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The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

News FROM IRELAND-FRENcH REPORTS
OF COMING REvoLUTIoN.-A piece of news
says the Gazette de France, of September
18th, has just arrived from England, which
does not surprise us, and which we should
not be sorry to see confirmed. 1t is publish
ed by the International, French journal
appearing in London, and is to the effect
that vast conspiracy is now openly organic.
ed in Ireland, against the English DONNA.
ton Of course. The conspirators who call
themselves "Fenians," () and "Sons of st..
Patrick" are said to be eighty thousand in
number, all armed, and only awaiting an
opportunity to shake off the Saxon yoke
and proclaim the independence of Ireland
If the English Government were engaged in
war with France, which is not probable, or
with the United States, which is less proba-
BILE, they would be aided by their country
men who have emigrated to America. The
Irish would like to have France on their
side; but they have resolved to act without
her. The people of all the counties long for
day of deiverance, and do not make any
secret of their hopes. We indulge no illu
sions as to the Importance of this news
Ireland has for centuries groaned under Eng
lish tyranny, and it is not astonishing that
she should always long for freedom; but that
happy day is not so near, perhaps, as We
could wish
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

THE REASON GILMORE DOES NOT BoMBARD
CHARLEsToN.-A friend Of ours, writing from
Boston, under date of October 9Th, says
II saw at the Plymouth County Society,
yesterday, at Bridgewater, the new gun for
the Dictator, Ericsson's new boat. 1t was
l3 feet long, weighed Is tons, and carries
800 pound shot, and loads with 80 pounds
Of powder. 1t is of wrought iron, and the
largest gun of the kind ever made. Its cost
will be when finished, $4,000. 1t should
now be at Charleston, and little Greek fire,
and the Internal hole would soon fall l
hear all Of Gilmore's lange guns have burst
or split, and that this is the reason he has
not bombarded the city for some time"
S. r. Journal.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

SIlvER.-The Alta says that all the people
of that city are interested in silver mines: -
"Not only the capitalist and the banker"
says that journal, "but the Wholesale and the
retail merchant, the lawer and the physician,
the preacher and the editor the carpenter
and the blacksmith, the jeweler and the ho
tel keeper, the talr oand the shoemaker, the
the drayman and the stevedore, the clerk
and the laborer, the milliner the teacher, the
man servant, and the maid servant-al own
shares in some silver mine" When the
whole people become spectators AS the A lta
say the inhabitants of that city are, there is
great certainty that somebody will have to
suffer. No less than $25,oo0,OOO of silver
stock is now owned in that city. According
to the authority from which we quote.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

POLITE JuDGE.-A very polite Judge in
delivering the sentence of the Court TO a sen.
sitive lady who was guilty of mnrder, was
done up in following manner: MADAM.
the Court finds you to be the instrument and
cause of the sudden and premature depart
ure Of your late husband. Therefore on the
18th of the following month, you are to be
taken from your place of confinement to the
place of execution, and there, between the
hours of 8 A. M. and Pm, to be suspended
by the neck until you are deceased deceased!
deceased"
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

A "FAIR" PUN.-I remember (says Lord
Eldon) | was coming away from the Queen 3
drawing-room in my full dress as Kings
Counsel (Lord Clarendon, then Mr.. Villers.
was with me) and we came into the rooms
where miliners were collected to see the
fashions. Said I. why, Villiers, think
that all the prettiest women are here" One
of the girls and most amazingly beau tiful
creature she was, stood and said to another,
VI am sure that gentleman is Judge"
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07
NUMBER 10.

The RESULT OF STEEr EDUc cATIoN-Keep
your children off the street.
BY that we mean do not let them make
acquaintances on the sidewalks. If they
frequent the public schools you must establish
a sort of verbal quarantine at your own door
and examine the youthful tongue once day
to see if it has not secretion Of slang upon
il.
Mr. Carefurs little son Manfred came rum
n.ng into the ps,ernal mansion the other day,
shouting to the cook:
Now, then, old girl, slap up that din
ner"
"Why! Manfred" began the astonshed
mother, "where did you learn such languagea
who have you been playing with?"
Me-" said the hopeful. II generally play
with Dick Turner, cause he's a bully boy
with glass eye. That's So"
The fond mother was about to expess some
astonishment at the optical misfortune of
Dick, when the son continued:
INA, Pm going to buy plug! Jem Smith
wears one and I'm as big as he."
"A plug" gasped the mother.
"Yes, stree, plug. We got the spondu-
Iicks salted down in my box sure; its bound
to come"
The mother at this juncture ordered the
youngster up stairs and sent for a man servant
to interpret the slang.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07
The Marriage State on the West Coast of
Africa.

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little is known in Africa. On arriving at
the age of puberty, if he be freeborn per.
son, the young man finds few wives, the
number in proportion to the means of his
father, awaiting the time Of their espousals;
and to this number he may add any that he
may have fallen in love with in the foolish
nesss of his boyhood; provided they are not
betrothed to another and provided further,
that he is able to pay the required dover,
which varies from five to forty-fve dollars.
If he be slave, he may find one or more
appropriated to him, according to the taste
Of his master; and to these he may add &C
cordng TO his inclination and ability to pur-
chase, and over those purchased he has per-
feet control; but at his death they become
the slaves of his master. The wishes of the
woman are seldom if ever. consulted with.
She is often purchased when still child,
and is told, when old enough to understand
such things that she is to forego all thoughts
of others than the purchaser, and any disre-
gard of this advice is punished as severely
as though the marriage ceremony had already
been performed.
African mothers are fiattered to have suit
ors for their daughters while they are still
young and often dispose of them to the
highest bidder without the least respect to
the appearance, age or character Of the buy
er. The purchaser places string of beads
on the neck Of the girl or child, and in the
case of the death of her mother before the
child is of age, the husband expectant re-
moves her to his home and places her under
the guardianship of an old woman. Some,
times. however, girl is lucky enough to
find herself unsod when overt aiken by the
tender passion. She may then propose-for
it is always leap-year in Africa-and if the
man of her choice has still vacant chamber
In his heart-capaciou hearts these fellows
have-and the means of buying her from
her parents, union is formed on the basis
of mutual attachment. Sometimes be-
trothed girl falls in love, and if the object
of her regard can arrange matters with the
husband by purchase, her marriage with him
is allowed Thi, is often delicate and diff
cult matter; but if her husband is old, or
pretty well supplied the affair is easily con-
summated.
Love, like hunger, will break through a
stone wall; and unlawful amours are con-
stanty occurring, notwithstanding the sever
ity with which adultery is punished. The
punishment of woman, if her husband de-
sires it is mutlation the nose, an ear, or a
finger is taken off; the man, generally is
enslaved to the injured party. There is a
difference in the domestic and social stand,
ing of the wives purchased as slaves and
those received by dover and the consent of
parents. The latter mav leave their hus
bands at at any time, by the restoration OF
the dover with certain interest The form
er are slaves for life; and the children Of
both are the property Of the father. Among
most tribes each wife is furnished with hut
and the families dwell apart, but they are
under the supervision of the head wife, who
is generally an old and, from her position
an influential person.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07
The Pyramids...How Built.

Herodotus, who visited Egypt 465 B. G
gives us some account of the herculean labor
there performed. The stones were brought
from the mountains on the opposite of the
valley of the Nile The first work was a
great causeway or road over which these
enormous stones could be transported Ten
years, he says, one hundred thousand len
were employed in this part of the work.
After the building of the road came the lew
cling of the rocky hill, the cutting out of
the subteranean chambers and the elevation
OF the huge masses of stone. This, says the
same writer occupied three hundred and sixty
thousand men twenty years longer. The
first layer of stones were easily put in their
places; the second we're elevated by the aid
OF machines or derricks. Then; as the
heights of the mass progressed there we're
series of broad steps, corresponding to the
layers of stone; as the work proceeded, these
machines were planted along the ascent and
the stones elevated from step to step.
Such is the structure we have come to ex-
anime, and which now stands before us in all
its huge proportions. What an immense
labor! What boundless years of human toll!
What story of cruising despotism and hard
earned savish servitude! But they were
built and here they stand aud here they have
stood for thousands of years. defying the
wasting hand Of the barbarian, the storms
of the desert; aud the lightnings of heaven;
looking down in proud contempt upon the
fierce conflicts of human passion, and con
querlng nations have come to deluge with
blood and heap with carnage those beautiful
plains above which they lift their lofty heads
Joroo1;fo
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07
GOOD WAY TO KBEP sMOKEDHANIs.

Good hams, we'll cured and we'll preserved,
are very convenient to have in the house
They are wholesome food and are alwa
ready when other meats are absent, or when
hurried, impromptu solid meal is need ed
In our travels this summer we have eaten
ham in good many places-at the hotels
and esewhere-some very poor, full of salt
and smoke, and then fried to a crisp, and
some very good, sweet tender fresh and
just cooked through. The best we believe,
was met with at friend Qunby's, at ST.
townsville, N. Y, where we called after the
usual dinner hour, and was just in condi-
ton to enjoy good repast quickly got up.
For the benefit of the housekeepers Of the
american Agricultrist Family we inquired
the process of curing the hams: They were
put in brine in the usual manner last fall or
winter, and when just salted through were
moderately smoked. They were next cut
into slices all ready for the table and then
about half cooked. The pieces were then
packed closely into stoneware crooks, and
the lard cooked out poured over them
When there was not fat enough fried out to
cover them, some melted lard was added.
i"o 0'o'ho "e'e oo'e'eu ""u seI away, anu
whenever ham is wanted, it is only necessary
to take out few pieces and finish the cook
ing in less than five minutes no trouble
or time wasted in hunting up and sharping
the knife and saw. We can testify that in
the case referred to-, the hams were as sweet
and tender as could be desired. The method
appears to be worthy of general adoption
We NAV add here that inc ont of ton bousa-
keepers cook ham too much to leave it either
palatable or dgestibIe
american Aqriculturist.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07
Daily Califorr

Daily California Repub
lican, Sacramento.
Daily Express, Marys'lle
Daily Beacon, Stockton.
Esmeralda Star, Aurora
Placer Herald, Auburn.
Colusa Sun.
Aurora Times.
Chronicle, lone City.
Democrat, Nevada.
Telegraph, Folsom.
Dispatch, jackson.
Enquirer. Dutch Flat.
Journal, Yreka.
Trinity Nationalist, Wea
vervilie-
News, Knights Landing
Sentinel. Santa Cruz.
Pajaro Times, Watson
vile.
Tribune, San Jose.
Gazette, San Mateo.
Pacific Ech o, Napa.
'Tuolumne Courier, Co
lumbia.
San Francisco, May |
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

Two old friends met not long since, after
separation of thrty.five years. "Well,
Tom," said one, show has the world gone
with you! Married yet!" "Yes, and have
family you can't match-seven boys and
one girl" 81 can exactly match it, was the
reply, "for | have seven girls and one boy"
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

A writer in the National Intelligencer, says
that spirits Of hartshorn is r certain remedy
for the bite of a mad dog. The wound, he
adds, should be constantly bathed with il,
and three or four doses, diluted, taken in.
wardly during the day. The hartshorn de-
composes chemically the virus insnuated in
to the wound, and Immediately alters and
destroys its deleteriousness.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07
THOMAS BOYCE,
ADVERTISING AGENCY,
NORTHEAST CORNER OF
Montgomery and Washington Streets,
SAN FRANCISCO.

Democrat. Santa Rosa.
Cumberland Presbyter,
Pac heco.
Alameda Gazette, San
Leandro.
Solano Herald, Suisun.
Marin Journal, San Ra-
fael.
Oakland Press.
Oregon Democrat, AL
bany.
Oregon Union, Corvallis
Cosmopolitan, Mazatlan.
Oregon Sentinel, Jack
sonville.
Herald Of Reform, Eu-
gene City.
Democratic State Jour-
nal, Dalles.
Review, Eugene City.
Washington Standard,
Olympia.
British Columbian, West
minister.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

HEALTHFULNEss OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR
KEGIoN.-A newspaper correspondent, writ
ing from the Lake Superior country, remarks:
The healthy influence of this northern region
passes all belief Here may be found hun,
dreds whose lives were despaired Of, while
living east and south, who now enjoy vigor.
GUS health. To my surprise, | find large
number of colored persons resident here,
who are said to stand the climate as we'll as
their white neighbors"
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

Kings used to keep what was called a
"court fool" President Lincoln, more prac-
tical and sagacious, keeps court liar
Whether this be Stanton or Forney or both
is immateral. The general tone of govern
ment dispatches prove him to be good
hand at the business whoever he is.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

In Australia it is summer in January and
winter in July. 1t is noon there when it is
midnight in Europe. The longest day is in
December The heat comes from the north,
the cold from the south, and it is hottest on
the mountain tops. The swans are black,
and the eagles are white; the bees do not
sting, and the birds do not sing. The cher.
ries have no stones, the trees give no shadow,
for their leaves turn edgeways to the sun;
and some of its quadrupeds have beak and
lay eggs!
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

"lou are an old sheep" said promisin ng
specimen of young America to his mother.
"Well, you young rascal" exclaimed she,
sezing the broomstck, "f am an old sheep,
| land you, and I'll lam you again"
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

No HONEY IN TIME OF WAR.-It is prev
alent belief that bees will not do we'll in time
of war. Three or four gentlemen in our
office on Saturday, each the proprie'ors of
sundry stands, confirmed the popular notion
by their own observation since the war began.
Their bees produce no honey of any conse
quence and fail to swarm. How is it else
where? Eastern PAPER
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

An officer who was inspecting his oom-
pany one morning, spied one private whose
shirt was sadly begrmed Patrick c.
Flynn!' called out the captain. Here, SUR"
promptly responded Pat, with his hand in
his cap. How long do you wear shirt9"
Numbered the officer. "7'winty.eigM inch.
eS!" was the rejonder
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

The Superintendent Of the Gould & Cur
rey Company's works Yesterday paid to
Mr.. Hastings 50 ,55s in gold, as poll tax on
SIX hundred and seventy,four men, for the
year ending May next. So says the Virginia
Bulletin of October Goth
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

The PMos. The Arizona correspondent
OF the Santa Cruz Sentinel:
II was somewhat interested with the works
of the Pimos Indans-their system of irr,
tatlon and agriculture. They are quiet
and Industrious race and very friendly
They raise as fine wheat and corn AS | ever
saw. They have the Roman features of the
pictures have seen of the ancient Mexicans
or Aztecs. There is a marked difference be-.
tween them and any other tribe have seen
or those tribes which are very near them
There are plenty of old ruins in the vicinity
of the Pimo Valley, which are reconed to be
nearly a thousand years DID, and which ind.
cate that they were constructed by a people
of quite high state of civilization. turn
ed oft the road about a quarter Of mile,
and visited the ruins of what is called Casa
Blanca" 1t has the appearance of "A mound
but on close inspection one can trace out
the walls which have separated the rooms
These traces can only be seen by going to
the top of the mounds where they appear
just even with the top Of the ground. | un.
derstand the Indians have some superstition
about it; and SO there is no chance to see
what evidence of an ancient civilized peo,
pie may be sluin bering in its BOSOM
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

A new Roman Catholic church is about to
be erected in Watsonville, the lumber for
which is on the ground.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

Cooper once slurred certain Governor
by attributing the disease in potatoes to the
"mortificaion they fell, at seeing so small
member of their family in the gubernatorial
chair"
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

There are notes in music called hush-notes.
'rwere we'll if good many singers had no
other
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

A Fortress Monroe letter says that the
negro guard duty is something. 1t is 20.
pleasant to pass one Of them in the night.
even with the countersign. rs they have a
bad way of firing first, and challenging af
terWar1s
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

CREATION OF MAN.-Among the American
Indians exists the following tradition Of the
creation of Man: Gitche Manito, the Great
Spirit made mould in mans shape, and
filled it with clay, and baked it in an oven.
When he turned it out, 10! there was a White
Man! He filled the mould again. and baked
it rather better this time, and thus produced
the Red Man! He was now satisfied with
his work; but the devil who is always up to
mischief, chanced to pick it up, and would
also try his hand at man making. He filled
it up, baked his clay, and turned out-the
Black Man!
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

HAD A HAND IN TIN one of our public
schools party Of bows smearsd one of the
baluslrades from the top to the bottom with
mud, and when the master came in, he very
naturally laid his hand on it when he mount.
cd the stairs. lie was soon aware of his
mishap, and said nothing about it until the
scholars had been called in and taken their
seats, when he acquainted them Of the fact,
and he said he would give any one five dol
lars to tell who had hand in it, Upiump-
ed a little red headed urchin who cried:
"Thir, you seth you'll give any one five dol
larth who'll tell you who had hand in it?"
"Yes."
Now, th'r, you'll not whip me, will
you9"
"No."
Then thir, you--now you won't whip?"
"You young scamp, III whip you if you
don't tell pretty soon"
"Thir, you-oh, don't like to-"
$50 on or I'll skin you alive"
"Well, thir, you had hand IN IT,"
The master was compelled to acknow dge
that the lad had the best Of it; but the boy
didn't get the five dollars, although he re
ceived several thrashings before he left the
school,
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

1t is estimated that the wheat crop in the
South this year will amount to nearly co.
100000 bushels. In 1860 over 10000
bushels were harvested This great increase
is accounted for by the fact that unusual At
tention has been paid since the beginning Of
the war to the cultivation of the cereals.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

The memoirs of the Duke de Fezenac, an
ancient soldier of the Emperor, have made
their appearance. lie presents new views
of the military conduct of the first Napoleon.
The army at Bologne was wre,chedly drilled,
his orders were usually unattended to, in,
subordination prevailed, and his staff was
defective. "The officers were no doubt in
telIigent but they were i'll provided with
horses, maps, glasses and other appointments,
and the result was that enormous mistakes
were committed in the transaction or execu-
ton of the most important orders"
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

1t is reported that Andrew b. McCreary,
owner of one hundred and fifty feet in the
Gould " Curry, now iu the East, is insane.
Cause, too much feet.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

The distance between Sacramento and San
Francisco by the Pacific railroad route, via
Stockton and San Jose, is said to be 1855
miles.
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

There isn't house to let on the Fifth
Avenue, New York. Sboddy ha, hired them
all
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07
EXTRAOR STATEMENTS,

we copy the following extract from the
speech of James A. McMasters, ESQ, Editor
of the New York Freeman's Journal. de.
livered at the Democratic mass meeting at
Hamilton, Ohio, on the 10th Of October:
Certain correspondence that has lately
come out between Fernando Wood. Of New
Y ork. and the President, in which Mr.. Wood
asserts that he had it from responsible and
high sources in the Southern Contederacy,
that they were trying if they could not come
back and take their places by representatives
in Congress at Washington, if an offer of
full amnesty was agreed upon, though wheth
er that is so or not do not know, | am not
in the confidence of Mr.. Wood, and never
desire to be- | say, then, charged it in
print, and here charge it by word of mouth,
and am ready to substanliae it by inter,
cepted communication from the Southern
Contederacy, that Mr.. Lincon's administers
ton was made acquainted with the fact, one
month before he came that Alexander Ii.
Stephens was about to visit Washington with
power to treat for peace. They had that
information by intercepted correspondence,
and the man to whom it was addressed was
imprisoned for receiving it. 1t is, or was in
the State Department, unless mutilated or
destroyed, but the communication was sent.
And therefore | am free to say more. | my
self heard before the period that Stephens
was reported to have been turned back and
not admitted to an audience with the Ad,
ministration at Washington; that he was
about to come, and was on y arranging the
terms with jeff. Davis on which, on the
highest patriotic and American grounds, he
was to come to Washington and make pro,
positions that would overwhelm the North
with astonishment. His plea was this: That
they had come to the lowest point; that now
or never they must make up friends with
the North, make up their quarrel, or the
American Union was gone forever, for France
was at their doors claiming close alliance,
offensive and defensive, with the Southern
Confederacy. Alexander II. Stephens, We
know, was gallant, truly patriotic, and
Union man, as true an American, and as
worthy the name of freeman, as draws the
breath of life on this continent His plea
was: We cannot die and leave our names to
posterity as the destroyers of this Union.
We must smother our passions; we must put
down our prejudices; forget our wrongs and
woes; we must make up this quarrel, for this
American Union must be preserved. And
with that high patriotic idea, overwhelming
jeff Davis with the obIoquy with which
history would stamp his name if he resisted,
he came with full power to treat at Wash
ington for the cessation Of this war, on the
ground of a reasonable, sincere and firm
| purpose to reconstruct the Union
The Placer herald., 1863-11-07

San Francisco, May 1,l863.-