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The Placer herald., 1864-02-20
DIED..

In Dutch Flat, on Monday, the 18th inst. Philip
Henry. infant son Of Silas and Hannah Shaffer,
aged months and 25 days.
In Dutch Flat on Tuesday, the 10Th inst. the
infant Daughter of James II and Annie L. Willis
aged rs days.
At Lafayette Ranch, Placer county, on Thurs
day, the 18th inst, Mrs. Mary Greeley, native of
Desrahel, county Roscommon, Ireland, aged 33
years.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

FRUIT TREES BLossoMING.-The continued
mild weather has unseasonably developed
the frui. buds, and we observe peach, apricot
and plum trees beginning 20 bloom. This is
not favorable for good fruit crop the conf
ing season, when it is considernd that some
times severe frost comes as late as the month
of MAY.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

EE Greathouse, one of the men sem
fenced to long imprisonment, for his com
nection with the Chapman privateer case,
has been released on taking the oath pre-
scribed in the Presidents amnesty proclama-
ton. But one man now remains in prison,
who was sentenced.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

EE- The point having been made against
Gregory Yale, attorney in case before the
Supreme Court, that he had not taken the
new'tansled oath required by lawyers, the
Court decided the law requiring the oath to
be constitutional. This will be some consola.
ton to the Abolition presses that have found
fault with the Court upon the soldier vote
decision
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

~ portion Of the Iowa Hill Band
have been discoursing sweet music to our
citizens this week. Their services were high
ly appreciated by the gay dancers at the
American on Wednesday evening.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

GENERAL EMANCIPATIoN.-One item of
selegraphic news is dispatch to the New
York Herald, that about the 22d of this
month Mr.. Lincoln will issue proclamation
for universal emancipation, including the
border States. The Herald delights in sem
sation news. and this information may be
regarded as of that kind The Administers
ton is not yet prepared for SO bold viola.
ton ofState rights, but its gradual encroach
ments thereon, lead naturally to acts as
sweeping as the one reported in contempa,
ton.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20
oRO MINING COMPANY.

n Office is hereby given to all delinquent
~ Shareholders in the Orc Mining Company,
that unless settlement is made on their delinquent
assessments, in gold or silver coin, before the
1lth day of March, 1864, said shares will be sold.
BY order of the Board Of Trustees.
JAMES MCSWEARRENGEN,
Secretary Orc Mining Co.
Orc Flat, Feb 18th, lS64.-4w
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TO ALL OF WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

DETTr!ONS having been presented to the
L. Board of Supervisors for the establishing Of
new School District at Christian Valley. also for
the establishing of a new School District At tho
town of Wilson; also, for change of the line be-
tween Franklin and Dry Greek Districts, notice
is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors
Will meet on the End day Of May next for the
purpose of hearing any remonstrancc why said
petitions should not be granted
BY order of the Board
W. IL. PATTON, Clerk.
Feb. 9th, 1S64.-3t
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HISTORIES OF FTHE WAR.

7 WILL furnish to subscribers the "First Year
L of the War" written by Pollard of Richmond
Virginia, Southern work. Price So. Also
Kittel's History Of the Great Rebellion, a North
erh work. Price $3.50, Address B. H. Berry
Auburn. feb. 13, 1864, If
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

FAMILY TIEs.-In an affecting account of
his courtship with "Be,sey Jane" Artemus
Ward says: There were many atfectn' ties
which made me hanker after Betsey Jane
Her fathers farm jined ourn, their cows and
ourn squenched their thirst at the same
81 ring; our old mares both had stars in their
forreds; the measles broke out in both fami-
lies at near! the same time; our parents
(Betsey James and mine) slept regularly
every Sunday in the same meetin' house.
and the nabors used to obsarve, How thick
the Wards and Peasees air. 1t was a sub
lime sight, in the spring of the year, to see
our several mothers, (Betseys and mine,)
with their gowns pin'd up so they couldn't
sie 'em, affectshunitely bili'n soap together
and aboosin the nabors"
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
PLACER COUNTY.
Before L. C. Brown, j. P, Township No.
February 18th, 1864.
John II. Hitchell Us e. l.. Wigglesworth,
affidavit of Plaintiff in the above cause, that
good cause of action exists against Defendant
and that Defendant has and does now secrete
himself away from his usual place Of residence
to evade service of Summons. l hereby order
the above Summons published for three weeks
in the Placer Herald, weekly newspaper pub
lished in Auburn, Placer county.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of Febru.
ary, A. d. 1864.
L. G. BROWN,
Justice of the Peace, Township No. Q.
Feb, goth. lS64-3t
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

PLACER COUNTY
Before l.. G. Brown. Justice of the Peace, Town.
ship No. 0, February is, 1864.
Thomas Hutchinson Us. E. l.. Wigglesworth
1t appearing TO me reading the account
and affidavit of Plaintiff in the above cause that
good cause of action exists against Defendant,
and that Defendant has and does now secret him
self away from his usual place Of residence, tu
cyade service OF Summons. | hereby order the
above Summons published for three weeks in the
Placer Herald, weekly newspaper published in
Auburn, Placer county.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of Febru-
ary, A. d. 1864.
l.. G.. BROWN
Justice of the Peace, Township No. 9.
Feb. IS, lS64-3t
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

EXPANDING THE LUNGs.-Step out into
the purest air you can find; stand perfectly
erect, with the head and shoulders back, then
fixing the lips as though you were going to
whistle, draw the air, not through the nos
trels, but through The lips, into the lungs.
When the chest is about full, raise the arms,
keeping them extended, with the palms of
hands down, as you suck in the air, so as to
bring them over the head, just as the lungs
are quite full. Then drop the thumbs in
ward, and after gently forcing the arms
backwards, and the chest open, reverse the
the process by which you draw your breath,
until the lungs are entirely empty. This
process should be repeated three or four
times day. 1t is impossible to describe
to one who has never tried it the glorious
sense of yigor which follows the exercise. 1t
is the best expectorant in the world. We
know gentleman, the measure Of whose
chest has been increased some three inches
during as many months.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

Mr.. Golden, in late speech on American
affairs, at Rochdale, England, said:
"They are mistaken, if they think they,
can carry on a civil war like this
drawing million of men from production,
and spending f20O,o0o,0OO or 100000,
600 sterling, without terrible collapse
sooner or later, and great prostration in
every part of the community"
Mir, Golden must not imagine that Chase
and his followers are such fools as to believe
that this terrible financial breakdown, when
greenbacks and all government funds will
tumble in ruins together, is not to come
upon us. 1t is true, that Chase and com,
pany are pretty foolish, but they are not so
foolish as that. They know the ruin must
fall. But before it comes they hope to de-
stroy the South, and make white men of all
the negroes.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

re- The Sonora Flag, the most vitupera-
tive Abolition sheet in the State is offered for
sale. The tone Of the paper could not be
lowered by change.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

The SOLDIER VoTE.-The S. F. Bulletin
in speaking of the recent decision of the
Supreme Court against the Constitutionalty
of the soldiers vote, says:
sour new Judges went searching for the
organic law and found it, where they doubtl
less would have preferred not to find it,
lying across the track Of a very popular
statute; but finding it there and believing
the Constitution had been violated, they
would have proved recreant to their trust if
they had not hones,ly y rendered their decision
accordingly"
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

The "ALABAMA.'-This noted privateer is
reported, by late arrival, to have gone
into dock at Annoy, China, for repairs,
where she is blockaded by the United States
vessels Of war Wyoming and Jamestown.-
The truth of this is vouched for by the
following note received at San Francisco:
KANAGAwA, January I, 1864.
MEssRs. MAcoNDARY & Co.-Dear Sirs-
We are enabled by the delay of the Rogers
in the harbor, owing to calms, to give yon
the good news that the privateer Alabama
is in dock at Annoy, China, and the Wyoming
Capt. McDougall, is standing sentry over
her. We may hope her career is ended
The jamestown is also there before this.
The news comes by the brig Mary Capen,
five days from Shanghae, and is authentic.
Yours, very truly,
WALSH, HULL & Co.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

Why is lr?-The Legislature is in ses-
sion, but Sacramento is represented as un-
usually dull for the season. Why is this9-
Is lobbying at discount, and no quorum to
be obtained for the third house, or did last
winters legislature finish up all the swind
ling legislation. There's a screw loose some
where.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

~ Mr.. w. A. Selkirk, who has acted as
editor Of the Stars and Stripes, since its
first issue, has retired from the position on
account Of other business engagements.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

EE District Court having adjourned un-
til Monday the 22nd inst, will commence at
that time, and commence upon the jury
caSeS
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

ELawson Upton, chief editor of the
Sacramento Union, has been confirmed by
the United States Senate as Surveyor Gem
eral Of this State. The Office is considered
profitable, and if party service is worth any
thing, the recipient is entitled to the position.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

RS- jeff. Davis has issued congratula.
tory address to the Confederate armies upon
the success met with re-enisting men
for the war without bounties. The Confed,
eracy feels good upon getting soldiers SO
cheap.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

day, LOT morse stealing. The next day he
was wanted in another county for robbery
and attempted murder, when it was found
that the officer had taken him ont, enlisted
him in the army. and pocketed bis bounty
as reward.
THE WHIsKEY CURE.-The doctors are
recommending whiskey both as cure and
preventive of diptheria. The remedy is
popular; and the immense strides that nedi-
cal science is making in the art of preserving
life, are very generally admired.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue estimates
the manufacture of whiskey in this country
at one hundred millions of gallons, the State
of Ohio leading off with forty millions. This
estimate is greatly in excess of the last census
returns but it is said to be reliable.
The Canadian Government has decided TO
establish two military Schools one at Toron.
to, and the other at Quebec. The cadets are
to be placed in charge of a staff of officers
drawn from the regular army.
The most extensive coal field in the world
commences near Carroton, Kentucky and
runs north through Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa, containing abou, so 900 square miles,
of which tenth part, or 5000 miles, is in
Indiana.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

ES- The S. F. Journal thinks the people
will lose confidence in the Judiciary, if the
Supreme Court adheres to its opinion that
the soldier vote was unconstitutional
The Jonrnal errs in supposng tina: the
Abolition party constitute the whole people
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

A DRAFT FOR CALIFoRNIA.-It is an.
nounced that An order has been received in
this State TO draft 10000 men, and that the
announcement will soon be made public
through the press. The service of the Cali,
fornia regiments will expire during the com
ing summer, and it is supposed the draft is
to I'LL those regiments to their full standard.
This being true, greenbacks will soon be in
dem and for Communication fees.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20
QUARTZ MINING AGENCY.
stocks Bought and Sold.

interpretations effected on the most reasonable
terms.
H. W. ROBERTS,
Clifton, Landor county, Nevada Territory.
August lst, 1S63.--my.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

EE- The work of recovering the iron
plates of the Monitor from the wrecked
Aquilla, at San Francisco, is progressing
favorably.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

New COPPER MINING DIsrRICr.--The
miners Of Ophir and vicinity convened on
the 9Th inst, and formed new Mining Dis
trict. c. d. Pugh was elected Recorder.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20
SUMMONS.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. 10
Z. l.. WIGGLEswORTH.
VOU are hereby Summoned to appear before
IL me, at my office in Mountaineer House. PI,'
Ger county, on Thursday the 18th day of Febru.
ary, A. D. 1864, at 10 O'clock A. M, to answer tho
complaint of John H. Mitchell wherein he pro Va
judgment against you for the sum of Twenty
seven Dollars and Seventy-seven cents, in an
action for the direct payment of money on con.
tract expressed, and take notice. if you fail 40 tn
appear and answer. Plaintiff will take judgment
rs aforesaid. with costs of suit
Given under my hand, this 18th day Of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1864.
L. G. BROWN,
Justice of the Peace, Township No. 0
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

ES Notwithstanding the Endorsement of
Mr.. Lincoln by several State Legislatures,
it is thought by number of the leading
Eastern papers, that Mr. Chase viii be
brous ht forward against him as a formidable
rival for the Presidential domination.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

ES-Several of the Federal officers at San
Francisco have suddenly left for the Eastern
States, and curiosity is on liptoe to learn
the reason therefor. All kinds of surmses
are ventured, but none seem to know.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

Away in Indiana they call the colored
troops "srnoked Yankees"
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

ES- A new steamboat, called the Annie
Steaoart, has been launched at San Francis
CO to run on the Sacramento trade as an OPP
position boat.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20
The New York DaY hook.

This paper having failed to reach its sub.
scribers in this State for some time past, a
great many inquiries have been made as to
the reason why. The following letter gives
the explanation. 1t is from the proprietors
of that paper, and is addressed to a subscriber
at Knights Ferry. 1t bears date New York,
December 2Sth, 1868:
"Your letter stating you have not received
your paper, and referring TO the fact that we
have recommended the Day Book, is at
hand. In reply we would state that your
papers have been sent regularly from our
office up to within two weeks. We have
now ascertained that the Postmaster at San
Francisco has during all this time kept and
appropriated the papers to his own use-in
fact stolen and destroyed them. We have
now stopped senndng them, and shall
wait until we can rectfy the matter
We shall lay the matter before the Post
Office Department at Washington, and see
what we can do there. 1t is a perfect outl
rage that the Postmaster at San Francisco
is allowed to do thus. What do Caliiornians
mean by allowing such man to 90 unre-
buked? In the East they only dare to stop
our papers within the lines Of the army, but
it seems that California is under still greater
tyranny.
The Postmaster at San Francisco ought
to be sued at once for detaining papers con-
trary to the post office law. The whole
trouble comes from him, we believe, and no
one else General Wright acted upon his
motion, and requested-not ordered-the
paper to be stopped. He is bound to comply
with no such request, and ought to be pros
secuted forthwith.
We shall send on your papers at the ear
liest possible moment, and we regret that
our noble subscribers in the Golden State
cannot get their OWL"
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

SANITARY FEsrIvAL.-The Ladies of Iowa
Hill will give Festival, in aid Of the Soil
der's Sanitary Fund, Monday evening next.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

ES- The officers of the Pacific Railroad
treated number Of members of the Legisla-
ture to a free ride and champagne lunch one
day this week. They came as far as New
Castle gap. If they bad continued their
journey as far as Auburn, the capital of
Placer. they might have topped off with the
pure juice of the grape-a home manufac-
ture
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

Gs- Stephen G. Foster, the well known
composer of miny of our popular songs, and
if we mistake not, practical printer, died
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

The wine drank in London, and called the
Elbe sherry, is made out of potatoes. There
are no grapes on that river
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20
~ The Leoislature has finallv ~

LS The Legislature has finally passed a
set of patriotic resolutions without debate -
New conference committees having been ap-
pointed by both Houses, they doctored the
Campbell resolutions into shape, and put
them through without a fight.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

Two hundred and ninety five deaths occur
red in San Francisco in the month Of De
cember, the largest monthly mortality on
record.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

MASONRY Masonry is older than tiers.
Brands Encyclopedia Of Science, Literature
and Art, says, that from Egypt were derived
the principal mysteries, and that i! was in
the darkness of suberranean apartments
that those limitations had birth, in which
secrecy was the first law According to
Plutarch, the Sphynxes with which the en-
trance Of their temples were decorated, sig
nificd that Egyptian mythology was mysteri
Gus and embema'ic. In these temples the
line and square was never abandoned, they
had no circular monument, and their temples
were covered with symbolic characters, -
Thus has masonry seen the introduction of
letters, the discovery of the arts and sciences
and the spread of the Christian religion: it
has Witnessed the rise and fall of all tho old
nations of earth, survived the darkness and
turmoil of the middle ages, and now stands
a wonder of the world"
A Mormon priest in Lyons Wisconsin,
named Nichols, processes a power Of doing
miraculous things and compounding wonder
ful medicines. He made nerve and bone
al-healing salve, and thought he would ex-
pertinent little with it. He first cut off
his dogs tail and applied some of the salve.
He then applied some to the piece of the
tail which he had cut, and new dog grew
out. lie didn't know which dog was which.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20
Justice of the Peace, Township No. g.

true copy of the original now in my hands
JOHN S. AGAN, Constable,
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

contributor to the Agriculturist says
that the Group in children can always be
cured by giving an emetic in time, rub some
liniment on the chest, and keep the child
warm. 1t always gives due warning by
the dry hacking cough. Mothers oug ght to
keep this simple means of cure in the house.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20
Justice of the PeaC

A true copy Of the original now ID my hands.
JOHN S. AGAIN.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

Ey- The Democrats of Tuolumne have
rejoiced exceedingly at the soldiers vote de,
cison Of the Supreme Court-because it
was right, and gave the Democratic candi'
dates of that county the offices belonging to
them. The decision was received with torchl
lights and good time" generally.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

IH- The recent tragedy enacted at Auro-
ra, in hanging four men, by a. Vigilance
Committee, has caused most of the friends
and associates Of the victims to leave the
place. The Aurora Times says, there is no
doubt that Vigilance Committees have been
organized at Virginia and Carson cities, and
will be at Reese River and all important
camps in the Territory, fer the purpose Of
putting an end to the Iawless rufiianism that
has so long been rampant throughout Neva
da.
The state of society in the Territory is
far from envable, when ruffiansm can only
be counteracted by self appointed Commits
tees, who undertake to mete out the extreme
punishment known to the laws. Vigilance
Committees, at best are questionable abettors
of law and order.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

Forney is described as very angry because
Blair has deprived him Of little advertising
pap.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

ES- On Thursday in the Senate, bill for
the taxation of mining claims was defeated.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

Justice Of the Peace, Township No. 8.
Feb. IS. lS64.-3t
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-11-02
Taxes in Williamson.

The town treasurer or Williamson pub
the taxes TO be paid in that town III 1864.
contraSted with The amount paid in 1860,
showing that they are very much greater
now than they were then. Well, What OF
il; These taxes must be paid BY both
Democrats and Republicans Both will
share The burden alike But II any differ
ence Acre 10 be made, the Democrats
ought 10 De taxed the most: for tho IN
crease Of taxes has been ENTIRRLY on ac-
count OF n war which begun under the DEM
ocratic administration Of James Buchanan.
whom the Democrats OF Williamson voted
for, which war might have been prevented
by him II he had been true patriot Fur
Their the war was commenced, and has
been prosecuted by eLecen Democratic
States, and the rebel armies have been led
by Democratic Generals. Further, the war
hns been delayed, hindered and prolonged
10y the opposition OF the Williamson Demo-
Gratis. In common with others 10 its prose-
cution. Il would have been ended long
since, and vast amount OF taxes saved.
and lives saved, if the Democracy had all
helped TO put down the rebellion, Instead
Of doing all they could against it. because
the rebels were their Southern brethren.
Under the circumstance. We feel sympa-
thy for the Republicans Of Williamson. see
ing they will be Obliged 10 pay heavy taxes
which they would OF have been obliged TO
pay had Il rot been for the unpatriotic
conduct Of their Den ocratlc nelghbors of
WILLIAMSON and OF the party generally,
through whom this misfortune has comeup-
on them Had there been no Democratic
traitors and sympathizers with traitors
there would have been no war, and no high
I axes for Republicans To- pay. But il Is
never too late 10 begin 10 dO we'll ami We
would respectfully suggest 10 ALL tie vo-
tiers or WILLIAMSON that there will he no
quicker or surer way OF preventing high
taxes in future years. than by unitedly vot-
ing for Abraham Lincoln and the crushing
oul OF the rebellion as speedily as possible.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-11-02
HAVE YOU REGISTERED ?

Those who faii 10 register cannot vote,
unless in some peculiar cases; and il IS i'm
portant that registration. both for yourself
and neighbors, should be attended to in
season. Registration, under the amended
law, viii be Tor one day only and that day
will be MKT SATURDAY, from O'Clock in
the morning. till O'Clock in the evening,
In this city. and from . Ia the forenoon to
In the afternoon In the towns. There are
three classes or persons who need 10 be reg
iStered:
lst Those vs. no bave become Of sSc since
the last election.
I'd Foreigners who have become nstu-
rallied, and have 10; heretofore voted Of
been registered.
ID Those who hsve removed into the
ward or township since the last election.
AS an attempt maybe madeto deceive or
lntimidate loyal voters on the ground that
they have been absent from the State or
township during the past three months. it
- proper 10 state the well established prin-
ciple OF Jaw. that no person can lose resi-
dence in any place by reason OF having
been absent in the service Of this state. or
OF INC United Statcs