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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-10
WHEELING, VA, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1860
TREES. &c.

r HAVE FOR SALE. FOR THE SPRING OF 1850,
Fruit Trees; Small Fr1lit PlantR viz: The LaWtOn
(New ROclIells) and Dorchester blackberry Ptnnts,
Raspberry Plants, large variety Of Strawberry
Plants GrapeVincS, EVergrceus, Ornamental ana De-
cidnous Trees, Ornamental Shrubs; Hybril Perpetual
and Climbing Roses, DHhlias, Towering Plants Hon
eysuckles- Climbing Shrubs. &C.: Red Dragon Bulbs
Also, Shrubbery inr Cemetery Lots.
G9-"TuckeT's Illustrated Annual Register OF Ru-
raj Affairs for lS6O," can be had by applying to me-
Price 2j cents. ... r
STRAWBERRIES. En
Wilson's Albany Seeding Plants, for sale BY the
100 or loo, warranted genuine.
BIACKBERR1ES
I-awton Cor New Rochelle) Plants for sale by the
doz. or 1000.
GOOsEBERRIES.
American HoughtOn Seeding, by the dOz. or 100
one or two years old.
RASPRERRIES.
Hardy Genessee Raspberry Plants, for sale by the
100 or 1000. Also, Orange Brinkle, aud Large New
CURRANTS.
White and Red Grape and Victoria and Black Ma
Piles, by the dozen or hundred.
Orders for Plants can be brought from the Nursery
Of the Proprietor in a few hours notice, which for
this section Of the country much to the advantage
= . -TR0S. HORNBROOK,
miles National Road. East, No llS12 Main ST.,
between Union and Monroe (up stair4lf
~ Orders LEFT with John X BOtsEOrd, Water
street, will be promptly attended to. milo
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-10
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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-10

and whyr because it nerer fails to Gorrl i''sGHtd-
I,enuS relief when given in time. 1t acts If by
magic, AMI one trial alone will convince YOU that
what we say is true. 1t cOntaius
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-10
lhOICe First Class Insurance
In THE-

Rs-casn Capital 81 100000 absolute and unmpaired,
WITH A Surplus OF S5O6,3ST S8.
And the prestige Of IS years and experience
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01
Constitutional Convention.

The following is the vote for and against
a Constitutional Convention in the twenty
one counties named (Tehama and Colusa not
being fully leaving 20 counties to be enume
rated. The full Presidential vote Of the
State is about 100000; the Legislative vote
will be several thousand less than this, and it
is required that the vote for Convention be
equal to majority Of this vote to carry the
measure; so that "For Convention" must
have $4,000 or 59, 900 votes to win. In the
figures below we have given the full Presi-
Dental vote in the different counties instead
of the Legislative, and from that we find
the majority for Convention so far, to be
2,34l. 1t will take about 900 more votes
to insure success, and If the same attention
has been paid to the question in the remain
ing counties, as those here given, "For a
Convention" has carried,
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01
Oregon Correspondence.
PORTLAND, Nov. 2

PORTLAND, Nov. 2OTH, 1901.
Messrs Editors: - Nothing Of interest
having transpired since the election, and the
times being unusually dull, it would require
the eye of an Argus to find news sufficient
to warrant an insertion in your columns; in
deed, our local news gatherer uses fine
toothed comb for that purpose.
Our election passed off quietly but adverse
" to the Democracy; which defeat was
caused by the coalition Of the two wings of
the Republican party, viz: Douglas and Lin
coin. For some days previous to the elec-
ton it was apparent that such would be the
case; many Of the Douglasites finding de-
sea: inevitable, used their influence for the
Republican ticket. Verify is the adage prov
en-. that "birds of feather flock together"
Some of the citizens of Washington Terrific
ry assisted. by using the prerogative of Squat
ter Sovereigns, and took up their abode for
a day in this State.
One anecdote of the election is going the
rounds of the papers and is too good to
be lost. A worthy gentleman from "der
faderland," being somewhat prejudiced
against Dryer, Republican elector, who had
said on the stump that "a nigger was as good
as any other foreigner" recorded his vote as
follows: Il votes for Lincoln and Hamlin,
nit Farran, Hayden and Bruce, douglas
eectors,) and to hell NIT Dryer
You have heard ere this OF the death of
Hon. Deazon Smith; in his death Oregon
has lost her most gifted Statesman and Ora.
tor, and truest friend. His remains were at
tended to Albany by the Masonic fraternity,
of which deceased was a member, and a
large concourse of citizens.
The news from the new mines is most en-
couraging; from friends who have prospected
in the vicinity of Wehatchee. Rock Creek,
and the Nez Perces country, | have received
most hat;ering reports. The emigration will
be large in the spring.
frd Placer County we'll represented in
Oregon. DR.. Hawthorne, formerly of your
town, is numbered among our most respected
citizens and has majority of the practice of
this city. Charley Wes,moreand, the sun.
reliable" is practising 'aw at the Dales, and
is an ardent supporter of "Stepben." | have
also formed the acquaintance of Mr. Mill
waine, of Oregon City, formerly of Auburu;
Mr.. S,inson, formerly of the Press" is,
learn, connected with the "Democrat" at
Albany. In haste,
PLACER
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01
Eastern News.

The latest news from the East will be found
deeply interesting. The secession movement
seems to be gathering strength throughout
the South, and there seems to be great dan
ger of a dissolution Of the Union. No further
election news is given; all the interest SEEM
ing to be concentrated upon Southern move
ments. So far as we are advised AS to the
Presidential result in the slave States, Bell
has carried Kentucky, Tennessee, and per.
haps Missouri; while Breckenridge appears
to have carried the remainder--b but Maryland
and Virginia by small pluralites. Lincoln
has carried every Northern State except New
Jersey, where the fusion ticket is said to
have succeeded-but there seems to be some
thing uncertain as TO The political standing
of the electors.
Gov. Weller, of this State, is reported as
having received the appointment Of Minister
to Mexico, siss McLane resigned.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01
Thrilling NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .x
Forty years after nr-;s, sodj

Not many years since. certain -:
W" were working far under ground, came s'' 's who
the body Of apoor fellow who had s NV, upon
in the sutfocating pit forty ves,. u pear'shed
Some chemical agent to which tbe bods dSs'Ufe:
been subjected-an agent prenar.a Ioey had
laboratory Of nature-had effec,nsIi, H IN the
ed the progress Of decay. Thew by h:yy arrest
to the surface, and for while I'm iT;;ooghti :. il
bled away !! through the exposure to ,ba s,0n' m
mosphere, it lay the image of a f;ne in '.s me-, a.
young, man. No convulsion had sturdy
over the face in death-the feature. passed
tranquil; the hair was black as let ~ NJ were
recognized the face; generation h,a NO one
up since the day on which the MINI. grown
down his shaft for the last time '' went
But tottering old woman who b.a,
rled from her cot on hearing the new. we ," ''u''
up, and she knew again the face - "a: cams }!
through all these years she had neve, ""'ed "n
forgot. The poor miner was to have s' ha..q qus
husband the day after that on which sI ha ~. ne'
They were rough people, of course 10 u'sd' .'s
were looking on-a liberal education and ""o u.
Fl ed feelings are not deemed essential ns ~ ,1 's.
man whose work is TO get up coal o, .. 'as
tin-but there were no dry eyes when ',en Ven
grey-headed pilgrim cast herself on 'a 'as
youthful corpse and poured out TO i. s, "s
ear many words Of endearment unused Is"' sa'
forty years. 1t was touching contr.., vi
the one so old, and the other 50 yonno
They had both been young these lonc' ',u"s. va.s.
ago, but time had gone on with the );v;ns wins
and stood still with the dead. '"'S
Frdzer's Maooz;n.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01
Roman Eve Balsam.

A NY accident OF disease that would weaken or
IA inflame the Eyes, and PC, haps destroy tho
sight, must be considered one Of the most terrible
Affections that could bcfal one. There are how
ever numerous class peculiarly exposed 70 the
dreadful calamity, such rs miners operative. IN
metal. and other mechanics, who from the nature
of their employmcnts are compelled 10 work IN
cloud of dust and grit. Such perSons should
never be without this Balsam, it ncts alrsoa! ike
magic in allaying irritation and infama''on'
few applications perfect the cure.
Prepared and sold by A. B. & D. Sands. Drug
gsts, 100 Fulton street, New York. ,,
Sold also by II. johnson Il Co., and Reddlng'
ton Il Co.. San Francisco; Rice h Coffin, Aar!s'
Vile; R. H. Mcdonald Il Co., Sacramento; anu
by Druggists generally.
H. r. HAWKINS, Agent
Apothccarcs' Hall, Auburn.
Dccembcr lst. 1860.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

The BEST TAX PAYERs.-Our weekly
exchanges come to us filled with or accom-
panied by supplements with long Delinquent
Tax-Lists. As compared with the Placer
county list, we fined that Placer has about
the fewest delinquents Of any large county
in the State. This is not only creditable to
property holders, but shows the efficiency Of
our collection officers-Mr Kimbal and his
deputies.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01
The Pine Grove Ball.

The Ball on Thanksgiving evening at the
Pine Grove House, not only came up to, but
far exceeded the expectations Of every one
The arrivals commenced at an early hour
from every direction, and the numerous car
riages, buggies, and horses, that occupied
the spacious sabling and grounds of the
Pine Grove House, reminded one of gen
eral celebration day. The dancing COM
menced shortly after candle light, and imme
diately the spacious, handsome new Hall,
just completed by the energetic proprietor.
Mr.. Perkins, was filled to overhowing
From that time until long after midnight
the floor was constantly crowded-from
eighteen to twenty one setts forming at once
for ouadrilles. Never has there been so
large Ball in Placer county, and perhaps
not in the mountain districts of the State
The number present, ladies and gentlemen,
we're between three and four hundreG-all
of whom seemed to enter with spirit into
the festivities Of the evening, notwihsand
ing they were crowded somewhat for room.
And yet Hall thirty two by eighty feet
would seem large enough for any Ball in
the country
After midnight the crowd diminished a
little, but until day light the room was well
crowded with dancers.
Although the numbers present were great
er than the proprietor anticipated, yet the
supper arrangements proved ample for all
the tables being set three or four times
Turkeys, chickens, confectionery, and great
variety Of eatabes were in an abundance,
that let none 60 hungry.
Good order, and the best humor prevail
ed throughout, and all, we think, must have
been well satisfied with the entertainment
The guests came from Sacramento Fol-
som, Auburn, the plains, and all the inter-
vening country. Over two hundred tickets
were sold The coming together of so ma
nv persons on the occasion must have been
highly gratifying to Mr.. Perkins, as it was
undoubtedly high compliment to his pop
ularity as public caterer.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

TnE GEORGIA LOTTERIES Aporrsur,
The Texas State Gazette, of October orh
says: All the Georgia Lottery Grant, ' W.,
foreclosed by prohibition of the drawino. '
under a email enactment of the State Iss, s'
,s'at"re, to take effect on the first day Of
June, 1860. The ACT was passed at the .ss ~
sion of 1858, and the owners of leoal;z.a
grants are making arrangements to close e,~ NV
the business. Therefore all Lotteries n,a W
tended to be drawn in Georgia, after tho
above date must be illegal, and fraud unon m
the public. nv"
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01
The Tickets to Briggs Gift Entertainment
are said to be selling rapidly.

OFFICIAL VorE OF THE SrATE.-The Sac
ramento Union publishes an official table,
with the exception Of two counties, which
are completely of the late election. The
vote stands: For Lincoln, 39,025; Douglas,
3s,394 Brecinridge, 34,2o3; Bell, s,9l6.
Total vote l2o,5ss; being 10000 more
than ever before cast in the State. Lincoln
has over Douglas, 63l votes; Lincoln over
Breckenridge 1922; Douglas over Breckin
ridge 4,l9l.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

VIM. T. Henson has large stock of the
best qualities of Boots, Shoes, Slippers, Gait
ers, Hats, etc, which he will sell at the low
est rates.
lie is also the agent for Wheeler Il Viii
sons celebrated Family Sewing Machines.
He has them at his establishment; and
The ladies are invited TO call and see them.
When once introduced into the household
they become An indispensable article.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

Too MANy.-We had intended publish
ing a list Of the Douglas candidates for the
various offices to be filled by the Legislature
this winter, but we are unable to keep pace
with the announcement They are le. lion.
Of course Billy Williams is on hand; and
j. w. Scobey, of Placer, considering his
indefinite leave of absence, granted several
years ago as having expired, will offer his
services as Chief Clerk of the House. If a
Douglas man is elected to the position, it is
a safe bet that Joe wins
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

YE OFFICE CHAsErH HIM.-Judge Bar
bour, of Yuba, is announced as candidate
for Secretary of the Senate. He has been
District Judge, was defeated two years ago
for State Senator, this year for the Assembly,
and is now after the above named Clerkship.
Wonder if his Honor will not take position
as Door keeper rather than faill
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

Coal LANDS AND CAP1rAL.-The capital
employed in the coal lands of Pennsylvania
is estimated at about $224,OOoOOO. The
canal and slackwater contained within the
anthracite coal trade measures sl5 miles in
length, and cost $50 900, 900.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

CHURCHES IN WAsHoE.-A Methodist
church is about completed at Virginia City,
and the contract is already let for the build
ing of a Catholic church at Carson City, in
Western Utah.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

The LAST DEPTH OF MEANEss. ss.-Semblins
(of the Sierra Democrat,) says there is a
chance for man to recover himself from al.
most any depth of meaness. A man is
never entirely lost till he has swindled the
printer.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

The UNION. ."-Theo. Hotchkiss, that
agreeable and popular cold feller" may be
found at all times ready to receive his friends
smlincly at his new Saloon" in the center
brick block
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

TOTAL VoTE OF PLACER CouNrY.-The
whole number Of votes polled at the recent
election in this county was $3.50.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

EE Some errors having occurred in the
list of contributions to the Washington
Monument Fund in Placer county, as given
last week we republish it.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

Two OF 'EM.-Major and Tom, Of the El
Dorado at Gold Hill, sent us by Capt.
Strong few days since, couple bottles of
champagne. Thanks gentlemen for your
sparkling gift.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

EH- The Transcript says that Nevada, Of
Sunday morning, has lost its California
aspect, and resembles more demu:e New
England village than California mining
town.
Auburn begins to partake Of the same ap-
pearance upon Sunday afternoons.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

VAMosED.-The Folsom Telegraph learns
that train of pack mules, laden with sill.
yer ore from the Mexican claim in Washoe,
had disappeared from the Placerville route.
1t is supposed the Mexicans in charge Of the
train have ran away with the ore-intending
to smelt aud appropriate it to their own use.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

EY- From the returns received of the
late election in Arizona, it appears that Ned
MCGOWAN is elected Congressional Delegate
to Congress.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

MEAN Sp1RIrEp.-The Sacramento Union
INDUCES in an ungenerous fling at Governor
Weller in speaking Of his reported appoint
ment AS Minister to Mexico 1t says: IF
this be so, he is exceedingly fortunate, for
we know of no other way whereby he can
maintain position of independence. He
has been in office so long that he cannot do
without it and thrive we'll"
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

EE The Masons and Odd Fellows, of
Folsom, intended building large Hall for
their societies.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

w Senator Watkins, Of Yuba county, is
a candidate for President o! the Senate. AS
he has been nothing politically this year,
perhaps upon this he bases his claims
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

The citizens of Red Dog, Nevada county,
are getting up grand Ball for the benefit
Of the Dutch Flat and Red Dog Turnpike.
Sensible idea.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

FRUIT TREEs.-Smith and Co., of Sacra-
mento, offer the finest varieties of Fruit
Trees, Vines, Flowers, ETC., ETC., at the low
est prices. Read their advertisement.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

IRoS.-ln the mineral region of Ariun,
a piece of solid iron weighing about Loon
lbs. has been found. It is designed TO IN
presented to the Smithsonian Insti,n,s a,
Washington, and has been forwarded h,
this purpose by Gov. Owings.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

,~ All kinds Of Job Printing done in
good style, with dispatch, AID at the lowest
prices, at the Placer Herald office.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01
q CHRISTMAS BALL, 4
Cl& AT THE W.
AT THE

FRANKLIN HOUSE,
On Tuesday Evening, Dec. 25th, l''0'
Social Ball will be given Mt the f'""'."'
House, eight miles below Auburn. on 'De o"'."
mento road, on Christmas evening, 1ue''''
25th of December, 1860. The public a'c'''f'''
fully invited.
December LIST, ls6O.-2w
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

Eleven thousand five hundred pounds Of
Calaveras copper ore, has been sent to San
Francisco for assay and shipment,
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

~ Several fires have occurred in Sacra-
mento this week-the work of iucendiares.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

EE Surveyor General Higley and party
of gentlemen left Stockton the other day
to examine the tule lands in that vicinity
The Republican says:
The interest in this description Of prop.
erty, is steadily increasing, as it is doubtless
before great while bound to become an
important part of onr territory, as we'll as
the richest ground for tilling.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

GRAND CAsH.-There are over 100000
non in the State Treasury. :.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

FIGHrING BY CoNTRAcT.-An American
named Ward, it seems, is fighting in China,
on behalf of the Imperial Government, and
retaking cities from the rebels under cash
contracts. lie lately received 81 500 francs
for recovering the city Of Sung Kiang, and
was to have been paid 100000 for the cap.
ture of Using Pow, but was repulsed with
the loss Of many of his men, and was himself
dangerously wounded. 1t is thought he will
recover and yet do more fighting. His
troops were Manila men.
EF The Bulletins Pony correspondence
says:
The Republicans, though so whelming
ly victorious on their general vote, lose sew
eral members Of Congress. including Burlin.
game in Massachusetts, defeated by Apple
ton, and Pennington in New Jersey, defeated
by Perry. They lose two in New Jersey,
and five in New York, and gain one in Wis
consin, over Larrabee, democrat. There will
thus be an opposition majority of twenty in
the next Congress.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

UENNEss Pass RoUrE.-The MarysviIe
appeal says that reports of this route being
recently closed by snow are utterly unfound-
ed. Travel of all kinds is passing over it
daily, and persons who have just made the
transit say the snow is not deeper than two
or three inches anywhere. gentlemen Just
from Truckee City gives the information
that the road is in better condition than it
was in July, when the late rains had softened
it considerably.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

DEATH OF GEN. HAvEN.-Gen. Joshua
p. Haven, Pioneer citizen Of San Francisco,
and man Of great social worth, died in
San Francisco on Monday.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01
EY- The STAKEHOLDER places q h;oh ..

E9- The STAKEHOLDER places hiph y.lue
on tho negro, but the Black Republican
places higher. The master values him 4,
thousand or fifteen hundred dollars bu,
the Black Republican values him above the
Union, which he would destroy to emaucpae
him.
THE LATE DELAzoS SMIrn-On the morn,
ing Of November goth, n, Portland (Oreeon)
y large conrour-e of people was presen, A!
the residence If w. e. Hull, for the mr.
pose of paying the last SAL rites to the re,
mains of Delazon Smith Appropriate
prayer and remarks for the occasion were
made by Rev T. NJ. Pearne after which the
cortege proceeded in regular order 10 the
steamboat wharf. where boat was in read.
mess to convey the body TO the la'e resilpurs
of the deceased. in Albany. Large deega.
tions Of the Masonic fraternity Of which
the deceased was member, were present;
also delegations from the bar and press, and
large number Of citizens joined the pro.
cession, number of whom accompanied the
corpse to its last resting place in Linn
county. Sac Usop.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

EE The Equal Rights Enpositor, lately
started by L. p. Hall, at Santa Cruz, has
been discontinued, the material sold to b
F. Ankeny, of Monterey, who has established
with the same newspaper called the Mon
terey Union
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

STEAMBOAT OPpos1rIoN.-The steamer j..
T. Wright, engaged in the coast trade the
past season, has been withdrawn, and is to
run as an opposition boat between San Fran
cisco and Sacramento. 1t cannot be expect
ed from past experience, that the Wright
will remain in the trade any longer time
than will be necessary for the G. S. N Com
pany can make arrangements to buy her off.
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

~ Our Oregon correspondent, "Placer,'
will be found, n. usual interesting
The Placer herald., 1860-12-01

The DEATH OF SHANNoN.-Last week we
published the version of the affray as given
in the newspapers, which resulted in the
death of Jno. Shannon, editor of the Visa
liza Delta The Delta of the oath inst, afie
speaking Of the difficulty existing between
the parties, gives the following as the cor.
rect statement OF the fatal affair:
On Thursday evening Shannon entered
the law office cf w. p. Gill, ESQ.,, where
Morris was sitting. Shannon he'd in his
hand a cooked pistol, and, on entering, rails
ed the pistol, at the same time saying "Mor-
ris, are YOU armed?" Morris at once sprang
to his feet and grappled with his opponent.
Shannon being much the tallest of the two,
Morris WAS unable to disarm him, and Shan
non beat him severely over the head with
the pistol, inhcting nine severe sea wounds.
At the first or second blow Shannon's pistol
was discharged accidentally. After receiv-
ing these blows Morris fell to the floor COW
cred with blood, whereupon Shannon gazed
upon him several seconds, and then turned
and left the room. Morris, however, sprang
to his feet, and drawi his revolver, rushed
out Of the south door of the building so as
to intercept Shannon before reaching his
office. The parties here exchanged shots
Intellectually. Morris then left his position,
and proceeding to the north side of the
building, climbed up on the fence Shannon
meantime retaining his position,) and took
deliberate aim and fired, the ball striking
Mr.. Shannon in the abdomen. At this in
slant Shannon had raised his pistol, but low
cred it without firing, and put his hand on
the wound turned and walked to his Office,
where he died in about an hour and eighteen
minutes.