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The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04
Senator Ouint

The Senate yesterday, by strictly party
vote-wlh the exception of Senators Park
and Expelled Senator Quint from
his seat in that body. This is another Of
those very common exercises of arbitrary
power, without pretence of law, justice or
necessity They turned him out and dis
franchsed his constituents who elected him,
solely because they had the party majority
to do it. Senator CUNTS seat was contest
ed at the0commencement Of his term. year
ago last January and after full hearing of
all the testimony, the Senate decided that he
was legally elected. Senator Cavis, the then
holds seat in the present Senate. After
this final settlement Of the question, when
there was no contestant, this Senate, a large
portion Of whom were not members at the
last session, without the introduction of any
new testimony, and without any new hear
ing, take upon themselves to repeal the res
lutons of last winter declaring Senator
Quint entitled to his seat, and expeling him
from that body upon the assumption that
their predecessors had acted corruptly in nd
hitting him to the seat for which he hold the
official certificate. If in the history of leg
sIa,ion precedent for this action can be
found, we have never vet heard of it. This
Senate had just as much right to expel any
other Senator who held over from last year,
as to expel Senator Quint. lie did not hold
his seat by virtue Of the Senatorial resolu
ton, but 10y virtue of his certificate of cleo.
ton; the resolution was but the decision OF
the Senate that the contestant had no cause
of action. This Senate did not open the
case and grant new hearing to the contest
ant but simply repealed the resolution of
nonlsut and summarilv declared the seat
vacant; not that Cavs was entitled to the
seat--tor if Quint was not he was entitled
to both seats-but that the electors of TuoI-
unne and Mono were not entitled to DEM
ocratic Senator on their certificate of cleo
ton.
The party trirkery of this act of the Sen,
ale is apparent in the time and manner of
its doing. The Senate was as well prepar-
ed to act upon this subject at the opening
as at the close Of the session. If they be-
lieved Senator Quit held his place without
right, Why did they permit him to remain
unit. the close Of the session and eXpel him
ther? Because the desired to cast stigma
upon him and his party, and did not intend
to give him the opportunity Of vindicating
himself before the close of the election by
referring the election back to his constituents
Senator Quint was elected as a Union
Democrat, is member of the Union Demo
cratic State Central Committee, and we be-
ieve the Republicans do not question his
H.
and that is sufficient justification with the
black Republican Senators for thrusting him
out of the Senate without the shallow of
ecal right. 1t remains to he seen whether
The people will endorse this outrage upon
their right to representation in the Senate.
Sac. Republican.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04
The NEGRO AS A SoLDIER.-In the coma.

THE NEGRO AS A SOLDIER.-In the conrso
of recent debrte in Co~goess, on a bill 10
employ negroes as soldiers, Judge Thomas,
of Mass, remarked among other things,
that the bill
Would give to the President more power
than was ever before given to one man in
this country; he maintained that If the re-.
bellion could not bel put down with 900 900
of white men, never would be subdued bv
mere physical force; and in opposing the
bill on financial grounds, he said that the
coming year would find the liquidated debt
of the country, amounting to two hundred
millions, and the unliquidated debt to five
hundred millions, and that these amount,
added to the State city and, town liabilities
would, in the aggregate, make the whole
debt of the country greater than that
of any government in Europe. All this
and more, if necessary, he is willing to pav
willing to give all his own property and hi.
life ylso, to carry on the war, if its object
is the restoration Of the Union. II, howsv.
err, the object Of The war was to subiuea,e
and re colonize the South, then the man wa.
not now living who would see its end
the civilization of the age would never per-
mi. such consumaton. He denied tha,
Liberty was the foundation idea Of the war.
bu. its real objects were civil order and law,
which were themselves the foundation Of
true liberty. He stated that tho most sig
nificant idea in the bill was this tina, the
black soldiers were to serve for fue years
Was it proposed to continue the war for
that period?
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04
NOTICE

r. HEREBY GIVEN, that Nine Shares of the
n Stock i'll the Cummings Mining Company, to-
wit: Shares No. 20, 43, As, 46, Al, 4G, 40 and
2o' belonging to 5: II. Whtwarsh, ...... .......
Joseph Sanders, VIM. Fl. Chandler, Geo. Kidder.
Il. D. Sanders, Dennis Hyland. James Hicks and
a. Gibson, will be sold at public auction. at tho
office of the Secretary of said Company, in
Auburn, on Tuesday, April 18th, lSG3, in &C.
cordnnce with Rule 7, OF the Bylaws of said
Company, to pay assessment of five dollars per
share. levied upon all the stock of the Company
on the 10th day of February, 1868, the shares:
above named being delinquent
j. X. CRANDALL. Secretary.
Auburn, April 4th, 1863.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

VALUE OF COPPER ORE.--We find the
following note from }. I. =. Pechey, of Fid-
d,etown, in the Amador Dispatch:
| notice in your paper Of the 2Sh ul;imo,
a statement relative to copper mining, which
| imagine must be misprlnt but which, as
it is calculated to mislead many who are
not informed on the subject, should not go
uncorrected. The statement is that copper
ores Of 20 per cent. are worth in New
York Sl20 per ton. The actual selling price
Of this class of ores in New York, or Swan
sea, would not at the present time exceed
$50 or 500 per ton When left England,
six months ago, the price at Swansea was
about "a IA for every one per cent. of cop
per, and any calculation based on this price
will come out right.
may add that, although have been
connected with copper mining companies in
different parts of the world for some years
past, have never seen such rich specimens
of ore as those that are now being taken cut
from the Forest Home leads, and although
find the best principle to 60 upon in min
ing matters is to "belleve nothing that you
hear, and only half you see,' believe that
these mines, when properly developed, will
far exceed in richness anything that has
hitherto been discovered in any par. of the
world.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04
Secretary Chase Financial Scheme

The editorial Washington correspondent
Of the s. f. Bullctin, in speaking of the pas,
sage of the new finance bill says Mr.. Chase,
has been given more power than WAS ever be
fore granted to any financial Minister in the
world:
Gle is Empowered to SELL a: any price he
peases, $500, 100000 of bonds. to run as
many wears as he plpase', but not less than
10 nor more than 40 and to bear any rate
of interest he pleases, but not over per
cent; Next lie is authorized to issue $780,
000,0 600 OF Treasury notes, to run AS long as
he pleases, but n t more than wears, to
bear any rate Of interest he peases under
per cent, and to be a legal tender if he 50
declares them, or if he prefers, to lie merely
interchange able for legal tender notes on
presentation. Finally he is alIowed-if he
deems it necessary--to issue $3.50 900, 900
more legal tender notes in the ordinary form.
including the $lO0OO0,O00 lately author.
wed by Joint resolution. 1t is not his pur
pose to issue single dollar of legal tender if
it can be avoided. There is a suspicion here
that he inl ends to nagociate a large loan
abroad, against which he can draw If he
can thus have thirty millions of exchange a:
his disposal, the effect upon the market for
foreign exchange must he very Marked
One thing is cerlain-he is confident that
as soon as our armies gain victory of i'm
portance ut any point, he can get all the
money he wants at an early day, on reason
able terms With gold even at 50 per cent.
premium. United States 6 per cent. bonds at
95 would be a. very popular investment
abroad if the people there only see that the
Government is to be triumphant at last in
the pending struggle"
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

The spirits have predicted, in Andrew
Jackson Davis paper, that France will soon
be fighting for the Confederacy, and Eng
land for us. Mr.. Davis has weekly dis
patches about the war by spiritual telegraph,
but this is the first definite prediction they
heve ventured to make. We shall seq how
near they get to the truth.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04
WIRE RODE

FHNflE ATTENTION OF MINING COMPANIES
IL and others using Rope or Chain for Hoist
ing or Standing purposes, is called 10 the Patent
WIRE Rope snuiactured by us, and in general
use throughout the State. Wire Strand, for rapid
economical and permanent fencing. Bridge Wire,
Ballng Wire, Wire Of all kinds, in lots to suit
Pamphlet W tn details and particulars of strength
and prices of ropes, furnished on application 10
our agents, or to the manufacturers.
A S. HALI4IDIE Il co.
Az Clay street, San Francisco.
April 4th, lS63.--3m
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04
Amt paid out for county purposes :. . 50 1863 IS
.1nlount Of Cash on hand in each Of the County
Funds:
DIED.

At the Virginia House. Placer county. on
Monday. March 30th of congestive chlls Mrs.
CURTIS, wife of w. r. Curtis, of Virginia,
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

DAScING--It is one Of the wonders Of
this age of intelligence and progress that n
few persons are found who believe, and hon,
estIy too, that dancing is an enormous sin.
Their objection is not solely that evil results
from associations formed in Il ball room, but
the act itself, like stealing. or swearing is
sinful We have never yet been so fortunate
AS to hear good reason given for such a
belief, unless that is my opinion" is a
sufficient reason. There are persons who
will enjoy the evening sports Of the young
folks with high degree Of satisfaction, and
even join in the plays, and think it no sin,
who would lift up their heads in holy horror
at seeing company at an evening party,
moving in the graceful steps Of the quad
rifle. While we respect such persons for
their good intentions and honest belief we
pity them for their want of judgement to
determine what is sinful and what is not.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

A Richmond paper tells Of one hundred
and fifty Yankee deserters taking the oath
of allegiance to the rebel Government in
that city.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

The Cosr.-The cost of raising soldiers
under different State authorities varies much
In Michigan, 1000 lnen cost S2l,O in
Iowa, 1000 cost S22,5OO; in New York,
1000 men cost $4,000; in Wisconsin,
900 men cost nearly 100000.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

A CHHIsrIAN.--A nephew of Add ell Ke-
der, married to Christian wife, is about to
he baptized in Paris and intends 10 proceed
TO The Sahara as a missionary.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

ABoIIrIoNlsM-The Abolition or the Re
publican party, is the off spring of Know
Nolhingism. Mr.. Hills, an abolition mem
uer Of the Ohio Legislature says:
"Foreigners have no right to object to the
SOFT ement of negroes in Ohio" and winding
up by declaring "that he would sooner be a
niger ;han a Dutchman."
This is all the liberty the Republicans
think about. They desire the privilege of
choosing between the niggers and the white
men. We have no doubt but what Hills
meanness better qualities him for niger
than it does to be a Dutchman. Let him
be niger
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

CREDIrABLE TO GEN. GRANr,-General
Hubert, in command at Memphis, and Gen
eral sullivan, Suppressed the Chicago Times
within their respective commands. AS soon
as Gen. Grant heard of the outrage, he
issued an order resembling the order of supp
preston. His action gave great satistac
ton to the soldiers and the people,
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

REPUBLICAN REBELS. We take the fol-
lowing extracts from a letter written by the
editor of the Butte Record, dated Three Riv-
ers, Michigan Feb, 10th 1864: "The Hi
nois Legislature have had a stormy time over
resolutions in favor of a nrtional convention
for the preservation of the Union. The Re-
pulicans boted from the Senate, not lervng
aquornm. They tried the dodge game in the
House, but were arrested ard brought back
The resolutions passed the House. The Re-
pubIicans have determined however, that
they shall not pass the Senate, and have re
5eed and seceeded. 1t is feared that they
are lost, as the the dissatisfaction of one or
two Senators, and the death of another
leaves the Democrats without quorum in
that body. The radicals appear to be terri,
bly, sickened with a thought of restoration
of the old Union-nothing but the Union
as it ought to be, will satisfy these unruly
impracticables, The Republican rebels starr
ted out with proposition to conduct tho
war for the preservation of the Union. To
this proposition there was universalassent.
If they cannot now make it a war for gov
eminent in accordance with their partisan
ideas, they rebel and block the wheels of
government in the loyal States
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

Brazil is now the chief country in the
world for the cultivation of coffee, and vet
1t is scarce century since it was introduced
into that region. Previous to 1922. Java,
Cuba, and the English Colonies in the East
and West Indies were the principal produc-
ers of coffee Since tina, time Brazil has
dlstanced them all. For number of years
she has produced for expectation nearly half
the coffee of the world and some years she
even exported more than half. In 1909,
Brazil only exported 5000 bags; in 1861 2
no less than ,633, IA bags were exported.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

The Democratic State convention of Michl
igan assembled at Detroit on the 10th inst
to nominate candidate for Supreme Judge,
and Regents for the State University. The
election will take place the first Monday in
April, whom you may expect to hear of the
overthrow of RepubIicanism in Michigan"
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04
How TO TELL THE VALUE OF GREENBACK

How TO TELL THE VALUE OF GREENBACKs
Many persons find it difficult to compute
the value of paper money when gold com,
mand a premium. A simple and invarabIe
rule to arrive at the value Of paper money
when gold commands certain premium is
to multiply 100 by the amount of the pre-
MUM on gold and divide the product by 100
with the amount of the premium added; the
result shows the exact amount of the diSl
connt on paper money. For example,:
Say that gold is quoted at go cents premium
in New York; multiply 100 10y 60 and tie
product is 6,000 divide this by so and the
result is 81 10, which is the exact discount
on the paper money, and shows that when
gold co mnands premium Of 60 cents on
the dollar paper money is worth 60 ID
cents on the dollar. S. f. Herald.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

GOOD GuRE,-The Amador Dispatch,
in well written article upon the Abolition
ism Of the Republican party, holds the fol
lowing language: The enormous Adolf
ton balloon that soared up So majasticaIly,
and floatel about, great, gauly, and pur,
poseess, without guide and without a gov
eminent, has collapsed. This specious
humbug, that sailed hither and thi,her,
without any apparent destination, inflated
with ignorance AMI manage 10y folly, which
reflected all the variegatel hu-s of the rain
bow, and was extoled as the bow of promise,
being unable to resist the rough push Of
these jostng times, drifts helpIes,Iy against
the Constitution and coIlapses in the con
tact
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

The st. Louis Anzieger, one of the most
influential German papers in the United
States and formerly Republican in policy,
has come over to the Democry. And the
St. Louis Democrat, radical abolition
sheet, says Frank Blair will follow the exam
pie of the Anzeger. The New York
Knckerbocker, one of the abest conducted
and best conducted Magazines in the nation
has also dofied its Republican garments and
espoused the cause of the Constitution,
the Union and the Democracy are
surely all coming Father Abraham''-
prepare to meet them.
heOkuE Constitution
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

The Mexicans have made strong defences
for their Capital, and they say their city,
with her two forts, her bitches and works Of
all kinds, defended as she is by two hundred
and sixty guns and thirty thousand men,
may easily resist twenty thousand French
soldiers, even if Puebla should be taken.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

REpELLIoUs.-F Lieutenant Gilbert S.
Lawrence, Seventh New York Volunteers,
was brought to Court Msrtial on the Kappa
hammock for saying in the presence of Off
GERS and civilians: 81 have no confidence in
General IIookea Burnside was stuck in the
mud: and he will be stuck worse" When
told By Major Cross, Fifth New Hampshire
Volunteers. that be would be dishonorably
discharged is his language was heard at head
quarters, said: "lIl be ID if care; that's
what want" And asoJ or publicly de
clarng. 81 want to get out OF the service;
don't believe we will succeed; am dissals'
fed generally; nobody but Mcclellan can
command THIS armv." Found guilty. This
officer was dishonoraby discharged from the
service, and sentenced to fo'irit all his pay
aud emolUnents.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04
PIrTsBURG, April 81.

Dispatches say that teIegraphic communi-
cations has been cut of along the Kauawha,
to Point Pleasant. The Government steam
er Victor NJ. 2 was fired into at Halls Land
ing, on the kaaawha The boat was com
pleeIy ,rhdled. 1t is rumored that two
steamers have been captured up that stream
by guerrillas.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04
CINCINNATI April 81

On Monday last, Jenkins rebel cavalry
dashed into point Pleasant (Virginia,) at the
mouth of the kanawha river, gained posses
sion Of the Court House, fired seven houses,
plundered Others and burned several thou
sand bushels of Government corn. Voun-
teer aid arriving from GaI!ipolis. the rebels
were driven off, with the loss of five killed
and thirteen risoners who were refused pa
role, and taken to Gallipos
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04

Republican Unionists swept the State yes
terday. James Y. Smith was elected Gov
ernor by $500 majority Thomas A. jerks
was elected to Congress in the Eastern Dis
trict by 1902 majority, and Nathan y. Dix,
on in the Western District by 900. The
Legislature stands, Smiths supporters, 76;
opponents, %; and six vacancies.
In 1860 the Repubs carried the State by
over $500 majority. Ed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-04-15

lost. hope may be deceived in this re-
spect, but the gigantic efforts being put
forth at the North to raise their army to n
million and half of men besides, lincoln's
Gov ernment appears TO be sustained by
maj ori,y Of the people, clearly argues that
it is his policy and intention to wage with
more vgor and unrelaxing energy the en-.
suing campaign.
The prospect Of foreign mid to our cause
is more discouraging now than ever before
The assistance, which We had right to eh-
pect from that quarter, has been denied US
under false garb Of neutrality So We are
thrown entirely upon our own resources
nad the help of Almighty God. The for
mer without the latter would prove a5or.
tive. Without the help of Him who wirlds
the destines Of all armed hosts and the en-
gire, Of war, embattlsd legions and heroic
generals, military prowess and sagacious
s,atsmen, all alike, arc n vain dependence.
1t il therefore the true people of God who
must save the country by their prayers.
am under obligations to kind friend
for package of L.dgers sent By you. 1t
is a source Of much pleasure. during my
leisure moments, TO sean over the columns
of tho dear old Ledger. 1t is sought after
and Pcrused with eager interest by all
Through the Irregularities Of the mai: ma
nv numbers fail to reach MS, but ! au'
thankful 10 kind Providence for those do
receive.
! WAS highly pleased to meet with Lieut.
J. NJ. Riddle, from the I'd >. G. Regiment
a few days since. lie has lately returned
from home Cd furlough and gave me al
the news from Lancaster. lie is lookin!
we'll and in fine .piri,s. More anon.
LOCAL"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-04-15
Taxation in Kind.

The two Houses Of Congress had not, up t"
the ls.es. dates, agreed upon Tax Bill. The
House bill which we published last week was
Gen, to the Senate, by whom it was referred 70
the Finance Committee. The Committee oi
the Senate reported back the House bill, with
certain amendments by way Of substitute. Tho
principal difference between tho substitute aud
the original bill is, that the former. in addition
TO ,he tax upon incomes, salaries, professions
&c, ie,es Tax in Kind that is: tax upon
each farmer and planter OF one-tenth OF his
corn, cotton, wheat, oats, barly, rye, rice, fod
der, hay, sugar, molasses, wool, tobacco, bacon,
&c, the growth Of the present year. This spe
cics Of taxation is strongly supported by a por
ton Of the Richmond press.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-04-15
The Legislature.

Tho Legislature adjourned on FRIDAY 'A'''
ar,er n ,.,,;op of ono woek. Six Acts were
passed, none Of which havo yet been Pao''Shsu,
20 Far as VIC have been able to see. Below Will
be found the caption Of the Acts passed;
Acrs ORIGINATING IL THE sErATE'
l. An Act to amend M Act entitled an
Act 10 prevent and punish the planting and
cultivating in this State over a certain quan.
ti,y Of cotton during the present war.
2. An Act to punish purchasing under
assumed authority.
3. An Act to repeal an Act entitled IN
Act to provide for the payment by the
State Of such War Tax az may be imposed
by the Congress Of the Confederate States
during the year one thousand eight hun
drsd and sxty.thrce, and for the collection
Of the same from III. taxpayers in this
State.
ACTS ORIGINATING IN THE Hou-k.
l. An Act to suppress the distilla'ion Of
spiri:uous liquors in this State.
2. An Act 10 enforce nny proclamation of
the Governor prohibiting the expectation
Of provisions.
3. An Act 10 amend an Act entitled An
Act to organize aud supply negro labor for
coast defence, in compliance with reqnlsl'
tons Of the Government of the Confederate
States and Tor other purposes.
We understand that the Act to amend an
Act entitled an Act to proven: and punish the
planting aud cultivating in this State over q
certain quantity OF cotton during the present
war, restricts the planter to one aero Of cotton
to the field hand, with some other modification
| Of the old Act.
The following resolution, in relation to tn
Courts, was adopted:
Resolved That no case now standing oi
the docke,s Of the Courts Of Common Plea-
the Circuit Courts Of Equity o: the hppsa
Court, or which may be placed there duriu
the year 1868, except SUI ch cases n do no
fall within the provisions Of tho Act TO cs
tend relief TO debtors, and to prevent tb
sacrifice Of property at public sales, will
pressed or forced to trial. unless with th
consent in writing Of tho defendant or d.
PENDANTS, or his or their attorney. -