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An Act to abolish Public Executions.
The People ofthe State Of California. represen
ed IN Senate and assembly, do enact as. .foliou

The People ofthe State Of California. represent
ed in Senate and assembly, do enact as tolloWs
SEC |. That whenever, hereafter, any person
shall be condemned to suffer death, for any crime
of which such person shall have been convicted,
the said punishment shall be inflicted on such
person within the walls or yard of the Jail, or
some convenient private place in the county in
which such person shall have been convicted: and
it shall be the duty of the Sheriff of said county
to attend and be present at such execution, to
which he shall invite the presence of physician,
the District Attorney of said county, and twelve
respectable citizens, unless, in his discretion,
larger number be necessary. who shall be select
ed by the Sheriff. and the said Sheriff shall, at the
request of the criminal, permit such ministers of
the Gospel, not exceeding two, as such person
may name, and any of such persons relatives or
friends not to exceed five, to attend and be pres
ent at such execution together with such officers
of the prison, and such of the Sheriff"s deputies
as the said Sheriff may think expedent to wit
ness said execution; provided, that no person un-
der lawful age shall be permitted on any account
to witness said execution.
Sec. 2. After the execution the Sheriff shall
make return upon the death warrant, setting
forth particularly that said warrant has been exc
cuted according to law
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the first day of July, A. d.
eighteen hundred and fifty ycight.
Approved April 2lst, 1855
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TIE GREATEST BILLIARD PLAYING YET

THE GREATEST BILLIARD PLAYING YEr.-
Various German papers contain the most
astounding accounts of a certain Professor
Gabriel, billiard vrtuoso, AS he is called.
His playing at Cologne and other places on
the Rhine has created immense excitement
and he has now gone to Vienna. a city which
boasts OF It's numerous great players Pro
fesor Gabr,-like our great American chess
champion Pausen-plays blindtolded () at
billiards and with one hand at that and even
PLAYS matches without either hand, but holds
the cue between his teeth. If so many respec-
table journals did not state the things and
vourh for them. we would scarcely reprint
the statement of such seeming impossibiities.
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AN ACT
To prohibit the collection of accounts for LIQUORS
sold Of r.foil

To prohibit the collection of accounts for LIQUORS
sold at retail.
The People Qfhe State Of California represent
edin Senate and assembly, do enact as .folio,cs
Sec l. The purchase of, or the sale and deliv-
cry of any spirtuous or malt liquors. wine or ci-
der, by retail or by the drink, is hereby declared
to be an invalid consideration for any promise to
pay, or assumpsit of account therefor, when the
amount of such account OF demand exceeds five
dollars
SHo 2. No Court shall, in any action at law
render judgment for a greater amount than five
dollars, for the SALE at retail or by the drink, of
any sprltuous or malt liquors, wine or cider, to-
gether with costs.
SEC l. This Act shall take effect, and be in
force from and after the first day ofJune one thou
sand eght hundred and fifty eight prouided moth
ing in this Act shall be so construed as TO affect. in
any manner. debts contracted prior TO said first o
June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight
Approved April 2lst 1853.
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THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to con-
tinue their subscription.
2. Ifsubscribers order their papers discontinued,
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. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible
@r Notice should always be given Of removal
8. The courts have decided that refusing to
take paper or periodical fySm the Office, or re-
moving and leaving it uncaled for, is prima facie
evidence Of intentit nal fraud.
N@- Postmasters wovld oblige, by strict full
filment of the regulations requiring them to notify
Publishers, once in three months of papers not
taken from their Office by subscribers.
charged postage in the county in which they are
published.
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Perhaps men are the most initiative ami
ma in all the world of nature. Only one
ass ever spoke like man, but hundreds OF
thousands Of men are daily talking like asses.
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THE FARMERS GUIDE

10 Scientific and Practical Agriculture.
By HENRY STEPHENS, F. r. S.. of Edinburgh, and
the late j. =. NopToN, Professor O: Scientific
Agriculture in Yale College New Haven
vols Royal Octave. 1900 pages, and numcr-
GUS Wood and Steel Engravings
This is, confessely, the most complete work on
Agriculture ever published, and in order to give
1t wider circulation the publishers have resolved
to reduce the price to
rive Dollars for the two Volumes!
When sent by mail post pnd) to California and
Oregon the price will be 81. TO every other part
of the Union, and to Canada (post paid), ST.
Ess- IHis W0rk is NOT the oIti .'Booh of the Faym'
Rcmlttances for any of the above publications
should always be addressed. post paid to the Pub
fishers. LEONARD SCOTT K Co,
No 5 G old street. New York
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WHAT HEATHER SAIp.-Plutarch speaks
of the long white beard of an an old Laconian,
who, on being asked why he let it grow to
to such alngth, replied: ut is that having
my white beard continually before my eyes,
| may do nothing unworthy of its whiteness." "
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It was once said of beautiful woman that
from her childhood she had ever spoken smil
ingly-as if the heart poured JOY from the
lips as they turned into beauty.
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TALL PREACHERS -Thre were in the NJ. f.
Conference in session at Nashville, Tenn g,
some pretty lengthy specimens of reverend
humanity; the Rev. Mr.. Young, Of Missouri,
six feet ei ght inches: Rev. Mr.. Kelly. of South
Carolina, six feet six inches; Rev. Mr.. Alex
ander, of Texas, six feet six inches; Rev. DR.,
Mitchell of Alabama, six feet and four and u
half inches.
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II know Of no such thing as genus,' said
Hogsrtb 10 Mr.. Gilbert Cooper: genius is
nothing but diligence"
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NEW ORLEANS.
NOTICE,
TO LIQUOR DEALERS & MERHANTS.

A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of the Oils ne
IA cessary for making and favoring every va
riety ofliqucs, and package of the articles used
for giving ARTIFICIAL STRENGTH to IL
quors, converting 20 gallons of Whiskey to 100
gallons) and every article necessary to commence
LIQUOR STORE, will be furnished for 500.
Also all the information necessary to conduct such
an establishment, thus enabling the new beginner
to successfully compete with the Oldest liquor
dealers. Address through the Post Office,
z. LACOUR, New Orleans.
Lacour's Concentrated .acid for making Pine
gar, is put up in 2 gallon packages at IS per
package-in good shipping order.
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GLOVE ANODYNE
TOOTHACHE DROPS.
Complain no more of Aching Teeth.

These Drops have been extensively used by thousands
whose experience has proved that the AnOdyne will give
immediate and permanent relief after the failure Of every
other remedy 1t is pleasant to the taste and SMELL and
few applications will entirely the pain and soreness
from decayed TOOTH that it may be filed and rendered
as useful as ever When the pain proceeds from the face
from the gums around tooth apparently sound this
Anodyne will give speedy relief by rubbing few drops
on the part affected.
Prepared and sold by A. B. & ID. SANDS, Whole
sale Druggists, No. 100 Fultonstreet New York.
For sale by DEWITT. KITTLE Il Co, H. JOHNSON
Il Co, and REDINGTON Co, San Francisco; RICE
Il COFFIN, Msrysvie: Il. II. McnONALN & Ct, Sac.
ralnento and by Druggists generally.
For sale by HENSON 1IAZELL, Druggist
Auburn, Cal,
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A bet was made between two politicians
in Albany, on the result of the vote for may
or, by the terms of which the loser was to
live wholly on potatoes and salt for one
month.
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COURT OF SESSIONS

COURT OF SESSIONS.
Hon. James E. Hale, Presiding Judge;
Mp. II. Love, and Rufus Smith. Associates.
Meets on the second Monday in February, May
August and November.
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A QUAKERs letter TO HIS FRIEND ON
SENDING HIM HIS WATcn TO MEND.
Friend John:-I herewith send thee my
Pocket Clock. which greatly s.andeth in
need of thy friendly correction. The last
time he was at thy school, he was in no ways
reformed by thy discipline, or, in the least
benefited thereby; for, perceive by the in
dex Of his mind; that he speaketh falsely
and the truth is not in him. Search him
therefore, that thou may'st by being we'll
acquainted with his inward frame and dispo-
sition, turn him from the error of his
ways, and SOW him the path wherein he
should 60. But. when thou layest thy cor
recting hand on him, let it not be in anger,
least thou hurl him to destruction, and, when
thou mak'st up thy bill of charge, let it be
drawn up in spirit of moderation, and it
shall be faithfully p:id by thy friend.
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Never carry sword in your tongue tc
wound the reputation Of any one.
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DLANK CONSTABLE SALES
ID Can behad at all times at the office Of
Placer Herald.
DLANX UNDERTAKINGS
~ Can be bought at the Placer Her
aid office,
DLANK SUMMONS
- Kept constantly for sale at the
Placer Herald office.
DLANKS-
~ Blank Deeds, Blank MORTGAGES, and
Blank Personal mortgages, now ready for sale
at the Placer Herald Office
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Cure FOR CoLDs.-It is said that forty
eight hours of total abstinence from liquids of
all sorts will kill cold entirely; and he who
tries this remedy may 90 out into the air
and the more the better: for the more he
walks and creates exhalaton from the skin.
the more he robs his blood of water, and the
more thoroughly he breaks the banks on
which the nose and throat and lungs rely for
the means of making themselves troublesome.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
VIM. E. Miller, lst District, Auburn.
Robt. d. Egbert, End District, Illinoistown.
William Duck, 3rd District, Yankee Jims.
The Board meet on the first Monday in Febru
ary May, August and November.
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DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. John NJ. Howell, Judge.
Meets on the second Monday in January, April
and July, and on the third Monday of October.
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Protection of Horses Against Flies.

A recent number of the Irish Farmers
Gazette, says that horse, previous to being
taken out of the stable, he well sponged
with decocton of laurel leaves about the
head, lons, &c, it would be preventative
to his being stung and annoyed with the
horse flies. The decoction is made by boil
ing the leaves in water for considerable
time The more leaves are used in proper
tion to the water, the better it will be. The
decoction should be carefully put away, as it
is highly poisonous. While writing the
above, our attention is also directed to a
statement in recent number Of the Moniteur
de Agriculture Of Paris, which reminds its
readers that NJ de Serre the famous French
agricuturst made the discovery that de-
coction of the leaves of the walnut tree, ap-
piled to horses and other animals as a wash,
will be found a complete protection against
the sting of insects. Try both.
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GALLANTRy.-ln Stamford, Connecticut
on Sunday, during church service, shower
of rain fell, and young man by the name
Henry NJ, offered to a young lady (Miss
H. who wore thin-soled Shoes the loan of
his boots, to 90 home in. She politely de-
cned, but through the influence of other
gentlemen present she finally accepted the
offer. A young man, who writes the account
to the Stamford 41drocate SAYS he attempted
to pull on the boots for her, but had to de-
sist till her gaters were removed; then the
boots went on nicely, and the vouug lady
went home with div feet. while the gallant
youth to whom she owed her good fortune
pIodled home barefoot in the rain, attracting
the interest of the people in the s,r ct.
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A rough common sense pervades the
following in which there is certainly more
truth than poetry:
''Great men never swell. 1t is only three
cent individuals who are salaried at the rate
of two hundred dollars year, and dine on
potatoes and dried herrnr, who put on airs
and fashy waistcoats, swell, puff, blow and
endeavor to give themselves consequential
appearance. No discriminating person can
ever mistake the spurious for the genuine
article. The difference between the two is
as great as that between the bottle Of vine
gar and bottle of the pure juice of the
grape"
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COUNTY COURT.
IloN. JAMES E. HALE, Judge.
Meets on the second Monday in February, May,
August and November
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NEGRO SAws.-"Brudder Pete, did YOU
see him see de log afore you saw him saw
it,"
"De unintellectual s'upendity of some mig
gers is perfectly incredulous-why, ef | seed
him saw it before saw him seed it, it's a
consequential ensurance dat he saw he sawed
it afore he saw he seed it; but he could not
he lp seein' he saw it before he saw he sawed
it, for if lie saw de sawen afore be saw de
SEEM OBJ de sawin', consequently e must a
saw it afore he seed it, which is absurdly re-
dicular-darefore did see him see it afore
| saw him saw it; quoddy rat demon stan
dum"
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MAILS.

Arrivals and departures of the Mails to and
from Auburn:
Arrives from Sacramento at o'clock, p. NJ.
From Iowa Hill, lnostOwn and Yankee Jims,
at o'clock, A. NJ.
Closes for Sacramento at 6, =. NJ. For the
North at noon.
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Boys are sometimes endowed with rcmar
kable memories. We knew a family in this
city, consisting Of girl and one boy--the
latter about seven years old They were sit
ting. one evening arounl the table, engaged
in telling each other how far back they
could recollect. The little girl recollec:ed
when she had "doll that cried" The boy
here spoke up, and said that he recollected
worse than that. How worse." chimed in
half dozen voices in a breath "Wbv,
recollect four weeks before | was born, and
| cried all the time for fear I'd be gal.'
WHATCoM BILL OF FARE.-A returned
Frazer river adventurer has furnished us with
the following, which he assures us is cor
rect copy Of q Whatcom hotel bill or fare:
DEEAKFAsT.
Clains-stewcd and roast
DINNER
Roast and Stewed CLANS, with Clam Dessert.
SUPPER.
CLANS, in any shape you can get them.
S. f. Call.
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RLANK ATTACHMENTs-
- For sale at the Placer Herald
Office
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Democratic Committee for Placer County.
Post Offices in Placer County, California.

Auburn. rn...................R Robert Gordon.
Coon Greek. ek...................D.B u. b. GOOde
Damascus. us............... Thomas MOreland.
llilnOlstOWn. ...................B. b. Brlckell.
Iowa Hill 3. N. calvin.
Lisbon. n...................G.W G. W. Applegate.
Mountain Springs. H. H. Brown.
Michigan Bluff. uf..........F.S S. Washeim.
Nealsburg. ............ A. c. Neal.
Ophirville. d. B. Curtis
Orc City. G. White.
hattleSn0ke. u. .. beach,
Secret Ravine. ne............... II. C. Hart
TOdd's Valley. VIM. M. Hall.
Bath. ..................C Charles S. Landers
PLACER COUNTY OFFICERS.
Hon. James E. Hale ....... County Judge.
Charles King. .................... Sheriff
Tabb Mitchell County Clerk.
Philip StOner. r...................T Treasurer.
Philip w. Thomas ..-. District Attorney.
). W. Spann. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Assessor.
5. u. Elliott. ............ County Surveyor.
PC. Millettc. ... .Sup't of Common Schools.
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PROBATE COURT.
Hon. JAMES +. Hale. Judge
Meets on the fourth Monday in each month
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Mr.. RAREy's SEcREr,-We give the fol-
lowing which purports to be true account
of Mr.. Rareys veritable secret of Horse
Tanning. 1t is from a Mr.. William Ward
of Toronto, Canada West, and was written
originally to the Stamford Mercury:
"Observing many valuable comments in
your paper Of late, respecting the American
secret has been dvulged here for some months
and is now generally known through this
province. here state Mr.. Rarey's theory
Of tanning the horse:
Having haltered your colt and carcssed
him, fasten his near fore foot with a strong
strap round the pastern and radius, or fore
arm; fasten his foot up safe, and make him
hop around on tlree legs till tired; whsn he
is tired, put strap with moose round the
off pastern; make him hop; then pull the
strap that is on the off paslerp, and he will
keep the strap tight, that he cannot get his
foot slack to get up. Bear against the
horses shoulder with yours steadily, and he
will lie down in few minutes. When he is
down stroke him the way the hair lies.
Take off the strap as soon AS he is down.
You can now do anything with him you
wish, or beat drum on him, &c. without
alarming him at all. Operate on your horse
in this manner as often occasion requires
have operated by this theory on some of
the widest and most vicious horses with
perfect success"
SrIRITJALIsTIc BoNEs.-The spiritual pa
pers have story, which we suppose they
expect people to believe, of the mysteri Gus
disappearance of some human bones from
Hartford, and their equally mysterious ap-
pearance at New York, all without human
agency. Altogether, some nine or ten of the
vertebre and one scapula, or shoulder blade
have reached the latter city; some dropping
down in the street, and some in the ctlice Of
DR.. Orton. who tells the story. On Sunday.
the 30th ult,, DR.. Redmond was at Hartford,
and with another person visited the attic
where the bones are deposited and ascertain
ed that the missing ones corresponded en-
actly with the arrivals in New York. The
balance of the bones he tied together with
cord but during the operation, rib which
was ying quite under the caves, was raised
without contact and passing over distance
of some five or six feet, gave him blow;
and as the party retired down stairs, heavy
pair Of shoes were thrown aft,r them.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-02
Che Daily gollrnal.
Opposition Candidates for the Legis-

4aHuE@s
The following is list of the opposition
candidates for the Legislature, in the sever
al districts of the State, where selections
have been made. The Districts are desig-
mated by the county or counties composing
them. The list was compiled by the Indian
apolis journal:
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES. $3.50
Brown and Monree-Lewis Bollman, of
Monroe;
Carroll and Clinton-Reed Case, of Car
roll;
Grant and Madison-Heryey Craven, of
Madison;
Jasper, Lake and Porter-David Turner,
of Lake;
Jefferson-John R. Cravens;
Kosciusko and Wabash--James d. Con-
ner, of Wabash;
Marshall and st. Joseph-Rufus Brown,
of Marshall;
Tippecanoe-M. G. Culver;
Wayne-Othniel Beeson.
Lawrence and Martins. r. Cobb, of
Lawrence;
Ohio and Switzerland-Beni. Robinson,
of Switzerland;
Ohio and Switzerland-Abel G. Pepper,
of Ohio;
Perry, Spencer and Warrick-H. G.
Barkwell;
Perry, Spencer and Warrick-David 7.
Laird, of Spencer.
REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES.
Boone-Clarl Duvol;
Boone and Hendrieks-O. A. Hamilton,
of Boone;
Cass-Thomas H. Billinghurst;
Elkhart-John Thompson;
Elkhart and Lagrange-Charles L. Muir
ray, of Elkhart;
Grant-William Hall;
Hancock-James w. Hervey;
Hancock and .Shelby-Lewis ]. Reeves, of
Shelby;
Henry II. Mellett;
Howard-T. J. Harrison;
Hendricks-Levi Ritter;
Jay-George c. Whiteman;
Jefferson-D. C. Baranham and John L.
Mansfield;
Observation-Disclosures Davidson;
Kosciusko and Wabash-Andrew J. Pow
ers, of koseiusko:
Lake-Elihu Griffin;
Laperte-M. G. Sherman and W. II
Scott;
Marshall and Stark. o. Parks, of Mar
shall;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w NOIuOu anu ISa'i'
n. Cotton;
Morgan-Cyrus Whetzel;
Monroe-Martin G. Hunter;
Putnam. N. Rynearson and Joseph 3
Fordyce;
Randolph-Silas Colgrove:
Tippecanoe-Chris Miller and I. n. Styles
Vermillion-Aquilla Nebeker;
Wabash-John Comstock;
Wayne-W. c. Jeffries, J. II. Hamilton
and J. NJ. Austin.
disqualification F. Kiger;
johnson and Morgan-Thomas Perry, G
Morgan;
Naturalization Mckee;
Ohio and Switzerland-William II. Gre
CORY, of 0hioi
Spencer-Calvin Jones.