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The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

The BEST lie COULD Do.-As a general
rule, newspapers, like individuals, reluctant.
iy acknowledge that they have been wrong
They are tenacious 10 the belief that, in the
constitutional aphorism, "Tbs King can do
no wrong" there is an error Of the press,
and that for the King wa should read Edi-
tor. There is an aDecdote Of an editor 10
one Of the most important provincial towns
10 Eogland. He was seated at his desk,
reading the letters received by that morn
ing's post when an unannouneed visitor pre-.
sented himself Il believe sir, that you
conduct the - JournalS The reply was
nod of assent. 4 am Mr. Moore, banker,
in-(namiug a neigbborirg town. and
you have bad the audacily to state, in your
last ISSUE that had committed suicide in a
fit Of temporary insanity The editor was
puzzled but undismayed: we bad The par
agraph from our local reporter 10 your town
and have always found HIM reliable and ac-
curs,e.' The banker became more angry
Well, sir, you see that l am alive. OF
course, you will publish a codlradiction aud
apology in your next number ? i AN
afraid my dear sir that this would violate
our invariable rue-wbich is, never TO ad-
nit that we have made a misstatemeDt.
But, as you appear greatly annoyed by the
paragraph, am willing to state n tomor-
rows paper, that the rope broke, and that
you are fortunately alive. More than this
cannot be done; our principle is never TO re-.
tract
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

A REVOLUTION IN MEDIcINE.-Itis is not gilded
pill to delight the eye or please the fancy, but it
is a true medicine placed in the hands of the
people for their relief and no person can take
il according to the directions, and remain long
unwell II may seem incr ed BILE that many cases
considered hvpelessly incurable, have been fire.
quently cured in lew days or weeks, and we
cheerfully invite the investigation of the liberal
minded to the cures IL has made. Such is Dr.
Walkers Vegetabte Vinegay Bitters, safc and
harmless remedy. Buy it, try 1t and he cured.
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19
NUMBER 30.

A BILLfARDIsT GETS MORE THAN HR Ban.
GAINED roR.-Tbe Indianapolis (lud.) Jour.
nat of February l2,h has the following:
Yesterday a stranger stroIIsd into Washing
ton Hall, 'hisled iu' four fluid ounces Of ben
zine and invited the IN biologist to play him
game Of billiards. AS the barkseper bad
not time, the anxious stranger invited every
body that came 10, but all declined. Then
be wanted to know if anybody knew how ID ;
play in This towo. Just then MoCracken
came in, and the biliardist tackled him.
Nc said hs would play a game, and the
strangers couptenance brightsnsd. he
pulled off his coat, selected a cue, .crtically
squintsd down it to see.if it WAS straight.
balanced it carefully cbalked it and RoI
ready WELL said McCracken, whose fret
shotf 'Ob,' said the stranger, you take
the first Mo. shot and counted. He kept
on shooting and cou otiug until bessttsngsr
got interested lie followed him around
the table and watched each shot, and s'ill
McCracksu counted, making ali sorts Of
fancy shots. Then bored look spread
over the strangers countensnce. lie went
to the bar and 'histed in moro bepzins.
Then be sat down and read the newspaper.
Then he fdgs,ed around, and all the time
McCrackeu kept on counting, un,ilshs hnal.
ly ran the game out. put on bis coat aud
nonchalantly walked out without saying ~
word. The dscomftted stranger stared va
cautlv after M.Crscken for few moments.
and then with another 'hsr at the benzins
bottle. paid his bill and walked ou: with the
remark that he believed be would 90 over
10 Isrre Hante and play billIsrds..
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

The following despatch recently passed
hrough the telegraph office: II lent you
ons year ago tonight, four dollars and
eighty seven cents. II you have not had it
lorg enough, please keep one year longer"
To this delicate hint this answer returned
Had forgotten it. and hoped you had. Let
her run another year"
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

The question of the introduction OF Texas
cattle is again exciting the stock men Of
eastern and southern Oregon as it is under
stood large drove is on the way to Cali.
fornis and Oregon. They intend to adopt
decisive measures, if necessary, to prevent
the introduction Of diseased cattle.
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

A MILITIA c..icer at Humboldt, Tenn
who a year ago had man tied up by the
thumbs to a telegraph pole for eight hours.
has been sentenced to pay S25 900 damsges.
The act which be committed is no moro
than General Custer has dooe dozens Of times
while marching through Texas iu '65. Some
one sue him.
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

PARADISE VALLEY, lying between the Tu.
olumns aud Stanislaus rivers, contains. IN
almost unbroksu grain field Of one hundredl
and fifty thousand acres.
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

The Sioux chief who is'lo meet our peace
commissioners, bears the stikng name Of
Observation-Disclosures
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

A Pixies Peak miner. writing to a Min
uesota paper, says the miners are much dis
couraged in tba. region: "they have to dig
through solid vein Of silver four feet thick
befurs they reach The gold
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

A SECRET has been admirably definsd a.
anything made known 10 everybody IN y
whisper.
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

No less than 100000 rats have beer
caught in Marion county, Miun., during .h'
last winter.
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

A WOMAN living in Dicaur. H., sold her
blonde hair to New York dealer for thirty
five dollars.
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

EeYprIAN women have asked permission
to appear unveiled 10 public.
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19
r. D. HAR r IS
NOTICE

WILLIAM KRYSHER is MY AUTHORIZ.
w ed COLLECTOR. All bills will be made
payable 10 him, Us be will receipt the same.
fel2-lm. DR.. r D. HARRIS.
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19
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ar Advertising done, or being subscribers, that all
payments at the above rates are to be made IN
surtent United States gold or silver coin.
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19
LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

!. Subscribers who do not give express notice
10 the contrary, are considered AS wishing to con-
xinue their subscription.
:. If subscribers wish their papers discontinued,
publishers may continue to send them until all
chargcs are paid,
5. IL subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office OF place to which they are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
sheir bills aud give lue notice to discontinue
4. If subscribers move to other places without
iafsruiug the publisher, and the paper is sent 10
Netice should always he given ofthc removal.
=. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
take paper from the Office, or removing and
Qeevins il uncalied for, lis prima face evidence OF
atentioual fraud.
The Placer herald., 1870-03-19

EAFIoTaSSs besets eheeriaIue.A.
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servants. The wreck of the building, together
with the fallen wall of the wing, forms large
heap of debris, among which are seen broken
gas-pipes, bedding, and pieces of broken furni-
ture, carried down in the crash.
Mr. Casper Stehle, who was in the hotel at
the time of the accident, states that about ten
minutes after six o'clock he was standing at the
end of the dining room next to the pantry, and
hearing something crack, he discovered the
main wall opening on the east end He noticed
the casing giving away, and some Of the doors
bulging out. He then went to the Office to find
the contractor, and hastily notified the servants
and persons employed in the building of the
danger. 1t was some time after this that the
walllcolapsed.
Tie accident resulted from repairs in the
foundation, which were commenced about two
weeks ago, Mr.. Gugerty, carpenter, being the
contractor These repairs were necessitated by
the insecurity of the foundation. Some of the
new wall had been put in order, and a portion
was showed up, large beam extending under
the end wall. The workmen suspended work
about 6 o'clock, and soon after the crash
occurred.
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MARK s. LADNER, Brokers, report this morning
nld mn aa follOXVS
philadelphia Trade Report.

uMoNDAY, June 2O.-No. Quercitron Bark is steady
at s27 ton, but there is very little inquiry for the
article, and only IL hhds sold at thesefgures.
There is no movement in Glover or Timothy seed,
and prices are nominal. Small sale of Flaxseed at
1925 per bushe at which figure it is wanted by the
erushers.
The Flour market is less active, the demand hav-
ing fallen of, but there is no disposition to accept
any concession In prices. About 500 barrels changed
hands, including extra at S5'25, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Minnesota extra family at $550@65O for low and
medium grades, and $6'75@7 for choice Pennsylvania
do. at s6@65O; indiana and Ohio do. at s6.25@675,
and s750@9 for fancy brands. Rye Flour is steady
at S5'25. No sales OF Corn Meal, and prices are
nominal.
There is less doing in Wheat, and prices are but
barely maintained. Sales OF 800 bushels Pennsyl-
vana red, at 81 45, and Western do at Sl'4O per
bushel. Rye is steady at 81 for Western and SfIO
for Pennsylvania. Corn is steady, but is not
much coming forward. Sales OF 1000 bushels yellow
at slO7@l1s, and some mixed Western at 81 O6.
Oats move slowly at 64(965c.
Whisky ia dull We quote Western iron-bound
packaQeS at 81 D5(d1 o.
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OBITUARY.
Rev. bernard III. Nadai, ID. I

Rev. bernard IL. Naduts ID Do
private despatch from Madison, N. j., announces
the death at that place this morning OF the Rev.
Bernard II. Nada d. D., one Of the Professors and
acting President Of the Drew Theological Seminary.
DIR. Nadal was about ifty-fve years OF age and was
native Of Hanover in this State. He was educated
at Dickinson College, Carlisle, where he graduated
In ls4s, Postmaster-General Creswell being one OF
his classmates The degree of Doctor Of Divinity
was in 1851 conferred upon him by this institution
as fitting recognition OF his thorough culture and
ability as a divine. Entering the ministry
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church soon
after graduating, he soon acquired high reputation
as pulpit orator, and for several years during the
war was stationed at Washington, as pastor Of the
Wesley Chapel In this position he performed efi-
cient service to the Union cause, by steadfast and
unfinching loyalty in a city where loyalty was not
as universal as il might have been. The bold and
maRly stand which DR.. Nadal took in the pulpit as
well out of it, attracted the attention OF Mr.. Lin
coin, with whom he soon came to be on terms OF
pleasant intimacy. The influence which he thus
acquired with the Chief Magistrate OF the nation
was, however, always used with discretion, and he
never hestated to appeal to the President directly
when there an opportunity for him to be OF SER
vice to a worthy cause.
In 1866 DR.. Nada was transferred from the Baltt-
more Conference OF which he had long been MEN,
ber to the Philadelphia Conference, and was sta
toned for a year or more at Trinity Methodist
Church, in this city. While here stationed he was
elected Professor In Dickinson College, OF which
he had been elected trustee in 1853, but he did not
enter upon the active duties of this position. In
1851 he was appointed Professor OF Historical Theo-
logy in the Drew Theological Seminary, at Madison,
N. j.. then just being organized, and this position
ne continued to hold until the time OF his death,
having acted President OF the institution since
DR.. McClintocks death, a short time SINCE He was
at time also professor in tae Garrett Biblical
Institute, at Evanston, Illinois.
nr Ql lxUaa an a
theologlan and attractive and effective preacher
his sermons, many of which have been published Ia
| our columns, being characterized by their deep
! eaInestness, not less than by their elegance oi
| style. He was connected with the New York
Mthodist as one OF It's editors from the establish
ment OF that popular religious journal, was fire.
ouent contributor to the Methodist Quarterly ReUieO
and both during and subsequent to his residence IN
this city, wrote frequently for this journal. Al
the time OF his death, he was engaged in writing
biography OF the late Rev. John McClintock, ID. ID.
! hs ce-laboTera at the Drew Seminary.
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burst, a gentleman living near, and who had
desired TO stop the insane proceeding before,
but knew not exactly how to proceed told her
husband she was crazy and to get a chain aud
fasten her, where she could no longer do mis-
chief. She at once fed and was pursued, caught,
and secured, and at once the rest of her fol-
lowers gathered round, and seemed for the first
time TO become aware of the mischief they b I'd
wrought. They thanked Mr.. burst greatly for
breaking the spell Jane had thrown over them =
went to their now almost ruined fields and CON-
menced work again in good earnest-the parties
having kept and returned to them their stock,
farming utensils, etc. They are now however,
without the necessary apparel and food to ena-
BILE them to work successfully. The excitement
lasted some ten days, and all that time no work
was done by these deluded creatures.
Until the confinement of the old woman
every one of her commands were obeyed, aud
from what we have narrated none can doubt
that II she had commanded her followers 90
commit murder among the whites they woild
have essayed to do it. In the case of the negro
man beaten she commanded them to beat him
to death, unless he joined their band. But for
Mr.. burst, he would have been killed outright.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
Bloody Work In Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, June 2O.-Three deadly affrays
occurred in this city on Saturday night, and
another last evening. young man named
Sidney B. Wiley was shot and killed by an
other named William Sparks, aged twenty years.
Wiley slapped Mrs. Sparks, the mother of the
young man, which led to the homicide. While
the officers were in pursuit of Sparks the body
of Wiley was robbed of six dollars.
William Lacy insulted Mrs. Carrick, when
a son of the latter rushed upon Lacy with a
knife and cut him down. He will die.
Frank English was struck in the head by a
brick thrown by Charles Murphy, and is now in
dying condition.
Last evening Dan. Conklin was seriously
wounded by Patrick Sullivan, who used knife
and inflicted wounds on Conklins head from
which he will hardly recover. .
Movements Of Secretary fish.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 20.-The Hon.
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State arrived here
this morning from Washington on visit to
his daughter, Mrs. Colonel Benjamin. A salute
was fired from the fort in honor of his arrival.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Viee-Admiral Porter,

Vice. admiral Porter,
Special Despatch 10 The EUentio Telegraph
WASHINGTON, June 20.
who has been absent for several weeks attend
ing the examinations at Annapolis and West
Point, has returned TO the city and was at the
department this morning, looking much inn
proved in health from his recent trip
Naval Intelligence.
Lieutenant Edwin II. Miller has been ordered
TO Washington for examination previous to pro-
motion.
Chief Engineer o. H. Lackey has been de-
tached from the Navy Yard at Norfolk and
placed on waiting orders.
Assistant Surgeon Thomas r. G.. Brown has
been detached from special duty connected with
the Treasury Department, and ordered to exa-
mination previous to promotion.
The Terror at Key West.
telegram from Rear-Admiral Poor to the
Navy Department, June IS, announces the
arrival of the United States iron-elad Terror at
Key West, from Havana. All well on board.
Hon. william Faxon.
late Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Just re-
turned from tour in Europe during the last
year, is in town making brief visit to his
numerous friends and relatives here. He leaves
tonight for Hartford at which place he will
make his home at present. His son accompanied
him on his trip to Europe, and both return in
good health and spirits.
Revenue Seizures
Supervisor Tuition, of the Eastern District oil
Pennsylvania, under date of June Is writes to
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that he
had that day ordered the seizure of the vinegar
mandatory and contents, of David Wimpf
heimer of Burlington, n. j.
On examining the premises yesterday Mr.
Brooks found a concealed room in which was
set up a copper still, worm beer vat, pump
etc., which appeared to have been used very
recently. BE also found several barrels o.
spirits without any stamps or brands on them.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
EvEsrNe TELEGRAPH OFFICE.

Monday, June 20. 1870 I
There are not so many complaints among the
lending classes of the excessive redundancy of
loanable capital unemployed as two or three
weeks ago. The West and the United States
Treasury have phlebotomized our market very
literally during this time, and the process is
still going on to q moderate extent though we
anticipate good rather than evil from this re-
vival of activity in the money current. The
surplus of funds both at the banks and with
individual lenders has thus been reduced, but it
is still considerably in excess of the probable
wants of the market during the next eight
weeks.
We notice no manner of change in rates for
money either at bank or on the street. Gold is
quiet but strong, opening at 1929 declining to
1929, and closing at noon at 112X.
Government bonds attract little attention in
this market. and prices of the new bonds are
generally off fraction.
Stocks were EXTREMITY dull and prices less
strong. In City skies there were sales of the
new issue at 1004.
In Reading Railroad there were no sales;
53T was bid. Sales of Lebigh Valley at $50
$50 Norristown at SO Oil Creek and Alle-
ghany at All Camden and Amboy at 11S, and
Pennsylvania at 5S74 @5S15.
In Canal stocks the only sales were Lehigh, at
351s.
Miscellaneous stocks were quiet. Corn Ex-
change Bank sold at 20. 15 was offered for
Hestonville Railroad; % for Thirteenth and
Fifteenth streets, and 4619 for Second and
Third streets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
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VOUDOOISM in TEXAS.
Remarkable Narrative of Negro Frenzy-As-
IOntshtnR Actions.

tOn1shtnR Actions.
The Fairfield (Texas) Register of recent date
tells this story which, if true, is one of the most
remarkable instances of religious fanaticism of
the time:-
On Sunday, at the farm of Mr.. j. Wright,
lying two miles east of Springfield, in Limestone
county, Texas, an old negro woman named
Jane who, with her husband, lived on the farm,
announced to the rest of the negroes on the
farm, some eight or ten adults in number, that
she had just received a revelation from.G that
the millennium was to come on Thursday, the
Goth of this month, and that the mighty "Ship
of Zion" would come-water or no water-and
take all those to glory who would follow impli-
city the directions see (Jane) would give them,
she being, as she avowed, tne chosen instrument
of God for their salvation. She first preached
whole day to q large congregation, and after
having made many converts she commanded them
to burn one-half of all the household kitchen fur
niture, clothing ETC., they possessed-no bag
gage being allowed-which they did in mighty
bonfire. She next commanded them to cut up
with hoes one-half of all their growing crops,
which they did, digging everything up by the
roots; much OF the corn was nearly waist
high, and both corn and cotton were good
give away half their children, their wagons,
horses, ploughs, and other farming utensils,
which they did, to several persons living near.
| Then came command for both sexes to eA-
| trely disrobe themselves and pray aud dance
| the "Holy Dance" which was implicitly obeyed.
| Many of the small children, upon refusing to
obey these orders, were severely beaten, and
one man who refused was very nearly beaten
TO death by the women. They were then made
| to partake of what she denominated the
Lords supper, the bread consisting of water
and salads, and the wine of water and molasses.
| She said human sacrifice was demanded, and
accordingly stripped her own infant of its cloth
ing, wrapped it in cloth, and prepared to give
it as a burnt offering, and would assuredly have
done so but for the interference of some present
who were not so insane. They were then COM
manded to kill all their dogs, which they did
to the number of fifteen, and after some two
days-those things all the time going on-they
were ordered by their leaders to eat of the
putrid carcasses, at which command they, for
the first time, eyinced a disposition to ''go
| slow"
While they were halting, their leader en-
deavored to show them how to ''go through a
dorg," but her stomach being of a different
: notion from her head, esehewed the repast, and
speedily delivered itself of such wonderful
morsels.
a! tbs siege Of the proceedings Mr.. Isaas
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GENERALITIES.
VjtaI Statistics.

The births marriages, deaths, aud divorces
are compiled in Connecticut by the State LIBRA
rian. His report for the past year tldicates
that the natural increase of popula, D, T.. e..
the excess of births over deaths, in tnat State
was little lower than in the previous year.
was five per cent, which is higher than the usual
average in that State. About one per cent. of
the births were twins. There was but one case
of triplets. But five of the 8400 deaths were of
persons whose age exceeded 100 years; one a
farmer in Colchester, is reported as having at
tanned ITO years. OF the 491 divorces granted,
twice as many were upon the wife's as on the
husbands petition. A table of the causes for
which these divorces were granted is appended
to the report with the remark from the Libra
rian that 'little dependence can be placed on
it," which seems likely, as according to its
figures the divorces were $50 instead of 491.
Fish Propagation.
The old fishermen at the mouth of the Con-
necticut river have hitherto regarded the opera
tions of the Fish Commissioners and artificial
propagation as a kind of scientific nonsense;
they now think otherwiee. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that shad require about three years for
the Commissioners and Seth Green presided over
the Matching Of about 100000 young shad at
Holyoke Now comes the sequel. There has
not been for many years better season for shad
from the Connecticut river than this one. The
number recorded caught in one day-the 23d
of May-was %, 600; but it Is known that con-
siderable proportion of the haul of that day was
not recorded. The fish are unusually fat and
fne the scientific explanation of which is that
the shad artifcially hatched were the product of
parents mated at about equal ages. Ordinarily
young male shad are apt to be mated with old
female fish, a nesdllidnce which the men of
science think results in inferior progeny.