The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-21

We must In justice apologize to the Ira
bune for refusing our credence to its story
that Mrs. j. Todd White, sister to Mrs
Lincoln, who lately went South by way o
Fortress Monroe abused her pass and carriec
contraband goods in large trunks, 80 giving
aid and comfort to enemy,
The facts are as the Tribune stated them
are even worse; and in apologizing to that
Journal for incredu,y which its habitua
mendacity regarding political opponents has
created and fostered in our minds, we have
no other alternative than to restate the facts
precisely as they are, painful as it is to any
loyal American to join that fanatica journal
in any course, or to endorse its impeachment
Of the chief mag islrate Of the United States
to assert openly in giving direct aid and
comfort to the armed enemies Of the Union.
The facts then, are these, and we make no
comment upon them; for if they do not, in
| themselves make the heart of every patriotic
| Northern man and woman shudder within
them then the fanatcism of the time has
drugged the North into an insensibility which
nothing can arouse.
Mrs j Todd White, a sister to Mrs. Pres
ident Lincoln, was rebel spy aud sympa
thizer. When she passed into the Confed'
eracy few days ago. by way of Fortress
Monroe, she carried with her in her trunks
all kinds of contraband goods, together with
medicines, paper, letters etc. which will be
doubtless of the greatest assistance to those
with whom she consorts.
When General Butler wished to open hel
trunks, as the regulations of transit there
prescribe this woman showed him an auto
graph pass or order from President Lincoln
enjoining upon the Federal officers not tc
open any of her trunks, and not to subject
the bearer of the pass, her packages, parcels
or trunks, to any inspection or annoyance
officers in charge there, in substance, as
follows: "My trunks are filled with contra
band, but defy you to touch them. Here, "
(pushng it under their noses,) "here is the
positive order Of your master!'
Mrs. White was thus allowed to pass
through without the inspection and annoy
ance so peremptorily forbidden by President
Lincoln in an order written and signed by
his own hand. And to-day the contents Of
his wfe's sisters trunks are giving aid and
comfort to the enemy. ". Y. World
SAFETY OF DR.. LIvINGsToNE.-The las
foreign mail settles the question of the safety
Of DR.. Livingstone, the African explorer
who was reported to have been killed by the
natives on the Zambesi. The British wal
sloop Rapid has brought Il letter from Bish
op Tozer, dated at Murcbison Falls, (at the
Laubo mouth of the Zambesi river,) on the
2Ist of December, which states that Dr.
| I ;,;c bad ho. frnt l. 10
tion up the country, and arrived at the foot
of the Murchison Falls in November, and
they intended to come down the river as
soon as the water rose sufficiently to ge. the
Pioneer down. Dr. Livingstone and the
Bishop and the party were we'll in health
The mission party also intended to leave the
country, as it appeared an unsuitable field,
and would return to England by the Cape.
The Bishop and one Of his clergymen, how
ever, were to visit the Governor of Mozam'
bique. These were all the contents of the
Bishops letter-N. Y. Post.
Quick ANTIDorEs. IF any poison is swal
lowed, drink instantly half glass of COO
water with heaping tea spoonful each o
common salt and ground mustard stirred
into; this vomts as soon as it reaches the
stomach; but for fear some of the poison may
still remain, swallow the white of one oil
two raw eggs, or drink a cup of strong cof
fee, these two being antidotes for many poi
sonous articles, with the advantage Of their
being always at hand; if not, half pint O.
sweet oil, or 'drppugs,' or melted butter OF
lard, are good substitutes, especially if they
vomit quickly.
Among the novelties of the day in Eng
land are Quakers with moustaches. m