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The Placer herald., 1865-12-09

SUMMIT Cry. - The Nevada Transcript
says there are about four hundred men in the
district. number Of prospecting compa.
MES are at work sinking shafts and taking
out rock. but little opportunity is afforded
for hunting new Lodges. The snow at Sum
NIT City is three or four feet deep, and the
belt extends down as far as John Fint's at
the heal of Bear Valley. Fordyce Valley is
flooded to the depth of several feet, and wa,
ter lots are said to be valuable in Fordyce
City. The Enterprise, Excelsior and Cafor.
MIA companies keep number of men con-
s.antly employed, and will have splendid
start bv Spring. The rock taken from the
Enterprise continues to look we'll, and the
ledge is forty feet wide. Every body in the
new district is looking forward TO Spring
with high hopes.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-09

The friends Of Mrs. Surratt contemplate
placing over her remains, when the Govern.
ment is through with them, stone, with
her last words on the scaffold: II die iuuo,
cent; but Gods holy will be DONE"
The Placer herald., 1865-12-09

VICE VEKsA.-Somebody made hit the
other day, when he said that in l776 we
went to war on account Of the stamp act and
got the uigger; and that in 1861 we went 10
war about tue nigger aud got the stamp act.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-09

PERsoNAL.-We were pleased to welcome
back from the Eastern States. this week.
Hon. JOS Walkup and family, after a six
months absence. They return 10 improved
health, and are glad to be once again on the
pleasant shores Of the Pacific.
S. X. Welch, Esq, a former resident Of
Auburn, but now living among the sterling
Democracy Of Lake county, has also dropped
in upon US this week, looking in fine beaIlh
and says be intends making a visit over the
holidays.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-09

ECoNoMIcAL.-lt has been the custom Of
10 full the Presidents Message by telegraph.
The message of President johnson has been
looked for with much interest by men Of all
parties, and very naturally SO, as this is a
time peculiar in the history of the country,
but the en,erprisng Press monopoly put off
the public with brief abstract, and readers
will have to be content with this garbled pa.
per until by due course Of mail the entire
message can he received. There must be
something in it that is disagreeabe to the
stolnachs of the radicals.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-09

GRANT PRAISES THE REBELS. Grant,
in complimenting the soldiers of the Union
armies, both from the East and the West.
for their services in the war, also gives high
praise to the vaor Of the Confederate sol,
diers. lie says:
"A have broad record, and all sections
can we'll congratulate themselves and each
other for having done their full share in re,
storing the supremacy Of law over every foo.
of territory belonging to the United States,
and hope for perpetual peace and harmony
with that enemy whose manhood, however
mistaken the cause, has called forth such
herculean deeds of valor."
The fierce warriors Of the Abolition press,
will begin TO think that there is strong
taint Of Copperheadsm about the Lieutenant
General.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-09

A HARD HIT AT BUTLER Gen. Grant, in
the report of his military operations, in
speaking Of the first attack on Fort Fisher,
says of Ben. Buffers connection with the
affair: II had no idea Of Gen. Butler accom- :
panying the expedition until the evening be.
fore it got off from Bermuda Hundred, and
then did not dream bu, what WelzeI had
read my Instructions and would be in com.
mand. rather formed the idea that Butler
was actualed by desire TO witness the effect
of the explosion of the powder boat"
The Placer herald., 1865-12-09

A STERN REpKooF.-A miner, in local.
ity not very distant, thinking that bis cabin
was in danger Of being robbed, rigged his
shot gun so that any one forcing open the
door should receive warm reception. In
experimenting, to ascertain if the invention
would work, he received a sudden "hoist by
his own petard," or rather "a shot in the
knows now that his improvement is reliable
but objects to being made game of himself
The Placer herald., 1865-12-09

EE The Grand Jury has been in session
.his week, and adjourned.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09
State of souuh Carolina.
I'm. ORDINARY--OlTATIoN.

IN NORDINARY--OlTATIoN Il q Il, ,h5$TSe&
sIAI fIEREAS, Rob't. a. Thompson, c.E.P.D, hath
W Ysppplietl to me for ietters Of administrations
upon tho estate Of Alvan Jenkins deceasedyi
lato of the District of Pckens end State aforesaid
The kindred and creditors of said adeceased, are,.
therefore. cited oaRpear bptere meet ickens C-'
H., on friday the Rth dny of january 1856. .Stoa
shewcauseif any they cah, Why said letters should
not be granted. Given under my hand and scal
this 9th day of November SOS! M i,
,@ y w. e. IDOL co OAIBE, ORD Y
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09
The State OF South Carolina,

IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. AJAX. II
Jas. G. Black Admir- Petiton ic for sale Of Re-
vs. nj Estate or tho pay
Nancy Black and others. J ment of debts.
appearing to my satisfaction that the heirs at
law of Eliza Crane, deccased, dofentants in this
case reside without the limits ofthis'S States It,is,
ordered therefore, that the said absent defendants
do appear in the Court of Ordinary, for the. State
and DISCREET aforesaid, at Pickcns G. H., on Mon-
day the 10th day of February next TO object TO-.
the sale of the Real Estate of John H. Black,
deceased or their consent to the same will DO en-
tered Of record. r, 4 t3lsN
W. E. HoLCOMBE, Cpd.
Ordinary Office, Nov 10, 1865 3m
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09
sTATE OF sOUTM CAROLINA.

~ I'm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -I|--'' m 4
.NJTHEREAS. Rob't y Thompson, C.E.p.D., hntht
w Applied to me for letters of administration
upon the estate Of JOS. L. AlctuiGn deceased, late.
Of the District of Pickens and State aforesaid The
kindred and creditors Of said deceased are, there
fors, cited to appear before me at Pickcns c. H.,
on Monday the lst day of January, 1866, to shew5s
cause if any they can why said letters should not
be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this:
18th November. 1865.
. W. T.. HOLCOMBE. op.p .~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09
a. R. L EvT ]:
"A Clearing Out.

We have had occasion several times recent.
" to referto suhdry suspicious transactions iii
& cotton, occurring II the nSis sihboring State of
South Carolina, and haye been appealed to by
several of our merchants to protect their in
\ forests against the schemes of dishonest men,
both In and oft of the service of tho United
States We have said, IN reply to all such
applications, that the editorof this papeTis
not practitioner either in the civil or military
courts of the land but having located our
selves here s'for good" we identify ourselves
with the sbusiness community, and make it
our duty to exert whatever influence we may
possess for the welfare of that community
These are the only considerations that have
impeled us to refer at all to the shameful op-
erations in cotton that have characterized the
administration of these military officials in
South Carolina, and to seek their removals
We are happy to be able to say that our efforts
have. succeeded beyond our most sanguine
expectations. Tho c6mmander of the Militia
ry District in South Carolina adjoining this
portion Of our State has been relieved from
duty and mustered out of service, and the
commander of tho department. cf South; Caro-
lima has been ordered to surrender his com
lnand to Majo General Daniel Il. Sickles.
7 The operations of the late 'incumbents of
the military positionsin South Carolina have,
been disgracefql insthe extreme. Certain of.
them had surrounded themselves with outside
parties, through whom they were carrying on
extensive schemes of extortion and wrong,
affecting alike thefcsident population and the
business community of Charleston and Will
mington who sought the purchase Of the pro-
duee of the country. No contract tor the
purchase of cotton in eastern South Carolina
GOULD be enforced. without the payment of
, tribute money, frequently amounting to thous-
ands of dollars.
We know of one case where two hundred
bales of cotton were contracted to a merchant
in this town. When he called for his staple
he was politely notified that bonus of three
thousand dollars would ensure the fulfllment
of the contract. He didyno pay the tribute
money, and, consequently did not get his cot
ton. He will doubtless get it now. .s,
The government of the, United States is far
from being swindling concern, however much
the conduct of some of its officers may have
tended to produce such an impression and
we are particularly glad of this opportunity to
assure our people that all cases of wrong, when
properly brought to the attention of the gov
;ernment, will be corrected, and the guilty
parties will be made to answer.
Wilmington Herald: !.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09

4Htie mouth of The Columbia Has ct g siss elualE l
to the bay of San Franchises Its shaiiowests
part was thirty-fve~ feet in depth; ~, wh..e .;S
aHvepest water in New York harbor Is twenty
nine feet. -.@ 6~ Us.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09

The South Carolina Railroad, says tho dali
ly Charleston News, which all our citizens are
anxiously concerned about, is making, we un-
derstand, steady progress towards completion.
It is thought that the Augusta branch will be
completed to, Midway, twelve miles beyond
>Branchville, about the first of the coming
month and if no unusual obstacle present it.
self, the entire line will be open to Augusta
on the first Of February next, or perhaps soon
er. The Savannah Railroad Company have
contracted for the rebuil ling Of their bridges
across the Edisto, ,Ashcpoo and Congaree riv-
ers, and this work will be pushed forward ra-
pidly to completion. With energy, it may be
expected that the entire railroad system Of
the State, which,.a few months since, was, in
q most dilapidated condition, will be in work
ing order. y. 9$' B
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09

Low MONEY AND H1aH GooDs.-It ap-
pears that whatever gold may be quoted at,
those who have anything to sell, have a way
Of their own to, depreciatc the currency. If
they do not avowcdly take a discount off the
money, they accomplish their object just as
etfectually by increasing the premium on their
goods, wares and merchandise. For instance,
If you want an axe, you have to pay S2.25 for
the article, which you could have bought five
years ago for sl.25; go to the grocer, and. al
most every article is double, treble and quad
ruple the old price; go to the dry goods man,
TO the miiliner, to the tailor-in short, to
those employed in any kind of business, and
the same story must be told.
Some who have gone through the process
already, fancy they can see in this course the
beginning of a serious depreciation in the ma
tional currency, and soMe even are talking of
squaring their sails to meet the storm in the
inancia! world they apprch I'D. But we have
confidence that Secretary Mccullough and
Congress will adopt the necessary measures to
prevent any fatal redundancy of currency. To
them tho country looks forward for safe and
healthy currency, based upon that which
makes every species of paper money good
gold and silver, or equivalent securities. In
the meantime, VIC hope that our merchants
generally will have sufficient philanthropy and
generosity to supply customers at living
price to both parties, especially the latter.
Ph@nin.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09

4 CONTRIBUTIONS are advertised form Baltl-
more to make up the sum of s2O,Ooo TO - com q,
plete Che equestrian statue to Stonewali JACK
son, which is in che hands OF an Epg.lsM9
ARTIST, and is to be set up in Richmond s
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09

A MEETING was held at Boston, on the
18th instant, to advocate and set forth the ad-
vantages of the Nolthern route for Pacific,
Railroad. The meeting was addressed by ex-
Governor Curry, of OrsgonSs and ex-Governor
Fuller, of Utah. n
llx-f3ov. Curry presented many interesting
facts respectingIhe Columbia and Snake Riv-
ers Twenty-Five thousand tons of freight had
already been transported as far up the Colum-
bia as it was navigablc. He advocated the
Northern route for q Pacific Railroad, as the
easiest to be built, and because it would open
a country to trade almost inexhaustible
Tx, Gov. Fuller, Of Utah, made detailed
exposition of the products and wealth OF Cam
ada, the Western States that would be affect
ed by the proposed road the riches Of the
Pacific, States and of the Asiatic empires, as
arguments for tho Northern route The min
eral regions Of Idaho, the agriculture of Ida
hG Washington and Oregon, were fully de-.
picted The rapid growth in population of
some fthese regions was also noted. Mon
tana, in 1862, had not a single white man
now it has 100000, .6.
MI: Fuller gave many statistics of the Co
lumbia River, which he saidIwas larger than
the Danube, and oqual'insl s8egto the Gangess
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09

VI A WESTERN editor, speaking Of quill
driving cotemporary, says: llis Intellect is
sodense that it would take the angrr OF COM
mon sense longer to penetrate 1t than a to pore
thtouph Mount Blanc with boil4d Gtrrot'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-13
RICHMOND WIG, THURSDAY MORNING, APRH 49, 1865

once free, will take as good care Of themselves as
will our unedu Gated immigrants. There are local
ties like this city, wherein they are crowded out of
nearly all but mental avocations; these, we advise
them to leave and avoid, devoting themselves, so
far as practicable, to the cultivation of the soil,
settling in clusters or neighborhoods, so as togiye
their children better opportunities for education,
and becoming Of the soil at the earliest pos
sble day. We are sure this is far better than al
lowing themselves to be huddled together in Freed
mems Villages and subjected to any form OF
guardianship, no matter how well intended. We
say emphatcally to every free oman, GO TO work
for the nearest person who will p0y you fair wages,
and keep out of the hands of boards" and ''Su-
pernsendents" so far possible. VI presume they
all mean well, but you will find no better friend
than yourself, and We much doubt that any one
can dispose Of your labor to better advantage tor
YOU than yourself. Make your OWE bargains for,
even though the FIRST should be bad, you will learn
thereby how to make better. And remember that
every one Of you who can't get withou guidance
or aims affords the strongest possible arguments fol
the beuefcence Of Slavery"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-13

lingering hope thst many yet have Of the perpetual
ton of slavery and which Is now preventing thou
ssods from striving, with manly hards and hearts,
for an honest and comfortable living. am thor.
oughly, Overwhelmingly convinced, by contact with
the people, that they are ready and wishing Tor
it. In fact, the act completed, will bring rejoicing
but SO long ss there Is hope, uncertainty and in
activity will reign. The abolition of slavery, By
the constitutional ratification of the States, VIII
strengthen the Union cause IN North Carolina ard
Virginia, the present battle-ground Of the rebels =
The gambler, standing over the gaming table,
watches the turn CT the cards SO long no has one
dollar invested destroy The game, and he will cast
about for living by other means"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-13
TIE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

Tho Richmond correspondent of the New York
Times, in hIsletter of the 7th instant, says:
"The State Legislature of Virginia, about thres
weeks since debated In secret session the subject of
return to the Unlon. and the majority of the
bsrs present expressed the determination that she
would return II their State Rights aud local govern
ments were pre- erved, ard that the people would
return back to the UDoL Il they assured on
the subject of corfscatlon and the protection of
their property
"Tbe inst, tuition Of slavery was not only not made
sine qua non, but it was determined that It should
be abandoned 1t Is asserted by Southern residents
of influence that If Virginia be allowed to return
to her allegiance urd der such liberal policy as thls
the other secdirg States will st once follow her ex-
ample. 1t Is also asserted that the appointment OF
John Minor Bolts to be Governor Of the State would
facilitate the execution Of the programme"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-13
GENERIL KAUTz ANp STAFR.

Brcvet MsJcr General August Y. Ksutz, COM
mar ding the 1t Division 25lh Army Corps, has his
headquarters at the Richmond House, corner of
18th and | hss streets. During the war Just now
being concluded, General Ksutz has won for him.
self the enviable reputation of being one of the
mos. brilliant cavalry officers Of the Grand Army
OF the Potomac.
We append lis; Of the officers of Gen. Kautzs
staff
Capt. Wm. Yon Doeho, Assistant AdJutan. Gen
eral.
Surgeon L. z. GorOnr, Surgeon in Chief.
Capt. +. Grain, Il. A. Quartermaster.
Cap. J II. kusser, C.. S,
Capt. T.. Vide, Acting Ordnance Officer.
Capt. ]. II. Joost, Acting Assistant Inspector
General.
Lieut.. s. NJ Brown, Abide Camp
Lieut.. D. Knight, Provost Marshal.
Lieut.. II. .. Bowker, Acting A,sistan: Quarter
Master.
Second Lieut.. G. ". Reedcr, "a. Ado.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-13
TIE PRESIDENT and PEACE.

The Washington correspondent Of the New York
Tri1vne says that, the Presidents return to
Washington, he Immediately proceeded 70 Mr..
Stewards where he remained up TO late hour in
consultation with the suffering Secretary. 1t is
supposed that forthcoming proclamation Of am
-nesty to the southern people the subject mat
Ter Of the evenings interview.
Many statements were aaOat; but (says the cor
fespondent, beyond the fact tina. the President has
returned with the deliberate purpose Of ssaing
some sort of an address to the common masses of
the South, al must be sheer conjecture. Mr.. Sum-
ner, it is announced, very ably substituted the 40
sent Secretary Of State.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-13
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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-13
rRlH TEERESSRE

The message unlimited by Gov. BrOwnlow to the
General Assembly Of Tennessee, which met on April
;, sirkng!y illustrates the progress OF sntiSlavery
sentiments il that State. -Four years ago. Brown
low, though strongly devoted to the Union, yet
decidedly opposed TO cmanc patton. Now he re-
clmmend7 70 the Legislature to rati'y the consti-
tutiora amendment $50 as to strse down the mon
tter institution which has embroiled the Govern
nent Ter halt century, and eliminated in the most
wicked, uoca.'oi.fot and bloody war ever known in
tLe .istory OF the civilized world"
Both Eouses Of the Legislature promptly re-
sPonded TO the Governors Recommendation BY
unarimouly r4tifyirs the constitutional amend
NEXT
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-13
PjG ar W1TH ulDLAES.

Geaersl D,dge has receiy9l despatch fror the
Plsias giyiI IL account Of battle between the
forces Of &c ral Mitchell and the bostlle Ind ans
Hbout c1o M fred and fry niles west Of Fort La
iauia. Tac IoL.ans were thoroughly WHIPPED and
ono. har6rj and fifty lodges of Sioux and ninety Of
AcF,h' w-,- c-y.-rcs, CT bout fourteen hundred
fsv {, iA a dsa' l. gore'z''y co=Pose5 of
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PaiuF srJ ec,uHg tbe grea: overland route from
iote--art.ru Irow then iacursioas We derive Ills
S,f-u-.i- n .le Achlscn iKFDsas, On, sr7lc~
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-13
.JfFERhSON S BHTYD4Y.

This Is the one hundred and twenty-second ami
versary of the birthday of Thomas Jefferson, third
President Of the United Ststss who YVES born at
Sh dwell, Albemarle county, Va, April 18th, 1743
and did at Monticello, July h, 1926. DID sur
space permit any extended notice Of Jefsrsone pub
lie career would be supe-fucus, few Of cur great
msn being SO familiarity known. He left hid Intel
lectual impress upon his age, and HE name Ia still
cherished with pride and affection by his country
nen but had be done nothing elss, tie suthorshp
of the Declaration of Independence, that crest Anne
rlcsn charter Of human freedom, would have haDa-
cd HE name down to the remotest pos.erty has
Justly secured rencwn more extended 2ertaps
than that of any other State paper in existence and
Will remain tho monumental glory of its author
Just now whoh again for The first time in four
years the banner Of freedom floats from cur capitol
it Is meet that we recall With reverence TIE memoir
Of him who first announced to the despots Of Eu-
;ore that all men were b,rr free and equal"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-13
E1tH0a u Gtg1LnA

Tse E'v York 7smes ackloT.e5sos r. re ,'7i
'au d.suga ed gsntlemaa OF thlt city Of tie
l-.logIaS exrec. Of letter received by him from
9 p7on,,2oat otzn Of Norh Carolina, formerly 8
esgoAcld.r, ard row warm and jealous friend Of
He Ua'oa ID undo, 5tedly expresses the send-
aiat Of he g5est b-3y Of the Uricp men Of the
scothera Srteg;
4. Ia tbo rr-ns Of al u at Is eacred prevail upon
tba 'e4"' r. mea Of the country 10 urge TIE States
60 tho {. Dton Of the an a8HYlt, end thereby %
rbco ley-rd ceyii tie aboli,'rR Of slavery.
hey Va any We fqr HI uibren brethren. Ter
tfm s21y lie oct Of C,Eg.@s sna 'esE.Ioy l..