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The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

| WE MUsT TAx,-Yes. must taxi MUST tax! ITO
put down slavery" which. before the Tribune
started or fostered Abolition, was pouring its
commissioned wealth into our Golfers -affording
full employment for our spindles our ships our
workmen, &c, &c, we must now tax, tar, TAx-
We must pay ten cents per pound on teal We
must five cents on Coffee! We must have an Ex-
else! We must have Stamp Tax! We must
have poll Tax! If we had but minded our own
business, and let other Peoples business alone we
could have had Tea, Coffee and Sugar at old prces
but as things are now, the Tribune is right in
saying Congress must tar. The Aboitionists pro-
vided the Secessionists with all the elements of
rebellion, such as they have been seeking for
years--while we Door Union Savers" as we'll as
the Aboltionists, of course must be taxed Tax
alton is our lot. our destiny-but we shall cheer
fully pay the tax. To be taxed te save the Union,
or to restore it, it is worthy and cheerful sacri-
fee. But, oh! ye blind gudes oh! ye who have
plunged us into this abyss ~ Y Express.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10
An Unworthy Object Justly Abandoned.

The attempt of the abolition phlanthro
psts, who expected to enlighten the contra
bands in the quarter of Hilton Head, South
Carolina, and there establish negro para
disc, has turned out a stupendous failure.
The agents selected for the phianthropic
work have, on trial, become disgusted with
the urpromising character Of the objects Of
their sympathy, and many who went to
Beauford rabid, unconditional abolitonists
have become satisfied that to liberate the
slaves is to ruin the negro and to establish a
most intoerable national nuisance, and so
they have expressed themselves. One man
writes to an abolition paper, that if the whites
in the South ever entertained any fears of
such creatures as their slaves they must be
greater towards than were ever born on
American soil; he says that if the negroes
were forcbly driven away from their masters
plantations, the most of them would surely
soon sneak back for something to eat. The
contrabands around Hilton Head are slaves
whose masters have ran away from and de-
serted them; they are ignorant, idle, and
will not work even for pay. The contraband
idea of abolition is, that it is something
which is to supply them with plenty of
bomminy, bacon, 'possum fat, and no work.
II the war has no other good effect, it will
serve to enlighten few abotionists, and
to stop their senseless humbugs hereafter.
Telegraph.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

WHERE ARE THEY-A late New York
exchange says: Upwards Of a hundred gun.
boats are being secretly built for the rebels
probably in Europe. That looks like
fighting, unless we can get hold Of them be-
fore they are pat into active operations"
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

Six convicts lately escaped from the Orel
gon State Penitentiary by taking the keeper
along with them while in sight lof the pris'
on, and threatened him with death if he at.
tracted attention. When at a safe distance
they let him go and "cut their stick" for the
mountains.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10
KING LINCOLN.
BY CHARLES STONE.


Il solemn hymn to be sung through the nose, ,Oitt
hands clasped and head 5o,ced doscn.
King Lincoln rules with mighty hand
The "higher law'' has sway,
The Constitutions "contraband,"
Our rights have passed away,
Hurrah! then live King Lincoln long,
Then kneel ye stubborn knaves,
While on your hands the fetters strong,
Shall bind you crngng slaves.
Six hundred thousand men obey
By oath his dread command,
Two million dollars they each day
From honest toll demand
He taxes coffee, taxes tea,
And all we eat and wear,
And this is but mite that we
Will surely have to bear.
The freedom of the press has fed
Before the despot strong,
But let US meekly bow the head
"The king can do no wrong"
The freeman by his hearth is found,
For crime untred, unknown,
He hence is dragged, in fetters bound
And in the dungeons thrown.
The sacred right our fathers bought
The safe guard of the free
By tyrant hands ore set at naught,
The plea-"nec essity."
And now good yeomen tell me why,
Like abject slaves are we,
Why WE HAVE LOST OUR LIBERTY
that SAMBo MAY BE FREE.
Hurrah then live King Lincoln long,
Then kneel etc.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

BATTERY SERvIcE.-A battery Of four
guns requires ten carriages, four for the
guns, four cassons for the ammunition, one
battery wagon, and one forge wagon, the last
having q complete set of blanksmiths tools,
bellows, anvil, wise, hammers, files, etc.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

SU1oIDE.-Uriah Copsey drowned himself
few days ago, in a we'll near Stockton,
while laboring under deIirium tremens. He
was 20 years Of age, and native of the
State of New York.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

The Colorado Territorial News of recent
date says that during the year 1861 nearly
$7,oOo,ooo of Pixies Peak gold was coined
at the U. S. Mint in Philadelphia, almost
double the amount that found its way there
the preceding year.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

The Chicago Tribune accounts for Gen
Phelps strange proclamation by saying that
she was aware how wide range his prede-
cessor in proc|amations had Travelled over,
and he desired to occupy the rest Of the
around"
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10
The Western Gun.Boat Fleet.

The Western gun boat fleet consists Of
twelve gunlboats, comprising an armament
Of 1875 guns. The statements which have
appeared in the New York papers in rela-
tion to the armament of these boats are all
wrong. The following is correct:
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

Mrs. Greenhow has again been offered her
liberty upon taking the oath of allegiance
which she persistently refuses. "When a
woman says she will" etc.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

Custom DUTIEs.-The total amount OF
money received at the San Francisco custom
house, for duties, during the month Of April
was $279,l54 l3. The amount received on
Saturday last was $s2,sss 81, which is The
largest amount received in any one day du,
ring the term.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

Edwin Klevy, of Columbia, was accidently
shot in the abdomen on Thursday last. Th'
wound is supposed to be fatal.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

The editor Of Western paper says that
many of his patrons would make good wheel
horses, they hold back so we'll.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

An Italian named Micheal Oneto was
found dead in the street at Columbia on the
night of the 10th inst. He is supposed to
have been murdered.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10
HEAD QUARTERS SALOON.
JAMES MAHON, Proprietor.

JAMES MAHON, RFOPfiet0r'
0N MAIN STREET, NEXT DOOR TO The
" Post Office, takes this method Of Informing
the public, that the Bar of the "head quarters.
quors and cigars All are invited to call and see
ior themse]vse, jan1l 80, my.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

Old maids are cross to the world in gene
raj, because they have no husbands to ex
pend their i'll temper upon.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

NAVAL OANNoN.-It is said the British
NAVY has 10000 cannon; the French, $500;
the Americans, $500.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

A new Presbyterian Church, 36 by Sc
feet, is soon to be built in Red Bluff. Ii
will be frame building.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

The BOYS AHEAD.-There are in Indiana
10000 more boys between the ages Of five
and twentv.one than girls
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

The departure southward from San Fran
cisco by sea during the month of April JUS
past, amounted to 1874.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

A writer asks if any one can inform a
poor man how to start a. little nurserya
Certainly-9et married.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

In the space of forty years, Mexico ba'
had no fewer than fifty five different Govern
ments
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10
1RAINARD HOUSE
LINCOLN, PLACER COUNTY, CAA'

vUVHE undersigned having fitted up this AHmA
i House in q neat and substantial ssaaaaa0
% frisnda and ID the public generally with the best
the "ur market r affords. The House is situated i'm,
me- mediately opposite the Depot Of the CentTs, ,sd
House daily fer all parts of the mines. n, nropn
Lincoln. Feb. 22d, l862.-my
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10
Paper Money! Opinion Of General Wash.
ington.

Peter Cooper, of New York city, has
addressed petition to Congress in reference
to the proposed issue Of paper money by the
Federal Government. After referring to
letter addressed by member of the Mary
land Legislature to George Washington, in
regard to an issue of paper money by that
State, Mr.. Cooper says speaking of Wash
ington's answer:
His reply WAS in the following ever to be
remembered words. He said: Had a
voice in your Legislature would give it
decidedly against the emission, for the reason
that people always mistake as to the amount
fmoney necessary for acirculating medium"
He said that "it is not the amount Of money
in the country that makes it plenty but it is
the rapidity and the certainty with which it
exact proportion as you alloy the precious
metals or poor paper money in the volume
Of circulating medium, just in that proper
ton will everything in country arise" and
that labor will be the last thing to feel it,
He then declared that "such policy would
not benefit the Farmer or the mechanic. 1t
will only benefit the debtor, as it will enable
him to pay debts with sh; dow instead Of
a substance"
Mr.. Cooper adds:
Nothing should ever tempt the Govern.
ment to lose its hold of the Sub Treasury,
and the power it has exerted and will con
tinue to exert, to save our country from the
huctuation of prices growing out OF an
unchecked and unresrained use of paper
money.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

Ew Folsom has b-sa made toe terninus
# the Cysrlsnq mail
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

These guns are all in battery, and none
are less than 80 ponnders-s are AZ
Founders, some 81 FOUNDERS and one Ton
the Essex) throws shell weighing one hun
dred and twenty eight pounds In addition
to y ese. each boat will carry Dahlgren
rfled l2 pounder boat howitzer on the
upper deck. Several of the larger guns on
each boat are ritled Navy officers however,
regard the ten inch Dah|gren shell'guns as
their most efficient weapons. The Benton
carries two of these guns in her forward
battery, the others carry one EACH
The boats are built very wide in proper
tion to their strength, giving them almost the
same steadiness in action that stationary
land battery would possess. They are con-
structed upon the same principle as the
famous iron battery at Charleston, the sides
sloping both upward and downward from
the water line, at an angle of As degrees.
The bow battery on each boat consists OF
solid oak timber, 26 inches in thickness
plated on the exterior surface ith iron two
and half inches thick The side and stern
batteries are somewhat thinner, but have the
same thickness Of iron over that portion
covering the machinery The Benton is
plated all over, but with iron of unequal
thickness, that covering the upper deck, Tor
roof over the Gun deck) being common
boiler iron. The other loats are not plated
on the roof which consists of two and half
inch plank. OF course shot falling upon
this deck, even at an acute angle, would 90
through and a heavy shell SO entering would
blow up the boat; but the chances Of this
occurring are not as one in a thousand.
Indeed, unless the rebels i,npro'e in their
gunnery, their chances are very poor for
hitting the gun boats at all.
CoRINTH, MIssIssIppI.-'Ihe editor of the
Silver Age, AT Carson City, appears to be ac
quained with the locality says Of it,:
C"rnth is situated on the line ofthe Mem
phis and Charleston railroad, :bout one hun
dred and fifty miles from Memphis, and
about two hundred and twenty miss west
from Stephenson, the junction of the Char
lesion and Memphis railroad with the Char
lesion aud Nashville railroad Corinth is a
town of from three to five hundred inhabi
tants, III fac, nothing than a dining station
on the railroad. lis natural sire 9th and
strategic importance may be thus enumera
ted: 1t is the centre of fiat rv that
affords no commanding high grounds; is o-
Gated on the head of swamp shaped like
horse shoe, that forms an impenetrahle bar
rier on three sides north, south, and west
Six miles west from Corlnh, the railroad is
built on piles through a lake or pond, the
water varying from few inches to several
feet in depth. For thirty miles outside of
a., ,k
heavily timbered, impracticabIe except on
the line of railroad, which will be torn up
the moment Memphis falls into the hands of
the Federals. To the east of Corinlh the
country is level, the soil rich, and is the
finest cotton district in the State. To-day
Corinlh is in connection 10y railroad with
New Orleans, Mobile Nashville, and vast
number of intermediate towns, and large
scope of productive country.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

There are more A mericans than either Eng
lshmen or Scocbmen in Lower Canada.
While the natives of England in the Prov.
ince number 1880, and Scotland l3, 100,
those of the United States number l3,94l.
Nearly one fifth Of the population of one
county, and one sixth Of another are Ameri-
leans
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10
.. GIBBONS, "M: "nN"'''
BANK EXCHANGE,

NEXT DOOR TO WELLS FARGO co. ofrlo"'
AUBURN, CAL,
Low. Glib, and sWheeler,' Propriesors'
Auburn. November 9th, 1861.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

ARMY DREss.-Governmen is bringing
down the dress of the army to a strict line
Of economy, and reducing its cost by adop
ting in all things what may be strictly term
ed, service equipment and dress.
An exchange says: The Military Board in
session in Washington to make changes and
alterations in the dress Of the armythave com
menced the work. The disposition of the
Board is to dispense with all gewgaws and
wearing of epuaIettes, sash, and present dres
cap for officers. The designation of the
rank will be made by the shoulder strap and
sword bclt-yelow for generals, buff for the
staff, blue for infantry, red for artillery, and
orange for cavalry.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

"Who made you?" inquired lad y teacher
of lubbery boy WOO had lately joined her
class.
"Non't know!' said he.
Don't know; you ought to be ashamed of
yoursef-a boy fourteen years old. There
is little ilton-he is only three-he can
tell, dare say-come here Dicky-
made you?"
"Dal," lsped the infant prodigy.
"There!" said the teacher, triumphantly.
Il knew he oughter," said the stupid boy,
"tanl but little while ago he was made
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

Sonora FLouRIsHING.-Our city has been
pretty lively since the good weather set in,
and all business has felt the beneficial effect
Of Spring. Improvements are being made
steadily, which show undiminshed confidence
in the permanency and prosperity Of the
Mace
The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

BLACK VS.. WnITE.--The Boston Post says,
"the Abolitionists are highly excited because
we have got to feed over eight or ten thou.
sand negro men and women at Port ROYAL
How the eighteen thousand poor and home
less Of New York city must regret their
white color, which precludes any philan'
thropic interest on their behalf"
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04
COURT OF SESSIONS.
F.. H. VANDECAR. Presidin

E. ". VANDEcAR, Presiding;
WM SEXTON and II. FELLOWS. Associates.
Saturday, Sept 27th, 1862
The People vs. Frederick Vie ecarger-Demur-
rer overruled and defendant Pleaded not guilty
Trial set for Friday, October 3D..
Tuesday, Sept. 3Oth.
The People vs. Elliott McKinistry-The jury
returned verdict of not gu lily. Prisoner dis
charged.
The People VS.. VIM. Todd-Continued for the
Wednesday, Oct. lst
The People Va. Stanton-Tra commenced jury
empanneled and witnesses examined. In this
case the Jury failed to agree.
Thursday Oct I'd.
The People vs.. Mary Main-Cause continued
for the term. and defendant admitted to bail in
the sum of So 900
The People VS.. Ung Gua-Cause continued for
the term. and defendant admitted to bail in the
sum OF $ 000
The People vs. Fred Wisecarger-Cause con-
tinued for the term. and defendant admitted to
bail in the sum of = | 900.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04

FEDERAL LICENSES DUE FIRST SEPTEMBER
On the lat day Of September license
money was due IN the sums named below
from the following described persons to the
General Governments:
Apolhecarles $40, Auc,ioneers 500, Bank
ers 500. billiard tables (earh) So, cattle
brokers $40. claim agents $40 coal oil dis
tllers $50, commercial brokers' $50, confec
TONERS $40, crcuses $50, dentists $40, eat
ing houses $40, horse dealers $40. theatres
500, 'allow chambers $40, jugglers $50,
LAWYERS $40, livery stable keepers $40, man
utaturers $40, peldlers from 5 to 500. pho
tographers $40, pawnhrokers $50. physi
clans $40, retail dealers $40, retail llquor
dealers $50, surgeons $40, .obscronisis 81 },
soap makers Sl0 wholesale dealers $50,
wholesale dealers in liquors 800, rectifers
for each license to rectify spurious liquors in
quantities not exceeding 500 barrels of 40
gallons each, S25; for each additional 500
barrels, or any fraction thereof, $25; in ac,
ditlon to this, hotels must pay from IS to
5000 license, and steamers on which passen .
gers are fed and lodged $52.
These licenses are annual, and they EN-
brace nearly all industrial and professional
interests. Where person is engaged in
more than one he will be required to nav
accordingly.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04

CALIFORNIA WnEAT-The London Agr
culturist Gazette has the following commenl
datory notice Of California wheat on exhibn
ton at the Worlds Fair:
"Ihe finest wheat shown at any of the
stands, and the finest we have seen in the
building, is the exquisite sample Of "Wheat
from California" shown by Mr.. w. E. Cham
bers of Mark Lane, at stand 7os, OF pure
cream color, every grain like its neighhor, a
short, small thin skinned berry, with no
stain of. deeper liuge on any part of its SUR.
face, and weighing SO pounds bushel-
this specimen may be taken as an example OF
what wheat ought 10 be-. In the same are
specimens Of good sixrowed barley in
ear"
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04

New FLoUR--BEAUTIFUL BREAD.-Yes'
terday Miles Furnace came into our sanctum
and presented us with a smoking hot loaf Of
beautiful bread, just from his oven. 1t was
light and spongy-manufactured from new
-four, recently made at the Auburn Steam
Mil by Richard Mallett. 1t was a superine
article, and is superior for family use, Our
citizens should give it trial,
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04
OBITUARY..

DTED-In Michigan Bluff, September 9th, Of
Hemorrhage of the Lungs, Capt. S. J. FRIsBIE,
aged 40 years.
The subject OF this sketch was born in Mercer
county. Pennsylvania. While yet very young he
became Clerk. and subsequently, Captain of q
steamboat on The Mississippi river. Being of an
adventurous disposition, the excitement incident
to the discovery of gold in California led him
thiher. where he has resided for the last twelve
years; variou>ly occupied in mining, merchandise
ing, end believe. for while commander of one
of the Sacramento river steamers. Knowing him
long and intimately l can be>r willing testimony
to his worth citizen. His urbanty and un-
ostentatous liberality to the needy. allied to
keen sense of honor, as pure as it was exalted,
commanded for him while living the respect of
friends and acq naiot,nces; but though dead. his
memory is still cherished with remembrances of
of gratitude and delity by his friends. B.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04
SOLE TRADERS NOTICE.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF PLACER ( 10W"Snfp N0.

CouSrY OF PLACER. Township No. I.
III NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
~ that l, Anna Matilda Henrn wife of Thorn.
as Hearn, both Of Isa1 Township and county Of
Plcer, and State of California aforesaid, do here
by give notice. that it is my intention to make
application to the District Court, of the Eleventh
Judicial District, in and for the County of Placer,
on Monday the 4th d,y of November, 1862, or
as soon thereafter as the said Court will hear the
application, for an order Of said Court, permit
ing her to carry on in her own name and on her
own account, at her present place of residence. in
said county the business of farming raising
stock. the growing of crops Of grain grass. fruit.
and all business appertainng to agrculture,--
Also, mining and all business appertaining there.
thereto; also, keeping bar upon said premises;
at which time and place parties Interested are
no,lned 10 appear and contest her right to such
them. ANNA NXTII.nX I'm nV
Ostsber 9Th, lse2--4w
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04

Recruiting for the army has been brisk in
Orovile during the past week. Lieut.. Oaks,
Of the 4th California Regimen. now station.
ell at Los Angeles has opened recruiting
cffice here. and obtained several names.
Capt Eilerman. Of the Marysvie Rihes,
has also visited US, and obtained some welye
or fifteen names. This company is intended
for the California Regiment that is intended
to 90 East via Panama. We understand
that the rifles are nearly full, and will be
fine company. butte Itec0rd.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANNING FRUir.-As,
despite the floods and croakers this essent
tial to human health and comfort is abund
ant this season, the following directions for
putting it up may be timely:
Cook or stew the fruit in its own juice,
with only water enough to keep it from
burning, with sugar enough only to flavor it
to the taste; or emitting the sugar entirely
till opened for use, as you may prefer. It
should be cooked through in every part, and
be well covered while cooking. Take a
small dipper or large spoon, fill the bottle,
which should be standing in pan Of warm
water, to prevent its breaking; when full.
Immediately cork, pressing the same we'll
in; and if you use jars, press the cork down
to the jog in the neck; then rub little wax
over the surface of the cork, and soon after
dip the top of the bottle into hot wax, which
completes the sealing Keep in a dry and
cool place"
An excellent cheap sealing wax is cbeaply
made of about one pound of rosin to an
ounce of talIow. to give it toughness.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04
TRUNKS LOST.

TNHE following described trunks were lost from
l. the 'ge on Monday. September goth, be-
tween Auburn and the California House: One
Black Trunk, covered with old packing cloth;
and on" Yellow Leather Trunk. The finder will
he suitably rewarded by bringing them to the
undersigned, at the Stage Office, or giving infor-
nation where they can b found.
s II. WHITMARSH, Stage Agent.
Auburn, October Sd. 1862
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04

Copper mining in California promises
soon to become as important branch OF
industry and source of wealth as gold mini
ing now is. Already Del Norte, Calaveras
and San Joaquin counties extensive 1scove' :
res of rich copper mines have been made, and
in the latter counties especially, the mines
give lucrative employment to thousands,
aud large and hourlshing town-Copperl
opos-has grown up out of the business.
Eveninq Journal
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04
NOTICE..

N Office is hereby given. to all the Justices
~ OF the Peace elect of the county of Placer,
to be and appear in the Court Room in said coun-
ty, on Monday, the 9th day of October A. D. 1862,
at ten o'clock A. NJ. OF said day for the purpose
OF electing two of their number to act AZ Associ-
ate Judges Of the Court of Sessions
Given under n hand this 1st day of October
1862. e. II. VANDECAR,
County Judge, Placer County.
October lst lS62.-lw
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04
M ARRTED.

At Auburn. on Tuesday. September goth. by
Rev. II. Hnznll Mr.. FREDERICK WAsrIER of Gold
Hill, to Miss MARY RElTINGER of Auburn.
At the residence of the brides farther
near Lincon. in this county, on Thursday last, by
Peter Singer, Esq, Thomas Jenkinson to Miss
Abby A. Jewett.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04

THE AUBURN CAR CoNDucroR.- Mr..
Richard Thompson, late of WiIlN ood, is the
conductor on the Auburn station tram Of
cars which daily leave Folsom for the up.
per terminus. Mr.. Thompson is a gentle
man well calculated for the position which
has been awarded him for his merit and ca
parity. lie will be liked by the travelling
public.
Folsom Dispatch.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-04
COUNTY COURT.

Z. II. VANDECAR. Judge.
September 22d, 1862.
for the torn.
Saturday Sept. 27th.
Morris Shawl W. His Creditors-Cause continu-
ed for the term
Monday, Sept. 10th.
T. W. Mead vs.. John Barnes--Set for trial Oc-
tobpr 9th.