The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-11-23
NUMBER 12.
Collections.


Work has been resumed on the State
Capitol, the dispute about wages having
been arranged.
Four convicts were foifed in an attempt to
escape from the State Prison last Tuesday
night.
A notice in northern town, upon
store door, on thanksgiving day. read "Cosed
on account of the death Of turkey in the
family.
heavy rain storm in the Mexican State
Of Lower California, in September, is said
to have put stop to :he gathering and
drying of salt in that region.
A legal wag calls his marriage certificate
"a writ of attain'd her.
Mr.. Bassford, of Browns Valley, Napa
Co., has vine which bore 900 pounds of
grapes.
A we'll dressed woman was seen reeing
with drunkenness through the streets Of
Marysville Saturday. This is sad sight,
but rare one also.
Mr. Hoxie, of PlacerviIe, has raised
ounce in his garden which weighs thirty.
three ounces.
On the night of Sunday week, the schoon-
er Gina Reed, of Napa, was wrecked near
Port Ross.
FLoyD's WouND.-The wound received bv
John B. Floyd at Carnifax Ferry traversed
his right arm, from the elbow to the wrist.
He suffered much from it.
1t is said the cost of constructing the Con.
tincntal Telegraph was about 100000.
The Postal deficiency for the past year is
nearly five millions of dollars.
In the city of Pittsburg, Pa, there are 25,
rolling mills, which produce 100, 900 tons Of
iron annually.
Her PENsIoN.-The widow of the late
General f. ID. Baker will be entitled to n
pension of $4,000 per annum.
Volunteers at Camp Alert complain that
they have not clothing and blankets enough.
The report about the camp being afoat, etc,
was gross exaggeraton. Appeal.
COLONEL BowIE.-A subscription is be-
ing taken up in Sacramento, for the pur
chase of charger for Colonel Bowie of the,
Fifth Regiment
DEATH FROM SMALL Pox.-Albert Shode,.
man aged about % years, died near
Knights Landing, Yolo county, of small
pox, on Thursday night, AS we learn from
the Meas.
The steamer st. Louis arrived at San Fran
cisco on Saturday from Panama, with 1908;
passengers Ex Governor BigIer Of Cali
forpia and family, will return on the next
steamer. lie has been American Minister
to Chile for the past four years.
WooL-Mr. Thomas Schosser, of Pata--
luna, sheared two half breed bucks belong
ing to him few days since, the result be.
ing feeces weighing together twenty two.
pounds-the heaviest weighing ~ pounds.
L1NooLNs cE.-Presiden Lin
coin, says the Louisville Journal, will un-
doubtedly have special interest in the con.
flict now going on in Kentucky between the
Unionsts and secessionists in the vicinity Of
Rollins Fork, near Muldraugh's Hill, rs he
WAS born in that neig hborhood.
RELIC OF REGULAR ARMY.-After the,
departure of the regular forces already orr
dered to the Atlantic side from this coast,
there will be left four companies of regular
Federal troops. Three companies of the.
Third Regiment of Artillery will be sta
toned at Alcatraz and Fort Point, and the
remaining company at San Juan Island,
Washington Territory. Alta.
The Wool TRADE-The demand for
wool to be manufactured into army clo-
thing and frabrics that will be largely con-
sumed in lieu of articles heretofore made
of cotton, has caused the prices to advance
considerably within a few weeks in the Eas-
tern States.
The NEXT GREAT WoRK.-The telegraph
line will soon be on its way from Yreka,
~. xuith tho
states east. The completion of the Rus
America by telegraph across Bheringa
great nations, will probably be the next wonl.
cerned.
Ell DoRADo.-The Grand Jury of this
county, at the present November term, found
twelve indictments, viz murder l, robbery 2,
exhibiting deadly weapons 2, furnishing
LIQUOR to Indians |, burglary l, assault and
battery 2, grand larceny l., and one present
ment for keeping bridge dangerous to trav
elers.
Il having been announced in Philadelphia
lately that applications for work would be
received at the new Government Clothing
Department, 1901 OF Chest""' s''eo'' '"o
place was literally besieged by women and
girls At one time there were at least i've
thousand females around the building. So
great was the crowd that several persons,
tainted
Thanks to Professor Owens, it is. now i,
clear that monkeys are no. men. From
careful examination Of Gorilla skulls and
skeletons, he has made the deduction that