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Year: 1864

AN ACT


To authorize the Board of Supervisors Of


Placer County to levy a special Poll Tax


for County purposes.


The People of the State Of California, repre-
sented in Senate and assembly do enact as fol-
I0Ds:-


SEC. The Board of Supervisors in and
for the county of Placer, is hereby authorz-
ed and required in addition to the taxes au.
thorized by existing laws, to levy, annually,
a special Poll Tax of two dollars, on each
male inhabitant Of said county, not by law
exempt from poll tax, which shall be assess
ed and collected under the general Revenue
laws Of this State, and all the provisions of
the laws now in force, or which may be en-
acted hereafter, regulating and prescribing
the duties and fees of officers for assessing
and collecting the poll tax for State and
County purposes, shall be applicable to the
assessment and collection Of the tax author
lied to be levied by this act.


Sec. q The County Treasurer of said
county shall annually, before the first Mon
day Of March of each year, cause sufficient
number of proper blank receipts for said
special poll tax, of uniform appearance,
changing the style thereof each year, to be
printed, and the said Treasurer shall number
and sign each of said receipts, and deliver the
same to the County Auditor of said county,
who shall receipt to said Treasurer therefor,
and the County Auditor shall from time to
time, and in the same manner, and at the same
time prescribed by law for the delivery to
the Collectors of said county, of other poll
tax receipts, deliver to each Collector in said
county, number of said special poll tax
receipts, equal to the probable number of
persons liable to pay poll in the respec'
tive Districts Of said Collectors, who shall
receipt to said Auditor therefor.


Sec 3. AL monies collected under the
provisions of this a shall be paid into the
county treasury, by the Collectors Of said
county, at the same time and in the same
manner as is prescribed by law in relation to
State and County poll tax, and it shall be
the duty Of the County Treasurer to set the
same apart, as a snecial fund, to pay the in.
therest on the Bonds Of said county, issued
to the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
and said money shall be paid out in the same
manner as is now prescribed by law for the
payment of interest on said Bonds.


SEC. 4. This act shall be and remain in
force from and after its passage.
Year: 1864

A Saa Francisco company asserts that i:
has discovered vein of pure canal coal,
three and a half feet wide, near Fort Point,
about two and half miles from the CITY,
If the prospectors have got what they think
they have, they have got the best thing out
ON this coast
Year: 1864

Eg- In another column will be found the
Act recently passed, providing for special
poll tax to raise money for the Railroad In
terest that will annually accrue on the Bonds
issued by this county to the Central Pacific
Railroad
Year: 1864

EE- The continued dry weather is sensibly
affecting the produce market-and wheat,
barley and hay, are looking up steadily in
price. Farmers holding their last seasons
crop are not disposed to sell at low figures.
at the present prospect of a short harvest the
coming summer.
Year: 1864

The Yreka Journal says that the silver
leads on Klamath are creating considerab g
excitement, and promise to be a big thing
A good wagon road will no doub: be built
to Klamath river via Humbug this summer,
and new mills will also be erected on the
Klamath in the vicinity Of the mouth of
Humbug Creek
Year: 1864

The Oregoniam says that arrangements
have at length been made for the purchase
of suitable site for a Woolen Factory in
Oregon City, with water power sufficient to
run ten sets of machinery. The Company
will com mence operations at once.
Year: 1864

Now is the time TO purchase dry goods very
cheap Whistler 10 closing out his extensive
stock Of Water goods, TO make room for his
immense spring porchsses. and invites the
public to call and invest st low figures. for the
next thirty dayg
Year: 1864

The Boston Journal of yesterday says
'Last week a person from Baltimore, tenn
porarily residing in this city invited five
friends to dine at the house of female re-
lation. On going to the dinner table the
party found the rebel flag topping piece
of ornamental pastry, in the center of the
festive board. The insult was noticed be-
fore the quests were seated, and, as it APP
peared, by all Of them at nearly the same
moment. Not word was spoken, but
every man left as by mutual impulse, and
the Baltimore secessionist had leave to dine
alone. Next morning he was waited upon
for an explanation of his misconduct but
his discretion prompted him to take the
first westward train for home"
Year: 1864

For Powers with which to drive my Threshers, have
selected as being the best now in use Pitts hnprOr
ed Patent Double PjniOB POtoer.


These Powers made by in the most thorough
manner, of the best material and of double the
strength of my single geared Power.


In the Pitts Power, am making shaft of the bevel
wheel and master pinion of CAST STEEL which is
great improvement the Iron Shaft used by other
manufacturers
Year: 1864

The Arn1y and Nary Journal publishes
the following extract from cavalry officer S
letter, written from Southwest Tennessee ::


Il have been out with my regiment scout
ing for three weeks in the region lying be-
tween the Tennessee aud Mississippi rivers,
northeast of Memphis For the first few
days we were aftera guerrilla company, who
were engaged in hunting up, or hunting
down, conscripts with dogs. Brutal and
horrible as it may seem, it is nevertheless
strictly true, and you may rely upon it, that
at this very hour, hundreds of the people
of West Tennessee, Mississippi, and Ala
bama are being hunted down with blood
hounds. | could not realize it until by the
most positive evidence | find it true. We
were once almost within hearing of the bay
ing of the hounds sent out scouting party,
who came very near catching some of the
devils If they had been caught, they
would have received short shrift.
Year: 1864

authorities, | am convinced, will retain me
as long as possible, because | am Senator
and my vote important under the circum-
stances. it behooves me to do what | can to
relieve the difficulty likely to result from my
continued imprisonment. L am sure you
will not doubt me when [ confess it would
be much more acceptable to my tastes and
feeling, to spend the months of the coming
winter in active legislation in our Senate
Chamber, than to languish within the gloomy
walls of Southern prison. My present
situation places the less agreeable alterna-
tive in prospect, and | see but one solution
to the difficulty. Other and greaterinterests
are involved in this matter than my personal
comfort and private inclinations. My health,
my life are nothing to the success OF those
great principles [ was elected to represent;


The good people of my district are chiefly
interested in this matter, and my duty to
them in the premises has given me many
an hour of anxious solicitude in this weary
prison life. | cannot now in any way con-
suit with them. They should, however, not
at this time 90 unrepresented. Their gen
erous confidence was but recently given me,
and they will, | trust, give the approval OF
their voice to the step now take, and Sc
lect as my successor one who will be as faith
full to their interests and the great cause OF
our country as L, at least, desired to be. DE
pleased, therefore, to accept my resignation
as Senator from the Twenty-first Senatori-
al District. Be kind enough to convey to
my brother Senators assurances OF respect
and esteem. Tell them, Though cast down,
[ am not dismayed Though in bonds, /
am full of hope" Tell them my prayer
and trust is that no word or deed may go
out of the counsels of your Senate to weak
en- the arm or make faint the heart of those
brave soldiers of the Union who are bearing
in the field a sure and triumphant success,
the greatest strength of history. Accept,
my dear sir, my kindest wishes for your good
health and future prosperity. | am yours
truly, HARRY WHITE.
Year: 1864

One sweetly solemn thought,
Comes to me DER and o'er;
I'm nearer my home to-day


Than l ever was before.
Nearer my Fathers house,


Where the many mansions be /;
Nearer the great white throne,
Nearer the crystal sea
Nearer the bound of life,


Where We lay our burdens down;
Nearer leaving the cross,


Nearer wearing the crown.
But lying darkly between,


Winding down through the night,
Is the dark and shadowy stream
That bursts at last into light
Father, perfect my love;


Strengthen the might of my faith;
Let me feel as would when l stand
On the rock of the shore of death
Feel as I would when my feet
Are slipping over the brink;
For it may be that m nearer home,
Nearer now than l think
Year: 1864

Iceland has population of seventy thou
sand, four printing presses, and four news
papers. So much attention is devoted to
educating the young, that it Is almost i'm
possible to find a child of eight years of age
who does not read or write.
Year: 1864

The flag of truce boat having arrived on
Saturday evening, January 30th, with the
information that the rebels refused to eX
change Maj. White on the very terms they
had previously proposed, his father, Judge
White, transmitted the resignation, which
we publish below, at once to Speaker Pen
ney through Senator Lowry. The docu-
ment is closely written on both sides OF a
half sheet of small commercial note paper,
says the Harrisburg Telegraph, and the folds
bear evidence that it has been carefully con-
cealed in small compass. 1t was brought
from Richmond by an exchanged captain,
who had it carefully concealed in his shoul-
der strap, and the rebels were thus ingenl-
ously thwarted in their base attempt to pre-
vent the resignation from being sent. The
entire letter is written by Harry White,
whose hand writing is well known. The
letter of Judge White, (the father of Major
Harry White, which precedes the resigna-
ton of the Senator from Indiana district,
will be found highly interesting, as explana-
tory of the delay attending the publicity of
that document; and with this comment we
submit the whole correspondence to the
public:


HARRISBURG, Feb. /, 1864.
Hon JOHN 7. PENNEY, Speaker Of the


Senate Of Pennsylvania.


SIR In rendering you the resignation of
Major Harry White, of his seat as mem
Der of the Senate of Pennsylvania, a few
words in explanation Of the delay may not
be improper


Although dated on the 10th November
last, it did not reach me for more than
month after that period, and being then en-
gagged in endeavoring, through private
channel, to effect his release, with every
prospect of success, the delivery of the res
ignation was postponed. That effort,
through an unfortunate event, failed. But
at that time an effort was being made by
the General Government, which |, in COM
mon with others to whom it was known, had
every reason to believe and to hope would
be successful, and trouble and expense would
be thus saved to the Commonwealth, and
the Senate would be in position to do busi-
ness sooner than by any other course.


The result is known, and therefore [ hand
you the resignation of Major Harry White,
which has,never been out of my possession
for a single moment since | received 1t.
Throughout the whole transaction | have
acted In good faith, from the purest motives
and without any view Of self-interest. The
document was sent TO me to be used at such
time and in such manner as in my discretion
[ should think proper


He is a son for whom | feel the the most
tender affection. He has family whose
feelings have been most painfully exercised
during his prolonged captivity, and | had
every reason to believe as well as to hope
that public interest would not suffer by with
holding this resignation for a short time.


Very respectfully, Your obedient servant,


THOMAS WHITE
Year: 1864

One of the most characteristic and distin-
gushing features of the demonstration last
evening. was a car containing thirty six beau.
tifnl lit lie girls, dressed in white, each bearing
a white flag, containing the name Of the State
of this glorious Union.
Year: 1864

az We learn that several new firms
are about to commence business here in
the spring. They could not have select
ed better business point in Iowa for
either wholesale or a retail business.
Year: 1864

Ge- The telegraphic report published
two or three days since that the rebels
had cut off communication with Cumber
land Gap is contradictod; also, the report
that the Senate had returned to the Presi-
dent batch of military appointments.
Year: 1864

ETERANs.-Nearly every paper we
open contains the marriage notice Of one
or more Of these patriots who are now at
home enjoying short furlough, to some
admiring and appreciating lady. They
have stood in the forefront of the battle
without wincing, but many of them are
unable to stand before brace" ot
bright eyes without "giving in" We
say bless them and the Union.
Year: 1864

EF Among the men enlisted on the
quota of Holyoke, Mass, were some dozen
Frenchmen, who, now that they have
gone to camp and have the bounties safely
in pocket, have found that they cannot
speak or understand English, and the au-
thorities talk of sending them back.
Year: 1864

e. The question raised by the elec-
tion of Gov. Carney to the Senate of the
United States by the present Legislature
Of Kansas, although new Legislature
will be in session before he takes his seat,
should be settled by Congress for all time
to come.
Year: 1864

Il conld not look in the face of my gal
liant comrades Of the army and navy. who
have survived so many bloody battles. and
tell them that their labors and the sacri-
fee Of so many of our slain and wounded
brethren had been in vain; that we had
abandoned that Union for which we have
so often periled our lives. No Clelian' $
Letter Of Acceptance.


We ask our Democratic friends who
have regarded this war from start, a. an
unconstitutional and unholy war, how they
can vote for a man who talks thus?
Year: 1864

THg ENRoLLMENT Act. - The follow
ing are the most important points OF
the Enrolment Act, which passed the
House on the 18th inst, and an abstract
of which has already appeared in our
telegraphic columns:


The quota of each city, town, district,
&c. is to be in proportion to the num-
her of men resident therein SUBJECT 10
draft; and in ascertaining the quota,
the number already in the naval service
is to be taken into account.


ANY person enrolled may furnish, pre-
yionsly to the draft, substitute not la
BILE to the draft, and shall be exempt
during the time for which his substitute
shall be exempt.
Il Previous enrollments are to be rectlfed
by including those omitted, and exclud-
ing these improperly returned as liable
Any person drafted may furnish sub
stitute, and if the latter is not liable tc
draft, shall be exempt during the time
the substitute is exempt, but not ex
ceeding the term for which he was
drafted. IF the substitute is liable, the
principal shall be liable in filing future
quotas. If the drafted person pay com
mutation, such payment shall reliev'
him only for that quota, and in no cas-


shall his exemption extend beyond on
year.


Members of religious denomination


conscientiously opposed to bearing arms


and so declaring by oath or affirmation


may be assigned, when drafted, to hos
Year: 1864

Governor Andrew johnson of Ten
nessee called on the President this
morning, and had quite pleasant in
terview He reports that the cause Of
the Union is progressing rapidly and
earnestly in Tennessee, but. it is learned
that he even thinks President Lincolns
Amnesty Proclamation too liberal for
the rebels, who are taking it and then
pressing good Union men out of their
places in the State. ~
Year: 1864

NAVIGATION CLosED-The Burlington
Free Press says


The steamboat Boston went into the
harbor this morning, and unless a sud-
den change of weather occurs to drive
the ice out of the Broad Lake, naviga-
ton is closed for the season. Last year
the Boston made her last trip January
22d.
Year: 1864

How ABOUT THE TREASON IN THE NEW
YORK CUSTOM HOUSE There has been
a long and ominous silence as to the
reasonable connivance of officers in the
New York Custom House with the ship
ment of supplies to the rebels. Was
there nothing in the disclosures made
some weeks since, or is the treason to be
covered up, and the traitors to go un-
punished, on account of their "uncondi-
tional loyalty ~ Thurlow Weed writes
to the Albany Evening Journal: ''Until
the administration thoroughly sifts and
probes the iniquities of the New York
Custom House, the people will be justi-
fed in inquiring whether their treasure
and blood shall continue to flow, by
millions and in rivery, while its own
officials are playing into the hands of
the enemy" That is just what the peo-
pie keep asking, but they get no answer.
Springfield Republican,
Year: 1864

LEAP YEAR BALL. = The Ladies of
Rutland propose giving a Leap Year
Ball, on Tuesday evening next, the 23d
inst, at Franklin Hall, on which occa-
sion the male bipeds will have an oppor-
tunity of seeing what the fair sex can
do when they assume the reins of man.
agement.


That it will be the event of the season,
no one can doubt. We only hope that
the ladies will have the full control of
the affair, and that they will avail
themselves of the privileges which Leap
Year entities them to. Hurry up the
boys, girls-another draft on the 10th
of March.
Year: 1864

Who have injured themselves BY certain practice In
dulged in when alone habit frequently learned nom
evil companions at school, the effects Of which are
ders marriage impossible, and destroys both mind and
body, should apply Immediately


What pity that young man, the hope OF his eoun-
try the darling Of parents, should be snAtoned nom
a prospects and enoymsnts lie by the consequence


f deyiating from the path Of nature and ndugiug In
certain secret habit. such parsons MUST before con-
latinr
Year: 1864

BALTIMORE, March s.-The AmericaH Of this
afternoon has the followingi "We learn that
there has been for the past two days consider
able excitement In Frederick and Washington
counties, growing out of rebel movements on
the Virginia side Of the Potomac, which arc
supposed to be premonitory Of cavalry raid
through the upper counties of Maryland.


The farmers are said to be sending their cat
tie to placer Of safety, and general removal
OF Valuables has taken place. The military
authorities in the meantime are on tho alert
and every preparation is being made for any
emergency that may arise. We doubt, how
ever, whether 1t is more than a mere rumor,
such as are constantly anoat along the border,


Considerable excitement occurred in the
western limits Of the city last night oecAsloned
by fight between portion Of the Connecticut
Year: 1864

new Senate bill looks to the condihcation
OF the laws Of the District Of Columbia by some
person or persons to be applnted by the act,
and final report to be made at the opening OF
the next Congress.
Year: 1864

IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, ANB


ORDERED TO BE PRINTED WITH THE


REPORT OF THE CoMMITTEE.


The undersigned, 4 minority of the
Committee on Slavery and the Treatment
of Freedmen" TO which committee were
referred sundry petitions for the repeal of
all existing laws of the United States fer
the rendition of fugitive slaves, have found
themselves unable TO agree with the major
ity of The committee in the views express
ed by them in their proposed report to
"tho Senate, or to concur with the majority
in reporting bill in accordance with
the prayer OF the petitioners.


The majority of the committee declare
the acts OF Congress of 1898 ane 1850, in
aid Of the reclamation of fugitycs from
service" and labor, to be unconstitutional
and inex podent, and their report is res
nnle Of the arguments which heretofore
have been made against such congresson-
al legislation. 1t is, therefore, o proper
occasion for restating the grounds upon
which Congress proceeded upon former
occasions in making provision by law fer
the reclamation of fugilives from labor,
and TO refuto and repel once more the
.impassioned and unjust objections by
which that action Of Congress has been
assailed.


The fourth article of the Constitution
contains seven miscellaneous provisions,
the third and fourth of which, contained
in the second section, are as follows


GA person charged in any State with
treason, fcloHy or other crime, who shall
fee from justice and be found in another
State, shall, oD demand of the executive
authority Of the State from which he fed,
be delivered up, to be removed to the
State having jurisdiction OF the crime"


"No person held to service or labor in
one State under the laws thereof, escap-
ing into another, shall, in consequence OF
any law or regulation therein, be dischar.
ged from such service or labor, but shall
be delivered up on claim of the party to
whom such service or labor may be due"


These cl fuses may be described as in
the nature of clauses CT extradition, aud
if they appeared in treaty between States
perfectly independent Of eaoh other, and
without common agent or authority for
the determination of questions between
them, would be executed exclusively by
the political authority Of the State where
the fugitive from justice or labor should be
found. They would be only articles Of
compact or agreement between independ-
ent parties, the execution of which would
be question Of good faith in the party
upon whom the obligation would rest
And the remedy for a breach of the obi
CATION would be by the action Of the State
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY ONO
SrLTEsMAN, and now print II on plain an hand
some new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics. THE ONO STATESMAN sin W ar as 10
Peace for the Country for the Constitution. and io


Union of equal States, with equal privileges. ana
with equal and exact Justice TO all its citizens. We
sfor the Old Flag with not Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union as far as II is possible to restore It,
sud for the existing Constitution in its spirit letter
nd purpose.


Upon the coming events of the year. rest the hopes
If the People and Government. We are in themidst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. It's duration
and close depend upon wisc truer and more patri-
tic Policy than we have lunng the present Ad-
ninistration. We owe it to the memuv Of our Faith


and TO the hspcs Of our Children The future Of
eur Country, and to the best nterests OF mankind to
shange Policy which is drifting us farther aud lar
her from the landmarks of our patriotic sires.


TEE STATESMAN will do all it can to aid in frins-
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