The Placer herald., 1858-10-02
Iiems.

GROWTH OF VIcroRI. The Gazette rep
resents Victoria to be rapidly improving and
says that, during the last 80 days, there have
been p buildings erected in Victoria; besides
these, there are 27 now in course of con
struction-makng total, since the 10Th. Of
June Of 344.
The New York Herald shows that the
cost of the government of that city is 3l9,
100000 per annum-over sixteen dollars
each for every man woman and child in the
city.
WARS UppERMosr COMES Our FIRST.
An old lady sleeping during divine ser
vice il. church in Liverpool, let fall her 81
ble with clasps to it, and the noise parity
waking her, she exclaimed aloud. "What,
you've broken another jug, you slut, have
you."
Los ANGELES M1NEs.-1he Vineyard re
ports that gold and ores cf silver and cop
1,er have been found III the mountains north
of Los Angeles One sample of carbonate
of silver is supposed to come from valuable
mine.
AREA OF JApAN.-Ihe area of Japan
proper is 1905 square miles; dependen
eies, 43,3 2;-total, l63,7l7 square miles.
CoMrREssIBLE.-A merchant in New York
adverlises hoop skirts for cArch wear He
hegs leave to assure tie public thar they viii
allow persons using them to enter and sit
down in an ordinary sized church.
A liquor dealer of Napa city has been
fined $40 for violating the statute prohibit
ing the sale OF liquor to Indians
VALUABLE LAND.-A farm in Napa coun-
tv, containing eghtyfour acres, WAS dispos
ed OF recently at the rate Of Sll0 per acre
Down and Up.
In the year lS49 yonnr man, who was
rich, and engaged in a lucrative business in
Cincinnati, became enamored of a very beau
tiful and amiable girl-the daughter, lv the
way, of wealthy parents and, after brief
courtship, married her. lie loved her dearly
She loved him dearly. A fortune of happi
ness seemed in store for them; but evil days
came, and after brief but violent struggle
with fortune, the Young man became bank
rupt He was left without dollar, but no,
without hope. The gold mines of Calitor-
MIA were open to the adventurous and to the
industrious. lie would leave his beautiful
wife and seek its gIitterng shores, where h
would remain until his ta.len fortunes were
revived. The resolution once taken was soon
executed. He came to Cali ornia-but the
cloud still hung over him. He was active,
enterprising and persevering; yet, while
others around him were gathering the gol-
den harvest in abundance, his every prof ct
failed. For eight years he continued thus
lie became sick, weary and disneartcned, but
his pride would not allow him to write home
for assistance. lie was at last reduced to
sell ewspapers upon the reefs for living
few weeks ago he was at Folsom street
wharf, upon the arrival of the mail steamer,
and among the passengers who came ashore,
ne caught glimpse of a richly dresse lady
whom he thought he knew. He followed
her to an hotel, got a fair view, and recog-
nlzed her as his wife, whom he bad not seen
tor eight years. lie was poorly dressed, bat
ns affections conquered his pride, and he
Immediately made him. elf known to her.
lhe recognition was foIowe by beautiful
exhibition of undated and unfalterng love.
me ladys parents had died, leaving her an
nelress OF great wealth. She had not heard
Of her husband for eight years, and, fearing
lor his safety, she resolved to visit this State
ana make enquiries for herself The lady
closed her conversation with her husband by
putting her arms about his neck, and saying,
Now, dear George, we can 90 home and be
naPPy as we used to be-" They did 90 home
q, On the steamer which lef here last Monday
1n's story is strictly true
Cal. Spirit Of the Times.
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