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The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

VIRoINIA.-Ths Golden Era literary
paper having no political beariugs has the
following under this head
"Tbs Old Dominion is to be punished for
having elected u Conservative Republican
Governor. Late dispatches say that the
Pres dent stands firm to the position assum.
ed 10 his message, yet it is though. the
Committee will require further pledges from
The State before reporti' g it for admission.
Ii is not easy to see what further guarantee
can be required. The people elected Walk.
er i.stead Of Wells but Walker claims to
he q good Republican, and his acts aud
speeches aimee his Inauguration have jus,i>
tied bis claim. The Legislature when called
upon to elect United State Senators, threw
over all doubtful candidates and. elected
such as would be acceptable to the kepubi-
can ma orily in the Senate. But all this is
not enough. Virginia rs reconstructed can
no, BIS count-d with the Republicans in the
future, and therefore more reconstruction is
needed. 1t is about time this costly farce
were ended. For four years tho ma ajorily in
Congress has managed the United States as
an unscrupulous agent would manage a
large farm, seeming to care only to squeeze
all the money possible from i! and yet pro-
tect and consolidate its power. Now Grant,
like his predeces sor, finds himself opposed
to this arrogant and unscrupuous 'usj jorily,
but it is not at all probable he will make IA
fight. According to bi. own expressed
views Of thu duties Of bis position be is re
CURED only to advise aud afterwsrd to give
effect to the will of the people whose voice
is Congress.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

TEMPERATURES OF THE Moon. Capt. Err
ricson has advanced the theory that the sur
face of the moon is covered with ice. In
a letter to Professor Henry, Of the Smilbso-
uan Institute. he says:
Ny Investigations By means Of the solar
calorlmeter aud solar thermometer, prove
concIus,vely that the temperature Of the
moons surface under tho full effect Of the
vertical SUP, owing to the abssucs Of an at
mosphers, is not sutii lent to render mercu-
" tud, much less will snow melt under
such a temperature. tbs irresistible infer
encs | draw fom this fact is, that our sstsl'
lite, in place of being a "dri-d'up, sun
scorched body" is covered with ice and
snow, tho peculiar reflection observed re-
sul,ng from enormous masses of ice up
heavad and broken, during the cooling and
consequent contraction Of the body, while
The peculiar formation of the general sur
face, the ionumerable circular cavities 80
unlike anything which the internal heat Of
earth has produced, is the rssul! of hot wa
ter forced out OF contraction, sooopiDg out
the ice. and forming those vast surround
ng banks of snow and congsalsd water
which excite our wonder; ultimately, during
the last effort Of The internal hsat, raising
tboss conlcsl projeot,one of ica which, in &C
many cases, stand isolated in the middle o
the Hat bottoms, the frozen ocean Gnd lakss
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15
WASHOE HOTEL,
Cisco, Placer county, California.
JAMES gibson, Proprietor.

This we'll known Hotel. located In one of the
livelest business points in the county, is now in
complete order.
THE TABLE will always be supplied with the
best the market affords.
TIE BEDS are good. clean and comfortable
THE Bag is supplied with full stock of the
very choicest, Wines, Liquors Cigars, etc. and nc
pains will Ee spared TO render all customers, both
transient and permanent, comfortable.
The proprietor solicits the patronage of the
uhlie. Oct. II.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15
SIX O'CLOCK P. N.

The workshops open wide their doors
Al six o'clock p m,
And workmen is, ue forth by SC ores,
At six O'Clock p. N.
Or all the minutes in array,
OF hours that go TO make the day,
There's none SO welcome. so they say,
AS six O'Clock p. m.
How many chideen show delight
At six O'Clock p. m!
How many home. are rendered bright
AT six O'Clock p. m.
How many little happy feet
Go out iulo the busy street,
With Joyous bounds papa to meet,
AT six clock p. m.
Thousands of tables draped in white,
At six o'clock p. IN.
The gathered families unite,
AT six O'Clock p. m;
And as they eat the ir gal fare,
They quite forget their toll and care,
Aud drop their heavy burdens there,
AT six O'Clock p. m.
Then blow, ye shriehns whistles, blow !
At six o.; .oek p. m,
And let the weary toiers go
AT six o'clock p. IN.
Ring out. ieea sing nells rim. out
And BIZ the weikin take the shout,
And echo i. all round ,bout,
'1is six o'clock p m. y
Printing GazcH, (Cieareiand Oh,o)
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

ALCOHOLIC rheumatism has bs,o discov.
cred and defined 10 London. II is COM
plant resulting from the too general use Of
alcoholic bsvsragss; the marked effect 10
slow and rarely ever developed except after
middle life; it causes stupidity, sltfns's in
The body, hobbIing gait, and ultimate lans.
ness aud palsy. The cure lies mainly in
gradual and then total abstinsues fross The
use of all fsrmsntsd alcoholic driuks, aad
| taxing vigorous sxsrciss 10 the open air.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

THE VICE PREsIDENr AS AN INTRIGUER.-
Schu, Ter Colax, Vice President oi the Uni
ted States, might We think, be engaged in
more audabls business than throwing the
weight Of bis official position in favor of q
man who was concerned in what the Even.
ing Post very appropriately designalss a
"dIsgnsting intrigue" 1t is not in the pow
er Of The ires-ovs writer's who have cham
pionod RI hardson's cause, and whose favor
Mr. Collax d'ubtless aims TO conciIists to
do him socIsnt service to compensate him
for the loss Of The good opinion of the res
psctable and right thinking portion Of the
community which is sure to follow such
conduct. We knew that MIR. Colfax hailed
from Indiana, but we we're not aware until
uow that hs was in favor Of Indiana divor-
ces. However, il is, perhaps, no more than
natural that one intrguer should sympatbise
with another. Richardson intrigued for
another mans wife, willis Cofax has been
All along intriguing for the Presidency.
The one succeeded but at the cos: Of bis
life; the other, however, is sure to fail,
even 1t the cost OF his reputation, which is
dearsr TO every trus man than his life.
Let him that thinksth he standsth, take
bee lest he fal"-New York Ledger.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15
WIN. NEELY JOHNSON
AtL0rneu and COMnSelLOr at LaW

Att0rney and C0unSelIor al LdW.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
w in the Sixth Judicial District, and in the
Supreme Court. and having associated with him
H e. johnson. will devote special attention TO
all m dters relating to Public Lands before the
United Stales Land Office. aud the State Land
Office at Sac amento, and before the General
Land Office at Washington City.
Business arran gements having been completed
with prompt and competent Agents. in Washing
ton for the speedy settlement OF all Land Claimss
it is believed that unusua iaclities can bc offer
ed TO all persons interested in LAM matters,
Implications Tor Presumption, Homestead. Mining
Claims and all other classes Of Lands drawn u
aud pi epared, and correspondence promptly aid
ended to.
Office in Gillig & Motifs Building, street, be-
tween Second and Third. Sacramento
Auburn. June 5th, 1869. je5-ly.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15
WATER PIPES.

DETER McDERMIT having secured all the
l tools and outfit necessary TO the boring. point
ing. roaming aud laying or erecting pump and
water logs. now ofiis his services TO The public
in the above branches OF business on the MOST
REASONABLE TERMS. The Undersigned hav-
ing had long and extensive experience in this
business feels justified in warrintng satisfaction
to all employers. The work OF boring aud fl
ting will be done on The premises where de
sired timber can be secured. Orders leit at Will
ment's store, in Auburn will be promptly filed
PETER MCDERMIT
Auburo Sent lS.h lS69-tE
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

A BOY in San Francisco recently sat down
on Isaby can Of nitro lycsrios, contrary
to bis mothers express ordsrs. The lady
placed the youngstsr on her kuss for the
purpose of spanking him. but at the frss
blow frightfuI explosion took place. whore.
by the woman, her ill-fated son. aud her
house were shattered TO atoms How long
will it be bsfors Government takes effective
measures to abolish the manufacture and
use of so dreadful compound s-New York
World.
We are in doubt whether the World TO-
playing joke on the unsophstcated New
Workers or whether it has been sold BY soms
Californian. At all events the joke 10 bo.k
ridiculous and laughable.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15
1920 ACRES
VAL UABLE Ian D
w For S a le! ~A

- OA ~ - . ~
Consisting of M: following described Tracts
The northwest quarter of section two, Town
ship twelve, north range, eight East.
CONTAINING l6O ACRES.
This land lies two miles from Auburn, the
county seat of Placer county. and Immediately
on the line OF the Central Pacific Railroad; is well
adapted for agriculture, ruit zines, or grlzln2g-
purposes; contains 4 number OF large livinG
springs and sufficient timber 10 last the place lor
all needlul purposes lor years.
The southwest quarter oI the southeast quarter
of section twelve; the south half Of southwest
quarter of section twelve; the east half o. south
easl quarter OF southeast quarter OF section eieV
en-; the east half of the northeast quarter oil
north-cast quarter OF section fourteen; the
north half OF the northwest quarter OF section
thirteen; the northwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter OF section thirteen; the southeast quarter
OF the northeast quarter OF section fourteen; the
northeast quarter OF the southeast quarter ol sec
tion fourteen; the sou hwest quarter ol the north
west quarter OF section thirteen the northwest
quarter OF the south west quarter OF section thr
teen, Township No, II. North Range, SIX East
Nj. Diablo Base and Meridian,
CONTAINING $50 ACRES.
This land lies one and half miles cast of the
town of Lincoln, in Placer county; is in COM
pact form, we'll watered, and part OF 1t tlmbered,
with the main Auburn Ravine running through
il it from east 10 west
-ALSO,-
The south east quarter Of section ten, Township
No. IL, North Range, six East,
CONTAINING I6O ACRES.
This land lies within eighty rods Of the town OF
Lincoln. has a good spring of living water ON 1t,
and 10 good farming land.
ALSO.
The south west quarter Of section one, the south
east quarter of section one. and the northwest
quarter OF section one, Township No. IL, North
Range, six Fast.
CONTAINING 4SO ACRES.
This land lies two and half miles from Lincoln,
and ia valuable for the timber 1t contains which
10 ia demand on the California Central Railroad
st Lincoln and is suitable for tillage when the
timber is removed.
ALSO
The east half of lot No 2. of the northeast quarter
OF section four, Township No. H. North Range,
seven East.
CONTAINING 40 ACRES,
All the above lands or any portion thereof, will
be sold at reason able prices, and on accom-
modating terms.
~ Persons desiring further information will
be furnished the same application to this Office
Placer Herald Office Dec. &C. lS6S.-tf
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

CARRYING a boGust containing Ohloro-
form Is the fashion among rapid women
When a chap with money concealed abou'
him gets spoopey. they lei him smell OF 1t,
aud the result is lesson that spoonsy new
er forgs,s.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

The ECIIPscS FOR lS70.-During the year 1870
there will be six eclipses-four of the sun, and
two Of the moon. Oftae two herein mentioned,
the first will be a total eclipse Of the moon on
January 10th and 18th, which will be invisible in
the United States, but partly visible at Geeen-
wch, England. The second will he . partial
eclipse OF the sun, also here invisible, and 7isi-
bic only to the regions within thirty degrees Of
the south Pole. !: occurs January Slst. The
next eclipse visible in this latitude will be par.
tial enc OF the moon January 9Th, 1871.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

AN India rubber omnibus is about ts b.
patented. which, when cram full, viii heId
a couple more.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15
MARX OF Ill BREEDINe.-Ths DsiIy Ma

MARX OF Ill BREEDING.-Ths Daiy Ma,
tional, appropriately says:
"There 10 no better test of i'll breeding
than the practice Of interruptiog another in
conversation by speaking or commencing .
remark before another has fully closed. No
well.brsd person ever doss it nor continu %
conversation long with ona who does. The
latter finding en- interesting couvsrsati on
abruptly waived, closed, or declined BY TIE
former without suspseting the cause. A
wall bred person will never interrupt oua
who is in sI respects gre atty inferior. Il 10
often amusing to tba persons pridiug thsm-
selves on the gsstlity OF their efforts to
appear to advantage in ma other respects,
30 readily BETRAYED all in this respect.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

A BIO THING In IcE.-A little less than
twelve months ago, some sacramento seh'icmeh
conceived the idea Of bringing ice from the sum
NIT of the Sierras by rail- 1t WAS late in the SEA
son when they commenced work in cutting .,e on
the Summit Luke, but they succeeded in saving
about one thousand tons During the Summer
this was sold in Sacramento ut two and halt
cents pound and paid Large profit 1t was
one OF the noticeable features OF our domestic
commerce that while ice WIS two and ball cents
at Sacramento it was five cents in San Francisco,
six ard Il fourth in stockton, and The same n
Mary sville. The only competition between the
Summit Company and Silka Company was at
sacramento, hence the low price there Marys-
vile is supplied by ice brought to Orovlle IN
wagons ami thence by rail 10 Marysvile by 10
cal Company, and by arrangement with the Sikh
Company, this monopoly is not disturbed. The
Summit Ice Company his built Large sheds dur
ing the Summer, o: boards with double walls,
and the intervening space filed with saw-dust.
They expect to save about ten thousand tons Is
Winter. They have large force oil men and
horses engaged in planning, marking cutting
hauling and storing the ice, an are putting up
twelve tons an hour, or one hundred aud twenty
tous day. and on Saturday last had one thou
sand tons already slowed away. The ice is cut
in cubes o one foot. The supply or da lily con-
sumption will be brought down 10y rail, in cars
built lor the purpose The consumption Of Sac
ramento is about one thousand tons Il season
and OF San Francisco six thousand tons Should
the price here be dropped to TWO and \ halt cents
the seasons CONSUMPTION would run up probably J
to eight thousand or ten thousand tons, When the
families are supplied with ioc daily, rs they are
with milk; and ut the same expen the con-
sumption will be still greater. The difference in
price here and at sacramento led three OF our
largest saloon keepers in This city TO buy theii
ice daily in Sacramento and bring it down BY
Wells Fargo Il Co. Next year this will he un
necessary, as the Summit Ice Company will have
establishments in San Francisco and also ir
Stockton, San Jose. Marysville, and wherever
else there is demand
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

A WESTERN Lawyers PLEA Gentlemen oil
the jury The Scripture saith, Thou shalt not
kill" now ii you hang my client, you transsress
the command as slick rs grease, aud as plump US
a goose egg in loaler's face. Gentlemen, mur-
der is murder, whether comm tied by twelve Ju-
rymen or by an humble individual like my Ct tent.
Gentlemen, do not deny the fact o. my client
having killed man, bui is that any reason why
you should do so? No such thing, gentlemen
You may bring the prisoner i'll guilty; the
hangman may do his duty; but will that exoner-
ate you? No such thing; in that case, you Will
all Dc murderers Who among you is prepared
for the brand of Cain 10 be stamped upon h!s
brow to-day? Who, ireemen who. i'll this land
of liberty and light? Gentlemen, will pledge
my word not one OF you has pistol or bowie
kuife in his pocket. No, gentlemen, your pack
cts are odorilerous with the perfume OF cigar
cases and tobacco. You can smoke the tobacco
OF rectitule in the pipe of peace lu conscience;
but hang my client, ard The scaly alligators oil
remorse will gallop thr ough the internal prlncl-
piles oi animal vscero, until the spinal vertcbas
of your anatomical construction is turned inte u
railroad for the grim aud CORY goboilns oi des-
pair. Gentlemen, beware of committing mur-
der! Beware. say, of mcddling With The eterh'
al prerogltive! Gentlemen | allure you by
the manumitted ghost oil temporal sancily' 10
do no murder. l ai,ure you by the name OF wo-
man, by the tickl ng imepiece of times theo
retcal transmi grafton, to do no murder! ab-
jure you by the love you have for the esculent
and continental guslo OF our native pumpkin
to do no murder ALLURE you, by the stars IN
the dying ensign OF your emancipated country, to
do no murder! ahjurc you, by the Amer lean
Ea gle that whipped the universal game cock OF
creation, aud now sits loosting on the magnetic
ph OF times ilustrious trlnsmlgraLion. to
d o no murder Aud lastly. gentlemen, II you
ever expect 10 wear store-mtde coats IL you
have ever expect free dogs not to bark at you
il you ever expect to wear boots made OF the
free hide OF the Rocky Mountain buf'lo and to
sum up all, you ever expect to be anything
but u sncaking, loafng, rascally cut-thro"ted'
branded small ends OF humanity whitfield down
TO ndistnclibility, acquit my client, aud save
your country The p isoner was acquitted.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

WHAT roof covers The mos! noisy tspsnt !
The roof Of she M nth.
The Placer herald., 1870-01-15

The Orange ade is fairly opened at Los An
geles. Four tons were sent to San francisco
December 20th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
False PrefeDceS.

The vast and continually increasing sales of
dostett er's Stomach Bittsrs hsve provoked the
envy OF certain class Of dealers in various
parts of the country, who are trying to sub=t
tute their utterly worthless local nostrums Tor
the most popular proprietary medicine in the
world. These importers hope by their fal-a
statements TO obtain from the millions VINO pa
tron'ze the gre America Tonic, sufficient
NUMBER Of customers TO make their speculs-
lions upon the health cf their neigh bors proft
able. A 5 the demand for Hostetters Bltters is
now so large and urgent as to tax to cir full
est extent the facilities for its manufacture,
these petty, attempts to wiring in the merest
trash by false representations, are OF little cor
sequence ID its proprietors. They are however,
serious evil 10 the viclimized. If, for EXAM
pie, at this warm season, when real InVlgor-
ant ls greatly needed, tie sufferer from general
debility, indigestion, bilousness or nervous
weakness, is cosyed into using q wishy. washy
comrouhd without any me1ic.l virtue, Instead
OF tie sovereign specific il which tho rarcst
tonic and Alternative vegetable clements are sci.
entltcally combined, it is obvious that he wi
rue the day when ho allowed himself to bc thus
deluded 1t is il the interest of parties wEo
hayc been or may be influenced by tho persuas-
ions CT plausible char atans, that this article is
published. With the light of twenty years ex-
perience to guide him, why should tho invalid
take 4 leap in the dark aug S-eolw
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ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL

ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
goAD.-A correspondent OF the Baltimore
Sun, writiug from this city under date OF 9Th
lu,t. says: Towards the close OF this week the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad Com
pany completed their arrangements tor enter
log and domiciIiatng themselves in this city.
The company have purchased, or engaged to
purchase, number OF lots adjoining on the
east the present depot, &C., of the Orange and
Alexandra railroad. The new depot, works
49,, will he located on the lots between Henry
and Alfred streets, aud will extend from Wolfe
to beyond Wilkes street. 1t is also said thai
tie company has purchased the Washington
and Alexandria turnpike
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-08

New YORK, August e.-Stocks very strong
Cola 1!s Money 3a5 per cent. Virginia Is,
OK coupon, 59!; new e. Flour quiet and un'
changed W heat dull and dropping Corn
frmef.
BALTIMORE, August s;@Vi6gi1ia sizes, o:J,
491 bid. 494 asked do 1866 o9t bid, " asked
6ss6 50; 90 Extra lass. heat--keceipt:
large; market weak and has declined &c; sscs
Of primo Maryland red at l60al75; good 10
prime do llyal5O; good TO primo white l5Os
leo; Western l45ali0 White Corn.Falr sup
ply s.lcs mostly at rs; yellow no. Oats
Receipts E5,C0J bushels sales Ut 4saGOc Rye
I0a95C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-08

Resi- EstnIe Agents and Auctonsers.
IfUMMIS@lON ER>' SALE OF PROPEkTY
yin TaE CITY OF ALEXANDRlA,VA.
By virtue OF q decree of the Circuit Court CT
Alexandria county, Va, rendered 1T february
term, 869, in the suit o. VIM. 4. Church,
plaintiff, vs.. J. Il. Watkins ct aIs., defendants,
the undersign ed, Comm ssioners therein named
will sell, on SATURDAY the 9Th day Of Au-
gust, 1870, at II o clocs m. IN from! OF the May
ors office, in tbs city CT Alexandria, by public
auction, the following REAL ESTATE:
A LOT, On Peyton street 10 feet, end run.
ming back 20j feet.
TEKMS-One tenth CT tho purchase money
to be paid in cash, and the residue IN thres
equal instalments, payable at Six, twelve ana
eighteen months from the day Of sale; the bonds
of the purchaser, with good personal security
bearing inter est from the Gay Of re TO- Dc s4n
liable to be resold a. thu risk and cost OF .,I'
purchaser upon failure to comply win un 1pI
terms Of ssle, ind the title TO DO rets'net unrn
all the purchase money has been paid ota,np'
and conveyancng at the cost OF tho PnI[eTRHTT''
FRANCIS L. SMITH,
Commissioners.
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Native Wines.

Some time since we stopped at Phsssic. ard
were really surprised 20 SEQ tho I'D store house
there all hled with wine on storage.
The amount Of Mr.. Speer's stock Of Por.
Grape Wine on hand is almost fabulous. Four
storehouse5 are filled, and tiers upon tiers OF
casks up and down stairs, and IN soma css.
huge watts, occupy every available spot, leaving
only little alley ways through which to walk.
1t is an illimtless quantity Of wine. None is
sold until it has acquired the age Of four years
and the buildings, / =, 3 and 4. are Of the frat,
second, third and fourth years vintage. Our
dru. gisLs have some Of thp oldest y! the above
wine direct from Mr.. Speor Patterson an.
1u
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CHARLES WHITTLESEI,
U. S. COMMITS SIOti ER,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR /,
RANK RIIPTGY

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR IN
BANKRUPTCY.
Congress having just amended the Bankrupt
law so that nearly all parties can be discharged
from their debts unobstructed by the fifty per
cent clause, go. called, another opportunity Oh
fers to secure the benefits of thia most effective
and permanent measure Of relief. The above.
named will make bankrupt business special y;
will procure discharges on the most moderate
terms, and transact all business in that line al
prices which cannot fail to be satisfactory. Be-
ing u s. Commissioner, he will endeaver 10
visit the different counties on court days, md
thus save parties the trouble and expense OF
scversl trips to AlexandriA in begi ming and
proceeding with their cases. Discharges can
be obtained here before Register Hi ms prompt
~ as in Richmond or elsewhere, and Il: much
less expense to parties 1t may 10 added that
the Bankrupt act, IN CONNECTION win inc
Homestead exemption, which it is now bel owed
will be secured to the bankrupt unde' tho BANK
rupt law is the only real relief now ctfsred to
parti struggling in the hopeless bondage OF
old debts. Address personally or by letter III
No II south Royal street. Alexandria. iyl6 ~