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The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

The AMERICAN GRL.-The American
girl is, like the rest of the creations to which
we have been referring, an ideal existence.
The real girl, who has just returned from
the country, and is occupying herself with
preparations for the approaching winter, is
not at all difficult to describe. She is girl
of immense energy and but little physical
strength. She has, if she can be judged by
what che accomplishes, noble digestion; or
perhaps. to be more accurate, shc has nobly
triumphed Over her digestion, and reduced
it to complete submission. She is not high
ly educated, nor does she speak all foreign
languages with smoothness and correct idi-
ON; indeed, she has been known to play
strange tricks with her own tongue. She is
lively, but not witty; she is fond Of laugh
ing, without caring very much at what she
laughs; she is noisy and loud when she
dares to be. AS general rule she knows
little or nothing of those matters which used
to be considered essential parts of a wo-
mans education, and intends, if she is rich,
to have housekeeping, when once she is
married, done for her by some one else; and
if she is poor she does not think about it
any more than she can help. Her notions
about marriage itself are curious mixture
of ideas derived from novels, poems, and
such acquaintance with the world as girls
get from the conversation of young men who
dance the German with them through the
winter, and walk on the cliffs at Newport
with them in the summer. Her life, if she
is rich, is in general one Of tboughtless
pleasure; if she is poor, her horizon is filled
with the mirage Of what she might be if
she were only rich. She has in her mind an
ideal husband, whom usually she does not
marry. But the ideal American girl--we
will not profane the memory Of the happy
age when all the world believed in her ex-
istence, by cynical comparisons. ns.-Galary.
, 1874-06-02

fonsiyo attack upon DR.. Patterson and Ills tho
o1ogy. DR.. Groom yoaterday returned a minority
report from the Conmittoe on Theological solni-
narios againBt tho confirmation of DR.. rhttor~
son to tho profcssorBlip Of tho Theological
Seminary OF tho Northwost, to which he WIS
recently oleotod Tho report waa rctcotol By sn
overwhelming voto, tho 1sov. DR.. No1son, who is
all Intimate personal frIond OF DR.. Patterson,
declaring that "any man who lnpoacicd tho
nounilnoss of Dr.. pattotson'a theology touched
the apple Of tho eye Of a grcRt ma1y mombors Of
tho Assembly," Wo do not approhond tint Or.
Patterson will DO mich frightened BY anything
that tho General Assembly can do. 1o is not
man who scarcB oasily at eccoBiastieal thunder
Ills services to the Presbyterian Seminary, II ho
over taltos LIS chair. will DO rendered gratuitous
1y, 40 fur as tho Treasury Of tho institution Ia
concerned. The real signilcaaco OF yoatertlay's
action in tho Assembly lies in tho indirect rofer
onco to tho Swing trial, aud ita bearings upon
tic probable action Of tho Synod Of Illinois, Of
which DR.. Greon Is monber, upon tho appeal
from tho proabytory OF Chicago.
, 1874-06-02

Tho South Carolina Bky is q bit brighter. They
hayo begun to indlct md actually convict Official
thieves down there. Tie frat c,llprit caught was
II. A.. Smith, Treasurer Of Fairfield County. Ho
was arrested, aIarch 80, on tho charge Of being
defaulter for $4,000. In May, Grand Jury
indicted him for neglect Of duty and msappro-
priation OF public funda. He pleaded guilty to tho
first count, aud was sentenced to yoar'a I'M
prisonmcut and a fino Of $4,000. On Mny 18,
Humbcrt, Treasurer Of OraugoDnrg County, mud
Gov. Moses were jointly indicted for broach OF
trust aud larceny. Unfortunately, both raHeals
haye escaped punIshmont. ILo former turnod
Statos evidence, aud tho latter has Ind his trial
postponed. Iarco days afterwards, McsurB. Rob-
inson, Clay, aud Cavo, Commissioners Of Baru-
woll County, were arrested and clapped into JUL
for stealing tho public funds. Thoy arc now
In tho ponltentlary, condemnel to Hovoral yoars
In DURANGO vilo. Two days after their arrest,
Ellison, Treasurer Of Abbeyillo County, was
Gagged for embozzloment On tho samo day, tho
Commissioners Of Abbeville County joiucd tho
Treasurer thereof in jul. His and their trials
aro yet to come. Tho Charleston Ate1s and
Courier aums up tho months work In thiA sug-
gcstive table:
, 1874-06-02

4 new development In tho war botwoon tho
rairoada In Wisconsin aid tho State authorities
may bo oxpectol to-dny. Tho bondhofdcrs aud
Tr',stooB under mortgage Of tho Ohicago L.
Northwestern Road hayo decided to make ap-
plcation in tho United Statos Courts for m it-
Junction to restrain tho Railroad Commits
BionsrB and Atty.-0on. Sloan from inter-
foring witl, the business or coni1acating tho
property Of tho road. It iH understood that this
programme has boon agreed upon by reprosonta'
uvcs Of all tho companies interested aB tho
shortest and 1oast expensive method Of carrying
tl,o qcationB at iHsue to tho highest tribunal iu
tho land. Tho Northwestern Company las boon
choHon to bear tho brlnt Of tho contest for tho
reaaon that 1t 'is an nlion corporation.
and entitled to seok remedy in the
Unitcl Suites Court. Tue move IL q
good ono. It docs not at I'LL Interfere with pro-
ceolings In the State Courts against tho Mil
waukoo l. vt. Paul Company. who at tho Hamo
tlme Nh entirely different 1ino Of battle will be
oponod up. What tho pooplo want, and tho rail
road companies ns we'll, is an end to all doubt aa
to tho conatitutionality of tho pottor law, and II
this ond can bo reached without disturbing tue
test casos instituted by Atty.-Gon. 4loau. nobol.
ought to po seriously dlspIeascd,
, 1874-06-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
TIE 1uccA opERATIo CONCERT.


The first Of the serios Of oporatlo concerts was
glyen last evening at 1Iooloy'a Theatro. intro
ducing Mme. Lucca. Miss Cary, Milo. Marosi
Del pueute, Capou!, Tom Karl (wlo nado his
debut on this occasion in opora.io acloctions in
this city,, aud scolara all Of whom, With the OK
ton OF sIr. Karl, aro familiar to our opora-goors.
Tho audience waa very large ono, thoroughly
crowdiug thu house, and was composed Of tho
regular operatio hAbituos, showing that Lucca's
popularity has not got commenced to wane.
rho programme comprised the first aud third
acts of "Fa,tst," the second act OF "L,orezla
Borgia," and tho fourth.aot duo OF "Tho IIuguc-
notB" aud, aH these fragments werc given with
out chorus, thoy woro moro or less muti'atol, 40
that tho performance aa a whole was rather
heterogeneous and distraotIng dish Of ,nuscal
hash, without continuity, beginning, or end. Adj
ded to this. tho RESOURCES Of tic stage, both in
econory aud properties. wero 30 shabby and In
suillolont that tho artista wero p]aoed undor al
additional disadvantage. Viewing tho on-
aonablo Of the performance. 1t was Soal'y
q oanoers, In which tue numbers we're
tAo Ballad. jewel song, Flowor song, and
Garden duo from Fansti tho baritone
solo. "Viou! Ia mia Vendssta," and tho grand
trio from " Luorea,a Dorgla, :" and tho tonrth-ao'
duo from ths "1sucusnots'" Whatever VA
, 1874-06-02

tho Grown and Ia now kept full, "a vacancioB oc~
cur, by appointments rnado alternately BY tho
Convocntlon md tho Grown. Mr.. Lowe, who
represents tho University In Parliament, ia In
favor Of Tho admission of women. His influence
is expected to carry tho senato. II so. Engllsh
womon who wish to study medicine will liayo
grcat advantages for doing 70. Tho medical do
greo Of tho Uniyorslty OF London, which fa to
10 won only by hard work, admits It's posscHaor
to Tue London hospitals and aecuros him (and
silt, lot us hopo, secure hor) various afda, pecu-
mary and otherwise. In tho pursuit OF tho pro-
fesAton.
Wo roiolco in all these stops towards tho diHro-
gard, "lero thoy can porfoetly we'll bo disro-
gardod Of tho distinctions Of sox. The medical
profession Is an especially fit Que for women to
puraue. Tho softor aox la also the sick BOX. It
naturally deHiroa feminine physlclaus, but yet
dreads thcr alleged lack OF training. The droad
l,as now, perhapB, somo foundation. 1t ought
not to have, would not have, did wo not shut the
doors Of our medical schools to tho worry persona
who should be n,ont eagorly asked to ontor thcm.
It 10 not we'll that England should aurpase
America In granting to woman her most undo.
niable rght,-an education, bo 1t modical Of
otherwise.
, 1874-06-02

II President urnnt haB ono faculty moro acuto
than another, it ia that Of discovering obscure
men and thruBtiug grcatnoss upon thotn. Con.
B. II. Dtiatow has now been appointed SECRETARY
Of tho Treasury, though 1t would probably puzzlo
everybody but Gen. Grant to point out demon-
stratcd qualification for 80 exatod md responHi-
blo = position. Wo havc never hoard OF him but
onco before, and TINT was when tito presldont
proposed to make him Attorney-G Gonoral in caso
Mr.. Williams could DO confirmed as Chiof-Jus-
kce. Perhaps Con. Bristow las now boon up
pointed Secretary Of tho Treasury because lo
failcd to got tho Attornoy~a aoneralsuip. Wo
know Of 10 bottcr. and certainly there could DO
no worse reason for bis appointment. Secretary
Richardson is retired really bccnuao Of his loose
administration Of tho affairs Of tho Troasury
Department, aud Ao is thoreupon appointed
Judge Of the Court Of Claims. Tho Senate
would be us inconsistent and wrong ng-healed to
confirm this appointment rs tho prea;dent has
been in mahipg it. Tho Treasury Department
is In domoralizod condition without much
pro Bpcot for an improvement. Dnnfeld the So
licitor, has voluntarily got out Of tho way, but
Sawyer, the notwithstanding, remains. He
will probably hold over till tho President luls
another office congenial to him. The sonato
ought to give q prompt reblko to this systo1n Of
providing places for officials who hayo proved
incompetent or dorelict in tho placos whoro they
lave beeu tried.
, 1874-06-02

Some years. ago tho Medical School OF the
University Of Edinburgh was boslogea by women.
Tho aicgo has lasted ever since. MisH Jox-
D!aEo has led tho attacking forcos. In 1860, the
University Court authorized tho instruction Of
women in separate olasses, end .Hsued ruies fos
their examination. Many applied, among them
Miss Jox-Blako. Some were rejected, amoug
them Hliss Jox-Dlaka. Tho successful candidates
noyor received an hours instruction. Tho pro-
fcsnors declined to hold tho extra laoturea. Tho
women appealed to the courtR. Tho courts de-
oldol In their favor, and thon rayeraod the
deoree. The question III still III litigation. A
bull ia now bofore Parliament which makos 1t
legal but not ut all obligatory for al tho Scotch
univoraiios to admit women. Thia mild moasuro
has excited tho llyel!est opposition. Petitions
pro and con have hoapod the table OF tho House
Of Commons and speoohos without number
Aava hasn mads to full aaAtx aud crowded
galleries. Edinburgh University has potitionsl
against the bill; st. Audrowa for It.
Willie this question has boen exciting popular
interest, tho Oonyocatton Of tho University Of
Loudon has surprised everybody by voting IN
favor OF the admission Of women to I'LL the
classea thera. The Conyocaton consists OF al
graduates who pay cortaln foe. 1ts deolslonl
have great weight NTH tho real governing body
thu aonass. which NH Originally Appointed b
, 1874-06-02


Martin o. WALKER, ono of the oldest and
weAithiost cittzons Of Chcago, died last week.
uis will which is published elsewhere, is a most
extraordinary document. It places all Lila prop-
crty in tho hauds Of four Trustees; DIRECTS that
they ahall pny each Of his Two sons annui!ieB
which shall not DO less than $500 nor moro than
$4,000, but within these limits GiyeB absolute
discretion to tho Trustees; provides that tho
eatate shall bo divided among tho grandchildren
Of the testator upon tho death Of hss SOUS; and,
falling iasue from tho Sons, that 1t shall be
kept intact for twenty.ono years, md then be
used for benevolent purposes, according as the
Trustees may diroct. Tho Trusteoa have almost
absolute power over the property. They
may sell, exchange, or convert 1t during
tho lifetime OF the Sons, and iu
case Of their doccase without Issue
wiM still hold 1t In possession for twenty-one
yeara. In all the records OF tho English Chan
Gerry Courts there eau ha found tow more ecoen-
trio willis than the one which wo hayo opito-
mizod. It's provisions have nstonished all OF tta
peraons immediately concerned. aud its publica.
tiou will douhtloas furnish food for tho gosslpe
for soma timo to come.
, 1874-06-02

The Cincinnati Gazette talsos ground against
the Bo-callcd Civil-1gAts bill, saying that tho
proposed measure It makes 30 great q stretch Of
governmental interference into social customs
and blBirlosB a1fairH which havo hithorto beon
outside tho province Of Legislation it sotR up
surveillance aud espionage hitherto go foreign to
tho Bplrlt Of our FREQ government; it mahoa 80
largo trnnsfor OF airaira from the Htato to the
National tribunals tho ofonaos it creates arc so
vague. and subject to arbitrary methods; its
penalties 10 sovere aud disproportionato to tie
ofrenuos its command that erory officer Of tho
various courts Of the United States shall be a
prosecutor under it 70 extraordinarily, and all tho
features Of tho bill arc 80 ditrorent from any
thing ttat las hitherto boon Thought the manner
OF Inv, that roaccting people may vol inquire
whether tllB is not tho sacrifico instead Of the
protection Of civil rights whether such oxtraor-
dinary measures will not juro tue race thoy arc
designed to benefit, and whothor IN ciutchiny ut
tho shadow Of libortiea for others wo arc not
letting 90 our own."
, 1874-06-02

Mr. Ashton has introduced IN tho County
Board preamble md resolutions reciting the
necessity for speedy action in tue matter Of
building courthouse, and providing for joint
sclion by tho Common Council and tho County
Commissioners with this end III Wow.
nIr. Ashton knows bctter than he
speaks. Thore is no such necessity
O. no pretends to have discovered for tho build
ing of COURTHOUSE. Tho people haro not the
money to spare for such an Undertaking; and,
when they have it, there is every reason to bo-
ueyo that they will choose to disburae it better
xnsn than Mr. Ashton and hiB coadjutors.
, 1874-06-02
CURRENCY AID TIE CONVENTIONS.

Every plan for settling tile currency question
having been voted down or vetoed, it is not
probable that anything will bo dono by tho pres-
cnt Congress. The tirat eesHon Of tho Forty-thirl
cougrcHH will adjourn, leaving the greatest quca-
ton before tho country, and tho moat important
one TINT can engage the public attention as
people,-one Oil tho right determination Of
which depends. more or less, tho fortune Of
every individual, thu credit of tho country at
homo and abroad perhaps tho stability Of tie
Governments, ,-juHt wl1oro it was found. Yet it
cannot DO said that tho contest in Congress- haB
been without effect. Nor has tie discussion
Of the matter BY tho press OF the
country been lost. Tie public haye become
convinced that tho question IL HI all-important
one, aud TINT it must have an carly solution
Tie debate has spread among thoul, too. somo
knowledge Of tho scientific priucip1os in accord
auco with which tue question must bo solycd
And now that the present Congress has failed to
tho people will sec to 1t that the noxt one ahall
Tho failure Of Congress- to dispose ot tho prob
lem ahilts 1t to the shoulders Of the pooplo.
Undecided In the Senate and the House, it will
be decided at the polls this fall. This ia fact
Which tho political conventions to meet soon
would do vol to bcar in mind. There arc aeven-
teen State Conventions announced already to
meet between Juno 10 aud Aug. 20. Theae,
as vol as tho conventions which arc to succaQd
them, should Introduce into their platforms roso-
lutions showing whore thoy stand OH the currency
question, Thecourso Of Congress- on tho Finance
bill makes this necessity, AIeot tho question
tho conventions must. Shirl It they cannot. It
IL the question Of the day. The people 1omantl
| that tlley shal tako cognixanco Of 1t, 1t Ii tic
question Oh which the elections in tho
| fall should be ulade to turn. Candidates
| Bhonld plelge themselves to ono eide or
the othor OIL this a1limportant problo,n. Tho
candidate for election or re-olect!on to Congr ess
WHO Ia non-commttal on the Ourroacy bill and
tho Presidents veto, or on tho courae 1o will
advooato li,naolf, wllether ~ Senator or Repre-
sentative, when tho question colucH up again,
should bo brandod aa = coward, q trickator, md
pettifogger, Tho people will and should III
BBt On catoollisipg Congressional candl-
dates OIL = subject Of 80 much impor-
tance to the whole country. What tho
people will demand VIC hayo little doubt Of. No,
M argument can bo advanced IN fayor Of more
iuconyertiblo paper. Tilno and facta Aayo taken
the bo.tom out Of all tho arguments os tho In.
aationists. It was argued that moro mouey ,yat
needed to euro the crisis, to make money easy
and to moye tho cropH. There haa boon ne
more cu.reucy Issued, yet tie crops woro moved
tho panic III oudod, md money is easy. Thu
facta ~ vol. as tho preslaat have vetoed In
latiou; and the people understand the logic oI
tactu. II the conventions will understand then
~ we'll ~ tlo people they will Mood no furthc
advice ~ to thelr course tn rofeFencs to th
financial question.
, 1874-06-02

Tho Paris correspondent OF tho London Stand
ard thinks tlat 1lo 1nan of average common Hctlso
can bsliego that Germany will rost Oh her ours
aud wait until F,auca has completed tho orgau-
ixation which will briug hor fighting strength to
upwards OF million OF mon. Ho agrees with
What II. Provost paradol said In 1867, that
"Franco aud Prussia arc two heayy md richly
laden trains hurlying OH IN dltroront directions
along tho same line Of rails." It ID aad to think
lka. tAoro IL moro truth than fancy in those OBJ
Bsryations, and that two peoples who might be
happy will aoon begin to cut ono anothor's
throats, and gain nothing thcroby Hayo an in
croase OF tho number Of WdowH, orphans. ILL.,
yalids graves, aud national dobtB.
, 1874-06-02

The Chicago produce narLots wero rather less
aotive yesterday, with an castor fcoling in acvoral
departments. Meas pork waa In fair demand,
aud 601oo por brl higher, closing at e17.22M@
1925 cash, and sl7.4211@17.a5 seller July.
Lnrd WAS qulot and 2>>1o por 100 'bs iowor, clos
Ing at 6l0.oo@lo,6aH cash. and 910.7711GD10.80
seller July. Meats were quiet aud shade arnl~
or, at 07k@o}fo for shoulders, 98.00@8.o5 for
ahort ribs, 0A@asso for abort clear, aud 1880
l11fo for aweet pokled hama. Highwinoa were
active and stronger, closing at o5o por gallon.
Lake freights woro dull, and 10 lower, at 6@
b1alo tor wheat by sal to Buffalo. Flour VIA
dull aud unohanasd. Wheat Was !eas active, and
No lomez, closing At t1.1e1&@1.1oH eash,
, 1874-06-02
CINCINNATI UNIVERSITY.

Ctgc1xNArl, O., Juno 1.-Tllo Doar1 os Tgus-
tees OF tic Cincinnati University tliB afternoon
Comparative rhilolagy, Mr. 4. D. Allen, nor
tutor and acting Professor Of Ancient Lam
guaKes in Harvard University, aud FOR Professor
ot Mathomatios. Mr.. II. L. Eddy, NOW Assistant
profeyBor OF Mathematics at Princeton, n. J..
The BalaYies hnyo. not been ll1od. exoopt that
thuy will not DO losa than 80, 50u yearly, nor haH
the time for starting tho University boon desel-
mined, though 1t q oxpcetod it will begin work
noxt September. Tie first contract for work on
tho now Uniyaraity building was lot this after-
mud IN Astronomer tor the Mount LooAops
ObkarTasorY, fsiualn to hs aloesea.
, 1874-06-02

Wo were not aware how great d prizo the
people Of tho Third District Of Iowa have iu
tholr member OF Congress-, the Hon. ". G. Don-
nau. until We read rceapitulatlou Of his merits
in tLo Dubuque Times. from tho pon Of stephon
J. ". Tabor Fourth Auditor Of tho Treasury.
aEr. TUDOR roiaxes from tho sovere labors Of bis
office to toll the people Of Dubuque aud vicinity
that Mr. Donnau il Chairman Of tho Committee
OIL Printing, aud is second on the Committee
ou hlilitary Ai1airs, IN which capacity ho nus
conducted several nrduous and important in-
vcstigatious. Also tuat no maa ia mora active
In logging for his constituents among tho
bureaus aud departments; aud, although ho did
pocket the Halary grab, 'he dlsapproved it in all
iss length, breadth, and thickness" "a nun1-
bur Of good meu," nt!da Mr.. Tabor" hnvo re-
turned tho money, but hayo not thcir motlyoH
boon traaueed In eyary iuAtauce2" The iuter-
onco III irresistible that..Mr. Donnan would have
returned tile money also il l,o had not appro-
llendad that Ills motives would DO tralueod.
Prudent, far~seo1ng, aud retontlye Donnan!
, 1874-06-02

Tie report Of the Committee on Fratcrnal
Relations of tho Methodist Church South, with
reference to fraternity aud union with the
Methodist Church North. which WIS adopted by
d very large majority, il positive mud out
spolon document. While they express willing
ncss to frntornize, they are honest enough to
lot their Northern brethren understand tint
tAoy hayo no idea OF uniting with them. Tho
grcat obstacle to union il tho negro aud tho
negro freq is just al groat MI obstacle M he was
whcn slave. 1n q condition Of servitudo,
there WIS no hope for union, bocauhe Tho
Southern Methodist would not free him. Now
TINT he iH free. the Northern Merhodisss have
inauGuratcd mixed conferences, congregations,
aud schools, to which tic Southern MotlodistH
will mover consent. a union once formed,
thcro would bo tue danger that tue minority
would thrust tho mixod plan upon them. ThuA
the unfortunate uoyro, ils whatover position he
finds himself, is tho same old bono of contention.
, 1874-06-02

sl.1o14 eoler July, and s1.101& for No. Min
ncsola Corn was nctlyo mid advanccd 10, but
cloacd easier, at 5GssSo casi,, and 5oalo scllor
July. oats woro acttvo, aud wonk. closing Mt
1870 cash, and AL ucllor July. lsyo was quiet
mud SHADE flrmor. closing at 900. 1,arloy was
dull and nominally oaaior, at 91.4o@tA5 for No.
2. Hogs wore III donnnd ut ateady prices, acll-
Ing at &4.75@0.10. Catllo woro aotiyo md
Htrong, with salos at qa.50@G.3o. shoop wore In
light supply. mud values were nominal.
, 1874-06-02

Dr.. Il. y. Patterson said in his epoeoh defend
ing Pref, Swing that in tho eyont Of arig!a ill.,
torI,rotatlon Ut tho atuudards being nBisted upon
by tue authorltlos Of tho Church he would at
once asaort aia froodom aud manhood by going
out into grooner pastures. This waa not
= challenge. It was simply declaration OF
faith. but the language has boon selzod upon
by q Peoria Clergyman, pr. Greeu, In attendance
upon tAs General Assembly, ~ ground tot Of
, 1874-06-02
OH Gblfapn U2ibune.
Tuesday Morning, Juno 2, 1874.

An attempt was mado in the House yesterday
to take from the Speakers tnblo the Civil-nights
bill that recently passed tho Scnate. It waa not
successful on account sof tiIibustortng on the
part Of tho Democrats. They say In Washing
ton, "botween their sherry and champagne.
that prcsidout Grant will certainly veto tue bill
II It comes to him for approval in it's present
ahape, Perhaps. If he docs, Logan will put
On lis armor, and there will be carnage.
, 1874-06-02

Notwithstanding the circumstantial exposure
In those columns OF tho suspicious manuor In
which tho County Commissioners voted away
9145, 900 for tho Cushmnn County Hospital lot.
not menbor Of tue Board has darod to ask an
investigation. Thoy all know very we'll that the
allegations ne havo published arc not
basea On nero hoarsay. Why, then
do they sbirk an obvious duty, and pass over tho
whole matter with lofty assumption Of their
own virtue7 Suspicion will soon become cor
tainty, il no steps ate taken to prove that 1t Ia
without substantial foundation. One Of tho
worst features Of the case 10 the hot hnsto OF tho
County Treasurer to pey over to Cushnan the
full price agreed upon, aud to closo the
transaction beyond recall. It would hare been
more decent to have improved every opportunity
Tor delaying payment, pending an inquiry into tile
Alleged corrupt uae Of money in enccting the
kRle.