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The Placer herald., 1858-06-26
From the Springfield Register.
The New Opposition Movement.

Our Washington dispatches of Saturday
Indicate that the Republican Senate move
ment against the admission of Oregon and
that in the House against the admission of
Minnesota, is the result of a proposed con-
centration of the opposition to the Democra-
cy North and South. Oregon is to be op.
posed because of her exclusion of free ne
groes, and Minnesota becase Of her admission
of aliens to the right of suffrage. TO what
extent this combination Of the two opposi
ton wings can be carried out we have yet to
learu. After all their recent professions
favorable to States rights and popular rule in
regard to Kansas, we now find Republican
leaders proposing to reject free State be-
cause of features in her Constitution con
hcing with their negro worshipping notions.
Their walls over Congressional dictaton to
Kansas is Immediately followed by proposed
Intervention, on their part, with the institu-
tons Of free Oregon, and it is intimated
that they will 90 further in their schisms of
Intervention in the policy of the States, for
partzan advantage, by suddenly ceasing the
clamor they have kept up all winter about
the delay in the admission of Minnesota, and
combine with know-Nothingism to further
the single idea of that faction These move.
ments have taken their followers in this re-
gion by surprise They were not prepared
for so sudden a return to "back vomit," or
for the qualification which necessarily follows
pandering to the one idea of Know Moth,
ingism.
Seward, we observe, does not take to the
new programme. The popular verdict in
Df tl,, ,,,Nl 9 IL,
has satisfied him that the masses have con
cluded that freedom" is as safe in the hands
of themselves as it is in the me !ding tactics
of aboltionsn; but not so with bis associate
negrophilists, whose partisan capital they
think, is to be found in pandering to the
lodges of faction in their several localities.
So far as Mr.. Trumbull is concerned he
counts without his host, most assuredly, and
his declaration against the admission of Ore
gon has thrown his strikers at home into
dire CONSERVATION.
admission of Oregon and Minnesota because
the people of these Territories have present
ed constitutions, indorsed by their approval
at the polls, containing features dis,asteful
to the partisan prejudices Of those who resist
their admission, lay SO bare the real senti-
ments and policy Of the opposition to the
Democracy that none can mistake them
The federal anti States rights leaven looms
up SO glarngly that be is blind who will
not see it. That neither opposition element
can succeed in its design of exclusion we
have faith, but we are grati6ed that they
have had the temerity to show their hands
50 po;ntedly and decidedly.
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26
High Life,

Bayard Taylor while in the Arctic region
in winter, used to eat a half a pound of but
ter at meal to warm himself. He thus
speaks of the cold which he endured in Lap
land.
| should have frozen at home in temper
ature which | found very comfortable in Lap
land, with my solid diet of meat and tutter,
and my garments Of reindeer. The follow
ing is co rect scale of the physical effect Of
cold, calculated for the latitude of 65 deg.
to Is deg. North:-l5 deg. above zero
Unpleasantly warm.-Zero-Mild and agree
able-lO deg. below gero-Pleasantly fresh
and bracing.-2O deg. below Gero-Sharp,
but not severely cold. Keep your fingers
and toes in motion, and rub your nose oc-
cassionally. go deg. below aero-Very cold;
take paticular care Of your nose and extremi-
ties: eat the fattcst food and plenty of it.
40 deg. below sero-Intensely cold; keep
awake at all hazards, muffle up to the eyes,
and test your circulation frequently that it
may not stop somewhere before you know it.
so deg. Jelow-A struggle for life.
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26
The American Flag.

We are indebted to Samuel G. Reid, ir.,
Esq, of Washington, for pamphlet entitled,
History Of the Design of the Present Flag
of the United States" The first national
flag of the present desi On, adopted in 1918,
was made under the direction Of the veteran
and gallant Capt Reid, who commanded the
pr.vateer Gen. Armstrong and is still living.
Conclusive cotemporarv evidence of this is
presented in this phamphlet.
Let us supply little prior history. A
Boston letter of January, 177G, says: Il can
see the rebels camp very plain, whose colors
little while ago were entirety red," but
"they have hosted tie Union ,fog" Anoth
er Boston letter, January, 177G, speaks of
which was hoisted at Mount Pisgah," pros
pect HID under a salute Of "thirteen guns"
and "thirtecn cheers' and Washington says
in a letter January 4, l77G that this "Cnion
flag" was hoisted Sin compliment to the
United colonies, on the day which gave being
to the 'new army" This then, was the pc
riod of the origin Of the Mirteen stripes.
This design and that Of the stars WAS made
the national flag in III.
ne STRIPES continued W lIluill)lN lis Ctd' cS
were added to the Union, SO that the mum
b(r got to he eighteen; ana the beauty of the
flag threatened to be destroyed. AT length
Congress determined to alter it; and on
being applied to, Capt. Reid suggested a
number of devices, the main ones being the
happy ones to return to the original thirteen
stripes and to add star for every new State.
On the 25,h of March, 1918, a committee of
Congress made inquiries of him as to flag
"miM thirteen stripes aud t,cemty stars, .torna-
ing one great luminory, as per- poshboard
plan you (Capt. Reid) hondcd' for the use
of The committee. The act passed April 4th,
1918. and went into effect on the following
Fourth Of July.
This phamphlet is exceedingly interesting
and has the speech which Mr.. Wendovcr
made in Congress at the time of the adoption
of the design Of the present flag.
Boston Post.
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26
Troubles at Fort Scott Kansas.

We have letter from Fort Scott giving
an account of difficulties with Lanes marau-
ders not essentially different from what we
have already published The letter encoses,
however, copy Of the proceedings of the
"Committee of Safety" lanes Banditti,)
which is curiosity in the history Of Kansas
We copy these proceedings
Missouri Republican,
At meeting held by the Committee of
Safety, on the 22d Of April, 1853, it was
unanimously resolved as follows:
WHEREAS, A body of Government soldiers
and Border Rutiians did, on the 2lst instant,
fire upon some Free State citizens who were
peaceably and inoffensively travelling on the
common highway, and being melted to com
init said outrageous and unlawful act by
other ruffians living in Fort Scott:
Resolved, l. That Judge Joseph Williams
the corrupt tool Of slaveocracy, be required
to leave this Territory within six days; after
that period he remains at the peril of his
life.
2. That DR.. Biake Little, J. G. Sims and
w. T. Campbell, the traitors who were elect
ed by fraud and corruption to the bogus
Legislature, be required to leave within six
days, an infraction Of this order at their
peril
3. That II. T. Wilson, G. p. Hamilton
and ID. F. Greenwood, the infamous swind-
lers of the Lecompton Convention, who forg-
ed an Infamous Constitution, be hung to
death, if they are caught in this Territory
ten days from date.
4. That L. Ransom and G. w. Clarke, the
holders of the two wings" of the pretended
National Democracy, and the corrupt tugle-
men of corrupt: President, have six days to
depart this Territory under penalty Of death.
5. That j. III. Little, James Jones, Crockett
b. Mcdonald A. Campbell, Harlan, and the
rutlans who accompanied the soldiers to as
sist and witness the massacre of Free State
citizens, be sentenced to DEATH
6. That Kanaday Williams and d. Sulli-
van, who stole, by legal forms, horses of
Free State men, be sentenced to whipping
and b anding and then be driven from the
Territory
7. That after the departure of the Judge
and Marshal, no other judicial officers shall
lie allowed to administer the law, but those
elected under the Free State Constitution.
8. That Judge Griffith, Mayor Mcntgome-
ry and Captain Hamilton, be directed and
empowered to carry out the orders of this
meeting.
8. That Capt. Anderson shall be hanged
upon the highest tree in Bourbon county,
and every soldier be put to death wherever
he may hc found.
TO- That Il copy of this notice be served
on the people of Fort Scott.
MODERATOR OF THE COMMITTEE.
This document WAS directed to Judg,
Williams aud other citizens of Fort Scott
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26
Killing a Seducer Justified.

A man named llardesty was acquitted,
recently, in Boone county, Kentucky, Of
charge of murder, in killing the seducer of
his sister. Iu lischarging the accused, the
Judge made use Of the following extraord-
nary anguage-only extraordinary because
it emanated from Il Judge on the bench.
Said he TO the prisoner
Sir: You have been indicted by Granl
Jury Of your country upon most hoinou,
charge. You have put yourself upon your
country and your God for deliverance You
have had a fair and impartial trial before
them, and they have pronounced you not
guilty, and so say |. 1t may not be proper
for me to express my sentiments, yet, never
theless, | will do it. Young man! had |
been wronged as you have been, would
have spent every dollar had on earth, and
all that l could have borrowed or begged,
and then starved upon the track Of the vii
lain, but would have imbrued my hands
in bis blood. Go hence, without delay
You are acquitted"
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26
How to Keep Fruit and Flowers Fresh.

Fruit and flowers may be preserved from
decay and fading by immersing tEem in a
solution of gu,n-arabic in water two or three
times, waiting sufficient time between each
immersion to allow the gum to dry. This
process covers the surface of the fruit or
flowers with thin coating Of the gum,
which is entirely impervious to the air, and
thus prevents the decay of the fruit, or the
withering of the flower. A friend has roses
thus preserved which have all the beauty and
fragrance of freshly plucked ones though
they have been separated from the parent
stem since last year. TO insure success in
experiments of this kind, it should be borne
in mind that the whole surface must be COM
pletely covered; for if the air only gains en-
trance at pinhole, the labor will be lost.
In preserving specimens of fruit, particular
care should be taken to cover the stem, end
and all, with the gum. A good way is to
wind thread of silk about the stem and
then sink it slowly in the solution. which
should not be so strong as to leave particle
of the gum undissolved. The gum is SO
perfectly transparent, that you can with diff
Guilty detect its presence, except by the touch
Here we have another simple method OF
fixirg the fleeting beauty Of nature, and sur
rounding ourselves ever with those objects
which mcst elevate the mind, refine the
taste. and purify the heart.
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26

BAD News FOR THE NERvoUs-Some Of
the leading Adventists "away down East"
have again set period for the destruction
of the world-professing to have discovered
the errors Of their previous calculations, and
to have finally ascertained the exact truth.
They regard the recent financial depression,
and the prevailing religious excitement as
signs of the last days. By the next arrival
from Europe, they expect to hear of the de-
struction of the city of Rome, and this will
portend the destruction of the world next
summer.
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26
Truth.

BY RIPLEY BARTLETT.
Far below the swelling tide,
Buried half beneath the sand,
Does the precious pearl drop hide,
Far from mans all grasping hand.
One would say the pearl would lie
Buried after man passed by.
Hidden by the waves of wrong,
Buried far away from right,
Truth is oft concealed long;
Wrong seems truth in careless sight;
One would say that truth would die,
AS the waves of time swept by.
Careless of his life there goes
To the depths the diver bold,
Spite the many monster foes,
Tears the oyster from its hold;
And the pearl from meath the sea,
Gracing princcly brows we see.
Time with searching hand will pry
Through the thickened mass of wrong;
Mounds will fall and streams will dry,
Laying bare the truth-light strong.
Truth at last shall sure prevail,
Wrong as sure. at last, shall fail.
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26

Nearly all brave men have been Of finely
organized and therefore nervous tempera-
ment. Julius Caesar was nervous, so was
Bonaparte, so was Nelson. The Duke Of
Wellington saw man turn pale as he march
ed up to battery. THAT" he said, sis
brave man; he knows Ills danger and faces IT,
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26

WEALTH OF THE UNITED SrArEs-The ag-
gregate wealth of the United States amounts
to $4,000, 100000, and the population is
24,OOO,0OO souls The wealth divided by
the population gives $500 to each person,
young and old; and counting five persons TO
each family, it would give the handsome lit
tie fortune Of $4,000 to every family Of the
republic. Scientific -dmerican.
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26
American-built Steamers for Russia

Two steamers of a partially warlike char.
acter have just been built in our country for
= Russian company, and are designed for ira
ding between the Amoor river in Russian
Asia, China and California One named the
Mdnjoor was built at Boston; the other,
nance! the Japanese, at New York. The
latter is 400 tuns burden, the former 1000
tuns. Their engines are strong plain and
compact, and designed for effective service,
not show. They are both propcllers, and
have made their trial trips, running at the
rate of from eight to ten knots an hour ca
silly. Their model is good, and under sail
alone they have the speed Of clipper ships.
Their draft of water is comparatively light,
as there are many shoals in the Amoor river.
A great quantity of machinery, such as saw
mills, are to be taken out in these vessels for
the Russian settlements, as it is believed that
a considerable trade in lumber can he carried
on between those regions and California.
The Russians by this movement have exhib-
tied great amount of enterprise and saga.
city. We have no doubt but their trade on
the Pacific coast will soon become very lu-
crative, if well conducted; and the good
sense which induced them to come among
us to get these steamers built, affords very
good grounds for their future success.
Scientific 1ntericuR.
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26

When the renowned John Eliot was preach.
ing his peculiar doctrines TO the Indians, he
was sometimes sadly puzzled to give salts.
factory replies to their queries. The answer
he made to this question is not recorded:
"Why does God punish u hell forever. Man
doth not so, but after while les them out
Of prison again
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26

The Young Mems Christian Association
of Lynn, Mass, have discussed for the last
three weeks, and have not yet decided the
question, us it consistent with the character
Of a Christian to play The game Of chess!"
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26

A theological professor, speaking of Ba-
laam's ass, says it is wrong to doubt that the
ass spoke like man, when we daily hear SO
many men speak like asses
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26

Blessed is he who blows his own horn; for
whosoever bloweth not bis own horn, the
same shall not be bowed.
The Placer herald., 1858-06-26
NUMBER 42:
From the New Gold Mines Of the North.

From the new 00lQ Mines OF the NORTH.
BY late arrivals from the North We have
additional intelligence from the new mines
The accounts are generally favorable, and
new discoveries are being made, which leads
to the belief that an extensive mineral re-
gion is about to be opened.
On Frazer river at present the water is too
is not expected to fall before the 18th Of
July.
The Indians do not allow the miners to
work on Thompson's River.
The Sea Bird and Surprise are running ND
Frazer River to Fort Hope and Yale, and
carry passengers to those points from Vic.
toria for 800 each. Vessels are not allowed
to 60 up the river from Whatcom.
Provisions are reported to be dear and
scarce in the mines.
Miners at work in the banks of the rivers
are now making IS per day
The s. +. Call learns from a correspon.
dent that new diggings have been discovered
on Lummey river, in Washington Territory
lie says:
"The Lummey River empties into Beling-
ham Bay ab ut six miles from this place
Mr.. Charles Vail, Deputy Indian Agent, and
myself, started from here on the 7th inst.
and proceeded to the camp Of the Nook Sack
Indians, the chief of whom had promised
to take us up to the head Of the river, where
he said we could find plenty Of gold. We
went up about 40 miles and found good
prospects with pan and vast quantities OF
quartz rock-enough to satisfy us that tho
diggings upon this river are as good if not
better than those on Frazer River
Mr.. Vail having business which required
his attendance here, we were obliged to re-
turn sooner than we wished; but intend
starting out in few days to commence
mining.
The advantages of this river over Frazer's
are manites,ly great, rs the distance from
this place is much shorter, and the dangers,
difficulties and expense is comparative no
thing. The whole distance from here to the
upper mines on Lummey River being only.
eighty miles besides being on American soil"
All steamers can navigate Frazer River by
procuring Il miners license at the cost Of rs
per man, for every one Of her pa sengers,
and confirming to certa IN "con litions OF
sutferance" among which are these: That
no goods are to be shipped th,t are no:
bought of the Hudson Bay Company; that
no arms or ammunition are to be carried
which are not imported from the United
Kinglom that no miner is to trade with the
Indians, etc
Samuel McCaw, Of Steilacoom, had s)mo
two thousand dollars worth Of goods ,oafis-
Gated by the Hudson Bay Co.'S officers at
Fort Langley.
Money is plenty at Belingham Bay. Pro-
visions are plenty, and to he had at tair
prices. Many buildings are in process OF
construction at Whatcom and Sehome
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-10
Later from China

The Friend OF China, Of June 23d. nc
knowledges advices from Canton to June 8
where matters were looking threatening. /,
says:
The foreign residents we're about to hold
n general meeting. with the view Of appoint
irg Committee of Safety, for the purpose
Of enabling them to communicate with the
authorities. as well ms to concert measure'
for their defence The gentry are reported
to be gathering the braves in various direc
tons ready for action. They ha Q six lac
Of treasure at their disposal. with engage
meuts concluded for further supply. The
head men have been making tours and hold.
ing reviews. The villages below the Bar
rier. seventeen in number, have banded
themselves In an association against for.
eign RS Ii was these patriots who helped
ihemse YES to the cassia and rice some little
time ago,
An expedition against the braves In the
vicinity Of Canton had taken place. under
command Of Gen. Straubanzee. 1t appear,
to have heen an i'll managed affair. There
were only one hundred men in the cxpedi
tion. but soon reinforcements to the number
Of Ave hundred, rocket party and smal
field battery we're obtained. The expedition
found an eucampment Of Braves near Can
ton, which was attacked . and some desulto
ry fighting took place. A large number o.
the allied fnrce' suffer cd seriously from sur
stroke, and the retreat was therefore order
ed to Joss house in the neighboreco -
There three hundred blue -j,cksts joiued thu
expedition, which now numbered nearly n
Thousand men. The braves attacked re
connoitering party, but were compelled t'
retreat aud desert their camp, carrying
with them, however, their tents, &c. The
expedition then burned n hostile village o,
two Altogether business was somewha
disastrous. and the Chinese would suppose
il was th ugbi, they had really gained 1
| the allied forces had suffered. Three deaths
had occurred from sun stroke.
We learn from foreigner who has recent
ly arrived from Peking. after resid nc'
there Of seven years. that the Emperor i
unable to attend TO public busiu s.. being il
a state Of paralysis At the time our infor
mant left the capital. early in April, th'
opinion prevailed that the Tartars were de
termined to oppose the demands Of foreign
ers, but the Chinese advocate concessions
and ridculc the ilea OF hostile resistance
He says 100 900 mon in arms can be collect
ed in short time in aud around the cal ital
l-Hongkong Register.
Ningpo is infested by large body Of ma
rauders. who have demanded an enormous
ransom, the alternative being the sackiog o
| the city, and the ma" acre Of all the inhab
itants. The foreign inhabitants had taker
refuge on board the .figeriae gun. boat, ant
! the Impression at Shanghae WAS that th'
next adviees would realize the worst antic
pations.
Numerous cases Of the deeapitation o
white men by the Chinese had taken place
in the Canton river. IL is supposed this wa
done to obtain the reward offered by tn,
Chinese for the heads of the "outside barba
rjaps."
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-10

PLuMs.--hr. and Mrs, Skinklc. Of the
PesviDe Ranch. have eur thar ks for box OF
wild plums. which are found in great abun.
dance in the vicinity Of their mountain
home. The plum. gathering aud dance. to
come of at the Peavine on Friday next, win
b. The pleasantest sfair Of the season. We
sdvise the sunburni denisens Of 0rovilic and
vicinity to take trip into the mountains on
the occasion. taste Of tho pure mountain
springs and indulge in the ripe aud deli.
cious fruit. For their Kind remembrance
Of the printer, they will please accept our
grateful thanks.
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-10
Oar Nom inee Tor senseer,


The Senatorial Convention for the 14th
District. composed of the counties Of Butte
and Piumss. nominated ss Q candidate for
Senator, the Hon. A. Ballou, of Piumas.
Mr.. Baliou represented Piumas county in
The Assembly last year, aud his course re.
cfived the universal appreciation Of bis con.
stituents. as well as Of the great majority of
the citizens Of the District. lie was the au-
thor Of the minority report in opposition to
the famous Leconpton Resolu utions adopted
by the Legislature, and earnestly and faith
fully upheld, in that remark kable struggle,
the Democratic faith as understood and pro-
mulgated by the National Democratic Con
vont'on at Ci'cinDaii. The report was an
| able one, and at that time received the com.
mendaiion Of nine -tenths Of the Democratic
press Of the State.
His unanimous nomiB alton by acclama a Ii on
shows the estimatioo 10 which he 10 held by
the people Of bis District. Having served
two terms in the Assembly, he 10 known and
appreciated as an able. faithful and working
member Of the Legislature. A firm nnd
canister adherent to principle. he has NJ
interests but those Of the public to serve
and will be found, as heretofore, opposing
those corrupt acts Of special legislator
which has cursed and injured the State. By
attacking and appropriatiDg the revenues o
Government for private and speculative pur
poses. With Senate composed Of such mel
ms 8. A. Ballou, the interests Of the public
and the rights Of those who are taxed 4
meet the government expenses. would not b.
legislated away to subserve the interests o
the political bummers and official specu
lators.
His election will be as unanimous ns wa
his nomination. an ! IL the 14ih District doc
not have a respectable Senator in Mr.. Bal
lou. we will never again desire the nomina
tion Of any particular person for any posi-
tion, but will accept OF such as schemnf
politicians and interested spectators may
choose to thrust upon us.
| The ticket is now complete. and the can
vass is fairly opened Tint il will close with
the triumph Of Democratic principles there
can be no doubt. II is impossible that the
people--the tax paying people Of California
will sustain the hungry horde Of Office
cormorants who assembled at Sacramento to
promulgate and declare as their platform
that the people must speak through their
representatives, when they desire to exerci-s
their iLalienable riehts--that the Democrat
ic doctrine Of popular sovereignty consists
In the action Of the representatives or dele.
gates Of the Teople. when those delegates or
repre' enta,ives choose to bind the sovereign
power Of the American government Such
doctrine is well promu lgatcd by those who
have masters to serve