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The Placer herald., 1856-04-05
Democratic Climbs.

As our Democratic friends throughout the
county are entering spiritedly into the organiza-
tion of Clubs for the ensuing campaign, we shall
keep standing weekly in our columns a list of the
officers, and number them as they are sent to us
for publication. This is the order in which they
have been formed in the county.
JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB. NO. l.
SECRET RAvINE.
S. NJ. Holmes, President.
John Holder, Vice President.
II. G. Hart, Secretary.
q. l.. Stewart. Treasurer.
OPH1RNILLE DEMOCRATIC CLUB. NO. 2.
OPHIR.
B. X. Davis. President
H. S. Walker, Vice President
ID. L. Huston, Secretary
GOLD HILL DEMOCRATIC CLUB. NOS.
GOLD HILL.
DR.. J. A. Hill. President
Benjamin Stinson, Geo. Aldridge Tice Presidents
George Blain, Secretdry
j. W. Spann. Corresponding Secretary.
Emanuel Mandel, Treasurer.
AUBURN UNION GUARD NO.4.
AUBURN.
Col C. W. Langdon, President.
Edwd. G.. Smith. Vice President.
NJ. P. II. Love, Secretary.
Finance Committee.
Robert Gordon, B. f. Myres, and B. Goodkind.
IOWA HILL DEMOCRATIC CLUB. NO. 5.
Iowa HILL.
j. p Olmstead, President.
l.. Hermance, Tice President.
Charles Scarborough, Recording Secretary
James O'Neil, Corresponding Secretary.
E. Alexander, Treasurer
The Placer herald., 1856-04-05

igs~The Pacific Express was first with the
Atlantic papers by the Sonora.
To Wells, Fargo d Co, Langton & Co.,
and Mr.. Oberdeener, we are indebted for pa
pers, by the same steamer.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-05

STRONG ARGUMENr.-The Sonora Herald
says the X. n. party will emit such a stencil
next fall as will run the democrats out of
profit and trust in the United States That
is .aking us .toal-and it's scarcely fair to
skunk Us
The Placer herald., 1856-04-05

New EXPRESS L1NE.-We learn from the
Georgetown News that Messrs. Cunningham
& Co. have started tri-weekly express from
Georgetown to Coloma, connecting with their
line to Bottle Hill, Yankee Jim's, Volcano
Vile, and all the Bars on the Middle Fork
of the American river. Since the stage line
was taken off, the inhabitants of this part of
the county have been subjected to no little
Inconvenience in not having direct means of
communication with Coloma Messrs. Gun
nngham & Co., with commendable zeal,
have remedied the evil and should meet with
the reward Justly due them.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-05

JUDGE HAWKINS on SPECIAL PLEADING.-
See an article devoted to us in the Placer
Press of March goth; in which the exclusion
of conclusion and the doubtful solution Of a
Doubtful doubt. are beautifully illustrated.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-05

The Rifles hold their election for officers
this evening at the Empire Hotel-time 7
o'clock
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FROM NOME LAcKEE RESERVATIONS
A. X. Benton, says the State Journal, arriv-
ed from the above Reservation on Saturday.
He left this city some eighteen months ago,
and has been with the Indians ever since.
During the time he has felled a large quantity
of timber-has put up numerous houses, and
made great Improvements. There are some
1000 or $500 Indians now on the Reserva-
ton; about 1000 acres of wheat have been
put under cultivation and the crop looks well
Peas, corn, potatoes, and all other kinds of
produce are being grown plentifully. The
Indians do all the tillage. 1t is thought that
last years crop of wheat will last the Indians
until next harvest. A hourishing mill, to be
worked with water power, has just been put
up, of sufficient capacity to do the work of
the Reservation. At the present time a
large number of the Indians are at Tehama,
engaged in catching fish and drying them.
The Indian women are also actively engaged
in making hats out of wheat straw, while a
white women is teaching them to sew. Mr..
Benton represents that the Reservation as in
a very prosperous condition, and the Indians
are happy and contented. There is an abun-
dance Of game in the neighborhood, but
there is still great deal Of snow on the
ground.
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observation-disclosures Express, as we
learn, have sold out their interest in the Ex-
press business in the State of California south
of Marysville and Nevada. Our sterling old
friends, Wells, Fargo & Co., are the pur-
chasers.
The Placer herald., 1856-04-05

Mr.. John Bigler, Ex-Governor of Califor-
MIA, leaves the State on the steamer of the
9TH instant
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List Of Letters
ID EMAINING in the Post Office at Ophirville,
H3 Cal. March 3lst 1856.
List of Letter

List Of Letters
ID EMAINING in the Post Office at Ophirville
HS Cal. March 3lst, 1856.
Adon,s Thoodn~e . a""oo Ch~:~l:--e
Abbott Moses
Barry Michael Buitone Geo
Brown John III Busch Claus
Buzzell + G. Buck A
Calvert James S Cummings Jas
Cooper J ii 3 Grove l.
." David Carr
Clapp Mrs O Cox Thomas
- Geo
Davis VIM II Darling Wm
Erwin Joseph
Gleason Sol Gardner
Glass Joseph G II
Geger d Ii
Harmon John Howard A W 2
Hash a L Hughes J E
lolcomb j II Husey j S
Hunt James Hickey Edward
Herberson Adam Hid Michael
Jenknson Thos johnson Noble
Krah Otto Kennedy John
Keneda John r
Logan II Lang Ed
Letter f C 3
Moore Jas Murphy John
- = n Myers NJ
McMurry j W Mahood Robert
" Joseph Miller John W
McLoclin Ezekiel g Geo
McCune Horace
Nicholson Joshua Newbill S D
Osbon Sullivan
Price W W Patton John NJ
Pollock Robert Patton or John Gbs
Relinger Charles2 Remington Joseph
Reed Lewis RenhOd Louis
Ross II + Robinson Vim B
Reth Mich.
Sutherland Donald Stephens
Sickles Slonaker Henry
Stoddard r r Santiago Don
Stewart John Sheiman Foogs
Shines j G Sykes Rising
Sloss l. l. Stonecipher j
Smith Nazro
Tyner VIM Thompson Richd
Thornton GH Ternan Mrs Catherine
Wertz T Willesey Jacob
White II l. Waggoner M D
Warren Francis Woodward
Young Jonathan 2 Yandel Isaac
CURTIS, Pm
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EWe call attention to our correspon-
dent "Old Logan" from New York" He
is gentleman extensively known to the
people of this county and whose statements
may be relied upon.
The trick Of the K. Ms going to the house
of Mr.. Fillmore and initiating him makes
some matters plain, which might otherwise
appear blind. One set of the X. Ms say
he has never been inside of council-room,
and no act of his life or word spoken, that
they know of, indicates sympathy with the
American party. Others protest that they
were present when the degrees were confer
red upon him. This is dignifed non-com-
initial position, where both sides are probably
right.
In fact they both tell the TRUTH and there
fore there is no wrong side to it. We sus-
pect certain long headed politicians Of this
county for wishing to occupy such position
before the public, but until these revelations
of 'Old Logan" were not aware of the cute
ways of efectng it, or that they had such
an illustrious precedent. The ingenious idea
is worthy of the inventor Of the patent mouse
The Placer herald., 1856-04-05

he editor OF lne L FeSS DeCOllleS quite
facetious in hissnotce Of the organization of
the Democratic Club in Auburn. He has
several sage reflections respecting the plat
form, his principal objection to which, seems
to be, that it is national.
We presume it would have suited the
tastes of his party much better had we de-
clared war against men of foreign birth,
ignored all those protesting the Catholic
faith, and announced as our undying deter
mination that ''Americans should rule Anne
RIGA" He is alarmed at the pledge attached
to the Constitution, and fears that if we ad-
here to it. one-half Of us will be most shame
lessly stultiied.
Better stultifed than perjured my dear sir,
as seems to be the fate Of those who do not
come up to that gentleman's idea of the OBJ
legations to know-nothing's oath. The
gentleman's humor becomes uncomfortable
in contemplating the name we have given
the Club.
The "Aaburn Union G'ard," quoth he, ''the
Union is probably safe" Now we can assure
the gentleman that he will find plenty of
men even in this remote region willing to
become a guard against the encroachments
of narrow minded demagogues, or sectional
men however honest in their mistaken zeal,
and who at this time regard the democratic
party as the national support. We should
have chrisened it a 1oigwam only we had
concluded, to live through the scathing rid-
cule of the Press. The wit Of Sam is pow
erful, but we hope it will not annihilate us.
That drum too seems to have excited the
terror Of our cotemporary, as well as his
imagination. Somebody he is convinced
must leave town next November, and he
votes it to be the remains Of the old Guard.
These corruscations Of the editors organ Of
ideaity, are probably produced by hearing
''the mountains howl for Fillmore and Don
elson.''
The Placer herald., 1856-04-05

WHAT NExr.-We observe by the Sacra-
mento papers that Gov. Foote has resigned
his hopes Of Senatorial promotion, and the
Union of Thursday contains the following:
"Since the withdrawal of Ex-Governor
Foote, as the American candidate, which
took place in caucus night before last-the
rumor outside is, that an arrangement has
been entered into by the high political par
ties, the terms of which are that two Sena-
tors are to be elected-one American and
one Democratic-before the term closes
How much reliability there may be in the
rumor, we are unable to say"
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BIRTH

At Wisconsin Hill, March oath, the wife of Mr.
VIM. GRAY. of son.
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The PEOPLE VS.. w. II. RIpLEY-CHARGE:
GRAND LARCENY.-The examination of this
case commenced before Justice Finley on
last Monday morning, and is not concluded
as we 90 to press. As there are two lawyers
on side in the case, and the court not bles-
sed with as much decision as we have seen
in our time, it is probable there will be a
good time over this case until business gets
better
The Placer herald., 1856-04-05

THANKs.-We acknowledge the receipt Of
fayors from Messrs. Denver, at Washington,
and Hawthorne and Flint, of the Senate, and
Reed, of the Assembly, at Sacramento.
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lures anu that, almost unlike other na.;o.-
genius OF this country naturally is as we'll ~ The
70 commerce as it is to agriculture or to "aapted
lures All are noble interests all are s;stas anuiac
ests and all are equally deserving the uros inter
hand OF the government. We should deenfFn SectIng
the introduction at this hour of the dav aeplore
that wears the appearance of an anti. comHSlag
legislation and legislation creating bos,;I
would certainly be of this stamp. tariff
For these reasons, which We have broa,.
touched upon, we hope the whole of the nror. but
have cited may be stricken from the Hill So We
leave it, like the 1916 law, simple tariff i% 80 as 10
our revenue laws be framed without regard 20 Let
tariffs, and Tn the policy that is best WORTHY S'ner
principles and our interests. This will oTsr VI our
terms 10 all nations. But if other nations equal
nate against us; il they put ifferental du,;es
ships; if they seek especially to hamper onr our
meTce let other means be tried, and let special Uo
apply 10 special nations. F'" acts
For The reasons we have named, the urc.no
strong one for further modification of *. Isl
and the principle on which measure of ts: "rln;
should be framed, put in the very able ro sort
Secretary Guthrie, is worthy of the coun,rvp ~ OF
principle has been embodied in the bill MS
Senator James 1t has excellent features oy
sure like this, with lower rates of duties and oa
pier classification of duties, would be another SIM
the direction of liberal commercial Legislation WI
support il in the main for the same reason VIZ we
the adoption of that splendid measure, the usG
treaty That measure did not 90 far enon"S tCa
There ibera duties still existing hetwesDS H.
country and our neghbors which canno; be succ saS
fully JUSTIFIED; but the measure adopted was noS.
stride in the direction of free trade and ono nuGe
of the country and the age. O''uS
Now every measure lowering or leyelling an d,
commercial barrier; every measure tending 10 mr Nv
ply ties of interest between nations every me.sn
creating in this sense dependence are NOT sf.s
of the ord-of one country on another-is nf a." u
largely beneficial ,h eharaGter It is working in ha
teas, another produces gold, and SO on and har'
one country produces surplus that another wsn,.
The mercantile enterprise that effects an excbanoo ~
these surplus products is public benefit; while tS
legislation that would interfere with them is at hoa
necessary evil, and is often blind, wretched and ~,
cidal. AT this hour of the day, let the Legislation
OF this great and liberal country be worthy Of s no
sllion and its destiny. Let not go back to the Al
surd policy of hostile tariffs
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kar the Journal.
FRpncH,s carrk. Bladen CO., April 5, 1856.

FRENcHs CREEK, Bladen CO., April 0, 1900.
MEssRs. EDITORS We had been Democrats all our
lives. until some time in 1855, when We were persua-
ded to join party calling itself the American Par
tyn We were told that the two cid parties were
all Joining and the new party was opposed only to
foreigners, Catholics &c., and that If we did not like
il we could leave the order whenever we pleased.
But to our disappointment, found that we had joined
party opposed to the Democratic party and its prin
ciples we were therefore DESTROYS of Withdrawing,
but could never get meeting to give US cards to
that effect and, consequently, We have been forced to
publish this card in the Journal to state that
longer belong to that order party, but feel again
at liberty to act convictions lead to do, with
the National Democratic Party OF the country.
JACOB WALLIS
NOAH WATSON.
ACRH. BENSON.
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I
Railroad Meeting In OnsIOVv.

Railroad Meeting In OnsIOW.
portion of the citizens of Onslow county met
in jacksonville on the first Monday in April; Col.
L. w. Humphrey called the meeting to order, and
announced its object to be for the purpose of af-
fording opportunity of hearing the charter for
the " Central Railroad" read preparatory 10 openin
books of subscription the 9th proximo and up
on bis motion the meeting was organized, by call
ing M. L. F. Redd Esq TO the Chair, and appoint
ing r. F. PelIeter, Secretary.
The c mar was redd I'll roy E
ing speech. Messrs. Higgins, Humphrey and others
participated, and the meeting adjourned manifesting
considerable interest in the success of the project.
M. L. F. Redo Chairman,
Z. F. PELLETIER. Secretary.
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o. Some months since Dr. Graham, of New Or
leans, stabbed Col Lorng, of, or just FROM California
The affair took place at the St. Nicholas Hotel in
New York, and caused good deal of excitement at
the time. DR.. Graham was talking loud, or al
tercating in the passage Colonel Long's room,
where Mrs Loring The Col. stepped out to
quell the disturbance-there was some disturbance,
and Loring was stabbed so severely by Graham that
he died almost Immediately. Graham had been drink.
ing and when so was perfectly crazy. On the trial
for homicide he was convicted of manslaughter and
sentenced to several years in the penitentiary.
Gov Clark has just pardoned him out, on the ground
it is said, that he has exhibited unmistakeabe svmp
toms of lunacy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-11

90 Robert Woodbridge, Esq, the Secretary of the
last Wing National Convention of the United States,
and R. A. Upton, Esq, not long since Wing Elecor
in the third district of Louisiana, have come out pub
licly in support of the great National Democratic
party of the Union, believing that the interests of
the country will be best protected, and the Union
more surely preserved by the elevation to the Pres
dency of sound conservative national Democrat
Says Mr.. Upton, after reviewing the present relative
position of parties and the real issues likely to come
before he country, it seems to me, every friend of
the South and the Union will be found in the ranks,
and advocating the principles of that party that pos
sesses nationality large enough TO defend the great
principles of the American Constitution, and to per-
petuate the existence of the American Union-that
will concede to every portion of the country the guar
anteed rights of all, without diminution" Such ma.
tionality Mr.. Upton finds only in the Democratic par.
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MOUNT VERNoN.-The actual state of the case in
regard TO Mount Vernon, appears to be this-that,
Mr. Washington has indicated his willingness TO sell
10 the State of Virginia, and not oerwise and that
therefore, as regards all other parties Mount Vernon
Is moi Tor sae as stated by him in recent letter to
some parties in South Carolina which statement has
caused some considerable sensation. From the pub.
hoaionS IN the Virginia papers, we feel pretty GER
tain that If The funds should be raised no difficulty
need be apprehended 1t was to Mrs Maria 8. Woaord
OF South Carolina that Mr.. Washingtons letter was
addressed, in which he stated that Mn. w.
was not for sale.
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From Washington CITY.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Chevalier Sibbert tba
Swedish Minister is on the eve of leaving for London
to which mission he has been transferred.
The reception of bids for mail contracts will cos
on the 18th of April at three o'clock The final d.
csion will be made May 9TH, at which time contracts
on all the rail road routes in New Jersey, Pennsyva
MIA, Delaware. Maryland and Ohio, together with
miscellaneous routes established by recent acts Of Con-
gress, embracing the remaining States of the Union,
will be made "'
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Election In LynOhbuTR

LTNcHBURc, Va, April 1.-The municipal election
took place to-day. The entire American ticket was
elected as follows: Mayor, WIN. D. Branch City
Sergeant. Hy. Huntington; High Constable VIM.
B. Brown; Master of Police, Jas. H Simpson Com.
missioner of Revenue, w. P Ssson. The whole
ticket except the high constable was elected without
opposition. Mr.. Brown, the American candidate,
beat J. G. Royal, the Democratic candidate, by only
ten votes
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Connecticut Election.

HARTFORD CONN, April 7, 10 P. M-Returns
from sixty seven towns elect 81 democratic and 40
IL sion representatives, which shows thus far dem
ocrat have carried the FIRST fourth TENTH eighteenth,
and twenty first senatorial districts The fusionss
have probably carried the second district by small
majority. There $50 towns in the State. The
democrats have gained largely on the popular vote
English, democrat is elected in the fourth sena
torial district. This is The first democratic triumph
in this district since 1895
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Later from Havana,

New YORK, April 5.-The steamship Black War.
Nor, with Havana dates to the 31st March, arrived
here to-day. Havana was quiet and healthy, and the
weather warm. The American war yesseIs recently
at Havana, have gone to Matanzas. =.
The American clipper ship Sea Witch. from China
with coolies, went ashore the 18th March near
Havana. She is total loss. Several Spanish steam.
TO her assistance and rescued the passengers
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BALTIMORE, April IA fire occurred in this city
last night, in the stores of Messrs CARR, Howe (
Co., Warder & Co, and Gable, Mcdowell & Co., in
Baltimore street. The first two were totally de-.
stroyed, and the last much injured. Several other
buildings damaged. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 but it is fully covered by insurance Two
men, it is supposed, have been buried beneath the
ruinS
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Major Buford's Kansas COMPANIES.

COLUMBUS GA, April 3.--Major Buford has ar.
rived in this city with IS men, and has been joined
here by Captain Bells Company of 20. They were
greeted with enthusiastic public reception, and
some of our citizens Joined their ranks. They will
probably leave Montgomery with at least 200 men
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-11

BGg~ Well, it would look as though we had carried
Connecticut at the election Monday last, and this
over fusion of all the sms and parties combined in
opposition to the Democracy. The contest was a
hard one, but it has been put through. The Demo
Gratis, PROSTATE last year, again standing up to
the rack and making their opponents give ground
4he runs' over which the already defunct Know
Nothing platform of 1856 rejoiced, to possess
more real strength than the patched up composite
erection of Know-Nothing fusionsm. Everywhere
Democracy is rising from her ruins stronger and
more united than ever.
Thus it ever has been and ever will be-all wild
impulses all appeals TO preudices too easily excited
however they may succeed for the time, must even
tualy give way, upon cool reflection, to the pedomi
Of settled principles and of parties whose policy
is based upon such principles. No really great or
permanent revolution in the politics modes of po-
litlcal thought CT whole people can be made in a
day. All such things, though they may attain for
midable Dimensions in a night are sure to wither
away before the next days
This is what is happening now 1t only behooves
the Democratic party to be true to itself and to it's
principles and the returning tide will do the rest.
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Pardon of DIR. Graham

New YORK, April 6th.-Gov. Clark yesterday par
doned DR.. Graham, of New Orleans, imprisoned fol
several years for killing Col. Loring at the St
Nicholas Hotel, a few years since.
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ConnectIcut Election.

NEW YORK, April S.--Hartford.--The FusOniss
Amercans Wings and Free;sOilers) have probably car
ity the Democrats. There is it is beved no election
of Governor by the people The vote for Governor last
year stood Miner American, 25,078 Ingham, Dem
ocrat 1890; Dutton, Republican, 1852 In the Legs
lature last year. the Democrats had only Senators out Of
and but 66 members of the House out of 226 The L.
gs atnre this year has to elect IS. Senator in place
Mr. Toucey, Democrat.
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Through Tickets

We understand the President of the Charlotte
Railroad has made arrangements 10 supply a through
ticket to Godsboro, the Weldon road, for ten dol
lars Columbia South Caroinian, 4th inst
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Election In Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, April 5.-The municipal ion
took place to-day, and resulted in the election Of
Hodges, Democrat for Mayor and the whole ticket
by 100 maj ority.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-11

RsS~ The municipal election held in Por,sroor,h
va on Saturday last resulted in the choice of the
entire Democratic ticket, including Mayor and the
whole City Council Portsmouth and Norfolk used
to be the very hot beds of the ISM
u ). IREAsuRY.-The amount in the Treasury m
the LIST inst, was go, 372, 285 60.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

We are requested to state that public meeting OF
the Democratic citizens of the town OF Wilmington
will be held at the Court House on Friday Evening"
the 11lh inst to adopt measures in view OF the ap
nroachina election for Commissioners of Navigation,
on the first Monday in May next.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-11

AUcTIoNEERs-We learn from the official publ
cation in the Commercial of this morning, that at a
special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of
Town, held yesterday, M. Cronly. s. M. West and
John Hall, were appointed auctOneers to serve for
one year, ending the first Monday IN April, 1857.
Daily Journal 8th last.