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The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
The Desire to Make a Fuss.

Looking through the communities and
observing closely, you will discover that
men of real ,erit make the least noise and
shuttle in gel ing through the world. They
also walk tIs streets will, less pretensions
than the igno, INT fopling who carries all his
worth on his back. The desire to make q
fuss and be conspicuous is often exhibited by
persons who push themselves to prominent
places in public gatherings, do all The NOV
ing and secondng, get on all committees,
sign all testimonials, and that's the extent Of
their fame-they never amount to anything.
After while, some quiet, undemonstrative
fellow, who, like the spider, 'sits in his web
watching the meshes tremble," jumps out
and snaps up the fly. Trinity Journal.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
The SISTER

There is something lovely in the name ol
sister, and its utterance rarely fails to call
up the warm affections of the gentle heart.
Thoughts that cluster round it are all quiet,
beautiful, and pure. Passion has no place
with its associations. The hopes and fears
of love, those strong emotions, powerful
enough to shatter and extinguish life itself
find no home there. The bride is the star,
the talisman OF the heart, the diamond
above all price, bright and blazing in the
MONDAY sun; a sister, the gem Of mildeI
light, calm as the mellow moon, and set in
a coronet Of pearls.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
Home,

"1his is my home!" cried little one, n
treasured boy of four summers, as fresh and
rosy he came in from school, at the close of
a short winter afternoon.
"Indee'l, little Wilie," said his mothers
visitor, show is it! Suppose you 90 ont on
the sidewalk and try the next door; suppose
you step into the entry; throw off your little
sack as you have here, and proceed to the
wouldn't that be your homer
"No, indeed" said Willie "that wouldn't
be it,"
"But tell me why not?"
Willie had never thought Of this. lie
paused for a moment, then directing his
eyes to where his mother sat quietly sewing,
he replied with an earnest gesture
",She Hpes here"
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
Launch of the Leviathan.

On Sunday, the 3lst OF January, as the
flood relieved the weight upon the launch
ing ways, some of the hydraulics we're set to
work for the last time to push the monster
Leviathan as far as possible into the centre
of the river. She moved easily, and with a
low rate of pressure that in short time
gave an advance of eighty inches, which
showed that more than half the cradles we're
quite pushed off the ways, and rested on the
river bottom. AT hafpast one the men in
the row boats stationed alongside observed
that she no longer rested on the cradles and
that she was in fact afoat, but of course the
transition was so gradual that few were
aware of it until the tugs began steaming
ahead, and showed at least that she was
under way. Cheers arose every where; her
head was let swing partly round with the
tide, and the steamers began moving her
slowly, but very slowly, forward, clear Of the
cradles. The police, therefore, had to take
unusual precautions to keep all boats clear
of her, while the wrecks Of the cradles plung-
ed up in tremendous masses, as each was re-
leased by the onward movement of the ship.
After the cradles were cleared, and the sur
face of the river covered with their frag-
ments, the Leviathan fouled the barges, which
moored with tremendous chains, were for
merly used to pull her down towards the
river. 1t being found difficult to get Gear
of the tackle it was decided to scuttle the
barges. The Leviathan then proceeded slow
ly to her moorings opposite Deptford. in
the centre of the river, where at low water
she will have almost double the depth Of
water to float her. The Thames was almost
covered with small boats rowing round her
No accident occurred. Four tugs were en-
ployed-two at the bows and two astern.-
Other steamers were also in attendance, but
not required.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
Spain.

A Washington letter writer, to show that
Spain is not the "sick-man" generally sup
posed, gives certain statistics Of the country
The Spanish population is 100000. The
army numbers 100000 men, the light regi-
ments armed with Mimic rifles, and the ar
tillery being one of the finest in the world.
The navy is as folIows:-Two line Of battle
ships, l7O guns; steam frigates, l47 guns;
steam brig, pivot guns; 8 steam schoon-
ers, lo pivot guns; 5 frigates, 1913 guns; 2
corvettes, 81 guns; 10 briggs, 1865 guns; 5
schooners, II guns; side-wheel steamers,
SO guns; 20 ditto, 1874 guns, and 8 store
ships, % guns; besides gun-boats and the
usual small craft belonging to large fleet.
The foreign commerce Of Spain amounted in
1866, to $ll4,l56,24O. Her commerce with
the United States for the year 1867, amount
ed to over seventy-nine millions of dollars,
greater even than that of France with U.S..
Surely, the ''sck man" is not in bad condi-
ton, if his constitution is only sound.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
Central American Colonization.

There are rumors atloat, says the Washing-
ton States, to the effect that a plan Of emf
grafton to Nicaragua on colossal basis, is
ripening for action in the Northern cities.
The names Of the projectors are among the
most eminent of the New York capitalists
fer bold and successful enterprise; and the
project, as we understand it. is not only feas-
ible, but promises vast profits to the man
gers.
Large tracts Of land in the sugar, cotton
and indigo districts, are to he had at mere
nominal prices, and these are to he subdivi-
ded and sold on easy credit to actual settlers.
Passage, and perhaps some further assistance
in the way of stock and farming implements,
are to he advanced to parties of thirty or
forty families, who are to be settled together
in snug elfsustain;ng communities.
Three thousand Americans-that is the
number the contractors intend putting in
the country-will he able to take care of
themselves and their interests without regard
to the destructive caprices and variations of
these changeable Spanish American anarch-
les. 1t would be madness to attempt settle
ments in small and scattered way, for they
would be robbed and driven out of the coun-
try as soon as they had gathered anything
worth plundering. and there would be no
help for it. No treaty could reach far enough
to protect them on foreign shore, and, like
our pioneers in the Indian regions of the
West, they must make up their minds to
protect themselves.
In the high and healthy mineral regions
white men can labor rs we'll and rs protita-
bly, as in California, and it is capable of sup
porting in affluence very large population
The insecurity Of the government has hither
to made it next 10 impossible for detached
family to live in Central America and thi
has kept that splendid country out of ou'
reach.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
The Issue.

The Washington Star, in giving the rea-
sons why the admission Of Kansas under the
Lecompton Constitution has become party
measure with Democrats, remarks that
"The Lecompton Constitution question has
become party test. Not through the de-
termination Of the Democratic party to make
it so; but in great measure through the in
Auence Of its own importance. 1t was not
conceived tor party ends by the Administra-
ton or the Democrats Of Congress. The
issue arose out Of circumstances beyond the
control Of parties. Upon it men divided tor
the most part strictly upon the political prin-
ciples they professed previously. Thus, all
the Republican party, without single excep-
tion-instantly and intuitively took ground
against the admission Of Kansas into the
Union on 1.-THE Lecompton Constitution
because to do that thing must prove the
death knel Of their political organization.
The Democrats, on the other hand, knowing
we'll that under our system of Government,
Kansas had the right to speak through her
Constitutional Convention, and that if any
of her citizens failed to be represented in
that body, the cause thereof was their own
contumacy-and knowing further that the
admission Of the Territory into the Union
on the Lecompton Convention, fully, finally
and at once forecloses the Kansas question
as a national issue, as naturally and as
promptly took the other side of the question.
Thus, the Importance Of the matter and Re-
publican partyism combined, made the sub
ject party issue-not the Democracy or
the Executive. That it is such an issue is
evident in all the opposition do or say with
reference to it in Congress and their news
papers. Nay is it not the issue on which
our opponents base their hope of being able
to defea: us in the next Presidential eiectiOn!'
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03

RINoBoNE, BIc-HEAD AND SWEENEY
James D. Sloan, Of Shiloh, Gibson City Iowa.
states in the Rural New Yorker that he is
possessed of "a young mare which was very
lame from ringbone and cured by using the
following mixture: one quart Of alcohol; one
ounce ofoil ofspike, one ounce gum camphor;
one pint spirit Of terpentine; one ounce blue
stone (vitriolO pulverized." The whole is
mixed together, and when dissolved is ready
for use. Mr.. S. applied this decoction with
a brush once each day. He says it should be
put on sparingly, or it will blister. If bis
ter arises, grease it with lard. This mixture
has also cured 'big-head' and sweeney"
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
A Contribution to the Complete Letter
Writer.

The following letter, received by mer.
chant in this city the other day, was written
from quarter of the country under very
limited obligations, we should say, to the
school master. 1t is the purest specimen Of
photography we have lately met with. No
one can read it without feeling Of admira-
ton for the versatility of the writer, and his
throughlv American readiness to take turn
at anything that offers, without any troubIe-
some partialties. Boston Traveller.
MCLEAN VILLAGE, November 4, 1857.
deer sur ar round the kuntrey konsidera-
lei cellin an nu invented yanke blade
Churn made ov stun wcth alters kepes Clene
Il swete Il dunt want no skourin have tra-
did in October 273 ov the Churns fur ,nuny
Il truck & have bin a thinkn on ov goin'
inter the hoge Il chicken bisins generely &
sum ov my nabors toud me was advancin
on truck meow kin Cend doun hi the eri
rale rode wsukly Quite sum venisum butter
Il egs what du think buckwheet will fech
Glove sede Il wule ken be got fur redy muny
hou dou think wood du on bunny & bees.
wax thar is n hepe ov turkas Il cease & sum
dux hoges hant going to git very fat on
akont or no Corn thar will bee more shoets
as large hogcs bride apels L. peeches & APPEL
sas vii bee plentie butter and Chease is ri
sufin ken bee dun in hickory nuts e. maple
sugar Il sum kuntrey make of saseges wat
ar tha wurth farm stock is 10 young Critters
is Celin at eny price wat is hosts duin with
II what ken du in pelts Il KAT skins sheap
they are killing on them of on akount ov
them being tn Costive tu kepe in the winter
things in generil vii bee hi in the permission
line how much muny ken spar me to trado
with in the abov or wat kin u a,lvanc on the
kline of perwison i hav namd please tn rite
sune g. let me no respectfully.
Tompkins County.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
Mr.. V-ure Carman nose me.
An Unappreciative Father. i.

A young friend Of ours tells the following
story of himself: "When young, he read
the we'll known story of George w Washing-
toms love Of truth, and his fathers love Of
the noble principles of his son, so well mani
tested on the occasion we refer to, of
Georges cutting down the cherry tree, ac-
knowledgng his transyression, and receiving
full and free pardon, besides praises and
caresses from his father" So, Jim, actuatett
by noble impulse, thought he would try
the experiment on. He supplied himself
with the necessary hatchet and going into
his fathers orchard cut down several choice
fruit trees. lie then coolly sat down to await
the "old mans" coming, and as soon as he
made his appearance, marched up to him
with an important air, and acknowledged
the deed, expecting the next thing on the
programme would be tears, benedictions and
embraces from the offended parent. But
sad to relate, instead of this the old gentle
man caught mp hickory and gave him AM
"all fred lammng." Jim was no Washing
ton.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
NUMBER 29.
Playground Literature,

We know Of no better way to bring smile
to Young Americas face than by giving place to
some of the queer literature Of the playground
It has always amused US, and as we have grown
into manhood, many time in hearing the quaint
rhymes and obscure concentration of ideas, have
We tried to fathom the origin and meaning OF
them. OF course our wits were unable to solve
the riddle.
One "count OUT we remember is this:
."One-ery, two-ery, ickery an,
Bobtail vinegur, tinbund tan
Harum scarum,
Mageruul. magerum.
Get out you little old man."
Another runs as follows:
Kinks. spinks,
The devil wnks.
The fats beginning to fry;
Nobody's at home,
But jumping Joan,
Father, mother, and l.
OUT out.
With long black snout,
Out, pout one.
Hickory hoary, hairy Ann,
Busy body over span;
Rare, pare, Virgin Mary,
Pit, pOut, one, one.'
Such gibberish as the following we never hear
without hearty laugh, and wonder who invent.
ed it:
"One-ery, two-cry, dickery denver,
ArabOne, crackabOne ten or eleven;
Spin, span, must go on.
Twindde' EN-, twanddle' EN-, twenty one
Hawkcrs baulk en-, bonny Crawkam,
Hiddlecum, biddlecum, bastard,
OUT out"
There, boys you are in print, and we hope you
will consider US friends for very long time to
come.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03

An apostalizing Mormon says that the
Saints wives are extremely wretched. The
jealousies heart-burnings: distrusts, strifes
contentious, and quarrelings, which exists
among them, are notorious throughout the
valley. The secret miseres many of them
endure are untold. Sometimes they are
shamefuly neglected by their husbands. Es-
pecially is this the case with first wives, after
other wives, younger and more beautiful are
taken into the household.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
The Victoria Tubular Bridge.

The first tube Of this bridge over the St.
Lawrence river, at the Montreal side, has
just been placed in position. 1t weighs, we
understand, nearly one thousand tons. and
when left to support itself was only DETECTED
about one and half inches. Calculations
were made for DETECTION Of four inches,
but the small depression is proof of its great
strength. When finished, this will be the
most gigantic structure Of the kind in the
world.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
Sacramento and Marysyille Railroad.

The Sacramento Union learns that letter
was received by gentleman in that city, by
the last steamer, from G. l.. Wilson, Esq, in
which he says that he has purchased and
shipped all the material for completing the
extension of the Railroad from Folsom to
Marysville. Col. Wilson is the contractor
for that line Of road, and had taken state-
rooms on the steamer for California, but the
day before she sailed, gave them up, as he
was requested to remain and assist in some
negotiations connected with the road from
Sacramento to Folsom. lie is positively ex-
pected by the next steamer. The party to
whom the letter was written says that he
saw in the published list Of shipments to
California, three different bills of iron, which
Col. Wilson refers to in his letter. This in
formation appears reliable.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03

A bill has been introduced into The Legis-
latrre Of Minnesota intended TO stimulate
immigration into the State. The bill exem-
pts actual settlers from all-process Of law for
the recovery Of debts that were contracted
before coming into the State.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03

YOUNG AMERIcA.-A certain Doctor IN
this city has bright little boy, three years
old, who is general favorite with everybody
about town, and from the fact that every
person "makes much" Of the little fellow, he
is very prone to slip up town contrary To-
the will and advice Of his "parients.' One
day the Doctor found the boy up street and
commenced driving him home with stont
brush, which on the way he occasionally
administered to the youngsters rear guard
All at once the boy stopped short, and tuFn-
ing to an about face and looking his father
full in the eyes, said be, "See here, old Docs
aint no cow that you should nse such
brush as that to drive me through the street
before everybody" The Doctor weakened
dropped the brush, and allowed the young
hopeful to 60 home alone.
Ploeerr1Ic Index.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03

~ don't think its any use to vaccinate for
small pox," said backwoods Missourian, "for
I had a child vaccinated, and he fell out OF a
window and was killed in less than a week
after.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03

An Eastern exchange says that Mrs Julia
Dean Hayne brings with her, from California
as the nett proceeds Of thirteen months act
ing the snug sum Of $4,000.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03

WHERE THE SMALL CnAxaE GoEa-A.
moDg the effects Of the 1sceassd Sui
tan Of Muscat were foand &5o, 600 in Ameri,
can dimes and half dimes.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03

IlOu.
STATES. GOVERNORS.
ALBANIA Andrew w. Moore.
kansas Elias N. Conway.
lifornia John B. Weller.
Alexander B. Holley.
'laware Peter F. Clausey.
orida NJ. s. Perry.
'orgia Joseph E. Brown.
inois William II. Bissell.
diana A. p. Willard.
va r. P. Lowe
'ntucky Charles S. Morehead.
uisiana r. Wickliffe.
line Joseph w. Williams
lryland Thomas H. Hicks.
lssachusctts Nathaniel +. Banks.
chigan X. S. Bingham.
ssissippi William Melville.
ssouri R. NJ. Stewart.
w Hampshire William Halle.
W Jersey William A. Newell.
w York John A. King.
nth Carolina Thomas Bragg.
10 Salmon p. Chase.
nnsylvania William F. Packer.
ode Island Elisha Dyer.
nth Carolina r. F.. w. Aston.
nnessee lsham G. Harris
xas Hardin r. Runnels.t
rmont Ryland Fletcher
rginia Henry A. Wise
isconsin Alexander w. Randall.
TERRITORIES.
egon George l.. Curry.
nnesota Samuel S. Medary.
sw Mexico Abraham Bencher.
ah Alfred Cumming.
ashington Fayette McMuIlen.
.braska William A. Richardson.
nsas James ". Denver.t
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
Governors for 1858.

The following table shows the Governors
Of the several States and Territories in the
Union.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03

Acting Governor.
tGovernor Runnels died ut Houston, Texas,
on the 18th of November, 1857.
tSecretary nnd Acting Governor.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03
I WELLS, FARGO g. CO.

WELLS, FARGO g. CO.
EXPRESS DISPATCHED DAILY TO ALL
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
Gold dust, Bullion and Packages
of every description forwarded.
Collections. Orders g. Comm ssi Ons
promptly attended to.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE SOLD
Payable in all the principal Atlantic towns and
cities.
Highest Price Paid for Gold Dust.
Express in charge of Special .MESSEN-
GER daily between Sacramento and Nevada via
Auburn, JNO. @. JACKSON,
Auburn, Oct. Is, '55 my Agent.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03

A half interest in the Amadov Sentinel is
offered for sale.
The Placer herald., 1858-04-03

There, boys you are in print, and we hope you
will consider US friends for very long time to
come
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-11-23

Nor Down IN THE BnLs.-Tho Balti-
more Dispatch recounts scene which oc-
cured at tho Holiday Street Theatre, q
few evenings since, which was not in tho
bills:
A fine looking youu, woman, in more
than the usual amplitude Of crinolne, on.
tered with her beau, and was making her
way through the already we'll filled seats
in tho front row Of the first circle, where
places hal been reserved for them. To
do SO with all the bold freedom Of feminine
young America, she stepped upon the
seats, when, unfortunately, her hoops, or
rather the lower part of her skeleton skirt,
caught upon the back Of oEe Of the seats
as she swept by, and tho fastening about
the waste parting, the whole concern came
down "by the rum" and as she stepped
forward and out of it, tho skeleton was
left hanging in full view upon the seat
Tho change was astonishing; tho full blown
belle at one moment, the next looked like
a lamp post with a silk dress tied around
it. For a moment the young lady was
unconscious of tho accident. In another
she saw the full extent of it, and blushing
sank into her seat, and for the next half
hour undoubtedly the most brilliant COM
plexion in the audience.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-11-23
The Lake Survey Of the Past Season.

During the past season there have been
on the Lakes SIX parties engaged in making
Governm' mt surveys, under charge of the
U, s. Typographical Engineers, These
have all been ut work between this city and
Mackinac. mainly on Lake Huron. Three
of these are shore parties, one astronomical,
one main lriangulation, and one off shore
hydrographcal.
The last named was under the charge Of
Capt Mead of the steamer Search. The
triangulation party WAS commanded by
Lieut.. Poe until the middle Of the summ' r,
wi en- he WAS taken sick, and Assistant
Carr took his place. Lieut.. TurnLull had
charge Of the astronomical party and AS
sislants Harding, Lamson and Penny ofthe
shore parties. Assistant Miller is at tho
head Of the Drawing Department in the
office IN this city.
Tho fields Of operation W, re from point
five mills above Lexington, Sanilac Co., to
point aux Barques; ard from Sauble River
tn point six miles north of Prrsque Isle.
This leaves, il We mistake not, the whole
coast surveyed on this side of the Peniusu-
la Of Michigan, except patch between
Port Huron md Lexington, and st. Clair
Lake and River, not including the Flats.
The shore parties havo ascrrtaincd the
Topography and photography Of the coast
for Il distance Of from two to five miles from
shore, as circumstances required.
The astronomical party had three sta
tions, aud determined the astronomical po-
stion of ForrcstviIe and Port Huron in st.
CLAIR Co, Thunder Bay Island and Stur-
geoD Point.
The triangulation party finished the
main triangulation of Saginaw Bay. This
is one Of the largest bays upon the whole
chain of Lakes. Its only equals or super.
ors are, We believe, Georgian Bay on the
Canada side of Lake Huron near the Sault,
Grand Traverse Bay On the northwest coast
of Lake Michigan. 1t has about $50 miles
of coast line, OF which 200 miles have been
thoroughly surveyed this season.
The oil shore party have completed the
photography OF Saginaw and Thunder
Bays, and The intervening space.
The survey Of hese lwo Bays are now
complete, and the maps are in course of &C.
tive preparation 1t is hoped that they
will be out by year from the present fall
The different parties of the survey left
this city the second week in May, and will
all be in next week, except the astronomic-
al, which will continue out till Dec. lst.
The work of this survey is immense
There is left yet nearly the whole of both
sides Of Lake Michigan and all of Lake Su-
pcrior-labor enough TO engage far great
er force for more than twenty years to come.
It's importance can hardly be over.estimat
ed. Its cost, Of course, is great. Steadi-
ly, year after year, the vast work goes on,
new safeguards are thrown about our large
and valuable Lake commerce, and the ben
eficence Of science in its connection with
rough, hard-banded Labor, becomes more
and more apparent. "Book learning" as
il is often contcmptuously called, shall yet
approve itself rs the truest friend Of the un-
lettered, prejudiced, but honest sons Of toll.
fDet. Tnb.