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The Placer herald., 1862-08-02

How Liz STARTED THEM.-A preacher
whose hearers were in the habit of going to
sleep over his preaching, bought a tin whisl
tie, and on Sunday, when he saw goodIy
number under the somnolescent influence,
he drew forth his whistle and sounded a
shrek. In an instant the whole conglega
ton was awake, and upon their feet, staring
at the minister, at one and another, and
wondering what in the name of human na'
ture was to come next. "You're set of
smart specimens of humanity, amt you!"
said the divine whistler, as he slowly gazed
around on the highly astonisbed assembly.
"When preach the gospel to you you all
90 to sleep; but the moment 60 to playing
the devil you're all wide awake, up and
coming, like rush of hornets with pole in
their nest"
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02
NUMBER 48.
State Prison Stampede.


About one o'clock on Tuesday, July 22d,
the quiet that usually prevails about the State
Prison at San Quentin, was suddenly broken
by desperate effort of portion of the pris.
oners to escape. There are conflicting &C.
counts OF the manner in which the ring lead.
ers got free and Of the number that succeed.
ed in joining them, but at least 200 we're at
one time outside the gate. The workmen
from their shops took with them their tools,
such as Knives hatchets, axes, while others
visited the armory and it the absence OF
Mr.. Vanderlip. Captain of the gaurd, SCI
cured all the pistols and other weapons that
could be found Fortunately but one loaded
revolver was found, and in their hurry they
overlooked one case of sabres that was with.
in their reach. Capt. Vanderlip soon col.
lected some of the guards, made an attack
uppon the prisoners and captured about fifty,
killing and wounding others. Meantime a
party took possession of his ExcelIency.
Lieut.. Governor Chel!is, and made for the
mountains. As they passed round the prison
wall to guard-post number five, Watson was
about to receive them with a volley of grape
from six FOUNDER, when they held the cap
tured Governor before them and forced him
to command the officer not to shoot. Wat
son retrained, bnt discharged his piece in
to the water and spiked it to save it from
falling into the hands of the insurgents.-
For this they tumbled him over the preci-
pice close 10y and sent the gun, carriage and
all, after him. Some twelve or fourteen of
them now ran across a brick yard to the
sloop Pike County, but the soop stuck on
a mud tank and all were captured or killed
| I'm b,I H. :N.
guardposts making excellent use of the
Lieut. Governor, whom they threatened
with immediate death if they were fred up
on by the guards. They compelled him to
travel with them some miles, but finally re-
leased him. The citizens ofSan Rafael joined
with Capt. Vanderlip and made desperate
assault, being now at liberty to fre-which
they did with such effect that several we're
killed and ten or twelve wounded Squad
alter squad were captured, until but thirty.
three were missing; twenty two were woundi
ed and three killed. OH rs have since been
brought in until it is said that there are bun
fourteen unwounded men at large. The
convlcts are said to have entert aimed par
ticular spite against Mr. Jones, the Comnns.
sary, and if he had been in Gov Chellis' place
it is doubtful if he would have got off so
easily. Great credit is given to the citizens
of San Rafael who turned out to the mum
Der of 10, we'll mounted and cool as vete-
rams. Lieut.. Governor Chellis is said to have
expressed his opinion that the popular be-
lief that the office of Warden of The Prison is
sinecure, is popular faIary, He considers
his salary for the current year rs faithfully
earned.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02

The PACIFIC OCEAN has a larger area
than all the dry land on the globe. 1t GOV.
ers 5o,oO0oOO Of square miles, and 10000
600, including the Indian Ocean, From
Peru to Africa it is 10000 wide. 1t is gen
eraly unfathomable between the tropics.
where its depth is SO great that a line Eve
miles long has, in many places not reached
the bottom. The Atlantic Ocean, apparently
stretching from pole to pole, is 5000 miles
wide, and covers 55,OOO,OOO square miles.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02

In some Of the religious denominations,
they license young men to preach, and let
them preach on trial some time before they
ordain them. At church meeting in
Campbell County, Kentucky, there arose
quite discussion as to ordaining icen-
| tiate who had not succeeded very we'll so
far, and Elder Dobson settled the matter, by
moving that he be required to remain six
months longer in his ticent0us conditons"
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02

A SMART MAN.-Phil Lynch says, that
our national debt is not $1,000, 900, ,oO0--
whilst he admits that, by official accounts, it
was on the 22d Of May, 1862, $50O,oOO,ooO
The telegraph informs u.s. that the appro.
priations by the session of Congress Just ad-
journed, was Ssoo,oooooo. Now, add this
to the amount he admits, and you have the
round sum of $l30O,O0O,O00.
Very smart man, is Philip.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02

Who DID Ir.-The prompt capture of SO
many of the convcts, Tuesday, is owing to
he rushed for San Rafae! and there informed
the people Of the occurrence. Everybody
turned out and armed with guns pistols,
pitchforks, ETC., started to head off the con-
victs whom they captured in squads Of five
and ten, and sent them back to quarters.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02

A HUGE TusK.-J. Helt Of the Indepen-
dent mining claim at Kincaid's Flat, on the
10th Of Jnne, found a tusk 8 feet long and
"a inches in circumference, weighing $50
lbs. 1t was embedded in dry, sandy soil,
about Is feet below the surface OF the
ground. Sonora F2oq,
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02

At Lacrosse, Wis, man who first courted
daughter aged twenty years, then the moth.
or aged forty, and was rejected by them
both, was wedlocked according to law, to
the hired girl in the family he courted. That
chap did not intend to let his love run to
waste while there was a show LETT.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02

RuMoRED SALE.-A Nevada paper is in
formed that Capt. Kidd has sold the steamer
Nevada to the Steam Navigation Company,
The object of the company in purchasing,
undoubtedly was to keep down opposition
on the river.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02

Josey, our little boy, being rather remiss
in his Sunday School lesson. You have not
very good memory, have you" No ma'am,'
said he, hesitating; "but I have got a first
rate forgettery."
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02
TEMPLE SALOON,
ABnAM RICHARDSON, Proprietor.

CORNER COMMERCIAL AND COURTSTREETs,
Auburn, Cal.
VNHIS favorite resort still continues to have
l. the best of LIQUORS and CIGARS at its
bar. There are two elegant Billiard Tables at
tachSd TO the Saloon.
Auburn, Feb, 9Th, ls62.-my
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02
HEAD QUARTERS SALOON.
JAMES MAHON, Proprietor.

JAMES MAHON, PROPRIETOR
f\N MAIN STREET, NEXT DOOR TO THE
~ Post Office, takes this method Of informing
the public, that the Bar Of the "Head Quarters
still continues to be supplied with the best Of IL
quors and cigars. All are invited to call and see
for themselves. jan1l '62, my.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02
CORPORATION OF AUBURN.

Regular meetings Of the Trustees on the first
Wednesday evening of every month.
TRUsrEEs-Tabb MITCHELL President; John r.
Gwynn, G. J. Hillyer, William E. Miller, and VIM.
Osburn. CLERK-William Sexton. TREASURER
j. l.. Brown. MARsHAL-John G. Boggs.
Committee on Judiciary-C. J. Hillyer
Finance-Wm. E. Miller.
Streets-John r. Gwynn.
Police-Willam Osbnrn
The Placer herald., 1862-08-02
Fee Bill of Town Marshal,

Fee Bill of Town Marshal.
Passed and approved Sept 25th, AID 1861.
For killing each dog, not tagged. ........Sl so
For selling each dog tag....... ........ l 90
For each License sold for exhibitions ... so
For services rs Collector six per cent of the
amount Of revenue collected on taxable property
levied by tn" Trustees
District Court.
b. F. Myres Judge. Meets on the second Mon
day in January. April and July, and the third
Monday in October
County Court, and Court of Sessions.
K. H. Vandecar, Judge. Meets the fourth
Monday in January and May, and the second
Monday in September.
Probate Court.
Meets on the fourth Monday in each month.
Supervisors.
District No. l.................Ja james R. Rogers
District No. 2....... ........W w. II. Patton
District No. 3 .......... ..... Michael Fannon
~ The Board meets the first Monday in Feb
ruary, May, August and November
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28
X E O X u X:
P..ri.,. ana Traitors all Alike.

Patriots and Trailsrs all Alikc.
ValIandigham locofocos have 80 little
patriotism that they can see no difference
in the guilt of men who entertain anti
slavery sentiments ard fight for their
country, and that of traitors who fight for
slavery and the overthrow of the Govern
ment. They class the secession mob who
attacked and massacreed Union troops
marching to defend Washington from
truitors exactly upon par with the brave
Massachusetts, regiments who rushed to
Washington to defend their country.
Republicans whe 6ght for their country
and never, in . single instance, fought
against it, are, according to the locofoco
platform, just rs guilty Is traitors in arms
against their country.
Only knaves or fools or towards or
traitors should be guilty of vilifying men
who are fighting the battles of their coun-
try, as traitors 10 the flag which they risk
their lives to defend.
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Gen. SIgel,. speech a. cAic.r.. Z

ten. Ai4eI's speech ~ Chicago.
On his way to Washington Gen. Siesl
was serenaded At the fremont House,
Chicago. from the balcony Of which he
addressed the following brief remarks to
the people:
My FrieMds-Excuse me if do not
address you at great length. ] come from
St. Louis, on my way to Washington, in
accordance with the order from the SEQ
rotary of War. / am soldier-not q
politician. ! have my principles--I am
not mereenary. | should despise any
man if he had no principles, and was not
ready to proclaim them at all times. tits
not my duty to make or proclaim laws,
We must trust Congress to do that. and
TO say what the Government wants.
would like to be before the Entertainments
of Beauregard, ut Corinth. But / must
obey the orders Of my saperiors | have
no command. believe the Federal ar
my will beat back the enemy at Corinth
They beat the enemy on the 9th and 7th
Of April almost without officers, and if
they conquered them then without OIL
GERS. they will certainly do it now with
officers trained to their duty. / repeat,
l believe Beauregard will be whipped;
and it no is. the war may be said to be at
m end We shall follow up the victory,
and continue to conquer States and
cities. Wherever we carry the Star
Spansled Banner, ace must carry the pria-
eifle OF dbe,ty-tiberyto all men [Great
cheers. When see this immense body
of young men before me, can never des-
pair. ! am sure if we should by any
possibility be beaten, thousands upon
thousands viii rnsh into the strife and
give their help where it shall be needed.
In this war there must be no nationali-
ties: Americans, Irishmen, Germans,
Scandinavians, must Ill be as a unit to
put down this rebellion-this civil war
This must be the last civil war in this
Union. 1t must be SO thoroughly put
down that it can never again show its
head. Rome had three civil wars, and
they destroyed the Empire. They must
not-they shall not-be permitted to
destroy this glorious Union. Loud ap-
plause
The State of Missouri is now safe from
the rebellion. and this is what gra,ities
me. 1t is now open to new people--to
new ideas-to new principles--the prin.
eiples of true liberty for oitmanktad.
thank you gentlemen for this kind
aud cordial reception, and - / am weary,
l will bid you good night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28

PENNSYLVANIA ALL ON FIRE.-Ex
changes received by US this morning and
yesterday, printed in Chester, Bedford
Susquehanna, Wayne, Fayette, Miffin,
Juniata, Cumberland, Perry, Beaver.
Huntingdon, Lancaster, Clearteld, York,
Washington, Somerset, wyoming. Adams,
Allegheny, Bradford, Tioga, Luzcrne,
Elk, Potter and Cameron counties, all
speak of large condagrations prevailing
in the mountains and forests in their re-
apective localities. We presume the same
state Of affairs exist in other localities
than those above indicatsd.--[ Harris
burgh Telegraph.
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FROM GEN. BANKS.
WASHINGTON Nav

e7H"etUH, way 1u-
The following was received at the War
Department at II p. m:
Williamsport. r MI have the hon
or 10 report the safe arrival of my com.
mand at this place last evening, at 10
o cloct. and the passage of the 9th corps
across the river to-day with comparatively
little loss of men in killed and wounded
in the different contests in which nv
command has participated since the march
from Strasburg, on the morning Of the
Gath. am unable now to report, but
have great satisfaction in being able TO
say, although serious, our loss is much
less than might have b'cn anticipated
considering the very great disparity Of
forces engaged and the long -matured
plans of the enemy, which aimed at moth
ing less than the entire capture of our
force. A detailed statement will be for
warded as soon as possible. My command
Here the line broke
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3 TEIEC r A p n.
afternoon Report.
Er0m Gen. Mcdowell.
Washington, May &c.

w A"aJ -~os
The special correspondent of the Times
says Gen. McDowelfs army sends the fol-
lowing dispatch:
Fredericksburg, May 26.
Our troops crossed the river last night,
and our lines now extend out about eight
miles on the Bowling Green road FIVE or
six miles on the telegraph and plank road.
The rebels from their posts on the hills
are, OF course, able to sec our movements,
and anticipated them. They burned the
first rail road bridge, cut about FIVE miles.
as they retrested, and it is reported by
prisoners that another bridge between
here and Ginniss Station is burned, and
also one beyond. Two rebel regiments
were between the encampment Of two Of
our brigadcs last night, but took leave at
two O'clock this .. m.
A reconnaissance out nearly Is miles
on the plank road and 10 ON the Bowling
Green road, made this a. n.., BY General
Mcdowell, escorted by the Harris Light
Cavalry, discovered no rebels at all, and
no indications were found Of their having
been in any force. / believe we could
march within ten miles of Richmond un-
opposed. Gen. Doubleday has been APP
pointed military Governor Of the place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28
From the Mississippi Flotiila.
Mississippi Flotilla, Nav l6.

An old river steamboat man named
Hugh Harkins came aboard the Benton
yesterday with eight deck hands, all de-
serters from the rebel boat Victoria
They were lying at Memphis. and on
Tuesday were sent up the Hatchce River,
to obtain quantity of wood. After
reaching their destination they seeded,
leaving their yawl, and came here. Hark-
ms was first mate of the Victoria. He
reports that Memphis was being deserted
by its frightened inhabitants. They flee
in Aocks, taking what they can, but gen.
orally leaving oil their property. They
fear the approach Of the Federal forces
There are no Notifications or defensive
preparations of any kind at Memphis
These communications were made to the
first mate of the John H. Dickey, who
has known Harkins for years, and are to
be relied upon. The crew of the Victe-
ria yawl will be allowed to enlist Chi
oago Tribune.
Capt. Hugh Harkins once lived in Ke-
okuk. He built the "Arcade Saloon" on
corner LIST and Main streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28

EyThe Nashville Union says: We
hear every day Of soldiers returning from
the rebel army to this and adjacent coun-
ties, having been completely Disguised
with its service. We are SAthorized by
the highest sources, to say to all such,
welcome back, to your homes and to 10y
atty. All that the Governor of Tennes-
see asks Of you is to come forward man.
fully and promptly and renew that alle-
glance which you once mistakenly for
sock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28

TreasenaNAoA vswals In I1lineis.
The ttxlt0Is were RICH. III reckoning on
The aid and comfort in some of the free
States. They we're wrong in overesti-
mating the number, influence and pluck
Of their fellow traitors in the North But
encouraged by tolerance, the sympathizers
are growing holder in their reasonable
usterances. For example, the Carlin.
vile Spectator, published at Carlinvillc,
Macoupin county. llliuois, of May lis,
has a leading editorial, Of which the fol-
lowing is an extract:
I'VE call the special attention of our
readers to the address Of the Democratic
member Of Congress from the free States
to the people of the United States. The
sentiment contained in it look as if a day
of redemption was approaching, and that
the days of feoden despotisns were drawing
to close. The vulgar, staggering usur-
per at Washington, who has the unblush-
ing impudence to intimate that he, and he
alone. il the Government of the United
States, may begin to take warning. This
address comes like the peal of the tocsin
and the roar of the alarm gun. The unity
of despotism they pledge themselves to
resist, as did our fathers with their lives,
their fortunes, and their sacred honor -
Let the Democracy come bravely up to
the move that promises to disenthrall the
country from the tyranny more odious
than Austrian despotism. This is 4
movement in the right direction. and the
only objection to it il that it does not 90
far enough
The quicker that SPECTATORS suppressed
BY some authority the better. Every
loyal man will sustain the arrest and con-
finement of the editor and publisher, and
the sileneing Of the traitor press. The
people Of Macoupin county should them
selves take the thing in hand 80 far as to
stop this instrument of treason. We
should suppose the military authorities Of
this Department would take eognizsnce Of
the matter. when it is brought to their
notice.-St Louis Democrat.
The Macoupin editor is more honest and
less artfull than the Vallandighammers
generally He means no more nor less
than they, but he gives more frank ex-
preston to the common sentiment and
purpose Of the Vallandisham Mahonyites.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28
~ A Kentuckian makes the follow.

~ A Kentuckian makes the follow
ing statement in the Cincinnati Gazette:
This rebellion has done more damage
to the negro property of Kentucky than
the Abolitionists have ever done, or could
do in hundred years. At the begin
ming Of the rebellion, No. hands were
worth from 81 200 to 81 400. aud No.
women FROM 5000 to 81, 200. A few days
ago trader told me that he saw four No.
hands sci. for eleven hundred dollars !: os
the lot. Say three .fourths Of their value
lost in little more than year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28
Ma..achuse,,. m.xinr.
Boston, Nav &c

The Massachusetts, 32d, Col. F. J..
Parker, left for Washington this evening.
The old LIST Light Battery, Capt. Jones,
leaves tomorrow morning. Over three
thousand troops appeared on the Common
this p. M, ready for service, and the num-
Der will be greatly swclled by arrivals to-
morrow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28
FROM MEXICO,
Washington, Nav &c.

Semi-ofiieial dispatches received to-day,
under date OF Orizamba, May 9th, state
that French troops had advanced to with
in three leagues of that city. where they
encountered force of 10000 Mexicans.
A skirmish ensued in which 400 were
lost.
1t does not appear that President Ju-
arex and his Cabinet had fed from the
city of Mexico, rs was stated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28

@H becomes our painful duty to
announce the death of our esteemed fell
low tonswmen, Lieut.. james T. Critten-
den. who died about ten days ago, at
Cassvips, Mo-, of wounds received at
the battle of Pea Ridge. As intelligence of
bis critical situation had previously rea-
ched us, his demise was not entirely UNI
expected.-Page Country Herald
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28

rRev. w T. Boardman, author Of
"The Higher Christian Life" having H.
bored about three years in Los Angeles,
Cal, i about returning to the East.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28
HThe one act which made the presen

~The one act which made the present
Rebellion possible, was the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise ACT, which gave
comparative peace to the Country for
thirty years. There was no treason how
ever in the repeal of that act, and we
doubt not it seemed to many botha an expo
dent and commendable measure Of peace.
But however that may have been the
entertainment Of a political sentiment
and the enactment of law in accordance
Herewith 10 not treason, nor does it JUST.
fy treason in others.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28

AMERICAN ScuLPTuRE.-The London
Times, in critical view of the sculpture
in the great exhibition now open in Lon
don, says: Gin 1851. the Greek Slave,
the work Of an American artist, carried
of the honors of sculpture. and again on
this occasion We think the laurels will be
awarded to another American student,
Mr.. Story, who has sent two noble groups
from his studio at Rome. One figure is
that Of Cleopatra, the other sybif. Az
yet nothing has come into the building
which approaches them in originality Of
conception or power of execution" In
another article the Times says another
American artist. Mr.. Mozi.r, also sends
one or two fine 6gnres. though much be-
hind those Of his fsllow-countryman, Mr..
Story -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28

DIED.

On the 9Th inst, AMANDA wife OF Morris Sellers
aged 20 years, months and days
Funeral 70 take place from the family residence on
Thursday aftsrsoon at , o'clock. Friends Of the
family invited TO attend
philadelphia aud Cincinnati papers please copy.l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28
DEFEAT AND RETREAT.

The defeat and retreat of the force un-
der Banks, even if it does not import dam
ger to Maryland and Washington City,
cannot fail to ,nspirit the rebels through
out the South. They will fight their bat.
ties at Corinth and Richmond with far
more split and energy under the buoyant
hopes inspired by the victorious march
of johnson and Jackson upon Washing
ton City. This victory viii add greatly
to the ferceness Of these impending con-
hicts, upon the issue of which so much
OF veal or woe for our country now de-
penda
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28

Who Is THIS CORRESPONDENT? Gen.
Halleck HIS recently ordered oil newspa-
per correspondents from his camp. The
reason for this step Is not cfear, but we
will inquire if there is not family by the
name Of Irwin residing At Savannah, Ten
nessee, which has among its members
three sisters who are very beautiful, and
whose brothers are in Toe rebel army? Is
not correspondent Of certain paper in
love with one Of these sisters, and has he
not furnished them with full information
of General Halleck's movements, to be
given to Beauregard? Gen. Halleck has
his hand on .-lChicago Journal,
May 22d.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28

1~The Republic of Switzerland is the
iirst nation Of the continent to adopt Mr..
George F. Trims plan Of Horse Rail-
ways.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-28
SVSpeaker Grow writes to a friend .

gSpeaker Grow writes to friend as
follows:
This Congress is redeeming in good
faith all it's pledges to the people. What
you said OF it few days ago was eminent
ly just. ltmay seem to the country to
move slowly. but no Congress before it
has, in the same time, accomplished SO
much for the future greatness and glory
Of the Republic
The national capital free forever.
Slavery forever prohibited in all the
territories.
The public domain set apart and con-
secrated in free homes and free men.
The Pacific Railroad authorized.
The policy Of gradual emancipation
inauguated besides war measures.