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The Placer herald., 1870-04-30
MUST BE A MISTAKE.

The Sacramento Reporter, 10 ar article
justifying the Supervisors Of that county 10
selling its Railroad stock at seventy cents
on the dollar, makes this statement:
"Placer county, it is true. gets par value for
her stock, and the money is paid up at once; but
the bargain is accompanied by the proviso that
the purchasers of the stock shall receive par val
ne Tor the railroad bonds presented by them
within a certain time, OOur months.) These
bonds are worth but seventy cents on the dollar;
so that in reality the stock Of Placer is bought at
that rate"
We do not know where the Reporter gets
its Information from that our bonds are only
worth seventy cents on the dollar, nor do
We believe the statement correct. II such
was the fact then in reality, we los, $75 900
by the sale to DO Nils l. Co., when an
other party stood ready to pay US par
for our stock and allow US 10 collect and
redeem our own bonds. If Placer county
Railroad bonds have been selling at seventy
cents on the dollar, as The Reporter asserts,
then interested parties have been "Bearing"
tuom 'o' Fu'Pooeo W ePoeu'"toos ouu may
have succeeded. Oar own impression is
and has been that The r iroad company
parted with but few Of our bonds. regarding
them as the best and safest stocks in the
State, which they were The law under
which our bonds were issued made it abso-
lutely certain that the interest would be
promptly paid as it became due and that
the bonds would be paid at maturity in gold
coin. These were gold bonds, bearing eight
per cent gold interest; Placer was out OF
debt and had some thirty or forty thousand
dollars in gold 10 the Treasury when they
were issued, and has continued TO remain,
mparalively, out of debt ever since, and
why our bonds, under this State Of facts
should be only worth seventy cents on the
dollar, is more than we can understand, and
for these reasons we believe the Reporter is
mistaken aud made the assertion at random
We think it likely that our Supervisors lost,
for the county, by allowing ID. o. Mills d
Co. four months in which to collect and
present cur bonds at par, some ton per cent.
or say S25 900
II the Reporter will show US where Placer
county Railroad bonds have been quoted in
legitimate stock market at 80 senty cents
on the dollar, then we must yield the pon,
and admit tha, this gralutous proviso, no!
asked for BY the other party offering par for
or stock, did beat US out Of $75 600.
The Placer herald., 1870-04-30
THE LABOR QUESTION.

Another gathering OF unemployed met on
Tuesday to discuss the situation, but the only
conclusion arrvcl at was that the times were out
OF joint all over and especially in San francisco
1t is shame to sneer ut these poor fellows will
ling to work yea ujable to OBTAIN it, but some
OF The proprelors 10 change things or the bet ter
are so very foolish that it makes Que wonder if
they ever read. The most sensible and original
remedy was that expoundel on Sunday by au
unknown individual. He thought that good
pestilence, two or three fierce wars and an Occa-
sonal iamine would put everything right. The
world was too crowded and the sooner some of
us were hustled oil TO eternity the better it would
be Tor the remainder. Good logic. but | am
afraid we should all want to be rcInainaars
The Placer herald., 1870-04-30

Figaro to-day tells an almost unbelievable tale
an excellent christian lady, member of chris
tian church received an official communication
from the vestry, citing her to appear at the next
meeting ami answer the charge Of playing at one
OF the theatres. The estimlble person to whom
this cmenation of bigotry was addressed was gull
~ oi the sin OF aiding to support her family.
Refusing TO resign her position and starve, she
was subjected to all petty prosecutions, and
yesterday was expelled from the congregation
II the society Of Heaven is to consist OF such
creatures, know one who doesn't want to 70
there. YERBA BuENA
The Placer herald., 1870-04-30

Amongst the incongrous elements composing
our population who would have thought oil meet
ing with gang of gypsics? On Saturday an
encampment OF them was discovered at Oakland
Point, as comfortably provided with donkics
dark-cyed children anu covered wagons as il
they had just stepped out of three volume ro-
nance. he females made quite a sum OF money
by telling fortunes, but Oaklanders have II tra-
diiion derived, 10 doubt, from the reprehensbe
perusal OF light literature) that Gypscs are no.
ted for lack OF knowledge about the rights OF
property, and SO the hereditary wanderers were
ordered away.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05
THE POST OFFICE BUILDING.


TrontIes Which Have a Termination and
Appropriations Which HIVE IN End.
The entanglements ana troubles which surround
the erection Of the new Post once building are no
sooner removed at one point than they crop out at
another and relnvest 1t. The two appropriations
Of 100000 and $780, 90 have been nearly expended
and the cost OF the foundation and structure
when reared to the level OF the street
viii reach the sum Of $l,2ooOOo. The
height from the base, attained at the pre-
sent moment Is from enty-seven to thirty feet,
containing the basement and sub-basement, which
are finished. The delays OF Congress in making
necessary appropriations have already retarded the
work, and should they continue 1t will require six
years instead OF three, as originally anticipated III
which to erect the entire building. the superfn-
tendent OF construction It is said, finds himself Op-
posed BY clique who clamOr for contractor and
can be erected at cost OF $4,000 600 instead OF
$40 900, as now estimated. The superintendent
laughs at the bugbearS circulated In reference 70 the
settling OF the structure, and shows that the cases
referred to OF other immense buildings bear no
analogy 70 this, where the concrete mas already
packed the wet sand foundation SO a. to render no
farther SETTLING" possible. Ut E
The latest trouble encountered by those in charge
OF the work was the conflict with the authorities OF
the Park Commission In regard to the use OF space
north OF the structure, which was necessarily encun
bored with building materials. The superintendent
expressed himself satisfied with sixty feet from the
ninety granted him ny the Commissioner OF Public
ton, Of tho Park Commission. compromise has,
however, been effected, and the builders are allowed
belt OF twenty feet space. in consequence OF which
the work VIII again proceed Tor q time at least
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05

The Scotia arrived ON Thursday morning aftera
stormy passage. AS Captain Judkins rctires from
public life after his return to England, the passen
gers on this his last trip 0ut expressed their own
feelings and those Of the travelling public in sensI-
Bile manner. Henry u. Pierrepont, OF Brooklyn, was
called 10 the chair after dinner on the cd instant
and the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That In the safe arrival OF the Scotia az
yer tempestuous voyage her passengers recognize
the mastery ability, under Providence, which has
always characterized the eminent ana experienced
navigator Captain Charles II. f. Judkins, who has
announced his intention OF RETIRING after this vOy-
age from the ocean, on which he has long been DIS
tngulshed. n1
Resolved, That we, in common with the travelling
public sincerely regret this proposed retirement,
but oner 70 Captain Judkins the assurance that he
takes with him the respect and gratitude OF many
thousands, both English and Americans.
Resolved, That committee OF five be appointed,
whose duty 1t shall be 10 prepare q testimonial Of
respect to captain Judkins.
Tho following named gentlemen constitute the
commlttee:-Messrs. w. O. Prime, Sidney Webster.
samuel Ward, w. b. Duncan, $. l. n. Barlow. and
Mr.. stewart Brown Treasurer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05
THE LATE ALDERMAN C0ysgLLy.
CorOnef's Inquest AT Jersey City--The Doctor,
Fail 40 Solve The frahlem.

Coronef's Inquest al Jersey City-The Doctors
Fail 10 Solve the Problem.
Coroner Burns, OF Jersey City, commenced ycs,er-
day the inquest on the body of the late eXAlderman
Connolly, OF Jersey CITY. Great interest was mani
tested In the case AMI many persons remained In
the vicinity OF the Coroners Office discuss
ing the case during the day. The evidence
OF one man set forth that DR.. OCaa-
CHAN gave deceased something on spoon,
and when the doctor afterwards attempted
to administer something again Mr.. Connolly called
out TO those around him, Take that man Qhe doc
tori away from me- he has killed me.u Some OF the
b3standers requested the doctor NOT 90 give any
more medicine but the doctor repraisnded them BY
saying, 81 know my business.v He then applied q
handkerchief, which, IL was supposed contained
chloroform, to Mr.. Connoly's face, after which The
patent lapsed into state OF coma, from which he
was never aroused. Deceased had been apparently
In good health during the day, and only complained
OF n cramp III the stomach when tie doctor
was sent Tor. Dr OCallaghan was most assduous
in his attentions on the patient mp TO the moment
when lie WAS declared extinct Finding that his pa
tleht pallied all the skill he could command he de-
telmlned TO appeal TO the highest medical authority
Wltiln ms reach. Dl. Muicnhy was accordingly sent
for, aud when nc arrived he pronounced The case
hopeless. This eight or ten hours alter the pa
tient had become UNCONSCIOUS.
Drs. Hadden Reeves and Finnell, who male tho
postnortem exainlnaticn, submitted report on
The case setting forth that they found nearly all the
organs that SUSTAIN life in healthy condition; that
the stomach ana peritoneum were Unframed, and
tins Inflammation Is The -only canse "a
which they can attribute the death
! Tacy add that they are unable &c
account for the oner slight Irregularities IN the sys
tenn but they CONJECTURE that they might have beer
produced by the OF acida or alcoholic liquor,
| taken without corresponding amount 81 food
The inquest was adjourned until next Monday Il
the meantime there arc very few dwellings In Jersel
| city In which the case IL not discussed The sleri
Integrity OF the character or deceased can be under
stood from the fact that his panepyrjs in the Boar.
OF Aldermen is an ultra republican. while Mr. Con
molly was always an active democrat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05

yn; g. yohnstonv, Chicago; III Painter and
z, !! Painter Phiadelphla; y. B. Croney, 7. sisson.
\. kayrences Hartford; W. 4. Knight Rhode Island:
z: n Lanshdm, Baltimore; MIRA and Miss Walker,
Chicago; Mrs. q. X. chase, r. J. Worcester Salem;
MIA Hlnders, Louisville; ". u. Pomeroy Cambridge;
vens, st. Louis; Miss T. 3, Edes. !. Browny, H. L.
Comedian y. d. Lux, A. II. Grote, y. Stephenson,
y. Watson, r. w. Lockwood. Mrs. HOFFMAN,, Miss
fomeroy, u. q. Wild, New York: A. N. Norton Ken
lucky; a. J. Faulkner, New York; Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Il. Chase and Miss Chase, Philadelphia; Misses Ma
son, Mrs. and Miss S0uthwick, r. II. Souihwick, j.
=. Ward and wire, Miss May Clark, Miss Foster,
brooklyn; w. b. Moeker and wife. Z. s. Pierce. New
YORK; l.. Williams and wife, Miss Mary Bryant, Bos.
Ton; q. Plant and wife, ST. Louis; ]. H. Nichols,
Boston; w. K. Harw God, New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05

POLITICS AND RBLIGI0N.--Just subsequent to the
conciusl0n VI the services In the colored Methodist
the attendants charged Derrick Williams ana Theo.
dore Wickes with having drank 'Jm McKeon's
were going 70 vote for 1.-THE democratic nominee FOR
Sheriff the base allegation was Indignantly ire.
PEELED by the persons accused, In terms more for
others present. and an intimation to that eject was
made to Williams and Wickes. These two worthless
then becamel angry and offered to fight anybody or
everybody. AT this interesting momentt officers
Dennis and Hcarn, Of the Second precinct, who had
heard the noise from afar, entered the church, and
OF their request Williams and Wickes accompanied
them to the station house. This morning Justice
Neary sent both Of them TO the penitentiary for three
bInger also made complaint against Williams for
coming 30 my house last night and making me
be joined ut the expiration Of the sentepca,--Trov
Times, OCT. 81. -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05
Bummer Politicians on a Bendcr--1hc
shoot q Policeman.

shoot q Policeman.
The Twenty ninth precinct police sergeant reports
by telegraph to the Central Onlce that at halfpast
four O'Clock yesterday morning, party OF rowdiss,
given bail at Apollo Hall last night passed through
Twcnty-eighth street, making Egeat noise.
Roundsman HubDurd, OF that practnct, demonstrated
pistol upon him ina declared they would make
more noise II he dld not leave. He trapped for and
obtained assistance and then calamity charged
upon the villains, who turned and fred upon The
police. One OF the balls struck Hubbard IN tho
right side, piercing his coties, but failed 10 enter
his body, The Offenders made their escape.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05

DIVING AMONG rim WHEAT BINs.-A boy named
George McGlaw near losing his Lie at Curtis'
grain elevator, where no thought II would be 1ne
thing TO Jump into the wheat bins. Unfortunately.
however, spout ten inches square and thirty feet
long was open, through which tho wheat was "a.
pidly running out. The boy was drawn into this
and actually almost driven through 1t. some men
happened to DO present. who soon discovered his feet
sticking out OF che SPOUT, and by main force drew
him out lis nose, mouth and ears were full Of
wheat. and he was entirely seuseless. II was soma
time before he could DC resuscitated ana even then
III the streets, Dragging OF his EXPLOITS to ns nose,
Sic0OuUQu Herald 4.4 ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05
The Irish Not Responsible.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 1870.


NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 1870.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The real criminals In this matter are
"highly respectable people, as the world goes
They occupy stylish houses In aristocratc quarters
OF the city, are members OF fashionable churches
and are never even suspected by the community
at large Of carrying on the illegal and disreputa-
bic practices Of which they manage TO make
entirely innocent persons bear all The blame
Either they own property here or they are
rich enough to rent suitable premises from
wealthy and sm0oth-faced knaves like themselves,
and they select this locality because-t being away
from the great thOreughfares and being thickly
studded by Old structures peculiarly adapted for
ehective cOnceAlment-they can carry on their vile
business In comparative secrecy, and at the same
time prevent even the shadow Of suspicion fro n
falling on the real criminals when their nerarlous
operations happen to be discovered and exposed
Tnus these peteen disticrtes are established here
not ~ the residents nor by Irishmen, but by very
ari9tocrAuc people Of q di0erent locality and
nattcnaltty. Even thelindividuas employed to per-
form the manual labor required TO run those de.
moreLlxlng concerns are brought hither from other
PiaceS AS Tor the creatures who turn out to do the
riotng ana "demonstratlonn business when tho
omcers q the law appear here in the discharge or
snoI 1uties tney are poor debased p0verty-strcken
wretones hired Tor the purpose by the grand scOun.
drels-ano tney belong 20 GLASS or which an equal
NUMBER can be found IN any ward In Brookyn--to
90 tue deeds Of shame for money Respectfully,
NJ J. HEFFERNAN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05

BY the European mall OF the 22d OF August We
have the following items Of yachting intenigence:-
Club was held ut the Westminster Palace Hotel the
Vice Commodore, Mr.. T. BroadwoOd presiding.
The minutes Of the previous meeting having beeu
read and confirmed, Captain Dalrymple Bruce Mr..
Edward T. Janverln, OF the Silver Fish schooner;
Mr. 4. Brown Bestarick, Of the yacht Nelly, Major
Sharpe, OF the Prilna Donna schooner; the Rleht
Honorable the Earl vane, OF the Corneia, screw
schooner; Lieutenant Colonel Sir W. Tophain, OF q
forty ton cutter; and Mr.. ]. D. Lee, or the Netlle
cutter, were elected members.
The OiInara, cutter yacht Mr.. j. J. Wylie was
lying ut Southampton, bound for the Mediterranean
The Helen, Mr.. James Blyth, left Cowes for the
Mediterranean. 0F
The Thistle, the Duke Of Hamilton, was fitting oui
for the same destination.
New York.
The Flower Of Yarrow was hitting ont at Cowes.
The NioDe, cutter, changed hands, and wall, VIC
hear, be next year seen among the forty -tonners
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05
How 20 Close the Tidal Wave Controversy.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 1870.

HOW 70 CIOSo inc TldaI Wave COnirOve.sy.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4. 1870.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
Ihave read with attention becoming q "Devoted
Yachtman" the articles from Mr. VIM yoorhis va.
D. \. and 3. M. T., and alter mature thought
have come to the conclusion that the shortest way
10 end the controversy would be for Mr.. vooris to
challenge Mr. Douglass to sail race outside or the
Hook Il am supposing that The yachts are not laid
up for the winter YETI and think that Mr. Douglass
would accept such q challenge with pleasure. IL
would also be III ending up FOR the glorious season
OF 1870. hope may b. excused Tor putting IN my
oar on the subject, but the idea Is noyei-ridal
Wave We. Sappho-that could not resist the tempta-
ton. Hoping Mr.. voorhis will act up to my sugges-
tOn remain yours, &c.
J. X, Sailing Master OF The Lively Turtle
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05
THE BRoaKLYx ILLICIT DIsTML RES.

NEW YORK, Nov q, 1870.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The 'raid OF the United States revenue officers on
the Illicit whiskey dstiIIeries OF the Fifth ward OF
Brooklyn, has successfully ended, for the time, by
the destruction Of thousands Of gallons OF mash and
OF numerous secret places where the vile whiskey
was made.
This has been done In two days, quietly and with
out riot or disturbance OF any kind, in consequence
OF the admirable manner In which the United States
troops were distributed by Brevet Brgadier General
Israel Vogdes, colonel commanding the First United
States Artillery, TO oyerawe and control the des-
pcrate characters who infest that densely populated
locality and who consider the taking of the life OF
cent amusement.
Instead OF two thousand soldiers and marines as
stated IN many OF the papers, the number actually
detailed from portions OF the garrisons OF seven dlf
ono hundred, which was deemed sufficient under
an officer OF General Vogde's knowledge and expe-
rionce.
These all arrived at the Navy Yard promptly at
day, ana within fifteen minutes General VOgdes had
the details all made, each under commissioned
01hcer, and ready TO he distributed to proTect the
civil officers 2; the government In the exercise Of
were not then ready with w0rkmen and had to re.
quest details from Rear Admiral Smith, OF citizeas
employed In the Yard to break up and destroy the
stills and tubs.
The time thus lost was but twenty minutes: and
before nine A. NJ each detachment was quietly pro-
ceedng TO It's proper place prepared to sternly que
any resistance to legal process.
In consequence OF the careful arrangements thus
and the well disciplined troops, instructed in their
duties IN aid VI process, maintained firm but con-
Ciiiat0ry demean0r and thus inspired a wholesome
awe OF the power Of the government.
The New York herald., 1870-01-19

were only about 10000 bushsh .. - u is for ,ommon
S Y S .%sss 4 e. s%ss: s
ss fasS: W.. ." Sssn r
%.es % y sos se Oats were duh ou. yp With ts bid tor
o. for weslsrn SIC, State 6s COO Jsrssy,
sale. bs
%.' w:. :sd a. " y e Sss' malt 5000 Sn'A
y 4. %1 ,s being
nsa. va. more active improved demand prevailed ror
sd: as. 2,
soos dsmHna sGagcs "a ana hishe. The sng.ssmsn..
ssSs. 4 SO ss: Ssiss ssa AsS 0sS 6
@ .sw car = f SS.' bacon T t.
sy bills and 100 bos.s extract oswood prIyas.
theme: 70 aIr... port IN tho North sss, Win $500 Sbs
81 ss q RIO
T. E.S S,,s1 Ta ~ ssp SS from
% a SO On a1 Sna S,5. A:Hss
a. Bsissh brig 70 Haysn. and back sugar % 5o bark
sGf s% Ssss &. soa.s l 10 .R me
w1ndward each wi.a about a5 600 ss. lumber slo
being smo.. entirely for anna. lots prices there wss
sSss ess: 81. y
s1 M a.a so fST S f9 prices: sr. Es,s sold $50 bb q s
'1i sS y s0s ss ~ g
& s.s S and G .s
ring wcrs IN moderate jobbns demand At - 81 Is
sSsss Iss ssS ss a ss; s.
nkMr Was dull and prices nominal l4ac. gold,
INC. &c. do for Tsmpico. in bond.
Hops-The market wa. without activity, the demand bo-
ing confined to small lots but prices were Com.
mqn ago 20 cn@,ss grades were quoted at lsc ESQ.,
ssdss an % full s pss. s,'
~ ~ $SS ~ for Eglinion aud Glengarnock OK ship
nere were sales OF eV tona Eguou At $5s 10 3 80
there was no demand OF consequence picss
9easy AND nomina AZ S 10 x35 for No and ea3 b0
: TSt Ior NO. L. We beard 0f snles Refined was
au! and n1minA At si Co. Rails dull but unchanged
AMERICAN 81 y76 S57, currency.
LEADOrdinary foreign wAs quiet but quito gtsady In
value. We quote e:-36 ~, gold.
LhAThxk There was fair business doing In hsmlock
soe ~ steady prices, ths demand being principally from
mahuIh Tho arrivals fair the
beng only moaerste. Both oak and rough
dull but unchanged. va Quote.--
The New York herald., 1870-01-19
REMARKABLE METEOROLOGICAL pHssos:Sus.

[Eau Claire, Wis. Jan y, correspondence Milwaukee
SentineLl
On Tuesday, the 4th or January several citizens OF
Eau Claire and the neighDorinE towns witnessed
che following remarkable meteorological pheuome-
nom
About halr-past ten in the evening alight exactly
resembling the aurora borea.s In its pale milky
color, appeared nearly due east, abont fifteen or
twenty degrees above the HORIZON. The night was
very clear the stars sniniDg brightly; but the mys-
tcrious light came out In u broad circular spot and
spread slowly like the moonligh. coming through a
cl0ud or the reflection OF prairie fire, putting out
the stars nearest to IT.
Pretty soon similar spot appeared a little 70 tbe
north OF the first one aud rather higher In the
heavens The two melted into one another, but
each mad perfectly distinct nucleus, surrounded by
y paler halo OF white light. They wore visible for
several hours shifting but very slightly to the north
and at last melting away as myaterously ~ they
bad 1rst appeared.
No plausible explanation OF the occurrence has
been suggested, for, much az these curious hghts
resemble The aurora borcas IN somo respects they
were in the wrong quarter OF the heavens, and.
moreover, had not that moving, circulating and
waverlng appearance which, as far as / have no.
ticed, Always characterize aurora displays Besides,
they were purely whito, while the northern lights
have generaly slightly blush, red or varying
glimm0Hf