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The Placer herald., 1865-03-18
Earlv Description Of Oil SPRINGS.

Tie f7lowing passage, copied from the
MassacbasetiS MagQ-tne, for july, 1891, may
inttres, hose who have struck, or are oX
peclng to strike oi
In the northern parts Of Pennsylvania
there is a creek called Oil creek, which emp
ties Itself into The Allegheny river, issuing
from a spring on the top Of which floats au
oil similar to what is called Barbados tar,
and from which may be collected by one
man several gallons il a day. The Ameri-
can troops in marching that way. halted at
the spring collected tho oil and ba,hed their
joints with it, This gave them great relief,
and freed them Immediately from rheumatic
complaints. with which many Of them were
affected. The troops drank freely Of the
waters; they operated as q gentle purge.
There is another spring in the western
parts Of Virginia. as extraordinary in its
kind as the one just mentioned, called the
Burning Spring. Il was known a long time
to the hunters. They frequently encamped
by it for the sake Of obtaining good water.
Some Of them arrived late one night, and
after making fire, tool; brand to light
them to the spring On their coming to it
some fire dropped from the brand, and in an
instant the water was in flame and 50 con
tinued, over which they could roast their
meat as soon as by The greatest fire. It was
left in this situation, and continued burning
for three months without intormission. The
fire was e&tinguishel by excluding the air
from it or smotheriug it. The water taken
from it into a vessel will not burn. This
shows that the fire is occasioned by nothing
nosa than a vapOr that ascends from the
water.
There are two springs high up on the Po'
tomac, one of wbich has about the same
degree of heat as blood running from the
veins. 1t is much irequenled by people who
have lost their health The waters are drank
with freedom, and also serve as a hot bath,
by which much good has been experienced.
The other spring, issuing from the same
mountain, little farther off, is as remarkable
for its coldness as the other for its heat and
differs from common springs in as many
degrees.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-18

EFT A western paper publishes the fol-
lowing: "We knew an old man who believed
that what was to be would be- He lived
in a region infested by very savage Indians.
lie always took his gun with him when going
into the woods; bat this time he found that
some of his family had taken it. AS he
would not go without it, his friends :anta'
lized him by saying that there was no danger
Of the Indians; that he would not die till his
time came, anyhow. Yes, yes said the old
fellow; but suppose was to meet an Indian,
and his time had come, it wouldn't do not to
have my gun"
The Placer herald., 1865-03-18

AFTER THE DELINeUENTs. - The Reese
River ReyeiUe, which has recently sailed into
its delinquent mining advertisers rather fe-
rociously, contains not less than fifteen sum-
monses in which the propretors are plaintiffs
and against so many different mining COM
panies. Several other papers cover the
mountains" are threatening similar course
before the sage brush gets into bloom, unless
the delinquents "fork over"
The Placer herald., 1865-03-18

Among the improvements carried on at
Aspnwall is the construction of three fine
new wharves, built ON iron piles, two Of
which are for the Railroad Company, and
one for the Royal West India Mail Company
The latter will be upwards of 400 feet in
length.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-18
The Expenditures of the Government.

The following table is useful for future
reference It shows the expenses Of the
Federal Government from the days of Wash,
ington to Buchanan, a period Of sixiy-eight
years: Washngton's term OF four years,
$3,797,393; Washington's second term OF
four years, $40, ,o83 ,205; Adams one term,
SO l,33S,35l; Jefferson's first term, @l7,l74,-
483; Jetfersons second term, $23, 1921, ,244;
Madson's first term Gncluding war;, $780,
l47, $50; Madson's second term Gncuding
wary, Sloe. .537, SOC; Monroe's first term,
S5869S,067; Monroe's second term, $45,-
665,42l; Adams one term. $49,313,2l3;
Jackson's first term, SO, ,249S79; Jackson's
second term, #67,l30,428; Van Buren'5 one
term, $ll2, 2,l98. sol; Tyler's one term, $751;,
2lG,623; Polk's ono term, STAG, ,924 ,402;
Fillmore's one term $l94 4,647, ,61O; Pierce's
one term, S2ll,o99,307. Total, $780,
439,330. The expenses Of Mr. Buchanan
we cannot state, but they were almost $780,
100000 in all, making the total expenses Of
the Government from its organization, to the
period when Lincoln took hold Of it, 1920,
100000. These expenses embrace the carr
rying on Of two foreign wars, one with Eng
land and one with Mexico. They embrace
great series Of expensive Indian wars
They include all that we paid for the i'm
mense territories Of Louisiana, Florida, Cali,
fornia and New Mexico. Yet all these wars,
and all this acquisition of territory, did not
cost as much as tho first one year and half
OF Abraham Lincoln's Administration.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-18

IMPROVEMENTS IN PHoToGRApHY.-Amo
the recent improvements in the art Of
photography is that of photographing on
porcelain. The effect is quite pleasing, the
picture being clear and distinct like fine
line engraving, and especially beautiful when
suspended where the light can pass through
the porcelain, which renders the shading
soft and delicate, and brings out many effects
which cannot be produced in any ordinary
picture.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-18
3. F. M Y r ES,

attorney and Councillor at Law Auburn.
.4e
)tflCE in building, .byssourt street, next door
nS ~ 10 the Temple. Having resumed the practice
" law Will attend to all business intrusted to his
'"'e IN the several courts of the State. jellmy
The Placer herald., 1865-03-18

A ScREEcHER.-They have set up twelve.
inch steamwhistle at the Manchester On. H. J,
Locomotive Works, which it is said can be
heard ten miles, and has very decided effect
on seepers in the morning.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-18

A new era 10 the manufacture of paper
appears to be slowly drawing upon u.s.
Recent experiments in Austria have shown
that Indian corn husks are but little inferior
to linen for this manufacture. The latest
advices from the East states that the publish
ers of somo of the leading journals have
secured the control of the new discovery.
SO far as the same is applicable to the manu-.
facture of printing paper, and they respect
fully invite proposals from every town,
county and State in the United States for
supplying clean, sound and well-dried husks,
the same as is stripped from the ripe corn.
The huslis to be baled in even hundreds of
pounds, and delivered at railroad stations.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-18

G4y~ A firm at the Mission Dolores, San
Francisco, have recently commenced the
manufacture of channelnailed boots and
shoes for ladies and children. The soes
looked like sewed work, but they are in re-.
ality rivited to the uppers by nails, which
are driven by hand on an iron plated last
This clnches the nail, and renders separa'
ton from the uppers almost impossible
The surface OF the sole where the nails are
to be driven is first cut up with knife; then
the nails are driven and the leather smoothed
and hammered down again. The nails are
thus completely covered from view. The
sewing of the uppers is done on sewing
machine. This company have the only ma
chine for hardening sole leather in San Fran
cisco, and patent eyelet machine which
feeds ITSELF 1t is very useful, and is worked
by treadle with great rapidity.
The Placer herald., 1865-03-18
PLACER HERALD.

,rryLY DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL. DEVOTED TO Poll
TICS AND GENERAL INTELLtGENCEi is PUBLISHED
EVERY SATURDAY, on NEVADA STREET, AUBURN,
The Placer herald., 1865-03-18
Corruption in the Navy Department.

The following expose of the fraud and
corruption Of the Lincoln Administration is
from Senator Hale, Of New Hampshire. 1t
is a "settler:'--
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29
FOR RENT!
WANTED.

CT0RE HOUSE ON MAIN STREET. oPPo-
r7a A''s 'As oo''A A-s' JOHN A. REITZ.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

New METRoPoLTTaw.-There was
very small audience at the theatre last
night, and we regret to say we were not
satisfied altogether with the leading
play. There are many fine scenes in
the play but they were not perfectly
portrayed.
Mrs. Graham is laboring under a Sc
we're cold and hoarseness that renders
her incapable of singing, hence she ap-
peared to disadvantage, Mr. Golden
played with bis usual ability, and so did
Mr.. Grierson. Mrs. Grierson and Miss
Mayhem played unusually well, and
there was no particular fault to find
With any one individually; yetthere was
a want of harmony in the play, want
of promptness, and mistakes in the ma
chinery Of the play that was anything
! but pleasant.
The afterpiece was presented in q
very satisfactory manner, except thai
Mrs Graham was unable to sing in he1
usual enchanting style. & sR
Tonight "The Poor Girl will b
repeated, and, we hope and believe
with better success; to conclude with tn,
elegant comedietta of lola Montez.
For Mr. Golden's sake we hope ther'
will be full house. seli
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29


In AGONY AGAIN.-1he Cairo press,
especially the Times, has again come to
grief A correspondent of the Missouri
Republican, with utter disregard to
the conservative character of the Times
and Democrat, has intimated that the
site of Cairo is not so elevated plateau
as that upon which the city of Lima is
built that its streets are not as dry as
the velvet carpets of lady's drawing
room, and that its hotels are not as nu-
merous or as elegant as those of New
York or Paris, and the Times thereupon
pitches into the inconsiderate correspon-
dent and proves that Cairo is the model
of the universe; that her hotels would
add grace and dignity to Fifth Avenue,
and that the aforesaid correspondent is
Nothing of the Rip Van Wrinkle
persuasion. 1t is really too bad, and it
ought to be stopped. The Times should
send the aforesaid correspondent copy
of its map of "Our commercial position"
and confound as well as dumbfound the
malicious ignoramus of the Republican.
Another source of trouble is the dis
covery that the exchequer of the city of
Cairo is not inexhaustible, and that she
really owes the laborers on the streets
$500 more than she has in her treasury.
It'll moreover discovered that bonds,
issued by the city, are not bought up with
the eager haste that marked the sale OF
u. s 7-30 bonds, and fears are entertained
that the city will have to suspend pay
ments. Would it not be policy, Times,
to sell out that Improbable line of
steamboats.to Jacksonville and replenish
the treasury of the city with she pro-
ceeds 7
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29


MOVEMENT OF TRooPs.-The Mercury
and Tyrone passed down the river yes
terday, having on board the Fifth color
ed Cavalry Regiment, Col. Carpenter
commanding, en- route to Arkansas.
Gen. Briabin, to whose command this
regiment belongs, was on board the Mer-
curry with his staff. A fine brass band
accompanied the regiment. The colored
troops behaved them selves while at the
landing here in very becoming man
ner and seemed to be in fine spirits. A
large crowd Of the colored population
Of the city.wss attracted to the levee to
welcome and admire their sable breth-
rem in Uncle Sans uniform.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29


The Jasper Courier, with the instincts
of demon, still pursues Gov. Morton
with base calumnies, and the oft-exposed
falsehoods that have been put aaoat
against him by the ueanest and most
fastidious of party malignants.
The warm and generous eulogies ten
dered Gov. Morton by the Democratic
members of the Legislature should be q
whitening rebuke to the puerile imbecile
of the Jasper Courier, if he had brains
enough to appreciate it. The memory
of Governor Morton will be sacredly en-
shrined in the hearts of the good people
of the State and Nation when the name
of the editor of the Courier shall have
been forgotten BY his own posterity.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Comnissioner,s Sale

J. N. Sutelif, Admins ira ROT Levi Yeskey, de,
ceased, Plaintiff, against Levi Yeakey's Heirs
and Creditors, defendants.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE CRIT
ID tenden Circuit Court, rendered in the above
entitled cause, 1 will, on Monday, January the
Sth 1866, at the Court house door in the town of
Marion, Orittenden county. kentucky, sell to the
hig lest bidder, on a credit of six, twelve aud
eighteen months, the following real estate, lying
the Ohio river in said county: One ara of
land known the Ford's Ferry trac-, and being
the tract decided to said Yeakey by Francis Ford,
containing about five hundred acres, on which Is
q large aud substantiaI frame dwelling house
about two hundred yards from the river Also,
the Ware house and lot at Ford's Ferry, and the
landing and ferry privilege, i Guiding alt the
ground Ia front of the town lots and up to the
mouth of the creek as said town of Ford's Ferry.
Also, at the same time and place, / will sell the
Farm known as the GLOVER Place. the same
decided by Henry Yeakey, deceased, to said Levi
Yeakey, containing one hundred and forty.seven
acres, most of which is lotion land with good
dwelling and out-houses on it, and in good state
of cultivation. Said Farm is about one half mile
below Ford's Ferry, and has good river front;
the titles to which are perfect. Bonds, having
the force of replevin bond. with good security,
will be required and a lien retained for the pur-
CHASE money.
For further particulars inquire at Ford's Ferry,
KY, or Of NJ A. Sharks, or @. O Cook, ESQ in
the peighborhood, or of r II, Hayns, Attorney
for said Administrator, at Marion, Ky.
J. II. SUTCLIFF,
no24 2w Admir- and Special Comm issioner.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

SUPPLY OF FUEL-We are glad to
learn that the supply of fuel this fall is
fully equal to the demand, and there is
now no difficulty in getting orders filled.
Since Green river navigation has been
resumed we have four sources of supply
for coal, namely the Stewart Brothers,
and Samson, Ruffner & Co., on Green
river, the Bodiam Mines, below the city,
and Newburgh, with daily packet line
to Cannelton. We VIII be able also to
get Rockport coal. %
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

Masonic FEsTIvAL.-A grand Masonic
Festival commences to-day at Vim
cennes, and promises to be an interest
ing affair. Col. r. W. Thompson, ons
of the finest orators in the State, and
Rev. s. Reed, Of this city, win deliver
orations during the Festival, which con-
tinues two days, and win wind up on
Thursday night with grand ball
A number of the Masonic fraternity
Of this city will go up by this mornings
train to participate in the festivities.
All should go who can.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29
THr CEAMptoN CUr--.Tbis beantifI

The CHAMPION CUE.-This beautiful
cue is again to be contested for. Seth
Coolidge challenges Fred. R. Huston,
the present holder, to play match game,
1000 points, upon a four pocket table.
The game will take place at the Crea-
cent City Billiard Rooms tomorrow,
Thursday. night. - f- a5
This cue was got up for all players in
this city, and any man living permanent
ly in this city--amateur players-haye
.theright to challenge the holder of the
cue every thirty days, and he is bound to
accept. IF any man is able to hold the
cue one year against all corners, it be-
comes his property in fee simple.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

ANOTHER SOLDIER GoNE.-Col. James
w. Stewart died at Terre Ha lite on Sun
day evening last. Colonel s. was for 8
long time proprietor of the Stewart
House, in Terre Haute, but sold it out
that he might take part in the war 10
defence of his country, and did gallant
service. he was extensively known and
generally esteemed.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

STOCKHOLDERS MEErNG-The Stock
holders in the Evansville Dry Dock As
sociation are requested to meet at the
Office of AFRO Dyer, on Third street, at 7
o'clock this, Wednesday, evening. Every
subscriber is earnestly requested to be
present as business Of the highest i'm.
portance is to be transacted, goak
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

BowLDERs COMING by the Louisville
papers we learn that four fatboat loads
of powders for this city passed through
the canal on Sunday. They will doubt
less arrive here to-day, and before the
end Of the week the work on First street
will be finished to Locust. The grading
is now finished to Leet from Division,
and one square is gravelled. A little
more good weather, and the whole will
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

Local Notices.

BoARDNG.-Haying LEASED the. late
residence of Mr.. r. Raleigh, corner of
Gum and Second streets, / bays sohe
of the most desirable rooms in the city,
either for families or single gentlemen.
Terms reasonable.
nov28-1w. Mrs. A. O'RILEY..
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29
FOR SALE.

VETAETED-To SELL Oh RENT SEVEN
w Octave, Rosewood, Ronnd- corDerea Piano,
in good condition, and nearly new. Terms easy.
ENQUIRE at III. d. CASSAVAkT's,
ITS Main street. or at Residence, on Chestnut, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets. no29-Swd
ISOR SALE-A NEW FRAME HOUSE con-
Il tanning rooms and pantry, good cellar; q
two-story stable lot 29x by IA feet, situated on
the corner OF Seventh and Gum streets.
Esquire Of A
no25-3w JAS HUhHELL.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

e6r The PromWlgGtor is the title of
a new paper just started at Metropolis,
Ill, by ]. F. Mccartney and F. M. Col
Inns, with the former as editor. 1t
promises to be useful and interesting
paper to the people of Egypt.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29
SO, 900 FEET
BEST POPLAR FLOORING
For sale by A. SIMPSON.

largo quantity OF Boxes, in first rate order,
for sale by n17- 1w
wHEELFR, ARMSTRONG FARRAR.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

A NEAT REPLY.-"I dislike your say
ing that my teeth are going. So don't
Said a young lady to her beau. "Not
so DON'T but 'So-zo-DoNT, you should
have said" he replied. The damsel
pouted, but took the hint. Nor need it
be said, that the balsamic preparation
arrested the evil; though it could not
quite repair the damage already done.
no29. 3teod
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29
Observation-Disclosures 20
City and State.

B@- The Crescent City Band paid
the JOURNAL Office the compliment of a
delicious serenade last night, just such
alone as that band can produce. We
thank our musical friends, and hope they
will come again.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

Whenever every other prescription has
disappointed expectation, in cases where
the system is suffering from the effects
of mineral medicines, the powerful vege-
table corrective-Red Jacket BStters-
will restore the tone of the digestive ap-
paratus, quiet the nerves, and arrest the
action Of the poison upon the secretive
organs and the blood. n29d&wlt
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

s6r Mr.. E. Zimmerman, of the Col
umbus City Post, has purchased the
Times and Sentinel Office. al Fl. Wayne,
and will take possession on the LIST of
January
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

B%Willard & Porter, at No IL Water
street, have one hundred barrels of
Winter Apples, and also fifty barrels Of
the best quality Of. Irish Potatoes, which
they offer TO the trade Of Evansville at
low figures.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

s@ Mr.. W. E. Cook has dissolved
his connection with the Anderson DEM
ocratic Standard. That paper will be
published hereafter by an association.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

A NoyELTY.-Last Friday a gang of
wild turkeys came into town, and seven
of them were killed. They were in the
road south of the depot, and were driven
in by DR.. Winton, who was coming in
on horseback. The announcement that
these wild turkeys were in town created
quite stir. Every man who could
gather gun or club was out in pur-
suit of the game, and several had the
good fortune to get q prize.-Mancie
Free Press.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29


@THE RIGHT Way" is the title of a
newspaper which has made its appear
ance in Boston, and is sent to subscri-
bers without money and without
price" 1t is neat in appearance, earn
est in sentiment, and quite thorough in
argument. Persons desiring copies
should address William w. Thayer,
Agent, 22l Washington street, Boston.
George L. Stearns, in a circular in the
Right Way makes the following re-
quest Of the people:
FIRST. To form club in your i'm
mediate neighborhood, for the reception
of newspapers aad pamphlets contain
ing valuable information on questions
of immediate interest.
SECOND To send to me the names of
the club, that | may forward documents
on the subjects indicated, to the address
of one member of it, or to each one sep
arately, as may be most advisable,
which will, in all cases, be without
charge.
THIRD If you feel disposed to aid
the work by contribution from the
club, to send me such money as you can
spare for this purpose, not in payment
for what you receive, but to enable me
to extend its usefulness in other direc-
tioHs, especially at the South, where
Maior-General Howard has kindly vol
unteered to distribute it, through the
agencv of the Freedmen's Bureau. Con.
tributions in aid of this work, sent
to me will be acknowledged each we elk
in the paper.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

A@- A new brick Cottage for sale,
situated in the upper par of the city.
Enquire Of Cross, Davis & Co. E I
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

Every young man is eagerly asking
the best way to get on in life" The
Bible gives very short answer to the
question "'Walk in the way of good
men, and keep the way of the righteous. "
A great many books of advice and
direction have been written, but here is
the gist of them all,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29

1@~ Two or three of the most pleas
ant rooms in the. city, with or without
board, at the P. G. o'Riley House.
nov17-1w Mrs. HAsBRooK.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29
CLOTHING.
CLOTHING.
GREAT WARDROBE,
NOa$4 Main Street.
Next Door to Washington House,.
~. Fine Clothing of Every Description.
HAWLEY & SMITH.
WANTED.
Book Agents. Look Here |!

KETTELLsS NEW OEE-v0LUME HISTORY
N of the Rebellion, now published and being
delivered to subscribers, gives excellent salts
faction, having been carefully prepared for
the Press since the close of the War. It is the
War complete, in single voIums of about 500
large ana closely printed pages, illustrated by
Maps, and forty beautiful steel engravings; has
an index of events, aud Is strongly bound in
leather. The popularity of this work 10 rarely
equaled. The canvass is but just begun, yet
has within ninety days over 10000 subscribers.
Multitudes are waiting for just such a book 1t
il the cheapest War History Published or even
proposed. The author was formerly editor Of the
Army and Navy Journal. Agents solicit
with sample. Fer Circulars, with terms, ad-
dress HENRY HOWE, No. II Main street,
ms taaqr m Cincinnati, Ohio,