The weekly Placer herald., 1854-01-28
A WILD MANA man named Will


might be justly styled "wil'l man." He
eats nothing that il cooked, nor drinks
anything but water His meats, potatoes.
< are raw. He alleges he has not eaten
any cooked food for several years, and
that any deviation from his p esent mode
of living would most probabiy cause his
death. He resides in Iowa, and is on his
way to Washington, to make = purchase
of some United States land.
Nrw ROAD TO AuBuRN.-In the Court
of Sessions yesterday, the reports OF tn.
Surveyor and Treasurer relative I" \ new
| road, commencing about 800 yards north
east Of Mudrow's dwelling house, on
the road leading from this city to Auburn,
by way of huIdrow'S or Gallagher's old
ferry across the American river, and
thence to the intersection of the road from
received, and said road declared public
highway Union.
HAGEAs CoRpus.-Two negroes, who
were on their way to the "JOhn l.. Ste
phens," in the custody of a man repre-
srnting himself AS the agent OF 4 Mr..
ONenl, living in North Carolina, aud
claiming ownership of them, we're brought
before Judge Creigh on Monday, on a
writ of haheas corpus. The agent not
appearing they were released. They stat
ed that they had been here about two
years, and come with the consent of their
master.
The Yellow fever is raging at Matamo-
ras and in Yuratan; among the first vie.
tnS was Felipe Iturbde, one of the sons
of me late Emperor, the liherator of his
country. Mr. Iturhide WAS late'y con-
nerted with the Mexican Boundary Com
mission, where he WIS much esteemed
for his many kind and social qualities.
He WAS educated in the United States
aud spoke English like a native. His
premature death will be regretted by many
friends in the United States, whom his
fine qualities had attac he'd to him. .-Sun.
The last dog story is from Fayetteville,
Arkansas, where Il farmers dog has been
detected in going to the hog pen ut night,
and biting one of the hogs til he gets up,
when "Archy" lies down in the warm
place and goes to sleep.
Sage was anciently considered so rich
in medicinal qualities that there was a
Latin adage, "Why does any man die in
whose garden sage grows" Among its
other virtues it was supposed to strength
Ell the memory, and to quicken and in
vigOrate the senses.
A Frenchman, stopping at a tavern
asked for Jacob. "There is no such per-
son here" SAID the landlord "Tis not
person | want, sare, but ze beer warmed
with de poker" "Wp ;" answered mine
host, "that is flip" "Ah, yes, sare, you
are in de right, mean Philip"
A Postmaster puzzling out very un-
certain superscriptIon on an Irish letter,
lncosely remarked to an intelligent son
of Erin, who stood by, that the Irish
brought hard set Of names to this coun
try. "Ah! yes, replied the Irishlnan
"hut they get harder ones after they ar
rive"
Horn Tooke, during his contest for
Westminster, was thus addressed by
partzan of his opponent, of not n very
reputable character. "Wel!, Mr.. Tooke,
yon will have all the blackguards with
you to-day" ''l am delighted to hear it,
sir, and from such good authority"
"Was MIR. Brown a very popular man
when he lived in your towh?" 81 should
think he was" replied the genrl, man,
"as many persons en'ieavored to prevent
his leaving; several of them including the
The sheriff, his deputy and severa' con-
stables, fo lowing him for some distance"
A droll fellow, who had a wooden Ieg,
being in company with man who was
somewhat creduous, the latter asked the
former how he came to have II wooden
leg "Why," SAID he, "my father had
one, and so had my grandfather before
him: ii runs in the blood"
At the last medical breakfast Of the
British Association, we understand that
the hill of fare included Sienna Tea,
Cream of Tartar, sugar of Lead, Butter
Of Antimony, Saffron Cake, Rbubarb
Tart, aud Antimony Wine. Spatule
were laid for forty.
QUESTIONS FOR ASTRONOMERS Does
the looking at the moon through ii teles-
cope constitute All impertinent obSer, alton.
Should the rising of the sun be- regulated
by the wishes of the parent? Have fixed
stars fixed salaries?
The publisher Of a newspaper out west,
in the first issue Of his journal returns
thanks to those who have loaned him
pecuniary means, and gratitude to heaven
that there IL no law i'm that State, en-