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The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28
District Court.
Hon. j. M. HOWELL. Judge.

Thursday, July 10Th.
r. T. Bowley VS.. W. R. Olden-Dismissed
at cost of plaintiff.
VIM. Wiggins fined ten dollars for contempt
of court in nOn-attendance when summoned
j. W. Blunden served likewise.
Friday. July 3Oth
Mahlon Waldron VS.. B. R. II A. w. & M.
Co.-Defendants demurred which was taken
under advisement by the Court.
Dallas Kneass VS.. James et al.--Case dis
missed as to James and judgment entered
against John Ritter.
L. T. Bourie VS.. VIM. H. Dllingham-Judg-
ment in favor of plaintiff.
Simon Mamluke VS.. l.. I. BOurie.-Dismiss-
ed at cost of plaintiff
IsadOre Barron VS.. l.. T. BOurie. Dismissed
at the cost of the plaintiff.
Thomas Hogan VS.. Hale Il Marshall.-Case
submitted to jury, who brought in verdict
for the plaintiff.
Saturday, July 2lst
The People VS.. John Roberts.-It was or
dered by the Court that the cause be removed
to Yolo county in this Judicial district.
Salie B. Case vs. Sterret r. Case-Decree
of divorce granted.
Stephen d. Burdge VS.. Underwood ct al
Continued until next term.
Thomas Sims VS.. William Ingram, IL. F.
Reed x Co., interveners). Verdict for plaintiff
of S2,334, balance due on mortgage.
The fine imposed on John Tanner RENTED.
Monday, July %.
The People VS.. James Freeland.-Defend-
ants counsel moved an arrest of Judgment
and a new trial. motions taken under advise
ment by the Court until 10 o'clock, D. m.
Pronouncing judgment postponed until that
hour, when it was again postponed until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Persons q McGrath VS.. Robert Atkinson
Jury unable to agree upon verdict and were
discharged. Continued till next term.
Perry Il Bles vs.. Naglee Il Reed.-Verdict
in favor of the plaintiffs for Sl9OO,70.
F. W. Tarbell VS.. Riley, Maynord ct al
Continued till next term.
j. W. Arndt VS.. J. r. Fisher.-Continued.
Samuel Hyneman VS.. Phelps & Geiger.-
Judgment by default in favor of plaintiff.
Tuesday, July oath.
The People VS.. James Feeland.-The Court
overrued the motions to arrest judgment and
to grant a new trial. when Judge Howell pro-
ceeded to pass sentence upon the convicted
prisoner. who was sentenced to be hung on
Friday, l4th September.
The People vs. Chas. f. Lockwood.-T
case occupied the court the rest of the day,
and until Wednesday. at o'clock. when the
jury retired and brought in verdict of guilty
of manslaughter
Thursday, July Goth.
Preist & Co. vs. Union Canal Co.-The jury
find that plaintiffs are entitled to 250 inches
of water from the north branch Of the north
fork of Shirt Tail Canon, together with all
the water of the south branch. and 81 90 dam
ages.
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Meeting Of the Democratic Central
Committee,

Committee met at Auburn on Wednesday,
July 25th, pursuant to notice published in the
Placer Herald Present Messrs. Walkup,
Myres, Davis, Fitzsimmons, (by proxy) King,
(by proxy.) and Stafford, (by proxy.)
On motion, Joseph Walkup was elected
Chairman, for the year, B. F. Myres, Secretary.
and H. Fitzsimmens Treasurer. On motion,
RESOLVED, That the Central Committee re-
commend to the democratic electors of the
the different Supervisor Districts, to meet in
Mass Conventions on Saturday. the 18th Of
August to nominate suitable candidates to be
voted for in the various districts. and would
further recommend the following points as
suitable places for holding the Conventions
For District No. l, (Township l and 81 at
Dotan's Bar.
For District No. 2, (Township 2. and 81 at
Auburn.
For District No. 3, (Township A. at Illinois
town.
For District No. 4, (Township ~ at Iowa
Hill.
For District No. 5, (Township 5, 6, and g.
at Yankee Jim.
The Committee would also recommend to
the Democracy of the various Townships while
in attendance at the Supervisor Conventions
they organize for the respective Townships
and nominate Justices of the Peace and Con-
stables-and that those nominations be re-
ported forthwith to the Secretary of the Cen
tral Committee so that the names Of the Can
didates can be printed upon the regular ticket.
On notion adjournd.
JOSEPH WALKUP, Charm.
3. F. MYREs. Secretary
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DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH OF ST.. IGNATIUs
The impressive ceremonies of the Church OF
St. Ignatus, on Market street, between Fourth !
and Fifth Streets took place on Sunday An
impressive sermon was delivered by the Rlght
Rev. Bishop Allemany, who referred to the ne
services of the Jesuites in California l57 years
ago. 1t will be remembered that the frst oc-
cupation of California. by the Spanish Gov
ernment was in 1858, and that, afterwards
in 1897, Fathers J. M. de Salvattierra, fran
els M. Picoli, and Father Kino, became tne
pioneers of the cross upon these shores anu
succeeded in establishing several MISSIONS
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Letter from Mr.. Bronx.
Editor of the P{acer HeruI1:

To the Editor Of the Placer Herald:
SIR-1n the last number of the "Press'
notice, what the editor terms, slight descent
upon what appears to him Sin the light of in
congruities."
Before noticing his remarks, would say
however that believe him incapable of ma
king any remarks (Which would sever the old
friendship existing between u.s." Political
differences have not marred that friendship
heretofore, and now, when in another capacity
he has his fight to make, no mere political
squib or effusion shall sever the links in that
chain which would ever have grow stronger
and brighter.
But to his remarks. He says, ''In the fall
Of 1858, when John Bigler came up for NOM
ination, Mr.. Bronx opposed him, not as a mat
ter of personal preference. but for certain cor
rupt acts as Governor of the State. Mr.. Big
Ter received the nomination, and Mr.. Bronx,
like old Logan. lay idly in his cabin and re-
ceived the opprobius epithets of traitor and
'cayote' by reason of his negative opposition
to the State ticket"
The memory of the editor is at fault, The
facts of the case are these-Eary in the sum-
mer when the primary meetings were held,
for the purpose of choosing delegates to the
county convention which was to send dele
gates to the State Convention. was in favor
of Major Roman from considerations of party
policy and opposed to John Bigler upon the
same ground. At that time. too, some of the
acts of John Bigler as Governor, influenced
my course. But at the primary meeting held
in Auburn. where | then resided, the friends
of Bigler beat us two or three to one--and |
staid beat A short time after, about the 10th
or 18th Of July entered into the employ
Of on
the street contract in Sacramento. and was
there until the first of Misunderstanding the
whole time constantly engaged. and from sun
to sun. without time to devote hardly a
thought to politics. If this is what is meant
by laying idly in my cabin" it is all right.
| heard nothing OF the opprobious epithets
of which he speaks and as to the negative
opposition to the State ticket | remember
we'll. that three or four persons. myself among
the number. were charged by Whig journal,
with influencing three or four hundred in
favor of John Bigler and the State ticket.
During the campaign. heard Crabb. Ran
dOlph and Others and could not see that they
ever made clear case of any of the charges
which they brought. | also heard John Big
Ter, and considered his explanations and vim
dication satisfactory and complete.
That opposed John igler in the late State
convention Is certainly rue-tnat was my
right-my duty now is, after having acted in
that convention. to support him. That can
do, believing him capable and far preferable
to any man whom the KnowNothings may
present for the sultrages of the people. In wri-
ting this, it is not expected to mend the mat
ter with the editor of the Press" He will
no doubt think me greater sinner than ever
but | think some of the ncOngruities will
disappear from his mental vision. while he
must own that his memory has not served him
we'll \. BRONX.
Dotan's Bar, July 23d 1865.
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Auburn, July %, 1855.
Regular Democratic Nominations.

Regular Democratic Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN BIGLER, of Sacramento.
FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR,
SAMUEL pURD1, of San Joaquin.
FOR JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT,
MYRON NORTON, (Full Term.)
CHAS. II. BRYAN, (Unexpired Term.)
FOR COMPTROLLER.
THOMAS C. FLOURNOY, of Mariposa.
NOR TREASURER,
B. F. KEENE, of Ell Dorado.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
B. C. WHITING, of Monterey.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
S. H. MARLETT, of Calaveras,
FOR STATE PRINTER,
GEORGE H. CROSETTE, of Butte.
FOR STATE PRISON DIRECTORS,
WIN. H. BELL. of San Francisco.
SAML. C. ASTIN. of Placer.
C. F.POWELL, of San Joaquin.
FOR STATE SENATOR,
ABRAM BRONX.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
A.P.K. Stafford. of Yankee jim.
ALBERT THORNDIKE. of Wisconsin Hill
Blk. DAVIS. of Ophir.
SAMUEL B. WYMAN. of the Plains.
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TAMPERING WITH FIFTY DOLLAR PIEcEs.-
The Bankers and others are ascertalnlng ina.
numbers of slugs which have been tampered
with are in circulation in this city and STATE
They are sawed down nearly half through
edgewise, and filled with copper, and re-mllsea
over in such a manner that it is Impossible u
tell the difference except by weighing or ring
ing them. Numbers of these pieces whlcn a. are
from $40 to SIS Short are turning up III tne
banking houses, and counting rooms OF our
first business men. The people cannot saiely
receive them at all, or at least only with 'ne
greaters care.-.4ltd.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

THE CITIZEN AND FEI.X ARGENTI-The
citizen in its onslaught on Governor Bigler,
it seems. has got foul of Felix Argent. who
turns the sneer in capital way in his reply,
which was published in that paper on the
20th He defends his position in this wise:
IL was born in Italy and am proud of it, as
my forefathers have impaired since the dark
ages all over Europe and elsewhere, the first
elements of science fine arts and civilization.
came to America. invited by your COnstitu-
tion and believe have been so far as good
a citizen as any Of you or all of you; the only
difference is, that cannot aspire to your Presl-
dency, and | am sorry for it, because II l
could, | would try to grab at it. am an
Italian born but an exile, for my democratic
principles: am banished from all the States
of Italy, by a special law, and when came to
America, my first step. even before getting
lodging. was to 90 before the Marine Court OF
New ork, and abnegate all allegiance to any
power on the earth and took my oath OF
most sincere wish to become a citizen OF Ame-
RIGA. and became one in due form OF law.
am therefore an American citizen and an Am
erican banker, and | would say to all those
that do not understand craftsmanship or poll
tical economy. that when | came to this coun-
try, came with all my education. intelligence
and energy, and therefore not costing any
thing to The States or to any family OF the
States, which is the same, for rearing me up.
and fitting me to be useful citizen"
The secret order never take these things
into consideration, every foreigner, in their
eyes, is an ignorant man.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28
3. F. MYREs. Secretary.

SHOOTING AFFAIR.-A Chinaman on Sunday
evening last had dispute with one of his
countrywomen, which resulted in his drawing
q pistol and shooting at his frail adversary
The ball passed through one Of her hands and
lodged in the abdomen of Chinaman who
happened to be locker on at the time. He
died from the effects of his wound on Wednes-
day, and in the evening was buried. We
Judge him to have been a man of note or
wealth from the manner in which the railing
was decorated surrounding his grave. In going
to the grave the same wagon that carried the
coffin also carried the pailings and decorations
intended to adorn the last resting place of
the defunct Chinaman. The fellow who fired
the pistol has been arrested.
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THE PLACER HERALD.
AGENTS..

W. B. H. DoDsoN, Sacramento City, at the
Journal Office, on X Street
THOMAS BoYCE, San Francisco No. 81, Mer-
chant street.
WELLS. FARGO & CO., and the PA
CIFIC EXPRESS CO. are our General Agents
for Placer County,: Advertisements, Job
Work or Subscriptions to the Herald, left at
either of their offices will be promptly for
warded to us.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

PUGILIsTIC. - The .4ita states that dOcu-
ments have been signed whereby Yankee Sui
livan and 10 Winrow have agreed to fight
each other in ninety days from date, at some
place to be chosen by referees. Sullivan and
hackers bet $1,000 against $1,000 that he will
beat Winrow. The fight will probably take
place at Mare Island the scene of the Thomp-
son and Morrissey encounter,
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

HEAVY FAILUREs-The Nevada Democrat
says, it became generally known on Monday
morning last, that in consequence of the pro-
test of drafts on Burgoyne u Co., and other
financial reverses. the banking house of Ham
let Davis, in that city, had to suspend. The
liabilities are understood to be large,
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

TAKEN BELow.-Deputy Sheriff Moore took
Roberts and Feeland to Sacramento on Thurs
day last. The former will have his trial in
Yolo county for the killing of Van, and the
latter will be kept in Jail at Sacramento until
the time arrives for his execution.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

The AFFAIRS OF ADAMS q Co-From a show
ing in the Fourth District Court on Monday,
it appears that the assets of Adams & Co., are
about swallowed up by the costs and judg-
ment in favor of NJ. G.. Read and others. The
outside barbarans are therefore shut out OF
what little chance there remained of getting a
portion of their claims.-IoUn Talk
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

SANTA CLARA CoLLEGE.-This College was
established in 1851, and has now l02 students,
eighteen professors, and library of 10000
volumes The exercises of the pupils show a
great degree of advancement in education,
not easily surpassed 1t is a great blessing to
possess such an excellent institution in a new
State like this, where the strictest discipline
is enforced, and the best system of education
is adopted to the wants of the growing gener-
alton of young men, who will, in course of
time, figure on life stage
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

BENNErs CLAIM AT WISCONSIN HILL.-We
hear very favorable accounts of the richness
of this claim. The three men working it took
out in two days last week six hundred dollars.
This is encouraging, and persons who have
ground adjoining begin to value their claims
more highly.
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List of Post Offices in Placer County

Auburn, James Bowen.
Illinoistown. b. Brickell.
Iowa Hill. Joseph Colgan.
Lisbon. George w. Applegate.
Michigan Bluffs, 7. Ditts.
Mountain Springs. J. Barron.
Gro City. G.. White.
Ophiryiile. ID. B. Curtis.
Rattlcsuake. Thomas Woods.
Secret Ravine, - Hart.
Yankee jim, James Herrick.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

Cor 1T BACK AGAIN.-Arabat, lately bonn
barded by the Allies, is tortresss on the Cri
mean side of the Sea of Azof, some 80 or &C
miles northeast of Sebastopol 1t was orig
inally fortified by the Turks, to whom the late
events have now restored it.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

Is is reported that James King of Wm in
tends to publish an expose of the affairs OF
Adams d Co. We doubt it, as Mr.. King
is not man to meddle himself with the
affairs of his ghbors-unless he may think
his position in the house requires it-D.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

The San Joaquin Democratic County Con
vention, for nomination of members of the
members Of the Legislature and county Off
GERS, will be held at Stockton, August 4th.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

THEATRICAL.-Th Boston National Com
pany perform at the Orleans this evening. We
notice by the bills that the company will pres
ent the domestic drama entitled "Toodles, y
the 'Weathercock," and the farce of Raising
the Wind Among the members of the COM
pany we notice the names of Mr.. M'Gowan
and Miss Julia Pelby.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

The total number of children in this State,
according to the report of the Hon. Paul K.
Hubbs, is twenty thousand eight hundred and
seven.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28
Yours respectfully,
ALBERT THORNDIKE.

Coal NINE IN San ANTONIO.-We learn that
a company of twelve Spanards have been for
some two or three months at work sinking a
shaft about four miles back of San Antonio,
and have at last struck large deposit of the
first quality of coal. 1t is also reported that
a hundred men have been engaged in this city
who will Immediately commence operations
there on a large scale. S. +. Journal
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

Louis Sanders Noble, trooper in Marion's
Legion, lately died in Georgia, at the age OF
l04 years.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

A man named Stickney, living in the Maui
NEE country. conceived the strange whim of
calling his children l, 2, 3, and so on. The
last we heard of him he had reached number
9. Mine Stickney'' is the name Of his last
child.
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Unknown to Fame. ="

In speaking OF the nominees OF the Demo-
cratic County Convention, the editor of the
Press" says THAT they are unknown to
fame.' Alas. what pity! Unknown to fame.
How careless and inconsiderate of the fair
dame never to have given a single blast from
her trumpet for our candidates, heralding
their coming and proclaiming their merits.
Messrs. candidates you are in a fix. You
might blow your own horns, but don't you do
it, for you might be accused of engaging in
that "wild hunt after Office, (Which has here.
tofore characterized the opponents of the
democratic party, and of which they are try
ing to reform themselves.
1t may be that our candidates are unknown
to Fame but the Press man will find they
are known to the people. Most of them have
been citizens of the county since 40. They
belong to the Woodworking, hard-fsted class
of the community. Fame may have not done
can do for themselves, and are not dependent
upon others to proclaim their virtues and
their worth or who are hungry seekers after
Office. We know of not one among the five
who made any effort to obtain the nomination.
They have been selected from among their
fellow-citizens for their moral worth and in.
telligence. With all his unknown fame" no
better man can be found in any community
than Abram Bronx. commanding as he does
the respect and confidence of all who know
him. And on the Assembly ticket are Thorn
dixie. Stafford, Davis and Wyman, who are or
have been for number of years practical
miners-men, who have by honesty of labor
has made their livelihood. and wherever
they have lived commanded the esteem and
respect of all their acquaintances Their
unknown fame is therefore of permanencv
which cannot shaken by the scofings of po-
litical opponent. And our neighbor in the
ides Of September. will learn that if the dem
ocratic candidates are unknown to fame"
they at least are not unknown to the people
of Placer county, and to success
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

ne The Atlantic Mail closes at the Au-
burn Post Office, Monday the Both inst, at 8
O'Clock, p. NJ
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

MARBLE.-Mr VIM. Gwin, formerly Of this
place. has recently opened a magnificent mar
ble quarry on Feather river, in Butte county.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

The FAIRY MINsTRELs. = This troupe of
comedians and dancers entertained very
respectable audience at the "Orleans" on
Tuesday evening last. La Petite CeritO was
the attraction of the evening-a little Miss of
some five or six years of age-whose perfec-
tion in dancing is truly wonderful. The com
pany went from here to Yankee Jim, Michi-
gan Bluff and Iowa Hill.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

HEAVY BET.-Two gentlemen, well known
in San Francisco have agreed to deposte with
DreXel, Sather x Church. $4,000, upon the
result Of the election for Governor this fall.
as "A bet
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

SINGULAR OvERSrGHT.--Mr. Irving, in his
Life of Washington, fails to mention the year
in which his hero was born.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

New Posr OFFIcE.-A post office has been
located at Applegate's on the Illinoistown
road, called LisbOn--G. w. Applegate, p M.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

a Democratic Mass Meeting on Tuesday eve
ing last in Sacramento
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

THE CALIFORNIA Know NoTHNGs.--A cor
respondent of the New York Herald. writing
from Philadelphia in relation to the Know
Nothing Convention which had commenced
its sessions on the preceding day. gives the
following particulars in relation to a split of
some kind WHICH exists in the Order in this
State:-"The California disputants and con-
testants have made grand entr6e, and the
race promises to be an exciting one. There
exists what are termed in that State the re-
gulars and the igwams-both contending
for authority, both having sent the same set
of delegates-a portion belonging to each
order. The Grand Council have admitted the
delegates but recognized only the regulars"
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE That
the Know Nothing Legislature of Massachu
setts recognizes NEGROES to be VOTERS. while
it denies the right of suffrage to WHlTEMEN.
who, having been born on a different soil,
(what fools they were not to be born in Anne
rica,) have sworn allegiance to our Constitu-
tion and laws. Some beautiful specimens of
Know Nothngs, whose PARENTS are foreig gners,
would rank their fathers below the level Of
the Negro! And this in the name of America
in the name of that land devoted above all
others to freedom. .'Oh LIBERTY how many
crimes are committed in thy name."
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

ORLEANS HoTEL.-The enterprising land
lord, Charles Morrison, publishes his card in
another column of today's Herald. No one
since the fire has been more active in re-
building and preparing for business than Mr..
NJ. He is completing fine public house, and
deserves a liberal patronage for his enterprise.
His building is a commodious one and when
finished will be quite an ornament to the
town.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

FEEIAN TO BE HUNG.-Feelan. who was
convicted of murder at the present term of
the Distrsct Court. has been sentenced to be
hung on Friday, 14th September.
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DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Joseph Walkup, Chairman,...........Pla Plains
B. F. Myres, Secretary.... ...... Auburn.
H. Fitzsimmons, Treasurer, ,....... Auburn.
3. K. Davis. ......................... .Opbr.
A. P. K. Stafford. d................1a 1ankee jim.
J. A. Hill, Gold Hill.
II. l.. Bradley. y,............... DutcH L lat'
Thomas Woods, s,........ Rattlesnake Bar.
VIM. R. Olden. Green Valley.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28

KNOw-NOTHING DELEGATES.-Tuesda eve
ming last was the time the Know-Nothings
elected delegates to the State Council which
meets at Sacramento early in August. There
was slim gathering of the X. Ms at this
place. so we are Informed by one who knows,
it is getting to be all over the county. We
have not learned the names of any of the del
egates who were elected.
At Dotan's Bar the number who attended to
elect delegates noticed a great decrease in
the council. We believe one ex-democrat was
seen limping to the house where they con-
Yened.