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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

The Canton tiississippil Citizen states thad a
few days ago, whilst a negro in that neigh5orhood
was ploughing, his male proved somewhat refrae.'
tory, whereupon the inhumsu wretch took the
poor animal from the plough, tisd its tongue to
tree and beat it SO cruelty as to cause it to pull
out its tongue by the root5, from the effects Of
which the unfortunate animal died.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

young lady named Klinefelter, residing in
Miflin township, Cumberland county, Pa, died
lately of voluntary starvation, having for twelve
days and nights refused to taste of food. Cause,
disappointment in marriage.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

1t is intimated that the notorious Charles A.
Dana, editor in chief of the Chicago Republican,
has rendered his resignation to the stockholders Of
that paper, who have accepted it.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

daring attempt, says the sonth Carolinian, was
made the other night in Columbia by three soldiers,
to rob the doorkeeper of Tableaux exhibition.
Several shots were fred, and the robbers were
driven off. The matter will undergo judicial in
vestipatiou
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

ST. CHARLES HOTEL-E ] Helm, Louisville;
] NJ Butler, Oxford, Miss; W Fl Boyle, Cincinnati;
Q N Marshall B Marshall, Miss Marshall, Miss
Hall, w Murde, Key West; j L Robertson, Ky;
W Smith. Miss; Gen Scott and wife, Bayou
Sara; Gen Loring, J Henderson, city; @ Patrick,
Fort Adams; H Goodrich, A II Vidden, Grand
Gulf; Com W Fitzhugh, q s N; H L Lee, G
Morse, H Boyd, city; G " Smith; A Warner, F
Pratt, Miss; L Drew, Cincinnati; McElroy,
city; R Clarke, Canton, Mississippi; W Nc
Grorty, New York; j P Hutchinson, city; s W
Hamlin, Y; Poe, s H Timmons, Florida;
NJ Horn. W Hitchcock, Fla; G A Field, Baton
Rouge; Fowler. J BY, Kirksey, Il
saunders, Ala; H Miller, Miss; W Crutcher and
family, Miss Shannon, Miss A Shannon, vicks-
| burg; M Hillyer and wife, Miss A Hillyer
Natchea; W Jamison, La; s Q Watts, Indiana;
s P HILL Cincinnati: Mrs H L Webb, Texas;
Neels and wife, 7; Black and wife, Washing
ton, D G; G A Lyon, G Ballen, Memphis; G "
| KoOntz, Natchez; Whalon, NJ Watson s.
Charles, G Roach and wife; Capt Lawler an(
wife, H Lyons, Memphis.
| CITY HOTEL A Hoskins, Brookhaven; !
Terinson, summit; A B Feplher Brookhaven Go
Roby and wife, Miss; W Kelly. do; j Conway, do
S F Tillson, Titusville, Pa; H johnson, Brandon
Miss; N Jackson, do F Oewilde, N Y; D
! Walingter, Carroll, Miss w Walker Bibb county
P Jones, La; R B Post N G; Il Raphael city;
\ H McMellan, Shreveport; E S Martin, do E /
Moore, La; w F Dodd do; F w Clark, do; ] D Lii
Ian, do;sM .Batchelder, do; ] Hatch; J ? Kennedy
Mobiley II Haden, Texas; C Robbins Jr, Shreye
port; S Donovan, Ark; j C Clark and wife, Pas
cagonia; Miss Baptiste, do; 7 Burthalter Ma
rietta, Ga; J Hatch, Ark; A Rome, Texas; W
Bag!ey, La; W H Higgins, Coast; G Ramage AM
family, La.
ST. JAMES {HoTEL-W Welden, Mrs Dent
Port Gibson; R B Parr, Woodville, Miss; A Chilsa
Natchez; W 4 Sparks, city; 0 0sburn, Cryst'
Springs; A Gibson, Texas; Gibson, LDanie
Yioksburg; W s Lybrook, N Y; G W Grant, Tel
: J Van, Cincinnati; G King; B Clarke, city;
I B Easten, Miss; R H Carrnth, Baton Rouge; R
| Brown, city; D Weed, h Reed, Florida; NJ H
/ man. N Y; J H Kinslon, Mobile; Griffin, Pa
cagonla; w Stix, Cincinnati; Wammock, city;
: N Wilkinson, La; D W Hughes, jackson, Miss;
L Martin, st Louis; NJ Hatch, Red river; H
itD
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION
BY THE SHERIFF.-ParticuIar attention is called to
the sales at auction to be made this day at noon at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal
street, by the sheriff of the parish of Orleans.
Said sales comprise, first, improved real estate on
Constance street, between Orange and Richard,
First District; second valuable improved real
estate on st. Charles street, between Julia and ST.
Joseph, same District; third, vacant lot on Con.
stance street, between Orange and Richard, same
District For particulars and terms, see advertise
ment
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

In Chicago on the 24th the cricket clubs of that
city celebrated Queen Vietorias birthday with
games and other ceremonies.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

FINE LIQUoRs.-Dealers in these should read
the advertisement of Messrs. Jno W. Norris
Co., wholesale southern agents for Red Jacket
Bitters, No. So Canal street, which appears in the
CRESCENT to-day The liquors offered by this
house are all choice, and many in the original
packages as imported.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

printer, wha became physician, gave as
reason for the change that ID printing all the faults
are exposed to the eye; in physic, they buried
with the patient.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

CHOICE FLouRs, ,ETo.-Messrs. Ethel & Thomas,
l05 Poydras street, advertise in our columns sup.
plies of superior brands of -four, choice leaf lard
butter, crackers and whisky.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP FLoRIDA-The
British steamship Florida, Captain Finn, of the
British and American Steam Navigation Company,
arrived at her wharf last night, with full freight
and the following passengers;
Mrs Watkins and child, Miss @ Eerrauo, Miss B Leahy
Albert FTanklin a Renshaw, A Arman Ii FarraT II
II Farrar, Fanar n Vaughan, II Bowman, and III in
the steerage
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

IMPORTANT SALE OF REAL ESTATE, BANK
STOCKS AND INSURANCE SCRIP AT TIE MER-
CHANTS AND AUoTIoNEERs' EXCHANGE, ON Wed
NEsDAY THE 3OrH.-It will be seen, by reference
to the advertisements of Messrs. ]. B. Walton g.
Deslonde, that they sell, on Wednesday the 3Oth,
for account of the suecessions of Charles E. Mon
cure, Gilbert S. Hawkins aud others, choice list
of property, bank stock, insurance scrip and stock
in the Odd Fellows Hall Association. The real
estate to be sold is of the very best in the city OF
New Orleans, consisting of stores and buildings
most eligby located, such as the four.story gran
ite building corner of Union and Carondelet
streets; the three-story brick building corner of
Canal and Rampant streets the ice-house building
No. % Canal street: and the three.story brick
store on Customhouse street. near Chartres street,
occupied by Cramer & Co. A square of ground in
Rickervie and lot of ground at the corner of
Annuncaton and Toledano streets, will also be
offered for sale.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

BETTER LATE THAN NEvEB.-If your teeth are
going, and you have not tried the sozOdontn as
preseryatiye, try it now. Abandon all other
dentifrees and give it fair chance; it is gaar.
antaed to be as harmless as water.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

Messrs Gardner, Smith, Yeiser & Co., will sell
this day at No l56 St. Joseph street, near Camp
splendid mahogany and black walnut furniture
piano. carpets, paintings, plated wares. Sale
positive and without reserve
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

The steamship Florida, W. Blakeney, comman-
der, from st. Marks May 23d via Apalaehicola
26th, arrived at her wharf yesterday morning,
bringing the following passengers:
Mess d Weed Reed Lubman, Foahaney, Bowser, O Fl
Tmmoris, r I Hanna, I NJ Smith, M Poe X Post IL on
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

The large sale of staple and fancy groceries by
Nessrs Montgomery 81 Bro, at Nos. 80 and 81
New Leyee street, will be continued this day
Tuesday, 10th inst, at 10 o'clock.
The wholesale trade grocers will find it to then
interest to be present at this SALE as the stock
very extensive, valuable and fresh, and most oil
the staple and most desirable groceries will be in
cluded in this days's sale.
The sale is made without limit or reserve what.
ever. A rare opportunity is offered to dealers to
replenish their stocks at very reduced prices.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

An editor congratulated himself that his head
was safe from denkey s heels. Eis opponent gave
as a reason, that he was never able to make both
ends meet.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

There is said to be a SLAYER On tia Florida coast
kidnapping negroes for tile Cuban market, The
Uutsc o-algs steam tag Clemstis has just re-
gumed trg9 an unsuccessful cruise in search Of
her.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

CoTToK AND PAPER sTocK AT AUoT1oN.-Messrs
Won zinken and sully will auction, at the CONNER,
cial Press, at o'clock this evening, twenty five
bales of cotton and paper stock. See their adyer,
tsement
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

The treasurer of Wabash County, Indiana, has
failed in the sum Of s3l 600. ne attributed the
cause to utUdiciOus speculahons in pork.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

zette, May Is, says; =" fish was found in the
river yesterday that has puzzled the Oldest inhabi-
tant to give name to. The thing was caught by
fisherman, some three miles below the city, and
measures lS feet and some inches in length, and
weighs 40 pounds. 1t has the shape of a porpoise
but is covered with long, shaggy hair, and has a
beard around its mouth, which resembles bung-
hole more than anything else. 1t has paddle in
The center of its body and a tail like q rail-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

A writer in Paris paper states that in England
you can tell the rank of your visitor by the mum
ber of knocks he gives at your door Thus, q
duke and peer knock twelve times, baron nine,
baronet six, oommoner three, postman two, ,
wbile the rest of society is not worth one rap.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

The sheriff sells at auction this day, at O'Clock
P. NJ, at John Cunningham's stable, on Franklin
street. between Bienville and Customhouse streets
two horses and three carts.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

THE MERCHANTS BANK AND ITS CREDITORS
The creditors of the Merchants Bank are notified
elsewhere in paper, that the institution is pre-
pared to pay all its Indebtedness.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

oRe of the editors of the Memphis Argus on his
way o this city writes as follows Of ex Governor
Hahn,the prOtege of Butler and Banks:
On bnard was eS.Governor Hahn, of Louisiana
considerable uotorety Like many Others Who
attained temporary or i:augus fame dasiag tne
var, Inc Governor has supadel uto tbe quief
shades from which he elagEged-probably ne,er
" be recalled.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29

AMUsEMENTs THIS EvENKe.-At the Yarietie
' The Sea of Ice."
AT the Olympic, Beauty and the Beast"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
ugh, Highland County, Ohio, Thursday March 1865.
Poetry.
THE DIRTY LITTLE BOY, AND WHAT
- - RMIrnT. pTM ~.4g So ..r.r

HE DIRTY LITTLE BOY, AND VIVA
.fs.- ttF BTFDL HIM. ~ 81"
"Thsre was dirty little boy, -i-- 10 s
Whose hands we're never clean
Oh, such grubby urchin
Had ns'er before been seen.
And how he word His clothes out,
You hardly would believe
lie used to spit upon his slate,
And wipe It with his sleoVs.
lie shocked and grleved bis parents, 'E
Who did his state deploro Is - tttt
And said, III you go on like this,
You'll turn a blackamoor
30 dark your skin Is growing,
You're sucha ragged figure,
Your friends will soon begin to think
That you're little nigEor l.
lie did not heed .he warning,
But blHoker grew his skin;
His clothes were all 10 tAttsrs,
So ragged and 30 thin
Al length planter met him,
And popped him In the sack :; e.
And cot him hoeInE tugAE. ZIG
because he was soibaek.
Aud still In that plantation
lie tolls with grief aud pain;
Tor though he tends the sugar,
He only gets tho cane.
Ny little boy, Il you are WSo,
You'll scrub your hands With VIgor,
And mind your clothes, or else you may
BE taken for niggerI"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

A large seizure of pixies was lately
made in Dublin, and other smaller
-seinresI Of 'RpIsIhavegbeen effected.
Several OF the Irish counties have been
put under martial law. Late advices
from Brazil show that the war on the
Rio de Ia Platte is being prosecuted
GfM updtnhHiGDS S-fig0E T III. !.
sn!asg
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

The temperance Of the Richmond
Examiaer has been allowed. 1t is not
stated who, gave, the, required permis.
sion, but it was probably the Presi-
dent, as the war offiee. denies any &C.
ton in the case.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
Youths Department.
COnundrunng

why are ladies all thievrst Bee auSe they "steel''
their pcttlcoats aud "none" their stays
Why Is K-nan who doesn't lose his temper like a
'chnomastcr Because lie keeps cool (kesps schnol)
What Is the worst seat man sit ont Self con-
ceit.
Why are blRcksmiths confirmed sinnersf Because
they have hardened vices.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
denerarLee was before the;Recon

struction Committee last Saturday,
He stated that he thought that the
Southern people were disposed to nc
cept the issue of the war in good faiths
He~is said 10 hdve'been quite'reti cent,
answering only the questions ptop6Aed
to him. Z
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
The HeA1efC Circle.

Mount Olympus, in Turkey in Eu-
rope, the fabled seat Of the gods, in
ancient tmess 4on.t the confines of Thes-
sally and Mascedonia-is now, 1t is
said, being mined for coal, which is
sold at $3.50 per ton.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES,,
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE.

- White Cetar Chnrns with Brass Hoops; white Cedar
Du, kets, with Brass Hoops TO match-rea ornaments
Painted aud Unpainted Buckets, Tubs Of all sizes,
Cellars Pine and Ash Churns OF all sizeE, ~ BnshAl
Peck and "a Peck Measures, Cupboard Sugar Buck.
etsg hate BtcSets, Butter Fhkins, Well Buckets Dough
s1Ollsrs, Towel Roera, Butter Prints, of different
stamps and siZes Brms Of various sizes and qualities
Willow Baskets of all sizes, White Oak splint Feed
Baskets, Ladies' and Misses Travelling Baskets Chill,
dren'B School Basket-, Blood'a PAtsnt SITTER,
thing New. Shoe Brushes Of different qualities ecrub
Brushes, with long handles great imProvement-Msp
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
miscellaneous Enigma

am composed " II letters.
Ny 10 III 5 10 a farmers tool.
Ny - Is l2is to connect.
hyok9 u chest. -. 80 e.
nv 10 81 10 essential to husbandnan.
Nv IL l3 means fresh.
NV Mhne iS the name Of the prsttIe't young lady 4
The U. b. aud the city that sha resides In.
BRNEr COL. FRANK ADAMs
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

Answer TO Enigma IN last weeks News by Spring
Chicken, Washington the Father u his country. To
EnigmA Sy SAllio, Wisdom iA the principal thing"
To ChArade 10y SAllis, Alcgory NJ answer to Enigma
~ DG1d'G Z. O.dsst Son.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
Miscellaneous Eninmn-

am composed OF 10 letters
My 10 IL I'll 4s l6 10 one Of thA United 8tAtOs.
MyY2 "a "a l6 10 u town In Michigan.
Ny 10 10 l3 IL q town IN Florida
Ny 2l66Sll Ii 10 n river in GOonKiaa . .-
Ny ~ 80 Is s l 10 q cape on thcc0ast of Florlda.
M l3S IS s is q country Of Europe.
NJ WholS.is Society lately rr'fivsd In tsSn
pA p'S YO e NtgLsr 9ON.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

- Many Of the lions of society, like
their namesalles Of the forest, are un-
able to look a true man in the eye.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
SOLUTION TO CHESS PROBLEM SECOND.

SOLUTION TO CHESS PROBLEM SECOND.
Black Q to her 5th 50 (ch)
tGkes ..
J. to K'S 4Ih lch,l r. -
This, by some may he thought IN ilegpI movSi but
not so. The adverse pawn hoTeu,r, e ouch cases.
has the privilege, according 10 lNW Of tapg the paw
IN pdI'ant OT suffering it toTrW ain whom pl tysd In
This case white 10 Obliged tn tNkc 1t to get ~ check
which exposes him to discovered check the next move.
Then takes p in passing.
p tkS dIcpVoriug (ch)
White ,t'rpoIes n.
7 to Ks 4ih ctsc krndte J. W. W.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

A traitor tosour country may "reQd
his history in a nations eyes," but it
will be very poor reading.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

Man leads woman to the altar-in
that act his leadership begins and
ends.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

soLUTIoN TO CHESS PR6DLEH THIRD.
Pto Q Kt'S 4th (ch.)S - sE = az r
takes + IN passing
1t toe B's Sd cheUkmAte.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

p We come nearer to loeling into the
future when we look into the past.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

Domestic magazines: Wives who
are always Not0ing up their husbands.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

When q Wife hugs her husband, 1t
h always Because size wishes to get
around him.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

Age is venerable in man, and would
be In woman-if she ever became old.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01

AZ rrespeGtable" funeral in New
York costs Ave hundred dollars.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
FRUITS.

Preserved; ;Cltron, Dried English CurrSntS, Figs,
Zine Sugar Raisns. RreArrTed Pine Apples, and Fresh
Pine Apples aisO- IN Baus, Frosh Peaches, Straw
berries, Raspbsrrssss BAekbcrriss, and Green Corn.
Pineapple Apple, stravbSf5, Apple aud NaEpberry
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
CANDIES.

Common Candy and Kisses, French Kisses, Rock
candy, Cream Candy, Cum Drops Of different nAvors,
Soft Jelly Drops, Victoria Raspberry Drops, very nnH;
Almonds, LOLenges, &c. .f
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
Miscellaneous Enigma.

Miscellaneous Enigma.
am composed Of IL letters.
Ny 6T3tlis a hny'S name.
Ny q " Is number.
Wy lo2 is what some call their mother.
Nv q II are two letters Uf tho Alphabst
Ny whole is the name Of young CanAdlsn.
OCTAYIASCS.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-03-01
ARTICLES NEW AND FRESH,
AND SOLD AT FAIR PRICES Il

TUAYTNG purchased the Grocery Store recently
u II opened by Me1Srs IIngysrd Coleman, aud haV-
lug added largely 10 their already good stock. wear,
now prepared TO offer to the citizens or IIsboro and
vicinity, full and complete line OF
The Placer herald., 1866-03-24
COUNTY COURT...MARCH TERM.
Friday, March 18th 1866

FRIDAY, March 18th 1866.
The People vs.. All Tauk.-Jury empanelled-
cause tried and defendant found guilty of grand
larceny
H.H. Bullock Va. E. Mcdonald H. Defendants
motion to dismiss appeal overruled, and cause set
for trial March 20 inst
Satu rday, March 17th.
james French VS.. George Small.-Cause set for
trial on March 2Sth inst.
J. Q. Buxton VS.. His Creditors-Trial on issue
raised by opposition set for 28th inst.
Cox u Clark vs.. E. N. Morton.-Cause tried by
jury, who find verdict for plaintiffs. Judg-
ment accordingly.
Monday. March 10Th.
The People vs.. All Tauk.-Judgment and sem
tence pronounced against Deft. Three years i'm i.
prisonment in State Prison
The People VS.. John Hildreth-On q sugges
tion Of the insanity Of Deft.-Order continuing
cause for the term.
Tuesday, March goth.
People vs. John Atkinson-jury empannelled,
testimony heard in part.
Wednesday. March 21st.
People vs. Atkinson-jury returned verdict of
guilty.
People vs. Brown-cause continued for the
term.
Thursday, March 22nd.
People vs. Sarah Carpenter continuance deni-
ed, attachment for defaulting witnesses issued
jury empannellcd, and testimony heard in part.
Friday, March 23d.
Vcnire issued for special jurors.
People vs. Sarah Carpenter case on trial.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-24

BAD LEorsLArroN.-A bill has been pre-.
cipitately hurried through both branches Of
the Legislature to guarantee, on the part Of
the State, the interest on 81 100000 Of the
bonds of the Western Pacific Railroad Com.
pany, and $3.50, 900 of the bonds Of the Pla>
cervile Railroad Company, for period Of
twenty years. sum that will aggregate
more than 100000. The Sacramento
Union aud s. F. Bulletin are bowling with
iudignation-and we'll they may-for it is
most pernicous and cruel legislation towards
the taxpayers Of the State-but why did
they not protest two years ago, when the
precedent was established 10 the case of the
Central Pacific Railroad. That measure
they favored, and thus helped to establish
precedent, that may result in cursing Cali
forua with an overload Of taxation for
generation 10 come.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-24

AlrsRED.-Mr. Hopper has changed the
name Of bis proposed new county, from
Granite (hard rocky, to Na,oma ("sparkling
water"). Beside this alteration he has given
up The intention Of taking territory from the
counties OF Ell Dorado and Placer, but carve,
II entirely from The county Of Sacramento
He found it rather large undertaking tc
fight the delegations of three populous coun
ties. Whether be will be more successful in
contending alone With bis own delegation,
rsnaios to be seen. From the legislation Of
the past week, it looks IS If the heavy ira.
ding business of the session has been entered
upon-but We cannot tell yet whether Ma.
Ioma" is in the combination.