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The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
Matters in Reese River,

A correspondent of the Sac. UniOn writing
from Smoky Valley. October 17th says:
On viewing the immense mineral wealth of this
section, being rapidly developed by the thousands
Of prospecors, the casual observer is struck with
astonshment. Every gulch, hill and mounta n
between Austin and this place. some twenty-five
miles in distance. is spotted with prospect holes.
and, as far rs my personal examination extends,
they all tend to show that the entire country is rich
beyond conjecture with the precious ore.
Valuable lOdes have been struck thirty miles
still further south of this place, and in Washing
ton District extensive lead mines are already
opened. | have seen the mineral. and it equals
any have seen in Galena--and the only obstacle
smelling. After leaving the Sierra Ne
vadas there is no timber of any description, and
the cedars are only here and there visible on the
mountain sides.
In this District as we'll rs Big Greek and Sum-
nit Districts, the rock does not prospect so well
as in the immediate vicinity Of Austin but the
lodges are much wider and better defined, and
are almost ineyhaustihe.
Towns are being laid out in every available
spot Of land in the Districts above mentioned. In
Big Canon, for ten miles from Lander city (at its
mouth) the guch Is surveyed and claimed for
towns. Six miles from its mouth, far beyond the
settlements, town lots are held firmly at 500
each.
On this subject of town lots the people over
here saem almost insane; lots bring fabulous
prices in places where nothing but the imagina-
tion would ever build village.
There is so much putfery going on to increase
the value OF the stock of many of the claims in
this Territory. that have retrained from men,
tionlng the names OF many very valuable lodes
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
BIRTH.
Al Ophlr, 18th inst, the wife of James Moore
Of daughter. '"'o'e
BIRTH.
DIED.

DIED.
On saturday. October l7th MARGARET. vouno
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Marabeilo. of
this place. "'"'e''o' VI
on sunday last. at Rattesnake Bar. BARrHo1.
NEW son OF Michael Kelly, aged ID years.
!, Az riAcrrvllle. October l9th of congestion of
the brain HATTIE IMoGENE, daug ghter Of VIM r.
ana Mary l.. Henson, aged years. l month and
days. "'u
Al Ophr, on the goth inst. Of scarlet fever.
ter Of james Moore "o"'
At Ophir, on the 22d inst, of scarlet rever
Macy ANN. aged years and months, laughter
of james Moore.
At Auburn, Oct. 18th, WILLIAM infant son of
VIM and Catharine Sexton, aged year 2e davs.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

CooL.-The mornings and evenings Of the
past week have been cool enough to bring
stoves into reqnislion, and per consequence
there has been general adjustment of stove
pipes. Thin ice has been made severa!
uights, but this is not the winter indication
that the eoun,rv neds. Rain, rain, rain, is
the great requirement. The whole land is
a. dry as a topper, while if it was spongy with
dsupns... there would be less disposition to
Aomplsin.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
Debility, and Pain in the Side

DAYTON, Ohio June ,os,
has been troubled with DEBILITY ona,
CONSTANT Fam IN HER SIDE, and at times a poin
in her BREAST, which was procured from sa.l. p"a
bought box of Dr. Motifs Liver p;,ls ",
since she has been using them she hoe ' oS,. "Iu
recovered her strength, and the pain has lon w.
| have used them also myself, and find ,ho1 1''
most vaiuadle Family .Medicine.
Truly yours, JAMES PATTrp co,,
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

The AFFAIRS OF MExIco.-A report
comes from ST. Louis de Potosi, the present
headquarters of the Juarez government, that
a project is under consideration to form a
conInen'a al alliance, embracing the Republics
of Chill, Peru, Columbia, the Argentine
Confederation, San Sa vaIor, Costa Rlra.
Honduras. Nicaragua, Guatemala and Mexico
for the purpose of resisting European eni
cr"achments on Mexico or any South Ame
rlcan Republic.
The Uni ed States are to he invited to
send delegates to co operate in the move
ment.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
NOTICE

hereby given. that Special Election will b.
l. held on Saturday, the 18th day of November
A. D. 1868. ut which will be submitted TO the
qualified electors of Of Dry Creek School District
No. l6, Placer county. California, the question to
raise by tax the sum Of $3.50 to pay for building
School House (now in process of constructions
for said istrict The polls will be open at sid
new school House, from one 10 five O'Clock Of
said day.
NJ. A. SCHELLHous,
w. WV NJ FnANks, tnA,>a Trustees
October Goth, lS63-3w
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
A CRAsH.-When this war epds-and tn

A CRAsH-When this war ends-and the
longer it lasts the worse will be the conse'
quence-lhere will be the greatest revulsion
the most terrific financial crash ever expert
eaced in the country. The people of the
North have terrible days in store for them
Every day the war lasts makes the calamity
more terrible.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
RELIGIOUS NOTurDs,

CHKIsT's CHURCH Service (ErscopAL\- NJ.
service will be celebrated at the Com, pN'as ~
every Sunday morning, at IL o'clocL nou's
gaming ut O'Clock. The SUNDAY cah Una IN th.
meet at I'M. REV. ADAM A. McAIISToHISSi I1ISDoI will
Minister Oficia,i'
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
Ev The Sac Union has at last summoned

Axe TIC SAC UNION I1AS ri TaSt summoned
sufficient courage to find fault with the Ad'
ministration and complainingly says of the
removal of Rosecrans that it "is brave and
patriotic soldiers reward for brilliant services
rendered since the commencement of the
rebellion" In this sentence the Union
charges upon Lincoln and in his cabinet a
a sin that is objectionable among all fair,
minded men-the sin Of ingratitude. II
they are unoratsful, what confidence can be
placed either in their patriotism or their hon.
ssty9
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

CATTLE MATANzAs IN THE SoUrH.-The
steamklilng establishment of Monterey. is
said to have taken off over 5000 cattle
this year. while that of Santa Barbara has
consumed as many as 10000 They are
both said to have made a profitable business.
and promise to be next year in much more
complete state. They have been of great
service to the ranch owners, and all the ami
mails killed, would without doubt have been
lost, from the excessive drouuht md scarcity
of pasture. The year of 1868 has proved
we think fully the numerical capacities of
the natural pastures Of our State; to main
tain more animals it would seem that i'm.
proved methods must he adop;ed.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
NOTICE
5 II Hereby GIVEN. th,t tho n

Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned will
Il apply TO tn" Register Of the State Land Office
IN Sacramento. AT his office. on Saturday Novem.
per Zoth. A. D. 1863. or Us soon thereafter as the
application can he heard for the issuance of a
patent Tor the North half of the Southwest quar-
ler "'id the South halt OF the Northwest quarter
o. oec''on ten (lo,) in Township 10 North. Range
East, Mt. Diablo Meridian. located in United
States Land Office, 4th day of October, 1858. by
Inc undersigned, it being State School Land.
ii. G. THOMPSON.
October oath. l8G3.-lmt
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

FIRE AT WEAvERvILLE A large fire oc
Cured at WeavervIIe, Trinity county, IN the
10Th instant AT four ocork the fire broke
out in China house, four doors below the
ST. Charles Hotel, consuming al! of China
town, Braly's brick hotel Longs brick store,
and the Journal office; total loss, about $780,
0OO
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

Never, says the Beacon, in the the mem
ory of the oldest inhabitant, has there been
seen in this section a greater amount of mast
Under every oak tree on the foot hills the
ground is covered with acorns. Great yea,
for hogs, deer, bear and diggers.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
TOWNSHIP No. 3.-The following is the vote of
Township No. 8. for Justices of the Pence

GSv James Moore, of Township 2; Ssml.
Morris, of Township 8; and Henry w. Starr,
of Township 10, Democrats, have been elect
ed Justices Of the Peace
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

SAW Mill DESTROYED On Monday night
Wentworth's extensive saw mill, near Mich
igan Bluff, with a large stock Of lumber and
logs, was destroyed by fire. The loss, it is
estimated, may reach 100000. Cause of
the fire is unknown, but it is thought to be
the work Of an incendiary.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

In the County Convention, San Francisco
the great strife was for nomination to ,h4
Senate. All the candidates had to apnear
personally, so that the convention cnuId
Judge by their looks 1t seems singular that
'h"Se who wore those elegant and well.ft.
ting clothes. from HOUSTON, HASTINGS
u CO., Lirk's Building corner of Montoom,
erV ana Sn'ter streets. San Francisco, should
De the successful candidates. The Conven.
1'"n endorses their sound judgment and good
taste.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
AN OPINION THAT SHOULD BE HEEDED.--


Chief Justice fancy, Of the United States
Supreme Court, in late decision, used the
following language:
A civil war, or any other war, does not
enlarge the powers of the Federal Govern.
ment over the States or the people, beyond
what the compact has given it in time Of
war. A state of war does not annul the 10Th
article and amendments to the Constitution,
which declares that "lhe powers not delega-
ted to the United States bv the Constitution,
nor prohibited bv it to the States, are reserved
to the States respectively, or to the people"
Nor does civil war; or any other war, abb
solve the Judicial Department from MAIN
tanning, with even and firm hand, the rights
and powers of the Federal Government and
of the States and of the citizens as they
we're written in the constitution, which every
Judge is sworn to support.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
NOTICE,

WHERE will be meeting at them
Il on "Wednesday evening, October 1e,t N tThurch
o'clock for the purpose of letting IH.n' lHo as7
wh'cn Will be applied to the supno,t tto Pesi
Resident Minister 'Ppor' OF ths
Auburn. October l7th. 1863. 2,
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

GOING TO THE DoGs.-The rebels are de,
vislng means to convert the dogs into oil
and their skins into leather. 1t is estimated
that tie oil will he worth about SIS per
gallon. The number OF dogs in the State
of Virginia, according to a loN estimate. is
100000. Each dog will yield say one gallon
of oll-500000 Gallons at SIS per gallon.
would be S7,50o.0OO; 100000 skins. A.
S6 so average tor green. S4.25O 900; 500,
900 skins, dressed, AT S3s. Sl9,OOO,OOO.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

ANOTHER RAILRoAD-1he San Jose Rail-
road has been opened 81 miles out from San
Francisco. The remaining l2 miles will
be opened before long.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

A REBEL Prisoner WHO VOTED FOR CHAs
SUMNER AS UNITED STATES SENATOR "A
mong the prisoners captured by Gen Banks
at Port Hudson, was Captain Lewis, former
" of Lanesboro, Massachusetts, but at the
time in command Of a South Carolina rifle
company. Lewis was native of South Carr
olina, but resided some years ago in Massa-
chusets. He was a member of the egislai
tnre Of that State, together with Gen. Banks,
in 1851, and the two cast their votes for
Charles Sumner for United States Senator
The General recognized bis old democratic
fellow laborer among the prisoners. What
is equally curious is the fact that bu. for the
vote of Mr.. Lewis no Senator could have
been chosen.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

A Coop IlIT.-'lhe racy editor Of the
Seneca Advertiser says: "Iu the DAYS of the
degeneracy of he Roman Empire, one of the
Emperors displayed his contemp, of the laws
by putting horses in office. King Abraham,
initiating the Roman Emperor, has placed a
great many asses in office.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

EE There continues to be much sickness
among children in the lower part of Placer
county. Quite number Of deaths have oc
cured among them. The fatal causes are
principally scarlet fever, Among adults
there is little complaint except from co ds or
sore throat diseases more annoying than dan.
gerous.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
NOTICE.

Is given to the Stockholders of the Savage
4 Copper Claim that an assessment of Five
Cents per share is levied on the above named
Uiaim, to he paid by October goth. b. order OF
Trustees.
J.H. HUMPHREYS, Secretary
Lincoln, Oct. 18th, lS53In.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
The Washington correspondent of tn,

The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago (aboilion) Tribune says:
| here and now forewarn Copperheads of
all degrees, that one of the first and most
important measures to come before the next
Congress will be an universal emancipation
bill, which will make slavery in all parts of
the United States an odious crime, forever
hereafter, infcting the penalty of death upon
whomsoever shall dare to violate it after it
shall have become law
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

A foot race for 81 900 side will he rur
at Knights Landing on Friday, the 23d inst
between John Forbes and George Adams
Distance, one hundred wards.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

RopBERY.-On Wednesday week two
Cinnamon wer robbed of 800 in open day.
on the public highway from Shasta to Mid
dletown. The Courier says that a regular
system Of Chinese robbery has been establish.
ed in that county.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

1t is stated that Gen. Mcclellan is to be
put upon retired pay, thus indicating that be
will not bs called again into active service.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

1NllE undersigned has opened Il Private School
- for young girls in the upper story of the
School House. few more scholars will be
taken. STEPHEN CHAZOTTE
Auburn, October oath. IS63.-lw
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

Since the war commenced there has been
more than three white men sent to their lone
homes for every negro freed Is this not
"discouraging enlistments"
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
DIVINE SEuv,cu

Divine Service will be held at the Mr
by Rev. William Wilmot Tomorrow tsn., snafeA
~ A. M and u ap M, and rgularly tberas,')" "
the same hours on each Sunday ''er at
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

The editors of the Baltimore Republican
have been arrested by order of Gen. Schenck
and sent South. The ground of their arrest
was the publication of poem entitled "The
Southern Cross"
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

BOOK FOR THE TIME-Mr. Guido Kers
tel, mining engineer and melalurgis. and
formerly y manager of the Ophr works, has
prepared a work which al this particular
time will prove Of great value 1t is called
Nevada and California Processes of Gold
Extraction" and gives full explanation and
directions for all metaIurgica operations
connected with silver and gold, from pre-,
l'minary examination of the ole ia the final
casting of the ngot. Some W Il executed
engra'lngs, showing various processes iIus
trate the volume.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

ExEMPrED.-E1o low do you make out thai;
you are exempt, ehl am over age, am a
negro, minister. a cripple, British subject
and habilual drunk kard.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

AYERS CHERRY PECTORgI ~,
worlds great remedy for Colds Couobs w.
sumption, and all affections of tbo 00".
Throat b. ""u
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

EE There is not a Journal, daily o.
weekly, in the whole State Of Kentucky tha
supports the policy of the present admins
tration
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

Thirty-four thousand out of forty thou.
sand regular voters in The city of Baltimore
somebody says, are sympa!hizers With the
South.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

lady made her husband present of a
silver drinking cup, with an angel at the
bottom, and when she filled it for him he
used to drink it to to the bottom; and she
asked why he drank every drop. because
durkey,' he said, Il long to see the dear
little angel" Upon which she had the an,
gel taken ont, and had devil engraved al,
the bottom; and he drank i, off Just the same.
and she again asked him the r-ason. "Whv "
replied he, because | won't leave the devil
DROP
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

Prentice saws the devil had better take
good care Of his pitchtork, or Floyd will
steal it.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
NOTICE

A LL persons knowing themselves Indebted to
"A the undersigned either by note or book
account VIII please call and settle without fnr.
'hpr notce. HALL & ALLEN.
Auburn. October 18TH 1863 I'm
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

RGrDistrict Court has been in session
this week. with the exception Of election
day. We have been unable TO obtain the
proceedings in time for this issue.
The present is the last term of Court that
will be held by Judge Myers for the old / lih
District. The next term here will be held
by Judge MrFarIand. in January, for the new
l4th District.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

lhe Government onIy v got one hundred
and hive drafted men in Rhode Island, and
SIX hundred and seventy eight substitutes
making seven hundred and eighty. three in all
The quota Of the State WAS $50, to secure
which a draf, for SO men was ordered
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

EASTERN PAPERs.-Mr. HAZEL has aoai
placed US under obligations for the la;es
journals and pictorias
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

The Eaglish have 90: got Mans Sahib
after all. IL another lnaa.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
The Rebel Rams in England.

.c The London Times remarEng upon the
two ships building in yard on the Mersey
says:
That these ships are war ships, and Of the
most formidable kind, cannot be disputed
They are plated with l2 inch armor, they
have turrets for mounting heavy guns, and
their stems are so constructed that they may
be used as rams. On this point therefore,
no question can be raised. But our builders
are constantly constructing ships Of war for
fore On governments and it is only on the
presumption that these particular vessels are
intended for beligerent power, that the
lawfulness of their destination can be ques
toned at all. Such a presumption, however,
as stated in our intelligence yesterday, not
only bear French or Algerine names. but are
distinctly aledged to be built on French nc
count. and one Of them actually carries The
French flag. Nevertheless, people persist in
believing that, sooner or later, and in fact
very soon indeed, they will hoist Con tedera;e
colors, and that whatever pretext may be
employed to disguise their destination, they
have been designed from the beginning to
join the Florida and the Alabama, and prev
upon the commerce of the Federas AS those
ships have done. The consequence is that
the Federas and their friends are naturally
enraged, and we are assured that if the sus
peced vessels are allowed to escape, peace
between America and England can no longer
be maintained.
These vessels have been detained by the
the English Government, according to the
telegraphc dispatches Of this date.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

Gen. Cass is said TO be so feeb 9 that he
cannot live much longer. lie is in his Is,
year.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
Placer County Returns.

Below we give the vote of Wednesday on
S preme Court tickets in the precincts
named:
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS AT VIRGINIA Cry
The Xirrinia CilY RuLLetin saxs.

Local IMPROVEMENTS AT VIRGINIA Cry
The Virginia City Bulletin SAYS:
New buildings by the hundred, too numer
Gus to count, of every description, are going
up in all parts of our city. The sound OF
the hammer and trowel are heard from
morn till eve. mingling with the clash OF
vehicles, and the thousand tones Of the hu-
man voice, anmating to the noble duty of
pns'ng on in the career OF progress. We are
now experiencing prosperity which six
months ago the most sanguine could not
have anticipated
The enormous rates At which the owners
Of houses hold their rooms and residences in
this city, is not only unjust to Others, but
also to themselves. There can be no excuse for
exhorbitant rents in locality, where build,
ing materials are so p 'enty and convenient.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

EE The flag ship Of the Russian squad
ron has arrived at San Francisco, and her Of.
fcnrs are being hospitality entertained by the
people OF that city.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer, of WAYNE county,
hy, have twenty two children. This is per
haps the most extensive Brewery in the
West.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

~ Ice has formed on buckets Of water
ssvsral mornings this week in Sacramento.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

One Of the field Officers of the Nineteenth
Wisconsin rode up 10 head quarters. his ami
NAL re-king with foam from hard riding dis.
mounted and threw the rein to an attendant
saving feed him "
"Is he not too warm 70 feed now2" inquir
ed the attendant.
mo, yon NAV feed him with impunily,
replied the officer
"lmpnnly!' exclaimed the attendant
"the Quart eimasier has furnished the usual
quantity of forage, but nary a pound Of i'm
punityw
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24


The Noisy ONES The southern men,
hers of Congress who were mos comhaljve
IN the forum have also been leaders Ia the
field, and many of them have sealed with
their blood the secession 10 which they s,im
nIa'ed others with speech. What promi-
nent aboIltonists have been vet killed in
battle? What has any ct them attacked
except the treasury Of the United Sa,es?-
Barksdae fell pierced with wounds Al Geplvs
burg, and Toombs headed Il charge At Ante
tam; but Sumner and Lovejoy have never yet
sought to taste the feast of fight which they
so carefully spread for Others. And though
Wilson ate great dinner in New York AS a
Massachusetts Colonel. he led his regiment
n" further than Washington, and srnet no
gunpowder save in the way of salutes.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24

Inc fahclfuI tales of wonderful discoveries
of crime by the image of the murderer da-
guelIeolvped upon the retina of the victim S
eye has been the incentive to an experiment
hy an Indiana photographer, AS related by
the Evansville Journal. Its tale is subion.
ed:
On Sunday afternoon, Mr. Adams. pho
'ographlst OF this citv, at the solicitation of
som" gentlemen who had read of such expe
rlmenls IN France, took his instrument and
visited the scene of The late murder in Ger.
man township. This was some thirty hours
after the murdered man had breathed his
last. There was great deal of dust fyino,
and great crowd collected. which ma,erl-
ally ln'ertered with the success Of the expe,
rment, but notwithstanding Ihese unfavor-
able circumstances, Mr.. Adams surceed4d
in taking toIerabv fair "neyalive" Upon
TINS he has been experimenting, and yeslcr.
day we were called on to witness the resul,
OF his experiment.
He bad taken an ambrotype picture Of the
deceased; and then rubbed out everything
but single object apparently in the centre
or the eve; tins vas placed under the ordi
nary magnify'ng glass. At The first glance
the object appeared blurred and indslucl.
out ge'''ng the proper locus the outlines of
human lace were at once distinouishable.
Inc image was apparently the face of a man
with usually prominent cheek bones. long
nose, and rather broad forehead. A black
mouStache was plainly seen d also the
direction OF the eyes which seemed to b.
looking at some object sideways. One of
the eyes was as clear y seen as the eyes in a
common ambrotype or fenotvpe Some who
examined the i'm ge, thought the man, of
m"o'h IL seemed to be a resemblance, had a
Roman nose, and also had on cap.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

October Goth, 1868. --3w