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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

Senators Doolittle. Sumner and Cowan are not
good scholars in Shakespeare. "Blue spirits and
gray" said Doolittle, which would apply admira-
ably to the current mixture Of blue-coated Union
men like Cowan and Doolittle with gray-backed
rebels of the South. white spirits and gray"
said Sumner There is no white in it," said
Cowan. Shakespeare wrote thus:
"Blaok spirits and white,n
which represent the black and white free-suffrage
Republicans
Red spirits and gray"
which clearly mean the copper head and rebel
opposers of freedom:
"Mingle, mingle mingle,
You that minge may"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18
DARING ROBBERY IN NEW YORK.

There was daring street robbery In 43d
Street, last Saturday afternoon. Mr.. I. ii.
Higgins, Cashier of the firm Of 4. S. Higgins
d Co., on Broadway, was knocked down and
robbed Of Sl6,40o, with which he was about
paying off the hands employed in the factory
at the foot of 43d street, North River. No
arrests have been made as vet.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18
THE BODY OF PRESTON KING FOUND
N41x Nnpx NJ. Il

Officer Kenny, Of the Atlantic Dock, Brook
Ign police, this forenoon discovered the body
of man floating in the gap from Buttermih
Channel, and from appearances it was believed
to be the body Of che late Preston King
Subsequently the body was positively denti-
fed by Preston King Webster. Mr.. Kings
nephew, Mr.. Sidscker and others Of the Gus
tom House.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

The l6 ayes, in favor of restraining executive
patronage by approval of the Senate, were all
straight Republicans. The 2S nays were made up
Of straight Republicans (Edmunds, Fessenden
Foster, Poland, Sherman and Wilson, and II
conservatives and copperheads
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

A man in New York who extensively engaged
in buying up tea damaged by water, drying and
coloring it for market was lately overhauled py
the Board of Health, but no poison could be
found in his tea by analyzation. He says he gave
a Chinaman $1,000 for the secret
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

The VILLAGE CoRPohrIoS MEETING, on Mon
day evening, by a unanimous vote, rendered the
Village Hall to the First Congregational Church
and Society for religious purposes until the new
church shall have been completed: reseryine the
use OF the Hall for village and town purposes, and
other necessary and proper use in the Judgment Of
the Bailiiis, except on Sundays and Thursday eve
nings. This was done in consideration OF the
fact that the use of the old church had often been
given for public meetings. such as conventions,
sessions of the Legislature, etc The meeting
again instructed the Bailiffs to procure suitable
apparatus and carriage for the Hook and Ladder
Company
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

Pray, SIR" said Judge angrily, to blunt
old Quaker from whom no direct answer could be
obtained, "do you know what we sit here for p,
" Yes, verify, do" said the Quaker; /" three of
you for four dollars each day, and the fat one in
the middle for four thousand year,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

JEFF. DAVIS, it Is said, received the news OF his
indictment with unconcern, and means to defend
on the ground that citizen has a right to take
any official action authorised by his State. Wises
ground, which covers all rebels, civil and military
What becomes Of the article in the Constitution Of
the United States against treason7
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18
APPALLING CALAMITY-A HOUsRuOID
RITRNED no nE Arfft


On Monday night last the dwelling house, barn
and sheds of Lyman Burbank, Of Royalton, were
burned. together with their contents, including
Mr.. Burbank, a Miss Dickerman 15 years of ACE.
and girl named Luce. In the barn were two
horses, three cows, several sheep. quantity Of
farming tools. hay. grain. etc, all Of which were
consumed. Through the courtesy Of the tele-
graph operator at South Royalton we learn that
Miss Dickerman the first to discover the fire.
and Immediately called the hired man and Mr.. B.
They then attempted to go down stairs, but were
forced back by the fire and smoke, and the young
man leaped from the window, procured ladder.
and returned to the assistance Of those inside
He was too late they were already dead. He
succeeded in dragging out the body Of Mr.. Bur-
bank, but all that was found Of the remaining two
were their bones.
Mr.. Burbank was well known cattle dealer
He was a son Of the late Abijah Burbank, Of Sha-
ron, and cousin Of Silas Burbank and Mrs Bout
well, OF Montpelier and of Gardner Burbank. Of
Mass Fortunately for her. Mrs. Burbank was
absent on visit, else doubtless the whole family
would have been destroyed. We remember no
calamity so shocking and sad in this region The
dwelling stood short distance from Foxs VILLAGE.
and we presume there were no very near neigh
bors. The origin Of the fire is not known, but is
supposed to have been accidental.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

One OF the important pieces of our largest press
was broken on Tuesday evening, but, thanks to
Messrs. Lane, Pitkin d Brock, it was as good as
new at four O'Clock on Wednesday morning.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

THE SENATE has confirmed the nominations Of
Hugh II. Henry as Marshal for the District Of
Vermont, and Martin 6. Everts as postmaster at
Rutland.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

The first vessel propelled by a screw was made
nifty years ago in Rhode Island by Jonathan Mich
ols' Vermont blacksmith, aud David Grieyc a
tailor. The screw operated successfully, but the
vessel failed for want Of keel.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

John Cain thanks God for killing President Lin 81
coin and making Andrew johnson PRESIDENT
why diden't John vote for Andy in 1864, and why
love him in 1866
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

The trustees of the Village of Rutland have been
directed to set out five hundred shade trees annu-
ally, until Che village shall be supplied. Good
Can't Montpelier follow the example2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

Thad. Stevens is as savage on his friend Sum
mes as he was on his friend Andy johnson. Ac-
cording to Proverbs, but some of his friends get
mad sometimes
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

The copperheads of Red River, Wisconsin,
elected a man as town clerk and justice of the
peace who had served in the rebel army as a vol
unteer. Thereupon the incumbent of the office
refused to give up the place to this rebel and the
Attorney General of the State decided that the
rebel had forfeited all political rights and cannot
hold office:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

BUTTER sold in the St. Adams market on Tues7
day at from Ss to ~ cents per pound. The ruling
price was SO to 40.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

Gro. +. BADGER, formerly U. S. Senator from
North Carolina, died on the 18th of May.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

Sergeant corbett who shot Booth, received a.
his share Of bounty, 81, 646.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

The price of wheat took long leap at Chicago
on the 9th inst-an increase of II to IS cents per
bushel
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

FREEDMEN's ADJ. Q. A. Bracket, of Boston,
Agent of the N f. branch of the Freednen's and
Union Commission, will deliver addresses in thi.
vicinity as follows
Mddlesex Village, Thursday eve, May II
Waitsfed Friday eye., MAY Is.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

~ See the advertisement of Stevens House
Marshfeld.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18


HURmcANE.-On Sunday eve. a smart thunder
gust passed over this region, proving very destrric
tive to barns, sheds and trees in Montpelier, East
Montpelier, Berlin and Mortified, from which we
have heard. In East Montpelier a son of Mr.
hben Stevens had an arm broken bva falling harm
The spire of the church at Berlin corner wasblown
Off Some insist that the liberty-pole in the State
house park swayed fifty feet from the perpendicp-
lar II true, that pole is good one, aud we glad
~ accept the omen that Liberty and Union ~
can be very much shaken without being DESTROYED.
LArER.--The son Of Eben Stevens had both arm
and leg broken. Charles Stevens lost horse and
COW We have reports of damage as far North as
Cabot, to barns, sheds, chimneys and sugar or
chards The dasAage in Morse's great sugar or
chard' in East Montpelier, is reported to be very
great.
The GehET-A correspondent writes us from
Marshield'tbos the heavy gale Of Sunday evening
did considerably damage in that village A barn
belonging to L. y. Dwinell, was blown down,
slightly injuring Ma Amos .DsiheH, who was in
the barn at the time there we're two horses and
six cows in the barn. but none we're injured. A
barn belonging to Silas Carlton was blown down,
instantly huilhB one COW. Another barn or shed
belonging to o. Smith, WAS blown down, seriously
injuring COW. Fences and trees, in large num-
beers, were torn down by the terrific gale
MoRE OF THE GALE.-The gale was as severn
in portions Of New York as in Vermont. At
Whitehall engine house was blown down. and
at Caldwell the roof Of the Fort William and Hen
ny hotel was blown off, and the steamer Minnehaha
driver out into the lake, with the loss of her up-
per deck.
1t was the Methodist Chapel. at Berlin Corner.
that suffered from the gale D. c. Brown, Lyman
Chandler. l.. A. Ellis, L. n. Ellis, NJ. Ca.han, ].
Hurley. Ayres. Howard, Townsend. Nye. and
others suffered in barns and sheds, and Winthrop
Cove lost saw-ml A boat on the bank of Ber-
In pond was struck by lightning aud Destroyed
We gather these names from the Freeman. which
adds that the sugar orchard of Cyrus Morse, of
East Montpelier, probably the best in vermont)
was irretrievably ruinedn 1t was this orchard
that produced 1000 pounds Of sugar as the last
yield.
We hear of great damage in parts Of Warren,
Brookhed, Randolph and Chelsea.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

THE saw-inil of j. +. Millikins. Barnet. was
burned on the 2lst ult Loss. $1,000. No insu-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

The massacre at Fort Goodwin, Arizona, is
doubted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18

issS Ss.sS
The largest export trade we have ever known OF tht
manufactures Of cotton was lin 1858 when IL triht
eight million dollars but IN consequence OF tks
Low priced saIA citton and the low priced labor OF Eu
rope has steadily declined since that tune and during
the late nearly ceased not reaching 81 600 200 in
1866 Pas the present law however ,hal speed
iy have restored 10 American manufactures and Amer
lean merchants the fu smount Of the foreign trade we
ever 81 Eyed, aud in due country viii assume
that supremacy in he cotton trade OF the world TO which
Il Is 30 leRitimAtely entitled.
The system Of levying tan upon home manu-
would have been dreamed Of but for the grave
otssiues q the hour Our Treasury exhausted our
people were unused to paying tAxes large part among
our people were not in harmony with the idea Of main
tanning the Union At all hazards and any cost loans
home tonls only be obtained hrst Ia drible; among
foreign nations with srstoeraeiss everywhere dominant
twas an iIfspresibs for the organs Of public opinion
o'pess Of our county as "ths late United ssates p
among them all there was no L,uia XVI 70 send Us a
lend dollar 10 bid Us C3od-spee ed
in the task Of putting down the rebellion the most Wien
In the annals OF apnkindi and Gwsr--not little war
but greal ns-such as country must aud will al.
ways wage wages any Of imitabe proportions had
already begun Under these circumstances we eirded
up our oips and beca.-e selfreant-alone but inde.
penden-and tuilt the credit of great American
Republic in inc hearts o. or own people made them
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.
Through Line to New York,
CARRYING. UNITED STATES MAIL

WILL LEAVE FOLSOM STREET
&sE3E4k Wharf at II o'clock. A M, on the
S 10th, 18th and 3Oth Of every month
Except when those dates fall on Sunday and
then on Saturday preceding,) for Panama, con-
Meeting, via Panama Railroad, with one OF the
Company's splendid steamers frGu AsPENwALL
for New YORK.
Steamer leaving San Francisco on the 10th
touches at Manzanillo. All touch at Acapulco.
Departure of 10th connects with French Trans
atlantic Co.'s steamer for st. Nazaire, and Eng
lish steamer for South America.
Departure Of 10th connects with Eng glish steam
er for Southampton, and P. R. r. Co.'s steamer
for Central America.
Departure Of 3Oth connects with English steam
er for Tumaco, the port of the new mines.
The following steamships will be despatched on
dates as given below:
March 10th, SACRAMENTO, Capt. J. M Cavarly
connecting with COSTA RIGA, Capt Maury.
March lath, GOLDEN AGE. Capt: E. s. Faras'
worth, connecting with NEW YORK. Capt.
=. Horner.
March soth, CONSTITUTION, Capt. F. r. Baby,
connecting with HENRY CHAUNCEY, Capt.
Gray
Cabin passengers berthed through. Bagga ge
checked through-100 pounds allowed each adult
An experienced Surgeon on board. Medicine
and attendance free
These steamers will positively sail at II o'clock
Passengers are requested to have their baggage
on board before 10 o'clock.
For Merchandise freight apply to Messrs. Wells
Fargo l. Co.
For passage and all other information, apply
at the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. g office, corner
OF Sacramento and Leidesdorf streets.
march3 OLIVER ELDRIDGE, Agent
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
SAN FRANCISCO.
RHEUM M!

Throughout this Coast a great deal OF suffering
Is experienced from Rheumatism. Weeks and
even months of protracted and aggravated misery
is endured by the victims of medical ineffciencv
and ignorance, which could be cured just ~
speedily rs was Mr. SPARROW, whose testimony is
given below, and is only the echo Of hundreds of
other cases. DR.. BOURNE cures without medicines
which accounts for his extraordinary success No.
10 Masonic Temple, Post street entrance:
SAN Francisco. September 6, 1861.
DIR. BOURNE:-Last Winter. l was nearly dead;
by an attack Of inflmatory rheumatism. l sut-
fered the most excruciating pains for about five
weeks, without any hopes of relief. when friend
bearing OF my Illness called to see me, and as.
sured me that If l would stop "drugging and dos.
ing" and 60 10 you, that you would have me
walking about the streets in three days Sure
enough, although l was utterly helpless, and con-
vcyed TO your house in a carriage and carried
into it by three stout men and by them lifted
into the bath. yet. on coming out of it. ! largely
assisted myself doing much toward dressing, and,
without assistance. walked from the bath TO the
carriage. On the fourth day. ! discharged my
carriage ard walked, with friends aid. the en-
tire distance to your house (ncarly a milc) and
home again, and so on until cured; and had not
taken more than twelve baths when all pain and
swelling having ceased, feH myself we'll man.
And now am happy to do you this little service
of publicly certifying to the simple truth, leav-
ing ii TO do its own work among my friends and
0cquaintances as may chance to see this.
Your friend.
JOSEPH SPARROW.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

The GRASS VALLEY UN1oN.-Tbis paper.
ailuding to ts course in sustaining the Presl
ldent, says: 1--WE did as we have heretofore
done, indorsed the President-the man cleo.
tod by the Union party Of the country. For
this course of conduct on our part, we are
told that the Union has changed its politics.
and while threats have been held out against
US it We persisted in our present course, liber.
al promises have been made to US If we
would recant. The authors Of these threats
are poweress for harm. and their promises
are like snow fakes before the sun, melting
away almost as soon as they have fallen. In
subsequent issne we will give our readers
plain and candid statement of the course the
present county officials have pursued toward
us. We will show how they were elected by
Democratic votes, and give the names Of
Democrats and the amount of money furnish,
ed them to canvass the county for the gentle
men who now despise the President of the
United States. because Democrats ndorse
him"
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
SAERlFF'S SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of an
~ order of sale. issued out Of the District
Court, l4th judicial District of the State of Cali
fornia. in, and for, the county Of Placer. Oh
judgment rendered in said Court, on the 9th day
of March 1865, in favor of James W. Gautier,
aud against james L. English, for the sum of Ten
thousand, three hundred and twentysix dollars
and sixty-six cents, Il slO,326 G6,) and interest
thereon ut the rate of 10 per cent. per annum
besides the sum of $33 IS, Plffs costs suit
will sell at public sale, at the Court House
door, in the town Of Auburn, Placer County. on
Monday, the 18th day Of March, 1896.
ut ten o'clock A. NJ, to the highest bidder for
cash, the property described in said order Of sale
as follows towit: All the following property.
situated in Placer County, being, Sections 4,5.s
and in Township Is North Range East,
Placer County. Also the Toll Bridge situated
on the road leading from Auburn Grass to Valley
and Nevada, where the road crosses Bear River,
together with all and singular the buildings, i'm
provcments, rights privileges and appurenanccs,
thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining.
WM. SEXTON, Sheriff Placer Co.
By A. W. Poole, Under Sheriff.
10 Hamilton, Attorney for Plaintiff
Auburn, February 10th, lS66.-3wks.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
coNsTAsLE's SALE,

QY virtue of an execution 10 me directed and
- delivered, on the oath day of February, A.
D. 1866, issued out Of the Court Of P. Stone a
Justice of the Peace in and for To wnship No. Z,
Placer County, and State Of California. on q
judgment rendered in said Court on the 23d day
OF December. A. d. 1865, in favor OF Morris Rosen-
berg and against Valentine Scherremann for the
sum OF Sill Is, with interest thereon from the
22nd day Of December. 1865. together with the
costs of suit, taxed at $75 95, I have levied on
the Gath day OF February 1866, and will expose
for sale, at public auction, TO The highest bidder
for cash, in front Of Well. Fargo Il Co.'S. Express
Office in the town Of Iowa Hill in the above
named Township, County and State, on
Thursday the 29th day Of March 1896,
at O'Clock F. NJ, all the right title, claim and
interest, which the said Valentine Scherremann
had on the 18th day OF December, A. D.. 1865. in
and TO the following named and described pro-
perty, to.wit: certain House and lot, together
with all out buildings and improvements there
unto belonging; also certain garden in the rear
of the above said house and lot, together with all
the fruit trees and grape vines and all the i'm
provements thereon. The above said property is
| situated in the town Of Wisconsin Hill Township
No. 7. Placer County and State of California, and
bounded as follows: Fronting on the south side
OF Main street and running back TO the corner of
the garden fence, on the southwest by a lot for
merly owned aud occupied by A. Moer; on the
East by the Wisconsin Hill Butcher Shop-to.
gether with all and singular the improvements
thereunto belonging or in anywise apper.
tanning. all OF which named and described pro
perty will sell as aforesaid, or so much thereof
as may be necessary TO satisfy the above judg-
ment together with costs due and 10 become due
thereon.
MARTIN TEGLER, Constable Tp., Not.
Iowa Hill, February 26th 1865.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
SAERlFF'S SALE,

n Office is hereby given, that by virtue of an
~ order of sale, issued out of the District
Court Fourteenth Judicial District Of the State of
California, in and for the County of Placer on q
judgment rendered in said Court, on the 9TH day
OF February, 1866, in favor of 10 Hamilton and
against H. W. Brouse and Warren Reed, for the
sum Of Sl555 81 in United States gold coin, with
interest ut the rate of per cent per month. and
iOr the further sums OF, $l0S 80, Attys lees, and
$50 10 costs with interest at the rate of 10 per
cent per annum. l will sell at public sale, at The
Court House door, in the town of Auburn,
On Monday the 2nd day of April 1866,
at 10 o'clock. A. NJ, to the highest bidder fol
cash, in United States gold or silver coin, the
property described in said order OF sale as fol-
lows to-wit One undivided one-fourth (D inter-
est in the Union Quartz mill and lodges the
tain or hill. in Township No. q. in Placer Coun-
ty, and about three hundred (300) yards below
the Bear River Reservoir; the said ledges being
described as follows to-wit: The Buncombe
Ledge, commencing at the South West end OF
clams owned by the Placer Mill Company, and
extending along said ledge South-westerly
across the Millertown road, to Dotys Ravinc, a
Quartz lodges lying parallel Herewith, OF
the same extent and distance and between the
Buncombe ledge aforesaid and said mill; also five
(5) claims on the "Gold Blossom" ledge situated
on the turnpike road leading from Gold Hill 10
Ophir, commencing at COxs Claims and extend
ing North -easterly seven hundred and fifty (75O)
feet; also Twenty-six (26) claims OF three hun.
dred (300) feet each, on certain Quartz lead
situated in Dutch Ravine, about five t5) miles be-
low Auburn, in Placer County, described as fol-
lows to-wit: commencing on one OF the said leads
on Dutch Ravine at q point about four hundred
(4OO) yards below where the Newcastle road
leaves the Ravine, thence Southerly along said
lead Six thousand (6000) feet; thence commenc'
ing in said Ravine on another lead, about two
hundred (2OO) yards above the last mentioned
lead, and extending along the same in Souther
ly direction 10 the point weere it iutersccts the
first mentioned lead, about Eighteen hundred
(l8OO) feet-the interest in said second leads be-
ing the undivided one-fourth (l)'thereof:-AlI % OF
the right, title and interest Of the said H. W
Brouse and Warren Reed and which they had in
the above described premises, on the 3oth day o.
January 1865, or have since acquired, together
with the tenements, hereditaments and appurten
ances belonging thereto, all Of which named and
described property will sell as Aforesaid.
A. W. POOLE, Sheriff Placer Co.
Auburn March 10th l866-iw.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
n 1T is AN lNDISPUTABLE FACT THAT

a. IT is AN lNDISPUTABLE FACT THAT
more disease and suffering is cntailcd upon chill
dren by impure blood in parents than from any
other cause Heads Of families owe it to their
posteriy to to it that their blood is kept free
from all poisonous matter that would have ten
dency to produce disease, suffering and perhaps
death to their offspring Adams Blood Purifier,
prepared by Samuel Adams San Francisco, is a
strictly vegetable preparation and is scientifically
prepared from the choicest and most eficacious
blood purifying remedies known to the vegetable
world, and il used according to directions, will
restore the blood to its proper condition in a
short time. For sale at the United States Drug
Store, corner of Powell and Bush streets, San
Francisco, and all Druggists. teblO 3m