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The Placer herald., 1857-06-27

To Improve the Personal appearance.

FoR RrMovISG TAN--Blotches, Freckes
Warts, Pimples, and to change the salow
face into one of beauty, and to improve and
beautity the complexion, skin, neck, hands
and to make wrinkled skin smooth. Take
two gallons of strong soap-suds. Add to
this one pint of pure alcohol, and quarter
of an ounce of rosemary. Mix these well
together, and they are fit for application.
1t should be applied with linen rag
Another article applied in the same way,
and easily obtained, is horseradish grated
into sweet milk, which will be fit for use in
about seven or eight hours
KALyDoR FOR THE Commemorative
banched bitter almonds, one part; rose water,
sixteen parts. Mix and strain, then add five
grains of bi-chloride of mercury to every
eight ounce bottle of the mixture and scent
with rose or violet
To BEAUUFY THE TEETH-~And to make
brown, dark and bad teeth, beautiful and
white as pearls and so sound as not to decay
during life, or while the article is used: Take
one part of chloride of lime, and fifteen parts
of prepared chalk, adding half an ounce Of
pulyerized Peruvian bark and 4 little otto of
roses. Use it morning and evening For
tooth powders, use about half an ounce of
pulverized orris root Mix and flavor to
suit and rub the teeth and gums; the result
will indeed be wonderful.
To CLEAN TIE TEErH.-Rub them with
the ashes of burnt bread.
To MAKE THE HAIR Grow RIcH, Soft,
Glossy, Erc.--Take half pint of alcohol,
and castor oil quarter Of q Gill, mix and
flavor with bergamot, or whatever else may
be agreeable. Apply it with the hand. Rub
well and frequently. This article is harmless.
To MAKE THE HAIR CCRL.-Whe hen the
hair will not curl naturally, the curling irons
should not be used; they only extract the
moisture, and render the hair crisp and harsh.
An excellent curling liquid is the following:
Put two pounds of common soap, cut small,
into three pints of spirits of wine, with eight
ounces of potash and melt the whole, stir
ring it with a clean piece Of wood, Add
some essence Of amber, vanilla and nevoli-
about quarter of an ounce of each--to
render tho fluid agreeable. The liquids which
are sold for the professed purpose of assisting
in curling the hair, are chiefly composed Of
either oily or axtractive substances.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-27

which he, being far gone with liquor had
dumped into the hole-then he carried
all our chairs and crockery back to the old
house, dropping platters and plates at short
intervals, and making a deposit of knives
and forks at every corner-then the young
Bigbys heard of the quarrel of the elder ones,
and began pelting the cats with our tea-cups
then Bigby sent his drayman to our
house after load of his things, and his
drayman and our drayman had fght-then
they made it up and went off to take drink,
while their horses wandered off in different
directions, and each one wrecked his whole
load before he was recovered-then Bigby
and | had quarrel about who should pay
the damage, and in the midst of it the board
ers came home to tea; had B. in wash
tub, and was pounding him into a state Of
insensiblity with poker, after which pro
posed to drown him with dirty soGp-suds, of
which there was a large supply at hand
Matters were finally settled, though each
family lost more than half years rent by
moving. We have just discovered that the
late tenants Of our new house left it in such
a condition that it will take at least three
weeks to clean it-Mrs. Bumpfeld consoles
herself for this, however, by thinking of the
pile of cinders in the Bigby cellar, and the
heap of old bones in the Bigby back yard
As for myself, there is nothing to console
mel have a black eye-I can't find my
clean shirts-and know that Bigby is wear
ING my best boots, though | can't swear to
them because he has cut off the red tops
Mrs. Bumpteld has raised my board to help
pay damages, and | have the pleasant pros
pect Of sleeping for three weeks in damp
room, and Of eating whatever can be bought
on short notice at the bakers and the corner
grocery. Dsmally;
9. K. PuILANDER DoEsrIcEs, 2. B.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-27
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Dr. Loehr and Julius Korn, editors Of two
daily papers in San Francisco, bad fstcuK
in the streets of that city one day last week.
Damage slight.
Phoenix, the veritable John. says he is not
the individual that was divorced from his
wife by one of the San Francisco courts
Phmnx divorced-we never would believe it.
Charles Coleman, committed suicide at
Moontown Butte county, one day last week
by shooting himself with pistol.
John Calvin stabbed Jacob Bilby, during
quarrel, on ranch near Marysville, few
days since, which resulted fatally.
IRREGULAR DuEL.--A shooting scrape hap.
pened last Monday between two men named
Godfrey and Webber, in Bear Valley. One
of them fred four shots, without effect, and
then ran. The dispute was'pt about woman.
A day or two since volume of the Cali
fornia Statutes was missing trom the Court
of Sessions; it was found in possession of >
young thief in the County Jail, who had
taken the book To "post himself up in law
points" 2oaon Talk.
The grove Of big trees, near the south
Fork of the Merced River, is more extensive
than that of Calaveras, and the trees quito
as large. Some Of them measure 8 feet in
diameter. One that has been partially burn
ed would measure, it is thought, from 81 TO
81 feet.
The Nome Lackee Reservation, under the
supervision Of Col. Stevenson is in healthy
and fourshing condition.
RlcH QUAHTz IN NEVADA CoUsry.--From
a quartz lode discovered by Mr.. Beach, III
Nevada county, a prospect was lately t2kan
amounting to SLY &c the ton.
THERE's Coon TINE CoMrYa-We srs
informed by the State Treasurer, that the
iuaucia affairs Of the government wear 2
promising appearance Within sixty days
he will DO able to pay all audited claims upon
the State in cash At length, there is a pros
pect that the scrip system will be abolished.
.Stcse JEuorsaal.
Sooa OUr.-The proaiisad book. of travels
by Ned MeGowan, will be ready for sase or
the 18th Of the ensuing mouth.
Messrs. Strong and Hubbard are making
efforts 10 extend the telegraph from Mxrys-
vile TO Shasta. Weaversils and Yreka
John Kirk, Superintendent os tts wsssarr
division OF tbs N&tionai Wagon hsad, lAiz
Saorausnto for Honey Lake vittl die c1a,y
pan, On Gatlr3sv ias;
The Placer herald., 1857-06-27
Tom Moore.

Abiding to Tom Moore, Mr.. Irving said
that he took extraordinary pains with all
he wrote. He used TO compose his poetry
walking up and down a gravel walk in his
garden, and when he had a line, coupct
or stanza polished to suit his mind, he
would go to little summer house hear By
and write it down. lie used to thirk ten
lines n good days work, ard would keep
tie little poem for weeks, waiting for sin
Qe word On one occasion he was riding
with MIR Atccre in a CAT in Paris, and the
driver carelessly drove into hole in the
pavement, which gave the vehicle a tremen-
dous Jolt. Moore was tossed aott, aud on
regaining his seat, exclaimed-"By Joyel
I've got it."
"Got what F said his companion, in some
alarm
my word" was the reply. "lye been
trying for some six weeks and now that
rascal has jolted it cut of me"
"On reaching his room, Moore inserted
the word, and Immediately dispatched the
finished song to the publishers in London.
Moore" added Mr.. Irving, "was 4 most
captivating companion, and sweetest ballad
singer ever heard. No one could forget
GET him that ever heard him sing"
The Placer herald., 1857-06-27
Hasty Clippings.

ANOTHER MAMMOTH BRIDoE.-The city
council of Memphis offer five thousand dol
lars for the best plan presented for bridging
the Mississippi at that point.
The New York "Mormon" publishes a
communication from ORsoN PRATT, an
nouncing the sailing on the 9Th Of March,
the ship George Washington, from Liverpool
with 623 Mormon emigrants 962 Of them
adults IS years and over
Sixty THOUSAND WoMEN WANrED!-The
editor Of the Iowa Reporter, calls with
stentorian voice for ladies to come West,
! He SAYS: "The last census report shows that
there ars 33.6l0 more males than females
in Iowa. This was taken in June and does
not include the spring or fall emigration.
We are now minus of at least 10000 ladies
to make up our quota!"
California is l50, 900 short Of the same
article"
A working OK requires, Of hay, 9 per
cent, day of his own weight. Thus, if he
weighs 1000 lbs. he requires 40 lbs. of hay
day. A COW that gives milk, requires 8
per cent of her own weight If she weighs
1000 lbs she requires 80 lbs, of hay.
Potash, (the lev of ashes boiled down 20
a salt mixed with grease, forms soft soap.
For want Of soda, soap makers use common
salt, which is the muiiate of soda composed
Of soda and chlorine in equal parts.
lphammatory rheumatism, it is aaid, can
be cured III short time by the following
simple method, which we extract from
medical publicatiop:-lIalf an ounce of pull.
yerized saltpetre put in half a pint of sweet
oil. bathe the parts affected, and q sound
cure will speedily follow
If a man deserts his wife, in Missouri, or
fails to provide for her maintenance so as to
throw her upon her own resources all sha
may earn becomes exclusively her own, and
however invested, cannot be touched bv her
husband, nor held responsible for his iabili-
ties. This is right. 1t should be the laN
all over creation.
A good book and good women are excell
eut things for those who know how justly to
appreciate their value There are men, how
ever, who judge both from ;ho beauty Of
their covering.
Fine sense and exalted sense are not
halt 50 valuable rs common sense. There
are toity men of sense for one man OF wit;
and he that will carry nothing about him
but GOLD, will be at loss every day for ready
change.
It is calculated that the clergy cost the
United States twelve millions of dollars an.
nualiV the criminals, forty millions; the law
yers, seventy millions; rum, two hundred
millions!
A Yankee doctor has contrived to extrac.
from sausages powerful tonic, which he
says contains the whole strength of the orig
nal bark. He calls it the "Sulphate Of Ca
nine."
The Placer herald., 1857-06-27

WILL WALKER Return TO NIcARAGuA.--
Before three months have expired from this
date, unless the United States Government in
terieres to prevent him Walker will most pro
baby be back again in Central America He
talked about going back as he came down on
the St. Marys he spoke about it, we are told
when on the lsthmus; and; no doubt he will
use all the means in his power TO accomplish
it when he returns among his friends in New
Orleans. If he can raise the means to equip fif
teen hundred or two thousand men all Spanish
America put together cannot keep him from
getting foothoIdin the country; and if he
does he never will be got out ofit again. We
cannot imagine how Gen. Mora when he had
Walker in bis power, did not bind him aud his
officers, in the terms Of captulation, never to
put 10 their foot in Central America. We
fear be will live to regret this important omis-
sion Fondn10 StQf
The Placer herald., 1857-06-27
a Volcano in GeOrgia.

In Walker county Ga, about ten lilies
from the town of Lafayette, a volcano has
come to life in Pigeon Mountain, which has
been showing signs Of eruption since 1856
A letter in the augusta Chronicle says:
about midnight, on the 24th, the earth
was violently agtated several times The
citizens in the vicinity were aroused and ter
ribly frightened by the commotion When
observing the mountain, they were more
than eyer terrified, for brilliant light was
plainly seen issuing from the summit. The
atmosphere soon became strongly impregna-
ted with a dsagreeable sulphuric oder. On
the following day a thick torrent Of smoke
and ashes ascended from where this light " as
previously seen. The smoke was not visible
at night. This was perhaps owing to the
elements being covered at the time with q
very dark cloud No blaze has yet been
seen to issue from thecrater It has con
tinued about as above described ever since,
emitting smoke and ashes without ntermis-
sion. The crater is thought to be about one
hundred yards in diameter No one has ev-
er venured near enough to ascertain any
thing Of its general depth. Several springs
in the vicinity have totally disappeared. Ma
ny of the citizens are very much alarmed
and some are even moving out Of the val
ley through anticipation and fear Of q VIC
lent eruption"
The Placer herald., 1857-06-27
"Fort11na Tayors the Brave.

A military officer with whom we have
long been intimate, relates two instances con
nected with Croghans gallant defence Of
positive and the other a strong negative
proof Of the above quoted adage.
AS the British and Indians, in their opera
ton, had violated their pledge and the usage
of civilized warfare, by wantonly numbering
their prisoners, the members of Croghan 5
little band-only one hundred strong with a
single six pounder, and surrounded by about
six hundred British troops and thrice that
number of lndians-had mutually agreed to
stand their ground to the last, and sell their
lives as dearly as possible.
When all vas ready the British comman-
der sent message under q flag Of truce, to
treat for a Surrender of the Fort. Croghan
pointing to him as he approached, exclaimed:
at will not do to let him enter and see our
weakness; who will volunteer to meet him3'
As it Was pretty certain that whoever
should leave the fort on such a mission would
be murdered by the bastard foe, there was
a brief pause when Ensign Shipp replied:
Il will, upon one condition."
w lldJ Is IL. aSkcU llIS CdpIdlU.
"Pledge me your word as an officer and a
man Of honor, that you will keep that gun
bearing directly upon me, and that you will
fire it eff the moment you see me raise my
hand" The pledge was given, and Ship
went forth. To all the arguments and per
suasions Of the enemy his unwavering reply
was: Il am instructed to say that we defend
the fort"
Soon the Indians began to surround him.
One clutched bis epauette, another bis sword.
Shipp, who was man of herculean frame,
released himself by powerful effort, and
turning to the enemy, coolly said:
"sir have not put myself under the pro
tection of your truce without knowing your
mode of warfare. You see that gun said
he, pointing to their six FOUNDER; 1T is well
charged with grape, and have the solemn
pledge Of my commander that it shall be
fired the moment that give him the signal.
Therefore, restrain these men and respect
the laws of war, or you shall instantly accom-
pany me to the other world"
This was enough Shipp was no more
molested, he returned to his comrades in
safety, fought out the desperate action that
elSueui %i4d COL"IHSo P'N4HNLi"A ~ "''o
bravery.
The counter instance referred to at the
head Of our paragraph was told as follows:
After the British and Indians had with
drawn, Croghan missed one man-onIy one
who had belonged to his little band, and all
efforts for his discovery, were tor some time
unsuccessful At length his remains were
discovered ia the garret Of one Of the old
block houses, where he had crept for safety,
and was cut n two by a cannon bali.
All the rest considering their chances of
life not worth thought, had only sought
to do their duty, and escaped alive, from
perhaps the most desperate fight on record
The only man that was killed, happened to
be the only man who proved himself a
coward.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-27

JoHN AMERcANIzlNG HIMsELE.--Ihe fol-
lowing strange piece Of business recently oc-
cured says the Nevada Journoi, at Burr's store.
on Wolf Creek; about eight miles below Grass
Valley:
A white man owing Chinaman ten dol
lars, and was suspected by the Celestials OF
being ready to abscond without paying the
debt. they accordingly procured rope and
were about drawing him up, when a lady
saw the operation, and interfered, probably
saving the poor fellows life. In the affair
be succeeded in cutting two Of the Johns Sc
verely. The brother OF the almost suspended
man, hearing of tho affair. went to the camp
of the Chinaman, shortly after, and gave
them a sound tnraAniny.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-27

CHEAP PAINr.--If any Of our readers wish
to use very cheap and substantial paint Of a
d alb color, without ustre let them mix wa
ter lime and SKINNED milk, to a proper
thickness to apply with brush. ard it is
ready 10 use. 1t is toe cheap almost to esti-
mate, and any one can put it on that can
use paint brush. IT will adhere we'll to
wood whether smooth or rough-to brick
or mortar, when oil paint has not been used,
in which case it will not cleave to some OK
tent, and forms very hard substance, as du-
rabls as the best oil paint.
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The Placer herald., 1857-06-27
The Song Of Labor.

The banging Of the hammer,
The whirling Of the plane,
The crashing of the busy saw,
The creaking of the crane,
The ringing of the anvil,
The grating of the drill,
The clattering Of the turning lathe,
The whirling of the mill.
The buzzing Of the spindle,
The rattling of the loom,
The putting Of the engine,
TIE fans continuous boom,
The clipping of the tailor's shears,
The driving Of the awl-
These sounds of honest industry,
| love-I LOVE THEM ALL.
The clicking of the magic type,
The earnest talk Of men,
The toiling of the giant press,
The scratching Of the pen,
The tapping of the yard stick,
The tinkling of the scales,
The whistling of the needle,
(When no bright cheek it pales,)
The humming of the cooking stove,
The surging of the broom,
The pattering feet of childhood,
The housewife IS busy hum,
The bnzzing of the scholars,
The teachers kindly call.
These sounds of active industry,
! lcYe--l love hem all.
love the plowman's whistle,
The rcapers cheerful soug.
The droycr's oft repeated shout
Spurrine his stock along;
Tie hustle Of the market man
AS he hics him TO the town;
The halloa from the tree top,
As the ripened fruit comes down;
The busy sound Of the threshers,
To clean the ripened grain;
The husker's joke and catch of glec
Meath the moonlight on the plain;
The kind voice Of the dairyman,
The shepherds gentle cali
These sounds Of pleasant industry,
| lore-I love them all.
Oh, there's good in labor,
If we labor but Alright,
That gives vigor to the day time,
And sweeter sleep at night;
A good that bringeth pleasure,
Even to the toling hours;
For duty cheers the spirit,
As dew reviyes the flowers.
Then say not that Jehovah
Gave |; hor as doom:
Motifs the richest mercy
From the cradle to the tomb,
Then let us still be doing,
What'er we ind to do,
With eheerfnl--hopefni spirit
And free hand, strong and true
The Placer herald., 1857-06-27

SNGULAR-RobertB Burns, son of the Scot
tish poet, publishes letter in the papers,
stating a singular circumstance, Ntrue; name
y that by the existing law Of France, every
person born in Scotland is, by virtue of HIS
birth, citizen Of Francel Francis H., of
France, made such law, it appears, while
he was husband Of Mary of the Scots &nd
the statute being unrepealsd, is confirmed
by the code Of Napoleon. Scotchmen are
also citizens of Dantzic. being entitled to
that honor 10 consequence Of a party Of ex-
lies having defended the city again an attack
by Sigismund, King Of Poland. So seems
that the Scots are not English, bat French
subjects.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-27

How TO BE RIcn-N Nothing is more easy,
says Mr.. pauiding, than 70 grow rich. 1t is
only to trust nobody, befriend no one, TO get
everything and save al! we get, TO stint our
selves and everybody belonging to us, TO be
the friend Of no man aud have no man, no,
not ono for our friend, to heap interest upon
interest, cent upon cent--to 10 mean, n2iser-
abe and despised for twenty or thirty years,
and riches will conae as surs as 1iseape ar !
oisauptirtrA
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WacitaIgfnV on inspiration.

The Doctrine Of Inspiration being an En-
quiry concerning the lull'libilty, Inspiration,
and Authority of Holy Writ" by the Rev John
Mncnlught. VI. A., Oxon, Incumbent of st. Chry-
sostom's Church, EYerton, Liverpool Westmiu-
strr.
Tha discussion of scrptural difficulties is not
nov an cX"r,itation exclusively for scholars and
the rccunci me- t, if 1t be possible. of the errors
to be met with in the Bible with just and rcver-
ent estimation of it, is problem in which multi
tude' of thoughtful lay-people, and not a few
ministers only, now feel the deepest interest.
To the solution of this problem, the Rev. John
MacnH,h', clergyman benefited in the Estab-
lishod Church, addresses himself, in work dlstin-
gul.hcd by fearless investigation Of truth, an
incorporating hostility to deception and make
believe, sincere Tor-hIp Of all which is holy and
good,-1istn yuished likewise by clcarness of con-
cepuon, coseucss of argument, purity Of express
sion, AMI com Ilctcncss of arrangement. AMI I'M
less Intolerance AMI superstition shall succeed in
smothcring the work, which proceed further to
to notice. il Is one which will exercise n wide in
fueucc-one which will give form and substance
to thuugAts which have been floating vaguely in
mluy mems miuIs-one which Will supply n raj
lying ID hecomc in lieu Ola creed to those
who are dissati sied with traditional and untena-
BILE theories respecting 'plraton.-Nes muster
Review. For sale by Nichols.