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The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

VEro OR PocKET. From now to the close
Of this session of the Legislature, Governor
Booth can veto or pocket bills, whichever
he prefers. Every bill which reaches the
Governor, from yesterday, he can kill by
refusing to sign and not returning it. This
being the case the Governor must be respon-
.iblc for every such bad bill that becomes a
law. He is not required to return bad
bill, even with his veto, in less than ten days,
Sundays excepted and if the Legislature ad-
journs before that it is not his fault; and we
hold it to be his duty to pocket all bad bills,
unloss he is certain his veto will be sustained.
A rush Of bad and thieving bills are sure to
pass in the remaining days Of the session,
and for every one that becomes law, New
ton Booth must, and will, be held responsible
to the people of this State. Now the Gov
emor has chance to show his intelligence,
honesty and tirmness, and we hope he will
prove equal to the occasion.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

PERsoNAL.-L. z. McCarty, correspond
ing agent for the Scientific Press and Pacific
Rural Press, both excellent papers, called
upon us on Thursday last Nc is aninstruc-
tive writer, of most industrious and intelligent
habits of gathering information and sub
scribers, and withal reliable and social
gentleman. We bespeak kind reception
for him and the papers he represents of such
ofour people as he may call upon while in
the county.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

A CASE Of smallpox appeared in sacra-
mento last Sunday. The man was stranger,
from Eureka, Nevada, and was sick some
days before his disease was discovered, whcl,
gave the best opportunities for spreading
the disease. Strange as it may eeem Sacra-
mento had no pcst-house. and could obtain
none. and the poor man was taken out of the
city, and quartered some miles from the
town, in tent, and nurse left with him.
Should case occur here we would be in the
eamc fix as Sacramento.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

To PUBLISHERS OF INTERIOR NEWSPAPERS.
The publishers of the Colusa San, Yolo
Democrat, Contra Costa Gazette, Suttel
Banner, Marin Journal and Yolo Mail have
issued q call for convention of publishers
Of interior newspapers, to be held in San
Francisco on Tuesday, the 10th day Of
April next, to consider and adopt some con-
cert Of action in regard to advertising, ad-
vertsing agents, and other matters, for the
mutual benefit of the country press of this
State. We cannot be present, but if the
convention acts with tirmness, moderation
and good judgment, we will be bound by its
action.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

SUIT SETTLED. .-Thc contested election
ease between Sheriff Dunnam and j. B.
Starbuck, contestant, has terminated with
out coming to trial, Starbuck Withdrawing
the case and each party paying his own costs
We never believed Starbuck willingly, and
at his own motion, commenced this hopeless
ease, but that other parties, with less sense
and more confidence in the compatibility of
Courts, urged him to it. This matter has
cost Sheriff Dunnam, in time and expense,
some four or FIVE hundred dollars. Sheriff
Dunnam need not be told who these parties
are. as public sentiment points them out
quite plainly.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
School Tax Election.

HroTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 4
~ proposition to raise six hundred dollars br
special tax, for the purpose of building School.
house in Central District, Township 10, Placer
of said District, at SPECIAL Election h,
be held at the residence Of M. WALDxEN, on
Saturday, March 23d, 1914
The polls will be open from ONE O'Clock 10
-FOUR clock, p. NJ, of said day.
BY order of the Board OF Trustees Of said Dis
trict.
H. NEWTON, Trustee.
mr9-3w II. d. WAALEI,
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
Notice TO Creditors.

In the matter of the Estate of JONATHAN BnowN,
deceased
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ Undersigned Administrator of the estate OF
Jonathan Brown deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the said de.
ceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the first pub
huation of this notice. to the said Administrator.
at his office or residence in Coltax Placer county
California. FRANK CHANDLER,
mriS-iw Adm,n;strotor
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
Two OF TuEM.-We stated in our issue

Two OF THEM.--We stated in our issue
If the 0ih nst., on the authority OF the
Chyvs;cle, that Gov. Booths reasons for
not appointing Thos- Nosler Supreme Judge
were that hc was rcscrving Nosler for a
claim commissioner against the United States
Goverumeut. Judge Hale was also pressed
for the appointment to the judgesliip, and
now, it seems, failed for the came reason
that Noslcr did, viz: that he also was re-
served Ecr second claim commissioner. The
Legislature has passed bill authorizing the
Governor to appoint commissioners to go to
Washington and urge the refuuding to this
State OF thc money expended in enlisting,
organizing and cquipping the troops raised in
California, during the late "unpleasantness. "
Other States have received from the Wash
mg,ou Government from one to four million
dollars OH similar claims. and California must
also have large claim. Thomas under
stands the ropes at Washington, we believe,
a. it is said he graduated there, under Scna-
tor Nyc, and the Judge can do the figuring
and writing.
Placer should feel proud Of having two Of
her old citizens take charge of so important
a matter between the State and General
Government, under the signatures of Gov.
Booth and Drury Melone and the broad seal
Of the State. Eureka!
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

WELrING WELrY. organ has had
the Hon. Jacob Welty under the editorial
whipping-post this week. The caption OF
the article stgmatizes the Hon. gentleman
as cowardly, yielding, mean-spirited. craven,
begging, wretchcd, etc. We don think this
language fits Mr.. Welty's case. A gentle
,nan who was in Sacramento before, and at
the time this vote was taken, told us that
the lobby men were buzzing and running
around nudging each other, saying "we've
got Welty; got Welty, and that makes all
safe, and wov'e got Booth and his veto.
But this is not our "put," as we are not
called upon to either denounce or apologize
for Mr.. Welty. He is not our man, and we
did not vote for him. but we submit that
with our understanding Of the matter our
neighbor should somewhat change his Ian
guage.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
Notice Of Application for Pardon

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned intends to apply to the Gov
erner Of the State of California for the pardon Of
Frank Stelnmao, who was convicted of the crime
of murder III the second degree on the 14th day
of May, 1867, at the May term of the District
Court of the Fourteenth judicial District, in and
Tor the county of Placer, and who was sentenced
therefor to Imprisonment in the State Prison for
the term of twenty-five years.
HENRY II. FELLOWS.
Service of the above notice acknowledged this
10th day of March, A. d. 1872.
L. b. REARDAN,
Distlict Judge 14th judicial district.
+. l.. CRAIG,
Ex-Dstrict Attorney of Placer County.
r. B. MCFARLAND,
E1-Distrct Judge 18th judicial District.
I'D
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

BoLTED GRANT.-1he Stars and Stripes
the Republican organ in this county, ha'
bolted Grant and his faction, and says of his
supporters; "The upstairs, the tricksters
the men who hold prominent positions chiefly
by purchase, are almost unanimously on the
other (Grant's) side. Can and will the party
afford to ignore these patent facts?' Certainly
neighbor, they both can and will, and we vii
knock the political life out of them next fall
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

Go SLOW. Elsewhere we have asked on,
Supervisors aud revenue officers to 60 slow
and wait until they know what the new
revenue law is, and not uselessly waste
money on blanks and other trash that will be
utterly worthless. The Sacramento Record
says:
"The State Board of Equalization is now bus
ily engaged in preparing blanks for the use of
County Assessors, and directions for the guild.
ance of those officers, under the new revenue
law. County Assessors will do well not to com.
mence work until they receive those blanks and
Instructions as all they do under the old law
will have to be done over again.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

PLACER LEGISLATION. Bills have been
passed authorizing the Governor to appoint
two additional Notaries Public in this county
increasing the salary Of the County Supern-
tendeut Of Common Schools to 81 200 per
annum; increasing the District Assessors
pay from $500 to 81 900 per year, and the
Road law, which we have spoken of before.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
NelU Advertisements.
HYDRAULIC Claim Wanted

UTANTED TO PURCHASE,--A nv
w draulic Claim in dividend paying coa
dition. or q Claim that can be made diydsns
paying one with reasonable outlay. N
Address, stating location, extent Of prouna
and depth of deposit, cost of water, amount 1, ~
fall for taIings condition of title. amount a.
ready taken out, and full particulars, Lock Bo,
439 SAN Francisco Post Office.
Owners only need communicate. rmr1s.,.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

ALL-FooLs DAY.-There is, perhaps, not
a sane, intelligent man in the State but what
is willing to admit that the people voting for
a, majority Of the present Asscmblymen
acted as egregious fools; and now, to close
the session appropriately, the Constitution
adjourns this body on Monday, the 1st day
of April, "All-fool's Day."
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, March 81, 1872.

SACRAMENTO. March 81, 1872.
DEAR HERALp:-As the time for adjournment
approaches legislation becomes more hurried,
and members lose their courteous bearing and
nice and exact forms of speech, in the desire to
carry out their pet schemes for be it known that
scarce legislator comes to the Capital without
bringingalong with him some pet measure or some
hobby. and scarcely anyone gets his pet Oh ect
accomplished. Some one is always ready to tear
down the beautiful structure another thinks he
ought to erect. The San Franciscans always
have projects sufficient to occupy the attention
of the whole body for the 100 days of it's session,
if the country members would only give way to
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

suysrEns-A majority Of the Juo'''"''
Committee of the Senate seem to DC eo'"
nosed of the kind of by 10 lawyers k'0w"
as a shysters, judging by its report on !ne ~
bel.bill This bill provides that parties Oe
fore commencing libel suits shall e'''e' "'I
bonds in $500 to pay costs and expenses "
defendants in case of verdict in thelr 'a'o''
The principle is the same as that requiring
plaintiffs to give bonds before attaching prop,
= ertv. Notwithstanding this shys'er rep0r'
the Senate had the good sense and justice u
to rebuke the report and pass the bill oy ayes
d nays 10. The bill also passed the House
bv very large majority. Long, OF 'ne
House. aud Banvaad of the Senate were 'nt
on,v members from this county that vo'eo
AGAINST the bill. This is our recollection o
their votes, and if we are wrong 1t VIII gN'
us iov and them honor to make the correc'on
Publishers of newspapers should tile the Vo'e
of both Houses on this bill
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

/. 0. 0. +. PlcNIc.-1he Odd Fellows n,
Sacramento are arranging to have grand
excursion, celebration and picnic, somewhere
near Roseville, in this county, on the Goth o,
April next.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

NEW DREss.-lhe Daily Examiner has
donned a new dress, and looks bright, healthy
vigorous, and is intellectual and sound. The
Examiner is most able and meritor;ous
paper, and we are pleased to see this evidence
Of its financial prosperity.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

A RADICALS OPINIoN.-If any man, living
or dead, was capable of estimating tibet char
deter Of Grants administration, remarks the
Detroit Union, it was Senator Grimes, Of
Iowa. Three days before his death he said
70 na army officer: Grants administration
IS the most contemplate IN inbecility and
most scandatous u, corruption chich has
rrer oppressed the american people or dis
Qraced the american G0rey1ment."
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

Who DID IT Our neighbor symPathzes
with San Francisco, and denounces the Goat
Island robbery as everything that Is mea"
and dastardly History says that Sargent
voted for this swindle long before his late
nomination and election. Placer history says
that our neighbor,. knowing this fact, was
the chief instrument in securing Sargent
nomination, and that that nomination secured
his election both to Congress and the Senate
and gave him the power and prestage to
carry this Goat Island swindle through Con-
gress. Can you explain this history neigh
Dor :? anl if not, how are you going to atone
for this 2. eat political crime? Until you do
one or the other people will probably be very
chary of your advice in the future. You
can say, "When the blind lead the blind
both fall in the ditch" but that would be
humiliaing.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23


The revenue law contained in the Political
Code just adopted has been legislated into
immediate effect, and Supervisors cannot act
under the law until it is printed and distrb-
uted neither can assessors or collectors. 1t
is said that the State Board of Equalization
will levy the State taxes under this new law.
Supervisors, County and District revenue
officers had better wait and take fair start
with the new law, as possibly otherwise they
may do useless work, and cause unnecessary
expense and laundering.
Since the above was in type we fnd the
following important changes noted in the
Sacramento Union, which we append
"By the adoption of the work of the Commits
sion to revise the laws the State was put under
the operation of n new revenue law ON Saturday
last. Several important changes have been made
IN the mode of assessing and collecting revenue,
and it is a matter of importance to the people Of
the State to know the points of difference be-
tween the old law and the new. The FIRST change
is: Taxes to be levied after the assessment is
completed and adjusted by the Board of Equal
| zation. The Legislature fixes the sum to be
raised. Secon(l-After this year all stamps are
abolished. Thrd-Poll taxes go to the counties
and into the School Fund. Fourth--All licenses
go to the counties Fifth-All property is as
sessed at its true cash value. Assessments are
to be made between the 1st of March and the first
Monday in July. The delinquent list does not
90 to the District Attorney for collection as for
mery, but the assessment is made judgment
against the person, and the tax is lien having
the force aud effect of an execution, and the
property is sold after due notice by the Tax Col
lector to pay the taxes. The law also enlarges
the powers of the State Board of Equalization. "
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

FAvoRs We are under Obligations during the
week to United States Senator Casserly, Hon.
E. NJ. Banvard, State Senator, and Hon. o. II.
Lee, Assemblyman, for fayors in the shape OF
documents etc
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

ST. PArRIcK's Day was celebrated all over
the United States with unusual success and
interest, on Monday last.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

The Mendocno Press has passed in its
"checks." 1t was a good paper, but in a
bad location for paying business.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
JAMES WALSH,
BOOT AND SHOE Make

Main street, Aubur?.
CHOP IN THE MIDDLE
- Row." opposite to Robert
Gordon' s store, where I am pre- W.
pared TO do all kinds OF work in -
my line. -
Boots and Shoes made 10 order. dcl-c0~'
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
GOAT ISLAND.

San Francisco has been asleep, but has
now walked up, and is rushing wildly, rub
bing her eyes and believing like COW at
the hide of her dead calf True, San Fran
cisco's calf is dead and skinned, and Stan.
ford is shaking its hide in her face, and her
people are in spasms. There never was a
time when, if brooms had fallen fifty cents a
dozen, but there would have been a mer-
chants mob on Front street. San Francisco
has kept the toll-gate of the Pacific so long
and levied tribute and toll on the people of
the coast until her people think it is theirs
by divine right; but now their OK has been
gorcd, and goy, how he bellows. We
could and would sympathize with the mer-
chants and property owners there if they
deserved it, but they have brought tbeii
troubles OH themselves, and it is but right
that all men should suffer for their own sins.
When Stanford shall have built wall to
deep water all around Goat Island, levelcd
it off and covered its surface with ware
houses, and girdled it with railroad tracks,
we have no doubt but he will allow the peo-
pie of San Francisco to purchase food and
clothing from him, Or from the outside world
by paying him toll, and even permit small
merchants to obtain small lots of goods to
retail out to the needy; but beyond that, ye
middemen mongcrs must not 60 without
doing dirty work, Or saying by your leave,
lord Stanford. Shall we laugh at your Ca
lamities, and mock when your fear cometh
as God once told the wicked. No, but we
will tell you how you became the authors Of
your present woes. Your empty heads and
blind fanaticsm caused you to elect Hough-
ton to Congress and Sargent to the Senate.
Your money and citizens made Sargent,
Houghton and Coghlan congressman,
and their influence and your endorse
ment gave them power to rob you and give
Goat Island away to Stanford. Sargent
voted for this bill long before his late double
election and endorsement by you and your
connivance. BY your votes last Fall you
broke both Casserly and Coles power in
the Senate, and now, willing as they are,
they can do you no good. Notwithstanding
all your sins, rascaliiy, corruption and ava
rice your now broken pride appeals TO us not
in vain, and we will tell you how to save
Goat Island from him who threatens to make
it devour you and yours. Raise million
of dollars at once, and telegraph to Dent OF
Mrs. Grant that this million in gold awaits
the pleasure of the President as a present il
the Goat Island bill is vetoed. Don't forget
to indicate in the dispatch that if the present
is declined the million will be spent to defeat
the expected action of the Philadelphia Con
venton. If this don't work then you are
lost, and hencetorth have nothing to live fol
but rcvenge--sweet, blessed revenge.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
our State, passed the Senate. Anything 'h''
will draw visitors to our State is benehciaI.
GIL

our State, passed the Senate. Anything tha'
will draw visitors to our State is beneficial.
SILK CULTURE.
Mr.. Maciay, of Santa Clara, had apet, IN the
form of bill to encourage the culture Of SILK by
the offer of premiums, amounting in the aggre'
gate TO SITS. .OoO. He read long speech giving
the history of the silk culture, and eulogy o,
silk itself 1t was a bombastic etfuson, and II !
had my choice would rather be charged VIII
plagiarism than with the authorship OF the ~
pages of foolscap he read. The bill did not pass,
there being ayes to 35 noes. This does mol
look encouraging.
CIVIL CODE.
The whole four volumes of the Code have been
passed, the Civil Code being the last. l think
this great and good work, and refer your
readers 10 the
TELEGRAM FROM FIELD.
David Dudley Field has sent a telegram, very
eulopistic of tbs work Of the Revision Commls-
sion. The Commission had sent him copies oi
the work, some time since, so far as completed,
so that lie writes with full knowledge OF what
he writes Of
MINING CORPORATIONS.
A warm and almost personal debate occurred
on the bill to amend the Act concerning corpo-
rations. The friends of the bill, which was in
troduced by Wilcox of Mariposa into the As
sembly, alleged as l think correctly, that the
trustees we're too independent Of the stockhold-
ers that it was impossible to remove them un-
less by three-fourths of all the stockholders
This bill gives the majority the power to
remove, whenever they think proper. The busi-
ness men and men of sense voted for the bill,
but Tompkins, Oulton and Finney voted against
it, the two first named making speeches against
and trying to defeat it. just here | must say a
word of commendation of Mr.. Perkins, who
voted for the BILL and made sensible speech i'll
its favor. He is too good a man to be in the
Republican ranks.
TO PROMOTE IRRIGATION.
This was a bill of Mr.. Keyes, who spoke in
warm terms, and made the first speech of any
length he has made this session, on his measure.
The bill gives almost too much power to the COM
pany organized under it, The counties Of Tolo,
Fresno, Kern and Tulare were excepted from
its provisions.
MILITARY BILL.
A warm debate on this bill brought Mr.. Irwin
and Mr.. Tompkins into personal explanation.
Tompkins threw out the insinuation that Irwin 5
standpoint during the rebellion made him less
appreciative of the militia than he otherwise
would be- This said in sneering way.
Irwin answered in digni6ed, firm manner, and
with chaste and cool language, when Tompkins
explained that it all said in Jest. Nearly
the same took place between Larkin and Tomp-
kins. WATcAMAN
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

THE PUBLIC LANDs.--The Commissioner of
the Land Office has made the following state
ment of the land grants made to the several
States and Railroad Companies, under the sys-
TEN naugurated in 1852: Mississippi, 2,062, 240
acres; Florida 1880, ia; Illinois, 2,595, ,052
Missouri, 1885, 100; Oregon, $500, 600; Cali
fornia, $500, 600; Alabama. 3729 120; Arkansas,
1904 81; Michigan, 4,93l 36l; Louisiana, s.
57S, ,720; Wisconsin, ITS, ,350 Iowa, G,52G, 1877
Kansas, 9,370, 600, and Mnnesota.9 7S3, 403-
making n total of G7, 525, 100 acres. The Pacific
railroads received grants of 1lS, ,675 16G acres
that PIG, 200, 396 acres have been given by Con-
gress for building railroads. From the above,
however, must be subtracted $40, 264 acres
which have reverted to the Government, leaving
total Of POI 400, 032 acres,
Hero is given to monopolists land enough
to furnish 2,593 $50 families, each with a
home Of so acres; and estimating five per-
sons to the family, making homes for some
$4,000, 900 of people, squandcred on soul
less corporations. Rob the poor and give to
the rich seems to be modern Republicanism
To continue this thing vote for Grant.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
SUFFERING WOMEN.

'Tis said with much truth, that nearly all our
wants are imaginary, and we often suffer far
more from these wants, that have no place but
in the imagination, than from others that really
do exist in fact BE this it may, there is q
class of women who seem to suffer wonderfully
our Legislature for the right to vote, and this
wise body appointed u committee in each Houst
to attend to their wants; and few evenings since
these committees were invited into the Assembly
Chamber to listen to addresses from these down
troddcn freedom -shriekers-for be it remembered
the cry now is, "you could free the negro, and
give him the right to vote, but, oh, shame on yc
20 will not give your mothers, your wives and youl
sisters the same glorious privilege % Well, these
Amazons came, and saw, and conquered, for tn,
last speaker scolded 80 that the asscmblAge could
not withstand her eloquence, and cheered Sc
vociferously that it drowned her voice, and the
great advocate of the distressed arose and adj
journed the meeting, exclaiming in his trngi,
tones II am ashamed of you (the audience
who certainly reciprocated the sentimenD to ac
so on this great OCCASION Tha meeting left
amid laughter at the scolding they had received
from the women, especially Fnney. 1t is my
duty, as a faithful reporter, to announce to tn,
people of this State that were saved from
bloody civil war, and from the overthrow of ON
State Government, simply by the women of tn,
State not following Mrs. PITT Stevens advice
who said in her speech twice: Had the womer
of the State taken my advice, We would hav,
come on here, two thousand strong, and taker
possession Of the Capitol, and turned out the
legislators
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
The National Hotel at Dutch Flat
FOR SALE.

PA THIS HOTEL IS LARGE AND
f:::.pR. commodious, entirely rc6tted and
ii;siEa2 newly furnished last Summer with
All the Modern improvements Suitable fer
q First-class House.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-23

ALL children born on St. Patrick's day
should hs boys.