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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-13

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-13
Regulator.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-13

Dyspepsia, headache. jaun-
dice, cosiiveness, sick head
ache, chronic diarrhOea, af-
fections ofthe bladder, camp
dysentery. affections OF the
kidneys, fever, nervousness
chllls, diseases of the skin,
impurity of the blood. mel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-13
FOB RENT.

ENOR Que or FIVE years the Oliver Brown pro-
l. perty, half q mile from the city limits, be.
tween the tvI Camden roads. Three acres Of
land, well fenced, with all kinds of fruit, q
good two story frame house, barn, outbuilding,
etc., and good cistern Apply to
JOSEPH JOHNSTON, Rock Island
nnyS dkNtf
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13
Written for the HERALD.
ADRIA QUICKSILVER NINE.

In my last communication, descriptive OF an
cient and modern mining the above named
mine WIS inadvertently omitted from the cata-
logue of ancient mines. This once most cele-
brated mine is situated in Carniola, n Duchy of
Austria, and has been worked from the begin
ming of the sixteenth century History informs
us that it was first discovered by peasant taking
water from spring to try new tub, who was
astonished at finding some metallic globules left
on the bottom of the vessel On making the
circumstance known. surveys Immediately took
place, which gave rise to the opening of the
mine in 1925. The metallic vein is situated about
720 feet below the surface 1t extends 2,400 feet
in one direction and 800 in another, and lies
in q valley elevated 500 feet above the level of
the sea. There are six shafts to the mine, three
of which are for drawing up the mineral, and one
for pumping ont the water. The mine is enter
ed from wthina spacious building in the middle
of the town of Adra, by passage leading almost
horizontally under lofty vault to q staircase of
stone and wooden steps which are kept in ex-
cellent repair, reaching to depth of 450 feet
The remainder Of the descent is accomplished
by wooden ladders, conducting from one landing
place to another. having benches for the weary
traveller to rest on. The whole mine is kept re-
markably clean, and in good order. The tenn
perature in some parts of the mine is from 500 to
90' The mineral products are so varied and
so confused together that the mine is unlike
any other in the world in which operations are
carried on. In some parts pure mercury distills
in globules from the rock, and miner is said
to have collected SO pounds in this manner in
six hours. The ore is raised in square buckets
by means of water-wheel turned by an artif-
cial canal from the Idrixa Besides the metallic
mercury obtained from the ore by distillaton,
all the important preparations of mercury used
in the arts and in medicine are either found
naturally, or are manufactured at Idria in spa
cious laboratories erected for the purpose. In
1903 the works were set on fire, and the only
method of subduing the flames was by inundat-
ing the mine with water. Full one year elapsed
before the water was pumped out and operations
resumed There are upwards of 700 persons
employed, who, from the great heat of the m inc
and the unwholsome efliuvia of the mineral, suf-
fer very severely in their health. They soon
lose their teeth from salvation, and are subject
to paralysis, commissions, and premature old age.
In fact the inhabitants are universally afflicted
with toothache and few live to the age of forty.
The miners become so mpregnated with mer.
curry that piece of brass but in their mouths,
or rubbed between their fingers, becomes white
like silver. Criminals and persons accused of
political offences are set to work in this fatal
mine for punishment +.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13
FENCES AND FIRES.

In noting the fact last week that the Grass
Valley Union had, on two or three occasions,
favored the abolition Of fence laws in the
foot-hill and mountain counties, we did not
think it necessary TO enter into an elaborate
argument to convince the Union Of its error,
or even to state generally the damage that
would follow such legislation, without COM
pensating benefits, in these counties, knowing
that wink is as good as nod to the wise.
We knew, or thought we knew, that point
ing the ready mind and comprehensive intel
lect of the editor of the Union to one or
two disadvantages of such legislation, would
at once set him to thinking that that accom-
plished his mental eye would graspth whole
situation and make him an able co-worker
in beating back this threatened damaging
legislation for these counties. We knew
that moments reflection would convince
the Union that stock cannot be herded under
trespass law in these mountains where every
squatter, miner or waysde Inn will have a
few vegetables, vines or fruit trees that the
herder must protect, not even if meat was a
dollar pound, and butter and milk in pro-
portion; nor even droves be driven along the
public roads without man to each animal to
lead it past the numerous unfenced " truck
patches" by the wayside, and that this stock
must at once quit these foothills and leave
the grass and vegetation to grow, unutillzed,
dry up, and the whole face of the country
burn over once year, carrying general de-
struction with it. We knew that he would
see that to fence for grazing would require
two hundred miles of fence for one it now
takes to protect the cultivated land, that this
would be impossible, and that the days of
irkin butter and salt pork must return. We
knew that the Union would at once see that
of all the mountains and foot hills can pro-
ducc for the table, the meat, butter and
milk costs three times as much as all the
other articles; that his favorite "angora y
and what it promised to the mountains
and foothills, must vanish; that shooting,
cutting and law suits would follow a
trespass law, rendering these communities
little hes on earth and an almost universal
demand for the repeal of the law and res
toration of peace and prosperity to society
would follow. We believed these things,
and numerous Others not necessary now to
mention, would crowd on the mind of the
Union editor and make him stand with us
in the fence fight, and we believe that wi.
yet be the result. A practical mind like
that of the Union editor cannot long 60
astray on this question when once reflection
sets in in earnest
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13
Mineral Citation,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. !
Sacramento, California, Jan. I'd. 1879 7

Il, ~
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
l. Whereas, on the day of n
looo the township map of Township No. 70
north, range No. 6 east, Mount Diablo base and
meridian, was filed in the United States Tond
Onlee ,1I at Marysville, and by letter dated Dec
1911, from the Hon. Com'r Genl Land Otfce
the south of southwest quarter of Sect;an g
IN township II north, range 6 east Norr,
Diablo base and meridian is returned as MN,
IN character, and more valuable for mininn tba,,
tor agricultural purposes and whereas CT,pI ra
IoRDEs ". U. address, Lincoln. Cal y did ~,
me m o'h day OF September, A. d. 1870 file in tba
heSister Office of this District, his declarotor,
sm statement claiming the same land. and afiday;t
,aneging mat the same and each of the smallest
ieeil SUBDIVISIONS thereof is agricultural in cbor
"o'ei' ana more valuable for agricultural tba,
Tor mining purposes: 'i'"n
.,a wv therefore, you will please take notice
tha ia' unuer ana by virtue of instructions from
T ". Soniiiissioner u, of the General Land Ofiico
T',eo May ., lofl. we have fixed tne 18th dov 81
tL eoi a. ID 1872, at 10 O'Clock A. M. before
tHo T neSlSter and Receiver of the United Stotas
i."nu Oliice at Sacramento for the beorinr, -
ptoois as to the mineral or agricultural cborao+or
VI s''u iahd; at which time and place Won m,a' =
"pPe"l' II you see proper, and offer such nroots
as you may have to sustain the return nc n,oda
upon said Township map. ''' 10 iii''ae
In witness whereof, / have bereunto 30.
hand and affixed my seal of office tho d ae. my
year first above written. 'A' o''y ana
[srAI.] JOHN G. McCALLUM
u,r Register.
Receiver
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13

THIRTY-FIRsr VOLUME. The Daily Bee
has entered on its thirty-frst volume and
sixteenth year, and the editor says, "it feels
that it has vigor enough to double it. In
deed, grows stronger as it grows older. 4"
The Bee is a live and excellent newspaper
on general subjects. On fences, lands and
Holly water-works its education is complet-
ed. Outside of politics We like it and wish
St great success. BY the way, our friend
McClatchy has come down a peg on the
fence question, and would now accept law
abolishiRs fences, to go into operation after
she people of the named districts shall vote
to enforce ii. There we are togcther-that' 5
our doctrinc--with a provision that stock
from no-fencc Districts shall be prohibited
from entering fence districts. How is that
for I" amity ?"
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13

WE publish to-day the official vote at the
late judicial election, in tabular form. 1t
will be seen that 35 1S4 voters who voted at
the September election stayed at home or
refused to cast their ballot at the judicial
election. The same vote cast for Governor
Haight in September would have elected the
entire Democratic ticket at the judicial cleo
ton, by majorites ranging from 5000 to
10, 900. The table is valuable for examina-
ton and future reference.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13
Notice to Creditors.

In Probate Court, Placer County, Cal.
IT, .,,a matter of the estate of DANIEL WILLARD,
- deceased.
N-OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
undersigned, Administrators OF the above
nomed Estate. to the creditors OF and all persons
har;ne claims against the said deceased to e1-
hibit The same, with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months from the first publication of
this notice, to the undersigned, at the residence
of David H. Long. IN towhshp nuilipei 'en'
Corntv of Placer. and State of California.
HENRY WILLARD,
DAVID II. LONG,
Administrators.
FELLOWS & NoRroS, Att'ys for Adm tors.
Auburn, Jan. l3, 1oi2. "nlo-4w
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13

jim Fisk is dead--Stokes shot him
Stokes murdered him il aswardy manner,
and ought to be hung. We ssad that Miss
MANSFIELD put Stokes up to the murder.
Stokes il pimpisi, Ebestips. Mics Ma0sield
is high-toased struNpst and Fisk ~as a
Yankee peddler. smart. got ric& Ly great
rascality, was smart with british instincts,
with vanity enough to kill a deeea. man long
ago The world ought to get rid of all three
of them, aad the dc'il will baye yLs bands
ful when ii does,
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13
,rrv op THE BALLOT.
poon Colfax has been publishing cards II

poon Colfax has been publishing cardS i0'
about two years saying that he eoala n0'
ooo;n be = candidate-he declined-he must
retire to private life, etc. The people rather
liked this at first, but he repeated it SO often
that thew got sick and quit noticing his little
cards. This he can't stand, so he has now
changed his tactics and announces InaS rIen ne
will be a candidate again. Poor Colfax,,
we pity your little vain soul and are ashamed
of YOUR party.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13

New DAILY PAPFR.-We have several
numbers of the Vallejo Daily Independent,
published by T. S. Thompson and j. F.
Linthecum, proprietors and publishers of the
Solano Democrat. The paper is of fair
size, plainly printed, well made up and ably
edited, as is every paper Linthecum writes
for. We wish the Independent every sue
cess.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13

BLocKADED TRAINS. The eastern train
due here on Thursday is bockaded by snow
and the crushing of the snow-sheds some
where between Summit and Cisco, and that
due Yesterday is somewhere east of it.
From the end Of the snow-slieds west of
Cisco to Alta the track is buried in snow
and impossible. The train for the east on
We lncsday ia lying at Alta, snow-bound ,
and that of Thursday is at Colfix in the
same condition. The company have been
driving snow-plows with six and eight en-
gines with little effect, except wrecking the
pows. The snow-storm is so terrific that
the men working to clear the track are
blinded. In one instance the SNOW plow run
into gang Of men, driving and wedgng
them into the snow until five or six men
were supposed to be killed, but later dis
patches say they were all dug ont, re-
suscitated and will live. The track is in
fact blockaded as low down as Gold Run.
We learn, since the above was written,
that western bound trains have got as far as
Blue canyon, and there met another snow
slide. 1t was thought they might possibly
get through last night.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13

THE voting in the Assembly on Tuesday
indicates that the railroad company have got
that Republican body in its breeches pocket,
or that it had to go down in its pocket to get
the members. Our delegation was all right
except Welty who, as the vote would show
weakened ON the last vote. Maybe he only
voted that way to get chance to move a
reconsideration. Time will tell Zee rersa,
the voting in the Senate would indicate 81
for the people to X. RS, with absentecs.
We are among those of whom it may be
said, "Blesse1 are they who expect nothing
good from this Legislature, for they shall
not be deceived" The people voted for
Boo and everybody on his ticket, and if
they have burnt their middle end let them sit
on the blister.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13

WE are indebted to Hon. L. NJ. Banvard
for valuable documents this week, for which
we return thanks.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13

VOLUME NINErEEN.-On last Saturday
the Mountain Democrat commenced its
nineteenth volume and year. 1t is the sec
ond oldest Democratic paper on the coast,
the PLACER HERALD being the Oldest, and
having for eighteen years been a firm, able
and consistent advocate of the true princi-
pies of republican government guaranteed
and limited by the Constitution made by
our Revolutionary fathers. The Democrat
is the oldest and best friend the people OF
FL Dorado county ever had, and they owe
it not only a living, but generous and lib
eral support. We look at it and regard il
as one old friend does another, for We have
read it from the first to the last number
with very few exceptions, and always will
satisfaction. Our best wishes 90 with friend
Kies and the Democrat in all the future.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13

The Senate repealed the five per cent bill
on ednesday, by an overwhelming vote
Now what will the Assembly do? Echo
answers "what ?"
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13

MAJOR General IIaleck died at Louisville,
Ky, on Tuesday evening last of conges-
ton of the brain.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13
NcW Advertisements.
UNION SALOON.
IN THE BRICK BUILDING, CORNER OF
MAIN AND EAST SITS. ON THE PLAZA.
Auburn, Cal.

TNIIIS OLD AND POPULAR SALOON IS
l. now open for the accommodation of the pub
lie under the sole proprietorship of w. b Nc
CURE, who returns thanks for past patronage
and solets continuance in the future. The
people know good liquors when they taste
"em and good cigars when they smoke "em; =
and therefore when they have once been to the
UNION they are bound to call again and repeat.
The proprietor will keep none but the best art-
cles, and serve them in superior style.
Attached to the establishment is an qSN ~
OYSTER .<MZ
Where iced Wines, Fermented Beverages and
Choice Lunches are always on hand
jal3-72
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13
L-roro they bought

---- = 17-.;sed were correct before they D'"0
lhan, haa csri,n whnn Evans was Adjutant General
IN MEMoB1AM.
,hor, o'clock P NJ. of the o'n u '. ,he
Mr.. Perkins introduced resolution "or,, % jackson
Senate adjourn in memory of Gsnsra, sa .rneared
| "a ,he hattie of New Orleans Some aPp',.,S .ou,
,' a. onnose it and especially the Genera, , '' we
Sam Joaquin county. 1t is just pos',u,o p1ont IN
Sn sraeneTed monster jealousy had l0dsmen' Ia
his hi: sSS opposition he Tss ss.sa nS ns'" ns OF
by this ieei'nTi fbere is room for both upon 'he
roll Of fame.
SECURITY OF THE BALLOT
Mr. panvard. of your county, has INTRODUCE -
. we'll guarded bill upon this SUBJECT ~ - ~, '
,be utmost importance to the voter 'iiat nav N' Fm.
. .nt u.a n that no one knows how he votes. nn If
vH'g ~ cam cannot then interfere with the voting u
hlohee1 hor employees u hope the bill will pasJ por II
does creuit " 'i0 WATcHMAN.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13
Dissolution Notice.

,,,uE FIRM OF MCGUIRE & KENNEDY
is this day dissolved by mutual consent. W.
= McGuire will settle the business OF the firm,
70 whom all claims must be presented, and all
debts paid. nopEpT o KENNfsDv
Auburn, Jan. 13, 1872. Wl3 4w
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13
OMciaI Paper Placer County

PacI?c RpRAh Pass, This paper, pub
Gshcd at San Francisco by Dewey & CO.,
has entered on its third volume, prosperous
and to prosper, We hope, The Press stands
at the head Of sl paper circulating in This
State, or or the coast, in value to the hor;i-
culturis, and sgsiculturist. The cultivator
here meets with new soil, new climate, new
seasons and new vegetable products unknown
ON the other side Of the mountains, and not
understood or treated of intc!ligently in
Eastern publications. However valuable and
correct agricultural publications in the older
States may he to the cultivator there. they
are in n measure worthless here, and cannot,
and dare not, be relied on by the new corners
and not by anyone cxcep. those who, by
practical experience, know just how to mod
ify their teachings to suit this coast This
the Press supplies to all. 1t teaches from
:ctual and practical knowledge, and its in
formation is valuable and reliable to every
cultivator on the coast, let his experience be
much or little. TO the Pacific coast agricul-
turst the Pacifc Eural Press is The work.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13

Vote at the Judicial Election, Oct. q, ISL
The Placer herald., 1872-01-13
Vc,c Advertisements.
r. M. STUART, m. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
LINCOLN, PLACER COUNTY.

pvrrerscrs--G. G. Tyrrell. NJ. d., sacra-
mento: T. NJ. Logan. NJ. d., Sacramento; 4 A.
tieaLu Gnider NJ. D., Sacramento ja13-72-my
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-16
western Noreh CaroIipa RaiIrOad.

The Knoxville Press and Herald of the
18th inst. says: In the year 1869, the
grading of the Western North Carolina
railroad was let out to several contractors,
who commenced and continued the work
until the following year, when the compa-
ny failed to meet their payments to them,
and the work was discontinued, leaving
debt of about 1885,, 900 unpaid. Suit was
brought against the company and the road
was purchased by trustees of the contrac-
tors, who have recently sold the same to
the Southern Railway Security Company.
This company have settled with the con-
tractors, and, we learn, will commence the
work again in about two::months, and will
probably complete the road by January,
1874. This line of road runs by way of
Morristown to Wolf Creek, thence to Ash
vile, distance of forty-four miles, thence
twenty-five miles to Old Fort, from whence
there is direct route to Raleigh, where it
intersects with lines of roads leading to the
Atlantic coast.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-16
Important Murder Trial,

Rebecca Simpson ct ais indicted as aces
series TO the killing of Joseph P. Mason, il
GreeneviHe, last spring, are to be tried at
Jonesboro, on change of uellue. This
murder is one of the most diabolicsl, and
was attended with circumstances as black
as ever disgraced community by the very
enormity of its shocking presence. Rebecca
Simpson is a sister OF the murderer whose
end was as just as his deed was UNANIMOUSLY
terrible. Having had difficulty with Ma
sou, he went to his house and murdered
him with hammer. Mason's skull was
crushed, and while in the last agonies
of life Simpson, in order to hide his
guilt, set fire to the house, think
ing the flames, red and relentless
as his own poisoned heart, would efIectually
prevent detection. AS he left the house
where the lifeless body of his victim would
soon be wrapped in its death robe of fire,
the officers came upon the scene. Perceiv-
ing them the iend tried to escape, but ere
he could get beyond the place, was fred
upon and killed, the red flames of the
burning dwelling, which madly Kissed the
terrible deed he had done, being the last
vision that met his view on the earth he
had so foully abused and robbed of hui
man being. The other accessories to this
murder have not been arrested. though it is
thought the hands of justice will trail them
up before the court conveDes. The case
will be one of peculiar interest, enlisting
the attention of hundreds who are con-
Versant with the circumstances,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-16
munpEREp 1N rHE WOODS.
Awounded Man AssassInated i'm SEQ

County. e
Last Wednesday man named Penning-
ton, in Scott county, had difficulty which
terminated in bis death. Meshack Slaven
having had a personal difficulty with Daniel
Pennington, who was bis brotber-in- and
living near by, armed himself with Eife
and proceeded to the latter's house. Rest
ing his rifle on the yard fence he took aim
and fired, without effect however at Penn
ington, who was standing in the door.
Drawing pistol Pennington returned the
fire, producing a painful If not dangerous
wound in the shoulder Of Slaven, who i'm
mediately fed. In few minutes Penn
ington left his house and going a
short distance into the woods sat down in
The bushes. He had not been here long
before an unknown person stole up and shot
him two or three times, it is said, in1icting
wounds from which he died about O'Clock
the following day. White no one may
knew who committed this cowardly murder
it is thought by many that the assassin is
Slaven's brother who was near by when
the officially took place at the house. We
know nothing personally as to the identity
OF the murderer, and merely state what is