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The Placer herald., 1863-04-18
The Railroad Bill.

We have given up much of our space today
to correspondents, aud are therefore precludcd
from extended remarks upon the Railroad qucs-
ton. However. our correspondents have ably
handled it. and readers will obtain valuable in
formation by perusing their articles. Though it
seems scarcely necessary to discuss the PROPOSE
ton, as there exists uniformity OF opposition
among voters that is remarkable. We hear of
but few who are favorable Voters naturally
regard with suspicion proposition TO gipe the
Central Pa cic Railroad Co. $3.50 900 (or it is
nothing less than that.) and then become respon-
sible for twenty years interest on the same,
amounting to $500 900 more, after they have
been informed by that Company that their fran
chise from the General Government, in bonds,
lands and timber, is worth so many millions OF
dollars. Knowing that this Government aid will
accrue to the company upon the completion OF
fifty miles of road, voters think il strange that
private capital is not readily invested to carry
the road forward that far. Aud it is ineyplca,
bic to them that the company calls upon Placer
to take S250,000 stock; Nevada Sl50.000; Sacra-
mento $500 900; San Francisco 5000 900; a grand
total of 81 800 900 to build this fifty miles
They suspect that it is bubble operation. with
out foundations; or what is equally Objectionable,
that the few projectors do not desire private
capital to be invested. but want to obtain these
enormous requests from the several counties, to
make millonairies of them selves. Plain think
ing men have an idea that efrontary could go no
further.
The threat that the road may go elsewhere
has no terror for men who know that the timber
of their little ranches is to be swept into the
nav of a cormorant Company, rs soon as they
vote the S250,000. Indeed it is n frequent re-
mirk that rather than be robbed of their timber
they would prefer to have no Railroad built.
The proposition that Sacramento county will
take 100000 excites only ridicule, when it is
known that that county is already 5000, 900 in
debt, and her bonds quoted at fifty cents on the
dollar; aud the inquiry is naturally made, what
would they be worth when the debt is 5000 600
And yet should the two counties take the stock
proposed Sacramento would have more represe n
ted interest in the Company, than Placer
while one dollar of the bonds of Placer would
go as far as three Of those of Sacramento in
building the road.
We can assure all who are interested, that the
proposition will be overthrow in the county.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

Ess- 1t is supposed, from the enconiumns
that John Van Buren, is now receiving from
the Abolition press, that he has joined the
"Charcoa's." The same weather-gages will
promptly Indicate any further veerngs OF
Prince John. The Republicans may make
the most of him and the old renegade,
Dickinson.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

Ess The Sacramento correspondent Of
the s. F. Bulletin says the question whether
the city of San Francisco shall take 5000.
600 stock to the Central Pacific Railroad,
IS mixing itself with the Gubernatoria quest
ilon-Stantord's friends for it, and Congressl
man Phelps and lis friends moving heaven
and earth against the proposition. What
does that mean?
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

EASTERN EEws.--The interesting news of the
week, from the East, has been the accounts of
the attack upon Cha On the 18th inst
some eight or nine iron-cad Monitors attacked
the forts and batteries in the harbor, and with.
drew after fight of three-fourth of an hour
One vessel, the keokuk was sunk, and several
Others injured, but not seriously. The fortfca-
tions are represented as damaged but little
There has been no information that the fight has
since been renewed.
The army of Gen. Foster, in North Carolina,
is represented as in a critical conditon--being
surrounded by a rebel army under General Hill.
Efforts were making to relieve Foster.
A dispatch to the effect that our relations with
England are not favorable has created consider
able sensation. But as yet there is no informa-
ton to cause alarm.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

Gs5- The bill recently passed by the Legl
islature to shorten the terms of our present
county officers, has created much surprise
and Indignation throughout the county. L.
seems as II the dominant party in the Leg
stature are determined to pass odious and
ridiculous measures because they are in
power, They apparently forget that the
ballot box can yet call them to account.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

CoMMuNlCArIoNs.-The attention of read
ers is called to the communications of
placer" and "Iax-Payer" on the Railroad
question. They advance ideas worth re-.
tectlng upon by voters who desire to com.
bend the full bearings of a measure they
will soon be ed to pass upon.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18
On! On, The Sac. Bee SAYS the Auhnr

On! On!-lhe Sac. Bee says the Auburn
papers do not seem to like the proposition
that Placer county should vote $3.50 900 to
the Central Pacific Railroad, mainly for the
reason that the road does not pass through
or near Auburn. 1t is incorrect that the
papers of this place heve placed their oppo
stion ON any such grounds; and we would
like to know how the Bee learns that the
road is not coming through Auburn-for
some of our citizens have had strong assur,
ances from officers of the Company that the
road would come this way though we will
not conceal the fact that other officers of tha
same Company have given equally as strong
assurances to the citizens of Lincoln. VIRGINIA
and Gold Hill that they should have the road
AT about the same time the COMPANY WAS
pushing bill through the Legislature auth
oiizing them to take the road entirely away
from the Couoty, if they saw fit. There S
diplomacy for YOU.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

SToRM-A severe storm of wind and rain
commenced on Wednesday evening and con
tnued through the night. Heavy showers
followed on Thursday. The storm seems to
have been general; and in San Francisco
caused some damage to shipping.
The rain will insure excellent crops, and
will be Of great advantage to miners.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

re-" The Odd Fellows Ball, at Lincoln on
the 9th inst, will undoubtedly be very
large assemblage, as We hear of large num-
bers going from Sacramento, Folsom, and
the lower towns of Placer.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

re- Our thanks are returned to the Com
mit,ee of Invitation for a complimentary
ticket to the Ball of Olive Lodge, No 81 =.
|. 0. 0. F., to be given at Dutch Flat,
April 9Th
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

Et'- large package of Eastern papers
from Sullivan, the enterprising news man, is
at hand.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18
UNION LEAGUES.

This is the style given to new order o.
secret societies devoted to the advancement
Of the objects of the politicians of thu
Abolition stripe. 1t seems to have been in
augurated in New York, and through the
urgent request of their papers in this State
branches have been established in California
We have thought that the days of secre
oath bound political societies, had passed
away in this State with the nfamy Of Know
Nothingism, but it seems we are mistaken
1t seems there are politicians yet in our mids
whose schemes are too black and damnne
to bear the light Of day, or o en- public dis
cussion. There are objects too questionable
TO be spoken of except within the guarded
portals of their deus. Communications in
public must he made between the midnight
plotters by signs and grips.
The sworn brotherhood, is be sent
unsuspectlng citizens, and influences are to
be brought to bear upon officers at the polls
before the Courts, and throughout The del
partmens of Government, and be felt in all
the ramiications Of society, too malignant,
mean and cowardy, to bear the scrutiny OF
people at large.
These societies are admitted to have a
military object well as political. These
secret conclaves are favorites with the the
Republican Abolitionists. John Browns
raid was gotten up under the auspices of
such an order, and Wide Awakes Of 1860
were of this style.
The ostensible reason given for these soci-
cites, is, that the patriotism of the couatry
may be revised, and the Union sentiment OF
the people be made more effective by often
reiterated pledges; thae the Government
may be strengthened 10y t is concentration
of patriotic sentiment. Setting aside the
fact that it is the declared intent of these
politicians, not to restore the Union as it
was, even if they coIld; and, that vha,
they wish sustained is not the Government
established by the Constitution, but the Ar,
birary power Of Abraham Lincoln & Co.
is it possible that the deyotees to our once
peaceful and glorious Union, and the sup
porters Of the just powers of our Govern
eminent cannot discuss their plans in pub
lie? Must the faithful patriot skulk into
dark and guarded dens to speak of the BEN
efts of the Government of our fathers.
Are men so forgetful of their Obligations as
citizens, that they must be reminded of theil
duties by the mummeries of lodge or the
often repeated oath-repeated often that
its solemniy is lost in a mechanical mum
bling over of its sacred invocations? No
such luke warm love can be trusted; besides
secret path marks secret foe"
ho I(an,,,rnti,, a
opponent of these societies, open, free dis
cussion, ii has always advocated. Trusting
in the virtue and intelligence of the people
it has ever proclaimed its designs in the
most public manner, and, let it be remem
bered, has heretofore been ultimately sus
tanned by the people. 1t will be so again.
and when it energies into power it will Gov
err these midnight prowlers in dark alleys
and secret wigwams with consuming shame
and disgrace
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

Gte- The Sierra Democrat has been long
time drifting toward Abolitionism and has
finally reached port.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18
PAUL r. HUNT IN LIMBO.

Assemblymen Warwick, of this Citv v..
personally assaulted in the Assembly Cbam'
Der, on Tuesday by Paul r. HUT, whose -.
had been raised against Warwick for bis nv
ton to indefinitely postpone Hunts cl.;n,
for mileage in delivering to Gen Shields ~
Mexico a military commission from OK Gov.
Downey. For this indignity to the Assem-.
bly, (the assembled wisdom of the Stste) M
Hunt has suffered a reprimand by Speako,
Machn, and also sentenced to confinement in
the county prison until the adjournment ~
the Legislature. Hunt is therefore one of on,
county boarders until the dissolution of mi.
great Legislature. The Attorney General
was also instructed to prosecute said HIM,
for assault and battery. l; is said that tho
prisoner is in favor of an,early adjournment
aud no further extension of the time. #
Hunt had taken the right place to administer
coercion" to Mr. Warwick, the assam,
would have been generally approved.
GIVING HIM FITS.
The Grand Jury has fully investigated tho
charges against J. H. Gass, and found onL
eleUen true bills; seven for forgery and fon,
for grand larceny. His bail is now fixed a,
the snug little sum of s46,5 500! This settles
his supper.
GREAT STORM
A heavy storm, of rain and wind, passed
over the city last night, blowing gale At
about midnight. The torn aud disman,ed
sign boards and awnings around town bear
evidence Of its force The same gale dons
a large amount Of damage at San Francisco.
MORE ANON
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

EFMr. HAZEL has furnished us from his
news depot, the latest casters papers and
periodicals.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18
AN OUTKAG EOUS ACT.

The passage of The Senate bill, oustinp
from office your County aud Township off
GERS, is unparalleled in the history Of poIti,
cal legislation. Having the simsv pretexl
that all the counties should elect semiannu
ally IN the same year, the politicians Of the
Legislature have violated a we'll established
principle, and passed a bill which takes
from Your county officials one half of their
terms Of office, to which they were legally
and constitutonaly elected. SO far as the
act relates to the Township officers, it is a
nuIity, from the fact that second and
and later bill has passed re placing those
misplaced But the County officers are
still the victims of this Administration Leg,
lslature Mr.. Dudley has introduced bill
to restore the rights thus wantonly wrested
from your worthy County officers, which
was referred, but he thinks there is little or
no hope OF lis passage. Ills a remarkable
circumstance that majority of the county
officers are Union Democrats" and Iaroe
majority of the Township officials Asses
sors and Collectors) Union Administratio on.
If this fact had been reversed, suppose the
the laws would have been changed TO suit
/. e. the County officials retained, and the
Township officers turned out. But this can
all be settled at the next general election by
electing an entire Democratic County ticket
hot even giving the Republicans the
County Clerk and County Judge This is
the way the people can legally correct NAL
LEGISLATION
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

SAD AND FATAL OCCuRRENCE.-O On Mon.
day evening last as Miss. - Ragsdale was
returning home from school at Manceni.a
Grove, on Coon Creek, her horse stepped in
to post hole, and stumbling threw her
from the saddle, but her riding skirt catch
ing on the horn Of the saddle, she was I'M
able to extricate herself, and the horse be-
coming alarmed, ran with frightful speed
for threetourths of a mile before the unfor.
tnnate Young lady became disengaged.-
When taken up life was found to be extinc.
her neck broken, and skull mashed. The
occurrence has cast a painful gloom over
numerous relations and neighbors, with
whom Miss Ragsdae was favorte.
Miss Ragsiae was residing with her
brother-inIlaw, Mr.. Peter Earhart Her
parents are living in Nevada county, near
Wolf Creek.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18

OMINoUs The S. F. Bulletin of Wedues.
day publishes the following mercantile dis,
patch:
NEW YORK, April l3.-Reations with
England unsatisfactory. Politics not cover.
ing foreign war risk. We recomend caution
and moderate shipments. Gold So. Pro-
duce uns tiled.
Upon this the Bulletin remarks sit NAV
not be generally known that insurance poll,
cies covering war risks are applicable only
to the existing war with the Southern con
federates, and should war break out with
any foreign power the policy would not cover.
The Placer herald., 1863-04-18
FASTING AND PRAYER.

This being the day selected by the presi.
dent for fasting, humiliation and prayer"
both Senate and Assembly adjourned over
till to morrow. At 2 o'clock p. NJ. the Rev
DIR. Phelps preached discourse appropriate
to the occasion in the Senate Chamber. It
seems that ABE" and "Jetf," are both deter
mined to keep the religious sentiment of the
country enlisted in the the war, and profess,
ed christians from the North and South 90
INTO the contest with the Bible in one hand
and the sword in the other-both sections
dlscardlng the doctrine of the good Book
wherein it says those who draw the sword
shall perish by the sword
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
The Cotton, or Union Democratic State
ventlon are in session at San Francisco
and It's proceedings will be made known to-
morrow. No doubt preliminary steps will
be taken towards the reorganization of the
Democratic Party in this State, aid that its
proceedings will be governed so as to meet
the wishes of the regular Democratic State
COMMITTEE which meets in this city on the
9th day of May. The Democrats of Sacra
mento County are ready for Union of the
Democracy, and cord ial joining of hands.
III the good work for he redemption of this
State will recei We the sanction of all who are
not affected with the isms of the party in
power If the Cotton Committee act dis
ereetly the Union Of the Dem ocracy is fixed
tact-and there is no reason to doubt but
that Gen. Cotton, and his associates, are SEN
siole enough as to what is requisite in them
to this end
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-29

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The governor of
Colorado, who is also Indian superintendent
in that territory, has informed the commits
sioner Of Indian affairs that he has concluded
treaty with the Tabeguache band of Indians.
Although they failed to secure their settle
ment on reservations, there is Il provision
that such a settlement may be inaugurated for
gradual consummation. The lands ceded,
the governor says, are probably the most val
liable ever purchased by the government from
single Indian tribe, including they do,
nearly all the mining lands yet discovered in
Colorado, and in addition large amount of
agricultural and grazing lands. The lands
lie between the thirty seventh and torty"tirst
degrees of north latitude. NicOlay Is now on
his way to Washington with the treaty.
Information has been received at the Indian
bureau from the Omaha uperintendency, that
many Of the Poncas and Wnnebagos have
arrived there begging for food. The Indians
from the northern superintendency sent to the
upper country, are working their way down
the Missouri river, and, it is added, unless
some action be taken they will be scattered
all along that river, greatly to the injury and
annoyance of the whites. 1t is proper to say,
as soon as the sutferlngs of the Indians be-
came known the government at once made
provision for the required relief.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-29
The War in Virginia i.

ARMY OF rnE POroNAC Oct 27.--'Phe on.
envy continues to be administrative in our
front. Yesterday, rs the 9Th and 9th New
York cavalry were going out near Bealton
station, TO relieve the 4th New York and A
Pennsylvania cavalry regiment ON picket,
they were opened upon by the rebels with ar
tillery. a brisk skirmish ensued, lasting sew
eral hours, our forces falling back within one
mile of Germantown, upon our infantry line.
The enemy showed nothing but infantry.
There were few casualties on either side
Guerrillas and buShwhaGkers are exceed
lngly bold, and their operations extend in
every direction. Every day they make some
demonstration on our line of communication,
and it is even unsafe for our men to venture
out Of sight of camp. On Sunday evening a
gang of bushwhackers dashed upon one of our
trains between Warrenton and New Balti-
more. and captured an ambulance and one
wagon belonging to the provost marshals de.
partment.
From other sources we learn that the smoke
OF the enemys camp fires can be seen beyond
the Rappahannock, indicating that they are
there in force and prepared to dispute the
passage of the river or the construction of
the railroad bridge. body of their infantry
has been discovered this side Of the river Mt
Sulphur Springs. Their cavalry picketS are
thrown out TINS Sluc Ol Jile hdppdlduuOCh,
and are in sight of our advance pickets.
There are no indications Of an immediate adj
vance movement.
Work on the railroad is being prosecuted
vigorously, the advance OF the army being
dependent upon Its completion. General
Meade's headquarters are still at Warrenton.
ITO the Associated PressI
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Seyeral gentlemen
who arrived from the army Of the Potomac,
say the firing heard in the direction OF Beal-
ton, yesterday, has not yet been accounted for,
and express the belief that it involved nothing
OF Importance. The artillery wagons recent
ly captur, d by the guerriIlas near Warrenton
contained no property OF value This is the
second daring and successful raid during the
present week almost in the heart of our camp.
1t is believed the rebels have not pushed
any strong force on this side of the Rappa-
hammock since their grand retreat. Small
bodies however remain at the various cross
ingS. They are circumscrbed to these posi-
tons by the proximity of our forces. The
cnemy'S cavalry scout the neck as far as Stat
ford Court House and HARDWOOD church.
A number Of citizens along the Orange and
Alexandria railroad, charged with harboring
guerrillas, have been arrested and brought to
Washington. Some have been committed to
the old Capitol prison, and others released on
parole not to leave the city.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-29
Erom Missouri and ArIsansn.

CAIRO, Oct PA party of Col. Streets
command made another raid into Brownsville,
Mo-, on the 10Th inst, plundering many stores
and committing other outrages.
Three prize steamers sold here yesterday
by the United States marshal for Sl3l, GOO.
The Marine railway at Mound City has been
seized by the government for navy depart
ment purposes. 1t is expected that the navy
yards will be removed thither.
Gen. Blunt goes to Fort Smith with train,
where he will turn the command of the army
of the frontier over to Gen. Mcneil, and pro-
coed to. Leavenworth. Mcneil and Ewing
are in the vicinity of Bentonville, Ark.
Brooks, with 5000 rebels is marching on
White River, near Huntsville, and has been
joined by Shelby. Blunt's train was escorted
by a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery,
sufficiently strong to insure its safety, and
Gen. Blunt will offer Cooper battle if oppor-
tunity occurs.
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pose; and the warden, clerk, and majority
of the inspectors of the ward, shall endorse
upon the envelope for what offices and in what
ward the ballots have been received, the date
of the election, and their certificate that all
the ballots given in by the voters of the ward,
and none others, are contained in said enyel
ope." The act itsef-chapter IA, Acts and
Resolves, lS63-detines at length and in de-
tail the mode of returning the votes and sub
sequcnt proceedings. The simplicity of the
old law has disappeared in the elaborate and
cumbersome machinery with which it is now
burdened. Its important, however, that the
terms of the law should he faithfully obsery-
ed, less on account Of the penalties attached
10 the neglect OF them, than the confusion and
probable loss OF city's vote in case of such
neglect.