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table. and assuming that the whole. epic
tragedy revolved about himself. To
save his seat in Congress, and remember
his long-haired egotist would recommend
personal government till doomsday, aud
load the carpet-bag hanging round the
neck OF the South. That impertinent
act Of Horace Greeley, brave as it was,
had nearly driven him from the head of
the Tribune.
After the crowd left the court room,
Mr.. Greeley proceeded directly to his
hotel, in the company of Mr.. Bolts, and,
introducing myself, the former said:
"Why. Gath. why haven't you intro
duced yourself to me before? Come,
walk down the street."
That night the Richmond newspaper
folks gave US all q supper. and Mr.. Gree
ley presided. He gave toast in cold
water that the enmities of the past be
buried, and we lay our hands and hearts
to the peace of the fnturo. We all,
Greeley excepted, drank great deal of
champagne, and young MacFurland, edi.
tor of Forney's Washington Chronicle,
Ia paper now defunct. believe, killed
by Bohemian named Fox, by Holden,
the North Carolina outlaw. and by Nor
ris, renegade preacher.) toasted jeff.
Davis. for which the small-minded and
timid Forney afterward cut eff MaoFar-
lands head. AS nearly as can renem-
Der my speech, it WAS to the effect that
the provost marshal and the man in but
tons had had this day; that the best way
to spoil the American volunteer was to
make him believe that nobody else had
ever served his country from the no.
best motives; and that for myself, long
an army correspondent, had seen a
great deal Of meanness, jealousy, in
trigue and several penitentiary offences
committed in the army, and hailed its
disbandment and the opening of the
prison doors to them that were bound.
Little did we know the fury that was
gathering in the North for Horace Gree.
ley. The New York Times, never truly
In earnest, except when it gets the 1ri
bune foul. had its brief revenge, and was
meaner than ever. The Christian press
kept Christ's admonition with ven
geance. "Be good to your enemies; pray
for them that despitefully use you"
am afraid have never been charitable
to the Christian press ever since. as
certaine1 that the New York Independent
and several of its pious contemporaries
farmed out their financial columns. My
own account OF the court scene was gut.
tod and altered in a very impertinent
manner by the editor of the paper en-
ploying me, and Mr.. Greeley sent to me
in vain for the MS. to use on the Tribune
do know that the city of Richmond
appreciated that act The feeling that
day all over the fire-scarred capital of
the Old Dominion was a warming loyalty
to the Union again. The noisy rebuke
is hushed now, aud none abuse the act
but very useless and showy Indiana
Democrat. The man who went on the
bond OF Jefferson Davis will preside in
the White House at Washington from
the 4th day OF next March, and prove
the pen, in the hands Of one entirely
merciful, mightier than the sword.
NeU York Sun.
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GEN. JAMES CHKsNUr ON THE SIruA-
TIoN.-Gen. james Ohesnut, of South
Carolina, in letter addressed to the
Democrats of Kershaw County, says that
he has great faith in the Oincinnati
movement. He does not believe that
the Democratic party. pure and simple,
can restore constitutional government,
and he sees nothing in the avowed pur-
poses of the Liberal Republican party
that he should object to. Mr.. Greeley,
he looks upon as the symbol Of peace in
the land, purity in the Government and
prosperity among the people; also, as
the symbol of the restoration Of law and
liberty, with equal rights and protection
to all. He earnestly favors Democratic
representation from his State in the
Baltimore Convention. and believes that
the success Of the Liberal movement
will have great and beneficial effect upon
the welfare of South Carolina.
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AFFAIRS IN YoRK.-The Enquirer saws:

AFFAIRS IN YoRK.-The Enquirer says:
We have received the following COM
munication in relation to the payment oi
the bail bond of DR.. Edward T. Avery:
EDITOR YORKvILLE ENQUIRRR: In your
last paper I notice that you speak OF tue
bond of E T. Avery being paid by J. T.
Lowry. You will please correct the re-.
port. as the money was paid by Mrs. E.
T. Avery, though handed in by Mr. j.
T. Lowry. Respectfully.
MRS. JAMES LOWRY.
June 4, 1872.
FALL OF BUILDING. Yesterday
morning, about daylight, the old wooden
building adjoining the store. house OF
Bratton, Mason & Withers, aud for some
time past used as a beef market, fell,
giving way in no particular place, but,
like the parsons one horse shay" de-
scribed by Holmes. breaking down all
over. Fortunately, no one was hurt
The only article in the building was the
innocent barrel Of non-explosive kero.
sene which came near being the means OF
burning Dobson's store some time ngo.
It didn't ignite this time, but, with the
building, is total loss This house was
amongst the oldest buildings in town,
having been built near fifty years ago.
NEGRO DROWNED On Saturday after
Leech was accidentally drowned in
McElwee's mill pond, on Bullook'a
Greek. in this County. The facts elicited
at the ooroner's inquest, aa we learn,
are. that the deceased, who was twenty.
five years old and unable to swim, per.
sisted, contrary to the advice of those
present. in going into the pond for the
purpose of bathing. A Mr.. McAfee,
who was on the ground. jumped into the
pond with his clothing on, and was i'm.
mediately followed by the negro. When
Mr.. MoAfee reached the opposite bank
be could not see the negro, and on max.
ing examination. he found that he had
sunk to the bottom aud was drowned.
The body was recovered about two houre
after the catastrophe occurred.
HOMICIDE NEAR Fort M1L-On Fri.
day, 9th ultimo, near Fort Mill. in this
County, William Gibson. colored, stab
bed Joe Sutton, colored, in the breast,
with pocket-knife. from the effects ol
which death resulted in few minutes.
Sutton and Gibson we're engaged at work
in a "potato patch," when an old quar-.
rel that had existed between them was
resumed. In the course of the alterca.
ton, Gibson, becoming enraged, as
saulted Sutton and stabbed him, as
stated above. Gibson fed Immediately,
but on Monday last came to this place,
aud was arrested and lodged in Jail.
The MILITARY PRISONERS. j. E. Gar.
roll, r. 81. Moss, A. w. Holt and A.
Francis have been released from prison
on bond within the past week, and W.
81. Carroll was committed to Jail. z
r. Sepsugh. having been removed from
the prison in Charleston, was received
here on the 1st instant. There are now
five prisoners in confinement here.
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They have had court room sensation
in Akton, Ohio. Two brothers were up
for burglary. when one plead guilty and
took the whole blame on himself in order
to shield the other from punishment.
The scene is described as being very af-
feoting.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS. June 6. 1s72.-Columbia
Hotet-p Dufie. w q Evans, Charleston; J q
Kennedy. Doko; Q 81 sadler, 90 Ex %; Il L
singletary. y O. Mrs Walton and child, H D
Bomar, Ga; W = Byles, N Y; Il 3 Flndiey, W
Trice, Md; N B Olowney. Winnsboro; william
Munro, Union; w T Brandy, J N Dodson,
Abbeville; w Murdoch, L KR.
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list OF New ADvRRTIsKMRNTs.
D. @. Peixotto &c Son-Auctions.
Hostetter's Bitters.
e. 81. Heinitsh-Pille.
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than desire to reform the extravaganza
and corruption OF the present Admins
tration; more in it than even rebnke
to unconstitutional legislation, the in
fringement of the rights OF the States
and the invasion Of personal liberty by
the suspension of the habeas corpus;
more in it than warning and protest
against military centralism; more in it.,
indeed, than all the principles Of Demo
craoy comprise, or which their fullest
success could accomplish. It is the idea
OF reunion, OF reconciliation, of renewed
friendship between the North and the
South. The South has been hitherto
too proud and too suspicious; the North
too easily alarmed with the bug-bear of
slumbering rebellion, which weak men
have presohed that worse men might get
Office.
Upon the hates and heart.burnings of
the war, the worst elements Of the Re-
publican party have gained control Of
the Government. Carpet-baggers, pub.
lic plundering and the desolation OF
what was once the fairest section Of the
Union is the consequence.
The Liberal movement marks q new
era. The people, North and South, are
sick Of the iealousies, the wranglings.
the bitter seotionalism, which brought
on the war, and which has shaped the
public counsels since. We. know that
there is good deal Of it left yet. both
ct the North and South. Bad men keep
1t alive there and proud men here; bnt
The Placer herald., 1872-08-31

"Limfskkated' is now used for, stolen.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-31
YHEPOLIEiCAL CAMPAIGN.
II. Gratz Browns Letter OF Acce ptance.

ST. LOUIS, August 10.-The correspon-
dence between j. Il. Doolttle and B. Gratz
Brown respecting the nomination of the lat
ter for Vice-President by the Baltimore Con-
venton, is published. The letter reads as
| follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, JEFFERSON City,
! August S.--Gentlemen of the Committee: |
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your communication adv sing me that have
been unanimously nominated as candidate
for the Vice Presidency of the United Safes
at Baltimore. For this mark of conf lence
on the part of so large a representative body
of my fellow citizens, cannot too deeply ex-
PRESS my gratitude. The distinction is one
which feel to be, in great measure unde-
served, where so many more suitable could
have been found and yet should your action
be confirmed, shall en1eavor to d 'charge
the duties of that high place with fidelity to
Your trust with devotion to the publ; inter-
ests and with an nAexbIe resolution to prove
not unworthy of your choice. The fact that
reposes, also, upon the declaration OF princi-
pies affirmed by the Liberal Republ cans of
Cincinnati, and proclaimed without amend
meut, by the Democratic party at b fillmore,
give assurance that in this combined express
sion there is sought only the deve y of the
nation from present great peril to its purse
and liberties To that end all men or con-
siderations have been suborned, and an illus
traton presented TO the country of uns fsh
patoiotism, rather than any sticking for party
advantage, which should onvince all Of the
perfect sincerity Of the movement. 1t has
involved no surrender on either part of either
former convictions. 1t has not been nego-
tiatcd or bargained. Its origin was from the
people.
Though differing in the past on some issues
of great magnitude, yet now that they are
settled, there is a hearty concurrence between
us all upon the vital questions agitating the
public mind What conduct of national af-
fairs that involves your convention has well
set forth in its platform, and in true accord
with the Democratic ideas that guided our
early administrations is the best guaranty
that it will restore equal rights, tranquil de-
velopment and constitutional rule Permit
me, also, gentlemen, through you, to ex-
press my thanks to the great masses of your
party, who have since ratified the action
with such signal unanlmity, and to say 10
them that in accepting this their nomination
| do SO believing there is nothing there is
nothing in honor or in conscience that should
prevent the most cordial cooperation hence
forth in behalf Of the politics presented
In concluding it is proper to state that Sc
we're illness has intcrvened since the recep-
ton of your communication, which has de-
ayed this reply until my recovery and
return home. With very great respect.
Truly yours, b. GRATz Brown.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-31
JOnNNY'S OPINION OF uRANDMOTnERs.

Grandmothers are very nice folks;
They beat all the aunts in creation,
They let chap do as he likes
And don't worry about education.
I'm sure / can't see it at ALL
What poor fellow ever could do
For apples, and pennies, and cakes,
Without grandmother or two.
Grandmothers speak softly to mas
To let q boy have good time;
Sometimes they will whisper. It's true,
Ttother way, when a boy wants to climb,
Grandmothers have mullins for tea,
And pies, a whole row, in the cellar,
And they're apt (if they know it in time)
To make chicken pies for 'feller."
And if he is bad now and then,
And makes great racketing noise,
They only look over their specs
And say, "Ah, these boys will be boys.
Life is only so short at the best;
Let the children be happy to-day"
Then they LOOK for while at the sky,
And the hills that are far, far away.
Quite often, as twilight comes on,
Giandmothers sing hymns, very low,
To themselves as they rock by the fire,
About Heaven, and when they shall 60.
And then, boy stopping to think,
Will find hot tear i'll his eye,
To know what will come at the last;
For Grandmothers all have to die.
wish they could stay here and pray,
For a boy needs their prayers evry night
Some boys more than others, s'pose;
Such as l need wonderful sight.
TiUie SO1rer
The Placer herald., 1872-08-31

JUDGE BLACK The GRANTEES have taken
a good deal of comfort from the anti Greeley
position of Judge jeremiah S. Black, of Pa.
acknowledged to be one of the ablest
statesmen Of the the country. He wanted
Democratic candidate to vote for, but he
says:
The defeat of Grant, and the suppression
of the evils his administration has brought
upon the country would indeed be a glorious
result. "Iis consummation dcvoutly to be
wished" | know nothing of Greeley person.
ally, and must admit that the opinion |
have formed of his character from other
sources is most favorable But one thing all
admit, he is an honest man. The fact that
he will de elevated to power by coalition Of
the good men Of all parties, would alone be
a sufficient guaranty of the purity and
raightiorwardness of his administrations
a party composed Of such elements can have
but little cohesive power and The administra-
ton which depends upon it for support must
tread cautiously in very narrow path. l
would have very little fears of Mr.. Greeley
or any other sensible man going very far
astray on any question under such crcum-
stances.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-31

A WIDows WMEs.-Ihey tell about a
blooming young widow in Derby who used
to live next door to Mr.. Smith, WHO was q
widower and timid man, whose mild eyes
beamed blandly through his spectacles The
widow had kindness for Smith, and he re-
ciprocated it. but he had hardly enough
courage to carry on the campaign. So at
last the widow pretended to be terribly afraid
Of thunder and lightning, and whenever she
saw gust coming up, she used to smooth
her hair and rush INTO Mr. Smiths house.
Then when she heard u peal of thunder, she
would scream and rash up and throw her
arms around the neck of the mild-eyed Smith
and implorc him to protect her, and Smith
always looked embarrassed and enxious, and
said he would. Then she would faint, and
Smith would feel half glad and half sorry.
About six thunder-storms settled the busi-
ness, and now she is Mrs. Smth--he is only
sorry that her apprehensons Of the lightning
were not realized. He says that if there
ever was woman who ought to have been
torn to pieces by electricity, it is that widow.
She has thunder-siorms now every day in
Smiths house, and it is very lively and Wig
orous for Smith all around her.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-31
AN OBSERVATORY IN THE SIERRAS.-

An OBSERVATORY IN THE SIERRAs.-The
famous telescope maker, Alvin Clarke OF
Cambridgeport, Mass, is now engaged in
constructing a 27-inch refracting telescope
for the L. S. Government, at a cost of about
$50 900. 1t is designed that this instrument
shall be set up at some point of high eeva-
ton either on the Rocky Mountains or the
Sierra Nevada, and Prof. Young the well
known astronomer Of Dartmouth College,
and Prof. Davidson of the Pacific Coast
Survey, have been employed to reject the
proper site. After an examination of both
regions, it is understood that a point near
where the Central Pacific Railroad crosses
the summit of the Sierras, the elevation OF
which is about 10, 900 feet above the sea
level, will probably be selected as the site
for the new observatory.
The c!earness of the California atmosphere
and the freedom from obsfructing clouds
at that elevation will render the point
designated most admirably suited for
astronomical purposes. 1t is said that
with such telescope, and the high magni-
fying power of which it will admit the use,
there is not over one or two days or nights
per year on the low Atlantic coast where
it could be used with its highest maguifying
powers, while on the ezra, with our free
dom from clouds, many more favorable op-
portunities must exist for such an important
use of the extensive power of the instrument
in making observations, and we look forward
for marvellous revelations in physical astron-
omy, if the proposed site is finally decided
on. The attention of the astronomical world
has long recognized the Importance of an
observatory on this coast, and we trust that
no misdrected zeal or local jealousy will in
terfere to prevent the early anticipated con-
summation of such a work.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-31

PRAISE CHILDREN is an old super
stiton that praise is too good thing to be
given to children, that it is too rich for their
mental and moral digestion. Some parents
are so afraid that child will grow proud
that they never praise him, and this course
is often disastrous. 1t is apt to produce
either too much seli-asserion- sef-asser-
ton is Legitimate outgrowth Of the with
holding of commentator to which one is
entitled-or to engender a self-distrust or
melancholy hopelessness ofdisposition. Praise
is sunshine to a child, and there is no child
that does not need it. 1t is tie high reward
of ones struggle TO do right. Hughes says
that you never get mans best out of him
without praise. Many a sensitive child, we
believe, dies of hunger for kind commenda-
fion Manga child starving for the praise
that parent should give it runs off eagerly
after the designing Hattery of others. To
withhold praise where it is due is dishonest,
and in the case of child such a course often
leaves stnging sense of injustice. Motives
of common justice as well as II regard
for the .hild should influence the parent
to give generous praise for all that deserves
it. Or course there is a difference in the
constitution of children. Some cannot bear
so much praise as others, and some need a
great deal. 1t should never be indiscrim-
mate. We remember a wonderful woman
who Taught school in one village till she bad
educated a part of three generations. She
was one of the most successful Of teachers.
But her success lay in her Gift for praising
with discrimination. A bad boy who was a
good scholor got praise for his briIliancy sand,
wiched between her admonilions for his bad
behavior, and so was won to better life,
and we recall good girl who had no gift OF
learning rapidly, but who was saved from
utter despair by the praise she got for herun-
firing industry. Into the discouraged hearts
of the children the praises of the teacher
came like sunlight. And the virtues, like
other good fruits, can only ripen in the sun
shine
The Placer herald., 1872-08-31

A TRAVELLER out west called at a farm
house to obtain drink of water. The far
mer judging from his appearance that he was
hunting Cor work. inquired to that effect,
and received the following reply:
''Yes sir. suppose you don't know no.
body that don't want to hire nobody, don't
you?" The farmer smiling, replied, 'yes,l
don't"
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Small boys are not allowed to ride on the
construction train at Healdsburgh unless
they have pretty sister. The conductor is
very kind to SUCH