The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-10
II: II. PORTER,S
REAL ESTATE 4 STOCK
G r A N D r AFLLEl,,
$4,000 FOR ONE Do11.n
T w + NTY PRIZES,
Tickets On HOg,ar

Iickets On Dollar!
Cons'st'ng ofhe folO~ing list of valvou.
Real Estate, Stock and Other ort;.I's IatuaC's
LIST OF PRIZES:
HIGH THROWS
1st Grand Prize-The Tollbridpe lror
as Porter's Crossing, valued at ssooo
Sd st Louis Ranch, containing 800 s0OOe
acres, valued at ooo
5th l fine American Bay Mare o oVu
7th yoke fine American work Oxen 70, oOo oUo
9Th fine American Ware, valued at ~
1lth fat Ok, valued at 40 40
18th fine saddle Horse, valued ~ 10 10
18th two horse half spring Wagon, val "
18th fine Hogs va ued at 90 81
10Th l first rate Plow, Colton's Patent u., w ~
$685.
Low THROWS.
ID Tavern stand, out-huildnps and
Ranch, 100 acres. valued at e.ooo
4th splendid Buggy and Harness. w, ooo
9th first rate two-h rse iron axle Wagon 09S
9Th yoke fine American work Oxen vol 1-p
1otn ,otn l'V c. ~ l"!ueu AZ A., It's
l4th full blooded China breed Sow. yal On
10th fine Saddle Horse, S0 SO
18th l fat Hog, valued at so
Goth set Double Harness complete val %
s5I75
This is one Of the best Rafles of + q bind
ever offered in the State. The pronertv nnt
up is valuable, and put at its real cash yoIna
The first prize is the well known Tol)bridoa
on Bear River, known az Porter's ross;nr
located on the main Travelled road from Soo
ramento to Nevada via Ophir, Auburn md
Grass Valley being 8 miles from Auburn. Il
from Grass Valley. and 20 from Nevada. It
has just been newly planked and repaired
throughout, at a cost of $780, and is now in
excellent order. 1t has stood the aoods of
two winters. The toll averages from SIS 70
$40 per day; the rates of toll are granted hy
the Court of es sions. Tie luIic House
Barn and other buildings, with Ranch of leo
acres attached situated at the Bridge, ars
we'll adapted tor a Tavern stand, and in a
good business location; the house and bar are
we'll furnished throughout; the barn is larpe
frame, and well finished, with shed attached
The Ranch is well watered and well adapted
to stock raising and agricultural purposes -
The st. Louis Ranch. containing 32O acres is
located on the opposite side Of the river IRON
the other; the main public read runs through
it; it has an abundance of water on it. and
is well adapted to farming and grnzirg. The
Stock ls in fine rder. and will be delyerCdin in
" new, and in good repair No Titles Civ.
to all the property put up,
The property viii be ratified for at Nevada,
on the
10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1853,
commencing at lOA.M Three throusof Dce
to decide for Prizes Prize awarded to the
10 highest and 10 lowest thrown Numbers.
All cases of ties to be decided by throws of
lice-highest throws to have precedence
he Rattle will come OH under the super, SIGN
Of comm ttce of fifteen gentlemen, who will
be chosen by the ticket holders present
Committee to IN Ike throws for nf>ent'ts and
decide in cases Of dispn'e. Ticket holder,
present may make their own throws.
We, the undersigned having examined the
property in K. II Portcr's Rattle, do certify
that it is put up at fair cash value. And,
also being personally acquainted with Robert
H. Porter we hay no hesitation in So ltG
that whatever statements or representations
he ma> make can he implicitly relied on BY
the public.
Inmes Churchman, ESQ. Sidney D. Hubbard
McRoberts Stage Agent. II. K Woodruf,
m Godhe, j. Il Herrell,
Nm Burlington, Co 7rens Johu O Brian,
f. Estis Hill, Consta ble, J. n. Tur er,
VIM. Nj Beard, Geo Snyder,
Thomas nrth, Z. V. Smith,
William Andrews, 7. A, jackson,
James Hoel.
JUpGe BUCKNER's sTATEMENT.-l am ac'
quainted with Mr.. Porter. and believe his
statements can be relied n, rs to the value
Of the above property. have not examined
all the proI erty, but what ] have seen is at
fair price. STANTON BCC kNER'
~ Tickets can be had ut Nevada, OF \
McRoberts. Stage Agent, Nevada Hotel; O.
Adams x Co, Express, Grass Valley; OF
Adams & TO, Rough and Ready; of Q jack
son. Auburn; of Wells, Fargo & Co Yankee
Jim's of Palmer and Baldwin, Orhir
ROBERT RI PORTER
Nevada. Aug. 27th, l853-llw