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The Placer herald., 1873-05-17
LETTER FROM LINCOLN.
LINCOLN MAY 18th. 1873

LINCOLN MAY 18th, 1873
EDITORS HERALD:-As your columns are open
the discussion of matters political, have conclud-
ed that through your paper we would ascertain the
opinions of others, on subject that is now ag-
itating the public in this portion of the
county.
Our last Legislature in adopting the new
Code, as it is called, extended the term of the
Assessors to four years; this after they had been
elected, and had served portion of their time
under the old law, which gave them but two
years. Is this III accordance with a strict inter-
probation of our Constitution Will Article XI
Sec. 49, allow our Representatives in the Leg
isature to extend or abridge the term of office of
any one after he has been elected for specified
time ? If that power is delegated them, why
could they not have extended it to ten or twenty
years. or for life, and if they can extend the time
of an Assessor, why not that of Governor?
Such power is certainly not delegated to any
Legislative body in representative republic; if
1t Is, then 1t is but the inevitable prelude to
the destruction of our Republican institutions
The feeling in this part of the county is
strongly IN favor of electing successor to the
present Assessor and then testing the matter
in the courts. Should the present incumbents
be allowed to hold their offices without any
contest being made at the election, and proceed
to assess as though he had been elected for an
other term, his right would certainly be ques-
toned by the Taxpayers and if thrown out of
oluCc, tue County NOulu De uuaDle TO collect anV
revenue for twelve months, which would throw
our county affairs in very deplorable condi-
ton, We would like to have this subject fully
discussed through the columns of the HERALD,
as 1t is one of utmost importance to the tax
payers of the county, and should be brought be-
fore the people in order that they may know how
to proceed to settle it satisfactorily to all.
SUBSCRIBER
Fully two months ago we called the at
tention of our Supervisors to this very ques-
ton, and asked them to have the District
Attorney submit the simple question to the
Supreme Court. We believe the law con-
tinuing the Assessors in Office two wears
longer than they were elected for, to be
unconstitutional and void. Had the Super
visors done as we asked, the question could
now have been settled and that settlement
would have been satisfactory to all. The
truth is, our "ring" keeps our Supervisors
so busy they cant think for themselves
If an Assessor is to be run in the first district
then we say run them in all the districts.
We cannot reconcile the law with the
Constitution on this question.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

Hon. Frederick Watt, Commissioner of
Agriculture, has furnished us with bis report
for April. Speaking of wheat prospects in
California, he says:
"The indications from California all point to
another year of great abundance, scarcely a
county reporting unfavorable condition.
If the commissioner could take all Cali
fornia at one glance, this 3 o'clock PM.,
May 14th, 1873 he would tell another story.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17
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Stockholders Annual Meeting,

GREENE MINING COMPANY-LOCATION
OF WORKS. AUBURN DISTRICT, PLACER CoUN-
TY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
N next Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Green Mining Company for the election
of Trustees, and other purposes, will be held at
the Office of the Company. No. 43S California
street, in the City of San Francisco, on
WEDNESDAY, THE 2SrH DAY OF MAY, 1878,
at the hour of II noon.
CLAY NJ. GREENE,
Secretary.
438 California street, San Francisco, May 18th,
1878. my17-2w
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17
Wurx Grant and his flunkies were in

WHEN Grant and his fiunkies were in a
side room at party given him in St. Louis
on his late junketing trip. Grant took his ci-
gar from his mouth and said. "Col., our
party is getting too corrupt, tits overrun with
rascals and rascality; we must re-organize
and turn all these out" The COL then said !:
"Mr. President, in that case what will become
Of us? We will have to 60 out too" The cl-
gar went back in the Presidents mouth and
he was not seen for the smoke until the
subject was forgotten.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

The Modoc War may be summed up
thus: Six months fighting with about 600
soldiers aud fifty Modocs, LAO whites killed
and wounded, and 20 Modocs missing, and
the army still trying to find the Modocs.
This needs no comment.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

The scalps of all the Indians that are dy-
ing are being gathered up and sold to adorn
bar rooms at San Francisco and other cities.
as Modoc top-knots. This is thriving bus
mess, but if people wish to take Digger and
Piute scalps for the genuine Modoc, who
cares
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

But one Democrat engaged in the Repub-
ican Credit Mobilier rascality, and when
caught he took to his bed and grieved
himself to death over the crime. We refer
to Mr.. Brooks of New York. This does
not occur to Republicans, they take as nat
urally to rascality as does a pig to swill,
and fatten on it.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

THOMAS l.. Thompson, Of the Sonoma
Democrat, has become sole proprietor of
the Vallejo Independent. Both his papers
are good ones, and we wish them continued
success,
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

AN original poem and story will be
found on our first page. They were written
by young lady Of seventeen, for the HERALD
and will pay for reading.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

SOME papers are bowling about the short
comings of Minister DeLong. 1t was mis-
take. No intelligent administration ever did
send Minister abroad wh.se coat .taii came
10 near the ground as DeLong's.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

OK Friday, the 4th met, oowardly and
murderous assault was made on Henry
George, editor Of the San Francisco Post,
by one of Chief Crowleys rufian bullies,
because the Post had criticised Crowley as
Chief of Police. Cannon, the assaulter,
wants about five years work at San Quen-
tin.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

The Sacramento Rescue has dwindled in
to dwarf chickadee of Stanford's. Tenn
perance men had better sever the cable that
has fastened it to their cause and let it
founder.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

I
CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
IN meeting of the Trustees of said Company
held on May 18th, 1878, an Assessment (No. 14)
of twenty ($20) dollars per share was levied up
on the capital stock of the corporation. payable
on or before the 26th day of June, 1873 to the
Secretary, at Gold Run.
Any stock upon Which this Assessment shall
remain unpaid on said 26th day of June, 1873,
shall be deemed delinquent, and will be duly adver
tised for sale at public auction, and unless pay
ment shall be made before, will be sold on
SATURDAY, the 10Th Day of July, 1873,
to pay the delinquent assessment together with
the costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
By order of the Board of Trustees.
j. N. JENSEN,
my17-td Secretary.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

Some propose to send the Chinese after
the Modoc's scalps. We are willing to 60
the last Chinamau in this war.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17
A GOOD RANCH FOR SAIF
a. AT A BARGAIN. n

TNHE OFFER THE1p p,
Il adjoining the townsite of Lincoln ~ ARM
gain. The farm contains $50 acres 9oo "s d bar
which are patented by the United States aoass OF
other l6O pre-emption. Nearly the wboia b,ano the
is under GOOD POST AND BOARD g,e TeP Place
with DWELLING-HOUSE two coon pAMUE pnNUE
GRANARY, SHEDDING, ETC. ''AhNs
A GOOD FAMILY ORCHARD
OF Assorted Bearing Trees. Some % oo
RICH BOTTOM LAND for garden on les H OF
of NEVER FAILING WATER, and 0feek
GOOD GARDEN
Already under cultivation, accomnan;o. :,
place. The land is all good grain land, sosn 'ne
it of the first quality. A GROWING CPnn TJMe OF
now on the place, which shows the cbarao.oolr
the SOIL and the place will be sold with or . o.
out the CROP as desired by purchasers. ona WIN,
the partners desires to leave for the FaD.o Hne OF
States on business, hence the farm will bs ser
CHEAP. 'e sold
CASH DOWN on part pay and credit for b.,
ance, are the terms. ' oai-
Inquire of the undersigned on the prem;s,, :.
Lincoln, or to the PLACER HERALD Newspans..
Office, in Auburn, for further particulars 'p"pef
MCINTYRE & WArsu
-'-"io' 80 Ao'o' mrl5-tf
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17
Season of 1919.

IL and Best Bred Fowls in the WORLD, care
fully packed in Patent Boxes and guaranteed to
carry safely any distance.
THE VARIETIES COMPRISE
Dark and Light Brahmas, Buff, Black, White
and Partridge Cochins, White Leghorns, Hou-
dams, Silver and Golden Spanged Hamburgs,
Gold and Silver Spangled Polish, Back Spanish,
Crevec@urs. Rouen and Aylesbury Ducks, Bronze
Turkeys and Sebright and Game Bantams.
Send stamp for Illustrated Circular to GEO.
B. BAYLEY, importer and breeder of Choice
Poultry, p. o. Box $685. San Francisco; also,
agent for the Poultry World; a monthly illus
trated journal, devoted entirely to Poultry; tells
how to keep Fowls for Profit; complete repos-
itory of information on the subject. Subscription
only ST. year. Agents wanted in every town
in the State. Address p. O. Box $50, S. F.
IL Please state in what paper you saw this
advertisement fe22- -3m-is
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17

THERE are funds enough in this district to con-
tnue school until the first of July next This
being the case, may say that the public school
in Auburn will continue open for six weeks yet.
The Placer herald., 1873-05-17
Ne1v Advertisements.
Assessment Notice.

INDIANA HILL MILL AND MINING COM
PANY-LoCATIoN OF WORKS. GOLD Run
MINING DISTRICT, PLACER COUNTY,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill extend.
ing the Southern Claims Commission to 1876
was passed. In the House, number Of bills
were introduced and referred. The bill to
increase the salary of the President and other
officers was lost-yeas, 81; nays, 119.
The Senate proceedings on the 18th were
unimportant. The House was engaged on
the appropriations bill.
On the 18th both Houses were engaged in
counting the electoral vote for President and
Vice President.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the naval ap
preparation bill was considered. An appro
priation of So, 100000 was made for the con
struction of steam war vessels. The bill re-
storing pensions to soldiers was so amended az
to include those who participated in the re-
bellion. House proceedings unimportant.
In the Senate, on the 18th, message was
received from the President, recommending
special legislation for Utah, so as to make
the courts more efficient and active. The
naval appropriation bill was taken up, ane
amendments adopted which will carry the
bill back to the House. In the House, Mr.
Wood, of New York, asked unanimous con
sent to introduce resolutions ofsympathy with
Spain in her efforts to establish republic
Mr.. Willard, of Ohio, objected. Sundry ap
preparation bills were resumed, and thirty
thousand dollars were appropriated for sigma
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-20

out of the country to buy manufactured goods;
the soil year after year becomes poorer, and
the farmer poor with it. At the end of his
laborious life he has nothing left but some
worn-out cotton lands which cannot be sold
for enough to pay funeral expenses. But,
suppose he had lived within easy range of a
manufacturing city of fifteen or twenty thou
sand inhabitants. How different would have
been the case! Then he would have fouud'a q
ready cash market for all varieties of produce,
his farm would have improved from year to
year, and the whole country been blessed.
Individual prosperity always makes commu.
nifty prosperous. Wherever you find man.
ufacturing city with good soil around it, there
you will find wealth. You will find it in the
city and in the adjacent country. Suppose
descriptions sufficient to turn out even two
millions dollars worth of manufactured goods
every year, which, being shipped, would re-
turn so much money, would you not all, for
radius of fifty miles around, be benefited? ?
But it is useless to write about that which
every one knows, who is capable Of giving the
subject moments reflection.
Cincinnati is vast manufacturing city, and
hence her wealth. 1t is accumulated wealth,
and will remain. There must be as much
wealth in this county as in the whole State of
South Carolina, although sixty years ago
where Cincinnati stands was little less than
bowling wilderness.
Cincinnati has some of the finest churches,
picture galleries and private residences ever
saw. It is not only city of wealth, but of
eli l.
have got rich and retired seem inclined to
spend the remainder of their days in ease, and
so they beautify their homes to the highest
point of modern excellence. In Clifton and
on Walnut Hills are the most magnificent
private residences to be found this side of the
Allegheny mountains.
But enough of this for the present. Half
hundred things strike me as of interest in
this connection, but have not time to put
them down now. MEMO
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and life-saving stations on the coast. The
bill distributing the Geneva award was dis
cussed
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Cole, from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
the post-ofice appropriation bill with amend
ments among which are the following: Pro-
hibiting the transmission by mail of any free
matter whatever, not excepting newspaper
exchanges; requiring all persons receiving
their mails by carriers to provide proper box
es or other receptacles at their dwellings or
offices authorizing the employment of one
additional special agent to detect persons en-
gagged in sending obscene matter through the
mails; striking out the provision requiring
railroad companies to make contracts for pos
tal.car service as a condition of receiving in
creased pay, and regulating the pay in pro-
portion to the length of car required and the
services performed. In the House, Mr.. Will
lard, of Vermont, asked unanimous consent to
offer joint resolution congratulating the peo-
pie ofSpain upon the establishment of a re-
publican form of government in that country.
Mr.. Banks, Of Massachusetts,, objected on the
ground that it was only a proposition to ap.
prove of slavery in the colonies of Spain.
The Geneva distribution bill was passed with
interest on claims from date Of award.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Sawyer, from
the Committee on Education and Labor, re-
ported, without amendment, bill appropria-
ting $4,000 10 the Leland University at New
Orleans, and $4,000 to the Augusta (Georgia)
Institute, to be expended in the erection of
school buildings for freedmen.
Mr.. Pool, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported, without amendment, the
House bill declaring it to have been the true
intent and meaning of the act of June 8, 1872,
amendatory to the bankrupt law, that the ex-
emptions allowed the bankrupt by said amen
datory act should be the amount allowed by
the Constitution and laws of each State re.
spectively as existing in the year 1871, and
that such exemptions be valid against debts
contracted before the adoption and passage OF
such State Constitution and laws, as we'll as
afterwards, and against liens by decree ofany
State Court, Notwithstanding any decision
since rendered. In the House, Mr.. Maynard,
of Tennessee, moved to suspend the rules and
pass a resolution devoting evening sessions on
Wednesday and Thursday to debate upon the
bill to refund certain tax collected on raw
cotton. Rejected yeas SO; nays, 80. Other
House proceedings unimportant.
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Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February 13, 1873.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 13, 1873.
I left Nashville yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock, and arrived here at eleven. The dis
tance is one hundred and eighty-fve miles,
and the route is the Louisville and Nashville
road. This is the largest railroad corpora
ton in the South. They started out in asmall
way some fifteen years ago, but have stretched
out their long fingers and longer purse, and
gobbled everything right and left. They own
the line direct to Memphis, to the southwest,
and eastwardly they own and operate line
to within a hundred miles of Knoxville.
This they intend to extend, and some of these
DAYS you need not be surprised to see them
coming down on you in South Carolina.
They have an eye in that direction, and will
leave no stone unturned to establish commu-
nication with Charleston, by way Of Knox
Vile. The undertaking is "a big one, but they
delight in big undertakings This last year
they acquired line direct to Montgomery,
Alabama, by building the incompleted line
from Decatur to Montgomery, and leasing
the Nashville and Decatur road for thirty
years. So they are at present operating line
direct to Montgomery, called the Louisville
and Nashville and Great Southern road.
Louisville has beaten Cincinnati out of
time in the railroad business. She has built
two or three roads while Cincinnati has been
talking about building one. Cincinnati is de-
sirous ofgetting throug gh to Chattanooga, as she
has been for about forty years, but is no near
er through now than when she first began, in
the language of the song. She has surveyed
enough routes to reach to the moon, and her
orators have expended enough wind to send a
steamship across the Atlantic; but the road
is not built-the first shovel of dirt has not
been lifted.
The truth is, Cincinnati is getting slow in
her old age, and if she don't stir around at a
little more lively rate Louisville will walk
ahead. The cities are rivals, and as jealous
of one another as two village bellies. Louis
vile never sees anything good about Cincn-
natl, and Cincinnati is quite sure Louisville
is a second rate peanut town. If peanuts
have made Louisville as brisk and lively as
she is, I would advise Cincinnati to 60 into
the peanut business ALSO There is something
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thousand machines were made, and allowing
that two hundred thousand of them we're ex-
ported, the several companies must have re-
ceived at least S25 100000 for the five hum
dred thousand, s5,OOO,OOO covering the cost
of manufacturing and patent fees. 1t is we'll
known that the sewing-machine patents are
about to expire, and there is a formidable
combination of interests at Washington to
lobby their extension through Congress.
There are about twenty-five sewing machine
companies in the United States, five of them
manufacturing probably three-fourths Of all
the machines produced. The nominal capi'
tai of these twenty-five companies is about
$4,000, 900, and in addition to the profits on
sales the leading ones divide "royalty" on
the various patents used by the Tributary
companies, as they are called"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-20
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Bird Biggerstaff, ku-klux prisoner, has
been pardoned, and has returned to his home
in Rutherford county.
The Charlotte Observer learns that the
firm of Messrs. j. Schenck & Son have pur-
chased site in Cleveland county, and will
soon erect cotton factory on it.
The United States branch mint at Char
lotte will be continued Both Houses of Con-
gress have agreed to an appropriation for this
purpose.
Jonathan Harris, worthy citizen of
Guilford, who had formerly represented his
county in the Legislature, was accidentally
killed one day last week by being crushed
under heavily loaded wagon.
- The railroad between Greensboro and
Salem is completed to Kernersville, to which
place trains run regularly. 1t is the inten-
ton 10 complete the road to Salem during
the month of March.
"A personal difficulty occurred on the
floor of the Senate last Thursday. While
discussing the school bill, Mr.. Love, Of Jack
son, pronounced a statement of MIR. Cowles,
of Yadkin, to be lie, whereupon Cowles
struck Love blow on the face. Other par
ties then interfered and separated the COM
battants.
In Murfreesboro, on Saturday night last
G. w. Thompson was killed in an aAray with
Charles Adkins. Thompson, who kept a
bar.room, went to Adkins bar-room and
threatened to whip negro for drumming for
Adkins. An alteration ensued between the
white men, which resulted in the killing o1
Thompson. Adkins surrendered himself to
the sheriff of the county.
On Saturday afternoon last, we learn
from the Observer, an affray occurred at
grog-shop mile northwest of Charlotte in
which negro by the name of Newton Will
fong, formerly of CASTOR county, was stabbed
and instantly killed by white man named
Joseph Baker, Baker lived two miles from
the scene of the homicide and was arrested
soon after committing the deed. After pre-
liminary examination he was committed tc
Jail.
Currency having been given for the Sec
ond time to the rumor that Col. G. G. Tew, OF
the End N. G. regiment, is prisoner at Dry
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.

- The Supervisor of Internal Revenue pro-
tests against the removal of the troops from
Georgia and South Carolina, giving as his
reason therefor that they are necessary for en-
forcing the collection of revenue.
- Washington letter writer's are making
speculations concerning the forthcoming inau'
guraI address of President Grant. 1t is be-
lieved that its tone toward the South will be
very friendly, and intimations are freely made
that the next Administration will be very
conservative.
Secretary Boutwell,, feeling confident of
his election to the United States Senate. to
succeed Vice President Wilson, has rendered
his resignation. His resignation was to have
taken effect on the 18th instant; but at the
request of the President he will occupy his
present position as member of the Cabinet
until the 4th Of March.
Some important movements of troops will
soon be ordered by the war department, the
effect of which will be to take from the States
of Kentucy, North and South Carolina, A To-
bama and Tennessee, the greater portion CT
the United States military forces stationed in
these States, and to locate them at other
points where the interests of the government
may require their presence.
In alluding to the recent pardons of ku-
klux, Washington letter Of late date says
ut is believed nearly all the ku-klux prison
ers will be pardoned within very short time,
and particularly those of the more ignorant
class. The government will, however, prose
cute all new instances of ku-klux prosecutions,
and, should additional cases arise, the execu-
tive department Of justice will disregard all
appeals for mercy"
speaking of the application for the par
don of Samuel G. Brown, the Washington
Chronicle, administration organ) has the fol-
lowing paragraph: "The Attorney General
declines to issue pardon to Samuel G. Brown,
who is in the penitentiary under five years
sentence as ku-klux, because Brown moved
in good society, was in fact leader, we'll
posted, and of good education. His friends
are making earnest efforts in his behalf"
The most ingeniously drawn land-grant
bill which has been introduced in Congress for
some time is that of Senator Alcorn, of Missis-
sippi. In long series of whereases it is set
forth that large tracts of land in northwestern
Alabama are ofno account to anybody, and
winds up with resolve that the Government
give all this domain for little or nothing to
the Elyton, Corinth, and Tennessee River
railroad. tits supposed to be very valuable
after the Government gives it away.