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therefore respectfully, but earnestly, recommend
that the two houses would allow the President at
least days previous the adjournment OF each
sion within which bill shall be presented to him
for approval. Under the existing JOINT rule one day
is allowed; but this rule has been hitherto so con
s,anty suspended in practice that important bills con
tnue TO be presented 10 him till the very last moments
of the session. In large majority of cases no great
public inconvenience arise from the want of time to
their provisions because the constitution has de-
cared that bill he presented to the President within
the last days OF the session he not required 70
turn il either with approval or with veto Sin which
it shall not be law II may then lie over and be
taken up and passed the session Great neon
vepence would only be experienced in regard to appro
praton bills but fortunately, under the late excellent
Law allowing salary instead OF per diem, To members
Of Congress- the expense and inconvenience oil called
session will be greatly reduced
cannot conclude without cor1men ling TO your favor
able consideration the interests OF the people OF TINS DIS
trict Without representative the floor Of Congress
they have for this very peculiar claims upon our
lust regard To this know, from my long acquaintance
with them, they eminently entitled
JAMES BUCHANAN.
W As9IroroN Dec 8, 1857.
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THE TREASURY REPORT.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Dec. 8, 1857
sR-In compliance with the act Of Congress entitled
An supplementary to act to establish the Treasu
ry Department" approved May To- lsoo have the honor
TO submit the following report
On the LIST of July, 1856, being the commencement of
the fiscal year 1857, the balance IN the treasury
The receipts into the treasury during the
fiscal wear 1857 were $6S 63l, 513 81 as
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Making estimated aggregate of means
for the service of the current year 1874 0s
An exposition of the grounds which this amount of
from customs during these three quarters has
been estimated, is given in subsequent part of this
report
The cxpen futures Of the first quarter ending September
so 1857 of the current fiscal year. were 52s 81
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12
The Giant Of the World-Miles Darden

Some weeks AGO we gave few facts in re
gard to the weight and dimensions of this
extraordinary man, and promised cur readers,
through the courtesy of friend in llender-
son county, further items of interest. The
friend we referred to waa the Rev. John
Brooks, whose veracity, we believe, has never
been questioned by anv one. He writes as
follows: "Mr. Darden was born in North
Carolina, in the year 1903 and departed this
life at his residence, in Henderson county,
Tennessee, on the 23d Of January, 1857,
in the 50th year of hi age. He joined the
Baptist Church in early life, and shortly after
emigrated to Tennessee, yhare he eonnected
himself with what is called the Christian
Chur, h, but had not been a member of any
church ior years past, but was moral, and
fond Of conversation on religious subjects.
He was an obliging and kind neighbor, and
fond of company About fifteen years ago
he joined the order of Masons. He was
twice married. His children are all very
large, but probably none of them will ever
be more than half the weight of their father.
He was quite active and lively, and labored
until about four years ago, when he became
so heshy that he was compelled to stay at
home or be hauled about in a two-horse
wagon. In ls49 he made contract with .
tailor to furnish him suit Of clothes for $50
the cloth was to cost So per yard. Upon
measurement, it took twelve yards of CLOTH
So the tailor lost $40 and the making. The
tailor states that three men, each weighing
over 200 pounds, put the coat on, buttoned
it around them, and walked across the square
to Lexing on. In 1850 it took 3 | 2 yards
of fax cloth, yard wide, to make him coat.
1t took l6 yards OF cambrc for his shroud;
"a yards Of black velvet to cover the sides
and lid of his coffin; l25 feet of plank to
make his coffin. His coffin was eight feet
long; across the breast 32 inches; across the
head. l8 inches; across the foot ID inches;
he weighed, in ls45, 81 pounds; bis height
feet inches. His weight, when he died,
as nearly as could be ascertained, was a
fraction over 1000 pounds.
Jackson (Tenn) WhU
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12

the tin-man, and sent to London, where he
was examined by the privy council. He can
didly told them the whole story, declaring
that he would certainly have killed the King
had not Mr.. Deane dssuaded him from it,
and convinced him that it was unlawful to
lift his hand against the Lords anointed
That he was ready to die, and no matter how
soon. He denied having any accomplce,
and said he rejoiced for having obtained re-
venge for the cruelties with which he had
been treated by the British army. lie was
tried, condemned and hanged. a very un-
fair and false account of his examination was
published at the time. and no notice taken of
Mr.. Deane's having saved the Kings life.
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12
Free Negroes in Ohio.

There is a remarkable and very suggestive
fact in regard to the negro emigration into
this State 1t is this: Of the twenty FIVE
thousand free negroes in this State, the vast
majority reside in counties where there ere
very few abolitonists, and which have been
chief, settled by emgrants from the South
ern States. These negroes appear to have
great dread for the Abolition counties-they
give them wide berth. Thus, for example,
AshtabuIa has negro population Of forty
three-Geauga of seven-Trumbull sixty five
The other counties on the lake shore have a
proportionate number of negroes. These
counties are settled almost exclusively by
emigrants from New England On the other
hand, Ross county, Virginia settlement has
one thousand nine hundred and six free ne.
groes; Gallia has one thousand one hundred
and ninety eight, and Hamilton county over
four thousand. In those counties the negro
is regarded rs an inferior socially and poti-
caly, and the Aboliionist has but slight
hold. What is the cause of this striking
discrepancy? Is ii that the negro feels and
knows his inferioritv, and naturally attaches
h mself to the population which is disposed
to regard him as ar inferior? or is it that
the whites in the lake shore counties are
aboltionists from an ignorance Of the real
character of the negro! Certainly there is
no better mode of curing neighborhood of
Aboltionism than by intlic;ing upon them
colony of free negroes. The only way in
which Giddings can ever tG defeated will be
by few more such phiIanthrop' efforts as
those of Col. Mindenhall, in settling a few
hundred North Carolina or Kentucky ne
groes in Ashtabula. If our Southern friends
will send US their surplus negro population,
let them provide that they be located among
their kind and generous friends of the West
ern Reserve. Such earnest philanthropy as
they profess ought not to be 'wasted on the
desert air. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12
Died Yesterday"

Every day is written this little sentence
-"Died yesterday" so and so. Every day
flower is plucked fiom some sunny home;
breach is made in some happy circle; a
jewel stolen fIom some treasury of love.
Each day from the summe' fields of life,
some harvester disappears-yea, every hour
some sentinel falls from his post, and is
thrown from the ramparts of time into
the surging waters of eternity.-Even as
we write, the funeral of one who "died
yesterday" winds like winter shadow along
the street
Died yesterday" Who died9 Perhaps
it was o gentle babe, siness as an angel,
pure as the zephyr's hymp-one whose
laugh waa as the gush of summer rils loiter
ing in the bower Of roses-whose little life
was perpetual ltany, Maytime crown
ed with the passion of flowers that never
fade. Or mayhap it was youth, hopeful
and generous-whose path was hemmed
by flowers, with not serpent lurking un-
dernesth-one whose soul painted for com
munion with tie great and good, and reach
ed forth with earnest struggle for the guer,
don in the distance But that heart is
still now: he died yesterday"
"Ded Yesterday" A young girl pure
as the orange flowers that clasped her fore
head, was stricken down as she stood
at the altar; and from the dim aisle of the,
temple, she was borne to the ga den of
the slumberers" A tall, crowned man.
girt with the halo Of victory, and at the
days close, under his own vine and fig
tree, fell to dust even as the anthem trem-
bled upon his lips; and, he too, WAS laiG
"where the rude forefathers of the hamlet
Sleep An angel patriarch bowed with
age and cares, even as he looked out upon
the distant hills for the coming Of the an
gel host sank into dreamless slumher;
and on his door post is written "pied
Yesterday"
Died yesterday Daily, men, women,
and children are passing away; and hourly,
in some graveyard, the soil is flung upon
the dead As often in the morn, we find
some flower that blushed, sweetly in the
sunset has wihered up foreve~, so, daily
when we rise from Il q hivouac to stand
against our posts we miss some brother
soldier, whose CHEEKY cry in the seiges
and struggles Of the past, has been as
fire from Heaven upon our hearts.
Each LAY some pearl drops from The jewel
thread of friendshp-some lyre to which
we have been wont to listen, has been hush
ed forever But wise is he who mourns
not the pearl and music lost, for life with
him shall pass away gently rs an eastern
shallow from the hills and death be tr-
umph and gain.
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12

CHIvALRous ACT.--It will be remembered
that one of the buildings recently consumed
on street, was occupied by Chinese sor-
ceress One of the adventurous fremen be-
ng informed by fellow member that Chi
nese infant was laying on the bed in the back
room, rushed impetuously through the
smoke and flame, and approaching the child,
VIII Sc arms were stretched implcringly to-
wards his benefactor seized it and bore it
amidst the cracking conhagration, to where
the daring act was welcomed by the admiring
plaudts OF his daring comrades. While en-
deavorng to carry it still further from the
scene Of danger, his foot, accidentally struck
against plank, when both the infant and its
deliverer were preciptated to the sidewalk.
AS the the head Of the infant struck the
boards over which they were passing, the
noise appeared much louder than might be
expected from the Uranium of one so young
which caused the gallant fireman to examine
bis prize more closely, ascertaned he risked
his life to save little Chinese Josh, or
Celestial wooden image, such as is worshipped
by the children of the moon9 1t need hardly
be added, that the actor has become suddenly
ir.ro-ta.;-ed by Ii, recent act Of daring.
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12

THE FEDERAL CAp1rAL.-I, is a fact not
generally known, that Harrisburg was once
selected as The site for the Capital of
the United States. At the time the S
cussion on the location for the government
buildings was going on in Congress, all
the northern members were decided in their
choice of site along the Susquehanna,
and both Harrisburg and Wrighlsville
were spoken of Washington himself it
appeared, favored Wrigh'svile, though the
Southern members of Congress were uni
ted in favor of a situation on the Polom
az; and the majority of the Northerners
were equally decided in opposition to both
these places, AMI gave Harrisburg as their
choice, which was then the best known
town on the Susquehanna The matter
however was compromised. and the prese
location adopted Benton in his abrdge-
ment of the Debates of Congress, thus
alludes to this circumstance: "One of the
objects that early received the attention Of
that Ohe FirsD Congress was the establish
ment of permanent seat of government
The Northern members were in favor Of
some place on the banks of the Susque-
lIdtIud, anu iSUhi et'iu 'i'S"to IO''
on that river, were proposed; the Southern
members were in favor of some place on
the Potomac. Mr. Madison declared that
he propriety Of the decision depended in
great measure on the superior advan
tages of one of these two streams and
argued in favor of the Potomac, pledgng
his reputation that the communication to
the western territory by the Potomac is
more certain and convenient than the other
Among the arguments urged against To-
eating on the Susquehanna, it was said that
the population was receding from the East
To this Fisher Ames replied: West of the
Ohio is an almost immeasurable wilderness;
when it will be s.ttled. or how it will
be possible to govern it, is past cacua-
ton. Gentlemen will pardon me if think
it perfectly romantic to make this decision
depend upon that circumstance. Proba-
bly IT. wiW be near century before these peo
pie wiU be CONSIDERABLE Fisher Ames, though
he had one of the most sagacious minds
in the body was here somewhat mistaken
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12
WTTcHoRArT AND SoRcERY The follow

ing extract is from the Chronicle of Basle.-
1t is n ridiculous but true extreme Of supersli-
tion:-"In the month of August, in the year
l474. cock of his city was accused and
convicted of the crime Of laying eggs, and
condemned to be bu mt with one Of his eggs
in the kublenberg, or public square, where
the ceremony took place in the presence Of .
vast concourse of spectators"
That the owner Of the unfortunate bird
should not have shared his fate, is one OF
those marveIs which sorcery alone can en-
plain.
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12

A WEDDING ON HpRsEBACK.-A pair of
Mississippi loves, living in this vici ity of
Friar's Creek; bethought themselves Of get
ting married. Having procured license,
they set out on horseback. They soon came
up to parson setting" on the fence-it
SENS he did something occasionally at farm
ing-and requested him to ''solemnize the sa-
cred rites of matrmony at once" The par
son finally consented, and he setting" on
the fence, and they on their horses the 'sa
cred rite" was ''soemnized,' after which they
went on their way rejoicing
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12

The artesian we'll in Charleston is 1928
feet deep. and gives out twenty-five to thirty
gallons OF water minute. An old gentle
man who has tasted Of it from time to time.
as the boring went on, SAYS 1t has improved
verv much
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12

A Hor PLAcE.-Fort Miller is probably
the hottest place in California. The Their
mometer frequently indicates the height Of
.2C degrees.
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12

Miss Jane Wilcox shot burglar in New
York city, and another burg lar shot POLICE
man uarped Anderson.
The Placer herald., 1857-09-12

THE proprietor of the above named establish
l. ment takes this method of informing his nu-
mcrous friends and customers that he intends fol-
lowing the example of the Gas company-that is
to reduce his prices, which he hopes will give en-
tire satisfaction to all.
His candies are all manufactured from Stewarts
double refined Sugar, which he imports himself,
and all the essences used by him are of TIE finest
flavor and the best in the market, together with
variety of other articles appertaining to the man
ufacturc of candies too numerous to mention
Having had an experience of several years in
the business in this city, and being the FIRST
CONFECTIONER on the Pacific coast, he hatters
himself that he will be able to give entire salts
faction to all who favor him with their trade.
By a new and improved process his Candies are
made at quicker rate and with less expense
than formerly, so that he is ensbed to sell at
much lower figure than heretofore.
Persons desiring anything in his line will do
we'll to call and examine his splendid stock of
Cndies as we'll his prices, as he feels confident
that they cannot fail to please the strictcst econ
tomist.
WHOLESALE PRICES.-A beautiful assert
sment of Sticks, Lumps and Drops selling at re
reduced rates
COMFITURES.-Includin Caraway Seed pearl
ed and smooth; Cinnamon Strings; Glove Buds;
Cassia Buds; Coriander Seeds, large and small; at
20 cents per pound.
GUM DROPS-Smooth Almonds, Jujube Paste,
french Notices, Almond Candy. &c, at ~ cents;
Also-A beautiful assortment of FRENCH CAN
DIES, varying in price according to quality.
The attention OF the trading public is invited
toexamine this immense stock Of Candies, com
prisng everything in the "dulce" line
He leaves it to the buyers to Judge of the supe-
rorty of his Articles; call and see for yourselves
for ocular demonstration is proof positive
@cRemember the number-33 Montgomery
street, between Bush and Suttcr.
j. REGAIN.
A. R.-All orders from the country promptly
attended to. Goods delivered in any part OF the
city, or at any of the wharves free of charge.
August 22d, '57-3m.
RLANK UNDERTAKINGS
- Can be bought at the Placer Her
aid Office
RLANK SUMMONS
~ Kept constantly for sale at the
Placer Herald Office. 80 ~ - r....,.,'., ..... .
QLANK CONSTABLE SALES
- Can 10 ssd &. an tines AZ tie
Flacer Herald once.
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STATISTICS.

From the report of tho Commercial relations
Of the United States, with ull foreign nationa
rrcparedby Mr.. FLAGo, and his assistant, in the
Department Of State. 1t is assumed that the
yearly consumption of tobacco in Great Britain
and Ireland, amounts to 10000 tons; one half of
which is suid to be smuggled, owing to the i,ig.,
duties (ovcr 100 per ccnt) levied upon this ar
ticlc by that kingdom.
Cotton constitutes in value three -fourtl,s of NIL
our domestic exports to France. Tobacco is our
next chief export to this Government. The ex-
elusive right to purchase tobacco in France. is
granted to an association, under the supervision
of the Minister of France.
Schools nre provided in France, for only about
onc.sixtcenth of the children. The anunl reve.
nue, from oil sources, il about $3.50, ,O0O, ,00O.-
The national debt is about $1,000 100000.
Landed property is more equally distributed in
France than anywhere else in Europe Estates
OF 200 Acres are very rare; the greater portion
Of tho farmes sre less than 20 Acres
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Ire Ships Crrws to be D,mai;onuli=ca !!
y shirna>lcr submits the following peril
ncnl query i'll the New York Courier & En-
Inircr:-
Suppose | slip a crew Of negro sailors,
who have been BORN in the United States,
will it make my vessel sui rct to foreign
t"..a%c dues, since the +.,tc decision of the
L. :. supreme court in the bred Scott
case! The law says two-llirls of crew
NUT be American citizens, and it is now
quite common to hire the whole crew col
ored mcn."-B Boston Journni.
If "Slipmastcr" had examined into the
matter lie would have found that the law
does no: say "twn-tEir,ls Of crew must Le
American citizens" but that "twotlirls of
In" crew shall lie proved citizens of the
United States, on persons not the SuLjrcts of
""y toreiy" prince or state" The law refer
rcd to is the act Of March l, 1917, the sixth
section of which is rs follows. -"That after
tic 3Oill day Of September next there shall
he psid upon every slip or vessel of the
United States, which shall hc entered in the
United States from any foreign port or
place, unless the officers and ut least two.
thirds Of the crew thereof should lie proved
citizens Of the United States, or persons not
the subjects Of any foreign prince or state,
TO the satisfaction OF the collector, fifty cents
per ton.'-Bosion Post.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

We call attention TO several new advertise
ihenls III this weeks issue. L, will he observed
that the well known firm of WIER d LyrrIoor,
merchants of this place, are now opening one of
the largest stocks Of every variety of Dry Goods
they have ever exhibited to The public. They
have tho new Spring and Summer styles that
will not fnil to please the most fastidious.
We would also nsk attention TO the notice of
". S. WooD. of Columbia. Our friends, when
visiting Columbia, would do we'll to give him
CALL The neatness and durability of his Boots
and Shoes will compare with any esta: ishment
Of the Kind.
Don't omit to read tie notice of z. C. CREws
Clothing Establishment. in connection with that
Of PERUVIAN s. WALLER,
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GOVERNOR OF KANsAS

1t Is stated that GEAnY, the preset, Governor
Of k"nsnF, is now in Washington and that lie
haa determined to resign his commission
The g"vernorship Of Kansas has been a sou, &C
Of great annoyance to Mr.. PIERCE, and from
present indications it is likely to be n perIlexng
question to the new Administration.
KEEPER, SHANNON and GEARY have been size.
ccssivcly appointed but owing to the existing
stat" of parties i'll the Territory, each have had
to vaca,c their seats within little more than
year The Governors up to this time have been
selected from the North. and if i, turns out to
bc true that GEAnY has resigned. we think that
MIR. BucHASAS had better change tho programme,
aud select the next Governor from tho Southern
States.
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Foreign News.
l}osroN. Nlnrcl, 90. L

BOsToN March go, j.
Tho Cunard steamship Alps has ar
this port, bringing dates from Liverpc
4th inst, She brings no European mails
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
In the British Parliament. tho Govcrp,uep
has been defeated OH Mr.. Cobden's motion t,
cens"re the Government for the Chinese difiicul
ties, by vote Of 2GS against 2i7 Lord Pal.
merston, il is sai'l, will not resign
lhe Prusso Swiss question exhibited no i'm.
prove'nent, and both parties were in bad bumor
The rest Of the news comprises d,t.ils of H..
adrices from China. These state tlnt n pcn.ro,
hostility had been aroused against all foreioncr,
caused ny tho political destruction of Canton
Inc hostile feeling extended to Singapore, where
the foreign residents have been compelled 10
arm Tor protection. An Unsuccessful att.pnt
was made TO destroy tie British fleet, by Juuks.
IInn. J. i. Cramp,an has been appointed
Minister to Hanover. '''t
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE -s-a
Ltrerpoot Cotton Market The sales of Cot,
toh III tw" days. before tho sailing of the .4ios.
comprised LOUD bales, of whcI, G00O wus taken
on speculation and for export. The market
c"sed quiet with small demand aud uncl,ang.
ed prices.
Liverpool 4h, 2 p. M-Cotton was t,uch.na,
ed. The lower grades were, perhaps slightly
dearer: The sales Of tho day reached 7oOQ.
bales. ~
Liverpool Brcadstu6s Jfarket.-Flour and Corn
were dull umd declining. Southern Flour was
quoted Mt 29s. @ 3ls per bbl., und Ohio at 3ls,
@ 34s Whrnt was quoted at Gu. a 9s. Cd. per
bushel for White, and IS. q s.. Sd. for Red
White Corn was worth 35s. @ 36s. per 4s0 lbs.
Yellow 33s. Cd. q 34s. a..
London Tea 54Narket-The latest u,lvires from
London stated tea had again advanced.
Lonao" Money MdrkekASldney was easicr-
Censols were quoted at ssq q o35
Naval Stores: Turpcn,inc was dull ut
42s. 6d.s@ 4as. Rosin closed bonyant and ac-
tive at lbs @ lis. for extra, apd g. for cooln,,
mon. ts*. T'i*-'r
Provisions we C s,cndy. =
LATER FROM SIcARA6Ux. ".-Erc -
The United Suites steamship ,Itancssce; Can't.
'rinklepnulh has arrived bringing dates '-from
Greytown TO the 7h, aud from, Aspinwall 10 tho
lO.l, inst.
Gen. Walkers position was unchanged Hc
had twice rcpnlsrd the enemy on the 4,h, aud
had made two successful attacks Mt Snn Jorge.
L"ckridg"s rcpplsc al Castillo WINS attributed
to the cownrdic" of Col Titus, Who ufi er the eli,
gagcmcnt, went over to the enemy. :
Thirty desrrtors from Walker Ind arrived at
Aspinwn. - Z