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Smyrna times., 1861-04-04
IscrDEsr AT PEssAcoLA.-A letter to Il

lEcIDENr AT PEEsAcoLA--A letter TO the
Eufaula (Als.) Express. from Barrancas, relates
the following incident which occurred there
A man named Doyle, one OF the workmeu al
the Navy Yard. Il pped over 10 Fort Pickens,
a few nights ago, and come very near getting
in before he was discoV cred. He had bundle
Of rat.iai; files in his pocket and says IL il
had not been for sergeot holding lantern up
10 his face as he was going 10 the door, he
would have had every gun spiked in twenty
minutes. lie was sent back by Semmer, with
the request that he be dealt with, ss he did not
wish &c do aeyihipg tho, nigh, bring about q
Collision, which, WIS so much 10 be deprecated.
Col. Clayton se4s ho'e ahreply,Oy the hands
| or private Bullockss'atin that he would pun.
Iisli Doyle bot Just at this time hehad tos much
ssscd Of bis sersiessin essllag eannoa balls.
Smyrna times., 1861-04-04

THE Rev. Dr. Il, Of Washington, D. c.,
Is something Of a whg in quiet way, and with
al Union man who does not believe In Sc.
cessiou" Meeting young and enthusiastic
friend Of his 81 orllng a secession cockade, the
Doctor mildly inquired What have you
there's"
Southern responded promptly, and added.
hesitatingly, Don't you think it all right :"
"Oh yes. says the Doctor, signifcancOntly
placing his hand o. the object; it's all rig ht
on the goose -
Smyrna times., 1861-04-04

In one Of the States they passed an act that
no dog should go at large without a muzzle,
and man was brought up for infringing the
statute. In defence he alleged that his dog
had Il muzzle GLOW is that g quotb the jus.
tice. "Oh." says the defeDdeut. "the act
says nothing Of where the muzzle should be
placed, aud as thought the animal would like
fresh air, put the muzzle on his tall"
Smyrna times., 1861-04-04

TIE WRoEo Road" Where are you go-
ing !" said yeung gentleman TO an elderly
one in a white cravat whom he overlook few
miles from Little Rock.
81 ON going to Heaven, my son. have
been on my way there for eighteen years." 81
We'll, goOd.by old fellow! If you've
been travelling toward Heaven eighteen years,
and got no nearer to it than Arkansas, I'll e Ike
another route"
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another shOuiden'i be surprised if Susan
gets choked some day" .r
"Why, my sOn!H ,.- ~. ta,u. /
"BeGause John Wipsey twisted his arms
around her neck the other night and il she
had not kissed him TO lot her 60 he would have
slrspgled her" ss .srr 1s~. q. .. b..
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march 10 1861.
dear Mniilda


inow take my pen in hand TO let you know
TIA, lam well and hope these few lines will find
you the sam kuO one thing that is true cent
you letter this winter IL rote 10 il 10 have
you cend | to me next tuesday mite. and it
came back md found out who cent il back, it
WAS ar uncle IIsh i sent you valentine 10 you do
you give them berry to open your letters
Low will tell you Met my business is. al
ways thot good deal of you. have had nay
fortln told. would u like TO have it, miss Belt
told me that she eed you and me was going
to be married less than year. VIII you have
me. il not / shsnt borrow emmy trouble. if
you W'Il have me VIII get married when
ata ab"ut twenty 5. ii you don't like me just
let me kno. when you write cend it in nelson's
name. wIli you put mother envelope over the
first one so my folks won't no it. do you think
enny'hng, of me. iEove get 100 and 90
dollars. go good by matilda. REUBEN.
Smyrna times., 1861-04-04

z S#ooTIso ARRAY BETWEEN WomEs -Ripag
Ctaimants for Husband. On Monday night,
wpinsn named Jane Scofeld went 10 the
hoose No. lib Esst Twenty second Street, N.
York. and commenced aviolent assault on ano-
Their woman calling herself Calhsrine Sco6eld.,
She drew a revolver and fired il in the hall,
and aflerws rds struck Cfhafine onathe head
wshi The ca use Of The trouble was The fact
thai both women .claimed the same husband -
Mr.. ScofeId KEEP, inihs bsskgsosnd during the
exeiteaesI .,- -
.Is.a.sssss a. sapk rssaigf 80 ~ SefatsilSSi H II
- saisa1a9ss 80 a4silsg - ilsasHs - -
Smyrna times., 1861-04-04

THERE two classes Of disappointed low.
ers--ihose whoars disappointed before MARI
rage, and the more unhnppy ones who are dis.
. ppoiut ed after IL. asiit ~ Sc. sHaA ipa
Smyrna times., 1861-04-04

LOVER THAT MEANT BUsINEss.-The fol-
loving is perfect copy of a letter, written
and sent in good faith. to young woman in
Spring field, lasI week:
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The Placer herald., 1861-05-11
Proceedings of the Board Of Supervisors
May Term, 1861.

-"''N''' -i'J o'h'
Present, full Board
Richard Fuller granted license to keep toll
bridge across Auburn Rnvinc, at the rate of 50
per quarter
TUESDAY, May 7th
On motion the bonds Of +. b. Hig ggns, on pur-
chase Of S. W. quarter of section l6 TIP. y, N.
X. 6, E.. and on purchase of n. W. quarter sec
ton Ii, TIP. II. n. r. 6, E., approved, and Clerk
directed to deliver up to said Higgins. bonds for
mcrly filed in same case; also. oil n. Z. quarter
and 5. E. quarter Of same section
Approved bond Of Charles Thomas, on purchase
oi n. W. quarter section 36, TIP. II, n. II. 6. E.,
and n. hull of S. W. quarter of same section.
On apricaton ordered that certificate issue to
T. IL. Hall to procure Il patent for some school
land, he having complied with the acquisitions of
the law.
County Treasurer ordered to pay several old
warrants.
Wednesday. May Sth.
Daniel Gay lord appointed Justice of the Peace
for TIP. No. l. vice G. W. Greer, resgned.
j.. w: Dickinson appointed Road Commissions
er FOR TIP. No. 5.
Bond OF }. L. Nckerson on purchase of south
half of section So, Tp. l3, N. r. 6 E.. and N. half
of N. W. quarter and N. half of N. E. quarter OF
same section approved.
Ordered that license issue to F. B. Higgins to
keep tool bridge across Bear Rivar at Preble's
Mill.
Ordered that license issue to Mrs Dodge to
keep toll bridge at Ford's Bar, upon filing bond.
Thursday, May 9th
Mr.. l.. StangroOm, Surveyor and Civil Engi-
neer, authorized and employed by the Board of
Supervisors to survey and locate the Township
lines Of Tps No. l, 2, 3, and 10, and his report
having been adopted and on the further report of
Supervisors Patton and Fannon, defining the
boundaries of Townships No. 4, S, 6, 7, and s. the
following is declared to be the boundaries Of the
several Townships of Placer county:
TOWNSHIP No. l.
Is bounded as follows: Beginning ut point on
the North Fork Of the American river, situated
about half mile above Dotan's Bar, thence west
along the second section line north of the base
line between Congressional Townships 10 and l
north, to the western boundary Of Placer county
thence along said boundary line TO the southwest
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11
District Court. ril Term, 1861.
b. +. MYRES. Judge.

ID. L. MlRES, Juuge.
MONDAY May 9th, 1861.
William COrr pan. 4 native of Ireland was adj
mittcd to citizenship.
NJ. Wheeler VS.. J. J. Priest ct al.-Statement
on motion for new trial settled by the Court
John n. Smith. VS.. =. b. Fagan ct. nl.-Judg-
ment for plaintiff for three and a half shares of
Stock in the miners Ditch, and Sl57 25 dvi-
dends on the same each party to p their own
costs.
Ncnirc returned for the summons Of fifty
special trial jurors.
The Peopevs. Horace Smith.-Jo Hamilton.
District Attorney. and NJ. f. Mills of this place
appeared for the State and Todd Robinson and
Frank Hereford, Of Sacramento. for the defend
ant.
Mr. Hamilton said he had an application to
make in the case. in accordance with previ-
Gus order of the Court. At the time this case
was first called in Court, when the record OF the
District Court in San Francisco was first received
he filed an affidavit, ns prosecuting officer Of the
Court, setting up the fact that the time suggested
by counsel for defense WAS too short 10 enable
the prosecution to procure the attendance Of wit
nesSes and parties interested. The Court WAS
then pleased to make order setting the case
down for trial for this day (May 6lh.) with leave
for the prosecution. upon showing due diligence.
to continue the case over Tor the term. He had
accordingly prepared, and now presented the fol-
lowing:
AFFIDAVIT OF TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
The People Of the state Of California VS..
Horace SmHh-In In District Court, Eleventh Ju-
dcial District, Placer County.-Jo. Hamilton,
District Atorncy Of Placer county makes oath
in due form Of law that, on the day this cause
was set for trial and up TO the present time, he
has used every means within his power to pro.
cure the attendance of i'll the witnesses in said
cause, and has issued subpcnas Tor them. and sent
them to the proper places for them; that one
Farnham OF San Francisco, and one james La
hcrty of San Francisco. and w. II. Newell and
Charles Newell, of Oregon, are not in attendance
and their tuilnre to attend is not by consent of
afiant. AhAnt issued subpenas for all of said
witnesses. and sent them to Sheriff Of San Fran
cisc o county, and said subpenas had not been re-
turned, though issued the day said cause was sci
| for trial; one w. H. Farrar Esq, of Portland,
| Oregon, was employed rs an Attorney to assist
the prosecution Of this case and is not in attend
ance as ahian is informed, because the time was
too short to secure his attendance; said Laherty
has been summoned by the Sheriff of San Fran
cisso. and is not in attendance; not by consent
of aliiant: to show to the Court that aside from
the issuance Of subpepas. and the sending them
to the proper parties, ahiant has written repeat
ed letters to Tia friends and counsel Of the de-
ceased has sent telegmphic messages and used
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11
DIED.

On Friday night the 3rd inst. IRENE the in
tant daughter Of Il. NJ. Banvard Esq, of this
place.
At Dutch Flat on the 9th inst. Mr.. CALEB G.
CuRR.En. aged "a years, formerly Of Sebee,
Maine.
At Dutch Flat on the lst ins Mrs. PRISCILLA
.YOGLE. aged 30 years.
At Michigan Bluff. April ed Mrs. Maria Went
worth aged 24 years.
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11
BIRTHS.

At Told's Valley, on the 3Oth ult., the wife OF
Thomas DoDD, of a son.
Ahout thc same date. the wife OF j. w. DICKIN-
son, of the North Star House, of a son.
On the 9th ut., the wife of I. Brown ol
Todd's Valley of u daughter.
AT Dutch Flat. on Wednesday, May Sth, the
wife Of W H. Nichols, of Il daughter
In Auburn, on Tuesday, the 7th inst the wife
of james SlOne. Of
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11
MARRIED.

At Georgetown, Ell Dorado County, on Wednes-
day. May lsl. Mr.. MICHAEL FANNoN, Supervisor
of Placer county, to Miss NJ. A. f. BRoGAN.
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11

A DEMOCRATIC UNION CLUB has been or
panized in Placenille for the purpose of
consolidating the now disunited wings of the
Democratic party and by combined action
TO restore that party to power as the surest
method of terminating the difficulties 10y
which our distracted country now environ
ed. Among the signers to The call we per
ceive the name of d. w. GewickS, Esq,
Chairman of the Ell Dorado breckenridge
County Central Committee, and of w. g..
Burwel Esq Chairman of the Doug as Cen
trail Committee. The inference is unavOlda
ble that the Democracy of that county, as
of nearly or quite all the Others join with
us in our anxious desire for the re organiza
ton of the Democratic party 10y uniting both
wings AMI acting together for the common
good. 1t must be painfully evident to every
thinking man that the Republican principles
are not such as will give peace, tranquility
and confidence to all sections Of our country.
In no p ssible manner can their workings
be made applicable to the South or Border
States of the Union. They are Inherently
inimica to the interests of those sections
and are therefore sectional in their opera
ton. On the other hand the principles o
Democracy have been long te'ted and toun'
to meet all the requirements of the nation
Under those principles the integrity of the
Union was preserved, and the march of on
country in prosperity, power, peace and VIDE
spread happiness has never been raraIIeIed
But if we continne to give ear to perverst
and dislracting counsels which can only re
suit in destroying and nproolng the Demo
cratic party, we shall lave abandoned the
only possible solution to our existing diff
cullies For this great and patriotic reaSo'
we have soleinnIy urged both wings of the
Democracy to forego all aspirations and j'it
together for the overthrow of party whicI
has in few brief weeks of power wrongh
So much mischief S. h. HeraH.
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11

ANCIENT FELLows-On the lst Of Febru
ary, 1850, Senator John 7. Hale, of New
Hampshire, presented two petitions from Is
aac etfries. and John L. Woodward and
others praying that ''some p Ian might be
devised for tie dissolution Of tie .1merican
Union'
This petition received three votes: John
=. Hale, United States Senator from the
State Of New Hampshire, VIM. II. Seward,
of New York, and Salmon 7. Chase, of
Ohio. The two latter are now membeas OF
Abe Lncon's Cabinet.
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11

New PosrMAsrER-A n. Gambell ha;
been appointed Postmaster at this place
vice, Robert Gordon resigned.
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11

Coop TlMEs-The Journal printed at
Yreka, Siskiyou county, says that the pre-
cious metal is now beginning to pour in
bv thousands of dollars, from nearly every
mining locality in the county.
Tue same paper says, the Northern CAL,
TELEGRAPH Line has passed into the hands
of the State Line, and are now engaged III
repairing, anil will no doubt soon extend the
line 10 jacksonville end Portland, Oregon.
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11

ChowDED.-We give space this week to the
lengthy proceedings of the District Court, and
the long letter of our Sacramento Correspondent.
which crowds our editorials ito the WALL
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11

C1HnAB.r.-We were shown this week by
Mr.. G. Richey a specimen of this ore
which was taken from vein located about
three miles from Auburn and near the road
leading to Nevada
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11

A State Teachers Institute, 80 entertain,
instruct and improve the teachers Of the
State in their VOCATION has been called to
meet on the 27Ih May at San Francisco.
See notice in another column.
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11

BANK ExcuAxGE.-"OldL Lew. Gibbs" has
bought into this institution, |. w. Credit
retiring "Lew" says there is no discount
on his bark" Best Of liquors always on
hand. Fact.
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11

Ginger Pop.-Miles Furnace has for sale
any quantity of this excellent Summer bev
erage We acknowledge the receipt of sew
eral bottles
The Placer herald., 1861-05-11

HORACE SMITH CAsE.-In another col
umn we publish the proceedings in this
case Besides the jurors summoned, there
were many witnesses present, and also per
sons from distance who were in attendance
to hear the proceedings. When the case
was called the Couit House was filed to its
utmost capacity. The case is set for Mon
day, the sth day of next July.
AMERICAN IIorEL-This excellent public
house has recently passed into the hands of
Messrs. Guiou Il Leighton, who are well
calculated for hotel keeping, being we'll
known to the travelling public and accom-
moda,ing to all who give them call. We
predict for the new firm, an excelien:
business.
, 1861-01-19
The Next State Fair.

1t IL settled, certain contin gencies pending,
concerning which We have no doubt, that the
next Statc Fair is to be held IN this city in
September. And it Is promised to make the
next great exhibition Of our State Agricultural
Society something Of more than ordinary
magnitude and interest. Il Is In ccntempla-
ton to offer {and to pcy) TwESTT THOUSAND
DOLLARS in Premium List which shall com
prise very wide rangc Of entries In all de-
partments Of Industrial anu Agricultural pur-
suits. Elsewhere VIC give place to commu-
nication from G. n. Gage, Esq, to which we
invite the attention Of our business men, and
Ill citizens desirous Of fn1tAering tue interests
Of our city, to which this Fair, it will be uni
versa1ly conceded, will in no small degree con-
duce.
Let every ono take hold and see that these
guarantees are secured in Season, and let this
years Fair be the best ever held in the West.
No less is contemplated by those having the
same in charge and now Is the tlmc 10 settle
tho whole 1uattcr beyond al possibility Of fal.-
ure.
, 1861-01-19
NEW YORK TROOPS FOR THE
UNION.


Major General Sandford has rendered the
whole OF the First Division New York Militia
TO the Commandcr-in- Chief This is the hight
spirit, manifested at the right time and In the
right why.
The offer has been accepted, as will be seen
By the following correspondence: :<
Ills Ezctueney Edtcin D.. Morgan, DC, de-.
s1n-1 hare the honor to communicate to you the
unanimous passage, hy the Division Board OF Oh
GERS Of the ftret Divfslau New York State MiIita
OF resolution authorizing nc to tender to yea
their services for any duty which tic present emts.
gency may require.
hare also the honor to state In response to the
inquiry recently Msde through the members VI
your military staff, deputed for that purpose that
the Organized uniformed aud disciplined troops Of
this division, divided into sixteen regiments. now
includes upwards, Of ecven thousand mca-of6cert,
non-conm1ss1oned officers and pr1ynt-r.
The ununtfosmed militia Of this division, nov
enrolled, amounts 10 s.. 600 men.
OF these large number are men who have
served their seven years In various Regiments os
this Division, and who liable to be called into
service In Of insurrection and invasion. These
men would generally desire to eerve In their old
to our standards, and the uniformed corps could
then be increased 10 15,000 or r16, 900 men.
large pumhcr OF the officers and men Of this
Division trained as a.lesists, and in casc ths
United States Government should find It neeetsa
, 1861-01-19
AS WE EXPEETE.D.

IN conversation yesterday with q Water
street nscr*hcn,. whose namc is signed tn
the rro-slavcry pctition p5'aSAed yestcr-
day in SOME Of the morning papers, he US
sured us THAT lie supposed when lc Pitt lis
name to the document, that be was signing
apctition for the restoration Of the aii=sou-
ri Compromise lil.s, and that Ind he under
stood its real intent, he never would have
indorsed it Another gentleman informs
us that several Of The s:Encrs said the same
thing to him yesterday. We again urge
our citizens to scan closely every paper Of
Ibis character that is presented them, be-
fore sigrirE-or wEat is better, ref SC 10
sign anything that is nct fur the Constitution
Us it is, the n%intcu"ncc Of tlc Union, aad
the enforcement Of tilc 1aws--cspccia: y
the law against treason.
, 1861-01-19

"Occasiona1," writing to ForEsy's FRS
from Washington, under date Of the 18th irss1
There is no doubt that tue seccssionists arc
In the midst OF unexpected troubles at home.
Notwithstanding thc apparently unanimous
action of the Legislatures Of South Carolina,
Florida, Alabama, md Mississippi, there il AL
iu6idc party in cach OF thete States watching
jealously every movement Of the D1snnlon-
lists, and resolved TO take advantage OF ANY
false step. Even in A.atatua n immense vote
waa polcd ugaiust immediate secession, aud IN
favor CT cooperation and In Mississippi, where
they have celebrated with bontircs and rockets,
with music and Ealutcs Of cannon, the act OF
separation, intelligence upon which can rely,
induces me to believe thst there Is devoted
band Of Union mcn who will seize upon tic
first OCCASION to declare their tErcvoc.plc ut
tachment to the immortal bond liMi holds
these Confederacics together.
The Legislature Of A1ka:eas has rejected the
bill to call q Dirun1on Convention in TINT State,
and in yirgin'A it begins to luok as il themere
proposition lor . Convention Is to be submitted
thcu it il to be convenc<l South C1ruiiua Is
in q ritiable condition There Is no business
doing At Charlcston, food Is becoming as scarce
a. money, and trade has almost entirely fallen
off, AL their supplies are brought into the
State from Savannah. ct which latter port they
4tc received direct from the North. Could
there be stronger confession OF the weakness
Of these misguided men than tie fact that they
are compelled to hold secret sessions to de.
liberate with closed doors for fear their own
people uuay rise against them, and their utter
poverty Of resources be made known to out
kfdt h4rharfauz]
, 1861-01-19
z A REVOLUTIONARY SCHEME.
Our Snacia1 f}ieoatrtes from, Snrirrf ri

Our special dispatches from Springfield
this morning, advise It's Of /: revolutionary
project On the part Of Democratic men,
oers cfthe Legislature, to leave that body
without Z quorum for the transaction OF
business, by the resignation Of a sufficient
number Of each House. Brooks, Of Adams,
has led the way in the Senate, doubtless 10
be followed to-day by oilers The reasons
assigned for this step, it will lie seer,
.mount TO nothing, and are used merely as
sprctsxt for revolutionary action. aIcau-
while the wheel: Of government will he
partially !oe: cd for lack Of TIE necessary
appropriations, and such legislation as the
State is sadly i'll need Of, both in regard to
her internal adairs and the present Nation
al crisis, will 60 unattended to. These
facts will not fail 70 bs properly ap.~ rec;a
ted By an outraged people.
, 1861-01-19

-
We have been presented by ar: Charles
D. Smith, Of Pulaski Station, with several
fne hollis Of cotton grown in Pulaski coun-
II. Illinois. The staple before us has the
appearance ofthe best qualities which come
from Memphis and the ports Of the lower
Mississippi. We have no statistics concern
ing the cost Of culture, the average pro-
ductiveness OF the crop or the extent OF
production in Southern Illinois. WEI not
some Of Our friends in Egypt supply us with
these facts? Cotton has been cultivated
there. more Or less, for the past fifty years,
and now the time has come when the pub
lie would be interested in knowing the
facts regarding its utility as crop.