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The Placer herald., 1873-06-14

The PLACER REUNION speaking of this
social gathering at Oakland last Saturday the
Morning Cdu says:
The Annual Reunion of the old residents and
pioneers Of Placer county took place yesterday
at Badgers Park, Oakland. 1t was very
pleasant affair, and was enjoyed by all present.
There was good programme of dances in the
pavilion, and the floor was thronged by the old
as we'll as by the young people. One feature
Of the occasion, and a very gratifying one, was
the absence from the grounds of Objectionable
characters and the good order that prevailed
during the day. Those not desiring to dane
sauntered among the trees or formed imprmpt'
lunch and conversation parties. Several young
ladies amused themselves by playing eroquei
on the lawn, and attracted circle of admirinp
spectators. At 2 o'clock George T. Bromley
announced that Albert Hart was about TO read
poem in honor of the reunion. He then intro
duced Hart. who read the poem in very good
style. Some stanzas were a trile fiat and CON-
monplace, although as whole it was a credit
able production.
Judge Charles A. Tuttle, of Oakland, next
spoke for about half an hour. and detailed his
experience in crossing the Plains in the early
days, when the gold fever was at Its height,
After the exercises in the pavilion, the Commit
Tee OF Arrangements and the invited guests pro-
ceeded to the dining hall. where g number OF
soasss were drunk and appropriately responded
u by Judge Schoheld. Robert o, Cr,vens, Geo.
I, Bromley. Vim. T. Henson, and Others.
Ine whole Adair pertook OF the character of
. au,et family gathering. and was in every re-
spect successful" "
The Placer herald., 1873-06-14


FOREST HILL thA' AllCN.-The people Of
Forest Hill have arranged Tor grand old-fash-
ioned celebration Of the S7th anniversary of
American 1ndortndence On the coming 4th OF
July whit h will be only two weeks from next
Friday. The public cel,l 1pti, II will consist of
the raising of new flag and firing national
salute at sunrise i'll the morning. At half past
ttn o'clock the ctizens and visitors will meet at
Forest House Hall, whoa the Declaration of In
dependence will be read Grafton delivered and
other literary exercises completed, and at noon a
national sals-te fred. At 2p. NJ the sports will
begin First, foot racing, Sweepstakes, 100
yards; first prize, $40; second, : :; tLird 50 so.
Boys racing, 75 yards; first prize, S5; second,
81 20; third, 81 80. A creased pole will tho n be
raist d. with $40 on the top, ard the man or boy
that climbs the Iole gets the money. A slow
race will then be run, one qualter of mile,
free to all nimals for $50 TO the winner All
to conclude with national salute at sundown.
Patriotism and fun will be the order of the day
The Placer herald., 1873-06-14
A BRAVE THlEF.--On Friday night last DO d

BRAVE THlEF.--On Friday night last DO d
theft or robbery vas committed in this town. J.
r. Willis and J. A. Benson each keep horse in
a stable on the lot on. Broad Street, on which
Mr.. Benson lives. About clock in the even
ing Mr.. Benson heard some noise at the stable,
and went out, hut found everything quiet; at
quarter to eleven, being up writing, he again
heard noise and went out and found both
horses out and hitched to the fence and going
on to see what it meant, when, getting in four
or five feet Of the animals, he said, .Willis,
what's up, that you are starting this time of
night2" At this the thief stepped around tie
horse, and facing Mr.. Benson with a presented
pistol raid, If you speak again or make nois,
you are dead man. The thief then said 10
Mr.. Benson, You must take silent walk in
direction where there ere no houses" to this
Benson objected, bnt the thief pointed to the
vacant lots east (pic- mic grounds) and the pro-
cession moved, the pistol in the rear Mr.. BeI-
son demonstrated all the way to the grove, when
the thief left, returning to the horses. Mr. Ben
son called and knocked at Mr.. Bethels house,
but getting no answer, came on to his own
house, told the women folks to keep quiet and
not be alarmed, and then ran to the Court
House and got Sheriff Dunnam up, who started
in pursuit Ihe laaieo of Mr.. panson's house
say they heard horse start on the run from the
stable within ten minutes from the time Mr..
Benson first left the house; so the thief must
have ran back, jumped on the Willis horse,
which was already saddled and immedatel.
st rted. The thief seems to have 'meandered
through several streets before taking straight
shoot, evidently to mislead pursuit, which h,
successfully accom- plished. Sheriff Dunnam
telegraphed in all directions next morning, bu'
no tidings of thief or horse had been received
up to Tuesday night The general belief is thai
the thief is one of band, who are gathering
and secreting stolen horses at some wilderness
point in Nevada or Yuba counties, preparatory y
to crossing the mountains by the Henness route
as about the same time three horses we're s.oler
from Bear River Evidently Mr.. Benson 5
presence saved bis, own horse, as the thief wa'
glad to get away with one but we think it will
be the general verdict that what he wen
| through was worth mighty fine horse. This
thief WAS prepared for emergencies. and his
cool daring is commendable if it would take nj
honorable direction.
The Placer herald., 1873-06-14

The STRopFL MUhDtK.-Iw Greeks have
been undergoing an examination before Judge
itch for three days some so witnesses being in
attendance. charged with or completely in the
murder of Chas. Strobel Mt Michigan Bluff, on
he night of the 23d ult ana the examination
was not over when we went to press. The lib
rty or lives of these men are at stake, and we
hink it not best to give any of the evidence;
It least not now. The chances are that one. if
not both will be held to appear before the next
irand Jury. The testimony is voluminous and
Il being written ont
The Placer herald., 1873-06-14
DIED.

AT Truckee, June 7th, Robert, son of John
and Augusta Dysart, aged weeks.
At Truckee, June 9th, James o. Bay, aged 30
The Placer herald., 1873-06-14
BORN.
BORN.
Near Pleasant Grove May 30th, to the wife Of
G. w. Moore, a daughter.
MAR RlED.

At Dutch Flat June 5th at the residence Of
the brides mother, by the Rev. G.. d. Pinneo,
George W. Towle to Miss Fannie Staples.
Both Of Dntch Fiat
The Placer herald., 1873-06-14

THE RITE OF CoNrIRMATIoN.-O tomorrow
week, June 22d, Archbishop Alemany will visit
Auburn, preach and confer the sacrament o.
confirmation on all those prepared for it in Au-
burn and the surrounding district. The sermon
will be an able and instructive discourse, and
the rite OF confirmation solemn aud impress
sive. 1t is in contemplation to have musical
choir from below to accompany the services
The church will be open to all, and doubtless
large attendance will be present
The Placer herald., 1873-06-14

" ALL parties needing the services of an
experienced surveyor are advised to employ J. A.
Benson, U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor, Auburn,
CAL He has the Government Field Notes, the
possession of which enables him to restore lost
corners without delay. He charges moderately
and works rapidly.
The Placer herald., 1873-06-14

FoR the very best photographs, go to Bradley
& Rulofson's Gallery witho stairs-tY ASCEND
IN THE ELEVATOR, 429 Montgomery street, San
Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1873-06-14

TEE Eclipse mill and mine near Ophir has
been incorporated with capital stock of
$500, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-21

4 LEXANDRIA s. FREDERICKSBURG
~ RAILWAY,
AND ALEXANDRIA & WASHlNGTOA
RAILROAD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-21
THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 81.

ABOUT UMBRELLAS man may lose
friends home, position, fortune They, are
different from an umbrella. He may lose them'
he is sure to lose that. But he keeps on buy
irc ar borrowing them If he buys one, some
one horrows it, and returns it to the wrong man
without knowing it, If he bcrrows one, some
one steals it outright and he has to borrow
another from another source to make 1t good.
We don't understand it. Nine Of every ten
men who to-day possess umbrellas are not the
owners of them. Heaven only knows where
the owners ue. Perhaps they are dead-per'
haps in ease-and perhaps, which Is more likely,
they arc under other umbrellas. Ieopie VIII
borrow an umbrella when they wouldn borrow
ANYTHING else They will borrow 1t as long as
there is a bit of cloth or rib to 1t. they Will
borrow the stick if the slide is IN 1t. While It
bears the remotcst sembiance to an umbrella
they will borrow it, and-keep 1t. we never
vet saw an umbrella so reduced but that SOME
one would take it in The only time an umbrel-
la is really invaluable is when you want It, and
that is the exact time it fails to appear Wnen
the sun is shining brightly and the dust Is i've
inches thick on level an umbrella becomes
one Of the most repulslve objects IN chrlstendom.
On such occasions it meets you on every turn.
You shut door and down it comes and spreads
out and trips you up. You haul down your
linen coat from the closet and find something IS
holding It, Its that umbrella. You move
the -four barrel to look for a rat, and out comes
that miserable umbrella and scrapes your shin;
1t raps you on the head in the stairway, and
trips YOU up 10 the hall, aud falls down on your
head from1the garnet, and when 1t ain DONG
anything else it stands up IN corner ana
wrings its hands and sWearS at society. -DaN'
I1,f1J Aers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-21
NEW AND CHOICE 80 . h {
IN Received to-day at
STREET.
FRENrH'S NO. 9

FRENCH'S, NO. % kINF SINhEI.
Life, Letters and Journals of Henry, Afford,
d. late Dean of Canterbury l VOL, Svo.
sent Leaders of France; Sl.75.
Old kensington, by Miss Thackeray 81: 80.
Why She Refused Him, by Lorraine; 81. -.
A Vagabond Heroine, by Mrs. Annie Ed
wards; Sl.25
The Mineral Springs of North America, how
to reach and how to use them, by j. j. Moor
man, NJ. D.; 81.
Sir Samuel Bakers Library of Adventure
new edition just published; ) Volumes cloth ;
$3.50; each $50.
views, English and American, on hand.
MO G. E. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-21
LIST OF GIFTS
Total. 10000 Gifts, all O.

The money TO pay all :hese gifts in full is now
upon deposit in the Farmers aud DroVers' Bank
of Louisville, and set aside for that purpose ana
can only be used for that purpose, Us VIII De
seen by the following certificate of the Cashier ;
Office of Farmers and Drovers Bank,
Louisville, KY, April I, 1873.
This is to certify that there is in the Farmers
and Drovers' Bank to the credit OF the Third
Grand Gift Concert, for the benefit OF the fuDllc
Library of kentucky, five hundred thousand
dollars. which has been set apart by the mana
gers to- pay the gifts in full, and will be held by
the bank and paid out for this purpose ana this
purpose only. Il. .. EECd, Oas"lci'
The party, therefore, who holds the ticket
drawing the capital gift will get 100000 in
greenbacks, and so of the $50 GD gift the S2oUJo,
other gifts, 1000 in number, amounting to
S5O0,0UO.
The remnant of unsold tickets will be furnish
ed to those who first apply Orders accompanied
by the money always having preference over
agents at the following prices: Whole tickets
tickets for SlG0, ST for S5uU ll3 for $1,000, and
575 for S., 600 No discount on less than 500
worth of tickets at u time.
The concert and distribution of gifts will begin
at clock on Tuesday morning, July 9Th, in
Public Library Hall, and the following will be
trail band 3D. Placing Of tags Zone for each
ticket sold) in large wheel Sd. Placing of gifts
in small wheel. 4th Music by orchestral band
5th Explanatory remarks by President; 9Th
Drawing of first half of gifts. 7th. Music by or
chestral band. Sth. Drawing of last half of gifts
9Th Placing of large wheel with tags in hands
of committee appointed by audience. 10th.
Grand orchestral concert
The music on this grand occasion will be the
best that can be procured, and the gentlemen
who count and place the tags and gifts in the
wheels and superintend the drawing and keep
the record of the drawn numbers will be chosen
from the best known and most trustworthy cltl-
zens Of the State All will be so conducted as
to be perfect guaranty against complaint from
any just source.
The payment of gifts will begin on Saturday,
July II, at o'clock am. Tickets drawing gifts
must be presented at room No. ublic Library
Building, where cash checks upon the Farm ers'
and DroVers' Bank of Louisville, or sight drafts
upon the Fourth National Bank of New 7 DIRK,
at the option of the holder, will be given for the
tickets All gifts not called for in six months
from the drawing will be turned over to the
Public Library fund.
For full particulars send for circulars.
THOS. E. BRAMLETTE,
Agt. Pub. Lib. of Kentucky,
ap 26-eo&twwtJyl Louisville, Kentucky.
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PATENT

TRIPLEX CORSET STEELS.
TRIPLEX CORSET STEELS.
Warranted for one year, and should they
break within that time will be replaced free OF
charge. Price only 20c. Will be forwarded to
any address, postage paid, upon receipt OF price,
at the only agency in the State Of Virginia at
GREENS NOTION HOUSE,
my2O rs King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-21

ID OBERT L. WOODS
NEW WHITE GOODS.
ELEGANT NEW STYLES.
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT now fully
supplied with everything desirable
We take pleasure in calling especial attention
to the new Striped White Organdes; Seeded,
Plain and Striped Swiss Mushns; White and
Small Figured Linen Lawns; Bishop, Lawns ;
Soft. finished Cambrics Percals; Capbrie Cot
tons; Brliants; Nainsook Muslin; Rich Gam
brio Embroideries Collars; Cuffs Edgings
Laces; Corsets; Hoopsllirts; Summer Balmoralsi
We are receiving NEW GOODS from day to
day. ROBI. l.: WOOD,
sp23 G2 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-21
GJFT CONCERTS.
LIBRARY GIFT CONCERT.
DAYS POsTPONEMENT.
FULL WING CERTAIN
$500 900 IN BANK TO PAY GIFTS.
$4,000 CASH GIFTS PAID IN FULL
500. 900 FOR ONLY TEN DOLLARS.

TNOUGH of the 100, 900 tickets issued for the
r. THIRD GRAND GIFT CONCERT, in
aid of the Public Library of Kentucky, having
been sold to insure full! drawing and the wish
having been universally expressed that the
10 OOO cash gifts offered should be drawn in full
and paid in full without any scaling down, us
heretofore, the management, with the CONCUR
renee of the trustees have determined to allow
ninety days more for the sale Of the remnart OF
tickets left on hand. The concert and dls!rlou,
ton advertised for April Sis therefore postponed
to Tuesday, July s 1873, on which day, and no
other, they will positively and unequivocaly
take place in Public Library Hall, Louisville
Kentucky. .c
At this grand concert the following cash gifts
will be distributed by lot and paid III full to the
ticket holders who draw them:
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NEI ASHINGTON Il OHIO RAlLkoAD
81 81 s - -: OF
SUMMER ARIA SGEM ENT,
,INAitA tnN \ [

SUMNER ARRANGEMENT
Beginning April Nth. 1873. TWO TRAINS
DAILY, except Sunday, between Alex
andria and Hamilton.
Leave Alcxandra ut SD a. m and =. H.,
pass Leesburg going We<twurdl at II a m. MI:
Is p. NJ; arrive at Hamilton at ll.2O ~ III. ""'
$50 p. NJ. ,,,
Leave Hamilton at 5 40 a. m. and l2."o ?. M;
pass Lccsburg going Eastward) ut q ~ m nid
il So p. M, and arrive at Alexandria At S'''
IN. and 3. Is p. III.
Passengers by the $40 a. M train from Ham
ilton go through Zone carr to Washington ~iiH'
out change. Passengers from Washington la"
the w y O. car At Baltimore and Pn!ornac '!''
pot At 3.33 p. m. going through to Harni'h
without change Of cars. ...
The s. As a. IN. train from Alexandria and t."
o. H. train from Hamilton connect 1T uami,:'
with kemp's Daily Line ct Coaches for 'a'cr'
Vile Snickersvilc, Bcrryville and Wnch,@:",
also with Rcamcrs Line of Coaches, which .c''"
Lecsburg daily for Aldie and Middlchurg. ~
Communication tickets, cts. per niIie
Annual tickets, $50.
r. Ii. HAVENEK .
on loft Genera. Ticket hg"'.'
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&TOR FOLk AND BOSTON.

The stcurncr LADY OF THE LAKE, con-
nscting At Norfolk with the steamers
portaton Company for Boston, will leave her
%haE!l, No. 4 s%u,h whsrves, EVERY MON
DAY and THURSDAY at 80 p; M, for Nor ,e|r
folk. Returning, leave Norfolk on TT ESDA Us,
and FRIDAYS, at 3 y. M, stopping at Fort
Washington, Glymont. Piney Point Point
Lookout and Fortress Monroe.
This line, connecting at Alexandra with the
O.. y. i. ". and ". & D. r. Rs, and at Nor
folk with the Boston steamers, offers superior in
ducements for the rapid and careful shipment OF
Ill kinds of freight to Boston. The rates being
low, the attention Of shippers is particularly di-
rcctcd TO this feature All freight forwarded
free Of commission, and through bills Of luding
given.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
V. ID. GRONER, Norfolk, j. e. WATERS,
Georgetown, or
f. A. REED Agent Alexandria
DORSEY CLAGGETT, Gen. Agt.,
Cor. 18th st. and New York ave,
Washington d. G.
First class fare to Norfolk "a; round trip, Sc
Second class fare To- Norfolk, SO; round trip, So
Nh PIT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-21
81 MAGIC CURLS. 81

MY ONE DOLLAR REAL EAlR MAGIC
CURL
Is the greatest novelty in the market 1t is IS
inches long, very full, of the best hair, and re-
quircs the closest inspection to determine that it
is not in expensive curl. To Re found only at
GREENS NOTION HOUSE,
mvl2 76 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-21
DIS5OLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

VOHN 5. GREENE will continue the Com
y mission business, at No. south Union ST.,
in his own name. my Tim
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RUFFLINGS!
RHEFl,INGSi

WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.
RUFFLINGS!
RUFFLINGS!
Bobinet, Swiss and many other varieties of
choice RUFFLiNGS which are being sold OF
rapidly at figures considerably under market
nv stock of this class of goods is very large and
the the variety great all the ladies requiring goods
in this line can be supplied. Samples sent to
any address, either in or out Of the city, from
GREEN'S NOTION HOUSE,
! my 16 20 hlns stleet:
r aTRDS BLOOM OF YOUTHS cents
At FERGUSON'S,
NV 10 &C King street.
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Have Just received very pretty and cheap lot of
PLAIN AND FANCY CASSIMERES,
nice line of SILK UMBRELLAS, PAkA-
SOILS NEW DRESS GOODS nice assert
ment of HOSIERY, FINE LINENS and VIC
TORIA LAWNS, which, in conjunction with
their other stock of DRY GOODS, are open for
inspection It will be advisable to examine their
goods before purchasing. They offer particular
my Aim
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POTION 4 q

xr-ee POTOMAC
.iaassissssasssS TRANSPORTATION LINE,
FOR ALEXANDRIA, w ASHINGTON,
GkORGETOWN AND POTOMAC RlV.
Err LANDINGS
The steamer EXPRESS, Capt j. T. Barker
leaving Pier No. 10, Light Street Wharf Bal
tmore, EVERY TUESDAY, at 4 F. NJ, fol
Alexandria, Washington and Georgetown, stop
ping at the following WAY POINTS on the
Potomac River: Pney Point, Stones Wharf
CCobru,,n;;, Hazell's Wharf, Chsp!ico Wharf
Liverpool Point, Stewards Wharf and Glymont.
Returning, will leave Sixth Street Wharf
Washington, EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT, al
II o'clock, and King street wharf, Alexandria,
at u! u. m. Saturday morning.
For further information apply to
j. BRODERS & CO.,
feb lS-tf No. II King street, Alexandria.
YDE's STEAM LINES
rnILADELrHIA, PRovIDENCE AMI
BOSTON,
steamers Leave Alexandrs EVERY WE'D
E5DAY and SATU RDA /, 1T II .<ssSS
o clock Leave philadelphia EV :@sz4 ssz<.as
Pier No. l North WharveS, at II o'clock H.
This line connects ut Alexsndria with the o.,
y. s. NJ ana w. & .. 4. Rs, anG at Philadc-
phia with the new and popular Iron Line for
Providence snd Boston
Freight forwarded with promptncss and care,
free Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage III Boston. Through 10 Boston III
sixty. i've hours. Through rates and through
bills OF lading given. Insurance guaranteed vt
less thar usual rates.
Agents:
f. A. REED, Alexandria.
VIM. T. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. +. HIDE, Georgetown, d. 9.
ia 2l-tt
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OR RETAIL.

ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY will re-
ceive prompt attention. jan
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~ OBER i so N S
NYYM N RERKLEY

XIERONIQUES FREN CH PATENT FUR,
Y NITUKE PASTE gives beautiful and
brilliant gloss polish to Furniture, Vanished
Wood Work, all smooth Wood &C., &c. OIL
Paintings revived to look equal to fresh painted
pictures. Just received and for sale by
ap2S WAKEFIELD s. HALL.
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DRY GOODS.
TVENING DRESS GOODS.

White Tarltons, Pink, Green, Blue and Straw
colored Tarltons, White Organdos beautiful
goods. in Plain, Striped and Plaid Bishop and
Victoria Lawns also full assortment of Cam
brics, Embroideries, Edgings and goods espo-
cialy suited to the coming season, at
ROBT. l.. WOODS,
nv 10 No. 81 King street
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-23

ORPHAy's FAIR AND FRsrIvLL-Ths
attendance at the Washington Hall
last night was large and respectable,
and those present were loud in their
praises. Everything was arranged in
first class style and the tables were well
supplied with fancy articles and re-
freshments, and the ladies in attendance
were sffable and anxious TO serve and
make those present enjoy themselves.
In looking around the Hall we no.
ticed that St Joseph's table for re'
freshments, with Mrs. Nicholas Riester,
Mrs. Moran and Mrs. Burke in charge,
was doing fourishipg business. Also
ST. Pstrick's tables, with Mrs. Dolan
and Miss Emma Feeny in charge. were
supplying the wants Of their customers
in the best OF style. The fancy article
table was presided over with becoming
grace by Miss Annie Bennighaus, Mrs.
Jordan, Mrs. Lagarde and Mrs. Burke.
The ladies in charge OF the Swiss cot
tage and the Postoffice also deeerve mo-
tice, but we were unable to learn their
names. We will simply say that they
were attending to their duties in the
most comm endsble way.
The object OF this delightful enter
tsinment commends itself to all classes
OF society, as the proceeds are devoted
to the Catholic orphans OF our city.
Whenever by the roadside OF life, the
world over, our own Christian civili-
zation finds a good Samaritan with
the poor and afflicted, there will be
found some sweet Sisters OF Charity or
other disciples OF the Catholic faith,
their lives copsecrated to labors OF
love. TIL. worlds poor through all
time, have been the object Of their care,
and it is but paying simple debt Of
gratitude long due, to cast our mites
into the treasury Of the little Catholic
orphans. We hope to see the hall fill
ed tonight and most literally patron
lied.