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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-15
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17hQ GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES
100 were distributed among the patrons
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uary, 1866 Read the comments by the pres.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-15
ELEVEN TICKETS FOR $40.
How TO SEND MONEY

now TO SEND MONEY.
Money can be sent Of our risk By Dram. kx-
press Postofice order, or Registered Letter
Editors, Postmaster, and General Dealers
are requested 20 act a. Agents, 70 whom We
will allow the full commission on al the uckets
ordered. Agents will be supplied Win tne
books, upon application, for nee distriouuon'
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-15
POETRY.
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Type Of affection, once SO best
So full of pain this houri
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Wear thou this faded how'r.
Its image In thy heart be worn
A memory to me,
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And how restored to thee.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-15
SEMINAL WEAKNESS CURED.

DR. BOHANNAN'S VEGETABLE ELEC-
tuary, pleasant and palatable cure for
spermatorrbea or seminal weakness. This rem
edy, which has been used by the renowned DR..
Bohannan in his private practice for over
twenty-five years. was never known to fail IN
curing the worst cases Of seminal weakness in
from two TO five weeks After over twenty-five
years use in private practice, it is now adver-
tised solely for the benefit of the unfortunates
to save them from the hands acknowledgements.
il not from the grave Price S. box-sent to
ali parts of the country. For sale at DR.. Bo-
hannan's Office. No. 80 Pine street, between
Third and Fourth. Established in 81. Louis
in 1877
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

SHERIFF's ADvERTIsINo-The is no tell
ing as yet how many acts of little vilIainy the
"dead ducks" Of the late Legislature have
perpetrated. Here is the meanest and dirti-
est Of their small acts Of which we have heard
In an Act amendatory of the Practice Act
the following language occurs: "Secion
22l. Third-In case Of real property, by post.
ing similar notice, particularly describing
the property, for twenty days successively,
in three public places Of the township or city
whore the property is to be sold, and pub
fishing copy thereof once a week for the
same period, in some newspaper. TO be dss
igna.ed by the Court before which the suit
was brought, published in the county If there
be one; and upon the failure of the Court to
designate such newspaper, then the same may
be published in newspaper Of the county,
it there be one, as the Sheriff or Constable
may direct" As nearly all the District
Judges in the State are Black, this was de-
signed to prescribe Democratic papers gen.
orally but more particularly TO prevsn. Sher'
if Lansing Of Sacramento from giving assist
ance to the proposed new Democratic paper
in that city. O! the thieves.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14
GRAPE VINES IN PLAcER.-As the Asses

GRAPE VINES IN PLAcER.-As the Asses,
sors have entered upon the discharge of their
duties for the current year, We desire to call
their attention to the importance Of colect~
ing. more fully than has been the custom,
statistical information Of the products OF bus
bsudry in the county. Particularly should
they endeavor to obtain statistics Of the
grape culture-the number Of viney ards, Of
bearing and unbearing vines. and the number
Of gallons Of wine and spirits manufactured
therefoim. The business has become one Of
the great industries of the State. and has At
uacted no small part Of the labor aud capi.
tai Of this county for several years past, so
that it is becoming to be regarded as one of
our future sources of wealth and prosperity.
But notwithstanding this we make but a sor,
~ showing n the figures furnished to the
State authorities. In the list of counties
published, Placer is put down for only 45.'
900 bearing grape vines for the year 1865,
when it is certain there are many more
These figures do the county injustice, and
the corrective can be applied by the Asses
sors interesting themselves to obtain the
facts. Our belief is that there are at least
500, 900 grape vines planted in this county,
100000 OF which produce fruit.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

REVOLUTION HINTED Ar.-The Boston
Commercial of late date gives The following.
which looks as if the Congressional Commit
lee Of fifteen have warlike intentions:
1--WE understand that Hon. Mr.. Boutwell,.
who is at home for short period. said on
Saturday last. in conversation with a friend
that the situation is so periIous we need not
be surprised If hostiHties were to break outanew
within the neat t,oo months Has Mr.. Bout,
we'll any information which the public do not
possess! He is on the committee of fifteen"
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

DRowNED.-A man BY the name OF Stoke.
ly was drowned in Pleasant Grove Creek,
near Sharp i NUNS Ranch, on Saturday
last. He attempted to cross the creek on
horse back, bu. the horse mred. reared and
fell backwards; the animal succeeded in get
ting out safe, but Stokey drowned before as
sistancs could reach him. He was buried at
Maucenita Grove on Monday last, Elder
Rose, Of suner county, officiating at the
burial services.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

DrsrNTEREsTED Much opprobr!um A.
taches to the recent Black Republican Legis-
'a'ure because of its many lhisving bills and
acts of party vilIainy. The press has been
unsparing in its denuncations. Now as We
wish TO do justice to every one, even to the
Black punderers of that Black body we here
record ons act of disnterest te,lness on their
part. They passed law which. if the Assess.
sors do their duty, imposes tax upon them.
selves. They passed dog law
s. r. Examiner.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

The TENNESSEE Accord
ing to the telegraph, the embroglio in the
Tennessee Legislature is far from being adj
justed. Brownlow and bis gang, like Sum
ner and Stevens, in order to rule, are deter.
mined to override law, justice and decency
but like them also, the day is not distant
when they will be drowned beneath a wave
Unpopular spprobium:
The Tennessee House is still at a dead
halt. Speaker Hiskel Conservative refuses
to entertainany motion to refer the creden.
tials Of new members TO committee and
insists that those boilers who do not resign,
but whose seats are declared vacant by the
Governor, are still members. If the Speaker
votes, there will be enough conservatives
present for quorum, at any time they
choose 10 withdraw, new radical members
having been elected from districts declared
vacant by the Governor. The bad bood on
both sides presages personal violence. The
Radicals consider it life and death strug
gle. II beaten now, he whole Brownlow
Government goes down.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

SUMMIT CRY NEws.-We are informed by
Mr.. Charles Morrison, who left Summit CITY
on Sunday last, that the snow was about five
feet deep in The town plaza, and from ten to
fifteen feet in other places in the neighbor-
hood. The town is pretty much 10 winter
quarters yet, in many places the roofs Of the
houses little more than projecting above the
snow. The last storm gave an additional
instament Of five feet of snow, but the late
mild weather has caused it to melt and settle
very fast, and renders travelling almost i'm.
possibe-lhe pedestrian going in knee deep
at every step. The trails ale unbroken and
animals cannot yet 60 in from the bonner
Lake road, but when our informant left the
trail WIS being broken open to Webber's on
the Henness pass route.
1t is estimated there are about 1900 per
sons now in the Excelsior District, and the
people are anxiously looking forward to the
disappearance of snow, for a large influx Of
population, and the commencement of active
prospecting. At present not much is being
done in mining g-and the depth of snow pre-
vents anything like surface work The in
habilans are sanguine that Excelsior District
possesses vast mineral wealth, and that in
the coming summer the developments will
make noise in the world.
Town lot speculation seems rife in that
section, and wherever a favorable spot of
ground presents ITSELF it has been located for
IA town site-said sites being now indicated
ty numerous poles (ma,king the boundaries
of lots or streets) projecting up through the
snow. Some building is going on. although
builders have to dig down from five to ten
feet through the snow to find foundation
for their structures.
The deep snow, although drawback to
mining, affords means by which the nhab
tan,s have enjoyed their isolation from the
outside world, by open air exercise on the
long Norwegian shoes. A person descend.
ing the hills on those runners, will outstrip
locomotive in speed. Both sexes indulge
in this recreation, and it has afforded all
much pleasure during what would otherwise
have been dreary winter.
With two weeks continuance of the
present favorable weather, it is thought the
snow will have SO far disappeared as to open
the trails for travel, and bring the advance
guard Of the ten thousand people who are
expected to flock to Excelsior this season.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

~ The crazy Radicals of California are re-
joicing at the passage of the Civil Rights Bill
over the Presidents veto, and have even fired
cannon in testimony of their delight that this
measure has become law. If these people are
pleased with the idea tuat Legislation has carried
them down or up the level of negro or China
man. we don't know that we should quarrel with
| Them They probably understand their natnra |
affiliations better than we. We used to think there
WAS some beneficent design OF Prov vdenee in Great
ing the white race-we think 30 stil-but we have
also arrived ut the belief that great many white
people have got into wrong colored skins. aud
1t is much to be regretted that they remain the
color the Creator made them, instead of the one
they would evidently like to be-
But we wish to refer more particularly to one
of the effects this Civil Rights Bill will have in
California. 1t will absove Chinese miners from
the payment of the Foreign Miners License Tax
This tax amounted TO 1925 900 to the State last
year, and OF course as much more to the several
counties. This is rather Il snug revenue to lose
And then beside, the desirable fees to Collectors
OF this revenue. What Il sudden wiping out of
official pickings, now enjoyed by these gentlemen.
This tax, in the last ten years. has saved every
| mining county in the State from bankruptcy,
and when taken away from them. some ST them
might as well apply for the benefit of the inso
vent act at once In financial view OF the mat
ter the effect OF the law renders it odous but a
gre ter objection is the admission of these heath
ems to the Courts to testify in civil and criminal
cases against white men. From what CalfOr-
mans know and have seen of these people, in the
Courts where they alone were Interested, what
confidence could be placed in their oaths The
mass OF them seem to take to stealing aud lying
instinctively. And yet these people, and every
hue and shade OF humanity. under this law. ia ad-
mitted into the Courts upon an equality with
whites.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

CHANGED THEIR MINDs.-The Nevada
Transcript says:
Some of our citizens few months ago,
contemplated leaving for Montana. While
they were waiting for the rush to commence,
they became interested in quartz in and near
the city, and have concluded now that there
are better leads here than in Montona, Few
victims for that country in these parts.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

EpIrApH.-A correspondent Of the Sono
ma Democrat, says Horace Hawes, of Regis
try Law notoriety, has committed political
suicide. and that his ep,aph is already writ.
ten, as foliows:-
Beneath this stone lies Horace Hawes,
A maker, in the fesh of laws;
Twas he conceived the famous bill
A poor mans vote, on earth. 10 kill;
And now he keeps, and does it WE'LL
Old Nick's, "Great Re gisfer' in Hill
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

SUFFER- Cors1r SHAKp-The official. Of
Sutter county have already assessed and coll
lected the poll taxes and personal property
tax from the citizens on Bear River and the
rest Of The territory that was given to Placer
county BY the last legislature in exchange
for land that was taken from Placer county.
Our officers not dreaming Of any "snap judg.
meot" Of this kind, will probably lose the
collection Of revenue this year in the new
district acquired, but also 10 the old one lost.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

An exchange from the interior Of Louisi,
ana says that one half of the Freedmen in
the upper part Of the State have disappeared
1t argues the speedy extinction Of the race
from this fact. II in one year one half of
the colorsd population Of large territory
have disappeared, it nseds no intricate calcu,
lat,ou to Z. the data Q. their total ss.iua.icn.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

CALIFoRNIA GovERNoRs.-Calfn has
had 10 Governors, says the Solano Press,
since her organization as a State, and McDou.
gal is the first on the list to depart tor the
unseen world. The other nine-with the ex,
replion of J. Nesley johnson, who lives in
Nevada-are all residing in this State at The
present time.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

OREGoN.-The election in our sister State
Of Oregon. takes place in June, and the signs
Of the times Indicate Democratic sucrsas.
The Democratic convention was held at Port.
land, April 5'h. Kelly, of Da|les, was nom
mated for Governor, and Fay, Of Jackson
county for Congress. Resolutions were past
ed endorsing the Presidents veto.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

CALlYoRSIA CENTRAL r. r. Co Colonel
Wilson has completed his arrangements, and
will soon commence laying the track from
Lincoln towards MarysviIe Enough ties
are on hand to reach from Lincoln to Bear
River and the iron is now on the way from
San Francisco. Six weeks more ought to
SEQ the "iron horse" puffiug away on the
banks OF Bear River.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

Baker, the notorious and pre- eminently
Infamous De, ective of the War Department,
saws the Ohio Crisis, tried for one of his nu
merous crimes Of extor,on and false impris.
onment in Washington City. was convicted
Of the latter by the Court, and is now await
ing his sentence. 1t appeared in the evi
dence that this case consisted Of we'll con.
trived plot on the part of Baker and his
gang Of thieves. to extort money from a wo-
man and ruin her reputation. falling in
which they drew her into one Of the dun
geons Of the Old Capitol open for Bakers
pv ,oses-and intended to bury their crime
in that living tomb. A dozen or more SIM
liar cases are still pending against Baker.
and there is fair prospect Of his receiving
bis deserts. Tha: such a character should
have SO long welded the authority and conn
United tha crimes he did, with the sanction,
and in the employ Of the Go. ernment is
an everlasting disgrace to it, and those who
administer it. Not until Baker attempte cd
t" play the spy at the White House, upon
the President and his family, was the fellow
dismissed from the Government employ, al.
though his misdeeds have been notorious for
years.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

~ The Dutch Flat Enquirer says, severe
frosts have killed the peaches in that viciui-
ty. In this section there have been several
light frosts. but Without injury to the frui,s
In fact frost that would kill about half the
fruit. now forming upon the trees, would be
. benefit, as they are by far too full.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

ASTONISHING FoRBEARANcE,-Tha Sarra.
men,o correspondent of the Bulletin has
found four members Of the late Legislature
who actually presented no bills at all. These
we're Messrs. Bosquit Of Placer. Hunt Of Sac.
r,mento. Hurst of San Francisco, and Kuriz
Of San Diego, who afterwards WAS ousisd
from bis seat.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14
LOGAN HOUSE.

LINCOLN, PLACER COUNT1, On"
- THE UNDERSIGNED having recently pul,
::iZ chased this we'll known hotel, has rent.eu
and opened it for the accommodation OF the pun,
lie. The bed rooms are airy and comfortable: anu
in the country. The bar will be supplied wll9
excellent liquors and cigars. The proprietor VIII
use his best endeavors to make his guests con-
Portable. GEORGE COLho"
Lincoln. April l4th, 1866-3m.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14
BRAINARD HOUSE.

LINCOLN, PLACER COUNTY, CAL.
- THE UNDERSIGNED would Respectfully
e:iI announce to his friends and the travelling
public, that he has opened TIE above named no1se
and is prepared TO furnish the best of accommoua.
tions to all who may favor him with their paWcnt
age. The table will at all times be supplied wv
the best the market affords; and no pains Will 10
spared In accommodating guests
w. II. WlITTENHA!A'
Lincolo, April 14th, 1e6s-3m
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

CONGRESSIONAL CAuCUs.-The Republi.
can members Of Congress held caucus on
the evening Of March lst, in the Representa-
,ives' Hall, with the view of coming to some
understanding on the subject of recons,ruc
ton. They were all opposed to the Presi-
dents plan-the caucus being composed ex
clusively of such-but they were unable to
agree upon any plan of their own. Scarce
ly any two of them held the same opinious.
and the result Of their deliberations pretty
effec,ualy demonstrated that Congress will
not BE- able to agree upon any course Of &C.
ton. We frequently hear politicians an
nounce themselves as in favor Of the Con
gressional policy; but the fact is Congress
has do policy, and is not likely to have.
Nevada Gazette.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

WEAKENINo.-A San Francisco dispatch
to the Sac. Bee saws:
The American Flag newspaper appear. to
be in an impecunous condition. Thev an,
nounce this morning that the paper viii here.
after be conducted by Joint S'ock Assocjs-
ton, with capital stock of $l5O,OO0. in
shares Of 500 each-greenback valuation.
They call upon their friends to rally to the
rescue. The financial trouble was brought
about by the imprisonment Of the editor and
publisher by the Senate.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

CELEBRATION AT FoREsr HILL.-The Odd
Fellows Of Forest Hill and vicinity will cele,
brate the forty seventh anniversary Of the
Order. on Thursday, 26,b inst. There will
be procession, speeches. etc. during the day
and grand ball at the Forest House in the
evening.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

RAILROAD PRoGREss The extensive tres.
tie work over Long Ravine, on the Pacific
Railroad, two miles above Colfax, has been
completed, and the rails laid over it, and no
distractions to continuing the rails to Secret
Town, eight miles above Cofax-at that
point another trestle bridge is to be erected,
which will take some weeks, after which the
rails can be laid without hindrance, to a
point about three miles above Dutch Flat,
where it is supposed the terminus will be
during the Summer months. 1t is thought
that the road will be opened to the latter
point by the first of June.
The trestling over Long Ravine is the
most extensive'yet constructed IN the road
being in length something like 1900 feet,
and its greatest hight lls feet. The Secret
Town bridge will also be a large structure,
though not as tall as that at Long Ra,
vine-much Of the work has already been
done upon its timbsrs, as large force of
carpenters are employed.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

Mr.. Patterson 10 whose house President
Lincoln died. has received s293 SO from tie
Government for alleged damages to his turn,
lure, e'c. Among The items charged in the
bill was one of $3.50 for injuries done bis
carpets. $50 for PERSONAL services, 81 for gas.
Another charge for loss of time for several
weeks after the assassination in exhibiting the
ROOM was disaIIowed
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14
MAR IL led.

In Auburn 9th inst. by K. G. Poland. J. F., Mr..
EDWARD F. INGoLs to Miss ANN ELIZA NEFF, both
of this county.
In Gilroy. April 4th, by Rev. J. W. Craycroft'
Mr.. J. A. Nckerson, of Lincoln and MISS MAT
TIE RULE. Of Gilroy.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

1t is thought that rice will never again be
produced in any quantity in the South. The
white men cannot and the aegroes will not
cultivate il.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

Edward B Ke,chum, the forger, now at
Sing Sing 10 not employed in making shoes,
as has been stated BY the papers, but il a
clerk ir ore o. the o@ces
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14
AUBURN, APRIL IA, 1856.

THOMAS BOYCE. North East corner of Mont
gomery and Washington streets, San Francisco.
is authorized to solicit advertisements and sub
ecrptions in that city for the Herald, and receipt
for tho same.
J.J. KNOWLTON & CO.. Advertising Agents.
Northeast corner of Montgomery and California
streets are authorized TO solicit advertisements
and subscriptions for the Placer Herald aud re-
cept for the same.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14
TOdd's Valley.

The San Francisco Miner says, a cores
pondeut at Todd's Valley, Placer county,
sends an interesting account of The cement
mines in that vicinity.
Since the adoption Of mills for stamping
the cemented gravel, almost fabulous quaint.
ties Of gold have been taken out from some
of the claims. The success Of the mill pro.
cess has been such that four new ones are
being erected between Todd's Valley and
Forest Hill, distance Of less than three
miles.
The Baltimore Company, at the Valley
made test of five car loads (about 8 tons)
of the cement from their claim a few days
since, and collected 5000 worth of gold.
There is a company in the Valley which
reworks the taiIings from the other compan.
les, which they run through a fume in a
canyon. This company cleaned up part Of
their fnme about the middle of the month
and obtained 500 ounces of amalgam, worth
say $40 per ounce.
The value Of these cement claims. which
are scattered all over the State, has increased
amazingly since the adoption of stamping
ID lis to work them.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14
BIRTHS.

In Todd's Valley. April 9th, the wife Of Thomas
Dodds of a son.
We are informed that this young Democrat "a
solid ten pound boy. We hope he will continue
to grow in beauty and weight, the pr'de ""o
hope of the house of Dodds.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

The cotton mill at Oakland, bas thus far
turned OF $4,000 yards brown sheetings,
which bsvs been sold az prices ranging from
25 to 80 cents.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14

Napolsop bss presented complete set Of
his works to tbe New Hampshire Historical
Society, with bic imperial autograph upon
the 9y leaves.
The Placer herald., 1866-04-14
Snow AT SUMMIT CRY. - The Nevada

Transcript has the following:
We learn the snow is only about seven feet
deep at Summit City, in this county, and 10
melting very fast. II we haye 20 more bad
weather, and the probabilities are we won't,
the snow will be entirely cleaned out within
two weeks, aud then look out for rush.
The largsst lodss on the eoast are at Summit
City.