The weekly Placer herald., 1853-11-26
IL. III. PORTEK,S
REAL ESTATE 4 STOcp
GRAND RAFFIEl
$oOOO FOR ONE DOLLAR
TW ENTY PRIZES!!!
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Tickets On Collar,
Con'',t'ng Of the follo,ring list of vo,,.ol,.
Real Estate, Stock and other ort;.,as tH.taaSs
LIST OF PRIZES,
HIGH THROWS
lse tranu rriae-~'The Tollbridge known
as Porter's Crossing, valued at soooo
30 st Louis Ranch, containing 800 ''
acres, valued at on.
5th fine American Bay Mare. oeV oW
1th yoke hne American work Oxen. Va, ono
9th fine American Mare, valued a. - 1eo 1oV
llth fat Ok, valued at oo ,os
18th fine saddle Horse, valued at 100
18th two horse half. spring Wagon ga, ~
l7th fine Hogs va ued at ~
18th first rate Plow, Colton's Pateut ys, So
$685.
I'd Tavern stand, out-huildings and
Ranch, 100 acres. valued at eAooo
4th splendid Buggy and harness. vsl 400
9TH i tirst rate two rse iron axle Waco, Sop
9th yoke fine American work Oxen ysl ~
IOth fat Ok valued Mt ,.o
18th fine American Milch Cow. val q. ,,o
l4th full bloodcd China breed Sow. vs, q"
10Th fine Saddle Horse, n on
18th fat Hog, valued at W g"
10Th set Double Harness complete val ~
oro., s5I73
Grand Total, $4,000
This is one OF the best Rafles of q Kind
ever offered in the State. I he propertv nm.
up is valuable, and put at its real cash r.10s
The hrst prize Is the well known Tollbridos
on Bear hlver, known AZ Porter's Crossing
located on the main travelled road from >ne e'
ramento to Nevada via Ophir. Aubnrn a'a
Grass Valley being miles from Aulurn TX
from Grass Valley. and 90 from Nevada. II
bias just been newly planked and rena;rei
throughout. at n cost Of $780, and is now in
excellent order. 1t has stood the Aoods ~
two winters. The toll averages from xl5to
$40 Per day; the rates Of toll arc granted Lv
the Court Of es sitns. 1he i,lhc House
Barn and other buildings, with Ranch of 1fo
acres attached situated at the Bridge ars
we'll adapted 'or a Tavern stand. and in
good business location; the house and bar are
well furnished throughout; the barn is a large
frame, and well finished with shed attached
The Ranch is well watered aud we'll adapted
to stock raising and agricultural purposes -
The st. Louis Ranch. continuing 32O acres il
located on the opposite side of the river from
the other the mrin public road runs through
1t; 1t has an abundance of water on it, and
is well adapted to farming and grazing. The
Stock is in hne rder, and will be delivered in
good condition he other articles are near.
ly new, and in good repair. No l Titles Civ.
EN- to all the property put up,
The property will be ratified FOR st Nevada,
on the
10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1853,
commencing st l0A.h Three thro. Of Dice
to decide for Prizes Prize awarded to the
10 highest and 10 lowest thrown Numbers.
All cases Of ties to be decided by throws Cf
dce-highest throws to have precedence
hal D,ft 4
of a comm ttee Of fifteen gen lemen, who will
be chosen by the ticket holders present -
Committee to IN ke throws for abseutres. and
decide in cases of dspne Ticket holders
present may make their own throws
We, the undersigned. having examined tile
property in r. Il. Portcr's Rattle, do certify
that it is put up at fair cash vnlne. And,
also being personally acquainted with Robert
II. Porter. We hnv~ no hesitation in sa ing
that whatever statements or representations
he may make can he implicitly relied on by
the public.
j"mes Churchman, ESQ. Sidney y. Hubbard
McRoberts, Stage Agent. n. K, Woodruff,
Nm. Godbe, j R Herrel
"n Burlington. Co Treas John O Brian,
e. Ests Hill, Constable, J. N Tur er,
VIM. NJ Beard, Geo Snyder,
Thomas Nnrsh f. w Smith.
" William Andrews, p. A. Jackson
James Hoel.
JUDGr BUCKNER's ssTArEMEnT.-I am ac-
quainted with Mir. Porter and believe his
sta Elements can be relied tn, as to the value
of the above property. have not examined
all the property, but what have seen is Mt q
fair price. STANTON BUCKNER.
ED- Tickets can be had at Nevada, of w
McRoberts Stage Agent, Nevada Hotel Of
Adams 4 Co, Express, Grass Valley; Of
Adams 20, Rough and Ready; of j Q Jack
son. Auburn; of Wells, Fargo & Co Yankee
Jim s; of Palmer and Baldwin. Ophir; and OF
c McVicar, Travelling Agent
ROBERT n PORTER.
Nevada Aug. 27th, l853-1lw