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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-08-27
ANXIOUS For TIE LOAN.

We clip the following from the Bedford Abo-
liton organ OF last Winter:
''We have received intelligence that the Act
authorizing the Commissioners Of Bedford Coun-
ty to borrow money, has passed the House, lit
had previously passed the Scnate,) and has been
signed by the Governor. II is now a law. No
better, or safer Investment could be made bv
those '0ho haze money 10 ioaa. eIt is not taxa
bic; and the interest can be d. 4fwn quarterly, or
half yearly"
Here we have the same .ffpocriricaI dema-
gogues who are now NAL Ing such dreadful
ado about the money borT 81 by tbe.County las,
Spring, showing, in language unmistakeable,
their anxirty that The lo& should Ee made
They We're not at a'Ae5ocerned then, as to the
sum Of money that vas 10 BE- borrowed. No
they almost Iraped for joy when they received
the "intelligence" tbat the Legislature had en-
aoied the County to borrow money. Jubiiate !,
SIT is now law" they cried, and the Aboli-
ton Treasurer snapped his beared eyes in
ecstasy.
We, also, have in this extatic little article.
some pretty strong proof that our County af-
fairs are prudently and properly administered
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-08-27

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security. DR.. Keyser will stop at Mr.. Hafer's
Hotel and will remain one week. He also has
a small instrument which be has found very
useful in some cases Of deafness.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-08-27
FULTON COUNTY.

The Democracy of Fulton have nominated a
strong ticket. JoHN SuAnER, ESQ, for Assem-
bly,, will make an excellent run, and we doubt
not, will be elected. Our young friend, c. NJ.
BARTON, ESQ, is the candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney. The gallant Democracy of Fulton
will certainly rally 10 the support of ticket
composed of men like these.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-08-27

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H,sBiG0utoii Lands.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
Daguerreotyping the Voice.

Some of our readers have seen in old
"Crockett Almanacs" a picture of "Ben IIar
din's Voice." a storm of corners, points and
rough edges, and no doubt laughed at the
oddity Of the idea of making the tones of
the voice visible. A Frenchman named
Leon Scott has, however, made the absurdity
Of the almanac's idea reality. lie has sue.
ceeded in producing a sort of picture of the
voice, through the vibrations it produces in
some resonant material or other. The in.
vention is thus described: "Mr. Leon Scott
of Paris, has devised method for obtaining
the vibrations of the human voice, expressed
in signs, written as to say, by the voice itself
A tubular conduit receives the vibrations Of
the human voice at one end of its extremi
ties, shaped like funnel; at the other ex
tremity there is a vibrating membrane, tc
which very light pencil or stylus is attach
ed, this stylus rests upon slip of paper
covered with coating Of lampblack, ard is
made by the aid of clock-work 20 unro
from cylinder, while the person whose voice
is to be experimental upon is speaking. The
stylus, in receiving the vibrations of the voice
through the tube, marks the paper with un
dulating lines expressing the different inAec
tions. These lines are afterwards indellibly
fixed by taking Photographic impressions o.
them."
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
New Line of Steamers.

The Mercantile Gazette and Sh;ppinq Re.
gister, of July l2th says:
The interests of the State require lina
OF screw steamers running from here to New
York. by which passengers can be transport
ed profitably at one-half the present prices
and we have great satisfaction in being en-
ahled to state positively, that such line,
composed of first class vessels, will be put on
the route d in regular operation, within
ak mouths from now, and possibly earlier.
The enterprise is in the hands of merchants
at the East, possessing energy, judgment,
and ample means, and the Panama Railroad
Directors are understood to have aided the
project with subscription Of 100000 to
the capital stock.
1t is understood says the Bul9etin, that
w. T. Coleman, of New York and San Fran
cisco, is interested in this line, and is now
engaged in bringing it into active operation
An agent has been sent to England with in
structions and the necessary means to secure
the requisite number of vessels.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
Respe0tability.

The popular mode estimating the re-
spectabilty of an individual or family is
very pointedly hit off in the following street
dialogue of two gentlemen Of COLOR which
we clip from an exchange;
Cato, does you know dem lohnsings up
dar in Cango Place is going to be berry
spectacle folks!"
"Wall, Scipio, thought dey were getting
along berry well, but / doesn't know how
spectacle dey is.'
"How spectacle does you tink, Cato?"
"Wall, guess about three thousand dollars
"More spectacle dan dat"
"Wall, how spectacle is deyl"
"Wy, five thousand dollars an a house an
lat"
whey good BY, Cato, ! must give 'em a
CALI
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
Horse Tanning.

Mr.. Rarey's latest exploit in England was
the subjngation of an African Zebra, at one
of his recent lectures. The specimen in;ro.
duced was one of the most beautiful four
footed beasts we have ever seen, with his
perfect symmetry of form, bright glossy coat
of the richest cinnamon and deepest black,
and pair Of eyes that flashed lurid fire as
he made his appearance in the lists. The
London Daily News of the oath May, in
speaking of the suspicion the writer enter
taned Of theatrical coup, or woody horse
trick, remarks, "al suspicion of that sort
was dispelled when we saw this wild ierccious
animal, so beautiful and yet so terrible in his
beauty, follow the great horse tanner reluc-
tantly into the ring. There was something
positively unearthy in the scream with
which he saluted the company, and the fact
of the barricade being only breast high, set
at least one person who was present about
making nervous calculations as to his proba,
bic stock of agility" The animal wen,
through his performances very creditably
although giving indications of his novicate
and retired slowly and dignifedy, with a
flying scream as he passed the stable door
and an attempt to nip the groom. On visit
ing him in his stable he found quiet, the les
son evidently having opened his eyes some
what. Mr.. Rarey purposes to break him to
harness.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
NUMBER As.
News of the StafA

The quartz leads of White river, in Tulare
county, are attracting much attention from
the favorable results obtained The rock
pays from $40 to 5000 per ton.
Late advices from Carson Valley state that
large train of seeding Mormons are on
their way to that place from Salt Lake.
quartz boulder was taken from the Buck.
eye claim Orleans Flat, Nevada county, ON
the 10th, inst, containing gold valued at the
amount of $4,000.
w. A. King Treasurer Of Mariposa coum-
ty, was robbed of $1,000 Of State money. or
the night Of the l4th inst, while on the
steamboat Queen City at the Sacramento
landing
The Democracy Of the Santa Clara Judi.
cial District, have nominated Hon. Samuel
B. Mckee for District Judge.
On Monday, the 18th inst. the thorrnome-
ter stood at lls deg in Marposa. The
heated term is supposed to have commenced
down there.
On Spanish Gulch, in Calaveras county.
Gobhardt, Jones, and Beck, with com
mon hand mortar, pounded out $25OO worth
of gold in one day, from quartz taken from
their lead.
The Napa Herald learns of several farm.
ers of that county whose crops of wheat will
yield from fifty to sixty bushels to the acre,
The Shasta Courier says, with the excep-
ton of a distance Of twenty or thirty miles,
between this place and Yreka, which has to
be made on mule backs, the traveller can
now make the trip in Concord coaches from
Stockton, California, to Portland Oregon, a
distance of approaching six hundred miles.
We presume this is the longest stage route
in the world, certainly in the United States. .
SATISFIED WITH THE OLD DIaaINGs.-Tha
members of the Knickerbocker Co., says tho
Sierra Democrat, have returned from Fraser
to Forest City. They went up to all the dig
gings and prospcted to their satisfaction.
They left S4 so per day and dividends from
the tunnel and are convinced that the g. so
saying nothing about dividends, is better than
Fraser.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
Silas Wright's Wealth.

The Daily Wisconsin, edited by Cramer,
formerly of Albany, speaking of the wealth
OF the most eminent American statesmen,
concludes his list with the following reference
to Silas Wright:
Silas Wright, with his estate of $4,000,
was really weather. than many others who
are worth 100000. He owed no man any
thing; he met his obligations with the ut
most promptness, and never INDUCED in any
luxury that he could not pay for lie was
model Of republican simplicity.
There was something in witnessing great
statesman like Silas Wright, never asking
a pecuniary favor--or even accepting one:
yet possessing only an income that could
support him and his wife in frugalty. When
he was elected Governor of the great State of
New York, he was known to be too poor to
furnish his house. His rich friends got to.
gether, and without his knowledge, made a
subscri ption, which was rendered to him as a
Gift, in order to furnish his mansion This
he respectively but kindly declined, saying
with true Roman grandeur, that he could not
consent to receive such favor from any
one-even from his most esteemed friends
he was elected by the people to be Govern
or of the State of New York, and he consd-
cred it his imperative duty to live on what
ever income the people had appended to that
office, and he did live on that income while
he was Governor, in good style, tut with
no ostenation. Such an example on the
part of so eminent a man as he was is one
of those precious legaces that the young
men of the present day should bear in mind
as no true greatness can ever be achieved
so long as they are the pecunary slaves Of
even their nearest friends When public
man receives tavors that he cannot repay, he
loses that sturdy independence so essential
to usefulness and enduring popularity. Live
within your income, is more important to
one who aims to be an influential and
useful statesman than any other maxim.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
The Arabian Horse.

General Daumas, having addressed letter
to Abd-elKader, requesting to know his
opinion on the origin of the Arab horse, re-
ceived in reply, the following valuable piece
of information: "Know, then, that among
us it is admitted that God created the horse
out of the winds, as he created Adam out of
dust This cannot be disputed. Many per-
sons have proclaimed that when God would
create the horse, he said to the south wind:
4 would bring forth out Of thee creature:
e thou, therefore, condensed Then comes
the angel Gabriel, and taking handful of
the matter, presented it to God, who formed
Herewith brown bay horse, and said, Il
name thee Horse, and create the Arab, and
give thee bay color. attach blessing to
the forelock which falls between thine eyes;
thou shalt be lord of all the animals. Thou
shalt fly without WINGS and from thy back
shall proceed riches Then he marked him
with star on the forehead, the sign of glory
and blessing"
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
Books in Ancient Times

The moderns, even with the aid of the
printing press, are not so far in advance Of
the ancients in the power of multiplying cop
les of books as is generally supposed. The
disinterment of buried cities revealed sim
gular perfection in all that pertained TO their
domestic comfort and in the ornaments and
articles of taste which marked high civil
zation, but later Investigations have brought
to light facts more surprising in regard to
their literary abors and the extensive diffu-
sion Of books among the people.
In the time from Cicero up to Marcus
Aureus, scarcely less was written and read
than in our day. This was effected by slave
labor Slaves were the amanuenses of Ro-
man publishers What the prin ting press
now does for the spread of intelligence-for
bringing the poet and the orator, the his
torian and the essayist in communication
with the minds of the masses, bond.men then
performed, and the cbeapness of their labor
superseded the necessity of machinery.
In the large publishing setablishn ents a
work to be produced was dictated to several
hundreds of slaves at once, who were capa-
bic of an almost incredible precision and CO.
lerity. Martiais tells us that the second
book of his epigrams, numbers some six
hundred and fifty verses, did not cost more
than one hour to the copyist. If three hun
dred were engaged at the same moment up
on it, fifteen hundred could have been pro-
duced in single day. The price Of this
work was quite as cheap as one of similar
dimensions printed at the present day.
The passion for literature, if we can form
correct judgment from the broken records
that have come down to us, was equal to
that manifested in the present age. From
Publius Vctorinus we learn that during the
second and third centuries after Christ there
were in Rome alone twenty-nine public H.
braries, many Of which, as to the number of
books, equalled the celebrated Alexandrine
Library, which is supposed to have contained
700, 900 volumes.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
vas that made these frequent motions of nd

was that made these frequent motions of ad
Journment early in the afternoon. lie would
say nothing about the propriety of one-half
OF this House being here at ALT was too
late to say that now-but being here he in
sisted they should nurse the interests of the
commonwealth, and let the rising generation
slide.
Here the speaker was coughed down with
great promptness by the feminine side of
the House, and the adjournment was made
without vote, the lady members having
generally put on their bonnets and quit the
House under much excitement.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24

Lord Napier had an interview with Secre-
tary Cass, on the 18th June and both gem
tlemen expressed the confident hope that all
questions now open between the United States
and England will be amicably settled on
permanent basis before the next meeting of
Congress. Lord Napier has intelligence that
instructions have been issued from his Gov
ernment that will effectually stop all further
causes ofcompaint in the Gulf. Lieut.. Rich
ardson has arrived at the British Legation,
from the Admiral at Bermuda. Orders have
been given against interference withAmer;can
ships, and the styx is recalled 10 Halifax.
TUE New PARTY PLArFoRM-Th Louis
vile Democrat says:--The New York Herald
publishes the platform Of the new party. II
it full of piety, patriotism love of the Union,
nationality, justice, truth, and righteousness
1t is like an on old lady President Of moral
reform society-opposed to all manner ofsin.
1t is the most Pecksnitt;an production that
we ever read without an opinion on a sin
gle living issue. The party is going to run
on its pety aud goodness generally. It is
the manifesto of certain politicians in reduced
circumstances, who promise to be good If the
people will only trnst them with the Office.
The latest cure for consumption is the sap
Of the pine tree.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24

LAST WoRDs OF WAsHINGToN.-"It is of
infinite moment that you should properly
estimate the immense value Of your Nation
al Union to your collective and individual
happiness, that you should cherish cordial,
habitual, and immovabe attachment to it,
accustomng yourselves to think Of it as the
palladium Of yovr political safety and pros
perity; watching for its preservation with
jealous anxiety; dscountenancing whatever
may suggest even a suspicion that it can, in
any event be Abandoned; and Indignantly
frowning upon the first dawning Of every at
tempt, to ALLEVIATE any portion Of our coun-
try from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred
ties which 50 link together tho various
parts"
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
THE DYING GIRL.

From MINISTER'S vale they brought her,
From the pure and balmy air,
An Ormand PEASANTS daughter,
With blue eyes and golden hair.
They brought her to the city,
And she faded slowly there:
Consumption has no pity,
For blue eyes and golden hair.
When l saw her first reclining,
Her lips were moved in prayer,
And the setting sun was shining
On her loosened golden hair.
When our kindly glances met her,
Deadly brilliant was her eye;
And she said that she was better,
While we knew that she must die.
She speaks of Munster valleys,
The patron, dance and fair;
And her thin hand feebly dallies
With her scattered golden hair.
When silently we listened
To her breath, with quiet care,
Her eyes with wonder gistened,
And she asked US what was there
The poor thing smiled to ask it,
And her pretty mouth laid bare,
Like gems within casket,
A string of pearlets rare.
We said that we were trying,
BY the gushing of her blood
And the time she took in signing,
To know if she were good.
Well, she smiled and chatted gaily,
Though we saw, in mute despair,
The hectic brighten daily.
And the death-dcw on her hair
And oft her wasted fingers
Beating time upon the bed,
Ger some old tune she fingers,
And she bows her golden head.
At length the harp is broken,
And the spirit in its strings,
As the last decree is spoken.
To its source cxulting springs.
Descending swiftly from the Skies
Her guardian angel came.
He struck Gods lightning from her eyes,
And bore him back the flame.
Before the sun had risen,
Through the lark-lov morning air,
Her young soul left its prison,
Uundefled by sin or care,
/ stood beside the couch in tears,
Where pale and calm she slept;
For though I've gazcd on death for years,
blush not that wcpt.
checked, with effort, PHYS sighs,
And left the matron there,
To close the curtains of her eyes,
And bind her golden hair.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24

A WORLD OF BLISS FENCED IN WITH
G1Rls-A young poet out West, in describ-
ing Heaven, says: 'It is world Of bliss
fenced in with girls!''
"A world of bliss fenced in with girls!"
Can there be any thing more splendiferous?
When we reach Heaven, as We intend doing,
we mean to lcok out for berth in the cor
ner of the fences. Then we don't care if the
fence tumble in." ". y. Pic.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24

The Memphis Ledger says; "With the
subsistence of the waters on the Arkansas
shore, mosquitoes are becoming SO thick that
the sun sets fifteen minutes too soon-its
rays being obscured by the swarming insects,
as they were by the clouds Of arrows at the
battle Of Pharsala"
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
GENERAL PosT OFFICE. }
Philadelphia. Feb. IL. 1755. {

1t having been found very inconvenient
to persons concerned in trade, that the mail
from "Philadelphia to New England" sets
out but once fortnight during the winter
season, this IS to gipe notice that the New
England mail will henceforth 90 once week
the year around, whereby correspondence
may be carried on, and answers obtained to
letters between Philadelphia and Boston in
three weeks; which used in the winter to re-
quires Sir weeks.
BY command of Deputy Postmaster Gen.
eral WILLIAM FRANKLIN,
Comptrolley.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24
Old Times, or 1O3 Years Ago.

The following Advertisement, copied from
the Pennsylvania Gazette of February llth,
1855, exhibits the state of the mail facilities
between the cities of Philadelphia and Bos-
ton lO3 years ago. The Deputy Postmaster
General was Benjamin Franklin, and the
Comptroller his son, William Franklin,
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24

A IL KINDS OF BLANKS
Can be had, or will be gotte
up st short notice and at moderate prices, at th
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24

The latest cure for consumption is the sap
of the pine tree. =
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24

QLANK WARRANTS
- Kept constantly on hand and for
ssle ut the Placer Herald Office.
The Placer herald., 1858-07-24

JOB PRINTING,
all kinds, neatly executed at the PLACER
~ HERALD Office, Main street. Auburn
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-08
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STATE OF California; In Justices Court. Pla
FL Dorado County. cervle Township.
The People Of the State of California to H. f. Milhone
GREETING:
VOU are hereby summoned to be and appear before
i at my Office in the Township Of PlacerVillc on
the 18th day Of May, A. 1885, the hour of twelve
O'Clock NJ, of said day, to answer the complaint Of Eli
Two Hundred Dollars, principal, and Sixty One Dollars
interest, and which action Is founded upon writing
obligatory Of said defendant also, upon account for
money loaned BY plaintiff to defendant in all
the sum Of Two Hundred and Sixty One Dollars and
II you fail to appear and answer, said Plaintiff will take
Judgment against you for said Of Two Hundred
Dollars. principal And Sixty One Dollars interest," and
also for his costs and disbursements in this suit
Given under my hand, this 2sd day of April, A. D.
1858. JOHN BCSH
Justice of the Pence
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-08
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STATE or CALIFORNIA, In Justices Court, Kelsey
County ~ II Dorado. Township
The People Of the State Of California, to JOHN KELLEY
GRLETiNG:
N'Ot are hereby summoned to appear before at my
i ONCE at Spanish Flat. In Kelsey Township. county
aud stat" eresad, the l day Of July A. D. 1889
J" ocinck \. VI. Of said day IN the complaint OF
Dunn Co" PLAINTIFF. who tie Of For.
~ aud D. -l Dollars claimed hv them the said Plaintiff
Tor goods, wares ant intrchan1is sold and delivered L.
You by said plaintiffs at sundry during the months o;
February and March H. u. lNIs. liz rein fail judg.
ment will he rendered against you for said Of Forty
and 61-O1 dollars together with damages and Of
tion.
Dated in Kelsey Township this 2ith LAY of March L. D
1865. HENRY MAIENBAUM.
Justice ~ the Peace Of said Township.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-08
Constable's Sale.

Wy virtue Of Executions issued out Of the offices ofWm
g. Davis and John Bush Justices Of the Peace for
Placervle Township Fl Dorado County and State Of Cali
forna rs follows, to wit Ono issued by W. c. Davis Jus
tlce ms aforesaid. In favor Of W. 8. LLOYD and against
JAMES CARSON for the Of Forty Eight 4S-1Nn Dol!
lars debt and Sixteen Dollars OF suit and accrung
costs and also the following issued by John Bush Justice
as Aforesaid. to wit: In favor Of W. s. CLARK and
against JAMES CARSON for the sum Of Two Hundred
Dollars, debit and -Four and 20l Of suit and
crung costs also In favor Of the said Clark and
against the said James Carson for the Of One Hun
dred and Ninety and IS 100 Dollars debt and Four
and 25'lm Dollars, Of suit and Accruing costs,
have levied all the right title interest and claim Of the
said James Carson Of in and to the following described
property, situated Reservoir HILL In Placervlle Town
ship County and State Aforesaid to witt certain Tunnel
Mining Claim known rs the "Pennsylvania Tunnel" boun
ded on the North by Big Canon the West by the Min
eral Point Claims" and the South and East by the
WOLVERINE Tunnel which will expose to sale at oucry,
at the Court House in the City Of Pacerve to the high
est bidder, for cash, the
Oath Day of May, A. D. 1868,
j. D. VAN EATON, Constable.
PIacervlle, May Let, 1s5s.-[tdsl