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The Placer herald., 1856-07-12

FIRE AT GEoRGErowN.-A report was cur
rent in this city Yesterday that Georgetown
had been destroyed bv fire. We live in terri
surrection murders, ,robbcries, and suicide are
of daily occurrences and now we learn that
two of the most thriving towns in the interi-
or have been destroyed by fire.
Is this " the moral effect sought to be at
tanned by the Vigilance Committee
state Journai.
The above is a fair specimen Of the filth
which daily appears in the columns of the
State journal
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12

We notice in the Placervile Anaerican an
account in which it is stated that Professor
Wilson has recently made three highly sue
cesful balloon ascension in that city.
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12

a man Of highly intellectual capacity
seldom has much physical strength but
with the pen and Press as his weapons, he
accomplishes more than a thousand bullieS
with all their various pugiIlistic instruments
of warfare
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12

a fool, says the Arab, may be known by
six things: anger without cause, speech with
out profit, change without motive, inquiry
without object putting trust in a stranger,
and not knowing his friends from his
foes
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12

On the I'd July, the steamer Enterprise
struck snag in Willamette river, Oregon
Territory, and Immediately sunk.
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12
The Fire at GeorpetoWn.

This town was consumed by fire on Mon
day last Seveuty-five houses were destroy
ed leaving only about so scattered houses in
the village standing. Loss 100000.
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12

"Remember SIR said a tavern keeper TO
gentleman who was about lcavin" his house
without paving his bill, remember, sir that
if you lose your purse, you didn't pull it out
here'
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12
Peace! Peace!

We are at last able to announce to the cit
izens of this section of country that the war
with the Indians which has so long been
waiged in Northern California and Southern
Oregon, devastating our country, stopping
our trade, and endangcring the lives and prop
erty of our people, is at an end.
BY the Columbia, which arrived last night
from Port Oxford, we learn Col. Buchanan,
who is now at Port Oxford has succeeded in
obtaining the submission of all the tribes en-
gagged in the war; All of the Chiefs of these
tribes have come in and given themselves up,
except old John. John has sent in his two
sons and made arrangements to come in him
self, so soon as Col Buchanan would send a
company to meet him.
Two companies, under the command of
Major Reynolds and Capt. Ord, left Port
Oxford on the morning Of the 25th inst. for
that purpose, and by this time he is probably
at Port Oxford
The aOar as at an end, and peace once more
sheds her beniicent rays over our mountains
and valles.
Col Buchanan reached Port Oxford on
the 18th inst, with 1928 Indian prisoners
Five hundred of them were sent up to the
Northern Reservation of Oregon, Yanhill
Reserve on Saturday last
We are indebted to the Kindness of Mr.. j.
r. Hale who arrived on the Columbia for
the above facts
Bring down your trains now gentleman the
trail is all clear, and goods in Crescent City
are plenty and cheap
Crescent City Herald Ertra June 27th.
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12
The VIGILANCE COMMITTEE

The VIGILANCE COMMITTEE. The Oregon-
ian says:
The Vigilance Committee ofSan Francisco
have unquestionably accomplished a great
good to that city, in the forcible ejectment of
a gang Of Williams from their midst. We fear
the good will not, however, be Of lasting
character. The place of those who have
been driven out, will soon be filled by the
emigration to that city of a far worse class of
unprincipled men. Already we hear of one
fellow in Portland who is preparing to remove
there to occupy the vacant nest of some one
of the banished scoundrels. He processes to
be very moral. lie is as bad at heart, and
in stealthy practice, as Jim Casey, Cora or
Yankee Sullivan. When he leaves here we
shall spot him to our friends in San Francis
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No. 550.l
ESwamp and Overlooked Landau

DUBLlC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE
l. INSTRUCTIONS OF the Secretary Of the Interior
Pubsc notice is hereby given that, In order to
bring 10 close the business under the act Of Con.
gress approved September %, 1850, entitled dan
act to enable the State Of Arkansas, and other
States, to reclaim the swamp lands within their
Limits, % and at the same time afford to parties
who claim that portions Of the lands selected un-
der said law are dry and i for cultivation, an CD
portunity to introduce evidence, all lands so Sc
lected, to the approval whereof no objection be
made within six months from the date hereof
win be certified and patented to the States.
Such objections as are contemplated by the
above must be made under oath, and fled with
the register and receiver Of the proper land oace
Tor transmission to the General Land Odice The
necessary forms for afndavits are In the hands of
said officers.
objection, to-wit:
IL Icy. Lands entered with cash, or located with
nlIltary bounty land warrants or scrip. after the
pa, 1890 OF the act OF 18th September 1880 and
IT, ~ tue passage OF the act Of ID March 'Iss5
~ sne Ienelof purchasers and locators of swamp
ana overnowed lands VI swamp
~ 20, Lands already patented to the State unas,
In all cases where objection ia r,,.eh
must be taken before the register ana ,Sss,mony
the lano once, at such time, after the eyn;,t Va
OF SAID SIX months, as they NAV appoint Hri,S ~
Once. 0AsieA Land
The Lists Of swamp and overaowed land.
open to inspection during the regular business
hours Of The Land Ottce
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
9HOS. A. HENDRICKS.
Commissioner General Land OAce.
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NORTHWEST GUNS FOR THE INDIAN
SERVICE IN 1856.
OYRIcI OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, }
January 81, 1850,

OYFIcH OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,
January 81, 1855.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
the Once Indian Affairs until noon Of the 2Oth
day Of February next for furnishing and deliver.
ing-one half on or after the 1st day of Nav. 1874
and one half on after the 18th tiay of lime ncyi
-one thousand Northwest guns for the Indian
department. to be delivered to the agent of The a.
partment at either Of the cities OF New YORK.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati. De,
tIoit, 81: Louis, or Chicago, as the bidder may
elect and the right will be reserved to reouire
the above amounts at one time or at different
times, al and after the specified dates or to order
al any time In the year 1856 at the same price
ana OF the same quality any additional number Of
guns actually required In the service
Edcn bidder will be required to exhibit q sam
PIE or samples Of the kind and quality Of gun OF
guns he proposes to furnish aud the department
reserves the right OF accepting such bid or bids as
are Del1eved to be most advantageous to the In
o1ans, considering seTviceable qualities, price,
&C.; but no bid will be considered unless accom-.
panied by sufficient guarantee that II the bid Of
the party Is accepted, BE will enter into contract
accordingly, and give security or the Perform-
ance Of his contract within ten days after the
award.
The sample or samples Of the accepted bidder
will be retained at this office and all guns to be
delivered must, in every respect, be similar and
fully 60 ual thereto Before the acceptan e Of the
guns, each one will be subjected to the most
thorough and rigid inspection and comparison
with the sample gun, and those that are notfound
similar, and fully equal in every respect, will be
rejected.
A bond In an amount exceeding that Of the bid
will be required for the faithful execution Of the
contract on the part Of the successful bidder.
Payment for any Quantity or quantities received
VIII be made through the United States treasury
Immediately after the delivery and acceptance
thereof GEO H. MANNYPENNY,
Jan 0-d3t&3tawtl9thFeb Commissioner
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MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN sTRAMERs
The Overland Mails to India and China,

The Overland Mails to India and China.
We have often been asked for information in re-
gard to the departure Of the Mails from England
to ChiDa. The following may be interesting to
those who have correspondence with the East:
The mails leave Southampton on the 9TH and
30th OF each month, and arrive at Gibraltar about
ne 9Th and 18th Of same month arrives at Malta
about the 1ith and 30th Of same month; arrives at
Alsxandria about the 18th Of same and 4th Of fol-
lowing month.
Leaves Suez about the Goth or 21st Of same and
9Th or 9Th Of following month; arrives at Alden
about the 2sh or 18th Of same and 10th or I2th of
following month
Leaves Alden about the 18th or 9th of same and
day Of arrival for Bombay, and I1th to 18th for
China, &c.
Indian Navy steamer arrives at Bombay about
the ID to 5th and 18th to 21st Of following month
r and U. steamer arrives at Peint de Gale
about the 9th or 7th and ed to ed of following
month leaves Point de Gale for Pulo Penang
ths same day, II the steamer has already arrived
which takes the mail on I; arrives at Pulo Penang
about the 18th or 18th and 18th and 10th Of follow.
Ing month arrives at Singapore about the 18th
o. 18th and 3lst or LIST Of following month leaves
singapore about IL hours after arrival arrives at
long Kong about the Pad or a4th and sth or 10th
q following month; leaves next day for Shanghai
Two mails leave England-one on the 9Th and
18th OF each month-via Marseilles and arrive at
Alexandria about the same time as the Southamp-
ton mail.
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Running Time between Washington and
Cincinnati 81 hours !!
TA1ereK .IcxIrs AND BAssAss cHKcKs - II
Had IN wAsHINsros.
YSHE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
l. ROAD having greatly improved Its Western
connections, now offers the fullest inducements to
Jewellers between WASHINGTON, BALT-
MORE, and all portions Of the WEST, NORTH.
WEST, and the SOUTHWEST.
Fhe connection between the Trains from Wash
lngton and the Trains bound West from Balti-
more Is always promptly made at the Washington
Junction (lately called the Relay Housed Q miles
nom Baltimore. This is the only change of cars
required betueen Washington and the Ohio river
baggage Is checked through to Wheeling at the
washington Station, and rpcnecked and trans.
terred there, with the pessengers) without charge
for those holding Through Tickets for points Be-
yond. The connecting Trains leave Washington
daily at q. m. and AZ p. m. On Sundays at the
At WHEELING greet coasse;fon Is made
With the trains OF the CENTRAL OHIO RAIL
kOAD, running from Beilaire on the Ohio, near
wheeling, through Cambridge, GAINESVILLE, and
Newark, TO COLUMBUS. These trains connect
at Newark with the cars Of the Newark, Mansfield
s nn,1 ssasn1psny Railroad for sandusky, Toledo
AT COLUMBUS the G. o. Railroad trains con.
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lsano, ST. Louis, etc.
III Passengers holding Through Tickets for
RsMpIts, FfeEsbs,g, Matches, Nsw OrIsa.s,
etc, which are also sold at w ashington-are trans,
Tered a: Cincinnati to the Mail Steamers on the
Ohio. Tickets for Evansville, Cairo, and St.
louis eIe sold by this route.
ID For CLEVELAND, and via Cleveland to
Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, etc, tickets are sold ,
When the Ohio ~ navfsable between Wheeling
and Wcllsyille (forty Hailes) where a connection
With the CLEVELAND and PittsbuIg Railroad II
Aa6s.
u tho sniy route axording Through Tickets and
Checks IN Washington, il In also the shortest
most speedy, a,d direct to nearly all the leading
points In the great West. The distance from
Washington to Cincinnati Ii but 6S3 miles being
about 100 miles shorter than by any other route
FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM
WASHIN61ON To Wheeling, % SO; Colum-
bus, BIB es; Dayton, s15 50; Cincinnati, Us co.
Cincinnati, Sis 90; Indianapolis, eI7 SO; Glove
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Chicago, $40 6S and $40 so; st. Louis, SIS so and
s25i Memphis, S26; New Orleans, e3l; eto
FOR FREDERICK AND HARPER g
FERRY, MARTINSBURG, CUMBERLAND,
BERKLEY SPRINGS, BEDFORD SPRINGS,
PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and FAIRMOVNT,
passengers Esay lssve Washington at q. m. OF
4X p. "a. For the niaor way staticxs between
Baltimore ard Wheeling, take q. n. traia nom
Washington.
For Issas to ard freR Bslrxssrc, Alspslis,
etc, see special adyertisenaeaa.
III For further Information, EhrsI1h Yiskets,
BE-, spply to THOMAS a. PARSONS, Agent,
ct Washington Staten.
JOHN H. DONE,
Master OF 7ralsportatioa,
Bsinzss1s sad Ohio Railroad, Baltilsrs.
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fYLER'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF cum
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PULMONARY cAsHs, ready at hand, and one that
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Wholesale Agents, PATTERSON l. MARIN,
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Retailed by Druggists generally.
Also, TYLERSS GUM ARABIC COUGH
CANDY DROPS, the same composition In
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6LENWOOD CEMETERY,
Office Ne. 292 Pa. ave-, corner 10th street.,
(ovIR THE SAVINGS BANK.)

VlHIS CEMETERY Is laid ont on the plan Of
Il the celebrated Greenwood, Of New orr, ara
situated on the high ground distant one and
quarter miles north Of the Capltol-North Capitol
street leading directly to the gateway.
This Company have secured charter from Con.
gress, appropriating their ground forever 10 burial
purposes, making fee title to the purchaser, and
prohibiting all encroachments from legislation or
otherwise, which Is Of vast Importance 10 those
who wish their dead to repose where they have
placed the n, for II has become a custom in all
other cities when the burial ground becomes valu-
able for other purposes to sell IL, and throw the
dead promiscously into one large pit, and legal
measures cannot prevent IT, Is no titles aie giver
to the ground.
N. B.-Ofaee orea nom 10 to II O'Clock a. m.
where Pamphlets, containing the Charter, BY.
formation, can be obtained.
All orders left with Mr.. James r. Harvey, No.
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SOMETHING TO OLD AND Young.
PROFESSOR WOODS
II AIR 3 Es T O Z

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India Islands. Nor Is this result surprising when
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the certificates Of distinguished gentlemen and
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COUGHS. COLDS, HOARsKNEss, &c.

COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSKNESS, &c.
pERSONS predisposed to Pulmonary Ahec-
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