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The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
TOO MUCH POWER.

The grand feature and principle charac-
teristic of the Republican party has been to
. centralize power; feature which is in op-
position TO the true principles of Democracy,
and tend. directly TO the establishment of a
monarchy. One step and another has been
taken, calculated to strengthen the General
Government at an expense of States rights
and the liberties of individuals, and have
met with so mnch encouragement from the
press that it is time we were beginning to
wake up. AS a remedy for the evils nillct-
ed by monopolies, it has been suggested
that the Government should assume control
of all these great works, by purchase or
otherwise; should own and run all the great
railroads; should own and manipulate all
the great lines of telegraph; should estab-
lsh Postof1ice banks, etc. These PROPOSE
tions have been widely discussed, and we
are astonished to see that III some instances
they find favor with mon and journals pre-
tending to advocate Democracy. Every
movement of this kind is blow aimed d
reciy at the free principles Of the Demo-
cratic party and should be condemned by
every man with a Democr itc heart. As
much as we dread tile power and despise
the tyranny of accumulated capital, we can
not afford to clotlIe the General Government
in such unlimited power for the sake Of stiff
ling thieving corporations. 1t would be
Jumping out of the frying pan into the fire.
Put the railroads, the telegraph lines and
the banks in the hands of the Government
and we might as well give it crowned
head at once. We wish to see remedy
for the evils we suffer from corporations,
and have labored hard to bring it about,
hut if it can not be accomplished on
Democratic basis, then let us continue to
suffer. But there is no need of either -
there is a remedy. The power that creates
can control; and our Government, which
created these corporations, has sut-
ficent power to regulate them and their ac-
tio1s, so as to remedy all evils which they
may inhict. Their powers are derived from
the Government, and it is the duty of the
Government to restrain them, even by tie
most arbitrary measures, if need be, from
abusing that power. This it has full power
to do, and ought to do, and Go it speedily.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
WAR OR NO WAR

seems to be the question which is now agi-
tatng the mind of nearly every American.
The heartless, blood-thirsty, summary exc
cu,ion, or murder we might say, of every
soul on board the Nmginius, at the time of
her capture, would seem just cause for i'm
mediate resort to the most positive means
of redress The Virginus sailed from an
American port, under the American flag,
and thou Ia her character and object are
questionable, there can be no excuse in
words for their barberous murder The
Spanish Government may condemn the
act, but that is not sufficient. Our flag
must be respected, and should the Spanish
Government refuse to make satisfactory
reparation as far as is possible in such a
cpse, there can be no other resort but war.
And this we regret; for though we clamor
for revenge for the henious, blood thirsty,
unparalleled crime of the Cuban Spanish ty-
rants, we shudder TO think that we, born
and bred Republicans, should be the means
of defeating the establishment Of the Spanish
Republic, a result which we have been re-
garding with anxious eyes. just now the
nation is excited, and clamors for war,
which should only be resorted to as last
hope of redress War steamers have been,
and still are being fitted out and seht to
Cuba, and when Congress meets they may
be ordered to make peremptory demands for
redress, which, if not satisfactorily complied
with, may lead to the gravest results.
Though some o. our leading statesmen are
advocating coolness at present, we think the
signs of the times bespeak war.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
NetC Advertisements.
Notice Of Assessment.
cIFIC AsBEsTUS MINING AND MANU-

PACIFIC ASBESTUS MINING AND MANU-
FEATURING COMPANY-PRINcrPALP PLACE
OF BUSINESS, SAN Francisco, CAL; LOCATION
OF WORKS, PLACER COUNTY, CAB.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT AT A
IN meeting of the Board of Trustees of sal
Company held on the 14th day of November
1873, an assessment Of six (6) cents per share
was levied upon the capital stock of said Com
pany, payable Immediately, in United States
gold and silver coin, to the Secretary, at
the Office of the Company, 306 Montgomery
street, San Francisco Cal.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 22d day of December
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 January, 1874
To pay the delinquent assessment together with
costs Of advertising and expenses of sale. BY
order of the Board Of Trustees.
II. B. COUGDON,
Secretary.
OFFIcE-3O6 Montgomery street, San Fran
cisco, Cal. l4-td
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
SELF DISGRACE


II is strange that man like Governor Booth
should have so acted since his election chief
executive of this State, that almost the entire
Republican press, which belped more Than all
other Influences to elect him, Is now the most
bitter foe he has to contend with IN. making his
fight for the United States Senate. But this
unusual state of tiIifgs cannot does not exist
wjthout good and sufficient reason, ,a-1olo Den,-
ocrdt
We are astonshed that such should ap-
PEER in the above named journal. TO lie
sure the Federal-monopoly- Republican press
is opposing Booth, which fact should
he sufficient evidence Of his good character
and intentions to entille him to the respect
Of all honest journals, which we have cred
tied the Yolo DemoG,'at Of being. Such
words as the above coaning from a Demo-
cratic journal sound to us more like words
OF policy than princpes Perhaps the Dem
ocrat does not want to see Booth elected TO
tie United States Senate. But if it does
not, as Democratic Journal, it should have
more dignity and self-respe:t than to lend
its voice to strengthen the hideous howl
which il just now eminating from the chick
adee-Fedcral-monopoly press. 1t does not
nstonish us that most of the Republ Can
press should oppose Booth, for Booth op-
poses them for their unprinciped measures.
Does not the Yolo Democrat know that
those Republican papers which cry the
eudest against Booth, have least to say
against the ten-fold meaner acts committed
by corporations, members of the Federal
brigade, and the,ng Congressman :?
Docs not the Yolo Democrat know that
tie reason some Republican papers which
helped to elect Booth are opposing him, is
because he is too honest-too good-for
them? He approaches too near our Dem
ocratic ideas of anti-mo, opoly, ant-corup-
ton for them; and as Ilfey are paid to op-
pose these ideas, they are bosuds to-. oppose
Gov. Booth. And the fact that such paid
unprinciplsd papers do oppose him, should
be sufficient reason for every honest Demo
cratic joa inal TO treat him with respect
And then. again, the. DemaG,at quotes
from the SPIRIT Of the Times the lowest,
meanest, most unprincipled and most con-
6rmed monopoly paper in .eSieseree, with a
view of giving weight to its anti Booth
art Gle, and we know that tiler'editor Of the
Yolo Democrat, if he is a Democrat, has
ns more confidence in the truth of what the
horse paper says, than he has in the stories
Of Culver; nor has his Democratic
readers, and he thus weakens his whole
article by the quotation. We have no
prejudice in Booths favor at all. We want
70 see known, reliable, anti-monopoly
anti-subsify trustworthy man elected, and
it makes no difference to us whether it be
Booth or any other man. But we have too
much respect for the purity of the Democ-
racy to countenance. .-rhe action of some
Democratic papers in their unjustiiiable,
polite attack on one of our most honest
and aLlest statesmen.ao Booil las declared
himself an exponent Of principles which
Democrats have been fighting stor, add il
lie sees a. we see, why pet4 sspS -tiu light
instead Of darkpess :?
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22

LAND MONOPOLY. Y.-According to a table
published some weeks ago, in the Sacra-
mento Union, compiled from the records Of
the State Board of Equalization for 1872,
showing the number and class of farmers
in each county in California, it seems that
Placer is not free from her land monopo-
lists; though not, excepting the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, in such an ag-
gravated form as is suffered in some ccun-
ties. According to this table there is one
person in Placer who owns over 1000
acres; three who own over 5 900; four who
own over 10, ,0O0, and one who owns over
20 900. These amounts are too much foI
one man.
TWEED CONVICTED. After a full hear
ing, boss Tweed has been convicted on every
count in the indictment. Though he will
have another trial, and may get off yet
1t is no trouble to convict and punish o
man. But money seems to defy our laws
and scorn the idea Of punishment.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
PLACER HERALD
AUBURN, NOVEMBER %. 1873.
THE. LEElSLATURE.


In little more than one week from to-day
the Legislature will meet. There will be
three parties, neither of which will have
majority. The railroad are rallyng Their
forces, and hope TO present sufficient strength
TO demand from the other parties conpro-
mise in the organization. This is bosh.
The Democrats and Independents have no
compromise to make with anything tainted
with monopoly, and should they concede
any they would he lacking ii duiy and COM
ing short of their pledges Nearly every
Democrat. every independent, and some
Republicans are opposed TO The Railroad
Company OF any o,her Corporation having
anything to do with the Legislature. - Mo
popolies have manipulated Legislatures, but
we fought against that principle last Sep
tember and won the battle. Three-foelths,
nearly, of the members are pledged to op-
pose this principle, and they should treat
any effrontery on the part of monopoly
members with the contempt, isy deserves.
The Independents and Democrats on the
questions of monopoly, .,subsidy, ,freiSh's
and fares, and princi les of reform generally,
are Identical and they hold the power
to accomplish the passage of all acts for
reform which the people demand, and to
which they are pledged. The monopoly
now say: "Allow us Chief Clerk, and we
will let you have the rest" just so!
We would Ike to know their, right to even
Janitor. IF anti-monopoly members act as
they should, the monopoly will get in the
organization what the beggar receiv ed at the
rich man s door-an invitation to pass~ cut.
An ex-member of the Legislature said to
us the other day; "No wonder they want
the Clerk; why, sir, if were in the Senate
and disposed to wo,k. for the monopoly
with Boruels as Clerk, ] could accomplish
most anything l wanted TO-" And that
accounts for it all. As, for Democrats form.
ing a coalition with monopoly Republicans,
the idea, Matched by monlol olists themselves
is preposterous. No Democrat who has any
regard for the respect of his constituents
dare think of such a thing. ~. &C..
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
CASHMERE GOATS FLEECE.

We notice with pleasure that the fleece of
the Cashmere goats bred on the Pacific coast
is becoming important among the commercial
products of our State. Shipments of this
article are now becoming quite often from
California to Eastern ports. The value of
this article varies, according TO quality,
from 50 20 to 70 cents-from three-quar-
ter grade up to full blood. The 70 cents
hair is the clip of the three-quarter grade,
and is quoted as short. Here is an item for
the consideration of our Placer county foot
hill farmers. You all know how little it
costs to keep few goats, and how favorable
our climate and range is to them and when
you consider that, by making the right start,
you can convert your band Of common goats
into three-quarters breed in three years, the
fleece from which will bring from so to rs
cents, it seems sufficient to encourage you to
make an effort at least at the business. 1t
is proven that the California climate will
produce that peculiar rich gloss on the mo-
hair, which adds such value to the Turkish
fleece, and goat breeders regard this fact s
certain evidence that California must, at no
distant day, become famous for the produc-
tion of this valuable article. There is de-
mand for all that can be raised, and those
who COMMENCE first in the business will be
most likely to reap the greatest benefits.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22

Aud in accordance with law and an order of
the Board of Trustees of sad Company, made
on the 18th day of October, 1873, so many
.hares of each part OF said stock, as may be
necessary, will be sold at public auction IN front
of j. Websters saloonf in Colfax, on
Tuesday, the 9th day of December, 1873,
at the hour of 2 O'Clock P. NJ. of said day, to
pay said delinquent assessment thereon, to-
gether with cost o. advertising and expenses of
sale.
SAM READ Secretary.
Colfax Nov. 20. 1873 nl4-td
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
Assessment Notice.


TIoN OF Works, PLACER COUNTY, STATE OF CALL
FoRNIA LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
BUSINESS, SAN Francisco, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT AT A
~ meeting of the Board of Directors, held on
the 18th day of November, 1873, an assessment,
No. 6, of Fifty cents per share was levied upon
the capital stock of the corporation, payable
Immediately, in United States gold coin, to the
Secretary, at the office of the Company, No, Ala
California street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 23d day of December,
1873, will be delinquent, and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on the
Thirteenth da of january, 1874,
To pay the delinquent assessment, together with
costs of advertising and expenses of SALE By
order of the Directors.
r. WEGENER,
Secretary.
OFF1cE-414 California street, San Francisco.
California. l4-td
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22

THE Post just strikes cur ideas exactly
when It says the forty independents and
forty-one Democrats should unite in caucus
o ganzaiion cf the House between them
selves
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
SHERIFF's SALE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT BY
~ virtue and in pursuance of q writ Of eXecu-
ton now in my hands, issued out of the District
Court of the Fourteenth Judicial District of the
State of California, in and for the county of
Placer, on the StE day of November, A. d. 1873,
upon JUDGMENT rendered in said court on the
81 day of November, A. d. 1873 in favor of
Charles d. Pugh and against the Anthony Gold
Mining Company, for the sum of -Four Hundred
and nine and twenty-seven one--hundredth
($4O9 27-le0) dollars, with interest thereon -
from the date of said decree, at the rate of seven
per cent per annuM, all payable in the gold and
silver coin of the United States, togethI with
the further sum of twenty-six and fifty one
hundredth 1926 50-100) dollars, costs of suit.
Now therefore, have levied upon, and will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for
gold and silver coin, on
Monday, the 18th day Of December,
A. D, 1878, at the hour of 10 O'Clock of that day
on the premises about one and one-half miles
southerly from the Central Pacific railroad sta
ton at Newcastle, Placer county California, the
following described property to-wit: All the
right, title and interest of the Anthony Gold
Mining Company in and TO that certain quartz
ledge or lode known as the Anthony Gold Min
ing Companys quartz claim. situate on Antho-
ny Flat, about one and one-half miles southeriy
from the Central Pacific railroad station at New
castle, Placer county, California; said quartz
claim running in northerly and southerly d.
rection ann embracing Two Thousand feet
(2,0O0), more or less of said ledge, with all OF
its dips, spurs and angles, together with all and
singular the improvements, erections rights,
franchises and privileges thereto belonging or in
| anywise appertaining. Also backsmith's bel
lows, l anvil, l wheelbarrow. 2 picks, and 2
| shovels.
The above described property will sell as
aforesaid or so much thereof as may be suffi-
cient to satisfy said Judgment, interest, costs,
aceruing costs, and expenses of sale.
Ss. e b. b. DUNNAM, -
------ ------------ Sheriff Placer County
/ SheriA's Office, ANburn, Nav %, lS73
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The Placer herald., 1873-11-22

CALIFORNIA AHEAD.-The great four
mile and repeat race, which came off last Sat-
urday al San Francisco, for purse Of $780,
500, was wen by the California horse, Trad
Stevens. - a..e a.. ~ =:
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22

EYES OPENED. The late elections in the
East, has opened the eyes of many of tie
most persistent Radical Grantite journals. All
at once the evils of the present administration
flashes before their eyes, and they, since
the people have so bodily stepped TO the van,
acknowledge the necessi'y Of reform. Better
late than never.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22

A CHANcE.-ln April, 1874 there will
be an exhibition Of foreign wines held in
London. This will afford an excellent op-
portunity to present to the notice of Euro
peans the products of our American vine
yards. AT present our native wines are not
esteemed so highly as they really deserve.
This circumstance, though, is thought main
ly to exist from the prejudice among Amer-
cans for whatever is brought across the wa
ters. If this is a common failing among
humanity, then, perhaps, proof of their
good qualities would induce foreigners to be-
come partial to our wines.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
Deliruuent Assessment Notice.

MONTANA MINING COMPANY-LocAT1oN
OF Works, IILINoIsTowN MINING DISTRICT.
COUNTY OF PLACER STATE OF
CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE. There are delinquent upon the
~ following described stock on account of as
sessment, No "a levied on the 18th day of Oc-
tob r, 1873, the several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective Shareholders as fol-
lows.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
TO MINERS.
For Sale at a Bargain

4 TEN STAMP MILL. nearly new ANN, T
n double set of shoes and dies; i1os so'' Roott
rs inch face, frame complete-made " 'Ypoberts.
& Co., of San Francisco, for u, .sb - parteu-
Lars Of James Laird or r.s'fs pO''' mot
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
STupENpous ENTERPRISE. project of

STUPENDous ENTLRPR1sE.-The project of
running railroad tunnel between France
and England, which was considerably asi-
sated some years ago, but which was inter
rupted by the Franco Prussian war, is be-
ing revived again, and this time
it seems with greater prospect of success
A rich company of French and English cap
italists has been formed for the purpose, and
relying on their own resources for the com
pletion of the work, it Is likely to become
success In asking no subsidies from either
government, they set an example which
some of our American projectors would DO
well to ponder over.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22

The Postal LAw-lt is but short time
now until Congress viii convene, and before
it adjoums it should repeal or amend the
Postal Law. The law as it now stands,
requiring postage on papers to different parts
of the county in which they are published,
aud on newspaper exchanges, was wrung in
more through spite to the newspaper frater-
nifty for opposing so bitterly the frankng
privilege, Il an through any other motive,
and is an injustice to journalism. This in
justice should meet with the universal con-
demnation it deserves. Let all speak out.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22

CLASSIFIED. In Illinois the Railway and
Warehouse Commission have classified the
several railroads in that State, and fixed
standard rates for each class. The passen-
ger tariff ranges from q cents to cents
per mile, according to the class. The first
n,med rate is reasonable enough-would
be for this country. AS it ISL cents per
mile we unfortunate Placerites must pay,
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22

No ecu pupicatons. pubished without the
name Of the author is given
The Placer herald., 1873-11-22

: SherifNs Office, Anburn, Nsy2 %, lS73 !.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-29
NEWS BY MAIL.

Cartagena, Spain, was again bombarded on
W. dnesday, but without definite success.
1t is said that the President is considering
the nomination of Morrison X. Waite 81
Ohio as Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
The final blast in the Hoosac tunnel was
exploded on Thursday afternoon, opening Il
clear passage through from east to west.
The expectation of receiving conclusive
answer from Spain to the demand of the
government, respecting the Virginius was not
realized Thursday. The negotiations are
still in progress, and the State department
received long dispatches from the Spanish
government, the nature of which the Secre-
tary declines to make public. II is stated
however, on the authority of the President
that the tenor of all dispatches received indl-
Gated that Spain will sccede to our demands.
It,is new known that General Sickles has not
given satisfaction TO the administration by his
course in the present complications, AMI that
he has not received tull powers for some
days past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-29
CUBA.

New York %. The Times Washington
special says that no announcement of Sickles
having left Madrid has be en- received, though
it is not impossible than in pursuance of in
structions now generally understood to have
been given, lie took his departure yesterday.
The prospect of peaceful solution is not by
the act made impossible. The situation is
undoubtedly hopeful.
There is published here batch of CORE.
sp"ndence which took place last June between
Commander Reed and the U. s, consul at As
pinwall Oh one hand and he Spanish author
ites on the Other, showing that the former at
that time regarded the Virginius as an Amer
lean vessel and so treated her.
NJ QnesadI and Carlos del Castillo publish
card, stating that they are the only repre-
sentatlves OF the republican government OF
Cuba abroad; that the collection of funds for
suffering Cubans is without their authority
anc against the commands of their govern
ment and condemning all attempts to enlist
men, 1t being in direct violation of the laws
of the land.
Rome, %. A public dinner was given in
honor of Messrs Field and Richard tonight
Sgnor Mancinl and others made speeches, in
which the VIrginus affair was alluded to and
hope expressed that the question which has
arisen between Spain and the United States
would be referred TO arbitration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-29
TELEGRAMS IN GENERAL.

Providence, Il. L., IS. The Sprague Trus,
Deed was signed this evening by the A. & W.
Sprague Manufacturing Corporation and in.
dVidual members Of the family. The copy
is withheld from the public until it shall be
executed by the three trustees named in the
instrument, which is now expected to be done
TO morrow morning.
Boston, %. The jury in the Coe trial this
afternoon returned ayerdict of not guilty on
first count and guilty On the second, which
charges him with having obtained $1,000 Of
John Ferris by false pretences. Tire case
goes to the Supreme Court On exceptions,
and Coe will probably lie in Jail until
November 1874, when the case will be ar
gued.
| Milwaukee, 2S. Senator Howe authorizes
the statement that he is not n candidate for
the Chief Justiceship and could not accept the
office even if apponted.