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The New York herald., 1871-08-11
GREAT PIRE IN ROCHESTER,.
Burning of tho Hydraulic COmpany's
WORKSHOPS S145,O0O.

ROCHESTER,, August 10, 1871.
disastrous rre occurred In this city shortly be-
fore four O'Clock this morning, by which the entire
property OF the Rochester Hydraulic Company,
whose buildings extend nearly from Andrews street
to the New York Central Railroad on North
Water street, was destroyed. The total loss
is estimated by the Fire Marshal at $4,000,
as follows:-Buidngs, $4,000, insured as fol-
lows:-lnternational, New York. s1,4Z0; Occidental
San Francisco $4,000; Independent, Boston, $1,000;
Great western, Chicago, $1,000; Mechanics, Bati-
more, $4,000, and In other Western and New Eng
land companies, to the total amount OF $2S,4ZO.
The stock insured for $47,2 $50 In some twenty
1ve companies, principally of New York city and
the New England States.
The buildings were owned by the Rochester
hydraulic Company and are total loss. They were
occupied by the following firms. who lose stock and
nxIures:-FOrsytne Scale Works, NJ. ). Otis, David
Boutelon, Sheppard Springer, Rhoda Miller & Co.,
Paine Buchanan Ripon, Bangs Co. and Abend
h Esar.
The total loss amounts to $l47.oOo and the in
surance S79. .0O0
The New York herald., 1871-08-11
TAXATION OF NATIONAL BANKS.


Important Decision In the United States DIS.
trict Cours-Bank shares Assessnble ORly
st Their Par value-When and Whore
Taxable.
CHICAGO. August 10, 1871.
Judge Blodgert OF the United States Circuit
Court, In the case OF the consolidation OF thirteen
national banks against the City Collector, has de-
cided that the shares Of the national banks cannot
be assessed at higher valuation than the par value
thereof and that the tax is in the nature OF royalty
upon the denominatonal value OF each share re-
spectivey II share could be assessed at any other
value that would involve curtalment of the actual
property OF the bank and deduction therefrom OF
SO much thereof as was invested in United States
bonds This the Supreme Court OF the United
States has decided cannot be done, for the reason
that the tax upon share was intended TO be upon
the new use to wnicn me captast put MS pods
therefore, In this light the tax could be levied only
upon the nominal value OF each share, whether the
share was actually worth more or less than par
The Court also held the state law OF 1867 providing
for the taxation Of bank shares, 10 be wholly VOID,
because II contraventiOn Of the state constitu-
tion In that provides for taxing shareholders in
the where the bank Is located instead OF In
the district where the shareholder resident, the
taxing power only TO be exercised upon persons or
property within the jurisdiction. Inc STOCK cannot
be taxed on account OF its locality; Any tax
person OF The owner. SO far as the law of June,
1857, directs the assessment OF shares owned py
residents OF city who reside outside OF the county,
CITY, town or district where the bank Is located 1t
is conflict with the constitutional provisions, and,
therefore, vOid and being void ana imperative to
this extent, 1t is also as 10 the owners OF shares
residing In the same place where the bank Is
located, because the rule uniformly would be vlo-
lated In taxing them and not the Others there being
no valid law IN force IN this state by which shares
OF stock and national banks belonging TO residents
OF the State can be taxed. shares owned by non.
residents cannot be taxed. because such reRula-
ton would be in conflict with the provisions OF the
federal constitution. providing that the citizens OF
each State shall he entitled to all the privileges and
The New York herald., 1871-08-11
THE MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD DISASTER.
BANGOR, Me-, August 10, 1871.

BANGOR, Me-, August TO- 1871.
The sufferers from the Maine Central Railroad dis
aster are all reported doing well, and In fair way Of
recovery.
The following additional casualties are reported:-
William o. Aver, Bangor, head cut and right nip in
jured; Mrs. Aver, Bangor, left shoulder hip and
side brused Marion Aver, two years old, bruised In
left side and shoulder; Miss Mary f. Butler, OF Els
worth, severe cut right temple and similar cuts
on neck and right side; Eliza Jane Doggett, Haver-
hill, severely bruised In head and neck; q. s. Pen
mel, OF Brunswick, fractured riD; Miss Minnie II.
Burk, OF Chelsea, Mass, previously reported proved
TO have right elbow dslocated.
COroner's Inquest is being held upon the body
or Thomas Gallagher and Will afterwards adjourn
TO the place OF disaster The whole number OF
Injured reaches 1fty.
The New York herald., 1871-08-11

the pipe results that at thity.nve
%ss Below h gauge
70 ns As
test order confirm rs corectness the wesnsd gauge
's &c s
the boa. The n \, Gin ,.nsos ~.
TO be in the wesdeds gauge one pound OF the
dcaie less than the true pressure
sodThe safety valve was removed from the boiler the
the boiler the OF Messrs Fletcher Harrison Co.,
wsn q Ss @ twenty and %
from The centre OF the valve stem the valve blew or freely
s,h inst twenty four and half pounds pressure With
from The va ye STEM on the first trial blew OF freely at
pounds pressure anu on the second trial the
NoTEFrom mark. on the lever this wa: sappSsed to bs
The actual distance the weight from the
measured BY Mr. Copeland before the valve was removed
The weigh, then placed the extreme end Of the
hs % Soa
placed the lever On the first triad blew freely thirty
one pounds pressure and ON second trial at thryhree
wSsS safety
deemed advisable make experiments which would set
sse we Y Gs%
s % o. ana a ne
the valve WAS raised three thirty Of an nch and
creased the lin Of The sa!ety valve S aso increased
!ssts 'sss ss @ y =:
The weight OF The lookup valve Sc, by the scale
n Ssw % az thirty The
showing either that The scale had been aia out
Dy or f se In
the Of strength Sod lie with the gram Of the ron
six specimens SO tina; the s; Of should BE- across the
manipulation of the testing The Of
and Scales The results Of trials strength
with the grain lengthwse were-maximum. 4s.S4s pounds
81 % ak he e
SSa Ins pn Of as
square inch or the nve trials the average lo9A
All Of which Is respectfully xNbRR@ sDiRSsff FLETCHER
oaAkEhs MlakIAs v: " Cc51FsERnEGSh5.r. C5FEnASbi
ANDREW FLETcHRR'S sTATEMENT.
with the other gentlemen named in the report This wness
number others prsvoasy Hs thought Inc duty
s % rSs sSSs would be
"D TOO Much WATER IN THE BOILER.
iached related particularly 70 Jacob Van
consider the detect in that pass the primary cause
pressure on the boiler and hs. any could have been
the engine and watched 4 would havs been ,ha!
think @ there was any scarcity Of water in he boiler
o sSs not
Of the lives would have been lost decidedly the boiler should
insde,that is the water p- parts-of boiler
Charles W. Copeand recaedasaid ne tested the saiety
the aperture but not mstera the actual
differing from his by half pound to the inch
At the conclusion OF this testimony Mr.. Wander
bilt exhibited portions OF the boiler which had been
tested, and the members of the Board with the
gentlemen present in court, examined them closely.
but no one ventured o statement beyond what had
already been mentioned IN the report. Mr.. BOole
then came forward and said that Mr. Lowe had two
other witnesses, who had gone very minutely into
the matter. and who mad prepared elaborate reports
but were unable to submit them. These gentlemen
were Erastus w. Smith, OF the Narragansett line,
and George Sewel, OF the United States Navy. In
order to give these gentlemen an opportunity OF
presenting their reports the investigation was ad
JOurned until ten clock to-day.
The New York herald., 1871-08-11
A BALTIMORE DEFAULTER CAPTURED.

Detectives Tieman and Heidelberg, OF the Central
ONCE, yesterday morning arrested Solomon Fuld, a
German, formerly q resident OF Baltimore who
stands charged with embezzlement. The arrest OF
Fuld was made by virtue OF warrant issued by
Justice Thompson, OF Baltimore, IN which
Fuld Is charged with having fraudulentiy
obtained possession OF $4,000 belonging to
a building association OF which ne was
the secretary and appropriated the same TO mis-
own use. lie obtained the money from the trea-
surer ,Henry Ley) oil the society by falsely repre-
senng that he required the cash for the use OF the
society," Fuld was traced to this city, and Detec-
tive Pierson, OF Baltimore, came on here with the
warrant for his arrest. lie was arrested at his
residence In Brooklyn, Il. d.. and brought to Police
Headquarters. PiersOn proceeded to Albany and
obtained requisiti0n from Governor Hoffman Tor
the rendition OF the accused 10 the Maryland autho-
rtles. Fuld was taken back to baltimore last
evening.
The New York herald., 1871-08-11
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT,

A Train on a Texas Railroad Thrown from
the Track-The President and Engineer of
the Road Killed-several Persoas Severely
Injured.
NEW ORLEANS, La, August 10, 1871.
An up train on the Houston and Great Northern
Railroad. pushing two fats containing officers OF
the company, was thrown from the track by OBJ
strdcu0ns, placed there by some malicious person.
fifteen miles above Houston, Texas. DR.. q. g.
Young President, and William W. Wilson, Assistant
OWL Engineer were Killed. Turner a brakeman
probably fatally, and o. II. Noble Chief Engineer
ana superintendent North were severely injured
several others were huII
The New York herald., 1871-08-11
THE COR0NER,s INQUIRY.


Examination of Captain Vanderbilt and su-
perintendent 6raisted-A Little knowledge
Not Dangerous Thing.
The continuation OF the examination or witnesses
in the Westfeld explosion was resumed yesterday
morning In the Council Chamber of the Assistant
Aldermen. The only new facts developed were
those tnat went to show how little knowledge Is
quired to qualify men to become engineers Of boats
and have the Of millions OF lives. Among the
witnesses examined were Captain Vanderbilt and
superintendent Braisted.
JACOB II. vANDERBILr
Island Raroad which includes ferry; take an active
the railroad through Island think there
eaSa oss!sS
year; they would have nothing to with procuring
to give power TO the Finance Commitee to purchase
M s Ysnse 90 w ov woS be made
o be signed Prsdsn.
Of the ooeT the sapernsenent Is James " Brasted he
s Se ss Wss ei me UR ne
there live boats every hour to twelve o'clock
as
Esv Desn @ or as Sa ess s
boiler @ NEEDED repair M repared last fall
IN strengths new one was put In by Cobanks Thed did
dsy almost don't pay much attention to the amount Of
steam have very ofen ooser ] at the sanse the usual
allowed by law twentyseven pounds we have twenty-five
usually tweny three or twenty pounds; heard OF the
explosion abo three ocoef @ o on Inc day Of M The aeciaen
directed inquiry to be mafe l. s dhcut
for to what was the cause indeed cannot say what
BY The jury-Thc Finance Committee composed of
s70oOc the the about $4,000
the S9 SSS p IN ns of se wss
on hoard boa; once when an accident of similar kind
captain OF the boat don't recoect the verdict; re-
case there another boat coming in Governors
lsisnd Ian when the explosion snn took place. s have
bad been inspected or not except from what l
ne h ee''E e boat did not SG% OF na
had twenty Sc en- pounds OF steam on she does tina.
be SO; customary blow the pipe going out and
nos Se heard the wes,aed was built 1852 BY my
brother Commodore vanderbilt; Il was afterwards sog 70
transferred to u.s. we nave three boats, but only
nine for we use third boat laying up one The boats are
run in hour time but on Sunday we put on an extra boat
halfpas O'Clock; everything working just as
minute after the regular sime but quite regularly
Sundays.
reside the Staten Island an the wheel
empIoyed seven or eight years COMMENCED with them;
81 s 5 by Of the the aes rom h
Island afpas twelve O'Clock; when arrived the
o he se wea Sn the me s
and w % S"a a n the the %s pd It
for the boat to sart was standing up when fel, some
sns ~sn look %aas and them a
found sM ss snsnser the ssa guard s
down Me stairs Pun Sa, the
from boiler him put water 10 the boiler he stood
on ss ss s S f cn sSi se sn
eas ,hs engineer fananed never look see the amount
w ssd s .sa o s se e. ss~
blowing safety valve and the government safety
BY the jury heard the safety valve blow of at twenty
The New York herald., 1871-08-11

Coroner Young was yesterday called TO the
Morgue 10 hold an inquest on the body OF Andre
Landre, Frenchman- twenty-four years OF age,
who died In Bellevue Hospital. On the night Of the
ao,h nil mo deceased We sittng In window on the
iourth moor OF premises 81 West Twenty-eghtn
street smoking pine wbsn be lost his balance and
The New York herald., 1871-08-11
ADDITIONAL VICTIMS.

On Wednesday night Mr.. Henry Storms, of 634
Fifth street. and John T. Roberts, recently residing
at 227 Henry street, Brookyn-two OF the victims of
the Westneld steam boiler eXplOson-died In Belle
Vue Hospital, where they have been under treat
ment since the lamentaple occurrence. Coroner
Young being notified gave burial certificates In both
cases. -....tI
The New York herald., 1871-08-11

LAKE SUPEAdoR SILVER MINBs-The latest M
counts from the silver islands Of the north shore OF
Lake superior state that the yield is still undnin,
ishcd. The deeper the shafts are sunk the richer
becomes the quality OF the ore taken out Boats
arrive at the mines daily from Canadian ports
gwring'ng up large numbers OF anxious adventurers
The best mineral locations are ali taken m and
nnicss man has capital enough to buy out some
" "ese. he had best seek his fortune elsewh
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29

School TRUsrEEs.-By circular from
State uperintendent, ,anl from the County Su.
p,rintendcnt we learn that an apparent CON
radiction occurs in the State School law
As interpreted by these officers, newly cleo
ted Trustees will qualify within ten days af
Ter their election, but will not take office du.
lies until the first Saturday in July next, al
which time they shall meet at tn, choo
house and elect one of their number as clerk
md then enter on their duties. The presen
md newly elected Trustees of to-day should
noe these facts and govern themselves ac-
cordingy.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29

THE SCHOOL GIFT CONCERT. This Gif
Concert gotten up by the Trustees of Rattle
snake Bar District for the benefit of tn
school find--to build a schoolhouse wher,
two have been burned DOWNS to conc
off at the American Hotel on next Monda,
evening. If the tickets are not all sold tn
prizes will be reduced in proper ion and tht
drawing will take place without fail. Ar
rangements have been make for music, sup
per and a dance in the hall of the American
Parties having books of tickets are directed
to return them to Hubbard & Andrews
Bankers, at Auburn, and make settlement
to-day. Tickets can yet be bought of Hub
bard & Andrews. We are sorry the tickets
in this charitable and meritorious concert have
not all been sold, and hope that all who fee
an interest in the welfare of the children o.
tho unfortunate district will rush in and pur
chase.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29
Speci0t Notices.

BEACrY.-The largest collection of beauty ever
published n the United States is afforded IN the
Paror Album, advertised in another column.
This Album embraces the finest specimens o.
3hromo Autographs, steel engravings and fin
wood engravings ever offered the public. The
american Publishing Company of Rutland, Vt.
lesire an active agent in every town and village,
o whom they offer liberal terms. Read the ad
5ertisement.
"THE WIND u TEMPTED TO THE sHoRN LAND,
otherwise the delicate organization of woman
'ould never bear up under the severe trials
which it is her lot to endure. As n means o.
sustaining her strength, and bringing her safel,
through the difficulties and dangers of which she
5 by nature the heiress, no medicine ever pres
cribed is comparable to Dr.. WALKERS NEGETA-
BILE VINEGAR BITTEEs. In all arrangements
the female system it restores regularity, and
promotes phvsical vignr md mental repose
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29
New DIscovERY.--Dr. j. A. Huntsman

New DISCOVERY. j. A. Huntsman
& Co., of Battle Mountain, Nevada, are ex-
extracting the essence of olba Salria or
white sage, which grows on the deserts be-
tween the Sierras and Rocky mountains, and
therefrom making hair dressing that is as
tonishing the public in its results. 1t is
claimed in the Testimonial that this extract
will positively restore gray hair to its natural
color and produce hair on bald heads when
the glands are not entirely DESTROYED, and
is one of the finest hair dressings extant and
will supersede and dive all other hair prepa-
irations out of the market. 1t is for sale by
Stevens & Wells at the Auburn Drug store.
Go and buy it and try it. Our better hall
has bottle and praises it highly.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29

Roll OF HoNoR. he following is the roll
Of honor in the primary department of the
Public School of Auburn, for the month Of
April, 1871, Miss C. A. Smith, Teacher
Daisy Racklif', Rosa Adrian, Nellie Adrian,
Anna Bernhard, Dora Jacobs, Agnes Fo-
sarty, Mary Shay, Annie Campbell, Clara
Campbell, Mary Ann McGuire, Jennie
Nalkup, Minnie Bethel, Hattie Swan, Mel
lie Swan, Ada Lipsett, Anna Moody, Theo-
Iosia Salgado, Clara Gordon, Lizzie Me
Guire, May Wiment, Katie Mitchell, Walter
Moody, BERTHE Moody, William Hoffman,
james Waleh. Thomas Mcclure, Frank
wilson, Freddie Stephens, Frank Swan,
Warren Sawyer, John McDermott, Jennie
Rogers.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29

FLOWING Up uOLD.-.ut. James W. Gau-
ier showed us, Thursday morning last, a
beautiful quartz gold specimen, about as l.rge
IS a goose egg. studded with bright, pure.
coarse gold. There must hive been fully
i've dollars in pure gold in this small piece
of quartz. Mr. Chas Gardiner, who now
vns and resides on the old Turner place
two miles from here, while p!oai,g up is
lid turned up this specimen. There is
much broken quartz in the field and here
has been rich SURFACE mines near by, and
there is doubtless rich ledge near this place
in The field.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29

THANKS. Mr.. j. w. Blanchard, of Oak
Knoll Ranch, presented this office with two
oxes of large, ripe, lucious Strawberries on
Friday. fresh from the vine, delicious TO the
he taste and beautiful to behold. Mr..
Blanchard also presented us with a fine loi
Of Early Rose spring potatoes just the siz'
nd age for the table. The strawbe ries are
he finest that has reached this market and
he potatoes are the first Of the season
Keep an eve open for Blanchard's wagon anc
YOU will find some of these luxuries.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29

Masonic SUPPER. On the occasion of the
Grand Master of the Masonic Order of Cali.
fornia, Hon Leondias l.. Pratt, to deliver
he Grafton at the Anniversary Celebration
of the Odd Fellows here, Eureka Lodge,
No lG, +. & A. NJ. gave grand supper in
he fret story of their Hall, in honor of Their
Grand Master. Mr. Edward Holly prepar-
I'd most excellent supper, which after tn
ifty Or sixty had sumptuously feasted on it,
was distributed to the poor. The Auburn
Priss Band was present and played Hail to
he Chief AZ the guest, members of ihr
Lodge and visiting brethren entered the din
ng room, and various other pieces during the
evening. We learn that the evening wa,
'pent in fcasting, toasting, speeches and fra
ternal chat etc, most entertaining Y and the
enjoyment and satisfaction of all the brother
hood and gueste.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29

In setting up the proceeding of the Super
visors few weeks ago, the age at which
parties are exempt from road tax, slipped in
at forty-fve instead of fifty years. We
make the correction as we learn that the er-
ror has mislead some persons.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29

MAY PARTY. The Misses, school children,
young folks generally and the Mountaine'r
Base Ball Club of Auburn are arranging for
/ grand May Day party, in grove near
own, on Saturday next, May 9th. The
ground or grove has not yet been defniiel,
greed upon. The programme of regular
exercises will be that usual on such occasions
md when this is through, and the queen
Miss Zulika Selkirk, crowned, feasting and
,ollity will be the order of the day.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29

NAY PARTY he people of Michigan
Bluff and surrounding country have arrang-
ed to hold grand picnic festival, dramati'
entertainment and bail on Friday the 5l
day Of May next. The picnic will be hel,
in the daytime in a beautiful grove, and th'
Dramatic performances and dance III tho
HILL in the evening. The troupe who vii
render the different pieces and plays is ht
"Mountaineer Amateur Dramatic Club, " =
company numbering among its member,
many delineators and readers of more than
ordinary character and all fully up to theiI
parts in the various pieces selected for tht
evenings entertainment. Fifty and twenty
five cents are the prices of admission to th'
Dram tic performance. AT the close of hi
entertainment the Hall will be cleared, and
a grand dance will be had, 10 be partcipa-
ted in by all who desire to remain. An ele-
CANT supper will be prepared for all who
attend the Ball. Tickets to ball and suppei
81. BY private letter we are informed ths
picnic, permformance and ball is "a fraterna
arrangement to be aided, attended and Ell
joyei b all with utregard to politics, religion
or doc,r.n, and thatthc whole community and
surrounding country areprep lring to attend ano
make it May-day party long to be reiaem-
bered. Every Arrangement will be perfect
ed to entertain and render pleasant and hap
pv all who attend. In a word the entertain
inent, day and evening, will be all th'
heart could wish and flesh and blood limo
Gently enjoy.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29
Sr. PATRICK M1NE.-A box of Laminated


quartz all showing free gold and sulphurets
in abundance taken from different levels in
the St. Patrick shaft from 125 to 200 feet
deep and showing very general average Of
the ore of this mine was brought to town on
Thursday evening last which is marvel
in richness and evidence of vastly rich and
permanent mine. The Company now has
an east drift so feet long from the 200 foot
level, and the ledge on this drift shows from
four to five feet thick of this rich ore. The
history Of this mine is short and has bee,
briefly told in various issues of this paper
and we believe it has not parallel on this
coast for the time it has been open and the
work done, in richness, and every evidence
of permanency as gold mine. if we except
he Greene ledge. There is no calculating
he value of a ledge prospected to the depth
md length of he drifts of this one, showing
no indications of pinching, but gradually
growing thicker and richer, and the futu c
only can tell the millions it will yield. TIE
oox of ore brought here weighed 1S0 pound
md was estimated to contain fully 81 ,O0C
il free gold. Thursdays Bull Il, quo es
he stock of this mine at so per share i'll
the San Francisco board.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29
Local and County Matters.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

CArHoL1c.-Rev. Father Kelly viii hold Divine
service in the Catholic Church, IL Auburn, every
third Sunday in each month, at the usual hour.
lRrHoprsr.-Rev. J. H. Peters will preach Of
ing and the NJ. E. Sabbath School will meet at
ths aame place Immediately after the Church SER
vices
The Placer herald., 1871-04-29
A Glorious Change!!
THE GREAT WORLDS TONIC.
Plantation Bitters.

This wonderful vegetable re-
stOrativc is the sheet-anchor Of
the feeble and debilitated. As a
tonic and cordial for the agcd
and languid, it has no equal
among stOmachics. As a remedy
for the nervous weakness to
which women are especially sub
ject, it is suPersealing every other
rz,salal,t. In all climates, tropi.
cal, temperate, or frig' I, It nCls
AS IL specific i'm every species ee
disorder which umdernaines the
bodily strength and breaks down
the animal spirits. Fer sase b
all druggists.
August s7th, 1870