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Gen. Lee has accepted the Presidency
Of Washington College, Lexington, Va.

Gen. Lee has accepted the Presidency
of Washington College, Lexington, Va.
Queen Victoria is to travel on the con-
tinent incognitio, under the title of the
Duchess of Lancaster.
Significant ministerial changes have
taken place in Austria, in the direction
of freedom and Liberalism.
Advices from Spain mentions the prob
ability of war being declared by Spain
against the republic OF St.DOmlngo.
The King of Portugal has promised a
strict law for the final abolition of slavery
in the Portuguese possessions.
Cholera, in its westward travels, has
reached Ancona, italy, where 81 persons
are dying of that terrible disease daily.
The work of reinterring the remains of
our soldiers who died at Andersonville
during the war, is nearly completed-
Fourteen thousand headboards are to be
setup.
The miners at Scranton, Pa, aud along
the lackawanna Valley are on strike, the
,absolute merits of which is very difficult
really to get at, though the results will
be felt next winter in the advanced price
of coal.
Il large number of negroes are now
being contracted for at the Freedmen's
Bureau in Richmond to proceed to Cayu-
ga, Wayne County, New York, for the
purpose of telling large tract of valuable
timber in the marshes of that section.
Madame Jumell Burr, widow Of Aaron
Burr, who recently died in New York,
appointed country pastor, who had been
very kind to her, residuary legatee of her
estate, worth SS00,000. She also left
money for the erection Of new church
for the rector.
Twenty one thousand, two hundred and
fifty seven acres of public lands were
entered at Winebago City, Wisconsin,
during she last month, for actual settle.
ment under the Homestead law, and the
cash sales foot up only Sl,049.
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uarrison-J ". Stevens, Geo. Gilbert, Jas.
Friedman, O. w. Olney, VIM. II. Harrison.
Hebron-Wm. II. Metzger Norman Dwight,
S. S. Grenman.
Hector-I. c. Thompson. NJ. H. Abbey, H.
G.. Hosley.
Homer-Jas. E. Quimby, Dennis Hall.
Jackson-E. Hovencamp, R. Persing.
Heating -PIiny Harris.
Oswayo-Wm. Dexter, LID. Estes, E. Lyman.
Pike-S. II. Martin, VIM. Ansley.
Pleasant Yalley-D. P. Roberts, R.O. East
wood.
Roulette-C. Kowlton, VIM. Mcdowell.
Sharon--O. G. Warner, B. S. Colwell, Jos.
Mann, P Burdic.
Stewardson-Sterling DeVins, H.Andresen.
Summit-G. w. Brewster, NV. Larabee.
Sweden-G.W w. Mckinney, HI. Bird.
Ulysses Burton Lewis, L. Bird, HIT .Reyn-
olds, Nh Halleck, l.. w. Gushing.
West Branch-A.B. Horton, G. II. Dagget.
There were no delegates from Wharton,
Sylvania, and Genessee.
The convention then proceeded to make
nominations, when on the first ballot for AS
sembly John S. Mann, had 81 votes Maj
John NJ. Kilbourn, IA votes and W.B.G Graves
had votes. On motion John s. Mann was
declared unanimously dominated. For Sher-
if;-Lieut w w. Brown, of Ulysses, was nom
having withdrawn his name from the conTen-
ton. ForCommissioner-C P. KIbourn had
81 votes Samuel Monroe had Is votes D
p Roberts, had votes and A. w. Crosby
| had On motion fha nomination n
c. P. Kilbourn, ,of Hector, was declared unan-
imous.
| For Auditor-I. G. Thompson had as votes
and A. A. Crandall had votes. On motion
the nomination of I. C. Thompson of Hector
was declared unanimous.
For Coroner-W. G. Blakeslee, Of Ulysses,
was nominated by acclamation.
Additional Law Judge-Hon. II. W. Will
Jams, of Tioga county, was recommended by
accIamation, and Messrs D. G. Larrabee,
John S. Mann, and A. G. Olmsted nominated
as Conferees.
For Senator-Hon. A. G. Olmsted was
nominated by acclamation, and appointed as
Conferees: Messrs. D. C. Larrabee, John S.
Mann, and Charles S. Jones.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Representative Conferees MesSrs. Il. J. Ohm
gted and NJ. w. McAlarney.
The Resolutions of the Union State Con-
ventioD were read and the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted by the Con-
vention
RcsoIuea, That we heartily endorse the res
olutions adopted by the Union State Conven-
ton held az Harrisburg on tho ?lthi nst., and
that we will render cordial support to the
candidates put in nomination by that Con-
vention,
[As we have published these Resolutions
we do not deem it necessary to repeat them. ]
The Convention then closed in harmony.
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Pursuant to call the representatives of
the Union people of Potter County met in
Convention at the Court House in Couders-
port, at 2 O. clock in the AFTERNOON Of the 3lst
of August, and H. J. OLMSTED, was chosen
President, and L. BIRD and S. S. GRENMAN,
were chosen Secretaries.
The following named gentlemen presented
credentials and were admitted as Delegates :
Abbot-D. Conway, Charles Henshel
Allegany--J. G. Bishop, CIV G. Judd, L.B.
Morley.
Bingham--G.W. Colyin, Ira Carpenter, J.E.
Harvey.
Clara-Sala Stevens, Samuel Wakely.
Coudersport-H. H. J. Olmsted, DC. Earabee,
P. A. Stebins Jr.
Eu!alia-John ?. Brehmer, Lyman Nelson.
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and he asked me what they said about
the killing of Esquire Zachary. | told
him they thought Fayette Allen killed
him. lie said they need not blame Allen
with it; that he was responsible lot IL, r.
He took away all my money and got Oh
the next day. ~,
: Mss Sarah Dowdy testified: The boys
Peter and Allen Zachary, (sons OF James
Zachary, who was killed by Ferguson IN
June, 1862, were stopping at our house
New Years night, 1868. Champ Ferguson
with crowd of men, forced an entrance
about midnight. Peter Zachary got up
with his pistol in his hand, and shot at
Ferguson. He only shot once. Mother
told him not to shoot in the house. There
were a number of shots fred in the house.
[ cannot tell how many. Ferguson
caught Peter Zachary's pistol, and they
got into scuffie and fell on the bed
By this time Allen Zachary got up and
walked to the door. There were several
shots fred at him, and he fell on the
portico. Then Peter Zachary and Fer
guson rose from the bed, and Peter went
toward the door. Ferguson followed him
holding on to his blouse and striking at
him with something. I did not see them
after they went out of the door. Mother
then shut the door and we went into the
kitchen with the children. I don't know
how long the crowd remained there after
that, but it was quite while. l saw
the dead bodies of Peter and Allen Zach
| ary after they left, lying outside the door.
Allen was shot in the heart, and the back
part of his head was beat to jelly, l
only saw one wound on Peter Zachary
He was shot uuder the left ear
I found bis body in the woods some time
in 1862 about quarter of mile from
his house. He was shot in the hand and
and in the head, and in his left eye.
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Guerrilla Warfare.


The trial of the rebel partszan leader,
Champ Ferguson, now in progress at
Nashville, Tenn, developes some of the
blackest horrors of the late war. Champ
boasts of killing more than one hundred
Li0colnites by his own hand, and the fol-
lowing evidence will show how he did it j:
Mss Vina Piles testified: 1 am a
daughter Of VIM. Piles, of Fentress coun-
ty, Tenn, was at my fathers heuse in
October, 1862, when Ferguson and his
gang came there it was before daybreak
they brought JOHN Williams, j ohm Crab
tree and VIM. Delk, with them; they
(the prisoners) were all tied together by
their arms they were on foot, was in
the, yard with mylsister and mother when
they came up; they entered the gate and
came into the yard near the stables, taking
the prisoners with them one of them
came back and tCld US to 60 into the
house; we did go in, and then heard
three guns fired nearthe stable; one came
30 the house and told US they had killed
the prisoners we then went out, and
they passed out of the gate; we found
the dead bodies of the boys, John Will
Jams. John Crabtree, ,and VIM. Delk, lying
near the stable; MIR. Williams was shot
three times-under his right car, in his
right arm, and in the breast; DeIk was
stabbed in the right arm Crabtree was
cut to pieces they were ali dead in one
place in Delk's shoulder corn stalk was
stuck in the wound; his mother took it
out; Mrs. Crabtree came to onr place
about an hour afterward the gang had
negro girl owned by Patsy Huff with
them; Hans Moss had her in his charge
they had some bed clothing with them;
they had come preyiously on the same
night and took one of our horses we
were ali up from midnight till the time
they returned.
George Thrasher testified that he had
been taken prisoner by Ferguson in Oct,
1861. There were twenty two in the
gang; I saw Mr.. Tabor on the following
day, the old man was coming up the lane
Ferguson dismounted and went down
toward him; Tabor was on horse he
got off and Ferguson brought him to US;
he was pleading for his life; Ferguson
said to him: sob yes, you ought to die
you hangdog, you have nothing to die
for" At the same time Ferguson was
getting pistol out of his belt, and while
the old man was begging for his life he
shot him through the heart and the body.
He fell with his head leaning over little
hill. Benedict said to Champ Ferguson
"Shoot him through the hoad )" aud at
this Ferguson put the pistol down to the
old mans head and again shot him
Ferguson then looked up at me and SAID,
~ have killed old Tabor He was a id
good christian, ,and | don't recon he minds
dyin'." At this timo Tabor's wife and
daughter came up screaming aud crying.
Ferguson spoke to me about the Zachapy
boys. l told him that they would not
let him live minute if they caught him;
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DIVORCE NOTICE.
HERMAN CAMP, ! No. Al, D

HERMAN CAMP, ! No. A, Dec; Term
VS.. 1864, IN the common
ROxANNA CAMP. J Pleas ofPotter County,
Libel in Divorce. To Roxanna Camp, Res
pondent above named. Please take notice
that subpoena and alias subpoena having
been issued and returned nihil ; you are here
by required to appear on the first day OF next
Court, the 18th day of September next, to
answer to the complaint made in this case.
D. C. LARRABEE, Sheriff
Coudersport, July %, 1865.
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The Constitutional Convention of
Mississippi, now in session at jackson,
has passed an Amendment to the State
Constitution by vote ST sc to II, ,recog-
nizing the abolition of Slavery. Missls,
sippi, therefore, takes the lead among the
Seeded States in the first necessary step
to reconstruction
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REGISTERS Notice.

ALL persons interested will please take
N notice that the following accountants
have filed their accounts in the Registers
Office of Potter County, and that the same
will be presented to the Orphans Court for
confirmation, on Mouday the 18th day of
September, 1865, in Coudersport
First account Of Hudson Hendrix, Adms'r
of Carson Wilson, late of Allegany tp, dec d i.
Aug. q, 1865. DAN BAKER, Register.
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The friends of Alexander Fl. Stephens,
now in confinement in Fort Warren, are
making strenuous endeavors to secure
his pardon and release. His brother,
Linton, was at the White House on that
errand yesterday.
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A Most Important Discovery,

A Most Important DfscOverys
INTERESTING TO AGENTS, FARMERS
AND LADIES.
WE E are making single machine which
w combines the best and cheapest port
able Wine and Cider Press the 6ryest Clothes
Wringer, and the most powerful Lifting Jack
in the world. 1t is the only press adapted to
making Apple Champaign, which is now re-
garded as one of the most important discov-
cries of the age. A good agent wanted in
every county, to whom we will hold out sucb
inducements as to insure $1,000 before Christ
mas. The first one making application from
any county shall have the excluives agency.
Full particulars, terms etc., by Circular.
Address HALL, REED 8 CO.,
No. So Liberty St., N. Y,
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Having sold my interest in the Mercantile
business to CHAPEL Brothers, (who are
soon to FIJI up with Goods, here and at
Ulysses am prepared to give my attention
more exclusively to
SURVEYING,
Writing Deeds, Contracts and other Real
Estate business for Residents or Nom Resi-
dents.
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Want6n

Grain of all kinds,
Butter, Wool,
Sheep Pelts, Fufsi
Deer Skins:
Also,
County, Township and School Orders, for all
of which the highest prices will be paid
Al OImSteu'S
Coudersport, Pa, ,NoY'r l8. cno1
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l have tip-top Blacksmith ready
Trade, as we'll and as Low Priced as can be
found in the County.
HORSE SHOEING,
AXES JUMPED and WARRENTED,
&C., &c.
LUCIEN BIRD.
Brookland, Pa, Aug. 90, 1865.
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II. w. McALARNEY, EDITOR.
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Union State Ticket.
The Placer herald., 1865-09-16
Regular Meetings of Eureka Lodge, T.. Il
a. W., for the year 1865.
MASONIC LODGES IN PLACER COUNTY.

Elrekl 10 lge. No 10. Albnrn; stated meet
ings Moh lty next preceding iull moon.
Gold Hill Lodgr. No. 81 Lincoln; st tied meet
inrs, Slturdly Of. or neX preceding full moon.
Michigtn City 30 is.. No. II Michigan Bluffs;
stated meetings Saturday OF or next preceding
full moon.
Ilinoistown Lodge. No 81, Ilinoistown. stated
meetings Ssturl.y OF or next preceding full
mopn.
Clly Loige No. l0l. Dutch Flat; stated meet
ings. Saturday of or next preceding full moon.
Ionic 10 tge. No. III. Iowa Hill; stated meet
ings, wednesday Of or next preceding full moon.
Chapters.
T,,nl3 Cilpter. No II. Iowa Hill. stated
meeting. Thursity of or next preceding full
moon.
Oive' Chtpter. No. %. Tod's Valley. stated
meetings, Wednesday OF or next preceding iull
moon.
Data Chlpter. No 81. Auhurn; stated meet
ires ThurSl,v of or next preceding full moon,
aud two weeks thereafter.
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CO.Partnership N1inin. Law.
AN ACT concerning Partnerships Tor Mint
Purposes.


Purposes.
Sec. l. All written contracts OF co partnership
for mining purposes upon the lands OF the United
States within this state, formed by two or more
persons. shall he subject to the conditions and H.
abilities prescribed by this act.
SEC. 2. Any member of Il coparnership. or his
successor in intel est in any mining cltim who
shall neglect or refuse TO ply any assessment or
shall neglect to perform any labor or agreement.
may after the expiration oil sixty days after such
assessment. labor or other liability has become
due. be notified in writing by any remaining part
ner or Partners. or by his or other agents that
such assessment. Labor + liability ia due which
written noice shlll specify the name of such
mine AMI the district wherein it is located and
shall particularly mention the liability that has
been incurred; and il such delinquent reside
within the state, he shall be personally served
with such notice: and if the person so notified
shal refuse or neglect. for thirty days after ser
vice OF such written notice. to comply with the
requirements OF the coplrtnership agreement. the
remaining partner or partners may sue the inter
eat OF such delinquent partner in and to such
mining claim.
SECS. All sales under the provisions of this
net shall be at public auction and by giving ,fvc
days notice thereof. and by posing written no
tces in three public plLces. within the mininr
district where such mine is located. The notice
shall also specify the extent OF the interest to be
sold and the time and place of such sale VIII ch
place shall be within the district VIII ere the mine
is located. The purchaser at such sale shall ac-
quire all the right and title OF the delinquent
partner.
SEC 4. If any delinquent partner in any mine
Is absent from the state, or resides in any other
state or territory, the notice to such ,eliuulent
shall be by publication once week for four sue
ceskivc months IN some newspaper published in
the county where the mine is located; or il there
be no newspaper in the county. then such notice
shall be published in some newspaper in adjon-
ing county. Alter the expiration OF the time OF
such publication. the interest OF such delinuuen,
shall he sold. in the manner prescribed in sec
tiOn third OF this act.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect from and afe
it's passage.
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FiRsr Class MoNEY ORDER OFFICE AND
DEposrr OFFIcE.-The San Francisco Posi-
Office has been made frsl-ciass money
aud order Office Mr.. Perkins gave an ai
di,~na bond Of $4,000 which has been
transmitted to Washington. The following
offices are made money order Offices. and are
10 deposit at the San Francisco office: Lo,
Angeles, Cal; MarysvIle. Cal 4; Nevada CITY.
Cal; Sacramento City. Cal: san Jose, Cal ;
Sonora, Cal Stockton, Cal; Portland, Ore.
gon; Virginia City, Nevada.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
REWARD.

OST or stolen from my Ranch. six ~
Fnll"rs. on Sunday night the 7ih Of 1xGs,A
May last. TWO la,k brown horse mules in molcr
ate order when they LETT They are m"nly color
ell around The nose. and excellent matches will
weigh about a thousand pounds each both bran.
dei on the left shoulder with Il small II. One of
them has scar on the ncar shoulder. which goes
partly into the brand. When they left thry wore
heavily shod all around. The above reward will
he paid to any person who will deliver the mules
to m" at my ranch. or to Mum & Sharp on Pleas
ant Grove Creek. Placer county. or send intor.
nation Of their whereabouts 70 that they can De
recovered. -.....
PHI. ELLSWORTH,
Auburn RaviNe, 7 miles vest Of Lincoln.
June "a, 1865 I'm
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ORDER of ODD.FELLOW

Auburn Lplge. No. I, Auburn; meets every
Saturday evening.
Mountain 10 lgr. No. II, Michigan Bluff; cts
every Saturday evening.
Placer 10 se. No 3S, Iowa Hill, meets every
Saturl,v evening.
W ,shirgton Lnige. No 40. Yankee Jim; meets
every Thnrslry evening.
Minerva Ia lge. NJ. So, Told's Valley, meets
evnry Saturday evening.
Olive 10 lgn. No. 81, Dutch Fat, meets every
Wrlnesd " evening.
vAll"y t.,lg'. W. lO7, Lncoln; meets every
Thur day evening.
American Lplgn. No. l08, Deadwood meets
every Saturday evening.
Encampments.
Three Piillr e Elct npn.nt No. l6, Forest Fl III,
meets the 5econl anl Fourth Tuesdays in every
month.
Mourn E,clmpment No 20. Auburn. meets
at III lcoln o. the first and third Tuesdays in eve
ry month.
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The CnoLEHA.-lhe cholera visited this
country in 1892 and again in l84o-a Pc
riod OF seventeen years apart. Persons are
predicting ,ha, it will again visit US at lh.
close OF period Of seventeen years from It's
last advent, This would make it reappear in
1866 This may he true or it may not /!
is well 10 prepare for it, bu, not 10 fear ii.
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Lat il Pass.

Be- not swift to take offense;
Let it pass!
Anger is for to sense;
Let it pass!
Brood not darkly o'cr wrong
Which will disappear ere long;
Rather sing this cherry song
Let it pass.
Let 1t pass!
Strife corrodes the purest mind;
Let it passl
As the unrcgarded wind,
Let it pass
Any vulgar souls that live
May condemn without reprieve;
'Tis the noble who forgive.
Let it PAST
Let it pass!
Echo not IN angry word;
Let it pass.
Think how often you have erred;
Let it pass
Since our joys must pass away
Like the dew drops on the spray,
Wherefore should our sorrows stay
Let them pass!
Let them pass.
II for good you've taken i'll,
Let it pass!
Oh. be kind and gentle still;
Let it pass.
Time at last makes all things straight;
Let us not resent. but wait.
And our triumph shall be great;
Let it passl
Let it passl
Bid your anger 10 depart;
Let it pass!
Lay these homely words to heart;
Let it pass!
Follow not the giddy ihrong;
Better 10 wronged than wrong;
Therefore slug the cherry song
Let it pass.
The Placer herald., 1865-09-16

A scn Of Anak has been stalking about
the streets Of Phllal-i phia, recently. 10 the
astonishment of the nation. At the last
ds'es he had attained the perpendicular aIl-
.ude of seven feet and one inch, and was The
despair of boot.bIacks and taiIors.
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BOARD of SupcryisOrs.

District No L. ) TN tel Dohd. District No. 2
D. W. Mtld,i. District No. 3, A. 3. Scott
The Board meets the first Monday in February
May, August and Novcmb"l
The Placer herald., 1865-09-16

9. Myres. Il. P; ". R. Crrqne. K; Geo ".
Appleg ,tp, ); Samuel Beck. G. H.. VIM sexton.
p. S.; John S. Agn. r. A. c.; Samuel 7. Lect,
NJ. 3. Y; I. B. H,rper VI. 2. "; Mack Webber.
VI. |. "; D. W. Lubbock, r.; j. r. Crandall, Sec;
T. G. Smith, G..
The Placer herald., 1865-09-16

10 Hamilton. Chairman; A. Hunley, Sccre-
tary; Wm. NJ. Cruicher. Treasurer; J. Z. Ball, w.
". Price, VIM. A. Hines, Ed Barrett, John r..
Brown, VIM. NJ. Puliam, G. Z. Newman, II. W..
Starr, and Henry Gooding.
The Placer herald., 1865-09-16
County Court.

Hon. II. Fellows. Judge. Meets on the first
Monlay iu March, June, September and Decem-
Der.
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DISTRICT COURT.

Hon. I. Z. Mcfarland, Judge. Meets the first
Monday in February, May, August and Novem-
Der.
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Probate Court.

Hon. n. Fellows. Judge Meets on the first
Monday ia M.rch, June, september and Decem-
Der
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NORTHEAST CORNER OF

w. n. BULLOCK,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR flaw.
FOREST HILL, PLACER CouNrr, CAL.
Sent H. 1864 INV
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STATE OFFICERS OF CALIFORNIA


GOVERNOR ...'.......... ....... +. r. lo"
lieutenant ToNernof. ........... N. MacnIn
SECRETARY OIL State. Il Ii. ktlIlng
Controller. .............. Geo. CultOn
TREASURER ....' ............ go. IL. IacnecO
Attorney General. .......... j. G. Mccullough
ota'e , i'"'ci ........... ". NJ Cl'ycs
surveyor General ........... J. +. lloughton
superintendent OF Public Instruction j. p SWEET
Adjutant General. ............. Nv C.Kibbe
Judges Supreme Court S. W Sandrlson. Chief
Justice; John Curry. Lorenzo Sawyer, A. l.
Rhodes and .. l.. Shalier
Clerk Of the Supreme Court.... W. D. Hartman
ntpoItef' .....'.... v. n. lut'le
The Court meets in Sacramento on The first
Monday in January, April, July and October.
United States Senators-Jamcs A. McDougal
and John COnness.
Representatives in Concress-J. +. Highly, T.
g. Shannon, and CorCelius Cole.
The State Senateis is composed Of 40 members;
| and the Assembly of so.
Senators from Placer County-James L. Hale
and John Yul".
Assemhymen-J. D. Pratt, NJ c. Winchester
and a. II. Snyder.
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San Francisco June I6. ltc4.
Sui sclihed and sWoln 10 before me this 2st
day OF June, A. D. 1864.
Isl a. S. GOULD, Notary Public