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The Placer herald., 1865-04-29
We Feel Sorry for Grant.

The editor of the Appeal howls against
the humanity and magnanimity of the vic.
torious Commander Of the Union forces be-
cause the terms Of Lees surrender were not
Immediate hanging and quartering. His
blatant harangues against Grant and those
concerned with him, in the capture of Lee
and his army, would be denounced as rank
treason in the columns of Democratic
paper. We feel sorry for Grant that he has
met with the displeasure of the editor afore.
said. and we trust that no one will send
Grant copy Of the Appeal containing the
opinion in question, for it might have the
effect Of compicaling affairs at the East.
Every loyal heart is for peace, and every
true lover of his country is for the adoption,
of,hose measures which will bring it speedily
and with honor to the entire nation. Every
true-born American citizen is desirous of
seeing the Stars and Stripes floating over a
united, not a disjointed Republic. To live
in peace for the future, we must cherish
different sentiment from that which has been
the very foundation of the struggle through
which the country has jus: passed, for the
war is practically over. We must cultivate
the friendship of each other; the esteem Of
North and South, for each other, has already
been obtained on the field Of battle. The
war has been terrible, the people here can.
not appreciate it, but let its terrors be a
warning for the future. We regret that
those who are so far removed from the Seat
of War should mis- Judge its greatest General.
s. r. Spirit of the Times.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29
Vaccination from the Cow.

At Naples they vaccinate directly from
the cow. The subject has been seriously
taken up in Paris, and it is estimated that
good commercial speculation can he made
of it. A COW, it is said, will produce one
hundred pustues, which, at five francs each,
will bring five hundred francs, the COW snff'er-
ing no deterioration in value. The practice
Is greatly recommended by the safety it
insures that no other contagon will be COM
muncated along with the cowpox. SMALL
pox is rather prevalent in and around Paris,
and people are becoming anxious on the
subject. 1t is recommended here that the
COW should he vaccinated by twelve or
fifteen small punctures around the vulva, a
part the animal cannot get at The pustules
ripen about the eighth or twelfth day. The
lymph is too thick to put in tubes, but must
be taken on glass plates, which can be moist
ened when the matter is wanted. A good
idea has been started 10y one doctor, namely.
that it will be just as well TO drink the milk
of an infected cow as TO get vaccinated.
The doctor has made the experiment. lie
vaccina,ed the COW on tI1 udder and got
pustules. lie then gave the milk to two
infants, and afterwards tried to vaccinate
them, but without success, while third
infant who had none Of The milk, was at
once inocuIa,ed by the same virus. lie re,
commends that young ladies who are afraid
of prick, with lancet, should drink a
glass of milk every three or four years to
save them from the smallpox.
Scientific american.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29
Muscular Strength.

The muscular strength of the human body
is wonderful. A Turkish porter will trot at
a rapid pace, and carry a weight OF six hum
dred pounds. Milo, celebrated athlete Of
Cretona, in Italy, accustomed himself 10 car
ry the greatest burdens, and b. degrees be.
came a monster in strength. 1t is said tha:
he carried on his shoulder an OK four years
old, weighing upwards OF one thousand
pounds, and afterwards killed him with one
blow Of his fist lie was seven times crown
ed at the Pylhian games. and six the Olym-
pic. lie presented himself the seventh time,
but no one had the courage to enter the list
against him. He was one Of the disciples Of
Pythagoras, and to his uncommon strength
that preceptor and his pupils owed their
lives. The pillar which supported the roof
Of the house, suddenly gave way, but Milo
held up the roof, and gave the philosopher
time to escape. In old age he attempted to
pull up a tree by its roots and break it. lie
partially effected it, but his strength being
gradually exhausted, the tree, whero cleft,
10 united, and left his hand pnched in the
body of it. lie was then alone. and, unable
to disengage himself, died in that position.
llaller mentions that he saw man whose
finger caught in chain at the bottom of
mine, and 10y forciSly keeping it bent sup.
ported the whole weight of his body, hum
dred and fifty pounds, until he was drawn up
to the surface. distance Of six hundred feet.
Augustus IT, King of Poland, could roll up
a silver plate like sheet Of paper, and twist
the strongest horse shoe asunder. A lion is
said to have left the impression of his teeth
upon piece Of solid iron. The most pro-
digous power of muscle is exhibited by the
fish. The whale moves with a velocity
through dense medium, water, that would
carry him round the world in less than n
fortnight. A sword fish has been known to
strike his weapon through the thick plank of
ship; specimen of such plank, with
the sword Of the fish sticking in it. may be
seen in the British Museum.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

Among the the floating trophies Of the
present flood, was house that came down
yesterday, and lodged against the bank two
miles above the city. In it were discovered
the bodies of man and two children who
had been overtaken in their home, perhaps
in the dead Of night, and SWEET off to perish.
While resting against the bank, the bodies
were distinctly seen, but, as all small craft
are interdicted, there was no mode Of reach-
ing them, and the swelling river soon bore
them on TO another resting place-but where?
There were at least twenty houses seen float
ing past the city during yesterday. Three
sheep took ride by here yesterday, on a
little float, affording quite novel spectacle
to our citizens. Cairo (W) Neaos, 18th.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

AN INCIDENT OF THE BATTLE OF NASH
vrLLE.-By a hay'stack we found two bodies,
side by side, as if laid there by some friendly
hand. AS we were ,akeiug them away, one
rose upright, and bursting into tears, point,
ing to his comrade said, "i.'s my brother,
sir, my brother. We two were all, and I
am alone now" He had missed him in the
fight, and hunting over the field had found
him dead, and lying down to watch him till
morning had fallen asleep. When we took
up the body 10 lay it with the others, he
brought ,long straw to make bed for it
and himself. We gave him room in that
long row of the dead. Nesting close to the
corpse, he lay down for his last nights sleep
with his brother.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

A HuaE TooTH.-A gentleman who re.
Gently left Salt Lake for the East, took with
him the remains of tooth weighing over
six and half pounds. DR.. Eaton, Professor
of geology, stated that the tooth was from
an extinct species Of elephant, called the
Elephas Primogenus, or, more popularity,
the Mammoth. The form Of the tooth shows
at once that it is not that Of the Masladon
1t was found in Alder GuIcb, Virginia City,
Montana Territory, in latitude about forty
five degrees north. This is farther north
than is usual for the occurrence Of such
remains That region has at present a
climate much warmer than would be ndi-
Gated by its northerly position, the solhermal
lines sweeping far northward, and doubtless
the same relative warmth OF climate has
existed for ages. These extinct species of
animals seem to have been the last "lords of
creation" previous to the "hstoric PERIOD"
or the appearance Of maa upon the face of
the earth.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29
Law Of Newspapers.

I. Subscribers who do not give express notice
10 thc contrary are considered us wishing 10 con-
tinue the subscription.
9. Ifsmbscribcrs wish their papers discontinu-
ed. publishers nay continue TO send them until
all charges are paid.
3. Ifsuhscrcrs neglect or refuse TO take their
papers from the office or place 10 which they are
sent they are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give due notice TO discontinue.
4. IT subscribers move 10 other places without
informing the publisher. and the paper is sent to
the former direction. they are held responsible
Notice should always bc given Of the r. moval.
g. The Conrls have decided that refusing to
take Il paper from the office. or removing and
leaving it nncaled for, is prima Jacica evidence
OF Intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

FAMILY TRouDLEs.-The Siamese Twins
have been heard from. They have lived
through the Rebellion. but are afflicted with
family troubles. The wives, though sisters,
have "had falling out" and the dual family
is broken up in consequence. Up to the pc.
riod that each had five children, all prospeIed
we'll ena,gh, but one of them had sixth,
and awoke envy and jealously TO such de-
gree that The two sisters, not being bound
together like the twin brothers, wou Id no
longer live under the same roof, though, we
believe, still in different houses on the same
plantation,
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

AN INcIDENr.-During the excitement of
Saturday, the 18th inst, in San Francisco, a
rather ludicrous scene was enacted by a
Frencbman, who, driving his vegetable cart
down Montgomery street, attempted to pass
the lines Of troops on duty. lie was imme-
diately made aware of the error OF his way S
by row of bayonets which were brought in
close proximity to his person. Pulling his
municipal vehicle license from bis pocket,
and shaking it in the face of the officer he
Indignantly exclaimed: "uere! here! you
see zish9 Begar, | pay ze grand impost-ze
lizenz. Suppose you no let me pass, guerre
right away" A hearty laugh was the only
response TO this outburst Of injured innocence.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

LIE FoRGoT SOMETHING did YOUR
mother say, my little man? Did you give
her my card9" asked an inexperienced young
gentleman Of a little boy whose mother had
given him an invitation to call upon her, and
whose street door was accidentally opened
TO his untmely summons by the urchiu
aforesaid. "Yes, gave it TO her." was the
innocent reply, land she said if you wasn't
nat'ral fool, you wouldn't come Monday
morning when everybody was washing At
this Juncture, mamma, with sweet smile of
welcome, made her appearance at the end
of the hall, when to her surprise, Mr.. Yer
isopht, the visitor, bolted. "What does the
man means" inquired mamma. II dunno"
replied bub, guess he's forgot sumihin."
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

Deep-sea soundIngs have at last become
something like reliable. The result is, that
the ocean, so far' as yet explored, is not
above half as deep as it was formerly sup
posed to be. The greatest known depth in
the North Atlantic is about S25, 900 feet, or
nearly 8 miles, not much less than The height
Of the !ofliest mountains on the globe. II
is supposed, however. to be much deeper
than this between the Bahamas and The
grand banks OF Newfoundland, but the sound.
ings on which that suppostion is founded
are not quite satisfactory.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

The DoueLAs FAMrLY.-Mrs. Stephen A.
Douglas is now on visit to some friends at
the Northwest, and the story that she was
about to marry Mr.. Speaker Cofax lie a
cruel slander, probably invented by the same
mischief.maker who recently started rumor
that her mother, Mrs. Cults, was dsloysl.
The sons Of the lamented Douglas by bis
first wife are now at the Georgetown Catholic
College. Sthephen A. Douglas, the Oldest,
is fine'looking young man, who is very
popular with his fellow.students but not
quite SO apt a scholar as his younger brother
Robert, who, unfortunately has an impsdi.
ment in bis speach.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN RAILROAD SpEEr

ExoL1sn AND AMERICAN RAILROAD SPEED.
Owing to the superior soidhy of construc'
iion adopted in The building Of railways in
England, greater degree OF speed is attain
able there than on the lightly constructed
railways Of America. The night mail train
from London to Perth, in Scotland, runs at
an average speed Of forty miles per hour,
including stoppages; while the mail train
from Washington to New York makes only
about twenty-five miles per hour.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

General Grant has pronounced the trial Of
the ration prescribed by Professor Horsford
success, and half million of it has been
ordered. |. substitutes roasted wheat for
"hard tack" meat sausage in the place Of
salt beef, pork etc, and self-rasing -four in
the place of soft bread, for marching ra.
ton. Thirty days of Horsford's rations can
be carried with less difficulty than eight Of
the present rations.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

SUGGESTIONS TO FRUT GRowERs.-There
are thousands of martins in this State, and
they will build in boxes the same as they
do in the Eastern States. II is known that
they will drive of almost all other kinds of
birds, especially the blue jay, which is so
bad on fruit. Would it not be good idea
70 put up martin boxes all over our orchards.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

Water communication has been opened
between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.
The fact has been communicated by letter
from NJ. De Lesseps 10 every Chamber Of
Commerce in Europe. In short time the
canal will be opened for vessels Of heavy
draughl; and then away goes Eugland's
monopoly of the Eastern trade.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

A story is told, at Lyons. France, OF
photographer being arrested tor poacher'
by a garae de chasse, who thought The pho-
tographer was pointing cannon at the b'Fds
in The hedge.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

CRors IN ScoTr VALLEy.-The grain in
Scott Valley is coming up finely, and the
indications are that there will be an abun,
dant crop this year.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

They cast cannon in Portland, Oregon,
on the morning Of the l3th, and fred q
salute with it on the afternoon of the same
day,
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

The "Moniteur de i Armee" states tha
the grave Of one Of Fernando Cortez's conf
panions in arms has been discovered in
convent situated between Yanhuitlan and
Ella, in the State of Osjaca, Mexico. The
following is translation of the inscription
in the Spanish language on the monument;
Here rests the body Of Don Manoel Nuno,
Captain Of the Guards Of his very high and
very powerful lord the Marquis del Valle,
Governor Of Mexico and commander of the
Kings forces in this part OF the world, died
the 18th Of July, 1874"
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29
Rates of A dvcrtising:

r;rst Insertion So 90
Each subsequent insertion. n,................l 90
For hall square. or less. .............::;.l Il 90
Each subsequent insertion. ............ so cents
Liberal deductions made 10 monthly or yearly
advertisers.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

MoKEAN BUCHANAN This gentleman has
taken offense at some remarks of the lheatril
cal critic of tie Cincinnati Gazette, and has
resented it through the newspapers. The
words which stirred the tragedian's ire are
these:
He growls like bear and roars like
lion; he promises like Titan and performs
like pigmy In a word he is like life, "a
poor player that struts and frets his hour
upon the stage, and then is heard no more
lie drawls and groans until the ear is dis
gusted, and then bellows and busters until
The sense is surieied and revolls. lie stag
gers at times like drunkard. and drivels at
others like an IDIOT. Ills eoculion.is abom'
Unable, his conceptions are stupid his imper
sonations execrable. lie is a dramatic mad
man, the prince of ranters and the incarna-
,ion of absnrdity. lie is a histrionic monde
script, and deserves to he doomed to remem-
ber only Ilamlet's advice TO the PLAYERS, and
then forever to witness his own impersona'
lions."
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

CoURT REMINIsCENCE.-A writer Of court
rccoections mentions curious incident
within his own experience. Happening TO
stroll in the United States court room at
Baltimore in 1928, he found venerable
Judge on the bench, a lawyer addressing the
court, and another taking notes of his speech.
These three and the Marshal composed every
person but myself in the room. They were
all strangers. asked the Marshal who
they We're "Ihe Judge" said he, "s Chief
Justice Marshall, the gentleman addressing
The Court is William Writ, and the other
taking notes is Roger B. Taney," three of
the most distinguished men in the United
States; and yet, in a city with population
Of then fifty thousand souls, they were unable
TO draw an audience to lhe courtroom.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29
Disintegrating Ore Company.

This is the title Of a company recently or
ganized in New York, which has purchased
from the inventor a patented process for the
treatment OF ores, whereby it is claimed that
the most stubborn uphurets of gold, silver
and other metals may be readily and com.
pletely desu phurzed, and with far less orig
inal outlay and working cost than is possible
by any other known process. 1t is further.
by this process up to within ninety five par
cent. Of the assay. Large quantities can he
treated in single apparatus. The company
proposes to take early and active measures
to introduce their process to the notice of
the mining interests generally. We know
nothing of the merits Of this supposed dis.
covery beyond the published prospectus Of
the company; but shall watch closely for
any practical results which may transpire,
and communicate them, when received, to
our readers. Some idea of the process may
possibly be obtained from the following brief
statement:
They take The sulphur, arsenic and phosI
phorus from the ore by attraction, and oxy
die the baser metals; or, in other words,
they attack SUI phur, arsenic and phosphorus,
in heated condition, hy hydrogen gas,
which become by the contact, sui phureed,
arsenureted, or phosphureled hydrogen gas,
as the case may be. and simultaneously an
other agent follows and oxydizes the ant
mony and the baser metals, copper, iron, etc.
by that process, the hardest minerals,
combined with metals, are decomposed or
disin'egrated, SO that, when thus treated. it
Is only necessary to pass the residuum be-
tween the grinding surfaces of mill stones, in
order to remove the oxyd from the metallic
particles, after which treatment it is ready
for amalgama,ion.
1t is conlended by the corporators Of the
DisinIegraiug Ore Company hat the first
outlay for apparatus, including motive pow
er, will be about twothirJs less than the
cost of the expensive, complicated and cum
bersome machinery heretofore employed in
practical mining operations; whi Q the ma.
terial required for the construction Of the
apparatus is mostly within the reach of mi
ners, on their own ground. Those parts
requiring transportation are easily obtained,
and can be moved from point to point with
perfect ease. S. f. Mining Press.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29
The Five Surviving Soldiers of the RcvO.
lutiOn.

The law recently passed by Congress for
the payment Of an annual gra.uity Of $500
to the five surviving soldiers Of the Revou
ton, in addition to their pensions, names
them, AS follows:
Lemuel Cook, enlisted at Hatfield, Mass ;,
now about 0S years of age, and resides in
Clarendon, Orleans county, New York
Samuel Downing, enlisted in Carroll coun-
ty, New Hampshire, now about os years OF
age, and lives in Edinburgh, Saratoga county,
New York.
William IIutchings, enlisted at Newcastle,
Maine (then Massachuset,s), now one huns
dred years old, and resides in Penobscot,
Hancock county, Maine.
Alex. Maroney, enlisted at Lake George,
New York, as drummer boy, now about 04
years old; his residence is Yates, Orleans
county, New York.
James Barham, substitute for drafted
man in South Hampton county, Virginia,
lives in the State of Missouri and is in his
one hundred and first year.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29
PLACER HERALD.
. WEEKLY DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL. DEVOTED TO Poll
1rrCI AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE; IS PUBLISHED
EVERY SATURDAY, ON NEVADA STREET, AUBURN,
sYr. q c. n. MITCHELL.
TERMS:

PAYABLE in Gold and Silver-Invariably in Ad-
vance.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29
3. F. MyREs,

attorney and Counsellor at Law, A Auburn.
)tfICE in building on Court street, next door
", " 10 the Temple. Having resumed the practice
" law viii attend to all business intrused to his
'"re In the several courts Of the State. jellmy
The Placer herald., 1865-04-29

o,o v.,r,s snbscription, ,,.... Sc 90
For three months, ..................... 81
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09
MOM TIE SOUTH.
Gen. Johnston's Last Order.
The Mississippi Army.
General John.ion's Farewell Order 10
his Army.
Dr.aa n;snafcb


New YORK, May s.-The following is
General .Johnston's farewell order
HEApQu ARTERs ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
NEAR GOLDsBoRo. n. c., May 2. }
General Orders No. %.
COMRADES: In terminating our official
relations l, earnestly entreat you to
observe faithfully the terms OF pacltica,
ton agreed upon, and to discharge the
obligations of good aud peaceful citizens
at vonr homes as well as yOn have per-
formed the duties of thorough soldiers III
the field. BY such course yon will best
secure the comfort of your families and
kindred, and restore tranquility to the
country. You will return to yonr homes
with the admiration of our people, won
by the courage and noble devotion you
have displayed in this long war. shall
always remember with pride the loyal
support and generous confidence You
have given me. Inow part with you
with deep regret, and bid you farewell
with feelings of cordial friendship, and
with earnest wishes that yOu may have
hereafter all the prosperity and happl-
ness TO he found in the world:
[Signedl JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON
Official:
ARCHER ANDERSON. A. A. G.