The Placer herald., 1865-10-28

awaiting his trial at Jefferson City for the
same otfense."
NATURAL GUNpowDER.-The Virginia En-.
terprise says the miners have encountered a
sort of powdery substance in the seams OF
the rock, which takes fire and explodes with
the sparks from the pick-probably mix
ture of sulphur and nitre. 1t astonished
them good deal at times.
A Washington correspondent Of the New
York World says that two if not three Of
the members of the Cabinet are opposed to
placing jeff Davis on trial, preferring that
he should leave the country forever.
The Portland, Oregonian says sit has
now become settled fact that the Blackfoot
mines are not only extensive, but that they
bid fair 10 rival those of California in her
palmiest days"
meeting of the Board Of Regents of the
Virginia Military Institute, at Lexington,
was held September 2lst, Gen. Gusts Lee,
son of Gen. Robert E. Lee, was elected to
the professorsbip of Applied Mechanics and
Military and Civil Engineering, and Major
Blair, Professor of Natural Philosophy.
The United States Consul General at Con-
stantinople under date of August 23d, re-.
ports to the State Department sensible
abatement in the cholera since bis last dis
patch. The number of deaths on the 2lst
was l43, while heretofore it exceeded 2 1000
in single day.
MINING IN PLuMAs.-The Quincy Union
of October 2lst says:
The Crescent Company made the first
clean up from their new mill on Sunday last
1t was much larger than they expected as
they had been running on a poor quality of
rock. The amount taken out for tue weeks
run WAS about $40, ,O0O
the News Letter. with the alta, Bulletin,
and Sacramento Union, and the Associated
Press generally! The flag has been fvng
for week. The wires are working. East
ern news is to be had-for money; yet the
aforesaid publish no more photographic. -
What is the matter' Is it possible that the
Bulletin and Alta find that since The war is
over "the dispatches" don't pay. The clown
Crier" suspects that the Auclioneers' organ
and its associates feel the necessity of econo-
mizing about these days. 1t is thrift, thrift,
Horatio."
TAKEN Ir.-GeneraI Beauresard took the
amnesty oath of allegiance in New Orleans
on the 18th ult, and was about applying for
pardon.
The Chicago Tribune, leading Republic
can paper, denounces the policy of President
johnson.
More than two thirds of the Republican
papers in Wisconsin have also declared
themselves in opposition to President John
sons policy. A convention has been held at
GAINESVILLE, in that State, which proposes to
take decided action against the Presidents
plan of restoration, aud it is thought by
some that this movement may be the initial
step to the formation of national radica
party.
An experimenter living near Grass Valley,
has succeeded SO we'll the present season in
raising cotton in his garden, that be intends
trying its cultivation on a more extensive
scale next year.
Bro MIN1NG SroRY.-The Austin (Ne.
vada) Reveille has the following:
The Old Dominion ledge, situated in the
Blue Spring District, is a monster vein of
between $50 and 200 feet thick. The Com
ct Company have located claim on this le,
viathan, where it is fully $50 feet wide. In
the body of the vein on this claim, there is a
compact mass of ore, which assays from S2S
to S68 of silver per ton. In the ontcropping
and tho eurfono ho ;e f,,Il <>r
metaI-as ga|ena, iron and antimony- which
decreases as they 60 down on the ledge.-
The mine is we'll located for working.
QUARTZ SALE.-The Grass Valley papers
say Joseph O'Keefs has purchased one
fourth interest in the Hartery mine from
VIM. Louthenheizer, for which be paid sl5,
900. 1t is said to be one of the best mines
in that section
negro baby was born in Petersburg,
Va, the other day, with the exact impress
sion of a two cent U. s. revenue stamp on
his forehead.-Litch6eld Enquirer.
The mother must have been chased by
government taxcolector.
The Express says, the Sacramento Union,
now that the election is over, is uncovering.
1t does not like the Fenian movement for
the release of Mitchell, aud abuses that gen,
,leman without measure. In fact the Union
is exceedingly wrathy.
The Virginia City Enterprise says: 1t is
said that General John Cradlebauch last
evening addressed the Democratic Ratfica.
ton meeting, and endorsed the nomination
Of Mitchell.
The Republican State Convention of Min.
nesoa voted down resolution approving
the administration of Of President johnson.
and adopted an ultra radical, negro suffrage
platform. r.
New YoRK HorELs-During the last / 2