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The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

KIT Carson has been commissioned Lieu
tenant Colonel, to command battalion Of
volunteers organized in New Mexico.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

How to make the hours 60 fast-use the
spur of the moment.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

BETTER THAN EvER-The Grass Valley
Union, Of the 9th inst, in speaking Of
quartz mining, &C., says:
The quartz mines Of Nevada county, es-
pecially those of Grass Valley Township,
never yielded as well as they are yielding at
present. II this statement be doubted, as it
may be by those who are determined to find
fault, we ask the in,redulous ones TO visit
the banking houses of this place-as we'll as
the express Office, and they can become con-
vnced that the monthly gold product Of
Grass Valley is now larger than it was ever
known TO be at any former period.
Fourteen mining companies, ten of which
run their own mills, are now working exten.
sive mines pro6tabIy. We challenge the
State of Nevada to show as large number
of paying mines as this Township alone can
show. In addition to the above number Of
paying mines, which we have given from
memory, and which undoubtedly might be
increased, there are at least dozen smaller
mines now paying handsome dividends
Then, Nevada aud Eureka Townships, both
of which are speaking for themselves, are
swelling the golden tide that is rolling out
from Nevada county. The Eureka mine,
since it became the property of its present
owners, about one year ago. has paid
monty dividend of from 100000 to $50, 1000
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

GRASS VALLEY UNIoN.-This neat little
daily came to US on Wednesday last enlarg.
ed, and improved in typographical appear.
ance. The proprietors deserve success for
their enterprising spirit, and we have no
doubt the citizens Of Nevada county will be
of the same opinion.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

Herschel V. Johnson has been elected U.
S. Senator from the Stale of Georgia.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

Observation-Disclosures has already boen
discharged as News Agent, by the Associated
Press of New York
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

The WooDslDE NINE AT GEoRGErowx.-
This mine still continues to prove rich in
gold. On Wednesday last there was pound
ed out in a mortar, candle box full OF
quartz, which yielded S3,0O0 Mr.. Tread.
well, Of Ophir, who was present, brought
over here, the same day, some very fine look
ing specimens from the mine. The vein is
located entirely in slate, which is very seamy
A pump is constantly employed in keeping
the mine clear of water. The work is prose
cuted by eight hour shifts, night and day.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

DREADFUL EXPLOSION. A few days since,
as we learn by telegraph, two dreadful explo-
sions took place in "a coal mine at Barnsley,
York county, England, in which about 400
persons lost their lives.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

FATALLY KIcKED.-On Sunday last John
Hoot, a ranchman living few miles below
Yuba City, received kick in the abdomen,
from colt he was training, which proved
fatal yesterday.
The steamer Montana sailed from San
Francisco on Monday last. She carried
away 233 passengers, and s76s, ,O24.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

NKw FIRM-As will be noticed in our ad-
vertising columns to-day, Messrs. Harwood
& Fellows have formed a co-partnership in
the Tin and Hardware business. They are
now receiving some excellent stock, and in.
tend 10 do superior work.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

ScnooL FAsrlvAl.-1h eSabla,h School
children Of the NJ. E. Church, will hold a
festival on the evening of December gath
A merry time is expected by the young folks
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

New YEAk's BALL.-There is to be ba
at the Franklin uouse on New Years ev,
ming.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

NOTICE. - Mcs,rs. VIM. II. Hubbard and NJ.
Andrews having purchased my late business Of
Banking, etc. in retiring from business of many
years, return thanks to the community for their
many lavors, and trust that my successors will
meet with the confidence reposed in me.
EN-. HALL.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

~ MIR. ANDREWS returns thanks for the
,E.lI liberal patronage he has received hereto
fore, and solicits a continuance of the same in fu.
turc.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

MASQUERADE. - The Masquerade ball
comes off at the American on Friday eve
ming next, the 2lst inst. No persons will
he admitted without they are properly mask
ed. This is the positive rule Of managing
committee.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

The SENATORIAL FIGHT IN NEVADA "A
correspondent of the S. F. Monitor, writing
from Virginia City, under date of the Cd
inst.,1 says:
Who is to be our next U. S. Senator? is a
question thata great many outside OF the as
pirants for that high office would like to have
solved. There is no lack ofcanddates. The
following is list of the names annouced
up to the present time: G. E. DeLong, j.
w. Nye, Thomas Fitch, Alexander Baldwin,
b. c. Whitman, John B. Winters, and Thos
HWiliams. Mr.Wiliams is Democrat, and
there being but six Democrats in the Legis-
lature, his chance, think, is very slim. The
contest seems to be between Mr.. DeLong
and Mr. Nye; the four others with, think,
one exception, depending on Republican
votes for support, are working in the interest
Of Mr.. Nye. Mr.. DsLong, in making his
fight, has to contend against very powerful
influences: money, railroad companies, Com
stock lode, etc, etc. Whether these influen-
ces, powerful as they are, will secure the eIec>
ton of Mr.. Nye, remains to be seem Char
ley DeLong would, beyound doubt, be our
next Senator. AS is, am inclined to think
that Mr.. DeLong will be the successful one
If he is not he can at least defeat Mr.. Nye,
which he will surely do. As regards the peo-
pie between DeLong and Nye, Mr.. DeLong
is unquestionabIy the favorte. AS the case
now stands, it looks as there would be long
and exciting fight over the senatorship.
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15

Property VALUATIoN.-Through the
kindness of Walter Lyon. Recorder, we re
enabled TO furnish our readers with some
interesting statistics relative TO the value Of
real and personal property in this county,
As follows:
Total value Of Real Estate and In
Provements. ........... 81, lO,6O5 W
Total value Of Personal Property. l,96l,55 Il
The Placer herald., 1866-12-15
HUBBARD & ANDREWS.
3 A N X r S.
Agents Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'S Express,
JEWELLERS, &c, &c.

AUBURN, (NIiddle Row. CALIFORNIA.
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| A YANKEE TRADE.-A certain farmer,
who in the course of a few years purchased
several dollars worth of goods, land
always paid for them, called Vt the store
of village merchant-his regular place
| Of dealing-with two dozen brooms, which
he offered for sale. The merchant (who
by the way is fond of bargain, examin-
ed his stock, and said:
"Well, Cyrus, will give you shilling
piece for these brooms.''
Cyrus, seemed astonished at the offer,
and quickly replied err
"Oh, no, John, | can't begin to take that
for 'em, no how /: but I'll let you have 'em
for twenty cents piece, and not cent
less"
"Cyrus, you are crazy" replied John.
Why see here" showing q fine lot of
brooms, "here is an article o great deal
better then yours, which was true,) which
/ am retailing at twelve and half cents
piece, which was not true by seven and
q half cents.
"Don't care for that" answered Cyrus !;
your brooms are cheap enough, but you
can't have mine for less than twenty cents
anyhow J" and pretending to be more then
half angry, shouldered his brooms and
taTted for the door.
The merchant, getting nervous over the
less of a good customer and fearing that
he might go to another store and never
return, said
"See here, Cyrus hold on awhile. If
give you twenty cents for you brooms,
you will not object to take the prices Of
them out in goods?" - -
"No, don't care if do" replied Cyrus.
"Well, as you are an old customer, / will
allow you twenty cents piece for thislot
Let me see twenty-four times twenty
makes just four hundred and eighty cents.
What kind of goods will you have, Cy-
rus ?n ~
"Well now, John, reckon it don't make
any difference to you what sort of goods
take, does it?
ooh, no, not at all-not at all" said the
merchant.
"Well, then, as it don't make any DIFF
ference, ] will take the amount in them
brooms of yours at twelve and a half cents
piece. Let me see-four dollars and eighty
cents will get thirty brooms and ten cents
over. 1t don't make much difference,
John, about the ten cents, but as you are
a right clever fellow, ! believe I'll take
the change in terbacker."
When Cyrus went out of the door with
his brooms and "terbacker," John was
seized with serious breaking out at the
mouth, during which time he was distinct
ly heard to violate the third command
ment several times by the bystanders, who
all enjoyed the joke.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-10

Is IT CoHINa SToRM.--We hear OF bank failures
and of the suspension of commercial houses occa-
sionally, of l&te--the result, generally, of wild
speculation and reckless ventures. Yet these o.
casional occurrences have their significance to
careful and thoughtful obse -vers of events.
They appear to he the dull and ominous rum
blines of distant thunder Storm that Is gradu-
ally approaching and that will by and by over.
shadow and gtaTt!e us with terrific she SIX.
Let all business men-nay, all classes Of men,
put their houies In order. Keen your accounts
snug!y up. AVOID debt and uncertain credits
Rein up your steeds Of speculation. Economise
your resources wisely and prudently. Prepare. for
the storm, so that when 1t does come yeu will not
be struck down and overwhelmed by it; and even
not, you will be better able to ride upon the waves
of fortune. than If it should come, you would be
able to Withstand the dashiDg pillows of panic and
misfortune. In such time as this, let men ace
to their standing ground.-Chicdgo journal.
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The election i'm New orleans.

The election on Monday in New Orleans, passed
of in very quiet and orderly manner. 1t will be
seen from the returns, that the vote cast was an
extremely meagre one.
The following was the result Of the balloting for
those candidates who were running for the prin.
cipal offices &E l +ahl,. .t
sherif-Hsrry T, Hays, 5oa5; William H. Bell,
22S0
Coroner-Dr. Charles Delery, 1915; John Croly,
1908; James Crelin, 242.
District Attorney-Charles Fl. Nuremberg, 26l1 !;
j. j.. n blanchard, 25i3.
Clerk LIST District Court-N. Trepagnier, elected.
Clerk I'd District Court. V.,Gourdain, 1897 !;
P. r 0'Rourke, 1913, t.#5sgf.ts
Clerk Sd District oourt-D. @. Byerly. elected.
Clerk 4th District Court-R O. Bond, 40ll; Jo-
Eeph Hanon, 1875. e-.-5. .=.t
Clerk Fifth District Court-Louis Power, elected.
CLERK 9th District Court VIM. oelper. ected.
State Assessors for the City-M. M Feeney, u.
A. Bozonier, Julius Fulda, John G. Golding, all
elected. IA ~ IA .. #as, #z.-
Robert L. Hughes was elected Assessor for the
Parish of0rleans fright bank).
Walter Fl Rogers was elected member OF the
Legislature to fiji the vacancy caused BY the resls
nation Of P. " McKelyey.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-10
TO LOUISE N | AN S !
READY FOR PUBLICATION,
The History of the Third La. Infantry.

After months of constant mental labor, the I'M
dersigned has completed the history Of one oil
Louisiana's most gallant organizations. he now
appeals to the liberality and generosity OF his nu.
merous friends ard the public, to enable him to
publish this work. He trusts that they will re-
spond literally and promptly to this appeal. The
cost OF publishing must be prepaid, hence the me-
cessity of ras-ing funds by soliciting subscriptions
in advance The History will be an octave vol
ume of upwards Of two hundred and fifty PAGES,
.Leatly bornd in paper. 1t will contain n hne
li,horraph OF Gen Ben. McCuloch, sketches Of
Gen. Louis Hebsrs, Lieut.. Col. NJ Hyams, Mai.
W. T. Tunnard; biographical sketches OF Brig.
Gess. Ben McCuloch and James McCulloch full
mart eulars of the battle of Oak Hills, Elk Horn,
Iuka Coripth, the second siege and surrender OF
ytcksburg; descriptions Of the country through
which the regiment marched, scenery, camps, 10.
vether with numerous incidents and anecdotes.
IL WILL cpnt9in almost complete account Of the
early campaigns In Arkansas and Missouri Only
q limited number Of copies will be published.
All valuable packages should be forwarded Dy
Express or responsible persons, addressed to the
undersigned, care Of Rich lrd Flower, NO lZS dra-
vier street. between st. Charles nd Camp streets,
New Orleans Post Office address, Box 1881 N. o.
Price OF subscription, %. W. H.TUNNAkD.
REFEREsoEs-Msjor General Joseph Wheeler ,
Jr., No. 1856 drawer street. New Orleans; Hon.
Charles A. Brusle, IbervilIe Parish, La. Fred d.
Tunnard, Baton Rouge, L.; Lieut.. Col y; PIer-
son, Montgomery, Winn Parish, La; Col. B Gil
more, Shreveport. Caddo Parish, Las Col. ) u.
Blair, No d Union street, New Orleans; capt
T. L. Maxwell, No. is Natchez street, NeW VI
leans Maj. J. 8. Richards, Lake Providence, Car
roll Parish, La Lieut. j. Harvey Brigham, Bas-
trop, Morehouse Parish, La; Lieut.. I. U. Trlcnel
Natchitoches, La.
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THE TAX ON COTTON.

The tax Of five cents per pound on cot
ton with which that staple promises to be
visited by the revenue department in fu-
ture, is calculated to retract injuriously
not only upon producers and consumers
but upon the revenue interests of the
country which the short-sighted origina-
tors Of that scheme affect to su bserve there
by. One Of the ultimate consequences Of
such tax will be to drive thousands to
the abandonment of cotton culture and
betake themselves to such other branches
of agriculture as are not yet atleast threat
ened with an infiction of heavy and ruin
Gus imposts. Suppose, for example, says
the New Orleans Bee, that cotton in Liv-
erpool should drop 10 % cents per pound.
The present expenses Of producing it in
the South have been estimated at Is
cents per pound. This amount deducted
from rs cents would leave 10 cents.
Deduct from that the tax of cents,
and there is the scant remainder of
cents to cover all extraordinary outlays,
accidents and losses, to support the plan
ter and those dependent on him, and pay,
over and above all, dividend on the capi-
tai invested 1t is needless to say, with
most articles of necessary consu mption 60
ing up or stationary while cotton is going
down, that such remainder would pre-
sent rather dismal margin between the
chances Of profit and loss.
But, it is also quite supposable that in
Liverpool cotton should drop to 20 cents per
pound, from which we would have to de-
duct expenses, Is cents per pound, and the
ok of 5 cents per pound. There would
be no remainder whatever, and cotton
growing in the South would soon be ap-
preaching to the same result of the above
process Of subtraction, that is to naugAt.
Very little, if any, Southern cotton could
be shipped to Europe when its average
cost at home would be as much as its price
in Liverpool. The addition of freight
would, of course be general prohibition
on its foreign shipment.
Only the finest and rarest qualities could
find their way to foreign market. The
rest would remain for the New England
manufacturers TO purchase at their leisure
and convenience; and they the fhoment
cotton in Liverpool should fall some cents
lower than the sum of expenses of Guilt
waiting cotton in the South added to the
tax of five cents per pound, would look to
Europe for their ordinary supply of cotton,
and would thus leave the mass of Southern
cotton growers without q market on either
side Of the Atlantic. A small quantity OF
the finest and rarest qualities-such as are
thought to be peculiar to the cotton region
of the United States might still be pro-
duced. But, in all events, the general
tendency Of the tax would be to drive the
common grade of Southern cotton from
market and from cultivation, and to en-
courage commensurately its production in
other countries, especially in Brazil and
British India. g.. ...--
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CRASH CoKNG Tho New York CORE,
spondent Of the Boston Journal saws:

No one at all posted has the least doubt that
crash is near Goods all around are advertised at
'spanie prices,' 'below cost" while bargains" in
all kinds of dry goods offered to any who will
take them. We have had some heavy failures,
and more are to Many who took enormous
rents in February, are not able t. pay, and the
alarming fires that are raging around us sup
posed TO have some connection with high rents.
The insurance companies have he'd meeting to
see what ouslt to be done TO pro est themselVes.
1t was understood that most of these companies
in the city had agreed to raise the rate of interest
One firm has just gone under that four mouths
ago had capital Of Sl50,0co. But all isnow gone
These samples. Building materials are com
ing down. Bticks that sold in January at $15 a
thousand can now be bought at So. Nails and
iron-ware have fallen, but lumber is high. All
hope Of the bulling gold has gone and stocks of
goods marked up at high gold figures cannot be
sold without great reduction So on all sides
things are coming down. Those well qualified
affirm that gold will tall below % in less than
twenty days.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-10

State of Louisiana--Parish of East Baton
Rouge-Fifth Judicial District Court
Succession of Mary A. Wilson, de-
ceascd--No. 861--Probate.
DY VIRTUE of commission issued in
D the above succession and directed to
the Sheriff of said Parish, from the Hon
orable Court aforesaid, I will expose 10
public sale, in front OF the Court House
door of said Parish, in the city of Baton
Rouge, on
Tuesday, the 18th day of june next,
A. D., 1865, at II o'clock A. NJ, of said
day, the following described property be-
longing to the above succession, to- wit:
A certain Lot of Ground situated in that
part of the city of Baton Rouge, laid out
by Ellie Beauregard, and known on the
fgurative plan thereof as Lot No. 8, in
Square No. So, measuring so feet front on
Africa street, by depth thereunto be-
longing, said Lot being a triangular Lott,
together with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. er.-5r
Upon the following terms and condi-
tions, to-wit: For CASH.
mayl0. V. A. ALA IN,
Deputy Sheriff.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-10

HISTORY OF THE THIRD LOUISIANA L.
FANTRY.-We make room with pleasure for
the announcement below calling attention
to the forthcoming publication of this his
tory, prospectus of which appeared in
our columns some weeks ago. Mr.. w. h.
Tunnard, the historian Of the old war
worn Third, was one of the best and truest
soldiers of that regiment. His personal
experience and participation in the rough
and rigorous campaigns it was called to
endure, eminently fit him for the task to
which he has applied the aid of his well
known ready and skillful pen.
We trust that the appeal which Mr.. Tun-
nard makes to the libsrality and gener-
osity of his Louisiana friends to enable
him to issue his interesting work, now
ready for publication, will be promptly
responded to, and in that spirit Of appre-
citation which recognizes in the deserving
author high personal merits and claims and
in his promised volume valuable contri-
button to the history Of the late war
TOT ANIANSl
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-10

THE CHoLERA.--Medical writers say that
mental disquietude, such as fear of appre-
hension incites, renders persons more La
BILE to be attacked, and it is therefore to be
regretted that the daily papers see fit to
give sensational headings, and publish
articles which cause unnecessary alarm.
If the disease is infectious its ravages will
not be stayed by exciting panic in regard
to it, and many unrefecting persons will
aid in its extension by alarming reports
that have not the least foundation. A
calm. equable, mental condition, absolute
cleanliness, both in person and apparel
worn next the skin, wholesome food at
regular intervals, and absence of anything
like fear. are laid down by physicians as
the best preventives of cholera.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-10

EB- Thomas Carlyle, the eminent Eng
lish transcendentallst, has accepted the
Rectorship of the University Of Edin-
burgh, his Alma Mater. He is seventy
years Of age.
A good joke is told of Mr.. Carlyle,
which it may not be out of place to repeat
here. 1t is said that he was recently
offered the degree of LII. d., but declined
the honor, laughing it off in letter with
DR.. Carlyle Gan M. D., and known in lit
erature as the translator Of "Dante"), and
that if two DR.. Carlyles should appear at
Paradise, mistakes might arise.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-10

How MIRRORS ARE MADE.-Probably
few of our readers have clear idea how
the huge mirrors that are so fashionable
and expensive are made. The plate glass
which comes from France or Germany is
first polished by means of rouge brushes;
next bag containing common potatoes,
reduced by pulverizing process to an al
most mpalpabie powder is applied to the
glass, the potato dust escaping through
the meshes of the bag; then plate foil il
spread upon setting bed of marble, and
on it is placed the prepared quicksilver;
the glass is then laid on the top of this
and pressed down with heavy weights.
Here it remains about twenty-four hours,
when it is examined, and if found free
from flaws, is ready for use.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-10

20 The Vicksburg Herald, after men
tioning the late recommendation of Major
Gen. Wood, commanding Department OF
Mississippi for a brevet of major gen eral
in the regular army, says of him. 9
We know nothing of. the merits of Gen.
Wood as an officer of the United States
army, in the late contest, except from the
report of his superior officers but this we
know, that if gentlemanly bearing towards
the people he is over under orders, and q
high toned and liberal consideration for
the feelings of brave but vanquished
people, entitle mans to be regarded as
worthy of promotion, he is eminently de-
serving of consideration. Whether 1t is
SO regarded at Washington, we know not.