The Placer herald., 1862-09-20

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banker, went South with $4,000 in gold to pur-
chase cotton, and was taken. together with his
"coin," by jeff Thompson's guerrllas.
When man resolves to keep up expensive ap-
pearances till he can hold out no longer, his NOR
al frame goes to wreck rs fast as his crcumstan-
ces.
Mr.. Singer the manufacturer Of sewing ma
chimes has left this country. with the intention
OF spending the rest OF his life in the Holy Land.
AN AMERICAN TRIUMPH IN ENGLASD.--At the
great International exhibition in England the first
premium--a medal--has been awarded to the
Wheeler q Wilson Sewing Machine.
No PoIIcE.--The city of Portland, Oregon, has
no regular police force, although, according to
the Oregonan, it stands much in need OF one
WHO'S FoR ANrIocH?- Hereafter tls Stockton
steamers will land passengers ut the town of
Antioch, near the mouth of the San Joaquin
river.
Coop OFFIcE.--The fees of the Marshal OF the
District of Columbia will amount this year to the
sum of 100000.
Bur CLovER.--In a correspondence with the
California Farmer, Gen. Allen mentions abun-
dance of "trebo," or bur clover in Los Angeles
county. 1t affords the best sort of hay, and
without the trouble of moving.
SEIF-MUTuIArIoN.--Four men in the town Of
Danbury, Connecticut, recently applied TO sur
geon to have their hands dressed three out of
the four having deliberately severed the fore fn-
ger of the right hand, and the other the fore fin
ger of the left hand--the latter mistaking the
hand--and demanded certificates of eXemp tion
from the draft.
In Moravia there is man living, peasant,
who is l47 years old, and still hale and hearty.
He WAS formerly soldier, and re-marred at the
age Of 80. He lives on milk and potatoes
Few of our citizens are aware that velvet is
made in this country. Yet there is factory at
Valley Creek. Chester County, Pennsylvania,
where the finest silk velvet of every style and
pattern is made.
One hundred and eighty two graduates of Har-
ward University are serving in the army and navy
of the United States.
| The attempt is to be made. by French eXpe-
diton to tlin water in the desert OF Sahara ,,
by boring Artesian wells.
In Gaesburg, the Oberin of Illinois, thirty
! five colored men have enrolled themselves in
military company. to go into Jim Lanes Negro
Brigade.
The hight of Mount Diablo, Contra Costa
county Professor Whitney has ascertained to be
1881 above mean tide.
E.s- Some genius has cyphered out that there
is in tie old and new testaments:--Books. 66;
chapters, lS9; verses, 81 ,l73; words, 773,697;
HARRIsoN.--A grandson of the ex President
Harrison has been appointed Colonel OF the 1th
Indiana regiment.
CENTs.--The Philadelphia mint is turning out
nickel cents at the rate of 240, 900 per diem
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER.--A private letter from
Pennsylvania to IL citizen of this place, and writ
ten by one who appears to be familiar with army
affairs at home, states the loss Of the Federals
from the time of the arrival Of our forces on the
Peninsula, till the march Of Mcclellan from James
river was over S5 900. This estimate oil the Fed
eral loss is much larger than any other received
in this State exceeding the highest figures previ-
ously given about Il, 900.
Grass VGliey National!
FlRE.-The large sawmll and sash factory of
Mr. Asa Person, in Washoe county, Nevada Terri
tory, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening
last. The fire is supposed to have caught in the
shavings about the planning mill, from the sparks
from the Smoke stack
"IDAHo'-It is proposed to petition Congress
to set off the district in which the Salmon river
mines are located into new Territory, to be CALI
ed "Idaho''--an Indian word signitying Gem of
the Mountains"
Tn San Francisco, a mo ovement is on foot among
merchants, to agree to take legal tender notes at
par.
The steamer Orzaba, which sailed for Panama
in treasure.
The bounties paid and to be paid by the Govern
ment to the new volunteers already amount to
So, ,000, 900 have already been paid.
The Columbia, S. c. Guardian, says Beaure-
gard has been assigned the command of the de-
partment, which includes Charleston and its de-
! fences.
! jersey millionaire. in attempting to evnde
the draft, by leaving New York in one of the for
eign steamers was detected in the disguise of
coal HEAVIER.
Sun STEoKE,-We learn from the New York
that on August 9, no less than twenty deaths Oc-
cured in that city from sun stroke; and nine in
Brooklyn. The victims were mostly laborers,
CURIOUS CoINcIDENcE. The Fourth District
Court in this city, was organized in the early
part of $50. and the Twelfth District Court in
Nav 1854. Yesterday the ten thousandth case was
filed in each Court within an hour of the same time.
S. f. call, 10th inst.
MoxEy.-At the close of business on the 10th
| inst there was q balance in the State Treasury OF
S34E964 o.
| Snow IN SIERRA.--At La Porte, on the night OF
September 18th, about three inches OF snow fell.
SAN FRANCIsCo- -Langley's new Directory of
San Francisco, about to be issued contains over
"a. 900 names 81 900 of which are OF white males
over Is years of age. There are in that city H.
500 females over Is. The whole population is set
down at 81 1926, Thus it appears. says the Alta.
that San Francisco a town virtually but thirteen
years old already ranks as tenth amongst the Cit
les of the United States In another decade, it is
probable if no unforeseen untoward reverses oc-
cur that this city will have outsripped eight OF
the ten that now surpass it in population.
THE COUNTRY SAFE.--The Garibaldians have
been defeated in Italy; the rebels have entered
Pennsylvania Washington is beseged and Pork
opois in imminent peril; but SWEET is elected
School master General and the country is safe-
The Sacramento Bee says: The Governor tele-
graphed the result to the President, and ere this
is known all over the loyal States.' The news
was also telegraphed to Col. Conner, and ere this
is known to the Mormons and Capt. John, and
must secure us their respect also.
S. F. Republican.
HAYING AT LAKE BIGLER.--Some 400 tuns OF
| l. 4. tho vioinitv of Lake ROlaP