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An Act to abolish Public Executions.

The People ofthe State Of California, represent
ed IN Senate and assembly, do enact as tollo,cs
Sec. L. 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
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 five, to attend and be pres
ent at such execution together with such officers
of the prison, and such of the Sherilf's deputies
as the said Sheriff may think expedent, to wit
ness said executions; prorided, 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 a 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 ght.
Approved April 2lst, 1858
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AN ACT
AN ACT
To prohibit the collection of accounts for Liquors
sold at retail

The People ofhe State Of California represent
ed in Senate and assembly. do enact as foiIotcs
Sec. l. The purchase of, or the sale and deliv-
cry of any sprituous 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 assumpsit of account therefor, when the
amount of such account or demand exceeds five
dollars
Sec. 2. No Court shall. in any action at law,
render judgment for greater amount than five
any spirituous or malt liquors, wine or cider, to-
gether with costs.
SEC. l. This Act shall take effect, and be in
force from and after the first day of June, one thou
sand eight hundred and ffty-eight; provided, moth
ing in this Act shall be construed as to affect in
any manner debts contracted prior to said first
June one thousand eight hundred and ffty-eight
Arrroves April ?ls.. 1889
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that continue their growth during the entire
summer. the middle or last of June is the
proper time. BY cutting back at that time,
for every limb thus shortened, three, four, or
even more, will soon make their appearance,
to grow for the remainder Of the season,
thus thickenng up to the top and thereby
affording far better protection to the body
and larger limbs of the tree from the scorch-
ing effects of the suns rays, than could 9TH
wise be secured. California CuIturiSt.
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Something Loves Me.
BY T. BUCHANAN REED.


All within and all without me.
Feel melancholy thrill;
And the darkness hangs about me,
oh, how still!
To my feet the river glideth
Throu rb the shadow, sullen, dark
On the stream the white moon rideth,
Like bark!
And the linden leans above me,
Till l think some things there be
In this dreary world that love me,
Even me.
Gentle buds are blooming near me,
Shedding sweetest breath around,
Countless voices rise to cheer me
From the ground.
And the lone bird comes-I hear it
In the tall and windy pine,
Pours the sadness of its spirit
Into mine.
There it swings and sings above me,
Till / think some things there be
In this dreary world that love me,
Even me.
Now the moon hath foated to me,
On the streams see its sway
Swinging, like, rs 'twould WOO me,
Far away.
And the stars bend from the azure,
| could reach them where lie,
Aud they whisper all the pleasure
Of the sky.
There they hang and smile above me
Till | think some things there be
In the very heavens that love me,
Even me.
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A Chelsea clergyman, alive to the impor-
tance of advertising, has lately bad printed
some five hundred cards for general dstribu-
ton; informing his friends of the fact that his
church has free seats" and expressing his
willingness 10 of1iciate at baptisms, marriag-
es and funerals
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THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to con-
tnue their subscription.
2. If fsubscribers order their papers discontinued
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.
4. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible
gs1- Notice should always be given Of removal.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to
take paper or periodical from the Office or re-
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is prima face
evidence of intentt nal fraud.
rs Postmasters wovld obige, by strict full
flment of the regulations requiring them to notify
Publishers, once in three months, of papers not
taken from their office by subscribers.
@as- Under the law of Congress papers are not
charged postage in the county in which they are
published
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One of the lest hits we ever heard in a
legislative body, or any were else was lately
made by Mr. Tison, of Rockland, Me. A
member had replied to something Mr. Tison
had said, and lausing moment he inquired
if he saw the line of argument "Mr. Speak.
err" said he, sin answer to the gentlemen,
wond say, hear the humming of the wheel
butt do not see the thread.'
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To PREVENTS MILK WASTING FROM THE
TEATs OF Cows.--Get from the druggist a
small quantity ofcoHodiom, or "iquidcuticle," :"
and when the COW has been milked. apply
it to the end of the teats. 1t instantly will
form thin tough skin which will close the
ortice and prevent the emessons of the milk
At milking time the false skin can be brok
en- through and the COW MIXED, and the collod
ion again applied. In a week or ten days
there will be no necessity for further applica-
ton as the defect will be curel
Country Gentlemen.
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NEW ORLEANS.
NOTICE,
TO LIQUOR DEALERS & MERHANT s.

4 CoMPL ETE ASSORTMENT of the Oils me-
n cessary for making and favoring every va
rety ofliquoT, and a package of the articles used
for giving .dR TIFICL4L STRE.VGT TIL to Ii
quors, converting 20 gallons of Whiskey to 100
gallons) and every article necessary to commence
LIQUOR STORE, will be furnished for 500.
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 field for making Pine
gar, is put up in gallon packages at IS per
package-in good shipping order.
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GLOVE ANODYNE
TOOTHACHE 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 taste and SMELL and
few applications will entirely the pain and soreness
from decayed TOOTH that it may be filled and rendered
useful When the pain proceeds from the face
from the gums around tooth apparently sound, this
Anodyne will give speedy relief by rubbing few drops
on the part affected.
Prepared and sold by 4. II. & DsSANDS, Whole
sale Druggists, No. 100 Fulton-sreet New York.
For sale by DEWITT KlrTLE Il Co, H. JOHNSON
h Co, and REDINGTON Co., San Francisco; RICE
4 COFFIN, Marysville; K, II. MCDONALD 4 Co, Sac.
ramento; and by Druggists generally.
For sale by HENSON HAZELL, Druggist
A ,,t,,rr C51
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CURE FOR THE BITE OF MAD DoG.-A
writer in the National Inteligencer says that
spirits of hartshorn is a certain remedy for
the bite of mad dog. The wound, he adds,
should be constantly bathed with it, and
three or four doses, diluted, taken inwardly
during the day. The hartshorn decomposes,
chemically, the virus insinuated into the
wound, and Immediately alters and destroys
its deleteriousness The writer, who resided
in Brazil tor some time, first tried it for the
bite Of scorpion, and found that it removed
pain and inflammation almost instantly. Sub
sequently he tried it for the bite of rattle
snake with similar success. At the sugges-
ton of the writer, an old friend and physi-
clan tried it in cases of hydrophobia, and
always with success.
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The Detroit 4At!pertiscr states that called
meeting of the Aldermen was postponed on
account of only five members being present
Eight absentees were too drank to a tend.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
VIM. E. Miller lst District, Auburn
Robt D. Egbert, End District, Illlinoistown
William Duck 3rd District, Yankee Jim's
The Board meet on the first Monday in Febru-
ary, May August, and November.
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DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. John NJ. Howell, Judge.
Meets on the second Monday in January, April
and July and on the third Monday of October.
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COITRT OLE SESSIONS

COURT OF SESSIONS.
Hon. James e. Hale, Presiding Judge;
NJ. 2. II. Love, and Rufus Smith, Associates.
Meets on the second Monday in February, May,
August and November.
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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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WHATS VlsnArIoN!-Two farmers in
riding along together met a large number of
cergymen, and one of them said to the
Where are all these parsons coming
from?' TO this his friend replied. They
have been at a visitation" Tie o:her, no
wiser than before asked, "Whats vista
tion?" The answer was, "Whv it's where
all the parsons goes once year and swops
their Sc mons" His friend, Il us enlightened
quietly remarked, Hang it, but or chaps
must get the worst on it every tinae.'
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THE FARMERS GUIDE
10 Scientific and Practical Agriculture.

By HENRY STEpHENs, F. II. S.. of Edinburgh and
the late j. p. NoRroN, Professor OF Scientific
Agriculture in Yale College, New Haven. 2
vols. Royal Octave. 1GG0 pages. and numcr-
Gus Wood and Steel Engravings
This is. coniessedly, the most complete work on
Agriculture ever published, and in order to give
it u wider circulation the publishers have resol ed
to reduce the price to
Five Dollars for tlae two Volumes!
When sent by mail (post- paid to California and
Oregon the price will be 81. TO every other part
OF the Union, and to Canada (post pad), So.
1saf- This tcorh is NOT the Oid Booh Of the Farm"
Remittances for any of the above publications
should always be addressed. st-paid, to the Pub
fishers LEONARD SCOTT 4 Co.
No. 81 Gold street, New York
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Democratic Committee for Placer County.
Post-Ofioes in Placer County, California.

Auburn Robert Gordon.
Coon Creek. k.................. u. Is. GOOOe.
Damascus. us............... Thomas MOreland
Dutch Flat C. Jeffries
IlllnOlStOwn. Is. Brlckell
Iowa Hill l..............S S. n Calvin.
Lisbon. n...................G. G. w. Applegate.
Mountain Springs. ............H II. II. Brown.
Michigan Bluff F.. S. Washeim
Nealsburg. A. G. Neal
OpulTVlllc. " d. OuTtlS
Orc City. C. White
lCaGuleSu0ke. ~. .. Beach,
Secret Ravine. e................ II. &. Hart
TOdds Valley. ey................W VIM. NJ. Hail.
Bath. h..................Ch Charles S. LanderS
PLACER COUNTY OFFICERS.
Hon. James q. Hale. ........ County Judge
Charles King. Sheriff.
Tabb Mitchell County Clerk
Philip StOner. r.............. Treasurer.
Philip w. Thomas. ...... District Attorney
). W. Spann ................... Assessor.
). II. Elliott. ............. County Surveyor.
p G. Mllette. -. Sup't of Common Schools.
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DLANK ATTACHMENTS
ID For sale at the Placer Herald
Office
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A gentleman is one who combines woman 5
tenderness with mans courage.
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A speaker al a stump meeting out Wes',
declared that he knew no east, no west, no
north, no south. Then, said a hystander,
you ought to 90 to schoo! and learn your
geography.
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MAILS.

Arrivals and departures of the Mails to and
from Auburn
Arrives from Sacramento at o'clock, p. NJ.
From Iowa Hill, Illinostown and Yankee Jims
at o'clock, A. NJ.
Closes for Sacramento at G., p. NJ For the
North at noon.
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PROBATE COURT.
Hon. JAMES L. HALE. Judge
Meets on the fourth Monday in each mouth
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river NEWS.


The river opposite this place continues to fall
quite slowly. 1t is now about four feet and hall
below the highest mark reached during the late
rise.
MuscArINE PAckET-The new steamer Keokuk
passed up Saturday evening for St. Paul. She was
ga'ly deeked with banners and had pleasure party
d,ot"iu -, he r.turn from 81 PAIL he will ono
,nencs r MN the KaoLnk 90 a rsaular nacLs, ha
tween M,yo,tine and KeoLnk Sha e l;rbf dr.urbt
very swift, and a commodious and comfortable boat
throughout.
cu,p..r Nrc,nrxcr or AN Ere,xrrp
c.usa of Tho exnlos;on ON Tho psnnsvIxon;, hn
.h;ob a 49, 70 ,raro LOST uu.s ~ ;nat,ont;o1
Of the enr;nasr ~ h;s dntv H. Ieft hs INST ton
,a, -" ~ Lso. ~ ,nnno &c 60 $3.50 p',~ wv
10 aooL nassanosrs " ''A' "'OA "''e
wv "'o1 ~,
BIG CARGO -ihe steamer James Lyon, at the
wharf as we write, IS taking on an immense cargo
OF wheat Tor ot Louis and lumber for Kansas. Her
tons On her last trim shs took to the mort Of ST.
Louis nine thousand sacks of whea-a large norton
of which wa. Skinned at tb;. Mace. The I,von
seems to be A fayorite with Mnscat;ne SINNERS.
IT,. v,oon. IT., c;n.;...,;C -, - ,...
IT., " "'' oii'"eioi"i VI i"''
The nresent aood i. the b;obe.t ever rovn o,onr
some horizons of the Missssnn; nar,;cnlarlv from
Cairo TO Memnh;s. The hrst aood recorded alono
the Western waters WINS in 1918 The next of which
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BOWERS & MAUCK,
Mus on inn
GRANDVIEW COLLEGE,


GrandvieaU, Louisa County, loaUa.
EJlAE Trustees of Grandview College take pleas.
ure in announcing to the public that this insti-
tuition, which has been established for the education
of both MALES and FEMALES, is now in operation
under the control of DR.. Pryor, graduate of the
University Of Virginia, recommended BY Horace
Mann, President OF Antioch College, Ohio. This
gentleman has had much experience in the eduoa-
ton of tho sexes, and we fesl confident in recon-
mending the Institution to the patronage of the
public.
The course of instruc ion pursued is elevated and
thorough, embracing the elementary branches OF an
English education, together with the sciences Of
Natural and Moral Philosophy, Political and Do
nestle Economy, Government, Nrtural Theology,
Astronomy, Botany, Mneralogy, Theology, Rheto-
rio, Chemistry and its Applicant ons to agriculture,
Philosophy and its applications to the preservation
of health and mental culture, Drawing, the various
branches of Mathematical science, French, Latin
and Music.
Excellence in each branch of instruction is strict
IL insisted on and students are not permitted to
pass from one branch to another until the first Is
thoi oughly apprshended. Nori the mind sought to
be filled with what is called knowledge, but rather
trained to think-tO reason-to pursue patiently its
end and to apply its requirements to the practica
Pur poses Of life, and thus become fitted its re-
sponsibities and duties.
In view Of the rapid deterioration Of the health
and physical vigor of eur sons and daughters, spe
cal pains will be given to the physical training OF
the students, and every effort made to ure SCUM
minds in sound bodies, both of which are indspen-
sable to happiness and success in life.
CLASSES.
JUNIOR. $500 per session of months.
MIDDLE. $50 Z" "
sESIoR. 500" I"
No deduction male after pupils have entered, I'M
les in cases Of protracted sickness
J. B, LATTA,
JOHN HUFF, Prast'
So~' "
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The Spirit of '76 as Fresh as Ever
At meeting attended by the principal portion
of the Germans of this city at the Turn HAIL. or
Saturday evening, June 10Th, to make arrange
ments to celebrate the Fourth of July in a good
old-fashoned way,
On motion, Mr.. Wienker was called to the Chair
and II. Molis appointed Secretary. After the meet
ing was fully otganzed, the following arrange
ments were agreed:
Mr.. Wienker, to be President Of the day.
John Stangle, Marshal.
Jacob DOLL, Asst Marshal.
Henry Molis, reader of the Declaration of Inde-
pendcnce
Henry Funk, Orator.
committee of three was also appointed to fur
nish suitable toasts for the day and occasion.
A procession will be formed headed by Unger 3
celebrated band and wi start from the Turn Halle
Monday morning, July 9Th, ut 20 o'clock. 1t
will proceed from thence through Second street to
Chestnut. from Chestnut along Water street to
Iowa Avenue, from thence to "Bocksterg," where
ample provision will be made for the simmer man.
by our host, Mr.. John Hoehl and the best of Lager
provided. The srictcst order will be preserved, so
as to make all who visit comfortable. We ex-
tend an invitation to our American fri ends, and
all, and let us have good jolly old time of it.
In the evening n ball will be given by Chas.
Wiseman, at the Turn Halle, where everything of
the best kind will be provided. The best Of music
is engaged.
F. WIENKER, Prest.
HENRY MoLIs, Sec'y.
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MUSCATINE MARKET.
9 Muscatine, July 1st, 1858.

vi u
We have no material changes to note this
week. Business has been quite brisk for thu
season. The quantity of wheat brought il
will not fall far short of last weeks receipts
The price paid for wheat remains firm at 81
cents as the ruling figure, though there has
been decline in the st. Louis and Chicago
markets.
The weather has been excessively warm
but favorable to the growing crops, which
promise as we'll as could be expected afte1
such an unfavorable spring.
We append our usual quotations:
Wheat, spring, 50a52c. d,
&c winter, Coo (nominaD
Flour $3,50a$4,0O
Corn, in the ear, 25a30c.
Oats, 25a30c.
Beans, 5Oca6Oc
Potatoes--Old, 15a20c. new, 75c.
Green apples, $la$l.5oper bushel.
Eggs, &c.
Butter, l0c.
Smoked ham, sugar cured, loo.
Shoulders, Sc
Clear sides, &c
Lard, 8al0c.
Hides, green, 4c; dry flint 1Oal0 l-2c.
Lumber, $l5a$3O per 1000 feet.
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HYe,rN1c.-The general health Of the in

HYaIENIC-The general health of the in
habitants of this city and vicinity remains good
notwiths landing the extreme warm weather. Not
only are we free from epdemics which in times
past spread death and terror through the land, but
diseases of an endemic nature are mild and rarely
manifested. We fear, however, unless great eau
ton is observed in dietetic and other habits affect
ing health, that during the cheated term" of July
and August bilious and other maladies of the sea-
son will be more than usually prevalent. It has
been observed that spring and summer of heavy
rains and high waters is nearly always followed by
much sickness. We do not allude to this subject
at this time for the purpose Of alarming the timid
but to induce our readers to pay more attention to
the rules Of health, the principle that can ounce
Of prevention is worth pound of cure"
STATE AGRICULTURAL CoLLEcE.-Do our
citizens intend to make effort to the loca-
ton of the Iowa Agricultural College in this coun-
ty? We think they ought. As may be seen by a
circular from the Secretary of the Board which we
have published, proposals must be made previous to
the meeting of the Board in January next. We are
aware that many counties in the State will bid for
the location, and some of them quite literally, but
We think the superior advantages of Muscatine-
being central to longitude and hafing the most
convenient and speedy communication with other
parts of the State-ought and doubtless will weigh
much in its favor. At all events, nothing can be
lost by submitting proposition for he location of
the College in our county, and we hope to see it
done. Let a movement for this purpose be made at
an early day as possible.
Our WESTERN RAnRoAD.-The passenger
train commenced running regularly to Ononwa On
Monday last, and on Thursday it got through to
Columbus City, being the first train at that place
since the great rain of the Sth of June which did so
much damage to the track. The cars on this road
may now be expected to run regularly, although all
the repairs are not yet completed.
W Light showers about noon each day
of the present week have relieved the otherwise op
pressively warm condition OF the atmosphere, and
no doubt greatly accelerated the growth of the veg
etable world.