The Placer herald., 1857-08-08
From the Atlantic Side.

with them, on an average, 500 each, Ia low
estimate making an aggregate of *l0,O00,-
900 in hard cash.
vention have pledged themselves to have the
new Constitution fairly submitted 10 the
people, and so to conduct the election of
such delegates as to "secure to every citizen
Of Kansas, without reference to his party or
individual views, the enjoyment Of his con-
stitutionsl rights, and an equal voice in the
adoption Of those political institutions which
he will be called upon to respect and
obey"
TuE CASE oE Mrs GEN. GAINEs.-Judge
Morgan, of New Orleans, rendered a de-
cisop few days ago, in which he refu-
sed to declare void the decision Of the Su
preme Court of that city, ordering the will
of Daniel Clark to be probated. The Delta
says this is an additional and all but final
step towards the attainment by Mrs Gaines
of the rights for which she has been so long
contending. If she lives long enough Mrs.
G. will yet get her rights.
Col Philip r. Thompson, late Adu-
tsnt General of Gen. Walker, died on board
the Frgate Wabash on Wednesday last,
and was buried at sea. Col. Thompson
was formerly captain of Dragons, in the
Y. S. Army, previous to his emigrating to
Nicaragua.
A Justice in Detroit recently married
couple who had attained the ages of eighty
seven and eighty eight. The bride was bash
fui, and requested that the office door be
closed to keep out spectators during the
performance Of the ceremonies. She acted
on HamIets advice, "lct the doors be shut
upon him. that he may play the fool nowhere
but in his own house"
IMPORTANT FAcr.-The Atlanta (Ga( In
telligencer says in conversation with Or.
}. F. Alexander, of this city, few days
ago, he informed us that during the late
smallpox panic, he had vacnated over two
hundred children, and that he has found
vaccination certain and speedy cure for the
whooping cough.
The Secretary of the Treasury is Of
opinion that there will be surplus Of TWEEN
ty two millions of dollars in the governments
strong box at the end of the current fiscal
year. He moreover anticipates an increase
Of revenue under the new tariff, which will
be in operation Oh the lst of July next. 10
view of these considerations, Secretary Cobb
y already, it is stated, determined to rec
ommend to Congress, in his report, ap ex-
tension of the schedule of articles of mer-
chandise on which the duties shall be re-
duced.
A DR. Jackson, at the Syracuse Dress
reform Convention in favor Of short peiii-
coats, told the audience that "he had seen
fifteen hundred women take off the long
skirts and put ON the short skirts" This is
coming nearer to the naked truth than
usual.
A TEN SrRKE.-During storm in De-
Soto county, Miss, in June last, the ligh.-
ming struck ten negroes at one blow, or
flash or ball, or whatever the proper word
ia. On y pne of them was hprt-seriously.
The tightening striking ten pins and only
knocking one of them down, indicates want
of skill in that game.
A considerable number of United States
troops are en- route for Utah Territory.
The force Of the u s. troops in the Nor.
mon territory will be three regiments, caval
ry and infAnfry' numbering AhonF asso9
men.
Hon. N. p. Banks has been nominated
by the Know Nothings and Republicans for
Governor Of Massachusetts,.
The Maine Republican State Convention
at Bangor, has nominated Lot M. Morrill,
for Governor, by vote Of 595 to l6.
Hon. Robert J. Walker, the present Coy
ernor of Kansas, having expressed his views
with boldness and frankness, has become
the target for the ultra Southern and mad
Abolition press. The Hotspurs of the South,
and the Greeeites of the North, are heaping
denunciations on his head. The Governors
theory is to allow every man ia tho Terri
tory, who has the right to vote, free and
fair expression of his views, through the
ballot box, on the question of slavery; which
should satisfy every reasonable citizen of
Kansas and the Union.
The MaiE Line Of Public works of Penn
sylvania was sold at auction, on the 25th
ult., at the Exchange, in Philadelphia. it
was purchased by j. Edgar Thompson, in
behalf Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pspy, for $7,5oQ,QoD.
AN ARMY OF WoRKMEE.-There are
ABOUT l4OO men Of different trades, employed
ip and about ths capitol. Their arrival
and departure at morning, noon, and
night, present the appearance Of an army
of workmen. Their manner Of knocking
off" when the whistle blows at noon and
night is peculiarly suggestive of working
by tbe day" Tools are dropped as if they
we're red hot, and there is 4 perfect STAN.
peds in all directions. A yerdant stranger
witnessing the scene, and not knowing the
cause, would naturally suppose that powder
magazine was contained in the capitol, and
that an alarm bad been giving Of ~ OK,