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A Gift worth from 80 cents TO $lc0O,O0 will be
ton money.
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07
The Burial Place

What multitude of thoughts crowd upon
the mind in the contemplation of such
scene! How much of the future, even in it's
far distant reaches, rises before us with all
its persuasive realities! Take but one mar
row space of time, and how affecting are its
associations! Within the flight of one half
century, how many Of the great, the good,
and the wise will be gathered here! How
many, in the loveliness of infancy, the beau
ty of YOUTH the vigor of manhood, and the
maturity of age, will lie down here, and dwell
in the bosom of THAR mother earth. The
rich and the poor, the gay and the wretched,
the favorites of thousands, and the forsaken
of the world, the stran, ,er in his solitary
grave, and the patriarch, surrounded by the
kindred Of long lineage! How many will
bury their brightest hopes or blasted expec-
tations How many bitter tears will here be
shed How many agonizing sghs will here
be heaved. How many trembling feet will
cross the pathways, and, returning, leave be-
hind them the dearest objects Of their reve-
renee or their love! EpeyeH
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07
Cure for Cancers.

Our attention (says the editor of the Mil
waukie free DemocraO has been recently
called to a cure for cancers which is Of so
much Importance that we wish to make it
known as widely as possible. Some eight
months ago, Mr.. r. b. Mason-who keeps
music store on Wisconsin street, and is
brother of the well-known Lowell Mason
ascertaned that he had cancer on his face
the size of pea. 1t was cut out by DR..
Wolcott, and the wound partially healed.
Subsequently it grew again, and while he
was in Cincinnati on business, it attained the
size Of hickory nut lie remained there
since Christmas, under treatment, and has
come back perfectly cured. The process is
thus:
"a piece of sticking plaster was put over
the cancer, with circular piece cut out of
the centre little larger than the cancer, so
that the cancer and a small circular rim of
healthy skin next to it were exposed. Then
a plaster made of chloride of zinc, blood
root and wheat flour was spread on a piece
of muslin of the size of this circular open
ing, and applied to the cancer for twenty
four hours. On removing it the cancer will
be found to be burnt into, and appear of the
color and hardness of an old shoe sole, and
the circular rim outside of it will appear
white and palboed, as if scaded by hot
steam. The wound is now dressed, and the
outside rim soon suppurates and the cancer
comes out hard lump, and the place heals
up. The plaster kills the cancer so that i,
sloughs out like dead flesh and never grow,
ogain. The lemedy was discovered by DR.
Fell, Of London, and has been used by him
for SIX or eight years, with unfaiIng success
and not case has been known of the reap
pearauce Of the cancer where this remed,
had been applied.
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07
Peoples California Steamship Company.


From the prospectus issued by w. T. Cole
man & Co., and others, we gather the sub
joined information:
1t is proposed that the capital stock of
the "Peope's California Steamship Com
pany," shall be one million five hundred
thousand dollars, divided into fifteen thou
sand shares at one hundred dollars each,
which will place an interest in the company
within the reach of many subscribers who
could not afford to invest large amounts.
There shall be eight bark-rigged screw steam
crs of about one thousand six hundred tons
register each, capable of carrying with ease
seven hundred and fifty passengers, and
eight hundred and fifty tons freight each per
trip, or one thousand two hundred passen-
gers without freight, or fifteen hundred tons
of freight without passengers, besides all the
necessary articles for the ship, such as Goals
and provisions. Six steamers, four on the
Pacific and two on the Atlantic, to be in
service, with one on each ocean as re-
serve in case of any accident, could prol a.
bly, perform all the service required. They
would cost, by estimate, from one hundred
and thirty, to one hundred and forty thou
sand dollars each. Twenty thousand dollars
each would probably be sufficient to put
them in running order.
A subscriber for ten shares is to have choice
Of stock, a certificate of the amount with
ten coupons, two falling due each year, each
coupon emitting the holder to first class
passage between New York and San Fran
cisco, on these steamships.
A subscriber for five shares to be entitled
to five first class passages one each year,
or ten second class passages, two in each
year; and subscriber for two shares to be
entitled to four coupons for second class
passages, maturing one in each year, the
holder of such certificates having the privi-
lege of converting them into stock of the
company, receiving one share of stock for
every first class coupon, or for every two
second hand coupons.
The first steamer to be dispatched around
Cape Horn, as soon as sufficient amount of
cash is raised, the second and third to follow
as soon as they can be paid for.
The prospectus gives several estimates o.
expenditures and receipts, calculating fol
different numbers of passengers, and different
amounts of freight, all showing large profits
over sixty per cent. average.
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07

the following gentlemen as Central Com
mittee, for the ensuing year:
S. G. Elliott, j. A. Hill, VIM. A. Johnson
Geo. w. Applegate, w. N. Hall, S. T. Leet,
G. G. Dudley, ID. b. Webster, John 7. Kin
cade. and S. B. Wyman.
The convention confirmed the selection
unanimously
On motion, it was resolved that the De-
mocracy of the various precincts are request
ed TO meet on Saturday, the 7th inst, and
hold ratification meetings.
On motion, James Anderson, DR.. s. p.
Thomas, and D. b. Curtis, were appointed
to draft and publish an address to the Demo
mocracv of Placer county.
On motion, three cheers were given for
the National Democracy and the Admins
tralon Of James Buchanan.
Speeches were made by several gentlemen
and the Convention adjourned sine die.
WIN. c. SrRATTON, President.
TADD MIrcnELL Secretary.
*John Leach, of Manhattan, and Messrs.
Luddoback and Wright of Damascus precinct,
withdrew from the Convention.
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07
The Chinese Language.

In country where the roses have no
fragrance, and the women no petticoats;
where the laborer has no Sabbath, and the
magistrate no sense of honor; where the
roads bear no vehicles and the ships no keels;
where old men fly kites; where the needle
points to the South, and the sign of being
puzzled is to scratch the antipodes of the
head; where the place of honor is on the left
hand, and the seat of intellect is in the stom-
ach; where to take off your hat is an inso-
lent gesture, and to wear white garments is
to put yourself in mourning-we ought not
to be astonisheG to find literature without
grammar. If we add that, for countless
centuries the government has been in the
hands of state philosophers and the vernacu-
lar dialects have been abandoned to the la
boring classes, Q am about in the next few
words to call forth the execration of every
Sinologue in Europe and Asia,) we must not
he startled to find that this chinese language
is the most intricate, cumbrous, unwieldy
vehicle of thought that ever obtained among
any people.
There are eighteen different languages
in China, besides the Court dialect; and al
though, by beautiful invention deserving of
all imitation, the written language is so con-
trived as to denote by the same character
the sounds of each of the nineteen different
words, all of which it equally represents,
this is no great use among the multitude who
cannot read.
Hong Kong cor, Of Lon. Times.
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07

l.. o'REILLY. J0'NEILL.
HEADQUARTERS. SALOON!
O'REILLY g. O'NEILL, PrOpr's.
Vanmater's building, opposite Wells, Fargo Co.'S
AUBURN, CALIFORNIA.
THE propretors of this favorite Saloon return
i thanks to the public for the very liberal pa
tronage extended to them since the opening of
the Headquarters" and in presenting their ac-
knowledgments therefor, would beg leave to say
that their BAR will continue to be supplied with
the choicest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars
N9-L Liquors for family use will be sold in guam
titles to suit purchasers.
OREILLY & O'NEILL.
Auburn, May, 22d, 1858.
QRUSHES-Paint, Varnish Cloth, Hair White
ID wash, Flesh, Nail and Tooth Brushes-a full
assortment. For sale by II. HAZELL.
QLANK EXECUTIONS
~ Yon can get them at any timea
the Placer Herald office.
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07
NUMBER 4S.
MEMS TEARS.
FROM THE GERMAN OF ANSTASIUs GRAY.

FROM THE GERMAN OF ANsrAsIus GRAY.
Maiden, thou did'st see me weeping? d,
All! methinks that womans tear
Is like the soft dew out of Heaven.
That in the flower-cup glitters clear:
If the troubled Night hath wept it,
Or the smiling morning shed,
Still the dew the flower refreshcs,
And renewed it lifts its head.
But the tear of man resembles
Precious gum from Eastern tree;
In the very heart deep hidden,
Seldom starting quick and free.
Through the dark thou must cut sharply,
To the pith the steel must go;
Then the pure and noble moisture,
Bright and golden, trickles slow.
Soon, indeed, is dried its fountain,
And the tree fresh foliage gains,
And yet shall welcome many summer;
But the cut, the scar. remains.
Maiden, think of that tree, wounded,
Where its growth the Orient rears;
Maiden of that man bethink thee
Whom thine eyes have seen in tears.
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07
Lady Electioneering.

Fox had a most able canvasser in the per-
son of the beautiful Duches of Devonshire.
Her grace freely bestowed kisses for promises
of votes, and had no less than three of her
own carriages constantly engaged under her
immediate directions in bringing electors to
the polling booth. The lampoons upon her
character seemed only further to excite her
energies, and she speedily became so great
an adept in electioneering tactics as to as
sume their principal direction on behalf Of
Fox. Her grace sometimes attended the
meetings in male attire-spoke, cajoled, chat
tered, drank smoked, treated, promised, beg
ged, ordered, bullied, threatened, sang, dane
ed, prayed and cried to further the cause of
'her man." As an instance of her enthusi-
asm it was told that, whilst she was canvass
ing butcher, by some accident her shoe be-
came so much torn that she could not keep
it on. In this embarrassment she kicked the
shoe away, and said:
"See 90 baretooted to serve my friends!'
She won the vote, which had been promis-
ed to Wray.
Upon asking a candlemaker for his vote:
81 will give your grace plumper," said
the man of grease, land procure you five
more on a certain condition"
"What is that!"
"That your grace will give me kiss"
"Why, then' said the Duchess, take
one"
These famiariies were in turn brought
into use by other ladies' of high rank both
for and against Fox. The committee over
which tie Duches of Devonshre presided
had among its members the most cele rated
beauties of the day. The Duchesses of Rut-
land and Portland, the Countesses of Carlisle
end Derby, Ladies Beauchamp and Duncan
non, and in fact most of the ladies' of rank
in London, were engaged in the contest, and,
in many instances, much to the dissatsfac-
ton of their husbands. The hustings were
constantly beset with carriages, either en-
poyed in bringing up voters or encouraging
adherents to their presence. The obstinate
and opposite canvassing fairly bewldered
the Westminster tradesmen. and many, to
ease their lives, left town for the country.
One lady had troop of miners in car.
riage occupied in making up cockades fol
Lord Hood, and distributing them to the
spectators. Her Grace of Rutland superin
tended the distribution of the gum-grog to
Lord Hoods sailors and soldiers, SO that
Foxs parisans could the more easily defeat
them; and she encouraged the fierce battles
between the marrow bones and cleavers of
the sea,nen. The Devonshre ladies' had
balcony erected in Henrietta street, and
there they greeted friends or foes as they
passed to the hustngs. The secret commit
tee was held here. An example thus set by
the higher classes was not long before it
reached the Westminster danes of every
grade; and Sir Cecil Wray very soon found
that he had more to fear from the women
than from all Fox's and Hoods roughs to-
gether
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07

In some parts Of the country, editors are
always supporting other men for office, and
asserting no rights to office themselves.
They remind us of the walking horse blocks
described 10y Plutarch-fellows crouching
upon al-iours and Offering their backs to
every horseman willing to accept the accom-
mediation.
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07
The People North and South,

w. A. JOHNSON. Secretary.
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07

1ne FeOple North and south.
The editor Of the Bards' own (Ky.) Gazette,
in a letter to his paper, written while sojourn-
ing at Philadelphia, says:
81 have met with men of all parties and of
no party, and have talked with them upon
Kansas, Leconpton, etc, and must say that
| see no difference between politicians in
Pennsylvania and Kentucky The Demo
Gratis here talk just as the Democrats of Ken
tuckv do; they seem ust as national as we
are, and have as great dislike to everything
like section0liSm. | find no Abolit;onsts
among the Philadelphia Democracy, but, on
the contrary, have heard more unsparing
denunciation of AboliIonists by Pennsvlva-
mans, than | ever heard by Kentuckians.
The truth is, the people of the North and
South are pretty much the same sort of folks,
if they only knew it. They are not sufi
cently acquainted with each other, and are
prejndiced one against the other 10y interest
ed political schemers. There are Northern
Abolitionists and Southern Disunionists--
Northern freedom shrickers and Southern
fire eaters-but he great mass of the people
-en mdsseS-both North and South, are
sensible conservative, patriotic, Union
loving peope-and this is being better un-
derstood as the people of the extreme re,
gions are brought together more clos ,ly and
more frequently by the increased facilities
of railroad enterprise. The potent effect
of mere contiguity and of free interchange
between individuals of different regions and
different institutions, to neutraze hostility,
to extinguish or essentially modify prejudice,
and to enkindle sympathy, good will, and
finally friendship, was pithily illustrated by
the Welch itinerant preacher: Walking
abroad says he 'one foggy morning, l saw
in the distance, looming up through the mists
on the hillside, what appeared to be stalk
ing monster. On approaching nearer, found
this seeming monster was a man. And on
coming close up, | discovered this man to be
my own dear brother" just so-at dis
tance all the North are Aboltionists, and all
the South are slave-driving fire eaters-bui
when they come together they find each
other to be men of similar views and princi
piles, and brethren of like sympathies."
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07

HEAVY RoGERsEs.-An enormous fat wo-
man, who was recently exhibited about the
country, has been married at St. Louis to a
man almost as large as herself named, Rog-
ers. The happy couple weighed, together,
nearly 1900 pounds and if their happiness
equals their size they must enjoy married life
prodigiously.
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07
Oddities Of Great Men,

The greatest men are often affected by the
most trivaLcircumsances, which have no ap-
parent connection with the effects they pro-
duce. An old gentleman Of whom we know
something, felt secure against the cramp
when he placed his shoes on going to bed so
that the right shoe was on the left of the left
shoe, and the toe of the right next to the
heel of the left If he did not bring the
right shoe round in that way he was liable
to the cramp. DR.. Johnson used always,
in going up to Bolt court, to put one foot
upon each stone of the pavement; if he fail
ed he felt certain that the day would be un-
lucky. Button, the celebrated naturalist,
never wrote but in full dress. DR.. Routh, of
Oxford, studied in fell cannonicals. An emi
nent living writer cannot compose without
his slippers on. celebrated preacher of
the last century could never make a sermon
with his carriers on. A great German schol
ar writes with his braces off.
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07
Meeting Of the County Central Committee

AUBURN, July 3Oth, 1858.
On call, after the adjournment of the
Democratic County Convention, the Central
Committee met at the Court House, and on
motion of S. 7. Leet, Of Michigan Bluff, Dr..
j. A. Hill was elected Chairman, and w. A..
Johnson, Secretary of the Committee.
On motion, adjourned.
J. A. HILL, Chairman.
w A IouNceN Gonrotnru
The Placer herald., 1858-08-07

A CUTTING REspoNsE.-A sturdy looking
man in Cleveland, short time since, while
busily engaged in cowhding a dandy who
had insulted his daughter, when asked what
he was doing replied, "Cutting a Secell,"
and continued his amusement without further
interIuption.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-18
4 Genuine Lady.

What 60 example Of the genuine lady
is described in the following extract from :
Baltimore correspondent of the New Or.
leans Pieayuns. The writer ssys:
"The wife Of Lord Napier, che EngliSh
Minister, 10 'til sojourning in our city
His Lordship comes from Washington two
or three times . week. All fashionable
circles re calling OH her ladybhip Sever.
al parties have been given to her. She lie
quite handsome, about middle sged. and
very plain in her costume. II was Q matter
Of astonishmeDt to the milliOnaires' wives
to 6nd her 90 perfectly simple in dress,
whilst many Of them---not wealthy but fash.
ionable--were rugged out in thousand dollas
dresses, glittering with jewels, etc either
II their own expense or the expense oi
Msntua, makers, milliHerr, jewellers, ETC.
Lady Napier's costume was plain, neat
remarkably so--and wholly free from oil
kinds Of display or nonsense. Not a jewe
glittersd upon her person. She moved
however, the observed Of all observers, set
ting an example in eco onomy altogether wor
thy Of good sense end imitation.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-18
A COlOred xwv.r.

The Republic Of Liberia is rapidly inereas.
ing in nUmberss and in the several elem ents
whichconstitute sSintebligsnt and vigor ous
body polite. Missionaries, teschers, phy.
sicians. printers, ind editors kavs eoSs
thither; but net until the last voyage
OF the colonization ship Mary Caroline
Stevens, has . regularly sducsted cad
eompstent lawyer embarked for that couu.
try. His name is Edward Garrison Dra-
per, son Of highly respectable colored
resident of Baltimore. Young Draper re.
ceivsd his primary education in this State
took four years' course ct Dartmouth Col.
lese, New Hampshire, studied Law two years
under Charles Gilman, Esq. retired men.
Der of,the Baltimore bar, snd to nake him.
self practically acquainted with the routine
OF professional practice, he spent seyeraI
months in the Office Of distinguirhsd law.
yer in Boston. He bears With him q sue.
cessIul examination by Judge Lee, of The
Superior Court Of Maryland. AZ Mr.. Dra
per 10 the only regularly educated lawyer ia
. commuRity of seversl thsusand people, hs
will dOu6tiess soon possess Q large and ls.
crstivs prsctics. -Rhilsdslphie Lsdssr.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-18

Psrties who are preparing to import .
large number OF csmels, declare themselves
ready to submit proposals for transporting
the army supplies to Utah via Texas by cam
81 tains, tsOsnty five per cent less than the
cost Of transportation in any other way. A
gentleman Of some distinction in Texas is
nskinE arrangements to establish an exten.
sivs camel park on the line between Cor
pus Christi and Fl Paso, to which point
and to Arizona when it shall bs orEa anized-
ii is also proposed to open weekly lines for
nail, army, and general transportation.-
General Davis and the War Department,
have made the country valuable present in
the intEOductien Of this useful and hardy
'shIp sf the prsiries."
The general domiciliation Of this animsl
IN the great dry plains Of the West, will
give new end unthousht Of value to that
extensive region.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-18
Washington FashiOna bles.

The States gives some local doitngs ot
interest, and among them pitches into new
style worn by fashionables, yled the garrote
collar, from the fact OF its Being shaped like
the thin, fat, iron band with which Cuban
execut;oners stop the breath of those Eot.
demned TO die. More absurd than these,
though. it considers the carrot pahtsluons.
which are thus described:
Each side Of these new fashioHed nEther
garments is m ,deled after carrot, fitting
tightly at the ancles, and becoming dubious
as they ascend towards the waist. Fhey are
only seen in per ectisn when displayed by
hoops, which appendages afe actually worn
bv few Of the "demmed foiRe, af:" ea
quisitss who promenade the sunny side Of the
Avenue.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-18
COTRa ROttisDW.

From all psrts Of the State, teports reach
us Of the destruction Of corn by the rot.--
From Clark and CleTmont countics, we
learn that at least two. thirds of the crop il
already spoiled. A correspondent Of the
CincinHsti Gszetts writing from Adams
county, ssys the corn is hardly fit for horse
feed; certainly not one ear in 6ty, probably
not one in one hundred would grow. 1t is
generally estimated, by farmers around us,
that one fourth OF their corn is rotten.
Another writing from Preble county, say
dn net think that over one third is mer.
chsnt"ble. Old corn is selling for seed at
81 o0@l so. and there is not enough in the
county tu supply the dtm'nd.
In Darke county, one.ffth is rotten. In
CoshocsOn county il is very badly d .maged
In Highland county, the damage is estims,ed
" from one-,hird to one half, and thus it is
throughput the State Colsmbus Fact.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-18
Fire i'm S:lMdusky City.

Last Tuesday morning about half past one
O'Clock, FIRE broke out and before the
flames. could be checked. the frame buildings
on Water street belonging TO Messrs. A.
MooS and c. c. keech, the former occupied
by its owner as dwelling house and shoe
shop, and the latter by 8. Warner, as gro.
Gerry ond eating saloon, were wholly con
sumed. The total loss sustained is about
$500. Moos's loss covered by insurance.
Keech's building, valued at about $500 or
400, was uninsured, as were also its con.
tents. The three story Brick building ad
joining the grocery, also the property OF Mr..
Keech, was damaged to the ant"unt, perhaps,
OF hundred dollars-insured. The fire il
supposed to have originated in the grocery,
but from what cause Is Unknown.
A Gevman woman, who was lodging
alone in the room back OF the grocery, was
so suddenly sbfocased from the smoke Of the
burning buildings that before she cosld BIZ
removed she hud expired and she being al
most un entire stranger in this city, h,ving
arrived here directly from Germany but u
few weeks 0gd-Ne are unable 10 give her
Hdihe. She has two sons who are engaged
| 40 laborers in the country few miles frUm
the city.--Afirror, 1874 inst.