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The Placer herald., 1871-05-06
LETTER FROM JUAN!TA.

Editor Placer Heruld:-From Mr. Nick
eson's beautiful Rancho which we attempt
ed to describe in previous numbers Of your
excellent paper, to the town Of Lincoln is
but a few miles.
There was nothing Of interest on our jour
ney to the latter place to attract our atten-
ton, though we can truthfully say that we
felt considerably animated in travelling
through silent forests of beautiful oaks whose
foliage tremble like the aspen leaves, which
hutter, as you know, with the gentlest zephyr.
We said "silent forests, not so indeed,
for the very air was vocal with the sweet
song of thousands of the feathered tribe
who would fit with velocity ever and anon
from spray to spray like golden sunbeams
shimmering through the forest glades. Ar
rived at Lincoln, situated, as you know in
immediate proximity to Auburn ravine and
where our mutual friend Mr.. Nickeson had
camped long ago, as mentioned in a former
letter, we were much pleased with the ap-
pearance Of the town, and particularly with
its whole-souled inhabitants. You know very
well that it was for considerable time the
terminus of the Railroad from Folsom. Dur
ing that period it was a very lively place and
giving employment to many teamsters haul
ing freight to the mountains. The old track
from Folsom was at length taken up and
Lincoln is now an important depot of the
railroad from Sacramento to the Junction
(Rosevillc) and SO on to Wheatland and
Marysville, &c. Lincoln is elgibly situated
and surrounded by rich agricultural region
and immense freights arc discharged here
thousands of feet Of lumber and at the prop
CT time of each year an almost incredible
the cars. In Lincoln there is a very excel
lent School, well attended,; Good Templar
Lodge comprising many members, and sew
eral other institutions particularly Of be-
nevolent character, rejecting the highest
credit on the people. There is one, perhaps
two hotels in the Town; one certainly, CON
Quoted in very excellent manner and where
the traveller will find quiet and comfort and
gentlemanly demeanor on the part of mine
host. There are several saloons in the place,
clean and neat, and owned by gentlemen of
nlSH HteiilSence anu cHafdcter WHO Wouiu
not permit, for an instant any ungentlemanly
conduct within their doors. There are two
Or three well-flled tores in Line In and sew
al other institut' as we should like to men
ton, but must hurry on. We met several
gentlemen in the place with noble and mag
unanimous hearts, and hands as true as ever
pulled trigger, we should like to mention
their names, bnt might be deemed invidious
where the inhabitants generally are proverb-
ial for disinterested hospitality and ntelli-
gence. We shall always cherish pleasant
recollection of Lincoln, and now, through
your columns, acknowledge the great court
esy and kindness extended to us during our
brief visit to the place, and to express the
hope that the future of its habitants may be
eminent!y prosperous and blessed with peace
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Assessment Notice.
Nina Rica Mining COmpany--LOcatiOn Of
Works, Auburn District, Placer County,
state of California.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT AT A
~ meeting of the Board Of Trustees of said
company, held on the twenty-tifth day OF April,
1871 an assessment of twenty cents per share
was levied upon the capital stock Of said oompa-
ny, payable immediately in United States gold
and silver coin to the Secretary, at the offlre Of
the company Room No. 2, AS California street,
San Francisco Cal.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 30th day of May. 1871,
shall be deemed delinquent, and will be duly ad-
vertised for sale at public Auction, and unless
payment shall be made before will be sold
On Tuesday, the Goth day ofJune, 1871,
to pay the delinquent assessment, together with
costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By
order Of the Board of Trustees.
GEO. r. SPINNEY, Secty.
OrrIc-Room No. 2, third hoor No. AIS Cali
fornia street, San Francisco, California.
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Copy of notice posted on the Claim.)
Application foi. Patent to
Mining Claim.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM
~ it may concern that an application has
been made by the Nina Rica Mining Company
a Corporation duly incorporated under the laws
OF the State Of California to the Government of
the United States for Patent to the following
described Quartz Gold Mining Claim. viz:
known as the Nina Rca Quartz Mining Claim,
situated in Auburn Mining District, in Placer
County, State of California, being bounded by
the mining claim of the Morris Company,s claim
on the west and the Ophir Copper, Silver and
Gold Mining Company's claim ON the west and
north, there being no other mining claims boun-
ding this said claim, and more particularly des-
crbed as follows, to w.t. on surveyed land, be-
ing in the n. e. 4 of W. = and the Y. w. \
of n. L. i of Section II, and s. W. = of n. L.
quarter of Section s, Township y North, Range
8 East, Mount Diabo Base and Meridian, in
the district of lands subject to sale at Sacrament
to California, and containing about IA acres; said
claim being still more particularly described in
the diagram posted and filed with said applica-
ton.
All persons holding any adverse claims thereto
are hereby required to present the same before
the Register and Receiver of the United States
for Sacramento Land District, at Sacramento,
California within ninety days from the first day
OF publishing and posting hereof.
Dated April Dist, 1871.
NINA RIGA MINING CO.,
BY EDWARD SLossoN, Sup't.-Applicant.
Hale & Craig, Attorneys for applicant--ap29
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NUMBER 81.

only few rods from his store, of the cele-
brated New York Flat only mile distant,
Ohio Flat in the vicinity, and of a thousand
interesting spots we would love to speak Of.
We were much pleased with Mr.. Shattuck.
For the ears of your beautiful, bright-eyed
maidens of Auburn, we conclude by saying
that Mr.. Shattuck is young gentleman Of
very prepossessing manner, of much amia-
billty, of high intelligence, of noble gen.
erous nature, and W, emphatically predict
that whoever may chance to become his
"better half" she Wal be in the enjoyment
of unalloyed plenty. JUANITA.
The Placer herald., 1871-05-06
LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

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papers from the Office or place to which the are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
eheir bills and give due notice to discontinue.
4. If subscribers move to other places without
Informing the publisher and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held Responsible
5. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
take a paper from the Office, or removing and
neaving Il urcslled for, is prilIa face evidence
srf intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1871-05-06
administrators Sale Of Real
Estate.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
~ pursuance of the order OF the Probate
Court Of the County Of Placer, in the State Of
California, made on the 18th day of March, A.
d. 1871, in the Matter Of the Estate of JOHN
KING. deceased the undersigned Administrator
of said Estate will sell at Public auction, to the
highest bidder for cash, and subject to confirm
alton by said Probate Court, on
MONDAY, the I5.i day OF May, A. ID. 1871,
at 10 clock, 4. H. at the Courthouse door in
the town of Auburn, Placer county, all the right
title and interest OF the said ntestate at the time
Of his death, and all the right, title and interest
that the said Estate has by operation of law or
otherwise acquired other than, or in addition to
that OF the said itestatc at the time of his death
in and TO all that certain Real Estate lying and
being situate IN the County of Placer and State
Of California, and particularly described as fol
lows, to-wit
The undivided one-half Of that certain min
ing claim known as the Dead Horse Mining
Claim, formerly known as the Tom Farthing
claim, situate near the village Of Yankee Jims:
Also the undivided one-half of that certain
tract of Mining ground extending from the Min
ing claim above described down and adjoining
the Baxter claim, said mining ground being stu
ate il Yankee Jims Gulch in Township No. 5:
Also the undivided one-ifth interest in and to
the Small Hope Tunnel, and Mining Claims ly-
ing and being situate ON Smith Point or York
vile in said Township No. 5:
Also the undivided one-half Of certain tail
ings claim lying in Second Brushy Canyon, in
Township No. 3, commencing at the Geo. Fly
claims and extending up said Canyon four thou
sand feet more or less:
Also the undivided sixty-six feet in the For
tuna Quartz Mining claim, situated in Devils
Canyon, in Township No. 81
Also tract of land lying near the town Of
Yankee Jims, north-eastorly of Swindle Hill
Point, partly enclosed by fence, and known as
the Davis Ranch:
Also a certain brick store and lot OF land ly-
ing in the town Of Yankee Jims ON the south
side Of Nam street, bounded on the cast by a lot
owned by Henry Stander; on the west by the
Wethelby lot, and on the south by the Wetherby
lot:
Also a certain barn and lot of land lying in
the village of Yankee Jims, bounded the
south by Main street; on the west by the road
leading to Iowa Hill: on the north by lot of
land owned by c. Wire, and on the east by lot
of land owned by o. W. Henderson:
Also lot of land lying in the town of Yankee
Jims, bounded on the south by Main street, on
the west by the Gilbert lot; on the north by lot
of land owned by Wm. Hodge and Jacob Welk-
or; and on the east by an alleyway.
Terms and conditions of sale-cash in gold
coin of the United States--ten per cent of the
purchase money to be paid an the day of sale,
and balance on confirmation Of sale by the Pro-
bate Count, Deed at the expense of the pur-
chasers, THOMAS JAMESON,
Administrator.
FELLOWS & NoEroN, Attorneys for admins
tIatCr.
April goth. lS7l,-ap22. .4w.
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NJ A r Y
by JUANITA.

Itarea passion for the name of Mafy.-Byron.
The Sunbeams simmer On the stream,
Like golden visions in dream;
The mountains, too in beauty gleami
A language speak,
Like that when crimson bushes TEEN
On Mary's chcet
And on the vale, so sweet and still,
Those sunbeams play as on each rill;
The feathered warbles ON the hill,
Now mock all art.
Their trembling notes are like the thrill
OF Mary's heart.
A feecy cloud adorns the crest
OF yon bright mountain in the West.
A radiant halo on its breast
| now can trace
Like the love-light that hath made its nest
On Mary's face
How lovely all the eye now sees
The green leaves now trem 'lous in the breeze
The humming insects-busy bees,
That fit and glow
Like moonbeams dallying with trees,
Or Mary's trop.
List to the cadence of the stream!
No more to-day the sun warm beam
Shall on its surface brightly CLEAN
vi HalnDoi tQS1t.
'Tis gone! but fingers yet deem,
On Mary's hair.
Now twilight deepens FER the vale,-
BE still though heart, nor tell thy tale,
There may be ears in ev'ry dale,
Hear me rejoice.
II l should VOW each gentle gale
Seems Mary's coice. -..-
Away and deem thy days are o'or,
To idly dream Of lady's bower
Yet look ere with this sacred hour
The evening dies.
Bright dewdrops glitter on each flower,
Like Mary's eyes.
Hark, It's the sacred evening bell,
Then cadent, now with rising swell,
Ii peals o'er mountain, stream and dell,
And thus does tell
Each eve, where Mary dear does dwell.
Sweet yesper bel.
Oh! Mary is hallowed name,
And one of sweet and deathless fame.
Around it cluster mem ries dear,
To holy name allied SO rear,
That when pronounced in sacred fano
We think of Christ for sinners slain,
Here never named without n tear.
For Mary was His mother here;
And when he died mankind to save,
A Mary wept at Jesus grave.
[This poem has been published but the autho
s. our correspondent uanita.
The Placer herald., 1871-05-06
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LARRY MIGRANT.
LIYKEN, Plasser Co. Cal.
April 7th. lS7oue.

April 7th, lS1one.
MistIter EdUor:-Its so long since had
onything to do with min of yure cloth hard
ly no fhat to say to you, but ioist suppose
yu will want too 10 hoo the duce is this fell
low, SO | may as well make meself nown to
WI at wonce. am full brother Of Terry
McC'rants that helps too run the guvermint,
and the raypublikan partee at Washinton.
| was sint for to the ould kuntree to help
thin little as things in gneral is gtin hevy
and hard to manage Yu kno that maAe;
name our partee is gettin wake, the vot-
ers don't seem to no that is for thare own good
an is falin frum grace by the tens of thous-
ands so Terry and Useless sint me out on this
kost to help to make promises for our partee
and thry tn rademe thin from thare pollys-
ikel sins, so | thote you wuld be the best
man to publish my views, as no by yure
paper yu are troo rapublikan.
Now, Misther Headator, we mus 90 tu
worke from now till afther the eleckshun an
promise the pepe all we kan think uv-ony-
thing that is likeee to hip the kaws or kech
a vote; thare is a good dale NV land yit too
give away an we want, fhile we hold tbs
lines too Civ it away laygallee, an yu see wo
have so managed things that we keep tho
public lands an money too in our own parteu,
an if we kan onlee make the voters believe
we are sorry for Fiat we hav done an will
do go no more, think thay will keep us
in power loEr enuif to secure all the scraps
and pieces II rs'icft-hoo the divi kares fur
these scalleywags an klod-hoppers (but thay
have wotes) an FIVE kan phool thin little
longer, be jabbers we'll fix things to SCOT our
selves in very short time--it'l he the asi-
est thing done in the world d-onlee desfran-
cheese livery man that amt worth five thous-
and dollars, an thin we will be dun maxim
promises an blarneyin thin ony longer, it will
be the besht thing fur thimselves; it will be
monee in thare own po, kits-dont VII see it.
Thares hape NV promises too be made, such
as shtoping Cinnamon frum kummin too this
kunthree, an stop helpin to bid ralerodes &C.,
but if awl our promises wont do thin, | no Nv
nothin so lkelee too bring us success as too
start aaother raybellion, tother one worked
well fur us an the mkt would seizure us awl
that's wurth havin. intind to keep WI post
ed on fhat is gon on at the Fhite House ali in
kongress, but as this is my first too yu will
not tire yu, an klo5e an 90 to work and find
out, if possible, fhat kind NV promises will be
most lkelee too keep our partee from goin to
the divil. We want chape labor an an aris
tockrocee, an to game these too points we mus
work too win. am yours, be jabers,
LARRY MIGRANT.
p S.-If you publish this the whole phat
will bee in the phire. L. Nc. G.
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A GOOD story is told ofJim Fisk A dep
utation of natives from the town in Vermont
where he was born, waited upon him to get
a subscription in money towards building an
iron fence around the old cemetery. After
the case was well up, jim is said to have re-
piled: "Well gentleman, this is the strangest
thing have ever heard Of What is the pos
sibe use Of fence around a cemetery p
Those who are in it can't get out; and don't
believe there are any very anxious to get in. "
The Placer herald., 1871-05-06

Mr.. Hyde and Miss Taller, of Columbus.
having been married, and the ''fatted calf"
having been killed in honor, gives the LOUIS
vile Courier Journal, an opportunity to air
joke about "killing cattle for the sake Of tho
Hyde and Tallar"
The Placer herald., 1871-05-06

A German woman who sings in saloon
in New York, and has to go home late at
night, carries her pocket full of sand for pro-
lection. When accosted by evil-minded
man, she throws handful of sand in their
eyes. One dose is said to be sufficient
every case.
The Placer herald., 1871-05-06
T. MI. TODD, M. ..
Physician and sstiI.wcon,

Offers his professional services TO the citizens
of Auburn and surrounding country Best ref
erence as to character and ability ap1-tf
The Placer herald., 1871-05-06

AN honest old darkey down South says
"Dey.told us dar was pervisions in the Con.
stitution for we cullud folks, but dat.s a lie;
dem pervisions didn't cum Dis Niger
amt seed the furst mouthful
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mo. 1857
NO. 100
Application for a Patent
Quartz Gold Mining Claim.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Sacramento, California, April 2lst. 1871
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MONSIEUR ToNsoN YET LIVES. Many had
believed the Freedman's Bureau extinct, but
its old nurse, Gen. Howard, is diligently at
work to resurrect it. 1t was supposed to
have been abolished some two years ago, but
Howard reports that the machiae has net
suspended business, and that he has fifty
four clerks and messengers at an average sal
airy of 81 259 20 and twenty-six "oflicers
and agents at an average salary of 50, 900,
which salaries he prays may be voted, and
$780, 900 additional for sundries and things
The great body of the white laboring people
of this country would be glad to exchange
places for while with Howard's black pets.
But suffering white men have no chance for
bureau and possess no rights which the
powers that they are bound to respect. 1t
is their business to grunt and sweat under
their weary loads-eara money-and pay
taxes. Chicago DenaocIat.
The Placer herald., 1871-05-06

The NINA RIGA MINING COMPANY. a
corporation having filed its application in this
Office for Patent to a Mining Claim, and the
law and instructions in such cases provided,
having been complied with, 1t is hereby ordered
that the annexed Notice of such application be
published for ninety days, in the PLACER HER
AID, newspaper published nearest the location
of said claim at Auburn in Placer county. State
of California. JOHN G.. McCALLAM.
Register.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-08-02

to leave them to do the repairs out OF the
balance of their State appropriation. Once
begin to repair old buildings, and you never
know where it would end. If the interest OF
the fund was to be applied to educational
purposes, the city could do better by reliev-
ing the teachers with it, and thus have
something to show for it. He asked for
time to read the McDonogh will, SO as to
understand the motives of the donor.
After further disc ussion the ordinance
was laid over for week.
Mr.. Bonzano moved the following addi-
ton to the rules:
That hereafter, when notice OF motion
for reconsideration at next meeting Is
given, either the mover or the Secretary OF
the Council shall bring the matter up I'M
mediately after the reception OF communl-
cations from Mayer and Administrators.
= Adopted.
Mr.. Bonzano called up resolutions for the
relief of N. j. xEsteva, Ed. Barnett, Louis
Fix, Ramon Ascarraga, E. Liberman,
Francois Baconny, Pablo Gelpi and j, Jules
d'Aquin, which were adopted. 49,.
By Mr.. BonzanO:
Resolred, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts be and is hereby authorized
to reduce the assessment of 1870, on real
estate owned by Mrs. E. Logan, in square
No. 81, eleventh assessment district tax
bill No. ~, 6l3), from eight thousand dol
lars to seven thousand dollars; said amount
having been filed by the Administrator of
Assessments as the correct assessment at
the time the rolls were revised.
Adopted.
The appropriation of $1,000 to Milneburg
Fire Company No l was called up, and
there being some opposition to it, was re-
ferred TO the Mayor, with power.
Mr.. Lewis presented claim of William
Weber for July salary as Recorder of the
Fourth District
Mr.. Bonzano moved that it be referred to
the same committee as Mr.. Weber's pre-
vious communication.
The motion was adopted, the committee
being the Administrator of Assessments
himself.
The Council then adjourned.
HI. CONQUEST CLARKE,
Secretary.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-08-02
The Pacific Trade.

The New York Commercial Adrertiser re-
produces some figures showing the effect of
the Pacific railway upon the trade by
steamer with the Pacific ocean. The isthmus
steamers, for the first six months of each
year, have done the following amount of
business: 1863 value of goods brought to
San Francisco, $23, 3,457 900; 1869, value of
goods, s23, 3,53O,OOO, 1870, value of goods,
$6,l03,000; 1871, value of goods, $4.72l 900.
The falling off in sailing vessels by way
of Cape Horn is equally remarkable. The
sailing vessels brought into San Francisco
during the first half of 1871, $4,000 tons OF
merchandise, against $1,000 tons in 1870
and 10000 tons in 1869. The freight paid
on importations by steamer and sail vessels
was SO, 2S9 900 in 1869; $2,034,000 in 1870
$l,320, 900 in 1871. This proves that very
large proportion of transportation has been
diverted from the sea to the land When
the two additional lines of railway to the
Pacific shall be completed, will they not
have disposed of any further necessity for
exploring canal route at the isthmus!