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The Lincoln County herald., 1871-01-19

any and all persons who may have bee,
deprived OF any of the rights OF "A citizen
of the United States on account of par
ticipation in the late rebellion.
"a. That the governor of the state oil
Missouri be requested to furnish copy
OF this resolution to each of our me N Der.
OF congvess.
( Hcnse.-Mr. Pope of St. Louis endeav.
ored to exotic the prejudice Of the Re
publicans and thus unto them 10 tho
election Of Senator by introducing the
following resolution, which is about as
pertinent to the present times as a proc.
lamation Of emancipation would be:
Resolved. That a. members of the 26th
general assembly Of tho state of Missouri,
and us representatives Of the people of
this state, We do cordially endorse the
18th, 14th and 18th amendments to- the
constitution of the United States and the
reconstruction policy Of the general gov.
ernment; and that we arc 10 favor Of the
payment of tho state and national indebt.
cdness strictly, and in accordance with
the several contracts upon which such
Indebtedness, both state and national, is
based
A motion to lay on the table was los /,
by two votes. 1t was then moved to
refer to the committee on federal rela-
tions, whereupon discussion ensucd, in
which the rurport aud intent of the reso.
luton was laid bare. The resolution
and motion went over to the day follow.
ing. Other bills and measures we're intro.
duced during the day, relative to build.
ing a new executive mansion, collect.
ing taxes on railroads, &c., and measures
of local nature.
Now that the Legislature is fairly
organized and the members have donned
their working clothes, we will not attempt
to keep pace with the proceedings by
recording all the bills of a minor nature
that may be brought up, but will try to
keep our readers posted iu relation to any
important State or natiunal mea sures
that may arise
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Stands by His Record.

Last Monday Gen. Blair replied to the
attack made upon him in the house on
Fridy by Mr. Pope His speech was a
bold denunciation Of Radical reconsrruc.
tion, in which he reviewed the effects Of
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend.
ments, defended the letter that Mr.. Pope
misconstrued and arraigned him for wri.
ting, stood by his record, and touched of
the ex-IIon Mr.. Henderson in a deserv.
ingly ludicrous manner as a set-off to his
remarks in the Radical caucus, yet failed
not to compliment him on his vote ia
the impeachment trial. If VIC admired
the man before, We are the more satisfied
with him now.
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a delegation from the Virginia legis-
lature waited on President Grant last
Monday to urge a more liberal distribu-
ton Of executive patronage through the
South, and particularly Virginia. They
stated that this was almost the only effect.
i've means now left with which to stem
the growing tide of Democratic popular.
ity, aud that unless swecpieg change
was made among the Office holders in
their state by the appointment to position
of men of local influence, the electo raj
votes of both Virginia and West Virginia
would certainly be thrown against the
administration. The President heard the
delegation with great attention and
assured them that he would take imme
diate steps to follow out their advice.
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Justice Promised al Last,

Louis +. Dining, judge of the Fif.
teenth judicial circuit, is at last likely to
have justice done him, after having been
kept out of his Office two years. lie
was elected to the judgeshp in 1868, rc.
ceiviug majority Of SO2 votes over his
opponent, Jas. H. Vail. A certificate of
election was given him by Rodman, but
Gov. McClurg persisted in Withholding
his commission because he said Din.
ming could not truthfully take the oath of
loyalty. Dinning's record during the
war had been unimpeachable, and he lad
taken the iron clad; but he was not of
tho same political faith as those then in
power. Mr.. Vail held the Office and has
been receiving its emoluments. Mr..
Dining could not obtain Mr.. Wallis
permission for certain legal proceed.
ings, and found his only recourse was
to the legislature. A meeting of mem.
bers Of the house from the circuit named
was held this afternoon and they
irrespective of party signed a petition
requesting Gov. Blown to commission
him. Afterwards numerous delegation
headed by Gen. Blair waited upon his
excellency, and remarks were made by
Gen. Blair and Senators Morris and Es.
sex. The matter was presented in for
chile light, and the Governor promised
that he would examine it, aud that JUS
tice should be done at the earliest posi-.
BILE opportunity. MIR. Dining is resi-.
dent Of Potosi He will doubtless have
the satisfaction Of filling his unexpired
term Of four years.-Tclegram to Mis-.
souri, Republican Of the 1lth inst.
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THE H Err AID.
TROY. MO, JANUARY 10, 1871.
Henderson Playing The Demagoguse
BY WHICH lie GETS THE RADICAL NoMI-
NATION FOR U. s. SENATOR.

The Radical caucus at Jefferson, last
Monday night, succeeded in nominating
candidate to place before tho Legisla.
ture for United States Senator, who Is no
less parsonage than the Hon. John B.
Henderson. Mr.. Henderson has been at
Jefferson some days ha'anguing the mem. e.
bers Of his party aud trying bring about
peace between the two wings. To read
his speech aud observe his actions now,
one would hardly suppose that he ever
rcjoicel in unspcakable terms last fall
when the Radical party like dark cloud
parted nssunder and let through the rays
of justice so long hidden from view.
Well, it doesn't matter. His dema-
goguery has secured him the support Of
forty.six Radicals in the Legislature
enough to insure his defcat-while his
opponent, Gen. Frank =. Blair, the brave
soldier, the stanch patriot. the outspoken
and unflnching Democrat, is gaining
strength every day.
Democrats were learning to respect
Mr.. Henderson because of the liberal
sentiments heretofore expressed by him
and for bis course in the impeachment
trial, but his recent actions at Jcffersons,
his attempt to infame the prejudices Of
his party with repetitons of old animcs-
ities and by unenrthing the corpscs Of
the past, thus retarding the expansion
Of that good feeling growing out of the
late campaign, is fast loosening the hold
he had gained upon them. But we have
ro fears that Mr.. Heudcrson's bombast
will scare any large number of Liberals
from their intended and avowed course.
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A Woman Froze 10 Death In her ovn
llOuSe.

Information Of horrible death bv
freezing in Clear Greek township, reached
US last week, too late for publication.
The circumstances are as follows: Mrs.
Francis Carter, the unfortunate woman,
with her husband, Edward Carter, and
four small children, have resided during
the past three years in the above named
township. near Buffalo Prairie. A step.
sou, Eli Carter, q young man nearly
twenty-five years Of age, has been resid.
ing with the family during the create r
part OF three years. The old man an d
son have the reputation of being very
lazy. triAing, indolent, good.for. nothing i,
drunken men SO much so, that the wife
and mother was often neccssitated TO hire
herself to do various kinds Of work,
which should have been performed by The
men, in order to maintain the family.
Under these circumstances, the family
became very poor aud needy, often not
having q suf6cicncy Of food to satisfy
their wants and but little clothing with
which to withstand the incIemency of the
weather. They lived in log cabin or
shanty which had never been CHECKED or
~"uoouI WIN huii u hOOT- no chimney,
and an opening Of three or four fees
space underneath one wall, extending the
the entire width, thus rendering it but
little better than out of doors. Under
such pains and trials, this poor woman,
Frances Carter, but about thirty three
years Of age, continued to labor and suffer
until Friday night, December 23d, when
she met her death by freezing. How
terrible A woman freezes to death in
her own house, in her own bed, while two
stout, healthy men are lowering over a
few Goals of fire, revclling in drunken.
ness and shrinking from labor. What
should lie done with such characters as
Edward Carter, the father, and Eli, the
son! We are at loss TO say, but would
venture to assert that just punishment
should be meted out to them for their
neglect Of duty, which, IN this case.
amounts to very great and dastardly
crime. If lew such scoundrels as they
we're taken and dealt with in proportion
to the weight OF their crimes, others
would take warning and shape their
course more in accordance with humane
ond civilized customs. Boonyille Eagle.
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Before retiring from office, Gov. Nc
Clnrs Issued commissions to the newly
elected officers of Rails county, Demo.
Gratis and Liberals. The old officials of
the county, who were. MeClurg men, had
endeavorcd to induce the Governor to dis
regard the election and refuse to commits.
zion them. !. was through the efforts
Of Hon. l.. Buckley, representative o
that county, that the commissions were
obtained.
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MoREsNEGRaE IN CoNdREss,-There
are now two negro members Of Congress
in the lower house, one from South Caro-.
lima and the other from Georgia. They
are both mulattoes. In the next Con.
gress the house will have genuine kink'
head from South Carolina. Our national
legislative body is becoming quito mot.
lev
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-01-19

A committee Of both houses Of Con.
gress favorable to woman suffrage have
assured the female suffrage committee
that the present congress will pass an act
declaring the right of women to vote
under the Fourteen and Fifteen amend
ments, il they can present petiti.ion
signed by ten thonsund women.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-01-19

Bayard Taylor said man who once
tasted printers ink can never recover
from the intoxication. This is the rea.
son that those who systematically adver
tise never consent to abandon the use OF
printers ink until they retro upon the
fortune acquired by its influence.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-01-19

Thomas Ochcltree, q worthy citizen
residing near Ashley, in Pike county,
hung himself few evenings since. The
cause Of the rash act is attributed to de.
pr ession of spirits, caused by losses on
hogs. lie had just previously returned
from St. Louis, where he had been with
drove of hogs, upon which he sustained
loss Of over thousand dollars.
Horace Greclcy's essays, "What L
Know of Farming" which have been
published in the Tribune every week
during 1870, are to be printed in book
form.
A Detroit sailor drew his pay the
other day $3.50 and purchased some new
clothing. His old duds be threw into
the river and shortly afterward remem.
bered that SI20 were in the old pant.
aloons. Rather dear suit.
A New York chemist, after years of
labor, now annoIces that he has discov-
cred that raw potatoes cure all desire for
strong drink, two or three good sized
potatoes per day for two weeks being
enough to do the business.
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Farm for Sale.

T WILL sell my farm, situated ono mile and q
half from Auburn, on the most reasonable
terms. 1t contains so acres of well-improvef
good Dwelling and No. Barn. II not sold at
private sale before the LIST Of March, 1871, It
will be sold at auction. Any one desiring good
home Gstead farm will do we'll to apply 1t once to-
tml S. GREEN, on the Farm.
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A gossip declares that William II.
Steward is engaged to marry young lady
who accompanies the small party with
which he is now making his voyage
around the world. He has been encour-
eyed to this step by the conduct of his
venerable friends, DR.. Spring and Mr..
Vanderbilt, both of whom entered into
wedloek when over three score and ten.
Dr. Cox also affo, DIS an example.
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CD PER BBL. FOR SALT, ONLY.
sDC Call on ". A. W0ODS0N,
December 3, 1870. Chain Of Rocks,
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-01-19

STEAMBOAT BURNED. Tho steamer
7. J.. McGili, plying between St. Louis
and New Orleans, was burned near Mem
phis, On the night Of the l4th inst. The
fire broke out aft, and the alarm was
raised just as the passengers were pre-.
pairing to retire for the night. A gen
eral stampede ensued, and owing to the
gale prevailing such was the rapidity ol
Of the flames that the passengers had
barely time to rush to tho bow and
plunge into the water before the fire was
upon them. To add to the horrors of the
scene, tho weather was intensely cold.
Many who plunged into the river were
chilled and sunk to rise no more. About
thirty lives are reported lost.
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An old lady living alone in house not
far from tho Frankford road, just outside
the city limits, was found dead the other
day. When found she was sitting in her
chair with some work in her hands just
as If she had fallen asleep. Everything
about the house was in perfect order.
We have been informed that the old lad y
was very devoted to her Bible, it being
her comfort by day and her song in tho
night. She read and re.read it; and
though possessing few of this worlds
goods, she was rich 10 the knowledge oi
the Scriptures, and this knowledge was q
source to her of tho greatest comfort.
Her name was Mcguire. An inquest on
her body elected the fact that she died
Of heart disease .'-Louisiana Journal 14th
inst.
A New York Correspondent &rites!!
The other day the front door of the New
York Tribune Office had 10 be &sosed fol
somo purpose. So Horace Greeley wrote
on q piece Of paper, "Entranco on Spruce
street" and sent it down to the man who
does the painting Of the bulletin to be
copied. The man studied over Horace.
tracks all the forenoon, and finally, IL
despair, wrote Editors on q spree I
and posted il up. The passers.by though,
the circumstance was not unusual but
wondered why it should be posted up sc
conspicuously.
A lady in Peoria, H., has contracted
for her coffin and had tickets Of invita-
tion to her funeral printed to be sent Ia
her friends.
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There is family in Muncie, Delaware
county, Ind, consisting Of father, mother
and twenty enc children.
A ridge of beautiful black marble,
ninety feet high and three fourths of a
mile long, has recently been discovered
in Girardeau county, Mo-, about half
mile from the Mississippi river. 1t is
said to be susceptible Of the finest polish.
The ice is said to have seriously inter.
fered with the new bridge at St. Joseph,
having removed the structure q few hun.
dred yards down stream. The bridge is
intact. but is inconvcnient to cross on, as
it heads up and down the river.
INFORMATION WANrED.-James B.
Thompson, one of the publishers of the
Randolph Citizen, wants information of
the whereabouts Of his brother. lie asks
western Editors as favor to publish the
annexed notice:
"Information is wanted as to the
whereabouts Of Henry Q. Thompson, q
young man about % years Of age.
When heard from last, he was in San
Francisco, California. lie had formerly
lived near Centervillo, Idaho. Having
left home at the age of l6, q correct dc.
scription of him cannot be given. Any
information in regard to him will be
thankfully received. Address Jas. B.
Thompson, Huntsville, Randolph county,
Mo.
James Fisk, Jr. explains what he meant
by "gone where the woodbins twineth :"
"You see, was before that learned and
digu,fed body, the committee on Bank.
ing and Currency, and when Garfield
asked me where the money got by Corbin
went to, could not make vulgar reply
and say, up a spout, but observing while
peddling through New England, that
every spout Of house a. cott1pe. had a
woodbiue twining about il, I said, natur.
ally enough, where the woodbine twineth.
That is all. 1t seems the Congressional
cheesewaxes did not understand my deli.
cacy, nor my delicate allusion."
The Providence (R. ID Journal has
the "best Of authority" that comet of
large size will suddealy make its appear
ance on the night of June 10, 1871, aud
"duriog the next four weeks the fate of
the word will be decided" We always
suspected that there was something very
discouraging in the article of rum with
which these Rhode Island editors refresh
themselves. 1t has usually tendency
to suggest snakes, heretofore, we believe.
This comet business is a new feature
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-01-19

JANUARY II.
Senate The following resolution Of
amnesty was introduced and referred
lst. That our representatives 10 con
gross be requested and our senator's iu.
structed to use their best endeavors to
obtain and secure general amnesty to
The Placer herald., 1871-05-27

as required by these laws, of the perform
ance Of the remaining labor, ETC., necessary
(according to said former laws) to be done to
perfect vested right; and the period or pc
riods within which such aflidavits shall be
filed and recorded shall be the same within
which (according to said former laws) said
labor, etc are required to be performed.
ART. II. All elections for Recorder shall
be by ballot.
ART. ID. No person shall be entitled to
take part in the deliberations of any Quartz
Miners Convention or meeting, called by
virtue of these laws, unless he be an owner
of claim or an interest therein, and has
signed the laws of the District.
Recommendation:-lt is hereby earn ,stly
recommended by the Convention of Miners
adopting the foregoing laws, in view Of the
loss of part of the old record of claims. and
the imperfectons of many others, and to the
end that the mining public may be enlight-
ened to the nature and extent Of existing
claims, and for the avoidance of disputes and
litigation that in all cases whatever old claims
should be, by the owners thereof caused to
be re-recorded in conformity with these laws
And in case of claim by them of having ac-
quired vested rights, by full compliance with
the requirements of pre-cxisting laws, for
that purpose, then that atlidavits should be
filed and recorded as provided in the foregoing
laws, setting forth the facts constituting such
complete compliance. And with view to
the successful development of mining claims
in this District, it is further recommended
that all companies of two or more persons
locating claims therein should organize the
same in conformity with the provisions Of
an Ac. of the Legislature of this State, 'Ap-
proved April 4th, 1864" entitled can Act
concerning Partnerships for Mining Purposes.
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MINERs' CONVENTION.

Pursuant TO notice, the miners Of Town
ships No 2and 3, of Placer county, assemb-
led at the Court House in Auburn, on the
I'd day of August, 1851, and proceeded to
organize the Convention by calling Andrew
Roy 70 the chair, and appointing S. L. Bar
rett, Secretary.
The proceedings of the previous meeting
read by Capt John Nyc.
On motion of l.. T. Griswod, Esq. tho
laws and regulations presented by Capt Nys
now in force at Quartz Hill, Placer county,
were adopted as the laws to govern quarts
mining in Townships Nos. 2 and 3, consti-
tuting and appointing Jas. p Stewart, Esq.
Recorder OF claims for said Township.
The following are the rules and requla.
tions adopted:
lst. An diygings sh,ll be designated by
some particular name, and claims registered
accordingly
2l. All claims taken up shall be regis.
tered by the County Recorder, with their
number, date and names of the owners
3D.. One hundred and fifty feet in running
measure, with the dips and angles, shall
constitute a claim.
4th. To designate claim, one stake shall
be driven at each end of said claim. and
each claim shall be numbered.
9Th. When a claim is properly staked.
numbered and registered, the owner can
hold the same until the 1st day of January,
1852, having expended the sum Of 500 or
more in work thereon
9th. In all disputes or disagreements,
arising from title, boundaries, or otherwise
connected with said work, each Of the con-
tending parties shall choose an arbiter from
among those interested, and the Recorder
shall act as the third; nevertheless recourse
may b. had at law.
7th. Any person may hold one claim on
said quartz diggings by location, and any
number by purchase.
Sth. Any person throwing dirt or rock on
the claim of another, and refusing to remove
the same when notified, shall forfeit his in
terest in said quartz work.
9th. Any person convicted of taking tho
tools of another without leave, shall forfeit
his interest in said diggings.
10th. The register shall be entitled to ono
dollar for registering, and fifty cents for trans
ferring claim.
On motion it was Resolved that copy Of
the proceedings of the Convention be for
warded for publication to the Times and
Transcript and the Union, Sacramento.
On motion the meeting adjourned
ANDREW ROY, President,
S. +. BARRET, Secretary.
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J. f.. BARRET, Secretary.

The above are all the Quartz and mineral
lode laws ever passed for this District. Tho
law of Congress requires parties applying to
purchase claims to furnish copy of the laws
fthe District under which they were locat-
ed. The first law was published in the Sac
rAmento Union, that being the nearest pa,
per to this point at that date, and we are in
debted to gentleman who preserved
a copy, for it, Our files containing the 9th.
er laws are exhausted, and the demand is
so great that we have been compelled to re-
print them. We will strike extra copiee.
and persons hereafter applying can obtaic
the whole series for fifty cents.
The Placer herald., 1871-05-27
QUARTZ MEETING.

SATURDAY EVENING, April 11th, 1857.
Pursuant to call published in the Placer
Press and PLACER HERALD, the citizens Of
Auburn and vicinity met at the Court House
for the purpose of making laws for the gov
ernment of Quartz Diggings in this district.
On motion, VIM. Il. Miller was called to
the chair, and VIM. H. Martin, elected
Secretary.
After several amendments, the meeting
adopted the following Bylaws for the gov
ernment of Quartz Leads in the Auburn dis
trict:-
BYLAWS.
No. l. This district shall be called the
Auburn District, and shall be co-extensive
with Township No. 3.
No. 2 Quartz claims shall be 800 feet il,
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NUMBER 40.

length along the ledge or vein, and shall in
clude all its dips, angles, and spurs, and
shall include $50 feet each side Of the vein.
for conve nence of working.
No. 3. Each miner shall hold one claim
only by location, but may hold more by pur-
chase in good faith,
No. 4. Every claim when located ahall
have a stake notice thereon, with the name
Of the owner upon it; except in case where
claims are located in company, and then the
outer lines only need have stakes, but shall
have names of all the members Of the COM
pany.
No. 5. Work to the value Of five days
shall be done on each claim, within thirty
days from the time Of locating, provided.
that company may do an equivalent amount
of work at any one point on their company
ground or lead, which shall hold their claim
good for one year, at the expiration Of which
time, no further work being done, the claim
shall be jumpable unless labor or improv :
ments shall have been made thereon to the
amount of $1,000
No. 6. Claims shall be located by putsas
up the stakes and names, rs above required,
and having the same recorded by the. Re
corder of the District.
No. Z. Persons holding claims under any
former laws or customs, shall relocate with
in sixty days, Or their claims shall be deem
ed abandaned; provided that nothing in this
section shall apply to old claims upon. which
work or improvements to the amount of
thousand dollars, have been expended. Per.
sons so relocating shall be required to dol
the amount of work above stated unless it'
has once been done.
No. 8. A Recorder shall be chosen, who
shall keep correct list of the names Of all
persons holding claims, the number Of each
claim, and when and where located, and shall
receive for the registering of each claim 90
cents, and 25 cents for each transfer, provid.
ed that this charge shall not apply to tho 70.
recording of old claims
The meeting then proceeded to the slse-
ton of a Recorder for the district.
On the first ballot Wm L. Miller wal
unanimously elected Recorder of the Auburn
District.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
VIM. 4. MILLER, Chairman.
WM. II. MARTIN, Secretary.