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The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
The Town OF COLUMBIA DI

AhE AO"N Or SOLCMplA OEclNO1 Ell.
The thriving town Of Columbia, in Tuol-
mne county, was destroyed by fire on
Tuesday the 26th inst Only three build
ings were saved. The fire originated in
a Chinese brothel. A business house, having
among its contents fifty kegs of powder,
blew up, killing II. N. Brown, W. NJ. Toom-
ey, Rudolph, IA clerk Of Brown & Co..
Crooks (gas man Of San Francsco,) and a
miner named Brscoll.
No estimate Of the loss of property has
been made, but it must be some two hun
dred Thousand more than the fire in '54
which was $45O,0OO.
Many of those in fre-proof buildings
were 80 confident Of being saved that they
remained, removed none of their effects,
but received and stored what was brought
to them.
In three hours the town was laid in
ashes-a few only Of the buildings on the
outskirts of town escaped the devouring
element; large number of fire. proof build
ings with valuable contents, are mass of
smoudering ruins.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Vote the Whole Ticket!

Democrats! on election day vote the full
ticket. Don't scratch it! The nominees are
all worthy Of your support. On State and
county ticket are the names of men known
for their intelligence faithfulness and homes
ty-tbey may not all be your individual pre-
ference, it is impossible that all can get their
fsrt choice in nominees, but they are, never
theless, entitled to the support Of every De-
mocrat who is one from principle. Then
vote clean ticket.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

LANDS SECURED BY TREArY.-The pri.
vate claims Of individuals to lands ceded
to the United States by treaties with Great
Britain, France, Spain and Mexico, are Sc
cured to them by treaty obligations, and
they do not go into what may be called
the public domain" and are not surveyed
and sectionized as other lands; but in grant
ing patents for such private claims the
General Land Office require that, after ad
judication by law, their precise connection
with the public lands shall be indicated.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Look ont for Spurious Tickets.

1t is favorite game Of the opposition,
when over-anxious to defeat or elect par
ticular individual, to cause the printing Of
the regular Democratic ticket and substitute
the names Of several of their own nominees
for those Of Democrats. This thing was
done last year in Placer county. Look out
for similar fraud on election day. Before
voting, read your ticket carefully, and be
sure none but the right names are upon it.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Horse Shoe Bar, AugV5th, 1857.
Correspondence from Secret Ravine.

SECRET RAvINE Aug. 10th, 81.
Editor Herad,-Dear Sir: As the day
Of election approaches, so do office seekers;
and | wish to inform you. that we had
one Of the most extensive fzzles here that
| have ever seen in the way of political
demonstration. According to notice the
people assembled to hear three Of the Black
Republican Champions. The two candi-
dates for, State Senate, and one Representa-
tive. The audience was composed of nine
Republicans seven K. Ms. and seventeen
Democrats. Speaker No. l was introduced
and told us that in consequence Of the au-
dience being small, and none of his ''com-
petitioners" being present, it would be hard
work to speak.
He pitched into John B. Weller for
slandering his party Then taking up his
national platform, denounced S. A. Doug
las AS a traitor to every moral virtue; said
he loved Andrew Jackson, and believed
that the Slaveocracy should be excluded
from our territories; and finally went in
for reform in our State Government. Speak.
er No. 2. said how he was no public speak
or. No. 8. about the same.
Friend Lynch was then called out by
the audience and repled-literaly ami
hilating the Republican doctrines,-in fact
did not leave cease spot. Col. Newman
closed the discussion at late hour, when,
three cheers long and loud went up for
Weller and Democracy. Nary one, for
Stanly. JAcK.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
The Republican, and Abolit;on;..-

We are very sorry that some Of w..
Black Republican organs do not relish ~ ~.
idea Of being classified as Aboltion;.t. tne tue
we cannot help it. The truth is. tho n1". Iu'
forms Of both factions are verv nncsl,": p.s''
indications Of the real principles and cour.a rr'u
OF their respective leaders, as may be S,s0 sesU
in one palpsble instance by comparinc 'thn .1a
platform of the "Republicans" in this H." .ne
with the avowed opinions of their pr;nc;~s,,
candidate on the State ticket. The 1;sa
and progress Of the Abolition and Rennb
lican parties in this county, and their pr;U
ciples Of action, are matters of history sns
we'll known TO the country. It is ratho. a
late in the day to contend that in tho:.
great and distinctive characteristics thew vs ."s
not essentially alike. They are alike in ha;' @
want of respect for, and repeated denuncia.
tions Of the Constitution of the Un;tas
States and Of the Union. They are al;La
in their structures upon the decision Of tho
Supreme Court in the Dred Scott cs.o 'n
and the vile spirit with which thew attacI
that revered institution and its yener.hIn
Judges. They are alike in The attacks Wick
they make upon our brethren Of the Sonth
and their institutions. They are alike IN
their opposition to the Fugitive Slave Law
and in the manner in which they resist ;t.'
execution, alike banding together, and with
face and arms attacking the United States
Marshals, as witness the riots few vears
since in Boston and recently in Ohio
They are alike in many other interestino
particulars, which we have not time or snace
now to enumerate. We will mention tba
names Of few bright and shining liphts
in either armament, such as J. R. Giddinos
the Tappans, Charles Sumner, John 2. Hale
Wendell Philips, Senator Wilson, Stephen
R. Foster, N. ?. Banks, VIM. Lloyd Gar.
rison, Edmund Quincy, Anson Burlingame
Theodore Parker, and Gov. Chase. It
would puzzle Philadelphia lawyer to des.
ignate which Of these gentlemen are Abo.
litionists and which are Republicans, or to
point out whose individual opinions are the
most atrocious, or, if carried into practical
operation, would sooner bring about the
ruin of the country. Are the Black Repub
lican organs answered.? s. r. GLOBE
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
REMEMBER AT THE POLLS.
The Aim of Black Republ1canism.

The Republicans have studiously denied
that they seek to disturb the institution OF
slavery as it exists in the Southern States
How far they are honest in this expression
we will not pretend to say; but the fol-
lowing extract from an oration delivered
by the Rev Wm. r. Alger, at the City
Celebration, in Boston on the 4th Of July,
1857, is an expression of one member of
that party, and we conceive is foreshadow-
ing of the policy of Black Repubicanism
if it ever obtains power. Fortunately,
for the wel-being of the country, such an
event is not likely to happen:
There remains but one course for the
free States to follow, and in that course
interest and duty blend their parelel lines
to form plain path. We must rally in
our might at the ballot-box, and assume
that controlling power in the national gov
ernment which properly belongs to U.S.
On the basis of the Constitution, in the
spirit Of the Fathers, we must organize
a party animated by the American ideas
Of Democratic liberty and progress, to take
the legitimate supervision of our public
policy, and to mould our legislation in such
way as to secure the strict confinement Of
slavery to its present possessions, and to
provide for It's final abolition.
That these sentiments meet with Repub.
lican favor is certain. The Newburyport
(Nass) Herald says:
"Some of the Republicans, disafected
with the nomination of Mr.. Banks, think OF
putting Rev. Mr.. Alger upon the course
for Governor, his Fourth of July address
to be the only platform required"
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
The Rise and Fall of Know.Nothingism,

AHo Misc anu Z Ill O1 An0W.NOC010glSm I.
The Know Nothing party had its origin
in prejudice, it Aourished in secrecy, tri
umphed in excitement, decayed while in
power, and will die unregretted by the
liberal minds Of the whole country. 1t was
Of hot.bed growth, matured as it were in a
night, dazzled but for an hour, and like
the toy Of child lost its attraction when
it ceased to be a novelty. 1t came before
the world, as every other ism that had
preceded it, as reformer promising a
return to the purity Of the early days Of
the Republic. Office seekers were to be
discarded, and inob,rusive merit was to be
elevated to places Of trust. 1t did not en-
ter the political arena to combat the prin.
ciples of other parties, but to correct their
abuses, hold between them the balance of
power, and force them to the selection of
the best men for public stations. These
professions were believed, and scores and
thousands flocked to the ranks. 1t strength.
ened as the whrlwind gathers force, until
its influence was everywhere felt. 1ntoxi-
Gated with success, its protested policy was
thrown aside, the mask removed, it's organ
ization As a distant political party acknowl
edged, its true principles in all their hideous
deforlnty blazoned to the world. A new
system Of political ethics had been discover
ed: none but Americans must rule America.
the naturalization laws must be amended;
religious opinions invaded, and sectional az.
itation encouraged. Straightway schism,
appeared in the ranks. The party in each
State made creed suited to its locality. In
some, Republican sentiments became the tests
Of othodoxy; in others anti Catholicism. Iu
some, citizens of foreign birth were totally
ostracised, in Others invited to affiliate. 1t
became patchwork party. A National
Convention was called-members quarreed,
some withdrew; platform was adopted that
failed to give satisfaction to the discordant
masses. The seeds of dissolution were
sown, the thing was defective at the core
confidence was destroyed, the mission was
ended, the party wrecked, its end was in
glorious.
Such in brief is the history of the self
styled American party. What exists of it
to-day, are but the fragmeutary parts of q
whilom powerful band, the scattered rem
naats Of vast army. They will soon be
blotted out, and leave no other mark than
stain.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
''PaY the Debt. ="

Democrats, when you cast your votes, be
sure you vote to pay tie State Debt. AS
citizens Of California it is your duty to
prese We her pligLted faith. DO not let
"Repudiaton' be added as another blot to
darken the character of our State. Show
to the world, that although officials may
have proven faithless and corrupt their ru-
ers, the people, are honest and true.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
CONSTABLE'S sALE.-By virtue Of an p ~ :

CONSTABLE S SALE.-By virtue OF an cS'
~ ecution to me directed from the Court o. -. ..
D. Merrick Justice of the Peace in ana iot VI
Township No. g. County of Placer ana 1Sassn on
the 23d day of July, A. D. 1857, in favor Of b. w. ",
Housworth, and against J. O. Deming' for .ne
sum of Eighty-six Dollars and twenty-five cenee, in
with costs of suit taxed at So so, with accrulhs
costs. have LEVIED on and shall expose Tor Sao, h
at public auction, to the highest bidder, A. 'n ou
Monday, the l4th day of September; A. .. ost loo.t
at one O'Clock, P. M all the right, title in.stIv tbs
and claim, that the said J. O. Deming had Oh tol
oath day CT July, A. D. 1857, in and to !ne
lowing described property, towit One unq,v,J; Ina
half of water ditch. taken out OF Secres Ns. ";ns
at the old dam, below the canon, and runnrs
down through Hawes' Ranch, known as Js Dem'ns'
Water Ditch. r. X. BRUCE,
Constable of Township No,,s,a No,
Dated this 2od day Of August, ls57.-3t p'''-
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
DIED,

Near Gold Hill, August lith, Mrs. REBEcc.
MCCLURE, of Lung Fever, aged forty-nine years
and On the 18th OF August. her husband WILLIAM
MCGUIRE, of Lung Fcvcr, aged ffty-one years.
AT the American Hotel in Auburn, Thursday,
August 27th. Mr.. ALFRED S. Mason, native Of
New Hampshire aged about 33 years.
Mr.. Mason came to California in 1916, with
Col. Stephenson's regiment.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

GooD NEws.-We learn, with pleasure,
that the agents of the Nicaragua Steam
ship Company, in this city, expect to re-
ceive instructions by the mail which will
be due on Saturday, to get their steamers
IN readiness, so that one may be sent down
at Least as early as the goth of Septem
Der. This will be good news to many
who have been deferred from visiting the
Eastern States by the high rates of pas
sage charged by the Pacific Mail Compan-
pany. Competition, will, Of course, bring
down the prices. Alta.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Vote Earlvl

Democrats, 60 to the Polls and vote early,
on election day, and then if you have luke
warm friends, men who feel Indifferent TO
California interests, 60 and see them, and
urge upon them the importance Of attending
the polls and casting their votes for good
men. The Democratic nominees are good
men-such as every good-wisher of his coun-
trv can support.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Township Meeting at Horse Shoe.

At meeting OF the voters of Horse
Shoe Bar held pursuant to call to NOM
mate one Justice Of the Peace and one
Constable, the following proceedings were
had.
On motion, S. S. Sweet was nominated
as a candidate for Justice of the Peace
On motion Jesse WeIty was nominated
as a candidate for Constable.
On motion G. E. G. Morse and Jesse
Wclty were appointed Delegates to com
municate the action of this meeting to the
meeting of voters to be he'd at Kentucky
Ravine, August 25th, 1857.
Resolved, That the voters of Township
No. are requested to vote for the hest
men for Justices of the Peace and Constables
irrespective Ct Politics. passed.
Resolvcd, That the voters of this Precinct,
which casts $50 votes, feel themselves en-
titled to some consideration in the DISPOSE
ton of the minor offices at the next ensuing
election-no Justice of the Peace ever hav-
ing been elected in this precinct. passed
JULIAN CURTIS, Chm'n.
G. f. G.. MORSE, Sec'y
Horse Shoe Bar, AugV5th, 1857.
The Delegates from Horse Shoe, met the
citizens Of other portions of Township No.
O. on Tuesday evening, August 25th. The
above nominations were concurred in, and
the meeting completed the ticket by nomi-
mating S. J. Ray, for Justice of the Peace,
and r. X. Bruce, for Constable.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Negro Equality.

The Ohio State Journal, printed at Co.
lumbus, the capital Of Ohio and the leading
Republican organ Of that State, is out in
favor of
EE Letting Negroes vote!
Letting them sit on juries!
EE Letting them hold Offices
~And in favor of Negro Equality
In recent article the Journal shadows
the future position of the Republican party
on the question Of negro equality. 1t says:
"We believe the negro is human-he has
a soluble has an intellect-and so far as
the right of suffrage, or any other right of
citizenship is concerned, he should be placed
on an EQUALITY with the rest of mankind"
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Qamocratal

An overwhelming victory will attend your
efforts on next Wednesday, if you will but
do your duty-turn out, vote and work for
the ticket, and nothing but the ticket!
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

CAMP MEErISe.-The Camp Meeting at
Cox's Ranch, for week past has attracted
large numbers of people, and we under
stand several persons have been added to
the Church. The meeting will close on
Monday,
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

@We met an old line whg, yesterday,
who voted for Fillmore, who declared his in
tention to vote for Stanley. Sac. Sentinel.
If our cotemporary will look about him,
says an exchange, he will see some thirty
thousand old line wings who will not vote
for Stanly. We can afford to let them have
one out of SO many. This reminds one of
Billy Birch, who said he was convicted of a
crime because six men saw him commit it;
but if the court had permitted him he could
have brought up twenty men who didn't see
him. State Journal.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

SCARCITY OF WArER.-Some of the prin-
cipal mining bitches Of our county are en-
trely without water-their sources of supply
having 'dried up" The remainder have
but limited amount of the necessary ele-
ment. Surface mining, in consequence,
languishes river claims now furnish
the material for circulating medium and
will continue to do so until the fall rains.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Keen it before the People.

Keep 1t before the people, that Edward
Stanly, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, first exhibited his free soil or Black
Republican sentiments in the year 1850,
while he was candidate for Speaker of
the House of Representatives, and that he
then repudiated and slandered his own Sec
ton Of the Union for the purpose Of secur-
ing the support Of northern fanatics for the
Speakership.
Keep 1t before the people, that Edward
Stanly, on the 2sth day Of January, 1850,
voted against the bill granting bounty in
land to the officers and soldiers who serv-
ed their country in the last war with Great
Britain.
Keep 1t before the people, that Edward
stanly opposed the Homestead Act, while
in Congress, giving to citizens Of the United
States the right to pre-empt quarter Sec
ton of the public domain.
Keep 1t before the people, that Edward
Stanly refused to vote for bill to prevent
the claims of actual settlers in the Virgin
ia military district, in the State of Ohio, from
being liable to be covered by the fraudulent
warrants Of land sharks and spectators.
Keep it before the people, that Edward
Stan!y is to-day deeply interested in fradu-
lent Mexican grants, and his partnership
arrangement demands that he shall use his
whole strength is harrassing the settler. He
obtained his deeds upon the ground that he
should employ his legal ability in driving
the honest settler from his home!
State Journal
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
A Convenient National PARTY.

The New York Herald publishes the fol-
lowing as one OF the resolutions passed by
the late National Convention Of the Ameri-
can party at Louisville, Kentucky:
"Resolved, That the American party in
each State, Territory, and District of Colum-
bia be authorized to adopt such plan of or
ganization as respectively they may think
best suited to the views Of the members of
the party in their several localities"
This is full confirmation of the charge
made by the Democratic press, that Know
Nothingism endeavored to adopt itself to the
sentiment Of all sections Of the Union. In
some States it was bitterly opposed to Catbo-
lccism; in others made no religious distinc-
tions, and admitted men of all denominations
into its councils. In one section it conform
ed to the views of Republicanism, in another
most strenuously opposed them. In one
place national, in another sectional. Gene
rally, citizens of foreign birth were prohibit
ed by the tests they applied, from affiiating
with them, but in some localities they remov-
ed these obstacles, and invited the paturalz-
ed into their ranks. Know-N Nothingism had
face for the North, different one for the
South, one for the East, and one for the
West. 1t endeavored to conform itself to
all shades of opinion, and consequently ra-
pidly lost strength. Its guises were too
fli'nsy to long deceive voters, and it declined
as rapidly as il rose in public estimation.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
INExCusABLE Folly: For a disappoi,

1sExousApLE Folly: For disappointed
office-seeker, after submitting his claims
and aspirations to convention of his par
ty and being fairly depeated, to question
the motives and denounce those who saw
fit to support better man.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
For Iustioe of the Peace

We are authorized 10 announce the name of
NJ. 7. Ii. LOVE as Candidate for Justice of the
Peace for Township No g.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

REMEMBER THE Dayton Wednesday,
the oi Of September, is the day of election.
1t is the day on which the farmer, me-
chanic and miner should lay down the i'm
plements Of their calling and take part in
the selection of those who are to conduct
the affairs of State. 1t is the duty of all
classes to engage in this work. 1t is no
loss of time to devote few hours or a
day to the interest of California. Turn out,
from river bars, canons, tunnels, fields and
towns and deposit your ballots for good men,
and none others.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
@ Mr.. z. II, Sibley, the long term Re.

R Mr.. ?. II, sibley, the long term Re.
publican candidate for the Senate, address
ed the citizens Of Auburn on last Saturday
evening. The meeting was respectable in
numbers and material, being composed chief
ly of Democrats, who very patiently listened
TO the "wofui tale be had to tell.''
Republican stock in this market can vet
be quoted at the old fgures-oO0.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

OVERLAND MAIL.-The first overland mail,
under Birch's contract, left San Diego for
San Antonio, Texas on the 9th inst, on
mules. Wagons are shortly to be placed
upon the route.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
MARRIED

AT the Pine Grove House, on Thursday even
ing, August 9th, by Esq. Merrck, Mr.. ROBERT S,
WALLACE. formerly of Michigan, to Miss MARrHA
Ann DvAIDsoN, formerly of Arkansas.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

DANCING PARrY.-A pleasant dancing
party came of at the Crescent City Hotel
on Tuesday evening. The proprietor, Mr..
Sterling, with his usual good taste spread
a table bountifully supplied with the "good
things Of life." The dancers entered into
the pleasures with spirit and all seemed
to enjoy themselves,
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

YNHE undersigned intends leaving for the At
Il lantc States, and requests all persons who
are indebted to him, to settle their accounts.
SAM. HYNEMAN.
Auburn, August 2sth, ls57.-lm
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
For Constahle

ALEXANDER CLINK, is a candidate for Con-
stable in Rattlesnake, Township No. 3, and will
be supported by MANY DEMOCRATS.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
For 8 Convention" I"

One of the most important questions pre-
sented for the consideration Of voters upon
election day, is upon the propriety of call
ing a Convention to revise the Constitu-
of the State. A Convention is the only
prompt remedy for many evils under which
we now labor. Then let u, all vote for it
mako new machinery for our State Gov
ernment, that will be, simple in its con-
struction, but we'll jointed and neatly fitted
in all its parts, suited to our wants, and
economical and fair in it's working.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Township Nominations.

Township Nominations.
TOWNSHIP No. |.
For Justices of the Peace,
w. p. WING,
r. MITCHELL.
For Constables.
A. WHlCHER,
JOHN MANUEL.
TOWNSHIP No. 2.
For Justices Of the Peace.
RUFUS SMITH,
DANIEL T. HUSTON.
For Constables.
GEORGE w. VANDORAN,
STEPHEN JAMISON.
TOWNSHIP No. 0.
For Justices of the Peace.
S. S. SWEET,
S. J. RAY.
For Constables
R. K. BRUCE.
JESSE WELTY.
r ENTY0N nm VYyNnnNcnAU crnr a.
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29

"TooK DowN."-N Clamor Publico, a
Spanish paper at Los Angeles, was in favor
of Stanly For Governor, but on reading
Mr.. Stanly's letter to the Settlers, the pa
per took down bis name
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On the State Debt Question,
"PAT THE DEBT"
On the Constitutional Convention
Question,
"FOR A CONVENTION"

Voters are required to deposit their Ballot
"For" or"Against Convention" to amend the
Constitution. Not voting en- this subject is a
uote against the Conuention
The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
Sacramento Agency,
Regular Democratic Nominations,

Regular Democratic Nominations,
For Governor,
JOHN B. WELLER,
OF Sacramento.
For Lieut.. Governor,
JOSEPH WALKUP,
Of Placer County.
For Judge of the Supreme Court.
STEPHEN J. FIELD, [ong term
Of Yuba County.
PFTER II. BURNETT. [short term
Of Santa Clara County.
For Attorney General,
THOMAS II. WILLIAMS,
OF El Dorado County.
For State Controller,
J. W. VAUDEVILLE,
OF Tuolumne County.
For State Treasurer,
THOMAS FINDLEY, [long term.]
Of Nevada County.
JAMES L. ENGLISH, short term.
Of Sacramento County.
For Surveyor General,
HORACE A. HIGLEY,
Of Alameda County.
For State Printer,
JOHN O'MEARA,