The Placer herald., 1858-05-22

The FIRST TWENTY lEARs.-Live as long
as you may, the first twenty years form the
greater part of you l'fe They appear so
when they are passing: they appear to have
been so when We look back tor them: and
they take up more room in our memory than
all the years that succeeded them.
If it be so, how important that they should
he passed in planting good principles, cultiva-
ting good tastes, strengthening good habits,
and fleeing all those pleasures which lay
up bitterness for the time to come? Take
good care of the first twenty years of your
life, and you may hope that the last twenty
will take care of you,
Homes OF TIE PoErs.-lhe house in
which Moore was born is now a wiskey shop;
Burns native cottage is now a public house.
Shelley's house, at Great NARROW, beer
shop. The spot where Scott was born IS oc-
cupied by building used for similar ur
pose: and even Coleridge's residence at Meth
er Stowev, the very house in which the poet
compased his sweet 'Ode to the Nighten-
gale" is now an ordinary beer house! A
house in which James Montgomery lived for
forty years, at Sheffield is a beer shop.
A PRESERVED HEARr.-In the case of Mrs
A. L. Emery, of Emery's Crossing, Yuba
county, who recently committed suicide, the
fact was proved, before the jury of inquest,
that she had been insane. She left dircc
tons for her body to be dissected, and her
heart preserved and sent to her mother in
Georgetown, Massachusetts.
In going through street somewhere a
bier was struck against some obstruction and
the corpse brought to life by the shock
Some wears 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 city Of Jeddo, the capital of Japan, is
said TO be, without exception, the largest
dwellings, and the unparalleled number of
100000 Of people. Some of its streets
are 16 ris in length, which is equal to sc
English miles.
did you ever go to military bal!" in
quired lively girl Of an old soldier. mo
my DEAR" replied the old warrior; ''in my
days the military balls always came to us"
The new Foreign Miners License
Lew.
The following is the act (No. 3l6) amending the
Foreign Miners License Law, passed by the last
Legislature:
an Act entitled an Act to provide for the pro-
lection of Forei 9ncrs. and to define their liza
hiities and privileges. passed March thirteenth.
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. pas
sed May thirteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and ffty-four, approved March fifth. one thou
sand eight hundred and iiity-sovcn.
The People 0fthe State of fCaIiforniar iarepresented
IN Senate and assembly do enact as f0ii0tcs
SEC l. No person not citizen of the United
States, or who shall not have declared his inten-
ton to become such prior to the passage of this
Act. according To law. California Indians except
CD shall be allowed to take gold from the mines
of this State. or hold a mining claim therein. ull-
less he shall first procure and pay license there
! for as hereinafter provided.
| SEC. g Any person or company hiring foreign
crS. or renting. or on shares or in any manner
connected with any foreigner or foreigners, in
working or in possession OF any mining ground
in this State, shall be held liable for the account
of license Of each and every foreigner with whom
such person or company is so connected or inter-
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all Improvements, all tools and machinery used in
working such ground by said person or company.
shall be subject TO sale for the payment of said H.
ccnse tax, in the manner provided in section seven
of this Act. The Collectors shall have power to
require any person or company believed to be in
dcbted to, or to have moneT. gold dust or proper
ty OF any kind, belonging to- or in which any such
foreigner is interested in his or their possession
or under his their control. to answer under oath
as to such Indebtedness or the possession of such
money gold dust or other property. In case IL
party is indebted, or has possession control of
any moneys gold dust, or other property rs alore-
said, of such ore gucr or foreigners. he may col
lect from such party the amount of such license.
and may require the delivery of such money, gold
dust. property aforesaid, and in all the
receipt Of the Collector to said party shall be a
complete bar to any demand made against said
party or his legal representative, for the amount
of money geld dust, or property embraced there
in. Any person or company hiring foreigners to
work the mines of this State. shall be liable for
the amount Of the licenses for each person so en-
ployed. Approved, April 26th, 1858
AN ACT
To prohibit the collection of accounts for Liquors
sold at retail.
The People ofthe State Of California represent
ed IN Senate and .issendiy, do enact as toIows
SEC. L. The purchase of, or the sale and deiv-
ery of any sprituous or malt LIQUORS, wine or ci-