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The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

Mr. PLUMMER's ENTERTAINMENT. - Mr..
Plummer of Dutch Flat. gave recitation
entertainment at the Court House on Friday
evening of last week Owing to our bust
ness arrangements we were unable to be
present. We have heard it highly spoken
OF. as amusing and entertaining. Mr.. p,
intends SOON to visit various towns in the
surrounding counties, and will no doubt be
we'll received.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

Lt- haul storm visited Virginia City,
the first of the week covering the ground
several inches with hail On tn S side Of the
mountains we have felt the Effects of the
same storm only in cool winds and cloudy
skies
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

EE The County Court Judge Fellows
presiding. has been in session all week, and
il will take about all Of next week to get
through the calendar.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

FRrMoNT's GuS.-A tweIve-pound cannon
was discovered - year or two ago in an un-
irequented locality near Walkers River, hv
party of men, and ii VAS subsequently AS
rtrlalnrd that 1t was Gun abandoned ly
John &. Fremont, on one "t h $ famous path
finding expeditions. when he s'end~d Walk.
tr'> RIVER, near to It's head, and proceeding
down the American river into tallturni to
fluid way across the Sierra Nrvaias. II
was brought to this city. and has ever since
been in the possession of Young America
Engine Company NJ 2, who furnished it
with new GUN carriage at considerable ex
pense 1t MAS only used on rare occasions,
such AS fri saIules at dayhrpak on the
Fourth of July, celebrating Federal victories,
etc. The Provost Guard to, k it in charge
Yesterday, aud it is now at their new quar-
lers at the lower end of Union street
Virginia Union
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

EF The Teachers Institute Of Piece
county have been holding their session thl
week ri Dutch Flat.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

RoBDERY AT Pas CEToN On the norm
ing of May 3l>t, at Princeton, Marip"sa
county. the saloon of George Stewart was
entered and robbed of divers vaIuables.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS,

TO THE VOTERS OF DISTRICT NO g.
l announce myself az canid,tc for Collector of
this District. subject to the nomination OF the
District Democratic Convention
J ID. MCCORMACK
Michigan Bluff June lth, 1864
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

County PKIsoNERs.- There are at the
present time twelve prisoners confined in our
County Jail-sx white men and six Gilman
men.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

COUNTY lIospIrAL.-At the present time
there are seven patients in the County los
pitAl.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

LArGE TRAvrL.-A correspondent Of the
Sacramento Union SAYS that on Saiurda,
June 4ih. at the foot Of Slippery Ford. on
The road from PIac r.iIIe to Virginia On T)
where he was detained some three hours, he
counted five hundred and eighty-seven large
wagons, with full freight, bound to the lat,-,
place. lie also states that the proprietor of
the San Franrisro House informed him that
one dav train of twelve hundred wagons
from Virginia to Sacramento passed his
house. 1t extended some four miles.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11
FOR Observation-Disclosures NO. 3.

We are authorized to announce the name of
THOMAS DODD> as n candidate Tor Assessor OF
District No. 3, subject TO the decision Of the Dem
ocrac District Convention.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

New STAGE ARRANGEMENT. - Charley
burn to New Castle, connecting with the first
down train in the morning, and with the
down and up evening trains. This will be
convenient for those of our citizens who wish
TO make the round "trip to Sacramento in a
day-enahng them to be in the city all
through the business hours of the day, and
home 10y dark.
The stage men will also carry all small
parcels and packages inlrusled to their care
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

SoNoMA CouN7y.-The hay crop in this
county will lie much less than was antcpat-
ed bv farmers.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11


The S. f Bulletin publishes the following
letter, addressed to a citizen of Snn Fran
cisco. 10y An officer now serving under Grant
1t was written with lead pencil, on the field:
CAMr NEAR PINEY CHURCH. May TO- 1864.
! have only t,me To write 4 few hu-S The
telegraph will give Won all the news before
this Reaches you. The fighting has been ter
rlbe, and our losses at This time reach 1000
But the greatest Of all is Gen. Spdgw,ck. -
He was shot through the head while riding
ALONG the front. No man in the army woul,:
have been more m"urned. lie was not only
respected but loved 10y the whole army, and
IN tact 10y every one who came in ron,a, t
with him. When his remains were brought
to headquarters. general officers and all ronl,i
not resti ain from tears lie was one of my
hest friends. and before Gen. Summers death.
commanded division in his corps. Ills
death has shed gloom over The Whole arm,
Your Old friend Wadsworlh has IA len too
We have lost ten general officers in killed
wounded and missing. My GLASSWARE a,
West Point r. IAN OF the infantry, command
INC volunteer regiment. WAS Yesterday
KILLED, and every hour brings the news uf the
death or wounding of some one | know
We have now been fighting five days, most
Of 1t 10y the cavalry and infantry, AS the
country is 100 woody to use artillery often
with effect. They say Pickett, formerly OF
the 9th Infantry, and with US Al San Juan
is killed, and L"nest'e,t badly wounded
besides other general Officers.
Gen. Grant, who is with us, is every way
pleased with the Army If the Potomac
lie could not he otherwise. Both parties
arr more desperate lhan ever.
We got mail to day for the first time in
five days, AT the front. | am acting staff
officer at present TO Col. Burton who is
commanding u Brigade as General. 1t Civ S
me greater opportunity Of taking part in
what Is going on.
Sam. Sumner First Cavalry WAS wounded
in a cavalry fight day before yesterday. lie
WAS with me formerly on his fathers staff lie
was shot through the hand. | d'd not see
him. as the wounded were sent oft AS soou
AS possible.
Up to this time we have taken about 3.OOC
prisoners. will keep this letter open nn'i
after dark, as we alta k again n, 5 =. Nj. X
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

CALIFoRNIA DIsLnYAL SrATE-The Ad,
ADMINISTRATION party in this State; 10y Legisla.
tive action, have distinctly and enpha,icallv
disrountenanred and repullated the Legal
Tender or Greenbark currency And he
Baltimore Convention has shown its disrusl
Of California by Incorporating in the Ma
tionaI platform the following plank:
"RJSolued' That il is the duty of every loyal
State to sustain the credit OF the Government and
promote the use OF the National currency"
We would like to know what the hard
money Adminstrationsts Of California have
to say to this. Will they defy this dictation
or plainly 60 on their tented kneesl
This resolution will BE- hailed as god send
by the owners Of Washoe wild cat claim
and penniless stock brokers.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11
MAR RIED,

At Sacramento on Saturday. the 4th inst. by
Father Joseph Gallagher, MICHAEL. Gibson to
Miss ELLEN MEADE. all of Auburn.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

Dissolution of Co.Partnership.
TIME co-partnership heretofore existing ne
Il tween the undersigned. in the Livery s,ao,o
business was dissolved on the 9th day OF 'un'
inst, by mutual consent. ~,rv
J. H. BARNES
Auburn June 11th. 1S64-Sv
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

BIRTHS.
At Auburn. on Sunday. the inst, the wife
OF Hon. B. +. Myrcs, OF son.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11
Gen. Frank Blair OH Secretary Chase.

'rn Frank B'ait gave ShnpIasitr Chase
another sea- hing the other day in C"ngr. IS
charging ''thal under The Srrr-lary's trade
regulations five barrels of percussion caps
lately Went to The eneml; lha, contrahaud
goods 90 the same way constantly, aud that
through those regulations the Secretary s
oon-in law. Senator Spragup, will make tWo
millions dollarS; aud that. finally, the Se,,re-
lary uses his position on.v To further his in.
eres's in he Presidential game, playing FIRE.
mont against L'nrou only that he may he
tray both and come III II The las. me- ment an
nnc"mpr"miseI man, upon whom the friends
Of 9th parties can consistently unite" l.
Secretary Chase takes care ct hls family il is
no more than Secretary WeIes did IN the
MORGAN contract, no none than Mr. Lincoln
himself did when he gave letter to a west
rrn man which secured slice If rontrac,
ter Mrs. Grmsry, the sister Of Mrs. LncoIn
These men all act upon the maxim Of the
man in the play, Il mus, provide for my
family" ". Y. Day Book
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Hon. II. II FELLOWS. Presiding.

Hon. II. II FELLOWS, Presiding.
Monday. June 9th.
Grand Jnr, empanneled and sworn.
Prisoners co fined in the county Jail were
hrou Int into Court TO exercise the right Of chal-
lrnge
Guisendoffer VS. Miller motion for new trial
argued and submitted, and taken under advise
meut.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

EPISCOPAL SERvIcE.-The Rev VIM. H.
Hill. Rector of Grace Church, Sacramento,
will offiriate and preach in the Court Room
tomorrow morning and evening at the usual
hours.
At the conclusion Of the morning service
the Sacrament of the Holy Communion will
be administered. All are Invited TO attend.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11
Sharp Engagement.

In Admiral l'orer's report Of his Red
river expedition we find the foIl"wine:
I'VE were no, mo'esed until we had gone
about twenty miles, al a point above Cane
river. When rounding the point, the yes
sells in close order aud ready for action, we
dtcried party of the enemy with artillery
on the right bank, and we Immediately open
ed fire with our bow guns The enemy i'm
medately returned it with large number
Of cannon, eighteen in all every shot of
which struck This vessel
The Captain (Acling Master II. II. Cav
ng) gave orders TO stop he engines for the
purpose of fighting The battery, and covering
lhe boats ast-rn-I corrected This mistake
aud got h-adwav on the vessel again, but not
soon enough to avoid the petit shower OF
shot aud she'll wllrh the enemy had poured
INTO MS, every shot gong through and thro'
US. clearing All on decks in II moment
Finding the guns not firing rapidly.
stepped on the gun decks to see what was
the matter stepped down; the after gun
WAS struck with a shell AID disal, ed aud
every man at the Gun k d and wonn,ied -
At The same moment the crew from the tor.
waId gun WAS swept away 10y shell expl"-
q ny. ana ne men we're wounded IN the tlre
room, leaving on, one man to fire up |
made up \ guns crew from ;he conrabanls.
who fought he gun to the last moment.
Finding hat the engine did not move, |
Ven, lnto The engine room and found the
chief engineer kilI+d. whose place WAS soon
supplied 10y an assistant | then wenttC the
pilot house and found that shot bad gone
through it and wounded The pilots. took
charge If the vessel aud rs the battery wa,
a very heavy one, determined to pass il.
which WAS done under The heaviest fire |
ever Witnessed
| attempted to turn her head up stream to
attack with our two bow guns, :he only
guns LETT, but AS this WAS impracirah- let
her DRIFT around the point and sheIed the
enemys battery IN the rear
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11

Queen Victoria has nine children, aged
respectively. %. %, II. Is. Is. 10, 10 and
6 years. Five are girls aud four boys
Three are married.
A child of James Large, Of Marysvile,
aged 20 months, was drowned on Monday,
in tub of water.
The residence of Mrs. Cole, Hayes Valley,
was destroyed by fire on Friday, June Sd.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11
Omcer's Letter from the Battlefield OF the
Wilderness...The Vermont Brigade


Wilderness..-The Vermont Brigade.
The following letter, from an officer on
General Sedgwick's staff, is addressed 10 a
friend in Washington:
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS, May 7, 1864
My DEAR -: | avail myself of the
opportunity of an escort to Washington from
Gen. Grant to send you few records Gen.
Sedgwick and Staff are all right so far-only
| terribly tired. Gen. Sedywick was aft-rt
wards killed by a rebel sharpshoo,er1 We
have been fighting continually for three days
in an inpenelrabe wilderness, SO far With
rather favorable results to us.
am sorry TO say the Vermont Brigade is
terribly cut up. In the 4rh, Col. Foster j.
seriously wounded Adjuani French is AIS"
wounded. CarIs. Farr and Carpenter, and
L'euts Answ"rh. Putnam and Worcester,
with several other officers. are killed. Com
panles A and + were taken prisoners What
there is left of them -Capts. Fisher and
Lilly, and Lieut.. Martin, aud many Others.
are won ded Capt, Pratt is all right, and
in command Of the regiment. Col. Stone
If the 81 Vermont is killed. Major Tyler
is severely wounded. Col. Lewis Of the 5th
mas nau MS ann ainputattd at the right
shoulder. Col. Barry Of the 9Th, is mor,aIy
wounded.
Several of Gen. Grants staff officers are
killed or wounded. Gen. Getty, command.
ING Second Division, is wounded; also, Lieut.
| Fox IF his staff
Onlv about 90 men and officers OF the
Alb Vermont are left. Our staff had horses
killed.
Gen. Seymour. just from Florida, is a
prisoner His brigade was oultlanked last
evening and br, Ike. 1t was the same brrrde
at the 81 Dlveion then in the Third Corps,
thar run at Nine Run last fall The General
behaved with The utmost gallanry during
the whole time. | was with him with orders
and never saw a man fight better or more
CALAMITY. lie was unluckv in his troops:
hnt deserves the highest praise personally
that can lie awarded to him.
The wounded have all been brought off tie
battle field t" Fredericksburg. except those
who fell at Spoitsylvania Court ll"use ON
Sunday. The wounded At Frpde rksburp
number from 10000 to $4,000. Arrange
m-nts have been perfected for their mnpdi
ate removal to Washington. The Sanitary
and Christian Commissions are actively Al
work. A large number of their emf l", eps
left here this morning for the scene Of strife
The Placer herald., 1864-06-11
COUNTY TREASURER,s MONTHLY
STATEMENT.

Auburn. April, June 10th, 1864.
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Au23-steo

POLICE REPoRTs.-Si1h Preei1ct.-WIlllam
Due, uisorderly oonduotj fined 81 s. Ann c. iIins,
assault and ttery; joii for court. Louis Myers,
lsrcenyi dismissed. Gnsthvus Conroidt, fast rid
ingi hned Sb 81. Jas Ntools, vagrant; fned o. 70;
wUrkh"use 30 days. Robert Cofmap, assault and
la,teryi dis%i.. John Clancy, druuk and dis.
FirH PrsaHa-fhilip D. Gross, drunk kept at
stat on till sober
Second Precina-Fdward power, assault and bat.
teILi security IN $50 for peAre.
Third Precind-Wm. BbyIe, desf rter; military
WIN Tal lor, forestalling msrketi d smissed. WIN.
J Fowler, selling liquor TO snldetsi finTd $40 So.
Mary PROF disoIderlyj hned o. A. Julia Lynoh,
disrrderlyi Snned a. Mary Hallon drunk; dis,
missed. u os. McK.ven, dIunki dis missed. Mary
Richardson, drunk and disorderlyj hned S2.il
Lewis saith, sleepi' & in street, dismissed. Pat
Ii'k MAay, fugitive ON worI boul eli dismissed.
Nancy OgletoH, drunk d smis-ed. John Booth,
dtunk and hisorurrl' hned o. -
kUh IrtcfRct-James Purcell, throwing stones;
81 %. VIM. Mcclure, selling quor without
Iier nsej dismissed Ahner Austin, dsorderly; dis
M 9 ed Robert Wilson, intoxication; diamtsse !.
Elizabeth Brewn, toxication and disordefly con.
duct 90. q. onradi, i"toxica'ionj 81 Richard
Il AnrDeIs, intnx'cslioni 81.
Ten PTecfnt-Philip Vernon, assault and bat
teryi security keep the pe-oe. Kate Nolan, 10.
tox Gated and disorderyj q. Richard Honnnr,
abduction deferred. Amelia HAmmo nd, vAgrancyi
workhouse. jau.es MUntgUme y Busp Lon OF dc.
bertioni military. John Pearson, suspicion OF de-
seFtlOn; military,
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Aatiuual gspnblifau.

Mr.. BATEMAN IN DIFFfcULTY.-Those
"nbstract and brief chron'ciers OF the time "
have, during the week, afforded Us an American
item from the police court at Bar street, which
seems to call for some sort OF notice from Q
London correspondent OF an American news-
paper. II Is not q savory business, rather az.
fecting the character OF Mr.. Bateman, father
of"Queen Leah" Bateman. popularity known
among his profession as "stonewall Bate
man." from his loyalty and general suavity Of
manner. II appears that the boz. Office keeper.
ess of the Adelphi Theatre, q Mrs. BrIstowe
has an exceedingly pretty daughter by former
husband. named Georgina Turner, upon whom
Mr.. B. lie charged with bestowlng peculiar at.
tentions, involving meetings In the Strand
after the theatres were closed, nocturnal rides
In cabs, etc. Hence the anxious mother be-
came suspicious; hence she followed the pair
to house, and where, as she alleges, Mr.. Bate
man assaulted her, vocally and physically, for
which she gave him In charge; hence two COL
umns Of proceedings In Wednesdays papers.
The charge was prepared, the lawyers were
met, the beak he was sitting, a terrible show"
TO witness which came both authors, actors,
and Journalists, with whom Mr.. Bateman has
very large acquaintance. Then did that
gentlsman's lawyer conduct himself In such a
generally rampant and Objectionable manner,
did so wrsnRle and sparl at, and twit his loren.
sic opponent az to create very strange i'm
preston against his client, In favor Of whom
testified the cabmen, who hadn't received I've
shilling for coming TO give evidence but had
had sovereignty and didn't see any assault
commltttd-of course not--in consequence.
Also, both OF tho persons Immediately con-
cerned, assert their innocence OF everything
but the purest intentions. Though the young
lady has written letters-a parcel of them-to
her elderly friend, are containing the appar-
emily uncalled for statement, =" am not pros
tllute," and though che admits that he has
visited her so often ION business" that she
really can't remember how many times. s'Bu-
siness!" the word reminds one OF Gayarnl's
carlcature: eau premier jsnvier proclaim, 10
payer al Porde de mademoiselle Beaupertuis,
Ia semme dc trols cent deux francs, valuer res
cue-in quo en- effeciioui en- TO DIRE lnte're
en- devanement en- mdrchandisss2" The case
Is To go before q jury, Mr.. Bsteman being held
to ElOO bail.-London Correspondence ". Y.
Tribune
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GALE OF CONDEMNED QUARTER.
- MASTERS STORES
A UCTION SALE OF CONDEMNED
IA HORSEs.

war DEPARTMEkT. CAVALRY BuREAul
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERmAsTER,
WAsHINsToN, d c., august O. 1854
VIII be sold, at public aIction, to the hiRhet
bidder, at the times and places n rod below viz;
Resdiig, Pennsylvania, THURSDAY, August
l9 1884,.
Altoona, PcnnsyIvsnis, THURSDAY, Angus, %,
1884.
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, THURSDAY, septem.
Der I, 1854.
Harrisburg, rcnnsyivsnis, THURSDAY, Sep
Two HUNDRED (soO) Cavalry Horses, at each
place.
These Horses have been condemned - unit for
the cavalry service of the army.
may be had.
Horses sold singly.
Termsi Cash In United States currency,
JAMES A. EkIN.
Lieut.. Col. and Chief Quarterm sstsr,
auo-tstS Cavalry Bureau.
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n F r I O 1 A L
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
To al iuhom may eoneeni ---..,...., ..
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited TO
me that D. 7. AnNALDE MARQUEE has been APP
pointed Consul Of Peru at San francisco, lido here
by recognize him as such, and declare him free to
exercise and enjoy sush functions, powers, and
privileges a are allowed 10 Consuls by the law
Of nations, or by the laws ofths United States, and
existing treaty stipulations between the Govern
ment OF Peru and the United States.
In testimony whereof have caused these letters
to be made patent and the seal Of the United states
TO be hereunto afnxed
Given under my hand At the city OF washin gton,
the twen'ythird day Of August, ammo
Domihi one thousand eight hundred and
Il. 81 sixty-four, and Of the Independence OF the
United States Of America the eighty -piuth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary OF state.
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DY q Rem & WILLIAMS
ID AUOTIONEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK HOUSE AND
LOT.-On THURSDAY, the 5th day OF september.
1864, will he exposed at puDlio sale, at O'Clock
p, m, on the premises the following d scrIbed
premises aud property situate, ying, and being 10
the city Of Wellington, District Of Coumbis, VIZ
Lot numbered fourteen Ui) In square numbered
four hundred and sixty.hvs (4s5l asreeAbly the to
subdivision OF said square, together with the i'm.
provemen's thereon, Consisting Of two-stoty an
attic BRICK HOUSE. This property fronts on
sixth street west, between d and E streets south,
(IslAnd.)
This sale 10 made by virtue OF q deed Of trust,
bearing date the list dav OF OGtober 1885, from Hi.
ram CLARK and George Clark 10 Henry W. Han.
lion, and also by virtue derree Of the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Cou mbia 10 chAncery In a
case therein pending, No. 1856, Docket 7, passed to
the 18th day ofJuy 1854, constituting and Nppoint
log the subscriber, George r. Rider, the trustee a.
the room and stead OF the said n. W. Hamilton.
Terms: One-third cash, balance and . months
the purchaser to give notes for the deferred pay.
ments be,rirg interest from day OF sale; q deed
gwen and deed Of trust takeuj all conveysuoiug
purchase money will be required when the prop
erty 10 Knocked OFF II II should not be paid down
the property will be thea and there put up and
sold to the next highest bidder who sh Ill 90 mply.
and II the Whole terms sh all not he complied with
In i've day., The Trustee reserV the right TO re.
sell the property at the risk AMI expense OF the
defaulting purchaser, by advertising such resale
three tins 10 some newspaper printed IN the city
OF Washington. GEO. T hides, Trustee.
GREEN h WILLIAMS,
au6-tawds' Auetioneers.
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Am uasni ents.

Communicable character of the enter
tainn'ent now being offered to the v sit0rn at the
C'nt' rbnry 10 OF such LAture az to MI tho house
bursts oil "pplHuse and shouts OF laughter are suf-
hcient evidence that the performance pleases
everybody present. The comic dauoe OF Mons.
appearance OF the dancers, and the oapi'Al manner
In which they execute the neps, was really good.
Sutherland and the entire company appear in a
good bill tom ght.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-26
LOCAL NEWS.

BIDS FOR FLoUR.-On Yesterday, CAPTAIN
Greene, CummissATy Of Subsis enee opened he
bids for two thousaLd barrels Of nUur, which are
as follows
Sl926i 900 SiS 90j 900 ~ sIS %, OOO at 40
tlliAal h. dee, 40 = Slslb amt 800 at ala 20
George W. Linviile, 200 At Sl9l6; 400 at eIs 800
A. si3 g. ID. l. shoemaker Il Brother, I, 900 At
Sl9 10 g. W. MeArr, 1900 at Sls IS; 600 at eIS4s
900 at Sls 60. 1hoa II. DoHohuP, 900 at Ga 20;
800 at sl3 al 1850 At sl3 80. RDwland and 4 :
tien 2tOIat Sl9 49, 600 at sls 49, 900 AZ sll6O
a: Rosa Ray, BIO nsr, i,OOO at slJ; sI,Oe0 at
Sl9I0; 900 at SI3 90