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The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
The New Boundary Line Between Placer
and Sutter Counties.

II will be remembered by our resders that
at the last session Of the Legislature the west
ern boundary line Of Placer County was SO
altered as to give Sutter county considerable
of the territory Of Placer County. Our
members of the present Legislature have f.
nally got bill passed which defines the west.
ern boundary Of our County definitely, to-
witt
"Commencing on line Of Sacramento
county due south Of S. w. corner of Town.
ship IL, north range east, running north
between Townships Range and east, to
N. w. corner of TIP. IL north range s east,
thence east along north line of TIP. IL,
north range east, to S. w. corner Of Sec.
tion "a. Up. l3 north range east, thence
north to Bear River.
The present line runs nearly one mile
west of Laws Barn, near Auburn Ravine,
1.-THE line of 1865 run through Laws Barn)
and runs four and one half miles north, then
three miles east, then north to Bear River
to point about four and one.haIf miles
down the river from the present line,-giv.
ing Placer an angle on Bear river from Sut.
ter county. under the line of 1864, contain
ing about nine and one,half Sections. We
also get an angle in Township l2, north
range s east, Of abou, Sections'lyiog along
the line, and extending from one and one
half miles south Of Auburn ravine, north to
the neighborhood of Coon Creek. We gave
away 40 angle in the S. w. corner Of the
county Of about II Sections west Of the line
of Townships R. 4 and S east, gaining on
this years line about eight Sections of land
and considerable more taxable property, as
under this line we get more of the Lincoln
and Marysvils Railroad.
The simple fact is, that it makes the west'
ern boundary Of Placer County on section
lines tbs. everybody can know and under
stand. We think the line is good one,
and cheerfully approve Of it. We think the
citizens living in the western part Of our
county will do the same.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

PAcIYIc RAlLRoAD.-Work on this road
goes steadily forward, and it is confidently
expected that the cars will be running to
Dutch Flat early in May. The grading is
nearly completed between Colfax and tba,
place, and the trsstle bridges are receiving
tho attention Of a large force Of carpenters
As the favorable season for grading is being
entered upon. the company are increasing
their force Of laborers, who are distributed
at new csmps above Dutch Flat. Large
numbsrs Of Cinnamon have been taking tha.
direction oflate, and il is understood that all
who choose TO 20 can find employ meut. There
il no doubt that the road will Be we'll up the
mountain slopss before tho setting in Of an
other winter.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

~Speaking of the recent rise in mining
stocks in the San Francisco Boards, the Mi
ner says, 'these stocks have f1uctuated with
10 the last month nearly ten millions of doll
lars, while the value Of the mines have
scarcely changed at alI-,heir produce or de,
velopment not presenting any remarkable
features calling for such extraordinary Auctu.
aions This one fact explains how much
the stock market is under the control OF
Spectators"
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

~ The resolves OF the Abolition Legis.
lature Of California, seem to carry but little
weight in the United States Senate. After
the passage, in the lower house Of Congress,
Of the amendment to the Constitution, to
change the basis Of Congressional represen,
tation, our State Solons resolved that it was
just the thing ueedful, and doubtless had
their resolutions Immediately tslegraphsd to
Washington. The proposed amendment has
since come to . vote in the National Senate,
and failed by considerable vote. Our
home Legislators better try again.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

DEMOLITION. - Tho old Masonic Hall
standing upon the Court House lot. and SC
long used As public school building, is be-
ing torn down, and the materials carted of
to be devoted to some other u,iitarian pur~
pose. With the demolition Of this building
the District is left without school house,
The school trustees. at different times have
had projects for building house, but their
plans have always been considered impracti-
cable on account Of expense or other causes,
and have fallen throug gh.
II now becomes necessary to provide a
suitable building, and We hope to see such
one erected. Those having the management
OF the business, should at tho same time have
an eye to the necessities of the District and
to strict economy.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

WILL BE SUSTAINED the ed
torial correspondent of the S. F. Bulletin
warmly espouses tho cause Of The President
against the Radicals, and says:
1t will not be long before the whole couu
try will realize its debt Of gratitude to An.
drew johnson for his wisdom and frmness
in striving to keep the ship Of State on the
course prescribed by the supreme laws Of our
existence as free republic. If Thad Ste'
vens and those who think with him choose
to abandon the President. it will be they and
not he who have deserted the Union party;
but for every Radical who thus Aies the
track, the President may safely rely on win
ming over dozen conservatives to uphold
bis hands in doing that which is right.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

QUARTZ PRosPEcrIse.-During last fall
quartz prospecting received quite stimulus
in tho vicinity Of Auburn and other mining
localities Of this section, from favorable dis,
coveries made; but the wet winter checked
operations to a considerable extent. Some
companies, however, continued work, and at
the present time, as appearances Indicate
that the protractsd storms are over, ws hear
Of very general preparations for renewing
prospecting. We think more and better
work will be done upon the quartz veins OF
this region, this summer, than ever before,
and with results that will establish the char
acter OF our lodges as among the rich and
reliable ones Of the State.
New locations continue to be made, and
We have lately been shown handsome gole
bearing specimens taken from some Of then
near At hand.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
In the Assembly, on Thursday. bill ",

In The Assembly, on Thursday a bill was
passed, without objection. appropriatiug
$500 to Donald Mcdonald who was ar.
rested as Wells the murderer,-as some
compensation TO him for the pecuniary in
jury he had sustained by reason Of his he
ing brought away from bis home and busi-
ness.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
BLACKSMITHING

n HAVING purchased the BLACK. ~
10 SMITH SHOP formerly owned by n
W Peter Harrison. am prepared to do
all kinds ol Blacksmithing in superior manner,
Horse.Shoing, all round, $3.50
Re.setting, l.SO
Picks steeled. 100
Picks sharpened,, IL
All other work done at the same reasonable
rates. EDWARD TAYLOR.
Auburn March 10, '6G--my
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
CsMrxr M1s1Ne.-Cru.biup cement. bv

CEMENT M1SINe.-Crusbing cement by
means Of quartz mills, where the cement has
been too stubborn for washing by hydraulic
or the ordinary sluice method, has begun to
attract the attention Of many experienced
miners, and cement claims are now becom.
ing desirable property where formerly they
were considered comparatively worthless.
Nevada county miners who have always been
foremost in enterprises and improvements,
have been the the first 10 demostrate that these
cement beds could be worked to handsome
profit, and have gone to workiupon them ex-
:ensiveIy With machinery, at Red Dog,
Hunts Hill and other places. This cement
deposit is found again at Gold Run, in this
county, as we'll as Iowa Hill, Yankee Jim's,
Fores, Hill and Bath and further southwark
along the slope Of the Sisrras to Tuolumne
county, and perhaps even further. We
believe there is one mill at Gold Run success
fully working this cement, as we'll as two at
Bath. Extensive preparations are being
made at Forest Hill, for the same character
of mining mills being in course Of
erection, and the machinery for others on
the ground. Several claims have recently
been sold there to resident miners, as we'll
as to San Francisco parties. and further nego
tions are on foot too purchase or take in'
terests aud work large tracts Of ground.
From all appearances cement mining is
about to grow into an important interest in
this county. and more particularly at Forest
Hill aud vicinity.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

RAILROAD LANDs.-Charles w. Sanger
Secretary Of the Western Pacific Railroad
Company, advertizes 10 the Stockton indie.
pendent, that the company is prepared to re.
ceive applications for and to negotiate the
sale of lands granted 10 them by acts Of Con.
gress. The North boundary line Of their
grant is but short distance below Sacra.
mento city.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

GREENBAcKs IN NEvADA.-From and at
ter the first Of next month, greenbacks gt
for State payments, in Nevada except in th'
case OF State Printers bills, which are pait
in coin until the first Of June.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

MORE RopE. - The Uuiou'Leagusrs Of
StriDgtewn, Bntte county, oppose Andrew
Johnson. So they resolve. They want
more substantial guarantees for the bigger
and more rope. We are willing they should
have the latter. No doubt they need it,
Give the Stringtownsrs more rope!
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

THAT Eeo.-Some person from the plains
writes us, doubling the size Of that hens egg
published in the last Herald. All the
doubter has to do, is to call upon Mr.. An
drews Of this place, who will show him the
egg, and knock bis doubts "into a cooked
hat"
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

MAIL BAGS Losr.-The stage from Marys
vile while on it's way from that city 10 Lin
coin. March llth, upset in Bear river. Tb,
J"hnsons ranch bag and the Nevada dowr
bag were lost in the river.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
Mileage for Jurors.

The following have been established as the le-
gal distances and mileage for Jurors, by the
Board of Supervisors. As several errors were in
the table as published by last week, we give it
again as properly corrected.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

GRANITE CouNrY.-This bard name has
been given to proposed new county. for
the organization Of which Mr.. Hopper. Of
Sacramento county, has introduced bill in
the Assembly. Folsom is named as the
county seat, and the territory out Of which
the county is 10 be framed, is to be taken
from the counties Of Sacramento, Ell Dorado
and Placer. If the bill should become law
Placer would lose about twenty seven sec
tons Of land, amounting to nearly 1920
acres-beiug all that portion Of the county
lying between the present boundary line o.
the county and the second standard line
north, and from line running due south
from the northeast corner Of fractional sec
ton four, township ten north, range six east
to the American river-making a strip o.
territory nine miles 10 length from east to
west, and nearly of an average width o
three miles from north to south. This ter
ritory is sparsey populated, and cannot be
claimed as very rich in either agricultural OF
mineral wealth. But at the same time we
are not at all anxious to part with it, and
our delegation will fight the proposition to
the bitter end. The people living on the
territory proposed to be transferred, have
neither expressed any Dissatisfaction with
their present situation, or have had any part
in the new movement. The whole scheme
ha. been gotten up by ambitious gentlemen
at Folsom, who are desrous Of providing for
themselves the official honors and profits
that new county would render necessary
| The bill will not pass.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

~The annual city election takes place
place in Marysv|le, on Monday. The Dem
ocrats an d the Conservative Union men, who
sustain the President have nominated an
Administration ticket, with which they in.
tend to clean out the Radicals.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

~Tbe U. S. Grand Jury, at San Fran
cisco, have indicted young Macy, for embez.
cling about 100000 in Government funds.
That sportve young gentleman is said to be
nov in Mexico. Al bis delinquency was
said to have been known some time before
be went away, the inquiry naturally arises,
why be was not arrested and held for trial.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

~ Partial returns from the New Hamp.
shire election show that the Abolitionists
have carried the State, by reduced MAORI.
ty. The Legislature stands about as it did
last year.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

~At the municipal election in Sonora,
last week, the Democratic ticket was elected
by an verage majority of sixty votes. Last
year the Radicals elected their ticket BY a
majority of eighty votes. This healthy
sign for "O,d TuoIumne."
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

EE Large quantities Of goods are being
forwarded by steamer from San Francisco tc
Portland, intended for The Idaho and
Montana trade.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

EE S. 81. Parker, former Postmaster oi
San Francisco, and prominent as Republi.
can politician, as we'll - 40 officer Of the
fraternity Of Odd Fellows, fell dead 10 the
Lick House, San Francisco, on Wednesday.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
~ Mcdonald Mcdonnell, who wa

E% Mcdonald Mcdonnell, who was
brought from Idaho to Sacramento in irons
under the supposition that be was Wells, the
notorious murderer, has been enabled to es
tablish his identity beyond the possibility Of
a doubt; and on Wednesday was discharged
from custody. The least that could be done
for Mcdonnell, after the suffering he has in.
dured on account Of bis unfortunate resem
blance to Wells, is, that he should be fur
nisbed transportation home without cost to
himself.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

@-"The Miner" is the title Of a monthly
magazine just started under the auspices o
the California Mining Bureau, at San Fran
cisco. 1t promises to become valuable as
sistant TO the mining interests Of the Pacific
oOaSt
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

LEcIsLAT1vE.-The Senate has passed {
bill providing for the printing and distribu
tion of 10 900 copies Of the Registry Law.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

Posr OFFICE NEeL1eENcE.-The Nevada
Transcript complains Of the gross careless
ness OF Post Office officials, in the transmits.
sion of mail matter between San Francisco
and that place. There is no regularity in
the service and mail matter seldom arrives
in proper time-frequently reaching there BY
roundabout routes.
We have hadcause to make similar com.
paints heretofore-and regret to say that the
inconvenience still prevails, not only on the
San Francisco but other mail routes. At
this writing We have not received our San
Francisco exchanges for four days. Our
Marysville exchanges, that formerly came
directly through BY way Of Lincoln.
now, about half the time, come around by
way Of Sacramento, making an unnecessary
delay of one days time. Between Auburn
and Placervlle there is direct tri.weekly
mail, but we never receive a Mountain Dem
ocrat by it, That excellent paper never
reaches US until the Wednesday or Thursl
day Of the week after its publica,ion-and
then comes by way Of Sacramento. If the
Yreka papers reach US in a week after publi'
cation, We mark the event as an evidence Of
mail dispatch. They usually require two
weeks to perform the trip.
We wish the Postal Agent Gaskill, would
stir somebody up with pointed stick
This grievance has been bore until patience
is we'll nigh exhausted.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17

%The proposition to vote 100000 to
extend the Railroad from Lincoln to Marvn
vile, was carried by s7l votes by the official
count,
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
~At the charter election 10 Sacrame,

to on Tuesday, for First Trustee, Chas. Fl
Swift, Radical, received 1921 votes, and w.
F. Knox, Dem ocrat, 9l5; Swift's majority
4o6. This shows Democratic gain Of 200
upon the vote of the Presidential election.
The Placer herald., 1866-03-17
THE PLACER HERALD.
AUBURN, MARCH II, 1865.

THOMAS BOYCE. North East corner of Mont
gomery and Washington streets, San Francisco,
is authorized to solicit advertisements and sub
scrptions in that city for the Herald, and receipt
for the same.
J.J. KNOWLTON l. CO., Advertising Agents,
North-East corner Of Montgomery and California
streets, are authorized 10 solicit advertisements
and subscriptions for the Placer Herald, and re-
ceipt for the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is 1t has been
stated that during the past week the Presi
dent has had an audience with prominent
men from all sections, in relation to the
present condition of political affairs. Chief
Justice Chase, General Grant and Major
General Dix, among others, have free
ly given their views, all of them being actu-
ated by sincere desire for such action as
may be best calculated to fully restore the
relations of the Southern States to the GeD-
eral Government.
The idea seems to be that SO long as the
Executive and Legislative branches are di,
vided in opinion, the South must remain
unrepreseuted in Congress. Hence the eft
fort is to effect some arrangement to arrange
the difference between them
According to current representations the
President lends willing ear to all sugges
tions in that direction, but so far nothing
beneficial has beeu consummated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-22

confidently expected that the question of
re construction will be amicably settled
early in the approaching session Negotia-
tious for that purpose are iu progress be.
tween the President and leading politicians
of all parties North and Sousb--the basis of
settlement being universal suffrage and
general amnesty.
The President partially accedes to this
proposition, but insists upon Constitutional
grounds that the question of suffrage prop.
erly belongs to the States, and is so far
sverse to any action of Congress upon the
subject The telegram also states, rf as
surances can be obtained from Southern
leaders, of the speedy adoption of universal
suffrage, the President will waive his OBJ
jections
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Ohtuarp.

DIED-At his residence in Chester District, on the 4h
instant, SAMUEL RAlNEY, Jr, in the 3eth year OF his
age leaving wife and three children to bemoan their loss
TO her. who his strong hope and guiding star In this
life Of probaton beset with snaes and cares atction,
death and sorrow, his death Is indeed sad bereavement
kind and afeconate husband, tender and loving pa
rent, sincere and honest lrend-those, who knew him
best loved him most
With that spirit of energy and enterprise inherent in his
nature he was preparing upon the duties Of life
with than usual ZEAL when death suddenly came and
called him away from his labor In the ganaes Of life here
earth aud he has gone presenta specimen OF his
work the Grand Overseer the Great Judge of Heaven
and Earth. We sincerely trust his work has been approved
and his spirit is rest in the spiritual temple above,
whilst his body buried in the rubbish Of the temple here
earth will
"Peacefuly sleep out the Sabbath of the tomb,
And awake to raptures in world on higl.n
AUONIRAM.
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TIL E
BAPTIST CHURCH
AND
SUNDAY SCHOOL MESSENGER,

THE undersigned has been frequently
Il solicited to resume the publication OF the "Baptist
Church and Sunday School Messenger," which
pended several months snce for of sufficient patron
age II is the design the publication again In
an enlarged form sufficient number of subscn
bcrs obtained to the proprietor from loss.
twill contain reading matter from the pens of Of
our abest Brethren The following persons will write for
1t, viz Rev. E. A. Crawey d. D.; Rev. R. Furman, d.
D.. Prof P. c. Edwards, Prof Thos. Hall, Rev. j. NJ.
c. Breaker Rev. T. H. Pope, Rev. W. D. Mayfeld, Rev.
L. H. Shuck, Rev. j. A. Chamblss, Rev. ]. O. B. Dargan,
d. D.; and Mrs. Laura Gwinn.
Each number Of the Messenger will contain sketch of
the lite Of deceased Baptist Minister. At early
day, the life of w. B. Johnson D. d. and the life of Judge
ONca will appear. II will also contan statistics Of the
Baptist Denomination and Sabbath Schools.
To those who may be disposed assist the enterprise,
make the following offer: Send the Of five sub
scrlbers with the money (S0 in currency and will
send extra copy of the Messenger year, gratis
TERMS:
Single Copy, year, in currency,..........S 90
Six Copies, one year, in 10 90
TILMAN r. GAINES,
....... YorkyiIle, 8. e.
P S.-AlI money sent will be returned If the publication
Of the Messenger is not resumed
@ All papers and Periodicals friendly 10 the enterprise,
will do the editor a favor by inserting the above.
November Is 80 IF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-22

s@ The Old Southern Drug House Of
GOODRICH, W1NEMAN & Co., No. l59
Meeting street, Charleston, S. G., is again
opened With a most desirable Stock of Gen.
uiue and Imported Drugs and Chemicals
Since the close of the war our physicians
have been much bothered where to buy ar
ticles that they could rely on, and have had
to get supplies from inexperienced houses
This they need not do any longer. Let them
send their orders to GOODRICH, WINEMAN
& Co., and they can depend on getting pure
articles.
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9gn1eneal.

MARRIEp-On Tuesday, 18th instant, by Rev. M. Oates
Mr. X. NJ. PLEXlCo and Miss MAMIE E. McGILL
daughter of John McGl, Esq, all Of this District
Perpetual Harmony their bed attend,
And Venus sill the well-lDatch'd pair beiriend!
May she, when Time has sunk him into years,
Love her old man, aud cherish bis white hairs;
Nor he perceive her Charms thro' age decay,
But think each happy sun his Bridal day.
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Commissioners Sale.

SO1uIu1SS1OueI b Sdle.
IN EQUITY-YoRK DISTRICT.
Andrew Hafner and Wife and Others,
Us. Bill for Partition.
Mildred Hardwick,
IN obedience to the Decree of the
CorI of Equity in this cause will expose to public sale
at YORK COURT HOUSE, on the FIRST MONDAY IN
DECEMBER next the following lands belonging to the es-
tate OF W. H. Hardwick deceased, viz: One tract con-
tanning
81 ACRES,
bounded by lands of Mrs. Harriet Emore John McCarley
and Others One other tract in Chester District containing
1913 ACRES,
and bounded by lands of Joseph Robbins Major John Saun
ders and others.
Terms OF SALE.-Cash in Coin, sufficient 10 pay the
costs of these proceedngs-he balance Of the purchase
money credit of and years. with interest from
day OF sae secured by the bond OF the purchaser with
good and sufficient surctIcs.
(S6.25) WALTER B. METTS. c. Eyp
November & % AZ
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finantfaI L Commercial.
YORKVILLE PRICES CURRENT.

GIt will be remembered by readers that the prices
quoted below currency greenbacks unless 9TH
erwise specially stated.
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A RTIFICIAL LEGS, ARMS AND

IA Apparatus for Crooked Limbs and Spinal Curvature
Prices OF ARTIFICIAL LEGS from S75 10 $3.50. For
particulars address j. E. GARDNER, Manufacturer Of Dr.
BLYS Artificial Legs, No. lss King Street, Charles
ton, ). e.
November - 81 II
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ORDINARY,S FEES.

NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS IN
~ DEBTED TO the estate of HUGH NICHOLS, decea-
sed are hereby notified make early payment. Those
having claims against the said deceased will present them
Immediately, properly authenticated.
A. G. FLOYD, Administrator.
November 29 3f