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The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

1ay- "A subscriber" and perhaps well wishing
friend, writes lis to inquire "why we advertise
patent mcdcnes.o We will here and now ans
wer him that we do not. Our readers are aware
that we have for years excluded everything of the
sort, and the only seeming exception that we
know Of is the advertisement of Dr.J. G. Aver Il
Co.'S remedies, which now stands in our columns.
If our friend does not know we will inform him
that these are not patent or even secret med-
cines. Their composition has been made as pub
licly known as any other scientific fact, and has
moreover had the approval of the highest medi-
Cal authority in the land. But what affords III,
still greater confidence in their worth is our per-
sonal knowledge of the man who makes them,
and the results that have followed from their
use; results familiar TO our readers and to the
whole community as they are to ourselves.
It has been our privilege to know DR.. Aver
ever since he graduated from The Penn. Univer-
sity in the same class with one of our personal
friends, nor have we ever ceased to watch with
interest his singular success in and untiring de-
votion to the noble profession he has chosen. II
anybody will tell US what we can advertise OF
more interest to our patrons than remedies that
will cure them when they are sick, we shall
cheeruly give it the benefit Of our circulation.
- TamurOr1 (Ill y BaDtist
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

SINKING OF THE FLoRIDA.-Ihe eastern
dispatches say that the Confederate cruiser
Florida, recently captured in a Brazilian
port has been sunk at Fortress Monroe, by
being run into by steamer. Upon this the
S. F. Bulletin remarks:
1t was regretted by many, when the pirate
Florida was captured, that she had not been
sunk instead; but the latter fate was also in
reserve for her. To,dav's dispatches convey
the information that she was accidentally
run into by war steamer and sunk in nine
fathoms OF water-deep enough to prevent
her resurrection. Those companions in infa
my-the alabama and Florida have there-
fore found a common sepulchre at the bot
torn of the ocean which they so long Tum-
mated with the couAagration Of unarmed
merchant vessels, destroyed in the interest
of the shareholders rebellion. The lucky
accident that sent the Florida to the bottom
will relieve the Government Of dilemma
in case Brazil should demand the surrender
Of the vessel, in atonement for offended
sovereignty. Secretary Seward can do no
more now than offer a smoothly worded
apology
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03
SU M NJ ON S .

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALlroENlA: To
CHAs. w. ROBINSON AND G.. W. GORDON.
NOU are hereby Summoned to appear before
H me- at my Office in Auburn. Placer county,
on Monday, the 5th day of December, A. D. 1908,
at 10 o clock A. NJ, to answer the cOmpiah' "
Joseph Walkup. wherein he prays judgment
against you for the sum Of two hundred and htty
dollars (s250) with interest thereon a! the rate
of two and ne-half per cent per month from mo
Sd day of September. A. D. 1860, up to thedatc OF
rendition of Judgment and for costs Of suit, in an
ac ton on your certain promssory note TO Plan'
tiff dated Auburn. September 3D. 1850 for TWO
hundred and fifty dolors (S25O.) bearing interest
at the rate of two and one-hall per cent per
month and take notice if you fail to appear and
answer, Plaintiff will take judgment by default
for said snm of two hundred aud fifty dollars
(S250.) interest and costs
Given under my hand, this goth day of August
A. D. 1864. S. =. WOODlN,
Justice of the Peace, Up. No. 3, Placer county
1t appearing to my satisfaction, by the amdavn
of Joseph Walkup, the above named fiain.in
that he has good cause of action aga'hs' suo
above named Defendants, and it likewise appear
ing that the said Charles W. Robinson mas aepalu,
ed from the State of California. and that 'ne sa,o
G. B. Gordon now resides at the town OF uo,u
Hill, Storey county. Nevad, Territory, ana on
motion of Tuttle. Hale u Fellows, attorneys io'
Plaintiff, it is ordered, that service OF the ou.n,
mons in the above entitled action be haa upon
the said Charles w. Robinson and u. b. uoluo. V,'.
by the publication of the same in tne 'a la'ei g.
Herald newspaper printed and puOhssneua su,as a,
Auburn, Placer county, for the period .. .aho
months at least once week, and IL ls ,u''n..
ordered that copy Of the Summons III saiu .a..i
be forthwith deposited in the post office aTeeie1 M
as follows one copy to G. B. Gordon, Gold nv "
Nevada Territory, and one copy to CHARLES !i,;, ~
Robinson San Quentin. Marin county; Caiilola';" !.
the last place of residence of said kU'9'9u ~
the State of California. S. B. WOODlN, . 81
Township No. 3, Placer county
Tuttle. Hale & Fellows, Plf's Atty
| Sept. s. 1864.-3m
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

CoSsREss.-The second session of the
3sth Congress will commence in Washing
ton on Monday. The usual number of lob
bvists. SPECTATORS, ETC., with their little bills
for personal interest, will be on hand to buy
or BEG the votes of members in their behalf
TIE Congressmen are the same VINO held
seats last winter, and large ma ajority of the
Lincoln persuasion; and it is this same ma.
;ority of whom their own journals speak OF
as VIGOROUSLY corrupt and weak, and unequal
to the great task OF legisIating for ihs ooun'
.,y in its present crisis.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

BLocKADED CoTroN.-The London Inder
gives list of vessels arriving in the ports of
Great Britain for the month of September,
with cotton from Jeff. Davis dominions to
the amount Of l4,534 bales. This does not
look as if the Confederate ports we're sealed
very tight, but shows the existence of a very
lively blockade trade.
That amount of cotton, if put down in the
New York market, would have been worth
over $9,OOO,OOO.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

PERsIMAoNs.-A friend has been compi-
menting the editor Of the Sonoma Democrat,
by present Of Persmmons grown in that
county, and Thompson surmises they are
the first ever raised in the State.
We ate Persmmons three years ago, rails
ed in the vicinity Of Auburn, by "Pike
county, cultivator Of the soil, that possessed
all the flavor of the fruit in the Western
States
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

THE NATIONAL DEBr-A statement is
published, purporting to be from the Secre
tary Of the Treasury, that the audited debt
Of the nation is $2,Ol7 7,o99,5l5, Is. 1t is
believed that there is further equitable but
unaudited indebtedness of an equal amount
in all say $4,000 100000. And vet crazy
inanciers and parliza talk about paying
this debt-an amount equal to one-third Of
the whole real and personal property of the
States remaining in the Union.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

The YELLOW FEVER AT NEwBERN. N. c.
gentleman who left New bern, N. c., on
Sunday last, has arrived at Boston, and re-
ports that the rsvages of the yellow fever
had considerably decreased in consequence
of two or three frosts. The Boston Traveller
says:
The number of deaths up to the last Of
September was about 700. During the first
two weeks in October the deaths numbered
about thirty per day. The whole number of
fatal cases is estimated at over one thousand,
including many of the principal business
men of the city. On one day the deaths
numbered nearly one hundred; fifty graves
were dug in one night. In addition to the
yellow fever cases, there have been many
fatal cases Of "swamp fever" intermittent
and other forms, this season.
The yellow fever first made its appearance
about the first of September. 1t is supposed
to have originated within the city. The
slips along the river bad been widened and
improved, and the general impression is that
the decomposition of the vegetable matter
mixed with the earth used in filing, was
the cause Of the epidemic. AT any rate, it
first made its appearance in that vicinity.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

WILD GEEsE.-Ihe sportsmen iu the
western portion Of the county are having
fine shooting among the immense hocks of
wild geese that cover the plains. We ten
der our acknowledgements to our friend
French for brace of fine fat fellows, that we
intend to have served up with all the
"fxips."
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03
METHODIST SERVICE.

THERE will be religious service of Methodist
Episcopal Church South. at the Court House in
Auburn, on every third Sabbath of the month, in
the morning and evening at the usual hours
Rev. G. NJ. EDWARDS,
Preacher in Charge.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

The amount Of rain tha: fell at Grass Val.
ley, in six days from the commencement of
the storm, was ten inches and fifty seven one
huudreths. From this it appears, that the
amount Of rain in the mountains about dou-
blss the quantity that has fallen iu the Sac
ramento valley.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

Ey The Abolition papers have been
chuckling over an item that the Allison
Ranch Democrats were "sold" into celebrat
ing the election Of Mcclellan. They did
nothing Of the sort, SO the Blacks have had
their laugh for nothing.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03
DIE d.

Near Roseville, Placer county, November 2Sth,
SARAH dau ghter of Thomas Dudley, aged years,
month and ii days.
At Newcastle, on Sunday. Nov. 9th, 1864,
ExxA, only daughter Of Samuel Trott, aged
years.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS PREsENrs.-Moses
Andrews, on Main street, has just received
some of the finest Jewelry, &c, ever brought
to Auburn, some Of which is beautiful in
deed. If any of our friends wish to make
their wives or sweethearts a handsome Christ
mas present they should could call upon Mr..
Andrews: he can furnish just what they want.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

The TRUTH AT LAsT.--The result Of the
election in Pennsylvania, in October, on the
home vote, which has been matter Of 80
much contention, has been finally settled.
The official Democratic majority on the
home vote was 1855. The first dispatches,
from Abolition sources, claimed the State by
from 10000 to $4,000 majority, for that
party. 1t is not unlikely that some Of their
figures on the Presidential result has been
equally as wide of the mark.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

A HUGE SEAL-The seal Of the State of
Nevada, as received from the hands of the
engraver, is nine inches in circumference.
The authorities do not know what to do
with il.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

EF-In some Of the valley counties it is
reported that large amount of stock will
die for want Of sufficient feed, as the rain
has rendered the scanty pastures worthless
for feed, and the new grass has no, yet made
its appearance. When will stock raisers
learn to provide feed for their stock in the
seasons between old and new pastures. Los.
of stock for the want Of feed at the proner
season, is a matter of yearly occurrence.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

EE- Gen. Grant. in reply to question
when the war would end, said che was not a
ninety days man, but we shall see what will
happen in six months" No doubt of il, il
we all keep our eyes open,
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

The Boise News says that Comstock, OF
Washoe notoriety, is still discovering rich
leads, but they do him no more good than
bis Washoe mines did.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

EE In consequence of the bad roads,
freighs from Sacramento TO Virginia have
advanced-6 cents per ID. being offered.-
Freights to Reese River have been and 8
cents per 10. all the summer-l4 cents is
now offered but declined.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

EF Edward Bates has resigned his posi-
ton as Attorney General of the United
States. Joseph Holt, of Kentucky, is spo'
ken of as his successor.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

DEDICATION BALL AT LINooLN.-The Odd
Fellows of Lincoln will dedicate their new
hall on Teursday next. The dedication cer'
emonies will be under the supervision of
Grand Master John A. McClelland, and 9TH
er officers of the Grand Lodge. The address
will be delivered by Past Grand Master S.
H. Parker.
In the evening grand Ball will be given
in the Hall, under the management of the
Trustees Of the Hall Association. We ap-
preciate the compliment offered US by the
managers, in the receipt Of ticket to the
the Ball.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

E% In the county Of Colusa S22, 900
have been paid into the county treasury, this
year, for property taxes.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

An UGLY SHELL.-Gen. Grant is reported
to have said that the Conftderacy is mere
she'll 1t has been demonstrated, however
that the shell contains very explosive and
dangerous materials. that con tinue to burn
much lopoer than Greek fire.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

A BAD RErUrArios.-Tbe Virginia City
Enterprise says, the Common Council of that
city is band of rascals and FOOLS A pretty
reputation, truly, for the municipal officers
of the second city on the Pacific coast. No
wonder that the bonds Of that city are unne'
gotiable in the money market
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

VorR OF NEvADA.-The official vote of
the State Of Nevada is, Lincoln 1896, Nc
Clellan 6,594. Lincoln's majority 1882.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

sJ~The machinery for first class cotton
mill has been shipped from the East to San
Francisco The mill will BE- either erected
at the Bay or some port on the Mex
lean coast. 1t will be capable of working
off 1000 yards Of cloth per diem.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

The SToRM.-1'he welcome showers, that
We announced week ago, as being full OF
promise 20 miners and farmers, have since
grown to the proportions of great storm,
that has filled bitches and reservoirs soaked
the parched earth, and furnished the noun.
tain ridges and slopes with a covering OF
snow, that will give the miners water for
months to come. The storm has been gen.
eral throughou. the State, and has distrb-
u,ed its favors, as well, to our neighbors over
the mountains. From every quarter We hear
of the storm, and the vast quantity of rain
that has fallen, and the general satisfaction
felt that the long drought is over. On some
of the streams the waters are sad to have
risen almost as high as in the flood of '6l-'62,
but yet little damage is reported.
The mountain streams, although running
out strong, have not poured forth such floods
upon the valley, as during the great inunda
ton three years ago, and consequently the
Sacramento, although literally supplied has
kept within its banks, and not carried des-
truction broadcast over the valley.
The sentiment seems genera! that the
storm has filled all requirements. 1t has
not been too much, neither too little, and
will give us harvests of gold and grain, and
cause the land to smile with happiness and
prosperity.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03
THANKSGIVING Raver.

FROM A MANUSCRIPT BY FATHER BELLOWS.
O Lord, our "Man of War" (Exod. Is, 81
help US to squelch out this rebellion! We
thank thee and thy servant Abraham, that
the country is moist and sticky with blood
and full of violence. Keep the people to it.,
O Lord! Look down with favor upon our
phianthropsts, soldiers, sailors, contractors,
politicians and rulers. Stir up the nigger,
0 Lord, and through thy great mercy cause
his hand to be raised against the throat of
his Southern master and the breast of his
mistress. aud cause the children to die by
hp +lQe oi the sword! Keep the ball roll
iug. o. Lord, and instil ferocity into the
hearts OF our generals, so that they kill and
spare not. Pour all thy blessings on the
sacred head Of our anointed Abe, and whis.
per into his lug to stick to nothing. Now
to our roast turkey-and, 0 Lord, give us a
good appetite. Amen.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

ENAt latest dates Gold was 226 cents
in New York, and tluctuating.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

New ENGINE OF DEMoLIrIoN.-T Union,
morning paper, published in this CITY,
which is by turns excessively dignified aud
intensely nervous and petulant, has discover
ed new method Of annihilating a contro.
versial opponent. This new process of dem
olition is simply to hurl the word 'toadying'
at the offending party, and down he is sup
posed to 60 at once. 1t is presumed that
judicious use Of the word 'toadying' in con-
nection with "a few subordinates' and sprink'
ling of 'unctious beef will have the happy eff
feet of demoshing all c,controverting all
facts and destroying all theories. Surprising
ly great is the power of the word 'toadying'-
immense is its virtue. We earnestly com
mend it to the careful attention and kind
consideration of all controversial journalists.
Always hold 'toadyi7g' in reserve, and
when all other means of attack or defence
fail, bring that up in full charge and down
90 the ranks Of the enemy. We are not
aware that this new engine has been paten'
ted by its intellectually ingenious inventor
and therefore presume it is free for the use
of every one whose peculiar tastes may in
cline that way.-Sacramento Bee.
We are sorry that the editor of the Bee is
SO oblivious, the Union man has had q patent
for 'toadyism' for 80, these many days Mr..
Bee, for goodness sake don't try to deprive
the Union man of his right.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03
PEOPLES Saw Mill,

Ten Mics aDOVe NUDuTN, hear tho Star
House, on new IlIinOistoWn Road.
XNIIE undersigne have completed their new
4 mill, and are now prepared to furnish the
public with clear SUGAR PINE SLUTCE, BUILDING,
and all other descriptions Of lumber. All orders
LETT with Wm E. Miller, Auburn, or directed 70
the firm at Lisbon P. O.. will be promptly asten.
ded to. Terms Cash.
STARBUCK, MILLER Il co.
Auburn, August 2, lS64.-ti
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03
Confederate Pirates in the Pacific..--COn.
spiracy to Seize the Panama Railroad
COmpany,s steamer, Salvador.

1t appears from the struggling accounts
we have gathered together, that advices we're
received in this city, not long since, that an
organized party would be here to seize the
steamer Guatemala. Some say these advices
came from Havana to the English Consul Of
Colon, who communicated them to the
American Consul here, and who in bis turn
informed the Admiral and the railroad su-
perintendents of the plot Others have said
that the advices came from New York, and
that the conspirators reached the lsthmus by
the steamer Ocean Queen on the Sd inst.
However that may be, the result has been
that Yesterday, the 10th inst, when the Sal
vador got under way, she steamed according
to arrangements, round the p. M. s. Sacra'
mento, on the lee side of which had been
posted boats with sixty marines from the
United States steam frigate Lancaster. The
venport, with the marines, who at once took
command of the vessel, as bad been also
arranged. The passengers were then called
up, and the suspected parties rigidy inspect
ed. On one fellow WAS found pair of fine
handouts, supposed to have been intended to
grace the wrists of Captain Douglas, of the
Salvador, had they been able to get them on.
He had one or more fancy knives Of formd-
able appearance. He had pistols and am
munition, and the papers which disclose the
secrets Of the plot. The other parties were
also similarly provided, save, of course, the
papers; and the evidence against thirteen
men was found sufficient to warrant Captain
Davenport, in preventing their passage on the
Salvador. As the ship was still in Coloms
bian waters. no attempt was made to restrict
the liberty of the subject beyond close sur
vellance and the vessel still under way, was
taken to sea by the United States officer in
command. Ia the meantime the Lancaster
had also got up steam and proceeded to sea.
1t is presumed that when beyond the juris
diction of the country the thirteen men will
be arrested and subjected to the maritime
laws of the United States, under whose juris
diction the case will fall when the arrests
are made. On the return OF the Lancaster,
which will probably be before our next issue,
we hope to be able to give An exact account
of this attempt which WAS intended to lead
to the capture Of one or more of the Cali
fornia steamers.-Pandma Mercantile Chron
icle, November i.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

AN ABoLITIoNIsTs IDEA OF THE FREE
DOM OF THE BALLOT Box.-Perhaps the au
gust mortal who fills the office Of Clerk oi
the Supreme Court Of California, will uoder
stond the following extracts of letter re
ceived by friend of bis in Auburn, from
Dutch Flat, just previous to the Preslden
.ial election:
I'VE have made arrangements to convey
twenty fighting men to Zerr's--we called fol
volunteers last MI BIT and about eighteen o.
the best fighting men in this place expressed
a willingness to go. Have no anriety abou
Zerrs.
Kopp is in position where he can do yol
no harm and no good. Let him go to bel
his own way.
do no. believe that Curey will come
down to Dutch Flat with twenty-five vote
more than you.
We venture the prediction, that although
the author of the above letter might have
been very active in getting bullies and fight
iug men to go to Zerr's precinct on election
day, for the purpose of ntim'dating citizen
from voting, he took good care not to show
bis carcass there on that occasion.
We simply publish the above extract, t'
show to what contemplate means some Alb
olitonis.s will resort.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03
Election Returns.

The complete returns Of California, with
tbeNexcepton of the counties of Del Norte,
Klamath, Trinity. and San Diego, foot up to
lOO,s76 votes-of which Lincoln receives
5s,69s, and Mcclellan 42,l7s. Lncon's
majority 16, $50. The counties to hear from
last year gave Low a majority of 2o2 votes
and estimating that Lincoln will receive
from them an equal majority, he has carried
the State, as near as can be ascertained, by
1922 votes. This does not include the
soldier vote, which will be small, rs all the
soldiers in the State are believed 10 have vo.
ted in the counties in which they were sta
toned, aud their votes are included in the
county returns.
In the counties of the State, with the ex-
cepton Of those named above, last year Low
received 59,o39 votes, and Downey 42,94s
which shows an Administration loss of
34l votes, and a Democratic loss Of 1890
votes. l, is estimated that there will be a
falling off, on the full vote, from last year
Of about 1900 votes.
From this it will be seen that the Democ'
racy Of California, although beaten, have
about held their own, in spite Of the power
ful organization, and immense military and
civil patronage of the Lincoln party. In
fact we carry more counties this year than
last.
The Democracy are yet power in the
State, and capable of achieving victories il
they but hold s.eadfast to their organization.
Since writing the above, we notice the
State at l02 ,9l6-59, ,567 for Lincoln, and
4a $40 for Mcclellan majority for Lincoln,
l6,2lS.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

CALIFORNIA WooL.-Brown's New York
Monthly Wool Courier of November lst,
quotes sales Of 100000 lbs. California wool
at 35 and SO cents, and says: California
woods have shared in the general dulness,
although some large sales have been made
within few days.
QUorATIoNs FOR OCTOBER.
California unwashed heeces. in grades, As Csc.
California washed pulled IS a soc.
California common washed pulled, 25 45c.
California washed fall clip in grades, As 65c
The Placer herald., 1864-12-03

ANOTHER ERIcssoN FAILURE-THE Mon
sTER "DICTAToR" DECLARED UNsEAwoRTHY
The New York correspondent of the S. F.
Bulletin says: "The Dictator, about which
so much has been said in naval circles, and
which was recently fitted for sea and hauled
into the stream, has been taken back to the
Navy Yard, and moored at one of the docks.
What she is to do, or where she is to 90, is
still matter of conjecture. That she is a
miserable failure, says naval reporter, is the
verdict of all who have seen her and are
competent judges of a vessel. One of the
troubles of this vessel is that when all her
coal, shot, shell, ETC., is put on board, her
deck would be even with the surface of the
water. Another is, er engines not being
properly balanced. are unable to do the work
required. Another is, that her wndlass will
not raise her anchors. Mr.. Ericsson was
advised to use the Emerson wndlass, which
has proved thus far the best one for such
service. He refused, and invented one which
has cost thousands Of dollars, and is not
worth cent"