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The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

Es- A number of Improvements are be,
ing made about town, in putting up new
buildings, adding to the old ones, erecting
stables etc. The sound of the hammer and
saw is constantly heard. Auburn is not
near ready for fencing init wants more
room upon which to spread itself.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

EEThe Central Overland Mail arrived at
Placerville on Tuesday, Five persons came
passengers by the stage from Salt Lake. The
Z. S. District Court had commenced at Salt
Lake, but adjourned for month. The Nor
mons had held their third Annual Fair. 1t
is rumored the Mormons intend applying
for the admission of Utah as a State, at the
next Congress. The winter quarters for the
troops, near Salt Lake were Completed
Senator Broderick and party were met at
Goose Creek, 25O miles from Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Broderick still continued in ill-health.
The Sixth Infantry had arrived at Carson
Valley.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

Since the weather has become cool,
a favorable change has taken place in the
health of the individuals in the different
fever and ague localities in the foot hills
The sick ones are recovering their strength
and appetites
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

Eg- Mrs. Ann Cora Weekes-perhaps
some of the members of the last Legislature
reeolect her-lately arrived in Australia,
and as usual commenced her newspaper
game, but before receiving many subscribers
was exposed
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

ES B. F. Myres, judge elect, for the 18th
Judicial District, has been appointed by Gov.
Weller to fill the unexpired term-a vacnn-
cy having occurred. by the resignation of
Judge Howell
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

G<The Placer County FIGURING Mills
Uovell's), which have been standing idle for
some time, for want of water will resume
operations to day. The placer" brand is a
favorite flour with housekoepers.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

Ex~ Owing to an Increase Of advertising
business the proprietors Of the San Francisco
National have found it necessary to increase
the size of their paper. The National is
now among the largest papers Of that city.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

Es-Two companies have been organized
to lay down telegraphic line between the
United States and Cuba. 1t is expected
that one Of the companies will commence
the work in few months.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

lrS- Sam and Moses Uyueman, long and
successfully engaged in merchandising at the
round corner, leave for the Eastern States
on the steamer Of the 5ih. Sam expects to
return next season.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

g<a5' The Board of Supervisors, at their
November term will appoint the Road Over
seers for the ensuing year. 1t is to be hoped
they will appoint overseers who will take an
interest in keeping the roads in good condi-
ton.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

EE B. Brickwel has added new and
spacious public hall to his hotel at Illinois
town, and intends dedicating it by ball on
Thursday evening, November llth A large
party is expected on the occasion. AS there
will be no invitation tickets issued, the pub
lished advertisement will be considered as a
a general summons to the entertainment.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

EEAt the present time large quantities
of goods are going forward to the mountains.
There has been decided increase of team
inc since the rains
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

Es~ We are indebted to Wells, Fargo d
Co., and the Alta Express, for Sacramento
papers, with important news, delivered in ad-
qance OF the arrivals by stage; also for San
Francisco papers delivered through the week
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

Eg- Work is going on lively at McGinley's
A kiln will be ready for burn
NO in few DAYS.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

BOUNDARY LINE.-Mr. Elliott our County
Surveyor, is now engaged in running the
boundary line between Placer and Sacra-
mentO counties.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

iy- Our merchants and traders are fill
ing up their stocks, and are meeting with
more ready sales than through the summer
months. Business is loc king up
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

Es- regular term of the Board of
County Supervisors convenes in this place
on Monday next
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

MIGRATION TO CALIFoRS1A.-A large
party of emigrants from Iowa, Missouri
Arakansrs and Texas have arrived at Los
Angles. They report large emigration
from the south western States to California
as being on the road.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CONCERT,

TNNHE AUBURN BRASS BAND respectfully
Il announce to the citizens of Auburn and
vicinity, that they will give their first Concert
at the Court House in Auburn, on THURSDAY
EVENING, November 4th, on which occasion they
will be assisted by the Auburn Glee Club, and
Auburn Cotillion Band. Tickets 81. Perfor-
nance to commence at 7 o'clock, p. NJ
Auburn, October 30th, 1858.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

Ts- The late rains have moistened the
earth sufficiently for plowing. Our farmers
are preparing for the work.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

ESs- During the late storm, at the Forks
House, six miles above Michigan Bluff snow
fell to the depth of one foot
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30
Political Items.

In Maine the election returns, which are
nearly all in, show the following vote for
Governor: Morrill,, (Republican) 60, 1928; and
Smith, (Democrat) 51,952.
In Vermont, the vote (neary all received)
for Governor now stands: Hall, (Rep.) ,l3l;
and Keyes, (Dem.) ,s45. The Legislature
stands: 4Senate-2o Republicans, l Demo
crat. Observation-Disclosures l95 s.
Democrats 35; Abolition ]; no choice s.
There WAS report in political circles that
an effort was being made to effect fusion
between the Republicans and Americans on
the New York State ticket Thurow Weed
had been in New York city recently, and in
conference with the leading city Know
Nothings. The IAN which it is reported he
favors, is for the American candidates for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor to with
draw in favor of Morgan and Campbell, and
he guarantees that the Republican candidates
for Canal Commissioner and State Prison
Inspector will do likewise-thus leaving but
one opposition State ticket in the field
which, if the rank and file of the two parties
will submit, would be almost equivalent to
an election. That some such plan is on foot
there is no doubt.
The Americans and Republicans in Colum-
bia county, New York, had fused with the
following platform:
Opposition to the extension of slavery into
any Of the Territories of the United States.
Freedom as the principle of our govern
ment, and that slavery cannot exist anywhere
except by positive enactment.
A judicous registry law-one years resi-
dence after naturalization of foreigners as a
pre- requisite to the right of voting
A revision of the Constitution and laws,
so as further to prevent bribery at elections,
and to maintain the purity Of the ballot-box
as the palladium of our liberties.
The Republicans are to have the Congress-
man and the Americans the State Senator.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

Ee< The Methodist Church in this place
is rapidly approaching completion.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

HERMIT FROG VISITING THE WORLD
AGAIN.-The San Andreas independent says,
that on the 7th of October, in Marette &
Co.'S claim at San Andreas, when a miner
was breaking off piece of hard cement over
a hundred feet below the surface of the
ground, frog leaped from out the mass, and
hoped off towards the streaks of daylight
that penetrated down the shaft He was
captured, and upon close examination into
the quarters occupied, it was found that his
body had been neatly fitted into the cement
SO that its outlines were perfectly defined.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

a late grand jury of Sierra county found
true bills OF indictment for enbezzement
against 3. M. Fetter and Benjamin Green,
former Treasurers of that county. Botg de,
PENDANTS demurred to the complaints in the
Court of Sessions, but their objections were
everrrued, and the cases set for trial.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

The Grand Jury of Tuomlumne count,
lately presented nearly every one of their 10
cal officers for dishonest and illleoal practice
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

FlLIBUsTER MOVEMENT AGAINST Sonora.
The Los Angeles Star of 23d October says,
We have heard during the week that
Walker is again on the war-path; that a
body of 5000 men, well armed, are congre-
eating on the confines Of the State of Sonora
and that Walker has lately joined them.-
Their object is said to be, to avenge the mur-
der OF Crabb and his followers; to be succeed
ed by the occupation Of the State.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

.sAp The undersigned has just return ~
wv ed from San Francisco with an en- III
ga tire new stock of Fall and Winter 0.
Goods, that in style and quality have never been
surpassed. and which will command the attention
of all by the lowness of their price. The stock
consists of
Raglans Frock Coats, Overcoats and Business
Coats. of different colors and quality. Fine Doe
skin Pants, of all coIors and kind. very large
assortment of Silk Velvet Silk and Cashmere
Vests. Boots and Shoes Hats, Caps, Trunks,
Blankets, Rubber Goods, IIandkerchiefs, Hosiery,
&c. in endless variety. Also, a very fine and
choice lot of CUTLERY and PERFUMERY.
Gentlemens Furnishing Goods of all Kinds
full and complete stock.
The undersigned, thankful for the past liberal
patronage Of his customers, and desirous of
continuance of the same, assures the public that
his prices will be such as to suit the times. Those
wishing to supply themselves with winter cloth
ing should not fail to call Immediately at the
Clothing Emporium on Commercial street.
j. FELDBERG.
Auburn, October 3Oth, ls58.-my
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

The BATES STEALING CASES STIRRING
AGA1N.-ln the case of Henry Bates vs-
The Pacific Express Company ct AL, which is
suit brought long since on the bond given
by the former for the payment of the inter
est (about $l2,ooo) on the Indebtedness of
the State due in New York in July, 1857, a
change of venue has been granted from the
District Court of Sacramento to the Twelfth
District Court of San Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30

THE CAUSE OF SMUr.-A correspondent
of the Martinez Gazette, writeng under the
signature of "Observer," gives it as his opin-
ion, that smut is caused by the want in the
air of some material necessary for the forma-
ton of sound grain. He says
Il have seen volunteer crops smutty and
this season saw one field wherein many heads
of volunteer wheat, mixed with the sowed
grain. was nearl y all smnt while the latter
was entirely clear of it. the sowed grain had
been stepped ten hours in solution of Wit
roll and although it had passed the ordeal of
threshing, was as before said, clear from
smut.
| have always seen wheat crop aban-
doned on account of smut, and the volunteer
crop from the same partially free of it so as
to pay for harvesting. So much for vclun-
teer crops and smut. l have repeatedly seen
crops on virgin soil very smutty.
The Placer herald., 1858-10-30
FALL 4 WINTER
GOODS

At his well-known stand on Commereial street
which he intends to sell cheaper than ever and
expects to give every purchaser fits that Wild
them good.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-13

HfVm me iohlOn IineS, November ~
The American newspapers have been much occupied
with the comments we made some weeks since upon Mr..
Reeds diplomatic doings the PcSin river. The excep
tons we took 70 that gentleman coursc of
certainly not prompted by any wish 10 force an un-
pleasant topic upon our Transatlantic friends In friendly
expostustiou, such ono gentleman might adopt 10
anoths 70 complaining of stupid ooachfnsn who had
taken TIE paint OIL his neighbor carriage panel, ven
tured TO tell the people a America their representa-,
tive ~ thisa had been ndulging in foolish, spitcful
acts of hostility; that he had been playing the
game Of the Chineee against both England and America.
The active ihterloston of Mr. Reed 20 prevent Lord
Egns obtaining the two grea. articles OF the treaty is
only iess capable Of direct proof because the facts
written N Wbc State documents. Tho facts, however
we're and are ~ notorious at Ten sn the Of the
President at Washington and We shall oc much surprised
i Mr. Reed should himself deny that he attempted, in
formal ana diplomatic manner, a. dssusde Baron Gros
from secondng the English ambassador these dcmanis
The evidence irresistible, not only that a. did tins, but
that he urhed the Chinese Commissioners thor resist
and prompted the dnal effort 10 eyade he Signature
Of treaty ~ conformity with Their written agreement
Ask any man who was out az Ten az the time whether
the contemplating Il The futlsh ami American
Embassies was ~, notorious ami whether the expires
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Markets.
LONDON MONEY MARkET.

From the Manchester TX mIDer, Nov y.
Conpos have aga been duh throughout the day and
business OF all kinds stil entirely without life There
a little tenaency a stronger feeling at the opening
of the Market bot II Immediately disappeared, ami tho
subsequent transactions unmportint. The first
price was 9s 9sL, from which they went directly 10
IS a sSs, remaining without fresh alteration u tie
close
In the discount market \ may be considered the m nj
mum but rather than refuse business OF the bro
kers will take bills at per cent.
In the foreign exchanges this afternoon thore va
Ration from the rates ef last post day.
Foreign stocks quiet but well supported the only
exception beng Turkish scrip, which has fallen
10 u y discount tho Arsi ,ssue, aud "a Il premium
he second
The following table will show the fluctuations in consos
,nce the 18th OF Noyember.--
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-13
The Galway Steamship Line.
THREE NEW VESSELS ORDERED-L9RD CLARENDON

SYMPATHY.
was announced ia LONDON that the Galway Ucyer)
Transatlantic Company have concluded c,utract with
Palmer Brothers Go ship builders, of Newcastle o.
Tyne, for the CONSTRUCTION OF three arst class eide whee
scamers to be ready ter sea respectively IN June, july
and August neat. The steamers to be OF large capa
city, ana /. s said that guarantee has been given tl,t
they sha be equal TO The performance of twenty miles
pei hour, minimum speed, with consumption OF only
scveDfy tons Of coal per day.
Mr.. 4ver had published the following letter, received
by b m from LORD ClareDdon'-
Nov. %, 1853.
have 10 apologize for the delay which IN consequence
Of my absence from England, has occurred in acnow
iedgipg your letter o the 9th instant, enclosing pros
pectus Of the company established for the conveyance o
European mails ana passengers VIA Galway 70 British
America aud the United States Since my attention was
directed Ia this important subject several years ago
have always been OF opnon that the advantages o tue
geographical position OF Galway would not be fully recog
ized until had been demonstrated that the passage by
that route to America could be quickly performed
ti,an by any other. heartily wish succ ss 70 the com
vaDy by whom that fact las been estibsned ami
b, at the time congratulate you upon your con
nexion with undertaking which promises in many ways
TO be bench ciai to Ireland. ClAREADoN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-13
Details Of Twelve Days News
from California.
SI,63l,5II IN TREASURE.
WRECK OF THE SHIP LUCAS.
TWENTY LIVES LOST.
VILE OF The LATE THOMAS o. LARKIy.
M A r X e # S ,

Tho ma steamship Moses Taylor, Capt. A. @. Gray
lived yesterday morning from Aspn~aii whence she
sailed the 4th INST with the passengers, specie and
mails from California brought down the Pacific by tho
steamcr Golden Age which lett San Francisco tho 2oth
November.
The United States steam frgalo Roanoke was lying at
Asrltwal,
Among the passengers by the Moses Ta lor ia Lieut..
NJ Giss, u 3. N, from astronomical expedition 70
South America sent out by tho Smithsonian Institution.
We indebted to Mr. John f. Patterson pufser of the
Moses for vors and TO the express agent of We
Fargo Co for Dics Of California and other papers
Tic lnlh a inp h the anncn lE, nj Mnera Tavinr
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The Atlantic Telegraph

WORKING TO THE SHORE RSp or rug GABLE AT VA
LkNTiA-A FAULTY PORTION our our-NofiiNo
DEFINITE KNOWN Az TO Irs CONDITION.
fValeBtR NAV II correspondence oi naee Chronicle
Nothing of impot tan,o occurroh nee my lust nnti
Friday, when the weather nns that fu tDer pre-
text oo,d be advanced r not proceeding with the laying
down OF the shore sBd of The Cable The s ~; ri
LRy proceeded 10 ad succeeded IN sunmergng thc
few mbes Of thore sable and VI making splno witn til
aeep portion about I've mites OF nugi-s lca rhs
operation easily periormed AMI u IA IN ch u b. -
greted lbat The remaining miles o shore cape left
at Greenwich ought here AMI aided To the part
now laid Gown.
Had THIS been done, there - doubt bat the result
would b. satisfactory Thus evident from the fact
hat, alter passing the spot whore tho shore ead
iermnates, Of the m.n, In Their anxiety
10 continue the underrunpng u tho small cao o. ds
covered kDk having The conducting wire exposed " the
water, and therefore. njurng 10 extent e oon mot
ing p0~er Of the wire. III. aeiectlve part imme-
distel, cut out, huL the undermining Discontinued
though ia probable tlai otner defects OF the Kind w0n1
baye been discovered bad they proceeded Ths cannot
be said 20 be giving the present cable far Lr,a
not aware that the shore cAole has been testei
since laid is there any OF sufficient
here TO do aud when recocct that some
o the most eminent practical eectrcuns Of the day nave
differed materially in the manner and result oi then test
hg must have very little reliance on the opnion oi
others OF less scientific experience Nothing tner.
FORE known OF the present condition ot tue cabie or
whether The laying down o the portion OF the shore en'
has materially improved it's condition, the office has
been shut up the lat instant and the staa with Que
exception, dischalgod(not removed 10 London, ~ has
been assertco).
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-13

otR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENTS.
s,s FRsSc-o, Nov. 20, 1855
The Twelfth District Court this - ~ss engaged tao
days in trying the divorce sui = lnnBsa c Wood ys.
John ". Wood. Tho progress u - ease excited con
siderable interest the parties being well known ,hcai
real people and the question involved being bayng
important bearing the marriage contract California
Mrs Wood charged her husband habitual intempcr-
and cruelty, both of which allegations he denied
he answer. Tho charge of cruelty abandoned whom
the for trial and two ic for ths
jury d>ctie--,he alleged in,emperance of cseudlni,
and whether tho parties residents of California and
within the Jurisdiction Of the court Wood, hsanswer,
claimed his domicile IN Manchester, England and by
The law q this state the residence of the husband To
eedencc Of the wife.
II was proved in evidence and cor,endcd on hc srgu.
ment ,ba, tic parties left Great ~ tain about three years
60 under contract with Nr. Barry, manager Of oc
he Bostoo theatres 20 play engagement the unitei
taes for . specified time Subsequently they came 10
aforna, having entered INTO agreement to perform
hundred nights, which was intended 10 be che hunt or
Their stay unss some favorable arrangement could ia
made which might proong the time of their departure.
Mrs Wood and her husband arrived bere IN nccenocr,
1857. and played successful 90 as,nents
They travelled through the interior, and done we'll In
July last while boarding At the International HOel, shs
eft her husband without giving him any nctte of her
intentions, and Immediately fled a bl praymg for
decree u divorce. In the rqeagume, two children.
who bad ben left IN New York n charge q Mrs Nccds
mother, arrived IN Cairrn. any Win the latter
person. The boys lar Now York mt the return
q their parents Tesc tacts swef.ei he Plea q Don
the Jury that, nc Ettts blcrg yt4 hrr' - moaihs,
tudef tie statcsc thev rtd gseUr..t 4 rts.Itnce.
The only issue i tr ue A. = ry w-s MT on the Ia
temperance os dcfen.an, Tie ev.dcr,c u poln;
IN the hlchett dcgrce ,o1a8ctoFy ~ make gooa tn
charge, number Of w'tnessys wlo trt Ancw Wool m
California sworc TIA, sne ~ errlyI, na ~ wtlo'S
incrmss on day aud night isos la.ed tte WIS repre-
serted ~ BE- incessati'y drnstg strong l4lor. Ia
short TIE r pa niGnse ea' Woot q he lhe mcst
connrrnei hcbfttlr hst tver ived. parallel FOR de.
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sione OF Joy almost bofterons when was be
lev.d that Iofo Eagn check natd. Wo r.p'at INA
In not as a national r.fection make these ren ,rSs
We may have our own opinn,n about American p,iey
Lsian.-s, bnt certainly never susRsed mat Vi
government government Of fools, who wonid ntony
destroy ac0mm good. Our cusat'on against Mr. Re'
~ that be sxertcd ingenuity TO ,he Chimes
government needng "a the Western atioDs diplomat
resd, ia PekB and fee transit for nerce tbros
the country. II America believes that 10 so dong Mr
Eeed sas serving hs eoun1y our accusation comes "
4 othmg, but the faets ,emAin.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-10
The Express VS.. Douglas.

EDITOR DEMOCRAT The Express of Sat
urday reads STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS out of IL
Democratic party, for the utterance Of tn,
proposition in his recent speech at Freeport
Illinois, viz: That no Territorial Legislature
can be compelled to establish police regula
tions concerning slavery either for or against
that institution, and that, therefore, if the
people so will it, they can choose represen,
tives who will suffer slavery to die for want
of careful nourishment at the hands of the
law makers.
Now, to show that there is no treason in
the above purely democratic position, sup.
pose every man. woman and child in Kansas
to be opposed to slavery, does the Dred Scott
decision require any inhabitant of that terri
tory to hold single slave? And if not Il
single slave were owned in Kansas, would
not slavery be absolutely excluded there
from? Sane men do not understand the
L. 5. Supreme Court as having decided that
slavery does actually erist in any territory
but simply that it may exist-that slav,
owners have a right to take their slave prop
erty into territories. 1t would look little
like Intervention Chat awful bugbear to Le-
comptonites) for any power to attempt to
compel a Territorial Legislature to enact mu-
nicipal laws for the protection of any species
of property. Mr.. Douglas has simply said
that, although the territories are open to
slave property the lack of sufficiently strin-
gent proSidrery legislation might cause a
territory to be free, if the people so willed
it, and chose to elect representatives who
would neglect to foster it. This is what he
plainly means by " unfriendly legislation"
A word to the editor of the Express If
as you assert, Mr.. Douglas has placed his
democratic friends in bad position, you will
not, of course, refuse to share with them the
modification attendant thereon. You have
in your paper, and on the street, proclaimed
yourself devoted friend personally and po
litically, to Stephen A. Douglas, and that too
very recently. You owned tLat Mr.. Doug
las was great democratic champion, and
that. even since he opened the campaign in
Illinois. If he is now (since our State elec
tion) Black Republican, join with me il
mouraing his downfall, and never say agair
that you are as strong Douglas man as ther,
is in this State.
viii you be good enough to state in youl
paper whether or not the President intends
to adhere to his promise, and to hereafter in
sist,upon the submission of constitutions to tn,
people who are to live under them Also
let the democracy know whether or mo-
Kansas ought to be admitted at the next ses
sion, if she comes with constitution franco
in all the solemn forms of law, besides being
the almost unanimous will Ofthe people.
INQUIRER.