The Placer herald., 1861-11-16

me,noerlnU at Tue same time, 10 Suppllcate
fervently for the removal of our national
calamites, and for the perpetuity in all its
power and glorv. of this Union and equality
of States, to which, under Providence, we
most cheerfully attribute the unparalleled
prosperity of our people"
The Scriptural penny was worth, in the
time of Christ, about one hundred and fif.
ty of our cents. penny day, therefore,
for working in the vineyard was toleraby
good wages
To SAVE CABBAGEs.-Mrs. E. d. Kendall
writes the Country Gentlemen" as follows:
Tie two together by the heels, and hang
them over a low pole in the cellar so that
the heads will just clear the ground; tuck
loose straw around lhem and sprinkle twice
during the winter with brine. That's the
way | keeN mine, and always have them as
fresh and chrisp in April, as when first taken
from the ground.
HoRsEs.-A writer in the Knights Land
ing (Yoo county, Nems estimates that the
war will render useless 10000 to 10000
horses; and that it will take five wears to
raise an equal number to replace them.-
in the trade between California and Washoe:
the stage line from Sacramento to Portland
has 4S0 horses in its service, wherefore he
recommends the raising of horses of good
quality in this State, which is so favorable
to their growth and perfection.
About eighteen uns of straw in the vicin~
lty Of the Yuba County Hospital. intended
to be used as bedding in that institution, was
DESTROYED bv fire on Saturday The fire is
believed to he the work of an incendiary,
NEVADA lERRIroRY.-The population Of
Nevada Territory is reconed at 10000.
The report of the census aker estimates
the population at l6,3S2, and it is thought
that emigration from the East and California
since the census was taken, has increased it
to 900.
North San Juan, the third town in con.
sequence in Nevada county; and having a
population of less than 1000. contains 344
children of whom 2OS were born in Cali
forna
Gov. Nye, of Nevada Territory, has ap-
pointed Thursday November 28h, for Pub
lie Thanksgiving
GEN. LANE.-lhe gallant hero, 10. Lane,
is at present residing on his farm, enjoying
the social relations of family, and many
warm friends. We regret to learn that he
RECEIVERS only slowly from the effect of the
unfortunate accident which happened to him
some time ago. We are informed that
the wound pains him considerably, at times;
yet he is able to be going about.
Oregon Democrat Nop. 5.
SMALL AMoUNT.-The balance in the State
Treasury, at the close of business October
3lst, was $S2 2o4 "a. This is poor show.
inc, but it may have tendency to prevent
extravagant appropriations by the incoming
Legislature. Plac~oiWe Democrat.
Throw HIM OvER.-Some wicked old
bachelor, of an editor-may his devil kick
him-gets off the following:
Eve did not know as much as her dauch,
tiers of the present day. Had thew been
in her place. instead of being deceived, they
would have deceived the devil"
REwARDEp.--Rev Israel s. Diehl we'll
known in this State as temperance lectur-
er, has been appointed Consnl to Batavia.
! GOVERNMENT DISBURSEMENTS s-Week be.
fore last, the sum of five hundred thousand
dollars was distributed by the Assistant Uni
! ted States Treasurer at San Francisco, for
Government purposes.
The Los Angeles NeWs says, that the ma.
terials for the telegraph line to San Pedro.
twenty miles below Los Angeles, are all on
the ground, and it is expected that the line
would be completed by the 10th of Novem.
Der.
SILVER ORE FaoM MEx1co.--We under
stand that $4,000 ounces of Silver ore were
received, at the mint in San Francisco, last
week, from Tepic Mexico.
The total valuation of real and personal pro-
perty in Boston, according to the assessors,
is 1915 900; which is nearly million
and half less than last year.
OIL SPRINGS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY,
The editor of the San Jose Mercury has ex.
anned an article Of petroleum from spring
Just discovered in the hills near lexington,
in Santa Clara county. Smith, the discovL
erer, says the supply is apparently inex-
austible. The oil is of good quality.
SILVER CoIN--The bankers of San Fran
cisco have given notice that they will not
hereafter receive silver coin on deposit ia
sums exceeding five dollars at time.
DEAR INsTITuTfoN.-Ereedom Of the
press is one of the dearest Of all our insti-
tuiions, says the Philadelphia Press. To
which the Hartford Times replies: So dear,
n fact, that it cam hardly be had now-a-days