davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1857-06-24
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
Interesting Letter from Queen Anne's'
JUNE 18TH, 1857.

JUNE loTHs 1904.
Dear Editor II sit down to drop you line,
thinking it would not be altogether unaccepta-
BILE to your readers. Your correspondent is
now in that section of Queen Anne's county,
called Piney Neck" Its name arose, | sup
pose, from the kind of wosd most prevalent
here. This section is of much value for agri-
cultural purposes. Wheat and corn are four
ishing finely. From the rides took yesterday
and to day, l think the fly has spared the wheat
here more than it has in other parts. Bur many
persons fear the rust. II would be better, how
ever, to calculate the effect of the rust when il
comes.
The Methodists have church here, well at
tended with willing worShiPpers. There is also
Son-of. Temperance Hall aud we understand
lodge Once met here. But they meet no more.
Sorrow for the cause! Where is the spirit ot
our forefathers!
At the upper part of the Neck stands Queens
town, pleasant little rustic village OF may be
one hundred and fifty inhabitants. have been
in many little country villages, have seen many
adjoining neighborhoods, but ] have seen bu'
few on this Peninsula to equal this and vlclni
y. Nearly all the buildings here appear as 4
lately touched over with the painters brush
Il contains Offices of two physicians, three
stores and a number Ct mechanic shops. Il
has the advantage Of a M. Z. church, P. Z
church, and an Academy. Very near is q
steamboat wharf, at which "The Arrow" be
Smyrna times., 1857-06-24

COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS IN PARIs.-Altbouoh
not as active as at the same period in preyious
years, were tolerubly remuneratlve. The re-
tail shops IN the departments having exhausted
their stocks, have sent forward orders to The
manufactures. which are found satisfactory
The Lyons manufactures have received numer-
GUS orders from Paris, hut they complain that
their old customers in the United States are he.
hind time. The Americans. they say, are proba-
biy waiting for the lst "l July, when the new
larItt Will come into force, aud the existing du
ties Will be considerably reduced Apprehen-
sion seems TO have crrscd in the southern de-
pariments with respect to the health oltlIe silk
worm. .....
Smyrna times., 1857-06-24

0lT Chicago is evidently getting to be a
city. Within the past two weeks, says the
Chicago Tfm"S, only three coustables and two
Justices OF the peace have been sent TO Bride
well, one county physician and two almhouse
agents arrested Tor robbng graves and selling
human bodies and one Mayor arrested for
stealing mail bags! That is al-in the otii-
cal line. 1t the public officials are corrupt,
the people OF the city seem to know what their
proper d"'y IL towards them, and by bring ing
ne nad TO justice they will secure better set
OF officers. a
Smyrna times., 1857-06-24

CRoSsING THE ATLANTTc.-From the result
ot The maritime observations established hv
Lieut. Maury, that gentleman deduces some in.
teresteng facts Concerning the relative fire..
quency OF gales in each month in yarious narts
OF The Atlantic Ocean, north and south. THE
North Atlantic, it appears, is much more bois-
ferrous than the Southern division. At no sea-
ron OF the year can the passage around either
OF the stormy capes'' vie for storms with The
winter passage between England and America.
The most favorable season for passenger travel
across the Atlantic is found TO be about the last
OF July and the iIrst of August. THIS part of
The ocean Is most tranquil IN summer. Thers.
are fewer gales but more logs aud ice in June,
Than IN July or August, but fewer iogs and
least ice in August
Smyrna times., 1857-06-24

DEATH OF a TEMpERANCE Anyo,,rr IT.
worcester Transcript announces the death of
Jesse w. Goodrlch, in that city, on SUNDAY
morning, alter all illness OF three months. Mr..
uo"drlch was an active temperance man, and
vas the means of inducing John B. Cough TO
gave up hrs habits OtdrlnkIng, to Ike the piedo
and become useful citizen Most of his Dnh.
nc life was passed editor of the Cataract. a,
temperance sheet. HIS love Of the cause was
strong IN death. Previous to his d. crase he
insisted on being removed from the sanitary
establishment where he was seeking cure.
because when lnSenslble and surpassed to be,
dying they administered rum to him; and al
most his last words were, TO one whom he had
Just enlisted in the ranks OF temperance, {" Be
sure and keep the pledge"
Smyrna times., 1857-06-24

New YORK STATE TEMPERANCE SocIETy
'emI-unnua meeting Of this body held at AL
bany On Tuesday, was attended by about ffv
persons. An address was delivered by the
President, f. G. Delevan in which he regret
ted the passage Gt the excise bill. lie said no
true temperance man could favor the licensing
aud sanctIonlng OF crime, aud advised no action
by the Temperance Society, as such in relation
to the law, leaving it TO each temperance man
to persue the course he deems best in regard 10
that law
Smyrna times., 1857-06-24
Straps-O arietp

A BEAUTIFUL IDEA-Away AMONG the ALE.
ghanles there is a spring, SO small that single
OK, IN summers day, could drain it dry. II
steals its unobtrusive way among the hills. tII,
1t spreads, out in the beautiful Ohio. Thence
1t stretches away a. thousand miles, leaving on,
Its banks more than hundred villages and
cities and many cultivated farm, and bearing
on lis bosom more than u thousand steamboats
Then joining the Mississippi, it stretches awav.
and away some twelve hundred miles more. Nh
1t tails into the great emblem of eternity. 1t
is one OF the great tributaries of the ocean.
which. obcdient only to God, shall roll and roar
illl the angel, with one foot on the sea and the,
ether on the land, shall lift up his hand to hea-.
ven, and swear that time shall be no longer.-
80 with moral influence. It is a rlll-a rivu'et
IA river-an ocean, boundless and fatiomless
us eternity.
Smyrna times., 1857-06-24

=
" The ''ighIstown (New Jersey ErccI-
StOr' published NJ the midst OF large fruit
growing region, says that the apple crop is
likely to be very small, the severe northeast
storm about the time of the falling of the bios
SONS having blasted the principal part of the
young fruit. The peach crop promises better.
and present indications are that we shall have
an abundant yield
0F The Trenton Gazette says woman in
Ocean county was frightened to death few
days since. She had heard of the Comet, and
seeing the pine woods on fire, was possessed
with the idea that the world was burning ND.
which threw her lnto COMMISSIONS, resulting in
death.
0cT- A Husband advertises thus: Nv wife.
Anne Marag has strayed or been stolen. Who.
ever returns her will get his head broke. As
to trusting her, any body cun do SO if they see
tit; as never pay my own debts, it's not likely
I'll pay her'n,
0~F A writer says of girls:-' lovely, pure,
innocent, ingenious, unsuspecting, full ofkind-
ness TO brothers, bal bes, and everything, what
pity they should ever become women, fiirts,
and heartless c0quetles!
A SLEEPY DEACON" don't like our minis q
ler's sermon last Sunday" said deacon, who
had slept all sermon time to brother deacon.
I" Didn't like IT, brother A! Why | saw you
nodding assent to every proposition of the par
son." .sa
! GRA RAssHOPPERs.-Minnes papers COMPLAIN
that the grasshoppers are more numerous IN
that territory than they were last season, when
nearly every green thing was destroyed by them:
90 An Editor describing a lecture to The
tair' - n. exeams with enthusiasm, . 'Three
lhsesand ladies hanging on the lips ofoue num-
| 05- Why is ihan who does not bet. as bad
as u man who does because he's no better. Il
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17

all public moneys; that we hold all public officers
strictly accountable for the administration of the
public funds; that we regard it a cardinal prin-
ciple of Democracy to preserve unimpaired the
credit and resources of the State and that he who
commits the slightest deialcaton in.this respect,
is unworthy the support, and has justly forfeited
the respect and confidence of the Democratic
party.
ReSolued, That cordially welcome to the
ranks of the Democracy, and receive into full
brotherhood and communion, those Old Line
Wings and members of other parties, who, regard
ing the Democratic party as the only conservative
party of the Union, how join with us in the ex-
isting struggle to preserve the Constitution.
ReS0iyed, That in the nominees of the Conven-
tion we recognise men worthy of our implicit con-
tdence, and deserving of our undivided support,
and we hereby pledge them the undivided vote OF
the Democracy of this State.
Pesolred, That there is a radical defect in our
laws, regulating pre-emptions whereby the owner
of a floating Mexican grant is enabled to prevent
the settlement of tract of land much larger
than he claims.
Resolved That the rights of prescriptions in
this State ought to be as liberal as obtained in
other new States, and these rights ought to be
secured to the settlers on all lands not actually
segregated as private property.
Resolyed, That the policy Of government which
is sought to be established by the present Chief
Magistrate of the United States is emneutly en-
titled to most hearty and cordial appreciation,
as truly Democratic. and calculated to secure the
promotion of the best interests of our common
country.
Resolped, That the Convention acknowledge a
moral obligation to liquidate the existing debt of
the State of California and that its payment is
hereby recommended.
Resolved, That political associations, whether
secret or otherwise, based upon religious intoler-
ance. exclusion from the exercise of political
privileges, guaranteed by the Constitution as it is
on account of personal rank the accident of
birth are at once Inconsistent with the spirit of
our institutions and SANDER upon the liberty
! loving and freedom disseminating people of the
Union.
Resolved, That we consider the present natura-
lization laws of the United States in accordance
with onr free and liberal institutions, and will re-
sist their abrogation or amendment, as uncalled
/ for, illiberal and unjust.
Resolued, That the Democracy of California
will ever support the Constitution and laws Of
their State and of the United States, and will ever
use their utmost endeavors to preserve as sacred
and nvioate that priceless legacy of cur fathers
contained in the Bill of Rights and the writ of
hdbedS corpus.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
Democratic Platform of California.

ADOPTED AT THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONTENTION
HELD IN SACRAMENTO July 10TH. 1857.
Resolved, That the Democracy of the State of
California unanimously endorse and cordially ap-
prove the platform of the Democratic party, as
adopted in the Cincinnati Convention.
Resolved. That the Democracy of the State of
California decidedly and unanimously advocate
and approve the construction of Pacific Railroad
as measure of the greatest Importance, not only
to the State of California, but to the Union at
large, and hereby urge upon the Federal Govern
ment and our national representatives of the State
at Washington, the necessity of using their most
united eXertlOns and utmost endeavors to secure
the construction of this truly important work.
Resolved, That we hail with pleasure the com
mencement of the Wagon Roads, believing that
they will bring within the State a hardy enter
prisng and laborous class of citizens, and we call
upon the Government TO hasten their completion
by liberal appropriations.
Resolved, That the liberal and enl ghtened poll
cy of our Democratic Government in the opening
to the hardy pioneer the broad field of our public
lands as an invitation to his industry and enter
prise, has already secured the affection of our
early settlers, and that we regard extension of
that policy so far as to homestead to every
honest settler, free of charge, against the vcissi
tudeS OF fortune as the wlsest, most Just and rea
sonable course which the General Government
can pursue, and we earnestly recommend it to
the serious consideration of our Representatives
al Washington.
ReSolued, That the Democracy ofsthe State Of
California are in favor of guaranteeing to every
State and Territory the rights and privileges Sc
cured to them by the Constitution and laws of
country-that for them there is neither North.
South East or West; and that duly regarding the
importance OF tue whole as Union, they, as
unit of the Confederacy will jealousy guarantee
the rights of each individual State
Resolved, That we recommend the utmost eco.
nomy in the appropriation and disbursement of
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
Incorrigible.

4 lady having drunken husband, resolv-
ed to frighten him into temperance. She
therefore engaged a watchman. for a stipuat-
ed reward, to carry "Philander" to the watch
house while vet in state of insensibility,
and to brighten him a little" when he re-
covered
In consequence of this arrangement, he
was walked up about eleven o'clock at night,
and found himself lying on pine bench in
strange and dim apartment. Raising him
self on his elbow, he looked around, until his
eve rested on a man sitting by a stove. and
smoking cigar.
"Where am l." asked Phander.
"In a medical college," said the cigar
smoker.
"What adding there'"
"Going to be cut up"
sent upI-how comes that!'
"Why, you died yesterday, while you were
drunk, and we brought you here to make
'natomy!"
ITS lie-I amt dead.'
"No matter; we bought your carcass any
how, from your wife, who had right to sell
it, for it's all the good she could make of
YOU. If you're not dead, it's no fault Of the
doctors, and they'll cut you up, dead or
alive."
"You wiH do it, eh'" asked the old sot.
"To be sure we wll--n0W-inmediatei
was the resolute answer
"We-ll, look a here, can't you let us hare
something to drink before you beginI'
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
RATES OLE POSTAGE.

The postage on all letters to any part of the
country must be prepaid
Letters not exceeding OF. within 5000 miles.
Scents, prepaid; over 5000 miles. 10 cents: ii
conveyed wholly or partly by sea; and to and from
foreign country, 10 cents within. and 20 cents
over $500 miles, unless otherwise fixed by treaty
&c. Every additional ! OF. or fraction carries
an additional postage.
Letters dropped for delivery at the same posi-
Office, cent. Advertising letters cent.
Newspapers, periodicals, unsealed circulars, OF
other articles of printed matter, Except BOOKS,
when sent to any part of the United States ana
weighing not over B ounces, l cent and for ever!
additional ounce, or part thereof 2 cents II
within the State, not weighing over ] } o., cent
Books, bound or unbound, not weighing over
lbs, for any distance under 5000 miles, ceh'
per ounce; over 5000, cents per annce' Inc
above must be prepaid, OF double these rates.
Weekly Newspapers, Zone copy on!yo sen. "
actual subscribers within the county where print
ed and published, free.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
Democratic State Central Committee.

The following gentlemen constitute the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee for the ensuing
year:
Sacramento-V. f. Geiger. F. Fornan, J. Fl.
sullivan. Sacramento City Post Office; Peter
Gross, Mich gan Bar Post Office.
San Francsco--T. Foley, II. b. Tructt J. =.
Hoge, Robert c. Page, San Francisco Post Office.
El Dorado-D. W. Gelwcks W. H. Smith. W.
A. January. Placeryille Post Office; A. st. Clair
Denver. Coloma Post Office
Tuolumne--A. \. Francisco Sonora Post Office.
Ncvada-S. II. Chase. Nevada Post Office; S. S.
Lewis San Juan Post Office.
Calaveras A II. Putney. Murphy Post Office.
Placer--James Anderson. Auburn Post Office.
Siskyou-E II. Steele, Scott's Bar Post Office.
San Joaquin--lI 7. lluggins, Stockton, p o.
Frcsno-E P. Hart. Milerton Post Office.
BIttc-Thomas A. Turner. Orovile Post Office.
Los Angclcs-J W. Shore. Los Angeles P.O.
SOnoma-I. VI. lIudSpeth. Sonoma Post Office.
Trnity-S D. Kreidcr, Wcavcrvlle p. O.
Sierra--Francis Anderson. Downieville 7. q.
Amador--T. A. Springer, Jackson Post Office.
Santa Clara-Wm. Mathews. Jan Jose p. O.
Contra Costa-A. r. Mclony. Martinez p. o.
Plumas-W. D. Sawyer Quincy Post Olicc.
Suttcr- r. Warrington. Nicholaus p. o.
Del Norte-C \. Thornbury, Crescent City
Post Office.
V. Il. GEIGER. Chairman.
Il. c. PAGE. Recording Sec.
All communications must be addressed to Col.
Ferris FOrman. Sacramento
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

!. Subscribers who do not give express no'les
to the contrary, are considered as wishing 10 coH
tinue their subscription. ..
2 If subscribers order their papers diseon'lhai,,
ed, Publishers may continue to send them un'''
all charges are paid. ,..;,
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take 'nen
papers from the Office or place to which 'ney y"o ala
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their bill and give notice to discontinue them. ~,
4. If subscribers move to other places wi.nVt w
informing the publisher, and the paper is sens 1
gs-Notice should always be given of removal,
S. The courts have decided that refusing
take paper or periodical from the Once, S,as i
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is prlma '"V'
evidence of intentional fraud. .e,,
@a-Postmasters would oblige, By strlo! .",i ai,
flment of the regulations requiring them 70 uUs wv
fly Publishers once in three months, OF papers IVY
taken from their office by subscribers. M.
@g-Under the law of Congress papers orc ar, ars
charged postage in the county in which tney '''
published.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
Somnambulism as is Somnambulism.

A good story is told about Prof Pan
coast, of Jefferson Medical College. A
short time since wealthy lady, who
has an only son, called in Professor ?.
The latter, it should be remembered,
rarely visits patients, but receives them
in his office. On the occasion, however,
Professor p. complied with the request,
and was duly ushered into the presence of the
wealthy Mrs. Smith. After the usual COM
pliments, Mrs. Smith opened the follow
ing conversation.
4 wish to consult you, Doctor, concer-
ming my only son-George, you know
oh! yes, madam, said the Professor; but
he is surely not sick?
why, sir, there are no acute of symp-
toms, but for about month past he
has been afflicted with somnambulsm, and
we fear that uuless the tendency is cor
rected, thel most serious consequences may
arise
'Ah, indeed. you say he has walked
in his sleep for about month pas;''
Yes, sir
And never did previous to that"
No, SIR
The Doctor unused. OF what does
SO"A '"'hHl hoW SOhSiSt, AO oe
length asked
Myself and my son, the two kitchen
servants, Celeste, the Chamlermaid, who
came last month";
Just at that moment the last named
person entered. She was a plump, rosy
Tipped French girl, who waited upon
Mrs. Smith. When she left the room
Mrs. S. remarked
THAT is my new chambermad, Doctor
interesting girl is she not'
Yes, madam, particularly so. think
YOU said she had been with YOU about a
mouth, did you not?'
Yes, sir
'And George has been walking in his
sleep about month also!'
Yes, sir
Then, madam, said the doctor, rising
and taking his hat, allow me to assure
you that any apprehensions for your
sons health will be entirely supertiuous
As long as that young woman's room is
accessible to George, l fancy his somnam
bulic habits will continue. And, madam,
continued the Doctor. under the circum
stances, really don't wonder at ii"
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
NATURALIZATION.

To obtain certificate of naturalization "a spRbi hi,
cation must be made to the District Courts " v
State. :. the
Any free white male person arriving u ;rtsu.
United States shall make his declaration y onrt If
ton to become such citizen before tne little Oon,tled
said Court, two years before be shall pc .rr;yed
to the certificate; Provided that If ne nas rears
in the United States before he was eighte.h 'time
of age, such declaration may be made az 'n'
of applying for certificate of citizenship of natu.
1t is necessary in obtaining certlnca..e ". u limited
raization, to produce two citizens OF .ne ac.
States, each of whom have been personattess tesstiiy
quainted with the applicant and WHO eau for The
that he has resided in the United states thiu hs
full term of five years and in the Sta'e he bss
year last past That during all tais 'lm. at
behaved as man Of good moral charac'edf " ts
tached to the principles of the Constitu.o~d ode,
United States and we'll disposed to tine goo1
and happiness of the same. u.o onncsrt
to make his declaration OF intention DC n''
duce evidence of that.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
n EW ORLEANS.
NOTICE,
TO LIQUOR DEALERS G. MERCHANTS.

A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of the Oils ne
"A cessary tt making and iavorin@ every va
rety Of flig1tr and package Of the article, used
for giving .idTIFJCLiL hIRk.tGIH to IL
quors. converting 10 gallons Of Whiskcy to 100
gallons and every article necessary to commence
a LIQEOR STORE. will be furnished for $50.
Also all the information necessary To conduct such
an establishment thus enabling the new beginner
to successfully compete with the oldest liquor
dealers Address through the Post Office,
p. LACOUR. New Orleans
Lacours C0ncentrated .4cid for making Tine-
gar. is put up in gallon packages at So per
packagc-in good shipping order.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
ELISHA KENT KANE.
A BIOGRAPHY
BY WILLIAM ELDER

IN announcing the LIFE OF DIR. KANE. we are
Il but anticipating the wishes of thousands and
tens of thousands Of the admirers of that great
man
Having been personal friend of the deceased,
and enjoying Il large share Of his confidence. DR..
Elder is well qualified TO do justice to the subject.
This work will be issued in one handsome octa-
70 volume, and will! equal in every respect the SIT
prrh volumes Of Arctic Explorations recently
published. 1t will contain new fnll-fucc por-
trait, executed on steel as well as engravings Of
his residence. tomb. medals. &c.
In order TO give this work large circulation il
will be sold al the low price of $lj0.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
MAILS.

Arrivals and departures Of the Mails to and
from Auburn:
Arrives from Sacramento at 2 clock p. ".
From Iowa Hill. lllino>town, and Yankee Jims,
at . clock, A. NJ
Closes for Sacramento at Q, 7. NJ. For the
North at noon,
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
ROMAN EYE BALSAM,

For Weak and 1nnamed Eyes.
This Balsam used for many years In the private
practice of celebrated Ocus with the greatest success
In cases where tho
EYEllOS ARE INFL LAMEO,
the ball Of the Eye thcky covered with blood 1t acts
almost like magic and removes all appearances of in
hammation after two or three applications. There Is
class of persons that peculiarly exposed to
accidents diseases that weaken and nfame the Eyes,
and perhaps destroy the sight such
MINERS, MECHANICS,
and other operatives in metals who from the nature Of
their employments compelled to work in cloud Of
dust and grit Such should never be without this Basam
Prepared and sold by 4. Il. Il ID. SANDS, Whole
sale Druggists No 100 Futon-street New York
For sale by DEWlIvr kITTLE Il Co, H. JOHNSON
4 Co. and REDINGTGN Il Co, San Francisco; RICk
& COFFIN Marysyile II, II. MCDONALD & Co., Sac
ramento; and by Druggists generally.
For Sale by II. HAzELL & CO, Druggist
Auburn Cal.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17

Eg veritable entry made by the R. S.
of Division of Sons Of Temperance reads
thus: Arter gwine through the yewzel fawns,
there was colleckn taken up, but nothin'
was paid in
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
DIR. KhvE'S FIRST NARRATIVE.

TIE United States Grmnel Erpedihon in
.SeMch of Sir John Franhlin,
During the years 1S5O-5l.
A Personal Narrative by ELISHA KENT KANE, NJ. D.
U. S. n. One volume Svo.. upwards $50 pages
containing 800 Steel Plates and Wood Engrav
ings, including fine steel portrait of Sir John
Franklin. being the only one ever engraved in
America. Also Biography of Franklin, by
S. Austin Allibone. Esq. Price, $500
This work is totally distinct from the second
Arctic Expedition. and embraces much valuable
and interesting matter never before published. 1t
should be owned by all who have purchased the
last Expe iton, as it makes DR.. Kane's works
complete.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-17

Ex- Miss Julia, allow me to close those
blinds; the glare of the sun must be op-