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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04
TRUE.

The Democratic party has stood the
test of time. Were it not that its prin-
ciples are based upon Justice and the
Constitution, long before this would it
have been consigned to that receptacle
where repose all defunct parties and OBJ
solete measures It is a fallacy most stu
pid to suppose that a party whose prin-
ciples have their foundation in error, will
vanquish party after party which becomes
the champion of correct principles. Err
ror may be so dressed by skarp-witted
politicians as to delude a majority of the
people into its support. The support thus
won will be extended for but a brief pc
riod. Truth will gradually dispelthe mists
of error, and assume the supremacy.
Time and again has the Democratic party
been vanquished by opposition parties,
but as their principles and measures
were the offsprings of political error,
they survived only a short time. The
Wing party is no more; the American
party is in its last throes, and the Re-
publican party exhibits plainly signs of
rapid decay; and yet the Democratic
party is growing more stalwart. These
facts should furnish mental food for
thinking ChiUicothe Adr.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04
The GovcrnorshiP Again.

We perceive some of our democratic
papers persist in keeping the name
of Judge Ranney before the people as a
candidate for Governor. This in our
opinion, is unwise and useless-it is too
late to effect it now.
Two months since the name of Judge
Ranney was the strongest that could
have been presented; his popularity was
unlimited, especially on the Reserve
His nomination and election for Govern
or would have been an easy task; but his
acceptance of the District Attorneyship
has placed him in an entirely different
position. Ifhe wished to be Governor,
he ought not to have accepted this
appointment. This has injured him in
the estimstion ofmany ofhis best friends.
No enc doubts his eminent ability to
discharge the functions of his Office, it
can add nothing to his reputation, while
ithas abridged some what his popularity.
Nobody hears any i'll will toward him,
but it cannot be concealed, hat Justice
and ~expediency required the appoint
ment of another MAJ for District Attor-
ney. AS matters now stand, the nomin-
alton of Mr.. Payne seems to be a fore
gone conclusion.-SUmmi Democrat.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04
Auction! AuceiOn!

There will be an Auction of Books Of
every variety, this wednesday, evening
and tomorrow Thursday evening, at
the room recently occupied by the Post
Office, adjoining the Bank. commencing
at q o'clock, Everybody want Books.
and of course will attend.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04
RemOVed.

Pestsaastcr has remazed himself
and Office, without any instructions
from Head Quarters" to the room for
merly occupied for it, by j. V. Campbell,
Esq, on South Baron street, where his
old customers are requested to call. A
much better position for that "institu-
tion," we think, notwithstanding grca-
ter men differ with US in the opinion.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04

BE- We understand that the Odd
Fellows celebration which came off in
New Paris, on Wednesday of last week,
was an imposing affair. The order was
tolerably we'll represented from the
lodges in this part Of the State, and
those with whom we have c~onverscd
unite in saying that it was a pheasant
time" and will, doubtless be long re
membered by the brethren who p%artici-
pated.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04

"Thc first named six Territories con
tain 2,26G, 1856 square miles, or S23,12S,
040 acres of land, and as the total area
of all the States and Territories belong
ing to the Union is 2,936,1G6 square
miles, they comprise nearly one-half of
the whole. They run through some
seventeen Or eighteen degrees of lati-
tudc, and embrace many millions Of
acres of the finest land and mineral de-
posts and the finest climate and the
finest riNers in tLe Morid." -
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04
The FaIlinc i'm Michigan.

Accounts have already been received
here of the great scarcity of food in
Michigan, and in one of our northern tx
changes we find the following confrma-
tory intelligence:
A committee appointed by a relief
meeting at Lansing, Mich, lately VISITED
the county of Gratiot, in the upper part
ofthat State, and they send back reports
affirming the accounts of restitution and
suffering among the Inhabitants of that
region. y meeting Of the Supervisors
of the county was called, and a comprc-
hensive plan Of relief was divised, and
Will be Immediately put in operation
The committee found that there was no
meat ofany kind in the county-that the
entire people were subsisting on -four,
ofMLich there is IL little, maple sugar
and lccks. There has been no deaths
from starvation, but starvation was
staring all full in the flce. Gratiot
county is heavily timbered and the set
Elements are all new. The corn AMI
buck-wheat, last season, were cut off by
frost, and the farmers had neither money
OF credit to make their losses good.
We hear that there is a great suffer
ing along the western line of the settle
ment in Iowa, chiefly, however, among
the emigrants Of last year, who arrived
too late to raise a crop. Germ and 9TH
or edibles have run up to famine prices,
and the supplies are small and hard to
Get.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04
pea The Alton Courier warns til

e The Alton Courier warns the
public against the eating, as green's, the
tops of the pic plant or rhubarb. With
in the last few days a number ofinstan-
ccs have occurred, in which their use
has poisoned those who eat of them.-
The symptoms were violent purging and
NOmitine.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04

rsa- Brigham Young, in a recent ser
mon to the Mormons, told them it was
more important to raise saints than to
raise crops" AT the present time, Brig
ham seems more intent on raising the
devil" than any thing else.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04

ea-It stated that about twelve thou
sand people of color left the United
States for Africa during the last year
More than half Of them were ~emancipa-
ted for the purpose.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04

ret is said that Mrs. General Scott
is lying dangerously i'll in Paris,
and that her daughter will sail on Sat
urday to join her.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04


B3~What would the women of fasl :
ion now a-days do if the same law were
in force in regard to l0w-necked dresses
as was on the statute books Of Pennsyl-
vania years agone? This may be an
swcrcd by saying that they would prob
ably invent a fashion as ridiculous and
improper, and follow it to the same cx-
~travagant extent, as the abbreviated cos
tune at the present. The law referred
to reads thus: THAT if any white fe-
male of ten years or upward, should APP
pear in any public street, lane, highway,
church, court house, tavern, ball room,
theatre, or any other place of public re-
sort, wGM NAKED shoulders, Ii. G. low
necked dresscs,) being able to purchase
necessary clothing, shall forfeit and pay
q fine not less than one, nOr more than t,co
huadrcd doHrrs." This was a mark of
laws of Pennsylvania. The closing par
agraph of the law, however, permitted
worncn of questionable character to bare
their shoulders as a badge of distinction
between the chaste and unchastc. What
do our party going people think of this
law?
MURRY & LANMAN's FLORIDA WA
TER.-It may be fairly doubted whether
The many-tinted flowers that she'd
Their pcrfumcd leaves on Eden's be -
lent a purcr fragrance to the atmo-
sphere, than fills the drcssingroom or
poudoir in which a facon of his odori-
ferrous toilet water has been opened
As compared with the fccting scent of
ordinary "c~ssences," its perfume may be
called im~pcrishablc, while it is the only
article of its kind, which wildly recalls
the perfume of ungathcrcd aromatic
flowers. The volume of rich aroma
difused by a few drops upon the hand
kerchicf is wonderful, and as a means of
relieving faintness and headache, and
of pertaining the breath and the person,
when used diluted as a mouth wash or a
cosmetic, it has no equal among impor-
ted toilet waters.
naa- Gen. Sam. Houston has taken
the stump as candidate for Governor of
Texas,
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04

\ SIGN OF TIE TIMEs.-Thc Demo
cracy in Cumberland, Maryland, have
elected their Mayor and all the Coun-
cilmen. This is a result which has not
been accomplished by the Democracy in
that city for many years. Until the
present time the Democracy have had
no say in the municipal affairs of the
city since Know-Nothingism sprang up.
p- Governor Marcy is at Congress
Hall, Albany.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04

SUrREMEC COURT CDGE.-The Homes
County Farmer recommends Colonel
Hoagland, of Holmes, as the Democrat
ic candidate for Judge OF the Supreme
Court. 1t passes a high eulogium upon
his qualifications and political availibil-
ity.
rA- A census Of St. Louis has recently
been taken. The population is 1875: 276.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04
AUDITORS OFFICE,
EATON, June g., 1857.

I hereby certify that the foregoing
are correctly copied from the origin
al rolls on file in this office.
JAMES ALBERT,
AUDITOR.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04

The whole country will learn with the
li%yelicst satisfaction that Hon. james 3,
Clay has been nominated by the Demo
! Gratis of the Ashland district, Kentucky,
for Congress. Mr.. Clay rendered most
efficient to the popular cause in the late
presidential campaign, and furnished
unmistakable evidence that he Inherited
no light share OF the talents and patriot
ism Of his distinguished father. The
Louisville Democrat ofthe last Mondays
issue, says:
'On Friday last a Democratic convcn-
ton assembled at Cynthiana, Kentucky,
and nominated Hon. James 3. Clay, OF
Fayette county, for Congress in the
Ashland district. His nomination will
give universal saticfaction to the Democ-
racy of the State, and doubtless secure
us another member.
E&~Thc New York Hcrald, for a
year or moro the organ OF the Black
Republicans of New York, and the
great advocate of Fremont in the tie
Presidential contest, has struck its col
ors. Reckless, dishonest and unprinci-
pied as that sheet is and always has been,
it cannot stoop quite so low as to de-
fcnd Black Ecpublicanism longer. In
speaking Of that miserable faction, il
says:
One praise IS certainly due to the Re-
publicans Of this State. They arc with
out question the most corrupt set of
politicians VIC ever had. We have had a
good many corrupt parties and party
leaders in this State, but a party So
ready to sacrifice every consideration of
public welfare and abstract justice to
private gain as these Republicans, We.
never had before, and VIC do most
earnestly hope We shall never have
again.
pg~It is estimated in Washington
that the number Of troops now moving
in the direction of Utah Will comprise
about two thousand mon. There are
two federal judgships in the Territory
which will soon be filed, and probably
another Marshal will be appointed, as
preliminary to enforce the civil process.
In the event of opposition on the part
of the Mormons to this, the military
will be employed to enforce the laws and
protect the citizens of the L. s. from
Mormon oppression. 1t is supposed,
however, that no necessity for extreme
measures will arise.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04

paa. Gen. Sam. Houston has taken
the stump as candidate for Governor of
Texas.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05

SAcRILEGE.-We have been informed of
an outrage committed in the Methodist
Church in this place, that reluctantly forces
Us to the belief that there are things in
human form, in Auburn, who have reached
the lowest depth of vileness Sometime
during last week the church was entered,
the costly Bible and Hymn Book taken from
the sacred desk, torn in fragments, then satu-
rated with blood, and scattered about the
house. No clue has been obtained to the
perpetrators of this dsmning outrage: and
conjecture is lost in attrbuting the remotest
cause for the act. Words are Inadequate to
express the adherence our citizens feel for
tie crime.
If those who did this thing. ever received
syllable of moral teaching from their pa
rents, they have fallen so far below the scale
Of men, that the meanest beast that crawls
the earth are a nearer approach to manhood
than they,
Never before has Auburn had SO ioul a
stigma cast upon. its good name; and we GER
tfainlg hope the like may never OCCUR
That the wretches may yet be found out,
and scourged like dogs from the community,
is our earnest wish
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05
AUBURN, DECEMBER s, 1851.
Trouble Ahead

The late news from the States presents no
Improvement in the Mormon difficulty
Capt. Van Wet, of the army, had arrived at
Washington from Salt Lake, and reported
the result of bis conference with Brigham
Young and his subordinates in the Church
AS will be remembered, the Captain went in
advance of the troops to select their winter
quarters. and obtain supplies. His mission
was fruitess Brigham gave him plainly to
understand that winter quarters and supplies
were. not to hs. had about the City Of the
Saints, and that he had no intention OF per-
hitting the troops to enter Utah. He was
deaf to reason and argument When told
that if he destroyed the force then on the
way, ANOTHER season the goyernpent would
send soldiers in sufficient number to everrun
the Territory, he seemed willing TO admit
the probability Of such an event, but said
Utah would be then found desert waste.
He himself would apply the torch to his own
house, ana the City anc Territory should be
given. over. to destruction. Not a house,
shrub, or tree should be left standing, nor
anything that would protect or shelter a
soldier on Utah soil.
The, Old sinner talked bgaye-ne always
does and Capt. Van vlet left without ac-
eomplisbing the object of his visit and in
the conviction that the dell was to pay
among the Saints, and that they had made
up their minds to fight.
What effect these threats have had upon
the commander Of the troops we are not ful-
" advised, but it was reported that Colonel
Alexander had not entered the Territory but
was making bis way toward Fort Hall. This
would seem as il the Mormons had assumed
a. hostile attitude, and were prepared to make
their words good; and appe; RANGES very
much favor collision in short time. The
people on, the other side of the CONT
nent have made up their minds that a
clash of arms will soon occur, and are
waiting with painful anxiety to hear he news
Of bloody strife.
In California men have generally come to
the belief that fighting cannot be avoided
much longer; and the probability of the State
being called upon for volunteers, is already
spoken Of and the martial ardor is on the
rise.
A, few, weeks more will relieve the suspense
and uncertainty that hangs over this Utah
trouble. Blows will take the place of threats,
and bullets Of prophesies.
Thera is, trouble ahead,
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05
GHERJFF'S SALE.

SHERJFF'S SAFELY virtue of AN order
~ OF sale to me directed and delivered on the
3d day OF December. A. u. 1851. issued out Of
the Honorable District Court. ! lth Judicial Dis
trct for the County Of Placer and State Of Cali.
gage, rendered in said Court on the 18th day Of
November, \. D. 1851. in favor Of John Armstrong
and against G.. NJ Foster. for the sum of One
Thousand and Fory-eight Dollars and thirty.four
cents. with interest upon the sum of One Thousand
end Forty eight Dol rs and thirty four cents,
from the 5h day of November. \. p. ISL. until
the day Of sale. at the rate Of per Gent pc,
month. and for costs Of suit taxed at to,t, Sis
dollars and five cents, (SI6 0jD have levied
upon and will expose to public sale to the hig chest
bidder for cash at the Court House door at Auurn,
on Monday, the 2Sth day Of December. 4. D. 1871,
at the hour Of 10 clock. 4. VI. all the right,
title interest and claim which the said e. N
Foster and Nancy L.. his wife, had at the time &.
the execution of said mortgage. in and 10 iis7
following described property. to wit: The Ranch
the same lying on the road leading from Auburn
to Nevada, about two miles from Porter 5 Cros;
sing of Bear River. the said Ranch containing
320 acres Of land more or less. together with all
and singular the hercdtimcnts and appurtenan-
ces thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaln-
ing. All of which named and described property
| shall sell as aforesaid or so much thereof as
may be sufficient to satisfy the above judgment
together with the costs due and to become due
thereon. CHARLES KING
Sheriff of Placer County
December 9Th IS5I-3W
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05
Story of a Pebble.

Some sixty years ago young actor at
Munich so utterly failed in his performance
as to be peremptorily dismissed by the en-
ragged manager, whose comedy he had mar
red, if not absolutely endangered And
well might he be sad, for, to add to his dis
appointment, in wretched garret lay his
fathers corpse; his widowed mother looked
to him as her only stay; and a group of little
brothers and sisters depended on him for
their daily bread. With indescribabe grief,
therefore, and few sorry crowns in his
pocket, he left the theatre, bought food for
the hungry family, and ordered coffin for
the departed. That night he watched by the
side of his fathers remains; in the morning
he followed them to th9 crave; and then
wandering on the bank of a neighboring
river, thought, for an instant, Of throw
ing himself in; but, shuddering at the crime
to which he was tempted, he knelt down to
ask forgiveness of God, and at last absolutely
worn out he sunk down on the grass to
sleep. He awoke with the morning sun,
and amidst the merry chirping of birds, be
felt refreshed and thankful that he was still
alive, and now resolved to return to the
city. But pebble caught his eye; it was
white, for it was Gladstone, and on it was
an exquisite tracing Of some little creature.
AS he brooded over it with a profound at
tention, a thought struck him-others sue
ceeded experiments followed; he say, at
length, the possibility of engraving on stone,
and obtaining therefrom some beautiful i'm
pressions. That young man was, in fact,
Aoise Senefelder, and that white pebble was
the cradle of iithography.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Insolvent Debtors Notice
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, &C

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, &C
County OF PLACER. %
In the matter of the application of David Cobn
for the benefit of an Act enttled an Act for
the reliet Of lnsolvent Debtors and protection
of creditors" Passed May 4th, 1852
DURSUANT TO ORDER of Hon. J. +. Halo
T. Judge of the County Court of said comfy
notice is hereby given TO all the creditors of tIe
said David Cohen, to be and appear before the
Hon, j. E. Hale, at Chambers or in open Court
in Auburn at the hour Of l o'clock, Z. NJ. Of the
18th day of January, a, y. 1858. then and there
to show cause if any they can. why the PRAYER of
the said insovent should not be granted. and an
assignment of his estate should not be made and
he discharged from his debts. in manner and form
as prescribed by law.
- Given nndcr my hand and seal
( h.. S. of the County Court, this 3Oth day
- November, A. D. 1871
TABB MITCHELL. Clerk.
BY W. a. JOHNSON, Deputy Clerk.
December 5th. lS57.-1m
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05
MARRIED.

In Auburn. December lst, at the res;ao,
S. II. Whitmarsh, by the Rev. II. H'I Hazeu ~ ~
SAMUEL II. WHITMARsH, to Miss SUSAN J. Wm,rr rr
all of this place. ''NI''
In Ireep2rt Illinois, October goth, by the Rev
l. +. Cary, DR.. B. 7. BUCKLEY, to Miss Liza S."v "uS
The Doctor was for several years resident of
Michigan Bluffs, in this county His old friend,
are pleased to hear of his good fortune
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05
Estray Hogs.

4 N Saturday last, saw man on the ~-.
~ road driving two fat hogs, when he wv
observed me, he left the hogs and put sAA'.AAH
oil | drove them home and believe them to have
been stolen. One is white barrow. the olhef
white and black spotted SOW. the same slze;
Both marked with swallow fork on the right
ear. The owner can have them by paying charges
&c. GEO W. APPLICABLE
Lisbon. Cal, Dec 1st lSJ7-lt
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05

Actual distress Of an ALARMING cb.,o..
West. There is suffering and prospect;va vi
famine among the lumbermen of the bp'vt'se WV;
consin region; hundreds of poor men %.s, h.s
been discharged without moments wa"' n"o
ing, and some with neither cent in .I.:- .I.:
pocket nor scarcely any food in the hou.a suo''
The mills from Green Bay to Monominasa'
were all shut down without one nee momone
warning. There is not one barrel Of ,s", na"1'
flour, or anything for the inner man reH any
not twenty dollars in money in the wbo,u "Tu
region. ""0''
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05

IHE CEMETRY.-We. would call the atten-
. ton OF the Trustees and subscribers of the
new Cemetry to the exposed condition Of the
grounds. The entrance is not protected by
. gate, and loose cattle have free ingress,
much to the injury of the graves. A burial
ground should by all means be kept in repair,
and not left to destruction for want of care.
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05
DIR. p. M. O'BRIEN.

VALLEJO STREET, BETWEEN STOCKTON AND DUPONT
S.4N' FRANCISCO.
HAVING discontinued his professional atten,
Il a dance at the Hospital of the Sisters ol
Mercy, will attend fer the uture solely to prlvaW
practice. Parties at distance from San iran
cisco wishing to consult him by letter can 40 |"
by enclosing the usual fee of ten dollars. inoSe ,
wishing to place themselves more Immediately
under his care can be provided with private ioas'
ings.
December .jth lS57-3m
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05

A large portion Of the manufactor;o. !.
New England, have either stopped va ono. ~
tions entirely or are running on short ts'a' ,;,1
with comparatively fewl hands; and this .,",e .as
OF things promises to continue thronoh"u.es j'".e
the coming winter at least. THOUSANDS a'us "
operatives together with mechanics and " VI
borers generally, have already been throms "a,
out Of employment. '"'o"n
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05

WIVES on TRIAL.-In Congo the negroes
take their wives on trial for year; if at the
end Of that time they are mutuoiiy satisfied,
the wedding is celebrated with grand feast.
ahe missionaries tried to abolish this custom
without success; the mothers declaring that
they would not risk the happiness Of
their daughters by urging them to an indis-
soluble union Nith persons whess habits and
temperaments. they were unacqnainted with.