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The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Beautifully Said.

In a recent address delivered by the Hon.
Edward Everett he portrays in glowing col
ors, and with a masters hand, the character
of those whom he aptly denominated the
"Eeroes of Peace" After paying a noble
tribute to Howard, the great English philan-
thropist, and our own cherished DR.. Kane,
he turned to two noble women, whose deeds
of gentle heroism make pale the greenest
laurels that ever decked a conquerors brow.
1t is beautiful tribute to the heroism OF wo-
man and that will cause responsive thrill in
the bosom of every true man living. He said:
Witness that heroic, aye that angelic YES
tai Florence Nightengale, who beneath the
eyes of admiring Europe and admirng Asia,
walked with serene unconcern, for more than
twelvemonth the pestiential wards of a
hospital: witness our not less heroic country
woman, Mary patten. whose name is hardly
known to the public, the wife Of a merchant
shipmaster, who, far off on the lonely Pacific
with no eve to witness and no voice to cheer
her, when her husband was taken down by
! illness. now tended him in his cabin, as none
but devoted wife can tend stricken hus-
band, now took his place on the quarter
deck of his forlorn vessel took her observa
ton every day with the sextant, laid down
the ship course on the chart cheered and en-
couraged the desponding crew. arrested the
mutinous chief mate, who on the score O.
seamanship alone, was not worthy to kiss the
dust beneath the ion-hearted little woman
and who, poor young wife as she was, hardly
twenty years of age and alreay overshadowed
with the sacred primal sorrow of her sex yet
with strong will and stout heart steered
her husbands vessel through storm and
through calm from Cape Horn to San Fran
! cisco.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

/. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary are considered as wishing to con-
tinue their subscription.
z. III subscribers order their papers discontinu,
ed, Publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place to which they are
sent they are held responsible until they settle
their bill and give notice to discontinue them.
4. Ii subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to-
the former direction, they are held responsible
ass-Notice should always be given of removal
5. The courts have decided that refusing to
take paper or periodical from the Office or re-
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is prima face
evidence of intentional fraud.
gss~Postmasters would oblige, BY a strict tul"
flment of the regulations requiring them to notl,
fly Publishers, once in three months of papers not
taken from their Office by subscribers.
Gs~ Under the law of Congress papers ore not
charged postage in the county in which they are
published.
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RATES OF POSTAGE.

The postage on all letters to any part of the
country must be prepaid.
Letters not exceeding o. within 5000 miles,
cents. prepaid; over 5000 miles 10 cents. If
conveyed wholly or partly by sea; and to and from
foreign country 10 cents within. and 20 cents
over 800 miles unless otherwise fixed by treaty,
&c. Every additional o. or fraction carries
an additional postage.
Letters dropped for delivery at the same post
Office cent. Advertising letters cent.
Newspapers, periodicals. unsealed circulars or
other articles of printed matter Except books
when sent to any part of the United States, all
weighing not over ounces, cent, and for eveN
additional ounce, or part thereof, cents. II
within the State, not weighing over Il d., toent
Books, bound or unbound, not weighing over
lbs. for any distance under 5000 miles, ] cent
per ounce; over 5000, cents per aunce. The
above must be prepaid, or double these rates
Weekly Newspapers, Gone copy onlyo sent to
actual subscribers within the county where print
ed and published free.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
What's in a Name?

1t is said that; some years ago, the three
physicians in one of the New England towns
bore the names of Toothaker, Pillsbury, and
Graves. The first was clearly aw-troubling
title. The second was not so unpleasant
as it simply suggested the interment of the
physic, and not of who took it. The last,
though was horrible in its iuueado. -
"Graves" for doctor. What could vou ex-
pect to get out of Graves but vermifuginous
potions, aud if you would not keep away
from Grave yourself, what fate could you an
ticipate! There is great deal in physi-
clans name. DR.. Comfort OF Philadelphia,
was on e famous for his popularity. Dr.
Borem, of Boston, never could Get into prac-
tice Dr. IIolsome, OF Providence, made a
fortune in five years DR.. Neverdy, of New
Haven, had to falsify bis own patronymic
and seek refuge in the tomb from the dollars
and application of his customers
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
A New Hampshire Judges Charge

In the life of the late Gov. PHI mer, the
following account of John Dudley of Ray
mond, n H., who was Judge of the Supe
rior Court of that State from 1885 to 1897.
This extraordinary man, who was for
twelve years Judge of the Superior Court
had not only no legal education, but little
learning Of any kind. But he had dis
eliminating mind, retentive memory pa
tence, which no labor could tire, an integri-
ty proof alike against threats and tlattery,
and free elocution, often bold, uncouth,
clear, and expressive with warmth of hon
est feeling, which it was not easy to resist
His ideas of law may be inferred from the
conclusion of one of his charges to jury.
1t was somewhat in this Style
'You have heard, gentlemen Of the jury,
what has been said in this case by the law
yers, the rascals. but | won't abuse them.
1t is their business to make a good case
for their clients; they are paid for it; and
they have done it in this case well enough.
But you and I, gentlemen, have something
else to consider. They talk of law. Why
gentlemen, it is not law that we want,
but justice They would govern US by the
common law of England. Trust me gen
q
for us,-the common sense of RAYMOND,
Epping, Exeter, and the other towns which
have sent us here to try this case between
two of our neighbors. A clear head and
an Honest heart are worth more than all
the law of all the lawyers. There was one
good thing said at the bar. 1t was from
one Shakespeare, an English player, believe.
No matter. 1t is good enough almost to
be in the Bible. 1t is this: BE just and
fear not 1t is our business to do Justice
between the parties, not by any qurks of
the law out of Coke or Blackstone, books
that | never read and never will, but BY
common sense and common honesty, as be-
tween man man That is our business;
and the curse of God is upon us if we neg
lect or evade or turn aside from it. And
now, Mr.. Sheriff, take out the jury; and
you, Mr.. Foreman, do not keep us wait
ing with idle talk, Of which there has
been too much already, about matters that
have nothing to do with the merits of the
case. Give us an honest verdict, of which,
as plain common sense men, you need not
be ashamed"
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
State Republican Platform.

The following Resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the State Convention, at Sacramento
July Sth, 1857, and constitute the Platform of the
Republican party of California:
| WHEREAS, The issue upon which the Republican
party has been formed is of a national character
we forbear to express any opinion in reference tt
| questions of State policy, leaving Republican,
free to act and vote on all such questions; there
fore we adopt the following resolutions as the
! basis of our organization:
! Resolved, That we cordially endorse the reso
lntions adopted by the National Republican Con
venton; and in them we recognize the principles
which governed the political course Of the Fathers
of the Republic.
Resolved, That the prohibition Of slavery in
the Territories of the Union is properly within
the control of Congress- and all the people of the
Union therefore directly responsible, should
it be permitted to extend over such Territories
Resolved, That slavery in the slave States de-
pend solely upon State laws for its existence. and
that Congress has no power to modify change
or repeal such laws, and is not responsible there
for. We are therefore opposed to all interference
with slavery in the slave States.
| Resolved, That the speedy construction of q
National Railroad, by the most central and elg
BILE route connecting the Atlantic States with
California, is demanded by the military, postal
and commercial necessities of the Republic; and
we recognize the power of Congress- under the
Constitution, to appropriate money as well as
land to aid in building this great work.
Resolved. That we are in favor of the speedy
settlement of land titles in this State; of free
grant to actual settlers of reasonable portions Of
the public domain.
Resolved, That we heartily welcome to our coun-
try the honest and industrious immi grants, who
seek our shores to escape from European despot
ism, and we dcprecate all attempts to embittel
their feelings against our free institutionsby poll
tcal persecution on account of their foreign birth
Resolved. That the opinion rendered by Chief
Justice Taney, and concurred in by other Judges
in the late Dred Scott case, is palpable violation
of the principles of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. Justification of the history of our country
subyersve of State rights, and fragrant injustice
to large portion of the people Of the United
States, and as such, merits the indignant reproba
tion of every freeman.
Resolved. That as citizens of the free State Of
California we deprecate the introduction of the
institution of slavery on the Pacific Coast, and
therefore do extend to the free men of Oregon an
earnest desire for their success in the establish
ment of free principles as the basis of their State
government
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Yankee Fighting.

The Memoirs of Sir Charles Napier, Just
published in England contain many passages
interesting to Americans. We select a
couple of paragraphs
When at Bermuda, in 1913, with his regi
ment, Colonel Napier, writing to his mother
says;-"Two packets are due, and we feal
they have ben taken; for the Yankee swarm
here anl when trigate goes out to drive
them off, by Jove, they take her! Yankees
fight well, and are gentlemen in their mode
Of warfare. Decatur refused Cardon's sword
saying. Sir you have used it so well, | am,
ashamed to take it from YOU These Yam
KEGS, though so much abused, are really fine
fellows. One, an acquaintance of mine, has
just got the Macedonian; he was here a
prisoner and dined with me he had taken
one of our ships but was himself captured
by the Pocters, seventy four, being now an
English frigate, if he meets us we must take
him or we are no longer sovereigns Of the
ocean,"
From Burmuda, Charles Napier sailed foI
America and became engaged in some oil
the daring and disastrous operations car
red on against the Americans by the govern
lnent of which King George Ill. exercised a
struck him as cowardly and as for the sys-
tenn of loading cannon to the mouth with
odds and ends of cid iron, it was his abhor-
rence:-"Seven thousand men are in Balti-
more, and we have no such force; still nv
opinion is, that if we tuck up our sleeves
and lay our ears back we may thrash them,
that is, if we caught them out Of the trees.
so as to slap at them with the bayonet.-
They will not stand that. But they fight
unfairly, firing jagged pieces of iron and
every sort of devilment; nails, broken pokers
old locks Of guns, gun barrels, everything
that will do mischief On board a twenty gun
ship that we took found this sort of ammu-
milton regularly prepared. This is wrong
Man delights to be killed according to the
law of nations, and nothing is so pleasant and
correct; but to be doused against all rule is
quite offensive. We don't then kick like
gentlemen. A twenty four-pound shot in
the stomach is fine; we die heroically, but a
brass candlestick for stufiing, with garnish
of rusty twopenny nails, makes US die ungen-
teely, and with the cholc."
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NATURALIZATION.

To obtain certificate of naturalization. app!-
cation must be made to the District Courts Of this
State.
Any free white male person arriving in the
United States shall make his declaration of nten
tion to become such citizen before the CLERK OF
said Court, two years before he shall be entitled
to the certificate; Provided that if he has arrived
in the United States before he was eighteen years
OF age, such declaration may be made at the TINE
OF applying for certificate of citizenship
1t is necessary in obtaining certificate OF na'u, :
ralization, to produce two citizens of the unileu
States. each Of whom have been personally .e+ ac-
quainted with the applicant and who can tes.ll! ls
that he has resided in the United States 1or !he l
full term of five years and in the State within .ne
year last past That during all this time ne naS
behaved as man of good moral character, I. az.
tached to the principles of the Constitution OF .no
United States and well disposed to the good ofue'
and happiness of the same. ,..+
In case it has been necessary for the appilcan'
to make his declaration of intention he mus' PRIV
duce evidence of that
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

A LADY-LIKE IR1sHMAN.-In railroad
was occupied by peasantlooking lrishman
aud at one of the stations couple of evil
IDENTITY wellbred and intelligent young ladies
came iii to procure seats, but seeing no va
cant ones, were about to 90 into a back car,
when Patrick rose hastily and offered them
his seat with evident pleasure.
But you will have no seat tor yourself,
responded one of the ladies' with smile, he>i-
ta:ing, with true politeness, as to accepting it.
"Ne7er We mind Mat!' said the gallant Hi
bernian, 'yer welcome tot. Td ride upon
toe cor catcher till New York any time for a
smile from such jintelmanly ladies.' and he
retreated hastily into the next car, amid the
cheers of his fellow passengers.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Cater Boots.

BY ROBIN RATTLEBRAIN, A. NJ.
o, dainty foot!
O, gaiter boot.
To piety you're shocking;
l only know
Of one thing worse
And that's snow-white stocking
So neat and clean,
Together seen,
Zen stoics ust agree
To you to vote,
What Gray once wrote
A handsome L. E. G.
The lasting theme
OF midnight dream,
The very soul of song.
Man wants you little
Here below.
And never wants you long.
By Plato ne'er
Sent trippling here,
By Pluto rather given,
To lead poor man
Can easy plan)
To any place but Heaven.
Yet sill | vow
There's magic now
About woman's foot;
And cunning was
The wizard hand
That made gaiter boot.
For while the knave
The gaiter gave
To mortals to ensare them,
Mankind he hoaXed
And even coaXed
The angels down to wear them.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
NEW ORLEANS.
NOTICE,
TO LIQUOR DEALERS & MERCHANTS

A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of the Oils ne
"a cessary fcs making and favoring every va
riety of iqltE and a package OF the articles used
for giving -dnTIFICLHL SIRE.N'GIH to IL
quors, converting 10 gallons Of Whskey to 100
gallons) and every article necessary to commence
a LIQUOR STORE, will be furnished for 500
Also all the information necessary to conduct such
establishment, thus enabling the new beginner
to successfully compete with the oldest liquor
dealers. Address through the Post Office,
p. LACOUR, New Orleans
Lacour's Concentrated .4cid for making Vine-
gar is put up in gallon packages at IS per
package-in good shipping order.
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TEMPLE SALOON.

NNHIS favorite SALOON, has been purcha:s.eaus
Il by the undersigned who respectfully ihvlsrs ors
continuance of the patronage Of its cus'on''''
and the public generally.
The BILLIARD TABLES
are new and of the best manulac'u'''
And superior article of
LIQUORS and CIGARS, .,r
will always be found at the Dur
FRANK MILLER
Auburn, April II, '57-my
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NJ 4 IL 6.

Arrivals and departures Of the Mails to and
from Auburn
Arrives from Sacramento at O'Clock. p. NJ.
From Iowa Hill Ilinoistown. and Yankee Jims
at o clock. A. NJ.
Closes for Sacramento at g. p. NJ. For the
North at noon.
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READ THE FOLIO u ING EVIDENCE.

NFW ORR. Feb. 18th, 1S53
MeSsrS SANDS: Gent'emen.--l was afflicted with n dry
scaly eruption my rl for fifteen years commencing
wi small stycs, viii gradually together and troI
bled me very much Nurios remedies resorted TO-
and several eminent physicians prescribed for me how
received permanent benefit until used the Roman
Eye Basam The first Application relieved the UNI lleasan
feeling and symptoms and in week entirely
cured 1t had the good effect in curing friend to
whom recommended It, for eyes. Yours truly,
HIRAM NICHOLS 81 West 29th street.
Prepared and sod by A. -. A d. SANDS. Whole
sale Druggists, No. 100 Fulton of Wiam
New York.
For sale by DEWITT. KITTLE & Co.. II. JOHNSON
& Co, and REDlNGTON & Co san Francisco RICE
COFFIN, Marysville: r. H. MCDONALD Il Co., Sac.
raneno and by Druggists generally
For Sale by H. HAZELL & CO., Druggist
Auburn. Cal
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Yours, most respectfully.
JAMES MILLER
ROMAN EYE BALSAM,
Fol. INFitMED ETELIDS.

The delicate structure Of the eyed renders it peculiarly
sensitive and liable to disease When from any cause
becomes affected the inner membrane rapidly nfames.
and the eYrlid the strongest redspo>ition TO
attract To tse huuurs from al parts of the body Hun
dreds of persons Of cruuu> habt di-gured by raw
or reness OF the eyci> commonly called eyes
and tortured with apprcheSoIs OF impaired vision, who
bJ using this basai, may obtain almost immediate relief
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Democratic State Central Committee.

Democratic State Central Committee.
At meeting of the State Central Committee
held at Sacramento City, July 18th. 1887, the
Committee temporarily organized by calling Col.
+. Forman, of Sacramento to the Chair. The
following gentlen en- were chosen as the permanent
officers for the ensuing year:
V. Z. Geger, of Sacramento, Chairman.
Col. F. Forman, Of Sacramento, Correspond
ing Secretary.
Robt c. Page, of San Francisco Recording
Secretary
T. Foley. Treasurer.
The motion of Col. Hoge, that seven members
of the Committee shall constitute quorum for
the transaction of business, was adopted On
motion it was
Resolved, That in the absence of the Chairman
any five members of the committee shall have
the power to call meeting for the transaction OF
business
On motion, the proceedings of the meeting,
with a corrected list of the committee, and their
respective Post Offices ordered published in
the State Journal.
On motion, adjourned.
". E. GEIGER, Chairman.
r. c. PAGE, Recording Sec
All communications must be addressed to Col.
Ferris Forman. Sacramento.
The following gentlemen constitute the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee for the ensuing
year.
Sacramento-v. f. Geger, f. Forman, J. H.
Sullivan. Sacramento City Post Office; Peter
Bross. Michigan Bar Post Office.
San Francsco-T. Foley, II. B. Truett, J. P.
Hoge. Robert G. Page. San Francisco. Post Office.
Ell Dorado-D. W. Gewicks W. II. Smith, w.
A. January Placerville Post Office; A. st. Clair
Denver, Coloma Post Office
Tuolumne-A. n Francisco, Sonora Post Office.
Nevada-S. Ii. Chase. Nevada Post Office; S. s.
Lewis. San Juan Post Office.
Calaveras-A H. Putney. Murphy S Post Office
Pacer-James Anderson. Auburn Post Office.
Siskiyou-E H. Steele. Scotts Bar Post Office.
San Joaqun--H. 7. Huggns, Stockton, p 0.
Fresno-E P. Hart Millerton Post Office.
Butte-Thomas A. Turner, Oroville Post Office.
Los Angeles-J. W. Shore. Los Angeles p. o.
Sonoma-I NJ Hudspeth, Sonoma Post Office.
Trinity-S. D. Kreider, Weaverville p O.
Sierra-Francis Anderson, DoWnevile Z. o.
Amador-T A. Springer, jackson Post Office.
Santa Clara-Wm Mathews. Jan Jose p. 0.
Contra Costa--A. r. Melony, Martinez p. o.
Plumas-W d. Sawyer, Quincy Post Office.
Suffers. r. Warrington Nicholaus 2. o.
Del Norte-C. n. Thornbury, Crescent City
Post Office
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An expedition under the command of Capt.
Pope was to start from San Antonio, Texas
for the purpose of sinking artesian wells on
the line of emigrant travel and the projected
route of railroad to the Pacific.
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The Servant of Prussian officer one
day met crony, who inquired Of him how
he got along with his fiery master? 80,
excellently," answered the servant; 1--WE live
on very friendly terms. Every morning
we beat each others coats; the only diff
erence is, he takes his off to be beaten, and
| keep mine on.'
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
SURGICAL, INFIRMARY.
Washington ST., above Dupont, San Francisco.
DIR. II. BEVERLY COLE, Surgeon.

TIIS INSTITUTION has been opened for the
l accommodation of those from the Interior,
who repair to this city for surgical advice and
operation. 1t is provided with every convenience
of q larger establishment, with the advantage of
private apartments and advice, suitable nursing,
diet, etc.
DR.. Coles Office and residence at the Intirmary.
Office Hous.-Mornng until o'clock; .4fter-
noon from to 3.
ga,s-Medcal gentlemen from all parts of the
State particularly invited to visit the lnsttu-
ton and attend it's clinics.
4upust 18th lS57-3m
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

"Well Annie, how do you get along with
that stupid fool of lover of yours! Did
you succeed in getting rid of him."
"Oh, yes. got rid of him very easily.
married him, and have no lover now."
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

A gentleman returned to Albany recently
from California. He left in l849. What
bothers him is, that his wife has three chill
dren under five years of age. TO use his
own language, "he can't understand it, 1t
is little foggy that's fact.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

The dog pound is one Of the institutions
OF New York worth the visit of the curious,
The number of dogs annually received has in
creased from 2,23o in 1851 to 5345, and
now averages about 100 dogs per day.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

COUNTY COURT.
Hon. JAMES e. HALE, Judge
Meets on the second Monday in February Nav
August and November
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

TIE TEACHER PosED.-A teacher asked a
bright little girl. What country is opposite
us on the globe?" Don't know, sir" was
the answer. "Wel now," persued the teach
er, "If were to bore a hole through the
earth, and you were to go in at this end,
where would you come out!" "Out the hole,
sir" replied the pupil. with an air of triumph.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

DR.. Stone, the distinguished surgeon of
New Orleans, speaking of the pathology of
yellow fever. says it is a disease which literal
ly has no anatomical character-t is blood
poison. In yellow fever proper, there are no
traces left to account for symptoms Of death.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. JOHN NJ HOWELL, Judge.
Meets on the second Monday in Januarv ora
on the third Mondays in April, July and Octohar
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Post Offices in Placer County
PLACER COUNTY OFFICERS

Hon. J. p. Hale, County Judge.
Charles King, Sheriff.
Tabb Mitchell, County Clerk.
Philip Stoner, Treasurer.
Philip w. Thomas, District Attorney
J. W. Spann Assessor.
j. M. Gaunt, Public Administrator.
Eugene A. Phelps, County Surveyor.
II. M. House, Coroner.
Percival G. Milette, Sup't. of Common School.
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A friend has furnished US with the fol-
lowing copy of sign over the door of a
respectable looking house near Chichester,
England: Here Lifts 90 Quers A Coos "
Any joker that can translate the above
at one reading can take our hat. The
following is the translation: Here lives one
who cures agues."