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The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
FRUIT TREES!

1'llE undersigned would respectfully inform
l. purchasers that he has on hand u lot OF,
choice Fruit Trees, raised by himself at his Nur-
scry near Rattlesnakc Bar, Placer county, con-
ssting in part of
Choice Standard Apples and Pears---Opc.
and two years OId---Pears, Nee.
tarincs, Cherries, Apri-
cots and Peaches.
Also, many of the best variety of Strawberry
Plants Goosberry and Raspberry plants, Garden
Seeds and plants always on hand Us the season
advances. Also. 100000 Grape Cuttings.
All my trees are grown in the mountains and
consequently better suited to plant up here than,
any brought from the Valley or the lower coun-
ties. have raised my trees from the seed and
warrant them not to be pieces Of roots grated on.
They will be sold as low as any reliable nursery
man in the State sells them, they are all strag ght,
from three iou tbs of an inch to four inches in
diameter and from five to twenty feet hiQh,
LOUIS Il. MILLER.
Millcr's Gar len, Placer Co.. Dec. %, 1SGO-3m.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
NOTICE,

TIE School Teachers examining Board will,
l. meet at the District School Room, in the town
OF Auburn on Saturday. 3Oth day of March, at
the hour o' u. m, Tor the purpose of examining
the qualifications of those proposing to become
Teachers in the Public Schools of Placer County
me Board will grant certificates of the Primary,
Intermediate and Grammar School Grades ac-
cordlng to the qualification of the applicants.
iiereai'c' the regular meetings of the Board will
take place on the last Saturdays in March June,
september and December. S S. GREENWOOD
County Superintendent Of Common Schools
Auburn, March 9th ls6l-3w
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

Six WAGON LOADS OF GoLD.-The gold
which came to New York by the Persia
from Liverpool during the time Of the panic
week or two ago, upwards of SO, 100, 900.
weighed ZOO pounds and loaded six ex-
press wagons. 1t was quite a consolitary
sight to the crampel merchants, in the HIGHT
of the hard times, to SEQ six horses each
pulling wagon load of gold along Broad
way.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

Backward, turn backward, oh, Time in your flight
Make me child again, just for tonight
Take me again to your heart as of yore-
Kiss from my forehead the furrows of care,
Smooth the few silver threads out of my hair
Over my slumbers your loving watch keep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep!
Backward, flow backward. oh tide of years!
| am so weary of tolls and of tears
Toll without rccompense-tears all in vain
Take them and give me my childhood again!
Weary of finging my soul wealth away
Weary of sowing for others to reap;
Rock me to sleep, mothcr-rock me to sleep!
Tired of the hollow, the base, the untrue,
Mother oh, mother, my heart calls for you!
Many summer the grass has grown green.
Blossomcd and ia'lcd-our faces betwcen--
Yet with strong yearning and passionate pain;
Long tonight for your presence again;
Come from The silence so long and so deep
Rock me to sleep, mother--rock me TO sleep.
Over my heart in days that arc flown,
No love like mother love ever shone-
No other worship abiGcs and cndures,
Faithful, unselfish. and patient like yours,
None like mother can charm away pain;
From the sick soul and the world-wcary brain,
Sumbcr's soft calm DER my heavy lids creep
Rock me to sleep, mothcr--rock me to sleep!
Come, LET your brown hair, just lighted with gold
Fall on your shoulders again MS of Old
Let it fall over my forehead tonight,
Shading my faint eyes away from the light
For with it's sunny-cdgcd shadows once more,
Happily will through the sweet visions Of yOre,
Lovingly, softly, its bright bllows sweep
Rock me to sleep, mother--rock me to sleep!
Mother dear mother! the years have been long
Since last hushed to your lullaby song
Sing then, and unto my soul it shall seem
Womanhood's years have been but dream;
Clasp to your arms in loving embrace,
With your light lashes just sweeping my face,
Never hereafter to wake or to weep
Rock me to sleep, mother--rock me to sleep.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
Thirty Degrees Thirty Minutes

There has been 50 much talk of the
North having compromised its rights by the
adoption of the line of SO deg. 80 min,
that it is at last so beaten into the opinion
of the North as to be ineradicable. The
truth is, as John Quincy Adams, Judge
Story, and others admit, the people of the
Louisiana territory had a right to hold slaves
in every part of it, and the exclusion above
that line was a violation of treaty stipula-
tions and of constitutional right, against
which the South protested.
But where is the line of SO deg. 80 min?
Does it divide the Northern and Southern
territory? No! 1t divides the Southern
States. Look at the map and you will see
that above it are Delaware, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, and Missouri. When it
WAS adopted, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
were slaveholding States and New York
nominally SO. But without including these,
a reference to the census of that date shows
that this line divided the existing slave
States beloaO the centre of population.
The extension of the line now, will d.
vide the territories thus:
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
Proposals for keeping County Hospital

NOTICE is hereby given, that sealed proposals
- Will be received by the Board of Supervisors
OF Placer county, at their next regular meeting,
for keeping the lndigcnt Sick of said county.
for the term of one year commencing on the
18th day of May. A. d. 1861, to the lowest rcspon-
siblc bidder. Sealed proposals to be filed with,
the Clerk of the Board. Per order of the Board.
S. b. WOODIN, Chairman.
w. A. SEIKIRK, Clerk-td
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

A preacher whose tex, led him to speak
of the prophet Jonah remarked incidently:
81 am of the opinion Jonah was an old man.
neither smoking or chewing from the fact
the fish retained him so long in his stomach.
1t the fish had swallowed the house we are
worshpping in, he would, no doubt, have
puked himself to DEATH"
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
Northern NullificatiCn.

The northern abolition States have been
guilty of one palpable act Of notification,
and now threaten another.
In the first place they have practically
nulfed the Fugitive Slave Law, by their
Personal Liberty Bills This is rank and
fragrant nuli6cation.
Next they threaten notification by pro-
hibiting the people of the South from going
into the public Territories with their slaves
contrary to the decision of the Supreme
Court The Supreme Court has decided
that the Constitution gives this right to the
people of the South. And the Supreme
Court is made the expounder of the Con
stitution and Laws by the Constitution it.
self Its decisions therefore, are the law of
the land, until changed by adequate author
Republican Party threatens to nullify the
laws of the land.
Is there not in the Personal Liberty Bills,
a breach Of the federal compact! How can
it be gainsaid2 And is there not another
breach contemplated by the policy of the
Republicans with regard to the TerritoreS9
1t is equally undeniable
Now, with what fairness can the abolition
Republican Party Of the North, complain of
the action of the South, when they are
themselves in the position Of nulifers and
voIators Of the federal compact? And is
the federal compact obligatory on the
South, after the North has broken it? Can
one party violate a compact, and then hold
the other party to its stipulations!
1t is an absurdtv. And before the Re,
publicans of the North talk of coercng and
suhugating the South, they had better,
themselves, observe and obey the constitu
ton and laws.
Concord IN. III Standard.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

SHEEP RAIsING.-The Butte Democrat is
informed by one Marchella that George Mil
has twenty nine ewes, which have produced
him ninety two lambs the present season.
twenty four of the ewes had three lambs
each, and five of them four each, all in
good condition. The ewes are only one
year old
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
NOtica-Cantinn.

MY wi e. Mary Jane Armstrong. having left
1Vl my bed and board without Just cause or
provocaion, this is to warn all persons from har-
boring or trusting her on my account, as l will
not pay any debts OF her contracting from and
after this date. j. NJ ARMSTRONG
Dry Creek, Placer Co., Feb 2lst '6l.-3w. =
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

Every morning we enter upon new day,
carrying still an unknown future in its bosom.
Thoughts may be born to day which may
never be extinguished Hopes may be ex-
cited to day which may never expire. Ac:s
may be performed to day, the consequence
of which may not he realized till eternity.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

STEAM FIRE ENGINE FOR SToCKToN The
sum of $4,000 has been raised (orthe pur-
chase of a steam fire engine for the Weber
Company of Stockton. The whole amount
required is about $4,000
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
THE RIGHT.

Stand for right, through thick or thin,
Let rogucs uphold the wrong;
Be munful, cheerful, in the din,
Triumph is with the strong.
What'cr the bad may say or do.
Fight for tho honest part;
What BODIES frown, a growl to you,
If truth sustains the heart.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
re- Henry Ward Beecher lately thanke,

Es- Henry Ward Beecher lately thanked
two hundred police officers sent to protect
him and his church fom threatened row
on Sunday; at the same time reminding
them that if they "altended church oftener
it would do them no harm" TO which one
of them responded, "probably not if we had
the privilege of selecting the place and the
preacher" We expect to hear that Beecher
has sent that man his hat.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

The Philadel phia Press says that Ply
mouth Church OI. W. Beecher's) is the only
place of amusement allowed to be open in
Brooklyn, ,-on SUNDAY.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

The Wde-Awakes of st. Louis got asham
ed of their organization, disbanded and
formed themselves into Union Associations
Had love of the Union been uppermost in
their hearts instead Of love of section, they
would never have been Wide-Awakes.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

The Ohio State Journal, Rcpublican,)
speaking of Wendell Phillips late demon
stra,ion in Boston, says: I'VE fear that be
fore society can be peacefully reconstructed
and the Union made to take the medicine
that is honestly meant for its good, such
people as Phillips must be suppressed"
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
A Fact.

Some editors in speaking of the bad lit
erature of the present day, says.-"Y on
may read many of the literary weekly news
papers for year, and scarcely find a fact
that will make you wiser and etter-all
romances, fiction, lies, velvet and feathers,
little iiends equipped in smiles and crinoline,
big scounIrels in epau'etts with Il love of a
musache turning the heads of smperng
madens, the every day history of life inge-
niousy belicd and beautifully outraged.
And yet it always ends most beautifully
Hundreds of persons who cannot afford a
home paper, in the course of year spend
three times the amount it would cost, in
purchasing this trash"
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

Bishops as well as doctors disagree.-
Bishop Wrttngham, of Maryland, has writ
ten letter to Governor Hicks, earnestly ap
proving the Union stand taken by the latter;
while Bishop Rutledge, OF Florida, has sent
$500 to the treasurer of the Secessionist.,
to aid in the disunion movement in that
State The Chicago Record says that
Bishop Rutedge has never been a Union
man, as he is one of the only two bachelor
Bishops in the American Church.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

The New Haven (Conn.) Register truth
fully says that those who seem most deter
mined on driving the North and Soutl. into
bloody war are men who assume to be
ministers OF peace on eartA, and gooa wiW to
man."
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

RAILROAD PRoJEcT.-The Los Angeles
News advocates the building of railroad
between that place and San Pedro. 1t
thinks the subject will come before the Leg
slature at its present session.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

1t is supposed by learned theologians--
such as Cotrus Cametor-that Adam en-
tered the garden of Eden in the Spring
However that may be, it is quite certain
that he came ont in the Fall.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

"IIusband, must have some change to-
day" "Well, stay at home and take care
Of the children; that will be change enough
anyhow"
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

person named Owen Moore once lett
his creditors somewhat unceremoniouslv
upon which a wag wrote:
Owen Moore has run away,
OWN more than he could nav,
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
ROCK ME TO SLEEP.

The su'joincd poem-written by a "jour" prin-
ter named Lawrence-is one of the most beouti-
full of its kind we have ever seen. We do not
envy the heart which does not thrill to it's wild
and tender music:
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

China seems to be determined to make n
clean thing of her change Of policy, as her
ports are opened to foreign ships which are
also to be allowed to navigate her internal
rivers,
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

A man who marres a frivolous, showy wo-
man, lancies he has hung trinket round
his neck, but he soon finds it n mill stone.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

The Petersburg (Va) Express says We
received document from Virginia lady,
making an offer to be one of two hundred
of her sex who will march on to Washing
ton, drive out every member of Congress
and take possession Of the Capitol. She is
not particular as to the style of weapons to
be employed, and we presume that no par
tirular style is wanted, ladies being partc,l-
Iarly well armed 10y nature, at least in Virgi-
MIA, to carry their point in any undertaking.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

Why is kiss like some sermons? Be-
cause there are two heads and an applica-
ton.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

The honor of being the Oldest Free Mason
in America was awarded to the late Major
Middleton, of central New York. Another
one still older resides near Skanea,eles; his
name is Hugh Pike he is 90 years old, and
was initiated into the Masonic fraternity 60
years ago, or in Washington's Presidency of
the Union and Guardianship Of the Order.
Mr.. Pike is in reduced circumstances.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
3l3,329
963,04S

963O4S
Take out Kansas on one side, to he admit
ted as State, and the Indian reservation
on the other, and the figures stands thus:
Allotted to the North, S37,665
South, 256,3O9
And yet we talk about Southern aggres
sions, and civil war to repel them!
OMINoUs.-Brother Tibbett, of Salt Lake
City, has had born unto him male child,
with red side whiskers, and with spurs like
those Of rooster. The Mormon sages say
that it doth portend marvellous things; but
whether its advent herads secession, or the
destruction of the Mormon church, doth not
yet appear. Perhaps the youngster is DIES
tined to be the future "cock Of the walk" in
Mormondom.
Ike was reading to Mrs. Darlington the
other day an account of the inspection of a
steamship by Government officials, and came
to the paragraph, "They found her knees all
sound, though her breastworks were little
shaky." 1T is too bad, DECLARE" said the
old lady, Indignantly, "that Governor offs
toner's will be so immoral. Examining the
breast works wasn't so bad, but feeling o
her knees how bad she must have felt
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

The John Brown invasion affair cost Vir-
ginia $4,000.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

Fault finders have been well compared to
the workers in tapestry, who always behold
the wrong side, and see nothing but uniinish
ed outlines, coarse materials, crooked ends
and glaring defects Yet, contemplated in
front, and from proper point of view, the
work is full of grace, beauty, harmony and
proportion.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

Deal gently with those who stray Draw
back by love and persuasioa. A kiss is
worth thousand kicks. kind word is
more valuable to the lost than mine of
gold Think of this and be on your guard
ye who would chase to the grave an erring
brother.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

One OF THE RocKs.-A boulder has re-
Gently been found in Iolcomb va cy, says
the Bernardino Herald, weighing a,
of n ton, which is estimated to contain
$4,000.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16
NUMBER %.

E7y The Napoleon North Vest furnishes
a painful and embarrassing incident which
happened at hotel in village near that
town. A newly married couple arrived at
the hotel a few days ago, and passed the
night. The next morning the bride was
seized with singular pains They increased
in severity and nurse was called who i'm.
mediately told the bride Of only four days
cspousal that she was about to present her
lord with an heir. She denied vehemently,
until physician had to be called, who real
y made the thoroughly wretched groom
father. The husband had come from Cali
fornia only last July-had been acquainted
with his wife but four months. He there.
fore could not be the father of the child.
Who was! The bride at length confessed
that she was seduced in Cleveland last
May. The husband, after providing for the
cure of the wretched woman, and sending
her home to her parents, left for California.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

There have been several heavy failures in
London
The number of travellers who crossed the
Channel between Calais and England last
year was 7G,42S.
Through the influence of the E,nperor
and Empress, shops are now shut in Paris
on Sunday to great extent.
person by the name of Linlorf adver.
ilses an invention for taking portraits and
landscapes by day or night without apparat.
us.
In Madrid, last month, a Spanish mer-
chant drew prize in the lottery of $780,
600, and soon after became insane.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

The statement that Gen. Scott and Com
modore Stewart will ride together on inaug
uration day, in the next carriage to the Pre'
ident and the President elect, reminds us
that these two veterans were in early life
suitors for the hand of the same ladv-the
present Mrs. Scott. Stewart afterwards
married Miss Tudor Of Boston, and bv n
singular coincidence Mrs. Stewart and Mrs.
Scott are now both residing in Paris.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-16

SOUTHERN TERRITY.
New Mexico. 25G,309
Indian. 81, ,020
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From HarDeF's Ferry

CHAMBERsBURS, May % The latest adyicss
from farpers Ferry say that 10 OO5 troops Were
in town and az Bolivar. There are about 400
troops on the Maryland heights, but the latter
have no field pieces.
The Hagerstyvn secess!onists are terror stricken
by the late reinfOrcements At Cham bersburg
They held conclaye last night, which lasted
till near dAvight this morning. Emissaries from
Harper's Ferry are IN Hagers:own nearly every
night but the Unionis!s are watchful and aware
Of all theiF movements.
Additional reiulorcemenis are expected here
early tomorrow Considering the number OF
soldiers in town ard vicinity comparatively good
order prevails. The soldiers are all IN good
health, and are anxious for brush with the Eeces-
sionists
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Later from Earspe-ArrtvaI Of an, Am.,Ic,

hatef from EatsPt-ArrtfhI OF The America
BosToN, Nav 30 .-rhe steamship America Ia.
arrived here from Liverpool, with dates % the
18th inst She brings over a million OF dollars In
specie.
The Galway contract had been annulled, bat
the boats continued 20 run as usual
The Hibernian had put back to Liverpool with
some damage to her machinery. The North Brl-
ton took her place. sailing on the 18th.
U. :. Minister Adams had been presented a
Court
There had been a debate In the House Of Lord,
on the blockade-ths speakers generally opposing
the idea Of privateers being regarded as pirates
The steamihip City Of Washington had arrived
ont
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The Border State Convention

FRANKFORT, Ky May 2Sth-The Border Stats
Convention met at noon.
Mr. Wickliffe offered resolution, which was
adopted, for the appointment Of a Ommitiee 20
consider the subjects for which the convention
was called and also The original CTittendsn
amendment proposed TO the Senate Of the United
states, with such amendments will secure the
slave states their just and equal rights under the
Consti tuition.
Full delegates are accredited from Kentucky
and II issOuri, but from no other States.
Mr.. John Caldwell appeared from McMinn and
SEWER counties, Tennessee, and was received ss
an adviser and consulting friend.
LOUISVILLE, May 2S.-EN-GoveFnor Morehead
publishes a letter in the Journal, IN which bs
says: - should MIR. Lincoln hereafter assume the
aspect If war for oveTrunning and suhjUgating
the seeded States, Kentucky, without counting
the cost. ought TO take up at against the
Government Of the United States. She could
compel both sides TO respect the inviolability OF
her soil ,,
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Movement Of Traans.

BALriNoRs3o.-A private dispatch 70 the Amer
lean, dated Williamsport, May Is, says "Tbe
Camp opposite this place has fallen back from
the Potomac about four miles, 10 place called
Falling Waters. The Church at Falling Waters
has been occupied as a hospital.
Day befors yesterday, about BOO Virginia troops
reached Little Georgetown, about seven miles
above Williamsport, and have encamped there,
using the Church as q barracks
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MILITIA MUsTER.-The Third Brigade ID. c.
M, composed Of the Fifth and Sixth Infantry
Regiments, Gen. Bradley and Coils Phillip and
Middleton, mustered Yesterday al the brigade
Pennsylvania avenue, making n cred ia BILE ppear-
ance, notwithstanding that so many of their num-
bers have volunteered into the war. The officers
OF the two regiments evince no little energy in
their several commands, and with the excellent
material composing the rank and file under them
have no doubt but that they can at no distant day
complete the organization Of an effective and re-
liable reserve corps for the home defence.
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CENTER MARkET.-The market this morning
was much more fully attended by the old dealers
from the States than for many DAYS past The
supply was ample and Of excellent quality, and
the crowded ganeways for a time indicated an
improved demand. The prices In the vegetable
department decline as the supply increases. In
other respects prices remain unchanged. The
fish market continues to be supplied with bunch
fish, shad, and herring, from the Potomac, and
mackerel, halibut bass, founders, &c, from the
northern fisheries. The hay market was well
supplied; no very pressing demand; prices range
from 60 to 95 cents per 100 lbs.
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Collision and Lo,s of Life on the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad

RICHMOND, May -A collision occurred YES
tsrdaY on the Orange and Alexandra railroad be
tween wotraus. Colonel Kershaw' South Caro-
lima regiment was on board one sf the trains
Two Of his men were seriously injured, others
slightly. Two Virginlans and negro man were
killed.
GoRDoNsvILLE, Va, May 90 Several Of those
injured by the collision yesterday, IL is reported
have since died.
The names of Virginians killed are Gentry and
McMullin, Of Greene county. One OF the South
CarOlinians has had his legs amputated below the
knee
The federal troops have advanced from Ale1an-
dria 500 GOO strong perhaps for accommodating
only
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Western Army Movemets.

ST. LOUIS. May 29.-Col. McArthur's regiment
Of Illinois Volunteers left Cassville yesterday,
under orders to proceed 20 some point Southwark
Col. Biair's regiment Of Missouri Volunteers
are under marching orders, and are expected 10
move towards Virginia in a day or two.
IL is not true that General Harvey has authorized
the formation of Union Home Guard in several
prime pal cities Of this State.
Col. Schulseris regiment OF United States volun-
teers left for Beds Point, on the government
steamer City Of Louisiana, at 1 o'clock p. m.