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The Placer herald., 1866-06-02

BOGUS LorrERIEs.-T. Seymour & Co.,
box 4,250 New York city Post Office have,
recently been flooding this city, and doubt
less other town and cities on the Pacific
coast, with circulars announcing a grand
scheme of the "Havana Lottery of Ken.
turky," and promising their dupes 'con6den.
italy" that if they will only send them $40
in gold coin they will guarantee them
prize of "few thousand dollars" merely
asking in return that they will show sthe
money to their friends and neighbors and
constitute themselves active blowers for the
firm. 1t need hardly be said that the whole
thing is fraud, and that the frm of T. Sey.
mour & Co., United States licensed Lottery
Agents" is myth. The only legalized lot.
teries in the United States at the present
time, are two drawn 10 Covington (Ky), un.
der unexpred charters, that are reputed to
be owned by Ben. Wood, of New York.
Each Of these lotteries are drawn twice a
day, and most Of the tickets are sold secretly
in New York city. There is no such thing
as the "Havana Lottery in Kentucky" Of
which I. Seymour 4 Co. profess to be agents,
and any person who receives ane of the cir
culars above mentioned will do we'll TO fol
low the example Of our printers devil, 10
whom one WAS sent, and who returned for
answer that they might forward his prize of
a "a few thousand dollars" deducting there
from the paltry 800 that be was requested
to transmit to the firm. and thus save the
possible chance of its being lost in the trans.
mission. S. r. Bulletin.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02

Mount VERNON CLA1M-J. w. Mande.
vile, superintendent of this claim, (says
Riohmond) brought down last week 1872
ounces of gold, taken from seventeen tons of
rock. The company have given up packing
their rock in bags upon the backs Of animals
to Daegner's mill and have leased the Moni
tor Mill which is close to their vein. E. R..
Chapin is engaged in puttiog it in order and
making cars and laying tracks. Everything
will be completed soon. The rock Of the
Mount Vernon claim will then be crushed
at this mill as fast as got out.
iS0n0mu Democrat
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02
LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to
continue their subscription.
2. If subscribers wish their papers discontin-
ued, publishers may continue to send them unit
all charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to axe
their papers from the office or place tc which
they are sent, they are held responsible until they
settle their bills and give due notice to dscon-
tnue.
4. If subscribers move to other places with
out informing the publisher, and the paper is
sponsible Notice should always be given of the
removal.
S. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
take paper from the office, or removing and
leaving it uncalled for, is prima facia evidence
of intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02
The American Ore Trade with Swansea
Wales.

An effort is being made by the more en-
terprising Of the Swansea firms to attract the
ores obtained from the Lake Superior cop>
per mines and other United States mineral
products to their market and smelling works
in South Wales. The cheapness and COM
pleteness Of the reduction of ores at the
Swansea works, and the ready sale and prof.
table market for the metal extracted, are
the Inducements offered. California has al,
ready availed herself, to limited extent, Of
the advantages offered by Swansea, and we
believe that the results have been such as to
warrant the expectation Of large increase
in the shipments of copper ore from that
port. Large quantities of "Gold and Curry"
ore and the produce Of other Nevada silver
mines have also been sent to Swansea, and it
is estimated that twenty five per cent. more
silver has been extracted than there would
have been had the ores been reduced on the
spot. We recently learnt that quantity of
rich silver ore sent from one Of the Nevada
districts to Swansea was found to contain
sufficient quantity of other valuable metals
to defray the whole expenses, including car
riage from the mines. This, and probably
25 per cent. Of additional silver obtained,
constituted good profit to the exporter
The rapidly growing Importance Of those
mineral States, whose natural outlet is the
Pacific, will no doubt lead to the construc-
tion, in some central part, Of large smelling
works, which, in their extent and Importance
will surpass those Of time honored Swansea;
but for the present South Wales offers ad'
vantages Of cheaper and more perfect reduc.
ton than can he found within the Sta,es.-
During the months Of December last, as we
learn from the Circular of Messrs. Richard.
son & Co., the following vessels from Cali.
fornia arrived at Swansea laden with copper
ore: The Barracouta, with 772 tons; Visca
ia, with l243 tons; the Gipsey Queen, 584
tons; the Derby, 1900 tons; total for the
month, 3,799 tons, which taken at an aver.
age value, would he worth over one hundred
thousand dollars, forming another of those
small items to the credit of the United States
which was omitted by the Times in its re
cent International balance sheet. 1t is diff
cult to estimate the value Of the Nevada eil.
YER ores shipped to Swansea via San Francis
co. as they are sent to number Of consig-
nees, and are sold to the smelling firms by
private contract; but we are informed that
the amount is considerable and that il
is rapidly increasing. - Anglo american
Itmes
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02

VERY GooD.-A friend of ours. saws an
exchange, explains the present system Of
raising revenue as follows: Now, you see. in
the first place they git the hang Of fellers
business. That's taxed. Then they find out
how much he earns a month, and that's tax.
ed. They find out all about his profits, and
on that they lay tax. Then they manage
to get some tax on what be owes. Next
comes what they call income, and that's
taxed. Then if anything is left, the preacher
calls around and gets it to sustain the church
and convert the heather. Finally, in comes.
the committee appointed by the Poor Peo.
pies Charitable and Benevolent Society.-
All they do is smelling out our empty
pockets,
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02

THE QUARTZ MILLS AND MINES OF GRASS
VALLEY.-The quartz mining interests of
this locality. we are Informed, were never
more promising than at this time. In add.
tion to the twenty-five quartz mills now in
active operation in the vicinity OF Grass
Valley, not including the Empire Company's
magnificent establishment Just erected at
cost Of $lO0, 600, contracts have been let to
construct l6 stamp mill for the North Star
Company, 2o-stamp mill for the Union
Hill Company, l0stamp mill for the Cam.
bridge, and S stamp mill for Pacific Ore
and Reduction Works. The Kate HAYES
mine was recently sold to w. II. v. Cronise
and others, for some $4,000. Negotiations
are said to be pending for the purchase Of
one OF the most prominent mines Of Grass
Valley BY certain capitalists Of this city.
s. r. News Letter..
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02

Pronounced Se'wan,ta'
neho.) 1.-Two years ago we called the atten'
tion of capitalists to this port and are pleas.
ed to learn that the suggestion then made
has been acted upon. Sibuantanejo is a
port l55 miles north of the port of Acapul
co.'s safe harbor, although not large it
being only about two miles long by one and
half in width. The shore, however, is pre-
cipitous-tbe lowest depth Of water within
fifty yards at any point, being one and a
quarter fathoms. The entrance is narrow,
with depth of ten fathoms, and no bar
The French feet made this their winter
quarters last year. By private advices to
hand we are Informed that charter has
been granted by the Emperor Maximian, to
construct railroad from the City of
Mexico to the Pacific, and that the engi
neers have, after thorough investigation of
the coast, recommended this port as the ter
minus Of the road. The distance, as at pres
ent travelled, from Sihuantanejo to the City
of Mexico, is less than $50 miles, through
the rich mining district of Guadalupe. The
country through which the projected road
will pass is in some parts thickIy settled, and
town of a population Of 5000 is on the
bank of the Zacatua river, about sixty
miles from the Pacific, in the mining region
By reference to the map, it will be observed
that by drawing line from Hongkong to the
British Isles, that the Sandwich Islands, ST.
huantanejo, Vera Cruz, Cuba, Bermuda and
the Azores, are on the almost direct line; and
that the route from San Francisco to New
York via the Mexican transcontinental rail-
road and New Orleans, would reduce the
time of travel between those cities to about
thirteen days, We repeat our former asser
tons, that this is destined to be the great
highway between Europe and Asia.--S. F.
News Letter.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02
SETTLEMENT or lawn TrrIro-T;ota

SETTLEMENT OF LAND T1rLEs.-Lists l
and 2 Of lands selected by the State Of Cali
fornia, in the present land districts of Marys-
vile and Humboldt, bave been approved by
the Secretary of the Interior, and certified
transcripts Of the same have been transmit
ted by Commissioner Edmunds, of the Gen.
eral Land Office, to the aforesaid land office,
and to The Governor of California. The So.
lections we're made with 80 State warrants
and 80 original lists, and cover an area of
220 separate tracts, embracing 26,3O3 H.,
100 acres.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02

The Sultan of Turkey has directed the
translation of the Koran to be made so that
every educated Turk may read it for himself
in bis own language. The Koran has never
before been put in the hands of its believers
in any other form than its native Arabic.
and strict Mahomedans regard the translap
tions as impious. When demonstrated With;
the Minister of the Sultan replied that Christ
ians are translating their sacred books and
placing them in the hands CT the Turks, and
that be is doing this as means Of selfde..
fence.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02
Stupidities.

Halls Journal of Health enumerates the
following. The list is capable of being in
definitely extended. Indeed, il one should
specify all the silly and ridiculous habits
and practices by which the majority of rea.
soning morials are injuring themselves, he
would make a chapter as long as the Allan,
tic cable:
Walking along the streets with the point
of an umbrella sticking out behind, under
the arm, or over the shoulder BY sud-
denly stopping to speak to friend, or other
cause, person walking in the rear bad bis
brain penetrated through the eye in ons Of
our streets, and died in few days.
Stepping into church aisle, after dis.
mission, and standing to converse with 9TH
ers, or to allow occupants Of the same pew
to pass out and before, for the courtesy Of
precedence, at the expense Of greater boor-
ishness to those behind.
To carry long pencil in vest or outside
coat pocket. Not long since, clerk in New
York fell, and the long cedar pencil so pier.
ced an important artery, that it had TO ba
cut down upon from the top Of the shoulder
to prevent his bleeding to death, with three
months illness.
To take exercise or walk for the health,
when every step lie drag, and instinct urges
us to repose.
To guzzle down glass after glass Of cold
water, on getting up in the morning, without
any feeling of thirst, under the impression of
the health giving nature of its washing out
qualities.
To sit down to table and "force" yourself
to eat, when there is not, only no appetite,
but positive aversion to food.
To take glass of soda or ,oddy, or san
garee, or mint drops Oh summer day, under
the belief that it is safer and better than a
glass Of cold water.
10 economize time, by robbing yourself Of
necessary sleep. on the ground that an hour
saved from sleep is an hour gained for
life, when in reality it is two hours actually
lost, and half dozen other hours actually
spoiled.
To persuade yourself that you are destroy
ing one unpleasant odor by introducing a
stronger one, that is, attempting to sweet.
your own unwashed garments and person
by enveloping yourself in the fumes Of musk,
eau de cologne, or rose water, the best per.
fume being a clean skin and well,washed
clothing.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02

WASTE IN GOLD MININa.-There appears
to be as much waste in washing quartz in
Australia as in California. A correspondent
of the London Mining Journal states that
while on a recent visit to Clunes, Australia,
be took samples of the refuse sulphurets of
gold wasbings, belonging to three compan
les, and obtained from them gold at the rate
Of % OF. dwt., 20 OF. 9 dwt., and 80 o..
per ton.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02

To Try. OUT LARp.-A farmers mode Of
trying.out leaf lard. one which produces few
scraps, is to add to every 10 lbs. Of rough
lard teaspoonfui of saIeratus during the
process Of trying.out. We have tried the
experiment, and can speak from our own ex.
perience. In trying out seven pounds Of lard
there was less than quarter of pound Of
scrap waste.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02

SENATOR SUMNER ON NORTHERN WHrrE
MEcHAsrcs.-WhiIe speaking recently in
the Senate on bill to indemnify naval con.
tractors for losses on their contracts with
the Government, Mr.. Charles Sumner de-
clared that, in his opinion, the white me.
chanics in the North are almost as merlor.
ious as the colored soldiers! lie said:
Had the contracts been made in time of
peace, Congress would not be justified in
doing what was now proposed. but war had
made changes that could not be overlooked.
1t would be simply an act Of justice to make
good these losses TO the mechanics OF the
country, who had contributed almost as
much, l soas about to say, as even the freed.
men, to the national success"
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02

On the edge Of small river in the coun.
ty Of Cavan, Ireland, there is stone with
the following inscriptions: IN. B.-Wben
this stone is out Of sight it is not safe to
ford the river"
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02

CHoLERA.-"If l were attacked with un-
disputed cholera, would do four things
1st Lie down; I'd. Eat ice, if thirsty; Sd.
Bind a piece of woollen flannel tightly
around the abdomen; 4th. Take caomel."
DIR. Hall.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02
SHoE1Na HoRsEs.-A Paris blacksmith

SHoE1Na HoRsEs.-A Paris blacksmith
has invented new system Of fshoeing horses.
Instead Of the shoe being placed on the
hoof and burning its own resting place, the
outside Of the hoof around the foot 10 cut
away to about the depth of half an inch.-
This leaves ledge into which the shoe fits,
and it is then flush with the frog, wich just
touches the ground instead of being raised,
as in the old style Of shoeing. The adj
vantages claimed are that the hoof is pared
but little; that the animal, instead Of a heavy
shoe, is shod in what are little more than
racing plates; that the borse does not slip;
his footis allowed 10 expand naturally, and
the new method is as cheap as tbs old one.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02
LAW CARDS.
JOH NT.CANNON,

Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
LINCOLN, PLACER COUNTY. CALIFORNIA, \,
WILL practice in the courts OF Placer and
w adjoining counties. All businessintrusted
to his care will be punctually attended to.
Lincoln, June 25th, l865-my
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02
nw DR.. Glib saws that the view of IN

EE Dr.. Glib says that the view Of The
subject of idiotcy entertained by DR.. Ballard
was now attracting the profession. In the
Westminster Hospital, infants were observed
who bad the habit of sucking their thumbs,
and it was found to inj ire their health DR..
B's. opinion was correct. 1t was explained
in this way. The habit of sucking injured
their system by inducing infants to swallow
the secretions of the glands of the mouth,
intended to be mixed with food, and, when
swallowed without any, they produced in
jury to the digestive organs, and the constil
tutional powers become enfeebled.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02
B. F. M ES,

Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Auburn
OFFICE in building on Courtstreet, next door
oflaw will attend to all business trusted to his
care lin thei several courts Of the State. jellmy
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02
HALE & FELLOWS.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
JITILL PRACTICE in all the Courts Of Placer
w and adjoining counties, and in the Supreme
Court. Office in brick block opposite Temple.
Auburn, March llth, l865-my.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02
Rates of dve'rtising.
JOB PRINTING

OF every variety, executed with neatness and
dispatch, at reasonable rates.
The Placer herald., 1866-06-02
THE PLACER HERALD.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY
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TERMS:
Payable in Gold and Silver-Invariably in Ad-
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The COTTON TAx.-The New
York Mercantile Journal, referring to
the proposed tax on cotton, says:
There never was a time when it
was more desirable to promote the
cultivation OF this staple. The ex-
haustion Of the South, and the want
Of capital render it a matter Of nee
essity for the planters to obtain as
quick returns as possible, and the
imposition of this tax will render
sales dependent on the necessities OF
the market. Capitalists will not ad-
vance the heavy tax of $12 per bale
unless they see prospect of imme-
date sales. Cotton, which was for
merIy as good as gold, may remain
for months in the hands of the pro-
Queer awaiting the changes of the
money market and the wants of the
consumers. For these and other OBJ
vious reasons it is difficult to resist
the conclusion that this tax is most
injudicious, operating as direct
bounty to the foreign competition,
which Great Britain is straining every
effort to stimulate. The export duty
on cotton is a departure from the
settled practice of our government.
1t is doubtful whether it is constitu-
tional, and we trust that Congress will
hesitate to impose this burden upon
the Struggling Industry of the Southe
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co M N Err C7ALa
TUESDAY EVENING, June 18th.

TUESDAY EVENING, June 18th.
CoTToN-IH good demand. Good ORD
nary, 1885,; Low Middllng, 85@37c,
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The market con-
tinues AZ a stand still. and there is only q
small retail business dong at previous pri-
ces. Common to Fair Louisiana sugar IL
to &c.,, Fully Fair, l41a to 142lc., Primo
Is to l5Lc., Yellow Clarified, 1879.
White, l5A to 1890, y 1b. Common La
Molasses, Soc, y gallon.
FLoUR-Superfne, $40; Good Extra
$12 25; Choice Extra, $l3 so y barrel
LAKD-Prime, in kegs, csc. % b.
CoRN-White; 81, and Yellow Mixed
8211c. y bushel'
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Description OF GENUINE TREAS,
URY NoTEs-1s. Wig. (on upper left
. end) large oval portrait of Chase
in green below-on fancy die on up
per right end.
Is. Wig ION lower left centre)
large oval portrait of Alexander
Hamilton-2 on die, Ii below, on
green die, on left end-2 on die on
right end.
IS. have FIVE DOLLARS across
green 5 and die work in the centre
oval male portrait, 5 above, on right
end-statue of female representing
Amef1ca) with a sword and shield,
on black ground, on left end.
los. Wig. ION upper centre) eagle
on shield, 10 in green each side, strip
of lathe-work below-female erected
by pedestal, holding tablet, &C., on
right end-oval portrait of Lincoln
on left end.
20s. Wig. lin centre) female repre-
senting America, with sword and
shield, between figure 20 and two
green dies-TWENTY DOLLARS
across each end.
sos. Wig. ION upper loft centle)
large oval portrait of Alexander
Hamilton-50 on die on each end of
note. "a
zoos. Wig. ION upper left centre)
large spread eagle sitting on a rock
100 on Black die on upper right and
lower left centres.
5O0s. Wig. Gin centre) portrait Of
Albert Gallatin encircled IN green
die, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
below.
looos. Wig. lin centre) portrait
of Robert Morris in green circle-M
with 100 across, ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS on green die below on
each end.
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BATON ROUGE:
THU RSDAY ,::::::::::::::::JU NE ID, 1865.
SOLDIERS RELIEF ASSOCIATION. "A meet

SOLDIERS RELIEF AssooIATIoN.-A meet
ing for the purpose of perfecting the or
ganization of the Soldiers Relief and
Monumental Association of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge, was held in the base
ment of the Methodist Church in this city,
last Tuesday evening.
A Constitution, together with set of
Bylaws was submitted by the Committee
appoin tod to prepare the same at a previous
meeting. sSle articles embodying said
Constitution and Bylaws, were read aeS
seriqtins, and adopted; after which numer-.
Gus persons, including late Confederate
soldiers and others, friendly to the purr
poses of the organization, enrolled them
selves-the former as active and the latter
as honorary members of the Ascension.
An election was held for officers, which
resulted by isslamation as follows:
w. f. TuNNARD, President.
j. o. FUQUA, First Vice President.
. JAMES G. COOPER, Second Vice Presidents
J. w. BURGESS, Treasurer. o.
FRED. D. TUNNARD, Recording Secretary.
GEORGE NICHOLS, Corresponding Sec'lG
The time fixed for the regular meetings
of the Association, is the first Tuesday of
every month.
Harmony and good feeling prevailed,
and spirit of earnestness was manifested
in the deliberations and objects of the meet
ing which augured well for the future sue
cess Of the organization.
Another society is in process Of forma-
ton among the ladies, to aid and promote
the objects of the above Association. A
meeting of the ladies, in furtherance of
this auxiliary movement, will take place
on Wednesday forenoon, the goth inst, in
the basement Of the Methodist Church, to
which we are requested to call the particu-
lar attention Of the ladies Of East and West
Baton Rouge, and to invite their CO.
operation.
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70 Ia thelgrocess Of ennobling the
Komisssrow family, the Emperor Of
Russia finds it necessary to send to ST.
IBERIA for Komissarow's father-the
old gentleman having been sent to
that cool and quiet resort for politi-
cal offepse in 1865.
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VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY AND
tention to the advertisement Of Messrs.
Tansey 81 Roberts, with reference to some
very valuable real estate they are offering
for sale, including, moreover, half in
terest in saw mill now in successful
operation.
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s9y- See advertisement of "Peterson'a
Ladies' Magazine" for July; for sale al
Beal's Book and Variety Store.
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&I5oo PER YEAR,-we wan,

Agents everywhere to sell our IMPROVED 500 Sew
ing Machines. Three new kinds. Under and up.
per feed. Sent on II ial. Warranted FIVE years,
above salary or large commissions paid. The
ONLY machines sold in the United states for less
than $40, which are fully licensed By lone,
Wheeler d. Wilson, Grocer G Baker Singer Dc Go,
and Bdchelder. AU other cheap machines are
iatyjngeqnent8 and the seller or user are liable
TO arrest Jfroe and imprisonment. illustrated
circulars sent Jree Address or call upon SHAW
CLARK, at Biddeford, Maine, or Chicago, Ill.
june2 tw&w6m*
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NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
FINANCIAL.
TUESDAY EVENING, June 12t

TUESDAY EVENING, June 18th.
GbLD-There was very little doing this
morning in Gold. There were sales at
185M@l361& ..r
ExoHANeE- Sterling, 14S. Checks on
New York, 1a@5S premium.
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Contracting Rates for the Tri-Weekly'
CONE SQUARE rs TEN LINES OR IEss)
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DOCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY,
L. DOOR AND PADLOCKS,
HOES, SPADES and SHOVELS,
WOOD SAWS, FILES,
NAILS, of all Sizes
For sale at J. G. BOGEIs,
febl8 Family Plantation Supply Store.
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szY" The attention Of Grocers is called
to Beal's advertisement Of "May Butter"