The Placer herald., 1864-02-20

States, and curiosity is on tiptoe to learn
the reason therefor. All kinds of surmises
are ventured, but none seem to know.
EE" Notwit hstanding the Endorsement of
Mr.. Lincoln by several State Legislatures,
it is thought by number of the leading
Eastern papers, that Mr.. Chase wi be
brought forward against him as formidable
rival for the Presidential domination.
The wine drank in London, and called the
Elbe sherry, is made out Of potatoes. There
are no grapes on that river
GS- Stephen G. Foster, the well known
composer of miny of our popular songs, and
if we mistake not, practical printer, died
at Pittsburg, Pa, on the goth of January.
Ey- On Thursday in the Senate, a bill for
the taxation of mining claims was defeated
Lassen is the name suggested for the new
county proposed to be erected in the Honey
Lake region
On Saturday, 10th December, the moon
was nearer the earth than it has been before
for fifty years.
Chain gang has been organized in Dow
melville. Four Chiramen are now in the
gang and have been set at work cleaning the
streets.
We learn from a return recently made to the
Virginia Legislature, that the Confederate
Army has received 1925 men from that
State. This is an average of 9,328 men to
Congressional district. Illinois has given
to the Union army 13O,950 men, an average
of 9,323 to Congressional district.
The total amount Of cargo on the Aquila
when she went down WIS about 400 tons,
and of this amount about 1870 tons has been
discharged.
The Chicago papers tell a story of a negro
who enlisted in the army, squandered his
bounty, and hung himself,
The Receipts of the great Sanitary Fair at
Cincinnati are estimated at s2OO,OOO
Burglaries are of almost nightly occurrence
in San Francisco.
Kit Carson has bee n made a Brigadier
The valuation of the Protestant Churches
in San Francisco is given at $2S2,415 the
Roman Catholic Churches at $3SO,OOO; the
Jewish at $4,000
The Portland (Oregon,) Union estimates
the yield of gold for the past year, from the
mines north of California, at SlO,OO0,0OO,
and advocates the establishment of branch
mint at that city.
CoLD.-A correspondent, writing from
Chicago, says that Lake Michigan is frozen
over as far as the eye can reach.
Rich copper discoveries have been made
in the Russian River country.
The costume of the Spanish ladies has not
changed for two hundred years.
Turkey is becoming civilized. Hence
forth real estate at Constantinople is to be
taxed
The last Agricultural report discloses the
fact that there is deficiency in the corn
crop for the year of $50, 100000 of bushels
The total loss by fires in the United States
in 1862, where in each case the loss exceed
ed $4,000, was SAC, 100000
"Ma," said little girl to her mother, "do
men want to get married as much as the
women9" "'Pshaw! what are you talking
about!" "Why, ma, the women who
come here are always talking about getting
marred--the men don't do So"
The Baltic Gazette says the two steam
rams built at Glasgow, for the Confederates.
have been purchased by tie Russian govern.
ment for 100000 thalers.
Gen. Halleck es Inmates that there will be
required 435 900 horses for cavalry service
alone the coming year.
MoRE GOVERNMENT FUNDS SENT EAST
u. S. SubiTreasurer Cheeseman sent 81 500.
900 East on the steamer Constitution, on Sat.
urday last.
A room has been prepared in Philadelphia
for the Matching of eggs by steam, after the
custom Of the Chinese. The establishment
is of about 600 hen power.
GAME TO THE LAsT.-A bill in regard to
fisheries, game, ETC., was introduced, few
days since, in the Nevada legislature, and it
was properly referred to committee of three
consisting Of Messrs. Fisher, Hunter and
Partridge.