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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02
The Drug Story.

To hear Cough tell the drugger' story
is worth quarter any time. The story is
a capital one, but it takes the man to tell
it. This he does in some such words as
these: H .r
A long, lean, guant Yankee entered a
drug store, and asked: ...
" Be you the drugger r."
Well, / s'pose so; I sell drugs"
Wual, hev ye got any Of this here
scentin' stuff as these gals put on their
handke'chers Z"
"Oh, yes"
"Waal, our Sails gwine to be married,
and she gin me ninepence and told me to
invest the hull amount in scentin' stuff
SOS to make her sweet, if could find some
to suit: so if you've mind, I'll just smell
round"
The Yankee smelled round without be-
ing suited, until the drugger' got tired o.
him; and taking bottle Of hartshorn,
said:
GIVE got scentin' stuff that will sui
you. single drop will stay for weeks
and YOU can't wash it out but, to get tn
strength of it, you must take goo
SMELL" ...... .....
+" ls that so, mister? Waal, jist hol
on minute till I get my breath; ant
when say "neow" you put it under m
smeller." . ..... ..
The hartshorn Of course knocked til
Yankee down, as liquor has done many
man. DO you suppose he got up and SINE
again, as the drunkard does! Not he ; b
rolling up his sleeve and doubling up h
fists, he said: ...
You made me smell that tarnal eve
lastin' stuff, Mister, and meow, III NAL
you smell fire and birthstone"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02
STEUBENVILLE, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, December 2, 1867.

climbed up and then reached down to as
sist us who remained in the boat, and
Miss Amelia quickly arising from her re-
cumbent position was the first one to
reach the top. Slowly we all assembled.
William remaining until the last 10 make
the boat secure. . D
The next difficulty was presented by
the little" draw" or swing" as.it was
called, being open, and as it hung down.
wards 10 the water, the boys had no small
amount of trouble in getting it up and
resting it on the other side. Perseverance,
however, accomplished it at last; not
securely, however, for the planks Of which
il was composed had worn away with
and they barely touched on the opposite
side. However. no lime was 10 be lost,
and I hssita,ed no longer, but stepped out
on the trembling. tottering planks, all
that divided mc'lrom the deep, dark wa.
ter beneath, so deep and dark, tn at da.
red no. think of it lest nv heart should
fail.
William and Harry knelt on the bridge
steadying the draw rs we'll as ,ley could,
and Jessie followed close behind me-
"Tread lightly girls. pray tread lightly"
said Harry almost in whisper, but with
an earnestness that told his feelings. while
his companions breathing could be plain
ly heard. | was almost over, in fact
think one more step would have taken me
safe, when | heard Amelia Fulton exclam,
LET me go, do let me go!"
Don't! don't slir" exclaimed her
brother, but ere they could prevent her
with SC, ,earn she bounded upon the liai
plank, and with a crash it went down
throwing Jessie Black violently agains
me, and dashing me against the opposite
wood work with stunning violence.
suppose it was the instinct of self.preser'
vatjon that caused us to cling, Jessie tC
me, and me to the top log of that ole
wretched bridge, but we did hold on with
fearful tenacily, rendered desperate by The
thought of that deep, dark flood beneath
never knew how they again raised th'
old draw. but they did get it partly up
,, Just sufficient for one to cross, and the'
William Fulton was quickly on the othe
: side. and Jessie and l rescued from on
perlous position.
With the aid of the little oar. he nov
| made it secure for The rest 10 pass, and
: twelve o'clock we reached our homes
wet. weary, frightened and wretchet
! there TO tinc our friends in agonies Of dis
) ,ress at our prolonged absence.
= Thus ended our excursion but eve
! yet, in dreams, sometimes have simil;
e sensations to what endured atthat awf'
!, moment. when felt myself falling, an
h expected the mex. instant to be engulphe
), in those cold, dark waves. 1t may seer
d trifling to others. but have always col
a sidered it The most fearful moment Of m
il existence.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02

NARY RED TO NARY BRoKER.-The
devices Of the banks in the West to save
specie, the commodity so scarce with them
are original, to say the least Of them;-
The Springfield (Ohio) Nonpareii says
the citizens Of that town, last week adopt.
ed new plan for protecting their banks
from being run on by the brokers. Learn
ing that broker had reached town from
an adjoining city to run the bank for coin,
they promptly placed on one side q the
bank entrance abucket Of tar and brush,
and upon the opposite long. rough look
ing fence.rail, bearing this inscription
--"Nary red 10 nary broker" AZ the
broker approached the bank he read the
inscription, glanced at the tar bucket and
retreated. The bank went on as usual.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02

Huh ME.-Passing along Broadway
some lime ago, the vehicle was arrested
by some slight obstruction, and the hor.
ses were not quite able to start it; the
driver saw al once that but Xery little
aid was necessary, and turning to anolh-
er Jehu who was coming behind him,
said Hub me, shipmale." Fhe other
saw as instantly, wha. was required, and
without moments hesitation or stop, so
guided his own horses as to make the
hub Of his own carriage strike lightly
against that Of the other, and each giving
his own animal touch Of the whip, both
carriages moved on almost as easily as ii
nothing had happened.
How many in the great broadway of
life might men club" one another with
out incomm oding themselves. A friend
ly act done, an obligation incurred, some
future act of kindness, provoked at The
expense Of a word. or single moments
time.
The most Of US regard omnibus drivers
as rather rough specimens Of humanity !;
but ever since the incident just related.
we have seen a moral beauty in the ex-
preston, "Hub me shipmate."
When man takes newspaper or pc
riodical, he usually becomes attached TO
it, begins to feel that its editor is his
friend and as often as the publication
comes, he derives from the work OF It's
editor some interesting item of news
some amusing statement, or some profit
able idea or suggestion. This Is repeat
ed a dozen, fifty, or hundreds of times
wear, for which the dollar or two, or five
Of subscription price is not the shadow O
a compensation singly. Under the cir
cumslances, then, we appeal 10 each read
er ofths article, in behalf Of any publica
lion which he receives, to help it 10
new subscriber, as often as an opPortunl
|. Ety is offorded. by single word OF apprc
4 baton or solicitation. There are man,
: persons who have so much Of the milk Q
!. human Kindness in them, that they woul
d take paper rather than refuse;and Tor ih'
s courtesy you have chances Of doing theI
q a service, Just in proportion to the rel
|. worth Of the publication commended
e To each present subscriber Of our Jon
/. nal we venture 10 appeal, with some col
r iidence, "HUB Me SHIPMATE, - Hall
. .Jouyndl ofHedlth.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02
SORROW.
BY HATTIE HERBERT.

A sunbeam danced before me-
] blessed its genial ray; @
A dark cloud brooded Ger me,
And snatched the beam away.
Kind hope was whispering softly,
e OF future golden hours, .".' '
A spectre hand was on her.
And palsied all her powers.
A flower of perfect beauty .'..
Was opening to the light
The frost-king saw and envied-
My flower was crushed that night.
The beam, the hope, the blossom,
Transplanted from this earth,
trnst to find in Heaven,
Blessed with immortal birth.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02

MORMON INFERNAL MAcHINEs.--Thera
have been reports that the Mormons had
provided some new weapon with which
to meet the invading forces oflhe United
States Government. The Washington
States says j. is an explosive material,
the secret of which was discovered in the
archives Of the Patent Office, by Russian
agents, and that it was used in destroying
the works Of Sebastopol; that afief the
war the invention was submitted by or
,ler Of our Government, to certain persons
to experiment and report upon, and that
these men proved to be Mormons, who
carried the secret 10 Utah.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02
Triumphant Death.

Not long since there came 10 MS an
illustration Of this fact (life right through
and beyond the assailment, or the SEEM
ing Of death !; life, onward, rising, swell.
ing, elernal,) in the experience of one Of
our own messengers to tina. dark land,
mystefiously called to die after few
months Of toll in that field, but as strange
ly be did not die, because an eater of this
bread. Life burst forth and triumphed
exuberan,ly over the impoten, intermed-
dler commonly called, and commonly
showing himself 10 be death. So low is
the faith of the church in these words Of
her Lord. and also in the (ailhlulness and
ability Of the enlhroned Performer, that
his companions in labor ieft it necessary,
in sending the accounts Of his death. to
preface it with plea to establish his SAN
i,y, because his departure had such It's
sue of the mingling gIories Of a transla-
lion. His faith was gigantic and alien
bracing that Africa shall be redeemed
Ills words were charged with preiernat
ural life and strength; his vision wal
clear and open into and upon celes'ia
glories. The throes lie experienced
seemed less of pain than pleasure. ex
claiming. amongst other things, 10 tn
bliss OF dying wonderful, wonderful
things see. | see heaven the gate
open F.; | hear its music |; let me-let m
go!" And as he lay for hours, after hi
tongue had performed its last testifyin
Office, his countenance was illumine
with celestial radiance, indicating mot
clearly the rap:urous communings of th
plumed and waiting spirit -Independen
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02

A,S,eam Carriage made its appearance
in the streets Of Manchester, near Pitts
burgh. Itran over the streets like, a
hing Of life, turning corners and dodging
ru,s. The driver Of an omnibns, seeing
innovation in this experiment, put whip
to bis horses and tried to outrun the steam
carriage. but the latter leli his coach SC
far behind, that the omnibus driver wa'
laughed at BY the spectators. The steam
carriage wen, at the rate Of nine miles ar
hour with pressure Of sixty pounds. n
The inventor is John s. Hall, Of Man
chester. d.N '' y
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02

Low.NEcKED DREssEs.-ln the early
days Of Pennsylvania, it is said there was
a iaw-,that if any white female Of ten
years old or upwards should appear in
any public street, lane, highway, church,
court house, tavern. ball room, theatre. or
any other place Of public resort, with
naked shoulders Il. e., low.necked dress.
es,) being able TO purchase necessary
clothing, shall pay fine ofnOt less than
one. or more than two hundred dollars
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02

A GOOD ANSWER. "A lady ordered her
Irish servant girl to say she was not q
home when certain persons called. "Yes,
ma'am," replied Bridget, .saud when |
90 10 the praste, will { confess il as your
sin or mine I" M 4. N
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02

Man is dupeable animal. Quacks in
medicine, quacks in religion, and quacks
in politics know this, aud act upon that
knowledge. There is scarcely one who
may not. like trout, be taken BY tick.
ling. Southey. ',s' ,aS
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02

AFAcr.--The young lady who had :
repugnancs 10 kissing q man with nuE'
lachois, has been practising on the eAos.
brnsh.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

bells had taken up strong position about
eight miles from Delhi. Agra remained
quiet Lucknow still held out. The north
eastern frontier was in very disturbed state,
and some new conspiracies had been detect
ed at different points.
Gen. Cavaignac, of France, is dead.
We have full report of the attempt made
to launch the steamship Great Eastern, now
called the Leviathan, and Of its failure. BY
a sudden revolution of one of the drums,
round which purchase chain was wound,
one man was killed and three others badly
wounded.
The Bank of England had advanced the
rate of interest to nine per cent, and at this
high figure the demand for money was un-
usually active.
On the 5th November, Mr. Paul Morphy
was declared victor at the grand Chess Tour
nament, beating his antagonist, Louis Paul
sen, of Iowa, five games to one.
The Kansas Convention have adopted their
Constitution; it is to be submitted to the
people on the 2lst December next, the votes
to be indorsed "Constitution with Slavery"
or "Ccnstitution without Slavery"
Gov. Izard, Of Nebraska, has esigned, and
returned to his home in Arkansas
In the Ohio Legislature the Democratic
majority in the Senate is seven and in the
House eighteen.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19
SUMMONS.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF PLACER,
IN Justices Court, before M. p II. Love, ). fr
Township No. 3.
ID. W. Hildrcth, vs.. James Culbertson.
Action for balance due on account amount s!o''V
The people of the State of California, to James
Culbertson, Greeting:
VOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED, to DC anu
Il appear before me at My office in AaourD, ,,
county and State aforesaid, on the 23d day VI
January, A. d. 1858. at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. to ans
wer the complaint of d. W. Hildreth, wherein n'
prays judgment against you for the sum OF twenty
five dollars and fifty cents, in an action for ca.
ancc due on account, for work end blacksmtnlhs
done and performed by Plaintiff, for you at you, u
special instance and request and take noIice ~ II
you fail so to appear and answer, PlaintIH VIII VIII
take judgment against you for said amount anu
for costs of suit.
Given under my hand at office in Auburn Oh
this l4th day of December. A. ID. 1851.
NJ p. II. LOVE- }. l.
December 10th, 1S57.-6w
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19
COnstable9S Sale.

DY VIRTUE of an execution, issued by Nj ,;n j..
ID II. Love, Justice of the Peace OF !owns.htp .hp
No. 8, Placer County State of California on 'at a;
18th day of December, A. D. 1857, and to me ;oat u,
rected, in favor of w. X. Parkinson and aeA..aS;
J. II. Baker, upon judgment rendered III ,ssT sss
Court on the 10Th day of November, A. D. .oe t'o o.,
for the of S69.3l debt costs taxed a. Sssis s.
have levied upon and will expose to PUBIC s%,n'
at Fiddler's Green, in said county. on SqtNauS ny
the oh day Of January 1858, at the hour q and and
O'Clock, p M, all the right, title interest," ~ Sol.
claim of the said J. II. Baker in and to inc "u. m,
lowing property lying and being in Placer eter cotn
ty to-wit One undivided half Of certain " S" the
ditch, taking it's water out of Dry Creek ~
California House and leading it down to floue eroir
Gree also the undivided half Of the ssted At
Fddfers Green; also two-thirds of three mlns ,;Ie
claims situated on Mancenita Hill, onehaiI ,s II
north of Fddler's Green; and also twol.nli;us 10
small water ditch and reservoir. Deions,nS
said claims, or so much OF said described
as may be sufficient to satisfy the above oe'D'''
and costs due and to become due. ..h,s
Dec. 10, 3w pf SIS Of Township No .
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

EASTERN PApERs.-Mr. Oberdeener Of the
Auburn Book Store, will accept our thanks
for the December number of Harpers and
the late New York, Boston, St. Louis and
New Orleans papers, brought by the Golden
Gate. Has more left and for sale at his cid
stand next to Wells, Fargo & Co.'S.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE PINE GRovE.-
There has been quite rush of improvements
at the Pine Grove, on the Sacramento road,
of late. Several new buildings have been
erected, for stores, saloons, etc. and the in
Creations are favorable for another lively lit
tie town. The surface diggngs in that neigh
borhood have been worked for a number of
years; and it would seem from these improve
ments that they are very far from being
worked out. There are plenty OF miners
down there, who are reported as making
good wages.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

T1'- If the Placer Press is so very desirous
to have the people of the county know the
reason of our small Delinquent List this
year, and possesses the requisite information,
as it intimates, why not give it at once, with
out indulging in slurs at this paper or the
present officers OF the county. Out with it
neighbor. DO not conceal your ertensipe
information from the expectant public.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

Masonic ELECTION AT Iowa H1lL.-At a
regular meeting of the L;banus Chapter, held
on Monday evening, December l4th, at Iowa
Hill, the following named officers were cleo
ted and installed f. II. Vandecar, II. P.
Thomas, p. Slade, K; G.. L. Hamlin. S; G.
Rudolph, c. of H.; J. G. Coleman, p. S.:
J. F. Neff, r. A. c.; J. G. Simpson, NJ. Sd
"; j. Stockwell, NJ. I'd "; II. w. Roberts.
NJ. 1st "; w. A. Housel Treas; w. c..
Rich, Sec; J F. Vandiner, Guard. They
were installed by J. w. Harville, ?. II. P.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-In the suit of
McKeon vs.. Bisby, recently tried at Placer
vile, Judge Howell decided that mining
claims are not subject to seizure and sale,
under execution. The case will be appealed
to the Supreme Court upon this point alone
so that we may soon expect final settle
ment of this vexed question.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
JAS ANDERSON. f. VI. HHIYEE. Notary Pub
ANDERSON & IIILLYER,
OFFlCE-NEXT DOOR To COUNTY HOSPITAL,
.4TBTR.N. C.4L.
December 10Th. 1857. my.
ORC HOTEL.
On X ST., between Second & Third
S.ACPHME.NI

SACRAMENTO.
nNE OF THE BEST FAMILY HOTELS ~
~ in the State. is under the personal sl E:iA
pervison Of MR.. and MRS. llOLTON, long and
favorably known to the public.
The ORC is handy to business and amnsemens
yet quiet and orderly as the more retired Every
room in the house has good window, and is well
furnished.
Stages leave every day for all parts Of the
mines. from the house two doors below us. We
keep strict night watch and admit customers al
all hours. 1t shall be our ambition to merit, ana
we hope for continuance of public favor.
Strangers who read this. will do well to re-
member the location, and inquire the character OF
the ORC HOTEL, on X street, between Second
and Third.
While our table and our beds will suit the most
particular. our charges are too low to mention.
Early and late meals to suit all.
C. II. HOLTON.
Sacramento December 10Th, 1s57.-lm
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

SAx-lloRN BAND.-Arrangements are be-
ing made by some of our young men to or
ganize a SAX Horn Band. Those engaged
in the undertaking are all gentlemen of mu-
sical taste and performers We are assured
that the music is coming.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

Ono HOTEL, SAcRAMENTo-'I'lis house
will be found convenient and pleasant place
for travellers from the country who visit
Sacramento, and who wish to avoid the
hustle and tlArong of the larger hotels. 1t
is kept in good style and convenient to the
business portion of the city. See advertise
ment in another column.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

Gg" The Sacramento Age in speaking of
the resources of the Amoor river valley says
"Game is numerous and the most valuable
furs are found among the mountains fish,"
A slight error in punctuation occasionally
does make difference.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

STEAM PLow.-1he Herald describes a
steam car, for plowing and road carriage,
invented by Warren p. Miller, of Marysville:
"The car is carried forward on two pairs
OF trucks running on track which is com
posed of two endes chains to each track, the
links of the chain, if we may so term them,
being hollow blocks of malleable iron strung
on two short linked chain cables which pass
over and around a pair of leading wheels in
front and another pair of driving wheels in
the rear, which are hexagonal in form, and
so conforming to the links of the endless chain
that the car is driving forward taking the
track along with it as the wheels revolve.
The inventor has secured patent"
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

GoING TO THE WARs.-The Sacramento
Sentinel learns from good authority that
Col. Kibbe has written to the Department
at Washington, informing the Cabinet in gen
eral, and old Buck in particular, that Califor-
MIA is all ready for Mormon war.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

LAST OF THE FIILIBUsTERs.-This work is
just out Of press, from the State Journal
Office is written in an easy, entertaining style,
and will repay reading. For sale at the Ex-
press office,
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

SERIOUS AccIDENT.-Our felIow-citizen,
VIM. Duncan, met with severe accident on
Wednesday evening. While coming out of
9 house his foot missed one of several steps
descending to the ground, and falling with
bis foot doubled under him, compound
fracture Of the right leg below the knee was
Frodsced. lie was conveyed to his room at
the Orleans and DR.. Thomas called in who
found it necessary to remove small piece
of fractured bone. The limb was reset, and
the patient is now doing WELL
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

CONGRESSIONAL DisrRIcrs. California
should be divided into congressional districts;
and this winter will be as favorable for such
action as later period. The attention of
Legislators is called to the suggestion.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

DISTINGUISHED ARRIVAL ANTIcIPATED.--
The session of the Legislature drawing high,
it is confidently expencted thrt the notorious
Thieving Bill, will soon make his appear
ance in Sacramento. Our contemporaries
down there will, doubtless, announce his ar
rival in due season.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

G1" The Msrysville Express Mvors the
abolition of Grand Juries. Sensbe-they
are legal nuisance.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

MusIcAL.-There are over 400 pianoes,
1000 dinner bells, 1000 gongs, two church
bells, seven steamboat BELLS three fire bells
and about 1000 human bellies belonging tc
Sacramento. Sac 10e
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

HAVE MERCY.-The Sacramento qelearns
that daily paper to be called the Eyening
Dispatch and semi-weekly barker yceft
the Watch Dog are soon to be started in
that city. Are there any more candidates
for bankruptcy down there9
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

The PEOPLE WIsH-that the coming ses.
sion of the Legislature shall be short and
cheap, and stealing strictly prohibited.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

foGGy.-For several days this week the
fog was quite thick in the foot his--remind-
ing strongly Of San Francisco weather. The
misty curtain must have been torn off Of a
Large piece at the Bay.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

FRosr.-Sharp frosts have visited this sec
ton for several nights past; but not severe
enough, we think, to injure the young grass.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

The Golaen Gate arrived at San francisco
on Tuesday, at o'clock in the morning, with
Thirteen DAYS later news from the East
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

Drunk UPON THE SCAFFoLD.-The Union
Democrat says of the three men who were
hung at Sonora on the llth inst, that they
came upon the scatfold in a state of beastlv
intoxicaton. In this condition they were
executed. The scene is represented as hay
ing been horribly disgusting
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19
DIED.

On the 29th Of November at Gold Hill. LIZZIE,
infant daughter of of JOSEPH end MARY DECKER,
aged one year and eleven months.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

PERMANENT WE GUESS. The removal of
the seat of government from Sacramento has
not been suggested this winter, and it is to be
presumed that people and politicians are sat
isfied that the City of the Plains should re-
main the permanent capital. We concur.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

"See what, am" not "see what my father
was" is an old and excellent Arabic saying.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-19

rs LucK.-The editor of the Placer Press
Is fortunate in not having 100000 in
cash, as he expresses himself willing to invest
that much in mining canals. There is a
homely expression, sometimes used, that
people of Indifferent mental endowments
soon part with their loose change.