The Placer herald., 1867-03-16
WANTS CHEAP LABOR.

up the back OF the e0tor VI 'ue IiP''"'' "" y,
be preached "Caucasian" and "inferior races"
equal TO any Copperhead. We told him he
would have 10 "craw-fish" or be read out OF
the party: and he is now walking backward
as nicely as any other crab. lie endorses
the following silly sophislry by quoting it,
and remarking: 1.-THE Stars and Stripes ve"'
lilates the cheap labor question as follows:
Now, anti cheap labor friend, let us sup
pose case and bring this question home to
you. Suppose frst-Tbat yon are fiat broke.
Second-Tbat you should be offered $685.
900 contract 10 morrow, off of which you
could BY proper management, make $4,000
clear-would you take it? If SO and the time
allowed you in which to complete it was but
fifty days, and you found that it would take
400 men to do it in that time, would you hire
white men al 81 so per day and lose IS, 600,
or Cinnamon at 81 and make $4,000.
Again: Suppose that you are not broke,
much needed and beneficial work. Suppose
that one dollar per day for labor Of this work
can be done, but at one dollar aud a half it
must remain undone. Don't you see that
the labor which does that work Injuries no.
body by competition, but benefits the coun-
try by producing property which must uti.
mateIy result in benefitiug the laboring class
es by increasing the demand for labor? Study
this question and don't make an IDIOT or
worse than that, an "Observer" of yourself'
Ab! Very nice! Now let US suppose sup'
pose. Suppose 6rst-that sou are flat broke
which is quite likely. Secord-that you are
not offered contract by which you can make
5000, or any other sum. Third-Suppose
that the fellow who is fortunate enough to
get said contract can hire Cinnamon at 81
per day. whereas you cannot possible live for
less than 81 SO. While s. id fortunate chap
is making his 5000 in fifty days, how much
do you make! Fourth-Surpose there were
no Cinnamon in the country. Would not
SAID contractor have put in said bid at $685.
900 and have paid you living rate for your
labor!
Again. "Suppose you are not roke, but
have $4,000, and no more;" don't you sup.
pose you could invest it in some beneficial
work. even ifyou had never heard of China
man? Then suppose the "demand for labor"
is increased: what good will it do you-the
men to do the work; and do it a, figures up
on which you would s'arve! Study the
question. and DOM make an idiot of your
SELF Colusa Sun
LocArED-The Commissioners appointed
10 select site for the location of the Asylum
for the Deaf, Dumb and Bind, after exam
ming thoroughly all the favorable locations
10 the State, have favored Alameda county
with their choice, and as is eminently pro-
per, have chosen location in the vicinity of
Oakland, the Educational center of the State
A purchase has been made Of 100 acres Of
aud for sl2,lO0. improvements are to be
made upon it Of The v lue Of at leas! $751;
OO0.-A Alrmeda Gazette
Chicago is always Dragging over some-
thing, lastly. tha. it spent half million dol
lars for Christmas presents, and has the nas'
iiest divorce suits Of any city on the CONT
nent.
EEThe new State census of Alabama
shows a total population Of 945,244. Oflhi,
number 442, ,445. about onehalf are negroes.
The total decrease since 1860 is ls, ,957.
CEN SHERMAN now in New Orleans, is said
to be heartily sick Of diplomacy. lie said to
friend in New Orleans that be always likes
to obey orders; but he'd be damned if he was
going TO ride thousand miles on mule 10
hunt for Juarez, or Maximian either.
The spirit Of Radical lawlessness is fairly
displayed in the exclamation Of the Wash.
ington Chronicle: "I the law stands in our
way, so much the worse for the law" That
spri, can be fairly comprehended only by
imagining society thoroughly disorganized,
law poweress, reason de,hroned and might
the arhitor of right. But such is the true
spirit of Radcalsm - Merced Herald.
The Golden Era says: "a young lady
slipped and fell on the back of her head, at
the celebrated Lick House ball, and fattened
her wa,etfall considerably.
The assessed value of the real and person.
al property in Maryland, including Balti
more city and county is $2S6, 6,53O,s3s. OF
this amount Baltimore City has $l34,279,'
4l2.
The Jackson Miss J Clarion learns that the
remains of the late General William Barks.
dale will be removed from Gettysburg to
that place for inlerment.
BIC TRAvEL.-Ths Telegraph stages yester,
day brought up twenty-five passengers from
Cclfax, twenty three Of whom were booked
for Grass Valley. Among these were quite
number of New York and ether Eastern
capitalists, who have come here for The pur.
pose Of taking look at our mineral posses,
sions, some of them doubtless, with inten'
OF investing. The road was never 10 better
condition that at the present time, and those
who come for business or pleasure are now
embracing the opportunity to ride Grass
Valley Union, March 14h.
FIRST MoRTGAGE.-On Tuesday we found
on the records in the Office Of the County
Recorder, just recorded, trust mortgage Of
foI, l..s ~