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The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

THE INCOME TAX A member Of the le
gal profession, in Springfield, says the Chi
cago Post. is said to he preparing a case Q for
the United States Supreme Court, which in
wolves the consii'uiionality of the income
tax. The contestant reports upward of fifty
Two thousand dollars income the last year
but. under protest. he declines to pay the
tax, and will, when the usual compulsory ac
'ion is invoked ask nj"nctions from Judge
Davis to restrain the Government offirias
from collecting. Thus the question will be
brought sqnareIy before the highest judicial
tribunal. 1t is further related that eminent
jurists who have examined his "points," have
pronounced them we'll taken, and express
the opinion that so much of the internal rev
enue law as Ievies tax on incomes will be
"verlhrown hy The court. The lawyer EN-.
ployed in the case is The same who succeed
cd in obtaining the decision Of the Supreme
Court in the famous cotton cases, which was
to the effect that cotton captured on land by
the expedition under Admiral Porter, was
no. liable 10 condemnation as prize goods
taken in war on the high seas.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

A LOVE AND SHOOTING AFFAIR. - Henry
Jones, quiet and Industrious negro. who
has resided in this vicinity for several years,
but who it seems is very impressib in mat
ters Of the heart, has for sometime been the
happy possessor of one of the moon'eyed
daughters Of the Celestial empire. They
lived together in con,en,men,, until some
over officious "Johns" saddeniy spirited hel
away; and thus in moment threw a sha
dow over the Threshold Of happy domiciI
Bent on recovering his treasure, Henry in
stiuted inquiry, and learning that the wo
man had been conveyed to Folsom he pro.
ceeded there to recover her; and 10 endeav
oring TO enter the house where she was, on
Tuesday night last we understand, he was
fred a. in the dark, by some unknown per,
son, and seriously wounded The ball en-.
tered his mouth knocking out two lower
front teeth, and lodged under his tongue
Hs has besn brought back home, and is now
under care of the physicians. The ball has
not been extracted, and his injury is regard
ed as quite serious.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
IN The MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
w. A. MOTT, DECEASED.

IKObATE COUhT, ILACER COUNTY. CAI.
1T appearing to the Judge of $ lid Court, by
Il the petition presented and filed by B. y. My
res, creditor Of said Estate, praying Tor an or
der authorizing and directing the Administrative
oi said Estate, Rcbecca Mott, to sell the real es.
tate thereof. that II is necessary TO sell the same
to pay the allowance 10 the family, the debts out
standing against said d ceased, and the debts.
expenses, and charges OF administration; and
that said Administrators neglects to sell said real
estate or any part thereof, or to apply Tor any
order to do so: 1t is therefore ordered by the
Judge OF said Court, that all persons interested
IN said Estate, appear before the said Probate
Court, on Mond.y the l7lh day of September
next, at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon Of said
day, ut the Court House, in the town Of Auburn.
in said County, to show cause why an order
should not be granted authorizing and directing
said Admnistratrix to sell said real estate. or
enough thereof az shall be necessary. and that
copy of this order be published at least four sue
cessive weeks in the PLACER HERALD weekly
newspaper, printed and published in said County.
Auburn, August 8, 1866.
Fl. FELLOWS,
angll-4W Probate Judge
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

EuRoPE.-Ihe news from Europe, by the
uostili,ies have ceased between Prussia and
Austria, and The prelininaries for peace
have been arranged. An armis:ice has ia.
ken place between Austria and Italy. Prus'
sa has declined the proposition Of Russia
for an European Congress. Prussia is com.
plete master Of the situation and dictates
her own terms to Austria and the German
States.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
NOTICE .

no all whom il ma, concern: Whereas the
| northeast quarter Of the mort beast quarter Of
section "a township II norhtrange east. Of Mt.
l'iIblO base and meridian has been by The afi'la
Wits OF variOds persons, filed in the district land
office OF he United States at Marvsvile, within
which said lands situated, decllrcd 10 contain
minerals and TO be more valuable Tor mineral
th IN agricultural purposes, Try reason whereof
said land has hitherto been withheld from pre-
empioH aud slle, now the undersigned gives no
tice that she will on Monday, the 22d day Of Oc'
tober. 1866, make application 10 the Register or
Receiver OF The UiteI States Land Office ut Ma
rysvile and a'lluce evidence to prove thlt said
land, to-wil The north east quarter OF the north
east quarter OF section "a. township II north.
range east. Of Mt. Diabo b.se and meridian, 10
mo. e valuable for agricultural ban mining pur
poses. and on such proof apply Tor permission to
file u prr-cmption claim TO said land. uuless suta.
cient cause to the contrary be then aud there
shown.
BRIDGET BOLTON,
for the heirs Of Jumes Daley. dcceased.
August 4th 1866 -6w'
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

SEWING MAcHINEs-SEE now THEY CO.,
1t is real satisfaction to US to see sewing
machines travelling over the land. and es
perially 10 see them making their way into
so many parsonages. How one Iigh,ens the
labor and care Of a patient. toiling mother
Many poor ministers wife has been saved
thereby from overwork, and 80 from con
sumption and an early grave. Hence, W.
r+j"ice to see them 60, and are glad to speed
them on their way. A clergyman from
Minnesota, who called on US this week
could not leave New York without taking
back this invaluable acrompanm. mt. H.
went to Grover 4 Bakers, and We believ.
picked out the best one he could find in the
whole establishment. We are sure he got
his moneys wor.b.-N. Y. Evangelist
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

GREEN EMIoRANr CLAIM. ~ Vsry rich
quartz was 70 md in this claim about eioh
teen months since, and for a time there wa,
much excitement consequent upon the dis.
covery. The drawback. however was the
absence Of any well defined ledge Much
work has since been done in the sinking of
OF shafts and drifting from the same, bu,
with unsatisfactory results until last Tuesday
when drift run forty feet from the bottom
OF shaft abou, ,hir,y-6ve feet deep, struck
a ledge twenty inches in width that show.
hand somey in free gold. The owners fee
much encouraged by the discovery. and will
foI ow on The vein without delay, to satisfy
themselves If it be a true ledge.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

CALIFoRNiA DELEGATEs.-1he Democrat
ic State Central Committee met in San
Francisco on Tuesday, and appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen to represent the Democ.
racy Of California in the National Union
Convention, to be held in Philadelphia, on
the l4lh inst:
J4kson Temple, William T. Coleman, Jas
A. MrDougall and W. W. Cope, delegates
., large; First District by Joseph p. H"ge
and Samuel Purd,; Second, John Bigler and
Samuel Martin; Third, p. b. Reading and
Thomas II. Hanson.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

DISTINGUISHED ARRlvAL.-Ab Chow. one
Of our principal Chinese merchants. says the
National. has just returned from q visit to
China. He has been absent about one year,
during which he has travelled over a consid :
cradle portion of bis native country. He
says that the fame Of Grass Valley bad
reached China long before his arrival, and
that the people Of the Celestial Empire have
huge opinion Of our town; which was 10 no
manner diminished by glance at the nu.
msrous twenty dollar pieces taken home by
him,
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
INDIAN TROUBLES on THE PLArvs.-A d

INDIAN TROUBLES on THE PLArNs-A des
patch dated ST. Joseph. July 10Th, says
Psrso"s from the plains represent the In.
dams massing themselves for war, an old
ranchnan informs US that as soon as the
corn is ripe the ha,chet will be unburied
and that nearly every tribe on the plain.
will start on the war path, involving the
border in vide spread ruin. Thanks TO the
criminal stupidity of the Commissioners at
Fort Laramie, the Indians are we'll armed
and will prove no contemplate foe. The
Government cannot act too soon in despatch
ing troops to the frontier for the protection
Of life and property.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

FACTS vs.. THEORIES. Es.-"Givc me place to rest
my lever on says Archimedes. and will NOV
the world " Give me pure and unndulterated
drugs says Medicus, OF the oldcn time, ''and
will cure disease"
In one sense. both of these learned pundits
were the verics cbarlatans. They knew there
was no place TO rest their lever On cit her TO move
the world Or cure disease. Mechanism was in II
backward state. and The medical profession was
but another name Tor sOrccry, and all the adjuncts
oil magic filters aud charms OF the "evil eye,'
etc.
But these latter days have born unto some-
thing more than even superstition and its crew
ever DIRE mi OF in their matltlest philosophy. In
these days Of practical science. what WAS theory
Of yesterday is tact to-day all the old time no.
tions become as bubbles in the sun. and burst
and break with every breath we draw.
Let Archme,leS shoulder his lever and we will
find a resting place for il TO move the world
Let mine ancient Medicus pant and toll no more
for the drugs be SO sorely needs. for we have
them at our hand, ever ready to serve them at
his heck.
Refined in the laboratory of DR.. Maggiel. the
finest mai ierials known in the medical profession
are Obtainable hy any one. His Bilious, D. spcp-
tic and Diarrhea Pills stand unrivalle,l, and his
Salve operates with magical effect upon burns,
scalds, and all sores and ulcers OF the skin.
In fact, we think MAGGIEL's Pills and salve are
the wonder OF this century. and we are happy in
the thought that many others of our brc,hcrn OF
the craft agree with us. We would earnest ly
counsel that all families provide themselves with
DR.. Maggels Preparations ut once. and keep
them ready at hand, SO - to use them ut the
most OppOrtune time and rs occasion serves
TuIIey Sentine/.-ap28 luml2m.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP C0,
Through Line to New York,
CARRYING UNITED STATES MAIL.
WILL LEAVE EnISom snn r,,.-

k WILL LEAVE FOLSOM STREET
k3B Wharf a; II o'clock. A. NJ, OF thu
following dates, Tor Panama, con.
ncctlng, va Panama Railroad with one of the
COmpany's splehdid steamers from Aspinwnll tor
New York:
On the 10th, 18th, and 3Oth of each month that
has 80 days.
On the 10th, 18th and sOth of each month TINT
has 81 days.
When the 10th, 18th and sOth fall on SUNDAY
18th falls on Sunday, they will leave on Monday
following.
Steamer leaving San Francisco on tbe 10th
touches ut Manzanillo. All touch at Acanulco.
Departure OF 18th or 10Th connects with French
Trans atlantic Co.'S steamer ior st. Nazaire. and
Eng lish steamer for South America.
Departure OF 10th connects with nclish steom.
er for Southampton, and P. Il. r. Co q steamer
for Cehtral America.
Departure OF 3Oth connects with English steam.
er for Tumaco, the port OF the new mined
The following steamships will bc despatched on
dates as given below:
August 10th = Colorado Capt J. T. Watkins, con.
meeting with Arizona. Capt. Maury
August h-Sacramcnto, Capt. J. N. Cavarly
connecting with Henry Chauncey, Capt. Gray.
August 3Olh Golden Age, Capt. E. s. Farms
worth, connecting with New York. Captain
Bradbury.
Cabin passengers berthed through. Bagga 20
checked thr0ugh-l00 pounds allowed eaeh adult.
An experienced Surgeon on board. Medicine
and attendance free.
These steamers will positively sail al II o'clock.
Passengers are requested to have their baggage
on board before ~ o'clock.
Through tickets TO Liverpool by the "lnman
Line can be obtained III the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company's Office, San Francisco.
For Merchandise freight apply to Messrs. Wells,
Fargo L. Co.
For passage and all other information, apply
at the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Is Office, corner
oil Sacramento and Leidesdorn streets.
Aug. 4, 1866 I'D OLIVER ELDRIDGE. AR't.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

ALMOST A FATAL AccIpENr.-As the pas
senger train was leaving the depot at Colfax
for Alta, on Thursday morning, passenger,
G. W. Cook, of Alta. who had delayed in
getting aboard, attempted to jump on the
forward end Of the last car n the train, but
missing bis footing be swung under the car.
and coming in contact with the ''brake
block" which extends down in front Of the
wheAls, was thrown Just outside OF the track
The man bad suffi :ient presence of mind to
roll partly over and lie still until the train
passed if he had attempted to get UP
he might have been crushed between the
cars and the edge Of the depot platform; for
tunately be escaped withou. serious injury;
but those who saw him fall had no other
expectation than that he would be complete
" crushed under the wheels Of the car.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
s u M M q N S .

The People OF the State Of California, to James
o. Bricn, Greeting:
YOU are hereby summoned to appear before
i me, ut my Office in Auburn. Placer county.
Slate Of California, OH Monday the 5th ,iay Of
November, 1865, at ten O'Clock A. N. TO answer
the complaint OF John Leach, wherein be pry,s
Judgment against you for the sum OF Fifty Dol
lars, in an action lOr services rendered between
the 9th day OF January and the 1T day Of Feb,
ruly 1866. in negotiating the s.le OF certain real
estate lying in Placer county. California, known
as the Homestead Ranch, said services paintln
alleges, were rendered ut your request, and ior
which. he alleges, you promised and undertook 10
ply him the sum OF Fifty Dollars.
And take notice IL you fail so to appear ana
answer. plaintiff will take ju gment against you
in default in the sum oi hi,y dollars, togetner
with the costs OF suit. and pplied to said court
Tor The relief prayed for.
Given under my hand, this 23rd day OF July,
A. D. 1866.
R.C. POLAND,
Justice of the Peace. Township No. 3.
Hale Il Fellows, Aity's Tor Pl'f. jy28 sm'
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
H The Board of Supervisors have bee

@ The Board Of Supervisors have been
in session during the week. The principa
business transacted has been auditing claim.
against the county, and rejecting claim o
ex'sheriff Sexton, for telegraphing, on the
ground it was not jnst charge against the
county. They also appointed D. A Rice, o
New Castle, Justice of the Peace of Town
ship No. 0, vice E. Culver, whose Office was
declared vacant.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

A PR"sPERous TowN.-A flying visit to
Grass Valley this week. convinced Us it was
the live town Of the State, outside Of San
Francisco, and has quartz on the brain to
some purpose-having added largely 10 in.
divdusl wealth and general municipal pros
perily. And this almost wholly accomplish
I'd by the capital and energy Of the resident
citizens.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
ESTATE OF WIN. S. DEADMAN.

NOTICE is hereby given 10 all those having
~ claims against the estate OF VIM. 5. Deadman,
deceased. to present the same to the UNI ersigned
at Lincoln, Placer county. Cal. within tour
months from the date OF this publication, or the
same will he forever barred.
HENRY W. STARR.
Administrator.
Lincoln Aupust 4th 1966-4w
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
CAPE HORN MINING TUNNEL COMPLY.

Located in Placer County Cal, on the Divide,
above Forest Hill. near the Forks House.
Office at Forest Hill, ut J. q. Scott's store.
NIOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT AT A
~ meeting Of the TRUSTEES OF said Com
pany, held on Tuesday, May 18th, o. d. 1866,
an assessment of eight d, liars per share WIS lev
led upon the capital stock Of said Company, pay
able on the 2Sth day of August, 1866, to J. U.
Scott, at Forest Hill at the office OF the Compa.
ny. Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on August 28th, 1866, will be ad-
vertised on that day rs delinquent, and unless
payment shall be made before, will be sold ON
September 18th, 1866. to pay the delinquent as.
seesment. together with costs Of advertising and
expenses Of sale. J.C. SCOTT, Secretary.
Fo 5st Hill, July 2Sth, '66--4w
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

CONVICTED OF AN Assault Before Jus.
tice Poland, on Friday, VIM. Treasurer, of
Colfax. was tried for assault and battery on
A. NJ. Walker. A jury Of twelve was en-
panneed to try the case, and after hearing
the testimony and the argum.n's of counsel,
returned a verdict of guilty. The sentence
Of the court was to be pronounced at nine
o'clock last night.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
ESTATE OF MARCUS @. BOWLEY.

NOTICE is hereby given 10 the creditors or ana
IN all persons having claims against the estate
OF Marcus &. Bowlcy, deceased, to present tne
same duly authenticated to the undersignrdl Al
minstratOr oil sail estate ut the Office Ot W. ".
Lawrence, ut Iowa Hill Placer county, California.
within ten months from the first publication OF
this notice, otherwise they will be forever barred
r. T. BOWLEY,
Administrator.
Iowa Hill, August 4th l8G6.-4w
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

KENTUCKY ELEcTIoN.-There should have
been general election in the State of Ken.
tnoky On Thursday last. The result may
not interest the proprie,ors Of the "Associa.
ted Press" but some Of their readers may
have little curiosity to know how hard the
lightning struck the Radicals in that
State,
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

The total number Of voters registered 10
San Francisco, and entitled TO be cas-. at the
September election 10 that city, ia l4,ol2.
In Placer county the names on the "Great
Register" only number lSo as yet.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

The New ORLEANS AFFAIR.-Since our
last issue the President has revoked the mil
itary order Of Gen. Baird's. establishing mar.
tial law in New Orleans, and the government
Of the city is again under civil authority.
The Grand Jury has found indictments
against each member Of the Bogus Conven.
ton, as dis,urbers Of the public peace.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

RELEASED joel Lindsey. the clergyman
who whipped his little boy to death a. Me
dina. OHIO, for refusing t" say his prayers,
has been released on $4,000 bail persons
being found who were willing to become re.
sp"ns bic for that amount in order to let the
wretch 90 at large.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

Attorney General S,snsberry having Civ,
en- bis opinion that the Prssiden. could ap,
point persons to Federal Offices who had
been rejected by the Senate. Mr.. Johusou
sas made noubos q supk appointments
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

The sta ute of Washington removed from
the Virginia Military Institute, at Lexington,
Virginia, by General Hunter IN his raid up
the Valley Of Virginia, has passed through
a iexandrla by express on its way to that
place, an order having been issued for its
restoration
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
uesth Of Lieut.. J. W. scobey.
We copy the following from the last iss

We copy the following from the last issue
of the Stars and Stripes:
The following latter from Captain Grant,
formerly County Clerk of this county, and
late = captain Of the Fourth California In.
fantry. announcing the death of j. w. Scol
bey, was received BY ia this morning.
Lieut. Scobey was a resident Of this county
for many yesrs. and at one time had edito
rial charge Of the Democratic Signal news,
paper in this town. He served as Clerk in
enc or The other branches of the Legislature
during several sessions. In 1851. when the
first call upon California for troops was
made, Mr. Scobey was one Of the first to
volunteer. lie entered the military service
~ u private, was soon made first Sergeant OF
Com pany A. Fourth Regiment, Cahfornia
Volunteers. and about December, 1862. was
commissioned second Lieutenant, and after
wards promoted first Lieutenant, which rank
he held until his regiment was finally mus
tered out Of the service, making a continu.
ous military service Of about four years and
halt.
FoRT HrMA. CAL, July "a. 1865.
Dear Boggs:-l regret to inform you tha,
our mutual friend JOS w. Scohey died al
Gila City, about twenty miles distant from
this point.
lie arrived here about the l2th inst, and
left on the 2O'h for Tucson. en- route to e.
Passo, the headquarters President Juar-z
with the view of entering The Mexican Re
publican service. and on the 2ls, of JuIy
;.f'er about an hours illness, died Of apo
plexy.
During his stay here his health was good
though he suffered much from heat. He
was in high spirits, and earnest in The enter.
prise he had undertaken. He was accom-
panied by DR.. Trssk, of San Francisco, and
Col. Greene of the Mexican army, and all
that could be done for him was done bv
them. Truly your friend,
A. s. GRANT
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

@ At the rate Of progress now made in
the construction Of the Central Pacific Rail
road, it is expected the rails will he laid tc
Cisco BY the let day Of November.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

Eg Brother Blanchard. of Antelope Ra,
vine, will consider US as his'n Indefinitely
on account Of tha; pile Of peaches be rolled
n on US on Friday.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

Five hundred bank clerks have been
thrown out af employment by the recent
bank stoppages in England.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

EF The shaft on the Civil Rights claim
Is now down III feet-the ledge being we'll
defined, nearly two feet in Width, and shows
ing splendidIv in sulphurets.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

Jua,ics Read, Of Opelousas, louisiana, ha.
been arrested and brought to New Orleans
for refusing to execute the civil rights bill.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
ON BRovxLow.-Tbis old rascal is a rep,

OLD BRowYLow.-Tbiso old rascal 10 rep,
reseutative man among the Radicals-his
savings and doings being indorsed and de.
Tended BY them on all occasions. When he
succeeded in forcing the Rump Congress
amendments through the Legislature Of Ten
nessee (less than half the districts being rep
resented) he sent the following dispatch to
Bingham, OF Ohio:
NASHVILLE. July 10Th
Battle fought and won. The amendment
was ratified in the House to-day. hy 43 to
IL. Two Of Johnson's tools refused TO vote.
Give nv compliments to the dead dog at The
White House. w. G. BRowNLow.
Upon the receipt Of this dispatch the
Rumps Immediately voted to admit 1eones'
see to a represep tation in Congress.
AS the Rumps have extensively published
this dispatch, ii is evident they approve its
tenor. Tie manner in which the President
is spoken OF, comes up to their ideas Of what
constitutes point and sarcasm.
DrssAr1sr1Kp.-Bothl The Sac. Union and
the Bee are dissatisfied with the timidiy and
two faced policy with which the dis Union
party are making the political campaign in
San Francisco. The Bee expresses its disgust
as follows:
We supposed the day had passed for dodg'
ing the issue made Nv the President with
The Union party. But it seems we were
mistaken. The San francisco County Con-
yen,ion referred the resolutions to commit
lee and ali 'urned. We fully indorss what
The Union of this morning says:
The Union City Convention at San
Francisco refused to adopt the resolutions
recently approved by the State Central Com
mittee, which contain substantially the pres
ent platform of the Union parry in everv
loval State. If the ticket nominated hy this
Convention represents the style Of loyalty
that still cings to Andrew Johnson, it can
make little difference to the Union party of
toe State how the municipal election results
for there will be no Union ticket in the
field"
Gentlemen, for Heavens sake come to,
gelher again and put yourselves on the rec
ord. You adopted noble address. but you
ruin all by your cowardce in refusing to
pass the resolutions of the State COMMITTEE.
You will gain only contempt. not vote by
what YOU doubtless think your prudence
that is not the word-pusillanlmi'y is the
word that describes your action. You nau
seate the good.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

THOMAS BOYCE. North East corner of Mont
gcmery. and Washington streets. San Francisco
f. authorized TO solicit advertisements and sub
scriptons in that city for the Herald. and receipt
for the same.
J.J. KNOWLTON l. CO.. Advertising Agents
corner of Kcarney and Sacramento streets. are
authorized TO solicit advertisements and sabscrip-
tions for the Placer Herald, and receipt for the
came.
The Placer herald., 1866-08-11

1ac The District Court will commence
the trial OF causes TO dav.