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Smyrna times., 1861-10-10
War Facts and Incidents,
THE COW BELL DODGE.

The rebels have resorted to an ingenious
way of Turing our men into their snares 1t is
known as the COW ball dodge" and it was
very successful for a time, especially with
newly arrived regiments, companies Of which
were placed on picket for the first time. Ap-
preaching within thirty or fsrty yards of our
outposts and concealIng themselves in the
woods, they commence the irregular tinke Of
a cow-bell. The uninitiatcd picket, not sus-
pectlng the Tuse, and not yet reconcIleG TO
drinking his CoHee without milk, goes OFT r.
obtain supply from the snprnsPd cow 0; oae
Virginia rebel, hutiering hir self that he has
got "big thing on SeceSh." Not until he
finds himself surrounded by half dozen or a.
armed rebels does he learn his mistake. In
Richmond are nearly dozen of our soldiers
who are probably now regretting their ready
credulity and appetite for milk.
BALLOON REcoNNoIssANCE.
The reconnaissance on MondsY by Gen. Nc.
Doweil, IN Loves balloon, was enc of the mos
successful of balloon experimental. The posi-
ton OF the enemy along his whole line, hls
camp fires, force and general movements were
plainly seen, and thus information of inculcu.
liable advantage TO Gen. Mcclellan was obtain.
ed. Loves very useful spy will no doubt OC
regularly resorted to for reliable niorma atioi
OF The dOings and whereabouts of the rebels
1t seems Impossible yet rightly to determine
the intentions Of Beauregard, but OF this there
is no doubt: he has been deceiying his oWr
men, in manner not at all calculated 10 in
splTe them with the zeal and contideuce ncccS
sary TO the successful prosecution Of the rebel
lion.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-10

The following are the Staff appointments Of
The FIRST Regiment, Delaware Volunteers:
-CotOneI--John w. Andrews
LitHt ColoHel-Samuel w. Preston.
Myor-Thomas A. Smyth.
Sargeon--Dr. ID. w. Maull.
AAssistant SGrgeOn--Ssmuel D. Marshall.
Chopiain--Thomas e Murphy.
V"ari'rm@ster-Thos England,
col. Preston Ia young man Of superior sbi
M.ssa' an officer he is at this time at the hea
st'he Naval Academy at Newport, Rhode Is.
iaad, the same position which was so ably fiji
se ey Cen Lockwood. The regiment is forta
Aass ~ securing his services.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-10

DGDIcATION The new NJ. E. church o Eel.
lon, Rev. w. Merrill, preacher in charge, was
d'd'cated 10 the public wOrship Of GOd on Sab.
bath week. The house was crowded to over
hO~lng With people, and the ddlcatory sermon
preached by Rev. DIR. Cooke, of Philadelphia
The church is neat brick edi6ce, costing some
s2,5OO. over $4,000 Of which was raised on the
0ecasiOn Of It's dedication.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-10

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Smyrna times., 1861-10-10

0n Tuesday night. the oath ult., the horse
ahd sOlkey belonging to the Rev. ]. NJ. Laugh
In, we're stolen whilst he was attending pray
&c meeting at Greenwood Station. Del. Rail-
road. The horse was hitched in the grove ad-
joining the church, and while the congregation
we're AZ worship inside, the thief succeeded 10
making his escape, and nothing has since been
heard from him or bis plundeF.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09
Freedom of the Press in Iowa.

The Keokuk Journal, which was oppos
ing the Administration, and had at the
head of its columns the names of the Dem
ocratic nominees for State offices was taken
possession OF by one Tracy, District At,
torney, who it appears is assuming to pub
lish paper to Uncle Abraham's liking. In
the first number of the paper after this
bold and unmtigated act Of seizing the
printing press in this "free country" the
District Attorney said:
"Believng the time had not vet arrived
for the State Of Iowa to furnish a newspa'
per to advocate the election to office of
sympathizers with the rebellion which now
threatens the destruction OF the Government
Of our Fathers, in behalf of the State, |
concluded to take possession of the Journal
office at once and now have the same in
my possession"
Dubuque Herald and Des Moines NeWs will
be suppressed, as they both advocate the
election of Mason (Dem.) for Governor, and
are in favor of peace" and "compromise. u
A State election in Iowa was just at hand
and the Influence of Democratic papers was
dreaded, therefore it was thought best to
limit that influence. In speaking of the
liberty Of the press, we here quote from the
eloquent speech of Col. f. d. Baker, in the
United States Senate, January 2nd and 3rd
1861. lie said:
Mr. President, do gentlemen propose to
us seriously that we shall stop the right Of
free discussions; that we shall limit the free
press; that we shall restrain the expression
of free opinion everywhere on all subjects
and at all times? X
Sir, the liberty of the press is the bghes
safeguard to all free government. Our
could not exist without it.
Oregon Democrat
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

A SAD PIcruRE.-The New York Inde.
pendent gives the following fearful picture
of the results of the war:
"rhere are other fields of battle besides.
those of Manassas and Bull Run, and if they
are not bathed in blood they are wet with
the sweat Of honest and manly labor To
face the commercial dangers of the present
hour, requires all courage of Napoleon.
Failure now means liiigations, executions,
sheriff, bankruptcy and utter ruin. 1t means
a dark uncertainty IN regard 10 the future.
Hmeans sleepless nights, sickness, and, in ma
M cases, 1t means deoH"
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09
The Revenue Law,

The Revenue law of 1861 differs in some
respects from those that have gone before.
The law now in force declares that on re
cept of the duplicate assessment roll the
Tax Collector shall give notice by publica-
ton that the taxes are due and payable, and
that the law in regard to their collection
will be strictly enforced.
On the third Monday Of November next,
at the close of business on that day, the
Tax Collector shall enter upon the duplicate
assessment roll a statement that he has made
levy npon all the property therein assessed,
the taxes on which remain unpaid, and shall
proceed TO make on, a list of all property
and persons then owing taxes. This list
shall be completed by the fl st Monday in
December, shall be known as the delinquent
list, and handed over to the Auditor by that
time. Daring this interval-from the third
Monday in November to the first Monday in
December- fourteen days)-no taxes can
be paid; but at any time subsequent to the
first Monday in December, and before the
institution of suit, dcinqutnts may, 10y pro
curing certificate from the Auditor, des-
cribing the property. etc, pay to the County
Treasurer the sums due by them for such
taxes, with five per cent. additional. With
in three days after receiving the list, the
Auditor shall deliver it to the District Att
torney, and shall publish that fact, stating
also, that if the taxes be not paid within
twenty days from the date of such publica-
ton, action will be commenced for their re
covery-in which case the deinquents will
have to pay all costs. The Attorneys fees
shall be ten per cent, if paid before judg
ment, and fifteen per cent, if paid after it.
The five per cent additional commences on
Tuesday, November 10Th, but suit cannot be
commenced within less than thiiy seven
days of that date: in fact, until about the
first of January, l862-when ten, fifteen,
or it may be thirty per cent will be piled on;
for where suit is begun, there are more costs
than Attorneys fees. Bee.
New YoRK PoLICE.-The sprightly New
York correspondent of the Call writes to
that paper as follows:
As for the Police themselves, in this city,
you must know that they are to be turned
into constabies militant. They are to be
armed and equipped as the law directs, uni
formed and drilled la militaire, and SO
Commissioners, weary of initiating London,
are now going to initiate Paris, and the first
movement is to organize body of gems
d'arms. Gradually, you see, we are getting
''strong government" and by and by, if
quiet citizen says boo! in the street, and
cannot prove that he uttered it in Pick
wickian sense altogether, gens'd'arme will
be at his side, and perhaps sword bayonet
in his coat extremities. Glorious times
coming. don't wonder the French princes,
the Count de Paris and the Due de Chartres,
have come over here and joined McClellan's
staff at Washington. Who knows but what,
if England will spare roya scion to reign
at the South, but we may, with these gradu-
al approaches to the Continental Europe
sty Of ruling, accept French monarch yet
at the North? Vive la badinage!
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

NEGRO Equality. published last
week short account Of the poisoning of
eleven persons in Cass county, in this State,
bv negro named Shoemaker. The cause
of this fiendish business was that the family
that was poisoned refused to associate with
the negro and his family. We commend
this fact to the attention of those Abolition
zealos who are in favor of obliterating the
distinction between the white and the black
races in this country by means of the exist
ing war, and turing loose four millions of
irresponsible blacks, among whom may be
found thousands of Shoemakers, ready for
any deed of desperation by which they can
wreak their engeanceupon those who refuse
to acknowledge the social equality which
will have been practically established by adj
hitting them to association into their fami-
lies and social gatherings.
Ypslanh Mich., Herald
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

Coop News FOR CoNsUMPTIvEs.-lf there
is any truth in the following statement, clip
ped from the New York Evening Post, con
sumption may be made less terrible scourge
of humanity than it has been in past times:
Recent experiments made by the French
ph, sician, Dr. Currie reveal very powerful
new remedy, and remarkable illustration
of the cardinal principal homeopathy. The
plant called "sundew," (drosera rotundJolia,) }
will develop tuberces in the lungs of cat,
and cause other phlhsical symptoms Of YIN
phatic degeneration in the most marked de-
gree, if administered steadily for short
period At the same time regular doses OF
from four to twenty drops OF alcoholic tine
ture of the same plant will infaIibIy cure tu
bercles in human patient, if begun in the
earlier stages of pulmonary consumption.
Cut this out for your pocket book.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09
Fayette (Md) Journal.

MEANS OF REMOVING THE RANCIDITY OF
BurrER.-WiId recommends that the butter
kneaded with fresh milk and then with pure
water He states that by this treatment
the butter is rendered as fresh and pure in
flavor as when recently made. lie ascrbes
this result to the fact that bu,yric acid, to
which the rancid odor and taste are owing,
is readily soluble in fresh milk, and is thus
removed. Pharm. Jour.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

THE BARRoNs.-There were two Barrons
in the evolution-Commodore James Bar
ron and Captain Richard Barron James
had two sons. Samuel and James. The lat
ter, late of the U. S. Navy, was the one who
shot Decaeur in duel. 1t is his son
Samuel Barron, who was captured at Fort
Hatteras,
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

ON THE PRESERVATION OF YEAsT.-M.
Changy, a French chemist states that yeast,
whether solid or liquid, if mixed with a
certain quantity Of animal or vegetable
charcoal, and afterwards dried, either by cur
rent of air or a rotating apparatus, produces
powder which preserves for an unlimited
period its fermenting properties.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

The NEXT AssEMBLY-The San Francis.
co Herald says; Several of our cotempor-
aries are impressed with the idea that the,
Republicans will have majority in the As.
sembly They will have, exactly, thirty.
seven of the eighty members
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

WHAT FoR?-The Montreal Aavertiser
says that before the season of navigation
Closes the magazines at Quebec will be
filled with an amount of military stores
greater than they ever held before, with
arms, cannon, and equipment for an army
of 100000 men. and ammunition sufficient
for three years war.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

It is stated that the State of New York
has the following number of men enrolled,
to wit: at the seat Of war, 59,e67; at the
various camps, 24,73l-total, s4,59S. The
ouota Of New York is one hundred and one
thousand.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

GRIZZLIES IN THE COAST RANGE.-The
Grizzlies, says the San Jose Mercury, are
making great havoc among the cattle in the
coast range At the Tin Can Ranch, owned
by Logan Hodge, IA head of cattle were
killed last week by these pests.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

CHINESE ACCOUNT OF THE STAGE ACCI-
DEHr-A neghbor's Chinaman has given
Us in the following conversation had with
him, the Chinese account of the sad mishap
of the Stage near this place:
"John, you shabbee stage 90 ober last
nightee, k um flee Cinnamon; vely bad,
eh?"
Telling him we did, and asking how it oc
cured, we were given the following version, +,
in such serious strain, as lei us to infer him
to be IA firm believer IN the st ry of his coun
tryman.
"You shabbee, John, coachee o. upee hill,
old debheI he come. You shabbee debbee,
him dow ?'-Oointing Iownwards.)
"Ycs me shabbee."
well old debblee he come oliver no see
im-Meliran man no see him-horses no
see him. lie hittee horses him jumpee--
all same SC, ,(thr"wng himself suddenly side
ways) and roacEee all 90 ober One China
man, him tellee me, you shabbee one China
man-no hurtee, ell? Yes. Well, him tellee
me him slee,ee You shabbee sIeepee? Gm-
,ating person asIeep) Debble him come
say, John, John, coachee 60 ober, John!
Chinaman him wakee up,l ,lIookee so, (starling
and looking wildly around and p lacing him
self in the attitude, ,)-he jumpee click (quick)
and him no hurtee Alb, him no velly good
Chinaman; debblee, him velly good fIend!"
Sierra Citizen.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

A GRAND TRUTu-The Chicago Times ut
ters grand truth in the following quotation
"a truth as patent to all unprejndlced
minds as the light Of the sun at noon day:
"Abolition is the primary cause of our diff
fcuties-nol slavery.-Slavery is consttu-
tional, abolition is not.-Savery was entitled
to be let alone within its proper sphere; ab.
clifton arose and assailed it, and undertook
to teach the people that the Union could
not survive half slave and half free. Then
appeared secession and between the two
denominations the Union is in deadly peril.
1t is the mission Of the Democracy, joined
by other conservative people, bring it out
OF this terrible chaos. We pray Democrats
never for single moment to lose sight of this
grand truth"
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

Tom THUMB NOT DEAD.-1he report re.
Gently circulated that Gen. Tom Thumb
had died at Paris was false The General
is alive and well, and making tour of the
Canadas, being now at Montreal.
Boston ,TOurDoL
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

POPULATION OF SToCKToN.-The popula-
ton of Stockton is reported by the School
Census Marshal, DIR. Gibson, at 1862; the
number of children between the ages OF
and ls wears at 638; the number under
wears. at 1856; the number between l8 and
81 years, at so: total number, under 2l
wears, born in California, 423. The number
in attendance at the public schools, is 42l;
the number at private schools, is 100.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

SToCK EoR THE EAsT.-The Yreka Journal
is informed that parties are making arrange
ments to drive stock across the plains next
Spring to Wisconsin and Iowa, where cat
tie will bring more money than they do
hara
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

ELECTION IN DAoorAH TERRIToRY.-The
Cincinnati Enquirer states that John B. S.
Todd. Democrat, has been elected a dele,
gate TO Congress from Dacotah Territory,
over Bell the Republican nominee. He is
related to the President by marriage, and
lately received commission in the army,
as Rrigadier General. The Ohio papers say
that he is one of the best informed men III
the country, and was for long time con-
nected with the regular army
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

OUR CALIFORNIA STBsCRIBERs.-We send this
week specimens of The CAUCAsIoN to those who
have sent us clubs from the Pacific States for
The DAY-BooK. After waiting reasonable time,
If no objections reach us, we shall consider them
subscribers to The CAUCASIAN and send il thereafI
ter regularly.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

ARCTIC RABBTs.-A whalcr, which ar.
rived at San Francisco lately, brought a lot
Of Arctic rabbits. They are very large, and
the coat of one Of them, fully three feet
long, is as soft as down and white as the
driven snow.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

The Nebraska City Ne,0s says the mer-
chants of Peru, in that State, give a pound
of coffee for bushel of wheat.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09
NUMBER 10.
The War in Missouri.

The st. Louis Democrat of October 18th,
says:
Information of reliable character reach
this city last night, to the effect that yester-
day large body Of rebels, numbering
about six thousand men, in command Of
jeff. Thompson, advanced upon rebel force
Of 800 troops, under Colonel Mills, at a dis
tance of about twenty four miles from Iron
ton, and gave them a battle. desperate
conflict ensued;. resulting in the loss of ma
ny killed and wounded on both sides. The
Federls, overpowered by numbers, had at
last accounts fallen back distance of eight
miles, leaving quantity of baggage in
hands Of the enemy, and were still retreat
ing towards Pilot Knob. At Pilot Knob
considerable excitement existed, and Colonel
Carin was making every preparation for the
impending struggle at that point. An at,
tack was thought to be inevitable last
night, but it will not probably take place
until day. The Wisconsin regiment
which left here on the 10th, arrived safely
at Ironton yesterday. A battery of the
First Wisconsin Light Artillery, under COM
mand of Major Schofeld, started from this
city yesterday, and will probably reach Pilot
Knob this morning. The rebels had not
destroyed any more bridges. This news
came to us in a manner which leaves no
doubt of its general correctness The arri-
val of the Eighth Wisconsin will make the
force at the Knob little over 5000. They
have the advantage Of some heavy guns
and strong position.
ST. LOUIS, October l0lh.-The rebels who
burned Big River bridge the other day were
marauding bands from St. Genevieve and St
Francis counties numbering about one
thousand. jeff. Thompson has not been in
that region for some weeks. Captain Lip.
pncott, with fifty men of the Thirty. eight
Illinois Regiment met This force two miles
below Big River, and cut his way through
them, intliciing loss of seven killed and
"a considerable number wounded. Several
of his men were taken prisoners, and sew
eral were wounded, but none were killed
Officers at Pilot Knob say there were Louis-
ana, Tennessee and Arkansas regiments
among them. Citizens were fleeing from
that vicinity Yesterday, and troops were un-
der arms expecting attack.
The advance guard of Fremont's army,
under Sigel entered Springfield on Sunday,
October 9th. The remaining divisions
were expected the day following 1t is said
Price will make a stand at Sarcoxe, having
been reinf reed by Gen. A. S. Johnston
late of California. Fremont will push on.
south as fast AS possible and give battle.
Gen. Lane captured transportation train
of the enemy in Bates county few days
ago, and several prisoners.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

The Butte Record says some OF the cltl'
zens Of Orovlle have been engaged for a
few days past in locating, jumping and rene.
inc lots in that vicinity of the spot where 1t
is supposed the railroad depot Will be-
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

The Butte Democrat says the people of
Oroville were relieved from the dust on
Tuesday last, by fine shower of rain.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

small vein of coal has been discovered
at Lake Honda, near San Francisco, by
the workmen engaged in running tun.
mel 9here for the Spring Valley Water Com
pany.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

ANOTHER FooT RAcE.-A foot race for
81 900 side will come off in about six
weeks from now, between Selaya and NIX.
The distance run will be 80 yards, and Sela
va gives Rix Is feet.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

1t is estimated that the whole number Of
immigrants who have crossed the plains to
Oregon this season will not exceed one thou
sand souls.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

Joe Jefferson, the celebrated Comedian
is about to leave for Australia.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

BURNED TO DEATH.-A little daughter
of Tim Heating, who resides near Oroville,
was burned to death on Monday last. The
little girls dress took fire from a match
with which she and others were playing.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09
The Lumber Trade.

The lumber trade of America is vast in
its proportions. 1t is estimated that about
30O,000,OOO feet of lumber come into AL
bany, N. Y annually, same quantity arrives
at Chicago Illinois. 250,OOO 900 at Bangor
Maine; and l5O,OOO,OOO, at Baltimore,
Maryland. These statistics will give some
general idea of the American lumber bu-
siness at few of our leading ports The
annual exports of timber from our forests
are valued at $l2,OO0,OOO, and the home
consumption of lumber cannot be much un-
der S6O,0OO,OOO' At one period, not very
remote, an almost unbroken forest extended
from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi
river; but great change has passed over
the face of the land, especially during the
past twenty five years-our railroad era.
The great forests have disappeared from re-
gons near our seaboard and navigable rivers.
The growing scarcity of valuable timber,
and the increased cost of carrying it from
great distances to market, have been excl
ting causes for inventing and Introducing
improvements in the saving operations.
These principally consist in what is called
"resawlng;;n Also the employment Of much
thinner saws than were formerly used In
mense quantities of thin boards, varying
from one fourth up to five eights Of an inch
in thickness, are required for making furni
ture, boxes, &c. Formerly these were cut
out at the backwoods mills, direct from logs
and were subject to great damage from ire
xuent handling while being carriee to mar
ket. Besides this, THU boards were produ
ced at at considerable cost by waste O
material. as the same thick saws were use,
to cut them out as were employed to saw
plank and scanting. Thin boards of bal
an inch in thickness used to be sold for th'
very same prices as inch boards; this wa
found necessary to remunerate the lumber
men, who usually had great number Of the
former split in transporting them.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

CAMP ANDY JoHNsoN.-This encampment
has been formed at Greenburg, KY, under
the command of Brig. Gen. Ward.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

A TnINKING CLUB.-Durng the reign of
terror under old John Adams Adminstra
tion, when it was made treas n for any man
to open his mouth to discuss acts of the
administration, and the gag law was applied
to men, about fifty Democrats Of Eaton
Penn, formed a Thinking Club. They met
once a week, thought what they pleased, and
then adjourned.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

BEWARE OF CoBwEBs.-An acquaintance
of ours happened into the wine cellar of one
of our large liquor dealers the other day,
found boys employed in enveloping bottles
Of wine with cobwebs, so as to convince the
customers that their wines were old, from
the webs which had accumulated upon the
bottles. This is the last way Of ageing wine
which has come to our knowledge. 1t goes
far ahead Of the old plan of smoking the
labels upon the bottles. Mechanic.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

Coop FOR THEM-Ihe women employed
upon military clothing made at the United
States Arsenal in Phiade phia held a meet
ING few weeks ago, and denounced the
contract system, by which largo spectators
and contractors obtain the means that
should 90 into the pockets Of the hard
working operatives They determined to
appeal to the President of the United States
for redress, and a committee was appointed
to lay the matter before him in person.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-09

FIRE IN NApA--On Friday, Obtober 25th,
the dwelling house Of OloH Reed in Napa,
was burned to the ground with nearly all its
contents The origin of the fire is not
known. Loss probably $500; insured for
81 O00