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The Placer herald., 1860-02-04
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

In answer to the call of the Chairman the
Democratic Central Committee of Placer county
met at the Placer Herald Office, in Auburn on
Thursday February End. 1850, for the purpose of
skiing zine for County Convention to be held
ut Sacramento, on Wednesday, February goth, to
send Delegates to the Presidential Nominating
Conv ention, to be held at Charleston South Caro-
lima. The following members were present.
VIM. Mcclure, Chairman; Chas. H. Mitchell, Sec
retary; II. H. johnson, II. W. Starr, James r.
Rogers James E. Stewart, and Benz. F. Myres.-
E. II. vandecur appeared rs proxy for E. l.. Brad
ley. f
On motion of 4. II. Vandecar, it was resolved
that the Democratic County Convention be call
ed to meet in
Auburn, on Monday, February 27th, 1850,
and TINT the Primary Meetings to elect Delegates
thereto, be held on Saturday, February 25th,
1860. uA nua
On motion of Chas. II. Mitchell it was rcsolv
el, that the basis of apportionment for Delegates
to the County Convention should be. one dele
gate for precinct; one delegate for every fifty
democratic votes. or fraction of fifty votes,
cast at the last General Election-the highest
vote received by any Democratic candidate in Q
precinct on the State county ticket, to be
taken as the basis of npportionment
The following npportonment of delegates was
then made ia
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04
The Saginaw.

In the annual report of the Secretary Of
the Navy. the following reference is made TO
the rev U S. war steamer, lately completed
at Mare Island:
"'rhe Saginaw has been built on the Pa
cific side, at the Mare Island navy ward in
California. 1t has been well and economi-
cally built, both the vessel and the n,achin-
cry. 1t proves the competency of the gov
ernment to meet the demands of the navy
both for construction and repair in the Pa
cifie ocean, without doubling Cape Horn
We can undoubtedly construct, repair, and
maintain Il Pacific squadron from the timber
and other resources Of California and Ore
gon, with but little aid from the Atlf ntc
side, and that aid can be furnished without
much Inconvenience, by the comparatively
short way Of the Isthmus. The voyage around
Cape Horn is long, tedious and expensive
and though it may be often necessary to be
repeated for many reasons, and among 9th
ers for the advantages to be derived from the
presence Of ship Of war at various points
on the route vet it is obvious that the eff
cheney of naval force in the Pacific will be
much enhanced by the policy of maintaining
an efficient navy yard on that coast
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04
Public Meeting.--St. Patrick's Day.

At a meeting Of the citizens Of Auburn, held
on Friday, February Sd. 1860, to adopt mea-
sures TO celebrate St. Patlick's Birth day,
March 18th, 1860, with appropriate ceremo
nies, on motion, Patrick Stanley, was select
ed as Chairman, and VIM. Gibson, appoint
ed Secretary.
The following gentlemen were then select
ed as a Committee to appoint Committee
of Arrangements, select President, Orator
of the Day, and such other officers and sub
Committees as may be deemed necessary,
and also to arrange for the holding of Ball
upon the OCCASION: Messrs. Thos. Stanley
Jas. Mckinley, John O'Neill, VIM. Gibson,
James Nolan John O'Farrell, and James
McBurney.
On motion, it was resolved that tie Com
mittee should report the order of exercises
and the officers and Committees they should
select, at meeting to be held in the Court
House, on Monday, February 9th, 1860.
On motion the meeting adjourned until
Monday evening.
PATRICK STANLEY, Chairman.
WIN. GIBSON, Secretary.
Auburn, February 3rd, 1860
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04
Democratic Committee Of Placer County
State Convention.

At a meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee, held at Sacramento, on Wednesday,,
January lsth 1860, it was
Resolred, That State Convention Of the De-
mocratic party be called to meet ut Sacramento,
on WEDNESDAY. the 2sth day OF FEBRUARY,
a. D., 1861 at IL o'clock, NJ. for the purpose of
electing delegates to represent the party in the
Nationah Convention. to be held at Charleston, S.
c., on the 23d day of April. 1860.
Resoired That the basis of representation in
said State Convention. be one delegate for each
county; one delegate for every two hundred votes;
and one for every one hundred (and over) votes
on the Democratic State ticket--taking the high
est vote for any one nominee in each county cast
at tie last general election.
Mr.. Ryland from committee previously ap-
pointed. reported the following number of dele
gates for each county, which was unanimously
I'D ovfoI
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04
The San Antonio District.

Extending from the Arroyo Seco 10 the
Nacinento river, (he latter being the south
ern boundary Of Monterey county,, there is
a large and fertile tract of country which is
yet but very sparseIy settled, only few oca
tions having been made on the main road
leading to San Luis Obispo. The Pacific
Sentinel has correspondent at the Rancho
Escondide, who writes, Jan. 18th:
"Why don't some of your stock men come
down and take a look at this country. There
are greater facilities offered here for raising
stock than in the over, crowded up-country,
both as regards climate and grazing, in which
the country abounds. This large extent of
country is capable of supporting a heavy
population, although it is purely a stock
raising country, little or no attention being
paid to agricultural pursuits. 1t is hought
it would not pay, owing to the great distance
to market. The country is decidedly on the
improve claims which were formerly occu-
pied by rowing hunters, and who never at
tached any value to them, have suddenly of
late become valuable, and are undergoing
improvements"
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04
A Scene in Pekin.

The correspondent of the New Vol,
natof Commerce, in his second la,,os u'M 1o"r' :.
Pekin, states the following i teres,;nl ,el from
concerning the visit of Mr.. Ward "s ,I facts
lean Minister to the Chinese capital. A''fT g.
says: ''''' Lie
Long before reaching the walls Of p,.
we were surrounded by crowds wbo.L nek'n
man could number. They did not nV"' no
there; they seemed to have grown thor" su''e
they did not move, they onIy stood ''ele- a
and acres, and field after field Of "cfes
flesh and bones, compacted into ona1 human
body, out of which grew innumerahJo 30 - 'o'Id
arms and shoulders. 1t added to tbo ,';us ~,
pressveness of the scene, that not ono mo- u" ''n'
hat or cap; not one covered his bacl, 'v,s o"s
shoulders with shirt or coat; not one wo' "''a
vest TO protect his bosom. A sinolo U:e .u'.,
constituted the whole of their dress and ".,e ,"'
robe--a pece of blue cotton made n," %"u
Oriental petticoat, and tied about tho lo;a a."
and reaching below the knee. All thst 'rl.s n.'s
the eye, therefore, was naked flesh, plslen;nas ,'s
with the sweat which oiled it as the SIM s"s sha.
down his burning rays; while those tbou Iou'
sands and thousands of piercing. prv;no
steady eyes, and upturned faces, all wlbon,s"'
smile, and solemn in heir wonder indica,oI
that all was not mass of flesh there. n;aa
was there; humanity was there; our brotho,a
were there;--almost the population of a conn.,
mon-sized city was seen outside the walls.
nor can any estimate of the amount of thes
population within amaze and stagger NO no
when saw what there was around one oo,,
in one suburb only, without. Not one s6on,
was raised; not one voice was heard: not ona
foot or hand was moved The last Eurone,n
embassy was that Of Lord Amherst in lS15
--forty-three years ago, more than the period
of generation-and most of the living pop.
ulation of Pekin had never seen a white man
We passed under two imposing portals, some.
thing like tripumphal archways, about half a
mile from the city, which, however, with the
walls, the gates, the bastions, the towers and
other objects Of interest within and without
the city, must be the subject of another
letter.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

FORMATION OF New COUNTIES San
Joaquin Republican proposes the adoption of
a general law, under which majori,ies of peo-
pie in districts could decide whether they
will have additional cohnties This is deem
ed the only proper mode of procedure; let
the people decide by election, and let those
who are interested in adding to the burden
of taxation, through propositions to divide
counties, pay the expenses of their PROPOSE
tions.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04
District Court Reporters.

Senator Anderson has introduced in the
the State Senate bill for "an act concern
ing District Court Reporters" which al
though novel, seems important and useful
to the legal fraternity and to ltigants. The
San Francisco Herald containg synopsis
of the biI-t "provides for the appointmet
by the several District Judges of this State,
of steuographic or phonographic report
err for such District, to hold his office at the
pleasure of the Judge. The duties of such
reporter are 'to attend in person the sittngs
of the District Courts, within his District,
and upon the request of either party, or un-
der the order of the Court, to take down in
stenographic hand, during the trial Of any
case, in such Court, the testimony of the wit.
ness, and the proceedings had pending the
trial of such case, and thereafter aud within
such time as the Court shall direct, to write
out at length in plain egible hand and
submit to the Court a correct and complete
report of such testimony and proceedings,
stating the testimony as nearly as possible in
the exact words of the witness or Interpreter,
as given at the trial. and with like exactness
the questions asked the witnesses, objections
stated and exceptions taken"
lie is allowed the same fees for all this,
per folio, as is by law allowed now to the
Clerk for taking down the testimony to be
recovered in civil cases as part of the costs.
When not engaged in the Court, he may
perform at the request of any County Judge,
similar service in the Courts over which
such Judge presides In criminal cases the
reporter, as the last resort, shall be paid by
the county in which the indictment is found"
The Herald says "such law as this will
encourage the youth of the State IN acqur,
ing an intimate knowledge Of that useful art,
and when properly in practice, will greatly
facilitate the business of our Courts.
1t will be observed that there is nothing
compulsory about the appointment, and
clause of the bill provides that if the Judge
is not satisfied with the correctness of the
report he may discard it,"
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

Mr.. Rose, of Amador. submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resoiued, That we recommend to the various
County Committees the adoption Of the following
test for the qualification of voters at the primary
elections: That none shall participate in the
primary elections except those who voted for n
majority of the regular Democratic State ticket.
of which Milton S. Latham was at the head at
the last gener u election.
On motion, the above was ordered to be pub
lished in the Daily Democratic Standard. with re-
quest that the Democratic papers throughout the
State should copy the same.
J. p. HOGE, Chairman.
w. J. HoOTEN, Secretary.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04
DIED.
DIED.
At the California House. on January 22nd, OF
Congestion of the Lungs, WILLIE TRACY, aged
years.
SANDS SARSAPARILLA.

YNHIS PURELY VEGETABLE REMEDY
Il combines in itself the properties of an ANTI
septic. mild Cathartic, and Tonic. ltqulcky
removes from the blood. and other fluids OF !ne M
body, the impurities of unhealthy secretons wntn t
engender and feed disease, thus striking "' VIC
root of the malady. Although proved so enc". e,a,
cious it may be taken at all times with peieVts
safety, as it contains no drastic drug to debllialc
the system, or mineral poison to ruin the conS''
tuition.
Prepared and sold by A. B. d D. Sands, Drug
gists, 100 Fulton Street. New York.
Sold also by H. johnson IL Co.. and keouus
ton & Co., San Franc CO: Rice & Coffin, MalyI1
Vile; r. II. Mcdonald Il Co., Sacramento ""1
by Druggists generally. ,
S. W. MORRELL, Agent Auburn
FEBRUARY 4th, 1860.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

No MORE Heroic EVIDENCES OF DETER
MINED REs1sTANcE.-We look diligently in
those public journals of California which a
little while ago were stewed in anti -Lecomp-
tonism and fretting with popular sovereignty,
to find evidences of that determined resist
ance to a corrupt and reckless Administration
which was SO frequently announced as the
unfading motto of an unfaltering and unsub
missive "true national democratic party"
No heroic evidence of determined resistance
can be seen:~ popular sovereignty ink has
ceased to foment, anti Lecompton pens are
corroded and useless; suddenly invented "na
tional democracy" is an "Atlantic Gable"
sort of failure: the one manism journalists
fumed their fume until their fumidity made
them sick soon and seriously. One of them
showed a little sign Of vigor, three or four
days ago, and remarked that "principles new
er die;' but he could not say that his party
was alive. All, once busy factions, how still
you are How You have fattened with your
great prncples." You would pull the dem
ocratic cover and hide your recently enlarg
ed and glowing heads: have you learned a
lesson in partisan stability, or will you run
again when you hear a new whistle
San Jooqatin RepubEcan
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04
Victor Hugo and Mrs. Stephens.

Victor Hugo, one of the reddest Of red
republicans Of Paris, who for some years has
resided in England, has written to London
paper eulogizing John Brown as a martyr.
Mrs. Stephens, the American auhoress, has
replied to Hugo with considerable effect in
this fashion,: "The weight of John Browns
blood lies with England and the confederates
of England, who have, by their teachings,
their money and crafty sympathy, led the old
man on to death What but this band Of
blood did the people Of England expect,
when they gathered, penny contributions
throughout the entire length and breadth Of
their land in order to urge this incendiary
spirit forward in America? Penny contribu-
tions!-as if Liberty we're tyrans or pau
per, to be intimidated or brbed with their
infamous copper. Had the insurrectioa at
Harper's Ferry succeeded, the scenes of an
archy which left France an unnatural mons
ter satiated with the blood Of her own chill
dren, might have been repeated here. But
we are not yet prepared to see innocent
babes shot down in baltaons, or fair girls
compelled to drink blood from a yet warm
human heart, in order to redeem their faith.
ers from the hatchet We are not prepared
to see our pastors slaughtered at the foot Of
their own atars, or hear coarse songs thun-
dering through the solemn arches Of our
temples. 1t is to save our country from con-
sanguinty with Republics founded on atroci-
ties like these, that our laws crush rebellion
when it first crests itself"
NeW York Cor. of s. +. CALL
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

E- When may man te strictly said I
he in the habit Of always keeping his word!
When nobody will ever take it.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-The February
Term Of the Board Of Supervisors commences
on Monday next
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

The young woman to whom General Tom
Thumb has pledged his heart and hand is
just forty-two inches in height.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

Little boy, why did the people throw
stones at Stephens" "'Cos, sir, l spose they
wanted to hit him."
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

QulcxslLvER.-lt is reported that vein
Of c;nnabsr has been discovered near Sweet
land, in Nevada county.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

EFTwo attempts were made to set fire
TO Nevada city last week.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04
The Woolen Mandatory in San francisco.

y
This establishment, so honorable feature
in the industrial department of California.
is in the full tide of successful experiment
The Herald says:
The amount Of capital Invested in the
manufactory is 100000, and the owners
and proprietors are Hyneman, Peck & Co;
l.. Haskell d Co., and David s. Turner
and about $4,000 are paid ont monthly for
wages. From 500 TO $50 per month are
paid for green hands; regular hands (women)
receive $40 per month; men, from 50 to 50
per day. From $500 to 5000 pair Of ban
kets are turned out monthly, the average
prices of which range from $4 to s. per pair
The propre,ors do not propose to compete
with the manufacturers of cheap article
finding, as they do, ready sale for the really
excellent work which they turn out. Con
cerning the wool at p; esent purchased aud
worked up by them, it may be said that it
does not class as the best, it being their pur
pose TO fully test aud become entirely fami-
liar with their machinery before entering
upon TIE manufacture of first class article
Au CNlUCICc VI llllS IdCt, tINWtNcl, llldl lUtN
are prepared to furnish superior article
even at esent is found in the fact that they
have on file an order from Colonel Whitney,
the President of the Steam Navigation Com.
panv, for a complete set of blankets for the
new steamer now building for the Company.
A Pluck WoMAN.-The Bangor Wig
relates an instance OF female pluck as follows
"Bv the last steamer from California young
lady who went from Bangor six or eight
years ago returned, and came to Maine by
yesterdays train leaving at Kendal1s Mills to
visit friends in Somerset County. When the
great defaulting banker, Meigs ran away
from San Francisco, he had in his possession
about $1,000 of this lady's money. He went
to South America, as it is well known
When the lady got ready to come home she
proceeded first to the South American port
where Meigs landed, but found he was rcsld'
ing about three hundred miles up the coun'
try. Nothing daunted she started oft with
determined pluck, found her man, recovered
$4o0 of the money and proceeded on hu
voyage home"
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

Lone ISLAND uoUsE, ToDD's VALLEY.--In
the conhagration at Todd's Valley last fall,
the well known "Long Island House," in
common with other buildings, went down
before the flames. We are pleased to know,
however, that Nlessrs. Seaman & Layton
have re built the Hotel, and now offer to the
public the best of hotel accommodations.
Patrons do not 60 away dissatisfied
Messrs. S. 81 l.. deserve and will meet with
success
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04
The Encounter Declined.

dividual selfrespect as to reply TO the per-
sonal TRADE and slanderous insinuations of
an article ia the last issue of the Iowa Hill
Patriot, we would deserve to forfeit the good
opinion Of personal and political friends, and
would feel hu,niliated in our own estimation.
We decline the challenge Of ''dirt," and shall
not condescend to kick the little sheet into
the notorietV ii seeks. 1t may wallow in its
pool. The Placer Herald owes higher
duty to the true Democracy Of Placer coun-
ty than to engage in warfare of scurriity
with the pack that is yeIping at its heels.
1t would be waste of ammunition!
As the Patriot has assumed the duties Of
political scavanger for the county-to col
lect and retail the petty ISLANDERS of an
insig' ifcant cabal-it may fulfill its contract
without hindrance from us.
The cool assurance with which that sheet
assumes to speak for the Democracy of the
county, is amusing when taking into con-
sideration its past abuse of Democratic nom.
inees, and the fact that negotiations are re-
ported to be upon foot to convert the con-
cern into an organ of the Republican party.
One word more. The Patriot takes up
the cudgels for Mr.. Leet, on the Senatorial
question, and says he is true representa-
tive of the Democracy of Placer. This being
correct, then Messrs. Anderson, Beach, Har-
vile Lowell and Makins have misrepresented
the Placer county Democracy.
"CLIQUE.' None raise the cry Of "stop
thief" louder than the real culprit-and not
one so ready to shout "clique, clique" than
the little political schemers, who seek to
cover up the plans they have laid to hoist
their unworthy selves into Office Of late
we hear the old, stereotyped cry, of "Placer
Herald Clique" but that dodge has become
threadbare. We might mention a small
organization in the county deserving the
name of "Cliquc," but its influence is so ut
terly insignificant, we will not take The trou
BILE at present. Should it become of sufi-
cient Importance to threaten the peace and
harmony of the Democratic party, we will
give it some attention.
THE TEsr-The Democratic Central Com
mittee Of this county have recommended as
a best for voters at the Primary Elections to
be held on the 25th inst, that they should
have 'voted for a majority of the regular
Democratic State and County ticket, of which
Milton S. Latham was at the head, at the last
General Election"
The test should be adopted in all the Pre-
cincts of the County.
COUNTY CoNvENTIoN.-The Central Com
mittee met on Thursday, ard appointed
Monday, The 9Th instant, as the day for
holding the County Convention, and Satur-
day, the 25th inst, for the Primary Elections
MrsISe OPERArIoNs-The dry, pleasant
weather of the past few weeks, has had the
effect 10 lessen the supply of water for min
ing purposes at Tcdd's Valley, very materi-
ally, and miners are commencing to COM
plain of u scarcity.
at Yankee Jim's there is full supply.
EsF John S. Dudley,rof Siskiyou county,
will be candidate for Delegate to the
Charleston Convention.
Ess' Senator Latham leaves on the Sonora
for Washington, on Monday next
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04


On motion of BENZ F. Myres, it was res lived,
that the Committee recommend the following
test for the qualification Of voters at the Primary
ELECTIONS: That none shall participate in the
Primary Elections except those who voted for q
majority Of the regular Democratic State aad
County Picket. Of which Milton S. Latham was
at the head, at the last General Election
Tbere being no further business, on motion
she Committee adjourned.
80 WIN. MCCLURE, Chairman.
CnAs. II. MrgcREq44- Secretary
Auburn, Feb. 2pd, 1860
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

HorE THEY WILL PAss.-Two bills have
been introduced ia the Senate WHICH ought
10 be passed; one for the repeal OF the State
Gsugur Act, aad the other for the doing
awaV with the office Of Seaier Of Weights
and Measures Am0dor Ledger.
Hope 80 too They are ooly useful nov
iaasmNck as they provide few individuals
with Office at ts'e expense Of the people
Sac Bee.
These laws should be repealed. They are
an expense and annoyance to business men,
without coaferring benefits upon any persons
except tho officials who derive fees therefrom
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

STEAMER pRIcEs.-The following are the
rates Of passage by the steamer Sonora on
Monday next. First cabin, $i57; second
cabiu, $IO7; lower cabin, sos; steerage, SAT.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

ES- Hon. Judge Mason, of Iowa, who
made himself SO popular with the Inventors
of the country while he held the office of
Commissioner Of Patents has, we learn, as.
sociated himself with Mum & Co.. at the
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

CONGRESSIONAL DocuMENTs.-We are in
debted to Hon. Chas. L. Scott, aud Hon
Lansing Stout, for public documents.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

Nor THE DAy.-The call for the Demo-
cratic State Convention, as published in a
number Of papers, reads Thursday, February
goth. The Goth of February comes upon
Wednesday. Make the correction!
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

The OTHER SIpE.-Thos. Moreland, ESQ.,,
of Damascus, has lately returned from visit
to the Washoe mines. His accounts are not
favorable. He considers Judges Walsh's
lead as the only one of value in the new Dig
gings. We hope Mr.. M, is mistaken in his
estimate of the value Of the mines.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

RIcH QuARrz-We have Lad OCCASION
from time to time to notice the rich quartz
taken from The lead of D~g & Co., at Ophir.
This lead has always made good yield, and
of late has promised better than usual; but
upon yesterday morning, quartz was taken
out of extraordinary richness--or rather, as
we learn, more gold than quartz.
We shall endeavor to obtain further infor.
nation of this "big strike" by next week.
The Placer herald., 1860-02-04

EEJ John S. Dudley,of Siskiyou county
will be candidate for Delegate to th'
Charleston Convention.