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The Placer herald., 1864-12-24

Appropos of France, great glutton--
that is, person afflicted with buImy, (n>
satiable hunger, ,)-has just died in Paris.
He was a stone digger, named Ferdinand
P, aged "a, a native of Lyons, who was
afflicted with what Medical men call bulimy,
or Unsuitable hunger. His earnings being
altogether insufficient to satisfy his enorl
nous appetite, though he ate scarcely any
thing but bread, his fellow workmen used to
contribute towards his support but wearied
with thus burdening his friends, and worn
out by his sufferings from the presence Of
tania, which aggravated his hunger, he at
last came to the desperate resolution of
hanging himself, and succeeded in etfecting
his purpose. The annals Of medicine record
many instances of this disease, both in AMI
cient and modern times, but the most re'
markabe case of late years WAS that of a
woman named Anne Denise, who died in
Paris only few years since. She used to
eat from twenty.four to thirty pounds Of
bread day. When on her dealhbed and
unable to take food she begged her sister to
come and eat near her, and her last words
were-"Since it peases God that shall eat
no more, let me at least have the pleasure
of seeing you eat"
The Placer herald., 1864-12-24

The California Farmer, which is generally
about right in its estimates Of the amount
OF produce in the county, has been advising
farmers to sell their grain while it was up,
and it now says those farmers who would
not take its advice. "held on to their grain
heetle too long, that there has recently arrived
from Chile, about 10000 barrels of flour,
10000 sacks of barley, and probably twice
as much on the way, to arrive. What will
wheat bring in three months--who can telli"
The Placer herald., 1864-12-24

ExEMpr.-A man, recently drafted in Jack.
son township. Indiana, was also drawn in
another township. 1t was ascertained that
he had served two years in the army and
been dead ak month";
The Placer herald., 1864-12-24

$50 you are going to keep house, are your
said an elderly maiden to blushing bride.
"Yes," was the reply
Going to have girl, l supposed"
The newly made wife coIored, and then,
quietly responded that she "really didn't
know whether it would be a girl or a bow"
The Placer herald., 1864-12-24

Personal advertisements charged full rates
Obituary Birth and Marriage Notices, published
without charge. ,
n,.-Iberai deductions made TO monthly or
yearly advertisers
The Placer herald., 1864-12-24

Colonel Berdan's new rifle was tried near
Utica recently. The distance was twelve
hundred yards; target six feet in diameter,
or regulation size. Colonel Berdan accom-
pished what is asoertained to be the best
shooting on record. Soon after the trial
commenced be hit the "buIl's eye" four times
in succession; then missed it by tri6s the
fifth, and hit it again the sixth,
The Placer herald., 1864-12-24

yEss- A post office clerk sends the following to-
Holbrook's U. S. Mail: "A man called at our
general delivery one day, when happened for
the moment to be engaged elsewhere in the ONCE.
He whstled loudly. | stepped to the window
aud savagey inquired, whose dog he was whist
ling for? 'One of Uncle Sans pups said hs
quite composedly. had nothing more to say.
THE WHISKY Durr,-Hclp youself and PaA
10 h,t
The Placer herald., 1864-12-24

One square of Ten ntNts' Ve"'s 7'''e7 ''Te'7
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Each subsequent insertion. ......... ! Oo
For half square five lines,) or less..... w
The Placer herald., 1864-12-24

A CLOSE RACE.-The New York World
of November l7th, gives the vote of New
Y 4ork by counties, from which it appears
that over 600 900 votes are returned out of
which the majority for Lincoln is about 900
"a majority of one to every 200 votes.-
Fenton's majority over Seymour for Cover
nor. is 2,343 The Democratic votes from
the army, seized and destroyed by order Of
Secretary Stanton, would have elected Sey
mour and given the electoral vote of New
York to Gen. Mcclellan by considerable
majority.
private letter from Wisconsin says, that
State was carried for Lincoln by little over
1000 majority. Lincoln's majority in 1860
was over $1,000, and the Republican ma
jority in the State election last year, 24,OOO.
That State is represented in the present Con
gress by three Democrats-t two of whom
are classed as "War Democrats" and one as
a peace Democrat" Republicans are now
elected in both the districts represented bv
the War Democrats, and Mr.. EIdredge, the
Peace Democrat, is the only Democrat re-
elected, his majority being 6,7oo-a large
increase over his former majority, in dis
trict which gave majority for Lincoln in
1860. This fact is significant.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-24

more Of the country. There are innumerab'e
iactIlies offered here for making money
more than shall attempt to enumerate.
Not making money by working year after
year until man becomes grey, but making
it quickly and surely. If Tom was only
down here, with his knowledge Of the Ian
guago and experience in farming. he need
hardly ask any other capital; and my judg-
ment now is, that you should, by all means
bend every energy to the end that you may
get clear of California and come here rs
quick as possible. write of course, on the
assumption that the present Government is
permanent; if the country is to be consigned
to the Mexicans, of course, it will then be no
place for nybody. But that event can hard
ly be placed among the possibilities OF its
stability no one here entertains a doubt.
The climate Of this place is very fine; the
days never being too warm to work all day.
The culture of all the staple products of the
country are carried on in the fudest manner.
The ploughshares are made of wood tipped
with sheet iron. Mr.. Fowler has the only
iron plow in the country, with which he
raises all the corn necessary for his own con-
sumption. We dined to day with Mr. Fow-
ler most hospitabs gentleman, and went
through the cotton mill"
SENDING MoNEY by Posi- OFFICE ORDERS
The person sending gives his name at the
Post Office, and also the name of the party
to whom it is to be sent. A receipt for the
money and the order is then given him, and
letter is immediately forwarded from the
| har ha 10 "a
the Office in the place in which the person
resides who is to receive the money. On
the latter receiving the order previously sent
to him by the person who received it, he is
asked the name of the person sending, which
is not on the order, and if the answer is
satisfactory the money is paid. The fee for
any sum under $40 is six cents, over that
| amount Twelve cents.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-24
SCOpperhead Outrage. 3,

The Sacramento Union under the above
heading complains of the election of negro
AS an Alderman Of the city of Austin, Ma,
over ID. w. Welty, a rabid Aboi,ionist.-~
The Union and ReveiIle denounce this cleo
ton as an outrage, and charge Democrats
with having taken part in it. This accuse,
ton may be well founded or not. 1t may
be that the Democrats who voted preferred
one Black to another Black-may have pre-.
ferred the lesser of two evils But, even if
true, is it any more an Outrage" to vote for
a negro as Alderman of the city of Austin
than for Lincoln to commission negroes AS
officers in the ar,nyl Is it any more an out
rage than to force negroes into association
with ladies and gentlemen on the street
railroad cars in the city of Washlngton?-
Is it any more an outrage than to sacrifice
che lives of hundreds of white men for the
elevation Of the status of the negro? Is it
any more an outrage than for prominent
Aboliionists to mngle with negroes, male
and female at ball, which is reported to
have been the case in the city Of New York
in October last! Negroes in Massachusetts,
and perhaps Others of the New England
States, are voters, and, Of course eligible to
office. If it is an outrage to vote for and
elect a negro in Austin, why is it that the
Union and Reyeile editors should have been
SO long silent as to the courageous" exam
pie set by the State of Massachusetts and
several of the other Abolition Statesl But
whilst we know nor care not who elected
the Austin negro, we must say, that we are
greatly surprised to find the editors of the
Union and ReveIe so jealous about their
"Brudder Sambo.' Democratic Press.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-24
THE PLACER HERALD.
Is PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING.
On Nevada ST., Auburn, Placer county, "a'' oy
r. & c. n. MITCHELL.
Terms of Subscription In Advance
y.rps or ADVERTISING:

s,,,re or TEN LINES, Uhis sized type,)
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26
To the Electors Of Ward Five,
In the City OF Portland.

NoTIcRis hereby given, that in pursuaI &c 81 awar
~ rant from the Mayor aud Aldermen ~ the City
OF Portland, the inhabitants OF Ward pfve IN said
iy, granted according TO law TO woe IN the elei
tioa OF City Ofhcors, VIII meet IL TIE Ward Room,
corner Of Sp.ioy ana South Streets. in SAID Ward,
on thurs az the fret day OF sept mber mkt NJ 10
O'CLOCK in the oreaoon give in their yot for
Alderman resilient OF said Mard. for the remainder
OF the pr Municipal yeSr, in place of Al ermah
Stevens smith, d-coEst5
The po.is TO remain open until four c ock in the
af erncon VII thay sha be closed.
And the Aldelnen OF SAID City will be IN o en-
session in the Ward ooms in ew City Building,
leat apee on Myrtle st } from nine o'clock in the
forenoon tosns O'Clock the afterBoon on efch o.
tho three secular DAYS IeXt prseedin such day o.
e0eeiiolI and tx three eek 10 ave o'c oek ID
the lcinCon OF the last OF said three ocular enls
for fe purpose of receiving evidence OF the guam
csnon OF voters whore names have not been n 81
I'd the list Of qualified voters in and FOR sara ""a
ald 10 correcting said list.
j n HEATH City Clerk
Portland, aus. %, ls64 ava
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26
BY TELEGRAPH
ToTHf
Portland Daily Press.
Items 6,.o. Richmond Papers.

FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. "A.
| The fac Of truce steamer New York ar
| rived here last evening from Aiken's Landing
James river, with 400 pafoled Union prisoners.
The Richmond Examiner Ul the 22d contain
the following;
Charleston, Aug. 20h.-Capt. Dickinson,
with greatly inferior force, engaged the enc
my's cavalry and artillery at Gainesville, Fla.
On the 18Th, and completely routed them, cap.
turing $50 prisoners, one piece OF artillery.
and 100 stolen negroes. The enemy was pur-
sued fourteen miles and scattered.
lSigncdl SAM. JONES, Mai. Gen.
The Examiner says Gen. Richard l.. Page.
commanding Fort Morgan. is Virginian.
The same paper also says:-During Satur.
day afternoon there was received at Libby
Prison, from Petersburg and other places,
1919 Yankee prisoners, Including SO commits
stoned officers. with Gen. Hayes Of Cen War
rens corps. The number OF prisoners of war
Gear Jacksonville, Ca, is $4,000. The bad
loicy Of congregating such an army Of prs-
oners N one spot must be apparent to our
authorities. The Yankee Government near
commits that blunder.
The powder works at Charlotte, n. c.. blew
up some days since, killing three men and
wounding several others.
The Examiner of Tie 18th publishes the fol-
lowing:
Mobile, dug. 1oM.-Major Gen. Frank
Gardner assumes commands of the Gull De
partment to-day. The people are pleased with
him.
Yesterday evening the enemy landed at
Montrose in five launches. Our cavalry fired
on them, wouhding several.
Hopes are entertained oi an early exchange
Of prisoners at Dauphin Island.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26
PORTLAND And VICINITY.
Nesc Advertisements To- Day.
Aacti9n sale--E. NJ. Patton
o. s. Circuit Court.

THURsDAY.-Uniied States VS. Moses Mac
donald ct ais. ThisWas an action OF debt Oh
the bond of Mr.. Macdonald as late Collector
OF this port, to recover certain monies re-
tanned In his hands, which he claimed to hold
by virtue of his Office as Collector, for storage
OF property deposited in private warehouses.
Judge Clifford delivered an able and elab-
crate opinion, deciding that, upon a constrnc-
ton of the statutes, judgment must be rem
dered Iorsdefendant.
The u. S. District Attorney intimated his
intention OF carrying the case to the us.
Court at Washington, as the principles in
volved were important TO the United States
Geo. f. Talbot, U. S. District Attorney, for
Government; Shepley q Dana and M. Mae
donald for respondents.
Edward Potter VS.. Elias NJ. Clark ct al
Action OF assumpsit on several notes of hand
signed by Wiag, ore OF the defendants. and
payable to plaintiff. It's contended by plain
It'd that at the time the notes were given there
was copartnership existing between Clark
and Wing, and that these notes were given for
the firm. The question for the jury to decide
Is whether Clark was liable. The case was
brought before a jury in this Court one gear
ago, but in consequence of the iuess of the
foreman the trial was discontinued 1t has
already occupied the Court three days, and
Will, probably, occupy as many more. Mr..
Wing was on the stand two days and a half.
The counsel for plaintiff are Judge May, of
Winthrop, and Edward Avery Esq, of Bos-
ton for defendants, Henry w. Paine, of Bos-
ton, and s. C. Strout, of this city. The
amount involved is about $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26

WASHINGTON, Aug 20.
Twenty six deserters from the rebel army
reached here this morning IRON the front, aud
alter taking the oath of allegiance were fur
nished with transportation North.
Sixty citizens of Loudon county, arrested
Tor disioyalty and other offences, arrived here
last night and were committed TO the old Cap
ital prison by order of the Proves Marshal
Negro soldiers are 10 be paid the same
wages, bounty and clothing as white soldiers.
in accordance with the late decision of the
Attorney General.
There is no ground for the rumors assidu-
ously reported from here that the President
proposes TO send peace commissioners to the
rebels.
The rumor that an armistice has been or is
to be proposed are without foundation.
Superintendent Whitley has communicated
to the Indian Bureau some interesting facts
relative toithe Ute Indians, who number about
1000 souls. These Indians already give as
snrances of their friendship for the whites
This Is an important fact. considering that
they are great warriors and occupy the min
ing portions of Colorado. Their representa-
tives left Washington favorably impressed
with the kind treatment which they received
The good effects of bringing here influential
Indians of remote tribes are seen in the con-
duet of the Utes.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26
Stock AIarhes.
Copperhead Plotting in Indiana

The indianapolis Journal states that Gov.
Morton OF Indiana, on Saturday received
letter from gentleman in an eastern county,
conveying the information that the copper
heads of Indiana had ordered and paid for 90
600 revolvers, with lorty-two boxes fixed am
uni,ion, to be distributed among the antago-
nists TO our government, for the purpose OF
controlling the Presidential election. Names
and pisces were given, and the Governor at
once SCI the police TO work on the NATTER
The result OF their investigation was, that the
Provost Marshal OF indianapolis aud his assis-
ians made Il descent on the printing and
bookblnding establishment Of Ii. III. Dodd d
Co, on Saturday night, where they found
th;rty-lwo boxes such as were described In the
Letter. After the boxes were opened their
contents were found TO consist OF 400 large
navy revolveIs and $4,000 rounds of fixed
AMMUNITION for the same arm. Among the cap
ures made at the same place were the Great
S al of the Order Of the ''Sons OF Liberty"
the official list of the members Of the order at
t lis place, and several hundred printed copies
oil the Ritual; also large amount OF CORES
pondeuce of an Important character, which
my be given 10 the public at proper time
Some letters were recently found and seized
in the oitlce OF Daniel W. VOORHEES,. member
Of Congress from Indiana, duplicating him in
anegotiation for the purchase OF large num-
Der OF rides.
The Journal thus comments on these deyel-
opments:
"The people will begin to understand now
how much these unmitigated scoundrels desire
peace. Thirty thousand navy revolvers, with
ammunition enough for an army, coupled with
the negotiations of Mr. Voorhees, for the pur-
chase of twenty thousand Garibaldi rifles,
would indicate that there is a good deal of the
tiger hid under their sheepskin garb of peace.
When we lock at the large sum of money
which the amount of arms and ammunition,
nam ID in this letter, must cost, the question
pres nts itself of the ways and means. The
PISTOLS alone would cost close on to one mill
lion of dollars at manufacturers prices. and
the twenty thousand rifles, without the import
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26

PRIsoNERs.-A letter from Asst. Surgeon
~. w. Eaton, Maine 10Th, to. Mr.. VIM. 8.
BnoughtoD, Of this city, dated "Near Weldon,
Aug. l9th," states that in the battle for the
Weldon Railroad the 10th held the left of the
line, and was to connect with the "a Division.
But before this could be done The enemy came
down on the "a Division in such force AS 70
diiFe II back in disorder, exposing the 10th
Maine to Ranking flre-the enemy even get
ting to their rear. The order was given to
fail back, but it was too late to save more than
a small part of the regiment-the msiority
being taken prisoners.
Lieut. Broughton was commanding two
companies, and was the last officer TO retreat.
He, win the Adiutant, Capt. Conley and
Lieut.. Chapman, were taken prisoners. wheth-
er wounded or not is not known.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26

From the general tenor and tone OF the
opposition journals, and especially of those
which arc anxious for the nomination Of Nc
Clellan at the Chicago convention, We con-
clude that they will endeavor to lie low and
keep dark. or in other words, TO conceal from
the people their tactics, aud political prjuci-
| Piles, if they have any. Ii Mcclellan should
be chosen as their standard bearer, the peace
party will insist that he be placed ON na.ca
platform, and il Vallandgham OF any one
wac aililiates with him should be nominated
ne must be mounted Oh war platform or
one that seems to be SO. But such subter-
luges viii not avail much before a LOYAL and
intelligent people There is one Mcclellan
paper ia New York, tlhc Sunday Mercury
whose editor is more outspoken than others,
In which we find the following sentiments
Ihey are so plainly expressed and so contrary
10 the policy which the Democratic party in
tend 10 adoptin the coming campaign, that
we place them before our readers and hope
War Democrats will ponder them WELL
"a platform deliberately considered must be
submitted at Chicago. The people will not
rally TO the support OF any unexpressed meas
ures, mysteriously mooted They want 10
know the exact status Of the candidate Ii
be be nominated 10 aruckling, craveuly spirit.
Northern men will not have him nor his prin-
ciple. II his bin OF wrongs is lllled with
stones for the North and sugar-plums for th.
South, apologies for Sece sion, defens2 OF
armed rebellion, studied plea for Slavery and
all It's sophisuics, begotten OF obsequious II.
bels, representations OF the origin of The
war ana any appearance of doughiacism-it
VIII ailenate from the Chicago nominee hun.
dfeds OF thousands of proved men who would
support him; and who will, therefore. be fore
ed 10 vote for some other candidate. as the
only alternative OF submission to parcel OF
arrogant and domiaeerng Secessiouisls who
nave butchered our sons and brothers In their
mad effort TO destroy the Union and perpetu-
ate Slavery. We will not show the white
leather; we are weary OF the war as Lincoln
has managed IL; hut, rather than acknowledge
ourselves towards and Incompetent, will hold
to the sword lcrever
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26

RAILROAD AcuDENT.-The sleeping car
OF the night train on the Grand Trunk Rail-
way from Island Pond to this city was thrown
from the track Wednesday night near the
Stark station in New Hampshire, in conse-
quence Of the flange OF the wheel catching on
the end OF rail. The car was precipitated
down the embankment into the Ammonoosuc
river. 1t was about two thirds filed with
passengers, many Of whom were bruised, ole
or two severely, but none dangerously.
The water in the river was at a low stage. so
that only portion of lhe car was submerged.
The injured passengers were taken to the Al
pine House. Gorham, where every attention
was bestowed upon then.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26

NEW YORK. Aug %
lands.
tlour-sales 20 600 bbls; State and Western lOc
higher; State 10 O0dl0 S.; Round Hoop Ohio II l0a
200; Western 9s0ali S; southern 1rmer; sales
1870 bis; Extra do 10 5aa II Canada loo higher
sales 100 btls; Extra 10 Goo u 30.
Wheat-duli; sales 81 10 bush; Chicago Spring
20a 81; iwaukee club 2la2 80; Red Winter
Western 2 35dc2 a..
,,orn-2c lower: sales 50 0lO bushi mixed Western
l 62al e3
oafs-l0wer; sales Canada at 94d94lc
Beef-mt re actiye; Country mess laO1(Il5 90.
Pork-ioweri sales sie0 bbls new mess IS 62Id
ASST
srd-hrmer; sales 700 bbs at 22G2skc.
Butter-1rmer; State al tea57e.
Mhiskcy--heavy saIes ls00 bbis at s3t1i 81.
Eice--dull
sugar-steady; sales 1000 hhds Muscoyado 2l622J /;
$50 Gags M~iaio on priva .erms
Coda.-dul; sales los bags RIO private te ms.
Molasses-frm; Fales BY auction 900 bbls New Or
leans at $50 l2l; 300 hide Muscovhd do at 95c.
Naval stOres-dull.
Pero enm-renned in bond easier; sales loco bbls
at fsi ds7c.
frtights TO Liverpool-dull.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26
Casualties to Maine Soldiers.

The following is a list OF the wounded in
The l7,h Maine Vols, Col. Merrill, at Deep
Bottom, Va
Sergi. g. II. Houghton, Co. A, severe in
leg; +. Ii. Marston, A, In ankle; Corp. Ira J
Berry, |, IN foot, severe; John p. Ftink, f, in
lungs, severe.
The following is list of the killed and
wounded in the LIST Maine Heavy Artillery. at
Deep Bottom, Va:
Killed-Dayid o. Pollard.
Wounded Col. Daniel Chapman, breast,
severe; Ssrgt. Dexter Goodwin, +, hand,
sight; Geo. I. Ball, +, hip, severe; Sullivan
Ems, +, thigh, severe; s. L. Pray, f, ankle,
slight; j. II. Kelley, Il, head, slight: John
Hard, +, shoulder, slight: S. S. SAWYER. +.
arm. slight; n. p. Kelley, +, hip, slight.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoroMAc.
Inrio,fs Ite,,,s.

NEW YORK, Aug. p.
The Commercials Washington correspond
ent says he has the best OF reasons for deny
ing the reports that the Administration hi s
entertained any idea OF appointing peace com
missioners to go TO Richmond.
He also says that while the Weldon Railroad
is totally lost to the rebels, another movement
is already on foot which will cause them quite
as much grief.
The Posts special Washington dispaich
says the report that the rebels are crossing the
Potomac Is humbug.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26

- The managers of the Chicago Conven-
uon have invited Bishop Hopkins to open their
Convention with prayer. This is significant
Mr.. III. takes the extreme Southern view. de-
lends slavery as divine Institution, aud Sc
cession as right on the part of abe South, and
is, in heart and feeling,-in everything in fact
but the overt act, as much rebel as JEFF. Da-
Wis himself. Why is he invited to do the pray
Ing ifnot because the managers are in sympa-
thy with him?
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26
Southern Indenendanne.

The New York Evening Post is responsible
for the following:
We chance to know from the best authori-
ty, that Mr.. Jefferson Davis, but few weeks
ago absolutely and finally refused TO listen to
any proposal of peace except on the ground
Of Southern independence: aud when | say
southern independence ne remarked, L mean
10 include In our Coniederacy, Maryland all
oil Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas
and Missousi-noihing less.'n
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26
The Feeling in the Army,

a soldier of the 10th Regiment, writing
from near Charleston, Va = Aug. 2lst, says:
Your remarks about copperheads leads me
TO say that we are not troubled with them.
The opposition here consists of those who so
for more vigorous prosecution of the war,
such as
Isl. Drafting every Government contrac-
tor.2
I'd. Sizzling every ounce Of provision while
in the enemy's country.
ID, Burning every house that harbofs
guerrilla.
4th. Taking every able-bodled man in the
rebel States prisoner.
5tb, Killing every guerrilla as soon as found.