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The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
FRUIT TREES!

YNlIE undersigned would respectfully inform
Il purchasers that he has on hand a lot Of
choice Fruit Trees raised by himself at his Nur
sery near Rattlesnake Bar Placer county, con
sisting in part of
Choice Standard Apples and Pears---Onc
and two years Old---Pears, Nec-
tarines, Cherries, April
cots and Peaches.
Also, many of the best variety Of Strawberry
Plants, Goosberry and Raspberry plants, Garden
Seeds and plants always on hand as the season
advances. Also. 100000 Grape Cuttings.
All my trees are grown in the mountains and
consequently better suited to plant up here than
any brought from the Valley or the lower coun-
ties. have raised my trees from the seed, and
warrant them not to be pieces of roots grated on
They will be sold rs low as any reliable nursery
man in the State sells them, they are all straight
from three-fourths of an inch to four inches in
diameter and from five to twenty feet high.
LOUIS E. MILLER.
Miller's Garden, Placer Co., Dec %, lSGO-3m.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
The Railroad Coming Along,

The Pacific Railroad Company, now en-
gagged in running line of railroad 20 Kan
sas City, lack but 81, 100000 to carry their
road to that point. They have already re
ceived from the State of Missouri bonds to
the amount of $7,00O,OO which, however
did not realize as much in cash. The road
is now finished a, lar AS Sedaia, seventy
five miles this side of Jefferson City, having
only ninety miles to complete to Kansas
City. AS the net earnings in 1859 were
ss207 900, and in 1860 1926 900, with every
prospect Of increasing to %400 900, this year,
it is as certain as anything Of that kind can
he, that the road, when completed to Kansas
City, will not only earn the $42O 600 annual
interest, and the 100000 per annun, first
mortgage interest, but a dividend for stock
holders besides This enterprise has the
commendaion of the shrewlest business men
Of St. Louis, and, as will be Observed is
paying as it does The subscriptions are
rapidly accumulating. Mirror.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
Silver Mines at Hand.

Nevada county is in lively agitation over
the development Of a silver mine below
Grass Valley; and in the vicinity of the dis
covery we learn tina, ground has been saked
off for miles. The mine is upon Rattlesnake
creek, four and a half miles south east of
Grass Valley, and the Nevada Journal, hay
ing taken pains to learn the facts in rea-
tion thereto, gives the following:
"The lead has been worked three or four
years as a gold mine, and paid extremely
well near the surface. The gold deprecated
in fneness as the lead was worked down
ward owing to the quantity of silver with
which it was alloyed. Finally the silver has
been found to predominate, the rock has be
come hard, and it proves t. be to all appear
ances bona iide silver vein. The fact that
the qrantity of gold was gradually decreas-
ING while the silver was increasing first at
trac,ed the attention of Mr. Atwood who
is the gentleman who first detected the pres
ence of silver in the Washoe ore He made
An assay himself and sent specimens else
where to be tested. The average results of
the assays were about 600 oz silver TO the
ton of ore.
The lead has been opened about thous
and feet, and has developed a very strong
ledge and the appearances seem to indicate
about the above richness Of ore The ledge
itself varies from eighteen inches to three
feet in thickness growing thicker as depth is,
attained. Preparations have been made to
hoist few tons of the rock to I've sent to
San Francisco for trial. The proprietors are
Jo' II Jenkins Melville Atwood, James
Walsh, VIM. Chollar, and } L Gamble, of
this county, and Messrs. Lawrence, Snyder
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
A Valuable Table.

Few readers can be aware, until they have
had occasion to test the fact, how much la
Dor or research is often saved by such a ia
bic AS the following:
l6O7-Vrginia settled by the English.
l6l4-New York settled by the Dntcl.
1920 Massachusetts settled by the Purians
l624-New Jersey settled by the Dutch.
l62S-Delaware settled by Swedes and Fins
l535-Maryland settl'd by Irish Catholics
l635-Rhod Island settled by Rog Williams
l639-North Carolina settled by En- :lish.
'l67O-South Carolina settled by the IIuyae
notS.
l6s2-Penns,lvania settled by VIM Penn.
l732-Georgia settled by Oglethorpe.
l791-Vermont admitted into the Union.
1902 Kentucky admitted into the Union.
l796-Tennessee admitted into the Union.
lSO2-Ohio limited into the Union
lS11-Louisiana admitted into the Union.
lSl6-Indiana admitted into the Union.
1916 Mississippi admitted into the Union.
1SlS-llinois admitted into the Union
lSl9-Alabama admitted into the Union.
1S2O-Maine admitted into the Union.
1921 Missouri admitted into the Union.
Michigan admitted into the Union.
lS36-Aikansas admitted into the Union.
lS45-Florida admitted into the Union.
l845-Texas admitted into the Union.
1S46-Iowa admitted into the Union.
194S-Wisconsin admitted into the Union.
195O-Caitornia admitted into the Union.
1860 Oregon admitted into the Union.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
Ripe Apples and Ripe Hearts.

On the trees in'yonder orchard,
Pccping out amid the leaves,
Hang wealth Of ruddy apples,
Golden us the harvest sheavcs;
Hanging like vivid picture.
In the framework nature weaves.
They are round, and full, and glossy,
With their cheeks Of crimson gold;
They are Juicy. ripe and mellow,
Half their sweetness is not told
Where we read Of golden apples,
In the Bible days of old.
They have hung since their first forming,
Buffeted the wind and rain,
Shivcred in the chilly weather,
Till the sunlight came again;
They have borne the heat of summer,
Seen its brightness wax and wane
They are waiting to be garnered
Growing ripper day by day;
When the frost of autumn cometh,
One by one they'll droop away.
Ard new trees shall sprout and flourish.
From the place OF their decay.
How our hearts are like these apples,
Growing larger every hour,
All thro' lfc's hot restless summer,
Gaining knowledge, truth and power,
If we keep them in the sunlight,
AS we would a treasured flower.
BulIeting the chilling tempests
Met at every turn of life.
Braving countless cares and trials
With which every day is rife;
Growing ripper, swcetcr, rarcr,
Growing better in the strife
Showing forth new beauties daily,
Till the chilly autumn-timc
Cometh with it's frosty fingers,
And its sad and mournful chime.
Touching chords upon our lifc-strings,
That with God and Heaven rhyme
When the frost of age is gath'ring,
Ore by one We'll fall away;
And our ripe hearts shall fall with us
TO our lowly house Of clay;
But purer form shall spring up
From the place of their decay
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
WIRE ROPE,

DY its great durability, is less than one.fourth
ID the cost of any other kind of rope; it is 40
per cent lighter; less than one half the dameter
and is unaffected by change of weather. 1t is
specially adapted for Hosting and Winding pur
poses for Guy Ropes, Ferry Ropes. Long Pump
Ropes, &C., a., and three years trial under all
circumstances. has proved the immense economy
of its application. Scales of strengths and
weights and circulars forwarded by addressing
the manufacturers. A. S. IIALLIDIE * CO.,
Az Clay street, San Francisco
February 9th, 1861 -3m
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

THERE MUST BE A CoMpRoMIsE.-Thc
must be compromise OF the present diff
Guilty between the two contending sections
of the republic, and speedily, too, or the
country 90 to ruin. Some people regard
the South rs precipitate and foolish, because,
as they say, they are fighting for an idea,
and not for anything practical. Certainly
they are fighting for an idea. All highly
civilized communities fight for an idea.
France fought for an idea. Italy is fighting
for an idea now; and the heroes of our own
Revolution fought for an idea, which was,
that the thirteen colonies were entitled to
their rights, and--failng to obtain them
to absolute independence OF the British
crown. So too, the South to day is con
tending for equal rights under the cons.tu-
ton; and unless that idea is settled in some
practical way there will be no confederacy,
no constitution, nor any government either,
to protect or to assal. six months hence.
Ncw York Herald.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

The municipality of Naples have decreed
a statute to General GaribaIdi, to be erected
in one of the public squares, to be called
after him. 1t has also decreed medals of
honor to those of the National Guard who
have distinguished themselves during the
late memorable events.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
Suspension Of the Pittsburg Coal Business.

In consequence of the present depression
of the times, and The arrangement of the
finances and exchanges Of the co1ntry, says
Pittsburgh Post, those engaged in the coal
trade have found it necessary to f,rego any
operations at the present time, an must
suffer their investments to be idle for the
present. This they have been compele! to
do in selfdetence. The result is painful
one, for it will throw thousands OF people
out of employment; but the evil cannot be
helped. The prices Of coal, and tho means
of getting paid for it, viii not justify pru-
dent men in running the risk of endanger
ing their capital. At the present time there
are not twenty pair Of canal boats loaded on
the pools, against one hundred last year, and
no prospect of more being ready for market
for the spring run.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

EMIGRATION FOR 1S6O.-From the report
of the New York Commissioner of Emf
grafton, it appears that l04,G6s emigrants
arrived at that port from foreign countries
during the year 1860. In 1859 the number
of arrivals was 1895, showing ap increase
of 25,346.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
CHECKS ON SACRAMENTO AND SAN
FRANCISCO.

mss- Pay the highest price for Gold Dust "ssN
Make advances on Gold Dust consigned for Assay
or Coinage. Attend to collections and remittan-
ces, and transacta General Banding Business.
OFFICE in Auburn, in Sam. Hyncman's brick
hnilding.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

They charge girls in Memphis $25 in th,
police court, for putting on pan:aloons and Il
hat, and drinking punches.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
Total.

Composing. altogc her Cos acres of land $1,000
Fruit Trees, 5000 Grape Vines, ~ d $500 in cash.
Numbers from 193 Isl to 307 800. will be plac-
ed in the wheel March l5th 1861. from which
the above IA Prize numbers will be drawn.
The balance of the original drawing will take
place on the 18th of April, which will be duly
advertised
Persons wishing tickets will apply at the prin-
cipal Saloons and Hotels in Auburn.
February 9Th, 1861.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

PLAcERvILLE.-This city, says thr Gen.
tral Californian, is, in business point Of
view, the most desirable mountain city in
California: its prospects for wealth, influence
and commanding position cannot be equaed
by any Of her sister cities. Our streets are
daily thronged with teams and persons, all
driving at some sort of paying business.
There are not three vacaet houses within the
city limits Several dwelling and business
houses are in process of erection, which
have been engaged to parties for months
past. Property commands as high rates
here rs at Sacramento. Gardening lots, and
small ranches, on the hill sides, overlooking
the city, cannot be bought for "love nor
money!" their owners are looking for "better
times coming" and we believe they are
right in their conjectures. Pacerville is a
city.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

A. the Winter Gar'en, in New York, not
long since, Edwin Booth was playing Rich
cllen.' Speaking to his page, he uttered
with emphasis the familiar passage: Take
away the sword States may yet be saved
without it!'-whereupon the audience, ap
plying 1t to our present political condition,
gazed at each other for moment. and then
burst into round of applause that shook
tho building to its center.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

The Spirits ON THE UNIoN.-The San
Francisco correspondent Of the Marysvllc
Appeal say:
Miss M. Munson, clairvoyant, addressed II
very fashionable audience on Friday even
ing last, on behalf of the Union, and why
it should he preserved. AS am very fond
of spirits, went to hear the lecture, and
must acknowledge that it was an able pro
duction, well calculated to arouse the listen.
ers to sense of their duty. | am at a loss
to know whether Miss Munson deserves cred
it for the effort, or the unknown spirit, who
spoke through her. At all events, the ad
dress was good and Logical, and would have
been still better, if the young lady could
have looked the audience IN the face The
eye, especially the intelligent eye, does half
the talking, and the spirits can not have ar
rived at a state OF perfection, when they close
the eyes of their agents.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

HE DoCrMNa OF CoERcIoN.-1he Re
publican party may learn "A lesson on this
subject from It's greatest champion, William
Ii. Seward, who, in speech delivered at
Cleveland, Ohio, in 1913, announced tie
following as a cardinal principal in Amori-
can politics:
Our duty is to preserve the integrity of the
Unon. rms Union must be voluntary one. A
Union upheld by force would be a dcspotism.o
And General jackson, who is so frequent
ly quoted at the present time bv men and
journals who slanderel him while LIVING,
sal! n his farewell address: "rhe Cons,,u
ton cannot be maintained, nor the Union
preserved, IN opposition to public feeling
10y the mere eyertion of the coercive pow
ers coniided to the General Government"
MouAtoin Democrat.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
LIST OF PRIZES:

First PRICE, BRIGGS OLD ORCHARD. This
property consists Of l65 acres Of Iuba River
Bottom Land, in Orchard together with the
House known as briggs Hotel . and the Barns
and Sheds attached thereto The Orchard num-
bers $4,000 Trees, all of the choicest varieties,
and is the largest Orchard in the world. and pro
bably the most productive property in the State
The fruit from this orchard brought in 1885,
$4,000; in 1859, 500, 600; in 1860, about $ l25-
UUV NuuCu SbN4V, OVO
I'd Prize---VINEYARD on the old Ranch p
miles from Marysvillc, 10 acres, 5000 vines
' tlNlcu kpS, OOV
Sd Prize --GRAIN FIELD-part of old Ranch;
250 acres Valued at .......... Sc, 600
4th Prize---GRAN FIELD-part Of old Ranch;
$50 acres. Valued dat.............. So, GOO
14O Cash Gifts SIS each, from Nos: q to
noco ron
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

EXPORTS vane Of exports from this
State, other than treasure, during the month
of January, 1861, was $5Gl ,9G5 81.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

The largest horse in tho world is an En-
glsh horse of the CIydes'laIe breed, now at
Newcastle, Pa. lie weighs l ,777 pounds
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

Om'vlLLE RAILnoAD.-I'he Marysville 1p-
peat says that the line of the Oroville Rail
road has been graded for about two and a
half miles eastward from the former camp,
and is ready Tor the reception Of the ties
that about seventy five men are employed on
the work, and the contractors are confident
that the road will be in running order Ly
the commence nent Of the rainy season
Mr.. Chenery, one Of the contractors, is
now at the East, and prepared to forward
the rolling stock as fast as called for.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
$228,700!
To be distributed in Gifts!
March 18th, 1861.

GORGE G. BRIGGS second grand Vocal
w and Dramatic Gift Entertainment will be
given at the Marysvllc Theatre, March 18th, 1861.
On which occasion the following magnificent
Prizes will be distributed among the Ticket
Holders.
I4A Prizes. Tickets $500.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

The self Examining Society has proposed
the following queries to all people about
this financial period:
l. Does it cost anything to print a paper9
9. How long can printer afford to fur
nish a paper without pays
3. DO printers eat, drink and wear cloth
ing?
4. IT they do how do they get it!
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

YuNIIE undersigned offers his entire Stock of
n Goods at Cost-they consist of general
assortment Of LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S
FURNISHING GOODS-as he intends to close
out business by the lst of March next.
Nsy~All those indebted to the undersigned will
please call and settle l.. KLINE.
Auburn Jan. 18th, lS6l.-lm
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
PROBATE NOTICE.


STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF PLACER.
In THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF S. b. ROUsSIN,
DECEASED.
II, Probate Court PI1cer County.
WHEREAS. G. A. g. Roussin, Administrators
w of said Estate has filed her petition for q
final distribution thereof. and the said Court
having ordered that notice be given to all persons
Interested therein to appear before said Court at
n time and place fixed for the hearing. Notice
is hereby given to all persons interested in the
said Estate. to be and appear before the said
Court. at Auburn, on Monday, the 25th day of
March. A. D. 1861, at 10 O'Clock, A, NJ, then and
there to show cause. if any they can, why the
prayer of the said Administrative, for final dis
tribution should not be granted.
In witness whereof l have hereunto
(-) set my hand and affixed the seal
Ills. of Probate Court on this the 5th
(--J day Of February. A. D. 1861
HENRY GOODING, Clerk,
By d. c. SCOTT, Deputy
February 9th ls6l.-4w
Notice to Contractors.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Road Com
~ missoners of Township No. 3, Placer county,
are ready to. and will receive bids up to Monday,
February 25th, 1861 to keep in repair for the
term of one year, from the lst day of March, 1861
all the public roads within the boundaries of said
Township. Bids to be directed to Auburn Post
Office, to address of VIM. TURNER,
A. c. NELL,
l.. E. MILLER,
Road Commissioners.
February 9th, lS61.-3w
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

The Italians are TO have habeas corpus
act.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

The Springfield Republican cries, ooh, for
an hour Of Jackson" desiring probably, to
blackguard that distinguished Democrat for
that space of time.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
CHARLES r. ROBBINS,

IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
Type, Presses, Printing Material, Inks,
Card stock, &c.
Nos. Ii aud lis Clay street, San FRANCISCO,
January 18th ls6l-ly
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

EcLIrsEs IN lS6l.-There will be four
ec!ipses this year. rs follows:
|. An annual eclipse of the sun, january
l0,h-invisible in America
2. An annual eclipse of the SUM- July 7th;
invisible in America.
3 A partial eclipse of the moon Decem
ber l7th-lGtl in California; earIY in the
morning. Visible. Size only 50, or
about one fifth of the moons disc
4. a total eclipse Of the sun, but ouly
partial in the United States, December 3Ist
The sun rises eclip,ed, and the obscuraton
will be visible in all the States east of the
Mississippi river, and in those States adjacent
to it on the west, except Iowa. 1t ends at
Washington, At Sh. Som. In Texas, Ar
kansas, Missouri, illinois and Wisconsin,, tie
eclipse ends just at SUNRISE and east of Maine
it begins at sunrise. Size in the Atlantic
States about 6 di9ils.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23
The Power Of the Swor fish h-The Steam
er Golden Age" Pierced Through

great many anecdotes have been rei
ted concerning the remarkable power of the
sword fish, whaling and other vessels hay-
ing been frequently pierced by them, and
the swords found sticking in their tilnbers,
but we doubt whether any of these incidents
SO fully exhibit the power and velocity of
the sword fish as that which occurred to the
steamer Golden Age" on hei last trip down
While in Panama the steamer was beached
to undergo some necessary repairs, and the
sword of II sword fish was found in her frame
forty fee; from her bows and six feet from
her kelson on the starboarl side Ii had
penetrated the copper, the outside planking
and ceiling. 1t was over foot n length,
and appeared to have been broken off close
to the head of the fish. But the most re-
markable feature is the fact that when driven
in, the fish must have been going nearly in
the same direction with the steamer, and of
course must have been going with infinitely
greater velocity to have neutralizol the speed
OF the steamer and drive its sword through
masses of copper and heavy whieoak plank
mg. 1t is one of the most remarkable evil
dcnces of the power Of the sword fish ever
chronlcled. S. Il. H0uM.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County OF PLACER.
In THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF S. E. ROUsSI
DECEASED.
The Placer herald., 1861-02-23

A. IT they do how do they get it!
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-15
THE. WAR.

The war seems to be progressing slow
Il. The work Of armiug, drilling, and
rendering efficient such large bodies of
troops rs have been called into the field,
HccesSnrilyrequires much time and in
wolves vast labor. OF the plans Of the
Government we know but l;t,lc, but the
vast extent of its preparations aud the
feeling already exhibited, show that ii is
% be terribly in earnest i'll its trcatmeut
Of the rebellion.
From the South We have but little re-
lilb!e news. Tue affair at ST. Louis IS
sLe most important event OF the week.
The so of the rebels looks desperate.
With their ports bIockaded, with no navy.
with far inferior number Of men, with
little money and no credit, their Whole
strength would seem to be only grim
determination and that frenzied courage
which IS born of despair. The leaders
must feel that the scheme is a failure III
lis very inception, and 4 vision of n halt
ST and a gitbet must break darkly oa
them. Meanwhile let us bo patient aud
confde in tie wisdom of the Govern
ment-whica has shown itseIfadcquate to
confront So grave crisis.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-15

All trains over the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad, are strictly searched by the
FEEDER; troops, now stationed at the Re
lay House, under command of Gen. But
Ter. a similar process Is applied by
Virginia forces, at Harper's Ferry.
The Collector of tho port Of st. Lou's
has resolved orders from Secretary Chase
to examine the manifests Of all steamers
bound South, anl compare them wita
the cargocs, and if arms, munitions. pro
visions. or other supplies, arc found
aboald, the vessel and cargo must be con-
fscated, and tho owners arrested Cor
treason. Shipments South have been
suspended. IT
Warren lie and, OF the Metropolitan
Hotel, New York, has rendered bis SER
vices to The Governor Of his native State,
to lead the LIST Vermont Regiment.
100000 volunteers have rendered
their services.
Troops now pass Baltimore without
| Interruption.
| Secession troops at Harper'a Ferry
said to be badly off for arms and amrlr-
nition.
II Is thought battIo viii be fought he
tween Washington and Richmond, with
IN ten days.
New jersey passes tvs million war
bill and eqaips four regiments with arms,
! field pieces, &c.