The Placer herald., 1864-04-23

election OF Rock Island, Illinois, was held on
Tuesday, March 1st, and resulted in the
choice of the Democratic ticket by III ma,
jority, being Democratic gain of $50. The
City Council stands seven Democrats and
one Abolitionist. The Mayer elect lie Bailey
Davenport. The contest was fought on ma
tional political issues, and the Democratic
triumph is complete.
A special election for County Clerk, was
held in Randol ph county, Illinois, on Thurs
day Of last week, and resulted in the election
of the Democratic candidate by fifty MAORI.
~. The Union Leaguers has morjorty of
500 last ovember-Missouri Republican.
FIRE AT SAcRAMENro-A fire broke out
on Saturday morning, in the block on the
north side of street, between Tenth and
Eleventh, Sacramento, which proved quite
destructive. Four or five buildings were
DESTROYED on J street, and as many more on
Tenth. Estimated loss, about $4,000.
The St. Joseph Herald of recent date,
mentions sixty wagons crossing the river at
that point in a single day, all bound for
Idaho and Colorado Territories. One
wagon from Maine, bore the following words
painted on the cover:
"Bound for Bannock, the land of gold,
Conscripts, Injins and Mormon widows:
Our motto-Riches or more poverty"
The Tallahassee (rebeD F2oridian says
that one thousand (O dead bodies of Union
soldiers have already been buried on the
Olustee battlefield, while the rebel dead on
" numbered l35 exclusive of thrty-three
who afterwards died of their wounds.
The following is said to be an effectua
remedy for the blind-staggers in horses
Gum campbor. one ounce whiskev or brandy
one pnt-dissove. Dose-one Gill, in a
half pint of gum arabic, or some other
mucilaginous tea, given every three or four
hours.
The trappers in Minnesota are doing
great busines in taking furs, which are plenty
owing to the absence of the Indians. In order
to keep away Others who might share in the
lucrative harvest, they are circulating stories
about Indian murders that answers the pur-
pose admirably.
When the English were good Catholics,
they usually drank the Pope's health in full
glass every day after dnner-aG bon pere-
whence the word bumper.
GOVERNED TOO oMUcH-Louisana seems TO
have more Governors than she knows what
to do with. The rebel Governor is still ru-
ling in outer parishes. Governor Riddle
whose authority Emerson Ethridge recog
nized, is at or near New Orleans, but finds
nothing to do Governor Hahn has now
been inauguraed, and Governor Shipley,
the military Governor, it seems, has not yet
given up his position, and It's said there is
some hitch in the way of his doing it.
The Downievile Messenger says that the
digeings at Rock Greek are paying at the
rate of ten dollars per day to the band,
which is a fair average.
A Chinaman poisoned himself in the Son
ora Jail the other day by taking opium.
The Hesep Webber case has been trans
ferred from Stockton to the Twelfth District
Court, San Francisco Helsep prosecutes
Webber for damages done to him by shoot
ing, some months ago.
A dispatch to the Union from Salt Lake.
mentions the commencement of Indian diff
cultes in the Bannock region.
John Graham, aged fifteen years, was ac-
cidentally killed by the discharge of shot
gun at Columbia on Tuesday last.
Private dispatches quote gold yesterday
in New York at 1877 l69.
Three Of the largest brains in modern
Of h.l
cronbie, and Mr.. Thackeray; all Of whom died
suddenly and alone, in bed.
The next regular session Of the Confeder-
ate Congress will meet on the first Monday
in May, 1864.
The Kentucky University of Harrodsburg
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning
last.
wit once asked peasant what part he
played in the great drama of life. Il mind
my own business" was the reply.
WHAT "CopPERHEADs" HAVE DoNE.--The
democratic counties have furnished nearly
sirteen thousand more men for the war than
the Jacobn counties. In other words
Egypt is ahead of Judea.
Chester (Ws.) Picket Guark.
1t is proposed in Congress to send Com
missioners to Europe to encourage emigra-
tion, and to give pecunlary aid to those who
are poor. The Republicans evidently expect
to kill off all the working people of this
country, and their places must be filed by
fresh Importation from Europe.
The gas wells on Oil Creek, Pennsylvania,
is now being utilized. Many of the miners
use it for fuel instead of coal and oil. A
pipe running direct from the conducting ap,
paratus of the well to the engine house con.
ducts the gas to the hues. The plan appears
20 work admirably.
"Mr. Bouter, father wants YOU to come
over to our house and preach funeralr'