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The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

Have you noticed The embroidery which is
rapidly becoming the most popular trimming
in use for cIoaks, dresses, children's gar.
ments, ETC.! Undoubtedly, and wondered
how such elaborate designs could be executed
in so brief lime and at so cheap rate.
The manner in which it is done, the styles in
which it can be executed, and all information
necessary can he acquired by calling at any
Of the agencies Of the Grover & Baker Sew
ing Machines throughout the country.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

CRMESr Ls-We noticed number Of
pieces Of machinery at the railroad depot
this week, destined for Forest Hill, to be
used in the cement crushing mills at that
place. Cement mining and milling
is growing into valuable interest in
.ba. portion Of the county, and 10 less than
twelve. month the "Divids" will resume it's
former appearance Of industry aud enter
prize,
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

KESrUcKY HEARD FRoA.-lhe election in
Kentucky, on the first Monday Of this
month, for clerk Of the Court Of Appeals.
has at last received brief mention from The
telegraph, and by it we learn that Duval,
the Democratic candidate, is $4,000 votes
ahead Of Hobson, the candidate Of the
Bramlette fogys and the fag-eud faction Of
Radicals that have an existence there. This
is the result in 72 counties-of which Hob,
son only carried Eve. A there are over
100 counties in the State, Duvall's majority
may be set down in the aggregate a. over
$4,000. AS the premonitory shock Of the
popular earthquake that is to shake the Rad.
ica|s and all kindred political fools out OF
their boots this fall, this will do.
"Hobson's choice" was a very poor choice
in Kentucky, and it will be the same else.
where 10 the fall elections.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

Located in Placer County, Cal, on the Divide,
above Forest Hill, near the Forks House,
Office at Forest Hill, at J. G. ScOtts store.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT AT A
IN meeting of tho TRUSTEES Of said Com
pany, held on Tuesday, May 18th, q. d. 1866.
an assessment of eight d. liars per share was lev
led upon the capital stock of said Company, pay
able on the 2Sth day of August, 1866, to J.C.
ny. Any stock upon which raid assessment shall
remain unpaid on August 28th, 1865, win be ad-
vertised on that day as delinquent, and unless
payment shall be made before, will be sold on
September 18th, 1866. to pay the delinquent as,
seesment, together with costs Of advertising and
expen es Of sale. J. G. SCOTT, Secretary.
Forest Hill, July 28th, '66-4w
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18
EsTRAY NOTICE

NAME on to the Homestead Ranch, N
" two miles South Of Auburn, on A<N
the Sacramento road about the first SEV "
day of July, dark Roam Horse with black name
and tail. about fifteen hands high, and is shod
all round. No distinct marks or brands visible.
The owner of the animal is requested to come
and prove property and pay charges, or the horse
will be sold according to law.
PETER MAHER,
Aug. 18, 1866.-4w. Homestead
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

A LuMP.--The largest lump Of gold ws
have ever heard Of being found 10 the North,
srn mipes, saya the DalIsa Noun tainesr, va,
taken out a few days since as Olive Creek.
1t weighed sighty.6vs pounds and bad Atty
pounds Of pure gold.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

COOP REsuLr.-Sevsral tons Of quartz,
from the Rising Sun ledge, at Colfax, was
recently crushed at Grass Valley, and yield,
ed $27. 27 per ton. The "Rising Suus" say
they have plenty more Of the same kind Of
rock coming out Of their vein.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18
ESTATE OF MARCUS G. BOWLEY.
Lincoln. August 4th, lS66-4w.

ESTATE OF MARCUS g. BUWLEI.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors OF, ana
IN all pers ons having claims against the es'ata
OF Marcus G. Bowlcy, deceased, to present the
same duly authenticated to the undersi gned Ad'
ministrator OF said estate Mt the Office OF W. D.
Lawrence. at Iowa Hill Placer county, California,
within ten months from the first publication OF
this notice, otherwise they will be forever barred.
r. 7. BOWLEY,
Administrator.
Iowa Hill, August 4th, 1S66.-4w
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

Alex. NJ. Hayden, for some years past the
agent Of Wells, Fargo l. Co at Sacramento
committed suicide BY taking morphine, on
Thursday Of this week. All efforts TO save
his life were unavaiipg. He had received
notice that another person had been appoint
ed to bis position.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

Pugh's Quartz mill, a. Ophir, is now kept
constantly at work on custom rock, and in
variably with satisfactory results TO the min
ers who patronze il.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18
ESTATE OF WIN. S. DEADMAN.

NOTICE is hereby given 10 all those having
~ claims against the estate of VIM. S. Deadman,
deceased, to present the same to the Undersigned
at Lincoln, Placer county. Cal, within four
months from the date Of this publication, or the
same will be forever barred.
HENRY W. STARR.
Administrator.
Lincoln. August 4th, lS66-4w.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18
HrAvy Sale OF MIsIxo PRopxR1Y IN

Heavy SALE OF MIMIC Property IN
PtAorR Couxry.-Witbiu the past week 40
important sale Of mining ground has been
made BY Treadwsll. Harpendng 4 Co., own
ers Of the celebrated Banker (formerly the
Crosby & Bakery claim. at Whisky Dgsings,
four miles north Of Lincoln, iu this county.
They have sold one half Of their ground for
sl75,OOO to parties in San Francisco, who
will Immediately put 10 operation twenty
stamp mill.
This claim, in the character Of the earth,
chalk, rock, or whatever it may be termed
that carries the gold, is perhaps an excep
ton to any other 10 the State. Tbs gold
bearing matter is a congomeration Of indo'
rated earth and silicious chalk, generally
very friable. and easily crushed with the
hand. This mass crops out on hill or
mound, and is about one hundred and fifty
feet in Width. It is said it is raised from
the mine and reduced at a cost not exceed.
ing one dollar per ton. 1t is reported but
we DO not vouch for the statement, that for
nearly year this material has yielded from
seven 10 fifteen dollars per ton, and that the
mass is apparently inexbauslibe.
1t is upon the hypothesis that the claim is
yielding profits such as the foregoing indi.
Gates, that we account for the sale at the
very large figures named-whch we are as
sured is bona fide transaction.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

VERY Hor.-The weather has been nsuf.
fsrably hot this week, and to add to The i'm
convenience the nights have also been warm.
On Wednesday afternoon, in about the cool
est place in town, the Thermometer stood at
l0l degrees.
But We live in hopes Of a change soon, as
the telegraph announces storms on the At
lsntic side.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

GoLD WATCHES IN SAN FRANcrsco.-The
United States Assessors returns for the Dis.
trict Of Ssn Francisco show that there are
1928 persons in this city who own gold
watches. Estimating our population at
10000 for the year in which these returns
are made-that is, 10 ls64-it would appear
that about every twentieth person was the
owner OF gold watch. Considering the
large number Of Chinese who do not carry
watches at all. and Of Iaborers who cannot
afford them, this is large proportion; but it
appears much larger when we remember
that there were only about 10000 white
male adults 10 the city. This would allow a
gold watch to nearly every seventh white
man, and 40 the returns show that about
every third man has silver watch, our pop,
ulation may undoubtedly claim to be better
watched than any ,othsr 10 the Union, taking
the Asssssor's rstarns generally as basis Of
comparison, and they DO doubt form . cor.
rect one,
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18
UNION HOTEL,
SECOND AND X STREETS,
9AC7ANGE1 Gal.
L. CULVER, Proprietor
l.. CULVER,

Guests furnished with rooms by the day, week
or month.
~ A few choice rooms for families, with pri-
vate dining room attached.
Bar and Billiard Saloons of The first order.
Sacramento Aug 49, l666,-tf
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

PRuss1AN SEcRErs.-A foreign letter,
speaking Of matters connected with the Eu.
ropean war, says:
The Prussian guns are we'll known in
America; shat is. as we'll known as anything
can be which is kept so profound a secret
The explosive material which is used in
manufacturing the cartridge is compound
Of ingredients known only 10 one man-the
inventor: and so determined is the govern
ment that the secret shall not escape, that
that man is guarded night and day by a
squad Of twelve soldiers; every letter which
be writes is inspected, and he is not allowed
to communicate orally with any person. ex.
cept in the presence Of bis guard. The same
man has applied his invention TO diffrent
purpose than that Of a cartridge, iuflamma.
BILE at the touch Of needle. He makes a
kind Of she'll, not much larger than bull.
ct, which explodss after it enters the body
Of man, tearing the limbs to pieces with
resistless force. These two secrets are sup.
posed to make the Prussiau army invincble.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

A rich heiress. only thirtesn ysars old
~aa married IN Cairo, Ill.,, few weeks ago
70 Bridegroom Of ninety one.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18
The Meadow Lake Sun has been change

The Meadow Lake San has been changed
from daily to a semi'weeky newspaper;
as the present requirements Of the place do
not justify more frequent publication. The
San says, issuing a daily was against the
Judgment Of the propristors in the first in
stance, but they were over persuaded by the
100 sanguine business men Of the place
The San, however, will keep pace with the
town, and If future improvements will war;
rant (of which no doubt is entertained) will
again lie daily visitor 10 its readers.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

THOMAS BOYCE, North East corner of Mont
romery and Washington streets, San Francisco,
Z authorised to solicit advertisements and sub
scriptious in that city for the Herald, and receipt
for the nme.
y.J. KNOWLTON CO.. Advertising Agents,
corner of Kearrey and Sacramento streets, are
authorized 10 solicit advertisements and subscrip-
tions for the Placer Herald, aud receipt for the
O8Ue.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

PLEAD CoMPANY-1his is the name Of a
recent location upon very promising look
ing ledge, in Collins field, one,half mile
north of town. Mr.. George Macomb one
OF the locators, has shown US some Of the
quartz, taken from the shaft at the depth OF
eleven feet, that was filled with sulpburets
that prospected we'll in gold. Beside, free
gold was found in the rock from the surface
down. The ledge is two feet in width, aud
is traceable for a long distance on the sur
face
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

STATE ELEcrIoSs.-The following named
States hold elections this year. All Of them
elect members Of Congress, who will take
take their seats on tue FIRST Monday Of De
cember, 1867:
Vermont, first Tuesday 10 September.
Maine, second Monday in September.
Iowa, second Tuesday in October.
Indiana, second Tuesday in October.
Ohio, second Tuesday in October.
Pennsylvania, second Tuesday in October
Kansas, first Tuesday in November.
Illinois, first Tuesday in November.
Maryland, fourth Tuesday in November.
Massachusetts, first Tuesday IN November
Michigan. first Tuesday in November.
Minnesota, first Tuesday in November.
Missouri, first Tuesday in November.
New Jersey, first Tuesday in November.
New York, first Tuesday in November.
Wisconsin, first Tuesday in November.
West Virginia. fourth Thursday in Oct.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

MOHAWK CLAIM.-Ths Mohawk was loca.
ted little over month ago, by the Leet
Brothers and others, and is situated on Dutch
Ravne, one and one'half miles south west Of
Auburn. The ledge is large-about four
fec. on the surface-and prospects we'll in
free gold. So we'll satisfied are the locators
that they are now sinking an upright shaft,
With the intention Of striking the ledge at
the depth Of between eighty and one hum
dred feet. The work is being prosecuted
day and night, and the shaft is down thirty
Eve feet. The rock in the shaft is a soft
granite, and so far the workmen have been
enabled to make good progress. They are
sanguine Of finding at the hundred foo. level
not only large but very rich ledge.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

European NEws.-Tbe Atlantic cable ID
working With sxactuess, aud the occurrencs'
OF yesterday iu Europe are read to-day 10
America iu every household accessible te
the daily press. And yet this wonderful &C
complishmeut is received without demons.ra
tons Of surprise, and has Lecons 10 be re-
earded as q matter Of course. amoug orjina
ry human events.
At this writing We have European dates
to the evening Ct the 18th. II is stated thai
the British Government has definitely ar
ranged for q confederation cf It's NORTH
American provinces. 1t is announced %,
good authority, that the French Goverumen'
hss abandoned the idea Of territorial exten
sion by means Of the annexation OF The
Rhine Provinces
Prussia has signified to Austria that Vene
must be cedsd to Italy. The Austrian
commanders 10 Veneiia have been orderet
to remove all movable war material from
that State before the 25lh Of August.
The news says there will probably be {
renewal ofhostlitiss between Prussia and Ba
varia, on the territory Of the latter. The
Prussian Council Of State was in session or
tho afternoon Of the 18th, engaged in the
consideration Of the question Of The re-annex
alton Of the States Of Southern Germany te
the German Confederation.
The arrangements for the annexation o
Of new territory to Prussia is rapidly pro
rressiuC.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

Nor SurEp,-The Democratic Convsn-
ton Of San Francisco has completed its tick
et-one which, the Examiner says, give sat-
isfaction. 1t does not suit the Bulletin, how
ever. That paper bouuces it indignatly, not
because the candidates are wanting In intel.
gence or honesty, but because several Of
them are lrisbmen. To be an Irishman, and
candidate for Office, in the country Of bis
adoption, is piece Of gross mpertinence iu
the estimation Of this captious Know Moth
ing paper. If the Bulletin has DO
stronger showing to make to the Democratic
ticket. than this pitifu one Of exciting pref
udce against the uativity Of citizens, then
indeed is it bard up for capital upon which
to make the fight. 1t is an ominous sign;
and looks as if the fag-snd combination OF
the Peoples Party, the B'hoys and Radicals
feel themselves as whipped before fairly en-.
tering upon the canvass.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18
CLIPPINGS.

OLD MINES RE,Dl6COvERED.-ln Draz'i,
in the town Of Rio Grande de Sui, old silver
mines WORKED BY the Jesuits have been re'
discovered. There are said to be in the
Southern part Of California, also, silver mines
Of the greatest richness, which we're worked
before The formation Of the Mexican Repub,
lie with great results.
The Grass Valley Union says, party Of
six Frsnchmen, on last Sunday, partook Of
breakfast, near that town. and disposed Of
the following edibIes and driukables: Six
tenderloin steaks, two fricasseed chickens
five hundred frogs legs. two roast chickens,
six omeleies. and twenty. three bottles Of
ciaret. The Frenchmen were doing we'll al
last accounts.
The statement Of the public finances on
the LIST of August shows a revenue for the
gear past of $277 1900, 900. with $ls7 ,Ooo,.
900 in cash in the treasury. The net reduc
ton Of the public debt since year ago is
reported at S23 900, 900. The Union Dem
oerot says, we will wager our interest in Gov.
ernment bonds that The debt has not been
reduced farthing, and that the Government
has no correct knowledge Of the amount Of
us indebtedness.
Ii appears from recent official statements
that there are in England and Wales one
hundred thousand sufferers from epilepsy and
paralysis, the average mortality among whom
is twelve thousand per annum. One seventh
OF these cases occur in London alone.
J. w. Walsh, publisher of the San Fran.
cisco Varieties, WAS sentenced, August 1ltb.
to six months in the county Jail for libel.
New PApER-A newspaper is 10 be start
ed at Hsvilah, Kern county. The Msssrs
Tiffany, formerly Of San Jose, are the pro-
prielors.
uoMEwARp Bound. - The Nye County
News, of July 2stb. says on Tuesday last,
four covered wagons, loaded with women
and children, and their household traps, from
California, passed through town on their
way to "lhe States"
Brc RUN.-The San Joaquin Company, at
Sweetland, after a run Of twenty one days
cleaned up SIC, 900. A one'twelfth interest
in this mine has recently been sold by Rich
ard Kent for IS, Nevada Transcript.
There are rumors that Postmaster Perkins.
Of San Francisco, has been removed, and
that bis successor is in town with his com,
mission in bis pocket.
Wharf.-The Stockton Herald, of Au.
gust 9Th, says upwards of eight millions OF
pounds Of wheat were shipped from Stockton
ibe past month. A million more pounds
would have been shipped, if there had been
shipping to take it away.
WAR BuR1ALs-I is estimated, says an
eastern exchange, that forty thousand sol.
diers are buried at Corinth (Miss.) within a
radius Of twenty miles. A large proportion
persisted from sickness during General Hal
leck's term of command after the battle oi
Shiloh.
Washington Wright, we'll known
in the State as a newspaper writer, died in
the San Francisco County Hospital day or
two since.
Red Dog, in Nevada county, is reported 10
have been destroyed by fire on last Wednes
day. The place contained about forty hous.
es and three hundred inhabitants.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

IMPoRTANr.-Yhe Examiner says private
telegram, under date of August 18th, has
been received from London, BY leading
business house in San Francisco, which says.
France demands FROM Prussia an extension
Of her territory"
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

Mlxrxa AT SANDERS RANcH.-At San.
ders Ranch, three miles north OF Virginia, is
found similar deposit to that in the Bank.
er claim, at Whisky Diggiugs and consider.
ed the same lead. Recently the agents Of a
New York company, Messrs. Haskins &
Whitaker, have made the purchase Of the
ground from Mr.. Sanders, and have now on
The premises aud nearly erected the machin'
cry for ten stamp mill, which will be in
running order within two weeks.
At the moderate yield Of four dollars per
ton. the company expect to realize large
profits.
This singular formation has recently at
tracted the attention Of number Of the
heaviest quartz mining capitalists Of the
State, who have spent some time in the ex.
animation OF that section Of the country.
Among the most recent visitors to the
Banker and Sanders Ranch claim, was Maj
Gen. Rosecrans, who has become largely
identified with mining interests on this coast.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-18

LOCATION OF Towns IN PLACER COUNTY.
The situation of the towns below named,
according to the United States Land Sur,
veys, is as follows:
Lincoln is in section Is, township l2
north, range 6 east.
New Castle, section 19, township 12 north,
range east; and Ophir in section ls, and
Auburn in section Is, the same township
and range.
Colfax, 10 southeast quarter Of section "a,
township s north, range east.
1Inoistown, 10 section 8, township IA
north, range 9 east
Iowa Hill, section SO, township Is north,
range 10 east.
Dutch Flat, sec!ion "a, township le north,
range 10 east.
Gold Run, section 4, township Is north,
range 10 east.
Yankee Jim, south part Of section %,
township IA north, range 10 east. And
Forest Hill in section 35, in the same town,
ship and range.
Michigan Bluff, 10 the corners Of sections
2l, %, 27 and 2s, township IA north, range
! ! east.
Pine, north east quarter section 20; Rock.
lin, section 19-both in township IL north,
| ange Z east.
Roseville, section 2, township 10 north
! range g east.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-20
coming they coaad make no definite

coming they cosad make no definite
recommendations on the subject.
The Georgia Convention, in No
yember, passed an ordinance; render
ing null and void all debts incurred
for the purpose of carrying on wal
against the United States Govern
ment. The Legislature besides passed
an act prohibitingin any way Repay
ment of the money. l19. 7is
The Convention Of Alabama passed
an act prohibiting the assumption OF
any part of the rebel debt. rs -
The Florida Convention, in June,
declared the debt null and void.
The Mississippi Convention, in Au-
gust, repealed the ordinance of seces-
sion, and the Legislature passed law
prohibiting the Treashrerfrem paying
any debt until authorized TO do so l5y
that body.
From papers IN possession Of the
State Department, it does not appear
that the Treasurer has been ordered
to pay aay past nf tho aahs inaaTfell
n Tie late rebellion
The Texas Convention declared the
Confederate debt null and void
WASHINGTON, j nne I9.-The Sem
ate Finance Committee in their
amendment to the Tax Bill, included
in the free list the following; prus
State of potash, retorts and tiles Of
clay, stamped copper bottoms, deer
skins, smoked or not, oil, dressed In
Gias rubber, springs used exclusively
for railroad cars, iron, grain and
sewer pipe, cordage, rope and cable
made Of vegetable fibres, peet, print
ing paper Of all descriptions, and
tarred paper for roofing and other
purposes. fish plates, saltpetre, safes,
looms, spinning machines, pumps,
steam engines, hot-water and hot-air
furnaces, sewing machines, spokes,
hubs, bolts and felloes, wood tanks and
cisterns for crude and general oil, sugar
from corn, sulpher, -four, paints, oils
and spices, wines made of grapes, cur
rants, or other fruit, and rhuburb.
The Committee proposes to strike out
from the proposed free list, iron brid-
ges and castings, reapers, mowers,
thrashing machines and separators,
corn shelters, wooden ware and sui
plate of barytes.