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The Placer herald., 1864-07-23
p9- John Yule, seems to be making goo,

Bag John lue, seems to be making good
Roadway towards the Lincoln Congressional
nomination, in the middle district. The six
votes Of A pine county are understood TO be
for him; and in Caaveras county, the home
of Mr.. Highly, the San Andreas Register.
hosts Mr.. Yule's name Of course Placer
goes for him-and Nevada will not go for
Sears
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

WAR CLAIMs.-The Solicitor of the War
Department, Mr.. Whiting. in late letter,
estimates the war claims againet the Gov.
eminent to be "hundreds of millions of
dollars" Add this to our immense debt.
and how large is it? When it is taken into
increasing at the rate Of four millions a day.
the prospect is anything but cheering. War
is an expensive Injury, and the sooner it is
ended the better, if the people do not wish
to be crushed with taxes. Whiting adds:
Il look upon the army of claimants as
really quite as formidable to the Government
as the army of the Rebels"
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

HEAVY HAIL SToRM.-A hail storm visited
Indian Valley, in Washington Territory, late.
~, the bail falling to IA depth of four inches.
Barley and oat crops were beat down level
with the ground. One ranch was damaged
to the amount of some $4,000.
A little boy, some six years old, was using
his slate and pencil on the Sabbath, when
his father, who was clergyman
entered, and sad-"My son, | prefer
you should not use your slate on the Lords
day" I'm making meeting houses, father,
was the prompt reply.
A poor woman, who bad attended several
combinations, was length recognised by
the bishop. Pray, have not seen you here
hefore?" said his lordship. yes" replied the
woman, II get me confrrnd as often as |
can; they tell me it is good for the rheuma.
hz"
The story of tearing down flag at the
Monte, Los Angeles, which was started BY
the Los Angeles News, that paper now states
grew out Of the fact that one boy waved a
miniature flag over the head Of another, and
the latter not liking the preceding caught
The FLAG and tore it. The little fig tearer
was corrected on tire spot by his paternal
progenlor, and that's all Of it.
The office Of the Speaker of the House Of
Commons is the most dignifed position a
private gentleman can hold in England, car.
wing with i, $4,000 per annum as salary,
with a splendid official residence, and a penn
sion of $4,000 for two lives, with his own
elevation to the peerage on retirement from
office.
shop in a Siciiian village is known by
flag projecting from its front, and never by
a sign or name Of any kind.
A Georgia editor accuses one of his cotem'
poraries Of dyeing his hair and trying to rem
ovate his carcass so as to get some female
into the embraces Of his rafting bones.
Prentice says, we don't wish to take dis
couraging views of things, but it must be
confessed that whoever looks upon the mig.
ger troops has dark prospect before him.
A patriotic lady has offered to edi! the
1erre Uaute Express, an Abolition sheet,
and let the editor 90 into the lO0-days army,
but the loyal gentleman can't see his duty III
that light.
A dandy, smoking a cigar, having entered
menagerie, the proprietor requested nm
to take the weed from his mouth, "lest he
should teach other monkeys bad habits"
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

SIR WATKINS WILLIAMS WYNNE, talkino
to friend about the antiquity of his family
which he carried up to Noah, was told ,ba,
he was mere mushroom of yesterday
"How so, pray?" said the baronet. WAY"
continued the other, when | was in Wales
pedigree of a particular family was shown,
to me; it filed five large skins of parchment
and near the middle of it was note in ;bs
margin about this time the woylH acas ere.
ated.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

A FAT Fellow GoNE.-Henrv Tracy, a
citizen of Hancock county, East Tennessee,
died on the 10th of April, 1864. He was
about 46 years of age feet inches high,
and weighed over 600 pounds. For many
years previous to his death he had not left
his home. His health was generally good.
He was very talkative and fond of company.
In his young days he exceeded all his school
mates in running, jumping, etc. He left a
wife and two children.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

ES- The Sacramento Daily Star, an in
tensey loyal sheet, that copied somewhat
after the style of the scurrlous San Fran
cisco Flag, has "pegged OUT after brief
existence. 1t could hardly be expected that
Bad lamb would live long enough to be-
come an old sheep.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

A physician passing stonecutter's yard
bawled out-"Good morning Mr.. D. Hard
at work, | see. You finish your gravestones
as far as Iu the memory Of and then wait,
suppose, to see who wants monument
nexta" why, yes" replied the old man;
unless somebody is sick, and you are doctor
ing him, then keep right on"
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23
. UNREMrTTINo KINDNESS fs,,o,

UNREM1rrINo KINDNEss.-A fellow OH
went to California, leaving his wife to shi .I
for herself, wrote home to her the most on
dearng letters. She was finally compelIsa
to apply to her brother for relief. "Wbv
thought Jim was so kind and tender 70 w. -.
that he would never allow you to want f..
means?" said the brother. "Oh, yes" sa;a
the lady, "he's very kind; he writes 10 ma
constantly about the agony of absence and 9
all that sort of thing, but he has never ssn .
me cent to live upon" That's what one
would call unremitting kindness l suppose"
replied the brother. 'r'
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

A duel nearly came off recently at Mar>
settles, between two members of the japanese
embassy, now on their journey. The parties
in the quarrel placed two ballots in bat, on
ons of which was written death" He
who drew this was bound to retire to a
room and commit suicide. This was salts.
faction to the survivor. The affair, however
was nipped in the bud by the interference of
some rench gentleman.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

Ey- Gen. Mcdowell has iss ued an order
that all persons taking passage on American
vessels on this ceast, shall be searched in
person and baggage for arms, in order to
prevent any seizure Of such vessels by seces.
sioDists
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

MIxEp.-The band Of desperadoes that
robbed the Pioneer stage, short time since,
have been mostly captured and killed. They
we're reported as being Jeff Davis men, and
recruiting for the empty Confederate treas'
ury. One of them, called Ingraham, is said
to have Captains commission from Jeiler-
son himself. Of course that would be in
the regular army, and Ingraham would likely
be a man Of military education-a West
Pointer bis name should appear on the old
army lists. In the gang there is also rep
resented to be Kansas captain-one of Jim
Lanes iayhswkers. So it seems the robbers
are 4 mixed crowd, and it is very doubtful
vhsther either the Federal or Rebel cause
~ill bs benefited by their slssings.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

HEAVY HAIL SroRM-A hail storm visited
Indian Valley, Washington Territory, lately,
the hail falling to depth Of four inches.
Barley and oat crops we're beat down level
with the ground. One ranch was damaged
to the amount Of some $4,000.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

1t seems to be accorded by the universal con'
sent of mankind that DR.. j. G. Ayers " w.
Sarsaparilla, Pectoral and Pills are The creates.
remedies vet discovered Tor the treatment OIL
disease; that Ayers Sarsaparilla IS 'he s''".
Elixir of Life. which Philosophers have sousD'
for purifying the blood. Try it and Juos' 10
yourselves
July LIST, ls64.-1m
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

PARsoN BRowNLow.-lhis wretch, not
long ago, made speech in New York, in
which he used the following language:
This war, | say to you, must be prose,
cuted with vim and a Vengeance, until the
rebellion is put down, if it exterminates from
the face of God Amighty's green earth every
man, woman and child south of Mason and
Dixon's line"
A beautiful follower of the meek and lowly
Jesus! Hell's hottest gridiron is heating
for him. Grass Valley National.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

EFFECTs OF ELoQUENCE. - The Nevada
Constitutional Conventional on the 18th of
July agreed to a clause issuing 100000
bonds tothe company that should first com
meet the State line with the navigabIe wa.
tiers of California; to be issued at the rate
of $780, 900 for every mile of railroad con,
structed within the limits of Nevada. This
was not ust what the Central Pacific Rail-
raad Company would have liked, but it was
better than nothing. Next day Governor
Stanford addressed the Convention for two
hours on the railroad question and on fnish-
ing received vote of thanks. The day fol-
lowing, the Pacific Railroad clause was
struck out altogether Let this be lesson
to all orators. Two hours of speech is too
much for friend or foe. The Convention
thanked the Governor when it was over and
next day took its revenge on the railroad-
The Governor himself might learn a lesson
from this misfortune--to let well enough
alone; 20 give independent men full liberty
to do a good thing in the way that suits
them; to make no two hour speeches. to
trust more to the rapid construction of the
road than to Conventions or legislatures; to
give his energies to building the road and
scorn lobby S. f. Bulletin.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23
An iron ore bed has been discovered in

An iron ore bed has been discovered in
Nye county, N. T. The News says:
THE ore is the kind known as magnetic.
and is so nearly pure that it is believed by
good Judges that common castings, such as
stamp'shoes, pans, etc, can be made directly
from the ore. In close proximity to the
mine is an inexhaustble supply of fuel and
water which greatly enhances its value"
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

EwG Gen. Collins, commanding the 4 h
California Militia Brigade, died at Nevada,
on the 18th inst.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23
High School at Lincoln.

Pursuant to a call of the County Superinten-
dent OF Public Schools in and for Placer County,
the following School Trustees met in Good Tenn
plars Hall. for the purpose Of taking preliminary
town OF Lincoln: NJ. Waldron Coon Creek Dis
trict; j. 4. Cannon, Lincoln District; and John
Bristow. Pleasant Grove District.
On motion, NJ Waldron was called to the chair,
and J. Y. Cannon was elected Secretary.
After some discussion it was asccrtained that
the total expense of maintaining said school
would be Sis 90 per month when on motion the
following resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the name OF said school be
Union Grammer School
Resolved, That said school shall be located for
the present in Good Tempars Hall, Lincoln.
Resolved, That one Trustee from each District
that wishes any advantages of said school, be
appointed to solicit contributions to assist in
starting said school.
Resolved, That the County Superintendent be
requested TO procure the services Of a competent
teacher for the school.
Resolved, That said school be opened on the
first Monday in September next.
Resolved. That those parents or guardians who
have children under their care who may wish to
attend the school will report the same to the
Trustees previous to our next meeting.
ReSolred, That the Secretary be requested to
correspond with the Trustees of the several Dis
trcts, and urge full attendance at our next meet
ing.
Resolved, That the Trustees Of all the School
Districts desiring the advantages of the school
be invited to meet with us at the next meeting.
Resolved, That we hold our next meeting in
Good Tempars Hall, Lincoln, on the 18th of
August next.
Resolved, That these proceedings be published
in the Placer Herald and Stars and Stripes.
Adjourned to meet August 18th, 1864
WAT.DRON Chain
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

Who ARE ExEMpT-The following are
said to be the ONLY persons exempted from
the draft under the provisions of the new
law, name Y: All persons who have served
two years in the army aud navy; all who are
under twenty and over forty five years of
age; aliens, and persons ply scaly unable
to serve in the ranks. 1t is also said that
any person who has been draft ed under any
calls hthe to made, and has paid commuta.
ton or furnished a substitute, may now
secure exemption; but no such order to this
effect has been promulgated.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23
Eastern News.

The telegraph has been giving meager dis
patches through the week, although at the
present writing it is silent. From the little
that is said Of Grants operations, it may be
considered that matters are rather quiet
about Petersburg. Iutmalions however
have been thrown out that a new movement
might be looked for, but in what direction
Is lett TO surmise. At last accounts Lee was
endeavoring to blockade James river, 10y
means Of batteries) below Grants position.
Sherman is reported to have crossed the
Chattahoocbe river, and to be within strik.
ing distance of Atlanta, the most important
manufacturing city Of Georgia.
The rebels seem to have retired from
Maryland across the Potomac. but whether
they have fallen back to the appahannock,
or remain near enough to threaten Washing,
ton, we are left in the dark. There has been
a want of completeness and connection in
the dispatches about the Maryland raid, that
confuses instead of enlightening the reader
The management of the Federal command
ers must have been exceedingly awkward in
the business, SIS we observe that Gems Wal.
lace and Sige have been removed, and that
Gen. Hunter asks to be relieved from his
command.
The statement that Cen Grant considered
the raid an unmportant affair, is contradict
ed by the fact that Badly Smiths, 18th
corps, and Wright's (receutly Sedgwick's)
9th corps were sent from James River to
protect Washington. This wonld show tba,
the rebels were in considerable strength
perhaps 35, 900 or 10000 men of all arms
as reported. The rebels appear to have been
very successful in their raiding efforts, and
to have gotten off safely with most Of the
horses, cattle, etc., that they seized in Mary
land.
1t is reported that Kentucky is about to
be invaded in the eastern portion Of the State
by Cen Buckner.
The most marked feature Of the news is
call by the President for 500 900 more men
No stronger indication could be given that
Grants campaign has failed in the result:
anticipated, and that Washington is in more
danger than Richmond
1, is reported in official circles that Stan
ton has resigned as Secretary of War, ant
that there has been serious serious disa.
greement in the Cabinet. II seems tina
Blair charged Stanton and HalIecI with in,
competency and cowardice for their mis-
management during the late rebel raid
around Washington.
Gold is reported, at latest dates at 1868
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

GOATS IN WAsHoE.-lhe Herald, of re-
Tuolunne county (CaI) made a good thng
during The past week by driving into this
county large number of goats, which lie
sold readily at from $40 to $l4 a head.
New BRDGE.-lhe old ferry at Bensons
on the MokeIumne river at the crossing of
the lower Stockton to road, has been replace
ed by a new aud handsome toii-brdge
The BeIIingham Bay Coal Company has
declared its monthly dividend of 1913 per
share, payable at the Office in San Francisco.
John Geary, of Wbitlock, Maliposa coun-
ty, went out hunting lately, aud returned
with his right band shot completely off. 1t
was done accidentally.
George Francis Train is lecturing at the
Cooper Institute, New York, for the benefit
of suffering families Of Volunteers.
Colodion is applied with great success in
Vienna to the cure Of tumeiactons, pheg
mons and elratc erysipeIas. 1t is applied
with brush. Wonderful cures are men,
toned.
The imports of foreign dry goods at the
port of New York for the month of May
have been nearly double the total for the
corresponding month ofIast year.
The mining mania has broken out in Bos
ton, and twenty-five offices for the sale of
stocks have been opened lately.
Hay is selling a, $50 per ton at Austin,
n. T., and coming in freely.
When it became known that ~ additional
policemen were wante in San Francisco, ap.
phcations came in to the number of 47O.
News from San Antonio, Texas, states tba,
there We're about 5000 confederate troops
there. Dan. Showater is in the field, at the
head Of a regiment Of cavalry.
A woman has died in the department of
Gironde, France, who prolonged her life to
lo6 years by living principally on garlic and
shaots.
Three bellman of WATERFOWL, Mass, an.
nouncng temperance meeting, said it
would be addressed by six women, who had
never spoken before.
The cars of the Sacramento Valley Rail
road Company will hereafter leave Folsom at
eleven o'clock A. M, instead Of / 2 o'clock NJ
as heretofore.
There are four steam threshers in Napa
county, on the locomotive plan. One built
in San Jose, is Of thirty horse power.
Potatoes are worth fourteen cents per
pound in Virginia City.
DR.. johnson says: "After all, it is better
for lady to redden her own cheeks than
blacken other peoples characters"
Peaches sell for 81 Is pound at Reese
River.
About one thousand Mormons from Eng
land, Scotland and Wales, on the way to
Salt Lake, left New York June 18th.
"Wbat are you doing in Congress!" was
recently asked of thoughtful and moderate
NJ. G. ave tried to coniscate the property
of the South" be said land as we could not
do that, we are now con6scating the property
Of the North"
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

CURRENoY.-The total receipts Of treasure
from the interior, and imports, at San Fran.
cisco, for the first half of this year is
S27,2s5,759. Total amount exported during
the same time 1927 ,993,6ll. 1t will thus be
seen that the volume of our currency has
been diminished to the extent of $7O7 .972
in six months. Treasure receipts from the
interior are 50 100000 more this year than
the last. Last year the cerrencv in our
State was increased over S2,8OOOOO, while
this year it has been decreased to the extent
Of Sl,700000. Is it wonder that money
is scarce and dear?
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

Truth is NOT SLANDER-1he Bee saws we
slandered Sacramento in asserting that the
authorities of that city, BACKED by mob"
tore up the track Of the Valley Railroad, on
Front street, in defiance of the mandates of
the Courts. The Bee says the authorities
obtained the assistance of individuals sin a
Legitimate manner" That paper presumes
upon the ignorance or forgetfulness of its
readers. At the very moment the city aur
thorities commenced tearing up the track,
an injunction was served upon them by the
Sheriff to restrain them; but that officer
appeared so complaisant that he made no
further effort to stop the work Neverthe>
less, the injunction having been served, any
further action Of the city authorities, in the
direction they were going, was a mob pro.
ceeding-for though officials they were as
much subject to legal mandates as private
individuals.
The assertion that the Courts had made
no decision in the Railroad case, is lodging
the question. The injunction was a sufl'
been determined to defy The Courts and their
authority And what gave another bad ap
pearance to the affair, on the same, or the
day following the tearing up the track, a
decision was fled in the District Court, on
a case that had been on the calendar for two
years, that the Railroad Company was en-
titled to the occupancy Of Front street. Did
tue rioters have suspicion of the nature Of
that forthcoming dersjon!
There are other facts within know edge
showing there was an understood and well
developed plan to rip up the Valley Railroad
track, from the city front, tina! would not
rebound to the credit of Sacramento to have
discussed; but it is sufficient for present re-
mark that we refu,e the Bees charge that
we have slandered the city that reclines
upon the banks of Suffers Slough.
The Bee further says that placer county
papers, of all Others, should not talk of mobs
and opposition to Court mandates If the
Bee aludes to the recent "rairoad raidne"
in Placer as reason for our silence, we refer
them to the fact that the persons arrested
for alleged "contempt of Court" and "riotous
proceedings" all are from the Capitol coun-
ty of Sacramento
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23
DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT COMMITTEES

There will be meeting Of the Democratic
District Central Committee in and for District
No. l. held at Lincoln, on Thursday, July 2sth,
1864. A full attendance is respectfully request.
ed as business of Importance will come before
the Committee. By order OF
JOHN T. CANNON.
Chairman District Central Committee.
WV. S. DEADMAN, Secretary
July 23d, 1864.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23
J. r. CANNON, Secretary.

CLAIMS THEM ALL.-Our friends of the
Emerald Isle are fond of claiming every man
who makes a creditable showing in history,
as a native of or in some way connected
with their county. We overheard CONVEX
sation between two sand beavers the other
day, as they rested on their shovel handles:
"Oh, yis!" said one, "av coorse, Mick Lei
Ian is from the old sod. His names proof
av it,"
There's bigger Irishman nor him to the
fore now, suggested the other"
"An' who's that asked his companion"
"Why, the Emperor Of Mexico"
"Failh, he's no Irisbman-hes a Proc.
shun"
"Divil bit Of Prooshun. Tell me this
Did you iver hear ov a Prooshun wild the
name of Mac Millan2 and that's bis name
safe enough"
This was a cIincher, and the two fell to
shoveling sand again.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

The RAILROAD MArrER.-Sincs our last
issue the Railroad War" has declined in
interest, although several arrests have been
made-of parties engaged in tearing up
track-upon the charge of riot. The hear
ing Of a number or all Of these eases have
been postponed, to await, we presume, the
decision of the Supreme Court upon the in
junction suit that has been argued before
that tribunal this week.
How much, if any, Of the track is left in
this county, we are not informed.
Although this affair assumed threatening
attitude on several occasions, from the dis
play of weapons, fortunately 10 blood has
flown.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23
oHRIsT,s CHURCH SERVICE, Epi.co opal

DIVINE SERVICE will be celebrated at the
Court House every second (2nd) and fourth (4'n)
Sunday of the month. Hours of Service ii
o'clock, A. NJ, and o'clock Pm
The Sunday School will meet on euery Sunday
at o'clock, Pm
REV. ADAM A. McALISTER,
Minister Officiating.
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23

MASSACRE OF NEGRO TRoops NEAR V1cKs
BURG.-1he massacre Of negro soldiers near
Vicksburg sometime ago, is now proved not
to have been a rebel outrage, but quite
otherwise, which the loyal press prudently
concealed from the public Negroes, en-
Iivened by the patronage and license extern
ded to them on all occasions by their Aboli-
ton friends, the eulo4iss of their patriotism
and bravery" went to a hotel where there
were only white women and children, with
their servants, committed the worst of all
outrages on the women, and then burned the
hotel 1t was but repetition Of the old
story, whenever and wherever negro sol
diers' are given fall license. An Indiana
regiment, hearing of these outrages, attack
ed and killed the negroes. That euded that
chapter-one of the blacklist in this war
If the outrage had been committed by rebel
soldiers, how the loyal press and pulpit
would have denounced it, but as it was done
by their negro allies they smother their
Indignation and pass it by without word of
condemnation. And such detestabIe hypo
critics have the iron clad insolence to talk
about the wickedness of the South! Admi-
raj Porter did not exaggerate when he mildly
said, in report to the Navy Department:
"lhe negro troops near Vicksburg have been
committing many outrages.'
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23
PREACHING.

Rev. j. f. HANDY, will preach in Auburn, at
the Court House, on the Sd Sunday OF TINS
month 9th inst.) in the morning at 10 o'clock
,Jnly ID 1874
The Placer herald., 1864-07-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

TO THE VOTERS OF DISTRICT NO. s..
I announce myself rs candidate for Collector OF
this District subject to the nomination OF the
District Democratic Convention.
j. d. MCCORMACK
Michigan Bluff, June 18th, 1864.