The Placer herald., 1870-04-23

Journal thus speaks of the game of "dr,w" in
vogue at the Capitol, in which it is TO be presum-
ed CART eide takes hand, when be can get one:
"Draw poker is again the popular Congression
al game Rumor has ii hat at one Of the West
End circles the play RACES very high, while in
the vicinity of the Capitol certain Representa-
tves quarrel all night over twenty-five cent
stamp at the same game A room at Leading
West End hotel is said TO be entirely devoted TO
poker playing, in which one OF the proprietors
freq quently takes hand. A night or two since
at one of these frequent gatherings, a visiting
gentleman was mulcted to the tune Of SIS 900.
Among the Congressional Representatives at
this party were he knight of the big moustac he
Logpn) who sits with the majority end repre-
sents the State Of Illinois (by the way he is said
to be the acme of poker players) and the knight
of the stubby moustache from Ohio, fBob
Schcnck) who holds the cards more in his own
bands at the round table than he did as general
in the Federal army At this game " straight
flush" is allowed to beat ''four aces" The
white moustache held one o. these marves on
Friday evening last and caught one of his op-
ponents to the tune of a thousand. The "pca
ninny game" previously alluded TO takes place
at one of our leading downtown hotels a West
ern Representative and ex-senator, and a big
Representative from Kentucky being among the
nightly participants. Unlike its rival at the
West End, this game partakcs of no sporting
character. Strangers are not llowcd a hand"
WIsnoM OF A CoLoREp SOLOMON. In Charles
town, South Carolina. the other day, a peddler,
representing Boston bucket company, carrying
about dozen dmnutive specimens of his mer
chandsc, and. taking up the first street he came
to- offered them right and left He had not pro-
gressed far before negro policeman accostcd
him and carried him before coal-black Justice
charged with peddlng without a license. The
magistrate not only fined him the cool sum of
500. but roundly lecturcd the man of buckets
on his conduct He paid the fine and left 'the
COURT and city in thorough disgust On the
same day drummer from New York was ar
raigned before his sable honor for the same Of
fence. The drummer insisted that he had sold
nothing, only been offering, but he bad made no
sales. Whereupon the black dignitary told him
to provo that, bu. while hunting up the proof he
must leave $50 with him by way of bail. The
drummer handed ov cr the money, went out and
brought in two or three merchants who all sta
ted that he had sold nothing to them. After the
witnesses got through, the following decision was
delivered: Dis court hab heard de preGycs and
de conclusion TO this case, and decides dat de
Yankee hab lett de kase to doubt; and it ben' de
law to give de State de benefit oh de doubt, dis
court will keep de fifty dolhrs."- Boston Pilot.
A Big County The Committee on Tcrritor-
les of the House has agreed upon bill making
Alaska one Of the counties OF Washington Ter
iitory. and giving her county Judge, together
with her quota OF representation in the Terrtor
ial Council. This is intended as substitute for
bill giving Alaska a separate Territorial gov
ernment, which it is alleged is unnecessary, and
would he expensive to the General Government
1t is held by the committee that the plan they
have agreed upon will answer all the purposes
of government necessary for Alaska.
ONWARD is the motto of the present day. Old
stereotyped opinions which have nothing but
their antiquity to recommend them, are fast
giving away as their al surdities are proved by
the investigation of science. The old notion
that bleeding must be resorted to in every case
of sickness has long ago exploded, and he dan
gcrous and indscriminate use OF calomel blue
mass and kindred mineral medicines. is fast giv-
ing away to those safer and more efftctull vege-
table medicines. ofUhich DR.. Walkers TegetaJle
Finegar Bfters contain the most perfect aud
scientific combination.
Two men who left Julian district March
lst, arrived in Los Angeles March 2Sth, hsv
ing followed the mountain ranges, prospect
ing. They report having found but little
indication Of gold bearing quartz, but claim
to have discovered tin mlne in spur of
the mountains. about thirty miles TO the
south and west Of the Temescal mines.
Specimens which they brought with them
poslt or ledge found is said to be from
,wenty five to forty feet in width.
a coUNrKYMAN took an eight gallon kee
TO shop to have it ii led with liquor. The
shopkeeper declared that be had put in len
gallons, and demanded lay accordingly
The counlryman handed it over with the
remark, that "be didn't mind the mon ey so
much as he did the strain on the old keg."
A SAN Francisco Judge tempered jus
tice with mercy 10y fining a starved girl
twenty-five cents for stealing can Of milk
and then raising $50 for her On the spot
from sympalhizing spectators.
WISCONSIN, paper says: "An Indian
woman passed by our office the other day
with quarter Of venison and two papooses
on her back. jug Of whi-key in one hand,
and wigwam In the other. How is that
for Lo?
Twenty FIVE cars arrived, April 7th, at
the depot Of the California and Oregon
Railroad in Marysvi'e, loaded With iron and
railroad timber for tho conslructonists be
tween Marysville and Chico.
GEN. b BoYAToN, of Ohio, says that
after careful examination he has come to
the conclusion that it would take as many
Gen. Grants 10 make one Gen. Jackson as
1t would take blue tlies TO make an elephant.