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POCKET PIECE.

Among the victims of the Henry
Clay disaster, was Stephen Allen, ESQ.
an aged man, formerlya Mayor of New
York, beloved and esteemed by all who
knew him. In his pocket book was
found printed slip containing the fol-
lowing advice
Keep good company or none.
Never bo idle. Hr tmH 2.
IF your hands cannot be usefuliy en-.
ployed, attend to the cultivation ofyour
mind. ff.r >
Always speak the truth.
Make few promises.
Live up to your engagements.
When you speak to man look him
in the face.
Good character cannot BIO essentially
injured except by your own acts.
II any man speaks evil of you, let
your life be such that no ono will be.
lieye him.
Drink NO Kind Of ofihtoxicating liquors.
Live within your income.
When you retire to bed, think over
What you have been doing during tho
day. p
Make no haste to bsrichif you wo'd
prosper. |t5ey !9ai"7s 20
Small and steady gains give compo.
tcncy with tranquility of mind -.
s Mover play at any game Of chance.
Avoid temptation through fear that
you may not be able to withstand it.
Earn money before you spend it,.
Never borrow if you can possibly G.
void it. 8 81 .ra..
Never speak evil Of any one.
BE just before you are generous.
Keep yourself innocent if you would
be happy.
Save whom you arc young To- spend
Wbrn you aYo id
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7. ID 80 n.
WANrED.-Takine up the paber this
morning, and glancine over the con.
tents, my, eve was arrested bv tbese
words: Wanted, a few more active
and energetic men, 1t Was only q head.
ing to an advertisement, but the words
haunted me all day. / went out into
the streets Of the busy city at every
corner stood groups Of men, louneing
in the warm sunshine, or idly watcbinSS
the c6tners and soers Wanted, a fe " y
more active and energetic Young men. }
thought as l hurried past them. Is
there no work in all this great unfiinish.
cd world for head and heart and hand.
that 80 many arms arc folded in inactiyi.
ty? Are there no storehouses Of treas.
ure locked up il The bosom Of the
earth for some daring hand to unlock ;
are there no wheels in the vast machi.
ner5 Of nature, waiting for resolute
shoulder to set in motion, to roll the
world onward in the way Of science and
progrcss2 Oh, for a fow more active
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SETTLING. TIE HASH.

1t is q curious fact, that tho first
successful attempt to check the right
OF search was by the ,celebrat ted
Catherine ii. of Russia. In Novem.
ber,5 1779, two Russian vessels, tho
Concordia and the ST. Nicholas, bound
to the Mediterranean with corn, was
seized by Spanish privateers, who al
legged that the cargo was destined for
the English at Gibraltar. On this sub
tJect the empress addressed two notes
TO De Normandes, gthe Spanish charge
d'aftaires at hcr'court, demanding sat
iisfaction for the two vessels. These
notes may be considered as the first
documents relating to what was after
wards termed the EARNED neutrality"
The British envoy, Mr.. Harris, af
terwards Lord Malmesbury, intrigued
with Prince Potemkin to bring about
an open rupture with Spain; but Count
Parien, GATHERINGS principal, minister,
counteracted this intrigue by directing
her efforts in another track. He laid
before her the plan Of q confederacy of
the maratime powers which was subse.
quently entered into by Spain, Swe-
den, Denmark and Holland. This was
the famous "armed neutrality" which
was considered at tho time as the heay.
lest blow ever, struck against the ma
val supremacy Of England. 1t provi-
ded that neutral ships should enjoy a
free navigation from port to port, and
on the coasts of belligerent powers !;
are free on board neutral ships, with
the exception of contraband of war,
that Is, arms and ammunition, and that
the term, blockaded port, shall only
apply to such parts as arc actually
blockaded by a sufficient force of the
enemy's ships. ..- .... .... ...-
The discussions and quarrels which
have grown out of this scheme of Cath
arine's were continued through the
American revolutionary war, the wars
of Napoleon, and the American war of
1872. The doctrine of Catharhe that
free ships make free goods" has been
the battle cry in hundreds of naval en-
counters; and the famous British Or
ders in Council, and Napoleon's Ber.
lin and Milan decree, SO disastrous to
our commerce, we're only practical con
tradictions Of Catharine's dcnunciation
of paper. blochaaes. ,sas ar,s.r, r
England has always challenged the
whole world on these topics; and has
had her own way, till few days since
certain Philadelphia lawyer, residing
as an American ambassador in London
quietly intimated to another Lord
Malmesbury, that this kind of nonsense
would Aot be tolerated. The naughty
power which has given law to the mara
time world cayed in at once. Not only
the right of selling goods on board neu-
trails, but the right Of search, nay, even
the right of visitation is relinquished,
and controversy commeficea by Cath
arine III. in 177g, is terminated by
George NJ. Dallas, in 1858. An ar
Irogant tyranny on the ocean, rebelIed
against by Russia and her allies, near
eighty years ago, is now terminated by
the United States alone, and that too
tby7a single protocol. ,TT .o.. 81
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BEAUTIFUL ANE6DoTE.--A happier
illustration of the wondeffuf character
of the Bible, and the facility with which
even a child may answer by it the
greatest OF questions, and solve tho
sublimcst Of mysteries, was perhaps
never given rs that at an examination
OF a deaf and dumb institution, two or
three years ago in the city Of london.
a little boy was asked in writing:
who made the world?'
He took the chalk, and wrote ohacri
meath the question: g.
In Che beginning God created tho
heavens and tho earth
The clergyman then cnqured in q
similar manner:
why did Jesus Christ como into the
world 2 33 fa# .af"|
n smile Of delight and gratitude res.
ted on the countcnancc Of tho little fcl.
low rs he wrote: ' #1 -
This 10 q faithful saying, and wor.
thy Of allac6eptation, that Jesds Christ
came into the world to save sinners.
a third wa5 ghen proposed evident.
~ adapted to call the most powerful
feelings into exercise agl
why were you born deaf and dumb
when | can hear and speak 2
Never said an eyewitness, shall
4 forget tho resignation which sat up.
on his conntcnanco as be took the
chalk and commenced writing
Even so, Fathor, for It acomctb
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S. sIEGFRIED. sEDIT0R.
CAN LOVE FORGET1 7

The following exquisite aud passionate vcrse
we're addtcssed. by the Rev. John Moultric. 10 tn,
lady Of his love, whom he subsequently, married
Forgetthcs! Ito dream by night.
Aud muse on thee by Jay
Ifall tho worship, deep and wild,
a pects Heart can pay "'A
II prsycrs in abscnce brcathcd for thee.
81 TO heasen's prote citing powor---
Ifwinsed thoughts that f,it TO thee,
A thousand in an hour E
III bu.S fancy blending theo f
With all my future lot
.sl Ifihou call'st these t"forgos;ipg," then y
Indeed shalt be forgot. say3 ...a
zoo forge, ill,e 1! Bid ths forest birds =.
a5H Forget their swectest times; Z. -r
. la5Forgst thee! Did the sea forget "a
So % TO swell beneath the moon; s.E'
- Did tho faint evening flower forget
To bring refreshing dew; .'iol a71a ,,
,-e Jbyseli forget thine own dear land
Its mountains Wild and blue;
Forget each old familiar face. .9
'@ Zach long remembered spo,--i-sas
Wien those things are forgot by thee,
Then slia!t thou be forgot.
p" HHsa u Is.
Kecr, ifthou viii, thy msi6cn peece sE
Still calm and fancy free M j.
Fnr God forbid Thy gsdsoms heart p ~.
Should grow .css glad for mc o.
Yet, while tho heart is still unwora, a
Oh! bid not inino to rove ~
. Eu. let il nursc It's humble fai:h,
q And accomplishing love. sE u p.
If,hese, preserved for patient yea',,
~ last avail me not .As,aH gr..
Forget mo Il on! but ne'er believe
- That thou cans, be forgot 1G
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A prisoner being brought up at q
London police office, the following dra-
loguc passed between him and the ma
gistrate:
How do you live ?"
Pretty well, sir; generally q lit.
tic beef and pudding at dinner"
81 mean, sir, how do you get your
bread p
~ beg your worship's pardon some
times ut the chambers shop"
"You may BIO as witty as you please,
sir, but ! mean simpl5 TO ask you how
you do p so '.t ia
Tolcrably vol, ] thank you, sir, I
hope your worship is we'll Also" I5t
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9"' iS"toi' 2aJ a 9Nsjg q g5HfV1i
3fIss aai yd bsorgisr Nod Rniisse'
% 'tgIIsig aga'a siG .ssF6 pvaeo
JhEi ~ balt'H GaiiTlqT sl' ~ tlgls
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''Tbc retired physician whose sands
sof life have running out" for several
years before bc vas driven from New
York by Mayor Tienann has turned
qpin an advertisement in the Bon.
ON E@pcfs. 4 a4 ,tG !.
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ONLY TIGHT

GLOW flushed, how weak lie is
What is the matter With him I"
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IIo who weddcth crc oiswisSsball
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Suspicious Tailor to suspected custo.
mer--" Make d coat, sir? Oh, yes, sir /;
with greatest pleasure. There, just
stand in that position, please, look right
upon tbateign, while Ttake your mca.
sore.p The sign reads, "Tcrrns cash y
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"iow flushed, how weak lie is -
What is the matter with him 7" "''1
~ "Only tight" aauu. .,a
flight 2" r'a, sH ra
"Ycs, intoxicated"
"Only tight" Mans best and
greatest gift, his intellect degraded; !;
tho only power that rises him from
the brute creation, trodden down un-
der the foot Of a debasing appetite. go
e "On|y tight" the mother stands
with pale face and tear dim,ncd eye to
see her only sons disgrace, and in her
fancys picture the bitter woe Of which
this is the forcshadowing.
"Only tight" the gentle, sister
whose strongest lovo through life had
been given to her handsome talented
brother, shrinks with contempt and
disgust from his embrace, and brushes
away the hot, impure kiss he imprints
upon her cheek.
"Only tight" and his young bride
stops in the gay dance she is making
to meet him, and checks the welcome
on her lips, to gaze in terror on the
rccling form and flushed face of him
who was the "god of her idolatry."
"Only tight" and the fathers face
grows dark and sad as with bitter
sigh he stoops over the sleeping form
OF his fire, born.
He has brought sorrow to all these
aifectionate hearts; he has opened the
door to o fatal Indulgence and more
ho has brought himself down to lev.
el with brutes; he has tasted, exciting
thc appetite to crave the poisonous
ciraught again he has fallen from
high and noble manhood, to babbling
fliocy, and heavy stupor; brought
grief to his mother, distrust to his SIS
ter, almost despair to his bride, and
bowed his fathers head with sorrow,
but blame him not for he is "only
Hghl" aagval2 as,
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G6oD ADvfeB. Remember, my boy
chat il costs nothing to be respectful
and polite, not only to your supcriors
in age and wisdom, but to oil with whom
you como in contact. DO not allow
yourself to bo outdcnc in good man
ners by the yericst bcggar, be his com
plcxion whiso or black. Politeness
costs nothing, and you will find il d
great help as wollos pleasures in smooth
ing your way through acold and heart
less world.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-15
Strange Conduct,

The Clermont (Ohio) Sun says, that sew
enteen years ago John c. Smith, Of Jackson
Township, Clermont County, lett there, and
for unknown parts. Some years afterward
his pretended brothers made their appearance
here and represented that said Smith was
deceased and had an administrator appoint
ed to settle up his estate. This was done
according to law in such cases made and
provided The administrator proceeded to
settle up his worldly affairs, sold bis land
some fifty acres in Jackson township, and
distributed the effects to his professed heirs.
Last week, says the .Sun, Smith the dead
Smith appeared there, made diIgent nqui-
ry concerning his estate, when he found it
had been administered upon and all closed
up to the satisfaction of the court. He in
terrogated administrator as to what he had
done, and seemed to be indignant that the
said administrator had not completed the
job by setting up tomb stones to his gravel
1t seems this is the veritable John G. Smith,
deceased, of Jackson Tow~ship Now they
are about having an interesting lawsuit out
of the strange affair.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-15
Compassionate Robber.

A robbery occurred somewhe'e over here,
of very desperate character. A person
having about him the sum of ten cents, was
overtaken by highwayman, lone of Tom
Bells gang" who fiercely demanded his
money; forthwith the solitary dime was pre-
sented; the robber, drawing himself up to a
magnificent height, haughtily and scornfully
said: "You poor cuss is that are all the
money you've got9" at is, it's" replied the
traveller "Then take that" shouted the rob-
Der as he handed the astonished stranger a
five cent piece anG put the dime in his own
huge pocket, "lll not leave You entirely des-
titute' Sierra Citizen.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-15
NUMBER 36.
An Irishman's Confidence in a Bank.

We heard the following capital story yes
terday, and only regret that we cannot tell it
as it was told us:
A banker in Dubuque, whom we shall call
Mr.. My, for short, found it necessary a
short time ago to suspend business, and ac-
cordingly closed his doors, and issued card
to his depositors, in which he stated that be
hoped soon to be able to resume again. The
day after Mr.. NJ. had closed his doors, hs
was met by Hibernian miner who had
$4,000 deposited with him, and accosted
thus:
"Good morning, Mr.. NJ. Faith an it's
well you're looking this morning, consider
ing the weather. But, sure, it's sorry / am,
Mr.. NJ, to see that card of yours in the pa
pers. But niver do you mind such trihes as
that, mon-take courage and houd up your
head as high as iver-the throube of the
thing will soon blow over. And as for that
$4,000 balance of mine, just kape it as long
as you want it have no use for the lousy
dolars-and | know yees for an honest
mon, and perfectly good for the same at any
time. Kape it, sir, and pleasant dreams be
wild ye."
Mr.. M. expressed his thanks, and the ban
ker and depostor separated. But on the
following day Mr. NJ. was startled from his
pleasant dreams" by the presentation of a
check for $4,000, bearing the name of his
llibernian friend. Not knowing exactly how
to understand the matter, Mr.. M sent for
Patrick; when the following explanation took
place:
"Well, You see, Mr.. M.-Peggy, that is,
my wife, has been raising the very divil about
the money-and just to pacify the poor ig-
norant cratur that it was all safe, thought,
be dad, that I'd just send for it, and count it
all over before her ugly face, and then she'll
consent to my leaving it with you, together
with the other $4,000, that is giving us so
much trouble to kape from being stolen from
u.s."
To such an explanation, together with the
new temptation of $4,000 additional, the
banker could take no exceptions-so he
counted out the $4,000 in short But that
was the last of the Irishman.
The banker, meeting him several days
afterwards desired another explanation.
"Och, the truth is, Mr.. M. it's myself that
has been ashamed TO see yces. Peggy, that
divil of wife of mine, you see, has hid
the money, and dom me if can find it at all, !,
and that's jist the thruth, sir"
The banker made graceful tender of his
hat, but Pat generously declined to accept
the same, although justly entitled to it.
Burlington (Iowa) Gazette.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-15
Indian Fight near Honey Lake-Twenty
Indians Killed.

Mr. Carlow, who came down yesterday
from the BIG Meadows, informs us that on
Thursday last, the news was brought to Mr..
Browns house by a Deputy Sheriff Of Plu-
mas county, of a fight which had taken place
between party of res dents of Honey Lake
and some Mormon emigrants on one side,
other. 1t seems that the Mormons who
were on their way from Oregon to Salt Lake,
had been robbed of their cattle by Indians
who subsequently offered to exchange the cat
tie for -four. This proposition was acceded
to, but when once the rascally red skins had
obtained possession of the flour, they refused
to give up the cattle. Pending the parley
that followed this treacherous act, party
from Honey Lake who we're in pursuit of
cattle which had been stolen, joined the Nor
mons, and made battle with the Indians.
The fight lasted for two or three hours and
resulted in the death of 20 Indians and the
wounding of two whites. The Mormons re-
covered all their cattle, and the Honey Lake
party found more than enough in the posses
sion of the Indians to make up their losses.
The conquerors scaIped their slaughtered foes
and returned in triumph to Honey Lake.
Mr.. Carlow was unable to learn the number
of whites and Indians engaged in this con
tlict or the condition of the wounded men.
The Indians, who were of the Pitt River
tribe, were all armed with guns.
Much apprehension is felt among the resi-
dents in and about Honey Lake valley, and
a general uprising of the Indians is feared.
Those who have heretofore lived about the
white settlements have all gone away; pro
viding themselves with ammunition before
their departure. Butte Record, 10Th
The Placer herald., 1858-05-15
Bride and Groom a Century Ago,

TO begin with the lady. Her locks were
strained upward over an immense cushion
that sat like an incubus on her head and
pastered over with pomatum, and then sprin
kled over with shower Of white powder.
The height of this tower was somewhat over
a foot One single white rosebud lay upon
its top like an eagle on a haystack. Over
her neck and bosom was folded lace hand
kerchief fastened in front by a bosom pin
larger than dollar, containing your grand
fathers miniature set in gold. Her airy form
was braced up in satin dress, the sleeves as
the natural skin Of the arm, with waist
formed by bodice, worn outside, from
whence the skirt flowed off, and was disten-
ded at the top by an ample hoop. Shoes of
white kid with peaked toes, and heels of two
or three inches elevation, inclosed her feet,
and gIittered with spangles as her little ped
al members peeped curious y out.
Now for the swain. His hair was seeked
back, and perfectly behoured, with his cue
projected like the handles of skillet. His
coat was sky y-blue silk, lined with yellow;
his long vest of white satin, embroidered
with gold lace; his breeches of the same
material, and tied at the knee with pink rib
bons. White silk stockings and pumps with
laces and ties of the same hue completed the
habiliments of his neither linen. Lace ruffles
clustered around his waist, and protentous
fril worked in correspondence, and bearing
the miniature of his beloved, finished his
truly genteel appearance.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-15

all the settlement Is north Of it, are command
ed to Immediately abandon and burn their
dwellings, and move south to Provo, so that
Colonel Johnston may establish military
post there. The same writer says that Gov
Cumming was expected to arrive on the fol-
lowing day in company with Colonel Kane
and that it was supposed that compromise
had been effected, so that they would not be
obigedto leave the valley. Other letters
have been received at Los Angeles, which in
innate that the houses are being destroyed,
but we are inclined to doubt the correctness
of these assertions. Great dissatisfaction has
manifested itself among the Mormons, and
they have split into numerous factions, each
with its parties and leader.
The Star, of May Sth, contains extracts
from various letters received at Los Angeles
from Salt Lake confirming the above news.
A letter to gentleman of Los Angeles, da-
ted Pennington City, l6 miles north of Salt
Lake City, April 4th, says I'VE are now or
dered to move south of Provo, from the set
Elements north of Salt Lake City, and that
city is also to be vacated and burnt down
forthwith, in order that Col. Johnston and
his men may come in and fulfill the orders
OF the Government in establishing a military
post there. There is regular breaking up,
and it is going to be rather hard with all.
The word generally is, that they intend to
locate in San Pete Valley. Gov. Cumming
and Col. Kane are expected in from the sol
diers camp to-day, under an escort of our
boys, and | anticipate that some compromise
will be made, in order that all shall not have
to rO AWAY y
The Placer herald., 1858-05-15

Somewhere over in Jersey, month or
two ago, the manager of a company of itin-
Grant actors was applied to by lanky leg
ged chap for an engagement. The fellow
who looked lugubrious enough to have been
the shadow of a badly acted Hamlet, Stun
bled across the stage, ard unjointing himself,
collapsed into chair
"WeIl, sir, whats your line Of business!"
queried the manager.
"Not particular-most anything that pays"
'Ever been on the stages"
'Sartan-druv the reg'lar mail for six
month" replied the aspirant throwing q
quid of dog leg at the head of the big fiddle,
and his left leg over his right knee at one and
the same time.
81 think our company is is full"
"Yaas-l thought they'd be full when
saw 'em swilling down Seth Smiths rum
yaas very full!'
"Dy'e s'pose you can do the landlord in
the Lady of Lycns9'
"Yes, sir-ee-Tve done all the landlords
in Camden"
Aspirant wasn't engaged
The Placer herald., 1858-05-15
Further From Salt Lake.

ARRIVAL FROM THE SOUTHERN COAST
The Senator arrived at San Francisco from
the southern coast on Monday, bringing news
in confirmation of that by way Of Carson
Valley respecting the operations at Salt Lake
City. The Los Angeles Veneyard Of May
9Th says;
"The United States Marshal arrived at
Los Angeles on the Sd of May. The Nor
mons have left Salt Lake City. Gov. Cum
ming, in company with Colonel Kane, arrived
from Camp Scott about the 4th of April
Brigham Young was at Provo, fifty miles
this side of Salt Lake City. A grand Coun-
Gil was to be held at Provo on the 9th of
April, that being the anniversary of the com
mencement of Mormon worship in 1880.
Captain Hunt writes that at the Council the
future policy and plans of the Saints will be
determined. Amasa Lyman, one Of the or
ginal purchasers Of San Bernardino, with
about three hundred men, divided into small
parties, left about the lst of April, on a tour
of exploration towards and into the Apache
country The Desert News was suspended.
The last number was issued on the 9TH of
April, on reduced sheet. 1t makes no
mention whatever of any movement or
change. Almost daily, since the goth OF
April, Mormons, formerly residents of San
Bernardino, arrive at that place, and are de-
sirous of purchasing the places they sold un-
der the excitement of the gathering together
of the Saints at their Mount Zion."
Letters have been received at Los Angeles
Of tie date Of April Sd, from Salt Lake City
which state that the people Of that city, and
The Placer herald., 1858-05-15

WHAT THEY ARE DOING ELsEwHERE-A
New York merchant, who has had occasion
this winter to know how business is done in
Chicago, was in this city the other day, says
the Rochester Union, on his way homeward
from that place. He says everything, real
and personal, is mortgaged. lie asserts that
he found no less than eight thousand chattel
mortgages on file in the clerks office; and
he further asserts that those papers reach
the personal property of nearly every mer-