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The Placer herald., 1870-07-30
In MemOrlam.

At regular meeting held July 23d, Of Rocklin
Lodge, No 31S, I. O. of G. T., the following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, by dispensation Of the Divine Ruler
of all things, on the 18th day OF July, 1870, our
friend and brother SIJAs SWEET was called from
this life, to render an account of his earthly
stewardship and whereas, the gloom Of sorrow
overshadows us by reason of our great loss, and
desiring to express our appreciation of the many
virtues of our deceased brother, therefore be it
Resolued, that in the death of Brother Silas
Sweet the cause of Temperance has lost faith
ful advocate; Christianity, an humble disciple,
the community, an upright citizen, and this
Lodge an earnest, faithful member aud Lodge
Deputy.
Resolved, that we tender our sincere sympathes
to our sisters, the bereaved family, in their grea
af1iction.
Resolred, that we wear our usual badge OF
mourning for thirty days.
Resotred, that copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to the Weekly Rescue, Stars and Stripes
and PLACER HERALD, for publication, and copy
presented to the family of the deceased.
j. T. KINKADE,
L. G. SMITH, Com.
j. P. MCDoNALD1
The Placer herald., 1870-07-30

SUrcrpE.--On Thursday morning last at about
Z o'clock, Frenchman named Thiebeau COM
mitted suicide by blowing his brains out at a
cabin on Spanish ravine, one-half mile from town.
The circumstances connected with the rash act
are about as follows: Thiebeau had come to the
ravine from some point the American river
day or two ago. and had been sleeping in cabin
and eating with Josephes Demarne, country
man of his, who resides also on Spanish ravine.
Deceased seemed to be out of employment and
means, and on the morning named came to De-
marnes house and said he believed he would go
back to the river and see if he could get work.
Demarne said, ''wait and get breakfast and cof-
fee," which he did. He then asked for the gun
and sod he would 60 and kill hare where he
had seen some that morning, and took the gun
a double-barreled one--and started; but not re-
turning as expected, Demarne went to see what
was the matter. and found him in the cabin dead,
lying on his back with his brains blown out.
He had procured slip from a shake, cut notch
in the end of it to fit the trigger then placed the
muzzle Of the gun in his mouth and reached
down and discharged it with the stick, blowing
the whole top of his head off There was moth
ing OF his head left above the lower jaw. A part
of his skull was found in front of the cabin,
Of his ears and some of the scalp sticking to tn,
roof the other ear lying on the floor, and the re-
mainder of the head and brains spattered al.
over the walls and ceiling. Deceased had been
mining little and stopping about the cabin foi
Il year so past off and on; about As years
old. and in INDECENT circumstances. Whatever
may be said Of the matter, Theibea'. a1ede a sure
job of it when he did start in. Coroner Jamison
held an inquest over the body and buried it.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-30
Local and County Matters.

TIE ST. PATRICK MNE-We had in our Office
ON Wednesday last one of the finest specimens
OF gold bearing quartz ever seen in Auburn.
The piece is about ten inches square and averages
about four inches thick and is literally hung to-
gether with gold and rich sulphurets, and weighs
40 pounds. The quarts, where you can see il
for gold and sulphurets, is of blush milky
east and is from below the water line. This
piece was taken from drift run along the ledge
some ten feet from the main shaft, at q depth OF
some 1913 feet below the surface. This mine, the st.
Patrick, was conditionally sold some weeks ago
for large sum of money, but from some want
Of funds or disagreement among the purchasers
the bargain was not consummated, and the claim
is vet the property Of Mr.. G. F. Eaton, the former
and present owner. We learn that some four
hundred pounds of rock has already been taken
out from the end of this ten foot drift that is
equally as rich as the piece We are speaking Of,
and that there is diminution in richness as the
drift progresses. The ledge is some sixteen
inches thick and has paid from the surface down.
There are now some thirty tons of quartz at the
mouth of the shaft ready for the mill, which will
yield fully $500 to the ton. Mr.. Eaton informs
us that he has taken out fully $1,000 in the past
few days. This ledge is uniformly rich and all
doubts as to its being permanent mine must
now be dispelled. The ST. Patrick is being
steadily worked with hoisting works run by wa
ter power. The rock is said to have very close
resemblance to that of the Eureka mine of Grass
Valley, only much richer. This 40 pound lump
was taken to Grass Valley where it was pro-
nouced the finest and richest specimen ever seen
in the place. Mr.. Eaton was offered $500 for it
but declined the offer.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-30

BuNoLINGLY DoNE--The telegraph wires from
the Office here to the Depot were stretched along
the line OF a row of shade trees instead Of on the
opposite side of the street where there were no
trees, without any reason or sense whatever.
These tree tops interfering with the wires, the
most beautiful line of. locust trees in town were
cut and haggled in a ruthless and vandalizing
manner, and now in removing the wires to where
they should have been placed in the first instance,
the entire top of of the best trees in front OF
the school-house lot is awkwardly broken of,
leaving only naked stub. Nearly every person
who passes along this street feels sick and dis
gusted with this unreasonable and unjustifable
vandalism.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-30

THIS HOUSE is ENTIRELY NEW, is
l. commod GUS and furnished in the best STYLE
and is on the most pleasant location on the Lake
A daily line of Stages runs between the Tahoe
House and Truckee, connecting W tn trains from
road.
SPECIAL RAIEs.-vistors to the Lake, buying
railroad tickets from San Francisco Sacramento,
Marysville or Colfax, to TRUcKEE, at the regular
ticket rates, can purchase ESPECIAL RETURN
TlcxErs'' at the TAHOE House. at a rate which, in
addition to the fare paid to Truckee, will make
but two,.hirds Of the full price cf tickets. for
the Youpd trip. my7-tf. ---
The Placer herald., 1870-07-30
NOTICE TO MECHANICS.

Will be given for the best Model of two Wheels,
OF glass and iron, for this distribution.
The Trustees reserve the right to reject any
and all models. jyl8-70~my
The Placer herald., 1870-07-30

ODp FELLOWS HALL.--Some fine improve
mcnts are being made on this building. tn,
roof is being made entirely new, the walls
strengthened, the floor, ceiling and plastering
al new, and it will then be newly carpeted and
furnished throughout We are pleased to note
this healthy indication of this charitable and
praiseworthy Order. We like also to see our
streets blocked up with brick, mortar, lumber
and the appliances Of Improvements, as it is a
healthy sign for the town.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-30
DIED.

In Auburn July 2Sth, 1870, infant son of John
Sawyer, aged months and 10 days.
At Lake Tahoe, July 22d, IDA GRAY, daughter
Of J. d. and NJ. Gray.
At Rockln July 18th. 1870, SILAs SWEET, a
native of New York State aged SO years. Buff
falo, N. Y, and Rockford, ILL.,, papers please
copy.l
At Dutch Flat, July 22d, of consumption, Mrs.
ANN BERRY, native of Ireland, aged 36 years.
, Near Auburn, July 2Sth, 1870, - Thiebeau
(suicided), y a native of France, aged about As
wears.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-30

AuBURN TowNsIrE. time for making pay
ments on town lots expires on the fourteenth OF
next month, We believe, and all property upon
which the assessments have not then been paid,
viii BE- declared delinquent, and disposed of ac-
cordipg 70 law. Judge Spear has the matter in
charge rs trustee for property owners, and to him
parties Interested should apply.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-30

vARIEp AND cHEAP.--We invite the attention
OF our readers to the new card of Maj. j. r.
Gwynn, to be found under the head of new ad-
vertisements. This establishment is truly, in
every sense Of the word, Variety Store, where
almost everything can be found that customers
require. His store is next door to this Office
Give him q call.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11
Address of the Democratic State
Executive Committee to the
Democracy of the State.

TO ns Democratic and Conservative Voter, Of
West Virginia.:
Your State Executive Committee tender
their heartfelt congratulations upon the tri-
umph you have achieved at the recent cleo
ton. You have elected the Governor, all
the State officers, Judge of the Court of
Appcalstwo out of the three Representatives
III Congress, and a majority Of each braucb
ofthe Legislature. A Senator, representing
your principles, will be chosen at the ensu-
ing session of the Legislature.
Your committee have no right TO prescribe
the course to be pursued By your represen .
tatives IN the Legislature Of the State, nor
will they attempt to do so. But they ven
ture to assure the people that disfranchise-
ment is ended in West Virginia, and hence
forth the white men Of the State will be
ireemen West Virginia will no longer
deny to any person within its jurisdiction
the equal protection of the laws Meas
ures will be adopted proposing at the prop
ct lime, constitutional convention to effect
thorough reform of our institutions. Strict
economy and accountability will be enforced
IN regard to the public money, multitude
OF useless officers will be abolished, and ev
cry effort be made to reduce the heavy bur
den of State and local taxation, and to en-
courage immigration to the State. The ex-
cesses and crimes which aroused the indir
nation of the people against the party who
have misgovcrned the State, will be avoid
ed, and the rights Of all will be alike PRO
tected. The Constitution will again be-
come the supreme law Of the land. Ha7-
ing secured your own rights, you will re-
spect the rights of others and your triumph
will be permanent, because it will establish
just government for all and secure the
prosperity of the people of the State.
LEWIS BAKFR Chairman
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11

New VERSION OF AN OH SToRY.-
History repeats itself There is an old,
old parable of man who 'hourished in
worldly affairs, " waxod rich and grew great.
Ie built new barns for his abundant har
vests he added to his possessions Gcld af-
ter field; he laid mp countless treasures of
jewels, and silver and gold, and he found
comfort in the self sufficient reflection, "Soul
take thine ease, thou hast much goods laid
mp for many days" His folly found its re
ward, when the words Of doom fell upon
his ear, Thou fool this night shalt thy
soul be required of thee" The incident is
old as revelation The story repeats itself
almost daily. It's latest illustration is
found in the downfall and destruction Of
the fools and fanatics who builded in West
Virginia their political power and their pride
upon the misfortuncs Of prescribed and OPP
pressed people "But yesterday. they
might have stood against the world! NV
none so poor to do them reverence -
Charleston Courier.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11
"Tbe Richmond D;,notc6 ia au,b,

%The Richmond Dispatch is author
lied to state that the telegram sent from
Lexington to the effect that the "family Of
General Lee had come to the final and un-
Alterable determination to let "tbe remains
of Gen. Lee rest where they are" is untrue,
no communication between the authorities
of the town or college and the family of
General having been had on this subject
aimee his funeral.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11

B%A writer in the Charlestown Free
Press recommends the Hon. WIN. H. TRA-
vERs as the man of all others who will be
acceptable to the people of that section of
West Virginia for United States Senator.
Mr.. Travers was at one time a member Of
the Maryland Assembly, and acquired dis
tinction as speaker of that body.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11
evA meeting Of Confederate officer. and !

EW A meeting OF Confederate officers and
soldiers was held in Richmond on Thursday
night Last in TIE First Presbyterian Church
The edi6ce was crowded to overlooking -
At O'Clock Gen. Bradley T johnson call.
ed the meeting to order, aud upon his mo-
ton. Gen Jubal A. Early was elected tenn
porary Chairman. General Early, on taxi
ing the chair, paid an eloquent tribute to
the memory Of him whom be described as
"the greatest aud nublest of men," then
Mr. Jefferson Davis was called to preside
over the meeting aud made an address. Res
olutious were passed in favor of an assoei-
alton TO erect a monument at Richmond TO
the memory of Robert + Lee, a. an endu.
ring testimonial of our love and respect and
devotion to his fame. Generals John s
Preston, John b. Gordon and Henry A.
Wise and Willism Henry Preston aud
Colonies Robert X. Withers and Charles
Marshall delivered eloquent and appropri-
ate speeches, and argued that Richmond is
the proper place for the final interment Of
the remains Of General Lee
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11

The RICHMOND FORGERY CAsE-AN-
OTHER CoNvIcTIoE.-At Richmond on
Monday last, the jury in the case of JOHN
SON II, SANDS, implicated with ex-Mayor
Chahoon in the Hanstein fraud, sent him to
the pententiary for FIVE years. Sands is an
ex.Confederate captain, and commanded a
battery of artillery until the war ended.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11

E:yNot less than eighteen States held
elections on Tuesday last, namely Ala
bama, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mich
igan, Minnesota, Missouri New York, New
Jersey, Nevada, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
Virginia and Wisconsin All of these
States will choose members of Congress,
and eight of them also select Governors.
Twelve States have already chosen their
representatives to tho Forty first Congress,
not counting Arkansas aud Louisiana,
where elections took place on Monday last !;
leaving Congressman yet to be chosen in
four States as follows Georgia, Texas,
New Hampshire and Connecticut These
Commonwealth choose Congressional Rep
resentatives respectively in the months Of
December, February, March and April.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11

%T The English Mission, it is now said =,
has been rendered to General RoBERT
SHcENcK, of Ohio, but the President will
not authorize the announcement until the
position shall be accepted.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11

BRIGHAM YOUNG.-In years gone By, as
stated by a correspondent of the Wood berry,
N j., Constitution, BRIGHAM YOUNG liv-
cd in Port Bryon, in that State, and earn
ed an honest living by painting "He mar
ried his first wife in that neighborhood -
DESTROYS of learning something about the
early life of the High Priest of Mormouism
| called upon his old landlord who is still
living. He and his wife, in the enjoyment
of excellent health, have passed through
more than half century of married life
They seemed to find great satisfaction in
talking about their now distinguished board
or. According to their account be was
sober and Industrious young man, an ac-
tive, consistent, and rather noisy member
of the Methodist, church. He however
left them about thirty dollars in debt AZ
ter years had rolled by, the thought struck
the old lady that it might be we'll to write
TO the Governor Of Utah, asking for that
little sum. She urged her husband to write
but he replied ono use" So with the
help Of noighbor she determined to do it
herself After while the answer came
After breakfast one morning she said, "Pap-
by, if / write to Brigham may ] have all |
get ?" eyes, said he She then took out
a draft for hundred dollars which she re
ceivsd, and laughed to think how she had
outwitted him. She handed me Brigham s
letter to real 1t was n kind, pious, gen
tlemanly reply expressing his great salts
faction in hearing from them, spoke Of his
lo'ses, trials, persecution for righteousness
sake, aud his ultimate success"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11
Friday Morning, Nov. IL, 1870

RE- The revenue collections from each
State and Territory for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1870, were sl6s, $50. lO7,
against sl43, O27 ,9ss for the fiscal year end
Jog June so, 1869.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11

GTIu Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Mon
tana and Idaho, stock raising is taking the
lead Of oil other avocations Brood mares
and sheep are among the animals 20 which
the raiscrs are devoting their attention but
Texas COWS and Durham bulls are in the
ascendant It is stated that anywhere 10
the region Of country we have mentioned,
steers Gao De raised TO the age Of Go y
years for $40 each Can.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11

ATrEMPT AT RAPE On last SUNDAY
an old fellow, about sixty years Of age,
named Bachman, was arrested a. Ecktsrt
Mines, and committed TO Jail on the charge
Of attempting a rape on ibe persa n Of tbe
wife Of a respectable citizru living IN that
ucirhborhood The lady was on her way
20 mass, and was met IN a strip of woods
by the old villain, v BIO knocked her down,
but was fortunately scared away before &C.
compIishing his purpose by the timely ar
rival Of Two men lie vas arrested the
same dag and placed IN the county Jail
Bachmau has served one teru, 10 The peni-
tertiary for an ofenss 81 like character, and
his prospects for a SECOND term sre re-
msrkably bright Cumberland Times
A SOLDIER ANDA PARsOw. The Scots
vile Regi ser says that the Rev Nr Lsaherr.
meeting a Confederate soldier during the late
war, commenced a conversation with him by ask
iug if be- ives in possession Of the one thing
needful .' vhereunou the soldier in innoceucy
Of heart. pulled out Of bic pocket ticker and
ssi8 ts believed he 'hsd = little -
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11

EFItis now asserted that Chief Justice
CHASE is not only convaleseent, but is rap
idly recovering his usual health, and cor
6dently expects TO resume his duties on the
bench early in January.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11
European war News.

Notwithstanding the positive assurances
sent over the cable Friday 10 the effect that
an armistice had been concluded, il seems
that the "hitch" remotely limited at in Sat-
urday's latest kilograms was something more
than a rumor. A telegram FROM Versailles,
dated last evening, states that Theirs has
been ordered by the Paris government to
break of negotiations for an armistiee and
TO leave the royal headquarters at once -
II had been understood that all the material
points bad been agreed to- I, now appears,
If the correspondents can be relied upon,
that the French, besides requiring Paris 10
be revictualed, which IL is stated was agreed
TO, also made demand that ammunition
be allowed to enter the city, which was re-
fused by Bismarck. In spite of the ready
and generous endorsement of the govern.
ment BY the Parisians, il is evident that
there Is n strong pressure upon it In favor
Of exactiDg the most liberal terms possible
from the Prussiaus, and a most decided op-
position exists to an armistice in which any
principle prejudicial to the interests OF
France is involved
The treatmeuto of Garibaldi by the French
generals in the Vosges is not well calculated
to inspire the Italian with extraordinary ar
dor. 1t is alleged that by the action of his
superiors his position was isolated aud
rendered uutenable, and one dispatch an
nounces that he and thirty Of his officers had
fallen into the hands of the Prussiaus. A
/ later telegram mentions serious engage
ment near Dola, In which the Prussians ob-
tanned no advantage.
1t is said to be likely that the Prussian
Parliament will meet at Versailles, as u
matter of convenience to the King, to con-
slider the new federal constitution Great
preparations are reported in progress at Ber-
lin to welcome the King there as Emperor
of Germany.
1t is now stated that Napoleon will not
go TO Elba.
General Bazhine has written letter in.
dignantly denying the charges made against
him By Gambettu that be was a traitor, and
was intriguing in favor ofthe Bonapartists.
Baltimore San, NocemJer Z.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11

RTTh highwaymcn Of the West are
again growing extremely bold Late Fri
day night the Central Pacific passenger rain,
bound cast was attacked at Verdi Navada,
by band Of masked higbwaymen, who, By
their desperate acts, secured plumber 10 the
amount Of forty thousand dollars The same
train was again attacked by another band
Of robbers on Sunday last ct Independence,
4 several thousand dollars more we're taken.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11

RTMr GEORGE IT HUNTER, q young
man Of fine promise--only 3l-Paymas-
ter for Mossrs MENEFEE q Co., contractors
on The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was
brutaily murdered on tho night Of the 25th
ult, in Greenbrier County, this State
The stanton Valley Virg,njau says ole
was last seen alive about dark on toe above
named day. going from one section Of the
work 10 another, and on the following morn
ing be was discovered lying dead on The
ground with terrible gashcs 10 his head, as
Il made With hstchet OF axe" a certain
party has been arrested and lodged in Jail
iD Stauntou, suspected Of being concerned
In this diabolical murder.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-11
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of deed OF trust executed 20 me
ID by John W. Wolford, dated the 18th De-
cember, lS6G, and recorded in the Recorder 5
Office Of Hampshire county, Book 81, page 434.
10 secure debt due to Robert w Gilkeson adj
ministrator of William A. Vance, trustee FOR Ro-
bert Carmichael, will, on
Tuesday, he 29M day Of this month,
on the premises, offer at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for CASH,