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The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

MALLErr's MlLL.-Ths stone Touring mill
is drawing towards completion. The stone
work has been done in very substantial
mann ner by Jefferson Houpt, an experienced
bn der.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

The editor OF the Sacramento Union admits
that the Democrats Of Alabama ten years ago.
accused him OF being an abolitionist he should
have defended himself in the concrete
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

The CALICO PARTY.-The Calico party
given by the ladies Of Auburn on Thursday
evening last WAS great success. The large
dining room of the Empire Hotel was
crowded to such an extent that there was
little spare room for several hours. Dan.
cling however finally commenced and WAS
kept up to late hour in the morning. The
receipts of the party will be Appropriated to.
wards repairing the School House,
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

Smoked OuT.-Thc Union Of the 3lst devotes
TWO column article in explanation Of the course
OF Its editor when editing paper in Alabama
lie says he defended slavery, whilst there, in the
concrete.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

Bishop Hopkins remarks tha, blush is
the first color that virtue takes.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

CoURTs.-The Court of Sessions, County
Court, and Probate Court, convene on Mon
day next.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

EMANCIPATION UNCoNsr1rur1or., ~,
Washington correspondent of tho Nav yo.I
Herald says that serious defect in Tho LIN
for the emancipation of negroes in n. NJ. 0'
trict Of Columbia, was brought 10 tha 49," ~
ton OF the House Of Representatives in
Congress by Mr.. Train Of Msssachu.a,,. "
who tried to have it amended, but .ltbonoh
bis amendment obtained fifty'threo vote. !.
was voted down. 1t was represented hv "" =
Train that the bill, as il has passed. conf,;.,.
with the fifth and seventh amendment. ~
the Constitution, providing that private nron.
erty shall not be taken for public uses r;,b
out just compensation, and that WHARF N.
value exceeds 800 the damages shall ha a..
sessed by sjury. 1t is the opinion Of III.
most eminent jursts in tha House that ,h;s G
omission will occasion the bill to be Sc. ss;d.
by the Court of Appeals.
SINGULAR CASE OF PoLYoAmv
KillsdaIe (Mich.) Democrat says: A vonnr
man aged about twenty'fou years, married
Miss Smith Of Coldwster, in this State in
November, 1860, and few months after ba
married a young lady in Kalamazoo. Dur.
ing this fall he married another
young lady in Constantine, St. joseph conn,
ty, and in four months thereafter he VA,
again welded to Miss Rowley, Of Goshen.
Indiana, the daughter Of a wealthy citizen.
whom h4 induced to eope with him. The
father becyme reconciled, sent for them, and
a few days ago became aware of the abov.
facts, caused his villanious son.n law TO he
lodged in the Centrevile JAIL The last NJ.
med young lady is represented as being very
handsome and we'll educated with an un.
bemisbed character.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

Tolls HorEL.-In another column will
be found the card of this hotel. "Uncle
Guiou =" late Of the American Hotel in this
place. proprietor. 1t is An excellent fire
proof brick, and recently fitted up in very
neat style. Our old townsman wishes the
auburn boys to call ''round."
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

CHANGES IN THE TRADE OF GREAT BRlr.
rAN-SUBsTTUTEs FOR THE CUsroM OF THE
UNITED SrArEs.-The year past has witnessl
ed some extraordinary notifications of the
trade of Great Britain. Says the London
Times Of recent date:
The disruption Of the United States effectl
only ceased to sell us cotton, but also ceased,
in great measure, to buy our goods. On the
other hand, our dealings with France were
largely increased, and other customers also
exteuded their purchases, Italy begins to buy
very literally in our markets, and our trade
with Brazil expands from year to year. OF
course, the account for 1851 is, upon the
WHOLE a declining one. Our business fell
off to the amount Of ten millions. being
fl25,O0O,OOO as against 2l35 100000 in
1860, but, if we look at the enormous reducl
tion occasioned by the loss of cotton and
the interruption Of the American trade. we
shall find good reason to be satisfied with
the compensation discovered elsewhere
1t is wonderful to see with what rapiditv
the custom of the United States has declined
1t was rated at nearly G22 100000 in 1860;
it fell to f9,OOO,O0O in 1861. The difference
more than accounts for the reduction in the
aggregate reckoning Of the year. indeed the
loss has been partially made up by the ex-
tention of our trade in other quarters. The
interruptions OF our manufacturing industry
tells against US in many Of the items, but,
upon the whole, we have succeeded in max
ing head against misfortune. The French
trade figures admirably. From f5.OOO,,
900 in 1860. France has risen to all but
f9,0OO,000 in 1861, and in point of fact
is now nearly as good customer As Ameri
ca. The exac, figures for the past year are
United States, 9,O5s, 1927; France, Gs, 1896,
2S2; so that very little more progress on
the part of our near neighbors will leave
America altogether in the rear. Holland
and Italy have improved their dealings with
us very steadily, and SO have Spain, Den.
mark and Belgium. We hardly know what
kind Of impulse can have been given to the
demands of the South Sea Islands, but their
custom, such as it is was more then treble
last year, having risen from 433,OOO, to
9ll4,OOO.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

IMPROVING RAP1DLY-Our neighbors at
Lincoln are busy building up their town.
All day the sound Of the hammer is heard
in erecting new buildings. Alex. Mills
has nearly completed a large hotel, which
will soon be opened for the accommoda'
Of the public. D. V. Mason has also fol.
followed suit, having the largest public house
in the town. Business is lively, and the
citizens wear cheerful faces. A good indica-
ton Of prosperity
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

Of the Republican party to fuse with the
Douglas Democrats. while willing to drop
the name Republican, they insist that the
new Union amalgam shall be qualified with
the simple word administration" They
are perfectly willing to drop the odious cogno'
men Of Republican, but expect to lure DEM
ocrats into their trap by calling themselves
the "Administrasion Union party" The word
Administration, in this connection, does not
mean simply wilinguesst prosecute the
war vigorously but it means an unqualified
support of the party in power in their vio-
lation Of the Constitution, in their schemes
of abolitonism, and in the general conduct
OF the Government, no matter how tyranncal
and subversive OF law and order it may be.
Greedy, Phillips, and the whole fraternity Of
abolitionists, are the founders of this Ad-
ministration Union party. We are curious
to see how Democrats will relish an asco
citation with such patriots. E1press.
SAID TO BE RooRBACK-The Plumas
Standard throws discredit upon the letter
lately received by ex Governor Roop, as to
the reported Indian difficulties in Honey
Lake Valley. and says:
W. ""'O soo" SouuS'osUou wuO 1oII klOuoy
Lake since the date of the letter, and who
know nothing whatever of the circumstances
mentioned. Neither, although residents of
the Valley, do they recognize the names Of
those reported killed, with the exception Of
Townsend, whom it is stated was murdered
while hauling lumber from Governor Roop's
saw mill. One Of our informants states that
this could not be So as there is not foot of
lumber at the mill, nor has there been for
some time past. We think it probable, then,
that the story is mere roorback.
The SPIDERS or CEYLoN.-One species
weaves threads, or cords rather, athwart
the pathways. which more than once actual.
ly lifted Sir Emerson Tennent's bat off bis
head in riding; and, when they struck the
face. produced prinful twang across that
tender district Of the body There is a
Ceylonese spider with legs that would span
an ordinary sized breakfast.plate; and it
seems to be fact, now pretty we'll authen.
ticsted, that they seize small birds and feast
upon their blood. It is also known that
there are such spiders both in Australia and
in Hindoostan. The webs of such spiders
are strong enough to entangle and hold the
small birds, on which they are said occasion
ally to feed. The birds, however, are more
Of the nature Of hqmming. birds than Of lar,
ger size. Small house lizards will also be
seized and deyoured by these fellows,
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24
TOLLS HOTEL,
CORNER OF K AND SEVENTH STREETS,
SACRAMENTO.
NnuAHT D~D~vAntAp
ID. GUIOU, Proprietor.

NNHIS FIREPROOF HOTEL has been newly
Il furnished throughout, and presents superior
accommodation to the travelling public. Open
all night.
May oath, lS62.-my
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

FORGIvING, IF TRUE.-The editor of the Sacra-
mento Union says, he has no private and person
al griefs against the people OF Mobile, although
they did destroy his brothers. business-amount.
ing to some thousands of dollars. and forced him
to fee for his life-upon n mere suspicion.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

ain.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

LAST OF THE IRoN.-The last shipment
of iron, for the completion of the first divi-
sion of the Auburn Railroad arrived at San
Francisco on Wednesday last, by the clip
per ship Andrew jackson. She made the
trip from New York to San Francisco, in
the short time Of lls days. The railroad
Company have now fourteen miles Of iron
in the country, and the work, on the first
section, is being rapidly pushed forward
towards completion. Mr.. Myers, the con-,
tractor is now grading the road within one
mile and quarter of the Franklin House.
He expects to finish bis entire contract Of
grading in July.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-24

R.MovAL.-S. X. Welcb, Esq, has rsmov.
ed his Office to Commercial Street, next door
TO Robert Gordon's Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-14

A letter from New York says:-'The en-
tire number OF Confederate prisoners lately on
Governors Island have been shipped on board
the Baltic. They numbered about 1900 and
were destined for Fort Delaware, accompanied
by the permanent garrison at Fort Columbus.
The prisoners were in good spirits, many OF
them singing Dixie, as they left The typhoid
fever broke out among them on the Island, and
besides it was not thought best to keep them
at such large ordinance depot Immediately
commanding the city It is understood no
more will be brought to this port.
The Washington correspondent of the n. T.
World says THE President informed num-
Der Of the Senate Military Committee to-day
that the Federal loss in killed, wounded, and
missing, in the late series Of battles before
Richmond, would not exceed fifteen thousand
Col. Samuel Y. Faulkerson, of Abingdon,
Va, was killed at one of the recent battles be-
fore Richmond.
LIBERTY HALL-The great Canterbury
Company from Washington, open tonight az
Liberty Hall, and we predict for the managers
fine house. The admission is 20 ana o.
oeotss Go early, i you Vaot seat
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Mrs. Phillips, who was not long since ie'eas
ed from the Old Capitol prison at " ashlngton
and sent South, has been again arrested IN New
Orleans, by an order from Gen Butler on the
charge Of knocking at the funeral OF Lieu
tenant De Kay, and imprisoned III one OF ths
houses on Ship Island intended for hospital
purposes, where she is to be allowed one re-
male servant amino more, and a soldier ra-
ton day, with the means Of cooking It.
All Of the Confederates confined IN the forts
in New York harbor have been sent to Fort
Delaware, below Pbiladel phia, for safe keeping,
from which place they will be conveyed South
for exchange, when the proper arrangements
have been perfected.
Charges have been preferred against Gen
Mitchell by the officers Of the division former
" commanded by him in North Alabama. He
is accused Of having permitted portion OF his
troops to perpetrate upon the people OF North
Alabama, deeds Of cruelty and Of guilt, the
bare narration Of which makes the heart sick. :
The Washington Republican complains of
the attacks of Gen McClellan's friends upon
President Lincoln, and says :-"W neither Gen.
Mcclellan failed, from lack Of vigor in push
ing on 20 Richmond after landing in the Pen
insula, from an unusual mortality in his army
in the swamps Of that miasmatic region, from
an unexpected concentration Of the enemy, or
from all these causes combined, it is certain
that It Nos not from the lack of any support
which the President could possibly give him. y
There is said to be no doubt that Congress-
before the close Of the session, will provide for
Of notes Of the denomination of two and half
dollars, and otherwise meeting the necessity Of
che times, which legislation may delay tie ad~
journment beyond Wednesday.
4 terrible encounter took place &tLynn, En-
gland, between a bull and stallion, in which
both animals fought with the greatest f rocity
The bull at length became victorious. The
horse was frightfully lacerated, and dropped
down in the field dead before it yielded
The Wheeling Press says that mo public
movements in Western Virginia indicates any
probability Of the organization Of the new
quota Of volunteers from loyal Virginia, under
the recent call Of President Lincoln"
The New York, Boston, and Philadelphia
Banks now hold forty five millions Of dollars in
specie, an increase of seven millions since the
fir OF January.
Great distress is felt by the laborers in the
cotton manufacturing districts Of England
The warehouses have nearly double their usual
number Of inmates.
4 letter from New York says:-'There
never was, in the history OF the fire department
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LoCAL.-Among those who have died %
wounds received in the battles before Rioh.
mond, not heretofore reported, is Mr.. James
Proctor, native Of this place, son Of the late
John T. Proctor:-Ihere is danger to life and
limb in the furious riding on horseback through
the streets, and even racing III some instances,
practised lately.-Some negroes We're knock.
ed down and beaten on Washington street YES
terday afternoon. military authorities 10
Washington have directed that the propretors
of all concert and drinking saloons in that city
shall discontinue the practice of employing girls
to wait on the guests. Among the killed st
the battle Of Port Republic, in The Shenandoah
Valley, not heretofore reported, was Mr. Ar
thur Arnold, eldest son Of Mr. John Arnold Of
this place.--Divine service was held yesterday
in St. Mary's Church, Christ Church, the
First Presbyterian, Methodist Episcopal and
Methodist Protestant Churches, and at the
parsonage of Christ Church and at American
Hall. The weather for three or four days has
been hozy-warln in the sunshine, but general
~, with fine breeze.-We are requested to
state that paragraph in the Baltimore Sun
to-day, that Dr. Orlando Fairfax is surgeon
in a Georgia regiment: is erroneous; DR.. Fair,
fax is with his family residing in Danvile,
Va.-Sone cargoes Of coal have arrived at this
place, and several craft have lately come up
the river loaded With woodruff they general
II 60 to Washington.
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GENERAL NEWS.

saved in consequence Of the scarcity Of labor. ~-
Il, many instances the ladies have gone into
the harvest field 70 secure as much Of the crop
as possible.
The Washington Republican says-''A
large lot Of horses and mules have passed
through Maryland avenue over into Virginia,
, in the last few days, They are packed closely
into box cars, with air holes cut through, but
are not provided with food Or wafer. One
long train Of them passed over yesterday, and
we learn that the poor animals had been with
our food OF water for three days. One horse,
noble animal, had died on the passage.
Gen, Almonte, in Mexico, has commenced
the organization Of his government; the French
are in their old positions waiting for reinforce
ments. Gen. Burnside after brief visit to
Washington, has returned to Fortress Monroe,
The Northern papers continue, many Of
the1n, 10 speak in the harshest terms Of the
censorship over the press and the telegraph.
The Committee on Military affairs Of the
House Of Representatives, have reported
LII vkcj. ,;yro ,jiiaves 800 ioi reconstruct
ting the bridges and market~house in George
town across the canal and for raising the
same so as TO open a convenient outlet TO the
trade Of the canal in place OF that which has
been interrupted by the occupation of the aque-
duct as a bridge for the transportation Of sup
plies for the army Of the United States.
The COMMITTEE Of Ways and Means Of the
House Of Representatives, have reported
bill supplementary to The civil appropriation
bill, in which, among other items, 100000 is
appropriated Oh account Of the emancipation
Of slaves in the District Of Columbia, and Of
those to be made free under the confscation
bill--looking to their colonization, and secur~
ing land outside the limits Of the United
States for that purpose. This amount IS to
be repaid into the Treasury by sales Of con6s-
Gated property.
The n. Y. Herald says that it has been as
certained the Confederates have nearly COM
pleted a floating battery OF light draugEt, con-
structed on the plan Of the Merrmac. She is
expected down the James river in a few days.
A final adjournment Of Congress was looked
for to-day, but committee Of che Senate re-
ported in favor Of continuing in session until
Wednesday, which report was adopted. Many
MEMBERS however, oppose any adjournment at
nresent. The Senate committee Of conference
on the coniscation bill made report on Sat-
,7rday. which was concurred in, so that the bill
has finally passed both Houses. Nothing else
Of aDecial Importance was done in either House.
Over one hundred Federal sick and wounded,
released by the Confederates. have arrived at
Fortress Monroe from the Pamunky river
III -a.a Ii dlz, fraafad hu the Confederates
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CONGRESSIONAL EXPENSES Members of
Congress are now paid liberal salary for al
tending to the public service as Legislators. -
Among the duties devolving upon them in
this capacity is that of serving on committees,
whether regular or special We observe with
regret that a number Of members have pre-
sented and been allowed claims for acting as
fe s sn 5s; c aaa vs a59e SReds9 nes
ss se 4o RI s p Ss 1v f for
twenty-five days services, at So per day
Senator Hale made similar charge per diem
for sixteen days work on the same business
y. = World.
The New York herald., 1862-11-15
Great Britain.

Earl Russell in reply to the City OF London Gsribald
Committee had stated that the only he could pro-
pcry use 70 obtain the withdrawal OF French troops
from Rome sed in making friendly representations
to ,he government OF the French empire lie added thai
such representations had not been wanting the part Of
the British government and that similar Representations
should be made whenever IT might seem necessary or
expcdicnt to make thcm
The Duke Of Newcastle suffering from rather
alarming attack u bronchitis.
The great exhibition 10 close the day the Europa
left Liverpool. There 10 be formal ceremony
the OCCASION the great chorus OF the Sacred Harmo
mic Society would sing the national anthem, God Save
the Queen" On the last shilling day the receipts FELL
little short OF 100000 The total numbc Of visitors who
have visited this exhibition exceeds slightly the
u who visited the exhibition of 1Sb1bcing
six millions II is reported that the guarantors will
to dclray but very trifiag deficiency.
The Queen OF England commenced holding aprivy coun-
cT on the LIST inst.
The London Army and Nary Gssctk says that no brc
will be bestowed upoa the Prince Of Wales On bis At
tanning his majority.
The New York herald., 1862-11-15

as the rate Of six and seven per cent now being
paid by the Treasury upon its issued bonds.
And, again, these bonds, being money, bearing
interest," viii soon take the place ofas well absorb
the irredeemable demand note, because these
bonds viii possess all the characteristics OF money
and bear interest.
compelled to ask another loan; for as these bonds
will be q legal tender the Treasury may use them
as other money in payment TO public creditors.
Thus will the national credit be protected against
dishonor, TO which it is now exposed by the plan
of demand notes and call or short loans.
1t is probable that these bonds may be absorbed
in the business of the country without materially
affecting values, to the extent OF more than one
thousand millions within six months; and, by allow
ing short time to bring about proper apprecia-
tion of the value OF this new money, bearing inte-
rest, and gradually placing the bonds into the
hands OF the public, IL IL not unnKely that Two
thousand millions may be proiitably taken IN our
country.
By issuing these bonds, that will take the place of
the irredeemable demand note, the Treasury will
be enabled to resume specie payments within
, ninety days from the time these bonds shall be
offered to the public.
II the public shall require the government to
continue the issue of demand notes Of denoH
nation less than twenty dollars, then provision
should be made to redeem such notes in specie at
the Sub. Treasury.
This plan win keep such issues within proper
limits and will not in any degree affect bank Issues
because those institutions like individuals may use
the bonds and notes OF the government in place Of
specie. II Congress shah adopt this system. and
thus make all its funded PROMISES legal tender it
will be placing the credit of the government where
it should be-above all other credits country.
These propositions bring the obligations OF the
government down To two kinds---one being time
promise, having twenty years to run and bearing
interests the other bearing no interest and payable
on demand in specie, both being legal tender.
This system Of credit will make as simple and
perfect plan of American finance any states
man can desire to zee established.
Two thousand millions of four and half per cent
bonds will require ninety millions of dollars to pay
the annual interest thereon, whereas the present
rates paid on the bonds OF government of SIX and
seven per cent, will demand one hundred and
twenty millions.
Thus to all the other advantages herenbefore
stated is added saving of thirty millions per an
mum Of interest on the debt of two thousand mil
lions.
Your memorialjsts &C. &c,
The New York herald., 1862-11-15
Greece.

Eec,icns IN Greece we're hxcd FOR the 10th Of November
La Erunce says that an ulder landing beye-n Farc>,
Egand and Rslsa, has deprived Grecln a.rs NJ their
importance Europe, and that Power wishes to
respect the treaty Of 1853.
Ia Fesc says that the departure OF the French nset
for Greece hns been delayed by or the undersan
ing TO by the three great Powe.s, who havo
resolved 70 apply the principle Of nonnl.rvcnton 10
Greece.
Tie provisional government q Greece, formed urder
the Presidency OF Senator Bugars and other member
IT, have given TO tho representatives Of h
three great Powers that the revolution shall be
fined 70 Greece.