The weekly Placer herald., 1852-09-18
SAN FGANcIsco, Sept. 10, 1852.

days" and the denizehs of this great en-
porium are insensible to everything but
the shipments Of their gold dust and or
ders, and to everybody but their consignees,
to whom they appear to be laying down
: the debit and credit laws as earnestly and
t with as much solemnty as though they
, were settling their mortality bills for a
, first quotient with Old Time. The foun-
dation Of many fortune is being laid by
the transmitted orders of the shrewd and
calculating tradeslnan, and doubtless, as
many more foundations, heretofore built,
andapparently substantial, ,may be 'knock-
ed concave" through a like medium, by
some poor devil Of specuator cm
dame Fortune is raising hut to drop the
deeper. Those who are about to quit the
scenes of this our adopted soil, and min
gle again in the society of ''oyed ores at
home," are in nowise sorrowful as the
hour approaches which takes them forth,
through the misty foam-crests Of the Pa
cific and atlantic oceans, and across the
arid mountains of the Isthmus, to the
homes of their childhood, the nucleus
around which their affections have clung
throughout the ever-yarying scenes of
their California life.
Aside from the preparations for the de-
parture of the steamers, there is little or
no business doing. Trade is gradually
improving, and prices must inevitably de-
scend to something like a consistent level
before the close Of the week. Flour is
the only article which may keep up to its
present high quotations.
Improvements are in progress in vari-
Gus parts of the city. Fine brick blocks
are springing up almost as fast as fairy
temples in the days of Aladdin, and the
planking on many of the streets is being
repaired. On Washington street sewer
is being constructed, nine feet deep, which
will enhance the value of properly there
in an inconcevable degree. 1t is also
contemplated to raise the entire street
some two feet.
The trial of Jose Forni, for the murder
of Jose Atari, in Happy Valley, on Mon
day afternoon last, commenced before the
Recorder this afternoon at O'Clock The
evidence against the prisoner is most con-
elusive, and was given in clear and de
cisiyc manner by the witnesses of this in
human outrage. The case not being closed
at this time, g O'Clock, } the result is not
known; but he cannot escape being sat
upon, and if found guilty above, may be
hung. II will he recollected that the iu-
dical journals of this court are not yet
stained with The records of victim to
capital punishment, and perhaps this un-
lucky "greaser" will have to take the in
itiatory swing. There are not many cit
les Of this size, and pe0pled with such a
conglomeraton of Jews and Gentiles,
saints and sinners, that can say none de-
served hanging, out of the hundreds
charged with capital offences.
The steamer Columbia left this morn
ing for Oregon, having OH board 800
troops to be stationed there. The S. 5.
Lewis sails this evening for San J an
Both the S. $. Lewis and Columbia have
been seized for q violation Of the passen-
ger laws, but were ''bailed." The splen-
did steamer Golden Gate leaves to-mor-
row with the mails. She has been thor
oaghly overhauled and painted, and looks
beautifully.
The Alleghanians opened the ball last
night, and this evening they discourse
more of their soul-stirring Melodies
Miss Goadenow is looking as lovely, and
sings ag sweetly as ever. REFLEX
GG5- Il most excellent article of Soda
Water is manufactured in Auburn, by
Mcssrs. Farrell, Brewster & Co., The
opcei,.,ons- cont tn our office were pro-
nounced to be of the best quality. See
t heir advertisement in another column.
% We publish to-day two letters
from our SAP Francisco correspondent
one of which was intended for the Herald
of the 1lth, but was crowded out by a
press OF advertising matter. 1t was too
rood to he lost. so we furnish il to -day.