The Placer herald., 1865-09-23

tno Importation OF negro slaves from AREA
was authorized in express terms until the
year 1908.
Wade Hampton's Views.
The telegraph informs US that Wade
Hampton, late Iebel cavalry leader, has been
elected one of the delegates to the South
Carolina Constitutional Convention. AS the
election of men of his class to that body is
unfavoraby regarded by some who are most
anxious for the proper reorganization Of
Southern society and government, it is re
assuring to learn that he at least entertains
views as sensible as those expressed in the
following extract from letter Of his which
was published in the Columbia, S. c., Phgnir
more than month ago. Deprecating the
sef-exile of many Southerners, he says:
doubt the propriety Of the expatriation
of so many of our best men. The very fact
that our State is passing through so terrible
an ordeal as the present, should cause her
sons to cling the more closely to her. My
advice to all my fellow citizens is, that they
should devote their whole energies to the
restoration of law and order, the re cstab
lishment of agriculture and commerce, the
promotion of education, and the re building
of our cities and dwellings, which have beer
laid in ashes. To accomplish these objects
the highest that patriotism can conceive
Il recommend that all who can do so
should take the oath of allegiance to the
United States Government, so that they may
participate in the restoration of civil govern
ment TO our Slate. If the best men OF our
country - those who for years past have
rsked their lives in her defense--refuse to
take the oath, they will be excluded from
the councils of the State, and it's destiny will
be committed of necessity to those who for
sook her in her hour of need. or to those
who would gladly pull her down to irretriev'
able ruin. To guard against such calam-
ty, let all true patriots devote themselves,
with zeal and honesty of purpose, to the
restoration of law, the blessings of peace,
and to the rescue of whatever liberty may
be saved from the general wreck. II, after
an honest effort to effect these objects we
fail, we can then seek home in another
country. My intention is to pursue the
course recommend to others. Besides the
obligations | owe to my State, ,s,here others
of personal character which will not per-
init me to leave the country at present. |
shall devote myself earnestly, if allowed to
do so, to the discharge of these obligations,
public and private. In the meantime, shall
obtain all information which would be desir-
able in the establishment of colony, in
case we should ultimately be forced to leave
the country. invoke my fellow-clizens,
especially those who have shared with me
ho ha III Ioat f,,r
years, to stand by our Slate manfulIy and
truly. The Roman Senate voted thanks to
one Of their generals because in the darkest
hour of the republic, be did not despair. Let
us emulate the example of the Romans, and
thus entitle ourselves to the gratitude Of our
country.
WHAT Is A MuLEl-This great question,
which has probably been asked by every i'm
quiring mind in countries inhabited by mules,
is answered as follows, by correspondent of
the Germantown Telegraph:
After so much has been said about mules,
it will be deemed folly, by some, to ask the
question, "What is a mulel" The answer
will, nine times out of ten. be "hybrid be-
tween a horse and an ass" Yet, this is not
exactly correct, for ny ybrd between horse
and an ASS will produce two distinct races Of
animals, az different from one another as
horse is different from mule. One of these,
the offspring of the male horse or stallion
and the female ass, is the benny, from the
Latin hinnus. the dervative of the word hin
nire, to negh) This animal is characteristic
OF the horse, which be closely resembles in
many qualities; but he also inherits the hardy
constitution and activity Of his mother, the
ass. One distinguishing feature Of the binny
is that he nrghs like the horse, and his ears
are smaller and bis feet larger than the mule
proper. In every respect he partakes more
of the character Of the horse than of the ass.
The second hybrid between the male ass or
jack and the female horse or mare, is the
mule, from the Latin hemionus, or half ass).
This hybrid takes after the sire, as in the
case of the former hybrid. have never had
any experience with the hinny, but have
heard it said they were preferable to the
mule for pleasure travelling but not for the
havy draught.
A HIGH OLD CHAPLAIN.-The La Crosse
Wisconsin Herald is responsible for the fol-
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