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number of gentlemen. like myself, age so uncivil-
lied, awkward or green, that they cannot dance
what are termed fancy dauces-such as polkas,
Waltzes, &C., aud most of those who can seem TO
think they are entitled to monopolize them, besides
dance an equal number of quadriles, notwith-
standing but few Of Bhem may have brought part
ners and every one knows or ought to know, that
the burthen of expenses has to be borne by those
who bring the ladies, and they should certainly be
entitled to at least equal share of the dancing.
But the number or style of dances has but little to
do with our enjoyment provided there is shown a
disposition to please. But enough of this
l have been informed by some of the managers
that the sum Of three hundred and eighty seven
dollars was the nett proceeds of the ball. which
has been paid over to Mrs. Lowry, The number OF
tickets sold was, believe, eighty-fye The Large
amount realized was on account of the gentleman
ly proprietors of the Magnolia Hail. generously
donating the use of'their hall for the occasion as
also the WORLD office, for printing, and PASSIONS
Band playing for half price. l have said thus
the matter, which | consider nothing more than
Justice ; and without wishing to set myself up as
leader of fashion or etiquette, but only to cor
rect growing evil in our SOCIAL system, and any
wrong impression that may 60 abroad in regard to
the Late party. By giving this place in your
paper, you will greatly oblige
One OF THE UNcIyILIzED.
Idaho City, April u, 1866
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Justice Walkers Letter of Resignation

IDAHO CRY, April 3, 1865.
To the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners of Boise County, I. T.: ! hereby
resign the Office Of Justice Of the Peace IN
and for Idaho Precinct, the. same to take
effect on and after the 2lst day of the present
month. In rendering to you my resignation,
permit me to say that, since I have been act
ing (now over a year and a half as magis-
trate for this place, I have received the kind
ness aud support of this community without
regard to party; and it has never been my
fortune to live in a community where the
people were more disposed to abide by the
laws than they have been in this place during
the past year and half. AS evidence OF
this, will refer you to the fact that two very
exciting elections were held, and in neither
instance was there Tan uncommon, thing IN
any community considering the number OF
votes cast "a single breach Of the peace that
came to my knowledge as acting magistrate
I take the liberty of recommending the
name of J.. L. McGownd, to your honorable
Board as person that is well known, and
qualified to. fill the Office of Justice of the
Peace. CHARLES WALEER,
Justice eff the Peace.
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DIED:

At Elk Grove, Lafayette county, Wis, JAMES G..
SwINNERroN, in the eightieth year Of his age.
The deceased was the father of Mr.. H. NJ.
Swinnerton of this city, and was native of
Berkshire county, Mass-emigrated to Ohio in
18O5-to Swinnerton's Point, H., in 1920, and to-
Wisconsin in 1848. He was in the war Of 1872.
and cast his first vote for Jefferson. He was fol-
lowed to his last nesting place by children, grand
children and great grand children.
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SunnOns,

Territory of Idaho, County of Boise.
Tn the District Court for the Territory of Idaho.
Second Judicial District.
Norah Thomas VS.. VIM. Thomas.
To WILLIAM THOMAS:
TN the name Of, the people of the United States
in the Territory of Idaho, you are hereby no
tiled that there is now on file in the Office Of the
Clerk of the District Court of the Second Judicial
Of said Territory, in Idaho City, County of Boise,
the complaint Of Norah Thomas, praying for
divorce from you on the grounds of willful deser-
ton, habitusl drunkenness and failure to pro-
vide the common necessaries of life, and that
unless you appear and answer to said complaint
within forty days after the 10th day of May, A. D.
1861 exclusive of said last mentioned day.
indgment will be taken against you by default aud
said plaintiff will apply to said Court for the re-
lief demandedain her said complaint.
In testimony whereof, John G. Henley, ClerlA
-, of said District Court, have Rereunto
{sEAL set my hand and affixed the seal Of said
t-r-l Court, at Idaho City, this 18th day of
Anril A D. 1865. JOHN G. HENLEY,
Clerk of District Court.
E. D. HoIRRooK, Attg PHI R2Ewa
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Communicated

EDIToR WORLD Allow me through your paper,
to express few thoughts in regard to the Charity
Ball that was gotten up, by several of the ladies
of this city for the relief of Mrs Lowry, who has
been suffering with a. severe illness for some time
The object was praiseworthy one, and the ladies
who labored so zealously, and the gentlemen who
contributed so literally to make the benefit a
handsome one, are entitled to great credit for
their disinterested beneyolence but as there has
been considerable dissatisfaction expressed since,
and on the evening of the ball, allow me to say
that no blame can possibly be attached tothe lady
managers, who did everything in their power to
make the occasion both agreeable and pleasant
but that thereis and was dissatisfaction, is appa-
rent to all. The cause, / think, in the first in
stance can be readily traced to the great disparity
of the sexes attending: and secondly, to the total
disregard manifested. by some Of the gentlemen
present to the rights or enjoyments of others; but
the first cause need not be the source Of so much
Inconvenience, if all would try to accommodate
and please-Which is the true source of al enjoys
menr at a party of this kind but where gentle
men make practice of dragging ladies from their
seats and rushing furously hither and thither over
the hall in total disregard Of the convenience Of
Others as though it was the last chance they ever
expected to get it is sure to create CONFUSION and
disorder, if not dissatisfaction. Another source
of trouble is to be found in the fact that quite
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Purchasing and Commission Agency.

HAVING had extensive experience both in Wholesale
4 and Retail trade, to country merchants desiring
resident Agent to occasional purchaser offer
superior Inducements Particular attention given to
COLLECTIONS the purchase and sale Legal Tender Notes.
Drafts Stamps &C., other transactions requiring the
services of experienced and reliable agents. Ba-Pur-
chases will be made for cash only except in cases of
special agreement. OSBORN & SESSIONS,
GIG Merchant street. San Francisco.
.........REFER T0........
S. A. Wood, Boot and Shoe G.. W. Bell Assayer, San
Dealer San Francisco. Francisco
L. B. Benchey Co.. Hard Clark Gerkins Wool deal
ware dealer San francisco ers, San Francisco.
B. I. Davis, Idaho City, 1T n25m6i
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NOTICE.

IMPORTANT BUSINESS ATTHE EAST REQUIRING
my presence there Immediately, this is to give notice
that my business affairs here must be settled forthwith.
All persons indebted to please call and settle nr
mediately and all having claims against will send the
same to Inc for settlement is my intention to leave
by May LIST. II. NJ. SWINNERT0N.
Idaho city, April a. 1865. 25w2
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CORRESPONDENTS and reports of proceedings
of the Board of Commissioners have usurped
nearly the entire. columns of this issue,
crowding out nearly everything editorial. As
soon as the roads open and paper can force
passage to this Basin, this matter, will be
semedied by more frequent publications.
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LIST of arrivals at Paceryille by ISh Haley g
stages: APRIL 8-HB Bryant, J Mcdonald, w
Johns, Dow, Kortop, Arnold, Thos. Nc
johnson, E H Nye; APRIL lie Bebb, Mary
Bebb, L Kingsley, w P Watson Patterson.
W L Smith, L Hemphill, J Crona, D Mannis, j
Blake; APRIL l3-Mr. Rupee, C Bartlett, Roth
childs, J Hinchy, A HALEY, J Conklin, G Hooker
A Parker.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
DATES TO MARCH 18TH.

DATES TO MARCH 18TH.
REBEL ACCOUNT OF TIE FIGHT AT RENToNvILIE.
CITY POINT, March 23-To Secretary Stan
ton; Richmond papers received contain the
following report:
"To the Dispatch Hardee's victory the
10th was very important and bloody affair.
Johnston telegraphs that in that battle the
Confederates lost 400, and the enemy Fed
erals) $500. The fight took place at Oyerys-
boro, on the Cape Fear river, halfway be-
tween Raleigh and Faye ttevile. Johnston
defeat of the enemy last Saturday occurred
at Bentonville."
(Signed,) GRANT.
The Raleigh Confederacy of the 2Ist says
Z" In the affair which occurred few days ago
between Hardee and Sherman, we repulsed
Eve assaults on our lines, and held our posi-
ton until our. object was effected. They lost
two guns because their horses were killed.
Our loss was 400 killed and wounded; enc
my's 1000.
The Raleigh Progress gives the following
account of the battle Of the 10th: 1t seems
that the fighting commenced on the 18th at
noon and continued briskly until night. On
Thursday morning the battle commenced fu-
triously and ragged ali day Hardee with about
half of his corps, was enticed between Black
creek and Cape Fear river, at no great dis
lance from the confluence Of these two
streams, but at point higher up than thatat
which the enemy crossed the former stream.
Here be was attacked by corps of Sherman's
veterans. Our works were charged. three
times, and each charge resulted in immense
slaughter We are informed. that his troops
were driven back, which made it necessary
for Hardee to fall back to prevent being
fanked. ~
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The Report of Committee of Investigation
Of County Affairs has been, prepared for
publication, and wiki appear next week. It
Is q very interesting document. and one which
every tai. payer should read.
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Found Memorandum
Book 7

I'M MONDAY, THE 10Th INST, near the
Y Toll Gate, between Idaho City and Center
vile, Memorandum Book containing notes, re-
ceipts and orders to the amount of about $780, co.
was picked up and forwarded to this Office, with
reonest to advertise. The owner of the property
can have the same, if sufficiently described, by
calling and paying charges. 25tt
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NOTICE.

Mt Office is hereby given to all whom it may concern,
that the undersigned will apply to the Hon. Board
of County Commissioners of Boise County, Idaho Terri
tory at their session. to be held thirty days mer0
after the publication of this notice, for license
and keep toll road from Centerve III said coun-
y, Boise city, in Ada county, in the most direct and
practicable route &c GEO AINSLTE,
.Centerville, April II ,n25td* j. H.J0HNS0N.
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coEcIUDING REMARKS,

understand the Governor purposes leav-
ing here for Boise City as soon as he can
procure passage, and from what | have seen
of him, think the people Of the Boise coun-
try will be pleased with his administration.
The weather here is beautiful and Spring
like, and bids fair to remain so. The town
is full of people on their way to the Boise
and Kootenai mines. Yours, g..
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DIR. c. w. K1RcHNER.

German Physician. Surgeon
and AccOuchour,
DEGS leave inform his friends and the public gener-
ID ally that he has returned this place to settle per-
manenty He is prepared toattend to all cases Of his
profession and respectfully socts the patronage of the
public. Consultations in French, Spanish, German AMI
English. Office in Craig Mxs Drugstore Main street,
Idaho CITY, 25tf
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New this w eek.
WANTED.

A SMALL GIRL, nine or ten years of age. in Private
IA Family, furnishing good home, education SO. For
particulars empire at the oliceof
n25w3 COUNTY RECORDER.
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Arrivals During the Week at the City
Hotel, Idaho City: Barber & Oldham
PrOnrietors.
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Delinquent Tax sSalel
Saturday, the 18Th dag Of Nay ner

Saturday, the 18Th dag of Nay neat,
and that will on heday last mentioned between tho
hours Of O'clock and o'clock of said day. pro-
coed to sell at the Court House door, in Idaho city each
piece or parcel of property heretofore advertised ou
Delinquent taxes for the year 1854 to the highest bidder
for cash SalspostiFe- further postponement
A. 0. BOWEN, Tax Col. Boise county.
Idaho city, April 14n25w3
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: The monntaina-theY proclaim
THE CAPITAL AT BOISE CITY.

The Capital has ere this arrived at Boise
City under the charge of Secretary Smith
who lately arrived from the East and has
taken the place formerly occupied by Coch-
ran. Lewiston is disconsolate, and like
Rachael of old weeps for her children but
she will know the Capital no more forever.
1t has been whispered that the principal
purposes which certain politicians there ex-
pected to make Of this Capital affair, was to
use it as lever to act upon the people OF
Southern Idaho IN favor of division of the
Territory This may or may not be true. II
that was their chief reliance, however, the
Territory will probably renal in for some time
yet, intact. The advocates of Lewiston have
been able and ingenious, but they have not
made very strong showing for its retention,
in the teeth Of the Legislative act ordering
its removal, Whether the forcible. manner
Of cutting the Gordian knot adopted by Sec
Ietary Smith was or was not justi6able, can
hardly be determined without additional in
formation. The District Court was to be in
session there this week, and the case involv-
ing the Capital question was on the docket
for legal determination at this term. The
Acting Governor has taken the chances of a
contempt of court, but it is doubtful whether
any Lewiston Judge has an arm long enough
to reach him. Meanwhile, from San Fran
cisco, we are told Gov. Lyon as'faced about
aud is on his way back to Idaho, instead Of
New York.
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Territory of Idaho, County of Boise.
n the District Court for the Territory of, Idaho,
.oo5 Iudioial District.
The Placer herald., 1865-05-13
Sharn.

A tall Sucker volunteer, who is in this
city ON detached service having lost his
health and having but little faith in the skill
of army surgeons called upon Doctor s. a
resident practitioner for treatment. The Doc'
tor gave the case careful examination, and
wrote out couple of prescriptions, which
he handed to the soldier, at the same time
giving the necessary instructions as to diet
etc. Being asked for his bill, the physician
bIandly answered, Fifteen dollars, sir Our
boy in blue opened his eyes pretty wide at
the Ito him) fabulous price of the slips Of pa
per, but slow y drew the greeubacks and
counted out the amount.
Going to the nearest apothecary's he han
ded in the mystical papers, and the com
pounds were speedily made up and given t.
the soldier with the intmation that two an(
half was expected as an equivalent.
Why,' said our or friend, the Sucker, .
Just paid an old feler fifteen dollars for that
stuff
You paid the Doctor for the prescription,
replied the vendor Of pills; this is for the
medicine.'
4 tell you paid that old chap fifteen dol
lars, and | wont pay another cent. Now
you Just leave these bottles right here, and
give me the prescription and il that old Saw
bones don't make all right III break his
head for him
SO taking the prescription and assuming
an air Of injured indignation, he proceeded
to the office of DR.. s.. Marching
straight up to that gentleman, he addressed
him: "Looll here, old ieller, didn't | pay
you fifteen dollars for this ere rag!
Yes, sir-yes, Sir says Medcus.
well, this pill shop man down here wants
10 make me pay two and half more
That is right, my friend. You see only
charge you for the prescription; the medi.
cine is extra
Medicine! You felers want to skin a
feler because he is soldier You cant
come it over me though-rm a veeran!-
Now you just give me back my fifteen dol
lars and take your old prescription
The Doctor dsgorged the money, and
our Illinois Yankee threw down the prescrpl
ton in disgust before him, and with a twin
lle in his eye, left the office.
This little financial transaction being over,
our friend went straightway to the drug store
and with a satisfied expression told the drug
gist that he would pay for that medicine
now; he had fixed it all up with the doctor;
and torking over the requisite sum he left.
Upon comparing notes with the druggist
few days after, DR.. S. was apprised of the
sell that bad been practised upon him, and
the Joke soon became known, but to this
day he is decided y sensitive on the subject
OF his military practice.
The Placer herald., 1865-05-13
Petroleum. .

1t is so called from "petra," a rock, and
"oeum,' oil, or crock OIL" 1t is a Oitumin~
Gus fluid which burns easily, its boiling
point is said by Richenbach, to vary from
$50 degrees to 3l5, in proportion to its
density. Ii is found issuing from the earth
in large quantities. 1t is semrtransparent
and has pale yellow color or reddish browr;
it is an oily liquid; it is insoluble in water
and in alcohol; it is partly soluble in ether
its taste is acrid and somewhat bitter.
A purer and more liquid variety of petro>
leum is called naptha, from neptha, Greek
word, which signifies bitumen. 1t is lighter
than water. We have seen the waters OF
the head Of Seneca Lake, in the State of
New York, completely covered for miles
with this liquid, where it is called by the
adjacent people "Seneca Ou,' and is col
lected in large quantities and freely used as
a domestic remedy for bruises, and in many
diseases. We have not the least doubt that
a very profitable fountain Of Neptha will ere
long be found in that region, by the usual
process of boring. We judge 50 from The
many gallons We have seen collected from
the surface of that, the most beautiful lake
now known in America.
Our United States Dispensatories in their
earlier editions, contained lengthy allusions
to this locality as the source Of petroleum,
which was then regarded as originating in
asphaltum though where asphaltum prevails,
the mixture is usually called "mineral tar, "
or "baltha" or "barbadoes tar"
Fountains of petroleum are said to exist
in subterranean masses of store coal beds
on which is superimposed a strata Of clay o
various thicknesses, aud often saturated with
the oil that has been developed from th,
coal by violent internal heat, in connection
with the presence of water. Its chemca
composition is nearly the following, accord
ing to the most popular chemists: Carbon
10; Hydrogen, 8; Oxygen. l.
The most common signs of its presence
is the prevalence of oily semi Transporter
and reddish yellow fluid floating on pool
of water, in springs or on ponds in th
vicinity of traprock, on which is heav
strata of clay and sicious and cirgeleciou
compounds.
There is no good reason to doubt tha
the Coast Range of our State abounds wit
fountains of petroleum; and we know tha
many indications of such fountains exist o
the desert at lake few miles from Ra
Town, and in many other places this sid
of Salt Lake City, and beyond there alsc
In all the places we have named, we have see
the most convincing indication Of the artici
with which we have been familiar from on
earliest boyhood, as it existed on the shore
of the beautiful Seneca Lake
Grass Valley Union.
The Placer herald., 1865-05-13
Wee President Hamiin leaves washington
Disgustcd.


~ a correspondent of the New York Her.
oH writing from Washington on the 9th
March, says that ex Vice President Hamlin
departed for his home in Maine that day,
thoroughly disguised with almost everything
and everybody in public life, except Mr.. Lin
coin. We quote:
He complains that almost every one with
whom he has had anything to do has played
him false. With the Secretary of the Navy,
whom he was influential in having appointed
to his present position, he has scarcely ex-
changed a word during the last two years;
while Mr.. Fessenden, whom he assisted to
engineer into the Treasury, some months
since, with the understanding that he should
remain in the Cabinet, and leave MIR. Ham'
lin clear track for his place in the Senate,
had no sooner reached that position than he
turned the whole patronage, power and ma
chinery Of his Department in the effort tc
secure his own return to the Senate and the
defeat Of Mr.. Iamln. In this work it is
averred that he found a willing tool in bis
Collector Of Internal Revenue at Portland
Israel Washburne, Jr., who in turn is looking
with covetous eyes upon the seat in the Sen
ate now occupied by Senator Morrill,. This
is very pretty quarrel as it stands, and bids
fair to work a political revolution in Maine.
Mr.. Ilamin goes home armed with all the
points Of his adversary, even to his aspra
ton to the Presidency in 1868, and if he
does not succeed in pulling the astute ex-
Secre,ary's air castle down about his head
during the next four years, he is not the sal
gacious wire puIler he has been taken for
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Rates of Advertising:
,;ros one SQUARE, this sized Type;
LAW OF Newspapers.

Subscribers who do not give express notice
n tho contrary. are considered as wishing to con-
tinue the subscription.
2. If subscribers wish their papers discontlnu,
all charges are paid.
g. Ifsubscribers neglect or refuse to take their
naners from the office or place to which they are
sent thev are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give due notice to discontinue
4. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responslbi ie.-
Notice should always be given of the removal.
s. The Courts have decided that refusing to
take paper from the office. or removing and
leaving it uncalled for, is prima facicd evidence
of Intentional fraud
The Placer herald., 1865-05-13

French FAsHIoNs.-The ball room costume
in Paris is said to be SO little as not to be
worth talking about. 1t comes as near the
Georgia summer male costume, ''paper
collar and pair Of spurs," IS can well be con
ceived. A reviewer of the fashions says:
"lf one Of the present queens of the
Partisan beau monde were to walk out o
doors in ball costume, the sergens de viU
would lock her up, and the correctional tri
bunal visit her with the wihering effect of s
conviction"
The Placer herald., 1865-05-13

KIssING.-Josh Billings says there is zone
cold blue, lean kiss, that always makes him
shiver to see. Two persons (ov the femal
perswashup) who hav witnessed CRATE men
ny younger aud more puuy daze, meet in
some publick phase, and not having saw
each uther for "a hours, tha kiss immegiate
ly then tba tork about the weather and the
young man who preached yesterday, and
what tha sa tew each other, and kiss again
immegiately. This kind Of kissing always
puts me in mind ov two old flints trieing
to strike fire"
The Placer herald., 1865-05-13

A good story is told of a clergyman not
far from Titusvlle, who had lately invested
considerably in "ile." In giving out his text
one Sabbath morning be said it would be
found in the last chapter of Acts, the last
verse, and last half of the verse, and one
third of the OIL