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The Placer herald., 1864-07-16
MarysviUe Erpress.

ARAB HoRsEs.-The much vexed point as
to the merits of English and Arab horses has
recently been tried again at Cairo. Ali
Pacha, who has the finest stud of Arabs in
Egypt, maintained that no English horse
could run against an Arab four miles. His
Highness Hahn Pacha offered to run Com,
panion, a well known racer against him for
any sum he liked. The match was run from
the first station on the Suez desert to Cairo.
The English horse, which was bred by Lord
Rlbbesdale, won in a canter by more than
half mile. Such a crushing defeat has
taken all courage out of the partisans Of
Arab horses. What astonished the natives
most was, that Companion, beating his ad-
versary by so great distance, was perfectly
fresh, and quite ready to turn around and
run the distance over again, while the Arab
was quite exhausted aud blown.
Gov. Bigler is erecting commodous
house for his mining workmen, at Star City,
Humboldt county, Nevada Territory
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

A lett r from Rome recounts feat per.
formed near Ceprano by sporting young
priest residing in that town. The abbae
was, it appears, an enthusiastic hunter, and
had double-barreled breach'Ioadng rifle, of
which he was very proud. Near the from,
tier he was accosted by four brigands, who
him to surrender his money and
his gun. Actively bounding step or two
backward the nbbate gave the contents of his
two barrels successfully to two of his assall
ants, stretching them upon the ground and
before the two survivors recovered from their
surprise, he took to his heels, and loaded
again rs he ran--thanks to the convenience
of his breech'loading piece. The two other
brgands in pursuit tancied themselves safe,
as they bad seen their intended victim fire
both his barrels, and therefore did their best
to catch him; but they became victims them
selves instead, for the abbae faced about
again all on a sudden, and once more dev.
cred The contents Of both barrels with fatal
effect.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16
REGULARITY OF THE VISION. "A CORES

PECULIARLY OF THE VIsIoN.-A CORES
pondent of the Scientific American, speaking
of the peeuliarity of the vision, saws:
Experience has convinced me that all
kinds OF eyeglasses should be circular and
large, that Is, larger than those ordinarily
worn a small oval glass with bright frame
will confuse many a nervous person, and
probably without the cause being known, or
perhaps it is ascribed TO coffee or dyspepsia,
&c. French surgeons have produced insen- =
siblity in patient by holding bright
object for few minutes at six or seven
inches in front of the eyes, while fixed upon
it. Any of your readers desirous of testing
it will hardly consummate the experiment.
| have heard (but not seen) the doctrine
illustrated thus: Draw distinct straight
chalk line on the floor; then take hen-I
suppose quiet one--and chalk distinct
line over her bill; hold her steadily few
moments with the line on her bill on that on
the floor, and she cannot, when left to her.
self, move to the right or left. have no
hens and cannot test it; it is easy for those
who have to do So"
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

TIE EXHAUSTION or THE SOUTHERN PoPU
LArIoN DoUBrFUL-I am afraid that the tale
of "exhauslion," which is now SO extensively
promulgated, is made Of the same stuff as
the tale Of starvation. With certain papers,
remarkable for TIE taIsity Of their predic-
tions. every month which has elapsed since
the beginning Of the war has been marked
bv stories Of southern famine and dest.ution,
such as those of wh ch the wars of the Pal
atnates under Louis NV offer a very faint
idea Had any one of these tales been true,
the South would be to-day as empty and
deso!ate as the Desert Of Sahara. But as
the South, although deprived of luxuries, has
never been wanting in the necessares of life;
as the privaions endured by the citizens and
soldiers rather strengthened than weakened
their courage and taught them to battle
against adversely with more than usual forti
tude, it follows that we find them, at the eX'
piraton of three years, and after the loss Of
hundreds of thousands of their best troops,
determined and formidable. Now, what has
been said of the starvation can be applied to
the exhaustion theory.
NJ Y. World Correspondence.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

A large Roman Catholic Church with a
college adjoining was opened in Boston some
time ago, the cost of which was about $780,
600. An effort was recently made to clear
off the floating debt, when one member OF
the congregation gave 100000 another gave
"a, 900.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

FANATIcIsM IN THE UNION PARrY-In
every party and in every sect may be found
class of men Of extreme and fauatical
views who are far more governed bv blind
impulse and passion than by sober reason
and who, brsting with the pugnaciousness
Of the frettu porcupine, are ready to fight
and persecute al who do not think exactly
as they do. 1t was not to be expected that
the great Union organization, formed rs it is
Of men from all sects and all parties, and
widely different views on other points but
that of patriotism, could be without sprink'
ling of the fanalical element. The Union
party like all others, has its extremists
Some of them, doubtless, are very honest
men, but there are others whose honor or
honesty will not do to bet on There are
certain men who, in all public movements,
strive to gain notorey and Importance for
themselves, by assuming to be more honest,
and sound, and reliable on the main question
than everybody else These fellows rise to
the surface during times of popular excite
ment, as scum does on a boiling pot. The
French revolution, in its bloodiest days, was
controlled by men Of this character scoum
cal aud sauguiuary characteristics. If man
declines to adopt the extreme views of the
fanatics, the soundness of his loyalty is at
once to be suspecled and even the most
genuine of patriots, if they are retiring and
unobrusive, must stand aside and be counted
as nobody in comparison TO these loud
moulhed, would be leaders.
cold Hill Message.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16
The Oldest Bible, and other Old Books.

Some days since we published, from St
Louis paper, an account of an old Bible that
was on exhibition at the Mississippi Sanitary
Fair. The Bible was printed in 1899, came
over from Europe with William Penn, and,
according to the St. Louis paper, is the oId'
est Bible in the United Stares. That NAV
he the Oldest Bible in the old States but in
the new State of California we have Bible
which is ninety.eight years older than the
one exhibited in St. Louis. Mr.. Stratlon,
the State Librarian, to-day exhibited to us
Bible in the State Library which was printed
at Paris in 1901. The book is neatly print;
ed on vellum, with marginal notes, each
chapter has an ornamental initial letter, and
is published in the old Latin language.-
Though in a remarkably fine state of preser,
vation, the operations of the bookworms -
the teredos OF Ilterature-are very traceable
in the shape of several holes bored through
the book
Speaking of old books, there is also in the
State Library a copy of VirgiI's works in
Latin, which was printed in l544-that is
fifty tour years before the St. Louis Bible.
This book is also well preserved, and is illus
trated in the highest style of the ancient
engraver's art. The State Library also con-
taus a general History of France, in the
English language, printed in London, in the
year 1907, and is of course 257 years old.
Our old Bible referred to above, has ex>
listed 363 years, and in it is book mark of
vellum, on which is some very ancient writ
ing, which was evidently placed there by
some reader of the Scriptures nearly 800
years ago. The Bible was formerly the pro.
pertv of an English clergyman, who died
in New York a few years ago. On his death
his library was sold, aud the old Bible was
purchased by the agent of its Librarian for
our State Library. We rather think that
our old Bible is the oldest in the United
States by generation or two. Sac. Bee :.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

The OLD SPIRIT II AM HoLIER THAN
Thou" ."-We do not believe in arresting
every man who is disloya in sentiment, but
we do advocate the ostracism of the Copper
head papers of California from the nails
There is no time to begin as good as the
present, when the new military commander
is about to assume charge of this depart-
ment. As general thing, there is hardly
a county in the State but what supports
loyal paper; the only exception that we can
now remember being Mendocno. So that
if these papers were to be deprived of the
transit Of the mails the other papers would
suffer comparatively little for want of ex
changes. The reason why we advocate the
immediate suppression of these disloyal pub
LEGATIONS is that the population of this State
is being daily augmented by the accession
of many refugees from rebel conscrption,
who have come here from across the plains
to save their property and find new home.
but who are at heart just as hostile to the
Federal Government as those who now,
under Lee, are leveing the bayonet against
the breasts Of our nations defenders. We
are opposed to those people having an organ
10 uP"o'u tneIi uaitoio"S Pi '"c'Pie9 "uu
promulgae their reasonable ideas.
Sacramento Star.
Is Copperhead literature so weighty that
YOU fear its effect and want it suppressed
The fellow who burned the Alexandrian
Library, thought that a good way to destroy
Christianity. Better refute Copperhead ar
gumens than talk of suppressng the publ
cation of Democratic Dapers
MarYsvilLe cypress
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

The returns of the election for seat of
government of Oregon show that Salem has
received a majority of 81 votes over all other
towns. Portland, which is the next highest
has $50 votes-less than Salem by 2,217.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

TAMpING BARs.-A bner Dobb, of this city,
has obtained patent for tampng bar,
which consists in arming the end Of com
mon iron bar with copper, or an alloy of cop
per or other metal, which will secure the op-
orator from the danger of premature explo
sion. Scientific Press.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

New York correspondent says: The
wild gamblngs in the stocks and gold have
thrown to the surface new set of men -
Fortunately the Board Of Brokers and men
who dealt in stocks we've men Of character
and fortune. The entrance fee to the Board
guaranteed respectabilty. But now barriers
are Of no service. Desperate and reckless
men have taken to the street Any man
who can raise from fifty to hundred dollars
sets up stock gambling on his own account.
These men know no bounds and no rules.
They are on the ground early and late
They ill up William street so that it is i'm =.
passble for teams. They yell and scream
like madmen, aud can be heard for blocks.
Men unacquanted with them would imagine
from their outcries that a pestience had
broken out or that the enemy had landed
at the Battery. A new Board made up of
this class have opened room on Broad
street. near the Custom House. Il is open
day and night The fortunes that are lost
in and around Wall street every week are
marvellous. No romance can equal the
reality of reverse of fortune which daily
transpires. No gamblers are more reckless,
desperate, or suddenly destroyed. Many
man leaves his palatial residence in the morn
ing fancied millionaire, and he goes home
at night a ruined man. His elegant equi~
page, in which his bejeweled wife, and proud
daughters whired the dust of the Park the
day before in the eyes of well to.do citizens
ploddng their way on foot, is sold--the
residence abandoneI-the man seedy and
forlorn, appears in the outskirts of the crowd
of Jews and Brokers, and the family 90 into
"the country to spend the summer with their
friends" They are seen no more in the
fashionable world.
The fact is, gambling is gambling, call it
by whatever name you will Fortunes are
made now, as they ever have been made, in
the good oldfashioned way. Permaneat
success waits on diligence, patience and in.
tegrity. Our reckless style of living ex-
travagance and dssi patton follows the wild
specuIations that mark the trade of New
York to-day. 1t affects all casses-women,
men, mechanics, ministers buy and sell
stocks. | have the names Of over dozen
clergymen who, respectable brokers tell me,
have "a line Of Stocks know one of the
number. He is a good specimen of the
PO"ei ~ t"'o SdulOi'"S iHd"Id. lHe ueilloh
as got possession Of him. Hes as ignorant
of it as the unalic is of the spirit that die
tates his fantastic array. He has made
little money. lie started to make five thou'
sand. He has moved his figure ahead to
the little sum Of quarter of a million. He
is a transformed man. His face is haggared
eyes diIated-bar disheveled-he does
not sleep nights-buys all the editions Of
the papers-rses nights to buy extras
chases the boys round the corners for the
latest news--s early at the stock market,
and is among the last that leave the Fifth
Avenue Hotel at night when the Board
closes its late session. Whether a quarter
of a million is worth what it costs, this
gentleman can tell when he gets it. But
he is only a specimen.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

The REESE RIVER CoUNrRY-The Reveile
furnishes the suhjoined description of that
portion of Nevada Territory of which Austin
is the central depot:
"'lhe Reese River part of the Territory is
of great extent, comprising all the eastern
part of Nevada, with Austin as its center OF
River are the minor districts OF lone, the
Shoshone Range, the Upper Humboldt, Cor
tes, Ruby Valley aud San Antonio. These
bounds enclose an area of about 200 miles
square, or large enough to make three such
States as Massachusetts. The general eleva-
ton of the valleys is about 5000 to 1000
feet high. There are no large streams, and
for mountainous country, comparatively
few OF any size; though an ambitious nomen-
cature would lead one unacquainted with
the facts to think different. There are nu'
merous ranges of mountains running north
and south, separated by valleys of from 10
to 80 miles in width, passing from the Hum
boldt on the north, and as far as explored
for several hundred miles to the SOUTH
These ranges have been named in their order
from the west Shoshone, Tovabe, Tenabo
or Cape Horn, Diamond and Ruby moun-
tains. These all contain high peaks and
spurs, with distinctive appellations, but such
are the main ranges. The valleys lying
between these mountains are, in the main,
continuous, though separated into many, by
low divides and bearing different names.-
Into these run many streams, sinking soon
after they leave the rocky hills, but none
running through them for any great distance
excepting Ruby and Reese rivers. None Of
these have outlets to any large lake or river
nor to the sea, but sink in their valleys
Although it is called desert, there are
many fertile bases, and in the aggregate, an
immense amount of arabic soil.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

Some twenty years ago was coming from
Calcutta, in good ship then commanded;
bad been away from home ell even months,
during which time had b heard no news
thence, either private or public. At Barnegat
board a man and boy, father and son, We
wanted some fresh fish, aud the father cons
ing on board, we soon made bargain with
him, receiving, in exchange for real Indian
bandanna handkerchief, a plentiful supply
"Well, skipper" said |, after the barter
was over, "Whats the news!'
He nodded his head thoughtfully for
moment, and said, POTATOES is twenty five
cents bushel."
"Is it possibe?" asked. but tie news
what is the news!'
"Wal," said he, there was great crop
on 'em last fall"
"Never mind the potatoes said |; "tel
us the news-what's going on in the political
world!'
"Politika?" said the fisherman, standing
silently for a few minutes. "Politikal2 Owe
see that felIer in my boat vonder'" pointing
to his son, mop headed fellow Of eighteen.
"WaI, captain, that ere chap made two
hundred dollars last winter"
There was no use in trying to make any
thing out Of him, SO we parted. Three or
four years after, on my return home from
another voyage, coming on the same coast,
| again met this fisherman. He remembered
me, took the identical bandanna had given
him, waived il, with cheer, above his head,
and swore | should have the best aud biggest
fish he had. | made another purchase of
him, and WAS again anxious for the news.
"What's the news!' inquired; "who is
President'-it was just after general cleo
ton.
Said the fisherman, Dye recollect my boy
that had in the smack with me-that one
who made the two hundred dolars?"
"Yes,' said l.
"Wa," he replied, his hard eyes beaming
walery, "the little cuss is dead"
"And that said the captain, in conclusion,
SIS all ever got out of the fisherman of
Barnegat."
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16
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The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

Is 1T So!-Photographs are nothing new,
if we may believe the reports published in
several of our exchange papers, which says
that evidence has been brought before the
Royal Society of England, which proves COM
clusively that Photographic pictures were
produced more than fifty years ago. Besides
the photographs themselves, there are docu-
ments, apparently genuine, which seem to
settle the point.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

How TO Discover SMALL PoX.-Tbe
Electric JournaI says concerning this matter:
Now we offer this secret to the profession
as soon as the eruptions appear, aud by
pressure with the point of the finger may
distinctly be felt the small, hard substance,
precisely as if a small, fine shot had been
placed under the cutice of the skin. This
peculiar appearance belongs to no other
eruptve disease. We have applied the term
secret here; for whilst it is, and has been
known to few physicians, it is not men,
toned in any of the standard authorities;
nor does the writer claim the credit of the
discovery. After this all works upon prac'
tice viii! add this untaing diagnostc symp-
TOM"
MoRE DISCOVERIES AT PoMPEu.--Some
interesting discoveries have been made at
Pompeii in a house which was being built
at the time Of the catastrophe. This house
contained large deposit of Egyptian marble,
now brought to light, and valued at $4,000
francs. On the ground floor the remains of
magnificent bed have been found; the wood
work is burnt away, but the bronze orna.
ments are in perfect preservation, consisting
of lions claws which formed the legs, and
geese's heads which adorned the top. This
bed is now to be constructed according to
its original design. The blocks of marble
are to be used for plinths to the most valuable
statutes to the museum.
A writer in the Rural New Yorker says
that he has found by accident, that dough
raised with milk rising is sure and safe
remedy for gapes in chickens, fed while fer
mentng, but while still sweet. He has tried
it for six years, but says that where he seasons
the feed Of chickens with salt, as for cooking
they never have the gapes.
The Farallones Egg Company claim to
have gathered $4,000 dozen eggs on those
islands this year. The eggs are laid by
bird called The murrh, and are blue in color,
specked with brown. They are used in res
taurants and confectlonaries, and command
whole sale price Of about twenty three
cents per dozen.
A Western editor was lately shot in an
affrav. Luckily the ball came against bun
bic of unpaid accounts in his pocket, Gun
pnn der couldn't get through that,
The Placer herald., 1864-07-16

The Russian NAVY. - large armor-
plated steam ram, of between three thousand
tons, built by Messrs. Charles Mitchell & Co.,
will be launched from the government dock
yard, St. Petersburg, this month for the
Russian government She has been built by
English workmen, sent out from that coun,
try, and her armor plates have also been
manufactured in England. A gunboat, built
by English workmen, will also be launched
about the same time.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-04-09
MAN HOOD!

Nd TIE v1GOR OF YOUTH RESTORED
"A in four weeks, BY DIR. RIGORD'S ESSENCE
OF LIFE. DR.. kicord ( Of Paris, afr year, Of
earnest solicitation has at leng acceded to the
urgent request CT the American public. and pp-
poi ted al Agent 10 New YORK, for the sale OF his
valued nd highly prsed Essence Of Lite. This
~opdsrtui aaeut wi, r.styre NJ nhood ~ the most
sh At cred constitutions, in four weeks, and If
used arcoraing to printed ins,,u,to 8, fai ure is
i'm possible. This life restoring T, medy eh ould
be taken by ell about TO marry, as it's effects are
permanent. Success, in every ease is certain.
pr Records Essence Of Lite 10 sold in cases.
with full instructions FIR use, ut 50, or four ousn
titles IL one for 80, and will be sent to any mart
carefully packed, on receipt Of remittaoce to his
accredited agent. Circular sentfrse % receipt Of
foAf stanpA
PHILIP ROLAND, AZ Broone str,st
4le3-34~ 1Aees veee 4 SsssAval.l,x, ;
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zsssAs svs By Ukscego time. which 10 fuslss sssn
ssss faster than Davenport time.
I'M AND AFTER MONDAY, NOV. 18TH
" 1858, and until further notice, passenger
trains will leave Davenport ~ follows:
500 a. 4. ,of 0rinnelI and Washington.
200 ?. \. for Iowa City and Muscatine.
1sAIss Asaivs AZ DAv1NPoRr a. voLLOwe.
500 ?. 4. from 0rinnsll aad Washington.
$40 r. \. from 0rinasll end MuscaAine.
The 500 An. train out u Dav sspor, direct
connections 81 Grinnell, lows city and Wsshina
r. with the Weassrn Stage Company stAges Tor
III points Wsst, south Ses. and North-west.
Trains from the " esS cennec, a. Davenport,
with trains Of tho Chicaso and Rock island Hail
Road for eli points East, North and south.
Passengers are reminded Of the necessity Of
giving distinct directions ~ 10 tn desti nation Of
thsiv casgass, a'sc 20 taxing
shsn tsAss a sac o.l.
JOHN P.TRAOY, Gen'i surt.
4. KInDALL, Asst Sup't.
Davenport Nov. Is, lB63.--dt
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Third Edi-ion, 5Oth Thousand
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contains impor ant advice TO al AMI the me ms Of
cure 70 the afflicted is plainly set forth. 1t has
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sept of the money or postage stamps, BY
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