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The Placer herald., 1863-07-25

PATRIorlc -VERY "A "loya" citizen Of
Sacramento in speech at that place durl
ing the sitting of the Democratic State
Convention, declared that the most expedil
'ious and effective way Of defeating the
"Copperhea,ls" was to shoot them down like
mad dogs wherever and whenever they
might show their heads-and for one, he
hoped the day would speedily arrive when
that should be the only treatment extended
to them by loyal hands. Suppose the rasl
cally copperheads should shoot back what
would our bloodyminded "loyalisl" do
then9 He would shoot into his hole
CdLdveras Times
The Placer herald., 1863-07-25
COPPER MINING IN BUTTE County - Th

COPPER MINING IN BUTTE COUNTY - The
Butte Record of 18th July, says:
The numerous copper veins in our county
are being rapidly developed, and the pros
poets are rapidly growing better. In Kent
tucky Ranch District, ore assaying so per
cent. and feet wide, has been struck on the
Frost ledge. This is the first copper claim
taken up in Butte county. Numerous
claims in the same district are being pros.
pected.
The Placer herald., 1863-07-25

writer in the Germantown Telegraph
condemns the practice of whiteIwashing g
fruit trees He says:
The practice of coating the bark of fruit
and ornamental trees with white-wash, is
one that cannot be too severely deprecated
The obstruction of the perspiratory organs
and oritices Of the trunk, whether effected by
the application of whitewash or any other
adhesive material, always acts as a fruitful
source of disease, and, in time, proves fatal
to the tree. When the bark becomes rough
or incrusted with moss, it should be ceansed
by scraping and washing down thoroughly
with solution of potash or soda in water,
atfordng smoo,hness to the surface, with,
out obstructing the pores
The Placer herald., 1863-07-25

PAUPERIsM IN ENGLAND The monthly
return issued by the Poor Law Board, com
prising all England, except few parishes
making no returns, shows that at the end of
March the number of paupers in receipt of
relief was l,O59,78l, an increase of lO2 ,665,
over the corresponding period of 1862. The
whole of this increase was in the north. -
The increase over the corresponding period
of 1861 was no less than 2O6,8Ol.
The Placer herald., 1863-07-25

MucH BAcoN.-That is rather large
story, that Grant captured two pies of
bacon. $500 feet square, and piled as high
as the forest trees. in Mississippi, lately.
The Placer herald., 1863-07-25

LOUIS XIV IN ILLINoIs-lt is difficult to
foresee when ou;rages against the rights of
citizens in the Department Of the Ohio will
cease We have had the arrest of Vallan'
digham; the antics Of Gen. Hascal; the
establishment Of dark lantern anti free
speech lodges; and the suppression of news
papers; but, worst of all, the public aya
compelled, at last, to witness the fufillment
of General Burnsde's threats against Estate
Legislation and State Governments" if they
should presume to indulge in discussions of
which he disapproves. Governor Yates, Of
Illinois, in undertaking to prorogue the Leg.
islature of that State for two years, has imi.
taed the example of Louis XIV of France,
when he entered the French Parliament in
his hunting boots with riding whip in hand, /,
and told its members to 90 about their
business Cromwe's dissolution of the.
Rump Parliament of England, cannot be
named as a parallel. 1t may have been at,
tempted as u babyisl cartcature of the first
Napoleon. with the difference between a
genius and q mountebank; but we are in =.
clined to think it was. simply, the result of
brutal conspiracy between the Illinois
Executive and the military authorities, with
the assurance on the part of the latter to
aid the formerly. Y Daily Meas.
The Placer herald., 1863-07-25

The Roman saying that the laws should
Roman lilprtr.
The Placer herald., 1863-07-25

DARKEY's llEEL-Ten or twelve "color.
cabins with their feet TO the fire, when one
of them suddenly exclaimed
81 smell foot a-burnin'"
Presently he added, anxiousIy, "who's
foot dat BURNING"
Receiving no answer, he reiterated the
question, with still more emphasis
"Who foot dat burnin', say! Dat
yourn Cuff"
Still no answer; when drawing himself up
he reached h S hand toward his feet and ex-
claimed:
my foot burnin', by golyl" and very
quietly stretched himself ont to sleep again.
The Placer herald., 1863-07-25

A CONCLUSIVE EvIDENCE.--Several years
ago, and soon otter the "antiilioence law"
came in force in the Green Mountain State,
traveller stopped at the hotel and asked for:
brandy.
"Don't keep it, said the landlord; ."forbii,
den by the law to sell liquor Of any kind"
The deuce you are" replied the guest,
"the house don't keep T."
Such is the fact" replied the host, "the
house don't keep it"
"Then bring down your own bottle" said
the traveller, with decision; "you needn't
pretend to me that you keep that face of
yours in repair on water"
The landlord laughed heartily and brought
the private bottle.
The Placer herald., 1863-07-25

of the Ohio and Potomac rendering our people
more homogeneous than in former times. Thus we
will again become a united and loving people. The
lion and the lamb will lie down together, and
then the millennium will have come Excuse the
haste in which write, and accept assurances of
my highest regard.
Very respectfully, your obt servant
EN-. ETHEKIDGE
To j. NJ. Tomeny, G. D. johnson and Others.
Memphis Tennessee.
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From Vicksburg.

JACKSON, June 3.-All was quiet at Vicks.
burg yesterday. There was no firing heard
Grant Is evidently making preparations for
a movement in some direction.
The siege OF Nicksburg so far ia very encour.
aging to US. The enemy have been repulsed
with immense slaughter in every attempt 70
storm our works. Grant will be compelled to
raise the siege in a few days.
The reported returning to Grand Gulf or
storming of our works IA looked for within the
next forty.eight hours.
The Memphis Bulletin, of the sotb. claims
5000 prisoners at Young's Point. The new,
from Vicksburg is not considered stimulating.
The slaughter OH the part of the Federas is not
SO large as at first supposed.
The place is closely invested, and no apnre.
pensions are fek as to the result. The greatest
confidence is felt in regard to the result a,
Nicksburg
The interesting details Of Thursday. and
Fridays fight at Vicksburg are coming on
"'aht used cotton bales for movable breast
works in their attack
femberton mounted 20o.pounders and di.
rected ms hre at the cotton bales, moving
down whole platoons Of the enemy.
An official dispatch states that the enemy's
loss, including the action ut Baker. creek. il
5000.
Confidence in Gen. Pemberton since his An.
sWer to Grant is fully restored.
No fears are felt n regards the result either
at Nicksburg Or Fort Hudson.
MOBILE, June 4.-Gen Johnston commenced
his advance from Canton towards Vicksbury
via the fazoo, on the 30th May. His army is
IN splendid condition and spirits buoyaut.
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From the United States.

RIcHNosp, June 3.-Northern dates to the
LIST received.
Dispatches from Grant TO the 25th received
at the War Department, represent the seigs AZ
progressing satisfactorily, aud that he is abun.
dainty able to maintain the investment and re.
pei any attack on his rear.
dispatch from Vicksburg on tho afternoon
oi the 2oth says, 10 further fighting since
Monday
A dispatch from Murfreesboro' on the astb
states that Grant since sunday made something
IKE general attack upon the rebel works, but
failed to carry them. and had thereupou con-
cluded the place WAS too strong to be taken ~
assault, aud had opened q terrible, sustained
fire with artillery.
Another dispatch Of the Goth states that on
the evening OF that day rsmberton had asked
q truce Tor two hours aud a half to bury his
dead, which we granted
CAIRO, 3lst-A dispatch says the fighting
on Monday lasted six hours. The bsttI. wa,
renewed OH Tuesday. Few. il any, OF our bat.
teries have been taken. Banks forces have
not arrived. 4iOu prisoners expected 70 night.
They will be sent to Indianapolis
The Herald says that aeco, ding To latest ad.
vices Psmbsrton will be able TO hold out ,ill
So,, Johnston raises the sese and eyCages G'an, in
iorters official dispatch states that the eIpe
dilion sent up the faIoo destroyed aud captured
property valued at two millions of dollars. in.
cluding three powerful rams, one monster SIC
feet long. unfinished. The Federal loss WAS
one killed aud seven wounded
Gen Burnside has communicated 10 Gen.
Bragg his determination 10 hang al rebel OFF
Gers IN his hands in case Of re etaliat,on for the
two spies tried and executed according 30 the
usaSes of Mar.
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LANCAsTERVILLE, sc.
Wednesday Morning. June 10, 1883 {.
The Crops.


ride into the lower portion Of the District,
last week, enables us to speak from personal
observation Of the apPearace Of the crops in
that direction. The late rains have had fine
effect upon the crops Of every description -
Corn. though not large, has a very healthy aud
thriVing appearance. The oat crop has also
been much benefited by the rains, and promises
good yield. Early wheat Is being harvested.
There is some rust in the late wheat, but IL il
believed that the grain is not injured. The
yield OF wheat will be fully as great as was an.
'ieipated. The Sugar Caue has been planted
extensively, with the view to make syrup, and
is looking we'll. The provision crop, upon the
whole, is as promising as We could ask, and
much better, perhaps, than we deserve. As
regards cotton, his majesty only appears occa.
sionaly, and then in that diminished and limi
ted extent and proportions which he has been
wont to assume since his dethronement
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The News from Vicksburg.

The news from Vicksburg TO be seen elss
where) is decidedly more encour aging than
were the reports of last week The enemy
has sign lily Jailed to carry the place by storm
aud has suffered immense loss. Johnston. n
last is moving, with competent force. to the
relief Of the beleaguered city and Grant, if he
does not raise tho siege and retire by one of
the tHo outlets said to be open TO him, will
soon find himself between two free. The new.
oi Johnstons descent upon Grants rear may
be looked for At any moment.
Public confidence in Gen. Pemberton seem,
to have been restored since the publication of
his reply to the demand Of Grant for the sur.
render Of Fics.bu'g aud his gallant address to
his troops. No more patriotic sentiments have
been uttered by any General sincs the commep.
Cement o: the war; and they are fitting rebuks .
to that public opinion, which, unfortunately, is
too prone to suspect the motives aud condemn
the acts OF our public men, without ADEQUATE
knowledge Of the facu and circumstances upou
which the censurs ia based.
There are accounts (somewhat scattering and
unsatisfactory Of the stormins Of Port Hudson
oy the enemy, at which our forces, under Geu.
eral Gardner, were eminently successful Vas.
numbers OF the enemy were slain, among them.
Generals Sherman, Payne and Grover. Port
Hudson. it will be mbered, is our other
stronghold OH the Aissississippi, about lsO
miles below Ficksburs. and s. arcely less i'm.
portaht TO the Gouisderstes than the latter
place. For further particulars Of this affair, we
refer 10 the reports published ON another col,
un:n.
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Fund Your Bills


We observe that the Richmond Banks have
given public notice that they will decline to re,
| ceve ON deposit from and after the 10th in,
slant, any Confederate notes which bear date
prior to the LIST of December 1862, Congress
having declared that said notes are not funda.
bic after the lst of August next, at the pleasure
| Of the holder.
This action Of the Banks has, no doubt, to
some extent, been anticipated by tine public, in
view of the Act Of Congress making discrimi.
nations between the bills issued prior TO Let
December last and bills issued since that date.
By the Act Of Congress all bills now in circuls.
ton are hndabe in seven per cent bonds until
the lst Of August next, after which time, the
bills issued subsequent to lst December 1862
are fundable in four per cents, and the issues
bearing date prior to lst December are not
fundsble at all at the pleasure Of the holder
This action OF Congress, giving preference to
the new issues, will have the effect to exclude
the old entirely from circulation. The Bank,
will not receive them OH deposit, and all such
bills in the hands OF the holders after the first
OF August will be worthless as q circulating me.
dium, but will be redeemed six mouths after
the ratification Of a treaty oi peace as indicated
upon their face. These bills, therefore, thoue
excluded from the circulation, will, nevertheless
be just as good as any other Of the Government
promises to Pay, with the single exception tina,
they will draw no interest.
We would suggest to any Of our readers who
many have these old issues OH hand, the pro.
pristy of funding them while they have the op.
portunity. The seven per cent bonds will be
lar preferable after the first Of August.
The Act Of Congress. nullfying the privi.
legcs which the old iesues bear upon their face,
Is by no means creditable to the Government :;
but Justified, TO some extent, by the great re.
dundancy Of the currency and its consequent.
depreciation. The object, no doubt, was to
force these old issues to be funded and thereby
relieve the circulation to a very great extent.
The effect Of drawing 50 large an amour, from
the circulation will be to render money scarce :;
to be followed, we trust, by n proportionste 70.
duction in the price OF all of the lec.ssaries
OF life.
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At a meeting of Co. ID. lst S. c. Regt (Col
Kilpatrcks} held at its camp on .Blackwa
River, Southampton County Va, the following
preamble and resolutions, were unanimously
adopted, to wit:
In the providence OF God this company has
been soreiy bcreaved. On the Goth of April
SS3, our beloved Captain, DR.. X. j. Crawford
oil Lancaster District 5. Z, was placed in com
mand OF Pickett Guard IN the vicinity of SuC.
folk. On discovering that his picketts were
posted in places OF great danger, and of no cor.
responding advantage, he undertook to with.
draw them, and went in person TO help in Der.
forming that act Of humane Whilst on this
mission, shell from the enemy exploded a
portion of which passed through his neck, caus
ing immediate death. His remains were
brought from the field and sent to his ratiye
District, where they now sleep among his kin
dred and friends. Captain Crawford wa, ous
OF the best Of men. He commanded our CON.
pany, from its organization, until the dsy Of
h's death. lie had been with US by our camp
fires, and on the march, and he had led Us on
the held OF battle-oi blood-of victories. I'm
every position, and at all times, he dspl,yed
the qualities of high.toned gentleman, an
humble christian, a warm friend, a heroic pa.
triot and good commander. Has treatment
OF this company had so won our hearts that ".
all loved him as brother, and his death il
sorely lamented Throughout, this Brigade. -
Therefore, be it Resolved,
lst, That in the loss OF CAPTAIN Crawford
this company has been deprived OF an able and
worthy commander, ourselves individually of
friend Tor whom We mourn IA for a brother +;
andlour District OF one ofits most prominent and
useful citizens.
20, That We boV submissively before the
will ot the Lord, ''who hath given and who
hath taken away" and that we return unto
Him our heartfelt thanks for the we'll founded
hope, that whilst We are bowed in sorrow our
Captain and friend is in the full enjoyment of
peace and glory at the right hand OF God
I'd. That our deepest sympathies are tender
ed to the widow and orphan children of our
departed friend. We well know that their los.
Is irrepar 'ble-and We reverentiy ask the bless.
ing OF our Heavenly father upon them
18th, That copy OF these resolutions be for.
warded to his family, and also to the Lancaster
Ledger and Southern Guardian, with the re-
quest that they be published
1t. J. II. KIRK, Chairman.
1t. L. J. PxRRY, Secretary.
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The Combahee Raid.

The enemy has recently psrpetratsd q sue.
eessiul raid in this State, along the banks Of
the Combahes river. Property to the value Of
about 'iI millions Of dollars was either taken
Oh or destroyed. Six or seven hundred negros
we're carried away, belonging chiefly to w. c.
Haywood and c. 7. Lowndes; and many thou.
sand bushels Of rice and other provisions de.
stroyed. The town of Blufton, las will be seen
BY the reports else~here) Was almost entirely
destroyed. The vandal force consisted Of three
companies Of negros, commanded by whites.
That these miscreants should have commit.
ted such depredations snd made good their
escape 10 Truly humIliating, and should admon.
i'h Us 70 be constantly upon the alert. !, is
the dictate OF prudence (says the Caroiinian)
for our people to prepare themselves every.
where 70 meet the dastardly Toe that skulks in
darkness and uses diabolical means to destroy
our fortunes and our livea Raids within our
bSrde" should be watched and guarded against.
They can be always met successfully if we are
prepared Tor them. Let everybody make i'm.
mediate preparation for Montgomery and his
Massachusetts, Regiment, which Is on its way
70 Hilton Head TO reinforce Hunters army
We trust our troops on the border will not
hesitate As 70 their duty In welcoming them to
our soil
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From Richmond

RIcHNoSD. June THE latest returns indi
cate the election Of EY Governor Smith As Gov
srnor, and Samual Price as Lieutenant Cover
nor, OF Virginia
-Four OF the candidates, members of the last
Congress have been defeated, viz: Garrett.
Lyons, Butler aud Preston.
The Tredgar works arc hgain in full blast.
Inc machinery destroyed during tie late ire
having been replaced they eau now urn ou,
guns rapidly.
RICHMOND, June 4.-Vallandig CHAM in his
address to the Democracy Of Ohio from the
military prison at Cincinnati, on the twenty.
second Of Nay, 1853, declared he shall recog.
nize allegiance to his own State and Govern.
msnt wheresoever he may be, a being in all
things just the same as il he remained upon the
soil.
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S. G.. COLLEGE.
Faculty Room, May ;lth, 1883.

TIE Trustees OF the South Carolina College,
at their Semi Annual Meeting Of the 6th in
stant adopted the following resolutions, >Id Or
dered that it be communicated to the faculty
fesoired, That the Faculty give public no.
tice that the duties OF the College will be re.
suined on the lst oi October next.
la giving this notice, it is due to the public
to add that measurs have been taken TO se.
cure possession of the buildings by the LIST Of
July, if possible so that the necessary steps
may be carried out to tit them for the occupan-.
cy Of the students.
NJ. LABORDE,
Chairman oil Faculty.
May 81, 1868. l6-3t.
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IMPORTANT RUMoR.-A gentleman of this
city who arrived last evening from Montgomery,
Ala, says that when he left that place, there
was report from Vicksburg that Pernbcrton
made a feint OF evacuating part of his works,
when the enemy rushed in, only to be met
with immense slaughter from artillery placed
so as to take them with a raking fire.
1t is also reported that johnson has All army
Of 10000 men ready to move upon Grants
rear.--Nontgomery Dolly Confederate, June | .
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ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS
OFFICE

GENERAL ORDERS NO. bs.

NChhoND, may iith AooS.
| GENERAL ORDERS NO. SO.
l. The following notice, relative to exchange
prisoners, is published for the information Of
| all concerned
I'M aXCHANGE NOTICE, No. 6.-The follow
~ ing Confederate officers and men have
| been duly exchanged, and are hereby so de-
| clared
|. All officers and men who have been del,v'
cred at City Point at any time previous to May
9th, 1868.
Q. All officers captured at any place before
the lst OF April, 1868, who have been released
on parole.
3. All men captured in North Carolina or Yir,
ginia before the lst of March, 1868, who have
| been released on parole.
4. The officers and men captured and paroled
by General 5. +. Carter, in his expedition TO
East Tennessee, in December last.
8. The officers and men captured and paroled
by Lieutenant Colonel Stewart, 1t Van Buren,,
Arkansas, January 25, 1853 by Colonel Dick
ey, in December 1862, in his march TO the
Mobile and Uhio Rrailroad, aud by Captain Ca
meron, at onnth, Mississippi, in December,
1852
q. The officers and men paroled at Oxford,
Mississippi OH the 23d OF December, 1862, at
Desark, Arkansas, OH the l7th of January,
1868, and at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the
23d Of February, 1868.
Z. All persons who have been captured on
the sea, or the waters leading to the same, or
upon the coast Of the Confederate or Uni.
ted States, at any time previous to December
| 10th, 1862.
8. All civilians who have been arrested at
any time before the 9th of May, 1868, aud re.
leased on parole, are discharged from ANY aud
every obligation contained i'll said parole. IL
any such person has taken any oath OF allegi'
ance TO the United States, or given any bond,
or II his release accomplished with any othL
er condition, he is discharged from the same.
9. II any persons embraced in any OF tho
foregoing sections, or in any section OF any pre-
vious Exchange Notice, wherein they are de-
| clared exchanged, are in any Federal prison,
they are to be immediately released and deliv..
| sred TO the Confederate authorities.
ROBERT OULD,
Agent of Exchange.
Richmond, May sth, 1863.
H. All persons, whether citizens oEseldises,
are expressly prohibited from usingr oc III any
manner interfering with fuel, or wood cut and
delivered for the use Of railroads or railroad
companies. 1t is of the hrst Importance that
this order should be observed, aud. it will be-
strictly obeycd aud enforced by the nrny.
by order,
(SigncdI S. COOPERt
Adjutsnt and Inspector General.
May 20, 1868. lb--6t
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S nth Carolina,
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

LANCASTER DISTRICT.
DY p. +. HAMMOND, Esq, Ordinary
ID for said District.
WHEREAS, Mrs. NJ. ~ Crawford has
applied to me for Letters of Administration
on all and singular the Goods and Chat,les.
Rights and Credits of DIR. K. l. Crawford
late of the District aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, to cite and ad.
monish all and singular, the kindred and
creditors of the said deceased, to be and
appear before me at our next Ordinary's
Court Tor the said district, to be holden at
Lancaster Court House on the 18th day of
June next, to show cause, if any, WHY
The said administration should not be gran.
ed
Given under my hand and seal, this 3O,h
/ ~ day of May in the year of our
l.. ). Lord one thousand eight hundred
~ and sixty three and in the eightv-
seventh year of the Independence Of the
State Of South Carolina
T.. II. HAMMOND Old.
June 3, 1853 a..
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FROM EURoPE.-News from Europe to the
10Th has been received In the House of
Lords Marquis Clauricaide denounced the seiz.
ure o' british vessels by United States cruisers
us violation OF the laws of nations.
Russell defended the cause Of the American
Government. lie said all their communica.
tions showed they fully respect international
law. The law.oliicers of the Crown report no
national ground of objection to the decisions of
the prize Courts
Lord Derby fully concurred. Russell thought
every allowance ought to he made for provo.
cation.