The Placer herald., 1856-12-06

THE MAR1PosA.-The Mariposa Democrat
says that the Board Of Supervisors have as
sessed the Fremont grant in that county at
one million of dollars, which at the rate of
assessment will involve a tax of $4,000.
A FIcnr-A fight between two grizzlies
and two California lions, was to come off a
day or two since, at Carson Valley.
MEETING OF THE ELEcroRs-The State
Electors met at the Capital yesterday, at the
hour named by the law, and cast their votes
for James Buchanan for the Presidency, and
for John G. Breckenridge for the Vice Pres
idency. George Freanor, Esq, was chosen
to cast the vote of California in the electoral
college-IIe is all upright and intelligent
Democrat, and most worthy gentleman.
State Journal.
DEcLNEp.-Mr McDermott, who fancies
that he is great tragedian, has declined to
appear in San Francisco, as Macbeth. In
his card he says;
Upon mature deliberations; I conclude my
person would be safer in some other personifi
cation than ''Macbeth" 1t would afford me
pleasure to do you favor, but have great
antipathy to cabJages, and consequently
must withdraw my proposed service to you
on Friday night.
He has signifed his willingness to appear
in Sacramento city as soon as the necessary
arrangements can be made.
The whole white male population of the
United States for instance, over 81 years of
age, and, to be presumed, entitled to vote, is
about 100000, and yet the votes cast at a
Presidential election seldom exceeds 3,lOO,-
900, leaving two millions of inhabitants who
do not use their franchise. In the State of
New York, in 1852, the voting population
exceeded 100000, yet the votes returned did
not much exceed 100000 In Massachusetts
the white males over 2l, are nearly 100000,
and yet the vote in 1852, was only $4,000,
showing that neatly two-thirds of the adult
population, for some cause or other, had
staid away from the polls And the pro-
portion is nearly as great in several other
States.
How TO ESCAPE FROM Room FILLED
WITH SMoKE.-lt is not generally understood,
says the Buffalo Express, that in case of fire
in a house, the room becoming filled with
smoke the best plan for safety is to lie upon
the floor, where one is sure to find strata
of pure air. By adopting this method many
have been enabled to crawl out of the
room, escaping suffocation. Another mode
Of precaution, said to be attended with equal
safety when caught in room with smoke,
is to hold handkerchief before the mouth
and nose, which will admit the air in breath
ing and exclude the smoke.
SIsKIYoU CoUNTY.-Good land about
100000 acres; no Mexican grants in this
county; three Touring and ten saw mills by
water, one steam saw mill; i50 miles Of
bitches, with a capital invested of $60O,OOO;
1900 horses, 400 cattle, 1000 hogs, $500
mules, 1000 sheep, 800 goats 5000 hens;
number Of acres under fence, $4,000.
FROZEN TO DEArH-A Frenchman named
Duval was found, by Langton's Express
messenger, on Wednesday last between
Downieville and Marysville, in dying con-
diton, from the effects Of cold, and expired
within few hours after being picked up.
He has been living at Downievile, and was
going to Marysvle on foot, when the calam-
ity overlook him.
1t is reported that David Butler, who kill
ed Moffat, year ago, at Downieville has
been caught and taken to the Jail of that
place.