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RATES OF POSTAGE.

The postage on all letters to any part of the
country must be prepaid
Letters not exceeding or. within 5000 miles,
3 cents, prepaid; over 5000 miles. 10 cents If
conveyed wholly or partly by sea; and to and from
foreign country, 10 cents within, and 20 cents
over $500 miles, unless otherwise fixed by treaty,
&c. Every additional or. or fraction carries
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Letters dropped for delivery at the same post
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other articles of printed matter, Except books J
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above must be prepaid, or double these rates.
Weekly Newspapers, Gone copy only,) sent to
actual subscribers within the county where print
ed and publishe free.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22
AN ACT
To prohibit the collection of accounts for Liquors
sold nt retail

To prohibit the collection of accounts for Liquors
sold at retail.
The People ofMe State Of California represent
ed IN Senate and .issenidiy, do enact as foUoWs
Sec. l. The purchase of, or the sale and deliv-
cry of any spirituous or malt liquors, wine or ci-
der by retail or by the drink, is hereby declared
to be an invalid consideration for any promise to
pay, or assumpst of account therefor, when the
amount of such account or demand exceeds five
dollars.
SEC. 2. No Court shall, in any action ut law,
render judgment for greater amount than five
dollars, for the sale, at retail or by the drink, of
any spirituous or malt liquors, wine or cider to-
geiher with costs.
SEC |. This Act shall take effect and be in
force, from and after the first day of June. one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty Eight; procided, moth
ing in this Act shall be construed to affect in
any manner, debts contracted prior to said first of
June. one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight
Approved April 2lst, 1853.
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An Act to abolish Public Executions.

The People ofMe state Of California. represent
ed IN Senate and assembly, do enact as foiiors
SEC. |. That whenever, hereafter, any person
shall be condemned to suffer death, for any crime
Of which such person shall have been convicted.
the said punishment shall be inflicted on such
person within the walls or yard of the JAIL or
some convenient private place in the county in
which such person shall have been convicted; and
it shall be the duty of the Sheriff of said county
to attend and be present at such execution, to
which he shall invite the presence of physician,
the District Attorney of said county, and twelve
respectable citizens unless, in his discretion, a
larger number be necessary. who shall be select
ed by the Sheriff, and the said Sheriff SHALL at the
request of the criminal, permit such ministers Of
the Gospel, not exceeding two as such person
may name, and any of such persons relatives or
friends, not to exceed fivc to attend and be pres
ent at such execution, together with such officers
of the prison, and such of the Sherif7s deputies
as the said Sheriff may think expedient, to wit
ness said execution; procided that no person un-
der lawful age shall be permitted on any account
to witness said execution.
SEC. 2. After the execution the Sheriff shall
make return upon the death warrant, setting
forth particularly that said warrant has been exc
cuted according to law
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the first day of July A. D.,
eighteen hundred and fifty weight
Apnro, cd April 2lst 1855.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22
Sunday Law.


An Act to provide for the better observance of the
Sabbath.
The People Of the State of California, repre-
sented in Senate and assembly, do enact as
SEC. l. No person or persons SHALL on the
christian Sabbath or Sunday, keep open any
store warehouse. mechanic shop, workshop. bank
ing house, manufacturing establishment, or other
business houses, for business purposes; and no
person or persons shall sell. or expose for sale
any goods, wares merchandise on the christian
Sabbath on Sunday; and every person who shall
violate any of the provisions of this section shall
be deemed guilty of misdemcanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum of
fifty dollars, together with the costs of prosccu
ton; and the Judgment shall also order that the
defendant shall be imprisoned until the same shall
be satisfied. which Imprisonment shall not exceed
one day for every two dollars costs, or in that
proportion.
SEC. 2. The provisions of section one of this
Act shall not apply to, or in any manner affect
the business Of hotel keepers, inn Keepers tavern
keepers, keepers OF restaurants, boarding house
keepers, keepers of livery stables, or the retail
business of druggists, or dealers in medicines; or
to the sale of fresh meats, fish or milk; or to the
sale or disposal of any article or thing, or to any
act or thing done in of necessity, or charity
on such Sabbath or Sunday, nor shall the provi-
sions OF said section one apply to such manuac-
turing or ether business establishment as neccs-
sarily require to be kept in continual operation
to accomplish the business thereof.
Sec 3. The provisions of this Act shall not be
so construed as to conflict with, or in any manner
affect, the provisions of an Act entitled San Act
to prohibit noisy and barbarous amusements ON
the christian Sabbath" passed March sixteenth,
one thousand eight hundred and ifty-fve; pyori-
ded; that any person who shall sell or expose for
sale milk, fish, or fresh meat after ten O'clock A.
NJ, shall be liable to all the penalties of section
one of this Act.
SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect on and after
the first day of June, A. D., one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-cight.
Approved April 18th, 1853,
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A KANSAS JoKE.-In Kansas The other
day, an old DR.. j. B. Chapman fell in love
with "a young and beautiful" Miss Little but
she refused to consent to. union until he
had first settled upon her $4,000. TO this
the doctor readily consented, but since she
came in possession of the property. she de-
clined marrying him, whereupon he brought
an action to recover the property. The gal,
however, won the suit.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to con-
tinue their subscription
2. If subscribers order their papers discontinue
ed, Publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place to which they are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their bill and give notice to discontinue them.
A. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction they are held responsible
Ns-Notice should always be given of removal
S. The courts have decided that refusing to
take paper or periodical from the office, or re-
moving and leaving it uncalled for is prima facie
evidence of intentional fraud.
N1~Postmasters would oblige by strict full
flment of the regulations requiring them to noti-
fly Publishers, once in three months, ofpapers not
taken from their office by subscribers. n
Mg-Unde the law of Congress papers ore not
charged postage in the county in which they are
published.
DLANK ATTACHMENTS
ID For sale at the Placer Heral
office
DLANK WARRANTS tH
ID Kept constantly on hand and for
sale at the Placer Herald office.
A Ill KINDS OF BLANKS 3HE
IA Can be had, or will be gOttc
up at short notice and at moderate prices, at til
Placer Herald Office.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22

A clever thing is reported of Feruk Khan,
the Persian Envoy. While recently in Paris
at Count WaIewski's assembly, he was asked
how he liked France. With more frankness
than civiIty he replied. "Not much. Su
perhuities can be had for the asking, but the
necessaIies of life can't be had at any price"
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22
GLOVE ANODYNE
T0OTHACHE DROPS,
Complain no more of Aching Teeth.

These Drops have been extensively used by thousands
whose experience has proved that the Anodyne will give
immediate and permanent relief after the failure of every
other remedy. 1t is pleasant the and SMELL and
lew applications will entirely the pain and
rom decayed TOOTH that may be filed and rendered
as useful When the pain proceeds from the face
or irom the gums around tooth apparently sound this
Ahodyne viii give speedy relief by rubbing few drops
on the part affected. -
Prepared and sold by A. II. & ID. SANDS Whole
sale Druggists, No. 100 Fulton-street, New York.
For sale by DEWITT. KITTLE Il Co, H. JOHNSON
y Co. and REDlNGTON " Co, San Francisco; RICE
COFFIN, Marysvle; H. II. MCDONALD & Co, Sac.
rainento; and by Druggists generally
For sale by HENSON HAZELL, Druggist
Auburn, Cal.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22

When General Oglethrope was in Holland
a Prince of Wirtemberg, at an entertainment
filiped some wine in the generals face. The
general turned bis eye upon him and remark
ed, "1hat was good joke, but we do better
in England and thereupon threw tumbler-
full into the face of the prince.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22

Alta wedding, recently, which took place
at the altar when the officiating priest put
to the lady the home question. "Wlt
thou have this man to be thy welded
husband!" she dropped the prettiest cour-
tesy, and with modesty which lent an add-
tional grace, replied. "If you please, sir"
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22
THE FARMERS GUIDE
TO Scientific and Practical Agriculture.

BY HENRY STEPHENS, F. r. s.. of Edinburgh. and
the late }. p. NoRroN, Professor o: Scientific
Agriculture in Yale College, New Haven. 2
vos. Royal Octave. 1000 pages. and numcr-
ons Wood and Steel Engravings.
This is, confesscdly, the most complete work on
Agriculture ever published. and in order to give
it a wider circulation the publishers have resolved
to reduce the price to
Five Dollars for the two Volumes!
When sent by mail (postpaid) to California and
Oregon the price will be 81. To every other part
of the Union, and to Canada (post- -paid), So.
rs'- THIS scork is NOT the oid Book Of the Farm"
Rcmittances for any Of the above publications
should always be addressed. postpaid, tp the inb-
fishers. LEONARD SCOTT x Co,
No. 81 Gold street, New York.
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COUNTY COURT.
Hon. JAMES E. HALE, Judge.
Meets on the second Monday in February, May
August and November.
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DISTRICT COUR'

DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. JOHN NJ. HOWELL. Judge.
Meets on the second Monday in January. and
on the third Mondays in April July and October
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Post Offices in Placer County.

PLACER COUNTY OFFICERS.
Hon. j. E. Hale, County Judge.
Charles King, Sheriff.
Tabb Mitchell, County Clerk.
Philip Stoner, Treasurer.
Philip W. Thomas, District Attorney.
j. W. Spann Assessor.
S. G. Elliott, County Surveyor.
Percival G. Millette, Sup't of Common Schools
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WIN. E. Miller, 1st District, Auburn;
Robt. d. Egbert, I'd District, Illnoistown;
William Duck. Sd District, Yankee Jims.
The Board meet on the first Monday in Februa
ry, May. August and November
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22

sAwful Gardner New York prize fight
er, was recently converted at revival meet
ing They had hard old time with him
some five days were required TO complete
the conversion.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22
COURT OF SESSIONS

COURT OF SESSIONS
Hon. JAMES e. HALE, Presiding Judge, f. l.
Frey and Rufus Smith, Associates
Meets on the second Monday of February, May
August and November.
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MAILS

Arrivals and departures of the Mails to and
from Auburn:
Arrives from Sacramento at II clock. N.
From Iowa Hill. lllnoistown, and Yankee inns
at u o'clock, A. NJ.
Closes for Sacramento at 0, p. NJ. For the
north at noon.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22
NEW ORLEANS.
NOTICE,
TO LIQUOR DEALERS & MERCHANTS

4 COMPLETE ASSORTMENT Of the Oils ne
IA cessary fer making and favoring every va
riety ofliq uo., and package of the articles used
for giving .sRTIFYCL1L STRE.NG TIL to Ii
quors, converting 10 gallons Of Whiskey to 100
gallons) and every article necessary to commence
a LIQUOR STORE, will be furnished for $50.
Also all the information necessary to conduct such
an establishment, thus enabling the new beginner
to successfully compete with the Oldest liquor
dealers. Address through the Post Office,
p. LACOUR, New Orleans.
Lacour's Concentrated Held for making Pine
gar, is put up in 2 gallon packages at S5 per
package-in good shipping order.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION,
The undersigned Committee appointed by
the Placer Rifles, to report as TO the pro-
priety of Military Celebration on TIE
FOURTH OF JULY next, unanimously re-
port in favor Of an appropriate celebration,
Distinguishing by solemn rites OF the time
honored, but nevertheless well remembered
anniversary of the birth day of American
Independence. All of which is respectfully
submitted.
Witness our hands and private seals, (having
no official seals,) this 14th day of May in
the year of our Lord 1000 eight hundred
and SO, new style-or 1862 Of the Ma
sonic Chronology.
M EDGER w. HILLYER,
HIRAM RIED HAWKINS,
JAMES PERRY BULL,
JOHN GORMAN.
SYLVESTER ROUSSIN.
The following Minority Report was sub
mitted and rejected
The Committee would further recommend
the following programme
1st The firing at sunrise on Monday NOR
ming, July 5th, Of 40 guns.
ID. At 10 O'Clock the Company will as
senble at the Court House at the beat of
the drum, and remain under arms till l |
O'clock.
Order Of Procession.
lst. Placer Rifles in full drcss-preceded
by the band.
2d. Scners of the Declaration Of Indc-
pendencence.
80. Survivors of the Revolution in full
uniform.
4th. Officers of the State and distinguish
ed civilians.
5th. Heroes of the Mexican war.
9Th Revolutouists of California, carrying
the Bear Flag
eth Survivors of the Dorr war;
Sth. Survivors of the Black Hawk war;
9th. Pensioners and heroes of the war of
1872
10th. Reformed Drunkards in platoons of
10 each.
llth. Brigham Young and his wives in IA
carriages-followed by 400 Of his children
bearing in their hands copy Of the de-
nuncaion of President Buchanan.
18th. Masons.
18th. Odd Fellows
18th. Templars.
18th. Sons of Temperance.
10th. Ancient & Honorable order of E. c. V.
17th. Courts Judges, aud civil officers Of
the county.
18TH Ex-Justices of the Peace-in p'atoons
of six each-each with a clean shirt OH
and having docket under his arm.
l0.h. Orator Of the day, accompanied 10y the
Chaplain and Reader of the Declaration
Of Independence
2Oth Citizens and strangers.
2lst. Forty Miners in appropriate costume.
22d. Aborgines.
23d. Ceestials.
oath. Sheriff King and TRUSTEES.
c5th. Small boys-bearing fire-crackers and
gingerbread
26th. Mayor and Common Council of Civil
Usage
9th. Members of the Mite Society
2Sth Editor of the "lIound' bearing ban
ner inscribed with the motto Root hog
or die"
Goth. Members Of the California Legislature
Of 1858, preceded by gorgeous ensign
bearing for its motto no such miserable
nterrogatory as "what are all Of us worth.''
but everywhere blazing all over in char
acters of living light that other sentiment
dear TO every true American heart
'Iibery or death, now and forever, one
and inseparabe"
3Oth. Bummers
Procession TO form at the Conrt House
and march to the grove.
Order of Exercises.
LIST. PRAYER.
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Procession TO form at the Conrt House
and march to the grove.
Order Of Exercises.
lst. Prayer.
2l. Music.
3D.. Reading Of the Declaration Of Indepen'e.
4th. Music
5th. Grafton.
9Th. Music.
7th. Benediction.
After the Benedction the procession will
proceed in the order above to march to
dinner.
The Rifles are expected to get drunk at
dinner and remain so during the day.
In the evening everybody will attend the
ball.
A grand compose of the drunkest of The
Rifles will attend and enforce order at the
point of the bayonet.
At half past II, T. NJ, the Star Spangled
Banner will le sung by Hawkins and his
comrades.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22

PROBATE COURT.
Hon. JAMES E. HALE, Judge.
Meets on the fourth Monday in each month.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22

These Periodicals ably represent the three great
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sional man, while to the Intelligent reader Of eve
ry class they furnish a more correct and satisfac-
tory record of the current literature of the day.
throughout the world, than can be possibly OBJ
tanned from any other source.
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publishers gives additional value to these Re-
prints inasmuch as they can now be placed in the
hands of subscribers about as soon as the original
editions.
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Clubbing.
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When sent by mail, the Postage to any part of the
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year for each Of the Reviews.
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BRITISH REVIEWS
AND THE a' ic, .es
r A r NJ e rvs QU7D8.

L. SCOTT y CO., NEW YORK,i continue 10
publish the following leading British Periodicals
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2 fsfrrt Isl +E
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A.
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5.
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Another Cure Of Scrofula.

Troy n T., Sept. I, 1S54.
MessrS A. B. & ID. SANDS: Gentlemen,-I have for
nearly three years been troubled with that dreadful dis
ease Scroula; so much to be offensive my hus-
band and to myself and to obtain relief have tried every
kind of medicine that came under my notice, without
effect One of my neighbors who had been cured of a
similar complaint by your Sarsaparila advised to
make trial of it, and truly say that has done me
world of good, having completely cured me. Hoping
that my evidence may induce Others similarly afflicted to
adopt the same remedy with the satisfactory results
remain gratefully yours,
SARAH A. j. POHLMAN.
Prepared and sold by A. B. SG ID. SANDS, Whole
sale Druggists No. 100 Fulton-street, New York.
For sale by DEWITT KITTLE & Co, H. JOHNSON
\ Co. and REDINGTON Il Co.. San Francisco; RICE
" COFFIN, Marysville: r. II. MCDONALD & Co. Sac
ramento; and by Druggists generally.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22

In going through street somewhere a
bier was struck against some obstruction and
the corpse brought to life by the shock
Some years afterwards when the woman died
in good earnest, her husband called out to
the bearcrs-'I say, gentlemen, be careful in
turning the corners"
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22
EDGER w. HILLIER,
HIRAM RIED HAWKINS,
JAMES PERRY BULL,
JOHN GORMAN,
SYLVESTER ROUSSIN.

The following Minority Report was sub
mitted and rejected
The Committee would further recommend
q the following programme
1st. The firing at sunrise on Monday NOR
ming, July 5th, of 40 guns.
ID. At 10 O'Clock the Company will as
semble at the Court House at the beat Of
the drum, and remain under arms till l |
o'clock.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22

The city of Jeddo, the capital of Japan, is
said to be, without exception, the largest
city in the world. 1t contains 100000
dwellings, and the unparalleled number Of
5000, 900 of people. Some of its streets
are l6 ris in length, which is equal to Sc
English miles.
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did you ever 60 to military ball!'' in
quired lively girl of an old soldier mo
my DEAR" replied the old warrior; Sin my
DAYS the military balls always came to u.s."
The Placer herald., 1858-05-22
IN QUART BOTTLES.
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

ScRoFuLA, MERouRIAL DISEASES STUBBORN ULCERS
RnEUMATIsM, CuTANEous ERupTIoNs DYSPEPSIA,
LIVER COMPLAINT, BRoNoHITIs, SALT RHEuM
CONSUMPTION, FEVER SORES, ERYsIPELAs
FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Loss OF Ape
TrE, PMPLKs BnEs GENERAL
DEBILITY, &c.
Every revolving year confirms and spreads farther and
wider the welmerited reputation and deserved popularity
of this invaluable Medicine. proving it be the most
eicacious remedial known for the cure all dis
arising from impure of the blood mild
aperent ansepc and tonic it contains the three most
useful properties of medicine. 1t purge puries and
stores The raplity with which the patient RECEIVERS
HEALTH AND STRENGTH
under this triple influence is surprising Each new case in
which is applied furnishes in the result certificate
OF its excellence and have only to point to the
muaed testimony Of multitn(es who have experienced
effects, to convince incrcuity itself of its real value