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The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

THE Loss OF SpECIE.-The New York
Journal Of Commerce says the country is
losing largely in gold. Since the frs. OF
January, 1864, there has been received at
New York in specie, 1922 500 ,424, and during
the same lime from foreign ports 5000, 9,275
total, s26,2ss,799. Against this there
has been exported to foreign ports, S64 ,454, )
9lo. Thus tho loss at the port of N. York
alone for that period reaches the very large
figure Of S36 ,S55,Sll. No other port, it is
stated, shows any gains between imports and
exports. In California there is, undoubtedly
a small addition to the local circulation, but
the bulk of the production not brought to
New York has been exported directly from
San Francisco to some foreign port. The
total exports from San Francisco from Janu.
lst, 1864, to latest dates, were sos ,32G, $40
OF which only the amount above named was
received at New York.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

lNvIGoRATE THE SYsTEM.-Vigorous digestion
and pure bile produce nutritious blood and nu
trtious blood a healthy frame. Does the victim
Of dyspeptic stomach and disordered liver
desire to know how the digestion may be improv.
ed, the bile and other fluids of the body purified.
DR.. HosrErTEE's STOMACH BIrTERs
will accomplish this desirable revolution in the
system regulating the secretions and excreons,
giving tone to the animal juices which dissolve
the food, strengthen every relaxed nerve, muscle
and fibre, and brings the whole machinery Of
vitality into vigorous and healthful play. sold
by all Druggists and dealers everywhere.
HosTETTER SMITH Il DEAN,
Jan. 3S.-lm San Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

DIscREDITABLE ApPoINTMENrs-It ap
pears that OF late the most disreputable char
acters to be found on this coast have been
successful in procuring appointments from
the State and National administrations. w.
Y. Patch having proved detauter as Fed
era Tax Collector in San Francisco, Lucien
Curtis has recently been appointed to The re-
sponshle position. This man Curtis is spo-
ken of by the Sacramento Union as follows:
One Lucien Curtis, not unknown to fame
in these parts is appointed to the respons
bic position of Federal Tax Collector, for
the District embracing San Francisco, to
succeed Patch, the late incumbent, supposed
to have been removed for the tritlinc delin-
qnency Of not being able to make both ends
OF his accounts meet. Sacramento once had
the benefit Of the services Of the new appoin
tee, in a capacity in which honesty is "a very
desirable quality and the result Of the exper-
iment here was such that Curtis would
scarcely be considered fit, in this meridian,
to be trusted with the handling If Uncle
Sans funds Curtis was City Clerk of Ssc
ramento in 1852, and by virtue Of his offire
had control of the city funds TO spme extent
and WAS charged with defalcalons to a con-
siderable amount. lie was INFLICTED by the
Grand Jury for embezzement in December
1852, and bad his trial in February follow
ing. His escape from the penalty Of the
law was considered very lucky one. and
was thought to be mainly owing to the fact
that the expert, employed BY the city to in-
vestigate his TRANSACTIONS was excluded as a
witness, upon an objection raised by the able
counsel who defended him. We are not in
formed AS to whose influence with the Wash.
ington authorities the people Of San Francis
co are indebted for this appointment, but il
is evident that somebody has blundere.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25
CHRIST CHURCH

DIVINE SERVICE. according TO the rite. ~
the Protestant Episcopal Church, will be held N N
the Court room on the SECOND and FouRru Sr~.
DAY Of the month. Morning Service at II o'clocl
Evening Service at 7 ] o'clock.
The Sunday School will meet at 2 O'Clock
Persons desiring the professional service of Nh.
Minister at Marriages. Funerals. etc, are reoucs,.
ed to give notice to Mr.. }. L. Browne, Aubn,n
or address him thus:
REV. ADAM A. McALISTER.
Assistant Minister Grace Church
Sacramento
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25
Ms- Ayers American Almanac ba, uo~

Ga- Ayers American Almanac has now ar.
rived and is ready for delivery gratis by Mr.M
Webber or H. HAZEL to all who call for it
This number contains treatise on Scrofula and
its kindred complaints, which is well worth pc.
rusal. 1t also gives much general medical infor.
nation. which is useful and should be kept
against II time of need in every family. Its com.
pilation jokes and anecdotes is about the best
that reaches us, and these facts together have
given it circulation which is said to be the lar.
gest of any one hook in the world.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25
THE CALIFORNIA STAGE COMPANY

HIAVE DAILY LINES OF SIX s-&A
Il II Horse Concord Coaches to all !41184S73
parts OF California, Oregon and Nevada territory,
Sacramento to Virginia City (Hcnness Pass roule)
via Lincoln, Auburn, Dutch Flat, Grass Valley
and Nevada.
Passengers from San Francisco and Sacramento
for Virginia. Nevada, Grass Valley, Dutch Flat,
and Auburn take the cars of the Central Pacific
Railroad, at steamboat landing. foot of X street,
at 6:l5 A. VI. arriving at New Castle at 7l5 A NJ.
where they take the coaches of the
CALIFORNIA STAGE COMPANY
arriving at Nevada IL M, and at Virginia city
the next day at s A. NJ. Also stages from New
Castle direct via Auburn, IllnostOwn TO Iowa
Hill. and to Dutch Flat; arriving at the latter
place daily at o'clock I'm.
Also lines connect with Forest Hill, Todds
Valley Yankee Jim, Michigan Bluff, and Squaw
Valley daily.
Stages leave Auburn, for Marysvillc, every
morning at o'clock.
S. II. WHITMARSH, Agent.
Office at the American Hotel, Auburn.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25
NOTICE.

vuyIIIS is to notify the public that the 1ues, uiues
l. signed and r. p. Harrison, doing DaSl hotel
in the town of Newcastle, Placer county 10 18th
keepers, dissolved co-partnership on n.ne,sible .ne
day of July, 1864 and that am not resPHdm re PHs drm
Tor any debts contracted In the name eu@n1DER. q
since that date. JOEAS
Newcastle, February IS, ls65'-S~
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

MoRMoNs AND CorroN. - An agent Of
Brigham Young has purchased a plantation
at the Sandwich Islands for the purpose of
cultivating cotton for the Mormons. He is
now in San Francisco for the purpose Of pro.
curing seed and implements for cultivatpg
The soil
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25
ETMHODIST SERv1CC

THERE will he religious service Of Methods,
Episcopal Church South, at the Court Houso l..
Auburn, on every third Sabbath of the mon,h
in the morning and evening at the usuo, hon'-
Rev. G. N. EDWARDS
Preacher in Cborc
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25
NOTICE,

rs hereby given that the amount Of $50 90, in
l. Gold coin. is delinquent on one sixteenth in
terest in the Buckanen Tunnel, standing in the
name OF Williams Heinrich if not paid before the
18th of June, 1865. will be sold for the amount
and expense OF sale.
DEDRICH HODDE.
Michigan Bluff, Feb. Is, 1865 An.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

re- The Folsom Telegraph notices the
discovery Of silver bearing lode, near Rock
Spring, in the Southeastern portion Of this
county, that is attracting considerable at,en'
tion. The owners think they have vaua.
bic claim. We hope they are not mistaken.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

MIND YOUR Srops.-A clergyman was
lately depicting before a deep ly.interested
audience the alarming increase of intem-
perance, wheo lie astonished his haarers by
exclaiming, "A young woman in my neigh
borhood died very suddenly last Sabbath
while was preaching the Gospel in state
Of beastly in,oxcation"
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

Geo. B. Mcclellan procured on Tuesday,
January II, at the United States Collector 5
Office, in Newark, N. j., a passport to 60 to
Europe in the steamer China. He also, at
the same time. paid his war tax of Sl95 Is
on an income of $3,9l5. His pay as a
major-general last year WAS s4.173, and
from other sources $342, amounting in all
to 81 SIS, from which was made deduction
of 5000.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

BIC DAYS WoRK.-Day before yesterday,
Mr.. o. E. Jones, a compositor in this office,
composed 4l,oO0 "ems," the biggest days
work ever done this side Of the Sierra
Nevadas. OF course the matter was, for the
most part, what printers call ''fat," but it ia
seldom man makes Sal in day by man
ual labor, VirQinio Union.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

PErRoLEuM.-Almost every paper we see
says the Colusa Sun, now has more or less to
say on the subject Of petroleum. 1t appear:
that almost all We. discovered in th, State
is thick, tar like substance, and we even
see some Of the papers talking about tests tc
see if the substance found really contained
petroleum. The oil is found almost entirely
pure in the Coast Range, west Of Colusa
BY digging hole a few feet deep it can be
collected pure enough to burn in common
lamp without any purifying whatever There
is only very small portion, if any, f'reigr
matter in it-not over five per cent at most
We learn from reliable authority that nc
such oil has ever been discovered in thi.
country.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25
Boundary or Township No =

Commencing at Kclly's Bar on the North f.,
of the American River, running thence -" rork
gap (Clipper Gap) east of Prcdmore,s So'"' low
about twenty rods from said house, thence aVuse ="
point on Bear River, about eighty rods ubovo ~ -,
Magnolia Mill, on Bear River, SO as TO inclune ,ns
Joseph Perkins, the Empire Mill and Dunnin.u.ee
Ranch in Township No. 5.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

If YOU love others, they will love you. 1t
you speak kindly to them, they will speak
kindly to you. Love is repaid with love,
and hatred with hatred. Would YOU bear a
sweet and pleasant echo, speak sweetly and
pleasantly Yourself
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

ES- 1t is reported that DR.. Gwin has re-
turned to Paris, by way of Havana, and it is
considered in some quarters that his Cover
ship Of Sonora has fallen through. On the
other hand the Democratic Press learns,
from persons recently from Mexico, that Dr.
Gwin anticipated that he might have to re-
turn TO France for short season, but would
in any event be back to Mexico, and in So,
nora, by the month Of May. In the mean
while he will have an agent in Mazatan.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25
BILLIARDS! BILLIARDS !!

IF you want nice game of Billiards. on an ex-
Il ccllent table, call at the Billiard Saloon on
the Plaza, opposite to the Post Office, where inc
undersigned will be pleased to see you and where
YOU can also obtain the best ofli9nors and cigars
ED. HOLLY.
Auburn. August 9th, 1S64-my.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

When the Port Bill in l774, reduced
Boston almost to the coudition Of besieged
town, and her mechanics and seamen had
no means of earning bread, the people Of
Savannah, with those of all the rest Of the
country, came to her relief
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

AT LAsr.-Felix O'Byrne was mustered
into the service as Quarterrnaster Of the Slh
Regiment, on Saturday last.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

SUDDEN DEArH-Mr. Reddick, an old
resident Of Todd's Valley, and we'll known to
many citizens Of the county as pedler in
fruits, vegetables etc, dropped dead, of heart
disease, in the street at New Castle Station
on Thursday
He was about fifty FIVE years Of age, wild
over, and leaves severa! children, who are
living in the county. His remains were
taken TO Todd's Valley for intermeni
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

The eastern door of the north wing of
the Capitol, grand and imposing work OF
art, is in process Of casting by the Ames
Company at Chicopee, the plaster casts
being executed from designs by the late
Thomas Crawford
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

A church in New York has made So, 400
by substituting horse hair for cotton in thei
cushions and backs.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

The Savannah Republican says several
Northern capitalists are in the city to es,ab
lish the First National Bank of Savannah.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25
NOTICE,

A LII persons are forbid harbouring or trusting
II my wife, Julia Philbrick on my account. as
l shall not he responsible for any debts OF her
contracting after this date.
S. W. PHILBRICK.
Bcal's Bar, Placer County, Feb. 8, 1861
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

The total cost of the marble for the
Capitol at Washington, and for cutting it,
is &2,77s,S44.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

The New York Fire Departm is 10 be
reorganized; each company is to have a
steam and hand engine, eleven paid men to
each company, dispensing with alarm bells
and relying upon the telegraph.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

An artesian we'll at Chicago throws out
676 gallons Of wates per day.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

E1- The Nevada Senators have taken
their seats in Congress, and drawn for their
terms. Mr.. Slewar, drew the six years term,
and Gov. Nye the short term Of two years.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25
rHE Appo,srunxr OF O'BYRxs.--Ths

The APPOINTMENT or O'BYRxE.---Ths
mastering in of Felix O'Byrns as Quarter
master Of the Eighth Regiment seems to be
a settled fact, and that the appointment is
every way disgraceful one to the parties
concerned in procuring it is no less settled
fact. Some hopes were entertained by those
who have regard for the character Of the ser
vice in which he is employed, that whoever
had authority in the matter would refuse 20
muster him in; but it seems the Governor
male no sign Of repentance for so gross an
abuse If his power, although he had plenty
1T time for 40 doing, and was sufficiently ad-
vi.-d of HE unfitness Of the candidate TO JUS
MY a recall Of the appointment; and the
mastering officer, consequently. could not,
or did MOI, find excuse for defeating the
Governors wishes. The responsibility,
therefore, rests with the Governor Sac.
Union.
The above will serve to show somewhat
tho drift of political matters among the 10y
al.leaguers Of California. Gov. Low is a
"short.hair," and a candidate for the U. S.
Senate, and it is understood will receive the
support Of Mr.. Conness and all bis followers.
The Objectionable Felix is also a short hair
hence the reason Of bis appointment, and
why the Governor stood by him, and insist.
ed upon his acceptance by the military au-
thorities. The Union belongs to the "long-
haired" persuasion, and improves its oppor
tunity to give the Governor punch for ma.
king an appointment tina, is generally con-
sdered bad.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

STRUCK A LEAD.-We are informed that
the Smiley Expedition" which left this port
some months ago for the purpose, principally
of fishing up the balance of the lost Golden
Gates golden treasure, has been successful
in direction which was considered only
incidental to the enterprise. The directors
Of the party have discovered the place where
an English vessel, with large quantity OF
Mexican silver on board, was wrecked in
1858. The spot is at or near place called
Pecatalco, between Acapulco and Mama
Milo. The amount lost, it is state !. was
about 100000; and the party have gone
to work, with the fairest prospects of re
covering The greater portion Of it. Surely
fortune smiles on Smiley. s. r. Call.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

WASTE IN WORKING GOLD ORES. We
are informed by gentleman connected with
one Of the most extensive Me;allurgical
works in this State. that within few DAYS
past quantity of ore from a mine in
Mariposa county, was sent to his establish.
ment to be operated on. The party sending
it stated that there was large vein of the
ore, but it could not be made to Weld more
than sl4 per tun by their process Of working
This same ore operated on at this establish
ment, by competent workmen, was found to
yield upwards of $1,000 per tun. This
case affords a clear illustration OF the enor-
nous waste that exists in working gold ores
S. r. paper.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

HARD TO PLEAsE-It has always been a
favorite saying Of the Aboltionists, says the
Colusa Sun, when one found fault with the
Admin istration Of affairs, to tell him if be
didn't like this country 10 leave it. Now
since there are quite number who don't
like it, on the point of taking their advice,
they shall not 60. When the Abolition
pa,iy ps.s drowned, we will look for the
corpse up stream.
The Placer herald., 1865-02-25

CELEBRATION AND BALL ON ST. PATRICK S
DAr.-Denuis Hyand. Of the Forest Shade
House, Forest Hill, in according with his
annual custom, is preparing for celebration
sud Ball on St. Patrck's Birth day, at his
house, 90 Friday, the 18th Of March This
will make the eighth annual celebration Of
tha. day at the "Forest Shade" and as usual
a large attendance may be looked for
, 1865-02-01

under the National Banking Act. A correspon.
dent Of the Boston RosG now Gays:
"An unexpected hitch has occurred in the AZ
fauccmenta Of the American Exchange and Park
from hs c1 tnaf q sesF stoskho
tie transfer Of ali the assets Of thoso Institutions
isto he proposed National Banks"
Mr., NcCullough, the Comptroller Of the Cur
rcucy has drawn up bill to regulate the cireulas
ton Of the National Banks. It provides that Sec
uon q Of the National Currency act be amended
to read as follows:
: That upon the irapefer and delivery OF ponds 10
T. The Treasurer % pf6Tlded IN the foregoing sec-
ton. the Association making the same shall %
entitled to receive tIon the Comptroller OF the
Currency circulating uoies e. 1!!1arnut deuomtna-
tions in blank, registered and countersigned q
ccntum Of the current market value Of the United
States bonds go transferred and defaVeteut nut
not exceeding ninety per centun Of the amonnt ot
said bonds al Tue par value thereof II neaag IL,
per aunnm; and the amount o. such circaiaiihR 70
be furnishing to each association shall 90 IN pro-
portion to lts paid up capital as fol19Ts @ sna 40
where lie sspitaI exceed. $50. Co., but does not
exceed 81, COO too 90 ger eenum; where me eapis,
ceeds @ i, md, 20 pei centum Of fsuch capital:
7 With regard 10 tho reported rise In the New
| York money Market correspondent writes:
"Our papers have taken pains to publish thai
| money Is plenty, at usual rates, but borrowers
| 1--we been uuable 10 sec 1t In that light. The
banks and monetary institutions have contlacted
their lines Of lonns and few of them can be found
Nhose funds are attainable at any rate, upon AMI
| security. Prfyate capitalists and street shark:
have ali been victims Of tho peace mania. md K
meet the calls for money have found 1t conVenien
| der. An attempt 10 obtain any large amou9t Q
money, even on Governments, has usually ioan,
little success; aud cases are quoted where. 7ncl
sion, gold interest, and the like, have failed T.
| secure the needed funds where tho seeuE'nes NAY
| been less favorab1y kuowu than Uncle samuel;
| OHD.'i
, 1865-02-01

ST, LOUIS, Jan. 31.-The Secretary Of War has
euthoE,zed Gov. Fletcher to raise stx regiments
of volunteer Infantry, under the call Of December
10th. Men enlisting In these regiments WILL be
credited on the Stafe quota -..
8 At The request Of Gen. Dodge, and for the pnr-
pose Of REFRESHING ]awlessness, and 10 secure the
saie.y Of life and property Of al good citizens.
snd 10 strengthen the hands Of lo5nl justice. BY
enabling The of!tccrs Of the law to execute its
processes and Judgments Gov. Fletcher has Or
dered twentY-six compsn,es of, volunteer cavalEy
militia to be raised foF one rear 70 be digfsibuted
n,ent and armed. equipped aud paid BY the State,
In addiuou to these. fuur compqnfeS or in!antry
will be raised for the protection OF the ralltoad
bridges.
a dispatch from Provost Marshal General FIT,
fays The quote Of Missouri, under the late caa ia
39s4 OF which 4,9s0 are TO be raised in the Ftrst
Diktitt embracing the larger portion Of St Louis
city and county,.
il view of sht Introduction Into the Kansas leg.
islaturo OF resolutions rejecting upon General
Ewing, concurrent sesolutons were passed By the
Missouri legislature yesterday, returning the
thanks Of the loyal people Of Ibis State to Gcner
Al Ewing, Colonel {now Goveruor) Fletcher: and
to he officers and men Of thetr conmandst for
the,r gallant service and brilliant defense Of st.
Louis, through their victory ai Pilot Knob over
General Prlce' y Invading horde.
, 1865-02-01
FINANCIAL, and COMMERCIAL.


TUESDAY EVENING, jan. 81, lsta.
Gold, which has becu In rather tottef1ns con-
dillon for few days past, to-day fell rom Ill TO
so4, This, together with the stringcncy in money,
caused dull und laneuid feeling in monetary cir
e1es. There Ia little or nothing dong for ship
tnent east, as there Is much stronger bcar" elc-
rneut there than here, and the local speculative
demand for produce has been checked by the &C.
we're experience OF tho month which closes to-day.
1t has been month Of bitter experience for those
who had no faith IN our government OF Its cur
rencT. At the opening Of the month gold vas
22662e9, aud tonight 1t closes at a0a.
Mess Pork vas firm at $3S.601S9 %, and
to-day 1t closes weak at &a3.00a3a.bo.
Primo Mess Pork at the commencement
Of the month was active and buoyant at S3G,0o9
800, and 1t closes to-day dull at $a9.0093o.0o.
Wheat has declined s702sc, and Oats 6ao7e per
bushel during the month. All this his been very
damagiug to specnlators generally. but more pas-
ticularly to those who have had faith in future
high prices. Two years ago this class OF opera
tors ptospered, and al who spcculated ioE
epcedy returu to peace were crippled. Now the
ables are turned, at least for the present; and II
gens, Grant and Sherman only 60 Oh for the BAL
anre Of the season Is they have commenced, the
men who have faith in the Government viii sue-
coed. .....,
The demand Tor money to-day was moderately
active. but 1t mas rather meagerly met BY The
bankers. who seem 7sry unwilling at present to
extend opetations. The rate Of discount, ho"ev-
e1, IL unchanged, viz: 10 per cent per annam. IN
Tho street the brokers aEe dtseount1ng Freely al
e@3 per cent per month. .-
| The supply Of Eastern Exchange connnnes 70
! be wholly tnsdequata to meet the demand. ana
| rates are firm at par buying and pteH'am SELLING
| SONS Of the bauka wore Offering to pay express
I -. t4+a
, 1865-02-01

.sas SetseF. nd Ii, tasen ID eennectisn vta ths
hue1er y rrIy ftrht md ONLY ii suAil waY Ws
Seess: Ses. a as,' .sh' ~. 80 ~ ~ ~, ~, Al,
h.ss Mate t U,t ,., car ioao' 49, w o..' Nc
~ Ior Provs,ons du,inr
ne Wta hss essn dnli snd "a r. sonsS
Eoi nyces have ruled shade lower than at the dste
r. x.ef1 n "ns stss ~ ~ H.
nrs chiefly connet II iots which In the hands of
I'D
kre holding thelr stocxs on the MARKET and
they seem to have every confidence IN full prices DO