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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-30

rEsTLEMEN's Fashionable Hats and Caps OF the
approved styles full assortment always on
hand. and for sal. reasonable prices, nj LANES
Fashionable Hat Cap, and Geniemcnh Furnishing Store,
Aplg-3taw3w Penn. avenue, AZ aud 9th
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09
Gold Hilt Again.

In our hurried and brief acrount OF the
diggins at this place, two weeks since, as
we feared and anticipated, a number of
errors were made, which we are now able
TO correct, ans at the same time give Il
furtI er and more faithful statement in re-
gard tn both Gold Hill and Humbug Flat
diggings. The hill is spotted, aud conse-
qnently its vie is more or less varab e.
The "Big cIain," as it is cal ed, owned
by Smith, Mc.Martin & Wheeler, Spann
Il Co.. +, and .Montague, is paying very
we'll. The locality of this ground has
made the washing very expensive-yet
they are doing WELL The Ohio Com
pany's ground is also paying well, as the
figures we have published show. Until
within a few weeks stock in this company
could have been bought very low-in fact,
shares went begging. But now, not dol
lar in market, and held high. .MeSsrs.
Mariner Il viii lard have II so good pay
ing claims, and are now the oldest miners
OH the Hill. The claim of Mr.. Powe
3s also held very high.
About the LIST February last "Humbua
Fat" lying Immediately behind and north
west of the Hill was opened by .Messrs
Smith s, Hurst, who had been mining on
Gordon Hill since the rains fell All these
claims have paid good wagrs-companie.
with hands washing regularly from to
10 ounces. 1t was not spotted and pao
very even.
The gent'em working claims in the
vicinity of Go d Hill we found very in
felIigent, prudent and economical. Son,t
of their names and former residences are
as follows: DR.. o. X. Levings, Utica, N
Y; John Mc.Martin, Syracuse, N. Y; J
s. J. Spruance, Alton, Illinois; E. d
Sloat, NY. City; w. w. Reed, Abing
ton, Mass; Knox g. Russ, do; A. S
Smith, Syracuse, N. Y; w. w. Mon
tague, N. Y; j. w. Spann, Mo-. &c.
&c. @
e The Rock Greek Ditch, now supplying
the Hill and Flat with water, was sur
vsycd last fall by Dr.. Levings, and bull
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09
Monopoly.

We have intended for some weeks to
sneak in relation to certain kind of
monopoly that exists extensively about
Auburn and many other 'oca tiles in the
mines-thst is the monopoly in mining
claims.
this system Of monopoly has crrpt into the
mines, persons have got 10y some means
or other, all the C aims they could. They
do il either by claiming or hy purchase
thus holding the whole country to the ex-
clusion of thousands Of miners who would
GO to work did they not find them monopo-
instance Of this, we cite the vicinity OF
Auburn: Last TAIL no town in the mines
could boast of better prospect than ours.
Thousands of miners focked here from
every section of the country, intending TO
get claims and go to wOrk-but upon
looking for localities they found the whole
country stnked off for mining Purposes,
but still there were few miners working.
The result was these men who were will
ling to work were compelled to leave for
some other district just because few had
the most of the country claimed. This
system should he broken up-it is doing
more at the present time to injure the
towns in the mining districts than any
thing else. 1t is preventing hundreds of
persons from locating in our mining dis
trict. If a regulation was adopted allow
ing no miner to hold but one claim, no
matter whether by purchase or iocation,
then we would see different state of
affairs. Miners would flock in and go to
work, knowing that they would have
water to wash with, and ground to mine.
Every branch of business would revive
and the country he more prosperous. 1t
would give an impulse to every branch
of business, and we would no longer hear
the complaint that money is "scarce. p
And we would say to every new conner
who wishes 10 60 to work to do SO upon
any unworked ground that he can find
unoccupied and that has been so for ten
days, (the rules uf this district require
every miner to work his claim at least one
day in ten, we believe.) If new comers
wilf pursue this course we shall soon see
a great change in many of our mining
districts.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09
Report Of the Grand Jury for
the County Of Placer.

Resolrcd, That in the opinion Of this
Grand jury The conduct of certain JUS
tices of the Peace has been highly repre-
hensibe, in holding to bail persons ar
raigned before them accused Of crime, in
sums far disproportionate to the nagni-.
tuie of such crime. Receiving deposit
of cash by IA magistrate is Of course far
the safest bail that can be accepted to Sc,
cure the appearance of person before a
higher tribunal; but such deposit Shou in
al cases be adequate to secure the APP
pearance of the person or persons SO
bound over.
ResoIued, That while the fact of such
Justices of the Peace being corrupted are
hidden from us, we are to presume that
they acted from Il just sense of right
But such a course continued will widely
fai from meeting the ends Of Justice, and
very justly deserves the Indignation of the
community at large.
And the Grand Jury further report that
they have examined the Jail, and take
great pleasure in saying that they find that
the inmates are treated well and kept as
securely As could be expected in such a
Jail as we possess.
On motion it was resolved that the
above resolutions he published in the Pla-'
Ger Hera d. S. w. LOWELL, Foreman
P. l.. MAxY, Clerk.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hardware; Paints. Oils and
Window Glass.
j. B. Blanchard & Co

" - A@AClfSA4dId u CL OO.y
- EG leave to infbrnf tie merchants Of
- this vicinity that they have removed to
NO. 4S X ret, south side, bel,oeen Sd
and 4th streets,
where they have on hand the largest and
most varied assortment of the above goods
ever before offered in Sacramento, all
being their own importation, to which
constant additions are being made by the
arrival of every clipper ship-alnong
which may he found,
Nails-AlI sizes, from 81 to 8 in. spi kes;
also finishing and wrought nails.
SAouels-RowIand s. Kings, Col &
Co.'s, Duryea & Rhodes, square and
round ponI, long and short handles.
Picks-Collins u Co.'s. Pick and axa
helvrS. -
Sa,rs-Mill, Muley, Crosscut, Whip,'
Hand, and Co rpass Saws.
Hoes, crowbars, hand and sledge ham
mers, wedges, aifViIs, files, complete sets
coopers tools, carpenters, blacksmiths,
and Il general assortment of builders hard
ware, cut cry, etc., etc, ai us- ..r.. u
All the above goods will be sold at the
very lowest cash prices, and we invite
purchasers to call and examine our stock
and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Sacramento, april 9.-nSo II
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

News FROM MExIco.-We have re-
ceived files Of Mexican papers up to the
10Th of March, three days later,F from
which we compile the following:
The arrival of Santa Anna is anxiousy
expected, and the genera impression IS
that nothing can be accomplished without
him; the consequence is that all branches
of the Government and business itself re
mains in expectant tranquility The only
action of note is the rapid and large IN
crease going forward IN the regular army.
Troops are raised in large numbers IN
the different States by con>criptlon on the
French plan, and the Monitor asserts
that twelve General, of Division have
been commissioned their names however
are not given. The Government is active
in getting rid Of influential men, whose
presence is considered dangerous to the
public peace amongst them, the famous
Munoz Ledo, has received orders to leave
within twpnty-four hours.
The Eco de Comerc o of Vera Cruz,
contains an article headed "Infamous
Scandal" which contains ID quotation from
the London Daily News and Morning
Post, stating that Mr. Falconet, for the
sum of 500 900 had brbed thirty mem
berS of the National Assembly to let him
export S2, 800 900 free of duty, thereby
saving $4,000; the truth of the asser-
tion is not doubted in Mexico. The du-
ties on all foreign goods consumed in the
Republic, whirh forinerly amounted to s
per cent, have been reduced to five, per
cent. The Government has repealed the
monopo y, granting the sole right of escort
and conducting trains between Vera Cruz
and Mexico, to Sonores SchIaffino and
Mugca. The capital is the scene of con-
tnued Disturbances, and the military are
cal ed out almost every day t" quell them.
Rubberies and aSsasInatIonS are of COM
mon occurrence on all the public roads.
The different papers otthe capital are ar
rayed in bitter hostility against each other,
all endtavoring to carry favor with the
Santa Annaists, hoping TO become the
official organ of that General on his as
sumption to the Government, and are
quoting old paragraphs and articles, hos
tile to him, contained in the different
Journals after his fll.-.4Ua.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09
COURT OF SESSIONS, PLACER CO.,
APRIL TERM.

Present, Hon. H. FitzSimmons, Presid-
ing, j. c. Hawthorn and H. A. Scofield,
Associates.
April 9th. People vs. C. Bethel. In
dicted for assault with intent to kill
Verdict of guilty. Motion filed in arrest
of judgment.
April 9TH. People VS. r. Paterson
Grand larceny. Defenden't pIeadeH guilty,
People VS. w. Smith, w. Morrison aud
F. P. Morrison! Grand larceny, plead
ed not guilty. Case postponed till Satur-
day.
April 9Th. People VS. }. Tritschler-'
Assault with intent to commit bodi y in
jury. The jury returned verdict of
guilty, recommending him to the mercy
of the court
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

WEEKLY MAIL.-Under the new ar
rnngement for carrying the mail week y,
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company start
the steamer Columbus with the United
States Mail on Saturday next, as will he
seen by the advertisement. We con-
gratulate the citizens of the State upon
this increase in mail facilities. 1t is
something which the people of the State
have needed for a long time and the Won
der with us has been, as the P. NJ. S. 5
Company have been starting two steamers
semi-monthIy for some time past, that the
departrnent did not make the contract for
monthly mai mouths since.
This improvement, together with the
new route through Mexico, from Vera
Cruz to Acapulco, will increase our facii .
ties for communicating with the Atlantic
States to an extent that will ensure us q
mai AS often as six times month"; Union
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

EXTENSION Bill The exrensicr bislf
which has created 80 much excitement in
San francisco, has passed the House Of
representatives. by the following vote:-
.aves-Messrs. Bell Blake, Brush, Car
hart, t'ariozo, Covarrubias, Estep, Ewing
Fairfax, Harrison, Herbert, Hof, Hunt,
Hughes, Irwin, Kittredge, Leake. Mande-
Vile, Meredith, McCandless, Nc Kamy,
Nc Mahon, Nc cMeans, Myres, Owen,
Redding, Rogers, Smith, III gilman, Viii
~ Navs- essrs. Bostwick, Cabaniss,
ColdweI, Carney, CONFESS, Crenshaw,
Flower, Gardner, Haley, Heydrnfelt,
Johnson, Knight, Lercher, Mcfarland,
McGerry, Moore, Oliver, Pacheco, Proc
tor, Reading, Robinson, Slime, Snyder,
Taylor, Thomas, Yciser, MIR. Speaker
81.
Four members did not vote. Messrs.
Garfield and Martin, (hoth absent on
leave,) Mr.. Wells was sick and Mr.. WAL
ker declined to vote.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09
San Francisco Correspondence.
SAN FRANcIsCo, April 7th, 1853

Friend .MitcheU:-The subject of the
extension of the city front is engrossing
most of the attention of otir citizens, and
every influence is enlisted in the cause.
Petitions and counter petitions have been
circulated for signatures, and forwarded
to headquarters, where the result of the
deliberations of the public servants is
awaited with an anxious interest. Con-
cerning those members from San Fran
cisco who resigned their seats, Il strong
feeling exists, and from what can now lie
learned, they will be returned by large
majority, without regard to their party
views.
The Firemen's Exemption Bill is now
in practice in this city, although it has
not yet received the signature of the
Governor, and can therefore he hardly
considered faw. No doubt is entertain
ed but what it will he signed this week.
The first departure of the week y mail
leaves this port OH Saturday next, to he
followed upon each successive week.
This will no doubt prevent much of the
inconvenience heretofore experienced by
our merchants in the collection of large
sums of money tor shipment every fort
night, as the rennittanceS must as Il natural
resu he smaller and otteher thus keeping
an almost even pressure in the money
market.
The weather is now delightful, and
business is rapidly improving. 1t can
hardly be expected that we shall see as
"ught" times for the remainder of this
wear as those we have endured for the
past two months.
The deplorable loss Of the Indepen
dence has been severely fe { here; and
notwithstanding what may lie the result
of the investigation Of this case am
charges, no blame can he attached to the
Agent Of the hive at this terminus. Or
the contrary he deserves the highest com
mpndatlon for the interest he manifested
and the measures he employed fr then
relief. He chartered the steamer Sea
Bird, at an expense Of $500 per day, tc
90 in search Of her, and after he received
intelligence OF the distressing event
every assistance in his power was ren-
dered the unfortunate sufferers
| In markets no great amount of bushes S.
is yet doing. Superfne GaIIegO and Hnx-
IA -four, from first hands, y | and $1 ,25
several small lots Chill in bags $lO so and
1915; small sales of mess beef at 1898
clear pork 40 dollars; prime pork % dot
lars; ChIIi barley 2 l.2 and 2 70c; oats
2 Id and 2 | O.; bran 2c.
Respectfully yours, REFLEX.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09
For the Placer Herald.
YANKEE JIM's, April 9th,

IANKEE JIM'S, hpTH OtH, %.
Friend Mitchell: Thinking that word
or two from this place might interest
some of your numerous readers, | will
tel Of the stroll took yesterday. first
went among the miners, Of whom there
are not few; was much surprised to
see not less than one hundred toms and
suices in full operation, with abundance
Of pure mountain water, which will sup
ply them all summer. The miners gen.
orally are doing exceedingly wei making
from s to 16 dollars per day; some claims
are paying more than that to the pan. -
As | was returning home, about one mile
from town my attention was attracted by
the woods being on fire. On going to rs
certain the cause | found that IL number
of men were { earring and burning Oft Il
beautiful piece of ground which Is to be
converted into Il nursery 10y Capt. Nc
Clure & Son Of this place. They have
just received from five to eight hundred
trees of the most choice fruit, and they
are busi engaged in putting them out
Success TO them | say; my mouth is set
for some of the coming fruit ready -
The gent emanly proprietors of the
Niles Hotel are making great prepara-
tons for grand Ball which is to come off
on the Goth of Aprii. We anticipate II
fne time as many ladies are preparing to
be there, and what nure cou d we ask
Gold, Fruit, Dancing, aud plenty of fine
water. Most respectfully yours,
GROUND SLUICE.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

Mr.: Hatfield has left with us some nut
mess gathered at Birds Valley in this
county. The tree upon which they grew
is Said to be, at the root, three feet thick.
One is not rTre and tastes very similar IL
sassafras; the ripe ones have spicy
taste and with age would no doubt give
quite Il nutmeg flavor.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

Sales of California Stocks in Neac York
March %st, 1900 California state l., at
80. March 81, $4,000 California State
Is, seller 8 days, 50. 10 shares Pacific
Mail Steamship Company at 40. Large
time sales OF Nicaragua Transit Com
pany; closing price for cash, March 4, b,
SO Ia
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

E We understand that our friends a,
Yankee JiIn's are to have Ball on the
Goth inst, at Niles Hotel. OF late il
seems to he no trouble to get up social
party, SO many ladies are coming into the
country. A merry time 70 all.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

The steamer Winfield Scott has arrived
from Panama bringing about 525 passen-
gers. NO later news than that brought by
the John l.. Stephens.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

HEALTH OF MR.. KING.-The Savan-
nah Republican has letter from cor
respondent residing at Mantanzts, which
gives quite different account of Vice
President Kings health, from that brought
by Mr.. jones, his private secretary. 1t
says his cough is constant and harassing;
his feet so swollen that he cannot move,
and his case was regarded as hopeless by
himself and those around him.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

BrG STRIKE.-One Of the tunnel com
panies near Auburn, took out on Monday
last ID oZs and SI2, and on Wednesday,
s ozs-four men working. This hdppi
proves the fact there is good hill diggingS
in the vicinity of this place, and we shall
expect to hear of more of these strikes
and rich hill claims before the summer is
over.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

STEAMER SEA BiRD.-The steamer Sea
Bird arrived here yesterday morning from
n cruise in pursuit Of the il-fated indie
pehdence. She visited San Bias, Guya-
ihas, and several other ports on the roast,
and returning she went to Margarira
Isond. She brings no later news from
the South than that received by the
Ohio.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

OrTo LINDEN. This man, who de-
nounced himself at San Francisco for Kill
ling another man in self-defence, has been
discharged.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

YANKEE JIMs The miners in the neigh
borhood of Yankee .Iims have been doing
remarkably well in the last few days.
The rich claim near the Forest House
paid on Saturday last 50 2,000-four hands
working. This claim is remarkably
rich one, and bids fair to yield to the
owners an ample fortune.
The miners have recently struck rich
diggings on Owl Greek, one and half
miles this side of Yankee Ji,ns, or rather,
they have recommended working the old
digging> in the creek, making very good
wages. Four men commenced some two
weeks ago, for four days they made no.
thing, and for the next eight days they
took out daily from eighty TO one hundred
and thirty dollars.
We understand the miners in the vici-
nifty of Yankee Jlns are doing well, and
are prospecting with renewed energy
Business is reviving and our neighbors
have the prospect of good business
season before them.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

A bill has passed Congress organizing
"Washington Territory" 1t constitutes
the Northern portion of the present ter
ritOry Of Oregon.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

James r. Hardenbergh has been elected
mayor of Sacramento city by II very large
ma jority.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

w- Mr.. Jackson, of Wells, Fargo &
Co.,, has laid upon oIr table the late
monthIies brought by the last steamer
Cooley has superior number for this
month, and the Knickerbocker, "a usual
is filed with choice aud interesting mat
ter. The pictOrals are well embellshed
For sale at the Express Office.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

OluIt OIuL'
The following extract from the inau-
gliral address of President Pierce will find
response in the heart of every Ameri-
can:
"fhe rights, which belong to us as a
nation, are not alone t. be regarded, but
those which pertain to every citizen in his
individual capacity, at home and abroad,
must be sacredIy maintained. So long as
he can discern every star in its place upon
hat ems ign, without wealth to purchase
for him preternent, or title to secure for
him place, IT will he his privilege, and
must he his acknowledged right, to stand
unaInshed even IN the preserre of princes,
with proud consciousness that he is
himself one Of ,ntion of Soverei ignS,
and that he cannot, in legitimate pursuit,
wander SO far from nome, tHH*t the agent,
whom he shall leave behind him in the
place now occupy, will not see that no
rude hand of power or tyranicaI passion
Is laid upon him with nnpuniry; He must
rta ize, that upon every sea, and on every
soil, where our enterprise may rightfuIly
seek the protection of our flag, American
citizenship is AN inviolahle ,,anopIy for
he security of American rights And in
this connexion, it can hard y be necessary
to re-nttirn principle which shouIt now
he regarded as fundamental. The rights,
security, and repose ot this Confederacy
reject the idea of interference or culnniza-
ton, on this side of the ocean, hy any for
eign power, beyond present jurisdiction,
as utterly inadmissable,
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

HARD TO BEAr.-Mr. Earthman, of
+ fMillertown, brought into our office on
Saturday last, $lS5, of quartz gold which
he had taken from lbs 10 nZS Of rock, by
the simple process of pounding in NOR
tnr and then washing it out in a pail
This is remarkable rich yield and speaks
well for the quartz in the neighborho"d
of Auburn. Mr.. E. Informed us he had
about two barrels full of similar quartz at
his cabin, which will yield equally as
well as that which he prospected-if so,
he is sure of $4,000 to the bushel, by ex
tracting the god in an imperfect way
with mortar and pest e.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

Mr.. Brown, Expressman, at Stockton,
was shot by man Of the name of Bow
lin. A large reward has been offered for
the rascal.
We see by later papers that Mr.. b. has
died from the effects of the wound.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

CART. SAMPSON "A complaint has beet1
preferred against this gentleman by the
U. ). District Attorney, at San Francisco
fur the loss of the steamer independence
under the act of Congress regulating
steamboats,. =. Unio~-
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09


OREGON HILL.-Judge Applegate gave
us an invitation on Saturday last to visit
the diggings at the Hill, which we accept
ed, and were well paid for our stroll. In
pursuing our way to the diggings we pas
sed over some two mi rs of what appear
ed to us, excellent mining ground, and
which has hardly been touched by the
miners. However, a ditch has been cut
a ons the whole extent to Oregon Hill,
and we have no doubt a great deal of
work will be done during the simmer and
an immense amount Of money taken out
We found the diggings at the Hill
very similar in their character to those at
Michigan City, which we visited few
weeks ago. They are situated upon the
point of high hill, some thousand feet
above, overlooking the American river.
! he dirt, top and bottom, vii prospect
on AN average about 10 cents 10 the pan,
and on the bed rock from IL to Is. After
digging the depth of a few feet a hard
cement of quartz gravel, sand and clay is
struck, very similar to that found in many
of the river claims. This cement pays
well hut is very hard to wash. lnmedi-
ately upon the bed rock there is strata
of sand which pays We /.
From every Indication these diggings
will yet pay immense wages, aud give
employment to great many miners. -
Not on upon the Chilli" but there is a
district of country for two miles in length
extending from the suburbs of Auburn to
the American river, which will yet prove
rich mining ground.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

SPANIsH FL.r.--The claim worked by
the Collins company paid, on last Friday
week, $Sl2-four men working. This Is
an excellent yield for one days work.
The old fiat still keeps-upits reputation.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

LIBERAL CoLLECTIoN.-A munifcenv
COZ ection was taken yesterday at Trinity
Church, Rev. Mr.. Hyatt, IN behalf nf the
sufferers Ivy the loss of the independence.
A geherods, liberal and sympathetic feel
ing seems to pervade all classes of the
community on this subject, perfectly in
cons"hance with previous acts of the same
natt!re amongst us. San Francisco has
ever exhibited the most praiseworthy
promptithde in coming forward heart and
hand to the relief of the dlstressed.-.ALta
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

this spring by Levings, Sloat & .ucJuar-
tin 1t has proved good investment,
besides increasing the value of claims on
the hill 25 per cent. These gentlemen,
with their ditch and claims, will, as they
ought. make q .pie." Mr. F. Darwin
Sloat, one Of the propretors, is the acting
superintendent.- tA- ..
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09

Santa Clara also elects one Jointly with
Santa Cruz.