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STEAMBOATS,.
OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,
III II L., &c

OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,
" Washington, April 70, 1872.
On and after Wednesday next, lst sT-A
steamers of this line will make AEasEsaGa
HOURLY TRIPS between Alexandria and
Washington.
NH 29-tf S. S. HOWlSON, President.
MORE FOLK AND BOSTO N.
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE, con-
Meeting a! Norfolk with the steamers sE-A
of the Merchants and Miners Trans .szzzssa
portation Company for Boston, will leave her
wharf No south wharves. EVERY MON
DAY and thursday at 230 p. M, for Nor
folk. Returning, leave Norfolk on TUESDAYS,
and FRIDAYS, at p. M, stopping at Fort
Washington, Glymont Piney Point, Point
Lookout and Fortress Monroe.
This line, connecting at Alexandria with the
O., A. s. NJ and w. u 0. r. Rs, and at Nor
folk with the Boston steamers, offers superior in
ducements for the rapid and careful Shipment of
all kinds Of freight to Boston,. The rates being
low, the attention Of shippers is particularly d,
rected to this feature: All freight forwarded
free of commission, and through bills of lading
given.
y. D. GRONER, Norfolk, j. G. WATERS,
Georgetown, or M. ELDRIDGE & CO..
Agents Alexandria,
s.P. BROWN s. SON, Gen. Agts.,
Cor 18th st. and New York ave.,
Washington d. G.
First class fare to Norfolk, 81 round trip $6
Second class fare TO Norfolk So round trip, So
ap PIT
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DHILIP PARK,
PRACTICAL PLUMBER,
No. II South Fairfax street.
The oldest and best established Plumbing
establishment in the city. All work done with
dispatch, and in the most durable and workman
like manner. Satisfaction guaranteed.
JOBBING done at short notice, and by him
self, or the most experienced workmen. in PIT
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OFFICE CLYDES STEAM LINES,
" II South Delaware Avenue,


nFFICE CLYDES STEAM LINES,
" Il South Delaware Avenue,
Philadelphia Nov. /, 1871.
For the purpose of Offering additional facii-
ties, and TO meet the urgent re- ~
qurements of shippers, we have SlAM 4
decided to increase the number OF zSesEazz-,
our steamers on the line to ALEXANDRIA and
WASHINGTON, and on and after November
9Th, will run a semi-weekly line of steamers be,
tween this and the above named points, leaving
Philadelphia, from pier 2, North Wharvcs, on
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at noon; and George
town, from Company's DOCKS on Mondays and
Thursdays, and Alexandria on Tuesdays and
Thursdays-co with the Orange, Alex
andria and Manassas, and Washington u Ohio
Railroads, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Freight forwarded to all points on these routes
and their connections.
Shippers by this route may depend upon care
full handling of freight and prompt dispatch. No
extra charges made for forwarding
w. p CLYDE u CO., Agents.
G. F. HYDE, Georgetown, d. G.
NJ ELDRlDGE & CO., Alexandra, Va.
nov eff
MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
&&GSG STEAMSHIPS.
The line consists of the following frst-class
outside steamers:
+. G. KNIGHT; ..."..""...C Capt. ". S. johnson
JOHN GIBSON; -, Capt. W. Il Winters
VIII leave New York EVERY SATURDAY
for this port; and, returning, will leave Alexan
1ria EVERY FRIDAY, at II o'clock;
All freight must be on the dock by 9 a. m.
For freight or passage apply to
Agents. No. Prince street.
Agents in New York,
GEO. B. MERRICK,
ap 20 ZIG South ST.. Pier No. 80 East river
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S rE1Ne TRADE -
NEW MUSICAL GOODS.

NEW MUSICAL GOODS.
Just received new assortment of fine double
and single reed GERMAN ACCORDEONS-
the same that have given so much satisfaction
More of those CHEAP VIOL1NS, from ~. 5''
to $500, of good tone; Guitars, Violin Bows
Harmonicos, Jews Harps, fine Banjoes of my
own make, and everything usually found in d
regular Music store.
/ desire to call attention to my large asso1t-
ment of Violin and Guitar Strings, of my own
importation better in quality and cheaper than
any offered heretofore, comprising genuine ltal-
ian, French and German Strings, at wholesale
and retail.
Always on hand fine new and secondhand
PIANOS for sale or rent.
Smiths superior Parlor and Church Organs.
| am agent for VIM. Knabe s. Co.'S Splendid
Pianos offering them for sale at factory prices,
and on accommodating terms usual in other
cities.
SHEET MUSIC new and popular, select
stock always on hand. will supply any Music
published upon being furnished with the correct
name of the piece and composer thereof. The
usual discount to teachers and schools.
Music and Strings sent to order by mail. All
kinds of Musical instruments repaired, tuned,
packed, &c.
| Terms always cash, with the exception of those
mutually agreed upon for Pianos and Organs.
ap 1T V. BECKER.
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Ea.YCl. GOODS .7.>:D .N'OTzO.n.s.
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Ia ~ M M -;

VITASHINGTON s. OHIO RAILROAD
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BEST, MOST STYLISH AND CHEAPEST
that can be found in the country.
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4 VERY choice article of GUNPOWDER
IL TEA just received and for sale by the
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
lie 10 II north r ,yal street.
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EAIRFAX & GEUTOWN. TURNPIKE,
IL Alexandria, May 30, 1872
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS An assess
ment of 10 per cent has been ordered on the
stock of the Company, PAYABLE July !, 1872.
Stockholders Will please remit promptly.
By order of the Directors:
ie'l- 2awtd w. H. DANIEL, Secty.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06
THE PENAL CODE-STkINGENT PRO.
VISIONS.

That portion of the Penal Code relating to-
public officers is now in force 1t ig published
with those portions of the Political Codes
defining the powers and duties of otiicers
connected with the collecting and handling
Of State and county revenue, and for the
information of the people we here publish it:
Every officer of this State or of any
county, city or town, Or district of this State,
and every other person charged with the
receipt, sate-keeping transfer, or disbursement
of public moneys, who either:
L. Without authority of law, appropria'es
the same or any portion thereof to his own
use, or to the use of another; or, 3a
2, Loans the same, or any portion thereof
or,
3. Fails to keep the same in his possession
until disbursed Or paid out by authority Of
law or, sae.a.
4. Deposits the same or any portion there
of in any bank, or with any banker or other
person; or,
5. Changes or converts any portion there
Of from coin into currency, or from currency
into coin, or other currency, without author
ty of law; or,
6. Knowingly keeps any false account,
or makes any false entry or erasure III any
account of or relating to the same; or,
7. Fraudulently alters, falsifies, copceals,
destroys, or o0literates, any such account;
or,
s. Willfully refuses to or omits to pay
over on demand, any pabc moneys in his
hands, upon the presentation of a draft, order,
or warrant drawn upon such moneys by
coml,eient authority. or -
8. WillfuIly omits to transfer The same,
when such transfer is required by law; or,
10. Wilfully omits or refuses to pay
over to any officer or person authorized by
law to receive the same, any money received
by him under any duty imposed by law 50
to pay over the same;
Is punishable by imprisonment in the
States Prison for not less than one nor more
than ten years, and is disqualified from
holding any Office in the state.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06

MARRIAGE AND DEATH STATISTICS Com
PARED Marriage, according to medical sci
ence, prolongs life, always providing that
amiability rules, intemperance does not pro-
yoke VIOLENCE, and divorce lays are confded
exclusively to that other locality, The Med
ical Press and circulars says NJ. Bertillon has
made communication on this subject to the
Brussels Academy of Medicine which has
been published in the Rerue SctentWque
From 25 to 80 years of age the mortality per
| 900 in France amounts to G.2 in married
men, 1912 in the bachelors, and Il 8 in Wild
overs. In BRUSHES the mortality of married
women is 8 per l 600, girls the same, and
widows as high as 169. In Belgium, from
7 per 900 among married men, the number
rises to S.5 in bachelors, and "a 6 in widows
The population is the same i'll Holland. From
s 2 in married men, it rises to IL. Z in bach
elors, and 169 in widowers ,or 1913 among
married women, S.5 in spinsters, and 1873
in widows. The result of all the calculation
is, that from 25 to 30 years of age the NOR
tality per 900 is in married men, 10 4 in
bachelors, and 22 in widowers. A question
arises here rgardng "a short life and mer-
ry one" but it is inappropriate, and accor-
dinghy is ruled out.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06
HISTORICAL ITEMS

A. D. 1910. During the reign Of Charles
II, Of England, the Kings council, which
had always been negligent and huctuating,
now became criminal. Men in whose honor
and integrity the nation conlided, were exclu-
ded from any deliberations; and the whole
secret of government was intrusted to five
persons Clifford, Ashy, Buckingham, Ar
lington and Lauderdale- called the cabal--
a word which the initial eiiers Of their name $
happened to compose. This is The origin of
the word cabal.
In A. ID. 1850, and during the reign of
Charles H. of England, the court party re-
preached their antagonists with resembling
fanatical convcptclers in Scotland, who had
obtained the name of Wings; and the country
party found resemblance between the cour-
tiers and Popish Banditli in Ireland, to whom
thesappelIation of Tory was affixed. Hence
the origin of these two terms Of. reproacl.
The system of borrowing money on rempte
funds began in the reign Of William and
Mary of England, during the year 1850, and
has been attended with the most peinicious
consequences. A standing army was first
sanctioned by the British Parliament in the
reign of the same King of England.
In 1894, the bank of England, and the
salt and stamp Offices we're establ:shd.
In the reign of Queen Anna about 1903,
Sir Geoege Booke, who had been sent with
a squadron to Barcelona, made sudden
and successful attack on Gibralter, and took
possession of that important fortress, which
has ever since belonged to England.
The permanent union of England and Scot
land under one legislation and government,
affected about the year 17O7, and has been
immensely productive of happiness and pros
perity to both kingdoms
The writ Of habeas corpus was first enact
ed in the reign of Charles II, Of England.
Parliament passed a law suspending the
writ in the reign of George the |.
The session of the British Parliament of
1888, was memorable for measures enacted
for the suppression of the slNe trade; headed
by Mr.. Wilbcnorce.
In 1874, Poland was overwhelmed by
foreign despotism and bloted out from the
number of European Kingdoms, and its ter
ritories were divided between Russia, Austria
and Prussia, and affected its ruin.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06

TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.

If fortune with a smiling face
Strew roses on our way,
When shall we stop to pick them up?
To-day, my love, to-day.
But should she frown with face of care,
And talk of coming sorrow,
When shall we grieve, if grieve we must?
Tomorrow, love, to morrow.
If those who've wronged us own their faults
And kindly pity pray,
When shall we listen and forgive?
To-day, my love, to-day.
But if stern justice urge rebuke,
And warmth from memory borrow,
When shall we chide--if chide we dare?
Tomorrow, love, tomorrow.
If love, estranged, should once again
Her genial smile display,
When shall we kiss the protfered lips?
To-day, my love, to-day,
But if she would indulge regret
Or dwell with by-gone sorrow,
When shall we weep-if weep we must2
Tomorrow, love, tomorrow.
For vrtuous acts and harmless joys,
The minutes will not stay;
We've always time to welcome them,
To-day, my love, to-day.
But cares, resentment, angry words
And unavailing sorrow
Come far too soon, if they appear,
Tomorrow, love, tomorrow.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06

CURosITIEs OF THE EARTH. At the city
of Modena, in Italy, and about four miles
around it, wherever the earth is dug, when
the workmen reach the depth of sixty-three
feet they come to bed of chalk, which they
bore with an auger five feet deep. They
then withdraw from the pit before the auger
is removed, and upon its extraction the wa
ter bursts up through the aperture with great
violence and quickly fills this newly made
well, which continues full and is affected nei-
ther by rains or drouths. But what is most
remarkable in this operation is the layers of
earth as we descend. At the depth of four
teen feet are found the ruins of an ancient
city paved streets, houses, floors, and DIFF
ferent pieces of mosaic work. Under this
is found a soft, oozy earth, made up of veg
etable matter, and twentysix feet deep large
trees, entire, such as walnut trees with the
walnuts still sticking to the stem, and the
leaves and branches in perfect state of pres
ervation AT twenty-eight feet deep soft
chalk is found, mixed with a large quantity
of shells, and this bed is eleven feet thick.
Under this, vegetables are again found.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06

The ART OF NOT HEARING.-The art of
not hearing is fully as important to domestic
happiness as a cultivated ear, for which SO
much time and money are expended. Son
people feel 50 very anxious to hear every
thing that will vex and annoy them, they
set about searching and finding it out If
all the petty things said of one by the heed
less or ill-natured idlers were to be brought
home to him, he would become a mere walk
ing pincushion, stuck full of sharp remarks.
1t is not worth while to hear what your ser
wants say when they have slammed tie
door; what beggar says whose petit oq soy
have rejected; what your neighbors say
about your business or dress. noticed
that well bred woman never hears an i'm
pertinent remark. A kind of discreet deaf
ness saves one from not a little apparent
connivance in dishonorable conversation.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06
COMMUNICATED.
TOOTH PIC X :.

The object of this brief paper is to call at
tention to and impress upon the reader one
of the means of preserving the teeth. 1t is
well known by the profession that neglect to
keep the teeth clean and free them from the
prepare it for the nourshment of the body,
is one of the principal causes Of decay. From
the nature of the case it is very difficult tc
do this; hence tho necessity of adopting
the means that are best calculated to accom-
plish the end sought
The exposed surfaces of the teeth are
most readily kept clean, for the checks.
tongue and lips aid n keeping them So YET
there are few persons whose teeth do not re-
quire careful daily attention with a suitable
brush, and it is quite as indispensable to the
health of mouth and teeth as is cleansing the
face and hands to them; and neglect to dc
either ought to debar any one the entree ia
polite society. The use of brush and proper
dentrifce improves not only the appearance
of the teeth, but the gums are by this gentle
friction stimulated and kept in health. But
the real need is to remove particles of food
fibers of meat, in fact, all that lodges by the
free margin of the gums and bet,ceen the
teeth; and to speak of the instrument neces-
sary to do this is the object of this paper.
The writer is aware that there are persons
whose notions of refinement may be disturbed
by these remarks; and it is partly bis inten-
ton to remove, if possible, the grave doubts
entertained by such of the propriety of this
most necessary attent on. 1t is termed
culgar to be seen picking the teeth; but, to
the writer's eye, it bears no comparison to
that, which the same persons would not hes
itate to announce by bugle blast--:be requisite
attention to an organ quite necessary to the
general make up of the human face divine,
and by some supposed to indicate character.
TO this end all well bred persons are con-
stantly provided with the necessary equip
ment for the relief of this most useful APP
pendage. Let the homey but trte advice
given departing companion, "Keep YOU
nose clean,' be translated, keep your teeth
clean, and the writer will accept it as ortho-
dox. If it is vulgar to do the first, it is
vulgar to do the last. The writer regards it
neither vulgar or impolite to hedge ourselves
and members about with the influences OF
comfort and health.
A majority OF cavities in the mouths Of
females will be found between the teeth, fol
the reason that they do not use a tooth pick
Little children should early be taught this
practice by precept and example.
Manufactured picks of wood, or what is
better, of quill, should be used. Metallic
picks should not be used; pins, needles
knife-blades, or picks of gold, all are inju-
rious. The quill as it comes from the shoI
is not well adapted for use, but if the point
be trimmed to a uniform width of a sixteenth
of an inch, and one half an inch long, with a
blunt end il will be found well adapted fol
the purpose.
Many reasons might be given why the
mouth requires this careful attention, but
MORE ANON.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06
OUR ANGEL.

Shining curls of glittering gold
Fall DER pulseless breast;
Tiny eyelids, still and cold,
On the pale cheek pressed;
Little hands we lightly fold
Ger a heart at rest.
Little hands no more shall scatter
Playthings on the floor;
Little feet no more shall patter
Restless as before;
No more merry, merry clatter-
Baby's life is DER.
Lay her in her narrow bed,
Where she long shall sleep;
Strew sweet flowers DER her head,
Where no shadows creep;
Though they tell me she is dead,
Yet / cannot weep.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06

4 sroREKEEpER at Quincy, Illinois, having
a pup that habitualy upset the paint cans
in the rear end of the store, rubbed the dog
nose in the spoiled paint as a reminder that
he must not do SO again. Last week the
animal again spoiled the paint, and, observ-
ing that his master was engaged in waiting
on customer, the doce pup rubbed his
own nose in the mixture, and ran bowling
out the back way.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06

A jury OF PEERS. s.-There dwelt some
years ago in Bourbon county, Kentucky, a
drunken, worthless, one-eyed fellow named
G., whose chief occupations were getting
tpsy and fighting. There had just been
elected a new Prosecuting Attorney, who
was entitled to part of tie fines which might
be imposed on the malefactors of Bourbon,
and he determined to squelch old c..
He did not wait long for an opportunity to
have him arrested. B, the constable,
said, as it was an important case, he wanted
about three days to get an appropriate jury
to try it. On the third day the new Attorney
was informed that things were ready at the
Court House. There was the Judge, and
behind him the constable. On one side
sat old one-eyed C; on the other, the
twelve jurymen, "jess like him. on benches
forming triangle, each with a plug of tobac-
CO and jack knife, the gift Of the constable,
whiting away and splitting to the center.
The astopished prosecutor looked at the jury
and exclaimed:
"Where did the constable get this jury?'
The constable quietly remarked, 81 thought
the prisoner was entitled TO be tried by a
jury of his peers, and ] have been out three
days hunting 'em up. I've got twelve here,
but if you don't like 'em, I've got twelve
more outside waiting
The prosecutor looked out and saw, seated
on the fence, twelve more dttoes, similarly
equipped and employed He turned to the
Court in undisguised wrath, and said:
"I'll dismiss this case p
The constable wrote his return on the
warrant thus, f'Dismissel by the County
Attorney on sight Of the jury and so it
stands recorded to this day The prisoner
was discharged, and left the Court House
rejoicing at having been deprived of his
constitutional right of being tried by the
previously mentioned citizens.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06

The various States of the Union rank in
the following order with regard to population
l, New York; 2, Pennsylvania; 3, Ohio; 4,
Illinois; 5, Missouri; 6, Indiana; z, Massa-
chusetts; s, Kentucky; 9, Tennessee; 10,
Virginia; II, Iowa; II, Georgia; 13, Michi-
gan; IA, North Carolina; 95, Wisconsin; 16,
Alabama; II, New jersey; IS, Mississippi;
10, Texas: 20, Maryland; 21, Louisiana; 22,
South Carolina; 23, Maine; "a, California
25, Connecticut; 26, Arkansas; q, West
Virginia; .2S, Minnesota; 20, Kansas; 30,
Vermont; 81 New Hampshire; 32, Rhode
Island 33, Florida; "a, Delaware; 30, Ne
braska; 36, Oregon; 81, Nevada.
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06

A YOUNG PosITIvIsT. T.-Parson: "Whats
miracle ?" Boy: "Dunno. Parson: "Well,
if the sun were to shine in the middle of the
night, what would you say it was? Boy
"'lhe MOON" Parson: "But if you were told
it was the sun, what would you say it was? p
Boy: ga lie." Parson: 81 don't tell lies
suppose told you it was the sun: what
would you say then ?" Boy: "That yer
wasn't sober
The Placer herald., 1872-04-06
ACCUMULATION OF TAILlNGS.

In "Mines, Mills and Furnaces" the
Mining Commissioners last report, in the
chapter ON Deep Placer Mining in California,
by w. A. Skidmore, some interesting facts
are given concerning the " Accumulation of
Tailings," as follows:
:" AS an example of the extent of their ac-
cumuation, we will take Bear River. This
stream has been filled to depth of nearly
eighty feet, and its former banks so far COW
cred that tall pine trees, formerly far above
the stream, have been gradually engulfed
season after season, until now only the top
branches appear above the current. 1t is
believed that these tailings contain enough
gold and quicksilver to pay handsome
profit for their removal if any outlet could
be found.
Mr., pren, of Dutch Flat, civil engineer
and surveyor, has made a reconnaissance of
the country between Bear River and the
North Fork of the American River, and
states that tunnel could be run through
the divide between these streams which
would not exceed in length one and a half
miles. As the American River runs through
gorge several hundred feet lower than
btal ItiNGt, t|llS tullilcl NOtlu CIuVlN ICdl
River and its tributaries and open millions of
cubic yards of hydraulic ground now without
outlet, which otherwise can never yield up
its wealth. The quantity of taings in Bear
River and its confuent gnlches alone, above
the mouth Of the supposed tunnel, estimating
on an average width of 800 feet, depth of
Is feet, and length of ten miles, would be
A 900 900 cubic yards. We know that in
early times large proportion of the gold
and quicksilver was lost; perhaps 20 per
cent. would be too low an estimate of such
losses. Of late years the proportion of gold
and quicksilver carried off in the tailings las
been smaller; the amount could be approxi-
mated by careful calculations of the results
of the cleaning up of the last system of
under currents and tail sluices of the claims
emptying into the river, and by some expert
ments at favorable points,
Let us suppose, however, that the general
average of taiIings will reach q cents per
CUBIC yard, we have an aggregate of 81 l00,-
900, to save which we must construct a
tunnel Of say 5000 feet, Jay in it a hume,
and pace it in condition to carry off the tail
ings. With the present facilities for running
tunnels, by means of compressed air, da-
mond drills, and giant powder, we should
not estimate the expense per lneal foot at
over $40 or $12-tha rock being an easily
worked slate-which would give an aggregate
of $4,000 Allow $50, 900 for putting in
hume and incidental expenses, and we have
total cost of $3.50 400. Now, if so per
cent. of the gross amount estimated to be in
the river can be saved, we have result of
$3.50, 900, less the expense of cleaning up
and original cost of the tunnel. The con-
tents of these tailings have been estimated
by Mr. Uren and others at much higher
figures than above. After the tailngs were
run off, the tunnel would be valuable roperty
as a tail-sluce outlet for many square miles
of hydraulic ground We have made the
calculat on out of curiosity, but think this
is one of the profitable mining enterprises of
the future.