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The Placer herald., 1870-05-21
OPHIR CORRESPONDENCE.
OpHIR, Nav 10th, 1877.

OpHIR, May 10th, 1870.
Ed. Placer Xeraid:-Again | am giving
your readers the mining items or news ol
our district, and 10 SO doing will endsavof
TO give the facts as they are. Every miner
here wishes the truth to be told rather than
an untruth, for they Lavs entered into pros
pecting with a view of developing rea mines
and to make this their home for some time
TO come. OpLir has quite lively appear
snce Of an evening, and deserves good
hotel; we have good boarding house, but
that cannot accommodate all that come,
but the families that are here are always
give food aud rest
Staples & Co.'S water mill, below town,
has crushed, in the past week, some five
different lots Of quartz which has yielded
from SO TO SIC per ton, and there is none
Of this quarts tha, has been taken from a
greater depth than fifteen feet, and mos! Of
it from the grass roofs. ..
The gold yield from the Empire Mill
in the past week amounts TO over five thou
>.
crush for some time to come, and in fact
cannot accommodate all that come to have
their rock tested or worked, aud Mr. Sta
pies tells me that his mill, the ST. Lawrence
has promises ahead to last some time.
The Greene mine is still progressing with
the usual success, and with plenty OF good
ore.
The Good Friday has no particular change
from last week
Mr.. Chas. F. Eaton, the owner Of the
St. Patrick, has bad few tons of quartz
or ore tested at The Empire Mill and 1t has
yielded over S400 TO the ton; this is only a
part OF wba, came out in slukDg the shaft
eighteen feet below the depth that Mr..
Mclaughlin had attained before be sold to
Mr.. Eaton. The shaft is still going down
with very hatteripg prospects. .... ~
A. B. Scott & Co. had eigh,y-fve tons
OF quartz crushed at the Empire Mill last
week, which yielded Sl,6O2, about $l9
per ton; this claim is situated on Dutch
Raviue, opposite Newcastle, the course Of
the vein being n w. and S. E.
There is company from Grass Valley
that are opening one of the old Spanish
mines on Crater Hill that paid very rich
several years ago, and wbele they are now
sinking their shaft they have very natter-
ing prospect. Notice will he taken of il
as they proceed with the work. Should
they meet with success ii will give otbsrs
encouragement to loca,e many such places
that we have here. ....
In the last ten days there have been a
great many new shafts started here, and
the quartz taken from all Of them looks
well, and all are eager 10 have test Of
their rock, as soon as they can get out
fifteen or twenty tons.
Respectfully yours,
PRoSPRCToR
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21
ELECTION NEWS.
New York Democratic by Seventy Five
Thousand Ma Gritty.

The State judicial election for Judges Of
the Court of Appeals took place in New
York on Tuesday last Dispatches tell US :
The city of New York gave 10000 Demo
cratic majority, Brooklyn, 5000, Troy ZOO;
Buffalo, 200. The Democratic majority
in the State will exceed $4,000" The ne
groes voted the Republican ticket without
interruption and the Democrats gained AS,
900 since ast fall. Hip, Hip, for the Fif
teenlh Amendment. What do you say 10
this, you Monsrsl, Miscegiuating srse-Lov-
ers, without regard 10 race, color, sex or
previous condition I Where are Grant, Rev
els, Cofax and Miss Calhoun
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21
SHERIFF'S SALE,

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE Is
ID sued out OF the District Court of the Four
tccnth Judicial District OF the State of California
in and Tor the Comfy Of Placer on the l4th day
of May, a. y. 1870, on a judgment rendered on
the 18th day of May, A. D. 1870, in favor Of
Henry H. IIalscy, and against Matthias Baker,
for the sum of seven hundred and twenty. three
dollars (S723), in gold and silver coin of the
United States. with interest thereon a. the rate OF
seven per cent. per annum from The date OF said
Judgment, together with the costs of suit, taxed
at thirty and 40-l00 dollars $3.50. 40 1907; and
also the sum m.Of fifty dollars $500, attorneys
fees, as provided for by the terms OF said mort
gage. Now therefore will, on
Tuesday, the 18th day OF June, 1870,
in front OF Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S office, in the
town OF Dutch Flat Placer County at Il O'Clock
at noon, sell at Public aucton to the highest
bidder, for gold coin, the following described
property, to wit One undivided one half of that
certain Mining Claim known Us Baker x Co. IS
Claims, situate, lying and being on Manzanita
Hill, in the Dutch Flat Mining District. Township
NO. 4, Placer County and State OF California
aud particularly bounded and described as fol-
lows, viz Bounded on the east by Michigan Ra
vine, on the south by Dutch Fiat Canon, on the
west by the Rough and Ready Company's Tail
ing Flume aud on the north by the Wisconsin
ana Rough and Ready Companies mining ground D.,
together with all and singular the tenement g.
hereditaments and appurtcnaccs thereunto be-
longing, or in aDywisc appertaining.
The said described property will sell az afore-
SAID, or so much thereof as will satisfy said judg-
ment, costs Of suit, attorneys fees and expenses
OF sale. b. D. DUNN.qM,
Sheriff Placer County.
Sheriff S ONCE, .fuburn, May l7.h, 1870.
NIL 3W
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21

STATE LAND AGENT. - The Surveyor
General has appointed E. 0. F. Hastings
Land agent Of the State, to reside a! Wash
ington city, under an Act of the late Sos
sion Of the Legislature. The object Of the
law and the appointment is to secure the
certifying over and pateutiug Of all lands
granted by the general government to the
State. Mr.. Hastings was formerly a mem
Dor OF the Legislature from Suttsr county,
and Register Of the United States Land
Office at Marysvile from 1857 TO 1862,
since which time be has been practicing law
in San Francisco. lie has m ade land mat
tsrs 4 specially, aud is better qualified TO
do the State full justice in this position
shan any other man we know Of on the
coast. Mr.. Hastings will open an office in
Washiogton, and attend to all land matters
entrusted to him, where the Slate is not a
contestant. such as securing patents, at
tending to contested presumption and home.
stead elaine, etc. 1t has been our pleasure
TO know Mr.. Hasliues intimately, socially,
and in bis business aud official relations, for
the past sixteen years, and we take pleasure
10 recommending him 10 all who may have
land matters 10 attend to at the department
in Warrington city. Mr.. Hastipgs will
leave for Washington city early next week.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21
PROBATE NOTICE.
NoTICE TO CREDITORS.

NoTICE TO CREDITORS.
In TIE matter ofHe Estate of JVm .NcER.NER-
NY, deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN By THE UN-
~ dcrslgned, .ddmnstrairx of the Estate of
Nm McEInerny, deceased,t to The or editors of aud
all persons having claims against The estate of the
SAID deceased, TO present and exhibit the same !,
to5ether with the necessary vouchers. to me. at
my residence at the town Of Clipper Gap, in the
County of Placer within ten months from the
first publication OF this notice
.M4RG.dRET .McERNERNY. szY
Administrative.
.fuburn May 81, 1870. m2l-5w
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21

In one Of Doct. Ayers lectures be states that
Chemistry conlers mere practical benefit on man
kind than any other science, yet from no other
source could more be so easily obtained. The
arts and economies which chemistry would teach,
if more thoroughly and generally studied, would
speedily exercise most benefccnt influence. He
freely coniesses that he is indebted to this science
for the virtues of his remedies, and advises that
the practical application of chemistry to medi-
cine. the arts, manufactures, aud agriculture, be
enjoinsd upon our colleges and scheos.-- Star,
VrjghtsriHe, Pa.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21
SHEEtFE'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE IS
ID sued out OF the District Court of the Four
teenth Judicial District of California a. in and for
the County of Placer, on The 18th OF May, A. D.
1870, on judgment rendered in said Court on
9th day of May, A. d. 1870, in favor of JOHN
WELLS and against LAWRENCE HICKEY for the
sum OF ten hundred and sixiy-eght dollars and
coin of the United States with interest at seven
per cent per annum from date OF said judgment,
and The further sum Of twenty two dollars and
fifty cents 1872 50). taxes paid by Plaintiff on
the mortgaged property, also payable in Sold or
Silver coin, with interest at seven per cent per
annum from date of said judgment, together with
costs Of suit. taxed thirty-onc dollars and eighty
five cents (S3l So, and the sum of one hundred
and eleven dollars (sllD allowed by the Court
counsel fees OF foreclosure.
Now therefore will on
Friday the I7th day O June, A. d. 1870,
at the town of Lincoln, Placer county, here said
property is located, at one o'clock p. NJ. cell at
public auction to the highest bidder. for gold or
silver coin, the following described property,
to wit
All that certain piece or parcel of land known
as the fractional part Of lot No. l6 in block
No. SO, situate, lying and being in the town of
Lincoln Placer county and State of California,
which said lot is bounded as follows, to-wi. :
Commencing at the northwest corner of said
block No. SO. running thence east on the south
side OF Fifth street 26 feet, thence south at right
angles so see.. thence west 2G feet to st. thence
north along said street so feet TO the place of be-
ginning, together with the tenements hered-
taments and appurienances thereunto belonging
or in any wise appertaining The said described
property will sell, aforesaid, to satisfy said
Judgment costs Of suit and expenses OF sale.
b. D. DUNNAM
NIL 3W Sheriff of PlLcer County
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21

02S Gifts in all, l,.......... $500, 900.
After paying the expenses of the entertainment
and making the distribution of the rifts a.
above announced, the balance will be ann,;.d 70
cxtinguishing the present Indebtedness Of The
Mercantile Library Association.
The Concert and Distribution will take p,,..
under the immediate direction of the Rosr, q,
Trustees of the Mercantile Library Association
assisted by Supervisory Committee. selected
from State. City and County officers, and we'll
known citizens of San Francisco. -4
Holders of tickets to which Gifts m,v l..
awarded. VIII receive the same on presentation
OF such tickets or coupons to the Business ccn..
oi tue Board oil Trustees, at their office.
Sls CALIFORNIA STREET,
San Francisco, California.
o,uers 'or tickets post paid, accompanied By
rem'''ance' VIII meet with prompt attention. 'e
Tickets for Sale June Ist, 1870.
ONLY AT THE OFFICE.
liberal discount will be allowed vh.,o Inn
500 or 1000 Tickets are bought in one lot.
The Trustees have appointed r g.
MAURICE DORE, and
CHARLES r. PETERS.
3l8 California Street.
business agents for the sale Of Tickets, and
Tor the transaction of all Business connected
with the Entertainment, to whom ali communi.
cations may be addressed.
ROBERT b. SWAIN. President NJ, L. A..
w. II. L. BARNES. Vice Pres't.
WIS.,. g. RALSTON, Treasurer e"
IHOS: R HAYES, Recording Sec. ..
DAVID WILDER. Corrssp. SEQ. ",
TRUSTEES, N. L. A..
VIM. -dshburner, Isaac Wormser
~. MeNulty. .Alf'd p. Elfelt,
firth N. Ebbcts, VIM. G. Bajper.
WIN. E. Wood +. ID. Revnoi,,s
Samuel Hubbard. ~l-, p.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21
PROBATE NOTICE.
NoTIcE TO CREDTroRs.

A LII pers' ms having claims against the estate
II of NJ. G. BAKER. deceased, are requested TO
present the same TO FRANCES G. BAKER, the Exc
cntrix Of said estate, at her residence at he house
OF John I. Parlin, in Township No. 10. Placer
County, ior allowance, within ten months from
this date. Lst
Frances c. B.fKER.
.luburu, May 81, 1870. 4w.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21
Notice to Mechanics /!
A PREMIUM OF $500

WIN oe given for the best Modei Of two Wheel.
oi glass and iron, for this distribution.
me trustees reserve the right to reject any
"'' '1''''~ (ml4-lm2p.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21

QUESTION OF VERACITY.-The handsomest
woman in the world the Circasian girl, denies
oaving been married at Nevada City. The Ga
seffe retorts, that the license was bought, the
preacher raid /: to them, and that the supposed
bride and groom occupied the same room alone
during ihs remainder of the night.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21
Homo Mines, and What We Want.

Mr.. John MoDermott, the engineer OF the
Bowsry Mine, near Grass Valley, called at
eur Office on Tuesday last, after having spent
few days in the Opbr mioiug district, just
west Of here. Mr.. McDermott has been tax
Ing look at our mines, mills. and the pros
pscting going on, with some idea Of possibly
erecting frst.c'ass mill at some central
point in the district. His opinion corrobo-
rates those expressed by Grass Valley min
srs generally, and that is that our mills are
far from being firs,>class gold savers, and
that the located claims are in most cases far
from being fairly prospected yet. The at
tsnlon Of capitalists and experienced quartz
miners is now being attracted TO our mines,
and we think it would be the part Of wis
dom 10 claim holders to part with fleet" at
low rates, when il would induce investments
that will deveope the lodges OF what use
are thousands Of feet on undeveloped lodges,
- many persons are known to own or claim
10 this and adjoining districts From the
vat richness Of the surface mines ia this
section OF the county in years past, there can
bs no doubt Of the richness of our quartz
lsdgss. but takes labor, patience and money
TO open and make them paying mines; and
10 do is,capilal and experieuce must be had,
and to secure these our local claim owners
mus. deal lbsra!!y with those who bring 10
our aid these indispensable requisites.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21

CRoPs IN PARADIsE-From private let.
ter from friend living at Paradise city
n Stanslaus county, we make the follow
ing extract, which is not encouraging as to
the grain prospects in that section Of the
State this season: "lbe weather continues
dry-some Of the standing grain in Para
disc, South of the Tuolumns river aud
West Of the San Joaquin is now dry enough
TO burn; the remainder, with the sxcep,c u
Of few early pieces, will not be profitable
as grain crops,-sn unusual quantity Of hay,
therefore, will be cut here this season."
f. n minir, neva aea prOfpee.er's le,tar
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21

READIxes.-Nr. Spencer gave readings to
fair sized and delighted audience al the Court
House on on Thursday evening last.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21
LAKKPoRr, May l2th, 1870.


Dear Sir - / presume you have before
this seen newspaper accounts Of the result of
our late County Seat election. desire TO
say that the accounts published in the Sacra.
meuto Union, The San Francisco Bulletin
and other leading papers, are entirely false
and slanderous. The election 10 this end OF
the county was conducted fairly aud square
ly, and with unusual peace and quiet, con-
slderng the intense excitement attending it.
1t is true there was most sad occurrence
at this place on the day OF election, but the
County Seat had nothing whatever TO do
with it, Ole man killed another because Of
an old grudge, which happened in another
county, and meeting bers and ,gsttiog drunk,
\ rencounter took place, resulting in death.
The murderer fled Immediately after the
killing, and was pursued and himself killed
in an attempt to arrest hm-as refusing to
be taken. The only trouble was, we beat
Lower Lake neary y one hundred votes which
was more than the pet lambs there could
stand, without an effort at least 10 do some
thing desperate. So one Nichols, the agent
OF the Dam Company, who had persistsntly
tried for years to destroy us, rushed of to
San Francisco and published in the Bulletin,
AltG, and Others, the miserable ISLANDERS
which have been going the rounds Of the
papers about the County Seat sleolion here
on the 2d instant.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21
TIKI LAKE. COUNTY TROUBLES.

False and exaggerated accounts were seut
abroad, and published iu nearly all the pa
pers, about he county seat election in Lake
county, on tbe'2l inst, We are permitted
to make the following extracts from pri-
vate letter, written by former citizen Of
Auburn, but now a resident Of Lskeport, TO
a friend here, which represents the matter in
its true light:
The Placer herald., 1870-05-21

F,R mining news see Pro'pss.ers letter.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-02

George Myers, I'm pursur

George Myers, TN pursuance
patrick Mcdonald. ct al. mands Of an Or
der Of Sale issued from the Court OF Com
mon Pleas of Delaware county, Ohio, and
TO me directed, I shall offer for sale, at pub
lie vendue, from the door Of the Court
House, in the town Of Delaware, on
Saturday, December II, A. d. 1870,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the following described
s'Situate in the County Of Delaware, State
OF Ohio, and being in Range l9. Township
6, Section i, and bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at stone on post at
the northeast corner of lands owned bT
John Elliott. said corner being on the South
bank Of the east branch OF the Milestone
River; thence South - degrees - minutes
west poles, south 81 degrees Is minutes
west Il poles, south 81 degrees west 20 poles
to a small elm tree F; thence south . degrees
road thence North 50 degrees west II1z
porles to post and stones thence North a
deg ees Is minutes west II poles and Is links
70 a post and sLonef Inence od1s oSsrees
west poles and links to a pust: thence
North 291S degrees west 10 poles tO a post and
stones thence s 5l1z degrees west po' IS and
II links TO post aud stone; thence North
Z degrees Is minutes west le poles aud q
links 10 a post and stone5 thence Aortn
6l1z degrees east poles ana inns 70 the
center Of the river; thence North % degrees
east u poles and Z links; thence mp the
center Of the river north 80 poles TO the
Elm on the north bank OF the river; thence
a DEGREES east 3 poles and links to an
elm and hickory thence South 81 degrees
| east poles ana links to walnut tree
thence South IS degrees east I75< poles to a
buckeye; thence South ) degrees east la
poles to point on the bank of the river,
south 4S degrees east Il poles, north $50 de-
grees east poles, north " degrees east z 10
poles to point near two buckeyes thence
South poles and Is links to the place OF
beginning Containing acres and 65 4l-l90r
be the same more or less.
novls-5wpfsI5 sherif.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-02

'TThe late war" certainly had many
important results. The foundations TOR
trouble and prosperity are both found IN
the late war. Among other things m
augurated by the great 'unpleasantness
was an era Of extravaganza that has not
vet terminated. Shoddy then shone IN
all its glory. Shoddy shines stlll, but we
now FORGET the why and wherefore of the
nshine !" admiring the result and for
Getting the means by which It was pro-
duced. Il is curious to notice how sue
cess IS chronicied by personal adOrn-
ment. Shoddy made its success known
bv its diamonds and silks and Velvefs.
Thousands Of men and women to-day
put the result of their labor upon their
backs or their fingers, IN order that the
world may see il. How often we hear
wise old ladies remark, my gracious,
k0zU the women do dress now I can't
see how they do it. - Some people do il
bv residing on the top-hoor Of tene-
ment house, and living on the meanesi
fare. When they 60 out it IS much like
the beautiful butterfly leaving the grubby
cocoon. Dress must be had, even al
the expense Of the stomach. Young
girls lead life of shame for dress. The
statesmen IN dry goods stores grow thin
and pale, but they dress well Everything
goes for dress and the man or woman
that dresses well is respected. A wo.
man dressed IN silks and satins remarks
to a car conductor that she has ''left heI
pocket-boolS at home. "All right
madam some other time. a poor
woman, in dilzpidated attire, makes the
same excuse, and the conductor remarks
that chat game is played out. Ar
honest heart may beat under a ragged
coat, but it is rarely respectfully y
.Stqr.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-02
mARK FwA1N's NAG.

have a horse by the name Of Jericho.
He is a mare. have seen remarkable
horses before, but none so remarkable
as this I wanted horse that would
shy, and this fills the bill. I had an
idea that shving indicated spirit. # it is
correct have the most spirited horse
on earth. He SHES at everything he
comes to with the utmost Partially. He
seems to have a moral dread of telegraph
poles especially and It is fortunate that
these are on both sides Of the road, be-
cause as it is now never fall of twice in
succession on the same side. If Ifel
on the same side it would get monoton-
Gus after while. The creaTure SHE'D at
everything he has seen to-day, except a
haystack. He walked up to that with
an intrepidity that was astonishing.
And it would fill any one with admira-
ton to see how he preserved his self
possession in the presence of a barley
sack. This daredevil bravery will be
the death of this horse some day He
is not particularly fast, but / think he
will get me through the Holy Land. He
has only one fault His tail has been
chopped of, or else he has set down on
It too hard some time or other, and he
has to fight flies with his heels. This is
very well, but when he tries to kick fly
off the top of his head with his hind feet
it is too much of variety. He is going
to get himself into trouble that way some
day. He reaches around and bites my
leg, too. do not care particularly
about this, only do not like to see a
horse too sociable.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-02
THE RoUQUET WATcH.

This new style of watch is one of the
most ingenious and exquisite pieces OF
mechanism ever seen. tits a miniature
time-piece, enclosed in an artificial rose,
which is intended to be placed in the
centre Of bouquet, so that lady may
be able to consult the time without Of
Tending the dignity of her cavalier. The
watch is exposed or concealed from
view at pleasure by opening or closing
the flower, the calyx and stem Of which
are made Of gold and the petals Of silk.
The leaves are so arranged and connec-
ted with a slide in the stem that by NOV
ing the slide they are made to move
spirally, spreading or closing themselves
up according to the direction of the
movement, drawing the petals with
them, and changing the flower from a
bud to fullblown rose, and 5,ice Ve1Sa.
The stem IS long enough to protrude
through the stock of a bouquet, so that
the slide can be easily worked.
The bouquet watch, arranged in
the centre of a bouquet with the petals OF
the rose closed up, attracts no more at
tention than an ordinary rosebud, and
resembles one; but, at the pleasure of
the lady carrying the bouquet, the petals
are opened, and in the centre Of the
flower the dial, which is of the circum-
ference of a silver dime, IS exposed to
view.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-02
DENTISTS.

nR. SIM, having opened am Office in
y EVANS BLOCK. is prepared 20 DO all
kinds of Dental w OrlE In the latest and
most approved manner
E.EtrdctiH0-Nitrous oxide used-perfecuy
harmless.
Regulating speciality. The most irregu-
lar teeth made beautiful.
appliances for cleft palate and loss OF sub
stance, either by accident OF disente in-
genBously made.
Makes cold. St1Ucr, Porcelain, I2ttber,
Aluminium. 4 ddntdHtine and WesiOn'g Metal.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
He uses DIR. TWICHELL's "SQN Lining
which rs p soft, flexible lining. made To uG
! the gums perfectly, thereby preventing ir-
ritaGi0n of the gums and securing a. more
! perfect 1T, enabling persons 10 wear teeth
who from old age or diseased gumH could
not IT. can be attached to either of the
/ that do not ht or that fan down when talk
/ ing or eating, can have them remedied
1 quickly, permanently and cheaply. we
/ Sftocl3 u to aIi IN 0Dr work Tree 6f ehdrge
/ but charge s5 for attaching to plates made
/ by others. call and see IT, also certincate8
/ from persons who could not wear teeth aC
| all until they tried IRCicIletps Soft Lining.
! All persons are cautioned against using IT,
as be has the exclusive right for the town
/ of Delaware.
Diseases OF the gums, mouth and HirOa
cured.
! No charge for Examination or ndpice- ~
] charges moderate.
/ Nitrous Oxide administered for Surgeons
/ im minor operations. apr6li