The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-11

are doing well since the rain. The other
day Mr.. Bolts took from his claim on
the fiat, piece of gold weighing eight
ounces and four dollars, besides a good
days work in fine gold We also know
of a party of miners who have paid 500
for two claims. This speaks well for the
flat. 1t is situated about a mile from
Auburn.
In our report last week, of the Volcano
Slide, we spoke of it as three miles from
Yankee Jim's-It is some six or eight -
The miners are still doing well. We
have been told that as rich strikes have
been made here as anywhere IN California.
We also hear of miners doing well in
and about Ophir. BY the bye cannot
some of the folks at this f1ourishing place
drop us few items of news occasionally.
Come, let us hear from you.
At Doty's Flat they are coming in fast.
Many miners are located upon the fiat,
and from present appearances it will be
completely dug up the present winter. =
We wish them all the success imaginable.
The water from the Bear river and Au-
burn Canal has been taken on to the fiat.
The miners all along the Big Ravine,
even to Gold Hill, are doing a good bus
mess, and we shall soon expect to hear of
lively times throughout our placers -
There will be vast amount of gold taken
from our hills and gulches during the
winter. The miners are "wide awake"
and hard at work-nO time is being lost.
MISS GooDENow's BENEFIT. Fire
Department of Auburn gave Miss Goode-
now benefit upon Sunday evening last
1t was a nice affair for our little burgh,
and was numerously attended. The gen.
tlemen Ofthe Hook and Ladder c ompany,
fitted the Hall up in the most tasteful
manner for which they deserve credit
The concert was pleasant one, and Miss
e., sang many of her favorite pieces with
great applause.
The Alleghanians have about closed
their professional tour, and will soon
leave for the Atlantic States, but long will
be the time 'ere they are forgotten by CAL
ifornians. Their sweet songs of home
have touched the hearts of all Go where
you will, through the length and breadth
Of our golden land, and you hear them
sung by old and young. The miner in his
cabin sings them-in fact we all sing them,
while we remember with pleasure the
sweet voice that warbled them when with
us.
The EMpIRE.-The erection of this
house was commenced during the past
summer and is now nearly completed. 1t
is one of the largest public houses in the
Northern portion of the State and has
been built at very heavy expense by the
gentlemanly proprietor, ii. M. House,
The dining room ranges the whole length
of the building The building is 20 feet
in length running back 95 feet. 1t has
been lathed and pastered and is being
finished in superior style, and would be
an ornament to many an older and more
flourishing place. With all we are glad
to notice that friend House has business
commensurate with his enterprise.
Bowen is manufacturing at his Bakery,
on Broadway, superior article of soda
crackers.
The freshet at Marysvile has caused
considerable damage to the property hol-
ders in that city, submergng all the low
er part, floating off houses and other val
liable property. The water has since fall
len several feet.
We find our table loaded with files of
eastern papers through the polteness of
Adams & Co., and Wells, Fargo s. Co.
Adams s. Co., confirm the report of the
fire at Shasta. 1t commenced in the Ex-
change and burnt the upper part Of the
street as far as the Globe Hotel. ,..
Jim Cady's cocktails" are hard to beat
If you doubt it, try one. And mind you,
he'll laugh at you while he tells you the
'Cady family knows how to make 'em."
True.
STEAMSHIP CRY OF PITTSBURGH De-
sTRoYED.-The steam propeller, City of
Pittsburgh, from New York for San Fran
cisco, was entirely destroyed by fire in the
harbor of Valparaiso, on the Gath ultmo.
The fire originated from spontaneous
combustion. 1t broke ont in her hold and
lasted ten hours. She was burnt to the
waters edge. OF the l59 persons aboard
nearly all of them are left without
change of clothes. A subscription was
collected, and means taken to send them
on. The Chilen and l1r4igners raised
$4,000 for re lief fund.
PFC roRIAL UNIoN.-We would call tn he
attention of all, to the advertisement in
another column of this beautiful holiday
present. we think it one of the finest
pictorials ever published in the state,
and the publishers deserve liberal
for heir beautiful shaet.
We are compelled TO leave the list y