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The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

WEATHER AND CRoPs.--The mild and
balmy weather of the past three weeks has
stimulated vegetable growth remarkaby y
The pasturage has become excellent for stock,
the grain is looking well, and both early and
late fruit bearing trees are mostly in full
bloom and leaf. The prospect for n large
fruit crop was never better, and with few
more days Of favorable weather, we can as
sumo that fruit will be beyond danger even
if we should be visited by late FROST
Although favorable to fruit, the warm
weather begins to create some misgivings
among farmers respecting their grain crops
AS yet the grain looks very well, but the
surface earth is becoming dry, and failure
to receive timely showers, would be fatal to
an abundant yield. But we think such fears
are groundless April invariably brings
abundan! rain-aud this year will hardly
prove an exception to former years. We
count confidently on April rains, and fine
crops.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

GOODS FALLING.-The telegraph informs
US that there is great panic in mercantile
circles in the East, and that goods are fast
falling in price. Cafornans, who are such
extensive consumers Of eastern merchandise
need not, however, imagine that this ia in
price is to benei. them. The decrease in
prices of goods at the East is only compar.
atve. When a greenback dollar is worth
seventy five cents in New York, as it now is
it will OF course purchase twice as many
goods as it would when worth only thirty.
seven and one-baf cents as was the case
some time ago. Notwithstanding the nom.
inal fall in the price of goods, 81 900 in gold
will not purchase any more merchandise al
the East now than it would six months ago.
Goods are falling because gold is falling. At
the East the value Of both goods and gold is
estimated on greenback basis. When
greenbacks alvance in value, goods and gold
recede in value in equal ratio. 1t takes less
greenbacks to purchase an overcoat in New
York now than it did six months ago, but it
requires just as much gold now to buy an
overcoat as it did then. Sac Bee
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

MORE RoBBERY.-On Saturday night last
four white men robbed the camp Of eight
Chluamen, near the Franklin House. In
order to make them "shell out" two of the
Celestals were hung up by the neck, when
the robbers got 500, in gold. They then
went to Horse Shoe Bar, and attacked
another Chinese camp, but not getting any
money cut off the ques OF several of the
Cinnamon and left. One of the robbers is
said to be blind of an eye
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

BORING FOR OIL-From different portions
Of the State we have accounts of Petroleum
discoveries, and extensive preparations for
boring for the fluid, in the hope that the
same success that has attended the develop
ments of the oil wells Of the Atlantic States
may be attained here
The public has not been apprzed that the
oil fever has extended to Placer county; but
we are aware that boring has been going on
for some time in the hope of tapping stream
of oil containing entirely different properties
from the oil that has entered so largely into
the demands of commerce.
Among the initiated this is known as"Po-
Iitical Petroleum." and the borers hope, if
they strike this "ile," to be able to ubrcate
the cranky joints and stubborn wheels of the
Abolition machinery of Placer county, to
make it work smoothly at the coming Sep
tember election. The gentlemen conducting
the boriug are men Of sanguine tempera-
ment-have in times past taken big stock in
mining exc,ements, such as copper, etc.
and may be known by the extreme length of
their hair. They have been boring for some
time, but lately struck bouders gger-heads)
that have deied every effort Of their augurs,
and strong fears are entertained that their
labors will be fruitless.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

CHINESE SLAUGHTERED.-The Virginia
City (Nevada) Enterprise, of March 2stb,
says that the party Of Chinese, numbering
twenty-five, who left there week or ten
days ago, for Idaho, were murdered by In.
dians, according to report. 1t is not known
what truth there may be in the story, but it
is not improbable, as it is well known that
the Indians are very bitter in their feelings
against the Celestials, whom they consider
to be class Of low and cowardly Indians.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

MEATs.-Following are the slauobte,.,.,
prices for meats by the carcass, in ihe ' So.
Francisco markets: Beef-American Co... Co..
quality, 16al7 cents; Spanish, first onaIa a'
l5a16c.; Spanish, second quality. loal4s. :.
Spanish, third quality, 5asc. Veal, sol1c..
Mutton, 4a6c.; Lamb, Cafe; Pork, undressed'
lie; dressed, l3al6. ''o'
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
tsWhen Rogues Fall OUT" etc.---An Abo-
IitiOnist DenOunces "the whole Idea of
Freedmen as a Hideous JOke.O

Freedmen HideOus joke"
At recent meeting of the Boston Anti.
Slavery Society sharp debate took place in
relation to the condition of the freed negroes,
the effect Of LincoIn's Emancipation Procla,
nation, etc., etc. DR.. Knox, who had been
down near Beaufort within Genl. Saxton' s
lines, and who declared that he spoke the
literal truth, said:
That the whole idea Of freedmen" was a
hideous joke-the President Emancipation
Proclamation a sham. The so,called freed
men of the South were, to-day, as bad off as
they were in slavery; worse off than they
were before the war, for the Northern men
who have gone down there and undertaken
the charge of the poor negro in the name
of philan brophy, were full as wicked, as op-
pressive, as tyranical-yes, more wicked and
avaricious, than the original saveholder-
The day wages for a negro on the Sea Island
cotton fields is worth 81 day, at the pres
ent prices of cotton; but they who hold the
plantations make the negro work for fifteen
cents day, and, if he dares to complain, is
treated with the foulest language, abused in
various cruel ways, scourged, told be is not
worthy of freedom if he complains, and
threatened with immediate enlistment in the
army. In this way they are forced to sub
nit to the most calling servitude.
DR.. Knox then turned his attention to the
Freedmen's Society. He characterized it as
"rbe God forsaken National Freedmen's Aid
Society," 1t was a humbug, a cheat, OBJ
tanned funds under false pretences to buy
goods, which they sell to the negroes and
they pocket the money. The Society uni
ted with the new northern Shareholders,
were grinding the negro to the dust, in the
name of humanity, and growing rich out OF
the sutferings of the black man and the mis-
cries Of the country. AS for Gen. Saxton,
DR.. Knox declares in the most emphatic
terms and repeated the declaration, that
Gen. Saxton, who is coward and a rascal
stands at the head of this oppression, and is,
practically, the leader and the head of the
shareholders at Port Royal"
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
ANOTHER IMBRoGLto.-The election i,

ANOTHER IMBRoGLio.-Th election in
San Francisco, for county and other officials,
takes place on the third Tuesday in May,
and already the factions of the loyal leag-
uers party are in the field to secure the adj
vantages. To our view the fight bears a
strong resemblance to the late contest in
the city of Sacramento-the "Short Hairs "
or boys" have control of the party organ
ization; the Long Hairs" or ''Bolters" are
attached 20 the "Peoples" organization, and
in this shape each faction is preparing for
Tic Struggle. The terrified Democracy seem
nowhere, and are suspected of bush wLack
ing intentions.
The Peoples party have started out with
their usual programme, Of obtaining several
thsusand signatures to paper requesting G
certain gentlemen named, to nominate a
ticket which voters, irrespective Of party
can support-being the same Abolition gull
city for years---for while they succeeded in
catching outside voters the nominees invari
ably have been members of the Abolition
party. The BOYS" or regular Union men,
have also provided for Il nominating con-
vention, upon plan that might be termed
ed "vest pocket" arrangement. Their
County Central Committee appoint a com
mittee of seven, who appoint committee
of eighty four, who in turn appoint com
nittee or convention of twenty four persons
to nominate ticket for the support Of the
regular stand.up-Abe Lincoln-Couness Union
party. Why the Boys" dropped the pri.
mary system is not known. 1t may be they
were satisfied of more easily cheating some
body by this new piece of political machi~
merry, which is system of wheels, one with.
in the other.
The election fight as thus described, has
commenced withpeculiar earnestness, and is
to be fought through to the bitter end. AS
yet there is not great agitation on the sur
face, but the waters are muddy, and in less
than a month that local political sea will be
seething and boiling with the strife and re-
examinations Of the embittered factions. We
have but to wait until those flth'scavengers
of the California press, the Abolition papers
of San Francisco, fairly enter the lists,
when we will see lively time. Until then
patience, gentle readers
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

Eg- Gen. Mcdowell has given official no.
tice to Senor Godoy, at San Francisco, that
he recognizes him as the rightful Consul for
Mexico at that port, being accredited by the
government of President Juarez. Maxmil.
ian's agent is unrecognized.
Is General Mcdowell subiPresident on
this coast?
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
CHRIST CHURCH.

DIVINE SERVICE. according to the ri,os -,
the Protestant Episcopal Church. will be bsd !" VI
the Court room on the SECOND and FouRrH e. SrH ~
DAY of the month. Morning Service at II o;clooS
Evening Service at 7 ] o'clock ''A'
The Sunday School will meet at O'Clock
Persons desiring the professional service or H.,
Minister at Marriages. Funerals ETC. are reouoa, ae
ed to give notice to Mr.. J. l.. Bro,one. 4phnr"
or address him thus: "'
REV ADAM A. McALISTER
Assistant Minister Grace Church
Sacramento
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

E1- They have new way of collecting
delinquent taxes in the State of Nevada
According to the new law, the Treasurer Of
the county is authorized to attend the sale
and buy in the property for the benefit Of
the county and the officer to whom costs are
due. These provisions relate to all taxes de
linquent for years ck-Erchange.
Why would not this be good general
lava Property is nearly always worth taxes
and costs, yet we often see it offered time and
again without bid. Land will hardly ever
sell for taxes, and the owners knowing this
often let their land 90 to sale, but if there
was certainty of its selling they would be
more likely to pay the tax. We have not
studied the subject, but at the first glance it
appears to US that general law of this kind
might be framed which would be good.
ColuSa San.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

ROAD REPAlRs.-Commission Boes con
tinues the desirable work of smoothing down
and filling up the rough places in our pub
lie streets. He is giving road tax payers
some benefit for their money-a satisfactory
but unusual expenditure of that kind Of taxes
10 shis vicinity heretofore.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

PErRoLEUM.-Certain parties in this city
says the S. F. Spectator, think they have a
fortune in prospective form, in what they
assert to be running spring of petroleum,
in Mendocno county. They have sent to
New York for suitable machinery, and are
about 10 incorporate under the name of the
california Petroleum COMPANY"
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
PROBATE NOTICE.

In Probate CsSsrt, Placer County, California rs
tate of Henry Gooding, deceased
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons = hold,
~ ing claims against the estate oil hcnl!
Cooling. deceased late of Auburn, Placer county
California, that they will present them to the Nn'
dersigned, at Auburn, Placer county. California
within ten months from this time, or the same
will be barred.
L. L. BULLOCK,
A. HUNTLEY,
GEO. JOHNSTON.
Administrators Estate of Henry Goodins, dec d.
January 2nd lS65--4W
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

PLATINUM.-It is stated that this metal
has recently been discovered in considerable
quantities near Virginia City. In speaking
of it, some Of our exchanges say it is of equal
value with gold, weight for weight. Platl
mum is valuable metal, but its commercial
value is only about half that of gold.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
PROBATE NOTICE.

In Probate Court, Placer County, California; h'
tate of Michael Pbelan, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons hold'ns NJ,
IN claims against the estate of Michael lheE.n E.i
deceased, late of Forest Hill, Placer county I"r
ifornia, that they will present them to the unut'
signed, at Forest Hill Placer County, Caliorin''
within ten months from this time or the s"H''
will be barred.
MARY PHELAN.
A. HUNTLEY. =,
Administrators Estate of Michael Phclah' ue' u
March 25th, lS65.--4w
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

Eg- The Folsom Telegraph has seen as'
ssay from the silver ore taken from the
Layne Gain, at Rock Springs, Placer county,
which showed over 800 in gold and silver
to the tun The shaft on the claim is now
60 feet deep.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

New York capital is coming, in consider
able quantities, for the working of some Of
our fine silver lodges. Deeds footing up an
aggregate Of near five millions of dollars
have already been recorded and we know of
negotiations in progress, and certain of &C.
complshment, which will swell this sum by
about million. Doubtless, many parties
unknown to us are negotiating with good
prospects of success. The Humboldt world
looks sober enough, just now; but it moves
and one Of those days a sunburst will
alight on us-and we'll all be gay.
Humboldt Register.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

GJ-A few days since two blocks Of gran
lite. weighing six tons each, were sent from
Folsom to San Francisco. They were inten-
ded for bed pieces for the embrasures al
Fort Point, for the lhirteen-inch guns.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

EH There is talk, says the Enquirer, of
Dutch Flat, Of building hotel in that place
at proposed cost of 100000. Without
disparagement to the enterprising town and
its public spirited citizens, it is suggested
that more unpretentious hotel wiki answer
all business purposes as we'll.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
BIRTHS.

In Auburn, March 29th, the wife of DR.. IN
Myers of daughter. Nv
At Wisconsin Hill, March 25th the wife of G
L. Irish, of u son. VI o.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
DIED..

At the Bloomer ranch, near Auburn. on s,,u.
day, March 25th, of neuralgia, H. D. CAupn",utr ",ur'
native of Virginia. in the sixty first year Of w.,
age. [Ohio and Iowa papers please copy II u'S
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

CoNCERr.-Th "Auburn Minstrels" gave
a Concert to large audience at the Ameri-
can Hotel last night. AS an amateur per-
formance it was decided bit, and gave full
satisfaction TO lovers of negro fun and melo.
DIV.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
SUM MONS.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, To
THOMAS HOLDEN:
You are hereby summoned TO appear before nc
at my Office in Ophir, Place county, on Monday,
the 10th day OF April, =. d.. S65, at clock
p. m, to answer the complaint OF Christian Hen
ny, wherein he prays judgment against you for
the sum OF Seventy Dollars and twenty two cents.
in an action for work done as per account on hle
in my office. to which you are referred. And
take notice, if you fail TO appear and answer
Plaintiff will take judgment as aforesaid.
Given under my band this 7th day OF March,
4. d., 1868 JAMES MOORE, J.Ir
Township No.2.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
SACRAMENTO AGENCY.

E. X. Phpps, is our authorized Agent for Sac
ramento City. His Office is on Third Street, be-
tween and K
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
AUBURN CITY
Go
FLOUR MILL.
NOTICE.

'HlS is to give notice that we hereby declare
l. our intention to organize Joint Stock Com
pany for the construction of a Turnpike Road in
Placer County. California, to run from the Cen
tral Facifc Railroad in Section IS of Township
IL North Range East, in rthwesterly d irec-
ton, as straight as the nature Of the ground will
admit, to Bear River at Englsh's Bridges and
that we hereby designate Tuesday the 18th day
OF April next at IL o'clock NJ. as the time and En-
glish's Bridge in Placer county, as the place for
meeting OF the subscribers hereto, for the pur-
pose Of q preliminary organization Of such COM
pany.
JAS. l.. ENGLISH, W.T.. KNOX.
II. H. HARTLEY, C. CROCKER.
E. II. MILLER, Jr., MARK HOPKINS,
A. B. VAN ARSDALL, A. A. BENNETT.
H. B. MORRILL,.
March II, ls65.--2t
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
CHRISTIAN HENxY,) Before JAMES MoorE J.P,
VS.. Township No..

vs.. Township No..
Thomas HOLDEN.
1t appearing by affidavit of Plaintiff in the
above named cause, to the satisfaction OF INC
Court that good cause Of action exists against
the Defendant, and that said Defendant cannot
after due diligence. be found within the State u
is therefore ordered, that service be made by pun
licaton of the summons for twentyonc days 10
the PLACER HERALD, weekly paper published in
Auburn. and that copy of the summons be de-
posted in the post office directed to the Defend
ant at his last place Of residence.
JAMES MOORE, J. 2,
mar l8-3w Township No, q
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
INsoLvENT's NOTICE.

In THE COUNTY Court OF PLACER COUNTY OF the
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
\ N the matter of the petition Of WM' oOnnof ol.n ~
Il an Insovent Debtor. Pursuant to an oIuei U.t "
the Hon. H. Fellows, Judge of said County oouit' ;I
notice is hereby given to all creditors OF !ne ' bo
Insolvent VIM. Jones, to be and appear Deioie tho
Hon. H. Fellows, County Judge aforesad ~ ,|d of
Court Room of said Court, in the said Coem' ot
Placer. on the 25h day of April. a. a. t"ro tovy to
10 clock, a. m. of that day, then ana .nsar of
show cause, if any they can, why the p,''yu' os.
said Insovent should not be granted, ana an dis. lis
sgnment of his Estate be made aud ne DC r"r. ur
charged from his debts and liabillties, ~ ~ pro.
suance Of the Statute in such case made anl p
vided; ard in the mean time all procceu'"e'
against said Insolvent be stayed. ,Corrt
Witness my hand and the seal OF sa'a oo'''
this 23d day of March. q. d., 1863 c,orr
d. W. SPEAR, County ClerA'
1EEz} 5;S;s: !; ::
J. p. DAxERoS. Atty for Petitioner MARIO ~
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

EEy- The Boise Mines were discovered in
the fall Of 1862, and as soon as the report Of
their richness went abroad. an immense eni
grafton poured into the basin. In the fall Of
1868 over five thousand votes were cast in
Boise county alone. Like all other mining
settlements, it was subject to some reaction
a Il could not make fortunes; hence, many
were disappointed, and carried away with
their scanty "dust" untavorable reports of
the country. Still the Boise mines have
continued to be very productive, and have
lined the pockets Of many an enerprising,
industrious and steady miner mechanic, mer
chant and professional man. That the mines
have more than held their own is evidenced
by the vote given at the October election
which was six thousand two hundred and
eighteen, in Boise county. being an increase
Of about one thousand during the last year.
A new impetus is now being given to the
prosperity and growth Of this Territory, by
the unparalleled richness of the quartz mines
just being developed, and for the first time
fully tested by machinery. Seven quartz
leads have been located in Boise county, and
three in Owyhee county. A part of these
are in operation, and some Of the Thousands
Of lodges in the Territory are being tho,
roughly tested. The yield is extraordinary,
ranging all the way from one hundred to
four thousand dollars to the tun.
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

QUARTZ PRosttcrING.-Alth Though little
is said on the subject, we learn that mum
Der of persons are prospecting quartz veins
between Auburn and Bear river, in the vi
entity of the Grass Valley road. We have
been shown some gold bearing specimens
from the lode of Crawford d White, Ioca-
ton recently made near Wells, that looks
very well. At the depth Of twelve feet they
have a vein twenty inches in width, contain
ing streak four inches wide that contains
suphurets and free gold. The quartz looks
well, and the proprietors are confident they
have struck paying lead,
At Quartz Hill, the locality of the rich
strike noticed several months ago, several
companies are at work sinking shafts, conf
dent there is plenty of good quartz that will
repay the labor Of expense and work. Many
claims have been taken up, and season of
busy prospecting is contemplated
The first discoverers, under the name Of
the "Green Emgrant Company" have also
gone to work, and are putting up arastras
for further prospecting of their claim
The Placer herald., 1865-04-01

QUARTZ NEAR lLLINoIsTowN.-The quartz
veins below Illinoistown, on the divide bel
tween the waters of the North Fork of the
American and Bear river, have for some time
past attracted the attention Of miners, - from
the fact that the indications are favorable
for developing valuable leads. A number of
claims have been located, and mill that
was erected last year, has been running with
good results. The quartz veins are believed
to be part Of the Grass Valley system, as
they have the same direction and are but
twelve miles distant. Considerable prospect
ing is now going on and owners are much
encouraged with the appearance of the rock.
and great confidence is felt that some rich
strikes will be made. Outside parties al, e
beginning to invest in these locations, and a
sale was made Of three hundred feet, this
week, in the North American Company. for
one thousand dollars. 1t is said, also, that
several more mills will be erected in the dis,
trict during the coming summer.