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Mcclellan Christian, Soldier and
a Gentleman.

While General MsC Clelan was in COM
maud of the Army of the Potomac, he
constantly gave evidence that the hard
ening and immoral influence OF q soldiers
life had not corrupted that moral charac-
ter which he possessed In suchA high de-
gree. IL to often occurs that men, who
are patterns of vittue at home, when
they get into the army, are soon corrupt
ed, and become as hardened rs those who
have been the most wicked. But such
was not the case with Gen. Mcclellan.
His principles are ingrained, his charac-
ter uusullied, and no base vice remained.
The following letter was addressed, in
the fall of 1862, TO Bishop Whipple, of
the Protestant Episcopal Church:
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac.
Ny DEAR BIsHoP.-Will you do the
favor to perform divine service in my
camp this evening. II you can give me
couple of hours notice, shall be glad
of it, that may be able to inform the
corps in this vicinity. After the great
success God has vouchsafed us, l feel
that we cannot do less than avail our
selves of the fisrt opportunity to render
to Him the thanks that are due TO Him
alone. l, for one, feel that the great re-
suit is the result Of His great mercy and
would be glad that you should be the
medium to offer the thanks l feel due from
this army and from the country. Earn
estly hoping you will accede to my re-.
quest, | am, very respectfully,
Your humble servant
GEO B. MCCLELLAN, Maj. Gen., Cong.
Annexed is the Bishops reply. 1t WAS
most fitting from holy man to devout
christian:
Frederick, Sept 27, 1862.
Ny DEAR GENERAL.-I have spent
the day in visiting your brave boys who
are in the hospital here. | bad the priv
ilege of visiting the wayside hospitals
between here and camp; am sure it will
gladden. your heart, and it surely did my
own, to see the great love they have tc
you. When | told them how tenderly
you had spoken of them, and how you
knelt with me in prayer for Gods bless
ing upon them, many brave fellow wep'
for JOY; aud on every side | heard, /" Goo
bless the general" while here and ther,
some veteran would claim the privilege
TO say, " God bless little Mac" | hat
the opportunity to commend some dying
men TO God, and to whisper the Savior''
name in their ear for the last journey.
If l did not fear of wearyiug you,
could write an hour, telling you of words
of loving confidence spoken by these brave
sufferers, who have been with you in gooC
and evil report. | will not. But | car
not close without telling YOU that it is I
pleasure every day to ask God TO bles
you. Many are jealous Of your success
Many will try to fetter you. But let NJ
cloud above, or thorn beneath, troubl,
you. Above you is God our Father
Christ our Savior, the Holy Ghost ou
Comforter. God will hear our prayers
II may be weary, foot sore way, bu
there is light beyond. God bless you.
| am, with love, your servant, 70
Christ's sake.
II. r. WHIPPLE.
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Mr. LINCOLN has managed during the
three years he has been in Office to swell
the public debt Of the United States TO
about seven hundred million dollars more
than the whole expense Of the govern
meut from the Declaration of Ibdepen-
deuce to March 4, 1881. Can we afford
such President for four years morel
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IL all The republican contractoss who
have swiudled the government were hung,
what would the poor soldiers do for sbod.
dyi
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COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative, District No. l.
MANLY D. HOWARD.
For Representative, District No Q
BENJAMIN LILLE.
For Sheriff
REUBEN VANDERHOEF.
For Treasurer--
GEORGE FLEMING.
For Judge Of Probate
GEORGE PARKS.
For Clerk and Register
HERMANUS DOESBURG.
For Prosecuting Attorney
ROBERT w. DUNCAN.
For Circuit Court Comnissioner---
WRIGHT LEROY.
For County Surveyor
CHARLES E. COLE.
For Coroners---
CORNELIUS De PUTTER,
ASA REED.
For Fish Inspector
PETER VAN DERVERE.
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Rev Samuel Browne has been devoted la
borcr in the cause OF Christianity, in Cincinnati
IT, for more than thirty years, as almost every
old Cincinnatian knows. Such testimony, from
such source, is not to be passed over lightly
No other Proprietary Remedies ever presented
TO the public, ever received 1.-THE of commcn-
dation from MEN OF STANDING, in every
walk of life, that mine have done See adver-
tsement. In2Slw4.l
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" Prove all things, hold fast to that
which ~ good.''
CINCINNATI. Dec. 2Oth. is

CINCINNATI. Dec. 20th, 1891
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in my old ages and in many instances recon-
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who needed pure invigoratng Tonic Bitters
refreshing and strengthening to the system.
| cheerfully endorse their goodness, and use
them in preference to all others.
Very ResDcctfvlly
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For CONGRESS

FOR CONGRESS.
Fourth Congressional Disirict,)
FREDERICK HALL, of Ionia County.
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For GoUdrnor--
WILLIAM NJ. FENT0N.
For Lieut.. Governor
MARTIN L. BRACKETT.
For Secretary Of State
GEORGE B. TURNER.
For Auditor General
CHARLES W. BUTLER.
For Tredswer-
GEORGE G. MUNRO.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction--
JOHN d. PIERCE.
For Commissioner of State Land Office
GEORGE NJ. RICH.
For Attorney General
LEVI BISHOP.
For Member of Board of Education
OLIVER G. C0MST0CK.
For Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court 60
I'LL Odconcy.)
ALPHEUS FELCH.
For Regent of the Universi,y TO I'll vacdncy),
BYRON G. STOUT.
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Electors at Large-
SAMUEL T. DOUGLAS,
RIX ROBINSON.
ld District-HENRY HART.
I'd ROYAL I. TW0MBLY.
Sd d. DARWIN HUGHES.
4h Z" JOHN LEWIS.
5h +" MICHAEL f. CR0F0OT.
9th r. EDWARDS.
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FoR SALE BY-H. Griffin 4 Co. and Angel a
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FOR SENATOR.

FOR SENATOR.
(3Oth Senatorial DISTRICT,
WILLIAM Fl. PARKS, Of Ottawa Co.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25
NUMBER 4.
Andy Johnson.

Andy Johnson has received the second in,
stalImept of his purchase money. Four
| years ago he traversed the State of Tennessee
shouting for Breckenridge and the rights of
the South; denouncing Lincoln, and threat.
ening war and eternal resistance if he was
elected to the Presidency. Lincoln offered
him price when the war began, and John.
son became very suddenly his most devoted
slave. lie was paid for his subservency by
the appointment of Governor of Tennessee.
though for year he did not place his foot
within his State. That was the first install.
ment. And now cheek by ow Lincoln
and Johnson commence their second crusade
against the Constitution and the people
with johnson there is no principle involved
In the cont est. He is demagogue, with
certain kind of ability and great ambition
Finding himself neglected by the Secession
leaders of 1861, and discovering that the
chances for political preferment in that quar-.
ter were very slight, he turned to the men
whom be had during the whole of his life
been denouncng, aud for the sake of person.
al gain, became a willing instrument for the
most odious of Abolition designs. Had he
seen at the beginning of this war any show
tor personal advantage on the other side, he
would have been in the Secession ranks,
Such is the man the Republicans will have
the pleasure Of trying to assist to an office
which he has no ability whatever to occupy.
California Express.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

Horace Greeley has spasms of honesty
which, contrasted with his usual course,
place him in a very awkward and ridiculous
position. 10 late number of the Tribune
he says:
"At the beginning Of the war, we gave a
fair trial to the policy of telling the whole
truth with regard to military errors, blum
ders, and failures, exposing imbecity, cow
ardce, and lreachery, without fear or favor;
and we abandoned that course only after
adequate proof had been afforded that it was
more likely TO shake down the Government
than to uphold and bear it on to triumph"
From this we can only infer that be re-
CARDS truth and falsehood exclusively in the
light of policy. He tried the policy of tel
ling the truth at the beginning of the war,
until he was satisfied, by "adequate proof"
honesty was not the best policy for his party;
that the truth in regard to "the errors,
| bunders, failures, imbecity, cowaroice and
treachery' of the Administration, would be
much moro likely to "shake down the gov
ernment than to uphold md bear it on to
triumph;" hence the corrolary is, he aban-
doned the truth and took to falsehood and
Interpretations as "mltary necessity"
as the only policy by which the government
could be sustained. The fact which Mr..
Greeley admits is not new to any one; the
only surprise is that he should have made
the admission, when the character for loyalty
of every supporter of the Administration
depends upon his consistent, uniform and
persistent lying. In all matters relating to
"the government" loyalty and lying are
inseparable. 1t is we'll established principle
that no man can at the same time maintain
the character Of a gentleman and his reputa-
ton for loyalty. Gen. Wright, Col Drum
and all other Federal officers within our
knowledge, who have attempted to perform
their public duties within the bounds of
genllemany bearing, have subjected theml
selves to imputations upon their loyalty
from those who believe with Greeley that
lying is a necessary adjunct to loyalty. 1t
is question in ethics which we leave for the
political parsons to solve, if that government
ought to be maintained which can only be
kept up by falsehood and which the truth
would "shale down" 1t shond be borne in
mind in this connection, that when a loyal
man speaks of "the government" he means
only the Administration of Abraham Lin,
coin. S. r. Press
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25
Marion and Lincoln

After the close of the Revolutionary War.
GENERAL Marion was elected to the Senate OF
South Carolina, and while member of the
Senate, bill was introduced to shield from
IegaI prosecution all those military leaders
VINO, IN the discharge of their duties. had
seized or destroyed private property. Ma.
ron name was in the bill, rs one of those
to be protected from prosecution. When be
heard the bill read, be moved 10 strike out
his name, saying, with the conscious dignitv
OF true patriot:
"lf have given occasion for complaint. |
am ready to answer, in property or person .
ask no shield of special law. If have
wronged any man, am willing to make
him restitution. If, in a single instance, in
the course of my command. have done that
which cannot fully justify, justice requil es
that | should suffer Tor it,"
This was the language of an honest man.
who was conscious of no wrong.
But our present rulers are of different
stamp After Lincoln, Seward and Stanton
bad Imprisoned numerous persons without
process OF law, had suppressed newspapers,
banlshed prominent citizens from their homes
and country, and violated the most sacred
rights OF person and property, they meany
shlrk responsibility for their criminal acts.
and seek refuge behind an act of Congress.
passed by their abolition friends, to shield
them from punishment What miserable
contrast do they present to the noble pure-
mlnded and gallant Marion
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

A TouoHING INCIDENT OF THE BATTLE
FIELD.-An army correspondent of the New
York Tribune gives the following account of
a touching incident in the late battle in the
Wilderness:
Far down the plank road where Hancock
fought, beyond the thickest Rebel dead, Law
boy severely wounded, perhaps not less a
soldier that he was but a boy. He had fall
len the day before, when we were farthest
advanced, and had remained unmolested
within the Rebel lines They had not re,
moved him, and he was alone with the Rebel
dead when rode up. The poor fellow was
crawling about gathering violets. Faint
with loss of blood, unable to stand, he could
not resist the tempting flowers, and had al.
ready made beautiful boquet. Having
caused stretcher to be sent for. saw him
tai ken up tenderly and borne away, wearing
brave, sweet, touching smi'e.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

How THE Swiss LIvE.-As much as anv.
thing am surprised at the places deemed
habitabIe and actually Inhabited On the
sides OF mountains, on the edges of precipices.
upon steps which the children of the plains
would hesitate to climb as a feat of dariug.
are seen not single houses alone, but groups
OF them, and large neighborhoods. Indeed
halt the people of Switzerland seem to love
to live on shelves, and suppose they can
crawl along perpendicular places bv some
such provision as the flies have; otherwise. it
is difficult to see how they ascend and de-
scend And how children are ever brought
up, | can't imagine. should expect four
out of five, the moment they stepped out of
the door, to fall down into some lake or
gorge. Yet the population continues to in
crease aud maintain its numbers. Thew are
children of the air. They are forever sur.
rounded by mountains, than which nothing
IS more beautiful and nothing more sublime
except the clouds that solemnly sweep their
tops, and hold mysterious communion with
them.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25
The Greatest Baby Show in the World.

1t will not do to call the Russians, semi
barbar arians. The most enlightened nation
under the sun-by which, of course, we
mean "our noble selves" might take pattern
by their magnificent charities. The "Vos-
ptatelno Dom,' or Founding Hospital at
Moscow, is one of them. What think you.
mothers of America of a Baby Show TWEEN
ty-tive thousand strong! That is the infant
census of the "Vospitatelnoi Dom" How
they came TO give such darling institution
such an outlandish name is inconceivable.
Fancy a child of two or three wears old, at
tempting TO sputter it out. Unless the tongue
OF infancy Is much more supple in The Slal
vonlc race than in ours, the thing is simply
impossible. To call the Vos os-never mind
we won't repeat the tremendous tite-an
Institution for Foundlugs, is a misnomer.
The managers take in all children that are
brought to them, and ask no questions. The
motto of the charity, seems to be the words
Of the Savior-"Sufer little children to come
unto me, and forbid them not" The orphan
babes Of mobiles and peasants are alike wei
come. However despotic the Russian Gov.
eminent may be in some respects, it appears
to be democratic in its benevoence. Sew
eral thousand nurses, and five hundred teach
ers are employed in the vast babylhouse.
We have the assurance Of an eminent trav
eler and writer, who not long ago visited the
establishment, that the children are very
happy. He says that during his lonr through
the building, he did not see among the mu.
utude OF little ones, nurses, matrons aud
governesses, zone sour, cross, or any way
unhappy face" 1t were almost worth trip
to Moscow to see twenty-five thousand smi-
ling children. The cost Of caring for. and
educating this immense flock, is five millions
of dollars a year, and the receipts of infancy,
average seven thousand annually. There is
another concern of the same kind at St. Pc,
tersburg; and be it remembered. that the
bantngs at both Institutions after being
carefully tended until they are of an age to
earn their own living, are then provided with
suitable employment.
The Russians call their Emperor, "Father,"
and really, considering the wholesale manner
III which he takes their little responsibilities
in TO nurse, they might without much impro-
prety, call him mother also.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

|. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to con-
tnue the subscription.
g If subscribers wish their papers dscontinu-
ed, publishers may continue TO send them until
all charges are paid.
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place 10 which they.are
sent; they are held responsible until they!scttle
their bills and give due notice to discontinue
them.
A. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher. aud the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
Notice should always be given of removal.
5. The Courts have decided that refusing to
take paper from the office. removing and
leaving it uncalled for, is prima facie evidence
OF intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

CATTLE AMONG THE TULEs.-Tbe tule land
stock is up. The Stockton Beacon says the
quantity of stock on these lands is astonish.
ing, and yet cattle are still being taken there.
A large load will be conveyed from this city
to-day by the steamer Lark, which brings
two loads of cattle from Shepherds Ferry.
On the Lyons and Smith tule lands, known
as the Venice Ranch, there are now thirteen
hundred head of cattle and three hundred
horses. Cattle taken on the tule lands six
weeks ago, hardly able to walk, are now in
fine condition Where bay was moved
three weeks ayo, 'he grass now is about one
foot high.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

Daily Express, Marys'le,
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.
nationalist, Wea-
verville.
News, Knights Landing
Sentinel. Santa Cruz.
Pajaro Times, Watson
vile.
Tribune, San Jose.
Gazette. San Matco.
Pacific Echo, Napa.
Tuolumne Courier. Co
lumbia.
Democrat, Santa Rosa.
San Francisco May 2
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

A sunfower evaporates one and one-quarter
pints of water in day, and cabbage about
the same quantity. A wheat plant exhales,
in one hundred and seventy-two days, about
one hundred thousand grains of water. An
acre of growing wheat on this calculation,
draws and passes ont about ten tons Of water
per dav.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

Personal advertisements charged full1 rates.
Obituary. Birth and Marriage Notices, published
without charge.
re Liberal deductions made TO monthly or
yearly advertisers.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

teacher one day, endeayoring to make
a pupil understand the nature and appIica-
ton Of passive verb, said: "a passive verb
is expressive of the nature OF receiving an
action; as, Peter is beaten. Now, what did
Peter dol'' The boy paused moment, and
with the gravest countenance Imaginable,
replied: "Well, don't know, without he
hollered"
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

CAUGHT AGAIN.-Some two or three
years ago, Ira Berry was arrested for horse
stealing in Sonoma county, and placed in the
Jail there, from which he has escaped three
times. Berry has been caught again u
Carson City, and taken back to Sonoma
county
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

Cum terland Presbyter,
Pacheco.
A lameda Gazette, San
Leandro.
Solano Herald, Suisun.
Marin Journal, San Ra-
/ tael.
Oakland Press.
Oregon Democrat, Al
bany.
Oregon Union, Corvallis.
Cosmopolitan, Mazatlan.
Oregon Sentinel, Jack
sonville.
Herald of Reform. Eu
gene City.
Democratic State Jour
nal, Dalles.
Review. Eugene City.
Wa hington STANDARD
Olympia.
British Columbian, West
minister.
LIST. 1863.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

M. Cmn has published the case of woman,
aged twenty SIX, who, being in prison, and
dreading to be brought to trial, resolved to
destroy herself. This she accomplished by
thrusting about thirty pins and needles in
her chest in the region Of the heart. She
introduced them with great genteness, and
used to press them inwards with the aid of
prayer-book She died on the day pre-
cedng the intended trial. On post morem
examination, numerous needles were found
in the chest, all of which were more or less
travelling inwards Some had reached the
The wndpipe was also perforated by needle,
and several were found in the liver
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Terms of scription-lnvarably in Advance:
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

One square of Ten LINES, Qhs sized typc)
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The Placer herald., 1864-06-25

A CURIoswY.-Ihe Virginia Union, Of
the 10th inst, learns from some Mormon
teamsters just arrived there, that the remains
Of an Indian have been found near Salt Lake,
completely imbedded in rock salt, four feet
below the surface. The body was in state
Of complete preservation, and from appear
ances bad lain in the same position for many
years, or perhaps for ages. The flesh was
perfectly dry, like that of a mummy, and
it was evident that it had been perfectly
saturated with brine, which prevented its
decay. The Indian was about the usual size,
and resembled the Piutes that now inhabit
the same locality. Part of bear skin and
rude bow were found near by, and at a
distance of a few yards pair OF elk horns
of enormous size were disnterred The
suppositon is that this entire salt bed was
once a lake, and that the animal that had
been wounded had taken refuge in the water,
whittier he was followed by the Indian, who
sank into the mud at the bottom and was
unable to exricate himself, and thus perish
ed. The body was in sitting posture, and
the presence of the weapon and the proX,
unity Of the remains of the elk point to this
conclusion.
The Placer herald., 1864-06-25
SPEECH OF HON. THos. H. SEYMOUR

DELIVERED BEFORE THE sTArEs-R1GHTs SOCIETY IN
NEW YORK APRIL 18TH, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH DAY OF THOMAS JET
FERSON.
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THOMAS BCYCE,

ADVERTISING AGENCY.
NORTHEAST CORNER OF
Montgomery and Washington Streets,
SAN FRANCISCO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-04-07

FoR SALT RIVER The new packet
Scoop started for the aforementioned stream
on Tuesday evening last after the polls were
closed The principal officers are-Captain
Jimmy McGrath mate, I. D. Hall; steward,
John Arpn; chambcrmaid, L. L. litchbiddy;
fireman, Seth Spdfford; clerk, Fred Burt
speedy return On account of their inexpe
Iicncc in navigating the head waters Of this
notable stream, we are informed that they
procured the services OF celebrated Pilot,
Mr.. l.. N. Hawley-an old pilot, who knows
the stream from its source TO it's mouth. Old
tickets were taken along for reading matter,
and ballot box for a splttoon ardent pir-
as before clection-,hey took none, being
perfectly sober when they left Dock. Capt.
McGrath asked Grace before starting on the
perilous trip Gentlemen, oar prayers are
yours. Depart in the spirit of Il go, but |
return"
P. S.-We learn that the company narrow
" escaped shipwreck, owing to the fact that
the Pilot endeavored to run an old shute,
where he had before made bad work at the
wheel.
LATER.-The company, we are Informed,
have arrived at the source CT the stream, and
embarked in the salt business. All in the
enjoyment of good health and spirits.