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The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

"THE WAR A CR1ME"-On the Sunday
before the day the extra session Of Congress
of 1861 adjourned, President Lincoln said
to Mr.. Mallory, a Representative of Ken
lucky, in the presence Of Senator Cri,tenden
and Others
"Mr. Mallory, this war; SO far as I have
anything to do with it, is carried on on the
idea that there is a Union sentiment m these
States, which set free from the control now
held over it by the presence Of the Confeder
ate or rebel power, will be sufficient TO place
those States in the Union. II am mistaken
in this, if there is no such sentiment there,
if the people of those States are determined
with unanimty, or with a feeling approach
ing unanimty, that their States shall not be
members of this Confederacy, it is beyond
the power of the people of the other States
to force them to remain in the Union; and
said he, in that contingency-in the contin'
gency that there is not the sentiment there,
this war is not only an error, but it is
crime."
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

Personal advertisements charged full rates.
Obituary, Birth and Marriage Notices, published
without charge.
Gss-Liberal deductions imade TO monthly or
yearly advertisers.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

ABOUT THE ARMY.-The resignation of
Major General Fremont promotes General
Butler to the third in rank OF Major Gener-
ais, going by date of commission. 1t also
leaves vacancy in the regular army, which
will probably be filled by the appointment of
Gen. Sherman. The resignation of General
Buell. also leaves vacancy in the volunteer
service, which will be filled by some worthy
soldier. In the regular army, Mcclellan is
the senior, Major General Halleck the sec.
ond, Butler the third.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27
THE PLACER HERALD.
Is p1,BI1suED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
On Nevada St., Auburn, Placer County Cal, by
r, & c. n. MITCHELL.
Terms of scriplion-lnvariapiy IN Advance:
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

One square of Ten LINES, 0his sized typc,)
First Insertion. ....... ....... ........S2 90
Each subsequent Insertion. n............... L 90
For half a square Give linesO or less. ..... l 90
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

NEGRO SoLDlERs-The New Orleans cor,
respondent of the Illinois Register says the
negro soldiers are deserting by scores. They
were pressed into The service by Gen. Banks,
and are disconlented and rebelious, and
signing for the sold plantation" They say
they would rather have one master than fifty,
and had more liberty and were better treated
when they were slaves than they are now.
They don't like playing the soldier--it is not
the freedom they expected and were prom
ised-and they desert whenever they have
chance, carrying to their masters important
Information.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27
THOMAS BOYCE,
ADVERTISING AGENCY,
NORTHEAST CORNER OF
Montgomery and Washington Streets,
SAN FRANCISCO.

Daily Express, Marys'le
Daily Beacon, Stockton
Esmeraldl Star. Aurora
Placer Herald, Auburn.
ColuSa Sun.
Aurora Times.
Chronicle, lone City.
Democrat, Nevada.
Telegraph, Folsom.
Dispatch, Jackson.
Enquirer. Dutch Flat.
Journal. Yreka.
TrinityNationalist, Wea'
verville.
News, Knights Landing
Sentinel. Santa Cruz.
Pajaro Times, Watson
vile.
Tribune, San Jose.
Gazette. San Matco.
Pacific Echo, Napa.
Tuolumne Courier, Co
lumDia.
Democrat, Santa Rosa.
San Francisco, May .
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

Cumberland Presbyter,
PachecO.
Alameda Gazette, San
Leandro.
Solano Herald, Suisun.
Marin Journal, San Ra-
i flel.
Oakland 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.
Wa hington Standard,
Olympia.
British Columbian, West
minister.
| st. 1868.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

The Yreka Journal says it is even now on
the fellows who, whenever stage is robbed
or crime of any kind is committed cry out
"another Constitutional Democrat in lrou-
ble" 1t says a chap left that neighborhood
last Tuesday morning with ticket of leave
for San Quentin. He was one of your in
tensely loyal kind, always aching for
chance to hang Copperheads He was also
a "howlng Abotionist," an enthusiastic adj
mrer of Uncle Abraham. He carried the
flag here on the Fourth of July He didn't
commit much of crime. Not much com,
pared with highway robbery. But the Judge
gave him ten years for attempting to commit
rape on little girl scarcely six years old,
and affecting her with loathsome disease.
The first letters of his name are D. B. War
rem. You will find him over at the State
Prisou,-that is if his Abolition friends down
below don't stop the stage and rescue him.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

joicing over the first load of ice which has
reached that port for many months.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

The Virginia City Herald remarks that in
that city, because of the great altitude, wa,
ter bols at 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Two
hundred and twelve is the boiling point on
this side of the mountains.
The Visalia Delta urges the sinking of
artesian wells in Tulare county, for the pur,
pose Of irrigation.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

AT LINooLN's uoME.-The Republican
German paper of Springfield, Illinois, the
home of Abraham Lincoln, has hoisted the
names of Fremont and Cochrane, aud re-
marks in so doing: "Reviewng thus the his
tory Of the past years, nothing is left us but
coin and bis policy, and to protest against
at any price. No reasons for expedency can
influence us to ever accept Lincoln as our
President again. If portion of the so
called Republican party is nevertheless blind
enough to cling to Lincoln, we shall not be
induced to do SO by their cry, that we break
up the party. On the contrary they will
have broken it up. They must bear the re
sponsbility, if Democratic candidate is
elected.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27
The BIRD OF BATTLE.-The New ALBANY
(lndiana) Ledger tells this story:

The BIRD OF BATrLE.-The New Albany
(lndiana) Ledger tells this story:
We printed few days ago, from an At
'anla paper, an account of mocking bird,
which at the battle Of Resaca, perched itself
on the top of a tree, and during the feht
initiated the whistlng Of the bullets and othl
er noises incident to battle. Another and
more touching incident Of a similar char
acter was yesterday related to us by Captain
George Babbitt, of Gen. Gresham's staff, and
of which he was himself a witness. During
the fierce canonading at Nckaack small
bird came and perched upon the shou-
der of an artileryman-the man was desig~
mated, we believe, as mo. l." whose duty it
is to ram down the charge after the ammu,
milton is put in the gun. The piece was a
Napoleon, which makes very loud report
The bird, as we have stated perched itself
upon this mans shoulder and could not be
driven from its position by the violent mos
tions of the gunner When the piece was
discharged, the poor little thing would run
its beak and head up under the mans hair
at the back of the neck, and when the rel
port died away would resume its place upon
his shoulder. Capt. Babbitt took the bird
in his hand, but when he released his grasp
it Immediately resumed its place on the
shoulder of the smoke begrimmed gunner
The scene was witnessed by large number
of officers and men. 1t may be subject Of
curious inquiry, what instinct led this bird
to thus place itself Possibly frightened at
the violent commotion caused by the battle,
and not knowing how to escape or where TO
60, some instinct led it to throw itself upon
this gunner as protector. But whatever
the cause, the incident was most beautiful
and pleasing one TO all who witnessed it.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

HADEAs CoRpus. - Henry Laurens was
President of the Continental Congress in
1919. In 1880 he was sent as Minister to
Holland. On his way he was captured, and
imprisoned in the Tower of London for four.
teen months. When Lord Shelburne be,
came Premier, Laurens was brought up, on
habeas corpus, aud released. After his re-
lease, he was treated with great kindness
and respect by the British authorities. He
dned with Lord SheIburne. After dinner,
the conversation turned on the separation of
the two countries. Lord Shelburne re-
marked:
Il am sorry for your people," "Wby 500"
asked Laurens. "Ihey will lose the habeas
corpus" was the reply. "Lose the babeas
corpus,' said Laurens. "Yes," said Lord
Sheburne. "We purchased it with centu.
ries Of wrangling, many years of fighting,
aud had it confirmed by at least fifty acts of
Parliament. All this taught the nation its
value; and it is so inoraned into their creed
as the very foundation of their liberty that
no man or party will ever dare trampIe on
it. Your people will pick it up, and attempt
to use it; but, having cost them nothing,
they will not know how to appreciate it. At
tho first great internal feud that you have,
the majority will lrample upon it, and the
people will permit it to be done, and so will
90 your Liberty"
Published Journal of Henri Laurens
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27
The Reign of Terror Instigated by John
COnneSS

The Reese River ReoeiNe saw, of John Con-
ness: Ia a recent letter to a Washoe friend,
he writes, "We shall soon have state Of
things on the Pacific coast that will gladden.
the hearts of Union men, and cause traitors
to quake. We shall have commander and
a navy, too, that will frown down treason
from their eye and gun muzzles This is the
cure for that kind of animal, and am pro-
viding it. 1t has never been lost sight of
single moment, and have only waited the
| eXigencies of the service, which will not de
mand much more patience"
Ergo, |! John Conness have provided a
commander (Gen. McDoweD and a navy
that will "play hob" with traitors, (meaning
Democrats,) that will frown down treason
ION Their eve and gun muzzles.' What
the great linguist means by "eye muzze,"
we cannot tell, but no doubt it is "loya"
term.
What are we Democrats to do when the
tremendous frown of the gigantic John rests
upon us and darkons the heavens? Where
shall we fad shelter from his ponderous arm?
Oh, Peanut! spare us, spare US. Oh, do not
slay us! Az any rate, give us time TO pray.
Don't direct the muzzle of that eve this way.
Grass Valley Noiionol
This is what we suspected from the begini
ming Of Gen. McDowel's Administration
upon this coast. The strange conduct of
that General, so Inconsistent with his pre-
vious character Tor conservatism and liberal
ity, in inaugurating in this peaceable and
law-abiding community policy of proscrip.
ton and oppression we'll calculated to dis
tuIb the public peace, could only be account
ed for upon the hypothesis that some malg-
nant and meudacious influence had been
brought to bear TO betray him into this ac-
ton by false information as to the sentiment
of our people and the necessity for summary
measures. John Conness now writes to his
confidential friends, 81 did IT." 81 used the
high position in which the politicians of Cal
fornia bad placed me, to misrepresent the
people of my State to the military authori,
lies, to establish reign of terror, and per-
haps plunge the country into the horrors of
civil war, to minister to my own vanity and
crafty my own PERSONAL maignity and in
stinctive love of mischief" Gen. Mcdowell
may be censured for bis acts, but the man
who attempted TO beiray the peace and pub
lie interests of the people he assumes to repi
resent by instigating those acts, can only be
regarded with horror or contempt bv every
well.wisher of his country. Dem. Press.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

-"Creep about.
To find themselves di3honorable graves"
for that will be all that will be left to them
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27
oR. E. j. WHITcOMB,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN.

III wo,NT NT permanently located in Auburn,
OAico IoulG oier his services 10 the public
store. 'iicA building, next to Willment's
auburn, Nov. 8, 1s62.-tf
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27
JOHN r. CANNON,

'orhey and Counsellor at Law,
--0oLN' PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,
w IL practice in the courts of Placer and
to bis oaulolnng counties. All business intrusted
10 Ii n!s care will be punctualy attended to.
Hlcoin' June 18th, ISG4~my.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-27

San Francisco, May 2lst, 1868.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-12
aissnip &c from Our Exc h.nses.

At a choral festival, held In the Crystal Pal
ace recently, hymn composed by Prince Al.
bert was sung by five thousand voices.
Every man who Is put into the United States
service In Concord, N. H., has his photograph
accurately taken. On the back OF 1t his des-
criptlve list is placed, and II is then filed away
for future reference.
A number OF the citizens Of New York, deslr.
Gus Of enhancing the Thanksgiving comforts
of the Union soldiers before Petersburg and
Richmond, have started q movement To send
one thousand barrels Of apples to the front.
The Constitution OF Nevada provides that In
civil cases three'fourths of jury may render q
verdict, the same as IL the whole panel agreed.
The population of the British North Ameri-
can provinces that are uniting is but little
short of $500, 600. The Catholic religion is
held by considerably more than two ffths Of
the humber.
The heaviest fall of snow ever known at 81.
Louis occurred on Thursday. The snow fell
10 the depth Of six inches.
A presentation Of boat, gun and Hshing-rod
TO a son OF one OF the old srlstocratlc families
Of Wales, took place recently. The name OF
the recipient was Thomas Lloyd Ariwyl; the
event was the celebration Of his majority; and
10 show the feeling among the Welsh aristoc.
racy regarding our country, the boat presented
was christened the Kcarsarge.
The Emperor of Russia lately arrived at
Nice. Like his father Nicholas, he has his
he'd conveyed with him on all his Journeys, and
1t Is little, hard military bed. Another rsa.
son for this custom is that the CZars are con.
sidercd too august and aristocratic to sleep in
beds at hotels which have ever been occupied
by ordinary mortals.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-12
PROPOSALS FOR MAiL.BAGs.


WARRINGTON, d. c., Oct. ~, 1891
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Depart
ment until O'Clock, .. m, the 22d day cf Novem-
Der next, for furnishing, during the period from
the LIST day OF December, 1884, 10 the soth OF June
MAiLBAGs as may from time to time he required
JUTE CANVAS mAILsACKs-of sire No. I
as inches In length and 81 inches In oircu nferenos
OF size No. al inches IN length and ~ nohos In
oiroumferenceD spd Of size No. (s2 inches IN
length and IS inches In circumferenoe.)
Tho sacks OF size No. are to be make OF close
ly-woven Jute Canvas, weighing not loss than u
ounces to the yard OF AK inches In width; the
and to weigh one ounce to about hfty ystAs, aud
of the hllng weft II not like those OF the war;,
to weigh one ounce to about eisht-hye yards.
The sacks OF sire No, are to be made Of Jutr
Canvas, weighing not less than II ounces to the
yard OF 2iT inches width the warp and wen TO
he nearly as above described.
The sacks OF size No. are to be made OF thinner
Jute Canvas. weighing not less THAI ~. ounces to
the yard oflsS inches width
Those of siIes Nos l and are to be made with
a tablng or hem at the top, two inches wide, upon
which a suthcient number OF eyelet holes-at least
ten to the former and eight to the ster-sre TO be
" ell wrought and they are each to be provided
with good and sutficient hemp cord TO lace and
| tie them thoroughly and strongly. Unless seam
less, they are TO be made with two seams secured,
each with two rows of sewing. All are to be
| marked, inside and outside, "U. 5. MAIL" In
large and distinct letters.
| Any proposed Improvement that may be desir-
able In the quality Of materials or manner OF con.
struetion will be considered, relatively to price,
| In deciding the lowest and best bids.
No proposal will be considered II not AeeompA
MED with specimens allowing the construction and
quality OF materials and Workmanship Of each
size OF the sacks bid fori and also written guar
anty from the persons proposed 80 sureties (whoss
Csponsibiity must be certified by the postm aster
come responsible, on suffcient bond, Tor the due
performance OF the contract In case such proposal
he accepted.
at the expense OF the contractor, at Boston, New
York, Philsdelphta, Baltimore, and Washington,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-12

PROPOSALS. FOR RATIoNs.

QUARrERMAsTER's OFFICE, U. 8. d. CoRPs,(
WAsHIEUroN, Oct. 81, 1854. (
Sealed proposals will be received at this ottico
next Tor fur uishing RATIONS to the United stateI
Marines, at tho following stations during the
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
ChArlestown, NasIachusetts.
Brooklyn, New York.
Philadelphia, PennsylvAnia.
Warrington city, District OF Columbia.
Gosport, near Norfolk Virginia.
Each ration to consist oil three ionrths OF pound
oil pork or bacon, or one and a fourth pound OF
fresh or salt beef eighteen ounqSs OF bread or
nour, or twelve ounces oil hard bread, or one and
u fourth pound OF corn neal and at the rate to
one hundred ratlons OF eight quarts OF beans; or,
in lieu thereof, ten pounds OF rioei or, in lieu
thereof, twice per week, one hundred and my
ounces OF mixed vegetables ten pounds OF coffee;
or, in lieu thereof, one and half pound OF tea;
fifteen pounds OF sugar; four quarts OF vinegar;
one pound OF sperm candles, or one and one fourth
pound of Adamantine candles or one and q half
pound OF tallow, four pounds OF soap, and two
The ration, to be delivered upon the order oil the
Commanding Otficet of each station fresh beef,
either in bulk or by the single ration, Of good
quality, with an equal proportion of the fore and
hind quarters, neeks and kidney, tallow excluded
the pork, No. prime mess pork the hour, extra
superine the coffee, good Rio !. the suEsr, good
New Orleans or Its equivalent and the beans,
vinegar, esndle', soap, salt, &c, to be OF good
quality.
All subject to inspection.
guarantee:
FORM OF GUARANTY.
The undersigned, -, OF -, in the State OF
hereby guarantee that in case the foregoing bid OF
- for rations, as above described, be Aooe pied,
he or they will, within ten days after the receipt
OF the contract at the post office named, execute
the contract for the same with good and sufficient
securities, and In case the said - shall fail to
enter into contract As Aforesaid we guarantee to
make good the difference between the offer oil the
said - and that which may be accepted.
| Witness.
T.. F., A, D., GuATAntor.
| -, 1856. L. D., GuArAntoT,
| hereby certify that the above-nAmed --- are
known to me 81 men OF property, and able TO make
| good their guarantee.
| To be signed by the United States District Judge,
United States District Attorney, or Collector.
| No proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by the above guar Antee.
Newspapers authorised to publish tho above
will send the paper containing the nIGt insertion
to this once for GxAminAt on.
| Proposals to be endorsed Proposals Tor RatiOns
Tor $685." and addressed to the undersigned,
W, d. SLACK,
| Oct9l-wIw MAJOR and QuATtermaSter.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-12

WAN DEPARTHINTIl
hDIuTABT GEbERAL's OFFICE,
WAsHISoTON, Nov. 8, 1854. J
The iOlluwiug'nAmed ottieeTs, charged with Of.
fences, and heretofore published, are exempt fro %
being dismissed the service Of the United States,
the Military Commission Instituted by Speeds Al
OrdeTs NO. 80, serleE OF 1862 from the War Depart
ment, having reported that satisfactory defence
has been made In their respective cases, WIS
Major J. Il. Williams, lBt New York cavalry
Major George V. DOutello, 2lst New York cav.
airy. T.. d. TOWNSEND,
nOyS Assistant AdiutSnt General.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-12
GALE OFCONDEMNED ORDNANCE
- STORES.

CONDEMNED ORDNANCE
- STORES.
WAsHtHoroS ARSENAL, !
WAsHIN0ToN, d. c., November ., 1854.
on the 10Th Of NOVEMBER, 1884, at 10 o'clock, a..
ORDNANCE STORES,
condemned as unit for use, viz:
steam Iiier ald Pump,
Double Lathe,
Grindatones,
TAI Gray Blankets,
1903 Blue blankets,
1901 Red Blankets,
81 Pole Pads, quits peT1hA,
IS VAllGes, cavalry round,
2Sl1 Nose BAgs,
2s11 surolngles
1921 Blankets,
SIS Mcclellan Saddle Trees,
ITO yards SILK Serge,
20 pounds Woollen Yarus,
1000 pounds do Rags,
9pounds Shoe Thread,
Barrels,
Jugs,
Bottles,
312 Watering Buckets, guttA pershA,
10 DO do leather,
ALSO,
A large lot OF
WROUGHT AND CAST IRON.
Successful bidders will be required to remove
the stores within five days from The date of sale.
Terms; Cash, In Government funds.
J. G. BENTON,
no5.iIt Major Commanding.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-12
NHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OF.

4 NnlEr SOAhl bhmhpl hho VI
" FICE, DEPoT OF WAsHIssTOS, WARRINGTON,
d, c., January I, 1884.
Audeslers In Drugs, Hardware, Lumber, Leather,
once Furniture, Harness, and Saddery, are re-
Quested TO sond to this Office, on the MONDAY OF
OF the articles they are prepared to furnish to this
epot AZ short notice, with the price OF each
Arkoi In plain figures, so that IN case the ext
epoies Of the service require H. the article or
hcles can bo obtained without delay, and At the
lowest priso.
Dealers wishing 20 sell to this Depot will be re-.
Quircd TO furnish the list punotuslly every Monday
u Jrn!ng. p. II. RUCKER,
Btigsdior General and Chiof gu ttterm.IseI,
'sAW H7nnt 1T WsshtnFton
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-12
Matiuaal &epnbIitaa.
STATE AGENCIES IN WASHINGTON

STATE AGENCIES IN WASHINGTON.
Massachusetts-G. Tufts, Pennsylvania ave
nue., corner Seventh street.
Ohio-J. G. Wetmore, Pennsylvania avenue,
corner Seventh street.
Rhode Island-J. T. Benedict, Pennsylvania
avenue, corner Seventh street.
Indiana. W. Montfort, 3Sl Z street.
New York-Col. s. North, 1871 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Pennsylyanla-Col. Roberts, 40 Elev snth
street.
Michigan. Tunnlclid, corner E and
Seventh.
New Jersey-Colonel Rafferty,, 25. @ street.
Illinols-Col. Newton Crawford, Patent
ONCE.
Conneetlcut-Rev. W. A. Benedict, No. 9ss
\ street.
Maine-B. c. Kinds, 1913 + street.
Vormont-F. ITolbrook, 45G Fourteenth
street.
-, Iows-Georgc Cowle, FiNh Auditors ONCE,
Treasury. Department.