The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

Two MoRE.-Congressman Sargent has two of
his Washington letters in this mornings Union
in which he attempts to ridicule his colleague in
the Senate, for introducing and attempting 10
pass resolutions compelling the Commissioner
to let the seized whisky at San Fra nciscc 60 TO
the Courts instead of giving it back TO the own
ers without trial, as Mr.. Delano proposed And
this is the kind of aid the only Republican
member from California gives his only Republi-
can colleague in the upper house, in bis effort
to protect the farmers and manufacturers OF
this State from the onslaught of the Ohio whis-
ky ring, who by false statements aud by de-
frauding the revenue, cheating both the people
and the Government, are attempting to destroy
our whisky and our alcohol manufacturing in
terests We have, heretofore, given credit to
Mr.. Sargent for employing his relative, George
Dawson, to copy these letters, or to act as his
amanuensis, but in what we were probably m is
taken for this Dawson is q clerk in the House
under McPherson the Chief Clerk and McPher-
son says that Dawson only fathers them, but
does not write them does not even copy them !;
hence the manuscript must be Sargent's own |!
But notwithstanding all Mr.. Sargent's efforts to
petition with our honest whisky, the Senator
gained his point, and the case goes to the Courts.
Bee.
AMERICAN SLANG The ig norance Of the Eng
lish of the Specification of American slang ex-
pressions often causes some curious seen es be-
tween them and Yankee buyers in Engla nd,
who seem to think that because their language
is generally understood, all their American idi
oms will be. An expert buyer in one Of our
large American firms. at recent first visit to
city, was complimented by the senior of the
house, who insisted on personally showing goods
to his American purchaser:
There, Sir said Dowlas, throwing out roll
of goods, what do you think of that?
Oh that's played OUT said the American.
It's what?' said Bull.
'It's played tell you,' said his customer.
plaid ah, really We call it plaid h'yar
in England, but this is MT plaid-plad, you
know
NO. said Yankee, Il do MT mean plad.
mean ter say it's gone up
'Oh no = said Britisher, mot at all; 1t has not
gone up-quite the contrary We've taken of
from the price,
over the left; it's three pence too high. now
mo doubt of it, but our neighbors, you know
on the left, are not manufacturers you know
Very likely; but do MT care. to be stuck
when get home.'
Really. Most extraord mary. Is it as dan
gerous in New York as the newspapers sayr
Yes, but do MT want these goods. I've got
some already that will knock the spots out of
'em.'
But, my dear sir, there's no spots on the
goods, assure you. They are perfect
Well, well suppose we switch off on these
goods and try something else.
Certainly ? said the Englishman to the infin-
ite amusement of the American 3 friend, called
q clerk with wisp-broom, and directed him to
switch off any dust be could find, while he pro-
ceeded to show something else.
'Th cre,' said the Englishman, trump phantly,
spreading out another fabric there's the hand
soonest piece of goods in England; 'arf guinea
yard
Il can't see it, said his customer.
Can't see it; why, you are looking right at it,;
however, suppose you try the light of this win.
dow
No, don't mean that said the American.
i have mt got the stamps for such goods"
Stamps! No stamp required but bill stamp,
which wo are happy to furnish
This Misunderstanding might have continued
longer had not one Of the younger members Of
the house, seeing his seniors perplexity, rescued
the American and put him through after the
manner Of his country men- Com. Bulletin.
A LUDICRoUs AFfAIR.-The Athens (Ga) Ban
ner says: We learn that there was quite an