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The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-01
Primary Election Day

Comes on Saturday next. 1t is a day
of importance to every Democrat in the
County, and one in which all should feel
the deepest interest. If you select as
delegates men Of tried principle, who
have not been seduced from the path Of
rectitude by the innovators Of the last leg
i>lature, you may expect to see good
sound Democrats nominated, and who
will be firmly supported by the Democracy
of the county. But if on the other hand,
delegates are returned to the Convention,
who will retain in Office, those who have
become so obnoxious to the people-the
party must suffer by it. Dissatisfaction
at the attempt to bring on the Senatorial
election prevails throughout the county,
and the people demand that those who
encouraged and aided in this anti-de,no-
cratic scheme, should he permitted to re-
tire to the shades of private life.
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BAcKus' MINsrRELs. This popular
troupe will perform at Concert HolI this
evening. See advertisement.
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SAN JOAQUIN CouNry.-The delegates
to the Democratic County Convention, to
be held at Stockton on the 6,h of July,
have been elected, and are almost unani-
mously opposed to the "Broderickites "
The people continue to "examine the
rolI.'
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pose. The resignation below fully sub
stantates the position which we have
contended for during the past six
months the existence and proper posi-
ton of the old Committee. But here is
The resignation of the new one:
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF PLA-
GER COUNTY.
A crisis in the affairs of our party in
this County has arrived which demands
from us at this time seriOus consideration
and proper action. You are aware Of the
division which has existed for some time
in the ranks of the Democratic party, and
also of the existence Of two Central
Committees. You are aware Of the man.
ner in which this division occurred and
the attendant circumstances.
And although we are satisfied that
large majority Of you believe with US,
that we are the legitimate committee Of
this county, yet we feel constrained, for
the purpose of promoting the Union and
harmony of the democratic party, to pur-
sue a course which, although some may
deem it a sacrifice, we believe and feel
will meet with your endorsement and ap-
probation.
A short time since we made call upon
you to meet in Convention to elect eleven
delegates to the State Convention soon to
assemble, and presumed that the other
committee won d make similar call, and
leave our differences to be settled by that
Convention, and after such settlement
was made, we could then make our cOun-
ty nominations. The other Committee,
unwilling to abide by this proper and
equitable mode of adjusting the matter,
VIA decision of the State Convention
have seen fit to press on the nominations,
aud have called a convention tor that pur-
pose on the 7th day Of July, thereby pre-.
venting US from having, Is democrats,
voice in making nominations for our
county officers, provided that their dele
gates should be recognized by the State
Convention.
To prevent this and any future difficult
ties that may grow out of the matter, we
now tendert to you our designations, as a
Central Committee. and recommend that
you assemble under the call made to con-
vene on the 7th of July next-make your
own nominatiOns-settle forever the dis
senslons IN our ranks, and thereby insure
the ultimate success and triumph of the
1nrfu
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Our readers must excuse Us for devo-
ting so much time to the Broderickites.
They die twice as hard as the Wings.
1t is no trouble to whip them, but
the BIS appear to have as many lives as
the tabled cat. Their end, however,
is drawing nigh. Their ra1uium will
soon be sung, when we shall devote more
of our time to other things.
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ROBINSON FAMILY.-This Theatrical
company performed at Concert Hall on
Wedn esday evening last, to a well flied
house. La Petite Susan is quite favor
ite with or citizens. She was greeted
with much a1pla use.
On Thursday evening the Hook s.
Ladder gave her d Complimentary benefit.
Last evening Mr. Robinson gave ben
eft to the Fire Company.
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The Democratic Convention ia Ell Do.
RADIO County convenes on the 9th of July
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Democratic party.
w NJ. A. JOHNSON,
GEO. w. APPLEGATE,
SAMUEL TODD,
j. w. SCOBEY,
L. N. KE rCHUM,
A. F. WAGNER,
JACOB KECk,
ROB'T MCCLURE,
J. W. SPANN, -
G.. c. NEWMAN.
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L. P. Hall, has assumed the EditOrship
of the Placer Democrat Uice Philip
Lynch, retired.
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No polls held last year.
b Township No 8, having been formed since
the last election and several new precincts
Gre ted it is recommended that these pre-
eincts send delegation to the Convention
Heretofore Antoine precinct has been in
Township No Z.
By order of the Central Committee.
PHTLIP w THOMAS,
JOHN HARPER
SAMUEL p THOMAS,
M. p. n. LOVE,
JOHN N'MARTIN.
ROBERT CUMMINGS,
j. Z. p LIE,
THOM AS COFFEE,
THOMAS " GODS,
Central Committee
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PHILLIplrE lsLANDs.-By recent A..
counts a serious outbreak had arisen h.
tween the Spanish officials on these H.
lands and the native population, the latter,
under the lead Of chief who suffered
death as penalty for his bold at,emp, to-
throw off the Spanish dominion.
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!. o. o. FAT regular meetin.? OF
Auburn Lodge No. !, held June 24lh,
the following officers we're elected for the
ensuing term: James Squires, N. g.;
Robert J. Fisher, V. G.; William A.
Johnson, Secretary; Jacob Feldberg,
Treasurer.
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The Broheri"kiles are industriously
circulating that the withdrawal of the new
committee was a compromise! Such is
not the fact! The members of the new
committee Withdrew of their own accord.
They had "climbe.l up the tree and they
came down again" The regular Com
mittee of the Democratic Party had no
compromise to make, therefore would ac-
cept none. For in doing so they would
be compelled to acknowledge themselves
in error, which ia far from their in tentl0n.
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Fo the Placer HeraId

Friend .Mitehen:-We, the sch.,
Comm'ss'oners for Township No. 4 TGo' n;o
tr'ct No. q, feeeling in duty bound ~ .;": U.s.
the public school, under our SUPERVISE. ~ s;s's
IN this village, repailed thither this mo"m ,o""
"f Rev. e41'"s R"ssr" the IL method eth and discipline
duties, and it is but small comul;moa." us
him to say that, we were agrpeahiw "u0 20
prised. We were delighted to sur s
the manner in which the school ia SC see
Quoted, and to hear the answers of :ut'- ,hc
pupils. under his charge, to the maS, -, ,,;s ,ae
ficuIt Questions: We do not pretend ~ ~ -
Part:cular'ze ALL from the larges. to ,h. h.
al'est, acquitted themselves with vr.". ".
credit. Their respected teacher is wnr,h"
of the patronage of an enlightened pubi;:: :
JOIN JOIN Ecao!s' 10 !s'' co,, Commissions s Of
WIN. JORDAN, No"mon Schools
Auburn, June 29th, 1854.
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PLACER HE R AID.

Sacramento Agenoy.-WM. AGAR, is
our agent for Sacramento City He can pe
found 1t the Daily Democrat Printing Office
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Mr.. EDITOR:-

June goth, 2w
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

SPIRIT RAPPiSG IN OLDES TIMEs.--The following is
extract from the Chronicles of Florence Of Worces
ter" book recently published in England 1t af-
fords another proof that there is nothing under the
SUM-"
IA d. 1878 An evil spirit caused greatalarm at village
called Trouvle in the district Of Rouen by audiby appng
with hammers the walls and doors. He spoke with hui
voice, although he visible and his name he
said William Ardent He frequened the house of
tain worthy man, to whom he did much mischief well
to his wife and family and tho sign Of the and the
sprinkling of holy failed TO drive him away More
when the priests conured him. in the Of the Lord
to quit the place. he answered shall not depart nay,
more If please, shall kill you all. The cross know well
enough and for your holy water have fear of that
This spirit haunted the and mansion Of the persons
just mentioned from the feast Of All Saints st November
until after the Pacfcation I'd Febraary utterng many
septuagesima saying he should return again at Easter
which be never did"
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

On the 18th instant the Legislature Of South
Carolina elected the Hon. JAMES H. ADAMS Gov
ernor of that State and R. DE TREvILLE Lieutenant
Governor They were both installed into Office,
with the accustomed ceremonies, on the 18th.
The Legislature is to adjourn on the 2lst instant.
The Columbia correspondent Of the Charleston Mer-
curry, in his letter of the 18TH aludes follows to
two or three prominent measures yet before the
Legislature:
The House tonight passed the bill conferrng upon the
President Of the Bank Of the State veto power over the
action Of the Board 1t is great power, involving the
heaviest responsibilities. But the House seemed
vnced of the necessity Of change in the management
Of the Bank that the adopted by an over
whemng majority The salary Of the President was also
increased by the same bill.
Tomorrow the struggle opens the Blue Ridge, and
some warm work expected but have been count
ed, and its friends claim majority in both branches.
Mr.. READ, from the Committee Colored Population,
reported in favor Of reopenng the slave trade is evil
dent that the subject is attracting much interest," and to
those who have faith in the Southern people day
rising to full comprehension Of their rights, and the
cessity Of defending Them by assuming the highest at
tude Of argument and resistance it is indeed gratifying
the public conscience Kidding itself Of absurd pre-
JUDGES in regard to the great issues involved in the slave
trade .e.
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FROM TEXAS.

Governor PEAsE has issued his proclamation again Of
fxng the contract "to construct the Mississippi and
Pacific Railroad" The proclamation recites that the
contract entered into between the Governor and Messr
Walker King and others for the construction of the road
has become null and void by the failure of the conrac-
tors to make the deposte Of $500 900 in gold silver,
evidences Of debt Of the State Of Texas other good
par stocks they required to do by the terms Of
the act and their contract 1t further recies the
thory given to the Governor in of such failure,
to another contract with any other compsny
individuals for the construction of the road 1t then gives
notice that proposals for that purpose in accordance
with the provisions of the of the Legislature will be
received at the Office of the Secretary Of State until the
first Of May next
meeting to be held in Victoria the 9Th instant
for the purpose Of devsing for the navigation
of the Guadalupe river.
Mr.. VIM Pratt arrived in Austin on the Goth ultimo
from the Ranging Camp. The State Times has the fol-
lowing news furnished by him:
Capt Travis had returned from his scout without hav
ing discovered any Indians.
David Dean, member Of Capt. Travis's company,
killed Mr. Kirk q messmate Of his in Fredericksburg
The murder dastardly and cold-blooded. He man
aged to disarm Kirk and then blew his brains out The
exerons Of Capt Travis alone saved him from the in
Fiction Of summary vengeance by the men, Dean wasin
custody, strictly guarded by fifteen men.
Capt Walker after returning from the San Saba made
reconnaissance the head of Guadalupe He encoun
tered party of Indians, killed several and recaptured
nineteen American horses The particulars Of the
gagement were not given to Mr. Pratt.
Capt Henry is still out He is reported to have drawn
supplies for month and purposes finding Indians, if
possible.
Col. White was in the vicinity, and the companies Of
Walker, Travis, Henry, and Rogers to have been
mustered into the United States service the 30h Two
of the companies be sent Fort Clarke and two
to Fort Chadbourne.
The Gonzales Inquirer of the Cd instant says that
grasshoppers swarming around that place, well
in other parts Of the State
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EXTENSIVE FINANcIERIxG-Samuel C. Bell, cashier Of
the Canal Bank yesterday caused the Of John NJ
Lee, broker Of this city whom he charged with having
overdrawn his with said bank to the amount Of
$685. 400 3d. He states in his affidavit that the
checkstwo on the Southern Bank, one for Sc 1885, and
one for 3d. $50 and two the Union Bank one for
$3.50 80, and another for 81, 800 Later in the day
he drew three checks the Canal Bank signed John
NJ Lee, agent" payable to bearer, for the sums Of
$2S 00O 822 $780, and $4,000 These he presented for
payment and received the cash therefor although he
knew he asoverdrawing his to the above
stated 1t is also charged that he knew that the checks
the Southern and Union Banks which he had deposit
ed in the morning valueess he not having funds in
said banks to redeem them He arrested and order
ed to give security in the Of for his appear
and was Orleans Peaguns December s.
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INKERMAsE-Inkermann the City Of Caverns,
stands on the great bay of Akbar and built by the
Russians about the year $780, The bay called Sc
basopol by the Russians during the reign of Catherine
H. whence the of the strong fort beseged by the
Allies The great harbor Of Inkermann said to resemble
that Of Malta Of the finest in the world. 1t has
depth Of water varying from q to 10 feet in which the
largest vessel ride at cables length from the shore
The old town of Inkermann stood the north Of the
ing The country surrounding Inkermann is the wonder
of travellers. Here is truly city Of cavern for the
white rocks that overlook the bay of Abar rocks
ter They consist Of chambers with Gothic windows cut
out Of the solid stone Near the harbor the rocks
hewn into chapels monasteries, and sepulchres They
are considered by authorities to have been the re-
treats Of Christians In the early ages There several
Grecan antiquities in the negbborhood of the ruined
town. which travellers have endeayord to perpetuae and
anquarians restore but the Russians have made sad
havoc Of these splendid remains Boston Trdreler.
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BOUNDARY QUEsT1oN.--The State Of Florida and the
United States parties in case of disputed boundary
which Florida has with Georgia Florida contends that
the line separating her the north from Georgia is
established by British Commissioners in 1868, imme-
atey after the treaty Of peace This line begins at the
junction Of the Apaachicola and Ogeechee rivers and
pue is, where is the head of the St. Marys? Georgia
claims line thirty miles south Of that asserted to have
been established in 1853 The district in dispute hitherto
held by the United States and Florida contains 900
acres part of which has been sold and part Of which is
now in market public lands If the claims Of Georgia
shall be sustained the lands uusold will be passed to
Georgia. and the General Government will be obliged to
reimburse the purchasers for that whcht has heretofore
disposed Of.
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COMMANDER RINGGoLD-We were gratfed to see few
days ago in renovated health Commander CApwALADEh
RNGaoLD just returned from his voyage in command of
the North Pacific Exploring Expedition Whilst at Can
ton with his little squadron whose services were required
in the defence of the lives and property of American ct
zens, which eoparded by the civil conflict raging
in that vicinity, Commander RINaGoLD virulently
attacked with the fever incidental to that noxous climate,
and temporary alienation Of mind ensued The medi
cal officers in attendance deeming it advisable that he
should leave that dangerous climate he directed to
return home and having embarked board the Susque-
hannah for San Francisco he was entirely restored to
health before reaching that port
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THE pIRIr-RAppERs IN CouRr.-The case Of Charles
L. Barnard, sprt-rapper, who charged with as
sault Charles Ford the evening of the 18th in
slant, before Justice Rogers, at Boston, We'd
nesday It appeared in testimony that Mr. Barnard is
in the habit of giving musical entertainments at his
the instruments being fddes, trianges, harmonious,
drums and harp, and the performers inhabitants of
the spirit world During these evening" it is the
tom of the leader Of the band darken his and it
was because Mr. Ford attempted to throw light upon the
subject by of dark lantern that he was elected
from Mr.. Barnards house. The statements of many Of
the witnesses went to show that of them believed
that the performers real Spirits" and among
those specifically named old harper, named Pa
trick Munday, who played in admirable style 'the harp
that once through Taras halls the soul of music she'd
The case resulted in Mr. Barnards paying fine of SIS
and costs.-B0ston Courier. X.
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INCIDENTS AT INKERMANN.

An English officer, writing, November T. from camp,
says "We firing muskery into each other at be-
tween fifteen and thirty PAGES distance and then
charging and driving them back and then driven back
superior numbers again. The French and nearly every
regiment of the English got all mixed up in mass,
which kept on advancing and retiring gained
lost the advantage We had luckily built loose stone
wall along the front Of position which could man
age hold against force The Allies
five times driven back quite the crest of position
but we every time drove the enemy back and followed
them up. After long time people got eighteen
pound battery guns into position, by which en-
abled to knock about their artillery good DEAL and at
last they were every where driven back"
An artillery officer says: Suddenly the smoke cleared
away and discovered the Russian infantry in great
force within ten yards Of shall forget the
aspect of those fellows in their long gray
and fat glazed caps, firing most deliberately at
poor gunners and picking them down like SO many
crows"
An army officer. writes: In my opinion our force
THAT is the French and Engish did not exceed $1,000
men of all arms. Our French comrades fought brayely;
they show little mercy to the Russians. Nothing can
coed the cordaty Of the friendship that exists between
every day in the camp coming, as they say to see
Mon Comrade Anglas. Both armies detest the Turks,
and than before, as through their negligence
and cowardce they let themselves be surprised and very
nearly lost Baaklava Some Of their officers
tried by courtmartial for this affair, and the whole
Turkish force was brought alongside of They
under arms looking during the battle, but would not
be permitted to FIRE shot give any assistance They
this day assisting to bury the Dead the only duty they
are fit for''
Zouaves "a French regiment charged together
giment, and completely mingedyou could not tell
from the otherand put all to death that came in
their way
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ANOTHER LARGE FArIURB.-The suspension of Hill,
Carpenter Co., wool-deaers at Providence, (R ~ is
announced. The firm in question the largest wool
house in the United States, and their liabilities esti-
mated at three million dolarsi The house has al
ways had the of being of the upright and
honorable in the country; but their immense ransac
tons Of the past year So added to the fact that wool
has been all the while declining has compelled them to
suspend Up the time Of their suspension they kept
twelve mills in Rhode Island running almost constantly
The Of the house believed to be very large but
whether sufficient eventually to all demands is not
at present known Correspondence Neaoark Advertiser.
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ILLuMrsArIoS UNDER WArER.--From the November num-
Der of the American Journal Of Science and Art learn
that some experiments have recently been tried in um
mating the bottom Of any body water of by electricity
D'Epghen NJ Duboseq the Of Soeil, perform
ed an experiment Of this kind before many competent OBJ
servers The electrodes Of carbon placed in glass
globe being connected with Of Duboseqs regulators
which communicated with the battery by copper WIRE
covered with gutta percha. The globe, submerged to
depth Of 16l feet spread light circle Of sixty feet
in diameter and it remained constant for two hours a
ter which the carbon required replacing.
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FAILURES IN BosToS.-The Boston Journal Of Thursday
says: "We desire most earnestly to impress upon
readers the great Importance Of giving currency to
the many stories Of failures which reported on
change and elsewhere Some ten fifteen were report
ed Tuesday, than that number yesterday and to-
day there may be double, and all the time net one of
those whose names mentioned are in any immediate
remote danger Of such misfortune. II there ever
was time when oil parties needed the confidence Of their
friends il is now Hold fast stand fast believe not every
idle rumor the storm Of to-day will surely be
ceeded by sunshine as ever storm Of the elements
followed by calm kA
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FnAsoE.-The Paris correspondent Of the Journal Of
Commerce says that alarm pervades all the provinces in
respect to the ncessant lees Of troops which being
made The peasants think Of the suerngs and sacrifices
the existing wretchedness occasoned by dearh of food
and high prices and troubled with apprehensions OF
the future Reports had been spread through the rural
districts that Government about to levy army Of
five hundred thousand men, and were SO generally be-
sved that the Moniteur was obliged to come out in
article stating that when the legislative body met levy
would be asked Of conscrps than those Of last
year. which would be hundred and sixty thousand.