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The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
SHAUN THE PosT.

EF From the meager news furnished by
telegraph Of the proceedings of Congress, it
appears as if the radicals are no, certain Of a
majority in opposition to the Presidents pol
icy Of restoration. resolution has passed
the House, admitting the Tennessee delega
tion to the privileges of the floor, pending
the settlement Of the question of their ad,
m ssion to seats. The Senate has declined
to accede to the proposition for joint CON,
mittee of fifteen, to deride upon the admis
sion OF Southern members, as derogalory to
the dignity and right of the Senate to Judge
Of the qualifications Of its own members.
Sumner, of Massachusetts, offered bill TO
confirm the title of the Sea Islands to the
"freedtnan." A motone of reference to
the military committee, (surposed to be ia
vorable to the bil) was lost, and it was re-
ferred to the judiciary Committee, who are
beiev ed to he against the measure.
So far the indications, are unfayorable for
the radicals, and it is not Improbable that
when the issue for or against the President's S
policy is brought squareIy TO vote that he
will he sustained
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

YNIlE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale Tho w.n
l. known "Smith's Ranch,' situated in Tonn
ship No. 5. Placer county, six miles from Foro,
Hill. four from Todd's Valley, and lour Iron from
Yankee Jim's, on the Auburn road. whrra ,+n
Michigan Bluff and Yankee Jms stages connect
with the Forest Hill daily sage The R 'ncl
contains TWO THOUSAND ACRES of the Er.,
OF land, all under ence, ana about 200 acres nm.
der lillage; The other portion is pood n,stnrc
land, we'll wgtcred. There is upon llr. premise.
a Hotel newly relted. and doing GOOD business.
also. large barn that will hold 100 head of s,ocl
with loft capable Of containing $50 tons Of h,y.
beside several out. houses. Also, there is A tLr,y
ing orchard OF 200 well selected apple trees hs
side peaches plum, and cherry trees, also E!sD
berry. strawberry and grape vines.
SIX DAIRY COWS. and several hem or
young stock;a good span of AMERICAN HOR.
SES. a wagon, cart and buggy, two pows. one
barrow. and roller. a Blacksmiih's Shop. and
set; OF Carpenters tools, and all the implements
nece essary to work Il Ranch. There are 40 tons
Of good olt hay. 10 tons OF barley, tens of seed
oats and wheat, tons OF midlings several tons
OF potatoes. and one ton OF -four There is sun.
ply of groceries md liquors on hand 10 keep The
house Tor one year.
There are also twenty good STOCK HOGS
so lat turkeys 200 chickens, and 50 cord, OF ok
wond under cover In ih" front OF the hotel is
well of rs gool water as there is in the STATE.
Theabove property wiI he sold cheap for cash,
rs the undcI gncd intends leaving Tor home the
earliest opportunity. For particulars call at the
Ranch.
ELIZA T CRAIG
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

SENATORIAL CAUcus.-A caucus Of the
Union party members of the Legislature was
called TO meet last night, to nominate can.
didale for U. S. Senator, and just as we 90
to press the telegraph announces the nomn
alton of Cornelius Cole, Of Santa Cruz
1t is said that William 7. Coleman Chair
man Of the Democratic State Central Com,
mitiee. will receive the Democratic vote of
the Legislature, for Senator, when the cleo
tion takes place.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

STEAM NHALEKs.-Durinp the past sum
mer screw steamer, the Wolf, was sent out
from s.. Johns, New Foundand, and engal
ged in the Greenland whale fishery. She
returned after An absence of two months.
having been on the fishing ground only one
month, with a full cago, valued At $40. 1000.
Whaling, by steam, we believe is something
new.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE - We
have secured the services Of an experienced
correspondent, who will! entertain the read
ers of the Herald with weekly budget o.
Legislative doings. during the continuance
Of the session. His frs. installment will be
found in to'days paper and will be found
spicy and interesting.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
A State Mining Convention.

Pursuant the request Of several mining
journals and representative mining indivdu'
ale, the association known as the "CaIifornia
Mining Bureau" Of San Francisco. through
lthe Board okTrustees, have issued the toh
lowing call for a Mass Convention Of the
Miners Of California:
Resolved. That Mass Convention Of the
miners Of the State Of California, lie and is
hereby called to assemble in the city Of Sac
ramento, on Wednesday, the l7th day Of
January, A. D. 1865, at IL o'c'ock, and that
any person engaged in actual mining opera
lions shall be eligible to a seat in said Con
ventiou.
JOS. w. LOW, Vice President.
]. B. WHucoMB. Recording Secretary.
San Francisco, December 9th, 1865
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

CANvAssING.-Z l.. Smith and J. J. Will
liman are at present canvassing Placer coun'
~ for a work entitled, Grant and Sherman,
their campaigns and Generals" by J. T.
HsadIey. It embraces an account of the
rebellion from its commencement to its close
and contains over 600 pages, ls portraits,
and IL maps and battle scenes. Messrs
Smith and Whitman will remain in Auburn
for several days soliciting subscriptions from
our citizens.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
Artemus Ward and "Blaze I"

In the sbowman's latest volume, entitled
"Artemus Ward-Ilis Travels" we find the
following on our obese and jolly friend Blaze:
"At Nevada am called upon shortly af-
ter my arrival by an athletic scarlet faced
man. who politely says his name is Blaze
4 have little bill against you, sir be
observes.
"A bill. what foll'
'For drinks
'D'nks?' .. -f
Yes, sr-at my bar, I keep the we'll
known and highly respected coffee'house
down street.
Blu, my dear sir, there is mislake-l
never drank at your bar in mv life
4 know it, sir. That isn't the point. The
poin, is this: pay ont money for good liq.
uors, and it is people. own fault if they don't
drink them. There are the iquors-do as
YOU please about drinking them, but you
must pay for them! Isn't that fai'?'
II enormous body (Which Puck wouldn't
put girdle around tor forty dolars) shock
gleefully while read this eminen,ly original
bill
Years ago Mr.. Blaze was an agent of the
California Stage Company. there was 4
formidable aud well organized opposition to
the California Stage Company at that time.
and Mr.. B aze rendered them such signal
service in his capacity of agent that they
were very sorry when lie rendered his resig
nation.
you are some sixteen hundred dollars be,
hind in your accounts, Mr.. Blaze said the
President. but in view Of your faithful and
Efficient services. we shall throw off eight
hundred dollars of that amount
Mr.. Blaze seemed touched by this gener-
osi'y. A tear stood in bis eye and his bosom
throbbed audlbly.
You will throw off eight hundred dollars
--you wilI?' he at last cried, seizing the
Presidents band and pressing it passiona,ely
to his lips.
j will, returned the President.
well, SIR said Mr.. Blaze, I'm gentle
man. am. YOU bet! And | won't allow no
Stage Company to surpass me in poi,eness.
I'll throw off the other eight hundred dol
lars, and we'II call it square! No gratitude,
sir-no thanks; it is my duty"
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

BUTTE MANUFACTURES Record SAYS
the county is kept up by the manufactures
of ,Dogtown. The amount of rosin and ,ur.
penline manufactured at this establishment
this season has been immense. The boxes
of rosin number 2 $50 and 2!,OnO gallons
'nrpen'ine. The lumber required to box the
rosn was $4,000 feet, and $50 barrels to
hold tho turpentine,
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

Frozen TO DEATH.-A soldier belonging
to detachment sent from Fort CASTOR, fell
behind his command on last Monday night
and being missed was found on Tuesday
morning, on the trail between Fort CASTOR
and Listomb's Hill frozen to death. We
are unable to learn his name. So says the
Humboldt Journal Of the ll,h inst.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

FRANK BLAIR ON STA NTuN Secretary Sc
ward says Stanton is a "dlvinilv" Major
General Frank Blair, who served in the arnv
and was one OF The great captains under Grant
in his Mississippi campaign, and under Sher-
man in his march down to the sea- seems to
differ slightly with our iInslrious Secretary
of Stale. Seward is noIed for his proneness
to talter a man he desires to caprure. and
he knows from experience that Stanton can
tie made servlceabe tool, beng vain, oLse
qnious and unscrupulous. The cunning Sec,
reiarv Of State has not given dp his pres,den
'lal aspirations, and he may think it n fine
stroke of policy to SEIZURE the support Of
Stanton, knowing that it could lie won hy
tla''ery. In his RIa speech Gen. Fran k
Blair is thus reported by Il radical RepubIl.
can:
"Ile made bitter war upon Stanton; arcus-
ed hm of being an original traitor; aud AID
that Alexander II. Stephens. the Vice Pr-si-
dent of the Sou hern Confrderacv, was n
loyal man, more loyal man han Stanton.
Drake, Fletcher or any other radical: and
that when Stanton bad Stephens locked up,
The good I"yal and true man was inside, aud
he rascal and traitor upon the oulsde"-
Mt Democrat.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

KLLEp.-John Duncan Sloss was Instant
ly killed. December l2h, by cave in the
Ilnlm-s Mining Clam. on McAdans Creek
in Siskiyou county. lie was a native of
Scotland. about thiry-,hree years of age,
and emigrated to this State from Illinois, in
1857
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

Masonic ELEcrIoS.-Delta Chapter, No.
81, r. A. NJ, elected on the l4,h inst. the
following officers for the year: B. F. Myres.
Il. r.; J. r. Crandall, K; Thos. Ja,nison,S S
Samuel Beck. G. H.; 7. B. Harper, p S.
Mack Webber. R. A. c.; d. W. Lubbock, Sec.
William Sexton. Treasurer; and Wardwell,
Stonecipher and Creque, Masters Of the Walls
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

REJoIcED. - The Clear Lake Journal is
jnh'lant over the fact that the Lakeport and
Cloverdale wagon road is completed, and now
open for travel. The journal calls it the
front door of Lake county.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

JonN MrcnkLL.-1his patriot, we learn
hy the New York Tribune OF the l6th, has
left the country. and gone to reside Al Paris,
as correspondent of Ben. Wom's Daily
News. This seIfexpatrla,i"n is said to have
been one Of the conditions of his release.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

TURKEYS SoARCE.-The Nevada Transcript,
complains of the scarcity Of turkeys in tina,
region, and says the chances for any of those
birds for dinner on Christmas seem exceed,
inglv slim Whereabouts. We advise our
neghbor to send down to Auburn;| turkeys
are plenty in this neighborhood
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

HARD ON THE q. p. r. R-A good thing
is told on the fat Superintendent Of the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad. lie recently met an
old acquaintance at Newcastle, who formerly
kept store IN Sacramento, opposite to where
Charley sold pins and needles. After ex-
changing greetings, the Superintendent nat
uia'ly asked what are You doing nowl'
"Oh, working for your Rai,road.'
"How's that? you are not on my pay roll
"Well, you see have to work all the year
to raise money enough to paw the taxes of
the county, caused by its assistance to your
road: which road, hy the way, reminds me
very much of an old goose we used to have
at home, who would get into reserved co-
yer patch we had"
"Well" said The Superintendent, much
interested, "how was thall"
"Why, he ate all before him, and DESTROY
ed all behind him"
The Superintendent took The first and fast
est train to Sacramento, and is supposed now
to be under medical treatment
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

The LARGEST VINEYARD IN THE World
The Nevada Transcript says: 1t is said Il al,
the Buena Vista Vineyard, in Sonoma coun
~, California is the largest in the world
1t consists If G,OO0 acres, with 272 900 vines
planted previous to 1868, and 700 900 plant
ell or to be planted this year. Last year the
yield was AZ 900 gallons of still wine, CO..
900 gallons of sparkling wine. and l2,5oo
gallons of brandy. One hundred men are
constantly employed, and double that mum
Der during The vintage. There are 5000
fruit trees, and large varieties Of grapes
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

THE Poor NEGRo.-The Mountain Demo.
crat says. the poor, deluded outraged negroes
are reaping the benefits Of 'freedon;" they
are free to beg sarve or die; but it is no,
the entertainment to which they were in
vited toy their peculiar friends. The
freedom they enjoy is anything but com
ducive to their prosperity or happiness; it is
far worse than the slavery they suffered on
the plantations Of their masters The New
York Tribune says there nineteen thou.
sand It them in the District of Columbia.
and that there is terrible suffering and NOR
tali,y among them. Their Abolition friends,
now that they are free, have sympathy
for them, and lock upon their sufferings will,
Indifference. The Tribune says:
"lhe most .frighlful mortality exists, as
many as 80 cotfins per week being furnishe
by the Quarlermas,er's Department. most OF
which are for children. 1t is the opinion oI
physicians praclicing among them, and nt
other close observers, that lhreefourlhs oi
these children die from neglect and want
In the family Of sollier, who lost his lifr
in battle, five ont Of ten children have died
since March, 1865, from the above causes
In another, three out of seven children of a
soldier rated in December last, have
starved to death in the last three weeks.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
County Court PROCEEDINGS

Hon. II. FELLows, Presiding.
December llth.
People vs.. R. Scott--mo.ion Of Dis,ric,
Attorney to dismiss appeal submitted.
People vs. S;anley--defendant's motion to
dismiss appeal submitted.
People vs. Illdrsth - continued for the
term.
December 10Th.
People VS. R. Scott-motion to dismiss ap.
peal Withdrawn. and motion to affirm jnlg-
ment submi,ted; the defendant made dc
mand for q jury.
People va Stanley-ordered that Judgment
OF court below be reversed, and caused dis
missed. .o..f Ed
Connolly VS. Byrnes--ordered that juig'
ment of court below be reversed and SUIT he
dismissed wi'hou, prejudice. and defendan,
have judgment for COSTS.
People VS. Sam. Farrel--demurrer to the
Indictment overruleol.
People VS. Dennis Rvan--con,inued for the
term. and defendant allowed bail in the sum
of s., 500.
December 18th
People VS. Scott--order dsmissing appeal
People VS. Farrel-set for trial on the | 8 h
inst.
December l4,h
People VS. Peter D. Ryan jury empanneI-
ed, and testimony heard in part.
December 18th
John Barnes VS. His Creditors default of
creditors entered and Sheriff appointed as
,ignee.
People VS. Peter D. Ryan-still on trial.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

STATE TREAsURER's REpoRT.-IIon. VIM
Sexton will accept our thanks for a copy Of
this valuable document.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

DkIrD PEACHES One firm in Red Bluff
have shipped $4,000 pounds Of dried peaches
I" San Fra, cisco Tins fall
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

And in accordance with law. and an order - M
Board OF Trustees, made on the ll'n "aJ n.rcc
yember A. D., 1866 SO many shares o eacn Pun, ,he
Of Stock us NAV I've necessary will be sold AZ VIZ
Office OF the Company, in Lincoln on ,ees
on Tuesday, the and day of fJanuary' .o
at II o'clock. A. M to pay said delinquent assi0
ment thereon together with costs Of a1verns"o % Ssc
and expense oil sale. II. W. Slam
Lincoln, Dec. l4th, 1865 3w
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

TYING THE KNor.-A young fellow was
taking slr'gh-r1e with pretty girl. when
he met Methodist minister who was some.
what celebrated for tying The knot malri.
mona at short notice. lie stopped him
and asked hurliediy:
"Can You lie knot COR me2''
Yes said Brother b., II guess so; when
do YOU want it dOne?"
well, right away was the reply. "Is i!
lawful, though. here in the hi.hwa,?"
"Oh. yes; this is as good a place as any
AS safe as The church itself"
"WeII, then, want knot tied in my
horses tail, to keep it out of the snow!
shouted the wicked wag as he drove rapidly
away, fearing lest The minister. in his pro
fame wrath, should fall from grace.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
NOTICE. .

TVHE Stockholders in the Green Emgrant G.
NJ. Company. are hereby notified that an
election Tor officers Of the Comptny, will take
place ut BlIdi HILL Lone Star Mining District.
Placer county, on Tuesday the 10Th day Of Dec.
1865.
J,P MITCHELL, Secretary.
Bald Hill, Dec. l2lh, le5-iw
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
PUMP LOGS.

PUMP LOGS.
TIME subscribers having purchased "y.oIlr lnr.
Il Patent Boring Machine. are prepaIsad from
nsb at reasonable prices Pump Logs, ooreu
one and quarter to ioai inches, ppowN
New England Mill, Illinoistown Road r'"''
May goth. 1S65.-my
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP "A
From San Francisco to New vorI


THE following Steamships will
will be dispatched OH following ~<ftA
named days: EtxfT
Dec. COLORADO, Capt. jas p w..,.
Dec. 10 SACRAMENTO, Capt. J. NJ. Cavn.I1' CC"snns'
FROM FOLSOM STREET WHARF
Al Eleven O'Clock, A. W., punctu.,,v
PANAMA. ''r
Passengers will be conveyed from p,
Asp'nwall by the PANAMA RAIInma,'No RAIrI'la 70
company, ana from Aspinwall to New yna,.
the Atlantic and Pacific Steamship Comna"SS v'S oy
trip. l..f fI.| '"'ousn each
These steamers will positively s,, =. ;,
O'Clock. Passengers are requested to have "I ,hn;. H.
baggage on board before ten o'clock ''' 'nclr
s,a,na Ua"an passengers will be berthcd for Atlantic
OLIVER ELDREDGE, Agent p. Msc.
Cor. Sacramento and Lei,lesdorff i ST. siveo,. ~o
San Francisco
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
SELLING THE MINEs.-The Nevade 7

SELLING THE MINEs.-The Nevade Trans
Grip, of the l2l, contains an able editorial
against selling The mines There is no ones
,on that the sentiment of California is over
wheImirg'y against the measure but that
will have nothing to do with it. The green.
back lords aud non paying bondocra,s must
collect their coupons, and therefore demand.
through their servIe tools in Congress, the
sacrifice of our great interests to their un-
holy greed. The miners of this State. and in
fact of the whole Pacific side of the Rocky
Noun aims unless they give the black ma
randers to understand that they will not sub
nit to it, may well look out for being plum
dered, by the present Congress. of their hard
earned possessions. The Transcript SAYS:
"lhrouohout the entire State, at the present
time. great activity exists in the mines, and
almost daily new and valuable leads are
opened. We would ask any reasonable man
If he believes that the sale Of mines in this
county would be 4 benef? What good re-
suit would be secured by such a cours Lit.
iga'on about mining ella ms is now rare. and
it is seldom that mining case is broun lit
into court. The laws which govern locations
and define the rights Of miners are we'll e>.
tabshed.' 1t is true we need some new laws
but our own Legislature understands our
wants much betler than Congress does s.
From one end of The county to The other.
miners are everywhere at work. and capital
is ready to come to their assistance New
mills are being started, new mines being
opened, and the prospect is brighter than
ever before; yet we have men who desire t"
change this order of things. We believe
that the miners are satisfied with The prespn,
policy and are opposed to entering upon any
new or experimental one. The best policy
for the government and his coast is for Con
gress to leave the miners and their Interests S
to lhuse who best understand their wants"
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
ELIZA 7, CRAI(
Smiths Ranch, Dec. 2d. 1865 - I'm
THIRTY-ONE GOLD, SILVER AND COP.
PER MINING COMPANY.

Located in the Garden Bar District Placer Co.,
California.
NJ Office Their is delinquent on the follow
~ ing described Stock. on account OF the 2H',
3rd and 4th Asses. .m"nt levied November 2lsi,
1863. June 4lh, 1864, AID July 2nd. 1864. the
several amounts set opposite the names OF ihe
respective shareholders, as follows:
Names No of Ger No. Shares. Amt.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
VALUABLE RANCH FOR SAFE

Doty's Ravine, Dec 0, 1865.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-03-17
Contentment.

Many unhappy persons seem to i'm
agine that they are always in an amph.
theater, with the assembled world as spec
,ators; whereas, all the while they are
playing to empty benches. They iancy,
too, that they form the particular theme
Of every passer.by. If, however, they
must listen TO imaginary conversation
about themselves, they might at any
rate, defy the proverb, and insist upon
hearing themselves well spoken Of.
The man has fallen into pltiablc state
OF moral sickness, in whose eyes the
good opinion OF bis fellow men is The test
Of merit, and their applause the principal
reward for exertiop. ... ......
A habit of mis,rust is the torment OF
some people. 1t taints their love and
their friendship. They take up small
causes Of offense. They require their
friends TO show the same aspect to them
at all times, which is more than human
nature can do. They try experiments 10
ascertain whether they are sufficiently
loved; they watch narrowly the effects OF
absence, and require their friends to prove
10 them that the intimacy is exactly on
the same footing as it was before. Some
persons acquire these suspicious ways
from natural difidence in themselves,
for which they are often loved the more;
il they could believe it. With others
theseshabits arise from selfshness which
cannot be satisfied. And their endeavor
should be to uproot such a disposition not
20 sootbe it. ..... r. i... ..r
Contentment abides with truth. And
you will generally suffer for wishing to
appear other than you are; whether it be
richer, or greater, or more learned. The
mask soon becomes an instrument of tor.
ture. ., .........
Fit objects to employ the intervals Of
lie are among the greatest aids 10 con-
tentment that a man can possess. The
lives of many persons are an alienation
oi the one engrossing pursuit, and sort
of llstess apathy. They are neither
grinding or doing nothing. Now 10 those
who are half their lives 6ercely busy The
remaining half is often torpid without
quiescehce. A man should have some
pursuit which may be always In his pow.
er, and to which he may turn glsdly in
his hours OF recreation. ..... -.s'l.... -..
And /! The intellect requires thus TO b.
provided with perpetual objects, wha
must ii be with the affections? DEPEND
upon 1t, the most fatal idleness is that O
The. hesrt. And the man who is weary o.
!lfe may be sure that he does not love biz
ieliow- creatures as be ought. :. -.ha,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-03-17
Prim People.

There is a set of peoples says DR.. Chal-
mers, whom cannot bear-the pinks Of
fashionable propriety-whose every word
is precise, and whose every movement is
unexceptionable, but who though we'll
versed in all the categories of polite be-
havior, have not particle of soul or of
cordially about them. We allow that
their manners may be abundantly cor.
rected. There may be elegance IN every
gesture. and gracefulness in every position
not smile out of place, and not step
that would not bear the severest scrutiny.
This is all very fine; but what ! wan. is
the heart and gaiety Of social intercourse
the frankness that spreads ease and ami.
mation-the eye that speaks affability to
all, that chases ,imidi!y from every bosom,
and tells every man in the company to be
confident and happy. This is what /
conceive to be- virtue of the text, and not
the sickening lormality Of those who walk
by rule, and would reduce the whole of
human life to a wire bound system ofpre.
cision and misery,