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The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07
Farewell to the Year.

clark, friendsl it strikes-the years last hour
A solemn sound to hear;
Come, fill up the cup and let pour
Our blessings on the parting year.
The years that were. the dim. the gray,
Receive this night with coral hymn,
A sister shade as lost us they,
And soon to be as gray and DIM
Fill high; she brought us both of veal and woe,
Ane nearer lies the land to which we go.
ION. on in one unwearied round,
Old Time pursues his way;
Groves bud and blossom, and the ground
Expects in peace her yellow prey;
The oaks broad leaf and roses bloom,
Together fall. together lie;
And undistinguished in the tomb,
Howe'cr they lived, are all that die.
Gold, beauty, knightly sword, and royal crown
TO the same sleep go shorn and withered down.
"Ilow short the rapid months appear,
Since round this board we met,
To welcome in the infant year,
Whose star hath now for yer set.
Alas! as round the board look
| think on more than behold,
For glossy curls in gadness shook
That night, that now are damp and cold.
For us no more those lovely eyes shall shine,
Peace to thy slumbers! tears are ours, not thine
"Thank heaven, no seer unblest am |,
Before the time to tell
When moons as brief once more go by,
For whom again this cup shall swell
The hoary mower strides apace.
Nor crops alone the ripenad ear;
And we may miss the merriest face
Among u.s. 'gainst another year.
Whoe'er survive. be kind. as we have been.
And think of friends that sleep beneath the geen.
Nay droop not; being is not breath;
'Tis fate that friends must part;
But God will bless in life, in death,
The noble soul, the gentle heart.
So deeds be just, and wo DIS be true,
We need not shrink from Natures rule;
The tomb so dark to mortal view,
Is Heavens own blessed veslibule
And solemn, but not sad, this cup should flow,
Though nearer lies the land to which we 60"
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07
The Volcanoes of the North.

"Monnt Baker and Mount St. Helena in
Washington Territory are active volcanoes;
the former smokes considerably and occasion
ally shows a red light at night; St. Helena
smokes a very little, the smoke in the day
time resembling thin column of white
steam.--There has been no eruption of Mount
ST. Helena since lS42, at which time it COW
cred the country with ashes to the Dalles,
distant one hundred miles. Great streams
of hardened lava are found in various places
in Mount st. lleens and Mount Adams, and
probably near the other sister volcanic peaks.
Mount st. Helens and Mount Baker are the
only active volcanoes in the American SOIL
unless Mount Shasta; which sometimes
smokes a little, but not enough for the smoke
to be seen from the foot of the mountain, be-
added to them. Ats. Hood, Rainer, Jetf.r-
son and Adams were, undoubtedly, volcanoes.
once, but they are now extinct. In a paper
contributed by George Gibbs to the docu-
ments relating to the survey for a Northern
Pacific Railroad, he says the Indians have
characteristic tale respecting Mls. Hood and
ST. Ilelens, that they were formerly man and
WIZ, rr7y 7u.srr-,cd et4.- Al
each other, and that ST. Ilelens was the vic-
tor since when, Mt. Hood has been afraid.
while St. HeIens having a stout heart, still
burns.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07
Ex SENATOR FoorE LEcrrRING IN ST.. Lo

Ex SENATOR FooTE LEcTuRING IN ST.. Lou
Is.-The Telegram's St. Louis correspondent
writes, on the 7th of December:
Last night the Hon. II. S. Foote delivered
brilliant lecture, entitled the patriot Pres
ident," before the ST. Louis Mercantile Libra
nv Association. The thermometer was near
" down to zero, but the large hall of the
Mercantile Library was well filed, neverthe-
less; the mercurial little ex- Governor, ex Sen
ator does not seemed to have changed much
since his return to this side Of the mountains
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07

SMALL FACTS ON GREAT SuBJEcrs.-Tals
men live longer than short ones. Women
have more chances of life previous to the
age of fifty years tlanmeu, but fewer after
proportion of &c to 100. Marriages are
more frequent after tie equinoxes-that is
during the months of June and December.
Those born in spring are generally more ro.
bust than others. Births aud deaths are
more frequent by night than by day. Mum.
ber Of men capable Of bearing arms is one.
fourth of the populations
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07
ART AMID THE SIERRAS.
EZLETGCSR.Ak APTIX.

YESHE subscriber takes this method of informing
Il the citizcns of California that he has
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-
cinl arrangements for persons coming from dis
tlnt parts of the State. and would say all such
that provided perfect satisfaction is not given, he
will not only not charge for work. hut will pay
them for their time and trouble in calling.
These arrangements have been made in view Of
the fact that the country is tlocked with unskllful
operators. whose work is not only wanting in che
micdl 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 impositions practiccd, the citizens
Of this and adjoining counties, and travellers, are
most respectfully invited to call on him ut 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 syleb by all the vari-
Gus processes now known, some Of which are as
follows
AmbrOtypcs,
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07
MOUNTAIN MILL!
Four Miles south of IllinOistOWn.

VUNHIS MILL has been thoroughly repaired,
IL and the proprietor will now furnish lumber
cheaper than can be had anywhere in the noun
tains This fact can be ascertained at the mill or
by address to the Lisbon Post Office have on
hand superior lumber for building. fuming, 6c
We have large quantity OF laths, which we also
make to order, and sell cheap for cash or on rea-
sonable time. All who are in any way engaged
in the lumber business, are invited to visit our
mill. inspect our lumber, and ascertain our pr
ces. Z. II. MENDENIIALL.
By d. B. HUGHES, Agent.
November 10Th, l859.-3m
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07

The Prince of WAles attained his eigh-
teenth year Nov. 9th, and is now of legal
age to take the crown Of England if his
mother should die.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07

SEVEN SnoTs IN MlNUrE.-1he Navy
Department has added'to the arms Of the
Navy sever hundred Burnside breech load
ing rifles This weapon can be loaded and
fred seven times in minute, and with fatal
precision, over adis:ance of half mile.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07

Kirche' speaks of stone bridges in China
three and four miles long, and an arch of the
incredible span of 600 feet
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07

An angel paused and folded her wings
BY an humble cottage door,
And u child looked up from the flowers that lay
All over the cottage door.
Iook'd up with happy, loving smile,
And laid her hand on her breast;
And meath the fringe of her hazel eyes
Shone calm sweet ook of rest.
Upon her forehead and shining hair
Soft, shadowy CLEANS fell down.
First leaving a trace of golden light
Then deepening into brown.
And then. DER the lines of the childish face
A heavenly brightness shone;
While her sweet lips caught the angel smile,
And her voice the angel tone.
20 mother! she's here. with her snowy wings,
And her robes of pearly white;
She has bathe' d the weeping folds | know,
In the font of living light,
"She has stood before the great white throne,
And walked by the crystal stream;
She has brought the SavlCur's look OF love,
'Tis the angel of my dream.
"She has come when I slept, mamma,
SO softly upon your breast,
And shadow'd us both with her outspread wings,
And wept when my lips yours pressd-
"She wept, mamma, to think she must bear
Your bosom joy away;
And hasten'd back to her fathers home
To see if might not stay.
"Dut he only gave moumful smile.
And said, Co. bring my lnmb;'
And when he has taken. me in his arms
He will send his healing balm.
'He will gather up the severed chords
OF your tender, stricken heart;
And twne them round your babe in heaven,
No more to be rent apart"
A few bright days went sadly by,
And the cottage hum was still;
And mother laid her quivering lips
On a forehead white and chill.
Naught was there left but the faded flowers,
Where the childish feet had been.
On that sunny morn, when the angel paused
And the cottage door lookd in.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07

THE CoNTRoLLERsHIP.-lhe Butlchm'
Sacramento correspondent states that there
is a controversy between Samuel S. Brooks,
Controller elect and A. r. Melony, who was
appointed by Gov. Weller to fill vacancy.
Melony contends that his appointment is for
the term of two years from the time of enter
ing upon the duties, and il is his intention to
"hold over" MeIony was elected Controller
and will have served year under that cleo
ton on the lst of January. He will con
tend that lie was chosen for two years.
ErDrfSs
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07
A Natural Curiosity.

Among the contributions to the museum
of the New Orleans Academy Of Sciences, at
one of It's recent regular sessions, was rep
tie or fisha species representing some of
the characteristics of both; which, from the
place in which it was found, as well as its
singular structure, was a curious specimen
Of natural history. 1t resembled, in some
respects, 3 small Conger eel; had glls and
lungs; but to its body were attached, four
short legs terminating in two toes earh.-
This curiosity was found, alive, embedded in
the solid earth some four feet below the sur
face, by a gentleman who was digging well
in Amity county, Mississippi, on the line Of
tho jackson Railroad.
specimen somewhat similar, found III
the marshes of Florida, is in the museum Of
the Academy but that has only TIVE legs
which terminates in three toes
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07

SAs Llcnr.-Sacramen City was lighted
with gas on Saturday evening. last.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07

Artistic and life like pictures by all the above
new and beautiful processes. of finer tone and in
finite durability, unsurpassed for bodness 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 pi lures are particularly invited to call
Old dagucrreotypes and other pictures copied.
improocd and rendered impershable.
Views Of buildings, mining claims, &c, taken
at the shortest notice.
manner.
N. B.--lnstructions given in al the depart
ments of the Art at
WOODS AMBROTYPE GALLERY
Mill street, Grass valley,
BY 7. Nj. WOOD.
September 10h 1859.
LUMBER.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07

Always put the saddle on the ight horse.
AL is not lost that is in peril.
All is not won that is put in the purse.
All is not ready in an orderly house.
All men think their enemies i'll men.
An open door may tempt saint.
An ASS covered with gold is more respect
ed than a good horse with pack saddle.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07

A REMARKABLE SrAFF-Ile staff Which
was used by his Lordship Bishop De Char
bonnet, at the consecraion of the Coadjutor
Bishop of Toronto, was composed of an old
staff of the late lamented Bishop Macdonnel,
and the crook was that used 10y the Abbott
of St Fillian to bless the Scottish army at
the battle of Bannorkbrrn. 1t is of solid
silver, with some relic enclosed behind Il
white stone, and the workmanship conclu.
sively proves its antiquity. 1t is probable
that such an interesting staff was never held
on similar occasion 10y any consecrator out
outside Of the city Of Rome. 1t was
while kneeing before the Abbott, holding
this blessed staff in his hand, ,.that the Eng
sueing for mercy. He found his mistake,
however.
SEVEN DEADLY SISs.-l. Refusing to take
a newspaper
2. Taking a newspaper and not paying for
it.
3 Not advertising.
a.. Getting married and not sending any Of
the wedding cake to the printer.
s. Making the printing Office a loafng;
place.
6. Reading the manuscript in the compos.
itor's hands.
7. Sending abusive letters to the editor.
For the first second and third offenses no.
absolution can be granted. The fourth un--
pardoaable. The fifth is death by law. For
the balance, dispensation can be received by
special agreement.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, WARES, ETC
GEO. WILLME ENT.
Corner Of Commercial and Court Sts.,
A AUBURN, CAL.


4 HAVE on hand, and i'm constantly receiving
Il large additions to my well selected stock of
Groceries, Liquors. &C., at the old corner consist
ing in part as follows
Liquors.
Choice French Brondics; English .Ale and Porter:
american do. pints and quarts;
Monongahela Whisky; Pipers Heidsck
Bourbon do. Stoughton Bitters;
Holland Gin; Hostctters do.
american do. Boxers do
Club House do. Lemon Syrup;
Jamaica Rum; Raspberry do.
New England do. Ginger Wine
General Assortment Of liquors; also a
choice selection Of superior Wines.
Fruits.
.Apples. dried; Peaches. dried;
Currants do. Cranberries do.
Miscellaneous
Axe handles; Mustard. Eng, Soda;
Beef, dried; East'rn Cal; Shovels;
Bacon; Mate es; Sugar bbls bfs
Butter; Maccaroni and boxes:
Beans; Nails Spikes; do Crushed:
Buckets; Nutmegs; do Powdered; ;
Brooms; Oysters; do Ground;
Barley; Onions; do Granulatd
Candles. asstd: Oil. Olive. Polar. do n. Orleans
Coffee, ground; Lard Sperm; do China;
do Java; Pie Fruit, Eng. do Batavia;
do Rio; &American do Manila:
Cheese; Pepper; do ST refn'd
Cream Tartar; Pickles; bbls. K hfs.
Corn green, tins: Peas; Tobacco, Grape;
Codish Pipes; do Peach;
Cranberries; Pc ellis: do Fruit:
Chicken roast; Pick handles; do Watson's:
Corn meal; Pork. clear and do Smoking;
Camphene; mess; do Natl leaf;
CLAIMS; Pepper sauce; Tomato Catsup;
Caps. percusion; Raisins and Turkey. in tins;
Crackers soda; whole boXes Twine, cotton;
do sugar; Rice. Carolina Tacks, assorted;
do Boston, China Batavia Tea. green, i'm
Flour; Manila & Patnn pcrial, gun
do buckwh't; Soap. Ills pale powder, black
Hams, various; do, chem. olive Tomato sin tins
Homny Syrup. Bost'n in Vermcilli
Honey, in tins; kegs and bbls Vinegar;
Jelies; do S. Francis Yeast Powders
Jams; co. kegs do: Preston and
Iobsers: Starch: Merrill's:
Lard. in tins and Salt: Il great variety
kegs: Strwbcr's in tin of spices and
Mackcrel. hf bbls Sardines & bXs 4 case goods
\ full assortment of Hardware and Fin
ware always kept; also Railing Wire
for Hay.
.4ubdrn. June 18th, 80 my.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07
The Angel at the Door.

An angel paused and folded her wings
BY an humble cottage door,
And a child looked up from the flowers that lay
All over the cottage door.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07

a HAVE on hand, and am constantly receiving
Il large additions to my well selected stock OF
Groceries, Liquors. &c at the old corner, consist
ing in part as follows:
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-10
Summons.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, l..
COUNTY OF YUBA,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, tss
COUNTY OF YUBA, 90
TUsTICE'S COURT, City of Marysville.-J. B. Kyle,
- Justice Of the Peace. T. McIntire and Geo. A. c.
Grffiith,composng the firm Of T Mcnre & Co., plain
tins, James NJ Cole, defendant. The people Ct the
State Of California to James NJ. Cole, defendant in the
above entitled action Greeting You hereby sum
moned to appear before me- atmy Office in the city of
Marysyie, in the county of Yuba, the 10th day Of
May, A. D., 1860, st 10 o'clock A. NJ, to answer unto
the complaint Of the above named plaintiffs in the
above entitled action, who sue to the of
Tl9S39, with interest thereon from February 9th 1856
at the rate of three per cent per month"; less the
ofS5O0 interest alleged by them to be due from you
to them on a certain promissory note, made and de-
yered by you to them for said sum, bearing said rate
ofinterest, payable to said plaintiffs their order,
one day after date, and dated February 9th, A. D.,
1896, at Marysve, California, when Judgment will be
taken against you for sad sum and interest and costs
II you tail to appear and answer.
1iHen n under my hand this 9th day Of February, A.
D. A9oO' JOHN b. KYLE,
Justice Of the Peace of said City.
II Is hefeDy by me ordered that the above summons
De once week ior three months, published in the
palif NAuonai Democrat. JOHN b. KYLK,
reo'-I9" ON Justice Of the Peace,
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-10
THE SINGLE NUMBER LOTTERIES
(Authorlzed by the State of Georgia)
Draw every SATURDAY-also one Grand Schems
per month-with capital prize of
100000.

800, O,OOO-
ezY~ TICKETS in any of these and earlier Scheme,
may be obtained from TEN TO FIFTEEN DAYS
AFTER THE DRAWING TAKES PLACE, and tn,
purchaser will consequently have to hold his tcksi
only eight ten days before he will get tie OFFICIAL
DRAWINGS, which will be published in seyeralOI
the most prominent San Francisco newspapers, anda
file of the New York papers, containing perfect lis,
of all of said drawings, can be found at
Wood, Eddy & Co.'s Lottery Office,
No. 9S Montgomery street, Rooms Nos and 3,
over Freeman 4 Co. Express, SAN Francisco.
WHOLE TICKETS ...'...''.'..'.' -. '......'@lO w
HALVES. S.........-..t......... 0W
E5Y~O ORDERS FOR TICKETS OR CIRCULARS, showing
the plan of the Lotteries, and how the Prizes are
awarded will be sent to any desirous of receiving
them Enclosures of SO and upwards, may be
made by either of the Express companies, at the eJ
pense and risk Of WOOD, EDDY CO., and PRIZE;
WILL BE CASIIED at San Francisco. All commu
nications strictly confidential.
Address.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-10

State of California, city and county ~ So,
co. ss.-0n this 31st day Of July A. 1sRst francis,
me- Wm. Q. Jewett, Notary Public personslIS before
ed D. ]. Dahlee, known to me, who being n appear,
herewith signed by him are true Vi 'he card
In witness whereof have hereunto set NV
Allied my official seal the day and wear nahd, and
written. Il. 81 WM. 9. JEWETr, notary ~ above
SpermatoTrhOea,
Or local WEAKNESS, nervous debility, low sn,,,,,
situde weakness of the limbs and back nd,n. las,
and incapaby for labor and study, dulInespp os'Oa
rehension loss of memory, aversion to sociss oI ap>
Of solitude, timdty, sefdistrust, dizziness NY love
involuntary discharges. pains in the side ansuaehe
Of the eye, pimpes the face, sexual or
tiles in man are cured by the justly celebraoia iRH i
clan and surgeon L. J. Czapkay. His metboS p.nys'
ring diseases is new unknown to othersl And Gu
the great success, All consultations by letter ~ tSe enc
erwise, free. ou
Address, L. J. CzAPKAY, NJ. D. San Francisco r.,
deC29-om y val
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-10

TURPENTINE AND CAMPHENE.
WE are now importing Turpentlne from Boston
and have our Camphene distilled fresh every week
Purchasers can rely upon getting a superior article
and always at the lowest price.
II. II. McDoNALD& 3 CO.,
Sacramento.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-10

o. ]. WOOD & CO., Proprietors 4t4 4Broadway, New
York, and "A Market-st., st. Louis, Mo-
Sold by all good Druggists and Fancy Goods Deal
ers.
~ PARK WHITE, San Francisco, Wholesale
Agents for California and Oregon. p4-ty-eod- cha
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-10
SUMMONS.

STATE Of California, county of Yuba, ss.-Dis-
- rict Court, Tenth Judicial District The people
of tho State of California, to Ruben Middleton and
A. W. Riley, oopartners nnder the name and style of
Middleton Riley Greeting; You are hereby re-
quired to appear in action commenced against
you, as Defendants, by Geo A. c. Grfith as PlantG
in the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District in
and for the county of Yuha State of California and
answer the complaint therein, (Which is on file with
the Clark of said countyD within ten days after SER
vice upon you Of this Summons exclusive of the day
Of serYice,) if served in said county of Yuba or
twenty days If served out of said county but in the
Tenth Judicial District Of the State of California or
forty days If served out of said District but within
the State judgment by default will be taken against
you, according to the prayer Of the said complaint
The said action brought to the sum of eight
hundred dollars with interest thereon at the rate of
two per cent per month from the first day of Febu-
rnary, 1888, alleged by said Plaintiff in his said com
plant to be due from you to him a certain promis.
sorry note executed by you and delivered on the first
day Of February, 1888, to one IL, NJ. Dnsmore and
BY the said Diumore sold assigned and transferred to
this pantih as set out in said complaint; AMI If von
fail to answer said complaint, the said pautia will
take judgment for the said and interest besides
costs.
;''''. Given under my hand and the Seal of said
Il. s.. Court this twenty y-fourth day of December
...... A. D., 1852 ''
WM sHARKEY.
Clerk OF the District Court in and for the Co Of Yuba
by J. M0O. REARDAN
"'O-'- i""'nA Deputy Clerk