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The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
A FEW WORDS TO THE PUBLIC.

EDITOR HERALD.-Evidently for poljtica
effect, and in the absence of better theme,
the Placer argus is constantly misrepresent-
ing the actions of the Board Of Supervisors,
Of this county. There may be few who
believe what it says. and for the purpose Of
disabusing their minds Of any false impress
sions, wish to make a few statements to
the citizens Of our county, through the
HERALD.
First, the paper referred to would have
the citizens, Of this county, believe that the
Board has let contracts to the highest bidders,
which, to be mild, is simply. false; and when
the editor of that paper says SO, think he
must know that he is saying, to the people
Of the county, what is untrue. If any out
of his readers doubt what say, let them
examine the records, and if they find where
the present Board Of Supervisor. let one con-
tract to the highest bidder. then call me a
liar. and the Argus editor gentleman, but
if they fail, vice versa.
Then again, because the funds run shot,
itwould have the citizens, of the coanty,
believe that the Board has been s~iDdling
the county. The truth is this, when the
Board levied the rate Of couqty taxes, they
were inexperienced. but by representations
from those who were supposed to know
more about it, were led to believe the rate
fixed. though very low. was high enough.
They simply missed it few thousand dol
lars. You can make nothing more of it.
Like mans household, it costs 80 much,
at best, to keep it up. If he over paid bic
grocer last year, he has less to pay this. or
if he lacked in paying up last year. lie must
pay more this. II is all the same in the
cid. The main object is to see that economy
rules in the management; and that the affairs
Of Placer county have been economically
managed, considering the amount expended
in permanent public improvements, during
the term Of the present Board Of Supervisors,
the records will prove.
Again, the Board is misrepresented by
that paper in the matter Of the Local Option
Election, recently held in Township. No. 8.
1t infers that the Board took under consider
alton the legality of the tickets, but finally
threw aside the law, and based its decis-
ion on the intention of the voters. 70 make
this short, would say the Board did nothing
Of the kind. The Board footed up the poll
list, counted the result, as they would in the
matter Of any other election. and declared
accordingly, without, necessarily, seeing the
ballots. The question of the legality Of the
ballots was not matter before them.
Acts Of officials certainly are amenable to
criticism. and it is undoubtedly the province
of an honest journal to criticise them so far
as it can do so truthfully. But it does
seem to me as going little too far, when a
Journal, in order to appear in the great arena
as a critic, has to resort to willful, not to
say malicious, falsehood. V. V. MANN.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
sHERIFF's SALE.

DY VIRTUE of an execution to me delivered
ID and directed on the eighteenth day OF
August eighteen hundred and seventy-four,
issued out of the court ofJ jameson Justice OF
the Peace in and for Township, No. 4, county OF
Placer, and State of California, on q judgment
rendered in said court, on the 18th day of Aug.
A u 1874 in favor of S Ray, and against the
Bear River Blue Gravel Mining Company, for
the sum of two hundred and seventy-eight dol
lars seventy-fve cents (27S.75), and for costs of
suit taxed at twenty. two dollars and eighty-hve
cents, 1922, ,S5), have this day levied upon and
will expose to public sale, to the highest bidder,
for cash. at Dutch Flat, in front Of Wells, Fargo
q Co express office, on
SATURDAY, the 26th Of SEPTEMBER, 1874,
at the hour of 10 clock, NJ all the right, title,
interest and claim of the said company in and
to the following described property, to-wit:
That certain Water
Ditch aud Iron Pipe, situate in Township, No. 4,
Placer county, California, which conducts water
from the South Yuba Canal, above the town of
Alta to the sand box of said Company said Ditch
being one and one-half miles long, more or less,
with all of the rights and privileges belonging
thereto.
All of which named and described property /
shall sell as aforesaid, or so much thereof as
may be sufficient to satisfy the above Judgment,
together with the costs due and to become due
thereon.
JAS. MCCORMICK,
Sheriff Placer county
BY W. S. Cooke, Deputy Sheriff
Dated, Sept. Sd, 1874. se5-td
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
TUE RAILROAD TAAEo'

A.. c~oen bv his attorneys,
State ConlroIHIa Harmond. fled two complains
~ ,he Sixth District Court yesterday ~ IL 70 re-
IN Ihe s'.h.n ~" Railroad Company. One Is "
asalst .nS s,no os s11 SIS, taxes assessed aor
cover pai,rood vi Company, in District no. =,
pIecsr pe county for the fiscal year ls'oa, WIN onth
tores, at the rate of two per cent PEI .hor ia TO
from July 9Th, 1874, and costs. NJ o placer
recover these amounts: In Distrc. ~ ~, % 732
county, $l0,9 taxes, same yea' NJ Placer
damages; S4,379 80, in Dislrlc' is ca aea 81. il
S.cra;nento county, with sS4O u, damages Is ss sn
50I 81 in Alameda county, with $3.50 q. Sooa aat 20
oses "a 291 1S. in Nevada county, WITH soI. "
dorosoes. a. 247 81, in San Joaquin coun'.,
with .O6l 90, damages - making ,s,Jo a .o.a.
sas aoI and The interest and costs. .-Sacrdn'eAo
Union. oe
This. undoubtedly, is the proper course Vi
action The State is a party interested IN
the payment of these taxes, as well as '"e
counties, and it is but right and fair that II
should concern itself 10 securing them. lhe
people of Placer county have foul ght Win q
perpistency that is really commendable, to
secure the payment of their just taxes lrom
the G. P. Railroad Company. and nave
freely sacrificed large sums of money tor
that purpose; while the State, though fni'
partner, has heretofore stood aloof, not ever
Offering pecuniary assistance. If the coun
ties win, the State gets her proportion.
the State wins, the counties will win also
The payment Of these taxes concerns tn
counties as much as the State, and the STATE
as much as the counties; one is as much in
terested as the other, and it is only justice
that each should defray their just proportion
of the costs. But this action of the Con
tloler is Of more interest, from the reason
that it places the contest squarely betweei
the State on one side, and would-be ruling
corporation on the other. 1t is a question
with some as to which is the greater power
the Railroad Company or the State Govern
ment. Some, again, scoff at the idea that I
private corporation is more powerful, or cal
possibly attain greater power than the gov
ernment of our commonwealth, but these
are they who are notawake to full realiza
ton OF the facts, and it is this class who vii
be benefited by additional proof, as to th'
relative power of the State ana t1is gan
monopoly, such as a case, like this unde
will develop. On one hand
the State says to the Corporation, pay you
taxes; on the other hand, the corporation
says, will not do it. The result is fight
If the corporation wins, that is evidence
that it is most powerful. And when cor
poration becomes more powerful than ou
State Government, we say, in candor ant
coolness, is it not time for the people to be-
come sufficiently alarmed to begin to sti'
And, we will here add, that
we fear the corporation will win; the rea-
sons for such fears we will give at the proper
time
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

The people Ct southwestern Kansas, on &C.
count Of drouth, ravages of grasshoppers
and Indian wars, which are daily growing
worse, are in state of extreme destitution.
In Wichita there is a baby with three per-
feet eyes. There is project on foot to sell
photographs, 10 X 13 inches in size, of this
baby, to i1d in securing relief for the suf.
ferers. In tehalf Of these unfortunate peo.
pie. we are requested to make this notice,
and say to our readers, if you want to
aid the Kansas sufferers, send for a photo
graph of the wonderful three eyed Wichita
baby" price 81, for 81.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
COMPARE NOTES.

After the call for State Convention, by
the Central Committee, of the Democratic
Liberal-O Opposition party, of Illinois, which,
1t was evident from the sentiments uttered
and the character of its leaders, was the
true party Of the people. it will be remem-
bered that, with view Of checking the
popularity Of this move, or at least dividing
the strength Of the opposition. some disaffsct-
ed Bourbons, inspired by scheming Repub-
lcans and Federal shin-plasters, met and
called q State Convention, of what they
| chose to term, "pure JeAersonan Demo-
Gratis" These are magic words to lifelong
Democrats, and, they thought they
would draw. We denounced it at the time
as Republican trick, to begue honest
Democrats, and the result has proved our
words more than true. But, fortunately
the scheme was too transparent. the dullest
mind could comprehend it, and not one was
deceived. Indeed, the only parties caught,
are the ones who set the trap. To show
more conclusively that wo were right, and
that the people of Illinois know what they
are doing, we quote two passages from the
accounts OF these separate State Conventions
as telegraphed to the Chicago Tribune. The
Liberals held their Convention on the 26th
of August, at Springfield, and the dispatch
begins it's account OF it as follows: -.
"The Democratic-Liberal-Op Opposition Conver,-
ton commenced to assemble in the Opera-H House
at half-past II O'Clock this forenoon. The body
of the hall and the galleries wero filed, and the
different delegations presented a most respecta-
BILE appearance. great number of new faces
were observable, which went to show that the
war-horse element was not in the ascendant"
Read the above and compare it with the
pitiable account Of the would-be Bourbon
Convention, which met the next day. Its
as follows:
"Up to the last moment to-day the Bourbon
Democracy hoped to be able to meet in Conven-
ton with respectable number of delegates and
proclaim to the world the pure Democratic faith,
but their hopes were turned to ashes and taeir
aspirations dashed to the earth Notwithstand-
ing the trumpet-call of Ledlie, exhorting the
faithful to come to the rescue, and the happy
circumstance of the assemblage of the Demo-
Gratis OF other days in Convention yesterday,
among whom it was expected there would Be
some dissatisfied and embittered partisAns, who
when they failed to keep their party in the old
eeaten track, would gladly avail themselves of
this opportunity to once more get back into the
household Of the true faith, when the hour Of
IL struck to-day but three men were found"
Comments are unnecessary. If anything
moro is wanted. to demonstrate the fact
that the Liberal Independent spirit. among
the people. is in the ascendcncy. we do not
know what II can BE-.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

SLAVE TRAFFIC.--One of the most ag-
gravating curses that, in the past, has
afflicted California, is the traffic, by the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company, and the
Chinese Importation Company, in Chinese
women, for the most debssing purposes.
1t has been a practice to import these mis-
cradle creatures directly as slaves. and sell
them as they would cattle in the market.
The law is strict in forbidding such prac-
tices, but the old complaint, that "you must
catch a thief before you hang him." has
stood in the way It seems, in the latest
attempt to land lot of these creatures, the
hard feat Of catching was accomplished, and
after due course of procedure, the women
were returned to the Steamship Company,
with Instructions to take them back where
they found them. A few more successes
of this kind will have good effect The
dealers in these beings, when they find the
money they invest in them is dead loss,
will soon hunt some other, and, we hope,
more legitimate business.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
MARRIED.

In Auburn, September 9Th, 1874 by Rev.
L. e. Dodge, Albert N Lewis, of Livermore,
Alameda county. Cal, to Miss Bertha Behrend,
of Washington, D. G..
This is part of the Lewis Bros performance
that was not on the programme. This, we sup
pose, accounts for Lewis forgetting his advertis-
ing cut. Still, may happiness and prosperity
attend them, on the long journey of life, and
may each exhibition improve on the preceding
one until their efforts shall finally culmlnate
in one grand triumph of lasting glory]
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

SECOND VoLUME.-The Colusa H,depend-
ent, which we take pleasure in saying, is
one Of the honest papers of the country,
and which possesses ability to make its
honest motives felt, has just entered upon
its second volume. The interests of the
masses demands that hired, vacillating
newspapers should not be encouraged by
their patronage, but where an honest Journal,
which shows a disposition to sacri6ce it,
own best interests for the good Of the peo.
pie aud the country is found, give it oil thu
support you can afford.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
stockholders Meetin9.

OFFICE of the Lebanon Mining Company,
~ Pros, ,ct Hill Placer County, California,
August 18th, 1874
In accordance with fhe request of majority
Of the Stockholders of the Lebanon Mining
Company, notice is hereby given that specid
meeting of the stockholders of the said company
will be held at Prospect Hill, Placer county,
Cal at the Lebanon Company's mill, on Nom
day the 14th day of September, 1874, at the hour
of two o'clock, P M, for the purpose of electing
officers OF the company, amending the by-lawst
and the transaction of such business as may
come before the meeting.
GEORGE MOSSER,
JOHN RAVENSBURG,
FRED. NADGE,
Acting Trustees.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

A,oxzo DELANo, an old California p'o'
ueer, and resident Of Grass Valley since
obout 1851. died, at bis residence, in that
ulace. last Tuesday night. Mr.. Delano was
known more familiarly as "Old Block
rrder which name he wrote several interest
ing books, and many letters, for different
newspapers, in this and other States. he
followed banking, in Grass Valley. from
about 1856, up to his death, during all o.
which time the want Of confidence IN h''
integrity was never questioned. Such ci'i'
zens can lily be spared, but the inevitable
DEGREES of time, in spite Of our desires, bids
them depart.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

BoRucKs rawlings have ceased; his wrath has
been apneased. He evidently has got what he
was playing for. He takes to his old wal
low with as much apparent delight, as a
hungry man takes to his supper. Last week
he asserted, a. a fact, that the Republican
party had got to be party Of q fen men
and they rogues. Now it is a party o
millions-all good men, and the only party
fit to rule this nation. Go in, "Horse,
! but watch out for the fool-killer.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
PROOF.

The Oakland Transcript says: "We pro-
nose not only to nominate, but elect Hon.
+. F. Page to Congress. The Spirit Of
,ho Times saws: "There never was a more
ooUular Congressman in the State" meaning
Dr. These remarks are a sufficient text
: oxtsnded comments. But, for the pres
ont we will only say this: A man is gen.
I sr.Ilv known by the company he keeps,
and f there be any who doubt that Page is
,he net and servant of the monopoly we
wo0ld invite them, for proof, to find out the
character of thcs, two papers, that thus
sneak SO ooastingly of the man.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
NeaC Advertisements.
Sheep for Sale.

YNHE undersigned has on his ranch, four
l. miles from Auburn, So head of good Stock
Sheep, which he offers for sale at bargain.
Inquire at the premises for particulars.
sel2-1m PATRICK SHANLY.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

THEY don't know any more about printing
election tickets, in Mendocino county, than
we did
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

VIM. CASTOR has been nominated fol
Governor, by the Democrats of llassachu'
setts
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
Strayed or Stolen

LNROM DIXON'S RANCH, near Clipper Gap,
l. one small, dark bay mare, branded u on
left shoulder, and two scars of sweeny on right
shoulder, some white on one hind foot Anybody
giving any information of the above animal will
be suitably rewarded Address
J. c. DIXON,
sel2-u Clipper Gap, Placer county, Cal
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

The Independents, Of Michigan. New
York and Nebraska, held State Conventions
on tho eth All favor speedy resumption
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
BORN.

Near Auburn, Sept. Sth, 1874, to the wife OF
Nat, Atwood, a son.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
For Sale.

OFFER FOR SALE. ut a bargain, my ranch.
Il located n the & 2 r r, one mile east of
Penryn Station. On it are 500 fruit trees. con-
slsting OF apple, pear peach, nectarine, apricot,
cherry almond, figs and ounces; about four
acres OF foreign grapes, of the choicest vari cites
IN bearing one acre of blackberries; also, rasp-
berries, gooseberres, etc, and some of the finest
vegetable land IN this section of the country
mere are Tour living springs on it, that may be
utilized for irrigation Any person desrous of
engaging in this business, will seldom meet with
as good an opportunity to do SO.
For terms, apply on the premises
sel2-u JAS w. BLANCHARD
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

BAxrEK Is nominated, by the Democrats
Of Arkansas; ;fbt. Governor,
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

u Be sure to call before buying elsewhere
and do not mistake the place. 1t is the first
Dry good Store leaving the Golden Eagle or
Capital Hotels, on the left hand side, going
towards street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-09
HalIoweIl Savings Institution.
Deposits over @1(

Deposits over &1OO,OOO.
Money deposited In Savings Banks is not to be
taxed to depositors hereafter.
All depositors' accounts are private and cOnh
dental.
Dividends made In February and August
and all dividends not drawn out are added to the
deposits, and thus interest is compounded twice
year.
Interest on deposits commences with the first OF
each month.
Loans will be made on drst mortgages to o limit
ed amount and on bonds, mortgages and deposit
books left as collaterals.
ONCE over the Northern National Bank, Water
Street, Hallowell. .
H. *. BAKER, Treasurer.
Hallowell, May 1874. mayl7tlaw-tf.
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.dR.1l' .HED/CdZ RO.dRD.
War Department,
Surgeon Generals OHice,
Washington, d. c., July L. 1851. }

Advertisement.
An Army Medical Board will meet at New York
City, and similar board at San Francisco, on the
4th of August next for the examination of c2ndi.
dates for admission into the Medical STAFF of the
L. 5. Army.
Applications for permission to appear before
these Boards should be addressed to the Secretary
OF War; through the Surgeon General. U. 5. Army.
The application must be in the handwriting of
the candidate, and must state the full name, resi-
dence, age, and date and place of birth. Candi-
dates must be between Fl and % years of age, and
graduates of q Medical College, having a thorough
and complete course OF medical education-evi-
dence of which must be submitted to the Board.
Testimonials as TO character and qualifications
must be furnished.
II the applicant has been in the medical service
of the army the fact should be stated, and in such
case the limit of age may be extended subject to
the decision OF the Secretary OF War in each spec
ial ease.
No allowance is made for travel or other expens
es o, persons undergoing examination, as it Is an
Indispensable prerequisite to appointment.
eodtlm. j. X. BARNES,
Surgeon General, U. $. Army
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-05
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE No..
AT RICHMOND REAL ESTATE Eyc T,II, -
by Gruotsf1 WIiIlams,
1t the Real Estate EXCHANGE
SALEJ,pc,

COMMISSIONERS SALE-L,pc,
REAL Estate IN THE COUNTY nFPV t,fLE
Iona, e xsT. LEGEk,- XXI XXI
AUCTION.-By virtue OF decree Of tb. h,n AT
Court OF the city OF richmond, pronounce1 Sn ~
18th day OK April: 1874 IN the suit Of Harvey ts
1874, at II O'Clock NJ, at the Res Ky Nay.
change, In the city Of Richmond, expose 70 ali, 1,
public auction the following very valuable p,fcss
/. That very VALUABLE REAL EsrATp,,
uted on James river; thirteen miles above Rjs Gs-
mond, containing TWENTY.sEvES AND 6 t;Yn-
The I large rye and Ser ~
well-constructed buildings upon this Mac AZ, md
erected by the United states Government snJ ,.s
admirably suited for large manufacturing e.tass
3. sBELLoNA FOUNDRY" ad,o,D,n, ~.
Arsenal. This tract contains TWO hCNDgEn
is large brick mill, besides two brick dreioSv'
brick dry-house, large workshop, age u,atsr't
house, miil-dam in perfect order, and ample ss;er.
power for large manufacturing estabi!si.nltn,
The land is well adapted % agriculture ''"'-eI'
| 8. A TRACT Of LAND not far from ReI,c,,
Arsenal called "ST. LEGER,' containing I a,Sy,
NINETY ACRES. with no improvements '''
4. One-afth undivided lnteres, 10 fee.sIlaple IN,
BODY OF LAND called . kESHICK," partly (,
Chesterfield and partly in Po~hatan COUNTIES con.
| tanning altogether about EIGHT HUNDRED
ACRES; upon which there Is a large frame dwell.
Ing and necessary outhouses This land lies sI.,n
the range Of she coal lands Of Chesterfield and "a
supposed to abound In this mineral. John H. Bry
ant. ESQ , who resides On the premises. will tat.
pleasure in showing the same AID giving any O.
Sired Information.
Each piece 0f property will be sold separately
The attention Of capitalists and others Is specially
invited 10 this rare opportunity for profitable In.
vestment
i TERMS One-fourth cash; balance at SIX. twelve,
and eighteen months for negotiable notes, With 10
tere.t added from Gay Of sale, and tAle retained
uatil the whole purchase money Is paid and coz.
yeyance ordered by the court.
&. g.. HCRAE.
II. G.. CANNON. ror,,,,,.,ou.
AND. JOHNSTON, 0'iuii'h'''e".
4. Y. CANNON,
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers My4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-05
BY Lyme & Brother,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
No. 1912 Main street.

A TTRACTIVE SALE OF IMPROVED
"a AND UNImPROyED PROPERTY. con-
$ ~, %, 0E Large EkAMED DWELL,
TWO BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS ON
CHURCH HILL, FOR SALE AT AUCTION
We shall! ut the request Of the owner sell ut public
xsetion, on the premises. on THURSDAY the TIN
day OF May. 1874, commencing ut o'clock p. H.,
and sell IN the order named: ..ea
LIST. That very desirable FIR AIMED TENEMENT
situated on the west hre Of Twenty-sevenfh street
between Clay and Leigh streets, containing teven
Dir. G. 4. Smith (; lot 41txI26 feet
z I'd. BRICK OUTAGE RESIDENCE on the
east sldc OF TMenty-SeveNth between 81 aud n
streets, containing four rooms; brick kitchen With
two rooms; ali In nice repair; LOT 4tx125 feet,
more or less. .-+ss-,-s'-
Sd. Two attractive BUILDING LOTS on the
southwest corner Of Twenty -scventh and N streets
fronting each 81 by i26 feet
We would CALI the special attention Of persons
Wishing To invest to the foregoing SALE The terms
= LYME & BROTHER,
my s Auctlonsers. Il
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-05
BY S. n. Davis, Auctioncer.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALU-
" ABLE HOUSE AND LOT ON TWENTY
SIXTH BETWEEN o AND STREETS. WITH
DWELLIHG-HOUSE AND OTHER. BUILD
INGS THERE0N.-By virtue OF a decree OF the
Chancery Court Of the city Of Richmond. entered
on the Esd Of April, 1874, ia the suit Of Anderson
ps. Earnest, trustee. the undersigned, as special
commissioner, VIII sel e puenc auction, on the
1874, ut AZ o'clock P. b., certain LOr fronting
2OS feet on the western side Of Twenty-siIth
street between U and streets, running back be-
tween parallel lines 1872 feet to an alIev 6 feet
wide, and the Improvements thereon consisting Of
q dwelling-house with three rooms, kitchen, and
usual out-houses,
TERMS One-third cash; balance on credit Of
six and twelve months /; negotiable notes, interest
added title retained until purchase money is fully
paid and conveyance ordered by the court.
HENRY A. ATKINSON, JR.,
my 1-7t& Commissioner.