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The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

THEN AND Now.-In the winter Of 1861,
forcibly remarks cotemporary, in the theu
ter at 81. Louis the wife of the principal ac
tor tossed to her husband our National flag.
He caught it, eagerly unrolIed it, and care
fully aud audibly counted over the st rry rep
resentatives Of States stamped upon its folds.
As be pronounced the final number, "thirty.
four" he held the flag aAoat, and triumphant.
ly exclaimed, 'thank God they are all there," "
amidst al enthusiastic applause that shook
the building like an earthquake, and melted
to tears hundreds in the vast assembage In
the winter of 1865, in the House of Repre-,
sentatves at Washington, credentials, bear
ing the board seal Of the State of Tennessee
were held up in full view Of its members.-
Thaddeus Stevens arose, and with wave Of
the hand, said: mo such State as Tennessee
is known to this House," with the approval
and endorsement Of that body. Reverse the
picture. Suppose Tbaddeus Stevens to have
uttered that atrocious sentence in the thea.
ter at St. Louis in 1861. His white locks
would not have shielded him from the fatal
violence of an insulted patriotism Suppose
again the patriotic actor to stand to-day in
tue House Of Representatives and count over
the stars upon our National banner. He
would be met only with insults and dersion,
or violent expulsion from their presence.
Let the reader ponder these strange contrasts,
and draw bis own conclusions.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

A WONDERFUL LANE WITH STONE TREES
Six HUNDRED FEET LoXG.-In the Eastern
Slope newspaper, says the Reville, we find a
A arepors of many of The curiosi'ies and the
great riches Of the Black Rock country,
II, IN the northwestern portion Of the State.
1hs reports Of the singular features Of that
section are Of many years standing, but are
80 marvellous that they have seldom obtain
Cd credence. Among the wonderful stories,
We have heard is one, that there is petri6'
Cd tree seven feet in length! The present rel
port in part confirms previous statements,
and establishes the fact that Black Rock is
one Of the wonders Of the Pacific coast, like
me Yosemite, the big trees, the Geysers, etc.
BESIDES the euriosi.ies there appears TO be an
apundance Of Silver at Black Rock.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

A CURIOUS CAsE.-It will be remembered
hat shortly after the news was received here
that Mr. Bugbey had been nominated by the
President for Assessor Of the Fourth Califorl
MIA District, the telegraph announced this
confirmation by the Senate, and following
that closely came the further intelligence
that the President had Withdrawn Bugbey's
name and sent in that Of Major Blakeney,
who was confirmed. 1t was believed then
that the announcement Of Bugbey's confirm
alton was an error; but not SO, for be was
actually confirmed. as we learn by letter
received from Washington by the last
steamer. The letter says: "rhsre is prob
ability that the confirmation Of Bugbey
may be reconsidered. Some influential par
ties here are doing what they can to that
end. So soon as objection was made the
confirmation was hurried up with indecent
haste; but the facts Of the case, as announced
from California, and the activity Of few
here may upset it, We shall see'" So, af.
ter all, the telegraph was right. lie was
confirmed. But we have yet to learn wheth'
er the Senate did actually reconsider 1.-THE
supposition is that it did-or VII stber acer
tanning that it would do so, the President
asked leave to withdraw his name, for the
telegraph announced that it was withdrawn.
Altogether it is curious case.-Sac. Bee.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30
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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 uncalied for, is prma tacia evidence
of intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30
MAX ON NAp.-A correspondent of The

MAX ON NAp.-A correspondent Of tho
London Times says:
There has lately beeen much conversation
and conjecture in Paris concerning circu'
lar addressed by the Mexican Government
to its diplomatic agents in Europe. 1t has
been asserted that the document in question
is violent and unjust to the Emperor Napo'
leon, whose good will and friendly Intentions
towards MACMILLAN and Mexico in the first
instance do not admit of doubt, although cir
cumstances beyond bis contro! have compel.
led him to withdraw bis support from the
new empire.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

A HEAVY GOVERN RNoR.-Governor Geary Of
Pennsylvania, is equally brilliant in acts and
arms. Being called on lately at a public
dinner in Erie, to propose sentiment, be
gave this remarkable for its originality and
wit: "Tbe English like their beef, the Irish
like their potatoes, and the Germans like
their lager. This, gentleman, is the sincere
sentiment OF my heart" Our gifted friend,
Gov. Low, must look out for his laurels.
Geary is dangerous competition.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

MORE GRouNDswELLs.-The Radicals, says
the Metropolitan Record Of March 2l, have
not secured life lease in New York. At
the charter election held in Syracuse last
Tuesday, the Radical majority (543) of Iast
fall was wiped out, and the Democrats elect.
ed their candidate for Mayor by majority of
22O. The total vote was 500 above that of
last November, and the Democratic gain was
763. The news from Jefferson County is
equally gratifying. Last year the Radicals
elected nineteen Of the twenty two supervis-
ors to which the county is entitled, but this
year they elected fifteen, the Democrats gain.
ing four, and cutting over two thousand off
the Radical majority of last fall. At this
rate it won't take long to put the great NOR
al idea men hors du combat.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

INTERESTING TO MINERs.-Are mining
companies liable for damages caused by ac'
cident to their claims? A trial Of such
case commenced on the 9Th inst. at Marys.
Vile. A man was killed, sometime since, in
the mine Of the Pennsylvania company, at
Browns Valley, and the administrator Of
the deceased has commenced suit against
the company for $4,000 damages.
We have since learned that the Plaintiff
was non suited. f. M Press.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

LOVES STRArAGEM.-A funny story is G o
ing the rounds in Paris:
"A lady in the first society was recently
obliged to dismiss her nurse on account of an
excess Of fremen and private soldiers too
often repeated. After choosing as success.
sor to this criminal, very pretty girl, the
lady explained why the first was sent away,
enjoined it on the second not to do likewise.
She admitted that she should not. 4 can
endure great DEAL said the lady, but
soldiers about the kitchen won't endure
After week or eight days, The lady came
one morning into the kitchen, opened a
cupboard, and discovered youthful militia
ry character. oh, ma'am' cried the girl,
frightened; 4 give you word never saw that
soldier before in all my life; he must have
been one Of the old ones left over by the
other girl!'"
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

AN OH1oAN who lost 700 in working
Mississippi plantation says "tbe oolored
men may fight nobly but they don't work
worth a."
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

Little Sallie was teaching her younger
brother the Lords Prayer. They went on
smoothly until they arrived at 'gve us our
daily bread" mo, sissy-we want cake!"
and be refused to proceed until the desired
amendment was made.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

THE Stockton Independent says but few in
sane persons are brought from the mining
counties in comparison with the number
brought from the Bay.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

A woman in Chicago, on visiting her bus
bands Office, discovered long hairs IN his
hair bruth, and has sued for divorce.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-30

SUNDAY WoEK.-The Rump Congress,
Notwithstanding their long sitting, found it
impossible to finish their labors of plunder-
ing the public treasury and robbing the peo'
pie of the rights and liberties by working
during lawful hours, and therefore oc.
cupied Sunday, March, ard, in zealously
working the above object of the Radical par.
ty. What commentary is this action upon
the claims TO purity of morals and religious
sentiments set up by them for their party.
1t was not enough to brand them with all
the wickedness with which frail humanity is
capable of being tempted by the glitter of
gold to commit, but in addition to taking
self confessed thieves and perjurers into their
councils and associating themselves upon
terms Of perfect equality they desecrae tho
holy Sabbath-tbe day set apart by the
Great Creator of the Universe for rest and
religious exercises, and for the worship of
the Most High God-to the finishing up Of
their unholy work. If such Congress can
truly be said to be a fair represen lation Of
the moral sentiment of the country, then in-
deed would the fate Of Sodom and Gomorrah
be too mild treatment for the wickedness of
the inhabitants Of this goodly land Ama'
dor Dispatch.
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NUMBER 81.
How the People are Robbed for the Bene-
fit ef Special Interests.

The Washington correspondent OF the Gin
cinati Commercial shows by what sort Of bar.
gain and dicker the people are made to pay
enormous prices for the necessaries Of life:
The Ingenious feature Of the bill is the
manner in which special interests have been
protected by it, This can best be explained
by actual illustration. In the whole United
States there is just one nickel factory, en-
ploying capital Of say two hundred thou
sand dollars, and force of about fifty work.
men. 1t is located in New Jersey. The pro.
prietors Of this establishment 60 to their
New Jersey Senators and say to them that
they must get protected The Pennsylvania
Senators say: I'VE can't vote to protect such
an interest as that; all we want is an iron and
coal tariff Very we'll says Jersey, If you
don't project my nickel factory, I'll vote
against your coal mines and iron factories
And so, in order to get the Jersey votes,
tariff of forty per cent, is levied on nickel.
Now il happens that nickel is a material
extensively used in this country, forming a
lare ingredient in the manufacture of German
silver ware. 1t would take hundred such
factories as that in New Jersey to supply the
demand, but in order to protect that one fac,
tory the price everything into which nickel
enters is increased forty per cent. to every
consumer in the United States. And this,
forsootb, is protecting American industry.
Take another illustration. There is one place
in the United States where the stone used
for grindstones is found and dressed 1t is near
Cleveland, Ohio. 1t would require fifty such
quarries to supply the demand Of the country.
But this American industry must be protect
ed, and in order to enable single establish
ment to reap large profits, tariff of ten doll
lars ton is put upon the grindstones that
come from Novia Scotia. you don't put
that in, says the grindstone member, III
vote against the bill. All right says New
England, if you'll swallow the rest OF the bill
We can afford that. And so it goes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-03
Foreign News.

P.R1s, April 2.-Napoleon, accompanied
by Eugenie aud the Princess Clotilde,
formally opened the exhibition yesterday.
There was no bosterousness whatever from
the masses present.
LoNroN, April 1.-The troops found near
Dublin three Tenians fully armed. They
fred on them, killing one. Another,
subsequently captured, proved to be the
notorious Mcclure; and the third escaped.
Bombay adyices represent the growth of
cotton to have greatly increased.
DUBLIN, April "A dispatch from Cork
reports that fight took place near that
CITY this morning between the troops and
= hand Of Fcnians. Several rebels were
taken prisoners.
P,pIs. April 2-Evening.-American
bonds have advanced per cent, and
closed at S4Is.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON MARKETS.
LONDON, April 2-Noon.-Consols, 81 !;
United States bonds, IS. At Frankfort,
United States bonds are quoted at rs, and
at Parls s4'
LONDON, April 2-Evenipg.-Consols, 81.
United States bonds, IS. At Frankfort
they are quoted at &c, and Paris, S45s.
LIVERPOOL, April 2-2 P. M.-Cotton-
The dullness continues, and prices have
slightly declined. Middling uplands, l21s'
LIVERPOOL, April 2-Evening.--Cotton
dull; sales of 1000 bales; middling up
lands, l27aGl3d. Manchester advices are
unfayorabie. Breadstuffs are firm. Beef
advanced Is. Cd; closing ut l2Ic. Cd.
Lard declined Cd; quoted at 49s. Other
articles unchanged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-03
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Horace Greeley
is here urging the release of Jefferson
Davis.
The President transmitted his nomina-
tons to the Senate yesterday.
Judge Advocate Holt testifies that
Booths diary was mutilated before it
reached him.
The Senate is more favorable to the
Russian treaty. There is heavy pressure
in favor of it.
In the registration of voters in this city
the apathy of the whites continues, aud is
more marked as the registrars approach
the heart of the city. In the third ward
yesterday 27O blacks and % whites were
registered.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Internal reve-
nue. receipts to-day reached 81 500, 900.
In the Senate, letter from Senator
Thomas, of Maryland, asserting that he
never saw the charges in the report of the
Bank of Commerce, was presented. Re-
verdy Johnson defended Thomas in an
elaborate speech, showing the prudence
and honesty of his management of the
treasury in 1861.
James C. G. Kennedy, for Commissioner
of Agriculture, was rejected to-day by the
Senate.
The right to tax Indian lands and pro-
ducts was argued before the Supreme
Court to-day.
News from San Luis Potosi to the 18th,
received at the Mexican Legation, an
nounce the combination Of the Liberal
armies of the north, west, and centre
Escobcdo commanded the united forces.
In answer to direct que stion regard
ing the release of Mr.. Davis, a member OF
the Presidents staff replied that ait was
considered question for the courts to de-
eide"
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Special dispatch TO the Baltimore Sun.
The Booth Diary-Its Contents 10 he
Published

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Republican
newspapers have very generally called
upon tic Administration to publish the
Booth diary referred to in the Bingham
Butler controversy. / am enabled to say
upon good authority that this diary will
be given to the public in few days. The
witness who took the book from the person
Of Booth and delivered it to Judge Holt
has been sent for TO identify the volume
and make affidavit of such facts as are
within his knowledge relative to the mat
ter, and especially to state whether the
eighteen leaves cut out of the diary were
in il when taken from Booth or not.
learn from the same source that Secretary
Stanton and Judge Holt have been before
the Judiciary Committee and testified as
to the contents of the book, which was
also exhibited to the committee; that
Judge Holt testified that the diary was
given to him, together with the other ar
ticlcs found upon him, Immediately upon
the arrival of the captors of the assassin
in this city; that the book has been in the
sole custody and control of Judge Holt
from that time to the present moment !;
that it has not been altered in any particu-
lar-not an | dotted nor I crossed that
when the book was handed to Judge Holt
the eighteen leaves were cut out of ii :;
that the diary commences with the date OF
April ii, the day of the assassination, and
the first entry in it states that on that day
he {" Booth y had prepared a communi-
cation and sent il to the National MtelR-
genCcr, giving an account of the purposes
of himself and his confederates.
The balance Of the diary consists of a
gloriication of himself (Booth), whom he
likens TO Brutus, and denunciation Of his
victim, whom he calls ga tyrant," &c.
Judge Holt further testified that in his
Judgment the contents of the diary shed
no light upon the case, and therefore even
hat character Of evidence, being state
mcnts after the facts, were inadmiSSable,
he did not deem it proper to offer it, and
the only evidence on the subject offered
on the trial of the aSSassins was that Of the
publisher Of the htteiigeucey, who proved
that he had not received the communica-
tion which Booth pretended he had sent to
that paper; and finally, there is absolutely
no evidence of any kind that Booth ever
wrote line in the book other than that
which is now found there.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-03

Six or eight men, with their faces black
encd, attacked the Waterman at the office
OF the paymastcr of the JefierSonville,
Madison, and Indianapolis railway, at JEFF
icrsonyille, Ind, early on Friday morning,
and after throwing him down, tied and gag
gcd him. Two OF the men then stood watch
over him, while the rest entered the office,
blew open the safe, and took between
$4,000 and $4,000. Most of the money
was done up in brown envelopes, ready for
delivery to the employees of the road,
whose names were Oh the envelopes.
A difficulty occurred last week between
James bearing and John Moulding, OF Rap
pahannock county, Va. The Concentrated
several wounds with knife on the latter,
and the latter fired a gun loaded with buck
shot and slug, which took effect upon
bearing, penetrating the abdomen, who is
in n critical condition. Moulding surren-
dered himself.--FredericcSberg Herald.
The Dismal Swamp canal, which runs
south from Norfolk and connects Chesa-
peake BAY with the inland waters of North
Carolina. it is announced, is being dredged
and dcepened. Its width is also to be IN
creased from forty to sixty feet, and It's
locks extended twenty fve feet.
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Political Affairs I'm the S0uth--Whitcs
and Blacks Uniting for Organize.
fiou-Gporgin and Tcnnesscc

SAVANNAH, April IA mass meeting Of
the citizens to-day, a large majority of
whom were colorcd, was addressed by cx-
Governor James Johnson, Colonel Stone.
Ne. ]. J. Waring, Colonel III. s. Fitz, and
several others, also, Rev. J. NJ. Sims and
4. &. Campbell, a colored preacher. The
following resolutions were adopted
NrvoIrcd, That We recognize Congress rs
the supreme legislative power of the ma
tion, and all laws passed TO effect our re-
>loration we will observe and maintain :;
that We recognize the progress of ideas in
the eniranchiScmcnt of the colored race.
and that with mutual forbcarancc we will
sa"d shoulder To shoulder in recognizing
the State government and in maintaining
Tie nationalunity Of the United States, one
and inscparablc.
That the education Of the whole people
Is OF the highest importance to the pros
pcrlty Of republican government, and
that We will hcncctorth earnestly labor for
The education of every citizen Of the State
That We respectfully and earnestly re-
quest the military commandment of the third
district TO order registration and election
ai the earliest practicable moment for a
convention TO rcOrganiZe the State OF
Georgia in accordance with the plan of
Congress. After three and a half hours Of
speaking the meeting adjourned.
Everything passed OF quietly, the great
c>, order being preserved.
NASHVILLE, April 1.-The Conservative
Convention was held here to-day, Judge
Grant presiding. Judge Grant and Mr..
Williams, a colorcd man, were the princi-
pal speakers, the former reiterating his
views In favor Of accepting the situation,
recognizing the negro as citizen and
voter, and inviting him to participate in
political meetings. Williams also taking
the ground that the owners of the soil and
lahorcrS were identified in interest, and
should cooperate for the good of each other
and the country. lie believed the south
crn man the negro'S best friend.
Williams is from Pennsylvania, and has
served in the Federal army.
The Convention adopted a resolution re-
Qac>ting the colorcd voters to hold meet
ing and appoint delegates to the State
Convention, which assemblies here on the
10th, to nominate candidate for Governor.
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Bishop Doggett delivered two very into
resting and able diScourscS in the Metho
dist Episcopal church yesterday. The
Rev. George W. Lightner was ordained as
elder, there being present, in addition to
the Bishop, the following ministers Revs.
Tebbs of Fredericksburg, Bennett of Rich
mond, and Johnson of Stallord.-Ffede-
richSJ,ug Herald.
The suffrage question is beginning to be
agitatcd throughout the State of Kansas.
The proposition to amend the constitution,
allowing the negroes TO vote, Will, 1t Is
said, be adopted to allow women to vote,
rejected. An attempt is being made to
carry female suffrage through on the pro-
liability Of impartial manhood suffrage.
1t is announced that manufacturer at
BallSton Spa, n. y, has invented an ar
rangcment for Lighting his factory with
kerosene oil, conveyed from a reservoir in
the upper story by means of gas pipes to
all portions of his MILL He does away with
cumbrous lamps, easily broken and liable to
explosions. 1t is claimed that the burners
are always ready, like gas, and do not
leak.
A small piece of muscle taken from one
of the limbs of the young lady who died of
rcputed trichin& spiralis at Springfield,
Mass, was put under microscope OF
moderate power, and the minute worms
were seen in it. In form and motion they
tailed closely with the engravings and de-
scripticrs Of trichinG given in the medical
works.
| The population of Mexico is about eight
millions. Ex-Governor Harris, Of Ten
something Of the quarrelsome nature OF
he people, thinks that if about seven mil
lions were exterminated, the balance
night be able to live peacefully.
The Montgomery advertiser says that
within few days past more than three hun
dred chigpOnS have been committed to the
| Games by the ladies of that city. 4 new
style of chignon is growing fashionable in
Alabama, and it is styled the "cocoanut.'
All our correspondence indicates that
the movement is general among the authors
of the rebellion to secure the votes of the
millions they fought TO keep in perpetual
slavery.-Forney.
Inc DOSlOH IIcI'ta iASiS -
quite a hutter among the ladies on account
of a report that the State constable intends
to prevent the sale of hair oil, that article
containing more or less alcohol"
We hear that Mr.. Bolts advises against
holding the Virginia State Convention Of
loyal citizens on the 18th Of April, the an
niversary of the passage of the act OF Sc
cession by that State.-Washiagton Star.
Bishop Johns preached in Lynchburg or
Sunday the funeral sermon OF the late
Rev. Mr.. Kincklc. The papers speak
. highly of it.
In keeping colored people out OF Its
street cars, Charleston has done no worse
than Philadelphia.-NeU York Tribune.
A bill has been presented in the Penn.
sylyania Legislature, which proposes Il
prohibit political professions.
Barnum has museum in New York
but he has no show at all in Connecticut
Boston Post,