The Placer herald., 1860-07-21

The GREAT EAsrERN-TIME MApE.-The
arrival Of the Great Eastern at New York
has already been announced. Approaching
New York harbor, she was attended ny a
fleet Of small craft, and the enthusiasm OF
the crowds on board them was unbounded.
The throngs at the Battery, and on the vari-
Gus piers on the North River, were immence
Many salutes were fired in her honor. She
was decked with flags from bow to stern.
She moved very rapidly through the bay,
only one of the many steamers being able to
keep up with her. The frigate Niagara, ly-
ing in the stream, looked very small IN
comparison. The following is the number
of miles made per day: l7th, 2s5; 18th,
296; 10th and goth, 276 each; 2lst, 3O4;
22d, $50; 23d, 3O2; oath, 200; 25th, 800;
26lh, 333; 9th, 254. 1t has demonstrated
all the Great Easte,n's superiority as sea-
going vessel, and the excellence aud rea-
6ility of her machinery. The highest 8. eed
attained was fourteen and one half knots.
The ships bottom is very foul, and an allow
ance of at least two knots should be made on
that account. The distance from Southamp
ton, rs usually steamed, is 3l70 miles, but
to avoid the ice she went farther south.
SrY ON THE EYEL1D-A lady correspond
ent OF an exchange gives the following rem
edv, which she vouches for: 3,
''Put teaspoonfu Of black tea in small
bag, pour on it Just enough boiling water to
moisten it, then put it on the eye pretty
warm. Keep it on all night, and in the
morning the stv will most likely be gone; if
not a second application will remove it.
THE SANTIAM MINEs.-The Oregon pa
pers speak of the Santiam silver mines as
being worthless in their present state, unless
the shafts are opened to great depth
when, it is the general opinion they will
prove valuable. Galena is found there also
in large quantities, and the Statesman thinks
that lead mining would pay.
Lieut.. Rodman's Monster Gun is now at
Fort Monroe, Old Point where it will be
thoroughly tested. This immense gun was
cast at Pitsburg, Pa, and is the largest
ever cast in the United States, its weight be-
ing so 900 pounds. 1t is made of the very
best of iron 6 feet in length and will throw
shell weighing nearly 800 pounds.
AK ExoRMous CHARGE.-The State De
par,nent has received the bill rendered by
the Panama Railroad Company against the
United States for the passage across that
route of the japanese Embassy. They
charged the Federal Government the enor-
nous sum of three THOUSAND one hundred
dollars for simply carrying them across the
lsthnus.
BRopERIcK's WILL.--Iu the San Francis
co Probate Court July OH, several witnesses
were examined in the matter of the will of
the late Senator. The genuineness of the
signature of Mr.. Broerick and of the wit
npsses was clearly shown. John Mallon tes
titled tha, lie had conver,ed with Mr.. l,rod
erk on the subject OF his will, and in the
political campaign in Nav or June, 1859,
asked him if he had made his will. He re.
piled in the ailirmativ and said that he had
taken care Of John (McGlynn) but did not
say what disposition he had made of his
properly. Colonel Stevenson, w. NJ. Lent,
William Meehan, Frank Turk, Hermann
oi Witch was 10 S11s lie effsyt 'fr ia ihe M n n
question WAS genuine.
REMAKKABLE CURE OF LoclJAw.-The
New York Observer SAYS: A Young lady ran
nal INTO her foot recently and the injury
produced locklaw of such malignant charac-
ter, that her physicians pronounced her re.
covery hopeless. An old nurse then took
her in hand, applying beet roots to her f'ot,
removing them rs often they became drv
The result was most complete and aston
Ishing cnre. This simple remedy should be
borne in mind
A very good lady had taken great pains
to establish An infants school upon lar,e
scale, and had sent into the counrtv per-
son who happened to be one of the Society
o! Friends, to collect money and apple trees
for the school garlen. He called upon the
narrator, and told him his double purpose.
"Ah!" said my friend "apple trees! "a very
proper thing, and the poor little children
will have nice apples to eat" ''No, FRIEND"
quoth Starch, mot to eat.' "Oh! for pud-
ding then! better stI-,a very good plan"
"No, 'tisn't for pudding neither, nor PIES
mo" said my friend, "what then?" at is
to teach them to resist temptation"
A Quaker having sold fine looking but
blind horse, asked the purchaser
"Wel, my friend, doest thou see any fault
in him?"
NO." was the answer
"Ne'her will he see any in ,hee," said
Broadbrim.
New STEAMSHIP LIxE-It is rumored
that we are to have an opposition steamship
line between here and New York Cant.
j. T. Wright, who owns two vessels on this
coast, has gone to New York for the pur-