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The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
TICKETS s?,OO.

w Ell y Il 4 ANAAA1S' llCAElS $500,
FIRST PRIZE.-A large brick building in Au.
burn, having two Store rooms, (both Of which are
rented y and excellent cellars beneath for storing
goods. &c. Value $1,000
SECOND PRIZE.-One hundred and sixty
acres Of land near Auburn, il being the South
htli of the South West quarter and the West
half of the of South 'st quarter of Section fvc
Township II North Range s East 1t is fenced
with the exception of 40 acres, heavily timberpd
nd plenty of water. Value $4,000
THIRD PRIZE.-A farm within Two miles Of
Auburn. containing l60 acres Of land all under
fence. thirty acres Of which has a growing crop
of barley upon it. 1t is the North East quarter
of Section 6. Township II North Range East:
excellent timber and well watcrcd. $1,000
FOURTH PRIZE. Three Hundred Sacks Of
California Flour. $500 %
FIFTH PRIZE.-A superior Spring Wagon
and Harness. $3.50 %
SIXTH PRIZE Seven American Cows at
Fifty Dollars each. $3.50 %
SEVENTH PRIZE..-Six tons OF Hay at Fifty
Dollars per ton. $500 V0
EIGHTH PRIzE.-Onc fine American mare.
Valup $500 %
NINTH PRIzE.-A superior American Colt.
Value. sbo w
TENTH PRIZE.-Six Calves, pure American
blood. Value. slOO %
ELEVENTH PRIZE.-Two young mares
cork wnll in harness Volue $500 90
TWELFTH PRIZE. = An extra fine Gold
Watch and Chain. new. Value. S5OO %
The Brick building is the basement Of the oda'
Fellows Hall in Auburn, and the title warran'ea
perfect. 1T.
The Farms are he best timbered OF any ID 'ae
vicinity Of Auburn, and in IL few years Will ue
very valuable. The titles are perfect.
ss- The undersigned wishes 10 dispose Of 'n'
property, and takes this method Of dong ov ~;
WIN. B. WILSON
Auburn, March list, lS60.-td
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

In another column will be found a call
from Charles Lindley, Chairman, for a meet
ing Of the Democratic State Central Com,
mttee, at Sacramento, on the goth inst, "to
consider the perilous crisis in national affairs
and to fix time for calling Convention"
The wording of the call is not after the
usual style of such documents, but in the
present peculiar political condition of the
country, departure from the usual routine,
is not inappropriate. Mr.. Lindley propounds
several questions, pertinent to the present
condition of affairs, worthy the reflection of
the people of California. We are in the
midst of important events, and it may ere
long become necessary for the State to de
fine some line of policy for itself What
that line Of policy may be, coming events
must in great measure determine, but it
should be one that will receive the support
Of majority Of the people.
Mr.. Lindey evidently does not consider
it in the power of the Committee to anal
gamate with the Douglas State Committee,
on the basis of the Crittenden compromise,
or any other plan, as the Committee are
specially pledged against any fusion. The
power is reserved, or implicitly so, to future
Conventions the carrying out of any motion
for reunion. This, however, need not be an
i surmountable obstacle in the way of Dem
ocrats who find each others sentiments in
unison. And we doubt not that all such
Democrats can and will be easily brought
tOrelher
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
Last Chance Correspondence.
LAST CHANCE, Feb. 18th, 1851


Editors Herald: Things here are looking
much more cheerful and encouraging than
a few weeks ago. We are now having very
fine and quite warm weather. Day by day
as the sun approaches the equator, we can
feel his increasing heat and genial rays more
perceptibly. His warmth already his tel
ling effect upon the snow, which is dlsap-
pearing very fast. The sunny side of the
hills and mountains are already relieved OF
their cold, dreary, chilling, wintery covering,
and land again appears, to cheer our sight,
gladden. our hearts, and give us JOY, for it
assures us, that winter is passing away, that
spring, happy, frolicksome, lovely, enchant-
inc spring is approaching, A few more
warm days, like few which have just pas,
sed and our snow will be numbered with
the things which were; and none will mourn
its loss, assure you. We had quite severe
rain storm which ended on the 10Th instant,
but it was so cold that its only effect was to
settle and harden the snow, and render it
less impervious to the warm dssolving rays
Of the sun.
On the 7th inst, the Division Of the Sons
Of Temperance at this place celebrated their
first anniversary, by having ball in the
evening at the Union Hotel, which was
brilliant affair. Everybody seemed to have
good time, and after dancing all night,
they retired to their several homes, rather
reluctantly; regretting that the anniversary
only comes once year.
On the Slh inst, | am informed Cor
did not experience it myself) there was
shock Of an earthquake felt here, which was
of several seconds duration, during which
the oscillation and, d,trembling motion of the
earth was very apparent.
Mr.. Taylor, who had the misfortune TO cut
his foot so horribly, with an axe some time
AGO, of which YOU made mention in for.
mer number, is getting along finely.
The bitches are furnishing some water
now, and the miners are commencing work
with more vignr. Some companies have
washed their drift dirt which in most instan-
ces has yielded well, better than heretofore,
and in 10 case has paid less than five dollars
per day. Those who have washed up. which
have come to my knowledge, are Peterson
& Co., whose dirt, | am informed paid them
lllTte uoIIdIS ~ Tue tdl lodu eIilldi "
Co., about two dollars per load. Link Il
Co., five dollars per day. Most Of the drift
dirt on the north side of the hill is too much
frozen to wash yet There is only one by
drauc claim n operation at present, the
Scotia formerly known as the "Hell's
Delight" which is yielding nearly a half an
ounce per day to the hand, and this with
one horse power; when they get up their
new "Telegraph," which they will put up as
soon as the snow is off, with third more
fall, believe they can safely caruat on
making fifty dollars per day to the hand.
One day last week they found a nugget of
virgin gold weighing eight ounces, which !
believe is the largest "chunk" ever found at
this camp. Operations are in progress for
an extensive business in the mining line
the coming season, and believe the indica-
tions are favorable, that it will be a prosper
Gus one to the mining community.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

EE- The coal mines of Mt. Diabo are
beginning to attract the attention of capt
taists ard within few days company has
been organized at San Francisco, with cap,
ital stock Of 100000 to work them.
have lately been testing this coal, and the
experiment has been quite satisfactory. As
the vein is worked deeper, the coal is found
to improve The mine is some twelve miles
from New York, at the mouth Of tie San
Joaquin, and it is contemplated TO lay down,
a railway between that place aud The mine
to afford easy transportation.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

LEcruREs.-Rev j. A. Benton Of Sacra.
mento, will lecture in the Methodist Church
of this place, on next Monday evening.
Subject: mount Lebanon and its inhabi-
tants." As Mr.. Benton has but recently re-
turned from his travels in the far East, and
from the people and localities he has chosen
for the subject of his lecture, with his i'm
pressions still fresh and vivid in memory, his
discourse cannot fail of being replete with
interest.
On Thursday evening following (March
7th) Mr.. Walsworth, of Marysville, will
deliver lecture at the same place. Sub.
ject: "Nineveh 2lOO years ago.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

The GAME SEASON OvER.-Our friend
Welsh, holding the game laws in proper res
pect, took bis last hunt for the season ths
week, and has kindly remembered us by the
present of fine fat hare, for which he will
accept our distinguish bed consideration.
After the first day Of March until the 18th
Of September, it is unlawful to kill game,
and amateur sportsmen will please govern
themselves ancordingly.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

Dry GooDs AT Cosr-GREAT BARGAINS
WIN. K. Parkinson offers his winter stock
Of Fancy Dry Goods at actual cost, and de
sires all who would secure great bargains to
call early and select from the beautiful varl-
ETY. of plain and figured English and French
Merinos; plain and figured all wool Muslin
delaines, all wool and union plaids; shawls,
coaks, wcrsted basques, hoods, furs, plaid
flannels, cashmere robes, calicoes, bonnets,
ETC., etc.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

sll,s5O IN GIFrs.-In to days paper will
be found the advertisement of the Gift En-
tertainment of Mr.. VIM. B. Wilson, of Au-
burn, Of some very valuable real estate and
other property. The prizes are twelve in
number-three of them being $4,000 each.
The first prize is the lower story and base
ment of Odd Fellows Hall, we'll known
business stand-the second and third two
we'll improved farms in Millertown valley.
Either of these are a small fortune and cheap
enough to the winner at the ticket price of
two dollars. The tickets have commenced
going off lively.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
~- A nugget of god and a

Es- A nugget of god and quartz was re-
Gently taken out of a mining claim at
Chips Flat. Sierra county, worth $4,000.
Sierra county diggings have always been
famous for big chunks, and it seems have a
few more Of the same sort still left.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

SENAToRIAL.-The Legislature does not
vet appear to be in the humor to 90 into
an election for u S. Senator. Scarcely a
day passes that resolution to 60 into joint
convention is not offered, but is as often de
feated by decided VOTE Upon Wednesday
and Thursday resolutions were introduced to
60 into an election, but defeated. The pros.
poets of an election at the present session
seem more remote than they did a month
ago.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

ES~ The annual report of the Surveyor
General of the Stale has teen received. It
contains valuable information in reference
to the School and Swamp and Overlooked
lands, the products and property of the
State.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

HA bill for calling Constitutional
Convention has been prepared and will be
introduced in the Legislature ere long, so
says the Sacramento correspondent Of the
Marysvile Appeal.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

HThe Truckee Turnpike or Henness
Pass Company have recently held their an
nual election for officers, who are authorized
TO borrow $4,000 on the faith of the Com.
pany toward the improvement of the road.
The road will be placed in good order as
soon as spring opens.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
SANDS sARsAPARILLA,
Natures True RestOrative-.Pleasan' "
Taste---CompOsed of Purely ves0
table Extracts, and may D0
taken at all seasons Win

perfect safety'
THE fame of Sands Sarsapallla Is no' hut vii Il
/ fined to the limits of our own couhsl!' VI. nor,d
is now used in almost every part ol ',' ~ ,n"un .v
The following is from Mr.. Fay. the We,a ..i". h"'
representative of our Government IN rr"'s'"'
LEGATION UNITED STATES, BERLIN rhIIod 1arinc
MEssRs A. B. a. d. SANDS GfnHtn'fM .',, h", aren't
seen your Sarsaparia used in thl' cry Mtn aan re
effect in severe case of scroula nate nloase
quesed to order three dozen bottles wntu nipnircd
send with the least possible delay h"nainryou am
only by feeling cfphilanthropy' III he yalue Of
to publish this unasked testimony 70 'nv Is not
IA medicine which widely as 1t Is kllo"nr .nrtlemen,
known us it ought to be- ,;rm "n FAY
Respectfully yours, &c, l.,ios l,l1 for S. 90.
Price 81 90 per bottle or oo''i'' ,ts,r.
ask for sauds saysaparilla andtahe no 0',fl, ,on
Prepared by Aba D: Sands, I,r DrnSSik' gsrk' Nv
Fulton street corner of William. new rr,ncsco;
For sale by Reddington Co., San S'ep r'a%vS Gates
R. II. Mcdonald a. Co., and Dr. 'u'''"
Bro, Sacramento, and by ,,,y,Nc Auburn.
II. r. HAWklNo' AD
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

EE- The "Caifornia Mutual Marine In
surance Company" is the title of an Insur-
ance Company just organized in San Fran
cisco. The capital is to be $500, 900.
There are at present twenty stockholders,
all of whom are among the wealthest men
of the CITY,
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
House Crushed by TFee-Narrow Escape

During the prevalence of the storm on
last Monday morning, about o'clock, a
live oak tree, standing near the residence of
our worthy citizen James Rogers, IN Stewart
Fiat Precinct, was uprooted and fell upon
the house, crushing a large portion Of it
into atoms. Mr.. r. was awakened from his
s'umbers by the crashing Of the falling tree,
but not omprehending the extent of the
danger, he took time to put on his clothing,
and then, upon examination, finding that
portion of the building was crushed in, was
proceeding, with the assistance Of a hired
man, to remove clothing and furniture from
the injured rooms to the front part Of the
house; and had in this way disposed Of
number of articles, when the tree settled
down upon the house, crushing bed
chamber dining room, kitchen and bath
room, in one general smash, aud giving the
men barely to escape from the ruin.
The tree fell directly across the bed from
which Mr.. Rogers had risen but few mo-
ments before. The only uninjured room
left in the house was the paror, the balance
was left the complete picture of ruin. For
tunately the remainder Of the family were
absent at the time, or more serious conse.
quences might have resulted. No danger
of the tree falling had been apprehended, as
it was perfectly sound, but the heavy rains
had moistened the earth about the roots,
and the high wind of the night made it
dangerous neghbor. The only consolation
friend r. derives from the accident is in OBJ
tanning the timber to make several cords of
good fire wood so near at hand
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

ET The Benslev Water Company at San
Francisco have recently put a new pump,
manufactured in that city, into their water
works, which raises water to the hight Of
3O8 feet at single lit.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

The arms of pretty girl wound tight
around your neck has been discovered to be
an infallible remedy in case Of a sore throat.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
MORE ANON.

ORovILLE RAILRoAD.-The contractors
have graded some eleven miles of the Rail.
road track from Marysvl'e toward OroviIle,
and are pushing the work rapidly forward.
In nine months the locomotive will run reg
ularly between the two places.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

Deg- Mr.. G. B. Post, one of the pioneer
merchants Of San Francisco, and at one
time man of considerable wealth, died in
that city the past week.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

EE duel was talked of in Sacramento to
this week, as to take place between Senator
Irwin and Assemblyman Harris, both of
Butte county, but the difficulty was AMIGA
bly, arranged.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

F The Sacramento papers state tha
Col. B. F. Washington Of San Francisco, il
a candidate for Governor.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

STATE FAIR.-The Board Of Managers Of
the State Agricultural Society have fixed
the time of holding the next State Fair, at
Sacramento, on the 18th Of September, to
continue for eight days.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

ET From the Surveyor Generals Report
we observe that during the past year 6,l6O
acres of Swamp and Overlooked Lands have
been located in the county of Placer, and
43,925 in the county of Sacramento.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
~ Major Wheelock, notorious il

m"J0r
police annals, has been before the Recorders
Court, in Sacramento, this week, for stealing
coat, and although he defended his own
case with considerable skill, yet the inexora-
Bile Judge sent him up
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

He that thinks himself the happiest man
really is so. but he that thinks himself the
wisest is generally the biggest fool.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

Boosting is sometimes out Of place
We once heard an individual say that he
was bachelor, as was his father before him
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

ES- The Sac. Union says that workmen
have commenced laying brick upon the new
Capitol building.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

H The St. George Hotel, Sacramento,
it is reported, is soon to pass into the hands
of j. R. Hardenburg and J. B. Dayton of
that city.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

The FUNDs.-There were s52, 900 in the
General 6 Fund Of the State Treasury, on
Tuesday.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

~ San Francisco generally has a SEN
saton on hand. Its present one is for and
against Legislative action on streets rail
roads of that city.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

ROroville papers say that the prospect
of the early completion of the Railroad to
that place, has caused rapid advance in the
value of property there.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

Ey- Several days Of the present week
have beea quite stormy-a large quantity O.
rain fell.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

The New York Times counts 9S Repub
leans, or Representatives frcm the North
for compromise, and 40 against.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
NOTICE.

Mandel Il Co., of Gold Hill hereby reouss
those indebted TO them to pay up their accounts
and save costs.
February 23rl, lS6l.-2t'
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

H We ara indebted to Mr.. Munday, Of
the Assembly, for Legislative documents.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
$11,85O
To be distributed in Gifts,
MAY LIST, 1861.

WILLIAM B. WILSON'S Grand Gift Enter.
w tainment will be given at the Empire Hotel.
Auburn. California, ON Wednesday, May LIST, 1861,
when the following prizes will be distributed
gentlemen selected by the audience.
TWELVE PRIZES. TICK ETS % m
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

EY Tierney, who attempted to shoot
Cassidy, on New Years day, in Sacramento
and dangerously wounded DR.. Boyce, has
been convicted Of an assault with intent to
murder, in the Court of Sessions of that
county.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
MARRIED.

At Neillsburg, Placer county, February o..
by the Rev. C. W. Bradley, Mr.. GEoRGr w W p'ast ras
to Miss CAROLINE a. PERKINS both Of Nei,arn1i .nii
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
February 18th. 1861.
PAINTER & co.
Dissolution of Co-PartnelsA.ph, ho


Dissolution of Co-Partnelsn,phl r between
THE partnership heretofore e,,er eS the name Of
b esodna 1 GG9a"s Con- sai is from h h;sy1 ssy s's;'
mutual consent; all persons 'nui their accounts 70
Sam We'll, and those having tie% "'Is ie sm SE ct
firm are requested to present nHtd,@nepKfND ,@er Il l. CO.
tlement. ~ 1os1
Co.Partnership Notice .,e half in.
II GooDKIND having PGr'1hsse1Y in Ihe Young Ans
rica Store the old friends OF the ,nG business will %
respectfully nH1a tad1e under d the and ''
of Sam. We'll q 20. SAM wEIL,,n
H. GOODKlSsp,c,, s,c,e
proprietors Of Of y yo9sg ,9ssxgiAss A3s''' '
Auburn, February 27th' io0t
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
Meeting Of the Democratic State Central
COMMITTEES.

The members of the Democratic State Central
Committee are hereby notified to meet at the city
Of Sacramento, on the goth day Of March, 1861.
The object Of the meeting is to consider the per-
ilous crisis in our national affairs ana 10 nX the
time of calling Convention. or to authorize the
Chairman or a sub Committee to fix the same, as
emergencies may arise.
The Convention which conferred upon us the
trust as State Central Committee. received from
each of us a solemn pledge not to do the very
thing which the recent Breckinridge-D Denver-Nu-
gent caucus requests US TO do; thus implicitly re-
serving to future Conventions the question Of
amalgamation of parties, and the adoption Of
platforms.
Let us have union, if we can; peaceable dis
solution if we must. but conflict never
If peaccahle dissolution comes, why should not
California remain with the free States?
If bloody separation why should she not
establish Pacific Nationality?
Does not Lncolns toreshadowed policy of ex-
ecuting the laws over seeded States, imply force
coercion, war?
Are our people ready TO be plunged into an
archy and suffer the ravages Of such war?
These are momentous questions to be consid
cred, and which. it is feared, will too soon re-
quire action. Therefore full meeting OF the
Committee is requested
CHARLES LINDLEY, Chairman.
OUTRAGEOUS AssAULT.-Mr Geo. A
Keehner, into whose charge the Brewery
property has been placed since the death O.
Mr.. Keiser until the affairs If the estate
are adjusted, gave notice to one of the work
men (whose name we have not earnedD on
Thursday evening that his services would nc
longer be reqnredi upon th the man took
offense and assaulted Mr.. Keehner uneypect
edly with Il piece of, or the bottom of a
broken bottle, intlicting namber Of severe
wounds upon his face and neck. The ASSAULT
is represented as wholly unjustihable. The
matter was undergoing investigation before
Justice Grant last evening.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-02

%A pork packing firm i'll Oregon are
curing 100000 pounds Of hams for the San
Francisco market.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-25
I)ROCLA vi ATION.


IL al to Them these presents sAaA eosae grerftsx.
NHERKar. III by n Act ofibe Gea~ral Assembly IA
the state OF Iowa made lie dus Of the Gosernor n
least thirty days before any general "a issue
tlr proclamation, designating all the Offices 10 be
hled ~ vote ~ all the electors Ia the Stas or by The
electors of any Judicial District
Now, therefore, /, Samuel J. Kiykwooa, Governor
OF The State of Iowa. do bs this NY proelamatios
pnhilsh and declare thai nj the next general election
10 be held IN this State The second Tuesday Of De
toter next, the following offices are tobe filled Ia.
wit: - -
The office OF Governor;
The Office of Lieutenant Governor:
The office Of Judge OF The Supreme Court.
The Office OF Representative IT, Congress. from The
First congressional District. Hi the vacancy aeca.
stoned ~ the Resignation ~ Hon. samuel Il rufi%.
Ana the ONCE OF District Judge at the SiAth judicial
DAlrc 70 nl The vAeancs occa-ioned by the resena.
ton OF Hon. william M Stone.
"hereof all citizens and officers concerned rartIe.
marry tnc shrrs OF the severHi counties wItake no
Zee ana De governed accordingly
In testimony whereof have hereunto sci my ha nd
and afliSed The rsatseal ~ the State 81 Iowa Done
r~~~ al Dee Noines this goth day Of August. ls6l
is oftbe Independence OF the United state th.s
eighty sixth, and Of this State the fifteenth
by lhe boserhor. SAMUEL j, hiRkN0DD
''Hh oELLs, see- o. State sep7lm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-25

Whereas, J A. Bishop and Alice Bishop, bis wife.
by their Deed of Trust dated January I7h 1900
yeSed ~ Robert H. Gilmore, Ia trust. the fol blowing
described real estate In the county Of Lee and
Iowa, viz the west half OF the southwest quarter OF
section ten, u1 cAcept aud three quarter acres
and the n. half ~ the NV. OF the n W. section
fifteen l5) all being IN Township sixty si2 t66) Range
hse 80 containing IN all ninety iEh and fourth
acres, 70 secure the payment OF certain promssory
hois, therein described Tor the nf ihuusa
five hundred and fifty six dollars aud eighty seve n
cents, 5000 81 with ten per cent per
est alter maturity, and also the expenses o
said trust.
And whereas. the principal sum In said not.
toned - due and unpaid together with
on from February 2a. 1851; and whereas, the said
Bishop has made default ia said payment per the
stiPniatlons OF said note aud Deed ef Tru l.
Therefore, i, Robert III. Gilmore, as Trustee afoYe
san by direction OF the holders OF said note, and
hereunto by said Deed of Trust pow cred will sell
the real estate above described, public sale cash
10 the highest bidder tn front my Office the Cts
OF heokuk. In said county, on Monday, the 30h dan
of september, 1861, heiwcc the hours y elock IA
M aud O'Clock. D. m, and commencing at O'Clock
D. m 81 said day, to satisfy said demand, and the
ofsaid Trust. ROBERT H. GILMORE
Aug 3l,bldlm Trustee.