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The Placer herald., 1857-11-07
A Gambling Dodge.

A Partisan medical man was sent for
the other day to see patient who was
in bed. Having prescribed, he promised
to call on the following evening. He did
50, and in the sick mans room found
several other persons sitting at table
playing cards, as they said to amuse their in,
valid friend. The table was covered with
gold. 81 am much better this evening
DOCTOR said the pretended sick man.
and after some few remarks; added,
"You have lucky countenance doctor:
wish you would play few games
for me-" with all my heart" replied
thr doctor, and the patient giving him
ten Napoleons, he seated himself at the
table, and in short time won one hun
dured Naplocons, which he handed over
to his patient, saying that he had several times
thought of proposing to go halves with
him. Nothing would have given me
greater pleasure" replied the other; "but
what is deferred is not lost-do me the
pleasure to come at the same hour to.
morrow evening, and you shall meet the
same party" The doctor did so, and for
two or three successive nights, and after
being allowed to win, was ultimately a
loser of 25,000f On the fourth night he
returned, when he found tie bird flown.
the apartment having only taken for q week.
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07
Mrs. Cunningham Early History.

Mrs. Cunningham came from bad stock,
and she and her sister, Mrs Barnes, were
known in Brooklyn where they were raised
as the "llemp- girls" She has from
her school girl days been in bad repute and
it was the common saying in Brooklyn, that
if the theory of the Bible was true, that 'lhe
iniquiies of the father descended on the
children to the third and fourth generation"
it would take at least "forty generations to
take the Hampstead blood ont of the chill
dren.' A smart, bold, goodlooking girl,
she attracted the attention Of Mr. Canning
ham, of Brooklyn. He was of an excellent
family. His father was leading man in
the church of Rev. DR.. Spring, then Of the
sold brick church," and SO remained till the
day of his death.
This old man, however, brought up his
son TO the business OF a dstillcr and he
swerved from the way of his father, and was
a heaviness to his mother. IIe became fas
cnated with Emma Ilempsead and he lived
with her for number of years. His family
felt the foul Disgrace and mourned over the
conduct Of son and brother. lie was then
in business and making money.
But if the family felt tie disgrace Of his
unlawful connection with this woman, a
deeper disgrace was in store for them. They
were Mortified to know that this woman,
with whom Mr.. Cunningham had lived for
six years. had actually became his wife, and
that she was really Mrs. Emma A. Cunning
ham; then began his real troubles. lie fail
ed in business soon after his marriage, and
in about five years afterwards he died very
suddenly, and not without suspicious of foul
play. He was attended by DR.. Catlin, of
Brooklyn. And when Mrs. Cunningham
urged DR.. Uhl, to aid her in her fraud, she
said to him that Dr. Catlin would assist her
"as she had him in her power" And since
the death of her husband, she has been
genteel woman of the town--keeping house
with some repute of cleverness, and taking
in such boarders as she chose. The charac-
ter of the late DR.. Burdell was no better
than her own. He knew the woman well
and had her in the house because he knew
her. And the summers she passed at the
Springs and Newport with her grown up
daughters, indulging in the luxury and dissi-
patton of those celebrated places, and both
Mrs. Cunningham and her daughters poor,
and with 10 visible means of support, tells
its own tale
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM's SIsTER.--The Fishkill
Standard says of Mrs. Cunningham's sister
Annie, who played nurse to the Bogus baby,
and who figured in similar transaction for
another sister some years ago:
Further on we find this Annie, for some
years circus rider in travelling company;
and later in life pious member of the Me
thodist Church. Her piety inspires trust on
the part of a brother member, who leaves
her in charge of his house while absent in
The country.
The house becomes robbed-Annie is
shocked that suspicion should rest on her,
but is more shocked when the bedding and
silver spoons are discovered at her own re-
sidence! She is turned out of church, and
now appears in the capacity of nurse to her
amiable sister. Curious antecedens these
Verify blood, "wll tell"
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07

clamations of welcome. 1t is an excellent
travelling shake, and we'll adapted to make
friends. 1t is indiscrimina. ely performed.
8. The Peter Grievous touch is opposed
to the cordial grapple. 1t is a pensive, tran
quill junction, followed by mild, subsultory
motion, cast.down look, and an narticu-
late inquiry after your friends health.
6. The prude major and prude minor are
nearly monopolzed by ladies. They cannot
be actually described, but are constantly
noticed in practice They never extend be-
yond the fingers; and the prude major allows
you to touch even them only down to the
second joint. The prude minor gives you
the whole Of the fore finger. Considerable
skill may be shown in performing these with
nice variations, such as extending the left
hand instead Of the right, or having new
glossy kid glove over the finger you extend.
| might go through long list, sir, of the
gripe-royal, the sawmill shake, and the
shake with malice prepense; but these are
only Fictitious combinations of the three fun
damental forms already described, as the
pump-handle, the pendulum, and the tourni-
quet. In like manner the loving pat, the
reach romantic, and the sentimental clasp,
may be reduced in their main movements tc
various combinations and notifications of
the cordial grapple, Peter Grievous touch,
and the prude major and minor | should
trouble you with few remarks, in conclu-
sion, on the mode of shaking hands, rs an
indication of character, but | see friend
coming up the avenue who.is addicted to the
pump handle. | dare not tire my wrist by
further writing
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07

A lady who has been reading law Is
in the most fearful and agonizing doubts
regarding the legality of her marital con.
diton. She says:
Lotteries are illegal, and marriage ia
tho greatest lottery in hfep
And there are a great many more who
prefectly agree with the lady who, not
having studied law, have at teast studied
common sense
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07
History of Billiards.

The origin of this game, according to a
little book lately published by the Appleton's,
like the birthplace Of Homer, is contested
point; and its antiquity, like that of many
elderly spinsters is involved in considerable
doubt. Some suppose it to have been i'm
ported into Rome from Persia, under the
consulship of Luculus while others hold
that Caligula introduced it from the East.
The records are unauthentic, until the return
of the Tempars from the first crusade. It
soon became the favorite amusement and
means of exercise to which the clostered
monks Of that period were permitted to have
recourse. The game fell with the Knights
Templars, and was revived by Louis XII, of
France, who preferred it to the bloody tour
naments then in vogue. Henry III still
more widely patronized it; and we find that
Mary Queen of Scots, in a letter written the
evening before her execution, complains that
her "bilIiard table has just been taken away
from her, as the preliminary step to her
punishment"
1t became favorite game with the ladies
in France and Germany. Madame de Stael
was an enthusiastic advocate of billiards.
Even when exiled in Switzerland by Napo-
leon, she overstayed the time limited for her
departure from Paris, in order that she might
personally superintend the removal of her
billiard table. The Duchess de Bern was
also noted for her fondness for the game
Mr.. Phean says that 'the Frenchman is the
most brilliant, the English the most careful
the Americans the most successful, and
therefore, if that be any argument-as it is
commonly admitted to be the most conclu
sivs--the very best Of billiard players"
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07

CosT OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE-The cost
of the telegraph cable, as has been ascertain
ed from entirely reliable data, has been as
follows:
Contract price of deep sea wire per mile, $500
Price Of spun-yarn and iron wire per mile. 265
Price of outside wire per mile. ...,,,.,.., 20
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07

In I745 hoops were worn as large as
now. Sir Robert Strange fleeing from
pursuit aftor tho battle Of Culloden, was
concealed, in the crisis of his trouble,
by young lady, who offered shelter
undor the ample folds of her petticoat.
To this strange proposal, considering all
circumstances, it is not strange that he as
sented to and here be remained undscov-
ered Either love- or gratitude suggested
the sequel, and they were Subsequently
married.
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07
NUMBER 8.
AUTUMN.
BY ALICE CARY.

Through my window shows the strain
OF the oak, grown redly sore;
Autumn frost, and Autumn rain
Fall month too soon this year
Fall month too soon my dear.
Were you sitting near to me,
O my friend, this dreary day,
Brownest fields would seem to be
Sweet with speckled pinks, and hay,
And the naples, twice as gay.
In their yellow caps they stand.
Down the ridges two by two,
Looking very proud and grand,
As If God had made them new
AS should be, loved by you.
From its bower Of biting thorns,
VIII the sweetbriar break in May,
Like thousand little morns
To one round and rosy day?
Never, with my love away,
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07

Many arc beloved without their know.
ing it, but moro women think they are
beloved when they arc not. They gener-
ally discover their mistake after marriage.
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07

RATHER Dusty TnAvELrNe.-A young fel-
low in Utica, N. Y, wishing to get
cheap passage to Buffalo, shipped himself
and oalise on the truck gearing on one
the cars on the Express train. When the
train arrived at Syracuse he was found by the
car inspector, who hauled the chap out, but
he couldn't stand, or wink, for the dust in
his eyes. lie was urged to get on again when
the train started, but he pcremptorily refused,
saying that he had concluded to ship by tho
"ragin canawl."
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07

JOKE FOR A FARMER-Ihe French excel
all nations in a studied equvoque, but give
us a Yankee for the unintentional kind. A
western New York farmer writes as folowa
to a distinguished scientific agrculturist, to
whom he felt under obligations for introduc.
ing a variety of swine;
Respected Sir-l went yesterday to the
fair at M; found several pigs of your
species; there was great variety of beasts,
and was astonished at not seeing you theret
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07

For ARDENT YouNa MEN.-Young meu
who would prosper in love should WOO
gently. 1t is not fashionable for young
ladies to take ardent spirits
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07

Why is the life Of an editor like the
book of Revelationl Because it is full Of
types and shadows, and mighty voice like
the eound Of many waters, is ever saying
to him-wrte.
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07

There are 5000 locomotives running in
the United States-one to every three miles
of railroad.
The Placer herald., 1857-11-07

The BACK Action SrANKER.-In tho
life of the celebrated E. Stubbs. We
find the following interesting description
of his wonderful "back action spanker."
son being attached to baby of any
age, it Qhe spanker,) watches over it
like a mother, makes it to desist from
swallering thimbles, marbles, and three
cent pieces, pins, or any other food un-
suited to its stomach; compels it to 90
to sleep when it dosent want to; and if some.
what older it sees that it keeps its hands Oft
the sugar bowl and jam pots; besides max,
inc it keep its face clean"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-02

We stop press to announce the welcome
news Of the arrival Of the first boat, the
Galena, Capt. w. II. LAUaHToN, which ar
rived at our Levee this morning at two
o'clock, A. M. An exciting race took place
between the Galena, War Eagle and Golden
State from the foot of the Lake. The War
Eagle forced her way through the ice first,
but was closely followed by tn: Galena and
Golden State. At Wacouta the War Eagle
and Galena were abreast, and continued so
for four or five miles, when the Galena led
the way, and arrived twenty minutes in adj
vance. We ctpy the following memoranda
from the Clerks office:
"STEAMER GALENA.-Arrived at Reeds
Landing on third trip from Galena, on Satur-
day morning, 25th ult made daily attempts
to get through the ice, but failed until We'd
nesday morning; started around east shore,
and reached opposite Lake City; remained
there until Thursday morning got through
the Lake at II P. NJ, 3Oth ult. IL boats in
sight; passed Golden State at Billiards.,
War Eagle above Red Wing; arrived at st.
Paul, at 2 A. NJ, May l."
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-02
An Artistic Convict.

The Philadelphia Gazette says: In the
interior of the Eastern Penitentiary, between
Twentieth and Twenty st streets, there
are two cells, the walls of which are painted
in water cOlors, in a manner so elaborately
beautiful, as to cause an involuntary wish on
the part of each visitor that the chamber of
his or her residence could be similarly
adorned. The wolk was performed by a
convict at odd intervals of leisure. The on
ly tools at his command were rule, lead
pencil, and small brush, which, we are in
formed, he made from his own hair The
patterns Kaleidoscope, interspersed with
rich medallions the effect of the whole be-
ing, with the exception of transparency, very
similar to that of stained glass. The four
sides of the cell, and the arched roof, are
alike covered. Over the brass water faucet,
which, by the way, is FURNISHED like mir
ror, there is a painted water coolor, and at
the place where bis head touches the wall,
is represented the head of fashionable bed
stead all this is executed in highly ar
tistic manner, and will bear close examina-
ton.
The convict who has performed this beau
tiful work has already served four terms in
the same prison and, strange to say, is now
in Moyamensying awaiting trial upon fifth
charge. He is by birth, German, and has
mania for appropriating other peoples
goods, which is believed to be wholly nncon-
querable. AS he has beautifed and adorned
every cell thus far in which he has been con-
fined during his four terms, the poor fellow
will probably continue his art should he
again become convict.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-02
From Warrington.
WASHINGTON, April 2.

WASHINGTON, Aprii "a.
The charges against Governor lizard, OF
Nebraska, having been withdrawn, he will be
removed on the ground of public expediency
1t is probable successor will be chosen from
q non -slaveholding State. aah+ --
The President was serenaded by the Ma
rine Band last night, on the occasion OF
the 66th anniversary of his'birthday.
The Governorship of Utah has been ten
dered to Major Ben Mccullough. 1t is be-
lieved he will accept the appointment. A
letter is now on its way to him requesting
his presence in Washington. Tho design Of
the Administration is to pursue peaceful
policy towards Utah in order that the laws
shall be observed and the rights of every in
habitant of the Territory protected, with out
recourse to arms.
1t is rumored that the recall of General
Harvey from Florida, and his transfer to
Kansas, arc but the preliminary steps to
march to Salt Lake City.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-02

WINTER LINGERs IN THE LAP OF SPRING. ,
Yes sir, it does, and the fact reminds the
Tribune of a story that is told of another
sitting in lap, which we will repeat. Gan
old spooney with rich father, was directed
by his anxious parents to pay attention to a
brisk, go-ahead girl whom they supposed,
and rightly too, would be not unwilling to
become his wife. Joshua paid her visit.
and was, as all such are, first boisterous then
stupid. To expedite matters, and rouse him
to a sense Of his position, she sat down in
his lap, (this was in the good old time,
Madam) where she obstinately continued in
spite of all his wringing, twisting and other
gentle hints for her to arise. She was full
armful, (this was before the day of chalk and
spider waists, Madam) and by no means
light weight He endured it as long as pos
sible, and at last broke out into tremendous
boo-hoo-hoo.
"You simpleton," said she, "what art
you crying about? Am I not sitting il
your lap2" Yes" blubbered he, "bu
don't you suppose a Teller ever gets tired?'
"Wintcr fingers in the lap springfield
cago Tribune.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-02
Northern Lights.

Bayard Taylor describes an Aurora Borea.
lis which be saw in latitude 67 degrees north
as follows:
1t was dark when we reached Ersnas
whence we had twelve miles to Old Lulcaa,
with tired horses, heavy loads, and lev
driver. l lay down again, dozed as usual,
and tried to forget my torments. So passed
three hours; the night had long set in, with
clear sky, Ii deg. below Zero and q sharp
wind blowing. All at once an exclamation
from Braisted aroused me. T opened nv
eyes, as lay in his lap, looked upward, and
saw narrow belt or scarf Of silver fire
stretching directly across the zenith, with
,ts loose, frayed ends slowly swaying to and
iro down the slopes of the sky. Presently
II began to wavcr, bending back and forth,
sometimes slowly, sometimes with quick,
sprinslns motion, as if testing its elasticity.
NOW 1T took the shape of bow, now undu-
lated into ilogarth's line of beauty, brighten
ing and fading in its sinuous motion, and f.
naily formed shepherds crook, tie end q
which began to separate and fall Off as if
driven by strong wind, until the whole belt
shot away in long, drifting lines of fiery
snow. 1t then gathered again into dozen
dancing fragments, which alternately adyanc-
cd and retreated, shot hither and tbithcr
against and across each other. blazed ont in
yellow and rosy CLEANS or paied again. plav-
ing thousand fantastic FRANKS. as if e,,ided
by some wild whim.
We lay silent, with upturned faces. watch
ing this wonderful spectacle. Suddenly. the
scattered lights ran together, as by com
mon impulse, Joined their light ends, twist
ed them through each other, and fell in a
broad, luminous curtain straight downward
through the ar until its fringed hem swung
apparently but few yards over our heads
This phenomenon was SO unexpected and
startling that for moment 1 thought our
faces would be touched by the skirts of the
glorious aurorial drapery. 1t did not follow
the spheric curve Of the armament but hung
plumb from the zenith, falling, apparently,
millions of leagues through the air, its folds
gathered together among the stars and its
of flame sweeping the earth and
pale, unearthly radience over the
wastes of snow. A moment afterward it
was again drawn up, parted, waved its fam
beaux and shot its lances hither and thther.
advancing and retreating as before. Any
thing so strange, so caprcious, so wonderful,
so gloriously beautiful, 1 scarcely hope to
see again.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-02

THE MoRMoNs.-A letter is published in
the National Intelligencer which presents
some very startling views Of the power and
designs of the Mormons. 1t is written by a
gentleman who is said to have lately spent
twelve months in the Salt Lake Valley, en-
gagged in business connected with the transit
Of the mails through the Territory to and
from the Pacific, and who, while thus resid-
ing in Mormon community, studied attentive
ly the character and government of Brigham
Young, the supreme head, as well as the Gus
toms, habits, morals, and laws of the commu-
nifty, if laws they may be called, which con-
sist simply in the will of a despot. He con-
firms fully the statements and apprehensions
of Judge Drummond, and insists upon the
necessity of taking some very prompt and
decisive measures to protect the country
from the dangers which threaten it from this
quarter. He says the Mormons are 100000
strong in Utah, besides having 100000 spies
and agents scattered throughout the coun.
try. and being in close alliance with BOO, OO(
! Indians upon our western border.-Caicag,
Dsenocru'ic Press.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-02
Sippings of Punch.

ABOUT THE SIZE OF IT.-Deprecating
with much vehemence the charge of factious
! Coalition, Mr.. Cobden's Small Tea Party
appears resigned to hear their combination
talked of as "COncourse of Atoms - and
considering the smallness of the good which
it has done them, we think that their ma
jority may be fairly viewed as an atomic
one.
The Great National Steeole Chase, in
which Pan, astride of good, stout, steed,
and the union jack on his breast, is the win
ner, is the subject of Punch's cartoon this
week. Lord John Russell, with the inevita-
bic pug, is mounted on baulky horse, who
bolts the ditch. Disraeli, quite unlike Aph-
rodite, is just emerging with dripping locks,
from the muddy ditch, while Golden and his
knock-need horse are pitching headlong in
to it.
A SATIRICAL SENIoR.-One of those old
gentlemen whose age is supposed to entitle
them to say anything, made the following
extremely rude and personal remark to a
young officer in a distinguished regiment
about to proceed to China ;-"Well, sir well,
you're going to Canton, ell, sir well, can
only say, hope you won't fall into the hands
of the Cinnamon alive or dead; for ifyou're
alive, they'll kill you, and if you're dead, or
when you're dead, they'll eat you. Sir, |
believe it's an undoubtcd fact that the Chi
nesc eat puppies
Sick Cows OF LoNDoN.-The Lancet tells
us that an epidemic RACES among the cows
Of London. non-medical opinion inclines
to consider the disease the dropsy, contract
ed by the cows from an immoderate use Of
the pump.
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.--Oonside
the respective principles of Disracli, Glad
stone and Golden. it must be difficult to find
a name elastic enough to cover this very ex-
pansive party when they 60 to the country.
We beg to offer them one-"The Small Tea
Party"
A FAIR Burt FOR RIDIcULE.-An old
woman in hoops.
SINGULAR OPTICAL DELusIoN.-There is
not Frenchman, let him be ever SO small
and let the work he is engaged upon be as
small as himself, but sets about it with the
most thorough conviction that the eyes of
Europe arc upon him!
THE RIGHTS OF WoMAN.-The following
may be adduceI as Just few of the priv
LEGGED Rights Of Woman-to VITA gen.
tleman's Right arm, and the Right hand side
of carriage, and always the Right side of
an argument. TO the above may be thrown
in as peculiar Rights that Woman perhaps
understands, and decidedly adorns, a thou
sand times better than Man, viz, the Rights
of Hospitality and the Rights of Hymen.-
Though to speak impartially, the Wrongs of
Hymen Gas witness our police reports) fall
to poor woman's share almost as frequently
as the Rites.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-02

MuD.-We call the attention of the prop
er authorities to the utterly impossible con-
dition OF many Of the principal Streets
Some cannot be navigated at all. We saw
one team bemired yesterday morning, within
two squares of the Fuller House, in mud
waist deep. They will stay there probably.
until it dries up, if it ever does. A little
judicious macadamising, or crawling, with
proper drainage or sewerage, would render
every street in the city safe avenue fol
travel. At present they are not.