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The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
ALTA CORRESPONDENCE.

ALTA, October, 9Th, 1869.
Editor Herald Dear Sir >: The westhsr
is delightful now .ince the rain, The dust is
laid, the roads are 6ns, The election is
over, and everything looks lovely, and the
goose hangs high.
Our little precinct Of Alta helped to cook
McFarland's goose. The victory Of the
Demo cratic party is complete throughout
the State, and We are glad. The Rspubs 10
this vicinity have very heightened visages
since the election, their boastsd three hun
dred majority.'or Mcfarland has dwindled
down to less than nothing, and they are
like candidate Of their party, at the Sep
tembsr election, who was bsatsn-hey can {
see how II was done.
There was a very cad accident occurred
at Damse uard d Fields mill yesterday af-
,srnoon; a man by the name Of John Nc
Quad. engaged in logging at the mill. was
caught between two logs. about the middle,
and literally crushed to death; be lived but
a very short time after the accident; be was
a very quiet and good citizen, and highly
thought Of wherever known. He has some
acquainispces 10 Little York, Nevada Oouo-
T., and at Gold Run.
The milling season will draw 10 close
here when The winter rains fairly set
iu; at present, however, times are lively,
every body seems TO be doing we'll.
Yours truly, BARNEY.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30

SETTLEMENTS WITH THE STATS All the
un.ies-sixtesn in Dumber-whioh are
callsd upon 10 make quarterly settlements
With The 81 ale this mouth have done so, as
follows: Contra Costa. $5I6 O3; San Joa
quin. $346 90; Yelo, Sl0.llO9l; Alameda.
S3, 1920; Santa Clara, $3.7s5 SO; Placer,
81. $50 SO; Sierra. $2,l So; Nevada, S2-
97355; Amsdor. S2,243.S4; Yuba, a.
242 3s; S,ann, $4,l38.73; San Francisco,
1910 GAL O6; Tuolumne, s654.27; Calave-
ras. 1858; EI Dorado. sO7 l6; Sacramen.
TO 1892, So Sacramento Union.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
PROBATE. NOTICE

In the matter of the Estate Of JAMES NOLAN, y
Deceased. In Probate Court, Placer County.
The People of the State Of California; send
Greeting:
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THIS
L Court. duly made and entered on the zzd DAY
Of October A. D. 1862 notice is hereby given that
MONDAY, the 9th day Of November. a. D. 1869.
at ten O'Clock. A. NJ, Of said day at the Court
room Of this Court at Auburn, in s'ld county has
been appointed for hearing the application Oh
Robt Gordon and James Walsh, praying that a.
document now on file in this Court pertaining to
he the last Will and Testament OF James Nolan
decea eased, be admitted TO Probate and that let
ters Testameptary be issued thereon to Robert
Gordon and James Walsh, who are named there
in as Executors; at which time and place oil per-
sons Interested may appear and contest the same =
Attest: GEO. G. SEWELL, Clerk
October 22d, 1869. Sw.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
TOUCHED THE QUICK.

The R. organ quotes from 40 issue OF The
HERALD where We were speaking Of the iuau'
cial condition Of Placer, As compared With the
indebtedness OF other mining counliss and fol-
lows Il with some sa'g about The vsracity OF
the HERALD, no. injurious or worth noticing
now, and then blundsrs, doubtless through
want Of Information on the past and present
political and financial history Of this county.
into various falseboods for which The writer
should, and doubtless will fssl ashamed.
The Stripes says: "Considerine the fact that
the county was bankrupt when they. (noD-
grel officers) took Office. and in the space Of
six yea, have acquired for the county paid
stock in the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany 10 the amount Of $3.50, 900, ETC." ''The
county bankrupt when they took Office
On the first Monday in March, 1864, when
the mongrsls took Office 10y lsgislating the
old officers out Of ono year Of their rightful
tsrrns,) there was in the County Treasury,
over and above all outstanding indebtedness,
5000 p. Call you that bankruptcy 7
Shame should follow this exposure, whether
it does or not. So much money had accu-
mulaled in the County Treasury during the
seven years the Democrat. bad been in pow.
er-,hey having paid off au old debt during
that time of slC3 COO; that there wss no
tares levied or collected during tho last year
Of their administration, for the County Gems
sra Fund, and yet they turned over the
county to their mongrel SUCCESSORS with this
SC 329 q surplus in the vaults OF the Coun'
ty Treasury. These are facts which new.
comers can learn by referring to the books
Of the County Treasurer; old residents are
familiar With. and appreciate them. We
stated that just and equitable settlement
with tbe Central Pacific Railroad would give
US a, least 5000, 900, (,he bonds standing
against The stock). and we will prove il in
the face Of all the type nd scribers owned
or controlled in the State. As to our oppos'
iug Placer being placed in the position OF a
beggar at the door Of the State Treasury,
every man Of ordinary information on the
formation, liability and powers of our forms
of governments, National. State, County,
Township and Municipal, knows that the
State canno; assume county Indebtedness, and
il is simply absurd to talk OF such thing.
The Constitution Of California precludes
even the State itself from contracting debt
beyond 100000. let alone one of 81 ,6s4..
252 10 relieve seven mouptain coun.ies. If
the present Board Of Supervisors labor, @
We believe it will, "a faithfully and success
fully for the interest Of the people Of Placer
as the old one did against them, tho editor
of the Stripes will see the price of County
Scrip advance. and that too before the close
Of The year 1869.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
IN MEMORY.

The following beautiful and appropriate lines,
written by B. A. MDaniel, In Memory OF ELLA
j.. wife Of Hon. 3. F. Myres, who died Of Con-
sumption. at San Rafael, California, September
lIth, 1869, we take from the Stare and Stripes
of the 18th inst:
Sleep dear one, in thine early grave, gathered
for soIt repose,
Dreamless thy pillow the secret Of Thy waking.
eternity viii disclose. % H,
We did not think 80 soon to give thee up;
Hope spread her hands and held 1t back-that
bitter cup.
Deep affection linked strong arms around thy
fralness, ~ II
And bent its might to win thee once again to
health and gladness. aaf
But, Alas to thee deaths minion came in tri
umph; consumption stilled the warm heart
Beating in answ tring love, and sternly pressed
Chill seals OF the lips that opened but to bless,
And shed film walls Ger the eye whose glance
WIS tenderness, ae
A nd ye, weeping group, in h'lr sorrow bow
above the buried form,
With fond hearts breaking at the lone words
spoken: "Lost and gone !"
The earth looks dark, very dark to the. for light
fed ff
When Ger the fair, broken aower, ye named
the dead.
In your homes The sound ci Tceping takes the
And shadows crowd sioomiiy where sunshine
warm hath been.
Strange strange they think--the waiting chill
drcn watching through falling tears,
With their young spirits dropping in voiceless
sorrow, mama does not come near
Alas only fathers hand to guide them now.
Give him strength o. God
To guide and lead arght--and chasteree spirit
TO kiss thy rod;
Comfort the hearts In desolaton fainting--give
refuge in thy love-
Send The spirit thou hast taken to bright home
above,
With messages of peace in angel whispers
known,
Thou cansi, mcrciful God for Omnipotcnce is
thy throne.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
NOTICE. 70 TAXPAYERS.
DIsTRICT NO ONE


TIME undersigned havinS received from the
IL County AWlisos, the TAX ROLL OF District
No. l. Placer county, fer the year 1869. hereby
gives notice that he will. for the purpose Of re-
eeviDg the State and County Taxes, charged.
thereon attend at the following, piaces, and on
the dates named:
Totcnship No. I0--At the of1ce OF II. w.
Starr, in Lincoln, from October l5tH to NOvem--
Der lst. ...r.4t.
70,cnship No. 2.--At the Store Of Geo. D.
Aldrich, In Virgintatown, on Monday, Novem-
Der lst e4afl .r~
TOtcnsnip No. Lat the Store oi J. D. Pratt ,.
in Rosevlle, or Tuesday and Wednesday, No
vember I'd and Sd. arf.f
To,cnship No. s.--At Newcastle, on Thursday
November 4th.
At Rockln from Nov embcr 4th TO Nov. 18th.
After which times shall return all persons sss'
delinquent who have not paid their taxes on
Real Estate Personal property. and Poll for the
year 1869; where suit will be commenced against
all persons Tor the Taxes and costs OF suit.
- o.. -.-.s.,.... . W. D. PERKINS,,
Collector District No. l..
Rocklin, October 18th, lS69.--ol6.lm.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
NOTICE.

To the Hon. T. B. Mcfarland, Judge OF the Dis.
trict Court Of the Fourteenth Judicial District r
in and for the County OF Placer, and Chas. A.
Tweed, District Attorney for said County:
TAKE NOTICE, that intend to MAKE applica-
l. iion 10 His ;SxUeilcncy. the Governor of Cal
ifornia, isr the pardon OF W. A. Henderson, who
was convicted at the May term, 1865. Of the above
Court, OF the crime OF murder In the second de-
gree, and sentenced to Thirty, (30) years in the
State Prison OF California. NJ. Il KELLEY.
San Francisco, September 25th, 1869.
Service of the above is hereby acknov ledged.
T.B. MCFARLAND.
Judge 18th judicial District.
CHAS. A. TWEED,
BY E. L. CRAIG, District Attorney, Placer TO.
O9-4W,
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30

"TnE OVERLAND MoNTHLY."-The November
number of this excellent Californis monthly has
been received and for want Of time to give it that
careful reading and appropriate notice which it
deserves, We copy the following from the Daily
Call: This magazine. of which our people
ought to be proud, and ought also 10 patr0nize
literally comes to hand with fair supply Of
readable matter. The first article is II leasant
description Of the fur seal. its habits, uses, its
locations, and the extent and value OF the fur
seal fishery--if il be fishing. the taking of these
cr9atures--wbich more closely resemble tome
land animal than fishes. 1t is a well writ ten
paper. Better still is the article on the ma
tional Capital,' giving quite vivid description
Of That, among the most miserable OF depend nts
the Government Clerk. as well as other things
touching the 'city OF magnificent distances" and
its magnificent specimens OF human aphides that
suck up the sap Of the Government. Then there
Is an article upon Chinese immig igra!ion well
written, as viewed by the author. who iavors the
movement. THE nuE';ef would have been bet
ter without it, Ed. HERALD.) "Ice Caves OF
Washington Territory" il an article full OF pleas
ant reading. suggestive. pbilological descrip-
tive and geological Then there is an article to
the question. "Are our Public Schools Fail
ure 7" which The author answers, by inference. in
the negative. Under Fire" is n vivid descrip
ton OF an episode, in which large force was
placed within eighty yards of the enemy. at
night and forced TO lie during all the next day
prone on the ground, exposed 10 rifle practice
every time limb moved. a curious paper up
on the EARLY Literature of Tobacco" follows;
md this is succeeded by "Ceylon;" How ! Con.
vertcd ny Cannibal." good: Dead Broke;''
"Tbe Search for Fretum Anian;" and The Etc" !"
which, especially the notice of Captain Halls
narrative, is quite instructive The notice of
Victor Hugo's last great bungle, THE Man who
Laughs" by the editor, is capital.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
WATER PIPES.

DETER McDERMlT having secured all tn'
ing. roaming and laying or erecting pump anu anu
water logs. now offers his services to the puos.TT
In The above branches OF business on the M0oi
REASONABLE TERMS. The undersigned oat ...
ing had long and extensive experience In '.n ,n'
business teels justified in warranting sisiac"sU. s
TO all employers The work Of boring ana w. y,
ting will be done on the premlses where t,e p; M
sired timber can be secured. Orders left at W.,I
ment's store, in Auburn, will be promptly I,I'"
PETER MCDERMll'
Auburn, Sept. 18th, ls6s-H
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30

TRucKEE News We clip the following
news items from the Tribune Of Wednesday
last:
OS Monday last a Cbinaman stols some
cigars from the saloon Of Mr.. s. Heyman,
on Front street. He did not succeed in
getting of with them. however. some boys,
who happened to Be playing 10 the vicinity.
and saw him commit the theft, went after
him with clubs. brought him back and made
bin deliver up the stolen property.
BoRRowED Hoo.-On last Saturday
night hog was borrowed from off a hook.
whore it had been hung after cleaning. in
the rear OF the Truckss Hotel. The ami
NAL weighed about 4 hundred and twenty
pounds, and was intended for dinner on
Sunday. lie Was undoubtedly taken TO the
Celestial regions.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30

From the above it will be seen that while the
average Republican majority on Supreme Judges
reached ia. McFarland's majority was only
ioriy.six. or, in other words, sxty-eght votes be-
hind his ticket. In Nevada county, The average
Democratic majority on Supreme Judges is 1928,
while Reardan beats Mcfarland SIS; thus show
ing Mcfarland behind his ticket in bis own
county, 1872 votes. |.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30

THE SPEAKERsHIp.-G. H. Rogers, Of San
Francisco, w. A. King, of Nevada, C. Gil
dee. efEl Dorado, John Lambert, Of Lasssn
and PIumas and B. D. Morphy Of Santa
Clara, are oil named by their friends as
candidates for The spsaksrship Of The mex.
Assembly.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
MARRIED.

At the Capital Hotel. Sacramento. Oct. 1eth.
by the Rev. Father Kelly, JOIN FrSoLAHD OF
Colfax TO Miss ARINETHEA MURPHY Of Auburn.
In Placer county, Oct. 2lst, +. A. ELDER 70
Al LA.e Tahoe, Oct. goth, n. D. HArca to
BERTHE A. DAVIS.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30

The following slanderous paragraph goes
"A wag has invented a new
telegraph. lie proposes to place lue of
women fifty steps apart. and commit The
news 10 the frat Of them ~ a secret"
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30

EDITOR FOUND DEAD Sonora di.pa,c',
Of Tuesday announces the death OF William
Arthur. editor of the Union Democrat. lie
was found dead in his room at eleven o'clock
that morning. lie bad been complaining
for some time, and is supposed 10 have
died of heart disease.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30

Y0LO COUNTY
Crockett, 0O4; Wallace, 9Ol; Sawyer, 5o7;
Pratt. 5O7. For D-lric. Judge, Rsmage,
S7l; Robinson. 32l; McKupe, Independent.
22l. These two coup,ies form the Sixth Ju.
d,ciaI Dis,rici. and elects Ramage, Demo-
cra,, by major't, Of about 7oO
soNoMA COUNTY.
Democratic msj ority. 600.
soLANo-oFFIcIAL.
The official returns from Solano county
give for Supreme Judges: Wallace, s52;
Sawyer. l,l79; Crockett. $50; Pratt, l,l7s
For District Judge. Wallace, s52; Soulhard,
1886.
LAKE COUNTY.
Democratic majority (sstimated) 200
MENDocINo COUNTY
Democratic majority (estimateJ) 800.
MARIN COUNTY
About a tie.
NAPA COUNTY.
About tie.
These ak counties constitute the Seventh
Judicial District and elect w. g. Wallace,
Democrat. over Sou,bard, Republican, BY
some 500 maj"ny.
SHASTA COUNTY
Republican majority 20. $1,000
TRINITY COUNTY
Democratic majority, 80. .
sIsKIYou COUNTY
Democratic about 400.
These latter three counties constitute the
9th Judicial District, and elect A. NJ. Rps.
brough, Democrat. over E Garter. Rspub.
licaD, District Judge, by 500 maj 'rIty.
YuBA COUNTY -oFFICIAL.
SAWYER. 800; Pratt. s55; Wallara, 500;
Crocke'. ss5 For District Judge Bechsr,
06a; ksyser, 7s5.
sUTTRR COUNTY.
Democratic majority $50.
cOLUsA COUNTY
Democratic majority. 800.
SIERRA COUNTY.
Republican majority 25o.
These four counties form the Tenth Judi
cial district. and elect Keyser, Democrat,
over Bslchsr, Republican, BY about 100
majority.
RI DORADO.
Average Democratic about 800.
AMADoR.
The following Is the correct vote Of Am
ador, complete: Crockett. s55; Wallace, $50
Sawyer, COS; Pratt, COZ. For District
Judge: Adams, Democrat, 800; Briggs Re-
publican, 024.
CALAvERAs.
The following is the official vote Of Calu'
veras county. Supreme JudQes-Crockett.
770; Wallace. 75o; Sawyer. $40; Pratt, 500.
District Judge-Adams, o4o; Bfiggs, 39S.
The Eleventh Judicial District is compos.
ed Of the above three counties and Adams.
Democrat, 10 elected Judge over Briggs,
Republican by about 900 majority.
NEVADA CoUNTY-oryIcIAL.
For Justices Of the Supreme Cours-saw-
yer, rep. l,472; Pratt, rep. l.456; Wallace.
dem 1874, Crockett, dsm.. l,790. Wal
laee's majority, 3l2. Crockett's majority.
Ss4.-For District Judge, Mcfarland, 1858
Rsardau, 1873; Rsardsus majority, SIS.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
PLACER COUNTY,

Sawyer, rep. ll74; Pratt. rep, 1l45;
Wailscs, dem, 1880; Crockett, dem., 1861.
District Judge, Mcfarland. rep, lll4; Rear.
dao, dem, 1908.
These two counties constitute the 14th
Judicial District, and elect Reardon, (dem.)
over Mcfarland, (rsp) by 469 majority.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Democratic majority goo.
. eAN BeRhARbIrc.
Small Democratic majority.
LOS ANgELos COUNTY
Democratic majority 100.
This latter three counties form the 18th
Judicial District and elect Murray Morrison,
Democrat, over C. E Tbom, Republican, BY
about 200 msjority. .s ,rl
Tho counties OF Hrmboldt, Del Norts
and klamath, form the 18th Judicial dis
trict, and have not been heard from.
TULANE COUNTY pi
Small vote. with about 200 Democratic
majority
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
TO eARM e RS.

MARINERS who wish 10 purchase fencing lum-
i Der will consult their own interests by sending.
US their orders, direct, instead OF buying from
second hand dealers, who charge from 81 to
So profit upon every thousand feet they sell.
We will furnish at the MILL No. l FENCING
LUMBER at HHlnf
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
A. n. p A kE,
DEALER IN
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
OF ALL KINDS.

THE people Of Auburn are hereby Informed
l. that have just opened
Fruit and Produce Market.
In Ed. Walsh's old stand next door to the Meat
Market. and am prepared to supply everything
In my line Mt reasonable prices. l shall have
fresh FRUITS. VEGETABLES, EGGS, FRE>h
OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, etc. every day, and
solicit share Of public pa ,ronage.
A. II. DAKE.
Auburn, Sept. s. l860.-my.g
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
Twelve Dollars per Thousand Fec, i,

and will take one-halt pay in Grain and Hay.
Our mill is 81 miles from COlax, and over good
road, and Lumber can be shipped by Rail from
Colf.x TO Lincoln for S3 IS per thousand. We
also have lot OF First and Second cla@ SUGAR
PINE, suitable for Carpenters and Builders. at
less than the usual rates. ALL RESPONSIBLE
orders will be promptly filled on
Thirty Days Time.
and If the parties desire it we will ship them
lu n,ber to any portion Of the Valley desired
Address, Mason B White, Clipper Mill You Bet.
California. .t MASON Il WHITE.
Oc ctober %, lH68--tf.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30

The following are the Justices Of the
Peace elected in Placer county.
Township No III. D. Nash. rep; w.
A. Thomas, dem
Township No. 2-J. R. Myre,, ind; Jas
Moore. dam.
Township No 3-R. C. Poland, dem;
N. Campbell. dem.
Township No An. R. D. Trapbagan.
rep: W S Mnnson, rep.
Township No Washington McClana-
bar. CEN: Thomas Dodds. dem.
Township No. 5-Jos. Taylor. rep; Henry
Long. rep.
Township No. Up. Stone, rep; G. w.
SNYDER. dem.
Township No 81. NJ. Bardwsll, rep /;
J. J. Hvland rep.
Township No. o-Jobn Clydesdals, dem {;
s. q Lewis. rep.
Township No. l0-H. w. Starr, dem;
David Long. rep.
Township No. ll-Gso. Hagar, rep; H..
D. Underwood.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30

RED Hor PAPER.-The Placer HERALD
Of last Saturday WAS as enthusiastically Dem
ocratic as at any time during the late can
vass. 1t did not take back, nor apologies
for anything il said soainst Judge McFsr-
land, during the heated term. The HERALD,
We ,ske il, never speaks 10 Pick~ickian
sense. but means all it says Grass Valley
Union.
We can assure the Union that w do not
discuss politics or the qualification Of can
didates in a 'Pickwickian sense and that We
said nothing Of principles or men. in The
late contest but what We believed and felt
able to prove. All we said and published
We printed the data to prove or sustain the
deductio tberefrcm. SO far As men were
concerned, We touched no candidates pri-
vats character. confniog ourself to the JEFF
fersonian test: "Is be capable, is he hon
est" Under this conviction still. We see
nothing to "taks back" We harbor no
special personal ill-wll against any man.
but will always fight for what We believe to
bs ior the good Of sbe whole public, and
will uss mems public records and political
uuerauces against them where the interests
Of the whole community are at stake.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
FRESNO c UNITY

About 400 Democratic majority.
These returns will give our readers an
idea OF how ovefwhe lining has been the
Democratic victory, from one eud Of The
State 10 the other.
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
STATE JUDICIAL ELECTION.

Below W give the vote Of the different
counties at the late judicial election % far
as ws have been able to gather them from
our exchanges, and other sources.
SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS oBrspo
COUNTIES.
In these two counties the vote on ST.
prems judges 10 very close. Tbess two
counties oonstituts the First Judicial Dis
tric,, and elect Don Pabaio de Ia Guerra,
District Judge by handsome majority.
. BUTTE COUNTY.
Majorit, for Crockett and Wallace about
200; and fo- G. F. Lott, Democrat, over
Sexton, Republican, for District Judge,
sbout 800. .f
PLCNAs COUNTY.
The vote 10 PIumas county 10 about a
LAssHN COUNTY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25
AeepIng Ones. word.

Sir William Napier WAS one day taking long
couutry walk near Priesthood, when he met lit
tie girl. about Ave years old, sobbing over
broken bowl; she had dropped and broken it in
bringing it back from the field to which she h Ad
taken "r fathers dinner in it, and she would
he beaten IN her return home for having broken
IL; then With sudden CLEAN Of hope, she limo.
Gently looked into his face and said "But ye
cnn 'nend IL can't ysf" My father explained
that he coald not mend the bowl, but he could
by the vitt Of sxpence buy another. However,
On opening his pnrss it WAS empty Of silver, and
he had to mako amends by promising to meet
his little friend iu the same spot vt the same
hour next day. and to bring the sixpence with
him, bidding her meanwhile tell her mother she
had seen n gentleman who would bring her
money for the bowl next day. The child entire.
ly trusting him, went her way comforted. On
his return home, he found MI invitation await.
ing him TO dine in Bath the following evening
to meet with Some one he especially wished u
See He hesitated for some little time, trying
to calculate the possibility Of giving the meet.
ing to his little friend Of the broken bowl, and
1t still being in time for the dinner party in
Bath but finding this could not be, he wrote Ia
decline accepting tho invitation on the plea Of a
Encouragement" saying to us: II cannot dis
appoint her. che trusted me 10 implicitly
B'nce's tfe Of Napier. ..t -.