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The Placer herald., 1873-01-25
Notice Of Assessment.
OPHIR COPPER, SILVER AND GOLD
MINING COMPANY OF PLACER
COUNTY, CAL.-LocArroN OF
Works OpuIR Placer Co

CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT AT A
~ meeting of the Board of Trustees of said
Company, held on the nineteenth day of Decem-
Der, 1872 an Assessment of ten (10) cents Der
share was levied upon the capital stock of said
company payable Immediately in United States
gold and silver coin, to the Secretary. Room 2,
Express Building, 402 Montgomery street, san
Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the twenty-fifth day of Jan
uary, 1873, shall be deemed delinquent and
will be duly advertised for sale, at public auction
and unless payment shall be made before, will
be sold on
MONDAY, THE 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1873.
to pay the delinquent assessment, together with
costs of advertising and expenses of sale
BY order of the Board of Trustees
o. III. BOGART.
Secretary.
OrrIcn, No. 402, Montgomery street. San Fran
cisco, California. de2l-5w
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Delinquent Sale !sOticc.

PLACER GOLD MINING AND CANAL
COMPANY.-LocATIoN OF WORKS. PLA-
GER COUNTY, STATE OF CALI
FORNIA.
NOTTCE--TIIEkE ARE DELINQUENT
~ upon the following described Stock on ac-
count of assessment No. p levied on the third
(3d) day of December, A. ID. 1872, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the respective
shareholders, as follows:
The Placer herald., 1873-01-25

a KANSAS JAR.-A daughter of one of the
first families in Kansas City thus rehearsed
4 family jar" Father got mad because
mother starched his stockings; mother picked
up the stocking and hit father with them,
and it sounded as though they were sticks
Of wood; father then stuffed IA hot wheat
cake down mothers throat; then mother Ell
the dog on father, and pinched the dogs tail
10 make him bite harder'
The Placer herald., 1873-01-25
Application for Patent to Miuiuo
Claim.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO Wuo,,
~ it may concern, that an application has boe1
made 10y Samuel 5. Greenwood Daniel McDa,';.il
Neil McDevtt and Joseph Madden to tbe CIV Nv
enment of the United States for patent 10 y.
following described Placer Gold Minino Clo;1l
viz; known as the Greenwood Placer Nj" 4,
formerly the French claims, situated in tbe NJ,
Flat mining district, in Placer county. Stat Va
California, being bounded by unoccupied min
eral lands upon all sides, and more particnlarlr
described as follows to-wit: on SURVEYED minor,3
land, being the W. u of the n, E. a of sect;on
23, Township II north, range s east Mount M
able base and meridian, iii the district Of lonJ,
subject to sale at the United States Land Or
Sacramento, California, and containing so acrss
This claim was located about the years 1s55 or
1886 by II Frenchman whose name and residenoa
is unknown, and does not appear of record
there being no records known to exist in Mn,I
Flat Mining District; said claim being stil mon
particularly described in the diagram posted and
filed with said application
All persons holding any adverse claim thereto
are hereby required to present the same before
the Register and Receiver of the United States
Land Office at Sacramento, California within
sixty days from the first day of publishing and
posting hereof.
Dated and signed at Auburn this 9th of Decem.
ber 1872. Posted on the ground on conspicu.
GUS pine tree, December 9th, 1872.
SAM'L S. GREENWOOD.
for himself and co-applicants
dell-2m
The Placer herald., 1873-01-25
Application for a Patent
TO A
Quartz Gold Mining Claim
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE

No. 440.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Sacramento, Cal, Januery 10. 1873
p. T. NoUGUEs having filed his appli
cation in this Office fer Patent to Mining
Cllim, and the law and instructions in such
cases provided, having been complied with
It's Lere ~ ordered that the annexed Notice Of
such Application be published for space of sixty
days, IN the PLACER HERALp,a newspaperpubhsh.
ed nearest the location of said claim, at Auburn
in Placer County, State of California
T. b. MCFARLAND.
SEAL Register
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SHE35FE'S SALE.

~ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY
~ virtue Of an order of sale issued ont of the
District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial District
of the State of California, in and for the couuty
OF Placer, ON the ID day of Januory, A. D.
1913 upon Judgment rendered in said Court on
the 9TH day of December, A. D. 1872 in favor of
the following named persons and for the follow
ing sums to-wlt: II. r. Bradbury. Three Thous-
and One hundred and Twenty-one Dollars and
ninety nine cents (S3, III 9y); Josiah Luke. One
Hundred and Eighty Dollars and fifty cents
(SlSO oO); Henry Luke, One Hundred and Figh-
ty Dollars (SlSO); William Tompkms. TWENTY
seven Dollars (S-0, and Joseph Henwood
Nnety-six Dollars (S96), and against w. W.H.V
Cronise, c. II. Schnabe et diS for said several
sums, with interest thereon from the date Of said
decree also the sum OF Forty-nine Dollars and
seventy cents(S49 1O) costs of suit and Fortv
Dollars and fifty cents( $40 50) amount maid Re-
corder, and the further sum OF Five Hundred
Dollars (SoOO), attorneys fees as allowed NV
the Court, all in the gold coin of the United
States Now therefore | have levied upon and
VIII sell at pubic auction to the highest bidder
for gold coin on
FRIDAY, the 3Ist day of january.
A. d. 1873, at 10 clock A. NJ. Of that doc on
the premises, about one and one-half miles soutb-
cry irom the Central Pacific railroad station ot
Ne"CaStle'ahd near the Julian Gold Mining COM
pany quartz mill, Placer county, California the
following described property. to,wit: That GER
tam mining clam known as the Julian Mine. w.
ng and beng IN the County of Placer. State If
OaHior Ia, situate about one and one-haf miles
southerly from the town of Newcastle. commenc.
ing at the Buckeye ravine and running thence
northerly twenty-five hundred q, 5000 feet the
same beng quartz lode or ledge embracing All
the dips, spurs and angles thereof, and one 6un.
dred feet ON each side, with the appurtenances
thereto belonging.
| The above described property I will sell nc
aforesaid to satisfy said judgment. interest costs
attorney S fees and expenses of sale. O''''
b. D. DUNNAM,
sh...ar. oos Sheriff of Placer County.
eherh Ofiice, Auburn January 18th, 1873.
iall-3w
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WHEN is the weather most like crocker,
shop? When it's muggy.

WHERE is the young lady who can pack
up her own boxes and not leave half he1
"Ihings behind her?'
The Placer herald., 1873-01-25


EARLY TRAINING OF NAsBY The follow
ing extract from an autobiography written 10y
himself, lut rendered in good English 10y Il
younger brother, who learned to spell in his
younger days, is taken from NaSts Almanac
for 1872: "Modesty being the most prom
nent trait in my character, it is with re
luctance that speak of myself. In this
one particular, George Francis Train and
myself are very much alike; the only differ
ence being, q. f. manages to make Il good
living out of his modesty, while | don't.
But, modest as am, must say that am ii
most excellent man. Indeed, | commenced
being good at a very early age, and built
myself up on the best models. WAS yet an
lnt'nt when read the affecting story of the
hacking down of the cherry tree by George
Washington, and the manly statement to hi,
father that he could not tell a lie. read
the story, and it filed me with IA desire to
surpass HIM. | was not going to allow any
such boy as George Washington, if he did
aiterward get to be President, excel me in
the moraties. Immediately | seized "a
hatchet, and cut down tn, most valuable
cherry tree my father had and more dug
up the roots and burned the branches, so
that by no means could the variety be pre-
served; and | went skating one Sunday, that
| might confess the two faults, and be wept
over and forgiven on account of my extreme
truthtulness. Mast says he was very much
like George Washington, but, the trouble
was, his father didn't resemble George
Washing gton's father to any alarming extent
u,I i.l Il a. l.
scheme. did you cut down that cherry
treeY asked he. Father, | cannot tell "a
lie. did 1t with my little hatchet,' | an
swered, striking a proper attitude for the old
gentleman to shed tears on me. But he
didn't shed. He remarked that he had
rather had told thousand lies than to
have cut down that particular tree, and he
whipped me till was in II state of exasper-
ating rawness. The same devotion to truth
is characteristic of my children. Truth is
their weakness. They read the same story
but, alas had no horticultural tastes, and
therefore, no garden, and, as matter OF
| course, 10 cherry trees about my house. AT
the age Of eight, my eldest hankered for Il
cherry-lree. "W here is the tree for me to
back?' he perpelually asked AT ten Ia
planted one, and uurscd it, and pruned it,
lhat at twelve he might hack it down, and
mnfulIy confess that he did it with his little
Ratchet. Since that have planted trees for
| them. The moment male child is born to
me, plant IA cherrytree for him. There
have been ten chemy-trees about my house
there are ten decaying stumps there now,
TO which point with pride, as evidences OF
the entire devotion of my children to truth.
| shall never be President, but it seems to
me there must be one in the family.
The Placer herald., 1873-01-25
Application for a Patent
Quartz Gold NIinin" Claim
NO. III.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

No. AT.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. l6, 1873.
MATTHEW HAZLETr having filed his application
IN this Office for a patent to mining claim, and
the law and instructions in such cases provided
having been complied with, it is hereby ordered
that the annexed notice Of such application be
published for space of sixty days in the PLACER
HrRALD, a newspaper published nearest the loca-
ton of said claim, at Auburn in Placer county
State of California.
~ T. B. MCFARLAND,
SEAL Register.
The Placer herald., 1873-01-25
Placer County Officers.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE:

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE:
Senators-E. NJ. Banvard, Jacob Is, Neff
ssemblymen-He Henry Long o. IL. Lee, Jacob
Welty
DISTRICT COURT:
Hon. T. B. Reardon, Judge of the 18th Judicial
District, embracing Placer and Nevada Coun-
ties Court meets on the first Mondays in Feb
ruary, May, August and November.
COUNTY COURT:
Hon. j. Ives Fitch, Judge. Court meets on the
first Mondays in March, June, September and
December
PROBATE COURT:
Hon. j. Ives Fitch, Judge. Court meets on the
first Monday in each month.
The Placer herald., 1873-01-25

A Syracuse lady is studying sculpture with
Powers.
The Placer herald., 1873-01-25
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
Government OF the United States

Government of the United States
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE:
Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, President of the
yice-President; Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana.
THE CABINET:
Hamilton Fish, of New York, Secretary of State.
George s. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, Secretary
of the Treasury
James Belknap, of Iowa. Secretary of War.
George f. Robeson of New Jersey, Secretary of
the Navy.
c. Delano of Ohio, Secretary of the Interior.
Geo. II. Williams, of Oregon, Attorney General.
John A. J. Cresswell, of Maryland, Postmaster
General
THE JUDICIARY:
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES:
Salmon p. Chase, of Ohio, Chief Justice.
Nathaniel Clifford, of Maine, Associate Justice.
David Davis, of Illinois,
Noah II. Swayne, of Ohio, g
Samuel F. Miller, of Iowa, :"
Stephen j. Field, of California, "
VIA. Strong, of Pennsylvania, ."
Jos. p. Bradley of New Jersey,
Ward Hunt, of New York,
UNITED STATES ARMY;
VIM. T. Sherman, of Ohio, General.
III. oHefluuil, tl OHlO, lIltultluHl otlltiul.
UNITED STATES NAVY.
David d. Porter Observation-Disclosures. Admiral
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S:
Eugene Casserly, Cornelius Cole
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-:
S. o. Houghton. .... list District
A.. a.
). M. Coghlan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 District
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
OFFICE, 4rH DISTRICT:
hhred briggs ............... .......N Nollector
Thomas j. Blakney y................. Assessor
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, SACRA-
MENTO DISTRICT:
T. B. Mcfarland Observation-Disclosures. Register
Hart Fellows. ............ ..... KcceIver
The Placer herald., 1873-01-25

In the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial
District of the State of California, in and fol
the County OF Placer
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-15
MISSOURI,
st. louis Congressional Convention

81. louis Congressional Convention.
ST. LOUIS, May 14.-The Congressional
convention was called to order shortly
after II o'clock. A letter from President
Grant was received returning thanks for
the invitation and regretting that other en-
gagcments prevent his attendance. Letters
were also received from Charles Sumner
and several other distinguished gentlemen
regretting their inability to be pres ent.
Captain James B. Eads, representing the
st. Louis Exchange, was introduced and
read series of resolutions expressive OF
the views of the merchants and business
men constituting that body on the require
ments of the Mississippi valley and what
Congress ought to do for it.
After speeches from ex-senator Heuder-
son and Judge Kennard, of New Orleans,
who spoke--of distractions at the mouth of
the Mississippi river, showing what great
injury they are to the commerce of the
valley and country, and how the evil can
be remedied by the construction of the st.
Philips canal, the conference adjourned
till Tomorrow.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-15
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, May 14.-lnlormation
mas reached the treasury department that
under the shadow of night, at George
town, 5. c., lawless persons are in the
habit Of heaping indguities on the revenue
nag by cutting and carrying of the hal
liards."
In reply to letter from the United
States treasurer, inquirng if the act of
Congress abolishing the franking privilege
nodifies or changes section one hundred
and nine, act of June s, 1872, Assistant
Attorney-General Spencer, of the postof-
nee department, writes as follows:
AFTER the first of July next letters
containing fractional, or other currency.
sent through the mails to or from the trea-
surer OF the United States may be registered
without charge but the postage on them
must be paid, as on all other like mailabIe
matter.D
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WARRINGTON.
Miscellaneous Nows.


WASHINGTON, May 14.-The Presi
dent has appointed Henry Blackman post
master at Brookhaven, Mississippi.
They say at the postoffice department
that the investigation into the Georgia
postmaster matters showed there had been
some promises made Of the usual election
eerIng kind, pledging support, &C., but
nothing of nature to warrant such harsh
action as Withholding commissions. The
investigation into the Savannah postoffice
entirely disprovsd the report on suspicion
of deficit there. ---.
Forty thousand passports have been
issued by the state department.
Judge Pierrepont accepts the Russian
mission. -.
Secretary Robson has received another
telegram from Consul Molloy at St. Johns,
stating that the crew of the Polaris, which
arrived there on the Tigress are badly in
want of money, and also asking if he
should advance funds to them. Mr.. Mol
10y also states that the harbor of st. Johns
is still locked with ice. Secretary Robe
son promptly telegI aphed in reply that Mr..
Molloy should furnish the necessary means
to the survivors and draw on him to be re-
imbursed. He also gave orders that the
United States steamer Frolic, now at New
York, should proceed to st. Johns and
| bring home those Of the Polaris' crew now
there, and this morning received reply
that the Frolic was all ready. He then d.
rected that she start on the voyage to-mor-
row, May 10Th. The Frolic is fourth
rate side-wheel steamer, with battery of
| eight howitzers. She is commanded by
Tieutenant.C Commander q. M. Schoonma-
ker. ,---e---.- ...a
The President has positively determined
to retain Rush Burgess as collector of in
ternal revenue for the Richmond district.
The ceremonies to-day at Mount Vernon
were highly interesting. The Regent made
an address, which was responded to by the
visitors appointed by Governor Walker, Of
Virginia, to investigate the conduct of az
fairs there. Vlce-regents and visitors
from number of the states were present.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-15
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
NOVA SCOTIA,
additional Particulars of the Coal
Wine ExplOsiOn-The Fire Abating-
Fearful Loss of Life

Additional Particulars of the Coal
Mine ExplOsiOn-The Fire Abating-
Fearful Loss of Life.
New YORK, May ia Herald spe-
clal from Halifax says, at the Sciates
mine disaster at the village of Wheatville.
in the county of Picton, 103 miles from
Halifax, where there are three large col
lleries in full operation, exporting large
quantities Of coal, the navigation having
recently opened, the workmen demanded
increased wages, and strikes occurred.
One of the largest mines. called Drum
mond colliery, owned by the lntercolonial
company of Montreal, has been closed sew
eral days. Yesterday the difficulty was
arranged, and to-day the men returned to
work. At 1870 spot in the coal set fire
to the slope, and one-half hour afterward
a fearful explosion took place, caused by
the accumulation of gas during the time
when the mine was closed. At 2 O'Clock
the second explosion occurred, coming up
the slope-air shaft, and old trail shaft, with
terrible force, and il is believed killed eve-'
ry one in the mine, variously estimated at
from forty to one hundred, including men
and boys.
Soon after the first explosion cries were
heard at the foot of the air shaft. Men were
immediately lowered with ropes, and four
of those below were brought up. Two
men were going down the shaft to render
assistance when the second explosion
occurred and were blown to pieces.
There was such small supply of water
that little could be done to quench the
flames, which were still raging fercely at
10 O'Clock tonight. There is no hope of
saving those cut off by the explosion.
Many of the lost are married men with
families
New GLASGOW, N. S., May 14.--The
fire at Drummond colliery continues to
burn briskly, but is slowly abating. Men
who have escaped with great difficulty
from the slope report that on their way up
they passed bodies of their comrades who
had probably become stupefied by the
smoke since the explosion. None have
come up alive. The number of victims will
probably reach seVenty-fYe.
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THE MODOCS
whereabouts OF tho SayaGes-Rssult
sf the Late Fight.

Whereabouts OF tho Savages-Results
OF the Late Fight.
LAVA BEDS, May 14.-Lieut. Harris
Is dead, and Surgeon Leming is recover
ing.
The Modocs are in another rocky fast
ness, twenty-seven miles below the scene
of the last fight, fortifying. The troops
will not attack them until reinforced. Gen.
Davis will endeavor to hold the Indians
where they now are until reinlorcements
arrive.
The troops are suffering for water.
Willow Greek is the nearest point at which
they can obtain water, but the Modocs are
between them and it. The Modocs have
their families with them in their present
stronghold, and it is hoped that they will
remain there until they have made provis-
ion for the women and children. Mean
time General Davis expects reinforcements.
Mortars are being hurried forward.
The Modoc loss in Saturdays fight was
two killed and large portion of their
horses, ammunition and clothing captured.
They entered the fight stripped of their
breech-clouts, but they could not resist
the Warm Spring Indians, who ran them
beyond their stores and captured about
two tons of provisions.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-15

Army OF the Potomac -Immans. As.
sehDiage ut New EHayeu-Thc an.
psarahce or Grant-Great Entbu-
New HAVEN, May 1.-THE society of
the Army Of the Potomac gathered at
Music Hall at 3 O'Clock this evening. The
hall was gaily decorated, the floor filled
with members of the society, and
the galleries packed with spectators.
Among the distinguished visitors were
General Sherman, Lieutenant-Gcneral
Sheridan, Generals Burnside, Hartranft.
shaler. Mcdowell, Hancock, HawIey.
Franklin, Vice-President Wilson. Lieuten-
ant-Governer Tyler, Ex-Governor Jewell
OF Connecticut, and Leutenant-Goy-
ernor Robinson, of New York. Each.
as he entered the hall, was greeted with
hearty cheers. When the noise and confl-
sion had subsidized shout was given
" Here comes Grant," and soon as the
President made his appearance in front of
the audience the entire assembly rose TO
their feet and three deafening cheers went
up from a thousand voices in honor Of the
chief magistrate.
The President was loudly called for. and
IN compliance with the call he stepped to
the front of the platform and addressed
few words to the audience. Other dis
tlngulshed gentlemen on the stage were
each called out in turn, and followed the
Presidents example by making brief
response.
MAJOR General Mcdowell was cleo ted
president of the society of the Army of the
Potomac. The other officers are the same
as last year.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-15
LOCAL NOTES.

Short brass key found-call at thi:
office.
The balance in the state treasury yester'
day was 81, l40, 56l.79.
Five funerals took place from the Second
African church Yesterday.
Detective Pat Woods was married Tues
day night to Miss Maggie Finnessey.
Mrs. Robert E. Lee passed through the
city Yesterday in special coach en- route
to Alexandria.
About one hundred Richmond Knights
have expressed the determination to visit
Norfolk on the 18th of June to attend the
annual drill.
1t is said that the colored people pro-
pose to build new church where the
"Old Church, now stands, on Broad
street, and that they have collected
nearly enough money to put up the
church.
The hole in tho south side of Broad
street, between Mayo street and Shockoe
creek, was caused by the giving way of
the top of the culvert at that point, thirty
five feet below the level of the street. A
force is at work sinking shaft there for
the purpose of repairing the damage.
Policeman Leroy Barefoot, of the Second
police district, died yesterday afternoon.
Ills funeral will take place from the Pine
street church at O'Clock this afternoon,
and will be attended by the Odd-Fellows
and Knights of Pythias as well as the police
force. The remains will be deposited in
Hollywood.
DEATH OF Mr.. MoRDEcAI.-Mr.
John b. -Mordecai, who was so desperate
ly wounded in a duel with Mr.. Page
McCarty last Friday evening, died last
night at half-past eight O'Clock. lie was in
his 33d year. His funeral will take place
from st. James church, at IL O'Clock to.
morrow, and the remains will be taken to
Henrico county for interment.
A postmortem examination of the body
was held this morning, the result of which
will be developed by the coroners jury,
which will be held at o'clock this after
noon.
AS soon as it was known last night that
Mr.. Mordecai was dead, Police Justice
White issued warrants for the arrest of
W. Page McCarty, surviving principal in
the late duel, William B. fabb.
and John S. Meredith, his Sc
conds, and w. L. Royal and W. r.
Trigg, seconds Of the deceased, upon the
charge Of murder in the first degree, the
seconds, under the law, being accessories
before the fact. Mr.. McCarty, who
could not of course be removed
on account of his wound, was placed under
the surveillance of special policemen sworn
in for the purpose. We have not vet
learned of the arrest of the other parties
named.
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REUNION OF THE ARMY OF THE Pc.
ToMAo.-The proceedings attending the
reunion of the army of the Potomac began
in New Haven, Connecticut, Tuesday, by a
meeting of the Ninth army corps and a
cavalry corps organization. The Ninth
army corps elected the officers of last year,
except that General R. B, Potter was SUBJ
stituted vice-president for General Hart
ranft. Rev. A. Woodbury., of Providence,
delivered an elegant grafton.
In the evening the corps had an elegant
banquet at Loomis' Temple ofMusic.