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The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

A writer in the Montgomery Advertiser
gives the following summary of what the
rebel Gen. Jonn Ii. Morgan had done previ-
GUS to his capture, adding that his command
at no time exceeded 5000 men: He has
fought sixtylthree battles, and has been sue
cessful in tifty-seveu; taken $4,000 prisoners;
killed and wounded 10000, and destroyed
$5o,oOo,oOO worth ofproperty; taken $4,000
stand Of small arms, 60 pieces of artillery
and 10000 horses, and travelled $4,000
miles.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

Lookout Mountain is by nature sort of
place which, for summer resort, is unequaled
throughout the whole Southern States
Semmerton, on the top of it, is truly
wonderful place. The beautiful lake at the
top, and the GOODNESS Of the air, have long
caused it to be wonderful place for those
whose constitutions were run down by the A.
most tropical heats Of Georgia and South
Carolina.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

A STRONG INDIcrMENr.-The Louisville
Journal, in the course of an energetic article
upon political affairs, says:
"There is not one element of political or
civil liberty which has not been ruthlessly
attacked by the civil or military authorities
of the Federal Government. The elective
franchise, the responsibility Of public officers,
the distribution Of powers, the independence
Of the Judiciary, the supremacy of the civil
over the military power, the powers and
franchises of the States, the freedom Of opin-
ion, of speech and Of the prees, the privilege
to the writ Of habeas corpus, and all the 9th.
er liberties of tbs citizen, have been outraged
openly and in numerous instances. Thus
the internal structure and vital spirit Of the
Government is threatened with revolution
by the direct agency of the military and
civil power. The systematic Transformation
of our Government into despotism is per-
il Immediately at hand. The times, therel
fore are entirely different from those that
have heretofore been the subject Of party dis
cussons and contests"
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23
DECEMBER, &C., etc.

Sweet Susie Brown! my pretty one!
I'm sure you must remember
If not for love, at least for fun
The sleigh-ride in December;
When oil the bellies and all the beaux,
In spite of frosts would go forth,
And squeeze beneath the bufaloes,
Each others hands, &c.
How brightly streamed the northern lights
Above the snowy ridgesl
How pleasant were the winter nights,
Observed from country bridges!
Where "toll" is sought with such address,
Mid laughter, fun and Aattery;
And lovers feel amid, the press,
Each others hearts, eto.
Ills very singular and queer.
or oil the mad devices,
Loves fame should burn 80 bright and cleal
On fuel formed of ices;
And yet we know its flame, indeed,
Most brilliantly will glow forth,
When famed behind flying steed,
Hid under furs, &c.
Pm sureiyou mind the village inn,
The supper and the revel;
How, in the general dine and din,
Love shot his arrow level.
And don't forget how Harry Kidd
Embraced you in the buttery;
You kissed his lips-you know you did
And he kissed yours, etc.
And when the forfeits all were paid.
How one old maid resisted,
Until the younger ladies said
A prude they all detested;
"Desist!" she cried-the ancient Ann
Her modesty to show forth,
"I'll never yield to any man,
My virgin lips" &c.
The wintry winds the homeward way,
Blew chilly in our faces;
But, underneath our furs, we lay,
All snugly in our places;
One girl, upon the forward scat
The pretty Nelly Satterlee-
Declared Jack Frost had pinched her cheek,
And Billy Frost, etc,
Another underneath her robe,
(the bntfaloes, not her dresses,)
Fair Patience, with attendant job
Detected in caresscs,
Sprang up with angry blushing face,
Her innocence to show forth,
Bt showed her curls were out Of place,
Her collar gone, &c.
And then the parting at the door,
Its tender, mutual blisses!
Sweet lips, from there abundant store,
Gave TO the poor in kisses
The parting word-the long embrace
Cupid's most dangerous witchery,
Brought fire to many boyish face
And raised sweet hopes, etc.
Dear Susie Brown, save you and /,
OF all that load of merriment,
No other pair is left to try
Loves latest, best experiment;
And when the coming SHOWS are spread,
Our mutual hopes shall glow forth,
May Hymen bless our nupital bed,
Increase our joys, &c.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

To PREVENT THE FLAVOR OF TURNIPs IN
M1LK.-A farmer Of Ulster county, NY,
writes to the Agricultural that he has fed
turnips to cows for over 80 years and has
never been troubled by any unpleasant taste
in the milk. He cuts the turn;ps by means
of a root cutter and spreads the pieces in q
layer two or three inches thick, upon the
floor Of barn or other convenient place,
where they remain for "a hours before they
are fed out. He considers tha. by this ex-
posure the favoripg principle is dissipated,
and tho turnips may be fed without risk Of
imparting much taste to the milk. This is
certainly . very simple plan and is much to
be preferred to the use of saItpeter, and
other drugs of doubtful efficacy, which have
been recommended as a preventive. A gen.
tleman who has had much experience, in
forms US that he has never found any bad
taste in the milk, if the turnips we're fed
after the morning milking, but that it was
always bad favored if they we're fed at night.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

DEEPEST Coal MINE IN THE WORLD
The coal mine of Monkwearmouth was vis-
tied by party Of members of the British
Association, among whom were four ladies'
The depth of this mine from the surface is
1900 feet, and the workings of coal UNDER
meath extends to distance of two miles
from the shaft. About 800 persons are
employed in it, and 600 tons are mined
daily. The heat at the bottom varies from
81 deg. to 90 deg. Fab, and the miners
work in an almost nude state. OF all the
pursuits by which men gain living, there
is none more toilsome, more dangerous, or
more dreadful in all its circumstances and
surroundings, than the life Of him who wins
coal from the mines
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

"My mother" said conceited fop to Tall
eyrand, twas renowned for her beauty; she
was certainly the handsomest woman l have
ever seen" "Ah" said Talleyrand, looking
him through, and taking his measure at once,
"t was your father, then, that was not good
looking"
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

The Poles in England and France have
been contributing from 10000, to $4,000
francs daily for the support Of the insurrec
tionsts in Warsaw.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

ONE METHOD TO PREsERvE GRAPES The
grapes are picked when fully ripe, on dry
afternoon, and taken to dry, cool room,
where every unripe or decayed berry is re
moved by means Of pair of scissors. The
bunches are laid out 30 as not to touch each
other, and allowed to remain for three weeks,
until the stems are thoroughly dry. Tissue
or soft printing paper is cut into pieces o
a size to envelop each bunch. The square
Of paper is laid on the left hand, bunch
Of grapes is laid on the paper, and the
edges Of the paper are brought up over the
bunch, and secured by twisting the ends.-
The lunches thus enveloped are laid in box
es deep enough to contain two tiers. The
boxes are covered and kept in cool room.
If there is danger Of frost, they should be
covered with carpets or quilts. Isabellas,
Dianas and DeIawares may pc kept in this
way until Spring, in perfectly fresh state.
There is doubt whether the grapes keep
we'll when thus left three weeks in the open
air.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

Democrat, Santa Rosa.
Cumberland Presbyter,
Pacheco.
Alameda Gazette, San
LeandrO.
Solano Herald, Suisun.
Marin Journal, San Ra-
fael.
Oakland Press.
Oregon Democrat, AL
bany.
lOregon Union, Corvallis
Cosmopolitan, Mazatlan.
Oregon Sentinel, Jack
sonville.
Herald Of Reform, Eu-
gene City.
Democratic State Jour
nal, Dalles.
Review, Eugene City.
Washington Standard,
Olympia.
British Columbian, West
minister.
1867
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

Daily California Repub'
lican, Sacramento.
Daily Express, Marys'lle,
Daily Beacon, Stockton.
Esmeralda Star, Aurora
Placer Herald, Auburn.
Colusa Sun.
Aurora Times.
Chronicle, lone City.
Democrat, Nevada.
Telegraph, Folsom.
Dispatch, Jackson:
Enquirer, Dutch Flat.
Journal, Yreka.
Trinity Nationalist, Wea'
verville.
News, Knights Landing
Sentinel, Santa Cruz.
Pajaro Times, Watson
vile.
Tribune, San Jose.
Gazette. San Mateo.
Pacific Echo, Napa.
Tuolumne Courier, Co.
lumbia.
San Francisco, May;1
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

Never be critical upon the ladies'" was
the maxim of an old Irish peer, remarkable
for his homage to the sex: "the only way in
the world that true gentleman will attempt
to look at the faults Of pretty woman is to
shut his eyes"
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

Rich, DEcIDEDLY.-Joe johnson, a Com
necticu. soldier, got into the calaboose in
New Orleans, in this wise: He went to
place of amusement, where the entertain
ment consisted in part of conundrums. One
of them was-"Wby is the President Of the
United States like an owl in the day time?"
The answer of the programme WAS, "Because
he's always A Blinkn" (Abe Lincoln). But
Joe got ahead of Bones, and answered from
the pit-"Because he's ID fool" For
this volunteer joke, Joe was sent to prison
for sixty days. Joe has discovered that it is
sometimes unsafe to utter distasteful truth
in the presence of "loyalty."
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23
SHEEP JOCKEYS.

In days gone BY We had class Of men
popuIsrly called horse jockeys; but - they
gradually disappeared-some turning to hon.
est men, and others dying or leaving The
business-another class has gradually come
into their shoes, so like them ~ to differ only
in being "litle more co." and these last are
gradually earning the title Of sheep jockey.
We should by no means call them dishonest
men, but they resemble some Of the tels.
graphic dispatches lacking confirmation
They are industrious wool.growers, just as oil
raisers Of sheep are or ought to be; but they
have knack Of getting prices little beyond
reason, and Of being reported to tho world .
little outside the facts 10 the case. They no
doubt sell 2o.pound fleeces; but shei, neigh.
bors crack sharp jokes about "pasturing in
tar barrels' Il is indeed wonderful how
much more gummy a heavy fleece is than .
light one, but equally wonderful how much
heavier gummy one is than clean one!-
The truth is there is a vast deal Of "gum" in
all kinds Of fancy sheep. There is but one
class of men. who "see it" clearly, and that is
those who get their eyes so we'll opened by
the mulberry speculation, as to be able to
feather their nests from the hen fever They
can see thousand dollars in single sheep
rs readily as honest men can sec twenty
thousand in 2:2O horse, putting their very
fingers upon the identical lock and wrinkle
and kink where it is concealed from common
eyes.
We knew one of these "fancy sheep men"
in Vermont, twenty years ago, who had the
portraits of some half dozen Of his best
sheep painted and engraved, and afterwards
printed and posted in frames at the hotels
about the country. Under each sheep WAS
its name with that of the owner, and the
estimated value of the orginal-the prices
ranging from $500 to $1,000. His near
neighbors laughed, and strangers bought bis
sheep; but when The assessors made the
taxes, they set our friends sheep at the prices
he had himself suggested! The joke was q
hard one, but he bore it.
We once went to one Of these men to buy
a young buck for friend. He showed us
thirty yearlings, all he had, for which he
said he asked thirty dollars, "to buyers from
abroad" but he offered us fair average one
for ten dollars. A few days later he showed
us, in the post-otfce, a letter from gentle.
man in Mississippi, enclosing draft for three
hundred dollars, with orders to "send buck
and two ewes, the best you can for the mon
ey." lie sent one of the thirty dollar bucks,
for he had no others-and ewes at the same
rate, no doubt! He was sheep Jockey.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

A steam gong has lately been put on Colts
armory. The thingsis six feet high aud IT,
teen inches in diameter.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

Twelve millions of butterflies have been
caught this year in the Canton of Baale, for
which the Swiss Government has paid one
miliop!francs.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

MILDEw AND RoT IN GRApEs.-These sub.
jects were discussed at the annual meeting OF
the East Pennsylvania Fruit Growers Socie-
ty, with the following result:
"That it is the experience Of this Society
that mildew on the grape is principally at
mospheric, and that shelter and protection
are the only expedients known at present,
that seem to offer an exemption; and that al.
though the soil may influence the general
vigor and health of the plant, and thus ren.
der it more liable to disease, yet it is not the
prime origin Of miIdew. That the rot seems
to depend more particularly upon the nature
of the soil. That vines on open porous soils
are less liable to. rot, that heavy manuring
and excessive enriching favors rot; and that
clayey subsois are particularly pernicious."
The statement that mildew is 'principally
atmospheric" is very vague one. MiIdew
is minute parasitic plant Of the fungus or
mushroom family, which lives upon the ts'
sues Of the leaves, and causes their decay.
The Society probably meant to say. that the
growth of this parasite was favored or re-
tarded by the condition of the atmosphere.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

How PRovosr MARSHAL TAKES THE Pa
pERs.-According to the Springfield QlI)
Register the provost marshal general Of Mis-
souri, has novel way Of supplying himself
with newspapers. lie recently issued an or
der that all newspapers published in bis de-
partment should send copy of each publ
cation to his headquarters. The publishers
responded very promptly, supposiug they
had each gotten new subscriber. Things
went on smoothly. But presently an editor
sent in bill for bis paper. Much to his
chagrin and modification the bill was re-.
turned with the following Endorsement:
Respectfully returned. No paymeu. for
newspapers furnished to this Office under
special order No. 1874 will be made, CON-
plance with that order being the condition
upon which your paper is permitted in this
department"
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

AN AMBRorYPED AUDIKNCE.-H ia very
curious to study an expectant audience. The
gentlemen sit resignedly upon their seats,
comfortable, or the reverse, as the case may
be; thinking Of nothing, or thinking Of some.
thing, just as it happens, in sort Of amiable,
chewing the cud stupor, oblivious Of the
slowly dragging moments. Others pull out
watches for frequent consideration, shuttle
feet, and take an affectionate, mournful and
fond look at furtive cigar, which can be OF
no possible present use. Others with an en-
viable forethought draw from the depths Of
coat pockets the daily newspapers, and stu.
diously apply themselves to the contents, To-
the manifest envy of that improvdent class
who are obliged to fall back upon the unsat.
isfactory employment Of swiddling their 6dg-
ETY. thumbs.
As for the ladies, bless 'em! they are never
at loss. Are there not gloves TO pull of,
to show diamond ring 10 advantage, and
glistening bracelets 10 settle, and the last
finishing polish to put upon hair already
groomed to the satin smoothness Of res,
pectabe hair sofa? This duty done, the first
bonnet within range passes under the inspeo-
ton Of an inexorable martinez: "Did she
make it herself, or is it the work Of MILL.
nerl Does her hair curl naturally, or does
she curl III Is her collar real lace, or 10 il
only imitation9" These professional deteo.
tive queries so amusing TO the female mind,
while away the time edifyingly, especially
when there is variety Of heads within eye
range for minute inspection.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

Live toads form regular article of COM
merce in the London market They are
generally imported from France, and sell
for from SO cents to 81 so cents per dozen,
according to size and activity. They are
purchased by market gardeners in the vicini,
ty of the city, to protect their choice veget-
ables from bugs aud insects, which they do
very etfectualIy.
W-"Bobby, what does your father do for
living?"
Hes philanthropst, sir"
"a what!"
"A philanthropist, sir, he collects money for
Central Africa, and builds houses out Of the
proceeds"
The Polish Count Zamoysk is about to
sue the Emperor Of Russia and attach his
property, in Eng land for burning the Zam-
oyski palace.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

GoULp AND CURRY. The President OF
this Company in his report for 1863, says:
"From eighteen to twenty four tons Of
second class ores are now being reduced
every twenty-four hours. The ores have av-
eraged in value about $40o per tun, and the
amount Of metal extracted about 1916 per
tun. The cost Of reducing the ores is about
$3s per tun. BY the Goth Of March the
works should be in operation, enabling the
company to reduce about rs tuns Of second
and third class ores every twenty four hours.
During the year there has been delivered
from the mine to the compauy's mills 4,sl2
tuns Of second class ores. from which has
been extracted $3l6 per tun, amounting to
81, ,52O.651 SO. To the various other mills
43,9o7 tuns Of third class ores, yielding 49,.
4OO,2O4 81. Twentylfour and one.half tuns
of first class ore have been shipped to Eng
land, at an estimated value of $4,000 per
tun Cost of mining the ores is SO per tun.
Forty per cent. Of the gross receipts have
been paid to the stockholders"
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23
Artificial Hoofs for Horses.

II is impossible to calculate the various
useful purposes 10 which gutta,percha may
be applied. One Of the most ingenious sp.
plications recently made Of this valuable sub
stance is that Of making artificial hoofs for
horses feet. Many ingenious devices have
been resorted 10 to attain this result, but
the adoption Of gu.taipercha will, doubtless,
supercede all others as soon as its efficacy
becomes recognized. What is required by
the veterinary surgeon is a substance pos
sessing the consistence Of horn, to retain the
nails Of the shoe; that will readily soften by
heat so rs TO mould itself to the required
form; that will be indssouble in water,
seeing that the horses hoof is generally in
contact with moisture; and, lastly that it be
capable Of uniting perfectly with the hooi.--
No known substance possesses all these quail.
tiles except guIta.percha. For the purpose
under consideration, it is prepared by being
cut into fragments the size of a nut and
softened in hot water; the pieces are then
mixed with half their weigh. of powdered
sal ammoniac and melted together in tin
ned saucepan over gentle fire, keeping the
mass we'll stirred the mixture should assume
chocolate color. When required for use
it should be melted in a glue pot, the surface
of the hoof must be scraped clean and the
gutta percha applied as required. The ap-
plication may be facilitated by the use of a
GLACIERS knife warmed, by which also the
surface Of the artificial hoof may be smoothed
and polished. In this manner many a valu
able horse may be rendered useful, which
otherwise would only remain fit for slaughter
On the score Of humanity, also this applica
ton of gutta-percha is to welcomed.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

nwNc NOTICE,
u possh;1t 10 the unfavorable season, and the i'm
our Offices ,;,y OF making desired settlements.
,ns>DEpNHSSl41T9Se ns>DEsf HSl1 9e kept open until July.
Banking bns;na.o VIII be received, and General
Or credits a;n0 continued, but no book accounts
" given after this date.
AUBURN January l, lSs4-1m ' " AAAhN'
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23
THOMAS BOYCE,

ADVERTISING AGENCY,
NORTHEAST CORNER OF
montgomery and Washington Streets,
SAN FRANCISCO.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

The startled bats flew out, bird after bird;
Ths screech-owl overhead began to flutter,
And seemed to mock the cry that she had heard
Some dying victim utter.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23
THE PLACER HERALD.
,,h,,shed every Saturday Morning,
On nNevadastreet, Auburn n'PlacerCouh'y' oai.'Dy
r. & C.. n. MITCHELL.
ro,ms Of Subscription---Invariably In Advance
OF ADVERTISING.

OF ADVERTISING.
Ono square Of TEN LINES, (this sized sype,)
7I,st insertion. 80. .:.... ............S2 OO
Zach subsequent insertion. n................ ! 90
g., Co., hslf = square Give lines,) or less.... ! 90
Personal advertisements charged full rates:
Obituary, Birth and Marriage Notices, published
ms-Liberal deductions mode to monthly or
YEARLY advertisers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-07
WILMINGTON MARKET, April 9Th 1864.

Business has been partially suspended for the past week
of the unsettled state Of the money
market the of the Treasury notes having
enced trust that it will revive in the course Of
the week. At present is almost impossible to give
quotations. and figures must be looked
merely nominal the Gales have been altogether in
the retail way. give the following the quotations in
new currency:
BEEF CArrLE-Are in demand, and sell the hoof at
So to S. 80 per 10. for net meat, as In quality.
BLOOMS per 10.
BEEswAx-$4 per h.
CoKN-NOne market. Nominal at $40 to $22 per
bushel.
from Sells from the grainaries at $40 per
bushel,
CopPER As-Retails at So to ST. per ID.
CoTToN-No sales. Nominal at 81 so per Id.
EGss-sell from carts at SIS to S. per dozen.
FLoUR-Is and in demand. Sells at $275 per bb
FoR1oE-Fodder SIS to SO; Hay *l8 to $40; shuoks
SIG to $8 per 100 lbs.
H1DEs-Green 81, and dry 81 to 81 so per ID.
LEATHERIs scarce and sells at SIS per h. for sole and
upper.
LARD-By the Dbl, Sc to Sc SO per Id.
MoLAssEs-Hone on market
N41Is-By the keg g % to 81 SO per lb.
PEA NUTs-$2O to $25 per bushe.
PEAE-$22 so to $25 per bushel.
PoULTRY-LSe fowls $2 to $5 EACH and dressed 81 to
S. per 10.
PoTAToIs-sweet $40 to $25, and Irish $25 to $50
bushel.
RICE Clean 81 rs to s. so per lb. by the cask.
SALT.-SOund made $25 to $50 per bushel.
SUGAR-$l0 to $l2 per Id. by the Dbl.
SHEsTNG Fayetteville factory nominal at s. rs TO s.
SPIRITS TURPsNT1E- held at S. per gallon.
TALLow-$3 so to 81 per ID
VARSITY the bale, $50 to $50 per bunch.
WooD.-The market is BARE aud prices have advanced
We quote by the boat load $3 to $40 for pine and ash
and $40 to S45 per cord for oak.
at present buying at the following quotations. Gold
$l7 Silver, si5 to $l7 and N. q. Bank Notes, 81 co.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-07

The RALEIGH CONFEDERATE of the. An nSS 'nc 'oi-
lowing article which certainly appears 10 oeveope 'e
existence of species of tactics on the part OF MT HoI
r which it would be bard to characterize IN Language
tbt ouId be suitable the occasion, and ut the same
time fitting for the columns OF the Journal:
Circulation.
To our astonshment. Standard bearing date the 9Th
of April like plumber that has been among
the for week. have been told, has beeH
Brown bled also ga1bled extracts from the COnede
dte go garbed as to the Of the articles 1oted
from and among other things long and abored attack
on Gov Vance, signed conservation " but bearing "ear
marks SO long,, that question it's paternity
to serve doubtful objects and is admirably gotten up
for the intended purpose
We have no particular about it having very well
settled opinion of its proprety and fairness
The article have alluded indeed the whole of this
unde1hand and interruptions production merits the aten
ton of Vance's friends If it is specimen of wha.
the campaign to be- it will add to Mr. Ho!dens repu'a
ton, if it does not elevate it.
The Progress gays that this issue of the Standard s
not secret It is was secret to until we saw II
noticed to-day-in the Raleigh daiies of yesterday
looks little strange to plain people. OF course We
have not The extra Standard, although so many
them have been sent out. We must 90 without it We
suppose.