The Placer herald., 1861-10-19

parties. rs suitable candidate for Superintendent
of our city schools. He has been one OF the
Board OF Directors for several years. and may be
considered ut the head OF the schools in this city.
he has also an extensive medical practice.
on Plea URE TRIP.
The Governor elect, accompanied by bis poll
tical aids. Z. p. Huntington, and Chas Croker.
is on Il visit to Gov. Nyc, of Ncvad, Territory.
The Governor has closed out business here, and
has fitted up his residence q la Governors style.
ONE MORE FAILURE.
r. D. Denton grocer WAS closed Oh Wednesday
by the Shcriff--liabitics about $4,000 owing
principally to wholesale grocers in the city. The
clothing store of Levy " Bro which Was closed
last week, re-opencd yesterday. business is lit
tie more lively and Merchants are gaining more
confidence. MORE ANON.
The STATE OF AFFAIRS IN MIssoUHI.-The
ST. Louis correspondent # the S. +. Bulletin
of the date of October 2nd. SAYS.
REPORTS from Lexington are still to the
effect tha; the rebel generals are daily rereiv
inc accessions to their forces, and that wh-n
Mccullough and Price j,iu, they will have
tu $4,000 men and 80 pieces of artillery.
to combat the Federal forces noN collected
in the vicinity of Georgetown. The rebels
are flushed with their late advantages, conf
dent of II victory in the coming battle, and
will fight to desperation, confident that the
tate Of the State depen1s upon the issue.
Fremont Hunter, M.klnsiIy, and Other
Federal generals, will have, say. 10000 men
in round numbers, all, excepting few Ger
man regiments, composed of stalwart Wes'
elerners with II superb artillery force, full
twice AS strong as that of the enemy. On
this superiority Of artillery The Unionis'S
mainly rest their hopes OF II victory. Next
week will bring on the battle. provided the
rebels keep their present position, which
they seem inclined to do. Lexington a;
the present is their centre, an! they are
sending out strong de'atchmen;s to raw ce
the neighboriny counties. A body of 10, 900
20 reported to be marching on St. Joseph,
here they will he opposed, doubtless, by
wane from Kansas City, and SIurg;ss from
Lort Lpaenworth, as well as 800 regulars
fbe more than one or two d ys distant from
Leavenworh. After they JOIN, The Federal
forces will number 1000 men. The latest
teI-yraphic news mention the reported eva.
uaiion Of lexington by Gen. Price, and the
retreat of the main body Of his army to wards
the South -Ep BULLETIN
Gen Fremont has succeeded in getting
Frank B'air into an awkward pre'licamrn.
AT last. Several days ago, Frem nls Adjn
lant wrote to Blair by The generals order,
saving: an cons quene Of "A Telegram from
your brother, Postmaster General Blair, ask
inc your Release for public rea>"ns, yon
are hereby released from arres; and direcle'
to Resume your sword and join Your rey
meui for duty" Blair rriuS Il 10 consider
himself reea>ed, except by We dict of II
Court Of Inquiry ard demanded Court.
whereupon he was ordered tn 'ntine hii,scIf
to his quarters at j. fferson Bar. aks. Ere
mont has not and doubtless will not order
any Court Of Inquiry. and Blair mus: remain
IN limbo until some Of his powerful friends
in Wa>' ingt'n devise plan Of releasing
HIM in lIic way he desires Here he is rapl
lilly forgotten, public al enlion being conren
;raed Upon the cri>ica! condition of public
affairs, aud the great battle between the Fed
eral aud rebel generals, which must soon
take pace west Of jefferson City.