The Placer herald., 1860-03-17
NUMBER 20.
"You Cant Pass. !"

officer in Paris.) And this man did whose
name has become acknowledgements
He was the Jack Sheppard among thieves.
When Beaumont accomplished the immor.
,alizing feat (amongst his brethren) he had
just returned from the Bagne (he galeys)
at Brest. 1t took place in the days of the
celebrated Vidocq. He actually robbed the
strong box at :he head police office, and this
box contained not only bank notes, but all
the jewery which is found, or in any way
comes into the hands Of the police. After
his return from the galleys, he frequently
called upon Monsieur Henry, the principal
officer of the second divis on of police, and
these visits were made under pretence of
making certain revelations or giving useful
Information, in the hope of becoming at
tached to the police himself
cashiers office. In going and coming,
Beaumont had keys made to fit them. This
was doubtless, great point gained but it
was not all; it was necessary to watch mo-
ment when the cashier was out, not at home,
or having left his Office, and when Monsieur
Henry, who never scarcely was absent, should
be away. Every thing turns well for those
who choose to wait patiently. Beaumont
found the long watched for opportunity, and
as he never did anything hastily, he did all
at his ease this time, and as cleverly as quiet.
ly. lie put on black coat belonging to
Monsieur Henry, dress then little worn
except by those in high Office; he walked
down stairs and went TO the nearest guard
house, asked for the officer, who took him
for some high official, and two soldiers were
sent with him, without the least difficulty.
Beaumont gravely placed them, one at
each end of the corridor, with strict orders
to let no one pass until further directions
1t WAS very daring but equally sure. When
he had made his selections among heaps of
precious things, and filed his pockets with
gold and jewels, he passed one of the sem
tnels, and said:
That's right, my friend. l am going to
the head directors. Everything must remain
as have left it until my return; l shall soon
be back; let no one pass"
But the office hours arrived, and all the
clerks, too, high and low.
"You can't pass" they were told.
So they all went out, and walked up and
down the yard. Some, however, went
around, at last, tired of waiting, to the other
entrance.
"You can't pass" saluted their ears again.
Then came the heads of police, and lastly
Monsieur Henry himself. who did not take
matters quite so quietly. lie ran to the
guard house. The officer knew nothing of
the rank or name of the func,ionary who
had asked for guard To release the SOL
ders from their duty, the minister Of police
had to be sent for, and they got in. If -
thunderbolt had fallen among them all. they
could not have been more dumbfounded.-
The strong box was rfed, and the ground
strewed with rejected valuables Who could
have done it? TO whom attribute the au
dacious act? All the persons employed were
under examination and suspicion, when
Beaumont was betrayed by comrade, and
condemned second time. He had stolen
several hundred thousand francs, the greater
part Of which was found upon him.
RATHER GREEDy.-A scene occurred AT
our depot, writes Missouri friend, the other
day which, for cool impudence, have sell
dom seen paralleled. was standing there.
on the arrival of the St. Louis packet, when
a gentleman came up and addressed 4 man
standing close by me, and evidently a strang
er to him, with the common Western ques-
ton,
DO you use tobacco!
Yes, sir, he replied, and procuring
a plug of the hugest dimensions he handed
it to the applicant, who, taking out his knife,
cut off about one fifth of it, with the observa-
ton, There's tobacco enough for any man.,
amt there?
We'll, should think there was,' was the
indignant reply.
very we'll, you take it, them he coolly'
observed, and handing him the small piece.
he put the plug in his pocket and walkod
away
RAILROADS IN THE SoUru.-1he Lynch
burg Virginian states that the entire length
of rail that has been laid in Virginia up to-
the present time is seventeen hundred andi
sixty six miles. OF this amount, three hun
dred and forty-three of it have been laid by,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
Georgia has laid twelve hundred and forty
miles; Tennessee one thousand and sixty-two
miles; Maryland eight hundred and thirty
three; South Carolina eight hundred and
seven; North Carolina seven hundred and.
seventy, and Arkansas only thirty eight
miles actually made, though she has oven
seven hundred projected
CAUSE OF BLusHEs-A, LUCID DEsCRlr-.
r1oN.-A writer in the American Medical
Gazette thus furnishes the reason why youngs
ladies' blush when spoken to about their
lovers: "The mind communicates with the
central ganglion; the latter, by reflex action
through the brain and facial nerve, to the
organic nerves in the face, with which its,
branches inosculate." Just SOL