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The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

MINING SrocKs.-Speaking of mining
stocks the S. F. Bulletin says: "Ths share
market continues demoralized, and such
period of dulness has not been witnessed
during the past six months. Even the bes.
stocks, whose intrinsic merits are we'll known
sympa'hize with The prevailing apathy, and
are not inquired for even at material cons
cession from rates ruling some time since.
Confidence for the moment seems to be-
wanting, and some apprehension is felt that
lower prices may yet be reached"
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

GS- The negro equality doctrines are fast
becoming a cardinal feature Of the admins
tration programme. The Philadelphia North
American says: None but the baser sort
of people would wish the coored race to live
among us either as slaves or degraded free
men; for degraded they must be if entirely
deprived of those political privileges which
constitute the essence of citizenship. When
once they show themselves worthy of these
the strong reaction in their favor, which is
already distinctly observable, will doubtless
receive an additional impetus; and then we
may reasonably expect to see such measure
of justice and compensation as shall atone
for the wrongs which have heretofore been
inflicted"
1t needs no prophet to foretell what all
this leads to. The negroes and the aboI
tionsts can carry out this doctrine in Africa,
but not in the United States. If they try to
force The work here, they may find them
selves on the other side of Jordan before
they get through.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

SENT TO ALCArRAz.-Gen. Chapman was
arrested last week, in San Francisco, by the
Provost Marshal, and sent to Fort Alcatraz,
for words used in a speech before one of the
Democratic Clubs in that city. The obnox
ious words were TO the effect that every act
of Lincoln's administration was lie"
The abolition press attempt to convey the
impression that Mr.. Chapman is one of the
prominent democrats Of the State. This is
not the fact. He is not prominent socially
or politically-though he is as fully entitled
to freedom of speech, and personal prolec.
ton under the laws, as the most prominent
and influential man in the State. If the
above language was the extent OF his offendl
ing, his arrest was An outrage that admits Of
neither palaion or defense, and shows that
the privileges attaching to American citizen
ship, are held subject to the uncertain ca
price Of mere Federal appointees.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

There is an old Frenchman living in the
Twelfth Ward Of Cincinnati who was at the
execution of Robespierre the Infamous lyrsnt
of France during the reign of terror. He
was also with the Or at Napoleon, during
all of his campaigns
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

A TRAIN OF THREE HUNpRED MULEs-
The largest mule train that ever left the Mis-
souri, river for the Pacific slope, departed from
Nebraska City recently in charge Of its pro-
pretor, Mr.. Glenn. There were three hun.
dred mules in the train, and the train and
the outfit cost at first price seven,y-fve thou
sand dollars in greenbacks, and Mr.. g., will
realize that amount, and probably more, in
gold, when he soils out the stock in Nevada
and California. He calls Nebraska CITY the
best Quitting point on the Missouri river,
and pronounces the road from there to Kear.
ney as unsurpassed by any route westward.
This is The 7th trip Mr.. g., has made to Cal.
itornia with mules and horses.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

"lf he can't stand the truth let him fall"
said the wicked boy, when he knocked his
father down wish the Bible.
Ohio has prohibited the marriages Of frss
cousins
Why are the Aboitionists like necessity!
Because they know no law
A general Congress of Freemasons Of oil
countries is shortly to assemble at Leipslc.
The editor of the Vanity Fair died 10
New York recently.
What pretty labyrinth our Republican
friends are getting intol Gne year ago Old
Abe was the Government Now the most
radical of his party are aboring night and
day to defeat the Government!'
The Polish instruction seems to have been
infused with fresh life. Several engagements
are reported to have taken place at different
parts of the country, in all of which the
Russians have been worsted The condition
of the unforiunates who have been Transport
ted into the interior of Russia is described
as deplorable in the extreme.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

w The numerous friends Of Col. Nc.
Clure and his family, in this place, are
painfully impressed and sincerely sympathize
with them in the recent affection they have
sustained in the sudden and mysterious death
of a most exemplary son and brother-a
youth who was universally esteemed and re-
epected
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

SEVERE ACCIDENTAL lad named Burtis,
was seriously and perhaps fatally injured,
while ont shooting birds near Ophir, on
Thursday last. 1t seems be had been carry.
ing his gun cooked, for the purpose OF
of the accident had set the butt of the gun
to the ground, and was resting lis head upon
his hand upon the muzzle, when the piece
discharged, tearing his hand and lodging a
quantity of shot in the scalp, and it is
thought in the brain. 1t is said that be
cannot recover.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14
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MARRIED.

AT Michigan Bluff, April 3Oih, JOHN r. WHITE
to ANNA Cook. both of Ell Dorado Canon, Placer
county.
At Michigan Bluff, May LIST. by Rev. J. NJ:
Hinman, WM. II. MAXWELL to ALICE BUELL., all
OF Michigan Bluff, Placer county.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

The New York railroads caused the death
of two hundred and eight persons, and in
jured two hundred and eighlyinine others
last year.
A girl named Lydia Drummer, aged eigh-
teen years, lately poisoned her mother, at
Circleyile, Ohio, because her mother refused
her consent TO let her go to balls.
The Fremont men having obtained control
of the Union party organization in Prov-
dence, the Lincoln men have bolted, and
formed new Simonpur Union organiza,
ton.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

The Idaho Vigilance Committee, having
stopped active operations for the present,
announce that they hanged twenty seven
thieves, robbers and murderers, and broke
up a gang of sroundre's that had committed
one hundred murders and robberies during
the previous year.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

Somebody has given utterance to the fol-
lowing scrap of philosophy, which if it be
not good, is at leas cool: THE poor man.
purse may be empty, but he has as much
in the sunset, and silver in the moon as any
BODY"
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

N- The San Francisco Journal comes to
us as mere advertisement slip, with few
editorial remarks. 1t has been in a maze Of
legal difficulties for several weeks, in the
shape of mortgages and attachments, but
the propretors say their paper is not dead
yet The Journals politics we consider
very obnoxious, but we like its plncky
determination to surmount its embarrass.
ments.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14
Bayr The week was ushered in with cloudy

and wet weather. that continued for several
days. 1t is possible that grain fields in the
foothills were benefited thereby, but we
doubt if it were of much service in the
valleys.
In the mountains we learn the storm was
one Of the heavit st of the seasou-consider
able snow and rain falling.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

Recently Government: Commissary train
arrived in Austin, on the way from Fort
Churchill to Fort Ruby. The roads between
the two forts are 10 eyeel'en, condition.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

The ARGUs.-This is the name of a very
neat daily, recently issued at San Francisco.
devoted principally to mining and CONNER
cial matters. Its typographical appearance
is excellent, and its selections choice. We
think the Argus is bound to be olive in
stitution."
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14
DIED.

An Sacramento, May 18th, WILLIAM HEPBuEN
MCCLURE, aged % years, four monts and six
days, native of Elmira Chemung county, New
York
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

Ne" A Milw2 ukee banker has made sundry
arllhmetical calculations concerning q ma.
tional debt of four thousand millions, from
which it appears that if our obligations
should reach that amount the column Of dol
lars would be five thousand five hundred and
seventy and twoff;h miles in height; that it
would take one hundred and thiry-eight
thousand eight hundred and eighty nine
teams to carry the silver, allowing one tun to
each; and that the length of the line of teams
would be three hundred and ninety-four
miles
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14
District No. 2--.Centrai Comm

W. A. Hines. Chairman; VIM NJ. Crutcher
Secretary; Col. A. Kip, S. A. Miller and John
Sears.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

AUBURN. MAY IA, 1854.
Democratic County Central Committee.

10 Hamilton, Chairman A. Huntley Secretary;
VIM NJ. Crutcher, Treasurer; j. c. Ball, w. W..
Price, VIM. A Hines. Ed Barrett, j ohm R. Brown,
VIM. M. Pulliam, G. C. Newman, H. w. Starr,
and Henry Cooling
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

John T. Cannon. Charman VIM S. Deadlnan.
Secretary; John Drew, Ed Franks and Robert
Sims.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

1t is estimated that the cost per man Of
the army is nearly if not quite $1,000 per
apnum
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14
District No 3---CentraI COMMITTEES.

Col. VIM Nc Clurc, Chairman; R. o. Cravens
Secretary; Ed. Barrett, John R. Brown, and NJ.
McBrike.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

The government is as Abolition in fnan
ces as in other matters. 1t will not keep {
single yellow boy in its vaults.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

How THE MONEY GoEs.-We have fire.
quently seen statement of the great weight
of lead required to be fired in battle for the
killing or wounding of single man. But
does anybody ever reflect that to free the ne
groes emancipated by this war, we have exr
pended more than double the weight of eve
ry individual estimated in hard silver money?
Such is the actual fact. The cost of the war
up to the present time would amount to over
sixty thousand tons of sterling silver. Aver,
age the weight of negroes, big and little, at
70 pounds, and double it in silver as the cost
of each darkey's freedom and we find that
war expenses would pay at that rate for &c.,
900 citizens of African Descent That's
the way the money goes!-Boston Courier.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14
COUNTY TREASURER,S MONTHLY
STATEMENT.

The following is the report of the County
Treasurer for the month ending May LIST. GA
Amt received for County purposes . . Sc ,34l II
Amt received for State purposes. go. ,l34 SO
Total received during month .. 10,476 GO
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-14

TROUBLE BKEwING.- Trouble with the
Pi-Utes, during the summer, is anticipated
by persons herding cattle near Pyramid
Lake. Owing to the partial failure of the
grass crops, the Indians consider that there
will not be more than enough for their
own stock, and have notified all the whites
TO drive all their oNttle and horses AWAY.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-02-25

EUROPEAN PUBLIC oPIEIoN.

1t will not be forgotten by our regular readers
that during the last winter we published some IN
tercepted correspondence between Mr. j. z. BEN
JAMIN the Confederate Secretary of State, and
Mr. SLIpELL, the Confederate emissary In Paris,
respecting an alleged plot on the part OF certain
commercial agents of France to separate the State
of Texas from the Southern Confederacy. The
suspicious Of the ibsurgen Secretary were entirely
nnfounded but this correspondence, under another
of its heads, proved conclusively (what, however,
was well known before) that the Confederates were
making large use Of money to control the Euro
pean press In his letter o2 December l5, 1862,
to Mr. De Leon, addressed to the care Of Mr.. Sill
dell, Mr. Benjamin urged the extension of the
field Of his operations" as to embrace if pos
sible, the press of Central Europe in his campaign,
and he promised to send him an early remit
tance, &c.
Commenting on these developments in despatch
under date Of February l3, 1868, Mr.. DAYTON,
our Minister at Paris, wrote as follows
1.-THE insurgents have taken an enlarged, and think,
intelligent view of the requirements OF their posi-
tion and have acted upon it from the beginning Wnhe
prosecuting their campaign at home they nave al no tme
failed to remember tnht puUHc scusHchp ooiouu
have much to do with their ultimate success OF deieat
They have spared money means therefore In their
ATTEMPTS 10 mould this sentiment 10 Europe to their pur-
poses"
If the insurgents may be Justly said to have taken
:" an enlarged and very intelligent view Of the re-
quirements of their position" when they sought,
OF still SEEK to buy the support of vena press IN
Europe, it will be readily understood that Mr..
Dayton speaks exclusively of the requirements OF
their position as "insurgents," compelled adopt
any resort, however exceptionable, to, bolster up
their cause We are sure every reader IN the
Loyal States will concur in the opinion that,
sneaking for an established Government which re-
spects ITSELF as the condition Of deserving aud chal-
lengingthe respect of other natfons Mr.. Secretary
SEWARD appropriately interpreted the thought OF
the country when, in reply to the. suggestion OF
Mr.. DAYTON, he wrcte as follows, under date OF
last March I'd:
"We have indeed suffered severely by mercenary
combination Of political agencies for Influencing puonc
opnion in Europe against But the evil is probably
nucb less than it would been if we had followed the
into the market compete with them for vena
support among the organs of public opiuicn The honor
and good name Of the Government have been preserved
aud its virtue maintained"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-02-25
THE MAIDEN ROBBERY AND MURDER.

Speaking Of this foul crime the New York Commercs,
Advertiser says
1--WE notice that many of the Boston clergy made the
history of this miserable Edwin Green) the theme OF
their d'scourses on Sunday last holding il forth nc 40
ismn warning to the youOg of their congregations
and entreatnR them TO mark the process which he sunk
to ruin here Is need of these warnings and cautions
10 All parts OF our land Our young are living too
show, and dishonest Indifference 10 the accommodation Of
debt are characteristic Of thousands Of youth They
think It dsgsace to live frugay and within their means
and compel them to run into debt but their soral
sense becomes obtBse and every noble and manly feengis
crushed out till they prepared to yield to temptations
and 70 commit crimes Of the darkest has 70 relieve them
selves fdebt or to keep up the dspy and the seIfndu
gence to which they have become epsaved Hundreds Of
young in THE city living in style and at an ex
pense which eanuo be sustained BY their earnings or By
honest means and they have hope Of meeting
their obligations houesty Tkey must rob cheat soc
body 10 keep IN She show for any length Of tneo ar
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-02-25
THE RE.ENLIsTMENT OF VETERANS.

The Secretary Of War has decided that the term three
fourtbs used 10 conne1on with veteran regiments means
three ourtbs Of the organization serving together and
does not include absent in prisons hospitals
vaIe.ceut camps. Men belonging to veterau regiments
who have not served two years and consequently do not
con,e within the limits Of reenlstmen will be permitted
t on oo furlouQh with the main body Of the regiment in
case Il goes AZ M organisation provided they agree to
enst ss sooa as they come within the limits. Men who
,na within the limits yet decline to enlist will not be
granted furoughs.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-02-25

Judge NELSON, OF the United States Crcuit Court OF
Minnesota has decided that citizens Of States in rebellion
are to bc considered enemies and not entitled TO
sue IN that court The decision made in the case Of
iarael O. Nash, Of Salem, North Carolina complanants
against Lyman Dayton ct al, Of ST. Paul. citizens Of Min
pesola. .HR@
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-02-25

On Tuesday, while clerk in the New York custom
house engaged in slowing away three bags Of gold
each containing it IA said the of FIVE thousand dollars
one Of them stolen and no trace has been dis
covered TO the whereabouts either Of the bag or h pur
lone The Office crowded at the time Of the he BY
parties paying duties, ~ NV
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-02-25
CAPTURE OF THE STEAMER CUMBERLAND.

UINIb VI
The Navy Department has received information Of the
capture Of the Anglorebe steamer Cumberland the
5h instant by the United States steamer DE Soto Her
cargo consists largely Of and munitions Of war aud
il s confidently stated that the vessel intended to be-
come rebel prvateer She arrived in Havana late in
September last and commenced making extensive altera-
tions She sailed on the 3lst Of January but
into Marel by one Of gunboats She sailed again
the 81 intending to try the blockade at Mobile TheDe
Soto captured her after chase OF less than two hours
She il vessel of about TOO tons and reported TO be fast
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-02-25
Balance in treasury February 2.

From expenses Of building &c should be deducted sale
OF two bazasrs and Palace Garden amounting to about
$4,000 and also sundry receipts for furniture, 60 paid
into the treasury.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-02-25
THE PROCEEDS OF A GREAT FAIR.

The managers o the Cincinnati Fair for the SANITARY
Commission have paid to the Commission 1920 OO6
The following account Of diabursemen sbovs the az
pense of carry ing on the Fair -
Paid rent " Mozart Rooms three weeks 5000 90
two rooms, l7s Vine street. ..--........-.- 1908 -
For goods TO resell upon tables, and refreshments
at dining saloon 1881 ~
Isoes on counterfeit ard muli ated notes Il6 70
Paid for building, fitting mp same with furniture
printing, coal, stationery, labor &c. 2t4Ol 81
Pa'd over TO Sanitary Commission, 220O00 %
$3.50 s5i g.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-23
The Night Attack on the nth - Our
Losses.


Especial correspondence Of New York Tribune
HEApQ'Rs ARMY OF TIVE JAmEs,l
Near Richmond Virginia, }
November 10, 1864
In a dispatch OF that date, mentioned that
on the evening of the 18th the rebels made a
night attack on our picket lines In the neigh.
borhood of Battery No. 3, near Bermuda Hun
dred front. / further stated that our loss
amounted TO forty men captured, including
Col. Kaufman, OF the 209th Pennsyvania.
Subsequent examination into the truth of the
matter shows that our loss, instead of forty,
amounted to about one hundred and twenty.
five, including Col. Kaufman, before men
toned; Capt. Ed. E. Bead, of the 18th New
Hampshire; a lieutenant whose name / have
not learned; and Lieut.. J. p. Lane, of the 18th
New Hampshire, wounded In the thigh.
At the point where this occurrence tool
place It appears that our lines approach those
| of the enemy very closely, and the rebels have
| picket post close byj at any rate, when they
made the move they did, they advanced line
| consisting of parts of Hunters and Steward'l
brigades, quietly forward under cover of tn,
darkness, when our green troops, instead o
falling back, as more experienced soldier
would have done, skedaddled TO the rear TO re
| port that the enemy were upon them. Having
penetrated our lines the two brigades parteC
10 the right and left and enveloped the pickett
on either hand, and succeeded In gobbling II
the nelghborhood oil one hundred and twenty
Ave of them, and establishing their own pickle
lines over the captured ground, where they a
once began throwing up rife pits.
mentioned in my dispatch the strong prob
ability that the rebels had planned this IL
hopes, under cover OF darkness, to effect com
plete surprise, and obtain a lodgment whic
might serve them in carrying on some meddle
some operations In the direction of Dutch GAP
| am In possession OF Information TO the efIeC
that this surmise was correct, and that the tw
entire brigades were under arms to make a
attack that night upon our lines, but that tn
project was relinquished on discovering th
strength they had TO contend against, notwith
standing the success they had In their attemp
on the pickets.
The whole affair possesses no importanc
whatever, so far as It affects the situation @
the lines which we occupy on our Bermud
Hundred front. These, It can violate no cor
hdence to state, are too strong TO permit ou
being dislodged from any part OF them with
out there being good many persons hurt.
The affair at the same locality, last nigh
proves to have been an attempt OF our owr
only in part successful, 10 restore our plckI
lines over the ground lost. 1t would have bee
completely so had It been undertaken wit
older troops, which will doubtless be used
case 1t Is thought essential TO reoccupy Il
ground.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-23
Justice OF shsrman's Policy


When General Sherman felt compelled to
destroy property about Atlanta, Rome, and
other places, and when General Rosscau made
his raid into Alabama, and burned all property
engaged in furnishing supplies for rebels, the
confederate press called 1t barbarouS and In
human. But Mr.. Stewart recalls to our recol-
lection the boastful threats Of those who first
instigated Georgia to take the fatal step toward
secession, that they would destroy all their
country before the advance ofthe Federal army,
and repeat Moscow and Napoleon's Russian
campaign in their State.
They knew what must be the effects of civil
war, and yet they imperilled the property OF
their fellow.citizens; they knew that desolatlon
would follow the march OF armies, and yet
they devoted the fair farms OF their State to the
rAysges of both contendlng armies, until they
are now as bare as a field after a flight OF
locustsi they yauntingly said they would re.
duce their cities, towns, villages and hamlets
to ashes; hut as Sherman advanced, these lead
Ing spirits have retreated to places OF greater
safety, and left the people homeless and house,
less, some with scanty covering Of tatterec
tent, and others with the mud for their bee
and the bleak autumnal sky for a canopy.
We do not wonder that persecuted UnloI
men deal out their anathemas against thost
who caused sll these woes, and II would MOI
appear strange If the rumors were true tha
Gen. Sherman had been invited to occupy
Georgia, or that his march from Atlanta to thu
seaboard would meet with hardly an obstruc
ton,