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The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

The shade trees about our dwelling have
done something to make our wives pale and
feeble Is it not enough that our women
should have placed between them and the
great foundation Of light and life six inches
of brick wall, without the addition Of twenty
feet of green leaves! Trees ought never to
stand near enough to our houses to cast a
shade upon them; and, if the blinds were
removed, and nohing but a curtain within,
with which TO lessen, on the hottest days,
the intensity of the heat it would add greatly
to the tone of our nerves and our general
vigor. The piazzas which project over the
lower story always make that inferior to the
upper story, especially for sleeping purposes.
cured, during my professional career, a
great many cases of rheumatism, by advising
the patients to leave bed room shaded by
trees or broad piazza, and sleep in room
and bed which were constantly dried and
purified by the direct rays of the sun.
Lewis' Journal of Physical Culture.
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20
A Humbugger Humbugged.

There is no person so sensitive to rldlcule
as professional wit; none so indisposed to be
made butt as a practical joker; and the in
dividual most indignant on account of de.
ception is the victimized trlckster. Thus we
find Starr King, the demagogue priest. who
practices humbuggerry as profession, using
his pul pit to denounce the indiscretion OF
some enthusiast who mistook vague rumor
for fact and set the patriotism of the com
munty to celebrating a secession victory
In the course of his sermon on Sunday last
he said that he would not forbear to touch
upon subject that he said should be spoken
of in every pupit-the war news just receivl
ed. The feelings of the whole community had
been cruelty, cruelty outraged by the crimi'
nal carelessness and haste Of those persons
who had first given the news to the public
Sautes were fired, bonfres bazed, and there
was general rejoicing over supposed "de
cisive victory"--"hen we were but cele
brating over our oaon reperses! 1t was cruel,
and something should be Lonesome public
demonstration should be made-to mark the
Indignation, and teach these persons not
again to trihe with the tenderest feelings OF
our whole community.
Few men have done more to bring the
public mind to that sensational pitch TO be
humbugged by any absurdty that accords
with their passions or prejudices. No one
who was in condition to compare the re-
port alluded to with collateral facts, but
would have detected the imposture, or al
least hesitated before swallowing it. How
can men reason upon subject OF the mos
potent consequences when under such NOR
bid state of excitement as produced by the
sensation preaching, sensation reading, anc
sensation orators which have become so pop
uar in this country If the exhibition OF
Saturday night was the worst development
of the disease we should be content.
s. F. Republicdn.
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

The CoLoRED K. |. REoIMENT-Judge
ing from the census statistics, the prospects
of filing this regiment from the colored
population of Rhode Island are not flattering.
At any rate if our figures are correct, though
there has Teen a great cry, very little wool
will be gathered. There are not, in the whole
State Of Rhode Island, 500 colored male
persons between the age Of ls and AZ, who
could be subject to military duty, under the
same regulations that govern white men
There are not probably 400. The whole
colored male population Of the State, be
tween the ages Of g and so, by the census
of 1860, was only 73s Deducting those
between As and so, and deducting those
who are not sable bodied" there certainly
could not be 500 remaining. If one in four
of these volunteers is drafted, our Govern
ment will obtain regiment of 1926 men
This is as large proportion as could be ex-
nected Providence Post.
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20


celebrated shining corps has come o grief
1t has been disbanded. The experiment did
not seem to work well, and the coored SOL
diers were treated badly by their white com
rades. The Hilton Head correspondent OF
the PbiladeIphi Press says:
The negro brigade organized by Gen.
Hunter has proven an unmligated failure.
Out of 800 contrabands on the muster roll,
there were some 500 who "skedaddled," and
many of the remainder felt SO uneasy under
military control and discipline, that they
watched for opportunities to escape. On
Sa' urday last a rumor prevailed around III
ton Head ,ha, the famous negro brigade
would be disbanded that afternoon. The
rumor proved correct, for Gen. Hunter had
despatched an Adjutant and other officers to
Elliott's plantation where the brigade was in
camp. On the arrival of these officers their
purpose soon spread through camp--crea
ting the widest JOY among the "sol iers. y
The fragmentary part Of the brigade soon
fell into line, and were officially disbanded.
They were delighted but not more so than the
white troops. The ex soldiers rushed to aud
fro and were soon busy in making prepara'
tions to leave for their homes in Beaufort
and other places.
A short time since, five negroes from the
Negro Brigade were captured VIII lie
sailing with arms, ammunition, &c', in a
boat at Seabrook Ferry towards the main
land, occupied by the rebels. They were
placed in irons. and are now confined at the
Rip Raps, military prison near the dock OF
Hilton Head
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20
An AMADOR INyENToR.-David Arm

AN AMADoR INvENroR-David ARM
strong, Of Pine Grove, says the Amador
Dispatch has applied for a patent for explo,
sive musket bullets and cannon balls and
also for civil engineers instrument by
which he has named the Stadescope it being
a stationary instrumen', by which, the disl
tance from the observer - an object in view
is reckoned correctly and rapidly. Both
of these inventions are very ingeniously de.
signed, and may prove to be exceedingly y
useful
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

WHEAr WANrEp-The London Econo
mist SAWS the wheat crop Of England is short,
and that an importation of breadstuff,, equal
to that of 1861, will be necessary. The
importation that year was l5,760,22l impe'
rial quarters.
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

New MATERIAL FOR PENs-HoRN.-ln
London, pens are being made of horn. The
horn is first heated, then rolled out under
pressure into sheets, after which it is cut out
by a stamping machine in:o blanks of pens
into any suitable size. These blanks are
then softened by steam, laced in dies, the
Sits made in them, and the proper shape
riven.
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20
MORE ANON.

Twenty thousand cubic yards of earth have to
be excavated at the California Navy Yard. Bids
for the work will be received until noon OF the
18th instant.
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

A BRAINLEss WAR-At the demonstra-
ton in Washington in honor of General
Corcoran, on the 18th of August, Colonel
Wilcox, released prisoner, made speech
in which he declared that thus far this has
been branless war" The crowd applaud
ed the assertion
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

DEATH OF AN EDToR.-L A. Holmes,
the late witty and humorous editor OF the
Mariposa Gazette died at the Weber House,
Stockton. on September 9th, after inger-
ing illness of three months from drops'cal
and liver affection The Stockton Imaepen-
dent thus speaks the deceased
He was aged 81 years, native OF Pom
fret, Conn, and emigraied to this State IN
wear 1852, when he took up his residence
in Mariposa, engaging in mercantile pnr'
suits. to which he had been reared. In 1865
he purchased the press and materials of the
Maiposa Gazette with himself AS its editor.
Nothing daunted by the novelty of the bus'
ness. he at once achieved for himself aud
his journal local reputation which endear
ed him both to his neighbors and his coun'
ty, and made his name familiar as a house
hold word in the circles of Wit and humon
lists throughout the State. A short time
ago he bought an interest in the Vlsal'a
Delta, and still latter he had project on
foot to establish new journal in Esmeralda
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

ARMY LossEs.-The causalties of all kinds
in the army of the Western Department (Iate
Halleck's) since it went in to the field are
stated at Ga, 500, of which 10000 are charg
ed to death and absence from sickness, and
IS 900 to various causaties by battle.
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

CEMENT FOR LEAKY HOUSE RooFs,-
Take one pound of rosin, one pint of lnseed
OIL two ounces of red lead, and stir in pull
verzed sand until the proper consistency IS
secured, and apply it warm. This cement
becomes hard, yet possesses considerable
elasticity. and it is durable and waterproof.
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

The British Colonist believes that war ispend-
ing between the whites and Indians OF the North
west coast.
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

An AMERICAN .UrE.-Y esterday, says
the Virginia City Enterprise, Pi-Ute was
coming down the hill at the north end OF
town, with load of wood upon his back,
when he was accosted by Chinaman with,
"Halo. John, how muchee you take your
one load wood2" Mr.. P Ute slipped the
s,ran bv which he carried his load of wood
off his forehead, and, walking up to the
Cbipaman' drew off and knocked him
snrawling. Cd d-n," said he, what for
Won call me John? Me no Chinaman me
one biz American Pi Ute"
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

It said that when Frenchman has 10 wait
he smokes: German meditates; an Italian
sleeps: An Enolishman walks, an American
;nvents some new contortion of the limbs,
and tries to put bis feet higher than ever
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

BADLY INJURED.-The Carson City Silver
Age, aluding to the upsettiug of the stage
on the mountains, September 5th, between
PIacervle and the first named place, states
that Judge Hydenfedt and Lloyd Tevis were
seriously, if not fatally injured. We learn
from passengers that 1ydenfeldt, and the
driver, Chauncy, were injured the most seri
ously, the former having a shoulder broken.
We are informed that the accident occurred
near BrockIiss' Bridge and that the stage
contained eleven passengers, including besi
des the parties named, lady, who was not
hurt, judges McKihstry and Hastings of
Renicia, William Thompson and others.
The stage was being driven pretty rapidly
down hill, when some of the rigging got
out of place and the carriage was upset
towards the embankment. Had it been
overturned on the other side all the passen
gers would probably have been killed.
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

THF RUssIAN,AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.-
The following paragraph touching the tele-
graph between Russia and America is taken
from late English Journals:
Accordingl to intelligence from Saint
Petersburg, the great work of connecting
Europe with America, via Siberia, is fast app
preaching completion. The first telegram
from Tumen, dated July 9th, was addressed
to the secretary Of the Submarine Telegraph
Company in London, and ran thus: Com
pliments through the Siberian telegraph at a
distance of $500 kilometers (4O39) Ro,
manow." Colonel Romanow, the head of
the teegraphic department in Eastern Siberia,
fully expects to complete the line to Nikol'
aefski, on the Pacific, by the end Of 1862.
THEIR NUMBERS -Quartermaster General
Meigs reports that four months ago, we had
800 regiments of all arms in the field
in all 100000 men besides more than 100
partly organized regiments, scattered about
the country. When the last call was made for
3OO,O 900 additional volunteers, we had not
more than 100000 effective men in various
commands. The new call, however, is now
quite full, says the Atlas New York cores
pondent, nearly every State furnishes its full
quota of volunteers, and some more than
their number. Not quite month has elaps
ed, up to this writing, since this call was
made; yet the men were ready, armed
equipped and uniformed, and many of them
now on their way to the seat of hostilitlea
The Placer herald., 1862-09-20
NUMBER. 3.
CLIPPINGS.

AFTER CoTToN--Lazrus Silverman, Chicago
banker, went South with 100000 in gold to pur-
chase cotton, and was taken. together with his
scoin," by JEFF Thompson's gnerrillas.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-23

In he go biisl ment Of . new Government
" sovereignty Of the States cannot BE- TOO
ngadly guarded. even II the only objects were
psrmanenos and stability The dangers of d.
viston end subdivision, which many spprebsnd
fou tbs disruption Of the old Government,
sAn In no way be svertsd % sfsctually a. BY
ths clear and explicit understanding that the
Con1sdsrscy Il an asssnblsgs Of indspsndsn,
nAssohs, each Of which has perfect right to
eoeods Whenever ii suits Its sovereign will
nd pleasure. II the Confedsrscy IL worn
Saying Ia, none Of it, memtsrs vail desire h,
hsvs Il when the only bonds which hold them
sss thoss Of mutual good fsuo wship and good
will The vssy worst s,gumsnt that can b
a1Arssssd - proud md high spiritsd psopls
b thSs Of feses and seompalaion. We 80
what thaI AzgananA has accomplished With
~ cd Ualon Hnsoln's ProelAmaiioa los
sssssty-ls thousand nsa ssalsd IT, dsssh
wauaaE h Aslf mi1bos uoss which hAs
alnsS hsss lalled Into ~ 1sld ny gin ~.
ass1sA. - ~ ovssTowss sous SECTIONS By
bssts naabess, Sat Il en- nsvss bring bssk tie
snAsaa pnioa. Thai lxissed In ths mutaA
love ~ soalAaeSs 81 ~ people, and when
80 were gsns ~ Sissy hAd departed. No
nnmhnx ri hnRnnnfn. haHeYnr nQceaeslul, can
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-23


1t 10 painful to leave any portion Of Virginia
In the hands Of the enamy, and nothing bat
the demands Of nsosaaity could induce the
Government 10 make sush sacrifice. But II Ia
impossible, with the means at it command, to
defend Ill sections Of it's vast territory, and
If It bad An army Of million Of men 1t could
not accomplish this object Warrington, in
the Revolution. made the attempt In the be.
ginning 70 defend the Asabos1d and other az.
posed portions Of the frontier, bat was com.
PEELED 70 abandon the system ~ Improbable.
and psrilous 70 tbs general welfare. In our
INDICTMENT, 1t would have been better for us at
the beginning 70 have oonesntrstsd our forces
around few vital points, and then 70 make
rapid and vigorous blows upon the vulnerable
points Of the enemy. The sssboard, 1t least,
u Of little importance 70 40 st the present mo-
msnt. The immense Assts Of the North give
1t IN advantags Of attack which We cannot
pretend TO cope with. II h only BY drawing
The enemy on to the interior, whore We shall
inarssss bis H0eul,iss Of xanspostasion, and
the expense and peril Of biz uovsmspts, that
~ eau carry on The wU with sndsos1 and
0uccseA
These sousidsraions vii b fully appred.
assd By he loyL people Of he South, whose
country may for q ason b occupied By the
sasny. We hsvs no fear that their inter
eoorss With Ne tnvsdsrs viii have any other
slese Than 70 snimss and intsuGfy their pa-
tsoesm. They viii keep alive In their hearts
he hope Of better future. The day Of their
dAlivszanes viii ultimAt>ly come, and II win
b al The more bright and beautiful for The
temporary aslipss.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-23

TvuaRA1 OF ona. oAADD1N.-The remains
Ct the lamsnted 0ladsen arrived In our city
yesterday morning. attended By IN asoort
from his old command, the Louisiana RAgue
lafs. commanded " Capt Strins tsliow. The
coma vas conveyed 70 the 0ovsrnmsAt6t Street
Preeby terrain Okutoh, where the fsssral cor.
Woes took place Az o.e!eok Z n Rsv: nr.
Durgstt o0eia tAk5in , very impressive man.
psr, and prorouActnx "A sloVssns salogy on
tne decsasod patriot. Prom The oh srsh, vsst
urocessiOn accompanied the body to the new
Saryius 1foand. The military were out -
0ssss, among them Muj 0sO. Jones. Of the
0nlsdssats state Army. MAJ Gen. McOcy
and brig 0sn. Batter. The Arnsd vessels
and slssw btsts II the rivsr displayed thaar
= ~ 81 kA1Ilnsst throuehpuk the day. opd
tn~ sane toksH Of respect vas Usplay10 ff0o
ell the ~ 80 IL Aa aY, and 6e1 swe
0yttish vS6sa1e witch 4xvO tscsalY egrfvUd
N0o e1eolSn Pcfts@-A00b Avieb ~.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-23

Col. WIL1IAh y. BATk-We COPY the fol.
lowing from tbs Asmphh Asa'~neaA Of tie
laih tnsta
This disdnS atshed ron Of Tennsssee, the
Iews Of whose death leaohed Memphis With
that Of the victory ON the 1rst day Of the bat.
Tie Of shiloh, ~ are happy 70 inform our
resders. u a,ivs, With strong hopss Of recov.
his les-A Ainis ball having passed through
aad shattered The big b1ne below the knee
He 10 now II columbus NAx1AsjpP, where
syAry s1ort y bAihx made 70 soon restore
10 The military eefvlce 20 valuable IN
oucsr ~ COLONEL Of the Second Ten.
nsaese regiment OF OoaiedsEnte States vols
teers. he was plxnsd ~ the ADVANCE 81 HaF-
des's division, aad Wss thas the Arss 70 open
inc bAi,. His gallant regiment sneoantsrsd
\ wa " superior Soroe Of the enemy, and.
CONN aadins ths,r ars from a!moss every
noint. % 6sred terribly. The Me1or, Va.
4 Iloak, a former member Of the kegisla.
Sure from Bed Ora end Rutne counties.
vas killed. a. alao the Oaptalns, three Lieu.
tenants, and At least ore. third OF the other
omoe1s. were wohnded. Col. Bates splsn.
did charger Hack Hawk was killed By th .
same Ore that woundsd his master.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-23

Rad On eAe Dssovderlses Assistant Pro-
vost Marshal Geo. w. Alexander, with por-
ton Of his armed and unarmed force, on Mon.
day night made - recognizanoe In force" in
the lower part of the city, among the disor-
DERBY characters thsre TO be found, and was
enabled by diligent search to hsh out of their
hvIes and corners fifteen desperate; characters,
including sundry dsserters and men who had
sold themselves - substitutes In tho militia,
and afterwards took French leave. Michael
Gatsly and four others, who lately escaped
from Castle 0sdwin, were rstaken.
4 fellow who calls himsslf Hughes, who
aad received u 600 from Mr.. James Walah,
gunenith, TO act a. his substitute, and who
thsrsapon cut stick, was arrested by Captain
Aisxandsr's force yesterday evening. These
raids on the disorderliss do mlsh towards
eeping the lower part Of the cisy more quiet
and peaeeabls thaa 1t ever was before
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-23

AngHns.-Ths disciples Of old Lack Wal.
ton are giving the dealers In 6shing tackle a
busy time For more than ten days past the
various eligible places for catching nibbls.
land there are many such places In the falls Of
James river,) have been crowded with anna
tsur 6sha1men. Whether they meet the usual
luck of that style Of Aahsrman-s kind wat Is
duly st forth In the old distitsh, and familiar
70 our rsaders-We are not prepared to say {,
but, judging from the psrsistency Of the par
ties, they must meet with some kind Of sue
ssss. Fishing is, at least, an innocent eccu-
patton, even # it yield no aolid returns. Il IT,
100, adnirably adapted 70 teaching psopIs pa
tisnOo. A man must learn that virtue who has
10 sit for several hours without 90 much a. q
nibble. We see that the old sain fahsry, for
msrly worksd under the direction Of Major
HYDE, ON the end of the ialsnd east of Nsyo's
Brdee, 10 sill carried on under the direction
of Brown 4 Jones. some vary fns chad
are taken daily thsrs, also IN traps higher up
In the falls Speaking Of fab naturally re-
minds one Of vegetables We are pleased to
learn that the above firm, knoWn - the great
aah merchants Of Riehmocs. have concluded
. bargain with most Of the farmers reading In
tho immediate vicinity Of Norfolk 70 ship ali
Of their garden stuff 70 this plAsA 1t will be
remembered that the locality h famous for
early vegetables, being. In fast, the place from
which, before the war, tho New York hotals
darivsd most Of heir uppnss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-23

There ars many who doubs whistler
MeClsllan's demonstrations by The Psnin'
suls y faint OF earnest, and others who
eonjsetars that hs intends to move upon
u both from that and another direction. Hav.
Ing no means Of solving this somswhas ipss-
sstng problem, W. must b content 70 leave II
solution 70 our Generals, who, We take II for
grsntsd, ass on the gsi ssss and prepared 70
nsst any sdssnsy that may occur. We are
dealing With On enemy thoroughly vsrssd In ell
The ayss VI dissimnlation, but ws have IN con-
Adspes u the tried a4aAty and sxpsrisnss Of
our military Leaders, Rssulss u ipsalsalsbls i'm.
;pssta6ss y ouaDelves % or peastsy dspsad
svsn IL imgA Cd peudapss = sensspAs0
~ shsls eedrfss: u ~ % iuusu ~ysas
u ~ 0sasssss -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-23

ls1>~~t 10 EsespA-We were informe'

Asse~pt to EscspA-We were informed
Yesterday that a number cfthe corv'cts At the
Pen.tentiary rlads aagieg attempt 20 escape
on Monday night They had BIZ sons means
ooutrived to al the muskets Of the guard WITH
WAX, and 1T preconserted slgnAl numoer OF
them assembled in the inner yard, when, the
movement being observed, IN alarm was gwen
The guard, finding their arns useless, rseorted
10 tho device Of soanding an alarm OF ares
which caused q number Of persOns TO assemble,
and prsvsuted all possibility OF sucsessful
emeus>. None of The sonvists escaped.
since the above Was In type, we have oesn
furnished with the following additional par
ticulars respecting he attempted stampede
Only thirty OF the prisoners united IN
In The attempt. By means Of false key and
An ingeniously constructed lever they sue
ossdsd In opening thirty-two cells, when their
kew broke. The iAn@ gaard. composed OF
two citizens, employed for the purpose, were
In their room and aslosp q the time. They
were aroused BY the efforts OF the prisoners to
open their door, and hearing one Of then 70
mark, '>0od d-n them, 20 Il and hl them"
they drew their pistols and attempted to IRE.
but soon found that the tables had been waved,
and that the caps would not explode. They
then screamed aloud for help, and attracting
the attention Of the Corporal Of the Public
Guard, who Wa on outside duty, Wa sosn
relieved BY him and his seven men, each
armed and ready for execution. The prison.
ers took 10 their cells on the appearance Of
the soldiers, and were Afterwards locked up
for trial and parliament.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-23

Ar,1eal Of YanAe. Prssossrs.--Ths num-
Dor Of prisoners as she Confederate States
Military Prison was increased BY the arrival,
York River Railroad, Of some dozen or more,
whose names are % follows Chas. T. Brown,
mate, Thoa MetcaH and @. +. Oulsy, ssamsn,
and Jake Turner and LAWN johnson, solorsd
bands aboard Of schr. c. T. Dill, captured
April llth also, John Connings and Thomas
Eorwool, of the Congress, captured March
9th, and 6ineon Crowsll Simon Lee, B. =:
Rowland, Alira Baker, Jas. T. Nixon. Levi
Butler, james P. Leonard, and J Turner, crew
Rinia, In Hampton RoadA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-23

War LUsstras;Sas.-Ws dropped In Al Me-
tropolitan Hall last night 70 sss 9 new feature
introduced Ct the close Of this popular enter.
tainmsnt Hitherto brief allusion has been
made TO the curious md natural picture of
the wounded officer and his faithful stsed. The
new and additional figures on the same battle
ground are the wounded officers sustained by
. companion In arms, who carefully bears him
awsv The minnie action Of the soldier IL
wonderful, every limb aesmiug 10 be Instinct
with life, and moved 70 their sympathetic
office BY the operations Of mind The best
evidence Of the mechanical genius of the
inventor Il the effect which the ocsns
produces In the mind Of the auditor. This
morning there 10 70 b. matinee q eleven
o'clock, when the children Of the various or.
phan asylums are to Be present At the invits.
don Of the manager.