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The Placer herald., 1861-01-19
Public Lectures.

Our citizens will no doubt be pleased tc
learn that arrangements have been made fol
the delivery of course of lectures in this
place by able and popular gentlemen, whose
repu ations in this connection are well es-
tablished in the State. The number of lee.
tures to be given during the winter will he
five, and the tickets for the whole course are
but IS each. The proceeds from the same are
to be devoted to the extinguishment of the
debt of the Methodist Episcopal Church ofthis
place The first lecture of the course will
be delivered BY DR.. VIM. Grove Deal, of
Santa Clara, on next Thursday evening, oath
inst. Subject: "California-Past, Present,
and Future" As this is the first experiment
in Auburn for series Of intellectual enter.
tainments of the kind, we hope the liberal
patronage of citizens will make it a success
ful one; for they will be well repaid for their
time and money invested, by pleasing and
instructive lectures.
The speakers will all be from distance,
and their appointments and the subjects to
be treated upon will be announced in due
season.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19
The Union in Danger

In the propositions submitted by Senator
Crittenden, for settlement of the Difficult
ties between the North and South, moderate
men in both sections of the Union enter
tained the hope that the starting point for
the adjudication of all the distracting 1ues-
tons at issue would be found. But from the
latest news from Washington it appears that
these propositions have failed to receive the
endorsement of the Senate Committee of
Thirteen, by the negative vote of the Repub
lican members
This action is regarded as more unfavora
Bile than anything that has occurred at the
present session cf Co gress; and in the
opinion of well informed writer's is filed
with gloomy portent to the Union. With
many, all hopes is lost; they consider that
Northern and Southern opinion is so wide
apart that no,middle ground will be taken,
and in the rejection of the Crttenden plan
they find this view sustained.
, 1t cannot be disguised that the Union is
on the very brink of dissolution; and those
who believe differently must shut their eyes
TO passing events, or are unohservant or un-
informed readers of the public temper.
And yet this Indifference or ignorance may
be in measure excusabe, as the people
have so long been accustomed to the Union
as it is, that they somehow think it will
continue to last come what will. But
we much fear they will too soon realize the
sorrowful reality that the Union has ceased
to be-that the States are discovered; and
from what cause' The unholy and unjusti
fable agitation of he slavery ques'ion-a
question the free States have no more cause
to trouble themselves about than the man in
the moon.
Every lover Of his country may anxiously
hope for the passing away of the cloud; but
it really seems as if it will be but hoping
against hope.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RAILRoAD.-This
railroad to connect Marysville and Orovile,
is about to be commonwealth Binnev,
one of the contractors, being now engaged
in putting up the necessary buildings for his
camp on the Marysvle end of The line.
1t is intended to employ about one hundred
laborers, and the work is to be pushed as
rapidly as possible. Mr.. Chenery, another of
the contractors, now in the East, has pur-
chased the iron, rolling stock, etc, for the
road. The road is one of easy and cheap
construction, and must become an important t
link in the great line of railroad that will
extend northward to the head of the Sacra-
mento valley.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19
Sale of School Lands.

On Wednesday, 18th inst, after giving
the requisite legal notice, the Sheriff sold the
following Schools Lands in this county for
the benefit Of the School Funds of the sew
eral Congressional Townships to which the
sections belong. Sections l6 and SO in Tp
13 north range east. The south half of
section Is was purchased by F. B. Higgins
at 50 per acre; the north half was not sold
for want of bidders. Wyman, Walkup &
Hubbard brought the north east quarter and
the south west quarter of section &c. at 50
per acre; Jno. IIurtzel the north west quar-
ter at 81 per acre; and Henry Bosse the
south east quarter at 50 per acre.
Sections l6 and SO in TIP. IL north range
east. S. B. Wyman and B. F. Leet pur-
chased the north half of section l6-pay.
ing S4,25 per acre for the north east quar-
ter, and $3.50 per acre for the north west
quarter. Joseph Decker purchased the
south half of the same section-payinc
81 per acre for the south east quarter and
s5 per acre for the southwest quarter. F.
B. Higgins purchased the north east quar-
ter, and the south half Of the south west
quarter, OF section SO at 50 per acre; Chas
Thomas purchased The remainder of the
north half of the north west quarter at So
per acre, the south half of the same a,
50 25 per acre and the north half of the
southwest quarter at 50 per acre.
Section 36 TIP. ~ north range east. The
south half Of the north west quarter, the
north half of the southwest quarter, the
south half of the northwest quarter, and
the north half of the southwest quarter Of
this Township was purchased by p H. Hall
at 50 per acre. The remaining half of the
Township was not SOLD.
The law provides that these lands may be
sold on credit Of five years-ten per cent
per annum interest to be paid on the amount
of the purchase. The money arising from
these sales is to be invested in State securi-
ties or unncumbered real estate, and the in
terest arising from said investments are to
go to the support of the common Schools
in the several Congressional Townships TO
which the sections belonged.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

LIQUoRs AT WHoLEsALE.-McBur &
Higgins have received their new stock OF
Wines and Liquors at their new store room
connected with their saloon. the "Magnolia,' ~
on Commercial street, where they are ready
to supply country dealers and families with
the best brands at the lowest cash rices.
They intend to keep up their old reputation
for selling the best the market affords, and
therefore confidently invite purchasers to
give them call and they will supply them
with the genuine"
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

A CUTTING AFFAIR AT GOLD HILL.- On
Sunday last "BiIl Johnson" living near Salt
Spring Ranch, came to Gold Hill, and on
entering Deckers Saloon was accosted by
two brothers named Taylor, who proposed a
fight. They had evidently been drinking
johnson desired them to 60 away and let
him alone, but they crowding upon him and
insisted on fighting, johnson started to run
when the Tayors pursued and stabbed him.
We are informed Johnson is likely to re.
cover, and that his assailants have made
good their escape,--not having been heard
from since.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19
STATE PRlsoN EMEUrE.-On Wednesday

STATE PRIsoN EMEUTE.-On Wednesday,
at the State Prison, about forty prisoners,
mostly Mexicans attempted to escape. They
rushed upon the officers at the head quar-
ters, and Selling them, used them as shields
for themselves against the fire of the guards
lhe guards rallied to the rescue, and soon
queled the disturbance, but not before kill
ing three Of the prisoners, and wounding
seventeen others. Two of the guards were
wounded by balls and another received a
knife cut. None of the prisoners are
missing.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

BRANcHINe Our.-Being crowded for
room in his old quarters, Jno. r. Gwynn has
taken room in the stone building adjoini G
the Herald Office, and divided the stock OF
his "Variety Store" where he will move his
heavier goods, such as hardware, carpenters
tools, nails, agricultural implements, etc, etc
At the two establishments he keeps every
thing almost that is required by housekeep
ers, farmers and miners.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

New Stock OF Stoves, ETc.-Messrs Har-
wood & Conkey, dealers in tnware, hardware,
and stores, have received this week new
stock Of stoves, Of different kinds and pat
terms, and large variety of hardware, all Of
which they assure their friends they will
sell on the right kind of terms.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

BRIDGE AT VOLCANO BAR.-We learn
from the Ell Dorado papers that Mr.. Patrick
Gordon has builta wire suspension bridge
across the Middle Fork of the American riv-
er at Volcano Bar. The bridge is only in
tended for horsemen and footmen, and will
prove of great convenience to the citizens
of El Dorado and Placer in that region of
that country.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

H- The tells collected at Breckliss'
Bridge, on the El Dorado road to Washoe,
for the month of December, was 1912 90.
This is large amount when taking into
consideration the bad state of the roads and
unfavorable weather.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

FINE PIcTUREs.-Mr. Merriam, Photo
graphic Artist, just from the East, has taken
the Daguerrean Rooms of Mr.. Norcross.
and is producing some very fine pictures.
lie has rich stock of cases, etc, and is
prepared to put up the human phz in style
unsurpassed.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

W Union rosettes have made their ap.
pearance in San Francisco. They are made
Of red, white, and blue ribbon.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

CoURr PRoCEEDINGs.-In another column
will be found the proceedings Of the
District Court. Those interested in cases
that are to be tried will find, upon reference,
the disposition made Of them by the Court.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

ay- P. P Hoin's Lafayette Hall opposite
the American, is favorite resort, where the
lovers of billiards have every chance to dis
play their skill on the three tables in use
there.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19
BIRTH.

BIRTH. ,.,,v the
On Rock Creek, Placer county, on prd~s. rG,ps'fs Of
18th inst, the wife of JAMES D.
daughter.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

ELECTION ro.DAY.-The voters OF Au-
burn School District will remember that to-
day the election takes place on the PROPOSE
ton to tax the property Of the District $4,000
for the purpose of building brick School
House, The election will be held at Justice
Grants office-the polls to be opened dur
ing the usual hours of general elections
The ballots should read 'School House Tax,
Yes" or "School House Tax No." or words
to the same effect
The WEATHER.-The wet weather having
suspended operations, and being succeeded
by cold snap, every night brings freeze
cold enough to form ice from fourth to
three -eighths of an inch in thickness. Old
Sol, however, has heat enough to thaw ou,
by noon Of each day, and is slowly drying
up the "awful roads"
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

WATER STRIKE.--The Miners of Yankee
Jim's and Smiths Point have struck for a
reduction in the price they have been paying
the Ditch companies for water. The prices
have been twenty-five cents an inch--they
demand it for twelve and half cents. If
this is acceded to it is said a number of hy-
draulics will be set to work Immediately.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-19

AN AFFRAY-Yesterday two negro Res
taursnt keepers Robinson and Jeff. Hogan
got into quarrel about an account of $3.50
the lie was passed, when jeff. drew his shot
gun, and Robinson "waded in" with a knife
cutting Jeff. in the temple and neck. The
latter rushed down street 10 DIR. Bronson,
who dressed his wounds, which, we believe,
are not considered dangerous.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-01
CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY, AUGUST l. 1861.

the General, "a Georgian, be it said
to the shame of the chivalry of Vir-
ginia,) fell dead by his side. Du-
mont's regiment had come up in much
less time than it has taken to record
this event, and poured a raking fire
into the enemy, who made "a stand of
some ten minutes, during which the
firing was sharp on both sides, and
then they ran crowding upon each 9th
er in the widest confusion, Dumont's
regiment crossed the ford, and chased
them two miles up the st. George road,
when they gave out from absolute ex-
haustion, and bivouacked for the night.
Majo Gordon had crossed the ford,
in the meantime, and came up to Gen.
Garnett, who was in the last agony of
death. lie discovered his rank by the
star on his shoulder strap, closed his
eyes, and seizing linen handkerchief
from an Indiana boy, tied up his face,
and composed his limbs.
The action was over. The reserve
of the army came up soon after, and
each regiment was assigned quarters
on the battle field, built rousing fires
and proceeded to dry their clothes.
The wounded of our own and the rebel
forces were carried off on ittcrs to
hospital quarters, where they received
immediate surgical aid, while the dead
were collected, and a guard placed
over them for the night.
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a bridge; and thirteen of our boys
went down where they were setting
fire to the tar which they had placed
on the bridge, when one of our men
fired and killed their smartcst leader
They stood no fight at all, but run as
they always do. They sworc they
would have revenge for that man
We have but one hundred men, mere.
ly Capt. Trumbulrs company. They
have fifteen hundred men within four
miles Of here and say they will attack
us tonight. We say come if you dare
We are ready. We expect an awful
time here. We took 40 prisoners
They took the oath and were discharg
ed. We expect fighting here almost
every day. y
MARK J. MILLER.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-01
From Fornoy 5 Weekly
SCIENCE AND WAR.

Science will play very important
part in the present war. There is nc
art more attractive to inventors and
Scientific men than the nrt Of war.
How to kill the largest number of
people in the smallest space of time
is problem which is agitating many
an inventive mind in this and other
countries. Terrible as the contempla-
tion of such thing may he, we cer=
tainly think that the greater advance
ment we make in the art of war tic
better it will be for humanity and
peace. The instruments Of death in
the hands Of modern soldiers are far
more terrific and powerful than those
which were employed in the wars OF
Hannibal, Caesar, and the Crusaders,
and yet our battles are neither as pro=
tractcd nor as bloody as were those of
the ancient days. Since the time OF
the elder Napoleon, we have made
marvellous progress in military sci+
cncc, and an army equipped With even
the care bestowed on his Imperial
Guards, would be in an extremely unz
serviceablc condition when compared
with the armies now sent forth to
battle.
But the science of war does not
confne itself to securing the accuracy
of q rifle or musket, enlarging the
calibre of q cannon, increasing the de-
structive power of shells, or improv-
ing the quality of powder. As science
advances we find that the success Of
an army depends less upon the mere
daring and skill of its men than upon
the ingenuity and genius of its com.
manders. A fine stratcgical plan of
operations, arranged in the tent, with
u compass and map, will do more
to accomplish the success of General
than the desperate bravery Of his
legions.
The art OF photography will be in
valuable in time of war. We cannot
conceive the variety of uses to which
this marvellous invention may be de-
voted. 1t will serve the teconnoter-
ing officer, the spy, the historian Of
the campaign, and the artist, who
may seek to immortalize its fearful
glory. The science Of aeriel naviga-
ton will also be exceedingly advans
tageous, and we see that one Of the
Regiments, which recently left WASH
inston for Harpcr's Ferry, took with
it large balloon, for the purpose Of
sailing over the country of the enemy;
and discovering the strength of their
force and the availability of their pos
sition. So long as the difficulty ex-
lists relative to steering balloons when
in the air, no experiment of this na-
ture can be prosecuted with certainty:
A current Of air would be as likely to
carry the aeronaut into the mountains
of PENNSYLVANIA a5 into the plains Of
Virginia and if he should so as far
as Manassas Gap or Richmond, his
experience would be Of little use If
the breczes of Heaven refused to watt
him back again. Electricity and
steam 50 mighty in peace, will be as
mighty in this time Of war and wheit
we remember that an important part
of the Massachusetts Regiments du-
ty, in it's march to Washington, was
the repair Of steam engines and raii'
way tracks, we can see how less
poetry, and how much more coninott
sense, there is in the soldiers life:
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-01
Communications.
Correspondence Of the St Charles City Intellgenccr.
ARMY LETTERS.

CHIrIcorHE, Mo-, July l6, 1860.
Mr.. EDroR: Did you ever stop where
it seemed as if the sun was trying to
see how fiercely he could dart his rays
upon the "sons of men,? Verify,
such seems the case here. The ther-
mometer will almost stand seven feet
in the shade, and the railroad irons
seem as though they would like to
wriggle off the track and cool them
selves in the first pool of water they
came TO
Since my last, we have had some
warm work. On Monday, the sth, We
received the order to Fall in for
inspection Of arms! This being
done We were told to prepare ourselves
for action, which we did. On the cars
we went--and soon were under full
speed for some place, only known to
our officers.
Here let me digress, and say that,
when the news reached our Colonel
for three companies, there was quite
a strife among the Captains, as to
who should go. 1t was decided by
drawing lots,' and lucky enough,
our company was one Of the fortunate
number
We never found where we were
destined to go until we arrived at Mon.
roe. Here we were informed that
Jackson's great general, Tom Harris
with l.600 men, was at Florida, a
small place fourteen miles distant
We made a forced march to surprise
them but they had scouts out, and
when we were within four miles o.
their supposed locality, going through
piece Of woods, We were fired upon
and the balls fell "thick and fast
about us. Capt. McAllster, of tn,
10th Illinois Regiment, fell, wounded
by five balls, and one private was sho
through the arm. We returned theil
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-01
NUMBER 81.
ly respectable and intelligent gentle;
man Of Iowa. writes us thus

ly respectable and intelligent ScntiC-
man of Iowa, writes US thus
This is in consequence of an elective Judi
ciary. 1t il with much modification, that L
am obliged to say, that there is astrong dispo-
sition, on The part Of the counties referred to-
to fJptidiiite their liabilities and it Is well un.
dtrstOod that two Of the three supreme
Judges are favorable TO it
What blessed state Of things !
What a glorious chance for an invest
mcnt--espccialIy to the friends of the
fine arts-thc admirers Of costly en-
gravings-c COUPONS attached Out
correspondent continues thus
An injunction has been granted by District
Judge Miller, restraining the collection Of tax
cs, for the payment of the interest on the
bonds of Iowa and Powcsheik counties, and
the case has been appealed. Before il is reach
cal, an election for Supreme judges takes
place, and the citizens here are determined
that Judge shall be elected who will nip re,
pudiation in that quarter. As to the final
payment of the bonds have no question. IL
they belonged to me | should at once com
mencc suit on them iu the United Stltc'
court. taking ground that they were purchased
| on the strength of repeated judicial dctisiot.i
in Iowa as to their legality, aiid that The
courts hail no right to reverse such decisions
after saddin- the i'onds OH intioCcrt rtirChas,
ers. am confident that the L. s. courts will
enforce the collection, and that is tie opiiiior
| of the best lawyers here. Iowa and Powc-
shcik counties are out of debt, except for these
bonds. They ere reaping all the advantages
| from the railroad, for the building of
which these bonds were issued. There never
| was u fairct or more binding obligation, as far
n tlns, StItpt
| now in the market for a war loan of 500 600,
should not be allowed to get it as long us the
| debts of its cities and counties are repudiated
or left to take care of themselves
We shall certainly, as will other
creditors of these shutllinS counties,
resort, promptly, to the courts of the
United States, should the appeal, to
which our correspondent refers, be de-
cided, in Iowa, in favor Of rcpudiation
In the meanwhile, we sincerely hope
that these regulators will not suffer
expressive silence to muse the
praise y of this palpable rascality.
We should like, right well, and such
is our purpose, if our inkhorn holds
out, to examine catcfully all they cal,
offer, in palliation of this apparently
gross imposition upon those, who have
been so entirely mistaken, as to givo
their gold and silver in exchange for
the bonds of Powcsheik and Iowa
counties. If they still persist in this
shameful course, which we are sorry
to learn, is not confined to these two
counties, we may find leisure, to hold
up, as warming to others, the history
! Of rcpWdtatioa in tie State Of Io,ca.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-01

Mrs. Mark J. Miller, of Marble Rock,
Floyd county, has kindly permitted us
to publish the following letter, re-
cicved few days since from her hus.
band, who belongs to Capt. Trumbull's
Company:
EUREKA, MACON Co., Mo-, July Is, 1861.
DEAR WIFE AND CHILD: With the
greatest Of pleasure, l inform you that
| am WELL The battle that l wrote
about is at last got along with, and is
over, and | remain unhurt. On the
10th, we were marched to Monroe,
where the rebels had the night before
burnt the Salt River bridge, two de-
pot buildings, two water tanks, three
large trains of cars, and three loco
motives, and had torn up several small
bridges and the track. There were
twenty-five hundred secessionists and
only four hundred of our troops. They
had two cannon, and horse for every
man: we had one cannon, no balls and
no horses. We formed in battle line;
they surrounded us and fired at cam
non distance. We returned their fire
by sending them their own ball, which
did good execution. They stood but
one fire and retreated. Again they
came up and fired we routed them
the second time, but the third time
was more severe. The cannon and ri
Ae balls fell thick and fast. Our ranks
were not broken. The result was
three of our men were wounded. The
loss on the side of the rebels we can
not correctly tell, bat we suppose
their loss was sixty killed and thirty
wounded. We judge this by the dead
horses we found ON the field and the
pieces Of men that were found. They
carried OF all they could. We took
sixteen of their horses. The trouble
is they won't stand fight. They play
the coward. One time two Of our
boys killed one and run fifty. Anoth-
er time eighty rebels went to burn