The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-27
r.. III. PORTEK,S
REAL ESTATE & STOCK
GRAND RATTLE!
$4,000 FOR ONE DOLLAR
Il w E NTY PRIZES!!!

| Tickets One Dollar!
Consisting of the following list of valucble
Real Estate, Stock and other articles:
LIST OF PRIZES:
HIGH THROWS.
1st Grand Prize-The Tollbridge known
as Porter's Crossing, valued at $4,000
Sd st. Louis Ranch, containing 800
acres, valued at 800
5th fine American Bay Mare, ESQ
7th yoke fine American work Oxen, val 200
9th l fine American Mare, valued at IT'S
1lth fat Ok, valued at lbs
18th fine Saddle Horse, valued at 100
18th two-horse half-spring Wagon, val 76
18th fine Hogs, valued at 60
10Th first rate Plow, Colton's Patent, val 40
$9S25
| Low THROWS.
I'd Tavern stand, out-buildings and
Ranch, 160 acres, valued at $4,000
4th splendid Buggy and Harness, val. 800
| 9th first rate twohprse iron axle Wagon 225
9th yoke fine American work Oxen. val 175
| 10th fat Ok. Waited at 176
18th fine American Milch Cow, val at 11O
10th fine Saddle Horse, 80
18th fat Hog, valued at SO
Goth set Double Harness, complete, val. 80
s5I75
This is one Of the best Raffles of the kind
ever offered ih the State. The property put
up is valuable, and put at its real cash value.
The first prize is the well known Tollbridge
on Bear River, known a. Porter's Crossing,
located on the main Travelled road from Sac,
ramento to Nevada, via Ophir, Auburn and
Grass Valley. being miles from Auburn, Is
from Grass Valley. and 20 from Nevada. 1t
has just been newly planked and repaired
throughout, at cost of $500, and is now in
excellent order. 1t has stood the foods of
two winters. The toll averages from SIS to
$40 per day; the rates of toll are granted by
the Court of Sessions. The tublc House,
Barn and other buildings, with Ranch of 100
acres attached, situated at the Bridge are
we'll adapted for Tavern stand. and in a
good business location; the house and bar are
we'll furnished throughout; the barn is a large
Frame and well finished with shed attached
rhe Ranch is we'll watered and well adapted
to stock raising and agricultural purposes.
The St. Louis Ranch, containing 800 acres is
located on the opposite side of the river from
the other; the main public road runs through
it; it has an abundance of water on it, and
is well adapted to farming and grazing. The
Stock is in fine order, and will be delivered in
good condition. The other articles are near
ly new, and in good repair. No. Titles Civ
en- TO all the property put up,
The property will be raffled for at Nevada,
on the
10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1853,
commencing at 10 Am, Three throws of Dice
to decide for Prizes. Prizes awarded to the
10 highest and 10 lowest thrown Numbers.
All cases of ties to be decided by throws of
dice-hghest throws to have precedence
The Rattle will come off under the supervision
of a comm ttee of fifteen gentlemen, who will
be chosen by the ticket holders present
Committee to make throws for absentecs, and
ecide in cages Of dispute. Ticket.holders
present may make their own throws.
We, the undersigned having examined the
PROPERTY in r. Portcr's Rattle, do certify
that it Is put up at fair cash value. And,
also being personally acquainted with Robert
II. Porter we have no hesitation in So, ing
that whatever statements or representations
he may make can be implicitly relied on by
| the public.
James Churehman, ESQ. Sidney D. Hubbard
McRoberts Stage Agent. n. K. Woodruff,
VIM. Godbe, j. X Herrell
Wm Burlington, Co Treas John OBrian,
E. Estis Hill, Constable, J. N. Tur er;
! Thomas Marsh e. w. Smith,
William Andrews, r. A. Jackson,
James Hoel.
| JUDGE, BUCKNER'S sTATBMENT.-I am ac-
quanted with Mr.. Porter. and believe his
statements can be relied On, as to the value
of the above PROPERTY. / have not examined
all the property, but what have seen is al
fair price. STANTON BUCKNER
sau~ Tickets can bic had at Nevada, of w s
McRoberts, Stage Agent, Nevada Hotel; of
Adams s.. Co, Express, Grass Valley; of
Adams & Co, Rough and Ready; of Jack
son, Aubtrfi of Wells, Fargo & Co Yankee
Jim 5; of Palmer and Baldwin. Ophir; and of
G NJ C McVicar, Travelling Agent
ROBERT Fl PORTER,
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