The Placer herald., 1867-01-19


MESs.-The wife of Senator Conness died at
the residence Of her parents, in Mcllen ry
county, Illinois, on the 9th OF November, in
the 44lh year of her age. Mrs. Conne's
had been confirmed and helpless invalid
for number of years, and her death was
not unexpected by her relatives and friends.
SMALL Pox- A malignant ca Sc OF small
pox has been discovered in San Francisco
The patient was removed to tho pest house.
AwARDEp.-The San Francisco City.
Printing has been awarded to the Ercminer,
its bid being the lowest.
The Petersburg (Va.) Express says it is safe
to estimate that from 5000 to 10000 ne
groes will die in Georgia this Winter from
exposure and starvation. The white people
cannot support lhom.
AN Oregon paper says that Col. Hawkins
the breezy blk, who consists mainly Of a
huge mouth with magnificent whisker built
around it, is lecturng in California.
EEOu the farm of David Graham. ESQ :,
near Max's Meadows, Wy,be county, Virgin
ia, has recently been discovered mine Of
yellow oxide Of zinc. A Northern geologis,
says that this mine contains more zinc ore
than can be found in every Northern State
combined, and Mr. Graham informs the
Wytheville Dispatch that over 100 tons Of
the ore can be picked up on the gronnd.
EEIt has been found tha, the copper
bearing series in Canada extends over SUR
face Of 1000 square miles, and that nearly
an equal area of country possesses copper
near Lake Superior.
The petroi. papers mention the discovery
of " bed of hydraulic lime stone in A Apena
county. Michigan, which II Of the quality be-
lieved, will be mine Of wealth to those en-
gaging in the making OF cement.
The Cincinnati Commercial, Republican
paper, has an article opposing universal suf-
frago on the ground that "it will increase
the number OF Southern Representatives"
and give tha South "lhe fruits of victory,
wbilo protesting to adopt Republican prnci
pies"
ABOUT 1900 bags of wheat are being
shipped per Alameda Railroad from Edmun
sons warehouse each day.
ES-The Democracy Of New Hampshire
have nominated John G. Sinclair for Gov.
ernor.
EEIt is reported that "Greenbacks" at
Carson City, the past week, were only about
"knee!deep.'
EHOn Thursday there was the severest
snow storm in New York that Occurred for
years.
re- The paten! Office at Washing ton pays
expenses, and has a surplus fund.
OK THE BRAlS.-Prentce says Crougress
has negro on the brain, but precious little
brain on the nsgro.
gGeueral Sterling Price and family,
have arrived in Missouri from Mexico.
THE Government SINCE it took possession
Of Goat Island, in the harbor of San Francis
co, has forbidden the fishermen to prowl
within certain distance Of the shore and be,
yopd which but few fishes are caught.
VIM. B. Stokes is understood to be the Badl
ical CHOICE for Governor Of Tennessee 10 sue
ceed told Brownlow.
The North Californian says that the num-
Der Of names enrolled upon the Grea. Regis
ter Of Euba county is ,344, Of which 70 are
naturalzed. There are about 5000 votero
in the county.
A splendid block Of sixstoried stores has
arisen on the site Of Pixies Opera Aouse, in
Cincinnati.
Nearly all the burnt district OF Richmond
has been rebuilt, and in finer Style than Of
old.
MoRR TuAx EYER PEvoRE.-Ihere were
us prisoners in the county Jail of San Fran
cisco on Saturday last.
CnoY CHU is the Chinese agent Of the
China line Of steamers in San Frspci.co.
SPIRITS OF TURpENrlNE.-Butts county
reports 27,7o6 gallons of spirits .urpeotine
made last year worth dollar gallon.
VIRGINIA, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mis
souri,, pay this year an internal revenue Ia,
Of nineteen million dollars on tobacco.