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The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

Consumptive patient, be of good cheer We
bring you joyful tidings of good news Read!
Read.
HADDONyILIE. n. j.. april GOTH
II was attacked by severe pain in the side. in
the region of the Liver. | suffered intensely
through the whole winter. Duringall the time
was confined to my house, had violent cough.
raised much bloody matter. and.was supposed by
myself and others to be in the last stages Of con-
sumption. The February following, when appa-
rently my life was at close. procured a bottle
of Parks Bals,m Of Wild Cherry and Tar. AS
soon us | commenced its use began to grow bet
ter. The soreness in my side grew less the con gh
gradually left me, the prolusc expectoration and
splitting of blood ceased. and my general health
became by degrees restored. | was soon enabled
to resume my trade, that of carpenter, which
have continued without interruption. | will fur
ther remark that this remarkable cure was effected
by only three bottles of the Basam.
Truly yours 'THoMAs CozYENsr
This article, so harmoniZcs with the vital fluids,
digestive organs and requirements of the system,
as to lift the disease and soothe all the infama-
ton. If used according to directions. it cannot
fail to benefit you. Procure the Illustrated
| Family Almanac of any A gent. (gratis.) and read
explanations in full. But loose no time
IN CONsUMPT1vE SYMPTOMS
''Procrastination is the thief Of time" in an
awful sense as it shortens existence, and hurls the
patient from time into eternity.
Thousands are weekly dying whose lives mi ght
be saved by the timely use of DR.. PARK BAl.sAM
OF WILD CHERRY AND TAR. few weeks Il few
days make fatal difference in the progress of
| CoNsUMPTIvE SYMPTOMS.
! The chances of success increase greatly with
the earliness OF treatment. Although Parks
Balsam has performed cures in cases seemingly
desperate that are almost miraculous still it is
advisable to take the Balsam on the appearance
of the first symptoms
Sold by Druggists everywhere. d. S. Barnes
Co., New York. George w. Smell, General
Agent. l30 Washington street, San Francisco.
November 10th, lS60.-6m
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

OF all diseases, the great first cause,
Springs from the neglect OF NATURES laws.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

WYE have received by recent arrivals, direct
w from New York and Boston,
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26
DIR. PARKS
BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY AND
TAR.

A SAFE. speedy and certain remedy for
IN Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Sore Throat. Bron-
chitiS COnSunDtiOn and all
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26
S A N + RD'S
FAMILY
CATHARTIC PILLS.

Pure Vegetable Extracts, and put mn a..
GLASS CASES, Air Tight, and viii ~. -"
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

Consumptive patient be of good cheer. We
bring you joyful tidings of good news. Read!
y D1..a1lI
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The following are selected from a voumnious
accumulation of testimonials Of the Press Of the
United States. and from eminent Professors of
our institutions where the practice Of medicine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09

bsllionI Their labor may be useful to
US Withheld from the enemy it lessons
lis military resources, and withholding
them has no tendency to induce the hor-
rors Of instruction even In the rebel
communities.
!" They constitute military resource,
and, being such, that they should not be
turned over to the enemy is too plain to
discuss. Why deprive him of supplies
by blockade, and voluntarily give him
men to produce supplies? The dispo-
sition to be made of the slaves of rebels
after the close OF the war can be safely
left to the wisdom and patriotism of Con
gress. The representatives of the people
will, unquestionably, secure to the loyal
every right to which they
are entitled under the constitution Of the
country. "SlMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
To the President"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09

We commend the following short epis-
tie, written by the great Napoleon to
General Angereau in 1914. The spirit
which it breathes and was designed 10
inspire, is needed by our own Generals
just at this critical period, and il is to be
hoped that they may take hint from il
What. Six hours after receiving the
first troops from Spain you are not in the
field Six hours Of rest is quite enough
for them. conquered at Nangis with the
brigade Of Dragons coming from Spain,
who from Bsyonne had not drawn rein.
10 You say that the six battalions from
Mines want clothes and equippage, and
are nrinstructed Augcreau, what mis-
erale excuses have destroyed $4,000
enemies with battalions Of conscrlpts,
scarcely clothed, and without cartridge
boxes The National Guards are pitiful
! have here 1000 from Anglers and Bre-
tango in round hats. without cartridge
boxes, but with good weapons and have
made them tell There is no money. do
YOU say But where do you expect to get
money but from the pockets OF the enc
my You have no teams Seize them.
You have no magazine, Tut, tut, this
is too ridiculous ] order you to put
yourself in the field twelve hours after you
receive this letter. If you are still the
Aueereau of Castiglione, keep your CON-
mand. Ii your siAiy years ale TOO much much
for you, relinquish it to the Oldest of your
general officers. The country il menaced
and in danger. Ii can be saved only by
daring and alacrity, and not BY vain de-
lays. You must have nucleus Of 5000
picked troops | have not so many, vet
! have destroyed three armies, captured
10000 prisoners, taken two hundred pie
ces Of artillery, and thrice saved the CAPT
tai. The enemy are in full fight upon
Troyesy BE before them. Act no long
er rs Of late. Resume the method and
the spirit Of 49, When Frenchmen sec
your plume waving in the van, and YOU,
first Of all, exposed 10 the enemy's fire.
you will do with them whatever YOU
will E4
~ The total number of troops raised
by Western Virginia il 1906, viz: g.
$40 infantry, 2,soS cavalry, and 35s ar
tillerymen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09

ptR- II has been asserted by the advo-
Gates of the Third Order policy of Gen.
Halleck that that order emanated from
Washington City. Who instigated it, we
should like to know certainly not the
Secretary Of War Ii don't sound much
like his official report from which we copy
the clearest and strongest practical views
in direct opposition to the policy of the
Third Order that have appeared since
the Inauguration Of the irrepressible con-
fiict.
Doubtless the merciess pro-savery
policy originated with pro-slavery army
officer And there are scores of that
class of gentry who are in spirit and man
ner allied to the slaycholding rebels, aud
look upon the great masses Of the people
Of the North as miserable 'smud sills."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09
How our Gra d m a h FRS ala Patri.
OllC WDEk.

otic work.
An anecdote in the Transcript, with
this title, recalls to mind one Of similar
nature, recorded by Madame Trumbul,
in stuart's excellent life of Jonathan
Trumbull, ST., Governor Of Connecticut /:
During the war, after divine service On
. Sunday or on Thanksgiving day, contri-
buttons were often taken for the benefit
OF the continental army. Cash, finger
rings, earrings, and other jewelry coats,
jackets, breaches, shirts, stockings, hats
shoes-every article, in fact, of male at
tire, besides groceries in great variety,
were frequently thus collected, in New
England, particularly, in large Quantities
Upon one such occasion in Lebanon meet.
ing house, Connecticut, after notice was
given that collection would be taken for
the soldiers, Madame Faith Trumbull rose
from her seat, near her husband threw
off from her shoulders magnificent scar
let cloak----a present to her, we hear, from
the commander-in chief Of the French al
lied army, Count Rochambeau himsclf--
and, advancing near the pulpit, laid it on
the altar as her Offering to those, who, i'm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09
RepOrg or the sec,y Of War.

Next to the Presidents Message the
Report Of the Secretary Of War will b.
generally regarded as the most interesting
and important of the public documents
laid before Congress and the people.
Our space does not admit of publish.
ing the Report in foil, but we give our
readers in the following extracts MS much
as they may care to read at present.
First, we have a statement of the
strength OF our military forces:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09

We have already stated our conviction
that all parts of the nation would rejoice
to see South Carolina made the field Of
war The following, which we copy from
Maryland journal. shows that this sen
tlment is entertained not only among
ourselves, but no less by men Of the Dor
der:
A BLOW in THE RIGHT pLAcE.-The
hearts Of the people run over with great
JOY at the fact that the war has been i'm
planted on the soil Ut South Carolina. -
They are ready, remarks the Wheeling
lntelligencer, to say as captive Israel
said, " Remember, o Lord, the children
of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who
said raze 1t, raze it, even to the foundation
thereof" 1t is the one State for which
the loyal people Of the country have no
bowels of compassion. To make it a wild
waste Houla better meet their wishes than
anything else. 1t has been hot bed of
pestilence to our Government; garden
of constant disease and death ; treach-
erous quagmire ; selfish, proud, aris-
tocratic, labor hating, ever complaining
and ever exacting State. Now it will
have something to feel Now ii NAV raise
the niger howl sure enough. The wolf
has come this time, and South Carolina
that never yet lost negro by runaway
abduction, will find herself confscated
from border to border. She will lose mil
lions of dollars worth Of cotton and con-
trabands, She will be made as poor and
desola!e as Mexican rancho before this
war is over. Whoever and whatever else
may escape, the people of this country
have made up their minds that pestilent,
overbearing treason fomenting south Car.
DINA shall feel the keen edge of the
sword clear to the very quick of her mar
row.
- to this time she has felicitated
herself that she was having IA nice thing
Of it, The borders were receiving the
blow which she had provoked, aud she
was nicely aud snugly out of harms way.
But the dream is dispellcd. and verify The
Philistines are upon her Cur troops
will work while the sun shines. The win
ter is the same for them. When spring
comes ii will behold South Carolina as she
was, as she is even yet, no more. A fear
ful reckoning is in store for her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09

Dispatches have been received at Wash.
ington from Gen. James Watson Webb
which will assure the Government and Tho
country that treason is as vigorously deal,
with on the South American coast az here
When our new Minister arrived at Ri,
there were forty-seven American vessel.
in port; previously there had been sew.
enty-two D some of these were command.
ed by secession captains, and openly dis
played from the fore, and everywhere
except the peak, the rebel flag. Our
Consul demonstrated, but they called the
flags signals, !" and claimed to display any
signal they pleased.
Minister Webb brought the matter te
an issue by instructing the Consul ut tina.
port and the eight other ports under his
jurisdiction. to give notice TO all concern.
ed, on their arrival, that, upon the dis
play of rebel flag from any part Of an
American ship, the master would be in
stantly removed aud the vessel placed IN
der command of the first officer, OF some
other suitable person, and then be sent
home TO her owners; that she will be
treated in all respects a. if retaken from
her captors, her voyage be considered as
terminated, and sent home, as the readies,
way of restoring to loyal American citi-
xens their property recaptured from the
rebels who may have had possession OF
her
This vigorous and determined policy
checked the evil at once in Rio, and
frightened the rebel masters out of their
demonstrations. Its effect along this
whole coast, including nearly forty de-
grees of latitude, cannot but be most sa-
lutary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09

The GATE Cry presents its compli
ments to everybody and s'the rest of man
kind, who have been raising row with
us and making general assault with
candy-sticks and hickory clubs to temp,
or drive us from our virtuous resolution
We commend to their attention the mag
nlhcent argument of the Secretary of War
the entire spirit as well as the special
ideas of which are evidently borrowed
from athe brilliant Examinations of the
subject, in the columns Of this journal.
We had thoroughly studied the subject
and presented it in so clear and forcible
a light, that Secretary Cameron could not
help himself-he was forced by our inevi-
table logic to adopt our views He found
IN his own experience and difficulties on
the subject, that we had Just hit the nail
on the head. We hail with triumph this
grand fact that, in spite of all opposition,
the Gate CITY. "alone of all the great
Journals of the country advocated the
plan which Mr. Cameron has at last been
constrained to adopt.
We are positive that Mr. Cameron got
IT out of our paper, for there is Clerk in
his Department at Washington who takes
it, and If Mr.. c. didn't find it on the desk,
he must have found it in some more re-
tired place in pursuing the ordinary rou-
tine of his daily life.
Behold the result of our victorious eff
forts in the country's cause We are
vindicated One journal after another
has fallen into our views, and now the
Secretary of War has succumbed. ut is
triumph Of which we may well be
proud.
But our modesty would have for
ever forbidden our boasting of ii, had
not the Chicago Tribune got the "bg-
head and made an elaborate effort to rob
us b, our laurels, and "demagogue" itself
into NIL the glory of the policy 50 sbly set
forth by Mr. Cameron.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09

the midst Of every want and suffering,
were fighting CALAMITY the great battle of
freedom. The cloak was afterwards TAX
en-, cut into narrow strips, and employed
as red trimming, to stripe the dress OF
American soldiers. Boston Traveller.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09
I he Negro Question n the Ad-
ministration.
The President Modifies the Report Of the
Secretary OF War.
SOLD ABE. FIRM As A ROCK.


Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Herald.
Washington, Dec 2.
A great deal Of anxiety, mingled with
some astonishment, pervades Washington
to-day. People cannot understand why
it is that the Presidents Message,
which was understood to have had all the
finishing touches put upon it, and to be
ready for delivery, was not sent into Con-
gress. Of course, all sorts of rumors and
speculatlons are rife as to the cause of
this. Some of the facts connected with it
have got wind, and their discussion adds
to the prevailing excitement. As there
is nothing to be gained BY concealment in
such matters, and as am informed of the
state of the case, ! propose to enlighten
You thereupon.
In place of the special to the Herald,
we give that of the Tribune with the ed !
itorial, which gives clearer idea of the
whole matter
From the y. Y. Tribune, Dec 4
THE PRESIDENT AND GEN. CAMERON.
The readers of our daily of yesterday
morning may have been surprised to find
no allusion to the topic which excited
most interest at the Fedora! metropolis
namely, the reported disagreement be-
tween the Secretary of War with regard
to that portion of the report of the latter
which treats on the use to be made Of the
slaves of rebels. Other journals had in
formation on this subject; we had none,
simply because, while their Washington
dispatches respecting it were allowed to
come through in due course. ours was
suppressed by the government censor in
the Washington telegraph office. Having
received it by mail, we give it now as
part of the history of the times, simply re-
marking that we do not understand that
it was suppressed for lack of truth but
rather for excess Of II.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09
NEW REFRESHMENTS
COLO CONCERT I
Prof. ~. TIglDfSOu
dissolution or PA RIM RsHIP

hISSOLU1ION OF PA RTN ERSHIP.
The partnership heretofo re existing between Fox
otey. Gisil Engineers and Surveyors Ia this day dis
solved by mutual consent. The business " III be con.
tnRed BY MIR. 0tles. who having all the field notes,
data and Other yalaabld Information acquired during
practice OF six BY the late firm In and around
keeaus has superior facilities for laying lots In
the City additions, mnkng any surveys In the Half
Breed Tract
Drawings Of every description neatly execnted.
MAPS FOR SALE.
Guy Maps. large size .....s.... So 90 each.
small " suitable for mailing, 80 ,,
County Maps. -...+....,.+........4... SO
Office corner OF 3d and Main sta above Xix
Hale a Co.'s Bank, Al story.
Keokuk, Dec. q, 1861 j. W. OTIEY
deead I'm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09

nA- Mr.. Lowe has been ordered to hold
himself IN readiness to proceed with one
Of his balloons to Beaufort. South Caro-
lima
, 1861-04-02
Succession, IN EGXPT.


We referred, some days since, to the new
issue which is being worked up by the pro
slavery leaders in the North, to vii, the
overthrow Of the old Constitution, and the
annexation Of the free States to the new
Dahomey. Fresh Indications of this policy
are presenting themselves every day. The
Chicago .2Enes publishes an article from
the Cairo Gastae, suggesting the "seces-
sion :" Of Southern Illinois, and its annexa-
ton to JEFF. Davis's oligarchy. We find
also that M. Alexander q. Stephens, in his
late speech at Savannah, took an enlarged
view Of manifest destiny, exclai1ning: +" It
is not beyond the rcnge Of possibility and
g even probability, that all the great States
;" Of the Northwest shall gravvitate this
way, as well as Tennessee, Kentucky,
:" Missouri, ARKANSAS, &c Should they do
p" do SO our doors are wide enough. to re-
's ceive them, 6ttt not ssasA they ars ready to
assiaailats WITH ~ ~ pr1aape.",.. Assinai-
lating with the new Dahomey in principle,
means agreeing that human slavery is the.
basis and very cornerstone Of civil liberty.
i any portion Of the Fee States could ever
be sedueed or uragooned into such an alli-
aaee, certainly our F" Egypt would:be the
proper place fo, The movement to begin.
Let US therefore urge the Cairo Gnsetts to
keep the hall rolling. Let us commend
the Chicago Times to espouse the same
cause. Let it be Incorporated in the plat
form Of the next pro-slayery State Conven-
ton. z Ne haye:long been waiting for M
Issue with which we might drive sham
Democracy out of Southern Illinois, and
we can think Of none which would more
surely and speedily accomplish the desired
, 1861-04-02
Spain and xhe S1aYe.Trade.

: The Madrid Journals Of the 5th contain re-
ports Of what took place, In the Congress On
the preceding day in respect to the Incident
mentioned b. felegraph- -tha Interpolation on
attacking the conduct Of Spain with regard to
ths slave trade and the reply which the Duke
de Tetuan (O'Donnell} gave to t., E = "a M.
donzatez Bravo who drew attention to the Ian
gUagc Of Lord Palmeraton, ana who demanded
explanations from the Government respecting
il; and, IN doing so,> he described that Ian,
guage as 'ssovefeignIy offensive" to spain.
The Duke de Tetuan, In ansWer. said 1T
rise to give ample explanations to show the
injustice Of the accusations which have been
brought not only against the Spanish Govern.
menf-Which is very grave fact-but against
the Spanish nation-a circumstance Which
aahugmNsntS az N the gravity Of ths 1angaage used in
proceeded to say that in 1885 Spain had en-.
tered into treaty to put down the slave
trade, and be maintained that she had faith
fully executed it, in proof Of which he Idwelt
OF the TACT that the value Of a slave In Cuba il
now three or four fold what It waa then. he
affirmed that the different Captains- General Of
GGaha' a1d especially Gems. de Ia Concha and
serano, had always exerted themselves active.
y to prevent the introduction of slaves into
the island. L he stated that the English Cabi.
net itself had On more than one occasion borne
testimony to the efforts made By the Spauteh
government tt: :pnt down the Slave tfade:
and he commended that II certain Spaniards
bad engaged In that Illegal traffic neither he
a9yefnmsnt Me nn & nor the nation vas responsible.
language used by Lord Palme1ston bad fallen
from him IN the heat Of debate, and would not
be repeated in calmer moment and be tf1en
made the declaration briefly mentioned by
telegraph, which is aa follows: q The Goren.
ment declares that 1t has received no Official
communication couched in the terms used +,
the House Of Commons, nor ii -anythirg ike
them, and it hopes that none will be sent.
Int # such an one should be forwarded, The
spanish Government will not receive It. or. at
1eass WI not give any answer whatever to It"
This drew forth loud applause, and The Minis
ter, after limiting that perhaps the laneugge
been correctly translated, repeated the aecla-
ration. NJ Gonzales Bravo thanked The Presi-
dent Of the Council for what he said, and the
latter, declared that, though in Spain party
honor Or the independence of the 'spanifh aa.
t1on Wss attacked; al Spaniards would rise a.
one man to defena it. This, also, was warmly
appAnded, and the matter ended
, 1861-04-02

A Night Vaatt to Fort P1ckenH. :
The Pensacola 0dsasa relates the snbjo1ned
Incident a ths probable foundation for the ru-
NOR started: byt The Nsw, York Evening fos<
few days afnee, that Fort Pickens had bean ~.
aa}1ed. /! tF=57-:: "t7;tt2a
0na night last xeak, Mr.Doy1e, one Of tha
headnachnists R The yard, aud well known
hers for his reckless daItng,: rnads visit to
eanh Rosa Inland to ascaEEam Whist was going
on at Fort Pickens; BY, tbs light of the stA1s.
He built decoy dt9 so1ne distance up the
beach, which attracted the attention Of tho
Second Lienfsazntf 1t Fort Piekeua who, ,whi1at
approaching stea1tthiIy toward the fire, WIS n
rested and taken prisoner by Doyle. After :
lengthy interchange Of views respecting the
crisis and coptous drink Of Mr. Doyle's good
brandy, the prisoner was discharged with sev-
eral "bricka in bis hat, y and high opinion Of
the skill and generosity Of his eaptor. a few
evenings thereafter this same Mr. Doyle made
another visit to the Island, and BY the dark-
ness Of the night actually succeeded In effect
Ing an entrance into tbs fort for the purpose
OF splktDg the guns; but was discovered too
early to accomplish his purpose: He Waa taken
before Lieut., slemmer, to the astonishmHnt Of
the whole garrison, who threatened to swing
him by the NECK for his 'etreasonahle auda-
city."' But Doyle reminding him and the Lieu
tenant Of h1s Kind treatment OF the latter un-
der Ike circumstances on previous evening,
WIS spared so painful an infiiction, and was
simply confined during the night and sent to
the Navy Yard the neIt morning In charge OF
af1e Of men,.