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The Placer herald., 1864-04-23
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Out Of party of l27 recruits sent from
New Haven under a small guard, no less
than sixty deserted before reaching Balti-
more.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

Our CAND1DArE.-We place at the head
of our columns, to-day, the name Of Thos.
II. Seymour, of Connecticut, our candidate
for President, in 1864. We do this, not be-
cause he spproximates to our political views
but because he stands and has stood precise
ly where we stand and have stood Oppo-
sed to the war from the outset, he had no
hesitation in so announcing himself to the
world. With the Constitution and law for
guide, side by side with other no less noble
men, of Connecticut, Thomas Ii. Seymour
planted himself upon principle and exercised
his birth heritage Of free thought, free speech
free ballot box, free religion. Others might
stoop for power and place. but be with that
innate sense of religious duty which speaks
through the language of "do unto others as
ye would that others should do unto you,"
preferred the attributes Of freeman, to the
serfdom of a prostituted political partsan.-
To him and his, we would give honor and
fame, and power, we'll knowing that in such
hands justice and right would predominate
over aggression and wrong. Hoping ths
little fire we kindle to-day to illuminate the
name Of Thomas II. Seymour, the democrat
in principle and practice, may grow into a
glorious conhagration, to light him to the
Presidency in lS64.-Pacifc Echo.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

Nicaragua will raise $4,000 bales Of
cotton this year. all Of which will 90 to Eng
land.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

A nest of connterfeiters in Ohio, has been
broken up and five thousand dollars OF we'll
executed 50 cent postal currency seized.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

Slavery pales, before the onward march of
the union hosts.-E1.
So does slsvery's progeny.-Humboldt
Register.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

The WAsHoE-CApr. KIDD's BoAr.-A
letter from Capt. Kidd, dated the 5th inst,
was received yesterday by gentleman in
this city. He has kindly permitted us to
publish the following extract from it,
launched my new boat to-day at IL
o'clock, and christened her "Washoe." She
is certainly the pretlest thing of the kind
that ever Aoated. She sits just right in the
water, and draws great deal less water than
we expected. My wife and myself were on
board when she slid into the water, as were
also many other Nevada people,
Nepada Gazette.
We understand Capt. Kidd intends to
command his own boat, being An old Missis'
sippi River Captain, which will insure her
from fate similar to that of the Nevada
Her regular trips from San Francisco to
Freeport will commence about the 1st OF
May. The difference in the length of the
rolroad from Folsom to Freeport, and from
Folsom to Sacramento is only one half mile
The distance from Freeport to Sacramento
by the river is fourteen miles. 1t now takes
the G. S. N, Co.'S boats against the current,
two hours to make the trip. Passengers will
derive a great aivantge in taking Capt.
Kidd's boat to Fleeport, and from thence
direct to Folsom by cars. The large hotel
at Freeport is near y completed, and will
furnish every accommodation to passengers;
thus avoiding the long route by Sacramento,
and the many inconvenience they now wmeet
with. We slncerely trust that Capt. Kidd
and the owners Of the treeport road may
meet with the success which they through
their energy and enterprise, so richly deserve
Folsom, Telegraph
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

A D1sH-wAsHING MAcA1NE.-The pre-
cincts OF Bridget" have at last been invaded
by the inventor. A patent has been taken
out by Mr.. Bristol, of Detroit, Michigan, for
"a family machine" desi gned to wash dishes,
clean lamp chimnies, and scour and sharpen
knives, not at one and the same time, how.
ever, but by several operations of a compact
and easily operated machine, which may be
readily placed upon a table and worked by
the foot, like a sewing machine. 1t is claim
ed that the most delicate China can be clean
ed by this machine, without the operator
wetting finger, and with far less danger of
breakage than is carried on in the ordinary
washing by hand Ivory-handled knives
may be readily secured by one operation
and washed by another without wetting the
handle. The business is done by ngeniousy
coptrived brushes. The inventor is now at
work upon an attachment, designed to 60
with the machine, intended to wipe the dish
es dry after washing There appears to be
no humbug about the above. The explana-
tons, with accompanying illustrations, which
are given by the inventor makes the whole
thing pain and evidently practical. The I'M
venton, from its utility and novelty, is said
10 be attracting much admiration from those
who have seen it, Scientific Press
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

Cumous.-We have curiosity in the
shape of a piece of smooth slate, abou,
eighteen by twelve inches in length and
about an inch thick, on one SIDE Of which
are numerous singular looking characte re-,
representing sort of impossible animal, be.
meath which is evidently an inscription
This stone was found by young man named
Willing, at distance of four feet below the
surface of the earth, Tuesday last, over on
Squirrel creek, while he and his partners
were slucing their diggings. 1t was dis
covered near the same locality where stone
mortar was found embedded in the earth
some time since. There are ten characters
engraved on the stone, and they may be
Aztec, or they may be anything else; but
they are not Digger Indian, as Lo is not
sculptor. The stone is not Pickwckian but
a genuine curiosity, as the curious can con-
vince themselves by examining it,
Grass Valley National.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23
RORY,S KISSING.

Bout a kiss do ye ask! Its me that can tell;
For old as I'm now, I'm minding it well,
When spalpeen of three, with how much delight
My mother kissed Rory and babe him good night.
But my mother she died and left Rory behind,
And the lasses l met brought her so to my mind,
That at kissing l went first one and anther,
Because they wore bonnets and looked like my
mither.
At last would you think it, swate Bridget O'Flynn
Had scarcely been kissed when she kissed me agin,
And told me praest, away down in the city,
Would say, if we'd ask him kind of ditty.
"A ditty, swate Bridget, and what might it be!"
"Ne'er mind my dear Rory, but just come wild mel"
We trudged to the city, and sure as my life,
He said short ditty and called her my wife.
We gotta wee cottage, pig and spade;
Bridget sickencd; we hired her sister for maid;
The maid l WAS kissing when, true as ye're there,
l felt the ould dvil pulling my hair.
"Degone ye ould varmint!' yelled in alright,
And sort of turned round to be getting sight;
What did diskiver? Instead Of an elf
Swate Bridget O'Flaherty there just herself.
80 Rory" she blubbered still pulling away,
But sick is my heart with your conduct to-day;
A kissing my sister while I'm in my bed,
Nor able to raise from the pillow my head
"Truth Bridget" says l, perhaps you can mind
When ye to the kissing were greatly inclined;
Ye kissed me and kissed me at Donnybrook fair,
And now by the jabers ye're pulling my hair.
Begone. ye ould fool, wild rumpus like this,
Pm only learning your sistsr to kiss"
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

FREDDY's PRAYER.-A bright-eyed boy of
four years was saying his prayers the other
night to his mother, and with his hands
folded, and eyes closed, be sweety said:
''Now l lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep;
II | should die before | wake,
pray the Lord my soul to take.
God bless my papa, mamma, and'-
He stopped all at once, opened his eyes,
and exclaimed:
mother, mother, what shall say if I've
been bad boy!"
"You should not stop to ask questions, my
son, while you are saying your prayers" re-
piled the mother.
But, mother, if I've been bad, what shall
l say!'
ASK God to forgive you, but you should say
your prayers all through when you begin,
without stopping"
His question answered, he reverently fold
ed his hands, and, closing bis eyes again, he
continued:
"And will God forgive me for killing a
hop toad with big stick, and throwing him
down deep hole? Amen"
Children of larger growth will do we'll to
copy.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

CENsUREs IT'S PARrY.-The Albany IN, Y.3
Statesman, an honest Republican organ, says
every branch of Government seems to be
reeking with corruption, and what is still
worse, praying hypocriles are preaching
against exposing these rascalties lest it NAV
hurt the war" Commenting on the cor
raption in the Treasury Department, the
Statesman, with just indignation, says: "Un.
less Secretary Chase makes it point to
select all his assistants from the Penitentiary
we cannot possibly account for the vast num-
Der of unmitigated rascas which we find in
the Treasury and Revenue Departments
Almost every day some pet of the Secretary
is arrested either for larceny or fraud" This
is hefty on the brilliant manufacturer Of
greenbacks, coming from leading organ OF
his own party. It's truth is not the least re-
markable point about it.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

A Low PICrURE.-The editor of the
Democratic Press seems to nave known Gov
ernor Low for number of years, and says
Of him:
ave knew Fred. when be scarcely had an
idea above barrel Of pork, and when bis
ambition aspired no higher than agent of a
Steamboat Company; and now to see him
expounding law making to grave Senators
learned in the science Of Government, makes
us almost doubt our wakefulness. 1t is true
saying put beggar on horseback and be
will ride to- Put man above bis natu-
raj sphere and he becomes otherwise, dog
matical, and s,srchy, especially if the ad'
vancement be Of mushroom growth. Freddy
was a good looking chap in childbood-we
might say pretty boy in youlh-and he
was good boy too, but his scull was little
thick. Still his status n school was not en-
tirey dscredtable. His forte was 'calcula-
tin and he made up in figure what be was
deficient in other branches. At very ear
ly age he could tell the weight of Goldfish
by the number of joints in the back bone,
or how much mackerel forty cents would
buy at the rate of four dollars per each
draught of the seine. Well, Fred grew up
good natured, harmless, sociable man, and
his negative quality only attracted attention,
be was against nobody, nobody against him,
one of those peculiar sort of men of whom
everybody makes the remark, and nobody
ever anything more-'he is good fellow J"
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23
Gold and Greenbacks.

notice that you are actually discussing
the policy of replacing your "bullion" cur
rency with one of paper "Ye gods and
little fshes!" What next? Are those who
advocate such a change in their right mnds2
Do they understand what they are talking
about' And do they comprehend the mag.
nitude of such change? | certainly think
not; else they would never urge such dis
astrous measure 1t would he very much
like exchanging fair weather for foul, JOY for
sorrow, hope for dependency, fertile plains
for Sahara deserts, or the glorious sunlight
OF heaven for the everlasting shadows Of the
neither world. | feel it strong-no less
strong, however, than is the magnitude of
the evil proposed. The whole question is
in nutshell. Have you metallic currency
enough for your business? Yes, is the almost
unanimous answer of your citizens. Then
advocate an addition to it in the shape of
deprecated paper. Even if you had not
metallic currency enough for your business,
it would be vastly better to dig more and
import fewer fade rails, and consequently
have less coin to send away, rather than swap
off good thing for a bad one. Now, you
know the exact value of what you have;
change il for promises" and defy Mr..
Chase himself to give you even fair ap-
proxinate value of a cart load
notice, also, that somo of your paperites
advocate the change on the ground of
patriotism! That it is unpatriotc not to
take greenback, at their face. As if it was
Copperheadism in California to sell them for
coin at sixty five cents on the dollar, or Union
ism here to sell a dollar and sixty.four cents
Of them for one dollar in coin Patriotism
or disloyaltv has little to do with your selling
Treasury Notes at less than their face. or
our selling gold for more than its face. You
may all calculate that all advocates of chang
ing your present currency for paper have
either some uteror object in view-some
axes to grind, or, had almost said, some
tratorous feelings that they wished to ex
press, but dared not do it, except in some
obscure and underhanded way. If Califor-
MIA wishes to rush into a financial storm,
emerge broken, crippled, insolvent, disgrace
ed and altogether used up, just let her sub
stltute our paper for her gold, and the full
fruition of her desires will be gratifed.
Phil. Cor Bulletin.
The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

RAILROAD IRoN-The Northern Calfor
MIA Railroad has just received quantity OF
7 rail, making the supply quite sufficient for
necessary demands. In completing the road
through to Oroville from Roses Station, it
was necessary for superintendent Binney to
take up the tract from the Depot to the
Feather river landing, as we'll as one or two
turn outs. The recent arrival of iron, about
one hundred tons in weight, will be sufficient
to replace that taken up, and have on hand
lot for emergencies The road, since COM
peted to Oroville, has increased its freight
and passenger business which is fact we
announce with pleasure. Appeal.
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PENNSYLV ANA.

PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 9-The extra session Of
the Legislature met to- day Gov. Curtain, 10
bis message, calls upon the Legislature to take
some action for the defence of The State. he
speaks Of the support rendered by Pennsylya-
MIA to the National Government; and, having
fulfilled all her obligations, he says she las
right to be defended by the national forces, az
part Of the common country.
The Governor quotes letter addressed ty
him, together with Gov. Bradford, OF Mary
land, to President Lincoln, asking that the re-
cruits raised by the two States shall be credit
ed to the quotas on the last call made, and be
armed, equipped, and supplied as other TO-
unteers in the service A letter from the ke-
iutant Generals Office, dated August ], 1861,
the only reply yet received states that the
proposition has been fully considered, and that
the authority asked for cannot be granted.
The suggestion, the Governor says, has been
frequently made by unreAecting persons ihat
the State could raise force and keep i per
manently in the field for her defence. apart
from other considerations, it is to be observed
that the expenses of such measure worlG De
quite beyond the present ability OF the otss3,
TO raise and maintain an army OF ltteea
regiments-an any smaller force Rould be IL
adequate would involve an annual ezpeat',
ure of more than fifteen millions OF dollars.
Mr. D. w. Clarke, young AID wealthy
planter, Of Prince George county, Md.' put
an end to his life on Saturday BY shooting
himself through the head With pistol ne
had been for some time IN gloomy condlt'0E
Of mind, and his friends we're preparing to
take him on journey, hoping that he would
derive benefit from change Of air and scene
On Friday he wrote letter, in which ne STA
ted he could not trust himself any longer, arc
expressed the desire that ten thousand collar
of his estate might be given to lady TO "noh
be was betrothed Mrs. Mulligan, lady re-
siding in the same neighborhood, has also &C.
ceased, and Mrs. Contee, widow OF Captain
John Contee, late Of the u. S. Navy, who "as
an accomplished lady, essayed to visit one o, o.
daughters, and although in usurl health sue
expired within half an hour after closslng Tie
threshold.
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Gen. Grant has returned from Washlng'o
to the army of the Potomac
DIED.

On Sunday evening, August 18th, after lew
hours illness, FRANK S., in the 9th year ~ "a
his age, son of James S, and Jane Il. CampDe"'
of Alexandria, Va.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10.
The Cum berland, Md, Union OF Saturday
publishes an account of a sklrmlsh which TOOK
nlaee on the 10th, between the Confederates
nnder Gems Bradley [. johnson and McCaus
land and the Federals under Gen. Kelly. AT
ter so,oe skirmishing the Confederates fell
back. On the following morning Gen otougn
Of the 1881 Ohio, who had been sent by Gen.
Kelly to the neighborhood OF OldtoWn WITT
four hundred and fifty men, to intercept the
Confederates in their retreat, was hlmsel1 at
tackled and compelled to fall back across the
river A portion Of his forces took the road
to Cumberland, but Col: Slough with the re-
mainder threw himself into block house. Be-
ING surrounded there and having lock OF his
hair twisted from his head by mnue ball,
the Colonel, together with some forty men,
surrendered and was paroled. There is no fur-
ther news Of AyerilIs reported defeat OF the
Confederates, on Sunday last, at Mooreheld'
and the capture of all their artillery. as an
nounced yesterday by Gen. Kelly on the au-
thorty of a scout 1t is probably, therefore,
mere report.
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York World states that there IS every reason
to believe that the recent movement OF the
Confederates, on the Upper Potomac, were SIM
DIV for the purpose of decelvlng the Admins
tration at Washington and General Grant
There can scarcely be doubt, it IS said, that
the Confederates are sending troops from every
quarter to overWhelm Sherman, the SUPPOSE
ton being that not less than thirty Thousand
of Lees veterans we're hurried over the Dan
Vile road to reinforce Hood as soon as it was
definitely settled that neither Petersburg nor
Richmond we're any longer in danger OF cap
ture by Grant.
a Planter Of Prince George county, Md,
states that yield Of tobacco in that famous
tobacco growing region will not this year ex-
ceed thousands hogsheads The usual crop
in the county is ten thousands hogsheads, or
one fourth of the entire product of the State
Of MARYLAND. The corn, where 1t has been
planted in rich soil, and has been we'll cult1ya-
ted, may average half crop, but IN many
quaters particularly in Charles county, the
corn has been cut up for fodder; and no man
can forsee how the poor are to get on during
the coming winter.
President Lincoln has rescinded the order
issued by Gen. Hunter banishing the Conted-
crate smypathizers Of Frederick md beyond
7.laai i;aoe4rlTbo two rantlemen who
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II IDNAPPED.-$2 REWARD.-My son,
II WILLIAM HENRY BAYLOR, wa

kidnapped from the Market House, IN AIeAaH7
dria, on Tuesday morning, the 10Th OF Jul lux
He is aged about IA years, is about feet hlgh
and stout; very dark complexion full m mo ntf
with very short white teeth, and when taken on
had full suit of hair. He had q scar on IN, nls
forehead just above the right eye; when SPOKE
TO he is very polite and pleasant in his manner.
He had on brown mixed shirt and greylSSi13
pantaloons, was barefooted and had on an olq
SLOUGH hat. AS he is my son on whom !
am dependant, CHS brother being blind anu
lame [ am most anxious that he should re-
turn to me, and I will give 500 reward for any
information that will lead to knowledge OF MS
whereabouts. PRISCILLA STAIN,
Formerly Priscilla Baylor, Coloreo'
aug lO-3t
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According to dispatch from Fort kearney,
the Indians have resumed hosslntles. Oh
Monday eight hundred Indians attacked a
train Of nine wagons mile east OF Plum Creek
killed all the men with the train, burned the
wagons, and drove off the stock. Two wo-
men and four children are supposed TO be ia
ken prisoners. The Indians afterWard attack
ed train three times near the same place, put
v ere driven of They also burned twenty
seven wagons at Point Rancho, and drove on
the stock. At dusk the Indians attacked
Boyd's rancho on Wood river. Col. Sumner,
with eighty mounted men, started tor the
place, where the train was burned, and MAJOR
O'Brien started from Cottonwood with COM
pany of troops to co operate with him. About
noon another band drove off some stock from
DAYTON. They were pursued by small num-
Der of troops to the bluff, where the Indians
were found in force, and after bret sklrmlsh
the troops were compelled to retire. With
loss of three men.
The Baltimore American says: The Court
Of Inquiry which assembled at the headquar-
ters of the Army Of the Potomac, to lnvesfl-
gate the cause Of the disaster before Peters.
burg. desided that on the account OF the lille
gality Of it's appointment, it had no power to
examine witnesses CT 60 into the merits OF the
question. The matter has, therefore, been
referred back to Gen Meade, and it is stated
that be intends preferring charges agalnt Gen.
Burnside, who, in that event, Will have to be
tried by court martial.
The National Intelligencer in an article on
the protest" of Messrs. Wade and Davis
against Mr. Lincoln recent proclamation, in
reference to the ''reorganizatlons OF the
States, concludes by saying: 1T is highly
creditable to the Republican party that it toll
crates SO much freedom of opinion in its own
ranks. We only ask that it will concede
small modicum Of the same liberty to It's po-
litical opponents.
According to accounts from France the Elm
peror Macmillan, on bis arrival at the City OF
Mexico, was assured by the Uulted States
Government of it's readiness to receive a minis
ter from the new Emperor of Mexico, and to
accredit one to the Emperor Macmillan. Ac-
cording to diplomatic usage it is duty OF the
new sovereign to take the first step, and this
will at once be adopted by the Emperor Maxi
milan
The recent protest Of Senator W ade and
~. Il: anainst President lin
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The recent protest Of Senator Wade and
Henry Winter Davis, against President Lin
coins action on the Reorganization BILL, at
tract much notice at the North The pro
testors'' are now considered Anti Lincoln
men"
The Northern pal ers have another sensa-
ton story this morning Buffalo is to be
burned; the canal locks at Lockport destroyed
s,na tho ID kicked up generally -all by rebel
.;aora,, from Canada. We are assured that
t fannie preparations have been made by the
n ;ips authorities to meet any emergency"
The re-ezportatfon Of considerable quaint
+;os of tea and coffee at New York to Europe
shows that the prices of those articles to con-
s snmers have been raised 80 high as to largely
reduce the demand.
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President Lincoln has rescinded the order
issued BY Gen. Hunter banishing the Conted-
craze snypathizers Of Frederick (Md. beyond
1he Federal lines The two gentlemen who
,rere were sent outside the lines will be per-
mitted to return upon taking the OATH OF allie
glance to the u. IS. government.
A Federal picket guard, OF three men, was
captured by the Confederates, near Annandale,
On the old Braddock road, on Monday -Four
horses we're also captured at the same time.
Tennyscn's new volume Of poems has been
published IN Boston The story OF 'Enoch
Ardeu. is one Of the best productions OF the
author.