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The Placer herald., 1858-02-13

Thos. Darcy McGee, late Of New York,
has been elected to the Canadian Parliament
form Montreal.
The Placer herald., 1858-02-13

NHIS splendid brick Hotel has lately undergone
i extensive improvements shaving been re-
furnished throughout. and now offers accommoda-
tons and comforts to travellers unsurpassed by
any hotel in the State. The California Stage
Company's STAGE OFFICE, is at the Amer-
can. Guests will find the rooms Of the house large
and airy and the beds neat and clean at all times;
and every attention. as formerly. will be paid to
the comfort and convenience of those stopping at
the house
July llth, lS57.-my
The Placer herald., 1858-02-13

Only 173 prisoners have escaped from the
Ssn Quentin institution, since January lst
The Placer herald., 1858-02-13

E~ The Democratic Ward Clubs of San
FRANCISCO, have decided against the re-organ-
'l'As Of tho party upon the plan proposed.
The Placer herald., 1858-02-13

Eg- The County Treasurer Of Calaveras
mas redeemed $2s,9as Of county warrants
'fom Nov. 4th, 81 to Jan. 20 1853.
The Placer herald., 1858-02-13
VIM. Il. PARKINSON,
DEALER IN
Groceries, Provisions. Liquors, &c. &c..

4 UBU URN, CHI.
FENiIE undersig gncd in calling the attention of
H. the public to his stock would also improve
the opportunity to return thanksior the besowal
of a generous patronage continued through the
number OF years he has been engaged in business
here. Grateful for the confidence thus placed in
him. and determined to merit its continuance in
future, he offers, at the LOWEST RATES large and
we'll selected assortment of
LiQuorsof a superior quality;
Groceries and Provisions;
Crocl1eIy and Glassware;
Cordage, Preserved Fruits, etc.,
Miners Supplies, Hardware,
Fluming Tools etc.
Particularattenton paid to filing orders
Purchasers are requested to call at tho OLD
STAND on Commercial street, 3 doors from the
concr. WIN. X. PARKINSON.
Auburn May, my
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For the journal.
FUf GHb JUuTHdI.
WHITE HALL, Feb. 18th, 1853.

WHITE HALL Feb. 17th 1858.
MEssRs. EDITORS An awful and heart-rending scene
is presented here this morning.
On last night, TUESDAY, the 10Th nst at IL o'clock,
the steamer Magnolia Capt. Stedman, while delivering
passengers and freight at this place. exploded her boilers
scattering wreck, ruin and death around have only
time to state few of the particulars.
Among the whites we have found
Captain John Stedman, killed.
DE- Milton Fellows, of Bladen, killed.
Thomas j. Tyson, of Cumberland, killed.
James o. West of Bladen, on the boat, not found.
Susan E. Larry, Tor Leary) formerly OF Marion =.
H., S. Co. late of Norfolk, Va, the boat, not found
A small boy named Andrew Bell, On the boat, not
found.
NegroeS.-Five dead bodies found.
It is thought that from five to ten Others, white and
black, are lost.
Badly Hurt.-T. S. Lutterloh, arm broken, doing
well Geo. Peaman, Wilmington, badly scalded and
otherwise injured Archibald McRae son of John Nc
Rae, of Harnett county, badly burned together with
several others.
The boat is total ruin. Parts of her hull machinery
and apparel cover the shore for two hundred yards
around.
Harrison Driver, the Eate after being blown over
board into the river to the fiat lying at the land
ing, and instantly active and efficient In rendering
relief Drivers conduct merits much praise. The sui
ferers are being well attended to-
Those of the whites not here named who were known
to have been on the boat, saved
The most melancholy and pitiabe sight is presented
here Frghtl and horribly distorted corpses lie scat
tered around Yours in great haste,
RTADEN
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DEN1OCRATTC COUNTY MEETING.

Pursuant to usage, meeting OF the
Democratic Citizens Of New Hanover, will
be held at the Court House in Wilmington,
on the Evening of TUESDAY, MARCH
9TH, 1853, being the first Tuesday of
County Court, for the purpose Of appointing
delegates to represent the county in the
Democratic State Convention, to be held IN
Charlotte, on Wednesday, April 14th, 1858
Also, for the further purpose Of adopting
such measures for the organization of the
party in this county as the meeting may
deem proper and expedient.
A full attendance of Democrats is ear
nestly solicited
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ton. have received and opened return from tbo
Delaware Crossing precinct which gives to the demo
cratic party majority of 379 votes and would thus So
cure majority to the democratic legislative ticket If
leavenworth county, and majority on Joint ballot IN
the legislature under the constitution If the Judges Of
election at that precinct furnish to me- as nfSrmo
Gov Denver before leaving Kansas reliable and sworu
statement that but fortyhree votes were poled there
should make myself party to the fraud if declined 70
be governed by the oaths of the Judges LISA cstoO
going to the legality of the returns Of that nav
judge and determine shall do So and, in my deter.
mnation shall be governed by Justice and truth and
the right If it SHALL it probably WILL place the DOW.
eminent OF the State of Kansas in the hands of NV on
emies, no one will regret it more but yet no one mt
even black republican, could perform the duty with
more OF the consciousness Of right than shall feel in ha
honest discharge of my official duties. 1 have written
to Gov Denver to procure the statements of the
Judges OF this controverted precinct and TO have them
taken under such circumstances as will secure free and
unbiased exhibition of facts By the sworn statements
SO procured shall be governed in giving the certificates
of election to the members of the legislature from Leay
enworth county. j. CALHOUN.
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JEFFERSON DAVIS, OF MIssIss1PP1.-With certain
dominant party at the north it has for some time been
rule of etiquette to treat the late secretary of Sena
tor Davis dsunionist. He has been pictured in
northern prints sword swallower, and ribbon pull
ler and man who made it his occupation to chew GOALS
political nurses have been in the practice of keeping
their squaling charges quiet by merely saying, Be still
Jefferson Davis will get your at the sound of which
every republican four year old would dive his head
beneath the bed clothes. Within few days Senator
Fessenden of Maine, publicly charged home upon Sena
tor Davis, this grave accusation of being disunonSt
Mr. Davis promptly met the charge with denial, and
demanded proofs. Mr.. Fessenden could produce none
All that he could say that he had heard so or had
seen something of the kind in print: Mr.. Davis met
him face to face with second denial The gentleman
can now sumber sweety in their cradles There is no
danger to be apprehended from any appearance of a
Mississippian ogre.-N. Bedford Times.
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From the Augusta (Ga.,) Dispatch of Monday.
An Electric Love A fair.

Quite little romatc affair ddmour occurred in town
Sunday afternoon. A gentleman widely known as
the proprietor of an electric oil-the man with the
sugaroaf hat, shad-belied coat knee breeches, gold
buckles silver buttons" &c, arrived Saturday from
Atlanta, with buxton looking lass, fresh from the
mountains and took rooms at the Planters Hotel. 1t
that they had met at the Trout House in Allan
ta the day before, and the Professor being single man.
and somewhat susceptible wha was smitten with the
tender passion, and declared himself victim of love at
first sight. Accordingly the fair and blushng damSe
consented to proceed with him to Augusta, where the
bans were to be celebrated. A license was obtained
wedding ring and other valuable presents were besOw
ed with liberal hand by the gallant and generous Pro
fessor who had also arayed himself in an elegant we'd
ding suit and ordered carriage to convey them to the
shrine which to cOnsumate the union The hour
approached-the carriage at the door, and the hap
Ply Professor had taken compacent survey Of himself
in the looking glass; and sent to announce his readiness
for the nuptiels.
Judge of his surprise when the messenger returned
with the intelligence that no lady there and that
the trunk was also missing Struck with astonishmen
he proceeded to the room-the bower from whence his
bird had flown and found on the table note stating
that she had resolved to go home to her father.
1t is proper to add that the Professor had ordered
elegant wedding SUPPER and conducted himself as be-
gallant Adonis up to the hour that to make
| him the happiest of men.
He did not tear his hair or indulge in any unusual
evidence of insanity at the prospect of his blasted hopes
but CALAMITY acknowledged himself sod and invites his
friends to meet him at Schneders at half past ten to-
night to congratulate him on hsSae and happy delivery
from dilemma into which that human frailty-a weak
| ness for calico-had well nigh involved him.
He insists that he is completely cured of the at
tack of Cupid, as a victim of rheumatism would be by
an application of bottle of his Electric Oil.
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Canton.


On the 10th dav of December last the British and
French but especially the British were commencing
their operations preparatory to an attack the city of
Canton. They had seized the island of Honan in the
river, and were moving up towards the city with the
amiable intention of casting shells and rockets into IT,
with the view of blowing upand burning the buildings and
killing the people, The whole force that can be landed
will be 500 men, including soldiers marines and sailors.
This appears to to be rather feeble array to depend
upon for the capture of city of half million over,
which has had full warning and abundant time to be
fortified and is fortifedits walls mounted with
non and filled with soldiers Mr.. Yeh, the Chinese
Governor, swears by his pgtail that the place shall be
blown up before single barbarian shall put his foot
in It.
This said Yeh replied to request of o. S. Commisa
soner Reed, that he would talk to him outside, but
could not think of admitting any barbarian within the
walls of Canton. Yeh knows that so far going up to
Canton is concerned the Minnesota is useless. In fact
our immense steamships are useless nearly So far
as any of the harbors Of China concerned They
useless at the South for they enter few of
the leading ports of the South. We want a class of
steamers for use. Mr.. Reed is powerless because he
went in too big a ship.
The recent events in India of which the Chinese have
heard have contributed to swell their arrogance towards
the barbarans because they ater themselves with hopes
of mpunity They know that the British were compelled
to draw off their forces from the Chinese waters and
defer active operations and they set this down to weak
ness or fear They know that the attacking force is
far inferior to that with which they threatened
year ago. and the ineriority still greater when com
pared with that employed against them in the opium
war of 1912.
East of the Persian Gulf until you get up to Siberia
the natives apt to class all white folks English
sort of English and any spite at the English will be apt
to be visited alike upon French Americans Russians
and any weakness on the part Of the English will be
looked upon as general weakness of the barbarians Il
is in opinion, all nonsense to attempt to obtain f
term from the Chinese by peaceabe negotiation, while
they are at war with the English whose power they
at defiance. They do not make the distinction-theJ
put us all down barbarians ard treat us all alike
They will never love They only be made to re
spec us by the effects of fear-the remembrance of
sound drubbing.
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Congress-.
nestly solicited.


The Senate has at last got Kansas fairly before it in
the shape of bill for its admission as State, with the
Lecompton Constitution This bill, with long report
was introduced into the Senate the 18th instant by
Senator Green, of Missouri, from the Committee on
Territories Senators Douglas and Coamer OF the same
Committee submitted adverse reports MIR. Green gave
notice that he would call up the subject at an early day
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF the
army bill
By the way, speaking Of the expense OF the army,
the Washington Union contends, with considerable
pausibity that the present establishment costs actually
more than would an army fully adequate to the require
nnts of the service which it asserts that the present
army is not Scattered over an immense lne our pre-
sent handful of men is simply ambulatory frontier
police constantly in motion from one point to another
and costing more for transportation than Tor any or all
other charges If sufficient force could be permanent
" maintained at each important point to meet any emer
gency that might arise this constant huryng OF troops
and supplies from one threatened point to another would
be no longer necessary and far more money would be
saved than would be required to support the extra force
proposed to meet all the requirements OF the case we
do not favour standing armies but really our army is as
the Union says frontier police, and it ought to be
adequate especially when its adequacy would cost less
than it's present inadequacy in numbers
On Thursday, the House of Representatives went into
Committee of the Whole on the Indian Appropriation
and Immediately branched off Kansas, and, in the
course of human events Mr. ZoIecoer took occasion tC
defend the American party against remarks in the speech
of Mr. Hatch on the day before. In making these re
marks Mr. Hatch had uttered falsehood with which he
now branded him. Mr.. Hatch was not present These
be uglv words.
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The EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE MAGNoLIA.-The
only additional particulars of this melancholy affair that
we have received are contained in the communication
of our attentive correspondent Baden, who has our
thanks for his courtesy. We would also call attention
to the advertisement of Mr. Skies who seeks an owner
for one hundred and twenty-five dollars in gold found
in buckskin purse hanging to oak near the scene
of the accident The scene must indeed have presented
melancholy and pitiable sight, described by our
correspondent and the news will carry wang and dis
tress to MANY q freside
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sTEAING.-Yesterday, during the dinner hour, some
person entered the Office of Messrs I. c. & B. G..
Worth, and took therefom some four five letters,
among which one containing a check for $500,
drawn by the Bank of Wilmington on the Bank of
Clarendon. Some postage stamps were also taken, but
the thief will make nothing by the operation
We heard of several attempts of this kind recently
One where memorandum book, with letters and papers
was taken but dropped apparently after having been ex-
amined for money. We requested to warn merchants
on the wharf against leaving their keys hanging up at
their doors when they go to dinner There are
providers around.-Daily Journal, 10th anst
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MADErRE WNE-A gentleman lately arrived from
the island of Madeira confirms the statement in our last
publication, far regards the nonproduction OF Ma
deira Wine since the year 1851, but states Of his O"
knowledge, that there is no more than 5000 pipes u
wine left the island and that this, in consequence u
the demand grown up for it in Russia since the war
fast being shipped to that country-Neo York Jou'"
Of Commerce
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LOLA MoNTEz.-This woman was announced for an
other lecture at Hope Chapel New York last evening
Lola, in her lecture on The Wits and Women of Par
is" relates the following anecdote of Dumas
He married brokers' daughter, without wit good
sense, beauty even spotess character merely to pay
large debt he owed her father Entering his rooms
suddenly one day he caught man in the very act Oh
kissing his wife. Good heavens was his only remark
and without being obliged tor
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ISAAC MONDAY,
THEoDoRE F. GARRETT, eJudges.
JAMES G. GRINTER,
JAMES "a Fl W FHS6EAr, Clerks.
TERRITORY OF KANSAS. J

TERRITORY OF KANSAS,
County Of johnson.
Before me, sam Salters acting justice of the peace
in and for the county and Territory aforesaid personally
appeared Isaac Monday, Theodore G. Garrett James c.
Grnter, VIM G. Wilson, and James Findlay, who, be-
ing sworn deposeh and saith that the FORGING state
ment is true to the best of their knowledge and belief
ISAAC MUNDAY,
THEODORE F. GARRETT,
JAMES G. GRINTER,
w. @. WILSON,
JAMES FINDLAY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this eighteenth
day of January, A. D. 1858.
SAMUEL M. SALTERS. J. 2.
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TERRITORY OF KANSAS, !

TERRITORY OF KANSAS,
County of johnson. {
Before me- Samuel Salters personally appeared Theo
dore F. Garrett who, being sworn says that the
day OF January he was arrested in Leavenworth county,
UNDER as it was sad warrant and taken to Lawrence
by armed party of ten eleven and while he was
under arrest proposition made to him to make a
new pobook, 10y some one of the fee-State party in
Lawrence, and he thinks by named Ewing) which
polbook should be made out, that General Calhoun
would receive it, which deponen being in durance told
him or them he supposed would be all right.
THEODORE F. GARRETT.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the eighteenth
day of January, 1858.
SAMUEL M. SALTERS, j. P.
These dispositions impressed my mind fully that the
returns placed that day in my hands were true I en-
tertaned particle of doubt about the result when in
the presence of Colonel Starks and Others opened the
returns and found majority of 379 votes for the demo-
cratic party. concluded, a matter of course that
the dispositions of the judges and clerks were made with
full knowledge of the contents of the returns then for
the first time In my possession. The returns together
with the dispositions of the judges and clerks sent to
my Office at Lecompton, by Mr. Brooks of the clerks
In the surveyorgenerals Office. am informed, in a let
ter from Mr. Brooks that he placed them in the hands
OF General Macean the chief clerk in the
erals office, On the 9th day of January. [ at once
said to my friends and others who approached me on
the subject that the democratic party had majority in
the legislature, and authorized the publication of such
statement. | to Washington with no particle OF
doubt on my mind as to the result On the Saturday
night after my arrival in Washington, called to pay
my respects to an old friend Judge Douglas and before
leaving he placed in my hands paper he had Just re-
ceived from Kansas. The paper contained what pur-
ported to be the dispositions of the judges of election
for the precinct of Delaware Crossing and in which
the judges dposed that there but fortyree votes
polled at that precinct. l could not act or form my
opinion upon a newspaper publication but 1 immedi-
atey informed my friends that if the statement made
lshoud prove true, they must inevitably control my &C.
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bas~The Kansas Investigating Committee of the
House, had another meeting on Wednesday night and
adjourned until that day week. to allow time for the
procurement of documents. The Senate Committee on
Territories will be ready with its report upon
Kansas, accompanied by bill for its admission a
State in the usual form.
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the PREPARATION of artillery is very large to the total
strength the supply of ammunition sabundant nearly
all small range over eight hundred yards those
of the 10th infantry and the volunteers sixteen hundred
Yards.
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THF WILMINGTON JOURNAL
1VI1,m1NoroN, N. O., MONDAY, FEB. az, 1858

pg-TRANSLENT AdUertisers aoiH please bear in mind
tq s GdTes d i c ado@ne s rs rule s iii be- s
HJ carried OIL a0ittout respect to persons. -
No name for either the Daily or Weekly Journal, a1lH
bpre1ffe be entered ON list 1ottOu payment being made
in Goac and the paper aoiH IN all cases be discontinued
qchen The time paid for expires.
oct. %, 1857,
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FIRE AT MAsoNBoRo'-We learn that, on Thursday
night last, house on Masonboro belonging to Mr. A.
J. Hewlett, but occupied by Mr.. Sterling Saings, was
burned down. all the furniture and clothes of the
pants being also lost with the exception of one bed and
three chairs. Loss on house about $500. What the
amount of loss in furniture and clothes may be- do
not know There appears to be some ground for suppo
sing it to have been the work of an ncendary.
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The Jacksonville, Fla Republican records the dean
of Mrs. Winnie Lassiter On the 28th ult, aged lou
years. She was native of North Carolina, and Wa
married in the colony mapyIears before the reYou'Vu
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Col. A. H. McCIung-nls suicide.

There is not, we presume, single man In the South
who has not heard Of Col. McClung We picked up
exchange this morning and found the following Ode
to Death by this great man. which is certainly the most
noble chaunt of manly sorrow. Col. McCl"ng was
known as duelist having killed as many four men
believe, in dues Notwithstanding his chivalry and
ntrepidty he gentle child. With the ferocty
of tiger he combined the generosity of lion; with
the daring of eagle he united all that is great in man
He walked the earth like Titan but left behind him
many an able characteristic He wore a noble heart
full of tender generosity
McCIung had genius of the first order-was honored
loved, and almost worshipped by host of friends
Wearied of life disappointed and satiated he wed the
embraces of DEATH and with the hope of being san he
enlisted in the Mexican His galantry on the bat
tie field at Monterey is known to ALL He seriously
wounded, but death not to his relief At Beuna
Vista he carried on litter to the battlefield and
exposed his life again-but Death still eluded him and
refused to recognise his earnest votary Despairng
finding death on the battlefield he returned to Misss
sipp and lived until life became burden to him. anC
then committed suicide by blowing out his brains
few months before his death he wrote the following
lines overlooking with the vocal and rythmical quidty
1t is the melody Of desparthe last lay Of the minstrel
AS has already been remarked by our friend POsey the
swan under the distinctive presentment of DEATH sings
its dirge, and the vgor of death lends inspiration
and sweetness to its song Like the dying swan pool
dying McClung sung his sweet and beautiful invo
cation
Swiftly speed over the waves of time,
Spirit of Death
In nanhood's morn, in youthful prime,
WOO thy breath!
For the fading hues of hope have fed
Like the dophn's light,
And dark the clouds above my head
AS the starless night!
Oh vainly the voyager sings for the rest
OF the peaceful haven
The pilgrim saint for the homes of the best
And the calm of heaven
The galley slave for the night winds breath,
At the burning noon!
But more gladly I'll spring to thy cold arms,
Death come soon
Memphis Advocate.
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barThe Salisbury Waterman says they have snow
at that point to the depth of six inches There will be
plenty Of ice yet.
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| NEW YORK, Feb. l8.-John Brewer, an eminent mer-
chant committed suicide this morning by hanging him.
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| NOn-Arrival OF the Baltic.
| New YORK, Feb. l8-The impression here is that
the steamer Baltic has been seized at Liverpool by Brown
Brothers, and that she did not leave therefore on her
pular day.