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The Placer herald., 1863-09-26

A NOBLE GENEALoGY.-A European cor
respondent Of a Nrw York paper calls for a
tribute of rrsper, in the memory of a print
er OF Mez. and gives the genealogy Of the del
ceased as follows:
There died tn. other day at Maz "gen-
tleman connected with the press" who de
serves \ woId "f respectful memory from all
the guild. His name WAS Colignon, printer
in that town, and son of printer in that
town who WAS a son of another printing Orl
ignon Of the same iIk, who was ditto to dit.
70. and 80 on up the unhrok-n honorable
and ancient inkv same family line to pri-
mary Pierre C"Ilignon. printer at Metz in
the year l746 A worthy family that, stead.
ilv setting up and striking off, through all
tho chances and changes of old and new
thrones and principaIities and republican
powers
The Placer herald., 1863-09-26
GARDNER MINING CO.

Mining Company.
VOY are hereby notified that at meeting OF
IL the Trustees, held August 3lst 1868, an
assessment OF ten 10y cents, was levied on each
share OF stock in said Company. due and payable
on or before the 10th day OF September. A. D.
1868, to VIM. e. Miller at Auburn, or to David
Johnston at the mine.
By order Of the Board Of Trustees.
DAVID JOHNSTON, Secretary.
Sept. 7th. st
The Placer herald., 1863-09-26

The Virginia City Union of the l2'h
September, commenting on the above, makes
the following corrections:
The Ophir originally contained 400 feet,
the Mexran being portion Of this claim
that was reded bv the Ophir Company to
parties as II consideration for prospecting
their ground. The Central N, 2, Company
own but 100 feet, and the Kinney bu, SO
feet. The White Il Murphy claim, 26O feet
and the Dick Sides. 500 feet. The Best Il
Belcher claim, 800 feet, hut have n disprte
with the Gould & Curry Company relative
to rs feet claimed by both companies. The
Gould & Curry have their title disputed to
some ground claimed by the Sina'oa Com
psny. The latter company also claim some
ground claimed by the Savage Company.
The Ch"llar Company claim hut 200 feet.
The Cors+r originally contained 500 feet-a
party having jumped the remainder, the
title TO which is now in dispute.
The Placer herald., 1863-09-26
NOTICE,

A LII PERSONS OWING Me ARE REQUES
n ted to settle with T. E. Holm. my ageut; and
persons having claims against me will prescott
them to bin for liquidation.
septl2 81 7. Holm
The Placer herald., 1863-09-26

From .4ujuan Station to Virginia City in rs
hours.
From Vnginiv City to .audurn Station in 2l
hours
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23
TKEAsosABLE ORGANIZATION IN ISD1.

TKE AsoEABLE ORGANIZATION IN INDI'
ANA-FURrHER DIscovERIEs-OATH OF
SECOND DEGREE.-The Cincinnati Ga
zette has received from first class su.
thority copy Of the oath Of the sec.
ond degree Of the X. G. C.'s, which
reads as follows:
Do you believe this to be the Word
Of God? (Hand on the Bible.
Do you believe that the present war
now being waged against US to be IN.
constitutional?
Then receive the obligation.
r., do solemnly swear in
the presence Of Almighty God, that /
will support the Constitution Of the
United States, and the State in which I
reside, and keep it holy and IN
raveled.
l iurther promise and swear that I
will go 10 the aid Of all good and loyal
Democrats. and oppose the con6scation
of their property, either North or South,
and l further promise and swear that l
will suffer my body severed in four parts
-one part cast out Of the east gate,
one part at the west gate, one part at
the north gate and one part at the south
gate-before will suffer the privilege
bequeathed by our fore-fathers blotted
out or trampled under foot forever.
/ futher promise and swear that /
will go to the aid. from the 1st to the
4th signal. Of all loyal Democrats,
North or South.
l further promise and swear that /
will not reveal any OF the secret signs.
passwords or grips TO any one not
legally authorized by this order; bind
ing myself by no less penalty than
having my bowels torn out and cast to
the four winds of heaven so help me
God.
promise and swear that I win do
all in my power to bring all loyal
Democrats in this Circle Of Hosts.
/ further promise and swear that 1
will do all in my power against the
present A6Olition Disunion Administra-
tiOn, so help me God.
The order voted TO have State Con-
ventiou of Lodges. and wished to have
it April Esd. the day proposed for the
Democratic State Convention. The
prudent men of the party learred this
and postponed the Convention until the
latter part OF May.
The signs Of the Order include "bat.
tie signals" to protect the members 10
battle, or befriend them il captured.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

IsHUMAN BUfcHERY BIT REBELA-
We published a few days since,
short account by telegraph Of the
seizure Of the steamboat Sam Gstey,
at Sibleys Landing. on The Missouri
river, which was accompanied BY out
RACES Of the most bsrborous and inhu-
man character. They robbed every
man on board, and the safe. which
contained about six hundred dollars.
One gentleman had some six hundred
dollars taken from him.
The St. Joseph Herald gives the fol-
lowing particulars: The rebels were
dressed In butternut. having a pair Of
Colts navy revolvers each land some
as many as three and four, and shot
guns and rifles. Todd wore q large
cloth coat. with an ample cape and
flowing sleeves, and had also q
slouched hat, which he soon exchanged
with a passenger for a new light
colored beaver. He gave the COM
mand, and the work OF murder COM
menced. The passengers were mostly
ladies'. and the few gentlemen were un-
armed. They first killed Geo. Meyer
by shooting him in the back. The
cowardly butchers next blew out the
brains Of VIM. Henry, q member OF
Capt. Walkerlin's company. He leaves
wife and four children in our city
wholly unprovided for. They next led
cut "a slaughter young Schuttner. Of
this town. whom they first robbed
Of 5000 and then shot. He revived
the next morning, and will probably
recover.
The most revolving act in the bloody
drama was the ordering ashore Of
twenty negroes. drawing them up in
line, one man holding lantern up by
the side of their faces. while the mur-
derers shot them. one by one, through
the head. This inhuman butchery was
within three yards Of the boat. One
negro alone of all that were shot is
alive. The affair ended by the gang
going aboard the boat and compelling
the passengers to throw overheard fifty
wagon beds, one hundred sacks Of
-four, and a large amount Of other
stores, including sugar. coffee, &C.
Wearing apparel of ladies and gentle
men was indiscriminately plundered.-
There were about eighty contrabands
aboard, sent on their way to Kansas BY
General Curtis. Sixty jumped off and
ran away. When the guerrilIas DIRE "
their reyolvers on the negroes as they
stood in line, the women on the boat
screamed and cried, and begged them
rot to kill them, but the work of death
vent on.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

HA pair of patriotic gentlemen,
one Of whom the evening previous had
been fned BY our Mayor for drunken
ness, undertook on last Saturday to act
as '.Aid to the Revenue" by levying a
tax{ o Eve dollars on some coutrsbands
sscsping from Dixie and passing down
the Ohio river in fat boat. One Of
these Aids having gun. fred over the
boat. at the same time ordering the
"darkies" to land. which they did "on
the double quick" On landing, they
were informed that by the laws Of
Ohio. every nigger coming into CALI
polls must pay seven dollars. but il the
tax was paid TO them. being two miles
above the town, it would be only FIVE.
which the contrabsnds supposing to be
true. promptly paid, and went on their
way-rejoicing. On their arrival at Gal
lipclis. finding out the imposition prac-
tised upon them, information was made
before Justice .Damron, and Ab. Ed.
wards was arrested and recognized as
one of the bighwsymeu, and turned
over to Court. The other rascal has
-thas far escaped.
3 it js:enough to say that the '.tsx col
leclors" belong to that class who are
i'notgoing to hght for the d-dnigeari--. .
ot55-couTse nok Having DO rights
which while man is bound iorespect."
the lit1e joke OF taking away the
'fnisgAsmonsy"7is highly respectable.
and entirely consistent with the prin-
ciples of men who boast that they
done: belong to the abolition Republi-
can party. That's true. They don't
that.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

~Attention of our readers requir-
ing marble work, is directed to the
firm of Messrs. ALLARD & ASDERsoN,
Marble Dealers, at Irouton, Ohio
These gentlemen have furnished seve-
raj specimens Of their work 10 various
persons throughout the county. The
monument erected to the memory Of T.
D. Williams. deceased, Is from their
shop, and furnishes ample proof, that
they are FIRST class workmen in their
line. They also keep on hand or make
to order, caps, sills, &C.. for buildings
Persons requiring monuments. or head
stones Of any design or quality, would
Go well to give them a call. Orders
addressed to the above firm in Iroatos,
Ohio. or to Mr.. 8. II. AILARD, Gallipo.
lis. Ohio, viii meet with prompt at
tention.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23
wA lady by name Of RonER

EA lady by name Of ROBERTS
from Cannelton. Va, was drowned a
our wharf on Saturday night last. in
attempting to get on board the, Gov
ernment Boat B. G. Levi. The night
was very dark, and no light burning on
the boat, between which and the wharf
boat barge was then lying. that did
not extend the whole length of the
steamboat, it is supposed she stepped
off the barge directly into the water.
One of the hands on the General
Meigs having a light, discovered her
floating on the water, and at once
jumped overheard to rescue her, which
he did in few minutes, but too late
to save life. The inflated con dition oi
her clothing, in consequence Of hoop
ed skirt, caused her head to remain
under water, until strangled. She
seemed to be about 45 years of age
Mr. James Skees took the body in
charge, which we are informed has been
returned to her friends. Persons pas
sing to and fro on these boats. cannot
be too careful especially after night
This is not the FIST accident of the
kind that has occurred at this post and
yet people seem as reckless as ever. A
light suspended on board would great
ly aid persons going on board, in guard
ing against danger, and we. are in.
formed it is hereafter designed to do
SO.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

H General Burnside's order regard.
ing traitors in bis district, has the ring
Of the true metal. Everywhere loyaI
men are rejoicing over it. Only "cop.
perbeads" and "butternuts mourn in
secret at what they choose to term ar
infringement Of their rights. II they
want their "rigbts" Gen. Burnside't
order prescribes exactly how they may
be found, that is, by. passing beyond
our lines.
As the State Of Ohio is embraced in
Burnside's district, and comes within
the operation Of this order. the butter.
nuts Of Gallia may as well "dry up" un.
less they prefer journey 10 Dixie.-
The constitution" they are so anxious
to oiupport aad preserve, we more than
half believe to be. that held by each In
bis own miserable carcass, consultations
which il hung up to dry. would cause
no actualloss to anybody bat The own.
ers.s $50 .E8 ~ 81
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23
CAMP NEAR BUcKSERs,
Feb. 90, 1868.

Dear Tom and Joe:-While am
alone in my open. cold hut. (the com.
psny being on picket) l thought l would
write you few lines to let you know
how times are in this section. Well, l
witnessed the most horrible scene this
morning ! ever did witness, or ever
wish to witness again. 1t was the
shooting OF poor desertsr, who be-
longed to the SD We. regiment. He
was court martialed and sentenced to
be shot to death with muskets, on the
28th inst. This being the day he was
marched out in a large field, uader
heavy guard, The Stone wall and Jones'
brigades forming in hollow square.
He was marched all around our lines,
hands tied, and leaning 90 the arms of
two CbspIains, four men conveying his
coffin in front OF him, while the brass
band played farewell, and mufied drums
beat the dead march. He walked
around firm and steady with his head
down until he came up TO the stake, to
which be was tied, when be commenced
weeping bitterly. He however took
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23
RFhe 6eneral Assembly at

~Fhe 6eneral Assembly at it
late session. passed law authorizing
the Governor to purchase ground in
Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
for the burial Of Union soldiers. In
pursuance thereof, Gov. Tod on last
Friday selected three lots. large enough
to bury 1900 soldiers. The price fxed
TO be paid by the State. was $4,000.
Hitherto. no ground has been select.
ed or purchased for q soldiers burial
place. at Gallipolis, although q gres,
number have died at the General Hos.
pital. or brought here from other places
A large space Of ground in the public
Cemetery is already fllad up. The
limits Of the Cemetery grounds are toe
small to answer the requirements of the
town. Would il not be sadyisabls to
have some ssitaks5ground purchased
near the Hospitsl; 1specialIy devoted 70
the burial Of solaisrs?. 'onr teits
fatbefs.rsRogld. take the matter under
"advisement" before any more are IN.
TERED in. the Cemetery. Our bravs
soldiers who have given up their lives
in defence Of their country, deserve q
resting place in the most beautiful and
romantic spot Of the land, where their
monuments will always remain as "po-
tent orators" in behalf Of freedom,
ever to be held sacred by every true pa
triot, and BY which future generations
may be reminded of the immense debt
Of gratitude they owe to the memory Of
these noble sons of liberty. A soldiers
final home, where shall it be?
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

bis tsst on his cofin, when the Chsplsin
sung and prayed with him, after which
he Was raised up from Of his knees,
when be bid the preachers farewell. and
hoped 10 meet them IN Heaven. The
officer then asked him II be had any
thing more 20 say. He replisd-telI
nv brothers and sis,ers-something ]
could not understand what il was. The
officer then tied q white handkerchief
over his eyes, aud tied him fast 10 the
stake. and commanded the guard
Ready,-take sim-6re-when fifteen
loaded musksts we're discharged at him,
the most Of them taking effect In the
breast. He raised one hand and
stretched out his legs and was no more
the blood sposting out over his coffin,
upon which be sat. Will this be the
end Of desertersf May / never witness
another such Q scene.
Well, Tom, under the late act o.
Congress l think / can get discharge
from the service, at least I viii try a.
soon as Capt. Jim gets back. l am
satisfied. / will not be able for service
again soon. l could have gotten leave
Of absence. but / give way for the
rest who have not been out Of camp
since l have. Capt. jim. Lieut.. Yam
cey and Lew. are all out on furlough at
this time. and the company are on pick
ct, so Martin and myself are alone.
Ihave no more news Of importance
TO write, more than oil is quiet here,
but heavy times are soon expected in
the SOuths which you can see by the
papers. / have no hopes Of this war
ending soon now. Our foe is still nu-
merous and strong, but most sssuredly
the end must come some time, so let
US hope on, il we die in dispsir. l
want you to write to me aud let me
know how you are getting along. and
whether you have heard anything from
our old home lately or not.
Yours, respectfully,
JAMES MCPHERSON.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23
A CARD.
U. s. STEAMER VIcToR No. g. ]
April IA, 1868.
Officers Victor No. 2:

Officers Victor No. 2:
l deem It my duty as commander OF
the Victor, to return you my sincere
thanks for your praissworthy, yea no.
bic conduct, during the trying scenes
through which you have lately passed.
We left Charleston, March 29th,
with Paymaster Gown, with considera-
BILE government funds 10 his possession;
also Capt E. P. Fitch and E. c. Rick
enbaugh, Qusrtermasters; two families,
consisting Of fathers. mothers and chill
dren, fourteen in number; also q num-
ber Of others who had been up to the
army to visit their friends.
At I2 o'clock. when opposite Robert
Halls house and landing, jenkins, with
his murderers, let off a streaming blaze
Of fire at you, from Eve houses. behind
fences, trees and logs, but you bravely
stood q. your post and rode through
the torrent Of bullets. as Indifferent to
danger as though you had belonged to
the naval service. During the space OF
one entire mile. you thus nobly de6ed
death and jenkins. and notified the citi-
zens Of Point Pleasant and Gallipolis Of
their danger. for which. ] doubt not.
they feel under many obligations, and
will award you due credit.
Alter arriving at GallipoEs on the
s9th, Capt. H. H. Boggess ordered you
back 10 Point Pleasant to secure the
government wharf boat, which then con.
tanned ss6. 900 worth OF property; and
you cheerfuIly obeyed the order with
out q moments hesitation, snd laid bY
the wharf boat during the night ready
at q moments warning to tow her out
of danger. The next morning about
1oA. N. Jenkins attempted again to
capture or murder you, but you did
your duty and assisted in saving the
wharf boat from capture snd destruc-
tion, and amidst q shower OF balls
towed her safely to Gsllipolis, and re-
ported yourselves ready immediately
to return to the Point With reinforce
msnts. which after soas detention you
did.
You. gentlemen, virtually won two
great victories over the invineible Jen.
f;ns. and that, too, without arms.
Gentlemen, you conld not have done
ooblsr; receive each and all the heart
eli thanks of Your OBJ servant,
2. FORD,
con'dg o. s. Steamer Victor No. z,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23
~o Our friend Capt. JAS. H. Mosr.

%o Our friend Capt. JAS. H. MoNr.
GoHERY, Co. F, SD Regiment o. V. l.,
is home on furlough, for a few
days, after an uninterrupted absence Of
1S months. The Captain looks finely.
although few men in the service have
done better Sighting and more Of i.
thaa be. He is one Of the men Of whom
old Gallia may well be proud. He was
n Democrat of the strictest kind at the
outbresk of the war, but has done bi.
duty nobly as patriot. On the mig
ger" be says the disease has not affect
ed him in the least. He is for hiscoun
try, first, last, and always, and is tbs
man for the times.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23
-I. isoenerallv sunno.ed a

1It is generally supposed that
the President will arrange all the
machinery for the execution Of the
new law for calling out the national
malitis. but for the present will not put
it in operation. 1t is considered that
ifthe old regiments are filed up 10
their maximum quo.s BY recruiting. or,
If necessary By draft. there viii be no
need for any further addition of the
militaryforce of fbe Union.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23
TEE Noslr covsrr Rrpsls.-,

The NoBLE EcoUsrY RrBxLs.-of
about thirty men arrested in Noble
county. and taken to Cincinnati. over
one-half were discharged BY q. s. Com
missioner Halliday, it not being proved
that they had arms in their hands at
the time OF the rebellion in that
county, although most. if not all Of
them were present. Thirteen we're
held in bail. for trial at the Circuit
Court, which sits IN Cincinnati about
this time.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23
HOapt. JAS. CAxpnrrL ol Con

Capt. JAS. CAMPBELL Of Com
psny NJ, 9Th o. v. c.. is home on short
furlOugh. and aside from rheumatics.
with which the gallant Captain has
been sorely afflicted. We never saw him
look better. He reports the Gallia
boys Of bis command right side up, and
equal to their rations. except few who
are down with measels.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23
A SECESH LETTER-HOW THE REB
ELS TREAT DESERTERS.

A SECESH LETTER-HOW THE REB-
ELS TREAT DESERTERS.
Our correspondent at Bull Town,
Braxton county, Va, has sent US seve-
raj secesh letters, which were found on
prisoners captured few days previous,
and in order to give our readers an Is-
sight into the rebel treatment OF de-
serters, we correct and render this one
ineligible for that purpose. This let
ter is indeed the best written OF any
we have yet seen from that benighted
region, and the author is satisfied and
wants ont:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

RA large stock of butternut and
copperhead bresst-pins was confscated
in tbs place yesterday ia variety
store in the lower part fthe city. oThe
sale Of these rebel embIems is forbid.
den by the military authorities, and
parties wearing them on their persons
win be ''passed" gratuitously to a mil.
itary prison.-Lonisvials journal.
II the offence is sufficient to imprison
asnan in kentucky, It should certainly
be sufficient in free Stats to hang
him.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

DEvEIoPxkzr OF TIE TRArEoR CAsE.
The arrest of John Trsinor ct
Nashville, clerk in the Ordnance De-
partmeni, on q charge Of smuggling
arms, munitions, aud medicines through
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

gPackages Of money fron Com
Pany L. 7th o. v. c.. Capt. LzArER.
for ihe follo~ing persons. can be had
ss E. DzzxrcnBE's s.ere, at Gallipolis,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

Hwe call the attention Of town
ship Assessors to the instructions Of the
Auditor Of State, ia another colgmn.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

BREAD RIcrs IN GEORGIA. Bread
riots In the South are not confined TO
Richmond. A similar one to that which
took place few days ago, is reported
as having occurred lately at Savannah.
The mob there was paci6ed by promises
of instant relief. A number Of wealthy
men contributed on the spot several
thousand dollars to ease the suffering.
Only few days before the Savannah
riot, mob Of women marched the
streets Of Atlanta, entered provision
stores, demanded food for themselves
and families, and when it was refused,
their leader, described as a tall and
bold-looking woman. presented pistol
at the head of the shopman, threaten.
ing him with instant death IL he resisted i,
and ordered her companions to help
themselves.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

~ Everywhere over the North,
Union Leagues are forming, and the
best men in the nation becoming mem
bers. In the city Of New York, on
the 18th OF April an immense concourse
of people filed up Union square. and
G; :!::;:::: :: ;::.;:::: e.:
fraternity are51i5sSt CONSERVATION. at
the effect these Union Leagues are ev-
erywhere producing. The secession
sheets are clamoring loudly against
them, as being secret organizations for
political purposes, to overthrow the
Constitution, DC. Strenuous efforts are
making by the copperheads and but
ternuts to counteract their influence and
prejudice the masses Of the people
against them. But all their efforts will
prove futile. Themselves banded to-
gether by horrible oaths, and bound to
use every effort to overthrow the Gov
ernment, with shameless impudence
they accuse loyal men of the same
crimes. None join in the cry "stop
thief" so Justify as the thief himself.--
Just so with these K. G. C's. But the
people are aroused, and If anything
be needed TO accelerate the onward
progress of the Union League it is the
hostility Of these secession sympa-
thiEers.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-23

RPackages of money left at E.
DELEToMsE's for the following persons.
who are requested to call and receipt