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The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

NATIONAL NICK .NAnks.-1hs Inhabitants
Of Maine are called Foxes; Now Hampshire,
Granite Boys; MASSACHUSETTS,, Bay .Sta,sn;
Rhode Island, Gun Fints; Csanss,issa,
Wooden 'Nu.mags; New York, Kuiek.rbssk.
ers; Now jersey, Clam Catchers; Psnn,ylva.
mia, Leather-H Heads; Delaware, Muskrats:
Mary land, Claw Thumpers; Virginia, Beages;
North Carolina, Tar Boilers; South Carolina,
Weasels; Georgia Buzzards; Louisiana, Gre
oles; Alabama, Lizards; Kentucky, Corn
Crackers; Ohio, Buckeyes; Michigan, Wove,
rines; Indiana, Hoosiers; Illinois, Suckers
Missouri, Pukes; Mississippi, Tadpoles Flori-
day, Flyup-the-Creeks; Wisconsin, Badgers;
Iowa, Uawkeyes; California, Gold Hunters:
Oregon, Hard Gases; Nevada, Sage Hens.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

ANOTHER STEP.-lt IS curious Clrcum-
stance that the statute Of Liberty, which has
just been unvaled on the top of the Capitol
at Washington, represents a colored woman!
For fear Of discolora!ion, the excuse is an
acid has been employed, which stains the
surface Of the figure, and makes the color
weatherp proof. ". Y. World.
The above is another proof .ha. the pres
ent deusion has reached its eliminating
point. France reeled on in madness until
she put up prostitute as the Goddess of
Reason We have capped the climax of our
insanity by raising upon the dome of our
Capitol, statute Of freedom in the person
of negro wench. The excuse that the
weather would color a white figure, is a
shallow pretence. Immediately before our
eyes where we write, upon the top of our
City Hall, stands a graceful white female
fgure-the Goddess Of Justice. 1t looks
whittier even than the rest of the marble
building, yet it has stood there for fifty
wears. There is no doubt that the Capitol
of our country has been surmounted with
a negro to tipfy the grand millennium which
this crazy party foolishly supposes they have
inaugurated. Look, Americans, at your
Capitol and see a negress as the Goddess Of
Liberty, surmounting its loftiest dome.
". Y, Dan Book
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

Hon. HART Fellows Judge. Meets first Mon
day in March. June, September and December.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

re- The weather continues mild, and OF
late some Of the days have been more like
summer than winter-in marked contrast to
the terrible snow storms that have been ex-
perenced Of late on the eastern side of the
continent. But while our winter weather
has been unobjecsonabe on the score of per
sonal comfort it is proving disastrous to
mining operations. In deep diggngs min
ers have been watching and waiting for a
good supply of water for long and weary
months, but they have waited in vain-and
although now far into the winter season, the
mountain bitches have but meager quanti-
ty of water and that is but slight benefit
in the working of claims. The skies are com
tlnually studied for good signs" but to the
disappointment of watchers, they find that
"al signs fail in dry time"
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

Tom Thumbs private fortune is now es.i-
mated at s25O,OO0.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

The Committe after going over the road
arrived in Auburn Thursday evening. They
returned to Sacramento Yesterday morning
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

Ey- We are indebted to Strattmau, Of
San Francisco, for the latest Eastern papers
and periodicals.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

The MINES OF CARMEN IsLAND-We have
received, says the Alta, rich specimen of
copper ore coming from the lead recently
discovered in the Minnehaha mine. Mr..
Penrose, the Superintendent, says he has
"found it at last" and that this very rich
vein is four feet wide, and we'll defined. The
ore in this lead goes high in percentage up
among the ffties, with silver at the rate of
some $50 to the ton. The time, patience,
and money expended by the owners seem
now certain to return them a we'll earned re'
ward. Very rich ore has been brought from
Carmen Island heretofore, but we believe
this to be the first true, welldefined lode
that has been found upon this Island. The
San Patricio, San Francisco, and Suerte
Companies are all progressing with their
work, and are much cheered by the success
of the Mnnehaha.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

A man named Geo. P. Lancaster was kill
ed. recently, near La Porte, Sierra county,
by a cave in mining claim,
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23
TERMS OF COURT.

Below will be found q correct table of the times
of holding the several Courts in our county:
District Court.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

How TO Cory ENoRAvIHGs EAsY.-A new
application of kerosine oil has been lately
brought to my notice which you may per-
haps think worth giving to your readers. A
young friend Of mine ia young medical stu.
denD has found by its aid most ready
means of transferring to his portfolio accu-
rate copies Of engravngs maps, &c, in a
very neat shape. His plan is to sponge
lightly good, chick paper with the purest ke'
rosine oil, and applying it while transparent
to the engraving, to pencil or ink in the out
lines. On laying it by for few days all
trace of the oil evaporates, leaving the paper
as white as at first. He then fills in the sba-
ding or coloriug at his leisure. BY hanging
the prepared sheet near the fire, he reduces
the time required for drying to an hour or
two. To prevent soing the book, aud fl!
the paper better to receive the ink, he al
ways drys it by the stove for a short time
before using. On some specimens which he
showed me could perceive none of the pe'
cuiar smell of the oil, nor was there any
other trace of the simple means by which
he had secured such admirably exact copies.
-Boston 1dpertiser.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

Hon. 7. B. MCFARLAND, Judge. Meets first
Monday in February, May and July, and second
Monday in November.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

LONG TERM SENATOR'S Tuesday the
members of the State Senate drew for the
long term Of four years. The following gen.
temen drew long terms: Messrs. Tutle,
Montgomery, Lovets, lIawes, Porter, Meyers,
Rush, Harrison, Jones, Wright, Evans, Leonl
ard, Maddux Benton Hale, Kutz, Canning
ham, Smith, Dodge and Redington.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

SAN FRANCISCO PosTMAsTER.- R +. Per-
kins, the ''boys candidate" defeated for the
Senate at the fall election in San Francisco,
has been appointed Postmaster in that city,
vice Samuel Ii. Parker, removed, at the in
stigaton Of John Conness 1t is none of
our funeral but we feel an inward satsfac,
ton that this man Parker, the valiant war;
rior against Democratic newspapers has
been made to suffer official decapitaton.
This person assumed the responsibility Of
| stopping the transportation and delivery Of
a number of Democratic newspapers through
the mails, to the injury of those papers and
their patrons. BY this act he committed a
theft, for which be should have been tried
and punished; but as the laws are inopera-
tive now against such outrages, for the pres
ent be has escaped. But having done the
dirty work of his masters no longer
have use for him-he has beeu ignomiuiously ly
kicked out of office to make room for one of
John Conness' pets.
And this is not the only removal 20 be
made Conness is the master, the autocrat
of the Administration party in California
He has bill of sale of it-and every Fed
era official in the State holds position only
by his grace. He made Low Governor and
| has surrounded him with his satellites. lie
has broken down Stanford, Phel ps, Sargent
and host of the old line Republicans until
| they have lost political character and expec'
tation. John is their master, and he is lay
| inc on the rod
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

THE DRAFT IN CALIFORNIA. - The San
Francisco Press sayi: Those who have been
trembling in their boots lest they should be
grated into the Grand Army of the Union,
may take courage, for it is authoritively as
serted that no draft will be ordered for Cal
ifornia. If this fact becomes generally cir.
culated through the States where the draft is
pending we imagine there will be such a
general Stampede to this country as was new
er known before. dozen opposition lines
of steamers will be necessary to bring hence
the fleeing patriots. A correspondent of the
Sacramento Union, writing from Washing
ton, says:
"A careful enrolment will be proceeded
with and completed, as it is necessary that
the available force Of the State may be
known when in case an extraordinary ext
gency Of future squally times should demand
that it be called for. But unless in case Of
foreign invasion, or sudden raid upon Cal
ltornla from the extreme western tag,end OF
rebeldom, no draft will be made"
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

DIsTRICr Counr CALENDAR.-The Clerk
of this Court will make up the Calendar for
the next term of the Court, on Monday next
Attorneys should notify the Clerk of all cases
desired to be placed thereon, and that the
fees tor the same are all paid.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

The VIGoRoUs PRoLoNGArIoN OF THE
WAR.-It is the desire and the purpose of
the leading radicals to prolong the war
Their organs are already sounding the public
mind on the subject, and preparing it to sub
NIT quietly to see our military operations
drag along. A leading republican journal
said the other day:
IF the war is not progressing as vigorous
ly as the impatient could desire, there are
reasons for it. The authorities are learning
to economjse their resources They do not
propose, we take it, for the future to sacrifice
men and material merely for the purposes of
military ecat. They have seen the folly of
undertaking doubtful enterprises and rislling
doubtful battles. Their purpose, doubtless,
is henceforth to move cautiously; to run as
few risks as possible, and to strike only
where and when its blows will tell. They
have wisely come to the conclusion that the
shortest road to victory is the road that in.
wolves the least hazard of sanguinarv encoun,
ters. For time, which is the worst foe of the
rebels, has become our most potent ally
Every day that the war is prolonged makes
them relatively weaker, and we relatively
stronger.
There is not the necessity for making
haste that thero was in the earlier stages Of
the war. The danger Of foreign intorven.
ton is virtually past. The danger Of civil
war in the North has been avertsd by the
late elections. The public mind does not
need the s:imu!aut Of vistory TO keep i. tor
ed up"
If the readers viii examine the files OF the
radical journals for the last fortnight he will
be surprised to see how many of them have
been warning the public. against expecting
any more victories for several months. The
complacency with which they welcome del
lays now, is in striking contrast to the intol.
erance with which they regarded them when
there were a hundred times better reasons
for delay,-as the. beginning Of the war.-N
Y. World.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

The smallpox is rife in Nevada county.
The Transcript is told by citizens of Gold
Flat that there is imminent danger Of the
Ioathsome disease spreading over the whole
country such is the wanton careessness with
which its subjects pu. themselves in contact
with 9th ers.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

lMPRovING.-Since our last visit to Stew
arts Flat some six months ago, we notice the
old place has been improving some. This is
owing to the quartz mill of Rogers & Barter,
since they have commenced running their
mill the Flat has been looking up. We
hope it has many days of prosperity before
it. and all its worthy citizens.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

EE- John p. Hale, Senator from New
Hampshire, and Chairman of the Committee
on Naval Affairs, having evinced strong
disposition to expose gross frauds in the
Navy Department, an attempt is being made
to destroy his influence, by charging him
with disreputable practices in acting as
attorney for contractors who have been
charged with defrauding the Government
The Senator is not disposed to be cried down
SO easily, and fearessly invites investigation.
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23
DEFEATED.

Inc election IN Nevada Territory on Tues
day last resulted in the overwhelming defeat
of the proposed Constitution. Various rea,
sons operated to produce this result: but un.
doubtedly the most cogent one was, opposi-
ton to the requirement of the Constitution
that the mines should be taxed. A belief
that the population was too small, an appre-
henslon of onerous taxation, and dislike to
the political adventures, into whose bands al!
positions of trust and profit were to be COM
mitted, were all arguments against the
changes from Territorial to q State Gov.
ernment. Still another reason, that did not
come before the people in the newspaper
discussion Of the project, but at the same
time must have been discussed in private
circles, among intelligent men, and bore no
insignificant part in determining opposition,
were the serviIe, degrading clauses in the
preamble of the Constitution which admitted
away all the dignity and influence Of sover'
eign State. Admitted into the Union, under
their Constitution, the people of Neveda
would have aokno wledged tha. their position
to Che Genoral Government va. one Of sb.
solute dependence. The State would oeou
py no higher relation in the Union than a
county TO State, and Nevada instead of
being co-partner in the Union, upon an
equality with all the States, would have
stood fettered and bound by her own action,
the mere creature and serf of centralized
power. She would not have occupied the
proud position of one Of the original thirteen,
or any State that has subsequently been
added to that number, but would have gone
on cringing bended knee to Washington,
and ask to be taken in as a servitor, among
States that placed some consideration on
their attributes of sovereignty.
We express the belief that these repulsive
features of the preamble decided many votes
against the proposed Constitution. and help.
ed swell the majority tha, has consigned it
to merited defeat Men holding firmly to
the principles of the Constitution as taught
and exempliied by the Democratic porty,
through many years of national great
ness and renown, could not for a moment
have rec oncled ilis subservient feature with
their ideas of the dignity and rights of a
State, and consequently must have been
unanimous in their oposition; and the de-
'isiveness of the vote in opposition goes to
support this view.
The result cf the election has been waited
for with unabated interest on this side of the
mountains; and now tha. the banting of
wild theorists and radicals Of the Territory
has been stranged we can exolaim "well
done Nevada!"
The Placer herald., 1864-01-23

A RELIC OF THE "CoLoNY" OF DELAWARE.
Supervisor Rogers has in his possession a
piece of paper money issued by the Colony
of Delaware, in January, l776. 1t is Of a
coarse brownlsh color, about two and half
inches in length by two inches in width. On
one side is the British Coat of Arms. the
number of the issue, as near as wo can make
out No. 9,499, "Six Shillings. This indent,
ed bill shall pass current for Six Shllings,
according to an Act of the General Assembly
Of the Counties of New Castle Kent and
Susscr, upon Delaware passed in the 18th
year Of the reign of his majesty George the
3rd. Dated the first day Of January, l776.
Six Shilings" And as near as we can
declpher, the names, signed by John Hinley,
N. Collins, and B. Manlove
On the reverse side is printed six Shi-
lings," a picture Of sheaf of wheat and the
words: $40 Counterfeit is DeaM," and
printed by James Adams, l776."
This paper money was issued six months
before the Doclalarasion of Independence,
and while the colonies recognized the au
thority of the British crown. Wha. changes
this little pleso Of brown paper, representing
six shil!ings, has soen since its issue in
January, l776! Whom it was issued eighty
eight years ago, it was received and no
doubt thought worth its face by the people.
So may il be with our "Greenbacks" of the
present day. Who can tell their value few
years hence? Perhaps like the "six shiIlings'
of Delaware they may be kept as relic Of
the past, but worthless for anything else
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-11
the EUREKA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
VI r q = y.
WILL BE HELD
On Thurrday, October 2OIh. 1864,

G O III mittee on Invita- on y,
VIRGINIA:
Mayor Il. T.. Arick, Col Charles 4. Sumner,
Hon. Jas H. Hardy, Hon. John 4. Collins.
Hon. VIM. n Stewart, Gen. I. Il. Williams.
Capt. II. G. Blaisdcl. J. IL. Latham.
Joseph Barnet Judge Ferris,
Lucien Herman, Fred Sch0sS,
John GIllig J. W. Stateler.
A. Lndaucr |. c. Bateman.
A X Grim Dan Block.
Louis TeuSier y. 4. Tritie,
Henry'P. Cohen John A. Paxton,
j. O. Clark, ChaS. II. Fish.
George b. Cobb. Fred Furth,
r. n Graves A. Deland,
John Adams.
Gold Hill:
P.p. Hedl-y, Hon. J. II. Mills,
VI Korn. Hon. J. X. Winters.
VI. franEenheimer.
silver City:
\. K0neman, Capt. Charles Cznay.
VI. Alder,
Carson:
Governor J. W. Nyr. Hon. Orion ClemrnS.
Joe RoSenstock. Pete Hopkins.
Marcus Never.
Dayton:
y SutrU. VI. Meyer.
Committee on Arrangements:
Sam. WaSSerman. J. Regensberger,
A. Hirschman John frankenthal.
b. T. GrccnewahI, Vim. Bremei
TICKETS, 50: stIi;: Sd w.
OC5 I'd
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s,.,d nv the Administration.

Because it has engaged in struggle to
rescue the country from the gigantic re-
bellion, and a loLg cherished treason.
Because it is attacked by enemies who
have sworn to destroy the Union.
Because it makes an honest effort to
preserve our institutions, and to maintain
popular liberty. ,
: Because traitors are making every et-
fort to destroy its power and TO embar-
rass its exertions. ........-. .....,...
Because your interests are at stake in
the contest. '.~'
Because millions of people are TO be
sacrificed if we fail. .s- E... . ~ .
Because the rights of man are involved.
Because the hopes of human liberty will
be animated, or blotted out forever.
Because it is contest for national life
and honor. '. -2s
Because the happiness and liberty OF
our children are to be sacrificed or pre-!
served. .....
Because no other Union, and no Union
reconstructed by traitors, will be the
glorious Union left to us by our futhers.
Because millions, yet unborn, will curse
our memories if we fail, q
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-11
Who are the True Friends OF the Con.
atitutlonS


The following is an extract from a
speech made by Hon. James Hughes, at
1Greensville, Indiana:
We hear a great deal said about the
Constitution and its violations. 1t is
sounded in our ears continually, and a
large portion of the people are endeavor-
ing to create the impression that the Gov
ernment we have is engaged in an attempt
day by day to subvert and trample under
foot the Constitution. ! ask you who are
the friends of the Constitution: The
country is full of new-made graves OF
those who have fallen, and the bones OF
others cover and whiten the battle fields
of our country. Are not those who have
fallen the friends of the Constitution
They have proved their devotion to their
country by giving up their lives they
have sealed their fidelity to the Constitu-
tiou with their blood they are the mar
tyrs Of this war. No man can question
that those men are friends Of the Consti-
tuition. Who are the friends at home OF
these soldiers and martyrss These ladies
sympathize with the soldiers. They are
especially the friends of the sick and
wounded soldiers. The men here who
labor for the friends of the soldiers are
their friends. Those who speak for that
cause-those who contribute money freely
for the relief of the sick and wounded,
those who sympathize with the widows
and orphans of our fallen soldiers, are the
friends of the cause in which the dead
have fallen, and they are also the friends
of the Constitution. Those men who re-
ioice at Union victories are the friends Of
the Constitution. Those who despond
and lament over Union victories are the
enemies of the Constitution. Those who
bid the soldier God speed, because he is
in the right, and predict glorious TIL
umph, are his friends and friends OF the
Constitution. But the croaker who fore
sees only disaster, and assures him that
the war never can succeed, is not friend
of the Constitution Of the Union.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-11
from the Frankfort Commonwealth
81. vamLen AhoIIsS~.:s,

from the Frankfort Commonwealth
BehOId, the Yankee Abolitionist!
Geo. D. Prentice, editor of the Louis
vile Journal, speaking Of MIR. Clay's views
on slavery, says:
al deem II proper to say that Mr.. Clay
is in no degree responsible for the manner
or matter of a assingle paragraph in the
volume" ....
And then, under pretence of stating Mr.
Clay's opinion, heSthus Eliminates his o,0T
views. Read what the opinion Of Geo. D,
Prentice was: ....
"Mr. Clay views slavery in the abstract
with unmingled adherence. He justly
considers it monster of evil; deadly
vampire draining away the hfe-blood o.
the Republic" "Hc proclaimed in vivid
tolors the Sufsrings, the bodily degrada-
ton of the slaves. He spoke Of the dan.
gers to be apprehended from the insurrec-
ton of the blacks, when IN every abiding
place Of slarery there toere fierce hearts
brooding orer the accumulated ,erongs o.
years, and dark hands ready to grasp The
frsbrand and the dagger"
And read what the Louisville Joar7la
has to say about the right of all men to
liberty:
"AiI Men have n Right TO Liberty,
no matter what COIOr.6
In reference to the annexation of Texas
the Louisville Journal said
"They are, above all others, the men
upon whose heads rests the sin of ezte7,d-
ing the area Of Slavery Cor they were
warned and besought, through the public
press and by their fellow-citizens, to frown
down all connection with Texas and her
peculiar institutions
HOPING TO SEE THE DAY.
How the Journal hoped for the day
when sin kentucky all men would enjoy
the right to iberty-no matter 1hat color, !"
may be seen by reading the following -
MANY of the best minds of the States
are engaged with the subject, and they will
express freely their opinions, and act free
ly upon them. We must make up our
minds to meet that question, for no human
power can stop it."
We haze erer looked for1card to the day
,chen Kentucky should contain oithin her
bounds no 5on6n,en and WE HOPE TO
LIVE TO SEE THE LIGHT OF SUCH
4 DAY"
WAITING TO ASSIST TO GET RID OF SLAVES.
And the Journal declares itself waiting
to assist to get nd Of slavery. Read:
1--WE believe there is settled convic-
ton in the minds of a large majority of the
people of kentucky that their interests
social, moral and fnancial-would be pro-
NOTED by disposing of the slaves, and we
believe that one day they will themselves
begin to move in the matter. WE AWAIT
THE MOVEMENT, AND SHALL
STAND READY TO SECOND IT
WHENEVER OUR AID CAN BE OF
ANY AVAIL" .....
This is the record of the Louisville Jour-
nal, edited by Yankees, who were educa-
ted in States where negro slavery was re-
garded as the crime of crimes. And We,
it dares apply the epithet of Abolition tc
papers edited by men who never lived ou'
of the South, and have always been slave
holders. -.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.

$50 Miles Less Ocean Travel In the Trop-
lrS than by Panama.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-11
THE EVENING NEWS.
IN THE MOONLIGHT LONG AGO.

You love me well, know my wife.
In spite Of frown and toss;
In tho moonlight, long ago. wife,
You did not look so cross;
In your little scarlet cloak, dear,
You tripp'd along the moss,
And all at once spoke, dear,
Though sadly at aloss
You hung your pretty head. then,
And answered very low:
scarce heard what you said, then,
But know il wasn't" No."
Ny Joy couldn't speak, love,
But hundred times orSo,
kissed a velvet cheek, love,
In the moonlight long ego.