The Placer herald., 1864-02-27


"Oh, my poor sou!"
Why. what's the matter mother? | hope
no mischief"
"Oh, thank God, he's safe But he has
been driven ino the Bay of Firmament by
bamboozle right in the teeth. 1t blowed
guns and they carried away the pulpit; a
heavy sea washed over the pinnacle of the
tabernacle; the captain lost his coniuration,
and couldn't yet any osientation for fifteen
days; at last they arrived safely at Halle
lujah. La, bless us! what wonder they
wasn't beat to atoms! Well, | wouldn't be
a sailor"
WHERE A VOTER CAN DEPOSIT HIS BALLOT
BY the recent decision Of the Supreme Court the
TACT is established that an elector cannot vote
onislde OF the district or ward in which he resides
heretofore. for State otficels, men have voted
wherever they might have becn within the State
on election day. and for county officers anywhere
within the county. We understand by this deci-
sion thot hereafter man cannot vote for State
and county officers, except in the township where
he has gained legal residence. Such has been
the case in many of the old States for years back
In order to he a qualified elector, one must have
resided in the State. county and district for GER
tain period, and within that district only has a
right 10 the elective nchise.- Cai Chronicle.
For TUE DRAFT There are persons enrolled
in the lst District of Soano county 1917 of
whom are subject to the first draft. In the 3rd
District there are 97S enrolled, $50 beino subject
to the first draft. From the I'd District there are
no returns. it is believed that the county will
have about 3,400 enrolled or $500 in the first
class"
Nor YET.-A newly married couple of Tcuton
extraction came to a store for the purpose Of buy
ing the necessary articles for house keeping AZ
ter purchasing dishes. knives, folks. etc. Jacob
looked around, and Observing grain cradle. he
asked .Vat ish de brce OF de cradle?" The red
checked little spouse did not see the useful farm
ing implement, and when her liege lord asked the
question, she turned with a blushing face ex.
claiming: Now, Shake, don't he a fool; you
know We don't want no Cradle YETI
WHERE WAS He SHoT?-Another story of tbe
President, too good to be lost has leaked out. 1t
seems he had accompanied young lady 10 one
OF the hospitals in the capital, where the sympa-
thising creature, as in duty bound. became inter
est d in wounded soldier. To all her enquiries
as to the location of his wound. however she
could get only one reply thus: My good fellow
where were you ht?' AT Antietam.'' Yes
but where did the bullet strike your AT An
tictam." But where did it hit your" '.At An
tietam." Becoming discouraged, she deputizcd
Mr. Lincoln 10 prosecute the enquiry, which he
did successfully. Upon his rejoining her, she
was more curious than ever when Mr.. Lincoln
taking both her hands in his, said in his most i'm
pressive style: My dear girl, the ball that hit
him could not have injured you"
RIGHr-Gov Yates has ordered the Ar
rest of all persons recruiting white or back
men in the State of Illinois for companies or
regiments in other States.
The number of Poles who have died on
E,.l l.l e lat, L. 4. Il
present insurrection amounts to twelve
thousand. and those who have been Danish
ed eight thousand.
QUICK lime Across THE SIERRA NEVADA.
The California Stage Company's coaches
that left Lincoln at S:45 O'Clock on Sunday
morning, arrived at Virginia City at 1855
yesterday morning-being but % l-2 hours
on the road-lhe quickest time on record
Virginia City Bulletin,
Asa Loring, brother inIaw of Sheriff
Knowlton of Nevada, was killed at Austin,
Reese River, by falling into shaft on the
18th inst.
EH- During the thickest of the battle at
Lookout Mountain, soldier laid down bis
musket and cody sang Root Hog or Die"
to the great amusement of his comrades,
who stopped fighting to listen.
"Separaiions" is the term by which the
Virginia papers designate divorces.
1t is estimated that there will be S74 ,OOOl
900 of gold in the United States Treasury
bv the first of June.
A new cathedral is about to he erected in
Havana, built wholly of iron, the est mated
cost Of which is 100000.
E. Unger well known musician, is en-
deavoring to raise brass band at Grass
Valley.
The Yreka Journal says no ice has yet
been formed in that vicinity fit to save for
Summer use
A new Irish paper-the Shamrock-is to
be established at New York.
The Bulletin does not believe that there is
set of rebel steamers in Chinese waters,
bound for the Golden State or any other
place. ssssrs Esaas ral ai aF"f'"
gy- America produces one hundrel mil
lions Of gallons of whiskey per annum, and
drinks most of it herself
The estimated value of all the steamers
in the United States, exclusive of those be.
longing to the Government, is sl0,l35,05
ANorHER-An officer at Fort Steilacoom
lately appropriated about one thousand dol
lars worth Of stores and ran away to Victo-
ria.
All accounts from Russia TEEN with the
enormous preparations for war which she
continues to make by sea and land.
A convention of Loyal League women of
the Bloomer persuasion, have resolved that
they will wear short dresses or nothing.-
Then Let a hem not be opposed in wearing
H. . - sj,.oss az Nsf,r baavan,s sake II would