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The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

AN EXPENSIVE BANoUEr.-At the fare.
we'll dinner which Sir Morton Peto and the
English capitalists gave in New York, the
other day, two hundred and fifty guests were
present. and the dinner cost about $25 900,
just 800 for each person, being, no doubt,
the most elaborate and complete banquet
ever given in this country. At least twenty
four kinds Of wine were drank, and the price
of some of the brands, the imperial Tokay,
for instance, was $50 per bottle.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

A new counterfeit $50 note has been put
in circulation; and lots Of them forwarded to
this coast.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16

The Folsom Telegraph has an article to
show that great profits can be derived from
machinery judiciousIy located at that place.
A canal, it says. has been surveyed, and
found to cost only comparatively small
sum, to bring water from the American river
to the level Of the Sacramento Valley Rail.
road at Folsom. The work it is believed
will be completed next spring. l: will then
only remain for men with a few thousand
dollars to 90 to Folsom and put up the no
ressary apparatus for the various kinds Of
manufacturing, to realize profits which will,
in the opinion of the Telegraph. exceed their
most sanguine expectations. Folsom being
a railroad centre, furnishes convenient egress
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
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The number Of insertions must be marked on
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until forbidden.
The Placer herald., 1865-12-16
JOB PRINTING
LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

OF every variety, executed with neatness an
dspatch, at reasonable rates.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-16
met the Wolf Howl. !"

''Let Democratic journals and orators
howl over the debt and taxes their war has
brought. They but magnify their own sins.
Every dollar is q democratic legacy
Every tax a Democratic gift. Every
person in the United States drinks in Dem
ocracy in his tea, his coffee and his whisky,
and in the sugar wherewith he sweetens
them. Each ingredient pays its quota for
the cost OF Democracy to the country. The
smoker inhales Democracy. The capitalist
pays one tenth Of his income for the cost of
the Democratic party Every transfer of
property is saddled with the Democratic
burden. Before he is begotten, the child is
subject to the Democratic tax From the era
die to the grave he never is free from it. The
funeral mourning must pay the penalty Of
democratic rule, and portion of that which
he leaves behind must 20 into this Demo
cratic vortex Generation after generation
must carry this democratic burden from
birth to death. But for the democratic
party, our people would hardly have known
the nature Of taxation. But for the demo
cratic party, the hundreds of thousands of
young men whose bones are strewn over the
south would now be productive laborers and
the support Of families now destitute. No
one can attempt to deny this Indictment
No one can pretend that the democratic par
ty had any cause for rebellion. Yet it has
the etfrontery to cry over the burden of tax
alton. AS the father of the democratic par
ty as he stripped Job of family and possess
sions charged it to his own sins, and sough-
to draw him from his integrity, so his DENT
ocratic sons now come forward with equal
effrontery and charge their doings upon the
loyal people, and hypocritically howl over
their Affections and seek to seduce them
from their Integrity, to elect to power the
party that has brought all these woes upon
the land .
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-16
General Sherman on the Conner heads,

At a grand Union rally held in Brooklyn,
New York, on the evening Of the Sd, speech
es were made by General LOGAN, General
FITZPATRICK, and others. In the course OF
his speech, General KLPATRICK read a let
ter recently received by him from General
SHERMAN We subjoin from it''old 17EOUM-
sEHs latest expression on the copperheads
81 have observed with interest your polit.
ical conflict in New Jersey II is really
provoking, hardly worthy Of serious
thought, but rather Of satire aud ridicule =
the squirming of the politicians called cop
perheads, who opposed the war from every
conceivable motive-some from sheer cow
ardce, others to oppose political party,
some because they thought we could not
whip the Southland, now that it is reduced
to demonstration, have hard work to ex-
plain their conduct even to themselves. |
have no patience with that class of men, and
believe the people Of the South have more
respect for us, who belabored them soundly,
than the copperheads, who nominaIly their
friends led them deeper and deeper into
trouble"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-16
g0b grintiug
OUR CONGREGATIONS.

From out each yesterday of life
All have some precious store to keep
Some little store of golden worth,
Some treasure rescued from the deep
OF those gone hours, ere yet the waves
Of time have closed their quiet graves.
Thrice dark of all dark days that one
Which leaves no brightness from it's hours
No nightingale to sing a. eve,
No after fragrance from lite flowers.
No holy dew distilled from Heaven,
To consecrate it fresh at even.
BLESSED art thou, heart that yearnest Though
The tears that dim thine eyes be vain
To call back something from thy past,
Some yesterday to life again
The gaddest summer of our years
We consecra'e by autumn tears.
Each consecrates some precious part,
SJme secret store of hidden worth
We garner each our harvest sheaves
Our golden memories OF earth,
Against the winter time of need
That we may after cOme and feed.
And when the yesterdays of life.
Shall all be nun bered, still deem
Each one shall have it's store to keep,
His fadeless relic of earth's dream
Some shadows softened by Gods light,
Some star that made his journey bright.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-16
State Resources and Taxation.

statement prepared at the Secretary of
States Office embraces the following inter
esting figures of the value of property in
the State, and the amount Of tax levied for
this year:
Number of acres, 1868 16. Value Of
land, returned to County Boards, $50, 962,
1923, IS. Value of land equalizei by Coun-
t. Boards, $91. 453, 1884. City and vii
lage property returned by County Boards,
$50, 492, 583, SO.
Value Of city and village property equal
lied by State Board, S33 151, 291, 10. Ag-
gregate value of real property equalized by
State Board, $124, GOA 984, 81 Aggregate
value of personal property, S32, 31S, SO.
Total value of property, $157416, 297, 81
State tax levied. s900,278,76 Tax fol-
Reform School, on certain counties 81, O92,.
| so.
| Aggregate State tax, 1904, 371,26.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-16

THNHE Copartnersbip heretofore existing between
4 Drs. Earr K Hefron, is this day dissolved b,
mutual consent. All accounts and demands of SAID
firm are left with DR.. A Farr for collection and al
who know themselves indebted to them, urgently
requested call and settle their accounts within 81
days from the date hereof, and save costs. In TN
absence OF Dr. Earr, settlements Of accounts can b.
made with DR. 5tarkweather at the Union Drug Store
who is authorized TO make settlements with all VIII
may call fol that purpose.
Kenoses, Aug. p, 1865. A. FARR,
4Y22 l.. HEFFRoN.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-16
SWANS Bourbon Bitters
SINGERS SEWING MACHINE

Mrs, A. BARTLETT Agent for the Singer Sewing
Machine having had two years experience in rs use
feels confident N recommending II 10 the public
one of the best Machines in Residence, kenosha
Street, s doors South Of the Park.
From tie Utica Daily Observer, Sept. 18Th.
FIRST PREMIUM.-By reference to the list which
&c nnbsb elsewhere it will be seen that the Singer
Seul;no Machines both family and manufacturing
carry 81 the first premiums from the State Fair
Which closes TO day. 1t is worthy Of remark that
these machines are rarely seen at fairs and the
Singer 90. have not entered into the general scram-
Bile for premiums which has characterized the past
few years. The agent In this city saw Mt, however,
to come out on this occasion 10 force and notwith-
standing the competition was sharp-the wheeler
wilson Grover 4 Baker, &c. &c, joining in the con-
testt plain to be seen, when the practical tests
were applied that the 'pumes" must be handed over
IN the singey machines 6m20
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-28

moral and self:supporting Will ysS
have men as drudges or will you have
them as citizens, since they have vfhdits-
ted the government and cehcnted its faga-
dation stones with their bloodf MAJ
they not offer the tribute Of thesr subp6ts
to maintain its laws and its policy 7 Il 10
better for religion-it il better fof politieI
al integrity-it is better for indassfy=n
is better for money-if you will save dat
grand motive that you should educate ~
black man and BY education make hin 8
citizen. 20
We offer to the President ef these Usi.
ted States our solemn congratulations thst
God has sustained his life and hssltk %.
der the unparalleled burden and suaerise
of four bloody years, and pereittsd hin
to behold this suspicious consatpuaties
Of that national unity or which be has
waited with SO mach patience and Ssrti-
tude, and for which be has laosred with
such disinterested wisdom. (Applauss.y
To the members Of the government asseei-
ated with him in the administration Of
pcrilous affairs in critical times, 10 tha
Senators and Representatives Of The Uai !.
ted States Who have eagerly fashioned The
instruments by which the popular will sxs
press and enforce itself. We render OUT
grateful thanks. Applause. (-To ~
officers and men Of the army and navy
who have so faithfully, skiiIfalIy and 10.
'riously upheld their countrys authority
by suffering. labor and sublime eourses.
we offer her tribute beyond the sompae
Of words. (Gaeat applausey Upes
these true and faithful citizens, men and
women. who have born up with undineh.
ing in the darkest hour. and covered ths
land with their laborcs oflovc and charity
we invoke the divinest blessing Of hin
whom they nave so trnly Unlisted. ZAP.
plause.) But chiefly to- the God sf our
fathers We render thanksgiving soa Dsaise
for that wondreus Providence thas has
brought forth from such harvest Of war
the seed Of such liberty and peace. We
invoke peace upon the North. Peace b.
to the West. Peace be upon the South.
In the name Of God we lift up our banner
and dedicate A to- Peace, Reunion s.d
Liberty, now aats 5orevermors ansnA
tGrcat applausc.b
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-28
2oetry.
From the Evening Post.
Treason's Masterpiece.

From the Evening Post.
Treason's Masterpiece.
Treason has done his worst!
hand accurst
Has made the Nation orphan by blow;
Has turned its hymns Of joy to wall and woe,
As for a Father lost, a Saviour slain
And blood, and toll, and anguish spent in vain
Half his great work was done,
by victory won
Der recreant chiefs and rebels in the field,
Compelled to bow the knee and homage yield
And his calm breast, from war and vengea nee
turned,
With generous pity tow'rds the vanquished
yearned.
Deep joy was in his soul
As Ger it roll
Sweet thoughts of peace and magnanimity,
Wounds healed, wrath quellcd, his country free,
Foes turned to friends; the bitter past forgiven;
Such thoughts as earthly power make like to
heaven.
Whilo all suspicion slept,
The assassin crept
Into tho circle where, in guardlcss state,
The simple chief in friendly converse safe,
And in an instant, ere a hand could rise,
The Nations Hope slaughtered Martyr lits!
In peace, great Martyr, sleep!
Thy people weep,
But step their tears to swear upon thy grave,
The cause that thou diedst for they but iue to save
And the grent Bond, cemented by thy blood,
Shall stand unbroken. as it still hath stood!
The traitors fiendlikc act
By stern compact
binds US stillnlsser 'gainst the murderous band
That fan win lood would deuge all the land,
But, vAnquished by the sword, for mercy kpecl,
And pay it, granted, with the assassin's steel.
o, for this hellish deed
Thousands shall bleed,
That else had lived to bless thy gentle name
BY mercy wreathed with 40 immortal famc
And traitors, from Nations wrath, shall learn
That outraged PHYS tears to drops of vengeance
turn.
GEO. VANDENHoFF.
New York, April II, 1865.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-28
T. A NIC<ELS 4 Co..
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
NATIONAL ARMY and NAVY CLAIM AGENCY

Established with the best cf. fsclities for the
prosecution of Military and Naval Claims against
the Government.
Citims for Extra Pay, Arrears of Pay, Bounties,
Recruiting and Enistng Expenses, Adjustment Of
finnl accounts of OH 'crs Of the Army aud Navy,
Pensions, Widows and Orphans claims, Quarter
masters Vouchers Cashed. Patents Procured, All
business before Congress or tho Court Of Claims
promptly attended to-
4. A. Nickeis, late Captain in the llth Maine
Volunteers, native of Cherryfeid. Me, being
connected with an Attorney at Law from Connec-
tcut is prepared to prosecute any character Of
business with all Departments of the National
Government at the shortest possible notice, and
respectfully oifers his services to his trends and
aeqiaiut, ,nees Of Hancock and Washington Coun-
ties who may have claims grown out OF the present
20 Time is saved by employing parties who
can visit the Department. personally.
Address +. A. NICKELS 4 Co,
y. o. bnx l9t,
lml2 Washington, ID. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-28

| Eden, April eth. l5Oo,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-28

. e. ARMY and NAVY
Claim Agoncy.
w T. Il II ID IIHsilOck,
United States Licensed Claim Agents,
will collect at Government rates.
EXTENSIONS for all officers, soldiers and seamcn
disabled by wounds or sickness contractc
while in the U. 5. ser0ice.
extensions, Back Pay, Bounty and Prize Money
for widows children and heirs Of officers, sol
diers and scamen.
~ Pensions, Back Pay and Bounty for dependent
mothers and sisters of deceased officers, s,l-
diers add seam n.
e Bounty and Pay duo all officers, soldiers and
scaincn.
n Bounty for all soldiers wounded in the service
- Bounty for the widows children of all sol
diers killed in the service who enlisted for
nine month or less
Pension Certificates and Treasury Certificates
CaShed ut our office.
Office opposite the Il .binson House. Man Stred.
IL BUCkSPORT, Ne.
, 1865-12-01
=. Vessels Taken,
a CROOKED STORY.

When the Count de Montholon pointed hi
objection to the appearance Of so many Fed
eral soldiers on the banks OF the Rio Grande
with the suggestion that some Of them nigh;
make mistake and get On the wrong side o1
the river, people generally supposed TINT to
be merely the Count de Montholon's way o1
expressing his fears that those Yankt soldiers
might be intended to invade Mexico.
Recent news from the Rio Grande makes II
quite plain TINT such WIS not the Count DC
Montholon's meaning. That what ho did
mean Was that 1t would be difficult, on nc.
count OF the well-known Ennosity Of the Rio
Grande, for Federal soldier, or nny other
man, to tell which side of 1t was Mexican and
which was Yankee. The river seems to resca,-
bic the Yankee rai fences, which arc 20 crook
cd that If you go 10 sleep on one side Of them
you WILL wake up on the other. Such a mis-
take, il would appear, some Of Count de
Montholon's countrymen in that region have
fallen into The facts arc, that during the
recent attack Of the Me1icans upon Aatamo-
rus, French gunboat in the river fired some
shots which tell upon the Texas side and III sus-
piciouslY close proximity to party Of Ameri-
can officers md soldiers who wcre~watching
the progress Of tho light, and occasionally iu-
dulging In some encouraging cheers for the
Me1icaus. Of courc m explanation Of the af-
fair was demanded by the American officer In
command. The explanation given was that
the shots from The gunboat were intended
only for the Me1icans. and If they 1c3l On the
Texas side of the river, instead Of going In the
opposite direction, in must have been owing
L =
, 1865-12-01

Another Chapter, and the Story Not
Yet Halt Told-Supprcsslng News Of
a Great Crime to Catch the Criminal.

L. From the Grand Rapids Eagle, ssth)
Our readers will recoIlect. that in cur no
tice Of The deserted child, found some time
as registered at The Bridge Street House, ID
this city, who was supposed to be one Of the
guilty parties in that transaction. That sus-
pieion Is now strongly confirmed, and, ii I'D
dltlon, the ho1id oct Of murder Of the wo-
man who was with him, Is associated with It..
From such Of the numerous versions as we
have been able to get, the Developments con-
| csrDlng this tragedy stand about th1s
;. The nun Durtee arrived In this cifF about
the nth Of October. and first stopped at the
Bronson House, and wished to obtain board
lot himself, wits and child. As the house was
much crowded, he Was referred to the Bridge
quently went. On The 24th ntt: he procured
q team, and went with his wife and child to
Laphanrilfc. AT Laphamville both be and
| TIC woman attracted particular notice, On ac-
ance, and their conduct toward the child.
| They left Laphamville carly In the even
ing, End, as 1t now appears, at late
hour Durfee came, unattended and with no
team, to saunders' Hotel, at Courtland Ccu-
ire, Where he passed the night. It docs not
but DuTfee left early the next morning, and
some three days aftcrward returned the team
TO kathbun's livery stable, whence he had
hired It. He took the cars at this station on
the following Monday. It further appears
that he then did not leave the State, but got
gu the cars at Ada or Lowell, proceeded to
Grnttan, and passed another week with a
brothet-in-law, named Stanton.
y H very singular that during TIL, ii7z,e In
which the finding Of the child Was noticed IN
| The Eagle, and also description OF himself,
| ao should have escaped suspicion and arrest.
1t was not until after he had himself seen tho
parture- = '~'''@-
The body Of the murdered woman was dis
covered on Friday evening, by Mr. Freeman
thrnnsh Esns ma iiamily as they we're passing
Of uayid Haincs, IN Courtiand, about one
mile from the spot where the child was found,
II presented q gbastly appearance, the .E,ea
being covered with blood, the throat fright
tullT gashed, mud the face otherwise mnfila-
body when discovered. She had on = brown
debage dress, hoop skirt, sack Of black and
White check detaine, cont or mantilla Of grey
ladies' cloth, or pressed flannel, domestic
knit cotton stockings md Moroccoboots; on
one hand cotton glove md dark ring on
The Coroncs's jury returned verdict, Id
substance, 1hat she came to her death. by yIo-
1ence; and rom wounds in the throat, infict-
ed by some person and VIC are informed
that the person Is named In the verdict. but
as no ACCESS has Jet been allowed to any Of
re ofhclal papers, We can only state the
the belief that It Is substantially correct.
from the fact that an officer Of the courts
here informs Us that there Is danger TINT the
disclosure Of names made yesterday-aud
which we suppressed by special request Of
authorities having the matter In charge
may IN some way travel faster than the of1-
more diif1cut the apprehension Of the mur-
, 1865-12-01

The little fellow went to the stow,
Mns, aHa 0GSsn S,s playing among the ashes;
wrist, aud as it comnence5 r. ,,,a[e
he ran towasd the little iii, who t,isd. do 70
Escape Eom him hut owing 10 her excesiirc
flight. ahe Hss unable to opcn thc h. ,,oor snd
te fell upon hsf With bis burning clothes. @ In In
shsr isw moments Ro,S TIE mother returned to and
u 1Rt po2 eS.s eoseo ws5 IN II aae The
patch On one shoulder. liz died H. eAsEp. soE9a
night, about 10 o'clock. but the ell IL il .ti1i
alive. She has severe burn upon The sfia ~
her stomach, which, together With the snaote e ~
she inhaled at the time, has left her in a vcrv
pEecaliQu9 condition, wy
, 1865-12-01
TIE GRAND TRUNK EXTENSION,
Chicago TO Have New Outlet to the
&eabOard-A AIRLINE Route Through
Michigan.

: ,fr.o,rc.11 ,a,,.. =, a.. c.,,.. n-,.,
T..s..a~ =, .1o s1..e7 vo ~ Ilasans:3 ~ ~,
rhn non1o - '1shsos, 1s,as Aae1;, No,s r. ,sea.
iAe peopae o1 lineage ma tne Not1h"ese
may not be- aware o. the fact that there is
project On foot, aud already assuming form
acsass 1be stots " HHeh,rn. ~ ~ aannaa. "ay ~;
ss~a ,.,.., s S t1. y. 80" msan " n eonnes' eai.
cage WIN tne strand trunk hai4Wayi and
thereby give the whole Northwest another
freight and passenger route to the seaboartt,
The vast cereal products Of the West and the
, 1865-12-01
UTAH.

..
1c. ance ne 1eeole al!empl by buchanan
70 subject INC PoHe5 OF brigham Young to
1nat OF Inc en'teo sta1es II has been painfully
eSloent 10 every :Ame11ean tnat the petty
oana o. ao1nons conec.eo IN otah have
seauy oeleo ano successfully cVaoed the an-
Ioof'y OF ane uaitco ssates Government.
Ever elnee ie4s when Inc Mormon Conven.
LION aoop!ed 1he constitution ol thc state OF
uesese1' me people OF utan nave been under
Two nominal Governments ana tniFa res
QUE, Mshouen tne oonsototaon o. eae elate
ol DcseseI Hae ae!ec1eo " congress. tne OF
g g.a''on ~ SUI nA,n1a'neo, %aA M "aln oslenam
oat ave ~ ,~ 1nc .s.otlaa II .p oo'esn
,,a ,ea.a,.. nsv,sa ~ ssi. ~ .ae sane a year
nr,,so ~. ~ TT;,sanas,n ] 80 1.nso@,x WIZ 1asa' M
thara ~ e. ~ 4ha- eana, ca-o"H@. = .1s.y, ~ =;
rh.s,,. ~ ,.s.esa.s s"a.,>n .S ~ .sauuI.". ~ .ne
80 - PsAa pss. W. -. ~ ~ 1iolu'ea .! Ine
dos1ot,k,, o. .sa - - ~ 4uoet 80 aoSo,ale ~,
Ta,fs.as,., ~ ~ .es =. tu' ca,1l. 1ne
Ma,1mona = ~ MGaa % n,,eo ns's.s @s.s sacloslvets o.
, 1865-12-01

bed. build the bridges and cu1verts, get out
the ties and prepare 1t for the iron and rolling
stock. II this Is done, the owners Of the
Grand Trunk Railway promise to furnish tho
iron and rolling stock. Those interested il
the movement Invita- Chicago to aid the enter
prise. :?
Two large and enthusiastic conventions
/. h4yB been held In this city which were attend-
ed by delegates from all along the routa of
the projected line and a temporary orusniza-
tion has been effected Subscription books
uze now being extensively circulated and liz.
era1'amounts Of stock arc everywhere being
taken.
The jackson or mir line route possesses
many advantages over any other route from
the fact TINT tho rond could here compete
and passenger t{atic-With the Southern Tia.
Toledo, and ths Central yia Detroit. It's 10.
camotives could be supplied with fuel from
our vast coal mines, yet In the infancy Of their
development, and It would have the adyan-
tage Of two North and South lines Of rail-
ways to act. as feeders. The Grand River
Valley Railway. running from this city to
Grnnd Rapids, q distance Of eishty:nIne miles
wopld also be another feeder to this main
Eastern route. The road bed Of this line Is
now being graded, and at the farthest will be
completed IN a year aud half. OF the adj
,vantagcs accruiug to Chicago by the construc-
stlon Or eueh rival freight and passenger
5outa 10 the East I need not speak They
are too apparent to need any elaborate expo
sition. II Is to be hoped that the live ener-
gelc business men Of your city will take hold
OF the MISTER md encourage M enterprise
that Is Of such vital importance not only to
them but to the whole Northwest.