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The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

CIDER On Wednesday evening last at
Iowa Hill, after Vinton, the hired itinerant
Aboltionist, had finished his speech, the
faithful passed hat around" and raised
him about SIS to enable him to 60 to the
next town, to beg and preach abolition trea
sou. This fellow seems to be doing good
business. A political campaign is a god
send to such as he is There is such good
chance to make the green ones" come out
Go it Vnton. Have the hat passed around
every time. Learn the "brotherS,' there is
nothing like patriotism and--hard dollars,
especially the dollars,
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

THE editor of the Baltimore american says he
mas heard from respectable ear witness, that
Gen Hooker, in his parting address to his officers
mere, said that the .4rmy Of the Potomac fought
with the rebels two hours out of the twenty -four,
and with the Government at Washinq qton the 9th.
Or twsnty-two'
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08
Great Union Triumph in Kentuckv-r.
Union Candidate for Governor Eleotass 4as
by Twenty Thousand Majority. 'ea
LOUISVILLE (Ky.). Auo,

Union Candidate for Governor Eleotsss aas
by Twenty Thousand Majority. 'a
LOUISVILLE Ky.), Angus, 4,h
The election of State officers va.,a.;
passed off quietly. The returns receivsI i.,uay a:
dicate the election Of Thomas II. Bramla,,.ua ,u'
Union, over Charles A. Wickliffe, Demoe...ee'
for Governor, by 10000 majority S''
Dispatch to Uniou
The following extract from the BuIlo,;.
Atlantic correspondent explains how tba..
victories are acquired:
The coming State and Congre.s;o..
election to take place in Kentucky on Oua' ,h
first Monday in next month, is likely to hs '' .
tame affair, the opponents of the AdniU;.'
tration showing little disposition TO ,"''' v"''
In two districts, the lst (Linn Boyd's U'o w.
distrct,) and the 4th (the Louisville Dis,r;oMH oH
they we're going into the canvass with 'uJ sn"JJ
warmth, and appeared likely to defeat 'e Ms1
lory and Lucien Anderson, the Admins,,a
tlon candidates, by large majorities but ,ba.
have received decided back sci bv y nyy
arrest and Imprisonment of their own c,0M '
dates, to wit: Hon. Nathaniel Wolfe in ~.
4th, and Judge Lawrence S. Trimbe in ,Is
lst. The latter is in limbo at Paducab .nI
the former was sent off to Gen. Burnsdo ~
Cincinnati. Their arrest, doubtless. will
have the effect Of deterring their friends from ,
voting. About half dozen candidates e..
the Legislature and State Senate have aso
been arrested. Wolfe was arrested in OwsO
county, by the enrolling officer of that lo
cality, while making a speech. The Cause
of his arrest, it is said, was the uss
Of this language in bis address: "Tb,is
a John Brown raid, a war against slavery
and he hoped that every true Kenluckian'
would rise in arms against it. He was for
secession and separation, or anything else
against it," The speakers friends deny ,Aa.
he made use Of such language
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

TOWNSHIP NoMINATIoNs.-rhe Democra-
cy of Township No. 4, have re nominated
the present Democratic incumbents for re-
election. For Justices, E. B. Boust and
Jonathan Brown. For Conslabes, S. A
Miller and Jacob Keck. For Road Commits
sioner, Col A Kipp.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

The chameleon, who is said TO feeo a;pb ;pb.
nothing but air, has ofall animals the ''
lest tongue.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08
Vinton, the Great Union Man.

We have at this time man travelling this
county teaching the people Of Placer how to
vote on the second Of next month, who, calls
himself Vinton. He is great man, IN his
o,cn estimation. To hear him talk you would
suppose him hand and glove with the Presi'
dent and all the leading men of the day-has
been a tremendous fighter and barely escap'
ed-ttrough excessive modesty-being made
division general.
This great man, and tremendous " blow
hard" is mighty on the Union, but disl
tinctly declares that he prefers seeing it scat
tered into fragments, to being restored
with the institution of slavery in any one of
its States. He is for the Union, but not such
a union as the people have ever known. He
declares himself decidedly in favor Of negro
equality: suits him, he says, exactly.
In his speech at Auburn, he addressed
himself to the audience as if many of them
were Democrats using towards them such
polite terms as "copperhead traitors" and
"northern dough faced peace-sneaks." This
man was politely treated by our people, and
this is his low-bred estimate of such courte-
sy.
We regret to say, that a gentleman, Judge
Hale, travels with and thus gives countenance
to the man. We hope this representative OF
Republicanism in this county, will have a
fair show that men of all parties will visit
his meetings. His lying boasts-low bred
scurriity, and outspoken declarations Of alb
oition designs, are exactly what is needed to
convince the wavering OF the business Of the
Democratic cause.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

Over sixtylnine thousand Irish mmigF"IL'ss Ls
arrived at the port Of New. York, w'n'H "
last six months.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

DIREcToRs.-.dt a meeting of the stockholders
of the Sacramento, Placer & Nevada Railroad
Company, held at this date, the following gentle
men were elected Directors for the ensuing year :
Jas. E. Hale, Chas. H. Mitchell, j. p. Robinson,
j. B. Byerquc, and ]. r. Crandall.,
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

GOVERNOR BIGLER's APPoINTMENrs.-We
have written to have Governor Biger's ap,
poiutments changed, 50 as to speak at Dutch
Flat on Wednesday, August 18th; Iowa
Hill. 18th; Forest Hill, l4ih, and Auburn,
the 18th. If the appointments are changed,
we will issue posters and send them to these
places in time
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

INDIAN DEFEAT.-.A dispatch from Ruby ''''''
dated August 9th, says .rco
fl detachment under Lieutenant Hosmer, oil snc Gv,
E, Third Infantry, surprised an Indian camp Of
miles north of the stage road, forty miles eoI the
here, killed five, wounded two. and Destroyer
camp No soldiers were injured. ,oris
General Connor and .adjutant Generai will
arrived yesterday from Salt Lake City, anu
leave for the West this evening.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

LEES CIRcUs.-This institution had q large
audience last evening. Nothing like Circus for
.4uburn Every body attends. Even the live
Crocodile" was we'll patronissd
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

NorIcE TO TAX CoLLEoroRs.-We have
on hand blank Notice, of Levy" to dein'
quent taxpayers.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

GF The people of Dutch Flat intend
building new road through their town, to
place them in direct connection with the
Pacific and Donner Lake Tnrnpikes. The
latter company have made their grade about
half mile away from the town,-and the
citizens sre determined not to be cut off
from the antici pated travel.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

ROBINSON, who killed Worden for slander.
ing his wife, was examined at Yreka the 10th
and acquitted on the evidence Of the people.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

A MAN LosT.-A man named Brown OF
Knickerbocker Ranch. Ell Dorado county,
was lost on Deer creek, near Squaw Valley,
Placer county, one day last week. His AMI,
mails were found. Nothing has been heard
of the missing man up to this time.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

VIM. B. Astor, Of New York, y s.,S "oo
be sixty years Of age, and worth *oo'''
000
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

Mormon ELECTION The Mormons have e'et'un s.On,
Judge J. F. Kinney Delegate to Congress If f the
Utah, and Albert Carrington, late editor fouded W
Mormon paper, a member of Congress, p'o''N
that territory is made state.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

GOOD LoGlc FOR CALIFoRNIA.-The Sac
ramcnto Union, speaking Of the nomination
by Democrats of Pennsylvania for Governor,
says; "Woodward (the nominee) retains
his seat on the Supreme bench thus exhibit
ing wan. of confidence in the result. Mr..
Of California, retains his place in the Gus
tom House at San Francisco, "thus exhibit
inc his want of confidence in the result"
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

PACIFIC TURNPIKE.--We took ride last week
on this road to within 4 quarter of mile of the
1uba river, and are compelled to say that the por-
tion finished is the best mountain road in the State
The grade from the Dutchman's Gap to the Yuba
is such that one is unconscious OF any general as
cent or descent, and the manner in which the por-
tion completed is finished will justly challenge the
admiration of all who may go over it. 1t is con-
tempated to have the road opened for travel by
the middle Of September. at which time we are
authorized in saying that the California Stage
Comp my will put on line Of coaches running
from Auburn Station 10 Virginia City The pro-
prletors of this road deserve great credit from our
people for their energy and enterprise in this un
dertaking they did not expend months in useless
talking and preparation, but in two months from
the time the route was first ascertained by them
have completed what they consider the largest
half They intend running through the toayn too,
which should recommend them to the favorable
consideration Of our citizens.--Dutch Fiat En-
quires.
The road aboye spoken of connects with
the Henness Pass road at Bowman's, twelve
miles west of the summit, and when opened
will be the shortest route to Virginia Citv by
Is miles. The grades are light and rolling,
and the country through which it passes,
beautiful in its scenery of mountains and val
leys. The road passes through the entire
lengths of Bear and Rucker Lake. valleys.
unr'valed in their mountain beauty.
About 25O laborers are at work on the
road, and there can be no doubt that it will
be opened for travel about the middle of Sep
tember. Over this route the time of stages
w''l be shortened to Virginia City four
hours.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

"The whole history of this terrible rebel
lion proves that there is but one step between
the position of men who call themselves
Democrats in the loyal States and the rebels
in the South. h."-Sac. Union.
The history of the past twenty years
proves that there is no difference between
the abolitonists Of the North and the dis.
unionists Of the South.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

RESPECTABLE Bus1NEss.-The abotionlsls
invented speech and sent it by telegraph
from El Dorado to San Francisco, as Inc
speech of Gov. Weller. They are now bIal'
ing away at it with great vigor. This is qu''S
as honorable business as hiding behind boxes
and in dark places and sdueaking out "AuF'
rah for jeff. Davis" when Democratic process
s'ons pass, and then rushing to their papers
and swearing it was done by the Democrat"
Sac. Republican.
PUBLIC SPEAKING. Our citizens enjoyed a r'Gn =
treat on Saturday night last in listening TO " u u
Dudley. Democratic candidate for the Senate: ,ha ~
was probably the first time they had heard OF ln'
derelictions of the Republican Senators ana ,s
semblymen which occurred last winter ",as "ncas
was Hartman and Blanchard when those cnNis.S cssss
were proclaimed against them? Echo ahsNeiiS his
whore! They were hiding their dminutlve nVau,, ,;,v
or spreading themselves before the neero,equ1r"a. ra.
admirers in the Loyal League.--Duteh f'a' Il"
qurer.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

ENTHUsIAsrIC-No SUCH WORD AS FAIL.-The
democratic meetings so far in the canvass in this
county, have been numerously attended, and very
enthusiastic, Every where there is a feeling
among the people that there must be q chan ge in
their rulers. The cxtravag lnce and corruptons in
augurated by the Abolitionists in governmental af-
fairs is too grcvious to be borne. The people are
determined TO have change they know and feel
the necessity-hence the enthusiasm--wth which
Democraic speakers are greeted everywhere they
speak. The democracy will not fail in this cam
pagn. The people are with them.
STABBING .fEFAIR.-One Mexican stabbed an
other seriously at Doty's Flat, on Tuesday morn
ing last. The offender was committed to Jail
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

TEMPERANCE LRcrURE-Rev. James A.
Davidson, Grand Lecturer Of the Sons of
Temperance. will visit Auburn on Sunday,
the 9th day Of August, for the purpose OF
delivering Temperance Lecture. 1t will
be held in the NJ. E. Church general at
tendance 10 requested.
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08

The ABoLIrIoNIsrs ARE AFRAID OF DIS
CUssIoN.-We are cognizant Of the fact that
some days since Hon. A. G. Bradford. the
Democratic candidate for Clerk of the Su-
preme Court challenged his opponent, w.
d. Hartman, of this county, to canvass the
State together. Hartman declined, giving
as reason that the Republican State Com
mttee had assessed him $4,000! for cam
pagn purposes, and therefore he was not
able to travel the State, and should confne
his elecioneering to Placer county.
On Monday last, John Yule, the Abolition
candidate for Senator, was in Iowa Hill,
when his opponent, G. c. Dudley, extended
him an invitation to canvass Placer County
together. Yule declined, notwithstanding
his party friends urged him to accept. Yue
was afraid OF the encounter. Afraid of
discussion-yes, that's it; the truth-demo-
cratic truth--is too heavy for those fellows
who "Irive thro' the Constitution"
The Placer herald., 1863-08-08
THEIR STYLE.-The Abolition stump

THEIR SrYLE.-The Abolition stump
speakers and press Of the State, are loud
and bitter in their denunciatons of that
staunch old patriot John B. Weller. This
is not to be wondered at. They denounced
him as traitor when fighting at the head
of his regiment in Mexico, in 1916; endea-
vored to blacken his character as our Bound
ary Commissioner, vomted their abuse upon
him when he was our Senator at Washing
ton, we're equally false and vituperatve
against him when at the head Of our State
Administration. They are now busy forg
ing and disseminating lies about him. They
would destroy him before the people, but he
is armed so strong in truth that their shafts
pass by him as does the idle winds.
Not one of these slanderers dare meet
him, on the stump; their charges have no
reference to truth, but are merely the issue
of settled habit of lying. His record is
a matter Of history, and the people know it,
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NUMBER l..
The Lost Ship.

There has been storm a, sea, and gal-
Ian, ship, with all itsfreight of human souls,
has sunk beneath the dark blue waters Of
the ocean. MOI vestige of the storm now
remains, but the waters sleep peacefully
aud calmly, and noue would think, were
they gazing upon lis unnffied surface, that
the slorm-king had ever feighne1 there
Not an hour before the waves were dashing
against the vessels side, the white capped
bilows were hurring to and fro, the deep,
regerbating thunder rolled along The sky,
and the vivid tightening flashed along The
horizon. The waves rolled hig cher and nigh
er. and washed across the vessels deck
The panks were shivered TO atoms, the
white sails were torn asunGer and The good
ship lay wreck opon The waters. There
we're strong men battling with the waves.
weak women sinking beneath The waters,
and liule children borne along on the boz
som OF the mighty deep. Mothers were
trying TO clasp their babes, husbands their
wives, brothers their sisters, bu: they were
torn from their protecting arms by the cruel
waves. II was bat moment they were
Separated and then all sank beneath ths
waters into one common grave. They are
sleeping peacefully beneath the coral caves,
and the mermaids are chanting their re-
quinn,
On those trescherous waves. How
many homes they have left desolate and
lonely How many hearts they have filed
win sorrow When the time arrives for
The chips return friends will be anxiousls
waiting to greet friends but they will look
aud long IN vain. AS line days Ieniheu
into weeks, the weeks into months, aud the
monlbs into years they will cease expect.
ing, and hope will die from their hearts
Then their will be anguish, morning and
weeping. Prayers mingled with walls will
ascend 10 the throne of Heaven. but if it will
avail nanghL Never again will the lost
friends come never again will the maiden
behold her lover, the wife her husband
the parents their children. There will al
ways be a sanctuary within theE hearts
cousecreled 10 the memory of The lored
lost aud dear ones who are sleeping lhs
dreamess sleep beneath the waters of th'
ocean
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Life and Love.
ocean

What lessons are embodied in thy teach.
iu2s stern lessons as We in our days OF
hope aud happiness, could never think OF
encouuleriug as we set sail under sammy
skies, and our bark glded pleasantly over
smooth waters: We did not dream Of tbs
clouds, the storm, and the tempest, that
come all too soon aud woke as from our
ioud secnriJy.
Time the great monitor OF all hears
teaches Us 10 The undenable and Stern
truth that change is written OF all things
but the saddles, is death. Oh how terrible
Is The wreck of hearts and homes, when
the messenger, ressiess and unerrng in
his march takes from our midst the brave
aud strong; prayer and tear are of no avail,
lies lesson we must all learn, life's burden
we musI bear.
Who has not seen some or their loved
ones wrapped ia The cold ceremeuts of the
grave and borne 10 ,he innnmersble city of
The dead z When remembered that ia all
our wanderings through life we should
meet them no more, see their kindly beam
in- smile, hear their loved tones 40 more,
have we lot ia anguish OF soul, uttered tbs
wall OF a bleeding heart, lei me die, for in
all this broad eaFh ] have nought 10 live
for but we cannot die when we wish 10
most We may weep al many grave be.
lore we reach our owu.
Who has not wePt over broken hopes
and severed ties Who mas not seen, one
by one, LIES cherished dreams de part, lis
golden chalce turned bitterness or snatch
lag rudeiy from our grasp he hope and
trust OF years?
Oh. who cannot say, when ali our horded
hopes are crushed, cur household goods ars
way>7
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How TO be Miserable.

Sit by the window aud look over The way
to your neighbor's excellent mansion which
he recently built and paid tor, aud sigh
out go, that T'were a rich man y
Get angry with your neighbor, and think
you have not friend in the world SHED
a tear or two, and take a walk in The burial
ground, continually saying 10 yourself.
"When shall be buried here I"
Sign a mole Tor friend, and never forget
your kindness, aud every hour in the day
whisper to yourself 81 wonder if he will
pay the note g
Think everybody means TO cheat you.
Closely examine every bill you take, aud
aud doubt It's being genuine, till you have
put the owner 10 great deal of trouble.
Believe every copper cent passed on you is
bot ha ha'-penny worn smooth, and ex-
press your doubts about getting rid OF it If
sou should venture to take il.
Pit confidence in nobody, and believe
every man you trade with TO be rosne
Never accommodate if you can help it.
Never yisi; the sick or afflicted, and never
give iarIhiug to assist the poor.
Buy as cheap as you can, and screw
down TO the lowest mill. Grind the faces
aud hearts o, the unfortunate
Brood overyour misfortune, your lack
Of talents. and believe at no very distant
day you will come 10 want. Let the woork
house be ever in your mind, with all The
horrors Of distress and poverty
Follow these receipts slnctely, and you
will be miserable 10 your hearts conienr
ii we may so sPeak-sick at heart and al
variance with all the world. Nothing
will cheer or encourage you, nothing throw
a CLEAN OF sunshine or ray OF warmth n
| 10 your heart.
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lBIA COUNTY. pa WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 81 1868.

rying with paTched tongues and feeble loot
steps 10 the great lakes AID rivers, to aP-
pease The demands OF thirst.
! looked again, and | beheld another
curse, for beLold the green fields were
smillen with the frost in the summer time,
and yielded not the harvesls ; and the cat
lie were dying by the wayside and the ia
ces OF mothers were wan and bony, and
children were-crying for bread, and there
was famine in The land.
And beheld yet another curse. For it
grew dark, and heard The rushing OF heavy
wings, and 10 the angel of The Pesilence
passed, crying wol wo wo 10 this peo-
pie acccrsed. And strong men fell down and
died on the highways; and plague spots
came upon every cheek and breast and
there was none TO minister 10 the dying
and none 10 bury the dead, and vuItures
grew fat and usurped the land.
And heard loud voice saying "Ven-
geance is mine, saith the Lord -
And that which | relate, is truth, in it's
very essence Aud ! have written i: be-
cause ii is truth. And lei all the people re-
ceive il as truth. Aud | beg and imp pore
all who shall read it, TO be instructed in the
things which II teaches, and 10 consider
well tina, which they do. Study the Divine
Book. Pray without ceasing, Tor heavenly
guidance. And let those who have been
lured by false leaders and ungodly priests,
into that internal convocalion. over which
the demon spirit OF John Brown bears rule,
flee in the name of God, as they would
avoid the just curse of heaven, sting neih,
er night nor day, until they have set their
teet on the hallowed ground whereon they
STOOD, when the blessings OF Christ rested
upon US ali Amen
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WOMAN'S RESOLUTION.

I'll tell YOU of fellow,
OF fellow ! have seen,
Who is neither white nor yellow,
But is altogether green
And his name il is not charming,
II is only common Bill,
And he wishes me TO wed him,
But | hardly think | will.
Oh, he whispered oi devotion,
OF devotion pure and deep,
And it seemed so very silly,
That | almost Tell asleep
And ne thinks il woHd be pleasant,
As We journey down the hill,
To 60 hand in hand together,
But ! hardly think | will.
He told me OF a cottage,
OF a cottage 'moug the trees,
Aud doE't you think the fellow
Tumbled down npon his knees
While the tears The creature wasted
Were enough 10 turn a mill,
And be begged me to accept him,
Bqi | hardly think | ~ill.
He was here last night to see me,
But he made so long a stay,
/ began 10 think The blockhead
Never meant to 90 away
AT first learned TO hate him,
Aud / now hate him still.
Yet he urges me 10 wed him,
Bot | hardly think will.
Pm sure | would not choose him,
But the very deuce is Ia It,
For he says if refuse him.
lie could not live a minute;
Now you know the blessed Bible
Plainly says we must not kul,
So I've thought the mater over,
Ind rather think / lrlH.
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ABsURDlTIEs OF HUHAN LRE.-To saluts
your most injiminale friend when he is
walking with any great man.
To pronounce those the most pious who
never absent themselves from Church
To praise woman'S complexion before
you have washed her face, or her figure be-
fore you have taken off her gown.
To think for yourself, and declars your
opinions 10 every society you frequent.
To tell confirmed beauty that she looks
much better than she Did last season.
To praise daughter just come out, In
the presence OF her handsome mother OF
five and thirty.
To occupy the attention OF large com.
Pany by The recital or an occurance interest
ing 10 yourself alone.
To expect thai your friends will rsmem-
Der you after you have thought proper to
forget them.
To cali Tor bed chamber caodels at
Twelve o'clock, aud 10 remark TO your friend
on visit that you forgot 20 ask him if he
ever look supper.
Not wear coat when your joints are
aching with rheumatism, lest you should DO
/ thought delicate.
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An Awakened, bashful man who was
getting into stage at Norwich, Conn.,,
few days ago pushed mis- foot through the
hoop skirt of a lady passenger. lr the
course of several ingenious expedients 10
exiricaie he only succeeded in putting his
other loot through the hoops of another lady.
Sinking back in seeming despair he shout
ed, sHullo, driver, hold on ] thocght
was getting into stage but find myself
in a cooper's shop y