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The Placer herald., 1857-03-07

DISTRICT CoURT.--This Court held a Special
Term this week adjourning on Wednesday last
In the case of Shater vs.. Bear River & Auburn
Water Mining Company, the Court rendered
Judgment for Defendant. Several causes nyolv-
ing the question of Mechanics Liens upon the
American hotel in Auburn were tried and pub
lcations ordered.
The Placer herald., 1857-03-07
--a -a4-'-4-
STAVE OLE CAMIFOhNIA.

March. 1th.-2 [
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-04-22

A country gentleman lately arrived al
Boston, and Immediately repaired to the
house of a relative, lady who had mar.
ried merchant of that city. The par.
ties were glad to see him, and invited
him to make their house his home, as he
declared his intention of remaining in
that city only day or two. The hus-
band of the lady anxious to show his at.
tention to relative and friend of his
wife took the gentleman's horse to liv-
cry stable in Hanover street.
Finally his visit became visitation,
and the merchant after the lapse of elcv-
en- days, found besides lodging and
boarding the gentleman, pretty consid-
cradle bill had run up at the livery sta
BILE. Accordingly he went to the man
who kept the livery stable and told him
when the gentleman took his horse he
would pay the bill.
Very good" said the stable keeper,
g 1 understand you"
Accordingly, in short time, the
country gentleman went to the stable
and ordered his horse to be got ready.
The bill, of course, WAS presented to
him.
60" said the gentleman, Mr.
my relative, will pay this"
every good, sir" said the stable
keeper. please to get an order from
Mr.-,it will be the same as money"
The horse was put up again, and
down went the country gentleman to
Long Wharf, where the merchant kept.
"Well," said he, Z" 1 am going now"
care you ?" said the gentleman,
well, good bye, sir"
"Well, about my horse; the man
said the bill must be paid for his keep
ing"
"Well, I suppose that is all right,
SIR"
Yes-well, but yon know I'm your
wife's cousin"
eyes," said the merchant, 81 know
you are, b 1t your horse is aaOt,''
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Sclcft 9flisteIlanp,
[From BaiIou's Monthly Magazinc.I
THE HISTORY OF f BEAUTIFUL
FACE
BY MARGARET D. VERNE.

was very beautiful once. 1 can say
1t without vanity now-uow when the
shining hair has lost its gloss, the lip
its scarlet, aud the brow its polish ; now
when the prideful eyes have faded from
their brilIiancy. and the swaying form
has forgotten its 1.-the gracefulness, now,
in the shelter of happy home, with a
strong arm about me, and XII diy heart
true to me as the stars to heaven, to
strengthen mine, standing so near the
portals of that dear home beyond the
shadows, that the waves of iufnitc peace
babtize my soul, l can look back dispas-
sionately through the past, and tell you,
with no other emotion than devout CRATE
fulness, how it has Jared with me thus far
and how the hand of the good Father
has troubled my heart to its depths, on
ly to draw thence the white pearls which
might otherwise have lain there undis.
turbed forever.
Yes, I was very beautiful. Itwas a
strange, exultaut throb that leaped into
nv heart with the first consciousness of
this. Fortune had not been lavish of
her other gifts, and grasped this one
with JOY that was almost insane. My
education had been curious, und:ssi-
plinary one. Parentless, poor and un-
friended, I stepped upon the threshold
of young womanhood, with feet almost
aware of their journey, and a heart de,
frauded of half its faith in life and hu-
manity,
have a clear recollection of Lying,
when l was very small, with woman
who taught me to call her " grandmoth-
cr." Then she as ali had to love,
and love her 1 did, with the whole in
tcrsity of my childish nature; bat now,
though still holding her memory sacred,
7 think she must have been a stern, ex-
acting. self-willcd sort of person. Ev
cry forenoon and afternoon she used
to hear me read and spell, aud once a
day was allowed short run round the
house and through the garden. Fhe re-
maindar of the time 1 was required to
sit quite still, with folded arms, or as l
generally preferred, with small bits of
patchwork, and stray bits of thread,
teaching myself the mysterious art OF
sewing IF 1 made any litter about me,
as punishment for my carelessness, I
was deprived Of my little brass thimble
/ and blunted needle for the rest of the
day.
At such times how tired I grew of the
monotonous figures on the papered walls,
and the steady ticking of the clock or
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rs THERE A MAELSToM.
This question is thus answered by a

This question Is thus answered by
contemporary
"Every school boy of the LAST Gen.
tury has been to believe that there is
wonderful vortex on the coast Of Nor
way, with an addy several miles in dia,
meter and that ships, and even huge
whales were sometimes dragged within
its terrible liquid coils and sink forever
in oceans awful depths A correspon'
ent of tho Scientific american says:
have been informed by an Euro.
pean acquaintance that the malestrom
has no existence. A nautical and
scientific commission went out and sail
ed around all over where the Maelstorm
was said to be but could not find it; the
sea was as smooth where the whirlpool
ought to be as any other part of the
German ocean,"
eve presume the above is correct
The latest geographers and gazetteers
barely allude to the Maelstrom. Cotton
in the his large atlas, gives the site
upon his map, but does not alude to ii
in his description of Norway. Harper'a
Gazetteer, in it's article on Norway,
says that among the numerous island on
the west coast there are violent and
irregular currents, which render the
coast navigation dangerous. Among
these is the celebrated Nal Storm, or
Meskenaes- Storm, the danger from which
las been greatly exaggerated since it
can, at nearly all times to be passed
over by boats. The romance of the
Maelstorm has been pretty efectually
destroyed"
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CALIFORNIA LIFE.

We heard the other day an aneoaote
of California Life worth repeating.
y gentleman in California, now rub
bed out-as the phrase is-was known
as '' The Lead Carrier" from having
some eight bullets in his body. Oncc,
while travelling with small party, they
found no game at all, and of course
knew there were Indians around. Ha-
wing tasted for thirty-six hours, the Lead
Carrier proposed ascending the height
aud looking into the next valley to see
whether there might be either game or
Indians there.
Arrived at the ridge, with only one
companion, they saw about thirty Indi-
an fires, and about hundred and fifty
Indians roasting Elk-meat.
"Do you want some of that meat"
said Lead Carrier. {" certainly would
like some" was the answer. "Wait for
me, then" exclaimed the man of lead,
and pushed his steed down the hill to
the Indian fires. Arrived there, he
neither spoke nor made sign, but look
ing at the meat, and finding some ribs
of Elk about cooked, he dismounted
and commenced eating.
lis the Lead Carriers scalp so fast
on his head that he takes the Indian s
meat without asking demanded?" chisi
who knew the daring man well.
The Lead Carrier, who spoke the
language of the Indian, putting his hand
on his scalp replied; eff you want this
bit of fur, take it, there are forty five
more of US on the hill, waiting for meat
or Indian
lie finished his meal, took what meat
he wanted without interruption, rode off,
and the Indians hastily yamosed the
rapcb,
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D COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL e2, 1857

almost night, and as 1 staggered to m.
feet, I saw only one person remained il
the field, and he was running toward.
me- Instictively shook out my satura
ted garments, and drew my bonnet over
the wounded cheek. As he came near,
recognized him as farmer of the will
age, and an old acquaintance.
81 believe left my scythe somewhere
hereabouts had well-nigh forgotten it
Ali it seems to have taken quite Leap
since I left it. 6ot 4opertagson by the
shower, didn't you ?" he said. in man.
ner which betokened he did not care
about stopping long. -
Yes !" I replied.
Something in my voice must have at
tracted his attention, for he looked up'
aud the next moment sprang to my
side.
"What is the matter, ma'am-Miss
Lull? Are you hurt ?'' he inquired.
I pointed to the scythe and then push
ed away the bonnet from my bleeding
face.
I was conscious of his taking me in his
strong arms, as though I had been a
babe. and rapidly crossing the fields
with me, and then there was blank.
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WHAT MEN ARE WORKING. Fon -
DR.. Higbee, in late address in New
York City, hit off the vanity of strug.
Cling for wealth very forcible :
Rev. DR.. Higbee observed that when
passing along the thoroughfares of the
great city, he could not help continually
asking himself-what are all these bust.
ness men rushing after ? One merchant
is sending ships to the Eastward, to
gather in tho wealth of the nations an-
other is travelling westward and raising
entire cities from amid the fair paraires,
What for? For two things-the first,
to furnish himself sick chamber, in
which he shall wither and die-the sec,
ond to support that Young America
which passes us in the streets, deteori.
ated humanity, squandering its fathers
money to destroy its own health, and
daily reducing itself to something less
than man. ,ssr4
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POLITICIANS AND FARMERS.


Politicians who want an Office fre.
quently make great pretentions to agri.
cultural knowledge, and figure largely
at the cattle shows. It is said that
Gov.--is one of this sort Of farmers,
and as an illustration thereof the follow
ing good stories are related. sas
Not many springs ago, his excel lency,
10 company with another distinguished
citizen of--,-was riding 10 the coun.
try. In passing beautiful field Of grain
just beginning to head, the Gov. reined
up his horse and burst into rapturous
admiration of the wheat. Aa
Quoth Ned. Governor, how much
will that wheat yield to the acre p
'cOh, from seventeen to twenty bu.
Shells s.f4 rs sg-ss{a ~
What kind of seed is it from Cover.
nor -esgr q esiss-Is
Common winter. That is the best
for this SOIL GOO ssk
You are the President oflthe agri.
cultural society, are you not, governor?,
l am Sir oi Z i gatg yfen9o
Delivered the address before the ae-
ricultural society Of. New York, last
year p @ sF .sgssili,
Yes Sir 8sei5.as .8serof
You are the author of an, eloquent
passage about, the cultivation, of roots
and tops a-.,,s b,a--,'v.,.f
A mere trife, Ned H f.is -
Well you are the only agricultural
writer ever saw who could not tell oats
from qoseat y ID Ersre or
A certain farmer, one of the COVER.
nor's constituents, who had profound
admiration for his talents and practical
knowlede wrote to him for advice as to
the best method Of improving his stock
of sheep. The governors answer was
instant. brief, sententious, sincere.
Get a Hydraulic ram-better than the
Southdown for mutton, equal, to the
Merino for WOOL
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The Blighted Flower.

From Sylvia, and ether Poems, by THoMA
BUCHANAN REID
Why. gentle Indy, why complain
- At Scandals ever flying breath
'GaInst Virtues check it blows in vain,
And thereon breathcs itselfto death.
The flower beneath tn. passing rain,
Untouched of canker or of blight.
Bows patiently, to rise again
With sweeter breath and fresher light
But if the worm he hid beneath,
Or happily if the hot simeon.
Like some unlawful lo@cr's breath,
~ Hath wooed that blossom to its
doors
Then, woe to me, how poor and frail
Is Beauty in her fairest form!
Her brightness cannot stay The gale,
Her perfume cannot charm the storm.
But when the searching wind come by,
And shakes cach blossom by the stalk
hctainted leaves asundcrflY,
To witilcr down the garden walk
And ere one heated noon has sped.
They crisp and curland PASS from sight
Or crunbie meath same careless tread,
As i:ihey neverl had been bright.
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CHARACTER BETTER THAN
CREDIT.

We often hear young men who have
small meaus, dolefully contrasting their
lot with that of rich mems sons. Yet
the longer we live, the more We are con-
vinced that the old merchant was right,
who said to US when we began life-"In-
dustry, my lad, is better than ingots Of
gold, and character more valuable than
credit" We could furnish, if need were,
from our own experience, score of IL
lustratious e.prove the truth Of his re-
marks in all branches of business, in all
avoeations, character in the long run, is
the best capital. Says poor Richard !:
1.-THE sound of your hammer at five in
the morning, or nine at night, heard BY
creditor, makes him easy six months
longer but if he sees you at billiard
table, or hears your voice at tavern,
when you should be at your work, he
sends for his money the next day.
What is true of the young mechanic, is
also true of the young merchant, or the
young lawyer. Old and sagacious firms
will not long continue to give credit for
thousands of dollars, when they see the
purchaser, if a young man, driving fast
horses, or hanging about drinking sa-
looms. Clients will not entrust their
cases to advocates, however brilliant,
who frequent the card table, the wine
party or the race course. It is better,
in beginning life, to secure q reputation
for industry and probity, than to own
houses and lands, if with them you have
no character.
A facility of obtaining credit at the
outset is often an injury instead of a
benefit. It makes the young beginner
too venturesome, fills him with dreams
of too early fortune, tempts him too
much to neglect hard work, forethought,
caution and economy. Excessive capi-
tails as frequently snare to young
man. 1t has grown almost into prov
e,b, in consequence, that the sons of
rich men never make good business men.
To succeed in this life we must learn the
value of money. Bat superfuity of
means at the outset is nearly a certain
method of rendering US insensible to it's
value. No man ever grew rich who had
not learned and practiced the adage,
"If you take care of the pennies the dol
lars will take care Of themselves."-
knowledge of men, self-discipline, a
thorough mastery of our pursuit, and
other qualifications which all persons of
look for, are necessary to
give the world security that a young
man is of the right mettle. Capital
may be lost, but character never. Cred |
it once gone, the man without character
fails. But he who has earned reputa-
tion for capacity, integrity and economy,
even if he loses his capital, retains his
credit, and rises triumphant over bank
ruptcy itself. A man with character
can never be ruined. It is the first thing
D young man should seek to secure and
it may be had by every one who desires
it in earnest. A poor boy with charao
ter is more fortunate by far, than rich
mans son without-Baltimore San.
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a NOVEL WRITER'S SYMPATHY

The following anecdote of Eugene
Sue, author of ''The Mysteries of Paris" !"
and other popular French novels, is from
Paris correspondent of one Of the Bos-
ton papers;
Not many months since, Sue used to
visit almost daily one of the most fash
ionable ladies in Paris, Madame de
D., and hold forth in her richly
furnished boudoir on the condition OF
the poor.
do you ever relieve their distresses?'
asked Madame de D., at the close
of one of these harrangues.
To trifing extent,' answered Sue !;
but though my gifts are small, they
are always cheerfully bestowed. 1 give
one fourth of my income in aims
That afternoon, as he left the Cafe de
Paris, where he had been eating Gosh
ly dinner, an apparently old woman,
clad in rags, prayed for charity.
Go away was the stern reply.
But am starving, give me single
copper to buy bread with
I will give you in charge of police
officer, if you thus annoy me-
You will,' said the beggar, 'and yet,
Monsieur Eugene Sue, you are the man
who writes about the poor, you are the
working mans champion you are,
'Who are you,' exclaimed Sue.
Madame de D. was the reply /;
and the distinguished lady stepped into
her carriage, which was in waiting, lea
wing the novelist to his reflections.
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dn0etrg
Art thou q Christian 2
BY MIS-. L. II. sIGouRxrY.

BY Mrs. L. II. sIGoURNEY.
Art thou Christian Though thy cot
Be rude, and poverty thylot,
A wealth isthine which earth denies
A treasure boundless as the skies.
Gold and the diamond fade with shame
Before thy casket's deathless fame.
Heir of high Heaven !how canst thou sigh
For rgilded dross and vanity?
Art thou Christian, doomed to roam,
Far from thy friends and native home
Der tr ackless wilds uncheered to go,
With none to share an exil's woe 2
Where'er thou find st Fathers care,
Thy country and thy home are there;
How canst thou, then a stranger be,
Surrounded by his family2 81.
Art thoua Christian. mid the strife
OF years mature and burdened life
Thy Heaven-born faith its shield shall
spread.
To guide thee in the hour ofdread;
Thorns in thy finty path may spring,
Unkindness strike its scorpion-sting,
Yet nthy soul a beacon-light
Shall guide thy pilglim-ste Alright.
And Balm from God Is own fountain low,
To heal the wounds of earthly woe.
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GoLp MINE SoLD.-The Wyckotf gold
mines in Fauquier county, Va, have
been sold for $4,000, tosatisfy an execu,
tion. The whole amount, says the War .
renton Whig, spent upon these works
could not have been less than $50, ,0Q0.
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e. Michigan has passed law dis
minishing the sentences of State-prisop
convicts one day for every month of
perfect good behavior. In short terms
this would not amount to much, but IN
cases of Imprisonment for life, it might
come to considerable, provided the conl
vict lived long enough.
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Minnesota I and Agency

J. NJ. & A. p. SWINEFORD,
DE EAL Estate Dealers. and Agents. Land
IL Warrants located and investments made
Welding ffty pcr cent. Taxes paid. dc. a
P Swinefosd being resident of ST. Paul Min
nesota, Is well acquainted with the natural
advantages of the Territor, and the best points
for investment. For further Information IN
quire of Jas. Swineford, Ashland, or address
A. P. Syineford, Albert Lea.
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New Livery Stable.

sBAn B. GRAY, Proprietor. Fanii
Sz2@s-1J. ly.and Pleasure Carriages. and
2:40 Horses, to be had at all hours. Passengers
conveyed to any of the neighboring towns on
the shoFtest notice. Prices reduced to suit the
hard times. GTStables in the rear of McNuliy
House. Nov. 9th, Is55.-2Gtf
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E&The other day gentleman gave
q couple of cents to a woman who asked
charity of him. 1.-TWO cents !' exclaimed
she "take them brck, sir; I asked fer
charity can't do anything with two
cents.'' "My dear madam" said the
gentleman, 81 beg you'll keep the cents,
and give them to some poor person."
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E~somebody has written book on
"The art of m aking people happy with
out money! We are in excellent con
dition to be en- experimental upon,
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William llalston.

TEwELER AND SILVER
80 eB SMITH, a few doors west
e. of the Men ulty House, Ash
4. LE1 land Ohio. Gold and Steel
H&S ,y Pens, and choice variety
se sNESs of JeweIry, kept constantly
w l.NNE9 on hand. Highest price paid
easzssSe3ss<s for old Gold and Silver. Re
T=zs11--=-@ pairing done to ord r, on rca
sonabIe terms-satisfaction warranted.
November 9th, 1855. 2Gtf
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DR.. s. Woodin
|. Il. GoodfeIlow,

n WATCH MAKER RANDJEWELER
"a w Dealer in Watches, Clocks, jew
Es.AH elry, Yankee Notions, DC. Watches
and Clocks repaired and warranted Highest
price paid for old Gold and Silver Opposite
the Sampsel House, in the Post Office building.
November 9th. 1855. 26tf
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CUNNING.

CONCLUDED IN OUR NEXT. !
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-08-29

No REAL NEED FOR FENCES! The "Ohio
Farmer grows eloquent over the burthcn of
Fence Making, and the fact that the anccnts
had no fences that there are none in France,
and that they are wholly unnecessary here
And then he goes on -
"lhe fences in orr State cost more that its
railroads. Now, this huge amount of capital
Is, to all lntcntS and purposes, dead. More.
1t Is decayl"g capital: yearly large amou 1t
OF its deprecated stock must be replaced -
These repairs cost immense sums of timber,
time aud hard work. But the evil does not
stop here, timber is decreasing in quality and
quantity for rails, posts and stakes require a
great deal, and that of the best kind while
our vast prairleS have no timber at all hardly
for fencing.
And there are other evils connected with
this expensive and stupid modern invention.
Fences become the refuge Of vcrmn. and all
manner noXiCus weeds. Then, too they act
as natural and annual distributors of these
weeds. The fence protects the " eed till it
is ripe, and then furnishes the seed to the first
high winds of winter and spring.
"ln addition to these objections to fences.
we might mention that they occupy great
deal Of ground.
keep cattle III their proper places, protecting
the farmer against his own and other peoples
cattle. But what need is there for any5ody's
cattle to run at large There are laws now
prohibiting some kinds of animals from run
ming abroad: why not extend it to all? 1t
is our impression, that it would he much more
economical to hire help to attend them in the
field, and in the stable, than to pay for
nd Ia, ;nl 4
fences.
owe will append few figures, from our
own experience in order to present to the farm
this matter. We claim no special accuracy
main, correct ana if they will call ont from
one or more of our farmers, and agricultural
professors, the facts in the case, as they exist
Yin our State, we will feel that our object has
been accomplished.
Taking our own observation as a guide,
these are the figures :--Chesnut rails are
worth six dollars per hundred oak stakes
about three dollars hundred. 1t takes four
teen rails and four stakes per rod for worm
fence in round numbers, it costs one dollar
per rod. This would be three hundred and
twenty dollars per mile, and there were seven
mics OF nce,maklnS Two thousand TWO nun
dred and forty dollars, for the fencing mate
rial Now, add to this first cost, the price Of
hauling, of setting up, or keeping in repair,
of decay, and Of the waste Of land occupied
If You pay for bringing these rails to their
proper places, and putting them up, the cost
Of material will be three thousand dollars {:
interest at six per cent, one hundred and
eighty dollars; annual repairs, three per cent,
ninety dollars; loss oe land, five per cent,
one hundred and fifty dollars. Annual cost,
five hundred dollars!' ... ., ''..... p
'Could not this sum be better used?"