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The Placer herald., 1859-06-04
An Editor in a Fix.

Boust of the Iowa Hill Patriot, is be. om-
ing desperate. Hear the man talk.
"IIow in the name of common sense peo-
pie can expect us to get out a newspaper,
write editorials, do all the work, and cook
for oursef, and have a man at our elbow
dunnng for ten dollars when we haven't got
cent in the world with another sitting OPP
posite to us in an awful hurry to give the
particulars. benefits, etc, Of a new patent
medicine that he has expended twenty five
cts, as a speculation, and is boring us for a
puff, we say how can people expect us to is
sue a paper under these circumstances, (not
mentioning the washing of our own clothes,)
we can't tell. Yet there are communities
that have no more gumption than than to
expect this, besides bringing us all the sub
scription papers for charitable objects, pre-
facing their presentation with the desire
that we donate literally and give a notice of
the cause Those who happen to owe us
take particular pains to ''never mention it,"
and those we owe won't let us sleep. We
would take the benefit of the "Act entitled
an Act to get-out-of debt" but we haven't
GOT enough to take us through. To sum
up the whole matter we are getting desper-
ate, ana as tnere Is ciauce IOT aHOtuer
Mormon war we'll go to it, distinguish our
self, and be rewarded with good fat office
probably be appointed Governor over
Brigham Young and all his wives.
A genuine case of living creature be-
coming converted in a vegetable is thus re-
corded:
1t occurs in caterpillar that lives in
New England and Australia. There are
several specimens at the College of Surgeons,
We see "a caterpillar as hard as if it was earv-
ed out of wood; and from it is growing a
long STEM The history OF it is as follows.
The caterpillar eats fun yus, or the sporules
of fungus, and these Immediately begin to
grow in its inside The insect feels uncom-
Portable and possibly thinking it is going to
turn into crysalis, buries itself in the ground
and there dies. The fungus goes on grow
inc and absorbing the entire contents OF the
skin, taking the extract from the creature.
having done this it throws out shoot, and
this always at a certain fixed spot, namely
at the joint at the back of the head. My
friend Mr.. Quecket has kindly shown me
many specimens, and has explained them to
me- This caterpillar is fouad also in China,
where it it used as food. Blcthaeood.
The Placer herald., 1859-06-04

The Commit further recommend that in The
event of the creation of the counties OF Mokc-
lumnc and Alturas. that said counties be repre-
sented as follows one vote for each county. and
the same basis as other counties, the same votes
to be deducted from the counties from which they
have been respectively detached
The committee adjourned sine die.
JOS. r. HOGE, Chairman.
WILLIAM J. HOOToN, Secretary
The Placer herald., 1859-06-04

WHATS TRUMPS?

There are so many cards to play,
So many ways to choose.
In love, and politics, and war,
That forwarding our views
With ladies fair, and statesmen wise,
Or men with lesser bumps,
Before we lead our strongest suits
'Tis well to know what's trumps.
Once worshiping at beauty's shrine,
l knelt in bondage sweet,
And breathed my VOWS with eagcrness,
And offered at her feet
My heart, well stored with Cupins wealth,
A love-demented dump:
A king of diamonds won the trick
My heart was not trump.
Raving to see my rival win
Upon q single rub,
AS he had played the duce with me,
followed with club.
Two days within the station house.
Rejecting on my sin,
lOuul, hs otnclo hiuy HdNc iOuhu'
Clubs very seldom win.
Grown wise by sad experience,
ceased to deal with maids;
shuf1ied useless follies off,
And turned up jack of spades.
Yet still fnd rs dust is scarce,
And smaller grow the Jumps,
That though the spades an honest card,
1t is not always trumps.
But in this world of outside show,
Where Mammon rules the throng,
= ease the little joints of life
And smoothly pass along,
To find an antidote for care,
And stern msfortune's bumps,
One card is always sure to win
Diamonds are always trumps.
The Placer herald., 1859-06-04

A New York reporter calls fondling
baby ian inantiIe candidate tor human mis-
eiy,"
The Placer herald., 1859-06-04

On motion, the following resolutions were pas
sed:
Resolved, That Democratic County Conven-
tion be and the same is hereby called, to assemble
in the town of Auburn, Placer county, on
Monday, the 2Oth day of June, A. ID. 1859,
for the purpose of electing twelve Delegates to
the State Convention. to be held in the City of
Sacramento, on WEDNESDAY, THE 22d DAY
OF JUNE next. and also, to transact such other
business as may be proper for the Democracy
to do when assembled in Convention.
Resolped. That Delegates to said Convention
he chosen. by the Democratic voters of Placer
county. on FRIDAY, THE l7th DAY OF JUNE,
A. D. 1859.
Resolved That the vote cast for j. G. Baldwin,
for Supreme Judge, at the last general election
be taken as the standard for apportionment OF
Delegates to said Convention, and that under
said vote the precincts in this county be entitled
to Delegates as follows:
The Placer herald., 1859-06-04
NOTICE..

NUIICE.
nuring my absence from Auburn, Mr. Tobias
IL Jones is authorized to transact all business
for me and in my name the same as if was pres
ent. GEORGE A. KEEHNER.
Auburn May l4th 1850 3wk'
The Placer herald., 1859-06-04
Meeting ef the Democratic County Cen
tral Committee.

Agrceably to the call of the Chairman of the
Democratic Central c. mmittce of Placer County,
a meeting of the said Committee was held at the
Court House in Auburn, on Tuesday, the 10th
day of May. A. D. 1859.
Present, JOHN A. HILL. Chairman,
WM. A. JOHNSON, S.c'y.
c. G. DUDLEY, (by proxyD
S. T. LEFT,
S. G. ELLIOTT
GEO. w. APPLEGATE,
S. b. WYMAN, (by proxy)
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
The Next Election.

The voters of our State are soon to repair to
the polls to elect officers for the various State
and County officers. 1t is every mans duty to
VOTE but we do not call upon them to vote for
any certain party, but for men who can be relied
on for honesty and integrity. A mans past
life is surely the best guarantee for the future.
Let every voter ask himself the questions before
casting his vote; are the men for whose election
[ help, capable of guiding Alright the interests
with which they are to be intrusted !; have their
official actions brought to them no disgrace, and
can their qualifications be vouched form fact
are they honest and capable men ? We want
no fifth rate politicians to rule over us-we want
no ambitious spirit to exult in secret over the
fame we have brought-we want no men to
guard our Treasury, whose intention is not to
replenish rather than rob it. No we want
men of irreproachable character against whom
no words of blame are ever uttered, to whom we
can assign posts of honor with the assurance of
their being protected. We care not what party
may claim them as followers, nor what may be
their raliying cry so they will act well their
part. The responsibility resting upon the voter
is of great weight, and our advice to all is vote
conscentiously.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
Political.

A large number of the respectable Democrats
of New York getting tired of the rowdy rule of
that city have inaugerated an independent move
ment which has for its object the nomination of
men of standing and influence for its various
municipal Offices. The movement is strongly
advocated by Independent voters.
A second edition of the Black pamphlet has
been issued, with an appendix in reply to Sena-
tor Douglas Wooster speech, and to the criti-
cisms of a different kind which have appeared in
other quarters.
The Georgia election resulted in favor of the
Democrats, in all the Congressional Districts
except the Third and Seventh Gov Brown
has been reelected by $4,000 majority
The returns from the Mississippi election show
considerable Democratic gains
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
g}(igeellaneolls allelrs.

THE MASONIC FRATERNITY INTERESTING
important bodies of the Masonic fraternity liz
triennial session at Chicago The Times of
that city gives the following concerning them j:
''The Grand Encampment of Knights Tenn
plar of the United States was organized in 1915,
its first convocation being held June Goth Of
that year. The celebrated De Witt Clinton
was elected Grand Master, and continued to
hold that Office until his death, in 1929. There
have been thirteen regular convoeations of this
body. Hon. w B. Hubbard, Mason of great
eminence, and well-known citizen Of Ohio,
has been Grand Master for the past twelve
years. Hon B. B. French, OF Washing ton,
d. c., Treasurer Of the National Agricultural
Association, is Grand Recorder. The system
upon which the order Of Knights Templar in
the United States is established involves State
Grand Commandery in each State. Of these
there are near fifteen, aud the entire order embra
ces about one hundred subordinate commander
les, with membership approximating to 1000.
''The General Grand Royal Chapter Of the
United States is an older and much more num-
erous body. There are twenty-five State Grand
Chapters (the State of Kentucky and North
Carolina having seeded during the last three
years. under its control; and three, viz Penn
sylvania, Virginia, and Florida, which have
never acknowledged its authority. The only
State in the Union in which there is no Grand
Chapter is Delaware OF Subordina tie Chap
tiers, there are about 500, embracing member
ship of nearly 10000. The General Grand
Chapter was established in 1891 The present
General Grand High Priest is the Hon. Chas.
Gilman, of Baltimore. Nd, Mason of great
age and experience and long the Grand Secre-
tary, an office now filled by the Hon. B. B.
French
"The business of these illustrious bodies
thus assembling each third year. and linking
together every State, district and Territory in
our Confederacy, in an indissolnble bond of
fraternity, is to supervise the respective consti-
tuencies, correcterrors and innovations, and
established constitutional measures for their
prudent, but not too rapid, dissemination"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
A Vexed Question.

1t is question which has puzzled naturalists
no little to ascertain what becomes of the tail of
the Tadpole when it changes into Bloodanoun
Chanebersburg Valley Spirit.
If the tail changes into a Bloodanoun, then
the question should be, "what becomes of the
BIoodanoun 2"
Nobody need be puzzled about that 1t is
well known that the Tadpole, more classicaly
denominated Pollywog," when he comes to
years of discretion, changes his estate to that of
the more dignifed Batrachian, vulgarly called
/" a frog; )" and if it be a fact as the VALLEY
Spirit intimates, that the tail becomes Blooda-
noun, the whole matter becomes as clear as the
mudpuddle into which the frog jumps.
Can the Valley SPIRIT tellt which declension
BLoodanoua belongs ?-Phoenir
We think it depends altogether what uodce
he may be in.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

JOHN DEAN AND HIS MARY ANNA New
York correspondent of the Boston Gazette
writes: You remember the story about "John
Dean and his Mary Ann" (Boker) poor girl,
her romance is converted into miserable reality.
He, as / stated some time since is marker in
the Custom house, and they now occupy the
second floor of house over corner grocery, on
Second and South-third streets, williamsburg,
surrounded by tumble down shanties and beg
carly looking tenement houses The only sign
of refinement in the apartment is piano, which
the young lady continually strums upon to the
great annoyance Of her neighbors-for, truth to
say, she is by no means Thalberg
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
g8arrlages.

On the 9Th inst, by Rev Jno. Fort, Mr..
Theodore Large, to Miss Elizabeth B. Sproat,
all of LambertviIle N. J.
On the 9th inst, by Rev John McNair, Mr.:
David Crostley to Miss Mary E. Spangenberg,l
both Of Clinton, N. j.
On Saturday, the fst inst, at the residence
of the bride. near Quakertown, by Rev. B.
STEELE, Mr.. George Ne Potts, to Miss Perthana
I. Opdycke.
On the 1st inst, by Rev. j. S. Colt, at the
residence of the BRIDES father, Mr. John Stena-
baugh, to Miss Lucy A. Gronee, both of Frank
lin.
BY the same at the residence Of the brides
father, on the 5th inst, Mr. John f. Case, to
Miss Rachel Ann Slater, both of Everittstown.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

ARREST OF A FUGITIVE FROM SING SING STATE
PRfsoN.-About six months since a convict,
named Chauncey johnson, escaped from the
Sing Sing State Prison, New York. He was
traced into Canada shortly after, but upon Off
GERS proceeding thither, he could not be found
few days ago information was received at the
institution that he was in Lowell, and last Sum
day morning Officer James Fitz Maurice, of the
Second precinct police, New York city, and Of.
fcer De Witt Burgely of the State Prison, ar
rived in Boston on their way to Lowell About
noon they met Detective Heath, who went with
them to the Revere House, and, while there,
who should make his appearance but johnson.
AS soon as he saw Mr.. Burgely, who is son of
the warden of the institution from which he es-
capped, he saw that his game was up, and he
was taken into custody. He says he came from
Canada on Saturday. and that he went to the
Revere to get New York paper, to see what
the news was. He is said to be most expert
thief, and some years since served out sentence
at Sing Sing for stealing the snug little sum of
$780, The officers, with their prisoner, re-
turned to New York last Sunday evening.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
Death of Senator Frederick. of
California.

Ry the recent arrival of news from the Pacific
we learn the facts of the death of Senator Bro
derrick, of California, caused by wound received
in duel with Judge Terry. 1t is said the duel
was the result of conspiracy. David z. Bro
derrick was born at Washington, in the year
1819 of Irish parentage. When David was
about years old, his father removed to New
York and bound him to the stone cutters trade.
About this time he belonged to the Howard
Fire Engine Co., and always acted as umpire
in the disputes among its members. While IN
this position he was much sought for by politi-
clans. and thus became the leading Democratic
mower in the Ninth Ward. His associates were
Sickles. Haskin, Brady, Hart, and Others of that
class. In 1916, Mr.. Broderick was candidate
for Congress- in opposition to T. A. Tallmadge,
and was defeated. In l849, he removed to
California, where he engaged in the business of
smelling and assaying gold. In short time he
was selected as delegate to the Convention
which drew up the original Constitution of the
State In 1856, he was elected Senator over
Gwin, by an overwhelming majority In poll
tics he was Anti Lecompton, being jealous
opponent to that measure. He welded an inn
mense power in the Democratic party, and his
loss will be felt by all Democrats of every shade
Tn social life Mr. B. was one of the most exem-
plary men that could be found in the country
He Stunned gambling and drinking dens, as if
they were lions in his path, having never been
known to enter one in his life. No clergyman
ever possessed keener sense of high minded
morality than did David G. Broderick, who now
sleeps his last sleep, killed according to the
rules of that misnaned "code of honor"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

THE PALMER (Mass. Journal states that a
young girl, Is years of age, daughter of veal
thy merchant residing in Harrison square, Dor
chester, decamped with party of Indians who
were some time since encamped at East Boston,
but who have since removed to Ware, Mass
John Newell, one of the Indians, was the reci-
pient of the maiden's affections. It seems that
John returned to East Boston last week, and
on Thursday returned, in company with the
girl, to Ware. At first they stopped at the
hotel, but subsequently took up their lodging
in the Indian tent near the village, the girl
sleeping on the ground with her dusky compan-
ions. The father, having missed his daughter,
sought her in the towns near Boston, but, not
finding her, made use of the telegraph, and thus
ascertained her whereabouts He reached
Ware early on Sunday morning, and proceeded
directly to the Indian tent, where he met his
daughter. John stated that the girl proposed
and planned the whole thing and that she was
as pure and virtuous as when she left her faith
er's roof John seemed very penitent, while
the girl stated that she took this means to
to plague her step-mother, who had i-treated
her. She hid her clothes in school house the
night before starting, and the next day vent
from home to attend school at South Boston,
met her Indian lover and fed with him to
Ware. The father returned with his daughter
the same day.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

OUTRAGE BY HACK DRIVER A few nights
ago the wife of one of the respectable citizens of
Chicago Illinois, returned home by one Of the
late trains from visit She took a hack at the
Union Depot to drive her home. Two young
men had charge of the hack, one of whom got
into the vehicle, and on the road attempted to
take improper liberties with her, and on her
arrival at her own door insisted on going into
the house Early next morning the husband
armed himself and proceeded in search of the
hackmen, but they had discovered their error
and fed from the city. Such men or boys can
be well spared. Their flight alone saved them
from punishment they richly meritcd
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

A PRIZE FIGHT took place on the 9Th of Oc-
tober, between Ned Price of Boston and Aus
tralian Kelly Of New Y FORK, at Point Albino, on
the Canada shore of Lake Erie After bru-
tally pummeling each other for eleven rounds,
Kelly was hauled off badly whipped, and in all
probability fatally injured, with one eye gone
and otherwise horribly maltreated The ply
scians declare his injuries to be of dangerous
character.
Price, the victor spoken of above, is to have
a fight with George King of Boston, in about
three months. The struggle is to take place in
Canada Heenan is the trainer of Price
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

ADDITIONAL intelligence from the disputed
territory of San Juan Island reaches u.s. ria
San Francisco. by the Overland Mail The
report Of the landing of another detachment of
United States troops on the island is confirmed
A company of sappers and miners was expected
to arrive by the r.ext vessel from Vancouver. and
it was understood that they would be set at
work to erect Notifications. The Legislature
of British Columbia had become greatly excited
at the condition of affairs. An address to Gov.
Douglas had been adopted, which called for
active measures to expel the American forces
the Governor had been requested to- embody
militia force and memorial to the Queen
was in circulation for signatures in Victoria,
declaring the island to be British territory and
calling upon the Home Government to sustain
its rights. In the mean time our special Wash.
ington correspondent state that the British
Government has ordered distinguished mill
tary commander to the island, with Instructions
similar to those issued by our Government to
General Scott
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

THE PEARL OF THE SERAGLIo EscAPED.-Let-
ters from Geneva, Switzerland, announce the
arrival in that city of one of the favorite Sui
tanas of Abdul Medjid, and musician, with
whom she eloped. The Sultana has the odd
name of Sarsafras She is a young ard 5eauti-
full Circassian, who lately was in the harem of
the Sultan. She was much priced and was COW
cred with presents. AS she had charming
voice. she took singing lessons from a director
of the music of the palace, an italian named
Guateli. One day, when driving, she entered
q house leading to the Bosphorus, and disap-
peared with the musician, not forgetting the
diamonds and other riches which she possessed
through the munihenee of Abdul Meiid He
was sorely cut by her ingratitude. Perhaps she,
whom he called the pearl of his seraglo, will
appear sometime upon the boards of the French
or italian opera.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

A MOVABLE JAIL-The people of Croton,
Mass, have been moving in the matter of the
violation Of the temperance laws. The other
day they arrested victim, and for the want
Of lookup in the town, placed him in an empty
baggage car for the night. During the night,
freight engine backed up to the train and
steamed away with the g Croton Jail" and con-
tents. The prisoner soon awoke to his condi-
ton, but did not succeed in making his case
known until the arrival of the train in Portland
Maine
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

THE Boston Herald gives an account of the
death Of Henry Black of Newport PENN, who
undertook to sever the head of hen, and was
attacked by cock, which spurred him on the
hand into an artery. About two weeks after
the accident he was attacked with intense pain,
asckening sensation Of the heart, and his suffer
ihgs became iushppoftable. At this date a re-
markable occurrence took place He drew his
entire flame together, as though TO gain strength
for an act, ard his voice broke forth like the
growing Of cock This was repeated from
time to time, and such was the SIMILARITY Of
voices, that the outside listeners asserted their
belief that it was a cock. About four days Of
Understandable suffering and he died
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

The New York Tribune says the discount
clerk of one of the city banks recently resigned
his situation. His resignation was accepted,
his accounts investigated and pronounced all
right, and complimentary vote passed by the
board for his attention to his duties, &c. He
then stated to the Board that he had COM
muncation to make, as a caution to induce
them to watch his successor He stated that
notwithstanding his accounts were all correct
at the time of his resignation, he had, in fact,
been using the bills receivable of the bank for
years as collateral loans, and employing the
funds iii the purchase Of paper at usurious rates.
By this course he had accumulated property
to meet his moderate desires, and, having no
further use for the facilities he had enjoyed, he
resigned.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

WILD ANIMAL SHOT WITHIN THE Cry LINZ
ITs.-On Thursday afternoon German named
Peter Dass shot wildcat in the Ninth ward,
near the outside of the city limits, that was
nearly as large, and very much resembled,
small tiger. Stretched at full length it measur-
ed flee feet, and the actual length of its body
was nearly three feet. Upon seeing him, Mr..
Dass says, it ran up into tree, where he shot
it without difficulty, the ball entering his left
shoulder, in the region of the heart 1t was
very lank and poor, although possessed of great
muscle, and was doubtless driven from its congo
NAL haunts by the pangs of hunger The wild
cat is certainly the most ferocious animal now to
be found in this latitude, and, from the we'll
known carnivorous disposition of the tribe to
which it belongs, we should not at all fancy
contest with one of them, unless we'll provided
with means of defence Malaconkee Sentinel,
oath uU.