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The Placer herald., 1861-04-13
Proceedings of the Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee

The Democratic State Central Committee met
in San Francisco on Tuesday. April I'd. 1861.
The Committee was called to order by Charles
Lindley, Chairman, and the roll of members call
ed by the Secretary, and thirty-five members ans
wered to their Names
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Resoiued, That a Democratic State Convention
be held in Sacramento City. on Tuesday, the lth
day of June, A. D. 1861. for the purpose of nOmi-
mating candidates for different State offices. to b.
voted for on the first Wednesday of September
1861, and the different counties be entitled to the
following number Of delegates, based upon half
the combined vote cast for Thomas Findlcy in
1859. and Breckenridge Electors in 186l-giving
one delegate for each one hundred and fifty votes
and one for the fraction of fifty or over, AID one
for the county.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

"SwEEr HoME."-MICE IN BEE HIVE.
"A gentlemen in Penn Valley, while exam
ning bee hive, few days since, discov-
cred two mice snugly slowed away in one
corner of the hive. They had commenced
the construction of nest, and, from the
appearance of their inroads upon the honey
and comb, must have been co occupants with
the bees for some weeks.
Nevada Nutional
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

"M1ND Your OWN BUSINESS" THE first
piece of Continental money coined in this
country before the terse but suggestive mot
to to mind your own Business" and as
Northern journal very truly remarks, if the
people of the different sections of the coun-
trv had followed its advice, the best govern
ment ever devised by man would not now be
on the verge of destruction.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

CALIFORNIA WHITE OAK-The California
Farmer informs us that Mr.. Chas. A. Lover
ing has discovered white oak of the very
best quality, on Albion river, Mendocno
county. There is any quantity of this tim
Der thereabouts. Also in the same region
there are extensive forests of splendid oak,
such as is wanted for ship timber-an art
Gle which California was heretofore supposed
to have been entirely destitute Of.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

SHARP URCHIN.-As one of the Dover
Volunteers was passing along, rifle in hand,
was accosied by a precocious urchin, who
called out, "Who shot the dog?' which say
ing our friend appeared by no means TO re-
ish; so, turning sharply, he said.-"If you
are net otf, I'll shoot donkey" when the
boy calling out to one of his companions.
rejoined, II say, Bill, look here-this ere
fellow is going TO commit suicide"
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

A BARNYARD OpINIoN.-A friend of ours,
not I"ng since, attended ball in one Of the
rural districts represented by Sam. Merritt.
of Mariposa. lie danced frequently during
the evening with sensible but very frank
young lady supporting" to come, originally.
from Arkansas. In the course Of a rather
confidential conversation she remarked, II
don't 60 much on the young fellers around
here" "Why" he naturally inquired. "Be-
cause they've got no sand IN their crops, and
when you talk sense to 'em theNdont cluck!"
Our friend crowed and left that roost.
alameda Gazette.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

An attorney; on being called to an account
for having acted unprofessonally in taking
less than the usual fee from client, pleaded
that he had taken all the man had. liz
was, thereupon, bonorably acquitted.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

The people Of Eastern Shasta are agita
ting division of the county, with county
seat at Millvile. 1t is proposed to call the
new county Reading, after the old pioneer
Of that name, who lives in the district.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13
VARIETY STORE,

GOLD HILL, PLACER COUNTY. CAL.
S. Guggenheim 4 Co.,
MOULD inform their friends and the public
w that they have established VARIETY
STORE, at the above place, and will keep con.
stanty on hand large and splendid assortment
of
smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Choice
Havana Cigars, Playing Cards, hest
of Liquors, SNUFF, Stationery,
Fruits of all kinds, Con.
dictionary, Pipes,
ETC., etc.
We respectfully ask share of the public pat.
ronage, feeling confident of satisfying all who
give us call.
S. GUGGENHEIM h 90.
Gold Hill, March !sl lsSl.-lm ta
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

Mr.. Lincoln in his Inaugural said: "May
Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories!
The Constitution does not expressly say
Must Congress protect slavery in the Terri
tories? The Constitution does not expressly
say" Then why has Mr.. Lincoln and party
so earnestly insisted heretofore upon Con-
gress passing laws prohibiting slavery in all
the territories? A of course for freedom,
and to make all the States free or slave.
Coloma Iimes
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

The gem cannot be polished without frc
ton, nor man perfect without adyerslty.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13
The Drama of Love.

The rain had fallen the whole day long
From hopeless clouds of an ashen gray;
We had sung the last of an old love song,
Each waiting to hear what the other would say.
We had played at chess for an hour or more,
She had mated me thrice, with an easy grace;
We had cards, and game at battle-door,
Till we woke the echoes about the place.
had traced her fortune long her hand
She had pictured mine in the self-same way;
Hers painted with the hues of fairy lanl
She drew mine dark as polar day
We had read the poets. both old and new.
And pored over legends of wild romance
How handsome knight dragon slew
With his strong right arm and his faithful lance.
We had tired of ALL and had idly walked,
Her hand on my arm up and down the room
Till she weary grew; when we sat and talked,
Like chattering birds in the gathering gloom.
Then we sang song, as I said before
An old ballad Of human love-
A castle that stood on rocky shore,
A maiden us fair us milk white dove.
With an eloquent tongue and soft guitar;
How he vowed to be faithful. fond and true,
And swore by the Fates and the Evening Star
Till the strain was over, and all was hushed,
When she raised to my face her full brown eyes;
And f.nced then that the rosechcek flushed
In my ardent gaze like the sun-dyed skies.
1t was all in vain essayed to speak
The love that so close with my life was wcd
felt in my heart that words were weak
Ard the stately pose of her regal head
Made me pause ere yet | had quite begun
Confused. bewidercd, l scarce knew why,
AS an eagle that flies too near the sun
Is dazzlcd, and staggers beneath the sky.
AS she sat with her wine-rcd lips apart,
And her white hand idle upon the keys,
I'd have given worlds to have read her heart -
I'd have gone thro' fire or have stemmd the seas.
She spoke; "You shall he the lover so bold,
And the lady he came to WOO;
This seat will choose for my castle old
You must feel the part as the actors do"
Then she shaded with cork my bearlless lip,
Which longed to salute her fingers fair;
She tied a sash on her delicate hip.
And placed diamond-pin in her hair
And looked Ikea princess of courtly mein,
AS knclt at her feet and touched the chords,
sang of my heart to my hearts heartqueen,
But tremulous oft were the burning words.
So flung the gaitcr held aside.
And poured out my love like golden wine;
Her head dropped down on my breast to hide
The blush on her cheek us her hand sought mine.
Thus we sat till the daylight wet to rest.
And the evening shadows began to fall,
When a sunbeam broke through the purping West
In an amber glory upon the wall.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

CALIFoRNIA NoNPRoDuCERs.- The Colo
ma Times says: 1--WE are sometimes asked
why Californians, as people, are poor! To
the inquiry an exchange makes the reply
that there are fewer producers in California
than any other State to the number of its
inhabitants. Every village, town aud city
in the State swarm with iders, and. very
large proportion of them have never thought
of doing anything unless the magnanimity of
the Legislators may he aroused in their favor
and make an office for them to fill, with
grace and ease"
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13
NUMBER 30.
The Way they Manage in Arka nsas.

A gentleman away off in Arkansas, who
had been stopping at cross country tavern
about two weeks, writes to friend about
the manner in which "hotel affairs" are con-
Quoted. He says:
The regulations of the house are written
in bold round hand, and tackled on the
door of each bed room. The rules are rig
idly enforced, and the slightest deviation is
met with the penalty. Here they are:
l.-Gentlemen will black their boots be,
fore leaving their rooms, or they will not be
admitted to table without an extra charge Of
a bit meal.
2-Gentlemen going to bed with their
boots on will be fined quarter for the first
offence, four bits for the second, and turned
out and sued for their board for the third
landlord holding on to the plunder.
3.-No person allowed to call twice for
the same dish, without paying an extra bit.
4.-Gentemen not on hand at meal time,
cannot come to table without paying an ex-
ira bit.
5.-Any gentlemen found going to the
ladies' rooms will be fined five dollars, and
perhaps turned out, if the case is aggrava.
vating.
6.-All travellers are expected to treat
before leaving the house--the landlord hold.
ing on to the plunder until he comes out.
Loud snoring not allowed, and fine
of bit for every offence.
s.-Counry soap for washing given free,
bit a week for town soap.
"a half time will be charged for tho
privilege of the back porch on shady after
Moons.
lo-Liqu rs with white sugar, a bit
drink; with common sugar, five cents.
ll.-1he landlord trusts that his board.
ers will observe the above rules and say
nothing, or means will be taken TO see that
they do.
sub committee of school board, not
a thousand miles from this town, were ex-
amning a class in primary school. One
Of the committee undertook to sharpen
their wits by propounding the following
question:
"If | had mince pie, and should give
two twefths to Henry, and two.twelhhs to
John, and keep half the pie myself, wha,
would there be ef!"
There was profound study among the
scholars, but finally one lad held up hia
hand AS signal that he was ready {, give
an answer.
We'll, sir, what would be left! Speak
loud"
The platev'
The committee turned red, while the other
members roared aloud. That boy was ex-
cused from answering any more questions.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

CLIMATE OF THE WEsr-1he western
coas of North America is so much warmer
in the winter than the eastern coast, that a
winter climate no colder than that of New
York city extends as far north as 65 deg.
corresponding in latitude with the middle of
IIudson's Bay and the almost unnhabitabe
regions of Labrador. The valley Of the
Saskatchewan, in latitude Sc deg-l,OOO
miles northwest of Lake Superior, is very
fertile; and cattle live through the winter
upon the abundant grasses it produces.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

DLE.-Professor Beka states that, since 1856,
hundreds Of children have been thus vac
cinated, with scarcely sny failures occurring.
The point of the needle is well saturated
with the magnetic fluid before practicing the
vaccinations, which are then performed in
the usual manner, single magnetization
serving for many vaccinations, 1t is quite
surprising to observe the rapidy with which
die is thus prepared.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

Merchant lately advertised for clerk
accustomed to confinement A person ap.
piled who had been seven years in prison.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

GOLD HILL, PLACER COUNTY, CAL.
The Placer herald., 1861-04-13

The Army Register for this year shows
how the officers are paid The "saIary" Of
General Scott is $3,24O, but his "allowance"
sums up to $l5,539; Gen. lIarney starts
with 81 240 and draws 5,49s; Gen. Twiggs'
total was SS,459, and Gen. Wool's $5,SO6.
The extra pay comes in the allowance of ra
tions, horses, transportation, etc, according
to the officers rank and duty.
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the mighty shouting of the people over rescued
UNION; and. amid the tumut of applause with
which thew hailed its preseryers, he fancied
he detected a sound like 'HIcEs." On
Friday. he was snubbed and disappointed
man. His overtures were rejected, his procama-
ton was condemned, and the aid of his embryo
army was declined. One day he was 'T THOMAS
"HoLLlDAY HICKS, Governor of MARYLAND" and
on the next he was the discarded servant of a
subalern officer, whom General BUTLER would
probably designate as 'one1 NCCoyyELL. We
leave the public to its own reflections upon this
sudden and disastrous downfall Of our eminent
and patriotic Chief Magistrate But for ourselves,
our commseration for the GOVERNORS situation,
is SO deep and sincere that we are DESTROYS to sug
gest some means by which lie may escape from
his Notifying position, and we are glad to say
that plan has occurred to us, which will not be
disagreeable to him, and by which he can certain
ly get out of his unhappy predicament. We earn
estly r commend him to deny point blank, in th(
| Patriot and American, that he ever issued any
proclamation whatsoever calling for volunteers
If the Governor has any doubt about the effec
that such a declaration would produce, he ha
only 10 follow it up with request for a suspension
of public opinion.
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We are called upon to-day to record one Of
those sad and touching instances of the mutab;I-
ity of human affairs, which is likely henceforth
to afford theme for the musings of the poet and
the speculaticns of the sage If the spectacle of
a good man in adversely is painful, and the sight
of fallen greatness is piteous with what emotions
shall we regard the humiliation of one who is
equally great and good? We certainly will not
attempt to measure the distress with which sensi-
tive minds must contemplate such a picture, and we
Shall therefore merely call attention as journalists
to the simple fact that a mighty and vrtuous
ruler has been brought low, and leave our readers
to moTalize each after his fashion upon the melan-
choly story.
A few brief words will suffice for the DISCHARGE
of our duty, for the event to which we refer was
known yesterday to our citizens, and we have no
disposition to harrow up their already wounded
sympathies by dwelling on its Details 1t is
enough to say that his Excellency-our Excel
lency- Governor Hicks has been superseded in his
office by Captain of the Federal Army. The
proceeding was summary one, no notice. as far
as we could learn, having been given of the in
tended change in our form of Government The
process of deposing our honored functonary was
simple and speedy-even less ceremonious, perhaps,
lllah was betting so important an occasion. On
thursday Governor Hicks issued his proclamation
as "o'eruor' calling for volunteers for four reui
"' "".0n were TO have the honor of defending
the Capital while their compatriots of the NORTH
were marched against Virginia: and ON rn;so.- ~,
proclamation was "countermandad - -'
"Capt. J. G. MCCONNELL" who Tins no,:e 60 "
community that the Hicks regime bod oN,' 'no
Under ordinary circumstances there wopla ho~.
have been much bitter feeling manifested here ~
regard to the indignity thus put upon the State.
but all such considerations were forgotten, for the
moment, so poignant was the peoples grief
at the personal calamity that had overtaken
their worthy, wise and honorable Governor
On Thursday be thought himself the trusted
counsellor of the rulers of the nation. He had
whispered warnings in the Presidential ear: he
had volunteered advice to the oc.ogenarian chief
who was charged with the defence of the CaDitaI.
he had proffered aid TO the Secretary of War. and
he had favored Mr.. SEWARD with suggestions as TO
the course the Administration should pursue. He
thought that he was the confidential friend of the
Cabinet; he felt that he had a firm footing upou
the first step of the back stairs of the White
House; he was about to marshal his little army
and fly to the rescue of the beleaguerei Capital;
and he already dreamed that the success of his
schemes was secured. He heard in imagination
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BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILRoAD.-Among the ex-
tracts which We published yesterday from the New
York papers, appeared statement of the New
lork Tribune to the effect that the Baltimore and
ou.o railroad had requested the United States
ao1ef hment to take possession of the road We
aAao' maglne that any one attributed the slight
Importance to the Tribunes assertions but bav.
lug usen requested to do SO, we pronounce the
statement to be wholly unfounded, ''''
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IL Is proposed to hold convention Of son.,o..
States Rights men in Cambridge on the 2sth i.
for the purpose of nominating candida, =.
sent the District in the 37th Congress w repre-
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PLAN OF TIE CAMPAIGN-Through a channaI tho
Is deemed sure and which is certainly direct the
editor OF this newspaper has received a statement
OF the actual plan of Lincoln and Scott regarding
the State of Virginia. They propose to invade il
at three points, and with strong columns on or
Immediately before the day of election for the mr.
pose of preventing the ratification of the ordinance
OF secession by the people. The moment the step
OF INVASION IS taken, it will be necessarily known
by telegraph and by exaggerated rumor in every
corner OF the country. 1t will produce a great ex-
cltement, huge uproar, the whole population will
NY to arms The polls, with all personal interests
Will be forgotten. Tile mere idea that actual hos
Utilities have begun will be enough to- swallow nm
all other reflection and thought. Every man in
the Commonwealth will be occupied with that. A
vote even approaching to fairness under such cir
Gums tances, will be not only improbable and diff.
cult, but actually impossible, for the voters of every
age will be either volunteers in camp or on their
way to the places of rendezvous.
The universal acquiescence Of Eastern and South
western Virginia in the Ordinance, is of itself
enough to render the vote slender. The people
believe there is no use IL going through that empty
formality. They will let the election 60 BY default
while the disatfected portions of the Northwest and
all that tratorous party under the lead of Carlile
and his gang-far more numerous than is generally
supposed-ara fully organized and ready Tor action
This plan receives the immediate and earnest sane
ton OF General Scott. 1t accords with his whole
system OF American politics. The writer bno,cs
that it has for half lifetime been the frenuant
boast of General Scott that he could have proven
ted the Notification Ordinance of South Carolina
IN 1852, bg Prerenng an election, he would Ger
talniY have done had he been allowed to have his
own way then. Now he has the chance to convert
his theory to practice. Amid the great tumult and
moral earthquake which the entrance of Federal
troops IN Virginia ter tory will for some few DAYS
produce, every Submissionist vote in the State will
be poed, while the citizens will be only occupied
with the thought ct resistance.
Inc information given US is authoritative. The
more it IS examined, the more probable does it
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laTEhEsTlNa TO PURCHASERS OF FINE WATCHES
"d'Ra hlNca's lond5p and Jules Jrrrensrr's, Copsr
hagen WATCHES; Eugene Breguets NICKEL WATCH
CLARRS BALTIMORE WATCHES, the best Time-Keep
ers for sale ny GABRIEL D. CLARK, corner Of Caiver
and water streets Importer OF Fine Watches Jeery Gold
eHaAnS' SILVER and Plsted-Tare 4eccultres Swiss Pa
and 2trops, Geld, Silver and Steel SDectacles 70 eu
ages NeF goods in Purchasers x IL please "A
N7tice-3tore CORNER CALVERT AND WATER SITS
Hs'L'1sWe snlSt
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LADD, WEBSTER & Co.'s
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FOR FAMILIES AND MANUFACTURERS,
No Isl BALTIMORE STREET.
s2i-tf Between Calvert and 3outh street,,

TP THE BALTIMORE ASSOCIATION FOR
- THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE POOR-An adjourned meeting OF the Board of i.na
will be held in the Central flee No "a West Fayetfe
o'clo K. H. d BRASITFAPS
mis- 2t PR Sacraf,1,,
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PARKER Brothers LONDON CLUB SAUCE This
celebrated Sauce fast supersedng all Others From the
richness and delcacy Of Its flavor it has attained
lar'y almost as great in this country in Europe For
sale by all frst-class grocers and by their agents.
GREEN YOE, Importers
o3l-tf IS West Baltimor street
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Tue onafieston Courier says that large force il
now at work the new Custom House in the, ~,
under the recent appropriation made by the Soutbl
ern Congress. The object is to complete the roof
ing so as to protect the building from the effects OF
he weather until peace is established, when the en-.
tire work will be speedily accomplished.
~, me farmers of Ohio putting in seed of the
0ninese sugar-cane, for the purpose of having a
S SUPPLY OF moasses and sugar independent of The
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SPECIAL NOTICE 10 ADVERTISERS AND


The claims which TIL DAILY EXCHAEG f rlgkes upan
the attention Of the mercantile and business community
simply based those principles CT mutual benefit
which every intelligent understand for they are
such underte all industrial and commercis
enterprises lit be shown that TIE EXCHANGE
admirable medium for advertising, and that in point OF
circulation it will not only bear with that of any
other commercial paper this city, bat that this cycul
ton is ditlsed over wider its merits means Of
direct communication the merchants Of other States
will doubtless elicit that attention which shrewd and saga
coGs accustomed to give to matters that concern
their individual interests What, hen the facts? We
need not refer to the large city circulation Of THE EX
CHANGE for that speaks itself lis in this re-
spect is, in point time, without parallel What we
propose to make frank of its country ci.cua
on because the larger proportion of the of this city
is derived from the interior The extent which that crcu
ation has reached be gathered following
tculas, which give the States to which it is sent and the
number OF postoces at which is received and 6istrut
ed careful collation. of Ill books shows that TT
EXCHANGE is regularly mailed hundred and tgelre
posoceS scattered through the various States and Terri
tories of the Unon and that the great bulk Of this country
circulation is in those States upon which the merchants Of
Baltimore most chiefly rely for the increase
ton Of their trade. In MARYLAND alone THE TX
CHANGE is mailed to tyo hundred dnd ty,co p0stoc
which is larger circulation in the counties of our own
state than is enjoyed by other commercial paper in
this city VIRGINIA stands next upon the list and after
Virginia comes
NORTH CAROLINA,
SOUTH CAROLINA,
TENNESSEE,
PENNSYLVANIA,
OHIO,
ALABAMA,
GEORGIA,
LOUISIANA,
KENTUCKY,
IOWA,
TEXAS,
and MISSISSIPPI