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The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

Ben. Butler says he wants no more chap
lains in the army. He says they are apt
TO skuk behind consoling the "rebel" wild
ows.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

Tg" Several deaths among children have
occurred at Nevada, from scarlet fever.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

~- Around the Bay Of San Francisco
considerable rain has fallen this week, and
thereby depressed the high prices of the
grain market. The Bulletin, Of Wednesday,
says:
"The bottom has fallen out of the wheat
market; good samples, readily selling week
ago at 81 SOa2 40, are to day offering at
/ SOal 0O-the latter named of choice quail
ity."
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

Why does dog way his tail when he is
pleased! Because he has got a tail to wag.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

A STARTLING Wilson
Flint, the Washington correspondent of the
San Francisco Journal, the most intensely
loyal paper, of the greenback persuasion, in
the State says:
During the debate on the Deficiency bill, /,
some most extraordinary facts come out
with regard to the transaction of the Quar-
termaster' General and one of his subordi
mates. Startling as these authenticated states
ments are, have reasons to believe they are
only prelude to discovery that that most
responsible office has not only been den
of public robbers but that it has been in the
interest of the rebels from the beginning Of
the war"
Quartermaster General Meigs, has been
chief of this most important department of
the war. And now, at the end of three
years, it is suspected that it has been run for
the benefit of the rebels Those Adminisl
tration chaps at Washington are such sharp
detectives that after every thing stealabe has
been taken they will be apt to know it.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

WANTS TO RETURN-Mike Brapnigan
the assaulter of virtue and things wants to
return to Virginia. Writes that he has ia,
ken the pledge; is reform d, in fine, is an al.
tered man, and will in future deport himself
more after the manner of human being
than formerly. You won't do, Brannigan.
The Virginia Bulletin advises Mike to keep
out of the limits Of that city, for his own
safety. Grass Valley National.
If Mike is an altered man, why not per-
nit him to return to Virginia City?
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

Es~ The members of the legislature are
now receiving but five dollars per diem.-
They may be expected to adjourn soon.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

G:e- $4,508,73l in gold dust was shipped
from Portland, Oregon, in the year 1868
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

recruiting broker in New Haven recently
enlisted his sisters son and then robbed him of
his bounty.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

SAN FRANcIsco.-A dispatch to the Bee
has the following:
The engine houses and many other build.
ings have flags at half mast to-day in respect
to the memory of George II. Hossefross.-
The house of Monumental Engine COMPANY
No. 6, is beautifully draped in mourning in.
side and outside.
The rnsh of freight to Portland is tremep.
dious. Enough is now ready for two more
steamers. The Sierra Nevada, which sails
on Monday next, is already full.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

MARYLAND.--Two years ago, Maryland,
like Missouri, was requested, solicited, almost
entreated, to emancipate her slaves in her
own time and manner, and accept compen
sation from the Federal Treasury. The
proposition was rejected by her Union Legs-
ature, after having been voted against by
her Union Members of Congress. Now,
Emancipation is "marchng on" both in
Maryland and Missouri, and the Pro,Slavery
party of 1862 plead for Gradual and Com,
pensated Emancipation in 1864; but the
response is "too late. you would not accept
Compensation when it was offered; now you
cannot have it, ". Y. Tribune
Maryland not being disposed two years
AGO, to take the one-fourth value for slaves
she did not wish TO part with, shall now
have neither the money or slaves. SO says
the Tribune, the mouth-piece of the Ad-
ministration. And yet Maryland is one of
the States that remained faithful to the
Federal Union.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

F. Journal says that a large batch of swind-
ling bills have been concocted by secession
lists, that they intend lobbying through the
legislature, that the odium properly attach
ing to such measures shall fall upon the
Union party of the State. The Journal
man thinks he's smart--he knows his party
to be in overwhelming strength in the Legis
lature--he knows that number of swnd.
ling bills are likely to be passed, and he
commences thus early to charge democrats
with their paternity, so that the abolition
party will escape the responsibility. This
wont do! The Journal and its party must
bear the brunt of whatever rascality their
party friends in the legislature commit.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

MANUFAcruRE OF WINE. - Ohio and
California are the great wine producing
States, so far. In 1860, the former produo,
ed 55l GAO gallons, and the latter 492,6l5.
AT the present time California must be far in
advance, as her greatest progress in this
line has been within the last three years.
Ohio has long been engaged in the business
aud has progressed but slowly.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

In certain places in Indiana so many
young men have enlisted, that it is almost
impossible to get work doue upon the farms.
Many large farms are without single hand
to cultivate them.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19
PROBATE COURT.

Monday March 18th, 1864.
Ordered, That Thomas Jenknson be appointed
guardian Of Albert Holmes, orphan heir, aged 5
years. upon his filing bond in the Of S 900.
Estate of A. Malcolm, deceased General letters
of Administration granted to Eliza Malcolm upon
her filing bonds in the sum Of $4,000
j. n Makins, John Scott and Richard Harris,
named rs appraisers Of Estate
Estate of Joseph Cogan Ordered, that depo-
sltions on file be opened.
Tuesday March 18th.
Estate Of J. Colgan, deceased Deposition read
and vouchers and supplemental statement of Ad-
miniStrator filed; order for distribution of Estate
made and j. II. Netf appointed to represent the
absent heirs 1t is further ordered that on the
filing of receipts by the Administrator for the
distribution of Estate, that he be discharged from
his trust and his bonds herein Cancelled.
Wednesday, March 10TH
In the matter of the Estate Of Julius Lodi gus,
deceased-Order for publication Of notice to all
persons interested to show cause, on the 20th day
Of April, 1864, why order of distribution shou Id
not be made. and Administrator discharged from
his trust herein.
In the matter of the Estate Of David +. Davis.
deceased-Order of sale of Real Estate, on the
usual notice by the Administrator.
In the matter of the Estate OF \ W Handy,
deceased-Order to show cause on the Goth day
of April, 1864, why ordertor the final discharge
of Executor should not be made.
Court adjourned until Monday, March 2Sth
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. The
State Central Committee have called Dem
ocratic State Convention to meet in San
Francisco, on Tuesday the 10th day of May
next, for the purpose Of selecting delegal es
to the National Convention to be held at
Chicago on the 4th of July.
y They recommend as the test required of
those participating in the selection of dele
gates to State Convention, the following:
Are you opposed to the policy of the
present National Administration, which is
subveisive of the Constitution, the Laws and
the Union of our Fathers? Are you in ia.
vor of speedy and honorable peace that
will secure equal and exact justice to every
section of the American Union? Will you
support the nominees of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention?"
The Abolition papers profess not to like
the test They fail to find any thing in it in
favor Of secession.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

A gentleman called on Mr.. Lincoln few
days ago, and in conversation about the
Presidential prospects, remarked that num-
Der of men in the present Congress seemed
to be aspirants for the Chief Magstracy -
Abraham smlingly replied: "Yes, because
| was struck 10y lightning once in my life,
they think their chances are good too"
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

The message of the Governor of Ohio, estimates
the total loss by the Morgan raid in that State at
1896 900.
The Virginia Union says the stages from that
city to Reese River are unable to carry the pas
sengers, and that many go by mule.
COTToN. Eleven tons of cotton have arrived
at San Francisco, from Utah. 1t was packed on
mules to Los Angeles.
substance very much like coal has heen found
in Tuolumne county.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19
Tho Gold Fever Broke Out Again.

Away up in Idaho Territory, where VIM
ter holds his icy empire for more than half
the year, the people are rushing to hunt for
gold. The mystical Ell Dorada where for
tunes lurk in every gulch and hillside, has
been transferred from the worn out placers
of California to that far distant region, and
everyb body is going there. The steamer
Brother Jonathan; which leaves Broadway
wharf to morrow, has already as much freight
engaged as she carry, while every staterocm
and bunk, and every foot of standing room
on board has been taken up by persons who
have taken passage. One hundred and torfy
wagons were waiting in line yesterday stretch
ing IN continuous line from the wharf up
Davis street 10 California, and up California
to Battery street, for the purpose of getting
freight on board the vessel. And the same
excitement continues to-lay. Draymen load
their wagons with goods, and to retain their
place in the line, unhilch their animals 10
feed them, and leave man to watch the
wagon. An the excitement extends
throughout the State, and up to Oregon in
relation to the new mines. A gentleman
from Portland, Oregon informs us that the
people up in that country are all going to
the ne" mines, and are sending word to their
friends down here to 60 also, for they say
the gold fields are extensive, and as rich AS
ever California was in her palmest days
llo. for Boise River! is now the cry through
out all the country. Good luck attend the
adyenturer say we.
The Placer herald., 1864-03-19

10V"7OV7 Ut1U Z 7t9S, 1HWJI TUUL.
The other side of the story is, that the
gold deposits are shallow, not general, but
here and there over an extensive region, and
the gold of poor quality ly-worth from sl2 to
sl3 an ounce. We are reliably informed
that some of the Salmon river placers,
discovered two years ago, are as completely
worked out as many of the deserted camps in
ten, and will not support one man out Of
twenty destined for that particular country.
There is no doubt gold in the new country,
but Idaho is not second California.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-02-17
From the Chicago Post.
Mr.Ei,,cOIn's TrOubIe

In the Cincinnati Commerc cial, Republi~
can paper, we find the following story OF Mr.
Lincoln, told as if 1t were credltable to the
President or TO the nation. II Mr. Lincoln
is guilty Of such absurdties, We think, his
friends would do BIN better service if they
would keep such things cut Of print. The
story reads:
THE PRESIDENT IN TROUBLE.
Mr.. Lincoln expressed his troubles to a
gentleman who called on him, lew days
ago, in the following language;
"rhe military men, it seems 10 me, will
keep me in trouble all the time on their sc-
count One day Senator Lane, Of Indiana,
calls on me and asks mo why l don't give
Lew. Wallace Command. tell him that
Haleck says Wallace is Of no account, and
ought not to have o command. lie goes at
me then, and says Halleck isn't worth q
cent, and oughtn't to have cent. Haleck
wants to kick Wallace out, aud Lane wants
me to kick Halleck out"
"Well," said the visitor, "I'll tell you how
to fix it to the satisfaction OF both parties.'
How is that%' inquired the President.
"Why kick 'em both out" was the reply.
"No," said MIR Lincoln, "that won't do.
l think Halleck is o good man. He may
not be, Ol course don't know much about
snch things. may be Judge Of good
lawyers, but don't know much about Gen
erals. Those who ought to know say he is
good"
"Woll," said the visitor, ''if you don't
Know, you ought to know and il the people
don't know that Hnlleck is fool they think
they do and it's all The same"
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-02-17

Senator Lane, of Kansas, accom-
panied his bill to designate a region
on the Rio Grande for State for me-
groes, by a report in which he sets
forth the necessity of separating them
from the whites to protect them from
the grasping cupidity of the latter
1t says the only safe place and bull
wark of the negro are the lew lati>
tudes, and there they may become ru-
lers, lawmakers and lords of the soil.
The majority race, or the whites, will
keep the rights ~and interests of the
negroes in an unsettled state, unless
the government of the State be in the
hands of community founded for the
purpose. Amalgamation is imprac-
ticable in this country, but across the
Rio Grande the population have no
prejudice against color, and inter-
marriages are not forbidden by law or
custom. The country proposed to be
set apart for an exclusive colored pop
ulation stretches from the Gulfof New
Mexico and the Rio Grande to the
Colorado. 1t is in a genial and pro-
ductive region, easy Of access, &c. 1t
is confidently believed that the State
Of Texas. under proceedings that may
bring that State back to the Union,
will relinquish her right to the terri
tory in question.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-02-17
Gold aud Republicans.

The Republicans everywhere appear
to look upon gold as one of their great
enemies. They seem to beat almost
as much hatred to it as they do for the
institutions of the South. They have
banished it as circulating medium
among US. They propose to tax it
heavily, or to hedge it in with all mans
ner of disabilities, so that no man can
keep it. Their aim is apparently to
drive it from the codntry, and every
steamer shows that they are very sue
ccssful in that-a million or two of
dollars week constantly leaves our
shores for Europe. The Republicans
hate gold because twas the Democrat
ic currency, and they cann6t abide
anything Democratic.
We have in our State Treasury
some seventy thousand dollars in gold,
and it is a source of great uheasihess
to the Republicans in the Legislature.
They will not be satisfied until they
have compelled the State to sell it.
II is true that it is for the payment
of our interest on the State debt, and
thatto pay in deprecated paper would
be practical reputation of the debt,
but nevertheless they are determined
that the gold shall be sold. They
considerit unpatriotic and Democrat
ic to keep the article, and hence it
must be sold and shipped out of the
country. The Democrats propose to
pay the soldiers in gold, or its equiv
alent in paperI but this shocks the Re
publcans, and they insist that he shall
take his pay in deprecated paper
The soldier himself would likd to have
the gold or its equivalent per month
in paper, but the Republicans look up
on it rs almost reasonable to talk of
paying out the old Democratic curren-
cy. 1t is settled, therefore, that as
long as We are afflicted with a Repub-
lican Administration, gold or silver
coins will be as rare in the peoples
pockets as diamonds. So obnoxious
is a metallic currency to the Republi-
cans, that they have absolutely driven
the copper cents out of circulation;
and this country, which We are told is
considerably richer than all the fest
of the globe, can not afford to keep
copper cents in circuls tion. We are
gold, silver and copper producing
country, but we will not use the arti-
cles. We ship them to Europe and
pass notes of paper in their place.
T Gin. Enc.
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Beauties Os the soldier voting
Law.
The following order, issued m the day o

The following ORDER issued IN the day OF
the Michigan election, speaks for itself
COLONEL SMITHS ORDER.
"OFFICE u. IS. MILITARY CeMAANDER|
DETROIT, November 2, 1868
'Licutenaht John Van Stan, Detroit Bar.
racks: .
Your friends in town expect activity fIutn
you to morrow. Senator Howard spoke to
me about you. Soldiers can be allowed to
visit the nearest polls in small squads, to
cast their votes, and return Immediately, in
order that others may go.
"TIuly yours, J. r SMITH L. G.
captain RoBINsoN's ORDERS.
"DETRoIT BARRACKS, Nov, 3, 1868.
"Licuenant j ohm Il. Van Stan, Michigan
Provost Guard:
"Sir-Ths being the day Of the annual
election in this State, in obedience to orders
issued by Lieutenant Colonel j. X. Smith,
military commander, you will detail good,
efficient, non>commissioned officers to take
charge Of detachmGnts OF such members OF
the Provost Guard as are voters, to escort
them to the polls of the several watds OF
which they may be voters, that they may
have the privilege OF exercising he rights
belonging to every American citizen, and,
when they shall have SO cast their votes,
return to their camp; and here allow me TO
suggest that, while your commander would
not attempt TO dictate the manner in which
the members of the Provost Guard shall
vote, l may perhaps, say that it is very de-
siiablo--in fact, our duty--to sustain tie
adm inishation both by word and deed.
"[Signedl L. u. ROBINSON,
Captain Commanding Michigan Provost
Guard.
Officers OF the day will pass Lieutenant
Van Stan, with such members OF the Provost
Guard as ho may designate, during the day,
until six o'clock this +. M.
"[Signed] Z d. ROBINSON,
"Captain Commanding Michigan Provost
& Guard"
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Note from Maj0r>GeNernl
Mcdowell.

To THE EDITOR OF THE N. Y. WORLD:
My attention was called this after
noon to republication in the New
York Evening Post of the Sd instant
of an article from a Pennsylvania pa
per giving what purports to be testi-
mony from the case of the Carbon
county "Buckshot' prisoners. Tho
article states that:
"The prisoner belonged tothc sworn
secret organization known as the
"Golden Circle" They held their
meetings at the house of Conard Horn,
above Hazlcton. Ed. Winters wss
the president and administered the
oath. The members of the circle were
instructed and sworn to support the
Constitution as it is and the Union as
it was, to aid each other in cvading
the draft, andt to discourage all efforts
to raise men for the army Accord~
ing to the instructions of the president
(Winters) the leading members of the
organization are General Lee, of the
rebel army, and Generals Mcclellan
and Mcdowell, of the United States
army. In case member is forced in
to the army by draft he is instructed
when on picket, to 60 over to the ene-
my in the following MANNER" &C., &C.,
&C.,
AS this statement purpose to have
been given under oath, and is circu-
lated in a paper of such high standing
as tho New York Evening Post, it
seems to call for notice which / other
wise would hesitate to give.
desire, therefore, to state that I
do not now belong, nor have ever
belonged, to the order of the Golden
Circle, nor do know of any such or
ganization, or of any one belonging to
it, or to any thing of the kind. That
| do not belong, nor have l ever be.
longed, to any secret society for any
political, social, or other purpose what
ever, nor nave ever mad anything to
do with anything of the kind.
/ had hoped the stupid stories con-
cernlng my loyalty and intemperance
having served the purpose for which
they we're set on foot, and done me the
desired harm, | should be spared fur,
ther troubling the public with anything
concerning merely my personal char
acter or habits, and were I in private
life I sho lid not now do SO, but in JUS
tice to the service in which am now,
and hope to be further engaged, / can
not avoid asking this may be made pubs
lie, in the hope to counteract q portion
of the mischief the circulation Of this
falsehood will undoubtly make.
Very respectfully,
a,a l.s Your ob't ssy't,
IRvIN MoDowHLL, Maj-Gcn.
New>York, Thursday, Feb 4
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nag. YIN. Loyd Garrison. the {

Hw- VIM. Lloyd Garrison, the IA
nous disunionist Of thirty years
standing, whose motto. at the head of
his papcr--the Boston Liberator--is
SO we'll known, 'sthe American Union,
league with hell and convenant
with death" in u late speech, at Mu-
sic Hall, Boston, in defense of Lincoln,
says: N
-'Ias not the President gone as fast
and as far as the people would sustain
him? T'No, MOI Mr.. Lincoln has
travelled as fast toward the negro as
popular sentiment would warrant him
in doing? Butler and Grant have sus-
tanned the Presidents policy. Re-
newed cries of No, ro.'] And what
(said Mr.. Gsrrison) about Fremont?
Events have occurred within year
greatly to diminish my faith in Fre-
mont. Not word have we heard
from him in reference to the procla-
nation Of amnesty. A glorious op-
portunity was there lost. Then we
have had the arming Of one hundred
thousand blacks, and still not one word
Of encouragement from Fremont.
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defects of which his colleague (CoI)
complained.
Mr.. Cox resumed by saying the re-
bellion was fomented by clergymen
North and South. His colleague
Mr.. Spaulding, was not the man to
impugn his [Cox's) loyalty, tor he had
stood here opposing secession, while
his colleague, Spalding, was singing
anthems to John Brown, and plotting
sedition and revolution.
Mr.. Arnold, of Illinois, made an
earnest appeal not to waste time in
personal disputes, but at once pass the
bill before them, as within thirty days
the draft is ordered to enter upon a
campaign the most important and de-
cisive since the rebellion commenced.
Mr.. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, offered
a proyiso, that the ministers have not
heretofore, and will not in future,
pieach politics. He said ministers
are interminables, and stirrers up of
strife and mischief, and they ought to
60 to war, because they are more fit
for that than peace.
MIR. Kernan's amendment was re-
jected.
Mr.. Ganson opposed the admission
of Mr.. Field, on the ground of insuf.
ficient constituency, and took occa-
sion to sternly condemn the conduct
of interference in elections by Gener-
al Shipley, who had become convert
to the pernicious doctrine that the re-
volted States are out of the Union
Mr.. Brown, of Wisconsin, argued
thrt the military Governor had so in
terfered as in effect to prevent an cleo
ton.
The House, by 81 against 10, adop-
ted the resolution that Mr.. Field is
not entitled to a seat.
The House went into committee of
the Enrollment bill.
The House went into committee of
the Whole, Mr.. Dawes in the chair,
and resumed the consideration of the
Senate bill amendatory of the Enroll
ment law. ..,..
The Committee disagreed to an a
GO against ~ that in as
signing the quota cf troops, credit
shall be given to the States and coun-
ties from which the men have enlisted
in the military organizations from
other States for three years or during
the war.
Fernando W )od offered an amends
ment, namely, to exempt from draft
all who, from conscientious belief in
the humanity, necessity or eventual
success of this war, are opposed to its
further prosecution, until all effort has
been made, and failed to end it, by
The Committee rejected this (2S
against l03) and refused to strike out
the clause which proposes to CONSOLE
date the two clSsses--45 against so.
The Committee rose without conclu-
ling action on the bill.
The House adjourned.