The Placer herald., 1860-04-14
Todd's Valley Correspondence.
ToDp's VALLEY, March 3Oth, Is


Nessrs. Editors: In keeping with prom
ise rashly made while you were here, be-
witching all with those natural smiles, allow
'your obedient" to make his maiden letter to
the Herald.
AS it would require a ready writer and a
mind filled with no light touch of the ro-
mantle, to make lengthy letter from a
point where there is so little stirring to make
items from, you must let me off with brat
dose this pop making, as do, no preten-
sions to either of these requisites of good
correspondent.
Our town remains about as you found and
left it, and our quiet citizens are pursuing
the even tenor of their way with very few
variations, and if it were not for the occa-
sonal visit of some travelling Theatrical
troupe we should almost 'sple' from same.
ness; yet do not allow yourself to conclude
we are not an inventive or progressive peo-
pie, as we never could consent to have any
one labor under such deusion. Just i'm
agine you heard the terrific ringing of a huge
dinner bell, and casting your eye in the d.
recton from whence proceeded the music, the
same was attracted by n transparency, upon
which is written Not. it Meeting o.night, >
would you no: instantly think of what occur.
red at a certain feast where the company were
startled by the sudden appearance of those
mystited characters which the wise men of
the East were sent for to interpret? Throw
ING aside the wise part, | will state bv way
of explanation, that there is now flourishnc
here the first Council of new Order of
Temperance, which was launched into life by
our distinguished townsman Judge Ftzsim-
mons. The Not omit Society" differs from
all other temperance organizations hereto.
fore started, by adding an anti gambling
clause in the pledges, and by a display Of
Iiberality which is bound to favor it with sue
cess. There are two pledges: right and
left hand pledge; the right contains a total
prohibition from all Intoxicating liquids-the
left allows the use of malt beverages; but
both prohibit gambling. 1t is almost need
less to say the thing takes well, and each
night of the weekly meetings, more or less
accessions are made to the ranks of the "Not
on-its."
Our Literary Association Aourishes. Last
week Mr.. n. Benedict delivered lecture on
"Women;" and the resolution "'rhat Woman
exerts q greater influence over man than
Money" was ably discussed bv Fitzsmmons
and Irask as principals, and tie ladies' gained
it.
The mining claims pay unusually well.
More anon from YOUR UNCLE
Tie correspondence Of "Your Uncle" was
crowded out of one issue and afterward mis-
laid, but having resusctated the old gentle
man, we hope he may live long through the
columns Of the Herald
AN ACT amending an Act entitled "An Act
to incorporate the Town Of Auburn" ap
proved March Goth, A. ID. 1860.
Tile People ofMe State of California, repre-
sented IN Senate and assembly, do enact
as follows:
SEcrIoNl. Section eight of said law is
hereby amended so rs to read as follows:
Section 8 John r. Gwynn, John Russell and
Henry Hubbard are hereby appointed Com
missoners, who, within ten DAYS after the
passage of this Act, shall give notice that in
one week from the date of said notice an
election will be held at the time and place
designated in the notice, at which election
the qualified electors of said to IN of Auburn
will be called upon to vote on the question
of the incorporation of said town. Said
Commissioners shall cause ballots to be pre-
pared, on which shall he written or printed
Corporation-Yes" or "Corporation-No," ;"
and said Commissioners shall constitute the
Judges and Inspectors of said election, and
shall hold the same and declare the result
If at such election a majority of the ballots
east shall have written or printed on them
the words "Corporaion-Yes, then this
Act shall take effect, and said Commission
ers shall declare said town incorporated, and
shall hold an electi> IN for the officers pro-
vided under this Act on the (lSth) eight
eenth day of April, A. d. 1860; bu. if ma,
jority of said ballots, cast as aforesaid, shall
have written or printed thereon the words
"Corporation-No," then said Commission
ers shall declare this Act rejected, and the
same shall not 60 into effect.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1860.
ASEcDoTE OF CHoATE.-The papers are
filled with witty anecdotes of Choate, but we
do not remember to have seen the following