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Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

vote on the subject was ordered to be taken on Wednesday next
 The speaker read communication from Dr. Butler of the Retreat for the Insane, inviting members to visit that institution between cer- tain hours on each day of the week.
 Adjourned.
 - SENATE-Thursday May Is.
 The resolutions on the death of the Presi- dent were taken up II o'clock
 MT. Hodge of the 18th addressed the Senate as follows:
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

OI tne army anu VoluuLeerS, WHO nave ulSllu
 guished themselves in battle during the re-
 bellion. - .-t
 The following named officers have been hon.
 orably discharged from service Maj. George 1 B. Cook and Major A. F. Brooker, First Con
 necticut Artillery. The following promotions have been made in the First Artillery Capt.
 Charles o. Brigham, to be Major, vice Cook,
 honorably discharged; Capt. 8. 0. Hatfield 10 be Major vice Brooker, honorably discharged. Some years since, old windham sent q rep
 resentstive to Hartford. who was not only
 fond of shad but great eater. Liking the
 Connecticut river shad 50 well, he concluded
 to live on them during the session, and order ed one every meal. The session lasted thirty days, and during that time he ate ninety shad.
 The New London railroad has been recently sold to s. B. Crittenden of New York, with oil it's appurtenances, including two steamboats, locomotives, lands, buildings, cars, machine shops, fixtures, stationary engine and boilers, tools, patterns-the trustees reserving prop. erty not named, and all claims due them as trustees.
 The Connecticut Homeopathic Medical So.. ciety held its annual meeting ct Hartford, on Tuesday last. The attendance was unusually large. G. M. Browne, M. D., of Hartford wss elected President; Jeremiah T. Dennisonl M. D., of Fairfield. Vice President Elan C' Knight, M. D., of Waterbury, Recording Sac. retary; Vim, w. Rodman, M. D., of New Ha ven, Corresponding Secretary. 2
 The Record published at the Knight Hos pital, gives the following summary of the changes at the Hospital for the year ending May I: 9feB Ha9s"s
 Admitted from furlough and desertion, 2,5eO admitted into hospital, thew admissions) ASST returned to oduty, l.036, transferred 70 other hos pitals, $40, farloughed, 2,3l7, transferred to VI. B. O.. lS7, discharged, s6S, deserted, ssO, died ,I65.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25
COUNTY COURT.
Hon. II. FELLOWS, Presiding.
March l7ih

March 18th.
People vs. Catharine McFlynn defendants mo-
tion to set aside Indictment overruled. Defen-
dant enters plea OF not guilty. Cause continued
for the term by consent.
Gay VS. Wilson Copper Miniag Company-orig-
inal papers withdrawn on plaintiffs motion.
w. N. Lee VS. His Creditors default OF credi-
tors entered and Sheriff appointed assignee.
Saturday, March 18th.
The People VS. All Bat-plea of not guilty with
drawn, demurrer interpOsed and sustained.
People VS. Francis Gordon-de defendant sentenc-
ed to one year in State Prison.
Monday, March goth.
People VS. Ah Bat-defendant discharged
People VS. All Qua-demurrer Of defendants
argued and submitted.
People VS. James Nighingalc-jury empannel-
cd and trial commenced.
Tuesday. March 2lst.
People VS. John McFlynn-detendants move for
q new trial Statement filed and sentence post
poned till tomorrow.
The people VS. All Qua demurrer sustained and
defendant discharged.
Wednesday March 22nd.
John M'Flynn sentenced to two years in the
State Prison. Defendant TO be admitted to bail
on taking of appeal in the sum Of $4,000.
People VS. james Nightinga gale-jury returned a
verdict Of not guilty.
Thursday, March 23rd.
Halsey VS. Staples judgment rs per stipulation
on file.
Dunn VS. Brown-c continued for the term.
Mosher VS. B. M. Company continued.
Court adjourned until Tuesday, 29th inst.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25
Crane Cnlture

Messrs Eaitors:-Seeing several notices in
the papers of setting out Vinyards in differ
eut counties, would it not be interesting to
the people Of Placer to know that our Coun.
ty is not entirely behind all Others in this
respectl l.. R. & I. L. Chamberlain have
this season set out on their ranch on Coon
Creek twenty eight acres. all foreign varie
ties, the very best kinds for the making Of
wine; they sre all two year old rooted vines,
selected from the celebrated Nursery Off K
Nirkerson, Of this county.
The ground was prepared with much care
and heavy expense, the ground being plowed
and sub-soiIed to the depth of twenty to %
inches. They have selected plot of ground
of fifty acres, the balance they intend to put
in next season. Will not vnyarl Of fifty
acres be a credit to Placer County. Per-
haps, Messrs Editors, by calling attention Of
our citizens to The culture of the vine may
induce some other enterprisng farmers to
60 into the grape and wine culture, and il so
our county may al some day not far distant
be one Of the largest wine producing coun'
ties in the State. We certainly have the
best soil for the culture Of the vine in the
State. Why not use it! All who hold off
will repent it at some future day.
COON CREEK.
March 03rd 1S65
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25
Feb. 23, lS65.-lm

MEDICAL CARD.-Success is said to be the
criterion OF merit, if this is DR.. Doherty is not
an exception to the rule; of the many Physicians
who advertise TO cure the particular branches to
which he has devoted his particular study, none
has attained that wondrous and general practice
which daily attend ut his office. The great Ri.
cord, of Paris, specially devoted his attention to
the particular branch of Medicine dcnomnated
Specific and Chronic. DR.. Doherty has dctermn.
ed TO do the same. Read his advertisement in
another column and the sworn statement of cures
DIR. w. K. DOHERTY.
Private Medical and Surgical Institute Sacra.
mento Street, below Montgomery, Opposite the
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'S Ofice,) Private en-.
trance on Leidcsdorf street, San Francisco. Es.
ablished expressly toaiford the afflicted sound
and scientific Medical aid, in the treatment and
cure Of all Private and Chronic diseases cases Of
secresy and all sexual disorders. Attending and
Resident Physician, Dr.. W. X. Doherty. Office
hours from 9 A. NJ, to 9P.x. Communications,
strictly confidential. Permanent cure guaranteed
or no pay. Address
DR.. W. X. DOHERTf,
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

Mr. Prentice ON PEACE.-Geo. ID. Prem
tice, commenting on passage of Governor
Jacobs recent letter in regard 10 the senti.
ment and condition of things at the South,
makes the subjoned statement which is in.
tereslng and valuable as coming from one
who speaks Of what be has actually observed
and seen:
"Governor Jacob may or may not be mis-,
taken in some things. Or he may. He
thinks that the people of the South are not
suffering for the necessaries of life. We
guess 1--WE are Yankee) that in some local..
ties they are. But we say that if we could
infer the determination of a people from all
the highest military and civil authorities
from Vice President, members of the Cab
net, Senators, Representatives, Generals etc.,
they are as resoluely bent upon the achiev
ment of their independence as Governor
Jacob says they are. Still we say, as we
have said, that they must not have what
they call their Independence; for if they have
it, this country will be the feeblest aud most
contemplate of all countries in the world.
1t is true, as Governor Jacob says, that
the men of the South think they have moth
ing under Heaven to hope from our Admin,
istralion's present policy. They put bard
questions. They ask, what have they to ex-
pect or to hope, if their slaves are to be let
loose in their midst and all the rest of their
personal property confiscated.
We agree with Governor Jacob-oh how
reluctantly!-that there is to be long and
dreadful war.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25
General Lees Idea of the Situatior...fIis
Confidence in Ultimate Success---COrres-
pOndcnce between himsel md Gen. Wise
+ From the Richmond Who. Fcl

lfiou tuc ItlCuUlOEu " mig. CD. ID.
We copy from the Petersburg Express of
yesterday the following interesting CORES.
pondence which speaks for itself The der
cIaration to which General Wise refers is a
declaration in favor of the prosecution Of the
war until our independence is achieved:
HEADQUARTERS, WIsE's BRIGADE,
Trenches NEAR PErERsBURG, Feb. !, '65. {
To Gen. Robert E. Lee, Commanding, etc.
GENERAL: The foregoing declaration of
sentiments was yesterday, the 3lst day Of
January, uIt.. adopted in general meeting Of
the officers and men of this brigade, with
but very few (sone two or three) dissenting
voices, and those differing bu, little, and
more as to forms Of expression than as to
the matter.
|, in person submitted the subject 10 the
brigade, and took the vote. which was nearly
unanimous in favor of lhs declaration as
now presented. They have requested me to
forward them to yon as an expression Of
their confidence in you as a patriot and their
| commander in chief, and as an assurance of
their devotion to the cause of their country.
This take great pleasure in doing, and
am, most respectfully, your obedent servant.
HENRY A. WISE, Brig. GenI
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY NoR1u'N VIRGINIA,
Feb. 4. 1865.
Brig Gen. Henry Il. Wise, Commanding, etc.
GENERAL: | have received the declaration
of principles and rights made by your brig
ade, and return my thanks to yourself, your
officers and men. The spirit evnced in this
document is the true one. If our people
will sustain the noble soldiers of the Confed-
eracy, and evince the same resolution and
forliude under their trials which have char
acterized the army, feel no apprehension
about the issue Of the contest. | do not see
how we can, by any compromise or negota
ton, abate aught of the rights claimed in
this admirable declaration, without a sur
render of the liberties we derived from our
ancestors.
AS long as our soldiers are animated by
such sentiments and supported by the coun
try, believe that our overthrow is beyond
the power Of the ensmy.
Very respectfully, your obd't servant,
r. E. LEE, General.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

DR.. HosTEr1ER's STOMACH BIrrERs. Wbercvs,
there is dyspepsia they are in demand Nor is il
for inda aestion alone that they are a specific
Every disorder Of the stomach, the liver the how.
els, and the nervous system seems to yield TO
their influence. They are an antidote 20 pain.
they refresh and reinforce the exhausted animal
powers; they counteract the morbid principle.
of disease; they regulate the whole vital MACH.
merry, and may be justly termed the strongest alv
that science has ever brought to the aid of
nature in her struggle with sickness. Sold BY
Druggists and dealers everywhere.
HosTETTER, SMITH 4 DEAN,
San Francisco
Feh % 1S65 I'm
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

FAST AcE,-The Erie, pa Dispatch con.
tans the following examples of the progres.
sive spirit of the age:
man residing in Spring township, Erie
county, buried bis second wife on Tuesday,
Nov l, 1864, and on the 18th, eleven days
after, married again. His first wife died
about year ago, and he was then five weeks
in finding second.
A case which occurred in Dryden, New
York, however, leaves the Erie, Pa, case far
behind for enterprise. A man in that town
had the misfortune to lose bis wife on Sum
day, on Monday he married his servant girl,
on Tuesday they attended the funeral of the
deceased together, the new wife wearing the
old ones clothes.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

REJECTED THE AMENpMENr.-The amend, /,
nent 10 the constitution Of the United States
to prohibit the existence Of slavery in any Of
the States. was rejected in the Senate Of New
Jersey. on the l0th inst. The vote on the
amendment was for, l2 against.
Having been rejected BY Kentucky,
Delaware and New Jersey. the amend.
msnt fails, unless these States pass into the
control Of the Abolitionists, or they adopt
Senator Summers idea, that it requires the
approval Of but three.iourths Of the adhering
s.stes to give il validity.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

The CoLoRED PEOPLE IN SAvANNAH.-
There are six churches for colored people in
Savannah Three Of them have large or
gans and fine chors. The pastors Of four of
them have always been colored men. Three
of these churches are decidedly very fine
edifces, and cost not less than ten thou
sand dollars each. And all this in section
of country where the Aboli,ionists have per.
sisted, for years, in telling the Northern peo'
pie that the religious instruction OF the blacks
was prohibited as a crime!
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

A special despatch from Washington to
the New York News, Of The l4th says:-"It
Is understood heresto-night that the govern.
ment has been officially advised of the de
parture from the French coast Of two Con.
federate iron clads, named the Stone all and
ihapidan. This intelligence now confirmed
nas produced considerable agitation in Off
c'a' circles, and it is said that measures will
I" once be adopted for the protection Of i'm
portant seaboa nd si,i.s."
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

WESTERN VIRGINIA-the bogus State
has ratified The slavery amendment to the
Constitution. Now, as the amendment will
lack two or three States, would it not be a
good idea for Congress to make about four
States out of Pennsy yIvania, so as to have the
ratifyng job finished at once. 1t would be
a very easy matter to have the parts restored
back into the one key stone after the legsla-
ton was concluded. Won't "vacant chair"
Sumner introduce bill?
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

KISSING ExTRAoRDINARY.-Ab bounty Jun
per recently escaped from GolIop's Island,
Boston harbor, after having unaccountaby
unfastened his irons. 1t was subsequently
discovered that young woman, who had
been permitted to come and see him, had a
key in her mouth fitting the lock of his fet-
ters. On parting she kissed him, and during
the operation transferred the kew from ber
mouth to bis, thus facilitating his escape
The CIR and the man who made the KEY for
her were arrested.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25
Eastern News.

The telegraph has been O.nshs'd all wsk.
and We are without Eastern dates later than
the l6.b inst. The daily pspss Of yeslsr.
day reported private dispatches as being re-
csived, and to-day will doubtless bring the
public news, when very interesting informa
ton from the seat Of war may be looked for
Just before the line was reported down,
news Of Sherman was tclegraphed. The N.
Y. Herald WiIminlon, N. G., correspondent.
says two OF Sherman's scouts reached that
place on the 10th inst. They loft Sherman
at Laurel Hill, from whence he was moving
upon Fayetteville, N. c., which he expected
to reach on the lltb. He had met With no
serious opposition on The march, aud had not
fought BATH.
General Grant telegraphed the War De-
partment, on the 10th, that be bad received
. letter from Sherman under date Of the 18th
at Fayetteville. He had found and destroy.
ed large amounts Of military material at Co,
lumbis, and Cheraw, South Carolina, and a,
CdJ0tteSIlio.
General Scho6eld had concentrated his
forces, from Newbern and Wilmington, near
Kingston, North Carolina. Bragg bad re.
treated across the Neuse river at the latter
place, abandoning the town, which is report,
ed to have been occupied By Schofeld on the
l3th. rumor prevailed that Sherman oc-
cupied Goldsboro on the same day, bu. it
would be impossible for him to be at tha.
place on the 18th if he was at Fayetteville
on the 18th.
Schofield's command numbers about 40
900 men, and it undoubtedly is the inten-
ton 10 join this force 10 Sherman's army Of
10000 in the grand march toward Rich
mond. What force the Confederates can op
pose to this army is no, known. Johnston,
Beauregard, Hardee and Bragg, are all re-
ported in Sherman's front, and the only es-
innate Of their strength that has been given
is in reference to Braggs command-which
is placed at %, 900 men.
The delayed news may bring accounts of
the concentration of the opposing forces, and
perhaps Of battle; but some correspondents
have supposed the Cofederate commanders
will not offer general engagement until the
line Of the Roanoke river is reached, where it
is though stubborn resistance to Shsrma
further advance will BE- made.
Sheridan's grand raid to GU! the Richmond
communications seems to have been sudden,
ly dropped, as at last accounts he is reported
to have gone North OF Richmond to the ia.
nous White House Oh the Pamunkey river.
BuRGuSDY WIsE.-L. E. Miller, Esq, the
snterprising proprietor Of the Soah Vim
yard, on the North Fork of the American
river, has presented for our consideration
and taste, wine of last seasons vintage, made
from the Black Burgundy graps. We find
it quite palatable. and free from ;be strong
alcoholic qualities that is found as an OBJ
jsction to much Of the California wine.
He imported the vines himself, and finds
this variety Of grape SO we'll adapted to our
so and climate; that he intends cultivating
it extensively; he is confident also that il
will grow in favor with the viniculturists Of
the State.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

The fidelity Of the negro cause Is ilu,,r.
trated by the story of the scout who accnns -
panied Colonel Dahlgren's expedition I to ,;h
crate our prisoners at Richmond. lie saw, avn
the plan failed through the treachery or
negro, who was captured on the wav ,,S
was promised his freedom If he woulJ ao, ."u
guide. lie led the force into an ambp,csa.
and the circumstances attendant unon ~
sad death of Colonel Dahlgreu are vet frs.H %
in the public memory.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25
CHRIST CHURCH.

DIVINE SERVICE. according 10 the r;,o. -
the Protestant Episcopal Church, will be bel1 !" j.,
the Court room on the SECOND and FouRru Sr"4 W
DAY of the month. Morning Service at II o'clooS
Evening Service at 7 ! O'Clock.
The Sunday School will meet at 2 o'clocl
Persons desiring the professional service of tha
Minister at Marriages. Funerals.etc, are reonssts
ed to give notice to Mr.. J. L. Bro,vne. Anbnrn
or address him thus:
REV. ADAM A. McALISTER
Assistant Minister Grace Church
Sacramento
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

EE Senator John p. Hale has been get.
ting the niger ou. Of his brain very fast
and putting something more sensible in. In
recent speech in the Senate he dared to
say:
If trial by jury is over.hrown in this coun-
try, take the rest. would not lif, my hand
nor open my mouth, nor counsel one of my
constituents to shed drop of blood OF pay
dollar Of treasure, If the Constitution is to
be preserved emascuIated of this great safe
guard of liberty"
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25
March 23rd, 1865.
Pacific Railroad.
COON CREEK

The Washington correspondent, Of the S.
F. Bulletin says Of this work:
In one Of my letters which failed to reach
New York in time for the steamer of the
18th inst. were some interesting facts in
connection with Pacific Railroad mat!ers.-
The impression is gaining ground here that
the parties who undertook the construction
of the Eastern sections Of the Pacific Rail-
road specially the main branch from Oma
ha City-are not acting in good faith with
the Government. or likely to speedily &C.
complish what they have agreed to in the
way Of advancing the work. Accordingly
Mr.. Cox has introduced and had referred to
the Pacific Railroad Committee the House,
a series Of joint resolutions:
lst. Authorizing the President to employ
any portion Of United States troops not 9TH
erwlse engaged, to prepare the bed and con-
struct the Pacific Railroad.
2nd. Authorizing the value Of the work
which may be done BY the troops 10 be de,
Quoted from the bonds or other aid extended
by law to the companies who have underta'
ken the construction of he road under the
act of Congress-.
Sd. Authorizing an increase Of the com
pensation of officers and men while thus em.
ployed, not to exceed the amount Of bonds
or other aid withheld from the companies.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

An old gentleman and his daug ghter, who
started to 60 to Arte'nus Wards lecture at
Providence, R. l., but by mistake went TO
Henry Ward Beecher's-and didn't know it
were going on. of the hall, the old gent
was heard TO say: "WeIl if that's Artemus
Ward. I don't think he's worth Dbl"
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25
PROBATE COURT.

Estate of Alex. Malcolm decree of final dis
tributon entered
Estate OF Thomas Sweet decree Of settlement
of final account, and decree for the payment Of
the balance pro rata among the creditors.
Estate of Michael Phelan = letters Of admins
tration granted to A. Hunley and Mary Phclan.
VIM. Mcclure. NJ Fannon and - Crosby appoint
ed appraisers.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

"Losr OR SroLaN." 81, 100000. - The
Senate Committee of Finance are said to
have made the discovery tha. during the past
year there have been lost from the office Of
the Register OF the Treasury, on one occa-
sion, public securities of the value Of & 200.
600, and on another Of the value of $50, 600
These are in addition to defalcalion of
100000 previously reported. The authori,
ty isa Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Transcript.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

In Probate Court, Placer County, California E'
tate of Michael Phelan, deceased,
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons hoidlns 1,
IN claims against The estate OF Michael fheE'n ENi
deceased late of Forest Hill. Placer county, Car
iforna that they will present them to the nnutl'
signed, at Forest Hill, Placer County, Caliiornla
within ten months from this time, or the san''
will be barred.
A. HUNTLEY. >,
Administrators Estate of Michael Phelan oe' ~
March 25th l865.--4w
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25
Alexander Dumas, the noyslist is coming

Alexander Dumas, the novelist, is coming
to this country to write history of the first
four years of Mr.. Lncoln's Presidency, for
the European market. He engages 10 write
"a work in four volumes Of eight hundred
thousand letters for instance" to be publish
ed by subscription. He designs to make his
visit as picturesque as possible. He won't
find mucl. difficulty in making'o old Abe pic'
turesque
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

A few days ago, meeting was held !,
Washington in behalf of the destitute and
starving negroes; and some Of the nans,.
complain that not single member Of Cor.
gress participated. These papers foros,
probably, that the NJ. C.'s we,e busy amsi;n'
rating the condition Of the colored ponnls'
ton in doors;
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25

GRAPE CuL1URE.-A correspondent no
tices the enterprise Of Messrs. Chamberlain,
Of Coon Creek, in this county, who have,
the present season, set out twenty eight acres
as vineyard, and intend making up the
complement to fifty acres during the mex,
year. This is an evidence OF the confidence
that is felt in the grape culture as profit
able and permanent interest; and we are glad
TO see our reliable Placer county farmers
taking hold Of the business with so much
zeal.
Already this county can boast Of vine-
yards that are not surpassed in variety and
excellence of both foreign and domestic
grapes, and that will compare favorsby in
extent with the largest vineyards Of other
counties. Messrs. Miller, Nickerson, Court.
wright, Applega,e, Bishop, and other gentle
men have been very successful in cultivsting
the grape and manufacturing wines that have
obtained general popularity and use in the
county.
While on this subject we would request
the gentlemen named, and others who are
in the business. to furnish Us some statistics
a. to the number Of acres they cultivate in
vineyard, the number Of vines and extent Of
varieties, and the gallons Of wine manufac
tured last year, as matter of information to
ths~p public as TO the extent Of this interest in
the county.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-25
PROBATE NOTICE.

In Probate Court, Placer County, California, ts-
tate of Henry Gooding, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons hold
IN ing claims against the estate Of Henry
Cooling, deceased late Of Auburn, Placer county,
California, that they will present them to the un
dcrsigned 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