The Placer herald., 1872-11-30
LOyELlEsT VILLAGE OF THE.PLAiN.

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The folowi G article pertaining to Auburn
and vicinity we find in a recent number Of
the San Francisco Monitor.
SoGoldsmih lied his imaginary Auburn;
but opr Auburn is not on a plain, but far up
in the foothills of the Sitiras. 1t is very
pleasantly located, nevertheless, and has It's
sheltered cot and busy mill, the never fail
ing brook, and a decent church" truly 'tops
the neighborng hill" and if, the hashiul
maidens do not cast sideong noks o., love,
it is not for lack of gallant swsins too anx-
ious to win such glances. IT is, moreover,
the country-seat Of Picer; contains popn-
lation of probably 800; is one Of he most
prosperous towns OF iissize II the State, ity
lng received fresh impetus within the past
year by the development of eeveral rich
quartg mines, which, as our readers wei
know, give an air OF stability to a town Ia.
placer mines rarely or never 90, The rrn-
cipa of these mines are the Greene, coniaM-
ing 1870 feet; the Bellvue, l,5QO; the Pat-
telson, 5000; the Salsig, 900; the Dillon,
900; the Eclipse, 1000; and the ST. Pit
rick, 600 feet. This latter company also
own six other adjacent mines Situated 80
it is in the foothills of the Sierras, it possesses
advantages of scenery and cimate 10 which
but few valley towns can lay claim. The
hills in the vicinity are covered with a thick
growh Of timber; the mountain springs send
down a never-failing supply Of clear, flesh
water, more eXhilaraing than champagne;
the air that comes rustng through the tree
planted sreets is soft and balmy; while away
| -, a. i et, ba itc fF
the grand Sierras, rising one above the other
as far as the eye can reach, crowned with
spotless snow.
Three newspapers are printed in the pl' c.
the HERALD, the Stars and Stripes and
the Argus. OF course the population and
business are entirely too small to support so
much literary TALENT but then it shows en-
teri. rise, and as each Of the papers named
profess somewhat different political views,
the political stomach must be peculiarly CON
structed that Garnet find food TO agree with
it, The town supports three hotels and sew
erai saloons, besides fair allowance OF dlers.
There are two churches, Catholic and II
Methodist, as well as places for exhortaion.
Eech denomination is in excellent humor
with its fellow, and lothers itself very little
about its ncighhor's theology, perfectly salts
fed if said neightor dcporls himself as an
upright citizen and gentleman. They arrear
to be of Moores opinion when he wrote
"5hall ask The brave soldier. who fights by ny
| side
| In the cause Of mankind, if our creeds agree
Shall give up the friend | have valued and tled,
! If he kneel not before the same altar with ne I
| From the hereto girl of my soul shall | fly,
| TIE seek somewhere else a more orthodox KISS -
The CATHOLIC CHURcu
Is a neat brick edifce, about "a by G4
feet The frame was erected several years
peiion remained for Rev. Father L. Kelly,
the present pastor. Here the Holy Sacrlito
of The Mass is offered up on the third Sun
day of each month, TO congregation f
about two hundred persons. Prior TO last
Sunday, the Church had been closed fox sew
eral weeks, in order TO permit ihe pasteriag
and painting of the interior AND The cemcntii &
of The exterior This work cost 81 200,
wh>h was promptly subscribed by the peo-
pie of the parish, the npn-CatL Lolics respond
ing in spirit of liberality apd Chrsiien
charity pleasing TO witness. On The occa. ion
of the reopening of the church, last sunday,
it was crowded in every part; some having
come fifteen miles. Among those present
we're several not of the Catholic communion
as well as a CATHOLIC Chipapan, who was
purposey placed in front seat, in order, we
resume. 10 indicate to those differing from
us the cosmopol tan character Of the Clureh,
and that once its portals are entered, dsinc
tons cease--Chilese apd Caucas;o1, Negro
and Indian, rich and poor, noble and plcbe'an,
east off their ,rejudices with their hHts, and
kneel side by side to offer praye. to heif
common Father. St. Roses (Sacramtn'oJ
church choir were in attend nce, and render
ed Zwing's Mass and Donizettis EXa r1no5
Ans Drum in fine STYLE Mrs. Heber pre-
s sded at the organ, while Mrs. John Louer-
gan's full, clear and mellow tenor comni-
ged with M. joseph Fri.z's rich bass. The
pastor, Father Kelly, sang the Mass in fire
voice at The alter, and Father j. ScM.lan
(pastor of Saeianento) preached a most ex-
cellent sermon from The eighth chapter of
Genesis, commencing with the ff'eon'n
verse. Cur space will not permit us 70 give
anything like full synopsis e the eN oiend
gentlemans discourse, and briet cgort,
could not do it justice; for it was mos.
mastery argument of the Divine Sacrifice
of the Mass, and seemingly brapght eonyic-
ton to many of the non-Ca,holics in the con-
gregation, for whom it was chiefly intended,
for Catholics, Of course, haye no doubts on
the subject.
MISGUIDED ZEAL.-A rural sport who tried
to eat his pie with a fork at sps Qf our hotels
yesterday, because cily gial was sittns cq-
posite, had the misfortune to Larpoon lis
tongue at the second mapthful, and II bis
efforts to pull opt the fork upset dish OF
cranberry sauce in tie lady's lap. He says
he "don't 60 a cent on style hereafter, aud
will shovel in his food in the old m amer ii
Queen Victoria sits next to him..