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The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

Born HOUSES OF CONGRESS- OPPOSED TO
LINcoLN's RE ELECrIoN.-From we'll inform
ed sources, entitled to the highest respect,
we have the significant information from
Washington that IN overw b Ginning IN "A jority
of the Republican members Of both branches
of Congress are opposed to the reelection
Of Abraham Lincoln 10 the Presidency; that
his adherents in the Senate, including Gen
Jim Lane, have been reduced TO corporal's
guard, and that the number of his devotees
in the House is correspondingly small. 1t
has also been revealed to us that this anti
Lincoln republican majority in both Houses
will leave no stone unturned to secure a new
republican candidate. and that there are
many good reasons for the belief that this
great object will be achieved
The Presidential problem thus assumes a
new phase. In striking into the dominant
party in Congress, new elements of great
power are developed. and, somewhat to our
surprise, on the anti Lincoln side of the ques.
ton. We are not however left in the dark
as to the causes of this strange reaction at
headquarters The leading Republicans of
Congress have had searching trial of A bra
ham Lincoln As President. They know him
intimately and thoroughly. They pro-
nounce him as utterly incapable to grappIe
successfully with the grave responsibilities of
his position. They believe that his re cleo
ton, instead of iusurng the salvation of the
country, will bring inevitable ruin and con.
fusion upon it, Hence the paramount Oh
ject Of the controlling majority of the Re
publican party in both houses Of Congress is
to set aside Mr.. Lincoln, and to set up other
and more satisfactory candidates for the sue.
cession.-N. Y Herald,
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28
GARDNER MINING coM'NY

LONE STAR DISTRICT, PLACER GU, O"0,
NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting a., .,
IN the Trustees oil said company, held on .no
2lst day of May A. D. 1864, an assessment OF .eI
QO) cents per share was levied on the capi ,ha
stock of said company, payable on or before M
25th day of June next, in gold coin, to VIM Co. ~
Miller, in Auburn, or TO james W. Gautiere, EJ
pcrntendent at the mine. Any stock upon WIZ" nt,h
said assessment shall remain unpaid on the zo'n
day of June will BE- advertised on that DAY Us Us
delinquent, and unless payment shall be m'u,
before, will be sold on the 9th day OF July 80,
1864, to pay delinquent assessments tosesne ~
with the costs of advertisement and expenMse' "
SALE D. JOHNolUN,
May 2lst 1864--m23 4w Seore'eV'
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

No IRISH NEED ApPLY.--The Maine legis,
lature has passed an immigration BILL says
the New York Freemans Journal, Offering
inducements for emigrants to settle there,
with an amendment, expressly excepting
Irishmen from its provisions.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

A correspondent Of the Visalia Delta
charges that the superintendent of the Indian
Reservation at Fort TETON has sold to mer,
chants the supplies furnished by government
to the Indians, and in consequence the latter
must steal or starve.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

We CANNOT BLAME THEM.-The Adolf
liloniss cannot reasonably be blamed for
advocating negro suffrage. 1t is their only
chance for obtaining offire in future, for
certainly no white man will ever vote for one
of them - Dispatch.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

PLENTY OF MONTEREY Bay swarms
with herring, immense quantities being taken
out every day. Seals are abundant, and are
shot from the wharves of the town. Large
quantities Of rock6sh, reddish, cod and tur-
bot, are being sailed down.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

At an election recently in Virginia City,
the Democrats elected their ticket, but the
Republican papers there did not announce
the result. So says correspondent of the
Express.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

The pitch interest is becoming quite no.
table item in the exports of our county, says
the Butte Record. Mr.. Perkins informs US
that his shipment in one week amounted to
2l,S36 pounds, which at four and one half
cents, the price paid here, amounts to $685.
go. Mr. Perkins shipment would not repre'
sent more than probably one half of the
weekly exports. 1t is moreover his opinion
that so soon as the hot weather shall set in,
the shipments will attain at least to quad
ripple figure.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

s. s. Cox, Of Ohio, is said to be an asp''
rant for the nomination of Vice President on
the democratic ticket.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

The Evening Star is the name Of new
paper recently issued at Sacramento. We
have received the first and second number.
1t presents very neat typographical appear
auCe,
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

w The Free Masons Of Woodbridge Of
fer 81, 900 reward for the apprehension and
conviction of the scoundrel who lately set
FIRE to the Masonic Hall. at that place. In
addition to the above, Jefferson Lodge No.
90, l. o. o. F., offers 5000.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

PLACER COUNTY WooI.-We observe in the S.
F. Bulletin that MIR. George Whitney, OF this
county has sold recently the entire clip of flock
of $500 sheep, for twenty five cents per h., to the
Pioneer Wooden Factory, Of San francisco
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

Why liz WAS REJECTED.-A recruiting
agent carried finely proportional man to
the surgeon for examination, telling the man
to return to the ward room AS soon as lie had
been passed Ia due time the man arrived,
bringing his own rejection. There was in
dignalion among the recruiting committee,
who Immediately began to feel of the mus
cles Of this splendid specimen of man, and
point ont the beauties of his structure -
Loud were the complaints and bitter their
denunciations of Dr. E., and what overt act
they might have committed it would be i'm
possible to tell had not bystander asked
the man what cause the doctor gave for re-
jecting him.
Well, believe, says the man, that be said
had the itch!
The ward room was clear in a moment
TERRIBLE ACCIDENTAL friend writing us
from Michigan Bluff, gives us an account of
the following accident which occurred near
that place on Monday last:
"One Of those melancholy accidents which
are too common in the mines, happened here
TO day While Mr.. Benjamin johnson, was
at work in his claim, standing on a platform
which overhangs a cut and shaft fifty to sixty
feet deep, the rope which he was holding be
came detached from the hose and three or
four hundred inches of water under pres
sure Of two hundred feet was precipitated
upon him. The force of water was so great as
to knock him over into the cut and shaft
head foremost, and to sweep him on through
tunnel quarter Of a mile into the ravine
below. When found the upper portion OF
his body was an almost shapeless mass, and
life was Of course extinct
Mr.. Johnson was a native of England, and
formerly lived near RattIesnake Bar, and du
ring a long residence here had gained the
respect and esteem of the whole community
Stars and Stripes.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

EE The past two days have been quite
hot. But it is hardly time for the heated
term TO commence,
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

DIED IN THE llosPlrAL DIR. w. II. r,
Wood died in the County Hospital Of San
Francisco on Sunday, from general debility.
Deceased was native of North Carolina,
and so years Of age. lie was for consld'
cradle length Of time resident of this city,
and somewhat noted in political circles
having HE'D the position of deputy Secre,a'
ry of State under j. w. Denver during Big
lers administration; and was the author OF
the well known Woods Digest Of Calitorl
MIA laws. Not long since be was the editor
of the Virginia City Bulletin Bee.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

~ 1t is announced by authority that
the Central Pacific Railroad will be opened
to New Castle, (witbiu three miles Of Al
huru,( By the fret day Of June
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

DErEArEp.-The bill ak:ng an appropri
alton for the Yuba Gap wagon road, which
was recently submitted to the voters of Sierra
county, has been defeated. The vote stood
73l for the bill to 1871 against it.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

DIsrRICT CoUKr.-This Court will proba.
bly, be in session all OF next week, cases
luna
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

EE General Chapman has been released
from Alcatraz upon giving bonds in the
amount of $4,000 to keep the peace.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

RouaH READY,-This claim, Mt Forest Hill,
recently cleaned up after an eighteen days run,
realizing $3l00-four men at work.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

How long diamonds will continue to be
worn may be considered predetermined, If it
is true, rs it is said to be by that respectable
authority. the Revue des Deux Monies, that
NJ. Henri Bertheot, with two bushels OF
charcoal, can make diamond Of the first
water. The assertion has made hero of NJ.
Bertbelot. He does not often 60 to balls,
but when he does he is opened upon with
such musketry fire Of smiles and chances
as Doctor Faust never dreamed Of. He is
the despair Of all the daudies, tenors and
bellies Of tho capital,
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

Harper's Magazine tells the following mil
itary anecdote: A number of officers being
present, the conversation turned upon the
condition and efficiency of their different
regiments. Colonel -, Of the New York
-, stated that nine different nations were
represented in his regiment; and after going
over Irish, German, French, English, etc,
several times, could cnumerate bot eight.
lie said he was certain there were nine, but
what the ninth was he could not remember
Lieutenant -, who was present. sug esled
''Amercans." "By Jove" says the Colonel,
tlhat's it-Amercrns."
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

Ladies disrobing is said to be sweet pee
of bellies.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

The Napa Register says that laborers are
very scarce in that county.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28
The sword Contest at the New York San.
itary Fair-.-HOW the friends OF GEN.
Mcclellan were Swindled,

McCIell0n were SW1m0le0.
The New York correspondent of the San
Francisco Call gives the following as tho
manner in which the sword question was de
cided in favor of Gen. Grant, at the great
Sanitary Fair in that city:
THE exciting contest for the army sword
terminated exactly as has been predicted. As
it was well known that the Committee of
Managers was politically BIASED, and as it
had been rumored that member of the Com
mitee had openly declared how the sword
issue should terminate, no matter what
amount of money and votes should be put
on record by the popular feeling, everybody
made it point to say that Gen. Grant was
'bound to have the weapon" and that "Gen
Mcclellan couldn't have it anyway" On
Saturday, at two p. M, 2l,7O4 dollars and
votes had been handed in for the sword,
and of the entire number, Mcclellan had
1913, and Grant 9,647, making majority
of 1886 for Little Mac" The Committee
then announced that "secret voting" should
commence-that from two p. NJ. to haf-past
ten p. NJ, no more open votes and dollars
would be received; but that the cash and
ballots should be dropped into box for the
purpose. The popular commotion at this
announcement was significant. Public clam
or was great. Foul play" was proclaimed
on every side. But the secret voting went
on-whoever could put in the most money,
winning the day. Mrs. General Grant, or
Friday, had voted 5000 and ballots for Nc.
CIellan. Mrs. J. G. Bennett (IIerald) put in
$500 for Mcclellan. Whole regiments of
soldiers voed for Mcclellan; but Saturday
night, the secret ballot settled ALL During
the three previous weeks as said, up to two
P. NJ Saturday, just 2l,7O4 dollars and votes
came in. After the secret voting common
ced, there was announced as having come in,
in eight hours, 23, $50 votes more. During
three weeks, 9,647 open votes were given for
Grant, During the last eight hours of the
Fair, 2O,G49 were given to him, the official
stated. This gave Grant majority of Is,
1872. presume it was all fair; but YOU
can't get the popular mind to believe it,
Some folks insist that the Loyal Leagues"
(Lincoln Clubs) bad raised $4,000 to put in
at the last moment, and did put the money
in. Other folks say that the Committee took
$40, 900 of the receipts of the Fair, and put
in that sum, as settler" before they closed
the concern. Which is true, or what is true
in The premises, am unable to say; but |
give you the town talk of the occasion-
Certain it is that the public indignation is
very great, and that subscriptions have been
opened, in some quarters, for sword for
Mcclellan that shall be far more magnificent
than the one in question.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

The CAUSE.-THE Cincinnati Gazette is
becoming quite as disheartened as was
Greeley about eighteen months ago. 1t
evinces good deal of soIicitude about the
result of the coming campaign and makes
the following singular admission:
We are at the beginning Of a military
campaign in the third year of war, whose
result will be either the destruction of the
rebel armies, and the triumph of the national
cause, or such failure Of exhaustive prepa,
ration and protracted effort as will have the
moral effect of establishing the Confederacy,
and will convince foreign powers that our
attempt to conquer it is hopeless, and ought
not to be continued.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28
DISTRICT COURT pROCEEnvxC.
Hon. T. B. MCFARLAND. PRESIDING

Monday, May 23d, 1864
Henry VS.. Everts-Cause continued ior H..
Myres VS. Rebecca Mott. Atmx If ~.
estate OF W Mott-Motion to dissolve ott, .tc
ments ovcrruled and denied. "en
M Hall ct al vs. Myres d Mott-Same ord.,
us above. o'ucf
b F Moulton VS. Hall & Allen e, al md ~,
Bear hiver Ditch Co.-Judgment dissolved
Jacob II. Stephenson, an alien admttoa ..
citizenship. W
Solamon VS. Little q Mott-Cause referred >.
clerk to compute amount due "
George Willment VS.. Stephens q Edn,to,
Judgment ordered in accordance with the nrovo,
or complaint. r'"'e'
The People VS.. R R Patrick Nlurder-Emr,,
ncling OF jury commenced; regular jurors er.
hausted; venire issued for ten special iurors.
panel subsequently completed and trial com,
menced.
B Higgins VS. Bear River Co-Two CASES..
Amount Of judgment in legal Tender Notes.,
the clerk directed to satisfy the judgment Of
record, and the Sheriff ordered to return tba
orders of sale in his hands.
Barron u Schnabey vs. Crockcr Il Coburn--
Motion to strike out portion Of answer arpucd
and ovcrrued. N
Tuesday, May Gath.
Phillip Haydn and Peter Farley, admitted to
citizenship.
+ Moulon VS. Hall, Allen Hubbard, and tho
Bear River Co-Injunction dissolved.
j Ball VS. Schelhouse Motion of De.
PENDANT to open judgment order to stay proceed.
ings until motion to open judgment is disposed
Of.
L Solomon VS. Little & Mott Judgment order.
ed in accordance with prayer Of complaint
People vs.. Patrick-W Witnesses examined and
cause argued before the jury.
Wednesday, May 25th.
The People VS. Patrick-Jnry charged by the
court. and retired for deliberations; returned n
verdict OF not guilty. Defendant was discharged,
Smith & Derk VS.. OConnor ct al-Delendont
OConnor allowed to answer.
G E Hcarn VS. Mary Ann Heam-Cause refer.
red TO Aubrey, Of Dutch Flat, to take testimony
and report to Court.
John Galloway VS. Catharine Calloway-Cau.c
referred to VIM. Van Victor to take testimony
and report to Court.
Kavenaeh ct al VS. Mathew Maus-Motion IN
appoint guardian, to minor heirs of Raven.
augh, deceased denied; Plaintiffs excepted.
The People VS.. All Lay-Indicted Tor murder
Cause continued Tor the term.
Bartlett ct al VS. Hoos- Demurrer of Defendant
argued. and taken under advscment by the court
Bartlett ct al VS. Benton ct al-Samc proceed.
ings above.
W H Dryer vs.. l. Seearcr-D Demurrer to amen.
ded complaint argued submitted and ASHAMED
by the court
Jacob Gibson VS. E NJ l1all-Cause tried by tho
Court, evidence heard, cause submitted and taken
under advisement.
Thursday, May Goth.
E NJ Hall VS. Auburn Turnpike Co Demurrer
to amended complaint sustlned complaint amen.
dcd, and Defendants took five days in which to
appear
Bartlett ct al VS. Hoos Demurrer oyerruled
and Defendant allowed five days in which to
answer.
Bartlett ct al VS. Benton ct al-Same proceed.
ings as above.
Hooper VS. Hoos-Same proceedings.
StpuhpnS Johnson linda nj
for Plaintiff for $3.50 and costs.
Henry VS.. Everts Jury empanneled and tes.
TIM ny heard in part, when Court adjourned until
Friday morning
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

JOSH BILLINGs' ADvIcE.-Dere Girls:-
Keep cool. A blessed future awaits yn, enny
how Take lessons on the pianna at onsi;
piannas are getting skase. Bi all means
larn tn play the nu song that has iist cum
out, "When John Brown is over we are
father Abraham cumming with this kruel
war several strong" This s:anza tux the
first premium at the State fair Don't be
atfrade tow get married; yure ma want
afrade. Larn how TO knit pudding bags to
put your hair in. Eat sait pencils; that will
make yu spri at figures. Eat kolone water;
what will make a good smell. Let yure
petty koats drag on the sidewalks, and if any
man steps on them and tares oph the rim,
slap his chops at onst. If WI have got small
feet, keep 'em hid-smalI feet has got out
up fashion. Study travels: Tom Moores
and Byrons and Gullivers, and Wandering
Jews and Vallandghams IL awful fust rate
If yu kan spare the time be luvly and sweet.
Remember one thing, thar amt nuthing in
this life worth living for but rich hus-
band; if WI don't believe me, ask your ma.
If w hav red hair WI had better exchange
it for black; black hair they tell me is is
going to be worn muchy next year. Don't
hev emmy thing tew du with the boys un less
tina mean business. If va don't know how
tew skate, yu mite as we'll jine sum travelling
nunnery at onst, for yure played out
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-05-28

KEY TO MIsCEGENArIoN."- THE San Fran
cisco American Flag charges that "abomina-
tons of miscegenation" first had their origin
in Southern States. and is practised to a
greater extent there than elsewhere, and as
proof of the fact points to the mulaltoes,
Quadroons and octeroons scattered through
it. If the editor will consult the census of
1850, he will learn that there are more
mulaito children born annually in the free
than in the slave States, although the great
bulk Of the negro population is in the slave
States As to the quadroons and ocaroons,
there is but little difference Those in the
South are the descendants, with but little
exception. OF It's caste who resided in Louisi.
ana at the time of its acquisition from
France. And AS to the marriage of white
women with negro bucks, not single case
has ever been known in the South. In
Massachusetts alone over a hundred such
marriages occur every year. The editor of
the Flag was not posted on his subject. 1t
would have been better for his cause had he
not preached the proposition-much better
The New York herald., 1864-09-10

grea, quantity Of other stores were dAscpvw~A ws~
Weeks carried 30 what he csu. ecod'n "re nmsas -
ana forty i've bales Of cotson and destroyed me several
buildings with nre.
The Ella Morse 90 her veturn sssaes~d fysm tks
other side OF tho river by four outnpsnss ~ srbs
diers who poured . hs1yy hfe q nss~kssry mt@ ~
Twelve through her pflofhou~e vnmnnnH tne
pilot and men. and kiifg ne9rososdaf wbe -~s
asleep cotton bale. tea rounds NJ grape A1A cas-
eter, however, soon Pot the rehcis 70 nght.
As the steamer nearcd Gays hD6nf, six'eeh IA Pcs
below the pilothoass rricaded wish eten bae~.
expect another attack. Two com rsn - ere
detailed placed behind cotton bales snnrgehsrs
On arriving at the landing IRE seDsf wun rfsps
and canister from the Fila Morse Tits retagr "a
by the rebels with two voieys ~ murxeTy, after ~hth
they ran away. No damage do1e ON our sae "a
this OCCASION II 10 believed thai tho recsl oSs ~ss A.
we're.
The Nightingale brought portion % shs cotssa and
the Ella Morse arrived with the rest Wednesday.
am sorry TO say was premature in snoeancine lhs
disappearance Of yellow fever Among The grcens c-
Tins 10 this terrible disease s Dr Charles Mitchell. Ear
geon 70 the One Hundred and rcnth New York selrn
eerB. He taken sick at lortngss the 2ld u. a.
Fort jefferson arrived here tho 23d, and as tho
28th.
Tho loyal citizens OF Key West state OF ei.an
on Sunday last on receiving intelligence Of tho safrsaacr
OF Fort Morgan
The New York herald., 1864-09-10
TIVE MYTH CcRps.
Alr. Jas. g. FisspassAea's Despsses
NNrH Aass eosrs, scpt r--P N.

Mr. Jas. g. Fisspasstca's Despsses.
Nmm Asss soss~, scps Up N
vsr GESxRAl cassL
Lieutenant General Grant, accompanied By portion Of
bis star. called General Wilcox to-day aud with
visited the front line, where he viewed the works
Gently constructed BY corps Major ccscrsi psrss.
commanding the Army Of the Potomac, Also Waited
headquarters to-day.
mg RAiIsoxp TO cry roisr
Tho enterprise Of engineers shw csmpsisa n oss
tanly worthy Of great praise They bid as 10 rival
the telegraph corps In the facility with whioh they
meet the different corps tossther. branch rsrosa ~
that 10 City Potnt VIII he IN operation IN =
few days TO every point OF the us dispensing With the
heretofore difficult transportation Of iesSthy
aud heavy roads The feature " TINS rosd
that up hill and dow hill Just she dsrscsua
takes u, without any reference 70 ths time hooored re-
quwcments OF grading, levesiing, kc. lss route n
marked out ahead, ties thrown down. tbs rails are
brought and laid fast sbe csustrscDo %
II nbios, In measure, the syst~m n which
the army telegraph n up The road u 10
tion 10 the Jorusalem plank road locomotive aad
the track this morning. asd ~ posi, whers
they were 10 view Of the Tcbce were fired ny rsss
battery. The HEsALD messenger ives passing AZ tbs ts
route 10 City Point with despachss, aud had . sa
row escape.