The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-17


pie which cannot he too sedulously main
tained.
INCREASE OF SlLvER.-The Washing
ton Union learns that d. Cosmenil,
Esq, of the Treasury Department, de-
liyered few days since at the mint in
Philadelphia, fiity-two tons Of ingots Of
silver, the value of which is one and
quarter million of dollars. The Govern
ment purchased Mexican ingOts Of silver
amounting to two millions of dollars at
| three per cent. premium, three quarters
| of million of which were left al the mint
| in New Orleans. The object of this
amount of silver is to increase the amount
of silver change.
GREAT TEN-pIN ROLLING Thursday
evening, at the Bowling Saloon of Allen
g. Parker, on Montgomery street, Tom
SNYDER, from Sacramento, Knocked down
three hundred pins with thirty hals--a
feat never before performed in San Fran
cisco 1t was friendly contest between
| Sacramento and San Francisco.
s. f. Chronicle.
Dr.. Beman, of Troy, remarked, in
sermon lately, that if Franklin tanned the
lightning, Professor Morse taught N the
English language.
The army Of the Kingdom Of Greece is
at present composed of 4,OI9 infantry,
327 cavalry, S63 arti lery, and 200 engi-
neers and mechanics; moreover, the ire
suar troops are 2,412 strong. The re-
serves of the latter, who can be called out
/ in cases of emergency, amount to 2,4l2:
/ ,b L = f.otpnnspi ot ! 11k
| individuals. The number Of the people
is estimated at 100000.
The question, what constitutes the per-
| sonal baggage Of a traveller, has been de-
cired in the Marine Court, New York
Gold snuff boxes aud opera glasses are
excluded, while bible and prayer book,
and gold letter seal, valued at fifteen
tidolIars, are allowed.
Caution TO SMoKERs.-There are ten
or twelve fr;ghtful cases of lip, tongue,
! and face cancer, in the London cancer
hospital, all resulting from excessive
smoking.
The pressure of any side of a cubic
vessel, filled with water, is one half the
pressure on the base.
USll. DtfItC Ci3 D CSClIt CCtIVtuiy VI A'N'1tc
is prominent candidate for nomination
for Congress at the hands of the Demo
cratic State Convention.
DECLINE OF WAGEs.--The S. f Sun
says: Last year carpenters labor was $o
to $40 per day. This year it is So to So
Last wear nasons received $12. This
year they get So to SS.
THOUGHTFUL BUT DIsAGREEABLE.-A
! letter from Constantinople says the steam
er Arabian, belonging to the Pennsular
and Oriental Company, recently arrived
in that city from England, with an assort-
| ed cargo of useful things. Among others
she brought seven hundred wooden legs
an instance of prov dence and forethought
on the part Of the company which it is
hoped will prove superhnous.
A Coop SIZED INFANT.-There is a
boy living near Elkton, Todd county, KY,
who is only eight years old, Is four feet
eight and ha inches high, weighs one
hundred aud sixty five pounds and is re-
markably sprighlly and intelligent.
The small pox is raging with great
violence among>; the Chippewa Indians,
along the south shore OF Lake Superior,
and on the head waters of the Chippewa
river.
In Russia, one person in two hundred
and twenty receives instructions at
school of some kind; in the United states
the proportion is one to five.
A Rocky MOUNTAIN STATE.-ColoneI
Benton declares that the central part of
the Rocky Mountains, has territory suf1
cient to make a mountain State double
the size of all the Swiss Cantons, with
everything as grand in scenery, and with
out the drawbacks of its avaanches,
glaciers and cold.
A mans nature runs either to herbs or
weeds, therefore let him >easonably water
the one and destroy the other.
Always make it prlecipIe to extend
the hand of friendship to every man
who discharges faithfully his duty and
maintains good order, who manltests
deep interest in the welfare of general
socccuv-whose department is upright; and
..,hnse ,uind is without stop
,;no to ascertain whether he SWINGS
hammer or draws thread.