The Placer herald., 1860-02-18
yers. In the clergy, Rev. Antoinette Brown
and female doctors. ad snfnituns.

yers In the clergy, Rev. Antoinette Brown
and female DOCTORS ad sn.fnitum.
A Negro wood sawyer styles himself car
penter, carpenter calls himself architect, a
sign painter is an artist, a stone cutter is
sculptor, a waiter must be addressed as stew
ard; Snip, is merchant tailor; a consign-
ment of bag of onions. a firkin OF butter,
aud four cheeses, establishes commission
merchant Petifoggers are styled lawyers,
quacks doctors, street preachers are reverend,
while in the military line, every rank is null
tiplied to the most disgusting extreme. In
passing through our streets one sees more
titled men men than would have been found
in the camps al Balaklava or at the general
review in the Place Vendome-through the
entire day you hob mob to title. Yesterday
morning we were shaved at Washington st.
Baths, by the Honorable Mr.. Smidt and
little darkey called Doctor BACKED our boots;
we went aronnd to Colonel Loring's and
took our morning cock tail with Col. Grant,
General McDougal, and Judge Bourbank;
stepped in with Dr. Parker at Generals Wins
branch saloon, where we were waited on by
the Steward, in an attentive white apron.
Took cigar with Col. Washington, Judge
Thompson, and Chief Engineer Hossefross;
after breakfast called upon Col. Doane, Sher-
itf, to know if Judge Duer, Clerk, belonged TO-
the Union or Pacific Club; saw Captain Haa-
ma and was informed that he bad left the
State Stepped in to the Police Court saw
DR.. Coon upon the bench and Col. James
defending Col Child for resisting an officer.
Capt. Moore, DR.. Burke (he Chief of Po-
lice,) was on the witness stand, when the
court adjourned in respect to the memory of
Judge Scarborough, on motion of Col. Ting
ley, and the cases of Colonel Hays and DR..
Hitchcock were postponed for sentence.-.
Saw Col, Baker off for u S. Senator in Ore
gon, DR.. Hathaway, Hon. James A. Banks,
and other distinguished Republicans being
present.
Capt. George w. Ryder, ard Captain F..
Shockley, thought Of going up to look for a
Port Wardenship, but General Jack Addi-
son, Inspector of Liquors, having been super
seeded by Col.--, determined to remain
until after the next election, when Major
Graham, Col. Washington, Judge Tiford
and all the balance of the titled Democracy
will 90 up salt river. On our way from the
boat we had chat with Gov. Wainwright
about the Dashaways, and ascertained that
several very distinguished generals, colonels,
Judges and honorables, had fallen from grace
to whiskey. Dined at Col. Alden's restaur-
ant, took drink with Judge Chamberlain,
went to hear Col. Crockett lecture on young
mechanics, having heard Judge Tracey on
eminent ones. Saw Major Burr, Col. Pear
son, Judge Powers and other emnently IT,.
tied individuals. After listening to an ami
mated political discussion between Col. Gift
and Col. Snowden, on the comparative mer-
its Of Gen. Jackson and Judge Bolts, which
was referred for settlement to Col. Clarkson
and Capt James Baker took night cap,
with Major Roman Major SoIimans. Col. Sc
lover, Major Snton, Purser Welsh, Col. Hoge
Capt Bruham, a snob of dentist who callel
hl,,self doctor. and Col. Judge Freelon, and
retired to dream of the Emperor Norton, and
lac vanity Of all human greatness.