The Placer herald., 1870-04-09


"The quiet of the past few days was occasioned
perhaps by the subsidiug OF the mining excite
ment but it gave place this morning to real
sensation. At daybreak, just without the city
limits, regularly appointed duel was fought.
The social position OF the parties has only hight
ened the interest connected with the affair. The
principals were John B. Wilson, son Of Senator
B. D. Wilson, and Charles Z. Beane, late of the
Confederate service, and prominently connected
with the press OF this city The feud seems 10
have originated in il political dispute. upon Tues
day evening last, heated by frequent indulgen-
ces in wine. Both are said 10 have used harsh
language. Wilson, as the most aggrievcd, sent
the challenge; George II. Howard acting as bis
second, and Major D ldwin as second for Captain
Beane. The weapons chosen were the Kentucky
rife the d stance to be thirty PAGES. Accompa-
MED by surgeon, the parties all arrived OH the
ground punctually, as agreed upon. The place
chosen was raviue, across the Los Angeles riv-
er, q short distance off the road leading TO Ar
royo Seco, a pleasure resort. more pictur-
esque spot is scarcely to be fund in Southern
California. Hill and dale are strongly blended,
and fat, grassy plains leading TO the city in the
foreground form strong contrast TO the high
peaks of the Coast Range in the rear Of the pic
ture. The ground WAS soon stakcd off. and the
principals placed in position. At given signal
each was to wheel and fire. On giving the signal
Wilson turned quickly and pulled, but the rife
missed fire. Beane, not SO hurriedly, magnani-
mously withheld his shot, refusing the advantage.
Wilson's piece was reloaded and on the next Or
der both wheeled and fired. Captain Beanc was
unharmed, but Wilson's rife was seen 20 drop
from his grasp, and it was thought he was seri-
ously hurt. A flesh wound in the left arm was
found TO be all the injury sustained. After an
| tcrchanse of courtesies, the parties separated.
No arrests have been made.
NIGGERs EvERYwHERE.-A nigger U. S. Sena-
tor, niger Foreign Minister, niger Cadets at
West Point and Annapolis, and this week. the
lanyard man has appointed two niger Mail
Agents. We have nothing to say against it, if
the white men, north and south, are satisfied. We
earnestly hope this debauchery will so on. 1t is
TO be hoped that every State 10 the Union will
send niger to Congress; niggers to both
branches OF the National Legislature; niggers
everywhere, as officials, high and low; rs law
dispensers, and as law makers. Let them wear
the crmine of the Supreme Coult, for If they are
qualified for the Senate, they certainly are for
the Bench, and give Sambo chance on the Mon
grcl Presidential ticket for 1872 Do not stop
short of a practical demonstration of the idea
that ngger is white-black man. Only keep
on with this application OF the doctrine of the
equality of races" long enough. and it will cure
itself We have no fear but the great, common
sense masses will take the question up and solve
it mighty suddenly and correctly one Of these
days. When they do rise The damnable party OF
thieves who have plunged the nation into this
political and social iniamy, will have TO say
their prayers in great haste. We bde the hour
with patience - Esscr iVa) Gazette.
THE Books WE READ. - Too much care can not
be exercised in the selection of the books that we
read. 1t is fact well known to those who have
given attention to this subject that the influence
exerted upon the mind bya certain class OF works
is almost ne encrvating as indulgence in the or
dinary rounds of dissipation. A confirmed nov
c reader. one who has accustomed himself TO
the excitement produced by reading works Of
fiction and to the day dreaming that is sure TO
follow, is no more competent to hold his mind
firmly upon any given subject than is the drunk
ard able to hold his band steady. 1t may be re-
sarded as 4 serious question whether the crcu.
lating libraries that pander so largely to this
vitiated taste are not doing more harm than can
ever be counterba lanced by the information
which they difuse among those who take from
them q better class Of works The only consid-
GRAFTON that would lead us 10 regard the ac-
count as balanced would be the fact that the in
jury done to IA worthless mind is Of small conse-
quence compared with the imprcvemc of a
mind Of higher quality Technologia.
We understand there has been an increase Of
the negro population in no single State since
1860. The census OF that year showed black
population in Kentucky of 236, ICY. Now the
State Auditors report for 1869 gives Int l40,-
445. Whether this falling off is greater than
that OF other Southern States we doubt. The
negroes have moved very little from State to
State, and we have reason TO believe the falling
off is general and unprecedented in previous
history. The chief cause is the increased NOR
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cleanliness, and the neglect Of oif,pring. The
race has been educated to rely on white people
10 take care Of the sick, the old and inlirm, and
infants; and the Frcedmcn's Bureau has further
taught them that they who will not work shall
cat. The process of emancipation has been de-
moralizing, and though now five years free they
are worse off and more demoraliZed, corrupt, idle
barbaric and dying of faster than ever. This
fact will be made further apparent in the decrease
Of this heretofore prolific race.-Memphts .ap-
peal.
The New York Sun says ut is possible that
the City of Boston has been run down by some
British mail steamer, whose Captain forgot to
mention it on his arrival in port II might he
well to ask some of the British Captains il they
did not feel slight jar at any time during their
passage" '.--,---...