODS p. NJ.
Rattlcsnake, April 9th. 1867.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
Warning to Printers

There is fellow now travelling with the
theatrical Metropolitan Troupe, calling him
self NJ. Taylor, who is indebted to us thirty
dollars for printing. AS he has kept US out
of the money long time, since he con-
tracted the debt, and visited our town pro-
fessionally several times since, we think the
chances are slim for getting our pay, we
war;. all printers who do work for the afore-
said Taylor, al,oays to get the cash in advance.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
Senator GWin.

We clip the following from the Washington
Cnion
"HON WM- N. GwIN.--We announced yesterday
the presentation ia the Senate of the credentials
of Hon. W. NJ. Gwn as Senator from California,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the expiration Of
his own term. The return to the Senate of this
veteran Senator and efficient representative of
ahe Interests Of California produced quite sen
sation amongst his old friends and associates il
that body He was warmly greeted Oh all sides
npon his reelection California could not be
represented by one more faithful to her interest
or more efficient in promoting them"
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
AN ACT

To amend San Act concerning Marks and Brands
passed May lst 1851
The People Of the State Of California. repre-
sented in Senate and assembly do enact
follous
Sec. L. Section three of said Act is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows: Sec. }. No
mark, brand or counter brand shall be considered
as lawful, if not recorded as specified in this Act
Sec. 2. Section nine, Of said Act is hereby
repealed.
Approved March 30th, 1857
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

A NoLcANo IN THE UNITED STATEs.--It
is said that the statement in reference to a
volcano having recently made its appearance
in Pendelton comfy Va, on the great
Backbone Mountain, is true. The Cunlber
land 2eleraph says: "it is at point on
the mountain directly between the heads Of
the dry fork of Cheat and the south branch
of the Potomac rivers, at place known
by the name OF the "Sinks " so called from
the depressed condition OF the mountain at
that point. These Sinks" are funnel shaped
and each one embraces as much as an
acre of ground. On the first day Of Janu
airy the reports caused by the bursting forth
of the subterranean fire were heard for a
distance OF twenty or thirty miles. Vast
columns Of flame and smoke issued from
the orifces, and red hot stones were thrown
in the air several hundred feet above the
mouth of the crater. Our informant adds
that the people in the vicinity are be-
coming alarmed at the pertinacity with
which the flames are kspt up and the rad
hot masses of rocks thrown out A heavy
rumbling noise like distant thunder, is con
tinualiy reverberating through the deep cav
erns OF the mountains which at times seem
10 irennbls from SUNNI, 10 base.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

The RELIGION OF PAYING DEBrs.-Men
may sophislicate as they please, they can
never make it right, and all the bankrupt
laws in the universe cannot make it right, for
them not to pay. There is sin in this neg
Iect as clear and deserving of Church disci-
plne as in stealing or false swearing He
who violates his promise to pay, or withholds
the payment Of debt when it is in his power
to meet his engagement, ought to be made
to feel that in the sight Of all honest men he
is a swinder.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

Eggs-a pathetic prose Pome--by the
author of the Sacramento Age.
In BEHALF OF EGGs, l.--Be gentle to the
new laid egg for eggs are brittle things; they
cannot fly until they're hatch'd, and have a
pair of wings. If once you break the tender
shell, the wrong you can't redress; the yolk
and white will all run out and make dread
tul "mess'
In BEHALF OF EGGs, 2-''Tis but little
while at best, that hens have power to lay, to-
morrow eggs may added be, that were quite
fresh to-day. O, let the touch be very light,
that takes them from the keg; there is no
hand whose cunning skill can mend broken
egg.
In BEHALF OF EGGS, 8 Concluded -
Aye-touch it with tender touch, for till
the egg is boiled who knows but that un-
wittingly it may be smashed and spoiled
The summer breeze that gainst it blows
ought to be stilled and hushed; for eggs
like youthful purity, are awful when they're
squashod
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

}. Gray, at the I'o,Cn IaH office, San Fran
cisco, desires information regarding Michael
Burke, an Irishman by birth, about "a years of
age fair hair, blue eyes, and little above me-
dium in hight and size. Burke, when last
heard from was at work in the mountains of Cali
fornia, near Michigan Bluff in this county.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

iCty- We are indebted to Senator Walkup
for copy Of the bill to provide for the pay
ment of the outstanding Indebtedness of the
State. 1t has been amended, and the cor
rected copy which we have received will no
doubt become law. 1t provides for appro-
priating $3,9OO,oOO for the payment of the
debt, and authorizes the funding, at seven per
cent, of all the present funded Indebtedness,
as well as outstanding Controllers Warrants,
drawn prior to the lst of January, 1857, ex-
cept those required to be cancelled, or which
have been adjudged Illegal by any Court, and
also includes any just or legal claim against
the State, accrued prior to that time. 1t
creates Sinking Fund, and makes provision
for the regular payment Of interest, but by
amendment both principal and interest are
made payable at the office Of the State Treas
urer, at Sacramento city. 1t is to be sub
mtted to a vote of the people at the next
election.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
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Rattlcsnake. April 9th, 1867.

CONGRESSIONAL APPORTloNMENT BILL AS there
is some desire to know how the bill which has
passed the Assembly, dividing the State into Con-
gressional Districts, stands. we append a table
giving a list Of the counties in each together
with the votes cast The dividing line is very
crooked one, although the representation is nearly
euual in the two districts:
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

A pupil of the Able Sicard gave the fol
lowing extraordinary answers:-"What is
gratitude!" "Grattude is the memory Of
the heart "What is hope?" Hope is the
blossom Of happiness" "What is the differ
ence between hope and desire!' "Desre is
a tree in leaf; hope is the tree in flower; and
enjoyment is tree of fruit" "What is eter-
nity.' "A day without yesterday or to-mor-
row; line that has no ends" "What is
time!" "a line that has two ends; a path
which begins in the cradle and ends in the
tomb" "What is God2" "The necessary
being, the sun of eternity, the mechanist of
nature, the eye of justice, the matchmaker
of the universe, the soul of the world'-
"Doos God reason!" "Man reasons because
he doubts; he deliberates; he decides God is
omniscient; he knows all things; he never
doubts he therefore never reasons"
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

IN There will be Social Ball at the. m
~ INDIAN VALLEY HOUSE, ON Fri A
L-M day, the 18th of May, 1857 CEM
A general invitation is extended to all lovers
of dancing. april IL I'd
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

CoRNs.-The best cure for these trouble
some things that we have ever tried, is to
soak the feet in hot water for quarter &C an
hour, SO that the corn becomes soft, and then
trim it off as close as possible, and not cause
pain. Then take the tincture Of the Arbor
Vite, placed upon little cotton, and apply
to the corn, and after few applications the
corn will not only disappear entirely, but
will not be likely to return again.
Scientific Anaericon.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
Democratic County Central Committee

Joseph Walkup, Chairman, Plains.
F. II. Clayton, Seere a. y, Auburn.
S. G. As;in. Treasurer, ="
William Mcclure, Yankee Jim,
J. IL. Baker, Bakers Ranch.
Chas. King, Birds Flat,
James Herrick, Yankee jim.
Henry Cooling, Forest House.
5. G. Elliott Bcal's Bar,
Chas. Seaens, Dutch Flat.
w. W. Caperton, Kentucky Flat.
james O'Neill, Birds Flat
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
Lecture,

Miss Sarah Pellet wishes US to state to the
public that she will deliver lecture at the
Court House in Auburn, on next Monday
evening.
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

WoNDERrUL GROWING SroNE.--1he Sea
emHfc Americom publishes a communication
from Chilian Beach, formerly Of Auburn
New York, now of Leslie, Michigan in which
he minutely describes y stone which has been
in his possession for twelve years. and which,
during that time, by simple exposure to the
air only, has been performing feas of pro-
gressivo character When he obtained it
twelve years ago, it was little more than half
an inch long and three. .eighths in diameter.
1t has now grown five-eighths Of an inch long
and to half an inch in diameter The most
curious feature of this increase of the stone,
is not an equal expansion, but a particular
emanation from one side of the parent stone
"The stone," he says, SIS the most perfect
white, transparent, will cut glass, and in
creasing in size and weight with no other
food but common air"
lie has never yet found person who
could tell what it was, or give him any ex-
panation as to the cause Of its growth
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
BIRTH.
SOCIAL BALL,

AT Ophr, Placer county, March 25th, the wife
of James Moore, of SON
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

Et- An imposter, passing himself as
"Dr." J. J Stephenson, has been cutting an
imposing figure in Petersburg, Va, recent
ly, and was about to marry member of II
highly respectable and wealthy family, when
it was unmistakabIy established that he was
penitentiary convict from York Pa. who
had served full three years term at the
weaving business in the East Pennsylvania
Institution devoted to such "diplomas"
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
List of Letters.


ID EMAINING in the Post Office at Rattlespake.
~ for the quarter ending March 3lst 1857,
Avery Edwin
Bayer Urich Blake James j;
Barney e. S Barber Lyman
Bonus Vim Burnham Ira
Barnes Thos
Carlyle Irving b. Copper John,
Campbell Collins Israel,G; 2
Call Alexander Crary William,
Crocker Edmond Chrsty Mrs Mary Ann
Coward John Curtis Julian,
Contes VIM Cippeln G.. N,
Day Mulberry Dooltse Edward,C
Day Oliver Dongan John
Daily VIM 2 DunIihg Thomas,
Emerson Sylvester
Frythall VIM Fury Michael
French + b
Gordon Franklin Gilboe Bernard
Givins Lester Going Grauklin
Giilard Monsieur Gile Chas
Honsworth Benjamin Hunson Henry,
Hcmle John liancor Chas II D.
Hyde Andrew
Jatin James
Kruslelt Crstian.
Logan A Love James
Mcdonald Arthur Manuel Jack
Mclain Daniel Morgan Anstn'
McGoggin Patrick Mitchell Chas
Mitchell II Moore Samuel Ii
MunX John, Murray Mrs. Ellen4
Nenner Hugo
Pratt
Raincs VIM Reed Warren
Richardson Wurren Rigney Michael
Story Jerome Smith G W
Shannon Edward Smith David
Shannon Edward a Scbaeer Barthcl
Storr Jacob Stivall John II
Trcworgy Samuel Tuttle John
Tabor Mrs Mary Turner Robert
White James Whitney james
Wells b r Walsh James.
Persons calling for any Of the above letters will!
please say advertised,
THOMAS WOODS p NJ
The Placer herald., 1857-04-11

ID NAMING in the Post Office at Rattlesnake
HI for the quarter ending March 3lst, 1857.
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COMPLETION of Panama Railroad. Reduction
CalorpaUnied States mail steamships leave Now
Aspnwa the 9th and Goth Of each month"; connecting
with mail steamers from Panama TO San francisco
steamships have inspected and approved by the Navy
Department, and guaranty speed and safely BAL
The Panama al miles long completed from ocean
IN hours The baggage Of passengers
through Francisco and passengers
embarked The
money paid York all expenses of tho trip
kept in port In New York. Panama and san
Francisco prevent accident that the route
entirely reliable. .
the day they arrive at Aspnwa
through by each and take charge Of women
children without other protectors
through tickets the lowest rates apply a the agency III
west street New York TO J. w. RAYMOND.
Nav 6--dt -.
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TJNIE undersigned offers at private sale very de-
srabe containing about $40 Is located at The
extremity Charles county Maryland and bounded
the by the Wcomco river
creek that empes its waters into the Wcomco
which there sufficient current prope mills
0 any desirable extent
Tho lands adapted the growth of wheat and
Of that annually floats
the quantity Of shells that it, could be made
richest farms the county There superabundance OF
wood comfortable dwelling house, Kitchen quarters
house. stables large all good order oysters fish, and
Baltimore and the Dis
trict Of Columbia almost daily. Address
JOHN HASfEFssBY,
June 5--Iawtf Harris Lot p o. Charles co.. Md.
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