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The Placer herald., 1870-09-03
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The Placer herald., 1870-09-03

BURGLARY.-These two county locals we clip
from the Stars and Stripes: "The premises of
E. Culver, Postmaster and newsdealer, at New
castle, were entered by burglars, last Sunday
night, and robbed of three coats, some other gar
ments. and about thirty dollars in coin-chietiy
three and five cent nickel pieces. Some sixty or
eighty dollars in postage stamps had been rum
maged over in searching for the money but was
not taken.
STABBING ArFRAY.-Wm. Stancliff, who has
been keeping bar for James Mitchell at Pine,
was taken to the County Hospital, Monday
last, having been, in the course of alteration
with George Bolton, stabbed twice in the left
hip and once in the back over the left kidney
the latter nearly penetrating the cavity of the
abdomen. His condition is serious. but Dr.
Du Bois, the County Physician, is giving his
case close attention, with strong hopes of recov-
cry.
The Placer herald., 1870-09-03

INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE.-One man took off his
boots and went on a building to fight the fire
and his boots were not seen afterwards. One of
the silver forks, supposed to have been melted
in the Auburn Hotel of j. J. Smith was since
found some distance from the depot, on the
road. man laid new hat in careful place,
while fighting the fire. but the hat has never
been found. Elliott West caught some Chinese
lingering traps, tapped one of them which caused
said Chnaman to turn double sommersault
and the other to go down the road at 2 40 speed
A man left wagon load of hogs to burn up and
ran away with his horses, but the wagon was
hauled away and it and the hogs saved.
The Placer herald., 1870-09-03

BOARD OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES our last re-
port the following is the substance of the action
of this Board
Assessment of James Bolton reduced from
$l4 to So per acre on land.
Assessment of D. Choate ON land reduced
from $500 to $500.
Assessment on sheep of Green, Trainor, and
Poorman & Co., reduced from 50 per head to
SITS
Assessment of r. Fuller on sheep reduced
from 80 per head to 81 so.
Assessment of J. b. & +. L. Whitney on s, $50
acres of land, reduced from 81 rs l.er acre to
so.
On complaint of g. g. Bisbee and A. Barrett
taxpayers that the track and superstructures of
the CP r. r. was not assessed at its full value
the case was opened and the company notified
to appear, which it did by its Attorney, Robt.
Robinson; the county being represented by H.
H. Fellows, District Attorney. After full hear
ing of the evidence and arguments by Attorneys,
J. D. Pratt offered resolution retaining the
sessment at Sc, 600 per mile, the same fixed by
the Assessor, which was lost. D. Pratt voting
in the affirmative, and VIM. Van Vactor and W.
H. Kinder in the negative. The Board then
raised the assessment "a, 900 per mile, making it
stand at $40, 900 per mile. Then the Board or
dered the Assessor to proceed to all debts,
promssory notes other obligations secured by
mortgage which are not now on the regular list.
Adjourned for the term.
The Placer herald., 1870-09-03

The " Young Folks Rural is the title of
new Rural and Literary Monthly, designed for
Young Men and Young Women, which is to be
issued by H. N. F. LEWIS, the publisher of the
Western Rural, at Chicago. Prizes offered
for stories and contributions from young writer's
$l.O0 per year,
The Placer herald., 1870-09-03

TRzAL JuRoRs.-The following is a list of trial
jurors for the September term of the County
Court: c. H. Hoppert Philip Cook Jas. H.
Msekiin, D. G. Cubberly, G. w. Honn, W. B.
Robinson, j. Mariner, G. H. Streeper, W. w.
Phillips, J. B. Chinn, c. A. Bartlett, E. Met
calf. J. F. Smith, John Carlson, r. Matthews,
B. J. Stone, S. D. Moore, Matt Hazlett, Jos.
Blackburn, Seeley Lyon, A. d. Naher, H. H.
Smith, NJ. F. Endicott, and H. Huckins
The Placer herald., 1870-09-03
Local and County Matters.

CoLD-BIooDED INcENDARIsM. Wednesday
morning last at five minutes after o'clock, the
watchman, Henry HORNE, discovered the north
ern end of the treste work, Just below the depot
Mt this place. on fire, and simultaneous with the
discovery of the fire he heard the rushing of wa
ter, caused by the upsettng of two barrels of
water which are kept at that point for fire emer
gencies. The watchman, who at the time
nearly under the trestle work at point near
one hundred yards distant, to the fire, and
when he got on the embankment saw man run
ming across the field in an eastern direction, to-
wards the woods, but thinking it better to save
the superstructure than to attempt the doubtful
task OF overhauling the incendiary, turned his
labors to quenching the fire, which he succeeded
in doing with much difficulty, as his barrels were
empty and he had to pack water from spring
at some distance below the embankment Col.
Finley, who lives near by, came to the assistance
Of the watchman before he had quite subdued
the fire. The timbers were charred for dis
tance Of some six feet, and few minutes more
would have placed it beyond the power of any
ordinary force to suppress the flames with the
means at hand. The designs of the incendiary
were perfect, as he had waited until the fire was
we'll started before overturning the casks of wa
ter which he knew would make quite noise in
rushing down the embankment. and attract the
attention of the watchman. This cold
blooded, premeditated attempt at incendiarism,
and one that should be visited with the severest
penalties of the law should the criminal be
caught.
The Placer herald., 1870-09-03

CAMP MEETrNG-The Camp-meeting of the
Methodist Church South at Wheatland, seven
day last by some fifteen hundred people 1t is
held in splendid grove, the audiences being
completely sheltered from the sun by the spread
ing boughs Of massive oaks. Presiding Elder
P. o. Clayton, assisted by four five other
ministers, conduct the services. There is a
splendid boarding house on the ground, good
well Of water and fine hay yard and feed cor
raj for the accommodation of teams, carriages
ETC., Of the visitors. The meeting will continue
some two weeks longer. Placer, Nevada, Yuba
and Sutter counties are all well represented at
this camp ground.
The Placer herald., 1870-09-03

ARRESTED ON SUSPICION Wednesday last
constable Crutcher arrested John Murray and
Andrew Mcdonald on suspicion that they were
the parties guilty of attempting to burn the tres
tie work of the Railroad at this place that morn
ing, an account of which will be found in our
columns, and lodged them in jail These men
had been put off the train at Bloomer cut, just
below town, the evening before, and they had
been seen by various parties wandering around
in the vicinity of the attempted incendiarism
during the night of the firing of the trestle
work. On Thursday the prisoners gave vol
unfairly full detailed statement of their where
abouts and occupations which was corroborative
of what was known of them while in this vicini-
ty. The men had been kept separate and their
statements were taken separate, and agreed
throughout. These statements were written
down and go far towards inducing the belief that
they are innocent of the charge.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-01
The Bubble ReputnIion.

FLICK, of Pendleton,- is longing for
Immortality. Mindful of the mutability
of the physical features Of carpet-bsg-
gerry, knowing that even SO substantial
corporosity as his own must dwiHdle and
perish when times effacing fingers have
swept the lines where unctuous beauty
fingers, he fixes mis- affections upon such
reputation as comes from doing start
ling and sensational things, hoping to
hand down for the grateful benedictions
of posterity, the noble title whereby he
is called. WIMBLEBOTToM HIRAM HA-
MAN FLICK, Shades of the sainted no.
menclators. When looked yonr ghostly
eyes upon SO ample appellation as this J
What q glorious polysyllabio comblna-
ton to "fll the sounding trump of
fame" And it was TO make perpetual
this confederation of verbal monstrosi-
ties that the suffrage amendment of yes.
terday was brought forth. The amend
ment must he kindly disposed indeed if
it consent TO immortalize such name,
for clearly it is the deadly aim and ma
ture of the name to destroy the amend
ment utterly aud forever. Shall FLICK
kill the amendment, or the amendment
kill FLICKf Let's hear from WIMBLE-
BOTTOM i'll the negative.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-01
CoRREsPONDENCR.

TA, friends Of the REGISTER hrott2n1o,H 1 mSss 80
Vi,giiia aRd nhs bordering counties g y",o a1s ~
p,nnSIlrania are particularly reqiteSIeI ~ vi
s,saini as promptly 'cth any occurrence g gee'L. IN
We. - snse;aI i,nportance the Telegraph may oS
sssS S az cRr srpsnss in most cases The mad 'Ca ~
snsSr Elaborate aud ornate essays aqe no. % sS as
S;r,S b,, brief and accurate Letters g.u.ng az H,s
;reMstdnees and incidents of Interesting e0''''' 10
,oon as tley trdnspiTe .o,,5;-
So1 and Development Of the country; me crops,
transfSrs Of land, and all other subjects teIss' e.
70 ~ Agrietliturdl community are espec'a1sy de
Sssd and lrA be promptly ptiosssAed. ,,,,r.
,nd az okSr occasions Of interest 10 the people, '0'8
is oar aim 10 publish paper that shG4 rsEeo,
d.. opinions and i0ishes Of TEE PE0fLE; a,aa
."Sotlo,r comes from the People, and Is er UGIus
smI inter.st 10 thsm sCia receive our instant ana
E,,tb Al attention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-01
The impeachment Case.

We publish this morning the memo
rial of the citizens of Greenbrier county
asking the impeachment Of Judge NAT
HARRISON. 1t is q lengthy document
but it will repay perussl. The charges
and specifications are set forth very
fully, and if the evidence bear any
sort of correct relation to the indict-
msnt, there can be but enc resort. Of
this, however, we do not propose to
speak at length:
The reading of this paper must sat
isfy every one of the Importance of early
action by the Legislature. II the man
is guilty as charged, he cannot be got
rid. of too soon. If not, then these
charges are too formidable to be al
lowed to hang over any man. Either
way there is urgent reason for an early
settlement Of the case.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-01
j. VIM. Dent, Rsq.

We learn with regret that our old
friend J. WILLIAM DENT, Esq, will this
week sever bis connection with the
Swami House, at Parkersburg, OF
which establishment he has been pro-
prietor for more than seven years. As
landlord of the Swami Mr.. DENT has
made a splendid reputation, not merely
throughout this State but through
every section of the country from which
persons have gons for business or pleas
ure to Parkersbarg. Possessing business
qualifications of o high order, popular
manners and genial disposition, he
has made hosts of friends who in their
future visits to the Swami will sadly
miss bis familiar greeting. We under
srand that he contemplates leaving this
State and making his home either in
the West or South. Wherever he may
go he will bear With. bin the best
wishes of his many friends for his happi-
ness and prosperity.
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The Contested Election Cnse.


The contested election case Of RAIDER
rs. PUTNAM, for the seat for the Clay
and Nicholas Delegate District, comes
up in the House to-day. PUTNAM holds
the seat on the returns from Clay coun.
ty alone, none having been received
from Nicholas. In the latter county, it
is claimed, the Board Of registration
connived at PUTNAM's election by re-
fusing to makersut books for any but
one township, where PUTNAM expected
and received majority. The explana-
tion of PUTNAM is that the Board were
intimidsted. AS they had courage to
make out b,ok for the township
which the conteStee carried, we shall
await with interest the evidence that
will show why their hearts failed them
when they came to the others. Is is
to be borne in mind that the so called
intimidation occurred on October 4th,
while the election did not transpire
until October oath. We shall expect
the ponderous FLICK to surpass his com.
peer of peanut" memory with de.
scription of the big scare which lasted
the Nicholas county Board twenty-four
days.
The facts, we believe, show that after
being foiled by the Board and county
officers in their efforts to obtain poll lists
for the election, the township officers of
Nicholas held an election without them,
taking only such votes as they knew to
have been registered. Of these RAIDER
received n Nicholas county majority
ofssventy-eight, beating his competitor
ia the district forty-one. The only
point In the case upon which the mi
nority report can rest at all, is that the
presence of the registration books is
essential to the validity of an election,
or in other words, that the Boards
OF registration should be enabled to
aeteat oil elections by simply refusing
to furnish lists of the registered voters
The decision of the House upon this
point will thus have very considerable g
importance.
The majority report, we infer, is ap
proved by four Of the members of the
committee on Elections and Privileges,
two Republicans and two Democrats,
Mr.. FLICk's report being signed by him.
self alone. For q medley Iof absurd
technicalities, read the document of the
member from Pendleton. He first tries
to keep his man in on unimportant irreg.
ularities; failing here he wants the
whole thing set aside for want of o full
vote. There were votes enough cast in
Clay county alone to elect PUTNAM, but
not enough in both counties to be called
an election If PUTNAM Is to be ousted.
That is, "help my side. If You can,l but
if not. then oh Lsrd, don't help the
bearp
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-01

We cannot refrain from again calling
attention to the very rascally manner
in which HARRISON continues to try to
forestall the action of the investigating
committee. Yesterday he succeeded in
getting referred to that committee,
through the House, q remonstrance
against his removal and sundry certifi-
Gates Of good character, one Of which
was signed by one of the irrepressible
CALDWELL family. This attempt at in
fuencing the committee which is merely
a Grand Jury in the case, was denounced
by two of the members in strong terms
and we heartily agree with them. I
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-01
West Virginia Legislature,
MONDAY, January 81, 1870.
SENATE.

1ANN'A OHilAAI u tHfOs
SENATE.
The President being absent, Senator
PHELPS called the Senate to order.
A message was received from the
House of Delegates announcing that
the House had passed House Bill No. IL
to extend the time for paying claims
named in chapter ll6, acts Of 1867
House Bill No. -, to provide for selling
part of church lot in Harrison county
House Bill No. -, authorizing the trus
tees of the NJ. T.. Church in Carroll
township, Lincoln county, to convey
their church property; House Bill No
20, authorizing the Supervisors of Hsr.
rsOn county to order a road claim paid
to George W. Teter, and House Bill No.
81, TO amend aud Te-enact section 12l oil
chapter 80 of the Code of West Virginia.
Mr.. FOREMAN, from committee Oh
judiciary, eported back House Bills
Nos. 10 and IL and Senate Bill No. Is,
and recommended their passage.
Senate Joint resolution No. 5, direct
ing the Sergeant-at-Arms of each branch
of the Legislature to supply the men,
bers with stationery, came up under the
head of unfinished business and was
laid upon the table.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C.
Mr.. FOREMAN presented a petition
from the West Virginia Historical Socie-
ty in regard to the appointment of a
State Geologist. Referred to the com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr. KOONCE presented a petition
from Isaac Fonke and twenty-five others,
asking for a reduction of licenses to
tavern keepers. Referred to committee
on Finance.
Nr. DAYTON presented a memorial
from Lewis Ballard and other citizens
of GIeenbrier county, asking for the re-
moval of Nathaniel Harrison, Judge of
the Seventh Judicial Circuit, by COZ
current vote OF a majority of both
branches of the Legislature, and moved
that it be referred 10 special commit
tee. .
Mr.. FOREMAN opposed such refer
ence.I He said that If Mr.. Harrison
was impeached, the Senate must sit as a
jury to try him. 81
Mr.. DAYTON read from section l3,
article b, OF the Constitution, wherein
it is stated thatin such casest the offend
ing officer may be removed By concur.
rent vote of both Houses.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS said that the spe-
cisl committee Of the Houss are cousid-
ering this question -noR, aud hs did not
see that there was any need in spring
ing this question on the Senate now.
Mr.. DAYTON could not see what OBJ
lection any gentlemau-e could have to re-
ferring this matter TO the proper com
mittee or to special cOmmitteee. II
the charges preferred are true they are
very grave ones, and show the necessity
of an examiRationzinto the matter.
Mr.. FOREMAN thought that any ac-
ten on the part of the Senate would
complicate matters, he should there
fore move to Lay the memorial ON the
> Mr.. WILSON demanded the yeas and
nays The call being enstolneds
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Those voting in the Affirmative are
Messrs. Boreman, Crane, Doolittle, Gold
Humphreys, Koonce, Werninger-7.
Those voting in the negative are
Messrs. Applegate, Cook, Davis, Dayton
Patrick Phelps, Wilson,.
Absent-Messrs. Brown, Gather oi
Taylor, Gather of Gilmer, Harman,
Leonard, Ramsdell, Young, and Pres
ident Farnsworth.
The motion to lay on the table having
failed the memorial was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to increase the
Judiciary committee by adding to ii
two more members. Lost.
Mr.. GOLD introduced Senate Bill No.
l9, to amend an act entitled an act TO
incorporate the Martinsburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company, passed Febru.
ary 18th, 1865.
Mr.. PHELPS (Mr. Boreman in the
chair presented petitions from certain
citizens of New Haven, Mason county,
asking permission to lease the third
story of their school house to the Inde'
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. Re-
ferred to tho committee on the Judioi'
ary. -a
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. DAVIS
WHEREAS, There are now confined in
the iails of the different counties
throughout the State, large number Of
that unfortunate class of our citizens
known as insane persons, where they
are being supported in an uncomfortable
condition, and at an immense cost to
the State, and it is believed majority
of them, if properly treated, can be
cured; and
WHEREAS, We feel it to be our duty
to ameliorate, as far as il is in our pow
or, their said condition as we'll as save
the public funds, therefore
Rssolped, That the committee on Hu-
name and Criminal Institutions report
bill authorizing the Board OF Public
Works TO contract with the proper au-
thorities of institutions in sister States
for the maintenance, proper care and
treatment of such insane persons as are
confined in county jAils until such time
as there may be room for them in ouI
ewn Hospital for the Insane.
The resolution and preamble were
adopted.
FIRST READING.
House Bills Nos. a, Is, 10, 20 and p
were read a first time.
Senate bill No. l6 to amend aud re.
enact sections 4 and 5 of chapter l47 OF
the Code of West Virginia. indefinitely
postponed. -
Senate bill No. I6 to prevent the de-
struction of small game and fish. Re-
ferred to the committee on Humane and
Criminal Institutions.
Senate bill No. II to amend aud re-
enact sections 8, II, q, 81, ll3 and liz
of chapter so Of the Code of West Vir
ginia. Referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
Senate bill No. % to authorize the
Board Of Education of Graham town
ship, Mason county, to lease the third
story Of their school house to New
Haven Lodge l, o. G. T.
ON THE TABLE.
Senate bill No. II to prevent drunk
onness and to punish persons for adul
tcrating liquor.
House bill No. IL to prescribe the
times of holding the courts in the First
Judicial Circuit.
Mr.. DAVIS asked and received per.
mission to withdraw all papers in rela
tion to the White Sulphur Springs.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock A. N.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-01

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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-01

Aportion of the delegates to the
workingmen's assembly at Albany, New
iork, held a meeting and resolved 10
Term labor reform party. Measures
were taken to organize party union
pn every ward and district in the State.
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FIFTH cHAKeR.

Your memorialists charge that the
said Harrison has permitted lawyers to
praesice st the bar Of hiscourts without
sakipg the oath prescribsd and required
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FOURTH CHARGE.

Your memorialists charge that the
said Harrison has wilfully neglected to
hold the number of courts and at the
times prescribed and required by law!
See certificate of Joseph II. Avis, Clerk
of the Circnit Court of Mercer county,
herewith submitted, and also certifcate
of Clerk of Mcdowell county, TO be
hereafter filed; also testimony Of d. A.
Stofer.
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CLOSING ouT sAtEt

IN ORDER TO REDUCE MY STOCK PRE-.
l. paratOry 20 receiving Spring Goods, win
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and the said proceeding against said
Walker in the nature of criminal pro-
ceeding, and refused to permit the said
Walker to testify. a.,
Serenteentk, That the said Harrison,
at q special term of the Circuit Court
of Greenbrier county, commencing in
the month of December last and con-
tinuiDg into the month of January fol.
lowing, came into court one morning
with rule, prepared, against Alexaa-
der Walker, a member of the bar Of said
court, to show cause why his name
should not be stricken from the roll of
attorneys; that the said rule was imme-
distely served, and the said Walker
forced TO trial without any time for
preparation whatever; that at the time
of the sitting of said court, on the day
Aforesaid, the said Harrison came into
court with the order disbarring said
Walker already prepared, and having
heard the evidence, although the same
did not sustain the allegations of the
rule, he had the said order Immediately
entered of record, which he had pre-
viously prepared, revokiug the license
of the said Walker as an attorney at
law, and disbarring the said Walker
from the courts of this State. See re-
cord in said cause now pending in the
Court of Appeals of this State, and tes-
timony of John w. Harris and Adam
C. SNYDER. y