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LEGAL NOTICES.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.

" Z, THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, Great
w ed by AN Act for the better protection of
the Treasury OF Placer County" approved April
9th, 1868, do hereby certify that in pursuance of
our duties as set forth in said Act of the lie gis-
lature Of the State of California, we have examin
ed the books and papers in the office of L. NJ.
Banvard, the Treasurer Of Placer County and
find that there should be OH the 3rd day Of Febr.,
A. 1864. on the close OF the official business of
said day the amounts in the several County Funds
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IMPORTANT
Minining Companies.

Y\HE APPLICATION of Wire Rope for hoist
L. ing from SHAFTS. and HciineS, reduces your
expenditure for ropes IS per cent.
ALL KINDS OF WIRE ROPE, FLAT
AND HOUND.
Pamphlets containing strengths, &c, of ropo
with full information. forwarded free. on arrli,
cation to manufacturers.
A. S. HAILlDlE AGO.
5nJdn2 4ll Clay street, san francisco.
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James Walsh,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER
VAIN STREET. AUBURN.

EEAVING RE BUILT SINCE THE nabp
III FIRE, at my old stand in the ''Mid-
die Row." opposite Robt. Gordon's store, -
am again prepared to receive the patronage
the public in my line. Boots and shoes made t
order Harness promptly repaired.
January 9TH lS64.-3m
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SU M m ON S .

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA: To
r.. l.. WIGGLESwoRTH.
NOY are hereby Summoned to appear before
Il me- at my Office in Mountaineer House, Pla-
Ger county, on Thursday. the 18th day of Feb
ruary A. D. 1864. at Il clock. NJ, to answer the
complaint OF Thomas Hutchinson, wherein he
prays Judgment against you for the sum of
Twenty seven Dollars in an action for the direct
payment of money on contract expressed. and
take notice, if you fail SO to appear and answer,
Plaintiff will take judgment as aforesaid, with
costs OF suit.
Given under my hand, this 18th day Of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1864.
L.C. BROWN,
Justice Of the Peace Township No. ..
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TO ALL OF WHOM II MAY CONCERN

TO ALL OF WHOM II MAY CONCERN
DETITIONS having been presented to the
Board of Supervisors for the establishing OF
new School District at Christian Valley. also FOR
the establishing OF a new School District al the
town of Wilson; also. for change OF the line be-
tween Franklin and Dry Creek Districts notice
is hereby given that the Board OF Supervisors
will meet on the 2nd day of May next for the
purpose of hearing any remonstrance why said
petitions should not be granted
BY order Of the Board,
w. II. PATTON, Clerk.
Feb 9th, 1S64.-3t
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ORC MINING COMPANY.
~ 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
llh 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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BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHEs,

THESE LOZENGES are prepared from a
highly esteemed recipe for aeviatng BRONCHIAL
AFFECTIONS, ASTHMA, HoARsEHEss CouGHs. COLDS,
and Irritation or Soreness of the Throat.
Public Speakers and VOcalists
Will find them beneficial in clearing the voice
before speaking or singing, and relieving the
throat after any unusual exerton Of the vocal
organs having a peculiar adaptation to affections
which disturb the organs of speech.
Agents for California, Redington q Co., San
Francisco.
Feb 10TH lSG4.-lm
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CALIFORNIA STAGE COMPANY,
go New ARRANGEMENT. GS9SyAss

I'm and after August lst 1868. the Stages of
~ the California Stage Co., will run as fol-
lows:
From Auburn Station, via Auburn Grass Val
ley and Nevada, to Virginia City, arriving at the
latter place daily at IL o'clock NJ.
Also from Auburn Station direct. via Auburn,
linoisown, Iowa Hill to Dutch Flat arriving a,
the latter place daily at o'clock. p. NJ
These Lines connect with Forest Hll Tolds
Valley, Yankee Jims, Michigan Bluffs and Squaw
Valley daily.
Stages for Murysvile leave Auburn every
morning at o'clock.
JAMES HAWORTH
President Cal. Stage Co.
August Sth. lS63.-my
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From .4ubuan Station to Virginia city IN 25
hours.
From Pngi"iu city TO .4uJu,m Station in u
hours.
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A tue copy OF the original now III my hands
JOHN S. AGAIN.
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IN and after Monday, August 3rd, 1868, and
~ on alternate days thereafter. until further
notice. upon the arrival of the morning passenger
train of cars from Sacramento, | will start
a SIX horse Stage from AUBURN RAILROAD
STATION, to AUBURN, GRASS VALLEY,
NEVADA, VIRGINIA.. CARSON CITY, and alf
parts of NEVADA TERRITORY.
TIME TO VIRGINIA CITY 25 HOURS.
Six horse stages the entire distance--as making
passengers walk is played out"
The return stages leave Virginia City for .4u-
burn Station ON Monday morning, August 3rd,
and every alternate day thereafter, until further
notice.
TIME TO AUBURN STATION 2I HOURS.
Every safety and comfort is guaranteed to pas.
sengers who travel with me- Passengers will con
Ter favor by reporting any negligence on the
part of my employees.
McCUE'S STAGE OFFICES
Grass Valley, Wisconsin Hotel
Nevada, .........:. Opposite Exchange Hotel
jas. S. McCUE, Proprietor.
august Sth lSG3-my.
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Nss- Take AYERS CHERRY PECTORAL to
stop your colds, coughs and Bronchial affections
before they run into consumption that you can
not stop.
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Total. ............... Sl3,69l 0S
And we further certify, that We have counted
the money in the Treasury of Placer County. and
find that there is in said Treasury in United
States gold and silver coin the sum of Thirteen
Thousand Six Hundred and Nincty-one Dollars
and eight cents.
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Tie iebslG 0as 81 fKs sooatale ssssiao5aIs
FSaaiie Olasshe Resa wlssfe Nh aSalia esSssse
saaAsekaand pi1g airesaidskseEu EusAm Nm.
klassntal a1aea. .Hhe laeyaa feswazsi ii
TIE a9ablA gqiek .ssA feE, 1E, n,iRntesss d
rspl esseE crack. of Spencer rifies W. ~
ndafE : Tie IL ioi q ,j Ssao,i,.,s !
aAd'she sdshy Nod ;ss0sF ikres
sdiless saeaving thsirdaad autE wdanslsas assll
tbe kasd sMesfstt tallo@ed khesa ~ AID
ReRt she nIgbt miles n adyaaee. -. ]
Another light occurred Thursday. IA
ToFbists BIB aWa4EsS VIII frs2sin9
EGsaf MasAaf o0n a4ld aSssS0sa 4gssv
aasaeaRp With thslensmyia isaralryugreins!
! t9EGsa 3y B FsginsntsFof M G. infantry.
MeFTett dashed into thea With Bis, regu-
lar, strongly pupported by Devan and
'cdstaf The fsks Wi even more ftiess.
psrats thand the day. bsfssay Shefitaan
Ssll0Qed ite thasfssnsy but founsa rTerf,ett
IKhipping them be4Ytifullys s.i a..,., .,,.R !
.at Ihp acton gave us Coal, HaEbor, and
II Lee is at Mechanicsville as supposed Ii
very nearly turns bis tight q lAank 3 great
gpolHs gafhaf fAe@as II so baA ts5sfrSs d
PIE The aHanld b lcDErmp0sdsnf tErora aashe
James river aeets saysa 8 daseEteg from the
Rebsl ram Richmond states that the Feb,
els consider f. Darling imuTegnabIe 10
guns. g iron ciads ars how ffhow fyfffp1 before
the foss prepared % atsAek our 'flses aided
hy several hDeships and 8 Rnnber of in.
tsFRsl lmaeAiDss to be- .dkifted sdawB to oar
yessels in fame. elosey, following viii, lee
host OF torpedoes to explode on striking
our gnhboass ana III tife "exsafYtsitierst the
Febei ireH1 1elads ayes I'd asaaks naHsaassask.
their rams aFeI plated, rita zssiindheagof
iron gpd 3 feet afsolid cal. aRd, saeh he
Seak I feet gSRg,-ib gl2Rg, zuiarrt q sf .qlss
9liSaW Ysrk June 4r-~The 4 Times ste-
e%,sl % from alheadqparteFs ldated the, ralst |
clpses thus "H is hardly doubted that
the position nov held by the rebsis In ita our |
front i bat the advanced line which thgy
wiiF head as boEg as possible, for sthsp sur |
pose OF gainlag tfzae. te perfect thsix de- |
fences on the Cbickahominy; on that his |
toriei line, it Is now fully expected that IL We
shan ere long deliver battle the result of I
which viii decide whether aserrsbel |
capital can be carried by comp demain.
or whether it isy destined, become the |
object summers seige"
Washington, jane I Ar unofficial |
tron' kangsten, Of yesterdays date says: I
Major Hopkins of Sherman,s staff eame
from the froRt this P IN and says the reh-
els attacked us at 7:30 this morning. By
10 o'clock the affair was over, the enemy
repused, and our lins pushed to raikoad
at Marietta which had been for several
days the purpose ofShermap's movements.
Additional forces and ample supplies are
hin. ;. ~ = n.snGa ~ T
.oi(Eigned) r.>t .s STANTON. I
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.i'& t'92t4ftszsLE 2 tsasGzQ III ksk S y ~
AssAia wish q heaEy skiEu.;ahs - So.
E'saitanesas with thair opaninz 4 rai1ep ssf
misketTy, cannon solid sahae eshl7 ehsIIl.
from the angry mouths af q a0sra ~ sssza
of cannon was paared3 IN apam ssae|,
asuf men stood irn and naAhak 81
rebels shssstoo higkT .0as Ssae spalig
sRaited teEssarn the fiFeaa Isassare alSsSss
murderous volley. The assaaltine colnssan
we're staggered and fell back. Our artila
lery, which had been IN ,positida M sMo1s snesi
responsive, TO the enemy y oaiiIiiiso aIis h. &
sault after assault was made 81 tIis tIi DDS.
perate foe, but each time our uoeps Viii
ed him back. Upon CraNfotds hi sEs|sl
assaults were more repeated aud the eiselsa
sought to turn his leit, bnE each tine t thsy
were handsomely repulsed and more athari
special glory was WOO by he men Ii
meeting and repelling these assaults. aas
The Pennsylvania reservs hdldipqtA
extreme left, under Gen. Lssok woods Hadss
of them for the first time unaas alye, Be-
hsyed like veterans - Col. Bite birfigl
t heavy artillery, yet novicss Il III the Hsfd.
SS"SN S%AS~ EAV0Hu Will bfAS f1sli liHtbHEE3 O4
ia din This brigade ptused 81 pin.
The contest close with our hayiiss dffv.
en- the enemy as stated above, and oSs,pyi
ing the battle ground. Our iosses arss
200 killed, wounded and missing The
enemy's loss is much heasi pf8tbablS
1900. We took 200 prfsonss AIddIla
them 10 commissioned otscsrs. AsR6h 3
their dead is said 70 bs,a rsbs aneral
and:two eoloneis. Prisonefs all u sfs
whole Of Ewell's corps was engaged u afnss
US. The corps they said, however was
commanded by Early Even beng ID
command of the army and s1ssa asiinE ID
Richmond .zz4a4 ilssosII i8s:siss IE-s-
\ rumor prevailed that Lea was woslfSls /
ed in the leg at Spottsyhaaia baa not
There caafbea no ldbabt
however, Of the fact that ne aiose not |
command the rebel army at' present sai4
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compeIIed s,t,,ass4 bp rasras41 !. Ass T.
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set. Subssouentl,.- ,,hes yras ordered n
abandon the posit;on-and move his corns
from the right of the lines "a the essfrems
left.
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LATEST. By TELEGRAPH h
Closing up on Lee and Richmond
Fighting all around the edges.
Rebels Numbering Negro Prisoners
Butler Preparing to Retaliaste.

- Washington, June 2.-Aadispateh has
been received from Gen. Grants head,
quarters, yesterday 10 o'clock a IN. Ii
states that at about 5 O'clock p m the day
before, Sheridan, perceiying force of
rebel cavalry at Cold Harbor, which
proved to be Etz Hugh Lees division,
attacked it and after fight routed it,
together with Chugnan's brigade of in.
fantry, which came to Lees support
Sheridan remained in possession of the
place. He reported at dark that he had
. considerable number of prisoners and
that there we're many rebel dead and
wounded on the field. He was ordered to
hold the position. Nothing has been
heard from Gen. Wright or Sheridan this
morning. Do not know whether they got
their troops to their destination. Gen.
Smith must be close upon Wright or Sher.
idan this morning.
The enemy is also moving heavy eel
umn in the same direction. An order
has just gone to Gen. Warren to fall upon
their flank.
nen Wilson had fight last evening
near Hanover c. H.. with Youngs brig
sde of cavalry. He routed Young, kill
ing and capturing many
There has been a good deal of artillery
firing in that direction this morning.
Warren reported last night that in his
fight Monday afternoon near Bethsadia
Church, Col Tyrrell, of 18th Va, and
Col. Willis, of Gen. Wallace's brigade,
were killed Ten other commissioned Of
feers and 70 privates were captured.-
Sixty rebels were buried on the field.
In center Burnsidereports his advanced
line being sthis morning within a mile and
half of Meehanicsyille-
.. E, NJ. STANTON.
Fortress Monroe. June 1.--.An order
has been issued by Gen Butler, requiring
all the rebel prisoners captured by Gen
Wide in the recent engagements on
James River and forwarded by him to
Fortress Monroe and Point Lookout, be
Immediately returned to Gen Wilde's
headaaarters--for what purpose it is not
known ~ - II Il
Information has been received that the
ed.troops captured from Gen Wilde's
cosnniand have been shot BY the rebels,
bermuda Hundreds, June 1.-At 3
o,rlpck this morning a rebel ram came
Sgwn the James river and attacked the
lapaitprs. The engagement continued
1axp With heavy cannonading The
rebel iEpa clad was then driven up the
yivsk Further results not known.
q Ehs FnMon from Port Royal, S. c, May
a9lA. haa arrived, s...,
{zen Tester has assumed command Of
- Siepas1ment Of the south.
" Gea zeh has been appointed to the
81 the district of Hilton Head
The hyalisEs at jacksonville, Fla, had
seAt aslegatss 20 the Baltimore Conven-
sseas - ~. =
{ Deserters from Savannah, who arrived
u Poft Royal 27th, report that Johnston
had setseated before Sherman 10 within
miles of Atlanta, where the final bastle
will Occur. --.a-.. .... .-.a.s.
: There has been no further movement
fn Charleston harbor. -s @''% Il
= = n. Sumter was materially damaged by.
the hte attack. -
s-aasss yesks Jaae = imes.spsoiaI
wlyss /
< & m AL
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Accounts from Richmond papers.

New York, June 3-The Tribune's
correspondent with Butler says ~ sE''
When orders were received to send re-
Inducements to Grant, a pontoon had
been laid across the Appotomax and the
n5sn had went over to march that night
to attack Petersburg, but were ordered 10
march in another direction. 8 '''''''
Information furnished BY 'deserteTs and
prisoners shows that everything that can
be spared has been sent to Lee. 7a'
About $4,000 troops are located at
Petersburg IN our front and the defenses
around Richmond on the south side.
Gen, Cleburne says the eflemy's dead
were piled thicker than he ever saw them
before, Between go and 100 dead were
left close to his front. Their line of
breastworks in front of Doring command.
was abandoned. Our loss is probably
800. skirrnishing is going on against.
the enemy's left, which is gradually Civ
ing way 7.-' ..t'7' '7+...@~~ ssR q
Marietta, May 29.-Granby's brigade
was placed in action at 5 a. N. Yesterday,
when the enemy attempted to ttrn,A our
flank. We had no defenses except some
bonghs and stones collected hastily BY our.
eavairy.wke held thspositioa asiskifmish-
sss uatii the brigade came. up. The en-
gagementimmediately became fafsous and
.faeed with unabated rialence antil8 p. M.
The enemyis lines advanced % witiiA 81
naces nf gurs, several times, and were re-
81 ,,,,;,sz =, - e
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Later Es-oa.s tlse rot

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Lee been Strongly Reinforced !
.snsp isss-ttg {
Later accounts from Gen. Butler.
----%------ 5.9Ea J. ~
State of affairs in Georgia
ls=3 a}'s8TfsG,
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Fighting pon the Ghiekahominy !
11I-Estft 9-4l---4--.as---.4.-s,.al a .irr,rt.ss
BATTLE OF COAL HARBOR!
.r3''-'E1J 5ls'- 5j.7 fu 2tuoo: aH.
HOST DESPERATE. n or 1TgE CAMPAIGN
- 49, II ~ y -
Attack by whole Rebel Army !!
.%"> !. 1LA-E-4L-.a.-lL-AaL
Calamity met and LRepulsed.!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-15

EF The u Union Executive Committee
Of Kentucky have issued a call for State
Convention to be held at Frankfort. on
Wednesday, January Alb, 1868. The
Legislature OF the State convenes the
same day. The movemeu. is in the in
terest Of freedom, and is probably preiimi-
nary t. strong movement for the aboli-
ton Of slavery in the State. The spiril
is moving upon the waters. Light and
order will take the place OF darkness and
chaos ere long. Jshn Browns soul il
marching on. He was fanatic, an in-
cendiary, an insurreetionst, murderer,
five years ago. 1t may have been SO, but
he loved freedom, end the cause for
which be died is having a wondrous
triumph
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The Rebels Defeated.
Cannon and Prisoners Cap
turcd.
lAZE51 ER1M NASHyzzLE.
General Orders from Dir


Battle Near savahnah-.Rebe's Defeated
With Great less.
New York, Dec. II.
The World's Washington special has sn
account of q battle 10 front of Savannah
on Saturday the 10Th, which be says comes
direct from loyal resident Of Richmond
He says 10000 Of sherman's men at au
early hour crossed The Ogeeh river below
Bloomingdsle, some i2 miles south of Sa-
vaunah, aud massing between that p plot
and Telfair, the left wing extended % q
TO cut he Charleston Il Savannah tall
road
Communication had been effected the
preceding day witt Foster. who was sesin
rapidly advancing on Grahamsville, the
rebels retreatiog from the strong position
south of p cataI,go bridge, and evidently
alarmed at finding themselves threate ned
both in front aud rear by superior fafees
Sh. smsn, who was on the fed, found bin
self confronted By large force Of n ECU
.ars aud militia entrenched. The battle
began early 10 the morning and vas con
tested vi b great fury on both sides, the
garrison Of Savsnnah, numbering 1900
veterans, participating. Towards noon q
grand charge was made By the Union
troops which carried some OF the works
on the enemys left aud centre, threaten
ing 10 cut him of from the inlet aud CITY
This vas followed by an advance OF the
whole line, which doubled up the rebels
in confusion and they fell back 70 the vi
cnity OF the works in the rear of Savan-
nah. Our troops pursued to Tslfair on
the south and corresponding dis
tance along the Upper railroad Here
our troops rested, finding the enemy IS
works very stroug and our men FROM .
heavy march the previous night and the
severe fighting, being worn out.
The loss was severe on both sides, $500
Union and between three aud four thou
sand rebels, among whom we're 1900 prs
ouers, including many officers OF rauk
colors, cannon, small arms, wagons, aud
csissons we're captured. Saith, Hsrdee
snd Cobb were 10 command OF lhe rebels
whose loss at first was less than ours, ow
log to their pre-. ection, but at the close o
tie act,on they suffered ,remenduously.- =
Ii is believed al! the the rebels at tht
bead OF the in'e-, four CT fye thousand
wonld be captured.
The iac's, says the Worlds correspond
ent, hive been carefully concealed BY rebe
authorities. The greatest consiefnatiol
prevailed a, Charleston.
The last word lef. Sherman close to th,
coast, either able 10 foIm juuc,ion will
Foster and the feet or to attack Savannsl
with prospects OF success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-15

- close proximity 10 Savaaeah. I Deasss-
gard commaods the defencss Jf the city.
assisted by Hardee, Smith, end probably
Taylor. Z 8.
Rebel papers say battle may b pro-
gressing to-day, and express themselves
confident Of success.
kragg was at Augusta ct last accounts.
- Passengers by mail boat to-day report
they heard heavy firing yesterday morn
ing 10 the direction oi Dulch Gap.