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The Placer herald., 1862-04-26
Dispatch.

The common mode of blasting rocks un'
der water is that of sinking cannsters Of
powder upon the reef Of rock, which cannis
ters are connected l.y wires with an electric
battery located safe distance away, either
upon boat or on the shore, and the pow
der is exploded bya current of electricity.
In shallow streams only small amonnt Of
force is exerted by this method Of blasting
under water; but at considerable depth, the
downward pressure of the water acts like
lever to make the powder exert its force
downwards, and violently split the rock as
sunder. We are indebted to Professor
MalIefort for the introduction of this mode
of blasting rocks into the United States.
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26

OuTRAGEoUs.-A girl named Elizabeth
Lambert, aged i years, was recently united
in the holy bonds OF wedlock to an old BATCH
elor Of forty years 1t took place in Men
docino county.
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26

A Clergyman from town near Provi-
dence, and one Of his elderly parishoners
were walking home from Church one icy day
last winter, when the old gentleman slipped
and fell fiat on his back. The minister look.
ed at him moment, and being assured he
was not much hurt, said to him: "Friend,
sinners stand on slippery places" The old
gentleman looked, as if to assure himself Of
the fact, and said, II see they do, but can't"
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26

A new coal oil lamp has been patented
with chimney two and half inches above
the burner It can be carried about like a
candle, and emits no smell.
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26

No BAR TnAR.-The PERSONS who believe
that there are thousands Of traitors in Cal
;fornia, are like the old man who one night
thought he saw bear up the chimney, and
taking his gun fired three times at the sup
posed animal. On turning to load again, his
wife exclaimed, "Why you ole fool, thar
amt no bar thar; it's louise on your eye
winker!" lie had been magnifying a louise
till it seemed to be bear entering the house
to eat him up and likewise his ''od woman"
DisDatch.
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26
Oregon Union

Who ARE FOR THE UNloN.-Recent action
in the Illinois Constitutional Convention fur
nisbes some light on this question. That
body had before it an amendment to the U.
S. Constitution, agreed on, almost unani
mously, by the last Congress, and submitted
to the several States:-
mo amendment shall be made to the
Constitution which will give to Congress
the power to abolish or intefere, within any
State, with the domestic institutions thereof
including that of persons held to service or
labor in said State"
The proposition before the Illinois Con-
vention was to ratify and consent to this
amendment; aud it was adopted by vote
of 80 to 23-the Democrats voting for it,
and every Republican voting against 1t.
This vote speaks for itself SO clearly and
plainly, to all unprejudiced minds, that any
comment from us is unnecessary.
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26

A certain judge was reprimandng an at
torney for bringing several small suits into
court, and remarked that it would have been
much better for all parties had he pursuaded
his clients to leave their causes to the arbtra.
ton of two or three honest men. "Please
your honor" retor!ed the lawyer, 1--WE did
not choose to trouble honest men with them"
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26

RELIC OF MAaENTA.-We were shown
day or two since, a large Austrian sword,
that was picked up on the battle field of Ma
genta by the Private Secretary Of Louis Ma
poleon and by him sent to Mr.. Faucherie,
the builder of the Magenta Flume, in this
county. 1t was brought here by one Of the
proprietors of the Flume, who has just re-
turned from visit to France. The sword
was evidently intended for use, and doubtless
did good service in the hands Of some Aus
trian Hussar, who was probably killed in the
battle.
Nevada Democrat.
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26

ESPIONAGE IN THE MAILs.-There is esNion-
age in the mails in Oregon and California as
we'll as in the Atlantic States. We feel Ger
tain of it. This espionage extends even to
newspapers While we receive the California
Black Republican war bowling papers as
regularly as clock Worthwhile the Bulletin,
Alta, appeal, Union, and Mirror, reach here
regularly, such papers as the Marysville Er,
press, Mountain Democrat, San Jose 7ri
bune, and papers of that class, do not reach
us one in ten. We know they are regularly
mailed, hence we can come to no other conclu
SION than that they are destroyed in the mails.
1t is even worse than our Eastern exchanges
Though we have Oh our exchange list three
Democratic papers to one Republican, we
never receive Democratic eastern paper,
except once in an age, when one happens to
escape the vigilance Of the "detectives' and
''ex miners" in The Post Offices. We have
had letters from editors of several l'emo
cratic papers in the East stating that their
papers were mailed regularly to us, yet the
papers never reach here.
O,puOn yn;On
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26

Mrs. Cunningham aud daug hter, Of Bur-
dell murder notoriety, were at last accounts,
sojourning at the Dalles, Oregon.
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26

Is ANYBODY HIr?-The correspondent Of
the Boston Journal writing from Hilton
Head tells the following story:
politician who had struck pretty high
at first but who failed of success at every
point, found himself, short time since, ve-
ry hard pushed for cash, and was found by
the Administration to be not only very
seedy individual, but also great bore. The
President endured till he could endure no
longer. One day as Cabinet meeting was
about to break up, the President called his
Secretaries to attend to one thing more.
"Gentemen," quoth he, ''something must
be done for this man Johnson. lie amt got
money enough to get out of town with, and
if he had he wouldn't go-uness the rebels
began to shell the place. He's got to
be maintained somehow. Now what dye
say?
Mr.. Seward shook his head. Mr.. Chase
had nothing. Mr.. Blair had long since dis
posed of the subject Mr.. Smith had nc
employment: and SO everybody turned to
the War Secretary for an answer to the
Presidents question.
"WeIl," said Cameron, 81 don't see but
what we will have to take the usual course.
Tll make him paymnster!"
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26

clergyman was once riding in the
woods of Pennsylvania when he came to a
place where the roads forked. Not knowing
which to take, he turned to an urchn, who
was sitting on the fence, whiting rail,
and asked:
which of of these roads lead to NJ"
"Why don't you see the minister" said
the boy, pointing to an old guide board
which the traveller had not noticed.
"Ah, yes; but why do you call that min
lister, my lad"
because it's just like them. 1t points
the way to the village but never goes there
itself. That's the way with them, they point
out the way to heaven to others, but never
get there themselves"
The clergyman rode on in silence. He
had got an idea.
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26

pons for the interest thus paid and any shares of
stock. which may be in his hands unexchanged.-
If the interest upon said railroad bonds up to
said date shall not have been fully paid 10y the
exchange Of stock as aforesaid, the balance shall
be Immediately due from said Company to the
County and shall be paid in cash. and its payment
may be enforced by the foreclosure Of the mort
gage given by said company.
SEC. %. The Board of Supervisors shall not
issue the bonds of the County, as provided for in
this act, nor any portion Of the same until at
least twelve continuous miles Of the Sacramento,
Placer and Nevada Rail Road. commencing ut or
near Folsom and extending on the line of said
road, toward the town of Auburn, has been CON-
pleted and is in running order and a least one
train of passenger cars shall be daily passing
over the same.
SEC. "a. This act shall be in force from and af
ter it's passage.
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26
NUMBER "a.
A Learned Witness.

Witnesses are often exceedingly stupid,
but don't know wether this witness ought
to be called stupid or not. He was before
Baron Martin. 1t was desired to get from
him an exact conversation without the "says
l" and "says he;" but the counsel could not
make him comprehend the form in which he
was wanted to make his statement. So the
court took him in hand.
Nov my man, tell US exactly what pass
ed."
"Yes, my lord, certainly. l said that l
would not have the pig"
"Well, what was his answer?"
"He said that he had been keeping the
pig for me and that he"
mo, no; he did no say that-he could
not have said it. He spoke in the first per-
son."
mo, was the first person that spoke, my
lord"
81 mean this-don't bring in the third
person-repeat his exact words"
"rhere was no third person, my lord, on
ly him and me-"
"Look here, my good fellow. he did not
say he had been keeping the pig, he said 4
have been keeping it,"
~ assure you, my lord, there was no men
ton of your lordshp's name at all. We are
on two different stories, my lord. Theirs was
no third person present; and il anything had
been said about your loreship, l must have
heard it,"
So the court had to give it up, though the
witness WAS only too ready to tell all he knew
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26
Selecting Seed Corn

A correspondent of the Boston Cultivotor
gives the following hints in regard to select
ing seed corn
l. Pick the ears that set nearest to the
ground
2. Those ears having short foot stalk
3. From stalks having the most ears.
Generally but one on stalk is proper for
seed, and that usually the second ear. If
the first ear is good, take that.
4. Never take from stalk having only
one ear, if stalks can be found having two or
more ears.
Always take ears that are filled out full to
the end aud that run beyond the husk, If
such can be had.
6. Lay up four or five times as much as
will probably be wanted.
6 When you come to plant, before she'll
ng, break every ear and see if the pith Of
the cob is dried up and hollow, for if it is
not the corn is not fully ripe. Then shell
off the butt and tip till you come to the
long grains.
If farmers will follow this course yearly,
the crop may be generally increased. Great
crops can never be raised fiom stalks having
but one ear. The careessness of farmers in
sele ting seed corn is one great cause why
corn crops are generally Of so little profit.
The general practice of farmers in selecting
seed corn is to take the best and fairest ears
in the pile, without knowing if there was
one or more ears on stalk, and most likely
there was but one
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26
LAFAYETTE SALOON.

VNHE undersigned has again taken this favorlte
Il Saloon, and will be pleased 10 see his oid
friends and the public.
Auburn, March 9Th, '62 mo,
The Placer herald., 1862-04-26
HEAD QUARTERS SALOON.

JAMES MAHON, FFOPTIosOH'
IN 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. janll '62, my.
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COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
corumbu. Retail Market. !

The following are the retail quotations corrected BY
VIM. II. Resteaux, Wholesale and retail grocer, No,
LOG South High Street. $500 ef.glTT Tafgt
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J From .WuthIngtons

aNi,-. lrt, --a..
NEW YoRK, Feb. lS;--Ihe Tribune cores
pondence says:a Gen. Landers resigneaoa mas
not been received here, and people who know
hiA impahence, Tor e. Hghtr pray ~ may, not
come. ;iiss 2 y. y. e ,.,..' &
Little mas peen so.s ssla ot tne gsize money earn.
ed by the crews q our plGSksSIng vessels Dut
tne Amount esnpos 20 Sspa.. az % ne snare que 70
S.aS sS, - GtIs -
wnioa a,l"HnC MSuT n s1MiS - NJ. s =
Ssss StyviyvS, assSs ~. sss nS sIns ran ~
- ar s Cant vas M nominateds ] as Maior. Genera,
e...I TSSs Ths $500 ,nh;Shs bss s;nSa Ma no
vi, KIN, nrtI *
ssssios, VII .;nsS NV ui' 'i' "
Tn up,a = -ro.t.o,,os ,,;,,
XII as..a ~, 49, - 49,
sSn 10 ;Srnos p.ovisa iii ~ "s ~
letyi ~ r;;, ine 's''n'V'i ''''sO i'-Do p"''
IT, Mr 0 8 M a. E;,s, bss neSr ssfnno;n,sd a. ausn,
.o 4 M forces orc into Tennsssee IL tsE
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money Market.

ss IfrtrsRAPnKD FOR THE OHIO sTATmMAN.
50 t4,tt NEw YORK, Feb. le.
Money freely offered at 5@6 per cent on CALL and
per cent. for short fiIst class paper. - -
Sterling exchadge dull and lower-l 1SK01 10 fol
bankers bills. A~'
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ianrYonl MissonYi..


IA t-ablspscial to the 81 Louis Democratic oeI q
SfRINeriELD, Mo. Feb 10 -Gen. Curtis bal
driven the rebel army beyond, the. .Arkapsal
line Az ", O'Clock Sunday night, we were
sixty miles spntb of Springfield, A.H : sog
TheaFedefel atg now floats In Arkansas.
Several bklrmishes had taken place In the de-
fles Of the mountains. We had elk wounded,
and the enemy sixteen killed, and alarge mum.
befw0dnded.0s We have bagged q large mum
beg, Of .prisopers, - ,,,.g ,,.,,q -,s,1 -
"A messenger says we are only short dis
tance behind eFrice'G main body, and would
chase him UP The next morning. z When twenty
mileB out, the mesaenge beard heavy firing,
Theret.isisa great abundance Of forage and
provisions on the route, except -four. A train
Of eogar and Beams starts forward from here TO-
nighto io,a,. ssp lsa,.i1g s,,iaaYs sgososai
SEpALIA. Mo. Feb. l9-B,ie. Gen, Edward
Price, souiof Sterling Price. Col, Phillips. Mai
CroAs and Cap(ainE ECrosbv. were canti,fed nes,
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Cincinnati Market,
ClHc1NNArI. Feb . II

spl2g - CINCINNATI, Feb. 10.
BL0UR-The demand continues active, and q further
advance Of. Joe barrel was established The market
for extra, and 81 65@4 rs for family The sales
comprise about 1900 barrels at the above quotations.
WHIsKY-The market 10 dull. but prices are un-
changed. Sales Of 900 brs. the latter rate
dRo0RRIRs-The demand il light and confined to
the jobbing trade. We quote sugar at 6Dl0k Co. and
Molasses at 4O942c. Coffee Is held firmly at l9k@
PRovIsIoNs- There was less buyancy In the market
today there being considerable country stuR offering,
and bnye more cautious; bulk shoulders and sides were
offered at 3%@5c, pork at SIC and lard at the
sales made public were $50 brls mess at 92 900 lbs.
bulk shoulders at 3kc, and 100000 lbi. at $40 to be
delivered between this and the first Of April atthe buy
WHEAT--The demand continues active and the sup
ply light and furtoer advance established on
pIi@sp5Is EsSavhis t. unehsTsed I,s we SuSo
The saes reported we're 1000 bush prime white at 81 o.
400 do. atSl O5, and 300 do at 81 % in coyinston.
o0RN-The receipts are liberal, but the demand Ia
fully up to the offerings and the market rules hrm al
30c for at the lower and 292So at the upper depos
Bales Of 1000 bushels at SOC the lower depot
oATs-The market 10 firm, with a good demand, at
kYE-A continued active demand and prices are high.
er, he market closing hrm al 5l952c for prime samples
B1RLEY-The supply Is light and not equal to the
demand, which Is active, and prices 5chgher, the
market closing Arm at o39O5c for prime fall and 65@
5Sc FOR prime spring. r,,-is. i.,.--,,., 80
HAY-The demand for tight pressed continues good,
and the market rules hrm at sl3913 5Oper tnn on ar
rival; loose pressed Is dull at eI3.
oHEEsE-The demand Is good and the market arm
at6c for selected W. B. and 10 for extra large. Eng
llh Dairy Is nominal at7@7Hc.
BUTTER-The market for the best grades is Arm, with
good demand, at l39l5C; the lower grades remain dull
at 60Dl0c.
SBED-rhe demand for clover il moderate, with salel
OF rs brls at 81 2094 25. Timothy Is firm at e2 1O@
20, Flax 10 scarce with good demand, and priceI
are higher closing at 81 30. =. a. ~
FRUIT-Green apples are in light supply with good
demand, We quote fair to prime at 81 5O93 SO per
barre Dried fruit s in fair demand with sAes Of DOC
bushels peaches halves, at % 65 so do do quarters
at 81 and $50 do. apples at 81 25. 81 sf. a. y
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aev York Market. ,ss.
[RrPoRrEp FOR THE ONO sTArrsMAs ]

. [REPORTRD FOR THR ONO sTA ATRlQfIN
~tAlAAs EV--T = = . ~. = :
-1!4r ipYs J. Gs NEW YORK, Feb. l9.
PLoUR-R Receipts II, 035 bbls. Market dull and Sc
90 s9tra =. sa,s a AZ os
superhne western; as s596 O5 for common, to medium
s6 05D6 10 for sippng brands extra round hoop Ohio
Canadian -four duif sales 400 barrels AT as 66a5 6j
for superfne; as S5G as for common 10 choice extra
RYh fL0URLMsre active without change ssleg Of 500
barrels at az 25a4 IS. F7- = Sllizl
CORN MEAL-ouiet and nominally unchanged.
WHEAT-DulI; not enough doing 10 establish quota.
tonss Offerings very light no pressing desire to real.
les blge, AL D - = '.---s. -p- - : .6e,ha
BARLEY Rules steady sales 500 bush state at $50.
OORN-sRules heavy and without change; sales OF
$4,000 bushss at 63K 6so for mixed western In store
and delivered. trgl b. -F a-.tr +g-
OATs--Dull; with sales at 39QD4pc for jersey,
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From CaIro.

CAiRo, Feb. 19.-It ls believed now that I
portion Of the rebel prisoners will be sent Il
Alton, and others to Fort Wayne and Detroit.
Troops are continually arriving and depart
ing for the seat Of war. -
Ills believed, If permittee to do sos many oi
the rebel prisoners would readily take-up arms
on the side Of the Union. Numbera of the pri-
Yates declare they have seen enough Of seces-
sion; tho officers, however, are generally very
morose. and bitter in their Expressions against
the North
In addition to the killed and wounded pre-.
viousiy reported, are: Forty-6fth Illlnois-Com-
lnitsary Sergeant Traverse, killed; Lieutenant
Colonel Maltby, ball In leg; Lieutenant Boyce,
Cornelius Shay, Geo. Poppletin, wounded. I
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Later From Europe,lll

New tYoaK Feb. 10. ...lThe Kanps ROD has ar
rived With dates Of the 9Th g atci'a - .,
The NASHVILLE Was last seen on the I'd. In thf
channel, 49,. ,,,,, "A l, ,-,,,ls
M Conformation of the rerorts that another
FEDERAL vessel, etlpposed to be the BROOKLYN,
rss ' cruisin~ off Ike Isle Of whit 'TS Thsrs
were rumors of three mssted paddle steamer,
supnoaed to be priyateef, off Cane Clear
.At~the'o annual, meetipR of the i SI,iverpoul
Chamber Of Commerce, blocking up Charlestou
harbor was strongly denounced, and the eff.
ciency Of the blockade questioned, but continued
ponlihtef yention was. generally appproyed., A
letter was read from Mr.. Golden, showing the
nara mount, imuortanoe Of settiin o. belii9erent
rights. and the necessity of England agreeing
to IN @ Al American doctrine relatiye 20 private
property at sea. rsa'
Mr.. Bright in q speech at Birmingham, de-
tive, and ridiculedh htbe,i ca that, America was
in q position to be trsmpled on, pointed out the
danger Of interference, and strongly urged neu.
trality 81 s' '.a.aa. "a ~, - - ,a
IL is stated that Minister Adams does not
conceal ms inalgnaIon ~ EAR nusselhs lste y
pas ~ sIs ~ w. nse ~, n
s"!ssasya o,;to.i 80 - ha 49, s,d ~
lerenoes ~ pVSa. 'hs 40 ~ 'ue .p'''y An'
ssss,isJ that % tba allisa nowers ~ o,o 40
.o.m;saS y tbe;r srn,ies sbai@ @ march S ON ths
Capital Of Mexico next month, and the report
is revived and gains strength, that the Arch.
Duke Maximillian VIII be rendered the Throne
OF Mexico, - =, ....i IL ..,...,, -, .-,-..
It's asserted that the French Government ls
determined 10 reverse. and mOQlfY the naVipa-
49, 1.s 1ATSas IT, = W. -~''aN
'iSH M tswsi 80 i. !. ~ .,.th t,. " 81 :. D..
FI Sso pupJ,a. pp tSn Po0ss ~ Sr naw
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1nI tdilslla 31t Hsa1T i3ot y h1tt9l " yrsg y
Rebels EvaouatingT Coiumbus, KEN
tucky-Two More Begiments TaiSef
Prisoners at Fort DoneIson. ssssy.' y, I

AfTl auflrt 1000 70 hQf w vi
Rebels EvacuatingT Q Coiumbus, Ken.
1tucky-Two More Regiments Taken
PRisonors at Fort D0nelsOn. ssy,,.' \
CHICAGO, Feb. l9--A special dispatch to the
Times, dated Cairo, Feb 18th, says Colonel
Bufotd, yith,a small force, went down the river
on feconnoissance to-day, When within four
miles of Columbus, heavy eapnonading was
heard, not however with any regularity, On
moving across ihe river, where be could obtain
10 view Of the place, he discovered q heavy
cloud of smoke, covering large space. Col
Buford believes the solution Of the affair TO be,
that the rebels were dismounhng their guns
and blowing up the magazine, preparatory to
evacuating the place. $3.50 40 sgye ,s1liide-yr.
I, "A large number of rebel priaonsra brought
down yesterday, belonged on, the Cumberland
river, and, as they passed their homes, looked
wistfnlly for some face Of recognition. Many,
under the impression that they would be paroled,
when they found they were to be sent North,
were ready 10 take any. oath, TWo-thiFds man
Hest desire to return to allegiance Some
acknowledged that they had been humbugged
into their present unfortunate position.
Six thousand prisoners have already arrived
here, and others will be brought down as soon
as transportation can be procured, .NIY e.
A special to the Tribune, dated Fort Donol.
son 18th says two more regiments were captured
to day to the east Of the entrenchmets. A num-
ber of troops have come in and delivered them
selves up. About twelve thousand stand of
small arms have been taken. Many OF the rebel
troops destroyed their arms, and large numbers
were thfown into Che river. u I1 n asA akg y
There are two water batteries, the upper one
with one heavy riAed gun, thiry-two Founders
and two lthirty.tNo pounder oanonades; the
lower battery contains eight thirty two Founders
and one ten Inch Colhmbiad, mounted In EN-
brasureu.rl ts0o '1ns VOC sl1 f1a ~ y2as4.
Two thousand barrels Of -four, twelve hun.
dred boxes beef, and large amount OF Other
provisions, were found to-day. All of to-day
has been occupied in (embarking prisoners
gathering up stores and munitions, and burying
shs dead, There are great number fyesa Of dead
Capt. Lagone, aid to Gen. Grant, goes 10
Clarksville to-mogrow, under Q hagyof truce
with the bodies Of tHo Colonies, and 10 effec
exchange Of wounded prisoners, who have beer
sent 70 Nashville. "a :. - 81 4 10
Taylor's battery was charged on fves time
Saturday each time repulsing the enemy viii
great slaughter. ls s. " ~ eaSs ss,, 15 y assS
| ,iItis cuftently reported that. Gov. Harris o
Tennessee has ordered ell iTennesseans toala,
down their arms s D -sagi'1s1ib y sn'pI.oSs pph
/ -S''t- --l'.ffT m ,hHN g,CiE3I ils ,FHA1 ~