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Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30

ES- Frank Thomas voted to give the
Negro soIdieas $500 bounty; voted % give
the Negro Bureau 81. 100000; voted to
give hiabelf $4,000 year eatra pay
aud voted away in other schemes $3.50.
100 200; when his spasn OF generosity
collapsed and he could only find IT in bis
heart to spare 500 for White Soldiers.
RThe Radicals style the meetings of
President Johnson's friends as "bread and
butter. gatherings, We suppose these
same Radicals are in favor of the members
of Congress doing theiraown spreading"
The people thiuk they put it on rather
thick ST 5000 for $50 days work is very
nice way Of doing It. We call that vast
ing "buttsr'i on sueA '.bread." rsda
EE-The RAIDS claim to have had high
old time at a townsville meeting recently
held. How could it have been otherwise
when Patriot Sitter called the meeting to
order. What calf ioilffslss1 90 .-.i.
L. Sit is also matter of notoriety
that "A. IT, Appleman. Esq, ''made tew
J. .
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30

in the heighth Of musquito ime the little raseais
practice their songs nightly, to the annoyance Of
every one. When little girl, Elite, about ire
years old, was being put to bed, her mother said
TO her: - ,.. ~.
. Settle you must always be a good girl, and
then, at night, when you are asleep, the angels.
will come and sing, and watch around your bed.s
sob, yes, MAJ said Elite, 81 know that;
heard them singing all around my head last nigh
and some of them bit me too.n
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30
Old Thad and Foreigners.

EE-Old Thad Stevens was recently
nominated for Congress by the Radicals
of Lancaster County, Pa. and IN speech
accepting the nomination he declared tina
the country was too much governed and
influenced by foreigners and in order to
counterbalance their power it was neces-
sary to grant the right of suffrage to the
Negro 'oho he said ,cas their equal. AS
says old Thad, so says the whole Radical
party. What say the Naturalized citi.
zcns Do they consider the negro thiel
equal? If not then repudiate party
whose leader proclaims that they are.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30
The Difference.

The difference between the tw parties mar lie
briefly stated thus:
Tue DetnoesAtic party sustain Union FRESH
dent in hA eaarts 10 festore the old Union-to
place ALI the States n tieir pFoper position under
The constitqticR. .,.,..,....- ~. wv. o..
,tFllIe abolition party oppe.e a rnfss President
IN bis cndeayors to restore the couatrys This
party opposes tag Constitutional Onion policy OF
a Union President. The tyrant policy is theirs
hey wish to treat eleven States as conquered
provinces-as Russia docs Poland. 800.
Choose ys tctween- 1t is ,CNl0y or DIS
UNION.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30
"A soldier WA, st,otf lis,,eai,r 4, ~ ,e,,di

IA soldier who stood lsteHins TO the seadinp
Of the Declaration of lsaepeHdei,ce on the Iats
'fourth," saflteiky ejaeelatsd, Shat lists 'em"
''iiits who7' q bystasrder asked. ..... ..... ..r
lifts the did kadieals! Doh't you see, had
Tom Jefferson writ that document on purpose, he
c6tid not haze made the charges against them
amy palmer. 1t just fits them. You may put that
Elst halfot it into speech by Bill o. Brien, and
tlese nigger fellows will say it's the worst Cop
rcrheadism ofthe lot. That's soip
Most re:'sunat te people will agree that Tie SOL
4 i.r knew What be was talking about.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30

ES The business of Registration in
this County, SO far as we learn has gone on
with the appreciation of all good men,
everywhere, except in the Leitersburg and
Ringgold districts. .
In Lcitersbufg a certain Charles Lee
Armour, late Judge in Colorado, has some
how managed to become tho Register.
This man, with full knowledge of the law
and constitution, has nevertheless so far
yielded to that love of meanness which has
always disgraced his character, and which
has rendered him moral and social stencil
wherever, he is known, as to utterly refuse
to register any one unless he votes the
Radical ticket. And, in order to drive
aw ay all others has invented system OF
badgering, beating and overbearing
conduct, of which the vilest man on earth
should feel ashamed. ,.s.g ~.
The other, George Fulton. is ignorant,
conceired, and consequently intoIerant and
prosecuting. Fulton refuses to Register
any man unless he brings 'nyal man" to
vonch for hims And as this loyal man''
must be none other than q most intolerant
Radical who considers all the rest of man.
kind who does not agree with him as: only
worthy of being hung, and as all the
loyal men" amounting to just forty-six.
in that district were registered by the
"original three" the business of Register
ing there did not in reality begin.
= We learn that Fulton took his advice
from certain man learned in the law. who
spoke against the repeal or modification Of
the Registry law before the Loyal League.
Suit will be entered against. Fulton, and
The community will then learn and know
something about sLis psan learned ~ the
tdto. 9ac 0 81 ~ .a-1
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30

SMART GIRLs.--At an examination in one Of
our young ladies' seminaries, the other day, the
question was put to class OF elite ones Who
makes.the laws in our government Congress was
the ready reply. How is Congress disideS7 vas
the next question--but the little girl to whom 1t
was put failed TO answer it, Another little girl
in the class raised up her hand, indicating that
she could answer it. Well, said the examiner,
Miss Salliet what do you say the division isl In
stantly, with an air of confidence, as we'll a. tri-
unph, the answer came, ''civlized, half civilized
and savage" -, D..
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30

We do not know what would become of the
radical papers if it were not for vallandigham.
They have him on the brain to dead certainty.
He is at their breakfasts, dinners and suppers In
their visions by day and dreams by night.-Bos-
ton Post.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30

"A drawling minister, who has been : chap
lain in the army says when he frat read Mr. Lin,
ccln' emancipation proclamation, "he was car
ried to the very gates of Heaven The fool had
better have lodged in, for he may never get such
chance again. al, ec 10, ,it,,-,.,t, "a.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30
ours respectfully,
EnMARIr NJ Monty

oA'" W aonihS'oh w. MI
This action was reported to the Govern
or the same day, and on the 21st, Gen.
Harper wrote, II have effected an under.
standing with the Maryland authorities.
They are pledged to report to me any hos
tile approach through their territory, and
consent to the occupancy of the heights
commanding my POSITION, whenever neces-
sity requires it. have guarded all the
approaches East and West, and establish
cd Geographic communications against
surprise"
Who were the Maryland authorities
with whom an understanding had been
effected =? Who were the authorities
pledged to report any hostile approach
through their territory - III mt
There are questions the ''loyal" people
hereabouts would like to see answered.
The authorities of the State and county al
That time and since professed to be in
tcnsely loyal" Will this thing ever
remain mystery? We hope not.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30

Eg-From Dabney's Life Of jackson We
extract the following documents which may
possess some interest TO the reader in this
locality. After describing the first en-
trance and occupation of Harper's Ferry
by the confederates on the morning of the
i9th of April, 1861, the writer Says
Ja tAmong the first acts done in the morn :
ing was to dispatch an officer. Capt. w A
Morgan. with d note to the Sheriff OF
Washington county. Nd, as follows.
Division Head Quarters, ! .
Harper's Ferry, April 10, 1861.
EMe Sher!gef Washington county. Nd:
Dear Sir:--Movements of a suspicious
character having been observed upon the
heights on the Maryland side of the Poto-
mac, within the limits of your County
Which command this position--and being
particularly anxious to avoid oil trespass
Of military character upon tire soil of
your State, l must respectfully but ur-
gently call upon you to take Immediately
such measures as may be necessary to pre-
vent their occupancy with view to hostile
operations against us.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06
THE PLACER HERALD.
AUBURN, JANUARY 6, 1866.
To Our Patrons.


1t Is not in accordance with our rule to dun
oar patrons through the columns Of our paper;
but we feel constrained at the present time to
suy that with the opening OF the New Year it
would be very agreeable to us, as we'll as impor-
tant, that those indebted to us should make set.
tlement. Newspaper accounts are generally
small, (and ours are af that kindly and easily paid
If patrons would only think Of it, but if we are
compelled to travel over an extensive country to
collect them, the expense OF so doing becomes a
serious item. If we had in hand what is due us
upon our books, it would be a sum sufficient to
make us feel very amiablc towards our patrons
and all the rest Of mankind, but as we expect no
such windiall, We will bc content with less, and
only ask of those who are in arrears to u.s. and
are able, to come and see US for We want
money 'muchly.'
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

ATTENTION SpoRrsMEN.-We call the al,
tention of all lovers of the sports Of The field
to the advertisement OF Messrs. r. Lddle
& Co.. San Francisco, in another column Of
to'day's paper. They have the most exten
sive stock and variety Of fowlng pieces, RI
hes and the furniture therefor, fishing tackle,
ETC., of any house on the Pacific coast
They are the only authorized agents on this
coast for the sale of VIM. Greene,'s ceebra.
ted London double barrelied shot guns-the
gun par-excellent with all sporIsmen. They
are slso the agents for Henry's Breech load
ing rifle ia sixteen shoo,er) that has receiv
ed The Endorsement Of many Of the ,rappers
and bear hunters Of California, as reliable
and superior gun for hunting large game,
and the ne plus ultra shooter with which to
6gbt bad "Injuns."
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06
SU M NJ on 8
STATE OF CALIFORNIA;
COUNTY OF PLACER.


COUNTY OF PLACER.
District Court OF the l4ih Judicial District Of
The People OF the State of California ,oro
Smith, s. d. Woodin Il l. ". Credit, prcetn ~ w.
VOU are hereby summoned to answ.. -,
Il complaint Of Hattie A. Roussin, Adr.; 'ne
tratrix of the Estate oi y. A. &. Rouss;n ns
ceased, in said Court, filed against you. w;,S. Nc
ten days from the service of this writ. excln.;"l
oil the day OF service il served on you in mi.
county, but II served you without said o,n,'' o
ard within said district twenty days AMI
served on you without said county and dis,r;c,
then IN forty days from such service. exclnsvn
OF the day of service, in an action commcncoS
on the 3Oth day oil December, 1865, in said C"nrt
to obtain judgment against you and in favor of
Plaintiff as Administrative OF estate of c. A r
Roussn, deceased, for the sum of SlO35 ~ AMI
Interest thereon from the 10th day of Anrii
D.. 1862 at the rate Of l ! per cent per month
alleged to be due on your certain promissorv
note, dated April 10Th, 1861, for S250O. with n;
terest at ! per cent per MONTH and PAYABLE IN
Mrs q. A. G. Roussin or order-and that thc
Judgment bear like rate of interest, and for
costs OF suit. All OF which you will find more
fully set out in the complaint on file in this
cause, certified copy Of which is herewith
served. And you are hereby notified that if YOU
fail to answer the complaint rs directed. Plaintiff
will take judgment by default against Won for
said sum OF Sl035,52 and interest as prayed for
and costs of suit.
~ In witness whereof, l, D. W. SPEAR.
LIS. Clerk OF the Fourteenth Judicial Dis.
- trct aforesaid. do hereunto set nv hand
~ and impress the seal Of said Court. at
l.R. S. | Office in Auburn, this 3Olh day Of DE.
so cts. cembcr. 1865.
~ D. w. SPEAR, CLERK
1t appearing to my satisfaction on reading the
complaint and affidavit OF Hattie A Roussin
plaintiff in the above entitled action, that she
has Il cause OF action against said defendants
above named, and it likewise appearing that said
|. W. Credit Cne OF said defendants, has DEPART
ed from the State and is now !. nonresident
thereof, and it likewise appearing that u sum-
mons has been duly issued in said action, it is
therefore ordered. that service of The summons in
said action be made by the publication OF the
summons once week Tor the period of three
m onths in the Placer Herald. a newspaper pub.
lishcd ut Auburn. Placer county. And it is fur
ther ordered that a copy Of said summons, to-
gether with IA copy of the complaint. be forth
with deposited in the post Office directed 10 the
said |. W. Credit, defendant above named at
Austin in the State of Nevada.
Ii. FELLOWS,
County Judge, Placer county Cal.
December 30th, 1865
JO HAMILTON. Plf S Atty. janG, '66 = SIN.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

~ The Supreme Court Of the State Of
Nevada, has decided their Specific Contract
law TO be unconstitutional, and per conse
quence that man may make an obligation
to pay in gold and silver coin and then L.,
gally pay off the Indebtedness in greeubacks
On account Of this decision the bankers
Of Virginia City have resolved not to do
business, directly or indirectly, with any one
who will take advantage of this decision to
violate any obligation they may have con.
tracted under the Specific Contract Act; and
further, that they will only receive gold and
silver coin on deposit.
This is an unfortunate decision for Nevada,
considering that California holds fast to a
metallic currency, and will continue so to do,
and must have the effect Of preventing the
investment Of capital in that State.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

DEATH-A SINGULAR CAsE.-On Satur'
nigh last, man who gave his name as M.
Heron, went into the American uotel, and
after having bis name registered, paid for a
bed and retired. As it WAS a room that was
not ordinarily used, except when there was
crowd OF business, the fact of it remaining
locked for several days in succession, did not
seem strange 10 the women who attended to
the rooms. But on Thursday sounds were
heard in the room, and tile proprietor, Mr.
Morris, being notified, proceeded 10 ascer
tain the cause. The key not being in the
office, or in the door, he bursted the door
open, and found the man who had taken the
room tim Saturday night previously, on the
bed in dying condition. Medical aid was
called, but too late, he died about midnight
Upon inquiry, it turned out that the de
ceased was from Dutch Flat, but for some
time had been an inmate of the County Hos
pital, and was not in bis right mind, and tha,
be had ran away from the Hospital and gone
to The Hotel, where ne one knew him, and OBJ
tanned room, in which he remained unit
found as above described.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

DEATH ON FLEAs-A friend informs us,
says the Napa County Reporter, that the
leaves of the Peruvian Pepper Tree, scattered
where f1eas do most congrtgate," will cause
every single one to skeJadhle. They az
equally obnoxious to mosquitoes, bugs, and
vermin generally. The tree has other re.
Communications, being a highly ornamental
evergreen, Of rapid and hardy growth, and
giving forth very fragrant aroma. Some
five or six hundred have been sold within the
past month in Napa City.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

EF The editor of the Folsom Teleqroph
having had his that chalked" through ,e
San Francisco, has given profound inves,iga
ton 10 the merits of The Nicholson pave
ment. and concludes that it is mo good,
and not circumstance to the cobbe pave
ment. Folsom is largely dependent on the
"cobbe movement" for its mush and potar
toes. Dive see
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

QUARTZ. The White L. Gardner Co., have
t1is week completed their arastrar, and wi
soon be at work taking out gold. Thi:
claim is about four miles northwest Of town
The Wells Crmpany are now hauling
thirty tuns of their rock to the Steam Mill,
near Ophir, from which they expect a band
some yield.
A humber of other companies in the vi
cuity Of Rock Creek intend soon to get out
rock and have it crushed. We shall be
pleased 10 chronicle the result.
The interest in quartz developments in this
section still continues, and with the opening
of Spring, many companies will 60 to work
10 earnest.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

INcREDuLTY PERsoEIFIED.-The Boston
Advertiser tells this good story Of an incred.
ulous old bardshell down in Duke county:
"There is living on Marha's Vineyard an
old man who has never been off the island,
and the extent Of his knowledge is bounded
by the confines of his home. He has been
told of a war between the North and South,
but as he has never heard the din of battle
nor seen any soldiers he considers it a hoax.
lie is utterly unable to read, and is ignorant
10 the last degree. An excellent story is
told Of bis first and only day at school. lie
was quite lad when a lady came to the dis
trct where bis father resided TO teach school.
He was sent, and as the teacher was classi
flying the school he was called up in turn
and interrogated as to his former studies
OF course he had to say that be never had
been to school and knew none Of his letters.
The schoolmislress gave him a seat on one
side until she had finished the preliminary
examination Of the rest of the Scholars
She then called him TO her and drew on the
blackboard the letter A, told him what it was
and wished him TO remember how it looked.
lie looked at it a moment and them inquired
he stuttered):-
'Il.h how do you know it's Az
The teacher replied that when she was a
girl she had been 10 school to an old gentle'
man who told her 50.
The boy eyed the A for a moment and
then askel, 'H,h.how did he knows?
This was almost a sumner, but the teacher
suddenly recollected that he had told her
that when boy he had been to school to a
lady who taught him that it was A.
The boy eyed the letter little longer
when he burst out with I'll h.how did he
know but she -llied!
The teacher could not get over this obsta.
cIe and the poor boy was sent home as inl
corrigibe."
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

PRoMoTEo.-J. Ross Browne, the indefati.
gable traveller and writer, has received com
mission as Captain in the Arizona Volun-
teers. These volunteers are Maricopa Indi'
ans. Imagine the figure Ross Browne will
cut leading these dusky warriors into battle,
dressed in their tribal uniform, which is
somewhat more scauty, if possible, than a
Georgia costume.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

~ The telegraph announces the demise
of the Daily Union Press. at Louisville, Ky
upon which the Sac. Union with doleful
snivel, says there is not loyalty enough in
that city to sustain loyal paper Readers
must not mistake the Sacramento paper
its definition Of loyalty is unadulterated
radical. rantankerous aboltionsm, and it
was, doubtless, this kind Of loyalty that failed
to sustain the Union Press of Louisville,
Keniurkv.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

SHIPMENT OF TREAsURE-The statistics oi
the Custom House show that S44,426,
III 10 in treasure was shipped from the
port of San Francisco, during the year 1865
For the year 1864, the amount was s55, ,707
POI 25-showIng falling off in the yeal
just passed Of $ll,2OlO3O l6 This is an
enormous decrease in the export Of the pre-
cious metals from this State, and the outside
world will be apt to regard it Ian evidence
Of exhaustion Of the mines Of the Pacific
coast, but our own people will he inclined to
gather from it, tha. We are gradually devel
oping branches of industry, the products of
which are making home market, and there
by retaining large amounts of money here
that formerly we were compelled to send
abroad to make purchase of the articles that
we can now produce. 1t is true that the
product Of the Placer mines of California are
constantly on the decrease, but the success
that is now atten ling quartz mining all along
the slopes Of the Sierras, must more than
compensate for this loss; and probably if the
true statistics could be obtained, the product
Of god and silver bullion Of California dur.
ing the past year would equal any year since
the discovery of gold.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

ET after an unusual term OF cold and
frosty weather, the skies are holding out a
promise Of rain-an article much desired
now, by both farmers and miners, as the
frost has kept back the grain and shortened
the supply OF water for suice heads.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

ANOTHER DEMoCRArIc VicToRY.-The re-.
suit Of the special Senatorial election in
Amador and Alpine counties, on the 23d Of
December, was favorable to the Democratic
candidate. A. II. Rose, Esq, who was elect.
ed by n handsome majority. 1t was square
political fight, and the democrats won a
handsome victory At the Judicial election
in October, the district gave Sauderson for
ty.fve majority, now it has gone two hum
dred and forty on tue right side. "Stra"s
show which way the wind blows,' and the
late elections in California have given very en-
couraCing indications that the Democracy
are rapidly recuperating in strength. Yet a
little longer and the proud word "Victory"
will be emblazoned all over the old Demo.
cratic banner.
The Amador election made some folks
sick, judging from the following from that
dark compexionsd sheet, the Amador Led
ger:
"As faithful chroniclers Of passing events,
we are bound 10 admit the overwhelming,
disastrous defeat that befel the Union party
at the election in this county last Saturday.
We shall not undertake the task, at this
time, Of mnutely explaining the causes Of
our misfortune. Suffice it to say, that A.
Fl. Rose is the Senator elect, defeating DR..
O. N. Morse, by two hundred and forty votes
in the district Well, all we have to say is,
we submit to the new order Of things; Rose
beat US by fair. or-never mind, be is our
Senator, and we hope he will prove faithful
one, and devote his time and talents TO the
best interests Of Amador and Alpine coun'
ties.
While on this subject we may as we'll say
it really seems that the Union party here,
away are tloundering around without either
chart or compass, fac smile of noble
ship at Sea having been deprived of first and
second officers. We are led to these con.
illusions by the apparent apathy shown by
members OF the party who have heretofore
been active in our ranks, and 10y comparison
Of the votes cast at various precincts in the
county"
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

GREAT GAINs.-At the late election in
Wisconsin the Democracy gained three Sen
ators and numerous representa- YES, and
have popular maj'rilies in three Congressior.
al Districts. Pretty good for dead
party
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

EY- The Sac. Union says the reason o
their failure TO publish the Presidents Mes
sage iu full at the time Of its delivery was
that the Telegraph Company wanted to
charge them $1,000 for it. We admit that
this was "ping on the agony" but how
many thousands the Union has paid for tele.
graphic trash, such as political street ruuor,
fires, ETC., and lies by the score, and neve,
grumbled.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06
re- The Legislature has again convened
SHAUN THE PosT.

TH TUG Ieg1s1atu1s has agaTH coHVeneu,
and now, We suppose will come the real work
of the Session. The abo.ionists will show
the scope Of their talent by urging registry
laws; laws to regulate primary elections, and
laws to admit the testimony Of negroes, In.
dian. and Cinnamon in the Courts against
whitemen
The Placer herald., 1866-01-06

HEAVY SALE The Msrysvile Appeal o.
the % lnst says: We learn that l.. B
Clark sold few DAYS ago his mining claims
at Smartsville for Sis 900, in gold con,-
retaining oneuenlh unassessable. Tb Sc
Claims join the celebrated blue gravel mines
and were purchased by an Eastern Company
The ground is supposed to be very rich.