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Year: 1862

We understand some of the candidates on the
opposition are attempting TO make capital out OF
the present most prosperous and sound condition
OF the county financially. This will do very well
10 blow about, among people who do not know
to whom the credit Of this is due. Fortunately
there are but few of the citizens of Placer but
are familiar with the facts, and know that it is
the work of the democracy Hon Joseph Walk
up commenced the work Of reform by the cgis-
lation of the session of 1857, in the passage OF
the act reducing the Board Of Supervisors from
fire 10 three members The redemption law. and
other kindred measures. This was followed up
in the session of 1853. by the acts dividing the
Offices of Clerk and Recorder making them sal
aried places. the combining the terms of the
County Court and the Court of Sessions.


Much credit too is due in the working OF these
laws. TO the economical administration coming
under the supervision of the Hon. Judge Van
Dccar and the fnarcal acumcn of VIM. Duck.
ESQ. Supervisor. These are the sources to which
the people attribute the credit, and rghtiully
too. Let our democratic brothers claim their
dues; all the rest of the world have had their
pay-ample and sufficient for all that they have
done. The democracy took charge Of the county
administration when it was nearly hundred
thousand dollars in debt, and by the policy es-
tablishcd hy the democracy then. the current eX-
penses have been borne. the debt cancelled, and
we have now 100000 surplus.
Year: 1862

Arrival OF the Transport steamer Haze.


The transport steamer Haze, Captain Gift arrived at
this port yesterday morning from Newbern, NJ c. which
port she left morning Of instant She left
everything quiet and around Nevbern The transport
Jersey Blue would sail for New York the 3D. Tho Haze
brought 1Sl passengers.
Year: 1862

TAXATION OF THE PREss.-The radical press
has involved the country in war which has
already cost thousand millions of dollars, and
may cost it three thousand millions before it is


finished. Yet it steadily refuses to pay, just as


the leading abolitionists absolutely decline to
sgo to the war. But the most curious feature of
the revolutionary press, as exhibited by the
Tribune, is that it calls such journals traitors as
propose to pay their share Of the tax, and
strongly advocate the necessity of all classes
being taxed to the degree necessary to meet the
exigencies of the country. Is reputation of our
national obligations loyalty and sustaining the
war for the Union dislOyalty? According to
the Tfibune's definition of treason, we were
guilty when we contributed $4,000 to the fund
Of the Union Defence Committee, and more
guilty still when we placed at the disposal Of
the government yacht, which cost $4,000,
and advanced the wages of the sailors, at the
same time sending our only son to command it.


The Tribune does not relish the idea off tax
on newspapers. But experience in England
and France shows its necessity. Whilst the
English government imposed such tax the
country enjoyed domestic tranquility, and at no
former period made such progress in rational
liberty. The press was dignifed and respecta-
BILE, championing law and order, while advo-
eating all needed reforms. But in an evil hour
this excellent system was relaxed, the tax was
in some instances removed, and in others great
ly reduced. The consequence is that the coun-
try has been flooded with scurrilous penny news
papers, whose designis to produce revolution-a
design which they will probably accomplish in
twenty-five years. This is SO we'll understood
in France that the Emperor exercises censor
ship, whereas he would attain his object
equally we'll, and have the press free, by simply
imposing a salntary tax, and compelling the
proprietors, as in England, to take out license
and to give ample security to pay the duties on
advertisements, and the amount Of any fine for
sedition or libel against the government. His
tory has shown that low priced press, without
restriction, either by censorship or taxation, is
incompatible with liberty; and as taxation is
the preferable mode of arriving at the same
end, we think Congress ought to adopt it and
lay heavy tax on the newspaper press through
out the country. Thus will the sinews Of war
be maintained, and at the same time = great
moral and political reform will be wrought in
one Of the vital institutions of the country.
Year: 1862

The PRESIDENTS EMANCIPATION MESSAGE IN
ENGLAND.-We were not wrong in our anticipa-
tions of the effect which the profound and COM
prehensive proposition upon the slavery ques-
ton submitted by President Lincoln to Con-
gress would produce in England. 1t is already
regarded as the most important news since the
commencement of the war, and as furnishing
the solution of the most perplexing difficulty in
our political system. But the London Times,
while admitting its importance, has, with cha
racteristic malice and ignorance interpreted it
as the first bid made towards putting All end to
the war; and it hopes that other bids may follow,
and that the North may gradually rise in its Of
fers until something acceptable has been put
forth The righteousness of this view of the OBJ
jects of the Message will be readily appreciated
on this side of the Atlantic, where it is known
both North and South, that the President, in re-
commencing to Congress the adoption of q reso-
luton announcing the readiness of the general
government to cooperate with any State con-
cerned which may adopt gradual abolition of
slavery, had the full support Of the leading men
of the border slaveholding States, and not the
most remote idea of anything like what the
Times suggests. That it was the wisest scheme
of adjustment advanced through all the sec
tional agitations of the slavery question during
the last forty years the unanimous voice of the
country has amply testified. While it counter
acted the evil effects of the now lawless abolition
agitation, it was admirably adapted to meet
the present great emergency, and its general in
fluence was, and will continue to be, of the most
wholesome character. The moral force of this
sagacious measure of policy has not yet had
time to make itself fully felt abroad; but that
it will be greatly in favor of the North is GER
tain, and the next mail from Europe will doubt
less bring us harvest of comments on the SUBJ
jcct.
Year: 1862

Our Wounded Soldiers.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Why should not tho arsenal in tho Seventh avenue be
temporarily devoted to the OF sick aud wsunded
volunteers, who almost daily returning frWn the
war; QUAKER
Year: 1862

TRADE AND COMMERCE Follow THE FLAG
Secretary Chase has issued circular removing
as far as possible the restrictions upon CONNER
cial Intercourse between the loyal States and
parts of States which had been heretofore de-
clared by the President to be in insurrection,
but are now occupied and controlled by the
Union forces. The trade of the North and West
Is therefore resumed, not only with Kentucky,
but Tennessee, as far as Nashville, on the Cum
berland, and Savannah and Pittsburg, on the
Tennessee. Thus commerce follows the flag.
and the mails and expresses will also accom-
pany it wherever it moves. How great the re-
lief to the Union men of the South, so distress
ed by the blockade of Cairo and New Orleans,
which cut off from them all intercourse with
the North and with foreign countries, and de-
prived them of many of the necessaries of life,
and nearly all its luxuries and comforts. 1t
is q relief to the rebels themselves-we
mean those of them not in arms-and,
II the truth were known. it is probable that
they are rejoicing secretly in their hearts that
they are saved from the incubus of the insur-
gent army, which was devouring their substance,
and at the same time causing them to suffer the
most terrible privations from want of salt, tea
coffee, medicines, clothes, boots and shoes and
other essentials of civilization. The change
will also benefit the Western and Northern
Graders. who have been heretofore shut out from
communication with their accustomed markets
In the South. There will be some difficulty at
first on account of the bogus Southern money
which universally prevails; but in short time
that will be got rid of, and genuine currency
will take its place. 1t is hoped that in three
months the benefits of free commercial inter-
course will extend over every part of the South
where the rebel flag now waves
Year: 1862

out abolitionism, as it is crushing out secession
and rebellion.


This is the cause of the mobs against aboli-
tionsts, and this is the philosophy of these out
breaks. Let those concerned take notice.
Year: 1862

THE BURLINGTON ABOLITION Row.-We have
received communication from resident in
Burlington, N. j., calling in question the cor


rectness of some of the statements made in our
correspondents report of the late abolition dis
turbance in that city. In reply, We have to
state that our correspondent obtained his infor-
nation from reliable and respectable sources,
including the Mayor of the city himself And
further, when bringing the objections under
close scrutiny, we do not see that they possess
material weight It is possible that some things
might have been done, and some things said,
which did not come clearly within the cogni-
zance or hearing of our Burlington informant;
and to say that the reverend speaker did
not allude to General Mcclellan by name, but
to the peaceful war policy of the commander
of the Army Of the Potomac" is sneer and
cause. That Rev. Mr.. Aaron was expected to
reply to Colonel Wallis address, delivered at
the invitation of the Common Council of Bur-
lington, is a fact as notorious as that he did so
on the occasion in question. As for the number
of eggs thrown, our informant probably did not
like their odor sufficiently well to remain long
enough to count them. And as to the Rev. Mr..
Aaron not belonging to the Garrison abolition
school, it is only question between the Garri-
son and Aaron schools which can go the great
est length to overturn the constitution. In
other respects, the account of the row
given by our Burlington volunteer goes to
show that the feeling in opposition to the abo-
ltionists in that city is deeper and more firmly
rooted than there was before reason to believe
was really the case. The sentiment in favor of
the Union is unanimous among nearly oil class
es in Burlington, and the repugnance to aboli-
ton lecturers arises from the circumstance that
nigger than they do Of the welfare and happi-
ness of our country and the white people in it.
Year: 1862

Under the above heading the New
York Journal of Commerce publishes the
following extract from a private letter
received by gentleman of that city
from a reliable source, which it was
permitted to copy. The conversation to
which it refers has already been pub
lished in our paper, but without allusion
to the incident mentioned below:


~ M CAIRO, Nov. IA.


i think [ wrote you about the battle
here. 1t was grand and fearful sight,
which shall never forget Yesterday
Iwent down with flag of truce to re-
turn some prisoners We were met very
cordially. Gen Polk himself came on
board He is a fine type of the old fash
ioned gentleman courteous and polite.
l know several of the persons with him.
They are all as firm and confident as they
possibly can behave not the faintest
idea of giving up. a5g


.,One thing surprised me, and that
was 10 hear General say that he did
not believe in the right of secession, and
did not shield himself under that; tina,
they were rebels, and he gloried in
the name. But, said he, let your man
Lincoln come out and sag that the Dred
Scott Decision is right and that the South
shaA haze equal rights IN the Territories
/ in other words that'the old Democratic
view of the Constitution shall be fully
established. and they would lay do,on
their arms and return to their homes
Otherwise they will fgh. until the last
man and woman is under the sod.


I'VE parted with great cordiality, all
wishing soon to meet, that the great
question of difference might be removed
and we all be brothers. as of old They
want to fight, and that soon. and they
will fight hard"
Year: 1862

Secretary Seward has put feather in his
cap by his just rebuke of tue ptiful snobbery
Of professed Republicans in France who
sought to make trouble between that country
and ours because they were not allowed to
force themselves into the company of the
Emperor and Empress. He properly tells
them that they should be endeavoring to
serve their country in i,s day Of trial, instead
of making trouble with a friendly power,
other snobs at Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleons fine
house. Why, surely, Emperors aud Kings
have as much right to choose their company
as any of those Americans who wish To force
themselves where they are not invited nor
welcome l-PittSburg Despatch.
Year: 1862

One of the Southern prisoners, recently
set free from Fort Warren, wrote to the
Boston Herald, acknowledging the kindness
shown him, and saying. "We shall 90 back
to our homes with different feeling toward
the Yankees than we entertained on coming
here, for We had been taught to think that
the NorthernerS were capable Of nothing but
meanness and barbsrity. We have been
told that of all the North, Massachusetts
was the worst, which we now find was a
base calumny There are many OF us who
Confederate Government, but becs6Se our
wives and families are there. There are
many among us who will not again raise
arms against the Union, except from COM
pulsion. l, for one, shall never fight against
the Union again
Year: 1862

INCIDENTS OF THE ROANOKE VICToRY.-A
passenger from Roanoke yesterday says that
a she'll bursted on our gunboat HetzsJ aud
fred the magazine. Lieutenant Franklin
sprang down and extinguished the flames a
moment before they reached the powder.
There was a similar occurrence on the
Ceres, in consequence of the bursting Of q
necticut, fell dead from his horse at the head
of his regiment. There was no scratch on
bis body. 1t is supposed that he was killed
by the wind of cannon ball. The rebels
behaved in the most cowardly manner, fee.
ing ut the approach Of one regiment.
Year: 1862

CLEANING Dish CovERs.-Dish covers
should always be wiped and polished as
soon as they are removed from the table. If
this is done while they are warm, it will be
but little trouble; but if the steam is al
lowed to dry on them, you will find much
difficulty in getting the tarnish off from the
insides. When they are wiped and polished,


hang them up in their places Immediately.
Year: 1862

probabilities are, however, that be is in full
retreat.


People in and around Springfield express
unbounded satisfaction at the arrival OF our
troops, and general rejoicing i5 manifest
throughout the southwest at the retreat Of
the rebels.


This expedition will doubtless end the
campaign in Missouri.
Year: 1862

The Snow EAsT.-A correspondent of the
Schenectady New York Star, who has kept
an account of the depth Of each successive
fall of snow since the commencement of the
up TO Sunday last, is Ave feet FIVE inches.
Year: 1862

Among other sins charged on this country
Mormopism is made prominent by an English
writer. 1t is true that the impostor was a
native of this country, but his disciples are
mostly drawn from Europe-mostIy from the
British dominioDs. This country has been
the receptacle Of q great deal that is valuable
from Europe, and We can afford to accept
to reproach US with the character of such
trash
Year: 1862

SAVAGE ExPEpIENT TO OBTAIN WATER
Livingstone. the African traveller. describes
an ingenious method by which the Africans
obtain water in the desert: The women tie
a bunch sf grass to one end of reed about
two feet long, and insert it in hole dug as
deep as the arm can reach, then ram down
the wet sand firmly around it. Applying
the mouth to the free end of the reed. they
form a vacuum in the grass beneath, in
which the water collects, and in short time
rises to the mouth. 1t will be seen that
this simple and truly philosophical and effec-
taal method might have been applied in ma
nv eases in different countries where water
was much nee led, to the salvation of life
1t seems wonderful that it should have been
BOW first know in the world, and that it
should have been habitually practiced in Af-
fiea, probably for centuries. 1t seems wor-
thy of being particularly noticed, that it may
no lon ger be neglected from ignorance. 1t
may be highly important to travellers in
cur deserts and prairies, in some parts of
which water is known to exist beneath the
surface,
Year: 1862

AS the mountains around the KONG.
Sta abound in chamois, the eagle very
naturally resorts there and opportunity
is frequently afforded Of Witnessing hi:
tactics. modified by circumstances. The
following account gives an instance oI
most cunning stratagem but it also
shows how impotent for attack the eagle
is when his victim is not entirely exposed


A good sized chamois buck had got upon
ledge Of rock, and was gazing downward
and about him as these animals like to do,
An eagle perceived him /; but, as the bird
could not approach close 10 the rock on
account Of his breadth Of wing, he re.
solved to obtain the prize he had marked
as his own in another manner. So he
sailed by the chamois on his narrow path


as near as he dared TO come then again
and again and as the animal retreated
III order TO quit his perilous position, the
eagle wheeling round in a smaller circle,
met him instantly, to hem in and cut of
his retreat. By thus rushing past within
few few feet of him, and filling him
with terror, he hoped TO bewider The cha.
mois, and cause him TO fall over the preci-
pice, in which case he would have but to
descend and carry off his booty. And in
fact, the chamois, from trepidation prob
ably, in turning corner, slipped with one
hind foot over the ledge. He lost his
balance, and fell headlong over the rock,
as the eagle intended that he should
But, after lodging for short time on an
intervening slope, the carcass rolled off.
and came topping down into The lake.
The whole proceedings had been watched
by two persons in boat. They now
rowed across to get the chamois ; while
the eagle. disappointed of his victim,
wheeled above them, watching all they
did.-Forest Creatures; by Charles Bo'
Year: 1862

THE LOWER CLAss.--Who are they
The toiling millions. the laboring men and
women, the farmer, the mechanic, the
artist, the inventor. the producer Far
from it. These are Natures nobility
Gods favortes-the salt OF the EARTH
No matter whether :hey are high or low
in station, rich or poor in pelf. conspicu.
GUS or humble in position, they are the
"upper circle" in the order of nature,
whatever the factious distinction Of fash
ionable society. 1t is not low, it is the
highest duty, privilege, pleasure. for the
great men and the whole. souled woman
to earn what they possess. to work their
way through life, to be the architects OF
their own fortune. Some may remark the
class we have alluded 10 as only relatively
low, and in fact the middle class. We in
sisi they are absolutely the very highest.
Is there class Of beings on earth who
may properly be denominaIed low? II
so. il is composed OF those who consume
without producing, who dissipate the
earnings Of their fathers and relatives,
without laboring for anything themselves.
Year: 1862

Three men have been sent from this
Regiment TO recruit in the several Coun.
ties in Ohio. hope Old Geauga will not
be backward in sending few good men to
this Regiment. II persons have desire
10 go into the service, they cannot do
better than to join us. p.
Year: 1862

WE are more inclined to hate one an
other for points on which we differ, than
to love one another for poirts on which
we agree. The reason perhaps is this


When we find others ths. agree with us
we seldom trouble ourselves to confirm
the agreement; but when we chance
on those that differ with us. we are zeal
Gus both to convince and to convert them.
Year: 1862

NEVER affect to be other than what you
are. Lean 10 say. 81 do not know"
and IL cannot afford it," with most so.
norious disiinctness and emphasis. Men
will then believe you. when you say. al
do know" and II can afford it," Never
be ashamed to pass for what you truly
are. and who you are. and you are on
solid ground. A man is already Of con
sequence in the world. VIXEN it is known
that We can implicitly rely on him-that,
when he says he knows a thing. it is so.
Year: 1862

The Toledo Commercial says that the Cleyc-
land Toledo Railroad have in great measure
reduced the accumulation Of freight at the depots
IF tile various roads, and that the blockade is now
entirely raised. Shippers to the east need not
therefore have any hesitation about sending for
ward their produce, as It will be forwarded with
ont unnecessary DELAY
Year: 1862

FoR TEE BExEEfT OF WoESDED SOLDIERS
The proceeds Of the performance at Chris
ty's Opera House this evening Will be devoted
to the relief Of the sick and wounded soldiers
Of Fort Donelson. The programme will be a
rich and varied one, Eugene Florence, new
star, making his first appearance here on the
occasion.
Year: 1862

regard the triumph of the tory tickets in
the g eat States of Indiana, Ohio, and
Pennsylvania as an unmistakable evi-
dence that a majority of the people Of
those States desired peace at any price.
They are compelled to regard the result
in this light, because all the stump speak
ers and papers of the tory organization
have talked no other way-no other con-
struction can reasonably be given their
language and actions.


If there is not a shout in the rebel
camps when the news is received that
the Union tickets in the States of Indi-
ana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania are defeat
ed, we will frankly confess that we mis-
judged the effect of the election and will
take the earliest opportunity to acknowl-
edge our error Whatever may be the
comments of Southern papers over the
election we viii take pleasure in laying
them before our readers. viii the Ledger
State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer
do the same2 We doubt it
Year: 1862

The difference In the results of the
election in Iowa and other States. where
the so-called Democratic ticket has been
unexpectedly successful, shows at once
what has been the secret of it all. In
Iowa the soldiers voted, arrangements
having been made to enable them to do
SO wherever they might be in service,
while in other States no such arrange
ment was made. The result is, that in
Ioaca the Administration ticket has been
completely successful. Six Congress-
men, all to which the State is entitled.
have been chosen, and the popular ma
jority is said to be ten thousand. A
close examination of the vote shows that
in several of the districts the Administra-
ton candidates would have been beaten.
but for the soldiers votes This settles
the matter definitely. We have believed
and so stated, that the radicals, as the
present supporters of the Administration
might be called, are the men who have
gone to the war, while the conservatives
have stayed at home This proves it.


1t proves another thing, and that is,
when the soldiers return to their homes.
the men, who have stolen into office up-
on the miserable platform of opposition
to the Government, in the absence of SO
many brave and true men who are away
fighting for their country, will be tumbled
out of Office much more decisively than
they have gone in, as soon as another
election is held. Their triumph will be
shortlived ..'....


There is no good reason why the SOL
diers of every State should not be privi-
legged to vote, but the very best of rea-
sons why they should. Men 0ho are
fighting for their country, are the last
who should be disfranchised. Jnasmuch
as Congress is the body to which they
are compelled to look for appropriations
for supplies and almost everything they
need, they have an immense stake in
having the right kind of men in Congress.
and by all means ought to have voice
in their selection. We will see whether
the men who have been chosen in their
absence win dare to vote against all
necessary appropriations to vigorously
carry on the war.-St. Louis Democrat