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The Placer herald., 1857-05-16
NEWS OF THE STATE.

DEL n oRTE COUNTY ELECTIoN.-Ihe cleo
ton of officers for the new county of Del
Norte, organized out of the northern portion
of klamath by an act of the last Legislature,
took place on the 4th instant. No party
nominations were made, and every man was
on his own hook.
MIss1NG.-A Mr.. Dillong, who left Shasta
for French Gulch, few days ago, is missing.
lie had on his person $4,000. 1t is suppos
ed by correspondent of the Courier, that
he has been met by some of the villains that
infest the country, and has been not only
dispossessed of his money, but also Of his life.
Cool ADv1cE.-The Shasta Courier edi-
tor, after correcting an error as to the name
of the person bringing the first Strawberries
to market states that in order to avoid such
mistakes in future the first fruits of the sea
son should be sent at once to his office.
MINING IN AMADoR CoUNTY-The miners
in and about Volcano are generally doing
well, having an abundant supply Of water.
HARD TO BEAr-A strawberry was pluck
ed in the garden of a Mr.. Cora, at Grass
Valley, the other day, measuring five inches
in circumference.
RoBBERY-A miners cabin on Selby Hiil
Nevada county, was robbed Of 5000, last
Thursday night.
BROKEN Up.-The Diana gambling saloon
at San Francisco has been permanently closed.
L. Henshaw of Hamilton, Butte county, was
burned on Sunday morning. 1t contained
about three thousand bushels Of grain, and is
supposed to have been the work of an in
incendiaIy.
New CATHOLIC CnuRcH.-Amongst other
contemplated Improvements during the pres
ent summer in MokeIunne Hill, is the pro-
posed erection of new Catholic Church,
to be built Of stone. The building is to be
large and substantial.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CLA1M.-The Italians
Quartz Claim on Bald Mountain, near
Browns Flat, Butte county, has yielded
$75, 900 since its discovery about four months
since. The richness Of the vein continues
undiminished as far as the company have
sunk their shaft. They pounded out twelve
pounds Of gold from the rock on Thursday.
The miners at Elizabethtown, Pumas
county, are doing well. One company of
four men took out in a week lO4 ozs
The amount Of gold imported into Europe,
from California and Australia, reaches in
round numbers the sum of $4l4,0OO,OO
sum equivalent to the whole amount of
coined gold existing in Western Europe De-
fore the year l849.
1t is said there are a number of persons,
principally females in San Francisco, who
are actually down sick" from nervous ex-
element, caused by the anticipated collision
with the comet on the 18th June.
TELEGRAPH ExrENsIoN.-Itis is contempla-
ted to extend the telegraph from Oroville to
Red Bluffs 1t is said the work can be COM
pleted in three months, at cost of from
fifteen to twenty thousand dollars.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16

PoaTs OF JAPAN OpEN.--It is stated in a
foreign Journal that the Emperor of Japan
has resolved that two ports Of the empire,
Nagasaki and Hakodadi, shall be opened
to the vessels Of all nations There they
might repair, take in provisions, establish de-
pots of coal, ayc. The otherp ports of the en-
pire, moreoeyr, are to be accessible to YES
sells in Distress which may take refuge in
them, but which will be put to sea the mo-
ment the danger is over. No foreigner is to
be allowed to penetrate into the interior of
the country without a special premission
from the Chief Of the State.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16
Democratic State Central Committee.

A meeting of the members of the Democratic
State Central Committee will be held at San
Francisco on WED.NESD-AY, May goth, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, for thepurpose Of determining the
time of holding the State Convention, and at
tending to any business incidental thereto.
ALFRED REDINGTON, Chairman,
Democratic State Central Com.
Sacramento. April 9th, 1857.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16

The Dc%nieVil Tunnel Company, at Cen
trevllles have found the largest bolder com
taining gold perhaps ever struck in the State
Up TO last Sunday they had extracted $l7 0GC
and had net yet ascertsined its full size
They estimate the ausotlnt OF gold it contains
At NOT lcss tlsan 100000
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16
DISSOLUTION,

THE partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned, in the publication of the Placer
Herald is dissolved by mutual consent, at this
date. TABB MITCHELL.
April IL, 3w JAMES ANDERSON.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16
April IL. If

TAKE NoTICE.-Those of our subscribers who
have overpaid on their subscription to the Herald,
will be credited upon the books Of G. H. MITCHELL,
who, after the 18th Of April, will be Publisher
and Editor of the Herald. IT,
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16
SPECIAL NOTICE.

THOSE who have claims against the firm of
Mitchell Anderson, will present them to Tabb
Mitchell for settlement; and those owing lis will
please make payment to him, he being authorized
to settle the business of the firm.
TABB MITCHELL.
April II. If JAMES ANDERSON.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16
NOTICE..

Those OF our subscribers who do not wish to
continue taking the Herald, will please give no.
tice by letter, or at the office during the coming
week.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16
Sacramento Agency,

We have appointed A. BADLAM, our Agent
for Sacramento City. for the soliciting OF adver-
tisements and subscriptions, for the Placer Her
aid. april4 If
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16

Several wagon loads of diggers from
PARKS Bar and vicinity arrived in Marys-
vile on Sunday, en- route for their new home
at Nome Lackee.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16

THE POPULATION OF OHEGoS.-Ihe wno'o
population Of Oregon Territory. is stated oy
the Oregon papers, to be from 4o'ooo ~
$4,000.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16
The Placer Co. Wagon Road Committee


That was appointed by the Yaakee Jim's
Convention, have already taken action rs
will be seen by the proceedings of their meet
ing, ia to-day's Herald. From the character
of the gentlemen composing the committee
we were prepared for prompt action, but
must confess that we were not prepared for
such decisive measures as they have taken,
so soon after their appointment. 1t is all
the more gratifying that they have done so,
however, and shows they feel an interest in
the work before them, md appreciate prop
erly the benefits that will accrue to the coun-
ty by connection with the great Overland
Road.
The Committee have taken IA practical,
business view, of the work in hand, and pro-
pose to have our route surveyed by a compo-
tent engineer, so that its length, grades, cost,
and everything connected with its construc-
tion can be presented plainly and fairly to
the people of the county and State.
They have appointed committees, in the
different towns of the county, to ask small
contributions from our citizens to enable them
to carry forward the survey. But little is
required from each, and we have faith to be-
lieve cheerful response will be given. We
hope the gentlemen appointed to receive
these subscriptions will commence operations
forthwith, collect what they can, and forward
the amounts to T. b. Hotchkss Esq, the
Treasurer of the Committee, at Iowa Hill,
by the Goth inst, at which date the Commit
tee will have another meeting; and, at that
time, if sufficient funds are obtained for the
purpose, we suppose they will take measures
for the immediate prosecution Of the survey
Brutal Bfair at Michigan Bluff.
On Tuesday evening, last as a respectable
citizen of the Bluffs, by the name of A. S.
Mason, was eating his supper at Cunning
hams Restaurant, he was attacked by gam
bier named Foots, and two others, Roberts
and Bess, and severely beaten over the head
with Colts revolvers. The cause of the Of
fence to these men, as we learn it from let
ter dated Michigan Bluff the 14th inst. now
lying before us, was some remark Mr. Mason
addressed to Justice Higbee, at which Foots
and the others took offence
Mason after having his skull broken got
up and walked down to his tin shop: about
ten o'clock in the evening alarming symp-
toms appeared, and ever since he has been
unconscious. The blows he received has
caused an extraversation of blood to the head
and will probably result fataly-in fact there
is no hopes for his recovery.
Foots, Roberts and the other man made
good their escape, although they remained
in town one hour and halt after they had
the deed.
There is great excitement at the Bluff about
the matter, and if either of the culplits are
caught, will get hard usage.
We understand that reward of 800
is offered for their arrest by the citizens of
the Bluffs, and that parties are searching
the country in every direction for them.
Gs~ As we go to press FRIDAY EVENING"
the steamer John Il. Stephens, has been tee-
ho.l ~ l,o.. J.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16
Approved April goth, 1851,

EXECUTION ON PERSONAL PRoPERTY.-hA
recent decision the Supreme Court says:
Under our statutes a levy on personal
property capable Of manual delivery, must
be made by taking the property into Gus
tody. If an execution creditor premits prop
erty levied on the remains in the hands OF the
debtor, his levy can not operate to defeat SUD-
sequent executions.
The property in question was allowed 10
remain with the defendent in execution lof
more than three months after the levy. 10
permit such course would open the door TO-
fraud.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16

We have received the first number of the
'Star of the Pacific" religious paper of the
universalist persuasion, published at Marys-
vile, Cal. 1t spublished semi-monthly, and
it is neat and readable as a paper.
The Placer herald., 1857-05-16

Es- As we go to press FRIDAY EVENING"
the steamer John Il. Stephens, has been tele-
graphed off the heads at San Francisco.
This is her twenty-ffth day out. The deli
cate relations existing between the United
States and New Granada, and the critical
position of Walkers forces in Nicaragua, at
last accounts, causes great interest to be felt
in regard to the news the steamer may bring.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
Arrival of the Arago

NEW DIRK, June J..
The British screw steamer Arago arrived
here to-day, from Bremen May 23I, and
Southampton May 80. SIC brings up
wards of 49, passengers. She spoke on
the 29th the steamer Herman, in lat. Al
deg. 90 min.. Ion. 10 deg. A min.
The U. s. steamer Susquehanna arrived
at Cowes on the 2osh May. from Libson.--
She is to assist in laying down The ocean
telegraph cable.
The Kangaroo, from this port, arrived at
Liverpool on the 18th.
The LATEsT.-LoNDoN, Saturday, Nav
3o.-The French Journal has the follow
Ing B'a,ement respecting the affair." IAN
English brig, the John Edwards. bound
from Bordeaux to Liverpool. was compell-
ed, by contrary winds, to anchor in the
roadstead Of Bellesisle. As she had no
colors hoisted 10 show Ter nationality. the
State schooner Armathe fired a black car
fridge to remind the visitor of the OMISSION
4 second was equally unattended to, when
third cratridge win ball was discharged
and the SHOT killed or.e of the crew named
Williams. The Captain of the brig &C
counts for his not showing colors by say
ing his sigal halyards had been carried ava,
aid he could not replace them. The case
is under investigation by the authorities"
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of venditioni exponas, to me direct
ed, from the Clerk of the Marshall common pleas
court, will expose for sale at public auction at the
court house door in Plymouth, Marshall county,
indiana, on the 18th day day of July, 1857, be-
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m. and O'Clock
D. m. of said day, the following described property,
tO-wit:
The rents and profits for term of years not to
exceed seven, of the following real estate,
situate in Marshall county. Indiana, to-wit: COM
mencing at the southwest corner of lots and of
section 8, in township 33 north, of range one east
thence east so rods thence north 81 rods, thence
west so rods, thence south so rods to the place of
beginning, containing 40 acres-except the privi-
lege of mill site not to exceed one acre of ground
on the south line of said tract, and the privilege OF
cutting ditch from the Lake to said mill site.
On failure to realize the full amount of the iudg-
ment, interest and costs, | will, at the same time
and place, expose for sale the fee simple of said
real estate.
Executed as the property of Obed NJ. Barnard
at the suit of Amos Mendenhall. Said property
not to sell for less than thirds of apprasement
]. f. VAN VALKENBUR GH, Sheriff.
BY S. b. CoRBALEY, Dep'y
lunlS 3lt4. (pr.feeS3 00)
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
IMPORTANT FROM UrAn.-One of the +,

IMPORTANT FROM UTAH.-One of the
most fagean peices Of lawlessness we have
lately been called upon to recorSs, is that
the interesting details of which are nara
iel in our let. err from Great Salt Lake Ci v,
published his morning. The satellites OF
CHAM Young, ---not sa istied. as in the
past, with the perversion of justice by cor
rup ing is fountains and packing juries to
find verdicis according to Mormon edic s
rather than the law aud the fac s.--have
invaded the temple Itself. threatened and
intimidated the Jud re with the ermine up
on his shoulders, and broken up and dis
persed the Court by force, That this was
done with Young's connivance, if not by
his express orders, must be apparant to
those who peruse the narrative of our cor
respondent; for, when asked if he would,
t5as Governor, sustain the Judge in an at
tempt to execute the laws of the Unied
States. he positively declined, upon the
ground that the Court had giveu him trou-
bic enough already.-N. Y. Times, Non
day.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18

A renowned clergyman, not thousand
miles from this city, lately preached rather
long sermon from the text, Thou art
weighed and found wanting" After the
congregation had listened above and hour,
some began TO get weary and went out,
others soon follow Il, greatly to the annoy
anca of the minister. Another person
started, whereupon the parson stopped in
his sermon, and said "That is right, gen.
tlemen as fast as you are weighed pass
out" He continued his sermon at some
length after that, but no one disturbed him
by leaving.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18

ESThe Washington ''Star" says that
the "Camel experiment" is succeeding
well. Those imported first are in use in
carrying supplies batweeo San Antonio,
Texas, and Camp Verde. Young "colt''
camels have been born and are doing well.
from which it is Judged that the accumu-
lation of the stock is certain, without fur
Their importations.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
,jun1S-3lt3.

A RETIRED PHYSICIAN, IS years of
age having lost his father, two brothers. daughters
son-in-law, nephews and neices, by that dreadful
disease, CONSERVATION, and suffering with a cough
himself determined to visit the East Indies, Egypt
and japan, where he discovered a Preventive and
Certain Ours for Colds, Coughs, Consumption, Ner
yous Debility and Asthma. His cough was cured
Immediately he returned, cured his relatives, who
inherited the disease, and in connection with his
have employedis in their practice, curing thou
sands Of cases considered hopeless by others. For
the purpose of rescuing as many of his fellow be-
ings as possible he is sending the recipe to all who
wish it for 10 cents of it to pay the postage and
the balance printing. Address DR.. HEArH, l0l
Spring street, opposite st. Nicholas Hotel, New
York. junl6-3ln3.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
Further by the George Law


The George Law connected at the 18TH
mus with the Sonora, which brought down
nearly S2,50O.OOO. She passed the Col
den Age, on the Gath. bound up, with the
New York passengers of the 18th May;
and June Cd, passed the Golden Gate, with
the mails of the 2lst.
The Geo. Law left Aspinwal on the
evening of the Sd of June. The U. S.
ships Decatur and St. Marys were off Pan
anna, and the Wabash and Cyane off AS
pinwal.
Intelligence from San Suan del Norte
states that over 900 of Walkers men are
at that place, destitute and sich.
The British steamer Satellite had sailed
for California.
Affairs in other South American states
generally tranquil.
The Panama Star expresses fears thai
Gen. Walker, in conformity with threats
made by linn after his equalization. will re-
turn with more filhbusters to the Isthmus
and regrets that Gen. Mora did not bind
him and his officers, in the terms of capt.
ulation, never again to put foot in Contra
America.
The news from California is of no impor
lance.
The papers give details of the massacre
by the MexicaDs of Col. Crabbe and par
ty. 1t seems to have been attended by in
cidents of unusal cruelty. Crabbe him
self was led out alone, tied with his arm:
above his head, and then riddled with ont
hundred bullets.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
Election News.

Some of the Republican papers have
been exulting over the late election in Min
nessota In this instance as in many 9th
ers, they have been slightly too fast. The
latest news gives the Democrats So dele
gates and the Republicans IL. the Demo-
Gratis have at least an equal chance for the
balance. 4
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18

A woman win cling to the chosen object
Of her affections like possum to gum
tree, and you cannot separate her without
swapping strings no art can mend, and leav-
ing portion of her soul upon the upper
leather of her affections. She viii some
times see something 10 love, where others
see nothing even to admire; and shen her
fondness is once fastened on fellow, il
sticks like glue and molasses to a nigger's
woody sconce. This dimity is curious in
stitution.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
jun1S 3lt4.
SALE OF CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL
LAND

Notice is hereby given that the Auditor aud
Treasurer of Starke county, and State of Indiana,
will, on Monday, the Nth day of July next, at 10
O'Clock a. m. on said day, at the court house in the
town of Knox. offer for sale at public outcry, the
Congressional school section situate in township
thirty two (32) north, of range three 3) west, and
generally known Wayne township School Sec
tion-to be offered in eighty acre lots; each ap-
praised at two dollars and fifty cents (S2,50) per
acre.
One-fourth of the purchase money shall be paid
in hand and interest for the residue for one year in
advance, and the residue in ten (l0) years from
such sale, with like interest in advance.
~ JOHN s. BENDER, Auditor
junlS-3lt3. Starke county
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18

A WARYING.--The Alton Courier warns
the pnblic against eating, as greens, the
tops of pie plant or rhubarb. Within the
last few days number of instances have
occurred, in which their use has severly
poisoned those who eat of them. The
symptoms were violent purging and vom-
citing.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18

An Irish lad complained the other day,
of the harsh treatment received from his
father. He treats me, said he, mourn
fully, 'as if was his son by another faith
er and mother
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
ST1T'E OF LNDLAN1.
MARSHALL COUNTY. IS.
III the Marshall Circuit Court, August
Term, 1857.

VS.. COmDlaint for ID yorcp
Edward Murphy.
The plaintiff in the above entitled cause, by d.
R. Sample, her attorney has fled in my Office hel
complaint for Divorce; and 1t appearing by affida
Wit that the defendant, Edward Murphy, is non
resident of the the State of Indiana; he is there
fore notified of the filing and tendency of said
complaint, and that the same will be heard at the
next term of the Marshall circuit court, to be hold
en- at the court house in Plymouth on the second
Monday of August, 1857, and unless he appear.
plead, answer or demur thereto the same will be
heard and determined in his absence.
ATTEST: NEWTON r. PACKARD,
iunl S-3lt3. Clerk Marshall Circuit G olrt
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
Grand Jurors.

The following named persons were Sc
lected as grandjurors, for the August term.
1857, Of the Marshall Circuit Court, to wit:
James Upton, John Cook. VIM. E. Walk
err, James Brooke, Jacob Johnson Daniel
Fetters, VIM. Garrison, Soay Belangee,
Hugh Jackman, Adam Fisher, Abraham
johnson and Jacob Boiler.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18

Poll mankind tomorrow as to which OF
the two they would sooner be, "a knaye or
a fool?' and the majority would at least two
to one in favor of the knaye! 81
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
ESTRAY.

Came to the residence of the subscriber, living
in Union township, Marshall county, Indiana, be-
tween the 18th md 3lst of March, 1857, RED
COW, with white in both TANKS, and some white
between the fore legs; no other marks perceivable
supposed to be five years old. She has a calf five
weeks DID, Any person, by bringing satisfactory
proof, can have the same
junlS-3lt.}. w. ID. THOMPSON.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18

1t is stated, in an exchange, that mi
Merlin California, recently extracted chunk
of gold from among the rocks In the north
ern mountains, as large as stone.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18

i am thy fathers spirit as the bottle
said to the boy when he found it hid in
the wood-pile, and wondered what it
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
tab.

The latest news from Washington says
that Governor for Utah will be appoint
ed in a few days. The situation has been
rendered to several prominent men, but
they have respectfully declined the honor.
1t seems to be the policy of the admin
istration to avoid, if possible, any difficulty
with Gov. Brigham, and his deluded fol
lowers. But the laws of the United States
must be obeyed. $500 troops have been
ordered to the frontier Forts, and no
doubt, will accompany the government Of
ficers to Salt Lake Should those troops
be insufficient to prevent the laws of the
U. S. from being trampled under foot
more will be forwarded.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18

A person Ioking at some skeletons the
other day, asked young doctor present
where he got them. He replied, 1--WE
raised them
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-18
PLYMOUTH. IND.
Thursday Morning. June 18th. 1851.
Wild Cats.

The bills on the "Bank of Plymouth"
are becoming quite plenty among our far
mers, and # some of them don't get their
fingers burn. before twelve months roll
around, we have guessed wrong.
The managers Of the concern are gentle
manly appearing men. but they are COM
paratively strangers among us. and we un-
dsrstand that they had no assets to give in
to the Assessor, belonging to the Bank.
that were liable to taxation. We can look
or such institutions only as swindliug con-
Germs. and the less the people have 10 do
with them, the better.
The "Ply mol.h Plank Road" bills be
long to the same category-not worth a
cent. only at Mr.. Walkers option. The
road is not worth anything, and there is
nothing else pledged for the redemption o.
the bills and were Mr.. Walker to die, his
administrator coald not re 1eem single bill
of the Plymouth Plank Road; at least this
is our opinion. He has a controlling infu-
eace in branch Of the Bank of the State
at this place, and receives and pays ou
this plank road paper, which gives the
people some confidence in the "Red Dog
But the safe wayis to refuse: 'wild
cat concerns, with which atty j:
flooded.
A few of our citizens speak highly Q
the paper issued dy the plymouth Bank
and use their best exertions to circulate j
throughout the county, and there is nc
doubt but they are handsomely rewarded
for all the Influence they use in order tina
the unsuspecting may be imposed upon by
those pretending to do banking business
but who have no capital.