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The Placer herald., 1870-03-12

PlAcrR GOLD MINING AND CANAL CoNrANY.-A
J. Angel commenced the construction OF this MI
ming ditch some Eve years ago. The ditch taps
or takes up the waters OF the North Fork of the
South Fork of the Middle Fork of the American
river at point about opposite Blacksmith's Flat.
This ditch is now completed and will supply 1000
inches OF waite the year round. 1t furnishes wa
ter For the working Of numerous high bars and
bank diggings heretofore untouched except
for prospecting purposes 1t is estimated that
this ncw.supply Of water will furnish work for
some two hundred and fifty miners on mining
grounds heretofore unavailable. The section Of
tie south and east of Michigan Bluffs, which will
be the main trading point aud post office of the
population.
NEw EsrABLIsHxExr-W invite the attention
Of our readers. and especially the ladies, to the
Advertisement of Mrs N. Corby, who proposes
to open a milliner and dressmakng store in the
brick building next door to Fougcrons tin shop,
on Monday next. This will supply demand
lSax felt in, this community, that Of millinery
store and shop especially. and should meet with
generous patronage from the public. Read the
advertisement aud then call on Mrs. Corb-, and
examine her stock and patterns.
iTHE Opurn Coon FaIOAY MIxE.-Six ton Of
/, rock from this wiae, jacob Cowan lessee, was
cleaned up about oae week ago. yielding $2oso
/; pure gold, or average Of about s3i7 to the ton
: The quartz was crushed at the old Schnable
, steam mill, about one half mile from the claim
\ We are told this quartz scarcely showed gold to
the naked eye, and this astonishing yield took
. all parties by surprise. Our readers will recol'
leet that this mine is located in the Ophir dis
+, trict, atout one half mile from that town, and
, about two mites west of Auburn.
THx ST. PATRICK NNE-We learn that the
purchaser of this claim, Mr.. C. +. Eaton, is TAX
i ing out very rich rock, but we believe that no
. crushing has been had ence Mclaughlin cleaned
up the refuse rock viii b was on hand when he
sold the mine, and which yielded some $500 to
the ton. New hosting works have been, or arc
70 be erected on the claim, whea it will be regu-
1arly opened and vigorously worked.
To SeoaYxxxx. OK "Wednesday next the game
daw goes into force, after which time and until
September 18th next, il is unlawlal to kill, de-
stroy, tay, SELL or have Ia possession, except as
pets, asy quail or partridge, wood or summer
duck. There u a fine Of s25 for each offence.
justices Of the Peace have Jurisdiction, Corsta-
bies asd Sheriffs must make arrests and District
Attorneys prosecute.
THs WEATsEx.- For the past few days the
weather has been chaages5le- On Thursday last
it an erustod between rain, hail, thunder and
sunshipe, clearing ~ in the evening and freezing
very hard that night for the season Of the year and
climate. and Il will be tarHnxe ifthe early frnis
are not killed. We lear that grain that had joint
ed will be injured.
THE general fee aud s.,Ary bill has become
law, and applies to this county, but no copy of
the amended bill has reached the county. and its
The Placer herald., 1870-03-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
WHEELER & WILSON'S
HIGHEST PREMIER
WIN
MACHIuE.

u attract III, NEST attention At the MechanIes'
Fair, are the wonderful Improvements which ere
now attached 10 the wei. known WHEELER
WILSON SEWING MACHINE. without the cen.
plction OF the Others This 10 the only Family
Sewing Machine with the new Silent Feed Ne.
tion. il makes one thousand button holss per
day. on linen. cotton or woolen goods. Il ssVs
on the binding of u dress. without previous basa:
ing. In four inmates and while sewing o. go
tuck, makes the line of marks for another; gath
crs and sews ON nj the ramc time; hema silk ~
wooleu goods With equal facility; eords aaA
braids with surprising qnicknsss; makes aftt<loo
for mems as well No women's wear; takss I've
thousand stitches per minute. which 10 ettssa
hundred stitches more taan my other lock stitch
can make.
This wonderful machine has no shuttle 10 thrssA
FIVE or six times before star,fnR which 70 .
great saving Of time. II 10 y positive fact thes
WHEELER l. WILSON'S FAMILY SEWING
MACHINES will do ai the same kind Of wsvk
that the other machincs now on sale viii de-
will make the same single thread l. op stitch shss
ravela out very conveniently. because yea ~
sew with one yard OF thread nll day long. sswisg
In your thread. then ravelng it and sewing u 10
again, and no on all right, and very convenisatS :
but you will find that tbe same WHEELE8 =
WILSON FAMILY SEWING MACHlNk shae
does all these wonderful things, makes alse The
only strai ght, solid lock-stitch which eapnSt ~
raveled; perfectly sale to walk to church With
clothing M ,de with this sttch also this machine
will make the three thread embroidery stitch.
which is the loop-stitch and lock stitch combissA
and forms the most beautiful ornamental nnish..
perfectly secure against raveling. and very dura..
ble. The AMERICAN INSTITUTE. New Yvrk, re-.
ports. This machine makes the
The Placer herald., 1870-03-12

TIE general fee aud s.,Ary bill has become
law, and applies to this county, but no copy of
The amended bill has reached the county. and its
provisions are not fully known. 1t is ordered
printed for distriba,iou aud IN ~ be expected in
fow dayA
The Placer herald., 1870-03-12

CocSrr covsr.-The trial jmy of this court
meets on Monday ncxt. There are toar cases on
the calender for grand larceny.
The New York herald., 1870-05-10

97 WEST WASHINGTON PLACE, NEAR sfXrn = Z
~ nue.-h All and vie. lady. can be &c
comnodatei VIII handsomely furnished front Room, wiss
full Board for the lady.
The New York herald., 1870-05-10

Or WEST WASHINGTON SQUARE.-HAN NDSOMELY
DO furnished unfurEished Rooms oi with Board
terms moderate accommodations Grs class references
qursd.
The New York herald., 1870-05-10

80 EAST TWENTIETH sTREET.--A FURNISHED
30 Second Floor to let without board with private
table:
The New York herald., 1870-05-10

so UNIVERSITY PLACE.-TIRST CLASS FURNISHED
DO Rooms gentlemen, without board; prices reason
able. Restaurants
The New York herald., 1870-05-10

Or WEST TWENTY-FoURTH sTREET.-TWo SUITS
ID Of very delightful oor will be le.
together separately to first class parties Superior first
class Table. Moderate terms.
The New York herald., 1870-05-10

81. EAST TwENTY-SgCoND STREET. ELEGANTLY
% furnished Rooms, with gs cags Board, for gentlemen
and wives single gentlemen, with an American family,
where the comforts Of ehled home sy be enjoyed sum
prices
The New York herald., 1870-05-10

81. WEST TwEXTF-sEvENTH STREET.-THE LET
20 with Boar., nicely furnished suite of Rooms ol
psr!oT door.
The New York herald., 1870-05-10

LOWER PART OF HOUSE 40 WEST THIRTY.
a. fourth street let rooms, only 800 per month or
sx rooms. S6V. modern nssRhhorhood nrst class.
. Owner Lives In The house.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24
Threatening Aspect of Affairs in
South Carolina.

As the time for the State election ap-
proacEes, our South Carolina exchanges
bring us accounts of turbulent and threat
cning demonstrations on the part of the
negroes in seine of the interior districts
of that State which are we'll calculated
to create serious apprehensions of trou-
hle. Gov. Scott is organizing and arming
the negro militia, who seem to be pre-
pairing for carupaig gn against the whites,
mastering and drilling day and night,
and under their political leaders, white
and black, conducting themselves in a
threatening and insolent manner. The
.Unionville Times gives an account of
their outrages a few days since in Laur-
ems, at q place known as the Widow
Boyce's House, about six miles from the
Union county line. The Times says:
Joe Crews, with three companies of
colored militia, accompanied hy two or
three hundred struggling negroes, at
tempted to take possession of field be-
longing to Mr.. VIM. Young, for drilling.
Mr. Young objected to it, whereupon
they set upon him, and for some time his
life appeared in imminent danger. but
an officer of one of the companies inter
posed and saved him. The crowd then
went to the Owens place, where they
conducted themselves in the most out
rageous manner, respecting neither age,
sex nor premises, cursing and threaten
ing everybody they met, robbed orchards
ran over premises, shouted aud slrieke,l
more like demons than human beings.
DR.. Payne and Mr. F. Harmon were sur
rounded, cursed and threatened with
vengeance; the militia holding UP their
cartridges, shouting, Heres the car
tridges for you id rebels. The fami
ly of Mr.. B. Whitten. in which were two
or three young ladies, were compelled to
leave their house to escape insult and
fearing outrage. A carriage containing
some ladies returning from the Sardis
church, and driven by colored man, was
stopped on the road, surrounded, the dri-
yer and the ladies cursed and hooted at,
and the mob ut one time threatened to
upset the id carriage"
Joe Crews made ranting blood and
thunder speech. He told the negroes he
never had promised them lands, but he
now promised them a division of tue
lands in that section after the election.
He told them that they (the negroos) had
bought those lands by their labor while
slaves, and the white people ought to
and should divide them with the colored
people.
This same Crews said to the people
living near Sardis, that 'about three days
before the election we will come and
wipe out the whole neighborhood.'
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24

" 'uto-4iO't~OH SHffct UtW Ht ptN-f
Of Batteries.
STRAsBURG, Sept. 4, via London, TO- -
The Scige of Strasburg continues with
great vigor, and the Prussians are m ak
ing the greatest efforts to secure its re-
duction: 5000 Baden troops are working
day and night in the third line of trench
es, quite near the city, and under II con-
slant fire from the .lcfences.
Over 1000 citizens have been killed.
Tie scream of the shells can be heard
five miles. The beautiful cathedral is
partly destroyed. There are now over
5OO common bearing upon the citadel, and
10000 Baden troops ready to cuter az
soon us the walls are broken.
Over 10000 refugees are within the
walls, suffering all the tcrrors of the.
bombardment. Germans captured have
their head scut off and stuck on IL pole
One hundred Germans expelled have
been killed between the fires of tho. two
parties.
The city is in flames in twenty differ
ent places, and the rabblc are pilla yinm
the houses and making destruction OF
everything they can lay hold of. There
dlt utilN tHuulclStOi HIS, ana tUC hIluc
has risen, driving the iuhabtants+fro ON
their cellars. People are fighting for
places in the cellars toescape destruction
from the shells poured in by hundreds
into the streets. Six hundred citizens
have been buried by falling buildings.
Every night the horizon is starred for
miles like Il mimic sunset with blazcs of
baden batteries.
Horseilcsh IS the only meat to be Oh
tanned, and the inhabitants are on the
verge of staryation.
Awful scenes are witnessed. Many
citizens are killed in bed, and the com
nandant shoots at once all who talk OF
surrender. The mobs are rioting nightly
and demanding the surrender of the
city. 1t has not fired d gun since the 9th.
1t is under fire from three directions.
The sluices which furnish the city with
water We're destroyed, thereby adding to
the suffering of the people.
1t is known that 2OU,OO0 Chassepots
are stored in Strasburg. Immediate
surrender is predicted. There are only
1000 regular troops now i'll the city.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24

~ Napoleon is reported to have said,
during tile height of his power as Empe-
ror of France, that he had q presentiment
that he would end his days in Cheapside,
London, wherele formerly resided. The
recent events of the war would seem to
Justify this strange foreboding.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24

~ A surgeon, whose wife is q great
scold, being asked what lie thought
would be the greatest triumph of the
surgical art, eNied: ITO take the jaw
ont of a. scolding woman
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24

.k3-"Bob, is your sister at home -
"Yes; but she won't see you tonight" !"
..Why ?" "Because sho said she was
going to have one more mess OF onions if
She never got another beau
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24

ly- Cart pass, n,arm," said q stern
sentinel of the navy to an officers lady.
But, sir, r must pass; I'm Captain WIS
lady, "Cant help it, n,a'am; couldn't
let YOU If sou we're his wife,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24


The Mound City Mutual Life Insurance Com
liny being Il Home Institution, it should be pre-
ttrirl hv citizens oi the South for many
We viii. however. fnulncratc only two or three.
|. The money invested in it is retained at homo
where it assists i'll promoting Western and South
tTn trade aud commerce, in building up towns
and cities, in developing rich mineral and
agricultural Resources, in building great lines
OF railroad, and~in cutirating our boun,llcss
pr"irics For these reasons Southern and West
cru should in>lrc in it,
;. As its funds are all invested whrrc high
rates of interest prevail. 1t can grant insurance
cheaper and pay better dividends than any East
rrn Company. For this reason all persons dcsir-
ing to make certain and safe provision for their
families. should in>urc i'll it.
). Its Local Board OF Louisiana Directors being
CONFUSED of men of hig standing i'll the com
nIuilitE. Is IL sufficient guarantee that widows
and orphans will hr protected in their rights,
When policies issued by this Company mature by
reason Of death or otherwise. This feature is pc
cullar To this company (nO other Institution be-
y"nd the limits of the State having local board,)
and is. therefore, worthy of the highest consil
Grafton.
All kinds Of Life Policies are issued by this
Company. and non FORGETTING after an annual
payment.
This Company makes no charge for policy, fec
Or stamps.
The Louisiana Branch Office is at No 3,
caronde'et street, New Orleans.
H. B. SHINES,
State Agent for Louisiana, New Orleans.
Almost all the business men in an, about
Opclousas have their lives insured in this Com
pany: among others: Henry J.. Garland DIR. Il.
H. Littcll. d.. Morgan. Judge a. Garrg'rNs.,
DR.. john A. Taylor, Joel II. S;.nloz, James q.
Hayes, Judge A. Bailey. &c, &c.
Persons de"'roHs TO takG INSURANCE policies
Law-Oijce OF Bailey & Estilctte,
oct H-lI1 Opclousas La.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24
ELGlN WATCHES
MANUFACTURED BY
TIE: NATIONAL. WATCH CO..

PRDSOUSCED
Dealers and COnnoisscurs
Throughout the country to he the best time
keepers now offered to the public for
Ladies' on GcnNcmea's Use.
They combine improvements not found in any
other Watches Of either Foreign or American
make. Ladies' desirous of purchasing q hand,
some. strong. and correct time piece will find
the elegant Watch bearing the trademark Of
LADY ELGIN,"
to he all that they desire. Inquire of your jew
cllcr for the LADY ELGIS.
Nc -Norcmeats Retailed by the Company
business Office and Saesroom National Watch
Company, aJ0 and 16l Lake Street,
Ap2-3m CHICAGO. III.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24
pelousas Parish of St, Landry r. September a. 1870
The Strasburg Horrors.

City in Flames IN Tuenty Poces-Inhnbi-
tants Fighting for Room in Sc~ers to
Escape Shclls-6O0 Killed by Failing
Wals-Hori@on Starred wiM tie Bla-c
Of Batteries.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24

K Natahit0Ohss ill., ahealthy place to
lise Id. Ephrosinss sAletroyeE,is b iN years
ald; Eeliois@ Hanrys ILL; Michael Me-
laAceR. i, snatiye OF st. Domingo. l23;
ald Yena Moody, colored woman from
YiTginia, 100. SO says Census Marshal.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24
Tin Shop.

FKNlIE undersigned takes this opportunity to
l. inform his customers aud the public in gen
eral that he has just received all assortment of
materials Sor the manufacture of Tinware of all
descriptions. and that he continues to work ut
his shop near Mr. Johns, where he has been since
his childhood. He will manufacture all kinds
of Tinware to order, and he hopes by his work
and prices to continue to merit public encour-
agement. JOSEPH SARRAlL1AE.
Opelousas, August 70, 1870. an
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24

REG1srER.-'rhc man who neglccts to
register and qualify himself to vote
against Radical rule, virtually votes tor
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24
PRIVATE BOARDING,
STEAM TOBACCO MANUFACTOR
--:O:--
J. P. s A E r A II N,
Mos. 81 and 90,

Corner lH0rtrcs and Cont !Strrri,, and
G5 Poydros St., Corner 1chOu-
pitouiu~. NeT Orleans.
Importer OF Pipes and Smokers
Articles.
FsNlE. undersigned offers to country merchants
= the most complete assortment III his line to
he found in New Orleans such
Mrcrscl,nulu Pipes, MecrSrla.nn Cigar Hold
lmitat. Mcrr>. Pipes, trs aud Match Holders,
Bruytre Root - Toharr" Bags,
Caoutchour - Pipe Stems Of Cherry.
Charcoal " Amber and CauutchDuc,
Rosewood +" Matches,
In tact, all kinds. Flint and Steel
SMOKING TOBACCO:
Maryland. Reliance, Rough and Ready,
Virginia. Gambriu,lS Grand Turk,
Perlquc. Industry, Club, kilickinick.
and the Maryland 'Right Bower, which must
not be confouu,ird with the "Riyht Bower" of
Gail & AN. vi Baltimore.
SNUFF:
Virginia h;ll-roar~r Na"ouba, Rose. rtripue
and Natrhitochc> AL 80. Il large stock OF
CHEWING TOBACCO:
in plugs. and fn, cut in tin foil, avld natural
fine clt in barrels of 10, 20, 10 and GO pounds
And not less than one million ci gurs of every
quality constantly on hand.
Jan. l, 1861 j. +. SARRAzlN.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-09-24
Louisiana Agensy-aa carondelet ST
Medical Examiners:

j. y. EoLWELI. NJ d.. J. RTTCHIE, NJ Il
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-13

The FESTIVAL LAST NIGHT.-The fes-
tival and supper given for the ben
eft of the English Lutheran Sunday
School, at Washington Hall, last night,
was a very pleasant affair. The young
ladies were all smiles and graciousness
and the gentlemen all liberality and
complacency, so that everybody was
happy and a good sum for the benefit
of the Sunday School was realized.
The tables were handsomely fitted up
with bright and beautiful trifies which
were sold at good prices and the supper
and refreshment tables were well pa
tronized Thomas Cocaynes string
band with most commendable liberality
made free gift of their services for the
night, AM filed up the intervals with
most delicious music. The festival 10
the amount realized and in the happi
ness received by all present was grand
success.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-13

IT is generally thought that good
photographs cannot be taken on rainy
days This is very great error.
Smoke is far greater enemy to the
photographer than rain. The latter frees
the atmosphere Of smoke, thereby often
enabling the operator to make your
picture with much shorter sitting
than is required on a smoky day, that
otherwise appears fine. The Partridge
Photograph Gallery on Main street, has
the largest light in the country Thus
armed, they cannot be beaten any
where.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-13

POLICE CoURr.-The only interest in
the Police Court now is the absence of
interest People are getting so that
they are not anxious TO appear before
Judge Good. In point of fact they
seem to avoid going to see the Judge.
We cant understand this unwilling
ness. The Judge is genial, polished
gentleman, such an one as almost ev-
erybody would be willing to see. But
even those who do overcome their re.
luctance at far as to appear before him,
do not like to hear him speak. His
voice has something too "fiue" in it for
them.
Fritz Longis one Of those who don t
like to hear Judge Good speak. Fritz
had managed to get pretty tight some
where on Sunday, and recklessly rolled
round in the neighborhood of Alley B
and Main Street on Sunday evening,
where he was gobbled up by officer
Reed. Fined 81 and costs. Paid the
bill
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-13

4 NEw ADDITION TO OUR NATIONAL
BILL OF FAEE.-The committe of ladies
appointed by the Farmers Club Of the
American Institute, among whom was
an eminent medical graduate and the
wife Of the Secretary of the Institute,
hat in their report that packet Of
SEA Moss FARINE, costing twenty-five
cents, will produce, when combined
with milk, in due proportion, full six
teen quarts of blanc mango, while a
packet Of corn starch, maizena, or farina,
costing sixteen cents, will only produce,
with like quantity Of milk, from four
TO six quarts..thus showing that the new
food staple is actually worth, as means
Of nourishment about one hundred and
fifty per cent more than the heretofore,
popular preparations from maize and
grain 1t is also stated that it has none
of the heating properties Of ordinary
farinaceous food, and is digested and as
simulated with wonderful rapiditv
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-13


RIVER NEws.--The river is rising very
slowly, with eight feet large IN the
channel. rat Pittsburgh there is five
feet and the water about on a stand.
The magpifcentpacke Major Ander-
son, Captain Charley Muhleman, arriv-
ed from Cincinnati yesterday. with a
fine trip. She leaves at 8 o'clock this
afternoon. If You are going Cincinnati
ward, and wish to 60 in style, call on
our friend Ed. Muhleman who has
charge of the Office of the Anderson
and secure stateroom. The Charles
ton Courier says of abe Anderson:
This splendid steamer is now making
her regular trips between Wheeling and
Cincinnati. For speed, safety and ele-
CANT accommodations she has no supe-
rior on the western waters. Captain
Charles Muhleman, her commander, Is
one of the best and most popular OF
steamboatmen, and his subordinates
fully meet the requirements of travellers
and the trade. Persons travelling or
shipping upon the Ohio river cannot do
better than to favor the Anderson with
their patronage. Her connection with
the Kanawha river boats may be learn
ed by reference to the advertisement
elsewhere printed. A marked reduc,,
ton in the fare between Gallipolis and
Cincinnati, made by this boat, is-at-
tracing public attention.
The Express, Captain Phil. Anshutz'
is the Parkersburg packet for today,
Her hour of departure is II o'clock
A. NJ.
The iavorite packet Hope, Captain
Williamson will leave for Matamoras
at 10 o'clock this morning. Passen'
gers will find the Hope safe and COM
Portable boat
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-13

BEAUTIFUL But SAD.-All OF us relish
bit of really fine writing now and
then, and this, from a Western paper,
is peculiarly good: Death, with flesh
less knuckles, raped at the door Of
Mrs. j. n. BIS SOUL and, obedient to
the memorable call, the spirit Of that
loved woman foated up to its Creator
leaving her husband, children and
friends to mourn over the mortal cas-
ket." Such an obituary as that robs
death of its terrors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-13

CIRCUIT CoUEr-The jury in the case
Of Neil against the National Savings
Bank of Wheeling, came into Court
yesterday and stated that they we're I'M
able to agree, whereupon the Judge
discharged them.
Richard S. Brown, Sheriff elect, filed
his bond before the Court yesterday. 1t
is in the penal sum of $4,000 and
Crispin oglebay, William H. Hall,
Alexander Laughlin, and William H.
Hennegen, are the sureties.
The charge Of assault with intent to
commit rape, made against James
Baker, was noliie as to the intent to CON-
init rape. The Court then adjourned
until December 2Sth.