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The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
Cisco Correspondence.
CISCO, July 11th 1867.

NIoCOS 1Atu AOO(.
Editors Herald:-Since my last l bave
been waiting for the transpiriug Of events.
Several events have occurred lately
that perhaps are worthy of mention. First,
was the Chinese strike on the Railroad.
This am informed was brought around by
combination of circumstances. But it all
ended in a flash and most Of the Mongoleans
have gone to work again, and are said to be
working better than ever.
On the 4th day Of July another dead body
was brought down from the Summit, being
killed by falling stone from blast. l did
not learn whether the Railroad charged 50, so
for taking the body to Sacramento or not.
Our town is improving in size and bust.
ness; and as for patriotism, the free flowing
of sangarie on the 4th affords abundant
proof.
The Democracy are thoroughly imbued
with the Importance of the great political
issues of the day, and are ready for the
fight, every member of the party works with
diligence and with a zeal that conyinces me
that we sha carry Cisco.
We had the pleasure of political visit
from Messrs. Hamilton, Arnold, Mcclure
and Crutcher on Monday evening last. At
an early hour stand was erected on Union
street, With appropriate decorations, boufres
lit, anvls fired, and citizens to the number
Of three hundred assembled. Samuel
Wyman presided, and addressed the meet
ing in a few brief and pertinent remarks,
when 10 Hamilton, Esq, was introduced,
and was greeted with shouts of applause
He delivered to us one of bis best and most
telling speeches.
Next came Col. Mcclure, who in his bold
aud open manner gave US brief sketch of
the situation Of the country, and assured us
that if elected he would take proper care of
the County funds.
Judge Arnold addressed the meeting in
one of his argumenttive speeches, which
had good effect.
| VIM NJ Crutcher, our popular candidate
| for Sheriff. said be was the nominee Of the
Democratic party, and that it had been
made his business to run after a chubby
fellow who he was bound to catch about the
4th day of September next.
Cheers were given Tor Crutcher, and then
the meeting adjourned.
| CISCO
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
San Francisco Correspondence.

SAN FRANc1sco, July slh, 1867.
Friend Mitchel:-Beug frequently absent
from Placer on business, and in some of my
travels see strange sights, but about as
strange as any of them l saw the other day
A tallisb, lighish, greensb, boyish looking
Auburni,e nigh have been seen in search
of room No. -, on - street. 1t was not
No. l6, where Mccullough, the Abolition
candidate fox Attorney General, took bis
first lesson ID Yankee caves dropping. How
ever the tallish young man-Crai 2 is his
name found the room, or, rather should
say, the rooms; for there are three Of them.
The frs, contains cigars and whisky, attend.
ed to by polite lobbyist; The second is sup
piled with champaign: the third contains
Cooie Gorham, or bis puppy agent, more
whisky and some money. furnished by polit'
zeal scroundrels. land grabbels, and corpo'
ra,ons, who are willing to rob the State and
people out of millions. Now, what did
Crai want in that room with Gorham, and
how much money did he get and what is to
be the consideration; on;-politca bummers
even they do belong to Gorham, will some-
times talk on the street, hence was bound
to hear some things.
Craig is nat the only one who has been
here hunting Coolie Georges private room.
There have been parties from almost every
county in the State, all anxious to get their
fingers in the corruption fund that has been
raised 10 try and fasten upon the people as
corrupt set of politicians as ever disgraced
any State.
Craig, on his return to Auburn will no
doubt call fow Of the faithful together, and
there will be great cackling over the nest
egg. Spread eagle Norton if hears Of it
will be on hanl for some, which the boys
about Lincoln will soon draw out Of bm.-
Norton wanted to run on the Democratic
ticket for the Legislature, but | venture
the prediction Craig will hire him to stump
for the Radicals.
| PTACERITE
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
Colfax Correspondence.
CoLFAx. july 18th. 1867.


Nessrs Editors:-We lad glorious rat'
iGcation meeting here on the evening Of the
5th. DR.. Sbly presided. The meeting was
addressed by Messrs. Hamilton, Mcclure and
Sibley. The people were well satisfied, but
leaders Of the Radicals hereabouts looked
rather blue. They will look bluer still after
lbe election.
On Tuesday evening last, Messrs. uaml
ton, Sibley, Lawrence and Mcclure spoke to
a large and enthusiastic meeting at Iowa
Hill. The Democracy of Township No. Z,
are up and doing, and will give good ac'
count Of themselves on election day.
Some Of the Mongrel candidates met in
Auburn on Monday last or were to meet,
for all of them did not come to time, altho'
Master General Selkilk bad so ordered it,
Their candidate for County Clerk did not
make his appearance. He has not got over
the nomination Of Golham yet, and then
he thought if he visited Auburn be might
be assessed two bits for eleclioneering pur-
poses, so he wisely concluded to stay at
home and not answer Selkilk's summons.
Many of the Radicals are sick. and some
Of them appear to have para|ytic stroke
Tie firm of Tweed & Craig are down on
Tutle and Greenback Wadrou, and that
eminent legal firm swear about Milwaukee
by the hour. Things are getting hot
among them. Some of their candidates
dam each other with a vim. am informed
that Norton is lead the canvass 10 this coun-
ty for the Gorham crowd, and the great
Kentucky Abcli'ionist, Craig. is to play
second fiddle to him. Tutls is sick and
will not be able to come to time much, and
that portion Of the mongrel ticket who ex-
pect TO sell themselves out to Gorbam Il Co.
intend to have merry time and mark them
selves high.
My friend Neff's gils look rather long
In fact be is considerably bothered between
BdweI and Gorbam, Parks ard Mccarthy,
Howell, Johnny Conness, Pacific Railroad,
Bank Of California, Swamp lands, Chinese
immigration, the antcooie fellows, and
other matters too numerous to mention.-
Aud there is another bothered individual
the Radical candidate for County Recorder.
Lord, how he snors at the nomination of
Gorham, but he takes good care not let Sell
kirk bear him; and then the Coolie Cover
nor is to be in Auburn about the last of the
month, and there is no telling wha: might
happen.
Craig's signing a petition, two or three
years ago, to have the word white srken
| from the Constitution so negroes could vote,
don't help his cause much. The young
man thinks noby knows Of his fancy tricks,
but be is mistaken. NV little bird has got
an eye on him, and may have occasion to
ventiIate him hereafter. There is too much
| LoI. hn aunt &c Era;ps
The editor of the Screwdriver went be-
low few days ago, probably on the hunt OF
Mccarthy, whose name be refuses to hoist.
| The weather has been intensely hot up
this way aud we are in favor of cooler
term. Your Truly,
ROBIN ROUGH.
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
NOTICE. .

ITO all whom it may C ncern: Whereas, the north
i west quarter OF the north west quarter, and
the south baf Of the north west quarter, and the
.out west quarter OF the north east quarter, all in
section 20, township II north range 8 east, Mt.
Diablo base and meridian. being 100 acres Of
land, has been by the allidavits of various per.
sons, filed in the District land Office of the Uni.
ted States at Marysyillc, State OF California, be
ing the office for the District within which said
lands are situated, declared ia. contain mineral
and TO be more valuable for mineral th IN a.rctl.
tural purposes by reason whereof said land has
hitherto been Withheld from PREF mpton and sale
now the undersigned gives notice that he will, on
Tuesday, the 2Oth day of August, 1851,
at II o'clock a. m, make application to the Reg
lister or Receiver. OF the United States Land or
fee at Malys. lille, and adduce evidence o prove
that said land to-wit: The north west quarter
OF the north west quarter, and the south half Of
the north west quarter. and the south west quar-.
ter Of the north east quarter. all in section 20,
township IL north, range east, Mt. Diablo base
and meridian. is more valuable for agricultural
than mining purposes, and on such proof apply
for permission to file presumption claim to said
land unless sufficient cause to the contrary be
shown.
BUEL D. ANDERSON.
wv
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13

For SUDDEN COLDS, CoUGHs, &c.-Sudden colds
and hard coughs can I've cured Immediately. as
hun dreds can testify, by mixing about one tea
spoonful of PERRY DAVIS VEGEI ABLE
PAIN KILLER with fonr tablespoonfuls Of mo-
lasses, mixcd,well together. and taken as your
chughing spell comes on; three teaspoonsful of
the mixture will answer for dose. Also rub a
little of the Pain Killer on the hands, and inhale
the scent Of it into the lungs. After you have
taken the medicine bathe the throat and around
the collar bone also across the upper part of the
breast and down the sides, if they have been
made sore by caughing, and you will soon get
relief if you do not neglect it too long. The
sooner this medicine is applied the more speedy
the relief. In all casess, if you do not get reliet
in thirty minute, take it again, and batbe freely
according to directions. Julyl-lmo.
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
INsoLvENT NOTICE.

lu the County Court OF Placer County, OF tho
State Of California,
In the Matter of the Petition of William Jones,
au Insovcnt Debtor
PURSUANT to an order of the Hon. H. Fell
L lows, Judge Of the said County Court, notice
is hereby given to all the creditors of the said
insolvent, William jones' TO be and appear be-
fore the said Judge, aforesaid, at Ch mbers in
the County of Placer. on the 10th day OF Au-
gust, a. d. 1867. at 10 o'clock. n. m. Of that day,
then and there to show cause, if any they can,
why the prayer of said insoven' should not be
granted, and an assignment of his estate be made,
and he be discharged from his debts and liabl-
ties in pursuance Of the statute in such case
made and provided; and in the meantime all pro-
ceedings against said insolvent be stayed.
(-) Witness my hand and the seal Of said
Court this Srd day Of spHiR Jply E. O. G,&st 'SS'
[I.R. $. 50cts.] BY A. N. GAMBELL. Dep'y Clerk
10 Hamilton, Atty. for Petitioner. iy6 4W.
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
CISCO.
Dutch Flat Correspondence.
DUrCH FLAT, july 8th,

DUrcH FLAT, July BIB, 1867
Mr. Editor: - Our ratification meeting
last Saturday evening was large and en-
lhusiastic one. At an early hour the Dem
ocrats of Alta and Gold Run began TO make
their appearance and about O'clock, the
streets being lighted up with bon6res, the
ball opened with telling speech from Jo
Hamilton, Esq, and as be dissected the rot
ten carcass of the mongrel party, and ex
plained to the honest Union men present
how the party had been sold out to Gorham,
Parks Il Co., the political scales began to
fall from those who were on the fence as
they came 10 the Democratic side The
general expression was, that Mr.. Hamilton
made an excellent speech.
During the week the Radicals gave notice
that they would meet on the same evening
to form a club; they got out large posters,
and at night employed band of music to
draw up The faithful. They succeeded in
getting together about bakers dozen, and
then concluded to adjourn TO the Democrat
ic speaking. The fact is, they are so com.
plelely denoralized that many Of them have
attended the last Radical meeting; and then
they have so many soreheaded. sold and be-
trayed candidates who care but little wheth-
Ell their ticket wins or not.
Col. Mcclure, VIM. Crulcher and Judge
Arnold also addressed the meeting. and were
we'll received. Judge A., remarked that
time would not allow him to make a speech
as the hour was so late, but he would ad.
dress the citizens of Dutch Fiat at some fu
ture occasion, in the meantime he advised
them to read the Sacramento Union, San
Francisco Bulletin, and the Call, to learn
the true character of the Radical candidates
We have no important local news. In
fact, it is too hot to report them. Judge
Aubrey, defeated aspirant for County Treas
urer, leaves on Thursday for Washington
City; and Supervisor, w. G. Richmond, also
defeated aspirant for the same office, has
sold bis Homestead here, and l learn will
move over the mountains. Although we
dislike to see our population diminish, yet
it aiay be more agreeable to these gentlemen
to leave us than take trip up Salt River
next September in company with Gorham
Parks Il Co.
It is talked among some Of the Radicals
up here that when their Central Committee
meet they intend to appoint an Executive
Committee, and take all the power out o
the hands of their Chairman, swearing be
shall not handle dollar of the campaign
money. Yours until next time.
DUTCH FLAT.
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13

IMPORTANT Sulr.-A Commission has been
sent ont by the Court of Queens Bench,
London, to take evidence in the case of the
steamship European, blown up by nitro.
glycerine, a, Aspinwall, in April, 1866. The
suit is laid by the Liverpool and London un'
derwrters against Messrs. Guiou " Co., ship.
pers. and is for G5o,ooo. Mr.. Butler. Of
London, counsel. came out last week in the
american, to conduct the prosecution, and
f. W. Rice U. S. Consul at Aspuwall, is
counsel for defence. Col. G. N. Totten, D.
r. Martin british ConsuI), and P. N. Merino
Jr., are Commissioners for the plaintiffs. The
first session of the Commission will be held
at AspinwaIl to-day, in the office Of the u.
S. Consul. This suit will decide the relative
positions of shippers and receivers Of COM
buslibs or hazardous goods in steam or
other vessels, when not clearly described.
So says the Panama HERALD Of June 18th.
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13

EV On Monday morning last the town
Of Virginia came near being consumed by
fire. The dry grass on the west side OF town
by some. means caught on fire, and would
have consumed the whole town had not the
white population compelled the Chinese turn
out and fight the fire, by which means the
town was saved. Considerable credit is due
to Mr. Aldrich for the way in which lie
pitched into the Chinese population and
made them 60 TO work TO stop the spread Of
the flames.
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13

REVEREND Cox, AND Slcn.'-Some peo-
pie think there is great impropriely in the
course taken by these Reverned politicians,
who are perambulaling the country in the
employ of the capitalists and monopolsts.
We think it is the natural sequel Of the
course they have taken for the last few
years. They have so shocked The American
respec: for sacred things that they have
driven the congregations out of their
Ahurches, and for want of hearers and their
support they are forced to the necessity Of
hiring out to do any dirty work, instead
therefore Of being regarded as the expo
nents of principle by universal consent they
are looked upon as the employees of the
Railroad and capitalists. What they say,
they are paid to say, and if they did not
say it to suit their masters they would be
turned off.
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
A PLACERITE.
Lincoln Correspondence.

LINCOLN, July 9th, 1867.
Editor HeraM:-B Being delegate to the
Radical Convention which met at Pine
Grove yesterday. supposed when went
there that every thing would be conducted
honorable and fairly. 1t WAS with such a
suppositon took my seat, bat | soon found
it was a Convention of traders. Mr.. Ross,
an old citizen Of Gold Hill, and as honor
able man as ever lived was traded of like
old shoe leather. Now sir, wish to say
through your columns that there are many
old line Republicans who will not stand this
trading business
The firm of Crosby and Baker, of Whisky
Diegings, were very free to offer their inhu-
ence to Mr.. Ross, but when the delegates
met in Convention they throwed Ross and
went for Mullen, because they thought Null
len could bring strength 10 nominate Baker
for Assessor, and it was accordingly done
Now, let them est their patched up ticket
A DELEGATE.
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
A Remarkable Statement.
A correspondent Of the New York Worl

A correspondent Of the New York World
tells the following strange story: As the
question seems to be once more agitated, az
to whether the individual killed by that hero,
Boston Corbett, in the Maryland barn, was
John Wilkes Booth or not; and as Gen. L. f.
Baker wishes the public to believe that it
was, and attempts to convince them that the
body was buried in the manner he so dramat-
ical!y describes, permit me 10 offer to the
public through your columns, some informa.
ton received nearly year after the hang
ing of the conspirators, by one on who's judg-
ment relied, and whose statement bad
no occasion to question.
captain in Hancock's Vetean Volunteer
corps. and who was partly in command Of
the Washington Arsenal from long before
the assassination, and for a considerable time
after it, in speaking Of the circumstances con-.
necled with the tragedy, and among than Ct
the place Of interment of Booths body stated
what he admitted could he easily substantial.
ted, and what was we'll known about Wash.
iDgton at the time, that he Booth, was bur.
led in the yard Of the arsenal qaite adjacent
to the graves of Payne, Azerott, Harold. and
MIS-. OuIEaIt; anu IuItneI tuaC III tue WlnleT
following, when 1he first ice had formed on
Potomac, the river was crossed one stormy
night by parties from the opposite shore, the
arsenal wall scaled, and the body Of Booth,
or what was supposed to bo his body taken
away, they leaving ropes, spades. picks, and
ladders, undoubtedly found in the morning,
to attest the fact of their being there, and
the object for which thzy came.
1t may be asked, how did they avoid the
vigilance of the guards? But then, who
knows but it may have been a preconcerled
thing and that those in the arsenal were
as well aware Of the taking away Of tue
body as those who took it.
| simply Offer this information as one or
more link in the chain of mystery which
seems to entwine the darkest and least under
stood conspiracy Of our age.
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
INsOLvENT NOTICE.

In tho County Court OF Placer County, OF the
State OF California.
In the Matter Of tic Petition Of Benjamin Jones,
an Insolvent Debtor.
DURSUANT to an order of the Hon. H. FeI'
l. lows. Judge Of the said County Court, notice
is hereby given to all the creditors OF the said in;
solvent, Benjamin Jones' to be and appear before
the said Judge, aforesaid, at Chambers i'h tiis
County Of Placer, on the 10th day OF August,
a. d. 1867, at 10 o'clock, a. M. OF that day, theH
and there TO show cause, If any they can, WY
the prayer OF said insolvcnt should not be grahs'
ed, and an assignment of his estate be made and
he be discharged from his debts and liabilities IN.
pursuance OF the statute in such case made anH
provided; and in the meantime all proceedings
against said insolvent be stayed. :,
- Witness my hand and the seal a ., 9as7 saa
- D. W. SPEAR, Clerk.
II. X. s 50cts.1 By A. N. GAMBELL, Dep'y Clerk
Je Hamilton, Atty. for Petitioner.
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
INS0LVENT NOTICE.

In the County Court of Placer County, Of 'nc
State of California
In the Matter of the Petition of Hugh Jones, an
Insovcnt Debtor.
DURSUANT to an order eff the Hon. II. fer
i lows Judge of the said County Court, no.l:s :x
is hereby given to all the creditors of the sao
insolvent, Hugh Jones, to be and appear De'oLe
the said Judge, aforesaid, at chambers IN !n'
county Of Placer, on the 10th day OF August sr
a. d. 1867 at 10 O'Clock, a. IN. of that day. snen
and there to show cause, if any they can, WY
the prayer Of said insolvent should not be gran.i
ed, and an ASST gnment of his estate be made anu
he be discharged from his debts and liabilities, ~
pursuance Of the statute in such case made anu
provided; and in the meantime all proceed'us'
against said insolvent he stayed. ..;a
g. Witness s: my ny hand and nd, seal q o. 1ss7. ST.
(-i DIV. SPEAR, Clerk,
Il. R. s. 50cts.] By A. N. GAMBELL, Dep'y' Cn'A'
10 Hamilton, Atty. for Petitioner. yo Nv
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
INsoLvENT NOTICE.

In the County Court Of Placer County, of the
State of California.
In the Matter Of the Petition of Thomas Jones,
an Insolvent Debtor.
DURSUANT to an order OF the Hon. H. Fell
L lows, Judge of the said County Court, notice
is hereby given TO all the Creditors of the said
insolvent, Thomas jones' to be and appear before
the said Judge, aforesaid, at Chambers, in the
County Of Placer. on the 10th day OF August,
q. d. 1867, at 10 O'Clock n. m. Of that day, then
and there to show cause, if any they can, why
the prayer of said nsolvent should not be grant.
ed, and an assignment of his estate be made, and
he be discharged from his debts and liabilities,
in pursuance Of the statute in such case made
and provided; and in the meantime all proceed
inss against said insolvent be stayed.
(--l Witness my hand and the seal of said
1L.s. Court, this 3rd day Of July, a. d. 1867.
(~) D. SPEAR, Clerk.
Il. R. s. 50cts.l By A. N. GAMBELL, Dep. Clerk
10 Hamilton, Atty. for. Petitioner. jy6 4w
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13

WHAT IT Cosrs.-Tbe expenses OF the
United States Government IN 1901 were
S59.S4s,472 This was under the admins
traion of James Buchanan, who is so much
viIifed bv the radicals. Now mark the con-
trast. The radicals came into power in
March, 1861, and in 1866 the radicals con-
eress appropriated for carrying on the COVER
ment, the sum Of $3s7. .Gs3,lo5 Butin ad
dition TO this there was deficiency bill
passed by the late congress. of about 500,
600 900. Such is the difference between
radical rule and Democratic administration
And this enormous outlay Of near five hun.
dred milliouns of dollars in ono year, occurs
in time. Of profound peace. Are we not
jasti6etsin charging that, under radical rule
there is big stealing going on all aroundi
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
Judicial Election,
October 10th, 1867.
FOR JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT,
ROYAL II. SPIt AGUE,
OF Shasta.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE,
HON. n. II. MYRES.

w Democrats! Bear in mind all the
time, that the great issue for which we are
conlending is restoration fthe Union, and
the re establishment of fraternity and peace
between the N Norlh and South, under res or
ed Constitution We want return 10 the
Constitution and laws, and freedom from
the tyrannc sway of awless Congress.
We want to bring down the taxes and re-
store the days of republican simplicity, when,
under Democratic administration, 1t cost
only sixty or seventy millions to administer
the government, and the taxes were SO Light
that nobody felt them as burden. Bear
these things in mind all the time, and espe-
cially on election day.
The Placer herald., 1867-07-13
Yankee Jim Correspo ndence
YANKEE JIM. July 0tb, 1867.

Friend Herala:-I ser thst our old friend
and towney, BIZ Duck, a'ter four years fish,
ing in the dirty pool of rHcrgrelsn, has got
a nomination at last, and jr,t the one be
wanted too. He has of en- been beard to
regret that be did not consent 10 take the
office in 1860, (it was teLae.ed him then by
both wings of the Democratic party.) for he
could have IN ade busbel of money out Of
the Railroad. We all know here that Bill
is on the make. as for Instance: Up to about
the Spring of 1868, he was the most noisy
Anti War Copperhead among us, but about
that time be was approached by commit.
tee from the Loyal League, then organized
here and informed him that he must either
change his politics or loose the custom and
trade Of all the loyal. Billy was in great
tirbustion and applied to a friend for advice
what to do in this extremity. Which friend,
advised him to do just what any high mind
ed, independent, honest man would do
treat them with contempt, and let bis future
conduct be governed according to the die
taes of an independent mind and clear
conscience. William was not made of the
material to brook much opposition, for it
only took about one week to work all the
Democracy out of his system. And with it,
all the deep respect and integrity which be
ever had, and we now see him, the chosen
tool Of boaed and swindling corporation.
That he will as member of the Board of
Supervisors Cf elected) obey all orders and
DEGREES issued by the director Of the Central
Pacific Railroad is certain, and will receive
at their bands due consideration for his ser,
vices to them.
YANKEE I'M