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The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

SCRATCHES IN lloRsEs. &C G. Siewers, oi
Carroll Co., Ohio, gives his experience as
follows: "The best remedy have ever tried
is to walk the horse up and down in running
water two or three times day, for few
days; this always cures my horse, The
cause | ascribe to filthy stable, as my
horse never gets the scratches, unless EN-
ploy certain lazy farm hand in the neigh
borhood for makeshih; he and the
scratches come together"
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19
" The diamond market

w The diamond market has been excel
lent the past two years, surprising that of
any previous years. A few days since dia
mond merchant entered a. the New York
Custom-bouse, a single brilliant which was
nvoiced at 10000 francs. After paying The
duty, the pin vill aall for $4,000
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19
The Official Vote of the State.

The following is the full vote of the State re-
Gently canvassed by the Legislature. We have
included Lake county, which was not received in
time by the Secretary Of State to be canvasscd
with the other counties:
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19
THOMAS BoYcE,
ADVERTISI AGENCY.
NORTH EAST CORNER OF
Montgomery and Washington Streets,
SAN FRANCISCO.
Daily California Repuh

Daily California Repub
lican, Sacramento.
Daily Express, Marys'lle
Daily Beacon, Stockton.
Esmeralda Star, Aurora
Placer Herald, Auburn.
Colusa Sun.
Aurora Times.
Chronicle, lone City.
Democrat. Nevada.
Telegraph, Folsom.
Dispatch, Jackson.
Enquirer. Dutch Flat.
Journal, Yreka.
Trinity Nationalist, Wca'
verville.
News, Knights Landing
Sentinel. Santa Cruz.
Pajaro Times, Watson
Vile.
Tribune. San Jose.
Gazette. San Mateo.
Pacific Ech o, Napa.
Tuolumne Courier, Co.
lumbia.
Snn Er1nnisno Mnu l
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

APPLES FOR WINTER.-Apples keep be..
when left upon the trees until quite late in
the season. A white frost, and even slight
freezing will not njure them. Pick carefully
and leave them in the orchard or ont house
to sweat for few days, and only tske to a
cool cellar when there is danger Of their
being injured BY hard frost.
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

Democrat. Santa Rosa.
Cumberland Presbyter,
PachccO.
Alameda Gazette, San
Lcandro.
Solano Herald, Snisua.
Marin Journal, San Ra-
fael.
lOakland Press.
Oregon Democrat, AL
bany.
Oregon Union, Corvallis
Cosmopolitan, Mazatlan.
Oregon Sentinel, Jack :
sonville.
Herald of Reform, Eu-
gene City.
Democratic State Jour
nal. Dalles.
Review, Eugene City.
Washington Standard
Olympia.
British Columbian, West
minister.
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

The Sultan of Turkey bas sent to London
to borrow $4,000 to replace his harem and
things that wore recently burned out
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

from Tuolumne county. This county polls as
high as s, 900 votes.
Members of C0ngress--Shannon, 65, ,S7S; Hg.
by, G5Ol5; Cole 65.l49; Weller, 43,790; Bigler,
43,743; Whitesdes 43,9l6.
Secretary Of State Redding. G5, 81; Bishop,
43,9l7.
State ConroHer.- -Oulton, 65, ,2O3; Cravcns,
1888.
State Teasurer.-R. Pacheco. G5 ,l4s; Findlcy
4399l.
attorney GeneraL- Mccullough 64,94l Gran
ger, 43 S3S.
Surveyor Gene al--IIoughton, G5 ,O5l; Dun.
lap, 43,9S3.
State Printer.--Clayes, 65.l77; Brown, A 4Ol2
CIerh Supreme Court - Hartman, 65,llS;
Bradford, 43,9l3.
Harbor COMMUNICATIVE G3,77S; Hayes
1884
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

The number of Bap;s. churches in this
State and Nevada Territory is 81; Of mem.
bers. 2.Olo 4 gan If s;x church = sd 2Al
te.a.
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

Some of the Brahmns in India have as
many as one hundred and thirty wives. This
beats the Mormons out of sight.
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

Ministers catch it sometimes as well as
other people: A minister was travelling
where the road was difficult to find and re-
quesied a man by the wayside to direct him;
naming the place where he wished to go
"Well," said the hedger and ditcher keep
on ust as you are now going, about mile
and a half; there, at the crossroads, you will
find minister, who will direct you to the
left a couple Of miles, and there at the fork
of the road you will find another minister,
who will direct you to the right about three
miles, and so oo; at every fork and cross of
the road is minister to inform you which
road to take
"Ah' says the parson, what do you call
minister's"
Why" says the other, "those things
which stand up at the cross and fork of the
road, with something like a hand on them
"Flnger boards, you mean; why do you
call them ministers?' said the preacher.
"Because the are always pointing the way
10 other people, and never 90 themseves!'
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

POINTED All the world heard. says the Green
port IN. W Wachman, the awful tale of the hor
rid Southern people who separated negro families.
but did you ever hear an abotionist lisp one
word Of complaint about Northern white men
who haven't three hundred dollars. being torn
from their wives and children to be put in the
army? White men, particularly you who have
families dependent upon your exertons for sup
port, bear in mind these truths
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

CONCENTRATED MEANNEss.-T Wdshoe
Times relates one Of the most striking cases
of meanness we have beard of since the oc-
casion of memorable wedding in this State.
The particulars of that wedding have al
ready been ventilated, and will not bear re-
pealing But to the story of the Times: a
crowd of psalmists got up donation party
for Rev. Mr. McGrath, at Washoe City,
which was largely attended, and at which
useless articles for him were brought in
great numbers. All this could have been
tolerated, however, but for the fac; that the
"donaters' wrung in all their trash on the
man of God, charging exorbtant prices for
their wares, and deducling the amounts from
Mr.. McGra,h's salary. The Times man mar
veied at this strange proceeding, but was in-
formed that it was "a custom of the country
to which the Times editor irreverently ex-
claims: "d-n all such customs"
Grass Valley National.
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

San Francisco, May l,1sG3.--
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01
THE cApTuREaoF MANCHESTER.

A correspondent of the Richmond Dis.
patch of Saturday gives the following &C.
count Of the capture Of Winchester. Va.
BY Gen. Eweli;
Having first occupied every road APP
preaching Winchester. jacksonville. Nc
made new road. leaving the Valley torn.
pike near kerHstown aud stretching across
the Romnry road aud Tor SIX mihs further
On. bearing towards the Msrnpsbsrg road.
By means Of this road he led his army half
around The town. aud attacked the enemy.
who we're expecting an attack from forces
ON the Mariinsburg road. on the flank and
rear. The surprise was complete. So III.
tie were they expecting an attack from the
direction in whrh IL came. that they had
placed there the wagon trains. which were
thus actually between us aud them.
Il seems that skirmishins all around vas
going on during Satarsisy. the enemy's
pickrts retiring. IL also continued Ssn-
Gas. and on that day Eweii. with great Sc
eresy aud with painful toll. conducted bis
stray over the new road. getting them iato
position about 6 r. NJ. when The cannon.
ade Commenced. Il continued for ITO and
. half hours. during which the Louisiana
Brigade CALAMITY charged. with cheers. the
enemy's outer works. and took possession
of them. Here darkness closed active op-
erations. but 90 Monday morning The enc
my, utterly disorganized. evacuated ths
town, leaving horses. wagons, commissary
aud medical stores. and artillery.
They seemed 10 have destroyed nothing
Some three or four hundred wagons we're
secured; also sixty pieces Of cannon. add
2.s00 horses. smong which large namber
were unusually fne animals.
Three miles above the town brigade ca
masse was captured, principally. believe,
By the immortal " Stonewall Brigade" De.
sides this. during Abe day large numbers Of
prisoners in squads were being brought ".
The avenues Of exit from the place we're
strswed with knapsaeks and clothing Of ths
fugitiycs.
Our loss in killed and wounded does not
exceed two hundred. 0f course we lost
mono in prisoners. The encmy's loss IN
killed and wounded was comparatively
small, but we appear 10 have captured neat
" their whole force. Probably As many
muskets as prisoners we're taken.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01

~ thousand men. These. with Stuarrs
cavalry, make total effective force Of enc
hundred thousand men. now definitely
known to be. engaged in this invasion.
They have more troops in reserve as they
have fully asccrtained. Yesterday, they
appeared in force with infantry, artillery
and cavalry. at Beyerly's Ford, as if to as
sure usythat they have not withdrawn an
their force on the south side Of the Rappa-
hammock. But they have not ventured q
make any demonstration against the army
of the Potomac, the only enemies Hooker
having fund to battle with being heat,
dust aad the:lack OF water. But these en-
emies have been horribly severe in their
assaults. This army in the march OF Mon
day suffered untold miseries. The heat
was oppressive in the extreme, with scarce.
~ breath Of air stirring. The roads were
ankle deep in dust, and, to cap the climax,
the springs and streams along the way were
all dry. The whole country was filled
with stragglers. Men coalI not be kept
in ranks. Every piece Of woods was filled
with them. and no coaxing or threatening
could prevail. or them TO move on. The
ambulances were crowded with those who
had given out completely. presume
there was as many as a thousand cases OF
lsunstroke. Of which at least hundred
were instanilyifa,al. The open country
was crowded with these poor fellows. drop.
ping down BY the roadside in vast numbers
and in all directions. Water. water. VIZ
ter. is the cry on every hand.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01
PRAYER FOR PEACE.

A piaus correspondent IN the following
modest card. proposes union Of all chris
tians wherever thew may be on the trst
Sabbath in July next. to pray for the
restoration Of peace. The proposition Is
in these words:
TO ALL CHRISTIANS AT Hnsr AMP IN THE Army.
DgaR BRETHREN: I'VE propose that in
all religious services. whether N camp or
in our churches, that special prayer be
made on the FIRST Sabbath in July, saw the
opening prayer. for speedy peace. Where
il is Impossible 10 assemble with the peo-
pie of God, LET Us retire at half past 10
o'clock con that day. to our closets aud
pray for peace. Farm.
Ii is almost the universal desire Of the
people Of :he South, that we should have an
early and IN honorable peace. There ere.
however, those who do not desire il vet.
perhaps. upon any terms. Their Golfers
are not yet filed With ill-gotten gain, Or il
filled, their desire Tor money is not yet
satisfied. Others have an unholy amSi-
ton TO gratify-an emincnce view which
they have not vet attained. Others gloai
upon the battle Rcld-ihe flow Of human
blood does not easily satiatc them-reck.
less OF life, obliyious OF death and Of e,rr-
nal judgment. they would drive On. oil
mourning aud poverty and blood AMI ruin
Gil the land.
The desire for pesce is pious one
War is antipodes to picty. TO sound morals
to social and moral fidelity, and 10 the
prosperity o. the church and Of the nation
hence. every man shoald seek peace with
bis fellows-every nation with other na.
lions Of the earth. IL should be sought
and pursued after, with diligence, humili
", PRAYER. ingenousaess. and with due
regard to the rights Of others. =
We hail, therefore, any proposition foi
prayer. on the part 81 christian people. Al
an omen Of better days. Let u pray
trusting in God alone. lie works strange
~. ineomprehensibIy, ye, lie works eff
ciently. powerfully, and often instantly up
on nations as upon individuals. let gen
era!, conseutaneous. earnest, Gaithfal pray
er be offered up to God, with an humble
sincere Welding up Of the whole matter I,
him--to his management apd guidance
and he will hear and answer.
N. C. chrisiign Advocate.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01
ORDER PROM GEN. EwELL.

UkUEh fhOM uEN. nLhs
The following is the General Order Of
Gen. EwelI asking The officers and Chap
lains Of his command TO return thanks 70
the Almighty for the victory gained at
Winchester:
Headquarters I'd Corps, June 18th, 1868.
General Orders No. Al. IS
The Lieut.. Gen. Commanding asks the
men and officers Of the corps TO unite win
him in returning thanks to our Heavenly
Father for the signal success with which
He has crowned the salor Of this
In acknowledgment Of Divine favor.
Chaplains will hold religious services IN
their respective regiments at such times as
NAV be most conyenient. With wonder
fully small loss-less than 500. killed,
wounded. and missing-we have carried
strong works defended by an abundance OF
superior artillery. capturing over 5000
prisoners. aud large quantities Of military
stores and supplies. Such result should
strengthen The reliance in the righteous
ness OF our cause which has inspired every
effort oi our troops. BY command OF
tSignedl Lieut.. Gen. u. ). EWELL.
a. S. Pendisioa, a. a. q.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01
The Deaf and Dumb and blind.

We are Indebted 10 the Principal, Willie j. Pal
ner, Esq, foe copp Of the Biennial Repot Of the
ksrsh csrolina Inaitntion for the Deal and Dumb
esd The Bliad from September lsi, $780, 70 sspien-
bsr isi. 1861" Not having had time 70 examine il
partieulafly, cspy from the Siandsrd the follow
isg Summary Il the Attenuation which il communi.
sssss:
The Directors Of this institution are. DR..
W. II. Mckee. President /; Joha e. Palmer.
8. II. Young, w. w. Yass, q. Busbee,
Jshn Rsfhn Williams, and Rufus s. Tuck
er. The officers are as follows: Willie J,
Pslmer. A. NJ. Principal Charles M. Grow.
Mrs. L. e. Grow, C. n. Hill, Teachers in
Deaf Mate department; W. J. Young and
o. Dsprs. Teaehers IN Blind department;
Mrs. 8. y. Ysung, Teacher Of Music ;sDr.
w. II. Mckee, Physician; Mrs. z. A.
Gernsa, Matron Mrs. Eliza Little, House
keeper; SswelI Little, Steward; job d
Eiehsis. Foreman of Printing Office; ]. ].
Chaplin. Foreman Of Bindery ]. W. Bliss,
Fsrsasa Of BTosmshop; p. Francis. Fore
nsn II shseshsp. There we're twenty
seven pupils in attendance in the Blind de-
Dsrtmsnt frsm September tst, 1860, to Ju-
y lst. 1863; and forty-tws in attendance
IN he Deaf Mute department during the
pane period. Thiinstitutisn is no doubt
well conducted. and affords many advanta.
gss TO the usfortusste children confded to
Il fss iastruction. Mr.. Palmer, the Prin-
eipsl, 70 indslatigabIs 10 the discharge Of
bis dutiss. snfis we'll fitted by his educa.
ten. bis benevslent disposition, and, bis
si~gied esntIeness and 6rmnsss Of manners,
Ssf the ispoftsns positisn which he oceu-
pies.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01

Important from tie Southwest. The
President on yesterday received from Gen.
Johnston Telegram announcing that Maj.
Gen. Richard Taylor, commanding a di.
vision under Gen. KIRBY Smith, bad taken
possession Of Miliken's Bend. The dis.
patch does not mention any battle as oc-
curing. and therefore We presume the
Yankees evacuated the place without Q
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01

fight. Miliksn's Bend Is strong position,
commanding the Mississippi river, twenty
i've miles above Vicksbarg. II being in
our possession effectually cuts of Grants
supplies. as Richmond Rramiasr, Esd.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01
LATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rnos Ts'
TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT..

AhANpmiost03tFFA bhfARA "A
We have at last direct aud positive IN
telligence from bsyond the Mississippi
which clears up all doubts. myths and ~
mors which have been vexing us Tor some
weeks past.
We gather our information IRON 40 ~
teiligent gentleman, just from the heaO.
quarters Of General Kirby Smith, whe nas
official relations with that army, and wno
crossed the Mississippi river at Natehei
last Friday.
The first important Tact we learn y. mat
Gen. Smith is fully posted as 10 the sita,-
ton at vicksburg and Port Hudson. and Y, y
directing the forces Of his department WIN
a view 10 second Gen. Johnston on tnls
side Of the river in the work Of raising ine
seige Of those two cities. Gen. sml'ns
headquarters were at Shreveport, IRON
which poin, he has easy water COMMUNE
ton with tae Mississippi, tea point ny"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01
PROM rae UNITED srAr Is.

Richmond. Jane 25.--Northern dates 10
the Goth have been received here.
The Baltimore Gazette says; All we are
permitted 10 know and make known with
regar,l 10 Hackers movements. is that he
has advanced backwards With considerable
celebrity.
The Washington Star claims that the
cavalry fight al Aide aud Mlddleburg re.
suited in Federal victory. II admits the
loss Of aDp in killed, wounded and missing.
Col. Dety, Of Maine. was morlaIly wound
ed.
The correspondent Of the Herald. writing
under date 18th. says that Hooker's army
has suffered untold misrries from the heat,
dust and want of water. The whole csun-
try is filled with straggIers. The mrn
could not be kept in the ranks, and no
coaxing or threatening could prev all on
them 10 move on. There were as many a.
thousand eases Of sun-strokr, VI which
100 were instantly fatal.
A 81. Louis telegram Of the 10Th. Fri.
dayl SAYS: The rebels have cut away the
timber in the rear Of their lines nj yirks.
burg and opened on Us with eleven inch
guns.
Thirteen gunboats patrol the river be.
tween Helena and isung's Point.
Richmond. June 25th.-rhe Baltimore
american Of the ed has been received.
A Harrisburg telegram OF the 2lst. SAYS
that the rebels. reported to be 40, 600 strong
are al Hsgerstown terrifying. The troops
at Harrisburg are expecting marching or.
drrs Immediately.
Gov. Curtain has received despatch
from Chambersburg. which states that
jenkins was II wsynesborough. The an.
emy Iebels) have been plundering houses
among the mountains.
Couch Yankee Generall has received |
dispatch confirming the report that rebe
cavalry were at Gettysburg.
The force that went 20 Conneilsvill,
helped themselves TO whatever they want
ed in the stores. They collected large
number OF cattle aud horses and moyet
them OF towards Hancock.
A small ,pountsd lorce rode into Fred.
erick on Saturday and paroled the sick sol
diers in the hospitals. took a fe~ horse
and left.
There has been no attack so far upor
flarper's Ferry. Three thousand laborer,
have been called iniosersice Nesrses ar,
freely Impressed for thoroughly certifying
Baltimore.
Nothing definite about the movement
OF positions Of Lee aud Hooker.
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3iIIstarauyb 1srarasr.


n Oar Pres bssks % pullina The second sheet
4 ,Ais issss.ss bad break a. not 70 be easily mend
q. Il sssssqssass u which Sesre obliged to sse
: susllr rsss. and can saiy furnish half sheet,
uA;eA " sAslbe obliged 70 % until can have our
pssss nsslsd. which We sAaIl have done as soon as
possible.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01

The Internal Improvement Board. at its
recent session in Raleigh, made the follow
ing appointments of Railroad Directors:
Directors in N. C. Raiiroud.--John Eve
raft Of WAYNE, John d. Fanner OF Graz
ven. r. S. Tucker Of Wake, Capt. Albert
Johnston of Wake, John Berry Of Orange,
C. p. Mendenhall Of Guiliord. ID. A. Da-
Wis Of Rowan, Gen. VIM. 3. Mean Of Meek
lenburg:
Raleigh and Castor Railroad.-R. w.
Lassiter of Granville, ]. B. Littlej ohm Of
franklin, George Little Of Wake. t
Western ". z. Railroad.-Juseph Car
thev, N. w. Woodfn. S. B. Erwin. w.
w. Avery. A. M. Powell. G. +. Davidson,
VIM. Murphey, and +, 4. Shober.
Board Of Internal ImproUemenis.-
Edwin G. Reade Of Person. has been sp-
pointed in place Of William Eaten, ESD.
resigned.
LlrR OF GRs. JacKsoN.-The Csa,tra
Presbgferiaa is" authorized to announce Ia
the public on behalf of the family and
friends of the'late Lieutenant General 4,
j. jackson. that a biography will be pre-
pared a, the earliest practicable date, by 8
gentleman selected BY them, possessed o.
competent qualifications. and hanored with
the confidence of the deceased when living.
Ii will be drawn from the most complete
and authentic materials. The work will
be for the benefit Of Gen. Jackson's fami.
g.' 8
We see il stated frnm another source
that the gentleman referred 70 in thisex.
tract is the Rev. DR.. Dabney. Of Upior
Theological Seminary There is no mar
in the confederacy SO well fitted I'd prepare
a biography Of the iIlustrious General =,
Dr.. D.. aud we are glad to learu that th,
work has been committed 10 him. Let th'
good people Of the country possess their
souls in patience for little time. and the,
will be furnished with a life of the gTea
hero that will be worthy Of him and |
rcredit,.s the land he loved and served s.
well. NOrih Carolina Prss5yieriaa.
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The correspondent Of the New York
Herald, dating on the march, June 18th,
speaking of Gen. Lees movements, says:
IL seems to be satisfactorily determined
that the rebel army that moved up the She.
nsndoah at FIRST. and which Is now despoil-
ing Southern Pennsylvania, is but the adj
vance Of the great army Of invasion the
rebels have so quietly created. II consists
Of bat two corps. chose OF Longstreet and
Ewell, Lee accompanying them in person
These corps are estimated 10 number thir.
" thousand men each. making the total
force now in The upper valley. In Maryland
and Southern Pennsylvania. sixty thousand
men. ID. n. Hill 10 now follswing with hi,
corps. having passed the vicinity Of Tho.
rovgHne Gap on Tuesday. lie has ,hir.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01

PromoteA. - The Petersburg Express learns
hat Brigsdisr Gen. Robert Ransom has been promo
tsd 10 che rank Of Major General. and assigned TO
sssy in the department OF Virgins and North Caro-
lima. Also. that Col. Matthew w. Hansen. CON-
nsading the 65th N. c. Troops Of RsnsOm's late
Bngsde, has been made Bugadier. Both are OF
Warren county, n. &.
The Raleigh Progress ssys that Lieut.. Col. James
b. 6srdsn, q Wilkes. has beea sppoinied Colonel Of
sks iesh Regiment ed Cavalry n. c. Troops, vice
Ssionsa Williams, deceased.
Gel. A. NJ. Scales. Of the 18th n. c. Troops. the
hassa chrsnisle learns. has been made Brigadier,
and commands Pendef's old Brigade
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-07-01

Hail Stoa MA Tremendous hail storm passed
sssg sone ten elevea miles south Of this place on
Saturday sAsrnsoa the aoth inst. II commenced.
us us1srssssd, just beyond Haw River, near New
Ia's Fsessu. and passed down through Chapel Hill,
spa W 70 net know how Ar below. making path
sbsus nile q mile and half in breadth. com
p,sssly ssarsyins The wheat and oaersps. hresking
As~s ths sosn and stripping tie limbs Of the fruit
sss~. The doses we're q various shdpes. some 81
sh>p ss large - hsa essss---- 49,
Absss he sans time hail storm passed through
~ ssahssss cornsr q this county into the upper
part Il Granville. Wsde no, learn she extent Of the
tsnsgs