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The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

BIG GUNS FAMUREs.-Grn. Gilmore's o,s,,
3OO-pounder Parrott gun (ihe "swalnp ance]
burst at The seventh discharge. The strain w,,
too great for even iron TO endure So of tho hir
l0-inch riff OF the .Muhasha it exploded like tho
other. Both Of the Whitwoith guns. on the Naval
Battery, a! $50 exploded, one of them killing fon,
gunners These great guns. requiring charges Of
10 TO 100 pounds of powder. and firing "A bolt ,o
"norm usly heavy are evidently incapable of
bearing the tremendous strain that is put upon
them
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

GENERAL ASPECT OF lCELAND.-The GEN
eral aspect of l. eIaud is one Of utter desc a
iion. The mountains are destitute of herb
age, and the valleys are filled with cold
morasses. Grass springs on the slight ee
vali"ns above the swamps, and the dellS, and
around the lakes. BY drainage, large per
renlage of marsh might be reclaime :; but
some must always remain hope bog
The extraordinary amount of swamp is due
to the fact that the ground is frozen to the
depth Of six or eight feet, So that when there
is a lhaw the valleys arc flooded, and The
water, unable to drain through, ros the soil
In many places the stream is thus complete
ly absorbed, and a considerable tract OF land
rendered impas>abIs, where the labor of
lew weeks would give it channel, and
ransmo'e marsh into productive meadow
land. Many bottoms are filled with an
amazing depth of rich SOIL the wear Of vol
cAnic rock, abounding in the constituents
necessary tor vegetable life. Yet the nor
ance of agriculture prevailing in the island
has deferred any from turning them to al
vantage, by draining off the icy water
which nj ips and destroys the tender grass,
ready enough TO spring. Besides these
swaInps there are stone bogs on all high
land. caused by the breaking up of the luf,
rocks, through the united action of frost and
snow; bed of soft mud and stone is thus
formed, which is particularly trying to horsl
es, VIII" sink in it to their knees, and cut
heir ho"ts with the rocky sp!nters. - Sabine
Barring GoulIs "Leland."
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03
Lg The Democracy of Massachuse

ES- The Democracy of Massachusetts
lately met in State Convention with 1900
delegates to nominate State ticket. This
is the argest delegate Democratic Conven.
ton ever held in the Stale,-and although
fanalicism runs rampant in the old Bay
State, there are many live Democrats left to
make a respectable fight. And better, they
are increasing in number.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

fE- The draft is being enforced in the
ernor to be elected this year; but in Ohio,
where a mighty contest is going on
for the office of Valandioham
Rrough the Aboiiion-lhe Administration
has suspended the draft, because, say abo
liion newspaper writers, it would he injur-
ous to their cause. Indeed, then Ohio must
be full CT traitors, if the election of Val. is
so imminent.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

SEWARD IN lSGO.-ln 1860, during the
Presidential canvass. Mr.. Seward made u
tour westward, and spoke at St. Paul, Min
nesoa. We make the following extract
from his speech
"Sienre on matters of State, the abuse Of
freedom of speech and freedom OF the press
what kind of freedom is that? Is there Il
man in Minnesota who would for one day
consent to live in it if he were deprived of
the RIGHT to hnrrah for Linroln and llamln,
or for Doug as-lo hurrah for freedom. or to
hurrah for slavery, just as he ked2 think
that these one hundred and eighty thousand
people who nhabit here would be seen
moving right ont east and west, into British
North America, or into Kamscha,ka, or any
where on the earth, to get out of this beau
lful and luxuriant valley, If any p0uer,
human or divine, should announce to them
that henretorth they spoke and voted their
real sruiimrnls and their real choice at the
peril of imprisonment or death.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

Copper IN NEvADA.-The Nevada Tran
script of the 23L inst. says:-"Several com.
pani-s. in the copper region in the lower
part Of the county have struck fine leads.
Among them are the General Hooker, Wild
Irish and Copperhead. Several prominent
copper men from San Francisco and Copper
opois have visited these mines within the
past two weeks and pronounced them as rich
rs any in the Stae-Copperopolis not ex-
cepted The owners of the above cemra-
MES are pushing their shafts ahead and we
shall soon expect to hear of heavy shipments
Of copper ore from this region.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

Ety- 1t is stated in San Francisco paper
as public report, that Upson the trucking
Abolition editor Of the Sac. Union has been
appointed U. S. Quarlermas'er at San Fran
cisco, vice Ogden. U pson has been faith
ful servant to his abolition masters, and II
is not surprising that fat place should 10
provided him.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

VACANCIES FILLED The Democratic
State Central Committee have nominated
IL. Ii. Hartley, Of Sacramento, to fill the va
cancy on the Judicial State ticket, occa-
stoned by the decina,ion of II. NJ Ha ght,
Of San francisco.
DR.. @. NJ. Wozencraft, of San Bernardino
has also been nominated for Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, instead Of A. j. Moul.
der, declined.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

EE The Spanish steam frigate Resolution
reached San Francisco, on Monday. She is
the advance ship of fleet of Spanish war
steamers shortly to arrive at the Bay.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

SuspESDED-The Chico Imder, paper,
started in Butte county few months since,
has pegged out. Cause, patrons didn!
"rome to the center" with their cash. The
Inder was intensely "oyal;" supported The
the most Of the SANDERS on the Dem"clay'
We a,e particular n mentioning those mat,
,ers, rs it is observed that this is heallhtnl
season for Administration organs; the de-
mses. according to the opposition papers,
being confined to "Copperh-ad" institutions
Grass Vuliey National.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

The Dalles Mounaneer says: Three
thousand people have already left the Bnise
mines with a view to find a miIdpr climate
for winter, and it is es imated tha, six thou.
sand more will soon leave for the same pur.
pose,
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03
n.Sy- The tele ,raph has b en- very unrom

Day- The ee,raph has zen very uncom
municalive the past scarcely giving
word from Charleston, the Rappahannock
or Chattanooga. AT last accounts Rosecrans
army was in the defences at and near Chat,
,anoga. Burnside who at one time was
represented as going to his assistance, we
are now told never left Knoxville. 1t would
seem however, since his late defeat (for it is
admitted as Il serious reverse) Rosecrans' pol
siion has been considered critical, AS efforts
are being made 10 reinforce him from eaS,
and west. The Government has seized
steamers to hurry forward soldiers from
& ants command, and also the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, to expedite troops from
the army of the Potomac. 1t would seem
from 'hls the giant Struggle of the war is 10
he made in the Chattanooga region. 1t is
said the reronnoisanres Of Mea.e developed
the fact that Leo had sent a large part Of his
force to the assistance of Bragg, and hence
the seizure Of the Batimere and Ohio Rail
road to hurry part of Meade's army I"
Rosecrans. The telegraph dees not exp ain
why, if Lee was weak. Meade did not give
him battle. The reader is left to form his
own conclusions.
1t is possible that this has been an event
iul battle week. The situation as last REL
ported renders this probable but we can
only know when teegraphic censors permit
The lighting again to speak.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

ATTEMPT TO MURDER. Cincinnati Enquirer
saye, two attempts have been made recently TO
murder Geo. E. Pugh, the Democ attic candidate
sos Lientensnt Governor.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

IMPORTANT SUIr-The suit now pending
between the Grocsh Brothers, heirs. and the
GonId & Curry Mining Company. although
possessing no particular interest to the puhl
lie, is of great pecuniary importance to the
contestants. We wish, therefore. to give
them a slight hint for their mutual benefit.
Remember, gent'emed if you loose the sui,
in which you are now engaged. YOU can
easily get another at The ce ebrated D.po,
of Broalcloth and Fashion. HOUSTON,
HASTINGS Il co. Lick House, Mont
gomery street, that will 50 become Won as to
induce any one to think that you Own a,
least gold mine.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

FRANCE AND THE POLISH QUESTION The Paris
correspondent of the LONDON Times, writing of
the latest date received by overland mail. thinks
it rot unlikely that. though the French Govern.
ment temporarily Lid asuc the Polish question,
it will carry. for some months to come its re.
serve and silence towards Russia TO such pitch
as to exc tc unrisness in the latter Power. IT,
after a certain time, the pacifcaion of Poland is
not M faH dccompi, and the question still con-
tnues an open sore, France will very probably
again be found assuming n warlkp mein. and,
above all, again endeavorng to obtain the co,
operation OF England in her contemplated hos.
tlities. There are grounds for believing that
this is the idea OF the French Foreign Office.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

Esr Mr.. IlazrII has fully supplied "'
with the latest Eastern pctorials and l"S
New York journals. lie has all the 'a''
papers Of the principal Eastern cities '0'
sale at his store.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

FREEPORT RAILROAD. The Frepport Railroad
is now so Tar advanced that it will be completed
during the present week. Its length from Brirh
ton to Freeport is abou, five miles The cars will
oil course be running within u few days
Nnc IInion
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

The Allison ranch mining company took
ou, 500 ounces Of gold from lweu,y'four
hours crushing, lately.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

LIST OF jurors FOR DIsrRIcr CouRT-
The following is the list of Jurors drawn on
Thursday last, to serve as Trial Jurors for
the next term of the District Court, which
commences on the 10Th inst
"M,les Furnss. S. Abrams, f. Hoffman.
John Worsry, WIN. Harper, Peylon Powell
L. w. Dillon. George johnston. J. &. Dean
A G Rad, }. W. Philips, d. Griffith,
VIM Smith. R. S. Egh-r', o. b Silver, c.
O. Bush, Warren Brown, d II. Palmer, J
MrGinIec. }. w. Brady. Thomas Ne~lh, NJ.
J. King, M. Connellv. Thomas Campbell
E Hamilton p. II Perkins, A. Farr. j. |
Armstrong, F. A. Spragne. b. Murphy,
Daniel Kye, j. W. Bombay, J, II. Rvrne,
James Collins, S. Draper, and Owen King"
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03
TUESDAYS PERFORMANCE,

Tuesday presented brighter prospect than
had been on preceding days, and the mana
gers began to breathe easier The number
At the Park in the morning was respectable,
and the exhibition of stock, and the races
gave sat>facton-and particularly the latter.
In the evening, also, the Pavilion was well
flied,
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

EE- The New York Argus we'll says tn"
secret political society is generally organ
ozed under hot-hea,ed President, COOL
headed Treasurer, and a Secretary who IS .
spy.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03
THE GREAT ATTRACTION.

After all, say what You will, the races are
the attraction. 1t is not the Fair, but the
races OF the Fair which draw the crowd l.
But for which, the concern would be con-
tenptible failure. As it is. there is nothing
to hrag about. Lets 80 and see The races
is the standing imitation. No one SAYS
lets 90 and see the exhibition of stock D."
That kind of timber is "play-l out" The
races are the popular alIuremen,s Of the
oor popul,, and to the we digested race
programme may be attributed all the salts
faction which this Fair gives to those in
attendance.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

REDUcEp WATER RArEs.-The Dutch
Fat Fnqu'rer says the Ditch Companies run
ming water to the mines Of that district, in
tend reducing the price from fifteen to
twelve cents an inch, thereby enabling miners
to work ground that would otherwise re-
main vndis,urbed. AS the water compa'
MES are making this reduction on their own
motion, it evinces spirit of hberairy and
accommodation worthy of hearty commeu'
dalton.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

EE Hartman, clerk elect of the Supreme
Court, has appointed as his deputy, &. W.
Wood, Of San Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03
THINGS IMPROVING.

On Monday. the prospects began to
brighten up a little. The number Of people
in attendance had increased little, and the
breaking up of the Military Camp by even
ing, began TO give evidence of the existence
Of State Far. The Hall in the evening
also attracted large audience and the en-
gineers began to have hopes of success A
large number Of new entries had been made
at both the Pavilion and the Park during
the day, and the sale Of tickets gave evi
d-nce that there was a larger number of
peODle in attendance
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

STRIKE.-The walters at the hotels in San Fran
citco, have struck for higher wages.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

VINO KNows?-Is the new territory carv
ed out Of Washington Territory pronounced
Idaho or l dah-ol Both prouuncia.ions
are used.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

Flour was selling at $50 per hundred u
the Reese river country, at last accounts.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

Coal tar, it is said, will drive all the le'
ont of room, by putting small qna"''!
in any part Of it.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

CHANGE OF PLAcE.-'rhe post office a,
Mountain Springs, in this county, has been
changed to Gold Run The distance be:
tween the two places is about one mile.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

EE Major Bidwel, Of Chico, pioneer
Californian, has been appointed Brigadier
General Of the Fifth Brigade of California
Militia.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

SINE DIE.-JuIge Fellows, on Wednes-
day last, adj"urued the Court of Sessions of
Placer County sine die.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

WILDER IL Cos. PoLYonAMA Of the War
was exhibited here on Thursday and Friday
evenings to good houses. AS a work of art
and stirring scenes Of the "Grea, Rebellion" j."
the PoIyorama is we'll worth seeing. The
singing Of Miss Viola is an attractive feature
of the exhibition.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

ELEvArED-lt is claimed that Aurora. in
Mono county, is the highest town on the
Pacific coast-being 7,46s feet above sea
level
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

THE STATE FAIR FAILURE Although
there is quite display Of stock, fruits, etc.,
at the Sacramento Fair, it is the concurrent
testimony of those who have attended pre-.
vous like exhibitions at that place, that
there is wofu tolling "ff this year-in fact
a failure, as a State Fair. A large crowd
has been attracted to slim repast
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENTS.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. lat. 1856


Editors Herald OF course, the onlv top,
ic of conversation, and the great point of
attraction, is the
STATE FAIR.
The first order on the programme was the
opening Of the Pavilion. aud the opening
Address. by Gov. Stanford-which ccured
last Saturday evening. The attendance was
sim. and the merits of the address you can
Judge as we'll as myself. at i, was published
in Mondays Union. was not present, but
it is automatically reported that there was no
more three hundred persons present. The
two prominent reasons for this was that no
once cared PARTICULAR y to hear Stanford dis
course about agriculture, or anything else,
and the Pavilion WAS not arranged for
full exhibition. The Hall, at this time,
looked slim. and for one began to think
the tn ng was going to be a pei iert failure
The Hall was not hall full, and there we're
no strangers in the city, although the Fair
nominally opened on Friday. 1t was a blue
Saturday, and for the fact that the first and
second DAYS of last year looked equally du
bious, we should have all dispaired. On Sun
dav took q trip to the Park Grounds,
wfere found things equally as discoursg.
ing AS Mt the Hail. Mt half the stalls
were filed, and the stock there appeared to
me very inferior. There were no people
there. and about the only things could find
to attract notice were a cider mill and
wind mill The long bar ut the Park pre-
senied fine disploy Of full and ove'tlo y ing
bo'tls s. but there Were no thirsty people
there to exercise the three or four great lazy
barlenders. Taking couple Of glasses OF
sweet cider with Higgins, Smith AID two or
three other Placer county cronies, who con
stituted the entire "crowd' present, | took
the one horse street ears for the city with
awful fore holdings Of the success Of the Fair
for the year 1868.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03
Total daily product. .

AT the rate Of l05 tons Of ore a month
or IA 1852 tons per annum. This amount of
ore will produce nearly $500 tons of rnre
copper, worth 81 100000 The total Weld
per day. above gwen, will probably be in
creased 80 per cent, in the next six months.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

TABLE OF ATTITUDES The following cal
rula'ions were made by Prof. Whitney, the
State Geoogist of California. The figures
indicate The height of the respective points
above the level of the sea.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03
INDEPENDENT UNION CANDIDATE
FOR
COUNTY JUDGE,
II. FITZSIMMONS, ...... of Forest Hill
Justice OF the Peace, Township No, 3,

JustIce OF TIC Feace, IOWnkh1p NO. 8.
We are authorized to announce Il. C. POLAND,
as candidate for Justice Of the Peace for Town
ship No. 8, at she ensuing Judicial Election.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03
THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURE.

| can attribute the small show of stock at
the Park. and the sparse exhibit of articles
at the Pavilion to only one cause. That is,
the lack of experience in the early manage,
ment of the Fair. The Board of MANAGERS
has been vacant half the time during the
past month, aud it was difficult to get
quorum for n meeting on the eve of the
meeting Of the Fair Whoever made up the
list OF premiums, are greatly at fault. as no
prizes were offered for ten or twenty OF
the prominent agricultural prodncs-and
what were offered were SO meager that they
attracted no competition. The present Sec
,etsrv, vice o. G. Wheeler, is evidently
poorly fitted to manage 50 great an exhlb-
ton. Those who contribn'e ed to his removal
and the election Of N. lloag, can take to
themselves the slim show on this occasion
Tia exerlions of the ey-Serre,ary have saved
the reputation Of the Fair on more than
one oc,a aston, and those who have fought
him for the last three years can now see the
effects of their work Had Mr. Wheeler
been rel aimed, and not "froze out" the exh-
hilion of agricultural products, and the
show of stock would have been fifty per cent.
better than it is. The present Secretary
may make good enough Judge for Yolo
county, bu: it is evident that he cannot
keep n State Fair The Society owes to
itself to take this matter in hand. and
either to give up the State Fairs, or induce
| o. &. Wheeler to assume his old position.
THE FAIR on WEDNESDAY,.
This was the big day for the people
They came by thousands, and # they did
not find Fair, they had an opportunity OF
seeing emselves-vrtually making IA show
of their great numbers. 1t WAS always an
attractive show to witness large concourse
of people-and on this day the people wert
here. 1t WAS a superior show to anything tC
be seen under the head of "stock" at the Fail
Grounds, or in knicklnacks at Agriculture
Hall.
ON THURSDAY.
Ihave no data to Judge of the number o
people present on this day, but | shouIt
Judge the number was nearly as great AS OF
Wednesday. The Hall was densey crowd
ed to hear 7. Starr Kings address on Wed
nesday, and tonight about the same numbe
is present.
FEW COUNTIES REPRESENTED.
If you look over the entries YOU will se,
that the great bulk of the show is from
NJ Nr,lo
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

Surveyor General lloughron If California,
gives The SUBMITS 100 feet greater elevation
in the PALMYRA district, is variou>Iv estimated
at from 200 to 500 feet above Virginia.
THE COPPER BUSINESS. The copper trade
is rapidly assuming immense importance to
this State. ready the shipments from
mines developed average the following quan.
titles daily.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

Editors Herald. OF course, the onlv top,
ic of conversation, and the great point Of
attraction, is the
The Placer herald., 1863-10-03

Tomorrow closes the grand humbug, as it
10 nothing ese. Al the Park he great attrsc-
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"A Els, CLOCKS AND SILVER WARE, forsale ct the
lowest cash prices Also fine assortment Of Jewelrv
Cutlery Porte nonaies, edgers the old prices Let
ter and Note Pa &c and articles numerous to
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