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The Placer herald., 1860-08-11

DEMocRArlc PoLE-The Deuocracv, Of
the Breckenridge school; are making prep
arations to erect huge pole in this place.
on Monday, August eth. They are quite re.
spectacle in numbers, hereabouts, and will
make things howl before election. Hurrah
for Breckenridge and Lane.-Dxtch f7af
Enquirer.
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from Sacramento to Virginia, pid Nevada, accord
ing to De Groots Map, lately published is Ge
miles. or 3 miles further than our longest route
These statements 60 TO show that we have in
our shortest route road "a miles shorter than
any OF those at present travelled of less rise and
fall, and better maximum grade than the Placer
vile route, and believe fully as good in those
respects as either OF the two others can be made.
The following is rough estimate of the cost
OF construction, as accurate as can make from a
survey of this preliminary nature. | have esti
mated for n road feet in the solid which will
make it 10 to IL feet wide altogether This, with
occasional turnouls, or places widen'd for teams
to pass, consider ample
First Section, Al miles 0 chains to 4sms. 40chs
Secret Springs to Roberts Flat inns 30chs. 5000
Second Section, 4Sms. 40chs. TO Gins.
60chs. Roberts Flat to foot of Summit
Hill Is ms. 20 chains 1000
Third Section, 81 ms GO chs. to 72 ms.
foot of summit to Squaw Valley, 10 ms.
20 chs. $4,000
s3l 900
LONG ROUTE.
Sections /, and 8. s3l 900
Section 4-Squaw Valley to Farks of
Road 23 miles rs chains 1000
$4,000
Engineering and Superintendent. 1000
$4,000
SHORT ROUTE.
Sections l, 2 and 3. $3l 900
Section 4-Squaw Valley to foot of east
summit, Is miles. 5000
Section 5-Foot of East summit to Mill
Creek miles from Franktown miles, 5000
Al 900
Engineering superinteldancc x ncidcntals 5000
Total, $4,000
These estimates are intended 10 include all the
necessary improvements to make it a good road
throughout, and consider them ample to con
struct us good road as there wou be any occa-
sion for Hoping these results Of my survey will
meet your views, and realize the expectations
you entertained as fully as they have mipe, re-
main gentlemen
Yours. etc.
NJ l.. STANGROOM
Michigan Bluff July 2Sth. 1860.
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stood l2 for Douglas to Is against him
The majority here being opposed to Mr.
Dougles, the minority were permitted, un
der the rule to cast IL votes for his plat
form. This WAS practically exemplitied in
various other States, and under its opera
ton the minority or Douglas platform was
adopted by an apparent vote of 100 to 1873
careful examination OF the record shows
that if uniform rule had been applied to all
the States, either requiring each Stste to
vote as a unit, or allowing the delegates in
dviduallv to east their votes in accordance
with their views, the following would have
been the result:
For Douglas Platform. Agai"st.
BY the Unit Rule, (applied
to all the Satesl l49 l54
Voting Per Capita IA $50
1t thus appears, that whether we take the
votse by States or by the individual dele
gates, fair and true majority of the Ma
tiona Convention at Charleston was clearly
in favor of the rejected majority resolutions
and opposed to Judge Douglas. In view of
these actual facts, it is hardly surprising that
the action of the Convention was deemed
and declared by many to be unfair, tyran-
ical and revolutionary. Certainly, unprej
udiced minds cannot resist the conclusion
that it did not partake of that spirit of jus
tice and impartialily which should charac-
terize The course of the great council of the
National Democracy, when deliheratng up
on the affairs OF the party aud the interests
of the nation.
Here, then, we have the FIRST great reason
which primarily induced division at
Charleston. The subsequent ad journment to
and assembling in Baltimore, and the final
disruption of tie Convention, may all be
traced directly or indirectly to the same
source of evil, although other questions,
surh as the re admission of the retiring dele
gates, arose to still further complcate mat
teIS.
The next question which it is proper for
the Democracy to consider, is whether the
nomination of Judge Douglas was regular,
and in accordance with the rules and usages
of the Democratic party. Upon the correct
solution of this question depends in great
degree the obligation of that nomination up
on strictly party men.
A few facts will suffice to show that the
nomination was achieved contrary to the
two thirds rule, and contrary to the declared
construction put upon thft rule by the
friends of Judge Douglas at Charleston. BY
reference to the proceedings of the Conven-
ton, it appears, not only that Mr.. Douglas
did not, at any time, receive two thirds OF the
whole electoral vote, but that after the dis
rnntinn at Rnlimnrn. 'h---h.' .r'N 'V'"""
in participation twothirds of the Conyen
ton, although certain delegates originally
elected had been excluded, and otht RS friend
~ to Mr.. Douglas admitted in their stead.
We quote from the very full report as pub
lished in the Sacramento Union, July l9lh
1860
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New No1loN-A writer in the Ameri-
can Aqriculturdlist AYERS that he has made
sterile fruit trees blossom and bear BY tying
twine tight about the trees, above the lower
limbs. His notion is, that The string pre-
vents the sap from returning to the roots.
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Twenty parsons are now confined in the
Caaveras County Jail, charged with either
murder or felony. - aH
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Cramps


The most terrible OF pains, says Halls
ing 80 full Of blood that they swell out,
press against tie large nerves, and thus i'm
rede the circulation Of the vital Auid. In
smaller nerves the distention produces neu-
ralgia which ia literally "nerve ache"
The cause of this unusual fulness Of the
veins is that the blood is so impure, 80 thick,
80 full of disease, tha: it cannot flow bv ma
lures ordinary agencies. IN proportion as
it is thick, it is cold, and this abnormal state
is indicated by feebeness of the pulse. In
cholera patients it is marked, and exists
days and weeks before he attack. The fol-
lowing simpe method Of treatment is given:
"When a person is attacked with cramp,
get some hot water, quietly and expeditions
ly (for noise ind excamations of grief still
further disturb the nervous equilbrum.) put
the sufferer in the water as completely as
possible, and then heat is impaired to the
Blood, which sends it coursing along the
veins and the pain is gone. While the wa.
ter is in preps' alton rub the part cramped
very briskly with the hand or wooden fan
mel, with your mouth shut. But why keep
your mouth shut! You can rub harder,
faster, and more efficiently; besides il saves
the sufferer from meaningless and agonizing
inquiriea. A man in pain does not want to
be talked to; he wants reliet--not words.
II all could know. MS physicians do, the in.
estimable value Of quiet composure and
confident air, on the part Of one who at
it'd WIN ccaseless assiduity by the consid-
crate and the humane"
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The Plumas Argus says the people Of
that county are too peaceable and too poor
to litigate
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There are over eight thousand languages
and dialects spoken on the earth.
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A daily paper. in the Italian language
will, it is said soon make it's appearance II
San Francisco
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JAMES +. HALE. HORACE SMITH.
TALE SMITH, Attorneys & Counselors at
IL Law, Auburn, Col. Office in the brick build
ing next door to George Wiilment's new store.
on the corner of Commercial and Court streets.
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JULIUS F.. BROOKS.
EXCHANGE AND BANKING HOUSE,

III the FIFe FfOOf Bf1cK Bu1IUiH&, OpPOSIso
the American Hotel, Auburn.
~ Sight Drafts Procured, ~ payable i'll
all the principal cities ia Ahe United States Can
ada, and Europe. Checks on San Francisco and
sacramento at Far. Highest price paid for
Go'd Dust. Advances made on Gold Dust 4or-
iTarded for coinage or assay. Deposites received.
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District Court,

Court Of Sessions and County Court.
These Courts meet on the 4th Monday in Janu-
ary. the 4th Monday in May, and the 3nd Monday
in September.
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Probate Court.
Meets on the 4th Monday in each month
Board of Supervisors.

On the first Mondays in February. May, August
and November. The Board meets on the 2nd
Monday in August, for the Equalization Of Taxes.
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Placer Restaurant.
JEFF. HOGAN.

HAS JUST OPENED THIS RESTAURANT,
- - next sdoQr TO Van Matters Store, on the
~ asaa opposite +he American Hotel. .Meais al
~ ~ nours, and ,the best the market Affords
''ere is al excellent cook at this establishment.
June 22d, l860-my.
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FASHION SALOON,

NE undersigned having purchased of Messrs.
49,. y: T. Hofan h Co.. the Wholesale and retail
Th;S,l'snment Th";,0 formerly occupied by Sherman h
saes sae.sacker will continue the business at the old
JMH. 49,, ]. D. JACKSON.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-06

SECRET OF Su6CEss AT THE BAR.--I
asked Sir James Scarlett what was the
secret of his pre-eminent success as an adj
vocate. lie replied that he took care to
press home the one principal point cf the
case, without paying much regard to the
others. He also said that he knew the
secret of being short II fnd," said he,
"that when / exceed half an hour, / am
always doing mischief to my client; if [
Fdrive il.to-the heads of the jury impor-
tant matter, [ drive out matter more i'm
portant that l had previously lodged
there. ."-Bart0n.
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On Monday night last about ten o'clock
John f. Donaldson, Esq, Prothonotary,
went into his Office, and on attempting
to light fluid lamp, it exploded. Some
of the fluid got on his clothes, and put
for his presence of mind in running out
ard rolling in the wet grass in front of
the Office, he would have undoubtedly
been burned to death. AS it vas he was
considerably burned, particularly on his
hands He is now able to leave his room,
and expects TO resume his business in Il
week or two.-7ioga Agitator, 22nd.
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A DOMESTIC RoMANCE.-The D,

A DOMESTIC RoMANCE.-The papers
relate the following story: One morn
ing last week, scene occurred on the
train from New York south, which for
time created quite an excitement among
the passengers. Among those on the
train, was lady about thirty years of
age. She was good looking and attract
ed much attention from her air of melan-
choly. At Princeton, sun-burnt, but
very handsome gentleman entered the
car in which the lady in question was
seated. No sooner had the parties glanced
at each other, than the lady swooned.-
On recovering herself, it appeared that
the gentleman was her husband, whom
she haG net seen for ten years. He had
started for California when the gold fe-
yer first broke out. The parties at that
time resided in Princeton, New Jersey.
The husband was taken sick and did not
recover for some time. Prior to his con-
valescence the lady had gone South, in
the capacity of governess, and wrote
that fact to her husband, who, unfortu-
nately, did not receive her letter. No
answer;to his letters reaching him, he thot'
his wife was careless of his welfare A
feeling of home came over him, and he
returned to the States few weeks ago.
Meantime the lady had fallen heir to a
large Southern estate, left her by a men,
Der of the family in which she had been
teaching. These explanations being
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Gbpire Reanlng.
Living While You do Live.
BY OLIVER OPTIC.
CHAPTER I.


"But we need a centre-table, Henry
and | don't think we can get along with
out one,' said Mrs. Greenway to her
husband. during one of those sweet little
contabs that tighten the path of the Ben
edict.
90 A centre table is very pretty arti
Gle of furniture, my DEAR replied Hen
ry, with smile which could not be inter
preted as favorable omen.
1T is, and we can't get along without
one any longer"
"Suppose we try Janet?" continued
Greenway, with that same ambiguous
smile.
How provoking you are! Of course
we can get along without 1t"
Then that is what we will do"
I'VE could get along without dinner
table. if you are coming to that"
But we are not coming to that; we
are only going to do without a centre-ta
BILE, which is a much easier matter"
If you choose to do without a bed
such thing is possible. The Indians
and the Hottentcts sleep on the ground
But, my dear, we are neither Indians
nor Hottentots," laughed the husband.
"Then do not let us live like them"
al haven't the least idea Of doing so. y
Well. think you have You seem
disposed to ignore the comforts and lux
uries of civilized life"
"Nor at all Janet"
81 have been waiting very patiently
two or three years for the time to come
when you could afford to improve the ap-
pearance of the house. give it up now
[ don't think the time will ever come"
Perhaps it will, MY dear don't de-
spond."
1T is of no use. I see you don't mean
to crafty me, in this respect, pouted
MIS-. Grecnway.
81 do, Janet; but I cannot afford to
do so Dow."
eyes, you can, Henry. You get a
thousand dollars year, and we Go not
spend over eight hundred Besides you
told me yesterday you had over a thou
sand dollars out at interest.
"That is all true"
"Then of course you can afford to buy
a new centre table"
"If new centre-table were all, | could
get that but it will be only a beginning
You will want your parlor completely re-
furnished"
Mrs. Greenway could not deny thi;
plain and prophetic statement, for she
knew very we'll that the centre-table wa;
only the entering wedge, aud that she re-
ally wanted more elaborate furniture fol
her parlor.
II am'ashamed to invite any one into
the parIor," continued the lady. lfyou
knew how deeply am mortified when We
have company, you would have merej
upon me-"
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AT tavern near Baltimore a novel
and rather serious accident lately occur
red. As customer was lighting cigar
spark of fire dropped from the mat 4
into the bung-hole of barrel of brand
The fluid exploded like mine, tear =.
off half the house, and seriously injurin
two bystanders. Strychnine, tobacco anG
bootlegs have long been recognized IS
the principal and constituent clement ,f
brandy, but the introduction of camphene
and gunpowder into its composition Is
rather a novelty.
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HEADLESs, BUT SPUNKY.-Secretary
of the Treasury, Cobb, lately turned his
attention to the shores of Long Island,
and finding there several persons in the
public employ, who were not sound on
the Administration goose, he served them
with "notice to quit" One ofthem talks
back thus to the Secretary:
"SIR Il take this public method of
thanking you for your zeal in prescribing
members Of the Democratic party who
nave the manly independence to speak
and act for themselves. [ have been
quite long enough disgraced by holding
Office under gger-driving administra-
ton, and have, therefore, much reason to
congratulate you for my removal. MeaD-'
time, however, you will please take notice
that the freemen (not slaves) of which [
am one, have come to the conclusion to-
dispense with your services next Novem-,
Der. You will, therefore, hold yourself
in readiness to make your final exit ON
the 4th day of March next, II o'clock at
noon. Allow me here to add, for your es-
pecial edification, that while you are
quarrelling about your sectional differ
ances, protesting not to care whether
Slavery is voted up or down, and making
war upon "Honest Old Abe" the Grail
Splitter" there are hundreds, nay thou
sands, who have heretofore acted with
your party, delighted with the idea of
setting on his FENCE"
Very respectfully, yours,
EBENEZER JAYNE.
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unlitiral.
4N

THE n Y. Herald, Buchanan's organ
in New York, acknowledges the success
of Lincoln and Hamlin. Although it
makes awful wry faces in attempting to
say anything which may be encouraging
to the Republican party, it has the man.
illness to do so, sometimes. The follow
ing paragraph is one Of its latest revela-
tions and what grieves it most, is that
it believes it own prophecy, this time:
"Talk about carrying the State of New York
against Lincoln, with four Democratic fac
tons and two or three little fussy Bell Everett
cliques, all wrangling among themselves =
The idea is perfectly absurd. Talk of har-
mony among these conflicting elements As
well talk of brother,y love among the fighting
factions at a Donybrook fair, assembled for
the express purpose of breaking each others
heads"
Those who are claiming the State of
New York for Little Dug" will please
make a note of that, aud this:
g 1t is foregone conclusion, so far as this
State is concerned, that Mr. Douglas, their
candidate, may possible get from 10000 to
lac, 900 Of its 500, 900 votes, and Breckenridge
about an equal number. 1t is, therefore, all
up with them"
Here is the way Bennett encourages
the members of his own party:
"The principal. most efficient and cheapest
electoueerers for Lincoln are Douglas and his
friends in one section of the country, Breckin-
ridge and his frientfs In another. This wise
trio appear determined that Lincoln's election
shall be reduced to the least possible amount
of expense"
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pnft's Gnrner.
A GENUINE POEM.

The annexed stirring old poem. say
the Home Journal, has the ring of tru
metal, and is as applicable now as whe
it was written-for the philosophy /
sound, and, therefore, universal:
Who shall Judge man from manners?
Who shall know him by his dress
Paupers may be fit for princes,
Princes fit for something less.
Crumpled shirt and dirty jacket
May beclothe the golden ore
Of the deepest thoughts and feelings
Satin vests could do no more.
There are springs Of crystal nectar
Ever swelling out of stone;
There are purple buds and golden
Hidden, crushed and overgrown.
God who counts by souls, not dresses,
Loves and prospers you and me,
While he values thrones the highest
But as pebbles in the sea.
Man, upraiSed above his fellows,
Oft fcrgets his fellows then;
Masters-ruers-lo remember
That your meanest kinds are men
Men bv labor, men by feeling,
Men by thought and men by fame
Claiming equal rights to sunshine
In mans ennobling name.
There are foam embroidered oceans,
There are little weed-clad rills,
There are feeble inch high saplings,
There are cedars on the hills;
God, who counts by souls, not stations,
Loves and prosperS you and me
For to him all vain distinctions
Are as pebbles on the sea.
Toiling hands alone are builders
OF nations wealth and fame;
Titled lazness is pensioned,
Fed and fattened on the same,
By the sweat of others foreheads,
Living only to rejoice,
While the poor mans outraged freedom
Vainly lifteth up his voice.
Truth ana justice are eternal,
Born with loveliness and light;
Secret wrongs shall never prosper
While there is a sunny night;
Cod whose world-heard voice is singing
Boundless love to you and me,
Sinks oppression with its titles,
As the pebbles on the sea.
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kind to me, though she took pleasure IN
out-doing me in dress and other things
am sure [ haven't single hard feeling
towards her."
81 am glad of it. What time is it
Janet 7"
"Half past six"
"Then l will get carryall at the sta.
BILE, and bring her and her children out
to night"
Mrs. Greenway approved the purpose
of her husband, and before nine o'clock
Mrs. Bennington was weeping in the arms
of her former friend
''To think that this misery should comt
upon me !" she exclaimed; as Janet re
moved her cloak and bonnet. "But
suppose | deserve it all"
"Be calm, Ruth. All our Affections
are for our good" said Mrs. Greenway.
81 suppose they are; and if David
hadn't done that dreadful thing, | should
feel happy. can 60 to work and sup
port myself and my children I could
ea,s.everything but to have him do such
thing"
"Perhaps it is not SO bad as you may
think"
HE dfdu't mean to steal the money
[ know; but.hs character is gone now
and l don't know what will become o.
him."
81 hope he will not come to harm"
II am afraid he will He has gone
West, but his employers told NE they
would not prosecute him."
"Then he will come back"
81 have written to him, as he told mc
to do, and | hope he will come back, fo
| am fearful that he may do something
wrong"
Mr.. Greenway now returned from. th'
stable, and declared that David Benning
ton late employers manifested yer.
kind feeling towards him, aud that h
might safely return"
IL will write him again tomorrow; an(
tell him what they say, and oh, | hops
he will return !"
awe can smooth it over, | think"
"He and | both have learned a lessor
we shall never forget. 1t was as nuc!
nv fault as HIS" sobbed the sufferin!
wife, "for teased him to Ie-furnish th'
house, and to give me more and bette
dresses than he could afford He wa
too indulgent, and now the end has com,
at least | hope it has"
Janet glanced at her husband, ant
thanked God that he had not permitted
her to lead him into extravaganza. He
parlor, furnished just as it had been three
years before, seemed like little paradise
now.
At the end of a fortnight, during whicl
time the deserted wife and her children
were treated with the utmost tenderness
under the roof of Grecnway, David Ben
nington returned, and joined his wife II
that hospitable home. He was sadly
changed since his hasty departure, ant
looked as haggard and care-worn, as tho
he had been chased by murdered vic
tim. But he was a true penltent, anC
the tears he shed over his former reck
lessncss and folly, watered the good res
olutions which he had formed for the fu
ture.
Henry took him irto his store as ;
salesman, though he co I'D only afford tt
pay him a thousand dollars year. His
former employers gave plausible expla,
nation of the affair with them, which
though it could not entirely restore hin
to his former reputation, relieved him Of
some portion of his guilt in the transac.
ton.
David took small house near that oi
his friend, and began life again. He
was a different man, and lived for higher
ends than before In another and tru
er sense, he lived while he did live.
30 s---
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ISAAC BENSON.
CHARLES REISSMANN,

'ABINET MAKER, having erected a new and
convenient Shop, on the Southeast corner
Of Third and West streets will be happy TO
receive and fill all orders IN his calling.
Repairing and re-ftting carefully and neatly
done on short notice.
Oliersport, Nov. 8, l859.-ll-1y.
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EZRA STARKWEATHER,

1KSMlTH, would inform his former cSs-
!, ,lers and the public generally that he has
! Established shop in the building form
''t occupied by BENZ. Kennels in Couders-
\, where he will be pleased to do all
!. Is of BlacKsmithing on the most reason
". terms. Lumber, Shingles, and all
is of Produce taken in exchange tol
y K. 1884
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TERMS -$l.25 PER ANNUM.

made, the once more united couple start
ed on Southern trip together. There
were certainly two happy persons on that
ftrain.
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Business Garns.
JOHN s. MANN

JOHN >. MANN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Coudersport, Pa, will attend the several
Courts in Potter and MKean Counties. All
business entrusted in his care will receive
prOmp, attention. Office corner of West
and Third streets. r0:l
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z. ]. THOMPSON.

Ant II. d. HUN HCON,
H0 LACE & WAGON MAKEB and RE-
p, RER, Coudersport, Potter Co., Pa, takes
atTImethod of informing the pub . a1po
In general that he is prepared -zNs&A8
COM all work in his line with promptness,
Bro, workman-like manner, and upon the
and accommodating terms. Payment for
s,n ring invariably required on delivery Of
F'TVork. nsa. All kinds of PRODUCE
on account of work 1895.