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The Placer herald., 1870-05-14
PLACER COUNTY.
STATISTICS OF INDUSTRY, POPULATION,

STATISTICS OF INDUSTRY, POPULATION, ETC.
Acres of land enclosed II ,575i cultivated, 2l, :
4s5. In Wheit, s,735; Barley, 1900; Oats, 4sO;
Rye, 1856; corn, 20; Peas, 4; Beans, A. Potatoes,
IS. Raised of Turnips, l,lOO tons; pumpkins,
squash, ETC., 2.O64. Butter made, $3.50 pounds;
cheese, l,0OO wool clip, 73, 20; honey produced,
l4,775 pounds.
Number of Trees.-Apples, 4l,554; peach, 49,
GOA; pear, l0,959; plums, 3,707; cherry, l,462;
ncctarine I,Ol4; ounce, 800; apricot. s52; fig,
/ ,293 lemon rs; Orange, II; prune, 256; mul-
berry, 2,625; almond, SIS; walnut, 249; Goose
berry bushes, LIB; raspberry, 4I474; strawber-
ry vines, l67 $50; grape vines, 5ss,6ls. Gallons
of wine made, 81 800; brandy, $500. Number
OF horses 1882; mules 81 asses, IL; COWS, 9l7
calves, 1855; beef cattle, S55; oxen, $50. Total
OF meat cattle 3.05l. Sheep II 1898. Cashmere
and Angora goats, 3O3; hogs. $500; chickens
1921; turkeys, l4,O75; geese 233; ducks, 695
Hives of bees, 973; sawmills, l3 steam 8 water
power Feet Of lumber sawed, l3, $50, 900; nun
Der or shingles made, 2,l00,000. Quartz mills
22 tons of quartz crushed, 702,760. Mining
bitches, 36; miles in length, 379; amount OF wa
tel used per day, $4,000 inches; irrigatng bitches
5; acres irrigated, 10. Assessed value Of prop
erty in county--Real estate, S2,049, $40; improv
mcnts, s54,475; personal property, 50 ,lS4 1865
estimated population. 1880; registed votes s.
665. Poll tax collected S5,575. Y.B.
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NUMBER Ss.
How it Works.

The Chicago Times has letter dated Niles,
Michigan, April 5th, which gives a fair illus
tration Of the workings of the Fifteenth Amend.
mcnt throughout the Northern States or else
where when voting is not done by the musket.
The letter says:
On Thursday last the Democracy placed in
the field for Mayor of our city, Mon. Frankliu
Muzzy, the old incumbent who has dared to do
his duty. II must be confessed he had offended
during the year large number Of Democratic
voters, and his election was considered very
doubtful, especially as Dr. E. J Bonine, decidedly
the most popular Republican in the city,
was to run against him. The booming cannon
on Friday, announcing the ratification of the
Fifteenth Amendment and the gathering of the
colorcd troops was but the announcement of the
death knell OF the Republican party here. II
united the Democracy, while it disorganizea the
Republicans.
But two years since the people of this State
pronounced against negro suffrage by majority
of near SO 900; yet the Legislature, composed
mostly of fourth-rate men. dared to adopt the
Fifteenth Amendm ent The announcement Of
of its first adoption, in clandestine manner,
reused many Republican to action. Some took
an open and bold stand in favor of the whole
Democratic ticket, while many others quietly
deposited straight Democratic vote. On Sat.
urday 54 colored men registered in this city,
IS o. whom we're in the First Ward. On the
morning OF election every one OF them appeared
carly at the polls, and, with two or three excep-
tiOns, voted the whole Republican ticket. A.
this, Republican after Republican in the vari-
rious wards seized Democratic tickets, arl the
result showed the largest Democratic majority
ever given in this city. The whole number Of
votes pollcd was l,OO6. Mr.. Muzzy received 81
majority The average Democratic majority 10
100; last year only about 40; In the Republi-
can stroghold, the Third Ward, the Republicans
elected one Alderman and one Constable by re-
duced majorities The Democratic candidate for
Supervisor in that Ward, Geo. Bond, beat him
self by declaring he would not qualify il elected.
Notwithstanding 54 negroes voted the straight
Republicon ticket, the Democracy gave tho
largest majority ever known in the city. The
Revolution has fairly commenced. A hrge por-
tion of the Republicans declared they desired
to see the abolition Of slavery, and that having
been accomplished, they never did, nor never
will consent to be governed by them, and here
after will he found in the Democratic ranks
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UNION ALOON.
HOLLIS & BISHOP, Proprietors.
In the Brick Building, corner of Main
and East streets on the Plaza.
Auburn, California.

THIS NEW AND POPULAR SALOON is
/ now open for the accommodation Of the pub
lie, who have already occupied the premises in
force. and proceeded to make themselves at home.
The people know good liquors when they taste
'em and good cigars when they smoke 'em; and
therefore when they have once been to the
UNION they are bound to call again and repeat.
The proprietors will keep none but the best arti-
cles and they fatter themselves that they know
how to mix and serve them. Call. O2.-tf.
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DAYTON lady played game OF poker with
her husband the other night, mistaking his en-
trance for that Of burglar He is very badly
bruised. . ta.5rIs4f ra.n tUrtN
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An Ohio farmer thought the repricve of q
murderer, the other day, a" pesky mean game
be had grist at the mill, and expected to have
q "darned good time" witnessing the execution
while waiting for it,
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A CINCINNATI baby proved the unf illness for
food OF silver-cleaning powder by dying few
minutes after eating some, the other day.
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TRUE TO THE LABEL. .

The varieties are chosen with full knowl-
edge of their adaptabilty to the soil and climate c
and profitable cultivation in this section of the
State. The proprietor Mr. J. X. NICKERSON.
having had an experience of nearly TWENTY
YEARS in this business IN this section OF Cali
iornIa, feels warranted in saying to his old Gus
toners and the Public generally, that he can
give
FULL SATISFACTION
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YOUNG girl from Rochester sought escape
from the habit Of opium by swallowing two
ounces of the seductive dug in Bufi.,lo, the 9th
er day.
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AT a late printers festival the following toast
was given: "The printer the master of all
trades; he beats the farmer with the Hoe, the
carpenter with his rules, the mason with setting
up tall columns; he surpasses the lawyer and
doctor in attending to his cases, and beats the
parson in managing the devil" afttfh1-
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Mnp.-A fasbionaLis clergyman in Chicago
warns the sinners of his congregation that If they
don't repent, they will 60 to the "place Of e:ern
al uueasiness." Certainly mild way Of putting
il. ..4.
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The Odd Fellows Encinal will build new
ball. -2
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FULL SATISFACTION

to all those who may favor him with their or
ders or a call
Auburn, February 5th, 1S70.-tf.
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NICKERSON'S NURSERY

THIS NURSERY IS LOCATED THREE sesN
i miles northeast OF lincoln, Placer %fep
County, and contains very LARGEand CHCICE \
variety Of
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~ No EXTRA CHARGE FOR LANGUAGES. -Hss
Auburn, January 18th, 1870 lafs ila
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SAN FRANCISCO, July %, 1870.

SAN FRANCISCO, July %, 1870.
California has always had a plenti-
tude Of literary talent. She has pro-
duced her brace Of poets, her histori-
ans, and her novelists; essayists and
small scribblers without number /;
journalists of every grade, from bud to
brilliant, and yet somehow or other
her attemptd to bring fortha dramatist
have on every occasion ended In
failure. A worthless production called
"Our Friend from Victoria" written
some years ago by l forget whom, was
the nearest approach to success. Since
then we have had AlexanderD Bells
dramatizations Of Miss Braddon's
novels, John Sears translations of
French farces, and John Brougham's
"Red Light" but they all feel dead
after the second or third night, and no
amount of vigorous putting could re-
call them to life. But at last there Is
some chance that the want will be sup
piled. and 1t Is not at all impossible
that California may give to the Union
q playwright as popular, II not quite
as sensational as Dion Boucicault.
And who Is the coming genius, l think
I hear you ask. Not coming, but here.
Mr.. Bret Harte, whose versatility Of
talent Is equally shown In poem and
prose, has entered the field Of dram
attic literature, and AZ all he has yet
attempted has not only been we'll done.
but best done, It Is safe to say that his
new drama "The Luck Of Roaring
Camp" founded on his celebrated
magazine story Of that name, will do
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shipping the same as in ls69-no re-
gard being paid> to the Paris conven-
ton.
Lively sktrnibh % Rrsnrh sen
CoBIxnrs, July 94.-A Prussian
force nom S~asrlouis crossed the French
border on Saturday, to make a recon
nolssance In the direction Of slavait
and wetz. After proceeding some dis
lance they encountered the outpost OF
the enemy, and had a brisk skirmish
with a force of French chasseurs. Ihe
Prussians retired, leaving two men OH
the field. It Is believed that the
French lost 10 or u killed.
It's confidently stated that the Prus-
SLAMS are strengthening Coblentz only
with the intention Of making it a base
of operations, and they intend to
throw a force down the line of Saar,
and carry IN offensive warinto France.
A RarspeaH Aepabiic Predicted.
New YoRx. July Ma special to
the Herald says :is.It Is predicted that
the Emperor will proclaim for a Re-
PUBLIC THROUGHOUT EUROPE, If a Goa
lition is formed against him."
Prussia Is threatening Denmark, and
guns are being placed upon the forth
fcations of Paris,
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FROM LONDON.

LONDON, July 23.-Baron Won Beust,
Austrian Prime Minister, has issued a
circular to the Austrian Minister
abroad. He says, If unsuccessful in
sparing Europe from bloodshed and
the most serious consequences indis-
| pensable to a war between two foreign
nations, we desire at least to mitigate
the terrors of a great war therefore,
Austria will preserve an attitude Of
neutrality, resisting every overture to
participate. We should be ~imprudent,
if we are DESTROYS TO remain masters OF
our own destiuies, to omit any meas
ure tending to guarantee tranquility
to Europe.
An intrigue between Hesse and
France Is suspected.
The plate aud jewels Of Prince Leo
pold have been brought to England for
safe keeping.
Insurance rates are slowly and stead
lily advancing. \ vessel, the Cd1Toec,
from Philadelphia for Amsterdam, Is
insured at forty per cent.
Very gloomy feelings prevailed at
the Stock Exchange this afternoon
after close of business.
In consequence Of the attitude OF
| Austria toward Bavaria-P Prussia, En-.
gland has resolved to make prepare
tions for putting her army on q wal
footing. The channel squadron In:
received orders to get ready to proceed
to sea, to unite with the Mediterranean
squadron at Gibraltar, to form a flying
squadron, under Command Of AdmiraI
Honnelly.
A special from Berlin to-day IN
nounces that the passenger travel on
railways will cease tomorrow.
Reserves are being pushed forward,
and the army Is in excellent spirits
and full of confidence.
Jones, who murdered the family In
Uxbridge, Is sentenced to death.
The Irish oat crop Is heavy.
LIVERPOOL, July % - Evening
Breadstuffs are easier. California
white wheat, lis 9dSlls lod.
VIENNA, July %. = The Austrian
Reichstadt has been convened in extra
session, in order to take measures to
preserve neutrality.
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CHARLES DICKENS WnL.-rhe sub
Joined extract from the will Of Charles
Dickens will be read with interest:
81 desire that my name be Inscribed
In plain English letters on my tomb
I conjure my friends OH no account to
make me the subject OF any monument,
memorial, or testimonial whatever.
rest my claim to the remembrance OF
my country on my published works,
and to the remembrance Of my friends
in their experience of mt In addition
thereto. l commit my soul to the
mercy Of God, through our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ and l eyhort my
dear children humbly to try to guide
themselves by the teaching Of the New
Testament, In Its broad spirit, and to
put no faith In any mans narrow con
struction Of Its letters here or there"
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TIRED or LIEE.-On Wednesday q
man was seen in the Rural Cemetery,
at Stockton; he was seen In the same
place on Thursday also, and when
questioned he said that he came from
Maine to California in 1855, and gave
his name as David Maxim. He stated
that he had lived In other States be-
sides Maine and California, but that
now he had no home and wanted to
die. When asked If he was sick. he
replied that his head ached o little
and when inquiry was made In regard
to his circumstances, he raised himself
up, drew from his pocket u quarter OF
a dollar, shook a srlall sack Of bread
and exhibited a bottle Of water. He
said that he was fifty-ive years of age,
very feeble and willing to die; tia,
he had been ad-d bad sinner and was
willing to be executed If the citizens
so decreed. When he was raised uI
It was scarcely possible for him tt
walk.
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ssola-Greenbaeks- Police Reports
Tho weather-The Mercantile LII
brary Gift Concert.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25-3 +. NJ
Gold at II A. NJ, 1903. Greenbacks
are very unsettled; brokers operating
carefully and on wide margins-ofier-
ing 81 and asking $50.
Judge Sawyer this morning sent All
Hin and All Fou to the County Court
for trial for burglary. Also, All Gong
assault with q deadly weapon, and Mo,
ses Kinley, or same charge.
The weather is warm; no wind.
It was rumored recently that as soon
as the tickets of the Mercantile Ii,
brary are sold, the Attorney General
would attach the money, as liable to
be confscated to the State under the
statute. On the contrary 1t Is reported
that the officers Of the Association will
pay of the debt Of the Library at
once, and make such other arrange
ments as will protect ticket-holders'
In any event, should such action be
taken by the Attorney General, which
Is not anticipated, It will result In
nothing,
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RRON PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, July 24.-The only written
document Prussia has received from
France since the beginning Of the
quarrel was received at Berlin on
Tuesday last, and which wa a delara.
ton of war. It declares that "the Fin
peror of the French is obliged to con.
slider that the proposal to elevate a
Prussian Prince to the throne Of Spain
Is an attack OH the security of France,
and he desires that Prussia reserve the
right to be governed by circum'
stances" The Emperor also says he
Is forced to consider this determine
ton as equally menacing to France
and European equilibrium ; and par,
ticularly rs 1t was rendered more Sig
nificant by Prussian communication
made by Prussia to the Cabinets Of
Europe giving an account Of the
refusal to receive a French Ambassa-
dor. The. paper concludes: "The
French Government therefore Is TAX
ing steps for the defense Of Its honor
and injured interests; and, having
adopted all measures which circnm-
stances render necessary, considers IT.
self at war with Prussia"
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FROM AUSTRIA.

PARIS, July 24.-The Journal 0DFctel,
Austria, says: Government having
exhausted all means Of notifying Ma
poleon and preventing war, has re-
solved to observe a strict neutrality,
but at the same time keep up n careful
watch for a chance at peaceful settle
ment.
Russia announces her determination
to use all means OF limiting the the
atre of war, and to abrldge Its dura-
ton.
The Queen of Prussia, on leaving the
Rhine provinces for Berlin, Issued a
farewell address to the inhabitants.
She says she has lived twenty years
amongst them, and experienced moth
ing but their attachment and devotion
for the King, his children and herself.
She would willingly stay, but sacred
duties call her elsewhere. The enthu-
siasm Of Germany Is the voice of God,
and the sufferings in the past, and the
blessings which have followed them for
half a century, warrant continued
trust in Him for time and eternity.
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Overland Dispatches
ESPECIAL TO rHL eoLp HILL DAILY NEWS Bl
n WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH LrNr.l
DATks To .ArUROAX NIGHT
BY II CABLES.
FRO PARIS.

PARIS, July 23.-Tlie Emperor will
not leave for the front for a few days.
The French agents in South German
States have demanded their passports.
The Imperial Guard arrived at Nam
cy to-day.
The heat Is excessive. Deaths oy
sunstroke are reported.
The Municipal Council voted three
hundred thousand francs to the war
fund.
La Li5erte states that the Govern
ment Is in receipt of the news Of the
neutrality of Denmark. Couriers have
been sent to advise the Cabinet to take
no steps until the arrival Of the French
fleet.
The Bank of France has raised the
minimum rate Of discount to four per
cent.
A ministerial decree torbids from
this day the publication of any account
Of the French army.
The Patrie says a dispatch Is received
from St. Petersburg, containing the
following Intelligence: The Car ad-
dressed a note to the French Govern
ment to-day. He regrets the precipi-
tate measures taken on both sides, and
that an opportunity was not allowed
Russia and other Powers to act In IA
vor Of peace. The Gar, while regret
ting the calamity Of war, remains neu-
trail as long as the interests Of Russia
do not suffer. He adds that he Is ready
to do all possible to limit hostilities
and mitigate the sorrows Of war.
Densenberg, Minister Of Hesse In
Paris, has requested Minister Wash
burn, by order of the Grand Duke Of
Hesse, to protect Hessians in France,
provided the French Government gives
its consent. Mr.. Washburn has acce-
ded to the request.
The army Of South Germany Is or
dered north ; the Prussian army goes
south.
Denmark decides on war. Hungary
Is also for France.
E. D. F~arnsworth, Grand Sire OF
American Odd Fellows and Frank
Austin, of California. arrived to-day.
They are detained in France on &C
count Of the war.
A portion Of the French Algerine
army Is on the way to the front.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
General sheridan Visits President
Grant!

NemSr1A outBAuuB sASh
Grant!
NEW York, July 24.-General Sher'
idan visited President Grant at Long
Branch yesterday, and left for Wash
ington to confer with General Sher.
man before going to Europe.
Miscellaneous.
A large number Of yachts gathered
at Sandy Hook to-day to meet the
Dauntless and Cambria.
The Evangelical Alliance, to be held
here in September, is not to be post
poned OIL account Of the war. Euro
pean delegates who will be unable to
attend will send papers to the Score
tary.
The North Carolina Republican
Committee telegraphed from Raleigh,
last night, that a gang Of Kuklux fired
into a company Of negro militia who
are camped on the square. The
militia returned the fire. Subse,
quently a company Of white militia,
in passing, not answering the sentinel,
was also fired into by mistake.
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lays passengers near the wharves and
tries to induce them to purchase his
tract "On the Opening Of the Seventh
VIAL" OF all the goodly company
of fruit peddlers who formerly stood
in a row In front of the steps, not one
remaius, and only "Shiner," the pro
prietor Of the "test your lungs ma
chine, still clings to the hopeless ex-
pectation of getting n few daily dimes
from the m~oneyless oilers.
The glory Of the What Cheer House
has departed and Is not likely to return
again In n hurry. II will no doubt
linger on rs n cheap hotel for many
years yet, but its fate is none the less
certainly sealed, and Il big warehouse,
or offices, will before II very great
while occupy Its place.
George HoE~ again.
The youthful desperate whose career
afforded substance for q considerable
portion of o letter q few weeks ago,
has again managed to create a sensa-
ton. On Wednesday night he got
into a quarrel with another Barbary
| Coast Ranger, and IN the course Of the
dispute had a knife drawn across his
throat, severing the wlndpipe, but un-
fortunately missing the carotid artery.
The cuts are Of very severe character,
and would be necessarily fatal to a
decent, law-abiding citizen, but are
not likely to more than temporarily
Inconvenience Mr.. Hoge. He was to
have been tried IN the Municipal Grim
inal Court to-day for an assault with q
deadly weapon, but with his usual
good luck has escaped until next ses-
sion.
Expedition 10 . over C~aiifernia.
An expedition under the command
of. Colonel De Kay is expected to sail
from here about the last Of this month
for Lower California and the State OF
Sonora ; and it Is said that the U. 5.
steamer Mohican will accompany the
vessels rs a convoy. The leaders claim
to possess q grant from the Mexican
Government Of 1900 square miles,
and powers equal to those of the great
East India Company. Magdalena Bay
Is the Immediate destination Of the
adventures, but instead Of being q
peaceful attempt at colonization, 1t Is
more than rumored that conquest Is
the object. The affair has a very fill.
busterish appearance. and no one
would be surprised II it turned out a
| second Fortcdrd case.
The Cocas IsInnd Treasure Hunters
These ~persevering searchers after
hidden treasure have determined te
send out another vessel to the Indian
ocean to look for Kidd's buried riches,
It Is asserted by those who went on
the last trip that the expedition was
BY no means 4 failure and 4 years
supply of provisions. materials for 8
tramway and plenty Of powder and
tools for e%xcavating have been pur.
chased, and are In readiness to be
| shipped In q schooner. Most OF the
projectors are sp~iritualists, and are
guided by spirit influence and a parch:
meut document. This Is to be n final
search, and II unsuccessful the pirate
treasure business will be played out
on this coast for some time to come.
JACK HoRNER.