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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-06-11
NEW GOODS.

AN now opening a Fresh supply of New Goods.
embracing in part, nice variety of Ladies' Dress
Goods, Prints, Brown and Bcachcd Musiins, Cling
hams, Plaid Domcstics, Cassimeres, Cottonades
aud Linen Goods.
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SHOES.
for Men, Ladies. Boys and Misses: Gentlemen;a and
Ladies Fur. Wool and Straw Hats and Caps a
complete stock of Notions, Quccnsvarc, TinWare
Wooden, Eartben and Ha rdwarc: Carpetinr Oil
Cloth and Mating Patent Medicines, Drugs Spices
aud E7seuccs; NHrnish, Pants and Brushes Spirits
OF Turpentinc, LInseed, Fish and Coal Oils; a full
stock of Groceries Tor Harvest
COFFEE,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-06-11

To the Farmers, Millers and Others
IN THE
COUNTIES OfJEFFERSON & CLARKE.
HAVING associated ourselves in business for the
IL purposes of the above Card we will paw for
Wheat, Flour, Corn and all other kinds of PruducH
the highest market prices in Cash. or will receive
and forward ON Commission, making sales and re-
turns in the shortest time
STARRY & LOCK.
Charlestown Depot, Jan, 10, 1907
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.
FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF WHEELING.
'AL, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sI5O,OOO.
DIR &c ORs:

u Z + & TORS:
!. II. Loan, T. =. S.i.ilcross,
!. S. Rhode I;eor 90 MrnI.I
D. II Hobbs, Samuel Mcclellan,
G. W F1nzhcimt James n Vance
Alex. L5ughIin,
'.fIiiS company noe having been organic four
l. years, and il that TIME done successful bu.i-
ness IL illPrcpnred to take risks at lair rates on
buildings II all kinds, Merchandise Manufartrg-
ring EstablshmeHiE,. Furniture. Steamboats, uui
C9rgoc5 on the WCstcrn Rivers and Lake.
This company offers superior inducements to
Farmers whereby thsy be ius1red on Dwellings
Furniinrc, Barns and contents, for three Or five
years ~ reduced ratcF.
Tbs being home institution, with the largest
capital and surplus Of any company ia the STATIC
and composed Of some ninct y-four stocEhD!drrr
most OF whom arc among our best busfucss men ,
recommends itself to the favorable consideration
OF the insuring public, and sociH their patronage
Applications Tor Insurance will receive prompt
attention.
81 orErcF No. %. Monroe Street, Wheeling,
West virginia.
y c. ARTHUR, Secretary.
SAM'L MCCLELLAN, Prcsfsnt
GEORGE MENDEL, Vice president.
Z. NJ COEN. Special gent.
EDtV. NJ. Also UiTH, Agent, Charlcatoa,n
April ., l-C7-iy.
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"ARCTIC SODA"

our Fountain is now, and will be kept in opera
~ ton during the summer season, and those who
wish to indulge in glass of cold and spafkiing
Arctic Soda Water, are invited to give us a cali
May Ii, l56I. CAMPBELL S MASON
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COLD SPARKLING SODA WATEN.

nRAWN from Porcelain Fountains, free from
II all i'm Purities, wit great variety OF Syrups,
at AlSQllI BROS Drug Store.
May II, 1867.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
EcoK AGENTS WANTED FOR
BEYOND THE MISSISSIPPI"

A GENTS WANTED for a New W,,, suti-
"A tied GLORY OF THE ININiORT Al LIFE:
for Ladies. Clergymvn and others 1t I.- az, equal
10 sell. For terms and territory address
l. SFEBBINS, Hartford Conn
May Il. lS67-it.
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18

have been so blinded by false religion, un-
less it be the case Of Peter the Hermit; by
bis zeal alone, unaded by great ability, ex
citing all Europe TO make war upon the
Turks, merely to recover what be chose tc
the Holy Land The Puritans Of Scotland
and England, the immediate ancestors o
those of New England, produced great rev.
olution; but in that case their cause was
just. 1t had a foundation in reason and
facts. The wretched foolish Prince attempt
ed to subvert the liberties of the people, and
the great body of the people joined
with handful of Puritans for self-preserva.
ton. But it was not long before the Puri-
tans, by their religious cant and consumate
bypocracy, got the upper hand and establish
ed the most CALLING and oppressive despot'
ism that England ever tfered since the date
Of the great charter.
The reader will easily draw the parallel
between the events of the sixteenth and
eighteenth centuries. King Charles violated
the Constitution of England; he was put
down, the Puritans got control, great stand
ing army was supported by the hard earn
ings of the people, and the will of Cromwell ,
the Protector" was the law Of the land So
in 1861, one section of the Union had violat
ed the constitution, by resisting the authori'
ty, Qor the present argument it is unnecessa.
ry to decide who instgated such violation),
the people Of the middle and Western States
joined with the Purtans of New England to
enforce obedience to the Federal laws. 1u
the excitement, zeal acquired the ascendency
Garrison, Philips, Beecher OF ell. became the
leaders, Sumner and Stephens their tools,
and the people their dupes. The New Eng
land manufacturer now counts his profits by
hundreds Of thousands, the officers and SOL
ders of great standing army, eat out the
substance of the West, and four kings with
unlimited power, govern the conquered ter.
ritory.
Will the people be longer duped! Will
they longer suffer the rule Of this Oigarchy
which is the same in principle as Monarchyl
Do our fellow citizens really wish to aban
don elf-govsrnment, and 60 on and conquer.
ing provinces to be governed by US without
their consent and equal voice!
But the Democratic test, at the head Of
this article, also includes opposition to all
the Radical measures of the Sumner and
Stephens Congress, including taxation, negro
and Chinese equality, an irredeemabo paper
currency, destruction of State authority over
domestic affairs, etc. etc; all of which will
be hereafter referred to.
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18
Odd Fellowship.

The fifteenth annual communication ofthe
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows opened at
Stockton on the 7th. A correspondent Of
the Call says:
"The past year has been one Of unexam'
pled prosperity to the order within this ju'
1isdic,ion. There has been steady increase
Of membership, notwithstanding. the loss
oftbe ten Lodges constituting the Grand
Lodge Of Nevada, numbering in embership
64e. The increase 10 the city OF San Fran
cisco alone has been almost that number.
The improvement 10 the financial condition
of the Lodges shows larger fund on hand
than at any previous session, and all are
growing in wealth and usefulness. Nine
Lodges have been instituted within the past
year, and membership of s,l4l members,
comprising 1873 Lodges, working under this
R. w. Grand Lodge. The following stats.
tics, compiled from the report Of the d. D..
Grand Masters for the past year, will be
found interesting:
Number Of members, April LIST, 1867,
1850. Amount of Hall stock owned,
$2S7,229 60; value Of cemetery, $22, 1927 22;
value Of real estate other than the foregoing,
$le,75O, amount invested not before emu
merated. $4s,9o3; value Of regaia and fur
niture, $7O,389; total amount Of property,
$435 .220 50. Number of volumes in Ii
braries, a. ,435. Value Of Libraries, $46.'
400 6S.
The Parker Monument Fund Committee
report that $6,68l IS have been subscribed
for the purpose contemplated; Of which 49,
400 25 have been paid in, leaving balance
Of 1926 so yet to be collected"
The following Grand Officers oftbe R. w.
Grand Lodge o. O. F. of California, were
elected on Thursday, for the ensuing year:
For N. w. Grand Master, Charles N. Fox;
R. W. Deputy Grand Master, G. S. HasweIl;
R. w. Grand Warden, s. w. Brockway; R.
w. Grand Secretary, I. Roger johnson; R.
W. Grand Treasurer, M. Heller; r. w.
Grand Representatives, G. w. Danals and
J. 4. McClellaud. Trustees-A. A. Sargent,
r. G.; J. @. Piper, P. G.; G. Squiers. P. G.
One of the latest oddities in the whms of
fsshiou is large beetle in green enamel, to
be worn by the ladies; on pressing spring,
the wings fly apart, revealing tiny dial on
which the happy possessor may see the time
ofday-or night, that is, provided the beetle
proves more than toy and makes an ex
ception to the jewelers. saying, that ladies'
watches never run. Fashion has been of
late years tending towards the ugly, if not
towards The positively hideous. The cbig-
non has made even ugness seem beautiful,
and the highest triumph Of fashionable dar-
Ing is to wear living glow.worms about the
Person. Small South American bugs have
been long used as an orname meut; they have a
hard green shell of their own and look so
little like living thing that they are not
repulsive. But to wear beetle, looking
like beetle and like nothing else, is carry
ing rather far the fellow feeling which makes
ns wondrous kind to members Of the reptile
kingdom. What next9 A toad, with
Shakespeare's precious jewel in its head,
would make sweet apex for the chiguon,
would it notl
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18
LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

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continue their subscription
2. If subscribers wish their papers disconti1-
ued. publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid
g. II subscribers neglect or refuse to take
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they are SENT they are held responsible unit they
settle their bills and give due notice to discon-
tinue. .,
1. If subscribers move to other places with
out informing the publisher, and the paper is
sent to the former direction, they are held re-
sponsible. Notice should always be given of the
removal.
5. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
take paper from the Office, or removing aud
leaving it uncalled for, is prima facia evidence
Of intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18

CouLDN'T BEAR PRospERIrY- -good'for.
nothing looking wretch was brought up
charged with drunkenness. 1t was clear
case. The testimony showed that he bad
been on spree for week. lie was asked
what be had to say for himself.
"WelI, your honor" said he, "me and my
old woman never did live easy together"
"Thal's no excuse for you getting drunk"
said the Court.
"Youre right, yer honor, so it amt. We
used to fight like cats and dogs"
"But drinking only made it worse," put in
the Court.
"Tbat's true. She discouraged the life out
Of me, and kept me poor until last week,
when"
swell, what did she do last weekl"
"She died, yer honor"
"And you have been drunk ever sincei"
eyes, yer honor, | never could bear pros
perity."
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18

or rather national war, 80 according to the
highest authorities, we have no right to
punish any merely for being engaged in it,,
If, from the millions Of the South, Jefferson
Davis is picked out land for no other otfense
than what is common to them ally to be the
target and victim Of Northern vengeance,
then is the.cruelty to him exceedingly great
and then, too, are those millions insulted
and degraded by being sunk below account
ability. The South will never be at peace
with us so long as she believes that Jefferson
Davis is kept in prison for no other offense
than having been an enemy in war-in
short, for no other than her own offense.
Does the North feel that in the continued
imprisonment Of Mr. Davis, or in some no
less insignificant way, she must maintain a
monument of her abhorrence of the war?
Then why does she not, in order to make
the monument more faithful to history
more harmonious with the garing fact that
the North as we'll as the South was respon-
sible for the war-confue along with Mr..
Davis some representative OF the guilty
North, say some old pro'slavery Democrat,
like General Butler or Thomas H. Seymour!
Even yet see no prospect of peace for
our exceedingly guilty land. The North
and the South are still at enmity with each
other. Each still casts all the blame of the
war upon the other. Each still regards itself
as the saint and the other as the sinner
whereas each should feel that she can well
afford to forgive the other, if the other will
but forgive her. We cannot reach true
peace until we become friends. A truce
may be patched up betwesn enemies. But
it is only between friends that there can be
a true, solid and enduring peace. Let US be
friends, that we may be blessed with such a
peace.
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18

=. Az old man died few years ago iu the
MASSACHUSETTS State Prison. He was seven,
yak years old, and spent the last eight
years Of bis life in that gloomy Jail. His
vile, for two years, had been prisoner there,
700, and 90 had bis daughter and seven Of
bio sons. Amiable family!
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18
JUsTUs s o,l BROOKS, Committee
F. r. j. DIXON. on
THOS CATJAN Resolutiona

1t was then, on motion, agreed tha each Of
the counties of the State shall have a Cen,
trail Council, subject to the Constitution and
BY Laws of the State Central Council, and
that they sbal appoint one or more delegates
to represent them in the State Central Coun.
Gil.
After motions on publication, votes Of
congratulation to country delegates and
thanks to the presiding officer, the Conven.
ton adjourned sine die.
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18
NUMBER 38.

| California, and all others whose business :.
lations are dependent on their prosperity,
without distinction of political parties, to
unite upon one common platform for the
defense and safety of their State and Nation.
al institutions:
BE 1t therefore Resoloed, That the para
mount question of the present day is the pref
venton Of the Pacific Coast being inundated
with the millions of China, and the coucen.
tration of the political power of the State in
the bands,of capital That it is the duty Of
the citizens Of California to protect and Sc.
cure to the large American population and
such European immigrants as shall seek our
seores-the country Of their birth and
adoption-as free from slavery and serfdom
as it was at the time Of its admittance into
the Union. That the treaty between the
United States and China neither contem-
plates nor provides for the colonization of
Americans with Chinese, nor grants TO
Americans the free right TO travel through.
out the length and breadth of the Celestial
Empire; that that treaty cannot be impaired
by any laws that they may be passed or in.
mical to the introduction of Coolies or assist
ed immigration from China. And while We
iuIIy IedllLe tu6 advantages 10 10 UciANcu
from friendly commercial relations with Chi
na., we denounce as untrue the assertion
that our own laboring classes must give
place to millions of China to secure continu.
ed commercial relations with that nation.
Resolved, That the delegates in the Anti.
Coolie Convention here assembled, are i'm.
bued with the fact that the workingmen OF
California are awakening to full knowledge
of the great evil which organized capital 10
now intlictng on our State by forcing the
immigration Of coolies upon its industry, and
that this convention recommend to the me.
chanics and aborers of the entire State to
join the Anti coolo Associations; and BY
the influence of their example, and the moral
support of their individual assistance, con.
tribute their powerful aid to the accomplish'
ment of the great objec! Of our organization.
Resolved, That this convention recommend
that the Central Council of the Pacific Anti.
Cooe Association closely scrutnize the po-
liical movements of the present campaign,
and that if in their judgment they find that
before the next election, the objects Of our
organization can be more surely advanced or
attained, by holding State Convention for
the purpose of securing the political power
ofthis State upon this issue, then the author.
ity is hereby invested in the Central Council
Of the Pacific Anti-Cooie Association 10 call
State Convention, based on such arportion.
ment Of representation as they may determine
upon.
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18
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SUFFICIENTLY ExpLIcIT.-The following 10
an extract from the testimony ola witness
named George st. George, examined before
the select Committee on Frauds upon the
Internal Revenue appointed by Congress.
Question Were you removed from office
by the Secretary of the treasury
Answer-Yes, sir
Q-Why were you removeds
A-1he statement was that l drove
span of horses, had made $4,000, and
didn't care damn for the Commissioners OF
Internal Revenue.
Odd you drive span of horses'
Al did.
Q-Had you made $4,000!
Al had not.
Odd you care damn for the Com.
missioner of Internal Revenues
Al did not, most decidedly. ..
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18
JOB PRINTING

of every variety, executed with ne; tre;s and
dispatch, at reasonable rates.
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18
THE PLACER HERALD.
,,.yrp EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY
r. 4 C.. n. MITCHELL.
TERMS:

p.x.ble in Gold aud Silver-Invariably in Ad-
vance.
The Placer herald., 1867-05-18

FACTS CoNcERNING HUMAN L1FE.-The
total number of human beings on earth 10
computed at 5000, 100000, aud they speak
3,O63 known tongues.
The average duration Of life is SO l.2
years.
One,fourth Of those born die before they
are at the age Of II.
Out Of one hundred persons, only six reach
the age of go.
Sixty persons die every minute.
Tall men live longer than short ones.
Married men are longer lived than the
single.
Rich men, live on an average, ~ ysars.
but the poor only 20.
There is drunkard TO every "A.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-08
PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES, AND
CIRCULAR SAW MILLS.

Tie best and most complete in use. Circulars sent
Oh application. -
WOOD MANN STEAM ENGINE co.
Urea, y, Y,
and &C Maiden Lane, New York,
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LANES srTTOS,s ESTArE

STATE OF VERMONT, lV'he Hon. the Probate
Chittenden.
To the heirs and al persons in the estate
q James sutton late q St George, in said District
deceased.
GREETING.
Whereas application hath been MADE % thi. Court
writing by the administrator % said estate PRAYING
for license and authority q sell the real estate Of said
deceased, including the reversOn Of the widows dover
therein Tor the payment % charges 81 administration
and setting forth therein the amount Of the charges Of
administration, the amount Of personal estate and the
situation 81 the real estate,
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and ..izned
the 2ist day Of March A. ID. 1861, at the Probate
Court rooms II said District TO hear and decide upon
said application and petition, and ordered public notes
thereof q be given 20 al persons interested therein
by publishing said order together with the time and
place q hearing three weeks successfully in the Bur-
Ingon Free Press newspaper which circ1ates In the
neghborhOod Of those persons interested in said estate
al which publications shall be Previous to the Day
assigned FOR hearing.
Thereflre you are hereby notified 10 appear befors
said Court st the time and place assigned then and
there in said Court % give bonds the law directs
for the payment Of the debts and charges o. admins
ration and make your objections 70 the granting such
license II you cause
Given under my hand, at the Probate Court rooms
this Slst day Of January. A. ID. 1851.
WILDER l. BURSAP, R.si.ts,.
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New YoRK, March. !

a Washington despatch says there was a
rumar in Washington last night that the
President contempiates clean sweep Of his
Cabinet with but one ozeep;ion. Ii Is said
that Judge Black is - become Secretary Of
State. Tie enc exception Is Judge stan
l,rrv. Attorney General
a gentleman who ia- been a member OF
two Cabinets and wno served as a general
ia the rebel army. u1w IN Washington, says
thc President 40 FIRST intended 20 sign the
Reconstruction BID. hu- afterwards changed
lis inIuu IN accordance with the advice
NJ the elder Blair afterwards he said
DEE would veto il and .hc message would BE
D. strong legal documcrL
I.i- gentleman is o. the opinion that Mr.
.. l1-1n Is totally incapable oil filling the
-.-.sn he occupies as De- Is too much under
Pie control Of his Cabinet and one OF two OF
tHc outside rlngs, and be firmly believes the
President would have signed the bill had it
1a, hssn for the lnfucncc Of Seward and
NegrI'uch.
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6RkIE.-The arrivals Of Corn have been consid-
cradle. and prices have easei Of. Sales Of new
Southern yellow at 81 II "a l6 aud new and old
Western mixed at 81 10 a Is z bush. Oats, 81 =
900 bush have been exported during the week to
Great Britain. The sales have been at 65 a sc y
bush for Northern and Southern, the latter price
for choice lots. Rye 81 - a 30 z bush. White
Beans 81 "a 50 fer common and good blue pod
80 a for marrow and 81 a q for extra pea
Canada Peas 81 so a | 20 z bush, as 10 quality
Shorts and eed s3i a IS for Shorts s56 a IS FOR
Fine Feed ; and SO a 81 2 ton for middling
PROVISIONS. The is steady but moderate
demand fer Pork and prices remain without
material change. The sales have been at So a Is
for prime 81 80 a - for mess, and . a = Tor
clear, cash. Beef remains the same and has been
selling at sl6 a p fr Western mess, 81 q = Ior
western extra, and 5 % a p 20 for family extra,
cash. Lard 10 a lie y b for steam and Kettle
rendered. Smoked Hams ~ a l4.c 10. hoss
iOic p u Butter is quite dull aid depressed ana
prices are lower. The market continues bare 81
strictly choi e article, but there Is an s6unuAnt
supply Of the medium and low grades. The sale
OF New YORK and Vermont dairies have been at p
a 3}c y n for common and SOOd and choice art-
Gle when found, commands an advance on the lat
ter rate Cheese has been in demand and the
market sustans full prices. The sales have been
at II a &C for common and good farmers .dairles
and Q a PIC for factory.
Inactive the past week, manufacturers purchasing
only when forced 10 do SO 90 keep their machines
IN operation. The sales comprise 5500Oo ibs fleece
and pulled at prices ranging from 50 a 67sc for
fleece and > &c for No. and choice extra pull
ed At the close Of the week there IS better feel
Ing On account Of the passage Ct the tarif, and
more 8cfivity.