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The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Recommendations are now enter
tained of the recovery of Albert Putnam,
who was shot on Monday night by the
hand of Fanny Smith. The ball lodged
in The right breast near the skin, and de-
signates its position by blue spot of
coagulated blood. On Tuesday night he
was much more cheerful and easy from
his sufferngs. -hould no unexpected
change take place in his symptoms, it is
believed that he will survive. - Union.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Ertracted-T bullet which was men
toned a u y or two ago as having lodged
in the breast Of Albert Putnam, near the
surface of the skin, has been extracted, +,
and hopes are again entertained of his
recovery.-Union
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

FLOOD ON South FoRK-IMMENsE
DAMAGE.-We learn, through Dr.. Pearls,
that an incalcuble amount of property has
been destroyed by the late freshet on the
South and Middle Forks of the American
River.
The costly and handsome bridge at
Salmon Falls, on the South Fork, erected
at an expense Of eight thousand dollars,
was swept away on Sunday morning.
At Spanish Bar, on the Middle Fork,
on Saturday night last, the bridge owned
by Messrs. Pearls & Ranne was com
pletely carried off by the force of the cur
rent. The above bridges will be imme
diately replaced.
The bars on both these streams are all
flooded, and mining operations upon the
river are consequently entirely suspended
Sac. Uni0n
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

UNITED STATES LAND CoMMrssIoN-
Opinions were delivered Oh Monday, by
Commissioners Hale and Thornton, on
the subject of preliminary surveys. Judge
Thornton holds that no order for such sur
vey is necessary to be made by the Board
in any case. That the Board, by recent
act, decided that they had nothing to do
with the location and survey Of private
land claims, but that, on final confirma-
alton of the claim, the Surveyor General
is to cause it to be located and surveyed.
Judge Hale holds that the Board may,
in some cases, as, where there are conflict
ing claims, order preliminary surveys, in
order to ascertain the extent of the con-
fiict of the boundaries, but concurred with
Thornton in the entry of final DEGREES, in
the cases where claims have been render
ed without such preliminary surveys.
Sac Union.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

DE GUsTIBUs NON EST DIspUTANDEM
Gee Hop, on Fifth street, serves up rat
brains in much superior style to the
Rom'sh dish of nightingales' and pea
cocks tongues. The sauce used is garlic
seeds and camphor. Try them.
Sac. Union, Dec o.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

We have received from Wells, Fargo
& Co., files of eastern exchanges: also
Graham's and BIackwood's Magazines
for December, for which we tender our
thanks.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25
STOCKTON PARTIALLY INUNDATED

STOCKTON PARTIALLY INUNDATED
The Extra Republican of Sunday, gives
the following particulars Of the recent
storm in that place and vicinity:
The gale, which commenced with great
violence on Thursday last continued until
Saturday evening, and was accompanied
with heavy rain. Hour after hour, day
after day, the element poured down in
torrents. On Saturday, the waters from
the slough on the plains came rushing into
the harbor Of this city, and creating quite
ii furious swell. This, Sunday morning,
tie slough attained its greatest hight, and
was seven inches higher than it had been
for the past three years.
The bridge connecting the Levee with
the Peninsula was swept away last night.
A man was crossing it at the time and
was carried down by the current "A consid-
erabe distance, but was ultimately picked
up. The house and stock of Mr.. Bush !,
valued at 10000, situated on the avenue,
were swept away, together with a zinc
house on the same street. The new
bridge across the Lindsay channel was
broken up by the water last evening.
Mr.. Brown, of Browns Express, had
Il narrow escape from drowning on FRI
day. He was on his way TO Murphy's,
with large amount of money, and when
crossing a slough about fifteen miles from
this city, his horse became frightened and
Mr.. Brown slipped off
his saddle, when the horse turned and
plunged upon him. Finally, however,
horse and rider reached the shore in safe
ty and returned.
Captain Vantine arrived in this city last
night, three days from Knight's Ferry
He declares that the roads in the interior
are totally impossible. The current in
the StanIsIaus is SO violent that the ferry
boats are useless.
The majority of the rancheros had pre-
pared for the food by driving their cattle
to the mountains.
The houses on the tu'e ranches, on the
river banks, have all been swept away.
The bottom lands are comp etcly mum
dated
LATER.-We have just learned that all
the bridges and ferry boats on the Stans-
laus, Tuolumne, Merced, and Mariposa
have been carried away. We have not
heard of the loss of any stock excepting
hogs.
The eastern part Of the city Of Stock
ton is under water, though no fears are
of general nundation The
flood is still rising owing to the back wa
ter. Wind southwest; sky clear; and
the thermometer has downward ten
dency
1t is feared that when the bridge gave
way last night, two men were on it, one
Of whom is still missing.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

.*.Messrs Adams s. Co, and Wells,
Faro & Co., are our general agents for
Placer County. Any Advertisements, job
Work or Subscriptions left at either of
their Express Offices will be prompt y
forN arded to US.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

PLACER CoUNTY-THE RAINs-MINING
lNTELLiGENCE.-We learn, throughW els
Fargo & Cos agent at Ophir, that the
late rains have caused unusual liveIineSs
in business at that place, Go d Hill and
New Castle The placers, of which these
beautiful villages are the centers, are
crowded with busy miners, who find, in
the steady average pay day by day for
s'irer and better reward for their abors
than IN the uncertain washngs of the
rivers. The Bear River Canal is no lon
ger a problem. The water is fairly in,
and business activity has commenced
which will hereafter defy the fluctuations
of seasons. Sac. Union.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Since our last issue we have been Wis
tied by the severest storm of the season.
In the early part of the week the rain
came down necessarily, filing ravines and
rendering the roads almost impossible. =
The weather is still threatening and beto-
kens more rain. 8n t
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

we have received polite invitation
from our friend Mac of the Enpress to
come over and take Christmas dinner
sorry" we cant be present at the Carving
OF that turkey, with you aud the boys. -
Never mind Mac we'll ''smie" to "thee
and thine"
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

SINGUL 'R CoINCIDENcE.-The vote in
Morgan county, Va, last year, for Gov
ernor, stood democrat 2s8, whig 2sS.-
This year, for President, it stands, Pierce
29l, Scott 29l.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Dr. Drake, the eldest physician, and
one of the oldest settlers in Cincinnati, is
dead.
California contains four hundred thou
sand square miles. This would give eight
States as large as New York State, fifty
as large as New Jersey, and fifty as
large as Massachusetts. With a popula-
ton equal per square mile to that of New
Jersey, California would support eighteen
millions of inhabitants; if equal to New
York, twenty millions; and if equal to
Massachusetts, forty millons-or fifteen
millions more than the present population
of the entire United States.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Franklin Pierce is the youngest man
who has ever been elected President of
the United States. He is As years of age.
Washington, John Adams, Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams
and Van Buren were each So; Jackson,
go; Harrison, 6S; Taylor, &c; and Polk,
40
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

The stages between this place and Sac
ramento were compel ed to stop for sew
eral days they have commenced running
however, again, although the roads are in
q wretched condition.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Two BRoTHEBs IN CoNGREss.-E. b.
ashburn, Esq, just elected to Congress
in Illinois, is il brother to Israel Wash
burn, recently elected in Maine. They
are the sons of Israel Washburn, ESQ, of
Maine. This is probably the first in
stance of two brothers meeting together
in Congress, from two extremes Of the
Union, both Wings, and printers by trade,
and both high y esteemed for their talents
and moral worth. "These are my lew
els" truly the father might exclaim.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

PRovIsIoNs.-Every article in the line
of provisions has risen to fearful price,
with limited supply in the market
should the present unfavorable weather
continue much ionger, much distress will
surely prevail in this part of the country.
El Dorado Ners.
Hangtown creek is now higher than it
has been since 40, and that remarkable
individual, the "odest," &C., says that
the freshet continues longer than it ever
has before. ID.
THEATER.-The entire roof of the EN-
pire Iheater gave way on Thursday night
last, from the great weight of snow that
had fallen upon IT'D.
MINING.-The miners in this vicinity
are now busily engaged in their diggings,
and as general thing, with fair success.
To.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Teamsters are asking from Ii to 5 cts.
per pound for freight from Sacramento to
Placerville.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

The STATE FINANcEs.-Persons VINO
do not keep posted up in regard to our
State Finances, might be led to believe,
from the depreciated value of State Scrip,
that no one would be very anxious 10 get
possession oft. Like the lrlshman, VINO
left the light guinea lying upon the pave,
ment, they might think that one would
lose by having anything to do with the
holding of it. Our single-hearted pollti-
clans and office holders, however, are ac-
quainted with sovereign remedy Tor ae-
probation in value; and betray a most
praise-worthy disreg gard of self, in zeal
ously hanging on to any quantity OF tne
State paper, without regard to what II
VIII actually fetch in the market. They
have readily discovered that if scrip Is
only worth so cents on the dollar, they
can get square by charging dollar tor
services worth only so cents; and, accord
ingly, some of them have gone still fur
ther, and charged 81 SO and dollars, for
such services.
We need not weary our readers with
recounting the many jobs which have
been got up in this State, merely that un-
worthy plunderers might fatten upon
them. We neen not refer to the wars
which have been gotten up, nor the thou
sand other means which have been adopt
ed to transfer the obligations of the State
into the pocket-books of some few OF It's
citizens. We trust that as we grow IN
wears, and strength, and riches, and ex-
perience, we shall grow also in private
and public morals; and that soon no sys-
tenn of plunder will be tolerated, whether
it 90 under the name Of estate Contract"
or of "Grand Larceny"
We are glad to find that the present
State Comptroller has refused to advance
more funds than the law warrants him IN
doing, to the building of the State Hospl-
tai, at Stockton; and that he also refuses
to recognise the gigantic sWindle, known
by the name of the State Prison Contract.
Such Institutions, however benlficent, If
properly managed, are often made the
mere instruments to transfer the public
funds into the hands of spectators; and
nothing is, at times, so much needed, as
an upright and stout hearted public tunc-
tionary, who is right-minded enough to
interpose his oath of office between the
spoler and his prize. We wish such
men for the times would ever be on hand
in this State, to meet the emergencies as
they arise; for well we know, that it
would be hard to find "a parallel to Cali
fornia, in the rapaclty of its place and
contract-hunters, or in the gentle, yield
ing character of those whose duty it should
be to withstand and to oppose such un-
worthy influences Sonora Herald.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

There has been another dispatch over
the Spiritual Telegraph. Louis Philippe
was keeping an oyster cellar, and John
Newland Maffit and Edmund Kean we're
tending bar for him! Things were quiet,
but an exciting time was expected before
the elections came off.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Mining on the Middle Fork is entirely
suspended for the season. The failures
throughout the fall have been many and
severe.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Mr.. CLApp's SoLILoay--By Fanny
Fern. Another girl!-W hat can can Mrs. !a
Clapp be thinking of?-it's perfectly rIdlc.
ulous! There's four of them now; and
that's four more than is necessary.
don't believe in girls lovers and laces'
ringIets and romances, jewelry and jump
ropes, silks and satins what's 70 DO
done? There's whole chest full of my
old coats I've been saving to make ooyyy
Jackets. wish Mrs. Clapp ever soo"to
think as | do. Another girl!-whose to
keep the name in the family, ia like to
know shall be extinct! And now she
wants me to put up a note in the church
for "bLessings receved?'
Well,-I suppose my girls will turn to
bous, one of these days. It's hard 70 be
facetious when mans to be crossed and
thwarted in this way once year, Mrs.
Clapp has very obstinate streak in her
disposition in this respect. It's waste
powder to reason with her: it seems to go
in at one year and out at the other. If
she gets going on one particular track,
you may just fold your arms and let her
take her time to get off it. She knoacs l
prefer boys, (that woman does,) just as
well as her name is Hetty. Well-there's
limit to human patience. shall tell
her, very decidedly, as soon as her cruel
probation is over, that stop must be put
to this It's no use for man to pretend
to be master of his own house when he
is'm?-.NuSical World.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Alfred Putnam, who drives stage for
Z. Green, from Sacramento city to this
place, was shot in Sacramento by wo-
man named Fanny Smith in a most delib-
crate and nnprovoked manner. Mr.. P.
was general favorite here, and aH SYM
pathise with him in his affliction.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

We are under obligations to MIR. J..
Andrews, of Sacramento city, who fur
nished US with State papers, brought by
the Golden Gate, early on Monday eve
ming. AuE
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

On Tuesday evening a party of eight
melville in most deplorable condition,
half starved, and severely frost bitten.-
They are portion ofthe able bodied cit
izens of that place, some seventy of whom
have already left in consequence of The
extreme scarcity of provisions. They
report that the greatest destitution pre-
walls in that place The season is terri
bly, decentralization buried in snow
and scarcely any provisions in the mar
ket. There are but one hundred and ffy
pounds of flour in the place, and of pork,
beans and meal. absolutely none
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

CHRIsTMAs.--Wha recollections does
this holiday bring with it, of home, and
the many memories that are clustered in
the remembrance of it, How many Incl
dents are we. wont to bring forth 'from
the stOrehouse of memory" of the holi-
days long since past. The pleasures of
early years, the circle Of home, of the
boon companions from whom we have
long been separated, and who like us are
piodding along the road of life, earnestly
hoping for the realization of the fairy
dreams of youthful years. And with the
return of the festal day we earnestly wish
in our hearts for the happy Christmas of
other years; aud while we write we can
imagine of the ''good time" our friends
are having in the East, and almost wish
ourselves there to participate in their
merry Chrislmas-makipg, but as we can
not we must enjoy it the best way we can,
and wish our friends all happy, happy
Christmas .t..... .f...
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

GOLDEN PoETRY.-We have before us
"The Placer Herald," published at Au-
burn, away up among the golden noun
tains of Ga iiornia. 1t is IA little, yellow
sbeet-but very spunky We take from
it the following specimen Of California
poetry. They are evidently jolly set of
boys in "GrizzIy Den"
We clip the above from the "I'rans-
cript," published at Portland, Maine. BY
the way what has become of. the author
of "Grizz Den," we have not heard
from him for some time.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

EXPEDITION AGAINST CUBA.-The
Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune sends the following piece
of intelligence to that paper:
81 have been informed by one who is
himself 'inside Of the ring,' that an ex-
pedItlon has been planned, and will be
fitted out against Cuba, in less than six
months from the date hereof, which lin
the expressive language of Flibusterism.) y
VIII be able to lay out that rich depen-
dency of Spain as cold as wet rag!-
There is no doubt of t.''
Prairie fires have been prevailing to a
great extent of late, and have swept the
plains of Iowa, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa with the besom of destruction. I'M
mense quantities of agricultural produce
have been burned, as we'll as fences, sta
bles and out-houses.
A Relic of the Past.-The census of
Canada develops the fact that a man
named Abraham Miller, now living among
the Indians, in Grey township, Smcoe
county, and assimilated to them in man
ners and habits, is Is years of age. He
was in Wolte's army, before Quebec, 95
years ago.
The largest tunnel in the world is in
Hungary 1t extends from the shore of
the river Gran, near Zarnowitz, to the
Schemnitzer Hill mines, and is ten Eng
lish miles in length.
Soon in the Field.-The Milwaukee
Free Democrat places the name of John
2. Hale at it's head, for the next Presi-
dental campaign, and says that it will
float there for the next four years.
An immense number of emigrants are
pouring into Iowa, more than during any
previous year.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

"Every day brings something new,"
says the old song. The latest novelty is
a curious process for finding drowned per-
sons. A man was drowned at the Isle of
Wight, when one of the coast guards said
he could discover the body by means of a
"'new loaf of bread in which should be
deposited three ounces Of quicksilver,
when the loaf would float till it rested
over where the body might lay" How
ever extraordinary it may appear, the ex-
pertinent was tried, and on the loaf be-
coming stationary, a boat hook was put
overheard beneath it, and brought up the
body. 1t had laid in the water eight days,
and when recovered the face was entirely
black. The man states that this is the
fourth instance in which the experiment
has been tried by him with success.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Hoao he Took H-A testy old gentle
man was necessarily pestered by his neigh
bors with inquiries after his health: at
last, losing all patience with the most as
siduous of these inquirers-"Tell your
said he to the servant, "wilh
my compliments, that | am pretty well
this morning, and shall continue so for
twenty-one mornings to come"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-19
CIRCUIT COURT oF LAW.
BEFORE JUDGE RoBERTsoN-sArURDAY

BEFORE JUDGE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
An account of Charles Richardson, as admir- OF
RichdS. marlborough, decd, recommittedt TO Com
missioner.
Bowe cs. Griffin. Dismissed Agreed.
Ewing Us. The Richmond, Fredericksburg & Po
tomac Railroad Company Not guilty pleaded by de.
PENDANT and issue-ury sworn, verdict and judgment
fer the defendants.
Rules Us. Henry N Templeman and Alfred Level.
Ign, to chow cause why they should not be fined for
their contempt in not attending Jurors after hay
ing been summoned by sheriff-returuablef forthwith
and rules continued till to-day. ..E
Laird rs. Culingsworth. By consent verdict and
Judgment set aside another jury dispensed with and
whole upon law and facts submitted to Court
for its decision
West rs. Goddin & Martin. Rules rs defendants
Witnesses returnable to this morning.
Mountcaste rs. Scott Rules continued till This
morning.
Victor rs. Stearns & Brummell Rules %. pIain.
tits. Witnesses continued till this morning and
other rules rs. defendants witnesses.
Hundley rs. Melton. Rule as heriH of Hanover
for failing to return subpoena for the plsin,if, q
witnessesand cause continued for the plaintiff till
next term.
Bargamin rs. Jones. Rules u.s. DEFENDANTS wit.
nesses to this morning
Court adjourned till H. A. NJ
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-19

LORD PALMERsToN AND THE PRomETHEUs
AFFAIR.-The following facts connected with
the resignation of Lord Palmerston, and the
prompt measures taken by our Minister at the
Court fist. James, on receiving Mr.. Webster
note respecting the firing at the Prome,heus
by the British brig of war at San Juan, are
obtained by the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
from reliable source:
When that note reached MIR. Lawrence he
instanter wrote to Lord Palmerston. This
was on the morning of Friday, December 10.
On the following Monday Cabinet Council
was called, and the impression was that the
firing into the Prolnetheus was to be discussed
before the Foreign Secretary could reply TO
MIR. Lawrence's note. From that Cabinet
meeting Lord Palmerston was absent. Inquiry
at the Office of the American legation showed
that, in his anxiety for an answer, our Minis
ter had on Monday written private note to
the Foreign Secretary, appointing to call al
his office, for personal interview, at half
past P. d., by which lime the Council would
have adjourned. On calling, however, SIR.
Lawrence. was informed by the Under Secre-
tary, Lord Stanley, that p. was Eot in town,
and had not attended the Cabinet Council.