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Tea First in Europe.

In 1910, 10y the Dutch East India Com
pany; and it must have been in use in Eng
land by the year 1860, as appears from an
act of Parliament passed in that year, in
which tax Of one shilling and sixpence was
laid on every gallon of tea sold at the coffee
houses. There is aso the following entry in
Pepys' Diary, dated September 25th, 1851:
Il did send for a cup of tea "a China
drink,) Of which | had never drank before
In six years more it had found its way into
his own house, as this entry shows:-"I Home
found my wife making tea, drink which
Mr. pellng the pottcary tells her is good
for her cod," etc. About this time the
East India Company ordered lone hundred
weight of good tea to be sent home on
speculation. The price was about fifty or
sixty shillings the pound; and two pounds
three ounces of the best tea was not deemed
an uniting present from the East India Com
pany to the king. But so greatly has the
increased, that now more than
fifty thousand tons of shipping are employed
in its transportation, while it is consumed at
the present moment 10y probably not less
than five hundred millions of men. Still so
vast is the home consumption, that it is al
legged that were Europeans and Americans
to abandon the use altogether, the price
would not be much diminished in China.
All about 1t.
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NUMBER 7.
Marriage and Divorce in Europe.

When we read the statistics Of the births
in :he cities of Augsburg, Munich and Vienna,
and find that not less than one-third are ILL.,
gitimate, we are struck with horror; but un-
less we are informed of the causes of this
shocking state of things, we invariably draw
wrong conclusions. As the laws do not
allow marriage until the parties can show
property enough to furnish a kind of security
against further want, great numbers, includ
ing a greater portion Of the servants, are
excluded from marriage, at least until late
in life. The result is that nearly all the
female servants have children, whose fathers
they sometimes subsequently marry. It
sometimes happens, too, and not unfrequent-
ly-that others than servants live together
without marriage, and either afterward part,
or are married, after they have family
grown up about them. Some men who have
not been able to marry, 60 to America, and
afterward send for their unmarried wives
and their children. Others, however, forget
those they have left behind.
In Prussia, the case is highly favorable
one, where but one-seventh Of the births are
illgitimate. In Prussia there are yearly be-
tween 1000 and 5000 divorces, and from
60 to 70 applications for divorce occur an
nualy in single congregations in Berlin
Where morality suffers so much, religion
mdst suffer more
German Cor. Watchman & Reflector.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22
Profits of the Crane Culture.

Wine-growing must be the chief branch
Of agriculture in California. In our article
of yesterday, we stated that the old vines in
Harazthy's vineyard produced 80 pounds
each on an average, or $4,000 pounds on an
acre. They sell at about eight cents a pound,
and at that price yield $4,000 per acre
that is, if sold raw-but if made into wine
will give still larger profits. Of course,
grapes will fall in price as they become more
abundant: but the possibility ofmaking them
all into wine, and the command which that
article has over the market of the world,
seem to furnish abundant security that the
price of grapes cannot fall below two cents
pound, at that price they will still pay
from $500 to 81 900 per acre.
Mr.. Harry Hammond, the son Of Ex- Gov
ernor Hammond, of South Carolina, has
lately visited the wine districts Of France,
and examined the business of wine-g growing,
and he published the knowledge thus ac-
quired in pamphlet. From this essay, we
learn that there are 100000 acres cultivat-
ed in vi8s in France; that the vineyards
are distributed among 100000 populations;
that the vineyards thereof, average two acres
and half in size; that the average yield Of
wine per acre is 25O gallons, and that the
average profit from good vineyards is about
$3.50 yearly. The best vineyard land in
France is worth $4,000 per acre. Notwith-
standing the very high value of the land,
and the small amount of the wine produced
and the uncertainty of the crop, the vineyard
owners still expect to make $3.50 per acre
California has nothing to fear from competi-
tion with France in the wine business. Alta
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Senator Douglas ON Woman's Rights.

Since the appearance of Mr.. Douglas
epstle to J. b. Dorr, of Dubuque Iowa, the
Senator seems to have been taken with a
mania for letter writing The Bath (Manel
Sentinel gives publicity to the following:
WAsnINoroN, July l4th, 1850.
"Mrs. Lucy Slone-Dear Madam: Your
kind letter of the Sth inst, wishing me to
be present at a Convention of the ladies of
the Northwest, to be convened at Chicago
on the 18th of September next, to devise
measures for the promotion of the happiness
and protection of the interests and rights
of the female sex, has just been laid before
NO You are right, dear Madam, when you
say that take deep interes, in all that
concerns the ladies of our great and glorious
country. And l need not now, after SO
many years of faithful labor in the cause Of
popular sovereignty, assure you that you
have, in your endeavors to obtain the liberty
of governing yourselves in your own way,
subject only to the Constitution of the Unit
ed States, the full confidence of my undivi-
ded sympathy. ] regret, dear Madam, that
business of great importance will preven.
me from being present at your Convention.
have the honor to remain, &C.,
S. A. DOUGLAS"
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How a Soldier Feels in Battle.

A young French officer thus writes of
his first experience in battle:-"Our officers
Kept us back, for we were not numerous
enough to charge upon the enemy. This
was, moreover most prudent, for the mur-
derous tire--so fatal to the white coats-did
us but little harm. Our conical balls pone-
trated their dense masses, while those of the
Austrians whistled past our ears and respect
ed our persons. 1t was the first time had
faced fire, nor was | the only one. Well, |
an satisfied with myself True, lodged
the first balls, but Henry w., they say, did
the same at the beginning of every battle.
1t is, in fact, a physical effect, Independent
of the will. But this tribute paid, if you
could only feel how each shot electriies you.
is like whip on racers legs. The balls
whlsted past you, turn up the earth around
you kill one, wound another, and you hardly
NOTICE them. You grow intoxicated, the
smell of gnnpowder mounts to your brain.
The eye becomes bloodshot and the look is
fixed upon the enemy. There is something
of all the passions in that terrible passion
excited in a soldier by the sight of blood
and the tumult Of battle. Ever body who
has tried it testifes to the peculiar intoxica-
ton that is produced by being in a battle.
There is an infatuating influence about the
smell of powder, the shril whistle of bullet,
and the sight of human blood, that instantly
transforms men from towards to heroes
from women sometimes TO monsters. None
can tell of the nature or mystery of that in
fluence but those who have been in the fray
themselves"
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Grocery & Provision Store
VIM. B. WILSON.
In Holmes Fire Proof Brick Building,
.dUBUR.N, GIL.

HAS opened at the above well-known stand.
Il Il Family Grocery Store, where will be kept
at all times full supply of articles demanded
by the trade such as Flonr, Corn Meal. Barley,
Wheat, Bran, Shorts, Beans. Potatoes, Rice,
Sugar. Tea Coffee Candles. Fish, Bacon, Cordage,
Stoneware, all kinds of Oils and Paints, Burning
Fluids, Window Glass, Brushes Tar and Greesc,
etc. ETC.,
Fresh Butter Eggs and Cheese, will be kept at
all times. and families may rely upon obtaining
the best and freshest in the market.
The patronage of the public is respectfully
solicited. the undersigned being determined to
sell at the lowest cash rates. Remember the
stand in Holmes Brick Building
WILLIAM 3. WILSON.
Auburn, June 11th, 1S59.-my.
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The Lion and the Cock,

Chapter I-Once upon a time there was
a bad fight between cock and lion, and
the cock flew into the lions face and pecked
his eyes SO that he could hardly see, and
scratched his nose so that it bled badly,
while the cock was so spry that the lion
could not catch him nor do him much harm.
But the other beasts were afraid that if the
cock should beat the lion, he might next
fight them, and 80 some of them helped him;
and at last they beat the cock and broke his
spurs, and pulled out his fine tail feathers,
and bit off his comb, until he was sad bird
TO see.
Chapter X.-Some time afterward the
cocks spurs and tail feathers grew out again,
and his comb grew up as fine as ever, so
that if any of the beasts growled at him he
flew at them and taught them to let him
alone. One day one of the beasts that had
helped the lion to beat him got saucy, and
the cock gave him a good drubbing and
drove him back into his den, and took his
dinner from him and ate it himself but the
lion never once came near to help the beast
that had helped him. Then the cock turned
around to 20 back to his roost, and as he
had stretched himself up and held up his
head to crow, he saw the lion, whose lair
was just beyond the cocks roost, and the
lion was shaking and trembling, and every
body saw that he WAS in mortal terror for
fear that the cock was just then coming to
fight him again, when the other beasts might
not care to come and help him as they did
before. But the cock, after laughing from
ear to ear, took pity on him and did not
crow, but went quietly home about his busi-
ness.
Now, all you little boys, don't you think
that Waterloo Is avenged? Boston Post.
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C. HIGGINS. J. MCBURNEf
MAGNOLIA SALOON.
HIGGINS s. McBURNEY, PrOpri's

IN PARKINSON S BRICK BUILDING COMMERCIAL ST.,
Auburn, California.
TrNHE Proprietors of this well known Saloon
Il return thanks to their friends and the public
in general for the very liberal patronage extend
ed to them since the opening of the Magnolia, and
in presenting their acknowledgements therefor,
would beg leave to say to their friends and the
public, that their BAR will be supplied with the
best of IVINIES, LIQUORS, and CIGARS,
that can be furnished in San Francisco.
Mss-We keep constantly on hand Tenants No.
/ Ale, on draft. Liquors for family use will be
sold in quantities to suit purchasers, and warrant
ed the best TO be had in the market.
HIGGIN 81 MCBURNEY.
Auburn, Sept. Sd, 1859. my.
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COB FELDBERG,
is POSITIVELY
SELLING OFF AT COST,
HIS ENTIRE STOCK OF
CLOTHING, BOOTS & SHOES.

"AVING determined to close out in Auburn,
Il Il for the purpose of engaging in business in
San Francisco l now offer my entire stock of
goods at Cost Price. 1t consists of fine black.
blue and Brown Frock, Business Ragans, and
Overcoats; all colors and qualities of French Cas-
simere and Cloth Pants; Silk, Silk Velvet, Satin,
Cloth, Cashmere and Marseilles Vests; Gents Fur
nishing Goods Of all kinds; Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps, Blankets, Trunks, Carpet Bags,
Domestic Goods Cutlery, Perfumery, &c. &c
The above goods will positively
Be Sold at Cost Cash Price,
and all persons desirous of obtaining bargains
are informed that now is the time to get them.
Remember the place--in the brick store, Com
mercial street, opposite the Post Office, Auburn.
JACOB FELDBERG.
N. B.-Gentlcmen! All of you who are in
debted to me by book account or otherwise, are
notified to come forward without delay and settle
as you will thereby save trouble and cost. j. L.
Auburn, September 10th, 1859.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22
NEW CIGAR
AND TOBACCO STORE
HOME MANUFACTURE!
III. HARRIS & CO.,

In Holmes Stone Building, Main Street,
AUBURN, CAL.
THE citizens of Auburn and Placer county ore
i invited to call at the NEW STOREOf the un-
dersigned, at the place above mentioned, and ex-
emine and try their choice varieties of CIGARS
and TOBACCO, manufactured from the HAVANA
LEAF, and which will be found to excel any stock
ever brought into and offered in this market, and
which they offer Mt prices which will command
ready sales, either at wholesale or retail. Harris
q Co. Manufacture their oUn Cigars, and can
consequently recommend and warrant them what
they are represented to be. Call and see US, and
we will use best efforts to give satisfaction
and secure share of public patronage.
II. HARRIS & co.
May 2lst, l859-my
To Lawyers.
District Court Subp9nas for sale at the Place
Herald office.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22

The IRON INTERESTS OF TnD UNITED
STATEs.-From recent estimates it is ascer-
tained that there are nearly twelve hundred
Iron Works in the Union; that these pro-
duce annually about $4,000 tons of iron,
the value of which in an ordinary year, is
$50,000,000' OF this sum the portion ex-
pended for labor alone is $26, 100000. The
amount of rolled iron made in the United
States is about 100000 tons per annum.-
OF this about 100000 tons are made east,
and 100000 tons west Of the Allegheny
Mountains.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22

Georgia is probably the lightest taxed
State in the Union. Its State tax is only
two thirds of mill on the dollar. A man
owning $4,000 worth of property pays only
1862 taxes. Georgia is one of the most
hourshng States, also, rapidly rising in
manufactures as well as in agriculture
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22

MAHoGANy.--Sir Walter Raleigh is said
to have been the first person to use this
wood, and he employed it to repair his ships
at Trinidad. Tie captain of West India
man afterwards brought some Of it over as a
present to his brother, who tried to use il in
building but the workmen grumbling that
it was too hard, he had some made into a
candle box, which was SO much admired
for the beauty of its markings and color,
that one or two articles of fancy furniture
were made of it for families of distinction,
and thus it became fashionable at first; more
was imported, and it has of late years been
very common.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22

Mr.. VERNoN.-The Mt. Vernon Record
states that the work of putting Mt. Vernon
in good condition has been commenced also
that $4,000 Of the fourth and last install
ment for the purchase of Mt. Vernon has
been already paid to Mr.. Washington, leav-
ing only about 5000 to be paid to COM
plete the purchase.
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ART AMIDTHE SIERRAS.
HEIIoGRAPffY,

YuNlIE subscriber takes this method of informing
Il the citizens of California that he has re-
fitted his rooms, and is now prepared to take all
kinds of Pictures known to the Photographic Art
unsurpassed in the world; that he has made spe-
cial arrangements for persons coming from dis
tant parts of the State and would say TO all such
that provided perfect satisfaction is not given he
will not only not charge for work, but will pay
them for their time and trouble in calling.
These arrangements have been made in view OF
the fact that the country is focke With unskilful
operators, whose work is not only wanting in che
mcal effect, and everything that constitutes a
good picture, but owing to the improper use of
the chemicals employed, they are rendered perish
able and worthless.
To avoid the impostions practiced the citizens
of this and adjoining counties, and Travellers are
most respectfully invited to call on him at his
rooms. in Grass Valley, where he will be found
ready, at all times, and in all kinds of weather.
to take pictures in the best style by all the vari
GUS processes now known, some of which are as
follows:
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22

Thr Deputy United States Surveyor has
commenced survey of the tule lands with
in the limits of the Sutter grant
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y KEEP constantly on hand and offer for sale,
d a complete assortment of Hardware, Groce-
RIGS. Provisions, Fresh Preserved Fruits, Vegcta-
bles. Flour, Grain, Cordage. Mining Implements,
Wines, Liquors, and other articles in the trade,
which | will sell as CHEAP as the CHEAPEST,
and warrant as GOOD as the BEST and WILL
DELIVER FREE OF CHARGE
Having lately purchased the entire stock of
Wines, Liquors, Cordias, etc. Of M. McNuty, the
friends of that favorite establishment request
ell to continue their patronage, and are assured
that every eXertion will be used to merit o con-
tinuance of their favor. The best of Liquors by
Wholesale or Retail ROBERT GORDON.
Auburn, August 9Th, lS59.-my
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Oysters.
N. B.-Familes will he supplied with Fresh
Oysters at the rate of $l.75 per hundred in the
she'll, or $500 per hundred sheled.
Auburn May 21st, lS59.-my
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MRS. A, s. GAzLAY'S
FEMALE

249 Washington ST., near cor. tockton, I.
SAN FRANCISCO.
VuNIIE only office in the city exclusively for
IL Females and under Female Supervision
Centrally and respectfully located. No charge 20
employers. Country orders promptly attended to-.
REFERENCES:
Rev. DIR. CHEEvER, Pastor church Of the Puritnns,
New York.
Mrs. M. o. RoBERTs. corner 18th street, and 5th
Avenue, New York
Rev. j. G. HOoLBRO0K, First Congregational
Church, San Francisco
SeDtember oath lS59-3m
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A JAPANESE ELopEMENT.-A correspon-
dent of the London Post tells of japanese
girl, who, in spite Of the laws prohibiting
emigration left by stealth for Shanghae, un-
der the persuasion of a Frenchman. The
owners of the steamer sent her back to ia.
pan. On arriving, the vessel was boarded
at once by a couple of officials, who affected
to ignore her presence until the forrnalites
were completed, and then took her into Gus
tody. The poor thing struggled against her
fate in vain. She was landed, and condemn
ed to death, together with all her relatives,
and some officer or officers who ought to
have prevented her escape.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22
Michigan Registry Law.

A Registry Law goes into operation this
Fall in the State of Michigan, and considera-
BILE interest is manifested to know how it
will work. The s.. Louis correspondent OF
the Sac. Union gives a synopsis of it pro-
visions. He says:
"Ihe Michigan Registry Law goes into
effect this Fall for the first time. Its opera
ton will be strictly observed 10y the whole
country The law provides that no person
shall be permitted to vote unless his
name shall have previously placed upon the
registration list as that of an approved cleo
tor. The Board of Registration meets on
the first Monday in October and continues
in session five days. Persons desiring to be
registered may present themselves at any
time during the session of the Board, and
after the first two days that body will itself
register such as may not have appeard, but
who are known to be voters. When any
mans name is once on the list it remains
there until he ceases TO be n resident, with
out further trouble or attention on his part.
An important effect of the law is that the
whole business of challenging is transferred
from the polls to the sessions of the Board
where the necessary inquiries are to be made,
and candidates for registration examined on
OATH whenever it may be deemed requisite,
touching their residence or other quaifica-
tions. Such inquiry is not only within the
power of the Board, but is made by the Act
an imperative duty. At the polls the list is
the ultimate evidence of a right to vote.
All whose names are recorded and none
others, will be allowed to cast their ballots
at any election.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22

Artistic and life-lke pictures by all the above
new and beautiful processes of finer tone and in
finite durability unsurpassed for boldness of out
line or beauty of finish, will be executed at all
times and i'm all kinds of weather.
Persons heretofore unsuccessful in obtaining
perfect pictures are particularly invited to call.
improoed and rendered mperishable.
Views of buildings, mining claims, &c, taken
at the shortest notice.
Deceased persons taken in the most appropriate
manner.
N. B.-1nstructions given in all the depart
ments Of the Art at
WOODS AMBROTYPE GALLERY
Mill Street, Grass Valley,
BY 7. NJ. WOOD.
September 10th. 1859.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22

WHAT WIFE SHOULD BE.-Says an old
author: "A good wife shonId be like three,
things, which three things she should not be
like. First, she should be like snail, al
ways keep within her house, but s. e should
not be like snail, to carry all she has upon
her back. Secondly, she should be like an
echo, speak when she is spoken to; but she
should no. be like an echo, always to have
the last word. Thirdly. she should be like a
town clock, always keep time and regularity;
but she should not be like town clock, to
speak SO loud that all tho town may hs,r
her."
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22

AMERICANS IN ENGLAND.-Mr. Ten Brock
the American who took out the famous
horse Prioress, and other we'll known horses,
to England as an experiment, pocketed some
two hundred thousand dollars at the late
Goodwood races. His winnings since his
advent among the trans Atlantic turtles
have exceeded, it is said, four hundred thou
sand dollars. His victories are paying ones,
it seems, and he can well afford to lose an
occasional match.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-10-22

The Bed RooK.-During the pendency of
the recent political canvass, the San Francis
co Times, spoke of Reputlicansm as the
Bed Rock of California. In commenting
upon this singular assumption, the San
Francisco Call, says:
Like the bed rock of many mining claims
on which high hopes have hung it has turn
ed out, by actual prospect, that only the col
or existed; and the toll of sinking the shaft
has been remunerated by one painful of earth
exhaustive of all the aurferous metal and
destructive of all the bright anticipations of
the delivers. With the election returns be-
fore us, we have not the temerity so to dis
regard the potency Of figures as to offer to
our Republican friends the poor consolation.
that California has political loop upon
which they can hang hope"
The call is clearly correct in its estimate
of the Republican party in this State, both
present and prospective. 1t wil-to use its
own language-''remain an impotent fraction.
of the political power Of this State.''